Daily Archives: September 13, 2019

2019-09-13: News Headlines

Staff (2019-09-13). Taliban Negotiators Go to Moscow After Trump Declares Talks 'Dead'. truthdig.com Russia has been accused of aiding the group as a safeguard against an Islamic State affiliate with ties to a militant group in Central Asia.

Paul Street (2019-09-13). The Age of Constitutional Coups. counterpunch.org In 2017, in the wake of a failed military putsch the previous year, Turkey's prime minister Recep Erdogan held what the British journalist Patrick Cockburn rightly calls "a blatantly rigged referendum which marginalized parliament and gave him dictatorial powers." Erdogan won a narrow majority that "was only achieved late on election night when the head of the electoral board overseeing the election decided that votes not stamped as legally valid, numbering as many as 1.5 million, would be counted as valid." Erdogan then implemented a national educational curriculum that devalued secular liberal ideas and science…

Staff (2019-09-13). Mike Pompeo Is Inviting Catastrophe in the Arctic. truthdig.com Donald Trump got the headlines as usual—but don't be fooled. It wasn't Trumpism in action this August, but what we should all now start referring to as the Pompeo Doctrine. Yes, I'm referring to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and, when it comes to the Arctic region, he has a lot more than buying Greenland on his mind. | In mid-August, as no one is likely to forget, President Trump surprised international observers by expressing an interest in purchasing Greenland, a semi-autonomous region of Denmark. Most commentators viewed the move as just another example of the president's increasingly erratic behavior.

John Catalinotto (2019-09-13). Italian communist discusses European imperialism. workers.org Alessio Arena, secretary general of the Italian communist group Fronte Popolare (Popular Front), spoke to a full house at the Solidarity Center in Manhattan on Sept. 5 about the role of European imperialism in the world and the central role of German imperialism in controlling the direction of the European . . . | Continue reading Italian communist discusses European imperialism at Workers.org

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2019-09-13). The War in Eastern Ukraine May be Coming to an End But Do Any Americans Care? counterpunch.org On Saturday September 7, Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner swap which has brought hope of improved relations between the two countries and an end to the 5-year long conflict in Eastern Ukraine. A peace accord is being planned for later this month in Normandy involving Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany. Ukraine's newly elected More

Stephen Lendman (2019-09-13). Is the War in Syria Over? Netanyahu Meets Putin. globalresearch.ca War in Syria rages in parts of the country. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov claims it's over, saying: | "The war in Syria has really come to an end. The country is gradually returning to a normal, peaceful life," adding: | "Some hotspots …

WSWS (2019-09-13). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Slovenian pilots carried out a three-day stoppage September 8 – 10 over contract issues while Paris Metro workers are set to strike Friday to protest adverse pension changes by the Macron government.

South Front (2019-09-13). Video: Russia Resumes Strikes on Terrorists in Idlib. globalresearch.ca On September 11, the US-backed Revolutionary Commando Army claimed that it had repelled a Syrian Arab Army (SAA) attack in the 55km zone surrounding the US military garrison in al-Tanf. The militant group said that SAA units advanced using a …

Padraig McGrath (2019-09-13). US Defense Secretary Mark Esper's Search for "A Normal Country". Beware of Russia and China Attempts to "Disrupt the International Order" globalresearch.ca In delivering his first major policy-speech since being sworn in as US Defense Secretary in July, Mark Esper said in London on September 6th that the United States' European allies needed to be wary of developing closer ties with China….

Andrew Korybko (2019-09-13). Russia's "Multilateral Strategic Stability" Proposal Could Bring "Balance" to South Asia. globalresearch.ca Russian media reported that the "multilateral strategic stability" proposal by some of the country's leading experts to actively prevent a military confrontation between nuclear powers runs counter to Moscow's current foreign policy, though its possible promulgation would represent a victory …

Michael Jansen (2019-09-13). Iran Trumps Trump. globalresearch.ca Iran has trumped Trump by routing its oil tanker along the northern shore of the Mediterranean, pausing at ports in Greece and Turkey, then anchoring off Syria's Tartus. The current occupant of the White House, Donald Trump, persuaded London …

WSWS (2019-09-13). The Legacy of Syriza: Four years of austerity, privatizations, militarism and attacks on refugees—Part 3. wsws.org The intention of this series of articles is to depict what the four years of Syriza's government policy meant concretely for workers, youth and retirees in Greece.

Ryan Gunderson (2019-09-13). Here's to the Last Philosophes, the Frankfurt School. counterpunch.org The "Frankfurt School" refers to a group of unorthodox Marxist intellectuals associated with Frankfurt, Germany's Institute for Social Research. The most famous first-generation members, whose collective work spans from the 1930s into the early 1970s, include Theodor W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer, and Herbert Marcuse. They wondered why advanced capitalist societies were sinking into new forms More

The Canary (2019-09-13). Legal challenge to Government Brexit strategy due before NI court on Monday. thecanary.co A legal challenge surrounding the government's Brexit strategy is due to be considered by Northern Ireland's most senior judges on Monday.A three-judge Court of Appeal, led by the region's Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan, will sit in Belfast next week.Declan earmarked at least six hours for submissions from lawyers and made himself available to receive preliminary written arguments this weekend.A trio of challenges heard together at a lower court, Belfast's High Court, earlier this week are the subject of Monday's appeal.They focused on various aspects of a no-deal Brexit on 31 October.The argument that the…

