(2021-08-30). Video: Biden Refuses to Answer Questions on Afghanistan, Gets Lost on Way Out During FEMA Remarks. sputniknews.com As the southern coast of the United States is being ravaged by Hurricane Ida, US President Joe Biden arrived at a Sunday meeting of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to deliver remarks on the major storm.
(2021-08-30). George Bush, Obama, Trump & Biden, You Have Blood On Your Hands-Afghani's Rally & March In. indybay.org Hundreds of Afghani's rallied in San Francisco to demand the entry of Afghanistan's under threat. Many were angry with Biden, Trump, Obama and George Bush.
(2021-08-30). Biden Declares Major Disaster in Louisiana Where Ida Leaves Over 1 Million Homes With No Power. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden has approved a disaster declaration for Louisiana, where powerful Hurricane Ida made landfall on Sunday afternoon, the White House said.
(2021-08-30). Headlines for August 30, 2021. democracynow.org Up to 10 People Killed in U.S. Strike in Kabul, Rockets Fired at Airport as Withdrawal Deadline Nears, Hurricane Ida Slams into Louisiana, Killing One Person, Cutting Power to Entire City of New Orleans, Florida Judge Says Schools Can Impose Mask Mandates; Dr. Fauci Banks Vaccine Mandates for Students, Rev. Jesse Jackson Transfers to Rehab as Wife Moves to ICU; Conservative Radio Hosts Die of COVID-19, Thousands Rally for Voting Rights on Anniversary of March on Washington, 30 Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Attack During Military Exercise, Israel Launches New Airstrikes on Gaza; Soldiers Use Live Fire on Palestinian P…
(2021-08-30). US evacuation from Afghanistan nears its end. wsws.org The bulk of those remaining to be evacuated are the American soldiers who were dispatched to the Kabul airport by President Biden two weeks ago.
(2021-08-30). U.S. Winds Down Afghanistan Occupation Like It Began, with Drone Strikes & Civilian Casualties. democracynow.org 
U.S. troops in Afghanistan are racing to evacuate people from the country ahead of Tuesday's withdrawal deadline as the Kabul airport is targeted by rocket fire from militant groups. The rocket attacks come just days after over 175 people, including 13 U.S. troops, died after a suicide bomb outside the airport, with the group ISIS-K claiming responsibility for the attack. The Pentagon has publicly acknowledged that some of the people killed outside the airport on Thursday may have been shot dead by U.S. servicemembers in the panic after the suicide bombing. The U.S. retaliated over the weekend with two airstrikes…
(2021-08-30). US: the Sickness Unto Death. dissidentvoice.org 
As soon as I heard Biden say, "We will hunt you down," about the Afghan airport bombers, I knew that the US would immediately kill some Afghan women and children. The US will slaughter women and children at the drop of a smallpox blanket, an H-bomb, Agent Orange or a reaper drone. When the rampaging …
(2021-08-30). Afghanistan and the Sham of Democracy Promotion. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-30). China Foreign Minister Slams Blinken For "Double Standards" And Fighting Terrorism "In A Selective Way" southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Originally published on In the aftermath of Biden's catastrophic and deadly withdrawal from Afghanistan, which not only handed the country with its
(2021-08-30). After Ida's Destruction, Sunrise Movement Urges Biden to Declare Climate Emergency. commondreams.org The U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan should force a reckoning with a long history of military intervention.
(2021-08-30). As Biden Threatens More War, Don't Forget the Afghanistan Invasion Was Illegal. truthout.org 
President Joe Biden's decision to end the Afghan war — one that should never have been fought in the first place — was correct. Missing from the national discourse, however, is analysis of the illegality of the 2001 U.S.-led NATO invasion of Afghanistan (dubbed "Operation Enduring Freedom") and resulting war crimes committed by four U.S. presidents and their top officials and lawyers. Once again, the United States has lost a war it started illegally. But as U.S. troops leave Afgha…
(2021-08-30). House Democrats Demand Repeal of Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Reconciliation Bill. commondreams.org "The U.S. went into Afghanistan seeking revenge and bombing civilians. Twenty years later, the U.S. is leaving Afghanistan seeking revenge and bombing civilians."
