2020-09-18: News Headlines

stclair (2020-09-18). Nature, Science and Revolutionary Struggle. counterpunch.org Working my way through John Bellamy Foster's magisterial "The Return of Nature: Socialism and Ecology," it dawned on me that there was a gap in my knowledge. I knew that Marx and Engels were consumed with ecological problems, even though the word wasn't in their vocabulary. To a large extent, my awareness came from reading

Caitlin Johnstone (2020-09-18). Exposing War Crimes Should Always Be Legal. Committing And Hiding Them Should Not. thealtworld.com each frustrating day making it clearer than the day before that what we are watching is nothing other than a staged performance by the US and UK governments to explain why it's okay for powerful governments to The Assange defense team is performing admirably, making the arguments they need to make to try and prevent an extradition that will set a precedent which will

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2020-09-18). Assange's Eighth Day at the Old Bailey: Software Redactions, the Iraq Logs and the Extradition Act. globalresearch.ca The extradition trial of Julian Assange at the Old Bailey struck similar notes to the previous day's proceedings: the documentary work and practise of WikiLeaks, the method of redactions, and the legacy of exposing war crimes. In the afternoon, the …

Binoy Kampmark (2020-09-18). Assange on Trial: Diligent Redactions and Avoiding Harm. counterpunch.org Day Seven September 16. Central Criminal Court, London. Proceedings today at the Old Bailey regarding Julian Assange's extradition returned to journalistic practice, redaction of source names and that ongoing obsession with alleged harm arising from WikiLeaks releases. John Goetz of Der Spiegel added his bit for the defence, making an effort to set the record

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2020-09-18). After the Lockdown: A Global Coronavirus Vaccination Program… globalresearch.ca The tendency is towards a Worldwide lockdown spearheaded by fear and media disinformation. Currently, hundreds of millions of people Worldwide are under lockdown. | What is the next step in the evolution of the COV-19 Crisis? A multibillion dollar coronavirus vaccination program to be implemented in the wake of the Lockdown.

Megan K. Seibert, William E. Rees (2020-09-18). Enough is Enough: It's Time for a Real Green New Deal. counterpunch.org With fires raging across the western United States — leaving in their wake human and wildlife death, upended lives, and what looks like apocalyptic Martian wastelands — renewed calls for a Green New Deal (GND) are intensifying. But with these renewed calls comes a renewed responsibility to speak honestly about our climate crisis and what

Brian Cloughley (2020-09-18). Be It Trump Or Biden, Iraq is Doomed. counterpunch.org It was announced on September 9 that the U.S. Administration would reduce troop numbers in Iraq from 5,200 to 3,000 by the end of the month. The commander Central Command, General McKenzie, said the withdrawal was to take place because of "the great progress the Iraqi forces have made" and that the "ultimate goal" was having local forces who were capable of preventing a resurgence of Islamic State in the country."

Paul Street (2020-09-18). For Real Resistance: The Fascist Trump-Barr Regime Can't Simply Be Voted Out. counterpunch.org In applauding the extra-judicial paramilitary execution of the anti-fascist Michael Forest Reinoehl outside Olympia, Washington two weeks ago, Trump told Fatherland (FOX) News' neo-Nazi host Jeanine Pirro last Saturday that "there has to be retribution." The self-described Chosen One told Frau Pirro that "I put out, 'When are you going to go get him?' And the U.S. Marshals went in to get him.

Nakiya Wakes (2020-09-18). What the Flint Water Crisis Meant for My Family. counterpunch.org In 2015, my life fell apart. The first signs of trouble came from my son Jaylon. He was five years old and, although he struggled with ADHD, perfectly healthy. But then he started acting out in ways he never had before. His school didn't know how to handle it, so they started suspending him. By

John Laforge (2020-09-18). Germany: US Nuclear Weapons Shamed in Nationwide Debate. counterpunch.org We need a broad public debate … about the sense and nonsense of nuclear deterrence. —Rolf Mutzenich, German Social Democratic Party Leader Public criticism of the US nuclear weapons deployed in Germany bloomed into a vigorous nationwide debate this past spring and summer focused on the controversial scheme known diplomatically as "nuclear sharing" or "nuclear

Eds. (2020-09-18). A progressive prosecutor faces off with Portland's aggressive police. mronline.org Portland's new district attorney said he wouldn't prosecute most protesters. Police kept arresting them anyway.

