Britain\'s Unconvicted Prisoner: Keeping Assange on Lockdown in Belmarsh Prison on Behalf of Washington
Nina Cross | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-09
This article is a second piece focusing on Belmarsh prison, where the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, continues to be arbitrarily detained by the British government. The first part showed how Belmarsh prison has been systematically denying Assange access …
globalresearch.ca/britain-assange-lockdown-neocons-washington/5691474

The U.S. Arming of Ukraine Is a Scandal on Its Own
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-10-09
What follows is a conversation between journalist Aaron Maté and Max Blumenthal of The Grayzone. Read a transcript of their conversation below and watch part one of their interview below. | There is growing evidence that President Donald Trump briefly froze U.S. military assistance to Ukraine for political goals. Max Blumenthal explores how the Ukrainegate scandal overlooks the dangers of those weapons sales to Ukraine and the corrupt interests behind it. | Under Trump, U.S. military assistance has prolonged a bloody proxy war with Russia, killing thousands in Ukraine and enabling far-right Ukrainian forces [mdas…
truthdig.com/articles/the-u-s-arming-of-ukraine-is-a-scandal-on-its-own/

What to expect from Turkey\'s coming invasion of Syria
Vijay Prashad | mronline.org | 2019-10-09
Erdogan\'s government is preparing to enter Syria for a major military operation against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is made up largely of Kurdish factions who set up this armed force to defend the mainly Kurdish enclave in northern Syria. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/10/08/what-to-expect-from-turkeys-coming-invasion-of-syria/

Midwest Dispatch: What Happens When Trump Comes to Town
Sarah Lahm | progressive.org | 2019-10-09
The President\'s upcoming visit to Minneapolis is being framed as something of a grudge match with Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. But that\'s just one element of the racial dynamics surrounding this tour stop.
progressive.org/dispatches/what-happens-when-trump-comes-to-town-lahm-191009/

U.S: Eyes on Cuba and Russia for Supporting Venezuela
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-09
U.S. special envoy on Venezuela, Elliott Abrams, told Reuters exclusively Washington ¥s new sanctions on Cuba for its support for Nicolas Maduro as well as the \"closer look\" at Russia\'s role in helping him remain in power. | RELATED: | Almost One Million Migrants Arrested at US Border | President Donald Trump\'s frustration over the failure of his \"maximum pressure\" campaign to overthrow Maduro has spurred foreign policy aides to ready further U.S. actions and press for tougher sanct…
telesurenglish.net/news/U.S-Eyes-on-Cuba-and-Russia-for-Supporting-Venezuela-20191009-0017.html

Trump\'s Syria Policy Could Be a Gift to ISIS
Juan Cole | truthdig.com | 2019-10-09
As a result of the turmoil the U.S. and Turkey are causing in the region, 12,000 Islamic State fighters in containment camps could escape.
truthdig.com/articles/trumps-syria-policy-could-let-thousands-of-terrorists-escape/

Turkey Begins Operation Against Kurdish Forces in Syria
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-09
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday that the Turkish Army and its Syrian rebel allies have launched their military operation into northeastern Syria. | RELATED: | Turkey Pledge to Pursue Military Plans in Syria Despite US Threats | Erdogan said the offensive, dubbed \"Operation Peace Spring\", would aim to eliminate threats from the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia and the Islamic State militants, and enable the return of Syrian refugees in Turkey after th…
telesurenglish.net/news/Turkey-Begins-Operation-Against-Kurdish-Forces-in-Syria-20191009-0004.html

Urgent UK protests called as Turkey begins \'illegal invasion\' of northern Syria
Ed Sykes | thecanary.co | 2019-10-09
Turkey has invaded north-eastern Syria, attacking largely-Kurdish fighters who were key in defeating Daesh (Isis/Isil). | NATO member Turkey targeting \"civilian areas\" in Syria invasion: | Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced the start of the invasion, which followed an announcement on Sunday by Donald Trump that US troops supporting the fight against Daesh would step aside. Erdoğan called the attack \'Operation Peace Spring\'.
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2019/10/09/urgent-uk-protests-called-as-turkey-begins-illegal-invasion-of-northern-syria/

Russia and China Reach New Level of Military Cooperation. China\'s Missile Early Warning System
Andrei Ilyashenko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-09
The government of Japan intends to intensify negotiations with Russia to resolve the territorial issue and conclude a peace treaty. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe once again reminded about this in his keynote speech at the parliament opening session. | \"By solving | …
globalresearch.ca/russia-prc-new-level-military-cooperation/5691485