(2021-08-30). A Vengeful American Empire Has Been Humiliated in Afghanistan. commondreams.org "The September 14 recall of Governor Newsom is a bold-faced Republican power grab. Don't let it happen."
(2021-08-30). Protest outside White House as Israeli PM seeks assurance of U.S. support for apartheid. liberationnews.org 
Protesters rallied outside the White House Aug. 26 as Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was set to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden.
(2021-08-30). Bernie Sanders's Third Campaign. zcomm.org "We have got to address the reality that a very significant and growing number of Americans no longer have faith that their government is concerned about their needs. This takes us to the whole threat of Trumpism and the attacks on democracy."
(2021-08-30). Viral Infographic Reveals the Shocking Amount of Military Hardware Biden Handed to the Taliban. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-30). What's behind the Teamsters' unionization campaign at Amazon. wsws.org The Teamsters' campaign is an escalation of the drive by President Joseph Biden's administration to bring workers under a form of state guardianship through the use of the pro-capitalist trade unions.
(2021-08-30). 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.
(2021-08-30). The International Community Must be on Alert to Defend Peru. counterpunch.org We have sound and clear signals from Latin America that its people want progressive anti-imperialist governments that promote real democracy, sovereignty and well-being for all, and not only for a small minority of privileged oligarchs. They have realised that the US imposed capitalist-centred neoliberal model does not work. Peruvians have also joined recently in this
(2021-08-30). Who Wins Germany's Election Next Month? counterpunch.org Germany is not defined by two parties. It does not have Democrats vs. Republicans (USA), Labor vs. Tories (UK), or as some evil heretics might say, "Coke vs. Pepsi". Instead, several parties seek to govern after an election. This makes coalition building "after" an election crucial. Unlike in previous decades, coalition building will be the name of the game in about one month's time. The upcoming coalition comes at a time when Angela Merkel is ending her reign and will move into retirement.
(2021-08-30). Teachers, parents angered over reopening of Michigan schools. wsws.org With infections and hospitalizations rising, Michigan Democrats and Republicans, with the full backing of the unions, are rushing to reopen schools.
(2021-08-30). The Washington Post's Case Against Democracy. warisacrime.org 
The Washington Post has been a leading promoter of the Rules Based Order, which some have confused with a pro-democracy initiative.
(2021-08-30). The New International Relations of Latin America: Interview with Bolivia's Foreign Minister, Rogelio Mayta. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News We spoke to Bolivia's Foreign Minister, Rogelio Mayta, who is leading the charge for a more democratic process of regional integration. The country is raising its voice against Luis Almagro, head of the Organization of American States, both for his role in the 2019 coup, and his wider political actions, on behalf of…
(2021-08-30). Ordinary Nicaraguans Should Guide Progressive Left's Stance. popularresistance.org Rather than acclaiming a country that is lifting itself out of poverty, it is apparently much more important to judge it against hypocritical Western standards about "democracy" and "human rights" while disregarding the government's need to defend the country's gains against attacks from Washington and elsewhere.
(2021-08-30). The New International Relations Of Latin America. popularresistance.org We spoke to Bolivia's Foreign Minister, Rogelio Mayta, who is leading the charge for a more democratic process of regional integration. The country is raising its voice against Luis Almagro, head of the Organization of American States, both for his role in the 2019 coup, and his wider political actions, on behalf of the United States, in the domestic affairs of member states.
