(2021-08-30). Afghan Crisis Must End America's Empire of War, Corruption and Poverty. dissidentvoice.org 
Millions of Afghans have been displaced by the war. Photo: MikrofonNews Americans have been shocked by videos of thousands of Afghans risking their lives to flee the Taliban's return to power in their country — and then by an Islamic State suicide bombing and ensuing massacre by U.S. forces that together killed at least 170 …
(2021-08-30). Let's Take the Profit Out of Wars. counterpunch.org In the 21st century, many of us are used to the murderous mass violence of modern warfare. After all, we grew up living it or hearing about it. The 20th century rates as the deadliest in human history — 75 million people died in World War II alone. Millions have died since, including a quarter-million
(2021-08-30). US Drone Strike in Kabul Kills Nine Members of Single Family, Including 6 Kids – Reports. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The death toll from a US airstrike that targeted a vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday has gone up to nine, all members of the same family, a relative of those killed told CNN.
(2021-08-30). Video: Biden Refuses to Answer Questions on Afghanistan, Gets Lost on Way Out During FEMA Remarks. sputniknews.com As the southern coast of the United States is being ravaged by Hurricane Ida, US President Joe Biden arrived at a Sunday meeting of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to deliver remarks on the major storm.
(2021-08-30). George Bush, Obama, Trump & Biden, You Have Blood On Your Hands-Afghani's Rally & March In. indybay.org Hundreds of Afghani's rallied in San Francisco to demand the entry of Afghanistan's under threat. Many were angry with Biden, Trump, Obama and George Bush.
(2021-08-30). Xi says China willing to walk together with Cuba in building socialism. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said China is willing to walk together with Cuba in building socialism and be good partners in pursuing common development in a phone conversation with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel.
(2021-08-30). Biden Declares Major Disaster in Louisiana Where Ida Leaves Over 1 Million Homes With No Power. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration for Louisiana, where powerful Hurricane Ida made landfall on Sunday afternoon, the White House said.
(2021-08-30). 'Catastrophic transmission damage': New Orleans plunges into darkness after Hurricane Ida leaves city with NO power. rt.com 
The entire city of New Orleans in Louisiana was plunged into near-total darkness after power went out in the city due to Hurricane Ida, which it is feared may become one of the strongest storms to hit the state since the 1850s.
(2021-08-30). Florida housing advocate describes devastating impact of end of eviction moratorium. wsws.org "They are willing to sacrifice people's lives in order to maintain the multibillion-dollar rent industry."
(2021-08-30). Supreme Court ended eviction moratorium, but pandemic has shown road map for fighting back. mronline.org 
The Supreme Court callously ended the CDC's eviction moratorium, but the pandemic has already shown the most effective way to fight back: direct actions.
(2021-08-30). Mass Evictions Underway In Starkville. popularresistance.org T. Young's reprieve from homelessness was three days. The mother of four rushed home Friday when she heard the news. When she arrived, officers were still traveling door to door at Catherine Street Apartments in Starkville, flanking a representative from her new rental company. They were informing the residents that the mass-eviction process that started only weeks before was resolving, and resolving quickly.
(2021-08-30). While Western Powers Undermine Haitian Sovereignty, Venezuela Continues to Show Solidarity. orinocotribune.com By Owen Schalk — Aug 27, 2021 | On August 14, Haiti was devastated by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake originating from the southern Tiburon Peninsula, 150 kilometres from the capital, Port-au-Prince. World leaders issued statements of solidarity, international charities began encouraging donations, and the United Nations started organizing emergency aid funds to assist the country. Articles on this ongoing tragedy often emphasis two prior catastrophes which have compounded the quake's impact on the Haitian people: the COVID-19 pandemic and political instability following the assassination of President Jovenel Moà…
(2021-08-30). Macron Orchestrates Baghdad Summit Excluding Syria. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-30). "Who Is Our Friend, Syria . . . or al-Qaeda?", Retired Virginia State Senator Richard Black Asks. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-30). 'Blood for Blood': On Jenin and Israel's Fear of an Armed Palestinian Rebellion. counterpunch.org The killing of four young Palestinians by Israeli occupation soldiers in the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank, on August 16, is a consequential event, the repercussions of which are sure to be felt in the coming weeks and months. The four Palestinians — Saleh Mohammed Ammar, 19, Raed Ziad Abu Seif, 21,
(2021-08-30). Frankfurt Palestine stand highlights struggles of imprisoned Palestinian women. samidoun.net 
Samidoun Deutschland organized a Palestine Stand in central Frankfurt on Sunday, 29 August 2021. The action, organized at Hauptwache, highlighted the cases of several Palestinian women prisoners, including Israa Jaabis, Anhar al-Deek, Fadwa Hamadeh and Yasmin Jaber. Organizers set up a display of photos and calls to action highlighting imprisoned Palestinian students and calling for […] | The article
