2020-10-12: Suspected Bias, Errors, or Forgeries

Direct Action Everywhere (2020-10-12). Tuesday 10/13: Solidarity Action – End Racism in Martinez. indybay.org Martinez Superior Court…

RT (2020-10-12). Denver shooting suspect, hired by news channel to protect staffer at rival rallies, DID NOT have security guard license – report. rt.com A gunman who allegedly shot and killed a man amid BLM and 'Patriot' rallies in Denver was reportedly not licensed to work as a security guard. Earlier, a news channel said it hired the suspect to provide security to its producer.

RT (2020-10-12). Portland police declare riot after mob topple Lincoln & Roosevelt statues during "Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage" (PHOTOS, VIDEOS). rt.com Police cleared the streets of central Portland after rioters pulled down the statues of two US presidents and carried out other acts of vandalism in the city, as part of an "Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage" protest. | Demonstrators targeted statues of Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln as they marched through downtown Portland on Sunday night. | Footage shows a crowd cheering as the statue of Roosevelt mounted on a horse is pulled down. The statue was then covered in orange paint and "stolen land" and "murderer" were painted on the base of the sculpture. Roosevelt has been accused of supporting policies tha…

RT (2020-10-12). More questions about Denver shooting: Pinkerton security firm says the suspect was NOT an employee. rt.com The man accused of fatally shooting a protester in Denver was not an employee of the firm that contracted him, the company said. The gunman, who had been hired by a news channel to provide security, lacked proper licensing. | Private security guard, Matthew Dolloff, was contracted through a third-party firm by Pinkerton, but was not an actual employee, the company clarified in a statement, cited by 9NEWS. Pinkerton did not disclose the name of Dolloff's regular employer. "The agent in question is not a Pinkerton employee. Pinkerton is fully cooperating with law enforcement authorities in their investigation of…

RT (2020-10-12). WATCH police fire tear gas as celebrations over LA Lakers NBA championship get out of hand. rt.com Numerous Los Angeles Lakers fans celebrated their team's victory in the 2020 NBA Finals during a joyful Sunday night, which later descended into scuffles with police. | Crowds of fans packed the streets around the Staples Center on Sunday night to celebrate the Lakers' 17th NBA title. People convened for the celebration despite Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's pleas not to gather outside during the coronavirus pandemic. | #DTLA in celebration of the #Lakers. This one had my ears ringing! Women's March (2020-10-12). Saturday 10/17: Castro Valley: Women's March for the Seat to Save SCOTUS. indybay.org Castro Valley High School, Redwood and Mabel Intersection, 19400 Santa Maria Ave, Castro Valley, CA 94546 | NOTE: Masks and Social Distancing…

WSWS (2020-10-12). As pandemic surges worldwide, governments resist new lockdowns, step up back-to-work drive. wsws.org The world is seeing a resurgence of the pandemic as daily cases of COVID-19 reach record highs. Governments internationally are rejecting future lockdowns and instead are continuing the homicidal policy of "herd immunity," which sacrifices potentially millions of lives to protect the profits and wealth of the ruling elites.

yenisafak (2020-10-12). China claims busting 'spies' from Taiwan. yenisafak.com Amid tensions with Taiwan, China claimed to have busted a network of "spies" allegedly operating from the island nation, state media reported on Monday.According to CGTN, China's public broadcaster, the Chinese mainland's national security authorities' "Thunder 2020 Crackdown" has "unearthed hundreds of espionage cases involving spies from Taiwan"."The activities included attempts to disrupt cross-Straits exchanges, sponsor Hong Kong separatists, and instigate trouble in diplomatic ties between the People's Republic of China and other countries," the report said.On Sunday, China Central TV (CCTV) broadcasted, wha…

yenisafak (2020-10-12). COVID hospitalisations rising rapidly in northern England. yenisafak.com The number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals is rising rapidly in northern England and could outstrip the rate seen during the first wave of the virus, a senior health official said on Monday."We now have more patients in hospital with COVID-19 than we did when the government announced restrictions on March 23," Stephen Powis, the National Medical Director of NHS England, told a media conference.