From Kabul: Youth on the Road to Peace
Dr. Hakim Young | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-09
In September 2019, facing everyday dangers of the war and under constant pressure to view those from other tribes as enemies, young people from each of Afghanistan\'s 34 provinces gathered for a three day \"On the Road to Peace\" conference in Kabul. 30th September 2019 / 8th Mezan 1398. Despite the violent crises which we…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/09/from-kabul-youth-on-the-road-to-peace/

Speaker Pennie Opal Plant on \"Let Us Save the World Together\"
East Bay Peace Action | indybay.org | 2019-10-09
Fred Weaver Resident Center, St. Paul\'s Tower, second floor, 100 Bay Pl, Oakland, CA 94610 (near 27th and Harrison)…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/09/18827165.php

A green Earth with peace and room for us all
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-10-09
Draft Globalization programme submitted by the National Board of the Red-Green Alliance/Enhedslisten, Denmark, to the party\'s next Annual Congress on 5 — 6 October. It is a programmatic text about global development. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/10/09/a-green-earth-with-peace-and-room-for-us-all/

India\'s Modi to Host China\'s Xi Amid Strained Ties Due to Kashmir
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-09
India\'s far-right Prime Minister Narendra Modi will welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping at an informal summit on Oct. 11-12, the Indian foreign ministry informed Wednesday, their talks come at a tense time over the situation in occupied Kashmir. | RELATED: | \'20 Protests Per Day\' in Kashmir Despite India\'s Crackdown | \"The forthcoming Chennai Informa…
telesurenglish.net/news/Indias-Modi-to-Host-Chinas-Xi-Amid-Strained-Ties-Due-to-Kashmir-20191009-0018.html

Iraq Protests: Death Toll Soars as Militias Target Protesters
Patrick Cockburn | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-09
Iraqi paramilitary groups close to Iran are suspected of joining attacks on protesters in Baghdad and other cities, leading to heavy loss of life among demonstrators. Some 107 people have been killed and over 6,000 wounded in the last six days, though hospital doctors say the government is understating the true number of fatalities.
counterpunch.org/2019/10/09/iraq-protests-death-toll-soars-as-militias-target-protesters/

Extinction Rebellion: Hundreds Arrested in Protest of Climate Crisis
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-09
Thousands are taking part in two weeks of civil disobedience aimed at forcing governments to address climate change…
therealnews.com/stories/extinction-rebellion-arrested-climate-crisis

Ecuador Protests Enter 7th Day Against Pro-IMF Economic Reforms
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-09
After resting for a few hours during the early hours of Wednesday, Ecuador\'s workers, students, farmers, Indigenous peoples, senior citizens, mothers and even their children resumed demonstrations to protest against President Lenin Moreno. | On Tuesday night, the protests did not subside despite the curfew and the \"state of exception\" whereby the authorities want to contain social unrest. | RELATED: | \'Lenin Moreno is Out of Reality\', President Maduro Warns | In Quito, the capital city,…
telesurenglish.net/news/Ecuador-Protests-Enter-7th-Day-Against-Pro-IMF-Economic-Reforms-20191009-0008.html

Progressive Gov\'ts, Movements Back Ecuador Protests
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-09
Social organizations in Latin America, as well as several governments in the region including Bolivia and Venezuela, have expressed public support to the protests that have shaken Ecuador for almost week Tuesday, rejecting the austerity measures imposed by the government of President Lenin Moreno. | RELATED: | Ecuador: Public Radio Pulled Off Air For Reporting on Anti-Gov\'t Protests | \"Sadly, the economic policies imposed by the International Monetary Fund only result with the ban…
telesurenglish.net/news/Progressive-Govts-Movements-Back-Ecuador-Protests-20191008-0012.html

Ecuador\'s President Moves Government Operations From Capital to Escape Protests
Jessica Corbett | theantimedia.com | 2019-10-09
Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno has moved government operations out of the capital of Quito following days of nationwide protests.
theantimedia.com/ecuador-president-moves-government-escape-protests/

Sixth straight day of mass protests throughout Ecuador against austerity measures
Harvey Goldberg | indybay.org | 2019-10-09
Protesters in Cuenca, Ecuador approach police line. | October 7, 2019 | Monday saw another day of protests, with highway blockades, being the main tactic. Protests continued in major cities, especially Monday night. A national strike has been called for Wednesday.
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/08/18827136.php

