(2021-09-10). Biden Was Right to Leave Afghanistan, But Sanctions are for Sore Losers. counterpunch.org Afghanistan now joins a very big club, including Venezuela, Cuba, Iran and others, of those the U.S. aims to starve into regime change. How's that going? Well might you ask. It appears to be utterly ineffective at anything aside from tormenting ordinary people. In the face of sanctions, leaders clutch at power more ferociously than ever, because they see themselves endangered, while cancer patients can't buy chemo. In short, these sanctions will break Afghanistan financially, probably cause famine and will doubtless engender huge emigration, while serving no purpose besides random cruelty, because sanctions are w…
(2021-09-10). Why We Shouldn't Congratulate Biden on Afghanistan. counterpunch.org The media criticizes Biden for the wrong reasons, but it doesn't mean he should be praised. Biden's decision to pull the American troops from Afghanistan put a bitter end to his honeymoon with the liberal press. But only because the mainstream press seems to be pulling the rug from under the President's feet doesn't mean
(2021-09-10). The role of the trade unions: Biden's fairy tale vs. reality at Dana. wsws.org On Wednesday afternoon, President Joe Biden gave a Labor Day speech that presented a fairy tale version of the role of the trade unions. The brutal reality is playing out across more than 15 Dana auto parts plants as the UAW and USW attempt to force through concessions contracts that workers overwhelmingly voted down.
(2021-09-10). Headlines for September 10, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Orders Vaccine Mandates for Federal Workers and Large Employers, International Flights Resume from Kabul Airport; Taliban Torture Journalists Covering Protests, Syrian Army Enters Daraa, Birthplace of Uprising Against Assad a Decade Ago, Biden Admin Extends TPS for 400,000 People Through 2022, Whistleblower Details Abuse of Migrant Children at Fort Bliss Base in Texas, SCOTUS Stays Execution of Texas Death Row Prisoner, DOJ Sues Texas over Unconstitutional Abortion Ban , Biden Withdraws Gun Control Advocate as ATF Nominee, Names Ally to Big Polluters for Key Energy Post, EPA Seeks Permanent Block on Pebble…
(2021-09-10). Attack With 'Precision-Guided Munitions' Targeted US Base In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Late on September 8, a base of the US-led coalition located to the north of the Syrian town of al-Shaddadi in the southern countryside of al-Hasakah came under attack. | Military sources in the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces told the North Press Agency (NPA) that two precision-guided 120 mm munitions were fired at the base. One of the munitions landed near the fence of the base, while the second struck a vehicle maintenance facility inside the base. | The attack didn't result in any casualties. H…
(2021-09-10). US Military Aid Will Not Break The Bond Between Lebanese Army And Hezbollah. southfront.org 
Washington hopes that the Lebanese military will supplant Hezbollah's influence and power. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Travelling to Lebanon last week U.S. Senator Christopher Murphy had promised to find additional means "to support" the population and the Lebanese army. On September 7, Murphy came good on his promise after U.S. President Joe Biden authorized Secretary of State Antony Blinken to raise a total of $47 million to provide aid for the Lebanese military. | It appears that the…
(2021-09-10). Rep. Barbara Lee, Who Cast Sole Vote After 9/11 Against "Forever Wars," on Need for Afghan War Inquiry. democracynow.org 
Twenty years ago, Rep. Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against war in the immediate aftermath of the devastating 9/11 attacks that killed about 3,000 people. "Let us not become the evil that we deplore," she urged her colleagues in a dramatic address on the House floor. The final vote in the House was 420-1. This week, as the U.S. marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Rep. Lee spoke with Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman about her fateful vote in 2001 and how her worst fears about "forever wars" came true. "All it said was the president can use force forever, as long as that nation, individual or org…
(2021-09-10). Shared Grief After 9/11: Sister of WTC Victim Meets Afghan Who Lost 19 Family Members in U.S. Attack. democracynow.org 
On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we revisit a conversation we hosted in January of 2002 between Masuda Sultan, an Afghan American woman who lost 19 members of her family in a U.S. air raid, and Rita Lasar, a New Yorker who lost her brother in the World Trade Center attack. Lasar would become an active member of September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows. Masuda later wrote the memoir, "My War at Home."
