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2019-10-23: Social Media Postees

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Hundreds protest outside Westminster Magistrates Court to demand freedom for Julian Assange
wsws.org | 2019-10-23
SEP national secretary Chris Marsden told demonstrators: "We want the working class to defend a man whose freedom is of paramount importance for every man, woman and child on this planet."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/23/assa-o23.html

Sanctions Are Part of a Failed Foreign Policy Playbook. Stop Relying on Them
Ilhan Omar | commondreams.org | 2019-10-23
Economic and sector sanctions are too often designed to inflict maximum pain on civilians, not empower them. (Photo: Syrian Refugees/Josh Zakary/flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/refugeesvienna-a.jpeg …
commondreams.org/views/2019/10/23/sanctions-are-part-failed-foreign-policy-playbook-stop-relying-them?cd-origin=rss

US troops are staying in Syria to 'keep the oil' — and have already killed hundreds over it
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2019-10-23
Hundreds of American soldiers are remaining in Syria to occupy its oil reserves and block the Syrian government from revenue…
thegrayzone.com/2019/10/23/us-troops-staying-syria-oil/

Jill Stein: Hillary Clinton is still sabotaging progressives
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2019-10-23
Former Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein responds to Hillary Clinton calling her a "Russian asset" and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard…
thegrayzone.com/2019/10/23/jill-stein-hillary-clinton-is-still-sabotaging-progressives/

Activist claims CITES exemption for finished musical instruments may set a bad precedent
Lynda Carson | indybay.org | 2019-10-23
The handmade guitar made by the author of this story around 34 years ago is partially made of East Indian rosewood and Brazilian rosewood. It would be confiscated by government officials if it was taken across an international border.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/23/18827550.php

Tulsi Gabbard Isn't a Russian Asset. It's More Complicated Than That
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-23
The Nation's Jeet Heer discusses Hillary Clinton's recent remarks toward Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. Why do anti-war activists and the right wing seem to love her?
therealnews.com/stories/tulsi-gabbard-russian-asset-hillary-clinton

Activists in court after two day long siege of Israeli arms company
Tom Anderson | thecanary.co | 2019-10-23
In August 2019, a group of activists held a two day long 'siege' of an Israeli arms company in Sandwich, Kent. | Campaigners entered the factory compound in the early hours of 27 August and remained there for two days. The activists barricaded the gates. And the…
thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2019/10/23/activists-in-court-after-two-day-long-siege-of-israeli-arms-company/

Video: Erdogan, Putin Reach 'Historical Deal' on Northern Syria
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
On October 22, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin reached an agreement to settle the situation in northeastern Syria. | According to the agreement, Turkey's Operation 'Peace Spring' will continue in a limited area between Tell Abyad …
globalresearch.ca/video-erdogan-putin-reach-historical-deal-northern-syria/5692853

America's Mission to Remake Afghanistan Has Failed
Saad Hafiz | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-23
The United States is ready to leave Afghanistan despite the latest gambit by President Trump to call off peace negotiations with the Taliban. The US intervention in the country in 2001 has turned into a trillion-dollar disaster. It was ostensibly intended to punish the Taliban for sheltering Al-Qaeda before 9/11 and to prevent the use of…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/23/americas-mission-to-remake-afghanistan-has-failed/

Better Relations Between the US and Russia Are Not in the Cards
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
By now Russians must wonder if the better relations they desire with the US are ever to be. US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Democrat from Hawaii is the latest peacemaker to be declared "a Russian asset" by Hillary, the DNC, …
globalresearch.ca/better-relations-us-russia/5692882

Lebanese Join Growing Protest Wave Against Austerity and Corruption
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-23
Anti-austerity protests have swept Sudan, Egypt, Algeria, Iraq, and now Lebanon. As'ad Abukhalil discusses how Lebanon is joining what seems like a second Arab Spring focused on a demand for social justice.
therealnews.com/stories/lebanon-protest-austerity-corruption-arab-spring

Hillary, "Russian Assets" and Realignment. The Dems Morph into Neocons
Renee Parsons | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
As you may have figured out by now, Hillary Clinton, warped by her own self aggrandizement of entitlement, did Tulsi Gabbard and her Presidential campaign against interventionist wars a huge incidental favor. | While the Democrats continue to splinter and …
globalresearch.ca/hillary-russian-assets-and-realignment-the-dems-morph-into-neocons/5692873

As Trump Aids and Abets Turkey's War Crimes, the UN Must Act
Prof. Marjorie Cohn | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
Nearly two weeks have passed since Turkey launched its ground and air attack on Rojava, the autonomous region of northeast Syria, following Trump's sudden removal of 1,000 U.S. troops from the area. | While the United States and Turkey reached a …
globalresearch.ca/trump-aids-abets-turkey-war-crimes-un-must-act/5692841

