(2019-08-28). Will Yemen Be Divided Again? uwidata.com 
A BRIEF INTRODUCTORY HISTORY Yemen is located in what has historically been considered the finest part of the Arab Peninsula, which has prompted numerous attempts to take control of the area. Before oil was found elsewhere on the Peninsula, Yemen was also seen as having the largest concentration of natural wealth. At that time, Saudi …
(2019-08-28). When Ilhan Omar Is Accused of Anti-Semitism, It's News. When a Republican Smears Muslims, There's Silence. theintercept.com 
Rep. Ilhan Omar participates in a panel discussion during the Muslim Collective For Equitable Democracy Conference and Presidential Forum at the The National Housing Center in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2019. | tweet from my colleague Glenn Greenwald decrying "how much time U.S. political leaders spend defending a foreign nation" — namely, the state of Israel. Then, when a journalist followed up by asking Omar who she believed was "paying American politicians to be pro-Israel," the congresswoman tweeted: "AIPAC!" | The freshman Democrat from Minnesota (2019-08-28). G7 Summit: Critical Outcomes. uwidata.com 
In the French city of Biarritz, a three-day summit featuring the heads of state from 7 of the world's largest economies (Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Canada, the USA, France and Japan) has come to a close. The hottest topics of discussion were trade relations, a nuclear deal with Iran, the protests in Hong Kong, the …
(2019-08-28). Orwellian Surveillance of Tohono O'odham Nation — A Test Case for Entire US Border? therealnews.com 
Will Parrish tells the story of how Israeli surveillance techniques originally developed to control Palestinians are now being used on Indigenous land near the border to control migrants, and could be expanded to the entire nation…
(2019-08-28). Systematic Palestinian Isolation: What Is Missing from the Omar, Tlaib Story. mintpressnews.com 
This is the story of Palestinian isolation by Israel that we must not allow to die out, long after the news cycle covering the two Congresswomen's story move on beyond Omar, Tlaib and Israeli transgressions.
(2019-08-28). The Greek Way to a Green Planet. counterpunch.org 
The dawn of the twenty-first century is giving us a whiff of another Dark Age. Christianity and Islam have been hovering over each other, fighting small-scale crusades. More than a billion Moslems hate America because America has been an ally of Israel and because America destroyed Iraq, eyeing the oil of the entire Middle East. More
(2019-08-28). Humanity Denied: What Is Missing from the Omar, Tlaib Story. dissidentvoice.org Israel's decision to bar two United States Democratic Representatives, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, from entering Israel and visiting Palestine has further exposed the belligerent, racist nature of the Israeli government. But our understanding of the Israeli decision, and the massive controversy and discussion it generated, should not stop there. Palestinians, who have been at …
(2019-08-28). Wednesday's Daily Brief: Guterres talks technology for Africa's development, 'extinction crisis' prompts stronger wildlife protection, Greta Thunberg reaches New York, funding shortfalls in Iraq, a positive step for Indigenous women. un.org A recap of Wednesday's stories: Secretary-General António Guterres says 'winds of hope are blowing ever stronger' for Africa's development; Swedish climate youth activist Greta Thunberg reaches New York by boat; Chief of UN Mission for Iraq warns on funding shortfalls; and in Canada, a new bill recognizes the rights of indigenous women.
(2019-08-28). What Is Happening in Hong Kong? globalresearch.ca Over the past few months, both mainstream and alternative news outlets have been covering massive protests in Hong Kong where tens of thousands of people have taken part in demonstrations that have since devolved into violence both with police, counter-protesters, …
(2019-08-28). No Country for Old Protest Marchers. dissidentvoice.org And all our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death. — from Shakespeare's Macbeth The first time I got involved in demonstrations was back in 1967, and concerned what I considered to be a crime against mankind, over in a little country in Southeast Asia called Vietnam. Along about the same time, providence led me to drop out …
(2019-08-28). US/Israel Upping the Stakes for More Middle East War. globalresearch.ca No nation may legally attack another state preemptively — what US-dominated NATO and Israel do time and again unaccountably. | It's what aggression is all about — defined by UN General Assembly Res. 3314. | Calling it the "most serious and dangerous …
(2019-08-28). India's Shadow Banking Crisis Is Intensifying. globalresearch.ca The ongoing liquidity crisis in India's shadow banking sector is intensifying. The troubles that started with defaults by Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) last year are far from over as the sector continues to face a severe liquidity …
(2019-08-28). Sri Lankan PM backs Indian repression in Kashmir. wsws.org The support for New Delhi's anti-democratic measures in J&K reflects the fact that all factions of Sri Lanka's ruling elite are moving towards the imposition of dictatorial rule.
