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2019-09-09: Social Media Postees

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Trump Calls Off Peace Talks With Taliban
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-09-09
| This weekend, President Trump publicly called off a secret meeting at Camp David with the Taliban and the president of Afghanistan that aimed to end the 18-year war, the longest in U.S. history. The United States and Taliban had appeared close to signing an agreement after holding nine rounds of talks in Doha, but the negotiations took a surprise turn when President Trump suggested a Camp David meeting that included Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who had not been involved in the previous talks. For more, we go to Kabul to s…
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Trump Calls Off Peace Talks With Taliban
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-09-09
| This weekend, President Trump publicly called off a secret meeting at Camp David with the Taliban and the president of Afghanistan that aimed to end the 18-year war, the longest in U.S. history. The United States and Taliban had appeared close to signing an agreement after holding nine rounds of talks in Doha, but the negotiations took a surprise turn when President Trump suggested a Camp David meeting that included Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who had not been involved in the previous talks. For more, we go to Kabul to s…
truthout.org/video/trump-calls-off-peace-talks-with-taliban/

Trump breaks off talks on end to US war in Afghanistan
wsws.org | 2019-09-09
The US president announced that he had called off plans for a secret Camp David meeting with the Taliban and the Afghan president to conclude a peace deal.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/09/afgh-s09.html

Hong Kong protesters: Turn to the Chinese working class, not US imperialism
wsws.org | 2019-09-09
Any turn to the United States plays directly into the hands of Beijing, which seeks to malign the Hong Kong protests as the work of radical agitators and the "black hand" of Washington.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/09/pers-s09.html

Demonstrators for Medicare for All March on Office of Congresswoman Eshoo
Healthcare is a Human Right | indybay.org | 2019-09-09
On September 5, Santa Clara County Single Payer Coalition and National Nurses United led a protest that started with a march through downtown Palo Alto leading to the door of Congresswoman Anna Eshoo. The Congresswoman has made it clear she is against eliminating for-profit insurance companies from our healthcare system and replacing them with a non-profit federal system. | Photos: Jack Owicki, Pro Bono Photo. Please credit the photographer.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/08/18826091.php

Demonstrators for Medicare for All March on Office of Congresswoman Eshoo
Healthcare is a Human Right | indybay.org | 2019-09-09
On September 5, Santa Clara County Single Payer Coalition and National Nurses United led a protest that started with a march through downtown Palo Alto leading to the door of Congresswoman Anna Eshoo. The Congresswoman has made it clear she is against eliminating for-profit insurance companies from our healthcare system and replacing them with a non-profit federal system. | Photos: Jack Owicki, Pro Bono Photo. Please credit the photographer.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/08/18826091.php

Pakistan Arrests 22 Protesters at Pro-Freedom Kashmir Rally
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-09
Pakistani police arrested 22 pro-independence protesters in Pakistan administered Kashmir. The protesters were demonstrating near the village of Tatrinote, close to the Line of Control about 80km south of the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Muzaffarabad. | RELATED: | 'United Struggle Against United Oppressors': Pro-Palestine BDS Stands in Solidarity With Kashmir | The Line of Control (LoC) is the de facto border dividing India's Kashmir…
telesurenglish.net/news/pakistani-police-arrests-kashmiri-protesters-pakistan-administered-kashmir-independence-india-20190909-0004.html

Pakistan Arrests 22 Protesters at Pro-Freedom Kashmir Rally
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-09
Pakistani police arrested 22 pro-independence protesters in Pakistan administered Kashmir. The protesters were demonstrating near the village of Tatrinote, close to the Line of Control about 80km south of the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Muzaffarabad. | RELATED: | 'United Struggle Against United Oppressors': Pro-Palestine BDS Stands in Solidarity With Kashmir | The Line of Control (LoC) is the de facto border dividing India's Kashmir…
telesurenglish.net/news/pakistani-police-arrests-kashmiri-protesters-pakistan-administered-kashmir-independence-india-20190909-0004.html

Spikes of Violence: Protest in West Papua
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | asia-pacificresearch.com | 2019-09-09
asia-pacificresearch.com/protest-west-papua/5628885

The Coming Drone War Over Lebanon
Robert Fisk | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-09
After two civil wars, multiple invasions and political assassinations galore, you might think Lebanon deserves a break from the greatest crisis since its last greatest crisis. But no — here we were this week with the Israelis claiming the Hezbollah were running a missile factory in the Bekaa Valley and the prime minister — the…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/09/the-coming-drone-war-over-lebanon/

Netanyahu Fighting for His Political Life
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-09
On April 9, Israeli Knesset elections were held, 61 coalition seats needed for majority rule. | New elections were called after Netanyahu failed to cobble together enough support for reelection as prime minister. He remains interim PM. | On September 17, Israelis …
globalresearch.ca/netanyahu-fighting-political-life/5688552

Revisiting Stuxnet: The Israeli-American Computer Virus that Started Cyber-Warfare
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-09
New evidence has surfaced to demonstrate how both American and Israeli intelligence services, aided by European partners, have long been targeting Iran in spite of clear evidence that it constituted no threat. The story involves the Stuxnet virus or "worm," …
globalresearch.ca/stuxnet-israeli-american-computer-virus-cyber-warfare/5688506

