(2018-11-21). Trump Provides Written Responses to Mueller Questions. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has provided the special counsel with written answers to questions about his knowledge of Russian interference in the 2016 election, his lawyers said Tuesday, avoiding at least for now a potentially risky sit-down with prosecutors. It's the first time he has directly cooperated with the long investigation. | The step is a milestone in the negotiations between Trump's attorneys and special counsel Robert Mueller's team over whether and when the president might sit for an interview. | The compromise outcome, nearly a year in the making, offers some benefit to both sides. Tr…
(2018-11-21). Trump hands over written responses to Mueller's Russia probe questions. rt.com 
A lawyer for Donald Trump has confirmed that the US President has submitted answers to the questions penned by FBI Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team. The questions refer to the Trump campaign's alleged collusion with Moscow.
(2018-11-21). Trump Pledges Never-Ending Support For Saudi Arabia. Blames Iran For Every Middle East Problem. iranian.com In a bizarre, exclamation point-riddled statement on Tuesday that one critic said reads more "like a 6th grader's school report" than an official White House press release, President Donald Trump shrugged at the CIA's conclusion that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi—"maybe he did and maybe he didn't!"—and declared that the U.S. will […] | The post
(2018-11-21). The Iranian Albatross That Donald Trump Has Hung Around Its Own Neck. iranian.com Trump's policy of not just exiting JCPOA, but of going that 'mile' further in seeking to overthrow Iran as well, through sanctions will eventually become seen as 'the Albatross' which Trump injudiciously — and without compelling need — hung about his own neck. Mr. Trump, nor anyone else in his administration, has announced any conclusions about […]
(2018-11-21). Disgusting Puppets: Joe Biden HONORS George W. Bush. iranian.com
(2018-11-21). 'Put down the lettuce. Please move away from the lettuce.' E.coli scare casts pall over Thanksgiving. rt.com 
An E.coli outbreak has Americans terrified of lettuce for the second time this year as they prepare for Thanksgiving dinner. The Centers for Disease Control warned Tuesday to avoid romaine lettuce after a rash of infections.
(2018-11-20). North Korea 'Deception': US Media, Malpractice or Laziness? globalresearch.ca Major news outlets have resumed efforts to pressure President Donald Trump to pull back from trying to negotiate a deal with Pyongyang. In their latest salvo last week, The New York Times and CNN completely misrepresented the findings of a …
(2018-11-20). We Remember the Great War, While Palestinians Live It. zcomm.org For these refugees, still in their hovels and shacks as you read these words, the First World War never ended — not even now, today, on the hundredth anniversary of the "end" of the First World War…
(2018-11-20). Israeli Supreme Court Upholds Apartheid Rule. globalresearch.ca Repressive Israeli rule way exceeds the worst of South African apartheid. The Occupied Territories are virtual battlegrounds, Gaza most of all. | Palestinians are terrorized daily by Israeli soldiers and police, along with PA security forces, acting as the Jewish state's …
(2018-11-20). The Loss of Life, From World War I to World War III. What Would Happen if a Third World War Were to Break Out? globalresearch.ca Corporations invest in the art of destruction. It is a lucrative trade. Nuclear war has become a multi-billion dollar undertaking, which fills the pockets of US defense contractors. What is at stake is the outright "privatization of nuclear war". A 1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program launched under Obama, and approved under Trump is underway. | The post
(2018-11-20). Eight Million Tonnes of Unexploded Mines and Munitions Endanger All Children in Northern Iraq. globalresearch.ca "I was playing football with friends when a bomb exploded right under my feet. They took me to the hospital: both my legs and also the lower part of my left arm were amputated." | Kaum was just 14 when in …
(2018-11-20). Video: Nuclear Winter. Even a Smaller Nuclear War Would be Devastating. globalresearch.ca Alan Robock discusses his research into nuclear winter and considers how devastating even a small nuclear war could be for our climate and for human survival. | . …
(2018-11-20). Yemen Genocide About Oil Control. globalresearch.ca The ongoing de facto genocide in the Republic of Yemen in a war whose most intense phase began in 2015, has until very recently been all but ignored in the Western mainstream media. What has also been ignored is the …
(2018-11-20). Abolish Militarism and War: Towards a Shared Vision of a Demilitarized World. globalresearch.ca Dear Friends, | It is good to be here with you all. I would like to thank the organizers for inviting me to address the conference. Firstly I thank you all for your work for peace. It is good that we …
