\"I Was Fired for Helping Julian Assange, and I Have No Regrets\"
Fidel Narvaez | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-28
We talk to Fidel Narvaez, the ousted Ecuadorian diplomat who handled Julian Assange\'s case about why Lenín Moreno caved to international pressure, broke his promises, and gave Assange up to British authorities. | *** | Assange had been granted asylum in 2012, …
globalresearch.ca/fired-helping-julian-assange-have-no-regrets/5693261

The End of Accountable Government Is Close at Hand. Julian Assange and the CIA
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-28
For about 70 years the CIA has been undermining a free press. It began with Operation Mockingbird, a Cold War operation against communism. The CIA recruited journalists into a propaganda network. The CIA paid journalists to write fake stories or …
globalresearch.ca/end-accountable-government-close/5693220

Case Mismanagement in London: Julian Assange, Political Offences and Surveillance
Binoy Kampmark | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-28
While Australian journalists bonded and broke bread in condemning national security legislation that some of them had previously supported, one figure was barely mentioned. Julian Assange was making his first public appearance since April for a case management hearing at the Westminster Magistrates Court. Those in attendance were disturbed. Craig Murray professed to being shaken.
counterpunch.org/2019/10/28/case-mismanagement-in-london-julian-assange-political-offences-and-surveillance/

Did this Happen in the Home of the Magna Carta? Julian Assange\'s Case
John Pilger | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-28
In a special comment written for Consortium News, John Pilger, legendary filmmaker, journalist and friend of Assange, describes the troubling scene inside a London courtroom this week where the WikiLeaks publisher appeared in his U.S. extradition case. | *** | The worst …
globalresearch.ca/did-happen-home-magna-carta/5693217

\'This charge is 100% false\': Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal arrested months after reporting on Venezuelan opposition violence
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2019-10-28
The Grayzone editor Max Blumenthal has been arrested on false charges after reporting on Venezuelan opposition violence outside the DC…
thegrayzone.com/2019/10/28/this-charge-is-one-hundred-percent-false-grayzone-editor-max-blumenthal-arrested-months-after-reporting-on-venezuelan-opposition-violence/

The Amount of Money Being Made Ripping Migrant Families Apart Is Staggering
John Washington | thenation.com | 2019-10-28
The Amount of Money Being Made Ripping Migrant Families Apart Is Staggering…
thenation.com/article/immigration-ice-family-separation/

In Chicago, Trump Calls the City an Embarrassment to the U.S
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-10-28
CHICAGO — Visiting Chicago for the first time as president, Donald Trump disparaged the city Monday as a haven for criminals that is \"embarrassing to us as a nation.\" The city\'s top cop sat out Trump\'s speech to protest the president\'s immigration policies and frequently divisive rhetoric. | \"There is one person who is not here today,\" Trump told a friendly audience at a conference of police chiefs.
truthdig.com/articles/in-chicago-trump-calls-the-city-an-embarrassment-to-the-u-s/

Trump gives $4.5 million to Syria\'s White Helmets, which partnered with jihadists and joined Turkey\'s ethnic cleansing
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2019-10-28
While touting his efforts to end US involvement in Syria, Trump approved $4.5 million more for the White Helmets. This…
thegrayzone.com/2019/10/28/trump-million-syria-jihadist-white-helmets/

US Troops Are Staying in Syria to \'Keep the Oil\' — and Have Already Killed Hundreds Over It
Ben Norton | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-28
Hundreds of American soldiers are remaining in Syria to occupy its oil reserves and block the Syrian government from revenue needed for reconstruction. Trump said openly, \"We want to keep the oil.\" | *** | US President Donald Trump has reassured supporters …
globalresearch.ca/us-troops-staying-syria-keep-oil-have-already-killed-hundreds/5693196

Convicted Anti-Nuclear Activists Speak Out: \"Pentagon Has Brainwashed People\"
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-28
The seven Catholic peace activists who were convicted on October 24 for their symbolic protest against nuclear weapons at the Kings Bay Naval Base are now facing a two-to-three-month wait to hear their prison sentences. They could face more than 20 years in prison. | \"Our own lives are uncertain regarding the possible length of prison sentences,\" defendant Martha Hennessy told Truthout in an exclusive interview.
truthout.org/articles/convicted-anti-nuclear-activists-speak-out-pentagon-has-brainwashed-people/