Betty McCollum Is Pushing Congress to Stop Subsidizing the Torture of Palestinian Children
Ramzy Baroud | mintpressnews.com | 2019-10-23
"The legislation I am introducing is expressly intended to end U.S. support and funding for Israel's systematic military detention, interrogation, abuse, torture, and prosecution of Palestinian children." – Betty McCollum…
mintpressnews.com/betty-mccollum-bill-military-aid-to-israel-human-rights/262462/

She Deserves Our Support: Betty McCollum Wants US to Stop Subsidizing Torture of Palestinian Children
Ramzy Baroud | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-23
In December 2018, 17-year-old Palestinian teen, Ayham Sabah, was sentenced by an Israeli military court to 35 years in prison for his alleged role in a stabbing attack targeting an Israeli soldier in an illegal Jewish settlement in the West Bank. Sabah was only 14 years old when the alleged attack took place. Another alleged attacker, Omar …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/she-deserves-our-support-betty-mccollum-wants-us-to-stop-subsidizing-torture-of-palestinian-children/

Russian/Turkish Agreement on Northern Syria
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
When deals are struck, the devil is in the details, along with implementation of what was agreed on by all parties involved. | The historical record is clear. The US, West and Israel can never be trusted. The Russian Federation operates …
globalresearch.ca/russian-turkish-agreement-northern-syria/5692858

Trump Says US War With Iran May Be Soon, Putin/Erdogan Syria Deal & Iraq Says No US Troops Allowed
Ryan Cristián | thelastamericanvagabond.com | 2019-10-23
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 (10/22/19). 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 …
thelastamericanvagabond.com/daily-wrap-up/trump-says-us-war-with-iran-may-be-soon-putin-erdogan-syria-deal-iraq-says-no-us-troops-allowed/

India is Confused: where does it go from here?
Andre Vltchek | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-23
At J. Nehru University, most students know about China and Russia only from the BBC, Reuters and other Western media outlets. Even those individuals who claim they belong to the left are not immune; influenced mainly by the British propaganda. ***** It has been like this for years: usual confusion, all around India: tough nationalistic, …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/india-is-confused-where-does-it-go-from-here/

Video: Indiana GM workers denounce UAW sellout, express solidarity with Mexican workers
wsws.org | 2019-10-23
Striking GM workers who attended informational meetings in Ft. Wayne, Indiana denounced the UAW-backed agreement for sanctioning the closure of plants and paving the way for GM to create a workforce of low-paid temps.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/23/vida-23a.html

The Russian-Turkish Deal on Syria: Who Won and Who Lost?
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
Presidents Putin and Erdogan reached a deal on Syria that represents a decisive victory for Turkey while being a drastic climbdown for Damascus after President Assad vowed earlier that day that the Syrian Arab Army was "prepared to support any …
globalresearch.ca/russian-turkish-deal-syria/5692838

Trump slammed for 'rewarding murder' in Syria as he lifts sanctions on Turkey
Ed Sykes | thecanary.co | 2019-10-23
Donald Trump has said he will lift sanctions on Turkey after it reportedly agreed to 'permanently' cease hostilities against the largely-Kurdish areas of northern Syria (aka Rojava). But he has faced criticism across the board for being soft in the face of his NATO ally's crimes. | A new stage of the invasion: | Turkey has faced accusations of ethnic cleansing and…
thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2019/10/23/trump-slammed-for-rewarding-murder-in-syria-as-he-lifts-sanctions-on-turkey/

Germany, US threaten war amid Russia-Turkey summit on Syria
wsws.org | 2019-10-23
German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer called for a massive European Union (EU) force to occupy northern Syria, involving up to 40,000 troops.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/23/syri-o23.html

Turkey Signals It's Holding Back on Resuming Syria Push
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-10-23
Ankara indicates it will not resume its offensive against Kurds in northeast Syria, following separate agreements reached with the U.S. and Russia.
truthdig.com/articles/turkey-signals-its-holding-back-on-resuming-syria-push/

Turkey is cynically using Syrian refugees in its plans to ethnically cleanse northern Syria
Tom Anderson | thecanary.co | 2019-10-23
Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan plans to move at least one million refugees from all over Syria into the areas invaded by the Turkish military and its proxies in northern Syria (aka Rojava). But Erdoƒüan's plans have nothing to do with th…
thecanary.co/opinion/2019/10/23/turkey-is-cynically-using-syrian-refugees-in-its-plans-to-ethnically-cleanse-northern-syria/

The Kill Team Kills Again
Ed Rampell | progressive.org | 2019-10-23
The new film illustrates how Washington's endless imperialist wars of aggression tragically pit Americans against not only overseas "enemies," but one another.
progressive.org/dispatches/kill-team-kills-again-afghanistan-rampell-191023/