Ecuadorian Protests Intensify as President Flees Capital, Blames Venezuela
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-09
Shortly after the government of President Lenin Moreno announced new IMF-imposed austerity measures and price increases, protests against the government, uniting workers, students, and indigenous movement escalated in the capital of Quito this week.
therealnews.com/stories/ecuador-protests-president-flees-blames-venezuela

Ecuador\'s president retreats from capital in face of growing mass protests
wsws.org | 2019-10-09
In the face of a continuing strike and mass indigenous mobilization, Moreno took the unprecedented step of moving his government from Quito to Guayaquil.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/09/ecua-o09.html

Indigenous-Led Anti-Austerity Protests Force Ecuador to Move Capital
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-09
| Tens of thousands of people, led by indigenous leaders, are expected to again bring Ecuador to a standstill today in massive ongoing anti-government protests. Demonstrators flooded the streets of Quito Tuesday to decry government-imposed austerity measures and a steep hike in fuel prices, despite a severe police crackdown. Civil unrest has been growing since President Lenín Moreno ended a decades-old fuel subsidy program last week as part of a so-called reform plan imposed by the Internati…
truthout.org/video/indigenous-led-anti-austerity-protests-force-ecuador-to-move-capital/

Popular Outrage Against Ecuador\'s President Moreno. Deadly Wave of IMF Economic Reforms
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-09
This important article by Stephen Lendman brings the forefront the insidious role of IMF Economic Medicine. | The policies implemented by Moreno were imposed by the IMF in a March 2019 Report. The Executive Summary of this report is included …
globalresearch.ca/popular-outrage-against-ecuador-moreno/5691478

Return to Russia: Crimeans Tell the Real Story of the 2014 Referendum and Their Lives Since
Eva Bartlett | mintpressnews.com | 2019-10-09
Eva Bartlett traveled to Crimea to see firsthand out how Crimeans have fared since 2014 when their country reunited with Russia, and what the referendum was really like.
mintpressnews.com/return-russia-crimea-story-referendum-lives-since/262247/

Erdogan Says Military Invasion of Syria Has Begun as Turkish Jets Bomb the Kurds
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2019-10-09
Video shows Turkish troops crossing the border, as journalists warn that \"a new phase of this bloody regional war could be about to begin.\"
theantimedia.com/erdogan-says-military-invasion-of-syria-has-begun-as-turkish-jets-bomb-the-kurds/

Trump\'s Erratic Syria Policy Deserves No Anti-Imperialist\'s Cheers
Jeet Heer | thenation.com | 2019-10-09
Trump\'s Erratic Syria Policy Deserves No Anti-Imperialist\'s Cheers…
thenation.com/article/trump-syria-pompeo/

Turkey invades Syria to wipe out Kurds after Trump gives green light
Steve Sweeney | peoplesworld.org | 2019-10-09
Kurds are fearing ethnic cleansing today as Turkish forces launch a ground invasion following yesterday\'s bombing of Kurdish areas in northern Syria. Turkey\'s aggression comes after U.S. troops withdrew from the region earlier this week. President Donald Trump announced the pullback of U.S. forces suddenly and without warning late on Sunday night. Late Tuesday, Commander …
peoplesworld.org/article/turkey-invades-syria-to-wipe-out-kurds-after-trump-gives-green-light/

Julián Castro Backs Impeachment Effort, Condemns Trump\'s \"Betrayal\" of Kurds
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-09
| Turkey\'s government says its troops are prepared for an imminent assault on Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, after President Trump ordered U.S. troops to fall back from their positions on the Turkish-Syrian border. Kurdish fighters said they\'re bracing for a \"humanitarian catastrophe.\" This follows warnings that former Kurdish allies of the U.S. who feel betrayed by President Trump will abandon thousands of prisoners captured during the U.S.-backed war against ISIS over the past two years.
truthout.org/video/julian-castro-backs-impeachment-effort-condemns-trumps-betrayal-of-kurds/

Trump\'s Withdrawal From Syria: Betrayal of Kurds or End to Endless War?
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-09
President Trump\'s intention to withdraw from Syria was met with outrage on many sides, with people calling it a betrayal of a key ally in the Syrian conflict. Kurdish expert Edmund Ghareeb says there is probably a deal between Trump and Erdogan.
therealnews.com/stories/trump-withdraws-from-syria-betrayal-kurds-endless-war

