Pip Hinman(2021-09-18). Oppose Morrison's new anti-China alliance.greenleft.org.auThe new war alliance — AUKUS — formalises Australia's hostile positioning toward China. It also hands the pro-nuclear lobby a new angle, writes Pip Hinman.
sputniknews(2021-09-18). No.10's Biggest Secret: Only Ten People in UK 'Were in the Know About AUKUS Pact'.sputniknews.comThe new defence alliance AUKUS, announced by the US, the UK, and Australia on Wednesday, immediately caused harsh criticism from China and France. The EU, in turn, vowed to deal with "the implications" after it was revealed that the bloc was not informed about AUKUS.
WSWS(2021-09-18). Britain commits to anti-China axis led by US in AUKUS military pact.wsws.orgThere was no public discussion in the US Congress or the British and Australian parliaments on the new military pact. All three governments are escalating their war plans without even the pretence of democratic accountability.
WSWS(2021-09-18). US, UK, Australia military pact threatens war against China.wsws.orgThe advanced US preparations for war are being driven not only by fears that China is overtaking the US economically, but the extraordinary economic, political and social crisis of US imperialism intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kevin Gosztola(2021-09-18). Pentagon-Backed 'Black Hawk Down' Championed Military Intervention After 9/11.thedissenter.org Sgt. Matt Eversmann played by Josh Hartnett in "Black Hawk Down" (Screen shot from the promotional trailer for the film. Fair use for commentary purposes.)[Editor's Note: This is the third in The Dissenter's During the 2004 presidential campaign, Vice President Dick Cheney defended President George W. Bush's response to the 9/11 attacks and invoked "Black Hawk Down" at a town hall event in Milwaukee, Wiscons…
Susan Abulhawa(2021-09-18). Palestinian prisoners recaptured: 'This is not the time to despair'.workers.org On Sept. 6, millions around the world celebrated as news spread that six Palestinian political prisoners had liberated themselves from Gilboa, a maximum security Israeli concentration camp in the West Bank. For 10 months, with nothing but spoons and their bare hands, Yaqoub Qadri, Mahmoud Abdullah al-Arida, Muhammad Qassem al-Arida, . . . |
Tina Landis(2021-09-18). Climate crisis fuels class war: 2020 hits record number of environmental activists murdered.liberationnews.org As the climate crisis intensifies globally so does the class war under the capitalist world order. Since 2012, Global Witness has been documenting the murders of environmental and land defenders who were attempting to halt corporate plunder of the planet and displacement of indigenous communities. (Globalwitness.org) The report states: "We tend to associate the climate …
Staff(2021-09-18). European Union to Support World Food Program Operations in Venezuela.orinocotribune.com The European Union has confirmed that it will financially support the operations of the World Food Program (WFP) in Venezuela, reported the EU delegation office in Caracas. This was established during a donors' meeting. | Rafael Dochao Moreno, representative of the EU in Venezuela, stated that the donor meeting adopted "a very clear objective: to ensure that tens of thousands of children in Venezuela can benefit from our help and that their daily diet can be improved." | For his part, President Nicolás Maduro announced on Thursday, September 16, that his administration had signed a new agreement with the WFP, aft…
Moderator(2021-09-18). Ralph Nader: What Gives With Newspapers' Graphic Artists?scheerpost.com [Screen shot / By Ralph Nader | The old saying that "art follows function" is being reversed by print newspaper editors alarmed over the shorter attention spans of readers who are moving to online news outlets. As a result, newspaper editors have ushered in a golden age for graphic artists giving them huge chunks of newspaper space formerly devoted to reporters and news. | Granted a sea of type from the old…
Bruce Lerro(2021-09-18). Three Strikes You're Out for Western Psychotherapy.dissidentvoice.org Orientation Patient questions and therapeutic answers The therapist says to the client, "tell me about your dreams" and the client shakes their head slowly and says "I had this dream …". A therapist says to a teenager, "who are you?" The teenager answers, "I don't know". The therapist says to the teenager, "that's normal at …
Mickey Z.(2021-09-18). We're All in This Together!dissidentvoice.org In 2020, health care workers could do no harm. We praised their vast medical skills and knowledge. We banged our pots and pans for them and hung signs to profess our eternal gratitude. Well… maybe not exactly eternal. In 2021, you see, we're dismissing their medical knowledge and our pots and pans have been replaced …
Evan Branan(2021-09-18). La Place, La. residents blame gov't failure & neglect after Hurricane Ida.liberationnews.org On the weekend of September 11, organizers from the Party for Socialism and Liberation in the Central Gulf Coast region made a second trip to LaPlace, Louisiana, to distribute relief aid and document the government's shameful response after Hurricane Ida.
Editor(2021-09-18). 50 years since Attica Rebellion: We salute 'prisoners' Paris Commune'.mronline.org On Sept. 9, 1971, approximately 1,500 prisoners in Cell Block D seized the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York, after submitting a 27-point manifesto to the prison administration in an attempt to address the torturous conditions inside the prison.
Shawgi Tell(2021-09-18). 5,000 Charter Schools Closed in 30 Years.dissidentvoice.org Privately-operated non-profit and for-profit charter schools have been around for 30 years 1 and are legal in 45 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and Guam. To date, five states have been able to fend off these segregated outsourced schools that siphon billions of public dollars a year from under-funded public schools. About 3.3 million students are …
Finian Cunningham(2021-09-18). Sorry Cover-Up for US Mass Murder.dissidentvoice.org AP Photo / Kirsty Wigglesworth, File So a top US commander has come clean on primetime TV about the killing of 10 civilians in Afghanistan with a drone missile. Seven of the victims were children packed into a car. CentCom General Kenneth McKenzie said the deadly strike was a "tragic mistake" and he offered his …
Stephen Bryen(2021-09-18). Pentagon needs to answer for Afghan drone misfire.asiatimes.com The Pentagon has caved in and taken responsibility for the drone strike that killed 10 innocent civilians, including Zemari Ahmadi who was a 14 year-long employee of the Nutrition and Education NGO. Most of his family, including children, were killed in the airstrike as they gathered around his Toyota Corolla when he returned home from work. But the Pentagon …
_____(2021-09-18). Hunger Stalks The United States.popularresistance.orgIn fact, in early summer 2021, 63 million people in the United States told government investigators that they were unable to pay for their usual household expenses, in particular the balance between food and rent but also including student loans and medicines. This was the context out of which the US (Unity and Survival) Program was born in the city of Philadelphia, a representative example of the type of "mutual aid programs" that sprung up across the United States during the pandemic.
Juan Cole(2021-09-18). UN: Earth heading to 16% Increase in Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030, Risking Climate Instability.juancole.comAnn Arbor (Informed Comment) — A United Nations study of the greenhouse gas reduction targets announced by the 191 signatories to the Paris Convention has come up with an alarming result. If countries follow through on their stated plans, greenhouse gas emissions will actually rise. In 2025, they will be 15.8% higher than in 2010 …
_____(2021-09-18). Hush, Hush (Venezuela Is Winning!).popularresistance.orgBy now it is obvious that the mainstream media does not cover any good news whatsoever about Venezuela. Even non-political issues are always accompanied by a poisoned cliché sentence or two about "dictator", "authoritarian regime", "collapsed economy" "humanitarian crisis", etc. etc. | So, the game-changing news that there are peace talks being held in México City between the Venezuelan government and opposition parties is ignored. México is acting as host and facilitator with the kingdoms of Norway and Netherlands, and the Russian Federation as mediators. This seminal event has been scarcely reported by the Nort…
_____(2021-09-18). Indigenous Peoples In Mexico Defend Their Right To Water.popularresistance.orgLerma/Coyotepec, Mexico – In the San Lorenzo Huitzizilapan Otomí indigenous community, in the state of Mexico —adjacent to the country's capital—, access to water has been based on collective work. | "Public services come from collective work. What we have done is based on tequio (free compulsory work in benefit of the community), cooperation. The community has always taken care of the forests and water," Aurora Allende, a member of the sector's Drinking Water System, told IPS. | In San Lorenzo Huitzizilapan, a town of 18,000 people in the municipality of Lerma — about 60 kilometres west of Mexi…
_____(2021-09-18). Denver Refuses To Negotiate, Sweeps Indigenous Encampment.popularresistance.orgDenver, CO — Under the hardline stance of Mayor Michael Hancock, Denver continues to sweep unhoused encampments—more than 80 this year alone—ignoring countless requests from unhoused residents and their advocates to stop, and refusing to negotiate any alternatives. Outside the Four Winds American Indian Council building in the Baker neighborhood, that cycle continued when, despite multiple attempts by Four Winds and other advocates to find some common ground and a different solution, the city swept a predominantly Indigenous encampment on August 31. | "It's kind of unfortunate that the Mayor dec…
Internationalist 360 ∞(2021-09-18). CELAC to Choose Between Dignity or OAS' Monroe Doctrine.libya360.wordpress.comy Kawsachun News< After five years without meeting, Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will convene on Saturday for the VI Summit in Mexico City. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose late Friday arrival upstaged all other participants of the Summit, has submitted a proposal to his Mexican counterpart,...
Anonymous669(2021-09-18). More Than 20 Russian Airstrikes Hit Greater Idlib As Militants Continue To Launch Attacks (Videos, Photos).southfront.org An Su-24 taking off from Hmeimim air base in 2015. IMAGE: Russian Ministry of Defense | On September 18, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out more than 23 airstrikes on militants' positions in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the airstrikes took place as follows: | Ten airstrikes targeted the outskirts of the towns of Baluon and Mashoun in the southern countryside of Idlib. | Four airstrikes targeted the town of al-Bara…
news.un(2021-09-18). First Person: A life dedicated to indigenous rights in Brazil.news.un.orgFor almost 30 years, Brazilian activist Joenia Wapixana, has been fighting for indigenous land rights and against "institutionalized discrimination" in Brazil. In a special interview with UN News, to mark the 20th anniversary of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, she says it's time to dedicate more resources to this fight.
Anonymous669(2021-09-18). Was A Russian Warplane Targeted Over Northeastern Syria? (Photos).southfront.org File image. | A new evidence suggests that what was reported on September 17 as a Russian airstrike on the town of Abu Khashab in northeastern Syria was in fact a defensive maneuver by a warplane of the Russian Aerospace Forces. | The munition dropped during the alleged airstrike has been finally identified by experts as a Russian-made SAB-250T illumination bomb. | The cluster bomb carries seven flares each equipped with a parachute. The bomb is usually used for illumination. However, it can be also used as counter-…
Anonymous669(2021-09-18). Advanced US Combat Drone Spotted Fully-Armed Over Syria's Greater Idlib.southfront.org Photo: US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson | On September 17, a US General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper combat drone was spotted over the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib where many terrorist groups are active. | The drone was conducting an armed reconnaissance sortie over the eastern countryside of Idlib, specifically over the town of Ma'arrat Misrin. The town is known to be a stronghold of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib, and a number of other terrorist…
khubaka, Michael Harris(2021-09-18). Sacramento County History in Transition.indybay.org2021 California Admission Day pulled the covers off Sacramento County Historical Society in transition. Fall 2020 Sacramento County Board of Supervisors deemed Racism a Public Health Crisis as the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to highlight systemic structural inequalities as we Build Back Better. If history has value, let us explore with one standard for humanity beginning Fall 2021.
