Normal Has Failed. Be As Weird As You Like
Caitlin Johnstone | thealtworld.com | 2020-08-28
Consumerism is unsustainable. Competition is unsustainable. Imperialism is unsustainable. | Our species is standing on the brink of an extinction-level event due to ecosystemic collapse or nuclear war, and it is because of the way that we have lived on this planet up until this point. If we keep moving in this direction we will go the way of the dinosaur in the not-too distant future and take most terrestrial life with us. Maybe even all of it. | The imperfect and immature nature of our newly evolved capacity for language and abstract thought, combined with our social nature as primates, has caused our species to…

Normal Has Failed. Be As Weird As You Like.

China's Project to Create A "Digital Yuan"
Lucas Leiroz de Almeida | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
The topic of cryptocurrencies has gained prominence among specialists in international trade in recent months. With the global economic crisis generated by the new coronavirus pandemic, this need has become even more evident. The world powers enter a new race, …
globalresearch.ca/china-create-digital-yuan/5722434

Massive Ansar Allah Operation in Central Yemen Reveals Alliance Between al-Qaeda and Islamic State
Ahmed Abdulkareem | mintpressnews.com | 2020-08-28
A recent operation carried out in Yemen's al-Badya province by Ansar Allah revealed an active alliance between al-Qaeda and IS forces who, documents reveal, were hoping to recreate a Mosul or Raqqa-like scenario in central Yemen.
mintpressnews.com/massive-ansar-allah-operation-in-central-yemen-reveals-alliance-between-is-and-al-qaeda/270878/

Decades Later, America's Meddling in Colombia is Still Costing Lives
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-08-28
From the drug war to Plan Colombia to support for right-wing paramilitary groups, decades of US interference in Colombia has caused so much instability that to this day, the country is still reeling from it.
mintpressnews.com/decades-later-untied-states-meddling-colombia-still-costing-lives/270860/

Sadistic Facebook shuts down Gaza health ministry page
Ali Abunimah | zcomm.org | 2020-08-28
Things are difficult enough for Palestinians in Gaza. Facebook must stop contributing to their misery by censoring vital health information.
zcomm.org/znetarticle/sadistic-facebook-shuts-down-gaza-health-ministry-page/

Waiting for the Old Bailey: Julian Assange and Britain's Judicial Establishment
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
On September 7, Julian Assange will be facing another round of gruelling extradition proceedings, in the Old Bailey, part of a process that has become a form of gradual state-sanctioned torture. The US Department of Justice hungers for their man. …
globalresearch.ca/julian-assange-britain-judicial-establishment/5722446

U.S. imposes sanctions on Russian research institute that developed Covid-19 vaccine
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2020-08-28
The US Commerce Department blacklisted a Russian research institute that helped create the world's first Covid-19 vaccine. Russia won the race to develop the first vaccine against the novel coronavirus. The United States has responded by slapping sanctions on a Russian research facility involved in creating it. The US government has blacklisted several Russian scientific …
thegrayzone.com/2020/08/28/us-sanctions-russian-research-institute-covid-19-vaccine/

Occupation accentuates COVID-19's impact in Gaza
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-28
The COVID-19 lockdown, which has been in place in Gaza since Monday, was extended for three more days on August 26. Gaza has also suffered continuous attacks by Israel in the past month…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/28/occupation-accentuates-covid-19s-impact-in-gaza/

Planting Trees Can Reduce Poverty and Slow Climate Change
Jacqueline Skalski-Fouts | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
Humanitarian crises have recently been declared in Yemen, Mali, and Somalia–affecting at least 450,000 people–due to flash floods and landslides. Areas with low tree coverage and poor soil quality are more likely to …
globalresearch.ca/planting-trees-reduce-poverty-slow-climate-change/5722420

We Gawk at Nonsense Political Theater While the Real Enemies Go Unnoticed
Lee Camp | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
Donald Trump speeches. Celebrity tweets. Corporate news repetition. Chaos. Vapidity. Manufactured dissent. Graphic fighting sports. This is what fills our field of vision. It consumes our thoughts, overflows our brains with anti-intellectual mud. Yet most of these things are the bug splatter across the windshield. They are not the actual highway, the path forward, actually…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/we-gawk-at-nonsense-political-theater-while-the-real-enemies-go-unnoticed/

Brief Interview with Mark Weisbrot on the US Election, the Trump Presidency, and the Impact of Protests
Matt Sedlar | cepr.net | 2020-08-28
The Instituto para Reforma das Relaàßàµes entre Estado e Empresa (IREE), based in Brazil, interviewed CEPR Co-Director Mark Weisbrot about the upcoming US elections. The Portuguese version is on the IREE's website here. IREE: The protests in the United States motivated by the death of George Floyd arrived in Washington with the demonstrations calling for …
cepr.net/brief-interview-with-mark-weisbrot-on-the-us-election-the-trump-presidency-and-the-impact-of-protests/

Life in the Ultra Resistance: A Tale of the Catholic Left
Ron Jacobs | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
Like many other adolescents of my generation, I attended many protests against the US war in Vietnam. Like many antiwar protesters, I was inspired by many different writers, philosophies and other protesters. Among those inspirations–amidst the youthful rebels in SDS and the Yippies, the writings of Karl Marx and Jean Paul Sartre, and the militant…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/life-in-the-ultra-resistance-a-tale-of-the-catholic-left/

UN rights chief urges DR Congo to protect Nobel laureate Mukwege amid death threats
news.un.org | 2020-08-28
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has condemned death threats made against Congolese Nobel Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege and called for his protection.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/08/1071302

MIRAC demands Minnesota divest from border militarization corporation Elbit Systems
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-08-28
Saint Paul, MN – At the State Board of Investments (SBI) meeting on August 26, Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee (MIRAC) member Mari Mansfield spoke out, demanding that Minnesota divest its funds from the border militarization corporation Elbit Systems. | This was part of an ongoing campaign to press the State Board of Investments on this issue. Activists from MIRAC, the Anti-War Committee and other organizations have spoken at several previous SBI meetings, have presented thousands of petitions, and have protested in front of Governor Walz's mansion to demand divestment from Elbit System because of the…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/8/27/mirac-demands-minnesota-divest-border-militarization-corporation-elbit-systems

Kyle Rittenhouse. Senseless Violence Across America
Mike Whitney | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
Kyle Rittenhouse didn't go to Kenosha to shoot protestors; he went to protect the property and lives of the people who were threatened by a rampaging mob that had already destroyed large parts of the city. That's why he was …
globalresearch.ca/kyle-rittenhouse-senseless-violence-across-america/5722451

Time to defeat Trump — without make-believe about Biden
Norman Solomon | nationofchange.org | 2020-08-28
"With another Trump presidency, the left would have few options and could face new levels of government repression."
nationofchange.org/2020/08/28/time-to-defeat-trump-without-make-believe-about-biden/

Phyllis Bennis on Foreign Policy Visions
CounterSpin | fair.org | 2020-08-28
Media…
fair.org/home/phyllis-bennis-on-foreign-policy-visions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=phyllis-bennis-on-foreign-policy-visions

ACLU Demands Resignation of Top Cops in Kenosha for Racism & Brutal Response to Jacob Blake Protests
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-08-28
The ACLU of Wisconsin is calling for top Kenosha law enforcement officials to resign in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, who was left paralyzed below the waist after a white officer shot him in the back seven times. The shooting has sparked mass protests in Kenosha and around the U.S., bringing renewed attention to racism and violence in the Kenosha police force. A damning video of Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth has surfaced from a 2018 news conference, when he described Black people accused of shoplifting and crashing a stolen car as "garbage people that fill our communities that are a cancer t…
www.democracynow.org/2020/8/28/kenosha_police

Historian Rick Perlstein on the RNC & Trump's Dangerous Propaganda Driving People to Violence
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-08-28
President Donald Trump formally accepted the Republican Party's nomination on Thursday before a crowd of about 1,500 on the South Lawn of the White House. In defiance of social distancing guidelines, attendees sat shoulder-to-shoulder with few people wearing masks. Trump spoke as the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus neared 180,000 — by far the highest total in the world — and repeatedly defended his administration's handling of the pandemic. Trump warned of chaos and violence if Joe Biden becomes president, but made no reference to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, or the k…
www.democracynow.org/2020/8/28/rick_perlstein_rnc_trump_fascism

Hurricane Laura Devastates Gulf Coast, Laying Bare Climate Crisis, Environmental Racism
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-08-28
Hurricane Laura has slammed ashore as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, bringing sustained winds of 150 miles per hour to the Gulf Coast. The strongest storm to hit Louisiana in over a century, Laura made landfall near the border of Louisiana and Texas. At least six people have been killed. Residents near Lake Charles were told to stay indoors with windows and doors shut when a chemical fire broke out at a Biolab plant. Hilton Kelley, the executive director of the Community In Power and Development Association, says local communities are dealing with multiple crises amid the devastation of the hurricane. "
www.democracynow.org/2020/8/28/hurricane_laura_gulf_coast

Jacob Blake Shooting Shines New Light on Death of Michael Bell, Killed by Kenosha Cops in 2004
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-08-28
In light of the police shooting of unarmed African American father Jacob Blake, we look at the past misconduct of the Kenosha police department. In 2004, Kenosha police killed white 21-year-old Michael Bell in front of his mother and sister. The Kenosha Police Department conducted its own review of the incident, and within two days completely exonerated the officers. Bell's father, Michael Bell Sr., commissioned an independent inquiry that found the police account of the incident to be forensically impossible. "It was really hard for me to believe that a uniformed person would do that," says Michael Bell Sr., who…
www.democracynow.org/2020/8/28/michael_bell

Twin Imperatives: Defeat President Trump This Fall, Challenge President Biden from Day One
Norman Solomon | indybay.org | 2020-08-28
The Republican Party today is the party of white supremacy…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836208.php

Better To Launch Balloons Than Die In Silence
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-28
In recent weeks, the tension between Palestinians in Gaza and Israel's forces of occupation has increased. Israel has used the launching of incendiary balloons by Palestinian youths as a pretext to bomb Gaza once again. | The release of the balloons is a gesture of protest against how the Israeli occupation has procrastinated in abiding by its previous agreements with the Palestinian resistance. Under those agreements, Israel had committed to easing the siege on Gaza. | This procrastination has caused the continued deterioration of Gaza's health and public services and its economy.
popularresistance.org/better-to-launch-balloons-than-die-in-silence/

Amazon delivers prime privacy intrusion with body-scanning fitness tracker that detects EMOTIONS in voice
rt.com | 2020-08-28
Amazon's new fitness tracker 'Halo' takes technological intrusion to new levels, scanning the user's body and tracking the emotions in their voice. Even mainstream media coverage says the tech's privacy implications are troubling. | Like most fitness trackers, the retail behemoth's new wearable Halo monitors cardio activity, motion and sleep. Unlike most trackers, it also records body fat and voice tone — in ways that some users might find uncomfortably intrusive. | Not only can the device track your current body fat percentage (with the help of machine learning, no less!) by working with your smartphone'…
rt.com/usa/499260-amazon-halo-intrusive-body-scan-emotions/

Former DHS Official Claims Trump "Wanted to Maim" Migrants at US-Mexico Border
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-08-28
Former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chief of Staff Miles Taylor claimed in a podcast earlier this week that President Donald Trump told administration officials he wanted to "maim" and "shoot" migrants at the southern border. | Taylor, who served as chief of staff to former DHS Kirstjen Nielsen before departing the agency with her in April 2019, made the remarks Monday on an episode of "The New Abnormal" podcast from The Daily Beast. | Taylor said he could not get through a meeting w…
truthout.org/articles/former-dhs-official-claims-trump-wanted-to-maim-migrants-at-us-mexico-border/

Reporters Without Borders petition against Assange's extradition, raise concern over his health
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-28
Reporters Without Borders has called on the British government to respect press freedom and human rights in Assange's trial and not comply with the US extradition request…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/28/rsf-assange-petition/

Roaming Charges: Great Balls of Ire at the RNC
Jeffrey St. Clair | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
Day One + The Republican convention began, as all conventions should from now on, by deplatforming its platform. The stale ideologies of the pre-Trump party were replaced over the course of four days by a parade of the ridiculous and the repugnant, gun-slingers and fetus-worshippers, conspiracies and histrionics, white grievance, fake piety and unabashed money-grubbing.
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/roaming-charges-great-balls-of-ire-at-the-rnc/

Netanyahu vs Gantz: Gaza Escalation as Reflection of Israel's Political Rivalry
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
Only recently, the Palestinian group, Hamas, and Israel seemed close to reaching a prisoner exchange agreement, where Hamas would release several Israeli soldiers held in Gaza while Israel would set free an unspecified number of Palestinian detainees held in Israeli prisons. Instead of the much-anticipated announcement of some kind of a deal, on August 10,…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/netanyahu-vs-gantz-gaza-escalation-as-reflection-of-israels-political-rivalry/

Immigrant Children in the US Are Still In Cages
Tom Arie Donch | thenation.com | 2020-08-28
Immigrant Children in the US Are Still In Cages…
thenation.com/article/politics/immigrant-children-in-us-still-in-cages/

The F-Word: No Other Way to Describe Trump's Fascism 2.0
Mark Green, Ralph Nader | thenation.com | 2020-08-28
The F-Word: No Other Way to Describe Trump's Fascism 2.0…
thenation.com/article/politics/trump-fascism-republican-convention/

Foreign Correspondent: Biden's Troubling Foreign Policy
Reese Erlich | progressive.org | 2020-08-28
An important behind-the-scenes battle is being fought over the Democratic nominee's conservative positions.
progressive.org/dispatches/biden-troubling-foreign-policy-erlich-200828/

Second Trump term would mean disaster for U.S. and the whole world
Morning Star | peoplesworld.org | 2020-08-28
Socialists around the world are recognizing the danger posed by the re-election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency. Despite reservations about Democratic nominee Joe Biden, the fascist turn of the Trump administration is prompting a recognition that Trump must be defeated at all costs. On this topic, People's World presents the following guest editorial …
peoplesworld.org/article/second-trump-term-would-mean-disaster-for-u-s-and-the-whole-world/

On socialist Vietnam's response to COVID-19
G. Dunkel | workers.org | 2020-08-28
By Dr. Ngo Thanh Nhan and Merle Ratner This slightly edited co-written article was presented as a talk by Dr. Ngo Thanh Nhan on Aug. 20 to a Workers World Party webinar on "COVID can be defeated: Cuba, China, Venezuela & Vietnam lead the way." The presentation began with a . . . | Continue reading On socialist Vietnam's response to COVID-19 at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/08/50904/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-socialist-vietnams-response-to-covid-19

On socialist Vietnam's response to COVID-19
| workers.org | 2020-08-28
By Dr. Ngo Thanh Nhan and Merle Ratner This slightly edited co-written article was presented as a talk by Dr. Ngo Thanh Nhan on Aug. 20 to a Workers World Party webinar on "COVID can be defeated: Cuba, China, Venezuela & Vietnam lead the way." The presentation began with a . . . | Continue reading On socialist Vietnam's response to COVID-19 at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/08/50904/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-socialist-vietnams-response-to-covid-19

Class Reductionism and Environmental Racism
Louis Proyect | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
On August 14th, the N.Y. Times reported on the clash between Adolph Reed Jr. and the Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color Caucus in DSA. The caucus advocates stepped up support for BLM protests while Reed views them as tools of corporate America. Naturally, when the event organizers scheduled a Zoom lecture for Reed, the caucus…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/class-reductionism-and-environmental-racism/

Trump runs for Fàºhrer
wsws.org | 2020-08-28
Trump delivered a fascistic tirade from the White House lawn Thursday night, painting his reelection as the last bastion against "agitators" and "socialists."
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/28/rnct-a08.html

Video: US-Russia "Road War" in Northeastern Syria
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
Four US service members were slightly injured during a standoff with the Russian Military Police near the border-town of Al-Malikiyah in the Syrian province of al-Hasakah. According to reports, the US troops received "mild injures" after their MaxxPro MRAP vehicle …
globalresearch.ca/video-us-russian-road-war-northeastern-syria/5722404

Mandating Mass Compulsory Covid Vaccine Violates the Nuremberg Code? Hazardous Health Toxins
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
If ordered by federal, state, or local authorities, businesses or other entities in the US or elsewhere, mandating mass-vaxxing against COVID-19 will violate the Nuremberg Code. | All vaccines contain hazardous to human health toxins and are unsafe to use — …
globalresearch.ca/us-states-businesses-other-entities-breach-nuremberg-code/5722449

Only the Struggle of the People Will Free the Country
Vijay Prashad | zcomm.org | 2020-08-28
Source: Tricontinental On 18 August, soldiers from the Kati barracks outside Bamako (Mali) left their posts, arrested president Ibrahim Boubacar Kà´ita (IBK) and prime minister Boubou Cissé, and set up the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP). In effect, these soldiers conducted a coup d'état. This is the third coup in Mali, Read…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/only-the-struggle-of-the-people-will-free-the-country/

Why US political scientists are arguing that Evo Morales should be the President of Bolivia
Vijay Prashad | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-28
A recent study released by US based researchers disproves allegations made by the Organization of American States that electoral fraud was committed by Evo Morales' party in the 2019 Bolivian elections…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/28/why-us-political-scientists-are-arguing-that-evo-morales-should-be-the-president-of-bolivia/

Only the struggle of the people will free the country
Vijay Prashad | mronline.org | 2020-08-28
On 18 August, soldiers from the Kati barracks outside Bamako (Mali) left their posts, arrested president Ibrahim Boubacar Kà´ita (IBK) and prime minister Boubou Cissé, and set up the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP).
mronline.org/2020/08/28/only-the-struggle-of-the-people-will-free-the-country/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=only-the-struggle-of-the-people-will-free-the-country

Rights groups, opposition parties in the UK oppose bill claiming it provides amnesty to war crimes
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-28
The controversial Overseas Operations Bill will provide partial amnesty to soldiers if the case is filed after five years from the date of the crime or if the investigation is not completed within five years…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/28/rights-groups-opposition-parties-in-the-uk-oppose-bill-claiming-it-provides-amnesty-to-war-crimes/

The American Way of War, a Required Reading List
Matthew Hoh | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
The two books I tell people to read to understand not just the United States' war in Vietnam, but also its wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the current world war the US has created and sustained that stretches from western Africa to Pakistan, are David Halberstam's The Best and the Brightest and…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/the-american-way-of-war-a-required-reading-list/

"Kamala Auntie": On the Vulgarity of Bourgeois Identity Politics in 2020
Julie Varughese | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-08-28
Joe Biden picking Kamala Harris for his running mate kicked off a flurry of think pieces in the media. Some of these opinions have attacked the anti-Black and casteist attitudes still prevalent among South Asians in the subcontinent and in the global diaspora. The former prosecutor and attorney general-turned-2020 Democratic vice-presidential nominee has been propped …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/08/kamala-auntie-on-the-vulgarity-of-bourgeois-identity-politics-in-2020/

Restoration in Washington?
Serge Halimi | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
In 2008, when Barack Obama chose veteran centrist Joe Biden as his vice-presidential running mate, it seemed a prudent choice: Democrats had already expressed their desire for change by choosing a progressive African American who opposed the Iraq war to succeed George W Bush. In November, it's Biden's turn to run for the top job.
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/restoration-in-washington/

'What stage of capitalism is this?' Hedge fund $3 billion richer thanks to wager on wildfire insurance claims
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-08-28
With over 100,000 people displaced by wildfires raging across California, Baupost Group collected more than $3 billion in July after betting on insurance claims against embattled utility company PG&E.
mronline.org/2020/08/28/what-stage-of-capitalism-is-this-hedge-fund-3-billion-richer-thanks-to-wager-on-wildfire-insurance-claims/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-stage-of-capitalism-is-this-hedge-fund-3-billion-richer-thanks-to-wager-on-wildfire-insurance-claims

It Is Time for a One-Time Pandemic Wealth Tax on Billionaires' Windfall Gains
Chuck Collins | zcomm.org | 2020-08-28
The 500 or so U.S. billionaires should make an extra contribution to the public health and economic needs of a country in crisis…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/it-is-time-for-a-one-time-pandemic-wealth-tax-on-billionaires-windfall-gains/

PDF of August 27 issue
Workers World Party | workers.org | 2020-08-28
Download the 12-page PDF. RESIST KILLER COPS! COVID-19 Webinar: Cuba's solidarity; China's success. ALSO: Philly houseless defiant; Post Office protests; Racist cop attacks NBA executive; Margaret Sanger's contradictions; N. Carolina campus openings fail. Editorials: DNC scrutinized; Abolish the police. TEAR DOWN THE WALLS: Women in Georgia jail; Wildfires in California; . . . | Continue reading PDF of August 27 issue at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/08/50877/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pdf-of-august-27-issue

Definitive Eurasian Alliance Is Closer than You Think
Pepe Escobar | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
This article was originally published on Asia Times. | We have seen how China is meticulously planning all its crucial geopolitical and geoeconomic moves all the way to 2030 and beyond. | What you are about to read next comes from a …
globalresearch.ca/definitive-eurasian-alliance-closer/5722417

Apelo Aos Dirigentes Dos Nove Estados Detentores De Armas Nucleares (China, Franàßa, Ândia, Israel, Coreia do Norte, Paquistà£o, Rússia, Reino Unido e Estados Unidos da América)
Comitato No Nato No Guerra | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
Nós, pessoas de boa vontade, de todas as etnias e de todas as classes socioeconómicas, a viver em todos os continentes e a professar credos e religiàµes distintas, dirigimos a vossa atenàßà£o para a ameaàßa de uma guerra nuclear total …
globalresearch.ca/apelo-aos-dirigentes-dos-nove-estados-detentores-de-armas-nucleares-china-franca-india-israel-coreia-do-norte-paquistao-russia-reino-unido-e-estados-unidos-da-america/5722402

