(2019-08-26). US Sanctions: A Weapon of War by Other Means. globalresearch.ca The US under both extremist wings of its war party imposes illegal sanctions on nations targeted for regime change — part of its war on these countries by other means. | European and most other nations go along even when harming …
(2019-08-26). Australian Cardinal George Pell, Child Abuse and Law. globalresearch.ca Cardinal George Pell, formerly the Vatican\'s minder of cash, was confident that his conviction would not stand the withering scrutiny of the Victorian appeals court. The December convictions in the county court involving the charges of sexual assault against …
(2019-08-25). High-Stakes Gamble: Iranian Envoy Gets Surprise G-7 Invite. truthdig.com ![](\"https://www.truthdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Dino-Fish-Hedges-10Jun2018-1024x818.jpg\")
Fissures emerge among world leaders over how to deal with Iran as the country\'s foreign minister arrives as a guest of the French president.
(2019-08-25). Why is the Far-Right Rising Globally? (1/2). therealnews.com ![](\"https://therealnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DLY082319_bello_book_1-150x150.jpg\")
Walden Bello, author of \"Counterrevolution: The Global Rise of the Far-Right,\" argues that the far-right is in ascendancy at the moment not only in reaction to the failures of neoliberalism, but also because of the failures of liberal democracy…
(2019-08-25). Newark\'s Water Crisis is One of Thousands That Are Worse Than Flint\'s. therealnews.com ![](\"https://therealnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DLY082319_jackson_water-150x150.jpg\")
Lead poisoning is a public health emergency in poor working class communities across the United States, raising crime rates, causing school dropouts, filling our prisons and creating human tragedy…
(2019-08-25). #CloseTheCamps: Daily Protest at ICE Headquarters San Francisco (Aug 30). indybay.org Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 630 Sansome St, San Francisco 94111…
(2019-08-25). #CloseTheCamps: Daily Protest at ICE Headquarters San Francisco (Aug 29). indybay.org Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 630 Sansome St, San Francisco 94111…
(2019-08-25). #CloseTheCamps: Daily Protest at ICE Headquarters San Francisco (Aug 24). indybay.org Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 630 Sansome St, San Francisco 94111…
(2019-08-25). #CloseTheCamps: Daily Protest at ICE Headquarters San Francisco (Aug 31). indybay.org Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 630 Sansome St, San Francisco 94111…
(2019-08-25). #CloseTheCamps: Daily Protest at ICE Headquarters San Francisco (Aug 27). indybay.org Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 630 Sansome St, San Francisco 94111…
(2019-08-25). #CloseTheCamps: Daily Protest at ICE Headquarters San Francisco (Aug 28). indybay.org Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 630 Sansome St, San Francisco 94111…
(2019-08-25). #CloseTheCamps: Daily Protest at ICE Headquarters San Francisco (Aug 26). indybay.org Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 630 Sansome St, San Francisco 94111…
(2019-08-25). Trump\'s Trade War with China: Imagine What Would Happen if China Decided to Impose Economic Sanctions on the USA? globalresearch.ca In formulating these veiled threats, the Trump administration should think twice. These measures would inevitably backlash on the U.S. economy. China is not dependent on US imports. Quite the opposite. America is an import led economy with a weak manufacturing base, heavily dependent on imports from the PRC.
(2019-08-25). Max Blumenthal: US sanctions on Venezuela are \'sociopathic\'. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone\'s Max Blumenthal discusses his heated exchange with a former Obama official and a member of Venezuela\'s far-right opposition…
(2019-08-25). France: \'G7 and Its Summit Are Illegitimate\', Aurelie Trouve. globalresearch.ca Environmental activists, human rights defenders, gender activists and social leaders began on Wednesday a \"counter-summit\" to protest the Group of Seven (G7) meeting which will be held in Biarritz, in the Basque Country, in France, from August 24 to 26….
