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San Francisco ICE Deportation Hearings Tear Families Apart
Photos and Text | indybay.org | 2019-10-06
Cambodian refugees protest immigration raids…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/03/18827030.php

From Kabul: Youth on the Road to Peace
Dr. Hakim | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-06
In September 2019, facing everyday dangers of the war and under constant pressure to view those from other tribes as enemies, young people from each of Afghanistan's 34 provinces gathered for a three day "On the Road to Peace" conference in Kabul. ***** Despite the violent crises which we human beings have created for Afghanistan …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/from-kabul-youth-on-the-road-to-peace/

Iraqi Government Teeters as Protest Death Toll Rises to 100, With 4,000 Wounded
Juan Cole | commondreams.org | 2019-10-06
Iraqi protesters during clashes amid a demonstration against state corruption, failing public services, and unemployment in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on October 5, 2019. (Photo: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/iraq_protests.jpg
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US press horrified by Trump's "shoot migrants in the legs" but ignores what Israeli snipers do to Palestinian protesters
Juan Cole | nationofchange.org | 2019-10-05
The Jupiter-sized blind spot of US media managed to report without mentioning that this procedure, of shooting people massing on the border in the legs has over the past 18 months become the routine Israeli policy.
nationofchange.org/2019/10/05/us-press-horrified-by-trumps-shoot-migrants-in-the-legs-but-ignores-what-israeli-snipers-do-to-palestinian-protesters/

Bloody Outrage: How party politics is obscuring human rights violations in China
Alexandra Jacobo | nationofchange.org | 2019-10-05
Earlier this year, a United Nations international tribunal concluded that the illegal, widespread, and systematic practice of forced organ harvesting in China is still ongoing. | Despite the overwhelming evidence of China's on-demand killing of prisoners — many of which are members of peaceful groups that the Chinese government has deemed "prisoners of conscience" — the Chinese government has denied the claims. | Such extraordinary acts of violence on hundreds of thousands of victims should be front and center in the media. Unfortunately, it seems party politics in the United States is getting in t…
nationofchange.org/2019/10/05/bloody-outrage-how-party-politics-is-obscuring-human-rights-violations-in-china/

Hong Kong's chief executive invokes emergency law against protest movement
wsws.org | 2019-10-05
The use of this British colonial era law is a warning that the ruling class in the Hong Kong and Beijing are preparing to suppress the months-long demonstrations for basic democratic rights.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/05/hong-o05.html

19 Killed in Protests in Iraq Despite Calls for Calm
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-10-05
Anti-government demonstrators rally and set offices on fire as they press for reforms in the nation's most serious challenge in two years.
truthdig.com/articles/19-killed-in-protests-in-iraq-despite-calls-for-calm/

Iraq in flames
wsws.org | 2019-10-05
Iraqi security forces opened fire on unarmed civilians for the fourth day in a row Friday as protesters poured into the streets once again in defiance of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's declaration of a round-the-clock curfew.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/05/pers-o05.html

Iraq Lifts Curfew in Baghdad After Death Toll Rises to 72
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-05
The Iraqi authorities have lifted the curfew in Baghdad after several days of demonstrations against the government. | RELATED: | Dozens of Iraqi Protesters Killed as Demonstrations Intensify | This move by the Iraqi authorities comes just hours after the death toll rose to 72 following clashes betwen the protesters and security forces. | Officials from Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's office met protest leaders from Baghdad and other provinces to discuss their demands, state…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iraq-Lifts-Curfew-in-Baghdad-After-Death-Toll-Rises-to-72–20191005-0003.html

Nearly 100 Protesters Dead as Calls Grow for Iraqi Government to Resign
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2019-10-05
In the worst violence seen since the declared defeat of ISIS, security forces fired live ammunition into crowds of people protesting in Iraq.

Nearly 100 Protesters Dead as Calls Grow for Iraqi Government to Resign

Turkey Will Launch Operation Against Kurdish Forces: Erdogan
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-05
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that the Turkish Armed Forces are prepared to launch a new military operation against the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria. | RELATED: | UN's Guterres Announces Syria Constitutional Committee | In a new statement, Erdogan said the Turkish Armed Forces will be mounting a military operation in northeastern Syria, as he blamed the U.S. of not doing enough to expel the Kurdish-led forces along the border.
telesurenglish.net/news/Turkey-Will-Launch-Operation-Against-Kurdish-Forces-Erdogan-20191005-0005.html

Mao Zedong Declares the Foundation of the People's Republic of China, October 1, 1949
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-05
People across China are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the People's Republic of China on October 1st 1949. | Mao Zedong's historic declaration. See video below | **** | **** | …
globalresearch.ca/mao-zedong-declares-the-foundation-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china-octobober-1-1949/5549051

4 Homeless Men Beaten to Death With Pipe in New York City
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-10-05
The 24-year-old suspected assailant, who is also homeless, is in custody, accused of assaulting people as they slept in the Chinatown area.
truthdig.com/articles/4-homeless-men-beaten-to-death-with-pipe-in-new-york-city/

The Rise of China and the Decline of American Power
Christopher Black | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-05
First published in August 2019. | October 1st 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) | The imperialist powers have a long history of colonialism in China, of reducing its people to beggars in …
globalresearch.ca/china-conclusion-american-power/5685416

Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lanka to contest the November presidential election
wsws.org | 2019-10-05
The election has been announced amid rising opposition to the government's austerity measures and the eruption of mass strikes by public sector workers for higher pay.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/05/seps-o05.html

Report shows 'stunning and dramatic' scenes of thawing permafrost in Siberia that 'leaves millions on unstable ground'
Jessica Corbett | nationofchange.org | 2019-10-05
The latest installment in a Washington Post series on "hot zones" around the world that are already enduring "extreme climate change" focuses on the federal Russian republic in eastern Siberia called Yakutia, part of which "has warmed by more than 3 degrees Celsius since preindustrial times–roughly triple the global average." | Rising global temperatures from human activity are causing the world's permafrost–a mix of soil, rocks, and sand that remains frozen for two or more consecutive ye…
nationofchange.org/2019/10/05/report-shows-stunning-and-dramatic-scenes-of-thawing-permafrost-in-siberia-that-leaves-millions-on-unstable-ground/

Maduro: Socio-Productive Ties with Russia Stronger Than Ever
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-05
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, said Saturday that diplomatic relations and socio-productive commitments with Russia are stronger than ever. | The intervention of the head of state, comes after holding a meeting with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov , who on behalf of President Vladimir Putin, reaffirmed his commitment to diplomatic strengthening and bilateral cooperation. | RELATED: | Venezuela Calls For Complementary Use Of Energy Sources | "We have created new ventur…
telesurenglish.net/news/Maduro-Socio-Productive-Ties-with-Russia-Stronger-Than-Ever-20191005-0009.html

Cuba Manages Fuel Shortage With Venezuelan, Russian Cooperation
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-05
During the first week of October, a fleet of oil tankers from Venezuela arrived in Cuba to help President Miguel Diaz-Canel to alleviate fuel shortages generated by the U.S. economic and financial blockade. | RELATED: | Medvedev Receives Honoris Causa Degree From University Of Havana | Over the last few months, in order to cope wit…
telesurenglish.net/news/Cuba-Manages-Fuel-Shortage-With-Venezuelan-Russian-Cooperation-20191005-0001.html

US Interfered in Elections of at Least 85 Countries Worldwide Since 1945
Shane Dixon Kavanaugh | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-05
This article was first by Sott.net and Global Research in December 2016. | The simmering tit-for-tat has kept the issue of election meddling burning bright in the national spotlight, fueled even further by the belief among U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia …
globalresearch.ca/us-interfered-in-elections-of-at-least-85-countries-worldwide-since-1945/5601481

US Now Admits it is Funding "Occupy Central" in Hong Kong
Tony Cartalucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-05
This article first published five years ago on October 1, 2014 is of particular relevance to an understanding of recent developments in Hong Kong. | *** | Just as the US admitted shortly after the so-called "Arab Spring" began spreading chaos across …
globalresearch.ca/us-now-admits-funding-occupy-central-hong-kong/5405680

Warren Dismisses Top Staffer for Inappropriate Behavior
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-10-05
WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign has dismissed its national organizing director following "multiple complaints" of inappropriate behavior. | Spokeswoman Kristen Orthman says the campaign received complaints about Rich McDaniel over the past two weeks and retained outside counsel to conduct an investigation. McDaniel was fired after the campaign determined that his reported conduct was "inconsistent" with its values. | Word of the dismissal was first reported by Politico. | In a statement to Politico, McDaniel said he "would never intentionally engage in any behavior inconsistent with th…
truthdig.com/articles/warren-dismisses-top-staffer-for-inappropriate-behavior/

'Shifty Schiff' an anti-semitic slur?! The latest fabricated racism scandal targeting Trump
rt.com | 2019-10-05
Democrats have called President Donald Trump every synonym for "racist" in the book. But if you assume Trump's insults — calling his rivals "shifty," and "savages" — are coded references to Jews, doesn't that make you the racist? | With Adam Schiff leading an impeachment drive against him, Trump has made no secret of his animosity towards the California Democrat, calling him a "shifty," "lowlife" who should be "questioned at the highest level for Fraud & Treason." The president has also turned his anger on fellow impeachment Democrat Jerry Nadler (D-New York) and socialist New York Congresswoman Al…
rt.com/usa/470290-trump-schiff-anti-semitic/

Johnson 'wrote letter recommending US businesswoman for Tech City job'
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-10-05
Boris Johnson reportedly wrote a letter recommending American businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri for a job as the head of a technology quango when he was mayor of London.Amid a storm over his association with the former model, leaked emails seen by the Sunday Times showed Mr Johnson was listed as a reference in her application for the role at Tech City.Ms Arcuri was said to have been a 27-year-old student at the time of applying for the £100,000 a year job.It is claimed Boris Johnson wrote a job reference for Ms Arcuri (Danny Lawson/PA)In an email leaked to the paper, she allegedly later wrote: "I still have the…
thecanary.co/breaking-news/2019/10/05/johnson-wrote-letter-recommending-us-businesswoman-for-tech-city-job/

France Said No to US Led War against Iraq: Dominique de Villepin at the UN Security Council, February 14, 2003
Dominique de Villepin | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-05
The government of president Jacques Chirac was a historical watershed. It was the last French government which refused to align itself with US foreign policy. It was the expression of an independent nation. | France had extensive oil interests in Iraq …
globalresearch.ca/france-said-no-to-us-led-war-against-iraq-dominique-de-villepin-at-the-un-security-council-february-14-2003/5690999

