(2020-09-26). Eurasian Geopolitics: US' Hybrid War on Russian Energy Targets Germany, Belarus, and Bulgaria. globalresearch.ca The US is ruthlessly waging an intense Hybrid War on Russian energy interests in Europe by targeting the Eurasian Great Power's relevant projects in Germany, Belarus, and Bulgaria, banking on the fact that even the partial success of this strategy …
(2020-09-26). Taiwan's 'Self-Defense' Claim against China: Euphemism for US-Backed Aggression? globalresearch.ca It's important to explain the context of the island leadership's provocative comments in order to better understand why everything isn't as simple as they try to make it seem. | Taiwan's self-described "Ministry of National Defense" released a statement on Monday …
(2020-09-26). Assange Hearing: Judge Grants Defense Four Weeks To Prepare Final Argument. popularresistance.org 5: 49 am EDT: Judge Vanessa Baraitser has granted the defense four weeks to prepare it closing argument, saying that her decision would come after the Nov. 4 U.S. election one way or the other. She had been previously reluctant to give more than a week to the defense. | Baraitser set the date of final arguments for Nov. 16. Fitzgerald had told the judge that: | "It seems unlikely for you to make a judgement before Nov. 3 and you would have to bear in mind that the future is uncertain. Much of what we say about Trump is because this proceeding was initiated by Trump,….and some elements of the case would be worse…
(2020-09-26). Hate: A key strategy of the Venezuelan opposition. mronline.org 
Psychologist Fernando Giuliani analyses the retaliatory feelings of those who wish to annihilate the Bolivarian Revolution, which have been overheating during the pandemic.
(2020-09-26). The Marxian Theory of Value: A Response to David Pena (Part One). dissidentvoice.org David Pena has responded to a critique I wrote of an article of his published in this e-journal. My critique was published in the Socialist Standard, monthly journal of the Socialist Party of Great Britain (SPGB), and Pena's response has appeared here. What follows is my response to Pena's response. Pena kicks off in robustly …
(2020-09-26). Lebanon's PM-designate resigns in blow to French initiative. middleeasteye.net 
Lebanon's PM-designate resigns in blow to French initiative | Mustapha Adib stands down less than a month after his appointment, after failing to form a reform-minded government | Sat, 09/26/2020 – 11: 06 | Lebanese prime minister designate Mustapha Adib, speaking at a press conference at the presidential palace in Baabda, east of the capital Beirut on 26 September 2020 (AFP/Dalati and Nohra…
(2020-09-26). 'Cultivated with love': Palestinian farmers' markets flourish in the West Bank. middleeasteye.net 
'Cultivated with love': Palestinian farmers' markets flourish in the West Bank | Souk el-fallaheen has offered Palestinian farmers a space to sell their products and build relationships with their communities
| Sat, 09/26/2020 – 10: 20 | The Palestinian farmers' market in al-Bireh has seen an unprecedented turnout from buyers and farmers this summer (MEE/Al-Bireh Municipality) | "
(2020-09-26). Six years after the Ayotzinapa disappearances, families continue to demand justice. peoplesdispatch.org 
While the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador promised to take action on the case, little progress has been made to overcome the years of evidence tampering and cover-ups done to protect those involved…
(2020-09-26). Sinophobia Inc: Understanding the anti-China Industrial complex. mronline.org 
Take a deep dive into the inner workings of Sinophobia Inc. to learn how to see through the media machine.
(2020-09-26). The Sino-Russian alliance comes of age—Part 2. mronline.org 
The Russian diplomacy, which has a glorious tradition in modern history, does not make its moves accidentally or impulsively. The historical consciousness is intense.
(2020-09-26). Egypt: At least one protester killed in anti-Sisi protests, hundreds detained. middleeasteye.net 
Egypt: At least one protester killed in anti-Sisi protests, hundreds detained | Thousands took part in 'day of rage' protests on Friday calling on President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to step down | Sat, 09/26/2020 – 12: 01 | In this file photo, taken on 25 April 2016, Egyptian riot police fire teargas towards protesters as they demonstrate in Cairo (AFP) | Egyptian security forces killed at…
(2020-09-26). "We demand the immediate release of Julian Assange" zcomm.org PI Council Members support the freedom of Julian Assange against the unlawful and dangerous extradition trial against him currently taking place in London.
(2020-09-26). The Extradition Trial of Julian Assange. zcomm.org The whole principle of the right to be free journalists is at stake…
(2020-09-26). Russia tells Trump to Jump in Lake. zcomm.org Commits 80,000 Personnel to War drill alongside Iran, China…
(2020-09-26). Expropriate, Capture & Marginalize: the Energix business model from Palestine to the US. indybay.org Energix expropriated 24 acres from a Palestinian community in the Israeli-occupied West Bank to boost its bottom line. When residents in the Israeli-occupied Golan questioned Energix electricity exports from massive wind turbines built on occupied land, Energix sued them in Israeli court. | Now Energix has brought its business practices to America. But can Energix get away with expropriating $26,000 from each home within 100 feet of its utility scale energy generators in Virginia? Will county boards of supervisors accept quiet Energix payoffs of $50,000 in exchange for 35-year licenses? Will the officials and ass…
(2020-09-26). [Correspondence] Israeli aid to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip during the COVID-19 pandemic. thelancet.com The claims asserted in David Mills and colleagues in their Correspondence1 were so egregious that we feel the need to respond, even though some time has passed since its publication and the Correspondence has since been removed from The Lancet's website.
(2020-09-26). Leaked Docs Expose Massive Syria Propaganda Operation Waged by Western Govt Contractors and Media. strategic-culture.org 
Western government-funded intelligence cutouts trained Syrian opposition leaders, planted stories in media outlets from BBC to Al Jazeera, and ran a cadre of journalists. A trove of leaked documents exposes the propaganda network. | Ben NORTON | Leaked documents show how UK government contractors developed an advanced infrastructure of propaganda to stimulate support in the West for Syria's political and armed opposition. | Virtually every aspect of the Syrian opposition was cultivated and marketed by Western government-backed public relations firms, from their political narratives to their branding, from what th…
(2020-09-26). The Heat: Pres. Trump Threatens to Challenge U.S. Election Results. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to challenge the results of the upcoming presidential election.
