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British Government Retains Julian Assange in a Maximum Security Prison at the Behest of Trump Regime
Dr. Leon Tressell | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-30
At his latest extradition hearing Julian Assange was once again denied justice by a British court. | If extradited to the U.S. he faces 175 years imprisonment for revealing American war crimes committed during its regime change wars in Iraq and …
globalresearch.ca/british-government-retains-julian-assange-in-a-maximum-security-prison-at-the-behest-of-trump-regime/5693505

After Fighting to Keep Ross Camp Open, Homeless Woman Killed When Tree Strikes Campsite
Santa Cruz News | indybay.org | 2019-10-30
Deseire Quintero, whose name became synonymous with the legal effort to keep the Ross Camp in Santa Cruz open to its homeless residents, died Sunday morning when a tree fell and struck her at a survival campsite located in a wooded area in Pogonip, a City park. Quintero was 55 years old.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/28/18827673.php

Yemen and The Militarization of Strategic Waterways
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-30
Among Washington's strategic objectives is the militarization of major sea ways. This strategic waterway links the Mediterranean to South Asia and the Far East, through the Suez Canal, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
globalresearch.ca/yemen-and-the-militarization-of-strategic-waterways-2/17460

In Defense of Tulsi Gabbard
Maj. Danny Sjursen | truthdig.com | 2019-10-30
"The trouble [with injustice] is that once you see it, you can't unsee it. And once you've seen it, keeping quiet, saying nothing, becomes as political an act as speaking out. There is no innocence. Either way, you're accountable." –Arundhati Roy | Once again, Arundhati Roy–the esteemed Indian author and activist–more eloquently described what I'm feeling than I could ever hope to. After tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, a lifetime in the Army and burying several brave young men for no goo…
truthdig.com/articles/in-defense-of-tulsi-gabbard/

University of Illinois leadership attacks solidarity with Palestine
Liberation News Champaign-Urbana | liberationnews.org | 2019-10-30
Activists condemn false conflation of anti-zionism with anti-semitism.
liberationnews.org/university-of-illinois-leadership-attacks-solidarity-with-palestine/

Russia Isn't Getting the Recognition It Deserves on Syria
Scott Ritter | truthdig.com | 2019-10-30
At a time when the credibility of the United States as either an unbiased actor or reliable ally lies in tatters, Russia has emerged as the one major power whose loyalty to its allies is unquestioned, and whose ability to serve as an honest broker between seemingly intractable opponents is unmatched. | If there is to be peace in Syria, it will be largely due to the patient efforts of Moscow employing deft negotiation, backed up as needed by military force, to shape conditions conducive for a political solution to a violent problem. If ever there was a primer for the art of diplomacy, the experience of Russia in S…
truthdig.com/articles/russia-isnt-getting-the-recognition-it-deserves-on-syria/

There's more to Turkey's invasion of northern Syria than the media's reporting
Celal Cahit Agar | thecanary.co | 2019-10-30
Dr Celal Cahit Agar is a lecturer at St Andrews University, School of Management. This article was co-authored with Steffen Bà∂hm, professor in organisation studies at the University of Exeter Business School. | Turkey's recent invasion of northern Syria — i.e. " Operation Peace Spring" — sought to displace largely Kurdish communities and establish what Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan calls a 2…
thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2019/10/30/theres-more-to-turkeys-invasion-of-northern-syria-than-the-medias-reporting/

Bernie Sanders Refuses to Bow to Israel
Juan Cole | truthdig.com | 2019-10-30
Bernie Sanders has almost single-handedly changed the discourse on Israel in the Democratic Party and in the United States more generally. But his appearance at the J-Street conference was a further tour de force, and the positions he has staked out clearly have put pressure on the other Democratic candidates to take a position on Israeli land-grabs in the Palestinian West Bank and economic strangulation of the Palestinians in Gaza. | Sanders said in his address that Palestinians also want peace. He said, said, "let me underline this" and continuing, "It is not anti-Semitism to say that the Netanyahu government h…
truthdig.com/articles/bernie-sanders-refuses-to-bow-to-israel/

At This Year's J Street Conference, "Progressive" Pols Bow to Israel While Preaching Peace
Miko Peled | mintpressnews.com | 2019-10-30
Progressive politicians like Bernie Sanders should be credited for finally offering solutions to decades-old Israeli Human rights violations, but those solutions are often little more than talking points designed to placate their base and appease Israel.
mintpressnews.com/j-street-conference-progressive-pols-bow-israel-while-preaching-peace/262608/

Iraqi regime responds to mass protests with brutal crackdown
wsws.org | 2019-10-30
The Iraqi police and security services have killed at least 250 people and injured thousands in a crackdown against the mass protests that erupted earlier this month.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/30/germ-o30.html

Iraq protests: UN calls for national talks to break 'vicious cycle' of violence
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-30
The UN's most senior official in Iraq, visited protesters in central Baghdad on Wednesday, calling for "a national dialogue to identify prompt, meaningful responses to break the vicious cycle of violence" which has roiled the country during the past five days.
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Iraqi PM Loses Two Main Backers as Resignation is Imminent
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-30
The Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi suffered a major blow on Wednesday when his two main backers agreed to work to remove him from office. The loss of these two main backers comes as protests against his government gained momentum in Baghdad and much of the Shi'ite south only to be met with violence. | RELATED: | Iraqi Protests Intensify After PM Refuses Early Elections | According to reports, populist Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who leads parliament's largest bloc, had as…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iraqi-PM-Loses-Two-Main-Backers-as-Resignation-is-Imminent-20191030-0001.html