Dramatic rescue operation underway to save 4 trapped inside capsized cargo vessel (PHOTO, VIDEO)
rt.com | 2019-09-09
The US Coast Guard has confirmed that four missing crew of the Golden Ray are alive and has launched a rescue operation to retrieve the men, trapped inside the cargo ship that caught fire and capsized off the coast of Georgia. | …
rt.com/usa/468439-coast-guard-rescue-operation/

Trump Hits Lebanon Bank with His Favorite Econo-Political Battering Ram
Marwa Osman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-09
The fact that the U.S. sanctions countries whenever its president pleases could in itself be considered a hostile act. Even in wartime, these sorts of collective punishments are illegal under the Geneva Conventions. | *** | Economic sanctions are not only a | …
globalresearch.ca/trump-lebanon-bank/5688501

A Secret US-Iran Deal over Oil Supplies to Syria
Elijah J. Magnier | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-09
A secret deal has been set up between the US and Iran, through a third party, to enable the Iranian super tanker Adrian Darya 1 (formerly Grace 1) to deliver its 2.1 million barrels of oil to the Syrian government. …
globalresearch.ca/secret-us-iran-deal-oil-supplies-syria/5688575

Trump says he 'could' meet with Iran President Rouhani
rt.com | 2019-09-09
US President Donald Trump said he has "no problem with the idea" of meeting with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani. There are rumors the meeting could happen later this month at the UN General Assembly. | Trump left open the possibility of the meeting during one of his helicopter press-conferences at the White House on Monday, prior to departing for North Carolina. | Iran should straighten it out, because they're in a very bad position right now. | Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that Trump was willing to meet with Rouhani "with no pre-condition," because "we don't want war with Iran." | Se…
rt.com/usa/468440-trump-rouhani-iran-meeting/

Typhoon Hits Japanese Capital, At Least 1 Dead, Dozens Injured
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-09
One of the strongest typhoons to hit eastern Japan in recent years struck just east of the capital Tokyo on Monday, killing one woman, with record-breaking winds and stinging rain damaging buildings and disrupting transport. | RELATED: | Thousands in Bahamas Flee Dorian's Devastation | Some minor landslides occurred and a bridge was washed away, while as many as 930,000 houses lost power at one point, NHK said, including the entire city of Kamogawa. But the number of homes without power had dro…
telesurenglish.net/news/Typhoon-Hits-Japanese-Capital-At-Least-1-Dead-Dozens-Injured-20190909-0015.html

Court commando: Chinese 'spy' trial gets off to bizarre start over underwear shortage
rt.com | 2019-09-09
The trial of a Chinese businesswoman accused of trespassing at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort and deceiving Secret Service agents kicked off with an exceptionally odd hold-up: the defendant showed up without underwear. | Yujing Zhang, who was arrested in March after slipping past security at the Mar-a-Lago club in Florida and now faces federal charges, began a jury selection hearing on Monday by informing the judge that she had not been provided with underwear by her jailers. | "You have no undergarments in your cell?" asked US District Judge Roy Altman. | "No," Zhang replied. | Altman explained that Z…
rt.com/news/468444-chinese-spy-trial-underwear/

Both Israel and Hezbollah Imagined a Horrid Black Hole and Stopped
Andre Vltchek | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-09-09
There are rare moments in history, when even the most determined enemies can suddenly recognize the futility of battle. Sometimes, just for a moment or two. Sometimes, for longer. Such moments of sanity may save thousands, even millions human lives. And, such moments are not expressions of weakness or cowardice; on the contrary; they are …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/09/both-israel-and-hezbollah-imagined-a-horrid-black-hole-and-stopped/

Both Israel and Hezbollah Imagined a Horrid Black Hole and Stopped
Andre Vltchek | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-09
There are rare moments in history, when even the most determined enemies can suddenly recognize the futility of battle. Sometimes, just for a moment or two. Sometimes, for longer. Such moments of sanity may save thousands, even millions of human …
globalresearch.ca/israel-hezbollah-imagined-horrid-black-hole/5688531

Japanese documentary film screening
Earth Gathering | indybay.org | 2019-09-09
Eastside Arts Alliance | 2277 International Blvd, Oakland, California…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/07/18826076.php

Speak Out At JPN Consulate: Stop Nuke Plant Restarts In Japan
No Nukes Action | indybay.org | 2019-09-09
San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St/California | San Francisco…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/08/18826106.php

Somewhere Beyond Corporate Media Yemenis Die
Elizabeth Keyes | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-09
Somewhere Beyond Corporate Media Yemenis Die (Parody of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg) Somewhere beyond corporate media Yemenis die, Folk rarely heard of, yet our weapons they're killed by. Somewhere beyond corporate media Al Qaeda of AP expands, Saudi/US war crime crony, sanctity of human life be damned. Yemenis wish…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/09/somewhere-beyond-corporate-media-yemenis-die-2/

The Corporeal Wreckage of War
Nick Turse | thenation.com | 2019-09-09
The Corporeal Wreckage of War…
thenation.com/article/libya-afghanistan-body-war/

From Punitive Tariffs and Trade Conflicts to Economic War
Joachim Bischoff and Erhard Crome | indybay.org | 2019-09-09
Donald Trump's punitive attacks on several trading partners, above all China, are changing suddenly into a destruction of the multilateral structures of the world market. With the rigorous policy of "America first," the US president wants to restore or develop the past hegemony. The wrercking ball is not the only foreign policy model. Compromise is a necessity, not a weakness.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/09/18826110.php