(2020-09-26). Trump Announces Amy Barrett as His Supreme Court Nomination Pick. sputniknews.com A vacancy in the US Supreme Court opened following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last week at the age of 87. US President Donald Trump has been eager to fill the vacancy before the presidential election, a desire met with criticism by Democrats.
(2020-09-26). 'She's a F***ing Nut': Bill Maher Rips Trump's Likely SCOTUS Pick Barrett. sputniknews.com Earlier, reports emerged suggesting that US President Donald Trump would be nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett, of the US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, to fill the seat of late Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
(2020-09-26). Government should use coronavirus pandemic to tackle 'bad behaviour' in businesses, says former shadow chancellor. thecanary.co 
Former shadow chancellor John McDonnell is urging the government to use the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic to "stamp out bad behaviour" from businesses across the country. The Labour MP insisted that firms guilty of poor employment practices should not receive state help.Business standards: In his first major intervention since leaving Labour's front bench, he will put forward a Business Standards Bill. The bill will be aimed at tackling those firms that use fire and rehire tactics and zero-hour contracts, avoid tax, or pollute the environment.His proposals include an accreditation scheme for firms that m…
(2020-09-26). Breonna Taylor's family demands release of body camera footage. thecanary.co 
Breonna Taylor's family has demanded that Kentucky authorities release all body camera footage, police files and the transcripts of the grand jury hearings that led to no charges against police officers over her killing.The family also criticised the state's attorney general for his failure to bring charges against the officers.A diverse group, including Taylor's mother, marched through Louisville on the evening of Friday 25 September. The demonstrations were peaceful, but at one point police in riot gear fired flash bang devices reportedly to turn back a crowd on a street. Authorities said two people were arrest…
(2020-09-26). 'Shorty‚Äå ‚Äåwanna‚Äå ‚Äåbe‚Äå ‚Äåa‚Äå ‚Äåthug'?‚Äå ‚ÄåKamala‚Äå ‚ÄåHarris‚Äå ‚Äåslated‚Äå ‚Äåfor‚Äå ‚Äåsaying‚Äå ‚Äå2Pac‚Äå ‚Äåis‚Äå ‚Äåthe‚Äå ‚Äå'best‚Äå ‚Äårapper‚Äå ‚ÄåALIVE'‚Äå. rt.com 
Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris has named Tupac Shakur as the "best rapper alive." With 2Pac dead since 1996, either Harris knows something the rest of us don't or she's pandering again. | Speaking at the NAACP's virtual convention on Friday, Harris was asked who she thought was "the best rapper alive." Without missing a beat, Harris answered "2Pac." Reminded that the 'Picture Me Rollin" rapper is in fact dead, Harris did some damage control: | Kamala Harris asked, who's the best rapper alive? | She answers Then says "Not alive, I know…
(2020-09-26). India fails to curb virus despite strict lockdown. yenisafak.com India enforced one of the world's most stringent lockdowns in March to check the spread of the coronavirus.The shutdown took effect four hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement and created chaos and confusion as Indians were totally unprepared.All economic activities came to a standstill. More than 140 million migrant workers in big cities were suddenly left without work as shops, factories and establishments shut down.In the COVID-19-hit months of April to June, India's GDP shrank 23.9% year-on-year. Although the pandemic turned into a financial crisis and rendered millions jobless, the virus spr…
(2020-09-26). Hamas deal to counter US-Israeli plots: Fatah. yenisafak.com Palestinian group Fatah said Saturday its deal with rival Hamas group aims to counter US-Israeli plots against the Palestinian cause."The agreement is part of efforts to unify the Palestinian position in order to abort the passage of US-Israeli plots," Fatah deputy leader Mahmoud al-Aloul told the official Voice of Palestine Radio.He said the Fatah-Hamas deal also aims to "confront moves by some Arab countries to normalize their relations with the [Israeli] occupation state".The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain signed US-sponsored deals earlier this month to normalize their relations with Israel.Palestinia…
(2020-09-26). Hamas chief hails Abbas' speech to UN. yenisafak.com Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh on Saturday hailed President Mahmoud Abbas's speech to the UN General Assembly, according to the official Wafa news agency.This came during a phone call Abbas received from the Hamas leader.Abbas' speech "reflects the moment [the Palestinian people are going through] in this historic stage," Haniyeh said.In his speech on Friday, Abbas said the umbrella Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has not mandated any party to speak in its name."We will not bow or abandon our rights in spite of the unjust blockade targeting our national decision," Abbas said.The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and…
(2020-09-26). Better chance of seeing 'Elvis on the Moon'? Twitter jeers Meghan Markle's purported White House ambitions. rt.com 
Meghan Markle's alleged White House ambitions have not been well-received among the Twitter electorate, with many arguing that the Duchess of Sussex doesn't have what it takes to make it in American politics. | Read more | | The 39-year-old Los Angeles born actress and wife of Prince Harry reportedly doesn't want to give up her US passport because she wants to run for president, according to Vanity Fair. A…
(2020-09-26). 'I'm deleting Twitter': Morning Joe shares 'deceptively edited' video clip of Amy Coney Barrett, runs with tail between his legs. rt.com 
'Morning Joe' host Joe Scarborough has vowed to "delete Twitter" from his phone after being accused of "lying" for sharing a debunked clip of potential Supreme Court Justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett. | In a now-deleted tweet, Scarborough shared a clip of Barrett appearing to suggest that she opposed nominating Supreme Court judges in a presidential election year for fear they may "flip the balance of the court." Barrett made the comments in question after Barack Obama had nominated Merrick Garland to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. | "Amy Coney Barrett opposed Merrick Garland…
(2020-09-26). The Sino-Russian Alliance Comes of Age — Part 3. mronline.org 
Soon after becoming the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping is known to have spoken about the former Soviet Union. The first time was in December 2012, when, in comments to party functionaries, he reportedly remarked that China still had to "profoundly remember the lesson of the Soviet collapse."
