2021-10-21: News Headlines

Miya Tada (2021-10-21). SOVEREIGNTY AND SOIL: WANTOKS, BURKINABàà BOUNTY, PANGANDOY, ABUELA GRILLO. peoplesforum.org OCTOBER SCREENING SERIES: SOVEREIGNTY AND SOIL | Join us every month this fall for one weekend of films! The theme for October's films is Soil and Sovereignty, where we examine and revive how we imagine our relationships with the land. The films will be covering culture, land struggles, and agroecology projects from around the world, starting Thursday night, October 21st, with 4 short films. On Friday, October 22nd, evening, we will be watching an earlier work from acclaimed Japanese filmmaker, Hayao Miyazaki, that advocates against war for the protection of our planet. Finally, on Saturday afternoon, October 23r…

Dr. Jacques R. Pauwels (2021-10-21). Fall 1941: Pearl Harbor and The Wars of Corporate America. globalresearch.ca Washington knew a Japanese fleet was on its way to Pearl Harbor, but welcomed the attack since a Japanese aggression would make it possible to "sell" the war to an anti-war American public.

Sameena Rahman (2021-10-20). Colin Powell (1937-2021): U.S. imperialism's top salesman for slaughter. liberationnews.org Aftermath of the 1991 "Highway of Death" massacre carried out while Powell was the top officer in the U.S. military. Credit: samer (Flickr) Colin Powell, former Secretary of State under the George W. Bush administration and key promoter of the Iraq war, passed away Monday at the age of 84 due to health complications from …

Sameena Rahman (2021-10-20). Colin Powell (1937-2021): U.S. imperialism's top salesman for slaughter. liberationnews.org Aftermath of the 1991 "Highway of Death" massacre carried out while Powell was the top officer in the U.S. military. Credit — samer (Flickr) Colin Powell, former Secretary of State under the George W. Bush administration and key promoter of the Iraq war, passed away Monday at the age of 84 due to health complications …

Dave DeCamp (2021-10-20). US Says Taliban Will Have No Access to Afghan Central Bank Funds. news.antiwar.com

Anonymous007 (2021-10-20). IED Attack On Bus In Damascus Leaves 14 SAA Soldiers Dead. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | At least 14 Syrian soldiers killed in Damascus blast | There's been terrorist attack in the center of the Syrian capital Damascus. Two explosive devices went off at once at the moment when the Syrian army bus drove past the presidential palace near the Rais Bridge over the Barada River, not far from the Dama Rose Hotel and the National Museum of Damascus. | The first explosive device went off at about 6: 30 local time, after 50 meters the second detonated. At this time, there are many people i…

sputniknews (2021-10-20). Multiple Casualties Reported After Explosion Hits Bus in Damascus, Syria – Photos, Video. sputniknews.com So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the deadly blast.

WSWS repost (2021-10-20). Another anti-China provocation: US, Canadian warships transit Taiwan Strait. indybay.org The Biden administration is goading China by continuing Trump's high-level contact with Taiwanese officials, increased arms sales to Taipei and frequent naval transits of the Taiwan Strait.

Anonymous669 (2021-10-20). Six Pro-Government Fighters Killed In Ammunition Depot Explosion In Syria's Hama. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Facebook. | On October 20, a large explosion rocked an ammunition depot of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) located in the southern outskirts of Hama city, along the Hama-Homs highway. | According to several Syrian news sources, the explosion claimed the lives of six pro-government fighters, possibly members of the National Defense Forces or Iranian-backed factions. Many others were wounded. | Pro-government sources said that the ammunition depot explosion was the resu…

Tamara Nassar (2021-10-20). How Facebook helps Israel hide its crimes. electronicintifada.net Human Rights Watch calls for probe into online censorship of Palestinians.

Anonymous669 (2021-10-20). Six Pro-Government Fighters Killed In Ammunition Depot Explosion In Syria's Hama. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Facebook. | On October 20, a large explosion rocked an ammunition depot of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) located in the southern outskirts of Hama city, along the Hama-Homs highway. | According to several Syrian news sources, the explosion claimed the lives of six pro-government fighters, possibly members of the National Defense Forces or Iranian-backed factions. Many others were wounded. | Pro-government sources said that the ammunition depot explosion was the resu…

Editor2 (2021-10-20). The US Peace Council Strongly Condemns The Illegal "Extradition" of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab and Demands his Immediate Release (Statement). orinocotribune.com October 18, 2021 | Once again, U.S. imperialism revealed its outlaw nature by resorting to kidnapping and extraordinary rendition (reminiscent of its similar illegal actions in Afghanistan and Iraq) of Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab, for trying to buy humanitarian supplies for Venezuela — a fully legal act according to international law, but one that defied illegal U.S. sanctions on that country. | Venezuela is among some three dozen nations illegally sanctioned by the U.S. for striving tyo chart its own future. Venezuelan people are dying from lack of medicine and starving from lack of food due to those sa…