North Korea Breaks off Nuclear Talks With US in Sweden
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-05
North Korea's top negotiator said late on Saturday that working-level nuclear talks in Sweden between officials from Pyongyang and Washington had broken off, dashing prospects for an end to months of stalemate. | RELATED: | North Korea Fires Submarine Missile in Show of Strength | The North's chief nuclear negotiator, Kim Myong Gil, who spent much of the day in talks with an American delegation, cast the blame on what he portrayed as U.S. inflexibility, saying the other side's negotia…
telesurenglish.net/news/North-Korea-Breaks-off-Nuclear-Talks-With-US-in-Sweden-20191005-0008.html

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand
wsws.org | 2019-10-05
The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/05/labo-o05.html

Palestinians Could Have Historic Influence in Israel's Next Government
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-05
| The political climate in Israel following September's snap elections is by no means favorable to Palestinians. However, there is reason to be hopeful for gains in Palestinian political power as the prospect of a unity government between the center-right Kahol Lavan party and the further-right Likud party looms large. Palestinian parties are contesting for a historic amount of influence in shaping the next Israeli government, and the challenge for Palestinian political leaders will be to turn…
truthout.org/articles/palestinians-could-have-historic-influence-in-israels-next-government/

Israel is an Undeclared Nuclear Weapons State
Hans Stehling | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-05
The state of Israel must not be allowed to remain outside the requirements of international law. The U.N. requires all countries to be a party to the NPT and that Israel must conform to the lawful requirements of U.N. Security …
globalresearch.ca/israeli-intelligence-must-declare-wmd/5691052

'Save the planet, eat the babies': AOC trolled over climate change panic by pro-Trump prankster
rt.com | 2019-10-04
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a fan of radical climate change solutions, but one "modest proposal" caught her off guard. A woman she thought had a "mental condition" suggested eating babies for the good of the earth. | Speaking about her proposed 'Green New Deal' at a town hall event on Thursday, AOC was interrupted by an apparently distressed woman who felt the Green New Deal's zero-carbon goal just wouldn't cut it. Claiming that "we only have a few months left" to fight climate change, the woman went on to suggest that humanity begin eating its own children to save the world from ecological apoca…
rt.com/usa/470218-aoc-eat-babies-climate/

Vladimir Putin even outdid Trump with this ludicrous comment on Greta Thunberg
Tracy Keeling | thecanary.co | 2019-10-04
Vladimir Putin just achieved the impossible: he outdid Donald Trump in sheer ludicrousness. The Russian president shared his thoughts on Greta Thunberg, the young Swedish climate activist who's inspired mass protests around the world. They're astounding in their hypocrisy and lack of awareness. | Adults have a duty: | Thunberg recently spoke at the UN. In her passionate speech, she said: Entire ecosyst…
thecanary.co/trending/2019/10/04/vladimir-putin-even-outdid-trump-with-this-ludicrous-comment-on-greta-thunberg/

World Lauds Xi's National Day Speech as China Reaffirms Peace
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-04
Foreign officials and experts applauded a speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, as Beijing reaffirmed its commitment to world peace and development. | During his speech, Xi pledged that China will stay on the path of peaceful development, and pursue a mutually beneficial strategy of opening up. | RELATED: | Russia Helps China Build Missile-Attack Warning System | "We will continue to work wit…
telesurenglish.net/news/World-Lauds-Xis-National-Day-Speech-as-China-Reaffirms-Peace-20191004-0011.html

Video: Russia Tested Elements of Advanced S-500 Air Defense in Syria
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-04
Syrian, Iranian and Russian forces started a joint military drill, involving heavy military equipment, rocket launchers and warplanes, on October 1, al-Watan newspaper reported on October 2. According to al-Watan, the drills coincided with a series of protests against the …
globalresearch.ca/video-russia-tested-s-500-syria/5691029

Hong Kong Protesters Go on Rampage, Vow to Defy Government's Mask Ban
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2019-10-04
The government's attempt to ban masks resulted in hundreds of mostly masked students gathering to chant: "Hongkongers, resist!"

Hong Kong Protesters Go on Rampage, Vow to Defy Government's Mask Ban

Dozens of Iraqi Protesters Killed as Demonstrations Intensify
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-04
For the past week, wide-scale demonstrations have hit several Iraqi cities as protesters demand economic improvements and the removal of government officials. | RELATED: | 11 Murdered Overnight in Anti-Government Protest in Iraq | In the past 24 hours, dozens of these protesters have been killed across Iraq as the violent protests against government corruption swelled into a mass spontaneous uprising sweeping much of the country, the worst unrest since the defeat of Islamic State.
telesurenglish.net/news/Dozens-of-Iraqi-Protesters-Killed-as-Demonstrations-Intensify-20191004-0004.html

UN expresses concern following wave of street protests in Iraq and elsewhere
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-04
The United Nations is urging authorities in Iraq to allow citizens to exercise their right to freedom of expression after the security forces opened fire on mass anti-government protests which began earlier this week.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/10/1048582

Cleric warns Iraqi leaders as protest death toll soars
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-10-04
Iraq's top Shiite cleric has sharply criticised the government over deadly violence gripping the country, urging political leaders and protesters to pull back "before it is too late".The comments by Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani came as the death toll in this week's anti-government demonstrations climbed to 42.His sermon came hours after Iraq's prime minister called on protesters to go home, comparing security measures to "bitter medicine" that needs to be swallowed.Anti-government protesters burn an armoured vehicle (Hadi Mizban/AP)Since 1 October, security forces have fired live rounds and tear gas every day t…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2019/10/04/cleric-warns-iraqi-leaders-as-protest-death-toll-soars/

Martial Law Unfolding in Iraq: 30 Protesters Dead, Internet Blackout, 24-Hour Curfews
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2019-10-04
Now in their third day, mass anti-government protests across Iraq have resulted in 30 dead and over 1000 wounded.

