Daily Archives: September 24, 2019

2019-09-24: News Headlines

RT (2019-09-25). As Democrats begin Trump impeachment, key 'Russiagate' case may be imploding. rt.com President Donald Trump's security adviser Michael Flynn was the first casualty of 'Russiagate' impeachment push, but the case against him seems weaker than ever, after a federal judge voided the conviction of his business partner. | Flynn, a retired general and former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, was forced to resign in February 2017, after less than two weeks of serving as national security adviser. He was snared in an FBI perjury trap as part of surveillance of the Trump campaign — which was predicated on claims it was "colluding" with Russia during the 2016 presidential election. | Though t…

RT (2019-09-24). Trump authorizes release of 'complete' transcript of call with Ukraine's Zelensky, Dems still not happy. rt.com US President Donald Trump said a full transcript of his recent call with the Ukrainian president is to be released, but Democrats continue with calls for impeachment and plan to interview the whistleblower on the incident. | Trump tweeted on Tuesday that he had authorized the release of the "complete, fully declassified and unredacted transcript" of his conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky. In a separate tweet, he said it was a "very friendly and totally appropriate call" and he applied "no pressure" on the Ukrainian leader. | Democrats had been up in arms after a whistleblower complained that Trump had allege…

teleSUR (2019-09-24). US: House Democrats Begin Official Trump Impeachment Inquiry. telesurenglish.net United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday that the House of Representatives is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. | RELATED: | Impeachment Talks Get Louder Over Trump's Ukraine Call | "The actions of the Trump presidency revealed the dishonorable fact of the President's betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of our national security and betrayal of the integrity of our elections," Pelosi said in a brief speech on Capitol Hill. | The Ho…

RT (2019-09-24). Pelosi announces IMPEACHMENT inquiry over Ukraine call, Trump says it will help him win elections. rt.com President Donald Trump has called a looming impeachment inquiry against him a "positive," saying it will help him "win the election." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the investigation shortly afterwards. | Speaking to reporters at the UN General Assembly in New York, Trump said that impeachment would be "a positive for me," adding "we will win the election." | Democrats in Congress have threatened to impeach Trump countless times already – sometimes for non-offenses like "being such good friends with Putin," or making up mean…

Staff (2019-09-24). The Impeachment Dam May Finally Be Bursting. truthdig.com As the Washington Post reported late Monday that President Donald Trump ordered a hold on U.S. military aid to Ukraine just days before he pressured that country's leader to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden—a move critics described as a serious abuse of power and "extortion"—a slew of Democrats previously unsupportive of impeachment began speaking out in favor of removing the preside…

Ben Norton (2019-09-24). Bomb-plotting extremist American soldier tried to join US-backed neo-Nazi militia in Ukraine. thegrayzone.com A far-right US soldier arrested by the FBI for plotting domestic bomb attacks sought to join Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion,…

Staff (2019-09-24). 16 Children Accuse Nations of Failing to Protect Them From Climate Change. truthout.org | | Youth climate activists from around the world also attended the U.N. Climate Action Summit Monday, where they spoke at UNICEF about a landmark new climate complaint they filed with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. Hailing from countries including Argentina, Brazil, Germany, the Marshall Islands and Tunisia, the young representatives spoke about why they feel compelled to act on the climate crisis. Among the youth climate activists were Alexandria Villaseñor of…

teleSUR (2019-09-24). Russia Summons US Diplomat After They Declined Visa For UN. telesurenglish.net Russia summoned on Tuesday a senior U.S. diplomat in Moscow to protest over what it said was Washington's unacceptable refusal to issue visas to members of a Russian delegation traveling to the United Nations General Assembly. | RELATED: | EU Extends Economic Sanctions Against Russia for 6 More Months | The Kremlin promised a tough response and said Jon Huntsman, the U.S. amba…

teleSUR (2019-09-24). Google Wins Landmark Censorship Case Against EU. telesurenglish.net The tech giant Google (GOOGL.O) has won a landmark court case against the European Union this week, which wil give them the right to not have to apply for Europe's "right to be forgotten" law globally. | RELATED: | Google's YouTube To Pay $170m Fine for Collecting Data on Kids | The victory for the U.S. tech titan means that, while it must remove links to sensitive personal data from its internet search results in Europe when required, it does not have to scrap them from searches…

Juan Cole (2019-09-24). Ukraine scandal shows the squad was right about impeaching Trump, & they're telling the Dems so. nationofchange.org "At this point, the bigger national scandal isn't the president's lawbreaking behavior – it is the Democratic Party's refusal to impeach him for it."