"Modern Attilla the Hun" Ravages Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Syria, Iran… China and Russia Block The Momentum, Are They the Next Targets?
Carla Stea | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
In 1991-1992, just prior to, and following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the US gloated over its global supremacy which, of course guaranteed its unfettered dominance of United Nations agencies, the most powerful of which is the UN Security …
globalresearch.ca/modern-attilla-hun-ravages-iraq-libya-yemen-syria-iran-china-russia-block-momentum-next-victims/5722410

Senate Dems share new climate report disappointing green groups and climate activists
Marlee Kokotovic | nationofchange.org | 2020-08-28
"The report fails to address the vital need to end the extraction, processing, and burning of fossil fuels, and instead sees a future for fossil fuels tied to the false promise of carbon capture."
nationofchange.org/2020/08/28/senate-dems-share-new-climate-report-disappointing-green-groups-and-climate-activists/

India urged to lead global push for clean energy, climate action
news.un.org | 2020-08-28
India has a crucial role to play in promoting clean energy and climate action as the world looks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/08/1071142

12 Experts Questioning the Coronavirus Panic
OffGuardian | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
First crossposted in March. | Below is our list of twelve medical experts whose opinions on the Coronavirus outbreak contradict the official narratives of the MSM, and the memes so prevalent on social media. | *** | Dr Sucharit Bhakdi is a specialist …
globalresearch.ca/12-experts-questioning-coronavirus-panic/5707532

Video: Lies, Damned Lies and Coronavirus Statistics
James Corbett | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
This report was first released on April 17. It provides a detailed understanding of the lies and fabrications pertaining to COVID-19 | *** | The numbers are in on the great Covid-19 pandemic . . . but unfortunately those numbers are unreliable. …
globalresearch.ca/lies-damned-lies-coronavirus-statistics/5722425

Questioning COVID19: Why I Will Never Trust the Medical Establishment About Respiratory Disease. A Case History
Anita McKone | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
If you are interested in finding out the truth about the Covid19 scare, you can look for information in many areas. Understanding the corporate (profit-driven) and petrochemical-based history of the medical establishment helps. Being aware of the lack of scientific …
globalresearch.ca/questioning-covid19-why-never-trust-medical-establishment-respiratory-disease/5722422

Nick Sandmann: GOP's Poster Child for Fake Victimhood
Thomas Knapp | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
A common complaint among Republicans is that their opponents are mainly in the business of manufacturing victims and turning those victims into Democratic voters. That complaint is true as far as it goes. Yes, Democratic politicians work overtime to get out the vote for their party by portraying society at large as having wronged members…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/nick-sandmann-gops-poster-child-for-fake-victimhood/

William Perry Pendley Must Go
Erik Molvar | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
William Perry Pendley's nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management has been withdrawn and while President Trump offered no explanation for withdrawing Pendley's nomination, it seems he didn't have the votes necessary for Senate confirmation. The Senate Democrats were united against him and a few GOP Senators found themselves in an election year hot…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/william-perry-pendley-must-go/

The Short Life and Long Afterlife of Fred Hampton
Gene Glickman | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
The events described here happened during my lifetime, but to many, they're "history." Fred's life, and the principles he lived by, still have much to teach us today. Life Fred Hampton (1948-1969), leader of Chicago's Black Panther Party (BPP), was one of the most brilliant and creative people the USA has produced. And that's why…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/the-short-life-and-long-afterlife-of-fred-hampton/

Where Trump is Getting His Lines
Jill Richardson | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
Rory McVeigh wrote The Rise of the Ku Klux Klan, a study of the KKK in the 1920s, in 2009 — long before Donal Trump became president. But it could almost be about Trump today. In the 1920s, white, male, U.S.-born Protestants worried they were losing status, economic clout, and political power. Catholic and Jewish…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/where-trump-is-getting-his-lines/

No Fire Without Smoke
John Davis | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
The aesthetics of the apocalypse are a well-worn art history trope, and writing at a distance from the clustered fires up north, sparked by lightning strikes, their consideration is an extravagance only made permissible, perhaps, by the recent local experiences of the Thomas and Woolsey fires which ravaged areas north of Los Angeles in 2017 – 2018. These more recent fires, however, are the clearest indication to date of the anthropogenic, global warming provenance of California's twenty-first century fire history. The fires arrived with the full force of Revelations 4: 8, "From the throne came flashes of lightning…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/no-fire-without-smoke/

Washington Schemes to Heat Up the Arctic
Brian Cloughley | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
One of the more bizarre indications that Trump Washington is interested in the Arctic was made a year ago when he said he would like to buy Greenland, a vast territory that is administered by Denmark. It is about the same size as Saudi Arabia, and slightly smaller than India — a big country in which there is…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/washington-schemes-to-heat-up-the-arctic/

The Comeback of Manufacturing Jobs: MAGA Land and the Real World
Dean Baker | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
We know that Donald Trump has no interest in reality, but just in case anyone might be tempted to take his boasts about bringing back manufacturing jobs seriously, it is worth a quick visit to the actual numbers. In 2016 Trump focused his campaign on a series of Midwestern swing states that had been hard…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/the-comeback-of-manufacturing-jobs-maga-land-and-the-real-world/

Clear Markers and Dark Delusions
Joseph Natoli | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
"If anyone but me takes over… there will be a Market Crash the likes of which has not been seen before!" — Trump tweet You could say that this tweet is President Trump's prediction or prophecy with some rational basis to it but the refrain "which has not been seen before" is one that the…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/clear-markers-and-dark-delusions/

Under Capitalism Black Lives Are Adrift and Vulnerable
W. T. Whitney | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
It's true. Too often, in too many circumstances, for too long, the lives of Black people in the United States don't matter. Black people fill prisons; their children fill terrible schools; many are poverty-stricken. But at issue here are the killings and people being left to die. Post-Civil War arrangements by which the victorious North…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/under-capitalism-black-lives-are-adrift-and-vulnerable/

The COVID Heroism of Cuban Doctors
Eve Ottenberg | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
With Covid-19 roaring through the U.S., now is a good time to discuss Cuban health care. It's about as different from the American variety as possible. It is not for profit. It is socialized. It does not first resort to expensive medical technology. Its doctors live among the people, like in Haiti after the earthquake,…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/the-covid-heroism-of-cuban-doctors/

Roaming Charges: Great Balls of Ire at the RNC
stclair | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
Day One + The Republican convention began, as all conventions should from now on, by deplatforming its platform. The stale ideologies of the pre-Trump party were replaced over the course of four days by a parade of the ridiculous and the repugnant, gun-slingers and fetus-worshippers, conspiracies and histrionics, white grievance, fake piety and unabashed money-grubbing.
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/roaming-charges-great-balls-of-ire-at-the-rnc/

Catholics Against Nukes: Archbishop Wester's Hiroshima Vigil
Binoy Kampmark | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
In what is a turn-up for the books, a senior voice of the Catholic Church made something of an impression this month that did not incite scandal, hot rage, or the commencement of an investigation. It did, however, agitate a few editors. Archbishop John C. Wester of San Fe, in speaking at the online Hiroshima…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/catholics-against-nukes-archbishop-westers-hiroshima-vigil/

Confess to COVID: Just Short of Witch Burning. There Was a Covid "Vaccine" Before the Pathogen
Dr. T. P. Wilkinson | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
Despite the lamentations and orders from Geneva or the local capitals of Capital, I refuse to believe that COVID-19 or the putative pathogens are a principal challenge to humanity– except for those using these viruses for policing and/ or culling …
globalresearch.ca/confess-covid-witch-burning/5722455

How a communist youth organization in Kerala raised USD 1.4 million for COVID-19 relief
Muhammed Shabeer | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-28
Cadre of the Democratic Youth Federation of India in the State of Kerala raised USD 1.4 million by running a recycling campaign where they collected scrap from across the State and sold in to recyclers…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/28/how-a-communist-youth-organization-in-kerala-raised-usd-1-4-million-for-covid-19-relief/

COVID-19: deceased patients' autopsies show remarkable immune failure
Sandipan Talukdar | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-28
Recent studies have found that the deceased patients lack germinal centers in the spleen and lymph nodes. Germinal centers are where mature B cells can proliferate, and undergo mutations so that become long-standing fighters against a pathogen…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/28/covid-19-deceased-patients-autopsies-show-remarkable-immune-failure/

Bannon's arrest exposes fraud at the top
Deirdre Griswold | workers.org | 2020-08-28
Stephen K. Bannon may be in big trouble. Or maybe not. Pals of the very rich rarely pay for their crimes. It is generally the poor who are held in jail — which can be a death sentence in this COVID-19 pandemic. Advertising for money for the "privately-funded" We Build . . . | Continue reading Bannon's arrest exposes fraud at the top at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/08/50889/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bannons-arrest-exposes-fraud-at-the-top

Toronto Children's Hospital Recommends Back to School without Masks or Social Distancing. Detailed Report
John C. A. Manley | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
First published by Global Research on July 21, 2020 | Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children (aka SickKids) has released a detailed report on "the harms of school closure on [children's] physical and mental health." Harms included: "Increased rates of depression, trauma, …
globalresearch.ca/back-school-without-masks-social-distancing-advises-sickkids-hospital/5719018

Will Trump Pardon Edward Snowden?
Robert Fantina | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
The name 'Edward Snowden' represents different things to different people. For those interested in government transparency and the rule of law, he is a hero, a man who initially tried to go through the 'proper' channels to publicize …
globalresearch.ca/will-trump-pardon-edward-snowden/5722413

Belarus Crisis Through the Lens of Ukraine
Dmitriy Kovalevich | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
On August 9, presidential elections were held in Ukraine's neighbor, Belarus. Economically, they are mutually dependent on each other, and Russia is too, but currently it seems as if trade, like flights, could soon be put on hold. Meanwhile, far …
globalresearch.ca/august-update-belarus-crisis-lens-ukraine/5722438

3 Oil Majors that Bet Big on Renewables
Alex Kimani | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
Big Oil has frequently been chided for merely trying to burnish its green credentials, and so far, it has done little to convince us that it is truly moving forward to greenness. Despite the much-vaunted megatrend involving the global electrification …
globalresearch.ca/3-oil-majors-bet-big-renewables/5722444

Netanyanu the "Crime Minister", Once Again, Battling for His Political Life, … Immunity from Arrest?
Michael Jansen | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyanu is, once again, battling for his political life and personal freedom. Thousands of protesters calling for him to resign have continued to mount protests outside his official residence in Jerusalem. They demand he step down …
globalresearch.ca/netanyanu-battling-political-life-personal-freedom/5722441

"Made in Bangladesh". Women Workers in Dhaka Factories Fight For Their Rights. A Union Story
Barbara Nimri Aziz | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
If you're gathering evidence of the victimization of Muslim women, this is not your film. Yes, Made in Bangladesh highlights exploitation in a country, most of whose citizens are Muslim. But this film's focus is women workers: people working to …
globalresearch.ca/made-bangladesh-union-story/5722459

Appeal to the Leaders of the Nine Nuclear Weapon States
Comitato No Nato No Guerra | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
Initiative of the No War No NATO Campaign: | We, the people of good will, of all walks of life, living on all continents and professing different creeds and religions, direct your attention to the threat of an all-out nuclear war …
globalresearch.ca/appeal-leaders-nine-nuclear-weapon-states/5722418

Kashmir Mainstream Parties Remain Principled in Their Allegiance To the Republic
Badri Raina | zcomm.org | 2020-08-28
Though the Centre has attempted to equate them with the separatists, the region's mainstream political leaders remain committed to the honourable politics of regaining lost constitutional guarantees…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/kashmir-mainstream-parties-remain-principled-in-their-allegiance-to-the-republic/

Protesters clash with police in downtown Minneapolis, mayor summons National Guard
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-08-28
Minneapolis, MN – Three months after the murder of George Floyd, and days after the cowardly shooting of Jacob Blake in the back in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the simmering anger in Minneapolis boiled over last night, Wednesday, August 26, after dozens of people witnessed what they believed was another police murder of a Black man. | In the early evening, word spread across social media that police had shot and killed a Black man on a crowded street here. Members of Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar were on the other side of downtown, at a memorial march for Lionel "Twan" Lewis who had been killed by police year…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/8/27/protesters-clash-police-downtown-minneapolis-mayor-summons-national-guard

Boycott by professional athletes expands in second day of protests against police violence
wsws.org | 2020-08-28
The boycott among professional athletes expanded on Thursday in response to the brutal police murder of 21-year-old Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/28/nba–a28.html

Philly rally demands unemployment pay
Ted Kelly | workers.org | 2020-08-28
Dozens of unemployed workers and their supporters held a rally in Philadelphia Aug. 20 to demand extension of the federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation, which expired July 31. The protest was called by the Philadelphia Unemployment Project and was organized by members of UNITE HERE, Philadelphia Musicians Union Local 77, International . . . | Continue reading Philly rally demands unemployment pay at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/08/50898/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=philly-rally-demands-unemployment-pay

Why the pandemic crisis marks a dead-end for capitalism
Prabhat Patnaik | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-28
There is a commonly-held view that the current crisis in capitalism, which has resulted in a massive output contraction and increase in unemployment, is because of the pandemic; and that once the pandemic gets over, things will go back to "normal". | This view is entirely erroneous for two reasons. The first, which has been often discussed in this column, has to do with the fact that even before the pandemic, the world economy was slowing down. In fact, since the financial crisis of 2008 following the collapse of the housing bubble, the real economy of the world had never fully recovered. | Small recoveries were…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/28/why-the-pandemic-crisis-marks-a-dead-end-for-capitalism/

Kenosha police ignore racist double killing, allow shooter to leave scene, arrest protesters instead
Robert Penner | liberationnews.org | 2020-08-28
Protests will continue in Kenosha and across the country, and the people of Southeastern Wisconsin will continue to demand justice for those that have been maimed and lost their lives at the hands of police and white supremacist terror.
liberationnews.org/kenosha-police-ignore-racist-double-killing-allow-shooter-to-leave-scene-arrest-protesters-instead/

Boycott by professional athletes expands in second day of protests against police violence
wsws.org | 2020-08-28
The boycott among professional athletes expanded on Thursday in response to the brutal police shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/28/nba–a28.html

White supremacist who killed two protesters in Kenosha arrested nearly 12 hours later
Peoples Dispatch | mronline.org | 2020-08-28
17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse who fatally shot two protesters in Kenosha and left the scene even as the police was arriving was arrested in the neighboring State of Illinois.
mronline.org/2020/08/28/white-supremacist-who-killed-two-protesters-in-kenosha-arrested-nearly-12-hours-later/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=white-supremacist-who-killed-two-protesters-in-kenosha-arrested-nearly-12-hours-later

NBA strike explodes into a sportswide protest against police shooting of Jacob Blake
Monica Moorehead | workers.org | 2020-08-28
Kenosha, Wis., became the epicenter of the anti-racist struggle after a 29-year-old Black man, Jacob Blake, was shot seven times in the back at point-blank range by a white police officer on Aug. 23. Kenosha is 40 miles from Milwaukee, Wisconsin's biggest city. A recorded video showed that the unarmed . . . | Continue reading NBA strike explodes into a sportswide protest against police shooting of Jacob Blake at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/08/50907/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-boycott-explodes-into-a-sportswide-protest-against-police-shooting-of-jacob-blake

New guidelines aim to dismantle barriers blocking people with disabilities from access to justice
news.un.org | 2020-08-28
The first-ever guidelines on access to justice for people with disabilities are an "indispensable contribution" towards ensuring justice for all, UN human rights experts said on Friday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/08/1071252

What Is Happening in Trump's Brain?
Ed Rampell | progressive.org | 2020-08-28
A new documentary diagnoses and analyzes the President as he goes postal.
progressive.org/dispatches/what-is-happening-trump-brain-rampell-200828/

Does Trump know the limits of presidential power?
Michael T. Hertz | nationofchange.org | 2020-08-28
Since we aren't going to vote for Trump, and since not voting is pointless if we want a better government, then what?
nationofchange.org/2020/08/27/does-trump-know-the-limits-of-presidential-power/

The reality of Black pain is breaking American sports' status quo
Howard Bryant | zcomm.org | 2020-08-28
Unlike 2014 and the years that followed, the players have sent a message: For a public that expects performance while being indifferent or hostile to the bodies that live inside the jerseys, they will be seen in full dimension, or, sometimes, not at all…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-reality-of-black-pain-is-breaking-american-sports-status-quo/

Fed resets monetary policy framework to meet Wall Street's demands
wsws.org | 2020-08-28
The effect of the changes is to assure the financial oligarchy that the ultra-low interest rate regime, so essential to its wealth accumulation, will continue indefinitely.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/28/fedr-a28.html

Maeve in America: Taking it to the Streets
Maeve Higgins | progressive.org | 2020-08-28
A huge number of people have taken to the streets on foot, by bike, in strollers and wheelchairs, and even on roller skates these past few months, but we are nowhere close to the majority.
progressive.org/magazine/taking-it-to-the-streets-higgins/

Why Is Jacob Blake Handcuffed to His Bed?
Erik Gunn | progressive.org | 2020-08-28
Groups call for resignations as paralyzed Black man is still seen as a threat.
progressive.org/dispatches/jacob-blake-handcuffed-to-bed-gunn-200828/

Under capitalism Black lives are adrift and vulnerable
W. T. Whitney Jr. | peoplesworld.org | 2020-08-28
It's true. Too often, in too many circumstances, for too long, the lives of Black people in the United States don't matter. Black people fill prisons; their children fill terrible schools; too many are poverty-stricken. But at issue here are the killings and the people left to die. Post-Civil War arrangements by which the victorious …
peoplesworld.org/article/under-capitalism-black-lives-are-adrift-and-vulnerable/

'Building the American Dream': A Texas wage-theft and heat-stroke nightmare
Michael Berkowitz | peoplesworld.org | 2020-08-28
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called his state's recent building boom "The Texas Miracle." But the workers who have actually done the building often find themselves engaged in a nightmare! Texas has lured and nurtured companies with its low taxes and negligible regulation. Cheap labor is lured from across the border and from other states. …
peoplesworld.org/article/building-the-american-dream-a-texas-wage-theft-and-heat-stroke-nightmare/

Families and teachers unite to fight NYC school reopening
Aya Salem, Jay August and Grace Woods | liberationnews.org | 2020-08-28
This is just a glance into the intense, disciplined, and mass-based organizing being led by educators in NYC.
liberationnews.org/families-and-teachers-unite-to-fight-nyc-school-reopening/

The End of Duterte
Walden Bello | zcomm.org | 2020-08-28
Four Ways the Philippine Strongman Could Fall…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-end-of-duterte/

Triumph of the shills
Derek Royden | nationofchange.org | 2020-08-28
It's beginning to seem like history is simultaneously repeating itself as both tragedy and farce.
nationofchange.org/2020/08/28/triumph-of-the-shills/

UNICEF: Time is of the essence, as water shortages compound desperate situation in Beirut
news.un.org | 2020-08-28
Risk of water-borne diseases is rising in Beirut, in the aftermath of the devastating explosion in early August, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned, calling for urgent action to ensure families and responders have access to safe water and sanitation.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/08/1071242

Hurricane Laura: Most dangerous hurricane to hit the US this season
news.un.org | 2020-08-28
Hurricane Laura is by far the most intense and dangerous hurricane to hit the United States this season, the UN weather agency said on Friday, the day after it made landfall on the US Gulf Coast.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/08/1071272

Communists allege discrimination in official commemoration of Slovak resistance
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-28
Slovak National Uprising Museum authorities have denied permission to the KSS, saying the 76th anniversary of the uprising will be held as an apolitical event. This is despite ruling party representatives being invited…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/28/communists-allege-discrimination-in-official-commemoration-of-slovak-resistance/

Why Jacob Blake's family will have to fight for justice
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-08-28
After his unarmed son was killed by Kenosha police, Michael Bell Sr. has fought for independent investigations of police shootings.
therealnews.com/stories/jacob-blakes-family-will-have-to-fight-for-justice

Our enemy is imperialism, not abstract art: Fidel Castro
Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-28
Today, the threat of imperialism looms with increased might and is putting the future of life and the planet at risk. It has diverse manifestations from military aggression, to the pillaging of territories near and far by transnational companies for natural resources, the militarization of the planet and stockpiling of incomprehensibly dangerous weapons, a global economic order characterized by extreme inequality, and the subjugation of nation-states to international financial and trade institutions dominated by imperialist powers. While we are not always conscious of it, many aspects of our daily lives are shape…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/28/our-enemy-is-imperialism-not-abstract-art-fidel-castro/

Tom Cotton is wrong; we don't have to suffer for capitalism
Tim Libretti | peoplesworld.org | 2020-08-28
Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton recently proposed legislation that would deny federal funding to schools that in any way used The New York Times' controversial 1619 project in its curriculum. The series explores the history of the United States through the lens of slavery, premised on the fact that accounts of slavery have not been …
peoplesworld.org/article/tom-cotton-is-wrong-we-dont-have-to-suffer-for-capitalism/

We cannot be silent in the face of Trump's dangerous lies
Various Contributors | zcomm.org | 2020-08-28
Rev. Barber, clergy of various faiths called out the lies of the Trump administration on issues including the economy, voting, health care and race during a news conference in Charlotte on Thursday, the last day of the Republican National Convention…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/we-cannot-be-silent-in-the-face-of-trumps-dangerous-lies/

"On a Hunting Spree"
David Bowen | zcomm.org | 2020-08-28
Cops Turned Blind Eye to White Militias in Kenosha…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/on-a-hunting-spree/

Myanmar: Upcoming elections an opportunity to take a new inclusive democratic path
news.un.org | 2020-08-28
The Government of Myanmar should embrace upcoming national elections, scheduled for November, as an opportunity to take a new and fully inclusive democratic path, and to address the root of causes of abuses suffered by ethnic minorities, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) has urged.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/08/1071232

