(2021-10-13). Heroes or Parasites: Europe's Self-serving Politics on Refugees. dissidentvoice.org 
Language is politics and politics is power. This is why the misuse of language is particularly disturbing, especially when the innocent and vulnerable pay the price. The wars in Syria, Libya, Afghanistan and other Middle Eastern, Asian and African countries in recent years have resulted in one of the greatest humanitarian catastrophes, arguably unseen since …
(2021-10-13). I'll be Watching You: Military Dependents under Surveillance. juancole.com 
By Andrea Mazzarino | — ( Tomdispatch.com ) — I know what it means to be watched all too carefully, a phenomenon that's only grown worse in the war-on-terror years. I'm a strange combination, I suspect, being both a military spouse and an anti-war-on-terror activist. As I've discovered, the two sit uncomfortably in what still …
(2021-10-13). Saturday 10/23: Cooperative Economics: A Talk by Sharat G. Lin. indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA 93955 or live stream.
(2021-10-13). For the Sake of Global Health: USA, Stop Lying About Cuba! orinocotribune.com By Cheryl LaBash — Oct 11, 2021 | Today a People's Peace Prize was awarded to Cuba's Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade — not the Nobel Peace Prize, although more than 100 organizations and 40,000 individuals from the U.S. alone supported the Henry Reeve Brigade's nomination. | As the global community stumbled under the coronavirus assault, Cuba's army of whitecoats rushed to hot spots when called, not shirking the danger. It's nothing new for them. In 2014, 10,000 Cuban medical professionals volunteered to go to Liberia and Sierra Leone to fight terrifyingly deadly ebola in West Africa. | In 20…
(2021-10-13). Deere workers wary of stall tactics by UAW, press for strike action. wsws.org With the strike deadline fast approaching, the UAW is enforcing a veil of silence over its plans, a clear indication that it is trying to work out a deal in the 11th hour to prevent a strike.
(2021-10-13). The Great New Normal Purge. dissidentvoice.org 
So, the Great New Normal Purge has begun … right on cue, right by the numbers. As we "paranoid conspiracy theorists" have been warning would happen for the past 18 months, people who refuse to convert to the new official ideology are now being segregated, stripped of their jobs, banned from attending schools, denied medical …
(2021-10-13). Code Red on FacingFuture.TV. dissidentvoice.org FacingFuture.TV recently hosted a preview of the upcoming IPCC 2021 UN climate report, which report guides the gathering of dignitaries from around the world meeting in Glasgow this November to discuss, analyze, and decide how to deal with global warming/climate change. According to the Code Red interview, the IPCC is taking off its ultra conservative …
(2021-10-13). Germany ends free coronavirus tests and reopens universities. wsws.org Despite new infections continuing at a high level of about 8,000 per day, and virologists warning of a severe wave this autumn and winter, the federal and state governments are eliminating even the last protective measures against COVID-19…
(2021-10-13). Waking up to Climate Change Dinosaurs. dissidentvoice.org Morning listening on October 13. Australia's Radio National. Members of the Morrison government are doing their interview rounds with the host, Fran Kelly. We enter a time warp, speeding away into another dimension where planet Earth, and Australia, look different. The first interview, with Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie, is filled with the sort of rejigged …
(2021-10-13). Accepting televised debate, Jean-Luc Mélenchon puts forward neo-fascist Eric Zemmour. wsws.org The decision by Mélenchon, the presidential candidate of LFI, to debate with a political criminal who is still undeclared as a candidate for 2022 is politically wretched.
