(2018-10-02). With ISIS Defeated, Trump Targets Iran. counterpunch.org 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 More
(2018-10-02). Imperiling People and Planet, Warnings Mount That Trump's NAFTA 2.0 Just Another 'Corporate Giveaway'. alternet.org 
Critics warn the new agreement would make it harder "to hold Big Oil and Gas accountable" while also threatening "efforts to protect consumers, workers, and the environment. " | Rich text editor, edit-body-und-0-value, press ALT 0 for help. | Environmentalists on Monday slammed President Donald Trump's replacement for the North American. . .
(2018-10-02). "Covert Wars", Threats and Laughter in the Halls and Corridors of the United Nations. globalresearch.ca Last week the UN halls have been the battlefields of aggressive speeches by world leaders. | My interest is in the speeches concerning the Middle East; a very dangerous and volatile area, whose unfolding battles are affecting the whole world. The …
(2018-10-02). New FCC Ruling Gives Federal Government Control of 5G Rollout. mintpressnews.com As the push towards 5G-powered "Smart" surveillance cities begins across the United States the Federal Communications Commission has approved a new rule limiting the power of local authorities.
(2018-10-02). IMF chief warns of rising risks facing global economy. wsws.org The IMF is set to downgrade its forecast for global growth amid rising trade tensions.
(2018-10-02). Hatewatch Headlines 10/2/2018. splcenter.org Tucker Carlson warns of 'white genocide'; Teaming up to track alt-right Bitcoin wallets; Reddit 'quarantines' white-nationalist subreddits; and more.
(2018-10-02). Army Abducts A Palestinian Near Hebron, Installs Roadblock. imemc.org Israeli soldiers abducted, early on Tuesday morning, one Palestinian, and installed many roadblocks, in addition to closing the main gate of the al-Fawwar refugee camp, in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. The soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, violently searched homes, and abducted […]…
(2018-10-02). 2018 Veterans Day ~ Honoring Buffalo at the SF Presidio. indybay.org African-American Soldiers in World War I: The 92nd and 93rd Divisions | EDSITEment is a good place to start exploring the contributions of "Buffalo Soldiers" during WWI…
(2018-10-02). How Western Intervention in the Middle East Creates Hatred Towards the West. mintpressnews.com When terror attacks happen on European soil, we rightfully mourn. But, when it happens in Syria, Iraq or Libya and thousands upon thousands are killed, our media keeps silent.
(2018-10-02). Trump touts tariffs and trade war following NAFTA renegotiation. wsws.org The revised trade pact forges a US-led North American protectionist trade bloc in preparation for economic and military conflict with Washington's global rivals, above all China.
(2018-10-02). Kavanaugh Schoolmate Urges Georgetown Prep Grads to Break Silence on Sexual Assault, Party Culture. democracynow.org 
As the FBI presses forward with a limited investigation into allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, a group of alumni from his all-male high school Georgetown Prep are calling for graduates to come forward if they have information about sexual assaults committed by their former classmate. In 2015, Kavanaugh told an audience at Catholic University's Columbus School of Law that "What happens at Georgetown Prep stays at Georgetown Prep." But the petition implores graduates of the elite prep school, "Please do not remain silent, even if speaking out comes at some personal cost." We speak with Bill…
(2018-10-02). Dear Donald, America Was Great Because The Rest Of The World Was A Mess! iranian.com In the interest of full disclosure I should state: I am not writing this piece because of the latent hatred towards the United States of America due to the 1953 coup d'état against democratically elected government of Dr. Mossadegh. In spite of numerous US and UK governments self-congratulatory confessions (last one officially in 2013), unlike […]
(2018-10-02). Indonesian tsunami relief grossly inadequate as death toll tops 1,200. wsws.org Among survivors, there is growing outrage over the lack of assistance and the absence of a functioning tsunami warning system.
(2018-10-02). Headlines for October 2, 2018. democracynow.org White House Expands Kavanaugh FBI Probe, NBC: Kavanaugh Contacted Ex-Classmates to Refute 2nd Accuser's Claims, Former Kavanaugh Classmate Recalls 1985 Drunken Bar Fight, Kavanaugh Protesters Take to the Streets, Confront Senators, President Trump to ABC News's Cecilia Vega: "You're Not Thinking", SCOTUS Opens Session with 8 Judges, Rejects Uranium Mining Appeal, Indonesia: Death Toll from Earthquake and Tsunami Tops 1,200, Iran Fires Missiles into Syria in Response to Sept. 22 Ahvaz Attack, Israel Injures Scores of Protesters in Occupied Territories Clashes, FLOTUS Melania Trump Starts Solo Visit to African Cont…
(2018-10-02). 17 Years of Getting Afghanistan Completely Wrong. counterpunch.org We expect 17-year-olds to have learned a great deal starting from infancy, and yet full-grown adults have proven incapable of knowing anything about Afghanistan during the course of 17 years of U.S.-NATO war. Despite war famously being the means of Americans learning geography, few can even identify Afghanistan on a map. What else have we More
(2018-10-02). 2018 Veterans Day ~ Honoring Buffalo Soldiers at the SF Presidio. indybay.org African-American Soldiers in World War I: The 92nd and 93rd Divisions | EDSITEment is a good place to start exploring the contributions of "Buffalo Soldiers" during WWI…
(2018-10-02). This Is the Long and Sordid History of the Political 'Forgotten Man'. alternet.org 
Politicians have long used the 'forgotten man' to win elections. | Rich text editor, edit-body-und-0-value, press ALT 0 for help. | Since Thomas Jefferson's time, candidates have put themselves forward as representatives of the so-called "forgotten man. "As a scholar of American political history, I cover this subject in my book on presidential politics,
(2018-10-02). Warnings Mount That Trump's NAFTA 2.0 is Just Another 'Corporate Giveaway'. mintpressnews.com 
Critics warn the new agreement would make it harder "to hold Big Oil and Gas accountable" while also threatening "efforts to protect consumers, workers, and the environment."