Martial Law Unfolding in Iraq: 30 Protesters Dead, Internet Blackout, 24-Hour Curfews

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man at Gaza Border
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-04
The Israeli Defense Forces opened fire on Palestinian demonstrators Friday, killing at least one person and wounding many others, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement. | RELATED: | 20 Year Old Killed in Gaza Protests | According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, nearly 6,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip gathered near the border to protest against Israel's discrimatory policies. | During the protest, the Israeli Defense Forces fired live rounds towards the protesters after they alleged…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israeli-Forces-Kill-Palestinian-Man-at-Gaza-Border-20191004-0005.html

As Global Economy Weakens, Trump Escalates Trade War
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-04
Multiple rounds of Sino/US trade talks failed over unacceptable Trump regime demands and aims. | They're unrelated to the bilateral trade imbalance — caused by corporate America shifting operations to China and other low-wage countries. | Another round of US/China talks are …
globalresearch.ca/as-global-economy-weakens-trump-escalates-trade-war/5691013

Torture and Killing of Palestinians in Israeli Prisons
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-04
B'Tselem published numerous reports on Israeli use of torture and other forms of abuse against Palestinian detainees — arrested and imprisoned for political reasons. | In November 2017, the organization said the following: | "The Israel Security Agency's (ISA) interrogation regime relies | …
globalresearch.ca/torture-killing-palestinians-israeli-prisons/5691017

The Africa-Palestine Conference: Why South Africa Must Lead the Way
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-04
On September 16, I visited South Africa, a country where many Palestinians have always felt welcomed, if not overwhelmed by the degree of genuine and meaningful solidarity. While having the honor to address many audiences in six, major cities, I have also learned a great deal. An important and sobering lesson is that while apartheid…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/04/the-africa-palestine-conference-why-south-africa-must-lead-the-way/

Africa is Becoming the Latest Battleground in the Struggle for Palestinian Freedom
Ramzy Baroud | mintpressnews.com | 2019-10-04
Israel has successively driven a wedge between African countries, which, at one point, were united in their unconditional support of the Palestinian struggle against Israeli military occupation and apartheid.
mintpressnews.com/africa-battleground-struggle-palestinian-freedom/262198/

Trump's Trade War With China: Is It About to End?
Mark Weisbrot | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-04
The latest de-escalation of the trade war with China — with exemptions from some tariffs on both sides — has left markets uncertain as to whether it will end before there is serious escalation. But if I were managing a hedge fund, I would bet on it. To see why, we must start with Trump…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/04/trumps-trade-war-with-china-is-it-about-to-end/

We Meddle Too: Trump, Empire, and "The National Interest"
Paul Street | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-04
Never underestimate the power of the United States' American Exeptionalist and imperial doctrine. Look at the recent Washington Post revelation regarding wannabe fascist strongman Donald Trump's meeting with Russian ambassador Sergey Lavrov in the White House in 2017. Trump told Lavrov and another high-ranking Russian official that he wasn't concerned about Russia meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election because the United States does the same thing in other countries.
counterpunch.org/2019/10/04/we-meddle-too-trump-empire-and-the-national-interest/

A Year After Khashoggi's Murder, Saudi Arabia is Lurching Toward Chaos
Robert Fisk | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-04
The Saudis are taking a pasting. Video pictures from the Houthis of Saudi soldiers and their allies killed or surrendering inside the Saudi border town of Najran represent a devastating blow to a kingdom which is constantly threatening war against Iran. If it can't protect its own armed forces inside Saudi territory, what is the…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/04/a-year-after-khashoggis-murder-saudi-arabia-is-lurching-toward-chaos/

Nuclear powers once shared their technology openly — how Iran's program fell on the wrong side of history
Joseph OMahoney | nationofchange.org | 2019-10-04
As tensions remain at fever pitch between Tehran and Washington, Iran continues to breach limits agreed in the 2015 Iran deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Since Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the deal in May 2018, its future has become more and more uncertain. Iran has enriched uranium beyond the level agreed …
nationofchange.org/2019/10/04/nuclear-powers-once-shared-their-technology-openly-how-irans-program-fell-on-the-wrong-side-of-history/

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who's jailed in Iran, to 'send daughter home to UK'
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-10-04
A British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran is to send her daughter home to the UK to start school, it has been reported.Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been visited in prison by five-year-old Gabriella at least once a week for the past three years.The youngster will be back in London before Christmas, according to the Times.Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested in April 2016 and sentenced to five years in jail after being accused of spying, which she vehemently denies.Richard Ratcliffe, husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, outside the Iranian Embassy (Jonathan Brady/PA)Her fight for freedom has seen her endure hunger strikes…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2019/10/04/nazanin-zaghari-ratcliffe-whos-jailed-in-iran-to-send-daughter-home-to-uk/