(2021-08-30). Palestine's Africa Dichotomy: Is Israel Really 'Winning' Africa? orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud — Aug 24, 2021 | The To answer the above questions, one has to appreciate the new Great Game u…
(2021-08-30). Headlines for August 30, 2021. democracynow.org Up to 10 People Killed in U.S. Strike in Kabul, Rockets Fired at Airport as Withdrawal Deadline Nears, Hurricane Ida Slams into Louisiana, Killing One Person, Cutting Power to Entire City of New Orleans, Florida Judge Says Schools Can Impose Mask Mandates; Dr. Fauci Banks Vaccine Mandates for Students, Rev. Jesse Jackson Transfers to Rehab as Wife Moves to ICU; Conservative Radio Hosts Die of COVID-19, Thousands Rally for Voting Rights on Anniversary of March on Washington, 30 Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Attack During Military Exercise, Israel Launches New Airstrikes on Gaza; Soldiers Use Live Fire on Palestinian P…
(2021-08-30). Saturday 8/28: Free Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Water and Ocean Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2021-08-30). Cuba's Central Bank Regulates the use of Cryptocurrencies. orinocotribune.com Havana, August 27 (RHC)— A Resolution of the Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) published in the Official Gazette and signed by its Minister-President Marta Sabina Wilson González, indicated that this entity will dictate the rules for the use of cryptocurrencies in Cuban territory. | The Resolution aims to "establish the rules based on which the Central Bank of Cuba regulates the use of certain virtual assets in commercial transactions, and the licensing of virtual asset service providers for operations related to financial, exchange and collection or payment activities, in and from the national territory." | The te…
(2021-08-30). Cuba — Los grandes temas nacionales de hoy: La economía socialista. globalizacion.ca En la nota de la semana pasada que titulamos "Fidel y los grandes temas nacionales de hoy" subrayábamos tres que se discuten en todos los espacios de la sociedad y que son estos: | 1. Las posibilidades de la economía socialista…
(2021-08-30). US evacuation from Afghanistan nears its end. wsws.org The bulk of those remaining to be evacuated are the American soldiers who were dispatched to the Kabul airport by President Biden two weeks ago.
(2021-08-30). Media Bury Story That US May Have Fired On Crowd At Airport. popularresistance.org Western media appear to be downplaying a possible major development in the Kabul airport attack. If the story of U.S. soldiers firing into the crowd after the suicide bombing is true, it would be a major development that deserves prominent media attention. Western news organizations with reporters on the ground have been publishing highly detailed accounts of events at the airport for days.
(2021-08-30). Several rockets target Kabul airport, US military activate missile defenses to repel attack — reports. rt.com 
Five rockets have reportedly been launched towards Kabul airport, which is the focal point of the US evacuation from Afghanistan. The missiles were shot down by an air defense system, media report, citing US officials. | Several rockets rained down on the area near Kabul airport on Monday morning, Reuters reported, citing a US official, who said that missile defense systems were deployed to intercept the incoming projectiles. | Fox News national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reported, citing a US defense official, that the Pentagon used the Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) missile system to…
(2021-08-30). Several civilians, including children, killed in US drone attack on Kabul. peoplesdispatch.org The drone targeted a car which was reportedly being loaded with explosives to attack the Kabul airport. While US sources claimed that the civilian casualties were due to secondary explosions, residents of the area have disputed this…
(2021-08-30). U.S. Winds Down Afghanistan Occupation Like It Began, with Drone Strikes & Civilian Casualties. democracynow.org 
U.S. troops in Afghanistan are racing to evacuate people from the country ahead of Tuesday's withdrawal deadline as the Kabul airport is targeted by rocket fire from militant groups. The rocket attacks come just days after over 175 people, including 13 U.S. troops, died after a suicide bomb outside the airport, with the group ISIS-K claiming responsibility for the attack. The Pentagon has publicly acknowledged that some of the people killed outside the airport on Thursday may have been shot dead by U.S. servicemembers in the panic after the suicide bombing. The U.S. retaliated over the weekend with two airstrikes…
(2021-08-30). US: the Sickness Unto Death. dissidentvoice.org 
As soon as I heard Biden say, "We will hunt you down," about the Afghan airport bombers, I knew that the US would immediately kill some Afghan women and children. The US will slaughter women and children at the drop of a smallpox blanket, an H-bomb, Agent Orange or a reaper drone. When the rampaging …
(2021-08-30). Ida: The Climate Emergency and Fossil Fuels, not Afghan terrorists, just Knocked out Power to America's 4th-Largest Port. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The two big stories on Sunday, of the continued evacuation effort at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, and the landfall of Hurricane Ida on the coast of Louisiana have something in common. Both are about potential threats to the United States. America's national security elites and arms manufacturers …
(2021-08-30). Afghanistan today, Africa tomorrow: America's saga of failure. asiatimes.com 
