Minnie Bruce Pratt (2019-10-03). Global climate strikes—Earth crisis arouses millions. workers.org In Montreal, Quebec province, Canada, more than 500,000 people marched on Sept. 27 in an effort to halt the climate crisis, in the largest strike in the city\'s history, according to organizers. Indigenous youth headed massive Montreal Climate Strike, Sept. 27. This and other Global Climate Strike events ended a . . . | Continue reading Global climate strikes—Earth crisis arouses millions at Workers.org

Joan Walsh (2019-10-03). The Impeachment Crisis Just Got Worse for the GOP. thenation.com Donald Trump is laying the groundwork to bring Pompeo and Pence down with him.

Mark Gruenberg (2019-10-03). America\'s nurses call for the impeachment of the President. peoplesworld.org …

Staff (2019-10-03). Trump Calls on China to Investigate Bidens. truthdig.com WASHINGTON—Ensnarled in an impeachment investigation over his request for Ukraine to investigate a chief political rival, President Donald Trump on Thursday called on another nation to probe former Vice President Joe Biden: China. | \"China should start an investigation into the Bidens,\" Trump said in remarks to reporters outside the White House. Trump said he hadn\'t directly asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to investigate Biden and his son Hunter but said it\'s \"certainly something we could start thinking about.\" | Trump and personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani have also tried to raise suspicions about Hunter Bid…

Fred Goldstein (2019-10-03). Contradictions in the impeachment struggle. workers.org Posted on lowwagecapitalism.com, Sept. 29, 2019. The impeachment struggle against Trump poses many contradictions. On the one hand, hundreds of millions of people around the world would like to see Trump brought down in the hope that this will alleviate his administration\'s oppressive, racist and corrupt rule. On the other . . . | Continue reading Contradictions in the impeachment struggle at Workers.org

Aboulfotouh Kandil (2019-10-03). Curse of the pharaohs hits Trump in the form of impeachment. peoplesworld.org Although he took over power after leading a military coup in 2013, Egypt\'s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been consistently praised by U.S. President Donald Trump. Sisi\'s coup was not only against the legitimate elected President Mohamed Morsi, but also against the entire nascent democracy experience that came about through the Egyptian revolution of 2011. …

RT (2019-10-03). Trump says China and Ukraine should investigate the Bidens' activities in the countries. rt.com President Donald Trump has called on the governments of both China and Ukraine to investigate the business and political activities of Hunter and Joe Biden, as his opponents start an impeachment inquiry over his call to Kiev. | Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Thursday, Trump reiterated his demand that Ukraine\'s government investigate the Bidens, a similar suggestion he made to newly-minted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a now-infamous phone call in July. | \"If they were honest about it, they would start a major investigation into the Bidens,\" Trump said. \"They should investigate the…

Sonali Kolhatkar (2019-10-03). No Good Reasons to Avoid Impeaching Trump. truthdig.com The impeachment inquiry aimed at Donald Trump has elicited a near-palpable sigh of relief among many Americans deeply anxious about the damage he has done to the presidency and country. Each new poll suggests rising support among the electorate to terminate Trump\'s presidency. Given how Trump has devastated constitutional protections, human rights and ethical boundaries over the past two and a half years, causing untold damage to the nation, impeachment ought to be welcome news across the political spectrum. But many on bo…

RT (2019-10-03). \'For futur of you\'re famly\': FBI seeks to recruit \'Russian spies\' with hilariously inept Facebook ad. rt.com The FBI has sought to recruit \"Russian spies\" in Washington, DC through a series of Facebook ads — suggesting a degree of desperation when it comes to counter-intelligence assets, but also a serious lack of copy editing talent. | \"The FBI obtains the best intelligence to combat threats through information provided by the public. If you have information that can help the FBI, visit us,\" the three ads launched on September 11 urge in English. They are accompanied by stock photos with trite captions in Russian. | \"Time to build Bridges,\" says one, over a drawing of a man crossing a bridge. | \"Isn\'t it time…

RT (2019-10-03). Homeless LA \'subway soprano\' offered a record deal after video of her angelic singing goes viral. rt.com Emily Zamourka, a homeless Russian singer who has become an overnight internet sensation, has been offered a record deal by a Grammy-nominated music producer, signaling a reversal of fortunes for the destitute virtuoso. | Zamourka has been living on the streets of Los Angeles after falling on hard times, but a viral video of her singing Puccini in the subway has led to an outpouring of support, donations and job offers. | According to TMZ, Zamourka caught the attention of Joel Diamond, who has worked with the likes of David Hasselhoff and famed singer Engelbert Humperdinck. The producer hopes to create a \"huge…

Joan Roelofs (2019-10-03). Military Keynesianism Marches On. counterpunch.org Our elected representatives do not have to be bribed with campaign contributions from weapons makers to support the Department of Defense budget. They may, shockingly, be representing our nation. Australian political scientist David T. Smith states: \"The National Security State maintains democratic legitimacy because of the way it disperses public and private benefits while shielding ordinary Americans from the true costs of high-tech warfare.\" More