Paul Seamus Ryan (2019-09-24). The "Quid" Is a Crime: No Need to Prove "Pro Quo" in Ukrainegate. commondreams.org Through the Mueller investigation, President Trump should have learned the legal risks of seeking foreign support for his election efforts. Instead, he seems only to have learned that he can get away with it. (Photo: Donald Trump/cc/flickr) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/rudyg.jpeg

Lev Golinkin (2019-09-24). The Full Scope of Ukraine's Impact on the 2016 Election Has Yet to Be Examined. thenation.com The Full Scope of Ukraine's Impact on the 2016 Election Has Yet to Be Examined…

teleSUR (2019-09-24). Spain's Top Court Allows Exhuming Dictator Franco's Remains. telesurenglish.net Spain's supreme court gave the government the go-ahead Tuesday to exhume the remains of dictator Francisco Franco and move them from the state mausoleum in which he was buried in 1975. | RELATED: | Spain Orders Hundreds of Municipalities to Remove Franco Symbols | The ruling could end decades of controversy over the burial place of the man who sti…

Andrew Korybko (2019-09-24). Russia's Middle East Strategy: "Balance" vs. "Betrayal"? globalresearch.ca There's an intense debate raging within the Alternative and Independent media over whether Russia's contemporary Mideast strategy amounts to "balancing" or "betraying" the Resistance given the Eurasian Great Power's extremely close military cooperation with "Israel" in Syria. | The Freakish Fusion …

Aaron Maté (2019-09-24). Cracks emerge in NATO confrontation of Russia. thegrayzone.com Stephen F. Cohen argues that cracks are emerging within the NATO-led consensus that has pushed Moscow from the West. Guest: …

ACLU (2019-09-24). International Human Rights Bodies Provide a Case for Reparations. aclu.org International human rights programs provide models for reparations. | It is common for nations where mass atrocities have taken place to engage in the process of reparation and repair. This process happened in Germany after the Holocaust, South Africa after apartheid, and here in the United States, forty years after the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. As a result, international human rights bodies have sought to lend their expertise to the process, often by holding hearings an…

Manlio Dinucci (2019-09-24). Alessandropoli, nuova base Usa contro la Russia. globalresearch.ca ´Sono appena ritornato da Alessandropoli, una visita strategicamente importante che ha messo a fuoco sia le eccezionali relazioni militari fra Stati uniti e Grecia, sia l'investimento strategico che il governo degli Stati uniti sta facendo ad Alessandropoli ª: lo ha dichiarato …

Manlio Dinucci (2019-09-24). Alexandrópolis, a nova base USA contra a Rússia. globalresearch.ca "Acabei de voltar de Alexandrópolis, uma visita estrategicamente importante que se concentrou nas relaàßàµes militares excepcionais entre os Estados Unidos e a Grécia e no investimento estratégico que o governo dos EUA está a fazer em Alexandrópolis": declarou, em 16 …

Al Neal (2019-09-24). Resignation calls grow after U.K. Supreme Court rules Johnson's parliament suspension illegal. peoplesworld.org In a major blow to his fledgling and failing premiership, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's five-week prorogation (suspension) of Parliament was declared illegal by that country's Supreme Court today. Coming just five weeks before Britain's Oct. 31 deadline to leave the European Union, the court's move is the latest episode in the tumultuous battle over Brexit. …

Graham Vanbergen (2019-09-24). Boris Johnson Tells "Big Business" What a Post-Brexit Deal Really Means for Them. globalresearch.ca After yet more failed talks with EU leaders over the backstop for Northern Ireland in New York while attending the UN summit, Boris Johnson took the opportunity to sell to America what Britain will be offering them in a no-deal …

Staff (2019-09-24). In Landmark UN Complaint, 16 Children Accuse Nations of Failing to Protect Them from Climate Change. democracynow.org Youth climate activists from around the world also attended the U.N. Climate Action Summit Monday, where they spoke at UNICEF about a landmark new climate complaint they filed with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. Hailing from countries including Argentina, Brazil, Germany, the Marshall Islands and Tunisia, the young representatives spoke about why they feel compelled to act on the climate crisis. Among the youth climate activists were Alexandria Villaseñor of New York and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.

