(2021-09-30). The collapse of Germany's Left Party. wsws.org The Left Party suffered a devastating defeat in the German federal election, losing over two million voters and 30 of its 69 parliamentary seats.
(2021-09-30). Russian Fighters Intercept US Bomber Near Disputed Island. news.antiwar.com On Sunday, Russian Su-35S fighters were deployed to the island of Iturup in the Sea of Okhotsk to US officials are now confirming the matter, saying that the bomber was still in international airspace at the time, and therefore did not violate any international laws. A plane being intercepted, especially a bomber, when technically in international…
(2021-09-30). Warning: explicit images. Azerbaijani video shows Israeli, Turkish drones used against Nagorno-Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan Army Drone Strikes against Armenian Army || Bayraktar TB2 & Israeli Harops || 16 OCT-2020…
(2021-09-30). The face of contemporary warfare: Turkish combat drones in cowardly war from the air. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish military begins to use unmanned ground vehicles The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) have started using unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), a statement from the Ministry of National Defense said Wednesday. **** Turkish drones rose to worldwide prominence following their deployment in Syria and Libya by the TSK and in Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan's army, paving the …
(2021-09-30). Azerbaijan, Turkey advance merger of special operations forces. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Shusha Declaration of June solidified the practical merger of the armed forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey. The Baku Declaration of this July added Pakistan to the arrangement. The recently-concluded Three Brothers — 2021 special operations forces war games in Azerbaijan made the alliance operational. ==== A memorandum of understanding on joint training of Azerbaijani …
(2021-09-30). EU-Morocco Trade Deals that Include Western Sahara Violate International Law. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch (Photo: Ambassador Oubi Bachir/Twitter) The European Court of Justice had issued similar verdicts in 2016 and 2018, stating that the Western Sahara region cannot be considered as part of Morocco in such trade agreements The European Union's (EU) highest court on Wednesday, September 29, cancelled two trade deals with Morocco, involving farm and…
(2021-09-30). U.S., Finnish militaries host Baltic-High North conference to confront Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Northern Europe Chiefs of Defense Conference Brings Military Leaders Together The U.S. European Command and Finnish Defence Forces co-hosted Northern Europe Chiefs of Defense Conference kicks off today in Helsinki, Finland. The two-day event brings together military leaders from 12 nations to discuss the security environment and its challenges in northern Europe and the Baltic …
(2021-09-30). 21N: Venezuela's CNE Signs Agreement with EU for Electoral Observation Mission. orinocotribune.com According to the CNE, the EU observation mission will respect the national legal framework during the regional elections in Venezuela. | The National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela signed an agreement with the European Union (EU) on Wednesday, September 29, in which the European body agreed to send an international mission of observers for the regional and municipal elections to be held on November 21 in the South American country. | "The document highlights that the European Union Electoral Observation Mission (EU-EOM) and its members will maintain strict conduct of impartiality, objectivity, independence…
(2021-09-30). 26,041 Deaths 2,448,362 Injuries Following COVID Shots in European Union's Database as Slovenia Suspends J&J Shot after Death of 20-Year-Old Student. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-30). NATO chief, Blinken, Pfizer CEO receive rewards for "investing in the next generation of Atlanticists" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Secretary General receives CEPA 2021 Transatlantic Leadership Award NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg received the Center for European Policy Analysis' (CEPA) 2021 Transatlantic Leadership Award on Wednesday (29 September 2021), given in recognition of his "tireless dedication to advancing our common values and investing in the next generation of Atlanticists". **** [T]he Secretary General …
(2021-09-30). Constructive Criticism Rooted in Respect: A View from Vietnam. counterpunch.org I recently penned an essay about the scourge of environmental pollution in Viet Nam that was published by a major media outlet. Shortly after posting the article on LinkedIn, Mr. Pierre, a Frenchman living in Viet Nam, left a comment that left me dumbfounded: I am a French citizen… As France is a former colonial
(2021-09-30). France Slams Mali Leadership, Accuses Them Of Wiping Their Feet On French Blood. southfront.org 
French soldiers of the 126th Infantry Regiment and Malian soldiers, March 17, 2016. By Wikimedia user (TM1972) | On September 28, France's Armed Forces minister Florence Parly hit back at Mali's Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga who recently accused Paris of abandoning the war on terrorism in his country. | During a speech at the UN General Assembly on September 25, Mali's Prime Minister Choguel Maiga said that his country felt abandoned by France who is planning to cut its troops in the…
(2021-09-30). France Threatens Sanctions And Electricity Cuts Against UK As Post-Brexit Tensions Increase. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageBoris Johnson ran on the platform of Brexit but now needs the EU to solve the fuel crisis. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | The French want to continue fishing near the British islands of Jersey and Guernsey in the English Channel, but their licenses expired this week and British authorities refused to renew the majority of them. This fishing saga, and the French threats to cut electricity cables supplying the two British islands, has been ongoing since the economic agreement governing relations between the EU and the UK after Brexit were signed in January. | A…
(2021-09-30). "I've been waiting for parents to strike since the summer of 2020": Growing support in Germany for October 1 school strike. wsws.org More and more parents, students, teachers and other workers in Germany are declaring their solidarity with Lisa Diaz ' s call.