yenisafak (2020-10-12). EU foreign ministers meet to discuss ties with Russia. yenisafak.com The EU foreign ministers gathered in Luxemburg on Monday to discuss international issues and relations with Russia, including the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.In a doorstep statement, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Germany and France prepared a joint proposal for EU sanctions on Russian individuals over their alleged role in the poisoning of Navalny."The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons [OPCW] has recently confirmed in objective terms the findings of laboratories in Sweden and France that this act constitutes a violation of the International Chemical Weapons C…

yenisafak (2020-10-12). Iran calls on Azerbaijan, Armenia to abide by ceasefire. yenisafak.com The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday called on Azerbaijan and Armenia to halt military escalations and abide by a ceasefire between the two countries."Iran calls on the two parties to exercise more self-restraint, condemns the missile attacks on the vital infrastructure, the residential areas of cities, and the killing of civilians," ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said in a statement.Conveying condolences to the families of victims, Khatibzadeh called on the two sides to abide by the ceasefire, continue their negotiations in line with international law, adhere to the territorial integrity of each other, a…

yenisafak (2020-10-12). Nobel prize in economics awarded to Milgrom, Wilson. yenisafak.com The 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been jointly awarded to Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson "for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Monday."This year's Laureates, Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson, have studied how auctions work. They have also used their insights to design new auction formats for goods and services that are difficult to sell in a traditional way, such as radio frequencies. Their discoveries have benefitted sellers, buyers and taxpayers around the world," the academy said in a statement."This year's…

yenisafak (2020-10-12). Turkey: 'Anti-counterfeit alcohol ops. to increase'. yenisafak.com Security forces will increase anti-counterfeit alcohol operations and inspections, a local official said on Monday, as …

yenisafak (2020-10-12). Aliyev says does not know when talks with Armenia to start, but Turkey should be involved. yenisafak.com Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev said on Monday he did not know when talks with Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh dispute would start, but that Turkey should involved in a the solution process, as pressure mounted on a fragile ceasefire between the warring sides.On Monday, Azeri and Armenian forces accused each other of launching new attacks in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, days after a humanitarian ceasefire intended to stop the heaviest fighting over the enclave for more than 25 years.Aliyev said the Minsk group, formed to mediate the conflict and led by France, Russia and the United States, was biased, and t…

yenisafak (2020-10-12). Bag Santa and the elves? A holiday hiring slump takes shape. yenisafak.com When the pandemic blew a hole in the U.S. labor market last spring, the hope was for a quick return to normal.It's clear that hasn't happened, and with the critical holiday shopping season approaching workers face a new drag on their prospects. Companies appear to be bringing on fewer seasonal workers."Hiring is shaping up differently from previous years," said AnnElizabeth Konkel, an economist with the Indeed Hiring Lab, a research group at the job posting site Indeed. Seasonal postings are about 11% below last year, and Konkel said the reasons vary from concerns about future sales, reduced capacity since some s…

yenisafak (2020-10-12). Swiss report 4,068 new coronavirus cases over the weekend. yenisafak.com The number of new coronavirus infections rose by 4,068 over the weekend, data

yenisafak (2020-10-12). Turkey's Oruc Reis seismic vessel sets sail for Eastern Mediterranean. yenisafak.com Turkey's Oruc Reis seismic research vessel left Antalya Port early Monday morning following the declaration of 10-day-long Navtex (navigational telex) in the Eastern Mediterranean.In a Twitter post, Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez said the maintenance of Oruc Reis was concluded and it would hold seismic activities in the Eastern Mediterranean."We will continue research, drilling and protect our rights," Donmez said, adding his country was determined to find natural resources in the region, if there were any.Navtex is a maritime communications system that allows ships to inform other ves…

2020-10-11: News Headlines

MEE and agencies (2020-10-11). Israel will oppose Qatar F-35 warplane sale to ensure 'military superiority'. middleeasteye.net Israel will oppose Qatar F-35 warplane sale to ensure 'military superiority' | Qatar has formally asked to buy US fighter jet, also sought by the United Arab Emirates | Sun, 10/11/2020 – 11: 33 | Israel received F-35 fighter jets in 2016 and has opposed their sale to other countries in the region (AFP) | Israel will oppose the sale of American F-35 fighter jets to Qatar to ensure its own m…

Caitlin Johnstone (2020-10-11). Every Presidential Election Since The Iraq War Has Featured Candidates Who Supported It. thealtworld.com The United States has done Yet there have been no consequences for it. No real changes of any kind were made to American military, governmental, political or media institution…

Andrew Korybko (2020-10-11). Several Observations About The Russian-Brokered Armenian-Azerbaijani Ceasefire. thealtworld.com It was a diplomatic coup for Russia to broker a ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan since it restored Moscow's relevance to the conflict, but for as positive of a development as this was, it's uncertain whether it'll last and will thus serve as a litmus test of exactly how much influence the Eurasian Great Power still holds over its "sphere of influence" in the South Caucasus. | Russia's Diplomatic Coup In The South Caucasus | The world is celebrating the Russian-brokered Armenian-Azerbaijani ceasefire which went into effect at noon on Saturday following over 10 hours of negotiations between Foreign Minister…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2020-10-11). The Covid-19 Roadmap: Towards Global Economic Chaos and Societal Destruction. globalresearch.ca It is now confirmed beyond doubt that the Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction Test (RT-PCR) used to estimate COVID-19 positive cases is meaningless. It cannot detect or identify the virus. What it detects are particles or fragments of numerous viruses including …

