(2020-10-20). What is Needed in this Moment. dissidentvoice.org 
Are you or do you know an emerging activist who needs support? Popular Resistance and the Kevin Zeese family are launching the Kevin Zeese Emerging Activists Fund with an online celebration on his birthday, October 28, from 7: 30 to 9: 00 pm Eastern. Learn more and buy tickets here. We will begin accepting applications after October …
(2020-10-20). Abby Martin and Eleanor Goldfield. projectcensored.org
(2020-10-20). Amazonia: In the Flames, They See Money. counterpunch.org Sà¥nia Guajajara delivered this speech to accept the 2020 Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Award on behalf of the Association of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB). The Association is standing up to powerful corporations, backed by an oppressive government, to protect indigenous rights and lands — all while fighting a deadly pandemic. On October 15, award-winning author
(2020-10-20). The Expiry of The Iranian Arms Embargo. globalresearch.ca The 13-year-long anti-Iranian arms embargo expired on the 18th of October, which creates opportunities for the Islamic Republic to strengthen its national defense capabilities and cultivate even deeper relations with its top strategic partners such as China and Russia, possibly …
(2020-10-20). America's "Corona 2020 Great Depression": US Federal Budget Deficit Hits $3.1 Trillion. globalresearch.ca On March 11, the governments of 193 member states were ordered to close down their national economies as a means to combating V-The Virus. | Corporate bankruptcies, mass unemployment and poverty: The closure of the planet's real economy has triggered a …
(2020-10-20). Video: The "Smoking Guns" of a Manufactured Pandemic. globalresearch.ca "Closing down the Global Economy as a means to combating the Killer Virus. That's what they want us to believe. If the public had been informed that Covid-19 is "similar to Influenza", the fear campaign would have fallen flat…"
(2020-10-20). Decisive Victory of MAS in Bolivia: A Blow to Anti-Indigenous and Anti-Socialist Coups in the Americas. counterpunch.org 
Caracas. The decisive electoral victory of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) in Bolivia may be a point of inflection on the continent that advances the construction of a new South American socialist bloc. After having been removed from power by a military coup with fascist, anti-Indigenous, and neoliberal elements a year ago, ex-president Evo Morales,
(2020-10-20). On Indigenous Peoples Day 2020: Junipero Serra statue bites the dust. workers.org 
Mission San Rafael, Calif. Some 60 people responded to a call by members of the Coast Miwok of Marin for a Red Paint Rally on Indigenous Peoples Day at the Mission San Rafael. The crowd gathered Oct. 12 at the statue of Junipero Serra outside the mission, which is one . . . |
(2020-10-20). Google and Justice Department headed for legal showdown over monopoly practices. liberationnews.org 
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against tech giant Google today, claiming the company was functioning as an illegal monopoly. The DoJ claims that Google is "a monopoly gatekeeper for the internet" through its dominance in the field of online search and related businesses. The case against Google is based on antitrust law — …
(2020-10-20). Amy Coney Barrett, Constitutional Precedent, and the Problem of Originalism. counterpunch.org 
Supreme Court Justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett is a threat to many constitutional precedents, including Roe v. Wade (abortion rights), National Federation of Business v. Sebelius, (Obamacare), and Obergefell v. Hodges (marriage equality). It may not simply be her ideology or pre-judged opinions that pose the problem, it is her constitutional interpretive method of Originalism that is the issue.
(2020-10-20). Participants of the Minga continue to wait for a meeting with Colombian President Iván Duque. peoplesdispatch.org 
The organizations of the Social Minga are demanding protection for social leaders, right to defend their land, right to democracy and the construction of peace in the country…
(2020-10-20). Turkey arrests Jordanian on suspicion of spying for UAE. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey arrests Jordanian on suspicion of spying for UAE | Sources tell MEE Ahmed al-Astal posed as a Muslim Brotherhood supporter to spy on Arab dissidents | Tue, 10/20/2020 – 10: 06 | Turkish police officers patrol in front of Hagia Sophia on 11 July 2020 in Istanbul (AFP) | Turkey's intelligence agency has arrested a Jordanian national on accusation of spying for the United Arab Emirates. | Turkish int…
(2020-10-20). Competing with Nature: COVID-19 as a capitalist virus. mronline.org 
He's turned it into a political propaganda unit to the point that it is unable to deal even with a major outbreak within our own borders. The U.S. is beginning to exhibit the features of a failed nation state.
(2020-10-20). Large-Scale Permafrost Thawing. counterpunch.org 
Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Northern Hemisphere is permafrost. By all appearances, it is melting well beyond natural background rates, in fact, substantially! Making matters much, much worse, new research has identified past warming events of large-scale permafrost thaw in the Arctic that may be analogous to today, thus spotting a parallel problem of large-scale
(2020-10-20). Nuclear War Makes a Comeback. counterpunch.org 
On websites where policy makers, scholars, and military leaders gather, concern about the possibility of nuclear war has been rising sharply in recent months as China, the United States, and Russia develop new weapons and new ways of using old ones. On War on the Rocks, an online platform for national security articles and podcasts,
(2020-10-20). Anti-fascists across the UK honor volunteers of the International Brigade. peoplesdispatch.org 
Around 2500 volunteers from Britain and Ireland participated in the Spanish Civil War supporting the Spanish Left and Republican forces against the fascist forces led by Francisco Franco…
(2020-10-20). The New York Times Guild Once Again Demands Censorship of Colleagues. zcomm.org The union demanded "sensitivity readers" for their colleagues. Now they're angry that a columnist wrote about a major controversy…
(2020-10-20). Bolivians Return Evo Morales's Party to Power One Year After a U.S.-Applauded Coup. zcomm.org Right-wing forces cheered by the U.S. tried to destroy one of Latin America's most vibrant democracies. Voters just restored it…
(2020-10-20). A Short History of the 'On Again, Off Again' Fiscal Stimulus Negotiations. zcomm.org Trump wants to announce a deal before the next presidential debate with Joe Biden this Thursday, only 72 hrs away…
(2020-10-20). Afghanistan, Black Lives Matter, and Antiwar Activism. zcomm.org Interview on a variety of topics…
(2020-10-20). Trump Administration Is Paying Big Pharma Billions in Rush for Vaccine. zcomm.org His vaccine campaign is named "Operation Warp Speed" and there is a real danger that its speed will warp the results.
