(2019-09-04). Killing the Ocean. counterpunch.org 
The oceans are "crying for mercy," a fact that is starkly revealed in a telling 900-page draft of a forthcoming UN report due for release September 25th. The draft report obtained by Agence France-Presse (AFP) assesses the status of the oceans and cyrosphere. It's a landmark UN report, and it's not a pretty picture. In More
(2019-09-04). Killing the Ocean. counterpunch.org The oceans are "crying for mercy," a fact that is starkly revealed in a telling 900-page draft of a forthcoming UN report due for release September 25th. The draft report obtained by Agence France-Presse (AFP) assesses the status of the oceans and cyrosphere. It's a landmark UN report, and it's not a pretty picture. More
(2019-09-04). Will Germany direct European imperialism? workers.org 
Editor's notes: The following are excerpts, chosen from a more extensive essay on developments in Europe, which focuses on the role of German imperialism within the European Union. The author is the secretary general of the Fronte Popolare (Popular Front) in Italy. Translation by WW managing editor John Catalinotto. By . . . | Continue reading Will Germany direct European imperialism? at Workers.org
(2019-09-04). Reflections of a White Studies Survivor. counterpunch.org 
"Hello, my name is Alvaro Huerta and I'm a White Studies Survivor." What does White Studies mean? (Thank you for asking.) It basically refers to a Euro-centric philosophy or curriculum taught in U.S. schools (and beyond), where there's a racist assumption—perpetuated by the dominant culture and elites—that individuals of European origin (or white people) and More
(2019-09-04). Forget the Russians: It's the Federal Reserve which is Seeking to Meddle in Our Elections. globalresearch.ca The US Constitution never granted the federal government authority to create a central bank. The Founders, having lived through hyperinflation themselves, understood that government should never have a printing press at its disposal. But from the very beginning of America's …
(2019-09-04). US, UK and France May be Complicit in War Crimes in Yemen. globalresearch.ca A UN panel reported Tuesday that the US, UK and French governments may be complicit in war crimes for their assistance to the Saudi-led coalition that is attacking and starving civilians in Yemen as a military tactic. | The panel's report…
(2019-09-04). The way Poland works with Byelorussia. indybay.org Since long ago, a scheme was invented by the West elegantly to transform state financing of worthy projects into 'non-state funding'. These are the funds, which are considered to be some kind of public organizations. But a State can always tell businesses where they should carry their money not to damage existing relations. Businesses do it and all is well, no red flags.
(2019-09-04). Russia and Turkey intensify military cooperation over US objections. wsws.org Turkish purchases of Russian missiles and possibly fighter jets are fuelling tensions between Turkey and its imperialist allies in Washington and Europe.
(2019-09-04). American Gulag: Our Prisons Get More Oppressive by the Day. counterpunch.org "The exile of prisoners to a distant place, where they can 'pay their debt to society,' make themselves useful, and not contaminate others with their ideas or their criminal acts, is a practice as old as civilization itself. The rulers of ancient Rome and Greece sent their dissidents off to distant colonies. Socrates chose death More
(2019-09-04). Strike wave paralyses transport system in Spain. wsws.org There is deep, growing anger among workers over the massive growth of social inequality and worsening working conditions.
(2019-09-04). Ukraine's War on Donbass: "The Truth is the First Victim of War" globalresearch.ca The following is an interview conducted by email with a filmmaker based in Donetsk, who has been documenting Ukraine's war on the Donetsk People's Republic and the tragedies this has caused civilians living there. | 'Maxim Fadeev' is actually the pseudonym …
(2019-09-04). The Russia-Mongolia Strategic Partnership. globalresearch.ca On September 2nd, Russian President Vladimir Putin began a 2-day visit to the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, at the conclusion of which a permanent treaty of mutual friendship and extensive strategic partnership will be signed with Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga. …
(2019-09-04). Video: Russia Accuses US of Sabotaging Idlib Ceasefire. globalresearch.ca On September 1, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the recent US strike on Idlib province had "endangered the truce" in the area and "violated all previous arrangements." The defense ministry noted that the air raid led to "multiple casualties …
(2019-09-04). Russia's Asian Pivot: The Vladivostok-Chennai Maritime Corridor. globalresearch.ca Credible reports have been circulating that this year's Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok will see the formalization of the Vladivostok-Chennai Maritime Corridor between the Russian Far East and India, which would be the key to comprehensively diversifying Russia's "Pivot to …
(2019-09-04). "This Is a Climate Emergency": Islands Devastated by Dorian Are on the Frontlines of a Dying Planet. democracynow.org 