John Wojcik (2019-09-12). Moscow Communists see vote increase after demanding democracy in Russia. peoplesworld.org LISBON, Portugal—Major gains in last Tuesday's Moscow municipal elections for the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) followed weeks of protests in the capital in which party members participated. Thousands rallied and marched in Moscow demanding free elections and fair coverage of them by state-run television. Although Gennady Zyuganov, the party's leader, has been …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2019-09-12). The Globalization of War, America's "Long War" against Humanity by Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca Professor Michel Chossudovsky shows how the various conflicts we are witnessing today in Ukraine, Syria, Iraq and Palestine are inter-locked through a single-minded agenda in pursuit of global hegemony helmed by the United States and buttressed by its allies…

Makia Freeman (2019-09-12). Hong Kong Protest Leader Hangs Out with White Helmets Boss. globalresearch.ca Joshua Wong has recently been doing some flyin' around and hobnobbing with the rich, famous and powerful. He went to Berlin and met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other 'pro-democracy' figures like Mayor of Kiev Vitaly Klitschko, who …

Eva Bartlett (2019-09-12). MintPress Sits Down with Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova. mintpressnews.com Philip Giraldi (2019-09-12). Trump the Russian Puppet. A Story That Just Will Not Die. globalresearch.ca Certainly, there are many things that President Donald Trump can rightly be criticized for, but it is interesting to note how the media and chattering classes continue to be in the grip of the highly emotional but ultimately irrational "Trump …

Paul M. Barrett (2019-09-12). How disinformation could sway the 2020 election. nationofchange.org In 2016, Russian operatives used Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to sow division among American voters and boost Donald Trump's presidential campaign. What the Russians used to accomplish this is called "disinformation," which is false or misleading content intended to deceive or promote discord. Now, with the first presidential primary vote only five months away, the public should be aware …

Paul Antonopoulos (2019-09-12). Are India and Japan Challenging the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Russia's Far East? globalresearch.ca Although the Russian Far East has huge investment potential in the fields of raw materials, mineral resources, fisheries, forestry's and tourism, it still remains a sparely populated area of only around 7 million people. With China, India, Japan, Indonesia and …

teleSUR (2019-09-12). EU Extends Economic Sanctions Against Russia for 6 More Months. telesurenglish.net The Council of the European Union (EU) announced Thursday that it extends for six months the sanctions against Russia arguing that this country has undermined Ukraine's sovereignty and independence. | RELATED: | US, Canada, EU Join Forces to Intimidate Russia with Sanctions | The EU sanctions, which are being extended until March 15, 2020, consist of the assets freezing and travel bans against 170 Russian individuals and 44 entities. | In addition to these measures, the European…

Staff (2019-09-12). Netanyahu Faces Global Condemnation for Plan to Annex West Bank. truthout.org | | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing worldwide condemnation for vowing to annex nearly a third of the occupied West Bank if he wins next week's snap election. The United Nations, the Arab League, the European Union and Russia have all criticized Netanyahu's plan, which he unveiled Tuesday. Netanyahu's pledge comes just a week before Israeli voters return to the polls on Tuesday for new elections after Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government following Israel's April 9 election. N…

F. William Engdahl (2019-09-12). The New American Oil Empire Built on Sand. The "Fracking Revolution" globalresearch.ca Over the course of the past decade the United States, following decades of relative stagnation in oil production, has surprised many to become the largest oil producer in the world, exceeding Russia as well as Saudi Arabia. | Latest daily production …

Ricardo Vaz (2019-09-12). Venezuela Oil Production Continues Decline as China Cancels More Shipments. venezuelanalysis.com Russian oil giant Rosneft blasted threats of US sanctions as "unfair competition."

GMWatch (2019-09-12). "Low-quality Scientific Advice" on GMOs: New EU Study Endorses Monsanto's Genetically Modified Maize MON810. globalresearch.ca In a new peer-reviewed paper, the GMO Panel of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) stands accused of giving "low-quality scientific advice" in its favourable opinion on the cultivation in the European Union of Monsanto/Bayer's GM Bt insecticidal maize …

teleSUR (2019-09-12). Spanish PM Rejects Latest Podemos Proposal for Coalition Govt. telesurenglish.net Spain's acting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez rejected on Thursday the latest proposal by leftist Podemos for a coalition government on a one-year trial period, though he remains open to negotiations to avoid a repeat election, a Socialist party source said. | RELATED: | Catalonia: Guilty Verdict of Leaders Will Fuel Independence Bid | The two leaders spoke in a brief call on Thursday evening in an effort to revive stalled negotiations, the first time they have talked s…

teleSUR (2019-09-12). France Finds Saudi Crown Prince's Sister Guilty in Beating Case. telesurenglish.net A Saudi princess was found guilty by a French court Thursday of beating a workman inside her luxury flat in Paris. | RELATED: | Dozens of Palestinians Forcibly Disappeared in Saudi Arabia: NGO Warns | Princess Hassa bint Salman, the daughter of King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, was found to be complicit in violence with a deadly weapon and complicit in the kidnapping of a workman in her flat. | The French court sentenced the Saudi princess to a ten-month suspended prison sentence…

