Makasi Motema (2019-10-02). \'Stop the wars, save the planet!\'. workers.org Activists with the People\'s Mobilization to Stop the U.S. War Machine gathered at Herald Square Sept. 22 to denounce U.S. imperialism and its role in the current climate crisis. People\'s Mobilization is a coalition that includes Code Pink, the Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective, the International Action Center and many anti-war, . . . | Continue reading \'Stop the wars, save the planet!\' at Workers.org

Staff (2019-10-02). \'The Civil War Is Here\'. therealnews.com Jeet Heer of The Nation explores the deepening political divide, the growing support for impeachment, and the political battles that it will define.

Melvin Goodman (2019-10-02). Trump\'s War on Whistleblowers. counterpunch.org Donald Trump, campaigning in Iowa in 2015, said that \"I\'ve had a lot of wars of my own. I\'m really good at war. I love war….\" Well, for the past three years, we have witnessed Trump\'s wars on governance, science, national security policy, and public service. For the past several days, we have witnessed a More

Staff (2019-10-02). Democrats: Trump Incites Violence Against Whistleblower. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — Accusing President Donald Trump of \"an incitement to violence,\" House Democratic leaders bluntly warned Trump and his administration Wednesday not to intimidate potential witnesses in their impeachment inquiry. They said they were readying a subpoena demanding documents related to the president\'s dealings with Ukraine | House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Trump may not \"recognize how dangerous his statements are\" against a whistleblower who exposed a July phone call that Trump had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. On the call, Trump pressed for an investigation of Democratic political r…

The Canary (2019-10-02). Hurricane Lorenzo lashes Azores Islands as it heads towards Ireland and UK. thecanary.co Hurricane Lorenzo lashed the mid-Atlantic Azores Islands with heavy rain, powerful winds and high waves, though initial reports said it caused only minor damage.The Azores Civil Protection Agency said the category two hurricane felled trees and power lines as it passed just west of the Portuguese island chain.Hurricanes the size of Lorenzo are rare so far north and east in the Atlantic basin.Residents board up a door in preparation for the arrival of Lorenzo (Joao Henriques/AP)Lorenzo is producing huge swells across the North Atlantic as it moves north east toward Ireland and the United Kingdom and weakens to cat…

Dianne Mathiowetz (2019-10-02). Killer cop on trial: Justice for Anthony Hill! workers.org On March 9, 2015, promising musician and singer Anthony Hill was killed by DeKalb County Deputy Robert Olsen in the parking lot of Hill\'s Chamblee apartment complex. Hill, 27, an African-American veteran of the Afghanistan war, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD as a result of his military . . . | Continue reading Killer cop on trial: Justice for Anthony Hill! at Workers.org

Bill Meyer (2019-10-02). \'Martin Eden\' and \'1982\' at Toronto International Film Festival. peoplesworld.org TORONTO—Another award winner at this year\'s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is Pietro Marcello\'s Martin Eden, based on the 1909 novel by famed American socialist writer Jack London. It was given the Toronto Platform Prize, and the jury proclaimed, \"a politically and philosophically provocative story told with extraordinary cinematic invention and grace, this film reaffirms …

Tim Libretti (2019-10-02). Rich and want to escape Elizabeth Warren\'s wealth tax? CNBC says get divorced. peoplesworld.org Readers of People\'s World certainly read the news with a consciousness of the fact that the media is one key site of class struggle among many in U.S. capitalist class society. But it is nonetheless worth decoding the language of the corporate media as we seek talking points that help us communicate and unmask the …

RT (2019-10-02). \'This isn\'t impeachment, it\'s a COUP!\' Trump warns followers Dems are out for their God-given freedoms & rights. rt.com US President Donald Trump tore into Democratic impeachment efforts, slamming the drive to have him removed from office as a \"coup\" plot seeking to deprive Americans of their rights and freedoms. | Taking to Twitter on Tuesday night, the president told his followers their very identity as Americans was threatened by impeachment proceedings initiated by House Democrats last week. | As I learn more and more each day, I am coming to the conclusion that what is taking place is not an impeachment, it is a COUP, intended to take away the Power of the People. | He added the Democrats were looking to take away his supp…

