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Millions Fear Loss of Indian Citizenship and Detention
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-09-27
Concern is growing in India's northeastern state of Assam that people excluded from a new citizens' registry could be sent to detention camps under construction across the state. The government says it created the registry to root out undocumented migrants, but almost 2 million people, many of whom have spent their entire lives in India,…
therealnews.com/stories/millions-fear-loss-indian-citizenship-detention

Remembering Hisham Ahmed: Activist, Professor and Palestinian Powerhouse
Rick Sterling | mintpressnews.com | 2019-09-27
H isham Ahmed was born in Deheisheh refugee camp on the outskirts of Bethlehem, Palestine in 1963. Blind from birth, Hisham somehow surmounted all odds and ultimately earned a Ph.D. from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He taught for many years at Birzeit University in Palestine, before coming to Saint Mary's College of California in 2006. He died of cancer in July 2019 at age 56. The following remembrance was given at his memorial service on 25 September 2019 at St Mary's College. | Sometimes you meet someone who is unforgettable. Hisham Ahmed was such a…
mintpressnews.com/remembering-hisham-ahmed-activist-professor-powerhouse/262087/

Murder of Native woman in California still unsolved
Melanie Bender | peoplesworld.org | 2019-09-27
REDDING, Calif.–Driving through northern California is such a peaceful, solace-filled, meditative journey. One could get caught up in beautiful dreams and thoughts with scenery so ancient, green, and mountainous and lakes that glitter silver-blue hues in the sunshine. The last thing it evokes is thoughts of a brutal murder in the midst of the beauty. On …
peoplesworld.org/article/murder-of-native-woman-in-california-still-unsolved/

At UN, Modi outlines development successes, says India gave world 'Buddha, not war'
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-27
In his address to the UN General Assembly's general debate on Friday, the Prime Minister of India outlined how the world's largest democracy has embodied the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in its work towards "peace, development and progress in the world".
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'No place for violence, intimidation or fraud' in Afghan elections: UN chief
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-27
All key actors in Afghanistan must "uphold their responsibility to support a peaceful, credible, transparent and inclusive electoral process", UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a statement on Friday, the day before presidential elections are due to be held in the country, adding that "there is no place for violence, intimidation or fraud".
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Hong Kong Protests: Fading Foreign Tantrum, Not Genuine Revolution
Joseph Thomas | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-27
Just as unfolded in 2014 during the so-called "Umbrella protests" or "Occupy Central" movement, a growing backlash has begun across Hong Kong against US-funded protests that have attempted to disrupt governance and commerce as part of a floundering movement to …
globalresearch.ca/hong-kong-protests-fading-not-genuine-revolution/5690335

Protests in Indonesia against new criminal code met with "mass police violence"
wsws.org | 2019-09-27
Tens of thousands of students and youth have taken to the streets, in some of the largest student protests since the mass movement that toppled the Suharto dictatorship in 1998.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/27/indo-s27.html

Human Rights Briefing: Updates on Egypt, Zimbabwe, Venezuela and Saudi Arabia
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-27
Here's a roundup of human rights news this Friday: UN's Bachelet urges restraint over arrests of Egypt protestors; expert calls for 'democratic shift' in Zimbabwe; Human Rights Council agrees fact-finding mission to Venezuela; independent experts urge freedom for Saudi women's rights defender, after 500 days in prison.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1047872

Longstanding US Electoral Dirty Tricks. Ukrainegate is a Russiagate Spinoff
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-27
Along with clear evidence of US meddling in scores of foreign elections, wanting ruling authorities serving its interests installed, the US political process was rife with fraud and other dirty tricks time and again since early in the 18th century. …
globalresearch.ca/longstanding-us-electoral-dirty-tricks-ukrainegate-is-a-russiagate-spinoff/5690347

US War on Russia by Other Means
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-27
The US under both militant wings of its war party is an unparalleled global menace. | For the first time in world history, one nation threatens everyone everywhere at home and abroad. It risks destruction of planet earth to own it, …
globalresearch.ca/us-war-russia/5690345

Baltimore Advances Measure to Combat Rising Water Bills
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-09-27
As the cost of water in Baltimore continues to increase rapidly, a City Council committee advanced a long-awaited bill that would make water more affordable–despite opposition and last-minute amendments proposed by the Department of Public Works (DPW). | "We decided to move on and get this out of committee, because we can't wait any longer," Councilwoman Sharon Green Middleton told The Real News. Middleton chairs the Committee on Taxation, Finance and Economic Development (TFED), which unanimously voted to advance The Water Accountability and Equity Act (18-0307). The bill would tie the price of water to re…
therealnews.com/columns/baltimore-advances-measure-to-combat-rising-water-bills

Official Reforms and India's Real Economy
Sunanda Sen | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2019-09-27
asia-pacificresearch.com/official-reforms-india-real-economy/5628907

Forty Years Ago, the Carter Administration Covered Up a Presumed Israeli Nuclear Test
John Krzyzaniak | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-27
On September 22, 1979, a US Vela satellite detected a "double flash" signal far off the coast of South Africa. It was the tell-tale sign of an atmospheric nuclear explosion: US Vela satellites, launched to help enforce the Partial Test …
globalresearch.ca/forty-years-ago-carter-administration-covered-up-presumed-israeli-nuclear-test/5690367

