(2019-08-22). Scientists Definitively Debunk the Biggest Climate Change Lie. truthdig.com 
European and US scientists have cleared up a point that has been nagging away at climate science for decades: not only is the planet warming faster than at any time in the last 2,000 years, but this unique climate change really does have neither a historic precedent nor a natural cause. | Other historic changes — the so-called Medieval Warm Period and then the "Little Ice Age" that marked the 17th to the 19th centuries — were not global. The on…
(2019-08-22). Italian government collapses after the right turns chaos into crisis. peoplesworld.org 
Italy's anti-immigrant interior minister Matteo Salvini has effectively forced Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to resign from office in a scheme aimed at elevating his extremist right-wing Northern League party to power and installing himself in the premier's office. Conte, a political independent who has headed a coalition between Salvini's League and the anti-establishment Five Star …
(2019-08-22). Italy's Right-Wing Government Collapses — Will the Next One Be Better? therealnews.com 
Matteo Salvini of the right-wing League party tried to maneuver for new elections, but failed. Now coalition talks are happening to see if the anti-corruption 5-Star Movement and the center-left Democratic Party can form a government. Luciana Castellini assess the situation…
(2019-08-22). France: 'G7 and Its Summit are Illegitimate', Aurelie Trouve. telesurenglish.net Environmental activists, human rights defenders, gender activists and social leaders began on Wednesday a "counter-summit" to protest the Group of Seven (G7) meeting which will be held in Biarritz, in the Basque Country, in France, from August 24 to 26. | RELATED: | Over 13,200 Police to Be Deployed at G7 Meeting | Convened by G7Ez Platform and Alternatives G7, the counter-summit was inaugurated in Irun, a town near the border with France, where spokespersons from different soci…
(2019-08-22). What's Russia Up to in the Iranian Port of Chabahar? The North-South Transport Corridor (NSTC). globalresearch.ca There have been wild reports over the past few weeks about Russia's activities in the Iranian port of Chabahar, with some sources even alleging that Moscow plans to open up a naval base there. | *** | An interesting sequence of events …
(2019-08-22). Russia's UNSC Kashmir Stance Wasn't Influenced by India or Pakistan, but by China. globalresearch.ca Russia didn't want the issue of Kashmir to be brought before the UNSC at all, though it allowed China to go forward with the meeting out of respect for their strategic partnership but then remained conspicuously silent about India's threats …
(2019-08-22). No Agreement on Idlib: So-called "Militants" (aka Al Qaeda) Continue to Kill Syrian Civilians. globalresearch.ca The 13th round of negotiations on Syria in Astana format was held in the capital of Kazakhstan on the 1st and 2nd of August. As the result, three guarantor states — Russia, Turkey and Iran — accepted a statement which …
(2019-08-22). Al-Golani's Defiance of Turkey Leads to Syrian Government Control of Khan Sheikhoun. globalresearch.ca During the first week of this month of August, the ex-ISIS commander and current head of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (formerly known as Jabhat al-Nusra) Abu Mohammad al-Golani held a press conference in the occupied northern city of Idlib. He declared …
(2019-08-22). Europe on the Brink of Collapse? globalresearch.ca The Empire's European castle of vassals is crumbling. Right in front of our eyes. But Nobody seems to see it. The European Union (EU), the conglomerate of vassals — Trump calls them irrelevant, and he doesn't care what they think about him, they deserve to be collapsing.
(2019-08-22). Ryanair faces industrial unrest across Europe. wsws.org Ryanair organises its operations on a pan-European basis and faces a situation in which workers in four of its subsidiaries are in dispute.
(2019-08-22). Greece's New Democracy government intensifies Syriza's anti-refugee policy. wsws.org As it plans stepped-up police-state repression, ND bases itself directly on policies of the previous pseudo-left Syriza ("Coalition of the Radical Left") government.