(2019-08-28). New Delhi's Man in Moscow Is Right, Russia and India Are Global Partners. globalresearch.ca The Indian Ambassador to Russia was right when he said that his host nation increasingly views his homeland as a global player, an observation that's becoming all the more significant after Moscow has shown that it's willing to contradict China …
(2019-08-28). The World is Watching Kashmire. counterpunch.org "The hasty stroke goes oft astray." This piece of remembered wisdom from The Lord of the Rings seems to be an apt description of the Indian military siege of Kashmir. On August 5th, at midnight local time, the disputed territory was abruptly cut off from all communication, both with the outside world and within Kashmir, More
(2019-08-28). Israeli drone attack on Beirut suburb. fightbacknews.org Washington, DC – Israel launched a drone attack in Beirut's southern suburb, Dahiyeh, August 24, targeting the media offices of the national democratic political party Hezbollah. Lebanese politicians denounced the attacks as "acts of war," and Hezbollah stated it will respond. | Hezbollah reports that one of the Israelis drones exploded and the other did not – due to a technical failure. Of the drone that failed to blow up, Hezbollah stated "it was laden with a bomb which was professionally wrapped and isolated," made up of C4 explosives. | In recent days, Israel has launched attacks on Syria, Iraq, Gaza, and ea…
(2019-08-28). Israel's Airstrikes in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq Mark Escalation in Aggression. truthout.org | | Tensions are mounting across the Middle East following a series of Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. Lebanese President Michel Aoun likened the recent Israeli attacks to a "declaration of war." Israeli drones bombed targets in Lebanon on both Monday and Tuesday. Meanwhile, some Iraqi lawmakers are calling on the United States to fully withdraw its troops following a series of air raids conducted by Israel. Israel has only claimed responsibility for an attack on Syria Saturday,…
(2019-08-28). Israel Has Attacked Lebanon and Syria — So What? globalresearch.ca On August 25th, 2019, Israel attacked Lebanon. It has done it again. | Just as it attacked Syria, the same night. | RT reported the same day: | "Israeli drone flights were "an open attack on Lebanese sovereignty" and an …
(2019-08-28). Indonesia forces supermarkets to remove 'palm oil-free' products. nationofchange.org Indonesia is the world's top palm oil producer and this product is their biggest export. The Indonesian government has just placed a ban on any food (or product) labeled "palm-oil free" from all supermarkets in an attempt to protect their main commodity. According to Mongabay, this move could backfire as "other countries could deem it …
(2019-08-28). Water stress could affect half the world's population in just 5 years. nationofchange.org World Water Week kicked off this week in the shadow of a frightening reality that nearly one-fourth of the world's population is living under extreme water stress and in just five years, half the world's population will live in water-stressed regions, according to the Weather Channel. The dire scenarios circle the globe, from New Mexico to New Delhi. The …
(2019-08-28). Malaysia: The Najib Razak 1MDB Trial. The Prosecutor's Opening Statement. globalresearch.ca The following is appointed prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram's opening statement at Najib's 1MDB trial, reproduced in full. | 1. This case concerns the monies of a company called 1Malaysia Development Berhad, widely known as 1MDB. It was originally …
(2019-08-28). Hong Kong & The Termination of Cathay's Flight Attendant Ass. Pres. Rebecca Sy. indybay.org Rebecca Sy, president of Cathay Dragon's Flight Attendants Association discusses her firing and the growing repression against working people in Hong Kong. She. also discusses the social conditions of the working class in Hong Kong.
(2019-08-28). 'Perseverance is key' to Iraq's future, UN envoy tells Security Council. un.org Although Iraq is "hard at work building on progress made to date", a top United Nations official told the Security Council on Wednesday that decades of trouble continue to impact the present, but cautioned "we have not seen the end of it yet".