Video: Who Really Benefits from The Alleged 'Iranian Attack' on Saudi Arabia's Oil Facility?
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-27
In the second half of 2019, the Middle East entered yet another turbulence zone created by a sharpened conflict between Iran and regional Shia groups on the one side and the US-Israeli-Saudi alliance on another. In contrast to the 2015-2017 …
globalresearch.ca/who-benefits-iranian-attack-saudi-arabia/5690300

Why Didn't Iraq Retaliate Against Israel?
Elijah J. Magnier | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-27
The US and Israel are manoeuvring between the internal Iraqi differences in order to hit Hashd al-Shaabi, the "Popular Mobilisation Forces" (PMF). These forces have gathered significant domestic support and created many enemies among the Iraqis. The reason for this …
globalresearch.ca/why-didnt-iraq-retaliate-against-israel/5690357

Russia Detains 3 North Korean Vessels Accused of Poaching
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-27
Russia announced on Friday that their naval forces detained three North Korean vessels and more than 200 of their crewmen in the second such incident in two weeks as part of a clampdown on poaching by the secretive nation's fishermen. | RELATED: | Putin Backs Venezuela Talks in Meeting With Maduro in Moscow | The detentions mark rare confrontation between North Korea and Russia, which sees itself as an important player in international talks on defusing nuclear tensions around the reclusive state's missile program.
telesurenglish.net/news/Russia-Detains-3-North-Korean-Vessels-Accused-of-Poaching-20190927-0004.html

Pakistan's Khan warns of all-out conflict amid rising tensions over Kashmir; demands India lift 'inhuman' curfew
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-27
In a fiery address on Friday to the UN General Assembly, Pakistan's Prime Minister, Imran Khan, warned of an all-out conflict with neighboring India, saying that there will be a "bloodbath" once India lifts its nearly two-month long curfew in disputed Kashmir.
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It Doesn't Have to Be This Way: Stepping Away From a Disastrous War Over Kashmir
Murtaza Hussain | theintercept.com | 2019-09-27
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the crowd at the "Howdy, Modi" event in Houston, Texas, on Sept. 22, 2019. | , Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a stadium packed with supporters that India had bade "farewell" to a constitutional clause granting autonomy to the Himalayan region of Kashmir. "Article 370 had deprived people of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh of development," Modi told the crowd. "Terror and separatist elements were misusing the situation. Now, people there have got equal rights." The crowd responded with roaring applause. | Modi's remark about "equal rights" was a jarring contr…
theintercept.com/2019/09/27/kashmir-conflict-india-modi/

A Twenty-First Century Children's Crusade
Lawrence Davidson | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-27
"You Had Your Future, And So Should We" This was the chant of thousands of demonstrators, most of them under 20 years of age, as they marched through New York City on 23 September 2019. At about the same time, millions of other young people were demonstrating across the globe: in Australia, India, South Africa,…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/27/a-twenty-first-century-childrens-crusade/

Trump and the Kashmir Catastrophe
Brian Cloughley | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-27
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have much in common, not least extensive use of Twitter to communicate their thoughts, policies and intentions. The arrangement for a Modi-Trump meeting on September 22 in Houston Texas, at a rally of Indian-Americans, known as "Howdy Modi!" was greeted enthusiastically by India's leader ("The special gesture of President…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/27/trump-and-the-kashmir-catastrophe/

A war between nuclear powers India and Pakistan over Kashmir 'would have global consequences'
Ed Sykes | thecanary.co | 2019-09-27
Pakistan's leader has denounced his Indian counterpart and warned that any war between the nuclear rivals over the occupied region of Kashmir could "have consequences for the world". In early August, Indian MPs passed a bill stripping statehood from the Indian-administered part of Kashmir amid an indefinite security lockdown. The government of neighbouring Pakistan immedia…
thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2019/09/27/a-war-between-nuclear-powers-india-and-pakistan-over-kashmir-would-have-global-consequences/

An Important History Lesson for Mainstream Indian and Pakistani Mainstream Politicians
Nyla Ali Khan | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-27
India agreed to hold a free and impartial plebiscite in the state. At a mass public rally in Srinagar in 1948, Nehru, with the towering Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah by his side, solemnly promised to hold a plebiscite under United Nations auspices. Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah's ascendancy received vituperative opposition not just from royalist elements, but also…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/27/an-important-history-lesson-for-mainstream-indian-and-pakistani-mainstream-politicians/

145,000 Tons of Indian Oil at Risk after US Blacklists Chinese Shipping Companies
Great Game India | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-27
The US has put sanctions on several Chinese companies and their top officials for allegedly shipping Iranian oil, putting dozens of supertankers off limits to western energy traders. As a direct impact of the blacklisting of Chinese shipping company Cosco, …
globalresearch.ca/145000-tonnes-indian-oil-risk-us-blacklists-chinese-shipping-companies/5690370

Witness Intimidation: Unbalanced Trump Seeks Whistleblower Sources, Hints Execution for Espionage
Juan Cole | commondreams.org | 2019-09-27
This is the sort of tactic former vice president Richard Bruce Cheney deployed against CIA operative Valerie Plame, to punish her husband Joe Wilson for revealing that there was never any solid evidence that Iraq had purchased uranium from Niger. (Photo: Screenshot) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trumpy_1.jpeg …
commondreams.org/views/2019/09/27/witness-intimidation-unbalanced-trump-seeks-whistleblower-sources-hints-execution?cd-origin=rss