(2021-09-10). Biden, Democrats prepare to gut their own social welfare bill. wsws.org With deadlines looming this month, the process of corporate manipulation and watering down of the already inadequate social welfare measure is moving into high gear.
(2021-09-10). Biden doubles down on reopening schools as child COVID-19 cases surge. wsws.org By insisting on full reopening of schools in the midst of a deadly pandemic, the US president will be responsible for countless deaths of students, teachers and their families.
(2021-09-10). Xi holds broad strategic communication with Biden. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday morning took a phone call from his U.S. counterpart, Joseph R. Biden, and the two leaders held candid, in-depth and broad strategic communication and exchanges on bilateral relations and relevant issues of shared interest.
(2021-09-10). Biden Nuclear Posture Review Must Examine Ballistic Missile Defense. counterpunch.org The Biden Administration begins its Nuclear Posture Review amidst growing threats of nuclear weapons conflict, described by many experts as more dangerous than the Cold War. The U.S. Department of Energy current budget for nuclear weapons is already double it Cold War budget. The NPR will lay out the course for future expansion of the
(2021-09-10). La ´guerra globale al terrorismo ª. globalresearch.ca Due notizie pubblicate in questi giorni dal Washington Post — ´Le famiglie dell'11 Settembre dicono che Biden non è il benvenuto agli eventi commemorativi a meno che non rilasci le prove in mano al governo ª e ´Biden firma un ordine …
(2021-09-10). Biden to Lay Out 6-Prong Plan for More COVID Vaccine Mandates and Restrictions Targeting Unvaccinated. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-10). Democrats flood California with campaign surrogates and cash to back Governor Gavin Newsom. indybay.org Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned with Newsom Wednesday, and President Biden is expected Monday, ahead of the September 14 recall vote.
(2021-09-10). Close New York City schools! Fight to eradicate COVID-19! wsws.org Our committee condemns the plans to open schools by New York City's Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday, September 13, and calls for fully remote learning as part of a broader strategy to eradicate COVID-19.
(2021-09-10). Germany's Left party intensifies campaign for government coalition with Social Democrats and Greens. wsws.org The Left Party, which has been looking for a government alliance with the SPD and the Greens since the beginning of the federal election campaign, is aggressively promoting a red-red-green alliance.
(2021-09-10). Video: Attend SEP public meeting opposing Australia's anti-democratic electoral laws. wsws.org SEP Assistant National Secretary Max Boddy warns that the new laws are an attempt to deregister political parties and suppress widespread opposition among working people towards the political establishment.
(2021-09-10). Brazil Escaped a January 6-Style Insurrection — For Now. zcomm.org Bolsonaro's September 7 rally made clear the crisis of Brazilian democracy isn't over…
(2021-09-09). Mounted police & 'reconnaissance' K-9s but no missiles: North Korea holds paramilitary parade to mark its 73rd anniversary. rt.com 
North Korea held a massive parade to celebrate 73 years since the state's foundation, with soldiers and civilians alike seen marching in an elaborate procession, which omitted Pyongyang's typical displays of major weapon systems. | Held in Kim Il Sung Square in the nation's capital on Wednesday night, the event saw police, soldiers and even hazmat-suit-clad civil workers marching in neat columns, according to photos circulated by state media. | | © Reuters / KCNA | Many types of vehicles featured in the parade, including agricultural tractors, as well as animals, such as the horses and dogs described by…
(2021-09-09). Biden to Issue Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers. commondreams.org In a pandemic, one person's actions affect the well-being of others. And whenever there are such externalities, the well-being of society requires collective action: regulations to restrict socially harmful behavior and to promote socially beneficial behavior.
(2021-09-09). SEP (Canada) to hold online meeting on Canada's pandemic election and the fight for socialism. wsws.org The meeting, which will be held in English and French, will advance a fighting program for the working class to eradicate the COVID-19 pandemic, and oppose the intensified assault on workers' social and democratic rights that Canada's next government will mount whichever party or combination of parties leads it.
(2021-09-09). 'Game-Changer': Biden DOJ Applauded for Suing Texas Over New Abortion Ban. commondreams.org Legal battle heats up as India Walton fights Mayor Byron Brown and corporate allies who created a new political party after missing the filing deadline for the general election.