(2019-08-25). CIA Afghan Paramilitaries Prevent Restoration of Peace. globalresearch.ca US aggression in Afghanistan continues unabated in its 18th year. Prospects for restoring peace and stability to the war-torn are more illusory than likely. | Talks between Trump regime and Taliban representatives have been ongoing since July last year. | Claims about …
(2019-08-25). 2 Israeli Drones Crash in Beirut, Hezbollah Rejects Aggression. telesurenglish.net The leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, said Sunday that the two Israeli drones that exploded and crashed in the southern suburbs of Beirut were on a \"suicide mission,\" warning that the movement will prevent Israel from sending more drones to Lebanon. | RELATED: | Lebanon Accuses Israel of Threatening Peace in the Region | \"Hezbollah will not allow such aggression,\" he said, adding that \"the time when Israeli aircraft come and bombard parts of Lebanon is over.\" | This c…
(2019-08-25). US Missile Test, UN Security Council Face Off: China-Russia v. US. globalresearch.ca At the request of Russia and China, a Thursday Security Council session was held on the Trump regime\'s development of short-and-intermediate-range missiles prohibited by the landmark 1987 INF Treaty. | The key pillar of arms control (and earlier ones) are gone …
(2019-08-25). Iran Rejects Israeli Claim of Attacking Country\'s Base in Syria. telesurenglish.net Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran\'s Expediency Discernment Council said Sunday that Israeli military\'s statement about hitting Iranian sites on Syria are lies. | RELATED: | Safe Zone in Northern Syria is Fully Operational: Turkish MoD | \"This is a lie and is not true,\" Rezaei, a former chief commander of Iran\'s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), told local media adding, \"America [U.S.] and Israel do not have the power to attack Iran\'s centers and positions and the Zionist…
(2019-08-25). Interview: Lebanese Solidarity with Palestinian Refugees. globalresearch.ca Author\'s Note | For two months, Palestinian refugees in Lebanon have been in rebellion against new labor laws discriminating against them and against Syrian refugees. Already denied more than 70 jobs, in order to work in Lebanon Palestinians must now apply …
(2019-08-25). Counting deaths for dollars: the rise and fall of Nicaragua\'s \'human rights\' organizations. thegrayzone.com In their hunger for US funding, Nicaraguan \"human rights\" NGO\'s inflated the death toll during last year\'s coup. Today, these…
(2019-08-25). Venezuela: Major Natural Gas Explosion Act of \'Sabotage\'. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says an investigation will immediately begin regarding the explosion of a natural gas-filling plant located in Miranda State on Saturday evening that forced some 6,500 residents of Ocumare del Tuy to temporarily leave their homes. | RELATED: | Maduro: #NoMoreTrump Petition Hits 5 Million | Venezuela\'s Minister of Popular Power of Oil and president of Petrol of Venezuela (PDVSA) tweeted that President Maduro is starting an investigation into the case, and has a…
(2019-08-25). Double Standards in Iran Reporting. indybay.org Iran has not attacked any country militarily in the last 100 years. This is mostly unmentioned in the media. Demonizations occur in the Iran reporting. In comparison, reporting about human rights in Saudi Arabia is not on the agenda.
(2019-08-25). Seven Whispers of the White Dove. indybay.org Hertz Hall | 101 Cross-Sproul Path | University of California | Berkeley, CA 94720…
(2019-08-25). The \"Irresponsibility\" of Small Nations. US Missile Tests. globalresearch.ca After falsely accusing Russia of violating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), Washington unilaterally repudiated the treaty. Thus did the US military/security complex rid itself of the landmark agreement achieved by Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev that defused the Cold …
(2019-08-25). Black Sea-Caspian Sea Connectivity Is the Future of Eurasian Integration. globalresearch.ca This week\'s first-ever Caspian Economic Forum in Turkmenistan resulted in the unveiling of an exciting new vision of Eurasian integration through Russian Prime Minister Medvedev\'s proposal to prioritize Black Sea-Caspian Sea connectivity. | *** | Most of the international media didn\'t report …
(2019-08-25). Caribbean Islands on Alert as Storm Dorian Closes. telesurenglish.net The Barbados government issued a warning against tropical storm Dorian Sunday morning as it was located 515 miles east-souttheast border of Barbados. It was the only island under an advisory. | RELATED: | Louisiana Calls State Emergency Ahead of Tropical Storm Barry | The storm packed 40 mph (65 kmh) winds as it headed west at 13 mph early on Sunday morning. It was forecasted to be near central Lesser Antilles late on Monday or early Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center (NHC)…
(2019-08-25). Online BBC Fake News on 5G Decoded: Health Impacts Denied Despite Overwhelming Scientific Evidence. globalresearch.ca Listen to BBC radio: Under the Radar Episode 4 — 5G Friend or Foe? (July 2019) here. | *** | Open letter to the \"Under the Radar\" BBC Programme Producer | I was hoping that I could leave it to others to …
(2019-08-25). Lack of Specialized Doctors Affects Care in Paraguay. telesurenglish.net The lack of specialized doctors to provide proper medical coverage is one of Paraguay\"s most serious health issues, Public Health Minister Julio Mazzoleni has warned. | RELATED: | Paraguay Opposition Denounces \'Impunity Pact\' Over Impeachment Rejection | The minister said the lack of resources keeps the system from providing integral and dignified health care throughout the country. \'We lack human resources and we are focused in training them,\' added the official. | Maz…
(2019-08-25). Sen. Jeff Merkley Speaks: His New Book on Trump\'s War Against Migrant Families. indybay.org World Affairs, 312 Sutter St., Suite 200, San Francisco 94108…
(2019-08-25). How Amazon and Silicon Valley Seduced the Pentagon. truthout.org | | This article was co-published with Fortune. | On Aug. 8, 2017, Roma Laster, a Pentagon employee responsible for policing conflicts of interest, emailed an urgent warning to the chief of staff of then-Secretary of Defense James Mattis. Several department employees had arranged for Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, to be sworn into an influential Pentagon advisory board despite the fact that, in the year since he\'d been nominated, Bezos had never completed a required background check to obtain a security clearance.