(2020-10-20). Bolivia: People Power Prevails Over US-Backed Coup. popularresistance.org Last October following the re-election of indigenous president Evo Morales in Bolivia, the United States backed a coup that successfully forced him out of power. The coup regime reversed many of the gains made under Morales and waged violent and austerity policies against the people. A new presidential election was held this past weekend largely because of massive popular mobilizations over the summer that demanded them. I speak with Camila Escalante of Telesur English and Kawsachun News about the coup, the protests and the recent election.
(2020-10-20). "A Blow Against Neoliberalism": Socialist Wins Bolivian Election a Year After Coup Ousted Evo Morales. democracynow.org 
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales's political party MAS has claimed victory in the country's presidential election, with Morales's handpicked successor Luis Arce securing over 50% of the vote, according to exit polls. If confirmed, the result will put the socialist party back in power almost a year after a right-wing coup that ousted Morales and installed Jeanine àÅñez as president. The election was postponed twice, and protests rocked Bolivia for months leading up to the vote, calling out the government's use of military and police repression and violence against Indigenous communities. "It's an extrao…
(2020-10-20). Headlines for October 20, 2020. democracynow.org Trump Continues Attack on Fauci as U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surge and Death Toll Mounts, SCOTUS Deadlock Hands Victory to Voters in Pennsylvania as Floridians Break Early Voting Record, Debate Commission Announces Changes Ahead of Final Presidential Face-Off, Evo Morales Celebrates Victory of MAS Party, Says He Will Return to Bolivia, Trump Admin to Remove Sudan from U.S. List of Terrorist States, At Least 15 People Killed as Nigerian Protests Against Police Violence Continue, WSJ: U.S. Held Talks with Syrian Intelligence About Missing U.S. Citizens, Palestinian Prisoner in Critical Condition After Nearly 3 Months…
(2020-10-20). "A Fire That Has Spread Across the Country": Jelani Cobb on Voter Suppression in the 2020 Election. democracynow.org 
As tens of millions of people across the U.S. cast their ballots in early voting ahead of the November 3 election, we look at voter suppression efforts with journalist and academic Jelani Cobb. His new "Frontline" documentary "Whose Vote Counts" examines the long lines, record number of mail-in ballots and the legal fights that have marked voting during the pandemic, with a focus on Wisconsin. "This is a state where the presidency was essentially decided in the last election," says Cobb, a professor of journalism at Columbia University and a contributor to The New Yorker. He describes voter suppression as "a fire…
(2020-10-20). Liberalism's Fear Of Shelby Steele. strategic-culture.org 
You might have heard that Amazon has refused to add a new documentary, What Killed Michael Brown?, to its streaming service. The documentary was written by and stars the conservative black scholar Shelby Steele, and was directed by his son Eli Steele. In it, the elder Steele examines the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson a few years back, and its place in the larger story of race in America.
(2020-10-20). Bolivia Shows Why Imperialists Work To Keep Populations Propagandized. strategic-culture.org 
Bolivia has reversed the US-backed coup which saw its leftist president Evo Morales ousted from the lithium-rich nation after a landslide victory last year. Another landslide victory for a previous member of Morales' cabinet named Luis Arce has restored power to the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party after a year of rule by the coup regime.
(2020-10-20). Julian Assange and the fight against digital capitalism. greenleft.org.au Julian Assange imagined a future where digital technologies would be used for collective projects of humanisation and anti-imperialist resistance, writes Yanis Iqbal. He is being brutally punished by the United States for disrupting the drive for profits from surveillance and militarism.
(2020-10-20). How do we defend reproductive justice? workers.org 
It appears likely that the Trump wing of the ruling class will ram through the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who is racist, pro-patriarchy, anti-woman, anti-LGBTQ2S+ and anti-worker. The Senate Judiciary Committee votes on the nomination Oct. 22, and the full Senate vote is expected before the . . . |
(2020-10-20). Chomsky: OPCW cover-up of Syria probe is 'shocking'. thegrayzone.com Noam Chomsky says that the OPCW's cover-up, under US pressure, of a Syria chemical weapons probe raises "very severe suspicions." In his first public comments on the OPCW's Syria cover-up scandal, Noam Chomsky criticizes the chemical watchdog for suppressing, under US pressure, evidence that undermined the pretext for the US-led bombing of Syria in April 2018. The censorship recently extended to the UN Security Council, where the US, UK, and France blocked former OPCW Director General José Bustani from testifying …
(2020-10-20). Oregon prisoners resist denial of Covid-19 protocol. workers.org 
Portland, Ore. On four successive days in late September, four prisoners in Oregon state prisons died of Covid-19. On Oct. 17, two more prisoners died of the virus. Family members protest Covid conditions in Oregon prisons, Pendleton, July. Credit: Bob Lonergan In mid-September more than 3,000 prisoners, including over 1,000 . . . |
(2020-10-20). Fighting Racism in the US Marine Corps. counterpunch.org 
By 1971, the Marine Corps had suffered racial outbreaks at every major Marine base in the world, except one. In Vietnam, some units were disarmed after coming out of the bush, as there had been firefights between white and Black Marines. A celebration of Martin Luther King's life by Black Marines at Chu Lai in April 1969, one year after his assassination, had been surrounded by tanks. Racial "relations" were terrible. (As was true in all the other branches, in Vietnam, the US and on bases in Europe.)
