(2020-10-14). Wet'suwet'en Women Occupy Pipeline Drillsite To Protect Their Sacred Headwaters. popularresistance.org Coastal GasLink has called in the RCMP to try and remove Wet'suwet'en community members and Indigenous youth as they hold a ceremony at a proposed drill site for Coastal Gaslink's pipeline. Coastal Gaslink has been evicted from our territories by the Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs — who have full jurisdiction over Wet'suwet'en lands. As CGL continues to trespass, we will do everything in our power to protect our waters and to uphold our laws. | We will not let CGL break our Wet'suwet'en laws and drill under the headwaters of the Wedzin Kwa river, which nourishes all of Wet'suwet'en territory.
(2020-10-14). In India, Rape is only a Symptom. counterpunch.org It is difficult to reconcile India's rapid economic and technological development with brutal practices that, in many cases, lead to the death of women and girls. Repeated incidents of gang rape in India are not isolated, but reflect widespread gender and caste discrimination in the country. Today, rape is the fourth most common crime against
(2020-10-14). Philippines to Roll Out National ID as Surveillance State Spreads Across the World. mintpressnews.com The COVID-19 crisis and worldwide lockdowns have afforded governments across the planet the opportunity to implement measures of population control that were unimaginable only a few years ago and relegated to Hollywood's most dystopian productions.
(2020-10-14). FBI used MEDIA REPORTS seeded by British spy to 'corroborate' anti-Trump Steele Dossier, declassified spreadsheet shows. rt.com 
The FBI sought to 'verify' information in the notorious dossier at the heart of Russiagate by using media articles seeded by the actual dossier author, British spy Christopher Steele, newly released evidence has shown. | The so-called Steele Dossier is the centerpiece of 'Russiagate,' the conspiracy theory that Donald Trump "colluded" with Moscow in the 2016 US presidential election. The dossier's most bombastic claim was that Russia had "kompromat" on him in the form of sex tapes from a Moscow hotel involving urinating prostitutes. | Steele compiled the dossier for Fusion GPS, a DC-based firm paid by Hillary…
(2020-10-14). 'I saved your damn neighborhood!' Trump pleads with suburban women to 'please like me' at rally. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump made a direct pitch to female suburban voters, urging them to "please like me" while boasting that his "law and order" policies rescued their communities, hoping to boost support from a key voting bloc. | "They talk about the suburban women. And somebody said, 'I don't know if the suburban woman likes you.'" Trump told a crowd at a campaign rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, adding that while they might not like the way he speaks, "they should like me more than anybody here tonight because I ended the regulation that destroyed your neighborhood." | So can I ask you to…
(2020-10-14). Black passenger asked to get off US flight after apparent lowering of TRUMP facemask to eat peanuts (VIDEO). rt.com 
An African-American man was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight after he apparently lowered his face mask — bearing a pro-Trump sign — to eat a snack before takeoff. The argument was caught on film. | An altercation started on board the American Southwest Airlines jet as it was about to depart from an airport gate. Footage widely circulated online appears to show a flight attendant telling off a black passenger sitting next to the aisle. | It appears that the man was eating peanuts while his mask, apparently bearing the slogan 'Black voices for Trump,' was down, which some speculated was the r…
(2020-10-14). TV ratings battle? Trump & Biden to hold competing town hall events in lieu of scrapped 2nd presidential debate. rt.com 
Donald Trump will speak to voters during a town hall event on Thursday, at the exact same time that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will hold his own Q&A. The two political rivals were supposed to debate face-to-face. | Read more | | NBC News announced that Trump has signed on to a town hall event, moderated by 'TODAY' anchor Savannah Guthrie, which will take place on the same evening and at the same time that Biden will be fielding questions from voters in P…
(2020-10-14). 'MAGA Haberman': Resistance roasts NYT reporter, once considered friendly by Clinton, for even MENTIONING Hunter Biden emails. rt.com 
Even mentioning the October surprise story about Hunter Biden in order to criticize it has landed journalist Maggie Haberman in hot water with online Democrat activists, who furiously accused her of helping President Donald Trump. | It appears that Haberman broke the unwritten code of silence in the mainstream media by sharing a New York Post story on Wednesday that claimed to show that the son of the Democratic presidential nominee engaged in corrupt dealings with a Ukrainian gas company. | Haberman was apparently trying to criticize the story, but merely mentioning it earned the New York Times reporter an av…
(2020-10-14). 'Central Park Karen' made ANOTHER 911 call against black man, prosecutors reveal, reigniting online rage. rt.com 
New York prosecutors have charged a white woman who called the police on a black man in Central Park this summer, revealing that she made a second "racist" 911 call. The news unleashed another avalanche of fury at the woman. | A day before the US was consumed with Black Lives Matter protests and riots in late May, Amy Cooper became…
(2020-10-14). Video: Turkey Threatens Armenia with Direct Military Intervention in Karabakh War. globalresearch.ca As of October 13, clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces continue in the southern part of the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region, while on the other parts of the frontline Baku and Yerevan limited their military activity to exchange of artillery and …
(2020-10-14). The Divided Nation. White Nationalism in History and Society. indybay.org Americans have always valued their liberal heritage and their political system which tends toward the vital center. Two souls dwell in the American breast to speak with Goethe. White nationalists still regard American history as that of white Americans and have little respect for a revision of historiography. | White privilege is a defining factor.
