(2021-09-01). Afghanistan: A Tragically Stupid War Comes to a Tragic End. strategic-culture.org By Ron PAUL | Sunday's news reports that the Biden Administration mistakenly killed nine members of one Afghan family, including six children, in "retaliation" for last week's suicide attack which killed 13 US servicemembers, is a sad and sick epitaph on the 20 year Afghanistan war. | Promising to "get tough" on ISIS, which suddenly re-emerged to take responsibility for the suicide attack, the most expensive military and intelligence apparatus on earth appears to have gotten it wrong. Again. | Interventionists love to pretend they care about girls and women in Afghanistan, but it is in reality a desperate attempt…
(2021-09-01). Biden's "defiant" speech covered up Imperialist lies & shows the Empire's Cluelessness. indybay.org In his latest speech to the nation, White House Occupier Joe Biden defiantly defended the $6+ Trillion US Imperial mission in Afghanistan as "accomplished"! Without a single mention of the hundreds of Billions of bloodied war profits made by US arms peddlers like Raytheon, Boeing, Lockheed Martin et al, Joe Biden also lied about defeating al Qaeda. His convenient memory loss evidently couldn't recall that it was billions of US aid to Usama binLaden in the 1980s that spawned the al Qaeda network, and US Special Forces assassins didn't apprehend UBL for a trial back in 2010, but instead shot dead an invalid ex-CIA…
(2021-09-01). Biden's Revenge: Fueling 'Madness of Militarism' in Afghanistan. zcomm.org Revenge cycles have no end, and they've continued to power endless U.S. warfare — as a kind of perpetual emotion machine — in the name of opposing terrorism…
(2021-09-01). Biden Defends Afghanistan Airlift As "Extraordinary Success", Commits To Helping Those Left Behind. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Originally published on Update (1540ET): Late into the speech, Biden addressed critics who ask why the US couldn't have started the evacuation sooner. Biden insisted, with no evidence to back it up, that no matter when the evacuation started, there still would have been a "rush to the airport." | And while Biden waxes poetic about the Bin Laden raid, it's important to remember that…
(2021-09-01). Headlines for September 1, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Defends U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan, Signals End to U.S. Nation-Building Through War, Louisiana Gov. Tells Hurricane Ida Evacuees "Do Not Return" Amid Power Outages, Lack of Services, Texas Enacts Near Total Ban on Abortions, the Most Draconian Anti-Choice Law in the Country, Texas Legislature Passes Voter Suppression Bill, Sending Measure to Governor's Desk, Pennsylvania, New York Announce New Measures to Curb COVID Transmission in Schools, NYC Housing Advocates Call for Extension of Eviction Moratorium, EU Vaccinates 70% of Adults; Israel Rolls Out Booster Shots; Filipino Health Workers Protest Gov't…
(2021-09-01). Groups Demand Biden Halt Deportations as Haiti Reels from Earthquake, Storm & MoàØse Assassination. democracynow.org 
As Haitians cope with the devastating aftermath of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, Tropical Storm Grace and the assassination of President Jovenel MoàØse in July, a coalition of over 300 rights groups is denouncing the Biden administration's ongoing deportations to Haiti and urging it to expand temporary protected status. "How do you tell somebody not to come when they are dealing not only with man-made crisis, political crisis and violence, and on top of it dealing with natural disasters?" asks Guerline Jozef, co-founder and executive director of Haitian Bridge Alliance.
(2021-09-01). Groups Demand Biden Halt Deportations as Haiti Reels From Multiple Crises. truthout.org 
As Haitians cope with the devastating aftermath of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, Tropical Storm Grace and the assassination of President Jovenel MoàØse in July, a coalition of over 300 rights groups is denouncing the Biden administration's ongoing deportations to Haiti and urging it to expand temporary protected status. "How do you tell somebody not to come when they are dealing not only with man-made crisis, political crisis and violence, and on top of it dealing with natural disasters?" asks…
(2021-09-01). US economic war on Cuba continues, even after war in Afghanistan ends. therealnews.com 
As the 20-year war in Afghanistan officially came to an end, President Joe Biden justified US military withdrawal in an
(2021-09-01). "Disaster for Me and My Children": Afghan Doctor Describes Escape from Kabul After Taliban Takeover. democracynow.org 
Afghan doctor Wais Aria describes how he fled Afghanistan with his family after the Taliban takeover, packing up his wife and four children and trying for days to leave from the Kabul airport, where he was beaten by the Taliban. They managed to catch a flight out of the country Thursday and arrived in the U.S. on Saturday. "It was a disaster for me and my children," says Aria, now in Alexandria, Virginia.
