(2020-09-06). Activist Kevin Zeese Passes Away. popularresistance.org U.S. lawyer, advocate, writer, activist-organizer and comrade, Kevin Zeese, passed away on Sunday morning. | Zeese, alongside his partner Margaret Flowers, was the Co-director of Popular Resistance, an online resource providing news and information, which brings together movements for peace and economic, racial and environmental justice. | He sat on the advisory board of Courage Foundation defending Julian Assange, Edward Snowden, Jeremy Hammond, Chelsea Manning and other whistleblowers, where he stood up for dissidents and journalists.
(2020-09-06). US Activist and Friend to Venezuela Kevin Zeese Passes Away. telesurenglish.net U.S. lawyer, advocate, writer, activist-organizer and comrade, Kevin Zeese, passed away on Sunday morning. | RELATED: | Zeese, alongside his partner Margaret Flowers, was the Co-director of Popular Resistance, an online resource providing news and information, which brings together movements for peace and economic, racial and environmental justice. | He sat on the advisory board of Courage Foundation defending Julian Assange, Edward Snow…
(2020-09-06). U.S. govt-linked PR firm ran fake news networks for right-wing Latin American regimes. thegrayzone.com A Washington, DC-based PR firm linked to the US government and Democratic Party, CLS Strategies, ran a fake news network on Facebook and Instagram, spreading propaganda for Bolivia's coup regime and the right-wing opposition in Venezuela and Mexico. By Ben Norton major US PR firm located just a few blocks from the White House has …
(2020-09-06). Venezuela to Inaugurate Simon Bolivar Institute for Peace. telesurenglish.net Venezuela will virtually inaugurate Saturday the Simon Bolivar Institute for Peace and Solidarity Among the Peoples which seeks to promote the work of Latin American Liberator, Simon Bolivar. | RELATED: | The Institute's main objective is to gather international support with the Bolivarian Revolution in the face of constant threats by the government of the U.S. President Donald Trump. | According to the Institute's offic…
(2020-09-06). Video: 9/11 and the Global War on Terrorism. globalresearch.ca 9/11 marks the onslaught of the "Global War on Terrorism" (GWOT), used as a pretext and a justification by the US and its NATO allies to carry out a "war without borders", a global war of conquest. A far-reaching overhaul of US military doctrine was launched in the wake of 9/11.
(2020-09-06). Colombia: Another Social Leader Killed in Nariño. telesurenglish.net Indigenous organizations Saturday denounced the murder of Juan Pablo Prado, a social leader who was killed in the Municipality of Tumaco, Nariño Department. | RELATED: | According to Colombia's Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca (CRIC), the social leader was killed near the school where he worked on September 6 by unidentified men who shot him at least three times. | Francisco Cortez Guanga, governor of the Piguambí Palangana coun…
(2020-09-06). Wa Ni Ska Tan: Hydro-electricity and impacts on Indigenous and other communities. globalresearch.ca "We have no money to fight hydro so we've got to fight back with words and with words we can fight back. By telling the truth about what really is happening in these communities." | — Gerald McKay, Fisher Grand Rapids, …
(2020-09-06). Kevin Zeese: A Giant In The World Of Activism. popularresistance.org The Hawkins/Walker campaign is very sad to report that our Press Secretary, comrade-in-arms and brother, Kevin Zeese, passed away last night. He was 64 years old. | "I lost a friend. All of us lost a prolific, tireless, and principled advocate and activist for peace and justice. My condolences go out to his partner, Margaret Flowers, also a committed activist, his family, and the many people whose lives were enriched by Kevin and his work," Howie Hawkins said. | Kevin was a giant in the world of activism, from peace and justice to cannabis legalization to healthcare to independent politics.
(2020-09-06). Venezuela: 14,400 Candidates Will Run in Parliamentary Elections. telesurenglish.net Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has sworn in eight new ministers, six of whom are women. | RELATED: | During a session with the Presidential Commission for the Control and Prevention of COVID-19, the Head of State recognized the work of the eight outgoing ministers who will be participating in the electoral arena, in the upcoming parliamentary elections. | Likewise, he acknowledged the announcement of the Preside…
(2020-09-06). "The representatives of the Irish ruling class stand weakened" peoplesdispatch.org Peoples Dispatch talks to Eugene McCartan, General Secretary of Communist Party of Ireland (CPI), who discusses the party's position towards the new government formed in Ireland and its policies, along with other issues including COVID-19. The CPI is an all-Ireland Marxist—Leninist party, founded in 1933. This is the first part of the conversation. | Peoples Dispatch (PD): What is your take on the new government in Ireland formed through a partnership between the Fianna Fáil, Fine Gáel and the Greens? Do you perceive this as an attempt by the establishment parties to defy the mandate of the 2020 general ele…
(2020-09-06). Presidential candidate La Riva and PSL members on the ground with Lake Charles evacuees. liberationnews.org 
Presidential candidate Gloria La Riva changed her national tour stops to return to the battered state of Louisiana to help the residents of Lake Charles who have been devastated by Hurricane Laura. Together with Louisiana and Georgia PSL members, the team is meeting with evacuees who are temporarily housed in New Orleans. The Party for …
(2020-09-06). How the Middle Half Lives. dissidentvoice.org 
The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers;— Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! — William Wordsworth, "The World Is Too Much With Us", 1807 To Hell with the Middle Class! Oh, wait. They're …
(2020-09-06). Militant protests ongoing in Rochester, NY, demanding justice for Daniel Prude. liberationnews.org 
A county autopsy ruled Prude's death a homicide, finding that Prude had suffered "complications of asphyxia."
