(2021-10-19). Azerbaijan launches new war games in conquered Nagorno-Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijani army starts command post exercises in Lachin district Command-staff exercises began in the Lachin district on October 19 in accordance with the plan for the preparation of the ground forces of the Azerbaijani army for 2021, Trend reports citing the Ministry of Defense. During the command-staff exercises, the interaction of the Ground Forces with …
(2021-10-19). Azerbaijan's defense chief awards Turkish-trained commandos, meets veterans of Karabakh invasion. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijani Defense minister visited the recently established commando military unit According to the order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, activities on increasing the combat capability of the Azerbaijan Army are underway, the Ministry of Defense told APA. On October 19, the Minister of …
(2021-10-19). NATO Secretary Stoltenberg calls for stepped-up targeting of China. wsws.org His remarks highlight both the extremely aggressive policy pursued by NATO and the explosive tensions emerging between Washington and EU powers, notably France.
(2021-10-19). French Air and Space Force hosts major combat readiness training with NATO allies, NATO partner Switzerland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com French Air and Space Force Host Major Combat Readiness Training on Exercise VOLFA Ramstein, Germany — The French Air and Space Force is concluding its major annual combat readiness training, Exercise VOLFA, which has involved more than 50 Allied aircraft, between September 27 to October 15 at Mont-de-Marsan Air Base, France. The high intensity combat …
(2021-10-19). Leopoldo López will Sue Calderón Berti — Monómerosgate. orinocotribune.com The fugitive from Venezuelan justice, Leopoldo López, announced that he will sue Humberto Calderón Berti, also a prominent opposition politician, for "slander and unfounded attacks." López issued the statement after Calderón Berti—who served as the supposed ambassador to Colombia of the former deputy and would-be usurper Juan Guaidó—held López responsible for the problems faced by the multi-million dollar petrochemical corporation Monómeros, belonging to the Venezuelan state. | During an interview, López said that he made the decision to file a criminal complaint in Spain against Calderón Berti, accus…
(2021-10-19). Analysis: Anglo-Saxon world (NATO), Russia cede Tajikistan to Turkey. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Developments in Afghanistan drive Tajikistan towards defense cooperation with Turkey The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) is holding its Combat Brotherhood 2021 military drills in Tajikistan on October 18-23. Troops involved in the exercise will practice joint operations during border conflicts, which stem from tense developments in Afghanistan. In a bid to make …
(2021-10-19). PKK Struggles To Stay On Its Feet; Draws From PJAK's Pool Of Fighters. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by The last three years have proven to be difficult years for the PKK. As Turkey has started operation after operation, increased its permanent military presence in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, and has managed to expel PKK fighters from several of its camps in North-Iraq. Analysis of data sets concerning PKK fatalities, media announcements of the PKK, and statistics provided by a Kurdish human rights research institute, show a changing trend: PKK is drawing from PJAK's pool of f…
(2021-10-19). Brussels Mulls New Sanctions On Belarus While Migrants Storm EU Borders. southfront.org 
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(2021-10-19). Central Europe, From Postcommunism to Democracy? counterpunch.org Last Sunday, a 94-year-old woman held a small European flag in her hand as she wheeled her wheelchair through Warsaw among thousands of demonstrators protesting against the reform of the Polish judiciary and her government's confrontation with the European Union. That lady, who in 1944 was a young fighter in the Warsaw Uprising against Nazism,
(2021-10-19). CNE Considers Impasse Over Borrell's Statements Resolved — EU's Electoral Observation Mission. orinocotribune.com This Monday, October 18, Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE), through its Twitter account, issued a statement consisting of several posts in a lengthy thread, confirming that the impasse generated by Joseph Borrell's comments regarding the upcoming elections of November 21 has been overcome. | After a telephone conversation between the president of the electoral body, Pedro Calzadilla, and the head of the European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission (EOM), Isabel Santos, the impasse resulting from statements made by the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Joseph Borrell,…
(2021-10-19). Modernity: Never Shutting Up. counterpunch.org "I am not Hamlet. I don't play a role anymore. My words have nothing more to tell me. " ‚Äï Heiner Màºller, Hamletmachine The great European project of never shutting up, an express train of constant babble that has been running full speed since the Renaissance, reached an apogee at the end of the 19th century.
(2021-10-19). Shockwaves Felt in Israel After Powerful 6.4-Magnitude Quake Hits Greece. sputniknews.com The Greek island of Rhodes, a popular destination for tourists, suffered from a tremor overnight, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (ESMC) has stated.