(2019-08-22). The NYT's Upside Down Economics on Germany and the Euro Zone. counterpunch.org Paul Krugman already jumped on this New York Times piece, but the paper really deserves a thrashing for it. The story is that Germany's economy had been driving the euro zone economy. It now appears on the edge of recession, having shrunk at a 0.4 percent annual rate in the second quarter. The article then More
(2019-08-22). Germany's Merkel tells UK government no Brexit concessions—Labour's Corbyn steps up calls for caretaker government. wsws.org UK prime minister Boris Johnson is seeking concessions based on convincing European Union leaders that Britain crashing out also poses major problems for Europe.
(2019-08-22). No Deal Chaos: the Brexit Cliff Face and Operation Yellowhammer. counterpunch.org Britain's Boris Johnson is driving his country to the cliff face, along the way mouthing and spouting all manner of populist reassurances. Still fresh in the job, he declared that UK preparations for a no-deal Brexit on October 31, when Britain would leave the European Union, would receive a boost — a "turbocharge", no less. More
(2019-08-22). France's Macron Tells Johnson It's Too Late For New Brexit Deal. telesurenglish.net French President Emmanuel Macron told Prime Minister Boris Johnson Thursday that there was not enough time to wholly rewrite Britain's Brexit divorce deal before an Oct. 31 deadline. | RELATED: | UK To Face Food, Fuel, Drugs Deficit: Leaked Brexit Document | Johnson met Macron at the Elysee Palace a day after talks in Be…
(2019-08-22). Italy: Conte resigns, coalition with Salvini 'ended'. greenleft.org.au 
Daniele FulviIssue 1234 Italy rise of the far right League Five Star Movement (M5S)Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced his resignation on August 20, effectively ending the coalition govern…
(2019-08-21). OMG Trump Cancels Denmark! dissidentvoice.org 
This morning the Danes could wake up to a Twitter message from US President Trump that he was anyhow not going to Denmark on September 2-3 — in spite of the fact that it had been confirmed and that, formally at least, he had been invited by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II herself. Here is …
(2019-08-21). 'She blew me off': Trump lashes out at 'nasty' Danish PM over refusal to sell Greenland. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump is not happy with the "nasty" manner in which he was publicly rebuffed by the Danish PM after she rejected outright his offer to "buy" Greenland, and he's not staying quiet about it. | Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House on Wednesday, said he cancelled his planned meeting with PM Mette Frederiksen because she had issued an "inappropriate" statement and "you don't talk to the United States that way." | Trump says the prime minister of Denmark was "nasty" and "inappropriate" by publicly rejecting his unsolicited proposal to buy Greenland in the way she did. He says she could…
(2019-08-21). Trump might one day NUKE Denmark, 'prophetic' Ted Cruz predicted in 2016. rt.com 
No one could have predicted in 2016 that US President Donald Trump would be throwing a geopolitical hissy fit over Denmark's refusal to consider his offer to buy Greenland. No one, that is, except… Republican ex-rival Ted Cruz? | "I don't know anyone who would be comfortable with someone who behaves this way having his finger on the [nuclear] button. We're liable to wake up one morning and Donald, if he were president, would've nuked Denmark," Cruz told a crowd during a New Hampshire campaign event in February 2016. | With Trump cancelling a visit to Denmark in a fit of pique after PM Mette Fredriksen ref…
(2019-08-21). Why the Democratic National Committee Must Change the Rules and Hold a Climate Debate. theintercept.com 
A girl holds a sign that reads "pull the emergency brake" at a ceremony to commemorate the Okjà∂kull glacier in Iceland, on Aug. 18, 2019. | recorded in human history. You are meeting on the same week that smoke from a record number of wildfires in the Amazon rainforest turned day into night in the Brazilian megapolis of Sà£o Paulo. And you are meeting just days after Iceland's prime minister led her country in its first (2019-08-21). Italian Prime Minister Conte resigns, but what comes next? uwidata.com 
On Tuesday, Giuseppe Conte, the Chairman of the Italian Council of Ministers, announced his resignation. In a speech before the Senate, he declared his intention to ask President Mattarella for permission to leave his office early. Conte was all but forced into the decision by Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, who was about to initiate …
(2019-08-21). Béla Lugosi: De actor a activista y anti fascista. workers.org 
Lugosi nació como Béla Ferenc Dezs≈ë Blaskó el 20 de octubre de 1882, en Lugos, Reino de Hungría, Austria-Hungría (ahora Lugoj, Rumania), a 50 millas del castillo de Vlad III (Vlad Drácula). El joven Lugosi se sentía atraído por las artes. Manifestó sus inquietudes teatrales a su padre, un banquero . . . | Continue reading Béla Lugosi: De actor a activista y anti fascista at Workers.org