Staff(2021-09-18). Minnesota plan to reduce police shootings at traffic stops with CLEAR BAGS draws contempt.rt.com Officials in Minnesota have received heavy backlash for promoting cheap, clear plastic bags to store documents in vehicles as an easy way to "reduce deadly force encounters" with police during traffic stops. | The state's Department of Public Safety posted images of the see-through pouches to their social media accounts and revealed that "several law enforcement agencies across the state" will soon be handing them out to citizens at community events. | Our troopers, along with several law enforcement agencies across the state, want to make it easier for drivers to store the information and for law enforcement…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-18). Mayo Clinic to offer COVID-19 vaccination walk-in clinics in Rochester.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMayo Clinic in Rochester has added more COVID-19 vaccine walk-in clinics for patients, visitors and staff in response to the Food and Drug Administration's full approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for those 16 and older, the recommendation of a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine immunocompromised people, and the potential for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots when they're approved.Anyone 12 and older can attend these walk-in clinics. A parent or guardian needs to accompany children under…
Anonymous669(2021-09-18). Attack On Arab Gas Pipeline Left Syria In Complete Black Out For Several Hours (Photos).southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Syrian Ministry of Oil and Natural Resources. | Late on September 17, Syria, which has been facing a serious power crisis, experienced a complete blackout as a result of a sabotage attack. | Ghassan al-Zamil, Syria's electricity minister, said that the attack targeted the Arab gas pipeline, which feeds Deir Ali and Tishreen power stations, as well as two key electricity towers linking the two stations. | Explosive devices were used by the sa…
Anonymous007(2021-09-18). Military Situation In Yemen On September 18, 2021 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 272 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On September 17, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On September 17, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 5 airstrikes on the Maheliyah district | On September 17, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 5 airstrikes on the Sahar district | On September 17, Saudi-led coaliti…
Anonymous007(2021-09-18). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On September 18, 2021 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Pivdenne shelled the Gagarin mine in Gorlovka city with grenade launchers | 2. UAF in Pesky shelled Oktyabriskaya mine in Donetsk city with 120-mm artillery | 3. UAF in Starognatovka shelled Novolaspa with grenade launchers | 4. UAF in Vodyanoe shelled Leninskoe with grenade launchers and rocket launchers | 5. DPR forces in Donetsk city shelled UAF positions in Pesky with 120-mm artillery | 6. DPR forces in Ukrainskoe targeted UAF positions in Pavl…
_____(2021-09-18). Indigenous Leaders Face Barriers To UN Climate Conference.popularresistance.orgIndigenous leaders are largely being excluded from participation in the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference as the world grapples with escalating problems from floods, fires, heat, drought and other disasters. | Limited access to COVID-19 vaccines in certain regions, travel restrictions and quarantine in the United Kingdom for people from "red list" countries in Central and South America, Africa and Asia, and rising costs of travel and lodging are hindering Indigenous participation, Indian Country Today has found. | Even those who manage to get to Glasgow, Scotland, for what is shaping up to be one…
Anand Naidoo(2021-09-18). The Heat: Guantanamo Prison.america.cgtn.com The notorious U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where hundreds of men were detained by America for years without charge or trial, is still open after almost 20 years? In the weeks and months following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States in …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-18). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Listener mailbag — COVID-19 questions answered.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgEach week, the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast shares the latest information on COVID-19. On today's episode, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, answers listeners' coronavirus questions. Dr. Poland discusses the mu variant, understanding breakthrough infections and the importance of flu vaccinations this fall. "The symptoms of COVID-19 and the symptoms of influenza overlap so much that it can be hard to distinguish one from another," says Dr. Poland. What…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease brought on by tobacco.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a progressive group of lung diseases, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that make it hard to breathe. Millions of people around the globe die each year because of COPD, and nearly 16 million people in the U.S. have a form of the disease. The No. 1 cause of COPD in developed countries is tobacco smoking, according to Dr. John Costello, consultant pulmonologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London. Watch: …
Anonymous007(2021-09-18). Military Situation In Syria On September 18, 2021 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On September 17, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 29 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 8 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On September 17, the second batch of tankers carrying Iranian fuel on behalf of Hezbollah crossed the Syrian-Lebanese border | On September 17, a car explosion was reported in the city of al-Bab | On September 17, two civilians reportedly we…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-18). COVID-19 variants mu, delta and what to know about mutations.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgA new COVID-19 variant called B.1621 or mu by the World Health Organization is being monitored by scientists. While this variant is making news, it is not the dominant strain in the U.S. or elsewhere, says Dr. John O'Horo, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases physician. "The delta variant is really the predominant strain everywhere at this point. And while it is important that scientists and public health officials keep an eye on this, we're still in…
Anonymous669(2021-09-18). Syrian Army, Russian Military Police Enter Tafas In Western Daraa (Videos, Photos).southfront.org FILE IMAGE: Russian Military Police service members are in Syria | On September 18, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) entered the town of Tafas in the western Daraa countryside under a Army units were accompanied by a force from the Russian Military Police, which will oversee the implementation of the reconciliation agreement. | Under…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: COVID-19 vaccine boosters and third doses.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgDEAR MAYO CLINIC: Both of my parents have been vaccinated for COVID-19. The doctor told my mom she is eligible for a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but my dad is not eligible for a booster now. Can you explain who needs an additional vaccine now, and the differences between a booster and third dose. ANSWER: It's good to know that your parents are among the millions of people who have been vaccinated for COVID-19. A…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-18). Mayo Clinic Community Accountable Care Organization delivers high-quality care, Medicare savings.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgROCHESTER, Minn. — The Mayo Clinic Community Accountable Care Organization (ACO) LLC earned a quality score of 97.81% while generating $32.3 million in cost savings for the Medicare program in 2020. That's according to recently released performance data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS). The Mayo Clinic Community ACO has participated for a year and a half in the Medicare Shared Savings Program offered by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation…
Peter Koenig(2021-09-18). Video: Towards Digital Tyranny. # Say No to the Covid Vaccine Passport.globalresearch.caWhat is Agenda ID2020? | Behind its development is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — with support of the Rockefeller Foundation — and others belonging to the sinister all-digitization, depopulation and eugenics agenda. | It is an alliance of public-private partners, …
Danny Haiphong(2021-09-18). Austerity and Mass Murder: An American Pastime.orinocotribune.comBy Danny Haiphong — Sep 15, 2021 | The race to the bottom is an imperative of austerity, which is foundational to the history of state violence in the US. | Not a month after the eviction moratorium was allowed to expire in the United States did the Biden administration do away with nearly all pandemic-related protections. The latest casualty in the U.S. race to the bottom is the
The Conversation(2021-09-18). Habib Satire and Marvel Superheroes: Using Comedy to Combat Stereotyping of Arabs.juancole.com By Safiyya Hosein | — As a researcher of Muslim superheroes, I've learned about the many ways Islamophobia manifests. Because Islam is racialized in the west, Arab Christians, Hindus and Sikhs have been implicated in Islamophobic political discourses, making them victims of Islamophobia. Many of these issues can be traced back to a strange convergence …
Graham Peebles(2021-09-18). Ethiopia: TPLF Terrorism Expands, Civilians Massacred.dissidentvoice.orgAs the armed conflict between Ethiopia and the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) enters a new phase, Ethiopians are uniting against their common enemy. The TPLF is not a group of freedom fighters standing up for the downtrodden; they are a terrorist insurgent force waging a war against a sovereign state. Murdering, raping, destroying property …
Press TV(2021-09-18). Iran: New Member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.dissidentvoice.org On 17 September 2021 Iran became a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). It is an extraordinary achievement and new beginning for US and western sanction-badgered Iran. On the occasion PressTV interviewed Peter Koenig on what this move might bring for Iran. See the transcript below. PressTV: Iran is finally a member of …
Gregory Wilpert(2021-09-18). Objectivity and Commitment.zcomm.orgInterview on the origins of Venezuelanalysis and reflects on the relationship between commitment and objectivity in news reporting…
Labor Video Project(2021-09-18). The Fight Against Covid-19 & Zero Covid.indybay.orgHow should Covid-19 be fought and why do we need a Zero Covid-19 policy in the US and around the world was the focus of an educational panel held at HEAT…
The Lancet(2021-09-11). [Editorial] 9/11 at 20: after war, what?thelancet.comTwo decades after the terrorist attacks that initiated a US-led "war on terror", what are the implications and prospects for global health and wellbeing? From an American—indeed, western—perspective, the dangers to security today are diverse and complex. The US intelligence community's annual threat assessment report, published in April, 2021, highlights risks from individual nations and destabilising transnational concerns, from conflict to the climate crisis to cyberattacks. The emergency that is today's Afghanistan was already cited as a cause for anxiety.
Extinction Rebellion(2021-09-11). Power to the People. Rebellion Returns.zcomm.orgThousands of rebels coursed through three European capitals to demand action on the climate and ecological crisis…
Kathy Kelly(2021-09-11). To Counter Terror, Abolish War.zcomm.orgAs we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11, U.S. citizens must insist on paying reparations and choose to lay aside the cruel futility of our forever wars…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-11). Mayo Clinic Conference on Brain Health and Dementia to welcome people living with dementia, caregivers and health care providers.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï The inaugural Mayo Clinic Conference on Brain Health and Dementia will be held virtually on Oct. 29 from 9: 15 a.m. to 2: 15 p.m. CDT with an optional workshop to follow. The event is a collaboration among Mayo Clinic, AARP and the Alzheimer's Association. This conference, which was formerly known as Meeting of the Minds, will recognize all that people who live with dementia and their families have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic….
Richard Lane(2021-09-11). [Perspectives] Gagandeep Kang: helping to shape a healthier India.thelancet.comHaving worked in enteric disease research for the past three decades, Gagandeep Kang has a broad perspective on many of the health challenges confronting her native India. Kang, who is Professor of Microbiology in the Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences at the Christian Medical College (CMC) in Vellore, southern India, also directs CMC's Wellcome Trust Research Laboratory. There, rotavirus vaccine work—which has been a central part of her career—remains a priority. "We are currently collaborating with a network of 25 hospitals across India to enable us to better understand how much disease is alle…
Christian Noakes(2021-09-11). "A World Without Police" ‚àí a book review.workers.org George (Geo) Ciccariello-Maher's "A World Without Police: How Strong Communities Make Police Obsolete" is both one of the most compelling arguments for police abolition and a complete depiction of the nationwide George Floyd uprisings (and events around this historic time of rebellion) to date. Using extensive historical and contemporary evidence, . . . |
Gloria Rubac(2021-09-11). Happy Birthday, Juan Balderas!workers.org A few days in advance of his 35th birthday, family, friends and supporters of Texas death row prisoner Juan Balderas gathered by the dozens to celebrate, sing Happy Birthday, speak to the media and eat some delicious cake his mother brought to share. Juan's wife, Yancy Balderas, center, leads the . . . |
Sara Flounders(2021-09-11). The struggle to free Alex Saab continues.workers.org Despite delays, legal appeals, protests, formal delegations and petitions signed by many thousands, the United States has continued to demand the extradition of Alex Saab. He is being held imprisoned in the small nation of Cabo Verde. Saab was abducted by order of the U.S., when his plane stopped for . . . |
AT Contributor(2021-09-11). US Afghan strike's 'IS' target was aid worker: NYT.asiatimes.com A video analysis shows the United States may have mistakenly targeted an aid worker rather than Islamic State fighters in its final strike in Afghanistan, which killed 10 civilians, The New York Times said Friday. The Pentagon has said it disrupted a new attack planned by the Islamic State extremist group through a Reaper drone …
WSWS(2021-09-11). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia.wsws.orgIndia: 30,000 contract urban sanitation workers strike in Bihar; Sanmina electronics factory workers strike in Tamil Nadu; Bus drivers close Sydney depot over COVID-19 exposure.
