Africa-America Institute 65th Anniversary Awards Gala
Aba Blankson | naacp.org | 2018-09-30
President Derrick Johnson Prepared Remarks New York, New York September 25, 2018…
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US Pushes Forward With Plans For Anti-Iran Arab Alliance
RFE | iranian.com | 2018-09-30
The Trump administration pressed ahead Friday with plans to create an "Arab NATO" that would unite U.S. partners in the Middle East in an anti-Iran alliance, but Qatar said the crisis among Gulf countries must be solved first. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met in New York with foreign ministers from Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, […] | The post US Pushes Forward With Plans For Anti-Iran Arab Alliance appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/09/30/us-pushes-forward-with-plans-for-anti-iran-arab-alliance/

Washington's Farcical "Certifications" Enable the War Crimes of Allies
Ted Galen Carpenter | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-30
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's certification that the Saudi-led military coalition in the Yemen war was taking adequate steps to avoid inflicting civilian casualties may have achieved a new low in U.S. foreign-policy ethics. There is abundant evidence of … | The post Washington's Farcical "Certifications" Enable the War Crimes of Allies appe…
globalresearch.ca/washingtons-farcical-certifications-enable-the-war-crimes-of-allies/5655595

Brazil: #NotHim Women Protest Far-Right Jair Bolsonaro
teleSUR | telesurtv.net | 2018-09-30
Hundreds of thousands gathered at different cities in Brazil to reject the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro, from the Social Liberal Party (PSL), September 29. The movement was led by feminists opposing the candidate's sexism and joined by leftist organizations.The marches follow social media unrest, as Bolsonaro's remarks have shown little empathy towards gender equality.
www.telesurtv.net/english/multimedia/Brazil-NotHim-Women-Protest-Far-Right-Jair-Bolsonaro-20180929-0017.html

The Earth Is the Common Home of All Inhabitants
Riccardo Petrella | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-30
The first vast work of "worldwide" occupation and predation of the Earth and its inhabitants was that begun in the sixteenth century by a number of European states (Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, England and France). After the First World War, … | The post The Earth Is the Common Home of All Inhabitants appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/the-earth-is-the-common-home-of-all-inhabitants/5655619

American History for Truthdiggers: Reconstruction, a Failed Experiment
Maj. Danny Sjursen | truthdig.com | 2018-09-30
After many thousands of Northerners died in a war aimed in part at freeing the slaves, white America lacked the will to follow through. | The post American History for Truthdiggers: Reconstruction, a Failed Experiment appeared first on Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists.
truthdig.com/articles/american-history-for-truthdiggers-reconstruction-a-failed-experiment/

Can the Great Lakes Continue to Fend Off an Increasingly Thirsty World?
Shared by Anton Woronczuk | truthout.org | 2018-09-30
On the rocky beach at Little Girls Point County Park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the heavy wash of Lake Superior seeking the shore rolls stones the size of softballs back and forth in the surf. | The power and immensity of the lake seems immutable. If there is anything in nature that will withstand the passing of time, this inland ocean would seem a likely candidate. | Peter Annin knows better. The author of The Great Lakes Water Wars, which examines the fight to…
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"Contraception Deserts" Likely to Widen Under New Trump Administration Policy
Shared by Anton Woronczuk | truthout.org | 2018-09-30
Lawrenceville, Georgia — When Nikia Jackson needed to be screened for a sexually transmitted disease, she wanted a clinic that was reputable, quick and inexpensive. | After searching online, Jackson, 23, ended up at the Obria Medical Clinics' sparkling new facility in an office park in suburban Atlanta. She was unaware that the clinic does not offer condoms or other kinds of birth control beyond so-called natural family planning methods. | Religious conservatives say these types of clinics are the future of women's sexual health care in the United States. | "A woman needs choice, but you can't have a choice…
truthout.org/articles/contraception-deserts-likely-to-widen-under-new-trump-administration-policy/