'The Remedies That Were Proposed Weren't About Ending the List' – CounterSpin interview with Maha Hilal on 'terrorist watchlist'
Janine Jackson | fair.org | 2019-09-27
Janine Jackson interviewed Justice for Muslims' Maha Hilal about the "terrorist watchlist" for the September 20, 2019, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Janine Jackson: We don't need the anniversary of September 11, 2001, to remind us of the devastating legacies of that day: the evidently endless wars, by whatever name, in Afghanistan and Iraq and elsewhere. And in the US, the wave of Islamophobia, not invented that day, of course, but elevated to organizing principle for law enforcement and policymakers and media–anti-Muslim bias repackaged as national security. | Now a pillar…
fair.org/home/the-remedies-that-were-proposed-werent-about-ending-the-list/

US Troops, Tanks Headed to Lithuania for 'Extended Mission' Meant to 'Deter Russia'
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-09-27
The deployment is being presented as part of a "larger, long-term US military involvement in Lithuania" meant to deter Russian aggression.

US Troops, Tanks Headed to Lithuania for ‘Extended Mission’ Meant to 'Deter Russia'

Ukraine's Federalization: Lavrov vs. Lukashenko
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-27
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and Belarusian President Lukashenko are publicly at odds over the issue of Ukraine's federalizaton as a possible outcome of Kiev finally implementing the Minsk Accords in the event of the "New Detente" succeeding, with this serious …
globalresearch.ca/ukraine-federalization-lavrov-lukashenko/5690362

Maduro Thinks Russia and Venezuela Can "Overcome Any Difficulties", but Is He Right?
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-27
During a meeting with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro held on last Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia supports Venezuela's legitimate government against the continued U.S.-backed coup led by opposition leader Juan Guaidó. However, the Russian president also …
globalresearch.ca/maduro-thinks-russia-venezuela-overcome-any-difficulties/5690342

A Dangerous Confrontation With Russia Over Kalingrad
Jonathan Power | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-27
"What idiocy", exclaims Jack Matlock on Facebook. Matlock is one of my "Facebook Friends" because I judge his knowledge of Russia as second to none, having been under President Ronald Reagan the White House's senior advisor on the Soviet Union and, later, his ambassador to Moscow. The object of his ire is based on a Newsday…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/27/a-dangerous-confrontation-with-russia-over-kalingrad/

Turkey Gives the US a Deadline in Syrian 'Safe-zone'
Steven Sahiounie | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-27
The Syrian war ends in Idlib | While most of Syria struggles to recover from 8 years of bloody conflict, Idlib is left as the last hot-spot. The population in Idlib today includes foreign terrorists following the tenets of Al Qaeda. …
globalresearch.ca/turkey-gives-us-deadline-syrian-safe-zone/5690292

UN Accuses US-Allied Forces of War Crimes in Syria
Nick Turse | thenation.com | 2019-09-27
UN Accuses US-Allied Forces of War Crimes in Syria…
thenation.com/article/war-crimes-syria/

Washington Sends Arms and Logistic Equipment to Its Occupation Forces in Syria
Basma Qaddour | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-27
Washington had sent over the past hours new reinforcements to its occupation troops in Syria, according to local sources in Qameshli. | The sources said that a convey composed of dozens of cars and trucks carrying weapons plus military and logistic …
globalresearch.ca/washington-sends-arms-logistic-equipment-occupation-forces-syria/5690315

Liz Truss admits the UK has unlawfully sold arms to Saudi Arabia at least three times
Afroze Fatima Zaidi | thecanary.co | 2019-09-27
Trade secretary Liz Truss has admitted that the UK sold arms to Saudi Arabia unlawfully on at least three occasions. The sales are in violation of a court order banning arms trade with Saudi Arabia due to human rights concerns. | Lack of…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2019/09/27/liz-truss-admits-the-uk-has-unlawfully-sold-arms-to-saudi-arabia-at-least-three-times/

Saudi Crown Prince Takes Responsibility for Khashoggi Murder
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-27
Saudi Arabia's crown prince said he bears responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year by Saudi operatives "because it happened under my watch," according to a PBS documentary to be broadcast next week. | RELATED: | MBS Approved 'Intervention' Against Dissidents Before Khashoggi Murder: Report | It is the first time that Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom's de facto ruler, has publicly indicated personal accountability for the killing inside…
telesurenglish.net/news/Saudi-Crown-Prince-Takes-Responsibility-for-Khashoggi-Murder-20190927-0001.html

Watch: The voter suppression that stole Georgia's governor race in 2018
Brave New Films | nationofchange.org | 2019-09-27
In the new short film "Suppressed: The Fight to Vote," Brave New Films exposes rampant voter suppression that affected the outcome of the 2018 midterm election in Georgia and the threat it poses to our elections all across the nation in 2020. The issues Georgians faced included polling place closures, voter purges, missing absentee ballots, …
nationofchange.org/2019/09/27/watch-the-voter-suppression-that-stole-georgias-governor-race-in-2018/

Georgia Supreme Court: "Let Justice Be Done" for Devonia Inman
Murderville, GA | theintercept.com | 2019-09-27
Subscribe to the Murderville podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Radio Public, iHeart Radio, and other platforms. | In an extraordinary rulin…
theintercept.com/2019/09/27/georgia-supreme-court-let-justice-be-done-for-devonia-inman/

In UN Address, Rouhani Says Iran "Will Never, Ever Forget" Crimes of Trump
Eoin Higgins | theantimedia.com | 2019-09-27
The Iranian president said the U.S. has attempted a "silent killing of a great nation."

