(2021-10-02). After its wars in Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, the Balkans are NATO-Pentagon province. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Joint Statement by A5 Members: Cooperation in Region to Strengthen Security The conference, held in Podstrana outside Split, was organised by Croatia's Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Admiral Robert Hranj. Apart from Croatian participants, also participating in the conference were the chiefs of staff of the US-Adriatic Charter countries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North …
(2021-10-02). Azerbaijan-Iran conflict: war games on both sides of the border, Iranian embassy in Baku attacked. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Any armed conflict between Azerbaijan and Iran would necessarily entail the participation of Azerbaijan's Baku Declaration/Three Brothers strategic military allies, Turkey and Pakistan, both of whom also border Iran.Turkey has been engaged in proxy wars with Iran in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, arguably also in Nagorno-Karabakh given the long-term alliance between Iran and Armenia; Pakistan …
(2021-10-02). Bulgaria to dump old Russian aircraft, move fully to NATO interoperable warplanes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Bulgaria warns Russia it could cancel MiG-29 service deal Bulgaria might cancel a $165 million contract with Russia for maintenance and repair services of the country's Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter jets, according to local media. On September 24, 2021, Monitor.bg reported that the Bulgarian military department intends to finally terminate the contract with Russia, the reason …
(2021-10-02). Danish princes to miss out on NATO's next war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Denmark has contributed to NATO operations and missions in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya. It's involvement in Bosnia included the largest Danish combat operation since 1864. ==== Prince Felix of Denmark, the second grandchild of Queen Margrethe, has chosen to stop his education at the Army's Lieutenant Training It means that Felix follows in …
(2021-10-02). "Don't Buy Into Occupation" Coaltion: Billions in European Financial Support to Companies in Illegal Israeli Settlements. Report. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-02). First Peoples: The First and Forgotten Slaves on Turtle Island. dissidentvoice.org 
Modern perceptions of early modern slavery associate the institution almost solely with Africans and their descendants. Yet slavery was a ubiquitous institution in the early modern world…The story of European colonialism in the Americas and its victimization of Africans and Indians follows a central paradigm in most textbooks. The African "role" encompasses the transportation, exploitation, …
(2021-10-02). Inequality in Vaccines: The Moral Failure of Capitalism. orinocotribune.com By Pasqualina Curcio — Sep 27, 2021 | In two months 241 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines will expire, not counting the 34 million that have already expired and were discarded in the USA. These 241 million are part of the 1.2 billion doses left over in the US, Canada, UK, Japan and the European Union, which are also about to expire and will go to the landfill if they are not donated and applied before December of this year (Arirfinity report on COVID-19 vaccine prognosis and expiration for 2021 and 2022). | Despite this, the rich countries and members of the G7 continue to close contracts with pharmaceutica…
(2021-10-02). The Military and Intelligence Origins of Public Health. dissidentvoice.org 
In November the latest book by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will be available to readers: The Real Anthony Fauci. In an address to a conference on the Covid-19 crisis held in Budapest, Hungary this past August, Robert Kennedy gave a preview of his research results to the participants. His "Historical and Legal Perspectives of the …
(2021-10-02). Norway: U.S. Marine Corps outpost on Russia's border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The U.S. Marine Corps has been present in Norway since the beginning of the Cold War, when Norway was the only NATO member bordering Russia. Earlier this year over 1,000 U.S. Marines were deployed to Norway for anti-Russian Arctic warfare training. ==== II MEF Intelligence Leaders Welcome Norwegian Counterparts As a critical and valued ally …
(2021-10-02). Romania: Pentagon-NATO outpost for war in Black Sea region. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com 1st Infantry Division builds multinational partnerships with allied training in Romania The Joint National Training Center in Cincu, Romania, is a critical training area for U.S. Army Soldiers and their North Atlantic Treaty Organization nation counterparts to build upon their relationships, and tactically integrate with other militaries of NATO. U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, …