The Canary (2019-09-12). Brexit legal challenge dismissed in Belfast High Court. thecanary.co A legal challenge that argued the government's Brexit strategy will damage the North of Ireland peace process has been dismissed.Lord Justice Bernard McCloskey delivered his ruling at Belfast's High Court on Thursday morning on three joined cases against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's handling of the UK's departure from the European Union.The trio of challenges contended that a no-deal Brexit on October 31 would undermine agreements involving the UK and Irish governments that were struck during the peace process and which underpin cross-border co-operation between the two nations.But the judge, in his written rul…

Staff (2019-09-12). Noura Erakat: Netanyahu's Proposed West Bank Annexation Is Logical End to Israel's Apartheid Policy. democracynow.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing worldwide condemnation for vowing to annex nearly a third of the occupied West Bank if he wins next week's snap election. The United Nations, the Arab League, the European Union and Russia have all criticized Netanyahu's plan, which he unveiled Tuesday. Netanyahu's pledge comes just a week before Israeli voters return to the polls on Tuesday for new elections after Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government following Israel's April 9 election. Netanyahu's annexation plan would crush hopes of an eventual Palestinian state. We speak with Noura Erakat, Palesti…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2019-09-11). The War in Eastern Ukraine May be Coming to an End but Do Any Americans Care? dissidentvoice.org On Saturday September 7, Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner swap which has brought hope of improved relations between the two countries and an end to the 5-year long conflict in Eastern Ukraine. A peace accord is being planned for later this month in Normandy involving Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany. Ukraine's newly elected …

The Canary (2019-09-11). Huge crowd in Barcelona in march supporting Catalonia's independence from Spain. thecanary.co Hundreds of thousands of people who support the secession of Catalonia from Spain gathered in Barcelona on the region's main holiday just weeks before a highly anticipated verdict in a case against 12 leaders of the independence movement.Supporters of Catalan secession came from all parts of the region to its main city. Many carried flags or wore T-shirts supporting Catalan independence as they met for the rally in a large public square.The 11 September holiday memorialises the fall of Barcelona in the Spanish War of Succession in 1714. Since 2012, it has become the date of massive rallies for the region's indepe…

Peadar O'Cearnaigh (2019-09-11). New poll suggests increasing support for break-up of the UK. thecanary.co A new poll suggests that a majority of people living in the north of Ireland would vote to join the Republic of Ireland if there was a referendum. And with similar support also showing for an independent Scotland, the UK's days could well be numbered. | And if there were a referen…

Peadar O'Cearnaigh (2019-09-11). DUP politician indicates massive U-turn on the 'backstop' agreement. thecanary.co The DUP's Jim Wells has revealed a possible shift in his party's position on a "Northern Ireland-only backstop" agreement. Should it become official DUP policy, Wells's revelation would mean the DUP ha…

Staff (2019-09-10). Putin Suffers Setback in Moscow Election, But Remains Secure Nonetheless. therealnews.com In what many analysts saw as a test for Vladimir Putin's rule, the Moscow election was a setback of sorts, but the opposition's orientation towards capitalism undermines its own anti-corruption platform, says Tony Wood…

United Nations (2019-09-10). UN health agency spotlights stalled effort to close health divide across Europe, in new report. un.org Progress on equal access to a healthy life for all, is at a standstill across Europe, a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed on Tuesday, despite their being a clear path to close gaps in national care.

Ryan Grim (2019-09-10). Jon Ossoff Is Back: "I'm Still Standing and I'm Ready to Fight" theintercept.com Ossoff, a Democrat who narrowly lost a Georgia congressional special election in 2017 — the most expensive House race of all time — starts the race as a frontrunner.

Staff (2019-09-10). Headlines for September 10, 2019. democracynow.org Wilbur Ross Under Fire After Reports of Political Meddling at NOAA, Trump Says "Bad People" from Hurricane-Ravaged Bahamas Trying to Enter U.S., Boris Johnson Dealt More Blows over Brexit Plan as U.K. Parliament Suspended, U.N. Human Rights Chief: Climate Change Greatest Threat to Human Rights, French Summer Heat Waves Linked to 1,500 Deaths, Paraguay: Human Remains Found Under Former Property of Ex-Dictator Alfredo Stroessner, Bangladesh Imposes Mobile Phone Blackout on Rohingya Refugees, North Korea Fires 2 Projectiles After Proposing Renewal of Talks with U.S., Reports: CIA Extracted Russian Informant Who Prov…

unitedEditor (2019-09-09). Safe zone in Syria, Trump and the Taliban, Maduro vs. Guaido. uwidata.com Safe zone in Syria On Sunday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused the United States of attempting to use the creation of a security zone in northeastern Syria, not for Ankara's sake, but in order to protect the Washington-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDS) operating in the area. Turkey sees the SDS and the Kurdish units of …

