How Can Americans Support Peace in Nagorno-Karabakh?
Nicolas J. S. Davies | globalresearch.ca | 2020-10-11
Americans are dealing with an upcoming general election, a pandemic that has killed over 200,000 of us, and corporate news media whose business model has degenerated to selling different versions of ” The Trump Show” to their advertisers. So …
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How can Americans support Peace in Nagorno-Karabakh?
Nicolas J.S. Davies | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-10-11
Americans are dealing with an upcoming general election, a pandemic that has killed over 200,000 of us, and corporate news media whose business model has degenerated to selling different versions of “The Trump Show” to their advertisers. So who has time to pay attention to a new war half way round the world? But with so much of …
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In Zimbabwe, teachers defy president’s threat and continue protest into third week
Pavan Kulkarni | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-10-11
Teachers in Zimbabwe, who are finding it to even difficult to travel to schools due to the decline in the value of their salaries, began staying off from work from September 28…
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Palestine: Anniversary of the Death of a Child — 30 September 2000
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2020-10-11
Palestine under siege for 72 years. A UK-prompted UN decision in 1947 allowed David Ben-Gurion, then the head of the Jewish Agency, to proclaim on May 14, 1948, the establishment of the State of Israel. | The United Nations Partition | …
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Climate Change — A Scam of Global Dimensions?
Peter Koenig | globalresearch.ca | 2020-10-11
In the context of the global controversies about the Western narrative on the so-called “Climate Change” — and the ever more visible merging of this narrative with the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) declared post-covid “Great Reset”, NTV, Moscow, aske me …
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Research into Black Holes Has Won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics
Newsclick | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-10-11
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three researchers — Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel, and Andrea Ghez. Their research has proved the existence of black holes, and the existence of a supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. Their research is based on the earlier work of Albert Einstein. Newsclick’s Prabir Purkayastha sheds some light on the dark matter.
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Is The Guardian Planning an Attack on the Great Barrington Scientists?
Freddie Sayers | globalresearch.ca | 2020-10-11
Last night The Guardian sent the following email to Professor Martin Kulldorff of Harvard, one of the three initial signatories of the ‘ Great Barrington Declaration’ calling for a different approach to the Covid-19 pandemic. | . | . | The article …
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The Long Wars Against El Paso and Ciudad Juarez
Kent Paterson | counterpunch.org | 2020-10-11
Perched above the Rio Grande with a splendid view of neighboring Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, the Cielo Vista Mall is one of the commercial nerve centers of El Paso, Texas. On a normal weekend, the mall and an adjacent Walmart store bounce with shoppers, many of them middle-class customers from Juarez and northern Mexico who pump…
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It’s Time To Nationalize Social Media And Big Tech
Jack Delaney | counterpunch.org | 2020-10-11
The tech oligopolies and monopolies — and particularly social media corporations — are not accountable to the public and lack meaningful regulation. The industry creates corrosive environments for democratic societies. The result allows for users and workers to be manipulated and exploited so that the industry can secure market share and profits.
counterpunch.org/2020/10/11/its-time-nat…
Cairo court begins high-profile ‘Egyptian MeToo’ case
MEE and agencies | middleeasteye.net | 2020-10-11
Cairo court begins high-profile ‘Egyptian MeToo’ case | Accusations against former student prompted wave of shocking revelations in Egypt | MEE and agencies | Sun, 10/11/2020 – 10: 07 | An Instagram post reveals accusations against former student Ahmed Zaki (AFP) | An Egyptian court on Saturday began hearing a high-profile case of blackmail and sexual assault that released a wave of accusations against promi…
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The Real News Network and Project Censored present — United States of Distraction: Fighting The Fake News Invasion A Documentary Film (64 min)
Project Censored | projectcensored.org | 2020-10-11
The Real News Network will host a screening of the new documentary film by Project Censored, the Media Freedom Foundation, and Hole in the Media Productions, followed by a panel…
projectcensored.org/the-real-news-networ…
It’s Time Nationalize Social Media And Big Tech
Jack Delaney | counterpunch.org | 2020-10-11
On September 1, 2020, I received a direct message (DM) on Twitter from a reporter working with a mainstream outlet requesting comment. After a brief chat on the phone, I was informed that I was unwittingly caught up in a Russian-backed media operation, for a “publication” that had recently offered a writing opportunity. The “outlet”
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Israel will oppose Qatar F-35 warplane sale to ensure ‘military superiority’
MEE and agencies | middleeasteye.net | 2020-10-11
Israel will oppose Qatar F-35 warplane sale to ensure ‘military superiority’ | Qatar has formally asked to buy US fighter jet, also sought by the United Arab Emirates | MEE and agencies | Sun, 10/11/2020 – 11: 33 | Israel received F-35 fighter jets in 2016 and has opposed their sale to other countries in the region (AFP) | Israel will oppose the sale of American F-35 fighter jets to Qatar to ensure its own m…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-oppose…
The Long Wars Against El Paso and Ciudad Juarez
Kent Paterson | counterpunch.org | 2020-10-11
Perched above the Rio Grande with a splendid view of neighboring Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, the Cielo Vista Mall is one of the commercial nerve centers of El Paso, Texas. On a normal weekend, the mall and an adjacent Walmart store bounce with shoppers, many of them middle-class customers from Juarez and northern Mexico who pump money into the local economy, support jobs and bolster Texas state tax coffers. | …
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Manufactured Pandemic: Testing People for Any Strain of a Coronavirus, Not Specifically for COVID-19
Julian Rose | globalresearch.ca | 2020-10-11
First published by Global Research on March 27, 2020 | The following is from a medical forum. The writer, who is a widely respected professional scientist in the US, prefers to stay anonymous, because presenting any narrative different than the official …
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James Steyer: Wrestling Back Privacy From the Jaws of Big Tech
Editor | scheerpost.com | 2020-10-11
Over the course of just a few decades, technology has come to play a role in nearly every single aspect of our lives. While there have been undeniable benefits to technological advances, one of the main concerns that has grown alongside its presence in daily life is how tech companies collect, use and profit from our data in ways we’re often unaware of. James Steyer, a professor at Stanford… | Source…
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It’s Time To Nationalize Social Media And Big Tech
Jack Delaney | counterpunch.org | 2020-10-11
On September 1, 2020, I received a direct message (DM) on Twitter from a reporter working with a mainstream outlet requesting comment. After a brief chat on the phone, I was informed that I was unwittingly caught up in a Russian-backed media operation, for a “publication” that had recently offered a writing opportunity. The “outlet”
counterpunch.org/2020/10/11/its-time-nat…
The Real News Network and Project Censored present — “United States of Distraction: Fighting The Fake News Invasion” A Documentary Film (64 min)
Project Censored | projectcensored.org | 2020-10-11
The Real News Network will host a screening of the new documentary film by Project Censored, the Media Freedom Foundation, and Hole in the Media Productions, followed by a panel…
projectcensored.org/the-real-news-networ…
Several Observations About The Russian-Brokered Armenian-Azerbaijani Ceasefire
Andrew Korybko | thealtworld.com | 2020-10-11
It was a diplomatic coup for Russia to broker a ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan since it restored Moscow’s relevance to the conflict, but for as positive of a development as this was, it’s uncertain whether it’ll last and will thus serve as a litmus test of exactly how much influence the Eurasian Great Power still holds over its “sphere of influence” in the South Caucasus. | Russia’s Diplomatic Coup In The South Caucasus | The world is celebrating the Russian-brokered Armenian-Azerbaijani ceasefire which went into effect at noon on Saturday following over 10 hours of negotiations between Foreign Minister…
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Every Presidential Election Since The Iraq War Has Featured Candidates Who Supported It
Caitlin Johnstone | thealtworld.com | 2020-10-11
The United States has done many, many profoundly evil things throughout its history, but the 2003 invasion of Iraq is surely in the top ten. It killed over a million human beings, destabilized an entire region, led to the rise of ISIS and Al Nusra and facilitated a rush of new Middle Eastern interventionism, all to no benefit for the American people whatsoever, and it is utterly unforgivable. | Yet there have been no consequences for it. No real changes of any kind were made to American military, governmental, political or media institution…
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Aaron Maté On Western Countries Attacking OPCW Syria Testimony At The UN
Rania Khalek | thealtworld.com | 2020-10-11
OPCW whistleblower Ian Henderson and former OPCW director José Bustani, who testified before the UN Security Council, were attacked by the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany during two UN Security Council meetings in which they provided testimony. | Bustani was blocked from reading his prepared statement on the OPCW’s cover-up of what they uncovered when investigators examined the scene of an alleged chemical attack in Douma, Syria, in April 2018. | Henderson was accused of being part of a “disinformation exercise,” even though he was personally involved as an investigator, and physicist Ted Posto…
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The Covid-19 Roadmap: Towards Global Economic Chaos and Societal Destruction
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-10-11
It is now confirmed beyond doubt that the Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction Test (RT-PCR) used to estimate COVID-19 positive cases is meaningless. It cannot detect or identify the virus. What it detects are particles or fragments of numerous viruses including …
globalresearch.ca/the-covid-19-roadmap-t…
How can Americans support peace in Nagorno-Karabakh?