(2018-11-20). First International Conference Against US/NATO Military Bases. globalresearch.ca At the recent International Conference Against US/NATO Military Bases (held on November 16-18, 2018, in Dublin, Ireland), David Swanson, Director of World BEYOND War, noted that when: | "last year the Irish Ambassador to the United States came to …
(2018-11-20). US Warns of 'Consequences' as Palestine Joins International Bodies including the ICC. globalresearch.ca The United States has threatened "consequences" as Palestinians step up efforts for statehood demanding accession to almost a dozen international bodies and conventions. | The threat came after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signed the documents on Thursday to join the Universal …
(2018-11-20). Video: Turkey Attacks Own Proxies in Syria, Netanyahu Names Himself Defense Minister. globalresearch.ca From November 18 to November 20, the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) carried out a military operation against their own proxies in the region of Afrin. The TAF attacked and partially disarmed a group of about 200 members of the al-Sharqiyah …
(2018-11-20). Video: Government Forces Crushed ISIS-held Pocket in Southern Syria. globalresearch.ca On November 17th, the Syrian Army (SAA) and its allies regained control of al-Safa after the collapse of ISIS defense in the area. An SAA source told SouthFront that heavy rain had destroyed most of the fortifications and …
(2018-11-20). The Iranian Albatross that Donald Trump Has Hung Around Its Own Neck. mintpressnews.com Trump's policy of not just exiting JCPOA, but of going that 'mile' further in seeking to overthrow Iran as well, through sanctions will eventually become seen as 'the Albatross' which Trump injudiciously — and without compelling need — hung about his own neck.
(2018-11-20). Our Most Stalwart Company. counterpunch.org 
I do not think that I have ever experienced a fall in which so many of the trees, shrubs, forbs, and grasses have looked more luminous. The slow draining away of chlorophyll in the area where I live has revealed the most vivid temporary tissues in what seems like a wider spectrum than my declining More
(2018-11-20). With Nearly 400,000 Dead in South Sudan, Will the US Finally Change Its Policy? counterpunch.org The Trump administration has remained largely silent about the ongoing conflict in South Sudan, maintaining a quiet diplomacy with the country's leaders despite a recent report that nearly 400,000 people have died in the country's civil war. This figure of nearly 400,000 deaths is comparable to the estimated number of deaths in the war in More
(2018-11-20). Headlines for November 20, 2018. democracynow.org California Judge Halts Trump's New Asylum Ban, U.S. Troops to Start Leaving Southern Border, CNN: Trump to Authorize Border Troops to Use Force Against Migrants, Mexicans Protest Central American Migrants in Tijuana, Chicago: Gunman Kills 3, Including Ex-Partner, at Mercy Hospital, Doctors Share Photos of Gun Violence in Response to NRA Attack, NorCal Camp Fire Death Toll at 79 as Flash Floods Warnings Are Issued, Report: DOJ Considered Sharing Confidential Census Data with Law Enforcement, Sackler Family Could Face Criminal Investigation over Opioid Crisis, WaPo: Ivanka Trump Used Personal Email Account for Offi…
(2018-11-20). Somalians Rally In Paris To Protest Genocide Of Their Families and Communities In Somalia. indybay.org Over two hundred Somalians protested in Paris, France on November 17 2018 against the continuing genocide against their family and communities. The US, France and NATO helped lead to this crisis by the bombing and destruction of Libya in 2011.
(2018-11-20). Iraqi Dinar May Replace Dollar And Euro In Iran's 2nd Largest Export Market. iranian.com Amidst continuing talks between Iran and Iraq over how to settle payments for Iraq's natural gas imports from Iran in the face of Washington sanctions, Iranian officials are mulling over Iraq's offer to pay in Iraqi Dinars instead of the dollar or Euro, according to Iranian state media. This follows the September announcement by Iran that it planned […]
(2018-11-20). Global War to Infinity and Beyond. truthout.org American militarism has gone off the rails — and this middling career officer should have seen it coming. Earlier in this century, the US military not surprisingly focused on counterinsurgency as it faced various indecisive and seemingly unending wars across the Greater Middle East and parts of Africa. Back in 2008, when I was still a captain newly returned from Iraq and studying at Fort Knox, Kentucky, our training scenarios generally focused on urban combat and what were called security and stabilization…
(2018-11-20). Trump Fans Place Their Bets on Iraqi Dinar Scam. truthdig.com Early buyers are dreaming of being millionaires based on rumors and hoax articles spawned by rambling statements by the president in 2017.