(2019-08-28). US Removes Palestine Authority from List of Countries. globalresearch.ca "Cancelling Palestine (Palestinian Authority or Palestinian Territories) from the U.S. State Department's list is not related to American national interests," PLO Secretary-General Saeb Erekat said. | *** | Palestinian officials slammed the United States Sunday for removing it from its list of …
(2019-08-28). The EU and NATO Remain Closely Linked on the Most Important Issues. Nuclear Weapons "Sharing Policy" directed against Russia. globalresearch.ca Of the European Union's 28 member states, it reveals much that 22 of these nations belong to NATO, the Pentagon-run military organization. | What is striking also is that, in…
(2019-08-28). The Media's Russian Radiation Story Implodes Upon Scrutiny. globalresearch.ca How the mainstream media reported an August 8 accident at a top-secret missile test facility in northern Russia should serve as a cautionary tale regarding the dangers of rushed judgments via institutional bias. | In the days following the initial report …
(2019-08-28). Russiagate skeptics are vindicated, but conspiracy theorists are rewarded (w/ Glenn Greenwald). thegrayzone.com Glenn Greenwald on Robert Mueller's disappearance; how Andrew McCabe has become the latest former U.S. intelligence official to join either…
(2019-08-28). Video: "Dawn of Idlib": Syrian Army's Offensive in Northwestern Syria. globalresearch.ca August 2019 was marked by important changes on frontlines in northwestern Syria. | The month started with a declaration by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani that his group, the most powerful faction in Idlib and formerly the official branch …
(2019-08-28). Video: Syrian Army (SAA) Works to Secure Recent Gains in Idlib. globalresearch.ca The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the Tiger Forces are conducting active security operations in the recently liberated parts of northern Hama and southern Idlib. The goal of the effort is to remove mines and improvised explosive devices, uncover weapons …
(2019-08-28). Timor-Leste (East Timor): From Genocide to Democracy. indybay.org Resource Center for Nonviolence, 612 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060…
(2019-08-28). 'It Was an Outrage': Mike Pompeo Celebrates Defeated ICC Probe Into US War Crimes. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/pompeo-icc-outrage-indianapolis.jpg …
(2019-08-28). Airstrikes in Lebanon, Syria & Iraq Mark Dangerous Escalation in Decades-Long Israeli Aggression. democracynow.org 
Tensions are mounting across the Middle East following a series of Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. Lebanese President Michel Aoun likened the recent Israeli attacks to a "declaration of war." Israeli drones bombed targets in Lebanon on both Monday and Tuesday. Meanwhile, some Iraqi lawmakers are calling on the United States to fully withdraw its troops following a series of Israeli air raids conducted by Israel. Israel has only claimed responsibility for an attack on Syria Saturday, which they said targeted an Iranian-operated base that was preparing to launch a drone assault on Israel. We speak wi…
(2019-08-28). Recent Israeli Attacks "Significantly Weakened" Syria's Air-Defense Systems. mintpressnews.com 
While an attack of this scale on virtually any sovereign nation aside from Syria would likely provoke a major response from the international community, this Israeli attack has barely registered.
(2019-08-28). Trump's Trade War and the Emerging Corporatist-Fascist State. counterpunch.org 
President Donald Trump's fit over China speaks to the rise of neofascism in American politics, at a time when neither Congress nor the courts are showing any interest in rolling back presidential power. Trump's unique brand of neofascism first emerged in the form of his attempt to crack down on journalistic critics for "treason," and More
(2019-08-27). Woman Goes Into Premature Labor After Aggressive Arrest; Judge Still Sends Her to Jail. therealnews.com 
Join us Thursday, August 29th 9PM EST on Youtube and Facebook for the live premiere of The Police Accountability Report. Click on the image for more info. In this episode we will look at a federal lawsuit accusing police of violating the civil rights of a then-pregnant woman that has cleared a major hurdle. Court…
(2019-08-27). The Week Trump Hit Peak Megalomania. counterpunch.org 
The fact that Trump is an egomaniac hardly constitutes news. Before becoming president his professional life was characterized by a succession of attention-seeking vanity projects. Through his career as a property developer, he oversaw the construction of a series of gaudy buildings, which stand as monuments to kitsch in locations as diverse as Panama, Uruguay, More
(2019-08-27). Israel has attacked Lebanon and Syria: So what? dissidentvoice.org 
On August 25th, 2019, Israel attacked Lebanon. It has done it again. Just as it attacked Syria, the same night. RT reported the same day: Israeli drone flights were "an open attack on Lebanese sovereignty" and an assault on UN Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war, Hariri said on Sunday, just hours after …
(2019-08-27). Will Netanyahu annex Jewish Settlements prior to September elections? uwidata.com 
Israelis will go to ballot boxes, on September 17 snap elections, to elect the 120 members of the Knesset. In the prior elections in April 2019, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to secure a relative majority and did not succeed in forming a coalition government, the first such failure in Israel's history. Now Netanyahu …
(2019-08-27). Hong Kong: Their Head-Bashers … and "Ours" counterpunch.org 
I don't claim to know enough about the situation Hong Kong to render a definite opinion about the true sources of the citizen uprising there. My sense, however, is that while the roots of protest movement are probably largely indigenous, the US has opportunistically latched itself on to the cause of the protestors, and is probably providing them with logistical aid, because it sees this as a way of giving its prime geopolitical rival a big black eye. More
(2019-08-27). Trump Pressures Israel to Deny Entry to Two Members of Congress. thenation.com Trump Pressures Israel to Deny Entry to Two Members of Congress…
(2019-08-27). Tuesday's Daily Brief: UN envoy on Middle East peace process, child labour in Nepal, latest deadly Mediterranean shipwreck, DRC's Goma 21-days free of Ebola transmission, UN chief urges ban on nuclear testing. un.org A recap of Tuesday's stories: UN envoy says tangible steps 'can, and must be taken' to reverse the 'negative trajectory' of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict; child labour case in Nepal highlights 'widespread and systematic' abuse; some 40 people drowned off the coast of Libya in Mediterranean shipwreck; DR Congo's Goma passes key 21-day period free of Ebola transmission; and UN chief calls for global support in putting an end to nuclear weapons testing.