(2021-10-13). Progressives in Congress: Biden must do More to End Saudi War on Yemen, as Starvation Stalks its Children. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — President Biden says he wants to end the Yemen war, but eight months in, he has not made a dent in it. The Saudi-led war on Yemen has involved the dropping thousands of pounds of bombs on that country, with up to a third of the buildings hit having been …
(2021-10-13). Consumer Health: What is mental health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Mental Health Day will be observed on Sunday, Oct. 10, to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental health. This is a good time to consider the differences between normal mental health and mental health disorders. Mental health is the overall wellness of how you think, regulate your feelings and behave. Sometimes the difference between normal mental health and mental disorders is clear, but often the…
(2021-10-13). COVID Queries: The speed of vaccine development. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Q: How can I be expected to trust the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine when it was developed so rapidly? A: We hear this question frequently, and we can understand how it may seem like the development of the vaccine was quick. The speed was a result of many pharmaceutical companies simultaneously investing significant resources into quickly developing a vaccine because of the world-wide impact of the pandemic. The emergency situation warranted an emergency response,…
(2021-10-13). Colombia Accuses Julio Borges of Plotting Against Guaidó. orinocotribune.com Amid recent confrontations between formerly allied factions of the Venezuelan right, the fugitive from justice Julio Borges was the subject of criticism and denunciations on the part of sectors of the national and international extreme right, who accused him of wanting to "knock down," or deliver a "low blow," to former deputy Juan Guaidó. | In this case, the criticism came from the former Colombian Ambassador to the United States, Francisco Santos, who spoke through his Twitter account to attack his former partner in conspiracies against Venezuela. | "He has done everything possible to overthrow Juan Guaidó, des…
(2021-10-13). Venezuela denunciará ante la ONU asesinato de niños en Colombia. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta venezolana acusó que Iván Duque promueve el odio, la discriminación y xenofobia contra los migrantes.
(2021-10-13). Indigenous Resistance Day: Venezuela Condemns Historic Crimes of Europe. orinocotribune.com Venezuela joins the voice of the peoples of America who suffered for over 300 years from the genocide that followed the invasion by the Spanish empire, and announced forceful political actions of an international scope to vindicate the struggle of the peoples, when commemorating the Day of indigenous Resistance, this Tuesday, October 12. | President Nicolás Maduro reported that his government will issue formal communications directly to the King of Spain, with reflections on the historical consequences of the conquest. Venezuela will also petition the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) to tr…
(2021-10-12). Minnesota marks 20th anniversary of the U.S. war on Afghanistan. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – A coalition of Twin Cities peace and anti-war organizations held an anti-war protest October 9 to mark 20 years since the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. The protest, held at Mayday Plaza in Minneapolis, also called for an end all forms of U.S. aggression. | Kim DeFranco, representing Women Against Military Madness and the Climate Justice Committee, welcomed the 50-plus people and explained the focus for the action, "Now is the time to end the U.S. obsession for endless wars. We demand to end all wars and all types of warfare. Bring all the troops home from everywhere, end all sanctions and stop a…
(2021-10-12). Building The Movement To Shut Down AFRICOM And End US Imperialism. popularresistance.org The US Out of Africa Network, which is coordinated by the Black Alliance for Peace, launched a month of action on October 1, the 13th anniversary of the launch of AFRICOM (the US' Africa command) to educate the public about what AFRICOM is doing and to build the movement against US imperialism on the African continent. Clearing the FOG speaks with Tunde Osazua, who organizes the network, about the harm the US is doing on the continent such as the increase in violence and terrorist acts against the people as well as supporting coups and an economic war. What the US is doing in Africa is largely in violation of int…
(2021-10-12). NATO Honors Nancy Pelosi with First-ever "Women for Peace" Award. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-12). NATO Parliamentary Assembly condemns Russia's "occupation" of Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== NATO Parliamentary Assembly honors Nancy Pelosi with first-ever "Women for Peace" award ==== NATO Parliamentary Assembly condemns Russia's ongoing violation of the territorial integrity of Georgia The NATO Parliamentary Assembly condemns Russia's violation of the territorial integrity of Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova, according to a resolution drawn up by the NATO General Assembly. "We …
(2021-10-12). Death of Indigenous human rights activist sparks outrage in Chile. peoplesdispatch.org Denisse Cortés was killed amid police repression against a peaceful march of Mapuche Indigenous people in Santiago, Chile. Eyewitnesses said that she was hit in the neck by a tear gas canister fired by the police agents, the police maintain it was a "firework" launched by the protesters themselves…
