| The two programs for the Trump and Biden candidacies are not similar to those of previous candidates. It is no longer a question of adjusting the United States to the changing world, but of defining what they will be. The question is existential, so it is quite possible that things will degenerate and end in violence. For some, the country must be a nation at the service of its citizens, for others it must restore its imperial status. | The U.S. 2020 presidential campaign pits two radically different visions of the United States: empire or nation? | On the one hand, Washington's claim to dominate the…
Thierry Meyssan (2020-09-08). Quelle sera la politique étrangère du prochain président US? thealtworld.com 
Les deux programmes des candidats Trump et Biden ne ressemblent pas à ceux des candidats précédents. Il ne s'agit plus d'ajuster les Etats-Unis aux évolutions du monde, mais de définir ce qu'ils seront. La question est existentielle, de sorte qu'il est tout à fait possible que les choses dégénèrent et se terminent dans la violence. Pour les uns, le pays doit être une nation au service des citoyens, pour les autres il doit restaurer son statut impérial. | La campagne présidentielle états-unienne 2020 oppose deux visions radicalement différentes des États-Unis : empire ou nation ? | D'un cà¥té, la prétention de…
RT (2020-09-08). Most Americans believe US government is corrupt and unaccountable to the people, poll finds. rt.com 
Most US citizens believe their government, legislators and courts are corrupt and unaccountable to the public, according to a new poll. Strikingly, both Democrats and Republicans share this opinion. | Seventy-three percent of Americans say that elected officials do not face "serious consequences" for misconduct, according to a new Pew Research Center
pip.hinman (2020-09-08). Australia continues its toxic waste trade. greenleft.org.au 
pip.hinman (2020-09-08). As the pressure mounts, Adani lashes out. greenleft.org.au 
Paul Antonopoulos (2020-09-08). US Wants to Convert QUAD into "Asian NATO" globalresearch.ca Speaking last week at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, US Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Biegun said that the US wants the defence relations with India, Japan and Australia — known as "the QUAD" — to resemble something more closely to …
Paul Antonopoulos (2020-09-08). Serbia Normalizes Relations with Kosovo, Serbia's Embassy Moves to Jerusalem… globalresearch.ca Within the agreement on the normalization of economic relations between Belgrade and Pristina, which was signed in Washington last week, it was agreed that Serbia would move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. It was this part …
Peter Koenig (2020-09-08). Is the UN Preparing for the "Second Covid Lockdown"? Oppressive Measures Worldwide, Obedience and Acceptance… globalresearch.ca That's the level of fearmongering going on — justifying obliging face masks in public places and shops and closed areas. Also, new emphasis is put on 'social distancing'. People are to be trained and reminded at every corner to stay away from each other.
Ramzy Baroud (2020-09-08). As Washington retreats, Eastern Mediterranean conflict further marginalises NATO. zcomm.org Recent events notwithstanding, the brewing conflict over territorial waters in the Eastern Mediterranean indicates that the military union between mostly Western countries is faltering…
South Front (2020-09-08). Turkish Military Strikes Syrian Army, Suffers First Casualties Since March. globalresearch.ca Syrian-Turkish tensions have ramped up in the region of Greater Idlib over the past few days. | On September 5, heavy clashes between Syrian troops and Turkish-backed militants broke out near the town of Fleifel and Saraqib in southeastern Idlib, near …
yenisafak (2020-09-08). US envoy meets new Taliban chief negotiator as Afghan peace talks near. yenisafak.com U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad has held a meeting in Doha with the head of the new Taliban team due to open peace talks with a team representing the Afghan government, the Islamist insurgent group said on Tuesday.The negotiations, the result of an agreement between Washington and the Taliban, are to begin in Doha after the release of the last half-dozen or so of 5,000 Taliban prisoners.The Afghan negotiators had been expected to fly from Kabul to Doha this week, but are awaiting a signal from the Afghan government that the release – to which Western governments have objected – is going ahead.In Doha, the hea…
Dr. Gregory Sinaisky (2020-09-08). Fabricating a Pandemic — Who Could Organize It and Why. globalresearch.ca It is difficult not to notice something contrived in the currently announced "pandemic" of the Novel Covid-19 virus. Media coverage of this event has all the hallmarks of a coordinated hysterical campaign, namely: | the use of emotions instead of numbers …
Kuehn BM. (2020-09-08). TB Control Suffers During Pandemic. jamanetwork.com Extraordinary demands during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have diminished efforts to diagnose and treat people with tuberculosis (TB) at half of US public health departments, according to a report by the CDC and the National TB Controllers Association.
Kakani P, Chandra A, Mullainathan S, et al. (2020-09-08). Allocation of COVID-19 Relief Funding to Disproportionately Black Counties. jamanetwork.com This study describes correlations between the dollar amount of relief funding authorized by the US Congress to fund prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to reimburse health care entities for lost revenues, and county-level Black population fraction accounting for county COVID-19 burden, comorbidity, and hospital financial health.
Vanessa Warheit and Laura Neish (2020-09-08). The big, dirty money behind the California wildfires. nationofchange.org It turns out that climate destruction isn't just a terrible long-term investment, in many cases—as our state burns north, south, east, and west—it's a terrible short-term investment too.