(2020-09-06). Pittsburgh rally demands relief for unemployed workers. liberationnews.org 
On September 1, 2020, the organizations Pittsburgh Restaurant Worker's Aid and Restaurant Opportunities Centers United held called for "Emergency Day of Action: "Don't Starve, Fight!" in front of Senator Pat Toomey's office. The following speech was given by Kaity Baril, a representative of The Pittsburgh Unemployed Council, who was invited to speak on the loss …
(2020-09-06). Jade, For Hire! — "The Case of the Wrinkled Egg" mronline.org 
Tales of The Resistance — Episode 5 : Jade, For Hire! — The Case of the Wrinkled Egg The continuing story of "Jade, For Hire!"
(2020-09-06). The Struggle for Belarus on Russia's Geopolitical Doorstep. globalresearch.ca Protests in Belarus since longtime President Lukashenko was legitimately reelected on August 9 were made in the USA. | Despite his authoritarian rule, most Belarusians support him over an unacceptable alternative — transformation of the country into a neo-Nazi US vassal …
(2020-09-06). Job growth continues to slow in August. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – The August jobs report released by the Department of Labor on Friday, September 4 showed that job growth continues to slow. The number of new jobs has gone from 4.8 million in June to 1.8 million in July to only 1.4 million in August. The August figure was even weaker because over 200,000 of these new jobs were temporary 2020 Census jobs. So far, the economy has gained back only half the jobs lost in March and April. | The total number of people collecting the regular state unemployment insurance or benefits, the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance for gig workers and the self-employed, the fe…
(2020-09-06). Press in His Pocket: Bill Gates Buys Media to Control the Messaging: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. globalresearch.ca A
(2020-09-06). Saturday 9/26: Palestine Justice Coalition Teach-In: Palestinian Future and Israeli Annexation. indybay.org Online Event | http: //bit.ly/pjcteachin…
(2020-09-06). Montenegro Charts a New Course. strategic-culture.org 
The August 30 parliamentary elections in Montenegro are a game changing event, no matter what the immediate outcome. The three decade-old NATO-friendly regime has been dealt a blow which may not be lethal in the near term, but it certainly marks the beginning of its terminal decline. | The outcome of the electoral contest is ambiguous, as most things are in the Balkans. The ruling pro-Western DPS Party (ironically, the acronym stands for "Democratic Party of Socialists" which is the successor to the former League of Communists), if we are to go by the official count, obtained a plurality of the votes, about 35%.
(2020-09-06). Police arrest more than 600 as protesters make clear climate change isn't going away. thecanary.co 
More than 600 people have been arrested during five days of climate change protests in central London, police have said.Back on the agenda: Environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion (XR) reignited its efforts to highlight the dangers of climate change this month after they were largely placed on hold by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
(2020-09-06). Ministers looking into clampdown on XR and beefed-up police powers after press blockade protest. thecanary.co 
Ministers are mulling new protections for "tenets of democracy" such as courts and the press after an environmental protest prevented UK newspapers from reaching the stands. | Some newsagents' shelves were left empty on the morning of Saturday 5 September after Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesters targeted Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, blocking the day's papers from leaving the depots. | Dear Newsagents, we are sorry for disruption caused to your business this morning. Dear Mr. Murdoch, we are absolutely not sorry for continuing to disrupt your agenda this…
(2020-09-06). Hezbollah, Hamas leaders hold talks in Lebanon. yenisafak.com Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah held talks in Beirut with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and his deputy Saleh al-Arouri, according to the Lebanese group.The talks covered the "latest political and military developments in Palestine, Lebanon and the region," Hezbollah said in a statement.The two group leaders also discussed "the hazards facing the Palestinian cause, particularly the US deal of the century and projects for normalization with Israel," the statement said.This January US President Donald Trump announced the so-called "deal of the century," which refers to Jerusalem as "Israel's undivided cap…
(2020-09-06). US State Department reveals next target in scathing tweet… it's the International Cricket Council? rt.com 
The US State Department has gone after all sorts of entities over the years — sovereign nations, democratically elected governments, you name it. But its latest target has come from way out of left field. | The department responsible for US foreign policy announced in a tweet that the International Cricket Council was in its bad books. In a message quoting Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the department blasted the cricket governing body as "a rogue court with lawyers that are, frankly, corrupt and political." | | © Twitter | Hmm… that doesn't quite add up. It turns out the hot-shots over at the…
(2020-09-06). US spying program is violating rules on protecting citizen privacy rights, but carry on, FISA court tells FBI. rt.com 
The US FISA Court has authorized the FBI to continue using a warrantless surveillance program that taps conversations between Americans and noncitizens overseas despite finding that the government is still violating privacy rules. | "There still appear to be widespread violations of the querying standard by the FBI," chief FISA judge James Boasberg said in a December ruling that was Those que…
(2020-09-06). Postmaster General DeJoy accused of committing felony by 'reimbursing former employees' GOP campaign contributions — report. rt.com 
