(2020-08-30). September 11, 2001: "The Global War on Terrorism" is Fake. Al Qaeda is "Made in America" globalresearch.ca Next week, at the hight of the Covid crisis, we will be commemorating. It was 19 years ago. It was a criminal undertaking and a Big Lie. It was a pretext and justification to initiate the "Global War on Terrorism"…
(2020-08-30). The Social Fabric of the U.S. Is Fraying Severely, if Not Unravelling. zcomm.org Why, in the world's richest country, is every metric of mental health pathology rapidly worsening?>
(2020-08-30). 'Wisdom' of Guatemala's indigenous people needed for sustainable development: A UN Resident Coordinator blog. news.un.org The wisdom and knowledge of indigenous people in Guatemala is central to the realization of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs, targets agreed by countries around the world to end poverty, maintain peace and preserve the health of the planet. In this blog, the UN Resident Coordinator in Guatemala Rebeca Arias Flores explains how sustainable development is not new, but simply a new name that draws on ancient wisdom that is renewed with each generation of indigenous people.
(2020-08-30). Chadwick Boseman's Wakanda: Afro-Futurism is in the Present. zcomm.org In one of his many achievements, Boseman (along with the MCU creative team) deployed the tropes of science fiction to create new images of Africa, but African scientific and technological advance is in the present…
(2020-08-30). Video: Canada Anti-Civid Measures Rally in Ottawa on Parliament Hill, Against the Mask and Social Distancing. globalresearch.ca In the first video, Pastor Henry Hildebrandt of the Church of God, in Aylmer, ON., decries the government's infringement of Canadians' Constitutionally-enshrined freedoms to assemble and to worship. | He sees the government-imposed COVID measures as a form of social conditioning….
(2020-08-30). COVID-19: How and why India is losing the battle. peoplesdispatch.org 
It has become customary to say that given its huge population, India is doing much better than say, the US or Europe. This is how officialdom is trying to explain away the shockingly high numbers of total confirmed cases (over 340,000 on August 29) and total deaths (nearly 63,000) — both of which put India at the third position globally, behind the US and Brazil. | However, the comparison is not really valid. India needs to be compared not with the US and Europe but to regions of the world where the population's age, economic standards and healthcare access is similar. Such a comparison reveals that, in fac…
(2020-08-30). Workers and communists in Belarus unite behind Lukashenko. workers.org 
As the corporate-owned press continues its biased coverage of the neoliberal gatherings in Belarus disputing the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko, the Communist Party of Belarus (CPB) has helped organize rallies in Minsk to celebrate his election victory. Since its foundation in 1996, the CPB has supported Lukashenko and attributed . . . |
(2020-08-30). Masses cheer as protests force out government in Mali. workers.org 
Bamako, Mali After months of agitation and protests — some going on for days, involving thousands of people and substantial injuries — the Malian Army arrested President Ibrahim Boubacar KeàØta (IBK), Prime Minister Boubou Cissé and the entire cabinet Aug. 18. The June 5 Movement — Rally of Patriotic . . . |
(2020-08-30). SF School bus drivers: 'Don't throw us under the bus!'. workers.org 
For 50 years, the San Francisco school bus drivers union has led the fight for safe — and unionized — transportation of children to and from school. Now the school district and its bus contractor First Student are threatening to lay off 260 drivers and strip them of their healthcare . . . |
(2020-08-30). Farm workers' lives on the line as California burns. liberationnews.org 
Even as fires in California cause unhealthy air quality all over the state, farmworkers are still working hard.
(2020-08-30). U.S. Control of Alexandroupolis Port Will Not Help to Protect Greece from Turkey. globalresearch.ca The Greek Private Asset Utilization Fund (HRADF) will sell a 67% stake of Alexandroupolis Port in northern Greece near the border with Turkey and Bulgaria. Two American companies are believed to be interested in the deal. Selling a port of …
(2020-08-30). Why Trump Commands So Much Loyalty From His Base. zcomm.org Trump offers specific promises and doesn't bother smoothing his rough edges. In contrast, Biden offers "decency" and other character traits without bold and concrete pledges…
(2020-08-30). TikTok ban and Trump's extortionist policies. peoplesdispatch.org China sees the US demand for opening their and others' markets, while ordering ByteDance to sell TikTok, as another version of the Opium War. If TikTok owning the data of its users is dangerous to national security, so is Facebook and Google owning their users' data…
(2020-08-30). Half of the world's oceans are already affected by human-induced climate change. peoplesdispatch.org A recent study of ocean depths shows that 20-55% of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans have shown an emergent human-induced signal and it is likely to increase to 40-65% and up to 80% by 2080…
(2020-08-30). The Twilight of Democracy in the United States. Architecture of a Totalitarian Police State. globalresearch.ca The United States has erected the legal and institutional architecture of a totalitarian police state. | Institutionally, the national security autocracy has merged with the military, law enforcement and a vast private intelligence network to create a massive physical apparatus of …
(2020-08-30). The US and Russia Collide, while Syrians Call for US Withdrawal. globalresearch.ca Wednesday's collision between Sheiks and elders of the Arab Al-Uqaydat …
(2020-08-30). Prior to the Cold War: US Nuclear Plans Entailed Blowing Up Hundreds of Chinese, Soviet and Eastern European Cities. globalresearch.ca On 30 August 1945, Major General Lauris Norstad dispatched a document to his superior, General Leslie Groves, outlining a total of 15 "key Soviet cities" to be struck with US atomic weapons.
(2020-08-30). A Direct Legacy of Slavery, Domestic Worker Exploitation Is On the Rise In the U.S. zcomm.org The pandemic has left already vulnerable workers even more exposed to abuses on the job…
(2020-08-30). Zimbabwe's left and progressive forces face a quandary. peoplesdispatch.org The government in Zimbabwe is relying on large scale deployment of security forces to quell the protests sweeping the country, which may turn into a mass uprising. Left forces have however warned that the protests could be hijacked…
(2020-08-30). The raging power struggle in North Africa and Mediterranean. peoplesdispatch.org Newsclick's Prabir Purkayastha talks about the faultlines emerging in west Asia and north Africa where Turkey and the Gulf monarchies have been engaging in a geopolitical contest…
(2020-08-30). Digging in on Issues at the Local Level Works. zcomm.org We need a new vision of local and state progressive parties with a class perspective…
(2020-08-30). Three years after beginning of genocide in Myanmar, Rohingyas have been abandoned. peoplesdispatch.org Nearly 750,000 Rohingyas have fled Myanmar fearing persecution at the hands of the military. Those who remain in the volatile Rakhine State are still at risk, making the slogan "never again" appear empty…
(2020-08-30). Fall 2020 National Immigrant Solidarity Network Immigrant News Alert! indybay.org ICE Is Leaving Immigrants To Die In Detention, Trump Used Looted Venezuelan Public Money To Build Border Wall With Mexico…
(2020-08-30). The Heat: Donald Trump's case for four more years. america.cgtn.com 
US President Donald Trump makes his case for four more years. We will take a look at the Republican National Convention and what can we expect if he gets re-elected.
(2020-08-30). Turkey slams Islamophobic act by 'modern barbarians'. yenisafak.com "They shamelessly burn the Qur'an, the sacred book of Islam, in the middle of Europe. They then claim to be the paragons of reason, logic, freedom and justice," Ibrahim Kalin said in a tweet."They label anyone not like them as anti-reason bigots and retros. Modern barbarians know no limits in primitive mindset."The incident took place in the Swedish city of Malmo on Friday evening, where far-right activists of the anti-Muslim group Stram Krus (Hard Line) burned a copy of the Quran at a rally in the largely migrant neighborhood of Rosengard.The Turkish Foreign Ministry has also vehemently criticized the incident,…
(2020-08-30). At least three migrants die as boat catches fire off Italy. yenisafak.com At least three migrants died when a fire broke out on a boat carrying them close to the southern coast of Italy on Sunday, police and health officials said.Another five migrants were injured and taken to hospital, health authorities in the Italian port city of Crotone said.Two police officers were hurt as they tried to help the migrants, the Crotone police force said, without going into further details.
(2020-08-30). Montenegro holds parliamentary polls amid pandemic. yenisafak.com More than half a million voters are expected to cast their ballots on Sunday in Montenegro's fifth parliamentary elections since independence.Candidates from 11 coalitions, six alliances, and five parties are vying for a place in the 81-seat parliament.The main contest is expected between President Milo Djukanovic's pro-West Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), which has ruled the country for 30 years, and the opposition Democratic Front (DF), which leans more towards Russia and Serbia.However, neither of the two is projected to win a majority in parliament.Montenegrins can vote at 1,217 polling stations until 8…
(2020-08-30). Trump's COVID-19 Rx: Less science, more politics. workers.org 
On the eve of the Republican National Convention, on Aug. 23, Trump took to the airwaves to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma for COVID-19 treatment. The previous day, Trump had accused the FDA of delaying the rollout of . . . |
(2020-08-30). Never say never in these improbable times. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-08-30). Video: UAE and Israel Plan to Create Intelligence Bases on Yemen's Socotra Island. globalresearch.ca Israel and the United Arab Emirates are going to create a military intelligence-gathering infrastructure on Yemen's Socotra Island, according to Arab and French sources. | The 3,650km2 island, located south of the Yemeni mainland in the Indian Ocean, overlooks the Bab …
(2020-08-30). Delivering Resistance @ Deliveroo. zcomm.org Aided with today's technology, this would be a new vision and an extension of human solidarity through modern technology. Mutual Aid is what makes us human…
(2020-08-30). Trump Is Laying the Groundwork to Reject the Results of the Election. zcomm.org Trump apparently hopes to place an armed force intended to scare would-be voters away from polling sites…
(2020-08-30). In Battle for Virtual Schools, Rochester Teachers Caucus Leads from Below. zcomm.org As we move forward, we're confident we will continue to push a conservative union toward more progressive stances and actions, and we honestly care little who gets the credit for it.