It is a scene of utter devastation after the Category 5 Hurricane Dorian ravaged the Bahamas. Residents of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas are now bracing for the storm, which has been downgraded to Category 2. The official death in the Bahamas is at seven but is expected to rise. On the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama, as many as 13,000 homes have been destroyed or heavily damaged. Rescue efforts have been hampered by widespread flooding. Some reports say 70 to 80% of the affected areas remains underwater, including the Grand Bahama International Airport. The Bahamas Red Cross and other relief groups are sc…
(2019-09-04). Kwarteng defends sacking of Tory rebels as Parliament gears up for momentous day. thecanary.co 
Boris Johnson was right to throw Tory rebels out of the party after their disloyalty over Brexit, according to a minister and ally.The prime minister brutally sacked 21 Conservative MPs after they voted against the government on Tuesday, as they attempted to block Britain leaving the European Union without a deal on 31 October.Those sacked include Philip Hammond, David Gauke and Rory Stewart — all of whom were serving in Theresa May's cabinet just weeks ago. Party stalwarts Ken Clarke and Nicholas Soames, Winston Churchill's grandson, were also dismissed. | Corbyn and his surrender bill would mean years of u…
(2019-09-04). To stop the DUP, Sinn Féin considers working with other parties in possible snap election. thecanary.co Sinn Féin has signalled a willingness to co-operate with other pro-Remain parties to challenge DUP Brexiteer candidates if a general election is called. | Party vice president Michelle O'Neill did not rule out electoral pacts with other "progressive" parties to maximise the chances of taking seats in the north of Ireland. | She was at Stormont on Wednesday to chair an election planning meeting with party colleagues, and said: Clearly we are moving very quickly towards an election… | this election will be about fighting back very hard, very strong against the Tory/DUP sponsored Brexit that brings nothing good for…
(2019-09-04). Why No-deal Brexit Is a Battle for the Soul of Our Nation. "Boris Johnson's Lies Would make Pinocchio Blush" globalresearch.ca We are careening towards the most extreme form of Brexit imaginable — flouncing out of the European Union (EU) after 46 years without any transition plan. Operation Yellowhammer, a leaked secret report from the government's own officials predicted that the …
(2019-09-04). UK: Johnson Calls for Election After Humiliating Brexit Defeat. telesurenglish.net British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Wednesday demanded an Oct. 15 snap election after lawmakers seeking to prevent a no-deal Brexit dealt him a humiliating defeat in parliament which he cast as an attempt to surrender to the European Union. | RELATED: | No-Deal Opponents Defeat PM Johnson, Take Control of Parliament | Parliament's move leaves Brexit up in the air,…
(2019-09-04). German Elections: a Mixture of Joy and Great Sorrow. counterpunch.org 
State elections in eastern Germany on September 1 brought mixed joy to some and great sorrow to others. With many, it was less joy than sighs of relief; neither Saxon nor Brandenburg voters gave the far-right, fascist-leaning Alternative for Germany (AfD) the Number One position it had hungered for. In Saxony this was prevented by More
(2019-09-03). U.N. Report Finds U.S. Likely Guilty of War Crimes in Yemen. truthdig.com 
A new report by a group of investigators commissioned by the U.N. Human Rights Council says the United States, Britain and France may be culpable for war crimes in Yemen. The three countries back a Saudi Arabia- and United Arab Emirates-led coalition fighting on the side of the government in the current Yemeni civil war, which has been ongoing for five years. | "Five years into the conflict, violations against Yemeni civilians c…
(2019-09-03). Fascist AfD gains, but fails to enter governments in German elections. peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN—Elections in two German states in eastern Germany Sept. 1 saw large gains by the fascistic Alternative for Germany party (AfD), though the party apparently failed to worm its way into either of the two state governments. Voters in both Saxony and Brandenburg did not give the AfD the number one position among the five …
(2019-09-03). The Real Victims of France's 'Yellow Vest' Revolution. globalresearch.ca Classified 'sublethal', the rubber bullets, teargas and stun grenades used by French police have nevertheless maimed, blinded and killed almost as many in the last six months as in the 20 years before the 'yellow jacket' protests began taking to …
(2019-09-03). Alaska's Sea Ice Completely Melted for First Time in Recorded History. truthout.org | | "Even if we can't escape its consequences, it is not too late to escape the mindset that brought us here." —Alice O'Keeffe, reviewing This Is Not a DrillThe country of Iceland has held a funeral for its first glacier lost to the climate crisis. The once massiv…
(2019-09-03). Monthly review August 2019. uwidata.com Europe G7: the split intensifies The G7 summit was held in France between August 24 and 26. The leaders of the US, France, Germany, UK, Canada, Japan and Italy discussed internal contradictions between the world's leading economies, particularly between Washington and the rest of the member nations, and compromises were reached on some issues. The …
(2019-09-03). Far-right Alternative for Germany makes gains in state elections. wsws.org The fascistic party was the main beneficiary in the collapse in support for the parties that make up the ruling grand coalition.