Video: US Troop Withdrawals? Washington Green-light to Turkish Incursion into Northeastern Syria
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-09
On October 7, US forces started withdrawing from their positons along the border with Turkey, in northern Syria. The US military had permanent garrisons in Tel Abyad, Tel Musa, Tel Hinzir and Tel Arqam. They were abandoned. | On October …
globalresearch.ca/video-us-green-lights-turkish-incursion-northeastern-syria/5691439

Trump\'s Trade War: a Report From the Front
Dean Baker | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-09
Donald Trump is bravely carrying on a trade war, not just with the bad guys with China, but with longtime allies like Canada and the European Union. Incredibly, the media just don\'t seem that interested in reporting on the ongoing progress. Last week the Commerce Department released trade data for August, and it got almost…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/09/trumps-trade-war-a-report-from-the-front/

China\'s revolution at 70: Behind its amazing progress
Editor | workers.org | 2019-10-09
What major country in the world can claim greater progress than People\'s China in raising the standard of living and the educational level of its people over the last 70 years? In 1949, the leader of the Chinese socialist revolution, Mao Zedong, declared victory over the landlords, corporations, banks and . . . | Continue reading China\'s revolution at 70: Behind its amazing progress at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/10/43954/

Tracking Foreign Interference in Hong Kong
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-09
Lawrence YK Ma is the executive council chairman of the Hong Kong Legal Exchange Foundation and director of the China Law Society, the Chinese Judicial Studies Association and the Hong Kong Legal Exchange Foundation. He also finds time to teach …
globalresearch.ca/foreign-interference-hong-kong/5691447

China\'s revolution at 70: Behind its amazing progress
Editor | workers.org | 2019-10-09
What major country in the world can claim greater progress than People\'s China in raising the standard of living and the educational level of its people over the last 70 years? In 1949, the leader of the Chinese socialist revolution, Mao Zedong, declared victory over the landlords, corporations, banks and . . . | Continue reading China\'s revolution at 70: Behind its amazing progress at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/10/08/chinas-revolution-at-70-behind-its-amazing-progress/

Caribbean Corals Suffer From Ocean Warming, Climate Change
teleSUR -EF | telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-09
The main threat to coral reefs in the Caribbean is heat stress from ocean warming, said a research unit in Merida, Mexico on Wednesday. | RELATED: | Purdue Begins Bankruptcy in Push To Settle Opioid Lawsuits | An investigation by the Center for Research and Advanced Studies (Cinvestav) Merida Unit conducted with the National Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Smithsonian Institute, suggested that the temperature increase in the regional waters has been…
telesurenglish.net/news/Caribbean-Corals-Suffer-From-Ocean-Warming-Climate-Change-20191009-0021.html

In European First, Proposed Constitutional Amendment in Sweden Would Enshrine Rights of Nature
Jon Queally | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-09
\"When we\'re in the beginning of an ecological and climate collapse,\" said the lawmaker who introduced the measure, \"I hope we can re-think our relationship with Nature.\" | *** | Heralded as the first of its kind in Europe, a proposed constitutional …
globalresearch.ca/european-first-proposed-constitutional-amendment-sweden-enshrine-rights-nature/5691510

Science is in crisis under Trump, new reports show
Zoya Teirstein | peoplesworld.org | 2019-10-09
Acceptance of the root cause of climate change — human beings — is growing among the American public. But among policymakers, acceptance is on the decline. That\'s the dismal conclusion of a new peer-reviewed study in Environmental Research Communications published on Thursday. Between 2010 and 2017, Washington policymakers became less supportive of the science behind climate change. What\'s …
peoplesworld.org/article/science-is-in-crisis-under-trump-new-reports-show/

We Need Biodiversity-based Agriculture to Solve the Climate Crisis
Dr. Vandana Shiva | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-09
The Earth is living, and also creates life. Over 4 billion years the Earth has evolved a rich biodiversity — an abundance of different living organisms and ecosystems — that can meet all our needs and sustain life. | Through biodiversity …
globalresearch.ca/biodiversity-based-agriculture-solve-climate-crisis/5691492

Huelgas climáticas mundiales: la crisis de la Tierra despierta millones
Minnie Bruce Pratt | workers.org | 2019-10-09
En Montreal, provincia de Quebec, Canadá, más de 500.000 personas marcharon el 27 de septiembre en un esfuerzo por detener la crisis climática, en la huelga más grande en la historia de la ciudad, según los organizadores. Este y otros eventos de Global Climate Strike terminaron una semana después, cuando . . . | Continue reading Huelgas climáticas mundiales: la crisis de la Tierra despierta millones at Workers.org…
workers.org/2019/10/43943/