Vijay Prashad (2020-09-18). Wise People Know That Winning a War Is No Better Than Losing One. dissidentvoice.org Liu Bolin (China), Guernica, 2016 Dedicated to Soni Prashad, 1929-2020, who spent her life looking for a better world. US President Donald Trump and his 'war council' — led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo — have amplified their aggression against China. What began as a trade dispute in the 1990s has now escalated into …

George Wuerthner (2020-09-18). Misinformation Raging Like Wildfire. counterpunch.org With large fires still raging around the West, we can all feel empathy for those who lost their homes and even entire communities and all of us suffering from the smoke. Still, there is a lot of smoke and mirrors about the blazes and their cause. The timber industry, Forest Service, and forestry schools are

Stan Cox (2020-09-18). Review of 'Cuban Health Care: The Ongoing Revolution' by Don Fitz. counterpunch.org Don Fitz's new book Cuban Health Care: The Ongoing Revolution was going to press at Monthly Review in early spring, as the pandemic was ramping up, so he had just barely enough time to slip in a postscript teasingly titled, "How Che Guevara Taught Cuba to Confront COVID-19."

John Davis (2020-09-18). "Law and Order" vs. "Empathy and Healing" counterpunch.org Americans citizens have considered, knowingly or not, the legacy of American history every four years since 1788. This election season, we have the choice of 'Law and Order'—conservatism as a morally bankrupt subservience to power, or 'Empathy and Healing'—a nostrum that offers compassionate listening rather than progressive change. Both represent attempts to shape society based on some idealized historical fiction rather than confronting the clear and present exigencies of past injustices.

Michael Donnelly (2020-09-18). George Atiyeh, Opal Creek Champion. counterpunch.org "George Atiyeh is the Hayduke of the Ancient Forests. If he went up with the forest he defended all his life, it's the way he would have chosen to go, like Harry Truman at Mt. St. Helens. But I have the sense he's out there somewhere, perhaps floating down the Santiam on a big fat

A. Majumdar (2020-09-18). PDF of September 17 issue. workers.org Download the 12-page PDF. Philly encampment: 'Housing now!' ALSO: COVID: Is it genocide yet? 'Disability Visibility'; TPS workers' Journey for Justice; New poll tax on voting; Climate crisis fires; Editorial 9/11—pretext for war. Labor Defends Black Lives Work stoppage call; Athlete strikes inspire; 'Workers move the world'; Kenosha activist for . . . |

Jean Bowdish (2020-09-18). 'Disability Visibility' — WW book review. workers.org Living under capitalism and acknowledging you are disabled changes many aspects of your life. It both restricts and expands your immediate universe. It changes how you see the world around you. The restrictions are created and imposed by capitalism. The expansion comes from becoming part of a community. "Disability Visibility: . . . |

Global Research News (2020-09-18). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca

Roger Harris (2020-09-18). Changing the Washington Guard: What a Democratic Sweep in November Portends. counterpunch.org At the risk of counting chickens before they hatch, what would the return of Team Blue portend? As is patently obvious, the US is in trouble. Climate driven heat waves and fires grip the nation. An already faltering economy with deep contradictions could only tank given the shock of the pandemic that has necessitated varying

WSWS (2020-09-18). Myanmar sees major coronavirus outbreak after a month of zero cases. wsws.org The military-dominated government, fronted by Aung San Suu Kyi, is continuing its campaign of repression in the western state of Rakhine, under conditions of rapid COVID-19 transmission.

WSWS (2020-09-18). World Health Organization warns of "alarming" resurgence of COVID-19 in Europe. wsws.org With over 300,000 weekly infections, European authorities are now confirming more COVID-19 cases each week than they did prior to the lockdowns this spring.

Thomas Mountain (2020-09-18). Poisonous Gas Not Tear Gas. counterpunch.org For many decades governments around the world, especially in the USA, have fired tens of thousands of rounds of CS gas at their own people in an attempt to control "civil unrest". The media falsely labels CS gas as "tear gas" rather than calling it what it is, poisonous gas. The original tear gas was

Randall Hyman (2020-09-18). New Fossil Fuel Projects Meet Indigenous Resistance in New Mexico. zcomm.org "They've always put a price tag on our forehead, and just expect us to be quiet"

Jesse Jackson (2020-09-18). Myths and Lies About Poverty in America. zcomm.org The recent decision to block action on a second rescue package is a decision to increase the number of Americans in poverty, the number of children who go hungry…