(2020-10-14). The DWP boss was just trashed live on TV. thecanary.co 
The boss of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) got a rude awakening on Wednesday 14 October. Because she was demolished live on TV. And the host left her no wriggle room to escape criticism of the Tories' jobs support response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.The DWP boss: dodgy as…: Work and pensions secretary Thérèse Coffey was on Sky News. Host Kay Burley was asking her about government coronavirus schemes and also Universal Credit. The latter is the contentious social security payment that rolls six previous benefits into one. It's hit the headlines a lot during the pandem…
(2020-10-14). China's engine of environmental collapse. greenleft.org.au colombiareports.com/feed/…
(2020-10-14). As COVID-19 escalates in Indonesia, responses are fractured and fractious. greenleft.org.au colombiareports.com/feed/…
(2020-10-14). Indonesian protests point to old patterns. greenleft.org.au colombiareports.com/feed/…
(2020-10-14). Theft of Venezuela's gold has hamstrung its ability to fight COVID-19. greenleft.org.au colombiareports.com/feed/…
(2020-10-14). BREAKING: Wet'suwet'en Women Occupy Pipeline Drillsite to Stop CGL from Drilling Beneath Their Sacred Headwaters! dissidentvoice.org 
We call for solidarity actions from coast to coast. Take action where you stand, or come stand with us on the yintah. — Gidimt'en Checkpoint Callout from Gidemt'en Checkpoint Coastal GasLink has called in the RCMP to try and remove Wet'suwet'en community members and Indigenous youth as they hold a ceremony at a proposed drill …
(2020-10-14). Armenia kills another Azerbaijani civilian, toll at 43. yenisafak.com One more Azerbaijani national was killed by Armenian forces on Wednesday, bringing the civilian death toll in Armenian attacks to 43.According to the Azerbaijani authorities, the Tartar region faced rocket attacks and heavy artillery shelling in the morning."Today at about 9 am [0500GMT], Akhundov Adavat Zahid, born in 1969, resident of Narliq settlement, Tartar District, was killed by shrapnels hitting the yard of his house. The house was severely damaged," read a statement from the Prosecutor General's Office.It said at least eight more civilians were injured in the recent attacks.Armenian forces continue their…
(2020-10-14). Armenian attack orphans 3 infants in Azerbaijan. yenisafak.com An Armenian attack on Azerbaijan's second-largest city Ganja on Oct. 11, in violation of a humanitarian cease-fire, killed10 civilians, leaving three children without a parent.The attack also killed 2-year-old Nilay's father and pregnantmother, and she was rescued from the ruins by rescueteams.Nilay's father Adil Aliyev and her grandmother Afak Aliyeva died under the wreck and her mother Gunay Aliyeva who remained under the wreck for three hours was later rescued and taken to a hospital but succumbed to her injuries the next day."They were going to celebrate Nilay's second birthday in six days. But now she has ne…
(2020-10-14). Israel destroys two Syrian posts in cross-border raid. yenisafak.com Israeli forces destroyed two Syrian military positions in a cross-border raid in the Golan Heights, the army said on Wednesday. | Military spokesman Avichay Adraee said the raid took place on Sept. 21 in response to the Syrian army's violation of the demilitarized zone between the two countries. | He said the two posts were used by the Syrian army for surveillance. | There was no comment from the Syrian authorities on the report. | Israel has launched hundreds of strikes in Syria since the start of the country's civil war in 2011. | The Israeli army rarely confirms details of its operations in Syria, but says Ira…
(2020-10-14). Turkish army modernizing armored vehicles. yenisafak.com The Turkish Armed Forces are modernizing their armored vehicles with new weapon systems and high-tech mission equipment…