(2020-08-30). Car Caravan in Fresno Promotes Equity. indybay.org 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.
(2020-08-30). Wednesday 9/2: Break the Mold: Questioning Capitalism: DEMOCRACY. indybay.org Zoom Conference ID: 513 856 6423 | us02web.zoom.us/j/5138566423 | Call in: +1 669-900-9128…
(2020-08-30). Saturday 8/29: The Beginning of the End of Nuclear Weapons. indybay.org 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…
(2020-08-30). CCSF Reactionary Bd Of Trustees Send Art Supplies From Ft. Mason To Dump. indybay.org 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.
(2020-08-30). Protesters in Oakland Decry Police Brutality During Historic Week. indybay.org 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.
(2020-08-30). Loud Protest at Tiburon Police Station After Police Harass Black Shop Owner. indybay.org Protesters rallied in Tiburon after police harassed a Black shop owner, demanding he prove he belonged there … in his own store. 32 second video.
(2020-08-30). Regarding Postmaster General DeJoy Temporarily Suspending Some Recent Policy Decisions. indybay.org 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.
(2020-08-30). Creative Protest in Palo Alto After Another Black Man Shot by Police. indybay.org Short videos from protest in Palo Alto of August 27 include a demonstrator holding flowers and dancing to rap number "Fuck the Police." | Ten seconds and seven seconds in length.
(2020-08-30). Clean Air and Fire Safety Concerns at Calpella Wood Pellet Plant. indybay.org 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.
(2020-08-30). Golden Gate Bridge Action: "Confrontation with Police Was a Rehearsal for November 4" indybay.org Organizers of the "March for the Dead Fight for the Living" action of August 21 called their action preparation for election day.
(2020-08-30). Help Pacifica- Support the New Bylaws- Do Sign the Petition! indybay.org "… it would be beneficial for the Foundation to review its Bylaws and consider any revisions to simplify them and encourage more productive meetings…."
(2020-08-30). 8/28/20: 57th Anniversary of 1963 March on Washington. indybay.org 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…
(2020-08-30). Saturday 9/12: SFSU Workers' Picket: No Layoffs! indybay.org Outside the SFSU Campus | 19th Avenue at Holloway | San Francisco, CA…
(2020-08-30). Thursday 9/10: Break the Mold: Questioning Capitalism: COOPERATION. indybay.org Zoom Conference ID: 513 856 6423 | us02web.zoom.us/j/5138566423 | Call in: +1 669-900-9128…
(2020-08-30). 2020 International Juneteenth Food and Wine Festival. indybay.org 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"
(2020-08-30). Friday 9/18: A Tourist Tour of the Solar System. indybay.org On-line at: www.speakeasy.com/event/tourist-sights-solar-system…
(2020-08-30). Wednesday 9/16: Break the Mold: Questioning Capitalism: SUSTAINABILITY. indybay.org Zoom Conference ID: 513 856 6423 | us02web.zoom.us/j/5138566423 | Call in: +1 669-900-9128…
(2020-08-30). Monday 9/14: Break the Mold: Questioning Capitalism: KINDNESS. indybay.org Zoom Conference ID: 513 856 6423 | us02web.zoom.us/j/5138566423 | Call in: +1 669-900-9128…
(2020-08-30). Working Hours: A four-day week. indybay.org 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.
(2020-08-30). Tuesday 9/8: Break the Mold: Questioning Capitalism: EQUITY. indybay.org Zoom Conference ID: 513 856 6423 | us02web.zoom.us/j/5138566423 | Call in: +1 669-900-9128…
(2020-08-30). The Two Parties Have Failed Us, But The People Can Succeed. popularresistance.org The Republican and Democratic Party conventions showed that both major parties are failing to control the pandemic and protect people, address the climate crisis and clean up the environment, support families and businesses during the economic collapse, prevent police violence or deal with any of the other major problems we face. | These were two substance-less conventions. The Democrats focused on criticizing Trump without putting forward an agenda while the Republicans claimed Biden was a front for socialism when he is a deeply embedded corporate Democrat.
(2020-08-30). Definitive Eurasian Alliance Is Closer Than You Think. popularresistance.org 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 series of private, multilateral discussions among intel analysts, and may helpfully design the contours of the Big Picture. | In China, it's clear the path ahead points to boosting internal demand, and shifting monetary policy towards the creation of credit to consolidate the building of world-class domestic industries. | In parallel, there's a serious debate in Moscow that Russia should proceed along the same path.
(2020-08-30). Senate Democrats' New Climate Report Disappoints. popularresistance.org Senate Democrats released a climate action report earlier this week leaving green groups, environmental activists, and progressive campaigners disappointed. | Critics of the report are saying there is not nearly enough action involved to fight the threat of global heating that is caused by human activity. "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."
(2020-08-30). How To Destroy Surveillance Capitalism. popularresistance.org Figuring out what we want our tech to look like is crucial if we're going to get out of this mess. Today, we're at a crossroads where we're trying to figure out if we want to fix the Big Tech companies that dominate our internet or if we want to fix the internet itself by unshackling it from Big Tech's stranglehold. We can't do both, so we have to choose. | I want us to choose wisely. Taming Big Tech is integral to fixing the internet, and for that, we need digital rights activism.
(2020-08-30). Ghosts of the American Republic. strategic-culture.org Let us update the wisdom of Sigmund Freud to the Age of Marshall McLuhan and Philip K. Dick: Sometimes the image, or label of the cigar is far more important than any petty real cigar — especially if there are no cigars left in the world. | American democracy in the third decade of the 21st century is but a vague, fading shadow, a dimly receding echo of whatever it even was 40 or 50 years ago. The acclaimed "success" of the Democratic convention that was supposedly held "in" the city of Milwaukee in the Midwest state of Wisconsin is a perfect example of this strange post-reality echo. | The classic American…
(2020-08-30). VIDEO: Kosovo Endgame: a Perfect Storm of Betrayal. strategic-culture.org From a Western Perspective Kosovo was liberated from a bloody conflict but for the Serbs and some others it was "partitioned" by a global bureaucracy. Watch the video and read more in the
(2020-08-30). Trump Crows Over New Poll Predicting Landslide Victory in November. sputniknews.com Previous polls have put Democratic candidate Joe Biden in the lead, but the new results show Donald Trump scoring heavily among "shy voters" who hide their intentions from Pollsters. The poll predicted a big victory for Trump in a repeat of the 2016 election which Hillary was hotly tipped to win.
(2020-08-30). UK Treasury Mulls $40 Billion Tax Hike to Plug Gap in Corona-Hit Finances, Report Says. sputniknews.com Earlier on Saturday, British business leaders berated Health Secretary Matt Hancock for "scaremongering" talk about a possible second national lockdown that they said risks causing "untold damage" to businesses trying to recover from the first one.
(2020-08-30). 'Team up for Toys': Narendra Modi Urges Indians to Prop up Domestic Producers in Blow to China. sputniknews.com New Delhi (Sputnik): India imports around 90 percent of its needs of plastic toys from China. The initiative to curb Chinese imports comes at a time when New Delhi and Beijing are accusing each other of disturbing the years-old peace and tranquillity at the border by various means.
(2020-08-30). Development of Russo-Turkish Cooperation is Important for the Whole World, Istanbul Mayor Says. sputniknews.com This week, a delegation of the Russian-Turkish Business Council (RTBC) and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu held a meeting led by the Chairman Ahmet Palankoev discussing measures to boost the bilateral trade turnover amid the coronavirus outbreak. The mayor has shed light on potential spheres that could prove lucrative for both sides.
(2020-08-30). German Police Push Back 'Anti-Corona' Protesters as They Attempt to Storm Parliament – Videos. sputniknews.com Saturday's demonstrations in Berlin saw tens of thousands of people, as per authorities' data, take to the streets to protest against the anti-coronavirus measures put in place by the German government to curb the spread of COVID-19.
(2020-08-30). UK's Matt Hancock Ripped for 'Scaremongering' Comments About 'Serious Threat' of Second COVID Wave. sputniknews.com A recent interview with the UK health chief has sparked utter disbelief and anger among business leaders, who suggested that "career politicians" will hardly lead the country successfully through the woes of the corona crisis.
(2020-08-30). Trump Ready to Provide Law Enforcement Assets to Any US Governor Regardless of Party Affiliation. sputniknews.com The city of Portland has been engulfed in protests, some of which have turned violent or resulted in looting and arsons, for months. However, local authorities have refused to accept assistance from the federal government to quell the unrest, despite pressure from the White House and criticism from President Donald Trump.