(2019-08-25). Could Climate Catastrophe Lead to Ecofascism? truthout.org | | White nationalists around the world are appropriating the language of environmentalism. | The white nationalist who allegedly massacred 22 people in El Paso in early August posted a four-page screed on the chatroom 8chan. In it, the shooter blames his attack on the \"Hispanic invasion of Texas\" and the impending \"cultural and ethnic replacement\" of whites in America. | The shooter also refers directly to the leng…
(2019-08-25). #SaveTheAmazon: Action at Brazilian Consulate in Solidarity w/ Amazon\'s Indigenous Peoples. indybay.org Brazilian Consulate | 300 Montgomery Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California 94104…
(2019-08-25). How Amazon and Silicon Valley Seduced the Pentagon. truthout.org | | This article was co-published with Fortune. | Mattis was about to fly to the West Coast, where he would personally swear Bezos in at Amazon\'s headquarters before moving on to meetings with executives from Google and Apple. Soon phone calls and emails began bouncing around the Pentagon. Security clearances are no trivial matter to defense officials; they exist to ensure that people with access to sensitive information aren\'t, say, vulnerable to blackmail and don\'t have conflicts of interest. Laster also contende…
(2019-08-25). Crisis in Brazil. truthdig.com …
(2019-08-25). Boris Johnson, GMOs and Glyphosate: Irresponsible, Negligent and Criminal? globalresearch.ca In his first speech to parliament as British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson said: | \"Let\'s start now to liberate the UK\'s extraordinary bioscience sector from anti-genetic modification rules and let\'s develop the blight-resistant crops that will feed the world.\" | Johnson reads …
(2019-08-25). Argentina: The Political Pendulum May be Swinging Left Again in Latin America. globalresearch.ca The primary vote in Argentina last August 11 indicated quite a strong rejection of neoliberal policies in a region that has seen a wave of right-wing governments coming to power in the last ten years. The current neoliberal president Mauricio …
(2019-08-25). Hong Kong Crisis: Made in America. globalresearch.ca Claims that Western interests are driving unrest in Hong Kong to undermine China have been decried across the Western media as \"fake news,\" \"disinformation,\" and even grounds for censorship from platforms like Facebook and Twitter. | Yet a look at the …
(2019-08-25). The Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump: A Threat to American Democracy and an Agent of Chaos in the World? globalresearch.ca When 46.1% of Americans who voted for Trump in November they did not know precisely \"what they were buying\". They did not expect that the promised \"change\" the Republican presidential candidate envisioned and promised was going to be, in fact, \"chaos\" and \"turmoil\" in the U.S. government.
(2019-08-25). Donald Trump: Israel\'s Chump. globalresearch.ca Ponzi finance—with its reliance on hedge funds, speculation, and other financial instruments of mass destruction—will usher in the next recession, far worse than the last one that began a decade ago. | Just about every American knows the vaunted middle class …
(2019-08-25). The Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump: A Threat to American Democracy and an Agent of Chaos in the World? globalresearch.ca When 46.1% of Americans who voted for Trump in November they did not know precisely \"what they were buying\". They did not expect that the promised \"change\" the Republican presidential candidate envisioned and promised was going to be, in fact, \"chaos\" and \"turmoil\" in the U.S. government.