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is being accused in a Washington Post report of acting as a "straw man" for the Republican Party, and reimbursing campaign contributions employees would make, a violation of election law. | The report cites five former employees of DeJoy's at New Breed Logistics, which he was CEO of until 2014, who claim they were "urged by DeJoy's aides or by the chief executive himself to write checks and attend fundraisers at his 15,000-square-foot gated mansion beside a Greensboro, N.C., country club." | Two employees allegedly familiar with the payroll systems at the company allege they woul…
(2020-09-06). German Politicians Want to Stop Nord Stream 2 Due to Assassination Attempt of Russian Opposition Leader. globalresearch.ca The case of the alleged assassination attempt of the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has generated much controversy and discussions worldwide. In Germany, where Navalny is currently, the political controversy surrounding the case is taking on particularly large proportions. The …
(2020-09-06). Vale David Graeber 1961-2020. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-09-06). Palestine to Cut Ties With Countries That Recognize Israel. telesurenglish.net Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Secretary General Saeb Erekat Sunday said that Palestine will break relationships with any country that moves or opens its embassy in Jerusalem. | RELATED: | "We urge all nations to respect international law, including Security Council resolutions 478 and 2334," Erekat added. | The statement comes after Serbia and Kosovo decided on Friday to move their embassies from Tel…
(2020-09-06). Video: Idlib Question and Prospects of New Syrian-Turkish Confrontation. globalresearch.ca The southern part of Greater Idlib remains the main point of instability in Syria. The military situation, which had temporarily stabilized after the end of the Turkish attack on the Syrian Army codenamed "Operation Spring Shield", is once again deteriorating. …
(2020-09-06). 9/11 News Coverage: How 36 Reporters Brought Us the Twin Towers' Explosive Demolition on 9/11. globalresearch.ca The widely held belief is that the Twin Towers collapsed as a result of the airplane impacts and the resulting fires. Among those who witnessed the event firsthand, the more prevalent hypothesis was that the Twin Towers had been brought down by massive explosions.
(2020-09-06). Leveraging innovation, partnership to shore up food security in Asia and the Pacific. news.un.org Transforming food systems in Asia and the Pacific to make them more sustainable, resilient and productive, is vital for countries to rebound from the impact of COVID-19 and address chronic undernourishment, a UN regional forum on food security has heard.
(2020-09-06). Bolivia: Political Campaigns Begin Ahead of Elections. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) announced that political organizations and parties will begin their campaigns ahead for the elections of May 3. | RELATED: | "According to the Electoral Calendar approved by the TSE, the organizations and political alliances will start their campaigns from Sunday, September 6," the TSE stated. | Candidates could begin their political campaigns but they will have to maintain the health authorities recom…
(2020-09-06). In photos: LA march on the 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium. fightbacknews.org …
(2020-09-06). Quiet corridors but a full programme at virtual UNGA75: five things you need to know. news.un.org The 75th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session, begins on 15 September and this year, due to the ongoing global pandemic, it will be unlike any other in the organization's three quarters of a century of existence.
(2020-09-06). NYC West Indian Day & London's Notting Hill Carnival Go Virtual. telesurenglish.net Caribbean carnival has gone online this year as cities around the globe find ways to hold the annual festivities amid coronavirus restrictions. | RELATED: | New York City's West Indian American Day Parade joins the ranks of those activities whose sights and sounds will be virtual this time around. | For decades, NYC's celebrations–one of the largest showcasing Caribbean culture outside of the Caribbean–has featu…
(2020-09-06). Tallahassee protesters jailed after demonstration against grand jury decision that lets killer cops off hook. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL — The Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC) took to the streets, September 5, in response to a grand jury decision, released the day before, that exonerated Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) officers in three murders of Black men thus far in 2020. The grand jury found that TPD's use of force was 'justified' in the shooting deaths of Mychael Johnson in March and Wilbon Woodard and Tony McDade in separate incidents in May. | The protest included a march and car caravan through downtown Tallahassee, ending at the Historic Florida State Capitol, demanding legal action against the offic…
(2020-09-06). The "End of Poverty" Illusion: Global and East Asian Realities in the COVID-19 Pandemic. globalresearch.ca The World Bank's Poverty Illusion | Ever tried living on $1.90 a day? That is the World Bank's "International Poverty Line (IPL)." If your income is at or below that figure, you are living in "extreme poverty." In fact, it's a …
(2020-09-06). Video: 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – August 29, 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium against war, racism and police brutality. Here is a short video of highlights of the march and rally. The chant of "Chicano power! Chicana power!" rang out in East Los Angeles. | Carlos Montes, who helped organize the event stated, "In the future we will produce a longer version with speakers and interviews of youth, mothers and organizers of this historic event. We thank all the groups that helped with the march and rally – too many to list here. Gracias a Brown Berets La Mesa, La Raza Unida Party, Centro CSO and Centro CSO Y…
