(2026-09-05). US Treasury targets Turkish bank accused of facilitating China-Iran trade linked to IRGC. geo.tv
(2026-09-05). Lebanon: ICRC facilitates transfer to Lebanon of 5 people detained by Israel. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). Silicon Valley Labor & Community Fight Data theft, AI, ICE and Palantir. indybay.org Silicon Valley labor rallied with community supporters to protest the uncontrolled introduction of AI into jobs in many industries. They also demanded the removal of the fascist company Palantir supports ICE and has been involved in the genocide.
(2026-09-05). Communities Organize To End Local Complicity With Genocide. popularresistance.org Dwight Hua's roommate knocked on his door at 5: 30 a.m. on May 22, saying there was a notice for nearly 50,000 people in their city of Garden Grove, California, to evacuate due to the danger of a deadly chemical explosion at a nearby GKN Aerospace plant. Hua quickly left for a shelter in a neighboring city. But he had a lot of questions. | As the evacuation stretched over five days, advocacy groups VietRISE — where Hua is a youth programs coordinator — the Harbor Institute for Immigrant and Economic Justice, the Palestinian Youth Movement, and Orange County Justice for Palestine formed a coalition to d…
(2026-09-05). Three Cubans to International Boxing Tournament. radiohc.cu Havana, September 5 (RHC) — Three Cubans will participate in the Eurasia Dauria Cup international youth boxing tournament, scheduled for the 6th to the 13th in the Russian city of Chita. | National Commissioner Robinson Poll reported that the registered athletes are Iverson Acosta (55 kg), Raúl Castillo (75 kg), and Julio César Chivás (86 kg), who traveled under the guidance of coach Walfrido Ilizástiqui. | Press reports indicate that the event is expected to bring together some 300 competitors from more than 20 countries, with the host country being the most represented, along with Brazil, Kenya, Mongolia,…
(2026-09-05). Shadow Hearing To Break The Blockade On Cuba. popularresistance.org On September 2, 2026, Congresswomen Delia Ramírez and Ilhan Omar hosted a shadow hearing in Congress on "Breaking the Blockade: Reassessing the Moral and Legal Failures of U.S.-Cuba Policy." A shadow hearing, called by the minority party, has all the formalities of an official hearing of Congress. Four distinguished witnesses gave testimony about the current state of life in Cuba under the oil blockade imposed by the Trump administration in January, and additional coercive measures that have been steadily imposed since then.
(2026-09-05). øEs una utopía el cambio de matriz energética en Cuba? radiohc.cu 
Las recientes declaraciones al Noticiero de la Televisión del Director de la Unión Eléctrica Nacional, Ing. Rubén Campos Olmo, al reconocer la imposibilidad de rotar los circuitos con energía en el horario nocturno por escasez de combustible y la parada de varias plantas térmicas, genera preocupación en la población por las largas horas de apagones que ha sufrido en los últimos meses. | De igual forma afirmó que los 72 parques solares fotovoltaicos construido en el país pueden asegurar las pocas horas de corriente que recibimos en las casas en el horario diurno, noticia que abre los horizontes a una esperanza.
(2026-09-05). Netanyahu's Coalition Calculus: The Real Reason Gaza's Ceasefire Keeps Failing. moderndiplomacy.eu The story of Gaza's collapsing ceasefire is being told as a military story: strikes, violations, body counts. The more accurate story is a domestic political one. Netanyahu is not being held back from a deal by Hamas's intransigence or battlefield logic. He is being held in place by a coalition arithmetic that makes any durable …
(2026-09-05). Monday 9/21: Power Half-Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2026-09-05). Gaza: Thousands of families suffer in uncertainty while their loved ones remain missing. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). Venezuela Reports 8.9% Inflation in August, Down Sharply From July. orinocotribune.com Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuela registered a month-on-month inflation rate of 8.9% in August, an 11-percentage-point decrease from the 19.9% recorded in July, according to figures released by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) on Friday, September 4. The result represents a 55.3% reduction in the monthly pace of price increases when compared to the previous month. However, …
(2026-09-05). Friday Nite Videos | September 4, 2026. portside.org Friday Nite Videos | September 4, 2026 |
(2026-09-05). Right Wing Cartoonists Can't Decide How to Smear El-Sayed. juancole.com — | Political cartoons commenting on Michigan's 2026 US Senate race have been dominated by a torrent of Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism directed at Democratic nominee Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, an Arab-American Muslim. These caricatures do not come out of nowhere, of course, but reflect the poisonous atmosphere of the campaign against El-Sayed—with slurs coming not only from fringe…
(2026-09-05). Defying Court, DHS Seized Logs Of Calls And Texts From Journalist. popularresistance.org The Department of Homeland Security circumvented a magistrate judge's orders and seized records of 10,000 calls and text messages from journalist Georgia Fort. | Earlier this year, Attorney General Pam Bondi directed federal agents to arrest Fort, Don Lemon, and later Shane Bollman—all journalists who were covering an ICE protest at the Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. They were subsequently charged with crimes and had their electronics searched. | Defense lawyers for Fort filed a motion in U.S. court for the "return or impoundment of call and text logs" and requested a hearing.
(2026-09-05). The War on Iran: Six Months of Epic Failure. juancole.com The following story is co-published with (
(2026-09-05). France commits more financial help to struggling New Caledonia. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Patrick Decloitre of RNZ Pacific French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced more financial assistance for New Caledonia to assist the financially-embattled French Pacific territory. The announcement follows a three-hour meeting with a bipartisan delegation led by New Caledonia's President Milakulo Tukumuli this week. Lecornu said this was to serve as a lifebuoy to…
(2026-09-05). How to Choose US Sales Tax Services Company Options. moguldom.com Sales tax used to be a once-a-quarter chore for most online sellers. Then economic nexus rules spread state by state, and now a single growth spurt can trigger new filing obligations in a dozen places at once. Picking the right partner to handle it isn't about finding a company that simply files paperwork. It's about …
(2026-09-05). Early action and respect for IHL can prevent acute food insecurity in armed conflict. icrc.org Statement delivered by Elyse Mosquini, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, UN Security Council open debate on conflict-related food insecurity, 25 August 2026, New York…
(2026-09-05). The pain of separation transcends borders and generations. icrc.org New ICRC film sheds light on stories of families of the missing…
(2026-09-05). ICRC Vice President: Arms Trade Treaty must be translated into action. icrc.org Speech given by Jàºrg Lauber, Vice President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the 12th Conference of States Parties – Arms Trade Treaty, 24 August 2026, Geneva…
(2026-09-05). Friday 9/25: Virtual Action Hour for Palestine. indybay.org Zoom | afsc.org/events/action-hour-palestine…
(2026-09-05). Saturday 9/12: November 2026 Election Part 1. indybay.org The Starry Plough Pub | 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2026-09-05). Guido Reichstadter SF City Hall Hunger Strike To Get Emergency Order Stopping AI Threat. indybay.org Anti-AI activist Guido Reichstadter has begun a hunger strike at San Fracisco City Hall.
(2026-09-05). Saturday 9/5: Hikers for Palestine: Walking in Solidarity with the Children of Palestine. indybay.org Lake Merritt Amphitheater, located on Lake Merritt Boulevard between 12th Street and 1st Avenue.
(2026-09-05). Wednesday 10/7: Picket & Pray. indybay.org Zoom | zoom.us/meeting/register/tU6krXE_RRGWnxK……
(2026-09-05). Friday 9/4: Six Stellar San Franciscans: a walking tour about land and liberty. indybay.org meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2026-09-05). CNA SF Kaiser Nurses Protest AI, ICE, Palantir & Staffing Shortage Threatening Patients. indybay.org Kaiser nurses contract at Kaiser Northern California expired on September 1 and they had rallies at over 25 hospitals including San Francisco. They talked about the staffing crisis and the use of AI to destroy nurse jobs. They also demanded the removal of the fascist company Palantir which is profiting from destroying jobs, ICE raids and concentration camps.
(2026-09-05). Tornado hits Detroit's east side, as storms leave 250,000 without power in Michigan. wsws.org Aging power grids were once again overwhelmed as heavy storms tore across Michigan for the second time this summer.
(2026-09-05). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: 14,000 Haryana sanitation and fire workers continue statewide strike; Bangladesh: Moulvibazar tea workers demand 500-taka daily wage; Sri Lankan development officers protest nationwide over salaries; Australian ferry workers strike in Brisbane and Sydney.
(2026-09-05). "15 years in prison — just because he opposes the war" : voices from Germany call for the release of Bogdan Syrotiuk. wsws.org A wave of protest against the verdict is building around the world. In recent weeks, members and supporters of the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei have distributed leaflets, put up posters and held discussions across Germany to publicise the campaign for Bogdan's release.
(2026-09-05). Professor Mark Steinberg, leading scholar of Soviet and Russian history, submits letter in defense of Bogdan Syrotiuk. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site has received the following letter in defense of Bogdan Syrotiuk from Mark D. Steinberg, a leading scholar of Soviet and Russian history, Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, who previously taught at Harvard University and Yale University.
(2026-09-05). Tuesday 9/15: Capitalism and What We Can Do About It. indybay.org Oakland Peace Center | 111 Fairmount Ave, Oakland, CA 94611…
(2026-09-05). US Southern Command announces sustained operations in Ecuador and Colombia while sinking more fishing boats in the Pacific. wsws.org US imperialism is building a hemispheric repressive apparatus that is distinctly fascist: fishermen killed or their livelihoods destroyed without trial, prosecutors and journalists murdered and bodies displayed as propaganda.
(2026-09-05). Trump threatens the "end of transgender people" (Final Solution?). indybay.org Photo of Wendy Carlos the creator of the MOOG synthesizer and composer of the album called Switched-On Bach, is a pioneering electronic music composer and an openly transgender icon who publicly transitioned in the 1970s.
(2026-09-05). US approves possible $5bn weapons sale to Saudi Arabia amid Middle East tensions. geo.tv US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. — ReutersUS says defence deal to boost Saudi air defence capabilities.US also approves possible $188m F-16 support deal for Oman.Washington clears possible $150m helicopter…
(2026-09-05). Gloria Steinem's Final Essay. portside.org Gloria Steinem's Final Essay |
(2026-09-05). Who is Sandy Dosanjh? Wife of Vancouver cop removed from Surrey Conservative slate after husband's arrest. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: Sandy Sonu Dosanjh has been dropped from the Conservative Party of Surrey's list of candidates for the 2026 Surrey municipal election following criminal charges against her husband, Vancouver Police Department officer Kalwinder Singh (Kal) Dosanjh.Sandy Dosanjh had been running for a seat on Surrey City Council as part of the Conservative Party of Surrey slate, which is being led by mayoral candidate Honveer Randhawa.The party confirmed her removal on September 4.Party says decision was about public confidenceDavid Denhoff, president of the Conservative Electors Association and Conservative Party o…
(2026-09-05). Homeless man dies outside New Zealand government minister's office. wsws.org The death prompted an outpouring of angry statements from ordinary people about the country's worsening social crisis.
