The Attack on Saudi Arabia's Oil Facility. The Patriot Air Defence System Failed. Why?
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-22
Why did Saudi Arabia's advanced Patriot Air defense system fail to detect the drones and missiles? The whole Persian Gulf defense apparatus which includes strategic US and allied military facilities is based on "anticipating" strikes from Iran. Was the Patriot System "Disabled" on September 14?
globalresearch.ca/the-attack-on-saudi-arabias-oil-facility-the-patriot-air-defence-system-failed-why/5689779

A Real Extinction Rebellion Means the End of Colonialism, Imperialism, and Capitalism
Jessica Garraway | commondreams.org | 2019-09-22
In 2011, as a 20 year old activist new to the environmental movement I joined up with other like-minded people for a retreat in rural Wisconsin to plan and strategize our next steps. As a Black woman, it was painfully obvious that amongst the scores of people in attendance that there were very few people of color present.
commondreams.org/views/2019/09/22/real-extinction-rebellion-means-end-colonialism-imperialism-and-capitalism?cd-origin=rss

A Game-Changing China-Pakistan Proposal for the Afghan Peace Process
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-22
The time has arrived for China and Pakistan to take the lead in reviving the frozen Afghan peace process and replacing the US' leading role in it by unveiling a joint developmental plan to be implemented in the war-torn country …
globalresearch.ca/sino-pak-proposal-afghan-peace-process/5689823

How To Get The U.S. To Care About The War In Yemen (Video)
Mark Fiore | truthdig.com | 2019-09-22
Yemen gets a moment in the spotlight when we may have to pay 20 extra cents at the pump — not so much when 85,000 children under the age of give starve to death.
truthdig.com/cartoons/how-to-get-the-u-s-to-care-about-the-war-in-yemen-video/

Philippines: Resist and end Duterte's fascist regime
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-09-22
Fight Back News Service is circulating the following Sept. 20 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | Almost five decades ago, Ferdinand Marcos placed the entire country under martial law which launched his brutal dictatorial rule. For 14 years, the Filipino people resisted valiantly and fought on all arenas of struggle. Serving as the strongest bulwark of anti-fascist resistance, the Party and the New People's Army waged underground and armed struggle, inspiring and militating the Filipino people to unite and struggle for democracy. Culminating long years of anti-fascist resistance, the Filipino…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/9/22/philippines-resist-and-end-duterte-s-fascist-regime

The US Just Killed 30 Innocent People in Afghanistan. Let's Pretend It Was London
Christian Christensen | commondreams.org | 2019-09-22
Thirty Afghan farmers were killed in a U.S. drone strike last week. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Lt Col Leslie Pratt/Public Domain) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/drone_iran.jpg …
commondreams.org/views/2019/09/22/us-just-killed-30-innocent-people-afghanistan-lets-pretend-it-was-london?cd-origin=rss

Firing Bolton: Bait and Switch or Changing Tack?
Tony Cartalucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-22
News of US National Security Adviser John Bolton's departure was followed by hopeful commentary both within the US and abroad that so too would follow the aggressive foreign policy he advocated — particularly in regards to Iran. | However, …
globalresearch.ca/firing-bolton/5689842

Iran to Present Regional Security Cooperation Plan at UNGA
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-22
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday his country will present a regional cooperation security plan this week when he attends the United Nations General Assembly. | RELATED | US Sends Troops to Saudi Arabia Amid Row with Iran | Rouhani said in a speech commemorating the 39th Anniversary of the Iran-Iraq War that his country extends its "hand of friendship and brotherhood" towards nations in the region willing to cooperate in overseeing security in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz,…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iran-regional-security-cooperation-plan-UNGA-20190922-0004.html

We Must Remain Skeptical of Any Attempts to Incite War with Iran
Keith Lamb | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-22
Last Saturday Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq petroleum processing facilities and Khurais oil field were attacked by cruise missiles and drones. The Saudis claim that this unconventional attack thwarted their defense systems as both cruise missiles and drones fly too low. Saudi …
globalresearch.ca/attempts-incite-war-iran/5689845