Don Fitz (2019-10-03). Green Party Debates Green New Deal. counterpunch.org Despite the furor over the Green New Deal (GND), many of its supporters have no idea of the wide variety of views on it, especially within the Green Party (GP), where it originated in the US. From June through August, 2019 Missouri Greens held public discussions contrasting at least three distinct GP views to those More

Charles Davis (2019-10-03). \'It\'s Gotta Be Bernie\': Democracy, Mass Politics and Our Next Organizer-in-Chief. counterpunch.org Leftists are fighting, as they do, over which member of the Senate Democratic leadership is best prepared to lead them to the holy land (Denmark, basically). It\'s important, then, to take a step back and acknowledge what we can: that in fall 2020, the Democratic Party nominee will be facing off against a proto-fascist who More

Howard Lisnoff (2019-10-03). Amid all of the War and Mayhem… Sam\'s Story. counterpunch.org Sam and Eileen had traveled in an old car across the US in 1996. They had stopped at places I had long wanted to visit like the campus of Kent State University in Ohio, the site of the May 4, 1970 massacre of students protesting the Vietnam War. They had met on a beach in More

Michael Welton (2019-10-03). Studying the ABCs of Capitalism. counterpunch.org Capitalism Denotes Both an Economy and Society Not that long ago few mentioned Karl Marx or capitalism. Old Karl and the system he loathed were now safely locked in history\'s dustbins (marked \"No longer relevant\"). Scholars spoke of \"developed\" and \"underdeveloped\" societies or \"pre-modern,\" \"modern\" or \"post-modern\" societies. They contrasted \"pre-industrial\" with \"post-industrial\" kinds of More

Tony Pecinovsky (2019-10-03). \"Intersectional before it was cool\": The women\'s movement under state socialism. peoplesworld.org After reviewing Kristen Ghodsee\'s excellent book, Second World, Second Sex: Socialist Women\'s Activism and Global Solidarity during the Cold War, People\'s World correspondent Tony Pecinovsky asked Ghodsee to elaborate on a few of the themes covered in the book. That discussion is below. PW: Is the near absence of a recent history of Second World …

RT (2019-10-03). Snowden rips MSM & US politicians for hypocrisy in \'supporting whistleblowers\'. rt.com Surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden took a shot at US politicians, and the media outlets covering them, for failing to consistently support those who come forward with claims of official corruption or wrongdoing. | The famed ex-National Security Agency analyst sent out the criticism in a tweet on Wednesday, arguing that a deluge of recent statements from lawmakers on the virtues of whistleblowing rang hollow in the face of their poor records on the issue. He singled out the ongoing legal case of analyst-turned-leaker Daniel Hale. | \"Unbelievable that in a moment where politicians are making daily media s…

The Canary (2019-10-03). Climate protesters arrested for spraying fake blood at Treasury over UK funding for fossil-fuel schemes. thecanary.co Four people have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after climate crisis activists sprayed the Treasury in central London with fake blood.Extinction Rebellion demonstrators parked an old fire engine outside the building, and a pool of red liquid — said to be 396 gallons (1,800 litres) of water coloured with food dye — lay opposite the entrance.A police spokesman said: \"Police were called at 10.17am to Horse Guards Road. People on a privately-owned fire engine had sprayed a liquid at the Treasury building. … Three men and one woman were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.\"The campaigne…

Ryan Devereaux (2019-10-03). Climate Change, Migration, and Militarization in Arizona\'s Borderlands. theintercept.com Imagine a sensation akin to sticking your face in a furnace, except the furnace is everywhere and you are walking through it. The air is not just hot. It actually burns against your eyeballs. Every step you take is met with a hidden conspiracy of loose rocks, barbed plants, and poisonous animals. You can\'t touch anything. Your body\'s internal alarm system blinks red. If you stop moving for any significant amount of time, you die. Even if you keep moving, you might also die. In fact, the heat is already killing you. | This is not some future hellscape. It was the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, along the U.S.

Prof. Vijay Prashad (2019-10-03). What Happened in Sudan? globalresearch.ca On 19 December 2018, an uprising began in Sudan. This uprising would culminate in the removal of Sudan\'s president — Omar al-Bashir — from power on 11 April 2019. The army staged a conservative military coup to abort the revolutionary …

WSWS (2019-10-03). Democrats exclude Trump\'s fascist anti-immigrant policies from impeachment inquiry. wsws.org According to the New York Times, Trump called for electrifying the border fence and shooting immigrants as they entered the US.