Norman Solomon (2020-09-18). Trump's Climate Denial Gains Strength If We're in Denial About His Neo-Fascism. indybay.org The left could be crushed…

A Guest Author (2020-09-18). Latin American ex-presidents stage 'rebellion on the farm' following IADB appointment. workers.org By Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein The web magazine lapluma.net published this article by its author, a Venezuelan analyst, on Sept. 3. The article refers to George Orwell's novel,"Animal Farm," which pro-imperialist intellectuals have used for reactionary purposes in the past. In this case the author highlights the role of Latin American . . . |

MEE and agencies (2020-09-18). Ethiopia set to bring some migrants home as concern over Saudi camps mounts. middleeasteye.net Ethiopia set to bring some migrants home as concern over Saudi camps mounts | Reports say at least 16,000 migrants are being held in one camp within driving distance of the holy city of Mecca | Fri, 09/18/2020 – 09: 55 | Ethiopians are being held in camps, where people are dying of heatstroke, disease and suicide (AFP) | Ethiopia will repatriate nearly 2,000 migrants from Saudi Arabia in t…

Eve Ottenberg (2020-09-18). Surprise! Still No Economic Relief from Washington. counterpunch.org With tens of millions unemployed, inevitable eviction merely postponed for a few months and low-wage jobs and small businesses drying up like the Rio Grande south of Albuquerque, you'd think the federal government could negotiate some help for stranded Americans. Democrats had a bill ready back in May. But it just sat on Mitch McConnell's

Andrew Levine (2020-09-18). Democrats: Can't Live With 'Em, Can't Live Without 'Em. counterpunch.org Like HIV or COVID-19, the Democratic Party is likely to be with us for some time to come. The best we can hope for is that it becomes more manageable. This is already the case with HIV, and there is reason to think that, despite Donald Trump's depraved indifference, the worst and most debilitating ravages

news.un (2020-09-18). Leveraging youth to shape a better future, UN announces 17 Young Leaders for SDGs. news.un.org The United Nations, on Friday, recognized 17 young advocates for sustainable development, who are leading efforts to combat some of the world's most pressing challenges and inspiring the younger generation for a better future for all.

WSWS (2020-09-18). Brazilian teachers call strikes against back-to-school drive. wsws.org Brazil's fascistic President Bolsonaro declared: "We are the country with the highest number of days of lockdown of schools. This is absurd."

Howie Hawkins (2020-09-18). Are Environmentalists Too Compromised to Fight for Real Solutions? counterpunch.org A group of aging environmentalists is out with an Open Letter telling people: Don't vote for the Green Party. As the aging environmentalist who is the Green Party candidate for president, let me respond. The role of the environmental movement should be to make its demands on every candidate, not make compromises to provide cover for a

Peoples Dispatch (2020-09-18). Party for Socialism and Liberation denounces arrests of anti-racist organizers in Denver. peoplesdispatch.org The party which has been at the forefront of the anti-racist protests since May denounced that the arrests are part of efforts to crack down on the Black Lives Matter movement…

news.un (2020-09-18). Equal pay essential to build a world of dignity and justice for all, UN says, commemorating first International Equal Pay Day. news.un.org The United Nations is marking the first ever International Equal Pay Day, on Friday, drawing attention to the gender pay gap — the difference between what a woman earns compared to a man, for work of equal value — and the systemic inequalities it is rooted in.

news.un (2020-09-18). New wave of famine could sweep the globe, overwhelming nations already weakened by years of conflict, warn UN officials. news.un.org The global hunger crisis caused by conflict — and now compounded by COVID-19 — is moving into a dangerous phase, the head of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday, stressing that without resources, a wave of famine could sweep the globe, overwhelming nations already weakened by years of instability.

Editor (2020-09-18). Jon Wiener: How Today's Uprisings Compare to the 1960s Rebellions. scheerpost.com Click to subscribe on: Apple / Spotify / Google Play The 1960s live on in U.S. memory as an era of counterculture rebellions and the civil rights movement that changed the course of the nation's history. The mass uprisings that took place from coast to coast have been immortalized in myriad films and books, but these often focus on well known figures rather than the everyday Black and Chicano… |

WSWS (2020-09-18). Historic US job losses continue with another 860,000 unemployment claims. wsws.org Over 61 million unemployment claims have been filed in the last 6 months, with the pandemic plunging the country into a protracted economic crisis not seen since the Great Depression.

