(2021-09-05). 33,000 children killed, maimed in 20-year U.S. war in Afghanistan: aid organization. ecns.cn Nearly 33,000 children have been killed and maimed in Afghanistan amid its 20-year war, an average of one child every five hours, an Iranian media outlet has said.
(2021-09-05). On Propaganda and Failed Narratives. zcomm.org New Understanding of Afghanistan is a Must…
(2021-09-05). China, Russia vow to uphold correct view on WWII. ecns.cn Chinese and Russian foreign ministers sent messages respectively to an event on Friday to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
(2021-09-05). Texas Abortion Law Will Chill Online Advocacy Efforts for Reproductive Rights. truthout.org 
In addition to the drastic restrictions it places on a woman's reproductive and medical care rights, The law creates a cadre of bounty hunters who can use the courts to punish and silence anyone whose online advocacy, education, and other speech about abortion draws their ir…
(2021-09-05). Packing Up: US to Leave Iraq and Syria? globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-05). Military Situation In Syria On September 5, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On September 4, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 35 times: 19 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 1 — in Aleppo province | On September 5, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra and Barah villages | On September 5, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Fatirah village | On September 5, clashes and shelling…
(2021-09-05). Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Arrested Journalists After Accusing Them Of Spying For US, SDF, Russia & Damascus. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On September 4, al-Qaeda-linked Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, arrested two brothers, Bashar and Mohamad al-Sheikh, who work as activists and journalists for the SY+ agency. | A large force of the terrorist group arrested the two brothers after raiding their house in the al-Anadolu camp near the town of Kafr Lusin on the border with Turkey. | #ÿߟÑÿ¨ŸàŸÑÿߟ܅
(2021-09-05). Russian Airstrikes Hit Close To Turkish Post In Greater Idlib After Reports Of Russian, Syrian Casualties (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
On September 5, a new wave of Russian airstrikes targeted militants' positions in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib….
(2021-09-05). Syrian Army Resumes Military Operations Against Wanted Gunmen In Daraa Al-Balad (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | Late on September 4, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed its military operations against the remaining wanted gunmen in the southern part of Daraa city, known as Daraa al-Balad. | The elite 4th Division targeted the gunmen's posts with battle tanks, heavy machine guns and dozens of improvised rocket-assisted munition. No civilian losses were reported as a result of the shelling. | The SAA decision to resume military operations in Daraa al-Balad was a response to the collapse of the <...
(2021-09-05). Video: US Economic War on Cuba Continues, Even after War in Afghanistan Ends. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-05). Top US general expects civil war, terrorism resurgence & more American airstrikes in Afghanistan. rt.com 
Following the chaotic US withdrawal, there is a "very good probability" that Afghanistan will descend into civil war, Army General Mark Milley said, vowing to continue strike operations when "opportunities present themselves." | "My military estimate is… that the conditions are likely to develop of a civil war," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
(2021-09-05). 'Woke' Imperialism, Women's Liberation and Afghanistan. libya360.wordpress.com Sharon Black Afghanistan's socialist Vice President Anahita Ratebzad, standing at right, speaks with a group of activists. Ratebzad said, "Privileges which women, by right, must have are equal education, job security, health services and free time to rear a healthy generation." There is no greater hypocrisy than the deceitful lies of imperialist propaganda. One of…
(2021-09-05). The Crimes of the West in Afghanistan and the Suffering That Remains. orinocotribune.com By Fabian Scheidler — Aug 20, 2021 | The headless flight of NATO troops from Afghanistan and the havoc they leave behind are only the last chapter in a devastating story that began in October 2001. At that time, the US government, supported by allies including the German administration, announced that the terror attacks of September 11 should be answered by a war in Afghanistan. None of the assassins were Afghan. And the Taliban government at the time even offered the US to extradite Osama bin Laden—an offer the US did not even respond to. Virtually no word was said about the country of origin of 15 of…
(2021-09-05). Mapping Faultlines: Post-Afghanistan, what lies ahead for Central Asia? peoplesdispatch.org Newsclick's Prabir Purkayastha analyzes the situation in Central Asia following the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. He also look at the American strategy over the years in the country and the options it has in today's context…
(2021-09-05). Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, David Swanson, Jackie Larkin September 9, 2021. warisacrime.org By Gorilla Radio, September 5, 2021 LISTEN HERE. Many took heart when America announced an end to its military occupation of Afghanistan last month. But optimism for a beginning of peace in that benighted country's decades-long state of civil conflict and uncertainty is now clouded by bellicose statements made in Washington by an administration that …
(2021-09-05). UK Special Forces Soldiers Reportedly Dressed Up as 'Devout' Burqa-Clad Women to Dodge Taliban. sputniknews.com After the hasty withdrawal of US and NATO troops from Afghanistan, Taliban* militants launched a swift offensive seeking to reclaim territory from government forces. They completed their mission by seizing Kabul on 15 August, prompting Western nations to rush to evacuate diplomatic staff, citizens and vulnerable Afghans.
