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Memo Reveals Trump Pushed Ukraine Leader on Biden Claims
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-09-25
WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local): | 10: 10 a.m. | The memo summarizing President Donald Trump's call with the Ukraine leader shows the president's lingering fixation on special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. | Trump flippantly refers to the ex-FBI director as a "man named Robert Mueller" and says he turned in "a very poor performance." | The memo also shows that the president made reference to the private cybersecurity firm that investigated Russia's hack of t…
truthdig.com/articles/memo-proves-trump-prodded-ukraine-leader-on-biden-claims/

As Democrats begin Trump impeachment, key 'Russiagate' case may be imploding
rt.com | 2019-09-25
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…
rt.com/usa/469544-flynn-russiagate-rafiekian-impeachment/

Activists Disrupt US and Israeli Officials at NYC Event Calling for War with Iran
commondreams.org | 2019-09-25
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Take Action to Avoid War with Iran
Jon Rainwater | peaceaction.org | 2019-09-25
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. …
peaceaction.org/2019/09/25/take-action-to-avoid-war-with-iran/

Documents Prove "Creative Community for Peace" is Front for Right-Wing Israel Lobby Group "StandWithUs"
patrick | bdsmovement.net | 2019-09-25
Documents Prove "Creative Community for Peace" is Front for Right-Wing Israel Lobby Group "StandWithUs": UpdateArtists who support justice for all and oppose racism in all forms should be aware of CCFP's deception and steer clear of its lobbying agenda. | Cultural BoycottSeptember 25, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) …
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More U.S. Commandos Are Fighting Invisible Wars in the Middle East
Nick Turse | theintercept.com | 2019-09-25
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…
theintercept.com/2019/09/25/special-operations-command-military-middle-east/

Security Council debates closer links between multilateral organizations in Europe and Asia
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-25
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.
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Putin Backs Venezuela Talks in Meeting With Maduro in Moscow
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-25
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Putin-Maduro-Meet-Moscow-20190925-0009.html

Putin Backs Venezuela Talks in Meeting With Maduro in Moscow
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-25
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Putin-Maduro-Meet-Moscow-20190925-0009.html

European powers endorse US war provocations against Iran
wsws.org | 2019-09-25
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/25/euir-s25.html

US-Iran Relations: Bolton's "Maximum Pressure" Policy Is The Illegitimate Child Of Diplomacy
Bahman Fozouni | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
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 …
globalresearch.ca/us-iran-relations-boltons-maximum-pressure-policy-is-the-illegitimate-child-of-diplomacy/5690160

Why Patriot Missiles Are Useless
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
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 …
globalresearch.ca/why-patriot-missiles-are-useless/5690125

Trump's Iran Policy: A Q&A With Richard Falk
Daniel Falcone | thenation.com | 2019-09-25
Legal scholar Richard Falk on Iran, Saudi Arabia, and American interests abroad.
thenation.com/article/iran-saudi-oil-drone/

At UN debate, Japan vows to back global push for inclusive quality education for all girls and women
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-25
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.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1047382

District 5 Board of Supervisors Candidate Forum
LWVSF | indybay.org | 2019-09-25
Issei Memorial Hall, Japantown Cultural and Community Center, 1840 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94115…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/23/18826631.php

At UN, Iran proposes 'coalition for hope' to pull Gulf region from 'edge of collapse'
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-25
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".
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1047472

Why Doesn't India Follow China's Iranian Oil Policy?
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
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 …
globalresearch.ca/why-doesnt-india-follow-chinas-iranian-oil-policy/5690200

The Only Way Israelis Can Form a Government: Betrayal
James Zogby | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
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 …
globalresearch.ca/the-only-way-israelis-can-form-a-government-betrayal/5690167

Israel Arrests Palestine's Jerusalem Affairs Minister
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-25
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israel-Arrests-Palestines-Jerusalem-Affairs-Minister-20190925-0003.html

Netanyahu tapped by Israel's President to Form New Gov't
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-25
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Netanyahu-tapped-by-Israels-President-to-Form-New-Govt-20190925-0008.html

Netanyahu tapped by Israel's President to Form New Gov't
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-25
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Netanyahu-tapped-by-Israels-President-to-Form-New-Govt-20190925-0008.html