(2026-09-05). White Supremacist Myths about Slavery. juancole.com Orono, Maine (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — A syndicated journalist wrote: "It is …the story of African cruelty and greed: every African who left the continent as a slave was enslaved in Africa, by Africans….Many were sold across the Atlantic: — 10-12 million over 300 years". Such assertions are not uncommon among apologists for the extreme cruelty of chattel slavery, yet they prefer to pass blame to the victims. | The Trans-Atlantic slave trade was different from other forms of slavery, while African slavery by Africans within Africa was the result of deep-rooted conflicts between communi…
(2026-09-05). The New York Times fabricates a "Russian sabotage" narrative. wsws.org Friday's front-page report in the New York Times is a propaganda piece, built entirely on the unsubstantiated claims of unnamed intelligence officials, whose purpose is to justify an escalation of the war against Russia.
(2026-09-05). Australia: Victorian Labor government moves to ban independent workers' organisations. wsws.org Under the phoney pretext of "stopping workers from being scammed," the state government has launched a major attack on workers' democratic rights, with the full-throated support of the Victorian Trades Hall Council.
(2026-09-05). Slavna Game Studio: Innovation in Game Development. moguldom.com A good game can borrow a familiar idea and still feel completely different in the hands of a smart development team. That is where slavna game studio fits into the wider conversation about innovation: not simply by using new technology, but by finding better ways to combine game mechanics, design, performance, and the experience players actually have. …
(2026-09-05). "No Fare Is Fair" – Transit Protest at SF City Hall. indybay.org The working class needs free transit – this would benefit all San Franciscans and tourists…
(2026-09-05). Monday 9/7: Labor Day March with us past Billionaire Owned Companies. indybay.org Meet up at 260 Homer Ave in downtown Palo Alto at 2: 30pm | March ends with brief rally at 3: 15pm at Palantir 100 Hamilton Ave.
(2026-09-05). US to expand "force posture" at Australian bases. wsws.org While confirming the expansion, Labor's Defence Minister Richard Marles would provide no details at all of what it entailed.
(2026-09-05). Why The Global South Needs An Industrial Policy. popularresistance.org For forty years, the countries of the Global South were told that economic planning was an error. The state was to retreat, tariffs were to fall, public firms were to be privatised, and investment was to be entrusted to those who move money across borders at the speed of a keystroke. Development would arrive through comparative advantage: each country should sell what it already had and buy what others had learned to make. The result is visible from Harare to Jakarta. Countries rich in minerals, fertile land, and young workers remain trapped at the least rewarding end of global value chains, exporting raw materia…
(2026-09-05). Millions purged from US food stamp rolls, as Wall Street demands more cuts. wsws.org Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" has stripped SNAP benefits from roughly 5 million people since the law's enactment. At least 1.2 million children are affected, while schools are seeing enrollment in free school breakfasts and lunches plunge.
(2026-09-05). 25 Years Ago, 9/11 Triggered a U.S. Crusade of Torture. indybay.org "Enhanced" sadistic techniques…
(2026-09-05). Railroaders: break the isolation of the National Steel Car strike! Refuse to handle NSCX cars! For a united, cross-border struggle across the railroad industry! wsws.org The struggle at National Steel Car cuts directly across the national divisions that the corporations, governments and union bureaucracies are trying to impose on workers.
(2026-09-05). Iceland Votes Against Joining EU. popularresistance.org On August 29, a majority of Icelanders voted against resuming accession negotiations with the European Union. In a high-turnout referendum, close to 53% of the 225,031 participants rejected the proposal, while 47% supported it. | Mainstream reports emphasized that the campaign against negotiations focused on issues of agriculture and fishing. At first glance, this aligned the "No" campaign with far-right talking points in the region — reflected in congratulatory notes circulated by European right-wing leaders. According to the same reports, the "Yes" campaign centered on international policy and alignment,…
(2026-09-05). Balochistan violence escalates: BLA claims 25 Pakistani soldiers killed in two attacks. ptcnews.tv Islamabad: Violence in Pakistan's Balochistan province has intensified after the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed that 25 Pakistani military personnel were killed in two separate attacks.The militant group claimed that its fighters targeted a military convoy at Ziarat Cross, where 18 personnel were allegedly killed and two military vehicles destroyed. Five others were reportedly injured and managed to escape.The claims could not be independently verified, while Pakistani authorities have not publicly released details confirming the reported casualties. | Also Read…
(2026-09-05). It's Not Just Flock; Police Can't Be Trusted With Our Data. popularresistance.org A growing movement has been campaigning against surveillance cameras from companies like Flock Safety, which allow local police to gather mass surveillance data, often citing the possibility of misuse of that data. But for years police have steadily been building a digital infrastructure with personal information on people with criminal backgrounds in the name of public safety — and often without proper digital security | Since 2020, the state police in Illinois have maintained a publicly accessible online map of 30,000 people that it has labeled as "offenders" in 685 nursing homes across the state.
(2026-09-05). Who Will Lead the UN After Guterres? The Race Nobody Is Watching Closely Enough. moderndiplomacy.eu When António Guterres's second term expires on 31 December 2026, the United Nations will not simply be changing its chief executive. It will be handing the keys of a battered institution to someone tasked with holding together a system that several of its founding members have, in practice, begun to walk away from. That handover …
(2026-09-05). In turbulent times, football brings Haiti hope. globalvoices.org 
(2026-09-05). Organising Sightseeing Travel for Groups Visiting Edinburgh. moguldom.com Edinburgh offers plenty to explore, from historic streets and cultural attractions to galleries, restaurants and scenic viewpoints. For groups visiting the city, the challenge is often not deciding what to see, but making sure everyone can travel comfortably and stay on schedule. Whether you are planning a club outing, a family celebration, a school visit …
(2026-09-05). How We Get to Medicare for All. portside.org How We Get to Medicare for All |
(2026-09-05). The Hugging Face Attack Was Worse Than We Thought. portside.org The Hugging Face Attack Was Worse Than We Thought |
(2026-09-05). Wednesday 9/16: Inside Your San Francisco Election Ballot. indybay.org San Francisco Public Library Main, 100 Larkin St. San Francisco…
(2026-09-05). Tuesday 9/8: "I Care About Peace" Series: Preserving Christian Presence in Birthplace of Jesus. indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vbQGUBz……
(2026-09-05). Cleveland Activists Say 'Flock No!'. popularresistance.org FlockNo! protested Flock cameras put up by the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) by holding a "Back-to-School Birding Expedition" on Aug. 30. The group, organized to oppose automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) used by the city of Cleveland and the CMSD, held gatherings on the city's West Side and East Side. Both actions — where activists donned birding gear, including binoculars, to spot the unpopular surveillance cameras — were held outside two schools among the 30 that CMSD has closed within the past two years.
(2026-09-05). Thursday 9/10: No Kings: Vote Early! Organizing Kickoff Call to Action (virtual). indybay.org Virtual event – join from anywhere: www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/1012262/ | Vote Early events are nonpartisan…
(2026-09-05). Videos show LAPD personnel beating handcuffed man before his death and fatally shooting another. wsws.org Jose Carlos Hoyos-Munoz died after LAPD personnel repeatedly beat him in custody while Alejandro Luis Garcia was fatally shot last month.
(2026-09-05). Who decides what is safe to eat: The cyclosporiasis outbreak and the failure of American food safety. wsws.org The largest cyclosporiasis outbreak in US history has spread through 48 states without a source being named. A century after the Pure Food and Drug Act, the apparatus built to answer such questions is being dismantled.
(2026-09-05). Horny sailors & Marines from USS Abraham Lincoln arrive in Pattaya, Thailand. indybay.org The off-limits section of Pattaya, Thailand, for Navy personnel from the USS Abraham Lincoln.
(2026-09-05). The Hidden Bill Behind Europe's Defense Spending Boom. moderndiplomacy.eu Europe's rearmament is being financed out of the welfare state, not economic growth, and different governments are settling that bill in different currencies: Germany is paying openly in domestic political capital, through legislated pension and health-insurance cuts that have helped push the AfD nine points clear of the governing party; Italy is paying in fiscal …
(2026-09-05). Shane te Pou: Matua Pita Tipene, I wish you weren't in Israel right now. asiapacificreport.nz 
OPEN LETTER IN THE DAILY BLOG: By Shane te Pou TƒìnƒÅ koe, Te Rangatira Matua Pita Tipene, I've met you several times over the years and have always respected you. You have struck me as thoughtful, considered and serious about rangatiratanga with a genuine concern for the people you serve. I have seen you as…
(2026-09-05). Friday 9/18: BeHere / 1942: OMCA Opening Day of Japanese American WWII Incarceration Exhibit. indybay.org Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) | 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, CA | cross street at 10th Street situated between downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt…
(2026-09-05). I Refused To Train the AI That Could Replace Me. portside.org I Refused To Train the AI That Could Replace Me |
(2026-09-05). SEIU USWW Security Guards In SF Protest Conditions & Demand Living Wages & Safety. indybay.org SEIU USWW security guards rallied in San Francisco for living wages and safety on the job. They say that they will strike if they don't get their demands met.
(2026-09-05). Sunday 9/20: 160th Anniversary Year of the Buffalo Soldiers: S.F. War Memorial Veterans Building. indybay.org 401 Van Ness Ave., 2nd Floor | S.F. War Memorial Veterans | San Francisco, CA…
(2026-09-05). Wednesday 9/9: Phonebank to Stop the Deadly Merger. indybay.org Zoom | uscpract.org/block…
(2026-09-05). California 176 – International Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Month. indybay.org Today, stiff winds and "erasure" challenges the efforts to document and share California Underground Railroad histories, headquartered here along at hub of Historic American River Basin, once owned and operated by the "African Founding Father of Califirnia"
(2026-09-05). Unifor promotes trade war and Canadian militarism as it rams through "pattern" agreement with General Motors. wsws.org Canada's largest private-sector union, with over 300,000 members, has been focused with the Detroit Three on finalizing new agreements well ahead of the September 21 expiration to block any rank-and-file opposition amid a crisis driven by the global restructuring of the auto industry and the US-Canada trade war.
(2026-09-05). For A Westerner, Opposing The Empire Is The Only Path To Dignity. caitlinjohnstone.com.au The only way to truly have dignity and integrity as a westerner is to put your energy into opposing the empire under which you live. | Under the individualism of our capitalist society, we are indoctrinated with the belief that the most important and interesting things about us are the personal characteristics which distinguish us from other people: our likes and dislikes, our lifestyle, our interpersonal relationships, our sense of fashion, how successful we are professionally, academically…
(2026-09-05). The fight against the Alternative for Germany demands a fight against capitalism. wsws.org The very same parties now canvassing for votes with the promise of stopping the AfD have paved the way for its rise and are preparing to collaborate with it.