James Fallows (2020-09-18). The Media Learned Nothing From 2016. zcomm.org The press hasn't broken its most destructive habits when it comes to covering Donald Trump…

Luis Arce (2020-09-18). Last November's Coup Was About Plundering Bolivia's Resources. zcomm.org Massive protests last month forced Bolivia's postcoup government to pledge that elections will take place on October 18…

Matthew Cunningham-Cook (2020-09-18). North Carolina Nurses Win Union in Landslide After Bitter Opposition. zcomm.org HCA Healthcare had brought in a phalanx of union-busting firms to intimidate nurses into voting no…

Various Contributors (2020-09-18). A 10-Point Pledge to Social, Racial and Economic Justice. zcomm.org We will move forward together and we will accept nothing but freedom. We will not take one step back, and we will bring a new day to our beloved country…

Alina Stamenova (2020-09-18). Why miners in Ukraine's longest city are holding an underground strike. zcomm.org Under a media blackout, mine workers in Ukraine are refusing to come up from their mines – for wages, better conditions and an end to poor management.

Zoe Mendelson (2020-09-18). Feminists Take Over Federal Building in Mexico City and Use Painting as a Weapon. zcomm.org In protest of femicide, the artists painted over portraits of all-male historical figures hanging in the National Human Rights Commission…

Aging Services Collaborative (2020-09-18). Saturday 9/19: Caregivers Count 10th Annual Conference – Virtual Event (4 Part Series). indybay.org Zoom…

Demand Justice (2020-09-18). Monday 9/21: #SheWillRise Virtual Campaign Kickoff for a First Black Womxn Justice on SCOTUS. indybay.org Online…

ACLU Northern California (2020-09-18). Thursday 9/24: Virtual Speak Out: Tell UC Health System to Protect LGBTQ+ and Reproductive Healthcare. indybay.org Online…

Branden Whittington (2020-09-18). How to Balance your Daily Expenses when Paycheck is behind? indybay.org The situation can become serious if a financial emergency arises where they need urgent money. This kind of a situation highlights the importance of balancing daily expenses to ensure that you don't run out of money.

Center for Biological Diversity (2020-09-18). Thursday 9/17: Saving Life On Earth: A Discussion on Environmental Success Stories & Strategies. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Sonali Kolhatkar, CounterPunch (2020-09-18). Fighting Fire With Fire: What Tribal People Know About Forest Ecosystems. indybay.org In more than 20 years of living in Southern California, I have never been in a potential fire evacuation zone—until now. The entire state is seemingly on fire with a record-breaking 2 million acres already burned this year alone, with months to go before the end of fire season. The situation is so dire that the state's fire officials are warning they "simply do not have enough resources to fully fight and contain every fire."

Refuse Fascism Bay Area (2020-09-18). Monday 9/21: March Against Death, Lies, and Fascism, and for Humanity! indybay.org Rally 24th and Mission, San Francisco | March, with bodybags, to the Federal Building on 7th Street…

Democracy Now! (2020-09-18). "These Are Climate Fires": Oregon Firefighter Ecologist Says Devastating Blazes Are a Wake-Up Call. indybay.org President Trump has said little about the wildfires raging in California, Oregon and Washington for three weeks, other than to suggest poor forest management was primarily to blame. But the states' governors are pushing back and directly linking the fires to the climate crisis. "These are climate fires," says Timothy Ingalsbee, an Oregon-based wildland fire ecologist and former wildland firefighter who now directs Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology. "Though some scientists hesitate to attribute a single event to climate change, these are exactly the conditions predicted by climatologists."

Oakland Privacy (2020-09-18). Wednesday 10/14: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to obtain Zoom meeting access info.

Repost (2020-09-18). More Anti-Democratic Nonsense By KPFA LSB Board Majority & KPFA LSB Secretary Carol Wolfle. indybay.org The KPFA LSB board majority and their LSB secretary Carol Wolfley are working to prevent democratic participation in the LSB meetings. Their corporatist operation of the station local board is connected to their failure to do any evaluations of the manager Quincy McCoy or Program Director They have been rubber stamps to the unilateral of programs at KPFA and support by the station management.

UUSF Forum Committee (2020-09-18). Saturday 9/26: Acting Decisively in Uncertain Times. indybay.org Join Zoom Meeting | zoom.us/j/2200241232?pwd=aCt1dWI0OGxUdUxjeUJ5K0xSY09uUT09

Labor Video Project (2020-09-18). Profit Over Lives At JBS: Covid, OSHA and Life & Death With UFCW 7 President Kim Cordova. indybay.org Kim Cordova, president of UFCW 7 talks about the deaths of eight JBS meat plant workers in Greeley, Colorado from Covid-19. She discusses the failure of OSHA to protect the workers and why her union, the workers and community are protesting at the Denver OSHA office.