(2018-11-20). More US Sanctions. This Time, An Alleged Russia-Iran Scheme To Send Oil To Syria. iranian.com The United States on Tuesday said it sanctioned six individuals and three entities to disrupt an Iranian-Russian network that it said was providing millions of barrels of oil to the Syrian government and funding militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah. U.S. officials said Russia facilitated the delivery of oil from Iran to Syria, and that a variety of […]
(2018-11-20). A conspiracy theory is born: US comedian calls Ocasio-Cortez 'a Russian tool'. rt.com 
'Russiagate' seems to have claimed another victim. Comedian Jen Kirkman went into a full meltdown, starting by branding Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a Russian tool and ending with blaming Putin for messing up her life.
(2018-11-20). US promises to 'disrupt' oil shipments to Syria, sanctions Russian & Iranian companies. rt.com 
The US has introduced sanctions against what it called a network of petroleum shipments to Syria, including Russian and Iranian companies and individuals. Washington says it wants to disrupt shipments to Syrian-owned ports.
(2018-11-20). MbS 'could very well' have known of Khashoggi killing, but Saudi Arabia still a 'great ally' — Trump. rt.com 
US President Trump has said that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman "could very well" have known in advance about the plan to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but the US will remain a "steadfast partner" of Saudi Arabia.
(2018-11-20). Why Did CIA Turn Against Saudi Crown Prince MBS? It's More than Khashoggi. therealnews.com 
CIA officials are signaling Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman must be replaced. Is this all about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi? Professor Asad AbuKhalil says there are other political reasons
(2018-11-20). Pompeo Handed Riyadh A Plan To Shield MBS From Khashoggi Fallout. iranian.com US secretary of state gave Mohammed bin Salman a roadmap to insulate himself from the scandal, a senior Saudi source tells MEE Saudi Arabia's king and crown prince are shielding themselves from the Jamal Khashoggi murder scandal by using a roadmap drawn up by the US secretary of state, a senior Saudi source has told […]
(2018-11-20). Trump Accomplice To Murder-Still Doing Damage Control For Khashoggi Murderers. indybay.org President Trump is still doing damage control for the Saudi royal family prince that were personally involved in this assassination in Instanbul, Turkey of Amal Khashoggi…
(2018-11-20). Trump mocked for exclamation point frenzy in statement on Saudi Arabia & Khashoggi murder. rt.com 
It's often assumed that statements from the US president are drafted and edited by writers, but Trump's most recent public release seems to read just like his tweets — and the internet was quick to tear it apart.
(2018-11-20). The Saudi Crown Prince's PR Campaign Has Totally Failed. Only Donald Trump Still Buys It. theintercept.com 
A wall mural displays the "2030 Vision" logo and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 4, 2018. | odes penned by Thomas Friedman to articles comparing the crown prince to despised dictators-in-waiting, like Saif Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan strongman Moammar Gaddafi, and Syri…
(2018-11-20). The Cynical Saudi-Israeli Alliance and the Reshaping of the Middle East. truthdig.com Since at least 2001, the Saudis and Israelis have successfully reframed American policy in the Greater Middle East, and the results have been disastrous.
