The Canary (2019-10-07). 16 years on from Western invasion, bloodbath continues in Iraq. thecanary.co Over six days of clashes in Iraq, government forces have killed around a hundred protesters.Authorities have killed 12 anti-government demonstrators as part of the ongoing protests in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, the latest fatalities amid unrest that has left more than 100 people dead and thousands injured.Iraq\'s government has scrambled to contain the popular anger that has convulsed Baghdad and a number of southern cities since Tuesday.Security forces responded with a crackdown on the spontaneous rallies of demonstrators demanding jobs, better services and an end to endemic corruption in the oil-rich country.

John Feffer (2019-10-07). The New Age of Protest. counterpunch.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 More

Staff (2019-10-07). Climate Activists Block Roads, March in Global Protests. truthdig.com BERLIN — Activists with the Extinction Rebellion movement blocked major roads across major European cities Monday, kicking off a wide-ranging series of worldwide protests demanding much more urgent action against climate change. | In Berlin, around 1,000 people blocked the Grosser Stern, a traffic circle in the middle of the German capital\'s Tiergarten park dominated by the landmark Victory Column. That protest began before dawn. | At Monday lunchtime, another 300 people blocked Berlin\'s central Potsdamer Platz, placing couches, tables, chairs and flowerpots on the road. | Related Articles: …

The Canary (2019-10-07). Climate protesters block roads in London and across Europe to demand urgent action. thecanary.co Extinction Rebellion activists have blocked major roads in London and other cities across Europe at the beginning of what was billed as a wide-ranging series of protests demanding urgent action to deal with the world\'s climate crisis.Demonstrators marched through central London as they kicked off two weeks of activities designed to disrupt the city. London police said some 135 climate activists had been arrested.Extinction Rebellion said protesters from the XR Peace group were arrested as they blocked Victoria Embankment, outside the Ministry of Defence.Among those arrested was 81-year-old Sarah Lasenby, a retire…

Staff (2019-10-07). With Rikers Island Jail to Close, Activists Fight Against Four New Jails. therealnews.com Eddie Conway speaks to Brittany Williams and Ngozi Alston from No New Jails NYC about the four new jails planned for construction in New York in 2020, which have $11 billion earmarked for their construction and will be the tallest jails in the world. They say these will continue the legacy of mass incarceration.

RT (2019-10-07). Ukrainegate goes to Pentagon: House Democrats subpoena DoD & OMB as part of Trump impeachment probe. rt.com Seeking to impeach President Donald Trump over allegedly using military aid to pressure Ukraine, House Democrats are demanding documents from the Pentagon and the Office of Management and Budget. | Intelligence, Oversight and Foreign Affairs committees of the US House of Representatives have sent out subpoenas, giving the Pentagon and the OMB a week to produce documents related to Trump\'s decision to freeze military aid to Ukraine. The deadline for compliance is October 15. | Trump \"jeopardized national security by pressing Ukraine to interfere with our 2020 election and by withholding military assistance prov…

Staff (2019-10-07). Blatant Case of Torture Exposes Israeli Occupation Methods. therealnews.com Twenty years after the Israeli High Court ruled against the use of torture, the law allows the secret police to continue to use it. Human rights groups warn that these circumstances are frequently evoked in cases like that of Samer Al-Arbid, who was almost tortured to death.

Binoy Kampmark (2019-10-07). Turning 70: Xi\'s People\'s Republic of China. counterpunch.org During the era of Sovietology, experts would pour over images of the gathered politburo in Red Square, gazing with grey monolithic interest upon the military hardware moving across the forum. An absent figure might suggest a potential coup; a new face, a sinister reshuffle. A wink, a smile, a glare, a compendium of bodily moves More

Staff (2019-10-07). 18 Years Ago the Endless War in Afghanistan Began. therealnews.com Author and combat veteran Maj. Danny Sjursen and Afghan women\'s rights activist Fahima Gaheez speak on the tragedy of the longest war, what the past has wrought, and what the future portends.