(2021-09-01). How the United States Lost Nothing in Afghanistan. towardfreedom.org The lifting of sanctions, crucial for the Taliban if they hope to avoid famines and take the first step towards official diplomatic recognition, looks as though it will happen slowly at the whim of U.S. President Joe Biden. Indeed, the future of Afghanistan looks like it will be made on the United States' terms.
(2021-09-01). Biden Defends Ending "Forever War" in Afghanistan and Criticizes Using War as Tool for Nation-Building. ips-dc.org Phyllis Bennis joins Democracy Now! to discuss the latest news on Afghanistan, including Biden's speech about ending the war there, and where the U.S. military will turn its attention next.
(2021-09-01). In OtherWords: September 1, 2021. otherwords.org This week, President Biden again forcefully defended his decision to end "the forever war" in Afghanistan. | Law graduate and politics professor Farrah Hassen agrees — and says it's time to end "the forever prison" too. This week in OtherWords, she calls on the Biden administration to shut down the nearly 20 year old extrajudicial prison at Guantanamo Bay that's been a stain on America's reputation ever since it opened. | Meanwhile, as Congress continues to debate how to pay for a potential $3.5 trillion federal jobs and infrastructure package, tax attorney Bob Lord has a great idea: Tax the top seven U.S.
(2021-09-01). Biden Defends Ending "Forever War" in Afghanistan & Criticizes Using War as Tool for Nation-Building. democracynow.org 
President Joe Biden has forcefully defended his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, describing the removal of U.S. forces as an "extraordinary success." He noted in a speech Tuesday that the U.S. helped more than 120,000 people flee Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power, and called for a new era in foreign policy. Phyllis Bennis, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, says Biden's speech was honest about the costs of war and the need to get out, but she says it's "clearly not true" that the U.S. is winding down the war on terror. "The U.S. is still waging war in a host of other countrie…
(2021-09-01). 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.
(2021-09-01). Biden Oil Envoy Advised Emirati Gas Firm, Owns Stock in Questionable Companies. truthout.org 
This article was produced by As the Biden administration faces its biggest foreign policy debacle so far in the Afghanistan withdrawal, one recent addition to the State Department has been abl…
(2021-09-01). Biden's Defense of Afghanistan Withdrawal Had a Side-Serving of Pro-War Rhetoric. truthout.org 
On Tuesday, an American president Twenty years of sacrifice beyond comprehension, tens of thousands of civilian and military lives lost, including the scores laid low by the Kabul airpor…
(2021-09-01). Biden Cites 'Serious Competition With China' as a Reason to Leave Afghanistan. news.antiwar.com
(2021-09-01). The Great Game of Smashing Countries. orinocotribune.com By John Pilger — Aug 25, 2021 | As a tsunami of crocodile tears engulfs Western politicians, history is suppressed. More than a generation ago, Afghanistan won its freedom, which the United States, Britain and their "allies" destroyed. | In 1978, a liberation movement led by the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) overthrew the dictatorship of Mohammad Dawd, the cousin of King Zahir Shar. It was an immensely popular revolution that took the British and Americans by surprise. | Foreign journalists in Kabul, reported the New York Times, were surprised to find that "nearly every Afghan they intervie…
(2021-09-01). Bernie Says: Vote No on Republican Recall Now to Sept 14. indybay.org Senator Bernie Sanders, who won the California Democratic primary in 2020, is urging Californians to Vote No on the Republican Recall with our vote by mail ballot anytime from today through Sept 14. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYcWlMP0sYI…
(2021-09-01). The Other Americans: Guatemala's Government Is Defying Biden's Anti-Corruption Efforts. progressive.org Anti-corruption efforts continue to be pushed back, including the removal of a respected leader from an anti-impunity bureau.