Global Research (2019-10-03). \"The Globalization of War\" and \"Towards a World War III Scenario\" globalresearch.ca The Globalization of War: America\'s \"Long War\" against Humanity, by Michel Chossudovsky | America\'s hegemonic project in…

DXE (2019-10-03). Activists Hoist Giant Jeff Bezos Head on Whole Foods\' Roof, Protest Criminal Animal Abuse. indybay.org Thirty-seven animal activists arrested protesting Jeff Bezos, Amazon, and Whole Food in San Francisco. Activists\' letter asks Bezos to disavow prosecution of factory-farm whistleblowers.

John Feffer (2019-10-03). The new age of protest. nationofchange.org Led by young people, climate strikers blocked traffic on two mornings at the end of last month in Washington, DC. On the first day, protestors chained themselves to a boat three blocks from the White House, and 32 activists were arrested. On the second day, activists targeted the EPA and Trump International Hotel. It was …

Elijah J. Magnier (2019-10-03). The US Calls for Peace and Apologies for Its Past. A Dream… globalresearch.ca \"As President of the United States of America, I apologise for the suffering we have caused the world for decades, and particularly in the Middle East. I am sorry for causing so much pain to the Iranian population by inflicting …

Pinar Temocin (2019-10-03). Citizen Advocacy: The Achievements of New Zealand\'s Peace Activism. asia-pacificresearch.com …

WSWS (2019-10-03). Iraqi protesters gunned down as demonstrations and strikes spread across Middle East. wsws.org The death toll in Iraq rose to at least nine as security forces fired into mass protests against unemployment and deteriorating conditions.

Ant√≥nio Guterres (2019-10-03). Youth Climate Strikers Have Accused World Leaders Like Me of Failure. They Are Right. commondreams.org School children shout slogans during a strike and protest by students highlighting inadequate progress to address climate change in Sydney on March 15, 2019. Around the world, during a week of rolling and coordinated strikes and marches, more than 7 millions people demanded bold action to address the planetary emergency. (Photo: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/leaders_failed_so_we_must_lead.jpg …

David Korten (2019-10-03). \"No winners on a dead Earth\": Why we need a climate leader in 2020. nationofchange.org We know that election year 2020 is important, but we have scarcely begun to grasp the epic depth of what we must set in motion by the end of next year if there is to be realistic hope for a human future. Led by a brave and bold young woman, Greta Thunberg, massive youth protests are …

John Feffer (2019-10-03). The New Age of Protest. commondreams.org School strike for climate in Melbourne (Photo: Julian Meehan via Flickr) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/schoolstrike.jpeg …

Dr. Peter Wynn Kirby (2019-10-03). Slow Burn: Dirt, Radiation, and Power in Fukushima. globalresearch.ca Amid the radioactive fallout of the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and across what would come to be known as the Exclusion Zone, Japanese members of the nuclear lobby laboured to contain the political fallout of the Fukushima …

Staff (2019-10-03). Nuclear War Anywhere on Earth Will Doom Us All: Study. truthdig.com As the potential for nuclear war in Asia heats up, scientists have chilling news for those far from the battleground: we will all suffer.

Sarah Abed (2019-10-03). Iran Ready to End Nuclear Standoff with United States Once Sanctions Are Lifted. globalresearch.ca Last week\'s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, presented the perfect opportunity for dialogue and diplomacy between the United States and Iran, in what would have been a historical meeting, the first of its kind between American and …

Sonali Kolhatkar (2019-10-03). No Good Reasons to Avoid Impeaching Trump. commondreams.org If any president is deserving of impeachment, it is Trump. (Photo: YouTube screen shot) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/donald-trump-youtube-screen-grab-795×500.jpeg …

Victor Grossman (2019-10-03). Playing the Impeach Trump Card. progressive.org Clearly, the ingredients of an anti-Trump stew are mixed. But the impeachment proceedings and presidential campaigns should be forced to skim off less important scandals.

Austin Sarat (2019-10-03). Could President Trump be impeached and convicted — but also reelected? nationofchange.org The launching of an \"official impeachment inquiry\" into President Donald Trump\'s conduct has sailed America into largely uncharted waters. While there have been demands for the impeachment of many presidents, just three previous ones — Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton — have faced formal impeachment inquiries, and the Senate convicted none of them. None of those three sought reelection. After Johnson\'s …

Staff (2019-10-03). Trump Allies Outspend Democrats by Millions Amid Impeachment Inquiry. truthout.org | | The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump took center stage last week and helped both parties rake in millions of dollars. While the president\'s campaign and his political allies countered the inquiry with a rain of anti-impeachment ads, Democrats appear more reserved on the ad front. | House Democrats overwhelmingly supported the inquiry, which came amid growing criticism over Trump\'s July phone…

WSWS (2019-10-03). Impeachment crisis: Trump, Democrats exchange threats and warnings. wsws.org Two press conferences Wednesday gave sharp expression to the divisions within the US political establishment.