(2021-10-12). What are the Prospects For Peace? An Interview with William Astore. counterpunch.org Events are unfolding at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we are looking to our most respected and renowned thought leaders for an honest assessment of both U.S. foreign and military policy to offer their most current thoughts and insights. We know they have some ideas for improving the
(2021-10-12). From the archives of NATO's peace award recipient Nancy Pelosi. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Subject: [stopnato] Afghanistan: New US House Speaker Pledges Support For Expanded War Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17: 13: 58 -0800 (PST) From: Rick Rozoff <@yahoo.com> Reply-To: stopnato@yahoogroups.com To: Stop NATO
(2021-10-12). NATO Nan: If I ruled the world. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com As in her unbridled grandiosity she no doubt believes she does. Her maunderings on navigation, time and stars alone ("counting time," "clocks" to measure latitude) should have her certified and petitioned to the nearest dementia unit and pumped full of Aricept. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) accepted the inaugural Women For Peace and Security Award …
(2021-10-12). Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated in Philadelphia. workers.org 
The Philadelphia Indigenous Peoples' Day Committee (PIPDC) held a walk in "Peace, Unity and Respect to our Ancestors, Culture and Heritage" Oct. 10. Participants gathered at Philadelphia City Hall and walked down Market Street to Front Street, ending at the statue of the Indigenous Lenni Lenape Chief "Sachem" Tamanend. . . . |
(2021-10-12). Headlines for October 12, 2021. democracynow.org WHO: Climate Change Is "The Single Biggest Health Threat Facing Humanity", Heavy Flooding in China Kills 15, Destroys 20,000 Homes, 135 Arrested in Indigenous Peoples' Day Climate Action Outside White House, Greenpeace Installs Statue of Boris Johnson Splattered in Oil Outside 10 Downing St., Wealthy Nations Denounced for Hoarding COVID-19 Vaccines, Parliamentary Report: COVID-19 Response Was One of Biggest Public Health Failures in U.K. History, Gov. Greg Abbott Bans All Entities in Texas from Enforcing Vaccine Mandates, Iraqi Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr Sees Biggest Gains in Parliamentary Election, U.N. Urges World…
(2021-10-12). Tuesday 10/26: Confronting Disinformation w/ Prof. David Sloss of Santa Clara Univesity School of Law. indybay.org Free Zoom Webinar…
(2021-10-12). Atlanta Fed Chief Bostic Warns U.S. About Inflation: Significant Uncertainty How Long It Will Last. moguldom.com U.S. inflation is above the Federal Reserve's 2-percent inflation target and pandemic-induced pressures such as supply chain disruptions may last longer than initially expected, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic said on Tuesday. There is significant uncertainty about how long inflationary pressures will last, Bostic said, according to a Financial Times report. Inflationary pressures refer …
(2021-10-12). Sally Rooney stands up for Palestine in face of smears. electronicintifada.net Respecting boycott, award-winning author won't let Israeli company publish her work.
(2021-10-12). Behind NATO's 'Cognitive Warfare': 'Battle for Your Brain' Waged by Western Militaries. orinocotribune.com 
By Ben Norton — Oct 8, 2021 | Western governments in the NATO military alliance are developing tactics of "cognitive warfare," using the supposed threats of China and Russia to justify waging a "battle for your brain" in the "human domain," to "make everyone a weapon." | NATO is developing new forms of warfare to wage a "battle for the brain," as the military alliance put it. | The US-led NATO military cartel has tested novel modes of hybrid warfare against its self-declared adversaries, including economic warfare, cyber warfare, information warfare, and psychological warfare. | Now, NATO is spinning out an…
(2021-10-12). Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez' Family Demand Justice 9 Years After Murder. popularresistance.org Since the night of October 10, 2012, Taide Elena and Araceli Rodriguez have traveled a long road to access justice for Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez. The road has not been easy. On three occasions, the U.S. government has denied them justice. On countless other events, the same government has violated their rights as victims of a crime that has become tragically common over the years: the murder of people -migrants or not- by U.S. Border Patrol agents. | In the first trial on April 2018, a jury in a federal courtroom in Tucson, Arizona, acquitted Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz of second-degree murder charges fo…
(2021-10-12). Ex-Pentagon Software Chief Says China Already Won Artificial Intelligence Battle, Quits In Protest. moguldom.com Ex-pentagon software chief Nicolas Chaillan told the Financial Times that China has won the artificial intelligence battle with the U.S. and is headed for global dominance because of its technological advances. A tech entrepreneur, software developer and cybersecurity expert, Chaillan, 37, was born in France and became a U.S. citizen in 2016. He went to …
(2021-10-12). Navy nuclear engineer and wife arrested for selling submarine secrets. nationofchange.org "The work of the FBI, Department of Justice prosecutors, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and the Department of Energy was critical in thwarting the plot charged in the complaint and taking this first step in bringing the perpetrators to justice."