(2021-09-01). Sanders: la expansión de Medicare de Biden es un paso hacia Medicare para todos. peoplesworld.org 
OAKLAND, California — Las propuestas del presidente Biden para expandir el Medicare tradicional para cubrir a más personas y ofrecer más beneficios son un paso en el camino hacia Medicare para todos, sostiene el principal defensor de este tipo de atención médica de pagador único administrada por el gobierno. Es por eso que el senador …
(2021-09-01). Biden calls for focusing on new challenges, including those related to Russia, China. tass.com We have to show America's competitive to meet these new challenges, he pointed out…
(2021-09-01). U.S. And Ukraine Sign Black Sea Joint Cooperation Agreement Aimed Against Russia. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageUkraine hopes U.S.-made javelin missiles can stop Russia's tank fleet | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Washington and Kiev signed a new agreement on Tuesday aimed at not only joint cooperation in the Black Sea, but also in the field of cybersecurity and information sharing. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin also announced a new $60 million assistance package for Ukraine that includes portable Javelin anti-tank missiles. President Joe Biden told Congress…
(2021-09-01). After Ida's Destruction, Sunrise Movement Urges Biden to Declare Climate Emergency. zcomm.org "What more do politicians need to realize that the climate crisis is here and killing us?"
(2021-09-01). AOC Condemns Biden for Nominating Rahm Emanuel for Ambassador to Japan. truthout.org 
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez early Wednesday publicly condemned President Joe Biden for his nomination of Rahm Emanuel to be the next U.S. ambassador to Japan, calling the selection "deeply shameful" given the former Chicago mayor's record. | "As mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel helped cover up the murder of Laquan McDonald — a mere teenager when he was shot 16 times in the back by a Chicago Police Officer. This alone should be flatly disqualifying for any position of public trust, le…
(2021-09-01). Roe v. Wade in Grave Danger as Supreme Court Lets Texas Abortion Ban Take Effect. commondreams.org "That the Biden administration seeks to reward Emanuel with an ambassadorship is an embarrassment and betrayal of the values we seek to uphold both within our nation and around the world."
(2021-09-01). What does Biden's infrastructure plan mean for renewable energy? nationofchange.org The newer United States will be more energy-efficient, environmentally friendly, and economically competitive as it moves toward renewable energy.
(2021-09-01). Evo Morales And Social Groups Create 'People's General Staff'. popularresistance.org "The social, union and indigenous organizations decided to form the General Staff of the People for the people as a space to defend the sovereignty and dignity of our democratic and multicultural revolution (…)," Morales announced on Monday after a meeting of leaders, held in Cochabamba in the center of the South American country. | In this sense, the former president stressed that the "Estado Mayor" is made up of "national organizations affiliated and not affiliated to the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB)," including the peasant and indigenous confederations grouped in the Unity Pact, one of the pillars of the r…
(2021-09-01). 1.2 million residents in New Jersey food insecure as gubernatorial election nears. wsws.org Neither Democratic Governor Phil Murphy nor his Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli proposes measures to combat growing food insecurity or halt the decline in medical services.
(2021-09-01). Congress is a Deadly Extremist Organization. counterpunch.org "What Drove 9 Moderate House Democrats To Hold Up Their Party's Agenda?" Nathaniel Rakich asks at FiveThirtyEight. "[N]ine moderate Democrats threatened to vote no on moving forward with Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget resolution, unless the House first voted to pass the Senate's bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure package." Though the word "moderate" appears 14 times in
(2021-09-01). The New International Relations Of Latin America: Interview. orinocotribune.com 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. | Thank you Minister for your time, what has been the response from others when Bolivia makes its criticisms of Luis Almagro and the direction in which he has pushed the OAS? | In the Americas, we are all reflecting on the role of the OAS an…
(2021-09-01). Opposition's Unitary Platform (aka G4) Resumes Democratic Route & Enters 21N Regional Elections — With Green Light from 'International Community' (aka US). orinocotribune.com This Monday, August 31, just hours before the deadline for the submission of candidates, the Unitary Platform of the opposition announced its participation in the next regional and municipal elections on November 21, under the banner of the Democratic Unity Table (MUD) or UNIDAD. | Through a document read during a press conference, the G4 group of political parties (Democratic Action, Popular Will, Primero Justicia, and Un Nuevo Tiempo) confirmed their participation in the regional elections scheduled for November 21. | "We made this decision after an extensive and difficult internal deliberation process that inc…
(2021-09-01). Texas passes voting bill that Democrats sought to block by fleeing the state to Washington. rt.com 
The second-largest US state has passed a voter integrity bill that Democrats denounced as racist and sought to block by escaping to Washington, DC. Republicans say the law will make it easier to vote and harder to cheat. | On Tuesday, Governor Greg Abbott hailed the passage of Senate Bill 1 in the emergency session of the state legislature and said it was now on its way to his desk for signature. The law will "solidify trust and confidence in the outcome of our elections," said Abbott, thanking its sponsors and everyone involved in making sure it was adopted. | The Texas election integrity bill is on its way t…
(2021-09-01). Texas GOP Passes Sweeping Voter Suppression Law: "This Is How Democracy Dies" truthout.org 
Despite weeks of protest by Democrats in the state, Texas Republicans succeeded this week in passing their sweeping voter suppression law, which will make it harder for voters with disabilities and non-white voters in the state to cast a balllot. It now goes to Gov. Greg Abbott, who has vowed to sign it. | The bill has long been decried by Democrats and advocates as a push by Republicans after the 2020 election to draw lines between who is and isn't allowed to vote. It takes aim at measures tha…
(2021-09-01). 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.