(2020-08-30). Black Panther Actor Boseman Had Close Bond with Late NBA Legend Kobe Bryant, He Told HBO Show. sputniknews.com After Kobe Bryant's death in January, Chadwick Boseman recalled how the two had planned a joint project, as the NBA pro had considered dipping his toe into something artistic, albeit also sports-related.
(2020-08-30). Israel Engaged in 'Many More' Secret Talks With Arab Leaders on Establishing Ties, Netanyahu Says. sputniknews.com Earlier this month, Israel signed a landmark agreement brokered by the United States that paved the way for establishing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, making the Gulf monarchy the third Arab country to forge ties with Israel.
(2020-08-30). COVID-19 Could Set Back Women's Economic Progress for Decades. truthout.org Nothing in recent decades has shown the extent to which our care industry is
(2020-08-30). Hundreds of Thousands of Primary Absentee Voters Must Reapply to Vote in Fall. truthout.org This article was produced by On August 20, the Wisconsin Elections Commission
(2020-08-30). Turkey to EU: 'Be fair, Turkey will not pull back'. yenisafak.com Turkey's Vice President Fuat Oktay sat down Saturday in an exclusive interview with Anadolu Agency to discuss the latest developments in Eastern Mediterranean, regional and international issues, and the country's foreign policy.He stressed that Ankara "expects fairness [from the EU]. Nobody should expect Turkey to pull back in line with this fairness."When Turkey resumes exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean, do you have different goals there? Do you plan to do something else? Why does Europe react so actively?Unfortunately, we do not remember Europe supporting Turkey for any issues in favor of Ankara, standin…
(2020-08-30). Trump's Postmaster General Should Be Returned to Sender. zcomm.org I've been a postal driver for over 20 years. I've never seen an attack on the service like this one.
(2020-08-30). COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy: Mexico courts allies across ideological spectrum. yenisafak.com Mexico is pressing ahead with an effort to forge COVID-19 vaccine alliances across a wide ideological spectrum of countries from France to Cuba as a World Health Organization (WHO) vaccine initiative will fall short of its needs.Mexico joined in early June the WHO's global COVAX plan, which aims to deliver at least 2 billion doses of approved vaccines by the end of next year and ensure "equitable access."But Martha Delgado, a Mexican deputy foreign minister whom President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador put in charge of Mexico's international response, told Reuters its share of that program was unlikely to be enough…
(2020-08-30). Turkey to start space trials of domestic rocket engines, says Erdogan. yenisafak.com Turkey will start space trials of its liquid-propellant rocket engines, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday."I would like to announce the start of the first space trials of domestically developed liquid-propellant rocket engine technology," Erdogan said at the opening ceremony of Turkey's leading defense company Roketsan's production facility and research center in the capital Ankara.Early this year, Erdogan promised the launch of a national space program in 2020 joining the ranks of China, the US, India and Russia.
(2020-08-30). Iran marks Ashura with low-key ceremonies over virus. yenisafak.com Iranians marked the annual Ashura ritual with low-key ceremonies on Sunday, amid a coronavirus outbreak in the country.Shia Muslims hold mourning processions, which attract large crowds, on the month of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, to mark the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Imam Hussein, who was killed in a battle in the Iraqi city of Karbala in 680 AD.The day is commonly known as Ashura.All major ceremonies marking the day, however, were canceled this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak.Iran, one of the first countries in the region to report coronavirus cases in mid-February…
(2020-08-30). Britain's Conservatives and opposition Labour tied in latest opinion poll. yenisafak.com Britain's Conservative Party and the main opposition Labour Party are tied in a new opinion poll, the first time the governing party has not been ahead for more than a year.The new poll by Opinium put both parties on 40%, with 47% of the 2,002 people polled between Aug. 26-28 disapproving of the government's handling of the country's coronavirus pandemic, compared with 31% who approved.Prime Minister Boris Johnson approval rating is still lower than Labour leader Keir Starmer's, although Starmer's rating has dipped, the poll showed on Saturday.
(2020-08-30). Iraqi parliament accuses gov't of delaying reforms. yenisafak.com Iraq's Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi on Sunday accused the government of "dragging its feet" on carrying out reforms and holding early elections, despite growing public demands."The reform process has slowed down again and again despite efforts of the good and honorable [people] in this country," al-Halbousi said in a statement.He said the government's actions came "despite the legitimate demands of the people for change and reform through early elections and a government program that fulfil the people's demands".The speaker said the Iraqi parliament has shouldered the responsibility of "proceeding with…
(2020-08-30). OIC condemns Quran burning in Sweden. yenisafak.com The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday condemned the burning of a copy of the Muslim holy book Quran in the southern Sweden city of Malmo.In a statement, the Jeddah-based bloc described the burning as an "act of incitement and provocation" and "contradicts with global efforts to combat extremism and incitement to hatred based on religion and faith".A copy of the Quran was burned by supporters of racist Danish leader Rasmus Paludan, the leader of the anti-Islamic group Tight Direction (Stram Kurs), in Malmo on Friday.The rally was marred by violence, which left several police officers injured. At…
(2020-08-30). Thai royalists rally to support monarchy amid calls for reforms. yenisafak.com About 1,200 Thai royalists gathered on Sunday to support the monarchy after almost daily student-led, anti-government protests calling for change, with some seeking reforms of the powerful institution.Waving national flags and holding pictures of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, the group of mostly older people, called "Thai Pakdee" (Loyal Thai) many in yellow and some in white, urged Thais to protect the monarchy and the country.Rallying in an indoor sports stadium in the capital Bangkok, some had "We Love The King" written on their bandannas while others held placards with messages such as "Save the Nation", "Don't Bu…
(2020-08-30). Lukashenko gets birthday call from Putin as Belarus protests rumble. yenisafak.com Russian President Vladimir Putin used a birthday phone call on Sunday to invite Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko to visit Moscow, a Kremlin show of support as thousands of protesters streamed into central Minsk demanding Lukashenko step down.President Lukashenko, who turned 66 on Sunday, is struggling to contain three weeks of protests and strikes since winning an Aug. 9 election that his opponents say was rigged. He denies electoral fraud and has said the protests are backed from abroad."It was agreed to hold a meeting in Moscow in the coming weeks," the Kremlin said in a statement after the leaders' call.
(2020-08-30). Missing persons in Syria near 100,000: Watchdog. yenisafak.com In a report released on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) said a vast majority of these people were picked up by the Syrian regime forces, followed by the ISIS/Daesh.A total of 84,371 were forcibly disappeared by the Syrian regime forces, including 1,738 children and 4,982 women, it said.An additional 8,648 individuals, including 319 children and 225 women, were disappeared by ISIS [Daesh], the report added.Stating that disappearances were on the rise since 2011, the report said 991 people according to the Syrian regime died in detention. T…
(2020-08-30). S.African president Ramaphosa to appear before ruling party's integrity commission. yenisafak.com South African president Cyril Ramaphosa will appear before the governing African National Congress party's integrity commission over controversial campaign donations, the deputy secretary of the ruling party said on Sunday.Ramaphosa has staked his reputation on cleaning up South African politics since he replaced former president Jacob Zuma 2-1/2 years ago, but he has been constrained by factional battles in the ANC, where a section of the party remains loyal to Zuma."He has made contact with the integrity committee and he will be presenting himself there for a discussion on the CR17 funds," said ANC deputy secre…
(2020-08-30). Jordan releases cartoonist held over UAE drawing. yenisafak.com Jordan on Sunday decided to release a cartoonist held for drawing a cartoon mocking a recent deal to normalize relations between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel.Emad Hajjaj was arrested by Jordanian police on charges of insulting an Arab country after he drew a caricature that mocks UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as Israel refused to allow the UAE to buy F-35 warplanes from the US despite Abu Dhabi's normalization deal with Tel Aviv."The Judiciary has ordered Hajjaj's release," his lawyer Marwan Salem told Anadolu Agency.The lawyer, however, did not give any further details, and there wa…
(2020-08-30). Mauritius fishermen battle to save dozens dolphins near oil spill. yenisafak.com Fishermen battled on Sunday to save dozens of injured dolphins washed ashore in Mauritius where in recent days at least 40 of the animals were found dead in a lagoon near the site of an oil spill from a Japanese bulk carrier which struck a coral reef.Yasfeer Heenaye, a fisherman near Pointe aux Feuilles on the island's eastern shore, said he had counted at least 45 dead dolphins since they were first discovered on Wednesday, and said half a dozen more dolphins were in the bay fighting for their lives.He said he believed the animals' vision was impaired by the spilled oil, which is how they ended up on the reef wh…
(2020-08-30). Turkish president marks 98th anniversary of Victory Day. yenisafak.com Turkey on Sunday celebrated the 98th anniversary of Victory Day, which commemorates the resounding defeat of the Greek forces at the hands of the Turks in the Battle of Dumlupinar in 1922.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, senior government and high-ranking military officials, and opposition leaders laid a wreath at Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Turkish Republic's founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in the capital Ankara."Our critical achievements in different fields are the clearest indication of our will to protect the rights and interests of our country," Erdogan wrote in the Anitkabir memorial book.He also wrote: "We ar…