(2020-09-26). Reports: Trump to name Judge Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court. therealnews.com 
Barrett, a hardline conservative, could be instrumental in deciding who wins the 2020 election, and could vote to end Roe v. Wade, the Affordable Care Act, protections for the LGBTQ community, unions, and legislation required to fight climate change.
(2020-09-26). Oil Companies Wind Down Venezuela Dealings as Washington Ramps Up Sanctions. venezuelanalysis.com The State Department has threatened foreign companies with secondary sanctions.
(2020-09-26). Inferno and the "Fourth Circle". The American Empire and the 2020 Pandemic. globalresearch.ca In 1973, the world economy was brought almost to a halt by a supposed shortage of oil. The ostensible trigger for this alleged shortage was the so-called Yom Kippur War in which the armed forces of the Anglo-American Empire's settler-colonial …
(2020-09-26). Joining Trump to undermine election results, GOP senator proposes nullifying all mail-in ballots not counted within 48-hour window. nationofchange.org Tallying every vote within 24 hours of polls closing would be "impossible" in many states, legal scholar Richard L. Hasen told Slate.
(2020-09-26). Democrats need to be pressured on climate, too. nationofchange.org "We are already facing the consequences of the climate crisis."
(2020-09-26). Train A Woman To Farm, And The Community Will Eat. popularresistance.org There is no shame in farming, there is only shame in biting the hand that feeds you. Farmers for a long time have been looked down upon and yet they are an essential group. Constantly working hard to provide food to sustain life on earth. | Women farmers especially in my community have been ignored and their concerns dismissed. I did not like this attitude and wanted to change it. It was not until I ventured more into organic farming that I became more respectful of nature, but also myself and those around me.
(2020-09-26). West Papuans reject Indonesia's plans to extend Special Autonomy Law. peoplesdispatch.org In the twenty years of living under this law, Papuans say that it did not address the contested history of Papua's integration and its outstanding political and human rights issues.
(2020-09-26). Trump administration to allow logging in pristine national forest. nationofchange.org The roughly 9 million acres that the administration wants to open up now have been protected since the 2001 by the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, or Roadless Rule.
(2020-09-26). FROM THE FIELD: COVID-19's 'deadly layer of complexity' depicted in photos. news.un.org The fall-out from the COVID-19 pandemic is adding a "deadly layer of complexity" to the global challenge of preventing more people from falling into poverty, a view articulated in a photographic exhibition sponsored by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).
(2020-09-26). Coronavirus: Why Everyone Was Wrong. It is Not a "New Virus". "The Fairy Tale of No Immunity" globalresearch.ca So: Sars-Cov-2 isn't all that new, but merely a seasonal cold virus that mutated and disappears in summer, as all cold viri do — which is what we're observing globally right now. Flu viri mutate significantly more, by the way, and nobody would ever claim that a new flu virus strain was completely novel.
(2020-09-26). Tribes Sue Over Border Wall. popularresistance.org Washington – A group of federally recognized tribes sued the Trump Administration on Wednesday over construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, saying the controversial barrier impinges on tribal members' ability to practice their religious beliefs and cultural traditions. | A group of five Kumeyaay Nation tribes filed the lawsuit in federal D.C. court against three government agencies — the Department of Homeland Security, U.S Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — and their top executives.
(2020-09-26). Throw Sand In The Gears Of The Machine. popularresistance.org Humanity will continue along its self-destructive trajectory until the masses use the power of their numbers to force real change. Humanity will not use the power of its numbers to force real change as long as it's being successfully propagandized not to do so. The oligarchic propaganda machine is therefore the primary barrier to our transition from our self-destructive patterns into a healthy collaborative relationship with each other and with our ecosystem. | So throw sand in the gears of the machine. If enough of us throw enough sand, we can cause the whole thing to break down.
(2020-09-26). Let's Talk About Racism And Health. popularresistance.org The current uprising across the nation is a take-off moment for systemic racism in the United States. A take-off moment occurs when awareness about a crisis reaches a level of public consciousness where an event (in this case, the recent high-profile police murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd) sparks protests across the country. Racist …
(2020-09-26). A Brotherhood Built on Black Liberation. progressive.org In her new book, Susie Day shares conversations on life, politics, and the revolution between former Black Panthers Eddie Conway and Paul Coates.
(2020-09-26). Is COVID-19 causing a spike in addiction rates? nationofchange.org Addiction is hard, especially in tough world or life circumstances, but with support from near or far, you can make it through.
(2020-09-26). Manufactured Pandemic: Testing People for Any Strain of a Coronavirus, Not Specifically for COVID-19. globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on March 27, 2020 | The following is from a medical forum. The writer, who is a widely respected professional scientist in the US, prefers to stay anonymous, because presenting any narrative different than the official …
(2020-09-26). Workers' Rights In Globalised Industry. popularresistance.org The Covid-19 crisis and the lockdowns imposed as a result hit the garment industry hard, causing order cancellations and job losses in producer countries. | What can trade unions do to press brands to shield suppliers from the risk of a sudden loss of income that they pass onto their workers? | "This problem emerged early in the pandemic. In April many brands endorsed a call to action, a tripartite initiative led by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) with a commitment by brands to pay for finished goods and goods in production.
(2020-09-26). Face Masks Pose Serious Risks to the Healthy. globalresearch.ca First published by GR on May 26, 2020 | "By wearing a mask, the exhaled viruses will not be able to escape and will concentrate in the nasal passages, enter the olfactory nerves and travel into the brain." — Russell Blaylock, …
(2020-09-26). Diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks helped CIA torture victim get justice. peoplesdispatch.org Wikileaks strengthened the case of Khalid El-Masri in the European Human Rights Court which handed first ever punishment to CIA operatives involved in rendition in 2012.
(2020-09-26). Plastic debris plagues Honduras beaches. nationofchange.org The "massive trash tsunami" was filled with plastic debris believed to have come from a neighboring river in Guatemala.