(2021-09-01). "Blanket Unconstitutional" Texas Abortion Ban Takes Effect in Major Setback for Reproductive Rights. democracynow.org 
In a major setback for reproductive rights, the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed a Texas law to go into effect that bans abortions after six weeks — before most people even know they are pregnant. Until now, no other six-week ban has ever gone into effect in the United States. The law is seen as a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade and allows private citizens to file civil suits against abortion providers or anyone who "aids or abets" an abortion after six weeks. "What Texas has done is blanket unconstitutional," says Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights.
(2021-09-01). Ocasio-Cortez: Nominaton of Rahm Emanuel for Ambassador to Japan 'Deeply Shameful'. commondreams.org
(2021-09-01). Tuesday 9/21: War Is Killing the Planet/ International Day of Peace. indybay.org Nancy Pelosi's front door, 2640 Broadway, San Francisco…
(2021-08-31). Peace Activist Kathy Kelly on Reparations for Afghanistan & What the U.S. Owes After Decades of War. democracynow.org 
As the United States ends its military presence in Afghanistan after 20 years of occupation and war, the Costs of War Project estimates it spent over $2.2 trillion in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and by one count, over 170,000 people died during the fighting over the last two decades. Kathy Kelly, longtime peace activist who has traveled to Afghanistan dozens of times and coordinates the Ban Killer Drones campaign, says it will be important to keep international focus on the people of Afghanistan. "Everybody in the United States and in every country that has invaded and occupied Afghanistan ought to make reparations…
(2021-08-31). Headlines for August 31, 2021. democracynow.org Taliban Celebrate as Last U.S. Troops Leave Afghanistan, Over 1 Million in Path of Hurricane Ida Could Remain Without Power for Weeks, Florida Withholds Funds to Schools Defying Gov. DeSantis's Ban on Mask Mandates, Advocates Demand Biden End Deportations to Haiti After Devastating Earthquake, Over 500 Migrants Rescued in Mediterranean; EU Plans to Bar Entry to Afghan Refugees, U.N. Hails End to Worldwide Use of Toxic Leaded Gasoline, Mass Evacuations Ordered for Lake Tahoe Region as Caldor Wildfire Spreads, Federal Court Strikes Down Trump-Era Rule Gutting Clean Water Act, Emergency Petition Asks U.S. Supreme Co…
(2021-08-31). Afghan Activist: We All Deserve Refuge, Not Just Those Who Served The U.S. popularresistance.org Following the Taliban's seizure of power, people across the political spectrum have expressed concern about the fate of Afghans who helped the United States and are therefore at risk of retribution. Pundits and politicians who gave little attention to civilian deaths in Afghanistan during 20 years of U.S. occupation are joining in this outpouring‚Äâ—‚Äâa dynamic that is building pressure for the Biden administration to extend the U.S. military presence.