In UN Address, Rouhani Says Iran "Will Never, Ever Forget" Crimes of Trump

'Abominable': Himalayan hijinks highlight awesome animated adventure with a Yeti
Ed Rampell | peoplesworld.org | 2019-09-27
The delightful computer-animated feature Abominable is one of those rare movies that will enchant adults and children alike. Set mostly or entirely in present-day China, the 97-minute movie about an Abominable Snowman starts out in Shanghai, then embarks on a road trip throughout the People's Republic. Various destinations in the "Middle Kingdom" are vividly brought …
peoplesworld.org/article/abominable-himalayan-hijinks-highlight-awesome-animated-adventure-with-a-yeti/

Mass Killings In Afghanistan Are Acts of White Supremacy
Charles Davis | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-27
An American white nationalist killed over 30 people recently. The victims, all brown, had full lives; children, loved ones, and years, full of plans, ahead of them. But then they were incinerated. Worst of all, they were murdered while Afghan. The deaths were noted in the press, and one Democrat running for president even acknowledged…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/27/mass-killings-in-afghanistan-are-acts-of-white-supremacy/

Intrigue of Afghanistan's Presidential Elections
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-09-27
However, the elections will be held among massive social confusion and ambiguity: the candidates need not only win the loyalty of people, they must also be recognized by the Taliban, the main opposition force in the country. Without question, the coming presidential election will be one of the most important events for the people of …
uwidata.com/5480-intrigue-of-afghanistans-presidential-elections/

Remembering Hisham Ahmed. The Reality of Palestine
Rick Sterling | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-27
Hisham Ahmed was born in Deheisheh refugee camp on the outskirts of Bethlehem, Palestine in 1963. Blind from birth, Hisham somehow surmounted all odds and ultimately earned a PhD from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He taught for …
globalresearch.ca/remembering-hisham-ahmed-the-reality-of-palestine/5690323

Remembering Hisham Ahmed
Rick Sterling | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-09-27
Portrait Hisham Ahmed was born in Deheisheh refugee camp on the outskirts of Bethlehem, Palestine in 1963. Blind from birth, Hisham somehow surmounted all odds and ultimately earned a Ph.D from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He taught for many years at Birzeit University in Palestine, before coming to Saint Mary's College of …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/09/remembering-hisham-ahmed/

Report: US-Made Bomb Killed Six Yemeni Civilians, Including Three Children, in June Attack
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-09-27
"It is unfathomable and unconscionable that the U.S.A. continues to feed the conveyor belt of arms flowing into Yemen's devastating conflict." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/yemen_kid.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2019/09/26/report-us-made-bomb-killed-six-yemeni-civilians-including-three-children-june-attack?cd-origin=rss

Capitalism and climate change
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-09-27
climate action Ammar Ali JanIssue 1239 Pakistan SS4C Global Climate StrikeSeptember 27, 2019The Global Climate Strike was an unprecedented event in its ambition to disrupt business as usual. | More th…
greenleft.org.au/content/capitalism-and-climate-change

Hundreds of Palestinian Women March Against Gender Violence
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-26
Several demonstrations organized the collective Taliaat of Palestinian women along with Palestinian communities took place this Thursday evening, to protest against gender-based violence and oppression affecting Palestinian Women. | RELATED: | Israel Bans Gaza Football Team From Playing Palestine Cup Final, Again | The demonstrations mobilized women and human rights activists in various cities across Historic Palestine and the diaspora including among others the Palestinian c…
telesurenglish.net/news/Hundreds-of-Palestinian-Women-March-Against-Gender-Violence-20190926-0020.html

Indonesia To Reconsider Graft Law After Student Dies in Protest
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-26
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Thursday he is considering revoking a new law governing the country's anti-corruption agency, which has alarmed activists and helped drive the biggest student protests in decades. | RELATED: | Thousands Demand Independence in Indonesia's Papua Regions | In a televised address, Widodo said he had received a lot of feedback on the new law including on whether to use his authority to replace it by issuing a regulation instead. | "Of course we will c…
telesurenglish.net/news/Indonesia-To-Reconsider-Graft-Law-After-Student-Dies-in-Protest-20190926-0011.html

As 'the last European divided country', Cyprus President tells Assembly UN is 'the only way forward'
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-26
The past 45 years of "unacceptable status quo" has prevented lasting peace and stability in Cyprus, President Nicos Anastasiades told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1047672

Hong Kong's chief executive launches phony dialogue platform
wsws.org | 2019-09-26
While different sections of the bourgeoisie are cautious of appearing too close to Lam, all are looking for a way to shut down the protests.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/26/hong-s26.html