Cold War 2.0: The Russian Peace 'Threat' and America's Addiction to War
Michael Welch | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-30
"It is namely the Russians who have prevented world war and any use of nuclear weapons, while it is the leaders of the United States Government-Military-Industrial-Deep State-Media Complex that does all it can to rule the world by using war | … | The post Cold War 2.0: The Russian Peace 'Threat' and America's Addiction to War appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/cold-war-2-0-the-russian-peace-threat-and-americas-addiction-to-war/5655545

Any Effective Anti-War Movement Must Readjust Its Understanding Of What War Is
Caitlin Johnstone | iranian.com | 2018-09-30
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has kicked off yet another round of "Iran is totally gonna nuke us any second now you guys" ejaculations. This is of course another demand that we accept unsubstantiated claims from a proven liar about another longtime target for neoconservative regime change, and I'd like to tap out a few […] | The post Any Effective Anti-War Movement Must Readjust Its Understanding Of What War Is appeared first on Th…
iranian.com/2018/09/29/anti-war-movement-must-readjust-its-understanding-of-what-war-is/

The Attack On Julian Assange, Journalists, Democratic Rights, Labor & Imperialist War
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2018-09-30
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/09/27/18817848.php

Chris Wallace Corners Sarah Sanders: How Can You Call Christine Ford 'Compelling' and Still Support Kavanaugh?
David Edwards, Raw Story | alternet.org | 2018-09-30
Sarah Sanders appeared on Fox News Sunday. | Rich text editor, edit-body-und-0-value, press ALT 0 for help. | White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders on Sunday admitted that Dr. Christine Blasey Ford was "compelling" when she testified that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her. During an interview on Fox News Sunday, Wallace aske. . .
alternet.org/chris-wallace-corners-sarah-sanders-how-can-you-call-christine-ford-compelling-and-still-support

Lady Liberty-sized asteroid to make close approach to Earth at over 37,000 mph
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-30
A huge asteroid dubbed 2018 SP1 is hurtling towards Earth. The space rock is estimated to be about the size of the Statue of Liberty or larger.
rt.com/usa/439953-asteroid-close-approach-earth/

Mass Murder, Violence and the U.S. Social Structure
Vince Montes | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-30
C. Wright Mills had warned about the excessive bureaucratization in the social sciences during his time, but he could not have envisioned the tremendous amount of fragmented analyses that occurs when attempts to understand the structure of U.S. society. | The … | The post Mass Murder, Violence and the U.S. Social Structure appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/mass-murder-violence-and-the-u-s-social-structure/5655577

U.S. Punishes Iranians and Threatens Nations That Disobey
Shared by Aaron Maté | therealnews.com | 2018-09-30
As the Trump administration and its Israeli government ally continue their destabilization campaign against Iran, the EU, Russia, and China have reached a deal with Tehran that would shield financial transactions from newly reimposed U.S. sanctions. The U.S. has warned of "terrible consequences" for those defying its sanctions. Can Iran and the remaining nuclear deal… | The post U.S. Punishes Iranians and…
therealnews.com/stories/u-s-punishes-iranians-and-threatens-nations-that-disobey

Israel: The Nuclear Hegemon That Poses a Potential Threat to Europe
Hans Stehling | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-30
It is calculated that in addition to the secret arsenal of up to 400 nuclear warheads, according to American Scientists, the Israeli state also reportedly possesses chemical and/or biological WMD, making it a dangerous nuclear hegemon that poses a potential … | The post Israel: The Nuclear Hegemon That Poses a Potential Threat to Europe appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/israel-the-nuclear-hegemon-that-poses-a-potential-threat-to-europe/5655602

With ISIS Defeated, Trump Is Now Targeting Iran
Patrick Cockburn | iranian.com | 2018-09-30
The shadowy figures of Kurdish fighters can be just made out on film as they ambush and kill three pro-Turkish fighters in a night time attack in Afrin in northern Syria. The Kurdish enclave was invaded and occupied by the Turkish army and their Syrian armed opposition allies earlier in the year. Sporadic guerrilla warfare […] | The post With ISIS Defeated, Trump Is Now Targeting Iran appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/09/30/trump-targeting-iran/