(2020-10-20). The Communist Party of China: Putting the People First. dissidentvoice.org 
Wherever we lift one soul from a life of poverty, we are defending human rights. And whenever we fail in this mission, we are failing human rights. — Kofi Annan, former United Nations Secretary-General Among other items "proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people," the preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights …
(2020-10-20). Putting the 'e' in revolution. mronline.org 
In 2020, it's the unadorned 'S' word—'socialism'—that could be impeding the move to a socially-just transformation to an economically-fairer and ecologically-sustainable world.
(2020-10-20). Bahrain's Mounting Anger over the Monarchy's Official Formalization of Ties with Tel Aviv. thealtworld.com 
A joint delegation, head by US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, headed to Manama on Sunday, hoping to ink a communique that officially bolster the US-brokered normalization deal and establish the embassies in the two capitals. | According to the US Treasury, the trip focused on inking memorandums of understanding that cover trade, aviation services, telecommunications, finance as well as economic cooperation, tourism, science and technology. | Public Outrage: | Streams of citizens, from different backgrounds and affiliations, flood the streets across Bahrain in huge peaceful push to vehemently denounce the visit…
(2020-10-20). America's New Policy of Demoting Democracy. counterpunch.org 
In November 2000, the battle between George W. Bush and Al Gore for the U.S. presidency was deadlocked over the status of a few thousand votes in Florida. Gore had won the popular vote, but the margin of victory in the Electoral College depended on Florida. In that state, Bush held a very slim lead
(2020-10-20). One hundred years of Indian communism. mronline.org 
The economic programme suggested for such a front included the right to strike, banning reductions of wages and dismissals of workers, an adequate minimum wage and 8-hour day, a 50 per cent reduction in rents and banning the seizure of peasant land against debt by imperialists, native princes, zamindars and money lenders.
(2020-10-20). CPS pushes to reopen: Parent solidarity says, 'Keep children, teachers and administrators safe!'. liberationnews.org 
The following is re-posted from Reds in Ed website. The unelected school board of Chicago Public Schools and mayor of our city, at every stage of the pandemic, have pushed for reopening and in-person learning despite unsafe conditions in the midst of a global pandemic. On October 15, a record setting day with 4,015 new …
(2020-10-20). The eviction crisis is making surviving the pandemic harder. Here's how we fight back. therealnews.com 
Evictions are happening all across the United States, and COVID-19 has only made it worse. We look at the data surrounding evictions and what people are doing to solve this crisis. We also talk about the recent Bolivian elections.
(2020-10-20). Neoliberal 'Omnibus Law' sparks rebellion in Indonesia. mronline.org 
A major protest movement is underway in Indonesia against the neoliberal, authoritarian-populist regime of Joko Widodo and his collaborators in the House of Representatives. Frans Ari Prasetyo explains the so-called 'Omnibus Law' that sparked the protest, and reports on the clashes now unfolding in Bandung and many other cities.
(2020-10-20). The Heat: China's economy. america.cgtn.com 
China's economy is surging ahead. We will take a look at the numbers and how China's experience can drive the world's recovery.
(2020-10-20). Devastating survey of rape survivors shows need for systemic change. thecanary.co 
Fewer than one in seven alleged rape victims feels confident they can obtain justice by reporting the matter to police, a survey has suggested.Disbelief: The vast majority (95%) of those who decided against reporting the matter to police said they did not do so because of the fear of being disbelieved. The figures were based on nearly 500 women and men responding to a survey by the victims' commissioner Vera Baird who said the results "reveal the extent of the crisis within our justice system". | The study is unlikely to allay current fears over the path to justice for victims following a sharp fall in rap…
(2020-10-20). #MeToobin trends on Twitter as CNN legal analyst enters the pantless pantheon, after 'jerking off' on Zoom call. rt.com 
CNN analyst and New Yorker writer Jeffrey Toobin is being slated online for masturbating during a Zoom call with colleagues. As #MeToobin trends on Twitter, Toobin enters the pantless pantheon of public figures caught in the act. | Jeffrey Toobin has been suspended from his job at the New Yorker magazine and been given leave from CNN, after exposing his genitals on a Zoom call with co-workers. According to Vice News, which broke the story on Monday, "Toobin was masturbating" during the teleconference, with his fellow journos saying they saw him "jerking off." | "I thought I had muted the Zoom video," the liber…
(2020-10-20). Britannic Impunity: Torture and the UK Overseas Operations Bill. counterpunch.org 
It was praised by Michael Clarke, former Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute, as "clear and entire laudable" — at least up to a point. The UK Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill would "give [British] troops serving overseas much-needed extra protection against fraudulent or frivolous claims against them of criminal behaviour." It
(2020-10-20). Portland protesters leave 'Kill the president' message on police union building & set fire to pro-cop billboard (PHOTOS, VIDEO). rt.com 
Demonstrators in Portland vandalized the office of the local police union and torched a billboard that expressed support for law enforcement, amid ongoing unrest in the Oregon city that has stretched for months. | Protesters marched to the Portland Police Association (PPA) building on Monday night as they chanted "No justice, no peace." The building, which had been boarded up after being repeatedly attacked by rioters during previous demonstrations, was then defaced with graffiti. Messages spray-painted on the wood panels included: "Burn this," "Cops are murderers," and "Kill the president." | Some of the new…
(2020-10-20). Dying laughing: Facebook demonetizes satirical website Babylon Bee for 'inciting violence' with Monty Python joke. rt.com 
Facebook has demonetized Christian satire site the Babylon Bee, saying even after a manual review that an article which used a popular Monty Python bit to skewer Senate questioning of Trump's Supreme Court pick "incites violence." | The social media behemoth told Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon that it "stood by" the decision to not only remove the article but demonetize the Bee's entire page on Tuesday, insisting the piece — headlined "Senator Hirono Demands ACB Be Weighed Against a Duck To See if She Is a Witch" — "incites violence," Dillon revealed on Twitter. | So after a manual review, Facebook says…
(2020-10-20). Televangelist Pat Robertson predicts Trump will win re-election and bring about THE END TIMES. rt.com 