(2020-08-30). Burst of success for progressive challengers in US congressional races may fizzle in Massachusetts. yenisafak.com A solid year for progressive Democrats who have defeated at least three incumbents in the U.S. Congress in primaries could fizzle out this week in Massachusetts where three party stalwarts were set to fend off challengers.The progressive model for success has seen an array of mostly young candidates, sometimes minorities, toppling older establishment incumbents. But the most prominent race on Tuesday turns things upside down with an older, veteran lawmaker claiming the progressive mantle from his younger challenger.Senator Ed Markey, 74, appeared to be holding off 39-year-old Representative Joe Kennedy III by tou…
(2020-08-30). Third Lebanese IMF negotiator quits post, says source. yenisafak.com A senior member of Lebanon's negotiating team with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has resigned, becoming the third to do so over deadlocked talks, a source close to the finance ministry told Reuters on Sunday.Talal Salman was economic advisor to the Lebanese finance ministry. A ministry spokeswoman declined to comment.Lebanon began talks with the IMF for a bailout in May after defaulting on its huge sovereign debt but the negotiations were put on hold in July due to a lack of action on reforms and a row on the Lebanese side over the size of its vast financial losses.The government that launched the talks r…
(2020-08-30). France in Lebanon: Solidarity or renewed neocolonialism? yenisafak.com Massive explosions that rocked Beirut on Aug. 4 made headlines around the world, with Hiroshima-like visuals that seemed hard to fathom.France, led by President Emmanuel Macron, rushed to the rescue of the ailing nation — with supplies, crisis and health care workers, and strong leadership.But why the immediate moves? Were Macron's actions a result of a shared history or a view on the future?Two enormous blasts erupted in the Port of Beirut after a neglected stockpile of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse was left for more than six years to decay and then ignited by fireworks stored in the same…
(2020-08-29). Dem Convention Made No Mention of Russiagate or Impeachment, Because Those Were Fake Things. strategic-culture.org 
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 Eight months after Democrats mounted a historic effort to remove Donald Trump from office, not a single speaker uttered the word "impeachment" du…
(2020-08-29). Real life member of the Cuban Five responds to Netflix film "The Wasp Network" thegrayzone.com 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 …
(2020-08-29). Waiting for the Old Bailey: Julian Assange and Britain's Judicial Establishment. dissidentvoice.org 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 …
(2020-08-29). Assange 'In A Lot Of Pain' Says Partner After Prison Visit. popularresistance.org 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…
(2020-08-29). Labor MP denounces Australian government's refusal to defend Julian Assange. wsws.org Labor parliamentarian Julian Hill could just as well have condemned his own party's refusal to oppose the unprecedented persecution of the WikiLeaks publisher.
(2020-08-29). U.S. Sanctions Russian Research Institute That Developed Covid-19 Vaccine. strategic-culture.org 
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…
(2020-08-29). Venezuela: Aggression In October? popularresistance.org 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…
(2020-08-29). Video: Covid-Gate, The Political Virus. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-29). The nonexistent peace in Colombia. mronline.org 
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, …
(2020-08-29). A Colombian Activist Is Killed Every 20 Hours. popularresistance.org 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…
(2020-08-29). How Trump brought us 11.1% Unemployment, lost Manufacturing Jobs, worsened Trade Deficits and Kowtowed to China. zcomm.org Trump has the worst job creation record of any modern president and far worse than even the much maligned Jimmy Carter…
(2020-08-29). COVID-19 Scientific Statements Contradict Government Lockdown Policies. Fake Death Certificates. globalresearch.ca 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: …
(2020-08-29). Tate UK strikers: "COVID-19 is being used to inflict a jobs massacre" wsws.org Strikers warn that the pandemic is being used to enforce unprecedented job cuts and further privatise the arts and culture sector.
(2020-08-29). UN agencies call for urgent disembarkation of hundreds rescued in the Mediterranean. news.un.org Hundreds of rescued migrants and refugees currently on board three vessels in the Central Mediterranean, some of whom have been stuck at sea for weeks, must be brought to shore immediately, two UN agencies said on Saturday.
(2020-08-29). UN agencies call for urgent disembarkation of hundreds of refugees and migrants rescued in Central Mediterranean. news.un.org Hundreds of rescued migrants and refugees currently on board three vessels in the Central Mediterranean, some of whom have been stuck at sea for weeks, must be brought to shore immediately, two UN agencies said on Saturday.
(2020-08-29). Spending on Prescription Drugs: Lies My President Told Me #3,475,652. cepr.net 
Donald Trump's re-election campaign has been touting that he is tough on the drug companies, unlike the wimpy Joe Biden. Perhaps in Trumpland this is true, but not in the real world. Spending on prescription drugs has actually increased somewhat more rapidly under Trump than Obama-Biden, rising at a 6.3 percent annual rate under Trump …
(2020-08-29). Struggles in social reproduction during COVID-19: from East to West and beyond. mronline.org 
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.
(2020-08-29). Promueven Vietnam y Cuba cooperación en medicina. peoplesworld.org 
HANOI (VNA) — El viceministro de Defensa de Vietnam y jefe de la Dirección de la cartera para la prevención y el control del COVID-19, Tran Don, recibió hoy a un grupo de expertos de Cuba. Tran Don afirmó que durante las últimas seis décadas, particularmente en los momentos más difíciles, la cooperación bilateral evidenció …
(2020-08-29). Cyber Charter School Disasters About to Worsen. dissidentvoice.org 
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 …
(2020-08-29). Boycott by professional athletes expands in second day of protests against police violence. mronline.org 
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.
(2020-08-29). Workers, communities rise to defend the Postal Service. mronline.org 
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…
(2020-08-29). Gloria La Riva on 15th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. liberationnews.org 
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.
(2020-08-29). The Heat: COVID-19 in the U.S. america.cgtn.com 
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?
(2020-08-29). Twin Imperatives: Defeat President Trump This Fall, Challenge President Biden from Day One. indybay.org The Republican Party today is the party of white supremacy…
(2020-08-29). CIA's Addiction to Afghanistan War. strategic-culture.org 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…
(2020-08-29). New York Times Reports that 0.01 Percent of the Paycheck Protection Program was Fraudulently Spent. cepr.net 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 …
(2020-08-29). Canada's Conservatives choose Erin O'Toole as leader in further shift right. wsws.org O'Toole has pledged to "take back Canada" from the "radical left," aggressively confront China, and make Canada more investment friendly.
(2020-08-29). China launches missiles into South China Sea in response to US provocations. wsws.org The ultimate responsibility for the dangerous escalation of tensions rests with Washington, which is continuing to try to provoke China.
(2020-08-29). The Kill Chain: A new era of world war. wsws.org The Kill Chain exposes US imperialism's advanced war preparations against China, with Silicon Valley playing a critical role.
(2020-08-29). Guy McPherson: Climate Change and the Debate on Near Term Extinction of Humans and all Life on Earth. globalresearch.ca "To put it simply, our fate as a species is sealed. We're headed for extinction in the very near term despite warnings dating more than 150 years. It's a tragic tale. And, as foretold by evolutionary biologist George C. Williams, …
(2020-08-29). Hydroxychloriquine vs. The Mask": a herd divided… dissidentvoice.org 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 …
(2020-08-29). COVID—19 Testing DeMystified at Community-Informed Coronavirus Testing Site. unicornriot.ninja Minneapolis, MN — For two afternoons, coronavirus testing was conducted in full view of the public, free to anyone, one block south of George Floyd Memorial Square. An open-air testing center had been assembled out of folding chairs, canopies, and clipboards in the parking lot…
(2020-08-29). Classes resume at University of Iowa amid COVID-19 outbreak. wsws.org Over 600 students tested positive for COVID-19 within the first week of in person classes as cases surge in Iowa.
(2020-08-29). The key to Viet Nam's successful COVID-19 response : a UN Resident Coordinator blog. news.un.org 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.
(2020-08-29). COVID-19 outbreaks continue unabated at US schools, putting millions at risk. wsws.org 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.
(2020-08-29). Government agency minutes reveal at least 40 active COVID-19 outbreaks at UK food processing plants. wsws.org The information is not available in the news section of the Food Standards Agency's website or its social media accounts.
(2020-08-29). COVID-19 outbreaks continue unabated at schools, putting millions at risk. wsws.org 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.
(2020-08-29). The key to Viet Nam's successful COVID-19 response: A UN Resident Coordinator blog. news.un.org 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.
(2020-08-29). German federal and state governments protect profits instead of lives. wsws.org Chancellor Merkel and the German state premiers to continue their dangerous policies, despite increasing COVID-19 infection rates.
(2020-08-29). 54 million people in the US may go hungry during pandemic—can urban farms help? nationofchange.org In the COVID era, growing food locally has become more essential than ever.
(2020-08-29). 'Wild and timely' report details infiltration of far-right militias and white supremacist groups in US police departments. nationofchange.org "An especially harmful form of bias, which remains entrenched within law enforcement: explicit racism."