Scandal Keeps Swedish Academy in Nobel Prize Limelight
Staff | truthdig.com | 2018-09-30
Jean-Claude Arnault is at the center of a sex abuse and financial-crimes case that has tarnished the group that awards the prestigious literature prize. | The post Scandal Keeps Swedish Academy in Nobel Prize Limelight appeared first on Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists.
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US could use Navy for 'blockade' to hamper Russian energy exports — Interior Secretary
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-30
US could use its Navy to prevent Russia's potential energy supplies to the Middle East, Internal Secretary Ryan Zinke said, Washington Examiner reports. The blockade would actually mean an "act of war," Russian Senator fired back.
rt.com/usa/439967-us-navy-blockade-russia-energy/

Malaysia's Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the UN General Assembly: Want to End Terrorism? Recognise Palestine and Stop Israeli Atrocities
TDMM | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-30
Recognise Palestine and stop Israel's blatant atrocities to stand a chance of ending terrorism. | Scroll down for complete text of Mahathir's presentation at the UN General Assembly | Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the present war against terrorism would … | The post Malaysia's Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the UN General Assembly: Want to End Terrorism? Recognise Palestine and Stop Israeli Atrocities appeared firs…
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Venezuela Reaffirms Commitment to Peace in Colombia
teleSUR | telesurtv.net | 2018-09-30
Colombia has refused to appoint new negotiators for the process until the ELN agrees to its conditions.
www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Venezuela-Reaffirms-Commitment-to-Peace-in-Colombia-20180929-0016.html

New WikiLeaks Release Exposes Corruption In UAE Arms Deal Fueling War On Yemen
Whitney Webb | iranian.com | 2018-09-29
Though the corruption detailed in the newly leaked document took place decades ago, it highlights how lucrative arms deals are often enough incentive for governments to bend the rules in order to keep weapons and cash flowing, no matter the consequences. the transparency organization WikiLeaks just released a new document that sheds light on the corruption behind […] | The post New WikiLeaks Release Exposes Corruption In UAE Arms Deal Fueling War On Yemen appeared first on…
iranian.com/2018/09/29/new-wikileaks-release-exposes-corruption-in-uae-arms-deal-fueling-war-on-yemen/

Lindsey Graham Consistently Disregards Violence Toward Women — And His State Is a Women's Murder Capital
Juan Cole, Informed Comment | alternet.org | 2018-09-29
Graham's tone deafness to rape victims is nothing new. He has consistently voted against the Violence against Women Act. | Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made it abundantly clear in the hearing on Thursday that he cares more about Republican Party control of the Supreme Court than about rape victims. He implied that the charges of sexual assault that have surfaced against Brett Kavanaugh are a Democratic Party plot. . .
alternet.org/lindsey-graham-consistently-disregards-violence-toward-women-and-his-state-womens-murder-capital

ICE Defied a Court Order in Vendetta Against Deportee
Alice Speri | theintercept.com | 2018-09-29
Danny Michel's daughter and attorneys kept refreshing a map tracking his flight as they walked into federal court in Brooklyn on a sweltering Monday evening last month. On their phones, they watched his JetBlue flight from Port-au-Prince land at JFK airport as they waited for the after-hours judge on duty to see them. Timing was key: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had warned that they would detain Michel as soon as he stepped on U.S. soil. They needed the judge to stop ICE before it got to him. | Michel's attorneys succeeded, but for the next several hours, they found themselves fighting with the govern…
theintercept.com/2018/09/29/ice-deportation-immigration-system/