A Guest Author(2021-09-11). Argentine Marxist: Afghanistan an imperialist defeat, but no analogy to Saigon 1975.workers.org By Mario Hernández This Aug. 25 interview with Claudio Katz, Argentine member of Left Economists and political analyst, was published in lahaine.org and translated by Michael Otto. Pakistani protesters rally against the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in Karachi, Fall 2001. Mario Hernández: The images of Saigon come to my mind, . . . |
Chuck Collins(2021-09-11). Boost workers and tax billionaires.zcomm.orgCongress should pay for infrastructure and other investments in a way that lifts up workers and reduces democracy-distorting wealth inequality…
Xiaoxiao Kwete, Felicia Marie Knaul, Beverley M Essue, Ana Langer(2021-09-11). [Correspondence] Gender equity, caregiving, and the 1-2-3-child policy in China.thelancet.comThe Lancet Commission on 70 years of women's reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health in China by Jie Qiao and colleagues1 clearly describes a roadmap for universal coverage by 2030. However, the gendered role of caregiving2 is overlooked in the narrow definition of maternal health.3…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-11). Consumer Health: 5 types of gynecologic cancer.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgSeptember is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the five types of gynecologic cancer. Gynecologic cancer is any cancer that starts in a woman's reproductive organs. More than 116,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer this year, according to the Foundation for Women's Cancer. The five main types of gynecologic cancer are: Cervical cancerEarly stage cervical cancer generally produces no signs or symptoms….
Rick Rozoff(2021-09-11). Azerbaijani defense minister condoles "fraternal" Turkey on loss of troops in war against Syria.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comAzerbaijani defense minister expresses condolences to Turkish side on death of soldiers Head of Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov expressed condolences to Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of the General Staff General of the Army Yashar Guler…. "I'm deeply saddened by the news of the death and injury of servicemen …
Anonymous669(2021-09-11). Syrian Swamp: Two Turkish Service Members Killed, Three Wounded In Greater Idlib (Photos).southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. (@tcsavunma) on Twitter. | Late on September 10, a convoy of the Turkish Armed Forces came under attack in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | A heavy explosive device struck the convoy as it was passing on a road linking Idlib city with the nearby town of Binnish. | ÿµŸàÿ± ÿ™ÿ∏Ÿáÿ± ŸÖŸàŸÇÿπ ÿ&sz…
Anonymous103(2021-09-11). Military Situation In Syria On September 11, 2021 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On September 10, three Turkish soldiers were killed and three others were wounded by an IED blast near the city of Idlib | On September 10, Russian Military Police carried out a patrol in the Daraa al-Balad neighborhood | On September 9, a Russian soldier was killed by an IED blast in the province of Homs, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense | On September 10, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Tal Tamar | MORE ON THE TOPIC:…
sputniknews(2021-09-11). Lebanon's Hezbollah Says Iranian Fuel Shipments Proves Ability to 'Confront US Siege'.sputniknews.comThe first vessel containing Iranian fuel bound for Lebanon reportedly entered Syrian waters last week, with sources telling news agencies that the fuel would be delivered to Syria's northern neighbour via tanker trucks. At least two additional Iranian tankers are expected to delivery energy supplies to the crisis-hit country in the coming months.
Anonymous669(2021-09-11). SDF Released Footage Of Deadly Tunnel Bomb Attack On Turkish Post In Northern Syria.southfront.org Screen grab from the video released by the SDF. | On September 10, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) shared a video documenting its recent attack on a Turkish military post located in the Syrian village of al-Yashilly next to the Turkish-occupied town of al-Bab in the northern countryside of Aleppo. | The attack, which took place on September 7, was carried out by the SDF's main formation in the northern Aleppo countryside, the al-Bab Military Council (BMC). | During the attack, the BMC blew up the Turkish post with what app…
Middle East Monitor(2021-09-11). Palestinian Prisoners take hope from emptying of South African Apartheid Jails.juancole.comBy Alie Komape | — ( Middle East Monitor ) — When you do an online search for South Africa's Robben Island, one of the suggested words used is "escapes". It is obviously a common research topic. Robben Island was the site of a prison for those who resisted colonial rule going back centuries. Early …
_____(2021-09-11). 20 Years of War and Terror.strategic-culture.orgBy William STROOCK | "Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make," President George W Bush declared during his Congressional address ten days after the September 11th attacks. 'Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists'. The ensuing war had a grand design. The war was about more than getting Osama bin Laden and al Qaida. America's goal was to remake the Middle East. | Two years after September 11th it seemed that the United States and allies like the UK, Canada and Australia had the momentum. The Anglosphere had liberated Kabul and Baghdad. The Israelis defeated the Palestinian's Secon…
WSWS(2021-09-11). Oppose Sri Lankan president's repressive state of emergency.wsws.orgThe Socialist Equality Party warns that the real target of the emergency laws is the working class and rural masses, who are confronting enormous hardships as the burden of the country's economic crisis is imposed on them.
Foreign Policy in Focus(2021-09-11). September 11 and the Debacle of 'Nation-Building' in Iraq and Afghanistan.juancole.comBy Walden Bello | — ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) — In one of his interviews before the Taliban retook Afghanistan, John Bolton, Trump's former national security adviser, blamed the American failure in Afghanistan on a change in Washington's mission from anti-terrorism to "nation building." In his view, Washington should just have held strategic …
Ramzy Baroud(2021-09-11). Following Afghanistan Defeat: Can EU Win Own 'Independence' from the US?dissidentvoice.org Suddenly, the idea put forth by French President, Emmanuel Macron, late last year does not seem so far-fetched or untenable after all. Following the US-NATO hurried withdrawal from Afghanistan, European countries are now forced to consider the once unthinkable: a gradual dismantling from US dominance. When, on September 29, 2020, Macron uttered these words: "We, some countries …
ecns.cn(2021-09-11). China expects Afghan Taliban to make clean break with ETIM terrorist group.ecns.cnChina hopes the Afghan Taliban will make a clean break with the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) and other terrorist groups, and take effective measures to resolutely crack down on them, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday.
Max Blumenthal(2021-09-11). Day of the Planes: A 9/11 excerpt from 'The Management of Savagery'.thegrayzone.comIn "The Management of Savagery," Max Blumenthal explores the Saudi connection to the 9/11 attacks, the Islamophobic US backlash, and the neocon push to destabilize the Middle East After reading the following except Blumenthal's "The Management of Savagery," get the latest edition here along with a free e-book. Two hours' drive from Kandahar, in the southern Afghan desert city where the Taliban were born and where Osama bin Laden maintained his operational base, a February 2001 wedding ceremony became the …
Yves Engler(2021-09-11). Afghanistan a Military and an 'Aid' Failure.orinocotribune.comBy Yves Engler — Aug 30, 2021 | While recent events have destroyed the credibility of militarists who pushed for the invasion and 20-year-long occupation of Afghanistan, the moral bankruptcy of their supporters in the aid industry has also been stunningly revealed. | A quick Taliban victory over the foreign trained "Afghan army" at least (momentarily) embarrassed Canadian militarists. But what about their camp followers in the NGO universe? | Over the past two decades Ottawa has plowed over
Joe Glenton(2021-09-11). After 20 years of war, we're getting an Afghanistan inquiry. But it's not the one we need.thecanary.coThe UK Defence Committee has proposed an inquiry into the recent, messy end of the 20 year war in Afghanistan. The scrutiny body has laid out a series of questions it wants answered. But it's far from the inquiry we need into the decades-long disaster. | Committee chair Tobias Elwood MP
Robert Koehler(2021-09-11). Letting the future out of its cage.zcomm.orgEven as we allegedly pull out of Afghanistan, the American defense budget increases. Orwell was right. Endless war is the real point of all this…
Staff(2021-09-11). Two decades on from 9/11, the US has paid a heavy price for its War on Terror.rt.com On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and after the hasty Afghanistan withdrawal, the American War on Terror is partially winding down. The costs of the conflict have been staggering, the gains few, and the losses tragic. | From the moment the first hijacked Boeing 767 slammed into the North Tower of New York's World Trade Center, the world was changed forever. By the end of September 11, 2001, 3,000 Americans were dead, and the US was at war. | "We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts, and those who harbor them," President George W. Bush told the nation that evening,…
Rainer Shea(2021-09-11). The Uyghur Narrative's Goal: Proxy Destabilization of Afghanistan.orinocotribune.comBy Rainer Shea — Sep 4, 2021 | The events following the Afghanistan pullout are revealing the long-term goal of Washington's rhetorical focus on the Uyghurs during recent years: to manufacture consent for a new U.S.-backed jihadist movement within Afghanistan, one that can be used to strike against China like how the Mujahideen struck against the Soviet Union. | The conditions surrounding this new anti-communist Afghanistan proxy war differ from those of the previous one. China isn't stretched unsustainably thin, like the USSR was during the final decade of its existence. And China has no reason to get milit…
Anticapitalist Resistance(2021-09-11). The US Lost in Afghanistan. But US Imperialism Isn't Going Anywhere.indybay.orgWith the "Vietnam syndrome" reloaded, there is a strong mistrust against large-scale foreign expeditions among the US public, including the US military. But there is much less attention and action on the part of the antiwar movement when it comes to the rampant massacres perpetrated by the United States through drones and pinpoint strikes.
Jack Rasmus(2021-09-11). The 2nd Afghan War & US Retreat from Central Asia.zcomm.orgThe costs of maintaining empire have now become greater than the costs of extending empire for the US. It's a cost of empire and a juncture the US had never faced since 1944-45…
New Atlas(2021-09-11). East vs. West: Two Approaches to Dealing with Extremism.newatlas.reportSeptember 11, 2021 (NEO — Brian Berletic) — The New York Times in its September 3, 2021 article, "New Zealand Police Kill 'Extremist' Who Stabbed 6 in ISIS-Inspired Attack," would report that a Sri Lankan national injured 6 people before being shot to death by police. The article revealed that the suspect arrived in New …
José Manuel Blanco Diaz(2021-09-11). What is Behind Capture of 'El Pollo' Carvajal in Spain?orinocotribune.comRetired Venezuelan military officer Hugo "El Pollo" Carvajal was captured in Spain by security forces after remaining in hiding since 2019. Carvajal is a fugitive from the controversial United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and a request for his extradition has been issued by Washington, DC. | Carvajal, who defected from the ranks of Chavismo in 2017, is singled out for drug trafficking crimes, and is on a list of Venezuelan officials that the White House has been watching for several years, arguing that he possesses "key information" that allegedly would serve to remove President Nicolás Maduro fr…
David Sheen(2021-09-11). Were the notorious 'Dancing Israelis' 9/11 plotters, spies, or just common scam artists?thegrayzone.comThe "five dancing Israelis" intrigue lives on twenty years after the September 11 attacks. But the reality behind the incident may have been more mundane. A bizarre incident in which a group of Israelis were arrested on September 11, 2001 has led to theories about the men's role in the attack on New York City's World Trade Center that day. After twenty years of conjecture and speculation, an investigation by The Grayzone indicates that the infamous incident was the product …
Internationalist 360 ∞(2021-09-11). 9/11 and the Politics of Fear and Self-Preservation.libya360.wordpress.comWhitney Webb The 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001 is a particularly somber one, not just because of the horrific nature of events of that day reaching its second-decade milestone, but because of how little we seem to have learned in that amount of time. The fear and trauma generated by the events of 9/11…
Binoy Kampmark(2021-09-11). Messianic Failure: Pursuing the GWOT Jabberwock.dissidentvoice.orgAnniversaries can provide occasions for reflection and deep consideration. Past errors and misjudgements can be considered soberly; historical distance provides perspective. Mature reflections may be permitted. But they can also serve the opposite purpose: to cake, cloak and mask the record. The gooey name GWOT, otherwise known as the Global War on Terrorism, is some …
WSWS(2021-09-11). As Texas ICU beds fill to capacity, parents' anger mounts.wsws.orgTens of thousands of Texas school children are coming down with COVID-19, as ICU beds across the state fill to capacity and parents demand the implementation of basic public health measures.