Project Censored (2020-10-11). The Real News Network and Project Censored present — United States of Distraction: Fighting The Fake News Invasion A Documentary Film (64 min). projectcensored.org The Real News Network will host a screening of the new documentary film by Project Censored, the Media Freedom Foundation, and Hole in the Media Productions, followed by a panel…

MEE and agencies (2020-10-11). Cairo court begins high-profile 'Egyptian MeToo' case. middleeasteye.net Cairo court begins high-profile 'Egyptian MeToo' case | Accusations against former student prompted wave of shocking revelations in Egypt | Sun, 10/11/2020 – 10: 07 | An Instagram post reveals accusations against former student Ahmed Zaki (AFP) | An Egyptian court on Saturday began hearing a high-profile case of blackmail and sexual assault that released a wave of accusations against promi…

Jack Delaney (2020-10-11). It's Time To Nationalize Social Media And Big Tech. counterpunch.org The tech oligopolies and monopolies — and particularly social media corporations — are not accountable to the public and lack meaningful regulation. The industry creates corrosive environments for democratic societies. The result allows for users and workers to be manipulated and exploited so that the industry can secure market share and profits.

Kent Paterson (2020-10-11). The Long Wars Against El Paso and Ciudad Juarez. counterpunch.org Perched above the Rio Grande with a splendid view of neighboring Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, the Cielo Vista Mall is one of the commercial nerve centers of El Paso, Texas. On a normal weekend, the mall and an adjacent Walmart store bounce with shoppers, many of them middle-class customers from Juarez and northern Mexico who pump money into the local economy, support jobs and bolster Texas state tax coffers. |

Freddie Sayers (2020-10-11). Is The Guardian Planning an Attack on the Great Barrington Scientists? globalresearch.ca Last night The Guardian sent the following email to Professor Martin Kulldorff of Harvard, one of the three initial signatories of the ' . | . | The article …

Project Censored (2020-10-11). The Real News Network and Project Censored present — "United States of Distraction: Fighting The Fake News Invasion" A Documentary Film (64 min). projectcensored.org The Real News Network will host a screening of the new documentary film by Project Censored, the Media Freedom Foundation, and Hole in the Media Productions, followed by a panel…

Jack Delaney (2020-10-11). It's Time Nationalize Social Media And Big Tech. counterpunch.org On September 1, 2020, I received a direct message (DM) on Twitter from a reporter working with a mainstream outlet requesting comment. After a brief chat on the phone, I was informed that I was unwittingly caught up in a Russian-backed media operation, for a "publication" that had recently offered a writing opportunity. The "outlet"

Peter Koenig (2020-10-11). Palestine: Anniversary of the Death of a Child — 30 September 2000. globalresearch.ca Palestine under siege for 72 years. A UK-prompted UN decision in 1947 allowed David Ben-Gurion, then the head of the Jewish Agency, to proclaim on May 14, 1948, the establishment of the State of Israel. | The United Nations Partition …

Peter Koenig (2020-10-11). Climate Change — A Scam of Global Dimensions? globalresearch.ca In the context of the global controversies about the Western narrative on the so-called "Climate Change" — and the ever more visible merging of this narrative with the World Economic Forum's (WEF) declared post-covid "Great Reset", NTV, Moscow, aske me …

Newsclick (2020-10-11). Research into Black Holes Has Won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics. peoplesdispatch.org The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three researchers — Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel, and Andrea Ghez. Their research has proved the existence of black holes, and the existence of a supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. Their research is based on the earlier work of Albert Einstein. Newsclick's Prabir Purkayastha sheds some light on the dark matter.

Ralph Lopez (2020-10-11). Chief Science Officer for Pfizer Says "Second Wave" Faked on False-Positive COVID Tests, "Pandemic Is Over" globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on September 24, 2020 | In a stunning development, a former Chief Science Officer for the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer says "there is no science to suggest a second wave should happen." The "Big Pharma" insider asserts …

Julian Rose (2020-10-11). 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 …

Pavan Kulkarni (2020-10-11). In Zimbabwe, teachers defy president's threat and continue protest into third week. peoplesdispatch.org Teachers in Zimbabwe, who are finding it to even difficult to travel to schools due to the decline in the value of their salaries, began staying off from work from September 28…

Binoy Kampmark (2020-10-11). Back on the Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin Wins Over Spirit. dissidentvoice.org In March, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeal upheld an original jury finding that Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven did not infringe copyright in Spirit's 1968 song Taurus. Michael Skidmore, who had filed the suit in 2014 as trustee of the estate of the late Spirit guitarist Randy Wolfe, was hoping that the US …

Peoples Dispatch (2020-10-11). South African workers strike against govt corruption, COVID-19 failures, job losses. peoplesdispatch.org A historic general strike was held in numerous cities and towns across South Africa on October 7 against corruption, job losses, govt failures during the pandemic, and its refusal to honor the wage agreement it had signed with public servants.

