(2021-09-03). Pandemic-related unemployment programs expire for over 7.5 million jobless workers in the US. wsws.org The ruthless bipartisan drive to end all pandemic-related programs, such as enhanced unemployment benefits and eviction moratoriums, is a homicidal class policy aimed at depressing workers' wages and forcing the jobless into accepting dangerous low-paying employment as COVID-19 continues to spread.
(2021-09-03). Report Details Corporate Landlord Gluttony as Millions Face Eviction. zcomm.org By striking down the CDC's eviction moratorium, said one critic, the Supreme Court "sided with rich corporate landlords that are itching to kick out vulnerable families."
(2021-09-03). Iran ready to sell more fuel to Lebanon in case of need. en.mehrnews.com Voicing Iran's support for the Lebanese government, army, and Resistance, the Iranian Foreign Minister expressed Tehran's readiness to sell fuel shipments to the Lebanese government and businessmen in case of a need.
(2021-09-03). When Will They Ever Learn? Out of Afghanistan, Into the Mire. counterpunch.org When the Washington Post first published the names of some of the members of the US armed forces who were killed at Kabul airport by a crazed suicide bomber on August 26 it was sadly too easy to forecast most of the ages. There they were . . . 20 . . . 22 . . . 20 . .
(2021-09-03). Afghanistan: Farewell to Arms, Predator Drones, Night Raids…? counterpunch.org It is right that the Western troops are finally leaving our country — they should have done so much earlier. We cannot have a serious peace process as long as the Americans are in Afghanistan. We must build our country with our [own] hands. …The Americans replaced the barbaric regime of the Taliban with brutal warlords,
(2021-09-03). Plotters of the coup d'état in Bolivia tried to assassinate Evo Morales, reveals AMLO. peoplesdispatch.org President Andrés Manuel López Obrador revealed that a section of the Bolivian armed forces may have launched an RPG rocket at the plane that was transporting former President Evo Morales to Mexico after the coup d'état in Bolivia in November 2019…
(2021-09-03). Sordid source of 'lab-leak' accusation — against China. workers.org 
The following lightly edited statement was released Aug. 24 by the International Action Center (iacenter.org). The U.S.-China Solidarity Project has just released an up-to-date, in-depth look at the network of anti-China think tanks responsible for promoting the bogus lab-leak theory that COVID-19 originated in Chinese labs. "Capitalism on a Ventilator" . . . |
(2021-09-03). Haiti and the Debt of Independence. counterpunch.org In the vast history of imperialist exploitation few episodes match the depravity of Haiti's debt of independence. Military blackmail of a small country by a superpower, prioritizing "property rights" over human rights, racial capitalism, a sellout "light skinned" local bourgeoise and the way our past haunts the present are all part of the story. After
(2021-09-03). Israel Struck Targets Near Damascus, Syrian Air Defense Fire Reached Tel Aviv (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN — REUTERS) | Early on September 3, a series of Israeli strikes targeted the outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). | A source in the Syrian military told the state-run news agency that the strikes were launched from the airspace of neighboring Lebanon. | "At about 1: 26 am today, the Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression from southeast of Beirut, targeti…
(2021-09-03). Roaming Charges: Revenge Tragedy. counterpunch.org We often hear from the humanitarian bombers that drone strikes are necessary tool for teaching repressive and misogynistic regimes a lesson in the Western values. And for 20 years that's exactly what the US has done—a war that started with revenge killings against an entire country that had no direct role in the 9/11 plot ends with a revenge killing that killed Afghan children and their parents in retaliation for a suicide bomber, who may have been from Syria or Iraq.
(2021-09-03). Russian Airstrikes Hit Militant Stronghold, Rocket Launch Site In Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org 
An Su-24 taking off from Hmeimim air base in 2015. IMAGE: Russian Ministry of Defense | The Russian Aerospace Forces continue to hammer militants' positions in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | Late on September 2, Russian warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on militants' positions in the outskirts of the town of Kabani in the northern Lattakia countryside. The town is an infamous stronghold of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib, and several other ter…
(2021-09-03). Central Syria: 90 Russian Airstrikes Hit ISIS Cells Within 24 Hours. southfront.org 
File image.4 | Warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out more than 90 airstrikes on ISIS cells in central Syria between September 2 and 3, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | The airstrikes, which were carried out within 24 hours, targeted fortified hideouts of the terrorist group in the following areas: | The eastern countryside of Homs; | The Hama-Aleppo-Raqqa triangle; | The western countryside of Deir Ezzor; | The western countryside of Raqqa. | The…
(2021-09-03). Israel Struck Syrian S-200 Air-Defense System In Response To Missile That Reached Tel Aviv. southfront.org 
An Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli airforce pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel December 29, 2016.. (photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN) | The Israeli military struck an S-200 long-range air-defense system of the Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces (SyAADF) whose fire reached the Israeli capital Tel Aviv early on September 3, according to Israel's
(2021-09-03). Daraa Agreement Collapses, Local Leaders Ask For Complete Evacuation. southfront.org 
File image. | On September 3, the recently-reached The agreement was brokered by Russia only three days ago. Syrian authorities and local leaders in Daraa al-Balad both promised to fully implement the agreement, which was meant to end a long crisis and secure Daraa city. | The…
(2021-09-03). Labour reverses ban on Palestine Solidarity Campaign speaker. electronicintifada.net Activists receive an apology after being blocked from youth event.
(2021-09-03). Palestinian woman spared horror of Israeli prison birth. electronicintifada.net Following appeals, Anhar al-Deek is back home, though under house arrest.