Buttgereit F, Matteson EL, Dejaco C. (2020-09-08). Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Insights Clinical Update reviews the diagnosis and management of polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis and provides a suggested treatment algorithm for giant cell arteritis.
Saadi A. (2020-09-08). The Silence and Sorrow of Miscarriage. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay, a neurologist relates the story of her miscarriage while touring immigration detention centers in Texas documenting medical care and human rights violations and shares her deep sorrow for the women who lost children either by force or miscarriages while incarcerated.
Peoples Dispatch (2020-09-08). South African airline Comair reinstates medical cover after union goes to labor court. peoplesdispatch.org Comair had decided to stop providing medical cover to its employees on September 1. Subsequently, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa challenged the decision in a labor court…
Dr. Eric Beeth (2020-09-08). From 9/11 to Covid-19: 19 Years of Media Lies. globalresearch.ca Our media is dutifully reminding us that it was 19 years ago since the traumatic events of 9/11. | Here in Brussels, we usually have a solemn ceremony every Sept 11th in front of a large twisted metal beam from one …
Shultz JM, Fugate C, Galea S. (2020-09-08). Cascading Risks of COVID-19 Resurgence During an Active 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint discusses the prospects for exacerbation of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic during hurricane season in the US, and proposes reinforcement of public health measures, clear communication, and learning from each experience to reduce the risks of hurricane-related harms and increases in COVID-19 cases.
teleSUR (2020-09-08). EU To Deploy an Election Observation Mission in Bolivia. telesurenglish.net The European Union (EU) Tuesday announced that it will deploy election observers to control Bolivia's general elections to be held on October 18. | RELATED: | "The organization of genuine and credible elections is of paramount importance for the Bolivian people, who stand ready to reaffirm their commitment to democratic values and restore the country's much-needed stability," European Union High Representative for For…
Johnston KJ, Wiemken TL, Hockenberry JM, et al. (2020-09-08). Association Between Clinician Health System Affiliation and Outpatient MIPS Performance. jamanetwork.com This study uses data from the Medicare Physician Compare database to assess associations between clinician affiliation with health systems and performance scores and value-based reimbursement under the 2019 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).
Connell JM, Niec JA, Sharif KF. (2020-09-08). Reconfiguring Medical Education. jamanetwork.com To the Editor Dr Emanuel's discussion of the inevitable changes to medical education came at a pivotal moment. On March 11, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. Medical schools scrambled to comply with university mandates to discontinue in-person classes, along with government recommendations for "social distancing." This required the rapid deployment of virtual learning modalities to replace the existing preclinical curriculum.
Leonardo Flores (2020-09-08). Biden Urged to Adopt a Good Neighbor Policy Toward Latin America. mintpressnews.com Over 100 organizations that work on issues related to Latin America and the Caribbean sent a letter calling for the next administration to adopt a new Good Neighbor Policy toward the region based on non-intervention, cooperation and mutual respect.
Tiffani Milless (2020-09-08). FDA-required tests on puppies slows progress to Covid treatment. nationofchange.org Dosing puppies with drugs designed for humans won't make people safer. In fact, it poses serious risks to human health.
Philip Farruggio (2020-09-08). My last (electoral) dance. nationofchange.org "When November comes around (even earlier as we vote by mail in Florida, where the Republican Trump stooge governor has made it ok) my vote, FOR THE LAST TIME, will be for any and all Democrats on the ballot."
Ruth Conniff (2020-09-08). A Tale of Two Veep Visits. progressive.org Mike Pence and Kamala Harris hold dueling Labor Day events in Wisconsin.
Peoples Dispatch (2020-09-08). Hungarian students protest loss of autonomy of university. peoplesdispatch.org Students of the University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) have been protesting against bids to restrict autonomy of the university. They allege that there is a takeover bid by allies of Viktor Orban.
Scaperoth D. (2020-09-08). Moving Back To The Marriage Bed. jamanetwork.com A month since my mastectomy, I've slept in the spare room, which is closer to a toilet, and because my left side ached where a surgeon grafted back skin and muscle over my heart. I joked, "Tonight don't be scared if you wake to find a balding white-haired lady in your bed." Some men leave women when they hear the word cancer. True, we lose the parts that once defined us, wrongly or not, our hair, a breast or two, our libido. Maybe such partners fear costs of a consuming process of surgery, radiation and chemo, in my case, a stubborn tumor that returned too quickly. I had to remind myself I am more than my body. A…
news.un (2020-09-08). Inaction has been fatal, says UNHCR, as dozens of Rohingya refugees perish at sea. news.un.org Dozens of Rohingya refugees are believed to have died in the Andaman sea after spending more than 200 days afloat, owing to a "collective unwillingness" of countries to take them in, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said.
Emanuel EJ. (2020-09-08). Reconfiguring Medical Education—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply My Viewpoint argued that all preclinical medical education courses will be conducted online. I predicted it would take years. Just weeks later, COVID-19 mandated online preclinical education.
news.un (2020-09-08). Burkina Faso: Over 535,000 children under five 'acutely' malnourished. news.un.org New data from UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has revealed worsening nutritional situation for children in Burkina Faso, with more than 535,000 children under the age of five suffering from acute malnutrition — an unprecedented level.