(2026-09-05). Saturday 9/26: SF World NAKED Bike Ride Autumn Equinox/FolsomSF Edition. indybay.org Rincon "Cupid's Arrow" Park, The Embarcadero Promenade & Folsom Street…
(2026-09-05). Evaluation of EcoSec's Microeconomic Initiatives in Libya 2019-2024. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). Evaluation of the ICRC's EcoSec Programme in Cameroon (2019-2024). icrc.org
(2026-09-05). "Wherever you are, I want you to know" Letters from families who are still searching for their loved ones in Latin America. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). Ethiopia: January to June 2026 Facts & Figures. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). Colombia: After the earthquake, Chocó's schools face a long recovery. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). South Africa: ICRC president visits Pretoria as part of global effort to build political commitment to international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). ICRC working paper on critical elements for inclusion in a legally binding instrument to regulate autonomous weapon systems. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). Outcomes of the 5th Pacific Islands Roundtable on International Humanitarian Law. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). Bangladesh: 17th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2026 National Rounds — Call for Registration. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). 2025 Special Report on Weapon contamination and victim assistance. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). Lebanon: Guide to Law 105 on the Missing and Forcibly Disappeared Persons. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). Frequently asked questions: Our work in Somalia. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). DRC: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement condemns attacks on its volunteers and staff. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). The human cost of not knowing: Families search for missing loved ones with the support of the ICRC. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). Philippines: Families honour Marawi missing for International Day of the Disappeared. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). Colombia: The ICRC assesses the needs of communities affected by armed conflict following the earthquake. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). Sri Lanka: Sustained and collective efforts are critical to address the issue of missing persons. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). Renewed call from UN Secretary-General and ICRC President to adopt rules on autonomous weapon systems. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). The Pacific strengthens commitment to international humanitarian law. icrc.org
(2026-09-05). Villa Clara: Culminan cursos de alto impacto social de la Casa de Orientación a las Mujeres y las familias. radiohc.cu 
Más de cincuenta jóvenes concluyeron cursos de entrenamiento en las especialidades de barbería, peluquería y estilo, impartidos por expertos vinculados a la Casa de Orientación a las Mujeres y las Familias en Villa Clara. | Durante tres meses, fundamentalmente mujeres y jóvenes que no tenían empleo, recibieron todos los elementos básicos para ejercer este oficio, con el correspondiente beneficio económico para los egresados en el nuevo escenario del país, pero, además, para ayudar a la comunidad, pues muchos de estos alumnos han prestado servicios gratuitos para las personas vulnerables que residen fundamentalmen…
(2026-09-05). Leyanis Pérez Finished Second in the Diamond League. radiohc.cu Havana, September 5 (RHC) — Leyanis Pérez leaped to 14.82 meters at the 2026 Diamond League final in Brussels. That jump secured her second place in the competition. | In the elite athletics competition, the athlete from Pinar del Río achieved that mark on her third attempt on the sand. However, it wasn't enough, as Senegalese athlete Sally Sarr had been leading the competition since the second round with a mark of 14.95 meters. | The world champion, who opened with 14.79 meters, fouled on her second attempt. On her fourth attempt, she achieved 14.78 meters, and her fifth and sixth jumps were also invalid, a…
(2026-09-05). Thursday 9/3: Vigil for Pierre: ICE Out. indybay.org Gateway Plaza | Castro Street & El Camino Real | Mountain View, CA 94040…
(2026-09-04). El Niño-Induced Drought Will Reduce Shipping Through Panama Canal. truthout.org While much of the world is focused on the disruption of shipping traffic near Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, another critical waterway is set to see its flow of ships sharply reduced in the coming weeks: the Panama Canal. The reason? The El Niño weather phenomenon is creating drought conditions in the region. El Niño is a regular weather pattern that happens every two to seven years. |
(2026-09-04). Beijing Versus Washington: The New Economics of Iran's Sanctions War. moderndiplomacy.eu China is buying ninety percent of Iran's oil exports, settling transactions in renminbi, and hiding the rest beneath layers of shell companies. This is not defiance. It is a demonstration, conducted in plain sight, of exactly how far American economic reach actually extends. Scott Bessent promised, when he launched Operation Economic Outcast last week, that …
(2026-09-04). Shanghai Cooperation Organization Condemns US Economic Warfare. popularresistance.org The 26th annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) concluded in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday, September 1. This years' summit was attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan, among others. | At the conclusion of the summit, member countries adopted the Bishkek Declaration, which reiterates the common resolve of the SCO to work against all forms of hegemonic practices in world politics and create a t…
(2026-09-04). Trump mired in Iran standoff as regime refuses to bend. solidarity.net.au As this was written the US was launching another wave of military strikes on Iran, with Iran retaliating by targeting US bases in the region. | This comes after Trump called off a plans for a major military attack in early August, claiming another deal was imminent. But again nothing resulted. | Now the US says it is launching a campaign of "maximum economic pressure" aimed at cutting Iran off from its remaining trading partners. Major military action seemed to be off the table, although the US has continued to launch more limited strikes. | One reason is the strain on the US military. It has burned through nearl…
(2026-09-04). Iran buries victims of US wedding attack as Tehran fires on Kuwait. geo.tv Rubble lies around a damaged house following a reported attack near a wedding gathering in Kuhistik, Sirik, Iran, September 2, 2026. — Reuters
(2026-09-04). Robbie Conal, L.A's Most Infamous Street Art Firebrand, Is Still Flaming Our Power-Mad Leaders at 81. lataco.com From Ronald Regan to Donald Trump, Conal has skewered them all in his prints of their twisted visages. He tells us he just made "the angriest poster" of his career.
(2026-09-04). Thieving Matters: The Trump-Venezuela Oil Steal. orinocotribune.com By Binoy Kampmark — Sep 1, 2026 When the Trump administration abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife on January 3, an open incitement to international lawbreaking was asserted. Here was thuggish impunity, crude acquisition, and harsh plunder in operation: the seizure of a sovereign leader in office on fanciful narco-terrorist charges, a violation …
(2026-09-04). In southern Lebanon, Israeli demolitions continue 'day and night'. aljazeera.com Explosions shake the ground in Froun as Israeli operations persist, disrupting daily life in southern Lebanon.
(2026-09-04). Israeli drones drop bombs on southern Lebanon's Mansouri. aljazeera.com Several explosions rocked the southern Lebanese town of Mansouri after Israeli military drones dropped explosives in the…
(2026-09-04). No shelter or water, yet Lebanese return home, defying Israel. aljazeera.com Residents are returning to villages in southern Lebanon devastated by Israel's invasion.
(2026-09-04). The Freedom Flotilla Sails Again To Break The Blockade. popularresistance.org The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) today announced that a new international mission to challenge Israel's illegal and deadly blockade of Gaza is underway. | The violence and torture that Israel inflicted on hundreds of flotilla volunteers this past spring, including severe beatings, repeated tasering, and sexual assault, has not deterred the FFC, just as Israel's murder of 10 flotilla activists aboard the Mavi Marmara, in 2010 did not stop the movement. If anything, action is needed now more than ever. While much of the world has moved on from Gaza, believing a supposed "ceasefire" has ended the genocide…
(2026-09-04). Serbia's Genocide Denial in Bosnia and Herzegovina. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladiƒá in the courtroom in The Hague, Netherlands, June 8, 2021. | © 2021 Jerry Lampen/AP Photo | Survivors' groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina have condemned the announcement that the Serbian government plans to bury the convicted genocidaire Ratko Mladiƒá with "highest military and state honors." Mladiƒá, the Bosnian Serb army chief during the Balkan wars of the early 1990s, died on August 27 in custody in The Hague following his 2017 conviction by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia…
(2026-09-04). Watch: speakers gather as Palestine Action appeal sentences. thecanary.co 
Law experts, family members and a British medic who worked in Gaza during Israel's genocide of the Palestinians gathered in London on Thursday 3 September 2026. They came together to mark the launch of an appeal by four Palestine Action prisoners against the court's "grotesque" decision to sentence them as terrorists — despite them being […] | By
(2026-09-04). Will Lehman calls for rank-and-file committees as UAW academic workers return to campuses. wsws.org Academic workers now account for roughly one quarter of UAW membership. In recent years, graduate employees, postdocs, adjuncts and other university workers have carried out major strikes and repeatedly voted by overwhelming margins for strike action over wages, housing, insecure employment, immigration, democratic rights and the Gaza genocide.
(2026-09-04). Cuba reports that international shipping companies yield to U.S. pressure. radiohc.cu Direct threats from the United States against international shipping companies have led to the interruption of cargo services to Cuba, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Oscar Pérez-Oliva. | The official denounced the unprecedented intensification of the Washington blockade against Cuba in 2026, as well as the executive orders signed by Washington and the persecution and direct threats against foreign investors. | "There are foreign companies that have yielded to this pressure and have withdrawn from the country. Others remain and continue working with us," th…
(2026-09-04). Cuba Easier on Foreign Investment and Non-State Enterprises. orinocotribune.com The Cuban government is implementing a package of economic transformations that allows for the expansion of the private sector, amid a crisis exacerbated by the United States blockade. Cuba's Council of State published Decree-Law 128 this Thursday, which authorizes foreign companies to hire employees directly, eliminating the need for state agencies that previously acted as …
(2026-09-04). Cuba warns UN on the human rights effects of the U.S. blockade. radiohc.cu Cuba denounced on Friday the impact of the US blockade on human rights, just days before the presentation of the report by Special Rapporteur Alena Douhan to the United Nations. | According to Alejandro González, Director of International Organizations at the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the report on the negative repercussions of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights in the Caribbean nation will be presented in Geneva on September 8 and 9. | González recalled that Douhan made an official visit to Cuba in November 2025 for approximately 10 days, during which she held meetings, interv…
(2026-09-04). Cultura cubana celebra legado de Eusebio Leal con amplia jornada de actividades. radiohc.cu En ocasión del aniversario del natalicio de una de las figuras más trascendentales de la cultura cubana, la Casa Vitier García Marruz acogerá el próximo viernes un concierto especial del maestro José María Vitier, quien ofrecerá al público una velada de excelencia al piano. | De acuerdo con la agenda divulgada por la Oficina del Historiador de la Ciudad de La Habana, esa misma jornada se celebrará en el Museo de la Ciudad, antigua sede del Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, el acto central en homenaje al natalicio de Eusebio Leal Spengler. | Las palabras centrales del evento estarán a cargo del reconocido artist…
(2026-09-04). Canciller cubano reitera demanda de cese del bloqueo de EEUU. radiohc.cu El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla demandó el cese del bloqueo estadounidense sobre la nación caribeña y que se permita a su pueblo vivir en paz. | Mediante su cuenta en la red social X el canciller refirió que el secretario de Estado Marco Rubio lleva dos días consecutivos mintiendo sobre Cuba nuevamente, una manía de la que no se desprende.Es su manera y la de su gobierno de intentar justificar una agresión cruel y despiadada contra el pueblo cubano que no admite excusa política o moral", enfatizó Rodríguez Parrilla. | Argumentó que el castigo colectivo es un crimen, ´…
(2026-09-04). Cuba recuerda al general de Cuerpo de Ejército Julio Casas Regueiro. radiohc.cu El miembro del Buró Político y secretario de Organización del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba, Roberto Morales Ojeda recordó este jueves en la red social Facebook al general de Cuerpo de Ejército Julio Casas Regueiro, Héroe de la República de Cuba, al cumplirse tres lustros de su fallecimiento.A 15 años de su partida física, recordamos al General de Cuerpo de Ejército Julio Casas Regueiro, Héroe de la República de Cuba. Su ejecutoria brillante en la lucha contra la tiranía batistiana, forjada en las montañas y en los momentos más decisivos de la Guerra de Liberación, lo convirtieron en un combatiente…
(2026-09-04). Food has returned to Gaza's markets, but most people still can't afford to eat. mondoweiss.net 
Prices have fallen sharply since the famine of 2025, but with purchasing power destroyed by nearly three years of war and displacement, food on the shelves remains out of reach for the majority of Gaza's population.