(2018-10-02). SF Democratic Party: Rape Among City Employees & Navy's Blue Death. indybay.org While the country is fixed on the US Senate hearing for Republican Trump's rapist nominee for Supreme Court Justice, millionaire Brett Kavanaugh with a current lifetime judge position, right here in San Francisco on the taxpayer's payroll, the San Francisco Democratic Party, which has been in power at City Hall since 1960, allows rape, racism and retaliation, and has invited the world's leading terrorists, rapists and racists, the US military, as the Democrats have since 1981, when war profiteer Senator Dianne Feinstein was mayor, to again strafe our city for 4 days, October 4-7, 2018, for at least 4 hours per da…
(2018-10-02). Blowback: How American War Policy Has Seeded 'Insider Attacks' Into Its DNA. alternet.org 
A former West Point Instructor on blowback from U. S. policy in the greater Middle East | Rich text editor, edit-body-und-0-value, press ALT 0 for help. | In July 1999, Chalmers Johnson began the prologue to Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire this way:. . .
(2018-10-02). 'A Picture of Dorian Gray' speaks of obsession with beauty and youth. peoplesworld.org 
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(2018-10-02). What Is Behind Qatar's Shift Towards Israel? (Part 1). iranian.com There is a rational explanation of why India and Brazil, two countries with vast populations and significant and growing economies, are not permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The Council — made up of 5 permanent and ten rotating members — was designed to reflect a world order that was birthed from […]
(2018-10-02). Chinese Warship Comes Within 45 Yards of US Destroyer in South China Sea. mintpressnews.com 
The encounter, which comes at a time of strained relations between the world's two largest economies driven largely by Trump's aggressive trade policy, was characterized as "unsafe and unprofessional" by Navy officials.
(2018-10-02). 2018 Veterans Day Week ~ Honoring African Americans at the SF Presidio. indybay.org African-American Soldiers in World War I: The 92nd and 93rd Divisions | EDSITEment is a good place to start exploring the contributions of "Buffalo Soldiers" during WWI…
(2018-10-02). The Last Time I Saw Bobbie "Spider" Webb. indybay.org Bobbie "Spider" Webb's passing last month brings to mind his role as an African American bluesman and DJ on listener sponsored KPOO radio from the era when San Francisco's Fillmore District was known as the "Harlem of the West."
(2018-10-02). Saudi Arabia Admits it Made "Mistakes" in Targeting Civilians in Yemen. mintpressnews.com The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on Monday examined the Saudi record on compliance with a treaty protocol on children in armed conflict, and repeatedly raised the issue of children killed by coalition attacks in Yemen.
(2018-10-01). World Bank warns Gaza faces economic collapse. wsws.org The organization warned that half of Gaza residents live in poverty and youth unemployment is over 70 percent.
(2018-10-01). Saudi Coalition Faces Continued Retaliation As Yemeni Drone Again Strikes Dubai International Airport. mintpressnews.com Yemen has promised to continue to strike territory inside of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates until the U.S.-backed coalition halts its bloody war on the country.