(2021-10-02). Inside The CIA Plot To Kidnap, Kill Julian Assange. popularresistance.org Michael Isikoff of Yahoo News discusses his team's reporting on the CIA plot to surveil, kidnap, and even kill Assange — all overseen by Michael Pompeo. In response, Pompeo has called for the prosecution of all the sources involved. | The story builds on previous disclosures including a May 2020 exposé by The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal, which revealed that the CIA was working with Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson and the Spanish security firm UC Global to target and surveil Assange in London's Ecuadorian embassy. | Isikoff and Aaron Maté also debate Russia's role in the Assange controversy, particularly…
(2021-10-02). Submission in Czarist Russia. dissidentvoice.org In Daniel Rancour-Laferriere's ambitious psychohistorical study, The Slave Soul of Russia: Moral Masochism and the Cult of Suffering, the author, a psychoanalytically-oriented Russian studies scholar, presents an overarching thesis: that Russian character was long grounded in masochistic tendencies. Scholars have long recognized that folktales as well as popular literature often express recurring psychological themes specific to …
(2021-10-02). Targeting Assange: Yahoo Deep State Revelations. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Steve Brown. | Article referenced: First reaction to this story: Why did Verizon (owns yahoo) — a super Deep State shill for the CIA — and three miserable establishment Russiagate propagandists (especially Isikoff) feature this story? With a little thought and help from an 'unnamed source' I posted this Sept 27: | Biden regime makes a big deal about extraditing Assange but typical of the many-headed hydra, source…
(2021-10-02). Central Syria: 21 ISIS Terrorists Killed Or Wounded In New Wave Of Russian Airstrikes. southfront.org 
2717545 10/10/2015 Russian Su-25 attack aircraft take off from the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Dmitriy Vinogradov/RIA Novosti | On October 1 and 2, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out more than 40 airstrikes on Syria's central region where ISIS terrorists are waging an insurgency against Syrian government forces. | The airstrikes targeted hideouts of the terrorist group's cells in the Hama-Aleppo-Raqqa triangle, the eastern Homs countryside and the western countryside of Deir Ezzor.
(2021-10-02). Atlantic values: Swedish crown princess trains for next NATO war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Swedish troops killed and died in Afghanistan under NATO command. Swedish Gripen warplanes participated in NATO's war against Libya. ==== Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has always shown a great interest for the Swedish Armed Forces. At the Swedish Armed Forces' survival school, the Crown Princess was received by Chief Major Jonas Mà•nsson, who told …
(2021-10-01). Gazprom Starts Delivering Gas To Hungary Through Turkey, Angering Ukraine. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Gazprom has suspended the transit of gas to Hungary through the territory of Ukraine, the press service of the Ukrainian GTS Operator reported October 1st. | On September 27, Gazprom and the Hungarian company MVM CEEnergy Ltd signed new contracts for the supply of 4.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year to Hungary for 15 years. | Including 3.5 billion cubic meters of gas per year will be supplied through Serbia and 1 billion — through Austria. The agr…
(2021-10-01). Latvia Estimates It Could Run Out Of Gas By January. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageLithuania might have to turn to Belarus for energy this winter despite blockading energy sources. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | The Latvian gas transmission system operator AS Conexus Baltic Grid Gas warned that reserves in the Inƒçukalns underground storage facility, the largest in the Baltic States, may run out halfway through the heating season. With this in mind, the Baltic countries will probably have to look for alternative energy sources over the winter, most likely Russian or Belarussian. | Head of the Conexus Corporate Strategy division,…
(2021-10-01). Minsk Shooter: New Hero For Belarusian Opposition. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageDEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK : | BITCOIN: bc1qv7k70u2zynvem59u88ctdlaw7hc735d8xep9rq : | BITCOIN CASH: qzjv8hrdvz6edu4gkzpnd4w6jc7zf296g5e9kkq4lx: | PAYPAL, WESTERN UNION etc: write to , : | After the turbulent elections in Belarus, it seemed that the situation in the country was gradually stabilizing. Opposition leaders fled the country, the new old power embarked on the path of war against instigators…
(2021-10-01). The Global North isn't ready for climate breakdown. mronline.org 
European responses to extreme weather demonstrate post-industrial nations have much to learn from people in the Global South, writes Aranyo Aarjan.