Nauman Sadiq (2020-09-08). Alexey Navalny, Novichok and Western Psy-ops. globalresearch.ca Novichok must be the most cryptic and deceptive chemical placebo ever developed by the erstwhile super-power that exploded the world's largest 50 megaton Tsar Bomba in its heyday in the 1960s, because victims infected by it create an ephemeral stir …
WSWS (2020-09-08). Health disaster and class conflict on horizon as millions of students return to US schools. wsws.org Following the Labor Day holiday, the vast majority of schools have now reopened in the US, sending millions of students and educators back into schools and threatening a massive spread of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the country.
Amanda Mills (2020-09-08). Unilever to cut fossil fuels from cleaning brands by 2030. nationofchange.org "We cannot let ourselves become distracted from the environmental crises that our world—our home—is facing…"
Khullar D, Schpero WL, Bond AM, et al. (2020-09-08). Patient Social Risk and Physician Performance Scores in the First Year of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System. jamanetwork.com This study uses data from the Medicare Physician Compare database to assess associations between patient social risk, defined as dual eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid, and physicians' Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) data scores, a proxy for patient outcomes and care value.
news.un (2020-09-08). Finance Ministers meet to refine 'single ambitious menu' for COVID-19 recovery and beyond. news.un.org The UN Deputy Secretary-General has reminded Finance Ministers from across the world of their duty to help countries emerge from the social and economic chaos brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
teleSUR (2020-09-08). Chile: Right-Wingers Use Jara's Song To Oppose New Constitution. telesurenglish.net Controversy Tuesday arose in Chile after the ultra-right-wing party Independent Democratic Union (UDI) used a phrase from legendary singer-songwriter Victor Jara to promote its political campaign over next October's constitutional plebiscite. | RELATED: | Telesur's correspondent in Chile Paola Dragnic explained that UDI used Jara's phrase "The right to live in peace", to call for voters to check the "reject" option in the ballot during the popular c…
PAI (2020-09-08). Harvard law experts: Coronavirus presents dangers, opportunities for new worker power. peoplesworld.org 
Jaiswal N, Singh S, Singh M. (2020-09-08). Chikungunya Virus—Like Particle Vaccine. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The chikungunya virus—like particle (CHIKV VLP) vaccine described in a recent article by Dr Chen and colleagues is one of several chikungunya vaccines that have completed either phase 1 or preclinical phases. The phase 2 randomized clinical trial reported focuses on pertinent clinical questions of safety and tolerability of the vaccine in a chikungunya-endemic area. The trial enrolled healthy adults aged 18 through 60 years who had tested negative for chikungunya virus IgM/IgG and randomized them to receive 20 Œºg of the vaccine or a placebo. Both safety and tolerability were demons…
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner (2020-09-08). 54 million in U.S. may go hungry during the pandemic — can urban farmers help? peoplesworld.org …
Mortenson LY, Malani PN, Ernst RD. (2020-09-08). Patient Information: Caring for Someone With COVID-19. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page reviews the symptoms and signs of COVID-19, at-home management of the infection, and precautions to take while caring for someone with it.
Peoples Dispatch (2020-09-08). Duterte's pardon for US marine who murdered trans woman sparks outrage in Philippines. peoplesdispatch.org Opposition parties and human rights groups such as Karapatan have accused president Rodrigo Duterte of giving in to US interests and have condemned the different standards applied to US personnel…
Chen GL. (2020-09-08). Chikungunya Virus—Like Particle Vaccine—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We described the results of a phase 2 clinical trial demonstrating the safety, tolerability, and durable immunogenicity of a CHIKV VLP vaccine at 6 chikungunya-endemic sites in the Caribbean. Dr Jaiswal and colleagues highlight the favorable safety profile of the vaccine and inquire as to the reason for the study participant withdrawals described as "investigator or study decision" and requested the genotype-specific neutralization assay results.
Kuehn BM. (2020-09-08). COVID-19 Precautions Helped Limit Cases Linked to Milwaukee Primary. jamanetwork.com High rates of voting by mail and other prevention strategies during Milwaukee's April primary limited the election-related spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), according to a report by CDC and City of Milwaukee Health Department researchers.
Tanya Wadhwa (2020-09-08). Rafael Correa barred from contesting in the 2021 elections in Ecuador. peoplesdispatch.org The court of cassation of the National Court of Justice of Ecuador, on September 7, ratified the 8-year prison sentence against former president Rafael Correa and 15 other officials from his government in the "Bribes 2012-2016" case. The court also confirmed that Correa will be barred from electoral politics for the next 25 years. With the confirmation of the sentence, Correa is officially and definitively disqualified from contesting as a vice-presidential candidate in the 2021 general elections in Ecuador. | The former president, who is currently residing in Belgium, rejected the ruling through his Twitter acco…
Colla CH, Ajayi T, Bitton A. (2020-09-08). Potential Adverse Financial Implications of the Medicare Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. jamanetwork.com Health care payment design requires careful monitoring and evaluation to understand and avoid unintended adverse consequences. In 2019, US clinicians began to be rewarded or penalized up to 4% of revenue under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Clinicians can choose measures for evaluation from 3 categories: quality, meaningful use, and improvement activities.