Editor (2020-10-11). James Steyer: Wrestling Back Privacy From the Jaws of Big Tech. scheerpost.com Over the course of just a few decades, technology has come to play a role in nearly every single aspect of our lives. While there have been undeniable benefits to technological advances, one of the main concerns that has grown alongside its presence in daily life is how tech companies collect, use and profit from our data in ways we're often unaware of. James Steyer, a professor at Stanford… |

Abdel Bari Atwan (2020-10-11). The Saudi campaign against the Palestinians. thealtworld.com A concerted effort is underway to prepare public opinion for normalization with Israel | In June 2006, about a week after Israel's assault on Lebanon began, a Saudi delegation visited Washington and met with President George Bush Jr., who made an exception to receive them at the White House on a Sunday. The delegation was led by the then foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, and included the national security advisor and former ambassador to Washington, Prince Bandar bin-Sultan, and the serving ambassador and ex-intelligence chief, Prince Turki al-Faisal. | The day after that meeting, the three princes sent a…

news.un (2020-10-11). UN in Myanmar comes together to protect people from COVID-19. news.un.org More than 20 UN agencies in Myanmar have come together to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and staff are putting their lives on their line to support the Organization's efforts to protect lives and boost livelihoods.

Centro Aztlan Chicomoztoc (2020-10-11). Monday 10/12: Indigenous Peoples Day March San Jose: Dia De La Raza y Dia De La Resistencia. indybay.org March meetup: San Jose City Hall, 200 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113 | NOTE: Masks and Social Distancing…

Women's March (2020-10-11). Saturday 10/17: Alameda: Women's March for Saving the Supreme Court Seat Now! indybay.org Alameda City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, CA 94501 | NOTE: Masks and Social Distancing…

_____ (2020-10-11). As War Danger Mounts in the Arctic, Peace Hinges on a Revival of the Wallace Doctrine. strategic-culture.org According to the Department of Defense's dismally short sighted vision for the Arctic, U.S. strategic interests were best maintained not by cooperation with Arctic partners, by rather by belligerent sabre rattling under the guise of "competition" with nations who have continuously professed a desire to work with the west as allies. | In recent weeks, this belligerence has taken the form of a new forward posture of 150 advanced U.S. fighter jets to be housed at the Eielson Airforce Base in Alaska including a mix of F22 Raptors and F35 Lighting II jets only 600 miles away from the Russia border. Each fighter plane…

The Canary (2020-10-11). Patel snubs factory workers 'robbed of tens of millions in wages'. thecanary.co Factory workers are being "robbed of tens of millions in wages", the home secretary has been told.Exploitation: The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Dr Lisa Cameron MP, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Textiles and Fashion, have written to Priti Patel to demand urgent action over labour exploitation. They claim exploited garment workers have been denied £27m in lost earnings since July.A joint letter, signed by more than 50 cross-party MPs and peers — as well as a further 40 retailers, investors, and NGOs — was sent in July, calling for the government to introduce a…

RT (2020-10-11). Lindsey Graham's Dem challenger reveals record-breaking fundraising after GOP incumbent's questionable remarks on black people. rt.com Democrat Jaime Harrison raised a record-breaking $57 million in the final quarter of his race against incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), who sparked recent controversy over a comment about being black in his state. | Harrison's $57 million haul blows past congressional fundraising records, and is also the largest ever three-month total for a Senate candidate ever, according to his campaign. | The support came through 1.5 million donations from over 990,000 donors, with an average contribution of $37. | Harrison's financial success comes only two days after Graham found himself in hot water durin…

Steve Topple (2020-10-11). Marr outdoes himself by burying Hancock's Mail on Sunday embarrassment. thecanary.co Sunday 11 October's Andrew Marr Show was missing something. There was an unusual Mail on Sunday-shaped hole in its paper review. But it's not really a surprise, because for once the right-wing tabloid's front page poured shame on the Tories. Cue Marr burying bad news on behalf of the government. | Hancock in trouble: | Sky News

