(2021-10-21). Fall 1941: Pearl Harbor and The Wars of Corporate America. globalresearch.ca Washington knew a Japanese fleet was on its way to Pearl Harbor, but welcomed the attack since a Japanese aggression would make it possible to "sell" the war to an anti-war American public.
(2021-10-21). What Are the Prospects for Peace? zcomm.org The need for critical media literacy and mass organizing has never been more urgent…
(2021-10-21). Webinar on Climate and War with Huntington Woods Peace Group. warisacrime.org Webinar on Climate and War with Huntington Woods Peace Group | October 20, 2021…
(2021-10-21). Selected Articles: Forced Vaccination Was Always the End Game. America's Move Towards Authoritarianism. globalresearch.ca 
By The unspoken truth is that the novel coronavirus provides a pretext…
(2021-10-21). SOVEREIGNTY AND SOIL: WANTOKS, BURKINABàà BOUNTY, PANGANDOY, ABUELA GRILLO. peoplesforum.org OCTOBER SCREENING SERIES: SOVEREIGNTY AND SOIL (scroll down to RSVP) | Join us every month this fall for one weekend of films! The theme for October's films is Soil and Sovereignty, where we examine and revive how we imagine our relationships with the land. The films will be covering culture, land struggles, and agroecology projects from around the world, starting Thursday night, October 21st, with 4 short films. On Friday, October 22nd, evening, we will be watching an earlier work from acclaimed Japanese filmmaker, Hayao Miyazaki, that advocates against war for the protection of our planet. Finally, on Saturday…
(2021-10-21). Algerian-Moroccan Tensions Escalating, And This Could Badly Impact Europe. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe "forgotten war" of Western Sahara is deteriorating and risks spilling over into the whole Sahara-Sahel region. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | North Africa has been a boiling kettle lately. Algeria has threatened to cut off gas supplies to its neighbor Morocco this month, not renewing a pipeline agreement. This could have an impact abroad on Spain's gas supplies at a time when prices are rising in Europe and the winter is coming. Algeria's Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab however told Spanish ambassador Fernando Moran that Algiers is r…
(2021-10-21). SOVEREIGNTY AND SOIL: WANTOKS, BURKINABàà BOUNTY, PANGANDOY, ABUELA GRILLO. peoplesforum.org OCTOBER SCREENING SERIES: SOVEREIGNTY AND SOIL | Join us every month this fall for one weekend of films! The theme for October's films is Soil and Sovereignty, where we examine and revive how we imagine our relationships with the land. The films will be covering culture, land struggles, and agroecology projects from around the world, starting Thursday night, October 21st, with 4 short films. On Friday, October 22nd, evening, we will be watching an earlier work from acclaimed Japanese filmmaker, Hayao Miyazaki, that advocates against war for the protection of our planet. Finally, on Saturday afternoon, October 23r…
(2021-10-21). US Central Command Says Al-Tanf Garrison In Syria Was Targeted With Drones, Rockets. southfront.org 
Green Berets conduct a medical evacuation exercise during a patrol within the 55km deconfliction zone in Syria, May 27, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | The US al-Tanf garrison in southeastern Syria was subjected to a "deliberate and coordinated" attack utilizing "drones and indirect fire [rockets]," the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on October 21. | Capt. Bill Urban, a spokesman for the CENTCOM, said that the attack, which took place late on…
(2021-10-21). Baleful Intentions of USA — Future of Pakistan-US Relations. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Brig. General Asif H. Raja, originally published on "The 9/11 attacks gave the US an ideal pretext to use force to secure its global domination … the so-called 'war on terrorism' is being used largely as bogus cover for achieving wider US strategic geopolitical objectives … In fact, 9/11 offered an extremely convenient pretext to put the PNAC plan into action. The evidence again is quite clear that plans for milit…
(2021-10-21). Erdogan Visits Nigeria, Signs Cooperation Agreements, Warns Of "FETO" Members Activity (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Nigeria and warned that there is a presence of "a terror group hibernating in Nigeria" — Fetullah Terrorist Organisation (FETO), which Ankara holds responsible for the failed 2016 coup attempt. | Addressing a joint press conference during the visit, President Erdogan, accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Emine Erdogan, solicited cooperation from Nigeria as his country battle terrorism, stressing that his country has been…
(2021-10-21). Tomgram: David Vine, Biden Builds Back Worse (When It Comes to China). warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Let me make my own position on China all too clear. I'm distinctly "soft" on that country. I always have been. After all, it represents a remarkable civilization, one I studied in graduate school. Among my greatest regrets …
(2021-10-21). Ukraine Buys British Missiles: A New Round Of Escalation? southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 21, The Times, reported, citing a Ukrainian source, that Britain is in talks with the Ukrainian authorities on the sale of weapons to Ukraine, including Brimstone missiles. If the parties reach an agreement, it will be the first sale of missiles to Kiev by the UK. | Brimstone is a high-tech air-to-ground missile developed and produced by the MBDA international consortium for the RAF. They are guided by millimetric wave radar and semi-active laser and have a multi-effect, tandem-shaped warhead with adaptive fuzing. It is planned that the missiles will be the first delivere…
(2021-10-21). Tips to keep your kids safe this Halloween. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org After last year's halt on Halloween due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sweet relief is coming for those who celebrate the spookiest day of the year. "This year, we're looking toward a Halloween that hopefully brings back some of the activities that kids really enjoy this time of year," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "That includes some activities like trick-or-treating. I think one of the big things…
(2021-10-21). Pdte. venezolano respalda iniciativa de comisión con Colombia. telesurtv.net El mandatario resaltó la importancia de restablecer las relaciones con Colombia "respetando la vida política, las ideas" de ambos Gobiernos.