(2026-09-04). Italian workers enter an autumn of struggles against austerity and militarism. wsws.org A growing strike movement in Italy links wages, privatization and democratic rights to opposition against militarism and Israel's war in Gaza.
(2026-09-04). China Demands Respect for Venezuela Investments Amid Oilfield Transfers to US-Controlled Operator. orinocotribune.com The White House hailed the oil deal displacing China and Russia as a triumph for the Monroe Doctrine that will secure US energy dominance "for the next century." The Chinese government has called for its "legitimate rights and interests" in Venezuela to be protected following reports that joint ventures involving Chinese firms are set to …
(2026-09-04). Washington's Venezuela Model Is Regime Change with an Invoice. nationofchange.org 
Washington is getting a fifth of the country's reserves locked in for a generation, while the companies that lobbied hardest get first access to pump it.
(2026-09-04). US Expands Venezuela's Mining Licenses to Coal and Gold, Maintain Sanctions Controls (+Controversy). orinocotribune.com Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued three amended licenses that add coal to existing authorizations covering Venezuelan mineral trade, mining supplies, and prospective investment. The new measures, issued this Wednesday, September 2, are purported to expand the commercial openings created under Washington's unilateral sanctions regime while preserving US …
(2026-09-04). The Venezuela—US Oil Agreement In Detail. popularresistance.org The governments of Venezuela and the United States have announced a "historic agreement" in the oil sector, granting favorable concessions to US companies in 17 oil fields. | Donald Trump and his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, touted the partnership as "the largest oil deal in world history." | Meanwhile, on the evening of August 29, President Delcy Rodríguez referred to the alliance as a milestone that will mark the country's "economic rebirth." | The magnitude and significance of this event warrants a detailed analysis based on the information provided by the Venezuelan president.
(2026-09-04). Venezuela hands over oil production and reserves to the U.S. peoplesworld.org 
President Donald Trump on Aug. 28 announced via social media an agreement with Venezuela that puts a sizable portion of that country's oil production and oil reserves under U.S. control. In a six-minute television address the next day, acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez commented on Trump's remarks. Two days later, the text of the agreement …
(2026-09-04). Xi's trip builds solidarity and consensus. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Thursday morning after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek and concluding state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt.
(2026-09-04). SCO Summit 2026: PM Modi's Central Asia Chessboard. ummid.com The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was founded in 2001, evolving out of the "Shanghai Five" security dialogue among China, Russia and three Central Asian states formed after the Soviet collapse.
(2026-09-04). Xi returns to Beijing after SCO summit, state visits to Kyrgyzstan, Egypt. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Thursday after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2026 in Bishkek, and concluding his state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt.
(2026-09-04). Limits of EU sanctions: Ukraine's wartime consensus under pressure in Europe. infobrics.org The political foundations of the Ukraine war are being challenged. EU member states are increasingly weighing the risks of sanctions and financial support, while Kyiv confronts corruption scandals and a legitimacy crisis. At the same time, Moscow continues to signal that a negotiated settlement remains possible.
(2026-09-04). Why did Trump meet with anti-Zionist Jewish leaders? aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump met six anti-Zionist rabbis privately amid protests over Israeli military conscription.
(2026-09-04). 'Our Anger Over Jason Arday's Death Is Not Enough'. bylinetimes.com There are moments that demand we remain measured, thoughtful and nuanced. | This isn't one of those moments. | Our communities are seething in righteous indignation and anger at the lynching of Professor Jason Arday. | We are raging — and we should be. And we must. But what's important is that we channel this anger constructively and honour the family of Jason Arday in the wake of his death, after failing to protect him in life. |
| A Racist Media Hounding: | The media hounded Jason to his death. I say it again: a racist media intent on their pound of flesh hounded Jason until it became unb…
(2026-09-04). Kansas City's Black Voters Keep House Seat as Missouri Court Blocks GOP Map. capitalbnews.org 
Missouri voters will decide the fate of a Republican-drawn congressional map after the state Supreme Court unanimously blocked the new districts from being used in November. The map was drawn to improve Republicans' chances of winning seven of Missouri's eight U.S. House seats by reshaping the Kansas City district represented by longtime Black Democratic U.S. …
(2026-09-04). Democracy Now! 2026-09-04 Friday. democracynow.org Headlines for September 04, 2026; Stanford Student Newspaper Wins Suit over Trump's Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Speech; "They Got Zero Notice": 2,500 Workers Laid Off as Tyson Foods Shutters Meatpacking Plant in Illinois; "Terrorizing Our City": ICE Targets Immigrants in Danbury, CT, Including at School Bus Stops; "Top of the World": Remembering the Restaurant Workers Killed Atop World Trade Center in 9/11 Attack | Headlines for September 04, 2026; Stanford Student Newspaper Wins Suit over Trump's Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Speech; "They Got Zero Notice": 2…
(2026-09-04). Norway illegally seizes Russian ship in the Arctic. infobrics.org The Kiev regime directly requested the seizure of the Russian ship.
(2026-09-04). China conducts comprehensive marine geophysical survey in waters east of Taiwan Island. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Natural Resources said Thursday that it conducted a comprehensive marine geophysical survey in waters east of Taiwan Island.
(2026-09-04). China rejects U.S. narrative at G20 finance talks. ecns.cn The United States has advanced a misleading narrative that blamed China for the failure to reach a joint communiqué at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting, which concluded in Asheville on Sept. 1.
(2026-09-04). Another Canary bank account has been frozen and our money held. thecanary.co 
The Canary has faced sustained attacks from both the political right and left, alongside repeated attempts to undermine our organisation and restrict our ability to operate. This has resulted in the Guardian publishing allegations against us today (Friday 4 September). At the same time, Canary Media Limited has had another bank account blocked, resulting in […] | By
(2026-09-04). Japan's dangerous bet on military-driven growth. ecns.cn Japan's 2026 Defense White Paper, which runs to a record 598 pages, for the first time openly portrays defense spending as an engine of economic growth. By deeply intertwining defense with the economy, the Japanese government is accelerating its slide toward the abyss of "military Keynesianism."
(2026-09-04). Norway's $2.3 Trillion Fund Is Cutting Treasuries. Here's Who's Left Holding Washington's Debt. moderndiplomacy.eu TODAY'S NUMBERS $80bn (Norway fund's proposed Treasury cut) ∑ 4.79% (US 10-year Treasury yield) ∑ 289t (record Q2 central-bank gold buying) Sovereign money is leaving government bonds for private credit and gold as governments need to borrow more than ever — that's today's gap. This week Norges Bank Investment Management, which runs Norway's $2.3 trillion …
(2026-09-04). Flock Donations to Local Politicians' Groups Skyrocket as Protests Against AI Cameras Mount. theintercept.com 
As fed-up activists target Flock, the AI-powered surveillance camera company is battling back with a massive increase in donations to associations for mayors and other local officials. | Since the beginning of 2025, Flock has given 700 percent more to the partisan groups representing mayors, attorneys general, and governors than in the previous three years. The giving has gone to Democratic and Republican groups alike. | Donating to those groups is a time-worn strategy for companies under scrutiny. The gifts can sometimes reap face time with elected officials. Two major Flock competitors in the license-plate r…
(2026-09-04). Betsy "Code Green" Rosenberg: Emotional Climatism. wattsupwiththat.com "Please She/Her Rosenberg. Don't assume, debate. Don't pretend, research. Check the emotions and politics at the door and open your mind. There is good news about climate and energy if you are suffering from 'climate anxiety'." (below)…
(2026-09-04). We Need To Tell The Truth About The Great Unraveling. popularresistance.org Theresa Leisgang spent over ten years reporting on environmental and human rights issues as a journalist, travelling for magazines and researching for her book, in places where the effects of the climate crisis are already an existential threat to livelihoods. She has interviewed people from the Amazon region to the Arctic, from South Africa to eastern Brandenburg, and had many conversations with those who have not given up hope despite it all. | Soon, major media outlets began to devote editorial departments to climate reporting. When feel-good podcasts promised to counter climate news fatigue, Theresa became al…
(2026-09-04). Cambridge festival cancels pro-Palestinian academic's book talk. thecanary.co 
"Another literary festival, another cancellation". These are the words of Australian author and academic Randa Abdel-Fattah, after Cambridge University's Newnham College Literary Festival cancelled her planned appearance to discuss her new book. Cancelled by the Cambridge Literary Festival Abdel-Fattah was scheduled to appear at the Cambridge Literary Festival to discuss her new novel, Discipline. The "blistering […] | By
(2026-09-04). How China mounts multi-pronged rescue after deadly mudslide. ecns.cn China has sent more than 2,300 emergency personnel into a multipronged rescue mission at the mudslide-devastated port.
(2026-09-04). The product is the problem: Why Meta's $17 billion settlement matters beyond America. nationofchange.org 
The agreement could mark a turning point for public policies on social media precisely because it addresses the architecture of the platforms themselves.
(2026-09-04). Nepal search teams rescue two workers from hydropower tunnel. aljazeera.com 'Miracle' rescue nine days after devastating flood raises hope that more people could still be found alive.
(2026-09-04). WHYY Newscast for Friday 2:00 p.m. whyy.org The latest local headlines from WHYY…
(2026-09-04). Sabalenka interrupts US Open match against Rakhimova over cannabis smell. aljazeera.com World number one Aryna Sabalenka's straight-sets US Open win against Kamilla Rakhimova stopped by smell of cannabis.
(2026-09-04). Turkey's Marine Parks in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean Provoke Regional Turbulence. moderndiplomacy.eu Turkey declared mid-August by presidential decree the establishment of two marine parks beyond its territorial waters. The first marine park lies in the northeastern Aegean Sea, covering a maritime area between the Greek islands of Lemnos and Samothrace, west of Imbros and Tenedos. The second marine park covers waters off the southern Turkish coastal towns …
(2026-09-04). Xinjiang makes breakthrough in shale oil extraction at 4,000 meters underground. ecns.cn Recently, a media delegation visited Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, to explore how technological innovation is driving industrial upgrading across the region.