The Boys in the Boots
Saad Hafiz | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-25
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/25/the-boys-in-the-boots/

The Boys in the Boots
Saad Hafiz | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-25
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…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/25/the-boys-in-the-boots/

UN climate action summit falls 'woefully short' of expectations
Olivia Rosane | nationofchange.org | 2019-09-25
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 …
nationofchange.org/2019/09/25/un-climate-action-summit-falls-woefully-short-of-expectations/

UN climate action summit falls 'woefully short' of expectations
Olivia Rosane | nationofchange.org | 2019-09-25
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 …
nationofchange.org/2019/09/25/un-climate-action-summit-falls-woefully-short-of-expectations/

Hong Kong is Scared of the Rioters
Andre Vltchek | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-09-25
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 …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/09/hong-kong-is-scared-of-the-rioters/

Bernie Sanders becomes the first presidential candidate to visit the Comanche Nation in over 100 years
Alexandra Jacobo | nationofchange.org | 2019-09-25
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…
nationofchange.org/2019/09/25/bernie-sanders-becomes-the-first-presidential-candidate-to-visit-the-comanche-nation-in-over-100-years/

Indian Police Arrest Rape Victim of Minister for 'Extortion'
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-25
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…
telesurenglish.net/news/Indian-Police-Arrest-Rape-Victim-of-Minister-for-Extortion–20190925-0012.html

Hong Kong is Scared — of the Rioters
Andre Vltchek | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
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 …
globalresearch.ca/hong-kong-is-scared-of-the-rioters/5690145

929 SF Stand with Hong Kong Rally
Northern California Hong Kong Club | indybay.org | 2019-09-25
Civic Center Plaza | 335 McAllister St, San Francisco…
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929 SF Stand with Hong Kong Rally
Northern California Hong Kong Club | indybay.org | 2019-09-25
Civic Center Plaza | 335 McAllister St, San Francisco…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/24/18826646.php

Mass killings in Afghanistan are acts of white supremacy
Charles Davis | nationofchange.org | 2019-09-25
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 …
nationofchange.org/2019/09/25/mass-killings-in-afghanistan-are-acts-of-white-supremacy/

Australian troops accused of war crimes in Afghanistan
wsws.org | 2019-09-25
Anonymous soldiers interviewed by "60 Minutes" alleged that Ben Roberts-Smith, who is widely presented as a "war hero," kicked a handcuffed Afghan civilian off a cliff in 2012.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/25/afgh-s25.html

Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE public meeting: The political issues at stake in the Indian government's savage Kashmir lockdown
wsws.org | 2019-09-25
We urge workers, youth and WSWS readers to attend our Colombo meeting in order to participate in this important discussion on the political perspective required by the working class, highlighted by Modi's brutal crackdown in Kashmir.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/25/slmt-s25.html

How to win the teachers' fight in Sri Lanka
wsws.org | 2019-09-25
Teachers must organise independently of the unions, build rank-and-file action committees and unite with all other sections of the working class fighting Colombo's austerity measures.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/25/teac-s25.html

The Network of Hindu Nationalists Behind Modi's "Diaspora Diplomacy" in the U.S
Rashmee Kumar | theintercept.com | 2019-09-25
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…
theintercept.com/2019/09/25/howdy-modi-trump-hindu-nationalism/

Will the Carcass of Indonesian Infrastructure Really be Revived by Big Business?
Andre Vltchek | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
Outside the Indonesian city of Palangkaraya in Central Kalimantan (Borneo island), the new airport is totally empty. A lonely Cessna flies around, performing "touch and go" maneuvers, perhaps training some corrupt businessman how to fly. | Two scheduled flights, one from …
globalresearch.ca/will-the-carcass-of-indonesian-infrastructure-really-be-revived-by-big-business/5690136

US Supported "Rebels" Fired Live Rounds at Syrian Families in Rukban Concentration Camp
Syria News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
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…
globalresearch.ca/us-supported-rebels-fired-live-rounds-at-syrian-families-in-rukban-concentration-camp/5690151

Syrian displacement poses 'serious threat' to Lebanon's development goals, President tells UN Assembly
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-25
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".
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1047452

German government extends war mission in Middle East
wsws.org | 2019-09-25
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.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/25/germ-s25.html