Christian Broadcasting Network founder Pat Robertson has predicted that President Donald Trump will secure re-election, which he says will then lead to the end of the world. | "…The next thing is the election that's coming up in just a few weeks, at which time, according to what I believe the Lord told me, the president is going to be re-elected," Robertson prophesized during his show on Tuesday. The preacher then added that Trump's victory is "going to lead to civil unrest, and then a war against Israel and so forth…" | According to Robertson, the war's outcome has also already been pre-determined. "There…
(2020-10-20). Trauma surgeons decry UNDERREPORTING of US gun violence & cherry-picking media coverage in damning new report. rt.com 
A new study led by trauma surgeons has decried US media coverage of gun violence, claiming that the disproportionate emphasis placed on fatal and multiple shootings negatively impacts survivors and broader public policy. | The researchers fear a skewed perspective on gun violence dominates the media narrative in the US and paints a somewhat unrealistic picture of the everyday tragedies which occur, influencing public policy and perception to the detriment of survivors and their families. | "I am particularly saddened when I find there was no media reporting on the shootings that have caused injury and death to…
(2020-10-20). Melania Trump cancels campaign event with Donald over 'lingering cough' following Covid diagnosis. rt.com 
The return of Melania Trump to the US campaign trail has been delayed, with the first lady cancelling her trip to Pennsylvania with her husband due to an ongoing cough, as she continues to recover from her Covid-19 infection. | Melania will not now travel together with President Donald Trump on Tuesday night "out of abundance of caution," said Stephanie Grisham, her chief of staff. | The first lady "continues to feel better every day following her recovery from Covid-19," Grisham added, but she said her "lingering cough" remained an issue. | The campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania was expected to be Melania's…
(2020-10-20). 'Won't happen under Kamala-Biden ticket': Fox Sports duo caught mocking military flyover in apparent hot mic moment (VIDEO). rt.com 
Fox Sports casters Joe Buck and Troy Aikman have caused quite a controversy among conservative circles in the US after they were apparently caught on a hot mic poking fun at military flyovers before sports events. | The hot mic moment happened during Fox Sports' coverage of Sunday's NFC game between the Packers and Buccaneers. In a video published by Defector (who said it got it from an unnamed "tipster"), the pair is heard mocking pregame military flyovers, a regular occurrence at US sporting events, as a waste of taxpayer money. | Even Joe Buck and Troy Aikman find pregame flyovers to be a little much these…
(2020-10-20). US Justice Department & 11 states file antitrust lawsuit against Google, say giant pays 'billions each year' to sideline rivals. rt.com 
Google has been hit by a lawsuit which alleges that the internet giant engaged in anticompetitive behavior, giving its search engine an unfair advantage over rival services. | The US government has accused Google, a unit of the tech giant's umbrella company Alphabet Inc., of paying "billions" each year to distributors, including mobile phone companies and web browser developers, to secure default status for its search engine. | For years, Google has entered into exclusionary agreements, including tying arrangements, and engaged in anticompetitive conduct to lock up distribution channels and block rivals. | T…
(2020-10-20). 'LGB… QIA… Plus'? Tiffany Trump slammed for 'disaster' appearance at 'Trump Pride' event. rt.com 
First daughter Tiffany Trump has received rare social media attention, but for all the wrong reasons, after bungling a speech at a pro-LGBT 'Trump Pride' campaign event in Florida. | Donald Trump's daughter addressed what appeared to be a small scattering of supporters in an echoey hall in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, where she was to address LGBT Trump supporters. | The viral-video making moment came when Tiffany attempted to use the 'LGBTQIA' acronym, but stopped abruptly midway and botched it by leaving out the 'T'. | "I know what my father believes in. Prior to politics he supported gays, lesbians, the L-G-…
(2020-10-20). 'I don't care Trump doesn't like black people': Rapper 50 Cent says 'Vote Trump' reacting to Biden's tax hike plan. rt.com 
Rapper 50 Cent has become an unlikely supporter of Donald Trump's reelection campaign, with the hip hop artist reacting in horror to Joe Biden's tax plan, which hikes rates on high earners, and calling on fans to "vote for Trump." | The 'Get Rich or Die Tryin' star threw his weight behind the president in an Instagram post on Monday, sharing a screencap from a news broadcast showing the top combined state and local tax rates under Biden's proposal along with an outraged caption. | "WHAT THE F**K! (VOTE for TRUMP) I'M OUT. F**K NEW YORK The KNICKS never win anyway," he wrote, adding "I don't care Trump doesn't…
(2020-10-20). Selected Articles: How the Global Media Lost Its Way. globalresearch.ca 
By Corporate bankruptcies, mass unemployment and poverty: The closure of the planet's real economy ha…
(2020-10-20). The death penalty protested in Texas for the 21st year. workers.org 
Houston The incredible depth and breadth of capital punishment was brought out very clearly on Oct. 10, as the 21st Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty was held. Even though it was a virtual event this year, the passions, emotions, dedication and love shared by all participants were empowering . . . |
(2020-10-20). Why a Former Green Party Candidate Is on a Very Long Fast. indybay.org Seeking to stop a huge threat to the world…
(2020-10-20). Internet Resources Become Weaponized. thealtworld.com High Tech Oligarchs threaten democracy | The current electoral campaign differs from that of 2016 in that the media, both conventional and online, has realized its power and has been openly playing a major role in what might well prove to be a victory across the board for the Democratic Party. At least that is the expectation, bolstered by a flood of possibly suspect opinion polls that appear to make the triumph of Joe Biden and company inevitable while at the same time denigrating President Donald Trump and covering up for Democratic Party missteps. | Most Americans no longer trust what is being reported in the…
(2020-10-20). US Presidential Campaign Spectacle. popularresistance.org With the seemingly interminable US presidential campaign season mercifully drawing to a close, the buzz is about a possible coup. That would make the US one of the few countries in recent history to experience regime change not masterminded by a US embassy, because there is no US embassy in Washington. | There are other reasons why a coup is unlikely. Namely, most of the politically active public believe that they live in an exceptional democracy. This conviction is held despite the abysmal candidate choices they are given and the obscene mountains of money backing them.
