Daily Archives: October 9, 2021

2021-10-09: News Headlines

Editor2 (2021-10-09). Water as Weapon of War: Activists Say Israel is Drying Out the West Bank to Drive Out Palestinians. orinocotribune.com By Jessica Buxbaum — Oct 6, 2021 | What was billed as a cooperative venture between Palestine and Israel is merely the occupation of water in disguise. | Masafer Yatta, occupied West Bank — Last weekend, around Amid a sea of rippling Palestinia…

International Indian Treaty Council (2021-10-09). Monday 10/11: Annual Alcatraz Sunrise Ceremony on Indigenous People's Day (broadcast). indybay.org Radio broadcast on KPFA 94.1 FM or IITC Facebook page…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-09). October 7, 2001, US-NATO Invades Afghanistan: It Was An Act Of Self Defense. "America Was Attacked By An 'Unnamed Foreign Power' On 9/11" southfront.org October 7, 2001. Afghanistan is invaded under the doctrine of "self-defense" Written by Prof Michel Chossudovsky. Originally published on Global…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-09). Global Research: Defeat Or Victory? The War On Afghanistan (2001-2021). southfront.org Illustrative Image | Originally published on — U.S. Vice President…

Vasiliki Tsampasian, Clint Maart, Vassilios S Vassiliou, Pankaj Garg (2021-10-09). [Clinical Picture] Mitral valve disease in sarcoidosis diagnosed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance. thelancet.com An 81-year-old man was referred to our clinic with a 1-year history of shortness of breath on exertion. The patient also had a history of cryptogenic liver cirrhosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Juan Cole (2021-10-09). Iraq is seeking 10 Gigawatts of Solar Power; if World had gone Green in '80s, Would the US have ever invaded Iraq? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — In a historic irony, Iraq is turning to solar energy, according to Dania Saadi at SPGlobal. Ali Jawad at the Anadolu Agency reports that the Baghdad government is seeking to generate 10 gigawatts of solar power for electricity by 2030, though it already has several projects in train that will …

Anonymous669 (2021-10-09). In Video: Iraqi F-16 Fighter Jets Destroy ISIS Hideout In Diyala. southfront.org File image. | On October 9, F-16 fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) destroyed a hideout of ISIS cells in the al-Thalab valley in the eastern Iraqi province of Diyala. | In a brief statement, the Iraqi Security Media Cell said that all the terrorists who were taking shelter in the hideout were killed in the IQAF pinpoint airstrikes. The exact death toll was not revealed, however. | ÿ®ÿ•ÿ¥ÿ±ÿߟŠŸÇŸäÿßÿØÿ&…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-09). Military Situation In Syria On October 9, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 8, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 11 times: 6 — in Idlib province, 2 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On October 8, Israeli warplanes attacked T4 Airbase in the Homs province. Most of the missiles were destroyed by SAA air defense systems | On October 7, Russian Military Police and Turkish Army carried out a patrol near Darbasiyah | On October 8, SAA artillery shelled positi…

The Lancet Editors (2021-10-09). [Comment] Retraction—Hidden harm. thelancet.com On March 5, 2011, The Lancet published a Case Report by Masahiro Suzuki, Chisato Konno, Sakae Takahashi, and Makoto Uchiyama on pheochromocytoma.1 The Case Report was accepted after we had been informed in writing by the authors that it had not been submitted for publication elsewhere. However, the same case had already been reported by the same authors and published in Seishinka, a Japanese journal of psychiatry.2 The Lancet was alerted to this fact on Aug 2, 2021. Since the Case Report in The Lancet is a duplicate publication, we retract this Case Report.