Staff (2019-09-24). Headlines for September 24, 2019. democracynow.org Greta Thunberg and Youth Activists Take On World Leaders at U.N. Climate Action Summit, Trump Admin Tells U.N. to Drop Term "Reproductive Health and Rights", Trump Ordered Hold on Ukrainian Aid Before Call with President Zelensky About Bidens, U.K. Supreme Court: Boris Johnson's Suspension of Parliament Is Unlawful, U.K., France & Germany Say Iran Responsible for Saudi Oil Attacks as Trump Addresses UNGA, Afghanistan: At Least 40 Civilians Killed by U.S.-Afghan Attack, Haiti: Senator Shoots AP Photographer in Face During Anti-Gov't Protests, Video of Blindfolded Prisoners in Xinjiang Adds to Fears of Mass Human R…

The Canary (2019-09-23). McDonnell sets out Labour plan for 32-hour working week. thecanary.co The average working week will be reduced to 32 hours within 10 years under a Labour government, John McDonnell has promised.The shadow chancellor claimed the move to an effective four-day week could be achieved with no reduction in pay for workers.In his speech at the Labour Party's conference in Brighton, he said Britons were working some of the longest hours in Europe and promised that would change. | McDonnell said: "We should work to live, not live to work."In the 1860s people worked a 65-hour week. Thanks to past Labour governments — but actually mainly thanks to the trade union movement — by the 1…

Eds. (2019-09-23). Millions march against climate change, capitalism and war. mronline.org Four million people participated in the global climate strike across every continent on Friday, many of them students who skipped school on that day. Demonstrations at more than 5,800 locations in 161 countries began in Australia and the Pacific, moved to Asia, Antarctica, Africa and Europe, and then to North and South America. This is […] | Source

Binoy Kampmark (2019-09-23). Strong Men in Europe: Tony Abbott Visits Hungary. counterpunch.org "I extend a special welcome to Australia's former prime minister. It is in part due to his tough policy that we regard Australia as a model country. We especially respect it for the brave, direct and Anglo-Saxon consistency which it has shown on migration and defence of the Australian nation". These words of Hungarian Prime More

Staff (2019-09-23). The Modern Day Scramble for Africa. therealnews.com From the US to China to Israel to Russia, governments are positioning resources — both civilian and military — in various African nations for various reasons. Jacqueline Luqman talks to Maurice Carney about who are the players on the continent, what do they want, what does this mean for the future of Africa and Africans,…

teleSUR (2019-09-23). Germany, UK, France Blame Iran for Saudi Attack. telesurenglish.net Britain, Germany, and France backed the United States Monday by blaming Iran for the attack on Saudi oil facilities, urging Tehran to agree to new talks on its nuclear and missile programs. | RELATED: | No Intention of Meeting Iran's Rouhani at UN Assembly: Trump | "It is clear to us that Iran bears responsibility for this attack. There is no other plausible explanation. We support ongoing investigations to establish further details," Britain, France, and Germany said in a joint sta…

teleSUR (2019-09-23). FIFA Proposes Women's World Nations League, Club World Cup. telesurenglish.net FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Sunday he will push again for the creation of a Women's World League despite having his initial plan blocked inside the organization. | RELATED: | FIFA President Urges Italian Football to React Against Racism | During the FIFA Football Conference held in Milan to analyze the FIFA Women's World Cup played in France this summer, Infantino called for pushing women's soccer to the next level, unveiling five proposals he plans to file with the FIF…

Yves Engler (2019-09-23). Canada's Role in US Empire. dissidentvoice.org While France, Germany, Russia and China seek detente, Canada is increasingly part of the US-Saudi Arabia-Israeli axis stoking conflict with Iran. Canada recently seized and sold $30 million worth of Iranian properties in Ottawa and Toronto to compensate individuals in the US who had family members killed in a 2002 Hamas bombing in Israel and …

Tyler Durden (2019-09-23). A Half-Decade Late, New York Post Admits is ISIS Run by NATO Member Turkey. theantimedia.com Many ISIS terrorists have simply donned a new uniform and joined Turkish-backed rebels to engage in "ethnic cleansing" of Syrian Kurds.

Robert Mackey (2019-09-23). Reporters Should Stop Helping Donald Trump Spread Lies About Joe Biden and Ukraine. theintercept.com By reporting on a conspiracy theory promoted by the president as a political story, with two sides, journalists are helping to weaponize disinformation.

WSWS (2019-09-23). US political warfare explodes over Trump and Ukraine. wsws.org The US president admitted Sunday that he had discussed with the Ukrainian president a possible investigation into Democrat Joe Biden and his son.

WSWS (2019-09-23). Daimler-Benz workers in Germany support GM strikers. wsws.org German autoworkers in the city of Stuttgart support the strike of their American counterparts, against the auto companies and the union, as a model for their own upcoming struggles.