Video: US Troops Remain in Syria to Protect Oil Fields from 'Terrorists'?
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
The US is planning to keep control of oil fields on the eastern bank of the Euphrates despite the ongoing troops withdrawal. On October 21, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters that Washington wants to be sure that ensure …
globalresearch.ca/video-us-troops-remain-syria-protect-oil-fields-terrorists/5692795

The Democrats Helped Cultivate the Barbarism of ISIS
Jonathan Cook | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-23
There is something profoundly deceitful in the way the Democratic Party and the corporate media are framing Donald Trump's decision to pull troops out of Syria. One does not need to defend Trump's actions or ignore the dangers posed to the Kurds, at least in the short term, by the departure of US forces from…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/23/the-democrats-helped-cultivate-the-barbarism-of-isis/

Study Group "A New Phase in the Syrian War"
Party for Socialism and Liberation | indybay.org | 2019-10-23
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indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/23/18827549.php

"Erdogan Stole Syrian Factories, Oil and Wheat and Today He Is Stealing Syrian Land". President Al-Assad
Hamda Mustafa | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
President Bashar Al-Assad has stressed that the President of the Turkish regime Recep Tayyib Erdogan is a thief who stole the Syrian factories, wheat and oil and today he is stealing Syrian land. | President Al-Assad made the remarks during his …
globalresearch.ca/president-al-assad-erdogan-stole-syrian-factories-oil-wheat-syrian-land/5692850

Top US diplomat in Ukraine tells impeachment inquiry Trump tied military aid to Biden probe
wsws.org | 2019-10-23
The effort to impeach Trump has gained steam in the aftermath of his decision to order the withdrawal of troops from northeastern Syria.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/23/tayl-o23.html

Russia and Clinton's Election Plan B
Kurt Nimmo | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
America is an insular nation, exceptional only in its willful ignorance of the rest of the world. Many Americans, undoubtedly a majority, know very little about what is really going on in the world. | Millions of Americans are unable to …
globalresearch.ca/russia-clinton-election-plan-b/5692801

The EU Is Rewriting World War II History to Demonize Russia
Max Parry | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
Last month, on the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II, the European Parliament voted on a resolution entitled "On the Importance of European Remembrance for the Future of Europe." The adopted document: | "…Stresses that the Second World | …
globalresearch.ca/eu-rewriting-wwii-history-demonize-russia/5692802

Former Zuckerberg Mentor: I Raised Alarm on Russian Interference But Was Ignored
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-23
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies on Capitol Hill Wednesday, where he is expected to face questioning about the company's cryptocurrency Libra, among other issues. Zuckerberg has faced scrutiny before, including for Facebook's role in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. A former mentor of Zuckerberg and longtime Silicon Valley investor Roger McNamee speaks out about the company's dismissal of Russian interference in the election. "They treated it like a PR problem, not a business issue,…
truthout.org/video/former-zuckerberg-mentor-i-raised-alarm-on-russian-interference-but-was-ignored/

Western China and the New Silk Road
Kenneth Surin | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-23
Coming to China every few months has almost become a regular occurrence for me, though this time I am in a part of China I have not been to before. China's developmental model has for decades been tilted towards export-based manufacturing. This model has brought immense benefits to China. Its eastern coastal regions, Guangdong and its hinterlands in particular, have flourished, while China inland and to the west has lagged behind this hectic developmental pace.
counterpunch.org/2019/10/23/western-china-and-the-new-silk-road/

But China! Cryptos crater as Congress tries to pin Zuckerberg down on 'too big to fail' Libra
rt.com | 2019-10-23
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies plummeted as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to defend his beleaguered digital currency Libra — a project rapidly losing institutional support as it hits one regulatory hurdle after another. | If Facebook isn't allowed to go forward with the rollout of its digital currency, China will surpass the US in technological innovation, Zuckerberg threatened the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday. The billionaire's bid to save Libra — and its public image — after several of the big-name financial institutions backing the online payments system dropped o…
rt.com/usa/471665-facebook-defends-libra-cryptos-down/

Solomon Islands deal with Chinese developer highlights Pacific tensions
wsws.org | 2019-10-23
Repeated claims that China wants a military foothold in the Pacific turn reality on its head to justify the aggressive build-up for war by the US and its regional allies.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/23/chin-o23.html

China's Move towards Digital Cryptocurrency
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
The participants of last week's "Block Chain Life" forum held in Moscow concluded that digital cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is an inevitable reality of the future that must be developed and harnessed. The event held on October 16-17 had over …
globalresearch.ca/china-move-cryptocurrency/5692875

China's Hidden Economic Time Bomb
F. William Engdahl | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
The China government statistical agency just released economic data showing the poorest GDP growth in almost 30 years for China. The problem goes far deeper than recent effects of the US-China trade war or the impact of calamities such as …
globalresearch.ca/china-economic-time-bomb/5692844