John McMurtry (2019-10-07). Lawless Trump-Canada Connections. counterpunch.org 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. But the behaviour of Canada Foreign Affairs in joining the lawless US war of sanctions, embargos and military threats against Iran goes More

The Canary (2019-10-07). Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe questions detention as Australians freed from Iran. thecanary.co Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has asked why she is still incarcerated in Iran more three years after being detained — after Australia secured the release of two citizens from the country last week.Jolie King, a dual British-Australian citizen, and her Australian boyfriend Mark Firkin were returned to Australia last week, some three months after being arrested.The couple, who had been blogging and vlogging on their extended journey across Asia, were arrested on spying charges after flying a drone near a military base, Iranian officials confirmed.Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran…

Sharon Kelly (2019-10-07). Washington petrochemical plant subsidies would violate federal \'double dipping\' rules say environmental groups. nationofchange.org The Port of Kalama methanol plant, if built on the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon, would expand North America\'s capacity to export products produced by fracked shale gas wells.

Patrick Cockburn (2019-10-07). Iraq is in Revolt. counterpunch.org One of the strengths of the protest movement is that it has no leaders but is almost entirely spontaneous, with a wide variety of slogans, but this means the government has nobody to talk to, not that it is trying very hard to negotiate its way out of trouble. Many Iraqis say that it is a mistake to get rid of the government without knowing what will replace it but others argue that things could not be much worse for them and are prepared to take a leap in the dark. More

Sarah Anderson (2019-10-07). We\'ve Waited Too Long for Corporations to Fix the CEO Pay Problem on Their Own. counterpunch.org I went on CNBC\'s Squawk Box this week to talk about a new proposal from Senator Bernie Sanders to put tax penalties on corporations with extreme gaps between their CEO and worker pay. This is an issue I\'ve been working on for many years. In fact, a dozen years ago, in August 2007, I had More

Staff (2019-10-07). Trump\'s Syria Withdrawal Announcement Draws GOP Condemnation. truthdig.com Sen. Lindsey Graham calls it \"a disaster\"; other Republicans express deep concerns, and Syria\'s Kurds accuse the U.S. of turning its back on allies.

Chris Hedges (2019-10-07). Time to Rebel. commondreams.org \"It is our sacred duty to rebel in order to protect our homes, our future, and the future of all life on Earth.\" (Photo: Mr.Fish) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/climaterebellion.jpeg …

Vijay Prashad, E. Ahmet Tonak (2019-10-07). What to Expect from Turkey\'s Coming Invasion of Syria. commondreams.org The SDF is now vulnerable to the full might of the Turkish army. (Photo: James Gordon/cc/flickr) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/syria_3.jpeg …

WSWS (2019-10-07). Julian Assange\'s life is in danger! wsws.org John Shipton, the father of WikiLeaks\' founder Julian Assange, has warned that his son \"may die\" as a result of the conditions under which he is being imprisoned in Belmarsh Prison in London.

Chris Williamson (2019-10-07). Why I tabled an Early-day Motion Calling for the U.K Government to Free Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) recently published a video entitled \"Journalism is not a crime.\" It boldly states that \"you can\'t kill the truth,\" that \"everyone deserves access to information,\" that \"it\'s vital to hold governments to account\" and …

Staff (2019-10-07). The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Polluting Our STEM Schools. truthdig.com 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 all scientists agree that fossil fuels are heating the planet, so corporations are taking a new tack: peddling false solutions. | The fossil fuel industry has po…

Josue De Luna Navarro (2019-10-07). How Fossil Fuels Pollute STEM Education. counterpunch.org 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 More

Mairead Maguire (2019-10-07). Pathways to Peace. globalresearch.ca I am very happy to be with you all at this conference. I would like to thank David Swanson and World Beyond War for organizing this important event and also all those attending for their work for peace. | I have …

Stephen Lendman (2019-10-07). Iraq Protests: Spontaneous or Made in the USA? globalresearch.ca Time and again, when peaceful protests turn violent in various countries, US dirty hands are involved. | There\'s no ambiguity about months of protests in Hong Kong, US dirty hands all over them, local elements involved having met with Trump regime …

United Nations (2019-10-07). Guterres: Security Council\'s African alliances \'needed and appreciated more than ever\'. un.org The Security Council\'s strong engagement with its Member States, partner organizations and institutions in conflict prevention efforts on the African continent is needed \"more than ever\", the Secretary-General told the 15-member peace and security body on Monday.

teleSUR (2019-10-07). Ecuador Protests Continue in Quito Amid Indigenous March. telesurenglish.net Indigenous groups of Ecuador continued their march towards Quito, the capital city, demanding respect for the collective rights of the people from President Lenin Moreno. | RELATED: | Ecuador: 1st Confirmed Dead During Strike, Dozens Arrested for Price Rises | The president of the National Indigenous of Ecuador (CONAIE), Jaime Vargas, said…

