Minnie Bruce Pratt (2019-10-03). Global climate strikes—Earth crisis arouses millions. workers.org In Montreal, Quebec province, Canada, more than 500,000 people marched on Sept. 27 in an effort to halt the climate crisis, in the largest strike in the city\'s history, according to organizers. Indigenous youth headed massive Montreal Climate Strike, Sept. 27. This and other Global Climate Strike events ended a . . . | Continue reading Global climate strikes—Earth crisis arouses millions at Workers.org

Joan Walsh (2019-10-03). The Impeachment Crisis Just Got Worse for the GOP. thenation.com Donald Trump is laying the groundwork to bring Pompeo and Pence down with him.

Mark Gruenberg (2019-10-03). America\'s nurses call for the impeachment of the President. peoplesworld.org …

Staff (2019-10-03). Trump Calls on China to Investigate Bidens. truthdig.com WASHINGTON—Ensnarled in an impeachment investigation over his request for Ukraine to investigate a chief political rival, President Donald Trump on Thursday called on another nation to probe former Vice President Joe Biden: China. | \"China should start an investigation into the Bidens,\" Trump said in remarks to reporters outside the White House. Trump said he hadn\'t directly asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to investigate Biden and his son Hunter but said it\'s \"certainly something we could start thinking about.\" | Trump and personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani have also tried to raise suspicions about Hunter Bid…

Fred Goldstein (2019-10-03). Contradictions in the impeachment struggle. workers.org Posted on lowwagecapitalism.com, Sept. 29, 2019. The impeachment struggle against Trump poses many contradictions. On the one hand, hundreds of millions of people around the world would like to see Trump brought down in the hope that this will alleviate his administration\'s oppressive, racist and corrupt rule. On the other . . . | Continue reading Contradictions in the impeachment struggle at Workers.org

Aboulfotouh Kandil (2019-10-03). Curse of the pharaohs hits Trump in the form of impeachment. peoplesworld.org Although he took over power after leading a military coup in 2013, Egypt\'s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been consistently praised by U.S. President Donald Trump. Sisi\'s coup was not only against the legitimate elected President Mohamed Morsi, but also against the entire nascent democracy experience that came about through the Egyptian revolution of 2011. …

RT (2019-10-03). Trump says China and Ukraine should investigate the Bidens' activities in the countries. rt.com President Donald Trump has called on the governments of both China and Ukraine to investigate the business and political activities of Hunter and Joe Biden, as his opponents start an impeachment inquiry over his call to Kiev. | Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Thursday, Trump reiterated his demand that Ukraine\'s government investigate the Bidens, a similar suggestion he made to newly-minted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a now-infamous phone call in July. | \"If they were honest about it, they would start a major investigation into the Bidens,\" Trump said. \"They should investigate the…

Sonali Kolhatkar (2019-10-03). No Good Reasons to Avoid Impeaching Trump. truthdig.com The impeachment inquiry aimed at Donald Trump has elicited a near-palpable sigh of relief among many Americans deeply anxious about the damage he has done to the presidency and country. Each new poll suggests rising support among the electorate to terminate Trump\'s presidency. Given how Trump has devastated constitutional protections, human rights and ethical boundaries over the past two and a half years, causing untold damage to the nation, impeachment ought to be welcome news across the political spectrum. But many on bo…

RT (2019-10-03). \'For futur of you\'re famly\': FBI seeks to recruit \'Russian spies\' with hilariously inept Facebook ad. rt.com The FBI has sought to recruit \"Russian spies\" in Washington, DC through a series of Facebook ads — suggesting a degree of desperation when it comes to counter-intelligence assets, but also a serious lack of copy editing talent. | \"The FBI obtains the best intelligence to combat threats through information provided by the public. If you have information that can help the FBI, visit us,\" the three ads launched on September 11 urge in English. They are accompanied by stock photos with trite captions in Russian. | \"Time to build Bridges,\" says one, over a drawing of a man crossing a bridge. | \"Isn\'t it time…

RT (2019-10-03). Homeless LA \'subway soprano\' offered a record deal after video of her angelic singing goes viral. rt.com Emily Zamourka, a homeless Russian singer who has become an overnight internet sensation, has been offered a record deal by a Grammy-nominated music producer, signaling a reversal of fortunes for the destitute virtuoso. | Zamourka has been living on the streets of Los Angeles after falling on hard times, but a viral video of her singing Puccini in the subway has led to an outpouring of support, donations and job offers. | According to TMZ, Zamourka caught the attention of Joel Diamond, who has worked with the likes of David Hasselhoff and famed singer Engelbert Humperdinck. The producer hopes to create a \"huge…