US troops in Saudi Arabia defend hegemony, not security
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2019-09-22
The Trump administration is sending US troops to Saudi Arabia as it continues to threaten Iran. Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former…
thegrayzone.com/2019/09/22/us-troops-in-saudi-arabia-to-defend-hegemony-not-security/

Iran — Neither Military Action nor Economic Sanctions
Dr. Chandra Muzaffar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-22
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 …
globalresearch.ca/iran-neither-military-action-nor-economic-sanctions/5689847

Didn't he learn what deterrence is? Cruz insists Iran wants to nuke American cities, puzzles Twitter
rt.com | 2019-09-22
Ted Cruz insists Tehran's grand dream is to nuke American cities and that Iran nuclear deal is to blame for the attack on Saudi oil facilities. The argument was mocked for making no sense, but the hawkish US senator doubles down. | …
rt.com/usa/469367-ted-cruz-iran-bomb-us-cities/

India's Prime Minister Modi's Texas Trip Will Make a Mockery Out of American Democracy
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-22
Trump's participation in the "Howdy Modi" rally that will be held in Houston on 22 September during the Indian leader's nearly week-long trip to the US and represent the largest political gathering ever for a foreign head of state will …
globalresearch.ca/modi-texas-trip/5689834

India's Modi Endorses Trump For 2020 US Elections
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-22
The Indian far-right Prime Minister Narendra Modi endorsed the U.S. President Donald Trump for the 2020 Presidential elections during an event in Houston, Texas Sunday. | RELATED: | 'Birds of a Feather': Progressives Slam Trump, 'Howdy Modi' Meeting in Texas | Modi and Trump shared a stage and showered each other with praise at "Howdy, Modi!" rally attended by over 50,000 people. | The U.S. leader hailed the India-U.S. relationship and the Indian-American community as…
telesurenglish.net/news/Indias-Modi-Endorses-Trump-for-US-2020-Election-at-Howdy-Modi-Event-20190922-0006.html

Video: Russia Gave Syria 'Green Light' to Use the S-300 Air Defense System
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-22
On September 19, the Syrian Air Defense Forces shot down an unidentified unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over the town of Aqraba, south of Damascus. Pro-government sources claim that the intercepted UAV was likely operated by Israel. | On August 25, two …
globalresearch.ca/video-russia-gave-syria-green-light-use-s-300/5689826

Johnson must answer newspaper claims: Labour
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-09-22
A Labour MP wants Prime Minister Boris Johnson to explain newspaper allegations that he failed to declare potential conflicts of interest while London mayor in relation to the allocation of public money to an American woman. | The Sunday Times reports the potential conflicts arose through Mr Johnson's association with model-turned technology entrepreneur Jennifer Arcuri, who moved to London seven years ago. | The paper says Ms Arcuri was given £126,000 in public money and was afforded privileged access to three foreign trade missions Mr Johnson led. | Jon Trickett, Labour's Shadow Minister for the Cabinet O…
thecanary.co/breaking-news/2019/09/22/johnson-must-answer-newspaper-claims-labour/

Arab Lawmakers in Israel Endorse Gantz for Prime Minister
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-09-22
Its historic move gives the Blue and White Party chairman the edge over Netanyahu; maverick Lieberman is still the key power broker.
truthdig.com/articles/arab-lawmakers-in-israel-endorse-gantz-for-prime-minister/

Israel: Arab Parties Emerge as Key Brokers in Forming New Gov't
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-22
The Arab Joint List, an alliance of Palestinian-Israeli parties, met Sunday to discuss whom to recommend as the country's new prime minister of Israel to be in charge of forming the government. They said Benny Gantz of the Blue and White party has to meet their demands if he wants their support. | RELATED: | Israel: Gantz Rebuffs Netanyahu's 'Unity Gov't' Offer | The alliance adjourned their meeting without deciding whom to support and will later convene for further discussions before they m…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israel-Arab-Parties-Emerge-as-Key-Brokers-in-Forming-New-Govt-20190922-0001.html

