(2020-09-09). Assange's Second Day at the Old Bailey: Torture, Drone Strikes and Journalism. globalresearch.ca The highlights of the second day of Julian Assange's extradition proceedings at the Central Criminal Court in London yielded an interesting bounty. The first was the broader public purpose behind the WikiLeaks disclosures, their utility in legal proceedings, and …
(2020-09-09). 'Horrifically Catastrophic': Report Finds So-Called US War on Terror Has Displaced as Many as 59 Million People. globalresearch.ca The ongoing U.S. "war on terror" has forcibly displaced as many as 59 million people from just eight countries in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia since 2001, according to a new report published Tuesday by Brown University's
(2020-09-09). Trump's Fake Anti-War Posturing Works for Him. thenation.com Trump's Fake Anti-War Posturing Works for Him…
(2020-09-09). Remove Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, by Any Legal or Constitutional Means Necessary. thenation.com Remove Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, by Any Legal or Constitutional Means Necessary…
(2020-09-09). Alireza Haghighi joins Gol Gohar Sirjan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) — Goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi has penned a one-year contract with Gol Gohar Sirjan FC for an undisclosed fee.
(2020-09-09). Skocic has good ideas for Team Melli: Beiranvand. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) — Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand is optimistic about the future of Team Melli under the leadership of Croatian coach Dragan Skocic.
(2020-09-09). 'Height of cowardice': Mother accused of using baby as human shield at BLM protest in LA. rt.com 
Black Lives Matter protesters have taken to the streets of LA for the fourth consecutive night, but footage of a mother holding her infant has sparked Twitter allegations of human shields and terrorist tactics being used. | The crowd of at least 100 protesters gathered near the South LA sheriff's deputy station for the fourth straight night of demonstrations, with police declaring an unlawful assembly shortly thereafter, amid a torrent of vile verbal abuse from several protesters. | LA protester to police: "Use a f*cking donut as a flesh light"
(2020-09-09). 'Destroying America?' Susan Sarandon riles centrist Joe Biden supporters with endorsement of socialist third-party proposal. rt.com 
Oscar-winning actress and activist Susan Sarandon spoke up to defend an organizer of a People's Convention that saw nearly half a million Americans pledge opposition to the two-party duopoly — and is getting eviscerated for it. | Sarandon expressed her support for People's Convention co-founder Ryan Knight on Twitter on Tuesday, reigniting the hatred of liberals who blamed her outspoken support and campaigning for Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders for Hillary Clinton's loss in 2016. | Standing by
(2020-09-09). Try again! The Hill illustrates post complaining about 'maskless' Trump supporters with image of rally-goers WEARING masks. rt.com 
Donald Trump Jr. and other conservatives are blasting The Hill for an article about maskless supporters at a North Carolina rally for the president, while the photo, which was quickly replaced, showed people that were masked-up. | Trump and his supporters "gathered without masks in North Carolina despite request from local GOP official," The Hill tweeted on Wednesday. Yet, the accompanying image did not quite fit the narrative. While President Donald Trump himself is seen not wearing a mask, it appears almost every single person behind him in the crowd is. | | "Literally all you have to do is zoom in on the…
(2020-09-09). 'Wear Their Names': Pro-BLM jewelry brand selling victim-named items made of shattered glass from riots shuts down after backlash. rt.com 
The 'Wear Their Names' jewelry line shut down after being blasted online as exploitative for selling accessories bearing names of Black police shooting victims. | Paul Chelmis and Jing Wen went viral by selling a jewelry collection made out of glass left lying around after protests in Charleston, South Carolina. The idea was to "make something beautiful out of the rubble." Thus the brand 'Wear Their Names' was born, a play on the BLM slogan 'Say their names' which refers to black Americans killed by police. | In a move of questionable self-awareness the couple decided to individually name their designs after t…
(2020-09-09). Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in six care homes in London, April 2020. thelancet.com Background: Care homes are experiencing large outbreaks of COVID-19 associated with high case-fatality rates. We conducted detailed investigations in six London care homes reporting suspected COVID-19 outbreaks during April 2020.Methods: Residents and staff had nasal swabs for SARS CoV-2 testing using RT-PCR and were followed-up for 14 days. They were categorized as symptomatic, post-symptomatic or pre-symptomatic if they had symptoms at the time of testing, in the two weeks before or two weeks after testing, respectively, or asymptomatic throughout.
(2020-09-09). Mining and imperialism in Guatemala. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-09-09). 'Azerbaijan sees Turkey's friends, enemies as its own'. yenisafak.com "We clearly announce to the world that we accept Turkey's friends as ours and its enemies as ours," Adil Aliyev told Anadolu Agency, adding that Azerbaijani-Turkish relations have reached unprecedented heights.Highlighting that the leaders of both countries see each other as brothers rather than close friends, Aliyev said this brotherhood and friendship trouble some other countries.Referring to "one nation, two states" remarks of late Azerbaijani President Heydar Aliyev, the vice speaker said: "It was like this yesterday, is like this today and will be like this tomorrow. We have a common position and we don't he…