From Punitive Tariffs and Trade Conflicts to Economic War
Joachim Bischoff and Erhard Crome | indybay.org | 2019-09-09
Donald Trump's punitive attacks on several trading partners, above all China, are changing suddenly into a destruction of the multilateral structures of the world market. With the rigorous policy of "America first," the US president wants to restore or develop the past hegemony. The wrercking ball is not the only foreign policy model. Compromise is a necessity, not a weakness.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/09/18826110.php

Trade Wars Are a Fool's Game
Eric Margolis | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-09
According to the great military thinker, Maj. Gen. J.F.C. Fuller, 'the object of war is not victory. It is to achieve political goals.' | Too bad President Donald Trump does not read books. He has started economic wars against China, …
globalresearch.ca/trade-wars/5688504

Seventy years after the Chinese Revolution: How the struggle for socialism was betrayed
wsws.org | 2019-09-09
While the revolution vastly transformed international relations and class relations within China, the Communist Party, based on the Stalinist program of "Socialism in One Country," deformed the newly-created state from the outset.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/09/chin-s09.html

"These Negotiations Have Not Been About the Afghan People": Trump Calls Off Peace Talks with Taliban
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-09-09
This weekend, President Trump publicly called off a secret meeting at Camp David with the Taliban and the president of Afghanistan that aimed to end the 18-year war, the longest in U.S. history. The United States and Taliban had appeared close to signing an agreement after holding nine rounds of talks in Doha, but the negotiations took a surprise turn when President Trump suggested a Camp David meeting that included Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who had not been involved in the previous talks. For more, we go to Kabul to speak with Ali Latifi, a freelance journalist; Kathy Kelly, co-coordinator of Voices for Cre…
www.democracynow.org/2019/9/9/afghanistan_peace_talks_taliban

Foreign Correspondent: Will Trump Bring Peace to Afghanistan?
Reese Erlich | commondreams.org | 2019-09-08
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual leadership meeting at The Venetian Las Vegas on April 6, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_afghan.jpg …
commondreams.org/views/2019/09/08/foreign-correspondent-will-trump-bring-peace-afghanistan?cd-origin=rss

Afghan peace talks dead 'for the time being' & US won't enter any agreement — Pompeo
rt.com | 2019-09-08
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that peace negotiations with Afghanistan's Taliban are dead and that Washington will not enter any future agreement without "commitments" from the militants. | Appearing on a round of cable news shows Sunday morning, Pompeo told one of these, Fox News, that negotiations with the Taliban are dead "for the time being," adding that Washington is recalling its special envoy to Afghanistan to work out its next steps. Also appearing on CNN, Pompeo said that the US would not enter into any future agreement with the Taliban without "significant commitments" from the fighters,…
rt.com/usa/468355-pompeo-taliban-talks-dead/

Hong Kong Protestors Ask Trump For US Intervention
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-08
Hong Kong's anti-government protestors proudly showed their true colors on Sunday, as they marched with the blue, red and white flag of the United States asking for U.S. President Donald Trump to "liberate" the city. | RELATED: | Hong Kong Strongly Condemns Vandalistic Acts of Protesters | "The U.S. will not 'free' Hong Kong, but will only destabilize China, including Hong Kong, to hit hard their perceived competitor," Vice-chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and…
telesurenglish.net/news/Hong-Kong-Protestors-Ask-Trump-For-US-Intervention-20190908-0008.html

Hong Kong Protestors Ask Trump For US Intervention
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-08
Hong Kong's anti-government protestors proudly showed their true colors on Sunday, as they marched with the blue, red and white flag of the United States asking for U.S. President Donald Trump to "liberate" the city. | RELATED: | Hong Kong Strongly Condemns Vandalistic Acts of Protesters | "The U.S. will not 'free' Hong Kong, but will only destabilize China, including Hong Kong, to hit hard their perceived competitor," Vice-chairman of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and…
telesurenglish.net/news/Hong-Kong-Protestors-Ask-Trump-For-US-Intervention-20190908-0008.html

Four missing, 20 rescued after cargo ship capsizes off Georgia coast
rt.com | 2019-09-08
The US Coast Guard is searching for four crew members of a large cargo vessel that capsized while a fire on board still raged. Twenty people have so far been rescued, and four remain missing. | The 656-foot vehicle carrier, the M/V Golden Ray, is listing heavily in the St. Simons Sound. Images from the scene show smoke rising from its side. | 71,000-ton GRT vehicle carrier GOLDEN RAY is in distress in St Simon Sound off Brunswick, Georgia. US #Coast Guard photos show the 200-meter-long vessel with an extreme list and an internal fire…
rt.com/usa/468367-vessel-distress-missing-sailors/

Four missing, 20 rescued after cargo ship capsizes off Georgia coast
rt.com | 2019-09-08
The US Coast Guard is searching for four crew members of a large cargo vessel that capsized while a fire on board still raged. Twenty people have so far been rescued, and four remain missing. | The 656-foot vehicle carrier, the M/V Golden Ray, is listing heavily in the St. Simons Sound. Images from the scene show smoke rising from its side. | #Coast Guard photos show the 200-meter-long vessel with an extreme list and an internal fire amidships. 20 rescued, 4 missing. Was en route to Baltimore t.co/SsfcVHD7S0 pic.twitter.com/pLZ…
rt.com/usa/468367-vessel-distress-missing-sailors/