Guaido Signs USAID Agreement as Adobe Suspends Venezuela Service
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-09
Financial company TransferWise likewise stopped servicing Venezuelan clients.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14685

Six Decades of Aggression Toward Cuba
Ronald Suárez Rivas | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-09
On his bed in the intensive care unit of Pepe Portilla Pediatric Hospital, where he has lived the last two years and seven months, King Dennys Santiesteban shows me his collection of toy dinosaurs. | He assures me that the fiercest …
globalresearch.ca/six-decades-aggression-toward-cuba/5691499

Who Are the Real Friends of the Troops?
Jacob G. Hornberger | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-09
Ever since the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, it has been an article of faith that Americans should thank the troops for their service in those two countries. | Yet, with the exception of libertarians and few leftists, the fact …
globalresearch.ca/real-friends-troops/5691506

Will the Federal Reserve Make Trump a New Herbert Hoover? Is the US Economy Primed for a 1929-style Shock?
F. William Engdahl | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-09
Behind the extreme highs of the stock market and the official government unemployment data, the US economy is primed for a financial Tsunami that is more influenced by independent Fed actions than by anything that the White House has done since January 2017.
globalresearch.ca/fed-make-trump-new-herbert-hoover/5691459

Right Kind of Green: Agroecology. The Agri-Food Conglomerates are Failing to Feed the World
Colin Todhunter | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-09
The globalised industrial food system that transnational agri-food conglomerates promote is failing to feed the world. It is responsible for some of the planet\'s most pressing political, social and environmental crises. | Whether it involves the undermining or destruction…
globalresearch.ca/right-kind-of-green-agroecology-the-agri-food-conglomerates-are-failing-to-feed-the-world/5691438

Indonesia\'s Huge Forest Fires, Toxic Haze Will Cause Health Problems for Years to Come
Maria C. Lo Bue | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-09
Indonesia is currently in the throes of an environmental emergency. Thousands of hectares of forest are burning across the vast country, causing toxic smoke to be released into the atmosphere. This has led to eerie apocalyptic scenes of deep red …
globalresearch.ca/indonesia-huge-fires-toxic-haze-cause-health-problems-years/5691487

Adobe Cancels All User Accounts in Venezuela to Comply with Trump Order
Jon Brodkin | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-09
Adobe is deactivating all user accounts in Venezuela, saying that the action is necessary to comply with an executive order issued by President Donald Trump. The action affects both free and paid accounts. | In an FAQ titled \"Adobe compliance with …
globalresearch.ca/adobe-cancels-all-user-accounts-venezuela-comply-trump-order/5691489

The Dangers of a US-UK Trade Deal as TTIP in EU Re-emerges: Leaked Government Paper
True Publica | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-09
The 31st October looms large. Boris Johnson\'s career may be \'dead in a ditch\' or maybe the \'do-or-die\' strategy produces a deal or possibly something else. One thing is for sure, Britain does not need a specific trade deal with | …
globalresearch.ca/leaked-government-paper-warns-dangers-us-uk-trade-deal/5691496

British Unions Vote to Boycott Israel
Glen Davies | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-09
\"At the moment we\'re looking at a people lacking the control that allows them to function as a society — water, the freedom to travel, the basic right to safety,\" said Martin Sundram, delegate for the Artists\' Union of …
globalresearch.ca/british-unions-vote-boycott-israel/5691507

England Town Bans 5G Rollout Amidst Growing Health Concerns
Jim Satney | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-09
For the town of Totnes, England, the 5G rollout will have to wait. Over 1,600 residents signed a petition for a moratorium based on a belief that 5G is not safe for human health. | One local resident named Rosi …
globalresearch.ca/england-town-bans-5g-rollout-amidst-growing-health-concerns/5691441

White House makes it official: Trump is above the law
John Wojcik | peoplesworld.org | 2019-10-09
The White House essentially claimed yesterday that the executive branch is the only part of government that matters and that it will not cooperate in any way with what it said is an \"illegitimate\" impeachment process. That includes its refusal to provide any documents, material or witnesses that Congress is seeking. In open defiance of …
peoplesworld.org/article/white-house-makes-it-official-trump-is-above-the-law/