The Canary (2019-09-23). McDonnell backs 'logical' approach to delay on Labour Brexit policy. thecanary.co Grassroots Labour activists are set to lock horns with Jeremy Corbyn over Brexit policy in crunch votes on whether to campaign to stay in the European Union. | The Labour leader has called for a neutral position going into a general election, saying that he would negotiate a new Brexit deal with Brussels which would then be put to a referendum. | But delegates at Labour's conference in Brighton will vote on whether the party should campaign to stay in the European Union, even if that means rejecting a deal Corbyn has negotiated with the EU. | Shadow chancellor John McDonnell, who has said he will campaign for a R…

Staff (2019-09-23). Headlines for September 23, 2019. democracynow.org 4 Million Take to the Streets for Global Climate Strike, Trump Admin Ignored CBP Report Linking Climate Change and Increased Migration, Honduran Woman and 21-Month-Old Son Die While Attempting to Reach U.S., New Deal Would Force Asylum Seekers to Return to El Salvador Despite Obvious Dangers, Calls for Impeachment Grow as Trump Acknowledges Ukraine Phone Call About Bidens, U.S. to Send Troops to Saudi Arabia, Impose Iran Sanctions, as Rouhani Heads to UNGA with Peace Plan, Arab Parties in Israel Back Benny Gantz in Bid to End Netanyahu's Rule, Egyptians Take to Street in Rare Protest Against President Sisi, Gov't…

Roger D. Harris (2019-09-21). On the Road to Damascus: International Conference in Syria on Sanctions and Its Blowback. mintpressnews.com Syrians say it's even harder now to make ends meet than it was during the height of their country's war because of intensified U.S and European sanctions.

RT (2019-09-21). 'Ask the right question!' Biden says there's 'nothing' to Ukraine scheme involving son as he brands Trump 'SERIAL ABUSER' of power. rt.com Former US Vice President and presidential hopeful Joe Biden has launched a broadside attack on Trump, calling for a probe into his scandalous phone call with Ukraine's leader and accusing him of systematic "abuse of power." | Biden produced the angry rant on Saturday when asked by a reporter if he'd spoken with his son Hunter about his business dealings in Ukraine, referring to the allegations that, while serving as VP, Biden Senior had shielded his son from a corruption inquest there. The 2020 presidential hopeful denied this, pointing fingers at Donald Trump instead. | "You should be asking him the question:…

Binoy Kampmark (2019-09-21). Strong Men in Europe: Tony Abbott Visits Hungary. dissidentvoice.org "I extend a special welcome to Australia's former prime minister. It is in part due to his tough policy that we regard Australia as a model country. We especially respect it for the brave, direct and Anglo-Saxon consistency which it has shown on migration and defence of the Australian nation". These words of Hungarian Prime …

Liliana Segura (2019-09-20). Georgia Supreme Court Urges State to Stop Stonewalling In Devonia Inman Case: "Let Justice Be Done" theintercept.com Justice David Nahmias lamented the court's previous refusal to review Devonia Inman's case and expressed grave doubts about Inman's underlying guilt.

Staff (2019-09-20). "Young People Have Had Enough": Global Climate Strike Youth Activists on Why They Are Marching Today. democracynow.org Today is the Global Climate Strike, inspired by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. As people took to the streets in Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia, we host a roundtable discussion with youth activists organizing marches in the United States — in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis — ahead of next week's U.N. Climate Action Summit. We are joined by Xiye Bastida, a 17-year-old climate justice activist originally from Mexico who is an organizer with Fridays for Future New York and a student at Beacon High School in New York; Katie Eder, a 19-year-old climate justice activist wh…

patrick (2019-09-18). Another German Court rules in favor of supporters of BDS Movement. bdsmovement.net Another German Court rules in favor of supporters of BDS Movement: In the NewsCourt orders City of Bonn to allow Women's Association to participate in festival, ruling their exclusion due to BDS support is "not even remotely justified." | Right To BoycottSeptember 18, 2019 | By: | | The European Legal Support Center

Aaron Maté (2019-09-15). Outing of CIA's Kremlin mole echoes Iraq WMD hoax. thegrayzone.com The outing of a CIA informant inside of the Kremlin raises new questions about the Russia investigation and the intelligence…

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."

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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Lucas Koerner and Ricardo Vaz (2019-08-08). Venezuelan Gov't Suspends Dialogue as EU Criticizes US Embargo. venezuelanalysis.com The European Union objected to the "extraterritorial application of unilateral measures."

