Dem Convention Made No Mention Of Russiagate Or Impeachment, Because Those Were Fake Things
Caitlin Johnstone | thealtworld.com | 2020-08-29
Despite their dominating mainstream news cycles for years on end, at no time during the four-day Democratic National Convention was the word "impeachment" ever uttered, nor was any mention made of the Mueller investigation into allegations of collusion between Trump and the Russian government. | Politico reports: | Eight months after Democrats mounted a historic effort to remove Donald Trump from office, not a single speaker uttered the word "impeachment" during thei…

Dem Convention Made No Mention Of Russiagate Or Impeachment, Because Those Were Fake Things

Real life member of the Cuban Five responds to Netflix film "The Wasp Network"
Anya Parampil | thegrayzone.com | 2020-08-29
Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with René González, a member of the Cuban Five whose real life experience inspired the recent Netflix film "The Wasp Network". They discuss his reaction to the film as well as what it was like for him to work as a Cuban agent in the 1990s monitoring right-wing …
thegrayzone.com/2020/08/29/real-life-member-of-the-wasp-network-responds-to-netflix-film/

Waiting for the Old Bailey: Julian Assange and Britain's Judicial Establishment
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-08-29
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. The UK prison authorities are doing little to protect his health. The end result, should …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/08/waiting-for-the-old-bailey-julian-assange-and-britains-judicial-establishment/

Video: Covid-Gate, The Political Virus
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-29
The national economies of 193 countries, member states of the United Nations were ordered to close down on March 11, 2020. The order came from above, from Wall Street, the World Economic Forum, the billionaire foundations. And corrupt politicians throughout …
globalresearch.ca/video-covid-gate-the-political-virus/5722504

On Contact: Teaching of history as indoctrination
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-08-29
On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the teaching of history as a form of indoctrination with Professor James W. Loewen.
mronline.org/2020/08/29/on-contact-teaching-of-history-as-indoctrination/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-contact-teaching-of-history-as-indoctrination

The nonexistent peace in Colombia
Yanis Iqbal | mronline.org | 2020-08-29
In Colombia, a spate of killings has been going on amid the Covid-19 pandemic. On 13 August, 2020, Colombian armed forces killed two Indigenous people and injured two community members during an eviction operation in El Berraco village in the Cauca department. Journalists Abelardo Liz and Johel Rivera, part of the "Liberation of Mother Earth" movement, …
mronline.org/2020/08/29/the-nonexistent-peace-in-colombia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-nonexistent-peace-in-colombia

How Trump brought us 11.1% Unemployment, lost Manufacturing Jobs, worsened Trade Deficits and Kowtowed to China
Juan Cole | zcomm.org | 2020-08-29
Trump has the worst job creation record of any modern president and far worse than even the much maligned Jimmy Carter…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/how-trump-brought-us-11-1-unemployment-lost-manufacturing-jobs-worsened-trade-deficits-and-kowtowed-to-china/

COVID-19 Scientific Statements Contradict Government Lockdown Policies. Fake Death Certificates
Mark Taliano | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-29
This article was first published on May 12, 2020 | *** | There exists a huge disconnect between publicly available real scientific evidence and government policy surrounding the Covid crisis. Consider the following scientific "admissions" and how they contradict government "lockdown" policies: …
globalresearch.ca/admissions-against-interest-covid-19/5712569

Why U.S. political scientists are arguing that Evo Morales should be the President of Bolivia
Vijay Prashad | mronline.org | 2020-08-29
Three political scientists from the United States closely studied allegations of fraud in the Bolivian election of 2019 and found that there was no fraud. These scholars–from the University of Pennsylvania and Tulane University–looked at raw evidence from the Bolivian election authorities that had been handed over to the New York Times.
mronline.org/2020/08/29/why-u-s-political-scientists-are-arguing-that-evo-morales-should-be-the-president-of-bolivia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-u-s-political-scientists-are-arguing-that-evo-morales-should-be-the-president-of-bolivia

New York Times Reports that 0.01 Percent of the Paycheck Protection Program was Fraudulently Spent
Dean Baker | cepr.net | 2020-08-29
Yep, that's its big story for the day, although people probably saw the number $62 million in the headline. The program spent a total of $525 billion to keep small businesses alive and workers being paid in the period where the economy was largely shutdown. It was a rushed program that was completely improvised, since …
cepr.net/new-york-times-reports-that-0-01-percent-of-the-paycheck-protection-program-was-fraudulently-spent/

Guy McPherson: Climate Change and the Debate on Near Term Extinction of Humans and all Life on Earth
Michael Welch | globalresearch.ca | 2020-08-29
globalresearch.ca/guy-mcpherson-climate-change-and-the-debate-on-near-term-extinction-of-humans-and-all-life-on-earth/5722499

Hydroxychloriquine vs. The Mask": a herd divided
Todd Smith | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-08-29
It has taken quite a while, but famous 2nd — or 3rd — iteration Fleetwood Mac lead singer, Stevie Nicks, has finally opined on the coronavirus crisis, and the 72 year old songstress of note imploringly had this to say, in a paraphrase: If I get this, I'll never sing again! This was from a …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/08/hydroxychloriquine-vs-the-mask-a-herd-divided/

Mexico: First the Poor
Roger Stoll | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-08-29
Por el bien de todos, primero los pobres ("For the good of all, first the poor.") — AMLO 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 …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/08/mexico-first-the-poor/

Struggles in social reproduction during COVID-19: from East to West and beyond
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-08-29
The COVID-19 pandemic showed, more than anything, the deep interconnectedness and mutual dependence of different sectors, areas of life, and countries and regions within the global capitalist system.
mronline.org/2020/08/29/struggles-in-social-reproduction-during-covid-19-from-east-to-west-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=struggles-in-social-reproduction-during-covid-19-from-east-to-west-and-beyond

The key to Viet Nam's successful COVID-19 response : a UN Resident Coordinator blog
news.un.org | 2020-08-29
Whilst no country can claim to have beaten COVID-19, some countries have been noticeably more effective in curbing the spread of the disease. Kamal Malhotra, the UN Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam, explains why the country's response to the pandemic has been so successful.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/08/1070852

Cyber Charter School Disasters About to Worsen
Shawgi Tell | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-08-29
Recent news reports suggest that more parents and students are flocking to privately-owned-operated online charter schools, presumably due to concerns about the "COVID Pandemic."1 Parents, students, teachers, and the public at large should be aware that: The overall "academic performance" of cyber charter schools is consistently abysmal, even by the admission of staunch charter school …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/08/cyber-charter-school-disasters-about-to-worsen/

COVID-19 outbreaks continue unabated at schools, putting millions at risk
wsws.org | 2020-08-29
The past week has seen a deepening of the disastrous crisis surrounding the reopening of schools, with significant outbreaks occurring in schools across the country.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/29/reop-a29.html

500,000 Kashmiri have lost their jobs because of digital apartheid, says JKCCS report
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-29
A report by the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society remarks that the multi-faceted and targeted denial of digital rights is a "systemic form of discrimination, digital repression and collective punishment" for the Kashmiri population…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/29/500000-kashmiri-have-lost-their-jobs-because-of-digital-apartheid-says-jkccs-report/

MintPress Is Recognizing Our Essential Workers: Independent Journalists
Mnar Muhawesh Adley | mintpressnews.com | 2020-08-29
For the next week, MintPress News will be offline and enjoying Staff Appreciation Week with bonus paid time off to celebrate one of the most underappreciated Essential Workers working tirelessly and selflessly to keep us informed about stories the mainstream establishment media ignore or under look: Independent Journalists. Here's why…
mintpressnews.com/mintpress-recognizing-essential-workers-independent-journalists/270946/

Argentine government declares cell phone, internet and pay television as essential services
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-29
Argentine President Alberto Fernández, on August 21, announced that cell phone, internet and pay television services will be considered essential public services. He also anticipated that the rates of these services will be frozen until December 31. "In the face of the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, no one should give up a part of their income to face the increases in the prices of these services," said Fernández. | In a tweet, Fernández announced that "Education, access to knowledge, culture and communication are basic rights that we must preserve. That is why we have ordered that from now on there are in…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/29/argentine-government-declares-cell-phone-internet-and-pay-television-as-essential-services/

Episode 104 — What are We Voting For? Analyzing The 2020 Conventions and Platforms
Project Censored | projectcensored.org | 2020-08-29
On today's episode, Nicholas Baham II (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan Higdon analyze the DNC and RNC conventions and platforms. Along The Line is a non-profit, education-based podcast that…
On today's episode, Nicholas Baham II (Dr. Dreadlocks), Janice Domingo, and Nolan Higdon host Fordam University's Robin Andersen. Along The Line is a non-profit, education-based podcast that provides listeners with…
projectcensored.org/episode-104-what-are-we-voting-for-analyzing-the-2020-conventions-and-platforms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=episode-104-what-are-we-voting-for-analyzing-the-2020-conventions-and-platforms

Workers, communities rise to defend the Postal Service
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-08-29
The catchy rhythmic beat of Washington, D.C.'s home-grown Go-Go music was cranked up loud outside U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's home in a protest against actions that weaken…
mronline.org/2020/08/29/workers-communities-rise-to-defend-the-postal-service/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=workers-communities-rise-to-defend-the-postal-service

Twin Imperatives: Defeat President Trump This Fall, Challenge President Biden from Day One
Norman Solomon | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
The Republican Party today is the party of white supremacy…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/27/18836208.php

Assange 'In A Lot Of Pain' Says Partner After Prison Visit
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-29
Julian Assange's partner has visited him in prison for the first time in almost six months, and said he looked much thinner than last time she saw him. | Stella Moris took the couple's two young children to meet their father, who is being held in Belmarsh Prison in south-east London, awaiting an extradition hearing on behalf of the United States government. | Ms Moris and the WikiLeaks founder had to wear face masks and visors for the 20-minute meeting and were not allowed to touch each other. "We had to keep social distancing and Julian was told he would have to self-isolate for two weeks if he touched the child…
popularresistance.org/assange-in-a-lot-of-pain-says-partner-after-prison-visit/

Venezuela: Aggression In October?
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-29
A US-sponsored military aggression against Venezuela could take place before the November 3 elections in that country. On August 22, Admiral Remigio Ceballos, chief of the strategic operational command of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB), said that "The international intelligence agencies allied to Venezuela inform us that Colombia is preparing an aggression, and the FANB will respond with force and forcefulness to any aggression against the sovereignty and independence of Venezuela, under the command of our Commander in Chief Nicolas Maduro Moros". Coinciding with this, they met in Bogotá with Presiden…
popularresistance.org/venezuela-aggression-in-october/