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

New Study Documents Depleted Uranium Impacts on Children in Iraq

Hong Kong Protests: "Return" to the British Empire and the 1842 Treaty of Nanjing… ?
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
Hundreds of young Chinese, in front of the British Consulate in Hong Kong, sing God Save the Queen and shout "Great Britain Saves Hong Kong", a rally call in London by 130 parliamentarians demand that British citizenship be given to residents of the former colony.
globalresearch.ca/hong-kong-protests-return-to-the-british-empire-and-the-1842-treaty-of-nanjing/5690148

Hong Kong Protests: "Return" to the British Empire and the 1842 Treaty of Nanjing… ?
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-25
Hundreds of young Chinese, in front of the British Consulate in Hong Kong, sing the God Save the Queen and shout "Great Britain Saves Hong Kong", a rally call in London by 130 parliamentarians who ask that British citizenship be …
globalresearch.ca/hong-kong-protests-return-to-the-british-empire-and-the-1842-treaty-of-nanjing/5690148

Trump Lashes Out at Iran, China & Venezuela in Nationalist Address to U.N. General Assembly
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-09-25
On Tuesday, President Trump made his third address to the United Nations General Assembly amid simmering tensions in the Middle East over recent attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, which the United States blames on Iran. Tehran denies the allegations. Trump also lashed out at China and Venezuela. We speak with Vijay Prashad, director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and chief editor of LeftWord Books. His latest article for Salon is headlined "World leaders gather at the UN in the face of war, climate catastrophe & global worker exploitation."
www.democracynow.org/2019/9/25/trump_un_general_assembly_speech_vijay

In UN Address, Rouhani Says Iran "Will Never, Ever Forget" Crimes of Trump Sanctions
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-09-25
Iranian president said U.S. has attempted a "silent killing of a great nation." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/rouhani_3.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2019/09/25/un-address-rouhani-says-iran-will-never-ever-forget-crimes-trump-sanctions?cd-origin=rss

'Grief and Anger' in Yemen After US-Backed Saudi Bombing Kills Seven Children, Nine Others
Eoin Higgins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-09-25
"These children should not be victims of this conflict. Yet, they have paid the highest price imaginable." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/trump_saudi_yemen_0.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2019/09/25/grief-and-anger-yemen-after-us-backed-saudi-bombing-kills-seven-children-nine-others?cd-origin=rss

Sri Lanka: Torture continues, perpetrators promoted
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-09-25
human rights Chris SleeIssue 1239 Sri Lanka Tamil TortureSeptember 25, 2019″The indifference to repeated allegations of police torture is shocking and makes a mockery of Sri Lanka's stated commitment to security secto…
greenleft.org.au/content/sri-lanka-torture-continues-perpetrators-promoted

Iraqi President highlights key role of sustainable development in country's future
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-25
Ensuring good governance, tackling corruption and creating job opportunities for youth are top priorities for Iraq as the country continues to emerge from war and terrorism, President Barham Salih said on Wednesday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1047512

The Syria you won't see: Max Blumenthal on visiting Damascus after the proxy war
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2019-09-24
The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal discusses his reporting trip to Damascus in the aftermath of Syria's proxy war. Blumenthal interviewed residents…
thegrayzone.com/2019/09/24/the-syria-you-wont-see-max-blumenthal-on-visiting-damascus-after-the-proxy-war/

Only international actions can settle the world's 'enormous and diverse cross-border challenges', Qatar tells UN Assembly
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-24
In a world facing "enormous and diverse cross-border challenges", the Emir of Qatar told the United Nations General Assembly's high-level session on Tuesday that only international mechanisms can deter violators of international law, ensure sovereignty, prohibit land annexation and prevent armed conflicts through peaceful dispute resolution.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1047282

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2019-09-24: News Headlines

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…

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 …

Charles Davis (2019-09-24). Mass Killings In Afghanistan Are Acts of White Supremacy. commondreams.org The majority of civilians who are violently killed in Afghanistan are now violently killed by the U.S. and its partners—and that's not for a lack of competition, with the Taliban answering record-high airstrikes with atrocity after atrocity of their own. (Photo: Shutterstock) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/children_8.jpeg …