(2021-10-19). Hitler's "Divinely Gifted" artists and documenta: Politics and Art: Two important exhibitions in Berlin. wsws.org Two exhibitions in Berlin throw light on a group of artists, academics and curators who rose to prominence under Nazism and were able to continue their careers virtually unhindered in post-war West Germany.
(2021-10-19). Germany: Right-wing extremism in North Rhine-Westphalia police force. wsws.org The administration of the country's most populous state is seeking to minimize the scale of the far-right networks within the state apparatus.
(2021-10-19). The Planned Legalisation of Cannabis in Germany Is Not Scientifically Justified. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-19). NATO Allied Air Command HQ gathers air force chiefs from 19 partner nations in four continents. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Partner Air Chiefs Conference at Headquarters Allied Air Command in Ramstein On 14 October 2021 General Jeff Harrigian, Commander of Allied Air Command welcomed Partners Air Chiefs to Allied Air Command at Ramstein Airbase, Germany. *** NATO cooperates with a range of Partner nations and they contribute to several of NATO's core activities, from shaping …
(2021-10-19). Italy: Fascists attack biggest trade union confederation. greenleft.org.au Hundreds of fascists forced their way into the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) headquarters in Rome on October 9, reports Dave Kellaway.
(2021-10-19). Kosovo: 22 years after NATO's 19-nation "humanitarian" air war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com KFOR Change of Command The Italian Major General, Franco Federici has handed over…
(2021-10-19). Montenegro: NATO's No. 2 touts global partnerships, "protecting our democratic way of life against those that attempt to harm us" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Deputy Secretary General: Close cooperation will keep us safe Reflecting on security challenges of today and tomorrow, the Deputy Secretary General stressed the importance of global partnerships and close cooperation with like-minded partners. "The closer we cooperate, the better the chance we have at protecting our democratic way-of-life against those that attempt to harm us", …
(2021-10-19). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Continuing progress in battle against COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "October is going to be a very exciting month in the U.S., regarding COVID-19 vaccines," says Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "On Oct. 14 the Federal Drug Administration is going to look at COVID-19 boosters for Moderna. On Oct. 15, (the FDA will review) boosters for Johnson & Johnsons' COVID-19 vaccine. And on Oct. 29, the FDA will look at extending emergency use for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children down to…
(2021-10-19). U.S. defense chief: Ukraine to join NATO whatever Russia thinks. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Pentagon chief: No third country eligible to veto Ukraine's accession to NATO "No third country has the right to veto accession to NATO. Ukraine, as I have already mentioned, is free to determine its future foreign policy without external interference. I will say that our support for Ukrainian sovereignty is unwavering, and we will continue …
(2021-10-19). Pentagon chief in Ukraine: NATO links eastern, southern flanks in final showdown with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Pentagon chief in Kyiv: Will NATO form a strategy of confronting Russia on its southern flank? It is about consolidating an informal coalition of the Black Sea states capable to deter Russian aggression in the regions of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov *** As for Lloyd Austin's current visit, experts say it …
(2021-10-19). Brussels hosts NATO-Ukraine Platform on Countering Hybrid Warfare meeting to fight "Russian occupation" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO and Ukraine hold workshop on use of hybrid tactics in multilateral diplomacy On Friday (15 October 2021), NATO and Ukraine held a workshop on the use of hybrid tactics in multilateral diplomacy at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. Organised as part of the NATO-Ukraine Platform on Countering Hybrid Warfare, the workshop brought together decision-makers and …
(2021-10-19). Pentagon chief says Russia started, continues war in Donbass, pledges support for war against Russia and isolating it in Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Russia starts war in Donbas, hinders peaceful settlement of conflict — US Secretary of Defense The culprit of the armed conflict in Donbas is Russia, which has started to show aggression, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has said. At a joint briefing with Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran on Tuesday in Kyiv, Austin said …
(2021-10-19). Austin's Ukraine visit: Pentagon enhances strategic military alliance against "Russian aggressor" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. will strengthen strategic defense partnership with Ukraine — Austin The United States intends to strengthen its strategic defense partnership with Ukraine, according to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. He said this at a joint briefing with Ukrainian Defense Minister Andrii Taran in Kyiv on Tuesday…. Austin said that he met with Taran a …
(2021-10-19). Russian Warplanes Back In Syria's Idlib, Targeting Militants' Hideouts. southfront.org 
(2021-10-19). Military Situation In Syria On October 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 18, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 11 times: 5 — in Idlib province, 5 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Aleppo province | On October 18, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Tal Tamar | On October 19, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in al-Barah area | On October 19, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in the 46th regi…
(2021-10-19). How opium trade funded the British Empire. peoplesdispatch.org The British empire and the massive strides made by the United Kingdom in the age of colonization was built on the trade of opium that had a lasting effect on India and China. Journalists Nilanjan and Prabir Purkayastha, and author Thomas Manuel talk about the past and present of opium trade…
(2021-10-18). Massive trade union rally in Italy denounces fascist assault on labor. peoplesdispatch.org National trade unions and other progressive political sections in Italy have condemned the fascist attack on the office of the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) in Rome on October 9…
(2021-10-18). How Spain works: Ex-king to get away with corruption. greenleft.org.au The revelation that Spain's former king will probably get off scot-free on allegations of corruption has shone a torch down the sewer of the Spanish state, writes Dick Nichols.