(2019-08-21). Italy: Center-Left Democratic Party Pushes for New Coalition. telesurenglish.net Following the breakdown of the ruling Italian populist coalition, the country's main party, the Democratic Party (PD) said it was ready to hold negotiations with a long-time political rival, the Five-Star party. | RELATED: | Italy: Officials Finally Allow 'Open Arms' Migrants to Land | The PD's proposal came Wednesday as part of an attempt to avoid any early elections that could bring the League, led by the Minister of Interior, Matteo Salvini, to power. If such a scenario were…
(2019-08-21). Assad Vows to 'Liberate Every Inch of Territory from Terrorists'. telesurenglish.net Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad reiterated his government's commitment to '"liberate every inch of territory from terrorists," following a victory for the Syrian Arab Army in the key Idlib town of Khan Sheikhoun. | RELATED: | China Warns of Reemergence of Islamic State Group in Syria | President Assad made the statement while receiving a delegation from Russia's Douma, headed by lawmaker Dmitry Sablin. At the meeting, Sablin congratulated Assad for the army's recent military vic…
(2019-08-21). In one tweet, Jeremy Corbyn shows exactly why he's the leader the world needs. thecanary.co As The Canary reported, a coup is currently underway in Turkey against democratically elected mayors in three predominately Kurdish cities. But while there's been a deafening silence from the Conservative Party over the actions of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan, Jeremy Corbyn has spoken out: | The arrest of political leaders and act…
(2019-08-21). History: US Encroachment Encouraged Japan To Support Hitler and Mussolini. globalresearch.ca During late September 1940, Japanese representatives like Sabur≈ç Kurusu flew to Berlin where they were greeted by the ruler of Europe, Adolf Hitler. Kurusu, an experienced career diplomat from Yokohama, could not help but notice the Nazi self-assurance at …
(2019-08-21). Angry Trump Cancels Denmark Visit Over Rejected Greenland Sale. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Donald Trump has cancelled he trip to Denmark after the European rejected his offer to purchase the large northern Atlantic island of Greenland. | RELATED: | Denmark Dismisses Idea of Selling Greenland to US as 'Absurd' | Trump took to Twitter to voice his frustrations: "Denmark is a very special country with incredible people, but based on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's comments, that she would have no interest in discussing the purchase of Greenland, I will b…
(2019-08-21). "Based on the Fact She Won't Sell Me Greenland, I'm Staying Home" dissidentvoice.org Denmark, by all reports one of the happiest, most affluent societies on earth, retains a symbolic monarchy for patriotic purposes. One of the Queen's duties is to invite foreign leaders for state visits. So Margrethe II did the politically normal, correct thing and invited the U.S. president. She knew, of course, from her briefings that …
(2019-08-21). Trump's Greenland Grab Is a Throwback to the Foulest Imperialism. thenation.com Trump's Greenland Grab Is a Throwback to the Foulest Imperialism…
(2019-08-21). Trump pulls out of planned Denmark visit after PM shuts door on Greenland sale. thecanary.co US president Donald Trump said he is postponing an upcoming meeting with Denmark's prime minister because she is not interested in discussing a proposed sale of Greenland. | Trump recently floated the idea of purchasing the island — owned by Denmark — but said as recently as Sunday that such a transaction was not a top priority. | Denmark had scoffed at the idea, saying Greenland was not for sale. | Denmark is a very special country with incredible people, but based on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's comments, that she would have no interest in discussing the purchase of Greenland, I will be postpo…
(2019-08-21). Headlines for August 21, 2019. democracynow.org Amazon Wildfires Spark Fears of Environmental Disaster as Sà£o Paulo Goes Dark from Smoke, Trump Expected to End Flores Agreement, Slashing Protections for Child Migrants, CBP Will Not Vaccinate Jailed Migrants as Doctors Say At Least 3 Detained Children Died from Flu, Lawsuits Allege "Torture" in Migrant Jails and Child Abuse in Foster Care, Italy in Turmoil as Prime Minister Resigns, Migrants Disembark from Rescue Ship in Italy After Being Stranded at Sea for 3 Weeks, Trump Cancels Denmark Visit over Refusal to Discuss Selling Greenland, Trump Attacks Tlaib & Omar, Says Jews Are "Disloyal" If They Vote De…
(2019-08-21). Johnson told EU is united over Brexit stance as he prepares for Merkel meeting. thecanary.co 