Anonymous669 (2021-10-09). Russian-Sponsored Reconciliation Process In Southern Syria Reaches Eastern Daraa (Photos). southfront.org Syrian soldiers in Tel Rifaat city, Illustrative image. | On October 9, Syrian authorities launched the reconciliation process in the eastern countryside of Dara with support from Russia. | Units of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and a force from the Russian Military Police entered the town of Nassib, where a border crossing with Jordan is located. A reconciliation center was opened in the town under an agreement that was reached earlier this week. | Dozens of gunmen from Nassib and the nearby towns of Om Elmiathin a…

Rebecca Ray (2021-10-09). Rhetoric, meet reality: how to green the Belt and Road Initiative. mronline.org After much talk, concrete frameworks and guidelines are finally arriving, and the stage is set for China to improve its green credentials on the Belt and Road.

WSWS (2021-10-09). Flash flooding claims four lives in Alabama. wsws.org A 4-year-old girl and an 18-year-old woman perished in separate incidents when the cars they were riding in were overtaken by rushing waters in northeast Alabama.

Allan Fisher (2021-10-09). Saturday 10/9: Free Palestine. indybay.org Ocean at Water Street, Santa Cruz…

WSWS (2021-10-09). Philippines overwhelmed by COVID-19 onslaught. wsws.org Amid a devastating COVID surge, and with fewer than 22 million people fully vaccinated in a population of 110 million, the Duterte government is overseeing a social disaster.

Binoy Kampmark (2021-10-09). Sportswashing at Tyneside: Saudi Arabia moves into English Football. dissidentvoice.org The recent acquisition of the Newcastle United football club by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, along with financier Amanda Staveley and the billionaire Reuben brothers, was a source of much excitement for some former players. Old boy Alan Shearer did little to conceal it. "We can dare to hope again," he rejoiced. In The Guardian, …

Anonymous669 (2021-10-09). Turkey Deployed Reinforcements In Greater Idlib To Obstacle Upcoming Syrian Army Operation: SANA. southfront.org Turkish army vehicles and military personnel are seen near the Turkish-Syrian border on October 12, 2019. IMAGE: Reuters / Murad Sezer | Turkey has been deploying military reinforcements in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib since the start of October in order to obstacle any ground operations by the Syrian Arab Army, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported on October 9. | The Turkish military maintains more than 60 positions in Greater Idlib, which is controlled by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham…

WSWS (2021-10-09). Ex-Australian PM conducts provocative visit to Taiwan. wsws.org Abbott effectively called for military measures by the US and its allies, declaring that "Taiwan's friends" had to "let Beijing know that any attempt at coercion would have incalculable consequences."

ecns.cn (2021-10-09). Xi says Taiwan question will be resolved as national rejuvenation becomes reality. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that the Taiwan question arose out of the weakness and chaos of the Chinese nation, and it will be resolved as national rejuvenation becomes a reality.

RT (2021-10-09). The US Cannot Defend Taiwan, and China Knows It. dissidentvoice.org The US is playing a dangerous game of putting a public face on a policy of defending Taiwan from China, for which it has zero capability to implement. Following a recent escalation of tensions between Beijing and Taipei, Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to pursue "reunification" with Taiwan by peaceful means and warned …

Staff (2021-10-09). China's Xi calls Taiwan's independence push 'serious hidden danger' & promises 'peaceful reunification' with self-governed island. rt.com Reunification with China best serves the interests of Taiwanese people and will be achieved by peaceful means, Chinese President Xi Jinping insisted, warning foreign nations about interfering in the issue. | "Taiwan independence separatism is the biggest obstacle to achieving the reunification of the motherland and the most serious hidden danger to national rejuvenation," Xi said in a speech at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Saturday. | "Realizing national reunification by peaceful means best serves the interests of the nation as a whole, including our brethren in Taiwan," the President said. | The hist…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-09). Turkey plans to purchase 40 new, modernize 80 more U.S. F-16s. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Reuters: Turkey wants to buy 40 F-16 fighters from the USA Turkey has asked the United States to purchase 40 F-16 fighters, as well as modernize about 80 American fighters that Ankara has…. …the deal is estimated at billions of dollars, but is still being studied by the State Department and the relevant government agency …

Anonymous007 (2021-10-09). Military Situation In Yemen On October 9, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 314 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 8, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 8, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the Jubah district | On October 8, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the west of Marib city | On October 8, Ansar Allah attacked…