(2020-10-20). Troops Coming Home from Afghanistan? Depends on Who You Ask. globalresearch.ca There is a lot to cheer about when it comes to most of President Trump's foreign policy statements. He regularly tells us he is ending foreign wars and bringing troops home. But do the people who work for him even …
(2020-10-20). US Seeks to Prolong Terrorism in Syria, Not Defeat It. globalresearch.ca Recent attacks on Syrian positions from terrorists of the self-proclaimed "Islamic State" (ISIS) and the release of thousands of prisoners in US-occupied eastern Syria illustrate how Washington is demonstratably prolonging instability in Syria as part of its promise to transform …
(2020-10-20). Bolivia Resoundingly Chooses Socialism in Wake of Military Coup. scheerpost.com OECD Development Centre / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Following socialist candidate Luis Arce's resounding victory in Bolivia's high-stakes and closely watched presidential election, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday applauded the people of the South American nation for persisting in their "difficult, year-long fight to restore democracy" in the wake of last year's military… |
(2020-10-20). Violence continues to threaten Afghan peace process. thecanary.co 2020 marked the beginning of what some have hailed as "historic" peace talks between Afghanistan's US-backed government and the Taliban. But despite the Qatar based negotiations, this week has seen renewed violence in the country. | The US special envoy to Afghanistan has warned that "distressingly high" levels of violence threaten to derail ongoing peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. | Zalmay Khalilzad's comments come as days of renewed fighting have plagued Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, a long-time Taliban stronghold. The US launched airstrikes in Helmand Province on 12 October…
(2020-10-20). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Health care sector worker in Buenos Aires, Argentina march to the city government offices to press demands for nurses to attain permanent professional status, emergency raises and additional staffing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2020-10-20). Sine QAnon: the Publishers Clearing House of Conspiracy Theories. dissidentvoice.org What, precisely, is QAnon? The Second Coming of, I don't know — Jesus Christ? No, no, no! Try Jerry Springer, or Jimmy Swaggart, even. QAnon appears to be more of a likeness than an actual thing; provisionally, we could describe it as a peculiar conspiracy theory that aggregates all the other conspiracy theories… Now, looking …
(2020-10-20). New Book: The Prospect of a Kamala Harris Presidency. globalresearch.ca With the 2020 U.S. presidential election less than a month away, there is widespread speculation concerning Democratic nominee Joe Biden's mental and physical fitness at 77 years of age if he were to defeat incumbent Donald Trump on November …
(2020-10-20). Poughkeepsie march against violence facing Black women and Black trans women. fightbacknews.org Poughkeepsie, NY – More than 100 people gathered in Poughkeepsie in upstate New York for a vigil and protest march, October 17, centered on the endemic violence facing Black women and Black trans women in the United States. | Protesters came from across the Hudson Valley, a popular tourist destination 90 minutes north of New York City. The Hudson Valley is noted for its spectacular fall foliage, its apple orchards, microbreweries, rock climbing and hiking trails. But the Hudson Valley is also a prison economy with nine of the largest prisons in the state of New York. Many of the towns suffer economic underdevelop…
(2020-10-20). Chomsky: from nuclear weapons to Iran, Trump's worst threats are dangerously ignored. thealtworld.com New Chomsky on OPCW scandal: "US & its allies want evidence provided by some of the top inspectors to be banned… they want to ensure it's not discussed, meaning they have no confidence in their own conclusions, meaning the US bombing of Syria was undertaken on fal…
(2020-10-20). Nigerian anti-police protests continue and garner international support. wsws.org The dire social conditions are the product of colonial and neocolonial oppression by the imperialist powers on behalf of their banks and corporations, exacerbated by the venal and corrupt rule of the national bourgeoisie.
(2020-10-20). Room temperature superconductor reported to have worked for first time. peoplesdispatch.org This could have a big technological impact, as it raises the possibility of the development of electronic equipment that is much faster and does not overheat…
(2020-10-20). Global Research: An Antidote to Isolation? globalresearch.ca Dear Readers, | As the modern day world grows more and more isolated in both a literal and a figurative manner, the view points we put forth are not selected in the interest of pushing a specific narrative, but rather in …
(2020-10-20). What Are the Pharmaceutical Industry's Connections to Schools of Public Health? globalresearch.ca Dr. Eric Rubin, an adjunct professor at Harvard's
(2020-10-20). US to remove Sudan from list of states sponsoring terror. peoplesdispatch.org US president Donald Trump made the announcement after the Sudanese transitional government agreed to pay a compensation of USD 335 million to the victims of attacks on US embassies in Tanzania and Kenya in 1998 and the USS Cole in 2000…
(2020-10-20). Sloppy Methodology: Social Media, Censorship and New York Post's Hunter Biden Story. globalresearch.ca It was highly probable. Given the howls of concern that social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook nurse and nurture a bias (every choice on content entails one), a gift was made to critics to show just that. Last …
(2020-10-20). Nigerian protesters stay on the streets defying armed thugs as army begins 2-month-long exercise. peoplesdispatch.org Reports of armed thugs being on the prowl and even attacking protesters have come from many cities. The protests in Nigeria began on October 8 demanding the abolition of the infamous SARS police units…
(2020-10-20). $18 Billion COVID Vaccine Gold Rush Threatens Horseshoe Crabs, Ocean Ecosystem. globalresearch.ca The annual spring congregation of egg-laden horseshoe crabs on the east coast provide a vital food source for annual migrations of millions of shore birds. | The
(2020-10-20). Policies Targeting Arabs and Muslims Did Not Just Start with Donald Trump. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump is not the first politician to use demonisation of foreigners, whether Arabs or Muslims, as a campaign tactic. And his administration is not the first to implement policies that have adversely affected these communities. But while we have …