(2020-09-26). Leadership Begins At The Bottom. popularresistance.org Let's be clear. A title does not make you a leader. Look at Capitol Hill. | Leadership begins in your home. You are the executive, manager, administrator, foot soldier, all wrapped up in one. | No President of the United States is responsible for a booming economy. The people are. People make businesses, employ people, produce products and services, and in turn support communities. This ripple effectuates the nation. | The President is the ambassador of the nation, and is the moral and ethical leader therein. The true change makers are the boots on the ground that makes the nation work.
(2020-09-26). 'You Can't Postpone Youth': Those Least at Risk from COVID Pay Highest Price, Says Doctor. globalresearch.ca The senior Dr
(2020-09-26). The Frontline: A Black-Led, Multiracial Coalition Throws Down. zcomm.org The more progress The Frontline makes, the more strength will accrue to every component of the fight for democracy, justice, working class power and deep structural change…
(2020-09-26). Let's Start Debating What Dooms Democracy: Concentrated Wealth. zcomm.org Why we need to shove inequality onto America's political center stage…
(2020-09-26). It's Not Vaccine Nationalism, It's Vaccine Idiocy. zcomm.org The pandemic gave us an extraordinary opportunity to experiment with an alternative mechanism for financing research that could have enormously benefitted public health…
(2020-09-26). In Turkey, women rise up to stop withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention. zcomm.org The Istanbul Convention is a Council of Europe treaty designed to prevent violence against women…
(2020-09-26). Youth Action Gives Me Hope Amid Climate Crisis and Trump's Totalitarian Threat. zcomm.org My daughter does not deserve this future, nor do her peers, and many of them have begun to push back hard…
(2020-09-26). Washington Congressional Race Lays Bare Democratic Divide on Climate Crisis. zcomm.org The outcome of the race will say much about what kind of Democratic Party will be confronting climate change in the years ahead…
(2020-09-26). G7 Finance Ministers Support Debt Relief for Poor Countries Combating COVID-19 Crisis. indybay.org The G7 supports a process for debt cancellation for vulnerable countries, they announced this morning after Treasury convened a special Finance Ministers meeting. In a G7 statement, the ministers also encouraged an extension of the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) into next year for the world's 73 poorest countries.
(2020-09-26). Sunday 9/27: Community Defense Training and Practice. indybay.org Lake Merritt Amphitheater…
(2020-09-26). Friday 9/25: Recording: U. S. Capitol Lying in State Ceremony for Justice Ginsburg (watch anytime). indybay.org Online recording…
(2020-09-26). Africa has defied the covid-19 nightmare scenarios. We shouldn't be surprised. indybay.org Published Sept. 22, 2020- in The Washington Post…
(2020-09-26). SEIU Local 521 Endorses Brown, Hill and Kumar for Santa Cruz City Council. indybay.org SEIU Local 521 has endorsed Sandy Brown, Kelsey Hill, and Kayla Kumar for Santa Cruz City Council in the November 2020 election. SEIU 521, the local chapter of the Service Employees International Union, represents 40,000 county, city, and non-profit workers in 17 counties, grouped into five regions, across central California.
(2020-09-26). High School Students March Against Chevron in Climate Strike. indybay.org Richmond High School Students in "March For Our Future" protest assail Chevron…
(2020-09-26). Santa Rosa Fast Response Vigil for RBG. indybay.org Photos of some of the several hundred who attended a vigil for Ruth Bader Ginsburg the day she died.
(2020-09-26). Friday 10/2: Stop Funding Tar Sands: Digital Rally in Solidarity w/ Frontline Tar Sands Fighters. indybay.org Online…
(2020-09-26). Saturday 9/26: Emergency Call To Action. indybay.org Online via YouTube…
(2020-09-26). Wednesday 9/30: On-line Screening: Distracted Blueberry. indybay.org Streaming on-line Sept. 30th – Oct. 14th…
(2020-09-26). Saturday 10/3: California MAAFA Awareness Month. indybay.org Folsom Light Rail Station | Leidesdorff Plaza…
(2020-09-26). Thursday 10/8: Mix Masters by Pivotal. indybay.org Virtual Event…
(2020-09-26). Friday 9/25: Climate Week 2020: Full Day of Climate Teach-ins w/ Earth Day Initiative. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
(2020-09-26). Neo-conservative ghoul Stephen Schwartz — now running for SF Board of Supervisors. indybay.org A former paid cheerleader for Reagan and Bush's campaign of mass murder in Central America is now running for the SF Board of Supervisors in District 3. | nextdoor.com/events/3694164/…
(2020-09-26). Saturday 9/26: Justice Jubilee Jam Concert w/ Poor People's Campaign. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2020-09-26). Walnut Creek Ruth Bader Ginsburg Vigil. indybay.org Walnut Creek came out to memorialize Ruth Bader Ginsburg on September 20.
(2020-09-26). Saturday 9/26: Community Defense Art Build. indybay.org Little Bobby Hutton Park (DeFremery)…
(2020-09-26). At Mountain View RBG Vigil Attendees Say They Are Fearful. indybay.org Sadly, Ruth Bader Ginsburg left us before the November election. On September 19 in Mountain View, California, people at a vigil in her honor said they fear Trump may be successful in his plan to choose her replacement and see them seated.
(2020-09-26). Friday 10/2: D5 Supervisor Candidate Debate Oct. 2. indybay.org YOU ARE INVITED TO A ZOOM WEBINAR. | When: Oct 2, 2020 06: 00 PM Pacific Time | Topic: 2020 District 5 Candidates Debate | REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR THIS WEBINAR: | zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ALRRxD4sSuCq7nBWggt22A | After registering, you will receive a confirmation email. Send your questions to D5-debate-questions@hanc-sf.org…
(2020-09-26). Sunday 9/27: Food Not Bombs San Jose. indybay.org St. James Park, Stone Fountain (middle of the park) Between 1st and 3rd, between Julian and St James Streets, Downtown San Jose CA…
(2020-09-26). Wednesday 9/30: How Fascism Works, and How to Stop It: A Dialogue between Jason Stanley and Andy Zee. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2020-09-26). [Articles] Gabapentin for chronic pelvic pain in women (GaPP2): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. thelancet.com This study was adequately powered, but treatment with gabapentin did not result in significantly lower pain scores in women with chronic pelvic pain, and was associated with higher rates of side-effects than placebo. Given the increasing reports of abuse and evidence of potential harms associated with gabapentin use, it is important that clinicians consider alternative treatment options to off-label gabapentin for the management of chronic pelvic pain and no obvious pelvic pathology.