John Catalinotto (2019-09-24). U.S. sends troops to Gulf region, threatens new war. workers.org Sept. 22 — The Pentagon announced Sept. 20 that it will "deploy additional U.S. troops and missile defense equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates." This deployment is allegedly in response to a missile attack the weekend before that stopped half of Saudi daily oil production and temporarily . . . | Continue reading U.S. sends troops to Gulf region, threatens new war at Workers.org

Staff (2019-09-24). Trump Unleashed Crisis in the Strait of Hormuz by Scuttling the Iran Deal. therealnews.com Foreign correspondent Reese Erlich untangles the complexities, analyzes what we face, and what the future may bring.

Melvin Goodman (2019-09-24). The Central Role of the Whistleblower. counterpunch.org The fortuitous emergence of a courageous whistleblower in the Trump White House and Harvard Professor Jill Lepore's pathetically ill-informed review of Edward Snowden's recent book, "Permanent Record," are important reminders of the central and difficult role of whistleblowers in any successful effort to restore our democracy. The information provided by whistleblowers is key to the work of congressional oversight; investigative journalism; and informed political debate. Whistleblowers contributed to the knowledge of the crimes of the intelligence community during the Vietnam War and the exposure of Iran-contra,…

Miko Peled (2019-09-24). Post-Election Horse-Trading Begins in Israel and All Outcomes Spell More Trouble for Palestinians. mintpressnews.com There are two diametrically opposed approaches to viewing Israeli elections — one that focuses on reality, with Israel being a perpetrator of the destruction of Palestine for over seven decades, and one that focuses on gossip, which asks which war criminals will be prime minister.

The Canary (2019-09-24). Israel rivals to discuss national unity government after inconclusive poll. thecanary.co Israel's two largest political parties are meeting to discuss the possibility of forming a unity government between them, after last week's deadlocked national elections.Tuesday's meeting between party representatives comes a day after Blue and White leader Benny Gantz and prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the rival Likud party held their first meeting since the polling.Israeli president Reuven Rivlin brought them together in hopes of breaking a political impasse that could send the nation into months of limbo and potentially force a third election in less than a year.Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, centre le…

PACBI (2019-09-24). Opinion by Legal Scholar Prof. John Dugard on Relations Between University of Cape Town and Israeli Universities. bdsmovement.net Opinion by Legal Scholar Prof. John Dugard on Relations Between University of Cape Town and Israeli Universities : AnalysisAs the University of Cape Town weighs refraining from relations with Israeli Universities enabling the gross violation of Palestinian human rights, renowned South African international law scholar Prof. John Dugard finds that UCT "would be acting in accordance with So…

Ramzy Baroud (2019-09-24). Netanyahu on Steroids: What a Gantz-led Government Means for Palestine. mintpressnews.com A Gantz-led government will possess the needed political legitimacy, popular mandate and strategic tools to achieve what Netanyahu couldn't: a war on Gaza, and annexation of the West Bank.

John Feffer (2019-09-24). The Collapse of the East Asian Order. counterpunch.org The United States is losing its status as a Pacific power. It can no longer control developments in East Asia. It still maintains a large military footprint in the region. But that military presence no longer translates into an ability to achieve the outcomes that Washington wants. For better or worse,…

Aaron Maté (2019-09-24). The Syria you won't see: Max Blumenthal on visiting Damascus after the proxy war. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal discusses his reporting trip to Damascus in the aftermath of Syria's proxy war. Blumenthal interviewed residents…

teleSUR (2019-09-24). Russia Summons US Diplomat After They Declined Visa For UN. telesurenglish.net Russia summoned on Tuesday a senior U.S. diplomat in Moscow to protest over what it said was Washington's unacceptable refusal to issue visas to members of a Russian delegation traveling to the United Nations General Assembly. | RELATED: | EU Extends Economic Sanctions Against Russia for 6 More Months | The Kremlin promised a tough response and said Jon Huntsman, the U.S. amba…