(2018-11-20). The global rise of fascism: capitalism end game? mronline.org 
It is everywhere. In a few years, it has metastasized like a cancer, on all continents. Its fervent proponents and ill-informed supporters call it populism or nationalism. In the Italy, Germany, or Spain of the 1930s, however, this ideology of exclusion and fear, defined by a hatred of the other, together with a tyrannical executive power, was called […] | Source
(2018-11-20). Iran To Cap Gasoline Sales To Curb Smuggling. iranian.com Iran is reintroducing fuel cards that will cap petrol purchases in a bid to combat rampant smuggling, state media reported on Tuesday. Smuggling has boomed in recent months as the rial has plummeted against the dollar in the face of the reimposition of crippling US sanctions following Washington's withdrawal from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal […]
(2018-11-20). The Only Regime Change that Is Needed Is In Washington. iranian.com One of the things to look forward to in the upcoming holiday season is the special treats that one is allowed to sample. Fruitcake and nuts are Thanksgiving and Christmas favorites. They usually come in tins or special packages but it seems that this season some of the nuts have escaped and have fled to […]
(2018-11-20). Iran's Khuzestan Arabs. iranian.com The September gunfire assault on a military parade in the predominantly Arab Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran and the alleged Iranian retaliatory assassination plot in Denmark shed rare light on the plight of Khuzestan's estimated four million ethnic Shia Arab minority. The Arabs of mostly Shia Khuzestan, unlike their Sunni counterparts who are scattered around […]
(2018-11-20). Iran's Wildlife Population Shrinking At Alarming Rate. iranian.com The country's wild species population is shrinking at an alarming rate as many of the species are facing a decline being killed in car crashes as a result of road construction in the middle of forests and depletion of their habitats, chief of Alborz province department of environment (DOE) has said. "Unfortunately, most of the […]
(2018-11-20). Iran's Foreign Ministry Rejects Rumors About Zarif Resignation. iranian.com Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif is taking heat from conservatives over his recent remark that "money laundering is rampant in the Islamic Republic." The pressure has increased to a level that the spokesman of the foreign ministry, Bahram Ghasemi had to react on Monday in his press briefing. "For sure, I reject this rumor. These […]
(2018-11-20). It's A Woman's World: Female Travellers To Persia. Vita Sackville-West (1892 — 1962). iranian.com Vita Sackville-West was a poet, novelist, travel writer, diarist and garden designer. Her travels to Persia came about as the result of her husband accepting a diplomatic post in Iran (called Persia in 1925). Never happy with her husband's occupation Harold deliberately picked Tehran over Peking knowing Vita would have the least objection to and […]
(2018-11-20). Israel Seeks To Undermine US 1st Amendment, Will Sue Airbnb. iranian.com Airbnb, the giant online apartment rental site will delist 200 apartments of Israeli squatters on the Palestinian West Bank. The company has long been criticized for violating international law by dealing with the illegal colonists. Israel occupied the Palestinian West Bank and Gaza in 1967, and has introduced Apartheid rule there, keeping the Palestinians stateless. By […]
(2018-11-20). Delicious Homemade Iranian Dinner! A Benefit for the Revolution. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2018-11-20). Climate Change Denial Is Raking the Ashes of Paradise. truthout.org It began on the morning of November 8, with 50 mile-per-hour winds roaring through Jarbo Gap near the Feather River, not far from the northern California town of Paradise. Just after 6 am, two PG&E power lines that should have been shut down because of the wind malfunctioned, and minutes later the Camp Fire was born. The fire was eating 80 acres a minute before long, and thousands were forced to flee a wall of flames that moved faster than any warnings ever could. People were incinerated in their homes,…
(2018-11-20). New American Nazis: Inside the White Supremacist Movement That Fueled Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting. democracynow.org 
Neo-Nazis are on the rise in America. Nearly a month after a gunman killed eleven Jewish worshipers at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, we look at the violent hate groups that helped fuel the massacre. On the same day that shooter Robert Bowers opened fire in the synagogue, a neo-Nazi named Edward Clark that Bowers had been communicating with online took his own life in Washington, D.C. The man's brother, Jeffrey Clark, has since been arrested on weapons charges. The brothers were both linked to the violent white supremacist group Atomwaffen. We speak with A.C. Thompson, correspondent for FRONTLINE PBS a…
(2018-11-20). US vice president beats war drums in Asia. wsws.org Mike Pence in effect issued an ultimatum to China: either accept a subservient, semi-colonial status, or confront the full force of US diplomatic, economic and ultimately military weight.
(2018-11-20). Rallies to End Yemen War at Rep Nancy Pelosi's Office. indybay.org SF Federal Building, 90 7th St., SF, CA 94103…
(2018-11-20). US-China trade conflict leads to Wall Street sell-off. wsws.org The sell-off was led by hi-tech stocks which are sensitive to heightened trade war tensions that impact on their global supply chains and could lessen demand for their products.
(2018-11-20). Scientists Warned This Weed Killer Would Destroy Crops. EPA Approved It Anyway. truthout.org 
This story was originally published by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit news organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more at revealnews.org and subscribe to the Reveal podcast, produced with PRX, at revealnews.org/podcast. | This article was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network, an independent nonprofit news organization. | Every August, Andrew Joyce used to hunker down in the field beside his house, picking…
(2018-11-20). Public Risks from the Woolsey Fire and the Santa Susana Field Laboratory: A Letter to DTSC. indybay.org On November 19, representatives Henry Stern and Jesse Gabriel authored a joint letter to Barbara Lee, Director of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). In their letter, Senator Stern and Assemblymember Gabriel call for "full transparency" to "ensure the public is fully aware of any public health risks posed by the Woolsey Fire on Santa Susana Field Laboratory." | Prior to the first round of data analysis, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control reported that its scientists "do not believe the fire caused any releases of hazardous materials that would pose a risk to people exp…
(2018-11-20). 'You give him all day!' Pelosi is irritated that press 'loves' MSM-bashing Trump. rt.com 
House Minority Speaker Nancy Pelosi has scolded media for giving President Donald Trump too much airtime, and also compared the President to Italian dictator Benito Mussolini. Trump has been in a state of war with the press.