(2021-09-05). Military Situation In Afghanistan On September 5, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On September 5, clashes between Taliban and Ahmad Massoud forces continued in the Anabah and Rukha areas | On September 4, Taliban captured Shutul district in Panjshir province | On September 4, Taliban captured most of Parian district in north of Panjshir province | MORE ON THE TOPIC: | <...
(2021-09-05). Entrevista a la Asociación Revolucionaria de Mujeres de Afghanistan. indybay.org Entrevista | -Asociación Revolucionaria de Mujeres de Afganistán- responde en entrevista ante la toma de posesión de los talibanes…
(2021-09-05). Expert Alert: 3 reasons why more organ donors from diverse backgrounds are needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Of the 106,000 people in the U.S. who are awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant, roughly 60% are minorities. As part of National Minority Donor Awareness Month, Mayo Clinic experts provide three reasons why getting more people from diverse backgrounds to be organ donors is vital to help save lives: 1. Some racial and ethnic populations are more likely to need a transplant. African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans and Native Americans have an…
(2021-09-05). Xinjiang housing renovations further debunk genocide claims. ecns.cn Residents of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Friday used their personal experiences to debunk the lies of politicians from certain Western countries concerning human rights violations in the region.
(2021-09-05). To Counter U.S. Hostility China Moves Towards People Centered Policies. popularresistance.org This development allowed China to make enormous investments in infrastructure. It also generated the resources necessary to eliminate poverty. It is no coincidence that this development happened while the U.S. was wasting money on wars in the Middle East. As the U.S. is now step by step retreating from those wars to confront China the country needs to prepare itself for the new environment.
(2021-09-05). Trade between China, Africa rises 40.5 pct in first seven months. ecns.cn Trade between China and Africa rose 40.5 percent year on year to 139.1 billion U.S. dollars in the first seven months of the year, Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Qian Keming said Friday.
(2021-09-05). Thousands in Australia sign petition asking government to give light to Chinese COVID-19 vaccines. ecns.cn Thousands of individuals have signed a petition asking the Australian government to introduce or import COVID-19 vaccines made by China.
(2021-09-05). Saturday 9/11: 31st Annual Autumn Moon Festival. indybay.org Chinatown – 667 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108…
(2021-09-05). Amazon, "Economic Terrorism" And The Destruction Of Competition And Livelihoods. popularresistance.org Global corporations are colonising India's retail space through e-commerce and destroying small-scale physical retail and millions of livelihoods. Walmart entered into India in 2016 with a US$3.3 billion take-over of the online retail start-up Jet.com. This was followed in 2018 with a US$16 billion take-over of India's largest online retail platform, Flipkart. Today, Walmart and Amazon control almost two thirds of India's digital retail sector.
(2021-09-05). ISIS Cells Killed 12 Iraqi Policemen During Hit-And-Run Attack In Kirkuk (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | Late on September 4, 12 officer of the Iraqi Federal Police were killed and three others were injured in a hit-and-run attack in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk. The attack was reportedlly carried out by ISIS. | The attack targeted a position of the 2nd Regiments of the Police's 19th Brigade in the town of Tell Satyh in the al-Rashad district. | The police were not able to send reinforcements on time because the road leading to Tell Satyh was booby-trapped by ISIS cells. Furthermore, the Iraqi Air Fo…
(2021-09-05). Bartolina Sisa: an Aymara fighter against the Spanish Empire. peoplesdispatch.org 
Bartolina Sisa was an Indigenous Aymara woman, a trader, and a guerilla fighter who led a number of battles in the uprising against Spanish colonialism, alongside her partner Tupac Katari, an insurgent leader, Inca King of the Aymaras and Vice King of the Inca Empire. Indigenous groups in the region challenged the Spanish rule and fought against the oppression their people were subjected to. | The Spanish invasion of the American continent introduced violence and exploitation as practices marked by patriarchy, racism, the development of capitalism, and slavery. Bartolina was one of the women who took charge of th…
(2021-09-05). On Messi, YouTubers, Migration, and 'Venezuela Got Fixed'. orinocotribune.com By Franco Vielma — Sep 3, 2021 | Let us begin by admitting that a good part of what we call "political debate" in Venezuela is a disorderly dispute over personal anecdotes and the country's issues. | Sometimes that diatribe has little or nothing to do with politicians or with political affairs but with other issues. However, of course, those issues are also political, because in Venezuela we have the ability to turn Messi's visit to Venezuela for the Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifiers into a political issue. | Allow me not to comment on our national soccer team, so as not to digress into national tragedies.