Dean Baker (2020-09-08). Blue States are Not Wrong to Want to Restore the Deduction for State and Local Taxes. cepr.net Richard Reeves and Christopher Pulliam had a New York Times column complaining that Democrats want to restore the full deductibility for state and local income taxes, which was ended with the 2017 tax cut bill. They claim, rightly, that the vast majority of this deduction goes to rich people. While that is true, the point …
news.un (2020-09-08). International Literacy Day: Celebrate educators, invest in learning potential. news.un.org With 1.4 billion people around the world lacking basic literacy skills, the head of the UN cultural agency on Tuesday urged all those involved in learning, to mobilize the investments needed that could unleash each person's potential.
news.un (2020-09-08). Investments in public health, an investment in safer future, urges Tedros. news.un.org The world must be ready when the next pandemic comes, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said, urging countries to invest more in public health as part of their efforts to recover from COVID-19.
Fight Back (2020-09-08). UIC workers ready to strike. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – SEIU Local 73, which represents about 4000 workers at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) gave notice of their intent to strike September 3. Key demands of the workers include safety, pay and respect. 94 % of the members voted for the open-ended strike which is set to begin on September 14. | 1400 members of the Illinois Nurses Association at UIC have also voted to authorize a strike, which could begin as early as September 12. | The majority of UIC workers are Black or Latino who have faced a pattern of racist discrimination.
Anthony Pahnke (2020-09-08). U.S. Food System Needs Reform. progressive.org The pandemic has exposed critical weaknesses in our food system.
jamanetwork (2020-09-08). The President Outlines a Program. jamanetwork.com On September 6 President Harry S. Truman sent to the Congress an outline of the executive and legislative program which he considered desirable. He concluded his presentation:…
Peoples Dispatch (2020-09-08). Rights groups demand probe into mysterious death of woman journalist in Pakistan. peoplesdispatch.org Shaheena Baloch was the editor of Baloch magazine Daz Gohar and an anchor at the Pakistan Television Network – Bolan wing. As per her family members, her death may be a case of "honor killing" involving her husband…
H. Patricia Hynes (2020-09-08). A Pandemic Within The Pandemic. zcomm.org Peace is not just the absence of war. Many women under lockdown for Covid 19 face violence where they should be safest: in their own homes…
Bernie Sanders (2020-09-08). Nothing less than our democracy is at stake. zcomm.org In order to be effective in combating Trump's attempt to sabotage the November election, it is important that you, and everyone you know, recognize the warning signs as to what he and his Republican allies are doing…
Sam Gindin (2020-09-08). Class struggle during and after the pandemic. zcomm.org We need a left agenda that is not just engaged in periodic working-class struggles but is also genuinely embedded in workers' daily lives and committed to nurturing the best of the working class's historic potentials…
Mike Hastie (2020-09-08). When Homelessness Hits the Wall. zcomm.org It is amazing what people will talk about when they just want someone to hear their story…
Rebecca Burns (2020-09-08). Tenants Just Won a Nationwide Eviction Ban. zcomm.org They're Still Fighting to Cancel Rent…
Labor Video Project (2020-09-08). Labor Day Unite Here 2 & SEIU 87 Protest Lyft Union Busting & For Healthcare. indybay.org On Labor Day 2020 September 7, 2020, SEIU Local 87 and Unite Here Local 2 protested union busting by the hotels, Lyft and Giants.
Zachary Conti (2020-09-08). Finance Ministers and United Nations Discuss COVID Crisis Solutions. indybay.org IMF Announces Access to Global "SDRs" Reserve…
No Justice Under Capitalism (2020-09-08). Sunday 9/13: Rise in Power – Recognizing Resistance San Quentin to Attica and Back Again. indybay.org Meet at Larkspur Ferry Terminal at 5: 30 pm, walk to San Quentin Prison West Gate at 6 pm.
David Giesen (2020-09-08). Saturday 9/12: Late term economic abortion. indybay.org Join Zoom Meeting | zoom.us/j/96825211741?pwd=VTFHTHp3VWh6VGRFV3VURXBlRmY4QT09 | Meeting ID: 968 2521 1741 | Passcode: Q0tBsB…
Sierra Club (2020-09-08). Friday 9/11: Ken Brower on "The Sierra Club and Point Reyes National Seashore" indybay.org Online…
Swing Left San Francisco (2020-09-08). Sunday 9/13: Swing Left SF Phone Bank Training for Introverts (& Friends). indybay.org Online Event…
What Happened to Free Speech? (2020-09-08). Arrests at Labor Day GG Bridge Protest for Workers and BLM. indybay.org Last week Trump supporters held a rally on the Golden Gate Bridge. At that event, police were seen fist bumping with Trumpers. Fast forward to Labor Day and a workers' rights and Black Lives Matter protest at the same location. Protesters were greeted with a show of force by the California Highway Patrol inordinate to the number of demonstrators who were there for the cause of justice.
Youth Art Exchange (2020-09-08). Thursday 10/8: ArtMart: Art Auction + Live Art Class. indybay.org Online via Zoom…
Lynda Carson (2020-09-08). Assault on the healing process after the murder of George Floyd by killer cops. indybay.org Executive Office Memo Attacking Training Programs Meant To Heal The Nation After The Murder Of George Floyd:…
Lynda Carson (2020-09-08). In honor of Hilbert Morales co-founder of El Observador newspaper. indybay.org Photo of Hilbert Morales:…
WSWS Repost (2020-09-08). Once more: what has happened to the #MeToo witch-hunt? indybay.org The apparent stifling of the #MeToo Movement points to the way the US media turns on a given tap at one instant, only to turn it off at the next. | Everything it reports is dictated by the needs of the ruling elite to shift public opinion, always with a larger political agenda in mind, to confuse and deceive the people.