(2026-09-04). Chris Deluzio On John Fetterman: "A Failure Of Leadership" levernews.com Rep. Chris Deluzio, a
(2026-09-04). Paranoid Farage accused of spouting conspiracy theories. thecanary.co 
An increasingly paranoid Nigel Farage has been accused of talking up 'conspiracy theories'. It came in a tense exchange with a BBC interviewer in which Farage complained everyone is out to get him: BBC's Chris Mason Accuses Nigel Farage Of Spouting 'Conspiracy Theories' In Tense — Reform UK Exposed üá¨üáß (@reformexposed) September 3, 2026 Paranoid […] | By
(2026-09-04). The limit of coercion: Israel's strategic delusion. onlineopinion.com.au Comparative conflict analysis reveals clear conditions under which weaker actors concede. The Palestinian case meets none of them, underscoring Israel's strategic futility in expecting capitulation in the absence of a political settlement.
(2026-09-04). Los Angeles DSA endorses mayoral candidate Nithya Raman after she abandons call to defund police. wsws.org Raman secured the endorsement as she works to assure the financial elite and police that her campaign represents no threat to their interests ahead of the November 3 election.
(2026-09-04). Mock Republican convention website tops Google, redirects to Epstein files. aljazeera.com Democratic lawmakers poke fun at prank website, while Republicans slam 'fake news' and redirect users to real one.
(2026-09-04). Julian Stallabrass: Ultra-Processed Images. newleftreview.org Julian Stallabrass on Trevor Paglen, How to See Like a Machine. An American artist documents and explores the arrival of the automated image world, from psyops to algorithmic persuasion.
(2026-09-04). Pet mooncakes see rising demand ahead of Mid-Autumn Festival. ecns.cn With the Mid-Autumn Festival still more than three weeks away, mooncakes made especially for cats and dogs are already on sale in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, with some sellers expecting demand to rise by about 30 percent from last year, the Chengdu Business News reported Thursday.
(2026-09-04). Senate Republicans Are Speaking Out On What A Disaster Pete Hegseth Is [Op-Ed]. newsone.com 
(2026-09-04). Moment two workers are pulled alive from Nepal tunnel. aljazeera.com Rescuers pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal…
(2026-09-04). China's Huge WZ-X Stealth Drone's Strange Wing Configuration Confirmed. twz.com 
New imagery appearing out of China provides the best look yet at one of the country's most enigmatic aircraft: the very large, low-observable, flying-wing drone widely referred to as the
(2026-09-04). Burnham unveils Sainsbury's "work experience" scheme: unpaid labour for UK employers. wsws.org Burnham's choice of Sainsbury's to promote his "Modern Work Experience Programme" underscores the incestuous relationship between the Labour Party he leads and major corporate and financial interests.
(2026-09-04). Why Cassandra Wilson's Music Deserves To Be The Legacy We Honor [Op-Ed]. newsone.com 
Source: DIEGO TUSON / Getty | Remembering Cassandra Wilson, like so many of our artists who have passed on, means sitting with all of who they were. When I learned Cassandra had The first time I heard Cassandra Wilson's voice, I was completely spellbound. I was in college and deeply ent…
(2026-09-04). USAF Wants MQ-9 Reaper Successor At A Fraction Of The Cost At $10M Each. twz.com 
(2026-09-04). Trump Admin Is Secretly Working to Divert Billions From NIH Budget to Fund Iran War. truthout.org US President Donald Trump's Department of Defense is reportedly working to divert billions of dollars in federal funding from the National Institutes of Health to bolster the Pentagon's budget as the administration wages a costly, destructive, and open-ended war on Iran. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), the top House Democratic appropriator, revealed late Thursday that the Pentagon — without… |
(2026-09-04). Live at 1 PM ET: Four Climate Scientists Break the Alarmist Narrative— The Climate Realism. wattsupwiththat.com On this episode of The Climate Realism Show, we're stitching together four powerful presentations from past International Conferences on Climate Change (ICCC), Heartland Institute's flagship climate events where scientists, engineers, and policy experts challenge the mainstream climate narrative with hard data.
(2026-09-04). RAPID RESPONSE: Housing is a human right! peoplesworld.org 
HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT! Call, write, or visit your U.S. Senators and Representatives and demand they co-sponsor and support S. 5284, the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Rep. Delia Ramirez, along with 40 House and six Senate co-sponsors. Our nation is facing a …
(2026-09-04). Elon Musk PAC Spent $800K On Republican Candidates [Op-Ed]. newsone.com 
Source: picture alliance / Getty | I regret to inform you that the world's richest man and all-around weirdo Elon Musk has entered the midterms, as his PAC revealed $800,000 in spending on several key Senate races. | House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed that he met with Musk while campaigning in…
(2026-09-04). Israeli police kill Palestinian in Jerusalem as army blocks aid for Qusra. aljazeera.com Israeli forces bar Israeli and Palestinian activists from delivering food and medicine to homes besieged by settlers.
(2026-09-04). News X World morning news. gilbertdoctorow.com My appearance in this multi-subject podcast begins on minute 4.18 and continues to minute 24. The subjects were varied but all reasonably important. Finally, I am unexpectedly and without much enthusiasm asked to comment on the Yemen civil war, which is well outside my area of expertise as I state freely on air. However, I …
(2026-09-04). Israel takes its war on Palestine into the AI age. aljazeera.com The Hanover affair exposes a new front in Israel's long-running effort to shape how Palestinians are understood.
(2026-09-04). How Indian Women Are Reclaiming Public Spaces. ummid.com As Indian women increasingly travel together, organise girls' nights and build communities of care, sisterhood is emerging as a powerful way of reclaiming public spaces long shaped by fear and exclusion.
(2026-09-04). Nepalese Experts, Victims Contemplate the Future After the Flood. nationofchange.org 
Dr Rijan Bhakta Kayastha says the August 26 disaster started when a massive chunk of glacier gave way at altitudes of about 5,200 to 1,200 m.
(2026-09-04). India, South Africa Step up India-SACU PTA Negotiations at BRICS Meeting. infobrics.org The discussions sought to revive a trade agreement stalled since 2008 while expanding collaboration in critical minerals and industrial manufacturing…
(2026-09-04). "Top of the World" : Remembering the Restaurant Workers Killed Atop World Trade Center in 9/11 Attack. democracynow.org 
A new documentary titled Top of the World tells the story of Windows on the World, the legendary restaurant atop the World Trade Center, through the eyes of its former employees. Windows on the World served guests for 25 years, until the morning of September 11, 2001, when it was destroyed in the attacks on the World Trade Center. Seventy-nine workers and 91 diners were killed. | We're joined by Top of the World's co-directors, Julie Cohen and Betsy West, and by Sekou Siby, a former line cook at Windows on the World. Siby, who immigrated to the United States from the Ivory Coast in 1996, was originally…
(2026-09-04). China willing to boost people-to-people exchanges with the U.S.: FM. ecns.cn The story between retired U.S. teacher Ronald Sakolsky and Chinese Yin Yuzhen demonstrates that China and the United States, as two major countries, can achieve mutual success and contribute to the well-being of the world, said China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday.
(2026-09-04). Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms. whyy.org A federal judge on Friday extended her prohibition against the U.S. Postal Service implementing President Donald Trump's executive order U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani granted a preliminary injunction, replacing a temporary order she had granted blocking…
(2026-09-04). Manipur: Census Deferred, NRC Moves On. ummid.com The Census-2027 operation in Manipur has been deferred following strong objection from majority Meitei and other groups until the implementation of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the north-eastern State of India.
(2026-09-04). Trump Administration Takes Another Swing at Dismantling Clean Water Protections. commondreams.org The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today proposed a rule that would strip Clean Water Act protections from the vast majority of the country's wetlands and streams. The proposal would generally protect only waters that flow every day of the year and wetlands that are permanently flooded.NRDC performed
(2026-09-04). Resistance Grows Against MI Data Center That Would Fuel Nuclear Weapons Research. truthout.org The University of Michigan's proposed computing facility in Ypsilanti Township is the next step in high-powered computing and nuclear weapons research for Los Alamos National Laboratory. Nonproliferation experts say the research could also contribute to the development of new weapons. The $1.2 billion research center would be almost 300,000 square feet, with the lion's share going to Los… |
(2026-09-04). Trump lifts sanctions on top Al Qaeda recruiters, financiers days before 9/11 anniversary. thegrayzone.com As the US prepares to mark 25 years since Sept. 11, 2001, Donald Trump has removed top Al Qaeda figures from the US list of designated terrorists. Among those he delisted was Abdullah Muhaysini, a Saudi cleric who recruited child fighters and teen suicide bombers to wreak havoc across Syria. The administration of President Donald Trump has removed the names of some of the world's most notorious commanders, recruiters and financiers for the Syrian branch of Al Qaeda from its …
(2026-09-04). US regulator opens safety investigation as Tesla launches driverless taxis. aljazeera.com The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened up an investigation into Tesla's new self-driving car.
(2026-09-04). China to Launch Regular Shipping to Europe Via Russia's Northern Sea Route. infobrics.org Eight voyages are expected to take place by October, CEO Aleksey Likhachev has said…
(2026-09-04). Who is Amir Yaryab, IRGC's cyber commander in US crosshairs? al-monitor.com The US State Department has offered up to $10 million for information on Amir Yaryab, who oversees a key part of Iran's cyber operations.
(2026-09-04). Mexico seizes 17 tonnes of meth in $347 million drug bust. aljazeera.com Mexican authorities seized nearly 17 tonnes of methamphetamine from three clandestine laboratories in Sinaloa…
(2026-09-04). Nepal fury: Two rescued from tunnel nine days after deadly floods, more voices heard from inside. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Two workers have been rescued from the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station in Nepal's Rasuwa district, nine days after devastating flash floods hit the area. Rescue teams have also reported hearing more voices from deep inside the tunnel, raising hopes that more workers may still be alive. | Rastriya Swatantra Party lawmaker Shri Ram Neupane, who is also an engineer involved in the rescue operation, identified the rescued workers as Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, a mechanical supervisor. | Since the August 26 disaster, at least 40 people have reportedly been missing from the Tris…
(2026-09-04). NTA declares CSIR UGC NET June 2026 results of 150,057 candidates. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) Saturday August 29, 2026 announced the CSIR UGC NET June 2026 results of 150,057 candidates on its official website 'csirnet.nta.nic.in'.
(2026-09-04). Villagers vow to rebuild despite devastating mass demolition in West Bank. aljazeera.com Israeli forces' demolition of 12 homes in Khirbet al-Tabban leaves villagers determined to stand firm on their land.
(2026-09-04). How a WhatsApp Group Is Helping Nepal's Tunnel Rescue Effort. moderndiplomacy.eu More than a week after the devastating August 26 flood in Nepal, rescue teams are searching damaged hydropower projects for people who may still be trapped inside tunnels. An engineers' WhatsApp group has become an important source of real time technical guidance, helping rescuers understand buried tunnel networks and locate possible survivors. WhatsApp Becomes a …
(2026-09-04). Cross-border parcel exports from Yiwu top $450 million in first eight months. ecns.cn A cross-border parcel hub in the eastern Chinese trading city of Yiwu handled more than $450 million worth of exports in the first eight months of the year, more than double the total for all of last year, according to figures released Thursday by the center.