Staff(2021-09-11). War spending is a tax on working people who just want to live in peace, Roger Waters tells RT.rt.com The former Pink Floyd frontman spoke to RT's Going Underground on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the 1973 US-backed coup in Chile, which led the right-wing dictator Augusto Pinochet to power. | The 9/11 terrorist attacks could have been a wake-up call for the US and the world to reassess priorities, but instead it fueled extremism and helped funnel public resources into the coffers of war profiteers, Waters told presenter Afshin Rattansi. | The US response to the terrorist attacks "empowered extremism on all levels of all factions, not just jihadists from the Middle East and elsewhere," he added. | Al…
Katrina vanden Heuvel(2021-09-11). On 9/11, time for a reckoning of failed US national security policy.asiatimes.com A reckoning with America's failed national-security policy is long overdue. Its calamitous misadventures in the Middle East and the global financial collapse of 2008 dramatically exposed the bankruptcy and failures of the bipartisan establishment consensus. Yet while citizen movements have begun to transform domestic politics, they have been virtually invisible when it comes to foreign …
Anonymous103(2021-09-11). Biden Overstates by 700% Effectiveness of Covid Vaccines.southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Eric Zuesse. | The White House said on September 9th that Its announcement fails to link to any source on that allegation. However, if Biden got that estimate from the New York Times, then he was definitely overstating it by 700%. And America's 'news…
Anonymous669(2021-09-11). US Withdrew THAAD System, Patriot Batteries From Saudi Arabia — Report.southfront.org File image. | The US withdrew its most advanced missile defense system and Patriot batteries from Saudi Arabia in the recent weeks despite repeated attacks on the Kingdom by the Houthis, the According to the AP, the system, a THAAD [Terminal High Altitude Area Defense] unit, and the Patriot batteries were deployed in Prince Sultan Air Base, some 115 kilometers to th…
Anonymous103(2021-09-11). Military Situation In Yemen On September 11, 2021 (Map Update).southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 420 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On September 10, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On September 10, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 7 airstrikes on the Rahbah district | On September 10, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Dhaher area | On September 10, Ansar Allah attacked a…
Anonymous669(2021-09-11). Missiles, Suicide Drones Hit Saudi-Held Port On Yemen's Western Coast (Video, Photos).southfront.org Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | On September 11, four ballistic missiles and three suicide drones struck the Saudi-held Mokha Port on the western Yemeni coast. | The missiles and drones struck the port's yard as well as a fuel storage facility. Footage released by local sources in Mokha shows dark smoke rising from the port. | According to the al-Arabiya, the attack was carried out by the Houthis (Ansar Allah). The attack started minutes after the arrival of a delegation from the Saudi-backed Yemeni…
Anonymous669(2021-09-11). Houthis Captured Two Districts In Ma'rib During 3rd Phase Of Operation Evident Victory (18+ Video).southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | On September 11, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that they had successfully concluded the third phase of Operation Evident Victory in central Yemen. | The operation was launched early in July in response to a large-scale offensive by Saudi-backed forces, which attempted to seized al-Bayda provincial center. | During the
Staff(2021-09-11). BioNTech 'preparing production' of Covid-19 vaccine for children under 12, which may be approved in Europe next month — media.rt.com German company BioNTech, which in partnership with Pfizer developed one of the most widely used anti-Covid shots, says it's preparing for the worldwide launch of its jab for younger recipients and might get approval in October. | An mRNA vaccine against coronavirus for children aged between five and 11 years old could be approved for use in Germany in a few weeks' time, as early as by mid-October, Der Spiegel reported on Friday. | "In the coming weeks we will present the results of our study on the five- to eleven-year-olds to the authorities worldwide and apply for approval of the vaccine for this age group,…
Toward increasing Networking(2021-09-11). Online events w) Vandana Shiva, Krznaric, adrienne maree brown, Chomsky, Naomi Klein, etc.indybay.orgHere are some 40 online events taking place over the next week (and starting at 10 am today, Sept. 8th), featuring people such as Maggie Nelson, Roman Krznaric, Kate Raworth, Vandana Shiva, Paul Mason, adrienne maree brown, Noam Chomsky, Ariel Salleh, Gar Alperovitz, Margaret Randall, Deepa Kumar, Naomi Klein, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Katharine Hayhoe, Howie Hawkins, Carroll Fife, Jennifer Robinson and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada, the UK, and Australia (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free…
Anand Naidoo(2021-09-11). The Heat: Xi-Biden talks and 9/11: 20 years on.america.cgtn.com Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden have a lengthy phone conversation. And, 9/11 twenty years on — how the terror attacks forever changed the United States and the world.
India Walton(2021-09-11). Pro-Corporate Policies Have Failed Buffalo.zcomm.orgInterview with India Walton, a Democratic Socialists of America—endorsed candidate for mayor of Buffalo. Her campaign staged a major upset to defeat four-term incumbent Byron Brown…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-11). Mayo Clinic study highlights development of remote patient monitoring program during COVID-19 pandemic.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï A study by Mayo Clinic investigators highlights the development and implementation of Mayo Clinic's large-scale COVID-19 Remote Patient Monitoring Program, which has served more than 7,000 patients across 41 states. The study evaluated the impact of the program, including: Feasibility.Safety.Patient engagement with the technology.Rate of alerts and escalations managed by virtual care teams.Use of acute care resources.Patient clinical outcomes. Results of the study are published in NPJ Digital Medicine. "Our study investigated how our…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-11). 9-2-2021 COVID-19 Media Only News Briefing: Ask the Mayo expert.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgOn Thursday, Sept. 2, Dr. Abinash Virk, a Mayo Clinic Infectious Diseases expert, fielded questions about COVID-19 from news reporters and producers. Journalists who have already registered on the News Network can log into their accounts to download a recording of the Zoom briefing found at the end of this post. Journalists who would like to access the media briefing video can register with the News Network here. Please super: Abinash Virk, M.D. / Infectious Diseases / Mayo…
Staff(2021-09-11). 'Smell of metal & flesh was so strong you could taste it': 9/11 RT witness says it took him 20 years to watch the footage he shot.rt.com RT DE employee John Burns saw the horrors of 9/11 when he ran on to the New York streets with a video camera that day. However, he didn't have the strength to view the footage until two decades later. | Exactly 20 years ago John Burns grabbed a camera and ran outside shortly after the first hijacked plane hit the 110-storey World Trade Center tower. He filmed as crowds of astonished and terrified New Yorkers stood still at the sight of giant clouds of smoke rising into the sky. | "I just felt I needed to document it," Burns said. "I did shoot some video and I couldn't look at it later. I never looked at it, I…
Sonali Kolhatkar(2021-09-10). A Climate Disaster is Unfolding Before Our Eyes…And Politicians Still Refuse to Take Action.counterpunch.orgOn August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall off the coast of Louisiana, triggering a slow-moving disaster as floodwaters breached the levees around New Orleans. Nearly 2,000 people were killed over several weeks, hundreds of thousands of homes were destroyed, and the city was left in ruins. Environmental scientists warned that Katrina was a taste
Dean Baker(2021-09-10). The Economic Recovery: Where Are We Now?counterpunch.orgLast week's jobs report filled news accounts with stories of gloom and doom. The 235,000 new jobs created in August was well below most projections. The theme was that something had gone seriously wrong with the economy and we should be very worried about the prospects for the labor market and the economy through the
Eve Ottenberg(2021-09-10). Biden Was Right to Leave Afghanistan, But Sanctions are for Sore Losers.counterpunch.orgAfghanistan now joins a very big club, including Venezuela, Cuba, Iran and others, of those the U.S. aims to starve into regime change. How's that going? Well might you ask. It appears to be utterly ineffective at anything aside from tormenting ordinary people. In the face of sanctions, leaders clutch at power more ferociously than ever, because they see themselves endangered, while cancer patients can't buy chemo. In short, these sanctions will break Afghanistan financially, probably cause famine and will doubtless engender huge emigration, while serving no purpose besides random cruelty, because sanctions are w…
Mir Ali Hosseini(2021-09-10). Why We Shouldn't Congratulate Biden on Afghanistan.counterpunch.orgThe media criticizes Biden for the wrong reasons, but it doesn't mean he should be praised. Biden's decision to pull the American troops from Afghanistan put a bitter end to his honeymoon with the liberal press. But only because the mainstream press seems to be pulling the rug from under the President's feet doesn't mean
Dennis Bernstein(2021-09-10). The Bloody US Withdrawal From Afghanistan and the Persecution of Julian Assange: an Interview With John Pilger.counterpunch.orgJohn Pilger is an Emmy Award winning investigative journalist and filmmaker. His compelling documentaries have won major recognition in the U.S. and Europe and around the world. He is the recipient of the Royal Television Society's Best Documentary and many other awards. The British Film Institute includes his 1970 film Year Zero, the Silent Death of
Anonymous669(2021-09-10). Brother Of Afghan Resistance Leader Killed By Taliban While Attempting To Flee Panjshir.southfront.org Illustrative image. | The Taliban had killed Roohullah Saleh, brother of former Afghan Vice President Amarullah Saleh, in the northeastern province of Panjshir, Afghan sources reported on September 10. | Roohullah was reportedly ambushed by Taliban fighters in the district of Rukha as he was attempting to flee Panjshir towards the capital, Kabul. The death of Roohullah is yet to be officially confirmed by his family, the Afghan resistance or the Taliban. | Locals claim that Roohullah Saleh, elder brother of Amarullah Saleh…
Anonymous007(2021-09-10). Indian Media Claims Pakistan Airforce Struck Panjshir, Proves It With Video Game Footage.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Indian news broadcasts claimed that the Pakistani airforce attacked the Panjshir valley in Afghanistan to assist the Taliban in fighting the Resistance Front. | Indian media did so by sharing footage of alleged Pakistani airstrikes. The only issue? | It's not real, as it was footage from the video game Arma 3. | @republic, The 'exclusive video' that your team has accessed of Airstrikes at #PanjshirVall…
Otis Grotewohl(2021-09-10). Workers commemorate centennial of the Battle of Blair Mountain.workers.org Charleston, W.Va. United Mine Workers (UMWA) members retrace steps of striking miners 100 years later, Sept. 3-5, West Virginia. Throughout West Virginia, mine workers, activists and workers from around the world commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Blair Mountain over the Labor Day weekend. There were over 30 . . . |
WSWS(2021-09-10). The role of the trade unions: Biden's fairy tale vs. reality at Dana.wsws.orgOn Wednesday afternoon, President Joe Biden gave a Labor Day speech that presented a fairy tale version of the role of the trade unions. The brutal reality is playing out across more than 15 Dana auto parts plants as the UAW and USW attempt to force through concessions contracts that workers overwhelmingly voted down.
ecns.cn(2021-09-10). Xi calls for adding more positive factors to China-U.S. relations.ecns.cnChinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that relevant government agencies of China and the United States could advance collaboration and tap more cooperation potential, so as to add more positive factors to the bilateral relationship.