As the recent heartbreaking images from Kabul prove, the Americans have lost a war. This, just a few short years after they lost Iraq. Like it did in Iraq in 2003, the US went after Islamist militants in Afghanistan, but it hung around for 20 years trying vainly to remake ancient Afghanistan into a protectorate …
(2021-08-30). Robert M. Gates: Poster Child for Bureaucratic Deceit. counterpunch.org From 2001 to 2015, the number of U.S. servicemen and women in Afghanistan exceeded 100,000, although four secretaries of defense (Donald Rumsfeld, Robert Gates, Leon Panetta, Chuck Hagel) conceded privately that the war was not winnable and that no strategy would alter our glide path to defeat. In 2019, the last soldier to die in Afghanistan from Ft. Carson in Colorado was Sgt. Maj. James G. Sartor, who was on his seventh combat deployment in Afghanistan. All four of these secretaries presumably signed at least one deployment order for Sgt. Sartor, one of many victims of deceit as the Pentagon played Russian Roul…
(2021-08-30). Afghanistan and the Sham of Democracy Promotion. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-30). The Neocons Speak: Afghanistan as Political Real Estate. counterpunch.org The noisiest group of Afghanistan stayers are the neoconservatives resentful because their bit of political real estate is getting away. In being defeated, they are left with the task of explaining to the soldiery that blood was not expended in vain against a foe they failed to defeat. "You took out a brutal enemy," goes a statement from US President George W. Bush and his wife Laura, "and denied Al Qaeda a safe haven while building schools, sending supplies, and providing medical care." The couple throw in the contribution of Dr. Sakena Yacoobi of the Afghan Institute of Learning, behind the opening of "schools…
(2021-08-30). As Biden Threatens More War, Don't Forget the Afghanistan Invasion Was Illegal. truthout.org 
President Joe Biden's decision to end the Afghan war — one that should never have been fought in the first place — was correct. Missing from the national discourse, however, is analysis of the illegality of the 2001 U.S.-led NATO invasion of Afghanistan (dubbed "Operation Enduring Freedom") and resulting war crimes committed by four U.S. presidents and their top officials and lawyers. Once again, the United States has lost a war it started illegally. But as U.S. troops leave Afgha…
(2021-08-30). Sweden Allegedly Sought to Bomb Afghanistan as Advertisement for Its Fighter Jets, WikiLeaks Reveals. sputniknews.com A sensational WikiLeaks disclosure has revealed that Sweden's Armed Forces wanted to use the Afghanistan war to advertise its Saab Gripen fighter jets across the world thanks to combat experience.
(2021-08-30). Calls grow for federal gov't to help Afghan refugees. greenleft.org.au Hundreds of Afghan-Australians marched to the steps of Parliament House in Adelaide to demand the federal government lift the country's humanitarian intake of refugees trying to flee Afghanistan. Kerry Smith reports.
(2021-08-30). Military Contractor CACI Says Afghanistan Withdrawal Is Hurting Its Profits. zcomm.org It's Funding a Pro-War Think Tank…
(2021-08-30). Taliban Move To Ban Opium Production, But Could It Majorly Backfire? southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Taliban have vowed to reduce Afghanistan's opium trade, This is incredibly suspect, as the movement's primary bankrolling comes from poppy growing and opium production. | The Islamic group's spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid vowed to crack down on the production of narcotics, saying "nobody can be involved" in the heroin trade. | Taliban leaders have…
(2021-08-30). Video: A left perspective on the West's defeat in Afghanistan. greenleft.org.au Livestream of the Green Left/Socialist Alliance public forum held on August 28 about a left perspective on Afghanistan.
(2021-08-30). Kabul Diaries: 'Missing Kabul while living in Kabul'. greenleft.org.au The daily Jeddojehad (Struggle), a left-wing online Urdu-language paper is posting reports from Kabul. Filed by Yasmeen Afghan (not the author's real name), these reports depict the picture from inside Kabul and cover what is often ignored in the mainstream media.
(2021-08-30). Hurricane's Collision With COVID Illustrates Threat of GOP Hostility to Science. truthout.org 
It is an understatement to say there is a lot going on right now. The two biggest stories over the weekend were the winding up of the dangerous airlift out of Afghanistan and the arrival of an epic hurricane hitting the Gulf Coast on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. | Now is a dangerous time — but judging from the news coverage, I don't think we've fully grasped just how much danger Americans are actually in. | In a number of states, this latest COVID-19 surge, driven by the leth…
(2021-08-30). The Climate Emergency, not Afghan terrorists, Knocked out Power to 4th-Largest Port. zcomm.org The big terrorist threat, ever more damaging hurricanes, wildfires, droughts, and floods, comes from our addiction to fossil fuels…
(2021-08-30). Crime and Punishment in Afghanistan. zcomm.org Security in the future depends on cooperative networks of global solidarity and not on innovations in military technology that turn the world into a single battlefield in a global forever war…
(2021-08-30). Twenty years after Australia turned away the Tampa refugees. wsws.org Supported by the Labor Party, the government barred entry to more than 400 asylum seekers, mostly from Afghanistan, and transported them to a remote Pacific island to be detained indefinitely.