Global Witness (2019-10-03). Money to Burn. globalresearch.ca The burning of the Brazilian Amazon this summer illustrated in the most graphic way possible humanity\'s war on the planet. | But such scenes play out every year in rainforests all around the world to make way for big agribusiness, away …

Jane Slaughter (2019-10-03). In week three, GM strikers hold firm for making temps permanent. nationofchange.org General Motors workers have been on the picket lines for 17 days now, and just picked up their first weekly strike pay of $250. Strikers wonder who will hold out the longest—a workforce seeking justice or an immensely profitable corporation demanding more concessions? GM\'s huge profits—$35 billion in the last three years—are both a spur to …

Lynda Carson (2019-10-03). Oakland files lawsuit to block Oakland Athletics from buying Coliseum complex. indybay.org Indeed, billionaire John J. Fisher\'s plan to build a stadium at Howard Terminal will result in the loss of many present and future middle class jobs, and will result in higher priced housing and condominiums that most Oaklanders cannot afford. Despite all their promises, the A\'s and multi-billionaire John Fisher have never built any affordable housing near the Coliseum, or anywhere in the Bay Area. The Oakland City Council sold out Oaklanders by voting to support the A\'s stadium plan for Howard Terminal!

Ruth Milka (2019-10-03). Cruise ship companies exploit environmental loopholes leading to massive ocean and air pollution. nationofchange.org Global shipping companies are spending billions of dollars to invest in equipment that allows them to utilize environmental loopholes, dumping pollution into the sea rather than into the air, reports The Independent. | New environmental legislation meant to tackle air pollution from cruise ships is set to go into effect on January 1, 2020. Rather than comply legitimately with these new international standards, the shipping industry has instead spen…

Staff (2019-10-03). In Week Three of the GM Strike, Strikers Hold Firm for Making Temps Permanent. truthout.org | | General Motors workers have been on the picket lines for 18 days now, and just picked up their first weekly strike pay of $250. Strikers wonder who will hold out the longest — a workforce seeking justice or an immensely profitable corporation demanding more concessions? | GM\'s huge profits — $35 billion in the last three years — are both a spur to the s…

WSWS (2019-10-03). Jeff Bezos\' Whole Foods slashes medical benefits for nearly 2,000 part-time workers. wsws.org Bezos, net worth $115 billion, makes enough money in 2 to 6 hours to more than cover the cost of an entire year of benefits for all of the workers facing cuts.

WSWS (2019-10-03). Left Party Minister President Bodo Ramelow lauds the right-wing CDU. wsws.org With its right-wing and pro-capitalist policies, the Left Party, whose predecessors reintroduced capitalism into East Germany 30 years ago, bears major responsibility for the rise of the far-right.

Kurt Nimmo (2019-10-03). Trump Administration Reignites War Against Syria. globalresearch.ca The neocons are not about to give up and admit defeat. Due primarily to Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah, the presence of the Islamic State is now considerably reduced in Syria. | This is, of course, unacceptable for the neocons and Trump\'s …

United Nations (2019-10-03). New electoral law for Somalia, \'a crucial next step\' says top UN envoy, addressing Partnership Forum. un.org The Somalia Partnership Forum concluded on Wednesday in the capital Mogadishu, with attendees – including the UN Special Representative for the country – taking stock of progress made, while also noting remaining challenges and agreeing on a set of priorities moving forward.

teleSUR (2019-10-03). Iranian Women Achieve Major Victory With New Citizenship Law. telesurenglish.net Iran officially passed a new law on Wednesday that granted the women of the Persian Gulf nation the right to pass their citizenship to their children that are born with foreign fathers. | RELATED: | Achaemenid Tablets Returned to Iran from US | Considered a major victory for Iranian women, the long-awaited bill was signed into law Wednesday by the country\'s Guardian Council, making it official after months of debate. | The law, which was originally passed by an overwhelming majority in parliament on May 1…

South Front (2019-10-03). Video: Houthis Deliver Devastating Blow to Saudi Arabia. globalresearch.ca In late September, Yemen\'s Houthis carried out a large-scale operation against Saudi-led forces on the border with the southern Saudi province of Narjan. According to a spokesperson for the Armed Forces of the Houthi Government, the Houthis fully defeated at …

F. William Engdahl (2019-10-03). Gene Edited Catastrophe in Brazil. Mosquitos. globalresearch.ca A British-American gene-editing company has released millions of genetically modified mosquitoes containing a dominant lethal gene, each week for 27 months in the Bahia, Brazil region in a test to see if the gene-edited mosquitoes would mate with local mosquitoes …

Makasi Motema (2019-10-02). \'Stop the wars, save the planet!\'. workers.org Activists with the People\'s Mobilization to Stop the U.S. War Machine gathered at Herald Square Sept. 22 to denounce U.S. imperialism and its role in the current climate crisis. People\'s Mobilization is a coalition that includes Code Pink, the Venezuelan Embassy Protection Collective, the International Action Center and many anti-war, . . . | Continue reading \'Stop the wars, save the planet!\' at Workers.org

Staff (2019-10-02). \'The Civil War Is Here\'. therealnews.com Jeet Heer of The Nation explores the deepening political divide, the growing support for impeachment, and the political battles that it will define.