(2020-09-26). [Correspondence] Models for mortality require tailoring in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Arielle Lasry and Roberta Horth for their comments on our study1 and agree that long-term mortality models, applicable to people with different underlying conditions, have an important ongoing role in the COVID-19 response, and that they require further development to include wider determinants of health.
(2020-09-26). [Correspondence] Models for mortality require tailoring in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. thelancet.com Amitava Banerjee and colleagues1 present the estimated prevalence of serious underlying medical conditions indicative of susceptibility to severe COVID-19 and mortality in England.
(2020-09-26). [Editorial] COVID-19 in India: the dangers of false optimism. thelancet.com Despite a strong response at the outset of the pandemic, as of Sept 22, India has the world's fastest growing outbreak of COVID-19 in absolute numbers according to WHO, reporting more than 5 ∑6 million infections. Restrictions began to be lifted in June, and this relaxation has continued in the face of a continuing dramatic increase in case numbers nationally. Beneath these alarming national figures, the pattern of spread in India is nuanced and complex, with marked differences between states, and between rural and urban areas.
(2020-09-26). [Comment] Offline: COVID-19 is not a pandemic. thelancet.com As the world approaches 1 million deaths from COVID-19, we must confront the fact that we are taking a far too narrow approach to managing this outbreak of a new coronavirus. We have viewed the cause of this crisis as an infectious disease. All of our interventions have focused on cutting lines of viral transmission, thereby controlling the spread of the pathogen. The "science" that has guided governments has been driven mostly by epidemic modellers and infectious disease specialists, who understandably frame the present health emergency in centuries-old terms of plague.
(2020-09-26). [World Report] Media reports reveal political interference at the US CDC. thelancet.com News accounts say that Trump administration officials wanted to edit and approve COVID-19 studies and publish guidance without the usual scientific review. Susan Jaffe reports.
(2020-09-26). [Comment] Preterm health: time to bridge the evidence gap. thelancet.com Despite the development of revolutionary life-sustaining advances in neonatal medicine, medications are frequently administered in an ad-hoc and suboptimal way. Most drugs prescribed in neonatal care have not been submitted to the stringent regulatory processes of drug licensing that are standard in adult medicine.1 Although clinical research and licensing regulations differ between countries, the scarcity of licensed medications and inevitable use of off-label drugs in neonates are universal problems1 (countries reporting these issues include the USA, Japan, China, the Netherlands, Australia, India, and Brazil).
(2020-09-26). [Correspondence] End curfews in Kashmir. thelancet.com The Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) is a national organisation representing medical fraternity of Pakistan. PMA works for the betterment of patients and physicians, and it acts to achieve the highest possible standards of medical care, ethics, education, and health-related human rights for all people.
(2020-09-26). [Perspectives] David Hare's fiery account of COVID-19. thelancet.com Going to the theatre is no longer normal, although it might be (in the already clichéd phrase) the new normal. It's not just the ubiquitous masks and hand gel, or the absence of mingling as everyone stays in their little social bubbles. The auditorium of the Bridge Theatre in London, UK, looked like it had been prepared for some other sort of performance art, at least half of the chairs having been physically removed. My solitary seat, set in isolation, made me feel simultaneously privileged, as if travelling first class, and vulnerable.
(2020-09-26). [Clinical Picture] Skin lesions indicate cause of acute gastrointestinal bleeding: neurofibromatosis type 1. thelancet.com A 25-year-old man attended our department with persistent, severe abdominal pain, which had started suddenly 1 h before, located in the umbilical area. The pain was followed by a 20 min period when the patient passed fresh blood from his rectum. When he arrived at the hospital, he was in a state of shock. His peripheral pulses were weak, his heart rate was 130 beats per min, and he needed emergency supportive treatment—including 10 units of red blood cells. After 30 min, his bleeding stopped spontaneously, and he became haemodynamically stable.
(2020-09-26). [World Report] Inappropriate behaviour claims at Stop TB prompt review. thelancet.com An independent external review is under way after allegations of inappropriate behaviour, including by Executive Director Lucica Ditiu. Talha Burki reports.
(2020-09-26). [Correspondence] Finding common ground in Kashmir. thelancet.com The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), representing the interests of approximately 80‚Äà000 practicing Indian physicians and 40‚Äà000 medical students, residents, and fellows in the USA, is disenchanted and disappointed with your Editorial.1AAPI, along with its counterpart in India and globally, denounces the Editorial not only as premature but biased and reprehensible for lack of due diligence in research and consultation with proprieties or stakeholders.
(2020-09-26). [Correspondence] The recent interest of medical science in Black lives. thelancet.com We read with great interest the important Editorial1 about racism in medicine and medical science. Despite an eagerness to agree that Black lives must matter more, particularly given the historical disrespect for Black lives,2,3 and the police shooting of Rayshard Brooks on June 12, 2020, during demonstrations against the cruel murder of George Floyd, we argue that Black lives matter like any other lives matter; neither more nor less, because anything else will lead to the same conundrum that we are trying to overcome.
(2020-09-26). [Obituary] Noel Richard Rose. thelancet.com Leading pioneer of autoimmune disease research. He was born in Stamford, CT, USA, on Dec 3, 1927, and died of a stroke in Brookline MA, USA, on July 30, 2020, aged 92 years.
(2020-09-26). [Correspondence] The social contract and health care in Chile. thelancet.com Francisca Crispi and colleagues' plea for public health in Chile to be rebuilt,1 although thought-provoking, sets the private against the public. As much as we agree that inequalities in Chile have increased since the neoliberal turn, the social contract2 is far from dismantling. In fact, the concept is based on a liberal doctrine that seeks to protect individual freedom and private property.3 Crispi and colleagues' plea is therefore contradictory. Banning discrimination is the one basic condition for the tacit contract between citizens and the state.