'Attention Must be Paid' to the Sufferings of the Palestinian People
James J. Zogby | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-30
With mass protests roiling Lebanon and Iraq, unsettling developments in Syria and Yemen, and the latest episode of the continuing soap opera that calls itself Israeli politics, little attention is being given to the plight of the Palestinians. One consequence …
globalresearch.ca/attention-sufferings-palestinian-people/5693465

Chile Scraps Asia-Pacific and Climate Summits Amid Protests
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-10-30
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chilean President Sebastián Piñera said Wednesday that he is canceling two major international summits so he can respond to protracted nationwide protests over economic inequality that have left more than a dozen people dead, hundreds injured and businesses and infrastructure damaged. | The decision to call off the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and U.N. global climate gatherings, planned for November and December, respectively, dealt a major blow to Chile's image as a regional oasis of stability and economic development. | Piñera said he was forced to cancel both events due to the chao…
truthdig.com/articles/chile-scraps-asia-pacific-and-climate-summits-amid-protests/

Secret Document Reveals Plans for Civil War in Lebanon, Israeli False Flags, and Invasion
Randi Nord | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-30
This article was first published on April 8, 2019, several months prior to the ongoing protest movement and civil strife in Lebanon. The analysis presented in this article is not corroborated by secondary sources. | *** | During his visit with US …
globalresearch.ca/secret-document-reveals-plans-civil-war-lebanon-israeli-false-flags-invasion/5673906

In Lebanon, Protests Continue After Prime Minister Hariri Resigns
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-30
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced the resignation of his government on Tuesday following nearly two weeks of nationwide anti-government protests. In a televised address, al-Hariri said he had hit a "dead end" in resolving the crisis. Demonstrators "were congratulating each other while at the same time acknowledging that the struggle is very long," says Lebanese journalist, Lara Bitar, who joins us from Beirut for an update. She says protesters have promised to stay in the streets until all of th…
truthout.org/video/in-lebanon-protests-continue-after-prime-minister-hariri-resigns/

Camp Bucca, Abu Ghraib and the Rise of Extremism in Iraq
Kathy Kelly | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-30
Sunday morning, President Trump announced the death of Abu Bakr Al- Baghdadi and three of his children. President Trump said Al-Baghdadi, the founder of ISIS, was fleeing U.S. military forces, in a tunnel, and then killed himself by detonating a suicide vest he wore. In 2004, Al-Baghdadi had been captured by U.S. forces and, for…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/30/camp-bucca-abu-ghraib-and-the-rise-of-extremism-in-iraq/

Trump's Phony Pretext to "Protect" Syria against ISIS: US Occupation and Plunder of Syrian Oil Prevails
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-30
US aggression in Syria is all about eliminating its sovereign independence, gaining another imperial trophy, installing puppet rule, plundering its resources, exploiting its people, removing an Israeli rival, and isolating Iran — ahead of stepped up hostile actions against its …
globalresearch.ca/russia-iran-condemn-us-occupation-plunder-syrian-oil/5693450

The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinian Christians that nobody is talking about
Ramzy Baroud | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-30
Palestine's Christian population is dwindling at an alarming rate. The world's most ancient Christian community is moving elsewhere. And the reason for this is Israel. Christian leaders from Palestine and South Africa sounded the alarm at a conference in Johannesburg on October 15. Their gathering was titled: "The Holy Land: A Palestinian Christian Perspective". One …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/the-ethnic-cleansing-of-palestinian-christians-that-nobody-is-talking-about/

Chomsky: Trump's Actions on Syria Reflect the Foreign Policy of a Con Man
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-30
Donald Trump's handling of U.S. foreign policy with Syria has baffled and angered both the diplomatic and military establishments in the United States. Nonetheless, he continues to maintain power as "an effective con man who has a good sense of what animates his voting base," Noam Chomsky argues in the exclusive interview for Truthout that follows. | Trump rose to power with the aid of vitriolic but disingenuous "anti-establishment" rhetoric that appealed to millions of disgruntled voters. Essenti…
truthout.org/articles/chomsky-trumps-actions-on-syria-reflect-the-foreign-policy-of-a-con-man/

Fake Narratives as Cover for High Crimes. The Al Baghdadi ISIS-Daesh "Fairytale"
Mark Taliano | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-30
Western stories about Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi are meant to confuse, to distract, and to strengthen fake narratives. | First, the West supports Daesh in Syria (and beyond). It isn't a secret. High profile people such as Tulsi Gabbard even admit it….
globalresearch.ca/fake-narratives-cover-high-crimes/5693451

Robert McNamara's Infamous "Project 100,000" and the Vietnam War. A Premeditated Crime against Humanity
Larry Romanoff | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-30
In the very long list of shocking and abominable atrocities committed by the US, there is one that stands out as especially obscene for the appalling and hypocritical inhumanity of US Government leaders. This was "Project 100,000", a US military | …
globalresearch.ca/robert-mcnamaras-infamous-project-100000-and-the-vietnam-war-a-premeditated-crime-against-humanity/5693498

Bolsonaro Threatens to Cancel Brazil's Largest TV Network
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-30
Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Wednesday to cancel the license of Brazil's largest TV network, Globo, accusing it of "villainous journalism" after a report connecting him with a former police officer accused of killing a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman last year. | RELATED: | Lula Turns 74 in Prison over Unjust Convictions | TV Globo reported on Tuesday that just hours before the March 2018 murder the suspect was alleged to have told a doorman he was going to Bolsonaro's ho…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolsonaro-Threatens-to-Cancel-Brazils-Largest-TV-Network-20191030-0006.html