Rania Khalek (2020-10-11). Aaron Maté On Western Countries Attacking OPCW Syria Testimony At The UN. thealtworld.com OPCW whistleblower Ian Henderson and former OPCW director José Bustani, who testified before the UN Security Council, were attacked by the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany during two UN Security Council meetings in which they provided testimony. | Bustani was blocked from reading his prepared statement on the OPCW's cover-up of what they uncovered when investigators examined the scene of an alleged chemical attack in Douma, Syria, in April 2018. | Henderson was accused of being part of a "disinformation exercise," even though he was personally involved as an investigator, and physicist Ted Posto…

Nauman Sadiq (2020-10-11). After Bin Laden's Niece, Trump Gets Endorsement from Taliban. globalresearch.ca Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid

F. Douglas Stephenson (2020-10-11). America's New Peculiar Institution: Health Care only for those who Can Afford it. zcomm.org We must immediately end our moral crime of having the greatest health system in the world, but only for those who can afford it…

Editors, The Scientific American (2020-10-11). On November 3, Vote to End Attacks on Science. zcomm.org On an individual basis, the most powerful action you can take to protect science is to vote out of office a president who is trying to gut it—and to encourage people you know to do likewise, especially in the battleground states…

Nicolas J.S. Davies (2020-10-11). How can Americans support peace in Nagorno-Karabakh? zcomm.org Americans should remember the people of Armenia and Azerbaijan whose lives are being lost or destroyed every day that this war rages on, and should condemn and oppose any effort to prolong or worsen their pain and suffering for U.S. geopolitical advantage…

Benjamin James Davies (2020-10-11). Solidarity and resistance: how renters are fighting against unjust evictions. zcomm.org With the second wave of COVID-19 sweeping through the UK like a tsunami, a number of emerging key battlegrounds may define the future of the left…

Keith Brower Brown (2020-10-11). East Bay Health Care Workers Strike Forces County to Disband the Boss. zcomm.org On day two of their five-day strike, Alameda Health System workers in California's East Bay won a landmark victory…

Paul Cienfuegos (2020-10-11). Thoughts About Breathing and Not Breathing. zcomm.org Where Our Energies Can Best be Focused…

Sonali Kolhatkar (2020-10-11). Trump Is Waging War on Us—We Ignore It at Our Peril. zcomm.org The president has made clear that he intends to cling to power at all costs, including the U.S. Constitution and our democracy…

Center for Biological Diversity (2020-10-11). Thursday 10/15: Saving Life on Earth: Mountain Lions, Essential Wildlife Corridors & Halting Urban Sprawl. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Women's March (2020-10-11). Saturday 10/17: Brentwood: Women's March Sign Holding Against the Trump Agenda. indybay.org Brentwood City Park, 710 Second Street (corner of 2nd St. and Oak Street), Brentwood, CA 94513 | NOTE: Masks and Social Distancing…

Strike Debt Bay Area (2020-10-11). Saturday 11/7: Strike Debt Bay Area Economics Book Group — Revenge Capitalism. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

ACCE (2020-10-11). Monday 10/12: No Confirmation Before Inauguration! indybay.org 1 Post St. San Francisco…

Saskia Wendel, U Schmiedel & H Strommen (2020-10-11). Falling into the Spokes of the Wheel. Critique of the New Right. indybay.org Why theology needs to be political again. | Defunding…

Santa Cruz News Network (2020-10-11). Real Estate PAC Backs Watkins, Brunner and Kalantari-Johnson for Santa Cruz City Council. indybay.org Santa Cruz Together (SCT), the political action committee heavily financed by real estate and property development interests, has endorsed three candidates for Santa Cruz City Council: Sonja Brunner, Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, and Martine Watkins. Santa Cruz Together has reported raising more in financial contributions than any of the individual candidates, and by contributing directly to the PAC, business professionals are able to avoid the $400 cap on individual contributions in the City Council race. Santa Cruz Together has said it intends to use the funds it raises to support the three candidates through digi…

Janet Johnson (2020-10-11). Tuesday 10/13: No Coal on the Richmond City Council! indybay.org Richmond City Hall | 450 Civic Center Plaza | Richmond, CA 94804…

GAY SHAME (2020-10-11). Friday 10/30: The Night of the Living Nextdoor. indybay.org 24th BART station SF…

CDPH, Santa Clara DPH, & Alameda DPH (2020-10-11). Monday 10/12: Virtual Townhall on Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Food Access & Health Program. indybay.org Online via Zoom or FB livestream, or join by phone…

Leon Kunstenaar (2020-10-11). Late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Canonized. indybay.org Celebration of Justice Ginsburg's Life…

Women's March Monterey Bay (2020-10-11). Saturday 10/17: Women's March Monterey Bay: Soles to the Poles #GOTV March to the Ballot Box. indybay.org Window on the Bay, 717 Del Monte Ave, Monterey, CA 93940, then march to the ballot box at Monterey Public Library | NOTE: Masks and social distancing…