(2021-10-21). Esposa de Alex Saab: Todo el proceso ha sido ilegal desde su detención. telesurtv.net Camilla Fabri denunció que el diplomático fue víctima de torturas físicas y psicológicas durante su detención ilegal.
(2021-10-21). Denuncian ante ONU persecución contra venezolanos en Colombia. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta Rodríguez explicó que la violencia contra los connacionales en Colombia es el resultado de una campaña de xenofobia.
(2021-10-20). US Says Taliban Will Have No Access to Afghan Central Bank Funds. news.antiwar.com
(2021-10-20). Building 'Metaverse': Facebook Plans to Change Its Name Next Week – Report. sputniknews.com The possible name change reportedly pursues an "ambition to be known for more than social media and all the ills that entail." Interestingly, it coincides with the mounting amount of criticism towards the tech giant over political advertising bias and failures to tackle hate speech and misinformation on the platform.
(2021-10-20). Rightist militia fires on demonstrators in Lebanon. workers.org 
Demonstrators at an unarmed march in southern Beirut Oct. 14 were fired on by snipers from the Lebanese Forces, a Maronite Christian party whose militia was notorious for its brutality during the 1975-90 civil war. Iranian oil tankers greeted in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, Sept. 16. According to Johnny Achi, founder . . . |
(2021-10-20). An open letter from the Coalition for Civil Freedoms in support of activist Joe Lombardo. workers.org 
The Coalition for Civil Freedoms, its Board, staff, member organizations, and concerned individuals stand in solidarity with activist and organizer Joe Lombardo after an incident of FBI harassment. Joe has been an organizer in the anti-war movement for decades and is presently a co-leader of the country's largest and most . . . |
(2021-10-20). The US Peace Council Strongly Condemns The Illegal "Extradition" of Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab and Demands his Immediate Release (Statement). orinocotribune.com October 18, 2021 | Once again, U.S. imperialism revealed its outlaw nature by resorting to kidnapping and extraordinary rendition (reminiscent of its similar illegal actions in Afghanistan and Iraq) of Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab, for trying to buy humanitarian supplies for Venezuela — a fully legal act according to international law, but one that defied illegal U.S. sanctions on that country. | Venezuela is among some three dozen nations illegally sanctioned by the U.S. for striving tyo chart its own future. Venezuelan people are dying from lack of medicine and starving from lack of food due to those sa…
(2021-10-20). What Are the Prospects for Peace? An Interview With Abby Martin. 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
(2021-10-20). Get the Zuck Out! Short Video from the Action at Marc Zuckerberg's home in Palo Alto. indybay.org Very short video from the rousing loud car caravan and street action in front of Marc Zuckerberg's home in Palo Alto. | Get the Zuck Out! | Supported by Global Exchange, Media Alliance, Indivisible SF Peninsula & CA-14, Raging Grannies Action League, Code Pink Women for Peace, Diablo Rising Tide and others.