Wildfire Erupts Near Reagan Library in Southern California
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-10-30
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — A new wildfire erupted Wednesday in wind-whipped Southern California, forcing the evacuation of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and nearby homes, as both ends of the state struggled with blazes, dangerously gusty weather and deliberate blackouts. | Driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, the brush fire broke out before dawn between the cities of Simi Valley and Moorpark north of Los Angeles and exploded to more than 1,300 acres (526 hectares), threatening 6,500 homes, Ventura County officials said. | Library spokeswoman Melissa Giller said around midmorning that the hilltop museum i…
truthdig.com/articles/wildfire-erupts-near-reagan-library-in-southern-california/

Three People Shot Dead at Long Beach, California Residence
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-30
Three people were killed and nine others wounded in a shooting during a Halloween party at a home in Long Beach, California, on Tuesday night, police and fire department officials said. | The scene was filled with chaos when firefighters reached the residence, Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman Karen Owens said. One suspect had fled. | The three dead were all males in their 20's, police said. The condition of the wounded was not immediately made available. | People at the residence were attending a party and were wearing Halloween costumes, Owens said. | The Los Angeles Times reported that some reside…
telesurenglish.net/news/Three-People-Shot-Dead-at-Long-Beach-California-Residence-20191030-0002.html

1 killed as rocket hits checkpoint 'METERS' from US embassy in Baghdad
rt.com | 2019-10-30
A rocket has struck a checkpoint inside Baghdad's Green Zone, killing one Iraqi soldier and injuring another, Iraq's security forces have confirmed. It struck some 50 meters from the gates to the US Embassy, media reports say. | Two rockets were reportedly fired into the heavily fortified Green Zone area of Baghdad on Wednesday night. Iraqi military sources confirmed one soldier was killed and another wounded, but did not elaborate. | Some media reports indicated, however, that the area was targeted by mortar fire. | The Green Zone is a walled-off district in the heart of the Iraqi capital where government bui…
rt.com/usa/472246-iraq-us-embassy-rocket-attack/

New Research Shows Rising Sea Levels Could Wipe Out Major Cities by 2050
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-30
Ho Chi Minh City, along with the rest of southern Vietnam, " could all but disappear" by 2050. | Bangkok, Thailand, currently home to over eight million people, is under severe threat. | Basra, Iraq, the nation's second-largest city, "could be mostly underwater" by mid-century. | Those are just some of the alarming conclusions of a new research paper on the dire global consequences of rising sea le…
truthout.org/articles/new-research-shows-rising-sea-levels-could-wipe-out-major-cities-by-2050/

I Write About Endless Wars and I Keep Crying at Work
Allegra Harpootlian | thenation.com | 2019-10-30
I Write About Endless Wars and I Keep Crying at Work…
thenation.com/article/iraq-afghanistan-wars-emotional-labor/

Syria: The Launch of a Constitutional Committee a Sign of Hope for Syrian People
Press TV | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-30
29 October 2019 Peter Koenig Transcript of a PressTV Interview following a live press Conference by the Foreign Ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey at the UN Geneva, Switzerland Background GENEVA, October 28 (Xinhua) — The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, said here on Monday that the Constitutional Committee's launch should be a …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/syria-the-launch-of-a-constitutional-committee-a-sign-of-hope-for-syrian-people/

"We're Keeping the Oil" says Trump: Military Conflict Between Russia and the US Looms in Northeast Syria
Steven Sahiounie | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-30
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper explained in a press conference Tuesday, that a new U.S. force will be stationed in eastern Syria to protect the oil fields. Barbara Starr, CNN's Pentagon reporter, pressed Esper on whether the US military …
globalresearch.ca/military-conflict-between-russia-us-looms-large-deir-ez-zor/5693420

'Rupublicans' should fight 'infair' impeachment: Trump tweet typos set Resistance tongues wagging again
rt.com | 2019-10-30
US President Donald Trump has urged his party to push back on the "impeachment nonsense" — but his early morning typos are feeding the trolls and the online 'Resistance,' convinced that they will get him this time. | Tweeting on Wednesday morning, Trump repeated that the transcript of his July call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was "totally appropriate" and called the Democrat-led impeachment process "just a continuation of the Witch Hunt Hoax" — meaning the debunked Russian collusion conspiracy. | He managed to misspell a few things, however. | | In the sea of hostile responses ever…
rt.com/usa/472203-rupublicans-infair-trump-impeachment/

Russian MoD Doubts Trump's Announcement of Killing ISIS Chief al-Baghdadi
RT | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-30
There's no credible data to prove a successful American raid took place against Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Russia's Defense Ministry said. The US coalition didn't even carry out any airstrikes in Idlib recently. Earlier, Trump made a rare Sunday address from the White House informing the world that al-Baghdadi was eliminated in northwest …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/russian-mod-doubts-trumps-announcement-of-killing-isis-chief-al-baghdadi/

Sri Lanka: SEP presidential candidate addresses meetings in war-ravaged north
wsws.org | 2019-10-30
The SEP presidential candidate explained that the democratic rights of the oppressed can be achieved only in the struggle for socialism.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/30/slel-o30.html