Trump and DeJoy's main objective: To incapacitate the US Postal Service
Michael Payne | nationofchange.org | 2020-08-28
What we need now is to see a plethora of other states joining in these lawsuits that are charging Trump and DeJoy with deliberate voter suppression.
nationofchange.org/2020/08/28/trump-and-dejoys-main-objective-to-incapacitate-the-us-postal-service/

Grocery worker sees fascist thinking at root of anti-mask campaign
Thomas Hart | peoplesworld.org | 2020-08-28
SAN FERNANDO, Calif.–I trundle back inside the store, soaked in sweat and struggling to breath against a thick cloth mask. I could already see the rest of the day ahead of me: I'd spend the next ten minutes cooling off in our dairy box, chugging down some ice-cold water, then it's back to work with …
peoplesworld.org/article/grocery-worker-sees-fascist-thinking-at-root-of-anti-mask-campaign/

Q&A: Christmas Lecturer talks geoscience, climate change, and diversity
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-08-28
Professor Chris Jackson discusses the Christmas Lecture 'Planet Earth: A User's Guide', and the importance of role models in diversifying science.
imperial.ac.uk/news/203134/qa-christmas-lecturer-talks-geoscience-climate

COVID-19 immune system puzzles to be tackled by scientists
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-08-28
Imperial scientists are members of a £8.4m project to solve key questions on how our immune system interacts with COVID-19…
imperial.ac.uk/news/203173/covid-19-immune-system-puzzles-tackled-scientists

Cholesterol drug combinations could cut health risk for European patients
imperial.ac.uk | 2020-08-28
More patients could benefit from combinations of cholesterol-lowering drugs to reduce their risk of stroke and heart attacks.
imperial.ac.uk/news/202854/cholesterol-drug-combinations-could-health-risk

Post Office Privatization Scams, Corruption & Politicians With Author Peter Byrne
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2020-08-28
Journalist and author Peter Byrne discusses the privatization of the US post offices and the role of Diane Feinstein's husband Richard Blum. He also talks about Democratic politicians including Senator Kamala Harris who is now running for Vice President with Joe Biden.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836199.php

Protesters Clash with Police Near Pedestrian Entrance to Golden Gate Bridge
Facing Two Pandemics | indybay.org | 2020-08-28
Protesters mourning two pandemics in America, one being COVID-19 and the other racism, gathered under the slogan "march for the dead and fight for the living." | Photos, including top photo, by Jasmin Van T. Additional photos by Garrett Schmid, as indicated.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836171.php

The Fed and Central Banks Seek Cure for COVID-hit Economy
Zach Conti | indybay.org | 2020-08-28
On August 27 and 28, the US Federal Reserve and other government central banks meet for their annual retreat.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836198.php

Leap of Peace, Day of Mourning near Golden Gate Bridge
Every Protest Needs a Dance | indybay.org | 2020-08-28
Mourning two pandemics, COVID and racism, and calling out police for brutality…but first, the dance of peace.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836185.php

Stand with Anarchist Publishers Banned by Facebook
Agency | indybay.org | 2020-08-28
Sign our open letter to oppose Facebook's "both sides" narrative as they align with the Trump administration to suppress the voices of activists and media producers associated with left protest movements.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836209.php

CHP and Golden Gate Bridge Police Violate Mask Use Ordinance at Protest
Concerned Citizen | indybay.org | 2020-08-28
On August 21, employees of the California Highway Patrol and Golden Gate Bridge were observed to be in violation of the San Francisco ordinance for mask use. They were confronting younger and healthier protesters who took precautions and were all masked up. A registered nurse who was present addressed the issue in a letter to the CHP and GGBP.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836164.php

Protesters Tell Police "Wear A Mask!"
We Will Fight for the Living | indybay.org | 2020-08-28
At a demonstration in San Francisco on August 21, police, some of whom weren't wearing masks, were face to face with protesters. Over the din, a demonstrator in the first video can be heard asking a cop, "where's your mask?" and in the second video the crowd is chanting "wear a mask!…wear a mask!" | videos courtesy of CCSF Collective | video 1 is 4 seconds long | video 2 is 9 seconds long…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/26/18836162.php

Thursday 8/27: Urgent Livestream: The Lies of Trump Are Too Much, We Can't Be Silent (PPC)
Poor People's Campaign | indybay.org | 2020-08-28
Online via livestream…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836195.php

Saturday 8/29: ERA: Strictly Speaking Equal Rights Should Have No Deadline
Women's Equality Coalition | indybay.org | 2020-08-28
Online via livestream…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836205.php

Saturday 8/29: BLM, the Dodgers, and your rent
David Giesen | indybay.org | 2020-08-28
Join Zoom Meeting | zoom.us/j/99338725760?pwd=VjMxQ1FpWG45dVhlQzg1STNxR05wdz09 | Meeting ID: 993 3872 5760 | Passcode: yUG5ak…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836204.php

Protect Public Education! Turn Our CCSF Community Demands into CCSF Board Goals!
repost | indybay.org | 2020-08-28
San Francisco Community College is being liquidated by the their Board of Trustees. Students have put together demands to defend it.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836197.php

Mexico: First The Poor
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-28
Mexico is a semi-colony with a population of 129 million. Its political, financial and business elites are bound to the US, which receives 80% of Mexican exports. International corporations feast on Mexico's cheap labor and resources, from the maquilas in the north, to the central mines and the coffee lands of the south. Walmart is Mexico's biggest employer. | Mexico's GDP per capita is nearly one-third that of the US and 20% greater than that of China. (World Bank, 2019.) But while China will eliminate its poverty very soon, in Mexico half the country is poor.
popularresistance.org/mexico-first-the-poor/

British Soldier Arrested For Opposing UK Arming Saudi Arabia
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-28
A British soldier has been arrested for opposing the United Kingdom's role in the Saudi-led war against Yemen. Video shows Lance Corporal Ahmed Al-Babati of the Royal Signals being led away by military police from his protest outside Britain's Ministry of Defense in London. Al-Babati earlier released a video explaining his decision to risk his freedom rather than participate in what he feels is a grossly immoral war. "Our government continues to arm and support Saudi Arabia," he said. "We tried to make our voices heard by protesting in London, Manchester, Liverpool and many other cities.
popularresistance.org/british-soldier-arrested-for-opposing-uk-arming-saudi-arabia/

The Victims Of The Kenosha Protest Shooting
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-28
Above photo: People gather to protest Wednesday, Aug. 256 2020 in Kenosha. Anger over the Sunday shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by police spilled into the streets for a fourth night. AP Photo/Morry Gash. Two men killed at a protest for Jacob Blake were a father and a skater who tried to disarm …
popularresistance.org/the-victims-of-the-kenosha-protest-shooting/

Victory For The Humboldt 3!
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-28
Es lebe die freiheit — long live freedom — is the cry of every Palestinian and all people longing for freedom from colonialism.They were also the last words of Hans Scholl, a member of the White Rose anti-fascist resistance movement in Nazi Germany, before his execution on February 22 1945. The White Rose brought the Nazis' crimes to public awareness, and demanded justice for their victims. | Over seventy years later we, the Humboldt 3, drew inspiration from the White Rose. Along with Israeli anti-Zionist activists Ronnie Barkan and Stavit Sinai, I disrupted a talk given at the Humboldt University of…
popularresistance.org/victory-for-the-humboldt-3/

Belarus: NATO Lobby Acknowledges That Its Color Revolution Failed
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-28
It is over. The 'patchy strikes' were never real industrial actions. A few journalist of the Belarus state TV went on a strike. They were unceremoniously fired and replaced with Russian journalists. A few hundred workers at the MTZ Minsk Tractor Works did a walk out. But MTZ has 17,000 employees and the 16,500+ who did not walk out know very well why they still have their jobs. Should Lukashenko fall it is highly likely that their state owned company will be sold off for pennies and immediately 'right sized' meaning that most of them would be out of work.
popularresistance.org/belarus-nato-lobby-acknowledges-that-its-color-revolution-failed/

Beijing warns of possible 'military accidents' after US carries out 'provocative' operation in South China Sea
rt.com | 2020-08-28
Beijing has cautioned against further US naval operations in the South China Sea, claiming that recent activities by the American side create conditions for an unintentional military confrontation. | A spokesman for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) said on Friday that a US warship entered Chinese territorial waters without permission. | | "We urge the US to stop such provocative behavior and restrict its maritime actions to avoid possible military accidents," Senior Colonel Li Hu…
rt.com/news/499286-china-military-accidents-us-sea/

Award-winning investigative journalist ridiculed on Twitter after calling out Ivanka Trump for 'LEGOGATE' fib
rt.com | 2020-08-28
With 'Russiagate' done and dusted, and the 'Ukrainegate' impeachment a flop, some intrepid journalists have scraped the bottom of the barrel and come up with a new Trump family scandal: 'Legogate.' | Speaking to the Republican National Convention on Thursday, the US president's daughter and advisor, Ivanka Trump, shared a personal anecdote about moving to Washington DC with her family. "My son Joseph promptly built Grandpa a Lego replica of the White House. The president still displays it on the mantel in the Oval Office and shows it to world leaders, just so they know he has the greatest grandchildren on Eart…
rt.com/usa/499338-ivanka-trump-lego-journalist/

'Violence & destruction do not save black lives, they destroy them': Widow of David Dorn, cop killed by looters, says at RNC
rt.com | 2020-08-28
Ann Dorn, the widow of retired police officer David Dorn, shot to death in St. Louis amid violent protests, has urged the nation to "remember that every life is precious" while denouncing riots that cost her husband his life. | Dorn's widow — who like her late husband is a former St. Louis police officer — became one of the highlights of the fourth and final day of the Republican National Convention, which culminated with US President Donald Trump accepting his party's nomination on Thursday night. | She spoke at length about the ordeal she went through on the night of June 2 when Dorn, who was tryin…
rt.com/usa/499269-dorn-ann-rnc-speach-violence/

Airlines forced to ground eight 787 Dreamliners after Boeing discovers 'manufacturing issue'
rt.com | 2020-08-28
A total of eight recently-manufactured 787 Dreamliners have been yanked from the skies after Boeing said the batch of aircraft left the assembly line with potentially dangerous flaws. | Boeing informed United Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Air Canada that aircraft they were operating suffered from a manufacturing issue that affected the strength of the jet's carbon fiber composite structure. The American firm confirmed the issue to aviation outlet the Air Current, stating that the current condition of the planes "does not meet our design standards." | So far, eight Dreamliners operated by United Airlines, Si…
rt.com/usa/499328-boeing-787-flaw-planes-grounded/

Republican Senator Rand Paul gets swarmed & harassed by mob of 'over 100' after Trump's RNC speech
rt.com | 2020-08-28
An enraged crowd "attacked" Kentucky Senator Rand Paul in the vicinity of the White House, with some hot-headed mobsters going as far as to violently push officers escorting the prominent lawmaker. | Footage of the assault quickly spread on social media on August 28, showing Senator Paul and his wife slowly making their way through a street in the US capital after the final night of the Republican National Convention. | People are seen swarming the senator, with police forming a protective ring around him. | Things started to get more contentious when an officer appears to have been shoved into Paul, nearly k…
rt.com/usa/499275-rand-paul-attacked-mob-rnc/

RNC vs DNC: Though Biden Leading in Polls, Strong Economy is POTUS' 2020 Trump Card, Observers Say
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-28
The 2020 Republican National Convention (RNC) ended on Thursday night with Donald Trump delivering his acceptance speech. American observers have discussed the competitive advantages and flaws of the DNC and RNC shows weighing up the GOP's chances of attracting unaffiliated voters.
sputniknews.com/analysis/202008281080305045-rnc-vs-dnc-though-biden-leading-in-polls-strong-economy-is-potus-2020-trump-card-observers-say/

China Boosts Infrastructure, Lays 5G Net Along Indian Border Amid De-Escalation Talks, Report Says
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-28
New Delhi (Sputnik): India and China have been engaged in talks at the military commander and diplomatic levels to disengage their troops along the border in the Ladakh region after a fierce standoff on 15 June, in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed. The Chinese Army has withdrawn from some friction points, except for two.
sputniknews.com/india/202008281080305291-china-boosts-infrastructure-lays-5g-net-along-indian-border-amid-de-escalation-talks-report-says/

Noise of Modi's Self-Reliant India Lacks on Ground Action to Empower 3.5 Million Weavers, Artisans
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-28
New Delhi (Sputnik): As India tries to bounce back from an unprecedented lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a "Self-Reliant India (Aatmanirbhar Bharat)". In the meantime, the Ministry of Textiles has abolished all Indian handicrafts and handloom boards.
sputniknews.com/india/202008281080299316-noise-of-modis-self-reliant-india-lacks-on-ground-action-to-empower-35-million-weavers-artisans/

From Obama's Birth Certificate to Dancing Coronaviruses: Twitter Edits Melania Trump's RNC Dress
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-28
The first lady's pick of wardrobe is rarely ignored by eagle-eyed netizens, and even more so if it truly stands out not only for its design, but for its colour.
sputniknews.com/viral/202008281080304196-from-obamas-birth-certificate-to-dancing-coronaviruses-twitter-edits-melania-trumps-rnc-dress/

UK Study Shows Only Six Children Have Died Of Covid-19 — And All Had Serious Health Problems Already
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-28
The new research may reassure worried parents but also anger education unions who have raised concerns over all pupils returning to school.
sputniknews.com/uk/202008281080305569-uk-study-shows-only-six-children-have-died-of-covid-19–and-all-had-serious-health-problems-already/

Russian FM: US Sanctions on Institute Working on COVID Vaccine Aimed at Promoting Their Own Pharma
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-28
On Wednesday, the US slapped sanctions on five Russian institutes, accusing them of developing chemical and biological weapons. The restrictions were specifically imposed on a research institute of the Russian Defence Ministry that developed the first COVID-19 vaccine together with the Gamaleya Institute.
sputniknews.com/world/202008281080301180-russian-fm-us-sanctions-on-institute-working-on-covid-vaccine-aimed-at-promoting-their-own-pharma/

Kenosha Expects Another Day of Protest Over Police Shooting of Jacob Blake – Video
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-28
The Wisconsin city of Kenosha saw violent protests after a video emerged online showing a white police officer shooting a black man named Jacob Blake seven times in the back. Though surviving the shooting, Blake is now said be paralyzed from the waist down.
sputniknews.com/us/202008281080296261-kenosha-expects-another-day-of-protest-over-police-shooting-of-jacob-blake—video/

Beijing on Possible US Ban of WeChat: 'There'll Be No Reason Why Chinese Should Keep Apple Products'
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-28
Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump announced numerous bans on business dealings with the Chinese social media platforms TikTok and WeChat via executive orders set to take effect on 15 September, citing national security risks.
sputniknews.com/business/202008281080305469-beijing-on-possible-us-ban-of-wechat-therell-be-no-reason-why-chinese-should-keep-apple-products/

Rand Paul Thanks Police for Saving Him, His Wife From 'Crazed Mob' That Engaged Them After RNC
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-28
Ironically, the mob harassed the senator over the death of Breonna Taylor in whose name Paul named a bill, designed to ban the use of a no-knock warrant, which purportedly led to the killing of the African American woman during a police raid.
sputniknews.com/us/202008281080304374-rand-paul-thanks-police-for-saving-him-his-wife-from-crazed-mob-that-engaged-them-after-rnc/

B-Town Actor's Girlfriend Summoned by India's Top Probe Agency for Questioning in his Death
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-28
Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's family has alleged the role of the actor's ex-girlfriend Rhea Chakrabory in his death and filed a case in Patna, Bihar, against her. Chakraborty has been accused of driving Rajput to suicide and taking his money by the family.
sputniknews.com/india/202008281080300042-b-town-actors-girlfriend-summoned-by-indias-top-probe-agency-for-questioning-in-his-death/

Tip of the Iceberg: Bollywood Celebs Speak Out About Drug Culture in Glam World
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-28
New Delhi (Sputnik): With the new twist of an alleged drug connection in actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case and actress Kangana Ranaut speaking out on the drug culture prevailing in Bollywood, many celebs and critics have said there is indeed rampant use of narcotics. Some feel it's just "the tip of the iceberg".
sputniknews.com/india/202008281080303808-tip-of-the-iceberg-bollywood-celebs-speak-out-about-drug-culture-in-glam-world/

UK Needs a Big Vision, a New Start
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-28
I'm sorry Boris but I'm not going to come to London just to buy an overpriced sandwich and keep a multinational like Pret in business.
sputniknews.com/columnists/202008281080306831-uk-needs-a-big-vision-a-new-start/

Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi Moves to Reform Party, Keeping Party Dissenters at Bay
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-28
New Delhi (Sputnik): India's main opposition party Congress is grappling with an internal crisis in view of rising demand for a complete overhaul of leadership and to revive and restructure the group. The party's last full-time chief Rahul Gandhi resigned following the organisation's debacle in the 2019 parliamentary elections.
sputniknews.com/india/202008281080299092-congress-chief-sonia-gandhi-moves-to-reform-party-keeping-party-dissenters-at-bay/

Merkel on Greece-Turkey East Med Row: All EU Countries Have Obligation to Support Athens
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-28
Tensions in the eastern Mediterranean have been escalating since Turkey renewed its efforts to explore energy reserves near Cyprus. Ankara claims rights to parts of the island's offshore resources despite vehement opposition from Greece and some other EU states.
sputniknews.com/europe/202008281080301006-merkel-on-greece-turkey-east-med-row-all-eu-countries-have-obligation-to-support-athens/

Trump Accepts GOP Presidential Nomination, Promises 'Economic Boom' During RNC Speech
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-28
The four-day Republican National Convention hosted various speakers, from members of the president's family and prominent GOP figures to media personalities.
sputniknews.com/us/202008281080298361-key-takeaways-from-trumps-speech-on-rnc-final-day/

The American Way of War, a Required Reading List
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-08-28
The two books I tell people to read to understand not just the United States' war in Vietnam, but also its wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the current world war the US has created and sustained that stretches from western Africa to Pakistan, are David Halberstam's The Best and the Brightest and Neil Sheehan's A Bright Shining Lie.
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/08/28/the-american-way-of-war-a-required-reading-list/

Trump/Biden… Two Candidates Both Standing for War Party
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-08-28
How do we know there will be no change from the election of Donald Trump or Joe Biden? Because they are essentially two faces on either side of the same coin. This is more self-evident after the Republican national convention this week officially nominating Trump for the presidency which followed the Democratic convention last week putting forward Joe Biden as their candidate in the November election. | Both parties are wrapping themselves around the flag in a competition of jingoism and chauvinism. Literally. Speakers for either party have as mandatory backdrop, the ubiquitous stars and stripes bristling with na…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/08/28/trump-biden-two-candidates-both-standing-for-war-party/

When Is a Peace Deal Not a Peace Deal? When It Is a War Deal
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-08-28
President Trump called it "historical" citing previous peace agreements in the region (the last one being between Jordan and Israel in 1994) while his son-in-law, awkwardly, heaped praise on him in a White House moment which made the president look like a belligerent tyrant of an African state and Jared Kushner his overpaid media consultant flown in for the event. | And yet, the only thing really which can be trumpeted as "historical" is the level of how far Trump, Nethanyahu and MbZ in the UAE are prepared to go in pulling off a great sham and deceiving us all about what this "peace deal" really is. The problem…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/08/28/when-is-peace-deal-not-peace-deal-when-war-deal/

Kosovo Endgame: A Perfect Storm of Betrayal
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-08-28
It is difficult to avoid the impression that the denouement of the Kosovo political saga is approaching at an accelerated pace. On September 4 an important meeting will be held in Washington, with President Trump's attendance at some stage strongly suggested. Its purpose is to sort out the finer details of what should soon be unveiled as a "comprehensive and legally binding" settlement between Serbia and its province of Kosovo. Kosovo has been illegally occupied by NATO since 1999 and was spurred on in 2008 to unilaterally proclaim its "independence." | A few preliminary facts need to be stated before embarkin…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/08/28/kosovo-endgame-a-perfect-storm-of-betrayal/

Workers should not be intimidated back into the office, Nicola Sturgeon says
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-08-28
Nicola Sturgeon has said she will not "countenance" people being intimidated into going back to work in offices.Speaking at the daily coronavirus briefing, the first minister said reopening offices too soon would risk the virus spreading and compromise the ability to keep schools open."I will not countenance in Scotland any kind of narrative around this that is seeking to almost intimidate people back to work before, as a country, we have taken a decision that that is safe," she said. | ?? Watch live: First Minister @NicolaSturgeon holds…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/08/28/workers-should-not-be-intimidated-back-into-the-office-nicola-sturgeon-says/

Nine out of 10 people want to continue working from home, report says
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-08-28
Nine out of 10 people in the UK who have worked from home during lockdown want to continue doing so, according to research. | The report — Homeworking in the UK: before and during the 2020 lockdown — is believed to be the first to analyse survey data focused on homeworking during the coronavirus pandemic. | It said working from home in the UK rose from 6% of employees before the start of the pandemic up to 43% in April, with results indicating that productivity mostly remained stable compared with the six months before. | Its publication comes after reports that the UK government is planning to encour…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/08/28/nine-out-of-10-people-want-to-continue-working-from-home-report-says/

Suspect charged over fatal shootings amid US protests against racism and police brutality
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-08-28
A 17-year-old has been charged over the fatal shooting of two people and the wounding of a third amid protests against a police attack which left a Black man with severe spinal injuries.Demonstrations began in Kenosha, Wisconsin and were taken up by major sport leagues and prominent athletes across the US after Jacob Blake was shot in the back.Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly went to Kenosha from nearby Antioch, Illinois and went on a shooting rampage. He faces charges of first-degree intentional homicide, one count of first-degree reckless homicide, one count of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and two coun…
thecanary.co/us/us-news-us/2020/08/28/suspect-charged-over-fatal-shootings-amid-us-protests-against-racism-and-police-brutality/