(2020-09-06). US B-52 Bombers Back in Britain: Escalating Nuclear Tension. globalresearch.ca Six US Air Force B-52 bombers arrived at RAF Fairford on Saturday. Official sources describe it as 'a long planned training mission', carrying out theatre and flight training across Europe and Africa. But local news site GloucestershireLive describes it as …
(2020-09-06). 20 Years: A Generation and a Day in Development Life. Morocco's High Atlas. globalresearch.ca As so many of us ask when we commemorate an anniversary of decades: where have all the years gone? Have we done all we can? Have we been of true service? Did we do right? | We also may wonder on …
(2020-09-06). We Are Living in a Plastic World. globalresearch.ca Almost every product and material we refer to as "plastic" is made from fossil fuels. Most of it hasn't been around for long — a little over 70 years for the most common products. North American grocery stores didn't start …
(2020-09-06). Do Most Economists Think Government Deficits Should Have Been Lower Before the Pandemic Hit? cepr.net Washington Post reporter Heather Long has a series of useful charts comparing the economy's performance under Presidents Obama and Trump. Most of the discussion is quite good, but one item that raised my eyebrow was in the section on deficits, where it told readers: "Many economists say the bulge in spending after the Great Recession …
(2020-09-06). Do Face Masks Work? 8 Peer-Reviewed Studies. globalresearch.ca Strange though as it may seem, we feel nervous writing this report. Nervous that Google, Twitter, Facebook etc. might deem our site 'less trustworthy' or something similar. Nervous because we could very well become victims of internet censorship perpetrated by …
(2020-09-06). WHO: COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Available By Mid-2021. telesurenglish.net The World Health Organization (WHO) Friday warned that the coronavirus vaccine will not be ready until mid-2021, despite efforts to release it earlier. | RELATED: | Even when WHO considered it encouraging that several vaccines are in the so-called phase 3 study, which involves testing tens of thousands of people, indicated that there is still a long way to go. | WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris said "that none of the c…
(2020-09-06). This Labor Day, 'Black Lives Matter' Must Mean Justice for Black Workers. progressive.org The economy was failing Black workers before the pandemic—and now, even as many are deemed essential, they're being treated as disposable.
(2020-09-06). Worsening epidemic and a sinking economy: Modi's mid-year balance sheet. peoplesdispatch.org Having surrendered before the epidemic, India's Narendra Modi govt. is hoping that the economy will bail it out. Unfortunately, we are likely to face the worst of both: a worsening epidemic and an economy that continues to shrink…
(2020-09-06). Mali's Ousted President Leaves Country to Get Medical Treatment. telesurenglish.net Mali's former President Ibrahim Boubacar, who was deposed on August 18 by a coup d'état, Sunday announced that he will leave the country to receive medical treatment in the United Arab Emirates. | RELATED: | Boubacar will be transferred to the United Arab Emirates in a medical plane. He will stop over in a neighboring country, which was not specified. | On Tuesday, the former president was hospitalized after suffering…
(2020-09-06). Channelling EU Money to the Military industry Under the Guise of 'Industrial Policy'. globalresearch.ca On 23 July, the vast majority of the Left Group (GUE/NGL) in the European Parliament approved, together with the social democratic (S&D), Green and rightist (EPP, Renew) parties, a resolution which opposes the 'European deal' of 21 July, in which …
(2020-09-06). Minors Killed by Paraguayan Army Were 11-Years-Old, Report Says. telesurenglish.net A forensic analysis carried out this Saturday found that the minors killed in an operation by the Paraguayan Armed Forces were both 11 years old. | RELATED: | The exams were carried out one day after the Argentine Foreign Ministry requested the Paraguayan government information on the girls killing. The minors were both of Argentine nationality. | Forensic expert Pablo Lemir conducted an anthropological and denta…
(2020-09-06). 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
(2020-09-06). Trump Regime vs. the ICC: the Wrong Side of "Sovereignty" zcomm.org If Trump and Pompeo don't want US military personnel to do the time, they should stop sending US military personnel abroad to do the crimes.
(2020-09-06). Trump goes nuclear against ICC. zcomm.org The Trump administration in Washington has placed economic sanctions on the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and another senior official at the Hague…
(2020-09-06). New York Takes a Seismic Step to the Left. zcomm.org After the general election in November, New York will have one of its most left-wing legislatures in decades…
(2020-09-06). Eviction Moratorium Delays Crisis Until January, When Tenants Will Owe Back Rent. zcomm.org Unless Congress or the Trump administration takes further action, millions may be spending New Year's Day being kicked out of their homes…
(2020-09-06). The Meaning of Allende's Triumph. zcomm.org I danced in the streets after Allende's victory in Chile 50 years ago. Now I see its lessons for today…
(2020-09-06). Stories From The Rebellion. zcomm.org The right wing media is a barrier to the truth, failing to reflect the scale and urgency of the crisis and hold governments to account…
(2020-09-06). In California, a "Labor Slate" Aims to Redefine the Relationship Between Unions and Politics. zcomm.org The plat ≠form empha ≠sizes union jobs, afford ≠able hous ≠ing, Medicare for All, pub ≠lic edu ≠ca ≠tion and trans ≠porta ≠tion, as well as increas ≠ing tax ≠es on the rich…
(2020-09-06). Saturday 10/3: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group – Revenge Capitalism. indybay.org Online…
(2020-09-06). Saturday 9/12: Suds, Snacks, and Socialism – BYO – Elections 2020, Part 1. indybay.org This is a virtual event.