John Wojcik (2019-10-02). Trump calls impeachment inquiry a \"coup\" that will trigger civil war. peoplesworld.org President Trump, after predicting his impeachment would trigger civil war, stepped up his vitriol yesterday by characterizing the impeachment inquiry as a \"coup\" and by warning his die-hard right-wing followers in one of almost 50 tweets that Democrats were \"coming for\" their liberty, their homes, and their guns. The escalating rhetoric from the White House …

Murtaza Hussain (2019-10-02). Civilian Deaths in U.S. Wars Are Skyrocketing Under Trump. It May Not Be Impeachable, but It\'s a Crime. theintercept.com There are so many reasons why Trump should be the object of our moral outrage, not least his role in the violent deaths of thousands of innocent people.

RT (2019-10-02). WWII-era plane crashes at Connecticut airport, sparks huge fire (PHOTOS, VIDEO). rt.com Local authorities say there were fatalities after a WWII-era aircraft crashed at Bradley Airport, Connecticut and caught fire while attempting to land. | Thirteen people were on board at the time of the crash, and one of the casualties was a civilian on the ground, officials told the media. They have not revealed how many people were killed. | The FAA said the plane was a civilian-registered B17. | The airport tweeted confirmation of the crash, and said it has been closed as \"we have an active fire and rescue operation underway.\" Air traffic is being diverted to Rhode Island. | Photos and footage posted on soc…

Staff (2019-10-02). U.N.: Haiti Unrest Harming Hospitals, Orphanages, Students. truthdig.com PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The operation dubbed \"Find Jovenel MoàØse\" organized by opposition leaders demanding the resignation of Haiti\'s president ended abruptly when he appeared at the National Palace early this week following violent protests in which several people were killed. | Haitians had become so accustomed to not seeing their president in person amid a deepening political and economic crisis that his arrival at the palace Tuesday took protesters by surprise. Only a handful of them were present to pelt his convoy with rocks. | Despite the rarity of his public appearances, the embattled leader…

Staff (2019-10-02). Haiti: Four Killed as Authorities Crack Down on Anti-Government Protests. therealnews.com The Miami Herald\'s Jacqueline Charles says ordinary Haitians continue to suffer as the country is gripped by protests demanding the resignation of President Jovenel MoàØse.

RT (2019-10-02). \'Pssst… Don\'t tell anyone, but we surely will\': Putin pokes fun at question of whether Russia plans to meddle in 2020 US election. rt.com It seems Vladimir Putin has become so tired of Russian meddling claims that he \'secretly\' told an NBC journalist that Moscow will surely influence the 2020 US vote. The confession was made in front of a laughing audience though. | Autumn of 2020 — the time when the US will choose their president — is nearing and there is no dying down of Russiagate, it seems. So NBC\'s Keir Simmons, who came to Moscow to moderate the Energy Week forum, tried to get some information on the everlasting issue. | \"Is Russia as [special prosecutor] Robert Mueller alleged attempting to influence the 2020 election in the US?

Staff (2019-10-02). California\'s New Climate Change Plan Uses World\'s Forests as Collateral. therealnews.com California has endorsed the Tropical Forest Standard, a global plan linking forest preservation to carbon offset credits. It is opposed by environmental justice groups and Indigenous people.