(2021-08-31). Afghan Activist: We All Deserve Refuge, Not Just Those Who Served The US. popularresistance.org Following the Taliban's seizure of power, people across the political spectrum have expressed concern about the fate of Afghans who helped the United States and are therefore at risk of retribution. (This concern is not universal: We are also seeing a rise in far-right, anti-Afghan refugee sentiment.) Pundits and politicians who gave little attention to civilian deaths in Afghanistan during 20 years of U.S. occupation are joining in this outpouring‚Äâ—‚Äâa dynamic that is building pressure for the Biden administration to extend the U.S. military presence. | The Biden admini…
(2021-08-31). Ex-Generals Say Former Raytheon Board Member Gen. Lloyd Austin Should Resign As Secretary Of Defense, Milley Too. moguldom.com A group of retired generals is calling for Gen. Lloyd Austin to resign as Secretary of Defense over the troubled U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. President Joe Biden stuck to his Aug. 31 deadline of ending the U.S. presence in Afghanistan after a 20-year war in the country. But the end came with a mangled withdrawal. …
(2021-08-31). U.S. media finds its voice—to bay for blood over Afghanistan. peoplesworld.org 
It would appear the United States' corporate-owned media has finally gotten over their love affair with President Joe Biden for not being Donald Trump. Now, at long last, they're actually criticizing his administration. Are they taking issue with his inaction on student debt, or his mishandling of the new coronavirus variants sweeping through the populace? …
(2021-08-31). Let's Take The Profit Out Of Wars. popularresistance.org On Capitol Hill, Senate Democrats set up a committee to investigate the munitions industry and named a progressive Republican, North Dakota's Gerald Nye, to chair it. "War and preparation for war," Nye noted in 1934, had precious little to do with "national defense." Instead, war had become "a matter of profit for the few." The war in Afghanistan offers but the latest example.
(2021-08-31). Bye-den — Afghanistan to be Used as the Pretext for a Harris Administration? globalresearch.ca …
(2021-08-31). As Biden Threatens More War, Don't Forget the Afghanistan Invasion Was Illegal. zcomm.org Missing from the national discourse is analysis of the illegality of the 2001 U.S.-led NATO invasion of Afghanistan and resulting war crimes committed by four U.S. presidents and their top officials and lawyers…
(2021-08-31). Afghanistan: Farewell to Arms, Predator Drones, Night Raids…? commondreams.org "He may have been wrong about Iraq in 2003, but Biden is right about Afghanistan in 2021."
(2021-08-31). Biden Contradicts American Intelligence Agencies By Blaming China For COVID-19 Pandemic. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageCOVID-19 accusations against China distracts American public from failure in Afghanistan. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | A new report from American intelligence services has failed to specify the origin of COVID-19. Despite this, U.S. President Joe Biden still found a way to accuse Beijing of starting the pandemic. Effectively, China is still a scapegoat for the U.S. because of their own initial failure to properly deal with the health crisis. | Commissioned…
(2021-08-31). Former U.S. Generals Call For Resignation Of Secretary Of State, Joint Chiefs Of Staff Head. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 30th, 90 retired US Generals called for US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) General Mark Milley to resign over the botch Afghanistan withdrawal. | They did so in an open letter, with their signatures included. [ The signatories, who claim member…
(2021-08-31). Progressives Credit Courage of Biden, Lifelong Hawk, to End Afghan War. commondreams.org What the U.S. got wrong about Afghanistan.
(2021-08-31). Afghanistan Faces Future Under Taliban as U.S. Withdraws & Drone Strikes Continue to Kill Civilians. democracynow.org 
As the last U.S. forces leave Afghanistan, ending the longest war in U.S. history, we go to Kabul to speak with Danish Afghan journalist Nagieb Khaja, who was once kidnapped by the Taliban and later embedded with them on a reporting assignment. He has been investigating Sunday's U.S. drone strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children.