Sit. Walk. Listen (2020-09-08). Sunday 9/13: Sit. Walk. Listen. Because Black Lives Matter. indybay.org Frank H. Ogawa Plaza (14th Street/Broadway) | Oakland, CA…
_____ (2020-09-08). Four More Years Would Be Welcomed by the Pentagon. strategic-culture.org On August 24 President Trump was nominated as the Republican presidential candidate to
_____ (2020-09-08). The Fed's Brilliant Plan? More Inflation and Higher Prices. strategic-culture.org Ron PAUL | Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell recently announced that the Fed is abandoning "inflation targeting" where the Fed aims to maintain a price inflation rate of up to two percent. Instead, the Fed will allow inflation to remain above two percent to balance out periods of lower inflation. Powell's announcement is not a radical shift in policy. It is an acknowledgment that the Fed is unlikely to reverse course and stop increasing the money supply anytime soon. | Following the 2008 market meltdown, the Fed embarked on an unprecedented money-creation binge. The result was historically low interest rates…
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). Expanding ties between Iran, Turkey only way to foil plots. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani referred to Iran and Turkey as two major regional powers and noted that expanding bilateral ties is the only way to foil conspiracies.
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). Amir Aliakbari to fight Russian heavyweight in Singapore. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — The Iranian mixed martial artist Amir Aliakbari is set to take on the Russian heavyweight Anatoly Malykhin at the ONE Championship in Singapore on October 30.
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). Iranian children shine in Bulgarian painting competition. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Five members of the Iranian Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults received honorary diplomas from the 22nd International Youth Art Exhibition Nova Zagora held in Bulgaria.
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). Iran-Turkmenistan-Kazakhstan railway symbol of friendship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — The Kazakh Foreign Ministry described the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway as a symbol of friendship and a new opportunity to further develop international cooperation between the three countries.
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). Steel ingot production vol. hits 9.2mn tons in 5 months. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Subsidiary units of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) and major industrial-mineral companies produced 9,238,503 tons of steel ingot in first five months of the current year.
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). Macron's regional moves on behalf of US, Zionist regime. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) —Warning about suspicious French President's moves in the region, Sadr al Hosseini didn't reject the possibility of Zionist backed efforts to pave the way for construction of an energy pipeline from Iraq to Occupied Land.
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). Iran, Turkey agree on expansion of fight against terrorism. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Iran and Turkey issued a joint statement on the expansion of bilateral ties and agreed to fight against PKK, PJAK, and all terrorist groups.
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). Iran emphasizes lasting stability in Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Iran's special envoy for Afghanistan Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian emphasized the significance of lasting stability and peace in Afghanistan.
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). Iran, India FMs eye boosting bilateral ties: FM spox. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Hailing the meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Iran and India, the Foreign Ministry spokesman stated that the two counterparts reaffirmed their will to further expand bilateral relations in all dimensions.
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). Iran-Turkey talks play crucial role in solving regional issue. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that bilateral talks between Iran and Turkey play a very decisive role in resolving many regional issues.
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). Europe seeking to boost its diplomatic role in Iran:Former MP. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Regarding the failure of the US anti-Iran pressures, a former Parliament Member said that the Swiss Foreign Minister's visit to Iran and his messages show Europeans' tendency to play a more active diplomatic role toward Iran.
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). Saudi's Khashoggi verdict 'parody of justice'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — UN human rights investigator Agnes Callamard on Monday called the Saudi prosecutor's verdict on the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul a parody of justice which spared high-level plotters.
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). Active engagement with neighbors Iran's top priority: Zarif. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Referring to his meeting with his Indian counterpart, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described active engagement with neighborhood as Iran's top priority.
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). MP urges France to apologize for insulting Holy Prophet (S). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Chairwoman of Iranian Parliament's Human Rights Committee called on French government to apologize to Muslims for insulting the Holy Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad (S).
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). Iran building more advanced nuclear facilities in Natanz. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is constructing more advanced nuclear facilities within the Natanz Mountains.
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). Heavy rains inflicting damage on rice fields of Gilan prov. en.mehrnews.com RASHT, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Heavy summer rains have inflicted damages on rice fields of Gilan province, north Iran, affecting both the quality and quantity of the products while also making the harvesting process more difficult.
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). Lawmakers praise IDO's excellent performance during Muharram. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — Spokesperson of Parliament's Cultural Commission said that members of the Commission expressed their special thanks to the Head of Islamic Development Organization Hojjatoleslam Qomi for special measures taken during Muharram.
Mehr News Agency (2020-09-08). Namaki urges for global call to end US illegal sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) — In a letter to Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Iranian Minister of Health Saeed Namaki called for a global request for an end to the US illegal and unilateral sanctions that endanger global health.
imperial.ac.uk (2020-09-08). Researcher and chef make 'hyperfoods' cookbook with disease-fighting ingredients. imperial.ac.uk An Imperial researcher and a chef have teamed up to create a cookbook of recipes using 'hyperfoods' — ingredients with anti-cancer molecules.
