2019-10-04: Social Media Postees

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France\'s Police Protest Movement: The Unspoken Truth is that their Demands are Similar to those of the Yellow Vests
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-04
Pour la version franàßaise de cet article | In early October, The French Police conducted La March de la colère, (The \"March of Anger\") directed against President Macron\'s deadly economic austerity measures. \"The center of Paris was paralyzed by the largest …
globalresearch.ca/frances-police-protest-movement-the-unspoken-truth-is-that-their-demands-are-similar-to-those-of-the-yellow-vests/5690970

The Refugee Crisis Unlike You\'ve Ever Seen It Before
Robert Scheer | truthdig.com | 2019-10-04
As conflicts spread and climate change worsens, the refugee crisis worldwide is breaking astounding records. There currently are 70.8 million forcibly displaced people around the globe, according to the United Nations refugee agency. Each of these individuals has a tale to tell about overcoming immense obstacles and dangers as he or she sought safety and stability away from homes they were forced to leave. One such story is told in the documentary \" Midnight Traveler,\" filmed by Afghan director…
truthdig.com/articles/the-refugee-crisis-unlike-youve-ever-seen-it-before/

Cómo Venezuela derrotó el intento de golpe de estado de Washington en las Naciones Unidas
Anya Parampil | thegrayzone.com | 2019-10-04
Un vistazo a cómo los diplomáticos venezolanos obstaculizaron un intento de Estados Unidos de revocar sus credenciales en la ONU…
thegrayzone.com/2019/10/04/venezuela-golpe-eeuu-onu/

\'Save the planet, eat the babies\': AOC trolled over climate change panic by pro-Trump prankster
rt.com | 2019-10-04
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a fan of radical climate change solutions, but one \"modest proposal\" caught her off guard. A woman she thought had a \"mental condition\" suggested eating babies for the good of the earth. | Speaking about her proposed \'Green New Deal\' at a town hall event on Thursday, AOC was interrupted by an apparently distressed woman who felt the Green New Deal\'s zero-carbon goal just wouldn\'t cut it. Claiming that \"we only have a few months left\" to fight climate change, the woman went on to suggest that humanity begin eating its own children to save the world from ecological apoca…
rt.com/usa/470218-aoc-eat-babies-climate/

What Julian Assange Really Represents
True Publica | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-04
Julian Assange is facing extradition to the United States after he was forcibly dragged from the Ecuadorian embassy in London by police mid-April this year. On the 1st May, he was imprisoned for breaching bail conditions. His sentence is now …
globalresearch.ca/what-julian-assange-really-represents/5691064

As man dies in ICE custody, California moves to ban for-profit prisons, including immigrant jails
Amy Goodman | nationofchange.org | 2019-10-04
A Cameroonian immigrant died this week in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in California. The man, identified as 37-year-old Nebane Abienwi, died on Tuesday after suffering a brain hemorrhage. This comes as California lawmakers passed a bill last month that would ban private prisons statewide, a major blow to the for-profit prison …
nationofchange.org/2019/10/04/as-man-dies-in-ice-custody-california-moves-to-ban-for-profit-prisons-including-immigrant-jails/

San Francisco ICE Deportation Hearings Tear Families Apart
Photos and Text | indybay.org | 2019-10-04
Cambodian refugees protest immigration raids…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/03/18827030.php

Trump\'s Anti-Immigration Policies Are a Deepening of Previous Admin Policies
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-04
Although Trump\'s rhetoric on immigration is shocking, suggesting border patrol should shoot border crossing immigrants in the legs, his policies are an intensification of policies that began under Obama, not a dramatic departure, says Aviva Chomsky.
therealnews.com/stories/trump-anti-immigration-deepens-previous-policies

Trump announces plan to further privatize Medicare
wsws.org | 2019-10-04
The Democrats are basing their impeachment drive not on opposition to Trump\'s fascistic attack on immigrants and pro-corporate social policies, but on claims that he is not pursuing US foreign policy aggressively enough.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/04/medi-o04.html

Why I Confronted Trump\'s Architect of U.S. Sanctions Against Iran and Called Her a \'Weapon of Mass Destruction\'
Jodie Evans | commondreams.org | 2019-10-04
Jodie Evans with others outside of the United Against a Nuclear Iran conference in New York City. (Photo: Codepink) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2019-10-04_at_1.04.15_pm.png
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Whole Foods Files Restraining Order to Ban Animal Rights Activists From All California Locations
DXE | indybay.org | 2019-10-04
Following Monday\'s protests in San Francisco, activists say Whole Foods\' parent-company Amazon continually seeks to silence animal cruelty and transparency concerns with heavy-handed legal action…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/03/18827045.php