Larry Romanoff (2019-09-24). Tiananmen Square: The Failure of an American-instigated 1989 Color Revolution. globalresearch.ca There are few places in China that seem more burned into the consciousness of typical Westerners than Tiananmen Square, and few events more commonly mentioned than the student protests of 1989. But the stories are wrong on several levels. It …

teleSUR (2019-09-24). 20 People Killed in Protests in Indonesia's West Papua. telesurenglish.net Around 20 people died in Indonesia's West Papua region which has been witnessing an increasing demand for independence. | RELATED: | Thousands Demand Independence in Indonesia's Papua Regions | Indonesian security forces said Monday that 19 civilians and a soldier had been killed during riots in two towns in Papua. | Protests convulsed the country's easte…

Fight Back (2019-09-24). Minnesota: Protesters demand end to human rights violations in Kashmir. fightbacknews.org Columbia Heights, MN – Nearly 400 people protested along Central Ave on September 22 to demand an end to the atrocities being committed against Muslims in India by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his right-wing government. | On August 5, the Indian government announced its decision to revoke Article 370, which guaranteed the Muslim-majority state of Jammu and Kashmir special status, which allowed the region to govern its affairs autonomously in all areas except defense, communication and foreign policy. | Currently, Kashmir is under media blackout, with the cutting of phone, internet and TV access with very li…

Robert Fisk (2019-09-24). As Netanyahu's Power in the Middle East Wanes, Trump Has to Find His Own Way to Deal with Iran. counterpunch.org There is an extraordinary irony in the fate of both Benjamin Netanyahu and Iran. The first has been captaining the Titanic, in the words of one Israeli academic, through the past couple of days. The second — a rather better captain, it might be said — has been captaining a couple of tankers in and out of the More

Ramzy Baroud (2019-09-24). Netanyahu on Steroids: What a Gantz-led Government Means for Palestine. dissidentvoice.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 …

Ramzy Baroud (2019-09-24). Netanyahu on Steroids: What a Gantz-led Government Means for Palestine. commondreams.org Gantz (pictured above) had recently boasted about sending "parts of Gaza back to the Stone Age." (Photo: Amir Levy/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1169407476.jpg …

LWVSF (2019-09-24). District 5 Board of Supervisors Candidate Forum. indybay.org Issei Memorial Hall, Japantown Cultural and Community Center, 1840 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94115…

ACLU (2019-09-24). International Human Rights Bodies Provide a Case for Reparations. aclu.org International human rights programs provide models for reparations. | It is common for nations where mass atrocities have taken place to engage in the process of reparation and repair. This process happened in Germany after the Holocaust, South Africa after apartheid, and here in the United States, forty years after the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. As a result, international human rights bodies have sought to lend their expertise to the process, often by holding hearings an…

Chandra Muzaffar (2019-09-24). Iran: Neither Military Action Nor Economic Sanctions. counterpunch.org It would be utterly immoral of the United States to launch a military attack upon Iran if it is true that one of the missiles that destroyed an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia on the 14th of September 2019 had a casing bearing a number that suggested that the weapon was manufactured for NATO forces. More

Elijah J. Magnier (2019-09-24). Hot and Cold Tensions, What Iran and the US Offer Their Allies: Tehran's Multiple Messages. globalresearch.ca The alternately hot and cold tension between the US and Iran is evolving on the Middle Eastern stage where Tehran is hitting its enemies (on its own and with the help of its allies) without causing the death of a …

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2019-09-24). Saudis Blame Iran for Aramco Strikes But Retaliate by Bombing Yemeni Civilians. mintpressnews.com The Saudi-led Coalition has used systematic economic strangulation as a weapon of war. This, to the many in Yemen who celebrated the Aramco attack, is sufficient justification for targeting the heart of Saudi Arabia's economy.

Timothy Alexander Guzman (2019-09-24). Why a War Against Iran Will be the "Nail in a Coffin" for U.S. Hegemony in the Middle East. globalresearch.ca First published in July 2019 | President Donald Trump was recently interviewed on Fox Business and was asked about Iran's President Hassan Rouhani's statement calling the White House "Mentally Retarded" and if the U.S. was going to have a war …

Aaron Maté (2019-09-24). Cracks emerge in NATO confrontation of Russia. thegrayzone.com Stephen F. Cohen argues that cracks are emerging within the NATO-led consensus that has pushed Moscow from the West. Guest: …