Yemeni children considered covering themselves in oil? Lee Camp bashes US reactions to Saudi refinery attacks & Yemen bombings
rt.com | 2019-09-22
Washington and Riyadh were quick to blame Tehran for attacks on Saudi oil facilities. Despite lack of proof and the history of lies told by the accusers, the US media eagerly took their claims at face value, Lee Camp points out. | …
rt.com/usa/469369-redacted-tonight-saudi-oil-attack-media/

Biloela family exposes hypocrisy of Australia's policy on Tamil refugees
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2019-09-22
Tamil refugees Barathan VidhyapathyIssue 1239 Australia Biloela Sri Lanka MelbourneSeptember 22, 2019The following speech was given…
greenleft.org.au/content/biloela-family-exposes-hypocrisy-australia-policy-tamil-refugee

Selected Articles: The Attack on Saudi Arabia's Oil Facility
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-22
Global Research, like many independent voices all over the globe, is feeling the effects of online measures set up to curtail access to our website, and by consequence, hinder our finances. We sail on despite the unpredictable currents and unfavourable …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-post-911-era-global-war-terrorism/5689867

Chelsea Manning imprisoned without charge for six months for refusing to testify against Julian Assange
wsws.org | 2019-09-21
Manning helped expose the vast scale of the violence unleashed upon the people of the Middle East by the US invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/21/pers-s21.html

New York activists demand: Never again to martial law in the Philippines
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-09-21
New York, NY – 25 people gathered September 20 at noon in front of the Consulate General of the Philippines in New York City to commemorate the 47th anniversary of martial law in the Philippines under the regime of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. The action was called by BAYAN USA NorthEast, to say, "Never again to martial law," and to call attention to the continuation of state repression in the Philippines under the current, U.S.-backed Duterte regime. | Rodrigo Duterte's so called "war on drugs" has led to the killings, torture and imprisonment of many Filipino activists and human rights defenders, just like…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/9/21/new-york-activists-demand-never-again-martial-law-philippines

US Sends Troops to Saudi Arabia Amid Row with Iran
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-21
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday approved sending American troops to bolster Saudi Arabia's air and missile defenses after the largest-ever attack on the kingdom's oil facilities, which Washington has squarely blamed on Iran. | RELATED: | US Calls for Another Round of Sanctions Against Iran | The Pentagon said the deployment would involve a moderate number of troops – not numbering thousands – and would be primarily defensive in nature. It also detailed plans to expedite delivery of military…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-Sends-Troops-to-Saudi-Arabia-Amid-Row-with-Iran-20190921-0003.html

US sending more troops to Saudi Arabia amid rising war tensions
wsws.org | 2019-09-21
The announcement followed a White House meeting between US President Donald Trump and his National Security Council to discuss proposals for military action against Iran.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/21/iran-s21.html

U.S. to Send Troops to Saudi Arabia, Hold Off on Striking Iran
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-09-21
The move is a show of restraint after talk of all-out war amid major tensions over drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities.
truthdig.com/articles/u-s-to-send-troops-to-saudi-arabia-hold-off-on-striking-iran/

A Careless Bully at the KFC at the End of Empire
Phil Rockstroh | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-09-21
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, …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/09/a-careless-bully-at-the-kfc-at-the-end-of-empire/

India's top court greenlights New Delhi prolonging Kashmir state-of-siege indefinitely
wsws.org | 2019-09-21
India's Hindu-supremacist BJP government has imposed an unprecedented security clampdown to suppress mass opposition to the constitutional coup it mounted against Kashmir August 5.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/21/kash-s21.html

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand
wsws.org | 2019-09-21
The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/21/labo-s21.html

On the Road to Damascus: International Conference in Syria on Sanctions and Its Blowback
Roger D. Harris | mintpressnews.com | 2019-09-21
Syrians say it's even harder now to make ends meet than it was during the height of their country's war because of intensified U.S and European sanctions.
mintpressnews.com/international-conference-in-syria-on-sanctions-and-its-blowback/261986/

