(2021-08-27). US Supreme Court Strikes Down Latest Eviction Ban, Placing 6.5 Million Households at Risk. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Flyers put during a Cancel The Rents campaign against evictions in Washington DC. (Photo: Zeb Habash/Twitter) The United States supreme court on Thursday, August 26, struck down the latest federal eviction moratorium put in place by the administration of president Joe Biden. In a 6-3 decision, the conservative supermajority in the supreme court…
(2021-08-27). People's Action on SCOTUS Scrapping Eviction Moratorium: Congress, Act Now to Save Lives. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today released the following statement by Homes Guarantee Campaign Director Tara Raghuveer in response to the Supreme Court of the United States striking down President Biden's eviction moratorium: "Millions of poor and working class people, Black and brown people, women and families will wake up tomorrow at …
(2021-08-27). U.S. Supreme Court blocks Biden administration's eviction moratorium. ecns.cn The U.S. Supreme Court in a ruling Thursday blocked the Joe Biden administration's eviction moratorium meant to create a buffer for households struggling to pay their rent amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-08-27). Supreme Court Allows Evictions To Resume During Pandemic. popularresistance.org Washington — The Supreme Court's conservative majority is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. | The court's action late Thursday ends protections for roughly 3.5 million people in the United States who said they faced eviction in the next two months, according to Census Bureau data from early August. | The court said in an unsigned opinion that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which reimposed the moratorium Aug. 3, lacked the authority to do so under f…
(2021-08-27). Pro-Palestine Activists Rally Against Israeli Prime Minister Visit. popularresistance.org Washington D.C. – Dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied near the White House on Thursday to denounce a visit by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to Washington. | Protesters rallied near the White House lawn to call for an end to US military and diplomatic support for Israel, citing Israel's human rights violations against Palestinians. | US President Joe Biden was set to meet Bennett at 15: 30 GMT, but the talks were moved to Friday following developments in Kabul where two suicide bombers killed and wounded scores of Afghans who had amassed outside Kabul airport. | Shortly before departing Israel…
(2021-08-27). 'We Will Not be Deterred': Biden Says US Evacuation to Continue After Kabul Airport Blasts Despite Potential Further Attacks. orinocotribune.com Addressing the deadly bombings at the Kabul airport, US President Joe Biden vowed retaliation against ISIS and said that the US won't stop the evacuation, while noting that attacks are likely to continue "beyond today." | After acknowledging the deaths of 12 US service members and giving his condolences to the families of the slain, Biden vowed retaliation against those responsible for Thursday's deadly bombings at Kabul airport's Abbey Gate and near the Baron Hotel. Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attacks. | "To those who carried out his attack… we will not forgive. We will…
(2021-08-27). "Mayhem": Chaotic Scenes at Kabul Airport as Suicide Bombs Kill 110+ Afghans & U.S. Troops. democracynow.org 
We go to Kabul, Afghanistan, for an update as the death toll from twin suicide bomb attack outside the airport has topped 110 people, including 13 U.S. troops. The suicide bombers struck near the crowded gates of the airport where thousands of Afghans had gathered in an attempt to flee the country before the withdrawal of U.S. troops on August 31. Afghan journalist Ali Latifi, a Kabul-based correspondent for Al Jazeera English, spoke with witnesses who described a scene of shock and panic following the blasts. "When the bomb went off, it was literally, they said, people walking on top of one another," says Latifi…
(2021-08-27). Biden Delivers Surreal Press Conference, Vows To Hunt Down Isis, Blames Trump. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Originally published on President Biden on Thursday vowed to "hunt down" the terrorists responsible for a spate of deadly bombings at the Kabul airport which left 12 US servicemembers dead and 15 wounded."Know this; We will not forgive. We will not forget. We. will hunt you down and make you pay," he said. | In a surreal press conference that includ…
(2021-08-27). Who Is ISIS-K? Anti-Taliban, Anti-U.S. Terror Group Claims Responsibility for Kabul Suicide Bombs. democracynow.org 
We speak with Haroun Rahimi, assistant professor of law at the American University of Afghanistan, about the Islamic State affiliate that claimed responsibility for this week's devastating suicide bombings at Kabul airport, which killed more than 110 people, including 13 U.S. troops. Islamic State Khorasan, or ISIS-K, is a puritanical group that is "critical of all other sects of Islam," says Rahimi. "Whatever Muslim that thinks differently than them is a major target for them." He says the group's name refers to a region of the former Islamic empire and is an attempt to reestablish "some past lost glory" in a bi…
(2021-08-27). How Biden Ruined A Perfectly Good Twenty-Year War, Part II. progressive.org In the second installment of "How Biden Ruined A Perfectly Good Twenty-Year War," we take a look at the various ways the past three U.S. presidents have tried to get out of Afghanistan. Spoiler alert: not very successfully.