Allies of Women's March (2020-10-11). Saturday 10/17: Santa Cruz: Demand Justice For Ruth & Save SCOTUS w/ Allies of Women's March. indybay.org Santa Cruz City Hall, 809 Center St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 | NOTE: Masks and Social Distancing…

Women's March (2020-10-11). Saturday 10/17: Petaluma: Women's March for Change. indybay.org Walnut Park, 201 4th street, Petaluma, CA 94952 | NOTE: Masks and Social Distancing…

CA Poor People's Campaign (2020-10-11). Sunday 10/18: Voting is Power Unleashed! w/ CA Poor People's Campaign. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

XR America (2020-10-11). Saturday 10/24: March Against Extinction. indybay.org Union Square, City of San Francisco…

Women's March (2020-10-11). Saturday 10/17: Napa: Women's March Sister Rally for Justice. indybay.org Block of the Superior Courthouse, 825 Brown Street, Napa, CA 94559 | NOTE: Masks and Social Distancing…

Women's March Sacramento (2020-10-11). Saturday 10/17: Sacramento: Women's March #AllRise Together to Demand Justice & Equity, Save SCOTUS, #GOTV. indybay.org Cesar E. Chavez Plaza, between 9th & I Streets and 10TH & J Streets, Sacramento, CA | You may also join online.

_____ (2020-10-11). Treat Your Smartphone Like Hannibal Lecter. strategic-culture.org Bill BLUNDEN | Psychopaths are a dangerous lot. They lie as easily as they breathe and when they're not busy gaslighting people they're hunting for bits of sensitive information to exploit later on. Clinical therapists recommend that the best way to deal with psychopaths is to avoid them. | Yet most people are loath to abandon the little monster that is the smartphone. Particularly denizens of the Beltway. These users would be well advised take a sober look at their mobile devices and acknowledge the true nature of what they're dealing with. | The Mighty Wurlitzer Reborn | In the years leading up to World War II…

_____ (2020-10-11). The Shoddiness of 'Big Think' Media. strategic-culture.org On October 5th, The Atlantic, a pretentious American popular 'big think' magazine (selling

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-11). US sanctions aim at terminating Iran's exports: Hatami. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Referring to new US sanctions, Iran's Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami noted that Washington is afraid of Iran's exports.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-11). Iran, Iraq to resume direct flights as of Monday. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Iraqi Minister of Transport, Nasser Al-Shibli announced on Sunday that flights between Iraqi cities of Baghdad and Najaf and Iran's Mashhad and Tehran will be resumed as of Monday.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-11). W Azerbaijan province, Iran's chance to enter global market. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Erzurum called the West Azerbaijan province as the gateway of Iran to the global market and the only Iranian city which shares a common border with eastern Turkish provinces.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-11). China calls for organizing a forum with Iran's presence in WA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Chinese Foreign Minister on Sunday called for holding a forum with the presence of the Islamic Republic of Iran in West Asia.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-11). Iran inclined to boost sports, cultural ties with Oman. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Iranian envoy to Oman Ali Najafi Khoshroudi expressed the Islamic Republic's tendency for expansion of mutual sports and cultural cooperation.with Oman.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-11). Official urges launching Iran-Switzerland financial channel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Chairman of Iran-Switzerland Joint Chamber of Commerce expressed his hope that financial mechanism between Iran and Switzerland will be launched in the first half of the next fiscal year (starts March 20, 2021).

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-11). Police seize over 1 ton of illicit drugs in Yazd. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — The police forces of Yazd province in central Iran have seized over 1 ton of illicit drugs in the last 24 hours.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-11). Iran's envoy reacts to IAEA chief's comments. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Iran's Permanent Envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that considerable centrifugal and quality of nuclear materials have no place in the documents of IAEA.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-11). Iran to defend Yemeni people in international arena. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister's Senior Assistant for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is employing all its power to defend the oppressed people of Yemen in the international arena.

Mehr News Agency (2020-10-11). Iran' aerospace rank first in Islamic world ,13 in Intl level. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — The head of Aerospace Research Institute announced that in the aerospace field, Iran ranks first among Islamic countries and 13th at the international level.