(2021-08-30). Far-Right Ideology Has Cemented Itself In Ukraine Under Zelensky. southfront.org 
"Democratic" torch march in KievZelensky is incapable or unwilling to deal with the Ukrainian Far-Right. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky was believed to be a reformer and a liberal when he took over the presidency from Petro Poroshenko. The billionaire former president is part of the corrupt oligarchy who from 2014 relied on neo-Nazis to fight and kill Russian-speaking Ukrainian citizens in Donbass (Eastern Ukraine). Zelensky, a comedian and actor before b…
(2021-08-30). Hurricane Ida Slams Native Communities in Louisiana as New Orleans Loses Electricity & COVID Rages. democracynow.org 
Hurricane Ida has completely knocked out power to the city of New Orleans and reversed the flow of the Mississippi River after it hit southern Louisiana and Mississippi, flooding the area with storm surges. The Category 4 storm hit on the same date Hurricane Katrina devastated the area 16 years earlier. "This is a storm like no other," says Monique Verdin, a citizen of the United Houma Nation and part of the grassroots collaborative Another Gulf Is Possible. "This is a part of South Louisiana that is losing land at one of the fastest rates," Verdin notes. She also discusses how the storm hit the area as "Delta ha…
(2021-08-30). Nearly 70 Line 3 Resisters Arrested Outside Minnesota Governor's Mansion. truthout.org 
Environmental justice campaigners expressed solidarity over the weekend with nearly 70 people who were arrested Saturday by Minnesota law enforcement as they assembled outside Democratic Gov. Tim Walz's home, demanding the governor take action to stop the construction of the Enbridge Line 3 tar sands pipeline. | Protesters were loaded into buses after police threatened dozens with pepper spray, rubber bullets, and a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) for peacefully protesting the pipeline, which
(2021-08-30). Defend democratic elections at Pacifica Radio. indybay.org Pacifica Fight Back has launched a petition campaign to force Pacifica station managers to follow the election bylaws and put the Local Station Board candidates on the air. At KPFA the management has instead told members to go to youtube to hear the candidates.
(2021-08-30). Hurricane Ida Hits Oil Industry in Black & Native Communities on Louisiana Coast Amid Climate Crisis. democracynow.org 
Two-thirds of Louisiana's industrial sites lie in the path of Hurricane Ida, including oil refineries, storage tanks and other infrastructure like oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Louisiana's Gulf Coast is a major oil and gas hub, with 17 oil refineries, two liquefied natural gas export terminals, as well as a nuclear power plant and many Superfund sites. Oil spills and chemical releases due to climate change-intensified storms are a "worsening, consistent problem" in Louisiana's Gulf Coast, says Antonia Juhasz, a longtime oil and energy investigative journalist. Communities of color living on the Gulf Coast…
(2021-08-30). Exxon's Oil Drilling Gamble Off Guyana Coast Could Turn Country from a Carbon Sink to a "Carbon Bomb" democracynow.org 
Despite desperate climate warnings against new fossil fuel development, ExxonMobil is pursuing a massive new oil project in Guyana that is projected to be the corporation's largest oil production in the world. A new investigation by Antonia Juhasz, a longtime oil and energy investigative reporter, reveals the project will release 125 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, turning Guyana from a carbon sink into what she says could be a "carbon bomb" and posing major environmental risks.
(2021-08-30). Saving Democracy by Destroying It. counterpunch.org Arizona's Maricopa County is ground zero in the continuing debate over election integrity in the United States. The so-called audit of the 2.1 million votes cast in that county in last year's presidential election—by the almost comically inept firm Cyber Ninjas—was supposed to arrive at the Arizona Senate this week. But delivery was once again delayed as three members of the five-person Ninja team contracted COVID-19.
(2021-08-30). At the End of This Catastrophic War, We Need to Face the Truth. commondreams.org "Ending wars is good actually," said Congresswoman Ilhan Omar after Pentagon announced final military plane had departed from Kabul.
(2021-08-30). Thousands hit the streets across the US to defend voting rights. peoplesdispatch.org As the right-wing Republican Party has pushed legislation in different states to curb access to voting in the United States, thousands across the country came to the streets to defend it. On August 28, Saturday, massive protests and demonstrations were held in the US capital, Washington DC, and several major cities across the country demanding federal legislation to protect voting rights. | According to an estimate by one of the organizers, around 20,000 people participated in a rally in Washington DC, while large crowds gathered in cities like Atlanta, Phoenix, Houston and Miami, among other places. The nationwi…
(2021-08-30). The ideological foundations of Critical Race Theory. wsws.org While genuine Marxists oppose the drive by the Republicans to purge the schools of "unpatriotic" literature, critical race theory has absolutely nothing in common with Marxism.