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2021-10-20). Afghanistan: Moscow Meeting Is a Landmark Event. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2021-10-20). What Is The Future For Afghanistan And The Taliban? southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by The MSM will have you believe the US State Department line that the Taliban is doomed by such issues as terrorism, political stability, and social problems such as co-ed education not to mention, political recognition and a lack of fashion sense. Really, those white robes, sandals and turbans? | The US so has to still have clout, despite its failures. Even if that "clout" is mostly posturing. | Issues or Non-Issues?: | Of course, Afghanistan does have problems with ter…

Song Yang (2021-10-20). China's road to economic development. indybay.org While we were all enthusiastically looking at Afghanistan and Central Asia, China has built a railway to the border of Myanmar with an access to the Indian Ocean for transiting goods.

Anonymous103 (2021-10-20). What Is The Future For Afghanistan And The Taliban? southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by The MSM will have you believe the US State Department line that the Taliban is doomed by such issues as terrorism, political stability, and social problems such as co-ed education not to mention, political recognition and a lack of fashion sense. Really, those white robes, sandals and turbans? | The US so has to still have clout, despite its failures. Even if that "clout" is mostly posturing. | Issues or Non-Issues?: | Of course, Afghanistan does have problems with ter…

John Feffer (2021-10-20). Can We Avoid a War with China? fpif.org When he was running for office in 2008, Barack Obama wanted to put an end to the war in Iraq in order to focus U.S. troops and resources on the conflict in Afghanistan. This August, the Biden administration finally withdrew the remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan. It's hard not to get the sense that it has done so in order to perform a similar military pivot—this time toward China. | After all, U.S. policy toward China remains as provocative today as it was under Trump. Tariffs and economic sanctions against Beijing remain largely intact. Little has been done to resolve disputes on trade, security, and h…

New Atlas (2021-10-20). Laos: From Landlocked to High-Speed Rail-Linked. newatlas.report October 19, 2021 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — For anyone who travelled through the rugged landlocked Southeast Asian country of Laos years ago, they will remember the twisting mountain roads and the many days by bus it would take to traverse the terrain from China's border with Laos at Boten to the Laotian capital of …

New Atlas (2021-10-20). Laos: From Landlocked to High-Speed Rail-Linked. newatlas.report October 19, 2021 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — For anyone who travelled through the rugged landlocked Southeast Asian country of Laos years ago, they will remember the twisting mountain roads and the many days by bus it would take to traverse the terrain from China's border with Laos at Boten to the Laotian capital of …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-20). NATO's growing strike potential endangers Eastern Europe, with implications for all Eurasia: Belarusian DM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO's growing strike potential worsens Eastern Europe situation — Belarus defense chief MOSCOW: NATO's growing strike potential near the borders of the Russia-Belarus Union State and the elements of a hybrid war that Western countries are using against Minsk are consistently worsening the situation in the Eastern European region, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-20). Black Sea-Caucasus buildup: NATO Caucasus, Central Asia chief meets with Georgian DM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Minister of Defense of Georgia met with the Special Representative of the Secretary General of NATO The Minister of Defense of Georgia Juansher Burchuladze hosted the newly appointed Special Representative of the NATO Secretary General for the Caucasus and Central Asia , Javier Kolomina. During the meeting, the sides discussed the reforms and priorities …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-20). NATO's growing strike potential endangers Eastern Europe, with implications for all Eurasia: Belarusian DM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO's growing strike potential worsens Eastern Europe situation — Belarus defense chief MOSCOW: NATO's growing strike potential near the borders of the Russia-Belarus Union State and the elements of a hybrid war that Western countries are using against Minsk are consistently worsening the situation in the Eastern European region, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said …