2019-09-24: Social Media Postees

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As Democrats begin Trump impeachment, key 'Russiagate' case may be imploding
rt.com | 2019-09-25
President Donald Trump's security adviser Michael Flynn was the first casualty of 'Russiagate' impeachment push, but the case against him seems weaker than ever, after a federal judge voided the conviction of his business partner. | Flynn, a retired general and former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, was forced to resign in February 2017, after less than two weeks of serving as national security adviser. He was snared in an FBI perjury trap as part of surveillance of the Trump campaign — which was predicated on claims it was "colluding" with Russia during the 2016 presidential election. | Though t…
rt.com/usa/469544-flynn-russiagate-rafiekian-impeachment/

Bomb-plotting extremist American soldier tried to join US-backed neo-Nazi militia in Ukraine
Ben Norton | thegrayzone.com | 2019-09-24
A far-right US soldier arrested by the FBI for plotting domestic bomb attacks sought to join Ukraine's neo-Nazi Azov Battalion,…
thegrayzone.com/2019/09/23/bomb-extremist-us-soldier-fbi-ukrainian-nazi-azov/

16 Children Accuse Nations of Failing to Protect Them From Climate Change
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-09-24
| Youth climate activists from around the world also attended the U.N. Climate Action Summit Monday, where they spoke at UNICEF about a landmark new climate complaint they filed with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. Hailing from countries including Argentina, Brazil, Germany, the Marshall Islands and Tunisia, the young representatives spoke about why they feel compelled to act on the climate crisis. Among the youth climate activists were Alexandria Villaseñor of…
truthout.org/video/16-children-accuse-nations-of-failing-to-protect-them-from-climate-change/

Russia Summons US Diplomat After They Declined Visa For UN
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-24
Russia summoned on Tuesday a senior U.S. diplomat in Moscow to protest over what it said was Washington's unacceptable refusal to issue visas to members of a Russian delegation traveling to the United Nations General Assembly. | RELATED: | EU Extends Economic Sanctions Against Russia for 6 More Months | The Kremlin promised a tough response and said Jon Huntsman, the U.S. amba…
telesurenglish.net/news/Russia-Summons-US-Diplomat-After-They-Declined-Visa-For-UN-20190924-0005.html

Google Wins Landmark Censorship Case Against EU
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-24
The tech giant Google (GOOGL.O) has won a landmark court case against the European Union this week, which wil give them the right to not have to apply for Europe's "right to be forgotten" law globally. | RELATED: | Google's YouTube To Pay $170m Fine for Collecting Data on Kids | The victory for the U.S. tech titan means that, while it must remove links to sensitive personal data from its internet search results in Europe when required, it does not have to scrap them from searches…
telesurenglish.net/news/Google-Wins-Landmark-Censorship-Case-Against-EU-20190924-0001.html

Trump authorizes release of 'complete' transcript of call with Ukraine's Zelensky, Dems still not happy
rt.com | 2019-09-24
US President Donald Trump said a full transcript of his recent call with the Ukrainian president is to be released, but Democrats continue with calls for impeachment and plan to interview the whistleblower on the incident. | Trump tweeted on Tuesday that he had authorized the release of the "complete, fully declassified and unredacted transcript" of his conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky. In a separate tweet, he said it was a "very friendly and totally appropriate call" and he applied "no pressure" on the Ukrainian leader. | Democrats had been up in arms after a whistleblower complained that Trump had allege…
rt.com/usa/469532-trump-zelensky-biden-transcript/

Ukraine scandal shows the squad was right about impeaching Trump, & they're telling the Dems so
Juan Cole | nationofchange.org | 2019-09-24
"At this point, the bigger national scandal isn't the president's lawbreaking behavior – it is the Democratic Party's refusal to impeach him for it."
nationofchange.org/2019/09/24/ukraine-scandal-shows-the-squad-was-right-about-impeaching-trump-theyre-telling-the-dems-so/

US: House Democrats Begin Official Trump Impeachment Inquiry
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-24
United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday that the House of Representatives is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. | RELATED: | Impeachment Talks Get Louder Over Trump's Ukraine Call | "The actions of the Trump presidency revealed the dishonorable fact of the President's betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of our national security and betrayal of the integrity of our elections," Pelosi said in a brief speech on Capitol Hill. | The Ho…
telesurenglish.net/news/US-House-Democrats-Begin-Official-Trump-Impeachment-Inquiry-20190924-0018.html

The "Quid" Is a Crime: No Need to Prove "Pro Quo" in Ukrainegate
Paul Seamus Ryan | commondreams.org | 2019-09-24
Through the Mueller investigation, President Trump should have learned the legal risks of seeking foreign support for his election efforts. Instead, he seems only to have learned that he can get away with it. (Photo: Donald Trump/cc/flickr) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/rudyg.jpeg
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Pelosi announces IMPEACHMENT inquiry over Ukraine call, Trump says it will help him win elections
rt.com | 2019-09-24
President Donald Trump has called a looming impeachment inquiry against him a "positive," saying it will help him "win the election." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the investigation shortly afterwards. | Speaking to reporters at the UN General Assembly in New York, Trump said that impeachment would be "a positive for me," adding "we will win the election." | Democrats in Congress have threatened to impeach Trump countless times already – sometimes for non-offenses like "being such good friends with Putin," or making up mean…
rt.com/usa/469537-trump-pelosi-impeach-election/