(2020-09-26). Fidel Castro's 1960 Speech to the UN Did More for Anti-Colonial Struggle Than the UN's Hyperbole About 'Eradicating Colonialism'. strategic-culture.org This September marked 60 years since Fidel Castro's first address to the United Nations, in which he delivered a scathing and truthful critique about the imperialist philosophy of war. On September 26, 1960, facing the beginning of U.S. political hostilities against Cuba, while the Cuban delegation to the UN was excluded from meetings and diplomatic events, Fidel's speech, lasting over five hours, was an eloquent reflection that seamlessly weaved the implications of U.S. supremacy in a historical narrative from the colonised country's experience and perspective. | "Colonies do not speak. Colonies are not known un…
(2020-09-26). China and the Washington Oscars. strategic-culture.org Fred REED | As the presidential debates approach, and our grotesque candidates prepare to compete for Best Actor, with their supporting casts of pollsters, advance men, media shills, gestures coaches, focus groups, and allied technicians of mendacity, Americans of broad historical illiteracy, which is most of them, hear endlessly of the evils of China. Whether the evils exist doesn't matter. The electorate won't know the difference. Still, it might be amusing to think about the matter. How bad (as Ivanka would put it) is the Middle Kingston? | Permit me a more sanguine view than those of our leftover Cold Warrior…
(2020-09-26). Iranian, Iraqi FMs hold meeting in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein on Saturday.
(2020-09-26). Kuwait calls for dialogue between Iran, Arab states. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — Kuwait's Prime Minister Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah urged Iran and Arab countries to dialogue in order to end tensions in the region.
(2020-09-26). 1st VP's visit to Bandar Abbas. en.mehrnews.com BANDAR ABBAS, Sep. 27 (MNA) – In his one-day trip to Bandar Abbas, the First Vice President of Iran Eshaq Jahangiri inaugurated several projects including the second phase of steel-making of Kish South Kaveh Steel Company (SKS).
(2020-09-26). US attack on top generals, 'insult to Iraq sovereignty'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) —Iranian Parliament Speaker said that US assassination of former IRGC Quds Force Cmdr. General Soleimani and second-in-command of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU) Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis was an insult to sovereignty of Iraq.
(2020-09-26). Iran's Army not worried about regional threats: Pourdastan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — The Head of Army's Strategic Studies Center said that Iran's Army is not worried about the regional threats.
(2020-09-26). Iran considers US presence detrimental to regional security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that Tehran considers the presence of US terrorist forces in the region as detrimental to the security and stability of the region.
(2020-09-26). Iran COVID-19 update: 3,204 new cases, 172 deaths in 24h. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — Iran's Health Ministry confirmed 3,204 new COVID-19 infections and 172 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
(2020-09-26). AEOI promoting use of nuclear tech. in determined manner. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said that it is pursuing and promoting the use of nuclear technology in a precise and determined manner.
(2020-09-26). El Salvadorian filmmaker hails medical personnel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — Iran's 16th Resistance International Film Festival has held an interview with Susana Beatriz Serrano, a filmmaker from El Salvador.
(2020-09-26). VIDEO: Exploding whale carcass caught on camera. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — See the moment a whale carcass explodes due to methane gas from post-mortem chemical interactions.
(2020-09-26). Zarif talks US assassination of Iran top general with Iraq FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed the US terrorist murder of Iran's top general Martyr Soleimani with visiting Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein in Tehran on Saturday.
(2020-09-26). Iran, UN official discuss latest developments in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister's Senior Assistant for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji held a phone talk with the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen on the latest developments in Syria.
(2020-09-26). Iranian short 'Talker' wins at Tirana Intl. FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) — Iranian short film, 'Talker' directed by Mehrshad Ranjbar, has won the best film award at student film competition in the 18th edition of the Tirana International Film Festival (TIFF) in Albania.
(2020-09-26). Don't Take or Promote Drugs: B-Town Filmmaker Karan Johar Slams Malicious Campaign, Netizens React. sputniknews.com Filmmaker Karan Johar's 30-second video, posted by him in July 2019 about his alleged drug party, is going viral. The clip is being investigated in relation with an ongoing probe of B-town's drug world. Former Delhi legislator Manjinder Singh Sirsa filed a police complaint on 15 September over an alleged 'drug party' at Karan's Mumbai house.
(2020-09-26). What We Know So Far About AN-26 Military Plane Crash in Ukraine's Kharkov Region. sputniknews.com An AN-26 military plane crashed in Ukraine's Kharkov region on late Friday. Of the 27 on board – 20 cadets and seven officers – only two survived the crash.
(2020-09-26). Biden Compares Trump to Nazi Propaganda Chief, Says Prepared For 'Lies' on Debates. sputniknews.com As the US November presidential election race between Democratic candidate Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump intensifies, next week on 29 September, will see the two holding their first presidential debate.
(2020-09-26). Priti Patel Rebuked for Inciting Racial Hatred After Claiming Travellers 'Inherently Criminal'. sputniknews.com Last year the UK government was set to begin consultations on whether to grant police new powers to arrest and seize the property and vehicles of trespassers who set up unauthorised caravan sites, and define such trespassing as a criminal offence.
(2020-09-26). Tehran Accuses Trump of Being Even More of a Threat to Iran Than Saddam Hussein. sputniknews.com Iran and Iraq fought a brutal, eight-year war between 1980 and 1988, with Baghdad invading the Islamic Republic to try to seize the oil-rich province of Khuzestan soon after the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Up to 1.2 million people died in the conflict, which included Iraqi use of chemical weapons against both Iranian troops and civilians.
(2020-09-26). Diving Into the Weekend: Golden Retriever Takes a Dip. sputniknews.com The weekend is around the corner but in these difficult times, there's no sense in making plans. However, this doggy isn't afraid of a leap into the unknown.