Why Arms Races Never End: Hypersonic Weapons and National (In)security
Rajan Menon | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-04
Hypersonic weapons close in on their targets at a minimum speed of Mach 5, five times the speed of sound or 3,836.4 miles an hour. They are among the latest entrants in an arms competition that has embroiled the United States for generations, first with the Soviet Union, today with China and Russia. Pentagon officials…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/04/why-arms-races-never-end-hypersonic-weapons-and-national-insecurity/

Lessons From Watergate: "How We Learned to Stop an Out of Control President"
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-04
| President Donald Trump called openly Thursday for the leaders of Ukraine and China to investigate Trump's campaign rival Joe Biden and Biden's son Hunter for corruption. Trump's explicit remarks during a press conference came as leaders of the Democratic-led House pushed ahead rapidly with their impeachment investigation. President Trump is just the fourth U.S. president to face a formal impeachment inquiry, joining Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. We spend the hour looking ba…
truthout.org/video/lessons-from-watergate-how-we-learned-to-stop-an-out-of-control-president/

Juan Guaido, Joshua Wong: New Generation of Pro-Western "Saints"
Andre Vltchek | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-04
The new generation of "pro-Western heroes" and "saints" is clearly failing to impress the world. Juan Guaido and Joshua Wong are definitely as right-wing as Mother Teresa was, but not as "credible". ***** A long time ago I visited a place in Calcutta, India, where Mother Teresa used to operate. According to the Catholic Church …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/juan-guaido-joshua-wong-new-generation-of-pro-western-saints/

2019-10-05: News Headlines

Photos and Text (2019-10-05). San Francisco ICE Deportation Hearings Tear Families Apart. indybay.org Cambodian refugees protest immigration raids…

WSWS (2019-10-05). Iraq in flames. wsws.org Iraqi security forces opened fire on unarmed civilians for the fourth day in a row Friday as protesters poured into the streets once again in defiance of Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's declaration of a round-the-clock curfew.

WSWS (2019-10-05). Hong Kong's chief executive invokes emergency law against protest movement. wsws.org The use of this British colonial era law is a warning that the ruling class in the Hong Kong and Beijing are preparing to suppress the months-long demonstrations for basic democratic rights.

WSWS (2019-10-05). Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lanka to contest the November presidential election. wsws.org The election has been announced amid rising opposition to the government's austerity measures and the eruption of mass strikes by public sector workers for higher pay.

WSWS (2019-10-05). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.

Paul Street (2019-10-04). We Meddle Too: Trump, Empire, and "The National Interest" counterpunch.org Never underestimate the power of the United States' American Exeptionalist and imperial doctrine. Look at the recent Washington Post revelation regarding wannabe fascist strongman Donald Trump's meeting with Russian ambassador Sergey Lavrov in the White House in 2017. Trump told Lavrov and another high-ranking Russian official that he wasn't concerned about Russia meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election because the United States does the same thing in other countries. More

The Canary (2019-10-04). Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who's jailed in Iran, to 'send daughter home to UK'. thecanary.co A British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran is to send her daughter home to the UK to start school, it has been reported.Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been visited in prison by five-year-old Gabriella at least once a week for the past three years.The youngster will be back in London before Christmas, according to the Times.Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested in April 2016 and sentenced to five years in jail after being accused of spying, which she vehemently denies.Richard Ratcliffe, husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, outside the Iranian Embassy (Jonathan Brady/PA)Her fight for freedom has seen her endure hunger strikes…

Joseph OMahoney (2019-10-04). Nuclear powers once shared their technology openly — how Iran's program fell on the wrong side of history. nationofchange.org As tensions remain at fever pitch between Tehran and Washington, Iran continues to breach limits agreed in the 2015 Iran deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Since Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the deal in May 2018, its future has become more and more uncertain. Iran has enriched uranium beyond the level agreed …

RT (2019-10-04). 'Save the planet, eat the babies': AOC trolled over climate change panic by pro-Trump prankster. rt.com Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a fan of radical climate change solutions, but one "modest proposal" caught her off guard. A woman she thought had a "mental condition" suggested eating babies for the good of the earth. | Speaking about her proposed 'Green New Deal' at a town hall event on Thursday, AOC was interrupted by an apparently distressed woman who felt the Green New Deal's zero-carbon goal just wouldn't cut it. Claiming that "we only have a few months left" to fight climate change, the woman went on to suggest that humanity begin eating its own children to save the world from ecological apoca…

Bill Meyer (2019-10-04). Biopics on Helen Reddy and Jean Seberg at TIFF: Part 1. peoplesworld.org TORONTO—"Share Her Journey" is a five-year program at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to increase participation and opportunities for women in front of and behind the camera. A record 36% (114) of all films at this year's festival were directed or co-directed by women. This determined effort to honor the artistry of women in …

The Canary (2019-10-04). Cleric warns Iraqi leaders as protest death toll soars. thecanary.co Iraq's top Shiite cleric has sharply criticised the government over deadly violence gripping the country, urging political leaders and protesters to pull back "before it is too late".The comments by Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani came as the death toll in this week's anti-government demonstrations climbed to 42.His sermon came hours after Iraq's prime minister called on protesters to go home, comparing security measures to "bitter medicine" that needs to be swallowed.Anti-government protesters burn an armoured vehicle (Hadi Mizban/AP)Since 1 October, security forces have fired live rounds and tear gas every day t…