Joan Roelofs (2019-10-03). Military Keynesianism Marches On. counterpunch.org Our elected representatives do not have to be bribed with campaign contributions from weapons makers to support the Department of Defense budget. They may, shockingly, be representing our nation. Australian political scientist David T. Smith states: \"The National Security State maintains democratic legitimacy because of the way it disperses public and private benefits while shielding ordinary Americans from the true costs of high-tech warfare.\" More

Don Fitz (2019-10-03). Green Party Debates Green New Deal. counterpunch.org Despite the furor over the Green New Deal (GND), many of its supporters have no idea of the wide variety of views on it, especially within the Green Party (GP), where it originated in the US. From June through August, 2019 Missouri Greens held public discussions contrasting at least three distinct GP views to those More

Charles Davis (2019-10-03). \'It\'s Gotta Be Bernie\': Democracy, Mass Politics and Our Next Organizer-in-Chief. counterpunch.org Leftists are fighting, as they do, over which member of the Senate Democratic leadership is best prepared to lead them to the holy land (Denmark, basically). It\'s important, then, to take a step back and acknowledge what we can: that in fall 2020, the Democratic Party nominee will be facing off against a proto-fascist who More

Howard Lisnoff (2019-10-03). Amid all of the War and Mayhem… Sam\'s Story. counterpunch.org Sam and Eileen had traveled in an old car across the US in 1996. They had stopped at places I had long wanted to visit like the campus of Kent State University in Ohio, the site of the May 4, 1970 massacre of students protesting the Vietnam War. They had met on a beach in More

Michael Welton (2019-10-03). Studying the ABCs of Capitalism. counterpunch.org Capitalism Denotes Both an Economy and Society Not that long ago few mentioned Karl Marx or capitalism. Old Karl and the system he loathed were now safely locked in history\'s dustbins (marked \"No longer relevant\"). Scholars spoke of \"developed\" and \"underdeveloped\" societies or \"pre-modern,\" \"modern\" or \"post-modern\" societies. They contrasted \"pre-industrial\" with \"post-industrial\" kinds of More

Tony Pecinovsky (2019-10-03). \"Intersectional before it was cool\": The women\'s movement under state socialism. peoplesworld.org After reviewing Kristen Ghodsee\'s excellent book, Second World, Second Sex: Socialist Women\'s Activism and Global Solidarity during the Cold War, People\'s World correspondent Tony Pecinovsky asked Ghodsee to elaborate on a few of the themes covered in the book. That discussion is below. PW: Is the near absence of a recent history of Second World …

RT (2019-10-03). Snowden rips MSM & US politicians for hypocrisy in \'supporting whistleblowers\'. rt.com Surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden took a shot at US politicians, and the media outlets covering them, for failing to consistently support those who come forward with claims of official corruption or wrongdoing. | The famed ex-National Security Agency analyst sent out the criticism in a tweet on Wednesday, arguing that a deluge of recent statements from lawmakers on the virtues of whistleblowing rang hollow in the face of their poor records on the issue. He singled out the ongoing legal case of analyst-turned-leaker Daniel Hale. | \"Unbelievable that in a moment where politicians are making daily media s…

The Canary (2019-10-03). Climate protesters arrested for spraying fake blood at Treasury over UK funding for fossil-fuel schemes. thecanary.co Four people have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after climate crisis activists sprayed the Treasury in central London with fake blood.Extinction Rebellion demonstrators parked an old fire engine outside the building, and a pool of red liquid — said to be 396 gallons (1,800 litres) of water coloured with food dye — lay opposite the entrance.A police spokesman said: \"Police were called at 10.17am to Horse Guards Road. People on a privately-owned fire engine had sprayed a liquid at the Treasury building. … Three men and one woman were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.\"The campaigne…

Ryan Devereaux (2019-10-03). Climate Change, Migration, and Militarization in Arizona\'s Borderlands. theintercept.com Imagine a sensation akin to sticking your face in a furnace, except the furnace is everywhere and you are walking through it. The air is not just hot. It actually burns against your eyeballs. Every step you take is met with a hidden conspiracy of loose rocks, barbed plants, and poisonous animals. You can\'t touch anything. Your body\'s internal alarm system blinks red. If you stop moving for any significant amount of time, you die. Even if you keep moving, you might also die. In fact, the heat is already killing you. | This is not some future hellscape. It was the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, along the U.S.

Prof. Vijay Prashad (2019-10-03). What Happened in Sudan? globalresearch.ca On 19 December 2018, an uprising began in Sudan. This uprising would culminate in the removal of Sudan\'s president — Omar al-Bashir — from power on 11 April 2019. The army staged a conservative military coup to abort the revolutionary …

WSWS (2019-10-03). Democrats exclude Trump\'s fascist anti-immigrant policies from impeachment inquiry. wsws.org According to the New York Times, Trump called for electrifying the border fence and shooting immigrants as they entered the US.