(2026-09-04). Why Pakistan overhauled its military command structure after five decades. aljazeera.com New legislation gives Pakistan's military chief sweeping command powers, raising questions about oversight.
(2026-09-04). Bhagwat Madison Square Garden Speech: An Epitome of Double Standard. ummid.com For peace in India, we need to follow the Indian Constitution, which the RSS combine opposes, and for global oneness the best option is the United Nations Charter of Human rights.
(2026-09-04). U.S. teacher who donated $5,000 to Chinese woman witnesses desert transformed into oasis. ecns.cn In 1999, retired U.S. teacher Ronald Sakolsky raised 5,000 U.S. dollars to support the tree-planting efforts of Chinese desertification advocate Yin Yuzhen. The money has created a forest of over 5,000 trees in the desert in Inner Mongolia.
(2026-09-04). Wildfires Are Sweeping North America. Trump Fired the People Who Fight Them. truthout.org The 2026 fire season has been devastating for the U.S. On September 1, the National Interagency Fire Center released data showing that, year-to-date, more than 52,000 wildfires had, cumulatively, burned 8.2 million acres of land in the U.S. That's 126 percent of the 10-year rolling average for the number of annual fires, and 163 percent of the average acreage burned each year.In Oregon alone… |
(2026-09-04). Interfaith leaders say they were 'misled' into attending event with far-right Hindu leader. nationofchange.org 
Mohan Bhagwat's appearance at Madison Square Garden was the latest in an influence operation conducted by the RSS and its allies in the U.S.
(2026-09-04). Labor burns its climate targets for big tech and mining profits. solidarity.net.au The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and landslides in Nepal and Tibet reached 950 as Solidarity went to press, with more than 4000 people still missing. | The disaster was triggered by the collapse of glacial ice and rock in the Himalayas. | One quarter of the world's population relies on water that comes from Himalayan glaciers, which could shrink by 80 per cent by the end of the century if carbon emissions continue. | Australia is the second largest fossil fuel exporter in the world, the source of almost 5 per cent of global emissions. | But the Albanese government continues to approve major gas and c…
(2026-09-04). How the Bush Administration used 9/11 as a Pretext for Torture and Militarization. juancole.com San Francisco (Dispatch to Informed Comment) — A quarter-century has passed since the terrorist attack that killed almost 3,000 people in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. During the first seven years after that mass atrocity, Pentagon spending
(2026-09-04). White House Website Features Pro-ICE Arcade Game And Others Promoting Trump Agenda [Op-Ed]. newsone.com 
Source: White House / other | OK, that's it: who's running the White House website? What middle-aged, white, neckbearded MAGA stooge, who was deeply unpopular in high school, but still managed to peak socially at that age, is sitting at a desk with his plumber's crack exposed while he tries to come up with new ways to make the Trump administration look cool, but is only able to find ways to make it look like an administration of maladjusted incel dorks who miss being young until they remember that hen they were young, they were still a bunch of maladjusted incel dorks? | I ask because, on Thursday, the White H…
(2026-09-04). When People Have To Use Affirm To Pay Rent, Things Are Bad. newsone.com 
Source: Cheng Xin / Getty | In recent years, it's become common for people to use buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans to purchase electronics, furniture, or other inessential but occasionally pricey items. Now, data reveals that a growing number of people are using BNPL loans to pay for essentials like groceries and rent. |
(2026-09-04). Alzheimer's Disease: The Earlier We Know, The More We Can Do. ummid.com Alzheimer disease is one of the most common, but vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia, and mixed conditions are part of the picture.
(2026-09-04). Starbucks Workers United: The boycott is growing. So is the Labor Day energy. wibailoutpeople.org 
View this email in your browser Last week, we officially called for a boycott. After the biggest strike in Starbucks history, our union of over 12,000 baristas got the company back to the table, and they've done nothing but drag their feet since. Low pay, understaffing, weak protections. At a time when working-class people across …
(2026-09-04). How engineers in a WhatsApp group are guiding Nepal's flood rescue efforts. geo.tv Members of the Nepal Army search for survivors and work to retrieve bodies through the remains of a building near the entrance of a tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station, following the deadly flash floods and mudslides, in Rasuwa, Nepal, September 3, 2026. — ReutersAn…
(2026-09-04). Indonesia wildfires send toxic haze across Southeast Asia. aljazeera.com Indonesia's Kalimantan province, sending smoke and toxic haze across Southeast Asia.
(2026-09-04). US sanctions Turkey-based bank over Iran ties. al-monitor.com The Treasury Department said Golden Global Bank was facilitating transactions for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
(2026-09-04). Maharashtra SIR: 2.06 cr names missing from [Draft] Electoral Lists. ummid.com The Maharashtra State Election Commission Monday August 31, 2026 released the draft electoral lists of all 288 Assembly constituencies after Special Intensive Revision (SIR), dropping a whopping 2.06 crore names from the earlier rolls.
(2026-09-04). What The 1960s Can Teach Us About Cross-Racial Solidarity. popularresistance.org There is a particular kind of political amnesia that can overtake movements in difficult times. We remember the victories but forget the arguments that preceded them. We remember the marches but forget the years of patient organizing that made them possible. We remember solidarity as a feeling rather than a political practice. | Alice Echols' "Black Power, White Heat: From Solidarity Politics to Radical Chic" is a useful antidote to that amnesia. | Echols tells the story of interracial and cross-racial organizing within the Black freedom movement through two organizations that bookend the decade.
(2026-09-04). When plastic companies write the lesson plans. peoplesworld.org 
This fall, 54 million K-12 students are headed back to the classroom for another year of lessons in all the classic subjects: math, English, history, biology. But there's another subject that's been sneaking into school curricula: plastics. A new report from the nonprofit Plastic Pollution Coalition documents the many ways the plastics industry has been inserting its agenda …
(2026-09-04). Crisis in Peru and the lessons of the 1977 general strike. wsws.org The lessons of the general strike by the working class half a century ago are now more urgent than ever with the coming to power of Peru's new far right president, Keiko Fujimori.
(2026-09-04). Trump's New "Waters Of The U.S." Proposal Takes Sledgehammer To Clean Water Act. commondreams.org Today, Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers announced a revised proposal that would gut bedrock Clean Water Act protections for nearly all wetlands and streams by drastically narrowing what waterways will be considered "Waters of the United States." The proposal goes much farther than the initial proposed rule issued in November, by essentially reducing federal protections to waterways with permanent water.The proposed rule would compound the damage of the 2023 Sackett v. EPA Supreme Court decision, which eliminated protections for tens of millions of acres of sensitive wet…
(2026-09-04). Brazilian Supreme Court roiled by dispute between justices. aljazeera.com The country's highest court is considering investigations into two judges who have accused each other of wrongdoing.
(2026-09-04). Climate Regulations Crushed Western Oil Refineries. Now Goldman Sachs Predicts a Diesel Crisis. wattsupwiththat.com "… EU climate regulations forced energy companies to shut down refining capacity in anticipation of demand destruction that has yet to materialize. …"
(2026-09-04). Reform UK officials step down as new funding scandal hits far-right party. aljazeera.com Resignations come after documentary alleges party arranged for overseas company to fund polling.
(2026-09-04). After Gen Z, India's Gen Alpha rises, demanding education reforms. aljazeera.com School students across multiple states have held protests in recent weeks, seeking better conditions.
(2026-09-04). Republican gerrymandering scheme takes a loss in Missouri courts. peoplesworld.org 
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—A day after hundreds of people rallied outside the Missouri Supreme Court, justices dealt President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, and the Republican Party a major defeat. The court ruled on Thursday that Missouri's newly redrawn, Trump-backed congressional map cannot be used in the November 2026 election—or in any election after …
(2026-09-04). Slope radars installed at mudslide-hit Gyirong Port. ecns.cn Monitoring continues for possible landslides and mudslides under continued rainfall and higher temperatures.
(2026-09-04). ICE Agents Invade Danbury, Connecticut, Kidnapping Parents From School Bus Stops. truthout.org We go to Danbury, Connecticut, where residents held a mass demonstration this week to protest recent immigration arrests and to support the city's immigrant community. Danbury, like many other communities across the United States, has been the target of a spike in immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, including local reports of ICE arresting parents at school bus stops. |
(2026-09-04). 50 year anniversary of Santa Cruz guitars in the Bay Area. indybay.org Santa Cruz Guitar Company.
(2026-09-04). Nepal floods death toll over 730; 3,000 still untraceable. ummid.com The devastating flash floods in Nepal have claimed more than 730 lives and over 3,000 people, many of them Indian and foreign tourists, are still missing, officials said.
(2026-09-04). Essential, exploited and disposable: Migrant care workers in Labour's Britain. wsws.org Workers hailed as "essential" throughout the pandemic must not be made disposable now.
(2026-09-04). Will Trump's Mail Ballot Restrictions Take Effect Before the US Midterms? moderndiplomacy.eu The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a new U.S. Postal Service rule restricting how mail in ballots are processed ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. The request comes as states approach deadlines for sending ballots to voters, creating uncertainty over whether election officials will have to change their procedures …
(2026-09-04). U.S. Air Force Seeks Anti-Aircraft Guns To Protect Its Overseas Bases. twz.com 
The request for anti-drone and anti-cruise missile guns comes as the Air Force is pushing to take on more air defense responsibilities at its forward bases.
(2026-09-04). Vance says US-Iran conflict is not a war despite renewed fighting. geo.tv US Vice President JD Vance reacts as he holds a press briefing, the first since Karoline Leavitt stepped down as press secretary, at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, September 3, 2026. — ReutersVance declines to provide a timeline for when the conflict will end.Highlights US…
(2026-09-04). Grandpa Don't Preach — Blood Is On Your Sleeves. ummid.com RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat's speech at Madison Square in New York, 'Call to Action' for peace, needs public scrutiny as it comes at a time when the persecution of Muslims in India has become a global folklore.
(2026-09-04). Pauline Hanson's racist history. solidarity.net.au Finnian Colwell looks at how racism and scapegoating has been the defining feature of Pauline Hanson's career—and why countering it is crucial to pushing her back: | The dramatic rise of One Nation in the polls means that organising against her racist and far-right politics is urgent. Some argue that we should criticise Hanson by focusing only on her anti-worker policies. There is an argument that it's not strategic to label her a racist, or even that this feeds her support. | But racism has always been central to her political project. To stem her support, we have to campaign against her racism and…
(2026-09-04). In Numbers: China's 5G mobile subscriptions top 70 pct of total. ecns.cn China continued to expand its 5G network this year, with 5G mobile phone subscriptions reaching 1.3 billion by the end of July, or 70.5 percent of the country's total mobile phone subscriptions, official data showed Friday.
(2026-09-04). AI, the crisis of capitalism and the tasks of the SEP. wsws.org We are publishing here the report to the Ninth Congress of the Socialist Equality Party (US) given by Evan Blake. The Congress was held from August 2—7, 2026. This report introduced the fifth resolution, "AI and the fight for socialism," which was unanimously adopted.