German media gripped by war fever
wsws.org | 2019-10-28
It is remarkable how little effort is made by the journalists to conceal their battle cries behind the usual phrases about \"peace,\" \"human rights,\" and \"democracy.\"
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/28/medi-o26.html

After 1 Million Flood Streets, Chile\'s Government Announces Serious Changes
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-28
Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has announced a major cabinet shuffle after more than one million people flooded the streets Friday in massive peaceful demonstrations over inequality, high cost of living and privatization. The protest drew more than 5% of Chile\'s population and followed days of widespread civil unrest that sparked a violent police and military crackdown across the country. At least 18 people have been killed and hundreds more have been shot and wounded since protests erupted Oct…
truthout.org/video/after-1-million-flood-streets-chiles-government-announces-serious-changes/

What Does the U.S. Public Think of Its Government Arming and Bombing the World?
David Swanson | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-28
Data for Progress for quite a while appeared to be yet another U.S. PEP group (Progressive Except for Peace). They were producing useful polling reports on all sorts of topics as if 96% of humanity didn\'t exist. Foreign policy just couldn\'t be found. They told me they were just getting around to it. You still…
counterpunch.org/2019/10/28/what-does-the-u-s-public-think-of-its-government-arming-and-bombing-the-world/

Right a Bell for Peace
Veteran For Peace, Chapter 101 | indybay.org | 2019-10-28
corner of Fourth and Santa Clara Streets | San Jose, California…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/25/18827604.php

Millions march in Chile, force major concessions from right-wing president
Morning Star | peoplesworld.org | 2019-10-28
Chilean President Sebastian Piñera has claimed to have \"heard the message\" of a march of 1.2 million people against his government on Friday, offering protesters the resignations of all his ministers but not his own. \"The march we saw yesterday was a massive and peaceful march. We have all heard the message. We have all …
peoplesworld.org/article/millions-march-in-chile-force-major-concessions-from-right-wing-president/

\'Multi-generational tragedy\' in Israel and Palestine demands political will for two-State solution
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-28
Pervasive deteriorating facts on the ground in Israeli-Palestinian conflict, \"are pushing us every further\" from achieving a viable two-State solution, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council on Monday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/10/1050091

Western progressives and the imperialist Inquisition
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-10-28
Military curfews or states of siege have been imposed recently in Guatemala, Ecuador and Chile, with the army deployed to control protests. Western powers give these countries\' right wing governments the benefit of the doubt despite them being guilty as charged. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/10/27/western-progressives-and-the-imperialist-inquisition/

Over 100,000 Chileans March Towards Congress
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-28
Thousands of Chileans marched Sunday towards the country\'s congress in the latest mobilization in rejection of the policies of the current government led by President Sebastian Piñera. | RELATED: | Support for Chile\'s Pinera Lowest for President Since Dictator Pinochet Era: poll | The protest included people from the cities of Viña del Mar and Valparaíso, marching towards headquarters of the congress located on Avenida Pedro Montt, in the so-called garden city.
telesurenglish.net/news/valparaiso-thousands-of-chileans-march-towards-congress-20191027-0020.html

Chileans Call for New Protests Even as Pinera Changes Ministers
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-28
Despite President Sebastian Pinera cabinet reshuffle Monday morning, Chileans angry at inequality called for more demonstrations this week in the biggest political crisis since the country\'s return to democracy in 1990. | RELATED: | Over 100,000 Chileans March Towards Congress | President Pinera replaced eight cabinet members Monday including his interior and finance ministers, a house-cleaning aimed at taming the biggest political crisis since Chile\'s return to democracy in 1990.
telesurenglish.net/news/Chileans-Call-for-New-Protests-Even-as-Pinera-Changes-Ministers-20191028-0004.html

Duke Students Protest Speech by Tzipi Livni, Former Israeli Foreign Minister Accused of War Crimes
Brett Wilkins | commondreams.org | 2019-10-28
Tzipi Livni (pictured) is the former Israeli foreign minister who has been the subject of arrest warrants and a lawsuit in three countries for her alleged role in war crimes committed during the 2008-09 Cast Lead invasion of Gaza. (Photo: Stefano Montesi/Corbis via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-624340638.jpg …
commondreams.org/views/2019/10/28/duke-students-protest-speech-tzipi-livni-former-israeli-foreign-minister-accused?cd-origin=rss