(2021-08-30). Noam Chomsky on Afghanistan (Post-9/11). counterpunch.org
(2021-08-30). Don't Listen to Panetta and Bolton. The US Must Stay Out of Afghanistan. truthout.org 
It began as it always seems to, with some entrenched stakeholder in the foreign policy establishment solemnly invoking their idea of The Right Thing To Do. "[B]ottom line is that our work is not done in Afghanistan,"
(2021-08-30). San Francisco's Afghan Community Protests Their Country's Trauma. indybay.org Afghan flags fill Market Street as thousands rally and march to Union Square…
(2021-08-30). Gunfire On Afghan-Pakistani Border Left Two Pakistani Soldiers Dead. southfront.org 
Pakistani troops walk on a hilltop post near Ladha, a town in the tribal region of South Waziristan in May 2011 | On August 29th, two Pakistani soldiers were killed in a gunfire on the border with Afghanistan. It was the first attack on Pakistani forces since the Taliban took control over the Afghanistan's capital Kabul. | According to the Pakistani army, it retaliated and killed two or three attackers."As per intelligence reports, due to fire of Pakistan army troops, 2-3 terror…
(2021-08-30). China Foreign Minister Slams Blinken For "Double Standards" And Fighting Terrorism "In A Selective Way" southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Originally published on In the aftermath of Biden's catastrophic and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan, which not only handed the country with its
(2021-08-30). Is U.S. intelligence community competent to trace the virus origin?>. ecns.cn Origins tracing is a highly professional and scientific area which requires the full cooperation of global scientists. This is simply not a task that could be achieved by the intelligence community of a certain country.
(2021-08-30). A Political Windfall for the Taliban. Supported by the US. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-30). Building Social Solidarity Across National Boundaries. dissidentvoice.org 
Is it possible to build social solidarity beyond the state? It's easy to conclude that it's not. In 1915, as national governments produced the shocking carnage of World War I, Ralph Chaplin, an activist in the Industrial Workers of the World, wrote his stirring song, "Solidarity Forever." Taken up by unions around the globe, it …
(2021-08-30). Corporate Media Politicize WHO Investigation on COVID Origins to Vilify China. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-30). The Persecution of Canadian Physicians by Organized Medicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-30). US health insurers begin charging co-pays and deductibles for COVID-19 patients. wsws.org After a huge increase in profits last year, the giant insurance companies want to gouge even more from victims of the pandemic.
(2021-08-30). US school reopenings set to infect tens of millions of children with COVID-19. wsws.org Under the present conditions in which the pandemic is already out of control, the drive to fully reopen schools, sending over 40 million unvaccinated children into poorly-ventilated classrooms takes on a sociopathic character.
(2021-08-30). Natural Immunity from COVID Infection Could be Stronger than Vaccination in Protecting Against Delta Variant. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-30). COVID-19 outbreak at Amazon warehouse in Oregon infects 345 workers. wsws.org The Oregon Health Authority's workplace outbreak report places Amazon warehouses at the top of the state's list, surpassing reported cases at major hospital systems and skilled nursing facilities.
(2021-08-30). UK parent describes being victimized for keeping child away from unsafe school. wsws.org Claire, a parent and former teacher, spoke to the WSWS about her fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, as part of the SafeEdForAll (Safe Education For All) campaign.
(2021-08-30). Experts refute U.S. intelligence community's COVID-19 origins tracing report. ecns.cn Foreign experts have refuted the U.S. intelligence community's report on the origins of COVID-19, saying an approach that isn't scienced-based and aimed at scapegoating China will undermine global efforts to end the pandemic.
(2021-08-30). Absolute Power Is No COVID Safety Net. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-30). Viral Infographic Reveals the Shocking Amount of Military Hardware Biden Handed to the Taliban. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-30). The Washington Post's Case Against Democracy. warisacrime.org 
The Washington Post has been a leading promoter of the Rules Based Order, which some have confused with a pro-democracy initiative.
(2021-08-30). Venezuela Protests 'Inconsistent' Accusations of Colombian Border Incursion. venezuelanalysis.com Bogotá claimed two Venezuelan soldiers had illegally crossed the border to search a civilian boat earlier this month.
(2021-08-30). Hurricane Ida: Black, indigenous and working-class Louisianans can't afford to leave, corporations raise prices. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On August 29, at 11: 55 a.m., Hurricane Ida made landfall on the Louisiana coast. The storm arrived on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Like then, working class, Black, and indigenous Louisianans are least able to evacuate and suffer the most damages. | Storm surges reached up to 16 feet. Affected parishes include Lake Charles, an industrial city that already suffered from Hurricane Laura last year. | The poorest neighborhoods of the coastline are predominantly Black and indigenous. Many more of their residents had no choice but to stay, compared to wealthier and whiter areas. All suffe…
(2021-08-30). It's Time for the US to Reassess Its Relationship With Israel. counterpunch.org In April 1996, Israeli artillery shells rained down on a United Nations compound where hundreds of civilians were taking refuge. As the shells exploded and the building collapsed, 106 civilians died and another 116 were injured. The attack, now known as the Qana Massacre, was part of a larger Israeli offensive known as Operation Grapes
(2021-08-30). Abandoned and Alone: Lamenting the US-Australian Alliance. dissidentvoice.org Listening to Australian pundits talk about the relationship of their country with the US — at least from a strategic perspective — can be a trying exercise. It is filled with angst, Freudian fears of abandonment, the strident megalomania of Australian self-importance. Critics of this complex are shouted down as Sinophiles or in the pay …
(2021-08-30). Farewell to Canada, "Not with a Bang but a Whimper" globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-30). Organizing against militarism from Israel to Europe. roarmag.org 
Israeli soldier launches a skylark drone near the border to Gaza. Photo: By the end of 2020, a total of 82.4 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced from their homes according to the
(2021-08-30). Israel suppresses weekend Gaza protests with violence, airstrikes; injures close to 30. peoplesdispatch.org Gazan have been holding demonstrations to demand the lifting of the 14-year-long Israeli blockade and resolved to continue protesting until their demands are met…
(2021-08-30). Oppose school reopenings in unsafe conditions in Turkey! wsws.org The Rank-and-File Committee for Safe Education calls on educators, parents and students to oppose the reopening of schools for in-person education from September 6, as the Delta variant spreads rapidly and the pandemic is not under control.