WSWS (2021-10-20). Malaysia, Singapore adopt deadly "living with COVID" strategy. wsws.org The two Southeast Asian states have officially adopted the homicidal "living with COVID" strategy, even as case numbers continue in their thousands.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-20). Black Sea-Caucasus buildup: NATO Caucasus, Central Asia chief meets with Georgian DM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Minister of Defense of Georgia met with the Special Representative of the Secretary General of NATO The Minister of Defense of Georgia Juansher Burchuladze hosted the newly appointed Special Representative of the NATO Secretary General for the Caucasus and Central Asia , Javier Kolomina. During the meeting, the sides discussed the reforms and priorities …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-20). Azerbaijan applauds anniversary of "sucking the blood of the enemy" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Honorary mission of the Azerbaijani Army: One year has passed since the liberation of Zangilan Thanks to the heroism of the brave Azerbaijani Army under the leadership of Muzaffar Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev, one year has passed since the tricolor flag was hoisted in Zangilan. Exactly one year ago, the heroic Azerbaijani soldier, who sucked …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-20). What Azerbaijan's "war to liberate occupied territory" was really about. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Zangazur corridor to raise Belt and Road project's strategic value Azerbaijan's Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov has said that the new Zangazur corridor, initiated by Azerbaijan, will further enhance the strategic importance of the China-initiated Belt and Road project in the future. He made the remarks while delivering a speech at the opening ceremony of the …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-20). NATO's outpost on the Caspian for 27 years: NATO Partnerships Directorate visits Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Partnerships Directorate Visits Azerbaijan NATO Partnerships Directorate (PD) visited Baku in the Republic of Azerbaijan, Oct. 11— 16, 2021, for a series of engagements with the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence, including the International Military Cooperation Department. "The importance of these NATO Day visits to Partner nations has significant and far reaching value. They provide …

Staff (2021-10-20). Meet India Walton: Black Socialist on Democratic Ticket for Buffalo Mayor Snubbed by NY Dem Party. democracynow.org As early voting kicks off Saturday in a nationally watched mayoral race in Buffalo, New York, we speak with India Walton, who shocked the Democratic establishment when she defeated four-term Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown in the Democratic primary. Since then, the self-described socialist has faced stiff opposition from within her party, with many top Democrats in the state, including Governor Kathy Hochul and Senator Chuck Schumer, refusing to endorse her. State Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs even compared Walton to former KKK leader David Duke in an interview, for which he later apologized. Walton is a Black sing…

Jeremy Loffredo (2021-10-20). Public health or private wealth? How digital vaccine passports pave way for unprecedented surveillance capitalism. thegrayzone.com The titans of global capitalism are exploiting the Covid-19 crisis to institute social credit-style digital ID systems across the West. The death by starvation of Etwariya Devi, a 67-year-old widow from the rural Indian state of Jharkhand, might have passed without notice had it not been part of a more widespread trend. Like 1.3 billion of her fellow Indians, Devi had been pushed to enroll in a biometric digital ID system called Aadhaar in order to access public services, including …

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2021-10-20). Narrative traps in India's decision-making. mronline.org Any Indian would know that powerful narratives envelop India's deeply troubled relationships with Pakistan and China. The dominant narratives have become the means through which successive governments strove to assert values and identities.

Jeremy Loffredo (2021-10-20). Public health or private wealth? How digital vaccine passports pave way for unprecedented surveillance capitalism. thegrayzone.com The titans of global capitalism are exploiting the Covid-19 crisis to institute social credit-style digital ID systems across the West. The death by starvation of Etwariya Devi, a 67-year-old widow from the rural Indian state of Jharkhand, might have passed without notice had it not been part of a more widespread trend. Like 1.3 billion of her fellow Indians, Devi had been pushed to enroll in a biometric digital ID system called Aadhaar in order to access public services, including …

_____ (2021-10-20). Digital Vaccine Passports Pave Way For Surveillance Capitalism. popularresistance.org The death by starvation of Etwariya Devi, a 67-year-old widow from the rural Indian state of Jharkhand, might have passed without notice had it not been part of a more widespread trend. | Like 1.3 billion of her fellow Indians, Devi had been pushed to enroll in a biometric digital ID system called Aadhaar in order to access public services, including her monthly allotment of 25kg of rice. When her fingerprint failed to register with the shoddy system, Devi was denied her food ration. Throughout the course of the following three months in 2017, she was repeatedly refused food until she succumbed to hunger, alone i…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-20). Several Strikes Hit US Al-Tanf Garrison In Southeastern Syria. southfront.org Green Berets and their partner force, the Maghaweir al-Thowra (MaT), during a joint patrol mission near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria, April 29, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | Late on October 20, several explosions rocked the US-led coalition garrison in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf, where some 200 American troops are deployed. | Jadeh Iran, an Arabian speaking Iranian news outlet, said that five suicide drones…

WSWS Repost (2021-10-20). Colin Powell: The US ruling class mourns a faithful servant. indybay.org Powell headed the US military during the first Iraq war and, as secretary of state, was a leading figure in the second Iraq war.

teleSUR Desk (2021-10-20). Former U.S. State Secretary Powell dies of COVID-19 complications. mronline.org In Feb. 2003, he claimed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. The war against this nation began six weeks later. In 2005, a official report acknowledged his claim was "dead wrong."