(2020-09-06). Wednesday 9/9: 2020 California Admission Day ~ "Chattel Slavery and Freedom in the State of California" indybay.org The African House / Nubian Family Beauty Supply | 2251 Florin Rd, #135 | Sacramento, CA 95822…
(2020-09-06). Tuesday 9/8: Caravan for Black Lives Matter – El Cerrito. indybay.org El Cerrito Plaza BART n/e Parking lot at the corner of Richmond St. and Central Ave.
(2020-09-06). Refuse Fascism Holds Rally and March in San Francisco. indybay.org Rally at the Embarcadero and march dowm Market Street to City Hall in "mass" mobilization.
(2020-09-06). Sunday 9/6: Livestream Tribute to Essential Workers for Labor Day 2020 / Homenaje a lxs Trabajadorxs. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-09-06). Environmental Groups Ask Ecuador ¥s Highest Court to Protect Los Cedros. indybay.org Jane Goodall, 1,200 Other International Scientists Urge Mining Halt in Ecuadorian Protected Forest…
(2020-09-06). Youth Led Demo Honors Martyrs of the Rebellions. indybay.org Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has hundreds upon hundreds of police being paid overtime in order to teargas and terrorize a march led by high school aged kids.
(2020-09-06). Antioch Hunger Strikers Demand Justice and Accountability. indybay.org Hunger strikers in Antioch demand an end racial injustice and police brutality.
(2020-09-06). Covid, Death & Capitalist Crimes In California's Central Valley. indybay.org The growing pandemic in California's Central Valley including the eight deaths at Foster Farms is the focus of this program. Despite the fact that Governor Newsom and companies like Foster Farms were aware of the threat of the virus they refused protect the workers and their families. Cal-OSHA has less than 200 health and safety inspectors for California's 18 million workers.
(2020-09-06). Saturday 9/5: Life Over Rent: Our Needs Come Before Our Landlord's Profits. indybay.org Alameda County Superior Courthouse | 1225 Fallon St, Oakland, CA 94612…
(2020-09-06). Journalists Fight Foot-Dragging by Oakland Police on Records Requests. indybay.org Citing a pattern of consistent stonewalling, investigative journalists have taken the Oakland Police Department to court to force it to comply with state public records laws.
(2020-09-06). Ventura County Wildlife Connectivity Defended From Industry Legal Challenge. indybay.org In a ruling this week, a judge formally granted permission to four conservation organizations to help defend Ventura County's innovative wildlife connectivity ordinances — the first of their kind in California.
(2020-09-06). 60 Days of Struggle Starts with Rally and March. indybay.org Speakers called on hundreds of gathered demonstrators to confront the truth about what is happening in the US and find joy in taking to the streets.
(2020-09-06). Can U.S. Democracy Be Fixed? indybay.org To distract and divert, scapegoating becomes a core tactic of these moves away from democratic cohesion. In a world of inequalities and global warming, there has arisen a frightening receptivity to blaming the stranger or the other for the unfairness being experienced in the forms of inequality, economic displacement, and erosions of national identity.
(2020-09-06). The Privileged vs. the People. strategic-culture.org America's decadent elite is a plundering barbarian horde, leaving social and material destruction in its wake. | Andrew DORAN | "The Americans never use the word 'peasant,'" Alexis de Tocqueville observed, "because they have no idea of the peculiar class which that term denotes." Nor do Americans use "noble" or "aristocrat" or "barbarian." However, the basic phenomena endure, even if the class structure and therefore the terms have evolved. | Shortly after Tocqueville published his thoughts on the democratic experiment in America, Benjamin Disraeli published Sybil ∏ a novel in which he argued that England…
(2020-09-06). How Trump's America Changed Political Satire — for Both Liberals and Conservatives. strategic-culture.org Liam KENNEDY | Even before Donald Trump was elected in 2016, he had been providing America's late night TV show hosts with ample fodder for comedy. | These late night TV shows are the spearhead of political satire for liberal America, and many take their orientation from Following Trump's election victory, humour was quickly seen by disoriented liberals as both a balm and a…
(2020-09-06). The Anarchist Assassination of U.S. President William McKinley and Its Links to the Murder of Tsar Alexander II. strategic-culture.org In 1901, there was a political coup d'etat in the United States that transformed the world and nobody noticed. | A beloved and twice-elected nationalist president was assassinated and replaced by a passionate supporter of the British Empire and America was on its disastrous path to empire in Asia and war in Europe. | The strategic context of the murder of William McKinley is seldom discussed. The extraordinary and deeply disturbing parallels between his murder and the sadistic slaughter 20 years before of Russia's heroic Tsar Alexander II, friend of Abraham Lincoln and liberator of 24 million slaves has, to my kn…
(2020-09-06). VIDEO: Pompeo in Jerusalem. strategic-culture.org With few exceptions, Trump's self flattery about his commitment to Israel is legit. But didn't he get elected to be the most pro-American President ever? Watch the video and read more in the
(2020-09-06). New channel created for Iran's export to Central Asia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) — Deputy Foreign Minister for the Economic Diplomacy Affairs Gholamreza Ansari said that a new channel has been created for the export of Iranian goods to Central Asia through Afghanistan.