Staff(2021-09-10). #SaveIsraa: Freedom, justice and dignity for Israa Jaabis!samidoun.net On October 11, 2015, Palestinian mother, educator and social worker Israa Ja'abis was returning to her home in Jerusalem. However, an electrical failure in her car's airbag caused a fire as she approached the illegal Israeli occupation's Al-Z'ayyem checkpoint. In desperation, Israa got out of the car to get rid of the fire. Instead of […] | The article
Mumia Abu-Jamal(2021-09-10). A turning point in American corrections.workers.org The following lightly edited commentary by Mumia Abu-Jamal aired as part of the "50 Years of Resistance: Black August & Attica" live broadcast, hosted by the Prisoners Solidarity Committee of Workers World Party, Sept. 2. In my mind, Attica was a turning point in American — and I use the term . . . |
Workers World Party(2021-09-10). Editorial: Al terminar la ocupación, Estados Unidos miente para ocultar los crímenes.workers.org La sangrienta semana final de la ocupación estadounidense de Afganistán está repitiendo los crímenes de Washington de los últimos 20 años. Una guerra cuyo pretexto era combatir el "terror" está terminando, en medio del terror que han generado los asesinatos masivos de Estados Unidos. En 2009, personas de todo el . . . |
WSWS(2021-09-10). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa.wsws.orgDanish nurses walk out again over imposed pay deal after ten-week strike in defiance of government and union; ScotRail strikes continue and expand in Scotland as engineer vote to walk out; Nigerian doctors strike enters week six, but union tells doctors in Lagos state to return to work as other health workers threaten walk out…
Staff(2021-09-10). Headlines for September 10, 2021.democracynow.orgBiden Orders Vaccine Mandates for Federal Workers and Large Employers, International Flights Resume from Kabul Airport; Taliban Torture Journalists Covering Protests, Syrian Army Enters Daraa, Birthplace of Uprising Against Assad a Decade Ago, Biden Admin Extends TPS for 400,000 People Through 2022, Whistleblower Details Abuse of Migrant Children at Fort Bliss Base in Texas, SCOTUS Stays Execution of Texas Death Row Prisoner, DOJ Sues Texas over Unconstitutional Abortion Ban , Biden Withdraws Gun Control Advocate as ATF Nominee, Names Ally to Big Polluters for Key Energy Post, EPA Seeks Permanent Block on Pebble…
Sarah Anderson(2021-09-10). Four CEO Pay-Related Taxes in Play on Capitol Hill.counterpunch.orgAmericans believe the ratio between CEO and worker pay should be no higher than 7 to 1, according to one academic survey. Last year, in the middle of a pandemic, average CEO pay ran hundreds of times greater than typical employee pay. At 58 U.S. corporations, the CEO-worker pay gap was more than 1,000 to
James C. Nelson(2021-09-10). The Power of Privacy: the Future of Roe in Montana.counterpunch.orgTexas' new anti-abortion law is one of the most restrictive in the developed world.[1] But no surprise that the brouhaha over women's right to abortion services has nothing to do with honoring their personal autonomy and little to do with fetal mortality. Rather, the fight is grounded in partisan politics. Historian Heather Cox Richardson provides
Tanya Wadhwa(2021-09-10). Mexico decriminalises abortion in historic ruling.greenleft.org.auMexico's Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the laws that penalise women and pregnant persons for terminating their pregnancy are unconstitutional, reports Tanya Wadhwa. With the historic decision, the country's top court decriminalised abortions across the nation.
Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting(2021-09-10). Marjorie Cohn on Texas Abortion Law, Kimberly Inez McGuire on Abortion Realities.fair.org (cc photo: Beth Wilson) | This week on CounterSpin: Many people will know that the Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade in 1973, enshrining women's right to access abortion—to choose when and whether to have a child. It seemed to signal recognition that abortion is healthcare, that most women who have abortions are mothers (in other words, they don't need to have an ultrasound to recognize what's happening), that medical reality and theology are not the same, and that outlawing abortion doesn't stop it, but just pushes women to have unsafe abortions. | Less often considered is how immediately after Roe, Cong…
Martha Burk(2021-09-10). A Chill Wind: Texas Unleashes Bounty Hunters on Women.counterpunch.orgBack in the 19th century, Texas was awash in vigilante groups. In those dark years, various self-appointed "law enforcers" modeled after the Texas Rangers embarked on a decades-long campaign of ethnic cleansing of Indigenous peoples in the western territory. Thanks to the Supreme Court, the state is now unleashing another wave of newly minted bounty
K. Jessica Hsu — Mark Schuller(2021-09-10). Haitians Helping Haitians.counterpunch.orgJanuary 9, 2010, the day before the massive earthquake hit Haiti, Dahline was washing clothes by the river at the far end of the island in a town called Abricots. Her face bore the scars of various epileptic seizures she had suffered. On her right forearm was a deep bluish scar from when she fell
Rick Rozoff(2021-09-10). "Unprecedented demand" for Turkish combat drones after use in Iraq, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comUnprecedented demand pours in for Turkey's combat drone The Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been seeing unprecedented demand from around the world following its deployment in military operations, according to a senior executive at the drone magnate Baykar. **** "Since our Bayraktar TB2 UAV participated in the Idlib Operation (Operation Spring Shield), …
Anonymous669(2021-09-10). Attack With 'Precision-Guided Munitions' Targeted US Base In Northeastern Syria.southfront.org Illustrative image. | Late on September 8, a base of the US-led coalition located to the north of the Syrian town of al-Shaddadi in the southern countryside of al-Hasakah came under attack. | Military sources in the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces told the North Press Agency (NPA) that two precision-guided 120 mm munitions were fired at the base. One of the munitions landed near the fence of the base, while the second struck a vehicle maintenance facility inside the base. | The attack didn't result in any casualties. H…
Anonymous103(2021-09-10). US Military Aid Will Not Break The Bond Between Lebanese Army And Hezbollah.southfront.org Washington hopes that the Lebanese military will supplant Hezbollah's influence and power. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Travelling to Lebanon last week U.S. Senator Christopher Murphy had promised to find additional means "to support" the population and the Lebanese army. On September 7, Murphy came good on his promise after U.S. President Joe Biden authorized Secretary of State Antony Blinken to raise a total of $47 million to provide aid for the Lebanese military. | It appears that the…
Staff(2021-09-10). Shared Grief After 9/11: Sister of WTC Victim Meets Afghan Who Lost 19 Family Members in U.S. Attack.democracynow.org On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we revisit a conversation we hosted in January of 2002 between Masuda Sultan, an Afghan American woman who lost 19 members of her family in a U.S. air raid, and Rita Lasar, a New Yorker who lost her brother in the World Trade Center attack. Lasar would become an active member of September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows. Masuda later wrote the memoir, "My War at Home."
Anticapitalist Resistance(2021-09-10). The US Lost in Afghanistan. But US Imperialism Isn't Going Anywhere.indybay.orgWith the "Vietnam syndrome" reloaded, there is a strong mistrust against large-scale foreign expeditions among the US public, including the US military. But there is much less attention and action on the part of the antiwar movement when it comes to the rampant massacres perpetrated by the United States through drones and pinpoint strikes.
Staff(2021-09-10). Rep. Barbara Lee, Who Cast Sole Vote After 9/11 Against "Forever Wars," on Need for Afghan War Inquiry.democracynow.org Twenty years ago, Rep. Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against war in the immediate aftermath of the devastating 9/11 attacks that killed about 3,000 people. "Let us not become the evil that we deplore," she urged her colleagues in a dramatic address on the House floor. The final vote in the House was 420-1. This week, as the U.S. marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Rep. Lee spoke with Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman about her fateful vote in 2001 and how her worst fears about "forever wars" came true. "All it said was the president can use force forever, as long as that nation, individual or org…
Kamal Iranidoost(2021-09-10). War crimes in Afghanistan should not go unpunished.en.mehrnews.com Iran UN envoy says that war crimes committed by foreign forces in Afghanistan should not go unpunished, adding that Iran will not recognize any government that take power by force.
James W. Carden(2021-09-10). What Next After 20 Years of War in Afghanistan? Anatol Lieven on the U.S. Legacy and the Taliban's Rise.counterpunch.orgOn Monday, August 30, at 3: 29 p.m. Eastern Time, a C-17 transport plane took off from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, signaling the end of America's longest war. It was a war that took the lives of at least 48,000 Afghan civilians, 2,461 U.S. service members, 66,000Afghan national military police, and 1,144 NATO allied service members. The Cost
The Conversation(2021-09-10). Minerals, drugs and China: How the Taliban might finance their new Afghan government.juancole.com By Hanif Sufizada | — Now that the Taliban have reportedly taken full control of Afghanistan and begun forming a government, a looming challenge awaits: How will they keep their country and economy afloat financially? For the past 20 years, the U.S. government and other countries have financed the vast majority of the Afghan government's …
Christina Cowger(2021-09-10). The value of looking backward.zcomm.orgWe must acknowledge the damage done to Afghanistan, accept responsibility, and provide funding for reparations and humanitarian relief…
Dongsheng News(2021-09-10). News on China | No. 67.dissidentvoice.orgAmong the topics in this episode of News on China: how China plans to control housing prices, mushroom cultivation and poverty alleviation, and China seeking the integration of Guangdong and Macao.
Mickey Z.(2021-09-10). COVID-19 and 9/11 (Never Forget?).dissidentvoice.org Collage by Mickey Z In response to the events of September 11, 2001, the emergency use authorization (EUA) concept was created. The ostensible idea was to empower the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow the use of potentially life-saving products (e.g. medicines, etc.) after a terrorist attack. However, the EUA designation was not put …
Rick Rozoff(2021-09-10). Identifying China, Russia as threats, Finland reserves NATO option.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comGovernment proposes 500 new jobs for Finnish Defence Forces The report describes Finland's defence environment as being "tense and difficult to predict." It emphasises the growing strategic importance of Finland's neighbouring Arctic areas and the perception of Northern European defence as a whole. The report furthermore points to intensified competition between the great powers affecting …
Manuel García, Jr.(2021-09-10). Belief, Truth, Science, Religion and 9-11.counterpunch.orgOn 2 September 2021, CounterPunch published my article 'Confessions of a Secret Controlled Demolitions Special Operative for 911'. Some readers believe this story is entirely true, and confirms suspicions they "have always known to be true" about 9-11 being "an inside job." Other readers believe this story is a hoax, something like the Piltdown Man
John Kendall Hawkins(2021-09-10). Ed Asner: The Grouchy 'Marxist': RIP.counterpunch.orgI'm sorry, but learning that old Ed Asner carked it last week in LA, at 91, was some of the best news I've heard in some time. Christos, I needed the good news. If he hadn't died, of no unnatural causes, I never would have stumble-bungled across his 2017 book in my Alexandrianesque library I've
Linn Washington Jr.(2021-09-10). The Forgotten Black Heroes of 9/11: More Evidence of Discriminatory Denial.counterpunch.orgThese Black heroes of 9/11 valiantly battled terrorism. But the sacrifices of these Black heroes will receive no recognition during the commemorations around America for the 20th Anniversary of what is considered the most tragic terrorist attack ever conducted on America soil. These heroes, William Parker and his colleagues, confronted terrorists on 9/11 in defense
Jonah Raskin(2021-09-10). George Jackson: His Liberating Reading List and His Legacy.counterpunch.orgAre books dangerous? You bet they are. That's why there are book burners and why there is censorship of books. In the hands of readers hungry for ideas, books are weapons and tools for social change. In the hands of George Jackson, books were a lifeline to the world outside prison where he lived much
Fred A. Reed(2021-09-10). Remembering Mikis Theodorakis.counterpunch.orgOn August 8 composer Mikis Theodorakis was laid to earth in the city of Chania, in western Crete. He was ninety-six years old at the time of his death. But he had lived more lives—and certainly helped change far more lives—than most mortals could ever dream of. This short memoir, devoted to the memory of
WSWS(2021-09-10). Respect: A film biography of singer Aretha Franklin.wsws.orgThe interest in Franklin's life is understandable. People have a natural inquisitiveness in regard to her background, the source of her urgency and the driving forces of her musical success.
ecns.cn(2021-09-10). Xi says China-U.S. relations vital to world's future.ecns.cnChinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that whether China and the United States can properly manage their relations concerns the future of the world, and is a question of the century both countries must answer well.