The Canary (2020-09-08). 'Astounding' admission as minister confirms proposed change to Brexit deal would breach international law. thecanary.co A government plan to override elements of Boris Johnson's Brexit deal with Brussels would breach international law, a senior minister has confirmed. | The comment by Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis provoked a furious reaction, including from some Tory MPs, and followed news that the head of the Government Legal Department had resigned amid reports he was "very unhappy" with the proposal. | Lewis told MPs legislation to ensure Northern Ireland could continue to enjoy unfettered access to markets in the rest of the UK would breach international law in a "very specific and limited way". | pic.twitter.com/VQ…
Staff (2020-09-08). Trump's "Law and Order" Rhetoric Is a Rallying Cry for State Violence. truthout.org "The most dangerous creation of any society is the man who has nothing to lose." —James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time | Many politicians, media pundits and commentators, along with the mainstream cultural apparatuses, are decrying property destruction produced by protesters in the face of unrelenting police assaults on unarmed Black people. Their critical focus has been not only on the broken windows, burning cars and alleged "looting" of stores, but also on the so-called violent tendencies of the…
Staff (2020-09-08). UN Chief: Humanity Is "Doomed" If Nations Don't Cooperate on Climate Soon. truthout.org World powers must pull together and retool their economies for a green future or humanity is "doomed," UN chief Antonio Guterres has warned, telling AFP that failure to control the coronavirus pandemic illustrates the danger of disunity. | Before the virus struck, 2020 was billed as a pivotal year for the plan to dodge the bullet of catastrophic global warming, with high profile summits planned to catch a wave of public alarm over the future of the planet. | The coronavirus crisis may have shunted c…
Staff (2020-09-08). Trauma of Breonna Taylor's Killing Remains for Community Six Months Later. truthout.org Image Credit: NYT Presents on FX and FX on Hulu | Filmmaker Yoruba Richen, director of The New York Times documentary The Killing of Breonna Taylor, says the 26-year-old EMT's killing was not just a devastating blow to her friends and family, but a "loss of the entire community." Police officers in Louisville, Kentucky, fatally shot Taylor during a raid on her home in March, part of a botched drug investigation. Richen says that in visiting Louisville and speaking with Taylor's loved ones, she "pers…
Staff (2020-09-08). It's OK to Mourn When "Back to School" Means Staying at Home. truthout.org Once upon a time, a full 17 years before I became a parent, Sigh. | T…
Staff (2020-09-08). Sanders Condemns Trump Effort to Rush COVID Vaccine Before Election. truthout.org After President Donald Trump on Monday suggested a Covid-19 vaccine could be fully developed and put to market "before a very special day" — apparently referring to the November 3 presidential election — Sen. Bernie Sanders warned that Trump's ongoing politicization of the vaccine process threatens to undermine public trust and safety. | "I think you got a president who's losing it, and I think most people are sick and tired of the ranting and the ravings of Donald Trump," the Vermont sena…
Staff (2020-09-08). Facebook's Political Ad Ban Could Inhibit Ability to Spread Accurate Voting Info. truthout.org Facebook this week said it would bar political ads in the seven days before the presidential election. That could prevent dirty tricks or an "October surprise" and give watchdogs time to fact-check statements. But rather than responding with glee, election officials say the move leaves them worried. | Included in the ban are ads purchased by election officials — secretaries of state and boards of elections — who use Facebook to inform voters about how voting will work. The move…
yenisafak (2020-09-08). Turkish doctors continue 'troublesome' fight with virus. yenisafak.com Fighting on the coronavirus front lines in northeastern Turkey presents many challenges, Turkish doctors told Anadolu Agency.Ertac Ozeroglu, deputy chief of medicine at Ardahan State Hospital, in a city near Turkey's border with Georgia, pointed to the "troublesome" fight against COVID-19 in intensive care units."This is a psychologically troublesome area for both patients and their relatives," said Ozeroglu, an anesthetist."It's not a good process. We're fighting here while wearing our personal protective equipment. It's really very difficult to work in this equipment."Explaining that patients' relatives want to…
yenisafak (2020-09-08). Iran building new production hall for centrifuges in mountains near Natanz. yenisafak.com Iran has begun to build a hall in "the heart of the mountains" near its Natanz nuclear site for the production of advanced centrifuges, Iran's nuclear chief said on Tuesday.It is meant to replace a production hall at the facility which was damaged by fire in July. Iran said at the time that the fire was the result of sabotage and had caused significant damage that could slow the development of advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges."It was decided to establish a more modern, wider and more comprehensive hall in all dimensions in the heart of the mountain near Natanz. Of course, the work has begun," said Ali Akba…
yenisafak (2020-09-08). Record floods threaten pyramid sites in Sudan. yenisafak.com Record floods in Sudan have threatened sites housing the royal pyramids of Meroe and Nuri, two of the country's most important archaeological areas, an official said on Tuesday.The royal bath at Meroe, a basin that fills during the annual flooding of the Nile, was at risk from unprecedented water levels, and teams have been working since Monday to protect the site from being swamped, said Hatem al-Nour, director of Sudan's antiquities and museums authority.Meroe is an ancient city on the east bank of the River Nile about 200 km (125 miles) northeast of the capital Khartoum. It was the capital of the Kush dynasty…
yenisafak (2020-09-08). Turkish first lady marks International Literacy Day. yenisafak.com Turkey's first lady marked the International Literacy Day on Tuesday with a vow to continue efforts for education in the country."The literacy campaign in our country will continue until every individual's world is illuminated by the light of letters. Happy #InternationalLiteracyDay," Emine Erdogan said in a message on Twitter.In the message, which was posted along with a video clip commemorating the day, she also congratulated "all citizens who participated in the literacy campaign."Sept. 8 was proclaimed International Literacy Day by UNESCO in 1966 to remind the international community of the importance of lite…
yenisafak (2020-09-08). Turkey-Greece military talks at NATO postponed to Sept.10. yenisafak.com According to Turkish National Defense Ministry sources, the technical talks — planned after a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg — is postponed to Sept.10 by the NATO Military Committee.