Netanyahu's Miscalculations About Iran Will Cost Him Dearly
Juan Cole | truthdig.com | 2019-09-08
This piece originally appeared on Informed Comment. | The Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu is one of the world players who pushed Trump to breach the 2015 treaty with Iran. Trump then slapped the severest economic sanctions on Iran ever imposed on any country in the absence of war. Trump went around the world menacing other countries into ceasing to buy Iranian petroleum and threatening billions in fines against any company anywhere in the world that invested in or traded with Iran. | Related Articles:
truthdig.com/articles/netanyahus-miscalculations-about-iran-and-china-will-cost-him/

Will China Invest in Iran's Transport and Industrial Infrastructure? There are Reasons to be Skeptical
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-08
Petroleum Economist recently published a report citing an unnamed senior Iranian source who alleged that China will invest $120 billion in the Islamic Republic's transport and manufacturing infrastructure and even deploy 5,000 security personnel to the country to protect those …
globalresearch.ca/latest-report-about-china-iran-likely-false/5688405

Iranian Adrian Darya Tanker Sells Oil in Defiance of US Threats
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-08
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Abbas Mousavi, said Sunday that the Iranian tanker Adrian Darya 1 has finally docked at a Mediterranean port and discharged its oil cargo, despite all the attempts of interference from the United States. | RELATED: | Iran Seizes Tugboat Carrying Suspected Smuggled Oil | "The Adrian Darya 1 oil tanker, despite acts of sabotage, finally docked on the Mediterranean coast and unloaded its cargo and its owner will make a decision for its future," the spokesm…
telesurenglish.net/news/Iranian-Tanker-Sells-Oil-in-Defiance-of-US-Threats-20190908-0009.html

Japanese documentary film screening
Earth Gathering | indybay.org | 2019-09-08
Eastside Arts Alliance | 2277 International Blvd, Oakland, California…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/09/07/18826076.php

Video: US Seeks to Destabilize Southern Syria
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-08
The US is seeking to reanimate insurgency in southern Syria. According to the pro-militant Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a number of Free Syrian Army commanders that fled Syria in 2018 are now working to form a new militant group, …
globalresearch.ca/video-us-seeks-destabilize-southern-syria/5688414

Should We Feed Hungry Children, or the War Machine?
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-09-08
| On August 21, the Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, Lise Grande, put out a heartbreaking call for nations to make good on their pledges to send humanitarian aid to feed destitute families in war-torn Yemen. Unless the funds promised are received soon, she warned, food rations for 12 million people would be reduced and at least 2.5 million malnourished children would be cut-off from the services tha…
truthout.org/articles/should-we-feed-hungry-children-or-the-war-machine/

The Apartheid System in Hebron Persecutes and Subjugates Palestinians
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-09-08
| There are two roads leading to the Abraham Mosque in Hebron, Palestine. The roads are side by side, separated only by a fence and barbed wire. One of the roads is for the Jewish settlers of Hebron, and the other is for the Palestinians. | The settler's side is a nice, clean, asphalt-paved road, easily accessible for everyone, including the elderly and those with disabilities. The Palestinians' side is a narrow, uneven dirt path, littered with trash and rubble, and unfit for walking. These dua…
truthout.org/articles/the-apartheid-system-in-hebron-persecutes-and-subjugates-palestinians/

Palestinians Forcibly Disappeared in Saudi Arabia: NGO Warns
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-08
The Geneva-based Euro-Mediterranean for Human Rights Monitor called on the Saudi authorities Saturday to disclose the fate and whereabouts of dozens of Palestinians who have disappeared inside the kingdom. | RELATED: | Saudi Arabia Uses Human Trafficking to Hire Soldiers: Report | The group named 60 people but said it could not give the exact number of the detainees. Within…
telesurenglish.net/news/Palestinians-Subject-to-Disappearance-in-Saudi-Arabia-Human-Group-20190908-0011.html

Palestinians Forcibly Disappeared in Saudi Arabia: NGO Warns
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-08
The Geneva-based Euro-Mediterranean for Human Rights Monitor called on the Saudi authorities Saturday to disclose the fate and whereabouts of dozens of Palestinians who have disappeared inside the kingdom. | RELATED: | Saudi Arabia Uses Human Trafficking to Hire Soldiers: Report | The group named 60 people but said it could not give the exact number of the detainees. Within…
telesurenglish.net/news/Palestinians-Subject-to-Disappearance-in-Saudi-Arabia-Human-Group-20190908-0011.html

Could Brexit Leave the UK Vulnerable to Pressure from U.S. Hawks? Titanic Shift in Global Alliances
Barbara Boland | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-08
By unyoking London from Europe, a no deal Brexit would unleash a titanic shift in global alliances that could strengthen Washington's hand and help it achieve its "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran. | That's an ironic turn of events for populists …
globalresearch.ca/could-brexit-leave-uk-vulnerable-pressure-u-s-hawks/5688434

Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir: Insufficient Evidence to Blame Russia for MH17 Crash over Eastern Ukraine
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-07
Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad casts doubt on the controversial Dutch JIT investigation pertaining to the July 2014 crash of Malaysian Airlines MH17 over Eastern Ukraine. | In an interview with Sputnik News at the Vladivostok East Asia Economic Summit, Mahathir …
globalresearch.ca/malaysias-prime-minister-mahathir-insufficient-evidence-to-blame-russia-for-mh17-crash-over-eastern-ukraine/5688369