(2021-10-01). Antonio Ledezma Berates EU for Planned Electoral Observation Mission: 'Are You Going to Validate Fraud?'. orinocotribune.com 
After learning that the European Union will send an Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) to the regional and municipal elections scheduled for November 21, the far-right Venezuelan politician Antonio Ledezma laced into the EU's diplomatic chief, Josep Borrell, whom he rebuked for planning to "validate a fraud." | "What are scheduled for November 21 are fraudulent elections," said Ledezma. "What is this EU mission about? To see if 'El Diablo' (the Devil) is going to participate in a first communion? Because in Venezuela we are victims of a diabolical regime." Ledezma made the comments at a meeting of the People's P…
(2021-10-01). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Danish nurses defy unions and fines to continue one-hour wildcat stoppages over pay and understaffing; UK Rail strikes continue Sunday stoppages at ScotRail and East Midlands over pay and safety; strike by Nigerian doctors over pay arrears continues into second month despite union saying it is willing to suspend the action…
(2021-10-01). EU Postpones Free Trade Agreement Talks With Australia for Month Amid AUKUS Row, Reports Suggest. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The European Union has postponed the 12th round of negotiations on a free trade agreement with Australia for a month amid the diplomatic row over the US submarine contract with Canberra under the recently-established AUKUS alliance.
(2021-10-01). British citizens file complaint in France against UAE's top Interpol candidate. middleeasteye.net 
British citizens file complaint in France against UAE's top Interpol candidate | If authorities proceed, Ahmed Naser al-Raisi, the Emirati official running to head Lyon-based force, could be arrested on French soil | Fri, 10/01/2021 – 14: 30 | Major General Ahmed Naser al-Raisi is the top law enforcement officer in the UAE (Wikimedia) | A lawyer for two British citizens who were detained and tortured in the Un…
(2021-10-01). Turkey invokes NATO alliance against France, Greece. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey says Greek-French defense pact harms NATO alliance The Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Oct. 1 that a recent defense deal between Greece and France threatens to harm the NATO alliance. "It is a vain hope that Greece can make us accept these claims, which are also questioned by the international community, by forming bilateral …
(2021-10-01). French parents support October 1 school strike call in the UK. wsws.org Workers and parents in France have issued statements expressing their support for the October 1 school strike called for by Lisa Diaz, a mother of two children in the UK.
(2021-10-01). Saakashvili Returns To "Save" Georgia, Immediately Starts Bashing On Ukraine. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On September 28th, Georgia vowed to arrest exiled former president and "opposition leader" Mikheil Saakashvili if he were to return to the country. | Saakashvili, president between 2004-2013 posted a picture on Facebook of a plane ticket to Tbilisi for October 2nd, right after polling stations close."I will be in Tbilisi to protect, together with you, your electoral choice," he said in a video address on the social networking site. | It turned out that he lied and had returned earlier, o…
(2021-10-01). Left disappointed: Die Linke disaster barely averted in German elections. peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN—Germany's long election campaign, full of ups and downs, marked the end of 16 more or less placid years with Angela Merkel, 67, and her "Christian double party" (CDU and CSU) known as the "Union" (though the Christian Democratic Union's Bavarian component, the Christian Social Union, stays somewhat separate). Until now it had joined up …
(2021-10-01). The History of World War II: The War Started in October 1938. globalresearch.ca World War II started in October of 1938 by Germany, with the support of Poland and Hungary invading, & eventually annihilating the sovereign republic of Czechoslovakia! The Munich Agreement signed by Chamberlain, Daladier, Mussolini & Hitler, called for the break up Czechoslovakia of which Sudetenland was to be annexed by Germany…
(2021-10-01). Israel's post-Gaza bombing assault on Black history and identities. mronline.org 
To continue the marginalization of Black and, more recently, Muslim groups, you do not have to suddenly turn society upside down or challenge the dominant religious white or secular culture, or even, as in Nazi Germany, change citizenship and property ownership rules—in contrast to periodic historic assaults on certain white ethno-religious groups, who, by comparison, have sometimes enjoyed bourgeois, socioeconomic class power.
(2021-10-01). German Elections: a Rough Loss and a Triumph. counterpunch.org Germany's long election campaign, full of ups and downs, marked the end of 16 more or less placid years with Angela Merkel, 67, and her Christian double party, known as the "Union" (its Bavarian component stays somewhat separate). Until now it had joined up with the Social Democrats (SPD) as increasingly uncomfortable junior partners. But
(2021-10-01). More support from teachers and educators in Germany for October 1 school strike. wsws.org Parents, students and teachers across the country have declared their solidarity with the call of British mother Lisa Diaz for parents to keep their children home to protect them from COVID-19.