Decisive international action needed to end Israeli occupation: UN rights expert
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-23
The international community has a responsibility and legal obligation to compel Israel to end its 52 year-long "occu-annexation" of Palestinian territory and remove barriers preventing Palestinian self-determination, a UN independent human rights expert told the General Assembly on Wednesday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/10/1049811

How Kurdish Independence Underpins Israel's Plan to Reshape the Middle East
Jonathan Cook | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
This October 2017 article by award winning author Jonathan Cook focusses on the unspoken Israel-Kurdistan relationship. | "There has been co-operation, much of it secret, between Israel and the Kurds for decades. Israeli media lapped up tributes from now-retired generals who | …
globalresearch.ca/how-kurdish-independence-underpins-israels-plan-to-reshape-the-middle-east/5611934

The Kurds: Washington's Weapon of Mass Destabilization in the Middle East
Sarah Abed | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
Timely article by Sarah Abed on the Kurdistan-Israeli relationship first posted on Global Research on July 14, 2017 | In this three part series, MintPress and Global Research contributor Sarah Abed analyzes the role that some Kurdish factions have played throughout …
globalresearch.ca/the-kurds-washingtons-weapon-of-mass-destabilization-in-the-middle-east/5599207

Apologists of Global Capitalism: Multi-National Corporations Are Functioning as "Amoeba" in Pursuit of Profit
Larry Romanoff | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
One of the arrows in the quiver of the attack on humanity from globalisation is a new field of study — the biology of corporations. Corporate apologists claim that the overwhelming majority of multi-national companies are amoral organizations in pursuit …
globalresearch.ca/apologists-of-global-capitalism-multi-national-corporations-are-functioning-as-amoeba-in-pursuit-of-profit/5692574

Illegal forest fires send another lethal haze over parts of Indonesia
wsws.org | 2019-10-23
The haze is chiefly affecting Sumatra and Borneo islands, with air pollution in the city of Palembang reaching record levels.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/23/haze-o23.html

'Cleaned out': The ongoing ethnic cleansing of Rojava
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-10-23
Turkey's war on Rojava Marcel CartierIssue 1242 Rojava Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) SDFOctober 23, 2019There is little about United States President Donald Trump that one can t…
greenleft.org.au/content/cleaned-out-ongoing-ethnic-cleansing-rojava

PKK tells US, Trump: 'We are not guilty of terrorism; we are victims of state terrorism.'
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-10-23
Rojava SolidarityIssue 1242 Rojava Turkey's war on Rojava Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)October 23, 2019The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Foreign Relations Committee wrote the following letter to the American people and United States Presid…
greenleft.org.au/content/pkk-tells-us-trump-%E2%80%98we-are-not-guilty-terrorism-we-are-victims-state-terrorism%E2%80%99

Mark Zuckerberg's Former Mentor: I Tried to Raise Alarm Over Russian Interference But Was Ignored
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-10-23
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies on Capitol Hill Wednesday, where he is expected to face questioning about the company's cryptocurrency Libra, among other issues. Zuckerberg has faced scrutiny before, including for Facebook's role in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. A former mentor of Zuckerberg and longtime Silicon Valley investor Roger McNamee speaks out about the company's dismissal of Russian interference in the election. "They treated it like a PR problem, not a business issue," McNamee says.
www.democracynow.org/2019/10/23/roger_mcnamee_facebook_russia_cambridge_analytica

Selected Articles: Russia-Turkey Deal on Syria
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-23
Our objective at Global Research is to recruit one thousand committed "volunteers" among our more than 50,000 Newsletter subscribers to support the distribution of Global Research articles (email lists, social media, crossposts). | Do not send us money. Under Plan A…
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-consequences-turkey-operation-peace-spring-syria/5692886

'Illegal and Unconstitutional': Sanders Rips Trump Plan to Use US Troops to Exploit Syria's Oil Fields
Jake Johnson, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-10-23
"Last I checked, Congress never authorized U.S. forces to be deployed to secure Syria's economic resources." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trump_syria.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2019/10/23/illegal-and-unconstitutional-sanders-rips-trump-plan-use-us-troops-exploit-syrias?cd-origin=rss

Trump's Fake Withdrawal From Endless War
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-22
On Monday, October 7th, the U.S. withdrew 50 to 100 troops from positions near Syria's border with Turkey, and two days later Turkey invaded Rojava, the de facto autonomous Kurdish region of northeast Syria. Trump is now taking credit for a temporary, tenuous ceasefire. In a blizzard of tweets and statements, Donald Trump has portrayed…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/22/trumps-fake-withdrawal-from-endless-war/