Trump lauds prisoner exchange between Russia & Ukraine as 'giant step to peace'
rt.com | 2019-09-07
US President Donald Trump has praised the prisoner swap between Moscow and Ukraine, congratulating the two countries for making such a move and naming it a "giant step to peace." | Earlier in the day, Russia surrendered 35 individuals to Ukraine that had been held in its prisons and detainment centers, receiving an equal amount of people in return. | Weighing in, Trump wrote that it was indeed a step forward. | Very good news, perhaps a first giant step to peace. Congratulations to both countries!
rt.com/usa/468261-trump-russia-ukraine-exchange/

Trump Scraps Afghan Peace Talks With Taliban Over Attack
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-07
United States President Donald Trump informed Saturday he canceled peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban leaders after the group claimed the attack in Kabul that killed a U.S. soldier and 11 civilians. | RELATED: | 'We're Going to Always Have a Presence in Afghanistan': Trump | "If they cannot agree to a ceasefire during these very important peace talks…then they probably don't have the power to negotiate a meaningful agreement anyway," Trump said on Twitter. | The U.S. presiden…
telesurenglish.net/news/Trump-Scraps-Afghan-Peace-Talks-With-Taliban-Over-Attack-20190907-0011.html

Hong Kong Strongly Condemns Vandalistic Acts of Protesters
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-07
Hong Kong's government has strongly condemned the vandalistic acts of radical western-backed protesters, as more actions to affect the city's infrastructure and normalization of activities continue. | RELATED: | Hong Kong Chief Lays Out Plan To End Protests | Saturday's planned airport disruption was thwarted by police who were ready, with authorities searching public transport heading for the airport ahead of what was planned to be a "stress test" of road and rail links to one of the world's b…
telesurenglish.net/news/Hong-Kong-Strongly-Condemns-Vandalistic-Acts-of-Protesters-20190907-0008.html

The United States: A Nation on Suicide Watch
John Stanton | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-07
"The Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan required major shifts in national resources from civilian to military purposes and contributed to the growth of the budget deficit and public debt. Through FY 2018, the direct costs of the wars will have …
globalresearch.ca/united-states-suicide-watch/5688232

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2019-09-08: News Headlines

RT (2019-09-08). Afghan peace talks dead 'for the time being' & US won't enter any agreement — Pompeo. rt.com US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that peace negotiations with Afghanistan's Taliban are dead and that Washington will not enter any future agreement without "commitments" from the militants. | Appearing on a round of cable news shows Sunday morning, Pompeo told one of these, Fox News, that negotiations with the Taliban are dead "for the time being," adding that Washington is recalling its special envoy to Afghanistan to work out its next steps. Also appearing on CNN, Pompeo said that the US would not enter into any future agreement with the Taliban without "significant commitments" from the fighters,…

Reese Erlich (2019-09-08). Foreign Correspondent: Will Trump Bring Peace to Afghanistan? commondreams.org U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual leadership meeting at The Venetian Las Vegas on April 6, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_afghan.jpg …

Staff (2019-09-08). The Apartheid System in Hebron Persecutes and Subjugates Palestinians. truthout.org | | There are two roads leading to the Abraham Mosque in Hebron, Palestine. The roads are side by side, separated only by a fence and barbed wire. One of the roads is for the Jewish settlers of Hebron, and the other is for the Palestinians. | The settler's side is a nice, clean, asphalt-paved road, easily accessible for everyone, including the elderly and those with disabilities. The Palestinians' side is a narrow, uneven dirt path, littered with trash and rubble, and unfit for walking. These dua…

Staff (2019-09-08). Should We Feed Hungry Children, or the War Machine? truthout.org | | On August 21, the Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, Lise Grande, put out a heartbreaking call for nations to make good on their pledges to send humanitarian aid to feed destitute families in war-torn Yemen. Unless the funds promised are received soon, she warned, food rations for 12 million people would be reduced and at least 2.5 million malnourished children would be cut-off from the services tha…

Earth Gathering (2019-09-08). Japanese documentary film screening. indybay.org Eastside Arts Alliance | 2277 International Blvd, Oakland, California…

Staff (2019-09-07). Iran Raises Nuclear Stakes, Threatens Higher Enrichment. truthdig.com TEHRAN, Iran—Iran on Saturday said it now uses arrays of advanced centrifuges prohibited by its 2015 nuclear deal and can enrich uranium "much more beyond" current levels to weapons-grade material, taking a third step away from the accord while warning Europe has little time to offer it new terms. | While insisting Iran doesn't seek a nuclear weapon, the comments by Behrouz Kamalvandi of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran threatened pushing uranium enrichment far beyond levels ever reached in the country. Prior to the atomic deal, Iran only reached up to 20%, which itself still is only a short technical…

Staff (2019-09-07). Russia and Ukraine Trade Prisoners, Each Flies 35 to Freedom. truthdig.com Among those released by Ukraine was separatist Volodymyr Tsemakh, linked to the 2014 shoot-down of a Malaysian airliner that killed 298.

RT (2019-09-07). Trump lauds prisoner exchange between Russia & Ukraine as 'giant step to peace'. rt.com US President Donald Trump has praised the prisoner swap between Moscow and Ukraine, congratulating the two countries for making such a move and naming it a "giant step to peace." | Earlier in the day, Russia surrendered 35 individuals to Ukraine that had been held in its prisons and detainment centers, receiving an equal amount of people in return. | Weighing in, Trump wrote that it was indeed a step forward. | Very good news, perhaps a first giant step to peace. Congratulations to both countries!