(2019-09-03). Boris Johnson Threatens to Suspend Parliament, Reminiscent of Dissolution of the Reichstag in Nazi Germany? globalresearch.ca In 1933 Germany, democracy was threatened and finally destroyed by the Nazi Party who eliminated those who opposed their Fascist ideology of mass murder and genocide. Hitler and his cohort of Storm Troopers persuaded the German Head of State, General …
(2019-09-03). Nea Kavala Refugee Camp: Hell in Northern Greece. globalresearch.ca I cried when I heard that the Greek government said that it is going to send 1000 refugees from Moiria camp on Lesbos to Nea Kavala on the mainland. They want to relieve the pressure on the camp with all …
(2019-09-03). Spanish Elections Likely as Sanchez Struggles to Form Gov't. telesurenglish.net Spain's far-left Unidas Podemos party dismissed the Socialists' latest offer for a deal to form a government Tuesday, further increasing the likelihood of another election in November after an inconclusive vote in April. | RELATED: | Spanish Singer Rosalia Under Fire For Receiving MTV Latin Award | The two parties have regularly been at odds as the Socialists try to put together a government, but time is now running out: if there is no government by Sept. 23, a repeat election…
(2019-09-03). US Imposes Sanctions on Iran Space Agencies. telesurenglish.net The United States has imposed sanctions on Iran's civilian space agency and two research organizations Tuesday, claiming they were being used to advance Tehran's ballistic missile program. | RELATED: | Iran Urges European Partners to Fulfill Nuclear Commitments | "The United States will not allow Iran to use its space launch program as a cover to advance its ballistic missile programs," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement. | He said Iran's Aug. 29 attempt to test a…
(2019-09-03). Fueled by Climate Change, Hurricane Dorian Devastates the Bahamas in "Unprecedented Disaster" democracynow.org 
Hurricane Dorian is continuing to wreak havoc in the Bahamas, where massive storms and flooding have killed five people and left many stranded on the Grand Bahama and Abaco Islands over the weekend. The Category 3 storm pummeled the islands throughout Monday with up to 180-mile-per-hour winds and continued to be stalled in the region Tuesday. Hurricane Dorian is one of the strongest recorded storms to ever strike the Atlantic, and is expected to continue a destructive path toward Florida and then onward to the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina. It made landfall as a Category 5 storm in the Bahamas Sunday. We s…
(2019-09-03). Amazzonia, gli incendiari gridano al fuoco. globalresearch.ca Di fronte al dilagare degli incendi in Amazzonia, il vertice del G7 ha cambiato la sua agenda per ´affrontare l'emergenza ª. I Sette — Francia, Germania, Gran Bretagna, Italia, Giappone, Canada e Stati uniti — hanno assunto, insieme all'Unione europea, il …
(2019-09-03). Amazónia, os incendiários gritam: 'Há fogo!'. globalresearch.ca Perante a propagaàßà£o dos incêndios na Amazónia, a Cimeira do G7 mudo a sua agenda para 'enfrentar a emergência'. Os Sete — Franàßa, Alemanha, Grà£-Bretanha, Itália, Japà£o, Canadá e Estados Unidos — assumiram, juntamente com a Unià£o Europeia, o papel …
(2019-09-03). No-Deal Opponents Defeat PM Johnson, Take Control of Parliament. telesurenglish.net A cross-party alliance defeated Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tuesday in a bid to prevent him from taking the United Kingdom out of the European Union without a Brexit deal, the Conservative premier announced that he would immediately push for snap elections. | RELATED: | UK Conservatives Lose Majority In Parliament | The voting in the House of Commons ended with 328 to 301 for a motion put forward by opposition parties and defectors from Johnson's party, to take control of the agenda, meaning th…
(2019-09-03). 25 years since the IRA's ceasefire and the UK still doesn't know how to relate to Ireland. thecanary.co On 31 August 1994, the IRA announced the first of two major ceasefires in the 1990s. It ended a 26-year period of war and violence. | Yet despite the hope brought by that ceasefire, it was met with suspicion and mistrust. And through its botched handling of Brexit and…
(2019-09-03). Village Idiot Offers Congrats To Poland For Nazi Invasion That Decimated Their Country and Killed Millions. commondreams.org www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/further/donnie_warsaw_surrender_image-111620-galleryv9-ykjv-111620.jpg …
(2019-09-03). East German Neo-Nazis Celebrate After Big Election Win. counterpunch.org On the day of the 80th anniversary of Germany's Nazi-Wehrmacht rolling into Poland — 1st of September 1939, starting the antisemitic race war to total annihilation — two local elections were held in the East-German states of Brandenburg (2.4 million people) and Saxony (4 million people). In both states, Germany's semi-Neo-Nazi party, the AfD made More