(2020-09-26). CDC: Young Adults Account for More COVID-19 Cases Than Any Other US Age Group. sputniknews.com Young adults aged 20 to 29 accounted for around 20% of all confirmed COVID-19 novel coronavirus cases recorded in the US between June and August, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
(2020-09-26). 'Biden's Ego, Mouth his Weak Spots': Netizens Irked by Democrat's 'Stupid Bastards' Dig at Troops. sputniknews.com Earlier, a video of the former vice president Joe Biden jokingly calling US troops "stupid bastards" in 2016 went viral, stirring up a reaction on the internet late Friday.
(2020-09-26). Glasgow University to refund one month's rent after coronavirus outbreak. thecanary.co Glasgow University will refund all students in halls of residence one month's rent, along with a £50 payment for food. | The return of students to campuses across Scotland has seen a spike in coronavirus (Covid-19) cases. It's forced hundreds into self-isolation, and led to the Scottish government and Universities Scotland to ask that students do not socialise in hospitality venues this weekend. | Outbreak: | At Glasgow University, 124 cases of the virus were reported on Thursday 24 September, with the number expected to rise. | As a result, a test centre was established at the Murano Street halls o…
(2020-09-26). Tory rebels continue bid for vote on coronavirus powers despite No 10 offer. thecanary.co Tory backbenchers will continue to push the government to give MPs a chance to debate and vote on coronavirus measures before they come into force. This is despite Downing Street's attempt to head off a rebellion. | Conservative Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 Committee, has tabled an amendment to the Coronavirus Act. The amendment is an attempt to force greater parliamentary scrutiny of the regulations. | Scrutiny: | A six-month review of coronavirus (Covid-19) powers is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 30 September. | In a bid to appease the backbenches, Downing Street has offered MPs a chanc…
(2020-09-26). Lockdown stretched the learning gap for disadvantaged pupils to 'a gulf'. thecanary.co The learning gap between financially disadvantaged and better off pupils in England "has become a gulf", a leading educator has warned. | Falling behind: | Oasis Community Learning founder Steve Chalke says recent research suggests disadvantaged children fell further behind during the lockdown than more affluent pupils. Oasis is responsible for 31,500 children at 52 academies across England. Now Chalke is calling on the government to treble the pupil premium funding used to boost the education of the nation's most disadvantaged pupils. | Chalke told the BBC: Government should respond to the need before it…
(2020-09-26). GOP Senator Proposes Bill That Would Discount Most Absentee and Mail-in Ballots. truthout.org A new bill proposed by Republican Sen. Rick Scott is "entirely unworkable," Slate The Orwellian-named "Help America Vote Act of 2020," which Scott proposed Thur…
(2020-09-26). Birth Control Is Harder to Get During COVID. Over-the-Counter Access Is Crucial. truthout.org In what was her As Justice Ginsburg knew,…
(2020-09-26). Farmers Are Plagued by Debt and Climate Crisis. Trump Has Made Things Worse. truthout.org This story is part of At a
(2020-09-26). It's Highly Unlikely That We Will Have a Safe Vaccine by Election Time. truthout.org Despite President Donald Trump's In sh…
(2020-09-26). Erdogan says Turkey's Teknofest will foster innovations. yenisafak.com Groundbreaking innovations, from artificial intelligence (AI) to blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT), will take root and grow at Teknofest, Turkey's biggest aerospace and technology event, the nation's president said on Saturday.Teknofest is a place for young people who want to show their abilities in technological fields such as rockets, robotic, and aerospace, Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed at the event, held in the southeastern metropolis of Gaziantep.Technology's most important capital is productive brains, and Turkey needs successful young people to reach its goals, he added.He also said that while in…
(2020-09-26). Normalization deals 'tool' to undermine Islam: Scholar. yenisafak.com A top Muslim scholar has linked recent normalization deals between the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Israel to a campaign aimed at undermining Islam and monopolizing the Islamic countries.Ali al-Qaradaghi, the Secretary-General of the International Union for Muslim Scholars (IUMS), said there are many tools being used to "uproot Islam and reoccupy Muslims intellectually, socially, economically and politically"."One of these tools is through creating a new religion under the beautiful name of 'Abraham's faith'," al-Qaradaghi said in a Facebook post on Saturday. "[This claim] does not have anything to do…
(2020-09-26). COVID-19 recoveries top 75% in Bangladesh. yenisafak.com With 1,753 more patients cleared over the past 24 hours, the number of recoveries in the country now stands at 268,777, or 75.1%, according to the Health Ministry.Some 36 more deaths were also reported in Bangladesh over the past day, along with 1,106 more infections, the lowest single-day figure since Aug. 2.The overall COVID-19 case count is now at 357,873, including 5,129 — 1.43% — fatalities.A total of 3,974 men (77.48%) and 1,155 women (22.52%) have died of COVID-19 in Bangladesh, the ministry said.At least 10,680 more coronavirus tests were conducted over the past 24 hours, taking the total to o…
(2020-09-26). Boosting infrastructure, Turkey poised to be global tech leader. yenisafak.com With its solid technology infrastructure and great potential at its bag, Turkey is going to be racing to the top within 10 years, the deputy technology and industry minister expressed his strong belief during Teknofest, Turkey's largest aerospace and technology event.The National Technology Move under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has boosted Turkey's technology infrastructure and environment, Mehmet Fatih Kacir told Anadolu Agency in Gaziantep, a southern city hosting four-day event through Sunday.The National Technology Move refers to the transformation of Turkey's technology industry through…
(2020-09-26). Iran prepares to impose new coronavirus lockdowns as cases rise. yenisafak.com "We are forced to intensify regulations and supervisions," starting in the capital Tehran, Rouhani said in televised remarks.He said government-run coronavirus task-force offices around the country would make recommendations on restrictions and whether to impose one-week lockdowns.Iran's death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed 25,000 and identified cases on Friday totalled 439,882, according to the health ministry.Iran's health officials have expressed alarm over a surge in infections, urging the country to respect health protocols to control the spread of the disease.