Zack Kopplin (2021-10-08). The Corruption of the Afghan Presidency. globalresearch.ca

David Swanson (2021-10-08). CrossTalk | Military accountability? warisacrime.org "The Biden administration's decision to leave Afghanistan was correct and long overdue. However, the way America's longest war ended is a different question. It was a botched affair. The generals will most likely never be held to account. But a lone Marine lieutenant colonel does face a court martial. Is this justice? CrossTalking with Medea …

Global Research News (2021-10-08). Selected Articles: Twenty Years Ago: US Invasion of Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca By CIA responded by preparing to foil Assange's possible Russian-assisted departure to include potential gun battles with Moscow's spies on …

John Sifton (2021-10-08). How to Avert Afghanistan's Food and Economic Crises. counterpunch.org Afghanistan's humanitarian situation is spiraling into catastrophe. Millions of Afghans are now facing severe economic stress and food insecurity in the wake of the Taliban's August takeover, set off by widespread lost income, cash shortages, and rising food costs. Officials with the UNand several foreign governments are warning of an economic collapse and risks of worsening acute malnutrition and outright

_____ (2021-10-08). Pepe Escobar — Forever Wars, Recaptured in Real Time. strategic-culture.org The majority of the articles, essays and interviews selected for this two-part e-book were written in Afghanistan and in Iraq and/or before and after multiple visits to both countries. | The 21st century, geopolitically, so far has been shaped by the U.S.- engineered Forever Wars. | The archives track a period of 20 years — starting with the columns and sto…

_____ (2021-10-08). Europa Scorned and Forsaken. strategic-culture.org Does Europe possess the energy and the humility to look itself in the mirror, and re-position itself diplomatically? | Two events have combined to make a major inflection point for Europe: The first was America's abandonment of the Great Game ploy of attempting to keep the two Central Asian great land powers — Russia and China — divided and at odds with each other. This was the inexorable consequence to the US' defeat in Afghanistan — and the loss of its last strategic foothold in Asia. | Washington's response was a reversion to that old nineteenth century geo-political tactic of maritime contai…

Anonymous669 (2021-10-08). At Least 50 Killed In Suicide Attack That Targeted Shiite Mosque In Northern Afghanistan (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image. | On October 8, a large blast rocked a crowded Shiite mosque in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz during Friday prayers. | The blast was reportedly caused by a suicide bomber who detonated his explosive belt among worshippers inside the mosque. | "Today in the afternoon, in the Khanabad Bandar area in the capital city of Kunduz, a blast targeted a mosque belonging to our Shia citizens and martyred and wounded a number of our compatriots," Zabiullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the T…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-08). Taliban Lacks Necessary Finances To Deliver Functioning Government. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageAfghanistan has little economic prospects after 20 years of war. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | The U.S. could not vanquish the Taliban, failed to defeat Al-Qaeda, and were unsuccessful in leaving behind a pluralistic, tolerant and economically-sustainable Afghan state. Washington failed to induce good governance in Afghanistan and to stop Pakistan's multifaceted support for the Taliban. After twenty years of war with the U.S., the Taliban now confronts the hard challenge of governing and managing the economy. | Formal legal incomes make up a small p…

Anonymous103 (2021-10-08). Legislation In Limbo. Dem Caucus In Disarray. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by William Stroock, observer, author of military fiction | With inflation rising, the border crisis worsening, and Americans still trapped in Afghanistan, President Biden's approval numbers are bad and getting worse. In a Quinnipiac poll released this week only 38% of those surveyed approved of the president's job performance. On the Economy Biden's approval rating is 39%, taxes 37%, immigration 25%, and foreign policy 34%. Of those polled only 42% believed the Biden Administration was competent. On the congressional front the Quinnipiac poll found that Americans favor Republicans ove…

Anand Naidoo (2021-10-08). The Heat: Afghanistan 20 years after U.S.-led invasion. america.cgtn.com Twenty years ago, the United States launched an intense bombing campaign in Afghanistan known as Operation Enduring Freedom. The U.S. and allied forces invaded the country in response to the September 11th attacks.