(2021-09-03). ISIS Says Kabul Airport Bomber Was Freed From Prison During Taliban Takeover. southfront.org 
Abdul Rahman al-Logari. | Abdul Rahman al-Logari, the suicide bomber responsible for the The
(2021-09-03). Poland: NATO's Afghan war "spectacular" training (for conflict with Belarus, Russia). antibellum679354512.wordpress.com FM lauds Poland's Afghanistan mission, Kabul evacuationPolish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau has lauded his country's role in NATO's mission in Afghanistan "Poland was a participant in this allied operation," Rau said, adding: "We persevered in Afghanistan to the very end of our mission as a loyal and valuable ally." **** Looking back at the two-decade …
(2021-09-03). On Propaganda and Failed Narratives: New Understanding of Afghanistan is a Must. counterpunch.org For twenty years, two dominant narratives have shaped our view of the illegal US invasion and occupation of Afghanistan, and neither one of these narratives would readily accept the use of such terms as 'illegal', 'invasion' and 'occupation.' The framing of the US 'military intervention' in Afghanistan, starting on October 7, 2001, as the official
(2021-09-03). Belarusian FM muses: U.S./NATO Afghan withdrawal may mask plan to destabilize region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Makei views USA's withdrawal from Afghanistan as possible attempt to create tensions in region Vladimir Makei said: "The matter of the withdrawal of American troops and their allies from Afghanistan requires a thorough analysis. But nobody can rule out that such a hurried flight of American troops is truly connected to some geopolitical desires and …
(2021-09-03). NATO's 20-year military hardware show: Sweden mulled bombing Afghanistan to promote Gripen warplanes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Which were used in NATO's war against Libya in 2011. Sweden Allegedly Sought to Bomb Afghanistan as Advertisement for Its Fighter Jets, WikiLeaks Reveals 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. In …
(2021-09-03). "Rogue Nations" and "Failed States": America Doesn't Know the Difference. counterpunch.org It would be easy to blame Donald Trump for the disarray in the transatlantic alliance, but twenty-five years of American exceptionalism is the real culprit. The aggressive expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the Clinton and Bush administrations over the objections of our West European allies began a period of discontinuity that still exists. Bush deepened the disarray in 2002 with his "axis of evil" speech that set the stage for the invasion of Iraq. Bush and Barack Obama considered Afghanistan the "good war," which brought two full decades of chaos throughout Southwest Asia. President Joe Bide…
(2021-09-03). Mullah Baradar to lead new Afghan government — media. tass.com Earlier, t was reported that Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada could head a new government…
(2021-09-03). Entrevista a la Asociación Revolucionaria de Mujeres de Afghanistan. indybay.org Entrevista | -Asociación Revolucionaria de Mujeres de Afganistán- responde en entrevista ante la toma de posesión de los talibanes…
(2021-09-03). Taliban's Political Leader Mullah Baradar To Lead New Government In Afghanistan — Report. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | The head of the political office of the Taliban movement, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, will reportedly head the new government of Afghanistan. It is expected that the Taliban may announce the composition of their cabinet on September 3. | According to the Reuters news agency, the new Afghanistan's administration headed by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will also include the son of the first Taliban leader Mullah Omar, Mullah Yaqoob, and the group's representative in Doha, Sher Moham…
(2021-09-03). Biden's "defiant" speech covered up Imperialist lies & shows the Empire's Cluelessness. indybay.org In his latest speech to the nation, White House Occupier Joe Biden defiantly defended the $6+ Trillion US Imperial mission in Afghanistan as "accomplished"! Without a single mention of the hundreds of Billions of bloodied war profits made by US arms peddlers like Raytheon, Boeing, Lockheed Martin et al, Joe Biden also lied about defeating al Qaeda. His convenient memory loss evidently couldn't recall that it was billions of US aid to Usama binLaden in the 1980s that spawned the al Qaeda network, and US Special Forces assassins didn't apprehend UBL for a trial back in 2010, but instead shot dead an invalid ex-CIA…
(2021-09-03). Headlines for September 3, 2021. democracynow.org Ida's Death Toll Soars After Record Rains Flood Northeastern States, Aerial Photos Show Oil and Chemical Spills Spawned by Hurricane Ida, Humanitarian Flights to Afghanistan Resume as U.N. Warns of Widespread Hunger, Japanese PM Yoshihide Suga Resigns After Critics Blast His Response to COVID-19, Over 15 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Have Gone to Waste in the United States, Democrats Ready Reproductive Rights Bill After SCOTUS Refuses to Halt Texas Ban on Most Abortions, 7.5 Million U.S. Residents to Lose Jobless Benefits, with Millions Bracing for Cuts in Aid, Sen. Joe Manchin Demands "Pause" on $3.5 Trillion S…
(2021-09-03). DHS, CNN Scramble To Flip Biden Afghanistan Narrative Back To Domestic 'White Supremacists' Threat. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Originally published on President Biden had a disastrous August. His poll numbers
(2021-09-03). Mother Of U.S. Marine Killed In Kabul Attack Censored By Facebook. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Mother of a Norco Marine killed in ISIS attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, has blasted U.S. President Joe Biden on social media. As soon as her publication gained popularity, her account was "incorrectly" deleted. | Shana Chappell is mother of Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, who died in the
(2021-09-03). A CIA Drone Analyst Apologizes to the People of Afghanistan. democracynow.org 
As the United States ends a 20-year occupation of Afghanistan, a former intelligence analyst for the CIA's drone program offers an apology to the people of Afghanistan "from not only myself, but from the rest of our society as Americans." During deployments to Afghanistan, Christopher Aaron says he was able to see "the human toll, the resource toll of these wars, as well as the fact that the policy of dropping 'guided missiles' at people from remote controlled airplanes was not allowing us to actually win the war." We also speak with Eyal Press, who profiles Aaron in his new book, "Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and…
(2021-09-03). Germany: Support the struggle of train drivers and conductors! Build independent action committees! wsws.org The strike by train drivers and conductors employed by German Railways (Deutsche Bahn, DB) deserves the solidarity of the entire working population.