Chile SuspendS Hosting of APEC and COP25
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-30
Chile has withdrawn as host of an APEC trade summit in November where the United States and China had been expected to take major steps toward ending a 15-month-old trade war that has slowed world economic growth. | RELATED: | Chile: Thousands March, Demand Constitution Change | Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said he had taken the "painful" decision to cancel the summit in Santiago, as well as a high-profile international gathering on climate change in December, to focus on restoring law…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chile-SuspendS-Hosting-of-APEC-and-COP25-20191030-0003.html

No solo una guerra comercial
Editor | workers.org | 2019-10-30
øQué hay realmente detrás de las difíciles negociaciones comerciales entre los Estados Unidos y la China Popular? øEs, como ha afirmado la administración, que China no estaba comprando suficientes productos agrícolas estadounidenses? China se ha convertido en un gran mercado para los agricultores del Medio Oeste de EE. UU., que . . . | Continue reading No solo una guerra comercial at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/10/44190/

US House of Reps Votes to Recognize Armenian Genocide
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-30
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to recognize the mass killings of Armenians a century ago as a genocide, a symbolic but historic vote instantly denounced by Turkey. | RELATED: | US House Democrats Ready Impeachment Rules, as 1st Trump Official Testifies | The Democratic-controlled House voted 405-11 in favor of a resolution asserting that it is U.S. policy to commemorate as genocide the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoma…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-House-of-Reps-Votes-to-Recognize-Armenian-Genocide-20191030-0005.html

Naturalist Night: American Indians 101
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History | indybay.org | 2019-10-30
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History | 1305 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/30/18827735.php

Brazilian president defends policies amid recent Amazon fires
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-10-30
Brazil's president has launched a strong defence of his far-right government while on a visit to Saudi Arabia, blasting any criticism of his policies on recent fires in the Amazon region.Jair Bolsonaro also criticised French president Emmanuel Macron in a speech on Wednesday before the Future Investment Initiative in the kingdom, while praising American leader Donald Trump.Bolsonaro at one point said: "The Amazon region belongs to us."Bolsonaro praised US president Donald Trump (AP)Scientists say the vast rainforest is a bulwark against global warming as its lush vegetation absorbs heat-trapping carbon dioxide fr…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2019/10/30/brazilian-president-defends-policies-amid-recent-amazon-fires/

Trump, Turkey and the Kurds – signs of a crumbling U.S. empire
UUSF Morning Forum | indybay.org | 2019-10-30
Unitarian Universalist Society of S.F. | 1187 Franklin St. corner of Geary Ave. | San Francisco…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/30/18827732.php

Albert Einstein's 1948 Letter to the NYT Warning Of Zionist Fascism In Israel
Dr. Albert Einstein | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-30
Letters to the Editor | New York Times | December 4, 1948 | TO THE EDITORS OF THE NEW YORK TIMES: | Among the most disturbing political phenomena of our times is the emergence in the newly created state of Israel of the "Freedom …
globalresearch.ca/albert-einsteins-letter-warning-of-zionist-facism-in-israel/5438170

Bernie Sanders Says Give Aid to Gaza and That Calling Out Netanyahu's Racist Government Isn't Anti-Semitism
Juan Cole | commondreams.org | 2019-10-30
Sanders went so far as to say that some of the $3.8 billion that currently goes to Israel every year should be dedicated to humanitarian aid for Gaza. (Photo: MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1178661604.jpg …
commondreams.org/views/2019/10/30/bernie-sanders-says-give-aid-gaza-and-calling-out-netanyahus-racist-government-isnt?cd-origin=rss

Beirut Is Burning: Rebellion Against the Elites Has Commenced
Andre Vltchek | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-30
Tires are burning, smoke is rising towards the sky. It is October, the 18th day of the month, the capital city of Lebanon, in the past known as the "Paris of the East", is covered in smoke. | For years I …
globalresearch.ca/beirut-burning-rebellion-against-elites-commenced/5693430

Video: Kurdish SDF Withdraw, Syrian Army Reinforces Positions on Turkish Border, US Forces Remain in Eastern Bank of Euphrates
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-30
On October 27, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that they have started withdrawal from the Turkish border in the framework of the de-escalation zone agreement reached by Presidents Erdogan and Putin. The SDF said that Syrian border guards …
globalresearch.ca/video-army-reinforces-positions-turkish-border/5693423

Syria: The Launch of a Constitutional Committee — A Sign of Hope for Syrian People
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-30
Background | The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, said here on Monday that the Constitutional Committee's launch should be a sign of hope for the long-suffering Syrian people. | Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Pedersen said that the …
globalresearch.ca/syria-launch-constitutional-committee-hope-syrian-people/5693438

'Historic' new Syria talks should focus on relief for war-weary civilians, says UN negotiator
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-30
Work on drafting a new foundational text for war-torn Syria officially began at the UN in Geneva on Wednesday with representatives from the Syrian Government and opposition sitting face to face and preparing to discuss the country's future for the first time in the nearly nine-year conflict.
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The Baghdadi Scam
Margaret Kimberley | commondreams.org | 2019-10-30
Americans may snicker when Trump pays homage to an army dog that he says helped to track Baghdadi but they should remember that Bush and Obama and now Trump are responsible for far greater suffering. (Photo: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/syria_6.jpeg …
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'A Mockery of Justice': Outrage Over One-Month Community Service Sentence for Israeli Soldier Who Shot Dead Palestinian Teen
Andrea Germanos, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-10-30
The sentence is "entirely disproportionate with the criminal act of killing an unarmed child protester," says a human rights organization. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/israeli-soldier-one-month-killing-teen.jpg …
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Iranians Struggling to Access Medical Treatment Under Weight of US Sanctions: Report
Umar A Farooq | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-30
The Trump administration's reintroduction of major US sanctions on Iran has severely hindered Iranians' ability to access medical care, Human Rights Watch said in a new report. | Released on Tuesday, the report found that Iran was suffering from a …
globalresearch.ca/iranians-struggling-access-medical-treatment-under-weight-us-sanctions/5693456