Nauman Sadiq (2020-10-11). The Yugoslav Wars: Biden's Belligerent Militarism Revisited. globalresearch.ca Ironically, while three US presidents have been accused of impeaching the Constitution for relatively minor offenses, including Bill Clinton for perjury and Donald Trump for using political influence to discredit opponents, no US president has ever been charged, let alone …

Afroze Fatima Zaidi (2020-10-11). Johnson is gaslighting us, his energy pledge is just the latest example. thecanary.co On 6 October, Boris Johnson With much fanfare and the requisite amount o…

Professor Piers Robinson (2020-10-11). The War on Truth, Dissent and Free Speech. globalresearch.ca On Saturday 13 June 2020 the Times newspaper published its third attack on academics associated with researching British government propaganda and the war in Syria. This time the attack focused on smearing myself and Professor David Miller with the objective …

Ben Bramble (2020-10-11). Why You Don't Need to Feel Sad About Donald Trump Catching COVID. commondreams.org President Donald Trump looks out from the Truman Balcony as he arrives at the White House upon his return from Walter Reed Medical Center on October 5, 2020. (Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/donald_trump_38.jpg …

Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan (2020-10-11). Donald Trump, Superspreader-in-Chief, Endangers White House Staff. commondreams.org U.S. President Donald Trump removes his mask on October 5, 2020, upon return to the White House from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he had been hospitalized after contracting COVID-19. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_balcony.jpg …

Eric Stoner (2020-10-11). Get Ready to Resist the Trump Coup Attempt. commondreams.org Veteran Richard Saul carries a sign that reads "Dump Trump" as a member of the Oklahoma National Guard stands nearby ahead of a U.S. President Donald Trump campaign rally at the BOK Center on June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_veterans.jpg …

pip.hinman (2020-10-11). Venezuelan vice-minister reports on new solidarity initiative and ongoing US threats. greenleft.org.au …

Tom Coburg (2020-10-11). Greek neo-Nazis provoked civil war, seven years later they're finally declared criminals. thecanary.co A Greek court has But there remain unanswered questions about the role of the police. And why earlier warnings that GD hoped to provoke a civil war in Greece as part of a "

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_____ (2020-10-11). Celebrate Indigenous People's Day By Supporting Indigenous Resistance. popularresistance.org This weekend, celebration of Indigenous People's Day will replace the federal holiday, Columbus Day, in at least eight states and over 130 cities in 34 states. Along with the toppling of Columbus statues and the removal of a racial slur as a name for a major football team, this signals a shifting awareness in the United States of our colonial roots and ongoing Indigenous genocide and a desire for change. | If, like me, you are not indigenous, there are ways each of us can educate ourselves and those around us about the land we live on, to whom it belonged and how it was taken away from them.

RT (2020-10-11). Trump's doctor says he is 'no longer a transmission risk,' 10 days after contracting Covid-19. rt.com White House physician Sean Conley has said President Donald Trump is not contagious anymore, giving him the green light to resume public engagements. Trump is set to hit the campaign trail on Monday with a rally in Florida. | Conley said the results of Trump's Covid-19 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test, which the president took Saturday morning, meet the "currently recognized standards" for him to no longer be considered a health risk to others. | "Now at day 10 from symptom onset, fever-free for well over 24 hours and all symptoms improved, the assortment of advanced diagnostic tests obtained reveal there…

RT (2020-10-11). Shooting suspect in Denver identified as 'private security guard' hired by local channel, police say 'no affiliation with Antifa'. rt.com A gunman who allegedly shot and killed a man amid BLM and right-wing protests in Denver has been identified as a private security guard. Police say he was not with Antifa amid speculation the incident was politically-motivated. | The suspect in the fatal shooting of a yet to be identified victim in Denver on Saturday is a private security guard, the Denver Police Department (DPD) reported. | "Further investigation has determined the suspect is a private security guard with no affiliation with Antifa. Additional information will be released as it becomes available," the DPD tweeted. | | ©Helen H. Richard…

Women's March (2020-10-11). Saturday 10/17: Castro Valley: Women's March for the Seat to Save SCOTUS. indybay.org Castro Valley High School, Redwood and Mabel Intersection, 19400 Santa Maria Ave, Castro Valley, CA 94546 | NOTE: Masks and Social Distancing…

yenisafak (2020-10-11). Turkey's high technology exports on rise. yenisafak.com Turkish exporters continue to increase high technology products' share in overall exports thanks to the country's research and development activities as well as government support.The high-technology products' share in Turkey's overall exports reached 3.4% in the first eight months of 2020, from 3.2% during the same period last year. The rate was also 3.2% in August versus 3% in August 2019, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute's data.Turkey gives incentives and support, including tax and premium discounts, to companies active in producing high-technology and contributes to reducing imports.Ismail Gulle…

yenisafak (2020-10-11). Israel will oppose any US F-35 sale to Qatar. yenisafak.com Israel will oppose any U.S. sale of F-35 warplanes to Qatar, Israel's intelligence minister said on Sunday, citing a need to maintain Israeli military superiority in the region.Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen made the comments on Israeli Army Radio when asked about a Reuters report that Qatar had submitted a formal request to Washington to buy stealthy F-35 fighter jets.Asked whether Israel would oppose such a sale, Cohen said: "The answer is yes. Our security and military superiority in the region are the most significant things for us. Our region has still not turned into Switzerland."The Qatari request follows…