(2021-09-30). Support the call for a school strike on October 1 against the mass infection of children! wsws.org We appeal to parents, teachers, educators, students and workers here in Germany to support and expand the strike.
(2021-09-30). The Heat: interview with presidents of Sierra Leone and UNGA. america.cgtn.com 
Sierra Leone calls for a renewed commitment to fight climate change. And the incoming president of the United Nations General Assembly talks to us about challenges facing the world today.
(2021-09-30). Pentagon to focus on "repelling Russian aggression" through Ukraine-U.S. Strategic Partnership Commission. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Markarova elaborates on preparation of Ukraine-U.S. Strategic Partnership Commission meeting "We are currently in active discussion with our American counterparts and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, also working on the documents that will be considered at the meeting of the Strategic Partnership Commission," said the embassy chief. **** According to the ambassador, the …
(2021-09-30). Tajikistan: Russia throws another CSTO ally to the wolves. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com What the Russian Foreign Ministry neglects to mention is that Tajikistan is a member of the Collective Security Treaty Organization that Russia is compelled to defend; Afghanistan is not. Neither does Tajikistan threaten the national security of Afghanistan. And standing behind any advance on Tajikistan is Pakistan. There is no room for neutrality or false …
(2021-09-30). Out of the shadows: female Leninists and Russian socialism. mronline.org 
In 1922, the great radical journalist Louise Bryant observed that Lenin drew great strength from the women close to him. Her observation contrasts sharply with the exploitative Lenin who has come to dominate historical studies and biographies.
(2021-09-30). Pentagon Leaders Told Senators US in Talks to Use Russian Bases for Afghan Ops – Reports. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley told lawmakers in a classified briefing that the Biden administration is in talks about using Russian bases in Central Asia to conduct counterterrorism missions against targets in Afghanistan, Politico reported on Wednesday.
(2021-09-30). Erdogan Says Turkey Will Work With Russia On Jet Engines, Warships & Submarines. southfront.org 
Erdogan file image, via CheckPoint Asia | Turkey will work with Russia to jointly produce jet engines, warships and submarines, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told journalists who accompanied him on September 29 to the Russian resort city of Sochi where he Erdogan told the journalists that he mainly discussed Defence and military issues with Putin during the summit in Sochi. | "
(2021-09-30). Military Situation In Syria On September 30, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On September 30, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 4 times: 3 — in Idlib province, 1 — in Aleppo province | On September 30, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Russian President, Vladimir Putin in Sochi | On September 29, Russian Military Police carried out a patrol near the town of Malekiyah | On September 29, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Fatirah village…
(2021-09-30). Turkey to work with Russia on space, submarines and warships, says Erdogan. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey to work with Russia on space, submarines and warships, says Erdogan | Cornered by Russia in Idlib, the Turkish president appears to be trying to woo Vladimir Putin with potential defence deals | Thu, 09/30/2021 – 09: 54 | Erdogan also reiterated that Turkey will not change its plans to purchase a second round of Russia's missile defense system (AFP) | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sai…
(2021-09-30). Formula 1: Qatar set to host first ever Grand Prix in November 2021. middleeasteye.net 
Formula 1: Qatar set to host first ever Grand Prix in November 2021 | Organisers says race will take place on 21 November as rights groups criticise 'sportswashing' by the Gulf state | Thu, 09/30/2021 – 11: 32 | Drivers take the start of the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit in Sochi on September 26, 2021 (AFP) | Qatar is set to host a Formula One Grand Prix for…
(2021-09-30). Angela Merkel's Pragmatism Bridged The Divide Between East And West. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageHer 'careful' approach was criticised by many, but in the international arena it meant successful relations with China and Russia… | Written by Johanna Ross, journalist based in Edinburgh, Scotland. | Few, if any, world leaders will have a verb in their language named after them. Angela Merkel is an exception to this. '
(2021-09-30). COVID-19 cases surge among school children in Spain. wsws.org Two weeks after all schools reopened in Spain, COVID-19 infections are rising among children as the PSOE-Podemos government pursues a policy of mass infection.