Melvin Goodman (2019-10-02). Trump\'s War on Whistleblowers. counterpunch.org Donald Trump, campaigning in Iowa in 2015, said that \"I\'ve had a lot of wars of my own. I\'m really good at war. I love war….\" Well, for the past three years, we have witnessed Trump\'s wars on governance, science, national security policy, and public service. For the past several days, we have witnessed a More

Staff (2019-10-02). Democrats: Trump Incites Violence Against Whistleblower. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — Accusing President Donald Trump of \"an incitement to violence,\" House Democratic leaders bluntly warned Trump and his administration Wednesday not to intimidate potential witnesses in their impeachment inquiry. They said they were readying a subpoena demanding documents related to the president\'s dealings with Ukraine | House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Trump may not \"recognize how dangerous his statements are\" against a whistleblower who exposed a July phone call that Trump had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. On the call, Trump pressed for an investigation of Democratic political r…

The Canary (2019-10-02). Hurricane Lorenzo lashes Azores Islands as it heads towards Ireland and UK. thecanary.co Hurricane Lorenzo lashed the mid-Atlantic Azores Islands with heavy rain, powerful winds and high waves, though initial reports said it caused only minor damage.The Azores Civil Protection Agency said the category two hurricane felled trees and power lines as it passed just west of the Portuguese island chain.Hurricanes the size of Lorenzo are rare so far north and east in the Atlantic basin.Residents board up a door in preparation for the arrival of Lorenzo (Joao Henriques/AP)Lorenzo is producing huge swells across the North Atlantic as it moves north east toward Ireland and the United Kingdom and weakens to cat…

Dianne Mathiowetz (2019-10-02). Killer cop on trial: Justice for Anthony Hill! workers.org On March 9, 2015, promising musician and singer Anthony Hill was killed by DeKalb County Deputy Robert Olsen in the parking lot of Hill\'s Chamblee apartment complex. Hill, 27, an African-American veteran of the Afghanistan war, had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD as a result of his military . . . | Continue reading Killer cop on trial: Justice for Anthony Hill! at Workers.org

Bill Meyer (2019-10-02). \'Martin Eden\' and \'1982\' at Toronto International Film Festival. peoplesworld.org TORONTO—Another award winner at this year\'s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is Pietro Marcello\'s Martin Eden, based on the 1909 novel by famed American socialist writer Jack London. It was given the Toronto Platform Prize, and the jury proclaimed, \"a politically and philosophically provocative story told with extraordinary cinematic invention and grace, this film reaffirms …

Tim Libretti (2019-10-02). Rich and want to escape Elizabeth Warren\'s wealth tax? CNBC says get divorced. peoplesworld.org Readers of People\'s World certainly read the news with a consciousness of the fact that the media is one key site of class struggle among many in U.S. capitalist class society. But it is nonetheless worth decoding the language of the corporate media as we seek talking points that help us communicate and unmask the …

RT (2019-10-02). \'This isn\'t impeachment, it\'s a COUP!\' Trump warns followers Dems are out for their God-given freedoms & rights. rt.com US President Donald Trump tore into Democratic impeachment efforts, slamming the drive to have him removed from office as a \"coup\" plot seeking to deprive Americans of their rights and freedoms. | Taking to Twitter on Tuesday night, the president told his followers their very identity as Americans was threatened by impeachment proceedings initiated by House Democrats last week. | As I learn more and more each day, I am coming to the conclusion that what is taking place is not an impeachment, it is a COUP, intended to take away the Power of the People. | He added the Democrats were looking to take away his supp…

John Wojcik (2019-10-02). Trump calls impeachment inquiry a \"coup\" that will trigger civil war. peoplesworld.org President Trump, after predicting his impeachment would trigger civil war, stepped up his vitriol yesterday by characterizing the impeachment inquiry as a \"coup\" and by warning his die-hard right-wing followers in one of almost 50 tweets that Democrats were \"coming for\" their liberty, their homes, and their guns. The escalating rhetoric from the White House …

Murtaza Hussain (2019-10-02). Civilian Deaths in U.S. Wars Are Skyrocketing Under Trump. It May Not Be Impeachable, but It\'s a Crime. theintercept.com There are so many reasons why Trump should be the object of our moral outrage, not least his role in the violent deaths of thousands of innocent people.

