(2020-09-23). Controversial pepper spray used in prisons across the UK without proper safeguards. thecanary.co The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) is
(2020-09-23). Trump Wants Another 'Bush v. Gore'. thenation.com Trump Wants Another 'Bush v. Gore'
(2020-09-23). Petition to let Joe Rogan moderate Trump vs Biden presidential debate close to its goal of 300,000 signatures. rt.com 
Joe Rogan, one of the most popular podcasters in the world, is gaining vast support to host a US presidential debate, with a petition gathering the signatures of more than 250,000 subscribers. | The Trying to explain to the US Commission on Presidential Debates w…
(2020-09-23). Louisville braces for riots: One officer charged for 'endangerment,' not murder in Breonna Taylor case. rt.com 
Streets in downtown Louisville have been blocked off and police put on high alert as Kentucky authorities announced they are charging an officer involved in the fatal shooting of an African-American woman in her home. | Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced on Wednesday that a grand jury came back with charges against former officer Brett Hankison, who will face three counts of "first degree wanton endangerment" for the raid that claimed the life of Breonna Taylor. | Taylor, 26, was killed in March during a police raid to serve a narcotics warrant. Protests over her shooting escalated into violenc…
(2020-09-23). Costco CANCELS Palmetto Cheese after foodmaker's owner criticizes Black Lives Matter on Facebook, triggers woke brigade boycott. rt.com 
Costco has halted sales of Palmetto Cheese, a popular brand of pimento cheese spread that had been offered in over 120 of its stores, after the company's owner triggered outrage with a Facebook post criticizing Black Lives Matter. | A sign posted at a store in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, indicates that Palmetto Cheese has been discontinued and will not be ordered again by Costco. The retailer hasn't made a statement on its decision, but the move came after consumers called for a boycott of the brand because of social media comments by Palmetto Cheese's owner, Brian Henry. | Costco is in the process of removi…
(2020-09-23). 'He will lead us with dignity': NeverTrumpers & Dems rejoice after GOP Senator John McCain's widow endorses Biden. rt.com 
The widow of the late Republican Senator John McCain has thrown support behind the Joe Biden campaign, drawing cheers from the anti-Trump #Resistance, while critics said the endorsement would only embolden the president's backers. | "My husband John lived by a code: country first. We are Republicans, yes, but Americans foremost. There's only one candidate in this race who stands up for our values as a nation, and that is Joe Biden," Cindy McCain said in a series of Joe and I don't alway…
(2020-09-23). 'Not saying there's a Holocaust, but…': MSNBC analyst SHAMES Jewish voters who back Trump, says no difference between him & Hitler. rt.com 
'Morning Joe' regular guest Donny Deutsch has told Jewish voters planning to support the Republican ticket that they need to "wake up" because there is "no difference from what Donald Trump is preaching to what Hitler preached." | Reacting to Trump's Tuesday night rally in Pennsylvania, Deutsch noted a lack of diversity in the crowd, saying it reminded him of a "rally from the early '30s." | "Look at that crowd… there's not one person of color. Anywhere. Like, usually behind him he puts one kind of token in there, a token person," Deutsch said. "If you scan this crowd this is stunning." | Also on rt.com…
(2020-09-23). WATCH: BLM protesters prepare riot shields & 'ABOLISH POLICE' signs following Breonna Taylor charges announcement. rt.com 
Following news that an officer is facing three counts of "first degree wanton endangerment" over the raid in which 26-year old Breonna Taylor was killed, protesters took to the streets of Louisville, prepared for a riot. | Louisville, Kentucky has seen months of protests over the fatal shooting of Taylor in March, which escalated following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis two months later. | While many wanted the officers involved in the raid that claimed Taylor's life to face murder charges, Kentucky Attorney-General Daniel Cameron announced on Wednesday that former officer Brett Hankison will face th…
(2020-09-23). 'Burn Louisville' and 'Amerikka' trend on Twitter as calls for Black Lives Matter riots spread across the US. rt.com 
Outraged that Kentucky authorities did not charge anyone with murdering Breonna Taylor, activists have egged on Black Lives Matter protesters with incendiary messages and called for riots in other cities — while blaming Russia. | Taylor, 26, was shot and killed in March, during what was reported to be a "no-knock" drug raid. On Wednesday, however, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron said the police had properly introduced themselves before Taylor's boyfriend opened fire on them. One former officer was charged for recklessly shooting through walls, but the crossfire that killed Taylor was ruled justi…
(2020-09-23). Midwest Dispatch: Why We Should All Be Reading Howard Zinn Right Now. progressive.org As the historian aptly predicted, who is on the Supreme Court is not as important as what the American people demand.