(2026-09-04). Video: Workers rescued from hydro tunnel nine days after Nepal flooding. aljazeera.com Two workers have been pulled alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after deadly flash flooding hit Nepal.
(2026-09-04). Federal judge blocks EPA attempt to strip California's clean air waivers. nationofchange.org 
The agency tried to hand the repeal to Congress instead of going through its own rulemaking process.
(2026-09-04). "Terrorizing Our City" : ICE Targets Immigrants in Danbury, CT, Including at School Bus Stops. democracynow.org 
We go to Danbury, Connecticut, where residents held a mass demonstration this week to protest recent immigration arrests and to support the city's immigrant community. Danbury, like many other communities across the United States, has been the target of a spike in immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, including local reports of ICE arresting parents at school bus stops. | "We really have been describing it as the administration terrorizing our city, because that is what it felt like. The streets were empty. Kids stayed home from practice. Kids stayed home from school," says Jul…
(2026-09-04). New Study: Antarctic Ice Melt Has Contributed Less Than 1 Centimeter To Sea Level Rise In The Last 30 Years. wattsupwiththat.com A new study reports Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) glacier melt has added a grand total of just 0.74 cm to sea levels from 1992-2020. The authors apparently consider this amount ‚àí +0.26 mm/yr of meltwater equivalent ‚àí highly alarming.
(2026-09-04). Hegseth Must Go — if Trump Won't Fire Him, Congress Must Impeach Him. portside.org Hegseth Must Go — if Trump Won't Fire Him, Congress Must Impeach Him |
(2026-09-04). Institutional Approaches to Renewable Energy Development within ASEAN. unitedworldint.com By Mehmet Enes Be≈üer The region of Southeast Asia witnesses the persistent expansion of energy consumption fueled by urbanization, industrialization, and demographic growth. In turn, this trend necessitates the shift of focus towards renewable energy sources due to increased greenhouse gas emissions and susceptibility to price fluctuations and energy supply issues related to the heavy …
(2026-09-04). Decisive Egypt-China Messages: Drawing the Contours of a New Middle East. unitedworldint.com The most important message emerging from Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Cairo may not be found in the value of the economic agreements signed by Egypt and China, or even in the symbolism of celebrating 70 years of diplomatic relations. It lies deeper, in a series of carefully formulated messages about who should shape …
(2026-09-04). Wisconsin Labor Day 2026 Events: No Borders in the Workers' Struggle! ICE Is a Racist Union Buster! wibailoutpeople.org Madison LaborfestMonday, September 7Noon to 5: 30 pmMadison Labor Temple, 1602 S. Park Street MadisonCover bands. Solidarity. Kids activities. Labor-Fest is free and open to the public. Food and beverages available for purchase. Milwaukee Labor Day Parade and LaborfestMonday, September 711: 00 am to 4: 00 pmParade will kick off from Zeidler Union Square Park (301 W Michigan) …
(2026-09-04). New CDC director erases 2 measles deaths from the record. wsws.org Two unvaccinated Lancaster County residents died of measles in August, but the CDC is saying that they died "with" the disease rather than "of" it, the same lie used to justify mass COVID-19 deaths.
(2026-09-04). Pa. election 2026: What to know about the 24th Senate District race in Berks and Montco. whyy.org In the Here's What's at stake in the race for the 24th Senate District…
(2026-09-04). Hong Kong Misuses Colonial-era Law to Violate Rights. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Former trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, following a verdict at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong, November 25, 2022. | © 2022 Lam Yik/Bloomberg via Getty Images…
(2026-09-04). Saving lives should not require permission. onlineopinion.com.au Protocols can be the saviour of lives until the point where they interfere with the need for judgment.
(2026-09-04). State of the Unions: Workers tired of the GOP—and corporate Democrats, too. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler says workers are "sick and tired of both parties"—but she meant something specific: Republicans who enable Trump's agenda, and Democrats who talk pro-worker but cozy up to the same corporate donors. Either way, she said, workers trust unions, and the federation is turning that trust into votes for pro-worker, pro-union candidates—provided …
(2004-09-26). PM Shehbaz reaffirms Pakistan's support for multilateralism in meeting with UN chief candidate. tribune.com.pk 
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated Pakistan's support for multilateralism and the United Nations' (UN) role in maintaining global peace and security during a meeting with Uganda's candidate for UN Secretary-General, Olara Otunnu, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). | According to the PMO statement on X, the meeting focused on Pakistan's commitment to the principles of the UN Charter, respect for international law and the priorities the next UN Secretary-General should pursue. | H.E. Ambassador Olara Otunnu, candidate for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations, calle…
(2026-09-04). AUKUS deal expands US bases for war on China. solidarity.net.au 
Solidarity spoke to Dr Albert Palazzo, Adjunct Professor UNSW Canberra and author of The Big Fix: Rebuilding Australia's National Security about the AUKUS deal and the expansion of US bases across this continent…
(2026-09-04). U.S. approves potential sale of Joint Direct Attack Munitions-Extend Range to Saudi Arabia for $5 billion. al-monitor.com Sept 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Friday it had approved the potential sale of Joint Direct Attack Munitions-Extend Range to Saudi Arabia for an estimated $5 billion.The principal contractor is Boeing, the state department said.The State Department also said it had approved a possible sale of AGT-1500 engines to Saudi Arabia for an estimated $750 million. The principal contractor for sale of the engines is Honeywell, the department said. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Christian Martinez; Editing by Katharine Jackson)…
(2026-09-04). What the latest flare-up between the U.S and Iran means. mondoweiss.net 
The U.S. and Iran are trading strikes while carefully avoiding all-out war, and both sides are hiding the damage they've suffered. The difference is Iran has more reason to end the stalemate, and less patience for Washington's forever-war strategy.
(2026-09-04). White House Pressures US Space Firms to Skip France's Paris Space Summit. moderndiplomacy.eu The Trump administration has reportedly pressured several major U.S. space companies to reconsider attending a high profile international space summit in Paris organized by French President Emmanuel Macron. SpaceX, Blue Origin, Stoke Space and Starcloud canceled their planned attendance shortly before the September 9 to 10 event, according to France's Ministry of Higher Education, Research …
(2026-09-04). How to Transform Vehicle Images into Dynamic Scenes. ummid.com Dreamina, running on its most advanced video generation model, Seedance 2.5, gives dealerships, brands, and enthusiasts a way to make that shift without a full production shoot. Read More Here…
(2026-09-04). 'Build The Wall': White House arcade games face backlash. aljazeera.com The White House has unveiled five arcade-style games to promote Trump's 'MAGA' agenda.
(2026-09-04). Taxpayers Must Not Be On The Hook For Bailing Out The AI Industry. popularresistance.org In the interview that follows, leading progressive economist Gerald Epstein, who initiated and directs the Game Changers project at the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, talks about AI's impact on finance and the bailout problem and how a transformative public finance strategy can revive democracy, promote equity and social justice, and build strong and sustainable communities. Epstein is professor of economics and founding co-director of the Political Economy Research Institute.
(2026-09-04). Can AI Agents help India's small businesses compete with larger companies? ummid.com A large company can employ separate teams for , customer service, research and operations, while a smaller company may rely on a handful of people to cover all four, AI agents could change part of that equation.
(2026-09-04). When Water Doesn't Wait: Nepal, Assam and People Who Answered. ummid.com Nepal flood was a tragedy no one could have foreseen, but in Assam floods return on schedule, year after year, built on administrative negligence and broken promises, met each time with the same divisive language instead of the unity the moment demands.
(2026-09-04). Costa Rican president signals openness to domestic US military operations. aljazeera.com President Laura Fernandez notes that Congress would need to approve any US military operations within the country.
(2026-09-04). Labour has 'no idea' what massive data-centre projects are intended for. thecanary.co 
In a previously unreleased Freedom of Information (FOI) response, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said it does not hold information about which companies, organisations or bodies are using the UK's largest data centres nor the purposes for which they are used. The government plans to massively expand sites across the UK using powers […] | By
(2026-09-04). Indonesia Still Hasn't Come to Terms With Suharto's Crimes. portside.org Indonesia Still Hasn't Come to Terms With Suharto's Crimes |
(2026-09-04). Meloni sets a record, leading Italy's longest-serving government since WWII. aljazeera.com As supporters celebrate the milestone, analysts warn longevity is not tantamount to stability.
(2026-09-04). Beijing's Crispy Bing Burgers Are Coming to the SGV This Week. lataco.com It's got crispy, puff pastry-ish bun made in-house, which pockets various spiced meats. The sandwich is styled after by Xian's traditional rou jia mo with big plans to expand in the U.S.
(2026-09-04). Carlo Ginzburg & Perry Anderson: Correspondence. newleftreview.org The death of Carlo Ginzburg in Bologna this June has robbed intellectual history of one of its most original practitioners. Perry Anderson, a colleague and friend, introduces the first of a two-part selection of exchanges between them, ranging across politics, war, religion, philology, history.
(2026-09-04). Chile police and protesters clash outside far-right forum. aljazeera.com Police and protesters have clashed in Chile's capital, outside the summit of the far-right Madrid Forum.
(2026-09-04). Bunker Talk: Labor Day Weekend Edition. twz.com Welcome to Bunker Talk. This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat about all the stuff that went on this week that we didn't cover. We can also talk about the stuff we did or whatever else grabs your interest. In other words, it's an off-topic thread. | This week's caption reads: | U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Vincenzo Morrison, right, a metal worker, and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Daniel Opper II, an engineer equipment officer, both with 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Combat Readiness Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group, utilize an underground bunker to…
(2026-09-04). From SCO to BRICS: A Moment to Catalyse Peace. infobrics.org After Bishkek, the author wants India's Sept. 12—13 BRICS chairmanship in New Delhi to turn Modi's "not an era of war / end of the wars" line into a BRICS Peace Initiative—space for talks and humanitarian steps, not a UN rival or anti-Western bloc…
(2026-09-04). Military Ambitions Challenge Paracel Islands Sovereignty. moderndiplomacy.eu The eerie silence of the ocean When people think of the South China Sea, they usually picture deep blue waters, peaceful waves over beautiful coral reefs, and busy shipping lanes filled with massive cargo ships. However, this calm surface often hides fierce geopolitical races. It is hard to believe that isolated coral reefs hundreds of …
(2026-09-04). 108-meter wind turbine blades showcase Xinjiang's growing manufacturing capabilities. ecns.cn "Each blade is 108 meters long, equivalent to the height of a 36-story building, and weighs nearly 35 metric tons," Wei Yi, a staff member at the company, said in an interview with China News Network. The blades are currently among the largest onshore wind turbine blades manufactured in Xinjiang.
(2026-09-04). Labor's anti-immigration measures boost One Nation—we need to fight back. solidarity.net.au One Nation's win in the Secret Harbour by-election in Perth saw it take a safe Labor seat with a swing of 18.7 per cent. This shows how much of threat Hanson really is.