(2018-11-20). Mimicking Mussolini: Trump's war on the First Amendment. peoplesworld.org 
The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America states: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a …
(2018-11-20). All of a Sudden, Politicians Are Ready to Tackle America's Housing Crisis. thenation.com All of a Sudden, Politicians Are Ready to Tackle America's Housing Crisis…
(2018-11-20). Lobbyist Documents Reveal Health Care Industry Battle Plan Against "Medicare for All" theintercept.com 
Now that the midterms are finally over, the battle against "Medicare for All" that has been quietly waged throughout the year is poised to take center stage. | Internal strategy documents obtained by The Intercept and Documented reveal the strategy that private health care interests plan to use to influence Democratic Party messaging and stymie the momentum toward achieving universal health care coverage. | At least 48 incoming freshman lawmakers campaigned on enacting "Medicare for All" or similar efforts to expand access to Medicare. And over the last year, 123 incumbent Ho…
(2018-11-20). How America's Perpetual Warfare Abroad Is Fueling an Increase in White Supremacist Violence in U.S. democracynow.org 
America's perpetual warfare abroad has led to an increase in white supremacist violence at home. That's one of the key findings in Frontline PBS and ProPublica reporter A.C. Thompson's new investigation, "Documenting Hate: New American Nazis," which premieres Tuesday evening on PBS. The documentary reveals the deep ties between the military and white supremacy, as Thompson examines the Pittsburgh shooting and the rise of violent hate groups such as Atomwaffen. Thompson interviews historian Kathleen Belew, who says there has always been a correlation in the U.S. between the aftermath of war and the rise of white s…
(2018-11-20). How Perpetual Warfare Abroad Is Fueling White Supremacist Violence in the US. truthout.org America's perpetual warfare abroad has led to an increase in white supremacist violence at home. That's one of the key findings in Frontline PBS and ProPublica reporter A.C. Thompson's new investigation, Documenting Hate: New American Nazis, which premieres Tuesday evening on PBS. The documentary reveals the deep ties between the military and white supremacy, as Thompson examines the Pittsburgh shooting and the rise of violent hate groups such as Atomwaffen. Thompson interviews historian Kathleen Belew, who says there has always been a correlation in the US between the aftermath of war and the rise of white su…
(2018-11-20). 5 Republican Private Citizens Became Presidents Through Treason. indybay.org The political party of the war profiteering plutocracy deals the tricks of the night.
(2018-11-20). Opioid Crisis: Purdue Pharma Billionaire Owners to be Sued. therealnews.com 
Suffolk County in New York is suing the Sackler family, which owns the maker of OxyContin, one of the main drugs behind the opioid drug overdose crisis. Just how responsible is the family and might the lawsuit achieve? We speak to Sam Pizzigati of IPS
(2018-11-20). TV chain Nexstar splits workers with different raise offers, shifts cash to shareholders. peoplesworld.org 
In another example of enormous corporate greed, a rich Texas-based TV chain—one whose own financial statements point to close to $2 billion in revenue in the first nine months of this year—is offering raises of 1 percent to workers at one of its New York state TV stations, and 0.1 percent to workers at KOIN-TV …
(2018-11-20). Calling Out Racist Voters Is Satisfying, But Comes at a Cost. zcomm.org The question of how politicians should characterize Trump supporters is a different matter altogether. Some Trump voters are certainly racist. But is it worth the strategic risk for politicians to call them out?>
(2018-11-20). Fired Chipotle manager offered job back after being wrongfully accused of racism. rt.com 
Chipotle has offered to rehire a manager in St. Paul, Minnesota, three days after bowing to social media pressure and terminating the employee over internet-fueled accusations of racism. Spoiler alert: the internet was wrong.
(2018-11-20). US Senator Rubio pushes for Venezuela to be placed on US state terrorism sponsors list — report. rt.com 
The prospect of Venezuela being included on the US list of state sponsors of terrorism is looming as a result of increased lobbying from Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), WaPo reports.