(2021-10-18). Facebook will hire 10,000 European engineers to create metaverse. tass.com This investment is a vote of confidence in the strength of the European tech industry and the potential of European tech talent, the company said…
(2021-10-18). Legacy Social Media: Free as in Beer, Not as in Speech. counterpunch.org On October 5, former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen testified before the US Senate, decrying her former employer's "destructive impact" and warning that "without action, divisive and extremist behaviors we see today are only the beginning." Per Haugen's theory, lack of "action" by social media platforms is the cause of social ills such as violence
(2021-10-18). The fourth brother: Qatari deputy prime minister, foreign minister in state visit to Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Azerbaijan, Pakistan And Qatar Emiri Air Force Combat Aircraft Stole The Scene At Anatolian Eagle 2021 in Turkey ==== President Ilham Aliyev receives delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister of State of Qatar President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign …
(2021-10-18). Reno Transit Workers Holding Firm In Second Strike Since August. popularresistance.org Reno, Nevada, – Workers for the Washoe County Regional Transit Commission (RTC) went out on strike against the RTC's contractor, Keolis North America — a division of a notoriously anti-union company based in France that manages bus and rail operations in several U.S. cities, including Boston, Fort Lauderdale, and Los Angeles. The strikers — around 200 workers in all, including drivers, mechanics, and cleaners — were provoked by Keolis proposing a new health plan for the workers — one that would replace their existing coverage with what's known as Health Plan of Nevada. | That's a plan offe…
(2021-10-18). Sixty years since the massacre of Algerians in Paris on October 17, 1961. wsws.org Sixty years ago, shortly before the end of the Algerian war and Algeria's independence from France in 1962, French police perpetrated a horrific racist massacre in Paris.
(2021-10-18). Maurice Papon and the October 1961 massacre of Paris. wsws.org In April 1998, Maurice Papon, then aged 88 years old, was sentenced to prison by a French court for having organised, the deportation of 1,690 Jews from France during the wartime Vichy regime, while he was the general secretary of the police prefecture in the Gironde.
(2021-10-18). Turkey's Greater Ambitions Are Threat To Peace And National Sovereignty In Central Asia And Beyond. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe ideas of Pan-Turkism and "Great Turan" mask a Neo-Ottoman agenda | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seems to be testing the waters for yet another military push into Syria, as he stated October 11 referring to Kurdish-controlled Tell Rifaat, a city in northwestern Syria. Turkish forces and their proxies have also controlled the northern Syrian city of Afrin since 2018. It seems Ankara seeks to further annex and to "turkify" an even larger chunk of the rebel areas of Northern Syria: it has backed T…
(2021-10-18). Ambassador: NATO heavyweights Turkey, U.S. need to coordinate management of Greater Eurasia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Time for Turkish-US rapprochement, says envoy The transatlantic alliance is being tested with recent developments in the Middle East, North Africa, Black Sea basin, and Asia, and it is time for rapprochement between Turkey and U.S., according to Turkey's ambassador to Washington [Hasan Murat Mercan]. "…transitioning transatlantic security priorities to an era of great power …
(2021-10-18). Military Situation In Syria On October 18, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 17, clashes between YPG and Turkish-backed forces were reported south of Azaz | Five SDF members were killed by Turkey in the Operation Peace Spring area in northern Syria, according to the Turkish Ministry of Defense | On October 17, SAA entered the towns of Al-Ghariya Al-Sharqiya, Al-Ghariya Al-Gharbiya and Khirbet Ghazalah in accordance to the reconciliation agreements with rebels | On October 17, US Army carried out a military patrol near Tal Tamar…
(2021-10-18). Poland: ruling party leader calls for defense against "aggression, hybrid warfare" from Belarus, Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com 'We will defend Polish border,' conservative leader says amid migrant crisis Jaros≈Çaw Kaczy≈Ñski, the leader of Poland's governing conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, has said the country is building a barrier to better protect its frontier with Belarus amid a mounting migrant crisis. "No one in their right mind can fail to notice that …