(2021-08-27). Biden's Gambit: A Finger in the Dike. counterpunch.org Is it unclear whether Joe Biden's presidency and the Democratic control of Congress will survive the Afghanistan debacle. Recalling Malcolm X's great warning following John F. Kennedy's assassination, "The chickens are coming how to roost," the U.S.'s military-driven foreign policy may have hit a wall. The systematic failure of the military and intelligence bureaucracies has
(2021-08-27). President Biden says US 'could very well have' given evacuees' names to Taliban, as he faces criticism after deadly Kabul attack. rt.com 
Shortly after the deadly Kabul bombing, President Joe Biden has said that the US military may have shared data on Americans and allied Afghans with the Taliban in order to streamline evacuations. | Three US officials, who spoke with the Politico news website on Thursday on the condition of anonymity, said that the Taliban was given a list of names of American citizens, green card holders and Afghan allies slated for evacuation. | The move was said to have been intended to help evacuees safely pass through militant-controlled checkpoints outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport ahead of the looming Augus…
(2021-08-27). Political Future of Biden, Taliban Depends on What Happens to Afghans. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-27). Ex-Pence Aide: Stephen Miller's "Racist Hysteria" Made It Harder for Afghan Allies to Get Visas. democracynow.org 
As thousands of people in Afghanistan attempt to flee the country before the United States' withdrawal on August 31, we look at how the Trump administration made it much harder for Afghans who worked with the U.S. to apply and receive what is known as a special immigrant visa, or SIV. Oliva Troye, a former top aide to Mike Pence who resigned in protest, has placed the blame on Trump's xenophobic adviser Stephen Miller, saying he peddled "racist hysteria" in White House meetings about bringing Afghan allies to the U.S. "Stephen Miller would say, 'Well, these are terrorist cells in the making if you bring them here…
(2021-08-27). Report: US Gave Taliban a List of American and Afghan Evacuees. news.antiwar.com According to Critics of President Biden's withdrawal have jumped on this news, and one unnamed defense official told Politico that giving the names of the US's Afghan allies amounted to putting them on a "kill list."But while there h…
(2021-08-27). Dissenter Weekly: Australian Witness In Afghanistan War Crimes Inquiry Was Bombed—Plus, Ag-Gag Laws. thedissenter.org In this edition of "Dissenter Weekly," Kevin Gosztola goes through whistleblower stories from the week of August 26, 2021. | We cover an investigation by the Australia Broadcasting Corporation that found a witness in an Afghanistan war crimes inquiry was relocated after their home was bombed. | The show highlights Representative Ilhan Omar's letter to President Joe Biden urging him to pardon drone whistleblower Daniel Hale. | Toward the end of the show, Kevin goes over the passage of a law backed by Big Agriculture in Iowa that makes audio or video recording in a "trespassing" crime. He also descri…
(2021-08-27). Supreme Court orders Biden administration to revive Trump's Remain in Mexico immigration policy. wsws.org The program, which forced immigrants to stay in Mexico while their asylum cases played out in the US, was rescinded by the Biden Administration this year but was ordered to be reinstated by a 6—3 conservative majority of the Supreme Court.