Pro-Democracy Movement in Haiti Swells Despite Police Violence
Frances Madeson | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-22
It's getting hard not to notice that U.S. corporate media is covering pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong far more than pro-democracy forces in the Caribbean. It can be challenging to catch up on significant events in a place that's a mere two-hour flight from Miami; with a few exceptions, the media is largely failing Haiti…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/22/pro-democracy-movement-in-haiti-swells-despite-police-violence/

Last Process: 50 Postees: 2019-10-23 22:55 GMT (18:55 EST)

2019-10-22: News Headlines

Eoin Higgins, staff writer (2019-10-22). As Modi Hobnobs With Kissinger and Other War Criminals, Ilhan Omar and Pramila Jayapal Criticize US Support for Indian Regime. commondreams.org "At what point do we no longer share values with India? Are we waiting for the Muslims in Assam to be put in those camps?" | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/modi_kissinger.jpeg …

Eric A. Gordon (2019-10-22). Netanyahu fails to form a government after Israeli election—What happens now? peoplesworld.org As of July 20, 2019, Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu became the longest-serving prime minister in Israel's history, edging out the founding prime minister, David Ben-Gurion. In the general election on Sept. 17, he narrowly failed to secure a majority for his Likud Party. It marked a sea change in Israeli politics and history, a visible blow …

Gary Leupp (2019-10-22). The Kurds as U.S. Sacrificial Lambs. counterpunch.org How often have we heard in the last few days—from countless retired military officers and intelligence officials, security analysts, think tank talking heads—that the Kurds in Syria "died for us"? You know, sort of like Jesus on the cross?nAs though in fighting ISIL–a grotesque by-product of the criminal U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003–the Syrian Kurds were doing anything other than protecting their homeland? More

Staff (2019-10-22). The US Tore the Middle East Apart. Can They Abandon It on a Whim? therealnews.com The Kurds fought in U.S. wars. Iraq and Syria are dismembered. Why is no one talking about diplomacy and aid?

Staff (2019-10-22). Russia, Turkey Seal Power in Northeast Syria With Accord. truthdig.com ANKARA, Turkey — Russia and Turkey announced an agreement Tuesday to jointly patrol almost the entire northeastern Syrian border after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters, cementing the two countries' power in Syria in the wake of President Donald Trump's abrupt withdrawal of U.S. forces. | The announcement came as Kurdish fighters completed their pullout from a section of the Syrian-Turkish border as required by a U.S.-brokered cease-fire that was set to expire Tuesday night. Together the arrangements transform the map of northeast Syria, leaving Turkey in sole control over one section in the middle of the…

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2019-10-22). Trump's Fake Withdrawal From Endless War. counterpunch.org On Monday, October 7th, the U.S. withdrew 50 to 100 troops from positions near Syria's border with Turkey, and two days later Turkey invaded Rojava, the de facto autonomous Kurdish region of northeast Syria. Trump is now taking credit for a temporary, tenuous ceasefire. In a blizzard of tweets and statements, Donald Trump has portrayed More

Dean Baker (2019-10-22). Trump Declares Victory in China Trade War. counterpunch.org Back in the late 1960s, when it was clear that the United States was losing in Vietnam, Vermont Senator George Aiken came up with the plan to declare victory and leave. It seems that Donald Trump has stolen the senator's playbook. While we don't know much of the details of Trump's partial deal with China, More

Miko Peled (2019-10-22). Palestine Lecture Proceeds as Milan Students Stand Up To Zionist Attempt to Block It. mintpressnews.com The police left the premises and the administration did not intervene any further to stop the lecture, which was well attended and proceeded as planned. It was proof that it is possible to stand up and fight the Zionist occupation, and to win.

The Canary (2019-10-22). Shamima Begum exposed to real risk of torture or death, court told. thecanary.co The decision to revoke the British citizenship of Shamima Begum — one of three east London schoolgirls who travelled to Syria to join Daesh (Isis / Isil) — has exposed her to a "real risk" of torture or death, a court has heard.Begum left the UK in February 2015 and lived under Daesh rule for more than three years. She was found, nine months pregnant, in a Syrian refugee camp in February this year.Former home secretary Sajid Javid stripped her of her British citizenship, a decision her lawyers argue was unlawful as it rendered her stateless. Such a decision is lawful only if an individual is entitled to…

Janine Jackson (2019-10-22). 'This Is the Latest Chapter of a Long History of US Betrayal of Kurds' – Khury Petersen-Smith on the Turkish Invasion of Syria. fair.org Janine Jackson interviewed IPS's Khury Petersen-Smith about the Turkish invasion of Syria for the October 18, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…

Doris Jones (2019-10-22). On the picket line with Indiana GM workers. liberationnews.org Through education, understanding, and action, workers can fight together for a better world.