The Full Scope of Ukraine's Impact on the 2016 Election Has Yet to Be Examined
Lev Golinkin | thenation.com | 2019-09-24
The Full Scope of Ukraine's Impact on the 2016 Election Has Yet to Be Examined…
thenation.com/article/ukraine-elections-2016/

The Impeachment Dam May Finally Be Bursting
Staff | truthdig.com | 2019-09-24
As the Washington Post reported late Monday that President Donald Trump ordered a hold on U.S. military aid to Ukraine just days before he pressured that country's leader to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden–a move critics described as a serious abuse of power and "extortion"–a slew of Democrats previously unsupportive of impeachment began speaking out in favor of removing the preside…
truthdig.com/articles/the-impeachment-dam-may-finally-be-bursting/

Spain's Top Court Allows Exhuming Dictator Franco's Remains
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-24
Spain's supreme court gave the government the go-ahead Tuesday to exhume the remains of dictator Francisco Franco and move them from the state mausoleum in which he was buried in 1975. | RELATED: | Spain Orders Hundreds of Municipalities to Remove Franco Symbols | The ruling could end decades of controversy over the burial place of the man who sti…
telesurenglish.net/news/Spains-Top-Court-Allows-Exhuming-Dictator-Francos-Remains-20190924-0009.html

Russia's Middle East Strategy: "Balance" vs. "Betrayal"?
Andrew Korybko | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-24
There's an intense debate raging within the Alternative and Independent media over whether Russia's contemporary Mideast strategy amounts to "balancing" or "betraying" the Resistance given the Eurasian Great Power's extremely close military cooperation with "Israel" in Syria. | The Freakish Fusion …
globalresearch.ca/russias-middle-east-strategy-balance-vs-betrayal/5690056

Cracks emerge in NATO confrontation of Russia
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2019-09-24
Stephen F. Cohen argues that cracks are emerging within the NATO-led consensus that has pushed Moscow from the West. Guest: …
thegrayzone.com/2019/09/24/cracks-emerge-in-nato-confrontation-of-russia/

International Human Rights Bodies Provide a Case for Reparations
aclu.org | 2019-09-24
International human rights programs provide models for reparations. | It is common for nations where mass atrocities have taken place to engage in the process of reparation and repair. This process happened in Germany after the Holocaust, South Africa after apartheid, and here in the United States, forty years after the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. As a result, international human rights bodies have sought to lend their expertise to the process, often by holding hearings an…
aclu.org/blog/racial-justice/race-and-economic-justice/international-human-rights-bodies-provide-case

Alexandrópolis, a nova base USA contra a Rússia
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-24
"Acabei de voltar de Alexandrópolis, uma visita estrategicamente importante que se concentrou nas relaàßàµes militares excepcionais entre os Estados Unidos e a Grécia e no investimento estratégico que o governo dos EUA está a fazer em Alexandrópolis": declarou, em 16 …
globalresearch.ca/alexandropolis-a-nova-base-usa-contra-a-russia/5690122

Alessandropoli, nuova base Usa contro la Russia
Manlio Dinucci | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-24
´Sono appena ritornato da Alessandropoli, una visita strategicamente importante che ha messo a fuoco sia le eccezionali relazioni militari fra Stati uniti e Grecia, sia l'investimento strategico che il governo degli Stati uniti sta facendo ad Alessandropoli ª: lo ha dichiarato …
globalresearch.ca/alessandropoli-nuova-base-usa-contro-la-russia/5690114

Resignation calls grow after U.K. Supreme Court rules Johnson's parliament suspension illegal
Al Neal | peoplesworld.org | 2019-09-24
In a major blow to his fledgling and failing premiership, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's five-week prorogation (suspension) of Parliament was declared illegal by that country's Supreme Court today. Coming just five weeks before Britain's Oct. 31 deadline to leave the European Union, the court's move is the latest episode in the tumultuous battle over Brexit. …
peoplesworld.org/article/resignation-calls-grow-after-u-k-supreme-court-rules-johnsons-parliament-suspension-illegal/

Boris Johnson Tells "Big Business" What a Post-Brexit Deal Really Means for Them
Graham Vanbergen | globalresearch.ca | 2019-09-24
After yet more failed talks with EU leaders over the backstop for Northern Ireland in New York while attending the UN summit, Boris Johnson took the opportunity to sell to America what Britain will be offering them in a no-deal …
globalresearch.ca/boris-johnson-tells-big-business-what-a-post-brexit-deal-really-means-for-them/5690076