Day After Mass Arrests, Animal Activists Swarm SF City Hall to Ask for \"Right to Rescue\"
DXE | indybay.org | 2019-10-04
Activists face multiple felony charges after exposing alleged criminal animal cruelty at Amazon-suppyling factory farms…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/03/18827028.php

How Fossil Fuels Pollute STEM Education
Josue De Luna Navarro | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-04
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has a message for policy makers: \"Listen to the scientists.\" As an engineer, I was glad to hear that. But I also believe it\'s also vital for scientists to be vigilant about whom they listen to. For years, corporations funded junk science trying to undermine the climate consensus. Now, virtually…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/04/how-fossil-fuels-pollute-stem-education/

Vladimir Putin even outdid Trump with this ludicrous comment on Greta Thunberg
Tracy Keeling | thecanary.co | 2019-10-04
Vladimir Putin just achieved the impossible: he outdid Donald Trump in sheer ludicrousness. The Russian president shared his thoughts on Greta Thunberg, the young Swedish climate activist who\'s inspired mass protests around the world. They\'re astounding in their hypocrisy and lack of awareness. | Adults have a duty: | Thunberg recently spoke at the UN. In her passionate speech, she said: Entire ecosyst…
thecanary.co/trending/2019/10/04/vladimir-putin-even-outdid-trump-with-this-ludicrous-comment-on-greta-thunberg/

Think or Swim
David Klein | thenation.com | 2019-10-04
Climate change activists demand action from our leaders.
thenation.com/article/think-or-swim/

The official lies told about JFK\'s death prove that the people no longer own the government
Michael T. Hertz | nationofchange.org | 2019-10-04
Let us think back to the year 1960 and compare those times to our own. The previous eight years under Eisenhower were, in America, years of relative peace and prosperity. The Korean War ended in 1953. There was the continuing fear of nuclear destruction and war with the Soviet Union, but we were not actually …
nationofchange.org/2019/10/04/the-official-lies-told-about-jfks-death-prove-that-the-people-no-longer-own-the-government/

Video: Russia Tested Elements of Advanced S-500 Air Defense in Syria
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-04
Syrian, Iranian and Russian forces started a joint military drill, involving heavy military equipment, rocket launchers and warplanes, on October 1, al-Watan newspaper reported on October 2. According to al-Watan, the drills coincided with a series of protests against the …
globalresearch.ca/video-russia-tested-s-500-syria/5691029

UN expresses concern following wave of street protests in Iraq and elsewhere
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-04
The United Nations is urging authorities in Iraq to allow citizens to exercise their right to freedom of expression after the security forces opened fire on mass anti-government protests which began earlier this week.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/10/1048582

Dozens of Iraqi Protesters Killed as Demonstrations Intensify
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-04
For the past week, wide-scale demonstrations have hit several Iraqi cities as protesters demand economic improvements and the removal of government officials. | RELATED: | 11 Murdered Overnight in Anti-Government Protest in Iraq | In the past 24 hours, dozens of these protesters have been killed across Iraq as the violent protests against government corruption swelled into a mass spontaneous uprising sweeping much of the country, the worst unrest since the defeat of Islamic State.
telesurenglish.net/news/Dozens-of-Iraqi-Protesters-Killed-as-Demonstrations-Intensify-20191004-0004.html

Martial Law Unfolding in Iraq: 30 Protesters Dead, Internet Blackout, 24-Hour Curfews
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2019-10-04
Now in their third day, mass anti-government protests across Iraq have resulted in 30 dead and over 1000 wounded.
theantimedia.com/martial-law-unfolding-in-iraq-30-protesters-dead-internet-blackout-24-hour-curfews/

Cleric warns Iraqi leaders as protest death toll soars
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-10-04
Iraq\'s top Shiite cleric has sharply criticised the government over deadly violence gripping the country, urging political leaders and protesters to pull back \"before it is too late\".The comments by Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani came as the death toll in this week\'s anti-government demonstrations climbed to 42.His sermon came hours after Iraq\'s prime minister called on protesters to go home, comparing security measures to \"bitter medicine\" that needs to be swallowed.Anti-government protesters burn an armoured vehicle (Hadi Mizban/AP)Since 1 October, security forces have fired live rounds and tear gas every day t…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2019/10/04/cleric-warns-iraqi-leaders-as-protest-death-toll-soars/