Thousands reject Modi-Trump racism in Houston
Mirinda Crissman | workers.org | 2019-09-26
Thousands of people of many nationalities and religions gathered outside the stadium here Sept. 22 to protest the fascist rally held for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump. Under the guise of signing a trade deal to strengthen economic relations between the countries, both Modi and Trump . . . | Continue reading Thousands reject Modi-Trump racism in Houston at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/09/26/thousands-reject-modi-trump-racism-in-houston/

PM could refuse to answer London Assembly questions on links to Jennifer Arcuri, says Tory Party chairman
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-09-26
Boris Johnson could refuse to appear before the London Assembly to explain links to US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri, the Tory Party chairman has hinted. | James Cleverly said it was the job of parliament to hold the prime minister to account, not the London Assembly. | Members of the Assembly on 24 September gave the PM a two-week deadline to provide "details and a timeline of all contact with Jennifer Arcuri including social, personal and professional during his period of office as mayor of London". | Refusing to comply could see the Conservative leader formally summoned by City Hall and in breach of the law.
thecanary.co/uk/news/2019/09/26/pm-could-refuse-to-answer-london-assembly-questions-on-links-to-jennifer-arcuri-says-tory-party-chairman/

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2019-09-26: News Headlines

Eoin Higgins, staff writer (2019-09-27). Report: US-Made Bomb Killed Six Yemeni Civilians, Including Three Children, in June Attack. commondreams.org "It is unfathomable and unconscionable that the U.S.A. continues to feed the conveyor belt of arms flowing into Yemen's devastating conflict." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/yemen_kid.jpg …

RT (2019-09-26). US Army warns its soldiers that they could be shot by a disgruntled virgin if they go see new movie 'Joker'. rt.com The US Army has ordered its soldiers to stay alert — not in Afghanistan, Iraq or Syria, but at their local movie theater. The Pentagon reportedly believes that screenings of 'Joker' could be targeted by sex-hungry mass shooters. | Responding to a bulletin issued by the FBI, the US Army advised service members to prepare for the worst if they choose to see the controversial Warner Bros. film. According to an alert emailed to soldiers, the movie could galvanize 'incels,' also known as 'involuntary celibates,' or "guys who can't get dates." | In the message, Army officials stated that incels "idolize the Jo…

Ramzy Baroud (2019-09-26). Netanyahu on Steroids: What a Gantz-led Government Means for Palestine. counterpunch.org Experience has taught Palestinians not to pay heed to Israeli elections. But to every rule there is an exception. Although it is still true that no Israeli Zionist leader has ever been kind to the Palestinian people, the dynamics of the latest Israeli elections on September 17 are likely to affect the Occupied Palestinian Territories More

Staff (2019-09-26). Israel Seizes Property from Palestinian Prisoner Rights Organization. therealnews.com Sahar Francis, leader of Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights, talks about Israeli soldiers raiding her office at 2: 00 a.m., causing extensive damage and seizing computers, valuable documents, and materials.

Michael Là∂wy (2019-09-26). The far right: a global phenomenon. mronline.org In recent years, the reactionary, authoritarian and/or fascist extreme right wing has been in the ascendant all over the world: it already governs half of the world's countries. Among the best-known examples are: Trump (United States), Modi (India), Orbán (Hungary), Erdoƒüan (Turkey), Daesh (Islamic State), Salvini (Italy), Duterte (Philippines), and now Bolsonaro (Brazil). | Source

Mirinda Crissman (2019-09-26). Thousands reject Modi-Trump racism in Houston. workers.org Thousands of people of many nationalities and religions gathered outside the stadium here Sept. 22 to protest the fascist rally held for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump. Under the guise of signing a trade deal to strengthen economic relations between the countries, both Modi and Trump . . . | Continue reading Thousands reject Modi-Trump racism in Houston at Workers.org

G. Dunkel (2019-09-26). Indonesian fires threaten millions. workers.org Over the past few months, fires have destroyed millions of acres of rainforest in Brazil's Amazon region, normally one of the wettest areas in the world, as well as in Indonesia, which has been immersed in the world capitalist economy since the U.S. covertly engineered a military coup there in . . . | Continue reading Indonesian fires threaten millions at Workers.org

WSWS (2019-09-26). Hong Kong's chief executive launches phony dialogue platform. wsws.org While different sections of the bourgeoisie are cautious of appearing too close to Lam, all are looking for a way to shut down the protests.

WSWS (2019-09-26). Washington uses UN session to unveil new sanctions against Iran and Venezuela. wsws.org US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo made it clear that the target of the latest sanctions was not just Iran, but China, which accounts for half of Iran's sharply reduced oil exports.

WSWS (2019-09-26). Israel's President Rivlin calls on Netanyahu to form a new government. wsws.org The crisis in Israel parallels the broader disintegration of the traditional political set-ups that is taking place in all the main centres of world imperialism.