RT (2019-09-07). Not great, not terrible: US tests refurbished missiles after admission nuclear refit lagging behind. rt.com The US Navy test-fired a volley of decades-old Trident II nuclear missiles, proving they can still fly days after a top official said the upgrade of bombs and warheads was lagging, and Russia offered to sell US some of its tech.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2019-09-07). Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir: Insufficient Evidence to Blame Russia for MH17 Crash over Eastern Ukraine. globalresearch.ca Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad casts doubt on the controversial Dutch JIT investigation pertaining to the July 2014 crash of Malaysian Airlines MH17 over Eastern Ukraine. | In an interview with Sputnik News at the Vladivostok East Asia Economic Summit, Mahathir …

teleSUR (2019-09-07). Trump Scraps Afghan Peace Talks With Taliban Over Attack. telesurenglish.net United States President Donald Trump informed Saturday he canceled peace talks with Afghanistan's Taliban leaders after the group claimed the attack in Kabul that killed a U.S. soldier and 11 civilians. | RELATED: | 'We're Going to Always Have a Presence in Afghanistan': Trump | "If they cannot agree to a ceasefire during these very important peace talks…then they probably don't have the power to negotiate a meaningful agreement anyway," Trump said on Twitter. | The U.S. presiden…

teleSUR (2019-09-07). Hong Kong Strongly Condemns Vandalistic Acts of Protesters. telesurenglish.net Hong Kong's government has strongly condemned the vandalistic acts of radical western-backed protesters, as more actions to affect the city's infrastructure and normalization of activities continue. | RELATED: | Hong Kong Chief Lays Out Plan To End Protests | Saturday's planned airport disruption was thwarted by police who were ready, with authorities searching public transport heading for the airport ahead of what was planned to be a "stress test" of road and rail links to one of the world's b…

The Canary (2019-09-07). Pope denounces exploitation of Madagascar's unique resources. thecanary.co Pope Francis has denounced the illegal logging and exploitation of Madagascar's unique natural resources as he opened a visit to the Indian Ocean nation. | He pleaded for the government to fight the corruption that is ravaging the island's environment and keeping its people in "inhumane poverty". | Francis urged President Andry Rajoelina to provide Madagascar's people with jobs and alternative sources of income so they are not forced to cut down trees to find fertile soil and engage in contraband and illegal exportation of the island's diverse flora, fauna and mineral resources. | Madagascar is home to 5% of the…

Colin Todhunter (2019-09-07). Treadmill of Magic Seeds and Broken Promises: Dismantling the Myth of Bt Cotton Success in India. asia-pacificresearch.com …

John Stanton (2019-09-07). The United States: A Nation on Suicide Watch. globalresearch.ca "The Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan required major shifts in national resources from civilian to military purposes and contributed to the growth of the budget deficit and public debt. Through FY 2018, the direct costs of the wars will have …

WSWS (2019-09-07). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.

Joseph Thomas (2019-09-07). The 5G Network: Southeast Asia Ignores US War on Huawei. globalresearch.ca The Western media has begun complaining about Southeast Asia's collective decision to move forward with 5G network technology from Chinese telecom giant Huawei despite US demands that nations ban all Huawei products. | These demands are predicated on clearly fabricated security …

teleSUR (2019-09-07). Iran Seizes Tugboat Carrying Suspected Smuggled Oil. telesurenglish.net The Iranian coast guard detained a foreign tugboat that was carrying smuggled oil through the Persian Gulf waters on Saturday. | RELATED: | 'US Treasury Is A Jail Warden' Iranian Foreign Minister Says | According to Iranian state television, their coast guard seized the tugboat after it was suspected to be carrying smuggled fuel. The Iranian authorities said the ship was seized and all 12 of its Filipino crew members were arrested. | It said the tugboat was carrying nearly 284,000…

teleSUR (2019-09-07). Russia, Ukraine Swap Prisoners In First Step To Settle Conflict. telesurenglish.net Russia and Ukraine swapped 35 prisoners on each side Saturday in a lengthy and carefully-negotiated rapprochement that is considered a "first step" to mend the relations between Kiev and Moscow, although full normalization is still a long way ahead. | RELATED: | Ukraine's President Zelenskiy Leads Exit Poll on Snap Elections | Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova hailed the prisoner exchange as "a historical mass-scale humanitarian action," confirming the sw…

unitedEditor (2019-09-07). Saudi Arabia and the UAE's Proxy-War and the Humanitarian Crisis in Southern Yemen. uwidata.com A rivalry between Saudi Arabia and the UAE has emerged in southern Yemen, the winner of which stands to greatly strengthen its position in the international arena. However, this power struggle is taking place as a result of the crisis in Yemen, likely the worst humanitarian disaster of the 21st century. THE SIDES OF …

Sarang Narasimhaiah (2019-09-06). "Everywhere is Kashmir": Unraveling Weaponized, Corporatized Hindustan in India's Northeast. counterpunch.org "In India today," said an Indigenous activist I recently interviewed in the northeastern Indian state of Jharkhand, "everywhere is Kashmir." At first glance, this statement seems overblown, perhaps even outrageous. No other part of India is as much of a consolidated internal colony as Kashmir. For that matter, Palestine is one of the only other More