(2020-08-29). 500,000 Kashmiri have lost their jobs because of digital apartheid, says JKCCS report. peoplesdispatch.org 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…
(2020-08-29). MintPress Is Recognizing Our Essential Workers: Independent Journalists. mintpressnews.com 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…
(2020-08-29). Argentine government declares cell phone, internet and pay television as essential services. peoplesdispatch.org 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…
(2020-08-29). A burning chemical plant may be just the tip of Hurricane Laura's damage in this area of oil fields and industry. nationofchange.org While the full health impacts of the fire weren't immediately known, a storm-driven chlorine gas release in a vulnerable community is the type of worst-case scenario that scientists and engineers like myself have warned the petrochemical industry about for decades.
(2020-08-29). Episode 104 — What are We Voting For? Analyzing The 2020 Conventions and Platforms. projectcensored.org 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…
(2020-08-29). Minneapolis Police Arrest Many in Multiple Sweeps After ~700 March for Kenosha. unicornriot.ninja Minneapolis, MN — Police targeted and arrested a group of protesters after a large 'Justice for Jacob Blake' march, culminating in over a dozen arrests later in the night. Nearly 1,000 people had gathered in downtown Minneapolis on August 24, the day after Blake was…
(2020-08-29). Republicans defend Kenosha gunman as nationwide protests continue. wsws.org 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.
(2020-08-29). The Thin Blue Line Between Violent, Pro-Trump Militias and Police. zcomm.org Police in Kenosha told armed vigilantes, "We appreciate you guys. We really do." Then one of them killed two protesters.
(2020-08-29). Athletes Have Rekindled the Ember of Hope. zcomm.org When I boycotted the 1968 Olympics because of racial inequality I was ostracized. Now white athletes are joining their black teammates in protests…
(2020-08-29). STC abandons power sharing deal with the Hadi govt in Yemen. peoplesdispatch.org 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…
(2020-08-29). Enforced disappearances 'rife across the world' — UN chief. news.un.org More than a human rights violation against an individual, enforced disappearances have frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the whole of society, the United Nations said on Sunday, the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance.
(2020-08-29). March on Washington for Police Accountability. unicornriot.ninja Washington, D.C. — Nearly 70,000 people converged at the Lincoln Memorial to demand police accountability and racial equity across all sectors in America. The march was originally announced in June by Al Sharpton as he delivered the eulogy at George Floyd's funeral. Dedicating the march…
(2020-08-29). Stand with Anarchist Publishers Banned by Facebook. indybay.org 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.
(2020-08-29). [Perspectives] Seven more things organisations should be doing to combat racism. thelancet.com 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.
(2020-08-29). [Editorial] Research and higher education in the time of COVID-19. thelancet.com 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.
(2020-08-29). [Correspondence] Health and medicine cannot solve COVID-19. thelancet.com 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.
(2020-08-29). [World Report] Bangladesh's COVID-19 testing criticised. thelancet.com Experts say that the government's approach to testing and surveillance, including charging patients a fee, is hampering the response. Sophie Cousins reports.
(2020-08-29). [Correspondence] Predilatation and paravalvular leakage risk in TAVR. thelancet.com 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.
(2020-08-29). [Correspondence] Transparency and diversity in cystic fibrosis research — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We appreciate the opportunity to respond to Meghan McGarry's queries about our study.1…
(2020-08-29). [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. thelancet.com 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.
(2020-08-29). [Correspondence] Predilatation and paravalvular leakage risk in TAVR — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Liang Yao and colleagues for their interest in our Article.1…
(2020-08-29). [Comment] Acute coronary syndromes in older patients: does older age matter? thelancet.com 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…
(2020-08-29). [Comment] A leap of faith for more effective mental health care. thelancet.com 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.
(2020-08-29). [World Report] Questions over health response to Mauritius oil spill. thelancet.com The government has denied that symptoms are a direct result of oil exposure and experts have criticised the response. Sima Barmania reports.
(2020-08-29). [Obituary] Roger Stanley Williams. thelancet.com 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.
(2020-08-29). [Correspondence] Transparency and diversity in cystic fibrosis research. thelancet.com 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.
(2020-08-29). [Perspectives] Jonathan Miller: finding the considerable in the negligible. thelancet.com 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…
(2020-08-29). [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. thelancet.com The survival advantage of invasive compared with non-invasive management appears to extend to patients with NSTEMI who are aged 80 years or older.
(2020-08-29). [Clinical Picture] Flushing out a plasmacytoma in a patient with POEMS and AESOP syndromes. thelancet.com 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.
(2020-08-29). Democrats Are Officially Republicans. popularresistance.org 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…
(2020-08-29). These Six Banks Have Frozen $4.6 Billion Belonging To Venezuelans. popularresistance.org 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…
(2020-08-29). Colombian President Duque Authorizes The Return Of US Troops. popularresistance.org 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…
(2020-08-29). Black Families Purchased Land To Build Their Own City. popularresistance.org 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.
(2020-08-29). People Are Protesting The Desecration Of A Historic Black Cemetery. popularresistance.org 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!"
(2020-08-29). Kings Bay Plowshares Sentencing Delayed. popularresistance.org 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…
(2020-08-29). China's UNSC stance 'actual rejection of US bullying'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) — Iran's ambassador to Beijing hailed China's standing against US bullying policies at the UN, saying such stance has thwarted Washington's unilateralism.
(2020-08-29). Muharram mourning ceremony at Fatima Masumeh's holy shrine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) — People of Qom, central Iran, convened at the holy shrine of Hazrat Fatima Masumeh on Saturday night to hold mourning ceremonies of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam. The ceremony was held while observing all health protocols.
(2020-08-29). Iran to keep pursuing disappearance of Imam Musa al-Sadr. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Iran has constantly been pursuing the disappearance of Imam Musa al-Sadr, the founder of the basic core of anti-Zionism resistance in Lebanon, and will keep it on the agenda.
(2020-08-29). Iran, Austria review security, law enforcement coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) — Iran and Austria have reviewed the bilateral relations in the field of security, police and law enforcement.
(2020-08-29). Iranian support for Iraqi government 'unconditional'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) — Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi expressed the Islamic Republic's "unconditional support" to the Iraqi government, whether Iraq decides to expel US troops or not.
(2020-08-29). Iran, Italy discuss expansion of ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) — Iranian and Italian ambassadors to Russia held a phone conversation on Friday to discuss ways of boosting bilateral ties.
(2020-08-29). Nigerians hold demonstration to support Sheikh Zakzaky. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, aug. 29 (MNA) — A number of the supporters of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky demanded the release of the Nigerian top Shia cleric in the capital city of Abuja.
(2020-08-29). Jordan urged to free cartoonist held over UAE drawing. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-29). Venezuela Reportedly Sends Ship Full of Aluminium to Iran Following Fuel Deliveries From Tehran. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-29). 'Game of Chicken': US Risks War With Beijing by Stoking South China Sea Tensions With FONOPs. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-29). Russia Presents Device That Detects Toxins, Pathogens Including COVID-19 in Air in Matter of Seconds. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-29). US Secret Service Reportedly Struggling With Coronavirus Cases as Agents Work Trump Events. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-29). Gay Trump Supporter Claims He Was Assaulted by 'BLM Protesters' Hurling Homophobic Abuse. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-29). Study Suggests UK Could See Further 85,000 COVID-19 Deaths in Winter, Reports Say. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-29). Seven Terrorists, One Soldier Killed in India's Jammu and Kashmir in Security Operation. sputniknews.com 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…
(2020-08-29). Water Was 'Most Likely' Brought to Earth by Meteorites, New Study Claims. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-29). Jacob Blake Unshackled From Bed in Hospital After His Warrant Vacated. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-29). Wisconsin Dems Became 'Less Approving' of BLM Protests Before Kenosha Riots, Poll Shows. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-29). Trump Vows to 'Go In and Take Care' of Portland if Mayor Wheeler 'Doesn't Get Control' of City. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-29). Turkey Launches Shooting Exercises in Eastern Mediterranean Amid Drilling Tensions With Greece. sputniknews.com 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".
(2020-08-29). No Big Pharma Company Has Committed to Make the COVID Vaccine Free or Cheap. truthout.org In a business driven by profit, vaccines have a problem. They're not very profitable — at least not without government subsidies. Pharma companies favor expensive medicines that must be taken repeatedly and generate revenue for years or decades. Vaccines are often given only once or twice. In many parts of the world, established vaccines cost a few dollars per dose or less. | Last year only four companies were making vaccines for the U.S. market, down from more than 20 in the 1970s. As r…
(2020-08-29). Watered-Down "Anti-Racism Training" in Schools Is Perpetuating Racism. truthout.org High school students have been in the streets all summer, and they're not backing down. Black Lives Matter protests have gone on for weeks. They've popped up in hundreds of small towns. More and more kids don't need to be taught that policing is racist, nor that police anchor a historic system of racial domination. They see it Now students are demanding deeper teaching o…
(2020-08-29). Trump Admin Faces Lawsuit for "Insidious" Attack on Major Environmental Law. truthout.org A coalition of 27 U.S. states, commonwealths, territories, counties, and cities filed a federal lawsuit on Friday challenging the Trump administration's "unlawful, unjustified, and sweeping revisions" to a 50-year-old law that the president claimed would "streamline" infrastructure projects by limiting environmental reviews. | After
(2020-08-29). Roughly Half of Workplaces Have Not Filed Required Injury and Illness Reports. truthout.org This story was originally published by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit news organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more at More than 100,000 U.S. workplaces required to submit injury and illness records flouted a new federal requirement to electronica…
(2020-08-29). Social Security Fund Would Be Depleted in 3 Years If Trump Kills the Payroll Tax. truthout.org
(2020-08-29). Turkey expects 'equity' from EU amid East Med tension. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-29). Afghanistan flash floods kill 160, search for bodies continues. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-29). Four killed in Kashmir gunfight. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-29). Istanbul to limit indoor gatherings over pandemic. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-29). Over 1,250 suspects held in operations across Turkey. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-29). Trump says NBA protest will 'destroy' basketball. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-29). Saudi envoy discusses Lebanon developments with Geagea. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-29). 'Unthinkable for Turkey to give up Aegean, East Med'. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-29). Bipartisan Australian move to ban agreements with China. wsws.org The bill was announced amid bellicose anti-China speeches by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and an accompanying media witch hunt.