Northern California Hong Kong Club (2019-09-26). 929 SF Stand with Hong Kong Rally. indybay.org Civic Center Plaza | 335 McAllister St, San Francisco…

Fight Back (2019-09-26). "Suicide by cop" is murder by cop. fightbacknews.org Fight Back! is circulating statement by the Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar | Minneapolis, MN – Keaton James Larson, Travis Jordan, Billy Hughes, Archer Amorosi and Phil Quinn are a few of the many Minnesotans who were dealing with a mental health crisis when killed by those who are paid to "protect and serve," leading some to ask the question "Were the victims suicidal?" | The question should not be "Was the victim suicidal?" but "Would the victim be alive if the police had handled the situation more appropriately?" In the case of Brian Quinones, killed on September 9 by police in Richfield, the answer…

Ben Ehrenreich (2019-09-26). The Tragic Logic of the Attacks on the Saudi Oil Plants. thenation.com The Tragic Logic of the Attacks on the Saudi Oil Plants…

WSWS (2019-09-26). Bangladesh warns UN officials over Rohingya refugees. wsws.org The Bangladesh government is determined to relocate Rohingya refugees to an unsafe and remote island in defiance of opposition from the UN and human rights organisations.

WSWS (2019-09-26). Victimized Maruti Suzuki workers support striking GM workers. wsws.org The following statement of support for striking General Motors workers in the US was sent by Jitender Dhankhar on behalf of the Provisional Committee of the Maruti Suzuki Workers Union in northern India .

The Canary (2019-09-26). PM could refuse to answer London Assembly questions on links to Jennifer Arcuri, says Tory Party chairman. thecanary.co Boris Johnson could refuse to appear before the London Assembly to explain links to US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri, the Tory Party chairman has hinted. | James Cleverly said it was the job of parliament to hold the prime minister to account, not the London Assembly. | Members of the Assembly on 24 September gave the PM a two-week deadline to provide "details and a timeline of all contact with Jennifer Arcuri including social, personal and professional during his period of office as mayor of London". | Refusing to comply could see the Conservative leader formally summoned by City Hall and in breach of the law.

Staff (2019-09-26). "Financial Censorship Is Still Censorship": Edward Snowden Slams Justice Dept. Lawsuit Against Him. democracynow.org As a whistleblower complaint filed against President Trump rocks Washington and threatens Trump's presidency, one of the world's most famous whistleblowers, Edward Snowden, joins us from Moscow, Russia. Earlier this month, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Snowden alleging that his newly released memoir, "Permanent Record," violates the nondisclosure agreements he signed with the federal government when he was a National Security Agency employee. The Justice Department also argued that they are entitled to all of Snowden's book profits. Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman and Juan González speak with Sno…

Staff (2019-09-26). Permanent Record: Why NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden Risked His Life to Expose Surveillance State. democracynow.org Six years ago, Edward Snowden leaked a trove of secret documents about how the United States had built a massive surveillance apparatus to spy on Americans and people across the globe. Snowden was then charged in the U.S. for violating the Espionage Act and other laws. As he attempted to flee to Latin America, Snowden became stranded in Russia after the U.S. revoked his passport. He has lived in Moscow ever since. Snowden just published his memoir, "Permanent Record," in which he writes about what led him to risk his life to expose the U.S. government's system of mass surveillance. From Moscow, he speaks to Democ…

Staff (2019-09-26). Headlines for September 26, 2019. democracynow.org Transcript Shows Trump Pressured Ukrainian Leader to Probe Joe Biden and Son, President Trump on Ukraine Phone Call: "Impeachment for That?", Majority of House Lawmakers Back Impeachment Inquiry Against Trump, Iranian President Rules Out Talks with U.S. While Sanctions Remain, Saudi-Led Coalition Airstrikes Kill 16 Civilians in Yemen, Israel's President Asks Benjamin Netanyahu to Form New Government, 2 Million Wild Animals Perish as Fires Rage in Bolivia, Climate Crisis Drives Mont Blanc Glacier Toward Collapse, 7 Arrested as San Francisco Climate Protesters Block Wells Fargo Entrance, Doctors Glue Themselves to…

Daniel Falcone (2019-09-25). Trump's Iran Policy: A Q&A With Richard Falk. thenation.com Legal scholar Richard Falk on Iran, Saudi Arabia, and American interests abroad.

Andre Vltchek (2019-09-25). Hong Kong is Scared of the Rioters. dissidentvoice.org It was once a British police station, as well as the Victoria Prison Compound. Hong Kong inhabitants used to tremble just from hearing its name mentioned. This is where people were detained, interrogated, humiliated, tortured and disappeared. Now, after Hong Kong 'returned to China', it was converted into the Tai Kwun Center — one of …

RT (2019-09-25). Trump impeachment proceedings based on 'nothing' phone call, but fallout will hurt America long-term. rt.com The transcript of President Donald Trump's phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart shows no pressure or threats to withhold aid. So why are Democrats and media still reading it that way, and invoking it as impeachment grounds? | For over two years, the Democrats pinned their hopes on Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who was investigating the claims of "Russian collusion" and obstruction of justice in relation to it — only to come up empty-handed back in May. | Undeterred, the party pushed impeachment anyway, arguing that the report somehow showed obstruction of justice somewhere between the lines, and pr…

RT (2019-09-25). As Democrats begin Trump impeachment, key 'Russiagate' case may be imploding. rt.com President Donald Trump's security adviser Michael Flynn was the first casualty of 'Russiagate' impeachment push, but the case against him seems weaker than ever, after a federal judge voided the conviction of his business partner. | Flynn, a retired general and former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, was forced to resign in February 2017, after less than two weeks of serving as national security adviser. He was snared in an FBI perjury trap as part of surveillance of the Trump campaign — which was predicated on claims it was "colluding" with Russia during the 2016 presidential election. | Though t…