Targeted Justice (2019-10-07). Vircator Microwave Beams from Satellites against Targeted Individuals: Stop Torture and Experimentation on Citizens\' Protest. globalresearch.ca There is a lot more corruption and crimes against humanity happening that people are not aware of. The hidden torture of unconsenting citizens leading us into modern day slavery. The CIA has taken control of the Military-Industrial complex and are …

(2019-10-07). Trump Bucks Protests, Opens 725,500 Acres of California\'s Central Coast to Oil Drilling. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration today dismissed protests and made a formal decision to open 725,500 acres of public lands and mineral estate across California\'s Central Coast and the Bay Area to new oil and gas drilling and fracking. | The public lands …

Stephen Lendman (2019-10-07). US Hostility Toward North Korean Sovereign Independence. Why Talks Go Nowhere. globalresearch.ca The US under both right wings of its war party is militantly hostile toward nations it doesn\'t control. | It\'s longstanding aim throughout…

Prof. Marjorie Cohn (2019-10-07). Trump\'s Stonewalling of Impeachment Inquiry Is an Impeachable Offense. globalresearch.ca As three committees of the House of Representatives proceeded with the impeachment inquiry of Donald Trump, the president tweeted, \"I am coming to the conclusion that what is taking place is not an impeachment, it is a COUP.\" …

Jason Ditz (2019-10-07). US Troops Will Withdraw From Northeast Syria to Avoid Imminent Turkish Invasion. theantimedia.com U.S.-backed forces in Syria said they would \"not hesitate to turn any unprovoked attack by Turkey into an all-out war.\"

Hans Stehling (2019-10-07). If 4 Nuclear WMD Are More than Adequate for Israel\'s Defence — Why Is It Armed with an Estimated 400? globalresearch.ca Because the Israeli government refuses to be a party either to the international nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) or the internationally agreed Chemical Weapons or Biological Weapons Conventions (CWC) (BWC), means that unlike the vast majority of UN Member States including …

United Nations (2019-10-07). Turning waste into wealth: World Habitat Day focus on cleaning up cities. un.org Waste can have a devastating effect on public health, the environment, and the climate, but cutting-edge innovation and technology can provide improved, cheaper solutions to the challenge, and help cities and communities to see waste as a business opportunity. This was the message marking World Habitat Day, on Monday, with a focus on waste management.

Jake Johnson (2019-10-07). Merging \'loyalty to the oil industry\' and \'grudge against California,\' Trump opens 725,000 acres to fossil fuel drilling. nationofchange.org \"Turning over these spectacular wild places to dirty drilling and fracking will sicken Californians, harm endangered species, and fuel climate chaos.\"

Vandana Shiva (2019-10-07). We Need Biodiversity-Based Agriculture to Solve the Climate Crisis. commondreams.org Biodiversity-based agriculture is not just a climate solution, it is also a solution to hunger. (Photo: Manipadma Jena / IPS) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/cattle.jpeg …

WSWS (2019-10-07). Pompeo signs US-Greek military alliance and threatens Iran, Russia, China. wsws.org Aggressive US and European foreign policy is intensifying the risk that great-power conflict over the Balkans and the Middle East can trigger a global war.

Staff (2019-10-07). \"Environmentally Friendly\" Charcoal Is Subsidizing Destruction of Gran Chaco. truthout.org | | The fires raging across the Brazilian Amazon have captured the world\'s attention. Meanwhile, South America\'s second-largest forest, the Gran Chaco, is disappearing in plain sight. | The Gran Chaco, which spans from Bolivia and Braz…

Denis Rogatyuk (2019-10-07). \'The drone revolution\': Ecuadorians revolt against repressive US-backed President Lenin Moreno\'s neoliberal policies. thegrayzone.com Ecuador\'s workers are rising up against the IMF-mandated neoliberal economic reforms of President Lenin Moreno, a close ally of Washington…

teleSUR (2019-10-07). Afghanistan: 10 Killed in Bomb Attack on Security Recruits. telesurenglish.net A suicide bomb targeted a minibus of recruits for the Afghan security forces in the eastern city of Jalalabad on Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 27, local government sources said. | The bomb detonated in a rickshaw-like vehicle, Attaullah Khogyani, the spokesman for provincial governor of Nangarhar, said. Casualties included recruits and civilians, including a child, local sources said. | Some of the wounded were in critical condition, Sohrab Qaderi, a member of the Nangarhar provincial council, said. | No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but Islamic State group militants have…