Deirdre Griswold (2019-10-02). Climate justice, system change and the working class. workers.org Deirdre Griswold The following is a slightly edited talk given by WW editor Deirdre Griswold at a Sept. 28 forum titled \"The Climate Crisis, A Marxist View,\" organized by the Boston branch of Workers World Party. As you all know by now, a 16-year-old named Greta Thunberg recently crossed the . . . | Continue reading Climate justice, system change and the working class at Workers.org

Steve Trent (2019-10-02). Here\'s our best opportunity to save the oceans — and ourselves. nationofchange.org It\'s been said we should thank the ocean for every second breath of oxygen we take. In fact, we owe it far more than that. Ocean and climate are inseparable. The ocean absorbs up to 30 percent of the CO2 emissions humans produce and stores 50 times more carbon dioxide than the atmosphere. It has borne the brunt of the climate …

The Canary (2019-10-02). Royal Shakespeare Company cuts ties with oil giant BP. thecanary.co The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is ending its partnership with BP after coming under pressure over its ties with the oil giant.The renowned theatre company\'s £5 ticket scheme, for 16 to 25-year olds, has been supported by BP since 2013.The announcement comes just days after school strikers threatened to boycott the British cultural institution over what it called \"sickening\" links to BP.BP said it was \"disappointed and dismayed that the RSC has decided to end our partnership early\".Gregory Doran, RSC artistic director, and Catherine Mallyon, executive director, said: \"Amidst the climate emergency, which…

Rosa Pergams (2019-10-02). Dock workers call for action against billionaire\'s plan to uproot Black community. liberationnews.org Major League Baseball\'s Oakland A\'s plan to build a 34,000 seat stadium and 4,000 luxury housing units right on top of the Port of Oakland, which is the fifth largest port in the U.S. and an important source of living wage jobs in Northern California.

RT (2019-10-02). US launches ICBM to demonstrate \'robust & ready\' nuclear deterrent. rt.com The US military has successfully launched a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, showcasing the country\'s ability to counter \"twenty-first century threats,\" according to the defense forces. | Launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base near Lompoc, California, the unarmed missile traveled an estimated 4,194 miles (6,750km) across the Pacific Ocean to the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the Air Force Global Strike Command announced in a statement. | \"The test demonstrates that the United States\' nuclear deterrent is robust, flexible, ready and appropriately tailored to deter twenty-first centu…

Jonathan Latham (2019-10-02). Gene-Editing Unintentionally Adds Bovine DNA, Goat DNA, and Bacterial DNA, Mouse Researchers Find. counterpunch.org The gene-editing of DNA inside living cells is considered by many to be the preeminent technological breakthrough of the new millennium. Researchers in medicine and agriculture have rapidly adopted it as a technique for discovering cell and organism functions. But its commercial prospects are much more complicated. Gene-editing has many potential uses. These include altering More

Forrest Hylton (2019-10-02). Colombia Diary: Under Heavy Manners. counterpunch.org In Colombia as elsewhere, the commodification of higher education has led to widespread systemic corruption, and on September 23, students from the Universidad Distrital in Bogotá took to the streets to protest an egregious case of embezzlement, in which, according to the Attorney General\'s Office, a professor used the university\'s Institute for Outreach to enrich More

Binoy Kampmark (2019-10-02). Leaking, Whistleblowing and the Democrats. counterpunch.org The entire Trump presidency has been a sequence of \"watch this space\" moments. Dismissals and political executions; attacks and distractions; gestures of deal making and promises of apocalypse. Perhaps it was high time for another bit of material to be added to this sprawling tapestry of mayhem. The elements seemed to form the basis of More

George Ochenski (2019-10-02). Live By the Lie. counterpunch.org Donald Trump is a mean, venal, dishonest and greedy man who threatens, insults and intimidates people to achieve his singular life goal of self-enrichment. In his own words at a 2016 campaign event: \"My whole life I\'ve been greedy, greedy, greedy. I\'ve grabbed all the money I could get.\" And to grab \"all the money\" More

Kenneth Surin (2019-10-02). Labour Party Annual Conference Interrupted By Supreme Court\'s Decision On Boris Johnson\'s Suspension Of Parliament. counterpunch.org I was attending the 2019 Labour Party conference as a member-delegate when proceedings on the third day of the conference were interrupted at 10.30am by the televised announcement of the UK\'s Supreme Court decision on Boris Johnson\'s suspension of parliament. The Supreme Court heard this case the week before. The hearing was occasioned by the More