(2019-08-25). Prior to 9/11: US Covert Support to Al Qaeda in Macedonia, \"Financing Both Sides\" globalresearch.ca This essay was first published by antiwar.com in April 2001, barely 5 months before the September 11, 2001 attacks on the WTC and the Pentagon. | It was subsequently published by Global Research when the site was launched in September 2001. …
(2019-08-25). Nuclear Lands: A Story of Plutonium. counterpunch.org ![](\"https://www.counterpunch.org/wp-content/dropzone/2019/08/Screen-Shot-2019-08-25-at-2.59.40-PM-300x165.png\")
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(2019-08-24). Trump\'s Concentration Camps for Children. therealnews.com ![](\"https://therealnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/DLY082319_abramsky_immigration-150x150.jpg\")
This week, the Trump Administration declared that immigrant children can be detained indefinitely, and in conditions that can be described as concentration camps. We talk to Sasha Abramsky of The Nation…
(2019-08-24). Media Availability: Prabir Purkayastha on How Big Data\'s Threat to Elections and Democracy Is Quickly Becoming a Global Problem. mronline.org ![](\"https://mronline.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMI_Website_950x329_ProjectPrograms_May2019_SubPageGT_v1.1.jpg\")
The cost of the 2016 U.S. elections was $6.5 billion if we combine the presidential and congressional elections. The Indian Parliamentary election of 2019 outspent the 2016 U.S. 2016 election, costing about $8.6 billion. | Source
(2019-08-24). Huawei, evil Chinese & decapitated cat: Bannon serving warmed-over propaganda to Trump & Americans. rt.com ![](\"https://cdni.rt.com/files/2019.08/thumbnail/5d5d49bcfc7e9306748b456e.JPG\")
Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon has faced the \"China threat\" head-on with a lukewarm propaganda film dramatizing the Huawei case in Canada, hoping to galvanize the American people (and president) for a second Cold War. | Claws of the Red Dragon — \"inspired by real life events\" — tells the tale of a stand-in for Huawei\'s Meng Wanzhou, her arrest in Vancouver on US orders, the retaliatory arrest of two Canadians for definitely not spying in China, and the Huawei-standin\'s totally real collusion with an especially evil Chinese government. Characters include a plucky Chinese-Canadian journalist hot…
(2019-08-24). Leaked documents show Brazil\'s Bolsonaro has grave plans for Amazon rainforest. nationofchange.org ![](\"https://i1.wp.com/cdn-prod.opendemocracy.net/media/images/b2d7aa17-e061-4cbd-a792-8b3346566c6a.width-800.jpg\")
eaked documents show that Jair Bolsonaro\'s government intends to use the Brazilian president\'s hate speech to isolate minorities living in the Amazon region. The PowerPoint slides, which democraciaAbierta has seen, also reveal plans to implement predatory projects that could have a devastating environmental impact. | The Bolsonaro government has as one of its priorities to strategically occupy the Amazon region to prevent the implementation of multilateral conservation projects for the rainforest, specifically the so-called \"Triple A\" project. | \"Development projects must be implemented on the Amazon basin to…
(2019-08-24). It\'s Time to Indict Aung San Suu Kyi for Genocide Against the Rohingya in Myanmar. theintercept.com ![](\"https://prod01-cdn07.cdn.firstlook.org/wp-uploads/sites/1/2019/08/GettyImages-1156014097-1566575700-1024x683.jpg\")
Aung San Suu Kyi, a 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is an essential part of the decimation of the Rohingya Muslims in Burma. She should face trial.
(2019-08-24). Twitter relying on US/European gov-funded regime-change groups to crack down on foreign states. thegrayzone.com Twitter is relying on organizations funded by the US government and European allies, such as right-wing lobby group Freedom House,…
(2019-08-24). Israel\'s Ban on Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar Backfires. truthout.org | | During Congress\'s August recess, a group of 41 Democratic and 31 Republican congressmembers traveled to Israel on a delegation sponsored by American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). AIPAC subsidizes congressional trips to Israel in order to further the \"special relationship\" between Israel and the United States. Israel is the largest recipient of U.S. military aid: $3.8 billion annually. AIPAC is the chief Israel lobby in the United States and a consistent apologist for Israel\'s oppressive policies t…