(2021-09-03). New Turkic empire: from plains of Central Europe to Chinese border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkic Council aims to boost cooperation among Turkic world: Hajiyev The Turkic Council aims to establish a close relationship between press members of Turkic Republics, Azerbaijan's Presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev said, underlining the council's potential to boost cooperation among the Turkic world. **** His statements came during a meeting of 30 journalists from Turkey, Azerbaijan, …
(2021-09-03). Protest vs. cop killing in Chicago suburb met with heavy police repression. liberationnews.org 
The attacks on protesters show that Dolton officials, backed up by Illinois State Police, are willing to violate supposedly guaranteed rights under the 1st Amendment to protect killer cops.
(2021-09-03). How Owen Jones justifies Labour's purge of socialists. electronicintifada.net Guardian columnist ignores history of Nazi-Zionist collaboration.
(2021-09-03). Australian COVID-19 outbreak in Aboriginal communities exposes severe healthcare crisis. wsws.org In the impoverished rural town of Wilcannia more than 10 percent of the population is now infected.
(2021-09-03). U.S. hospitals face oxygen shortages: CNN. ecns.cn Hospitals across the United States are facing oxygen shortages as they mainly handle unvaccinated patients, CNN reported on Wednesday.
(2021-09-03). Australian national accounts data used to push for economic "reopening" wsws.org The political and media establishment seized on economic growth of 0.7 percent to push for the abandonment of any meaningful public health measures to deal with the Delta variant of COVID-19.
(2021-09-03). "A Real Flood of Bacteria and Germs": Communications Intelligence and Charges of U.S. Germ Warfare During the Korean War. counterpunch.org In February 2013, the CIA posted over 1300 items online as part of their earlier "Baptism by Fire" document release commemorating the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. The bulk of their accompanying narrative material concerned long-time controversies as to whether the CIA had failed to anticipate both the North Korean invasion
(2021-09-03). What are the Prospects for Peace? An Interview With Col. Larry Wilkerson. counterpunch.org Events are unfolding at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we are looking to our most respected and renowned thought leaders for an honest assessment of both U.S. foreign and military policy to offer their most current thoughts and insights. We know they have some ideas for improving the
(2021-09-03). Black Sea war warm-up: Georgia, Romania hold special operations exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Special operations forces conducted field exercises with the Romanian military Based on the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministries of Defense of Georgia and Romania, the representatives of the Special Operations Forces of the two countries conduct annual joint exercises. **** arallel with the ongoing training in Georgia, representatives of the Special Operations Group …
(2021-09-03). Seven Theories of Politics: The Rehabilitation of a Loaded Vice Word. dissidentvoice.org 
"Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you." — Pericles, 430 BC Orientation Politics is a slippery set of actions We normally think art and literature are different from politics, but how do we explain what the difference is? There are occasions when art …
(2021-09-03). The Covidian Cult (Part III). dissidentvoice.org 
In The Covidian Cult (Part I) and (Part II), I characterized the so-called "New Normal" as a "global totalitarian ideological movement." Since I published those essays, more and more people have come to see it for what it is, not "insanity" or "an overreaction," but, in fact, a new form of totalitarianism, a globalized, pathologized, …
(2021-09-03). Robbing the Soil, 2: 'Systematic theft of communal property'. mronline.org 
"The expropriation of the mass of the people from the soil forms the basis of the capitalist mode of production." (Karl Marx)…
(2021-09-03). The Sixties, Hollywood, and One Man's Consideration of the Curse of Vietnam. counterpunch.org Hollywood tends to trivialize leftist and counterculture history. Its reasons are many, but like most of the rest of US culture, it does so mostly because that's how they can sell it. Films that are not fiction but also not documentaries tend to be the epitome of this phenomenon. Actual events and history are portrayed
(2021-09-03). 5 years since the 2016 Coup: an Interview with Dilma Rousseff. mronline.org 
The 2016 coup was ground zero. It was the inaugural act, but the process continues.
(2021-09-03). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Third national rail strike over pay at Deutsche Bahn in Germany to last a week; UK rail strikes continue at ScotRail, East Midlands Rail, and Rail Gourmet over pay and conditions; Nigerian resident doctors' pay strike to demand pay arrears up to 19 months enters fifth week…
(2021-09-03). NATO touts EU transatlantic military auxiliaries. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO's Deputy Secretary General stresses the importance of NATO-EU cooperation and complementarity In a panel discussion at the Bled Strategic Forum on Thursday (2 September 2021), NATO's Deputy Secretary General Mircea GeoanƒÉ said that a stronger European Union in defence can make the Alliance stronger, but will not replace it…. At NATO's Brussels Summit on …
(2021-09-03). Socialist Equality Party gubernatorial candidate David Moore appears on "Bad Faith" podcast. wsws.org In the discussion, Moore spoke about the necessity for workers in California and internationally to fight to eradicate COVID-19 through the methods of class struggle and the fight for socialism.
(2021-09-03). Economy Adds 235,000 Jobs in August; Unemployment Falls to 5.2 Percent. cepr.net The average hourly wage for production and nonsupervisory workers in leisure and hospitality grew at a 23.7 percent annual rate in the last three months compared with the prior three.
(2021-09-03). Louisiana nurses describe the conditions they face in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. wsws.org Already working under the stress of a surge of the Delta variant, health care workers in the hurricane's path are now facing additional horrors.