Yoav Litvin (2019-09-06). The Case Against the Zionist "Left" counterpunch.org Zionist historical revisionism constructs an erroneous presentation of Israel as accommodating a left-to-right political milieu, the left-flank of which amenable to a peaceful resolution of "the conflict", instead of recognizing the entirety of Zionism, including its "liberal" faction, as inherently white supremacist, settler colonialist and genocidal. The supposed left, "liberal" wing of Zionism, comprising Israeli political More

Staff (2019-09-06). Agreement to End US Involvement in Afghanistan War, But War Will Continue. therealnews.com The US and the Taliban are about to sign an agreement to withdraw 14,000 US troops from Afghanistan, potentially ending the longest war in US history. However, the Afghans will not see an end to fighting yet, says The Independent's Patrick Cockburn…

Staff (2019-09-06). US and Iran "At Cliff's Edge" therealnews.com Iran's president Hassan Rouhani presented an ultimatum of two months to the EU to save the Iran nuclear deal. However, the deal is likely to continue to deteriorate, says The Independent's Patrick Cockburn…

John Bachtell (2019-09-06). With hurricane destruction as backdrop, Democratic aspirants address climate change. peoplesworld.org Hurricane Dorian, with its decimating fury unleashed on the Bahamas and the Southeastern U.S. seacoast, became the latest red alert warning of the rapidly mounting effects of climate change. It was also the backdrop for a historic Democratic presidential town hall forum on the climate crisis. The forum was nationally televised on Sept. 4 by …

Mark Gruenberg (2019-09-06). Rating the presidential hopefuls: Only a few support unions in public. peoplesworld.org Labor Day is now past and the madcap race for the Democratic presidential nomination enters the fall, though with fewer hopefuls in the running. That's because the Democratic National Committee, sponsor of the series of nationally-televised debates between the aspirants, has imposed higher criteria for those who seek to qualify for the third round, in …

Richard Moser (2019-09-06). A Different‚Äã War Story: the Soldier and Veteran Resistance Against the War in Vietnam. counterpunch.org The battle over American war stories began during the peak of the last revolution. Millions of Americans and tens of thousands of veterans and soldiers opposed the war in Vietnam. In the war's moral outrages, crimes and betrayals, many saw the US empire for the first time. [1] For the last 40 years, the ruling class More

Fred Goldstein (2019-09-06). Tariffs, trade and overproduction. workers.org Published Aug. 25 at lowwagecapitalism.com. All signs are that an economic downturn is coming. While the capitalists are the first to moan and groan about the declines in the stock and bond markets, an economic downturn causes a crisis for the working class. It means layoffs, short shifts, reduced hours, . . . | Continue reading Tariffs, trade and overproduction at Workers.org

Staff (2019-09-06). US-China Trade War Causes Damage, but is Exaggerated. therealnews.com Trump hit China with more tariffs on $300 billion of imports, but as a percentage of GDP the trade war remains relatively small in its impact, and is thus unlikely to lead to a recession says CEPR's Mark Weisbrot…

CounterSpin (2019-09-06). Hassan El Tayyab on US Out of Yemen, Kate Bronfenbrenner on Labor Board vs. Labor. fair.org Media…

RT (2019-09-06). 'Jack Ryan' TV show means US coup in Venezuela is toast. rt.com CIA agent Jack Ryan will tackle 'nuclear-armed' Venezuela in the next season of the Amazon streaming show. That is perhaps the clearest admission that Washington's attempt at regime change in Caracas has failed. | Amazon teased the second season of 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan' this week, ahead of its premiere in November. The 90-second trailer shows the title character on a mission to Venezuela, which may have secretly obtained nuclear weapons from the evil Russians (who else?), or something to that effect. | Needless to say, this has been met with everything from raised eyebrows to outright derision by journalist…

Andrew Korybko (2019-09-06). A US-Taliban Peace Deal Would Redefine the Regional Balance of Power. globalresearch.ca The tentative peace deal that the US is negotiating with the Taliban would redefine the regional balance of power if it's officially promulgated, thus continuing the ongoing trend of Great Power realignment in Eurasia. | It's been widely reported that the …

Reese Erlich (2019-09-06). Foreign Correspondent: Can Trump Bring Peace to Afghanistan? progressive.org Don't hold your breath.

teleSUR -EF (2019-09-06). Israeli Soldiers Kill 14, 17-Year-Old at Gaza Border, Wound 76. telesurenglish.net The Israeli army killed two more Palestinians Friday during a Great March of Return protest at the Gaza Strip, and at least 76 people were wounded as violence between the two sides has continued to escalate after Israel has responded to border jumpers with bullets and bombs. | RELATED: | Israel Punishes Gaza With Fuel Cuts Over Alleged Rocket Attacks | A 14 and a 17-year-old died, and 66 Palestinians were injured in the Gaza Strip in clashes with the Israeli army, over half f…

Stephen Lendman (2019-09-06). Trump's Anti-Iran "Blood Money" Offer: "$15 Million for Any Person Who Helps Us Disrupt the Financial Operations of Iran's IRGC-Qods Force" globalresearch.ca According to Christian scripture, bribe money is blood money, a longstanding US specialty — followed by toughness when offers are rejected. | Bribery for political, economic, military, and/or other purposes reflects a corrupt society — what characterizes US public and private …

Ramzy Baroud (2019-09-06). The War Ahead: Netanyahu's Elections Gamble Will be Costly for Israel. counterpunch.org On September 1, the Lebanese group Hezbollah, struck an Israeli military base near the border town of Avivim. The Lebanese attack came as an inevitable response to a series of Israeli strikes that targeted four different Arab countries in the matter of two days. The Lebanese response, accompanied by jubilation throughout Lebanon, shows that Israeli More

United Nations (2019-09-06). Restore land to save the planet, boost the economy, says head of UN body combating desertification. un.org Investing in land restoration could not only help keep our planet healthy, but also be the starting point for resolving some of the biggest issues of our time, the head of the UN entity tackling desertification told journalists on Friday via video conference, from the ongoing global summit on the issue, underway in India's capital.