(2021-08-31). Afghanistan collapse reveals Beltway media's loyalty to permanent war state. thegrayzone.com Biden's popular and long overdue withdrawal from Afghanistan triggered a big media meltdown that exposed its de facto merger with the military. In the wake of a remarkably successful Taliban offensive capped by the takeover of Kabul, the responses of corporate media provided what may have been the most dramatic demonstration ever of its fealty to the Pentagon and military leadership. The media did so by mounting a full-throated political attack on President Joe Biden's final withdrawal from Afghanistan and a …
(2021-08-31). Sanders: Biden Medicare expansion a step toward Medicare For All. peoplesworld.org OAKLAND, Calif. — President Biden's proposals to expand traditional Medicare to cover more people and offer more benefits are a step on the way to Medicare For All, the chief advocate for such government-run single-payer health care contends. Which is why Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., is pushing them now, he told National Nurses United, the …
(2021-08-31). President Joe Biden Calls His Advisor Cedric Richmond 'Boy'. moguldom.com There's a debate underway on Twitter over whether or not President Joe Biden introduced one of his senior advisers as his "boy" during an Aug. 30 virtual briefing on Hurricane Ida held by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). "We're waiting for a few more people to get on, but we're going to get started …
(2021-08-31). Unionists tell Shuler, Walsh of company anti-union hate during organizing drives. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—From intimidation and deportation threats to anti-union harangues to outright lies, companies still use a variety of tactics to scare workers into voting against organizing to defend themselves, a workers' pre-Labor Day roundtable told Biden Administration Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler. And such company hate is all the more reason for …
(2021-08-31). Biden calls black senior adviser Cedric Richmond a 'boy' during FEMA briefing. rt.com 
President Joe Biden has faced criticism for yet another 'racial' stumble, after calling a black man who serves as a White House senior adviser a "boy" during a FEMA briefing on hurricane damage in Louisiana. | "I'm here with, uh, my senior adviser and, uh, boy who knows Louisiana very, very well, man, and New Orleans, Cedric Richmond," Biden said on Monday as he prepared to begin the FEMA press briefing. Calling a black man a "boy" is considered a racist pejorative, rooted in insulting references to slaves. | The comment quickly sparked criticism on social media. The critics included Republican Party spokes…
(2021-08-31). 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.
(2021-08-31). 'A Shattered Promise': Biden Blasted for Resuming Fossil Fuel Leasing on Public Lands and Waters. commondreams.org Some "opposed ideas" about a twenty-year war.
(2021-08-31). Report: 2 FDA Regulators Resign Over Biden Vaccine Policy. moguldom.com Two of the most senior vaccine officials are quitting the Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. agency tasked with releasing covid-19 shots at warp speed to fight the pandemic, raising questions about a power struggle between the FDA and the Biden administration over vaccine policy. Marion Gruber, a 32-year FDA veteran and director of its …
(2021-08-31). AOC, Tlaib Lead Call for Biden to Replace Trump Fed Chair With Climate Champion. commondreams.org "We are in a climate emergency," one meteorologist said in response to the massive blaze.
(2021-08-31). Experts Warn NOAA Plan Might 'Delay' Right Whales Extinction, But Not Save Them. commondreams.org "Biden is restarting a broken leasing system that is ripping off taxpayers, polluting our air, lands, and waters, and killing us."
(2021-08-31). NYC candidate Cathy Rojas backs socialist India Walton's mayoral bid in Buffalo, NY. liberationnews.org 
NYC socialist candidate for mayor in Cathy Rojas stated, "My campaign stands in 100% solidarity with India Walton and against all well-financed, illegal and underhanded ways the establishment in Buffalo is trying to subvert her victory in the Democratic primary."
(2021-08-31). The Republican Party's flirtation with Fascism is becoming a Marriage. juancole.com Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment) — Republicans love to hijack democratic and progressive concepts, such as "free speech," and apply them in a hyperbolic context that is counterintuitive to the original intent. While this tactic burgeoned in recent years, Donald Trump's presidency and toxic wake has elevated the issues and urgency to defeat this. …
(2021-08-31). Neoliberal Globalization in Crisis. libya360.wordpress.com Alvaro García Linera International Course "State, Politics and Democracy in Latin America". We are living through the unforeseen combination of four mutually reinforcing crises: a medical crisis, economic crisis, environmental crisis, and political crisis. A situation of enormous perplexity and anguish. It seems that society and the world have lost their way, direction, their destiny….
(2021-08-31). "Stop This Madness": Rev. Lennox Yearwood Calls to Divest from Fossil Fuels Amid Climate Disasters. democracynow.org 
Hurricane Ida and the increasing threats from extreme weather are a wake-up call to divest from fossil fuels that make climate disasters worse and more frequent, says Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr., the president and CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus, who is originally from Shreveport, Louisiana, and established the Gulf Coast Renewal Campaign after Hurricane Katrina. "We know who is causing these storms. We know who is causing the climate crisis. They're right there in Louisiana with us: It's the fossil fuel industry. So we've got to stop it," Yearwood says.