(2020-08-29). WATCH: Highlighting Trump's 'Promises Broken,' Sanders Gives Address on Biden's Plan for the Economy and Working Families. commondreams.org Sen. Bernie Sanders will deliver a speech Saturday afternoon about the economic reforms that must be put in place to improve the lives of working Americans and how Joe Biden plans to raise wages, create millions of new jobs, and narrow the United States' massive wealth gap. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bernie_sanders_11_0.png …
(2020-08-29). Public Health Experts Fear Trump FDA's Remdesivir Approval 'Without Evidence' of Widespread Benefits Signal Likely Premature Vaccine. commondreams.org Public health experts on Saturday decried the Food and Drug Administration's "troubling" approval of a Covid-19 treatment which has not been proven to help patients who are severely ill with the disease. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1227820551_1.jpg …
(2020-08-29). Pelosi Says Biden Should Not Debate Trump! dissidentvoice.org 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.
(2020-08-29). UN envoy welcomes 'commonalities' shared by Syrians in Geneva talks. news.un.org Syrian opponents meeting in Geneva as part of efforts to find a peaceful end to nearly a decade of conflict in their country have found common ground on which to pursue further discussions, UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said on Saturday.
(2020-08-29). Volkswagen to slash 35 percent of Brazilian workforce as jobs bloodbath hits auto industry. wsws.org Twenty-eight thousand jobs have been wiped out since 2013, when the unions began pushing for systematic contract suspensions and bailouts for automakers in Brazil.
(2020-08-28). Normal Has Failed. Be As Weird As You Like. thealtworld.com 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…
(2020-08-28). China's Project to Create A "Digital Yuan" globalresearch.ca 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, …
(2020-08-28). Decades Later, America's Meddling in Colombia is Still Costing Lives. thealtworld.com 
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…
(2020-08-28). Kenosha Sheriff's Racist Rant Follows Pattern of Fraternizing with White Supremacists. thealtworld.com 
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…
(2020-08-28). The Modern U.S. War Machine Kills More Like a Python Than a Tiger. strategic-culture.org 
Caitlin JOHNSTONE | Forbes has published two back-to-back articles about the analysis of retired Navy captain and political scientist Bradford Dismukes titled " The articl…
(2020-08-28). 'American Capitalism Is Off the Rails': Bezos Now Worth $200 Billion as Millions Struggle to Afford Essentials. commondreams.org 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 …
(2020-08-28). As Amazon and California Burn, New Analysis Warns Human Activity Driving Global Wildfire Surge. commondreams.org 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 …
(2020-08-28). Trump Rebuked for 'Breathtakingly Vicious' Plan for Fossil Fuel Lease Sales in California Amid Historic Wildfires. commondreams.org "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 …
(2020-08-28). Julian Assange receives first visitors in six months: "He is in a lot of pain" wsws.org The visit has underscored the brutal conditions in which Assange is imprisoned and has sparked renewed fears that his health is continuing to deteriorate.
(2020-08-28). Reporters Without Borders petition against Assange's extradition, raise concern over his health. peoplesdispatch.org 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…
(2020-08-28). ACLU Demands Resignation of Top Cops in Kenosha for Racism & Brutal Response to Jacob Blake Protests. democracynow.org 
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…
(2020-08-28). Headlines for August 28, 2020. democracynow.org Trump Assails Biden's "Socialist Agenda" in RNC Acceptance Speech Riddled With Lies, CDC Projects Official U.S. Death Toll Will Top 200,000 in September, Two Navajo Sisters Who Worked as Frontline Health Workers Die of COVID-19, Alabama Professors Ordered Not to Warn Students of Exposure to Infected Classmates, Hurricane Laura Leaves Path of Devastation in Louisiana, Triggers Chemical Plant Fire, Hurricane Topples Confederate Monument that Lake Charles Officials Refused to Remove, Jacob Blake, Left Paralyzed by Officer's Bullets, Reportedly Handcuffed to Hospital Bed, Teenage Militia Member Charged Over Shooting…
(2020-08-28). Historian Rick Perlstein on the RNC & Trump's Dangerous Propaganda Driving People to Violence. democracynow.org 
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…
(2020-08-28). Hurricane Laura Devastates Gulf Coast, Laying Bare Climate Crisis, Environmental Racism. democracynow.org 
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. "
(2020-08-28). Jacob Blake Shooting Shines New Light on Death of Michael Bell, Killed by Kenosha Cops in 2004. democracynow.org 
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…
(2020-08-28). Occupation accentuates COVID-19's impact in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org 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…
(2020-08-28). Better To Launch Balloons Than Die In Silence. popularresistance.org 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.
(2020-08-28). The Israel-UAE Deal Isn't About Peace at All. commondreams.org 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 …
(2020-08-28). Planting Trees Can Reduce Poverty and Slow Climate Change. globalresearch.ca Humanitarian crises have recently been declared in
(2020-08-28). Roaming Charges: Great Balls of Ire at the RNC. counterpunch.org 
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.
(2020-08-28). We Gawk at Nonsense Political Theater While the Real Enemies Go Unnoticed. counterpunch.org 
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
(2020-08-28). Brief Interview with Mark Weisbrot on the US Election, the Trump Presidency, and the Impact of Protests. cepr.net 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 …
(2020-08-28). Life in the Ultra Resistance: A Tale of the Catholic Left. counterpunch.org 
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
(2020-08-28). MIRAC demands Minnesota divest from border militarization corporation Elbit Systems. fightbacknews.org 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…
(2020-08-28). Former DHS Official Claims Trump "Wanted to Maim" Migrants at US-Mexico Border. truthout.org 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…
(2020-08-28). Banksy's Migrant Rescue Boat: Not Just To Save Their Souls, But Our Own. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/further/banksy_tease_egdgws3wkaad7dj.jpg …
(2020-08-28). Immigrant Children in the US Are Still In Cages. thenation.com Immigrant Children in the US Are Still In Cages…
(2020-08-28). Kyle Rittenhouse. Senseless Violence Across America… globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-28). "Kamala Auntie": On the Vulgarity of Bourgeois Identity Politics in 2020. dissidentvoice.org 
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 …
(2020-08-28). Second Trump term would mean disaster for U.S. and the whole world. peoplesworld.org 
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 …
(2020-08-28). 'What stage of capitalism is this?' Hedge fund $3 billion richer thanks to wager on wildfire insurance claims. mronline.org 
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.
(2020-08-28). US Color Revolution in Thailand: Compromising Academics. thealtworld.com 
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 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…
(2020-08-28). Class Reductionism and Environmental Racism. counterpunch.org 
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
(2020-08-28). Nick Sandmann: GOP's Poster Child for Fake Victimhood. counterpunch.org 
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
(2020-08-28). The Short Life and Long Afterlife of Fred Hampton. counterpunch.org 
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
(2020-08-28). William Perry Pendley Must Go. counterpunch.org 
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
(2020-08-28). The Comeback of Manufacturing Jobs: MAGA Land and the Real World. counterpunch.org 
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
(2020-08-28). Washington Schemes to Heat Up the Arctic. counterpunch.org 
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
(2020-08-28). Where Trump is Getting His Lines. counterpunch.org 
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
(2020-08-28). The COVID Heroism of Cuban Doctors. counterpunch.org 
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,
(2020-08-28). Under Capitalism Black Lives Are Adrift and Vulnerable. counterpunch.org 
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
(2020-08-28). Clear Markers and Dark Delusions. counterpunch.org 
"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
(2020-08-28). Bannon's arrest exposes fraud at the top. workers.org 
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 . . . |
(2020-08-28). How a communist youth organization in Kerala raised USD 1.4 million for COVID-19 relief. peoplesdispatch.org 
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…
(2020-08-28). Anti-racist rally stands strong in face of right-wing mob in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. liberationnews.org 
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 …
(2020-08-28). Philly rally demands unemployment pay. workers.org 
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 . . . |
(2020-08-28). Phyllis Bennis on Foreign Policy Visions. fair.org 
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(2020-08-28). NBA strike explodes into a sportswide protest against police shooting of Jacob Blake. workers.org 
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 . . . |
(2020-08-28). White supremacist who killed two protesters in Kenosha arrested nearly 12 hours later. mronline.org 
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.