(2021-08-27). Biden says he's prioritizing Human Rights, but is welcoming an Israeli Prime Minister who boasts about War Crimes. juancole.com ( Otherwords.org ) — Biden can't say he's putting human rights first and then welcome a prime minister who boasts about war crimes to the White House. By Sahand Yazdanyar | August 25, 2021 In April 1996, Israeli artillery shells rained down on a United Nations compound where hundreds of civilians were taking refuge. As …
(2021-08-27). Rescue Plan of the Biden Administration. indybay.org Thanks to the rescue plan, the US economy is expected to grow faster than at any time since 1984. The rest of the world will also benefit. Families with children will receive tax rebates. 70% of Americans are in favor of the plan.
(2021-08-27). The Democrats, the pseudo-left and the cover-up of the January 6 coup. wsws.org This report to the 2021 SEP Summer School was delivered by Jacob Crosse, who writes regularly for the World Socialist Web Site on US politics and the activities of far-right and fascist groups.
(2021-08-27). Australian tertiary education union bars post-grad members from Newcastle University meeting. wsws.org In an anti-democratic move, NTEU postgraduate members were excluded from debating the union's log of claims for another enterprise agreement with management.
(2021-08-27). Workers in France protest for health democracy. peoplesdispatch.org In recent protests against the health pass and mandatory vaccination rules, trade union activists have been pointing out the failures of the Emmanuel Macron-led government in controlling the pandemic while highlighting the need for proper public health measures…
(2021-08-27). In Praise of Garibaldi (Anita). counterpunch.org Italian-Americans have long been divided politically. The political and historical memories of anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti, Communist labor leader Peter Cacchione, and socialist Vito Marcatonio have been contested by world leaders and global citizens with Mussolini-like sentiments and by the incessant popular imagery of revolting actors such as Christopher Columbus. Contemporary Italian-American politicians, both Democrat and Republican, who believe
(2021-08-27). California Recall: Right-Wing Radio Host Who Once Mentored Stephen Miller Could Replace Gov. Newsom. democracynow.org 
The conservative talk radio host Larry Elder is now the Republican front-runner challenging Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom in a special election that could also shape national politics. California voters cast ballots on September 14 on whether to recall Newsom, after a right-wing campaign to unseat the governor garnered enough signatures to trigger the vote. If Newsom fails to get more than 50% support for staying in office, the candidate with the most votes replaces him as governor. "This whole thing started with anti-immigrant nativists in California who were upset about the pro-immigrant, pro-Lati…
(2021-08-27). Saving Democracy by Destroying It. zcomm.org America desperately needs a dose of its own medicine of democracy promotion…
(2021-08-27). Scheer Intelligence: What Democrats Did To Welfare Haunts Them. popularresistance.org A recent piece in the Washington Post titled "Welfare rolls decline during the pandemic despite economic upheaval" delves into one of the biggest domestic policy failures of Bill Clinton's presidency: the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which provides financial assistance for the country's poor. TANF, explains reporter Amy Goldstein, is the reason why when the coronavirus spread and shelter-in-place mandates were issued, causing millions of Americans to lose their jobs at rates comparable to the Great Depression, even less people were able to receive needs-based cash assistance than prior…
(2021-08-27). What are the Prospects For Peace: an Interview With Noam Chomsky. counterpunch.org In a functioning democracy, citizens should have the primary role in affairs of state. Not here. And they should be informed citizens. Not here. World War I is a classic example. In 1916, Wilson won on a platform of "peace without victory." He then launched an impressive propaganda campaign to inflame a pacifist population with bitter hatred of all things German, fortified with fabrications about Hun atrocities concocted by the British "Ministry of Information"; Orwellism was alive and well long before Orwell. It was highly successful. It wasn't the first such occasion, nor the last. State propaganda remains high…