Andrew Korybko (2019-09-24). Russia's Middle East Strategy: "Balance" vs. "Betrayal"? globalresearch.ca There's an intense debate raging within the Alternative and Independent media over whether Russia's contemporary Mideast strategy amounts to "balancing" or "betraying" the Resistance given the Eurasian Great Power's extremely close military cooperation with "Israel" in Syria. | The Freakish Fusion …

Mohamed Elmaazi (2019-09-24). EXCLUSIVE: Palestinian member of Israeli Knesset puts antisemitism smears against Corbyn into context. thecanary.co A Palestinian former member of the Israeli Knesset (parliament) has blasted the antisemitism smears against Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Haneen Zoabi said the claims against Corbyn and his supporters are a product of long-standing policies of the Israeli state. Zoabi left the Knesset in 2019 after serving 10 years with the progressive National Democratic Assembly (aka the Balad party). While i…

South Front (2019-09-24). Syrian Army Prepares for Escalation in Golan Heights. globalresearch.ca On September 21, an EW unit of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) intercepted and took control of a large quadcopter-style unmanned aerial vehicle over the town of Erneh, near the contact line between the SAA and the Israeli-occupied part of …

Northern California Hong Kong Club (2019-09-24). 929 SF Stand with Hong Kong Rally. indybay.org Civic Center Plaza | 335 McAllister St, San Francisco…

Staff (2019-09-24). U.N. Chief Warns of a World Divided Between U.S. and China. truthdig.com Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the risk of each creating its own rival currencies, trade systems, tech and more is a real threat.

WSWS (2019-09-24). Echoing Trump administration, Australian leader advocates end to China's "developing country" status. wsws.org Morrison signalled that Australia will join with the US in its escalating campaign to economically cripple China.

Staff (2019-09-24). Will 2020 Presidential Candidates Take On Corporate Tribunals? truthout.org | | When the Democratic presidential candidates take the debate stage this October, they will almost surely face a question on trade. The question will be a routine one about cutting tariffs or the trade war with China. There is one question that will almost certainly not be asked — though it is a question that demands answers: Why have only three current candidates taken a stand against a trade policy that allows corporations to sue foreign governments for regulating them? | A Brief History of…

Danny Sjursen (2019-09-24). Military Service in the Era of Eternal War. thenation.com Military Service in the Era of Eternal War…

teleSUR (2019-09-24). Renaissance Masterpiece Found in French Woman's Kitchen. telesurenglish.net A long-lost Renaissance masterpiece by a 13th-century Italian master was discovered in the kitchen of an elderly French woman. | RELATED: | Mexico Denounces 'Illegal' Auction of Precolumbian Art in Paris | The painting has been valued at up to six million euros and will be sold at auction next month. | The "Christ Mocked" painting by early Rena…

WSWS (2019-09-24). Sri Lankan university workers indefinite strike at a critical juncture. wsws.org The treachery of the trade unions demonstrates that workers must take the struggle into their own hands and wage a political fight based on a socialist perspective.

Zia Mian (2019-09-24). India, Pakistan, Kashmir: Taking the War Option Off the Table. globalresearch.ca On September 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan will address the United Nations General Assembly in New York. This appearance will come at a time of great concern about the increasingly hostile …

Andrew Korybko (2019-09-24). Humanitarian Crisis in Kashmir: India's "Economic Opening" Has "Closed Off Kashmir" globalresearch.ca The following is the speech that Andrew Korybko gave at the "Humanitarian Crisis In Kashmir: Paths To A Resolution" conference that was held in Moscow on 23 September. | We're here today to draw attention to what's been happening in Indian-Occupied …

Staff (2019-09-24). Headlines for September 24, 2019. democracynow.org Greta Thunberg and Youth Activists Take On World Leaders at U.N. Climate Action Summit, Trump Admin Tells U.N. to Drop Term "Reproductive Health and Rights", Trump Ordered Hold on Ukrainian Aid Before Call with President Zelensky About Bidens, U.K. Supreme Court: Boris Johnson's Suspension of Parliament Is Unlawful, U.K., France & Germany Say Iran Responsible for Saudi Oil Attacks as Trump Addresses UNGA, Afghanistan: At Least 40 Civilians Killed by U.S.-Afghan Attack, Haiti: Senator Shoots AP Photographer in Face During Anti-Gov't Protests, Video of Blindfolded Prisoners in Xinjiang Adds to Fears of Mass Human R…

