Hillary Clinton slanders Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, Green Party candidate Jill Stein as Russian spies
wsws.org | 2019-10-19
Clinton's claims, made without the slightest factual substantiation, are an attempt to criminalize the anti-war statements of the two candidates as treasonous.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/19/clin-o19.html
Hillary Clinton slanders Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, Green Party candidate Jill Stein as Russian spies
wsws.org | 2019-10-19
Clinton's claims, made without the slightest factual substantiation, are an attempt to criminalize the anti-war statements of the two candidates as treasonous.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/19/clin-o19.html
The Only "Extreme" Abortion Position Is One Taking Away Access to Health Care
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-19
Tuesday night, before abortion rights activists could celebrate the introduction of a Democratic presidential debate question focused on protecting abortion rights in a state like Ohio, U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) fell back on the old "safe, legal, and rare" trope. Activists on Twitter were quick to take Congresswoman Gabbard to task, correcting her stigmatizing answer: The aborti…
truthout.org/articles/the-only-extreme-abortion-position-is-one-taking-away-access-to-health-care/
Turkish Troops are Ready to Resume Northern Syria Operation: DM
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-19
The Turkish military and their allied rebel forces are ready to resume their offensive dubbed Operation Peace Spring in northern Syria, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday. | RELATED: | Turkey Agrees with US To Pause Syria Attack, Kurds To Speak Soon | Akar vowed to resume the Turkish military operation if the Kurdish fighters along the Syrian border do not withdraw from the area that was supposed to be a safe zone. | Turkey and Washington agreed on Thursday…
telesurenglish.net/news/Turkish-Troops-are-Ready-to-Resume-Northern-Syria-Operation-DM-20191019-0002.html
Sharon Tennison's Closer Look at Russia
Peace Action of San Mateo County | indybay.org | 2019-10-19
Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo | 300 E. Santa Inez Avenue | San Mateo, CA 94401…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/17/18827374.php
Hong Kong! Discussion on the mass protests & 70th anniversary of the Chinese Revolution
Revolution Books | indybay.org | 2019-10-19
REVOLUTION BOOKS | 2444 Durant Ave. | Berkeley, CA 94704…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/17/18827367.php
Wide-Scale Anti-Gov't Protests Continue Across Lebanon
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-19
The Lebanese people ignored Prime Minister Saad Hariri's 72-hour-long pledge Friday to take to the streets for the third straight day of protests against government corruption. | RELATED: | Lebanese PM Gives Gov't 72 Hours to Find Solution to Crisis | Thousands of demonstrators poured into Lebanon's streets on Saturday, directing growing rage at a political elite they blame for driving the country to the economic brink. | In central Beirut, the mood was fiery and festive with prot…
telesurenglish.net/news/Wide-Scale-Anti-Govt-Protests-Continue-Across-Lebanon-20191019-0004.html
#IamTulsi trending after Gabbard hands Hillary Clinton brutal smackdown
rt.com | 2019-10-19
2020 candidate Tulsi Gabbard is trending on Twitter, after the Hawaiian lawmaker scorched Hillary Clinton with a devastating put-down. Nevertheless, Hillary fans still maintain Tulsi's popularity is the work of 'Russian bots'. | Gabbard unloaded on Clinton on Friday, after the failed 2016 presidential contender suggested that "the Russians" were "grooming" her to run as a third-party candidate next year to split the Democratic vote. | "Great! Thank you Hillary Clinton," Gabbard tweeted in response. "You, the queen of warmongers, embodiment of corruption, and personification of the rot that has sickened the Dem…
rt.com/usa/471314-tulsi-gabbard-trending-twitter/
Fighting continues in wake of US-Turkish agreement on northern Syria
wsws.org | 2019-10-19
The "ceasefire" deal has only intensified opposition within US ruling circles, where the withdrawal of US troops from Syria is seen as strengthening Russia's hand in the Middle East.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/19/turk-o19.html
Democrats link Trump impeachment drive to dissent in military over Syria pullback
wsws.org | 2019-10-19
Retired Special Operations Commander William McRaven published an op-ed piece in the New York Times Thursday calling for Trump's removal "the sooner, the better."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/19/trum-o19.html
"Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East
Israel Shahak | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-19
When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…
globalresearch.ca/greater-israel-the-zionist-plan-for-the-middle-east/5324815
Democrats link Trump impeachment drive to dissent in military over Syria pullback
wsws.org | 2019-10-19
Retired Special Operations Commander William McRaven published an op-ed piece in the New York Times Thursday calling for Trump's removal "the sooner, the better."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/19/trum-o19.html
'We don't own Syria': Lee Camp shreds media's 'manipulative' coverage of US troop withdrawal (VIDEO)
rt.com | 2019-10-19
President Trump's decision to pull troops out of northern Syria sent the mainstream media into a full-blown meltdown, Redacted Tonight's Lee Camp said, slamming their hawkish coverage as mindless and deceitful. | The withdrawal of US forces stationed in the region prompted the New York Times to run a front-page headline decrying how Syrian forces would soon take control of the "US void"… in their own country. | None of this makes sense, Camp argued. | There are certain things you will never hear from the mainstream media. For one thing, we don't own Syria. This is an illegal invasion of ours… The way they…
rt.com/usa/471298-we-dont-own-syria-lee-camp/
Depleted Uranium and Radioactive Contamination in Iraq: An Overview
Prof Souad N. Al-Azzawi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-19
The amount of devastation caused by the Depleted Uranium (DU) weaponry used against Iraq during the consecutive US led wars is historically unprecedented in modern warfare. Information revealed about the 'Gulf War Syndrome' enabled Iraqi researchers to understand the nature of these weapons.