Elijah J. Magnier (2019-10-07). The US-Iran Silent War Is Transformed into an \"Iraq Uprising\" globalresearch.ca The last four days have shown that the ongoing US-Iran war is acutely affecting the whole region. This is now evident in Iraq where more than 105 people have been killed and thousands wounded in the course of demonstrations that …

Nicolas J S Davies (2019-10-07). Counting the Dead Through the Fog of War in Afghanistan. counterpunch.org During one week in late September, U.S.-led forces killed at least 70 civilians in two incidents in Afghanistan. A U.S. drone strike on September 19th killed at least 30 farmers harvesting pine nuts in Nangarhar province. Then on September 23rd, at least 40 civilians, including women and children, were reported killed in a combined U.S.-Afghan attack on a village in Taliban-controlled More

teleSUR (2019-10-07). Trump Must Hand Over Tax Returns to NY Prosecutors: Judge. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Donald Trump must hand over eight years of tax returns to Manhattan prosecutors, a federal judge ruled, after Trump claimed he was immune from being sued. | RELATED: | More Than Half in US Approve of Trump Impeachment Inquiry: Poll | The decision, by U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero in Manhattan, escalates the president\'s battle to keep his finances under wraps, despite having promised during his 2016 White House run that he would disclose his tax returns. | Marr…

John Nichols (2019-10-07). The Wisconsin Senator Who Keeps Making Things Worse for Trump. thenation.com The Wisconsin Senator Who Keeps Making Things Worse for Trump…

WSWS (2019-10-07). US impeachment campaign escalates with claim of second whistleblower. wsws.org The Democratic Party continues to draw support from the intelligence agencies for its anti-Trump effort.

Renee Parsons (2019-10-07). The Dem-CIA Impeachment. Remove Trump from the Oval Office. globalresearch.ca It has been more than fascinating if not totally absorbing to watch the chain of events unfold over recent days with the Democrats in open cahoots with the CIA. Their joint goal is to remove the implacable Donald Trump from …

Meena Miriam Yust (2019-10-07). Dying Wildlife on a Warming Planet. globalresearch.ca If fish decline, so does a food source for humans and the water birds that feed on fish, and as insect pollinators decline, so do our crops and the plants around us. | *** | The emaciated polar bear, a sorry remnant …

Cesar Chelala (2019-10-07). Education is a Neglected Casualty of Wars and Displacements. counterpunch.org One of the neglected consequences of the recent wars and civilian conflicts in many parts of the world is their effect on people\'s education, particularly children\'s education. Because of the close connection between education and health, these events have had a severe effect on people\'s health —particularly on children- and on the countries\' development. In More

Staff (2019-10-07). Taxing Financial Transactions Is More Strategic Than Taxing High Wealth. truthout.org | | Presidential candidate Joe Biden is considering to propose a financial transactions tax as part of his campaign for the Democratic nomination, according to a recent report from the Washington Post. This is big news for those of us who have long advocated such a tax. | Bernie Sanders has taken the lead on this issue among presidential candi…

Elliot Sperber (2019-10-07). Chariots of War. counterpunch.org Chariots of War Chariots of war Were known in Ancient Rome As cars And ducks\'re called duck Because they duck And honcks are so-called for their call As foxes — who\'ll stalk In stalks of phlox, in flux, And flax and scratch their backs And sit and crack Their nuts and snack Owe their name More

Staff (2019-10-07). Trump\'s Stealth Attack on America\'s Seniors. truthdig.com Watch out, older Americans and people with disabilities! President Trump just announced a plan to give corporate health insurers more control over your health care. His new executive order calls for \"market-based\" pricing, which would drive up costs for everyone with Medicare, eviscerate traditional Medicare, and steer more people into for-profit \"Medicare Advantage\" plans. | Seema Verma, the Trump appointee who heads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), may not have warne…

teleSUR (2019-10-07). Palestine\'s Mahmoud Abbas Vows Elections, Talks With Hamas. telesurenglish.net Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he would discuss plans for new parliamentary elections with all groups including rival Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas. | ANALYSIS: | How War Criminal Elliott Abrams Orchestrated the 2007 Hamas-Fateh Palestinian Civil War | During a meeting with Palestinian leaders in Ramallah in…

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