(2020-10-20). Will 'Nones' Bring a Progressive Future? counterpunch.org Someday, the coronavirus tragedy will be gone, wiped out by scientific vaccines. And Donald Trump will be just an unpleasant memory, an absurd reminder of what can happen when bigotry contaminates democracy. This part of the 21st century will be remembered chiefly, I predict, as the era when supernatural religion died among intelligent western people. I think it
(2020-10-20). How the Global Media Lost Its Way. globalresearch.ca Herman and Chomsky call it the age of manufactured consent. Surrounded by propaganda, unable to determine motives behind selective presentation of content on an illusory spectrum of media choice, we yet depend on mainstream news to edify, inform our knowledge …
(2020-10-20). A Bunch of Union Organizers Explain What's Wrong with Unions. zcomm.org We asked the real experts about the gap between public enthusiasm for unions and the lack of actual union members…
(2020-10-20). Trump Will Never Admit Error. His Lack of Self-Accountability Is Deadly. zcomm.org Trump is still breathing because of the medical data gathered from people he allowed to die…
(2020-10-20). Honor the Warrior, Not the War… zcomm.org Honor your loved ones and the ones who served for their personal ideals and attributes. They deserve that…
(2020-10-20). New Global Campaign — Nestle's Troubled Waters. popularresistance.org Evart is taking center stage in North America's "water wars" as local advocates demand that Nestlé Waters North America revert its claimed rights to the White Pine Springs back to the public trust. These springs, a source for Ice Mountain's bottled water brand, have long been subject to community opposition due to the company's legacy of broken promises, ecological harm, and removal of our most precious public resource: our water. | Nestlé Waters' announcement last summer that it is considering the sale of its bulk bottled water business…
(2020-10-20). Base Contaminates Maryland Waters With Toxic Chemicals. popularresistance.org The Air Force has contaminated the groundwater at Joint Base Andrews with 39,700 parts per trillion of PFAS chemicals according to report released by the Air Force in May, 2018. This is not exactly "Breaking News" although few know about it. | The base pollutes the Patuxent and Potomac rivers. Groundwater from numerous sites on base where PFAS-laden foams were used move east toward the Patuxent as well as west toward the Potomac. Meanwhile, surface water from the base travels to Piscataway Creek, Cabin Branch Creek, Henson Creek, and Meetinghouse Branch, emptying waters to both rivers.
(2020-10-20). The complementary reality. indybay.org Where we cannot completely displace the mainstream, we should first try to supplement it with our own more humane concepts.
(2020-10-20). Tuesday 10/20: Secrets don't make friends: mastering Freedom of Information requests. indybay.org Online…
(2020-10-20). Wednesday 10/21: Feinstein school protest: Resign from Senate! indybay.org Feinstein Elementary School | 2550 – 25th Avenue | Btwn Ulloa & Vincente Streets…
(2020-10-20). Saturday 10/24: Moral Policy in a Time of Crisis: Poverty & Policy Solutions Virtual Conference (Day 2). indybay.org Online/virtual conference (FREE)…
(2020-10-20). Houston Racist KPFT Coupster Bill Crosier & Supporters at KPFA & Pacifica. indybay.org Former Pacifica interim executive director Bill Crosier called the police on the Black staff at KPFT and now wants to institute corporate bylaws. He has opposed community Black and Brown programming at Houston and supported racist programmers. He and his corporate racist agenda is being supported by KPFA programmers and other programmers in Pacifica as well as "liberals" like Code Pink leader Jodie Evans. While these people complain about the corporatization of the state, they are supporting the corporatization of the Pacific bylaws and ending democratic governance to a hand picked corporate team that supported t…
(2020-10-20). Saturday 10/24: Meetup: Stories from the Community. indybay.org Online…
(2020-10-20). Saturday 10/24: Your Vote, Your World: #GOTV Virtual Rally for Climate, Racial, & Social Justice. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-10-20). Tuesday 10/20: "Surviving Autocracy": Jounalist Masha Gessen on the Destruction of America Under Trump. indybay.org Online event…
(2020-10-20). Welcome to the new normality! indybay.org Contradiction is demonized in general. A state of emergency becomes the new normality. Corona criticism creates "strange bedfellows."
(2020-10-20). Sunday 10/25: Mass Public Assembly to Protest & Demand: Trump/Pence Out Now! indybay.org Civic Center Plaza, Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place, San Francisco…
(2020-10-20). Corona vaccine development – they prefer not to ask about risks and side effects. indybay.org Thousands or even millions could be vaccinated on the basis of "emergency approval." We will probably have to live with the virus. The current strategy of damaging measures until a vaccine is available is a bumpy path with incalculable risks, side effects and already visible collateral damage. Jens Berger and Tobias Riegel are German journalists who publish regularly on nachdenkseiten.de.
(2020-10-20). Friday 10/23: Moral Policy in a Time of Crisis: Poverty & Policy Solutions Virtual Conference (Day 1). indybay.org Online/virtual conference (FREE)…
(2020-10-20). Instability, Poverty and Nuclear Weapons. strategic-culture.org The President of the United States has the power to fire off thousands of nuclear weapons and destroy the world. As succinctly This is the Trump who contracted the Covid 19 virus and on October 2 was tak…
(2020-10-20). Foreign exchange rates on negative track. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — Foreign exchange rates started Tuesday on a negative track.
(2020-10-20). Agricultural Min. hosts Intl. Day for Rural Women Celebration. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — A ceremony to commemorate 'International Day of Rural Women' was held at the Research Center of Ministry of Agriculture on Monday in the presence of First Vice President Es'hagh Jahangiri.
(2020-10-20). VIDEO: Miraculous rescue of woman from an accident in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — A woman was miraculously rescued from a deadly accident with a loader in Ukraine.
(2020-10-20). Termination of UNSC arms embargo to entail economic benefits. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday that the removal of the UNSC arms embargo will bring Iran positive economic consequences and benefits.