Nicolas J.S. Davies | zcomm.org | 2020-10-11
Americans should remember the people of Armenia and Azerbaijan whose lives are being lost or destroyed every day that this war rages on, and should condemn and oppose any effort to prolong or worsen their pain and suffering for U.S. geopolitical advantage…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/how-can-americans-…
Despite Ambiguity in International Law, Palestinians are Winning the ‘Legitimacy War’
Ramzy Baroud | zcomm.org | 2020-10-11
With regard to violating international law, Israel is in a unique category of its own, for Israel’s behavior is always governed by its military strength and the backing of its Western allies.
zcomm.org/znetarticle/despite-ambiguity-…
Monday 10/12: Indigenous Peoples Day March San Jose: Dia De La Raza y Dia De La Resistencia
Centro Aztlan Chicomoztoc | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
March meetup: San Jose City Hall, 200 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113 | NOTE: Masks and Social Distancing…
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Saturday 10/17: Alameda: Women’s March for Saving the Supreme Court Seat Now!
Women’s March | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
Alameda City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda, CA 94501 | NOTE: Masks and Social Distancing…
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W Azerbaijan province, Iran’s chance to enter global market
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-10-11
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Erzurum called the West Azerbaijan province as the gateway of Iran to the global market and the only Iranian city which shares a common border with eastern Turkish provinces.
en.mehrnews.com/news/164581/W-Azerbaijan…
Donald Trump, Superspreader-in-Chief, Endangers White House Staff
Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan | commondreams.org | 2020-10-11
U.S. President Donald Trump removes his mask on October 5, 2020, upon return to the White House from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he had been hospitalized after contracting COVID-19. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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Why You Don’t Need to Feel Sad About Donald Trump Catching COVID
Ben Bramble | commondreams.org | 2020-10-11
President Donald Trump looks out from the Truman Balcony as he arrives at the White House upon his return from Walter Reed Medical Center on October 5, 2020. (Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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After Bin Laden’s Niece, Trump Gets Endorsement from Taliban
Nauman Sadiq | globalresearch.ca | 2020-10-11
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told CBS News [1] in a phone interview Sunday, “We hope he will win the election and wind up US military presence in Afghanistan.” The militant group also expressed concern about President Trump’s bout with the …
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South African workers strike against govt corruption, COVID-19 failures, job losses
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-10-11
A historic general strike was held in numerous cities and towns across South Africa on October 7 against corruption, job losses, govt failures during the pandemic, and its refusal to honor the wage agreement it had signed with public servants.
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/10/11/south-afr…
Chief Science Officer for Pfizer Says “Second Wave” Faked on False-Positive COVID Tests, “Pandemic Is Over”
Ralph Lopez | globalresearch.ca | 2020-10-11
First published by Global Research on September 24, 2020 | In a stunning development, a former Chief Science Officer for the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer says “there is no science to suggest a second wave should happen.” The “Big Pharma” insider asserts …
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Back on the Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin Wins Over Spirit
Binoy Kampmark | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-10-11
In March, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeal upheld an original jury finding that Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven did not infringe copyright in Spirit’s 1968 song Taurus. Michael Skidmore, who had filed the suit in 2014 as trustee of the estate of the late Spirit guitarist Randy Wolfe, was hoping that the US …
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Lindsey Graham’s Dem challenger reveals record-breaking fundraising after GOP incumbent’s questionable remarks on black people
rt.com | 2020-10-11
Democrat Jaime Harrison raised a record-breaking $57 million in the final quarter of his race against incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), who sparked recent controversy over a comment about being black in his state. | Harrison’s $57 million haul blows past congressional fundraising records, and is also the largest ever three-month total for a Senate candidate ever, according to his campaign. | The support came through 1.5 million donations from over 990,000 donors, with an average contribution of $37. | Harrison’s financial success comes only two days after Graham found himself in hot water durin…
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UN in Myanmar comes together to protect people from COVID-19
news.un.org | 2020-10-11
More than 20 UN agencies in Myanmar have come together to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and staff are putting their lives on their line to support the Organization’s efforts to protect lives and boost livelihoods.
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The Saudi campaign against the Palestinians
Abdel Bari Atwan | thealtworld.com | 2020-10-11
A concerted effort is underway to prepare public opinion for normalization with Israel | In June 2006, about a week after Israel’s assault on Lebanon began, a Saudi delegation visited Washington and met with President George Bush Jr., who made an exception to receive them at the White House on a Sunday. The delegation was led by the then foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, and included the national security advisor and former ambassador to Washington, Prince Bandar bin-Sultan, and the serving ambassador and ex-intelligence chief, Prince Turki al-Faisal. | The day after that meeting, the three princes sent a…
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East Bay Health Care Workers Strike Forces County to Disband the Boss
Keith Brower Brown | zcomm.org | 2020-10-11
On day two of their five-day strike, Alameda Health System workers in California’s East Bay won a landmark victory…
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America’s New Peculiar Institution: Health Care only for those who Can Afford it
F. Douglas Stephenson | zcomm.org | 2020-10-11
We must immediately end our moral crime of having the greatest health system in the world, but only for those who can afford it…
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Thoughts About Breathing and Not Breathing
Paul Cienfuegos | zcomm.org | 2020-10-11
Where Our Energies Can Best be Focused…
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Solidarity and resistance: how renters are fighting against unjust evictions
Benjamin James Davies | zcomm.org | 2020-10-11
With the second wave of COVID-19 sweeping through the UK like a tsunami, a number of emerging key battlegrounds may define the future of the left…
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Trump Is Waging War on Us–We Ignore It at Our Peril
Sonali Kolhatkar | zcomm.org | 2020-10-11
The president has made clear that he intends to cling to power at all costs, including the U.S. Constitution and our democracy…
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On November 3, Vote to End Attacks on Science
Editors, The Scientific American | zcomm.org | 2020-10-11
On an individual basis, the most powerful action you can take to protect science is to vote out of office a president who is trying to gut it–and to encourage people you know to do likewise, especially in the battleground states…
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Saturday 10/17: Brentwood: Women’s March Sign Holding Against the Trump Agenda
Women’s March | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
Brentwood City Park, 710 Second Street (corner of 2nd St. and Oak Street), Brentwood, CA 94513 | NOTE: Masks and Social Distancing…
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Saturday 10/17: Petaluma: Women’s March for Change
Women’s March | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
Walnut Park, 201 4th street, Petaluma, CA 94952 | NOTE: Masks and Social Distancing…
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Monday 10/12: No Confirmation Before Inauguration!
ACCE | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
1 Post St. San Francisco…
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Falling into the Spokes of the Wheel. Critique of the New Right
Saskia Wendel, U Schmiedel & H Strommen | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
Why theology needs to be political again. | Defunding…
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Saturday 11/7: Strike Debt Bay Area Economics Book Group — Revenge Capitalism
Strike Debt Bay Area | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
Online via Zoom…
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Saturday 10/17: Santa Cruz: Demand Justice For Ruth & Save SCOTUS w/ Allies of Women’s March
Allies of Women’s March | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
Santa Cruz City Hall, 809 Center St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 | NOTE: Masks and Social Distancing…
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Monday 10/12: Virtual Townhall on Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Food Access & Health Program
CDPH, Santa Clara DPH, & Alameda DPH | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
Online via Zoom or FB livestream, or join by phone…
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Sunday 10/18: Voting is Power Unleashed! w/ CA Poor People’s Campaign
CA Poor People’s Campaign | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
Online via Zoom…
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Protest at San Quentin
Leon Kunstenaar | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
Former inmates speak out…
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Saturday 10/17: Napa: Women’s March Sister Rally for Justice
Women’s March | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
Block of the Superior Courthouse, 825 Brown Street, Napa, CA 94559 | NOTE: Masks and Social Distancing…
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Saturday 10/24: March Against Extinction
XR America | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
Union Square, City of San Francisco…
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the con-vid coup
ALETH | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
the is no “covid” : the definitive evidence…
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Late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Canonized
Leon Kunstenaar | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
Celebration of Justice Ginsburg’s Life…
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Friday 10/30: The Night of the Living Nextdoor
GAY SHAME | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
24th BART station SF…
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Saturday 10/17: Sacramento: Women’s March #AllRise Together to Demand Justice & Equity, Save SCOTUS, #GOTV
Women’s March Sacramento | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
Cesar E. Chavez Plaza, between 9th & I Streets and 10TH & J Streets, Sacramento, CA | You may also join online.