Colin Todhunter (2019-09-06). Treadmill of Magic Seeds and Broken Promises. dissidentvoice.org Political posturing aligned with commercial interests means that truth is becoming a casualty in the debate about genetically modified (GM) crops in India. The industry narrative surrounding Bt cotton is that it has been a great success. The current Modi-led administration is parroting this claim and argues its success must be replicated by adopting a …

Elaine Margolin (2019-09-06). Lost in India. truthdig.com "The Twice-Born: Life and Death on the Ganges" | A book by Aatish Taseer | Aatish Taseer's luscious passages about India's many hidden worlds are as moving as his reflections on identity, place, and his search for an elusive "home." Yet there is a whiff of fraudulence about Taseer. Hints of the impostor shadow him—a double-impostor really, since his deceptions seem designed to fool not only us but himself as well. He accomplishes neither. The odd thing is that his duplicitousness does not alienate us, but pulls us in closer. Somehow, we can't abandon this trickster. | In "The Twice-Born: Life and Death on t…

John Stanton (2019-09-06). The United States: A Nation on Suicide Watch. dissidentvoice.org The Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan required major shifts in national resources from civilian to military purposes and contributed to the growth of the budget deficit and public debt. Through FY 2018, the direct costs of the wars will have totaled more than $1.9 trillion, according to US Government figures. Pollution is a serious issue. …

unitedEditor (2019-09-06). NATO Deep State in Turkey. uwidata.com àúnal àáevikà∂z, the deputy opposition leader of the main opposition party in Turkey, the Republican People's Party (RPP, Turk. CHP), commented on President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan's recent trip to Russia, saying: "We are concerned that if Turkey, a member of NATO, continues to purchase weapons that are not can be integrated into the Alliance system, …

United Nations (2019-09-06). Mitigating climate change in Asia-Pacific could give region an economic boost. un.org The urgent need to move towards a low carbon economy and build resilience, would not only mitigate the worst impacts of climate change in the Asia-Pacific, but also lift the region economically, according to the body overseeing the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

South Front (2019-09-06). Video: Syrian Army Prepares Security Operation in Western Aleppo. globalresearch.ca Late on September 3, Idlib militants carried out an attack on Russia's Hmeimim Airbase with armed unmanned aerial vehicles. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the airbase's air-defense forces intercepted all the UAVs. The attack caused no casualties or damage …

Robert Mackey (2019-09-06). Joe Biden Is Proud of His Record on Iraq, but His Plan to Segregate It Would Have Unleashed Chaos. theintercept.com Joe Biden has defended his vote in favor of the Iraq War, but his plan to divide the country along sectarian lines might have made a bad situation worse.

Shen Lu (2019-09-06). How Do People in China Really Feel About Hong Kong? It's Complicated. thenation.com How Do People in China Really Feel About Hong Kong? It's Complicated.

WSWS (2019-09-06). Washington escalates "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran. wsws.org More than a year after re-imposing a punishing sanctions regime, and no closer to achieving regime change, the US is adopting increasingly reckless measures.

teleSUR, rb -EF (2019-09-06). Honduras: Afro-descent Woman, 5-Year-Old Daughter Are Murdered In Their Own House. telesurenglish.net An Afro-descendant woman and her five-year-old daughter were shot dead Friday by unknown persons who forcibly entered their house in the municipality of Santa Rosa de Aguan in northern Honduras, an official source reported. | RELATED: | UN to Honduras: State Must Include Citizens in Project Planning | The victims were identified as Gilma Antonia Cacho and her daughter Fiori Amaya Cacho, both belonging to the Afro-descendant ethnic group of Garifuna, according to the Honduran p…

David Klein (2019-09-06). Boycotts, Benjamins, and America's University Leaders. commondreams.org A Palestinian student takes a selfie during his graduation ceremony at the end of the academic year on May 20, 2016 at Birzeit University in the West Bank town of Birzeit, near Ramallah. / AFP / ABBAS MOMANI (Photo credit should read ABBAS MOMANI/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-533091660.jpg …

Mohammed Harun Arsalai, Mohsin Khan Momand (2019-09-06). A Luxury Facility for Military Contractors Endangers Afghan Civilians. thenation.com Mohammed Harun Arsalai, Mohsin Khan Momand A Luxury Facility for Military Contractors Endangers Afghan Civilians…

Shane Quinn (2019-09-06). China's Challenge to American Power? globalresearch.ca By the year 1918, Great Britain's once far-reaching empire was crumbling, with the rate of British decline increased by her hugely expensive and unnecessary involvement in World War I. The United States, meanwhile, was taking over Britain's mantle as the …

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