(2020-10-20). Foreign drone crashes in NW Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — A foreign drone has crashed in Khoda Afarin county, East Azarbaijan province, amid military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
(2020-10-20). Zarif felicitates victory of Bolivia against US conspiracies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister congratulated the Bolivian people on their victory against US conspiracies on Tuesday.
(2020-10-20). 12 Afghan police officers killed in Nimruz Province. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — Twelve members of Afghan local police forces were killed in two blasts in Nimruz Province on Tuesday.
(2020-10-20). 1st phase of UNSCR 2231 completed on Oct. 18: Chinese FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — Chinese Foreign Minister emphasized the need for maintaining and implementing Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and UN Security Council Resolution 2231, adding that the first phase of the resolution was completed on Oct. 18.
(2020-10-20). Iran's export going on stably despite tough sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — Executive of Tehran Province Industrial Townships said that export of country's products remains stable despite all tough and illegal sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(2020-10-20). Iran Covid-19 update: 322 deaths in past 24 hours. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 5,039 new COVID-19 infections and 322 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
(2020-10-20). 133 countries in intl. sections of Resistance film fest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — Head of the Public Relations and Information Centre of the 16th Resistance International Film Festival, Seyyed Ahad Mikaeilzadeh, said so far over 133 countries have participated in the international section of the event.
(2020-10-20). We can choose peace, security, stability for all: Zarif. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister said that countries can choose peace, security, stability, and prosperity for all.
(2020-10-20). Iran's defense power based on deterrence: Gen. Rashid. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — Commander of Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters said on Tuesday that Iran's military power is meant to deter the threats.
(2020-10-20). Iranian COVID-19 vaccine to enter human phase in mid-Nov. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki said that the Iranian coronavirus vaccine has passed animal test and will enter the human test phase in mid-November 2020.
(2020-10-20). End of Iran arms embargo should be implemented: China. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — Referring to Washington's obstruction of arms deals with Iran, Permanent Mission of China in Vienna said that the end of Iran arms embargo should be faithfully implemented.
(2020-10-20). Iran, Pakistan hold Virtual Coproduction Panel at ICFF Fest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) — The virtual joint production panel between Iran and Pakistan was held on Monday evening, October 19.
(2020-10-20). Muslims not to accept disdain of compromising with Zionists. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that Muslim nations will not accept the humiliation of compromising with the Zionist regime in any way.
(2020-10-20). UK researchers to explore human challenge studies for COVID-19. imperial.ac.uk Researchers are set to explore a human challenge study with the virus that causes COVID-19, the first such study anywhere in the world.
(2020-10-20). "Our art should reflect who we are today" – Imperial artworks group formed. imperial.ac.uk Imperial is to review the artwork displayed on its campuses in a drive to better represent the diversity of its community.
(2020-10-20). NSPCC under fire for accepting donations from UK company implicated in the demolition of Palestinian homes. thecanary.co Campaigners are calling on the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) to stop accepting donations from UK company JCB. | JCB equipment used to demolish Palestinian homes: | Last week, The Canary
(2020-10-20). Russia's daily coronavirus cases hit record high of 16,319. yenisafak.com Russia recorded a record high 16,319 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, including 4,999 in the capital Moscow, to take the national total to 1,431,635.Authorities reported 269 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking Russia's official death toll to 24,635.
(2020-10-20). India: 20 Muslims cleared of flouting virus rules. yenisafak.com A court in western on India Tuesday acquitted 20 members of a Muslim group who had been charged with violating the nationwide lockdown in April.The members of the Tablighi Jamaat, including 10 from Kyrgyzstan and 10 from Indonesia, were booked in the state of Maharashtra for attempted murder and culpable homicide not amounting to murder.The police also charged them under laws against spreading diseases and preventing disasters.Ruling in the case, Metropolitan Magistrate RR Khan said: "There was no iota of evidence with prosecution to show any contravention of order by accused persons beyond all shadow of doubt. D…
(2020-10-20). Hashd al-Shaabi head decries attack on KDP office. yenisafak.com The leader of the Hashd al-Shaabi militia in Iraq has decried an attack on the Kurdistan Democratic Party's (KDP) branch office in Baghdad as a criminal act.Falih Alfayyadh told state television that 15 people who stormed the headquarters of the party were arrested.He said that al-Hashd al-Shaabi was not responsible for the occasional missile attacks against the US and other foreign missions in Baghdad."Those who attack foreign representatives are illegal groups that have nothing to do with us," Alfayyadh stressed.Supporters of the Hashd al-Shaabi militia ransacked the KDP headquarters in Baghdad and set it on fi…
(2020-10-20). Bread crisis deepens in regions under Assad control. yenisafak.com The Bashar al-Assad regime, which is incapable of meeting the basic needs of the people living in the regions it controls in Syria, cannot prevent a bread crisis from worsening.The bread crisis has deepened in the last two weeks and turned into an endless ordeal to the people in regime-held areas.Due to the ongoing fuel crisis, some bakeries in crowded cities such as the capital Damascus, Aleppo, Homs and Hama have come to a standstill.The regime, which is trying to maintain its power by killing hundreds of thousands of civilians in the country, cannot provide flour for bakeries in the regions under its control.F…
(2020-10-20). Coronavirus cases in Eurasia up by 7,376. yenisafak.com Coronavirus infections and deaths continued their upward trend across Eurasia and Central Asia on Tuesday.- UkraineUkraine's Health Minister Maksim Stepanov announced 5,469 new cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the tally on 309,107.The death toll in the country rose to 5,786 as 113 people died from COVID-19, while 3,044 more patients recovered, raising the total number of recoveries to 126,489, Stepanov said.Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelenskiy met with religious leaders in his country and asked for their support amid the rising number of virus cases.Zelenskiy said that if the number of daily cases reach 9…