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man at Gaza Border
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-04
The Israeli Defense Forces opened fire on Palestinian demonstrators Friday, killing at least one person and wounding many others, the Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement. | RELATED: | 20 Year Old Killed in Gaza Protests | According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, nearly 6,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip gathered near the border to protest against Israel\'s discrimatory policies. | During the protest, the Israeli Defense Forces fired live rounds towards the protesters after they alleged…
telesurenglish.net/news/Israeli-Forces-Kill-Palestinian-Man-at-Gaza-Border-20191004-0005.html

Correa: No One Voted For The IMF Or The Increase In Fuel Price
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-04
Former Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa referred to the complicated situation that his country is going through after Lenin Moreno decreed a \"State of Exception\" in response to protests against adjustment measures agreed with the IMF. | RELATED: | \'Madness is Over\', Ecuador\'s President Moreno Warns Protesters | \"What happens tears the soul,\" Correa said and also compared this social outbreak with the resistance to economic policies of…
telesurenglish.net/news/correa-no-one-voted-for-the-imf-or-the-increase-in-fuels-20191004-0007.html

\'Madness is Over\', Ecuador\'s President Moreno Warns Protesters
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-04
Ecuador\'s President Lenin Moreno on Friday ratified that he will not back down on the elimination of fuel subsidies, the flexibilization of labor rules and other austerity measures which have prompted an ongoing indefinite nationwide strike. | RELATED: | Ecuador Assembly Calls for President\'s Removal, Early Polls | \"When they become rulers, opponents will be…
telesurenglish.net/news/Madness-is-Over-Ecuadors-President-Moreno-Warns-Protesters-20191004-0003.html

Africa is Becoming the Latest Battleground in the Struggle for Palestinian Freedom
Ramzy Baroud | mintpressnews.com | 2019-10-04
Israel has successively driven a wedge between African countries, which, at one point, were united in their unconditional support of the Palestinian struggle against Israeli military occupation and apartheid.
mintpressnews.com/africa-battleground-struggle-palestinian-freedom/262198/

The Africa-Palestine Conference: Why South Africa Must Lead the Way
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-04
On September 16, I visited South Africa, a country where many Palestinians have always felt welcomed, if not overwhelmed by the degree of genuine and meaningful solidarity. While having the honor to address many audiences in six, major cities, I have also learned a great deal. An important and sobering lesson is that while apartheid…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/04/the-africa-palestine-conference-why-south-africa-must-lead-the-way/

We Meddle Too: Trump, Empire, and \"The National Interest\"
Paul Street | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-04
Never underestimate the power of the United States\' American Exeptionalist and imperial doctrine. Look at the recent Washington Post revelation regarding wannabe fascist strongman Donald Trump\'s meeting with Russian ambassador Sergey Lavrov in the White House in 2017. Trump told Lavrov and another high-ranking Russian official that he wasn\'t concerned about Russia meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election because the United States does the same thing in other countries.
counterpunch.org/2019/10/04/we-meddle-too-trump-empire-and-the-national-interest/

The Las Vegas Shooter, Two Years Later
Greg Palast | truthdig.com | 2019-10-04
Why Steve Paddock killed dozens of innocent Las Vegas revelers two years ago isn\'t as much of a mystery when you consider his roots.
truthdig.com/articles/the-las-vegas-shooter-two-years-later/

A Year After Khashoggi\'s Murder, Saudi Arabia is Lurching Toward Chaos
Robert Fisk | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-04
The Saudis are taking a pasting. Video pictures from the Houthis of Saudi soldiers and their allies killed or surrendering inside the Saudi border town of Najran represent a devastating blow to a kingdom which is constantly threatening war against Iran. If it can\'t protect its own armed forces inside Saudi territory, what is the…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/04/a-year-after-khashoggis-murder-saudi-arabia-is-lurching-toward-chaos/

Torture and Killing of Palestinians in Israeli Prisons
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-04
B\'Tselem published numerous reports on Israeli use of torture and other forms of abuse against Palestinian detainees — arrested and imprisoned for political reasons. | In November 2017, the organization said the following: | \"The Israel Security Agency\'s (ISA) interrogation regime relies | …
globalresearch.ca/torture-killing-palestinians-israeli-prisons/5691017

As Global Economy Weakens, Trump Escalates Trade War
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-04
Multiple rounds of Sino/US trade talks failed over unacceptable Trump regime demands and aims. | They\'re unrelated to the bilateral trade imbalance — caused by corporate America shifting operations to China and other low-wage countries. | Another round of US/China talks are …
globalresearch.ca/as-global-economy-weakens-trump-escalates-trade-war/5691013