(2021-09-05). Operation Deterrent Balance 7: Houthis Fired 16 Missiles, Drones At Targets In Saudi Arabia. southfront.org 
Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | On September 5, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that they had attacked several targets in eastern, western and southern Saudi Arabia as a part of a large-scale operation. | In a statement, Brig. Gen. Yahya Sari, a spokesman for the Yemeni group, said that a total of a 16 missiles and drones were launched in the course of the operation that was codenamed "Deterrent Balance 7". | According to the spokesman, eight Samad-3 suicide drones and a Zulfiqar ballistic missile…
(2021-09-05). Saudi Oil Facilities And Southern Cities Targeted By Houthi Missiles, Kamikaze Drones (Videos). southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | The Houthis (as Ansar Allah movement is known) have carried out a large attack over the territory of Saudi Arabia. Houthi missiles and drones have targeted important oil infrastructure facilities in the southern regions of the Kingdom. | According to the footage from Saudi Arabia, some missiles have successfully reached their targets. | Saudi official claimed the interception of three ballistic missiles targeting the country's oil-rich western region and the cities of Najran and Jiz…
(2021-09-05). Saudi-led Coalition Shares Footage Showing Successful Interception Of Houthi Suicide Drones. southfront.org 
RSAF F-15C landing at an airbase in Saudi Arabia. | On September 5, the Saudi-led coalition shared footage showing the successful interception of three suicided drones of the Houthis (Ansar Allah). | The suicide drones were apparently intercepted and shot down by warplanes of the Royal Saudi Air Force with air-to-air missiles. | ŸÇŸäÿßÿØÿ© ÿߟџǟàÿßÿ™ ÿߟÑ&Yu…
(2021-09-05). Meet Zayed Fadi: Turkish TV's bellwether for relations with the UAE. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Written by Turkish state-run television appears to have not gotten the message: Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are burying the hatchet — one of several Turkish efforts to reduce tensions in the Middle East and prevent them from spinning out of control. | TRT 1 is s…
(2021-09-05). Military Situation In Yemen On September 5, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 298 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On September 4, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 15 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On September 4, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 6 airstrikes on the Rahbah district | On September 4, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Boqa district | On September 4, Saudi-led coalition warpl…
(2021-09-04). The Heat: Taliban government and Texas abortion law. america.cgtn.com 
Just days after the last U.S. forces left the country, the Taliban are preparing to announce a new government. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, is expected to be appointed as president and Haibatullah Akhundzada will continue as the supreme leader of Afghanistan. It's unlikely there will …
(2021-09-04). Syria air defense downs 21 missiles fired by Israeli regime. en.mehrnews.com 21 out of 24 missiles fired by the Israeli regime's fighter jets at targets in Syria were downed by Syria's air defense forces, said deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria.
(2021-09-04). Al-Nusra terrorists target de-escalation zones in Idlib. en.mehrnews.com Russia's Ceasefire Monitoring Center in Syria in a statement on Sat. announced widespread attacks launched by Jabhat al-Nusra (Al-Nusra Front) terrorists on the de-escalation areas in Syria's Idlib over the past 24 hours.
(2021-09-04). Syria Approves US Plan To Provide Gas, Electricity For Lebanon. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | Syria had approved a plan that will allow Egyptian gas and electricity produced in Jordan to pass through its territory to crisis-struck Lebanon, Secretary-General of the Lebanese-Syrian Supreme Council Nasri Khoury announced on September 4. | Khoury made the announcement during a press conference that followed a meeting between senior Syrian officials and a delegation from Lebanon's caretaker government. The meeting represented a breakthrough in teh relations between the two countries which de…
(2021-09-04). Russian Airstrikes Hit Militant fortifications, Tunnels In Greater Idlib (Videos, 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 4, more than 13 Russian airstrikes hit the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib where several terrorist groups are present and active. | The Russian airstrikes targeted fortified posts, trenches and tunnels near the town of Kansafra, Ain La Rose, al-Bara and Urum al-Jawz in the al-Zawiya Mount in the southern countryside of Idlib. The mountainous region is held by al-…
(2021-09-04). Syria: Prevent 'entire generation from being lost', urges UN humanitarian chief. news.un.org Some 13.4 million Syrians throughout the beleaguered country are in need of assistance, the UN humanitarian office said on Saturday, calling for "greater access and expanded funding", to better help them.