(2020-10-20). 'China's potential vaccines show no adverse reaction'. yenisafak.com China claimed on Tuesday that its experimental vaccines for protection against COVID-19 have shown "no adverse reaction." "So far, none of those who have received the 'emergency use' vaccine have shown severe adverse reactions," Zheng Zhongwei, a top official at China's National Health Commission, was quoted as saying by the state-run Global Times newspaper.Pharma giants in many countries have resisted the idea of taking a shortcut in rolling out an antigen for the novel virus.China and Russia, however, have started vaccinating a select group of people with experimental shots, prompting a debate on risks of admin…
(2020-10-20). Spanish govt agrees 5.79 bln euro plan to lift job market. yenisafak.com The government will include the plan in next year's budget to be debated and approved in the coming weeks in parliament, Montero said following a weekly cabinet meeting. ($1 = 0.8468 euros)…
(2020-10-20). Mass grave of Daesh victims found in Iraq's Kirkuk. yenisafak.com A mass grave of dozens of Iraqis killed by the Daesh/ISIS terrorist group was unearthed in the northern Kirkuk province, according to a local security officer on Tuesday.The grave in the town of Dawood al-Alouka contains the remains of 45 people killed by Daesh/ISIS terrorists, the officer said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.He said forensic authorities will exhume the bodies for DNA tests to identify them.Daesh/ISIS terrorists gained full control in Mosul, Salahadin and Anbar provinces and seized territories in Diyala and Kirkuk in 2014. But Iraqi security forces ma…
(2020-10-20). Bosnia commemorates 1st president Izetbegovic's death. yenisafak.com Bosnia and Herzegovina this week commemorates the 17th death anniversary of Alija Izetbegovic, independent Bosnia's first president and one of the most important Muslim thinkers of the last century.Izetbegovic — a politician, writer, lawyer, and philosopher who came to international prominence during the bitter 1992-1995 Bosnian War — is commemorated every year on the anniversary of his death.Having struggled against fascism and Chetnik nationalists during World War II and later communism, Izetbegovic fought for the independence of Bosnia Herzegovina from Yugoslavia in the 1990s as well as to raise the religiou…
(2020-10-20). Iran reports record 5,039 new daily COVID-19 cases. yenisafak.com Iran's health ministry on Tuesday reported 5,039 new coronavirus infections in the previous 24 hours, the highest ever daily tally, pushing the national total to 539,670.Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state TV that 322 people had died from the disease in the previous 24 hours, bringing the official death toll to 31,034 in Iran, one of the worst-hit countries in the Middle East.
(2020-10-20). Amnesty International condemns Johnson government. truepublica.org.uk By TruePublica: Amnesty International has catalogued how the actions of Boris Johnson's Conservative government led to the deaths of thousands of elderly people in care homes during the first stage of the coronavirus pandemic. Amnesty's report was largely ignored by the media or relegated to inside pages. Yet it presents evidence that the government's policy …
(2020-10-20). Epidemiological Evidence: The "Pandemic" is Over. No "Second Wave" will Follow. globalresearch.ca October 2020 | Dr. Bonnie Henry, | British Columbia Provincial Health Officer, | Ministry of Health, | Victoria, BC V8W 3C9 | Dear Dr. Henry, | I am a physician who has been in family medical practice in BC for more than 40 years and …
(2020-10-20). Anger as public funds extend life of dirty Vales Point power station. greenleft.org.au The federal government has given the ageing privately-owned Vales Point coal fired power station on the NSW Central Coast a public funding boost, writes Margaret Gleeson.
(2020-10-20). Thai democracy movement supported in Brisbane. greenleft.org.au Alex Bainbridge reports on a rally outside the Thai consulate in Brisbane on October 20 to express support for the democracy movement in Thailand.
(2020-10-20). Parliament set to push through new attack on universities. greenleft.org.au Federal parliament looks set to approve the government's latest attack on higher education, which will hike up fees and cut funding overall, reports Leo Crnogorcevic.
(2020-10-20). From Rebel Teas to marching bands: A year of protest culture in Chile. greenleft.org.au October 18 marked one year of mass protests for systemic change in Chile, and one year of brutal repression, writes Sandra Cuffe. It has also been a year filled with a resurgence of protest art and music, neighbourhood organising, feminist influences, city-specific forms of protest, local experiments in direct democracy, and mutual aid.
(2020-10-20). Nuovo comando Usa per la battaglia navale Nato in Europa. globalresearch.ca A Norfolk in Virginia (Usa) è nato un nuovo comando Nato: il Joint Force Command Norfolk, definito ´Comando Atlantico ª, un clone del Joint Force Command Naples con quartier generale a Lago Patria (Napoli). La sua costituzione era stata approvata dal …
(2020-10-20). The New York Times Is Anti-White and Anti-American. thealtworld.com The vast majority of the New York Times's subscribers are white people. These are people who apparently are so emotionally and mentally weak and so full of guilt and self-loathing that they support a rabid anti-American propaganda organization that brands its readers "racists" and delegitimises the founding principles of the United States. | The US Defense Secretary, Espy, distracts us with the "Russian and Chinese enemies," while the worst enemy that the United States has ever had—The New York Times—carries on its deadly attack of deconstructing America. The New York Times' position is that America i…
(2020-10-20). Zuckerberg quietly hid left-wing news from you, it's just been revealed. thecanary.co Facebook intentionally According to T…
(2020-10-20). Sunak's latest plan will 'cut families adrift', warn campaigners. thecanary.co MPs are due to vote on the amount of Universal Credit families will receive next year in November. | The extra £20 uplift in Universal Credit that began in April is currently planned to be Many organisations, including JRF and End Child Poverty (ECP) coalition
(2020-10-20). Why Are People Watching Less Sports? thenation.com Why Are People Watching Less Sports?
(2020-10-20). Trump Is Butchering Our Regulatory Infrastructure. thenation.com Trump Is Butchering Our Regulatory Infrastructure…
(2020-10-20). First-Time Voters Want to Have a Say in Our Country's Future. thenation.com First-Time Voters Want to Have a Say in Our Country's Future…