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-08). Azerbaijan to attend NATO Parliamentary Assembly session, discuss "NATO's Asian partners" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan will be represented at the NATO PA session The 67th annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) will be held in Lisbon, Portugal on October 8-11. The event will be attended by MP, member of the Azerbaijani delegation to the NATO PA Kamran Bayramov…. …"Deepening cooperation in science and technology with NATO's Asian …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-08). Azerbaijan prepares troops in conquered Nagorno-Karabakh for winter operations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Azerbaijani Army has begun preparations for the winter season Supply and security work has begun in the troops, units, formations and military units of the Azerbaijani Army in preparation for the winter season. Special attention is paid to the preparation of the units of the Azerbaijani Army deployed in our liberated territories for the …

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-08). NATO on the Caspian: 30-year Azerbaijan-Turkey military collaboration reaches "even higher level" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defence chief receives Turkey's new military attache Defence Minister Zakir Hasanov has received Turkey's newly-appointed military attache Maj-Gen Zakaria Yalcin, the ministry reported on October 8. *** Along with other spheres, Azerbaijan and Turkey tightly cooperate in the military field and periodically hold joint drills to improve interaction and communication between their army units. Military …

WSWS (2021-10-08). India to provide pittance in "compensation" to families of COVID-19 dead. wsws.org The Modi government's compensation scheme is a cruel sham. The families of the vast majority of the 5 million Indians whose deaths are attributable to the pandemic will never receive the paltry 50,000 rupee (US$671) payment.

Prabir Purkayastha (2021-10-08). What Does India Get Out of Being Part of 'The Quad'? counterpunch.org The recent Quad leaders meeting in the White House on September 24 appears to have shifted focus away from its original framing as a security dialogue between four countries, the United States, India, Japan and Australia. Instead, the United States seems to be moving much closer to Australia as a strategic partner and providing it with nuclear submarines. Supplying

Anonymous669 (2021-10-08). Unidentified Drone Targeted Iranian-Backed Forces On Syrian-Iraqi Border: Monitoring Group. southfront.org Photo: U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson. | Late on October 8, an unidentified combat drone targeted several positions of Iranian-backed forces in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). | The London-based monitoring group said that the targeted positions are located around Aisha hospital in the town of al-Bukamal right along the border with Iraq. The drone strikes caused several fires. However, no casualties were reported. | Iranian-backe…

Yossi Melman (2021-10-08). Israel-Iran tensions: The Azeri-Russian 'assassin' behind latest spat. middleeasteye.net Israel-Iran tensions: The Azeri-Russian 'assassin' behind latest spat | Israeli political and military officials want Israel to stop provoking Iran, and the US to hit Tehran with more sanctions | Fri, 10/08/2021 – 17: 04 | Portraits of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (C), Islamic Revolution founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) and late Iraqi Shiite cleric Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr with a slogan rea…

Suadad al-Salhy (2021-10-08). Iraq elections 2021: Iran ally Fatah dealt triple blow in pursuit of power. middleeasteye.net Iraq elections 2021: Iran ally Fatah dealt triple blow in pursuit of power | The Fatah bloc had banked on gaining seats in parliament and government in Sunday's elections, but a number of last-minute obstacles threaten their chances | Fri, 10/08/2021 – 14: 14 | Iraqi supporters of Fatah attend an election rally in Baghdad on 5 October 2021 (AFP) | Boasting the diehard support of many Iraqis a…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-10-08). Venezuela condemns U.S. veto blocking access to IMF's COVID-19 funds and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode of the Daily Round-up, we take a look the IMF's restrictions on Venezuela's access to 5 billion dollars in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) funds; the upcoming parliamentary elections in Iraq scheduled for October 10th following years of protests for political and economic reforms; the occupation of a pipeline facility of Peru's state-owned PetroPeru company by Indigenous activists protesting contamination by oil spills; and the ongoing strike against unsafe working conditions and low pay by health workers in Guinea-Bissau.