(2021-09-03). Report from New Orleans: Government does nothing for the poor. workers.org 
Sept. 1 — Gavrielle Gemma, union and political organizer since the 1970s and now working with the New Orleans-based Workers Voice Socialist Movement, called Workers World to report on the situation there, post-Hurricane Ida. Gemma is now living in a modest single-family home in the Florida neighborhood of New Orleans, . . . |
(2021-09-03). Blinken Says No to Greenland Real Estate. dissidentvoice.org In May, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a visit to Greenland. In a rather unedifying way, he was called 'Tony' by his hosts, a disarming point that was bound to open the floodgates of insincerity. For all the convivial stuffing, there was a certain sting to the occasion: the previous Trump administration had …
(2021-09-03). Biden Should Put Science, Not Policy Positions, in the Driver's Seat on Wolves and the Endangered Species Act. counterpunch.org There has been substantial public furor over a widely-reported story that the Biden administration supports the Trump decision to end Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf. Biden's position is being framed as a political flip-flop, since he himself said on the childrens' show 'Brave Wilderness' that he objected to atrocities perpetrated against wolves,
(2021-09-03). Romania: head of NATO Military Committee lauds Black Sea buildup. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Chair of NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, attends Black Sea and Balkans security forum in Bucharest, Romania Admiral Rob Bauer visited Bucharest, Romania on 3-4 September 2021. He participated in the fifth edition of the Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum 2021 and visited the Romanian Ministry of Defence where he was welcomed with …
(2021-09-03). Ukrainian, U.S. death merchants sign deals worth $2.5 billion. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukroboronprom, U.S. defense companies sign three cooperation agreements for $2.5 bln Director General of Ukroboronprom state concern Yuriy Husev during his visit to the United States held a number of working meetings with the leading American defense companies, the parties reached agreements on cooperation and signed three agreements totaling $2.5 billion. **** "The result was …
(2021-09-03). Announcing the Rust Belt Rising Center in so-called Rockford, Illinois. itsgoingdown.org Announcing a new anarchist political center in so-called Rockford, Illinois. We're excited to announce our new political center in Rockford, Illinois. The mission of Rust Belt Rising is to spread ideas and practices of autonomous revolutionary traditions and anarchy informed by black, brown and indigenous resistance to the State, Capital, and colonialism. We take inspiration…
(2021-09-03). How the Australian Labor Party spearheaded the ramming of anti-democratic electoral laws through parliament. wsws.org Prime Minister Scott Morrison's Coalition government is relying on Labor to prosecute the attack on democratic rights.
(2021-09-03). Australia: New South Wales premier declares the population must accept COVID deaths. wsws.org New guidelines for Sydney hospitals foreshadow the emergence of a "triage" system in intensive care wards, under which some critically-ill patients could be denied treatment.
(2021-09-03). Dana workers issue statement: ÔªøÔªøAfter defeating this contract, we have to prepare for the next stage to win our fight. wsws.org The "no" vote means the fight is just beginning. We are in a two-front war: against Dana and its bought-and-paid-for unions. We cannot let down our guard. To prepare for the next stage of this fight, we must lay out a battle plan, study the forces arrayed against us and marshal all our forces and allies.
(2021-09-03). Faculty strike at Oakland University in suburban Detroit. wsws.org Faculty members at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan went on strike on Thursday morning in a struggle for improved salaries and in defense of benefits and working conditions.
(2021-09-03). Berkeley in the '60s: Epicenter of the Counter Culture. counterpunch.org I graduated from Cal fifty years ago last summer, in 1970. We had no graduation service because the Kent State shootings had just happened, and the administration probably feared we'd burn the place down once assembled. Arriving for my freshman year at SFO, I met a "typical" out-of-state student—barefoot, covered in political buttons, carrying a
(2021-09-03). At least 43 dead as massive storm ravages US northeast. wsws.org The devastation of New York City and the entire region is the latest series of catastrophic weather-related events caused by climate change.
(2021-09-03). Bureaucracies in the Most Expensive Healthcare System in the World. counterpunch.org As in many other technologically advanced democracies, the U.S. is blessed with highly trained dedicated medical personnel and superb facilities. However, we are also by far the most expensive healthcare system in the world. More than 30 cents on every dollar goes to, among other things, large, to some extent unaccountable, administrative bureaucracies that, on
(2021-09-03). Amazon, "Economic Terrorism" and the Destruction of Competition and Livelihoods. counterpunch.org Global corporations are colonising India's retail space through e-commerce and destroying small-scale physical retail and millions of livelihoods. Walmart entered into India in 2016 with a US$3.3 billion take-over of the online retail start-up Jet.com. This was followed in 2018 with a US$16 billion take-over of India's largest online retail platform, Flipkart. Today, Walmart and Amazon
(2021-09-03). Green Party members give preliminary approval to bold progressive policies. canadiandimension.com 
A supporter holds a sign for the Green Party of Canada in Toronto, September 3, 2019. Photo by Cole Burston. | On August 19, four days after the Trudeau government called a federal election, the Green Party of Canada (GPC) disclosed that its members had given preliminary approval to a series of bold climate and social justice policies. | If given final approval by GPC members, these policies will position the GPC as the most progressive party in Canada's Parliament, by a wide margin. | Many of these policies were formulated, submitted and promoted by members of the GPC's eco-socialist wing in a collective…
(2021-09-03). U.S. Psychology's Unfinished Journey from 9/11. counterpunch.org As the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001 nears, there will be many valuable reflections about that horrific day and about the subsequent "global war on terror" that devastated countless lives around the world. My own focus here is narrower: to briefly consider this disturbing two-decade period in relation to the American Psychological Association (APA) and professional psychology in the United States.
(2021-09-03). The Which Way is Up Problem in Economics. counterpunch.org The release of the new Social Security Trustees Report, coupled with a New York Times article on what strikes me as a rather silly debate on inequality, led me to think again about the lack of self-reflection in economics. We have seen a 180 degree turn in the understanding of one of the most basic
(2021-09-03). Students and faculty at Syracuse University threaten strike against unsafe reopening. wsws.org Their demands include that Syracuse University approve the option for every student and teacher to participate in online learning if they wish.
(2021-09-03). The Campaign to Destroy Venezuelan Socialism. counterpunch.org For those skeptical of U.S. corporate media coverage of Venezuela, the question often pops up — why? What is the purpose of such venomous commentary? The obvious and indeed paramount answer is the overthrow of a socialist government and its replacement with something that resembles the Colombian hall of horrors: "A multigenerational civil war, the
(2021-09-03). Labor Day: US Labor's Future May Depend on Monetary and Fiscal Policy. cepr.net Labor Day is a good time to reflect upon how American workers have been doing — especially the majority who have been left behind for most of the past 40 years.