A Colombian Activist Is Killed Every 20 Hours
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-29
The Alliance for Global Justice is extremely concerned with the recent increase of violence in Colombia. In our June 16, 2020 action, we asked you to sign a letter asking Members of the USA Congress to act immediately to protect the lives of social leaders, peasants, indigenous and Afro Colombians victims of the violence generated by the illegal arm forces present in their communities. Unfortunately, despite our efforts, the human rights situation in Colombia has worsened to disturbing levels. | In 2020, there have been 43 massacres with most of the victims in the Colombia states of Nariño, Cauca, Valle del Cauca…
popularresistance.org/a-colombian-activist-killed-every-20-hours/

Dem Convention Made No Mention of Russiagate or Impeachment, Because Those Were Fake Things
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-08-29
Caitlin JOHNSTONE | Despite their dominating mainstream news cycles for years on end, at no time during the four-day Democratic National Convention was the word "impeachment" ever uttered, nor was any mention made of the Mueller investigation into allegations of collusion between Trump and the Russian government. | Politico reports: | Eight months after Democrats mounted a historic effort to remove Donald Trump from office, not a single speaker uttered the word "impeachment" du…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/08/29/dem-convention-made-no-mention-of-russiagate-or-impeachment-because-those-were-fake-things/

U.S. Sanctions Russian Research Institute That Developed Covid-19 Vaccine
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-08-29
The US Commerce Department blacklisted a Russian research institute that helped create the world's first Covid-19 vaccine. | Ben NORTON | 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 institutes, including the Russian Defense Ministry's 48th Central Research Institute, which has worked with other non-military medical centers to develop and test the world's first Covid-19 vaccine. | In the midst of the global c…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/08/29/us-sanctions-russian-research-institute-that-developed-covid-19-vaccine/

CIA's Addiction to Afghanistan War
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-08-29
It is America's longest overseas war and shows no clear sign of ending despite a shaky peace deal underway between the Trump administration and Taliban militants. A phased withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan over the next year could yet be derailed, resulting in continued American military operations in the South Asian country — nearly two decades after President GW Bush launched Operation Enduring Freedom in October 2001. | US involvement in Afghanistan is the archetypal quagmire. Hundreds of thousands killed or maimed, trillions of dollars wasted, a failed state — despite American pretension…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/08/29/cia-addiction-to-afghanistan-war/

Afghan Forces Recapture Territory From Taliban, Kill 18 Militants, Local Authorities Say
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
KABUL (Sputnik) – Afghan forces on Saturday managed to recapture an area, previously held by the Taliban* movement for years, in the eastern Nangarhar province, Ahmad Ali Hazrat, head of the provincial council, said.
sputniknews.com/asia/202008291080315786-afghan-forces-recapture-territory-from-taliban-kill-18-militants/

The Thin Blue Line Between Violent, Pro-Trump Militias and Police
Ryan Devereaux | zcomm.org | 2020-08-29
Police in Kenosha told armed vigilantes, "We appreciate you guys. We really do." Then one of them killed two protesters.
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-thin-blue-line-between-violent-pro-trump-militias-and-police/

Republicans defend Kenosha gunman as nationwide protests continue
wsws.org | 2020-08-29
The Democrats and the media are covering up the direct line that can be drawn between the fascistic statements of Trump and the vigilante killings in Kenosha perpetrated by Kyle Rittenhouse.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/29/prot-a29.html

Boycott by professional athletes expands in second day of protests against police violence
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-08-29
The boycott by professional athletes of scheduled games and practices expanded on Thursday for the second day. The boycotts began yesterday with professional basketball players in protest against police violence and racism, in particular, the brutal shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sunday.
mronline.org/2020/08/29/boycott-by-professional-athletes-expands-in-second-day-of-protests-against-police-violence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=boycott-by-professional-athletes-expands-in-second-day-of-protests-against-police-violence

Athletes Have Rekindled the Ember of Hope
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | zcomm.org | 2020-08-29
When I boycotted the 1968 Olympics because of racial inequality I was ostracized. Now white athletes are joining their black teammates in protests…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/athletes-have-rekindled-the-ember-of-hope/

STC abandons power sharing deal with the Hadi govt in Yemen
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-29
The development is a serious blow to the Saudi hopes of uniting the Hadi government and the separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) in order to strengthen the fight against the rebel Shia Houthis in Yemen…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/29/stc-abandons-power-sharing-deal-with-the-hadi-govt-in-yemen/

Manufacturing a Moral Crisis: Media and Refugees
David Goessmann | zcomm.org | 2020-08-29
Today one rarely finds a report in newspapers and broadcasts about refugees. Nobody seems to care about them anymore. Why is that?>…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/manufacturing-a-moral-crisis-media-and-refugees/

What should we do about QAnon now that it has gone mainstream?
Mathew Ingram | zcomm.org | 2020-08-29
How did we get here, and what should journalism be doing? Do we help or harm when we cover QAnon?>…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/what-should-we-do-about-qanon-now-that-it-has-gone-mainstream/

Mississippi bus drivers walk out as schools push ahead with unsafe reopenings
wsws.org | 2020-08-29
Deplorable working conditions and an immediate reduction of hours and pay impelled 45 percent of school bus drivers in Columbus, Mississippi to walk out on Monday.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/29/miss-a29.html

Manufacturing Jobs: MAGA Land and the Real World
Dean Baker | zcomm.org | 2020-08-29
In three of the five Midwestern swing states there were actually more manufacturing jobs created in the last three years of the Obama administration than in the first three years of the Trump administration…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/manufacturing-jobs-maga-land-and-the-real-world/

Inside the hectic hours around a historic NBA boycott
Ramona Shelburne, Marc J. Spears, Adrian Wojnarowski, Malika Andrews and Zach Lowe | zcomm.org | 2020-08-29
The NBA had reached a point where it just needed to stop. To think, to feel, to plan…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/inside-the-hectic-hours-around-a-historic-nba-boycott/

Students, teachers, parents and nursery staff in Germany oppose school reopenings
wsws.org | 2020-08-29
As the country's various state governments rush ahead with the policy of opening schools, growing numbers are expressing their opposition to the move.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/29/germ-a29.html

Mississippi bus drivers walkout as schools push ahead with unsafe reopenings
wsws.org | 2020-08-29
Deplorable working conditions and an immediate reduction of hours and pay impelled 45 percent of school bus drivers in Columbus, Mississippi to walk out on Monday.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/29/miss-a29.html

Weekly News Review 23-29th August
graham | truepublica.org.uk | 2020-08-29
Editors Weekly Poke It appeared that the general public was still backing the Tories all the way up to last week, then the mood suddenly changed. A new YouGov poll found the Tories have suffered a slump in the public's confidence which the pollster said is a "massive shift" (for Labour), not that the shift …
truepublica.org.uk/united-kingdom/weekly-news-review-23-29th-august/

Trump dishes up "Chicken á la Avian Leukosis"
Jim Hightower | zcomm.org | 2020-08-29
As always, the industry line is: "It's perfectly safe… trust us!"
zcomm.org/znetarticle/trump-dishes-up-chicken-a-la-avian-leukosis/

Gloria La Riva on 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Gloria La Riva | liberationnews.org | 2020-08-29
Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster made a thousand times worse by the criminal actions and inactions of the government at federal, state and local levels.
liberationnews.org/gloria-la-riva-on-15th-anniversary-of-hurricane-katrina/

Car Caravan in Fresno Promotes Equity
Peter Maiden | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
In Fresno on Monday, August 24 Cars were decorated with signs promoting equity through taxing millionaires and billionaires. They then drove in a caravan through the city.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/28/18836235.php

Wednesday 9/2: Break the Mold: Questioning Capitalism: DEMOCRACY
Human Agenda | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
Zoom Conference ID: 513 856 6423 | us02web.zoom.us/j/5138566423 | Call in: +1 669-900-9128…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/28/18836241.php

Saturday 8/29: The Beginning of the End of Nuclear Weapons
Monterey Peace and Justice Center | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
Monterey Peace & Justice Center YouTube livestream: www.youtube.com/channel/UCP1w-ymh_t13xi8y4WoYK7Q | Or join in the event via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k1NGi-bkSaaGulDZ4pUvPw…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/28/18836240.php

CCSF Reactionary Bd Of Trustees Send Art Supplies From Ft. Mason To Dump
repost | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
The reationary union busting CCSF Board Of Trustees including Board President Shanell Williams are sending Art supplies to a dump in the midst of a pandemic.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/28/18836232.php

Protesters in Oakland Decry Police Brutality During Historic Week
R. Robertson | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
Moved by anger after police in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot Jacob Blake numerous times in the back, protesters demonstrated with outrage on Aug 26 in Oakland. Protests continued through the week.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/29/18836247.php

Stand with Anarchist Publishers Banned by Facebook
Agency | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
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

Regarding Postmaster General DeJoy Temporarily Suspending Some Recent Policy Decisions
In SF Bay Area Protesters Say It's Not Enough, Hit the Streets | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
Despite limited concessions by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy after a public outcry against mail delaying tactics, community members and postal workers rallied to demand that Congress save the US Postal Service in protests across the US. Of course the San Francisco Bay Area was no exception. On August 19, APWU National President Mark Dimondstein issued a statement saying why concessions made to assuage concerned Americans are not enough.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/29/18836267.php

Clean Air and Fire Safety Concerns at Calpella Wood Pellet Plant
Bradley Allen | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
Activists are demanding transparency from the Air Quality Management District and an investigation by the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors and Public Health Department regarding the health and environmental hazards attributable to pollution from the Calpella Wood Pellet Plant.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/28/18836211.php

Wednesday 9/16: Break the Mold: Questioning Capitalism: SUSTAINABILITY
Human Agenda | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
Zoom Conference ID: 513 856 6423 | us02web.zoom.us/j/5138566423 | Call in: +1 669-900-9128…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/28/18836245.php

Monday 9/14: Break the Mold: Questioning Capitalism: KINDNESS
Human Agenda | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
Zoom Conference ID: 513 856 6423 | us02web.zoom.us/j/5138566423 | Call in: +1 669-900-9128…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/28/18836244.php