March on Washington commemorations expected to be attended by thousands
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-08-28
Civil rights advocates in the US will highlight police and vigilante violence against Black people at a commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.Thousands are expected at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic I Have A Dream address about racial equality.They are gathering after another shooting by a white police officer of a Black man — this time 29-year-old Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on 23 August — sparking days of protests and violence that left two dead."We've got to create a different consciousness and a different clim…
thecanary.co/us/us-news-us/2020/08/28/march-on-washington-commemorations-expected-to-be-attended-by-thousands/

Louisiana left devastated as Laura's remnants move eastwards
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-08-28
The remnants of Hurricane Laura have unleashed heavy rain and twisters hundreds of miles inland. Flooding and more tornadoes are possible as the leftovers of the Category 4 hurricane move eastwards through Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama.Laura weakened to a tropical depression late on 27 August, but could become a tropical storm again when it moves off the mid-Atlantic coast on 29 August.Damage in Cameron, Louisiana caused by Laura (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP, Pool)More than 750,000 homes and businesses were without power in Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas in the storm's wake, according to poweroutage.us, whi…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/08/28/louisiana-left-devastated-as-lauras-remnants-move-eastwards/

Six men due in court accused of people-smuggling over container deaths
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-08-28
Six men are due to appear at the Old Bailey accused of being part of a people-smuggling ring linked to the deaths of 39 people in the back of a container. The bodies of the Vietnamese nationals were discovered on an industrial estate in Grays, Essex, shortly after the container arrived in Purfleet on a ferry in the early hours of 23 October last year. Among the men, women and children were 10 teenagers, two of them 15-year-old boys.39 counts of manslaughter: An inquest heard that their medical cause of death was asphyxia and hyperthermia — a lack of oxygen and overheating — in an enclosed space.E…
thecanary.co/uk/2020/08/28/six-men-due-in-court-accused-of-people-smuggling-over-container-deaths/

Monsoon rain wreaks further havoc in Pakistan, killing at least 20 more people
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-08-28
Heavy rain has hit Pakistan's financial capital Karachi for a fifth straight night, bringing further flooding and killing at least 20 more people, officials said, as rescuers evacuated people from flooded neighbourhoods.About 30in of rain has fallen on the city since 23 August when monsoon rain began lashing the city, forcing authorities to use boats to evacuate people trapped in flooded streets.Downed power lines caused widespread electrical outages, adding misery to the lives of many of the city's 15 million residents.A family wades through a flooded area (Fareed Khan/AP)Some workers stayed at their offices and…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/08/28/monsoon-rain-wreaks-further-havoc-in-pakistan-killing-at-least-20-more-people/

Banksy-funded rescue boat is helping to save refugees in Mediterranean
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-08-28
British street artist Banksy has funded a refugee rescue boat that is helping to save people encountering danger in the Mediterranean Sea. | The Louise Michel, a vessel that used to be owned by the customs authorities in France, launched under its new guise last week and features a painting from Banksy depicting a young girl holding on to a heart-shaped safety float. | The boat was renamed after a 19th-century French feminist anarchist, and is spattered in pink paint after the secretive artist "decorated her with a fire extinguisher". | It was bought with the proceeds of some of Banksy's works and is captained by…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2020/08/28/banksy-funded-rescue-boat-is-helping-to-save-refugees-in-mediterranean/

GOP Convention Pretended COVID Was Over While Creating Super-Spreader Conditions
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-08-28
He lied about testing, again. He lied about the China travel ban, again. He lied about the pandemic dead, again. He lied about supporting Black people, again. He lied about protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions, again. He lied about Joe Biden and Barack Obama, again and again. He lied about petroleum, the police, the military, the border wall, immigration in general, NATO, the economy, veterans… for more than an hour in the hot COVID night of Washington D.C., Donald Trump brea…
truthout.org/articles/gop-convention-pretended-covid-was-over-while-creating-super-spreader-conditions/

Trump Proposes Expanded Drilling and Fracking in California Amid Wildfires
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-08-28
Especially given the climate-fueled wildfires ravaging the region, conservationists sounded alarm Thursday in response to a Trump administration proposal for an oil and gas lease sale in California, which would be the state's first such federal auction in eight years. | At issue are over 4,300 acres of public land in Kern County, an area recently dubbed "the oil in…
truthout.org/articles/trump-proposes-expanded-drilling-and-fracking-in-california-amid-wildfires/

White House Official Spurns COVID Prevention: "Everybody Is Going to Catch This"
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-08-28
Around 1,500 of the president's supporters gathered on the South Lawn of the White House Thursday evening to hear Donald Trump formally accept the nomination for president at the Republican National Convention (RNC). | Before and during the speech, one thing was quite noticeable: In spite of guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urging Americans to wear masks when they can'…
truthout.org/articles/white-house-official-spurns-covid-prevention-everybody-is-going-to-catch-this/

Trump Touts Stock Market Gains That Benefit the Wealthy as Americans Suffer
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-08-28
It is always curious when the health of the economy is equated with the stock market, as President Trump did when he touted the recent record highs of the S&P and Dow Jones, claiming he is presiding over the "fastest economic recovery" in U…
truthout.org/articles/trump-touts-stock-market-gains-that-benefit-the-wealthy-as-americans-suffer/

Hurricane Laura Ravages Gulf Coast, Exposing Legacies of Environmental Racism
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-08-28
Hurricane Laura has slammed ashore as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm, bringing sustained winds of 150 miles per hour to the Gulf Coast. The strongest storm to hit Louisiana in over a century, Laura made landfall near the border of Louisiana and Texas. At least six people have been killed. Residents near Lake Charles were told to stay indoors with windows and doors shut when a chemical fire broke out at a Biolab plant. Hilton Kelley, the executive director of the Community In Power an…
truthout.org/video/as-hurricane-laura-slams-gulf-coast-communities-face-environmental-injustice/

White Supremacist Groups Have Infiltrated US Police Departments, Report Says
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-08-28
As law enforcement agencies and lawmakers respond to nationwide outrage over countless police shootings of Black Americans with pledges to address racial profiling and "implicit bias," the Brennan Center for Justice released a report Thursday on what it called "an especially harmful form of bias, which remains entrenched within law enforcement: explicit racism." | The presence of virulent racism within police ranks across the country has grown over the past two decades, Brennan Center fellow a…
truthout.org/articles/white-supremacist-groups-have-infiltrated-us-police-departments-report-says/

Mail-In Voting's Difficulties Extend Beyond DeJoy's Gutting of USPS
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-08-28
While much of the recent attention on mail-in voting has focused on the U.S. Postal Service or on the likelihood of voter fraud, there is a lesser-known, looming problem for the November elections: The burden of mail-in voting does not just fall on…
truthout.org/articles/mail-in-votings-difficulties-extend-beyond-dejoys-gutting-of-usps/

Some Dare Call It Treason
George Ochenski | zcomm.org | 2020-08-28
"The attempted dismantling of our United States Postal Service is beyond political malpractice. It is treasonous."
zcomm.org/znetarticle/some-dare-call-it-treason/

Turkish aid agency sends medical aid to Afghanistan
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
A Turkish aid agency Friday sent medical aid to Afghanistan to help the country fight COVID-19.The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency's (TIKA) Afghanistan office in Kabul facilitated the process.The two countries have strong historical, cultural and religious ties, and Turkey has always stood with Afghanistan, said Afghanistan's Deputy Health Minister Abdul Kadir in a statement. Kadir thanked Turkey for its contributions to Afghanistan's development.As part of the fight against COVID-19, the agency delivered to Afghanistan's Health Ministry the second batch of aid as well, said Zuhtu Cal, TIKA's coordina…
yenisafak.com/en/world/turkish-aid-agency-sends-medical-aid-to-afghanistan-3537879

Spanish police arrest pandemic-denier for inciting hatred
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
Spanish police said on Friday they had arrested a man near the northeastern city of Zaragoza, who believed the coronavirus pandemic to be a hoax, for inciting hatred and violence across several anonymous social-media profiles.The 38-year-old, who claimed that health professionals and the media were behind what he called the "COVID farce", urged his followers to attack politicians and journalists, police said."All this would be solved with a shot to the back of (Spanish Prime Minister) Pedro Sanchez's head," he wrote on one of his accounts.In other posts he said the headquarters of Spain's doctors' union should be…
yenisafak.com/en/world/spanish-police-arrest-pandemic-denier-for-inciting-hatred-3537916

Merkel warns coronavirus situation to get more difficult over winter
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday the coronavirus pandemic was likely to worsen in coming months, and that her government would respond by prioritising the welfare of society as a whole, notably its children, and the economy.The government will be "doing everything so that our children are not the losers of the pandemic. School and daycare need to be the most important things," she told reporters at a news conference.The government would also seek to keep the economy going, or to restart it where it was still stunted by the pandemic, and to preserve jobs.The third priority would be a spirit of social…
yenisafak.com/en/world/merkel-warns-coronavirus-situation-to-get-more-difficult-over-winter-3537880

Police exempt cyclists from wearing face masks in Paris
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
Cyclists and people taking exercise in Paris will be exempt from a new requirement to wear masks outdoors to combat a surge in coronavirus infections, police said on Friday.The city's police department said officers would issue verbal warnings before imposing fines as many people were confused by changes in the rules on face coverings.From Friday, authorities have made it compulsory to wear masks everywhere in Paris. Until now, masks were mostly required in crowded areas of the city."It was not very clear for people to know where to wear (a mask) or not on the streets in Paris," resident Lauriane, who works in ma…
yenisafak.com/en/world/police-exempt-cyclists-from-wearing-face-masks-in-paris-3537890

Indonesia sees highest single-day spike COVID-19 cases
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
Indonesia on Friday confirmed 3,003 new cases of the novel coronavirus, the highest daily rise so far, raising the nationwide tally to 165,887.The Ministry of Health reported that the number of recoveries rose by 2,325 for a total of 120,900.A further 105 fatalities were recorded in the archipelago country, bringing the death toll to 7,169.The ministry also announced that more than 33,000 tests for the virus had been administered in the last 24 hours.Health professionals have conducted at least 2.1 million tests since the first case was reported in early March.The capital Jakarta reported the highest daily surge…
yenisafak.com/en/news/indonesia-sees-highest-single-day-spike-covid-19-cases-3537885

Saudi Arabia reports over 1,000 more virus cases
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
Saudi Arabia reported over 1,000 more coronavirus cases on Friday.According to the Health Ministry, 1,069 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, raising the overall count to 312,924.At least 28 more fatalities move the death toll up to 3,813, while the number of recoveries stands at 287,403.The pandemic has claimed more than 832,400 lives in 188 countries and regions since last December.Almost 24.5 million cases have been reported globally, with recoveries exceeding 16 million, according to figures compiled by the US' Johns Hopkins University.* Writing by Zehra Nur Duz…
yenisafak.com/en/world/saudi-arabia-reports-over-1000-more-virus-cases-3537914

Foreign missions condemn rights abuses in Zimbabwe
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
In a joint statement issued Friday, the envoys urged Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa to walk the talk, after pledging two years ago to work with all citizens."It is in this spirit that the Heads of Mission express their deep concern with the current political, economic, social, and health crisis that most Zimbabweans are facing today."The Heads of Mission stand by the people of Zimbabwe in their desire for a peaceful and prosperous democracy," the joint statement read.The mission heads noted that the government was criticizing almost everyone including the Catholic Bishops for raising their voices against h…
yenisafak.com/en/world/foreign-missions-condemn-rights-abuses-in-zimbabwe-3537917

Pakistan lauds Turkey's support on Kashmir
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
Pakistan on Thursday praised Turkey for its support for the people of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir.Following a meeting in the capital Islamabad with Turkey's envoy to the South Asian country, the chairman of Pakistan's Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Shehryar Afridi, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's stance on Kashmir has helped internationally highlight the issue."President Erdogan has played vital role in exposing Hindutva designs against the people of Kashmir and Indian minorities as the goons of proscribed Rashtariya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) were lynching Muslims, Christians, Sikhs and…
yenisafak.com/en/world/pakistan-lauds-turkeys-support-on-kashmir-3537891

Turkey to become battery production hub: Tech minister
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
Turkey aims to become a hub for battery production with its investments in battery modules, packages and cells, a senior official said Friday.To reach this goal, the country will support electric-electronic firms' investments in the automotive sector, Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank told a ceremony by Korean automotive giant Hyundai that marked the launch of mass production of i20 model automobiles in Turkey's industrial province of Kocaeli.Hyundai's Turkey factory will cover half of all i20 output across the globe, with 90% of all vehicles produced to be exported, Varank noted.The minister also s…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-to-become-battery-production-hub-tech-minister-3537902

Turkish, British defense chiefs discuss East Med, Libya
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
Turkey's defense chief and his British counterpart spoke over the phone Friday about recent developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and Libya.Hulusi Akar and Ben Wallace spoke amid escalating tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean between Turkey and Greece.On disputes over maritime boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean, Akar on Thursday stressed that Turkey would not usurp anyone's land or sea, but at the same time, would not allow any attack on its territory.Turkey has long opposed efforts of various countries to exclude it from its rightful maritime jurisdiction and deprive it from exploring energy resources…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkish-british-defense-chiefs-discuss-east-med-libya-3537892

Top Turkish, Libyan officials discuss mutual issues
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
Turkey's foreign and defense ministers on Friday met separately with Khaled al-Mishri, the head of Libya's High Council of State.Foreign Minister Mevlàºt àáavu≈üoƒülu, in a statement, said the two discussed Turkish cooperation with "brotherly" Libya, which he said grows stronger every day.Saying both countries are determined to speed up joint economic and commercial projects, he added that Turkey will continue to support the political process in Libya.In a separate statement, Turkey's National Defense Ministry said Hulusi Akar discussed the latest developments in Libya with Al-Mis…
yenisafak.com/en/news/top-turkish-libyan-officials-discuss-mutual-issues-3537913

Germany would be ready to sanction Russia over Navalny case: Maas
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
Germany would be ready to impose diplomatic sanctions against Russia if it concludes that Russian state agencies were behind the poisoning of a critic of President Vladimir Putin, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Friday."Concerning Russia's readiness to clear up the case of (Alexei) Navalny we will act like we did in the case of the Tiergarten murder," Maas said, referring to Germany's expulsion of Russian embassy employees over Moscow's lack of cooperation in a probe into the murder of a Georgian man in a Berlin park.
yenisafak.com/en/world/germany-would-be-ready-to-sanction-russia-over-navalny-case-maas-3537908

US Rep. senator says he was 'attacked by angry mob'
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
US Republican Senator Rand Paul said Friday he was "attacked by an angry mob" of more than 100 people near the White House, where he attended President Donald Trump's nomination convention."Just got attacked by an angry mob of over 100, one block away from the White House," Paul said on Twitter in the early hours of today."Thank you to DC Police Dept for literally saving our lives from a crazed mob," he added.In a video that emerged on social media, Paul and his wife Kelley are seen being escorted by police through a rowdy crowd of protesters.The motive of the confrontation is not clear yet.
yenisafak.com/en/world/us-rep-senator-says-he-was-attacked-by-angry-mob-3537889

Turkey says determined to preserve Idlib de-escalation zone
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
Turkey is determined to preserve the de-escalation zone in Idlib, Syria despite the violations of cease-fire and the brutality of Assad regime, the country's presidential spokesman said on Friday.Turkey's Ibrahim Kalin met visiting US special envoy for Syria James Jeffrey and his delegation in Istanbul.The Syria crisis, especially Idlib, political process in the war-torn country, works of Syrian Constitutional Committee, anti-terrorism efforts, asylum seekers, and bilateral and regional issues were the items of the meeting's agenda.During the talks, Kalin stressed that any political, economic, military support to…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-says-determined-to-preserve-idlib-de-escalation-zone-3537910

Germany calls for dialogue between Turkey, Greece
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday reiterated her call for dialogue between Turkey and Greece over the offshore energy exploration in Eastern Mediterranean. | "I made an effort to reduce tension. Sometimes this is only possible with both parties speaking over and over again," said Merkel during her traditional annual summer news conference. | "The discussion regarding the distribution of economic zones can only be carried out together. Germany is making an effort for this," she added. | "As EU member states, we all have a duty to take our Greek friends' rights seriously and support them where they are right."
yenisafak.com/en/world/germany-calls-for-dialogue-between-turkey-greece-3537903

Japan's Shinzo Abe: 'Tired not retired'
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
The motto "politics demands producing results" has been the hallmark of top Japanese politician Shinzo Abe until he announced his resignation from the office of prime minister on Friday. "I have decided to step down as prime minister as poor health should not lead to wrong political decisions," said Abe, who has led the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as the country's longest-serving premier, besting the previous record of 2,798 days held by his great uncle, Eisaku Sato (1901-1975).He added: "I will continue [my political work] and will run [for parliament] in the next elections."Abe, also Japan's youngest prime m…
yenisafak.com/en/world/japans-shinzo-abe-tired-not-retired-3537905

Top Turkish diplomat regrets Japan PM's resignation
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
The Turkish foreign minister on Friday expressed sorrow at the resignation of the Japanese prime minister due to health issues.In a Twitter post, Mevlut Cavusoglu said Shinzo Abe made a great contribution in the sense of improving diplomatic ties between Turkey and Japan.Cavusoglu thanked Abe for his efforts in this regard and wished him recovery.Earlier, the 65-year-old Japanese premier announced his resignation due to health concerns, saying: "I have decided to step down as prime minister as poor health should not lead to wrong political decision."The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will hold a poll of se…
yenisafak.com/en/news/top-turkish-diplomat-regrets-japan-pms-resignation-3537915

El Al to fly Israel's first flight to UAE by commercial carrier, airport timetable shows
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-28
El Al Airlines on Monday will fly Israel's first flight to the United Arab Emirates by a commercial carrier, a timetable on the Israel Airports Authority's website showed, as the countries forge ahead with a deal to normalise ties.The direct flight between Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and the UAE's political capital of Abu Dhabi is expected to carry an Israeli delegation and accompanying officials from the United States, which brokered the Aug. 13 accord.El Al and smaller Israeli rival Israir had submitted bids for the flight, an aviation source said. An El Al spokesman did not immediately respond to a request f…
yenisafak.com/en/world/el-al-to-fly-israels-first-flight-to-uae-by-commercial-carrier-airport-timetable-shows-3537882

Free Speech Be Damned: Joshua Krook and the Australian Public Service
Binoy Kampmark | zcomm.org | 2020-08-28
What is challenging is bound to be offensive; what is audaciously defying is bound to rub the dullards the wrong way…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/free-speech-be-damned-joshua-krook-and-the-australian-public-service/

Ministry of Defence Blacklists British Journalists Who Report on UK Military
Richard Norton-Taylor | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
The British Ministry of Defence has blacklisted Declassified UK, a media organisation producing in-depth, critical journalism on UK foreign and security policies. It is the latest attempt by Whitehall to censor the media and the National Union of Journalists has …
globalresearch.ca/ministry-defence-blacklists-british-journalists-report-uk-military/5722435

Donald Trump Has Declared Himself Impotent
Joan Walsh | thenation.com | 2020-08-28
Donald Trump Has Declared Himself Impotent…
thenation.com/article/politics/trump-rnc-acceptance-speech/

Selected Articles: The Imposition of Compulsory Vaccination with a Biometric Health Passport?
Global Research News | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-28
12 Experts Questioning the Coronavirus Panic | By OffGuardian, August 28, 2020 | [The government's anti-COVID19 measures] are grotesque, absurd and very dangerous […] The consequences on medical care are profound. Already services to patients in need are reduced, operations cancelled, …
globalresearch.ca/selected-articles-12-experts-questioning-coronavirus-panic/5722462

Professional Athletes Are Showing America Just How Powerful Labor Really Is
Dave Zirin | thenation.com | 2020-08-28
Professional Athletes Are Showing America Just How Powerful Labor Really Is…
thenation.com/article/society/mets-marlins-strike/

US Law Enforcement's Warrior Complex Is on Full Display in the Streets–and in Leaked Documents
Chris Gelardi | thenation.com | 2020-08-28
US Law Enforcement's Warrior Complex Is on Full Display in the Streets–and in Leaked Documents…
thenation.com/article/society/blueleaks-law-enforcement-blm/

Time for Democratic Deficit Hawks to Go the Way of the Dodo
Marshall Auerback | thenation.com | 2020-08-28
Time for Democratic Deficit Hawks to Go the Way of the Dodo…
thenation.com/article/politics/democratic-party-deficit-hawk/

The 'Abomination' of a Convention Makes Clear the GOP Threat
Eric Alterman | thenation.com | 2020-08-28
The 'Abomination' of a Convention Makes Clear the GOP Threat…
thenation.com/article/politics/republican-national-convention-trump-media/

Argentina Wants to Recover the Falkland Islands
Lucas Leiroz de Almeida | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
The desire to regain sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (called "Malvinas" by the Argentines) has for decades been deeply rooted in the Argentine people. In fact, the British occupation of the territory, made possible by the English victory in the …
globalresearch.ca/argentina-wants-recover-falkland-islands/5722305

Microsoft joined by Walmart in grab for TikTok as tech platform's CEO jumps ship
rt.com | 2020-08-27
Walmart is joining Microsoft in its bid to acquire the US, Canadian and Australian operations of Chinese social media platform TikTok — a move that could help the retailer better compete against major player and rival Amazon. | The big-box retailer confirmed on Thursday that it's climbing on board with software giant Microsoft in the company's bid to acquire TikTok's operations in four countries. TikTok owner ByteDance has been pressured to sell its blockbuster micro-vlogging platform for weeks by the Trump administration, which is threatening to ban the social network entirely in the US if the Chinese c…
rt.com/usa/499240-tiktok-walmart-microsoft-bid/