(2026-09-04). Ilya Budraitskis: People Who Think Differently. newleftreview.org Ilya Budraitskis on Benjamin Nathans, To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause. Compelling account of the friendship networks of 1960s Russian human-rights activists, singled out from the more heterogeneous world of late-Soviet opposition.
(2026-09-04). Eastern Economic Forum: Russia Bets on Asia and the Global South. moderndiplomacy.eu The Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) has been described as a successful solid platform since its creation. It increasingly attracts guests from widely different countries, especially leaders of China, India, Malaysia, Mongolia, and Myanmar. The leaders of Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Laos, and Thailand have visited it in various capacities. The business segment of the forum has long …
(2026-09-04). Stanford Student Newspaper Wins Suit over Trump's Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Speech. democracynow.org 
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration violated the constitutional rights of international students in seeking to deport them for their pro-Palestinian activism and criticism of Israel. The ruling is the result of a lawsuit filed by The Stanford Daily, the student newspaper at Stanford University, which claimed that some of its writers on student visas declined to report on topics related to Israel and Palestine, or requested their published articles be removed from the paper's website, for fear of deportation. | "What we were hearing from the noncitizens in our newsroom and from nonc…
(2026-09-04). New Jersey election 2026: Voter guides, key races and more. whyy.org Who is on the ballot in New Jersey?: | Here's a look at the major races and who's running for which office: | U.S. Senate: | What does a U.S. senator do?: | U.S. senators are elected to six-year terms in the upper chamber of the legislative branch, where they make and pass federal laws. Each state is represented by two U.S. senators. | The Senate also has the power to confirm presidential nominations for cabinet positions, federal judges and U.S. Supreme Court justices. | What is the party breakdown of the U.S. Senate, and what's at stake?: | One-third of U.S. Senate seats are up f…
(2026-09-04). Moscow Just Named Its Price. Nobody Can Pay It. moderndiplomacy.eu An Accountant in Asheville On 31 August, in Asheville, North Carolina, Anton Siluanov sat down at a G20 finance ministers' meeting for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine. When he tried to open a conversation about areas of mutual interest, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cut him off: nothing is possible until the war …
(2026-09-04). OpenAI unveils GPT‚Äë6 Astra amid rising scrutiny and safety concerns. aljazeera.com OpenAI claims GPT-6 Astra is the most advanced AI model, amid escalating safety and ethical concerns.
(2026-09-04). Labor Day 2026: Workers under siege and fighting back. peoplesworld.org 
This Labor Day, working people across the country are marking the holiday not just with parades and picnics, but with a hard reckoning: The ground beneath them is shifting fast, and the 2026 midterms are the best chance to push back. Start with the paycheck. The official unemployment rate seems stuck at around 4%, but …
(2026-09-04). Israel emptying West Bank refugee camps could be crime against humanity: UN. al-monitor.com The United Nations warned Friday that Israel's forced displacement of the entire Palestinian populations of three West Bank refugee camps last year could amount to crimes against humanity. | In a report slammed by Israel, the UN rights office described how a military operation launched in the north of the occupied territory in January 2025 had forcibly displaced over 33,000 people.
(2026-09-04). Nepal floods: How DNA identification of bodies works. aljazeera.com DNA testing helps identify bodies that may be unrecognisable due to mutilation and decomposition.
(2026-09-04). Arsenal sell Martinelli to Al-Hilal in post-transfer deadline day deal. aljazeera.com Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli transfers to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal from Premier League champions Arsenal.
(2026-09-04). 'I Could Have Been Lindsay:' One Woman's Take on the Clancy Murder Trial. whyy.org A mistrial was declared in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial after jurors deadlocked on whether to hold her criminally responsible for strangling her three children in Jan. 2023. We hear from journalist Katinka Blackford Newman who says her own story could have ended up like Clancy's. Plus, psychiatrist Susan Hatters-Friedman discusses postpartum psychosis, diagnosis, and treatment.
(2026-09-04). Guangdong streamlines exit-entry procedures for visitors. ecns.cn A themed installation is pictured at a business district in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Aug 10, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua…
(2026-09-04). University Of Pennsylvania Sues To Block Graduate Students From Union. popularresistance.org Philadelphia—The University of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against the graduate student workers' union in an effort to exclude hundreds of first- and second-year students from the bargaining unit. This marks a new high in tensions over enforcement of the graduate student workers' collective bargaining agreement. | The complaint asks the court to declare that first- and second-year students in the Biomedical Graduate Studies program are not "employees" because they do not provide services to Penn until their third year. | Graduate students typically pursue a course of study including coursework, laboratory…
(2026-09-04). Muslim hai? Do dande aur maro…: Female Journalist beaten by Delhi Police. ummid.com Two female Muslim Journalists associated with 4PM News Thursday September 03, 2026 said they had been brutally beaten by Delhi Police Personnel.
(2026-09-04). Houthi attacks on Yemen's Taiz escalate, triggering new displacement wave. aljazeera.com Government-Houthi clashes in Taiz intensify, displacing thousands and threatening vital roadways to the Red Sea coast.
(2026-09-04). 'Medicare for all is a system that can absolutely be built in the U.S.'. mronline.org 
CounterSpin interview with Abdullah Shihipar on Medicare for All.
(2026-09-04). An open letter to the Green Party from the Canary about a motion against us at conference. thecanary.co 
The following is an open letter to the Green Party from the Canary management Dear Green Party, We are writing in relation to a draft motion which has been brought to our attention and which we understand may be intended for consideration at the forthcoming Green Party conference. We appreciate that the document is a […] | By
(2026-09-04). Oppose war, fascism and oligarchy! Fight for socialism! Join the IYSSE! wsws.org Students are returning to campus for the fall semester in the US under conditions of unprecedented crisis. A global war is expanding on three continents, a fascistic government of the oligarchy is dismantling democratic rights, and the capitalist system is driving the planet toward climate catastrophe.
(2026-09-04). As capitalist crisis deepens, US House again votes to condemn socialism. wsws.org This is the third time in four years that the Republican-controlled House has voted to condemn socialism.
(2026-09-04). India's data has lost credibility: Cong on Modi govt's 7.8% GDP growth claim. ummid.com The Congress Party Tuesday September 01, 2026 while refuting the Narendra Modi government's 7.8% GDP Growth claim, said the data provided by the present dispensation has lost credibility.
(2026-09-04). Follow Science, New York Times, Coral's Are Doing Well Amid Modest Climate Change. wattsupwiththat.com In the end, Glabicki and the New York Times went off half-cocked, reporting on a single study's findings about coral reef conditions without checking them against other sources of data and research on coral.
(2026-09-04). Labor Day 2026: The new working class colossus. peoplesworld.org 
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(2026-09-04). Trump says US may hit Pickaxe Mountain soon. al-monitor.com WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the United States may hit Iran's Pickaxe Mountain very soon.Pickaxe Mountain, located near Iran's heavily damaged Natanz uranium enrichment facility, is a heavily fortified site that hosts two deeply buried tunnel complexes. (Reporting by Gram Slattery and Steve Holland;Editing by David Ljunggren)…
(2026-09-04). Missouri Supreme Court blocks Trump-backed map from November's midterms. aljazeera.com Republicans have pledged to appeal the ruling to the US Supreme Court with only months until the midterm elections.
(2026-09-04). US Brought G20 To NC To Highlight The Region's Hurricane Recovery. popularresistance.org Asheville, NC — Last weekend, the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors met in Asheville at the behest of the U.S. federal government. Billed as an opportunity to showcase the region's recovery after Hurricane Helene laid waste to western North Carolina in 2024, locals took issue with their suffering and hard work being co-opted by representatives of the world's richest countries. | After the Department of Treasury announced in February that the meeting would take place in the Appalachian town, locals began organizing. | In the weeks before the meeting, organizers hosted a series of events and wo…
(2026-09-04). After SDF dissolution, how will al-Sharaa treat Syria's Kurds? responsiblestatecraft.org This article, which originally Last week, Syria's Kurds entered a new stage in their struggle for political recognition. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) formally
(2026-09-04). A Casualty of a Cruel Immigration Policy. portside.org A Casualty of a Cruel Immigration Policy |
(2004-09-26). Sarmad Khoosat's 'Lali' to screen at BFI London Film Festival. tribune.com.pk 
Sarmad Khoosat's Lali picked up another major festival credit, being selected for the 70th BFI London Film Festival, the United Kingdom's largest film event, running from October 7 to 18. | Khoosat shared the news on Instagram after the festival unveiled the line-up, posting images from the programme announcement. "To be in this line-up, and to get to bring all the madness, music, colour, love and the many other crazy things of Lali to a global audience at the London Film Festival. Well, that feels rather lovely," the director wrote, adding that the film's placement on the opening day made the selection "feel…
(2004-09-26). Kinza Hashmi's 'Sheroes' segment gets first teaser release. tribune.com.pk 
The first of three individual teasers for the upcoming film Sheroes, backed by the Sindh Information Department, was released, spotlighting actor Kinza Hashmi's segment titled 'Artist'. | The segment stars Kinza alongside Nayyer Ejaz, Nazar Ul Hasan and Ahmad Hassan. It is one of three standalone stories that come together to form Sheroes. | In the teaser, Ejaz's character was seen discussing an old family heirloom with two prospective buyers. The screen then flashed the line, "Artist or con artist?" hinting that Kinza's character dealt in forged art passed off as authentic. | A running thread through the trai…
(2026-09-04). Sancti Spíritus: Lactancia materna exclusiva por más vida. radiohc.cu 
Convencida de que la leche materna es el mejor alimento para el crecimiento del bebé desde su llegada al mundo, la joven espirituana Marisela Gómez amamanta a su pequeña Elisa sin mirar el reloj porque dice, las madres pierden la noción del tiempo cuando se entregan en cuerpo y alma a sus hijos. | LACTANCIA MATERNA DESDE EL PRIMER DÂA | Puertas adentro de los servicios de la Maternidad del Hospital Provincial General Camilo Cienfuegos, de Sancti Spíritus, esta realidad cobra vida en imágenes que no por cotidianas dejan de llenar de luces los días. | Más del 98 por ciento de los bebés que nacen en esta institución…
(2026-09-04). Fallece Facunda González, una de las heroicas Mujeres del Cuá. wibailoutpeople.org 
Facunda González, One of the Heroic Women of Cuá, Passes Away Facunda Catalina González, one of the heroic Women of Cuá, passed away on August 29 at the age of 90 at her home in Rancho Grande, Matagalpa. González lived in the community of La Colonia Agrícola, and had various health problems. Facunda González was …
(2026-09-04). Mario del Pero: Polarity's Dialectician. newleftreview.org Mario del Pero on Anders Stephanson, American Imperatives. Critical reflections on the Cold War as a strategy of US power-projection, from its preeminent historiographical iconoclast.
(2026-09-04). Betis beat Real Madrid as Mbappe misses penalty in first La Liga defeat. aljazeera.com Jose Mourinho's winning start to his second spell at Real Madrid ends with a 1-0 La Liga defeat at Real Betis.