16 years on from Western invasion, Iraqi authorities continue to kill dozens of protesters
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-10-28
At least 72 protesters have been killed in Iraq since nationwide anti-government protests resumed on Friday, after 149 were killed during an earlier wave of protests this month. | The latest violence comes as thousands of students took to the streets in defiance of a government order and tear gas from security forces. The students missed classes at several universities and secondary schools in Baghdad and across Iraq\'s majority-Shiite south to take part in the protests, despite the government ordering schools and universities to operate normally. Authorities later announced a curfew from midnight to 6am in the ca…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2019/10/28/16-years-on-from-western-invasion-iraqi-authorities-continue-to-kill-dozens-of-protesters/

Chile over 1 Million people march in Chile\'s largest protest
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-10-28
Protests that started over a hike in public transport fares boiled into massive marches. The government responded with heavy repression. At least 18 people have been killed, hundreds have been injured, and over 7,000 arrested. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/10/28/chile-over-1-million-people-march-in-chiles-largest-protest/

Iraq Declares Curfew in Baghdad As Protests Persist
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-28
Iraq\'s government declared a curfew in Baghdad Monday after four people were killed and 277 injured in the fourth day of anti-government protests, and the coalition government\'s most powerful erstwhile supporter called for early elections.protests. | RELATED: | Defying Crackdown, Thousands of Iraqis Keep Protesting | According to state television, the curfew, declared by Baghdad\'s main military commander, will be imposed from midnight until six o\'clock in the morning, every day for an i…
telesurenglish.net/news/iraq-declares-baghdad-curfew-as-protests-persist-20191028-0006.html

Over 1 Million People March in Chile\'s Largest Protest
Telesur | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-28
Protests that started over a hike in public transport fares boiled into massive marches. The government responded with heavy repression. At least 18 people have been killed, hundreds have been injured, and over 7,000 arrested. | *** | Over one million people …
globalresearch.ca/over-1-million-people-march-chile-largest-protest/5693228

The Lebanese Uprising Won\'t Prevail While Sectarian Elites Remain in Control
Robert Fisk | counterpunch.org | 2019-10-28
The most amazing thing about the latest Lebanese uprising is not the protest at WhatsApp taxes, unemployment and government theft, but that the Lebanese, in their small and wounded country, after all the bloodshed and failures and continued dictatorship of the 2011 revolutions in the Middle East, still believe they can fight and make a difference. There is courage for you.
counterpunch.org/2019/10/28/the-lebanese-uprising-wont-prevail-while-sectarian-elites-remain-in-control/

Addressing inequality is key if we want to tackle climate chaos
Rasika Sittamparam | thecanary.co | 2019-10-28
Recent Extinction Rebellion climate protests included a rally of trade unionists in Trafalgar Square. And this inclusion reflected its message that \"the labour and environmental struggles are inextricably related\". Martin Empson — who helped gather participants from branches of the NEU, the PCS, and Unite — says \"many trade unionists are concerned about the environment\". And he stresses that the meeting was set up to destroy the \"crude stereotype\"
thecanary.co/discovery/analysis-discovery/2019/10/28/addressing-inequality-is-key-if-we-want-to-tackle-climate-chaos/

Latin America. Support the Revolutionary Movement against Neoliberalism
Nino Pagliccia | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-28
It was just a matter of time before the Bolivian government would be the target of a reactionary opposition. Indeed it happened at its most vulnerable time during an election process that had not officially ended. Following popular protests against …
globalresearch.ca/latin-america-risks-worth-taking-help-revolutionary-movement/5693200

Reporter accuses Hong Kong police of violence against media
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-10-28
A reporter has disrupted a police news conference in Hong Kong to protest against what she called escalating violence by officers against journalists covering the city\'s pro-democracy protests.The reporter interrupted the briefing on Monday by reading a statement alleging police mistreatment.Hong Kong police officers push back journalists during a rally in Hong Kong (AP/Kin Cheung)To emphasise her point, she used a high-powered strobing light similar to the ones police have used on photographers and video journalists.Five officers taking part in the news conference left the stage, leaving the reporter, identified…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2019/10/28/reporter-accuses-hong-kong-police-of-violence-against-media/

Accused of Treason and Imprisoned Without Trial: Journalist Kirill Vyshinsky Recounts His Harrowing Time in a Ukrainian Prison
Eva Bartlett | mintpressnews.com | 2019-10-28
Eva Bartlett sat down with recently released Ukrainian journalist Kirill Vyshinsky. Vyshinsky endured 15 months of appalling conditions in a Ukrainian prison after being falsely accused of treason.
mintpressnews.com/interview-journalist-kirill-vyshinsky-ukrainian-prison/262498/

ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi Killed? Trump\'s Dubious Announcement. \"Fake Politics\"?
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-28
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi allegedly headed ISIS, the jihadist group created and supported by the US and its imperial allies. | Years earlier, he was held in Camp Bucca, a US military prison in Iraq, later released, after which the ISIS terrorist …
globalresearch.ca/isis-leader-killed-trump-dubious-announcement/5693244

Forget Russia, The Real Threat to Democracy Are Corporate Assets Like Clinton and Trump
Peter Bloom | commondreams.org | 2019-10-28
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) appearing on MSNBC earlier this year. (Photo: MSNBC) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/tulsi_gabbard_corporate_media1_0.jpg …
commondreams.org/views/2019/10/28/forget-russia-real-threat-democracy-are-corporate-assets-clinton-and-trump?cd-origin=rss

Camp Bucca, Abu Ghraib and the Rise of Extremism in Iraq
Kathy Kelly | commondreams.org | 2019-10-28
Along with the abuses of prisoners in places like Camp Bucca, FOB Mercury, Abu Ghraib, and Guantanamo, U.S. warfare predictably led to the buildup of ISIS and Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi\'s commitment to \"an eye for an eye.\" (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/prisons_0.jpeg …
commondreams.org/views/2019/10/28/camp-bucca-abu-ghraib-and-rise-extremism-iraq?cd-origin=rss

Venezuela Applauds Regional Leftist Victories
Paul Dobson | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-10-28
Caracas rejoiced at the \"defeat of the IMF\" in elections in Argentina, Uruguay, and swathes of Colombia this Sunday.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14709

White House Official Defies Impeachment Subpoena, Deepening Standoff
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-10-28
WASHINGTON — A former national security official defied a House subpoena Monday, escalating a standoff between Congress and the White House over who will testify in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. | Charles Kupperman, who was a deputy to former national security adviser John Bolton, failed to show up for a scheduled closed-door deposition after asking a federal court in Washington to rule on whether he was legally required to appear. In a statement, Kupperman sa…
truthdig.com/articles/white-house-official-defies-impeachment-subpoena-deepening-standoff/

Non Aligned Movement Summit: \'Venezuela Is Resisting and Overcoming\', Maduro Says
Telesur | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-28
At the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit held in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday, Venezuela\'s President Nicolas Maduro lashed out at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and announced that the U.S. economic and financial aggressions are as lethal as its armies. | The …
globalresearch.ca/nam-summit-venezuela-resisting-overcoming-maduro-says/5693233

ISIS Chief Al-Baghdadi Killed on Turkish Border while Fleeing Idlib
Nauman Sadiq | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-28
This article was completed on October 26, 2019. | Islamic State\'s self-styled Caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in a United States Special Ops overnight raid Saturday involving helicopters, warplanes and a ground clash on the Turkey-Syria border while fleeing …
globalresearch.ca/isis-chief-al-baghdadi-killed-turkish-border-fleeing-idlib/5693207

Indigenous organizations propose a People\'s Parliament
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-10-28
They seek to develop an economic model to prevent the application of IMF policies against the Ecuadoreans. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/10/28/indigenous-organizations-propose-a-peoples-parliament/

Al-Baghadi and the U.S. Special Ops Raid. Hurras al-Din Regrouping of Islamic State in Syria\'s Idlib?
Nauman Sadiq | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-28
According to a New York Times report [1], the surprising information about the Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi\'s whereabouts came following the arrest and interrogation of one of al-Baghdadi\'s wives and a courier in Iraq this past summer….
globalresearch.ca/al-baghadi-and-the-u-s-special-ops-raid-hurras-al-din-regrouping-of-islamic-state-in-syrias-idlib/5693225

The murder of Baghdadi and Washington\'s crisis in the Middle East
wsws.org | 2019-10-28
The targeted assassination of the ISIS leader was politically timed to deflect criticism within the US ruling establishment and its military and intelligence apparatus of Trump\'s Syria policy.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/28/pers-o28.html