Trump\'s Trade War With China: Is It About to End?
Mark Weisbrot | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-04
The latest de-escalation of the trade war with China — with exemptions from some tariffs on both sides — has left markets uncertain as to whether it will end before there is serious escalation. But if I were managing a hedge fund, I would bet on it. To see why, we must start with Trump…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/04/trumps-trade-war-with-china-is-it-about-to-end/

Lessons From Watergate: \"How We Learned to Stop an Out of Control President\"
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-04
| President Donald Trump called openly Thursday for the leaders of Ukraine and China to investigate Trump\'s campaign rival Joe Biden and Biden\'s son Hunter for corruption. Trump\'s explicit remarks during a press conference came as leaders of the Democratic-led House pushed ahead rapidly with their impeachment investigation. President Trump is just the fourth U.S. president to face a formal impeachment inquiry, joining Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. We spend the hour looking ba…
truthout.org/video/lessons-from-watergate-how-we-learned-to-stop-an-out-of-control-president/

Shot down? Testimony by Trump\'s Ukraine envoy seems to skewer Democrats\' impeachment narrative
rt.com | 2019-10-04
Another transcript has poked a hole in the narrative of House Democrats trying to impeach President Donald Trump, as former US special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker testified he never pushed Kiev for \'dirt\' on former VP Joe Biden. | Volker was grilled for nine hours in a closed-doors session of the House Foreign Affairs, Intelligence, and Oversight committees on Thursday. Democrats on the committees claimed that he was instrumental in pushing the Ukrainian government to reopen a corruption investigation into Joe Biden\'s son Hunter\'s business dealings in Ukraine. | House Intelligence chair Adam Schiff (D-Califor…
rt.com/usa/470228-volker-testimony-transcript-released/

Searching for Common Ground on Impeachment in NY\'s 19th
Karen Rothmyer | thenation.com | 2019-10-04
Searching for Common Ground on Impeachment in NY\'s 19th…
thenation.com/article/new-york-impeachment-rural/

Ukraine Gains from Trump\'s Impeachment Inquiry
M. K. Bhadrakumar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-04
The controversy swirling around the phone conversation between the US President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Vladimir Zelensky regarding the business interests of former vice-president Joe Biden\'s son is having a salutary effect on the conflict in Ukraine. | The US …
globalresearch.ca/ukraine-gains-trump-impeachment-inquiry/5691061

Text Messages Show the Trump-Zelensky Call Had Just One Goal — And It Was Anything but Routine
Alex Emmons | theintercept.com | 2019-10-04
A summary of the infamous conversation could lead to Donald Trump\'s impeachment, but these text messages reveal for the first time how the call came about.
theintercept.com/2019/10/04/trump-ukraine-call/

Missed opportunities? Pros and cons of a \'focused\' Trump impeachment inquiry
Derek Royden | nationofchange.org | 2019-10-04
For almost two weeks, American news has been filled with stories about the possibility and soon enough reality of an impeachment inquiry in the country\'s House of Representatives. The inquiry comes as a result of a whistleblower complaint filed by a still anonymous source now believed to have come forward in relation to a July 25th phone call that had taken place between the current occupant of the White House and the then newly elected president of the Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. …
nationofchange.org/2019/10/04/missed-opportunities-pros-and-cons-of-a-focused-trump-impeachment-inquiry/

Impeachment, Brought to You by the CIA
Rob Urie | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-04
For the first time in half a century, the political left in the U.S. is ascendant. Bernie Sanders is holding his own in the primaries. A group of well-considered programs to save the environment and provide good jobs and health care for all is gaining political traction. And the need is dire. The climate is warming, the seas are polluted and fished out and industrial agriculture threatens to end life on the planet. So, it\'s time to change the subject?
counterpunch.org/2019/10/04/impeachment-brought-to-you-by-the-cia/

As impeachment fever grips Washington, Ukraine reopens Biden probe following Trump\'s demands
rt.com | 2019-10-04
As Democrats clamor to impeach President Donald Trump for allegedly pressuring Ukraine into probing the Biden family, Kiev\'s top prosecutor announced that he will reopen the investigation. | Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Ryaboshapka announced on Friday that he will review 15 high-profile corruption cases. Among them is an investigation into the owner of energy firm Burisma, which paid former vice president Joe Biden\'s son Hunter $50,000 per month to sit on its board for five years, despite his lack of qualifications in the field. | President Trump believes that Joe Biden wielded his political influence t…
rt.com/usa/470209-ukraine-opens-biden-investigation/