Victoria Torres(2021-09-10). Venezuelan Paralympic Delegation Returns Home, Meets President Maduro.orinocotribune.com This Thursday, September 9, the delegation that represented Venezuela at the 2020 Paralympic Games held in Tokyo landed in the country and was welcomed by its people as heroes. | The 26 Venezuelan athletes returned home from the best performance in the country's Paralympic history, having obtained seven medals, including three golds, two silvers, two bronze medals, and 17 Paralympic diplomas. | With a red carpet prepared for them by the Venezuelan government, several Olympic athletes and medalists were waiting also, along with friends and relatives, to welcome the Paralympic delegation. Olympic athletes including…
Anonymous Contributor(2021-09-10). Minneapolis, MN: #ShutEmDown2021 Action Reportback.itsgoingdown.org Report on #ShutEmDown2021 actions in Minneapolis in solidarity with the call from Jailhouse Lawyers Speak for actions marking the 50th anniversary of the Attica uprising. On the morning of Thursday, September 9, 2021, in response to Jailhouse Lawyers Speak's call for #ShutEmDown2021 actions, autonomous crews crashed the offices of a key player in the vast…
Paul Street(2021-09-10). A 9/11 Reflection: Remember "Their" Crimes, Forget "Ours"counterpunch.orgSo much we are supposed to forget or not know and/or care about, so little we are supposed to remember. "We must never forget" 9/11, when "America was attacked" (when, as cannot be said without sounding "controversial," the United States Middle East policy blew back on the nation's financial and political capitals). You must always
Rick Rozoff(2021-09-10). Czech Republic: U.S. deploys Reapers for NATO air combat exercise.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comMultinational Aircraft Support JTAC Training During Ample Strike 2021 The multinational Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) exercise Ample Strike started with Allied aircraft taking off from bases in the Czech Republic and abroad. **** "The US MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial system's (UAS) participation in this year's Czech-led exercise Ample Strike 2021 is the result of …
Rick Rozoff(2021-09-10). With eye on Belarus: Poland, France, Germany hold Weimar Triangle talks.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comPolish, German, French FMs to hold Weimar Triangle talks The meeting, marking 30 years since the trilateral cooperation platform was established, is set to be held at the invitation of German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. Topics up for discussion include "the most up-to-date international issues," according to officials. **** The previous Weimar Triangle summit took …
Rick Rozoff(2021-09-10). Estonia calls up largest number of reservists in thirty years.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comRecord number of reservists to join Estonian army training in 2022: Defense forces The Estonian army will summon almost 8,300 reservists, the biggest number since 1991, for training next year, the national defence forces officials said on Wednesday. "8,295 reservists will be called for the training next year. It is about the biggest planned number …
ecns.cn(2021-09-10). Xi holds broad strategic communication with Biden.ecns.cnChinese President Xi Jinping on Friday morning took a phone call from his U.S. counterpart, Joseph R. Biden, and the two leaders held candid, in-depth and broad strategic communication and exchanges on bilateral relations and relevant issues of shared interest.
Vijay Prashad(2021-09-10). Rwanda's Military is the French Proxy on African Soil.counterpunch.orgn July 9, 2021, the government of Rwanda said that it had deployed 1,000 troops to Mozambique to battle al-Shabaab fighters, who had seized the northern province of Cabo Delgado. A month later, on August 8, Rwandan troops captured the port city of Mocímboa da Praia, where just off the coast sits a massive natural gas concession held by the French energy company TotalEnergies SE and the U.S. energy company ExxonMobil.
Rick Rozoff(2021-09-10). Black Sea: U.S., NATO ally Bulgaria complete airdrop exercise.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comAllies Bulgaria and USA Practice Airdrop Drills Bulgarian and American service members participated in the air exercise Thracian Summer 2021, August 17 — September 7. The exercise allowed both Allies to test their interoperability and demonstrate their capability. **** This exercise saw forces operating from prepared to temporary landing sites within Bulgaria….Simultaneously Bulgarian surface based …
WSWS(2021-09-10). Why was the New Zealand stabbing attack not prevented?wsws.orgAuthorities were closely monitoring Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen, who was shot dead by police immediately after stabbing several people in an Auckland supermarket on September 6.
Ricardo Vaz(2021-09-10). The Three-Act Tragicomedy of the Venezuelan Opposition.orinocotribune.comBy Ricardo Vaz — Sep 8, 2021 | VA writer and editor Ricardo Vaz takes stock of the Venezuelan opposition's antics in recent years. | The history of the Venezuelan opposition since the arrival of Hugo Chávez's Bolivarian Revolution has been one of gaffes, violence, infighting and shortsightedness. | While the corporate media has done its utmost to
Rick Rozoff(2021-09-10). NATO Battlegroup: Latvian, Albanian defense chiefs discuss Belarus, Russia.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comPabriks thanks Albania for its contribution in strengthening Latvia's defense Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks (For Development) has thanked Albania for its significant contribution to strengthening Latvia's defense by participating in the NATO Battlegroup in Latvia…. …Pabriks met with Albanian Minister of Defense Niko Peleshi to discuss security issues in the Western Balkans and NATO …
WSWS(2021-09-10). Close New York City schools! Fight to eradicate COVID-19!wsws.orgOur committee condemns the plans to open schools by New York City's Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday, September 13, and calls for fully remote learning as part of a broader strategy to eradicate COVID-19.
ecns.cn(2021-09-10). Xi urges early return of China-U.S. relations back to right track.ecns.cnXi Jinping said Friday that China and the United States should show a broad perspective, shoulder big responsibilities, and bring bilateral relations back to the right track of steady development as soon as possible.
Priti Gulati Cox — Stan Cox(2021-09-10). The Gritty Reality of Solar Power.counterpunch.orgTime is fast running out. The world's affluent nations, with their abundant greenhouse emissions, have to finally drag themselves across the starting line and begin phasing out fossil fuels at the accelerated pace that the climate emergency demands. And if they can manage to do that, they clearly will need to quickly build up wind
Editor2(2021-09-10). Rebuilding Latin America's Economies: Interview.orinocotribune.comWe spoke to Andrés Arauz, former Presidential candidate in Ecuador for the Revolución Ciudadana (Citizens' Revolution). Andrés won the first round, with an advantage of more than 10 points over second place candidate, the neoliberal banker Guillermo Lasso. However, many liberal voters who backed third place Yaku Perez in the first round, cast a null vote or swung for Lasso in the second round, granting victory to the right. | Andrés is also an expert economist. At just 20 years old, he began working at the Central Bank and would go on to take senior roles in Rafael Correa's economic management team. We discuss La…
Mark Muhich(2021-09-10). Biden Nuclear Posture Review Must Examine Ballistic Missile Defense.counterpunch.orgThe Biden Administration begins its Nuclear Posture Review amidst growing threats of nuclear weapons conflict, described by many experts as more dangerous than the Cold War. The U.S. Department of Energy current budget for nuclear weapons is already double it Cold War budget. The NPR will lay out the course for future expansion of the
Joselyn Ariza(2021-09-10). Venezuela Reports Newsletter N ∞ 25.mppre.gob.veWe did it again in Mexico! We concluded agreements in defense of our inalienable rights over the Essequibo and for the protection of the people. Along with the dialogue, we made progress in the construction of a new economic map and the dissemination of our fight against the blockade. In Issue 25 of Venezuela Reports […] | La entrada
Rick Rozoff(2021-09-10). Turkish, Azerbaijani combat aircraft practice destroying "hypothetical enemy's air defense systems"antibellum679354512.wordpress.comAzerbaijani-Turkish fighter jets perform operational flights Azerbaijani and Turkish fighter jets have performed operational flights as part of the TurAz Falcon — 2021…. The exercises were aimed at improving interoperability and communication in joint operations between the fighter jets of the two countries…. Along with the destruction of a hypothetical enemy's air defence systems and …
WSWS(2021-09-10). 100 years since the Battle of Blair Mountain.wsws.orgBetween August 25 and September 2, 1921, as many as 20,000 coal miners in southern West Virginia waged armed combat against a private army employed by the coal companies.
Rick Rozoff(2021-09-10). Georgian schoolchildren indoctrinated on NATO integration.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comTeacher Preparatory Training for the "Defense and Security" textbook was held The Deputy Minister of Defense of Georgia, Grigol Giorgadze, opened the "Defense and Security" textbook for teachers. The training was held remotely. Its aim is to train 17 teachers for the school textbook pilot program. Employees of the Ministry of Defense, as well as …
Staff(2021-09-10). Venezuela Produces 95% of the Rice it Consumes.orinocotribune.comDuring an inspection of the planting of grains, and specifically of rice, for the 2021 winter cycle, the Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, reported that Venezuela produces more than 95% of the rice that reaches Venezuelan households. From the Gran Cacique Yare Agricultural Production Unit, in the state of Aragua, Faiez Kassen Castillo, vice minister for Agrarian Development and Land Management, made a satellite connection with the Potrero de Armo sector, in the Araure municipality, of the Portuguesa state, and reported that the rice crop is in its final phase. | "We a…
Moderator(2021-09-10). John Kiriakou: A Traitor to Torture.scheerpost.comDrawings by Abu Zubaydah, the first prisoner of more than a hundred known to have been tortured by the United States, depict techniques used by CIA operatives. He was falsely believed to be a member of Al Qaeda. Courtesy Mark P. Denbeaux.WSWS(2021-09-10). Major Chinese property developer on the brink of default.wsws.orgForeign investors are rushing for the exits, threatening to create major turbulence in the $12 trillion Chinese bond market that could spread globally.