Staff (2019-10-22). Diplomat: Trump Linked Ukraine Aid to Demand for Probe. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Ambassador William Taylor provided lawmakers Tuesday with a vivid, detailed and what some lawmakers called "disturbing" account of the way President Donald Trump wanted to put the new Ukraine president "in a public box" by demanding a quid pro quo at the center of the impeachment probe. | In a lengthy opening statement to House investigators, Taylor described the way Trump's demand that "everything" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wanted, including vital military aid to counter Russia, hinged on makin…

RT (2019-10-22). Students ARRESTED after racial slur dare game is recorded & posted on Twitter. rt.com Two University of Connecticut students have been arrested after they were filmed trading racial slurs back and forth in what appeared to be a vulgar word game. The video was posted online and sparked protests on campus. | Jarred Karal and Ryan Mucaj, both 21, were arrested and charged with "ridicule on account of creed, religion, color, denomination, nationality, or race," UConn spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz announced on Monday as students and staff alike demanded "accountability." | The two white students had played a game where they uttered vulgar words at increasing volume as they walked through the campus pa…

South Front (2019-10-22). Video: Syrian Army Takes Control of Abandoned US Bases. globalresearch.ca The northeastern Syria ceasefire, agreed by Washington and Ankara, immediately collapsed. Under the terms of the reached agreement, Turkey had to halt its Operation Peace Spring for 120 hours to allow units of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to …

Tom Gallagher (2019-10-22). A Modest Goal: #usoutofafghanistan. commondreams.org Anti-war demonstrators protest against the announcement of a US troop increase for Afghanistan, at a rally outside the Federal Building in Los Angeles on December 2, 2009. (Photo: MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-93616259.jpg …

WSWS (2019-10-22). Workers in Lebanon reject tax hikes, demand the government's resignation. wsws.org The protests are part of a broader upsurge that is taking place all over the world and testifies to the primacy of class over ethnicity, nationality and religion.

Staff (2019-10-22). Protests Rage Across Lebanon as People Demand an End to Austerity. truthout.org Mass protests in Lebanon have entered their sixth day as hundreds of thousands around the country are taking to the streets to demonstrate against dire economic conditions, austerity and corruption, demanding the country's leaders step down. The protests were sparked last week when the government announced a tax on WhatsApp calls, but the massive demonstrations have since grown into a call for revolution. More than a million demonstrators flooded the streets of Beirut, Tripoli and other cities over the wee…

Frances Madeson (2019-10-22). Pro-Democracy Movement in Haiti Swells Despite Police Violence. counterpunch.org It's getting hard not to notice that U.S. corporate media is covering pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong far more than pro-democracy forces in the Caribbean. It can be challenging to catch up on significant events in a place that's a mere two-hour flight from Miami; with a few exceptions, the media is largely failing Haiti More

Stephen Lendman (2019-10-22). US Syria Pullout Leaves Troops in North and South. globalresearch.ca US aggression, occupation and control of Syrian territory is a flagrant UN Charter breach — a hard truth establishment media ignore, falsely blaming Bashar al-Assad for US-led imperial high crimes committed against his country. | The same goes for US actions …

Ryan Cristián (2019-10-22). US Stays In Syria, Kurds Call On Israel To Attack Turkey & US Says Israel Has 'Right' To Attack Iran. 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 (10/21/19). 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 …

WSWS (2019-10-22). US troops withdraw across Syrian border into Iraq. wsws.org While Trump has sought to strike a phony antiwar posture with his pullout order, the troops leaving Syria will remain in the Middle East.

Jordan Davidson (2019-10-22). Johnson & Johnson recalls 33,000 baby powder bottles after FDA finds asbestos. nationofchange.org "FDA will be working with Johnson & Johnson to facilitate further investigation to substantiate that the product is authentic."

Paul Antonopoulos (2019-10-22). Islamic State in Asia: 'Unintentional' Consequences of Turkey's Syria Operation. globalresearch.ca Turkey began on October 9 its illegal offensive in northern Syria to expel terrorist organizations, primarily the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and the Islamic State according to Ankara, away from the Turkish border and to establish a safe zone in …

Elijah J. Magnier (2019-10-22). Putin-Erdogan Meeting Aims to Organise Differences and Shorten the Gap Between Allies. globalresearch.ca In the first week of the month of October the US informed Turkey and Russia of its intention to withdraw from north-east Syria (NES). Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan pulled out a plan prepared over a year ago to move …

Middle East Eye (2019-10-22). Turkey and Russia Agree to Create 'Safe Zone' in Syria. theantimedia.com Turkey and Russia have reached an agreement that will see the withdrawal of Syrian-Kurdish forces from areas along the Turkish border.