Chinese Tourists Killed in Tragic Bus Crash in US National Park
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-21
On Friday, a bus carrying many Chinese tourists careened off a road and crashed near Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, killing four people and injuring the remaining 26 people aboard, several of them critically, authorities reported. | RELATED: | US Lowers Expectations About a Possible Agreement With China | The cause of the crash, which occurred at about 11: 30 a.m. on State Route 12 just west of the park, was under investigation, but weather did not appear to be a factor, state Highway Patrol and G…
telesurenglish.net/news/Chinese-Tourists-Killed-in-Tragic-Bus-Crash-in-US-National-Park-20190921-0004.html

Revealing While Concealing the "Invisible" Government's Conspiracies
Edward Curtin | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-21
The revelations about the machinations of the so-called "deep state" often conceal deeper truths that go unmentioned. This is quite common, whether it is done intentionally or not. | Sometimes it is intentional and is directed by the intelligence agencies themselves …
globalresearch.ca/revealing-while-concealing-the-invisible-governments-conspiracies/5689792

Bernie Sanders gives a perfect reason for the US to pull out of endless war in Afghanistan
Ed Sykes | thecanary.co | 2019-09-21
On 19 September, news broke that a US drone strike in Afghanistan had killed around 30 civilians. And presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said this, among other "horrors of endless war", was a perfect reason for the US to finally pull out of Afghanistan almost two decades after its 2001 invasion. | A U.S. airstrike was intended for ISIS, but killed 30 Afghan civilians. This is just one of the horrors of endless war. ISIS did not even exist when America invaded Afghanistan 18 years ago. | We need to end our longest war and bring o…
thecanary.co/trending/2019/09/21/bernie-sanders-gives-a-perfect-reason-for-the-us-to-pull-out-of-endless-war-in-afghanistan/

US drone massacre in Afghanistan
wsws.org | 2019-09-21
At least 30 Afghan farmers and day laborers were killed and 40 others injured Wednesday night in a US drone attack, despite previous notification given to local officials of farming activity in the area.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/21/afgh-s21.html

Conservation group to buy world's largest privately held sequoia forest for $15M
Jordan Davidson | nationofchange.org | 2019-09-21
A Bay Area conservation group struck a deal to buy and to protect the world's largest remaining privately owned sequoia forest for $15.6 million. Now it needs to raise the money, according to CNN. | The San Francisco-based Save the Redwoods League negotiated for the past 20 years for the purchase of Alder Creek, a 530-acre hillside grove that houses 483 trees with a trunk diameter of more than six feet, including the 3,000-year-old Stagg Tree — the world's fifth largest tr…
nationofchange.org/2019/09/21/conservation-group-to-buy-worlds-largest-privately-held-sequoia-forest-for-15m/

Will Qatar become an Arab Superpower?
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-09-21
The Qatar crisis was initially considered a minor ideological conflict between the Muslim Brotherhood and Wahhabist Islam; however, it has since evolved into a large-scale strategic battle due to the inexperience and naivety of Saudi rulers. If the current trend continues, the crisis could profoundly alter the fates of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the entire …
uwidata.com/5412-will-qatar-become-an-arab-superpower/

Pentagon Deploys US Forces to Defend Saudi Oil
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-09-21
The Pentagon just announced that they will be deploying more U.S. forces to Saudi Arabia.

Pentagon Deploys US Forces to Defend Saudi Oil

The government just invested £100m in 'killer robots' carrying bombs used in Yemen
Fréa Lockley | thecanary.co | 2019-09-21
The second in a series of articles examining the latest government arms deals announcements. | From 10-13 September, London's ExCeL Centre hosted arms companies from around the world. Defence Security and Equipment International (DSEI) is the world's largest arms fair. As The Canary re…
thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2019/09/21/the-government-just-invested-100m-in-killer-robots-carrying-bombs-used-in-yemen/

UN chief urges restraint following reported Saudi-led assault in Yemen
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-21
Amid reports of a Saudi-led coalition airstrike near Yemen's port city of Hudaydah, Secretary-General António Guterres expressed concerns for the attacks in a Saturday statement attributable to his Spokesperson, Stephane Dujjaric.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1046952