yenisafak (2020-10-11). Pakistan move Zimbabwe ODIs to Rawalpindi, smog fear looms. yenisafak.com Multan was scheduled to host the 50-over matches which would now be played at the Pindi Cricket Stadium from Oct. 30, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement.The subsequent three-match Twenty20 series between the teams, originally scheduled in Rawalpindi, will be played at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium from Nov. 7."After Multan became unavailable due to logistical and operational reasons, we took the opportunity to revisit the entire schedule and have come up with an itinerary that is suitable for the teams…" PCB director Zakir Khan said.The scheduling could be messed up again because of winter smog, co…

yenisafak (2020-10-11). ANALYSIS: N Korea's Kim speaks softly, shows off new military might. yenisafak.com North Korea's unprecedented nighttime military parade on Saturday showcased an unusually broad array of new weapons, from a show-stopping "monster" ballistic missile to previously unseen battle tanks.The hardware, likely still in varying stages of development, offered leader Kim Jong Un a chance to show the world his cutting-edge military power while adding practical capabilities to the North Korea's already formidable nuclear and conventional forces, experts said.Kim is walking a fine line, seeking to increase pressure on the United States to ease sanctions while not destroying rapport with U.S. President Donald…

yenisafak (2020-10-11). Iran plans to expand face mask mandate beyond capital. yenisafak.com Iran plans to make mask-wearing mandatory in public in other large cities after imposing it in Tehran to fight rising coronavirus infections, the health minister said on Sunday, as the country's nuclear chief became the latest official to be infected.Mask-wearing became mandatory in public in the capital on Saturday and President Hassan Rouhani announced that violators would be fined, as the country battles a third wave of coronavirus infections."We have asked the police and the basij (paramilitary volunteers) and other agencies to help us .. fight violations more severely," Health Minister Saeed Namaki said."It…

yenisafak (2020-10-11). Malaysia reports 561 new coronavirus cases, 2 more deaths. yenisafak.com Malaysia reported 561 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the bulk of them in Sabah state which has already seen a large increase in infections over the past few weeks.The new cases raise Malaysia's cumulative tally to 15,657 cases, according to the health ministry. There were two new deaths reported, raising the fatality toll to 157.

yenisafak (2020-10-11). Only 1 of 5 Iraqis 'committed to wearing masks'. yenisafak.com An Iraqi health official on Sunday urged the citizens to adhere to preventive health measures aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus, saying that re-imposing a curfew is not suitable anymore. The country lifted the nationwide partial curfew late last month. | In a statement, Riad al-Halfi said only 20% Iraqis were wearing masks, stressing the importance of social distancing amid fears of a second wave. | Authorities made wearing of masks and gloves in public and private transportation, markets and government institutions mandatory in May. A fine of 50,000 Iraqi dinars ($42) is set for those who violate the r…

yenisafak (2020-10-11). Russia reports fresh daily record of new coronavirus cases. yenisafak.com Russia on Sunday reported 13,634 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, a new daily record that brought its nationwide tally to 1,298,718.The country's coronavirus taskforce said that 149 people had died overnight, pushing the death toll to 22,597.Russia, which has a total population of around 145 million, has recorded the fourth highest number of infections in the world since the start of the pandemic.

yenisafak (2020-10-11). Turkey says international community should speak up against Armenia. yenisafak.com The Turkish Defense Ministry said on Sunday "international public opinion should speak up against Armenia," referring to the Armenian army's attacks on civilian settlements and violation of the temporary cease-fire with Azerbaijan."Committing war crimes and crimes against humanity, Armenia now violates the ceasefire," the ministry said on Twitter."Even in a ceasefire, Armenia continues to assault civilian settlements," it added.The Armenian attacks continued despite a humanitarian cease-fire agreed for the exchange of prisoners and retrieval of bodies in Nagorno-Karabakh, which came into force at 12 p.m. local ti…

yenisafak (2020-10-11). Turkey will declare asymptomatic COVID-19 cases as of next week. yenisafak.com Turkey will start declaring the number of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases from Oct. 15, its health minister said in remarks published on Sunday.At the end of July, Turkey changed the wording of its daily coronavirus report to show the number of "patients" instead of "cases" . At a news conference on Sept 30, Koca said that the government was only sharing the number of COVID-19 positive cases with symptoms.Medics and opposition parties criticised the practice, saying it was aimed at hiding the real scale of the pandemic and was meant to keep the economy moving."We will start (releasing all the numbers) on 15th," Healt…