(2019-09-02). Protesters demand MN divest from Elbit. fightbacknews.org St. Paul, MN – "In 2017, the Trump administration awarded Elbit a contract to work on the expansion of the Mexico border wall. Elbit System's CEO has said that the company's current growth can be attributed to increased U.S. border spending," said Sarah Martin of Women Against Military Madness. "This last decade has seen the international community divesting from Elbit, including the Norwegian State Pension Fund, Danske Bank. Governor Walz, we Minnesotans refuse to continue to profit from pain, injustice and tragedy at the hands of Elbit. We want you to do what Norway and Denmark did. Divest now!" | Martin, who…
(2019-09-02). Undeclared US Airstrike on Syria's Idlib Leaves Multiple Casualties. dissidentvoice.org Sending no warning to Russia or Turkey, the US bombed an array of targets within Idlib, Syria, killing numerous civilians and threatening the hard-earned truce across the province, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The air raid led to "multiple casualties and destruction" around two villages in the Idlib province, where a fragile ceasefire between government …
(2019-09-02). A campaign group just made the government's hypocrisy 'visible from space'. thecanary.co The UK government is effectively now telling its citizens that a no-deal Brexit will be a piece of cake. The country's horizon after any no-deal exit from Europe will be hunky dory, according to ministers. But as one campaign g…
(2019-09-01). G7: The Cost of Uselessness. dissidentvoice.org The G7 Summit is an obsolete, useless talking shop, as Finnian Cunningham so adroitly says. RT calls it The Unbearable Pointlessness of G7. Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, and the United States constitute the G7 gang. It should strike any logical thinker as extremely odd that the world's largest economy (by purchasing parity-based GDP), …
(2019-08-31). Are German greens on the left? mronline.org 
The three states in Eastern Germany now facing elections (two of them on Sunday) will be forced to decide on coalitions; no party will be strong enough to rule alone, most likely not even in two-party tandems. | Source
(2019-08-31). MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell hits Russiagate rock bottom. thegrayzone.com Aaron Maté slams MSNBC's latest Russiagate dud, exposing how Lawrence O'Donnell's embarrassing retraction is part of a pattern of bogus…
(2019-08-30). FRSO labor delegation arrives in Caracas, Venezuela. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela – The Freedom Road Socialist Organization's trade union delegation arrived in Caracas, Venezuela for the "1st International Meeting of Workers in Solidarity with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, its Government and Its People," starting on August 29. | Delegates from most of the Latin America and Caribbean countries, as well as some other parts of the world are participating. This includes labor delegations and trade union leaders from Chile, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Colombia, Honduras, El Salvador, Argentina, Nigeria, Portugal, France, the UK and Spain.
(2019-08-30). The Pentagon's New Missile Drive Is Bringing Armageddon Closer. thenation.com The Pentagon's New Missile Drive Is Bringing Armageddon Closer…
(2019-08-30). Does scathing Comey report preview a Russiagate reckoning? thegrayzone.com A scathing DOJ report rebukes former FBI director Jim Comey for leaks about the Trump-Russia investigation. Scholar and author Stephen…
(2019-08-30). Rojava: Human shields defy threats of Turkish invasion. greenleft.org.au 
Rojava revolutionIssue 1235 Northern Syria Turkish military Democratic Federation of Northern SyriaAugust 30, 2019The people of Rojava in Northern Syria are continuing human shield actions along the Syria-Turkey border, to prevent an invasi…
(2019-08-29). A safe zone in Syria: a renewed military crisis or a diplomatic solution? uwidata.com 
The establishment of safe zones in war-torn countries is supposed to entail a reduction in violence. However, in the present situation in Syria, US involvement in the establishment of a safe zone will lead to the direct military entrenchment of Washington, Turkey, Russia, and Syria, and will only cause the situation to deteriorate further. WHY …
(2019-08-29). Thursday's Daily Brief: UN refugee agency on Venezuelan migrant crisis, dramatic resurgence' of measles in Europe, a UN News visit to former nuclear test site, Colombian law for disabled persons receives praise, Security Council on violence in Yemen. un.org A recap of Thursday's stories: 'No end in sight' to massive movement of Venezuelan migrants and refugees; 'Dramatic resurgence' of measles threatens Europe; Report from nuclear test site in Kazakhstan; UN expert welcomes new Colombian law for persons with disabilities; Security Council concerned over violent spams in Yemen.
(2019-08-29). 'Ground Zero': Report from the former Semipalatinsk Test Site in Kazakhstan. un.org Every year on August 29, at the initiative of Kazakhstan, the UN and its Member States mark the International Day against Nuclear Tests. This year, the Day coincides with the 70th anniversary of the first atomic bomb test at the Semipalatinsk test site in Kazakhstan. UN News travelled to the remote, eerily beautiful region, for this report.