(2021-08-27). The Media Myth of 'Once Prosperous' and Democratic Venezuela Before Chávez. zcomm.org Please Help ZNet Source: FAIR Chávez was actually going to try to follow through on his promises to change the system and assert his country's sovereignty Photo by Northfoto/Shutterstock The following piece is adapted from the authors' new book, Extraordinary Threat: The US Empire, the Media and 20 Years
(2021-08-27). Sanders Says He Won't Let Centrists Shrink $3.5T Bill: "I Already Negotiated" zcomm.org Sanders will have to contend with some of the most stubborn conservatives in the Democratic caucus — Manchin, Sinema, and their more quiet allies…
(2021-08-27). Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab Fights Latest US Extradition Maneuvers. dissidentvoice.org Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab remains defiant after over 14 months under US-ordered arrest in the African archipelago country of Cabo Verde. A special envoy of the Venezuelan government, he is fighting extradition to the US for the "crime" of trying to procure humanitarian supplies of food, fuel, and medicine from Iran in violation of illegal …
(2021-08-27). Vietnam Says it Will Not Side Against China, as US' Kamala Harris Visits. orinocotribune.com ‚Ä¢ Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reassures Chinese envoy before he meets US vice-president during her Asian tour | ‚Ä¢ But Pham says negotiations for a code of conduct on the disputed South China Sea should be stepped up via the Asean bloc | In a meeting on Tuesday…
(2021-08-27). South Korean court issues arrest warrant for KCTU union leader. wsws.org Yang's refusal to comply with the investigation and court arrest is designed to bolster the KCTU's so-called "militant" credentials even as it continuously betrays workers' struggles.
(2021-08-26). Grandson of Notorious Warlord: My Family Is Celebrating the Taliban, But I Fear for My Friends' Lives. democracynow.org 
As the United States has begun the final phase of evacuations of U.S. citizens and Afghan allies from the Kabul airport, we speak with Obaidullah Baheer, an Afghan academic who has decided to stay in Kabul despite the risks. Baheer's grandfather, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, is a former mujahideen fighter once nicknamed the "Butcher of Kabul," now among the senior political figures in the country attempting to shape a post-U.S. government with the Taliban. "This country needs more educated people," says Baheer. "They're not going to have enough technocrats for a functioning government to be in place. That's why some of u…
(2021-08-26). Headlines for August 26, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Begins Final Phase of Kabul Evacuations as Withdrawal Deadline Looms, U.S. Embassy Warns of ISIS Plot to Attack Kabul Airport, U.S. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Top 100,000 for First Time Since January, NY Gov. Hochul Promises "Clear, Honest Picture" of COVID-19 Toll After Cuomo Cover-Up of Deaths, Pan American Health Organization Blasts COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity, House Probe Seeks Documents from Trump's Inner Circle Regarding January 6 Attack, Pro-Trump Attorneys Face Possible Disbarment After Federal Judge's Scathing Ruling, Michigan Man Gets 6-Year Sentence for Plot to Kidnap Gov. Whitmer, Court Upholds Deat…
(2021-08-26). Jeremy Corbyn: All of the Worst Predictions About the Afghanistan War Came True. truthout.org 
We get reaction to the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan from British member of Parliament and former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, one of the leading critics of the Afghan War in Britain. He says critics who warned against invading Afghanistan, and later Iraq, have been vindicated, and calls for an official inquiry into the war. "It's horrible to read back to 2001 and 2003 and say all the worst predictions that any of us ever made have all come to pass," Corbyn tells Democracy Now!.
(2021-08-26). "An Inquiry Needs to Take Place": Jeremy Corbyn on Afghanistan & Preventing the Next War. democracynow.org 
We get reaction to the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan from British member of Parliament and former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, one of the leading critics of the Afghan War in Britain. He says critics who warned against invading Afghanistan, and later Iraq, have been vindicated, and calls for an official inquiry into the war. "It's horrible to read back to 2001 and 2003 and say all the worst predictions that any of us ever made have all come to pass," Corbyn tells Democracy Now!