(2021-08-30). 10 Charts on the State of U.S. Workers on the 2nd Pandemic Labor Day. inequality.org
(2021-08-30). Trudeau's call for a snap election in Canada could seriously backfireÔªø. therealnews.com 
On Aug. 15, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a snap election, which is set to take place later next month on Sept. 20. According to Trudeau, the rationale behind this move is to secure a new mandate for his Liberal government's pandemic recovery plan, but many fear he's taking a big political risk that could backfire. Early polls already show that the race is tighter than Trudeau and the Liberal party would have liked. | This week on the TRNN podcast, Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez and
(2021-08-30). Redefining Work to Save the Planet. progressive.org We upended our lives during the pandemic, but our response to what we know is happening to the planet has remained business-as-usual.
(2021-08-30). Hedges: The Empire Does Not Forgive. scheerpost.com 
Original illustration by Mr. Fish. |
| By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost | The Carthaginian general Hannibal, who came close to defeating the Roman Republic in the Second Punic War, committed suicide in 181 BC in exile as Roman soldiers closed in on his residence in the Bithynian village of Libyssa, now modern-day Turkey. It had been more than thirty years since he led his army across the alps and annihilated Roman legions at the Battle of Trebia, Lake Trasimene and Cannae, considered one of the most brilliant tactical victories in warfare which centuries later inspired the plans of the German Army…
(2021-08-30). Taliban Victory May Strengthen Pakistan in Dispute for Kashmir. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2021-08-30). A Few Words on The Unrepentant Marxist, Louis Proyect. counterpunch.org I was shocked and really sad to hear about the death of Louis Proyect. Lou had a major impact on my life. I discovered his Marxmail list about 20 years ago, when I was reeling after I left a toxic Trotskyist sect. I didn't yet know how to imagine being a committed Marxist in a
(2021-08-30). The ideological foundations of Critical Race Theory. wsws.org While genuine Marxists oppose the drive by the Republicans to purge the schools of "unpatriotic" literature, critical race theory has absolutely nothing in common with Marxism.
(2021-08-30). Iraq the big loser of Middle East water wars. asiatimes.com 
With two of the world's most famous rivers flowing through it, Iraq was known for centuries as the Middle East's "Fertile Crescent," its rich civilizations watered by the Tigris and Euphrates. Now though, soaring temperatures, a lengthy drought, poor water management and fractious politics have combined to threaten eco-catastrophe for these rivers and the country. …
(2021-08-30). Venezuelan Athlete Lisbeli Vera: 'I Know it is Difficult, but I Want to Bring Three Medals Home'. orinocotribune.com 
The name of Lisbeli Vera is already well known in the field of world para athletics, and the silver medal in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in the 400m T47 won by the 19-year-old born in Zulia state confirms this. | "We achieved the first objective, which was a medal in these Games," Vera stressed after winning her silver medal in Tokyo. "However, we are going for more because I want to bring three medals to Venezuela," she added. | The Zulia state native overcame bullying and shyness thanks to a tenacious and disciplined character on the track, motivated to daily training under her mentor, Isidoro Barthelemy. Vera…
(2021-08-30). Workers refuse to shoulder the burden for the bosses' climate crisis. mronline.org 
The United Nations issued a "code red for humanity" warning earlier this month with over 3,000 pages of scientific documentation saying that the climate crisis has reached a point where we can expect extreme weather including heat waves, flooding and droughts to happen with more frequency and intensity.
(2021-08-30). The urgent need to tax billionaires out of existence. mronline.org 
A wealth tax would raise badly-needed revenue. More importantly, it could reduce the fortunes—and power—of billionaires.
(2021-08-30). Harm reduction guided by the coal of the abolition of prisons and capitalism: an interview with former Direct Action member and ex-prisoner Ann Hansen. mronline.org 
I am active with the Prison for Women (P4W) Memorial Collective which has been fighting for a Memorial Garden at the site of the now closed Prison for Women, and a Gallery where the women's art and writing can be seen in order to give some context to their lives and deaths. We also agitate to improve prison and parole conditions as a harm reduction tactic in order to alleviate some of the suffering, but always within the context of the abolition of prisons and capitalism as the goal, the light that guides us through the darkness.