globalresearch.ca/depleted-uranium-and-radioactive-contamination-in-iraq-an-overview/5605215
Sri Lankan SEP and IYSSE hold successful meeting on India's Kashmir lockdown
wsws.org | 2019-10-19
"The Modi government's anti-democratic moves are not just directed against the Kashmiri people, although they are the immediate target, but against the working class as a whole."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/19/slmt-o19.html
Sri Lankan SEP and IYSSE hold successful meeting on India's Kashmir lockdown
wsws.org | 2019-10-19
"The Modi government's anti-democratic moves are not just directed against the Kashmiri people, although they are the immediate target, but against the working class as a whole."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/19/slmt-o19.html
3rd i's San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival 2019
3rdi films | indybay.org | 2019-10-19
New People Cinema, Castro Theater and Palo Alto Art Center…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/18/18827436.php
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand
wsws.org | 2019-10-19
Some 49,000 transport workers in the state of Telangana walked-out in defiance of government threats to their jobs, while more than 20,000 employees of a state-owned defence company took strike action.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/19/labo-o19.html
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand
wsws.org | 2019-10-19
Some 49,000 transport workers in the state of Telangana walked-out in defiance of government threats to their jobs, while more than 20,000 employees of a state-owned defence company took strike action.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/19/labo-o19.html
Cuba's Diaz-Canel Heads to Europe, Russia for NAM Summit
teleSUR-EF | telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-19
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel will begin an official tour on Sunday that will take him to Ireland, Belarus, Russia and Azerbaijan, where he will attend the XVIII summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) from Oct. 25 until Oct. 26. | RELATED: | Alicia Alonso, Cuba's Ballet Legend, Dies at Age 98 | During his 10-day tour, Díaz-Canel will talk with with the leaders of each of these nations and "carry out other activities," reports a brief statement from the Cuban Foreign Ministry, which do…
telesurenglish.net/news/Cubas-Diaz-Canel-Heads-to-Europe-Russia-for-NAM-Summit-20191019-0008.html
Gabbard Fires Back at Clinton Suggestion That She's Russia's Pawn
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-10-19
The former secretary of state says she believes Russians are grooming someone in the Democratic primary "to be the third-party candidate."