RT (2019-10-02). WWII-era plane crashes at Connecticut airport, sparks huge fire (PHOTOS, VIDEO). rt.com Local authorities say there were fatalities after a WWII-era aircraft crashed at Bradley Airport, Connecticut and caught fire while attempting to land. | Thirteen people were on board at the time of the crash, and one of the casualties was a civilian on the ground, officials told the media. They have not revealed how many people were killed. | The FAA said the plane was a civilian-registered B17. | The airport tweeted confirmation of the crash, and said it has been closed as \"we have an active fire and rescue operation underway.\" Air traffic is being diverted to Rhode Island. | Photos and footage posted on soc…

Staff (2019-10-02). U.N.: Haiti Unrest Harming Hospitals, Orphanages, Students. truthdig.com PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The operation dubbed \"Find Jovenel MoàØse\" organized by opposition leaders demanding the resignation of Haiti\'s president ended abruptly when he appeared at the National Palace early this week following violent protests in which several people were killed. | Haitians had become so accustomed to not seeing their president in person amid a deepening political and economic crisis that his arrival at the palace Tuesday took protesters by surprise. Only a handful of them were present to pelt his convoy with rocks. | Despite the rarity of his public appearances, the embattled leader…

Staff (2019-10-02). Haiti: Four Killed as Authorities Crack Down on Anti-Government Protests. therealnews.com The Miami Herald\'s Jacqueline Charles says ordinary Haitians continue to suffer as the country is gripped by protests demanding the resignation of President Jovenel MoàØse.

RT (2019-10-02). \'Pssst… Don\'t tell anyone, but we surely will\': Putin pokes fun at question of whether Russia plans to meddle in 2020 US election. rt.com It seems Vladimir Putin has become so tired of Russian meddling claims that he \'secretly\' told an NBC journalist that Moscow will surely influence the 2020 US vote. The confession was made in front of a laughing audience though. | Autumn of 2020 — the time when the US will choose their president — is nearing and there is no dying down of Russiagate, it seems. So NBC\'s Keir Simmons, who came to Moscow to moderate the Energy Week forum, tried to get some information on the everlasting issue. | \"Is Russia as [special prosecutor] Robert Mueller alleged attempting to influence the 2020 election in the US?

Staff (2019-10-02). California\'s New Climate Change Plan Uses World\'s Forests as Collateral. therealnews.com California has endorsed the Tropical Forest Standard, a global plan linking forest preservation to carbon offset credits. It is opposed by environmental justice groups and Indigenous people.

Deirdre Griswold (2019-10-02). Climate justice, system change and the working class. workers.org Deirdre Griswold The following is a slightly edited talk given by WW editor Deirdre Griswold at a Sept. 28 forum titled \"The Climate Crisis, A Marxist View,\" organized by the Boston branch of Workers World Party. As you all know by now, a 16-year-old named Greta Thunberg recently crossed the . . . | Continue reading Climate justice, system change and the working class at Workers.org

Steve Trent (2019-10-02). Here\'s our best opportunity to save the oceans — and ourselves. nationofchange.org It\'s been said we should thank the ocean for every second breath of oxygen we take. In fact, we owe it far more than that. Ocean and climate are inseparable. The ocean absorbs up to 30 percent of the CO2 emissions humans produce and stores 50 times more carbon dioxide than the atmosphere. It has borne the brunt of the climate …

The Canary (2019-10-02). Royal Shakespeare Company cuts ties with oil giant BP. thecanary.co The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is ending its partnership with BP after coming under pressure over its ties with the oil giant.The renowned theatre company\'s £5 ticket scheme, for 16 to 25-year olds, has been supported by BP since 2013.The announcement comes just days after school strikers threatened to boycott the British cultural institution over what it called \"sickening\" links to BP.BP said it was \"disappointed and dismayed that the RSC has decided to end our partnership early\".Gregory Doran, RSC artistic director, and Catherine Mallyon, executive director, said: \"Amidst the climate emergency, which…

Rosa Pergams (2019-10-02). Dock workers call for action against billionaire\'s plan to uproot Black community. liberationnews.org Major League Baseball\'s Oakland A\'s plan to build a 34,000 seat stadium and 4,000 luxury housing units right on top of the Port of Oakland, which is the fifth largest port in the U.S. and an important source of living wage jobs in Northern California.

RT (2019-10-02). US launches ICBM to demonstrate \'robust & ready\' nuclear deterrent. rt.com The US military has successfully launched a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, showcasing the country\'s ability to counter \"twenty-first century threats,\" according to the defense forces. | Launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base near Lompoc, California, the unarmed missile traveled an estimated 4,194 miles (6,750km) across the Pacific Ocean to the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, the Air Force Global Strike Command announced in a statement. | \"The test demonstrates that the United States\' nuclear deterrent is robust, flexible, ready and appropriately tailored to deter twenty-first centu…

Jonathan Latham (2019-10-02). Gene-Editing Unintentionally Adds Bovine DNA, Goat DNA, and Bacterial DNA, Mouse Researchers Find. counterpunch.org The gene-editing of DNA inside living cells is considered by many to be the preeminent technological breakthrough of the new millennium. Researchers in medicine and agriculture have rapidly adopted it as a technique for discovering cell and organism functions. But its commercial prospects are much more complicated. Gene-editing has many potential uses. These include altering More