Build Back Better (2020-09-18). Saturday 9/19: Build Back Better with Justice, Equality, Reform, Democracy, Truth… indybay.org San Mateo Community College, Upper Hillside Parking Lot…

David Giesen (2020-09-18). Saturday 9/19: Fundamental change of heart about eviction. indybay.org Join Zoom Meeting | zoom.us/j/92443585281?pwd=R0VWSXo4R3NMc1h3a1FqdDZsc3hVdz09 | Meeting ID: 924 4358 5281 | Passcode: Wc7Sg9…

The Canary (2020-09-18). Joe Biden blasts Donald Trump's 'criminal' pandemic response. thecanary.co The Democratic presidential nominee held his first town hall on Thursday. | By | Joe Biden on Thursday went after President Donald Trump again and again over his handling of Covid-19, calling the president's downplaying of the pandemic "criminal". | "You've got to level with the American people — shoot from the shoulder. There's not been a time they've not been able to step up. The president should step down," the Democratic presidential nominee said to applause from a CNN drive-in town hall crowd in Moosic, outside his hometown of Scrant…

Fight Back (2020-09-18). UIC: Largest strike since start of the economic crisis. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – The strike of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73 and the Illinois Nurses Association (INA) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) shows no sign of ending. Starting when the INA, representing 1300 nurses walked out Saturday, September 12, the strike ballooned to 5300 on Monday, September 14, when Local 73 put down their brooms, keyboards and medical equipment to hit the picket lines. | Many people believe that the modern labor movement was born in a strike wave with the 1929 stock market crash that ushered in the Great Depression. In fact, the first strikes during the d…

yenisafak (2020-09-18). Rally Turkey kicks off with shakedown stage in Mugla. yenisafak.com The shakedown stage of the 2020 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in Turkey was completed.Rally Turkey started with the participation of 130 drivers from 19 countries.On the first day of the organization, drivers took 4.70 kilometers (2.9 miles) to test their cars in the shakedown stage in Turkey's southwestern Mugla province.Local and foreign spectators attended the shakedown stage to support the drivers and take some photos.The round five of this year's Rally Turkey will take place from Sept. 18-20.Due to restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, all stages, scheduled in the towns of…

yenisafak (2020-09-18). Oil prices up as OPEC pledges commitment to output cuts. yenisafak.com International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $43.75 per barrel at 0728 GMT for a 1.04% increase after closing Thursday at $43.30 a barrel.American benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was at $41.45 a barrel at the same time for a 1.17% increase after ending the previous session at $40.97 per barrel.Oil prices spiked after the OPEC meeting on Thursday, which resulted in full commitment to the OPEC agreement and compensation mechanism.Tolga Uysal, an energy markets specialist and founding partner of Deriva Consulting, told Anadolu Agency of the determination of many OPEC countries to comply with the produc…

yenisafak (2020-09-18). Afghanistan, Tajikistan agree to enhance ties. yenisafak.com Afghanistan and Tajikistan, the former Soviet republic in Central Asia, have agreed to enhance security, political and cultural ties, said an official statement on Friday.During his trip to Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, Afganistan's Acting Foreign Minister Mohammad Haneef Atmar met Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon, the Afghan Foreign Ministry said. It added the president of Tajikistan expressed support for the Afghan peace process and assured Kabul of Dushanbe's support.The two sides also discussed the implementation of infrastructure projects, trade and transit development, energy transfer and the fi…

yenisafak (2020-09-18). Almost 25,000 drug pills seized in Turkey. yenisafak.com Turkish police seized almost 25,000 drug pills and nearly 80 kilograms (176 pounds) of marijuana in anti-narcotics operations, security sources said on Friday.In the central Aksaray province, police confiscated 23,000 drug pills and 79.7 kg of marijuana when they stopped a car as part of anti-narcotics effort, said the sources who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.Two suspects in the car were arrested and referred to a local court.The court later remanded the suspects over charges of using and trafficking drugs.Separately in the southern Hatay province, police stopped a suspected…

yenisafak (2020-09-18). Calhanoglu named MVP of 2019-2020 season at Milan. yenisafak.com Italy's Milan has named Turkish midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu their Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2019-2020 season.The Serie A side congratulated Calhanoglu on Twitter."You're our first Emirates MVP of the season," they said, using the name from the club's airline sponsorship deal.Calhanoglu, 26, scored 11 goals and made 9 assists in 38 games for Milan last season.