(2021-08-30). The System Isn't Broken, It's Fixed. dissidentvoice.org 
Both chronic stress and manipulative abuse can lead to an impairment of cognitive functioning. Whenever humans experience ongoing anxiety, their prefrontal cortex will generate increasingly higher levels of cortisol. Cortisol is a stress hormone that helps us deal with threats and danger. If stress — real or perceived — becomes chronic, we can get stuck in …
(2021-08-30). ÔªøHurricane Ida is 'Ôªøthe poster child for a climate change-driven disaster'. therealnews.com 
This story appeared in More than a million Louisiana residents were
(2021-08-30). Protest outside White House as Israeli PM seeks assurance of U.S. support for apartheid. liberationnews.org 
Protesters rallied outside the White House Aug. 26 as Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was set to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden.
(2021-08-30). North Korea has apparently restarted its Yongbyon nuclear reactor, IAEA says, citing satellite imagery. rt.com 
North Korea appears to have restarted its plutonium-producing nuclear reactor at Yongbyon after an almost three-year pause, the UN's nuclear watchdog said in its annual report on the country. | Monitoring of the site through satellite imagery showed indications that the five-megawatt reactor was put back in operation as of early July after apparently being idle since December 2018, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in its
(2021-08-30). Remembering Gloria Richardson. therealnews.com 
TRNN Executive Producer and former Black Panther Eddie Conway talks to author and activist Dominque Conway about Gloria Richardson, a fierce activist who led a multi-year campaign against segregation in Cambridge, Md. Richardson, who died July 15, 2021, was not as widely known as other civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. or Fannie Lou Hamer. Nevertheless, she was an important figure in the story of the struggle for civil rights both in the United States and all over the globe.
(2021-08-30). On the road to dictatorship? mronline.org 
Where there is smoke, there is fire, goes the popular saying. Most Brazilians and world public opinion know that Brazil is governed by a man of fascist convictions. Bolsonaro always praises the torturers of the military dictatorship implanted in Brazil in 1964 and regrets that "at least 30,000 subversives" were not shot.
(2021-08-30). Hurricane Ida makes landfall on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. peoplesdispatch.org 
Over one million customers have been left without power in the state of Louisiana following the passing of Hurricane Ida in the southeast of the US…
(2021-08-30). Nearly 70 Line 3 Resisters Arrested Outside Minnesota Governor's Mansion. truthout.org 
Environmental justice campaigners expressed solidarity over the weekend with nearly 70 people who were arrested Saturday by Minnesota law enforcement as they assembled outside Democratic Gov. Tim Walz's home, demanding the governor take action to stop the construction of the Enbridge Line 3 tar sands pipeline. | Protesters were loaded into buses after police threatened dozens with pepper spray, rubber bullets, and a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) for peacefully protesting the pipeline, which
(2021-08-30). Without Public Health Safety Mandates and Containment Actions–Vaccines Will Leave Us All. indybay.org Public Health Measures are the Key to eliminating the Covid Pnademic…
(2021-08-30). Anti-Mask Group Leader in Texas Dies From COVID-19. sputniknews.com 30-year-old Caleb Wallace, who was married and had three children, founded his San Angelo Freedom Defenders group to protest what he referred to as a "COVID-19 tyranny," opposing coronavirus-related health restrictions.
(2021-08-30). Edgar Ramírez Blames Lack of Vaccines in Venezuela for Death of Relatives (Data). orinocotribune.com 
Edgar Ramírez, Venezuelan actor residing in the United States, has reported that several of his relatives in Venezuela died of COVID-19. He has blamed the Venezuelan government for the deaths, reporting that his relatives did not have access to COVID-19 vaccines. However, he did not mention that Venezuela's access to vaccines has been blocked and hampered due to international pressure coming directly from the United States and Europe. | "After excruciating agony, my Aunt Lucy died on Saturday," wrote Ramírez on his
(2021-08-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Getting back to the school routine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With classes right around the corner, it's time to get kids ready for a return to school. And after a year that has been anything but normal because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayo Clinic experts say it's important to prepare children for that first day of school by getting back into a routine. Reporter Jason Howland has more in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/HBsMDxWylpw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in…
(2021-08-30). Hurricane Ida Hits Oil Industry in Black & Native Communities on Louisiana Coast Amid Climate Crisis. democracynow.org 
Two-thirds of Louisiana's industrial sites lie in the path of Hurricane Ida, including oil refineries, storage tanks and other infrastructure like oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana's Gulf Coast is a major oil and gas hub, with 17 oil refineries, two liquefied natural gas export terminals, as well as a nuclear power plant and many Superfund sites. Oil spills and chemical releases due to climate change-intensified storms are a "worsening, consistent problem" in Louisiana's Gulf Coast, says Antonia Juhasz, a longtime oil and energy investigative journalist. Communities of color living on the Gulf Coast…
(2021-08-30). What you need to know about COVID-19 booster shots. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Health officials are developing a plan to begin offering COVID-19 booster shots to all people in the U.S. as soon as this fall to maximize vaccine protection. But before booster shots can be offered, two things will need to happen: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will need to conduct an independent evaluation to determine the safety and effectiveness of a third dose of the Moderna or Pfizer messenger RNA vaccines.The Centers for Disease Control…
(2021-08-30). On International Day, UN chief calls for action to end enforced disappearances. news.un.org UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to fulfil their obligations to prevent and prosecute cases of enforced disappearance, a "cowardly practice" which the COVID-19 pandemic has made even more difficult to combat.