(2018-11-20). On How Everything Sam Harris Says about Islam is Wrong. zcomm.org If we take Europe over the past 20 years, separatist, right wing and leftist terrorist groups have carried out more actual terrorist operations than have Muslim or other religious groups in most years (2015 was a tragic exception)…
(2018-11-19). We Remember the Great War, While Palestinians Live It. counterpunch.org 
There was something gruesomely familiar about the way we commemorated the supposed end of the First World War a hundred years ago. Not just the waterfalls of poppies and the familiar names — Mons, the Somme, Ypres, Verdun — but the almost total silence about all those who died in the First World War, whose eyes were More
(2018-11-19). The Tide Is Turning: Israel Is Losing On Two War Fronts. iranian.com The botched Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip on 12 November is delineating Tel Aviv's failure to utilise its army as a tool to achieve Palestinian political concessions. Now that Palestinian popular resistance has gone global through the exponential rise and growing success of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement, the Israeli government […]
(2018-11-19). Report: 1 in 3 Deaths Caused by US Drone Strikes this Year in Yemen Were Civilians. mintpressnews.com 
While AQAP has benefitted from U.S. "counterterrorism" policies in the country, Yemen's civilians have found little to no reprieve, as they are either targets of the U.S.-backed, Saudi-led war in Western Yemen or targeted by drone strikes in the areas of Yemen under coalition control.
(2018-11-19). Idlib's Rebels Unite Under Al Qaeda Banner While Syria Prepares Offensive. mintpressnews.com 
The U.S. will likely do all it can to prevent an upcoming Syrian military offensive in Idlib, with the aim of protecting its own interests in Syria, even if it means backing a force of rebels united in their allegiance to al Qaeda.
(2018-11-19). In Hodeida — A Truce is Called but Saudi Coalition Attacks Continue. mintpressnews.com 
Saudi Arabia and its coalition allies have failed in their offensive against Yemen's strategic port city. The offensive, which began in earnest earlier this year, hit an unexpected wall of resistance put up by the Yemeni Army, supported by local volunteer fighters and Ansar Allah.
(2018-11-19). With Saudis' Global Backers Backing Away, Yemeni Factions Prepare for Peace Talks. mintpressnews.com Following the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, much of the West has started turning its back on Saudi Arabia, and on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in particular.
(2018-11-19). Responding to UN Envoy, Yemen's Houthis Announce End to Attacks on Saudi Forces. mintpressnews.com UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths said both the Saudi-backed government and the Houthis have shown a "renewed commitment to work on a political solution and have given firm assurances that they will attend the talks."
(2018-11-19). Trump, World War I and the Lessons of Poetry. counterpunch.org This Latin inscription is carved on various war memorials, including the Arlington Memorial Amphitheater: DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI The words come from one of the Odes of the ancient Roman poet Horace: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori: mors et fugacem persequitur virum nec parcit inbellis iuventae poplitibus timidoque tergo. In More
(2018-11-19). On Earth, as in Heaven: the Utopianism of Edward Bellamy. counterpunch.org What did Jesus mean by the Kingdom of God, when he prayed two thousand years ago for it to come on earth? What might this Kingdom look like if it came much later than expected, long after the Roman Empire had faded into history, nation states had emerged as the new centers of earthly power, More
(2018-11-19). Congressional Democrats push Russia probe, censorship. wsws.org With virtually all results of the November 6 election determined, the Democratic Party has cemented control over the House of Representatives with a gain of nearly 40 seats.
(2018-11-19). The Discovery That Should Have Changed the Cold War — Daniel Ellsberg on RAI (9/12). therealnews.com 
In 1958, then Senator John F. Kennedy claimed there was a "missile gap", saying the USSR was far ahead in ICBM weapons; when satellite photos showed the astounding true number, it meant the USSR did not have plans for global domination, but it remained a secret, says Daniel Ellsberg on Reality Asserts Itself with Paul…
(2018-11-19). US Dept of Defense Failed Audit While Spending $5.9 Trillion Since 9/11. therealnews.com 
The Watson Institute released its report 'Costs of War,' showing astronomical costs of $5.9 trillion and at least 500,000 killed due to the never-ending war on terror. Is there an alternative? The report was published on the heels of the news that the Pentagon failed its first and only audit
(2018-11-19). The US Is Recklessly Stoking The Fire Of A Sunni-Shia War. iranian.com All wars initiated or supported by the US establishment — from the occupation of Iraq in 2003, the second Israeli war on Lebanon in 2006, the regime-change in Syria in 2011 and the occupation of a third of Iraq in 2014 — have failed in their goal of stoking the fire of sectarian war between Sunni and […]
(2018-11-19). It's Time for America to Reckon With the Staggering Death Toll of the Post-9/11 Wars. theintercept.com At least half a million people have been killed in the post-9/11 wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan, a new study by Brown University researchers finds.