(2020-09-06). Semnan exports 96K tons of non-oil goods since March 20. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) — Head of Industry, Mining and Trade Organization of Semnan province announced that a total of 96,000 tons of non-oil goods have been exported from the province since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 20).
(2020-09-06). Filmmaker Majidi censures US sanctions against Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) — Renowned Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi censured the US inhuman sanctions against Iran during the press conference held after screening his latest film "Sun Children" at the 77th Venice Film Festival.
(2020-09-06). VIDEO: Harvesting grapes in Kashmar. en.mehrnews.com KASHMAR, Sep. 06 (MNA) — Every year in early September, farmers in Kashmar county, Razavi Khorasan Province, begin harvesting grapes and drying them up into raisins.
(2020-09-06). VIDEO: Situation in Portland, similar to war zones. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) — Civil unrest in US's Portland is similar to the war zones. Floyd's death ignited the most widespread civil unrest in the US in decades and unleashed protests against police brutality and for racial justice in America.
(2020-09-06). Iranians to never forget damages caused by US sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that Iranian nation will never forget the damages caused by the US sanctions.
(2020-09-06). Schools during corona days. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) — This year, the spread of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, across the country caused New School Year to start earlier in summer.
(2020-09-06). US uninvited intruder in region, Syria: Spox. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) — The Spokesperson for the Iranian Mission to the UN said that Iran's role in Syria is merely to help the Syrian people and their government to fight terrorism and restore stability and security.
(2020-09-06). General policies of 7th 5-Year Development Plan discussed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) — In a Sunday meeting attended by Secretary of Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei, the general policies of Iran's Seventh Five-Year Economic, Cultural and Social Development Plan 1400-1405 (2021 – 2026) were discussed.
(2020-09-06). Military coop. with Iran bears good impact on regional peace. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) — Military and defense cooperation between Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan has a positive impact on the spread of peace and stability in the region.
(2020-09-06). Big haul of illicit drugs seized in Golestan Prov. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) — The police forces of Golestan province, northern Iran, have seized over 1 ton of narcotics in the border regions of the province.
(2020-09-06). VIDEO: Powerful Typhoon Haishen approaching Japan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) — A powerful typhoon approaching southwestern Japan has intensified into a dangerous storm, with officials warning of record rainfall, huge waves and high tides.
(2020-09-06). While XR disrupts the 'free press', the Tories are attacking independent media. thecanary.co As Extinction Rebellion (XR) shut down the print versions of major UK newspapers, an actual attack on the free press was taking place. It's one which shows that the Tory government's creeping authoritarianism is still alive and kicking — and growing more concerning by the day. | XR: shutting down the corporate press: | The Canary
(2020-09-06). Incarcerated People Are Challenging Deadly Pandemic Conditions in Prisons. truthout.org On April 10, Esther Arias made a video call to her son and asked him to Arias wanted the larger public to know about how the federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, was handling COVID. One woman, she said, had tested positive three times — but remained in the housing unit. Four other women had been placed in quarantine, then onto her housing unit, she said. | In March, Attorne…
(2020-09-06). A Doctor Got Charged $10,984 for a COVID-19 Antibody Test — by His Own Employer. truthout.org The bill left him so dismayed he quit his job. And now, after ProPublica's questions, the parent company of his insurer said the case is being investigated and could lead to repayment or a referral to law enforcement. | The case is the latest to show how providers have sometimes charged exorbitant prices for visits for simple and inexpensive COVID-19 tests.
(2020-09-06). GOP-Aligned Groups Use Discredited Ideas to Promote Fear of Mail-in Voting. truthout.org Two groups in the well-funded influence network of Leonard Leo, the Trump confidant and right-wing operative
(2020-09-06). California's Giant Smoke Plumes and Record Heatwaves Signal Climate Emergency. truthout.org Smoke plumes rising tens of thousands of feet into the air over California could be seen from outer-space overnight and into Sunday as massive wildfires that touched off this weekend amid a statewide heatwave triggered dramatic rescue efforts for hundreds of people trapped in a U.S. national forest and fresh warnings of a "climate emergency" unfolding in real time. | The fast-moving "Creek Fire" in the Sierra National Forest — which has burned at least 36,000 acres and reported as 0% co…
(2020-09-06). Trump Admin's Small Business Bailout Has Been Plagued by Waste, Fraud and Abuse. truthout.org This article was produced by In several cases that have received heavy press attention, small business owners who said they needed money from the government to stay afloat during the economic downturn ha…
(2020-09-06). Turkey urges Kosovo against opening Jerusalem embassy. yenisafak.com Turkey on Sunday urged Kosovo against opening an embassy in Jerusalem, saying doing so would undermine UN resolutions and hurt the Palestinian cause."We call on the leadership of Kosovo to abide by these [UN] decisions to refrain from such steps that would undermine the historical and legal status of Jerusalem and may also prevent Kosovo from being recognized by other states in the future," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.The statement cited various UN resolutions stressing that the Palestinian issue can only be solved with an independent, sovereign, and geographically continuous Palestinian stat…