Ukraine Reviews Cases on Owner of Firm That Hired Biden Son
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-10-04
ZHYTOMYR, Ukraine — Ukraine\'s Prosecutor General said on Friday that his office is reviewing several cases related to the owner of a gas company where former Vice President Joe Biden\'s son sat on the board, as part of a review of all the criminal cases closed by his predecessors. | U.S. President Donald Trump had pressed for such a review in a phone call with Ukraine\'s new leader, a \"favor\" that now has led the U.S. Congress to begin an impeachment inquiry. Ruslan Ryaboshapka\'s statement shows that Kyiv is under an increasing pressure to react to Trump\'s overtures, analysts say. | Ryaboshapka told reporters…
truthdig.com/articles/ukraine-reviews-cases-on-owner-of-firm-that-hired-biden-son/

Amid impeachment inquiry, Democrats can\'t keep up with multi-million dollar spending by Trump allies
Yue Stella Yu | nationofchange.org | 2019-10-04
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 …
nationofchange.org/2019/10/04/amid-impeachment-inquiry-democrats-cant-keep-up-with-multi-million-dollar-spending-by-trump-allies/

New US tariffs escalate trade war with Europe
wsws.org | 2019-10-04
The Trump administration\'s announcement of tariffs on $7.5 billion on EU goods is only the latest shot in a spiraling trade war that is dragging the global economy toward recession.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/04/pers-o04.html

Joe Biden\'s third-quarter campaign fundraising millions of dollars less than Sanders despite big-money
Marlee Kokotovic | nationofchange.org | 2019-10-04
Former Vice President Joe Biden relies heavily on high-dollar fundraisers and big-money donations to campaign for 2020 U.S. President. This third quarter, however, his billionaire real estate tycoons, insurance CEOs, and natural gas executives did not meet his quota leaving Biden far behind Sen. Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg. These fundraising totals often represent how …
nationofchange.org/2019/10/04/joe-bidens-third-quarter-campaign-fundraising-millions-of-dollars-less-than-sanders-despite-big-money/

Jamal Khashoggi\'s Murder Shook Everyone–Except Trump
Mohamad Bazzi | thenation.com | 2019-10-04
For Trump, outrage over the slaying of the journalist was just the cost of doing business with Saudi Arabia.
thenation.com/article/khashoggi-saudi-trump/

Juan Guaido, Joshua Wong: New Generation of Pro-Western \"Saints\"
Andre Vltchek | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-04
The new generation of \"pro-Western heroes\" and \"saints\" is clearly failing to impress the world. Juan Guaido and Joshua Wong are definitely as right-wing as Mother Teresa was, but not as \"credible\". ***** A long time ago I visited a place in Calcutta, India, where Mother Teresa used to operate. According to the Catholic Church …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/juan-guaido-joshua-wong-new-generation-of-pro-western-saints/

Joshua Wong, Juan Guaido — New Generation of Pro-Western \"Saints\"
Andre Vltchek | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-04
The new generation of \"pro-Western heroes\" and \"saints\" is clearly failing to impress the world. Juan Guaido and Joshua Wong are definitely as right-wing as Mother Teresa was, but not as \"credible\". | A long time ago I visited a place …
globalresearch.ca/joshua-wong-juan-guaido-new-generation-pro-western-saints/5691042

Lawless Trump-Canada Connections
Prof. John McMurtry | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-04
Canada recently seized and sold $30 million worth of Iranian properties in Ottawa and Toronto, a gross hypocrisy explains Yves Engler in light of oversights of more flagrant US and Israel terror victims. See this. | But the behaviour of …
globalresearch.ca/lawless-trump-canada-connections/5691040

5G Cell Phone Radiation: How the Telecom Companies Are Losing the Battle to Impose 5G Against the Will of the People
Claire Edwards | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-04
The telecommunications companies and the mainstream media would have you believe that the race to roll out 5G is unstoppable. That you are nothing and no one in the face of a lethal multi-trillion-dollar agenda imposed by some of the …
globalresearch.ca/telcos-losing-battle-impose-5g/5691065

Privatizing Canada\'s Water Infrastructure Should be an Election Issue
Joyce Nelson | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-04
With the Canadian federal election just days away, it\'s amazing that there\'s been no media focus on the Liberals\' plan to privatize our municipal water and wastewater systems. As far as I can determine, only one alternative media site, Press …
globalresearch.ca/privatizing-canada-water-infrastructure-election-issue/5691036