(2020-09-26). Archeologists discover sun disk in NW Turkey. yenisafak.com Archeologists in northwestern Turkey discovered a sun disk on a rock altar Friday in the ancient Thracian settlements.Engin Beksac, head of the art history department at Trakya University told Anadolu Agency that the Thracian rock altar, discovered in Edirne, dates to 3,500 years ago.Explaining the sun disk on the rock altar was used to observe the movements of the moon and the sun, Beksac said Thracians carried out works in astronomy.In his examination of the rock altar where the Thracians performed religious rituals and worship, he said: "The rock altar is a type of temple that hosts rituals and prayers held on…
(2020-09-26). Turkey condemns Boko Haram terror attack in Nigeria. yenisafak.com Turkey on Saturday condemned a deadly attack by the Boko Haram terror group in Nigeria that claimed over a dozen lives."We are deeply saddened to receive the news that many people lost their lives in a terrorist attack that took place in Baga region of Nigeria targeting the convoy of Borno Governor," Turkey's Foreign Ministry said in a statement."We condemn this heinous terrorist attack. We convey our sincere condolences to the people and Government of Nigeria, wish Allah's mercy upon those who lost their lives and a speedy recovery to the injured," it added.At least 15 people were killed on Friday as the Boko Ha…
(2020-09-26). Lebanon's parliament speaker says still sticks to French initiative. yenisafak.com Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, who is the leader of the Shi'ite Muslim Amal Movement, said his group would stick to a French initiative after the plan was dealt a blow by the prime minister-designate's decision to step down."Our position is to stick to the French initiative and its content," Berri said in a statement, after a dispute over the new cabinet that centred around a demand by Amal and its ally Iran-backed Hezbollah to name several ministers.
(2020-09-26). Over 70 kg of heroin seized in eastern Turkey. yenisafak.com Over 70 kilograms (around 156 pounds) of heroin were seized in Turkey's eastern Van province, police said on Saturday.The drugs were found in 70 packs in three sacks hidden in a streambed in Baskale district, read a police statement.Efforts are underway to track and arrest the suspects responsible, it added.
(2020-09-26). Skilled, speedy translators give Turkish book lovers the best of both worlds. yenisafak.com Publishers in Turkey translate books in foreign tongues for the benefit of eager readers in record time, and their work finds an attentive and appreciative audience, according to industry experts.Turkish publishers are "very speedy" at producing translations of foreign works, Aslihan Dinc, an editorial coordinator at Yapi Kredi Publishing, told Anadolu Agency ahead of Sept. 30, International Translation Day. "After signing a contract with [authors] abroad and getting the text to be translated, the work begins immediately, and with excitement," she said.Whenever the book hits the shelf in its original language, th…
(2020-09-26). Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate resigns. yenisafak.com Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Mustapha Adib resigned Saturday after failing to form a new government.Adib announced his resignation in a televised address after meeting with Lebanese President Michel Aoun at Baabda Palace in Beirut."I excuse myself from continuing the task of forming the government," Adib said.On Aug. 31, Adib, a former ambassador to Germany, was tasked with forming a new government after his predecessor Hassan Diab resigned in the wake of Beirut's port explosion, which caused a massive destruction in the capital.Adib secured 90 votes out of 120 in the parliamentary consultations to form the…
(2020-09-26). Turkish forces make major drug bust. yenisafak.com Turkish forces seized a large cache of drugs in the southeastern Diyarbakir province, local officials said on Saturday.The gendarmerie seized 1.7 tons of marijuana and 587,704 cannabis roots as part of Operation Yildirim-7 in Lice district, according to a statement from the governor's office.Five suspected drug traffickers were also arrested in the operation, it added.Turkish authorities have been confiscating narcotics shipments owned or operated by the PKK terrorist organization since the 1980s, with the country seizing over 40 tons of marijuana in 2019 alone.Turkey's ongoing crackdown on drugs has helped it fi…
(2020-09-26). US continues to reinforce military bases in Syria. yenisafak.com The US Army has sent 70 trucks to Syria through the al-Waleed border crossing with Iraq, local sources said Friday.The convoy, including 12 armored vehicles, trucks with essential supplies, and several fuel tankers, went to US bases in Syria's Hasakah, Raqqa and Deir ez-Zour provinces on Thursday, according to the sources, who requested anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.After a two-month break, the US, which supports the terrorist organization YPG/PKK in Syria, has sent at least 300 trucks in five convoys to the region via Iraq over the past two weeks.These shipments also included ammunition…
(2020-09-26). 'Turkey will protect its rights with unshakable faith'. yenisafak.com Turkey continues to protect its maritime rights and interests "with a strong will and unshakeable faith," the country's president said on Saturday."With the awareness of how important it is to defend our Blue Homeland, we continue to protect our rights and interests in our seas with a strong will and unshakable faith," Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a message ahead of the Turkish Naval Forces Day, marked every year on Sept. 27, the anniversary of the Battle of Preveza."Turkey will continue to strengthen its Naval Forces to protect the Blue Homeland, ensure safety, and deter those who have designs on the country's r…
(2020-09-26). The False Flag Poisoning of Alexei Navalny, aka 'Russia's Trump'. globalresearch.ca On August 20th, Russian opposition figure and self-styled "anti-corruption" activist Alexei Navalny fell seriously ill while in mid-flight from Tomsk, Siberia to the Russian capital. The Moscow-bound plane was abruptly re-routed to make an emergency landing in the Siberian city …
(2020-09-26). Australia Ill-Equipped to Face the Challenges of the Emerging New World Order. globalresearch.ca The American writer Mark Twain once observed that there were three kinds of lies. Lies, damn lies and statistics. In the 21st century that list might usefully be added to and include lies of omission. The modern mainstream media do …
(2020-09-26). Guerra del Gas: La Mancata Politica Energetica Sovrana Dell'italia. globalresearch.ca 23/09/2020. Continuano nel mar Mediterraneo orientale, a largo delle coste greche, cipriote e turche, le tensioni militari tra la Grecia e la Turchia, due paesi facenti parte della NATO. Nell'area, dove sono stati scoperti giacimenti di gas naturale, gli Stati …
(2020-09-26). One Black Lives Matter Protest in Rural New York Opens the Door to Change. thenation.com One Black Lives Matter Protest in Rural New York Opens the Door to Change…