8/28/20: 57th Anniversary of 1963 March on Washington
Inspired by Locomotive of American History | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
Whether you remember the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous I Have A Dream speech or not, the 8/28/20 "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" March on Washington organized by Martin Luther King, III and Al Sharpton, is well worth watching as a reminder to us all that the locomotive of American history is the Black Liberation Movement. You can see the rally and hear the wide variety of speakers at www.c-span.org/video/?475069-1/national-action-networks-get-knee-necks-rally-march…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/28/18836234.php

Working Hours: A four-day week
Heinz Bontrup | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
Reducing working hours is a socio-economic investment that often brings better long-term health and more time sovereignty. A three-day or four-day workweek is the only way to ensure meaningful work to the rising generation. State or public employment is necessary to supplement private employment. Part-time workers should work more while 38-hour workers should work less.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/29/18836246.php

Friday 9/18: A Tourist Tour of the Solar System
Speakeasy | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
On-line at: www.speakeasy.com/event/tourist-sights-solar-system…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/29/18836272.php

Saturday 9/12: SFSU Workers' Picket: No Layoffs!
SFSU Worker Defense Coalition | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
Outside the SFSU Campus | 19th Avenue at Holloway | San Francisco, CA…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/28/18836230.php

Tuesday 9/8: Break the Mold: Questioning Capitalism: EQUITY
Human Agenda | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
Zoom Conference ID: 513 856 6423 | us02web.zoom.us/j/5138566423 | Call in: +1 669-900-9128…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/28/18836242.php

Help Pacifica- Support the New Bylaws- Do Sign the Petition!
Akio Tanaka | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/29/18836256.php

This is not a joke!
repost | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
KPFA members: | You can help! DON'T sign the new Bylaws petition!
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/29/18836261.php

2020 International Juneteenth Food and Wine Festival
Khubaka, Michael Harris | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
Together, we look forward to returning to Memphis, Tennessee, a birthplace of the Blues, reclaiming our ancient sacred mounds of Mississippian culture along "Ole Man River"
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/29/18836258.php

Thursday 9/10: Break the Mold: Questioning Capitalism: COOPERATION
Human Agenda | indybay.org | 2020-08-29
Zoom Conference ID: 513 856 6423 | us02web.zoom.us/j/5138566423 | Call in: +1 669-900-9128…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/08/28/18836243.php

[Perspectives] Seven more things organisations should be doing to combat racism
J Nwando Olayiwola, Esther Choo | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
The previous The Penumbra column outlined seven steps that organisations can take to address racism. In this month's column, we offer additional actions likely to be helpful in creating an anti-racist climate. With these suggestions, we highlight actions that fill obvious gaps in thinking and practice in our health-care environments.
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[Editorial] Research and higher education in the time of COVID-19
The Lancet | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
The COVID-19 pandemic has propelled the research and higher education sectors to the forefront of public attention. Laboratory capacity has been crucial for diagnostic testing; experts in infectious diseases, epidemiology, public health, mathematical modelling, and economics are central to national policy making and media coverage; clinical research has been vital to improving COVID-19 management; and our collective global future relies heavily on the development of an effective vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
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[Correspondence] Health and medicine cannot solve COVID-19
Amy K McLennan, Anne Katrine Kleberg Hansen, Stanley J Ulijaszek | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
Richard Horton argues that combination prevention and global health collaboration are required to address the COVID-19 pandemic.1 We agree and suggest this should incorporate further measures. Thinking closely in terms of medical solutions could create false public expectations of a return to normal, and risks closing out non-health interventions that could lead to substantial improvements.
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[World Report] Bangladesh's COVID-19 testing criticised
Sophie Cousins | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
Experts say that the government's approach to testing and surveillance, including charging patients a fee, is hampering the response. Sophie Cousins reports.
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[Comment] Acute coronary syndromes in older patients: does older age matter?
Bjà∏rn Bendz, Lars Aaberge | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
Ischaemic heart disease is common in people aged 80 years or older, and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in this age group worldwide. As this patient group grows, with an increase in life expectancy of up to 10 years or more, the absolute prevalence of cardiovascular disease is expected to increase.1 According to present guidelines, medical optimisation followed by an invasive strategy–including coronary angiography and subsequent revascularisation with percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass graft–is recommended for eligible patients with acute coronary syndromes witho…
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[Correspondence] Predilatation and paravalvular leakage risk in TAVR — Authors' reply
Jonas Lanz, Arnaud Kàºnzi, Stephan Windecker, Thomas Pilgrim | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
We thank Liang Yao and colleagues for their interest in our Article.1…
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[Correspondence] Transparency and diversity in cystic fibrosis research — Authors' reply
Karen S McCoy, Harry Heijerman, Jennifer L Taylor-Cousar, David Waltz, Patrick R Sosnay, Bonnie W Ramsey, Steven Rowe, John Welter | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
We appreciate the opportunity to respond to Meghan McGarry's queries about our study.1…
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[Articles] Invasive versus non-invasive management of older patients with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (SENIOR-NSTEMI): a cohort study based on routine clinical data
Amit Kaura, Jonathan A C Sterne, Adam Trickey, Sam Abbott, Abdulrahim Mulla, Benjamin Glampson, Vasileios Panoulas, Jim Davies, Kerrie Woods, Joe Omigie, Anoop D Shah, Keith M Channon, Jonathan N Weber, Mark R Thursz, Paul Elliott, Harry Hemingway, Bryan Williams, Folkert W Asselbergs, Michael O'Sullivan, Graham M Lord, Narbeh Melikian, Thomas Johnson, Darrel P Francis, Ajay M Shah, Divaka Perera, Rajesh Kharbanda, Riyaz S Patel, Jamil Mayet | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
The survival advantage of invasive compared with non-invasive management appears to extend to patients with NSTEMI who are aged 80 years or older.
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[Seminar] Gastric cancer
Elizabeth C Smyth, Magnus Nilsson, Heike I Grabsch, Nicole CT van Grieken, Florian Lordick | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer and the third most common cause of cancer death globally. Risk factors for the condition include Helicobacter pylori infection, age, high salt intake, and diets low in fruit and vegetables. Gastric cancer is diagnosed histologically after endoscopic biopsy and staged using CT, endoscopic ultrasound, PET, and laparoscopy. It is a molecularly and phenotypically highly heterogeneous disease. The main treatment for early gastric cancer is endoscopic resection.
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[Correspondence] Transparency and diversity in cystic fibrosis research
Bennett Holman, Nicholas J DeVito, Matt Vassar | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
In the results on the safety and efficacy of a combination regimen of elexacaftor, tezacaftor, and ivacaftor for people with cystic fibrosis homozygous for the F508del mutation, presented by Harry Heijerman and colleagues1, we took notice of the authors' disclosure statements.
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[Clinical Picture] Flushing out a plasmacytoma in a patient with POEMS and AESOP syndromes
Jesus A Cardenas-de la Garza, Jorge A Esquivel-Valerio, Rosa I Arvizu-Rivera, Perla R Colunga-Pedraza, Dionicio A Galarza-Delgado | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
A 58-year old man presented to our dermatology clinic with a 10-month history of discoloured skin patches on his chest, slowly progressive weakness and altered sensation in both legs. He also complained of chest pain, increased pigmentation of his arms, and episodic flushing of his face.
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[Correspondence] Transparency and diversity in cystic fibrosis research
Meghan McGarry | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
In the Article by Harry Heijerman and colleagues,1 it was surprising to find that a description of the participants' race and ethnicity was not included.
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[Obituary] Roger Stanley Williams
Geoff Watts | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
Leading influence in UK liver medicine. He was born in Bexleyheath, UK, on Aug 28, 1931, and died in Southampton, UK, from a heart attack on July 26, 2020, aged 88 years.
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[Comment] A leap of faith for more effective mental health care
Charlotte Hanlon, Atalay Alem | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
Traditional and faith healers (TFHs) play an important, but contested, part in the response to mental health problems around the globe. Particularly for severe mental health conditions, such as psychosis, TFHs are often the first contact when help is sought by individuals and families in many countries of sub-Saharan Africa.1 In part, TFHs inhabit this privileged position due to a scarcity of accessible alternatives, but their approach might also be more acceptable to communities because of shared world views about causes of mental ill-health and processes of healing.
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[Correspondence] Predilatation and paravalvular leakage risk in TAVR
Fuxiang Liang, Xiaoqin Wang, Qi Wang, Peijing Yan, Liang Yao | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
Jonas Lanz and colleagues1 compared the effect of a self-expanding valve with a balloon-expandable valve for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. According to the results, the incidence of paravalvular leakage was higher in the group of patients using the self-expanding ACURATE neo device than in the group of patients using the balloon-expandable SAPIEN 3 prosthesis. However, we are concerned that this finding might be at least partly caused by differences in predilatation between the groups.
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[Perspectives] Jonathan Miller: finding the considerable in the negligible
Seamus O'Mahony | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
When Jonathan Miller was a little boy, he asked his novelist mother Betty–as she sat typing–what she was doing. "Well, what I am trying to do is make the negligible considerable", she replied. Throughout his long career in the theatre and opera, Miller did the very same. He hadn't planned on a career as a director. After a brilliant preclinical career at Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK, Miller graduated as a doctor from University College Hospital (UCH), London, UK, in 1959, but abandoned medicine after less than 3 years because of the staggering success of Beyond the Fringe, the comedy review whi…
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[World Report] Questions over health response to Mauritius oil spill
Sima Barmania | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
The government has denied that symptoms are a direct result of oil exposure and experts have criticised the response. Sima Barmania reports.
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[Articles] Effect of collaborative care between traditional and faith healers and primary health-care workers on psychosis outcomes in Nigeria and Ghana (COSIMPO): a cluster randomised controlled trial
Oye Gureje, John Appiah-Poku, Toyin Bello, Lola Kola, Ricardo Araya, Dan Chisholm, Oluyomi Esan, Benjamin Harris, Victor Makanjuola, Caleb Othieno, LeShawndra Price, Soraya Seedat | thelancet.com | 2020-08-29
A collaborative shared care delivered by TFH and conventional health-care providers for people with psychosis was effective and cost-effective. The model of care offers the prospect of scaling up improved care to this vulnerable population in settings with low resources.
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Democrats Are Officially Republicans
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-29
The Democratic Party has ended any debate or dispute about its true nature. It is a party representing neo-liberal interests and international gangsterism, just like their putative opposition, the Republican party. | Even a cursory observation of the recent Democratic National Convention proves that this assessment is correct. There were paeans of love to the late warmonger John McCain and even an appearance from his widow. A special segment was set aside for Republicans like John Kasich whose speech was used in part to beat down progressives and make clear that Joe Biden wants nothing to do with them. Not to be…
popularresistance.org/democrats-are-officially-republicans/