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Real Estate PAC Backs Watkins, Brunner and Kalantari-Johnson for Santa Cruz City Council
Santa Cruz News Network | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
Santa Cruz Together (SCT), the political action committee heavily financed by real estate and property development interests, has endorsed three candidates for Santa Cruz City Council: Sonja Brunner, Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, and Martine Watkins. Santa Cruz Together has reported raising more in financial contributions than any of the individual candidates, and by contributing directly to the PAC, business professionals are able to avoid the $400 cap on individual contributions in the City Council race. Santa Cruz Together has said it intends to use the funds it raises to support the three candidates through digi…
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Thursday 10/15: Saving Life on Earth: Mountain Lions, Essential Wildlife Corridors & Halting Urban Sprawl
Center for Biological Diversity | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
Online via Zoom…
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Tuesday 10/13: No Coal on the Richmond City Council!
Janet Johnson | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
Richmond City Hall | 450 Civic Center Plaza | Richmond, CA 94804…
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Saturday 10/17: Women’s March Monterey Bay: Soles to the Poles #GOTV March to the Ballot Box
Women’s March Monterey Bay | indybay.org | 2020-10-11
Window on the Bay, 717 Del Monte Ave, Monterey, CA 93940, then march to the ballot box at Monterey Public Library | NOTE: Masks and social distancing…
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As War Danger Mounts in the Arctic, Peace Hinges on a Revival of the Wallace Doctrine
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-10-11
According to the Department of Defense’s dismally short sighted vision for the Arctic, U.S. strategic interests were best maintained not by cooperation with Arctic partners, by rather by belligerent sabre rattling under the guise of “competition” with nations who have continuously professed a desire to work with the west as allies. | In recent weeks, this belligerence has taken the form of a new forward posture of 150 advanced U.S. fighter jets to be housed at the Eielson Airforce Base in Alaska including a mix of F22 Raptors and F35 Lighting II jets only 600 miles away from the Russia border. Each fighter plane…
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Every Presidential Election Since The Iraq War Has Featured Candidates Who Supported It
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-10-11
Nobody who supported the Iraq invasion should be working in politics at all. They shouldn’t be able to find employment anywhere more prominent or influential than a cash register. It’s entirely legitimate for any voter to reject anyone who supported the unforgivable invasion of Iraq, and indeed to reject the entire political system that gave rise to them.
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The Shoddiness of ‘Big Think’ Media
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-10-11
On October 5th, The Atlantic, a pretentious American popular ‘big think’ magazine (selling 552,242 copies per issue), headlined an 8,500-word essay from the New York Times columnist and PBS NewsHour commentator David Brooks, “America Is Having a Moral Convulsion: Levels of trust in this country — in our institutions, in our politics, and in one another — are in precipitous decline.” This article documented that levels of trust in America have plunged; distrust has…
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Treat Your Smartphone Like Hannibal Lecter
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-10-11
Bill BLUNDEN | Psychopaths are a dangerous lot. They lie as easily as they breathe and when they’re not busy gaslighting people they’re hunting for bits of sensitive information to exploit later on. Clinical therapists recommend that the best way to deal with psychopaths is to avoid them. | Yet most people are loath to abandon the little monster that is the smartphone. Particularly denizens of the Beltway. These users would be well advised take a sober look at their mobile devices and acknowledge the true nature of what they’re dealing with. | The Mighty Wurlitzer Reborn | In the years leading up to World War II…
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Iran inclined to boost sports, cultural ties with Oman
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-10-11
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Iranian envoy to Oman Ali Najafi Khoshroudi expressed the Islamic Republic’s tendency for expansion of mutual sports and cultural cooperation.with Oman.
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Iran’ aerospace rank first in Islamic world ,13 in Intl level
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-10-11
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — The head of Aerospace Research Institute announced that in the aerospace field, Iran ranks first among Islamic countries and 13th at the international level.
en.mehrnews.com/news/164577/Iran-aerospa…
Iran to defend Yemeni people in international arena
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-10-11
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister’s Senior Assistant for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji said that the Islamic Republic of Iran is employing all its power to defend the oppressed people of Yemen in the international arena.
en.mehrnews.com/news/164582/Iran-to-defe…
China calls for organizing a forum with Iran’s presence in WA
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-10-11
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Chinese Foreign Minister on Sunday called for holding a forum with the presence of the Islamic Republic of Iran in West Asia.
en.mehrnews.com/news/164587/China-calls-…
Police seize over 1 ton of illicit drugs in Yazd
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-10-11
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — The police forces of Yazd province in central Iran have seized over 1 ton of illicit drugs in the last 24 hours.
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US sanctions aim at terminating Iran’s exports: Hatami
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-10-11
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Referring to new US sanctions, Iran’s Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami noted that Washington is afraid of Iran’s exports.
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Iran’s envoy reacts to IAEA chief’s comments
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-10-11
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Iran’s Permanent Envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that considerable centrifugal and quality of nuclear materials have no place in the documents of IAEA.
en.mehrnews.com/news/164590/Iran-s-envoy…
Official urges launching Iran-Switzerland financial channel
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-10-11
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Chairman of Iran-Switzerland Joint Chamber of Commerce expressed his hope that financial mechanism between Iran and Switzerland will be launched in the first half of the next fiscal year (starts March 20, 2021).
en.mehrnews.com/news/164589/Official-urg…
Iran, Iraq to resume direct flights as of Monday
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-10-11
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) — Iraqi Minister of Transport, Nasser Al-Shibli announced on Sunday that flights between Iraqi cities of Baghdad and Najaf and Iran’s Mashhad and Tehran will be resumed as of Monday.
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Patel snubs factory workers ‘robbed of tens of millions in wages’
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2020-10-11
Factory workers are being “robbed of tens of millions in wages”, the home secretary has been told.Exploitation: The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Dr Lisa Cameron MP, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Textiles and Fashion, have written to Priti Patel to demand urgent action over labour exploitation. They claim exploited garment workers have been denied £27m in lost earnings since July.A joint letter, signed by more than 50 cross-party MPs and peers — as well as a further 40 retailers, investors, and NGOs — was sent in July, calling for the government to introduce a…
thecanary.co/uk/news/2020/10/11/patel-sn…
The Yugoslav Wars: Biden’s Belligerent Militarism Revisited
Nauman Sadiq | globalresearch.ca | 2020-10-11
Ironically, while three US presidents have been accused of impeaching the Constitution for relatively minor offenses, including Bill Clinton for perjury and Donald Trump for using political influence to discredit opponents, no US president has ever been charged, let alone …
globalresearch.ca/yugoslav-wars-biden-be…
Johnson is gaslighting us, his energy pledge is just the latest example
Afroze Fatima Zaidi | thecanary.co | 2020-10-11
On 6 October, Boris Johnson announced big plans to make the UK ‘the Saudi Arabia of wind energy’. In what was touted as a huge announcement, he told the nation: Offshore wind will be powering every home in the country… You heard me right! Your kettle. Your washing machine, your cooker, your heating, your plug-in electric vehicle — the whole lot of them — will get their juice cleanly and without guilt from the breezes that blow around these islands. | With much fanfare and the requisite amount o…
thecanary.co/opinion/2020/10/11/johnson-…
The War on Truth, Dissent and Free Speech
Professor Piers Robinson | globalresearch.ca | 2020-10-11
On Saturday 13 June 2020 the Times newspaper published its third attack on academics associated with researching British government propaganda and the war in Syria. This time the attack focused on smearing myself and Professor David Miller with the objective …
globalresearch.ca/war-truth-dissent-free…
I Endorse Jacinda Ardern
Pierre Tristam | commondreams.org | 2020-10-11
Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern, aka Jacinda Ardern, is prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the Labour Party. (cc/DonkeyHotey) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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Get Ready to Resist the Trump Coup Attempt
Eric Stoner | commondreams.org | 2020-10-11
Veteran Richard Saul carries a sign that reads “Dump Trump” as a member of the Oklahoma National Guard stands nearby ahead of a U.S. President Donald Trump campaign rally at the BOK Center on June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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Venezuelan vice-minister reports on new solidarity initiative and ongoing US threats
pip.hinman | greenleft.org.au | 2020-10-11
greenleft.org.au/content/venezuelan-vice…
Greek neo-Nazis provoked civil war, seven years later they’re finally declared criminals
Tom Coburg | thecanary.co | 2020-10-11
A Greek court has ruled that the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn (GD) is a criminal organisation and that GD supporter Yiorgos Roupakias is guilty of the murder of rapper Pavlov Fyssas. | But there remain unanswered questions about the role of the police. And why earlier warnings that GD hoped to provoke a civil war in Greece as part of a ” strategy of tension” went unheeded.
thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2020/…
Ceasefire shaken as Armenia, Azerbaijan trade accusations of attacks
MEE and agencies | middleeasteye.net | 2020-10-10
Ceasefire shaken as Armenia, Azerbaijan trade accusations of attacks | The recent flare-up in Nagorno Karabakh has been the worst the contested region has seen since the 90s | MEE and agencies | Sat, 10/10/2020 – 10: 15 | The recent flare-up is the worst in Nagorno-Karabakh since the 1991-4 war (AFP) | Armenia and Azerbaijan have accused each other of violating a ceasefire only minutes after it came into eff…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/armenia-azerb…
No end in sight? Armenia & Azerbaijan accuse each other of violations, minutes after Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire supposed to begin
rt.com | 2020-10-10
A Russia-brokered ceasefire was supposed to end the fighting in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region at noon local time on Saturday, but Armenia and Azerbaijan both quickly reported continued attacks on each other’s positions. | Yerevan’s Defense Ministry spokesperson Shushan Stepanyan said that Baku launched an offensive into Nagorno-Karabakh five minutes after the ceasefire had supposedly commenced. She later added that Azerbaijani forces were shelling the town of Hadrut. | Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry, in the meantime, reported that “despite the ceasefire agreement” Armenia had launched attacks against sev…
rt.com/russia/503141-karabakh-shelling-t…
Explosions reported in Nagorno-Karabakh, Baku accuses Armenia of shelling Azerbaijani town just hours into ceasefire
rt.com | 2020-10-10
Azerbaijan and Armenia have accused each other of violating the ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh region late on Saturday. The capital of the self-proclaimed republic, Stepankert, has reportedly come under heavy shelling. | Azerbaijan, for its part, accused Armenia of striking the town of Terter with artillery fire. | RT correspondent Igor Zhdanov said alert sirens were heard in Stepankert, the capital of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, late on Saturday. Several explosions — both in the air and on the ground — were observed in the city, he added. | ‚ö°Ô∏è&sbquo…
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UN chief welcomes Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
news.un.org | 2020-10-10
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed agreement on a ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone following talks held in Russia on Friday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/10/1…
Rouhani, Putin discuss Nagorno-Karabakh over phone
Mehr News Agency | en.mehrnews.com | 2020-10-10
TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation on Saturday discussing the latest developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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How Can Americans Support Peace in Nagorno-Karabakh?
Nicolas J.S. Davies | commondreams.org | 2020-10-10
Retired police officer Genadiy Avanesyan, 73, searches for belongings in the remains of his house, which is said was destroyed by Azeri shelling, in the city of Stepanakert on October 10, 2020. Amenia and Azerbaijan traded accusations of new attacks on October 10 in breach of a ceasefire deal to halt nearly two weeks of fierce fighting over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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The Trump Covid Hoax?
Dan Corjescu | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-10-10
Political theater is nothing new. And Trump is, arguably, a master at it. The speed with which Trump was diagnosed, “hospitalized”, and, as of now, seemingly set for early release must raise a few seasoned eyebrows. What would Trump have to gain by pretending to be sick with Covid? Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/10/the-trump-cov…
North and South Dakota record fastest growing COVID-19 outbreak in US
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
As President Donald Trump returned from his Walter Reed Army Medical Center suite to tell Americans not to worry about the coronavirus, both North Dakota and South Dakota reported the highest per capita infection rates in the country this week.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/dako…
Trump getting COVID is his Hurricane Sandy October Surprise for science denial
Steve Horn | nationofchange.org | 2020-10-10
From COVID-19 to the hurricanes of the climate crisis, even “moderate” Republicans have continually displayed a willingness to ignore and malign science.
nationofchange.org/2020/10/10/trump-gett…
Pence’s Handling of COVID Is Straight Out of the Christian Right Playbook
Amy Littlefield | zcomm.org | 2020-10-10
Pence didn’t need Trump to show him how to pursue an agenda through deception. In this case, the goal is power, and it appears Pence will apply all of the tricks in his playbook in order to hold on to it…
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‘COVchella’ at the White House: Tiny Crowd Shows Up for Trump’s COVID-19 Rally
Common Dreams staff | commondreams.org | 2020-10-10
Dr. Scott Atlas, Trump’s advisor on COVID-19, was not wearing a mask at Saturday’s rally. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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Trump intensifies conflict with big tech over Section 230 protections following censorship moves by Facebook and Twitter
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
After Facebook and Twitter both censored Trump for falsely comparing the coronavirus to the flu, the president called for a repeal of the law protecting social media companies from liability for content posted on their platforms.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/tech…
The GOP Is Pursuing a Public Slaughter Strategy, Known to Some as ‘Herd Immunity’
Thom Hartmann | zcomm.org | 2020-10-10
People are acting shocked–shocked, I tell you!–that the Trump/GOP strategy on coronavirus is essentially one of promoting herd immunity with the possible downside of as many as 2.5 million dead Americans…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-gop-is-pursuin…
Guatemalan and Mexican governments use pandemic to turn back refugee caravan
Tamara Pearson | zcomm.org | 2020-10-10
“People who are fleeing crime and searching for a better future shouldn’t be treated like this”. “But there is something that we have, as migrants. We don’t give up, we do everything to achieve our goals.”
zcomm.org/znetarticle/guatemalan-and-mex…
Climate Emergency Activist Greta Thunberg Endorses Biden in Rare Political Tweet
Common Dreams staff | commondreams.org | 2020-10-10
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How Did People Have Conversations Back Before Tech Oligarchs Were There To Police Them?
Caitlin Johnstone | thealtworld.com | 2020-10-10
Twitter has announced the rollout of even more censorship policies in the lead-up to the November US presidential election. | “Starting next week, when people attempt to Retweet a Tweet with a misleading information label, they will see a prompt directing them to credible information about the topic before they can amplify it,” Twitter informs us, with “credible information” of course meaning information fr…
thealtworld.com/caitlin_johnston/how-did…
Pelosi & husband invest up to $1 million in CrowdStrike, tech firm that launched Russiagate — report
rt.com | 2020-10-10
Newly-filed financial disclosures show House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband have invested up to $1 million in CrowdStrike, American cybersecurity technology company and the originator of ‘Russian hacking’ claims. | Financial disclosures show Pelosi (D-California) and her husband Paul buying CrowdStrike shares on September 3, according to a RealClearInvestigations report by journalist Aaron Mate. Since then, the stock went from $129.25 a share to $142.97. | New from me: Financial disclosure forms show that Nancy and P…
rt.com/usa/503111-pelosi-invests-crowdst…
[Correspondence] Is COVID-19 being used as a weapon against Indigenous Peoples in Brazil?
Philippe Charlier, Leandro Varison | thelancet.com | 2020-10-10
To corroborate the Editors’1 appeal for Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination as fundamental to ensure their health, we wish to draw attention to the dire situation faced by Indigenous populations in the Amazon, and mainly in Brazil.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PI…(20)32068-7/fulltext?rss=yes
Venezuelan National Constituent Assembly approves the Anti-Blockade Bill
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-10-10
The National Constituent Assembly (ANC) of Venezuela, in an extraordinary plenary session on October 8, approved the Anti-Blockade Bill presented by president Nicolás Maduro at the end of the last month. The law will provide the Bolivarian government with mechanisms to face the impacts of the commercial blockade, economic and financial persecution and other unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States against Venezuela. | “This law is an instrument to shield the economy of the…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/10/10/venezuela…
The “Smoking Guns” of a Manufactured Pandemic
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-10-10
Economics professor Michel Chossudovsky describes the “smoking guns” indicating that the Covid-19 pandemic is a fraud and details the devastation that already has occurred as well as what is to come with the so-called “second wave,” which he says is …
globalresearch.ca/the-smoking-guns-of-a-…
The Covid-19 Numbers Game: The “Second Wave” is Based on Fake Statistics
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-10-10
“Red zones”, travel bans, quarantines, “red lists”. A “Second Wave”. Millions of people are lining up for Covid-19 testing. The “Numbers Game”. How statistics and “estimates” are used by politicians to justify the closure of the national economy and the derogation of fundamental civil rights.
globalresearch.ca/the-covid-19-numbers-g…
The Smoking Guns of a Manufactured Pandemic
Prof Michel Chossudovsky | globalresearch.ca | 2020-10-10
Economics professor Michel Chossudovsky describes the “smoking guns” indicating that the Covid-19 pandemic is a fraud and details the devastation that already has occurred as well as what is to come with the so-called “second wave,” which he says is …
globalresearch.ca/the-smoking-guns-of-a-…
Monday 10/12: Indigenous Peoples Day March San Jose: Dia De La Raza y Dia De La Resistencia
Centro Aztlan Chicomoztoc | indybay.org | 2020-10-10
March meetup: San Jose City Hall, 200 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113 | NOTE: Masks and Social Distancing…
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Monday 10/12: Indigenous People’s Day March San Jose: Dia De La Raza y Dia De La Resistencia
Centro Aztlan Chicomoztoc | indybay.org | 2020-10-10
March meetup: San Jose City Hall, 200 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113 | NOTE: Masks and Social Distancing…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/10/09/1883741…
President Maduro: ‘Venezuela Has the Widest Electoral Guarantees’
telesurenglish.net | 2020-10-10
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro Saturday invited the social organizations and intellectuals gathered at the International Festival of the Peoples in Resistance to accompany the country’s parliamentary elections to be held in December. | RELATED: | President Maduro: ‘Nothing Stops Our Path To Social Justice’ | Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro Saturday invited the social organizations and intellectuals gathered at the International Festival of the Peoples in Resistance to a…
telesurenglish.net/news/President-Maduro…
Marxism and intersectionality
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-10-10
Ashley Bohrer has provided this important piece of scholarship with her new book, Marxism and Intersectionality: Race, Gender, Class and Sexuality under Contemporary Capitalism.