Ron Jacobs(2021-09-10). Nothing Good Came Out of It: 9-11 Twenty Years On.counterpunch.orgI remember it well. I woke up early the morning of September 11, 2001. I was in Manhattan attending a meeting and visiting a friend. She left to catch the subway. I finished up the pot of coffee we were sharing, dressed and headed out the door. Her apartment was in the Chelsea district; one
Rick Rozoff(2021-09-10). Ukrainian president: full-scale war with Russia (and Belarus) is likely.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comZelensky admits possibility of full-scale war with Russia, but this would be tragic mistake for Moscow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the possibility of a full-scale war with Russia is likely. "If there is a powerful escalation on the part of Russia, this is the most terrible thing that could be. Unfortunately, there is …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Pancreas transplant can be a cure for diabetes.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMany advances have been made in diabetes treatments over the past decade. Diabetes is a lifelong chronic disease with the potential for significant complications. Despite the advances, many people with diabetes struggle with the disease. "Diabetes is an abnormality in consuming or metabolizing blood glucose," says Dr. Tambi Jarmi, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist. "So diabetic patients have a hard time adjusting their blood sugar to the level that their cells needed. It could be a…
Rick Rozoff(2021-09-10). NATO deploys British main battle tanks to Estonia.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comVideo near bottom of page. British Army Challenger tanks arrive in Paldiski port Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks (MBT) from the British Army's Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) arrived in Paldiski port Thursday, ETV news show 'Aktuaalne kaamera' (AK) reports. Commander of the U.K.-led NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegroup Col. Dai Bevan told AK that …
Staff(2021-09-10). Nord Stream 2 has finally been completed, Russia's Gazprom announces, despite US efforts to block major European gas pipeline.rt.com The final sections of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline have now been welded into place, Moscow's state energy giant Gazprom has revealed, bringing construction of the underwater link between Russia and Germany to an end. | In a statement issued on Friday, Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Saint Petersburg-based energy giant, said that "at 8.45am this morning Moscow time, work on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline has been completed." | Earlier this week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov revealed that the laying of pipes under the Baltic Sea would be "completed in a few days and (it) will begin working." Blo…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). Mayo Clinic study highlights development of remote patient monitoring program during COVID-19 pandemic.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï A study by Mayo Clinic investigators highlights the development and implementation of Mayo Clinic's large-scale COVID-19 Remote Patient Monitoring Program, which has served more than 7,000 patients across 41 states. The study evaluated the impact of the program, including: Feasibility.Safety.Patient engagement with the technology.Rate of alerts and escalations managed by virtual care teams.Use of acute care resources.Patient clinical outcomes. Results of the study are published in NPJ Digital Medicine. "Our study investigated how our…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: Don't skip your kid's HPV vaccine.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgKids are heading back into the classroom after a year like no other due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the last year, childhood immunization declined, putting kids at risk for diseases that can be prevented by vaccinations. The hope is that as children return to the classroom, children will return to their health care provider, too. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases physician, says if you have a preteen, make sure he…
Anonymous669(2021-09-10). Russia To Export Modernized Air-Launched Bunker Buster Cruise Missile To Foreign Customer.southfront.org File image. | Russia will supply the first production batch of the advanced Kh-59MKM air-launched bunker buster cruise missile to its first foreign customer before the end of the year, a Russian military-diplomatic source told RIA Novosti on September 9. | "The first serial batch of the newest air-to-ground missiles Kh-59MKM will be delivered to a foreign customer by the end of this year. Final tests are underway. The missiles have unique characteristics in terms of their ability to penetrate the protection of various milit…
The Associated Press(2021-09-10). Groups Sue Mexico Seeking to Stop Mass Removal of Migrants.latinorebels.comMEXICO CITY (AP) — Four migrant defense groups in Mexico announced Wednesday that they have sought court injunctions to block what they call "massive" deportations, arguing the government is violating due process and Mexican and international law governing asylum.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). Consumer Health: Treating ovarian cancer.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgSeptember is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about treating ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. More than 21,000 new cases will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year, and nearly 14,000 women will die of the disease. Early stage ovarian cancer rarely causes any symptoms. Advanced-stage ovarian cancer may cause few and nonspecific symptoms…
Anonymous007(2021-09-10). Déjà Vu: Cargo Vessel Briefly Blocks Suez Canal Lane.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On September 9th, a cargo vessel briefly got stuck in the Suez Canal, blocking traffic in a reminder of the Evergreen fiasco less than six months ago. | A bulk carrier vessel became wedged in Egypt's Suez Canal, briefly blocking traffic in one lane of crucial global waterway. | The Suez Canal Authority said in a statement that the Panama-flagged Coral Crystal ran aground in a double-lane stretch of the canal, forcing the officials to redirect other vessels in the convoy to the…
Anonymous103(2021-09-10). 20 Years of War and Terror.southfront.org Illustrative ImageWhat has the United States won? | Written by William Stroock, observer, author of military fiction. | "Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make," President George W Bush declared during his Congressional address ten days after the September 11th attacks. 'Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists'. The ensuing war had a grand design. The war was about more than getting Osama bin Laden and al Qaida. America's goal was to remake the Middle East. | Two years after Sept…
Edward Curtin(2021-09-10). Answering the U.S. Government's 9/11 Lies.dissidentvoice.org It is impossible to overemphasize the importance of this book. It is a tour de force that blows away twenty years of U.S. government lies and obfuscations about the mass murders of September 11, 2001, the foundational event of recent times that claimed thousands of victims whose relatives still cry out for truth and justice. …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). Virtual Public Forum: (Mis)trust in the COVID-19 vaccine in the African American Community.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgUPDATE 8/28/21: People of color are at greater risk of becoming infected with, and dying from, COVID-19. To reduce this community's risk, an upcoming virtual town hall will be held to discuss mistrust of COVID-19 vaccines, details about the delta variant, and myths and facts about COVID-19. Participants will hear from health experts who have been on the frontlines, working to share health information and save lives. Watch: Recording of Virtual Public Forum: (Mis)trust in the…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Breathing easier with COPD.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgChronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the third leading cause of death worldwide according to the World Health Organization. COPD is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. The main cause of COPD in developed countries is tobacco smoking. In the developing world, COPD often occurs in people exposed to fumes from burning fuel for cooking or heating in poorly ventilated homes. People with COPD are at increased risk…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). Medical inspiration from an old book.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgA Mayo Clinic doctor has pioneered a new procedure to treat a medical problem that causes positional headaches, among other symptoms. And he took a "novel" approach to find the solution. Reporter Jason Howland has the story. Watch: Medical inspiration from an old book youtu.be/PQ-fc-IPbjE Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (2: 15) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Sometimes, extraordinary ideas are inspired by the…
Toward increasing Networking(2021-09-10). Online events w) Vandana Shiva, Krznaric, adrienne maree brown, Chomsky, Naomi Klein, etc.indybay.orgHere are some 40 online events taking place over the next week (and starting at 10 am today, Sept. 8th), featuring people such as Maggie Nelson, Roman Krznaric, Kate Raworth, Vandana Shiva, Paul Mason, adrienne maree brown, Noam Chomsky, Ariel Salleh, Gar Alperovitz, Margaret Randall, Deepa Kumar, Naomi Klein, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, Katharine Hayhoe, Howie Hawkins, Carroll Fife, Jennifer Robinson and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada, the UK, and Australia (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free…
Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies(2021-09-10). How Can America Wake Up From Its Post-9/11 Nightmare?counterpunch.orgLooking back on it now, the 1990s were an age of innocence for America. The Cold War was over and our leaders promised us a "peace dividend." There was no TSA to make us take off our shoes at airports (how many bombs have they found in those billions of shoes?). The government could not
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). Safety in the hurricane aftermath.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgAs Hurricane Ida moves inland through the southern portion of the U.S., experts are warning people to be cautious after the storm. One of the most common consequences after a storm is the loss of electricity, which increases the possibility of safety concerns and health issues. For instance, Dr. Michael Boniface, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, says that precautions need to be taken when operating a portable generator to eliminate the risk of carbon…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). 9-2-2021 COVID-19 Media Only News Briefing: Ask the Mayo expert.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgOn Thursday, Sept. 2, Dr. Abinash Virk, a Mayo Clinic Infectious Diseases expert, fielded questions about COVID-19 from news reporters and producers. Journalists who have already registered on the News Network can log into their accounts to download a recording of the Zoom briefing found at the end of this post. Journalists who would like to access the media briefing video can register with the News Network here. Please super: Abinash Virk, M.D. / Infectious Diseases / Mayo…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). Mayo Clinic to offer COVID-19 vaccination walk-in clinics in Rochester through Sept. 17.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgMayo Clinic in Rochester has added more COVID-19 vaccine walk-in clinics for patients, visitors and staff in response to the Food and Drug Administration's full approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for those 16 and older, the recommendation of a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine immunocompromised people, and the potential for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots when they're approved.Anyone 12 and older can attend these walk-in clinics. A parent or guardian needs to accompany children under…
Anonymous007(2021-09-10). Nord Stream 2 Completed, Expected To Begin Operation In October.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On September 10th, energy giant Gazprom announced that construction of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was completed."Chairman of the Management Committee Alexei Miller said that this morning at 8.45 Moscow time (05: 45 GMT) construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline was fully completed," Gazprom wrote on messaging app Telegram. | Earlier it was reported that it is planned to start operation by the end of the year. | The pipeline was laid from Russia to Germany along the botto…
Dechlan Brennan(2021-09-10). Job seeking in the country makes zero sense.greenleft.org.auNothing maintains the culture wars more than a conservative PM blaming the unemployed for their lack of employment to a room full of rich business people, writes Dechlan Brennan.
Anonymous103(2021-09-10). Paul Wolfowitz: Deluded and At Liberty.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | It was all marvellous for Paul Wolfowitz to get on Australian television (why bother?) to brusquely discuss those attacks on US soil in September 2001 and criticism of the invasion of Iraq by US-led forces. After two decades, the former US deputy secretary of defense has not mellowed. | With each show, interview and podium performance Wolfowitz gives, there is a sense that the hole he has dug for himself has become an oasis of reassuring delusion. Iraq's despot…
Zahra Mirzafarjouyan(2021-09-10). Russia not to accept any change in JCPOA: Lavrov.en.mehrnews.com Addressing his Iranian counterpart, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow, like Tehran, does not accept any change in the JCPOA and demands full implementation of the agreement.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). Monoclonal antibody treatment combo reduces hospitalization among high-risk patients with COVID-19.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï In an observational study, Mayo Clinic researchers report that the combination of casirivimab and imdevimab ‚Äï two monoclonal antibody treatments under Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization ‚Äï keep high-risk patients out of the hospital when infected with mild to moderate COVID-19. The findings appear in The Lancet's EClinicalMedicine. Nearly 1,400 Mayo Clinic patients were enrolled in the study ‚Äï 696 who received the drug combo between December 2020 and early…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). Mayo Clinic urges cancer patients to seek third dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï Mayo Clinic Cancer Center announced on Tuesday, Aug. 31, that it is following recommendations from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network that encourage cancer patients to receive a third dose of a messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccine. The Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are messenger RNA vaccines. If patients were vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, no third dose is recommended at this time. The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is an…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). Sharing Mayo Clinic: Getting to the heart of the matter.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgTen years ago, Elizabeth Scovil, a 46-year-old wife and mother of four from Forest City, Florida, collapsed at the gym. Luckily some local paramedics were there and came to her rescue. But then it happened again. "I am an athlete. I was always working out," says Elizabeth. She began experiencing episodes of dizziness, and her heart would beat rapidly. "It would go up to 150, 170 beats per minute all of a sudden. It can…
Jon Schwarz(2021-09-10). A Short History of U.S. Bombing of Civilian Facilities.zcomm.orgWhat's unusual about the Kunduz hospital bombing is not that it happened but that it happened to a prominent European organization. In recent times, the U.S. military has bombed a number of civilian facilities…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 modeling shows 100,000 people in the U.S. could die over the next 3 months.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgU.S. hospitalizations for patients with COVID-19 have risen almost 500% over the past two months, according to news reports. Also, the number of ICU beds in the South is dwindling. "We have over 101,000 Americans in the hospital with COVID-19," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "Many of them fighting for their lives in ICUs and on ventilators. We are having over 160,000 new cases and just below 1,000…
Vijay Prashad(2021-09-10). Solely Because of the Increasing Disorder.zcomm.orgOne of the great downsides of our current inflation of atrocities is the sense that nothing other than this nightmare is possible. Alternatives cannot be imagined…
Rick Rozoff(2021-09-10). Zelensky: Ukraine needs NATO, NATO (and EU) need Ukraine.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comZelensky: Without Ukraine, NATO will be losing and EU — weakening President Volodymyr Zelensky believes Ukraine is ready for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and that without Ukraine, NATO will be losing, while the European Union will be weakening. **** "We say we think NATO needs us, we think that without Ukraine, there …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). Consumer Health: What do you know about leukemia and lymphoma?newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgSeptember is Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about some of the most common types of these two diseases. Leukemia is cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues, including bone marrow and the lymphatic system. Leukemia usually involves the white blood cells, which are potent infection fighters. They normally grow and divide in an orderly way as your body needs them. But in people with leukemia, the bone marrow…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). Science Saturday: Opioids provide low evidence of pain relief for migraine.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgEvidence that opioids provide pain relief for migraine headaches is low or insufficient, a large Mayo Clinic meta-analysis published recently in JAMA has found. However, some newer therapies, along with established migraine treatments, were associated with moderate to high evidence of pain relief. The meta-analysis — which combined results from multiple scientific studies — included 15 systematic reviews and 115 randomized clinical trials of 28,803 patients. While the researchers note that this study provides a good starting point for treatment conversations…
Chris Green(2021-09-10). Noam Chomsky and the Khmer Rouge.counterpunch.orgNoam Chomsky is perhaps the world's most renowned public intellectual. However, his courage in exposing the war crimes and human rights violations engaged in by the US state has made him a leading target of guardians of the notion that the United States is a force for freedom and justice in the world. In retaliation
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). 3 things you can do to stop the spread of COVID-19 regardless of whether you're vaccinated.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgTo maximize protection from the COVID-19 delta variant and limit the spread of COVID-19 to others, health experts continue to urge that people get vaccinated for COVID-19 and wear a mask indoors in public in areas of substantial or high transmission. Watch: Dr. Andrew Badley discusses how to stop the spread of COVID-19 youtu.be/KaqgA0Mg9-0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites with Dr. Badley are in the downloads at the end of…
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Staff(2021-09-10). 'It means everything to him': Messi in tears as he celebrates Copa America in Argentina after breaking Pele record (VIDEO).rt.com Lionel Messi was unable to hold back the tears as he lifted the Copa America trophy in front of Argentina fans for the first time, after scoring a hat-trick to overtake Pele as South America's top scorer in international football. | Messi and Argentina ended their long wait for a Copa America title by beating hosts Brazil back in July, but Thursday marked the first time the team was able to celebrate the achievement in front of their fans. | Facing Bolivia in a World Cup qualifier at Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires, Messi ran riot as he scored three times — taking him to 79 goals for his country and el…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2021-09-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: Patch testing for allergic contact dermatitis.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.orgIf you've ever experienced a red, itchy rash appear on your skin after using a certain lotion or even from wearing jewelry, you may be experiencing contact dermatitis. It's caused by a substance you're exposed to that irritates your skin. However, it also can be triggered by an allergic reaction.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Matthew Hall, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, explains how patch testing is crucial to assess for allergic contact dermatitis. Watch: The…
Anonymous007(2021-09-10). Belarus And Russia Hold Large-Scale Drills, As Putin And Lukashenko Agree On Integration.southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The "Zapad-2021" (West-2021) joint strategic exercise between Russia and Belarus began simultaneously at 14 military training grounds, the Russian Defense Ministry said. | The maneuvers are carried out at nine Russian training grounds — Kirilovsky, Strugi Krasnykh, Mulino, Pogonovo, Khmelevka, Pravdinsky, Dobrovolsky, Dorogobuzh and Volsky; | As well as at five Belarusian ones — Obuz-Lesnovsky, Brestsky, Chepelevo, Domanovsky and Ruzhansky. | The exercises t…
Rick Rozoff(2021-09-10). Finland to offer NATO 300,000-man army on Russia's border.antibellum679354512.wordpress.comFinland's new defense report spells out strategy for coming decade The government of Finland on Thursday approved and published a report on the strategic development of the country's defense capability in the next ten years. **** According to the report, the country's war-time defense forces count 280,000 people. A reform will divide the war-time forces …
Anonymous669(2021-09-10). Combat Footage: Houthis Raid Military Positions Near Key Border Crossing With Saudi Arabia.southfront.org Screen grab from the footage released by the Houthis. | On September 9, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) released footage from a recent large-scale raid that took place in the northern Yemen province of Hajjah. | The raid targeted positions of Saudi-backed forces between the al-Tol border crossing with Saudi Arabi and the nearby border town of Harad. | Houthi fighters stormed the positions with nothing more than assault rifles, hand grenades and rocket-propelled grenades. Saudi-backed forces fled the area without sho…
Canadian imperialism in Africa has had a rare social media moment.