Middle East Children's Alliance (2019-10-22). Noura Erakat: 'Justice for Some: Law & the Question of Palestine'. indybay.org Berkeley City College | 2050 Center Street | Berkeley, CA 94704…

MEMRI, Middle East Media Research Institute (2019-10-22). Syrian Journalist: The West, Led by the US, Knows Erdogan Has Been Supporting ISIS for Years, Yet Chooses to Ignore this. globalresearch.ca In an article titled "Erdogan's Terror, Which the West Ignores" in the London-based daily Al-Arab, 'Ali Qassem, a Syrian journalist residing in Tunisia, castigated the West for its stance towards Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He argued that the …

United Nations (2019-10-22). Nearly 180,000 displaced by northeast Syria fighting as needs multiply: UN refugee agency. un.org After nearly two weeks of fighting in northeast Syria, the UN's humanitarian wing has estimated that around 180,000 have been forced to leave their homes or shelters, including 80,000 children, all in desperate need of humanitarian assistance.

Eric Margolis (2019-10-22). The Mother of Messes in Syria. globalresearch.ca What a mess. The imperial cooks in Washington have turned poor Syria into a poison pit of warring factions, with disastrous results for all. | Henry Kissinger once quipped that it is more dangerous being America's ally than its enemy. A …

Andrew Korybko (2019-10-22). Does Africa Need Russia? The First Ever Russia-Africa Summit. globalresearch.ca The roughly three dozen African heads of state who will travel to Sochi later this week to attend the first-ever Russia-Africa Summit realize that the comprehensive expansion of relations with the Eurasian Great Power gives them a competitive edge in …

WSWS (2019-10-22). Russia: At least 15 dead, five missing after illegal dam breaks in Siberia. wsws.org Both the dam and the construction of the shelters for the workers on the Seiba river near the village Shchetikino were in flagrant violation of the law and basic safety measures.

Sara Flounders (2019-10-22). China Celebrates Revolution's 70 Years. Fundamental Shift in U.S./China Relations. globalresearch.ca October 1, 2019, was the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. We were interested in visiting China during a time when there was a huge national celebration of what we consider an unprecedented accomplishment in …

Fight Back (2019-10-22). Minnesota: Patriotic Chinese students oppose turmoil in Hong Kong. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On October 18, the five-starred flag of the People's Republic of China fluttered in the wind, as a group of patriotic Chinese international students marched in opposition to a reactionary demonstration billed as the "Liberty for Hong Kong March." | The reactionaries made their way through the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus "in solidarity with Hong Kong people against oppression on democracy and human rights." Many of the 'liberators' wore black, and the leaders of the demonstration donned yellow armbands and face masks. Their demonstration coincided with the House of Representatives…

WSWS (2019-10-22). The New York Times, China, and the specter of the "Yellow Peril" wsws.org In a full-page editorial in its Sunday edition, the New York Times engaged in a vicious anti-Chinese rant, warning of a "dangerous and growing threat" by the "aggressive … Communist state."

T.P. Wilkinson (2019-10-22). Years Ending in Nine. dissidentvoice.org I was a punctual child. If the birth and marriage registers are accurate I was born exactly nine months to the day after my parents vowed before a duly ordained Roman Catholic Church to death they would part united in matrimony to remain. The untimely demise of my father, under conditions not unlike children who …

Maj. Danny Sjursen (2019-10-22). The Stunning Hypocrisy of Congress' Syria Vote. truthdig.com This piece originally appeared on antiwar.com. | We are through the looking glass, Alice. For years now I've lambasted the U.S. Congress for shirking it's constitutionally mandated duty to actually declare and oversee America's wars. Now, in a cruel joke of sorts, it has finally decided to do so, symbolically voting to condemn the president for pull…

Eoin Higgins, staff writer (2019-10-22). 'The Revolution Is Lit': Jubilant Lebanon Uprising Fueled By Music, Dancing, and… 'Baby Shark'. commondreams.org "Only in Lebanon would a song like 'Baby Shark,' which is now being played at every crowd gathering, become the anthem of a revolution." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/lebanon_raving.jpeg …

Staff (2019-10-22). "Unprecedented" Protests Rage Across Lebanon as People Demand PM's Resignation and End to Austerity. democracynow.org Mass protests in Lebanon have entered their sixth day as hundreds of thousands around the country are taking to the streets to demonstrate against dire economic conditions, austerity and corruption, demanding the country's leaders step down. The protests were sparked last week when the government announced a tax on WhatsApp calls, but the massive demonstrations have since grown into a call for revolution. More than a million demonstrators flooded the streets of Beirut, Tripoli and other cities over the weekend. Prime Minister Saad Hariri revoked the WhatsApp tax on Monday and announced a package of economic refor…