mronline.org/2020/10/10/marxism-and-inte…
Colombia: Social Organizations Denounce New Massacre in Cauca
telesurenglish.net | 2020-10-10
Colombia’s authorities and social organizations Friday informed that a group of armed men killed four people in a rural area of Jamundi municipality in Valle del Cauca Department. | RELATED: | Hunger Protests Grow in Colombia Amid Coronavirus Lockdown | The victims are young Eider Gutierrez and brothers Eliceo and Edgar Campo. The fourth person remains unidentified. | “Bandits attacked the youths with firearms in La Meseta, Comuneros community,” Jamundi’s mayor Andres Ramirez tweet…
telesurenglish.net/news/Colombia-Social-…
[Correspondence] COVID-19: leaving no one behind in Latin America
Alice Blukacz, Baltica Cabieses | thelancet.com | 2020-10-10
The pledge to leave no one behind has been essential in making the plight of refugees more visible1 and in highlighting the need to include migrants and refugees in national health-care systems.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PI…(20)32073-0/fulltext?rss=yes
International Students Quit: ‘This Isn’t Sweden’
_____ | strategic-culture.org | 2020-10-10
International students at the Dalarna University in Borlà§nge do not want to live in the student residence which is offered to them in the immigrant suburb Tjà§rna àÑngar, also known as “Little Mogadishu”. That is what a representative for Dalarna’s student union wrote in a letter to the university’s board.
strategic-culture.org/news/2020/10/10/in…
Israel’s man in Washington
Abdul Rahman | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-10-10
It’s election season in the United States and one aspect of president Donald Trump’s record that is not up for debate is his role in sustaining and strengthening the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Trump has left no stone unturned to win the support of pro-Zionist groups in his country by subordinating US foreign policy interests to that of Israel. | Trump’s use of US power, including its military and financial resources, has helped Israel achieve some of its long-term diplomatic and strategic goals. This includes recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and the “normalization” of the relationship with Arab…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/10/10/israels-m…
“Loser” — Pence Bullies Fabrications Through Debate Time Rules
Ralph Nader | commondreams.org | 2020-10-10
People attend a drive-in watch party for the 2020 United States Vice Presidential debate in Queens Drive-In at The New York Hall of Science on October 07, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/WireImage) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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Kim Jong-un says socialism saved North Korea from Covid-19, with not a single person infected
rt.com | 2020-10-10
Kim Jong-un has credited the country’s socialist system with supposedly protecting North Koreans from the Covid-19 pandemic, saying not a single case of the devastating global disease has been registered in his country. | The bold, if unverifiable, claim was made by Kim in a televised speech following a military parade dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party. Recorded footage broadcast by North Korean state media showed neither officials nor the troops wearing face masks during the event, in contrast with some previous public gatherings. | Kim, who at times appeared to be…
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Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/labo…
Colombian Judge Rules to Free Former President Alvaro Uribe
telesurenglish.net | 2020-10-10
Bogota’s Guarantee Control judge Saturday conceded the immediate freedom of Colombia’s former president Alvaro Uribe because there are “no charges against him.” | RELATED: | Colombia: Supreme Court Orders House Arrest for Alvaro Uribe | After several months in detention at his farm El Uberrimo, in Cordoba, the former president can regain his freedom through the process of bribing witnesses and procedural fraud against him. | “It is neither possible nor constitutionally permissibl…
telesurenglish.net/news/BREAKING-Colombi…
Joe Biden Says Voters ‘Don’t Deserve’ to Know His Stance on Supreme Court Packing
sputniknews.com | 2020-10-10
The issue of court packing – an idea supported by many in the Democratic party – has been one of those most acute for Democratic candidate Joe Biden and his campaign, as he has consistently been reluctant to outline his position on extending the number of Supreme Court judges.
sputniknews.com/us-elections-2020/202010…
I Was a Student of Amy Coney Barrett. She Isn’t an LGBTQ Ally
Staff | truthout.org | 2020-10-10
During the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, President Trump stated that some of Amy Coney Barrett’s “biggest endorsers are very liberal people from Notre Dame.” As a former law student of the Supreme Court nominee, and as the former Notre Dame LGBT Law Forum president, I disagree with this characterization of Professor Barrett’s support — and I would note that Professor Barrett refused numerous opportunities to suppor…
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Afghanistan’s Taliban Concerned With Trump’s Health, Hope He’ll Prevail Over Biden in November
sputniknews.com | 2020-10-10
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wanted to have US troops in Afghanistan home by Christmas, after 19 years of combat in the Middle East. The assertion reportedly caught many military and civil officials by surprise and is seen by some Democrats as a way for Trump to gain additional points prior to the 3 November election.
sputniknews.com/news/202010101080734026-…
Venezuela: National Constituent Assembly Passes Contentious “Anti-Blockade” Law
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2020-10-10
Critics claim that the law paves the way for privatizations and lack of accountability.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/15020
The Gunner’s Dream Lives On: Roger Waters on war, corporate greed and finding hope
Peoples Dispatch | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-10-10
Musician Roger Waters and Vijay Prashad discuss his song, The Gunner’s Dream and its relevance in today’s world of war, inequality and greed. Roger Waters also talks about how to find hope amid all this gloom…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/10/10/the-gunne…
Democrats and corporate media cover-up Trump’s role in Michigan coup plot
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
The silence of the Democratic Party and corporate media is giving Trump an opening to move forward with his plot to use fascist militia to overturn the outcome of the election.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/pers…
Russia Will Take Its COVID-19 Vaccine to Another LATAM Country
telesurenglish.net | 2020-10-10
As a measure to counteract Bolivia’s sanitary crisis, Sigma laboratory Friday sealed an alliance with Russia to produce and export to other Latin American countries a medicine for patients with COVID-19 and to distribute the new Russian vaccine ‘Sputnik V’. | RELATED: | Venezuela Is 1st LATAM Country to Receive Russia’s Vaccine | The Bolivian company Sigma Corp. will import the new Russian COVID-19 vaccine, which was announced to the world in August by President Vladimir Putin. | Sigma will also begin to produce in Bolivia the anti…
telesurenglish.net/news/Russia-Will-Take…
Coronavirus: Hydroxychloroquine — A Cure to be Suppressed
Michael Welch | globalresearch.ca | 2020-10-10
“In my opinion, tens of thousands are dying unnecessarily. Our current approach of waiting for these high-risk patients to become ill and then hospitalizing them is failing. The answer is early diagnosis of the high-risk individuals, and then treating them …
globalresearch.ca/coronavirus-hydroxychl…
University and College Union moves to prevent strikes as COVID-19 cases surge on UK campuses
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
Northumbria University’s decision to move online prompted the University and College Union (UCU) leadership to call off strike action, while claiming a victory.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/unuk…
Amid claims of racism, another federal execution set
Gloria Rubac | workers.org | 2020-10-10
The federal government has just set its eighth execution for 2020. U.S. Attorney General William Barr directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule the execution of Orlando Cordia Hall for Nov. 19 in Terre Haute, Ind. If carried out, this would place federal executions ahead of those by the . . . | Continue reading Amid claims of racism, another federal execution set at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/10/51791/?utm_source=rs…
Bolivia’s Coup President Goes on Anti-Che Guevara Tirade
teleSUR-ce | telesurenglish.net | 2020-10-10
Bolivia’s defacto President Jeanine Añez marked the execution of Ernesto Che Guevara with an unprecedented “act of reparation” and tribute to the soldiers who participated in the killing of the revolutionary in 1967. | RELATED: | Bolivia’s Regime Opens to Foreign NGOs & Intervention | “Congratulations on the defeat of the communist invader,” proclaimed Añez in a six minute anti-communist tirade in which she glorified the killing of Che Guevara, praising the Bolivian army’s actions during…
telesurenglish.net/news/bolivias-boup-pr…
Pennsylvania educators, bus drivers and school workers launch rank-and-file safety committee to put an end to in-person instruction
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
Educators across Pennsylvania have formed a new rank-and-file safety committee to mobilize the working class against the unsafe reopening of the commonwealth’s schools.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/penn…
News on China | No. 21
Dong Feng Collective | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-10-10
This Week’s News on China in 60 seconds.