Sgt. Matt Eversmann played by Josh Hartnett in "Black Hawk Down" (Screen shot from the promotional trailer for the film. Fair use for commentary purposes.)[Editor's Note: This is the third in The Dissenter's During the 2004 presidential campaign, Vice President Dick Cheney defended President George W. Bush's response to the 9/11 attacks and invoked "Black Hawk Down" at a town hall event in Milwaukee, Wiscons…
On Tuesday roughly 64% of voters chose to prevent the extreme right from seizing control of California.
On Sept. 6, millions around the world celebrated as news spread that six Palestinian political prisoners had liberated themselves from Gilboa, a maximum security Israeli concentration camp in the West Bank. For 10 months, with nothing but spoons and their bare hands, Yaqoub Qadri, Mahmoud Abdullah al-Arida, Muhammad Qassem al-Arida, . . . | 
Since 2000, Monthly Review has focused on the current world situation, pursuing the all-round development of Marxist studies. In this way, it has helped create a significant new trend within the U.S. left, especially in Marxist political science.
As the climate crisis intensifies globally so does the class war under the capitalist world order. Since 2012, Global Witness has been documenting the murders of environmental and land defenders who were attempting to halt corporate plunder of the planet and displacement of indigenous communities. (Globalwitness.org) The report states: "We tend to associate the climate …
Changes in historical conditions can elevate a secondary contradiction to a primary, and antagonistic contradiction, in an instant.
The European Union has confirmed that it will financially support the operations of the World Food Program (WFP) in Venezuela, reported the EU delegation office in Caracas. This was established during a donors' meeting. | Rafael Dochao Moreno, representative of the EU in Venezuela, stated that the donor meeting adopted "a very clear objective: to ensure that tens of thousands of children in Venezuela can benefit from our help and that their daily diet can be improved." | For his part, President Nicolás Maduro announced on Thursday, September 16, that his administration had signed a new agreement with the WFP, aft…
[Screen shot / By Ralph Nader | The old saying that "art follows function" is being reversed by print newspaper editors alarmed over the shorter attention spans of readers who are moving to online news outlets. As a result, newspaper editors have ushered in a golden age for graphic artists giving them huge chunks of newspaper space formerly devoted to reporters and news. | Granted a sea of type from the old…
Even if we were to accept all the accusations against the WIV regarding their alleged subpar safety standards, none of it has any relevance to the COVID-19 pandemic unless it can be shown the WIV possessed SARS-CoV-2 in its lab before the outbreak, and there is no evidence of that.
Orientation Patient questions and therapeutic answers The therapist says to the client, "tell me about your dreams" and the client shakes their head slowly and says "I had this dream …". A therapist says to a teenager, "who are you?" The teenager answers, "I don't know". The therapist says to the teenager, "that's normal at …
In 2020, health care workers could do no harm. We praised their vast medical skills and knowledge. We banged our pots and pans for them and hung signs to profess our eternal gratitude. Well… maybe not exactly eternal. In 2021, you see, we're dismissing their medical knowledge and our pots and pans have been replaced …
On the weekend of September 11, organizers from the Party for Socialism and Liberation in the Central Gulf Coast region made a second trip to LaPlace, Louisiana, to distribute relief aid and document the government's shameful response after Hurricane Ida.
On Sept. 9, 1971, approximately 1,500 prisoners in Cell Block D seized the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York, after submitting a 27-point manifesto to the prison administration in an attempt to address the torturous conditions inside the prison.
A federal judge who wants Buffalo's incumbent mayor back on the ballot is being scrutinized for his real estate ties.
Privately-operated non-profit and for-profit charter schools have been around for 30 years 1 and are legal in 45 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and Guam. To date, five states have been able to fend off these segregated outsourced schools that siphon billions of public dollars a year from under-funded public schools. About 3.3 million students are …
AP Photo / Kirsty Wigglesworth, File So a top US commander has come clean on primetime TV about the killing of 10 civilians in Afghanistan with a drone missile. Seven of the victims were children packed into a car. CentCom General Kenneth McKenzie said the deadly strike was a "tragic mistake" and he offered his …
The Pentagon has caved in and taken responsibility for the drone strike that killed 10 innocent civilians, including Zemari Ahmadi who was a 14 year-long employee of the Nutrition and Education NGO. Most of his family, including children, were killed in the airstrike as they gathered around his Toyota Corolla when he returned home from work. But the Pentagon …
An Su-24 taking off from Hmeimim air base in 2015. IMAGE: Russian Ministry of Defense | On September 18, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out more than 23 airstrikes on militants' positions in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the airstrikes took place as follows: | Ten airstrikes targeted the outskirts of the towns of Baluon and Mashoun in the southern countryside of Idlib. | Four airstrikes targeted the town of al-Bara…
File image. | A new evidence suggests that what was reported on September 17 as a Russian airstrike on the town of Abu Khashab in northeastern Syria was in fact a defensive maneuver by a warplane of the Russian Aerospace Forces. | The munition dropped during the alleged airstrike has been finally identified by experts as a Russian-made SAB-250T illumination bomb. | The cluster bomb carries seven flares each equipped with a parachute. The bomb is usually used for illumination. However, it can be also used as counter-…
Photo: US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson | On September 17, a US General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper combat drone was spotted over the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib where many terrorist groups are active. | The drone was conducting an armed reconnaissance sortie over the eastern countryside of Idlib, specifically over the town of Ma'arrat Misrin. The town is known to be a stronghold of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib, and a number of other terrorist…
Officials in Minnesota have received heavy backlash for promoting cheap, clear plastic bags to store documents in vehicles as an easy way to "reduce deadly force encounters" with police during traffic stops. | The state's Department of Public Safety posted images of the see-through pouches to their social media accounts and revealed that "several law enforcement agencies across the state" will soon be handing them out to citizens at community events. | Our troopers, along with several law enforcement agencies across the state, want to make it easier for drivers to store the information and for law enforcement…
Dhamar, Yemen, Sep 14 — As his hope that the Sana'a International Airport will be reopened has faded, smiley-faced Abdulmalek, a grad…
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Syrian Ministry of Oil and Natural Resources. | Late on September 17, Syria, which has been facing a serious power crisis, experienced a complete blackout as a result of a sabotage attack. | Ghassan al-Zamil, Syria's electricity minister, said that the attack targeted the Arab gas pipeline, which feeds Deir Ali and Tishreen power stations, as well as two key electricity towers linking the two stations. | Explosive devices were used by the sa…
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 272 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On September 17, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On September 17, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 5 airstrikes on the Maheliyah district | On September 17, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 5 airstrikes on the Sahar district | On September 17, Saudi-led coaliti…
Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Pivdenne shelled the Gagarin mine in Gorlovka city with grenade launchers | 2. UAF in Pesky shelled Oktyabriskaya mine in Donetsk city with 120-mm artillery | 3. UAF in Starognatovka shelled Novolaspa with grenade launchers | 4. UAF in Vodyanoe shelled Leninskoe with grenade launchers and rocket launchers | 5. DPR forces in Donetsk city shelled UAF positions in Pesky with 120-mm artillery | 6. DPR forces in Ukrainskoe targeted UAF positions in Pavl…
The notorious U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where hundreds of men were detained by America for years without charge or trial, is still open after almost 20 years? In the weeks and months following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States in …
Click to see full-size image | On September 17, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 29 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 8 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On September 17, the second batch of tankers carrying Iranian fuel on behalf of Hezbollah crossed the Syrian-Lebanese border | On September 17, a car explosion was reported in the city of al-Bab | On September 17, two civilians reportedly we…
FILE IMAGE: Russian Military Police service members are in Syria | On September 18, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) entered the town of Tafas in the western Daraa countryside under a Army units were accompanied by a force from the Russian Military Police, which will oversee the implementation of the reconciliation agreement. | Under…
By Safiyya Hosein | — As a researcher of Muslim superheroes, I've learned about the many ways Islamophobia manifests. Because Islam is racialized in the west, Arab Christians, Hindus and Sikhs have been implicated in Islamophobic political discourses, making them victims of Islamophobia. Many of these issues can be traced back to a strange convergence …
On 17 September 2021 Iran became a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). It is an extraordinary achievement and new beginning for US and western sanction-badgered Iran. On the occasion PressTV interviewed Peter Koenig on what this move might bring for Iran. See the transcript below. PressTV: Iran is finally a member of …
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria © Dmitriy Vinogradov / Sputnik | On September 17, six terrorists of ISIS were killed in central Syria as a result of airstrikes carried out by Russian warplanes, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). | The London-based monitoring group said that the Russian airstrikes targeted hideouts and vehicles of ISIS in the following areas: | The Hama-Aleppo-Raqqa triangle. | The outskirts of the town of Resafa in the southern country…