These Six Banks Have Frozen $4.6 Billion Belonging To Venezuelans
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-29
The looting, theft and hijacking of resources from Venezuela has been of great magnitude, six banks withhold under the excuse of US sanctions, around 4.6 billion dollars much needed by and belonging to the Venezuelans, currently facing a spike in Covid-19 cases. The website La Tabla cited the data published by the Venezuelan NGO dedicated to the study, promotion, education and defense of human rights, "Organización Sures", which explained that this Venezuelan money is in the following banks: | Novo Banco: $ 1,547,322,175.89, | Bank of England: $ 1,323,228,162.57, | Clearstream: $ 517,088,580.00, | Citibank: $ 458…
popularresistance.org/these-six-banks-have-frozen-4-6-billion-belonging-to-venezuelans/

Colombian President Duque Authorizes The Return Of US Troops
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-29
Colombia's Defense Ministry Thursday informed that President Ivan Duque allowed the resumption of the U.S. Army's cooperation work in the country after it was suspended by a court order. | In July, Cundinamarca's Administrative Court ordered to suspend the U.S. Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) activities after several senators' complaints. | Over 20 lawmakers claimed that Duque had violated political controls because he did not ask the Senate's authorization to allow the transit of foreign troops in the national territory. Alternative Democratic Pole Party (PDA) Lawmaker Ivan Cepeda urged the government t…
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Black Families Purchased Land To Build Their Own City
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-29
n Toomsboro, Georgia, a group of 19 Black families banded together to create what has the potential to be the next Black Wall Steet. | Black people are resilient, we've had to be to thrive under systems that weren't built for us. This resiliency has created innovative solutions to impossible problems such as racial injustices, food insecurity, and a lack of secure and safe communities. | Ashley Scott, a realtor living in Stonecrest, Georgia, was reaching her breaking point after watching the murder of Ahmaud Arbery in her home state.
popularresistance.org/black-families-purchased-land-to-build-their-own-city/

A Week Of Mass Layoffs
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-29
MGM Resorts is laying off 18,000 people as an unchecked pandemic leaves economic scars across a broad swath of U.S. industries, particularly those that rely on healthy crowds of people. | The layoffs at MGM, which amount to about a quarter of its U.S staff of about 70,000, caps a wave of job cuts and buyouts this week across a broad array of industries. | Economists warn that sizable layoffs will continue and any recovery is likely to falter as long as the virus rages and Congress doesn't come up with additional financial aid for the unemployed, as well as desperate state and local governments.
popularresistance.org/a-week-of-mass-layoffs/

People Are Protesting The Desecration Of A Historic Black Cemetery
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-29
This summer, on an industrial and commercial section of River Road near the Capital Crescent Trail in Bethesda, you can regularly find area musician Brian Farrow in the roadway playing "Potter's Hornpipe," a song written by Black composer Francis Johnson in 1816 in honor of a destroyed African American cemetery. Nearby, protestors hold signs that say "Black Ancestors Matter" and "Black Lives Matter from Cradle to Grave," while Marsha Coleman-Adebayo of the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition and Macedonia Baptist Church leads chants of "Save Moses Cemetery!"
popularresistance.org/people-protest-desecration-of-historic-black-cemetery/

Kings Bay Plowshares Sentencing Delayed
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-29
The six remaining Kings Bay Plowshares defendants have had their sentencing dates moved from September to October 15 and 16. They had requested a continuance because they want to appear in open court in Georgia and the virus situation there is still too out of control to safely allow it. | Steve Kelly has now served almost 29 months in county jails since the action in April 2018 so has already met the guidelines for his likely sentence. The court may not want to grant him further extensions. (You can send a postcard to Steve to let him know you're thinking of him. Directions on writing here.) | The other defendan…
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Riots for Neo-Liberalism: ANTIFA & BLM Are the Global Elites' Useful Thugs
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-08-29
The iconoclastic fury we have witnessed this summer in the U.S. and Europe is driven by global capitalism's attempt to destroy everything that stands on the way of its fullest takeover of human society. Western Culture is one such thing. | The Italian writer and movie-maker Ennio Flaiano (1910-1972), who lived through fascism (1920s and 1930s), WW2 and Italy's post-war economic miracle (1950s and 1960s), once famously remarked: | "In Italy, fascists fall into two categories: fascists and antifascists." | He was referring to the belligere…
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The Heat: COVID-19 in the U.S
Mike Walter | america.cgtn.com | 2020-08-29
The number of new coronavirus cases in the United States fell for the fifth straight week. Could this be a turning point in the fight against the global pandemic?
america.cgtn.com/2020/08/28/the-heat-covid-19-in-the-u-s

Jordan urged to free cartoonist held over UAE drawing
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-29
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the Jordanian authorities to immediately release a cartoonist for drawing a satirical cartoon about a recent normalization deal between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel.Emad Hajjaj was arrested by Jordanian police on charges of insulting an Arab country."Calling a satirical cartoon a terrorism offense only confirms that Jordan intends to muzzle citizens who speak freely," Joe Stork, HRW's deputy Middle East director, said in a statement."This arrest sends the message that Jordanian authorities would rather abuse the rights of their own citizens than risk offending…
yenisafak.com/en/world/jordan-urged-to-free-cartoonist-held-over-uae-drawing-3537944

Venezuela Reportedly Sends Ship Full of Aluminium to Iran Following Fuel Deliveries From Tehran
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
The two countries have been actively cooperating after unilateral US sanctions started affecting their economies. Tehran has namely delivered several shipments to help Caracas restart its massive oil refining industry.
sputniknews.com/latam/202008291080312131-venezuela-reportedly-sends-ship-full-of-aluminium-to-iran-following-fuel-deliveries-from-tehran/

'Game of Chicken': US Risks War With Beijing by Stoking South China Sea Tensions With FONOPs
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
Military tensions are growing between the US and China as Washington continues to pursue a policy of attempting to dominate global affairs, Mike Wong, the vice president of the San Francisco chapter of Veterans for Peace, told Radio Sputnik's Loud & Clear Friday.
sputniknews.com/analysis/202008291080310064-game-of-chicken-us-risks-war-with-beijing-by-stoking-south-china-sea-tensions-with-fonops/

US Secret Service Reportedly Struggling With Coronavirus Cases as Agents Work Trump Events
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, US President Donald Trump, who marked his 2016 election campaign with large-scale rallies, has reduced the number of events. He delivered a speech on the Republican National Convention and has held smaller events.
sputniknews.com/us/202008291080310212-us-secret-service-reportedly-struggling-with-coronavirus-cases-as-agents-work-trump-events/

Russia Presents Device That Detects Toxins, Pathogens Including COVID-19 in Air in Matter of Seconds
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
The device, which was first conceived back in 2015, has been perfected over the last five years — and the timing couldn't be better, as countries are lifting their lockdowns while trying to prevent a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
sputniknews.com/science/202008291080313786-russia-presents-device-that-detects-toxins-pathogens-including-covid-19-in-air-in-matter-of-seconds/

Gay Trump Supporter Claims He Was Assaulted by 'BLM Protesters' Hurling Homophobic Abuse
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
Gay social media activist Brandon Straka and his two colleagues were just the latest victims of harassment by protesters outside the Republican National Convention in Washington DC, where an elderly couple were assaulted and a podcaster and his wife were followed for a mile.
sputniknews.com/viral/202008291080313136-gay-trump-supporter-claims-he-was-assaulted-by-blm-protesters-hurling-homophobic-abuse/

Study Suggests UK Could See Further 85,000 COVID-19 Deaths in Winter, Reports Say
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
LONDON (Sputnik) – A study prepared by the UK government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergency (SAGE) suggests that in a reasonable worst-case scenario, a further 85,000 people could die from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom this winter, the BBC reported on Saturday.
sputniknews.com/uk/202008291080313907-study-suggests-uk-could-see-further-85000-covid-19-deaths-in-winter-reports-say/

Seven Terrorists, One Soldier Killed in India's Jammu and Kashmir in Security Operation
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
New Delhi (Sputnik): The issue of terrorism in India's Kashmir Valley dates back to the 1990s, when demands for independence from the country began to be made in the region. The Indian government accuses neighbouring Pakistan, which also lays claim to the region, of fuelling Kashmiri secessionism…
sputniknews.com/india/202008291080311010-seven-terrorists-one-soldier-killed-in-indias-jammu-and-kashmir-in-security-operation/

Water Was 'Most Likely' Brought to Earth by Meteorites, New Study Claims
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
Water covers 70 percent of our planet's surface and is a vital element for all life on Earth; however, scientists cannot say with certainty how it got here. When the Solar System formed, the planets were too hot to sustain ice.
sputniknews.com/science/202008291080314089-water-was-most-likely-brought-to-earth-by-meteorites-new-study-claims/

Wisconsin Dems Became 'Less Approving' of BLM Protests Before Kenosha Riots, Poll Shows
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
By throwing their support behind the cause of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and anti-racism protests, Democrats may have picked the wrong social trend trend to chase after, recent poll data suggests.
sputniknews.com/us/202008291080315872-swing-states-wisconsin-dems-became-less-approving-of-blm-protests-before-kenosha-riots-poll-show/

Trump Vows to 'Go In and Take Care' of Portland if Mayor Wheeler 'Doesn't Get Control' of City
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
Earlier, US President Donald Trump stated: "Are you listening Portland?", when touting that the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, saw no violence after National Guard troops were deployed amid violent protests sparked after the shooting of a black man, Jacob Blake, by a white police officer.
sputniknews.com/us/202008291080310241-trump-vows-to-go-in-and-take-care-of-portland-if-mayor-wheeler-doesnt-get-control-of-city/

Jacob Blake Unshackled From Bed in Hospital After His Warrant Vacated
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
The incident involving local police shooting Blake several times in the back left the African-American man paralysed and sparked a spate of protests in the Wisconsin city of Kenosha, some of which turned violent and resulted in looting sprees.
sputniknews.com/us/202008291080314987-jacob-blake-unshackled-from-bed-in-hospital-after-his-warrant-vacated/

Turkey Launches Shooting Exercises in Eastern Mediterranean Amid Drilling Tensions With Greece
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
The development comes as Ankara is engaged in a bitter territorial dispute with Greece and Cyprus. The European Union has threatened to slap sanctions on Turkey if it continues with what Brussels has called "illegal drilling".
sputniknews.com/world/202008291080312395-turkey-launches-shooting-exercises-in-eastern-mediterranean-amid-drilling-tensions-with-greece/