'Unconscionable, But Unsurprising': Trump Border Officials Proposed 'Heat Ray' Weapon to Deter Migrants
Andrea Germanos, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-08-27
"Maximum cruelty and maximum harm: That is how this administration operates. It is their policy and their platform," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/heat-ray-trump-migrants.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/08/27/unconscionable-unsurprising-trump-border-officials-proposed-heat-ray-weapon-deter?cd-origin=rss

India's Island Bases Might be a Game-Changer in Its Regional Competition with China
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
India's plans to construct full-fledged fighter bases in the union territories of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands (below) as well as Lakshadweep (2nd map below) might prove to be game-changers in its regional competition with China by enabling New Delhi …
globalresearch.ca/india-island-bases-game-changer-regional-competition-china/5722349

Biden's Philly headquarters rents a fence to stop the Poor People's Army
Ann Garrison | mronline.org | 2020-08-27
Cheri Honkala tells Ann Garrison that the Biden campaign headquarters threw up a rent-a-fence when they heard the Poor People's Army was coming.
mronline.org/2020/08/27/bidens-philly-headquarters-rents-a-fence-to-stop-the-poor-peoples-army/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bidens-philly-headquarters-rents-a-fence-to-stop-the-poor-peoples-army

Free Julian Assange! Defend Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden!
wsws.org | 2020-08-27
The SEP's recent National Congress committed to "intensifying the fight for the unconditional freedom of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange" and the defence of all persecuted journalists and whistleblowers.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/27/res2-a27.html

COVID-19 Coronavirus: The Crisis. "You Simulate and Then You Go Live"
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
On January 30th 2020, the WHO Director General declared a Public Health Emergency (PHEIC) in relation to China's novel coronavirus. This far-reaching decision was taken without the support of expert opinion. There were 150 confirmed cases outside China, when the decision was taken. 6 in the US, 3 in Canada, 2 in the UK, etc.
globalresearch.ca/covid-19-coronavirus-crisis/5706741

Global Capitalism, "World Government" and the Corona Crisis
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
The COVID-19 crisis is marked by a public health "emergency" under WHO auspices which is being used as a pretext and a justification to triggering a Worldwide process of economic, social and political restructuring.
globalresearch.ca/global-capitalism-world-government-and-the-corona-crisis/5712312

Law and Order? VP Mike Pence Ignores Police Violence & Stokes Division on Third Night of RNC
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-08-27
Vice President Mike Pence headlined the third night of the Republican National Convention, focusing largely on preserving law and order and attacking Joe Biden. We play excerpts of the comments made by Pence, who made no mention of police brutality or the recent police shootings that have sparked protests across the U.S. Pence also failed to mention the white gunman accused of killing two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
www.democracynow.org/2020/8/27/mike_pence_law_and_order_rnc

"Authoritarian Nightmare": John Dean Helped Bring Down Nixon over Watergate. He Says Trump Is Worse
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-08-27
As President Trump is set to accept the Republican Party's formal renomination for president amid ongoing scandals and multiple crises, we speak with John Dean, who served as the White House counsel for President Richard Nixon from 1970 to 1973. His testimony during the Watergate scandal helped bring down Nixon. His new book is "Authoritarian Nightmare: Trump and His Followers." "I worked for the last authoritarian president we had," Dean says. "Trump is of a different cut than Nixon. … He's going to make Nixon look like a choir boy before it's all over."
www.democracynow.org/2020/8/27/john_dean_nixon_trump_authoritarianism

"On a Hunting Spree": Wisc. Rep. David Bowen Says Cops Turned Blind Eye to White Militias in Kenosha
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-08-27
The police shooting of Jacob Blake has sparked massive protests across the country and in Kenosha, where a white teenager opened fire on Black Lives Matter protesters and killed two people. Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old self-declared militia member and avid Trump supporter, was apprehended in Antioch, Illinois, after fleeing Wisconsin. He has been charged with murder. Wisconsin state Representative David Bowen, who has attended racial justice protests in Kenosha, says he "witnessed firsthand" how freely organized white supremacists targeted protesters without interference from law enforcement, and accuses pol…
www.democracynow.org/2020/8/27/kenosha_wisconsin_david_bowen

After Beirut Blast, Israel Revives Tales of Hezbollah Ammonium Nitrate Terror Plots
Gareth Porter | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
Israeli intelligence is polishing off a dubious propaganda campaign to suggest Hezbollah was to blame for the recent catastrophe in Beirut. But the factual record either contradicts Israeli claims or reveals a complete dearth of evidence. | *** | Israeli officials have …
globalresearch.ca/beirut-blast-israel-revives-tales-hezbollah-ammonium-nitrate-terror-plots/5722343

Decades of Land Grabs Betray Israel's "Terror Balloon" Justification for Latest War on Gaza
Kathryn Shihadah | mintpressnews.com | 2020-08-27
Just as with the last three major Israeli incursions into Gaza, Israel's stated motive — to stop incoming projectiles — conceals a long-term ambition: to seize more land with fewer Palestinians on it.
mintpressnews.com/decades-land-theft-betray-israel-terror-balloon-justification-for-gaza-war/270819/

Israel's Crimes Must Be Met With Arms Embargo
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-27
Israel's bombing of the besieged Gaza Strip must be met with an "urgent and comprehensive military embargo," the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee stated on Sunday. | Israel has bombed Gaza every night for the past 12 days in response, or so it claims, to incendiary balloons flown from the territory. Those balloons have caused fires on agricultural land in southern Israel. | Two-thirds of Gaza's population of 2.1 million are refugees, some of them from the lands just on the other side of the Gaza boundary fence. Israel denies them their right to return, enshrined in international la…
popularresistance.org/israels-crimes-must-be-met-with-arms-embargo/

Nuclear Power In The Green New Deal?
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-27
Over the last few years, there has been a growing interest in a Green New Deal and there are many versions proposed in different countries. At the same time, there has also been criticism of these proposals on many counts, including the fact that they typically don't include nuclear energy. | This criticism misses a basic point: a Green New Deal is, by its very definition, much more than an emissions reduction plan. As we argue below, the other attributes that characterize Green New Deals, rule out nuclear energy as an option. | Like the original New Deal of U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s, all…
popularresistance.org/nuclear-power-in-the-green-new-deal/

A Temporary Respite From the Shit This System Peddles
Howard Lisnoff | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-27
Reading Jonah Raskin's article at CounterPunch was like a moment when it all comes back again ("Woodstock Nation Revisited: Abbie Hoffman, Joan Baez and the Culture Vultures of Capitalism," August 14, 2019). I found the article while looking at the Internet to see whether or not my article about celebrity and politics ("Celebrity, War, and Presidential Elections,…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/27/a-temporary-respite-from-the-shit-this-system-peddles/

'Widespread' COVID-19 transmission, limited testing, deepen Syria's humanitarian woes
news.un.org | 2020-08-27
COVID-19 is having a dramatic impact on health services in Syria, where limited testing is obscuring the real extent of the pandemic, the UN's Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Thursday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/08/1071222

Tane Chatfield family refutes coroner's findings, vows to continue the struggle for justice
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-08-27
Indigenous Rachel EvansIssue 1278 Australia Aboriginal death in custodyAugust 28, 2020The family of Tane Chatfield said that they did not accept a coroner's finding on August 26 that he died of self-inflicted injuries. | The Gamilaraay, Gumbaynggirr and Wakka W…
greenleft.org.au/content/tane-chatfield-family-refutes-coroners-findings-vows-continue-struggle-justice

Traditional Owners stand their ground, evict Adani
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-08-27
Indigenous Alex BainbridgeIssue 1278 Australia Adani Coal blockade BrisbaneAugust 2…
greenleft.org.au/content/traditional-owners-stand-their-ground-evict-adani

The Democrats and the Agenda Test
Jesse Jackson | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-27
In last week's Democratic National Convention, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris passed the character test. Now as Trump rolls out his virtual convention, they must ace the agenda test. They need to argue the case for the bold agenda that this country desperately needs, and challenge Trump for his policy failures. The Democratic National Convention…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/27/the-democrats-and-the-agenda-test/

Lee Camp: How News of a Cure for Cancer Got Lost in Our Nightly Political Theater
Lee Camp | mintpressnews.com | 2020-08-27
They found a way to detect cancer years before symptoms arise. Hypothetically this could save millions upon millions of lives. So why is it not plastered all over our nightly news?
mintpressnews.com/news-potential-cure-cancer-got-lost-nightly-news/270806/

Campaign props! Putin wannabe! Democrats cry foul over RNC clip of Marines ushering Trump through doors
rt.com | 2020-08-27
Two US Marines doing their job as part of the White House detail have found themselves targeted by outraged Democrats, after the video of President Donald Trump welcoming new US citizens was shown during the Republican convention. | In the video, two Marines can be seen opening the doors for Trump as he walks into a room where the acting homeland security secretary then administers the oath of citizenship to five immigrants. The event was aired on the second night of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday evening. | Trump's critics, obsessed with finding 'links' between him and Russia for the past four…
rt.com/usa/499157-marines-trump-putin-convention/

Twin Imperatives: Defeat President Trump This Fall, Challenge President Biden from Day One
Norman Solomon | zcomm.org | 2020-08-27
Progressives should be a leading force in a united front against Trump for the next 10 weeks. We must go all out, so that we — and progressive movements — are not crushed…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/twin-imperatives-defeat-president-trump-this-fall-challenge-president-biden-from-day-one/

Let's Talk U.S. Foreign Policy: It Is the Root Cause of Many Evils
Philip Giraldi | thealtworld.com | 2020-08-27
As the United States sinks deeper into a multi-faceted global crisis that no politician seems able or even willing to address, one hears more and more often demands for radical change in who runs the country and to what end. Of course, Donald J. Trump offered such a dramatic shift in priorities four years ago, but he has been unable to deliver due to his own inability to execute and the ill-conceived machinations of those whom he has chosen as advisers. The Democrats for their part are offering little beyond a repeat of their 2016 pander to grievance groups in an effort to cobble together an unassailable majority…

Let’s Talk U.S. Foreign Policy: It Is the Root Cause of Many Evils

Let's Talk U.S. Foreign Policy: It Is the Root Cause of Many Evils
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
As the United States sinks deeper into a multi-faceted global crisis that no politician seems able or even willing to address, one hears more and more often demands for radical change in who runs the country and to what end. …
globalresearch.ca/us-foreign-policy-root-cause-many-evils/5722323

Belarus's Options in the Midst of a Color Revolution
Roger Harris | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-27
A "color revolution" is a media term for a movement based on legitimate grievances only to be co-opted into a regime change operation backed by the US and confederates. There have been so many — Georgia in 2003, Ukraine in 2004, Kyrgyzstan in 2005 — that they have run out of colors. Belarus is amidst…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/27/belaruss-options-in-the-midst-of-a-color-revolution/

New York City's school reopening plan: anatomy of a crime
wsws.org | 2020-08-27
Mayor de Blasio, a self-proclaimed "progressive," has proven just as willing to carry out the homicidal policy of school reopening amidst the pandemic as his most reactionary Republican counterparts.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/27/nycs-a27.html

Dutch socialist youth demand abolition of first class in railways to prevent overcrowding
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-27
Even during the raging COVID-19 pandemic, trains in the Netherlands have been running with overcrowded second class coaches and almost vacant expensive first class coaches…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/27/dutch-socialist-youth-demand-abolition-of-elite-first-class-in-railways-to-prevent-overcrowding/

Ranch 2 fire sweeps Azusa Canyon in California
Carly Nicole Sanchez | liberationnews.org | 2020-08-27
Leaving vulnerable populations without protection from the man-made crisis of global warming would be avoided with a new socialist system that centers the struggles of the people.
liberationnews.org/ranch-2-fire-sweeps-azusa-canyon-in-california/

Sri Lankan SEP to hold online lecture on how to fight Rajapakse's dictatorial moves
wsws.org | 2020-08-27
The SEP-IYSSE lecture will explain the necessity for a socialist program to fight President Rajapakse's escalating steps towards dictatorship.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/27/slmt-a27.html

Houthis' War on Terror in Yemen
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
Since the start of the Saudi intervention in Yemen in March 2015, the official Saudi propaganda, Western diplomats and mainstream media outlets have been arguing that the coalition is somehow combating terrorists there. | As a part of this narrative, Saudi …
globalresearch.ca/houthis-war-terror-yemen/5722338

Video: Russian, Syrian Forces Operation against ISIS Terrorists
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
Russian and Syrian forces eliminated 327 ISIS militants during a joint security operation that took place in the desert areas of Homs and Deir Ezzor from August 18 to August 24. | According to the Russian side, strikes of the Syrian …
globalresearch.ca/video-russian-syrian-forces-eliminated-300-isis-militants-desert/5722300

NBA Players Respond to Police Shootings of Jacob Blake and Other Black Youths
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
Police in America kill over 1,000 victims annually, mostly Black and Latino youths. | Incidents without just cause happen with disturbing regularity nationwide in urban and rural communities. | US inner city minority communities are virtual war zones. Most often, cops act …
globalresearch.ca/nba-players-respond-police-shootings-jacob-blake-other-black-youths/5722371

Politicizing Alexey Navalny's Illness
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
Politicized claims that Putin critic Navalny (with scant public support) was poisoned appear greatly exaggerated. | On Tuesday, Moscow's Health Department Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination director Sergey Shigeev explained the following: | "There is a lot of information in the media | …
globalresearch.ca/politicizing-alexey-navalny-illness/5722378

Why Cuban Doctors Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize
Vijay Prashad | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-27
Five years ago, I read the story of Dr. Félix Báez, a Cuban doctor who had worked in West Africa to stop the spread of Ebola. Dr. Báez was one of 165 Cuban doctors of the Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade who went to Sierra Leone to fight a terrible outbreak in 2014 of a disease first detected in 1976. During his time there, Dr. Báez contracted Ebola.
counterpunch.org/2020/08/27/why-cuban-doctors-deserve-the-nobel-peace-prize/

Why Cuban Doctors Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize
Vijay Prashad | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-27
Five years ago, I read the story of Dr. Félix Báez, a Cuban doctor who had worked in West Africa to stop the spread of Ebola. Dr. Báez was one of 165 Cuban doctors of the Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade who went to Sierra Leone to fight a terrible outbreak in 2014 of a…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/27/why-cuban-doctors-deserve-the-nobel-peace-prize/

Spies or Journalists? Western Media Deliberately Covers Up US Meddling in Thailand
Tony Cartalucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
The Western media functions more as lobbyists or even foreign intelligence agencies rather than real journalists by deliberately omitting facts, fabricating others, and all to ensure maximum momentum of what is verified US political interference in a foreign country. | ***…
globalresearch.ca/spies-journalists-western-media-covers-up-us-meddling-thailand/5721961

Letter from Bernie on the "Danger of Socialism"
Bernie Sanders | zcomm.org | 2020-08-27
But already existing socialism for the rich as the problem…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/letter-from-bernie-on-the-danger-of-socialism/

It's Time for a Pandemic Wealth Tax on Billionaires' Windfall Gains
Chuck Collins — Frank Clemente | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-27
Nothing symbolizes the inequality of sacrifice during the COVID-19 pandemic more than watching a few hundred billionaires gain while everyone else struggles through job losses, debilitating illness, or death. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 32 million have lost their jobs. U.S. households lost an estimated $6.5 trillion in wealth…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/27/its-time-for-a-pandemic-wealth-tax-on-billionaires-windfall-gains/

Remdesivir for Covid-19: $1.6 Billion for a "Modestly Beneficial" Drug?
Elizabeth Woodworth | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
First published on August 1, 2020 | The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has recently "bought" all of Gilead Science's Remdesivir for $1.6 billion. "500,000 doses at $3,200 per patient — to be available to American hospitals but …
globalresearch.ca/remdesivir-covid-19-1-6-billion-modestly-beneficial-drug/5717690

TikTok files federal lawsuit against the Trump administration
wsws.org | 2020-08-27
TikTok, the massively popular social media platform owned by China-based ByteDance, has filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order banning the app and forcing its sale to a US owner.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/27/tikt-a27.html

PDF of August 27 issue
Workers World Party | workers.org | 2020-08-27
Download the 12-page PDF. RESIST KILLER COPS! COVID-19 Webinar: Cuba's solidarity; China's success. ALSO: Philly houseless defiant; Post Office protests; Racist cop attacks NBA executive; Margaret Sanger's contradictions; N. Carolina campus openings fail. Editorials: DNC scrutinized; Abolish the police. TEAR DOWN THE WALLS: Women in Georgia jail; Wildfires in California; . . . | Continue reading PDF of August 27 issue at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/08/50877/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pdf-of-august-27-issue

The pandemic has severely weakened US credibility
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-27
In the third part of our conversation with Charles Xu from the Qiao Collective, Xu talks about the rising Sinophobia in the US, particularly after the COVID-19 outbreak. While this has been fueled by the current conditions and the rhetoric mounted by the present US administration, Xu discusses how these anti-China sentiments are strong across the political spectrum.
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/27/the-pandemic-has-severely-weakened-us-credibility/

Wildfires continue to rage across California amidst heat wave and pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-08-27
Northern California residents have suffered more than a week of wildfires caused by lightning strikes and a historic heat wave in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/27/fire-a27.html

Seattle's High-End Wage Tax and Taxing Stock Returns
Dean Baker | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-27
Sometimes random events come together in ways that help clarify our thinking. I had such an event last Friday. I was happy that day because Bloomberg ran a column by me on an idea I've toyed with for years: replacing the corporate income tax with a tax on stock returns. The logic is that this…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/27/seattles-high-end-wage-tax-and-taxing-stock-returns/

Corporate Dems Want You To Shut Up While They Get Loud
David Sirota | zcomm.org | 2020-08-27
Progressives are told to keep quiet until after the election — meanwhile, corporate Dems are blasting out divisive ideological messages that could demoralize Democratic voters and depress turnout…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/corporate-dems-want-you-to-shut-up-while-they-get-loud/

The Annus Horribilis of the Anus Horribilis
Marshall Sahlins | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-27
Coming to the end of the last year of Trump's presidency, during which he will have mismanaged the Covid-19 pandemic to the effect of 300,000 plus deaths; sent the economy into Depression and millions into hunger; separated untold thousands of children from their parents at the southern border, confining many in cages; was impeached for…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/27/the-annus-horribilis-of-the-anus-horribilis/

What Good are Police on Patrol? An Analysis of Traffic Enforcement in Albuquerque
Ernesto Longa, David Correia, and Matias Fontenla | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-27
Nearly every criminologist says it. The police traffic stop is the most common way people come into contact with cops. In 2018, the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) made 44,132 traffic stops, an increase of 35 percent over the previous year. Nationwide, police make nearly 20,000,000 police stops each year. According to the authors of Pulled Over: How Police Stops Define Race and Citizenship, "Nationally, 12 percent of drivers are stopped per year by the police. Among racial minorities the rate is considerably higher: 24 percent by some estimates." The Bureau of Justice Statistics notes that Black and Hispanic…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/27/what-good-are-police-on-patrol-an-analysis-of-traffic-enforcement-in-albuquerque/

A Republican Pledge of Allegiance
Hugh Iglarsh | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-27
A Republican Pledge of Allegiance Upon hearing that the Republican Convention this year would have no actual platform, just a pledge of loyalty and support to the whims and person of Donald J. Trump… I pledge allegiance To the Trump, And his polarized states of America. And to all the lackeys Enabling his reign: One…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/27/a-republican-pledge-of-allegiance/

The New Charlatans
Luke O'Brien | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-27
"You ain't a real lion if you love the circus…" — Atmosphere, Virgo In response to the spectacular and catastrophic failure of the global Liberal Capitalist system, Messrs. Classical Liberals, centrists, IDWers, and other representatives of the Quiet Life camp, are adamant they have the solution: Liberal Capitalism. Goya identified the charlatans of 18th century Spain…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/27/126553/

The Sturgis and Standing Rock Protests
David Mattson | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-27
I grew up in the Black Hills of western South Dakota on a small ranch roughly 30 miles away from the small city of Sturgis and between 100 and 200 miles away from the sprawling Pine Ridge and Cheyenne River Indian Reservations. David Taylor, who homesteaded our ranch, created a sinuous inholding within the newly created Black Hills Forest Reserve, laid out to capture as much bottomland pasture as possible along aptly named Hay Creek.
counterpunch.org/2020/08/27/the-sturgis-and-standing-rock-protests/

Under pressure from the White House, CDC issues guidelines for less COVID-19 testing
wsws.org | 2020-08-27
The change in guidelines has been met with a barrage of anger and dismay among various health experts and physician groups who have repeatedly stated that the key to suppressing the infection is broad, mass testing of the population.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/27/test-a27.html

Globally, 1 in 3 children missed out on remote learning when COVID-19 shuttered schools
news.un.org | 2020-08-27
For at least 463 million children whose schools closed due to COVID-19, "there was no such a thing as remote learning," the head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, as the agency launched a new report outlining the limitations of remote learning and exposing the deep inequalities in access.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/08/1071112

Human rights are the 'means by which governments can successfully beat pandemics', says UNAIDS chief
news.un.org | 2020-08-27
Some of the world's most marginalized and defenseless communities have fallen victim to violence and other rights abuses during the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting the UN agency dedicated to tackling the AIDS virus to urge Governments to protect the most vulnerable, particularly key populations at higher risk of HIV.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/08/1071152

Masks Aren't Helpful in Beating COVID-19: Europe's Top Health Officials
Jon Miltimore | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
Denmark boasts one of the lowest COVID-19 death rates in the world. As of August 4, the Danes have suffered 616 COVID-19 deaths, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. | That's less than one-third of the number of Danes who …
globalresearch.ca/europe-top-health-officials-say-masks-arent-helpful-beating-covid-19/5720652