The European Union has restated its "single united position" over Brexit as Boris Johnson prepares for talks with the leaders of its most influential nations.The prime minister is set to meet German chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Wednesday and French president Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Thursday in his first overseas trip since entering Number 10.On Saturday, Johnson will be at the G7 summit, where he will meet other world leaders including US president Donald Trump. | But Brussels insisted Johnson would not be able to undermine the EU's unity by holding bilateral meetings with the German and French leade…
(2019-08-21). Turkey: HDP calls for mobilisations against AKP attacks – 'We will not be silenced, we will not be stopped…'. greenleft.org.au Kurdish struggle Susan PriceIssue 1234 Turkey Turkish arrests Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP)Human rights organisations, solidarity groups and the European Union have condemne…
(2019-08-20). Russia, Racism… Recession? Trump says Democrats hope for economic bust to hurt him in 2020. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump is accusing Democrats and the media of trying to bring about a recession in order to hurt his 2020 re-election. His critics reply that they're only stating the facts… just like they did with Russiagate? | "The word recession is inappropriate… We're very far from a recession," Trump said on Tuesday, adding that his critics would "love to see" an economic downturn. Earlier, he tweeted a video clip of Fox Business host Lou Dobbs blaming "radical Democrats" for the recession talk. | pic.twitter.com/WyGbgUGEhJ— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTr…
(2019-08-20). Turkey and China One Road One Belt Project. uwidata.com 
In recent years, thanks to the development of Turkey's transit fleet and the emergence of a vibrant and active private sector in this sector, Turkey has been able to take a fair share of the road transport market with the countries of the region by creating competitive advantages. Turkey and the Modern Silk Road Project …
(2019-08-20). Headlines for August 20, 2019. democracynow.org NYPD Fires Daniel Pantaleo 5 Years After He Killed Eric Garner, Planned Parenthood Rejects Federal Funds over Trump "Gag Rule" on Abortion Referrals, Fears of Renewed Arms Race as U.S. Tests Ground Missile and Questions Remain over Russian Blast, Sudan: Omar al-Bashir Heads to Court Days After Signing of Transitional Deal, Salvadoran Rape Survivor Cleared After Prior Conviction for Killing Stillborn, Twitter & Facebook Remove China-Linked Accounts over Hong Kong Protest Misinformation, Elizabeth Warren Apologizes to Indigenous Groups at Iowa Native American Forum, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Asks Federal Court to H…
(2019-08-20). Stormont leaders clash over PM's backstop demand. thecanary.co 
Political leaders in the north of Ireland have clashed over Boris Johnson's claim that the backstop will damage the peace process.Sinn Féin accused the prime minister of "rank hypocrisy", insisting a no-deal Brexit is what could endanger the peace, while the DUP said the EU had to accept that political unionism in the region would not accept the contentious measure.The Alliance Party accused Johnson of being "reckless and disingenuous".The prime minister outlined a number of reasons for his demand for the EU to ditch the backstop in a letter to European Council president Donald Tusk.One of them was the ass…
(2019-08-20). Key questions about Boris Johnson's Brexit letter to Donald Tusk. thecanary.co 
With Brexit due on October 31, Boris Johnson has set out in writing his demands for changes to the UK's divorce deal from the European Union.— What has the Prime Minister said?In his letter to European Council president Donald Tusk, Johnson confirmed his aim of removing the backstop — the contingency plan to keep a soft border with Ireland in all circumstances — from the legally binding Withdrawal Agreement. | I have written to @eucopresident about key aspects of the UK's…
(2019-08-20). Brussels rejects Boris Johnson's call for Irish backstop to be scrapped. thecanary.co Boris Johnson has been rebuffed by Brussels after demanding major changes in a new Brexit deal. | The prime minister set out his call for the backstop — the contingency plan to avoid a hard border with Ireland — to be scrapped from the divorce deal ahead of the October 31 Brexit deadline. | But European Council president Donald Tusk defended the measure and warned that those seeking to replace it would risk a return to a hard border on the island of Ireland. | The backstop is an insurance to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland unless and until an alternative is found. Those against the backst…
(2019-08-20). Brexit or Not? dissidentvoice.org Brexit deadline is 31 October 2019. On 23 June 2016, the British people voted 52% against 48% to leave the European Union. In England alone, the margin was somewhat higher, 53.4% for leaving the EU, against 46.6% for staying. In the meantime we know that this result was influenced by Cambridge Analytica, the same as …
(2019-08-19). Turkey-Syria War on the Horizon: Airstrikes Target Invading Turkish Army Convoy. theantimedia.com Turkey and Syria could be headed for war as their armies increasingly clash on front lines in southern Idlib.