Trump's Sis Allegedly Dubs Ivanka 'Mini-Donald', Rips Eric as 'Moron' in Leaked Talks With Niece
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
The fresh batch of leaked conversations comes on the heels of revelations last week that suggested POTUS' 83-year-old sister Maryanne viewed her brother as a man with "no principles". The White House instantly chalked it up to "sibling rivalry", saying such leaks are nothing extraordinary.
sputniknews.com/us/202008291080311137-trumps-sis-allegedly-dubs-ivanka-mini-donald-rips-eric-moron-in-leaked-talks-with–niece-mary/

After 10-hour Questioning, Bollywood Actor Sushant's Ex May Face Polygraph Test, Source Says
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
New Delhi (Sputnik): Three Indian federal agencies are investigating different angles into the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The actor was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his apartment in India's Mumbai city on 14 June.
sputniknews.com/india/202008291080311288-after-10-hour-questioning-bollywood-actor-sushants-ex-may-face-polygraph-test-source-says/

US President Trump Says Feels Badly About Resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Abe
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — US President Donald Trump has expressed regret over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to leave his post due to deteriorating health condition.
sputniknews.com/us/202008291080310728-us-president-trump-says-feels-badly-about-resignation-of-japanese-prime-minister-abe/

Lionel Messi May Reportedly Meet With Man City Boss Pep Guardiola in Barcelona
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
The two earlier talked to each other over the phone, Spanish media reported, as speculation about Lionel Messi leaving Camp Nou, where he has been playing since the onset of his career, gained momentum.
sputniknews.com/sport/202008291080314351-lionel-messi-may-reportedly-meet-with-man-city-boss-pep-guardiola-in-barcelona/

'I Hate Brussels Sprouts': Jacob Blake's Dad Baffles TV Host With Reply to Claim His Son Was Armed
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
Earlier this week, Jacob Blake's father said that his son now has "eight holes" in his body and is currently paralysed from the waist down following the 23 August shooting of the African-American man by police officers in the US city of Kenosha.
sputniknews.com/us/202008291080314835-i-hate-brussels-sprouts-jacob-blakes-dad-baffles-tv-host-with-reply-to-claim-his-son-was-armed/

Watch Sleepyhead Golden Retriever Puppy Yawn Like a Baby
sputniknews.com | 2020-08-29
Did you know that golden retrievers can sleep for up to 10-12 hours a day? After seeing this beautiful bundle, the irresistible urge to cuddle the puppy will consume you.
sputniknews.com/videoclub/202008291080300553-watch-sleepyhead-golden-retriever-puppy-yawn-like-a-baby/

Turkey expects 'equity' from EU amid East Med tension
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-29
The Turkish vice president Saturday called on the EU for equity amid ongoing tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.In an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency, Fuat Oktay said: "Turkey expects equity from the EU, no one should expect Ankara to take a step back based on this equity."Oktay further asked: "If the Greek attempts to expand its territorial waters isn't a cause of war, then what is?" stressing that the country "will protect its rights on every cubic meter in the Eastern Mediterranean waters no matter what.""It is insincere for the EU to call for dialogue on the one hand and make other plans on the oth…
yenisafak.com/en/news/turkey-expects-equity-from-eu-amid-east-med-tension-3537939

Afghanistan flash floods kill 160, search for bodies continues
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-29
Thirteen provinces, mostly in the country's north, had been affected by floods, according to the Ministry for Disaster Management.In Parwan, just north of the capital Kabul, 116 people had been killed and more than 120 injured, with 15 people still missing, national and local officials said."Rescue teams are still in the area and searching for the missing bodies," said Wahida Shahkar, a spokeswoman for Parwan's governor.Flash flooding hit Parwan early on Wednesday, washing away homes and buildings. Local police spokesman Salim Noori said that the community in the worst-affected areas were mostly farmers and infor…
yenisafak.com/en/world/afghanistan-flash-floods-kill-160-search-for-bodies-continues-3537948

Four killed in Kashmir gunfight
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-29
Three militants and an Indian army soldier were killed in a gunfight on Saturday morning in a southern district of the Indian-administered Kashmir, an army spokesman said.This was the second gunfight in the past 24 hours. Four militants were killed and another was caught alive during an operation in the southern Shopian district on Friday, according to army spokesman Col. Rajesh Kalia.Vijay Kumar, the inspector general of police, told reporters that one of the deceased in Friday's gunfight was the district commander of Al-Badr militant outfit.- Ongoing violenceDespite multiple calls for a cease-fire, violence in…
yenisafak.com/en/world/four-killed-in-kashmir-gunfight-3537947

Istanbul to limit indoor gatherings over pandemic
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-29
The Istanbul governor's office on Saturday issued a statement titled "Pandemic Measures for Weddings in Istanbul", banning some indoor gatherings as of Monday.According to the statement, some events and gatherings including engagement ceremonies, and similar activities will not be allowed in any indoor areas as part of new measures to stem the spread of the virus.At the wedding and ceremony halls, seating arrangements should not exceed one-third of the total capacity, in accordance with social distancing measures, said the statement.Under the new regulations, no food or drinks will be served at these events whil…
yenisafak.com/en/news/istanbul-to-limit-indoor-gatherings-over-pandemic-3537943

Over 1,250 suspects held in operations across Turkey
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-29
At least 1,281 suspects were nabbed in simultaneous operations across Turkey over the past 24 hours, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.In a statement, the ministry said 63,591 security personnel were part of the "Turkey Peace Security" operations carried out in different areas of the country.It said search operations were carried out at shopping malls, abandoned buildings, fair grounds, event and entertainment venues, bus terminals and other public transport stations, piers and ports, routes leading to airports, internet cafes, and other public places.Along with the suspects arrested for various crimes, 24…
yenisafak.com/en/news/over-1250-suspects-held-in-operations-across-turkey-3537941

Trump says NBA protest will 'destroy' basketball
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-29
President Donald Trump said on Friday that what he viewed as political activity by the National Basketball Association would destroy the sport."I think what they're doing to the NBA in particular is gonna destroy basketball," Trump told reporters on Air Force One. He said it would be "threatening" to the NBA.NBA players halted play for three days in a protest sparked by the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin.The league and players association said on Friday that playoffs would resume on Saturday in a deal that includes increased access to voting in the U.S. presidential election.Tru…
yenisafak.com/en/news/trump-says-nba-protest-will-destroy-basketball-3537938

Saudi envoy discusses Lebanon developments with Geagea
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-29
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari held talks Saturday in Beirut with the leader of the Lebanese Forces party, Samir Geagea.The discussions dwelt on the domestic situation in Lebanon and regional developments, the official Lebanese news agency said, without giving any further details.Saturday's meeting comes amid a deep political crisis in Lebanon following the Aug. 4 explosion at the Beirut port, which shook the country to its core.Saudi Arabia, along with a number of Arab and foreign countries, has refrained from providing support to Lebanon as a sign of dissatisfaction with the government of Hassan Dia…
yenisafak.com/en/news/saudi-envoy-discusses-lebanon-developments-with-geagea-3537945

'Unthinkable for Turkey to give up Aegean, East Med'
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-29
It is unthinkable for Turkey to give up its "historical interests" in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas, the head of a Turkish political party said on Saturday.Greece is playing with fire and is being spurred on by France, Devlet Bahceli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), said in a written statement.He said all the countries sitting at the gambling table are familiar with each other and are trying to bet on the winner.Do not come close to a fire that will burn you, Bahceli warned the nations stoking tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean.His remarks are an extension of Ankara's strong stance against…
yenisafak.com/en/news/unthinkable-for-turkey-to-give-up-aegean-east-med-3537946

Palestinians appeal for return of martyrs' bodies
yenisafak.com | 2020-08-29
It has been almost 50 years since Palestinian Ali Abu Maliha went missing.His brother, Mahmoud Amr, accused the Israeli occupation of being behind his brother's disappearance during an interview with Anadolu Agency.Amr, a resident of Dura, south of the West Bank, said he was in prison when his brother left home for a "struggle mission" against Israeli occupation in the early 1970s. It was the last time he and his family heard any news about Abu Maliha."The occupation is responsible for the disappearance of my brother," Amr said, adding that his family has communicated with the International Committee of the Red C…
yenisafak.com/en/world/palestinians-appeal-for-return-of-martyrs-bodies-3537942

Chadwick Boseman death is turned into Biden/Harris campaign ad by liberals who love his final tweet
rt.com | 2020-08-29
Following the shocking death of 43-year-old 'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman, Democratic Party supporters quickly capitalized on his final tweet, in which the actor backed Kamala Harris. | While most tweets reacting to Boseman's death have focused on his interaction with fans, charity work, and acting career, which spanned from being a central part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to playing historical figures like Jackie Robinson and James Brown, agenda-driven activists have essentially turned his passing into a campaign ad for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' presidential ticket. | The final tweet released…
rt.com/usa/499426-chadwick-boseman-kamala-harris-tweet/

Trump gets a bounce from Republican convention as new poll shows him narrowing Biden's lead by 4 points
rt.com | 2020-08-29
The first poll to be completed since the Republican National Convention ended on Thursday night shows that President Donald Trump gained on rival Joe Biden, whittling down the Democrat's lead in the race by four percentage points. | Forty-four percent of respondents said they will vote for Trump, up from 42 percent just before the RNC, Washington-based research firm Morning Consult said Saturday. Biden was chosen by 50 percent of respondents, down from 52 percent previously, meaning his lead was narrowed t…
rt.com/usa/499425-trump-biden-poll-rnc-bounce/

After predicting 2016 election results, Michael Moore gives 'reality check' to Dems: 'Are you ready for a Trump victory?'
rt.com | 2020-08-29
Liberal documentary filmmaker Michael Moore has issued a "reality check" to Democrats who have faith Joe Biden can beat Donald Trump in November, similar to a warning he gave them in 2016 before Hillary Clinton lost. | "Sorry to have to provide the reality check again," Moore wrote in a Friday night social media post. | The 'Bowling for Columbine' director provided a graphic from a CNN poll showing Biden and Trump in a virtual tie in polling from swing states. | "Are you ready for a Trump victory? Are you mentally prepared to be outsmarted by Trump again? Do you find comfort in your certainty that there is no…
rt.com/usa/499432-michael-moore-trump-victory-2020/