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Keyboard virtuoso Rick Wakeman returns to outer space, progressive rock with The Red Planet
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
Wakeman has released a new progressive rock album in advance of the 50th anniversary of the first successful orbit of Mars by a man-made probe.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/wake…
Iran’s rial hits new low against dollar as economy stumbles
MEE and agencies | middleeasteye.net | 2020-10-10
Iran’s rial hits new low against dollar as economy stumbles | Latest US-imposed sanctions on Iran’s financial sector are another blow to the country’s economy | MEE and agencies | Sat, 10/10/2020 – 11: 46 | Iranians gather inside the capital Tehran’s Grand Bazaar in March 2020, as the Covid pandemic was starting to make an impact on the country (AFP) | The Iranian currency hit a new low against the US dollar…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-rial-new…
Amid claims of racism, another federal execution set
Gloria Rubac | workers.org | 2020-10-10
The federal government has just set its eighth execution for 2020. U.S. Attorney General William Barr directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule the execution of Orlando Cordia Hall for Nov. 19 in Tennessee. If carried out, this would place federal executions ahead of those by the states for . . . | Continue reading Amid claims of racism, another federal execution set at Workers.org…
workers.org/2020/10/51791/?utm_source=rs…
Deaths of Sydney delivery drivers expose dangerous conditions in the “gig economy”
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
The conditions in the sector are the direct result of the destruction of permanent full-time jobs, enforced by the trade unions.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/deli…
Richest 50 Americans now have as much wealth as bottom 165 million
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
Data from the Federal Reserve demonstrates that the pandemic has accelerated trends toward social inequality in the United States.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/ineq…
Anger as UAW rams through 12-hour, 7-day schedule for FCA Sterling Heights Assembly skilled trades workers
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
Skilled trades workers at the Fiat Chrysler Sterling Heights Assembly Plant are livid over the move by the UAW to force them into an inhuman work schedule without the formality of a vote.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/shap…
Coronavirus pandemic hits Tunisians with 165,000 job losses
MEE and agencies | middleeasteye.net | 2020-10-10
Coronavirus pandemic hits Tunisians with 165,000 job losses | Key tourism industry has collapsed, with curfew latest step in bid to contain rise in Covid-19 cases | MEE and agencies | Sat, 10/10/2020 – 14: 15 | Tunisia is struggling with high unemployment amid record economic contraction (AFP) | The coronavirus pandemic has plunged Tunisia into an economic crisis that has cost tens of thousands of jobs and c…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/coronavirus-t…
Did Deutsche Bank Leak Trump’s Tax Returns?
James McFadden | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-10-10
With the initial brouhaha surrounding the leak of Trump’s tax returns fading, including finger pointing at the IRS and talk of criminal charges, has anyone stopped to consider whether someone other than the IRS leaked the documents? There seems to be two criteria to consider in identifying the leaker. First, who had “access” to Trump’s …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/10/did-deutsche-…
National strike: Indonesia rises up against new anti-worker law
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-10-10
Hundreds of thousands of workers and students in Indonesia have taken to the streets in a powerful wave of strikes and demonstrations opposing the enactment of a new set of laws that would dramatically weaken the rights of the working class and environmental protections.
mronline.org/2020/10/10/national-strike-…
Panama: 12 Volunteers Receive COVID Vaccine Trial
telesurenglish.net | 2020-10-10
Panama’s Vaccine Research Center (Cervaxin) said on Friday that 12 volunteers for the German CureVac vaccine trial have already received the shot. | RELATED: | Panama to Resume Tourism on October 12 | “In Panama, we have 12 participants, eight from the first group between 18 and 60 years old, and four from the other group of over 61 years old who have already been inoculated,” said the director of Cervaxin, Rodrigo De Antonio. | On September 30, CureVac started the last phase of the clinical trials…
telesurenglish.net/news/panama-12-volunt…
State of emergency declared in Madrid as COVID-19 resurgence sweeps Europe
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
New daily infections in Europe Friday surpassed the 100,000 mark for the second day running.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/euro…
Stephen F. Cohen, biographer of Nikolai Bukharin, dead at 81
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
Cohen’s academic and political biography was bound up with his 1973 biography of Nikolai Bukharin, the first comprehensive English biography of the leading Bolshevik.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/cohe…
Authoritarianism is creeping into classrooms
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-10-10
New curriculum guidance will limit critical thinking and cement a neoliberal capitalist consensus. It should be setting off alarm bells, says Remi Joseph-Salisbury…
mronline.org/2020/10/10/authoritarianism…
The 2020 Nobel in Physics and finding a monster of a Black Hole in our galaxy
Prabir Purkayastha | peoplesdispatch.org | 2020-10-10
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics was won by Roger Penrose for his work on the theoretical basis of black holes, and Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez, two astronomers, for verifying the existence of such a black hole at the center of the Milky Way…
peoplesdispatch.org/2020/10/10/the-2020-…
Mexico Pays Covax ~160 Million to Ensure a COVID Vaccine
telesurenglish.net | 2020-10-10
Mexico’s government announced on Saturday that it paid about 160 million dollars in advance to the World Health Organization (WHO) to secure 51 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the COVAX initiative. | RELATED: | Mexico: Senate Backs Referendum To Judge Five Former Presidents | “With this payment, Mexico ensures having options to acquire doses of a successful vaccine against COVID-19 within the Covax portfolio”, Mexico’s Foreign Ministry said. | Mexico officially joined C…
telesurenglish.net/news/mexico-pays-cova…
US imposes draconian new sanctions against Iran amid spiraling COVID-19 pandemic
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
The sweeping sanctions announced on Thursday are aimed at denying Iran all access to the financial markets, thus cutting off the country’s access to desperately needed food and medicine.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/iran…
Wisconsin police conduct mass arrest of protesters, journalists after announcement of no charges against killer cop
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
Relatively small protests in Wauwatosa, a suburb of Milwaukee, have been met with the deployment of the National Guard and overwhelming unconstitutional police violence.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/wipr…
Tourism Authority Gives El Salvador Thumbs Up Amid COVID
telesurenglish.net | 2020-10-10
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has granted El Salvador the condition of safe tourism destination in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Tourism Ministry of the Central American nation. | RELATED: | El Salvador: Feminist Groups Demand Legal Abortion | “El Salvador is among the first countries in the region to obtain this seal of compliance with global protocols for the safe reactivation of tourism and the recovery of travelers’ confidence,” the Tour…
telesurenglish.net/news/tourism-authorit…
With more than 1 million dead, who have been the victims of the coronavirus pandemic?
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
More than 1 million people globally have succumbed to COVID-19. The working class has faced the brunt of this pandemic, with all indications that the worst is still to come.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/mill…
Thirty years of German unity: Berlin increases military spending, incites nationalism and war
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
The defence minister made no secret of the fact that Germany is arming itself with the deadliest weapons in order to wage war around the world in defence of its economic and geostrategic interest–increasingly against its erstwhile allies.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/germ…
New Zealand debates reveal bipartisan support for austerity and US alliance
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
Both Labour Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and opposition leader Judith Collins pledged continued support for the US, as it prepares for war against China, while proposing nothing to stop the worst social crisis since the Great Depression.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/nzel…
Life as a Domestic Worker in the U.S. Was Hard. Then COVID-19 Hit
Editor | scheerpost.com | 2020-10-10
Jerome Olivier / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] By Rosaline John Baptiste / OtherWords For all the time I’ve lived in this country, I’ve worked hard, serving others as a domestic worker. When I first came here from Dominica, a Caribbean island, I stumbled into a world where I felt like a mop bucket for wealthier white families. I had a life. I had a family, and I was working hard to support them. | Source…
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While the Wild Rice Still Grows, a Native Culture Struggles to Survive
Daniel Brown | progressive.org | 2020-10-10
As traditional crops decline due to climate change, Ojibwe fishermen in Wisconsin continue to be harassed–and even shot at–by local whites.