(2021-10-20). Colin Powell: Establishment Warrior. dissidentvoice.org History is strewn with the broken branches of twisted irony. An individual who found himself entangled in it was the late Colin Powell, who, as a military man, gave a doctrine his name only to forgo it as a diplomat. The Powell Doctrine was one of certitude and caution: do not engage in conflict except …
(2021-10-20). The Cultural Genocide in Palestine: On Sally Rooney's Decision to Boycott Israel. dissidentvoice.org 
The pro-Israel crowd on social media was quick to pounce on award-winning Irish novelist, Sally Rooney, as soon as she declared that she had "chosen not to sell … translation rights of her best-selling novel, 'Beautiful World, Where Are You' to an Israeli-based publishing house". Expectedly, the accusations centered on the standard smearing used by Israel …
(2021-10-20). Colin Powell (1937-2021): U.S. imperialism's top salesman for slaughter. liberationnews.org 
Aftermath of the 1991 "Highway of Death" massacre carried out while Powell was the top officer in the U.S. military. Credit: samer (Flickr) Colin Powell, former Secretary of State under the George W. Bush administration and key promoter of the Iraq war, passed away Monday at the age of 84 due to health complications from …
(2021-10-20). Colin Powell: Establishment Warrior. dissidentvoice.org History is strewn with the broken branches of twisted irony. An individual who found himself entangled in it was the late Colin Powell, who, as a military man, gave a doctrine his name only to forgo it as a diplomat. The Powell Doctrine was one of certitude and caution: do not engage in conflict except …
(2021-10-20). Forced Vaccination Was Always the End Game. America's Move Towards Authoritarianism. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-20). Letter to Sen. Warren on Stop Wall Street Looting Act. cepr.net 
The Stop Wall Street Looting Act will, for the first time, create sensible rules for the private equity industry that will allow productive investment to continue while halting the kinds of abusive practices that wipe out jobs and cripple strong companies.
(2021-10-20). Colin Powell (1937-2021): U.S. imperialism's top salesman for slaughter. liberationnews.org Aftermath of the 1991 "Highway of Death" massacre carried out while Powell was the top officer in the U.S. military. Credit — samer (Flickr) Colin Powell, former Secretary of State under the George W. Bush administration and key promoter of the Iraq war, passed away Monday at the age of 84 due to health complications …
(2021-10-20). The Noose is Tightening, the Clock is Ticking: Justin Trudeau's "Covid Mandate" against Canadians, Both "Unvaccinated" and "Vaccinated" globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-20). Bitcoin Climbs To New Record High Above $66,000: 2 Main Factors On Why Its Price Keeps Climbing. moguldom.com The price of Bitcoin surged past $66,000 to an all-time high on Wednesday after Tuesday's debut of the first-ever U.S. Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund, which marked a "watershed moment" in the rise of cryptocurrencies toward mainstream acceptance. Stakeholders said on Twitter that its price may keep rising. "We've entered the next price era," tweeted Dan …
(2021-10-20). Eileen Appelbaum's Testimony on "Protecting Companies and Communities from Private Equity Abuse" cepr.net 
Thank you, Senator Warren, Ranking Member Kennedy, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. I am pleased to be here today, at this important hearing, to discuss how the Stop Wall Street Looting Act will rein in excesses and end abuses by private equity firms, keep American companies strong, and protect the economic vitality of communities. | By way of background, I am currently the Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. Prior to joining CEPR, I held academic p…
(2021-10-20). Amazon And Google: Partners In Israeli Apartheid. popularresistance.org The best-selling Irish novelist Sally Rooney is openly shunning Israel after recent reports from human rights groups warned that Israel practices apartheid, systematically oppressing Palestinians under its rule. | But while Israel risks becoming a pariah among some cultural producers, it is being aggressively embraced by globe-spanning corporations like Amazon and Google — among the wealthiest companies in history. | The two tech giants are not just lining up to do business with Israel. They are actively working to build and improve the technological infrastructure Israel needs to surveil Palestinians and c…
(2021-10-20). Letter to Sen. Warren on Stop Wall Street Looting Act. cepr.net The Stop Wall Street Looting Act will, for the first time, create sensible rules for the private equity industry that will allow productive investment to continue while halting the kinds of abusive practices that wipe out jobs and cripple strong companies.