Brandon Straka dares media to report 'anti-gay' attack at BLM protest as pro-Trump rallies blasted as 'Covid-19 superspreaders'
rt.com | 2020-08-29
Responding to MSNBC's Joy Reid blasting his pro-Trump event as a 'danger' during the Covid-19 pandemic, activist Brandon Straka silenced her by calling out hypocrisy on BLM coverage, and a refusal to cover a recent attack on him. | "So they're just gonna go back to their screaming rallies like there is no Covid, just because their Dear Leader needs the ego boost," Reid tweeted on Saturday, in reaction to video from a rally held by Straka in Chicago in support of President Donald Trump. | The video shows people, some wearing masks and some not, holding pro-Trump signs and chanting, "walk away," the name of a ca…
rt.com/usa/499431-straka-dares-media-cover-blm-attack/

Teen organizer of BLM event in New Jersey slapped with $2,500 police overtime bill
rt.com | 2020-08-29
An 18-year-old activist from New Jersey was billed almost $2,500 in police overtime after organizing a small protest over a lack of affordable housing in a local borough. She claims the mayor wants to 'intimidate and silence' her. | Emily Gil, a high school graduate, received the hefty bill from the office of Mario Kranjac, the mayor of Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County, New Jersey. She has to compensate the borough for $2,499.26 in police overtime caused by a protest she organized last month, the mayor wrote to her. | The expenses related to a small event on July 25, which demonstrated against what Gil percei…
rt.com/usa/499390-blm-protest-police-bill/

Condolences pour in as 'Black Panther' star & 'Wakanda king' Chadwick Boseman dies after prolonged battle with cancer
rt.com | 2020-08-29
Actor Chadwick Boseman, star of Marvel superhero hit 'Black Panther,' has passed away at the age of 43 after a years-long battle with colon cancer, which had progressed to stage four. | "It is with immeasurable grief that we can confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman," reads a statement from the actor's family, shared to his Twitter account. | pic.twitter.com/aZ2JzDf5ai– Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) August 29, 2020 | "A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through i…
rt.com/usa/499386-wakanda-chadwick-boseman-dies/

'Brussels sprouts taste good': Jacob Blake's father stuns CNN's Cooper with odd response to police union claims about his son
rt.com | 2020-08-29
CNN star host Anderson Cooper apparently found it difficult to follow Jacob Blake Sr., the father of the Kenosha police shooting victim, who used a rather poetic way to express his grief and outrage during an interview. | Cooper invited Blake on his show to discuss the latest developments in his son's ordeal, but apparently was not prepared for his guest's way of describing his feelings. The journalist asked Blake what he thought about claims made by a Kenosha police union that his son was armed with a knife and fought with officers before being shot seven times in the back by one of them. | "Some say Brussels…
rt.com/usa/499406-cooper-blake-brussels-sprouts/

Pelosi Says Biden Should Not Debate Trump!
The Jimmy Dore Show | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-08-29
Jimmy Dore and friend, Stef Zamorano, give their no-holds-barred take on the battle for the 2020 presidency in the one-party, two factions system.
dissidentvoice.org/2020/08/pelosi-says-biden-should-not-debate-trump/

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.

The Modern U.S. War Machine Kills More Like a Python Than a Tiger
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-08-28
Caitlin JOHNSTONE | Forbes has published two back-to-back articles about the analysis of retired Navy captain and political scientist Bradford Dismukes titled " To Defeat China In War, Strangle Its Economy" and " If Russia Invades Europe, NATO Could Sweep The Seas Of Russian Merchant Ships". | The articl…
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/08/28/modern-us-war-machine-kills-more-like-python-than-tiger/

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/

Decades Later, America's Meddling in Colombia is Still Costing Lives
Alan MacLeod | thealtworld.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. | MPN– On a warm Tuesday morning earlier this month in Llano Verde, an eastern suburb of the city of Cali, five Afro-Colombian children decided to leave their homes to take advantage of the fine weather to spend some time outside. They would never return. Only a few hours later, they were found dead; their bodies burned, cut to pieces with machetes and riddled with bullets, dumped in public for all to se…

Decades Later, America’s Meddling in Colombia is Still Costing Lives

"This is How Armed Gangs Operate" Israel Admits its Troops Planted IEDs in a Palestinian Town
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-08-28
The IDF admitted that they put the explosives on the commonly used road, doing it to "create a deterrence," because "riots have regularly occurred" in the area.
mintpressnews.com/armed-gangs-operate-israel-admits-troops-planted-ieds-palestinian-town/270918/

Kenosha Sheriff's Racist Rant Follows Pattern of Fraternizing with White Supremacists
Alan Macleod | mintpressnews.com | 2020-08-28
In 2018, Sheriff David Beth went on a bizarre eugenics rant, claiming that the police's job should be to stop "these males" from "getting ten other women pregnant and having small children," among other troubling comments he made on video.
mintpressnews.com/kenosha-sheriff-david-beth-racist-rant-pattern-fraternizing-with-white-supremacists/270895/

Kenosha Sheriff's Racist Rant Follows Pattern of Fraternizing with White Supremacists
Alan MacLeod | thealtworld.com | 2020-08-28
In 2018, Sheriff David Beth went on a bizarre eugenics rant, claiming that the police's job should be to stop "these males" from "getting ten other women pregnant and having small children," among other troubling comments he made on video. | MPN– The Kenosha Police Department has come under heavy scrutiny in recent days after one of its officers shot Jacob Blake multiple times in the back at close range. Later, after protests erupted, its officers stood shoulder-to-shoulder with local militia, one of whom — a 17-year-old boy — would go on to shoot three people, returning to police lines, where th…

Kenosha Sheriff’s Racist Rant Follows Pattern of Fraternizing with White Supremacists

Prime privacy intrusion: Amazon rolls out 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/

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/

As Amazon and California Burn, New Analysis Warns Human Activity Driving Global Wildfire Surge
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-08-28
Given estimates that humans are responsible for around 75% of fires, "this means solutions are in our grasp too." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12677914941.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/08/28/amazon-and-california-burn-new-analysis-warns-human-activity-driving-global-wildfire?cd-origin=rss

'American Capitalism Is Off the Rails': Bezos Now Worth $200 Billion as Millions Struggle to Afford Essentials
Brett Wilkins, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-08-28
Protesters rally outside Bezos' D.C. to demand $30/hr minimum wage for Amazon workers after world's richest man sets new wealth record. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/jeff_bezos_covid_profits_850_578.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/08/28/american-capitalism-rails-bezos-now-worth-200-billion-millions-struggle-afford?cd-origin=rss

Trump Rebuked for 'Breathtakingly Vicious' Plan for Fossil Fuel Lease Sales in California Amid Historic Wildfires
Andrea Germanos, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-08-28
"More oil wells mean more greenhouse gases, more air pollution, and more destroyed habitat." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/oil-leases-california-fires-covid.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/08/28/trump-rebuked-breathtakingly-vicious-plan-fossil-fuel-lease-sales-california-amid?cd-origin=rss

Julian Assange receives first visitors in six months: "He is in a lot of pain"
wsws.org | 2020-08-28
The visit has underscored the brutal conditions in which Assange is imprisoned and has sparked renewed fears that his health is continuing to deteriorate.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/28/assa-a28.html

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

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/

U.S. sanctions 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/

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

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/

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/

The Israel-UAE Deal Isn't About Peace at All
Phyllis Bennis | commondreams.org | 2020-08-28
Palestinian demonstrators burn pictures of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest against a US-brokered deal between Israel and the UAE to normalize relations, in the northern Gaza Strip refugee camp of Jabalia, on August 15, 2020. (Photo: Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trumpnetanyahudemonstration.jpg …
commondreams.org/views/2020/08/28/israel-uae-deal-isnt-about-peace-all?cd-origin=rss

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/

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

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/

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/

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

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/

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/

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/

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

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/

Biden's Troubling Foreign Policy
Reese Erlich | commondreams.org | 2020-08-28
"Biden's record on foreign policy is checkered," writes Erlich. "As a leading member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for many years, he supported the US occupations of Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003." (Photo: Ron Adar / Echoes Wire / Barcroft Media via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-1192534199.png …
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Scheer Intelligence: The Revolt Of The Black Athlete
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-28
Howard Bryant is a senior writer for ESPN.com and appears regularly on the sports network and NPR. His most recent book "The Heritage: Black Athletes, A Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism" is about the responsibility often placed upon professional black athletes from Jackie Robinson to LeBron James to be role models for social justice. In their conversation, Bryant tells host Robert Scheer that black athletes often come up against the conflict between their corporate sponsors and their desire for social justice and action.
popularresistance.org/scheer-intelligence-the-revolt-of-the-black-athlete/

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
| 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…
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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

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/

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/

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/

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/

"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/

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/

US Color Revolution in Thailand: Compromising Academics
Anthony Cartalucci | thealtworld.com | 2020-08-28
Why is a supposed "professor" lying and basic facts, accusing others of "fake news" while engaged in it himself? A look at how the US co-opts academia in a targeted country. | Associate Professor Thitinan Pongsudhirak's most recent op-ed is a perfect example of this.When Thitinan calls something that is a fact, "fake new," he is the one making fake news. | Clearly aimed at confronting and denying growing awareness that Thailand's protests are the product of the nation's corrupt billionaire-led opposition and it…

US Color Revolution in Thailand: Compromising Academics

'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

"Modern Attila 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

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

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…
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Forced home demolitions fuel discontent in China's Shandong Province
wsws.org | 2020-08-28
Many local governments implemented "demolition first, then resettlement" policies, causing villagers to lose their homes.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/28/chin-a28.html

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

German students establish action committee against school reopenings
wsws.org | 2020-08-28
Students at a vocational school center in Dortmund have formed an action committee to oppose the reopening of schools during the coronavirus pandemic, the dangerous results of which they confront every day.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/28/comm-a28.html

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/

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/

The Quadrennial Clusterfuck
Kollibri terre Sonnenblume | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
I don't see Republicans and Democrats… I see European civilization killing everything. ~Conrad Justice Kiczenski Here we are again, in…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/the-quadrennial-clusterfuck/

Small Towns Don't Need Military Helicopters
Peter Gowan | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
In Kenosha, Wisconsin, police shot Jacob Blake up to seven times in the back in front of his children. When demonstrators protested the shooting, they were greeted by officers in riot gear and, according to one report, at least one military vehicle. The frequent police shootings of unarmed Black Americans — and the crackdowns that…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/small-towns-dont-need-military-helicopters/