(2021-09-03). Cross-Canada Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee demands adoption of eradication strategy to stop the pandemic and save lives. wsws.org Even though scientific evidence and real-world experience with the Delta variant has shown that it poses an increased risk to children, Canada's governments are reopening the country's schools for in-person instruction, deliberately exposing millions of kids, teachers, and their families, to possible infection and death.
(2021-09-03). NATO assigns Polish F-16s to Iceland, Turkish F-16s to Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Polish F-16s Certified Ready for NATO Mission over Iceland NATO's Northern Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) at Uedem, Germany, certified the Polish Air Force F-16 detachment based in Keflavik, Iceland, mission ready to conduct NATO Air Policing of the skies in the High North. This is the first time that Polish fighter aircraft have joined …
(2021-09-03). Arctic to Caucasus: Finland, Georgia discuss military cooperation against Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Finland and Georgia are NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partners, Finland being paired with Sweden and Georgia with Ukraine in that format. The Minister of Defense met with the Ambassador of Finland The Minister of Defense of Georgia Juansher Burchuladze met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to Georgia Kirsty Narinen . At the meeting, …
(2021-09-03). Independent union next for workers at General Motors' Silao plant. peoplesworld.org 
Workers at the General Motors plant in Silao, Mexico, have formed a new union — the national union of automotive workers, SINTTIA. The union will seek to represent GM workers and negotiate a new collective employment agreement. In a historic vote on 17 and 18 August, workers rejected the current collective bargaining agreement, controlled by …
(2021-09-03). Pax NATOiana/Turkiana: fresh fighting erupts in Libyan capital. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Concerns grow in Libya as armed clashes break out in Tripoli As concerns grow about the possibility of holding elections in December as planned, fighting broke out in Tripoli early on Friday between rival armed forces, witnesses said, the heaviest clashes in the Libyan capital since the conflict between eastern and western factions paused a …
(2021-09-03). Worsening US health care crisis during pandemic prompts strikes and protests by nurses over staffing. wsws.org The already appalling state of US health care has worsened over the course of the pandemic, affecting not only patient care and outcomes but the working conditions of nurses and other health care workers. These conditions have prompted an uptick health care worker struggles.
(2021-09-03). Dana workers say management sprayed them with toxic chemicals after COVID outbreak. wsws.org Dana Inc. workers at the Ft. Wayne, Indiana plant say they were sprayed with a powerful disinfectant that could cause damage to their noses, throats and lungs.
(2021-09-03). Colombian Congress Sabotages Return of Monómeros to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Colombian congressmen are asking the government of Iván Duque to "protect Monómeros," Venezuela's second-most significant asset abroad, located in Colombia. Monómeros was illegally transferred to representatives of former deputy Guaidó by Colombian authorities—in violation of all international and local regulations—as a component of the failed US-led Guaidó project. | The representative for Colombia's Atlántico department, Cesar Lorduy, proposed that Colombia expropriate the company or sell it to private investors, in order to prevent Venezuela from recovering it, clear evidence of the criminal mindse…
(2021-09-03). Tempe, AZ: The real costs of gentrification. liberationnews.org 
The "success" of ASU could not have been achieved without displacing working-class people from their homes and leaving them to have to restart the already difficult journey of finding affordable housing.
(2021-09-03). 9/11 Cinema: 'The Siege' Foreshadowed America's Dark Transformation. thedissenter.org 
FBI Special Agent Anthony Hubbard (Screen shot from the promotional trailer for "The Siege" and fair use for the purposes of commentary)[Editor's Note: This is the first in The Dissenter's weekly series on 9/11 and its impact on cinema, which will be published as a companion to our series, "Twenty Years In A Security State."] | Yunis Shokuri, who was a Guantanamo Bay prisoner for over 13 years, once recalled the plot of "The Siege" when he appeared before a military tribunal. "The movie was about terrorists carrying out terrorist attacks in the United States.""The CIA and FBI were no…
(2021-09-03). The Texas abortion ban: A massive assault on democratic rights. wsws.org The US Supreme Court's decision to allow the Texas abortion ban to go into effect September 1 must be opposed by the entire working class. The right to free, safe and legal abortion is a fundamental democratic right.
(2021-09-03). 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…
(2021-09-03). 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…
(2021-09-03). "On the Kill Floors": Essential Workers in Meatpacking Plants Still Lack Safety & COVID Protections. democracynow.org 
Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, we look at the experiences of meatpacking workers during the pandemic and beyond. Dulce Castañeda, a founding member of Children of Smithfield, a Nebraska-based grassroots advocacy group led by the children and family members of meatpacking workers, says conditions in the meatpacking plants during the pandemic remained as usual. "It was a situation where they weren't receiving the protections that they needed," she tells Democracy Now!, adding that workers often don't have the time or resources to advocate for themselves. Castañeda and her family are profiled in a new book by journ…
(2021-09-03). With a plan against the climate crisis. indybay.org Quality and enjoyment would be the new maxims, and the true wealth would be free time. Admittedly, a change in consciousness would remain necessary, and many a convenience in lifestyle would have to be abandoned in favor of the ecosystem. However, the standard of living could be raised significantly through free time and leisure.