(2021-10-12). NATO's 'Cognitive Warfare' Strategies Expose its Ongoing Assault on the Public Mind. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg The idea of the human brain being the battlefield of the 21st century is being heavily pushed by NATO through a series of papers and talks — all the while manipulating people to lose track of their perception of reality. On October 5, the NATO Association of Canada, which brags of its "strong ties" to both the…
(2021-10-12). North Korea Holds Weapons Exhibition As Kim Vows Future "Invincible Military" southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 11th, North Korea held an exhibition of weapons systems in Pyongyang, showcasing an intercontinental ballistic missile, among other weapons. | Kim Jong Un reviewed the rare exhibition and vowed to build an "invincible" military, as he accused the United States of creating regional tensions and lacking action to prove it has no hostile intent toward the North, state media reported. | In an apparent continued effort to drive a wedge between Washington and Seoul, Kim also used his speec…
(2021-10-12). "NATO's southern flank at risk": report says Biden backs $6 billion F-16 deal with Turkey. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Biden administration reportedly backs Turkey's $6B F-16 deal request Turkey's request for Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits to upgrade its existing warplanes is valued at $6 billion (TL 54.02 billion), according to Turkish sources who spoke to two different media organizations Tuesday. Considering U.S. Congress' opposition to Ankara purchasing arms due to …
(2021-10-12). Military Situation In Syria On October 12, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 11, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 13 times: 3 — in Idlib province, 2 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On October 11, unknown aircraft reportedly attacked areas near Bukamal city | On October 11, six civilians were killed and 17 others were injured by a car bomb explosion in the city of Afrin | On October 12, a car bomb explosion was reported in t…
(2021-10-12). NATO strengthens partnership with Azerbaijan following last year's war in the Caucasus. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan, NATO discuss issues of partnership First Deputy Minister of Azerbaijan — Chief of General Staff of the Azerbaijani army, Lieutenant General Karim Valiyev met with Chief of the Partnerships Directorate of the NATO Allied Powers Command Operations, Rear Admiral Bulent Turan, on October 12…. Greeting the guest, Valiyev noted that after the victory of …
(2021-10-12). Australia's largest state holds "freedom day" amid Delta outbreak. wsws.org The reckless reopening has been hailed by the corporate elite as a major step forward in compelling working people to "live with" the virus.
(2021-10-12). Extremism Among Active-Duty Military and Veterans Remains a Clear and Present Danger. splcenter.org An Oct. 13 congressional hearing by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs on "Violent Domestic Extremist Groups and the Recruitment of Veterans" will highlight the dangers of extremism in the military, an issue academics and activists have been warning about for decades.