Fight Back (2019-09-09). Georgia Kumho Tire workers opt for union. fightbacknews.org Macon, GA – Workers at the Kumho Tire factory in Macon, Georgia, voted to join the United Steelworkers (USW) union, September 7, nearly two years after the initial vote was marred by the company's numerous violations of workers' rights. | While some legal challenges remain before the election results are official, the initial vote count showed 141 votes for the union and 137 against, with 13 challenged ballots still to be resolved at an upcoming hearing. | About 325 workers would be in the USW bargaining unit at Kumho. | An administrative law judge issued an order in May for a new vote at the Kumho factory after…

United Nations (2019-09-08). UN chief welcomes prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine. un.org United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed on Sunday, yesterday's exchange of prisoners and detainees between Russia and Ukraine.

unitedEditor (2019-09-06). NATO Deep State in Turkey. uwidata.com àúnal àáevikà∂z, the deputy opposition leader of the main opposition party in Turkey, the Republican People's Party (RPP, Turk. CHP), commented on President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan's recent trip to Russia, saying: "We are concerned that if Turkey, a member of NATO, continues to purchase weapons that are not can be integrated into the Alliance system, …

unitedEditor (2019-09-05). Russia and Turkey's ongoing cooperation provokes tension with Europe and the US. uwidata.com Turkey's purchase of the Russian S-400 systems (in spite of US sanctions and threats), along with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent visit to Russia and joint inspection of the latest Su-35 and Su-57 fighters with Russian President Vladimir Putin, are both clear indications of the ongoing split in the American-European axis. The US quickly …

unitedEditor (2019-09-05). Elections in Germany, Split in the Italian Government, US-China Trade War. uwidata.com Elections in Germany Angela Merkel's the Christian Democratic Union came out victorious in the elections which took place in Brandenburg and Saxony. However, the party was followed closely by the far-right party "Alternative for Germany" (AfD). According to preliminary data, in Saxony, the right-wing formation received 27.5% of the vote, while the CDU received 32.1%. …

Staff (2019-09-05). Headlines for September 5, 2019. democracynow.org 2020 Dem Candidates Talk Fracking, Green New Deal, Nuclear Energy & More at Climate Crisis Town Hall, Brexit Battle Heats Up as Lawmakers Vote to Block "No-Deal" Scenario, Trump Shows Doctored Hurricane Map as Dorian Hits U.S. Coast After Ravaging Bahamas, Report: FBI Tracking Immigration Activists Who Oppose Trump Policies, Aid Groups Uncover More Human Remains at Arizona-Mexico Border, State Dept. Official Offered Millions to Captain of Iranian Oil Tanker to Divert Vessel, Mexico: Main Suspect in 2014 Ayotzinapa Student Disappearance Acquitted, Denmark Bans PFAS from Food Packaging, Germany Announces Glyphosate…

Mehdi Hasan (2019-09-04). Conservative Revolt Against Boris Johnson Exposes Republicans' Complicity in the Cult of Trump. theintercept.com U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speak before a working breakfast at the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France, on Aug. 25, 2019. | Donald Trump, brothers in chaos," read a headline in the Los Angeles Times over the weekend. | Chaos, indeed. The two right-wing soul mates seem to be competing with one another to see who can do more damage to the political, economic, and social fabric of their respective countries. The American president and British prime…

unitedEditor (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 …

unitedEditor (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 …

PACBI (2019-08-26). Israeli Filmmakers Letter on Greenhouse Project. bdsmovement.net Israeli Filmmakers Letter on Greenhouse Project: In the NewsLeonidas Kioussis
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patrick (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)

2019-09-13: Social Media Postees

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The War in Eastern Ukraine May be Coming to an End But Do Any Americans Care?
Jeremy Kuzmarov | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-13
On Saturday September 7, Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner swap which has brought hope of improved relations between the two countries and an end to the 5-year long conflict in Eastern Ukraine. A peace accord is being planned for later this month in Normandy involving Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany. Ukraine's newly elected…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/13/the-war-in-eastern-ukraine-may-be-coming-to-an-end-but-do-any-americans-care/

The War in Eastern Ukraine May be Coming to an End But Do Any Americans Care?
Jeremy Kuzmarov | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-13
On Saturday September 7, Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner swap which has brought hope of improved relations between the two countries and an end to the 5-year long conflict in Eastern Ukraine. A peace accord is being planned for later this month in Normandy involving Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany. Ukraine's newly elected…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/13/the-war-in-eastern-ukraine-may-be-coming-to-an-end-but-do-any-americans-care/

Is the War in Syria Over? Netanyahu Meets Putin
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-13
War in Syria rages in parts of the country. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov claims it's over, saying: | "The war in Syria has really come to an end. The country is gradually returning to a normal, peaceful life," adding: | "Some hotspots | …
globalresearch.ca/war-syria-over/5689119

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
wsws.org | 2019-09-13
Slovenian pilots carried out a three-day stoppage September 8 – 10 over contract issues while Paris Metro workers are set to strike Friday to protest adverse pension changes by the Macron government.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/13/work-s13.html