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/

Tired of Police Shootings? Cut Military Spending
Ann Marie Miller | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
It goes without saying, but the police have certainly claimed the nation's attention as of late. The national protests have quelled in some cities, but rage in others. Protests against police brutality have only brought more police brutality–instances of "excessive force," like utilizing pepper spray and batons at a protestors' violin vigil, shooting an unarmed…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/tired-of-police-shootings-cut-military-spending/

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 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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

Full transparency on COVID-19! Hands off Florida educators! Close schools now!
wsws.org | 2020-08-28
The Florida Department of Health issued a mandate Tuesday censoring COVID-19 data within Duval public schools while state officials threatened the jobs of educators who oppose the deadly school openings.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/28/educ-a28.html

Scottish National Party oversaw COVID-19 disaster
wsws.org | 2020-08-28
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's government has overseen a murderous COVID-19 policy, particularly against elderly care home residents.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/28/scot-a28.html

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/

Trump administration sabotages COVID-19 testing
wsws.org | 2020-08-28
The change in CDC testing guidelines pushed through by the White House will fuel the further spread of the pandemic throughout workplaces, homes and communities, killing untold numbers.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/28/pers-a28.html

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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/

Kenosha Shooting Spurs Social Media Surveillance
Raul Diego | mintpressnews.com | 2020-08-28
The Atlantic Council wants you to know that the armed vigilantes coming out to patrol the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin after the violent protests sparked by brutal police shooting are organizing online.
mintpressnews.com/kenosha-shooting-spurs-social-media-surveillance/270927/

Kenosha: An American City Confronts White Supremacy and State Violence
Daniel Brown | progressive.org | 2020-08-28
Following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, and the murder of two Black Lives Matter activists by a white teenage vigilante, protesters are still taking to the streets.
progressive.org/dispatches/kenosha-confronts-white-supremacy-state-brown-200828/

In the wake of George Floyd's murder: Police violence on the rise in Germany
wsws.org | 2020-08-28
Three months after the police murder of George Floyd in America and the continuing police violence in the US, similar scenes are taking place on the streets of German cities.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/28/poli-a28.html

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

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/

Ontario's teachers unions facilitate right-wing Ford government's reckless back-to-school drive
wsws.org | 2020-08-28
Teachers, students, and their families are being forced to risk their lives in unsafe and under-resourced school buildings amid a raging pandemic.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/28/onta-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

Anti-racist rally stands strong in face of right-wing mob in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Liberation Staff | liberationnews.org | 2020-08-28
At 4: 00 p.m. on Friday, August 21, the town of Berkeley Springs, sitting in the mountains of Morgan County, West Virginia, was mostly quiet. Many of its small shops were getting ready to close at the end of another slow day under the pandemic. There was, however, a nervous tone among those who were out …
liberationnews.org/anti-racist-rally-stands-strong-in-face-of-right-wing-mob-in-berkeley-springs-west-virginia/

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

As protests intensify, Sudan's PM and President spar over civilian takeover of economy
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-08-28
Sudan's president General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has defended military dominance of the country's economy after the civilian PM, Abdalla Hamdok, sought the transfer of proceeds from army-run businesses to the finance ministry…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/08/28/as-protests-intensify-sudans-pm-and-president-spar-over-civilian-takeover-of-economy/

Long Island protest hits racist statue & system
Kevin Salvatore | liberationnews.org | 2020-08-28
On Aug. 22, Long Island locals rallied to protest a new statue of William Floyd, racist slaveholder and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
liberationnews.org/long-island-protest-hits-racist-statue-system/

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

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

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/

US and Russian military units clash in Syria
wsws.org | 2020-08-28
The northeastern region of Syria has become a tinderbox after Washington revealed its plans to bring in a US company to exploit Syrian oil.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/28/syri-a28.html

New Zealand: Christchurch terrorist jailed for life
wsws.org | 2020-08-28
There are many unanswered questions about how fascist gunman Brenton Tarrant was able to carry out his attack without being stopped by the police or intelligence agencies.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/28/sent-a28.html

Tribal Member Killed, BIA Officer Suspended, Family Knows Nothing on Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation
Unicorn Riot | unicornriot.ninja | 2020-08-28
Belcourt, ND — On Sunday, August 23, a Turtle Mountain Chippewa man was shot and killed by police in Belcourt, North Dakota on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation, according to a statement made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Law enforcement is currently providing…
unicornriot.ninja/2020/tribal-member-killed-bia-officer-suspended-family-knows-nothing-on-turtle-mountain-indian-reservation/

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

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/

Renewed heat and lightning increase fire danger in California
wsws.org | 2020-08-28
State authorities are warning that fire conditions are still very dangerous and have warned evacuees not to return to their homes until allowed to do so.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/28/cali-a28.html

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/

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

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

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

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

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

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

Biden Offers Nothing But More War, Austerity And White Supremacy
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-28
The corporate Democrats are once again running as the Not-Trump Party, the second consecutive election in which they have succeeded in suppressing every issue except the fitness for office of one very wretched man. The only way a party wholly-owned by oligarchs can deflect attention from its own culpability in dragooning its constituents into a Race to the Bottom amid never ending war, is to set up a straw man to be knocked down, leaving the machinery of racial capitalism and armed-to-the-teeth imperialism intact — Hillary Clinton's gambit in 2016.
popularresistance.org/biden-offers-nothing-but-more-war-austerity-and-white-supremacy/

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/

Racialized Austerity: The Case Of CUNY
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-28
In the aftermath of the covid outbreak and in a moment of Black Lives Matter national organizing in response to police brutality the issue of racial justice has lit up cities and towns across the country. Racist policing practices have had a huge impact on public opinion, with polling data showing that even more white suburban voters favor policy reforms. The shift has been public, sudden, and potentially electorally-decisive during this political season. | What remains less visible are racialized and racist choices to deepen state disinvestment in institutions critical to the health and welfare of Black and brow…
popularresistance.org/racialized-austerity-the-case-of-cuny/

Graduate Workers: 'Reopening Endangers Students, Highlights Racial Inequalities'
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-28
It is less than a month before Fall Quarter begins, and despite daily warnings against doing so, Northwestern insists on proceeding with the harmful and dangerous plan of reopening campus. | The current fall reopening plan expects students to return to campus while holding most courses remotely. Despite Northwestern's assurances that they are following best practices, the current return to campus plan will inevitably result in COVID-19 clusters among students, faculty and staff that will lead many to get sick and will only deepen the virus's spread across the Evanston and Chicago region.
popularresistance.org/graduate-workers-reopening-endangers-students-highlights-racial-inequalities/

The Victims Of The Kenosha Protest Shooting
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-28
Friends and family remembered two men shot dead while attending protests Tuesday night for Jacob Blake, a Black man shot in the back Sunday by a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer. | Police arrested and charged 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse with murder in the shooting of several people at the protest. Two men were killed, and a third was seriously injured. | Here's what we know about the victims.
popularresistance.org/the-victims-of-the-kenosha-protest-shooting/

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/

Protesters Gather In 'Noise Protest' Outside Trump's RNC Speech
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-28
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered around the White House on Thursday night for a "noise demonstration and dance party" in an attempt to drown out President Donald Trump's speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination. | "I hope you hear us, Trump," the leader of the popular local band TOB shouted. The band blared Go-Go music, a distinctive D.C. variant on funk, as it moved in the direction of the White House, where Trump delivered his acceptance speech to a crowd of more 1,500 on the South Lawn. | One protester held up a sign, "Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue" — the street where the White House…
popularresistance.org/protesters-gather-in-noise-protest-trumps-rnc-speech/

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/

Syria: What Actually Happened In Collision Between US And Russian Forces
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-08-28
On Tuesday, four US service members were reported injured with concussion-like symptoms in an incident involving Russian forces. However, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Ullyot said on Wednesday that the injuries were the fault of the Russians, and that the US service members withdrew to deescalate – a far different story than that told by video footage of the event. | "At approximately 10 a.m. (Syria Time), Aug. 25, a routine Defeat-ISIS Coalition security patrol encountered a Russian military patrol near Dayrick, in northeast Syria. During this interaction, a Russian vehicle struck a Coa…
popularresistance.org/syria-what-actually-happened-in-collision-between-us-and-russian-forces/

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/

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/

Blasts in Afghanistan kill 13 civilians
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-08-28
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — Two explosions hit Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province on Friday, claiming the lives of 13 civilians, according to the provincial governor's spokesman.
en.mehrnews.com/news/162857/Blasts-in-Afghanistan-kill-13-civilians

Trump's 'foolishness' on snapback to bite back US: Bolton
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-08-28
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton described Trump administration's measure on the so-called snapback mechanism as an act of foolishness.
en.mehrnews.com/news/162859/Trump-s-foolishness-on-snapback-to-bite-back-US-Bolton

China army ousts intruding US warship in S China Sea
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-08-28
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — Chinese army has expelled an intruding US warship in the South China Sea on Thursday.
en.mehrnews.com/news/162855/China-army-ousts-intruding-US-warship-in-S-China-Sea

Zarif trying to simplify law for US officials
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-08-28
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reacted to recent threats of the United States for imposing sanctions against any country that stands against their snapback measures.
en.mehrnews.com/news/162862/Zarif-trying-to-simplify-law-for-US-officials

Foreign students' visas to be issued in Sep.: SAO
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-08-28
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — According to a statement released by Iran's Students Affairs Organization, visas for foreign students of masters and Ph.D. will be issued from September 6, 2020.
en.mehrnews.com/news/162748/Foreign-students-visas-to-be-issued-in-Sep-SAO

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

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

US Marshals rescue DOZENS of missing children in Georgia during 'Operation Not Forgotten'
rt.com | 2020-08-28
The US Marshals Service Missing Child Unit has rescued 26 children and confirmed the safety of an additional 13, while arresting nine people for child trafficking-related offenses in Atlanta and Macon, Georgia. | The children rescued were aged between three and 17 years old, and 15 were confirmed as victims of sex trafficking. | The massive sweep concluded the two-week-long Operation Not Forgotten, as officers cleared 26 arrest warrants in total, including charges for sex trafficking, parental kidnapping, registered sex offender violations, drugs and weapons possession, and custodial interference. | Also on rt…
rt.com/usa/499289-us-marshals-rescue-dozens-children/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

White House defends military presence in South China Sea, accusing 'aggressive' Beijing of overestimating its borders
rt.com | 2020-08-28
Donald Trump's national security advisor has tried to justify Washington's air and sea operations in the South China Sea by saying the US has the "freedom" to do so, and dismissing all of Beijing's objections. | "The US always reserves its right to have freedom of navigation and freedom of aviation," Robert O'Brien told the Atlantic Council on Friday. "I c…
rt.com/usa/499353-us-defends-military-presence-china/