(2021-09-30). Antibodies in Fully Vaxxed With Pfizer, AstraZeneca Decline Steeply After Several Months — Study. sputniknews.com Swedish national broadcaster SVT described the new findings as a piece of the puzzle why Sweden and other heavily-vaccinated countries are now seeing more and more breakthrough infections among those who duly received their two shots.
(2021-09-30). Donbass, Karabakh, Iraq, Syria, Libya: Turkish combat drone firm to build centers in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Sales of the Turkish combat drones to Saudi Arabia and Turkey's further military involvement in Morocco indicate that the deadly weapons will also be used in Yemen and Western Sahara. ==== UAV magnate Baykar to build centers for Turkish drones in Ukraine The Turkish drone magnate Baykar will be establishing joint training and maintenance centers …
(2021-09-30). Text, video: U.S. airborne troops participate in NATO war games in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Airborne Operations Rapid Trident 2021 Members of the US 173rd Airborne Brigade, Ukrainian 13th Airborne Battalion, and Polish 25th Air Cavalry Brigade conduct airborne operations during rapid Trident 2021. Rapid Trident 2021 involves approximately 6,200 personnel from 12 nations, Sept. 20- Oct. 1, 2021, at the International Peacekeeping Security Centre near Yavoriv, Ukraine.
(2021-09-29). Communist Party of Austria in coalition talks after winning Graz municipal elections. peoplesworld.org 
The Communist Party of Austria (KPàñ) opened coalition talks Tuesday after a shock victory in the Graz municipal elections. It emerged as the leading party in Austria's second-largest city with 29% of the vote, ahead of the center-right Austrian People's Party, which picked up just under 26%. People's Party mayor Siegfried Nagl, who has led …
(2021-09-29). Cyprus: Crimea II. With "unwavering support of the Motherland," secessionists insult top Greek prelate. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The northern Cypriot entity of the aptly named President Tatar employs the same brand of "diplomacy" that its brothers Azerbaijan and Turkey and their step-brother Ukraine do. Brutish diktat, insult and threats.Ankara has no more interest in seeing northern Cyprus an independent nation than it does Crimea rejoining Ukraine. Instead it plans to reunite both …
(2021-09-29). Azerbaijan-Iran tensions approaching military level. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Iran: Military drills near Azerbaijan an issue of "sovereignty" Tehran on Tuesday, September 28 invoked its "sovereignty" to dismiss Azerbaijan's concerns over Iranian military exercises near their shared border, AFP reports (via Barron's). "The drills carried out by our country in the northwest border areas…are a question of sovereignty," Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh …
(2021-09-29). Emboldened by Nagorno-Karabakh war, Moldova demands expulsion of Russian troops from Transdniester. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com On the map below note that Transdniester is boxed in by NATO client states on east and west. Note also Gagauzia in the south, which is another potential conflict zone like the remainder of Nagorno-Karabakh, Transdniester, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Crimea, Donetsk, Lugansk, Kaliningrad and the Grodno region of Belarus. ==== At UN, Moldovan President Reiterates …
(2021-09-29). State Department backs Ukraine in looming showdown with Belarus, Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com United States supports Ukraine's right to determine its collective defense "Each country has the sovereign right to determine its own collective defense choices. We reaffirm our steadfast support for Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and Euro-Atlantic aspirations," Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State Ned Price posted on Twitter. Thus, Price commented on the words of …
(2021-09-29). Sweden: NATO trains Nordic, Baltic states for "hybrid warfare" with Belarus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Estonian defense forces rehearse tackling hybrid threats in Sweden Estonian defense personnel and civilian experts rehearsed tackling hybrid threats at Joint Protector, a command post exercise of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), last week. Participants in the exercise held in Sweden included over 600 defense personnel and civilian experts from the Baltic and Nordic …
(2021-09-29). Turkey conducts militarized foreign policy, creates new Ottoman empire: Cyprus FM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Cyprus' top diplomat: Turkey is creating new Ottoman empire [Cypriot Foreign Minister] Nikos Christodoulides…pointed to what he called aggressive Turkish behavior not only in Cyprus but in Syria, Iraq, Libya and other Arab countries in the region. "We see the militarization of the Turkish foreign policy," Christodoulides said…. **** Christodoulides cited former Turkish foreign minister …
(2021-09-29). Europe After Angela Merkel: Is the Atlantic Era Over? independentmediainstitute.org Just what shape Germany's governing coalition will take is still unclear in the aftermath of the September 26 election, which saw the Social Democrats (SPD), led by finance minister Olaf Scholz, come away with just over a quarter of the vote, at 25.7 percent. The balance of power in Germany is now held by the …
(2021-09-29). Liverpool mobilizes against the AOC Europe arms fair. zcomm.org After two decades of war in Afghanistan, there is no option but to protest a conference for companies complicit in human rights violations…
(2021-09-29). Yanis Varoufakis on Angela Merkel's Legacy, European Politics & the "Sordid Arms Race" on the Seas. democracynow.org 
The center-left Social Democratic Party in Germany has narrowly claimed victory in an election that marks an end to the 16-year era of Angela Merkel's conservative chancellorship. We look at what this means for Europe and the world with Yanis Varoufakis, a member of the Greek Parliament and the former finance minister of Greece. The SDP's narrow victory should be viewed critically, says Varoufakis, noting that the party "ruthlessly" practiced austerity in 2008 and 2009. "Not much has changed," Varoufakis says. "It's not as if an opposition party won."