(2021-09-04). Daraa Al-Balad Leaders Call On Jordan King To Grant Them Refuge As Syrian Authorities Prepare Evacuation Buses (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
On September 4, local leaders in the southern part of the Syrian city of Daraa, known as Daraa al-Balad, issued…
(2021-09-04). Military Situation In Syria On September 4, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On September 3, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 35 times: 19 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 1 — in Aleppo province | On September 3, Israeli warplanes fired several missiles at Damascus city from Lebanese airspace. | On September 3, Syrian air defenses destroyed 21 out of 24 Israeli missiles that were fired at targets near Damascus, according to the Russ…
(2021-09-04). Syrian Air-Defenses Intercepted 21 Israeli Missiles During Last Attack On Damascus. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | The Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces (SyAADF) interpreted 21 out of 24 missiles fired by Israeli warplanes during the most recent According to kulit, the Israeli missiles were intercepted…
(2021-09-04). Israeli Soldiers have Killed 73 Palestinian Children this Year: When will the Siege of Civilians in Gaza End? juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor) — So much for the Israeli army supposedly wanting to "reduce" the number of Palestinians it shoots. An Israeli soldier shot and killed another Palestinian child in the besieged Gaza Strip on 21 August. Omar Hasan Abu Al-Nil was just 13. The boy succumbed to his wounds last Saturday. According to …
(2021-09-04). Israeli forces kill one and injure dozens of protesters as Palestinians demand end of Gaza blockade. peoplesdispatch.org Firing by Israeli forces on weekly protests in the occupied Palestinian territory started last month and has so far killed three people, including a 12-year-old…
(2021-09-04). NATO plots with Qatar, Turkey for takeover of Kabul airport. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Operation of Kabul airport by Turkey, Qatar under discussion: NATO The possibility of Turkey and Qatar operating the Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport is still under discussion, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday…. **** Stoltenberg said he had discussed the issue with the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the …
(2021-09-04). Back To Normal: Kabul Airport Reopened To Receive Aid, Taliban Fighters March In Victory Parade. southfront.org 
UAE bord at Kabul airport | The Hamid Karzai International airport in the Afghanistan's capital of Kabul was reopened by the Taliban and is now ready to receive humanitarian aid. The airport is expected to resume civilian flights soon. | Al Jazeera news agency reported, citing Qatar's ambassador to Afghanistan, that the runway was repaired in cooperation with Afghanistan's authorities. | A plane from the UAE was reportedly the first to land at Kabul airport on September 3. About 60 tons of food and medicine were delivered…
(2021-09-04). Pentagon, State Department working closely with "allies, partners" Qatar, Turkey to seize Kabul airport. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com US working closely with Turkey, Qatar on Kabul airport: Blinken The U.S. is "working closely" with its allies in Turkey and Qatar on quickly reopening Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sept. 3. "We're working closely with our partners Qatar and Turkey to help get the airport in Kabul …
(2021-09-04). War is a Racist Enterprise. orinocotribune.com By Danny Haiphong — Sep 1, 2021 | Racism is an unspoken rationale for U.S. imperialist actions. | The U.S.'s failure to prevent the Taliban from retaking political power in Afghanistan sparked feelings of panic in the foreign policy establishment. Warmongers and their loyal servants made endless demands for the twenty-plus year occupation to continue indefinitely. Familiar faces from
(2021-09-04). Afghanistan and the US corporate media. dissidentvoice.org The Taliban's lightning fast takeover of Afghanistan was amazingly achieved with relatively little killing and bloodshed. Since the rout of the government, an entity essentially installed by the US, the Taliban has been assuring the Afghan people that its governance style will be more moderate than under its previous rule. Many people in Afghanistan are …
(2021-09-04). Since 9/11, US Has Spent $21 Trillion on Militarism at Home and Abroad. orinocotribune.com In the 20 years since the September 11 attacks, the United States government has spent more than $21 trillion at home and overseas on militaristic policies that led to the creation of a vast surveillance apparatus, worsened mass incarceration, intensified the war on immigrant communities, and caused incalculable human suffering in Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Somalia, and elsewhere. | According to