(2018-11-19). US Airstrikes Kill at Least 40, Mostly Civilians, in Eastern Syria. theantimedia.com 
(ANTIWAR.COM) — Continuing weeks of near-daily civilian death tolls from the US air war in Eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported that Saturday's US attacks killed 40 more people, overwhelmingly civilians. The victims were described as mostly women and children. Saturday's attacks were against the village of Abu al-Hassan, along the Iraq border. It …
(2018-11-19). Trump Calls CIA Conclusion on Khashoggi Murder "Premature," Promises Full Report. theantimedia.com 
(ANTIWAR.COM) — President Trump says he will be releasing a "very full report" on the Saudi murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Istanbul consulate within the next two days. Trump promised the report will include "who did it." The odds are this official report won't implicate the Saudi crown prince, as the CIA already did that in …
(2018-11-19). Why the UAE and Saudi Arabia Are Reaching Out to Syria's Assad. theantimedia.com 
(MEE) — Last week the United Arab Emirates announced it was negotiating the reopening of its embassy in Damascus and restoring full ties with Syria. After the opening of the Nassib border crossing on the Jordan-Syria border, for the first time since the war began, Syria now has a through road linking Turkey to Jordan. At the same time the Israelis …
(2018-11-19). The Fatal Flaws in a Congressional Resolution to End US Support for the Saudi-Led Yemen War. aclu.org The resolution's language would have mistakenly resulted in extending Yemeni suffering instead of ending it. | One consequence of the Saudi government's horrific murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is a renewed congressional focus on ending U.S. support for the Saudi-led war against an anti-government movement in Yemen. This has to be somewhat bittersweet for many Yemenis, who have been pleading for the world to help…
(2018-11-19). Thousands attend anti-fascist protest in London. wsws.org The nationalist and pro-capitalist programme of rally organisers provided no basis for workers and youth to fight fascism and the far right.
(2018-11-19). London demonstrators speak out against racism and fascism. wsws.org A number of those interviewed spoke of the parallels with the 1930s and the need to oppose the scapegoating of migrants and refugees.
(2018-11-19). Filipino Reporter Maria Ressa on Duterte's Targeting of the Press & How Facebook Aids Authoritarians. democracynow.org 
As Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte amps up his attacks on the free press, we speak with renowned Filipino journalist Maria Ressa about Duterte's deadly "war on drugs," his affinity for Donald Trump, and his weaponization of social media. Ressa is the CEO and executive editor of the leading independent Filipino news site The Rappler, which Duterte has repeatedly tried to shut down. Last week, the Filipino government indicted her for tax evasion in what is widely seen as the government's latest attack on the website. We speak with Maria Ressa in New York City. She has received the 2018 Knight International Jo…
(2018-11-19). Trump Is Attacking Free Press "in a Way We Haven't Seen in Modern American History" theantimedia.com 
(CD) — Speaking from his years of experience being pursued by the Obama Justice Department for simply practicing journalism and refusing to reveal his confidential sources, Intercept reporter James Risen told The Hill on Monday that President Donald Trump is building on his predecessor's war on the free press by "demagoguing" the media "in a way we haven't seen in modern American history." "Obama tried …
(2018-11-19). "It Will Be a Cold War": Summit Ends in Unprecedented Chaos After US-China Showdown. theantimedia.com 
(ZHE) — One day after vice president Mike Pence and China's president Xi Jinping clashed after exchanging sharply worded barbs in a showdown between the two superpowers, on Sunday the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit ended in unprecedented chaos and disarray, without agreement on a joint communique for the first time in its history as the escalating rivalry between the …
(2018-11-19). Jacksonville high school, police, fair management target Black youth with racist dress code. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL — Students at a local Jacksonville high school are calling foul on a racist dress code policy implemented by administration last week. | On November 14, administrators at Robert E. Lee High School issued a new interpretation of the dress code that prohibits students from wearing memorial clothing on campus or at school-sponsored events. Citing prohibitions of "gang-related paraphernalia," the school administrators banned any clothing with the acronym "RIP," or "Rest in Peace," even if the person commemorated has no proven gang affiliations. | The move comes on the heels of a major local con…