(2021-08-30). Sanders Says Last Thing California Needs Is 'Some Right-Wing Republican Governor'. commondreams.org
(2021-08-30). Video: Prominent Pathologist: What These Jabs Do to the Brain and Other Organs. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-29). Biden got 117,000 Afghans Out: Contrast that Time Trump Abruptly Withdrew Troops from Syria and refused to Help Kurdish Allies. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Richard N. Ojeda, an Army vet and former West Virginia state representative tweeted out an observation that I would like to reinforce: I don't remember Donald Trump flying one Kurd to safety. He let Turkey slaughter them. They were our allies that served side by side with our troops. Where …
(2021-08-29). U.S. Preparing For Another Attack In Kabul, While European Allies Push UN To Protect Afghans. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | The US Embassy in Afghanistan has asked American citizens to immediately leave the airport area in Kabul because of the security threat. The demand followed Biden's claim that another terrorist attack is expected at the airport in a coming day. | On August 28th, U.S. Embassy in Kabul released a security alert, asking U.S. citizens to leave the area near the Kabul airport and avoid all airport gates."Due to a specific, credible threat, all U.S. citizens in the vicinity of Kabul airport (HKIA), in…
(2021-08-29). Biden Vows New Strikes In Retaliation. popularresistance.org Even as he planned to withdraw all remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan by August 31, President Joe Biden said Saturday that the drone strike that was launched Friday night in retaliation for an attack claimed by ISIS-K "was not the last." | "We will continue to hunt down any person involved in that heinous attack and make them pay," the president said in a statement Saturday afternoon. "Whenever anyone seeks to harm the United States or attack our troops, we will respond. That will never be in doubt." | The Pentagon said the drone strike killed two "planners and facilitators" of the explosion outside Kabul's a…
(2021-08-29). What A Truly Humanitarian Response In Afghanistan Would Look Like. popularresistance.org As we reflect on what has transpired in Afghanistan with the Taliban returning to power, we have a vital opportunity for a more authentic, coherent humanitarian response. Toward this end, we must engage some critical analysis and questions. | We might ask why the Afghanistan government didn't adequately have the support of its people? How can the conditions and momentum be generated for such trust, consideration and inclusion? Why has this been an ongoing issue long before the drawdown of U.S. troops? | President Biden has done a very courageous act by significantly reducing the role of the U.S. military and comm…
(2021-08-29). Biden Promises More Drone Strikes in Afghanistan Following Kabul Bombing. truthout.org 
Even as he planned to withdraw all remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan by August 31, President Joe Biden said Saturday that the "We will continue to hunt down any person inv…
(2021-08-29). When Military Contractors Fund Their Own Pro-War Think Tanks. commondreams.org President Joe Biden has evacuated about 117,000 Afghans; two years ago, Trump left Kurdish allies to face the Turkish invasion.
(2021-08-29). Bennett Had A "Great Meeting" With "Sleepy Joe" Amid Approaching Resumption Of Nuclear Talks. southfront.org
(2021-08-29). MSNBC's 25-Year History Is News in Service of Corporate Power. truthout.org 
On July 12, 2021, a photo of Rachel Maddow was posted to the "Community" tab of MSNBC's YouTube account. The accompanying To mark MSNBC's 25th anniversary, MSNBC Daily will feature 25 days of forward-looking essays on important issues from MSNBC anchors, hosts and correspondents. Today, Rachel Maddow writes about the future of election integrity. | Unlike Democracy Now!, which also just…
(2021-08-29). If California Governor Is Replaced with Republican, Senate Could Swing to GOP. globalresearch.ca