(2021-08-26). Here Come the Terrorists. Again. strategic-culture.org The search for new enemies will continue no matter who is president or which party dominates congress, Phil Giraldi writes. | President Joe Biden is being praised in some circles because he finally ended the war in Afghanistan that in all likelihood should never have begun. President George W. Bush initiated the conflict on a series of lies about 9/11 and the Taliban role in that attack and what followed. After bringing about regime change, he decided to remake the country into a western style democracy. President Barack Obama subsequently allowed a "surge" which actually increased the militarization of the confl…
(2021-08-26). Afghanistan War Is "Cash Cow" for Pentagon. zcomm.org Biden Must End "Delusional" China Rivalry…
(2021-08-26). Sarah Chayes: Afghanistan Was an "Afterthought" for U.S. as Bush Was "Hellbent" on Invading Iraq. democracynow.org 
As the U.S. proceeds with evacuating people from Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the country, we speak with author and former NPR reporter Sarah Chayes, who covered the fall of the Taliban in 2001, then lived in Kandahar until 2009, where she ran a soap factory, and went on to become a special adviser to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Mike Mullen in Kabul. She says it was apparent shortly after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan that the country was an "afterthought" for the Bush administration, which was "hellbent" on invading Iraq. "Well into 2002, there was basically no one home at the U.S. Embassy,"
(2021-08-26). An Open Letter to President Biden on COVID-19 Vaccines for Cuba. orinocotribune.com By Mayda Mauri Pérez and Luis Herrera Martínez — Aug 24, 2021 | Cuba would be better prepared to cope with the pandemic if US sanctions are lifted to allow for medical supplies. | Dear President Joe Biden: | You recently talked about Cuba and its COVID-19 vaccine campaign at a White House press conference, saying: "I would be prepared to give significant amounts of vaccines if … an international organisation would administer those vaccines and do it in a way that average citizens would have access to those vaccines." You also called Cuba a "failed state". | These statements surprised many, including those…
(2021-08-26). Bernie Sanders Says $3.5 Trillion Spending Plan Is 'The Minimum'. commondreams.org "Far from having a humanitarian impact, these interventions have served to make the world a much more dangerous and unstable place."
(2021-08-26). California Secures Disaster Declaration as Wildfires Spread. telesurenglish.net As massive destructive wildfires continue to spread across regions in Northern California, the western U.S. state has secured a major disaster declaration from President Joe Biden. | RELATED: | "California is grateful for President Biden's swift approval of our request and the ongoing work of our heroic firefighters and emergency responders to protect communities across Northern California," said California Governor Gavin Newsom, no…
(2021-08-26). Hunter Biden Case Can Be Used By Kiev To Urge Concessions From Washington. southfront.org 
NEW YORK USA — Sep 29 2015: US Vice President Joe Biden during a meeting with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in New York | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. | Last year, the Hunter Biden case generated enormous controversy in American society and around the world, becoming then-President Donald Trump's main argument against his opponent, Joe Biden. The corrupt activities of the American businessman on Ukrainian soil caused indignation,…
(2021-08-26). Global Stability Hinges On Reintroduction Of INF With Inclusion Of China. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageDoes Biden want the U.S. to return to the INF? | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Even two years after the United States withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in 2019, some consequences are still being felt today. Washington's unilateral exit has endangered global strategic stability in nuclear security. The INF was a cornerstone in Washington-Moscow relations as it was an effective arms control treaty that helped reduce tensions between the two superp…
(2021-08-26). øPerjudica políticamente a Biden el desastre de Afganistán? globalizacion.ca La mayoría de los estadounidenses está de acuerdo con la retirada de las tropas, pero la imagen de organización y normalidad de Biden se ha resquebrajado por el caos de los últimos días. Por primera vez desde que es presidente,…
(2021-08-26). Ilhan Omar Urges Pardon for Daniel Hale, Who Leaked Air Force's Drone Program. truthout.org 
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) is calling on President Joe Biden to pardon Daniel Hale, a former Air Force analyst who was sentenced to prison last month after pleading guilty to espionage. | In her letter, sent to the White House
(2021-08-26). Ilhan Omar to Joe Biden: Pardon Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale. commondreams.org Only when I stop knowing what I know do I see the world as it is, do I see it shimmer and pulsate, do I see it bleed wonder.