truthdig.com/articles/gabbard-fires-back-at-clinton-suggestion-that-shes-russias-pawn/
Trump's Fake Withdrawal From Endless War
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J S Davies | commondreams.org | 2019-10-18
Kurdish Syrian civilians flee the town of Kobane on the Turkish border on October 16, 2019 as Turkey and its allies continue their assault on Kurdish-held border towns in northeastern Syria. – Turkey rebuffed international pressure to curb its military offensive against Kurdish militants in Syria today as US President Donald Trump dispatched his deputy Mike Pence to Ankara to demand a ceasefire. (Photo: Bakr Alkasem/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_endless_war_syria_kurds.jpg …
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Ocasio-Cortez nails why Trump's latest pact is so utterly disturbing
Ed Sykes | thecanary.co | 2019-10-18
On 17 October, the US announced a highly controversial deal with Turkey that would supposedly see Turkish-led invaders suspend their attacks on northern Syria (aka Rojava). The condition was essentially that the largely-Kurdish communities of Rojava would have to stop resisting and leave their homes behind. Turkey would then move other people into the area to replace them (as it previousl…
thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2019/10/18/ocasio-cortez-nails-why-trumps-latest-pact-is-so-utterly-disturbing/
Ocasio-Cortez nails why Trump's latest pact is so utterly disturbing
Ed Sykes | thecanary.co | 2019-10-18
On 17 October, the US announced a highly controversial deal with Turkey that would supposedly see Turkish-led invaders suspend their attacks on northern Syria (aka Rojava). The condition was essentially that the largely-Kurdish communities of Rojava would have to stop resisting and leave their homes behind. Turkey would then move other people into the area to replace them (as it previousl…
thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2019/10/18/ocasio-cortez-nails-why-trumps-latest-pact-is-so-utterly-disturbing/
Los Angeles demands "Close the camps"
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-10-18
Los Angeles, CA – On October 12, hundreds of people gathered downtown to demand Trump's concentration camps be closed. Many organizations and labor unions came together including NDLON Day Labor Organizing Centers and MEChA de CSULA with a clear message, "Close the camps." October 12 was a national day of action in which multiple cities participated. | Speakers included a representative from the teachers union — UTLA. Another speaker, Sol Marquez of Centro CSO, said, "We need to call them what they are – concentration camps. The U.S. has a long history of using concentration camps, they did it to Japanese-…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/10/18/los-angeles-demands-close-camps
Activists Mount "Sick-In" To Highlight Pollution in Chile
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-18
Greenpeace activists and residents of communities suffering from industrial pollution created a mock hospital ward outside the Chilean presidential palace on Thursday to demand that the government commit to shutting down coal-fired power plants by 2030. | RELATED: | Greenpeace: Indonesian Firms Involved in Fires Have Not Been Punished | About 20 people were lying in hospital beds, hooked up to oxygen tanks and covered by sheets "stained" with pollution. | The aim of the…
telesurenglish.net/news/Activists-Mount-Sick-In-To-Highlight-Pollution-in-Chile-20191018-0007.html
Tulsi Gabbard, the Only Anti-War Progressive US Presidential Aspirant
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-18
Gabbard deserves praise for being anti-war and on the right side of other major issues. | Her "vision for America" includes world peace over endless US wars, no longer "supporting allies and partners of al-Qaeda, ISIL, Jabhat Fateh al Sham and …
globalresearch.ca/tulsi-gabbard-only-anti-war-progressive-us-presidential-aspirant/5692387
Pressing Done Here: Syria, Iraq and "Informed Discussion"
Daniel Beaumont | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-18
Yes, Iraq too again. Innocent Iraqis, most of them young, are being shot and killed now by the hundreds as they protest the corruption and incompetence of the current government. The title of Patrick Cockburn's last article about Iraq is "Iraq is in Revolt" (CounterPunch, October 7, 2019). The US "liberation" of Iraq in 2003…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/18/pressing-done-here-syria-iraq-and-informed-discussion/
LeBron 'scandal' over Hong Kong comments shows depth of anti-China psychosis
Ian Goodrum | peoplesworld.org | 2019-10-18
A measured answer to a loaded question. We don't get enough of them these days. LeBron James of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers demonstrated tact and thoughtfulness when he broke his silence on Houston Rockets manager Daryl Morey's tweet in support of the Hong Kong protests, lodging no opinion on the protests themselves and calling …
peoplesworld.org/article/lebron-scandal-over-hong-kong-comments-shows-depth-of-anti-china-psychosis/
Lebanese PM Gives Gov't 72 Hours to Find Solution to Crisis
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-18
Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri gave a 72-hour deadline on Friday to his "partners in government" to stop obstructing reforms and threatened to take a different approach otherwise, but stopped short of resigning. | RELATED: | One Dead, 18 Hospitalized in Lebanon's Massive Wildfire | Hariri, addressing massive protests across the country, said Lebanon was going through an "unprecedented, difficult time". | He added that his efforts to enact reforms have been blocked by others i…
telesurenglish.net/news/Lebanese-PM-Gives-Govt-72-Hours-to-Find-Solution-to-Crisis-20191018-0005.html
Contradictory US/Turkey Ceasefire in Northern Syria. Turkey is Playing the US and Russia Cards Simultaneously
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-18