Mark Weisbrot (2019-10-04). Trump's Trade War With China: Is It About to End? counterpunch.org The latest de-escalation of the trade war with China — with exemptions from some tariffs on both sides — has left markets uncertain as to whether it will end before there is serious escalation. But if I were managing a hedge fund, I would bet on it. To see why, we must start with Trump More

RT (2019-10-04). Character assassination 101: Clint Eastwood's Richard Jewell biopic rips 'fake news' for 1996 Atlanta Olympic bombing smear. rt.com Hollywood director Clint Eastwood takes a critical look at the FBI and an overzealous news media in a new fact-based biopic telling the saga of Richard Jewell, a security guard fingered for a bomb plot he tried to stop. | While working as a guard at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, Jewell discovered a backpack containing three pipe bombs. Immediately alerting police and helping to evacuate the area before the devices could detonate, Jewell saved scores of people from death or injury and was cheered for his heroism — but that would soon change. | Three days after the tragedy, Jewell found h…

Nyla Ali Khan (2019-10-04). No Development Without the Politics of Mass Mobilization and Demilitarization in Kashmir. counterpunch.org Amidst that pandemonium of 1947, Jammu and Kashmir was the first state in the newly freed Indian subcontinent to have its own written constitutional plan. The constitution guaranteed enfranchisement of all adult citizens, men and women, and took particular care to protect the dignity and religious freedoms of minorities. The admirable egalitarian and democratic quality More

Eds. (2019-10-04). Victims left behind in U.S. Agent Orange cleanup efforts. mronline.org Vietnamese victims have yet to receive compensation—and many live in desperate poverty. | Source

Mohamad Bazzi (2019-10-04). Jamal Khashoggi's Murder Shook Everyone—Except Trump. thenation.com For Trump, outrage over the slaying of the journalist was just the cost of doing business with Saudi Arabia.

Juan Cole (2019-10-04). US Press Horrified By Trump's "Shoot Migrants in the Legs" But Ignores What Israeli Snipers Do to Palestinian Protesters. commondreams.org The fact is..that almost all those nearly 10,000 persons shot by live fire by Israeli professional snipers have been unarmed civilians posing no threat to anyone. (Photo: Gaza march, Ma'an News Agency) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/467167c.jpeg

Tracy Keeling (2019-10-04). Vladimir Putin even outdid Trump with this ludicrous comment on Greta Thunberg. thecanary.co Vladimir Putin just achieved the impossible: he outdid Donald Trump in sheer ludicrousness. The Russian president shared his thoughts on Greta Thunberg, the young Swedish climate activist who's inspired mass protests around the world. They're astounding in their hypocrisy and lack of awareness. | Adults have a duty: | Thunberg recently spoke at the UN. In her passionate speech, she said: Entire ecosyst…

teleSUR (2019-10-04). World Lauds Xi's National Day Speech as China Reaffirms Peace. telesurenglish.net Foreign officials and experts applauded a speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, as Beijing reaffirmed its commitment to world peace and development. | During his speech, Xi pledged that China will stay on the path of peaceful development, and pursue a mutually beneficial strategy of opening up. | RELATED: | Russia Helps China Build Missile-Attack Warning System | "We will continue to work wit…

South Front (2019-10-04). Video: Russia Tested Elements of Advanced S-500 Air Defense in Syria. globalresearch.ca Syrian, Iranian and Russian forces started a joint military drill, involving heavy military equipment, rocket launchers and warplanes, on October 1, al-Watan newspaper reported on October 2. According to al-Watan, the drills coincided with a series of protests against the …

teleSUR (2019-10-04). Dozens of Iraqi Protesters Killed as Demonstrations Intensify. telesurenglish.net For the past week, wide-scale demonstrations have hit several Iraqi cities as protesters demand economic improvements and the removal of government officials. | RELATED: | 11 Murdered Overnight in Anti-Government Protest in Iraq | In the past 24 hours, dozens of these protesters have been killed across Iraq as the violent protests against government corruption swelled into a mass spontaneous uprising sweeping much of the country, the worst unrest since the defeat of Islamic State.

United Nations (2019-10-04). UN expresses concern following wave of street protests in Iraq and elsewhere. un.org The United Nations is urging authorities in Iraq to allow citizens to exercise their right to freedom of expression after the security forces opened fire on mass anti-government protests which began earlier this week.

Tyler Durden (2019-10-04). Martial Law Unfolding in Iraq: 30 Protesters Dead, Internet Blackout, 24-Hour Curfews. theantimedia.com Now in their third day, mass anti-government protests across Iraq have resulted in 30 dead and over 1000 wounded.

teleSUR (2019-10-04). Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man at Gaza Border. telesurenglish.net The Israeli Defense Forces opened fire on Palestinian demonstrators Friday, killing at least one person and wounding many others, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement. | RELATED: | 20 Year Old Killed in Gaza Protests | According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, nearly 6,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip gathered near the border to protest against Israel's discrimatory policies. | During the protest, the Israeli Defense Forces fired live rounds towards the protesters after they alleged…

Tyler Durden (2019-10-04). Hong Kong Protesters Go on Rampage, Vow to Defy Government's Mask Ban. theantimedia.com The government's attempt to ban masks resulted in hundreds of mostly masked students gathering to chant: "Hongkongers, resist!"