(2020-08-28). Kenosha police ignore racist double killing, allow shooter to leave scene, arrest protesters instead. liberationnews.org 
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.
(2020-08-28). Long Island protest hits racist statue & system. liberationnews.org 
On Aug. 22, Long Island locals rallied to protest a new statue of William Floyd, racist slaveholder and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
(2020-08-28). Rights groups, opposition parties in the UK oppose bill claiming it provides amnesty to war crimes. peoplesdispatch.org 
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…
(2020-08-28). On socialist Vietnam's response to COVID-19. workers.org 
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 . . . |
(2020-08-28). Workers should not be intimidated back into the office, Nicola Sturgeon says. thecanary.co 
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
(2020-08-28). Suspect charged over fatal shootings amid US protests against racism and police brutality. thecanary.co 
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…
(2020-08-28). March on Washington commemorations expected to be attended by thousands. thecanary.co 
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…
(2020-08-28). Louisiana left devastated as Laura's remnants move eastwards. thecanary.co 
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…
(2020-08-28). Selected Articles: The Imposition of Compulsory Vaccination with a Biometric Health Passport? globalresearch.ca 
By [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, …
(2020-08-28). Time to defeat Trump — without make-believe about Biden. nationofchange.org "With another Trump presidency, the left would have few options and could face new levels of government repression."
(2020-08-28). Foreign Correspondent: Biden's Troubling Foreign Policy. progressive.org An important behind-the-scenes battle is being fought over the Democratic nominee's conservative positions.
(2020-08-28). Biden's Troubling Foreign Policy. commondreams.org "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 …
(2020-08-28). Scheer Intelligence: The Revolt Of The Black Athlete. popularresistance.org 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.
(2020-08-28). Video: US-Russia "Road War" in Northeastern Syria. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-28). Mandating Mass Compulsory Covid Vaccine Violates the Nuremberg Code? Hazardous Health Toxins. globalresearch.ca 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 — …
(2020-08-28). 100 Years and Counting: The Fight for Women's Suffrage Continues. aclu.org One hundred years ago this month, the
(2020-08-28). The American Way of War, a Required Reading List. counterpunch.org 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
(2020-08-28). Restoration in Washington? counterpunch.org 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.
(2020-08-28). It Is Time for a One-Time Pandemic Wealth Tax on Billionaires' Windfall Gains. zcomm.org The 500 or so U.S. billionaires should make an extra contribution to the public health and economic needs of a country in crisis…
(2020-08-28). 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). globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-28). "Modern Attilla the Hun" Ravages Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Syria, Iran… China and Russia Block The Momentum, Are They the Next Targets? globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-28). Forced home demolitions fuel discontent in China's Shandong Province. wsws.org Many local governments implemented "demolition first, then resettlement" policies, causing villagers to lose their homes.
(2020-08-28). "Modern Attila the Hun" Ravages Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Syria, Iran… China and Russia Block The Momentum, Are They the Next Targets? globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-28). India urged to lead global push for clean energy, climate action. news.un.org 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.
(2020-08-28). Senate Dems share new climate report disappointing green groups and climate activists. nationofchange.org "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."
(2020-08-28). German students establish action committee against school reopenings. wsws.org 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.
(2020-08-28). Video: Lies, Damned Lies and Coronavirus Statistics. globalresearch.ca 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. …
(2020-08-28). 12 Experts Questioning the Coronavirus Panic. globalresearch.ca 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. | *** |
(2020-08-28). Questioning COVID19: Why I Will Never Trust the Medical Establishment About Respiratory Disease. A Case History. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-28). Tired of Police Shootings? Cut Military Spending. counterpunch.org 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
(2020-08-28). The Quadrennial Clusterfuck. counterpunch.org I don't see Republicans and Democrats… I see European civilization killing everything. ~Conrad Justice Kiczenski Here we are again, in…
(2020-08-28). Catholics Against Nukes: Archbishop Wester's Hiroshima Vigil. counterpunch.org 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
(2020-08-28). Small Towns Don't Need Military Helicopters. counterpunch.org 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
(2020-08-28). Confess to COVID: Just Short of Witch Burning. There Was a Covid "Vaccine" Before the Pathogen… globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-28). Full transparency on COVID-19! Hands off Florida educators! Close schools now! wsws.org 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.
(2020-08-28). Trump administration sabotages COVID-19 testing. wsws.org 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.
(2020-08-28). COVID-19: deceased patients' autopsies show remarkable immune failure. peoplesdispatch.org 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…
(2020-08-28). Scottish National Party oversaw COVID-19 disaster. wsws.org Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's government has overseen a murderous COVID-19 policy, particularly against elderly care home residents.
(2020-08-28). 3 Oil Majors that Bet Big on Renewables. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-28). Appeal to the Leaders of the Nine Nuclear Weapon States. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-28). "Made in Bangladesh". Women Workers in Dhaka Factories Fight For Their Rights. A Union Story. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-28). Will Trump Pardon Edward Snowden? globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-28). Netanyanu the "Crime Minister", Once Again, Battling for His Political Life, … Immunity from Arrest? globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-28). Belarus Crisis Through the Lens of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-28). Toronto Children's Hospital Recommends Back to School without Masks or Social Distancing. Detailed Report. globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on July 21, 2020 | Toronto's
(2020-08-28). Kashmir Mainstream Parties Remain Principled in Their Allegiance To the Republic. zcomm.org 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…
(2020-08-28). Kenosha Shooting Spurs Social Media Surveillance. mintpressnews.com 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.
(2020-08-28). Protesters clash with police in downtown Minneapolis, mayor summons National Guard. fightbacknews.org 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…
(2020-08-28). Kenosha: An American City Confronts White Supremacy and State Violence. progressive.org 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.
(2020-08-28). In the wake of George Floyd's murder: Police violence on the rise in Germany. wsws.org 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.
(2020-08-28). Why the pandemic crisis marks a dead-end for capitalism. peoplesdispatch.org 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…
(2020-08-28). Ontario's teachers unions facilitate right-wing Ford government's reckless back-to-school drive. wsws.org Teachers, students, and their families are being forced to risk their lives in unsafe and under-resourced school buildings amid a raging pandemic.
(2020-08-28). As protests intensify, Sudan's PM and President spar over civilian takeover of economy. peoplesdispatch.org 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…
(2020-08-28). US and Russian military units clash in Syria. wsws.org The northeastern region of Syria has become a tinderbox after Washington revealed its plans to bring in a US company to exploit Syrian oil.
(2020-08-28). New Zealand: Christchurch terrorist jailed for life. wsws.org 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.
(2020-08-28). Tribal Member Killed, BIA Officer Suspended, Family Knows Nothing on Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. unicornriot.ninja 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…
(2020-08-28). New guidelines aim to dismantle barriers blocking people with disabilities from access to justice. news.un.org 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.
(2020-08-28). UNICEF: Time is of the essence, as water shortages compound desperate situation in Beirut. news.un.org 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.
(2020-08-28). The reality of Black pain is breaking American sports' status quo. zcomm.org 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…
(2020-08-28). Renewed heat and lightning increase fire danger in California. wsws.org 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.
(2020-08-28). Post Office Privatization Scams, Corruption & Politicians With Author Peter Byrne. indybay.org 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.
(2020-08-28). Leap of Peace, Day of Mourning near Golden Gate Bridge. indybay.org Mourning two pandemics, COVID and racism, and calling out police for brutality…but first, the dance of peace.
(2020-08-28). Protesters Clash with Police Near Pedestrian Entrance to Golden Gate Bridge. indybay.org 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.
(2020-08-28). The Fed and Central Banks Seek Cure for COVID-hit Economy. indybay.org On August 27 and 28, the US Federal Reserve and other government central banks meet for their annual retreat.
(2020-08-28). Protesters Tell Police "Wear A Mask!" indybay.org 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…
(2020-08-28). CHP and Golden Gate Bridge Police Violate Mask Use Ordinance at Protest. indybay.org 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.
(2020-08-28). Biden Offers Nothing But More War, Austerity And White Supremacy. popularresistance.org 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.
(2020-08-28). Graduate Workers: 'Reopening Endangers Students, Highlights Racial Inequalities'. popularresistance.org 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.
(2020-08-28). Racialized Austerity: The Case Of CUNY. popularresistance.org 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…
(2020-08-28). British Soldier Arrested For Opposing UK Arming Saudi Arabia. popularresistance.org 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.
(2020-08-28). Protesters Gather In 'Noise Protest' Outside Trump's RNC Speech. popularresistance.org 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…
(2020-08-28). The Victims Of The Kenosha Protest Shooting. popularresistance.org 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 …
(2020-08-28). Syria: What Actually Happened In Collision Between US And Russian Forces. popularresistance.org 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…
(2020-08-28). Victory For The Humboldt 3! popularresistance.org 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…
(2020-08-28). Trump/Biden… Two Candidates Both Standing for War Party. strategic-culture.org 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…
(2020-08-28). When Is a Peace Deal Not a Peace Deal? When It Is a War Deal. strategic-culture.org 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…
(2020-08-28). Blasts in Afghanistan kill 13 civilians. en.mehrnews.com 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.