Global Research (2019-10-03). \"The Globalization of War\" and \"Towards a World War III Scenario\" globalresearch.ca The Globalization of War: America\'s \"Long War\" against Humanity, by Michel Chossudovsky | America\'s hegemonic project in…

DXE (2019-10-03). Activists Hoist Giant Jeff Bezos Head on Whole Foods\' Roof, Protest Criminal Animal Abuse. indybay.org Thirty-seven animal activists arrested protesting Jeff Bezos, Amazon, and Whole Food in San Francisco. Activists\' letter asks Bezos to disavow prosecution of factory-farm whistleblowers.

John Feffer (2019-10-03). The new age of protest. nationofchange.org Led by young people, climate strikers blocked traffic on two mornings at the end of last month in Washington, DC. On the first day, protestors chained themselves to a boat three blocks from the White House, and 32 activists were arrested. On the second day, activists targeted the EPA and Trump International Hotel. It was …

Elijah J. Magnier (2019-10-03). The US Calls for Peace and Apologies for Its Past. A Dream… globalresearch.ca \"As President of the United States of America, I apologise for the suffering we have caused the world for decades, and particularly in the Middle East. I am sorry for causing so much pain to the Iranian population by inflicting …

Pinar Temocin (2019-10-03). Citizen Advocacy: The Achievements of New Zealand\'s Peace Activism. asia-pacificresearch.com …

WSWS (2019-10-03). Iraqi protesters gunned down as demonstrations and strikes spread across Middle East. wsws.org The death toll in Iraq rose to at least nine as security forces fired into mass protests against unemployment and deteriorating conditions.

Ant√≥nio Guterres (2019-10-03). Youth Climate Strikers Have Accused World Leaders Like Me of Failure. They Are Right. commondreams.org School children shout slogans during a strike and protest by students highlighting inadequate progress to address climate change in Sydney on March 15, 2019. Around the world, during a week of rolling and coordinated strikes and marches, more than 7 millions people demanded bold action to address the planetary emergency. (Photo: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/leaders_failed_so_we_must_lead.jpg …

David Korten (2019-10-03). \"No winners on a dead Earth\": Why we need a climate leader in 2020. nationofchange.org We know that election year 2020 is important, but we have scarcely begun to grasp the epic depth of what we must set in motion by the end of next year if there is to be realistic hope for a human future. Led by a brave and bold young woman, Greta Thunberg, massive youth protests are …

John Feffer (2019-10-03). The New Age of Protest. commondreams.org School strike for climate in Melbourne (Photo: Julian Meehan via Flickr) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/schoolstrike.jpeg …

Dr. Peter Wynn Kirby (2019-10-03). Slow Burn: Dirt, Radiation, and Power in Fukushima. globalresearch.ca Amid the radioactive fallout of the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and across what would come to be known as the Exclusion Zone, Japanese members of the nuclear lobby laboured to contain the political fallout of the Fukushima …

Staff (2019-10-03). Nuclear War Anywhere on Earth Will Doom Us All: Study. truthdig.com As the potential for nuclear war in Asia heats up, scientists have chilling news for those far from the battleground: we will all suffer.

Sarah Abed (2019-10-03). Iran Ready to End Nuclear Standoff with United States Once Sanctions Are Lifted. globalresearch.ca Last week\'s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, presented the perfect opportunity for dialogue and diplomacy between the United States and Iran, in what would have been a historical meeting, the first of its kind between American and …

Sonali Kolhatkar (2019-10-03). No Good Reasons to Avoid Impeaching Trump. commondreams.org If any president is deserving of impeachment, it is Trump. (Photo: YouTube screen shot) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/donald-trump-youtube-screen-grab-795×500.jpeg …

Victor Grossman (2019-10-03). Playing the Impeach Trump Card. progressive.org Clearly, the ingredients of an anti-Trump stew are mixed. But the impeachment proceedings and presidential campaigns should be forced to skim off less important scandals.

Austin Sarat (2019-10-03). Could President Trump be impeached and convicted — but also reelected? nationofchange.org The launching of an \"official impeachment inquiry\" into President Donald Trump\'s conduct has sailed America into largely uncharted waters. While there have been demands for the impeachment of many presidents, just three previous ones — Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton — have faced formal impeachment inquiries, and the Senate convicted none of them. None of those three sought reelection. After Johnson\'s …

Staff (2019-10-03). Trump Allies Outspend Democrats by Millions Amid Impeachment Inquiry. truthout.org | | The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump took center stage last week and helped both parties rake in millions of dollars. While the president\'s campaign and his political allies countered the inquiry with a rain of anti-impeachment ads, Democrats appear more reserved on the ad front. | House Democrats overwhelmingly supported the inquiry, which came amid growing criticism over Trump\'s July phone…

WSWS (2019-10-03). Impeachment crisis: Trump, Democrats exchange threats and warnings. wsws.org Two press conferences Wednesday gave sharp expression to the divisions within the US political establishment.