The Age of Constitutional Coups
Paul Street | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-13
In 2017, in the wake of a failed military putsch the previous year, Turkey's prime minister Recep Erdogan held what the British journalist Patrick Cockburn rightly calls "a blatantly rigged referendum which marginalized parliament and gave him dictatorial powers." Erdogan won a narrow majority that "was only achieved late on election night when the head of the electoral board overseeing the election decided that votes not stamped as legally valid, numbering as many as 1.5 million, would be counted as valid." Erdogan then implemented a national educational curriculum that devalued secular liberal ideas and science…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/13/the-age-of-constitutional-coups/

Video: Russia Resumes Strikes on Terrorists in Idlib
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-13
On September 11, the US-backed Revolutionary Commando Army claimed that it had repelled a Syrian Arab Army (SAA) attack in the 55km zone surrounding the US military garrison in al-Tanf. The militant group said that SAA units advanced using a …
globalresearch.ca/video-russia-resumes-strikes-terrorists-idlib/5689056

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper's Search for "A Normal Country". Beware of Russia and China Attempts to "Disrupt the International Order"
Padraig McGrath | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-13
In delivering his first major policy-speech since being sworn in as US Defense Secretary in July, Mark Esper said in London on September 6th that the United States' European allies needed to be wary of developing closer ties with China….
globalresearch.ca/us-defense-secretary-mark-espers-search-for-a-normal-country-beware-of-russia-and-china-attempts-to-disrupt-the-international-order/5689052

Taliban Negotiators Go to Moscow After Trump Declares Talks 'Dead'
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-09-13
Russia has been accused of aiding the group as a safeguard against an Islamic State affiliate with ties to a militant group in Central Asia.
truthdig.com/articles/taliban-negotiators-head-to-moscow-after-trump-declares-talks-dead/

Russia's "Multilateral Strategic Stability" Proposal Could Bring "Balance" to South Asia
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-13
Russian media reported that the "multilateral strategic stability" proposal by some of the country's leading experts to actively prevent a military confrontation between nuclear powers runs counter to Moscow's current foreign policy, though its possible promulgation would represent a victory …
globalresearch.ca/russia-multilateral-strategic-stability-proposal-bring-balance-south-asia/5689062

Iran Trumps Trump
Michael Jansen | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-13
Iran has trumped Trump by routing its oil tanker along the northern shore of the Mediterranean, pausing at ports in Greece and Turkey, then anchoring off Syria's Tartus. The current occupant of the White House, Donald Trump, persuaded London …
globalresearch.ca/iran-trumps-trump/5689134

The Legacy of Syriza: Four years of austerity, privatizations, militarism and attacks on refugees–Part 3
wsws.org | 2019-09-13
The intention of this series of articles is to depict what the four years of Syriza's government policy meant concretely for workers, youth and retirees in Greece.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/13/syri-s13.html

Mike Pompeo Is Inviting Catastrophe in the Arctic
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-09-13
Donald Trump got the headlines as usual–but don't be fooled. It wasn't Trumpism in action this August, but what we should all now start referring to as the Pompeo Doctrine. Yes, I'm referring to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and, when it comes to the Arctic region, he has a lot more than buying Greenland on his mind. | In mid-August, as no one is likely to forget, President Trump surprised international observers by expressing an interest in purchasing Greenland, a semi-autonomous region of Denmark. Most commentators viewed the move as just another example of the president's increasingly erratic behavior.
truthdig.com/articles/mike-pompeo-is-inviting-catastrophe-in-the-arctic/

Italian communist discusses European imperialism
John Catalinotto | workers.org | 2019-09-13
Alessio Arena, secretary general of the Italian communist group Fronte Popolare (Popular Front), spoke to a full house at the Solidarity Center in Manhattan on Sept. 5 about the role of European imperialism in the world and the central role of German imperialism in controlling the direction of the European . . . | Continue reading Italian communist discusses European imperialism at Workers.org
workers.org/2019/09/12/italian-communist-discusses-european-imperialism/

Here's to the Last Philosophes, the Frankfurt School
Ryan Gunderson | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-13
The "Frankfurt School" refers to a group of unorthodox Marxist intellectuals associated with Frankfurt, Germany's Institute for Social Research. The most famous first-generation members, whose collective work spans from the 1930s into the early 1970s, include Theodor W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer, and Herbert Marcuse. They wondered why advanced capitalist societies were sinking into new forms…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/13/heres-to-the-last-philosophes-the-frankfurt-school/

Here's to the Last Philosophes, the Frankfurt School
Ryan Gunderson | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-13
The "Frankfurt School" refers to a group of unorthodox Marxist intellectuals associated with Frankfurt, Germany's Institute for Social Research. The most famous first-generation members, whose collective work spans from the 1930s into the early 1970s, include Theodor W. Adorno, Max Horkheimer, and Herbert Marcuse. They wondered why advanced capitalist societies were sinking into new forms…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/13/heres-to-the-last-philosophes-the-frankfurt-school/

Legal challenge to Government Brexit strategy due before NI court on Monday
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-09-13
A legal challenge surrounding the government's Brexit strategy is due to be considered by Northern Ireland's most senior judges on Monday.A three-judge Court of Appeal, led by the region's Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan, will sit in Belfast next week.Declan earmarked at least six hours for submissions from lawyers and made himself available to receive preliminary written arguments this weekend.A trio of challenges heard together at a lower court, Belfast's High Court, earlier this week are the subject of Monday's appeal.They focused on various aspects of a no-deal Brexit on 31 October.The argument that the…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2019/09/13/legal-challenge-to-government-brexit-strategy-due-before-ni-court-on-monday/