(2021-08-31). The International Community Must be on Alert to Defend Peru. zcomm.org We have sound and clear signals from Latin America that its people want progressive anti-imperialist governments that promote real democracy…
(2021-08-31). Hindus Are the Majority. And Yet the Future of the Constitution Has Become Cause for Concern. zcomm.org The Gujarat deputy CM Nitin Patel has cautioned that if Hindus were to be reduced to a minority, or if India's Muslim population were just to increase, democracy in India would disappear…
(2021-08-31). New York City Democrats and teachers union push deadly school reopening plan. wsws.org All factions of the Democratic Party and the trade unions are pressing ahead with reopening the nation's largest school district on September 13.
(2021-08-31). After Hurricane Ida, a "Just & Fair Recovery" Must Address Ongoing Disasters of Poverty, Inequality. democracynow.org 
As Hurricane Ida is downgraded to a tropical depression, Louisiana's main utility company Entergy says it could be weeks before it restores electricity to nearly a million people in the storm's path, including all of New Orleans. We speak with Flozell Daniels Jr., president of the Foundation for Louisiana, who evacuated his home city and is calling for "a just and fair recovery" that addresses preexisting crises, including COVID-19 and poverty. "These are disasters that were already happening," he says. He also describes the power of the oil and gas industry lobbyists he has challenged as a member of Louisiana Go…
(2021-08-31). Could California End Up With a Trump-Like Governor? counterpunch.org California's Governor Gavin Newsom is facing a recall election that, up until recently, the Democratic Party had brushed off as a frivolous inconvenience. Now, just days before the election, vote-by-mail ballots have been sent to California's 22 million active registered voters in a statewide off-year election that offers a bewildering array of nearly four dozen
(2021-08-31). Brazil, Amazon, World: Fake News and the Social Contract. counterpunch.org Fake news, disinformation, hate speech, post-truth, conspiracy theory, various forms of denialism, and the barefaced lies of politicians all come together as something like the ideational hallmark of neoliberalism. There are many lies, of many kinds, but there has to be a container where they all coexist comfortably. And this is neoliberalism's enormous lie that, if we make "the" (as if there were only one) market free, it will run everything. Law trammels the freedom of the market as does the idea of a social contract. A contract requires that the parties tell the truth, and the idea of democratic government imp…
(2021-08-31). Reflections on a Double Standard: the Right Absurdly Calls Democrats Socialists, but Liberals Can't Correctly Call the Right Fascist. counterpunch.org I hope I am not the only one who has noticed a curious double-standard in American media-politics culture: right wing politicians and commentators are free to inaccurately and routinely describe corporate Democrats as "socialists," "Marxists," and even "communists" but it is exceedingly rare for politicos, pundits, and talking heads to properly describe the Amerikaner right
(2021-08-31). What Will be Done About America's Growing Disparity in Wealth? counterpunch.org Over the past year, new research has shown how a phenomenal accumulation of wealth has become concentrated among just 1 percent of Americans over the last four decades. If that trend continues, our future as a democracy will come to an end. So, the first step is to recognize it, and the second is to
(2021-08-31). Tik Tok User Floats Credible Conspiracy Theory: Jay-Z Wears A Dreadlock Wig. moguldom.com Social media users are "SCREAMINGGGGGGGGG" laughing after a Tik Tok user explained what many believe is a credible theory that hip-hop billionaire Jay-Z has been wearing a dreadlock wig. On Sunday, Aug. 28, Tik Tok user @lisadabahdest posted a video stating that she was convinced "Jay-Z is wearing a half wig." She made the video …
(2021-08-31). The FBI's Man On The Inside: 5 Things To Know About Dr. Martin Luther King's Accountant, James A. Harrison. moguldom.com It's no secret that civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was being targeted by J. Edgar Hoover at the FBI, but in recent years, it has come to light that his inner circle of friends and associates also included government informants, including Dr. King's accountant. Some of the people who were privy to …
(2021-08-31). Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab Fights Latest US Extradition Maneuvers. counterpunch.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
(2021-08-31). Entrepreneur And Investor Ryan Wilson: Stop Taking Advice From Lifestyle Gurus Who Have Never Been To War, No Expertise. moguldom.com Back in 2016, Ryan Wilson and his partner, TK Peterson, were rejected 97 times while trying to raise capital for Atlanta's The Gathering Spot, a Black-owned private membership club. Today, The Gathering Spot has two locations in Washington, D.C. and the original one in Atlanta with plans of expanding in Los Angeles, Revolt reported. Wilson's entrepreneurial and investing experiences led him …