West Papua — Australia's new Timor-Leste?
susan_p | greenleft.org.au | 2019-09-21
self-determination Susan PriceIssue 1238 West Papua Indonesian occupation of West PapuaSeptember 21, 2019The decades-long struggle of the West Papuan people for self-determination has intensified in recent months — and Australia's role i…
greenleft.org.au/content/is-west-papua-australia-new-timor-leste

My voice is the gallows for all tyrants
Vijay Prashad | mronline.org | 2019-09-20
More than seven million Kashmiris remain suffocated by the Indian government. The curfew that went into effect on 5 August is still in place. The media is not able to get into the state and offer a report of the situation. Telephone and internet services have been shut down. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/09/20/my-voice-is-the-gallows-for-all-tyrants/

The Struggle for Peace in Afghanistan: Is Community Engagement the Key?
Robert J. Burrowes | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-09-20
I have just read a superb book by Mark Isaacs, an Australian who has documented several years of effort by a group of incredibly committed young people in Afghanistan to build peace in that war-torn country the only way it can be built: by learning, living and sharing peace. The book, titled The Kabul Peace …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/09/the-struggle-for-peace-in-afghanistan-is-community-engagement-the-key/

'Collective' erosion of two-State solution, continues unabated: Mladenov
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-20
The "steady deterioration" of chances that a lasting peace can be negotiated between Israel and Palestine as two States live side by side, reflects a "collective failure" of leadership across the region and the world.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1046892

Friday's Daily Brief: World youth call for climate action and peace, record food needs met in Yemen, exclusive sit down with UN chief
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-20
A recap of Friday's top stories: Climate emergency threatening peace progress; Guterres urges States bring concrete answers to GA; Migrant shooting in Libya signals danger; Xenophobia attacks rise in South Africa; Record number get UN food aid in Libya.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1046932

How To Get The U.S. To Care About The War In Yemen
Mark Fiore | progressive.org | 2019-09-20
progressive.org/dispatches/how-to-get-the-u-s-to-care-war-in-yemen-fiore-190920/

Apartheid Made Official: Deal of the Century is a Ploy and Annexation is the New Reality
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-20
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is moving quickly to alter the political reality in Palestine, and facing little or no resistance. On September 10, Netanyahu declared his intentions to annex swathes of Palestinian land adjacent to the Jordan River, an area that covers 2,400 square kilometers, or nearly a third of the Occupied West Bank.
counterpunch.org/2019/09/20/apartheid-made-official-deal-of-the-century-is-a-ploy-and-annexation-is-the-new-reality/

In Defense of Cory Morningstar's Manufacturing for Consent Series
Hiroyuki Hamada | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-09-20
Good investigative journalism doesn't only reveal hidden mechanisms of our time; it also exposes those who refuse to confront the mechanisms. Remember when the late Bruce Dixon courageously and cogently called Bernie Sanders "a sheep dog candidate"? Remember when Eva Bertlett, Vanessa Beeley and others truly stood with Syrian people in opposing the western intervention? …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/09/in-defense-of-cory-morningstars-manufacturing-for-consent-series/

Instead of threats, Trump can easily defuse Iran crisis he created
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2019-09-20
The Trump administration continues to threaten Iran after blaming it, without evidence, for the recent bombing of Saudi oil facilities….
thegrayzone.com/2019/09/20/instead-of-threats-trump-can-easily-defuse-the-iran-crisis-he-created/

Trump meets with security council on Iran war plans
wsws.org | 2019-09-20
Washington has yet to produce a shred of evidence of Iran's responsibility for the Saudi attacks, which have been seized upon as a pretext for preparing a war for regime change.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/20/iran-s20.html

Pentagon Presents Trump With a Wide Range of Potential Targets to Strike in Iran
Jason Ditz | theantimedia.com | 2019-09-20
Trump will be joined by national security officials when he is presented with a wide range of military options by the Pentagon.

Pentagon Presents Trump With a Wide Range of Potential Targets to Strike in Iran