Ramzy Baroud (2019-10-04). The Africa-Palestine Conference: Why South Africa Must Lead the Way. counterpunch.org On September 16, I visited South Africa, a country where many Palestinians have always felt welcomed, if not overwhelmed by the degree of genuine and meaningful solidarity. While having the honor to address many audiences in six, major cities, I have also learned a great deal. An important and sobering lesson is that while apartheid More

Ramzy Baroud (2019-10-04). Africa is Becoming the Latest Battleground in the Struggle for Palestinian Freedom. mintpressnews.com Israel has successively driven a wedge between African countries, which, at one point, were united in their unconditional support of the Palestinian struggle against Israeli military occupation and apartheid.

Stephen Lendman (2019-10-04). As Global Economy Weakens, Trump Escalates Trade War. globalresearch.ca Multiple rounds of Sino/US trade talks failed over unacceptable Trump regime demands and aims. | They're unrelated to the bilateral trade imbalance — caused by corporate America shifting operations to China and other low-wage countries. | Another round of US/China talks are …

Stephen Lendman (2019-10-04). Torture and Killing of Palestinians in Israeli Prisons. globalresearch.ca B'Tselem published numerous reports on Israeli use of torture and other forms of abuse against Palestinian detainees — arrested and imprisoned for political reasons. | In November 2017, the organization said the following: | "The Israel Security Agency's (ISA) interrogation regime relies …

Rajan Menon (2019-10-04). Why Arms Races Never End: Hypersonic Weapons and National (In)security. counterpunch.org Hypersonic weapons close in on their targets at a minimum speed of Mach 5, five times the speed of sound or 3,836.4 miles an hour. They are among the latest entrants in an arms competition that has embroiled the United States for generations, first with the Soviet Union, today with China and Russia. Pentagon officials More

Tsvetana Paraskova (2019-10-04). Russia's Largest Oil Company Ditches Dollar in New Oil Deals. globalresearch.ca Russia's largest oil company Rosneft has set the euro as the default currency for all new exports of crude oil and refined products, as the state-controlled giant looks to switch as many sales as possible from U.S. dollars to euros …

teleSUR (2019-10-04). Medvedev Receives Honoris Causa Degree From University Of Havana. telesurenglish.net Russian Prime Minister thanked the academic condition and called it an honor, as well as a wonderful opportunity to make a speech, for the first time, at the University of Havana, an "unique place where the leaders of the Cuban Revolution grew, and also opened a path for the independence and freedom of this country."

Prof. John McMurtry (2019-10-04). Lawless Trump-Canada Connections. globalresearch.ca Canada recently seized and sold $30 million worth of Iranian properties in Ottawa and Toronto, a gross hypocrisy explains Yves Engler in light of oversights of more flagrant US and Israel terror victims. See this. | But the behaviour of …

Federico Pieraccini (2019-10-04). Iran Is China's Secret Weapon for Killing off the US Dollar's Global Reserve Status. globalresearch.ca There is a strong current of change affecting the international political arena. It is the beginning of a revolution brought on by the transition from a unipolar to multipolar world order. In practice, we are faced with the combination of …

subMedia (2019-10-04). Trouble #22: Crossing the Line. dissidentvoice.org ia801403.us.archive.org/16/items/trouble22crossingtheline/Trouble22_Crossing_the_Line360.mp4 The situation on the United State's southern border continues to deteriorate. The American president, in a characteristic flourish of craven megalomania, has decided that his prospects for re-election hinge on his unique capacity to fix the country's 'broken borders' and solve the problem of 'illegal migration' once and for all. To help bring this …

Staff (2019-10-04). Lessons From Watergate: "How We Learned to Stop an Out of Control President" truthout.org | | President Donald Trump called openly Thursday for the leaders of Ukraine and China to investigate Trump's campaign rival Joe Biden and Biden's son Hunter for corruption. Trump's explicit remarks during a press conference came as leaders of the Democratic-led House pushed ahead rapidly with their impeachment investigation. President Trump is just the fourth U.S. president to face a formal impeachment inquiry, joining Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. We spend the hour looking ba…

Romain Mielcarek (2019-10-04). Why Is Europe Still Fueling the War in Yemen? thenation.com Why Is Europe Still Fueling the War in Yemen?

Wilfred Chan, JN Chien (2019-10-04). Hong Kong's Mask Ban Is Just a Cover for a Police Crackdown. thenation.com Hong Kong's Mask Ban Is Just a Cover for a Police Crackdown…

Andrew Korybko (2019-10-04). The Eurasian Economic Union's Expansion Is Encouraging, but Don't Get Too Excited. globalresearch.ca The recent meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Council in the Armenian capital of Yerevan at the beginning of October saw the reaching of a free trade agreement with the ASEAN powerhouse of Singapore and confirmation that a temporary deal will …

Andre Vltchek (2019-10-04). Juan Guaido, Joshua Wong: New Generation of Pro-Western "Saints" dissidentvoice.org The new generation of "pro-Western heroes" and "saints" is clearly failing to impress the world. Juan Guaido and Joshua Wong are definitely as right-wing as Mother Teresa was, but not as "credible". ***** A long time ago I visited a place in Calcutta, India, where Mother Teresa used to operate. According to the Catholic Church …