(2019-08-19). Thoughts on Greenland. dissidentvoice.org Greenland was given its name by Erik the Red, the Norwegian who, after settling in the Viking colony of Iceland in the 960s, sailed west and in 982 discovered the huge island. (There were people there already — Inuits, a people of Siberian origin scattered across northern North America. But it took a while before …
(2019-08-16). How Obama helped Trump escalate nuclear tensions with Russia. thegrayzone.com The Trump administration has dangerously withdrawn from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). MIT professor emeritus Ted Postol explains how…
(2019-08-16). Trump worsens threat of nuclear catastrophe with Russia. thegrayzone.com MIT professor Ted Postol warns that Trump's withdrawal from the INF treaty threatens nuclear 'catastrophe.' Guest: Theodore Postol, award-winning Professor…
(2019-08-16). Marjorie Taylor Greene: How an Outspoken MAGA Fan Built a Following in a World of Extremists. splcenter.org Originally a MAGA supporter but now an emerging MAGA star, Marjorie Taylor Greene has deftly leveraged social media and confrontations in public to increase her visibility. Now she's entering politics as a GOP candidate for Georgia's 6th Congressional District.
(2019-08-15). Germany Shows Signs of Recession — Is the Global Economy Next? therealnews.com 
Heiner Flassbeck argues that the China-US trade war is not having as much of an impact on the global economy as many assume. China's currency is not undervalued, despite its recent devaluation. Rather, the undervalued Euro gives Germany a real competitive advantage in world trade. It's actually Europe's economic weakness that is dragging down Germany,…
(2019-08-14). Presidential Hopefuls Hit the Trail in Iowa: A Photo Essay. progressive.org Twenty-one candidates came through the Iowa State Fair for a weekend of "straw" polls, soapbox speeches, and a turkey leg or two.
(2019-08-14). BDS condemns antisemitic, fascist forces in Germany and worldwide. bdsmovement.net 
BDS condemns antisemitic, fascist forces in Germany and worldwide: BNC StatementOur nonviolent movement opposes all forms of racism and racial discrimination. | Right To BoycottAugust 14, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)
(2019-08-13). Safe Zone in Syria, Elections in Argentina and Guatemala, Ex-president of Kyrgyzstan arrested. uwidata.com Safe zone in Syria Turkish-American talks on creating a safe zone in northern Syria took place in Ankara this week. According to the Turkish Ministry of Defense, Turkey and the United States have agreed to establish a coordination center for joint operations in establishing the peace corridor. uwidata.com/4836-turkey-and-us-come-to-agreement-on-creation-of-security-zone/ Argentine elections On Sunday, primary elections took …
(2019-08-13). Unequal Justice: John Roberts' Dark Legacy of Voter Suppression. progressive.org Plaintiffs are litigating voting rights cases in Alabama, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina, and several other states. Some will succeed, some will fail, but all will be more uncertain and expensive thanks to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.