Stanford Study Proves Covid-19 Was Overhyped. "Death Rate Is Likely Under 0.2%"
Tony Cartalucci | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
First published on April 17, 2020 | *** | MIT Tech Review's hyped coverage of the Covid-19 outbreak is led by the tag-line, "Navigating a world reshaped by Covid-19." | Their articles reflect an eager embracement of the public hysteria prompted by Covid-19's …
globalresearch.ca/mit-tech-review-smears-study-proving-covid-19-overhyped/5710088

COVID-19 Measures Unconstitutional: Legal Proceeding against Prime Minister Trudeau: Filed in Ontario Superior Court
Ted Kuntz | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
We are living in unprecedented times. The mass and indiscriminate containment of citizens, the restriction of access to parliament, the courts, medical and educational services, the destruction of local economies and livelihoods, and the requirement to physically distance, along with …
globalresearch.ca/legal-challenge-covid-19-measures-filed-ontario-superior-court/5718243

After crippling mail delivery Trump now sabotages COVID-19 testing
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-08-27
OAKLAND, Calif.–On the third day of his "don't worry be happy" convention Trump's CDC bought into the president's long-standing argument that the best way to deal with the pandemic is to ignore it. The CDC issued new guidelines that essentially say much of the testing being done in the country is not really needed. Only …
peoplesworld.org/article/after-crippling-mail-delivery-trump-now-sabotages-covid-19-testing/

Lockdowns and Mask Mandates Do Not Lead to Reduced COVID Transmission Rates or Deaths, New Study Suggests
Prof. Stephen C. Miller | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
A new National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) working paper by Andrew Atkeson, Karen Kopecky, and Tao Zha focused on countries and U.S. states with more than 1,000 COVID deaths as of late July. In all, the study included 25 …
globalresearch.ca/lockdowns-mask-mandates-do-not-reduce-covid-transmission-rates-deaths/5722354

The US Is Facing a Child Care Crisis as Schools Go Digital
Raul Diego | mintpressnews.com | 2020-08-27
A child care crisis is in the offing both in the United States and around the world as school-age children stay home for the new school year and working parents face the prospect of more state interference…
mintpressnews.com/locking-children-down-us-faces-child-care-crisis-amid-covid-19/270843/

Workers anger grows as Turkish government downplays COVID-19 crisis
wsws.org | 2020-08-27
Growing opposition, sit-ins and strikes among workers against the Turkish government's and companies' handling of the COVID-19 pandemic are emerging.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/27/turk-a27.html

The Age of Disputed Presidencies — Is Democracy in Crisis?
Uriel Araujo | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
In 1378, it was not clear who the true Pope was. Depending on whom one asked, it was either Clement VII, nowadays listed as an Antipope in the Catholic Encyclopedia, or Urban VI. This was a time of crisis in …
globalresearch.ca/age-disputed-presidencies-democracy-crisis/5722325

Far-right militia member arrested for fatally shooting two protesters and wounding a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin
wsws.org | 2020-08-27
Video posted on social media shows friendly interaction between Kenosha police and armed militia members just prior to the murderous assault on demonstrators.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/27/keno-a27.html

US Is Willing to Dismantle the UN Security Council to Put Pressure on Iran
Scott Ritter | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
In a world where American exceptionalism and unilateralism has become common currency, the brazenness of Secretary of State Pompeo's bid to impose "snap back" inspections of Iran takes the cake. Moreover, it's doomed to fail. | When it comes to | …
globalresearch.ca/us-willing-dismantle-un-security-council-put-pressure-iran/5721924

Are Face Masks Effective? The Evidence
Swiss Propaganda Research | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
First published August 4, 2020 | 1. Studies on the effectiveness of face masks | So far, most studies found little to no evidence for the effectiveness of cloth face masks in the general population, neither as personal protective equipment nor as …
globalresearch.ca/are-face-masks-effective-evidence/5720209

Instability in Mali Caused by Imperialist Foreign Policy
Abayomi Azikiwe | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
A mutiny by lower-ranking military officers on August 18 in the West African state of Mali has prompted the condemnation of regional, continental and international organizations. | President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was forced over the national media to resign from office …
globalresearch.ca/instability-mali-caused-imperialist-foreign-policy/5722308

HBO's 'Welcome to Chechnya' Is Latest Anti-Russian Cold War Propaganda
Max Parry | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
In 2017, explosive allegations first emerged that the authorities of the Chechen Republic were reportedly interning gay men in concentration camps. After a three year period of dormancy, the accusations have resurfaced in a new feature length documentary by HBO …
globalresearch.ca/hbo-welcome-chechnya-latest-anti-russian-cold-war-propaganda/5722299

Over 65 Organizations Call on Home Depot and Lowe's to End Sales of Cancer-linked Roundup
Friends of the Earth | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
Sixty-six organizations representing over 7.5 million members sent letters to Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) today urging them to remove Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides from store shelves and online sales. The organizations, representing consumers, environmentalists, beekeepers …
globalresearch.ca/over-65-organizations-call-home-depot-lowe-end-sales-cancer-linked-roundup/5722347

Watch: French Professor Says There Is No Second Wave
Prof. Jean-Franàßois Toussaint | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
In a recent interview on French television Prof. Jean-Franàßois Toussaint of the Université Paris-Descartes has said that hysteria over a "second wave" in France is based on the widespread misinterpretation of data. His main points are as follows: | Deaths in | …
globalresearch.ca/watch-french-professor-says-no-second-wave/5722356

Trump's Postmaster General Should be Returned to Sender
James E. Varner | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
President Trump's postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, recently testified before Congress about major slowdowns in mail delivery under his watch. | As a 20-year postal veteran, I had only one reaction: DeJoy needs to be Returned to Sender. | DeJoy, a Trump …
globalresearch.ca/trump-postmaster-general-should-returned-sender/5722361

Burying the Hatchet Act: Donald Trump's Unconventional Convention
Dr. Binoy Kampmark | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
Conventions suggest norms, a set of accepted rules. Behaviour is agreed upon in advance. In the case of US political conventions, there is much cant and gaudy ceremony. Certain transgressions are simply not contemplated. But the Trump administration is freighted …
globalresearch.ca/burying-hatchet-act-donald-trump-unconventional-convention/5722311

Saving Our Seals — 28 Sea Mammals Rescued after Becoming Trapped in Plastic Junk
Olga Gertcyk | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-27
This was a first expedition by volunteers and activists to rescue seals trapped in plastic rubbish on the island, a breeding ground in the Sea of Okhotsk, off Sakhalin. | Each year, these shores are a magnet for seals and sea …
globalresearch.ca/28-sea-mammals-rescued-trapped-plastic-junk/5722339

UK "hostile environment" sees two more asylum seeker deaths
wsws.org | 2020-08-27
Mercy Baguma's death sparked anger with a protest held yesterday outside the Home Office immigration centre in Glasgow.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/27/asyl-a27.html

Under capitalism Black Lives are adrift and vulnerable
W. T. Whitney, Jr. | mronline.org | 2020-08-27
Post-Civil War arrangements by which the victorious North settled with the defeated slavocracy ensured that many Black people would not matter much and that some would die. A thousand or so were murdered in the South in 1866, reports W.E. B Du Bois.
mronline.org/2020/08/27/under-capitalism-black-lives-are-adrift-and-vulnerable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=under-capitalism-black-lives-are-adrift-and-vulnerable

A Tale of Two Teens: When White Killers Are Treated Better Than Black Victims
Hana Kiros | progressive.org | 2020-08-27
Trayvon Martin, a Black teenager, was killed for walking home at night–Kyle Rittenhouse, a white teenager, is being defended by Republicans after murdering two BLM protesters.
progressive.org/dispatches/white-killers-treated-better-black-victims-kiros-200827/

US professional basketball players begin strike over police killings
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-27
Basketball players from the Wisconsin-based Milwaukee Bucks in the United States held an emotional press conference on Wednesday, August 26, to announce that they would not be playing in the upcoming game against the Orlando Magic. Their announcement comes after the brutal shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake on Sunday August 23 by police officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin which was recorded by a neighbor and widely circulated on the internet. | The shooting of Blake comes amid a nationwide movement against police violence and racism, sparked by the murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis on May 25. S…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/27/us-professional-basketball-players-begin-strike-over-police-killings/

Blue lives supporter Kyle Rittenhouse shoots three in Kenosha, killing two
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-08-27
Kenosha, WI – August 25 marked the third night of the uprising that has engulfed Kenosha since the attempted murder of Jacob Blake at the hands of Kenosha police. It was also the deadliest yet, with several people being shot as reactionaries descended on the city. Two of those shot tragically lost their lives. | While the authorities, including the Kenosha Police Department, have yet to release any specifics on the situation, the people who were on the ground recording every moment have been hard at work piecing the available evidence together. As things stand, all of that evidence points to the racist killer bei…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/8/26/blue-lives-supporter-kyle-rittenhouse-shoots-three-kenosha-killing-two

Blue lives supporter Kyle Rittenhouse shoots three in Kenosha, killing two
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-08-27
Kenosha, WI – August 25 marked the third night of the uprising that has engulfed Kenosha since the attempted murder of Jacob Blake at the hands of Kenosha police. It was also the deadliest yet, with several people being shot as reactionaries descended on the city. Two of those shot tragically lost their lives. | While the authorities, including the Kenosha Police Department, have yet to release any specifics on the situation, the people who were on the ground recording every moment have been hard at work piecing the available evidence together. As things stand, all of that evidence points to the racist killer bei…
fightbacknews.org/2020/8/26/blue-lives-supporter-kyle-rittenhouse-shoots-three-kenosha-killing-two

Trump's message to white supremacists: It's OK to gun down protesters
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-08-27
WASHINGTON–One of Donald Trump's "very fine people," Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old who news reports said "admires the police," was arrested August 26 for gunning down three peaceful protesters against racial repression and police violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin. One of his victims is in the hospital. The other two–one shot point-blank in the head, video shows–are …
peoplesworld.org/article/trumps-message-to-white-supremacists-its-ok-to-gun-down-protesters/

Protests Intensify in the Wake of Jacob Blake's Shooting
Brianna Nargiso | progressive.org | 2020-08-27
In Kenosha, Wisconsin, and elsewhere, the civil unrest is palpable as protesters continue to demand an end to police brutality.
progressive.org/dispatches/protests-intensify-jacob-blake-shooting-nargiso-200827/

Michigan postal workers join nationwide protests
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-08-27
Kalamazoo, MI – Joining hundreds of protests across the country, 70 postal workers and union supporters gathered outside the Arcadia Creek United States Post Office in downtown Kalamazoo on August 25. They held signs reading "Save…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/8/27/michigan-postal-workers-join-nationwide-protests

The battle for the United States Postal Service
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-08-27
Milwaukee, WI – On August 18, amid public outcry, political scrutiny and protests, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced that his so-called 'reforms' will be put on hold until after the election. While voting rights advocates can and should take this as a partial win, postal workers and concerned postal customers must continue to escalate and build a movement that can permanently end DeJoy's policies of deliberate sabotage and reverse the damage that has already been done. | What have the 'reforms' meant for postal workers and customers? | People around the country were shocked to see images appear of dismantl…
www.fightbacknews.org/2020/8/26/battle-united-states-postal-service

The battle for the United States Postal Service
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2020-08-27
Milwaukee, WI – On August 18, amid public outcry, political scrutiny and protests, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced that his so-called 'reforms' will be put on hold until after the election. While voting rights advocates can and should take this as a partial win, postal workers and concerned postal customers must continue to escalate and build a movement that can permanently end DeJoy's policies of deliberate sabotage and reverse the damage that has already been done. | What have the 'reforms' meant for postal workers and customers? | People around the country were shocked to see images appear of dismantl…
fightbacknews.org/2020/8/26/battle-united-states-postal-service

Stop the execution of Lezmond Mitchell!
Ted Kelly | workers.org | 2020-08-27
The U.S. government has scheduled the federal execution of 38-year-old Lezmond Mitchell of the Navajo Nation on Aug. 26, despite widespread condemnation. Great Seal of the Navajo Nation. The Navajo Nation has formally protested the execution on grounds of tribal sovereignty. Family members of Navajo citizens who Mitchell was convicted . . . | Continue reading Stop the execution of Lezmond Mitchell! at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/08/50863/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stop-the-execution-of-lezmond-mitchell

The absurdities of race
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-08-27
Adam Shatz talks to Paul Gilroy about his intellectual background and the recent anti-racist protests in the UK and U.S.
mronline.org/2020/08/27/the-absurdities-of-race/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-absurdities-of-race

Players shut down NBA playoffs in protest over Jacob Blake shooting
wsws.org | 2020-08-27
The refusal of the Milwaukee Bucks to take the court for their Wednesday playoff game forced professional basketball to postpone all of Wednesday's games.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/27/nba-a27.html

Anti-racism protests intensify in the US
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-27
A fresh wave of protests has broken out across the US state of Wisconsin and other parts of the country after police officers were caught on video shooting a Black man multiple times in the back. Jacob Blake was reportedly shot seven times in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sunday, August 23. This shooting occurred days after police officers shot and killed a Black man, Trayford Pellerin, in Lafayette, Louisiana on Friday, August 21.
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/27/anti-racism-protests-intensify-in-the-us/

New Unrest in Downtown Minneapolis; Mayor Calls for National Guard
Unicorn Riot | unicornriot.ninja | 2020-08-27
Minneapolis, MN — A new wave of unrest hit downtown Minneapolis after a man reportedly shot himself late on Wednesday afternoon near 8th and Nicollet Mall. | A city-wide curfew was in effect between the hours of 10: 00 p.m. and 6: 00 a.m. Emergency alerts went out…
unicornriot.ninja/2020/new-unrest-in-downtown-minneapolis-mayor-calls-for-national-guard/

Daughter Organizes March for Father Killed After Police Interaction
Unicorn Riot | unicornriot.ninja | 2020-08-27
Minneapolis, MN — Lionel Lewis was 26-years-old when he died in police custody in northern Minnesota in 2002. Lewis' daughter, Mia, was only one at the time. | Mia is dedicating her birthday this year to her father and has organized a public demonstration in remembrance…
unicornriot.ninja/2020/daughter-organizes-march-for-father-killed-after-police-interaction/

New Unrest in Downtown Minneapolis; Mayor Calls for National Guard
Unicorn Riot | unicornriot.ninja | 2020-08-27
Minneapolis, MN — A new wave of unrest hit downtown Minneapolis after a man reportedly shot himself late on Wednesday afternoon near 8th and Nicollet Mall. | A city-wide curfew was in effect between the hours of 10: 00 p.m. and 6: 00 a.m. Emergency alerts went out…
unicornriot.ninja/2020/new-unrest-in-downtown-minneapolis-mayor-calls-for-national-guard/

New Unrest in Downtown Minneapolis; Mayor Calls for National Guard
Unicorn Riot | unicornriot.ninja | 2020-08-27
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A new wave of unrest hit downtown Minneapolis after a man reportedly shot himself late on Wednesday afternoon near 8th and Nicollet Mall, according to evidence now available. | A city-wide curfew is in effect between the hours of 11: 00 p.m. and 6: 00…
unicornriot.ninja/2020/new-unrest-in-downtown-minneapolis-mayor-calls-for-national-guard/

On Earth One, unlike Earth RNC, jobless rate soars again
Mark Gruenberg | peoplesworld.org | 2020-08-27
WASHINGTON–The nation's unemployment lines kept growing, despite all the RNC happy talk about the economy, in the week ending August 22, with the Labor Department reporting yet another 1,429,397 people filed for jobless benefits. They sought either state benefits, federal checks, or both. In the real world of Earth One, unlike in the alternate universe …
peoplesworld.org/article/on-earth-one-unlike-earth-rnc-jobless-rate-soars-again/

For some, homes and neighborhoods are now digital prisons
Staff | therealnews.com | 2020-08-27
Authors Maya Schenwar and Vikki Law argue that many alternatives to incarceration follow the same model of oppression as physical prisons.
therealnews.com/stories/for-some-homes-and-neighborhoods-are-prisons

Ending the civil war
Robert Koehler | zcomm.org | 2020-08-27
This is half a civil war. Some of the participants are police and some are vigilantes. They are armed and desperate for enemies…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/ending-the-civil-war/

HBO's Welcome to Chechnya is Latest Anti-Russian Cold War Propaganda
Max Parry | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-08-27
In 2017, explosive allegations first emerged that the authorities of the Chechen Republic were reportedly interning gay men in concentration camps. After a three year period of dormancy, the accusations have resurfaced in a new feature length documentary by HBO Films entitled Welcome to Chechnya. Shot between mid-2017 and early last year, the film has …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/08/hbos-welcome-to-chechnya-is-latest-anti-russian-cold-war-propaganda/

Teachers inspire revolt against austerity in Jordan
Ty Joplin | zcomm.org | 2020-08-27
Jordan, known for its relative stability compared to its war-torn neighbors, is erupting following a government crackdown on the teachers' union…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/teachers-inspire-revolt-against-austerity-in-jordan/

Cops admit to targeting citizen after he filed complaint against them
Andrew Emett | nationofchange.org | 2020-08-27
"Spiteful retaliation from law enforcement officers towards a citizen for any reason is an unacceptable option."
nationofchange.org/2020/08/27/cops-admit-to-targeting-citizen-after-he-filed-complaint-against-them/

The Heat: China-U.S. ties
Mike Walter | america.cgtn.com | 2020-08-27
China and the United States say they're making progress on trade, despite ongoing tensions. Can the world's two largest economies set aside their differences?
america.cgtn.com/2020/08/27/the-heat-china-u-s-ties

IRCS announces readiness to help flood-hit Afghan people
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-08-27
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — Head of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said that the body is ready to help flood-stricken people in Afghanistan.
en.mehrnews.com/news/162839/IRCS-announces-readiness-to-help-flood-hit-Afghan-people

China welcomes Iran-IAEA agreement: FM
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-08-27
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — China welcomed and applauded that the IAEA and Iran reached an agreement on the resolution of the safeguards implementation issues after friendly consultations.
en.mehrnews.com/news/162843/China-welcomes-Iran-IAEA-agreement-FM

Iran, Turkmenistan stress expanding trade, transit coop
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-08-27
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkmenistan called for broadening and developing trade and transit cooperation.
en.mehrnews.com/news/162830/Iran-Turkmenistan-stress-expanding-trade-transit-coop

Developing Iran only oceanic port, JCPOA salient achievement
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-08-27
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — The Director General of Sistan and Baluchestan Ports and Maritime Department General said that development of Iran's only oceanic port "Chabahar" is the salient achievement of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
en.mehrnews.com/news/162835/Developing-Iran-only-oceanic-port-JCPOA-salient-achievement

Germany seeking to impose arms embargo on Iran
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-08-27
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — Leveling accusations against Iran, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas pointed to efforts to impose an arms embargo against the Islamic Republic in the future.
en.mehrnews.com/news/162836/Germany-seeking-to-impose-arms-embargo-on-Iran

Trade activity in Mehran Border Crossing increases
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-08-27
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — Spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) on Thu. revealed that trade and business activity at Mehran Border Crossing increased to four days a week.
en.mehrnews.com/news/162841/Trade-activity-in-Mehran-Border-Crossing-increases

Army marks Government Week with issuing a statement
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-08-27
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran called on all governmental officials to take revolutionary steps in solving economic problems overshadowing the country.
en.mehrnews.com/news/162837/Army-marks-Government-Week-with-issuing-a-statement

Internet brings Muharram rituals in Yazd to whole world
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-08-27
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — Religious tourism, which had been flourishing Yazd for years, seems to be affected by the pandemic, but the fact is that this year, the internet is hosting thousands of foreign tourists to observe the rituals in Yazd.
en.mehrnews.com/news/162838/Internet-brings-Muharram-rituals-in-Yazd-to-whole-world

Abbi Samuels Letter to City Attorney Condotti Re: Police Harassment of Cooper D'Angelo
posted by Norse | indybay.org | 2020-08-27
Activist and ACLU Board member Abbi Samuels posted the following letter asking telling questions about the harassment of Cooper D'Angelo and her partner Russell on the sidewalk outside the Main Post Office last week.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/26/18836144.php

Post Office Privatization Scams, Corruption & Politicians With Author Peter Byrne
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2020-08-27
Journalist and author Peter Byrne discusses the privatization of the US post offices and the role of Diane Feinstein's husband Richard Blum. He also talks about Democratic politicians including Senator Kamala Harris who is now running for Vice President with Joe Biden.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836199.php

"Don't let them take democracy away from you"
editors | indybay.org | 2020-08-27
"United we can and will overcome the time of darkness in America," he said. After four years of Trump's presidency, the Biden-Harris team wants to reunite the country, overcome the Corona crisis and boost the economy with millions of new jobs. In addition, the challengers want to provide an answer to "racial injustice" and take decisive action against the climate crisis [1].
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/26/18836145.php

State Estimates Delta Tunnel's Cost at $15.9 Billion, but Critics Point to Higher Cost
Dan Bacher | indybay.org | 2020-08-27
"That Gavin Newsom and California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot are working with Trump to push this through during a pandemic, while many of the people that will be impacted can't engage, shows disrespect for Native Americans and other rural and salmon dependent communities," said Regina Chichizola, co-director of Save California Salmon.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/26/18836154.php

Friday 8/28: Online Socialism Forum – Climate Change or System Change!
Party for Socialism and Liberation | indybay.org | 2020-08-27
Register at bit.ly/planet-not-profits…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/26/18836147.php

The Fed and Central Banks Seek Cure for COVID-hit Economy
Zach Conti | indybay.org | 2020-08-27
On August 27 and 28, the US Federal Reserve and other government central banks meet for their annual retreat.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836198.php