Iran Threatens Safety Of US Military Bases, Warns Saudi Arabia Of "Red Lines"
Zero Hedge | iranian.com | 2018-09-29
Iran has issued a number of threats on Friday following official charges made by leaders in Tehran that Saudi Arabia and the UAE funded a terrorist attack on a military parade in a southwest district last Saturday which killed 25 people, including members of the elite Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC). Iranian military officials declared "red lines" against […] | The post Iran Threatens Safety Of US Military Bases, Warns Saudi Arabia Of "Red Lines" appeared first on The…
iranian.com/2018/09/29/iran-warns-saudi-arabia-of-red-lines/

27th Straight Bloody Friday in Gaza. Israeli Forces Kill Children
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-29
Israel gets away with murdering Palestinians and other horrific human rights abuses because the international community fails to hold it accountable. | Peaceful Gazan Great March of Return protests began on March 30, continuing each Friday, yesterday for the 27th consecutive … | The post 27th Straight Bloody Friday in Gaza. Israeli Forces Kill Children appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/27th-straight-bloody-friday-in-gaza-israeli-forces-kill-children/5655498

Correcting the record on China and Africa
Ian Goodrum | peoplesworld.org | 2018-09-28
peoplesworld.org/article/correcting-the-record-on-china-and-africa/

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-09-28
A national stoppage of Ghana's 4,000 tanker drivers was called off by the unions barely 24 hours after an initial strike call.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/09/28/labo-s28.html

Whitewashing Black Voter Suppression
Bill Fried | counterpunch.org | 2018-09-28
"The finest trick of the devil is to persuade you that he does not exist." — Charles Baudelaire In 2016, according to the Sentencing Project, over 7.4 percent of the adult African American population was disenfranchised; four times the rate for non-African Americans. In Florida, one in five adult blacks is not allowed to vote.
counterpunch.org/2018/09/28/whitewashing-black-voter-suppression/

When Africans Cheered John Bolton: Criminals on the ICC
Thomas Mountain | counterpunch.org | 2018-09-28
When US National Security Advisor John "The Walrus" Bolton threatened the International Criminal Court with US Sanctions many of us here in Africa cheered, long having given up hope that the ICC would ever be held to even the slightest account, least of all for its crimes against our continent. The Peoples Indictment against the…
counterpunch.org/2018/09/28/when-africans-cheered-john-bolton-criminals-on-the-icc/

New WikiLeaks Release Exposes Corruption in UAE Arms Deal Fueling War on Yemen
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2018-09-28
Though the corruption detailed in the newly leaked document took place decades ago, it highlights how lucrative arms deals are often enough incentive for governments to bend the rules in order to keep weapons and cash flowing, no matter the consequences. | The post New WikiLeaks Release Exposes Corruption in UAE Arms Deal Fueling War on Yemen appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/new-wikileaks-doc-exposes-corruption-in-uae-arms-deal-fueling-war-on-yemen/250045/

More Democrats Sign On to Stop Yemen War, But is Enough Being Done?
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2018-09-28
With 23 co-sponsors for a new measure that would withdraw U.S. forces from the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, Rep. Ro Khanna says that ending the war is "now a mainstream position within the Democratic Party." Bill co-sponsor Rep. Adam Smith, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services committee discusses the measure and whether… | The post More Democrats Sign On to Stop Yemen War, But is…
therealnews.com/stories/more-democrats-sign-on-to-stop-yemen-war-but-is-enough-being-done

German government agrees to arms deliveries to Saudi Arabia, fuelling war in Yemen
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-09-28
The arms shipments to the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula are part of the strategic plans of the German ruling class, which wants to pursue its geopolitical goals by military means.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/09/28/saud-s28.html

'Stop the War!' — Yemeni-Americans Condemn Trump and Saudi Arabia Outside UN
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-09-28
Yemeni-Americans called for an end to the US-Saudi war on their home, at a protest outside the United Nations General Assembly. Ben Norton reports | The post 'Stop the War!' — Yemeni-Americans Condemn Trump and Saudi Arabia Outside UN appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/stop-the-war-yemeni-americans-condemn-trump-and-saudi-arabia-outside-un