(2021-09-29). Liverpool Mobilises Against The Europe Arms Fair. popularresistance.org A national protest against an upcoming arms fair took place in Liverpool on 11 September with over 3,000 people in attendance. Jeremy Corbyn and Maxine Peake were among those who showed support. In his speech to the gathered crowd of protestors Corbyn urged, 'let's turn the page and learn the lessons from the past. Let humanity prevail.' | AOC Europe, the Association of Old Crows' electronic warfare conference, is set to be hosted by the city's ACC Exhibition Centre between 11 and 13 October. For an event of this nature to occur in the wake of US withdrawal from Afghanistan, feels particularly offensive. The ongo…
(2021-09-29). Nearly 700 European financial firms backing businesses involved in Israeli settlements. middleeasteye.net 
Nearly 700 European financial firms backing businesses involved in Israeli settlements | Deutsche Bank and HSBC among the largest backers of 50 businesses involved in settlements highlighted in report | Wed, 09/29/2021 – 14: 20 | Israeli settlements on land taken by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war are illegal under international law (AFP) | Nearly 700 European financial institutions have financial relations…
(2021-09-29). The US is 'out of step' on primate research with the rest of the world. nationofchange.org While the European Union votes to phase out animal research, the United States wants more.
(2021-09-29). 20 Years After Durban: Africans and Afro-Descendants Colonized or Emancipated? libya360.wordpress.com Mireille Fanon Mendes France The 20th anniversary of the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) is an opportunity to analyze the state of African descended people. Reparations for centuries of crimes against humanity must still be paid. At the end of the Durban -2001- conference, the international community, many NGOs, social movements and members of what…
(2021-09-29). France to slash visas for North African citizens over immigration spat. middleeasteye.net 
France to slash visas for North African citizens over immigration spat | Citizens from Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco will face tougher restrictions following diplomatic spat | Wed, 09/29/2021 – 12: 01 | Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita is pictured during a press briefing with his Israeli counterpart, in Rabat on August 11, 2021 (AFP) | Morocco has criticised a move by the French government to toughen th…
(2021-09-29). Germany: Parents, students and teachers support October 1 school strike in UK. wsws.org The call for a school strike on October 1 in Britain is meeting with a great response in Germany.
(2021-09-29). We Seized 240K Properties From Corporate Landlords Through Grassroots Organizing. truthout.org 
The stunning victory won by grassroots activists in Germany this week — seizing 240,000 public housing apartments owned by corporate landlords in Berlin and putting them in the hands of renters themselves — has the potential to reverberate globally, inspiring ongoing and emerging struggles for more democratic and ecological approaches to housing. | Having won the referendum, the army of grassroots activists that composed the expropriation campaign will now be pushing the gover…
(2021-09-29). What to know about the upcoming local elections in Italy. peoplesdispatch.org Local elections will take place in over 1,300 municipalities of Italy on October 3 and 4. What is the general political context leading into these elections and how is the left organizing to bring an alternative voice into local institutions?
(2021-09-29). Erdogan to pressure Russia over Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com For the record, Russia is involved in Syria at the invitation of the nation's (sole) government. Turkey has invaded the nation.Russia is not a member of a military bloc. Turkey is the second-most powerful member of NATO which in recent years has bombed and occupied several nations in the general region: Bosnia, Serbia/Kosovo, Macedonia, Iraq …
(2021-09-29). Video: The Western Balkans Back in the Spotlight as Kosovo-Serbia Tensions Escalate. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-29). Mexico Talks: Dialogue Table Condemns Xenophobia Against Venezuelan Migrants in Chile. orinocotribune.com Both the Venezuelan government and opposition delegations jointly condemned the xenophobic acts perpetrated against Venezuelan migrants in Chile this weekend. This was announced on Monday, September 27, by Dag Nylander, spokesperson of the facilitator team of the Kingdom of Norway, at the end of the third phase of the Venezuelan dialogue held in Mexico City. Both delegations expressed their absolute condemnation for the acts of xenophobia and violence against Venezuelan families that occurred this Saturday in the Chilean city of Iquique, denouncing the acts as a very serious violation of human rights. The delegat…