(2021-10-01). Greek delivery workers just got a big win — and they want more. workers.org 
From the militants of PAME (the All Workers Militant Front of Greece) to financial analysts following the fast food industry worldwide, all agreed: the delivery workers at eFood platform won big. The platform eFood is owned by a German international firm and has 90,000 clients in all major Greek cities, . . . |
(2021-10-01). "Compulsory Irish": the Place of the Irish Language in Ireland's Post-Colonial Education System. counterpunch.org Seanscéal agus meirg air, meaning "stale news", or, more literally, "an old story with rust on it". This figure of speech aptly describes the annual spilling of ink over the status of the Irish language in the education system of Ireland's Twenty-Six Counties. The "debate" often occurs during the summer months. In June, tens of
(2021-10-01). NATO chief, top body, EU rep discuss 21-year "peace" mission in Kosovo. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Secretary General discusses implementation of Kosovo de-escalation with EU Special Representative NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkan regional issues Miroslav Lajƒçák at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. During his visit, Special Representative Lajƒçák also exchanged views with the Permanent Representatives of the …
(2021-10-01). U.S. Sanctions Blamed as Venezuela Laments Frozen Order for Medicine. zcomm.org One of Portugal's largest banks is holding up a $12.7 million order to fund shipment of medical supplies and vaccines to Venezuela…
(2021-10-01). Russia Resumes Airstrikes On Greater Idlib, Turkey Places Its Troops In The Region On High-Alert (Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On October 1, the Russian Aerospace Forces resumed their airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib where several terrorist groups are present and active. | Russian warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on the outskirts of the town of al-Zeyarah in the al-Ghab Plains in the northwestern countryside of Hama. The area is a known stronghold of al-Qaeda-affiliated…
(2021-10-01). Spanish Right-Wing Politician Criticizes Pope Francis, Meets with Guaidó's 'Ambassador'. orinocotribune.com A new controversy was created by the extreme-right president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, after she questioned the apologies offered by Pope Francis to Mexico. Díaz Ayuso was criticized for claiming that Spain "brought civilization to America." Critics recalled that the Spanish conquistadors actually brought disease, slavery, and death. | Since 2019, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has urged both the Church and the Spanish monarchy to apologize for the grievances committed during the colonial era. This follows in the steps of late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez, who was the first So…
(2021-10-01). CIA plan to poison Assange wasn't needed. The US found a 'lawful' way to disappear him. zcomm.org The US was also able to manipulate the legal processes in both Sweden and the UK to engineer Assange's effective incarceration all that time…
(2021-10-01). Turkey: 'Missing' man joins search party looking for himself. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey: 'Missing' man joins search party looking for himself | Beyhan Mutlu had been drinking with friends when he wandered into a forest in Bursa and joined rescuers searching for him | Fri, 10/01/2021 – 07: 56 | Authorities later gave Mutlu, from the city of Inegol, a drive home after taking his statement (Handout) | A man missing in
(2021-10-01). Turkey Prepares To Withdraw 2,000 Syrian Mercenaries From Libya, Monitoring Group Warns Of Fake Pullout. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | The Turkish intelligence has ordered some 2,000 Syrian militants deployed in Libya to prepare to return to their country, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on September 30. | The decision to withdraw the militants, who fought as mercenaries for Turkey's allies in Libya, came ahead of the December 24 Libyan general election which is expected to give the war-torn country its first president and parliament in years. | According to the SOHR, around 7,000 Turk…
(2021-10-01). Educators in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Ohio fully support the October 1 school strike! wsws.org Our committee fully supports and stands in solidarity with parents striking this Friday, October 1, against unsafe conditions in schools in the United Kingdom amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-10-01). Support for October 1 school strike from workers in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio and New York. wsws.org Educators, workers and students in the United States are expressing their support for the October 1 school strike called by parents in the United Kingdom to protect children against the spread of COVID-19.
(2021-10-01). Texas educators call for eradication of COVID-19 and support for October 1 school strike! wsws.org Out committee wholly endorses the courageous call to action by Lisa Diaz, a parent in the United Kingdom, for a school strike uniting parents, teachers and workers worldwide.