The Globalization of War, America's "Long War" against Humanity by Michel Chossudovsky
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-12
Professor Michel Chossudovsky shows how the various conflicts we are witnessing today in Ukraine, Syria, Iraq and Palestine are inter-locked through a single-minded agenda in pursuit of global hegemony helmed by the United States and buttressed by its allies…
globalresearch.ca/the-globalization-of-war-americas-long-war-against-humanity-michel-chossudovsky/5427720

Moscow Communists see vote increase after demanding democracy in Russia
John Wojcik | peoplesworld.org | 2019-09-12
LISBON, Portugal–Major gains in last Tuesday's Moscow municipal elections for the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) followed weeks of protests in the capital in which party members participated. Thousands rallied and marched in Moscow demanding free elections and fair coverage of them by state-run television. Although Gennady Zyuganov, the party's leader, has been …
peoplesworld.org/article/moscow-communists-see-vote-increase-after-demanding-democracy-in-russia/

Hong Kong Protest Leader Hangs Out with White Helmets Boss
Makia Freeman | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-12
Joshua Wong has recently been doing some flyin' around and hobnobbing with the rich, famous and powerful. He went to Berlin and met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other 'pro-democracy' figures like Mayor of Kiev Vitaly Klitschko, who …
globalresearch.ca/hong-kong-protest-leader-hangs-out-white-helmets-boss/5688967

Trump the Russian Puppet. A Story That Just Will Not Die
Philip Giraldi | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-12
Certainly, there are many things that President Donald Trump can rightly be criticized for, but it is interesting to note how the media and chattering classes continue to be in the grip of the highly emotional but ultimately irrational "Trump …
globalresearch.ca/trump-russian-puppet/5688948

EU Extends Economic Sanctions Against Russia for 6 More Months
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-12
The Council of the European Union (EU) announced Thursday that it extends for six months the sanctions against Russia arguing that this country has undermined Ukraine's sovereignty and independence. | RELATED: | US, Canada, EU Join Forces to Intimidate Russia with Sanctions | The EU sanctions, which are being extended until March 15, 2020, consist of the assets freezing and travel bans against 170 Russian individuals and 44 entities. | In addition to these measures, the European…
telesurenglish.net/news/EU-Extends-Economic-Sanctions-Against-Russia-for-6-More-Months-20190912-0013.html

Venezuela Oil Production Continues Decline as China Cancels More Shipments
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-09-12
Russian oil giant Rosneft blasted threats of US sanctions as "unfair competition."
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Venezuela Oil Production Continues Decline as China Cancels More Shipments
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-09-12
Russian oil giant Rosneft blasted threats of US sanctions as "unfair competition."
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14654

How disinformation could sway the 2020 election
Paul M. Barrett | nationofchange.org | 2019-09-12
In 2016, Russian operatives used Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to sow division among American voters and boost Donald Trump's presidential campaign. What the Russians used to accomplish this is called "disinformation," which is false or misleading content intended to deceive or promote discord. Now, with the first presidential primary vote only five months away, the public should be aware …
nationofchange.org/2019/09/12/how-disinformation-could-sway-the-2020-election/

Netanyahu Faces Global Condemnation for Plan to Annex West Bank
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-09-12
| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing worldwide condemnation for vowing to annex nearly a third of the occupied West Bank if he wins next week's snap election. The United Nations, the Arab League, the European Union and Russia have all criticized Netanyahu's plan, which he unveiled Tuesday. Netanyahu's pledge comes just a week before Israeli voters return to the polls on Tuesday for new elections after Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government following Israel's April 9 election. N…
truthout.org/video/netanyahu-faces-global-condemnation-for-plan-to-annex-west-bank/

Are India and Japan Challenging the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Russia's Far East?
Paul Antonopoulos | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-12
Although the Russian Far East has huge investment potential in the fields of raw materials, mineral resources, fisheries, forestry's and tourism, it still remains a sparely populated area of only around 7 million people. With China, India, Japan, Indonesia and …
globalresearch.ca/india-japan-challenging-bri-russia-far-east/5688900

The New American Oil Empire Built on Sand. The "Fracking Revolution"
F. William Engdahl | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-12
Over the course of the past decade the United States, following decades of relative stagnation in oil production, has surprised many to become the largest oil producer in the world, exceeding Russia as well as Saudi Arabia. | Latest daily production …
globalresearch.ca/new-american-oil-empire-built-sand/5688961

"Low-quality Scientific Advice" on GMOs: New EU Study Endorses Monsanto's Genetically Modified Maize MON810
GMWatch | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-12
In a new peer-reviewed paper, the GMO Panel of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) stands accused of giving "low-quality scientific advice" in its favourable opinion on the cultivation in the European Union of Monsanto/Bayer's GM Bt insecticidal maize …
globalresearch.ca/low-quality-scientific-advice-on-gmos-new-eu-study-endorses-monsantos-genetically-modified-maize-mon810/5688819