(2021-10-12). Dayton Police Dragged Paraplegic Man Clifford Owensby from His Car; NAACP Says Arrest Was "Unlawful" democracynow.org 
Clifford Owensby says Dayton police violently arrested him last month even though he is paraplegic and repeatedly told them he could not use his legs to get out of the car during a traffic stop. New police bodycam video shows the officers dragging Owensby out of his car and yanking him by his hair as he shouted for help. Owensby had his 3-year-old child in the car at the time of arrest. He has now filed a complaint with Dayton's branch of the NAACP. "The officers should be placed at least on administrative leave," says Derrick Foward, president of the Dayon Unit NAACP. Foward says that Owensby is expected to brin…
(2021-10-12). Mexican President AMLO Pleads with Biden to End Failed Trillion Dollar "War on Drugs" libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov In June 2021, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) told U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Mexico City that he wanted to end military cooperation in fighting drug trafficking and to instead promote economic development. "We don't want military cooperation," he said, "we don't want it to be like it was before when they…
(2021-10-12). Julian Assange and the CIA-USA Daily Wars Against Humanity. counterpunch.org [Introductory note: The weekend of October 23-25, in anticipation of a UK court convening to re-consider a previous lower court decision to refuse Julian Assange's extradition to the U.S., Assange supporters will be mobilizing across the U.S. and worldwide demanding: Free Julian Assange! Drop the Charges! No to Extradition! Free Speech! Free Press! Free Journalists!
(2021-10-12). Economic Update: How US Workers are Really Treated. roarmag.org This week on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff pays homage to Mikis Theodorakis, Greek musician and political hero, and discusses Starbucks workers in Buffalo, the economic fallout of Supreme Court's anti-abortion act, what Hurricane Ida fatalities show, and the $8 trillion cost of US wars since 9/11. | The second half of the show features an interview with Leila Roberts and Tess Fraad-Wolff on the harsh realities of US treatment of workers this Labor Day season, 2021. | You can support this show on
(2021-10-12). Azerbaijan Induced Its Isolation When It Had Potential To Be Regional Hub. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageIran and India opt for Armenia instead of Azerbaijan for regional connectivity project. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Azerbaijan, with the backing of Turkey and Syrian mercenaries, were the undisputed victors of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War after reclaiming most of the territory from Armenian control. It was expected that with most of Nagorno-Karabakh under Baku's control, new trade and transportation corridors would open and ensure that Azerbaijan became an indispensable connectivity hub in the Caucasus. Although there is a possibility for a trade corridor…
(2021-10-12). The Pandemic Is a Consequence of the War Against Life. libya360.wordpress.com Vandana Shiva ITT Editor's Note: This article is excerpted from Vandana Shiva's book %: Shattering Illusions, Seeding Freedom (Chelsea Green Publishing, August 2020) and was originally published by Independent Science News. The health emergency of the coronavirus is inseparable from the health emergency of extinction, biodiversity loss and climate change In March 2015, Bill Gates…
(2021-10-12). Free Indigenous Political Prisoner Leonard Peltier. dissidentvoice.org In this special Indigenous Peoples' Day episode of Rattling the Bars, TRNN Executive Producer Eddie Conway speaks with author and activist Ward Churchill about the wrongful imprisonment and deteriorating health of Indigenous political prisoner Leonard Peltier. A member of the American Indian Movement who was sent to prison in 1977 after a dubious trial sentenced …
(2021-10-12). NATO holds Intermarium cyber warfare event in Georgia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== New Intermarium: Biden, NATO pledge support to NATO's nine-nation Eastern Flank ==== The Minister of Defense of Georgia has opened the " Intermarium Cyber Security Forum 2021″. In his speech, Juansher Burchuladze stressed the importance of cooperation with international partners in the field of cyber security against the background of existing cyber threats . …
(2021-10-12). Military Situation In Yemen On October 12, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 240 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 11, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Maheliyah district | On October 11, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Dhaher district | On October 11, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 50 airstrikes on the Abdiyah district | On October 11, Saudi-led coalition warp…
(2021-10-12). EU foursquare behind Ukraine on war in Donbass, "liberation" of Crimea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Borrell, Kuleba discuss deteriorating situation in eastern Ukraine "This morning in Kyiv before the EU-Ukraine Summit, Josep Borrell discussed with Dmytro Kuleba the deteriorating situation in eastern Ukraine and the implementation of the Minsk agreements. The European Union strongly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, "the statement reads. *** President of Ukraine Volodymyr …