Forrest Hylton (2019-10-02). Colombia Diary: Under Heavy Manners. counterpunch.org In Colombia as elsewhere, the commodification of higher education has led to widespread systemic corruption, and on September 23, students from the Universidad Distrital in Bogotá took to the streets to protest an egregious case of embezzlement, in which, according to the Attorney General\'s Office, a professor used the university\'s Institute for Outreach to enrich More

Binoy Kampmark (2019-10-02). Leaking, Whistleblowing and the Democrats. counterpunch.org The entire Trump presidency has been a sequence of \"watch this space\" moments. Dismissals and political executions; attacks and distractions; gestures of deal making and promises of apocalypse. Perhaps it was high time for another bit of material to be added to this sprawling tapestry of mayhem. The elements seemed to form the basis of More

George Ochenski (2019-10-02). Live By the Lie. counterpunch.org Donald Trump is a mean, venal, dishonest and greedy man who threatens, insults and intimidates people to achieve his singular life goal of self-enrichment. In his own words at a 2016 campaign event: \"My whole life I\'ve been greedy, greedy, greedy. I\'ve grabbed all the money I could get.\" And to grab \"all the money\" More

Kenneth Surin (2019-10-02). Labour Party Annual Conference Interrupted By Supreme Court\'s Decision On Boris Johnson\'s Suspension Of Parliament. counterpunch.org I was attending the 2019 Labour Party conference as a member-delegate when proceedings on the third day of the conference were interrupted at 10.30am by the televised announcement of the UK\'s Supreme Court decision on Boris Johnson\'s suspension of parliament. The Supreme Court heard this case the week before. The hearing was occasioned by the More

Thomas Klikauer — Kathleen Webb Tunney (2019-10-02). Eastern Germans Voting Nazism, Again! counterpunch.org In September 2019, two Eastern German states —Brandenburg and Saxony— held elections. Germany\'s right-wing extremist party, the AfD, tripled its previous result in Saxony (from 9.7% to 27.5%) and doubled its earlier outcome in Brandenburg (from 12.2% to 23.5%). The next state election is scheduled for Thuringia (27th October 2019) — home of AfD-Fàºhrer Bjà∂rn More

Medea Benjamin (2019-10-02). One Year After the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi: Business as Usual? mintpressnews.com Who is more evil—the maniacal Saudi crown prince responsible for Khashoggi\'s murder and the murder of tens of thousands of Yemenis, or the mendacious world leaders and businesspeople who continue to embrace what should be a pariah state?

Stephen Lendman (2019-10-02). Internally Displaced Syrian Refugees Tormented by US Forces. globalresearch.ca Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees are trapped in northern and southern camps controlled by the US and its jihadist foot soldiers. | On October 1, Russian and Syrian Joint Coordination Committees on the Repatriation of Syrian Refugees said US forces, …

United Nations (2019-10-02). UN condemns deadly simultaneous terrorist attacks on military camps in Mali. un.org The United Nations condemned on Wednesday, with \"the utmost energy\", simultaneous terrorist attacks on military camps in central Mali, close to the border with Burkina Faso, that left dozens dead and scores missing.

Staff (2019-10-02). Will Trump Refuse to Leave? We Should Be Worried About This Tweet. truthout.org | | Days after amplifying a right-wing pastor\'s warning of a \"Civil War-like fracture\" if he is removed from office, President Donald Trump late Tuesday said the impeachment inquiry launched by House Democrats is a \"coup,\" heightening fears that Trump could refuse to allow a peaceful transition of power if he is ousted by Congress or defeated in 2020. | \"As I lea…

CJPME (2019-10-02). Peace and Justice in the Middle East. Canadian Federal Parties\' Positions on the Middle East. globalresearch.ca Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is pleased to provide the present guide on Canadian Federal parties\' positions on the Middle East. While much has happened since the last Canadian Federal elections in 2015, CJPME has …

Prof. Joseph H. Chung (2019-10-02). The Second Candle-Light Revolution in Korea: The People\'s Fight for the Survival of Clean Democracy. globalresearch.ca The world still remembers the 2017 Candle-Light Revolution in which 17,000,000 Korean people fought peacefully and culturally on the streets, for several months, against the deep-rooted corruption culture developed and enforced under the 60- year conservative government\'s rule. | In the …

United Nations (2019-10-02). Africa must \'value youth\' in the drive towards lasting peace, young envoy tells Security Council. un.org Recognizing the potential of African youth caught up in conflict to forge peace, is crucial for nurturing their developing identities, and could help them turn away from violence, a youth representative told the Security Council on Wednesday.‚Ä&Oslash…

teleSUR (2019-10-02). North Korea Fires Submarine Missile in Show of Strength. telesurenglish.net North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) that landed near Japanese, waters, in a show of strength as the U.S. and South Korea ramp up military cooperation. | RELATED: | North Korea Attacks \'Hypocrisy\' of South Korea as Peace Falters | The missile is said to be a Pukguksong-class weapon, it flew 450 kilometers and reached an altitude of 910 kilometers. \"At present, t…