Staff (2019-10-22). Headlines for October 22, 2019. democracynow.org Erdogan Meets with Putin as Turkish Ceasefire in Syria Expires, William Taylor Testifies in Impeachment Hearings, NYT: U.S. Has Quietly Pulled Thousands of Troops Out of Afghanistan, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Held onto Power in Tight Elections, Israel: Netanyahu Fails to Form Coalition Government, Massive Protests Continue in Chile, Northern Ireland Decriminalizes Abortion & Legalizes Marriage Equality, Indonesia: Former General Prabowo Subianto to Join the Cabinet, ExxonMobil Goes on Trial in New York over Climate Change, Four Drug Companies Reach Settlement with Two Ohio Counties, Macy's to Stop Se…

RT (2019-10-21). Opioid crisis: Aberration, or logical outgrowth of for-profit US healthcare system? rt.com Four major drug companies have reached a partial settlement over their role in the opioid epidemic, dodging a federal trial. The drug plague is less of an accident than an inevitable consequence of a for-profit healthcare system. | US drug distributors AmerisourceBergen Corp., Cardinal Health Inc., and McKesson Corp. — as well as Israel-based drug manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals — have tentatively settled suits with two Ohio counties for $260 million, over charges they misled the public about the addictive potential of their drugs. The deal narrowly avoids a federal trial that was set to start on M…

Brian Terrell (2019-10-21). The United States Air Force at Incirlik, Our National "Black Eye" counterpunch.org Current events concerning Turkey and the Kurds in Syria remind me of a conversation I had with a US Air Force colonel almost 17 years ago in a courtroom in Des Moines. To refresh my memory, I dug deep into my closet and dusted off the transcript of the case, "STATE OF IOWA, plaintiff vs. More

Jim Kavanagh (2019-10-21). The Empire Steps Back. counterpunch.org What everyone is most upset about with regard to Syria isn't the bloodshed or anything having [to] do with human rights. It's the decline in American control of the Middle East. This is 100% about US imperialism taking a hit. — Rania Khalek, (@RaniaKhalek) October 14, 2019 A series of Donald Trump's decisions, culminating in More

Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers (2019-10-21). US Out of Syria and the Middle East. dissidentvoice.org US Out of the Middle East, Los Angeles protest against bombing in Syria from ABC7.com. Stop The Turkish Invasion Of Syria The crisis in Syria has taken a new direction with the Turkish invasion into the Northeast ostensibly to push the Kurdish peoples out. The US has added to this crisis by its green light …

RT (2019-10-21). Ditch the Kurds, grab the oil? Trump says US 'never committed' to Syrian allies, but SecDef says Washington still committed to oil. rt.com President Donald Trump has said that the US never committed to the security of Kurds in northern Syria, ahead of the end of the Turkish ceasefire. His defense secretary meanwhile says the US troops had a job to "secure the oil."

RT (2019-10-21). 'Not putting up with your Republican bulls**t!': Angry liberals accost Rand Paul. rt.com Are last year's 'restaurant wars' kicking off again? Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) seems to think so, after he was confronted in a diner by two elderly, outraged liberals. | The Kentucky Republican was confronted by an elderly couple while dining in California on Friday. Paul's spokesperson described the pair as "aggressive lib[eral]s." | "You just ran into two people from New York, kiddo, and we're not putting up with your Republican bullshit," the woman says, after flipping off the camera. | In the background, her male partner can be heard saying "all right, we are Americans!" | The left blames incivility o…

Ryan Cristián (2019-10-21). Turkey Breaks Ceasefire, US "Secures Syria's Oil" & Assange's Torture & Violation Of Rights Exposed. 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 (10/19/19). 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 …

Sam Husseini (2019-10-21). Catholic Activists Stand Trial for Protesting Nuclear Weapons. thenation.com Catholic Activists Stand Trial for Protesting Nuclear Weapons…

Fight Back (2019-10-21). Patriotic Korean students enter U.S. ambassador's Seoul compound, demand U.S. troops out now. fightbacknews.org On October 18 a group of Korean students entered the U.S. ambassador's residential compound in Seoul, Korea to protest the continuing presence of U.S. troops in their country. 20 people, who belong to a coalition of progressive students, scaled the wall of the diplomatic compound and began a demonstration against the U.S. occupation of their county. The students chanted "We don't need U.S. troops," and "Get out!" before being escorted out by police. 19 of the students were detained and questioned by south Korean police. | There are an estimated 28,000 U.S. troops in southern Korea who are essentially engaged in m…

Jason Ditz (2019-10-21). All US Troops Leaving Syria Will Head to Iraq. theantimedia.com According to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, the current plan is that all US troops leaving Syria will be redeployed into western Iraq.

Eliza Egret (2019-10-21). Governments remain silent as evidence mounts that Turkey is using white phosphorus. thecanary.co Warning: this article contains images that some readers may find distressing | Social media has been swamped with photos and videos of people with burns so horrific that it's a miracle they've survived. Turkey has been accused of using white phosphorus on…

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