(2021-09-03). The Incantational Bewitchment of Propaganda. dissidentvoice.org 
We'll know our disinformation is complete when everything the America public believe is false. — William Casey, CIA Director, February 1981 All propaganda succeeds because it satisfies needs that it has first created. If you follow the daily rat-a-tat mainstream news reports and react to them, you will be caught in a labyrinth that has been …
(2021-09-03). The Great Reset, "The Green New Deal" and Today's Bankrupt World Economy. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-03). Colombia viola derechos humanos de migrantes venezolanos. globalizacion.ca La violación de los Derechos Humanos en Colombia, es pan de todos los días. Por ejemplo, en mayo de 2021, la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH), durante el desarrollo de las protestas en el país neogranadino, solicitó una visita…
(2021-09-03). Saturday 9/4: Likening William Golding's Lord of the Flies to SF rents: a walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason St. | San Francisco | (we meet in the lobby)…
(2021-09-03). Saturday 9/4: Virtual screening of the film "Hanna K" indybay.org
(2021-09-03). En Afganistán las apariencias engañan. globalizacion.ca A partir de la invasión a Iraq de 2003, llevada a cabo por una coalición encabezada por Estados Unidos y que marcó el inicio de la guerra de Iraq, se formó el Estado Islámico de Iraq y el Levante, también…
(2021-09-03). Science Saturday: How disease, diet, and genomics interact with gut virome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers published a comprehensive analysis of the gut virome in Gastroenterology, showing how disease, diet and genomics interact with the gut virome in irritable bowel syndrome. This common disorder affects the intestine and manifests as abdominal pain associated with constipation, diarrhea or both. The gut virome is one component of the microbiome (bacteria, fungi, viruses). It includes viruses that specifically attack bacteria (bacteriophages/phages) or those affecting humans (eukaryotic viruses. e.g., norovirus). Hence the gut virome…
(2021-09-03). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Collagen and biotin supplements. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've read that collagen and biotin are good for the body. What are these supplements, and are they beneficial? ANSWER: Collagen and biotin supplements appear to be getting attention in the media for promoting healthy aging, along with joint and bone health. However, it is important to understand what collagen and biotin are and what research is available to support these claims. Collagen is concentrated in bones, ligaments, tendons, skin, blood vessels and internal…
(2021-09-03). Jewish Chronicle's libel payouts were a small price to pay for smearing Corbyn and the left. dissidentvoice.org The Jewish Chronicle, a weekly newspaper that was saved from liquidation last year by a consortium led by a former senior adviser to Theresa May, has been exposed as having a quite astonishing record of journalistic failings. Over the past three years, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), the misnamed and feeble "press regulator" created …
(2021-09-03). Consumer Health: Back to school, teens and depression. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With many teens heading back to school, peer pressure and academic expectations are once again a reality. These added pressures can cause ups and downs during what can be an already tumultuous time of life. For some teens, though, the lows are more than just temporary feelings. They're symptoms of depression. Teen depression is a serious mental health problem. It affects how teenagers think, feel and behave, and it can cause emotional, functional and physical…
(2021-09-03). Intento de asesinato a Evo Morales revela brutalidad de fuerzas golpistas. telesurtv.net El politólogo expresó que de haberse consumado el atentado a Evo Morales pudo desencadenar en un conflicto internacional.
(2021-09-03). Over 2.08 bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China. ecns.cn More than 2.08 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China as of Thursday, data from the National Health Commission showed Friday.
(2021-09-03). Bernie Says: Vote No on Republican Recall Now to Sept 14. indybay.org Senator Bernie Sanders, who won the California Democratic primary in 2020, is urging Californians to Vote No on the Republican Recall with our vote by mail ballot anytime from today through Sept 14. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYcWlMP0sYI…
(2021-09-03). FDA gives full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, Aug. 23, making it the first COVID-19 vaccine to receive such approval. The Pfizer vaccine was previously available under an FDA emergency use authorization. This emergency use authorization followed rigorous testing that included thousands of clinical trial participants. "Based on clinical trial results, Mayo Clinic experts have promoted the safety and efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines since the emergency use…
(2021-09-03). Mayo Clinic physicians recognized by the Association of American Medical Colleges. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic physicians Judith Kaur, M.D. and Thomas R. Viggiano M.D., M.Ed. have been recognized by the Association of American Medical Colleges with 2021 AAMC awards. The annual awards honor individuals and institutions making significant contributions to medical education, research, clinical care, and community engagement. Judith Kaur, M.D., Professor of Oncology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Dr. Kaur, of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center in Florida received The Herbert W. Nickens Award for…
(2021-09-03). 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….
(2021-09-03). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Congenital heart disease revision surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a congenital heart defect and my initial surgery at 32 was complicated. I continue to have heart problems. At my last visit, my cardiologist said I would likely need another surgery. I'm afraid to have another procedure. How do I know if I need one, and why would a revision be needed? ANSWER: Patients with moderate to high complexity congenital heart disease often undergo multiple interventions. Not knowing what condition you have,…
(2021-09-03). Professor Sir Eric Ash (1928 – 2021) – community remembers former Rector. imperial.ac.uk Professor Sir Eric Ash, Imperial Rector between 1985 and 1993, has passed away aged 93.
(2021-09-03). Wednesday 9/8: "Fighting Poverty with SNAP": Expanding Assistance Programs as Anti-Poverty Tools. indybay.org Online panel discussion…
(2021-09-03). Saturday 9/25: Climate Justice Festival: Carbon Free by 2030. indybay.org McClatchy Park, 3500 5th Ave, Sacramento, CA 95817…
(2021-09-03). Sunday 9/12: The Housing Crisis and the Reckoning with the American Dream. indybay.org us02web.zoom.us/j/84613268329?pwd=U3NEMXEwc0xBUWZoZlloQkNXc2hFZz09…
(2021-09-03). The Questionable Patriotism of Indian Industry. zcomm.org They Do Not Invest in Jammu and Kashmir…
(2021-09-03). Mayo Clinic's chief administrative officer to retire Nov. 30. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Jeff Bolton, Mayo Clinic's chief administrative officer, has announced his plans to retire on Nov. 30. He has been Mayo Clinic's chief administrative officer since 2013 and a member of the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees since 2011. He joined Mayo Clinic in 2002 as its chief financial officer."I am truly grateful to Jeff for his dedication and service during his 19 years in leadership roles at Mayo Clinic," says Gianrico Farrugia,…
(2021-09-03). Monday 9/13: The Recurring Klan Movement's Fight for "Americanism" and Against Equality. indybay.org Online Event, Register Here: | ucsc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gQBMrdobRLKkXtAr0LfnKg…
(2021-09-03). Responding to increased demand for COVID-19 testing, vaccines and implementing visitor restrictions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org RED WING, Minn. — In response to the recent significant increase of COVID-19 cases in Minnesota, Mayo Clinic Health System is implementing new visitor restrictions and enhancing the availability of COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. "We're testing hundreds of people each day for COVID-19. In southeast Minnesota counties outside of Rochester, 15 to 20 percent of tests are coming back positive," says Robert Albright, Jr. D.O., regional vice president, Southeast Minnesota Region, Mayo Clinic Health System….