Stephen Lendman (2019-10-02). Yemeni Houthis Defeating Paper Tiger Saudis. globalresearch.ca According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Saudi Arabia ranks third in global military spending after the US and China — allocating an estimated $65.5 billion in 2018. | The US, Britain and France are its main weapons, munitions, …

Middle East Eye (2019-10-02). Iraq Protests: At Least 9 Dead After Police Open Fire on Crowds, Embassies Sealed Off. theantimedia.com At least nine killed as Iraqis take to streets again to protest corruption, unemployment and removal of popular military leader.

Ben Freeman , William Hartung (2019-10-02). Trump and Money Are Shielding Saudi Arabia From Accountability for Khashoggi\'s Killing. commondreams.org Protesters rally outside the Saudi Arabia Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, where journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed Oct. 2, 2018. (Photo: Ozan Kose / AFP/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/gettyy.jpeg …

Meghan Krausch (2019-10-02). \"They Are Killing Our Leaders One by One.\" progressive.org As defenders of Honduran forests die, a drug trafficking trial opens in New York for the brother of the country\'s president.

Stephen Lendman (2019-10-02). Netanyahu\'s Pre-Indictment Hearing Begins. globalresearch.ca The hearing begun Wednesday is expected to last four days, maybe longer. | Netanyahu\'s 10-lawyer team is up against 20 state prosecution officials, headed by AG Avichai Mandelblit, State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan, and Liat Ben-Ari, lead prosecutor in three …

teleSUR (2019-10-02). Bolsonaro\'s Highway Project Targets Heart of Amazon Region. telesurenglish.net Brazil\'s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is pushing to ressurect a dilapidated highway project that seeks to build a highway through the heart of the South American country\'s Amazonas region. | RELATED: | Death Toll in Brazil Dam Collapse Rises to 250: New Findings | For more than 50 years, the destruction has almost always begun with a road hewn through the dense Amazon rainforest. With pavement, comes logging, then ranching and eventually commercial farming and towns. | This…

Jonathan Cook (2019-10-02). Why Israel Is Struggling to Find a Way Out of Its Political Deadlock. commondreams.org In political terms, there is nothing divided about Israel. In this month\'s general election, 90 per cent of Israeli Jews voted for parties that identify as being either on the militaristic, anti-Arab right or on the religious, anti-Arab far-right. (Photo: Jordi Bernabeu Farr√∫s/Flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/military.jpeg …

Prof Gerard Boyce (2019-10-02). Why the Fires Raging Across Amazonia Ought to be a Burning Issue for Africa. globalresearch.ca Of late, global news headlines have been dominated by reports of the fires raging across the Amazon Basin, mainly in Brazil but in other countries across the region such as Bolivia as well. Cognisant of the adverse consequences they portend …

Ivan Daraktchiev (2019-10-02). The History of World War II: The War Started in October 1938. globalresearch.ca Historians, media pundits and politicians have managed to postulate, and impose it into the history annals, encyclopedias and school books that the Second World War was started in September 1939 by Nazi Germany\'s attack[1] and prompt defeat[2] of Poland. | This …

Canadian BDS Coalition (2019-10-02). #IVotePalestine: For Freedom, Justice and Equality. globalresearch.ca In the upcoming Canadian general election scheduled for October 21, 2019, we commit to vote for candidates and parties that: | Support Palestinian human and national rights including the inalienable right to self-determination. | Oppose Israeli ethnic cleansing, war crimes and apartheid. …

Edward Curtin (2019-10-02). Public Notices/Private Questions/Musical Dreams. dissidentvoice.org Throughout our days we all notice many things that elicit questions that quickly pass through us as in a dream. Here are some that a man caught on the fly, asked to respond, and found they all responded in songs, songs that didn\'t exactly answer his questions but set him to dreaming. This is an …

Staff (2019-10-02). Warren v. Zuckerberg. truthdig.com …

WSWS (2019-10-02). Trump, Democrats dig in as impeachment drive escalates. wsws.org Many within the ruling class are taking Trump\'s talk of civil war as a serious threat.

United Nations (2019-10-02). 'Tenacious' Kyrgyz lawyer and statelessness champion, wins prestigious UNHCR prize. un.org A rights lawyer who took to horseback to help more than 10,000 stateless people gain nationality in Kyrgystan after the break-up of the Soviet Union, has been awarded the UN refugee agency\'s prestigious 2019 Nansen Refugee Award.

Erin Schwartz (2019-10-02). How Can the Novel Represent Sexual Abuse Honestly? thenation.com How Can the Novel Represent Sexual Abuse Honestly?