Staff (2019-10-04). From Trump to Nixon: "Watergate" Film Explains "How We Learned to Stop an Out of Control President" democracynow.org President Donald Trump called openly Thursday for the leaders of Ukraine and China to investigate Trump's campaign rival Joe Biden and Biden's son Hunter for corruption. Trump's explicit remarks during a press conference came as leaders of the Democratic-led House pushed ahead rapidly with their impeachment investigation. President Trump is just the fourth U.S. president to face a formal impeachment inquiry, joining Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. We spend the hour looking at back at the Watergate scandal, which led to Nixon's resignation in 1974 and is the focus of a documentary titled "Watergate…

Staff (2019-10-04). Headlines for October 4, 2019. democracynow.org Trump Publicly Calls on Ukraine and China to Investigate the Bidens, Trump Discussed Campaign Rivals in June Call with China's Xi Jinping, FEC Chair: Illegal for Candidates to Solicit Foreign Help in U.S. Elections, Messages Detail How U.S. Officials Pressured Ukraine on Trump's Behalf, IRS Whistleblower: Treasury Official Tried to Interfere with Trump or Pence Tax Audit, Trump Administration to Collect DNA of All Immigrants Jailed in U.S., Iraq Death Toll at 44 as Violent Repression of Protests Continues, Honduran President Denies Narcotrafficking Ties as His Brother Faces U.S. Trial, Protests Rock Ecuador as IM…

Julia Conley, staff writer (2019-10-04). Human Rights Defenders Condemn Iraqi Government After Security Forces Kill at Least 44 People in Anti-Corruption Protests. commondreams.org Human rights organizations joined Iraq's top Shiite cleric in condemning the Iraqi government on Friday for its violent response to protests in Baghdad and a number of southern cities, as 44 people were reported to be killed in clashes between demonstrators and security forces. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-11728024501.jpg

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2019-10-04). Report Shows 'Stunning and Dramatic' Scenes of Thawing Permafrost in Siberia That 'Leaves Millions on Unstable Ground'. commondreams.org The latest installment in a Washington Post series on "hot zones" around the world that are already enduring "extreme climate change" focuses on the federal Russian republic in eastern Siberia called Yakutia, part of which "has warmed by more than 3 degrees Celsius since preindustrial times—roughly triple the global average." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/permafrost_2.jpg

Robert Mackey (2019-10-04). Echoing Trump, Russian TV Casts Joe Biden and Kurt Volker as Villains of Ukraine Saga. theintercept.com Russian television coverage of the unfolding scandal over Ukraine, which has focused on promoting smears against Joe Biden, has been fervently pro-Trump.

Robert Fisk (2019-10-04). A Year After Khashoggi's Murder, Saudi Arabia is Lurching Toward Chaos. counterpunch.org The Saudis are taking a pasting. Video pictures from the Houthis of Saudi soldiers and their allies killed or surrendering inside the Saudi border town of Najran represent a devastating blow to a kingdom which is constantly threatening war against Iran. If it can't protect its own armed forces inside Saudi territory, what is the More

Jodie Evans (2019-10-04). Why I Confronted Trump's Architect of U.S. Sanctions Against Iran and Called Her a 'Weapon of Mass Destruction'. commondreams.org Jodie Evans with others outside of the United Against a Nuclear Iran conference in New York City. (Photo: Codepink) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2019-10-04_at_1.04.15_pm.png

RT (2019-10-03). 'For futur of you're famly': FBI seeks to recruit 'Russian spies' with hilariously inept Facebook ad. rt.com The FBI has sought to recruit "Russian spies" in Washington, DC through a series of Facebook ads — suggesting a degree of desperation when it comes to counter-intelligence assets, but also a serious lack of copy editing talent. | "The FBI obtains the best intelligence to combat threats through information provided by the public. If you have information that can help the FBI, visit us," the three ads launched on September 11 urge in English. They are accompanied by stock photos with trite captions in Russian. | "Time to build Bridges," says one, over a drawing of a man crossing a bridge. | "Isn't it time…

RT (2019-10-03). Homeless LA 'subway soprano' offered a record deal after video of her angelic singing goes viral. rt.com Emily Zamourka, a homeless Russian singer who has become an overnight internet sensation, has been offered a record deal by a Grammy-nominated music producer, signaling a reversal of fortunes for the destitute virtuoso. | Zamourka has been living on the streets of Los Angeles after falling on hard times, but a viral video of her singing Puccini in the subway has led to an outpouring of support, donations and job offers. | According to TMZ, Zamourka caught the attention of Joel Diamond, who has worked with the likes of David Hasselhoff and famed singer Engelbert Humperdinck. The producer hopes to create a "huge…

The Canary (2019-10-03). Climate protesters arrested for spraying fake blood at Treasury over UK funding for fossil-fuel schemes. thecanary.co Four people have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after climate crisis activists sprayed the Treasury in central London with fake blood.Extinction Rebellion demonstrators parked an old fire engine outside the building, and a pool of red liquid — said to be 396 gallons (1,800 litres) of water coloured with food dye — lay opposite the entrance.A police spokesman said: "Police were called at 10.17am to Horse Guards Road. People on a privately-owned fire engine had sprayed a liquid at the Treasury building. … Three men and one woman were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage."The campaigne…