Even Bojo Johnson Can't Find His Promised Brexit Wunderland
Kenneth Surin | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-30
Egotistical, lazy, unscrupulous, corrupt, priapic, self-indulgent, faux-clownish but nasty underneath, sociopathic, and so forth, are just some of the adjectives used in the British media to describe Boris Johnson. Some of us on the left of course use language that is far blunter and epithet-filled. With his over-privileged background, BoJo is accustomed to having the world conform to his desires ex machina.
counterpunch.org/2019/10/30/even-bojo-johnson-cant-find-his-promised-brexit-wunderland/

Lebanon's Prime Minister Hariri Resigns, But Protests and Demands For a New Government Continue
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-10-30
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced the resignation of his government on Tuesday following nearly two weeks of nationwide anti-government protests. In a televised address, al-Hariri said he had hit a "dead end" in resolving the crisis. Demonstrators "were congratulating each other while at the same time acknowledging that the struggle is very long," says Lebanese journalist, Lara Bitar, who joins us from Beirut for an update. She says protesters have promised to stay in the streets until all of their demands are met, including the resignation of all top government officials, early parliamentary election…
www.democracynow.org/2019/10/30/lebanon_protests_saad_hariri_resignation

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2019-10-29: News Headlines

RT (2019-10-29). Putin always on his mind? Trump refers to Ukraine's Zelensky as 'new Russian president'. rt.com Donald Trump has galvanized Russiagate diehards lurking on social media, after mistakenly referring to Volodymyr Zelensky as the new leader of… Russia. | The US president made the slip-up while defending his relationship with Kiev, which is currently being scrutinized by Democratic lawmakers. The impeachment inquiry is trying to determine if Trump tried to pressure Zelensky to open an investigation into the son of Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden. | Trump told reporters on Monday that the accusations were based on a "false narrative" of a phone conversation he had with the Ukrainian president &#1…

RT (2019-10-29). 'Why are so many people listening in on me?' Trump slams Ukrainegate witness as 'Never Trumper,' questions call procedure. rt.com US President Donald Trump has questioned the reliability of a White House official set to testify to Congress about his infamous call with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, calling the witness a "Never Trumper." | The tweet is part of the Ukrainegate impeachment saga, which the Democrats have been focusing on ever since Russiagate fizzled out. The allegation is that Trump pressured Zelensky into investigating former Vice President Joe Biden over his role in ending a corruption probe into a Ukrainian energy company where his son sat on the board — and that Trump made US aid to Kiev dependent on such an…

Staff (2019-10-29). Trump Reveals Plans for Nationwide Crackdown and More Militarized Police. truthdig.com President Donald Trump on Monday said the Justice Department is preparing to launch a sweeping crackdown on crime that he named "the surge," a term commonly associated with the George W. Bush administration's decision to send tens of thousands of additional troops into Iraq in 2007. | "In coming weeks, Attorney General Barr will announce a new crackdown on violent crime—which I think is so important—targeting gangs and drug traffickers in high crime cities and dangerous rural areas," Trump said during the International A…

Staff (2019-10-29). Baghdadi's Death Will Not Kill The Islamic State. therealnews.com The U.S. war in Iraq created ISIS. It thrives on destabilized states, so killing the Osamas and Baghdadis of the world will not end the terror, says The Independent's Patrick Cockburn.

Sara Flounders (2019-10-29). Pentagon's plans to stay in Syria and Iraq are in disarray. workers.org The U.S. Department of "Defense" plans to keep its troops in Syria. This may come as a surprise to those who assumed that dumping support for the Kurdish militias meant the Pentagon finally intended to withdraw. The sudden convenient execution of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by U.S. forces on Oct. 27 . . . | Continue reading Pentagon's plans to stay in Syria and Iraq are in disarray at Workers.org

Mark Gruenberg (2019-10-29). Israeli Arab lawmaker Ayman Odeh to Gantz: Accept us into government. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Declaring "history has its eyes on us," the top politician among Israeli Arabs is challenging former Gen. Benny Gantz, the opposition leader who hopes to become Israel's new Prime Minister, to openly accept the Israeli Arab parties into a government there. And when Gantz does, says Israeli Knesset (parliament) Member Ayman Odeh, it will be …

Mark Gruenberg (2019-10-29). Sanders: Use U.S. aid to force Israeli bargaining with Palestinians. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The avowed Jewish contender for next year's Democratic presidential nomination, Sen. Bernie Sanders, would use U.S. aid to Israel to force the Israeli government—when Israel forms one—to negotiate with the Palestinians, leading to a two-state solution of the long-running conflict. Sanders received a thunderous welcome on Oct. 28 from some 4,000 attendees at the annual …

Ramzy Baroud (2019-10-29). The Palestinian Christian Population Is Dwindling at an Alarming Rate. mintpressnews.com The world's most ancient Christian community is moving elsewhere, and the reason for this is Israel. Christian leaders from Palestine and South Africa sounded the alarm at a conference in Johannesburg on October 15. Their gathering was titled: "The Holy Land: A Palestinian Christian Perspective." | One major issue that highlighted itself at the meetings is the rapidly declining number of Palestinian Christians in Palestine. | There are varied estimates on how many Palestinian Christians are still living in Palestine today, compared with the period before 1948 when th…

Staff (2019-10-29). No American Should Stand for the Way We Wage War. truthdig.com There's a lot about our wars that we don't know, but what we do know is enough to make a person cry.