(2021-09-03). Latin America: In Search of Lost Sovereignty. zcomm.org Two recent events have activated the possibility of relaunching Latin American and Caribbean cooperation and coordination, so neglected during the last five years…
(2021-09-03). Afganistán: La versión que no se cuenta. globalizacion.ca En 1978 en Afganistán tuvo lugar una revolución socialista, conocida como Revolución Saur o Revolución de Abril. Se conformó entonces la República Democrática de Afganistán, conducida por el Partido Democrático Popular de Afganistán, de izquierda, la que recibió el apoyo…
(2021-09-03). Students for a Carbon Fee & Dividend Rally. indybay.org Dozens of college and high school students who make up the group Citizens Climate Lobby San Mateo Youth launched a demonstration, the "Students for a Carbon Fee & Dividend Rally" on August 21. They heard from many speakers and shouted their own messages through bullhorns as well as from a podium.
(2021-09-03). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Swimming safety for children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend and I were talking about the risks of swimming and water safety for young children. I have a toddler and a 4-year-old, and I'm curious about when it's safe to swim, the risk of getting sick, and the need for goggles and earplugs. ANSWER: For many people, the hot summer days are often spent swimming at the pool. But before you help your child suit up, it's important to consider practical tips to…
(2021-09-03). Dirty Work: Eyal Press on Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America. democracynow.org 
Ahead of Labor Day, we speak with journalist and sociologist Eyal Press about his new book, "Dirty Work: Essential Jobs and the Hidden Toll of Inequality in America." Press profiles workers like prison guards and oil workers — people who make their livelihoods by doing "unethical activity that society depends on and tacitly condones but doesn't want to hear too much" about, he says. "This work is largely hidden, and we rarely hear from the people on the frontlines who are delegated to do it," Press tells Democracy Now! "The powerful and the privileged really don't do the dirty work in America — they n…
(2021-09-03). Thursday 9/2: Bans Off Our Bodies: National Briefing on Reproductive Health Rights w/ PP. indybay.org Online/virtual…
(2021-09-03). U.S. envoy to Georgia orders Russian troops out of Abkhazia, South Ossetia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Degnan: Russia's calls for restoration ties with Georgia unreliable until it withdraws troops US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan has responded to the recent statement of Russian FM Sergey Lavrov on preparedness to restore relations with Georgia, stating that Georgia 'has many times heard' such messages from Russia and they are not trustworthy until Russia …
(2021-09-03). Selected Articles: "Herd Stupidity": The Manufactured COVID Crisis. globalresearch.ca 
By The pandemic is contrived for sinister motives. Everything connected with Covid is Junk Science foisted …
(2021-09-03). Progressives May Have to Vote Against Infrastructure to Rescue Climate Spending. zcomm.org AOC and the Progressive Caucus need to vote against the infrastructure bill if Pelosi allows it to be decoupled from the budget-climate bill…
(2021-09-03). Russia To Build New Cities In Siberia, Starting With 300,000 Population "Sputnik" southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | A new Russian city by the name of Sputnik with a population of 300,000 people should appear 30 kilometers from Vladivostok. | This was stated in a corresponding agreement, signed at the Eastern Economic Forum in which Russian President Vladimir Putin also took part."The creation of a new city Sputnik is planned on the territory of the advanced social and economic development "Nadezhdinskaya". The building area will be 925 hectares. Within the framework of the project, it is planned to bu…
(2021-09-03). Vote No on Recall vs Supreme Court's Anti-Abortion Decision. indybay.org Taliban Texas was aided by the Taliban US Supreme Court on 9/2/21 with its 5-4 decision supporting banning abortion at 6 weeks and supporting vigilante justice, while California's anti-abortion Republican Party threatens to attack abortion, mandating your NO Vote on the Recall TODAY.
(2021-09-03). Economic Collapse Not Caused By COVID And Won't Improve With Vaccines. dissidentvoice.org 
For major owners of capital, the "COVID Pandemic" has been a perfect pretext and scapegoat for an obsolete economy failing due to its own intrinsic logic and dynamics. COVID has been a convenient and timely cover for the ongoing global economic decline that started well before the "COVID Pandemic." It is much easier to blame …
(2021-09-03). Czechia To Beef Up Its Ground Forces With IFVs, And Know-How For Future Development. southfront.org 
Rheinmetall's Lynx IFV. Click to see full-size image | The Czech Ministry of Defense is looking to upgrade its ground forces, and it put forward a tender for 210 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). | As a result, three companies submitted their offers. | They are as follows: | The UK's BAE Systems with their Swedish-made CV90 (Combat Vehicle 90). | The CV90 has a long history, as it has been actively used ever since 1993. The CV90 platform design has continuously evolved in steps from Mk0 to current MkIV with advanc…
(2021-09-03). Malice in Nulandland: Volodymyr Zelensky, dragon slayer. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com –°ivil society so strong no "dragon" can emerge there — Zelensky An authoritarian regime would be impossible in Ukraine…President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said while speaking with the faculty and experts at Stanford University. Asked whether he is afraid to become a "dragon" after killing one, the head of state said: "As for 'killing a dragon,' I've …
(2021-09-03). They Don't Care About Our Safety! UESF Teachers/Students/Staff Protest Lack of Testing. indybay.org The United Educators of San Francisco UESF held a rally at San Francisco City hall on 8/31/21 to protest the lack of proper ventilation, masks and any testing protocol for returning students, teachers and staff.