(2019-08-27). 'Complete political deadlock' over Middle East peace risks more violence, regional escalation, warns UN envoy. un.org Tangible steps "can, and must, be taken" to urgently reverse the "negative trajectory" of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and revive the peace process, a senior United Nations envoy told the Security Council on Tuesday.
(2019-08-27). Hong Kong and the Audacity of the United States. dissidentvoice.org People often ask and hint at the similarities between the Hong Kong protests and the French Yellow Vests. The former started on 31 March and are approaching their 19th week. The Yellow Vests (YV) have celebrated last weekend their 40th week of protests. As of recently some voices of Macron-infiltrates into the YV movement — …
(2019-08-27). Taunting the Dragon: Background to US-China Trade War and Hong Kong Protests. globalresearch.ca The Hong Kong protests are escalating, just as the US-China trade war is also escalating. None of this is out of the blue. For quite some time now, the US has been shifting the focus of its hegemonic and imperial …
(2019-08-27). Does Israel Interfere in American Elections? globalresearch.ca Does anyone remember what the Mueller investigation was all about? It was to determine whether the team surrounding candidate and then president-elect Donald Trump had colluded with a foreign power, presumed to be Russia. | It did not discover any such …
(2019-08-27). Israel's Infamous USS Liberty Attack. globalresearch.ca Throughout Israel's history, its ruling authorities have been responsible for virtually every form of indignity, degradation, barbarity, and other high crimes of war and against humanity imaginable. | Palestinians suffered most from the theft of 78% of their historic homeland in …
(2019-08-27). India's Kashmir Gambit Fulfills the Hindu Nationalist Agenda. progressive.org "Now Modi is the leader of a billion people who stand solidly with him."
(2019-08-27). Orangutans 'could hold key to how human speech evolved'. thecanary.co Orangutans can control their voice in a similar way to humans, with new research suggesting they may hold the key to how human speech evolved. | Scientists from the University of St Andrews and Indianapolis Zoo gathered a unique insight into the language similarities while studying great apes. | They worked alongside animal care staff at the zoo in the state of Indiana, home to one of the largest groups of orangutans in any American zoo, to analyse 11-year-old Rocky and 36-year-old Knobi. | Both orangutans were given a basic music instrument — a membranophone, such as a kazoo — and used their voice to…
(2019-08-27). Stripped of Their Rights. aclu.org In 2011, guards at an Illinois prison violated the constitution when they carried out a mass strip-search of incarcerated women. | In March 2011, a tactical team of guards at a state prison in Lincoln, Illinois gathered 200 women and ushered them into a gymnasium, where they were brought in small groups into a separate room nearby. Inside that room, they were told to strip naked in plain view of other guards, cadets, and civilians, without any explanation. Women on their periods were ordered to remove their tampons and sanitary pads. One-by-one, each woman was ordered to lift her breasts, cough and squat, and dis…
(2019-08-27). Revival of Shintoism in Abe's Japan: Why? Another Holy War? globalresearch.ca It is possible that Abe's Korea bashing is a part of his ambition of restoring the pre-1945 Japan where Shintoism ruled the body and the mind of the Japanese people. | Under Shintoism, the Japanese were united, or forced to be …