In Landmark UN Complaint, 16 Children Accuse Nations of Failing to Protect Them from Climate Change
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-09-24
Youth climate activists from around the world also attended the U.N. Climate Action Summit Monday, where they spoke at UNICEF about a landmark new climate complaint they filed with the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. Hailing from countries including Argentina, Brazil, Germany, the Marshall Islands and Tunisia, the young representatives spoke about why they feel compelled to act on the climate crisis. Among the youth climate activists were Alexandria Villaseñor of New York and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
www.democracynow.org/2019/9/24/children_vs_climatecrisis

McDonnell sets out Labour plan for 32-hour working week
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-09-23
The average working week will be reduced to 32 hours within 10 years under a Labour government, John McDonnell has promised.The shadow chancellor claimed the move to an effective four-day week could be achieved with no reduction in pay for workers.In his speech at the Labour Party's conference in Brighton, he said Britons were working some of the longest hours in Europe and promised that would change. | McDonnell said: "We should work to live, not live to work."In the 1860s people worked a 65-hour week. Thanks to past Labour governments — but actually mainly thanks to the trade union movement — by the 1…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2019/09/23/mcdonnell-sets-out-labour-plan-for-32-hour-working-week/

Millions march against climate change, capitalism and war
Eds. | mronline.org | 2019-09-23
Four million people participated in the global climate strike across every continent on Friday, many of them students who skipped school on that day. Demonstrations at more than 5,800 locations in 161 countries began in Australia and the Pacific, moved to Asia, Antarctica, Africa and Europe, and then to North and South America. This is […] | Source…
mronline.org/2019/09/23/millions-march-against-climate-change-capitalism-and-war/

Strong Men in Europe: Tony Abbott Visits Hungary
Binoy Kampmark | counterpunch.org | 2019-09-23
"I extend a special welcome to Australia's former prime minister. It is in part due to his tough policy that we regard Australia as a model country. We especially respect it for the brave, direct and Anglo-Saxon consistency which it has shown on migration and defence of the Australian nation". These words of Hungarian Prime…
counterpunch.org/2019/09/23/strong-men-in-europe-tony-abbott-visits-hungary/

Germany, UK, France Blame Iran for Saudi Attack
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-23
Britain, Germany, and France backed the United States Monday by blaming Iran for the attack on Saudi oil facilities, urging Tehran to agree to new talks on its nuclear and missile programs. | RELATED: | No Intention of Meeting Iran's Rouhani at UN Assembly: Trump | "It is clear to us that Iran bears responsibility for this attack. There is no other plausible explanation. We support ongoing investigations to establish further details," Britain, France, and Germany said in a joint sta…
telesurenglish.net/news/Germany-UK-France-Blame-Iran-for-Saudi-Attack-Urge-New-Nuclear-Deal-20190923-0013.html

FIFA Proposes Women's World Nations League, Club World Cup
telesurenglish.net | 2019-09-23
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Sunday he will push again for the creation of a Women's World League despite having his initial plan blocked inside the organization. | RELATED: | FIFA President Urges Italian Football to React Against Racism | During the FIFA Football Conference held in Milan to analyze the FIFA Women's World Cup played in France this summer, Infantino called for pushing women's soccer to the next level, unveiling five proposals he plans to file with the FIF…
telesurenglish.net/news/FIFA-Proposes-Women-World-Nations-League-Club-World-Cup-20190923-0015.html

Canada's Role in US Empire
Yves Engler | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-09-23
While France, Germany, Russia and China seek detente, Canada is increasingly part of the US-Saudi Arabia-Israeli axis stoking conflict with Iran. Canada recently seized and sold $30 million worth of Iranian properties in Ottawa and Toronto to compensate individuals in the US who had family members killed in a 2002 Hamas bombing in Israel and …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/09/canadas-role-in-us-empire/

A Half-Decade Late, New York Post Admits is ISIS Run by NATO Member Turkey
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2019-09-23
Many ISIS terrorists have simply donned a new uniform and joined Turkish-backed rebels to engage in "ethnic cleansing" of Syrian Kurds.
theantimedia.com/isis-run-by-nato-member-turkey/

Reporters Should Stop Helping Donald Trump Spread Lies About Joe Biden and Ukraine
Robert Mackey | theintercept.com | 2019-09-23
By reporting on a conspiracy theory promoted by the president as a political story, with two sides, journalists are helping to weaponize disinformation.
theintercept.com/2019/09/22/reporters-stop-helping-donald-trump-spread-lies-joe-biden-ukraine/

US political warfare explodes over Trump and Ukraine
wsws.org | 2019-09-23
The US president admitted Sunday that he had discussed with the Ukrainian president a possible investigation into Democrat Joe Biden and his son.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/23/ukra-s23.html