Saad Hafiz (2019-09-25). The Boys in the Boots. counterpunch.org Pakistan's generals should be happy men. They are the self-appointed guardians of the state with an iron grip on the country. Instead of a social welfare democracy seen by the founding fathers, Pakistan has become a national security state. Sixty years after the coup d'état that brought General Ayub Khan to power in 1958, the civilian leadership More

Rashmee Kumar (2019-09-25). The Network of Hindu Nationalists Behind Modi's "Diaspora Diplomacy" in the U.S. theintercept.com When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump held up their clasped hands on stage in Houston this past weekend, more than 50,000 people who had been awaiting the pair burst into a loud rumble of approval. The crowd at NRG Stadium, brandishing Indian flags and pictures of the prime minister, greeted them with chants of "Modi" and "USA." Some attendees were dressed in their finest saris adorned with thick gold necklaces and jingling bangles, while others wore their love for Modi on their sleeves. | Modi gushed profusely about Trump — the president was warm, friendly, energetic, "fu…

commondreams (2019-09-25). Activists Disrupt US and Israeli Officials at NYC Event Calling for War with Iran. commondreams.org ______________________________…

Jon Rainwater (2019-09-25). Take Action to Avoid War with Iran. peaceaction.org photo credit Dear Groundswell Readers, We have to keep pushing Congress this week if we want to avoid war with Iran. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said recently that the U.K. might join a U.S.-led military effort in the Gulf. When other nations step up to join the "coalition of the willing" it's often a bad sign. …

Nick Turse (2019-09-25). More U.S. Commandos Are Fighting Invisible Wars in the Middle East. theintercept.com The percentage of commandos deployed to the Middle East is on the rise, according to new statistics provided to The Intercept by U.S. Special Operations Command. On average, more than 4,000 Special Operations forces — Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets, and Marine Corps Raiders among them — are deployed to the region each week, more than anywhere else in the world. | The increase comes at a time when the United States is apparently planning a troop drawdown in Afghanistan, despite a peace agreement with the Taliban having f…

teleSUR (2019-09-25). Greenpeace: Indonesian Firms Involved in Fires Have Not Been Punished. telesurenglish.net Indonesian palm oil and pulp companies involved in forest fires between 2015 and 2018 have gone unpunished, Greenpeace denounced on Tuesday. | RELATED: | 20 People Killed in Protests in Indonesia's West Papua | The non-profit organization grounded its accusations on "burn scar" analysis of satellite images that showed that between 2015 and 2018, 3.4 million hectares of land was burnt. | The findings were then compared to concession data relating to pulp and palm oil companies and sanct…

Paul Antonopoulos (2019-09-25). Why Doesn't India Follow China's Iranian Oil Policy? globalresearch.ca Iran's ambassador to India claimed that the U.S. urges New Delhi to suspend its Iranian oil purchases, worth about $5 billion a year, through the threat of sanctions. The Iranian ambassador also called for India to become more active in …

Bahman Fozouni (2019-09-25). US-Iran Relations: Bolton's "Maximum Pressure" Policy Is The Illegitimate Child Of Diplomacy. globalresearch.ca The September 14 strikes against Saudi Arabia's Khurais oilfield and Abqaiq processing facility, which the U.S. government quickly pinned on Iran, as well as President Trump's decision to substantially increase sanctions against Iran in response, are sobering reminders that the …

WSWS (2019-09-25). European powers endorse US war provocations against Iran. wsws.org Berlin, London and Paris endorsed US allegations that the recent attack in Saudi Arabia was an Iranian act of war, without providing any concrete evidence whatsoever.

United Nations (2019-09-25). At UN, Iran proposes 'coalition for hope' to pull Gulf region from 'edge of collapse'. un.org The Gulf region is "on the edge of collapse", Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told world leaders on Wednesday at the annual high-level segment of the United Nations General Assembly, saying that "a single blunder can fuel a big fire".

Olivia Rosane (2019-09-25). UN climate action summit falls 'woefully short' of expectations. nationofchange.org The promises made by major economies at the UN Climate Action Summit fell "woefully short" of what is needed to address the climate crisis, The New York Times reported Monday. China did not increase its commitments under the Paris agreement, India made no pledge to reduce its use of coal and the U.S. did not speak at all. "Their lack of ambition …

teleSUR (2019-09-25). China To Meet Sustainable Development Goals Ahead of Time: FM. telesurenglish.net Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday at the Strategic Development Goals summit at the United Nations that his country has been consistently working in order to reduce poverty and to reach its U.N. 2030 sustainable development objectives. | RELATED: | UN Chief Warns Over Possibility of US-Chinese War | Wang listed all the progress made in various areas and explained that China has meaningfully diminished poverty and improved its people's health condition…

teleSUR (2019-09-25). Putin Backs Venezuela Talks in Meeting With Maduro in Moscow. telesurenglish.net Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his support of Venezuela'snew round of dialogue Wednesday as he met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the Kremlin to discuss further cooperation between the two countries. | RELATED | Venezuela: PSUV Lawmakers Return to National Assembly Tuesday | The meeting tok place as both Putin and Maduro skipped the United Nations General Assembly taking place in New York. Moscow ¥s support has been essential for the South Am…

United Nations (2019-09-25). Syrian displacement poses 'serious threat' to Lebanon's development goals, President tells UN Assembly. un.org While the "heated" wars in the Middle East over the last decade have recessed, the President of Lebanon told the United Nations General Assembly's annual general debate on Wednesday that Syria's displacement crisis has had repercussions on his country's "security, political, social, economic and environmental spheres".