Thomas Knapp (2019-10-29). Trump's Syria "Withdrawal": Where Less is Probably More. counterpunch.org When US president Donald Trump announced his plan to relocate a few dozen US soldiers in Syria — getting them out of the way of a pending Turkish invasion — the Washington establishment exploded in rage at what it mis-characterized as a US "withdrawal" from Syria. Instead of fighting that mis-characterization, Trump embraced it, pretending More

Alan Macleod (2019-10-29). Media Silent as Nobel Prize Winning OPCW Found "Fixing" its Own Findings on Syria. mintpressnews.com Judging by the minimal impact of the news, there will likely be few consequences for those who suppressed information and misled the world, nor for those who called for war on the basis of it, their assertions proving, once again, disastrously wrong.

Robert Fisk (2019-10-29). Fear on the Streets: Hezbollah and the Protests in Lebanon. counterpunch.org Those tens of thousands of largely young protesters demanding a non-sectarian Lebanon were joyful, filled with happiness, determined that this time they would change the wretched confessional nature of their state forever. Then the Hezbollah turned up, a truckload of them, dressed in black and shouting through loudspeakers and holding up posters of their all-Shia More

Santa Cruz News (2019-10-29). After Fighting to Keep Ross Camp Open, Homeless Woman Killed When Tree Strikes Campsite. indybay.org Deseire Quintero, whose name became synonymous with the legal effort to keep the Ross Camp in Santa Cruz open to its homeless residents, died Sunday morning when a tree fell and struck her at a survival campsite located in a wooded area in Pogonip, a City park. Quintero was 55 years old.

teleSUR (2019-10-29). Iraqi Protests Intensify After PM Refuses Early Elections. telesurenglish.net The Iraqi people began their fifth day of protests on Tuesday as tens of thousands of demonstrators packed Baghdad's Tahrir Square to call for early elections and the removal of the government. | RELATED: | Iraq Declares Curfew in Baghdad As Protests Persist | The demonstrations on Tuesday were heavily motivated by the security forces shooting dead protesters in Kerbala overnight and the prime minister's refusal to call early elections. | It was the largest gathering in the capital since a…

Staff (2019-10-29). As Death Toll Tops 220, Iraqi Protesters Call for End to Corrupt Government. truthout.org In Iraq, masked gunmen shot dead 18 protesters overnight and injured more than 800 people in the Shiite holy city of Karbala on Monday. Nearly 225 Iraqis have been killed since a wave of anti-government protests swept the country last month. The protesters in Karbala were attacked while they camped out in the city's Education Square to protest corruption, lack of jobs and poor public services. Meanwhile in Baghdad, hospital officials said four people died during protests on Monday, while another 1…

WSWS (2019-10-29). As protests continue, Hong Kong's economy lurches into recession. wsws.org The deteriorating economy is not only being compounded by the protests, but is itself one of the driving forces behind the mass demonstrations.

teleSUR (2019-10-29). Lebanese PM Saad Hariri Resigns Amid Pressure From Protesters. telesurenglish.net Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced on Tuesday that he was headed to the Baabda Palace to submit his cabinet's resignation to President Michel Aoun "after having reached a dead-end, and sensing the need for a positive shock." | RELATED: | Lebanon Protesters Step up Roadblocks to Keep Pressure on Gov't | During his brief speech, which began at 4 P.M. (local time), Hariri addressed the ongoing protests and the issues plaguing the country. | Hariri said that his governm…

Kathy Kelly (2019-10-29). Camp Bucca, Abu Ghraib and the Rise of Extremism in Iraq. globalresearch.ca Yesterday morning, President Trump announced the death of Abu Bakr Al- Baghdadi and three of his children. | President Trump said Al-Baghdadi, the founder of ISIS, was fleeing U.S. military forces, in a tunnel, and then killed himself by detonating a …

Kathy Kelly (2019-10-29). Camp Bucca, Abu Ghraib and the Rise of Extremism in Iraq. dissidentvoice.org Yesterday morning, President Trump announced the death of Abu Bakr Al- Baghdadi and three of his children. President Trump said Al-Baghdadi, the founder of ISIS, was fleeing U.S. military forces, in a tunnel, and then killed himself by detonating a suicide vest he wore. In 2004, Al-Baghdadi had been captured by U.S. forces and, for …

Rep. Ron Paul (2019-10-29). Trump Flip-Flops on Syria Withdrawal. Again. globalresearch.ca President Trump is reversing his foreign policy decisions so quickly these days that it almost seems like he overturns himself before making the decision in the first place. Last week he was very clear that the US was pulling its …

Philip Giraldi (2019-10-29). U.S. Universities Bow to Pressure of Israel Lobby. globalresearch.ca The Israel lobby in the United States and its counterparts in Europe have been paying particular attention to curtailing the activities of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS). This is because BDS, which is non-violent and based on established …

Dan Cohen (2019-10-29). By protecting Syria's Idlib, the US created a safe haven for Baghdadi and ISIS. thegrayzone.com With the killing of self-proclaimed ISIS "caliph" Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shoddy narrative pushed by US government officials and regime…