(2018-10-01). Mom Fears Her Autistic Son Is Being Abused at School. District Does Nothing. aclu.org A Northern California school district is creating a hostile environment for a Black student with disabilities in violation of the law. | School just got back in session, but one school district in Northern California already needs a lesson in how to create a welcoming and safe environment for Black students with disabilities., , A 5-year-old Black student with autism and speech and language impairments suffered for months, including suffering injuries that needed to be treated by a hospital, all because of the inadequate oversight of Hayward Unified School District's staff. In a time when Black students are regul…
(2018-10-01). How The Media Encourages — And Sustains — Political Warfare. iranian.com Since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has been waging war against the American press by dismissing unfavorable reports as "fake news" and calling the media "the enemy of the American people." As a countermeasure, The Washington Post has publicly fact-checked every claim that Trump has labeled as fake. In August, The Boston Globe coordinated editorials […]
(2018-10-01). 1918: How the Allies Surfed to Victory on a Wave of Oil. counterpunch.org 
Virtually everybody knows that the First World War came to an end when Germany capitulated on November 11, 1918. But very few people are aware that, earlier in that same year, the Reich came tantalizingly close to winning the so-called Great War, but ultimately snatched defeat, so to speak, from the jaws of victory. More
(2018-10-01). #NotHer: Kellyanne Conway's sex assault story doesn't matter, because she's on the wrong side. rt.com 
With the Democratic party demanding that survivors of sexual assault be believed and their motives for coming forward unquestioned, one woman's story isn't deserving of the same respect: White House counselor Kellyanne Conway's. |
(2018-10-01). Pivot towards India or China? The Maldives Might Not Become an Indian Satellite, at Least Not Yet. globalresearch.ca The opposition pulled off a surprise win in the Maldives' presidential elections last weekend. | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih trounced President Abdulla Yameen by a 16-point margin even though the US, India, and many Western countries fearmongered that the incumbent would resort …
(2018-10-01). US Hostility to Sovereign Independent States: Syria and North Korea Address the UN General Assembly. globalresearch.ca Bipartisan hardliners in Washington oppose these countries and all other sovereign independent states. | Peace and cooperative relations with them defeat US imperial interests — served by endless wars, instability and chaos. | In his UNGA address, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem…
(2018-10-01). Video: CIA Documentary: "On Company Business" (1980). globalresearch.ca Rare award winning CIA documentary, On Company Business painfully restored from VHS. | "Inside the CIA: On Company Business" PARTS I, II & III (1980) is a gripping and penetrating look inside the world's most powerful secret institutionalized conspiracy organization. | This …
(2018-10-01). UN Human Rights Council Extends Mandate for Investigation of War Crimes in Yemen. mintpressnews.com "States at the UN Human Rights Council stood firm today, in the face of shameful efforts by the Saudi-led coalition to quash a UN expert inquiry." — General Director, Human Rights Watch
(2018-10-01). Macron whitewashes French state murder of Maurice Audin. wsws.org Audin's murder in Algeria constitutes a warning of the nature of imperialist war, which still echoes 60 years on, as NATO intervenes across the Middle East.
(2018-10-01). New "Dark Money" Documentary Shines Light Into the Shadows Cast by the Super-Rich. theintercept.com 
You will never see more hopeful examples of how normal people can fight and win skirmishes with big money.
(2018-10-01). Edge of Sports: A Sports World Worth Fighting For. progressive.org If we expand access as well as attitudes toward sports—having people be healthier, happier, and better-adjusted through exercise—that alone could trigger a tremendous change in our society.
(2018-10-01). The Muslim Predicament. counterpunch.org This is a bad time in history to be a Muslim. Whether as minorities or in predominantly Muslim countries Muslims live under enormous and perhaps unprecedented strain. There is war and chaos in much of the Arab Middle East be it Syria, Palestine, Iraq or Libya. Further afield in places like Myanmar Muslims are facing More
(2018-10-01). German Court Approves Extradition Of Iranian Diplomat Suspected In Bomb Plot. iranian.com A German court has approved the extradition of an Iranian diplomat to Belgium on a European arrest warrant for allegedly being part of a failed plot to bomb an Iranian opposition rally near Paris. The Superior Regional Court in the Bavarian city of Bamberg said in a statement on October 1 that it approved the extradition of […]
(2018-10-01). Mexico -US -Canada NAFTA Trade Agreement Reached — A Phony Trade War! globalresearch.ca Trump's 'trade war' with allies, including Mexico-Canada, was and remains a phony trade war. A war of words for the purpose of consumption of Trump's domestic political base before the November midterm elections. Trump has been playing his 'economic nationalism' …
(2018-10-01). US Military Plans Thwarted, Washington's "Strategy of Isolation" in Syria: Assad Government Now to be Made 'as Miserable as Possible' with Sanctions. globalresearch.ca The United States, along with its allies, will implement a "strategy of isolation" in Syria if President Bashar Assad maintains the political process aimed at ending the war in Syria, an American diplomat was quoted as saying. | US Special Representative …
(2018-09-30). U.S. Punishes Iranians and Threatens Nations That Disobey. therealnews.com 
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…
(2018-09-30). U.S. Punishes Iranians and Threatens Nations That Disobey. therealnews.com 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…
(2018-09-30). Africa-America Institute 65th Anniversary Awards Gala. naacp.org President Derrick Johnson Prepared Remarks New York, New York September 25, 2018…
(2018-09-30). Lady Liberty-sized asteroid to make close approach to Earth at over 37,000 mph. rt.com 
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.
(2018-09-30). US could use Navy for 'blockade' to hamper Russian energy exports — Interior Secretary. rt.com 
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.
(2018-09-29). ICE Defied a Court Order in Vendetta Against Deportee. theintercept.com 
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…
(2018-09-28). More Democrats Sign On to Stop Yemen War, But is Enough Being Done? therealnews.com 
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…