Cancel Animal Ag: Demand a Moratorium
Direct Action Everywhere | indybay.org | 2020-08-27
Animal abuse is rampant in California. Companies like Smithfield Foods are torturing animals, brewing disease inside filthy factory farms, and spreading COVID-19 among vulnerable slaughterhouse workers.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/25/18836141.php

Protesters Clash with Police Near Pedestrian Entrance to Golden Golden Bridge
Facing Two Pandemics | indybay.org | 2020-08-27
Protesters mourning two pandemics in America, one being COVID-19 and the other racism, gathered under the slogan "march for the dead and fight for the living." | Photos, including top photo, by Jasmin Van T. Additional photos by Garrett Schmid, as indicated.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836171.php

Protesters Clash with Police Near Pedestrian Entrance to Golden Gate Bridge
Facing Two Pandemics | indybay.org | 2020-08-27
Protesters mourning two pandemics in America, one being COVID-19 and the other racism, gathered under the slogan "march for the dead and fight for the living." | Photos, including top photo, by Jasmin Van T. Additional photos by Garrett Schmid, as indicated.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836171.php

Leap of Peace, Day of Mourning near Golden Gate Bridge
Every Protest Needs a Dance | indybay.org | 2020-08-27
Mourning two pandemics, COVID and racism, and calling out police for brutality…but first, the dance of peace.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836185.php

Thursday 8/27: "Immigration Nation" & the Reality of the Family Separation Crisis Today
National Domestic Workers Alliance | indybay.org | 2020-08-27
Online via Zoom…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/26/18836151.php

DeJoy Resign! SF Postal Workers/Supporters Of USPO Protest Privatization & Attacks
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2020-08-27
Postal workers from APWU SF and the Mail Handlers as well as supporters of the US Post office rallied in San Francisco against the shutdown of postal sorting machines and the continued privatization of the public services that also threatens a democratic election. | The rally took place on August 25, 2020 as part of a national day of action to protect…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/25/18836112.php

SF Postal Workers in "US Mail Not For Sale" Rally
Leon Kunstenaar | indybay.org | 2020-08-27
Nationwide protests called by APWU and NACL in response to Trump's attack on the US postal system.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/25/18836119.php

Friday 8/28: Solidarity Speaker: Building Power for Systemic Change
Direct Action Everywhere | indybay.org | 2020-08-27
We are proud to host a presentation by East Bay Resistance! | The East Bay Resistance organizes protests and actions for human rights and social justice. Their vision is to develop leaders and build power through their communities to drive systemic change, improve the quality of life for their families, and build the leadership capacity within the undermargenalized communities. Learn more at linktr.ee/eastbayresistance | This is a part of our solidarity speaker series that features activists and organizers from various local organizations helping to make the world a better place! Through these speaker eve…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/25/18836140.php

Protesters Tell Police "Wear A Mask!"
We Will Fight for the Living | indybay.org | 2020-08-27
At a demonstration in San Francisco on August 21, police, some of whom weren't wearing masks, were face to face with protesters. Over the din, a demonstrator in the first video can be heard asking a cop, "where's your mask?" and in the second video the crowd is chanting "wear a mask!…wear a mask!" | videos courtesy of CCSF Collective | video 1 is 4 seconds long | video 2 is 9 seconds long…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/26/18836162.php

CHP and Golden Gate Bridge Police Violate Mask Use Ordinance at Protest
Concerned Citizen | indybay.org | 2020-08-27
On August 21, employees of the California Highway Patrol and Golden Gate Bridge were observed to be in violation of the San Francisco ordinance for mask use. They were confronting younger and healthier protesters who took precautions and were all masked up. A registered nurse who was present addressed the issue in a letter to the CHP and GGBP.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836164.php

Meetup: Stories from the Community
Direct Action Everywhere | indybay.org | 2020-08-27
Everyone we meet has their own unique and incredible story and experience. While we are all united for animal liberation, we all have our own backgrounds and stories to share! Stories From The Community provides us a space for people in the DxE community to learn about and appreciate each other! We know you have a really fascinating pasts to share and we look forward to hearing them! üí&ouml…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/25/18836142.php

The Eurasian Century Has Already Begun
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-27
India, China and ASEAN are the greatest market opportunities, with the greatest potential for growth in nominal terms if the dollar declines. | China, India and ASEAN also account for about 45% of the global population versus less than 5% for the US. All Eurasia accounts for more than 60%. No matter who wins the election in November, the US is not returning as the engine of global economic growth. Instead, it is adopting the mercantilist import-substitution policies that built the "miracle" economies of East Asia. Recent studies from sources such as the Pew Research Center and the University of Washington have ra…
popularresistance.org/the-eurasian-century-has-already-begun/

Lebanon: Inconvenient Truths About Syria, Iran, Hezbollah And The Shia 'Street'
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-27
There's been a lot of nonsense passing as truth in post-blast Lebanon reporting. Most centers around alarmism about Hezbollah's nefarious influence, the West's "opportunity" to destroy it, and the supposed struggle with Russia, China, and Iran for paternalist-preeminence in a country that isn't ours (or theirs) to preside over in the first place. There's little discussion in most mainstream reporting on the minor matter of why Hezbollah gained influence in the first place. Shia Muslims are difficult to provoke and almost impossible to suppress once aroused. Long led by a more "quietist" strand of conservative, ap…
popularresistance.org/lebanon-inconvenient-truths-about-syria-iran-hezbollah-and-the-shia-street/

We Gawk At Nonsense Political Theater While The Real Enemies Go Unnoticed
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-27
Donald Trump speeches. Celebrity tweets. Corporate news repetition. Chaos. Vapidity. Manufactured dissent. Graphic fighting sports. | This is what fills our field of vision. It consumes our thoughts, overflows our brains with anti-intellectual mud. Yet most of these things are the bug splatter across the windshield. They are not the actual highway, the path forward, actually deserving of our focus. | Looking beyond these distractions, one can see what really matters. The true stuff of life and death and oppression and justice.
popularresistance.org/we-gawk-at-nonsense-political-theater-while-the-real-enemies-go-unnoticed/

For Democracy And Transparency In The Plurinational State Of Bolivia
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-27
We are witnessing the systematic destruction of democracy at the hands of the de facto government of Jeanine AnÃÉez and its allied forces of repression in the streets, on the highways, and the communities across Bolivia. | Through this letter, the members of the Progressive International demand that you take urgent action within your mandate to restore the fundamental rights of the Bolivian people to peace, protest, and democratic self-determination. In our message to you, we emphasize the urgency of your action to protect the integrity of the electoral process in the Plurinational State, to prevent…
popularresistance.org/for-democracy-and-transparency-in-the-plurinational-state-of-bolivia/

Self-Storage Removes Evidence From Cemetery And Denies Archeologist Access
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-27
Bethesda, MD — Over 100 dump trucks removed hundreds of cubic feet of soil containing evidence of burials in Moses Cemetery from the disputed site along River Road. Photographs were taken of site managers removing bottles and other glass features, common in African and African American burials, from the cemetery and ignoring objects shaped like headstones (see below.) The community maintains that the company is out of compliance in several essential areas. The Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition (BACC) has been protesting Bethesda Self-Storage Company's excavation to build a large storage facility on top of Mose…
popularresistance.org/self-storage-removes-evidence-from-cemetery-and-denies-archeologist-access/

'Skulduggery': Pelosi says Biden should NOT 'dignify' Trump with a debate as president 'disrespects' office
rt.com | 2020-08-27
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, thinks her party's nominee Joe Biden shouldn't dignify President Donald Trump with a debate, because he disrespects the office and has engaged in "skulduggery" during the current election. | "I don't think there should be any debates," Pelosi (D-California) told reporters on Thursday. "I wouldn't legitimize a conversation with him, nor a debate in terms of the presidency." | | And so it begins. | PELOSI: "Don't tell anybody I told you this.. Especially don't tell Joe Biden. But I don't think th…
rt.com/usa/499241-pelosi-debates-trump-biden/

Ultimate Zoom disaster: Philippines government official loses job after video meeting sex romp with secretary
rt.com | 2020-08-27
In one of the greatest Zoom fails of the entire coronavirus pandemic, a government official in the Philippines has been booted from his job after being caught having sex with his secretary during an online conference call. | The Fatima Dos village council in the province of Cavite had gathered online for another routine Zoom meeting when something entirely out of the ordinary happened. The boss, Captain Jesus Estil, appeared on screen in the midst of an all-consuming sex session with his secretary. | Reports in Phillippine news outlets reveal that Estil was known to struggle with technology and the hapless off…
rt.com/news/499239-government-boss-zoom-sex-secretary-video/

Immigration added 313,000 to UK population last year, with non-EU arrivals at record levels
rt.com | 2020-08-27
The UK experienced a net immigration bump of 313,000 people in the year ending March 2020, according to new statistics, with the majority of arrivals coming from outside the European Union. | While the coronavirus pandemic has since slashed all forms of international travel, immigration to the UK increased to its highest level since the Brexit vote last year. In the first quarter of 2020, around 715,000 people moved to the UK, while 403,000 left, according to an Office for National Statistics (ONS) report published on Thursday. Overall, the population increased by 313,000. | Our latest quarterly migration figu…
rt.com/uk/499238-migration-figures-increase-uk/

Kenosha shooter charged with first-degree murder & attempted homicide, faces life in prison
rt.com | 2020-08-27
The Illinois teen accused of shooting two people dead during chaotic unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin this week has been charged on six counts, including first-degree murder and attempted homicide. | Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, was charged on Thursday after being taken into custody the day prior, suspected of killing two protesters in Kenosha and wounding a third on Tuesday night. | In addition to first-degree intentional homicide and attempted murder, he faces two charges for reckless endangerment, reckless homicide and the possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor. | A criminal complaint filed on Thursday in the Ken…
rt.com/usa/499263-rittenhouse-kenosha-murder-charges/

'Clear case of self-defense': Pundits argue video evidence exonerates 17-year-old charged with Kenosha killings
rt.com | 2020-08-27
Numerous commentators claim that all available evidence shows that Kyle Rittenhouse acted in self-defense when he opened fire on protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The teen is accused of killing two protesters. | Rittenhouse, 17, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder over the shooting of three demonstrators — two of whome died — during riots in the city on Tuesday night. | Although painted as a bloodthirsty white supremacist by some journalists and activists, multiple observers have made the case that Rittenhouse had good intentions and pulled the trigger as a last resort. | Read…
rt.com/usa/499204-kyle-rittenhouse-shooting-self-defense-kenosha/

Critics call for 'murder apologist' Tucker Carlson to be fired after he says govt failure to tame violence caused Kenosha shooting
rt.com | 2020-08-27
Fox host Tucker Carlson kicked off an angry backlash after saying authorities were to blame for days of violent unrest in Wisconsin, which critics took as a defense of the vigilante gunman who shot two people dead on Tuesday. | Carlson's segment on the ongoing protests and rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Wednesday night largely took aim at state and local officials, arguing that those in positions of power were to blame for a spike in violence after leaving city residents to cope with the unrest on their own. | "Kenosha has devolved in…
rt.com/usa/499162-tucker-carlson-murder-apologist/

Armed Kenosha shooting victim tells friend he regrets 'NOT KILLING THE KID' in Facebook post
rt.com | 2020-08-27
Gaige Grosskreutz was armed with a pistol when 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse blew his bicep apart with a semi-automatic rifle in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In a Facebook post that's gone viral, Grosskreutz regrets not killing the teen. | Rittenhouse has been arrested and charged with murder after he shot three people during the rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday night. Two died, and a third, Grosskreutz, has had surgery to repair a massive bullet wound to his bicep. | Grosskreutz was one of two men caught on video attacking Rittenhouse, who was apparently fleeing the scene of the first shooting. As gunshots ran…
rt.com/usa/499259-kenosha-victim-facebook-killing-kid/

Kenosha shooter charged with first-degree murder & attempted homicide, faces life in prison
rt.com | 2020-08-27
The Illinois teen accused of shooting two people dead during chaotic unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin this week has been charged on six counts, including first-degree murder and attempted homicide. | Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, was charged on Thursday after being taken into custody the day prior, suspected of killing two protesters in Kenosha and wounding a third on Tuesday night. | Also on rt.com | | GoFundMe deletes fundraiser for accused Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, promotes campaign for his victim | In addition to first-degree intentiona…
rt.com/usa/499263-rittenhouse-kenosha-murder-charges/

'Clear case of self-defense': Pundits argue video evidence exonerates 17-year-old charged with Kenosha killings
rt.com | 2020-08-27
Numerous commentators claim that all available evidence shows that Kyle Rittenhouse acted in self-defense when he opened fire on protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The teen is accused of killing two protesters. | Rittenhouse, 17, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder over the shooting of three demonstrators — two of whom died — during riots in the city on Tuesday night. | Although painted as a bloodthirsty white supremacist by some journalists and activists, multiple observers have made the case that Rittenhouse had good intentions and pulled the trigger as a last resort. | Read…
rt.com/usa/499204-kyle-rittenhouse-shooting-self-defense-kenosha/

Armed Kenosha shooting victim tells friend he regrets 'NOT KILLING THE KID' in Facebook post
rt.com | 2020-08-27
Gaige Grosskreutz was armed with a pistol when 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse blew his bicep apart with a semi-automatic rifle in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In a Facebook post gone viral, Grosskreutz regrets not killing the teenager. | Rittenhouse has been arrested and charged with murder after he shot three people during the rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday night. Two died, and a third, Grosskreutz, has had surgery to repair a massive bullet wound to his bicep. | Grosskreutz was one of two men caught on video attacking Rittenhouse, who was apparently fleeing the scene of the first shooting. As gunshots rang o…
rt.com/usa/499259-kenosha-victim-facebook-killing-kid/

GoFundMe deletes fundraiser for accused Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, promotes campaign for his victim
rt.com | 2020-08-27
US-based crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has been accused of deleting a legal defense fundraiser for 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse who is charged with killing two men and injuring another during a violent altercation in Wisconsin. | Rittenhouse was arrested in his home state of Illinois following the incident, of which there are multiple videos from multiple different perspectives. He has been charged with first-degree murder and is also accused of fleeing Wisconsin "with intent to avoid prosecution," havin…
rt.com/usa/499210-gofundme-deletes-kyle-rittenhouse-fundraiser/

Minnesota governor calls in National Guard as looters tear up Minneapolis over rumors of police shooting (VIDEOS)
rt.com | 2020-08-27
Governor Tim Walz has mobilized the Minnesota National Guard in response to widespread looting in Minneapolis, reportedly sparked by false allegations that the city's police had shot and killed a black man earlier in the day. | Restaurants, shops, and other businesses were vandalized and robbed in Minneapolis hours after a murder suspect shot himself after being confronted by police. A rumor spread alleging that the man had been killed by law enforcement officers, leading to rioting in the city, according to reports. | Citing the chaos in downtown Minneapolis, Waltz declared a 'peacetime emergency' and said he…
rt.com/usa/499165-minneapolis-national-guard-riots-looting-videos/

DOJ launches civil rights investigation into Jacob Blake shooting, urges 'everyone to act peacefully'
rt.com | 2020-08-27
A federal civil rights investigation has been opened into the shooting of Jacob Blake by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The incident sparked protests that quickly escalated into riots in which two people were killed. | According to the Department of Justice, prosecutors from the US Attorney's Office and the Civil Rights Division will oversee the proceedings, with the investigation carried out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and involving Wisconsin's justice department, among other local authorities. | U.S. Department of Justice Confirms Federal Civil Rights Investigation Into Shooting of Mr. Ja…
rt.com/usa/499231-civil-rights-blake-shooting-kenosha/

'Fiery but mostly peaceful': CNN mocked for ridiculous caption of Kenosha riots destruction
rt.com | 2020-08-27
Online vigilantes lined up to spew vitriol at CNN and their reporter, who described the chaos in the riots-plagued Kenosha as "mostly peaceful" protests, while showing viewers exactly the opposite. | CNN's Omar Jimenez went live from a troubled neighborhood in Kenosha, Wisconsin, telling viewers that protests — sparked by the death of African American Jacob Blake — were "largely peaceful" during the day, but that "things began to get a little bit more contentious" when night fell. | As he spoke, buildings and vehicles burned in the background, with the scenes of destruction and chaos running contrary…
rt.com/usa/499164-cnn-kenosha-peaceful-protests/

'Shoot me, ni**a': Kenosha teenage vigilante's victim ID'd as registered CHILD MOLESTER, seen on video DARING others to shoot him
rt.com | 2020-08-27
One of the men killed in the shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin was identified by online journalists as a convicted child molester. A video from the night of the incident shows him provoking someone to shoot him. | The 36-year-old Joseph Rosenbaum was reported by local media to have been one of the two men killed in the Tuesday shooting initiated by teenager Kyle Rittenhouse during protests in Kenosha. Rosenbaum was identified as a registered sex offender, convicted in Arizona for "sexual conduct with a minor", according…
rt.com/usa/499205-kenosha-shooting-victim-id/

Trump says NBA acting 'like a political organization' as ANOTHER day of games is canceled
rt.com | 2020-08-27
US President Donald Trump said NBA has become "like a political organization," as the basketball league announced the second straight day of no playoff games due to the ongoing boycott in the name of social justice. | "I don't know much about the NBA protest. I know their ratings have been very bad because I think people are a little tired of the NBA," Trump said on Thursday. | They've become like a political organization, and that's not a good thing. | Within minutes, the NBA announced none of the games scheduled for Thursday would be played either. The league was "hopeful to resume games either Friday or Sat…
rt.com/usa/499254-trump-nba-acting-political/

Dozens of journalists covering latest protests rounded up in Minsk for 'document check' — Russian embassy investigating
rt.com | 2020-08-27
Belarusian authorities have apprehended over 60 journalists who were planning to cover a major protest in Minsk on Thursday evening. They include members of the Russian, American and British press corps in the capital of Belarus. | Photographer Sergey Bobylev of Moscow news agency TASS was among those held. He said he was stopped on the Svobody Square in central Minsk, before an opposition rally. Opponents of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko have disputed the outcome of this month's controversial presidential elections, in which he was officially re-elected with 80 percent of the vote. | Bobylev, who…
rt.com/russia/499235-journalists-rounded-up-minsk/

First Hurricane Laura, now a CHEMICAL FIRE: Louisiana towns told to stay indoors, turn off air conditioning (VIDEOS)
rt.com | 2020-08-27
Residents of an area just west of Lake Charles, Louisiana have been ordered to shelter in place, close all windows and turn off air conditioning, due to a fire at a chemical plant in the wake of Hurricane Laura. | Governor John Bel Edwards himself tweeted at the residents of Westlake, Moss Bluff and Sulphur to "shelter in place, close your windows and doors and TURN OFF YOUR AIR CONDITIONING UNITS." | "There is a chemical fire," he added. "Stay inside and wait for additional direction from local officials." | Sh…
rt.com/usa/499247-chemical-fire-louisiana-hurricane-laura/

Joe Biden Ignores Nancy Pelosi's Advice, Says He Will Debate Trump and 'Fact-Check' Him on Floor
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-27
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, whom Trump has repeatedly alleged to be losing cognitive abilities, promised he would act as a POTUS fact-checker, as Democrats accuse the president of distorting facts and giving misleading information.
sputniknews.com/us/202008271080295971-joe-biden-ignores-nancy-pelosis-advice-says-he-will-debate-trump-and-fact-check-him-on-floor/

Indian Prime Minister's Home State Top-Ranked in Export Readiness in Gov't Think Tank Report
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-27
New Delhi (Sputnik): India's exports have been badly hit by the ongoing global pandemic with major economies in the world completely shutting down operations. According to Trade Ministry data, overall exports in April-July are estimated to be $141.82 billion, showing a negative growth of minus 21.99 percent over the same period in 2019.
sputniknews.com/india/202008271080289732-indian-prime-ministers-home-state-top-ranked-in-export-readiness-in-govt-think-tank-report/

Observers: US Sanctions on Russian Institute Working on Sputnik V Caused by Fear to Lose Leadership
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-27
As Moscow announced the beginning of post-registration trials of anti-COVID vaccine Sputnik V on 26 August, the US added a group of Russian research institutes, including the one testing the anti-coronavirus drug, to its sanctions list. International observers have discussed the US move unveiled amid the global effort to curb the pandemic.
sputniknews.com/analysis/202008271080289960-observers-us-sanctions-on-russian-institute-working-on-sputnik-v-caused-by-fear-to-lose-leadership/

Democrats Wage #TrumpChaos 'War' Campaign via Billboards in DC Amid RNC Convention
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-27
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) launched the Twitter hashtag #TrumpChaos, fueling both offline and online campaigns against US President Donald Trump, attacking the president for how he uses the coronavirus pandemic and condemning him for attempting to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
sputniknews.com/us/202008271080288395-democrats-wage-trumpchaos-war-campaign-via-billboards-in-dc-amid-rnc-convention/

'Supreme Trolling' Seen in Pick of Books Placed in Background During Boris Johnson's Speech
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-27
A set of politically charged books was immediately spotted just behind the UK prime minister's back as he spoke in a rambling manner about the importance of sending schoolchildren back to their classrooms after a lengthy coronavirus lockdown, and the frustrating public exams fiasco.
sputniknews.com/uk/202008271080290326-supreme-trolling-seen-in-pick-of-books-placed-in-background-during-boris-johnsons-speech/

Vladimir Putin Reveals His Daughter Developed COVID Antibodies After Taking Russian Vaccine
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-27
Following the announcement of the world's first COVID-19 vaccine on 11 August, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that one of his daughters had been inoculated with it.
sputniknews.com/world/202008271080291717-vladimir-putin-reveals-his-daughter-developed-covid-antibodies-after-taking-russian-vaccine/

Teenage Indian-American Girl Designs Vibrating Cap That Beeps, Alerts to Maintain Social Distance
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-27
New Delhi (Sputnik): The COVID-19 pandemic has taken the world by surprise in the last few months, however people have now come to terms with the difficult life that has become the new normal due to restrictions introduced in the wake of the outbreak.
sputniknews.com/india/202008271080290634-teenage-indian-american-girl-designs-vibrating-cap-that-beeps-alerts-to-maintain-social-distance/