(2018-11-18). Calling Out Racist Voters Is Satisfying. But It Comes at a Political Cost. theintercept.com 
The silhouettes of attendees are seen during an election night party for 2016 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the Hilton Midtown hotel in N.Y., on Nov. 8, 2016. | racist?" and you'll find that just within the last week, at least three major news outlets have taken on that very question. | At the Chicago Tribune
(2018-11-18). Lurching Toward Catastrophe: The Trump Administration and Nuclear Weapons. zcomm.org In July 2017, by a vote of 122 to 1, with one abstention, nations from around the world attending a United Nations-sponsored conference in New York City voted to approve a treaty to ban nuclear weapons. Although this Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons received little coverage in the mass media, its passage was Read more…
(2018-11-18). What NYTimes Called Israel's "1st Incursion" Was Actually at Least Its 263rd. theantimedia.com 
(FAIR) — In a piece headlined "Deadly Gaza Raid by Israel Threatens Nascent Ceasefire" (11/11/18), the New York Times described an Israeli assault near the city of Khan Yunis that killed seven Palestinians as the first known Israeli ground incursion into Gaza since Operation Protective Edge, in July 2014, set off a seven-week war. This depiction of the attack as …
(2018-11-18). "Of Fathers and Sons" — a Startling Film Goes Inside a Generational Apocalypse in Syria. theintercept.com 
A new documentary by Talal Derki explores the lives of extremists in Syria — their cruelties, failures, and hopes in a shattered country.
(2018-11-17). U.S. Returns to Mogadishu With Revamped Diplomatic Outpost, 25 Years After "Black Hawk Down" Battle. theintercept.com In a sign of greater U.S. diplomatic activity in Somalia, the State Department is opening a new outpost in the capital's international zone.
(2018-11-17). Fascists in training: Ukraine's nationalist youth camps. mronline.org The camps organised by nationalist parties train children as young as 8 to hate Russians, foreigners and gay people—and they now receive considerable government money to do so, reports YURAS KARMANAU | Source
(2018-11-17). Prisoner prophet: revisiting George Jackson's analysis of systemic fascism. mronline.org 
The rise of Donald Trump has brought talk of fascism to the forefront. While comparing U.S. Presidents to Hitler is certainly nothing new—both Obama and W. Bush were regularly characterized as such by their haters—Trump's emergence on the national political scene comes at a very peculiar moment in U.S. history. | Source
(2018-11-17). Thousands in London March Against Racism and the Far Right. therealnews.com 
Thousands took to the streets of London to protest xenophobia , and linked the rise of the far-right with austerity and the false promises of Brexit
(2018-11-16). Foreign Correspondent: Israel Wins a Battle, But Is Losing the War. progressive.org In Gaza this week, Israeli and Palestinian groups clashed and ultimately agreed to a ceasefire.
(2018-11-16). Headlines for November 16, 2018. democracynow.org Deadly NorCal Wildfire Kills At Least 63; 631 Reported Missing, Wildfire Smoke Creates Hazardous Air Quality in NorCal, DOJ Accidentally Reveals Indictments Against WikiLeaks' Assange, Florida Senate Race Heads to Manual Recount, Democrats Score House Wins in Maine, California, U.S. Sanctions 17 Saudis over Khashoggi Murder, White House Weighing Extradition of Exiled Turkish Cleric, Central American LGBTQ Migrants Face Additional Hurdles on Journey to U.S. Border, North Korea Deports U.S. Citizen as Kim Jong-un Oversees Weapon Test, Bangladesh Delays Plans to Repatriate Rohingya to Burma Amid Uproar, Renowned Ban…
(2018-11-16). Exclusive: WikiLeaks Lawyer Warns U.S. Charges Against Assange Endanger Press Freedom Worldwide. democracynow.org 
The Justice Department has inadvertently revealed that it has prepared an indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. In an unusual development, language about the charges against Assange was copied and pasted into an unrelated court filing that was recently unsealed. In the document, Assistant U.S. Attorney Kellen S. Dwyer wrote, "Due to the sophistication of the defendant and the publicity surrounding the case, no other procedure is likely to keep confidential the fact that Assange has been charged." The news broke on Thursday night just hours after The Wall Street Journal reported the Justice Departme…