yenisafak (2020-09-18). French President Macron adds fuel to fire in E.Med: DefMin. yenisafak.com French President Emmanuel Macron is adding fuel to the fire in the Eastern Mediterranean and making it harder to solve problems, said the Turkish defense minister on Friday.In an exclusive interview with Britain's Channel 4 News, Hulusi Akar said the French president is trying to take on the role of Napoleon who died two centuries ago but Macron is not strong enough for this.On NATO's meditation efforts, Akar said although Greece is reluctant and slowing down the solution of the Eastern Mediterranean issue with some preconditions, Turkey supports holding these meetings.In regard to the EU attitude to the issue, h…

yenisafak (2020-09-18). Israel goes back to virus lockdown amid 5,000 new cases. yenisafak.com Israel is set to return to a total coronavirus lockdown later Friday as infections are mounting across the nation.The lockdown will be effective as of 2 p.m. local time (1100GMT). Under the lockdown, people must remain 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) of home.Businesses except for food and medicine will be closed and no more than 10 people will be allowed indoors and 20 people most will be allowed to gather outdoors.Israel registered additional 5,238 cases from the coronavirus outbreak over the past 24 hours.In a statement, the Health Ministry said the country's tally rose to 176,933 confirmed cases, including 1,169 death…

yenisafak (2020-09-18). Forrest Gump author dies in Alabama at age 77. yenisafak.com Winston Groom, author of the novel Forrest Gump, which was made into a Hollywood blockbuster and multiple Oscar winner, has died at age 77 in US state of Alabama."Saddened to learn that Alabama has lost one of our most gifted writers. While he will be remembered for creating Forrest Gump, Winston Groom was a talented journalist noted author of American history. Our hearts prayers are extended to his family," Alabama Governor Kay Ivey wrote on Twitter.Karin Wilson, the mayor of Fairhope, Alabama, wrote on Facebook that the south Alabama town has "lost an iconic author," adding that a local funeral home confirmed G…

yenisafak (2020-09-18). Trump official warns about law-breaking UK Brexit bill. yenisafak.com The US administration has waded into the growing controversy surrounding the British government's UK Internal Market bill, warning against creating a "hard border by accident" on the island of Ireland, the Financial Times reported on Friday.US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Northern Ireland Mick Mulvaney told the FT in an interview: "Everyone assures me that no one is interested in seeing a hard border between the republic and Northern Ireland.""We appreciate that, we respect that and we agree with that. The one thing I keep trying to assure is on the front of everybody's mind is avoiding a border by a…

yenisafak (2020-09-18). Libyan PM plans to step down by end of October. yenisafak.com Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj announced Wednesday that he intends to step down by the end of October."I declare my sincere desire to hand over my duties to the next executive authority no later than the end of October," Sarraj said while delivering a speech on state television."Hopefully, the dialogue committee will complete its work and choose a new presidential council and prime minister," he added. Touching on the inter-Libyan dialogue held in the coastal Moroccan city of Bouznika from Sept. 6-10 which brought the rival parties together in the Libyan crisis, Sarraj said "the latest talks have laid the…

T.J. Coles (2020-09-18). From Nukes to Northern Ireland: Breaking International Law is as English as Afternoon Tea. counterpunch.org Referring to a major piece of Brexit legislation, British media and punditry issued burning condemnation of the ruling Tory government's Internal Market Bill, which the former Tory Party chair and current Northern Ireland Minister, Brandon Lewis, says will: "break international law in a very specific and limited way." THE BILL The Bill, now making its

Mitchell Plitnick (2020-09-18). Israel, the UAE, & Bahrain Didn't Sign Peace Deals, They're Military Alliances to Counter Iran. globalresearch.ca Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in Washington on Tuesday. Brokered by the Trump administration, these deals represent two of the most broadly popular developments for both Trump and Netanyahu in many …

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Richard Trumka (2020-09-18). Faith and Labor Movements Are Bridging Trump's Racial Divide With Hope and Love. thenation.com Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Richard Trumka Faith and Labor Movements Are Bridging Trump's Racial Divide With Hope and Love…

Robert Lipsyte (2020-09-18). American Athletes Can Decide This Year's Election. thenation.com American Athletes Can Decide This Year's Election…