US wars claim soaring civilian casualties in Yemen and Afghanistan
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-09-28
The US media has all but ignored the escalating slaughter in the two countries as well as the clear evidence of Washington's war crimes.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/09/28/yeme-s28.html

Trump and Iran
Robert Fantina | counterpunch.org | 2018-09-28
As U.S. President Donald Trump runs amok on the world stage, there seems to be a global focus more on his erratic behavior, than on what it is he proposes. We must not overlook his oppression of the Palestinians, bombing of school children in Yemen or support for terrorists in Syria. But our own focus…
counterpunch.org/2018/09/28/trump-and-iran/

More Democrats Sign On to Stop Yemen War, But is Enough Being Done?
Shared by Aaron Maté | therealnews.com | 2018-09-28
With 23 co-sponsors for a new measure that would withdraw U.S. forces from the Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen, Rep. Ro Khanna says that ending the war is "now a mainstream position within the Democratic Party." Bill co-sponsor Rep. Adam Smith, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services committee discusses the measure and whether… | The post More Democrats Sign On to Stop Yemen War, But is…
therealnews.com/stories/more-democrats-sign-on-to-stop-yemen-war-but-is-enough-being-done

Yemeni Forces Strike Saudi Mercenary Positions, Destroy US Military Equipment
Randi Nord | mintpressnews.com | 2018-09-28
The Yemeni military media has released footage of Yemeni forces in Hodeidah province attacking Saudi mercenary positions and destroying US military equipment. | The post Yemeni Forces Strike Saudi Mercenary Positions, Destroy US Military Equipment appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/yemen-strike-saudi-us/249984/

Dale, Indiana: A Tiny Town Fights a Massive Coal-to-Diesel Refinery
Linda Greene | counterpunch.org | 2018-09-28
Dale, a town in Spencer County, southwest Indiana, is under siege. Set in farming country, with a population of 1,593 that's 84.6% white and an annual median income of $34,000, Dale is a close-knit, peaceful community. Riverview Energy Corp., based in Delaware, wants to build a $2.5 billion coal-to-diesel refinery in Dale on 512 acres…
counterpunch.org/2018/09/28/dale-indiana-a-tiny-town-fights-a-massive-coal-to-diesel-refinery/

Despite Gut-Wrenching Testimony from Dr. Blasey Ford, GOP Moves Forward with Vote on Kavanaugh
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-28
The Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee is preparing to vote on the confirmation of Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh after an extraordinary day of testimony from Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who testified she is "100 percent positive" that Kavanaugh attempted to rape her at a high school party in 1982. During the hearing, Kavanaugh said he was innocent, and claimed he was the victim of a left-wing plot of "revenge on behalf of the Clintons." We play Dr. Blasey Ford's full opening statement.
www.democracynow.org/2018/9/28/despite_heart_wrenching_testimony_from_dr

A Greedy Economy on Borrowed Time: America Under the Sword of Damocles
Jon Jeter | mintpressnews.com | 2018-09-28
Economists and financiers fear that the Treasury will have to print more and more money to service that debt, ultimately devaluing the currency and triggering hyperinflation, similar to what Germany experienced in trying to repay its onerous foreign debts following World War I. | The post A Greedy Economy on Borrowed Time: America Under the Sword of Damocles appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/greedy-economy-on-borrowed-time-debt-the-federal-reserve-america-under-the-sword-of-damocles/250062/

Netanyahu Claims Iran Has a Secret Nuclear Site
Middle East Monitor | mintpressnews.com | 2018-09-28
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described what he said was a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran and accused Europe of appeasing Iran as he sought to rally support for US sanctions against the Islamic Republic, Reuters reports. | Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Netanyahu showed an aerial photograph of the Iranian capital marked with a red arrow and pointed to what he said was a previously secret warehouse holding nuclear-related material. He argued this showed Iran still sought to obtain nuclear weapons, despite its 2015 agreement with world powers to curb its program in exchan…
mintpressnews.com/netanyahu-iran-secret-nuclear-site/249992/