(2021-10-18). NATO ready for new military intervention in Bosnia: local Atlantic Council. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com BiH has support of NATO in preserving its territorial integrity: Gupta Bosnia and Herzegovina has the full support of NATO, which offers all its depth and capacities to BiH to preserve peace, security, democracy, sovereignty and its territorial integrity, stated the President of the Atlantic Council in BiH, Dijana Gupta. "The EUFOR forces with the …
(2021-10-18). Bulgaria: Pentagon to review ten-year military cooperation pact. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense to Visit Bulgaria in Sign of Strong Commitment to Bilateral and Regional Security Partnership On 17-18 October, Spencer Boyer, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for European and NATO Policy, will travel to Sofia to represent the U.S. Secretary of Defense during the first annual review of …
(2021-10-18). US Sanctions On Iran Aggravate the Global Energy Crisis. telesurenglish.net As the world is facing a grave energy crisis caused by growing demand for fossil fuels, the U.S. sanctions on Iran have hindered an alleviation of the crisis. | RELATED: | With major economies slowly recovering from the pandemic, the previous harsh winter having depleted Europe's gas reserves and cold days ahead, global demand for energy has shot up and commodity prices are consequently going up. In Europe, gas pri…
(2021-10-18). In Europe, 'Days of Shame' highlights failure of leaders to back TRIPS waiver proposal for COVID vaccines. peoplesdispatch.org From October 9-13, activists organized actions to pressure the EU and various European countries to support the TRIPS waiver proposal, pointing out that people continue to die because governments do not want to stand up to Big Pharma…
(2021-10-18). NATO's Initiatives Contradict Interests Of Eastern European Countries. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe neighboring nations of Russia need to interpret Russia in terms of their own material conditions, not importing foreign thoughts. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | Aggressive measures taken by NATO in Eastern Europe in order to target Russia could directly affect the countries of the region. Since the end of the Cold War, several Eastern European nations have allied with the West as a way to protect against Russian influence, but the cost of this type of alliance tends to be extremely disadvantageous for these same…
(2021-10-18). 'Days Of Shame' Highlights Failure To Back TRIPS Waiver For COVID Vaccines. popularresistance.org Health activists gathered at Geneva's central train station on Wednesday, October 13, calling on the EU, the UK, Norway and Switzerland to endorse the TRIPS waiver proposal at the World Trade Organization (WTO). "As Europeans, we are ashamed that our political leaders are among the last opponents to a just solution to end the pandemic and save lives," said the campaigners in a press release. | "If patents were lifted today, we could vaccinate the whole world in less than one year," stressed Frank Prouhet, a doctor and activist from the collective Stop patents on Covid-19 vaccines, citing research by Public Citize…
(2021-10-18). Warplanes from 14 nations: NATO launches nuclear "deterrence" exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO launches annual deterrence exercise NATO kicked off its annual deterrence exercise on Monday (18 October 2021), with dozens of aircraft from across the Alliance practicing the defence of NATO's European Allies. The week-long exercise, called "Steadfast Noon", is taking place over southern Europe, and involves aircraft and personnel from 14 NATO countries. Steadfast Noon …
(2021-10-18). The destruction of Opel in Germany: A new stage in the attack on autoworkers. wsws.org The decision of Stellantis to dismantle the Opel network and transform the plants in Eisenach and Ràºsselsheim into independent companies is intended to accelerate attacks on jobs, benefits and working conditions and prepare the shutdown of the plants.
(2021-10-18). Nicaragua is the Exception: Letter to a Cynic. counterpunch.org "That's unbelievable," my father-in-law wrote me from Ireland after watching me give a statistic-heavy webinar on the advances for the poor in Nicaragua since 2007. "I know, right?" I replied. "No, I mean it's actually unbelievable," he wrote back. "For cynical people like me, our faith in humanity has been undermined. The story of a
(2021-10-18). Netherlands rewards Israel for killing Gaza children. electronicintifada.net Dutch military ties with Tel Aviv recall embrace of apartheid South Africa.