(2021-09-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: Back to school and separation anxiety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Kids have been at home for a long time because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and some students might not be looking forward to the first day of school this year, in part because of separation anxiety. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/C_wvC0NAgy8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. By the time the first school bell rings, some kids…
(2021-09-03). Great Exhibition Road Festival returns with love letter to the world. imperial.ac.uk From DIY soap to weaving waste, a week of free events for all ages will explore how science and the arts can inspire a greener future.
(2021-09-03). COVID-19: Workers speak out against being put in harm's way. greenleft.org.au Workers are being put in harm's way and the Australian Unemployed Workers' Union and Living Incomes for Everyone want that to change. Isaac Nellist reports.
(2021-09-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips for a healthy school year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org After a year of full or partial distance learning, many students will be headed back into a physical classroom this fall. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician at Mayo Clinic Children's Center, offers some tips for a healthy school year. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/QeFoQkM-x9U Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. "Going…
(2021-09-03). Georgina Mace Centre for the Living Planet launches at Silwood Park. imperial.ac.uk Academics and family gathered at Silwood Park to launch the Georgina Mace Centre for the Living Planet and unveil a plaque in honour of her legacy.
(2021-09-03). Desperation Hits: Ukraine Warns Europe Will Be "Solely Dependent" On Russian Pipelines. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The launch of Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will mean Europe will be solely dependent on Moscow-run pipelines as the Ukrainian route for gas delivery to Europe disappears, the head of Ukraine's gas transit operator said. | Russia's Gazprom has almost completed the construction of Nord Stream 2, which can divert transit gas flows still going through Ukraine to Europe, but the company may face difficulties in its authorisation."If Gazprom achieves the launch of No…
(2021-09-03). Desaprobación de Iván Duque alcanza el 75 % en Colombia. telesurtv.net El 77 por ciento de los ciudadanos consultados considera que la situación social en Colombia está empeorando.
(2021-09-03). Thursday 9/2: From the Courts to the Streets: Gig Workers Rising Protest Outside Doordash CEOs House. indybay.org We'll meet at 4 Marina Green Dr, San Francisco, at 10: 30am and head to Tony's house together…
(2021-09-03). Thursday 9/9: People Vs. Fossil Fuels Digital Rally: Demand a World Beyond Fossil Fuels! indybay.org Online/virtual rally…
(2021-09-03). Thursday 9/9: California Admission Day for All. indybay.org California State Capitol – North Steps…
(2021-09-03). Don't get COVID-19 booster vaccine too soon. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Amid reports of waning COVID-19 immunity, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to officially approve a third dose of messengerRNA vaccines for the general public. Moderna and Pfizer are mRNA vaccines. The FDA has already approved a third COVID-19 vaccine dose for those who have compromised immune systems, as part of their primary vaccine series. That third vaccine is not considered a booster. However, Mayo Clinic experts say the pending FDA approval for…
(2021-09-03). We Must End the Housing Crisis. zcomm.org Communities need to expand the supply of local homeownership and permanently affordable rental housing, owned by nonprofits and community housing authorities…
(2021-09-03). Georgia, Ukraine coordinate military measures against Russia over "occupied territories" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Commander of the Georgian Defense Forces met with the Commander of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine The Commander of the Georgian Defense Forces, Major General Giorgi Matiashvili and his Deputy, Brigadier General Irakli Chichinadze met with the Commander of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs …
(2021-09-03). Expert Alert: 3 reasons why more organ donors from diverse backgrounds are needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Of the 106,000 people in the U.S. who are awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant, roughly 60% are minorities. As part of National Minority Donor Awareness Month, Mayo Clinic experts provide three reasons why getting more people from diverse backgrounds to be organ donors is vital to help save lives: 1. Some racial and ethnic populations are more likely to need a transplant. African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans and Native Americans have an…
(2021-09-03). Redefining Work to Save the Planet. zcomm.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…
(2021-09-03). New Zealand Attacker Known To Authorities For Years, Still Carries Out Terror Attack. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called the attack on the Auckland supermarket customers a terrorist attack, which left six people injured. | Three of the casualties are in critical condition. | In a press conference alongside Police Commissioner Andrew Coster, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed the attacker was an extremist terror group sympathiser who had been known to authorities since 2016. | Ardern said his ideology was ISIS-inspired, but he was a "lone-wolf"."What ha…
(2021-09-03). Hundreds of vaccinated students test positive for COVID-19 at Duke University. wsws.org More students are infected now, despite 98 percent vaccination, than were infected a year ago, before vaccines were available…
(2021-09-03). 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…
(2021-09-03). Saturday 9/11: 31st Annual Autumn Moon Festival. indybay.org Chinatown – 667 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108…
(2021-09-03). Kids Die Last as Biden Plays Tough Guy. counterpunch.org First there was a catastrophic but predictable attack on US and Taliban troops as well as desperate civilians trying to escape the ruins and chaos of the country the US occupier was leaving behind to the victorious Taliban. One or more IS-K terrorists wearing exploding vests filled with shrapnel, possibly backed by other IS fighters
(2021-09-03). A Plea for Help from New Orleans: Curfew & Cops Are Not Aid for the Poor After Ida, Says Malik Rahim. democracynow.org 
As the death toll from the remnants of Hurricane Ida in the northeastern United States climbs to 46, President Biden is visiting New Orleans, which is under curfew enforced by police and the National Guard as most of the city remains in the dark amid sweltering temperatures. "This is truly déjà vu," says Malik Rahim, who joins us by phone from the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, where he co-founded the mutual aid group Common Ground Collective after Hurricane Katrina. "This hurricane happened when it was the worst time in America to be poor."
(2021-09-03). 'Catastrophe' Feared as 35 Million People Are Set to Lose Jobless Aid in 3 Days. commondreams.org
(2021-09-03). Louisiana Black-out: Not an Act of God, an Act of Entergy. zcomm.org The darkness, the misery and death you are witnessing in Louisiana is not an act of God, it's an act of Entergy Inc.