yenisafak (2020-09-08). Erdogan hails dialogue with Iran on region. yenisafak.com The president of Turkey on Tuesday praised his country's dialogue with Iran to find possible solutions to problems in their shared region."Dialogue between Turkey and Iran has played a determinant role in resolving many regional problems," said Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking at the sixth meeting of the Turkey-Iran High-Level Cooperation Council."I believe our cooperation will return to its previous levels as the epidemic subsides," Erdogan said at the meeting, which was being held via video link and co-chaired by himself and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani.Turkey's Communications Directorate had said in a…
yenisafak (2020-09-08). Tension mounts at Israeli prison after detainee's death. yenisafak.com Tension escalated inside Israel's Ofer prison on Tuesday following the death of a Palestinian detainee a few months before his release.According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPC), prison guards stormed two sections inside the prison and transferred many detainees to solitary confinement.It said that detainees were tortured by prison guards and their belongings were damaged."The situation is difficult and complicated inside the prison," PPC head Qadora Fares told Anadolu Agency.Last week, Palestinian detainee Daoud al-Khatib, 45, died inside the prison's section 20, a few months before he completes his 18-…
Binoy Kampmark (2020-09-08). The Face of British Trade: Tony Abbott Goes to Blighty. counterpunch.org The question was put by interviewer Kay Burley on Britain's Sky News network to UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock. "Is Tony Abbott the right kind of person to represent us — even if he's a homophobic misogynist?" Hancock, while preferring to focus on the former Australia Prime Minister's expertise in trade, also performed something of
commondreams (2020-09-08). Statement Released from Twenty-Five State Attorneys General on Illegality of Voting Twice. commondreams.org ______________________________…
commondreams (2020-09-08). Climate Justice Group Launches Effort Urging Candidates To Return Contributions From MN Chamber of Commerce. commondreams.org ______________________________…
Julia Conley, staff writer (2020-09-08). 'This Is What It Has Come To': Amid Fears of Politicization at FDA, Big Pharma Pledge to 'Stand With Science' Is Met With Skepticism. commondreams.org "It is simply remarkable and beyond dangerous that President Trump has so politicized the vaccine process to the point that drug corporations—the least trusted industry in America—are now the messengers on vaccine safety." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1228042184_1.jpg …
Lisa Newcomb, staff writer (2020-09-08). 'Liberal Diversity Is Not Racial Justice': Black Progressives Denounce Claims They Want Wall Street Insiders in Biden Cabinet. commondreams.org "We need less Wall Street in the next administration and more working class representation." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/getty-biden-harris_fundraiser.jpg …
Jim Goodman (2020-09-08). The Party Formerly Known as Republican. commondreams.org President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at the BOK Center on June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.(Photo: Nicholas Kamm / AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump-republican-party.jpg …
Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2020-09-08). 'This Is What a Climate Crisis Looks Like': Fires Have Now Burned Record 2 Million Acres in California This Year. commondreams.org A spokesperson for CAL FIRE called the news "unnerving," noting that "September and October are historically our worst months for fires." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12284021991.jpg …
Tom Engelhardt (2020-09-08). Fourth World or American Carnage From a Pandemic President. commondreams.org "Donald J. Trump has given American carnage new meaning and, in his singular way, lent a remarkable hand to the transformation of this country," writes Engelhardt. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_walkaway.jpg …
Russell Mokhiber (2020-09-08). Trump, Biden and a Possible October Single-Payer Surprise. commondreams.org National Nurses United (NNU), along with a broader coalition of pro-Medicare for All organizations, rallied outside of the national headquarters of PhRMA in support of Medicare for All. (Photo: NNU/Flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/m4a_rally.jpg …
Steven Singer (2020-09-08). Why Does Trump Hate COVID Testing But Love Standardized Testing? commondreams.org U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos looks on during a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic in the press briefing room of the White House on March 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_devos_1.jpg …
Andy Currier (2020-09-08). World Bank Must Permanently End Ideologically Driven Doing Business Rankings. commondreams.org Demonstrators march outside the World Bank and IMF Headquarters during the organizations, Annual Meetings in Washington, DC, October 18, 2019. (Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/worldbank_climatefirst.jpg …
Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2020-09-08). Despite Overseeing Soaring Civilian Casualties, Trump Points Finger at Pentagon Leaders as Warmongers. commondreams.org Critics note the president has increased military spending to record levels while fulfilling his promise to "bomb the shit" out of militants—and their families. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/mosul_0.jpg …
jamanetwork (2020-09-08). Correction to Affiliations in Arts and Medicine Feature. jamanetwork.com In the Arts and Medicine feature titled "Amabié—A Japanese Symbol of the COVID-19 Pandemic," published in the August 11, 2020, issue of JAMA, the affiliations of the authors were misattributed. This article was corrected online.
news.un (2020-09-08). Khashoggi overturned verdict 'parody of justice' — independent UN rights expert. news.un.org An independent UN human rights investigator called the overturned verdict of Saudi Arabia's prosecutor in the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey a "parody of justice" that spared "high-level" plotters.