Spanish PM Rejects Latest Podemos Proposal for Coalition Govt
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-12
Spain's acting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez rejected on Thursday the latest proposal by leftist Podemos for a coalition government on a one-year trial period, though he remains open to negotiations to avoid a repeat election, a Socialist party source said. | RELATED: | Catalonia: Guilty Verdict of Leaders Will Fuel Independence Bid | The two leaders spoke in a brief call on Thursday evening in an effort to revive stalled negotiations, the first time they have talked s…
telesurenglish.net/news/Spanish-PM-Rejects-Latest-Podemos-Proposal-for-Coalition-Govt-20190912-0018.html

France Finds Saudi Crown Prince's Sister Guilty in Beating Case
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-12
A Saudi princess was found guilty by a French court Thursday of beating a workman inside her luxury flat in Paris. | RELATED: | Dozens of Palestinians Forcibly Disappeared in Saudi Arabia: NGO Warns | Princess Hassa bint Salman, the daughter of King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, was found to be complicit in violence with a deadly weapon and complicit in the kidnapping of a workman in her flat. | The French court sentenced the Saudi princess to a ten-month suspended prison sentence…
telesurenglish.net/news/France-Finds-Saudi-Crown-Princes-Sister-Guilty-in-Beating-Case-20190912-0002.html

Brexit legal challenge dismissed in Belfast High Court
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-09-12
A legal challenge that argued the government's Brexit strategy will damage the North of Ireland peace process has been dismissed.Lord Justice Bernard McCloskey delivered his ruling at Belfast's High Court on Thursday morning on three joined cases against Prime Minister Boris Johnson's handling of the UK's departure from the European Union.The trio of challenges contended that a no-deal Brexit on October 31 would undermine agreements involving the UK and Irish governments that were struck during the peace process and which underpin cross-border co-operation between the two nations.But the judge, in his written rul…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2019/09/12/brexit-legal-challenge-dismissed-in-belfast-high-court/

Noura Erakat: Netanyahu's Proposed West Bank Annexation Is Logical End to Israel's Apartheid Policy
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-09-12
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing worldwide condemnation for vowing to annex nearly a third of the occupied West Bank if he wins next week's snap election. The United Nations, the Arab League, the European Union and Russia have all criticized Netanyahu's plan, which he unveiled Tuesday. Netanyahu's pledge comes just a week before Israeli voters return to the polls on Tuesday for new elections after Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government following Israel's April 9 election. Netanyahu's annexation plan would crush hopes of an eventual Palestinian state. We speak with Noura Erakat, Palesti…
www.democracynow.org/2019/9/12/benjamin_netanyahu_israel_west_bank_annexation

The War in Eastern Ukraine May be Coming to an End but Do Any Americans Care?
Jeremy Kuzmarov | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-09-11
On Saturday September 7, Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner swap which has brought hope of improved relations between the two countries and an end to the 5-year long conflict in Eastern Ukraine. A peace accord is being planned for later this month in Normandy involving Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany. Ukraine's newly elected …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/09/the-war-in-eastern-ukraine-may-be-coming-to-an-end-but-do-any-americans-care/

New poll suggests increasing support for break-up of the UK
Peadar O'Cearnaigh | thecanary.co | 2019-09-11
A new poll suggests that a majority of people living in the north of Ireland would vote to join the Republic of Ireland if there was a referendum. And with similar support also showing for an independent Scotland, the UK's days could well be numbered. | And if there were a referen…
thecanary.co/trending/2019/09/11/new-poll-suggests-increasing-support-for-break-up-of-the-uk/

DUP politician indicates massive U-turn on the 'backstop' agreement
Peadar O'Cearnaigh | thecanary.co | 2019-09-11
The DUP's Jim Wells has revealed a possible shift in his party's position on a "Northern Ireland-only backstop" agreement. Should it become official DUP policy, Wells's revelation would mean the DUP ha…
thecanary.co/trending/2019/09/11/dup-politician-indicates-massive-u-turn-on-the-backstop-agreement/

Huge crowd in Barcelona in march supporting Catalonia's independence from Spain
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-09-11
Hundreds of thousands of people who support the secession of Catalonia from Spain gathered in Barcelona on the region's main holiday just weeks before a highly anticipated verdict in a case against 12 leaders of the independence movement.Supporters of Catalan secession came from all parts of the region to its main city. Many carried flags or wore T-shirts supporting Catalan independence as they met for the rally in a large public square.The 11 September holiday memorialises the fall of Barcelona in the Spanish War of Succession in 1714. Since 2012, it has become the date of massive rallies for the region's indepe…
thecanary.co/global/world-news/2019/09/11/huge-crowd-in-barcelona-in-march-supporting-catalonias-independence-from-spain/

UN health agency spotlights stalled effort to close health divide across Europe, in new report
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-10
Progress on equal access to a healthy life for all, is at a standstill across Europe, a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed on Tuesday, despite their being a clear path to close gaps in national care.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1046072