Renee Parsons (2019-10-29). From RussiaGate to UkraineGate: The Impeachment Inquiry. globalresearch.ca As the Quantum field oversees the disintegration of institutions no longer in service to the public, the Democratic party continues to lose their marbles, perpetuating their own simulated bubble as if they alone are the nation's most trusted purveyors of …

Shane Quinn (2019-10-29). Growing Nostalgia for the USSR and China's Drift Towards Capitalism in the Post-Mao Era. globalresearch.ca Recently, polls have outlined that up to 66% of Russians "want to go back to the USSR", almost 30 years after its disintegration. Those outside of Russia may find such realities surprising — especially considering that Vladimir Putin's approval ratings …

Chandra Muzaffar (2019-10-29). Kashmir: Self-Determination is the Solution. counterpunch.org It is a pity that some groups and individuals are urging palm oil importers in India to refrain from buying the commodity from Malaysia. The Solvent Extractors Association of India, India's top vegetable oil trade body is one such outfit. Apparently, this boycott is a sort of "punishment" for Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's remarks More

United Nations (2019-10-29). India should 'unlock' freedom curbs in disputed Kashmir, urges UN human rights chief. un.org The people of Indian-administered Kashmir continue to be deprived of numerous basic freedoms, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday, before urging the Indian authorities "to unlock the situation".

Andrew Korybko (2019-10-29). A Call For Action On Kashmir Black Day. globalresearch.ca Andrew Korybko delivered the following speech on 28 October, 2019, at the Pakistani Embassy in Moscow during an event observing Kashmir Black Day, the somber occasion that marks the day that Indian occupying forces first entered the UNSC-recognized disputed territory …

WSWS (2019-10-29). Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the forgotten history of Iraq. wsws.org Whether Baghdadi was an enemy of the United States, a CIA asset, or both, one thing is certain: the rise of ISIS was the byproduct of criminal actions by the US government spanning four decades.

Staff (2019-10-29). Vowing Nationwide Crackdown, Trump Touts More Militarized US Police. truthout.org President Donald Trump on Monday said the Justice Department is preparing to launch a sweeping crackdown on crime that he named "the surge," a term commonly associated with the George W. Bush administration's decision to send tens of thousands of additional troops into Iraq in 2007. | "In coming weeks, Attorney General Barr will announce a new crackdown on violent crime — which I think is so important — target…

Staff (2019-10-29). Camp Bucca, Abu Ghraib and the Rise of Extremism in Iraq. truthout.org Sunday morning, President Trump announced the death of Abu Bakr Al- Baghdadi and three of his children. | President Trump said Al-Baghdadi, the founder of ISIS, was fleeing U.S. military forces, in a tunnel, and then killed himself by detonating a suicide vest he wore. | In 2004, Al-Baghdadi had been captured by U.S. forces and, for ten months, imprisoned in both Abu Ghraib and Camp Bucca. | I visited Camp Bucca in January, 2004 when, still under co…

Jonathan Cook (2019-10-29). Israel's New Moves to Airbrush the Occupation. globalresearch.ca The United Nations' independent expert on human rights in the Palestinian territories issued a damning verdict last week on what he termed "the longest belligerent occupation in the modern world". | Michael Lynk, a Canadian law professor, told the UN's human …

teleSUR (2019-10-29). Netanyahu To Move Civilian Funds to Military Spending. telesurenglish.net Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to shift funds designated for civilian purposes to military spending to meet any threats from Iran, a government official said Tuesday according to Reuters. | RELATED: | With Bibi Out, Benny Gantz Tasked to Form Israel's New Gov't | Netanyahu, in a speech on Monday, did not specify the amount of the funds but said they needed to be moved "now". | Asked about the prime minister's remarks, the official made clear that no such shift…

Allegra Harpootlian (2019-10-29). Drone Strikes and Tears: Why I Weep While I Work. commondreams.org A report from the U.N. found that, for the first time since it started tracking the conflict in Afghanistan 10 years ago, U.S. and Afghan government forces had killed more civilians than the Taliban and other militant groups. (Photo: Debra Sweet/flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/6997925813_591d9b8191_z.jpg …

Roger Bybee (2019-10-29). How Soldiers Brought a Halt to the U.S. War Machine. progressive.org Opposition to the Vietnam war burst into a wide range of activism, including wearing anti-war buttons while in uniform, petitions and demonstrations, guerrilla theater, staging hearings about war crimes, and throwing away the medals they earned.

WSWS (2019-10-29). One year since the first Boeing 737 Max 8 crash. wsws.org The year since the crash in Indonesia has exposed the collusion between Boeing, the federal government and the trade unions that led to the deaths of 346 men, women and children.

Alan Macleod (2019-10-29). Media Silent as Nobel Prize Winning OPCW Found "Fixing" Its Own Findings on Syria. theantimedia.com New evidence leaked from whistleblowers suggests the OCPW suppressed evidence and testimony that contradicted the U.S. narrative in Syria.