Thomas Klikauer — Kathleen Webb Tunney (2019-10-02). Eastern Germans Voting Nazism, Again! counterpunch.org In September 2019, two Eastern German states —Brandenburg and Saxony— held elections. Germany\'s right-wing extremist party, the AfD, tripled its previous result in Saxony (from 9.7% to 27.5%) and doubled its earlier outcome in Brandenburg (from 12.2% to 23.5%). The next state election is scheduled for Thuringia (27th October 2019) — home of AfD-Fàºhrer Bjà∂rn More

Medea Benjamin (2019-10-02). One Year After the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi: Business as Usual? mintpressnews.com Who is more evil—the maniacal Saudi crown prince responsible for Khashoggi\'s murder and the murder of tens of thousands of Yemenis, or the mendacious world leaders and businesspeople who continue to embrace what should be a pariah state?

Stephen Lendman (2019-10-02). Internally Displaced Syrian Refugees Tormented by US Forces. globalresearch.ca Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees are trapped in northern and southern camps controlled by the US and its jihadist foot soldiers. | On October 1, Russian and Syrian Joint Coordination Committees on the Repatriation of Syrian Refugees said US forces, …

United Nations (2019-10-02). UN condemns deadly simultaneous terrorist attacks on military camps in Mali. un.org The United Nations condemned on Wednesday, with \"the utmost energy\", simultaneous terrorist attacks on military camps in central Mali, close to the border with Burkina Faso, that left dozens dead and scores missing.

Staff (2019-10-02). Will Trump Refuse to Leave? We Should Be Worried About This Tweet. truthout.org | | Days after amplifying a right-wing pastor\'s warning of a \"Civil War-like fracture\" if he is removed from office, President Donald Trump late Tuesday said the impeachment inquiry launched by House Democrats is a \"coup,\" heightening fears that Trump could refuse to allow a peaceful transition of power if he is ousted by Congress or defeated in 2020. | \"As I lea…

CJPME (2019-10-02). Peace and Justice in the Middle East. Canadian Federal Parties\' Positions on the Middle East. globalresearch.ca Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is pleased to provide the present guide on Canadian Federal parties\' positions on the Middle East. While much has happened since the last Canadian Federal elections in 2015, CJPME has …

Prof. Joseph H. Chung (2019-10-02). The Second Candle-Light Revolution in Korea: The People\'s Fight for the Survival of Clean Democracy. globalresearch.ca The world still remembers the 2017 Candle-Light Revolution in which 17,000,000 Korean people fought peacefully and culturally on the streets, for several months, against the deep-rooted corruption culture developed and enforced under the 60- year conservative government\'s rule. | In the …

United Nations (2019-10-02). Africa must \'value youth\' in the drive towards lasting peace, young envoy tells Security Council. un.org Recognizing the potential of African youth caught up in conflict to forge peace, is crucial for nurturing their developing identities, and could help them turn away from violence, a youth representative told the Security Council on Wednesday.‚Ä&Oslash…

teleSUR (2019-10-02). North Korea Fires Submarine Missile in Show of Strength. telesurenglish.net North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) that landed near Japanese, waters, in a show of strength as the U.S. and South Korea ramp up military cooperation. | RELATED: | North Korea Attacks \'Hypocrisy\' of South Korea as Peace Falters | The missile is said to be a Pukguksong-class weapon, it flew 450 kilometers and reached an altitude of 910 kilometers. \"At present, t…

Stephen Lendman (2019-10-02). Yemeni Houthis Defeating Paper Tiger Saudis. globalresearch.ca According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Saudi Arabia ranks third in global military spending after the US and China — allocating an estimated $65.5 billion in 2018. | The US, Britain and France are its main weapons, munitions, …

Middle East Eye (2019-10-02). Iraq Protests: At Least 9 Dead After Police Open Fire on Crowds, Embassies Sealed Off. theantimedia.com At least nine killed as Iraqis take to streets again to protest corruption, unemployment and removal of popular military leader.