(2021-08-30). Selected Articles: 5 Questions for FDA About Pfizer Vaccine Approval. globalresearch.ca 
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(2021-08-30). Military Situation In Yemen On August 30, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 260 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On August 29, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On August 29, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Dhaher district | On August 30, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the west of Marib city | On August 29, at least 30 Saudi-led for…
(2021-08-30). Louis Proyect: a Fierce and Uncompromising Spirit. counterpunch.org I knew it was coming, knew it could be any day or any hour. But the news of Lou Proyect's death still hit hard. Lou was my friend for nearly 30 years. He was combative, passionate, funny, acerbic, smart, tender to his friends and still totally smitten with his wife Mine. He consumed films, jazz &
(2021-08-30). Exxon's Oil Drilling Gamble Off Guyana Coast Could Turn Country from a Carbon Sink to a "Carbon Bomb" democracynow.org 
Despite desperate climate warnings against new fossil fuel development, ExxonMobil is pursuing a massive new oil project in Guyana that is projected to be the corporation's largest oil production in the world. A new investigation by Antonia Juhasz, a longtime oil and energy investigative reporter, reveals the project will release 125 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, turning Guyana from a carbon sink into what she says could be a "carbon bomb" and posing major environmental risks.
(2021-08-30). Us to see 10% inflation and another possible Delta Covina lockdown. indybay.org Dr. Swenson forecasts 10% inflation as well as a 2021 market correction of 27%. He states a 79.4% chance of another late fall early winter Covid lockdown.
(2021-08-30). Mayo Clinic expert discusses breakthrough COVID-19 cases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccines remain the best defense against COVID-19. However, no vaccines are 100% effective at preventing illness in vaccinated people, and a small percentage of breakthrough cases are expected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Breakthrough COVID-19 cases are receiving a lot of attention, but they are not what's driving the current surge. Watch: Mayo Clinic expert discusses breakthrough COVID-19 cases. youtu.be/JcyCl9amum0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are in the downloads at…
(2021-08-30). "We Are Confident We Have Found An Effective Low Risk Treatment For COVID, Need Further Scientific Studies To Verify" southfront.org 
Written by Daniel Edgar exclusively for South Front The traditional healers on the Pacific coast in Colombia have long used…
(2021-08-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Catching up on childhood vaccinations. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As students prepare to return to the classroom, it's important to ensure that they keep up with their immunization schedules. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a dramatic drop in routine childhood vaccinations. August is National Immunization Month. And Mayo Clinic experts are reminding you that a part of the back-to-school routine is making sure your kids are up to date on their shots. Jason Howland has…
(2021-08-30). Hurricane Ida Slams Native Communities in Louisiana as New Orleans Loses Electricity & COVID Rages. democracynow.org 
Hurricane Ida has completely knocked out power to the city of New Orleans and reversed the flow of the Mississippi River after it hit southern Louisiana and Mississippi, flooding the area with storm surges. The Category 4 storm hit on the same date Hurricane Katrina devastated the area 16 years earlier. "This is a storm like no other," says Monique Verdin, a citizen of the United Houma Nation and part of the grassroots collaborative Another Gulf Is Possible. "This is a part of South Louisiana that is losing land at one of the fastest rates," Verdin notes. She also discusses how the storm hit the area as "Delta ha…
(2021-08-30). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Breaking down the booster terminology for COVID-19 vaccines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccine boosters are being recommended eight months after a person's second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. "A vaccine booster dose is generally an additional dose above and beyond the primary series needed to achieve protective immunity," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "So the dose that was approved this past week would be better classified as an 'additional dose' for those who are moderately to severely immunocompromised." Dr….
(2021-08-30). Far-Right Ideology Has Cemented Itself In Ukraine Under Zelensky. southfront.org 
"Democratic" torch march in KievZelensky is incapable or unwilling to deal with the Ukrainian Far-Right. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky was believed to be a reformer and a liberal when he took over the presidency from Petro Poroshenko. The billionaire former president is part of the corrupt oligarchy who from 2014 relied on neo-Nazis to fight and kill Russian-speaking Ukrainian citizens in Donbass (Eastern Ukraine). Zelensky, a comedian and actor before b…
(2021-08-30). [Research Paper] Casirivimab—Imdevimab treatment is associated with reduced rates of hospitalization among high-risk patients with mild to moderate coronavirus disease-19. thelancet.com Among high-risk patients with mild to moderate COVID-19, casirivimab—imdevimab treatment was associated with a significantly lower rate of hospitalization.