The Modern Day Scramble for Africa
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-09-23
From the US to China to Israel to Russia, governments are positioning resources — both civilian and military — in various African nations for various reasons. Jacqueline Luqman talks to Maurice Carney about who are the players on the continent, what do they want, what does this mean for the future of Africa and Africans,…
therealnews.com/stories/the-modern-day-scramble-for-africa

Daimler-Benz workers in Germany support GM strikers
wsws.org | 2019-09-23
German autoworkers in the city of Stuttgart support the strike of their American counterparts, against the auto companies and the union, as a model for their own upcoming struggles.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2019/09/23/auto-s23.html

McDonnell backs 'logical' approach to delay on Labour Brexit policy
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-09-23
Grassroots Labour activists are set to lock horns with Jeremy Corbyn over Brexit policy in crunch votes on whether to campaign to stay in the European Union. | The Labour leader has called for a neutral position going into a general election, saying that he would negotiate a new Brexit deal with Brussels which would then be put to a referendum. | But delegates at Labour's conference in Brighton will vote on whether the party should campaign to stay in the European Union, even if that means rejecting a deal Corbyn has negotiated with the EU. | Shadow chancellor John McDonnell, who has said he will campaign for a R…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2019/09/23/mcdonnell-backs-logical-approach-to-delay-on-labour-brexit-policy/

On the Road to Damascus: International Conference in Syria on Sanctions and Its Blowback
Roger D. Harris | mintpressnews.com | 2019-09-21
Syrians say it's even harder now to make ends meet than it was during the height of their country's war because of intensified U.S and European sanctions.
mintpressnews.com/international-conference-in-syria-on-sanctions-and-its-blowback/261986/

Strong Men in Europe: Tony Abbott Visits Hungary
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-09-21
"I extend a special welcome to Australia's former prime minister. It is in part due to his tough policy that we regard Australia as a model country. We especially respect it for the brave, direct and Anglo-Saxon consistency which it has shown on migration and defence of the Australian nation". These words of Hungarian Prime …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/09/strong-men-in-europe-tony-abbott-visits-hungary/

'Ask the right question!' Biden says there's 'nothing' to Ukraine scheme involving son as he brands Trump 'SERIAL ABUSER' of power
rt.com | 2019-09-21
Former US Vice President and presidential hopeful Joe Biden has launched a broadside attack on Trump, calling for a probe into his scandalous phone call with Ukraine's leader and accusing him of systematic "abuse of power." | Biden produced the angry rant on Saturday when asked by a reporter if he'd spoken with his son Hunter about his business dealings in Ukraine, referring to the allegations that, while serving as VP, Biden Senior had shielded his son from a corruption inquest there. The 2020 presidential hopeful denied this, pointing fingers at Donald Trump instead. | "You should be asking him the question:…
rt.com/usa/469330-biden-trump-zelensky-ukraine/

Georgia Supreme Court Urges State to Stop Stonewalling In Devonia Inman Case: "Let Justice Be Done"
Liliana Segura | theintercept.com | 2019-09-20
Justice David Nahmias lamented the court's previous refusal to review Devonia Inman's case and expressed grave doubts about Inman's underlying guilt.
theintercept.com/2019/09/20/murderville-georgia-devonia-inman-justice/

"Young People Have Had Enough": Global Climate Strike Youth Activists on Why They Are Marching Today
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-09-20
Today is the Global Climate Strike, inspired by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. As people took to the streets in Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia, we host a roundtable discussion with youth activists organizing marches in the United States — in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Minneapolis — ahead of next week's U.N. Climate Action Summit. We are joined by Xiye Bastida, a 17-year-old climate justice activist originally from Mexico who is an organizer with Fridays for Future New York and a student at Beacon High School in New York; Katie Eder, a 19-year-old climate justice activist wh…
www.democracynow.org/2019/9/20/global_climate_strike_new_york_minnesota

Another German Court rules in favor of supporters of BDS Movement
patrick | bdsmovement.net | 2019-09-18
Another German Court rules in favor of supporters of BDS Movement: In the NewsCourt orders City of Bonn to allow Women's Association to participate in festival, ruling their exclusion due to BDS support is "not even remotely justified." | Right To BoycottSeptember 18, 2019 | By: | | The European Legal Support Center …
bdsmovement.net/news/another-german-court-rules-favor-supporters-bds-movement

Outing of CIA's Kremlin mole echoes Iraq WMD hoax
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2019-09-15
The outing of a CIA informant inside of the Kremlin raises new questions about the Russia investigation and the intelligence…
thegrayzone.com/2019/09/15/outing-of-cias-kremlin-mole-echoes-iraq-wmd-hoax/

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

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