'Tremendously Effective': Face Coverings Block 99.9% of COVID-19 Respiratory Droplets – Study
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-27
A new study by researchers at the UK's University of Edinburgh reveals that face coverings can block 99.9% of respiratory droplets, which in turn can significantly reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
sputniknews.com/society/202008271080296108-tremendously-effective-face-coverings-block-999-of-covid-19-respiratory-droplets—study/

Twitterstorm as India's Apex Court Disallows Muharram Processions, Saying Muslims Could Be Targeted
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-27
New Delhi (Sputnik): Shia Muslims observe Muharram by mourning the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Hussein Ibn Ali, on the 10th day of the first month of the Islamic calendar, falling on 29 August. People gather in streets for processions with decorated "Tazia" – a replica of a coffin – and perform ceremonial chest-beating.
sputniknews.com/india/202008271080293831-twitterstorm-as-indias-apex-court-disallows-muharram-processions-saying-muslims-could-be-targeted/

Malicious Propaganda: Pakistan Rejects India's Claim Pulwama Attack Executed at Islamabad's Behest
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-27
New Delhi (Sputnik): On 25 August, India's top investigative agency filed its first charge sheet in the deadly February 2019 Pulwama suicide bombing case, naming 19 people for carrying out the attack at "Pakistan's behest".
sputniknews.com/world/202008271080289515-malicious-propaganda-pakistan-rejects-indias-claim-pulwama-attack-executed-at-islamabads-behest/

Trump Calls Pro Basketball League 'Political Organization' Amid Police Shooting Boycott
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-27
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump on Thursday said the National Basketball Association (NBA) has turned into a political organization after the league postponed games amid protests over another police-involved shooting of a person of color.
sputniknews.com/us/202008271080296696-trump-calls-pro-basketball-league-political-organization-amid-police-shooting-boycott/

Riots Reignite in Minneapolis Amid Fake Rumours of African American Being Shot by Police
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-27
A new wave of looting came as the city is struggling to recover from riots that began at the end of May over the death of African American George Floyd in police custody. The US has been rocked by a series of protests, sometimes violent, since then with the most recent engulfing the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin.
sputniknews.com/us/202008271080291564-riots-reignite-in-minneapolis-amid-fake-rumours-of-african-american-being-shot-by-police/

French Foreign Minister Warns Lebanon May Disappear as State Unless Urgent Reforms Made
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-27
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Lebanon should form a new government and implement a series of urgent reforms, as it is currently on the verge of distress and disappearance due to the consequences of both the Beirut blast and a political crisis in the country, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Thursday.
sputniknews.com/middleeast/202008271080290972-french-foreign-minister-warns-lebanon-may-disappear/

Obama Is Wrong, Trump Doesn't Use Twitter Enough
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-08-27
Not surprisingly Barack Obama has risen from the murky grey realm of former U.S. Presidents to support his old right-hand man Joe Biden by emotionally criticizing Trump. The main theses of his arguments against The Donald are centered around his use of social and other media as the leader of the United States. He accuses Trump of turning his office into a "reality show" and that Trump needs to "show some interest in taking the job seriously". Obviously, Obama is not doing this for fun, in the run-up to the election he…
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Let's Talk U.S. Foreign Policy: It Is the Root Cause of Many Evils
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-08-27
As the United States sinks deeper into a multi-faceted global crisis that no politician seems able or even willing to address, one hears more and more often demands for radical change in who runs the country and to what end. Of course, Donald J. Trump offered such a dramatic shift in priorities four years ago, but he has been unable to deliver due to his own inability to execute and the ill-conceived machinations of those whom he has chosen as advisers. The Democrats for their part are offering little beyond a repeat of their 2016 pander to grievance groups in an effort to cobble together an unassailable majority…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/08/27/lets-talk-us-foreign-policy-it-is-root-cause-many-evils/

What Is America's Experience With War?
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-08-27
The United States of America has been at war with somebody for much of its existence. Although it has won an absolute majority of them, there is a problem with the way America has waged its wars: very few of them have been against peers. America believes wars are easy, quick, profitable, successful. According to U.S. journalist Fred Reed, the American military's normal procedure is to overestimate American power, underestimate the enemy, and misunderstand the kind of war it is getting into.
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/08/28/what-is-americas-experience-with-war/

A 'substantial' number of people plan to change lifestyle after pandemic ends
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-08-27
Only one in 10 people plan to return to living exactly as they did before coronavirus (Covid-19) after the pandemic ends, researchers have found. | The ongoing Covid-19 social study by University College London (UCL) found just over half (51%) of people said they were more likely on balance to return to how things were before lockdown. | However, a fifth (22%) of respondents felt they were more likely to change things, which rose to around a quarter for those aged 30-59 (25%) and for those with a diagnosed mental illness (26%). | Launched in the week before lockdown began, the research by UCL is the UK's largest…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/08/27/a-substantial-number-of-people-plan-to-change-lifestyle-after-pandemic-ends/

Test and Trace system fails to reach 80% target for ninth week in a row
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-08-27
Three-quarters of close contacts of people who tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) were reached through the NHS Test and Trace system, once again falling short of the government's target, the latest figures show.Some 75.5% of close contacts in England were reached in the week ending 19 August.While this is up from 71.6% in the previous week, it is the ninth week in a row where the government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) target of isolating 80% of contacts of coronavirus cases within 48-72 hours has been missed.Ahead of this week's figures being published, health secretary Matt Hancock…
thecanary.co/discovery/news-discovery/2020/08/27/test-and-trace-system-fails-to-reach-80-target-for-ninth-week-in-a-row/

Hancock defends isolation payments as council leader calls them a slap in face
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-08-27
Health secretary Matt Hancock has defended the level of compensation payments for people who have to self-isolate, but a council leader in one of the pilot areas has branded them "a slap in the face".The government has confirmed payments of up to £182 for 14 days — £13 per day — will be given to people in areas with high incidences of coronavirus (Covid-19), with a trial beginning in Blackburn with Darwen and Pendle in Lancashire, as well as Oldham in Greater Manchester.As of Tuesday 1 September, people in those areas on either Universal Credit or Working Tax Credit, who are required to self…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/08/27/hancock-defends-isolation-payments-as-council-leader-calls-them-a-slap-in-face/

Home Office accused of 'assault on rule of law' over rhetoric on refugees
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-08-27
The Home Office has been accused of an "assault on the rule of law" over its comments about "activist lawyers" who are representing refugees. | Home secretary Priti Patel's department has faced fierce criticism from legal figures over a video posted to its Twitter account about its efforts to remove refugees from the UK. | The clip, which has been viewed nearly a million times in less than 24 hours, says that current regulations are "allowing activist lawyers to delay and disrupt returns". | The comments have been criticised by various legal figures including immigration lawyers Duncan Lewis, who described them a…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/08/27/home-office-accused-of-assault-on-rule-of-law-over-rhetoric-on-refugees/

Teenager arrested after two shot dead during Black Lives Matter protests
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-08-27
A white 17-year-old police admirer has been arrested over the killing of two people gunned down during a third night of protests in Wisconsin over the police shooting of Black man Jacob Blake.Kyle Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, was taken into custody on suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide. Antioch is about 15 miles from Kenosha where protests have been taking place.Two people were shot dead on Tuesday night in the attack carried out by a young white man who was caught on mobile phone video opening fire in the middle of the street with a semi-automatic rifle.Police officers in riot gear line up agai…
thecanary.co/us/us-news-us/2020/08/27/teenager-arrested-after-two-shot-dead-during-black-lives-matter-protests/

Kenosha Police Chief Blames Murdered Protesters for Their Own Deaths
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-08-27
After two protesters were murdered by 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday night, the city's Chief of Police Dan Miskinis appeared to imply in comments to media that it was the murdered protesters themselves who were to blame. | Rittenhouse had traveled from his home in Antioch, Illinois, to Kenosha in order to join other militia members who had gathered there armed with rifles and…
truthout.org/articles/kenosha-police-chief-blames-murdered-protesters-for-their-own-deaths/

Wisconsin Rep.: White Supremacists Targeted Protesters Without Cop Interference
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-08-27
Image Credit: Julio Rosas/townhall.com | The police shooting of Jacob Blake has sparked massive protests across the country and in Kenosha, where a white teenager opened fire on Black Lives Matter protesters and killed two people. Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old self-declared militia member and avid Trump supporter, was apprehended in Antioch, Illinois, after fleeing Wisconsin. He has been charged with murder. Wisconsin state Representative David Bowen, who has attended racial justice protest…
truthout.org/video/wisconsin-rep-white-supremacists-targeted-protesters-without-cop-interference/

As RNC Speakers Denounce Protests, Police Pepper Spray Activists Protesting RNC
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-08-27
Each Republican National Convention (RNC) is met with protests and a corresponding police presence. The resistance against the 2020 convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, has taken on a particularly anti-racist character, in line with ongoing rebellion following the police murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and others in the spring. The RNC protests are happening amid uprisings in Kenosha, W…
truthout.org/articles/as-rnc-speakers-denounce-protests-police-pepper-spray-activists-protesting-rnc/

Pandemic Could Disenfranchise Hundreds of Thousands of Nursing Home Residents
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-08-27
Walter Hutchins cast his first vote for president for Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952, and he has voted in every election since. The last thing he wants is for his "68-year streak," as he proudly calls it, to end in November. | An industrial engineer, Hutchins helped design the M16, the weapon of choice for American soldiers during the Vietnam War, and he invented several tools that may be currently sitting in your garage. He a…
truthout.org/articles/pandemic-could-disenfranchise-hundreds-of-thousands-of-nursing-home-residents/

People Who Live in Red States Die Younger. Conservative Policies Are to Blame
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-08-27
People in red states don't live as lon g as people in blue states, often by a wide margin. | Now, a major new study demonstrates that differences in life expectancy correlate closely with many state policies: Most red states have adopt…
truthout.org/articles/people-who-live-in-red-states-die-younger-conservative-policies-are-to-blame/

Top Democrat Demands DeJoy Turn Over All Secret Trump Campaign Communications
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-08-27
A top Democratic congressman is demanding that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy hand over any and all of his "secret communications with the Trump campaign" after he admitted in testimony before the House Oversight Committee earlier this week that he has been in contact with people associated with the president's reelection bid since taking charge of the U.S. Postal Service. | Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), chairma…
truthout.org/articles/top-democrat-demands-dejoy-turn-over-all-secret-trump-campaign-communications/

Trump Is Campaigning on a Fiction. That Doesn't Mean He Won't Stay President
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-08-27
Donald J. Trump is the most perfect coward in the long, weird history of American politics. I know this, because he has spent the last three nights showing the nation and the world how grossly thoroughgoing that cowardice is. Many have worked to produce this Republican convention, but all of it has flowed from one mind, Trump's mind, and he is terrified of showing you who and what he truly is. | Wednesday's theme was "A Land of Heroes," and the convention used most of its 150 minutes poaching th…
truthout.org/articles/trump-is-campaigning-on-a-fiction-that-doesnt-mean-he-wont-stay-president/

It is Time to Create a New Equitable, Ecologically-Aware Forest Service
Mike Garrity | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-27
Over a hundred years ago, Gifford Pinchot stated that national forests were for the home-builder first of all. Although the idea was to implement "sustainable" logging, nonetheless the main function of these federally-owned forests was to provide timber for Euro-American development and expansion. Over a century later, the Forest Service is still stuck in this…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/27/it-is-time-to-create-a-new-equitable-ecologically-aware-forest-service/

Some Dare Call It Treason
George Ochenski | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-27
Donald Trump admitted he's deliberately dismantling Postal Service because he believes he'll lose his re-election bid if Americans get to vote by mail — which is why this is the most outrageous and unethical act of his corruption-laced presidency. Which is why the Billings Gazette deserves high praise for telling it like it is in…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/27/some-dare-call-it-treason/

'Turkey, Ukraine should pursue joint tech production'
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-27
"From now on, we should focus on getting quick results in the work we've initiated towards joint project and product development and joint technological research," Mustafa Varank said in a meeting with Oleh Urusky, Ukraine's vice prime minister for strategic industries.This would transform the countries' "strategic cooperation into a more systematic and institutionalized structure," he said in the Turkish capital Ankara.Varank said the countries' close historical, cultural, and geographical ties were strengthened by a strategic partnership announced in 2011.Calling the Ukrainian official's visit a milestone in fo…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-ukraine-should-pursue-joint-tech-production-3537802

Not being Trump is not enough
Editor | workers.org | 2020-08-27
Once every four years, the two major capitalist parties in the United States get unlimited prime-time media, with much hoopla, to promote their candidates for U.S. president and vice president. The four-day Democratic National Convention that ended Aug. 20 offered far less than usual, which cannot just be blamed on . . . | Continue reading Not being Trump is not enough at Workers.org…
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India's daily virus cases soar over 75,000
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-27
India reported over 75,000 new coronavirus cases and more than 1,000 fatalities on Thursday.At least 75,760 more people tested positive for COVID-19, the country's highest daily figure to date, taking the total past 3.31 million, according to the Health Ministry's latest data.The nationwide death toll increased by 1,023 in the past day and now stands at 60,472.With 718,711 infections, the western state of Maharashtra remains India's worst-hit region.At least 106 members of the state police force tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, the Maharashtra police said.A total of 14,295 police personnel hav…
yenisafak.com/en/world/indias-daily-virus-cases-soar-over-75000-3537800

Tanzania bans more Kenyan airlines over coronavirus
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-27
Tanzanian aviation authorities on Thursday banned three Kenyan airlines from flying into the country in retaliation for Kenya subjecting passengers from Tanzania to a mandatory 14-day COVID-19 quarantine.Tanzania reported 509 COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths in late April, when authorities stopped publishing the pandemic's tally. President John Magufuli has declared victory over the coronavirus pandemic, ordering social and economic activities to resume.Hamza Johari, head of the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority, said in a statement that Air Kenya Express, Fly540, and Safari Link Aviation will not be allowed to enter…
yenisafak.com/en/world/tanzania-bans-more-kenyan-airlines-over-coronavirus-3537801

Jordan to hold elections on Nov. 10 amid COVID-19
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-27
Jordan is preparing for general elections scheduled for Nov. 10 in line with the guidelines issued by the country's election board due to coronavirus. | Taking into account the health and safety of the public, the Jordanian Election Board took a series of decisions to prevent the spread of the virus across the country. As part of the restrictions, authorities banned election rallies and gatherings of more than 20 people. | Zahir Amr, former secretary general of Jordan's Al-Hayat Party, said that he supports the board's instructions in principle as they play an important role in preventing violations by candidate…
yenisafak.com/en/news/jordan-to-hold-elections-on-nov-10-amid-covid-19-3537798

Wearing of face masks to be broadened further in Paris: French PM
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-27
The compulsory wearing of facemasks outdoors in Paris, to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus, is set to be broadened further, said French Prime Minister Jean Castex on Thursday.Castex said the final details on how this would take effect would follow a consultation with the Paris local government and police force.At the moment, the wearing of face masks outdoors is compulsory in much of Paris but is not obligatory in certain parts, such as public parks or some of the less busy streets of the capital.
yenisafak.com/en/world/wearing-of-face-masks-to-be-broadened-further-in-paris-french-pm-3537799

US' Pompeo pays surprise visit to Oman
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-27
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Oman Thursday for an unannounced stopover."Arrived in Oman and will meet with Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said," Pompeo wrote on his Twitter account.Before Oman, Pompeo paid a visit Israel, Sudan, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during his Mideast tour."I look forward to discussing efforts to build unity among the Gulf Cooperation Council and build on the momentum to advance regional peace and prosperity," Pompeo added.Although his visit was not announced by the State Department, some media reports revealed that Pompeo is visiting two countries within…
yenisafak.com/en/world/us-pompeo-pays-surprise-visit-to-oman-3537803

EU mulls Belarus sanctions as opposition calls for Merkel's aid
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-27
European Union foreign ministers on Thursday sought sanctions against Belarus to pressure President Alexander Lukashenko to hold new elections as the country's opposition appealed to German Chancellor Angela Merkel for help.Eager to support mass protests against Lukashenko's 26-year iron rule, EU ministers are considering travel bans and asset freezes on up to 20 people responsible for a crackdown on demonstrators two weeks after an election they say was rigged."The announcement of sanctions has not led to any change in behaviour in Belarus," German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told reporters, referring to the thr…
yenisafak.com/en/news/eu-mulls-belarus-sanctions-as-opposition-calls-for-merkels-aid-3537797

Australian media stokes fears over Papua New Guinea-China links
wsws.org | 2020-08-27
The Australian media is working hand-in-hand with the government to undermine China's presence in its former colonial possession.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/27/pnga-a27.html

The climate action we need today
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-08-27
Environment Alex BainbridgeIssue 1278 Australia climate emergency Our Common CauseAugust 27, 2020While the global coronavirus pandemic dominates local and international attention, the climate…
greenleft.org.au/content/climate-action-we-need-today

Free Speech Be Damned: Joshua Krook and the Australian Public Service
Binoy Kampmark | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-27
There was very little controversial about it. A featured blog post in the Oxford Political Review, authored in April by Joshua Krook, suggested that COVID-19 had brought a host of benefits for big tech companies. Isolation ushered people towards online platforms. Engagement on such platforms had increased dramatically. Names were not mentioned. Krook's then employer,…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/27/126576/

Australia: Official negligence led to mass health worker infections in Victoria
wsws.org | 2020-08-27
Government claims that health staff had primarily contracted COVID-19 at home and in the community, as opposed to their places of employment, have been exposed as lies.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/27/vicc-a27.html

Rediscovering feminist history in Sydney
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-08-27
Feminism Rachel EvansIssue 1278 Australia Feminist Walking Tour Green Left SydneyAugust 27, 2020The inaugural COVID-19 safe Green Left…
greenleft.org.au/content/rediscovering-feminist-history-sydney

Bus drivers stop work over COVID-19 safety, privatisation
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-08-27
Workers & unions Jim McIlroyIssue 1278 Australia Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) bus privatisation SydneyAugust 27,…
greenleft.org.au/content/bus-drivers-stop-work-over-covid-19-safety-privatisation

British government to use treason laws targeting Russia and China to suppress domestic dissent
wsws.org | 2020-08-27
Under the changes being considered, merely voicing opinions and facts associated with the hindrance of British interests abroad–however the government defines this–will make citizens and groups open to accusations of treason.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/27/trea-a27.html

ACLU Demands Immediate Resignation of Kenosha Police Chief, Sheriff, and Mayor
Jon Queally, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-08-27
The actions of the city's top law enforcement officials, said the group, "uphold and defend white supremacy, while demonizing people who were murdered for exercising their first amendment rights and speaking out against police violence." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/kenosha_sheriff_resign.jpg …
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ACLU Calls for Immediate Resignation of Kenosha Police Chief and Kenosha County Sheriff for Failed Response To Attempted Murder of Jacob Blake
commondreams.org | 2020-08-27
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Citing 'Unbreakable Commitment,' Harris Vows Biden Would Never Place Conditions on US Military Aid to Israel
Brett Wilkins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-08-27
"Unconditional military aid to Israel," one critic wryly noted, "puts Biden/Harris far to the right of notorious peacenik George H.W. Bush." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden_bibi.jpg …
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I'm a Lifelong Progressive Voting for Joe Biden—Here's Why
Stuart Schuffman | commondreams.org | 2020-08-27
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden appears with his running mate, Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) at Alexis I. DuPont High School in Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Photo: Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/bidenharris2020.jpg …
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Big Oil And Coal Is In Big Trouble Despite Billions In Bailouts
commondreams.org | 2020-08-27
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Poverty and Petrochemicals Converge as Hurricane Laura's Devastation Exposes Entire Gulf Coast as 'Sacrificial Zone'
Kenny Stancil, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-08-27
"The devastation wrought by Hurricane Laura is staggering. Climate denial is not a victimless crime, and it's time for the fossil fuel industry to be held accountable." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/hurricane_laura_0.jpg …
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'Climate Denial Is Not a Victimless Crime' – Greenpeace Response to Hurricane Laura
commondreams.org | 2020-08-27
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WATCH LIVE: The 'Lies of Donald Trump Are Too Much' Press Conference Counters RNC's Flood of Falsehoods
Common Dreams staff | commondreams.org | 2020-08-27
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As AstraZeneca Signs Deal With EU, Critics Warn Big Pharma Push for Covid Vaccine Liability Protections a 'Dangerous Precedent'
Lisa Newcomb, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-08-27
"Governments need to resist pharma pressure and be transparent." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/getty-astrazeneca.jpg …
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Murdering Democracy in Kenosha
Joe Lowndes | commondreams.org | 2020-08-27
A man on the ground was shot during the third day of protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin on August 25, 2020. (Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/kenosha_shooter.jpg …
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'Wild and Timely' Report Details Infiltration of Far-Right Militias and White Supremacist Groups in US Police Departments
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-08-27
The Brennan Center for Justice released a report Thursday on what it called "an especially harmful form of bias, which remains entrenched within law enforcement: explicit racism." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1228218548_1.jpg …
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Media Watchdog Says Advertisers, Cable Companies are Complicit as Fox News Advocates Vigilante Murders of Political Opponents
commondreams.org | 2020-08-27
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Not Even a Global Pandemic Could Stop the Federal Government from Pursuing a String of Back-to-Back Executions This Summer
Cassandra Stubbs | commondreams.org | 2020-08-27
Anti-death penalty activists Art Laffin (L) of Journey of Hope and Judy Coode of Pax Christi International demonstrate in front of the U.S. Justice Department's Robert F. Kennedy Building July 13, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/deathpenaltyprotest.jpg …
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