ISIS Grew Out of US Invasion of Iraq. What Will Happen Next?
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-28
President Trump announced Sunday that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a U.S. special forces raid on his compound in northwestern Syria. According to Trump, al-Baghdadi detonated an explosive vest he was wearing, killing himself and three of his children. The raid began early Sunday when eight U.S. military helicopters flew from a base near Erbil, Iraq, to northwestern Syria over airspace controlled by Syria and Russia. Baghdadi had led ISIS since 2010. In 2014, he proclaimed the creation of an Isla…
truthout.org/video/isis-grew-out-of-us-invasion-of-iraq-what-will-happen-next/

Bolivia on alert: Coup plot underway!
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-10-28
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez denounces destabilization campaign and violence. | Source…
mronline.org/2019/10/28/bolivia-on-alert-coup-plot-underway/

Investors Return to Saudi Arabia as Lucrative Oil IPO Looms
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-10-28
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Lured by a long-looming stock offering of Saudi Arabia\'s massive state-run oil company, investors and business leaders have returned to the kingdom\'s capital for an investment forum that was overshadowed last year by the assassination of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. | Yet drawing big names to the Future Investment Initiative alone does not mean Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman\'s dream of having Saudi Aramco offer a sliver of itself at a $2 trillion valuation will become a reality. | King Salman\'s son needs to raise $100 billion required to fund his ambitious development…
truthdig.com/articles/investors-return-to-saudi-arabia-as-lucrative-oil-ipo-looms/

Pelosi announces \'unnecessary\' formal vote on impeachment as proceedings go public
rt.com | 2019-10-28
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced the House will finally hold a vote on impeachment proceedings, an effort to silence Republican complaints about secrecy — and force witnesses to respond to subpoenas. | A resolution \"that affirms the ongoing, existing investigation that is currently being conducted by our committees\" will be introduced in the House later this week to \"eliminate any doubt as to whether the Trump administration may withhold documents, prevent witness testimony, disregard duly authorized subpoenas, or continue obstructing the House of Representatives,\" Pelosi said in a statement rele…
rt.com/usa/472070-trump-impeachment-pelosi-legal/

Robert Reich: Trump\'s Theft Is Impeachable on Its Own
Robert Reich | truthdig.com | 2019-10-28
The president has been in violation of the emoluments clause since the day he assumed office. It\'s on all of us to hold him accountable.
truthdig.com/articles/robert-reich-trumps-theft-is-impeachable-on-its-own/

Democrat-led House to Vote on Next Steps for Trump Impeachment
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-28
Democrats in the United States House of Representatives set a Thursday vote to lay out the next steps for their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, even as officials and Republican lawmakers refuse to cooperate. | RELATED: | US Senate Republicans Push Resolution Against Trump Impeachment Process | If the measure is approved on Thrusday it will set the stage for House investigating committees to forward evidence they have collected to the House Judiciary Committee, w…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-House-Democrats-to-Vote-on-Next-Steps-for-Impeachment-Probe-20191028-0009.html

Impeachment Now? Or Never?
Eugene E Ruyle | indybay.org | 2019-10-28
NPML | 6501 Telegraph Ave, Oakland (just North of Alcatraz Ave.)…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/26/18827620.php

Court ruling declares House impeachment inquiry to be legal
wsws.org | 2019-10-28
The ruling by Judge Beryl A. Howell constitutes a rebuttal of the arguments made by the White House and congressional Republicans against the constitutionality of the impeachment inquiry.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/10/28/impe-o28.html

Trump Will Live to Regret Sending Troops to Saudi Arabia
Maj. Danny Sjursen | truthdig.com | 2019-10-28
A war with Iran isn\'t the only risk linked to basing majority-Christian, American troops in the land of Islam\'s two holiest cities.
truthdig.com/articles/trump-will-live-to-regret-sending-troops-to-saudi-arabia/

How Saudi Arabia\'s Propaganda War on Iran Has Reached a New Level of the Absurd
Timothy Alexander Guzman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-10-28
Saudi Arabia\'s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir has recently called out Iran for its alleged \"support of terrorist groups, its ballistic missile program and its destabilizing effect\" in the Middle East even though Iran has not attacked …
globalresearch.ca/saudi-arabia-propaganda-war-iran/5693245

Bernie Sanders would legalize marijuana within his first 100 days in office
Ruth Milka | nationofchange.org | 2019-10-28
\"It is time to admit the criminalization of marijuana was a disaster, especially for communities of color, and allow those most impacted to move forward with their lives.\"
nationofchange.org/2019/10/28/bernie-sanders-would-legalize-marijuana-within-his-first-100-days-in-office/