Global Witness (2019-10-03). Money to Burn. globalresearch.ca The burning of the Brazilian Amazon this summer illustrated in the most graphic way possible humanity\'s war on the planet. | But such scenes play out every year in rainforests all around the world to make way for big agribusiness, away …

Jane Slaughter (2019-10-03). In week three, GM strikers hold firm for making temps permanent. nationofchange.org General Motors workers have been on the picket lines for 17 days now, and just picked up their first weekly strike pay of $250. Strikers wonder who will hold out the longest—a workforce seeking justice or an immensely profitable corporation demanding more concessions? GM\'s huge profits—$35 billion in the last three years—are both a spur to …

Lynda Carson (2019-10-03). Oakland files lawsuit to block Oakland Athletics from buying Coliseum complex. indybay.org Indeed, billionaire John J. Fisher\'s plan to build a stadium at Howard Terminal will result in the loss of many present and future middle class jobs, and will result in higher priced housing and condominiums that most Oaklanders cannot afford. Despite all their promises, the A\'s and multi-billionaire John Fisher have never built any affordable housing near the Coliseum, or anywhere in the Bay Area. The Oakland City Council sold out Oaklanders by voting to support the A\'s stadium plan for Howard Terminal!

Ruth Milka (2019-10-03). Cruise ship companies exploit environmental loopholes leading to massive ocean and air pollution. nationofchange.org Global shipping companies are spending billions of dollars to invest in equipment that allows them to utilize environmental loopholes, dumping pollution into the sea rather than into the air, reports The Independent. | New environmental legislation meant to tackle air pollution from cruise ships is set to go into effect on January 1, 2020. Rather than comply legitimately with these new international standards, the shipping industry has instead spen…

Staff (2019-10-03). In Week Three of the GM Strike, Strikers Hold Firm for Making Temps Permanent. truthout.org | | General Motors workers have been on the picket lines for 18 days now, and just picked up their first weekly strike pay of $250. Strikers wonder who will hold out the longest — a workforce seeking justice or an immensely profitable corporation demanding more concessions? | GM\'s huge profits — $35 billion in the last three years — are both a spur to the s…

WSWS (2019-10-03). Jeff Bezos\' Whole Foods slashes medical benefits for nearly 2,000 part-time workers. wsws.org Bezos, net worth $115 billion, makes enough money in 2 to 6 hours to more than cover the cost of an entire year of benefits for all of the workers facing cuts.

WSWS (2019-10-03). Left Party Minister President Bodo Ramelow lauds the right-wing CDU. wsws.org With its right-wing and pro-capitalist policies, the Left Party, whose predecessors reintroduced capitalism into East Germany 30 years ago, bears major responsibility for the rise of the far-right.

Kurt Nimmo (2019-10-03). Trump Administration Reignites War Against Syria. globalresearch.ca The neocons are not about to give up and admit defeat. Due primarily to Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah, the presence of the Islamic State is now considerably reduced in Syria. | This is, of course, unacceptable for the neocons and Trump\'s …

United Nations (2019-10-03). New electoral law for Somalia, \'a crucial next step\' says top UN envoy, addressing Partnership Forum. un.org The Somalia Partnership Forum concluded on Wednesday in the capital Mogadishu, with attendees – including the UN Special Representative for the country – taking stock of progress made, while also noting remaining challenges and agreeing on a set of priorities moving forward.

teleSUR (2019-10-03). Iranian Women Achieve Major Victory With New Citizenship Law. telesurenglish.net Iran officially passed a new law on Wednesday that granted the women of the Persian Gulf nation the right to pass their citizenship to their children that are born with foreign fathers. | RELATED: | Achaemenid Tablets Returned to Iran from US | Considered a major victory for Iranian women, the long-awaited bill was signed into law Wednesday by the country\'s Guardian Council, making it official after months of debate. | The law, which was originally passed by an overwhelming majority in parliament on May 1…

South Front (2019-10-03). Video: Houthis Deliver Devastating Blow to Saudi Arabia. globalresearch.ca In late September, Yemen\'s Houthis carried out a large-scale operation against Saudi-led forces on the border with the southern Saudi province of Narjan. According to a spokesperson for the Armed Forces of the Houthi Government, the Houthis fully defeated at …

F. William Engdahl (2019-10-03). Gene Edited Catastrophe in Brazil. Mosquitos. globalresearch.ca A British-American gene-editing company has released millions of genetically modified mosquitoes containing a dominant lethal gene, each week for 27 months in the Bahia, Brazil region in a test to see if the gene-edited mosquitoes would mate with local mosquitoes …