(2020-09-06). Erdogan receives Libyan PM in Istanbul. yenisafak.com Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday received Fayez al Sarraj, head of Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), in Istanbul.The closed-door meeting, which started at 02.10 p.m. local time (1110 GMT) at the Vahdettin Mansion, is still in progress.Libya has been torn by civil war since the ouster of late ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.The GNA was founded in 2015 under a UN-led agreement. But efforts for a long-term political settlement have failed due to a military offensive by forces loyal to renegade general Khalifa Haftar, who is backed by Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Russia.G…
(2020-09-06). France's Le Drian says it is urgent to reach deal on Brexit. yenisafak.com French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves le Drian said in Sunday it was urgent to reach an agreement on Brexit trade talks and he blamed the stalemate on Britain's attitude."The British people do not seem to understand that if one wants to negotate a good deal, one must talk about all issues," Le Drian told France Inter radio."It's not going well, with only two months left, it is urgent, the countdown has started. We prefer to reach a deal but we need to discuss the whole package, including fisheries, to avoid a no-deal," he added.The United Kingdom formally left the EU on Jan. 31 but it remains in a transition phase un…
(2020-09-06). Bangladesh: Gas leak suspected in deadly mosque blast. yenisafak.com Bangladeshi officials Sunday cited evidence to show a gas leak caused a weekend explosion at a mosque that killed 24 people, leaving 13 in critical condition with severe burns."Gas is still in the mosque room, and gas bubbles continue to occur at the scene and seep out from different points," Lt. Col. Zillur Rahman, a top official at the fire and civil defense agency, told Anadolu Agency, saying this proves the existence of a gas leak, which he said was behind the Friday night blast."The six air conditioners in the mosque room melted instead of being blasted. If any AC had exploded, there would be evidence of bla…
(2020-09-06). Virus claims 6 more lives in Tunisia, 3 in Bahrain. yenisafak.com Tunisia confirmed on Sunday six new coronavirus-related fatalities, while Bahrain registered three. | The Tunisian Health Ministry said it recorded 234 additional infections over the past 24 hours, pushing the country's tally to 4,776 cases, including 93 deaths, and 1,701 recoveries. | The North African country managed to contain its outbreak by imposing restrictions in March, but cases have been rising since it reopened its borders on June 27. | In Bahrain, the Health Ministry registered 1,338 new cases and 632 recoveries. | The Gulf state's caseload has risen to 54,771, including 196 deaths, and 50,645 recoveri…
(2020-09-06). Pope says gossiping is a 'worse plague' than coronavirus. yenisafak.com "Please, brothers and sisters, let's make an effort not to gossip. Gossiping is a worse plague than COVID," the pope said during his weekly address from a window above St. Peter's Square."The devil is the great gossip. He is always saying bad things about others because he is the liar who tries to split the Church," Francis added in the off-the-cuff comments.The pope has regularly warned of the risks of gossiping and has also railed against Internet trolls."If something goes wrong, offer silence and prayer for the brother or sister who make a mistake, but never gossip," he said on Sunday.
(2020-09-06). Strong, Determined, Powerful! Turkey says drilling activities in East Med continue. yenisafak.com Turkey's energy exploration ship is continuing its determined mission in the Eastern Mediterranean, said the National Defense Ministry on Sunday."Strong, Determined and Powerful! The frigates and corvettes belonging to our Naval Forces are resolutely continuing their duty of escorting / protecting the ORUC REIS research ship, which continues to work in our jurisdiction areas in the Eastern Mediterranean," the ministry posted on Twitter with a nearly two-minute video of the ships at work."No lawlessness or bullying will be allowed in the region!" the ministry added.The video also showed communication between the s…
(2020-09-06). Turkey: 2,400-year-old mask unearthed in ancient city. yenisafak.com A terracotta mask dating back nearly 2,400 years has been found during excavations in western Turkey, said the leader of the dig.Archaeologist Kaan Iren, who heads the excavation team in the ancient city of Daskyleion in the Balikesir province, told Anadolu Agency that a mask of the ancient Greek god Dionysus, found in the city's acropolis, is one of this year's most interesting findings. | "This is possibly a votive mask. More information will become available over time with more research," said Iren, a professor at Mugla Sitki Kocman University. | Legend has it that wearing a mask pays homage to Dionysus, the G…
(2020-09-06). Hamas denies any link to far-right US group. yenisafak.com Palestinian resistance group Hamas has denied any link to the far-right extremist movement Boogaloo Bois in the United States.American and Israeli media reported that two members from Boogaloo Bois group were arrested by US authorities and charged with conspiring to support Hamas.Media reports said that the US Justice Department accused both Michael Robert Solomon, 30, and Benjamin Ryan Teeter, 22, of providing material support to a "foreign terrorist organization"."We decry the US administration attempt to link Hamas to any member of this group," the Palestinian movement said in a statement."This is a desperate…
(2020-09-06). Turkey starts 'Mediterranean Storm' military drills in Northern Cyprus. yenisafak.com Oktay wished success to the nations' soldiers, the guarantors of peace in the Mediterranean Sea. | Tensions have been running high for weeks in the region, as Greece has disputed Turkey's energy exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean.Turkey — the country with the longest coastline on the Mediterranean — has sent out drill ships to explore for energy on its continental shelf, asserting the rights of Turkey and the TRNC in the region. It has consistently opposed Greece's efforts to declare an exclusive economic zone based on small islands near Turkish shores, trying to hem in Turkish maritime territor…
(2020-09-06). Turkey: 1,100-year-old Armenian church holds holy mass. yenisafak.com By Mesut VarolVAN, Turkey (AA) – A millennium-old Armenian church this Sunday celebrated a special mass in eastern Turkey.The Armenian Akdamar Church of the Holy Cross — an invaluable piece of Turkish cultural heritage located in the Van province — hosted the mass amid precautionary measures due to the coronavirus pandemic.The 1,100-year-old church is opened for worship once a year with special permission of the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry.The mass, which normally draws thousands of local and international tourists, this year gathered a limited number of visitors due to virus safety measures.