progressive.org/dispatches/while-wild-ri…
Bolivia: Luis Arce to Sue Those Who Accused Him of Corruption
telesurenglish.net | 2020-10-10
Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) presidential candidate Luis Arce Saturday announced that he will file a criminal complaint with the Prosecutor’s Office of La Paz against those who accused him of corruption without evidence. | RELATED: | Bolivia: Arce Warns of Violent Threats Ahead of Elections | “The complaint is already being prepared by the lawyers. On Monday morning, we are going to file it against all those who are falsely accusing me,” Arce said. | The accusers have even impli…
telesurenglish.net/news/Bolivia-Luis-Arc…
Dutch government’s malign neglect accelerates resurgence of COVID-19
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
The Netherlands has become a major hot-spot in western Europe for COVID-19 infections, with record numbers of confirmed infections each day.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/neth…
Trudeau admits US heading for post-election “disturbances,” but won’t condemn Trump
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
The Canadian government, reports Reuters, is in consultations with the principal European imperialist powers about how they will respond to Trump’s coup, which has already been set in motion.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/trtr…
Reopening of German schools leads to explosion of COVID-19 infections
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
The ruling class knows that it is preparing a catastrophe with its ruthless policy of opening up the economy and its refusal to take serious measures to contain the virus.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/geco…
Xinjiang: A report and resource compilation
Eds. | mronline.org | 2020-10-10
In the mid-2010s, China launched far-reaching de-radicalization and economic development programs in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
mronline.org/2020/10/10/xinjiang-a-repor…
Two killed as wildfires rage through Lebanon, Syria
Kaamil Ahmed | middleeasteye.net | 2020-10-10
Two killed as wildfires rage through Lebanon, Syria | Firefighters have been tackling hundreds of fires in both countries, while blazes in Israel prompt evacuations | Kaamil Ahmed | Sat, 10/10/2020 – 15: 52 | A man watches as wildfires burn in Lebanon (Reuters) | At least two people have been killed in forest fires burning through Syria and Lebanon, state media and officials said. | Hundreds of hectares have burned…
www.middleeasteye.net/news/lebanon-syria…
The California wildfires: A disaster of capitalism and climate change
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
Even as record-breaking fires rage across the US West Coast, the ruling class has refused neither to address the climate crisis nor protect those in the path of destruction.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/fire…
Horseshoe crab blood key to COVID-19 vaccine despite negative impact it could have on ecosystem
Ashley Curtin | nationofchange.org | 2020-10-10
“An estimated 50,000 of them die in the [vaccine] process and human interference also means that the species is now vulnerable to extinction.”
nationofchange.org/2020/10/10/horseshoe-…
Oppose the $900 million cuts in retroactive pay to New York City educators!
wsws.org | 2020-10-10
The withholding of $900 million in pay owed to NYC teachers from over ten years ago is a brazen act of blackmail and wage theft.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/10/10/retr…
‘Demonic desecration’: Archbishop orders to BURN altar after priest allegedly held orgy with dominatrices there
rt.com | 2020-10-10
The sex act between a Catholic priest and two “dominatrices,” which allegedly happened on an altar of a Louisiana church, was nothing short of demonic desecration, the archbishop has ruled. | Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans ordered the removal and burning of the altar of the Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church in Pearl River, Louisiana. The move was in response to a sex scandal involving the now-former priest of the church, who was arrested on charges of obscenity last week. Travis Clark was allegedly caught filming himself having sex with two women, described as “dominatrices” by the media, o…
rt.com/usa/503134-altar-burned-priest-or…
Actress Kirstie Alley spars with fellow celeb Rosanna Arquette after tweeting ‘radical left’ will be in charge if Biden wins
rt.com | 2020-10-10
Conservative actress Kirstie Alley became embroiled in a war of words with fellow celebrities online after blasting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as “evil” over her attempt to create a new procedure to remove a sitting US president. | “The ‘process’ EVIL NANCY PELOSI speaks of is an attempt at a presidential takeover of a President by glorified BAKER ACT,” Alley tweeted on Friday, adding “don’t believe a word that comes out of this [witch’s] mouth… and yes she gives witches a bad name.” | The “process” EVIL NANCY PELOSI speaks of is an attempt at a presidential takeover of a President by glorified BAKER ACT ..
rt.com/usa/503115-kirstie-alley-spars-ce…
Nearly 500,000 power outages reported across Texas & Louisiana as Hurricane Delta pummels gulf coast with 80mph gusts
rt.com | 2020-10-10
Nearly a half-million residents in Texas and Louisiana have been left without power after Hurricane Delta made landfall along the US gulf coast, battering cities with winds up to 80 miles per hour. | Delta hit land in southwest Louisiana on Friday night, inflicting widespread damage and knocking out electricity for some 379,636 people in the state and another 108,402 in neighboring Texas, according to PowerOutage.us, a project that aggregates data from utility companies around the country. | Footage circulating on social media showed powerful gust…
rt.com/usa/503114-hurricane-delta-half-m…
COVID-19 sparks increased demand for mental health services: UNFPA
news.un.org | 2020-10-10
While the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been staggering, the full impact on health has been far greater, according to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). The agency said fear, isolation, grief, economic stress and shuttered support services have taken a toll on the mental well-being of people around the world.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/10/1…
Masks Are a Political Agenda, Not a Protection Against Covid or Flu
Paul Craig Roberts | thealtworld.com | 2020-10-10
This 39-minute interview with two experts is the best information available on the efficacy and dangers of masks. As I have reported from the beginning, unless the mask is N95 it provides zero protection against inhalation and exhalation of viruses: | thehighwire.com/videos/mask-whistleblowe… | All masks raise C02 levels, reduce oxygen levels, and, if you are infected, increase the viral load that you are breathing. If a N95 mask has an exhalation valve, the C02 and contaminant levels are lower, but if you are infected…
thealtworld.com/paul_craig_roberts/masks…
Yemen’s Ongoing Slaughter Needs to be Looked at from a Saudi Oil-Interest Perspective Says Yemeni Activist Mohamed Alzubaidi
Sondoss Al Assad | thealtworld.com | 2020-10-10
Exclusive- Impoverished Yemen has been devastated by an ongoing bloody war since March 2015, when Saudi Arabia and …
thealtworld.com/sondoss_alassad/yemens-o…
What comes next is up to us
Robert Koehler | zcomm.org | 2020-10-10
What we’re heading toward is a new world, and we’re the ones about to create it…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/what-comes-next-is…
What activists who fought the AIDS crisis can teach us about organizing during a pandemic
Loretta Graceffo | zcomm.org | 2020-10-10
More than 30 years after ACT UP was founded, their bold activism in response to the AIDS crisis offers critical lessons for those mobilizing around COVID-19…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/what-activists-who…
This Tyrant Feeds Peacocks
Radha Surya | zcomm.org | 2020-10-10
India is burning. In the months from March to May the news and social media were flooded with heart rending stories and images of the trauma of out-of state workers who lost their livelihood overnight when the coronavirus lock down was imposed without adequate notice. With all modes of transportation brought to a halt they Read…
zcomm.org/zblogs/this-tyrant-feeds-peaco…
Class warfare intensifies as labor rights violated around the world
Pete Dolack | zcomm.org | 2020-10-10
Capitalism promises nothing but more one-sided class warfare. We’re long past due to try something different…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/class-warfare-inte…
Republicans Know They Can’t Win If Everyone Casts a Ballot
Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II | zcomm.org | 2020-10-10
The Republican Party’s voter suppression efforts ahead of the November election, aimed primarily at Black and Brown voters, amount to “surgical racism with surgical precision.”
zcomm.org/znetarticle/republicans-know-t…
#CountOnUs: Youth Organizers Have a Plan to Mobilize If Trump Tries to Steal the Election
Jessica Corbett | zcomm.org | 2020-10-10
“Together, we’re going to vote and organize like our communities and planet are at stake, because they are.”
zcomm.org/znetarticle/countonus-youth-or…
The Best of All Possible Worlds?
John Feffer | zcomm.org | 2020-10-10
The powerlessness of positive thinking in the age of Trump…
zcomm.org/znetarticle/the-best-of-all-po…
Blacks In LA Nearly Four Times As Likely To Be Cited By Police
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-10-10
The Los Angeles police department (LAPD) gave 63% of its citations for “loitering while standing” to Black residents in recent years, despite African Americans making up just 7% of the city’s population, a new analysis of public records has revealed. | A report released by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights analyzed low-level infractions in California between 2017 and 2019 and found that LAPD and police agencies across the state disproportionately target Black residents.
popularresistance.org/blacks-in-la-nearl…
The MEC Saga Shows That Canada Needs More Co-operation
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-10-10
The campaign to “Save MEC” — Mountain Equipment Co-op — has rallied more than 140,000 Canadians together to save a business that is being sold to an American private equity firm. But this grassroots and groundswell campaign wasn’t about saving a retailer; it was about saving a co-op. In fighting for a member-owned, democratic business, the campaign tapped into a passion in Canadians for co-operation. | That passion, which drove thousands of people to engage on social media, sign petitions, demand support from banks and donate more than $100,000 to a legal fund to challenge the sale of the co-op, prove…
popularresistance.org/the-mec-saga-shows…
When Confronted By Hungry Bellies, Us Imperialists Reach For Their Guns
_____ | popularresistance.org | 2020-10-10
In 1965, Ghana’s Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah published a bold book, Neo-Colonialism: The Last Stage of Imperialism. In this book, Nkrumah documented in great detail the way in which European and North American multinational firms — in close collaboration with their governments — continued to smother the aspirations of the new nations of Africa. As an example, Nkrumah took up his own country, Ghana, which had been known by the colonial name ‘the Gold Coast’ until 1957. | One of the old colonial companies, Ashanti Goldfields (a British company) continued to make fabulous profits from the hard labour of…
popularresistance.org/when-confronted-by…
Saturday 10/24: March Against Extinction
XR America | indybay.org | 2020-10-10
Union Square, City of San Francisco…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/10/10/1883745…
Monday 10/12: No Confirmation Before Inauguration!