(2021-08-26). Supreme Court forces re-adoption of racist anti-immigrant policy. liberationnews.org 
A Supreme Court ruling yesterday — upholding an earlier ruling by a right wing judge — dealt a blow to immigrants' rights by requiring the Biden administration to re-adopt a racist Trump era immigration policy. Known as the "Remain in Mexico" policy, this measure prohibits people who arrive at the southern border from entering the …
(2021-08-26). Biden's Latest Loan Forgiveness Sparks Fresh Calls to Cancel All Student Debt. commondreams.org "We didn't sleep on those steps just to give up now," said the Missouri Democrat.
(2021-08-26). Growing Old in the Newborn Universe. commondreams.org "It is imperative that the Biden administration immediately scale up vaccine production for the billions of people who don't have access. The health of our nation and the world depends on it."
(2021-08-26). Biden Has Spent Less Than 0.01% of Funds Earmarked to Defeat Covid on Vaccine Manufacturing: Report. commondreams.org Protesters outside his West Virginia office say the senator cares more about corporate interests than struggling people of his state.
(2021-08-26). 'Stop Making Things Worse': Biden Denounced for Plan to Resume Oil and Gas Leasing. commondreams.org "Face surveillance is so invasive of privacy, so discriminatory against people of color, and so likely to trigger false arrests, that the government should not be using face surveillance at all," said one privacy advocate.
(2021-08-26). Poor People's Campaign to Joe Manchin: Stop Hiding Behind 'Cowardly Filibuster'. commondreams.org "Millions of borrowers are still waiting for President Biden to make good on his promise to provide widespread student loan cancellation, and the time to act is now."
(2021-08-26). NYC's Largest Police Union Threatens To Sue Over No Jab, No Job Forced Vaccinations. moguldom.com New York City's largest police union isn't happy about Mayor Bill de Blasio's city-wide vaccine mandate. The Police Benevolent Association (PBA) union informed its members on Aug. 25 that it will sue the city if police are required to get the covid-19 vaccine. "If the city attempts to impose a vaccine mandate on PBA members, …
(2021-08-26). Eleven Theses on Socialist Revolution. dissidentvoice.org 
How should we think about "socialist revolution" in the twenty-first century? I put the term in scare-quotes because it can be hard to believe anymore that a socialist, or economically democratic, civilization is even possible—much less inevitable, as Marx and Engels seem to have believed. Far from being on the verge of achieving something like …
(2021-08-26). Texas House makes quorum as Democrats return, allowing Republicans to move toward passage of anti-voting rights bill. wsws.org The end of the Texas Democrats' quorum break and imminent passage of the anti-democratic voting measures underscore the fraudulent character of the Democratic Party's "defense" of voting rights.
(2021-08-26). The Corporate Race for Governor of Virginia. counterpunch.org Virginia's gubernatorial election, to be held on November 2, 2021, will be contested between former Democratic governor Terry McAuliffe and his Republican opponent Glenn Youngkin. The 2 candidates, pro-corporate politicians to the core, are each trying desperately to differentiate themselves from the other. In addition, both have substantial demerits, which have to be brushed-over during the campaign.
(2021-08-26). In First for Australia, Court Orders Government Agency to Take Climate Action. commondreams.org The Minnesota Democrat argued that the information Hale leaked "has shone a vital light on the legal and moral problems of the drone program."
(2021-08-26). CDC: The Unvaccinated Are 29 Times More Likely To Be Hospitalized With Covid-19. moguldom.com Unvaccinated people are 29 times more likely to be hospitalized for covid-19 than their vaccinated counterparts, a study released Tuesday, Aug. 24, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found. While fully vaccinated people can still have a breakthrough case and contract covid-19, their hospitalization rate is much lower than those who have …