On Thursday in Ankara, Turkish President Erdogan met with Mike Pence and Pompeo, a joint statement by both sides issued following talks. See below. | Trump regime hardliners want their imperial agenda in Syria continued, notably aiming to undermine Russian efforts …
globalresearch.ca/contradictory-usturkey-ceasefire-in-northern-syria-turkey-is-playing-the-us-and-russia-cards-simultaneously/5692391
Death, Bloodshed, and Misery in Yemen
Kathy Kelly | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-18
Writing about his visit to the world's largest weapons bazaar, held in London in October, journalist Arron Merat describes reading the slogan emblazoned above Raytheon's stall: "Strike With Creativity." Raytheon manufactures Paveway laser-guided bombs–produced in factories in the United States …
globalresearch.ca/death-bloodshed-misery-yemen/5692401
'Queen of warmongers, embodiment of corruption': Tulsi Gabbard DRAGS Hillary Clinton after 'Russian asset' claim
rt.com | 2019-10-18
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) has accused Hillary Clinton of being behind a 'concerted campaign' to destroy her reputation and challenged her to stop hiding and enter the 2020 presidential race. | "Great! Thank you Hillary Clinton," Gabbard tweeted on Friday afternoon. "You, the queen of warmongers, embodiment of corruption, and personification of the rot that has sickened the Democratic Party for so long, have finally come out from behind the curtain." | "From the day I announced my candidacy, there has been a concerted campaign to destroy my reputation. We wondered who was behind it and why. Now we…
rt.com/usa/471268-tulsi-hillary-corruption-russian-asset/
Where is "Line Worker Barbie"?
Sarah Anderson | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-18
Mattel executives say they're worried about girls developing "self-limiting beliefs," resulting in a "dream gap" with boys. So the giant toymaker rolled out an extensive line of "Career Dolls," including Barbie pilots, firefighters, and robotic engineers, to inspire its young patrons. But there's one career you won't find in this line: the typical working woman…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/18/where-is-line-worker-barbie/
What is the Difference between Capitalism and Socialism?
Larry Romanoff | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-18
Some aspects of the American style of competition become more clear when placed in a broader context, in this case the underlying socio-economic system, so let's take a quick look at the difference between capitalism and socialism. For at least | …
globalresearch.ca/what-is-the-difference-between-capitalism-and-socialism/5692410
US Democrats Cultivated the Barbarism of Isis
Jonathan Cook | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-18
There is something profoundly deceitful in the Democratic Party and corporate media's framing of Donald Trump's decision to pull troops out of Syria. One does not need to like Trump or ignore the dangers posed to the Kurds, at least in the short term, by the sudden departure of US forces from northern Syria to …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/us-democrats-cultivated-the-barbarism-of-isis/
It's Curtains for US in Syria. Russia, Iran Owe Big Thanks to Erdogan
M. K. Bhadrakumar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-18
The scenario agreed on behind the curtains through months of confidential exchanges, often one-on-one, between the Russian and Turkish leaders regarding north-eastern Syria is entering a critical phase of implementation on the ground with the agreement between the Kurds and …
globalresearch.ca/us-syria-russia-iran-owe-big-thanks-erdogan/5692385
America's Syria Debacle Is Not Trump's Alone
Trita Parsi, Stephen Wertheim | commondreams.org | 2019-10-18
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he arrives at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth in Texas on Oct. 17. (Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_33.jpeg …
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Winners and Losers in the Turkish Attack on Syria. Russia is the Most Successful Player
Elijah J. Magnier | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-18
The United States of America emerged victorious from the Second World War, and came out stronger than any other country in the world. The allies- notably the Soviet Union- won the war but emerged much weaker. They needed to reconstruct …
globalresearch.ca/winners-losers-turkish-attack-kurds-syria-3/5692402
"Meltdown": Trump defends Syria withdrawal as house votes 354 to 60 to condemn his actions
Nermeen Shaikh | nationofchange.org | 2019-10-18
As the displacement of 300,000 civilians over Turkey's assault on Kurdish-controlled areas continues in northern Syria, the House of Representatives voted Wednesday to condemn President Trump's actions. Turkey invaded the region on October 9, shortly after Trump virtually greenlit the Turkey assault by abruptly withdrawing a small number of U.S. troops who were protecting Kurdish …
nationofchange.org/2019/10/18/meltdown-trump-defends-syria-withdrawal-as-house-votes-354-to-60-to-condemn-his-actions/
The Syrian Debacle Is Actually Well Planned Chaos
Brandon Smith | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-18
For many years now I have focused a considerable amount of analysis on the subject of Syria, with an emphasis on the country's importance to the global elites as a kind of geopolitical detonator; the first domino in a …
globalresearch.ca/syrian-debacle-well-planned-chaos/5692332
Kurds Say Turkey Used Chem Weapons & US Announces Syria Ceasefire That Turkey Says Isn't A Ceasefire
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-10-18
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/17/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
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Amid ongoing fighting in northeast Syria, hundreds cross Iraqi border in search of safety
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-18
Shelling and clashes in northern Syria on the border with Turkey continue to cause hundreds of people to flee, the UN said on Friday, despite a cessation of hostilities deal between Turkish forces and Syrian-backed Kurdish military.