(2021-10-20). Eileen Appelbaum's Testimony on "Protecting Companies and Communities from Private Equity Abuse" cepr.net Thank you, Senator Warren, Ranking Member Kennedy, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. I am pleased to be here today, at this important hearing, to discuss how the Stop Wall Street Looting Act will rein in excesses and end abuses by private equity firms, keep American companies strong, and protect the economic vitality of communities. | By way of background, I am currently the Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. Prior to joining CEPR, I held academic p…
(2021-10-20). Debunking Anti-Chinese Psy Ops: Social Credit in an Age of Asymmetric Warfare. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-20). Lack of 'basic firefighting knowledge,' failed drills & poor leadership blamed for loss of US Navy warship to five-day fire. rt.com 
The loss of a US Navy ship to a massive blaze was "a completely avoidable catastrophe," but management lapses on multiple levels, including the failure to activate a firefighting system, made the task impossible, a report claims. | Some three dozen officers aboard the USS 'Bonhomme Richard' were named as responsible for the loss of the ship, which caught fire near a San Diego naval base in July 2020, according to a 400-page investigation report
(2021-10-20). Why Irish Novelist Sally Rooney refused to License her Work in Israel: Apartheid treatment of Palestinians. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor) -The pro-Israel crowd on social media was quick to pounce on award-winning Irish novelist, Sally Rooney, as soon as she declared that she had "chosen not to sell … translation rights of her best-selling novel, 'Beautiful World, Where Are You' to an Israeli-based publishing house". Expectedly, the accusations centered on the …
(2021-10-20). Wednesday 11/10: House the People, Liberate the Land! indybay.org RCD Offices | 2220 Oxford St | Downtown Berkeley (1 block from BART, towards UC campus)…
(2021-10-20). Increasing hydrogen energy requires all technologies to be pushed forward. imperial.ac.uk No single hydrogen technology should be prioritised, says a new study, and the production, distribution, and use of hydrogen needs to be optimised.
(2021-10-20). Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire With Economist Michael Hudson. strategic-culture.org Economist Michael Hudson discusses the update of his book "Super Imperialism: The Economic Strategy of American Empire" and the financial motivations behind the US new cold war on China and Russia. | By Ben NORTON, Max BLUMENTHAL | Economist Michael Hudson has published a new,
(2021-10-20). Biden Demands Ethiopia's Unconditional Surrender. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison President Joe Biden continues to play the cluelessly racist and paternalistic Ugly American in the Horn of Africa. Under his leadership, the US has been at war with Ethiopia since last November, when its former puppet, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, attacked a federal Ethiopian army base in Mekelle, the capital of the country's Tigray Region. Tigrayans are…
(2021-10-20). Military Situation In Syria On October 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 19, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 9 times: 3 — in Idlib province, 3 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On October 20, 14 people were killed by two IED blasts on the path of SAA bus in Damascus city | On October 19, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Ariha town | On October 19, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra villa…
(2021-10-20). Howard University students protest abysmal housing conditions, lack of student representation. wsws.org The protests by students at the historically black university have revealed that Howard is not exempt from the class divide that permeates the rest of society.
(2021-10-20). Russian defense minister warns of massive buildup of NATO troops, armor, missiles on Belarusian, Russian borders. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== See also: U.S., NATO upgrading tactical nuclear weapons, storage sites in Europe: Russian DM Pentagon site issues writ of indictment, veritable declaration of war against Russia ==== NATO strengthening infrastructure near Russia-Belarus Union State borders — Shoigu"Washington is deploying Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense systems in Romania and Poland. The multi-mission capability of their …
(2021-10-20). NATO's growing strike potential endangers Eastern Europe, with implications for all Eurasia: Belarusian DM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO's growing strike potential worsens Eastern Europe situation — Belarus defense chief MOSCOW: NATO's growing strike potential near the borders of the Russia-Belarus Union State and the elements of a hybrid war that Western countries are using against Minsk are consistently worsening the situation in the Eastern European region, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said …
(2021-10-20). Ukrainian president thanks Pentagon chief for assistance in war with Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Zelensky meets Pentagon chief During the meeting, the parties paid special attention to the issue of further deepening practical cooperation between Ukraine and the United States in the field of security and defense in accordance with the agreements reached during the visit of the President of Ukraine to the United States…. "The United States remains …
(2021-10-20). Military Situation In Yemen On October 20, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 187 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On October 19, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 5 airstrikes on the Jubah district | On October 19, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Dhaher district | On October 19, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 6 airstrikes on the Khab and Shaaf district | On October 20, clashes between Ansar…
(2021-10-20). Why Doesn't Congress Oppose Biden's "New Cold War"? zcomm.org There has been almost no "meaningful dissent among Democrats" in Congress about "the need to make sure that we don't let this beast run out of control."