Manlio Dinucci (2019-09-24). Alessandropoli, nuova base Usa contro la Russia. globalresearch.ca ´Sono appena ritornato da Alessandropoli, una visita strategicamente importante che ha messo a fuoco sia le eccezionali relazioni militari fra Stati uniti e Grecia, sia l'investimento strategico che il governo degli Stati uniti sta facendo ad Alessandropoli ª: lo ha dichiarato …

Manlio Dinucci (2019-09-24). Alexandrópolis, a nova base USA contra a Rússia. globalresearch.ca "Acabei de voltar de Alexandrópolis, uma visita estrategicamente importante que se concentrou nas relaàßàµes militares excepcionais entre os Estados Unidos e a Grécia e no investimento estratégico que o governo dos EUA está a fazer em Alexandrópolis": declarou, em 16 …

Patrick Cockburn (2019-09-24). The Drone Strikes on the Saudi Oil Facilities Have Changed Global Warfare. counterpunch.org The devastating attack on Saudi oil facilities by drones and missiles not only transforms the balance of military power in the Middle East, but marks a change in the nature of warfare globally. On the morning of 14 September, 18 drones and seven cruise missiles — all cheap and unsophisticated compared to modern military aircraft — disabled half of Saudi Arabia's crude oil production and raised the world price of oil by 20 per cent. More

Mnar Muhawesh (2019-09-23). How Holes in the Burning Saudi Oil Fields Narrative Could Draw the US Into a War With Iran. mintpressnews.com It is inconceivable to the United States that a "rag-tag" force like Yemen's Houthis might, with home-made weapons, outdo the hundred-billion-dollar might and sophistication of the state-of-the-art systems Washington has lavished upon the Saudis.

Staff (2019-09-23). The Modern Day Scramble for Africa. therealnews.com From the US to China to Israel to Russia, governments are positioning resources — both civilian and military — in various African nations for various reasons. Jacqueline Luqman talks to Maurice Carney about who are the players on the continent, what do they want, what does this mean for the future of Africa and Africans,…

Amitai Ben-Abba (2019-09-23). And in Those Days There was No King in Israhell. counterpunch.org Non-Israeli friends have been asking me what the hell is going on with the 2019 Israeli elections round 2; I decided to write it all up and break it down for ya: Bibi Netanyahu, our eternal PM, aka The Magician, aka Sabotage Angel, aka Blind Goat, has run out of tricks. Where are the tricks? More

Hannah Pollin-Galay (2019-09-23). 5 Things Progressives Need to Know About the Israeli Elections. thenation.com 's inconclusive election presents progressives with an opportunity.

Manuel García, Jr. (2019-09-23). See "Official Secrets" counterpunch.org The movie "Official Secrets," which is just out, is about Katharine Teresa Gun, the British translator in the U.K. government's equivalent to the U.S.'s NSA, who leaked a top secret memo in an effort to prevent the Iraq War (in which up to 1 million Iraqis and over 35 thousand U.S. and U.K soldiers died, More

Eds. (2019-09-23). Millions march against climate change, capitalism and war. mronline.org Four million people participated in the global climate strike across every continent on Friday, many of them students who skipped school on that day. Demonstrations at more than 5,800 locations in 161 countries began in Australia and the Pacific, moved to Asia, Antarctica, Africa and Europe, and then to North and South America. This is […] | Source

Yves Engler (2019-09-23). Canada's Role in US Empire. dissidentvoice.org While France, Germany, Russia and China seek detente, Canada is increasingly part of the US-Saudi Arabia-Israeli axis stoking conflict with Iran. Canada recently seized and sold $30 million worth of Iranian properties in Ottawa and Toronto to compensate individuals in the US who had family members killed in a 2002 Hamas bombing in Israel and …

Phil Rockstroh (2019-09-23). A Careless Bully at the KFC at the End of Empire. counterpunch.org Will Trump go to war with the Iranians or the homeless? Or both? Trump is a coward. The nation of Iran has the means and the will to fight. Do you recall the will displayed by Iranians when repelling foreign invaders when Iraq attempted to invade Iran as a de facto US proxy force? Conversely, More

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