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Syrian Army Entered Ayn al-Arab at the Borders with Turkey
Arabi Souri | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-18
The Syrian Arab Army is deploying at Ayn Al-Arab, the tip of the Syrian northern borders with Turkey, its vanguards arriving in Raqqa, the city which US forces obliterated quite deliberately and claimed it had been liberated it from its …
globalresearch.ca/syrian-army-entered-ayn-al-arab-borders-turkey/5692361
Media Alarmed by Imaginary US Pullout From Syria
Gregory Shupak | fair.org | 2019-10-18
President Donald Trump's modification of the US's Syria policy has generated a torrent of confusion, so it's worth reviewing the record. | White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham announced on October 6: Turkey will soon be moving forward with its long-planned operation into Northern Syria . The United States Armed Forces will not support or be involved in the operation, and United States forces, having defeated the ISIS territorial "Caliphate," will no longer be in the immediate area. | The statement is notable both b…
fair.org/home/media-alarmed-by-imaginary-pullout-from-syria/
Is Trump More Concerned With Erdoğan Relationship Than With Kurdish Lives?
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-18
After meeting with Vice President Mike Pence in Ankara on Thursday, Turkish officials agreed to temporarily pause Turkey's invasion of the Rojava autonomous region in northeast Syria in exchange for the lifting of U.S. sanctions. While the agreement may prevent further bloodshed and blunt a growing humanitarian crisis, it represents a victory for Turkey's authoritarian president and a setback for Syrian Kurdish militias that allied with the United States in the fight against ISIS. | The Syrian D…
truthout.org/articles/is-trump-more-concerned-with-erdogan-relationship-than-with-kurdish-lives/
Media Alarmed by Imaginary US Pullout From Syria
Gregory Shupak | fair.org | 2019-10-18
President Donald Trump's modification of the US's Syria policy has generated a torrent of confusion, so it's worth reviewing the record. | White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham announced on October 6: Turkey will soon be moving forward with its long-planned operation into Northern Syria . The United States Armed Forces will not support or be involved in the operation, and United States forces, having defeated the ISIS territorial "Caliphate," will no longer be in the immediate area. | The statement is notable both b…
fair.org/home/media-alarmed-by-imaginary-pullout-from-syria/
The Russian Masterpiece in Syria: Everyone Wins
Federico Pieraccini | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-18
"Moscow and Damascus have always maintained they are against any form of partition or illegal foreign presence in Syria." | Moscow has managed to maintain contacts with all parties in the conflict, even in spite of its stance against partition and …
globalresearch.ca/russian-masterpiece-syria-everyone-wins/5692317
US Military Unlikely to Withdraw from Eastern Syria and Its Oil Fields
Almasdar News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-18
The U.S. Armed Forces are not withdrawing from the eastern Euphrates River Valley region of Deir Ezzor or its plethora of oil fields, a military source in Damascus told Al-Masdar News. | According to the source, the U.S. Armed Forces won't …
globalresearch.ca/us-military-unlikely-withdraw-eastern-syria-oil-fields/5692392
Trump as the "Anti-War" President: on Misinformation in American Political Discourse
Anthony DiMaggio | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-18
It is a great propaganda victory for Donald Trump that he has managed to sell himself as "anti-war." Broadly speaking, Trump has no anti-war bona fides to draw upon. He's torn up the Iran agreement, while threatening war in its place. He's threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea. Trump has presided over consistent increases in spending for the American warfare state. And he's engaged in more drone strikes than Obama up to this point in both presidencies. Trump has put forward no timetable for the final withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. He's continued for more than two years the U.S. military presenc…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/18/trump-as-the-anti-war-president-on-misinformation-in-american-political-discourse/