(2020-10-14). COVID-19 daily infections in Russia hit new record. yenisafak.com Russia on Wednesday reported 14,231 new cases of the novel coronavirus, setting a new record for daily infections across the country.The new cases raised tally over 1.34 million and the death toll reached 23,305 with 239 more fatalities, according to health authorities.The total number of recoveries in the country have crossed 1.3 million as 7,920 more patients got over in the last 24 hours.The capital Moscow has seen 4,573 new cases in the past day, with a cumulative toll of 344,004.Some 277,500 people are currently being treated for COVID-19 in Russia.In the last 24 hours, 436,000 tests were carried out through…
(2020-10-14). Ethiopia: Dairy farming offers hope to rural women. yenisafak.com Although women constitute half of the cabinet in Ethiopia, the emancipation has not percolated to rural women.Even after performing household chores, like cooking, cleaning, raising kids, and then working in the fields along with men, rural women are still unable to find a decent living for their families.Living in a village near Legetafo-Legedadi town, devoid of tap water and electricity, 50-year old Adanech Hirpo, however, has shown means to the village women to supplement their income.As her cow does not yield enough milk, she goes around the village to buy milk and turn it into butter and cheese.With 15 kilog…
(2020-10-14). Greek court imposes jail terms on far-right Golden Dawn leaders. yenisafak.com The leaders of the far-right Golden Dawn, once Greece's third largest political party, were sentenced to prison on Wednesday for running a criminal gang linked with hate crimes during the country's worst economic crisis in decades.Golden Dawn entered parliament for the first time in 2012 at the peak of the crisis on a fiercely anti-immigrant platform, tapping into Greeks' anger over painful austerity measures and what many saw as a corrupt and cosy political establishment.The court handed down 13-year jail terms to six former lawmakers, including Golden Dawn's leader Nikos Mihaloliakos.Other former lawmakers were…
(2020-10-14). Philippines: COVID-19 aid recipients slightly drop. yenisafak.com There has been a slight fall in the number of recipients of the pandemic cash aid in July-September in the Philippines, according to a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations.In July, 72% of the country's residents received cash aid from the Philippines government since the start of the outbreak, dropping slightly to 71% in September.The Philippines has implemented cash transfer programs to support the displaced and vulnerable citizens amid the pandemic.To alleviate the public health crisis, the government enacted a law allocating $4.1 million to the Department of Social Welfare and Development, funding its S…
(2020-10-14). Pro-democracy rally rocks Thai capital. yenisafak.com Protesters demanding democratic change gathered in Thailand's Democracy Monument in the capital Bangkok on Wednesday morning, local media reported.The protest was led by activist Arnon Nampha, who told the protesters to remain peaceful and refrain from violence, and not to clash with any other groups, according to Bangkok Post.Held on the 47th anniversary of the revolution that overthrew the military-backed government, the rally urged for resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his government, the new and more democratic law, and the reform of monarchy.The demonstration was organized by student networ…
(2020-10-14). UK PM Johnson defends his COVID plan, dismisses national lockdown. yenisafak.com British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended his plan to reduce growing rates of COVID-19 cases, dismissing opposition calls for another national lockdown by saying his regional approach would work."The advice that I have today is that if we do the regional approach … we can bring down the R (reproduction rate) and we can bring down the virus," Johnson told parliament on Wednesday."The whole point is to seize this moment now to avoid the misery of another national lockdown."