(2020-08-28). Trump's 'foolishness' on snapback to bite back US: Bolton. en.mehrnews.com 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.
(2020-08-28). China army ousts intruding US warship in S China Sea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — Chinese army has expelled an intruding US warship in the South China Sea on Thursday.
(2020-08-28). Zarif trying to simplify law for US officials. en.mehrnews.com 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.
(2020-08-28). Foreign students' visas to be issued in Sep.: SAO. en.mehrnews.com 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.
(2020-08-28). Q&A: Christmas Lecturer talks geoscience, climate change, and diversity. imperial.ac.uk Professor Chris Jackson discusses the Christmas Lecture 'Planet Earth: A User's Guide', and the importance of role models in diversifying science.
(2020-08-28). COVID-19 immune system puzzles to be tackled by scientists. imperial.ac.uk Imperial scientists are members of a £8.4m project to solve key questions on how our immune system interacts with COVID-19…
(2020-08-28). RNC vs DNC: Though Biden Leading in Polls, Strong Economy is POTUS' 2020 Trump Card, Observers Say. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-28). China Boosts Infrastructure, Lays 5G Net Along Indian Border Amid De-Escalation Talks, Report Says. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-28). Noise of Modi's Self-Reliant India Lacks on Ground Action to Empower 3.5 Million Weavers, Artisans. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-28). From Obama's Birth Certificate to Dancing Coronaviruses: Twitter Edits Melania Trump's RNC Dress. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-28). UK Study Shows Only Six Children Have Died Of Covid-19 — And All Had Serious Health Problems Already. sputniknews.com The new research may reassure worried parents but also anger education unions who have raised concerns over all pupils returning to school.
(2020-08-28). Russian FM: US Sanctions on Institute Working on COVID Vaccine Aimed at Promoting Their Own Pharma. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-28). Kenosha Expects Another Day of Protest Over Police Shooting of Jacob Blake – Video. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-28). Merkel on Greece-Turkey East Med Row: All EU Countries Have Obligation to Support Athens. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-28). Rand Paul Thanks Police for Saving Him, His Wife From 'Crazed Mob' That Engaged Them After RNC. sputniknews.com 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.
(2020-08-28). Nine out of 10 people want to continue working from home, report says. thecanary.co 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…
(2020-08-28). GOP Convention Pretended COVID Was Over While Creating Super-Spreader Conditions. truthout.org 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…
(2020-08-28). Trump Proposes Expanded Drilling and Fracking in California Amid Wildfires. truthout.org 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
(2020-08-28). White House Official Spurns COVID Prevention: "Everybody Is Going to Catch This" truthout.org 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)
(2020-08-28). Hurricane Laura Ravages Gulf Coast, Exposing Legacies of Environmental Racism. truthout.org 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…
(2020-08-28). Mail-In Voting's Difficulties Extend Beyond DeJoy's Gutting of USPS. truthout.org While much of the recent attention on mail-in voting has focused on the U.S. Postal Service or on
(2020-08-28). Trump Touts Stock Market Gains That Benefit the Wealthy as Americans Suffer. truthout.org It is always curious when the health of the economy is equated with the stock market, as President Trump did when
(2020-08-28). White Supremacist Groups Have Infiltrated US Police Departments, Report Says. truthout.org 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…
(2020-08-28). Turkish aid agency sends medical aid to Afghanistan. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-28). Police exempt cyclists from wearing face masks in Paris. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-28). Indonesia sees highest single-day spike COVID-19 cases. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-28). Merkel warns coronavirus situation to get more difficult over winter. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-28). Saudi Arabia reports over 1,000 more virus cases. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-28). Spanish police arrest pandemic-denier for inciting hatred. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-28). Foreign missions condemn rights abuses in Zimbabwe. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-28). Pakistan lauds Turkey's support on Kashmir. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-28). Turkey to become battery production hub: Tech minister. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-28). Top Turkish, Libyan officials discuss mutual issues. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-28). Turkish, British defense chiefs discuss East Med, Libya. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-28). Germany would be ready to sanction Russia over Navalny case: Maas. yenisafak.com 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.
(2020-08-28). US Rep. senator says he was 'attacked by angry mob'. yenisafak.com 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.
(2020-08-28). Turkey says determined to preserve Idlib de-escalation zone. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-28). Top Turkish diplomat regrets Japan PM's resignation. yenisafak.com 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…
(2020-08-28). Germany calls for dialogue between Turkey, Greece. yenisafak.com 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."
(2020-08-28). UK government planning troops on the streets for combined pandemic "second wave" and hard Brexit crisis. wsws.org 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.
(2020-08-28). FDR's Roosevelt's Fraud at Yalta and the Mirage of the "Good War" counterpunch.org 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
(2020-08-28). Ministry of Defence Blacklists British Journalists Who Report on UK Military. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-28). "Business as Usual! Business as Usual!" Chants the Oligarchy as the World Burns. commondreams.org 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 …
(2020-08-28). The Strategic Case for Animal Liberation. commondreams.org "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 …
(2020-08-28). Congress Must Protect Democracy, Ensure Safe Voting During COVID-19. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-08-28). In Latest Sign of Covid-19 Politicization, FDA Officials Fired After Director Apologizes for Overstating Plasma Benefits. commondreams.org 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 …
(2020-08-28). The Many Faces of the Radical Right and How To Counter Their Threat. commondreams.org "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 …
(2020-08-28). Mail-In Voting's Potential Problems Only Begin at the Post Office—an Underfunded, Underprepared Decentralized System Could Be Trouble. commondreams.org 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 …
(2020-08-28). Small Towns Don't Need Military Helicopters. commondreams.org 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 …
(2020-08-28). Biden's Campain and the DNC Make a Mockery of Jews, Israel, and of Course, Joe Biden. mintpressnews.com 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.
(2020-08-28). Medical Authorities Continue to Block Effective Covid Treatment. thealtworld.com 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)." — |
(2020-08-28). GOP Convention: George Wallace Meets 'Duck Dynasty'. thenation.com GOP Convention: George Wallace Meets 'Duck Dynasty'
(2020-08-28). US Law Enforcement's Warrior Complex Is on Full Display in the Streets—and in Leaked Documents. thenation.com US Law Enforcement's Warrior Complex Is on Full Display in the Streets—and in Leaked Documents…
(2020-08-27). Argentina Wants to Recover the Falkland Islands. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-27). 'Unconscionable, But Unsurprising': Trump Border Officials Proposed 'Heat Ray' Weapon to Deter Migrants. commondreams.org "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 …
(2020-08-27). India's Island Bases Might be a Game-Changer in Its Regional Competition with China. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-27). Biden's Philly headquarters rents a fence to stop the Poor People's Army. mronline.org 
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.
(2020-08-27). Free Julian Assange! Defend Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden! wsws.org 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.
(2020-08-27). COVID-19 Coronavirus: The Crisis. "You Simulate and Then You Go Live" globalresearch.ca 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.
(2020-08-27). Global Capitalism, "World Government" and the Corona Crisis. globalresearch.ca 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.
(2020-08-27). Law and Order? VP Mike Pence Ignores Police Violence & Stokes Division on Third Night of RNC. democracynow.org 
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.
(2020-08-27). Headlines for August 27, 2020. democracynow.org Hurricane Laura Hits Louisiana with 150 MPH Winds, "Unsurvivable" 20-Foot Storm Surge, Mike Pence Tells Republican National Convention, "We Will Have Law and Order", Kenosha Police Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake ID'd as Rusten Sheskey, 17-Year-Old Trump-Supporting Militia Member Charged with Murdering 2 Protesters, NBA, WNBA, MLS and MLB Games Postponed as Players Protest Police Shootings, Trump Administration Officials Pressured CDC to Weaken Coronavirus Guidelines , Coronavirus Cases Hit Record High in Burma; Doctors Strike in South Korea Amid Outbreaks, Just Two States Are Distributing Trump's Promised Unemploym…
(2020-08-27). "Authoritarian Nightmare": John Dean Helped Bring Down Nixon over Watergate. He Says Trump Is Worse. democracynow.org 
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."
(2020-08-27). "On a Hunting Spree": Wisc. Rep. David Bowen Says Cops Turned Blind Eye to White Militias in Kenosha. democracynow.org 
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…
(2020-08-27). After Beirut Blast, Israel Revives Tales of Hezbollah Ammonium Nitrate Terror Plots. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(2020-08-27). Decades of Land Grabs Betray Israel's "Terror Balloon" Justification for Latest War on Gaza. mintpressnews.com 
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.
(2020-08-27). Israel's Crimes Must Be Met With Arms Embargo. popularresistance.org 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…
(2020-08-27). Nuclear Power In The Green New Deal? popularresistance.org 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…
(2020-08-27). A Temporary Respite From the Shit This System Peddles. counterpunch.org 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,
(2020-08-27). 'Widespread' COVID-19 transmission, limited testing, deepen Syria's humanitarian woes. news.un.org 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.
(2020-08-27). The Democrats and the Agenda Test. counterpunch.org 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