(2020-09-23). President Kennedy's Role in the Vietnam War. globalresearch.ca Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency, which ran for eight years from January 1953, is notable in the reluctance of the "great general" to launch large-scale military offensives. This was at a time when American power was immeasurably clear of any …
(2020-09-23). Elon Musk Teases New $25K Tesla Auto Within Three Years. sputniknews.com During the Tesla stakeholder's meeting, company CEO Elon Musk touted his firm's new innovative batteries that he claims are six times more powerful than the current generation of batteries, while also having an energy capacity five times that of current products.
(2020-09-23). Ex-Model Who Claimed Trump Tried to 'Shove His Tongue Down Her Throat' Stayed in Touch – Report. sputniknews.com Months away from the November presidential vote, yet another woman, Amy Dorris, who was reportedly introduced to Donald Trump in 1997, has come forward, accusing him of accosting her at a national tennis event that same year, with the claims dismissed by POTUS' legal team as another bunch of the election-associated lies nobody would listen to.
(2020-09-23). Colston Hall music venue renamed due to its association with the slave trade. thecanary.co A well-known music venue named after 17th century slave trader Edward Colston has been renamed as Bristol Beacon. | The venue in Bristol city centre was built almost 150 years after the controversial slave trader's death and the announcement of the new name is part of a £49 million refurbishment. | Three years ago, the Bristol Music Trust, which runs the venue, said the name would be changed in 2020. On Twitter, the "long overdue" announcement was welcomed and praise given to "the unseen people" for their work in creating this change: | Big shout to the unseen people that campaigned to get the name changed…
(2020-09-23). Colston Hall music venue renamed due to its association with the slave trade. thecanary.co A well-known music venue named after 17th century slave trader Edward Colston has been renamed as Bristol Beacon. | The venue in Bristol city centre was built almost 150 years after the controversial slave trader's death and the announcement of the new name is part of a £49 million refurbishment. | Three years ago, the Bristol Music Trust, which runs the venue, said the name would be changed in 2020. On Twitter, the "long overdue" announcement was welcomed and praise given to "the unseen people" for their work in creating this change: | pic.twitter.com/1Sls6tWx7y | — Neil Maggs (@NeilMaggs2)
(2020-09-23). Manufacturing Consent @ 30. zcomm.org Just a tick over thirty years ago in 1988, Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky published what became one of the most important books ever published on the media…
(2020-09-23). Turkish clubs out to book Europa League playoff spots. yenisafak.com Turkish Super Lig clubs Besiktas, Galatasaray, and Aytemiz Alanyaspor will be in action on Thursday as they seek to secure their place in the Europa League playoffs.Besiktas will face Rio Ave from Portugal in Istanbul's Vodafone Park, with the game set to kick off at 8 p.m. local time (1700GMT).A victory will set up Besiktas for a playoff tie against either Italian side AC Milan or Norway's Bodo Glimt at the Vodafone Park on Oct. 1.Galatasaray will take on Croatian club Hajduk Split in the third qualifying round tomorrow. The game will start in Istanbul's Turk Telekom Stadium at 9 p.m. local time (1800GMT).If the…