Ramzy Baroud (2021-10-20). The Cultural Genocide in Palestine: On Sally Rooney's Decision to Boycott Israel. dissidentvoice.org The pro-Israel crowd on social media was quick to pounce on award-winning Irish novelist, Sally Rooney, as soon as she declared that she had "chosen not to sell … translation rights of her best-selling novel, 'Beautiful World, Where Are You' to an Israeli-based publishing house". Expectedly, the accusations centered on the standard smearing used by Israel …

Ramzy Baroud (2021-10-20). Why Irish Novelist Sally Rooney refused to License her Work in Israel: Apartheid treatment of Palestinians. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor) -The pro-Israel crowd on social media was quick to pounce on award-winning Irish novelist, Sally Rooney, as soon as she declared that she had "chosen not to sell … translation rights of her best-selling novel, 'Beautiful World, Where Are You' to an Israeli-based publishing house". Expectedly, the accusations centered on the …

_____ (2021-10-20). The U.S. Re-Joining the UNHRC Speaks Volumes on Human Rights Violations Impunity. strategic-culture.org If, according to the U.S., Cuba does not deserve a seat at the UNHRC, what has the U.S. done to deserve it? | Much has been said about the Biden Administration's re-joining international institutions, after former U.S. President Donald Trump broke away from the standardised participation in international agreements and consensus. Notably, the international community singled out the U.S. under Trump for the so-called "deal of the century", which veered away from the two-state paradigm that has steered international diplomacy on Palestine and Israel for decades. | Trump's decision to quit the UN Human Rights Counci…

Citlali Perez (2021-10-20). Rahm Emanuel Helped Cover Up Murder 7 Years Ago. Now He Wants to Be Ambassador. truthout.org Today marks seven years since the murder of Laquan McDonald by the Chicago Police Department (CPD). On this same day, the former mayor of Chicago — who helped cover up McDonald's murder in order to win reelection — is attending a nomination hearing in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for him to serve as ambassador to Japan. | As BIPOC youth who experienced the consequences of living under eight years of a mayor who demonstrated complete disregard for our lives, thi…

WSWS (2021-10-20). Romanian health care system collapsing under COVID-19 surge. wsws.org As schools are being reopened throughout the European Union, a deadly surge is devastating Eastern European countries, including Romania, Bulgaria and the Baltic States.

WSWS (2021-10-20). There's a Riot Goin' On: Sly and the Family Stone's album turns 50. wsws.org The highly regarded and contradictory album reflects not only artistic creativity, but also the souring of the counterculture's romance with drugs.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-10-20). South Korean workers strike for secure employment and public services and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at the strike for secure work and public services in South Korea, the TPLF's advances in Ethiopia and airstrikes by the government, and more…

WSWS (2021-10-20). Sri Lankan workers and students call for eradication of COVID-19. wsws.org Educators, professionals, workers and university students discuss the importance of this Sunday's global online webinar hosted by the WSWS to explain the case for the eradication of the virus.

Staff (2021-10-20). Twin explosions hit army bus in Damascus, killing over a dozen people. rt.com At least 13 people have been killed after a bus was mangled in a suspected terrorist attack as it crossed a bridge in Damascus, Syria. Two explosive devices were set off, obliterating the vehicle, state media reported. | According to preliminary reports, the explosions also injured three people, Syria's SANA agency said. The vehicle was carrying Syrian military service members, who were presumably the target of the attack. | pic.twitter.com/IK7Q62JUFw— Ali Hashem ÿπŸÑŸä Ÿáÿßÿ¥ŸÖ (@alihashem_tv) Anonymous007 (2021-10-20). Military Situation In Syria On October 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 19, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 9 times: 3 — in Idlib province, 3 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On October 20, 14 people were killed by two IED blasts on the path of SAA bus in Damascus city | On October 19, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Ariha town | On October 19, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra villa…

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Anonymous669 (2021-10-20). Senior Ahrar Al-Sham Leader Was Killed In Recent Artillery Strikes On Greater Idlib. southfront.org Sputnik/ Michael Alaeddin | A former senior commander of the Ahrar al-Sham Movement known as Abu Islam Bassams was the main target of the The commander was killed in the strikes, which were attributed to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), while his s…

Medical Trend (2021-10-20). Taiwan Deaths from COVID-19 Vaccination Exceed Deaths from COVID-19. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-20). Use, sale of combat drones expands Turkey's influence in Africa, Caucasus, Europe, Mideast. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com French media eyes Turkish drones during Erdogan's Africa trip The possible sale of Turkish UAVs to Angola was discussed during Erdogan's visit on Monday, while similar talks are also expected to be held during his trip to Nigeria, the report noted. The Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) is the obvious choice, since it …

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