Charles Davis (2019-09-25). Mass killings in Afghanistan are acts of white supremacy. nationofchange.org An American white nationalist killed over 30 people recently. The victims, all brown, had full lives; children, loved ones, and years, full of plans, ahead of them. But then they were incinerated. Worst of all, they were murdered while Afghan. The deaths were noted in the press, and one Democrat running for president even acknowledged …

teleSUR (2019-09-25). Netanyahu tapped by Israel's President to Form New Gov't. telesurenglish.net Israel's president tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday with assembling a new government after power-sharing talks with his strongest rival, Benny Gantz, failed following an inconclusive election. | Netanyahu, head of the right-wing Likud party, and Israel's longest-serving leader, still has no clear path to a fifth term after emerging from the Sept. 17 ballot, the second this year, short of a parliamentary majority. | "I have decided to give you, sir, the opportunity to assemble a government," President Reuven Rivlin said to Netanyahu at a nomination ceremony. | He will have 28 days to form…

teleSUR (2019-09-25). Israel Arrests Palestine's Jerusalem Affairs Minister. telesurenglish.net Israel arrested Jerusalem Affairs Minister Fadi Hadami of the Palestinian Authority (PA) this week, marking the second time in three months that he has been detained. | RELATED: | Palestine to Sue Honduras for 'Recognizing' Jerusalem as Israeli Capital | The ministry said in a statement Wednesday that the Israeli forces raided the minister's home before taking him into custody. Palestinians slammed the move and called it a part of a "harassment campaign." | "He is being…

James Zogby (2019-09-25). The Only Way Israelis Can Form a Government: Betrayal. globalresearch.ca As expected, the outcome of Israel's second national election was as murky as the first round in April. During the next few weeks, Israeli leaders will be engaged in negotiations in an effort to form a government. The double-dealings and …

Syria News (2019-09-25). US Supported "Rebels" Fired Live Rounds at Syrian Families in Rukban Concentration Camp. globalresearch.ca Syrian families held captive by Trump Regime Forces and their ISIS affiliates of Maghaweer Thawra terrorists at al-Rukban Concentration Camp went out of their tents in the high heat of the desert…

United Nations (2019-09-25). At UN debate, Japan vows to back global push for inclusive quality education for all girls and women. un.org If women were able to demonstrate their potential, "the world would sparkle that much more", the Prime Minister of Japan said on Tuesday evening at the United Nations General Assembly's annual general debate.

American Herald Tribune (2019-09-25). New Study Documents Depleted Uranium Impacts on Children in Iraq. theantimedia.com In the years following 2003, the U.S. military dotted Iraq with over 500 military bases, many of them close to Iraqi cities.

WSWS (2019-09-25). German government extends war mission in Middle East. wsws.org The Grand Coalition is continuing the German military mission in Syria and Iraq and will deploy the Bundeswehr beyond its current mandate in the region.

Andre Vltchek (2019-09-25). Hong Kong is Scared — of the Rioters. globalresearch.ca It was once a British police station, as well as the Victoria Prison Compound. Hong Kong inhabitants used to tremble just from hearing its name mentioned. This is where people were detained, interrogated, humiliated, tortured and disappeared. | Now, after Hong …

South Front (2019-09-25). Why Patriot Missiles Are Useless. globalresearch.ca Missile strikes that shut down a half of Saudi oil production not only marked a new round of escalation in the Persian Gulf, but also revealed the limitations of the Kingdom's air defense. Over the past years, Saudi Arabia, the …

teleSUR (2019-09-25). Indian Police Arrest Rape Victim of Minister for 'Extortion'. telesurenglish.net An Indian law student who is accusing federal minister Swami Chinmayanand of sexual abuse and provided evidence for it, was arrested by police for extortion. | RELATED: | India's Modi Endorses Trump for US 2020 Election at 'Howdy Modi' Event | She allegedly threatened to release the videos if he did not pay her according to the police. | The woman appeared in court Wednesday and was jailed for 14 days after bail application was refused. Chinmayanand was arrested last week…

United Nations (2019-09-25). Security Council debates closer links between multilateral organizations in Europe and Asia. un.org Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the move to increase cooperation between the UN and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Wednesday.

Alexandra Jacobo (2019-09-25). Bernie Sanders becomes the first presidential candidate to visit the Comanche Nation in over 100 years. nationofchange.org Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders traveled to Oklahoma over the weekend to address the 28th annual Comanche Nation Fair Powwow, making him the first presidential candidate to visit the Comanche Nation since Theodore Roosevelt. | "Thank you so much for allowing me to be part of this beautiful, beautiful celebration. I have been, needless to say, to many events in my political career, but I do not believe that I've been to anything as beautiful and as moving as this event," said Sanders. "So thank you so much for allowing me to be with you." | Senator Sanders discussed several important topics dur…

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