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/

German court reverses ban on Berlin anti-lockdown demo, as 'far-right' smears against protesters continue
rt.com | 2020-08-28
A massive planned demonstration against coronavirus lockdowns and social control measures planned for Saturday in Berlin is back on, after a German court overturned an earlier ban, arguing it lacked valid legal grounds. | The Berlin Administrative Court has ruled Saturday's Assembly for Freedom protest, expected to draw upwards of 30,000 participants, can go forward as planned, arguing that the government's stated rationale for the ban — an imminent threat to public health and safety — was baseless. The decision, handed down on Friday, is being appealed by Berlin police. | March organizer Michael Bal…
rt.com/news/499368-german-court-reverses-protest-ban/

Violent riots erupt in Malmo, Sweden after Koran-torching stunt, police say they have 'no control' over situation (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
rt.com | 2020-08-28
A wave of chaotic unrest broke out in Malmo, Sweden after anti-Islam activists filmed a public Koran burning, sparking protests that soon descended into riots, with unruly demonstrators setting fires and clashing with police. | Some 300 people gathered along a main thoroughfare in Malmo on Friday around 7: 30pm local time to protest after members of a far-right political party staged a Koran burning earlier in the day, according to local press reports. As the crowd grew, fires were ignited in the street and sev…
rt.com/news/499381-malmo-riots-koran-burning/

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/

Black Republicans are 'SLAVES,' America 'guilty, guilty, guilty' of racism: 1,000s descend on DC for march against police violence
rt.com | 2020-08-28
A Georgia pastor denounced black politicians supporting President Trump as "slaves" in his speech to marchers at the US capital protesting police violence, underlining the political message beneath an ostensibly nonpartisan march. | Speakers at the Commitment March on Friday delivered spirited condemnations of racism, demanded justice for the victims of police violence, and reminded attendees to vote Democrat — especially that last one. | MLK asked "what good is sitting at a lunch counter if you can't afford to buy a hamburger?" We often forget that the March on Washington was for JOBS & freedom. 57 years…
rt.com/usa/499377-march-washington-police-violence-democrats/

BLM protesters go after senator behind Justice for Breonna Taylor Act just because he's Republican
rt.com | 2020-08-28
BLM protesters who swarmed Rand Paul demanding acknowledgement of Breonna Taylor's death, didn't seem to know that, in introducing the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act, he did much more than simply 'say her name.' | A crowd surrounded the Republican Senator and his police escort on Thursday, obstructing their exit from the Republican National Convention and even pushing an officer into the politician at one point. The protesters could be heard chanting "Say her name!" They were referring to the unprosecuted death of Breonna Taylor, a young black Kentucky woman fatally shot by plain-clothes police who entered her…
rt.com/usa/499319-blm-rand-paul-breonna-taylor/

'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/

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/

WATCH: US Coast Guard opens fire on 8ft SHARK to protect crew members, swimmers scramble to safety
rt.com | 2020-08-28
More than 30 US Coast Guard personnel were enjoying a quick swim in "perfect weather" when one of the most dreaded messages a swimmer can hear blared over their ship's loudspeaker: "Shark in the water!" | Dozens of crew members from the USCGC 'Kimball,' accompanied by an inflatable unicorn, were caught unawares by the terrifying announcement that a two-meter-long shark was attempting to join their lunchtime swim on Tuesday. | Quick-thinking Maritime Enforcement Specialist 1st Class Samuel Cintron opened fire on the shark from the deck of the 'Kimball' with several shots across the beast's bow to buy his shipma…
rt.com/usa/499295-coast-guard-fires-shark-swimmers/

FBI running WEEKLY struggle sessions on 'intersectionality' in the name of diversity and anti-racism — report
rt.com | 2020-08-28
Christopher Rufo, the researcher who uncovered controversial identity politics courses being taught at numerous US government agencies, is now warning they have now reached the FBI, where they could be politically weaponized. | On Friday, Rufo shared screenshots of materials from the FBI Office of Diversity and Inclusion, which began holding weekly "intersectionality" workshops this month. | The language and ideology they contain, he says, represent critical race theory, which Rufo calls a "toxic, pseudoscientific, and racist ideology that is taking over our public institutions — and will be weaponized ag…
rt.com/usa/499373-fbi-diversity-workshops-scandal/

Tanks for the taking! Israeli hikers discover ABANDONED BATTLE TANKS, locked and loaded in Golan Heights
rt.com | 2020-08-28
Hikers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights came upon a shocking surprise, strolling into a field of armed and unguarded battle tanks. The Israeli military has vowed to "severely" punish the soldiers responsible for the bungle. | In video footage shot by one of the hikers on Thursday, at least five Merkava Mk. IV main battle tanks sat unoccupied atop a plateau in the Golan Heights. The cameraman walks toward one tank to discover its door open and its equipment and munitions left completely unguarded inside. | ◊û◊©◊§◊ó◊ï◊™ ◊©◊ò◊&…
rt.com/news/499349-israeli-civilians-find-abandoned-tanks/

Eternal Post-Soviet language wars rage on: Latvian MP wants more usage of 'hated Russian' but ex-Belarusian leader demands less
rt.com | 2020-08-28
If you spend some time in…
rt.com/russia/499364-former-ussr-usage-russian/

UK government planning troops on the streets for combined pandemic "second wave" and hard Brexit crisis
wsws.org | 2020-08-28
The Cabinet study follows on from previous government plans for the possible imposition of martial law in the context of the deepening crisis over Britain's exiting the European Union.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/08/28/yell-a28.html

FDR's Roosevelt's Fraud at Yalta and the Mirage of the "Good War"
James Bovard | counterpunch.org | 2020-08-28
This year is the 75th anniversary of the end of World War Two. One of the biggest frauds of the final stage of that war was the meeting at Yalta of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and President Franklin Roosevelt. Yalta has become a synonym for the abandonment of oppressed people…
counterpunch.org/2020/08/28/fdrs-roosevelts-fraud-at-yalta-and-the-mirage-of-the-good-war/

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

"Business as Usual! Business as Usual!" Chants the Oligarchy as the World Burns
Hank Edson | commondreams.org | 2020-08-28
A home burns as the Camp Fire moves through the area on November 9, 2018 in Magalia, California. Fueled by high winds and low humidity, the rapidly spreading Camp Fire ripped through the town of Paradise and has quickly charred 70,000 acres and has destroyed numerous homes and businesses in a matter of hours. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/campfire-climate-crisis.jpg …
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The Strategic Case for Animal Liberation
Dayton Martindale | commondreams.org | 2020-08-28
"It's not just domestic animals that are a point of contention within the climate movement," writes Martindale. (Photo: Michael Setboun/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/cropgettyimages-84533638.jpg …
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Congress Must Protect Democracy, Ensure Safe Voting During COVID-19
commondreams.org | 2020-08-28
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commondreams.org/newswire/2020/08/28/congress-must-protect-democracy-ensure-safe-voting-during-covid-19?cd-origin=rss

In Latest Sign of Covid-19 Politicization, FDA Officials Fired After Director Apologizes for Overstating Plasma Benefits
Julia Conley, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2020-08-28
Two public relations officials were dismissed from their positions at the Food and Drug Administration Friday following Commissioner Stephen Hahn's decision to walk back his claims about convalescent plasma as a treatment for Covid-19. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1228174772.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2020/08/28/latest-sign-covid-19-politicization-fda-officials-fired-after-director-apologizes?cd-origin=rss

The Many Faces of the Radical Right and How To Counter Their Threat
Archie Henderson | commondreams.org | 2020-08-28
"The normalization of rhetoric from an increasingly emboldened radical right in the past decade risks poisoning public discourse, damaging community relations, and weakening liberal democracy itself," concludes the CARR report. (Photo: Getty) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/screen_shot_2017-08-17_at_1.44.40_pm_0.png …
commondreams.org/views/2020/08/28/many-faces-radical-right-and-how-counter-their-threat?cd-origin=rss

Mail-In Voting's Potential Problems Only Begin at the Post Office—an Underfunded, Underprepared Decentralized System Could Be Trouble
Jennifer Selin | commondreams.org | 2020-08-28
A polling worker carries 2020 presidential primary ballots that were dropped off at a post office and brought to a government center to be processed and counted at the Stamford Government Center on August 11, 2020 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/pollingworkerspandemic.jpg …
commondreams.org/views/2020/08/28/mail-votings-potential-problems-only-begin-post-office-underfunded-underprepared?cd-origin=rss

Small Towns Don't Need Military Helicopters
Peter Gowan | commondreams.org | 2020-08-28
A SWAT police officer watches as demonstrators protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake outside the Kenosha County Courthouse on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Photo: Joshua Lott for The Washington Post via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/kenoshapolicevehicle.jpg …
commondreams.org/views/2020/08/28/small-towns-dont-need-military-helicopters?cd-origin=rss

Biden's Campain and the DNC Make a Mockery of Jews, Israel, and of Course, Joe Biden
Miko Peled | mintpressnews.com | 2020-08-28
Reading through the Biden campaign's website, one wonders if the leader of the Democratic Party is in touch with the rest of the country, not to mention the rest of the world when it comes to Israel.
mintpressnews.com/biden-campaign-dnc-make-mockery-of-jews-israel-joe-biden/270907/

Medical Authorities Continue to Block Effective Covid Treatment
Paul Craig Roberts | thealtworld.com | 2020-08-28
The conflict of interest between clinical trials of drugs that determine their effectiveness and safety and the pharmaceutical industry that funds most of the trials is astonishing. Yet nothing is done about it. Two-thirds of the Federal Food and Drug Administration's budget for evaluating prescription drugs comes from the industry that the FDA regulates. In other words, the regulator is financed by the entity that it is supposed to regulate. | "Human Drugs regulatory activities account for 33 percent of FDA's budget; 65 percent of these activities are paid for by industry user fees (Oct 18, 2019)." — |

Medical Authorities Continue to Block Effective Covid Treatment

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

GOP Convention: George Wallace Meets 'Duck Dynasty'
Sasha Abramsky | thenation.com | 2020-08-28
GOP Convention: George Wallace Meets 'Duck Dynasty'…
thenation.com/article/politics/trump-convention-republicans-immigration/

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/

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

"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

"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

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

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

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

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/

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

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/

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/

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

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/

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/

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 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/

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/

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/

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/

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

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/

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

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

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/

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