Alex MacDonald (2021-10-08). Iraq elections: Accusations fly as fractured Tishreen movement seeks votes. middleeasteye.net Iraq elections: Accusations fly as fractured Tishreen movement seeks votes | October 2019 movement that sought to unseat corrupt political class and aid Iraqi youth accused of losing its way | Fri, 10/08/2021 – 14: 00 | An Iraqi independent candidate prepares to hang his own electoral poster on 6 October 2021 in the central city of Najaf (AFP) | Amir struggles through tears as he shows, on his p…

Maureen Clare Murphy (2021-10-08). Israeli media attack journalist who exposed settler violence. electronicintifada.net News program repeats soldier's lie that Basil al-Adraa started a fire to blame it "on the Jews."

Ramzy Baroud (2021-10-08). Racial Justice Vs. The Israel Lobby: When Being Pro-Palestine Becomes the New Normal. counterpunch.org There is an unmistakable shift in American politics regarding Palestine and Israel, a change that is inspired by the way in which many Americans, especially the youth, view the Palestinian struggle and the Israeli occupation. While this shift is yet to translate into tangibly diminishing Israel's stronghold over the US Congress, it promises to be

Jonathan Cook (2021-10-08). After success against Corbyn, Israel lobby ousts UK scholar. dissidentvoice.org Britain's pro-Israel lobby gained another important scalp last week after a prolonged campaign of intimidation finally pushed a major UK university into firing one of its lecturers. Bristol University dismissed David Miller, a political sociology professor, even though an official investigation had concluded that accusations of antisemitism against him were unfounded. Research by Miller, a …

Mustafa Abu Sneineh (2021-10-08). Israeli press review: Police appeal decision allowing Jewish silent prayers at al-Aqsa complex. middleeasteye.net Israeli press review: Police appeal decision allowing Jewish silent prayers at al-Aqsa complex | Meanwhile, tensions between prime minister and defence minister simmer over recent Mossad operation in Syria and Lebanon, and African asylum seekers face new restrictions | Fri, 10/08/2021 – 13: 45 | A Palestinian man prays at al-Aqsa complex in Jerusalem's Old City, 7 October 2021 (AF…

Anonymous007 (2021-10-08). HMS Queen Elizabeth Leads 16 More International Warships Into South China Sea On "Freedom Of Navigation Patrol" southfront.org A British aircraft carrier has led warships from Britain, America, Canada, The Netherlands, Japan and New Zealand into the disputed…

Adam Chamseddine (2021-10-08). Lebanon's electricity crisis plunges Beirut, country into darkness. middleeasteye.net Lebanon's electricity crisis plunges Beirut, country into darkness | Complete outages have disrupted basic aspects of daily life, with Beirutis now reliant on private generators and reliving the hardship of their civil war | Fri, 10/08/2021 – 11: 50 | Elias Medawar Street, in Beirut's Furn el-Chebbak neighbourhood, is lit by car headlights and apartments running private generators, on 30 S…

MEE staff (2021-10-08). Lebanon: Anger as MPs refuse to discuss women's quota proposal for 2022 elections. middleeasteye.net Lebanon: Anger as MPs refuse to discuss women's quota proposal for 2022 elections | MP Inaya Ezzedine says move proves politicians only pay lip service to women's participation in Lebanon's political life | Fri, 10/08/2021 – 14: 42 | More than 50 civil society and non-governmental organizations, experts and journalists, had advocated for the quota, the proposal for which had been submitted by Ezzedine (AFP)…

William Manson (2021-10-08). The Enigmatic Radicalism of Wilhelm Reich. dissidentvoice.org Despite an enduring fascination with the radical psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957), there has yet to be published a satisfactory intellectual history of Reich's wide-ranging ideas. In particular, scholars have failed to recognize the roots of his concepts in early 19th century Romanticism. I refer here primarily to German Naturphilosophie, which strongly appealed to those temperamentally opposed to …

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