Peoples Dispatch (2020-09-08). Saudi court revises sentence of convicts in Jamal Khashoggi murder case. peoplesdispatch.org The eight unidentified convicts in the Jamal Khashoggi murder case will spend between seven and 20 years in jail. Agnes Callamard, UN's special rapporteur, welcomed the commuting of death sentences but called the judgement a parody of justice…
Manlio Dinucci (2020-09-08). Il lato oscuro del 5G: l'uso militare. globalresearch.ca La manifestazione del 12 settembre a Roma ´Stop 5G ª si focalizza a ragione sulle possibili conseguenze delle emissioni elettromagnetiche per la salute e l'ambiente, in particolare sul decreto che impedisce ai sindaci di regolamentare l'installazione di antenne 5G sul territorio …
Paul Craig Roberts (2020-09-08). Democrats Have Planned a Coup If Trump Wins Reelection. thealtworld.com Under the pretext that President Trump will not step down if he loses reelection, Democrats and the military/security complex created the Transition Integrity Project. The plan they have worked out is to take the presidency regardless of the vote. Trump's win is to be blamed on vote fraud, and Biden/Kamala are forbidden to concede their defeat. Instead, the presstitutes will conduct a propaganda campaign against Trump alleging election fraud in order to cast Trump's reelection in doubt. | The propaganda campaign against Trump will be conducted by assertions and fake news just as was the Russiagate, Impeachgate, a…
Edward Burmila (2020-09-08). With Executive Powers, Trump Can Legally Unleash Global Chaos. thenation.com With Executive Powers, Trump Can Legally Unleash Global Chaos…
Dave Zirin (2020-09-08). A New Study Exposes Just How Racist College Sports Have Become. thenation.com A New Study Exposes Just How Racist College Sports Have Become…
Sasha Abramsky (2020-09-08). Is Trump Planning a Coup d'État? thenation.com Is Trump Planning a Coup d'État?
Daniel Bessner (2020-09-08). Can the American University Be Saved? thenation.com Can the American University Be Saved?
Larissa Pham (2020-09-08). C Pam Zhang's Radical Retelling of Western Myths. thenation.com C Pam Zhang's Radical Retelling of Western Myths…
Calvin Trillin (2020-09-08). George Washington and the Cherry Tree—Updated. thenation.com George Washington and the Cherry Tree—Updated…
Catherine Pierce (2020-09-08). All 21 of Mississippi's Beaches Are Closed Because of Toxic Algae (CNN headline). thenation.com All 21 of Mississippi's Beaches Are Closed Because of Toxic Algae (CNN headline)…
Our Readers (2020-09-08). Letters From the September 21/28, 2020, Issue. thenation.com Letters From the September 21/28, 2020, Issue…
Black Lives Matter protesters have taken to the streets of LA for the fourth consecutive night, but footage of a mother holding her infant has sparked Twitter allegations of human shields and terrorist tactics being used. | The crowd of at least 100 protesters gathered near the South LA sheriff's deputy station for the fourth straight night of demonstrations, with police declaring an unlawful assembly shortly thereafter, amid a torrent of vile verbal abuse from several protesters. | LA protester to police: "Use a f*cking donut as a flesh light" 
Oscar-winning actress and activist Susan Sarandon spoke up to defend an organizer of a People's Convention that saw nearly half a million Americans pledge opposition to the two-party duopoly — and is getting eviscerated for it. | Sarandon expressed her support for People's Convention co-founder Ryan Knight on Twitter on Tuesday, reigniting the hatred of liberals who blamed her outspoken support and campaigning for Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders for Hillary Clinton's loss in 2016. | Standing by 
Donald Trump Jr. and other conservatives are blasting The Hill for an article about maskless supporters at a North Carolina rally for the president, while the photo, which was quickly replaced, showed people that were masked-up. | Trump and his supporters "gathered without masks in North Carolina despite request from local GOP official," The Hill tweeted on Wednesday. Yet, the accompanying image did not quite fit the narrative. While President Donald Trump himself is seen not wearing a mask, it appears almost every single person behind him in the crowd is. | | "Literally all you have to do is zoom in on the…
The 'Wear Their Names' jewelry line shut down after being blasted online as exploitative for selling accessories bearing names of Black police shooting victims. | Paul Chelmis and Jing Wen went viral by selling a jewelry collection made out of glass left lying around after protests in Charleston, South Carolina. The idea was to "make something beautiful out of the rubble." Thus the brand 'Wear Their Names' was born, a play on the BLM slogan 'Say their names' which refers to black Americans killed by police. | In a move of questionable self-awareness the couple decided to individually name their designs after t…