Jon Ossoff Is Back: "I'm Still Standing and I'm Ready to Fight"
Ryan Grim | theintercept.com | 2019-09-10
Ossoff, a Democrat who narrowly lost a Georgia congressional special election in 2017 — the most expensive House race of all time — starts the race as a frontrunner.
theintercept.com/2019/09/10/jon-ossoff-georgia-senate/

Safe zone in Syria, Trump and the Taliban, Maduro vs. Guaido
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-09-09
Safe zone in Syria On Sunday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused the United States of attempting to use the creation of a security zone in northeastern Syria, not for Ankara's sake, but in order to protect the Washington-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDS) operating in the area. Turkey sees the SDS and the Kurdish units of …
uwidata.com/5269-safe-zone-in-syria-trump-and-the-taliban-maduro-vs-guaido/

Georgia Kumho Tire workers opt for union
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-09-09
Macon, GA – Workers at the Kumho Tire factory in Macon, Georgia, voted to join the United Steelworkers (USW) union, September 7, nearly two years after the initial vote was marred by the company's numerous violations of workers' rights. | While some legal challenges remain before the election results are official, the initial vote count showed 141 votes for the union and 137 against, with 13 challenged ballots still to be resolved at an upcoming hearing. | About 325 workers would be in the USW bargaining unit at Kumho. | An administrative law judge issued an order in May for a new vote at the Kumho factory after…
www.fightbacknews.org/2019/9/9/georgia-kumho-tire-workers-opt-union

UN chief welcomes prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine
United Nations | un.org | 2019-09-08
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed on Sunday, yesterday's exchange of prisoners and detainees between Russia and Ukraine.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/09/1045842

NATO Deep State in Turkey
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-09-06
àúnal àáevikà∂z, the deputy opposition leader of the main opposition party in Turkey, the Republican People's Party (RPP, Turk. CHP), commented on President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan's recent trip to Russia, saying: "We are concerned that if Turkey, a member of NATO, continues to purchase weapons that are not can be integrated into the Alliance system, …
uwidata.com/5228-turkeys-warning-to-nato/

Russia and Turkey's ongoing cooperation provokes tension with Europe and the US
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-09-05
Turkey's purchase of the Russian S-400 systems (in spite of US sanctions and threats), along with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent visit to Russia and joint inspection of the latest Su-35 and Su-57 fighters with Russian President Vladimir Putin, are both clear indications of the ongoing split in the American-European axis. The US quickly …
uwidata.com/5218-turkish-russian-cooperation-as-a-turbulent-factor-in-us-european-relations/

Elections in Germany, Split in the Italian Government, US-China Trade War
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-09-05
Elections in Germany Angela Merkel's the Christian Democratic Union came out victorious in the elections which took place in Brandenburg and Saxony. However, the party was followed closely by the far-right party "Alternative for Germany" (AfD). According to preliminary data, in Saxony, the right-wing formation received 27.5% of the vote, while the CDU received 32.1%. …
uwidata.com/5227-elections-in-germany-split-in-the-italian-government-us-china-trade-war/

Conservative Revolt Against Boris Johnson Exposes Republicans' Complicity in the Cult of Trump
Mehdi Hasan | theintercept.com | 2019-09-04
U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speak before a working breakfast at the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France, on Aug. 25, 2019. | Donald Trump, brothers in chaos," read a headline in the Los Angeles Times over the weekend. | Chaos, indeed. The two right-wing soul mates seem to be competing with one another to see who can do more damage to the political, economic, and social fabric of their respective countries. The American president and British prime…
theintercept.com/2019/09/04/boris-johnson-brexit-trump/

Monthly review August 2019
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-09-03
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 …
uwidata.com/5195-monthly-review-august-2019/

A safe zone in Syria: a renewed military crisis or a diplomatic solution?
unitedEditor | uwidata.com | 2019-08-29
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 …
uwidata.com/5160-a-safe-zone-in-syria-a-renewed-military-crisis-or-a-diplomatic-solution/

Israeli Filmmakers Letter on Greenhouse Project
PACBI | bdsmovement.net | 2019-08-26
Israeli Filmmakers Letter on Greenhouse Project: In the NewsLeonidas Kioussis | Catherine COLOMB-NANCY | (EuropeAid Co-Operation Office of the European Commission) | Rosamaria Gili | (European Commission Delegation in Morocco) Cultural BoycottFebruary 16, 2006 | By: | | Israeli filmmakers, producers, scholars and artists …
bdsmovement.net/news/israeli-filmmakers-letter-greenhouse-project

#ShutItDown: Organizing to Strike for Climate Justice
patrick | strikedc.org | 2019-08-20
Throughout the 2018–2019 school year, young people around organized massive school climate strikes to demand that the world's leaders take immediate action to address climate change. The strikes started first in Sweden, then spread throughout the European Union and around the world. By March, 15 tens of thousands of students in more than 100 countries … | Continue reading "#ShutItDown: Organizing to Strike for Climate Justice"
strikedc.org/index.php/2019/08/20/shutitdown-organizing-to-strike-for-climate-justice/

BDS condemns antisemitic, fascist forces in Germany and worldwide
patrick | bdsmovement.net | 2019-08-14
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) …
bdsmovement.net/news/bds-condemns-antisemitic-fascist-forces-germany-and-worldwide