Soho, Howse and the Spirit World
Peter Bach | counterpunch.org | 2018-09-28
Discriminating Americans flying over London right now closing their airport copies of Bob Woodward's Fear or shutting down on their iPads or Kindles Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng will know exactly where to look north of the glistening Thames to find the presently threatened tract of land known as Soho. It's been an addiction for Americans…
counterpunch.org/2018/09/28/soho-howse-and-the-spirit-world/

Kavanaugh's High School, Georgetown Prep, Warned Parents in 1990 of "Sexual or Violent Behavior" at Parties
Jon Schwarz | theintercept.com | 2018-09-28
Georgetown Prep joined six other D.C. private schools in sending a letter to parents describing "excessive drinking and sexual license." | The post Kavanaugh's High School, Georgetown Prep, Warned Parents in 1990 of "Sexual or Violent Behavior" at Parties appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/09/28/kavanaughs-high-school-georgetown-prep-warned-parents-in-1990-of-sexual-or-violent-behavior-at-parties/

Rancorous Senate Cmte Pushes Kavanaugh Nomination, FBI Will Investigate Accusations
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2018-09-28
Who believes what depends on what you believe in our divided nation. Political war wrapped in misogyny leads to one of history's most explosive Senate confirmations | The post Rancorous Senate Cmte Pushes Kavanaugh Nomination, FBI Will Investigate Accusations appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/rancorous-senate-cmte-pushes-kavanaugh-nomination-fbi-will-investigate-accusations

The Real Reasons behind Washington's War on UNRWA
Ramzy Baroud | counterpunch.org | 2018-09-28
The US government's decision to slash funds provided to the United Nations agency that cares for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, is part of a new American-Israeli strategy aimed at redefining the rules of the game altogether. As a result, UNRWA is experiencing its worst financial crisis. The gap in its budget is estimated at around $217…
counterpunch.org/2018/09/28/the-real-reasons-behind-washingtons-war-on-unrwa/

Hannah Hetzer on New War on Drugs, John Conroy & Jamie Kalven on Chicago Police Violence
CounterSpin | fair.org | 2018-09-28
Media…
fair.org/home/hannah-hetzer-on-new-war-on-drugs-john-conroy-jamie-kalven-on-chicago-police-violence/

New Study Finds a Popular Chemical is Harming Honey Bees
Derrick Broze | mintpressnews.com | 2018-09-28
As a new study finds that an ingredient in Monsanto's popular herbicide is harming honey bees the corporation is seeking to have a recent $289 million jury award thrown out of court. | The post New Study Finds a Popular Chemical is Harming Honey Bees appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/monsanto-glyphosate-honey-bees/249988/

Why do Republicans Hate Women?
Cesar Chelala | counterpunch.org | 2018-09-28
If one follows the behavior of Republican law-makers over the last several years, a pattern soon emerges: most of their policies tend to limit women's rights, in an overt or clear way. And one cannot but wonder about what prompts this negative behavior. Are they, perhaps, unaware of it or, more pointedly, it reflects their…
counterpunch.org/2018/09/28/why-do-republicans-hate-women/

"Is This What We Destroy Lives For?" Iraq, Afghanistan Vets' Guilt, Unanswered Questions Spike Suicide Rate
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2018-09-28
While the VA report may call the jump in young veteran suicides an "urgent crisis," it unfortunately seems to be a crisis with no end in sight until the country is finally forced to reckon with its dark legacy of regime-change wars and military occupations around the world. | The post "Is This What We Destroy Lives For?" Iraq, Afghanistan Vets' Guilt, Unanswered Questions Spike Suicide Rate appeared first on MintPress News
mintpressnews.com/report-finds-suicide-rate-surging-among-afghanistan-iraq-war-veterans/250073/