South Front (2019-10-29). Trump's "Mission Accomplished": US Forces Kill "Terror Mastermind" Al-Baghdadi? PR Success For POTUS. globalresearch.ca U.S. Special Operations forces eliminated ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi during a nighttime raid into northwestern Syria on October 26, President Donald Trump officially announced. According to the President, Baghdadi died with his 3 young children after activating his suicide …

Ryan Cristián (2019-10-29). Distracting With Baghdadi Psyop, US Sends "Withdrawn" Troops Back Into Syria, Along With MANY More. thelastamericanvagabond.com 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 (10/28/19). 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 …

Staff (2019-10-29). White House Staffer Raised Concerns Twice After Listening to Trump Ukraine Call. truthout.org UPDATE: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman testified today in the House impeachment inquiry. Top Democrats reported that it was an impactful testimony. Acting House Oversight Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney said she found his statements to be "extremely, extremely, extremely disturbing." | The top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council will testify Tuesday in the House impeachment inquiry that he was so troubled by President Donald Trump's July 25 phone call with his European counterpart that…

United Nations (2019-10-29). Tributes for 'role model' former UN refugee agency chief, Sadako Ogata. un.org The first woman to serve as the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Sadako Ogata, has died in Tokyo at the age of 92, hailed by the UN Secretary-General on Tuesday as a "role model for people across the world."

Nicholas Frakes (2019-10-29). Lebanon's Revolution Unites a Divided Country. progressive.org A long-sectarian society has come together as one people, bringing hope and some much-needed levity to the streets as they push for an end to their current government.

Fight Back (2019-10-29). The contributions of the Chinese revolution have changed the world. fightbacknews.org The following speech was delivered by Fight Back! editor Mick Kelly at a Minneapolis October, 2019 celebration of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese revolution. Kelly is a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of Freedom Road Socialist Organization and is responsible for its international relations. | It is a real honor to be with you this evening to mark the 70th anniversary of the Chinese revolution. In October of 1949, the outstanding Marxist-Leninist, the main architect of China's revolutionary process, Mao Zedong, would proclaim in Beijing, "The Chinese people have s…

teleSUR (2019-10-29). Colombia First Openly Gay Woman Mayor Vows To Fight Inequality. telesurenglish.net The election of Colombian Claudia Lopez as the first openly gay woman mayor of Bogota – and of any capital in the Americas – shows rising acceptance of not just LGBT+ but broader human rights across the region, LGBT rights groups celebrated on Monday. | RELATED: | Colombia: Electoral Crimes Denounced During Local Polls | In her first official press conference as a mayor, Lopez said that people in government must understand the needs of society and the reasons for its unrest in order to…

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2019-10-29). Sanders Says $3.8B in Annual US Military Aid to Israel Should Be Leveraged to End Horrific Treatment of Palestinians. commondreams.org "We have a right to say to the Israeli government that the United States of America and our taxpayers and our people believe in human rights, we believe in democracy, we will not accept authoritarianism or racism." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bernie_sanders_30.jpg …

Julia Conley, staff writer (2019-10-29). With 330,000 People on Georgia 'Purge List,' Rights Advocates Warn of Massive Voter Suppression. commondreams.org Voting rights advocates in Georgia said on Tuesday they would work to notify more than 300,000 voters whose registrations may be purged from the rolls in the coming weeks by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's administration. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/georgia_0_0_1.jpg …

Jake Johnson, staff writer (2019-10-29). Mass Uprising Against Austerity and Corruption Forces Lebanon Prime Minister and Cabinet to Resign. commondreams.org "This is in response to the will and demand of the thousands of Lebanese demanding change," Saad Hariri said in a televised address. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/lebanon.jpg …

Stephen Lendman (2019-10-29). Endless Occupation and Plunder of Syria: U.S. Terrorism in the Name of "Going After the Terrorists" globalresearch.ca Like his predecessors, Trump operates as a frontman for the military, industrial, security complex, Wall Street, and other monied interests. | As commander-in-chief, he continues endless US wars of aggression in multiple theaters, along with economic terrorism on Iran, Venezuela, North …

Staff (2019-10-29). As Death Toll Tops 220, Iraqi Protesters Stay in Streets Calling For End to Corrupt Government. democracynow.org In Iraq, masked gunmen shot dead 18 protesters overnight and injured more than 800 people in the Shiite holy city of Karbala on Monday. Nearly 225 Iraqis have been killed since a wave of anti-government protests swept the country last month. The protesters in Karbala were attacked while they camped out in the city's Education Square to protest corruption, lack of jobs and poor public services. Meanwhile in Baghdad, hospital officials said four people died during protests on Monday, while another 109 were injured. On Monday, the Iraqi Parliament met for the first time since the protests began. Lawmakers voted to d…

Staff (2019-10-29). Headlines for October 29, 2019. democracynow.org Pentagon: U.S. Will Fight for Control of Oilfields in Syria, Ukraine Expert Who Listened to Trump Phone Call to Testify in Impeachment Hearings, Iraq: Death Toll from Month of Anti-Government Protests Tops 220, Trump Officials Join Industry Executives at Davos in Desert, Boeing CEO to Testify to Congressional Committees, Sanders Endorses Chesa Boudin for San Francisco District Attorney, Facebook Workers Call on Zuckerberg to Reverse Policy of Allowing Politicians to Lie in Ads, North Carolina Court Rules Against State's Gerrymandered Congressional Maps, U.S. Extends Deportation Relief to Salvadorans to 2021, Mexi…

The Canary (2019-10-28). Reporter accuses Hong Kong police of violence against media. thecanary.co A reporter has disrupted a police news conference in Hong Kong to protest against what she called escalating violence by officers against journalists covering the city's pro-democracy protests.The reporter interrupted the briefing on Monday by reading a statement alleging police mistreatment.Hong Kong police officers push back journalists during a rally in Hong Kong (AP/Kin Cheung)To emphasise her point, she used a high-powered strobing light similar to the ones police have used on photographers and video journalists.Five officers taking part in the news conference left the stage, leaving the reporter, identified…

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