(2020-09-06). Indonesia reports 3,444 new coronavirus cases. yenisafak.com Indonesia reported 3,444 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the total to 194,109, data from the country's health ministry website showed.The Southeast Asian country also reported 85 new deaths on Sunday, taking the total to 8,025, the highest coronavirus death toll in Southeast Asia.
(2020-09-06). 'No peace until Kashmiris' rights are fulfilled'. yenisafak.com Peace that is not based on the principle that governments derive all their just power from the governed can never — and should never — last, speakers said at a webinar on the Kashmir issue on Friday."According to the additional protocols of the Geneva Conventions, which relate to people fighting colonial domination, alien occupation, and racist regimes for their right to self-determination, Kashmir is an international armed conflict," said Mohammad Mushtaq Ahmad, director general of the Pakistan-based Shari'ah Academy.The virtual conference, titled International Armed Conflict and Kashmir, was hosted…
(2020-09-06). Turkey 'neutralizes' 91 PKK/YPG terrorists in 10 days. yenisafak.com At least 91 PKK/YPG terrorists were "neutralized" in Iraq and Syria over the last 10 days, Turkey's National Defense Ministry said on Sunday.In a statement, the ministry said that the Turkish armed forces neutralized 16 PKK/YPG terrorists in Iraq and Syria over the last 24 hours."Thus, in the last ten days, 91 PKK/YPG terrorists have been neutralized," it added.Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralize" to imply the terrorists in question surrendered or were killed or captured.Since 2016, Turkey has launched a trio of successful anti-terrorist operations across its border in northern Syria to prevent the…
(2020-09-06). Navalny Poisoning — The Real Target Is Russian-German Nord Stream 2 Pipeline. globalresearch.ca US-NATO continue building "momentum" behind Navalny incident — hope to end Nord Stream 2 pipeline before facts emerge, the pipeline is completed, and as all other options have so-far failed. | *** | Alexei Navalny is the ideal opposition figure for any …
(2020-09-06). Pandemic Reflexes: Lockdowns and Arrests in Victoria, Australia. globalresearch.ca Ugly. Rough. The police of the Australian state of Victoria muscling their way in. The father and children watching. It had all arisen because the pregnant mother in question had engaged in conduct defined as incitement. In a post on …
(2020-09-06). 'This Is Against the Law and DeJoy Must Be Fired': Postmaster General Accused of Criminal Violation of Campaign Laws. commondreams.org Former head of human resources at DeJoy's logistic firm, along with other employees, says the major GOP donor now running…
(2020-09-06). This Labor Day, Honor Essential Workers and Remember Those Who Died. commondreams.org A cashier stands behind a partial protective plastic screen and wears a mask and gloves at the Presidente Supermarket on April 13, 2020 in Miami. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/workers-whistleblowers-covid.jpg …
(2020-09-06). The Real 'Hoax' in America Is Record Wall Street Profits as Nation's Jobless Millions Cannot Afford Rent. commondreams.org Tenants and housing activists gathered at Maria Hernandez Park for a rally and march in the streets of Bushwick, demanding the New York City administration cancel rent immediately as many New Yorkers remain strapped for cash and out of work. (Photo: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyimages-12249068321.jpg …
(2020-09-06). This Labor Day, Social Security's Future Hangs in the Balance. commondreams.org "Just as justice delayed is justice denied, delaying Social Security's dedicated revenue is the foolproof way to deny Social Security benefits," writes Altman. "Denying those benefits would provide Trump and his allies in Congress enough leverage to force whatever concessions they choose to extract." (Image: iStock/via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/social_security_3.jpg …
(2020-09-06). 50,000-Foot Smoke Plumes and Record-Shattering Heatwave as Climate Emergency Grips California. commondreams.org Timelapse footage from space showing Saturday's explosion of California wildfires led one meteorologist to declare: "It cannot be overstated how terrifying this satellite image is." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/smoke_plumes.jpg …
(2020-09-06). Japan Evacuates Millions of People Due to Typhoon Haishen. telesurenglish.net Japan's authorities on Sunday urged the evacuation of over two million people in the country's southwest because of the advance of Typhoon Haishen, which has already caused lerts for flooding and the cancellation of hundreds of flights. | RELATED: | According to the Japanese media, over 430,000 people were ordered to evacuate immediately from several locations in the prefectures of Okinawa, Kagoshima and Kumamoto. | T…
(2020-09-06). MPs just acted out their own version of Orwell's 'Animal Farm'. thecanary.co It appears MPs are
(2020-09-06). When IKEA sacked a trade unionist for doing his job, it also attacked workers' rights. thecanary.co Multi-billion Euro retailer