ACCE | indybay.org | 2020-10-10
1 Post St. San Francisco…
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Striking AHS SEIU 1021 & CNA Workers Hear Alameda Supervisors Promise To Fire AHS Bosses
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2020-10-10
Hundreds of striking SEIU 1021 & CNA AHS workers rallied at the Alameda County Building to protest the union busting tactics of this group that runs the Alameda public health system. Two County supervisors promised to remove them from running the public healthcare system…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/10/08/1883739…
Late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Canonized
Leon Kunstenaar | indybay.org | 2020-10-10
Celebration of Justice Ginsburg’s Life…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/10/10/1883741…
Friday 10/16: Community Discussion on Latinx Issues & Animal Agriculture
Direct Action Everywhere | indybay.org | 2020-10-10
Online. Email me for the link.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/10/09/1883740…
Tuesday 10/13: No Coal on the Richmond City Council!
Janet Johnson | indybay.org | 2020-10-10
Richmond City Hall | 450 Civic Center Plaza | Richmond, CA 94804…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/10/10/1883743…
Tuesday 10/13: Your Right to Vote, Voice Your Choice! Webinar (Disability Rights CA)
Disability Rights CA | indybay.org | 2020-10-10
Online webinar…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/10/09/1883740…
Tuesday 10/13: The Truth About Voting By Mail: Your Right to Vote Safely During COVID & the 2020 Election
Women’s March Action | indybay.org | 2020-10-10
Online via Zoom…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/10/09/1883740…
Monday 10/12: Virtual Townhall on Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Food Access & Health Program
CDPH, Santa Clara DPH, & Alameda DPH | indybay.org | 2020-10-10
Online via Zoom or FB livestream, or join by phone…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/10/10/1883743…
League of Women Voters Launches Essential Voter Resources to Help San Franciscans Vote
LWVSF | indybay.org | 2020-10-10
Online programs, events, and materials continue LWVSF’s 100-year tradition of nonpartisan voter services, despite the pandemic.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/10/09/1883740…
More pragmatism in dealing with Corona
Hendrik Stroeck | indybay.org | 2020-10-10
Pragmatic approaches are needed to find solutions to allow life without breaks. Scientists must make their contribution. It is more important than ever that we are not only stubbornly clinging to concepts, but that we are prepared to break new ground. Also new ways of communication. A Corona traffic light would make both possible as a first step.
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/10/09/1883740…
Monday 10/12: MoveOn: Your Vote is Power in Action Rally!
MoveOn | indybay.org | 2020-10-10
Online via link, you must RSVP…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/10/09/1883740…
Real Estate PAC Backs Watkins, Brunner and Kalantari-Johnson for Santa Cruz City Council
Santa Cruz News Network | indybay.org | 2020-10-10
Santa Cruz Together (SCT), the political action committee heavily financed by real estate and property development interests, has endorsed three candidates for Santa Cruz City Council: Sonja Brunner, Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, and Martine Watkins. Santa Cruz Together has reported raising more in financial contributions than any of the individual candidates, and by contributing directly to the PAC, business professionals are able to avoid the $400 cap on individual contributions in the City Council race. Santa Cruz Together has said it intends to use the funds it raises to support the three candidates through digi…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/10/10/1883743…
Sunday 10/18: Voting is Power Unleashed! w/ CA Poor People’s Campaign
CA Poor People’s Campaign | indybay.org | 2020-10-10
Online via Zoom…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/10/10/1883745…
Moms 4 Housing Announces Future of Moms House
Moms4Housing | indybay.org | 2020-10-10
Moms Joined by Oakland City Council Members, Labor Council and Oakland Community Land Trust…
indybay.org/newsitems/2020/10/09/1883740…
[Perspectives] COVID-19, comics, and the visual culture of contagion
Brian Callender, Shirlene Obuobi, M K Czerwiec, Ian Williams | thelancet.com | 2020-10-10
The COVID-19 pandemic is inescapable. From curtailing our daily social and professional interactions, locking down or physically distancing our communities, and drawing our anxious attention to daily updates of international case and death statistics, the lived experience of the pandemic is at once personal, local, and global. It is also a shared experience that emphasises, through the pandemic’s pervasive disruption, the social interactions and behaviours that define our shared world. One cultural response to the disruption and uncertainty during an infectious disease outbreak is the construction of what Priscil…
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PI…(20)32084-5/fulltext?rss=yes
[Commentary] The menacing assaults on science, FDA, CDC, and health of the US public
Scott M. Alter, Dennis G. Maki, Suzanne LeBlang, Richard D. Shih, Charles H. Hennekens | thelancet.com | 2020-10-10
While health authorities sounded early warnings concerning COVID-19 [1], the United States (US) government practised “pandemic politics” and escalated menacing assaults on science, including repeated denials of epidemic principles of mitigation and containment. The first on December 31, 2019 was that the virus would not enter the US. A second on January 20, 2020 following introduction of the first US case from Wuhan, China was that “the virus would not spread.” A third on February 26 was that the 15 cases would “go away” when temperatures climbed [2].
thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PI…(20)30325-4/fulltext?rss=yes
[Clinical Picture] C4 root compression leads to phrenic nerve palsy with shortness of breath, chest pain, and elevated hemidiaphragm
Wesley M Durand, Alan H Daniels | thelancet.com | 2020-10-10
A 50-year-old man presented to our emergency department complaining of sudden onset of shortness of breath and pain in the back of his right shoulder. Notably, he did not report any neck pain, numbness, or weakness in his arms or legs; he had no abdominal pain or fever.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PI…(20)32027-4/fulltext?rss=yes
[Correspondence] Undermining breastfeeding will not alleviate the COVID-19 pandemic — Authors’ reply
Ràºdiger Groàü, Carina Conzelmann, Janis A Màºller, Frank Reister, Frank Kirchhoff, Jan Màºnch | thelancet.com | 2020-10-10
In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, questions regarding possible methods of virus transmission, including the safety of breastfeeding by mothers who are infected, are of great importance. We reported1 the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA (not viral particles, as incorrectly stated by Natalie Shenker and colleagues) in consecutive milk samples from an infected mother and interpreted our findings with the greatest caution. In particular, we did not claim that SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted via contaminated breastmilk or that breastfeeding should be discontinued by mothers with…
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PI…(20)32066-3/fulltext?rss=yes
[Correspondence] Study of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in New York City — Authors’ reply
Matthew J Cummings, Max R O’Donnell | thelancet.com | 2020-10-10
We agree with Daniele Piovani and Stephanos Bonovas that informative censoring, if present, could represent a potential source of bias in the survival analyses in our Article.1 However, sensitivity analysis suggests that any such bias is likely to be minimal.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PI…(20)32067-5/fulltext?rss=yes
[World Report] 2 ∑5 million more child marriages due to COVID-19 pandemic
Sophie Cousins | thelancet.com | 2020-10-10
The COVID-19 pandemic’s damage to education and the economy could reverse decades of progress on child marriage and pregnancy. Sophie Cousins reports.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PI…(20)32112-7/fulltext?rss=yes
[Correspondence] Study of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in New York City
Daniele Piovani, Stefanos Bonovas | thelancet.com | 2020-10-10
Cummings and colleagues1 reported the epidemiology, clinical course, and outcomes of 257 critically ill adults with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 admitted to two hospitals in New York City. The primary outcome was the rate of in-hospital death, and each patient had at least 28 days of observation. The authors report that, as of April 28, 2020, 101 (39%) of 257 patients had died, 94 (37%) remained hospitalised, four (2%) were transferred to another hospital, and 58 (23%) were discharged alive. Surprisingly, the authors show in figure 1 of their Article1 a cumulative incidence of in-hospital death of approximately…
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PI…(20)32072-9/fulltext?rss=yes
[Comment] Offline: Reasons for hope
Richard Horton | thelancet.com | 2020-10-10
Fatigue. Despair. Misery. Cracks are beginning to appear in our mental resilience. 10 months of this calamity. How much more can we bear? It was always so. When the Bishop of Winchester died of plague in 1626, John Milton issued a searing cry of anguish in his Elegia Tertia. The great poet was just 17 years old, “sad…with no companion, and many sorrows clung to my soul”. He sought to commemorate this “grim killing” of a revered literary figure, a “dreadful death, fearsome with her sepulchral torch”.
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PI…(20)32116-4/fulltext?rss=yes