Ben Freeman , William Hartung (2019-10-02). Trump and Money Are Shielding Saudi Arabia From Accountability for Khashoggi\'s Killing. commondreams.org Protesters rally outside the Saudi Arabia Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, where journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed Oct. 2, 2018. (Photo: Ozan Kose / AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyy.jpeg …

Meghan Krausch (2019-10-02). \"They Are Killing Our Leaders One by One.\" progressive.org As defenders of Honduran forests die, a drug trafficking trial opens in New York for the brother of the country\'s president.

Stephen Lendman (2019-10-02). Netanyahu\'s Pre-Indictment Hearing Begins. globalresearch.ca The hearing begun Wednesday is expected to last four days, maybe longer. | Netanyahu\'s 10-lawyer team is up against 20 state prosecution officials, headed by AG Avichai Mandelblit, State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan, and Liat Ben-Ari, lead prosecutor in three …

teleSUR (2019-10-02). Bolsonaro\'s Highway Project Targets Heart of Amazon Region. telesurenglish.net Brazil\'s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is pushing to ressurect a dilapidated highway project that seeks to build a highway through the heart of the South American country\'s Amazonas region. | RELATED: | Death Toll in Brazil Dam Collapse Rises to 250: New Findings | For more than 50 years, the destruction has almost always begun with a road hewn through the dense Amazon rainforest. With pavement, comes logging, then ranching and eventually commercial farming and towns. | This…

Jonathan Cook (2019-10-02). Why Israel Is Struggling to Find a Way Out of Its Political Deadlock. commondreams.org In political terms, there is nothing divided about Israel. In this month\'s general election, 90 per cent of Israeli Jews voted for parties that identify as being either on the militaristic, anti-Arab right or on the religious, anti-Arab far-right. (Photo: Jordi Bernabeu Farr√∫s/Flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/military.jpeg …

Prof Gerard Boyce (2019-10-02). Why the Fires Raging Across Amazonia Ought to be a Burning Issue for Africa. globalresearch.ca Of late, global news headlines have been dominated by reports of the fires raging across the Amazon Basin, mainly in Brazil but in other countries across the region such as Bolivia as well. Cognisant of the adverse consequences they portend …

Ivan Daraktchiev (2019-10-02). The History of World War II: The War Started in October 1938. globalresearch.ca Historians, media pundits and politicians have managed to postulate, and impose it into the history annals, encyclopedias and school books that the Second World War was started in September 1939 by Nazi Germany\'s attack[1] and prompt defeat[2] of Poland. | This …

Canadian BDS Coalition (2019-10-02). #IVotePalestine: For Freedom, Justice and Equality. globalresearch.ca In the upcoming Canadian general election scheduled for October 21, 2019, we commit to vote for candidates and parties that: | Support Palestinian human and national rights including the inalienable right to self-determination. | Oppose Israeli ethnic cleansing, war crimes and apartheid. …

Edward Curtin (2019-10-02). Public Notices/Private Questions/Musical Dreams. dissidentvoice.org Throughout our days we all notice many things that elicit questions that quickly pass through us as in a dream. Here are some that a man caught on the fly, asked to respond, and found they all responded in songs, songs that didn\'t exactly answer his questions but set him to dreaming. This is an …

Staff (2019-10-02). Warren v. Zuckerberg. truthdig.com …

WSWS (2019-10-02). Trump, Democrats dig in as impeachment drive escalates. wsws.org Many within the ruling class are taking Trump\'s talk of civil war as a serious threat.

United Nations (2019-10-02). 'Tenacious' Kyrgyz lawyer and statelessness champion, wins prestigious UNHCR prize. un.org A rights lawyer who took to horseback to help more than 10,000 stateless people gain nationality in Kyrgystan after the break-up of the Soviet Union, has been awarded the UN refugee agency\'s prestigious 2019 Nansen Refugee Award.

Erin Schwartz (2019-10-02). How Can the Novel Represent Sexual Abuse Honestly? thenation.com How Can the Novel Represent Sexual Abuse Honestly?