(2021-08-30). Military Doctor: "The COVID Vaccine Program Has Killed More Young Active Duty People than COVID Did" globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-30). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Kicking your COVID-19 bad habits. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For more than a year, COVID-19 has forced people to depart from their normal routines. Physical isolation, working from home, and added stress and anxiety about a deadly coronavirus have led some people to develop bad habits that have consequences on both physical and mental health. "When we're under stress, we revert back to what's comfortable," says Dr. Benjamin Lai, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician. "COVID-19 has brought unpredictability and a sense of loss…
(2021-08-30). US Leads the World in 7-Day Average of New Daily COVID Cases, Death Count. truthout.org 
The United States leads the world in coronavirus deaths per day, as well as daily new cases. Because of these troubling trends, the European Union (EU) determined this week that it would formally remove the U.S. from its safe travel list. | Around 1,504 deaths from coronavirus are being reported daily in the country, according to a seven-day average calculated by
(2021-08-30). Climate Crises Converge as Wildfire Burns West and Hurricane Pummels South. truthout.org 
Hurricane Ida made landfall in Southern Louisiana on Sunday as one of Scientists say that…
(2021-08-30). A Beacon Rises from Capitol Hill. zcomm.org Jacob Wilson and his colleagues want to educate themselves about progressive history, and the contemporary, ignored progressive agenda and civic activities back home…
(2021-08-30). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Ask the Mayo Mom / Back-to-school. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 and especially the spread of the delta variant have created a whole new set of challenges this year. And now, children across the US are returning to school during this same time, creating many questions for families. In this "Mayo Clinic Q&A" podcast, Dr. Angela Mattke, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician and host of #AskTheMayoMom, is joined by two experts in pediatric infectious disease to discuss the important precautions families can take to keep their…
(2021-08-30). Sri Lankan big business reaps huge profits during pandemic. wsws.org Last December, Rajapakse told a Ceylon Chamber of Commerce conference that investors should "take up the opportunities" provided by the coronavirus pandemic.
(2021-08-30). Saving Democracy by Destroying It. counterpunch.org Arizona's Maricopa County is ground zero in the continuing debate over election integrity in the United States. The so-called audit of the 2.1 million votes cast in that county in last year's presidential election—by the almost comically inept firm Cyber Ninjas—was supposed to arrive at the Arizona Senate this week. But delivery was once again delayed as three members of the five-person Ninja team contracted COVID-19.
(2021-08-30). The Court Knew She Didn't Commit the Murder. They Sentenced Her for It Anyway. truthout.org 
After nearly 15 years behind bars, 39-year-old mother and domestic violence survivor Erika Ray will soon get another day in court to attempt to gain her freedom. | Ray is currently sentenced to remain in prison until 2049. But on August 3, she appeared in court to argue that her defense attorneys provided ineffective assistance at her 2010 trial and that one of the actions for which she was convicted — armed robbery — did not occur at all. On September 1, she will return to court f…
(2021-08-30). First Casualty, Millions Left Without Power, As Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall In Louisiana. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 29th, the first human victim of Hurricane Ida is reality, in Lousiana, US. | This is reportedly one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the United States. | Hurrican Ida made landfall late on August 29th morning at Port Fourchon, exactly 16 years since Hurricane Katrina, the catastrophic hurricane that killed more than 1,800 on the Gulf coast in 2005. | So far, the entirety of New Orleans has been left without power, the Mississippi River's had its f…
(2021-08-30). COVID-19 testing nurse slams lack of health staff. greenleft.org.au Frontline health workers say the system is "on the brink" as a result of underfunding. Isaac Nellist intereviewed Maya*, a student nurse, who has been forced to take on a critical role.
(2021-08-30). At Least Five Rockets Target Kabul International Airport As U.S. Finalize Withdrawal: Reports. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On the morning of August 30th, at least Five rockets were fired at Kabul's international airport, CNN The C-RAM defense system installed at the airport engaged with the rockets, the official said. There are no reports of any casualties at this time. | C-RAM is an automated system that detects incoming attacks and uses a machine gun to destroy t…
(2021-08-30). Hurricane Ida Slams Native Communities in Louisiana. truthout.org 
Hurricane Ida has completely knocked out power to the city of New Orleans and reversed the flow of the Mississippi River after it hit southern Louisiana and Mississippi, flooding the area with storm surges. The Category 4 storm hit on the same date Hurricane Katrina devastated the area 16 years earlier. "This is a storm like no other," says Monique Verdin, a citizen of the United Houma Nation and part of the grassroots collaborative Another Gulf Is Possible. "This is a part of South Louisiana that is losing land at one…
(2021-08-30). Mayo Clinic preparing for COVID-19 vaccine boosters when approved. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you wondering about booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine? You are not alone. "While the emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines do not yet allow for people to receive a booster vaccine, we will be prepared," says Dr. James Watson, chair of Mayo's Clinic COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation and Distribution Work Group. The workgroup is closely monitoring booster vaccine development and recommendations and creating a process to administer booster vaccines once they are approved by…
(2021-08-30). Climate Progress Is On Fire. dailyposter.com 
(2021-08-30). Stadio Olimpico: Can Sports Heal the World? dissidentvoice.org 
Amid chaotic politics and anti-immigrant and refugee sentiments, Stadio Olimpico in Rome seemed like an oasis of social and cultural harmony. AS Roma and Raja Casablanca fans gathered in their thousands on a hot Saturday evening to cheer for their teams in a friendly match, the first in the Olimpico for nearly a year and …