(2021-09-09). Cuba: One of the Few Countries Worldwide That Manufactures Its Own Medical Oxygen. orinocotribune.com By Alejandra Garcia — Sept 7, 2021 | In mid-August, a piece of news shook Cuba: medical oxygen coverage began to be limited in health centers due to a breakdown in the country's main production plant. | It was the first time during the pandemic that the island was going through such a situation. Cuba has been producing its own oxygen for decades. In fact, it is one of the few countries in the world that has its own plant to supply hospitals, health centers, industries, and other institutions. | Fidel Castro had foresight. The OxiCuba S.A. plant was created on the island on October 3, 1965, just a few years a…
(2021-09-09). Cuba: The Island at the Center of the Conspiracy — Interview with Ramón Labañino. orinocotribune.com Ramón Labañino, who has a degree in Economics from the University of Havana, is one of the five heroes who in the late 80s and early 90s infiltrated anti-Cuban organizations in the United States to detect and prevent terrorist attacks against Cuba and the Revolution. The five were captured by the FBI and sentenced in illegal trials to different penalties; in the case of Ramón to life imprisonment plus 18 years in US prisons. It was thanks to the resistance and revolutionary perseverance of Fidel Castro's government that they were released on December 17, 2014, in the framework of a prisoner exchange between Washi…
(2021-09-09). "Turning Point": Legacy of the U.S. Response to 9/11 Is Terror, Domestic Surveillance & Drones. democracynow.org 
As this week marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., we look at a new five-part documentary series on Netflix about the attacks and the response from the United States, both at home and abroad. "Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror" features a wide range of interviews with survivors of the attacks, U.S. officials, former CIA members and veterans, as well as soldiers in the Afghanistan National Army, Taliban commanders, and Afghan officials, warlords and civilians. "What we really wanted to do was tell the story not just o…
(2021-09-09). Biden claims 'success' while resistance grows inside Afghanistan. greenleft.org.au In the aftermath of the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan and Taliban takeover, big challenges lie ahead, as political factions jockey for power and generations of educated young people, particularly women, seek their place in a country free of foreign occupation, writes Malik Miah.
(2021-09-09). Headlines for September 9, 2021. democracynow.org WHO Calls for Halt to COVID Booster Shots in 2021, Says Vaccines Should Go to Poorer Countries, COVAX Cuts 2021 Vaccine Forecast; Australia Joins Call for Waiver on Vaccine Patents, Los Angeles Schools Poised to Require Vaccinations for Students 12 and Older , Afghanistan Evacuations Continue as Taliban Reestablishes Ministry of "Virtue and Vice", Main Suspect in 2015 Paris Attacks Tells Court He Was a Soldier for the Islamic State, Human Rights Campaign President Fired in Latest Fallout from Cuomo Sexual Harassment Probe, Virginia Removes Statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, 17 Patients Die as Floods Hit…
(2021-09-09). Who Pays for Eldercare in the US? Women and the Economy. cepr.net Biden's plan for eldercare investment is an important and critical step in the right direction. However, improving the eldercare infrastructure cannot end with the American Jobs Plan, because prioritizing increasing Medicaid funding for home and community-based care does not reduce the cost of eldercare for the majority of older adults who do not qualify for Medicaid…
(2021-09-09). U.S. Representatives Visit Line 3 and Call on Biden to Shut it Down. progressive.org Members of "The Squad" met with Indigenous leaders in Minnesota to discuss the impacts of Enbridge's pipeline on the planet, food and water supplies, and treaty rights.
(2021-09-09). Biden, Dems advocate Civilian Climate Corps in echo of New Deal. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inspired by the New Deal-era Civilian Conservation Corps, President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are pushing for a modern counterpart: a Civilian Climate Corps that would create hundreds of thousands of jobs building trails, restoring streams and helping prevent catastrophic wildfires. Building on Biden's oft-repeated comment that when he thinks of climate …
(2021-09-09). 93 Organizations Urge Congress to Stand Up to Pressure from Corporate Lobbyists and Pass President Biden's Build Back Better Plan. ips-dc.org Letter denounces corporate lobbyists' assault on vital programs and services supporting children and working families and combating climate change.
(2021-09-09). Biden Vowed to Make Racial Justice the Heart of His Agenda — Is It Still Beating? zcomm.org The lack of progress has frustrated civil rights leaders and activists who charge that the president isn't taking the fight for voting rights seriously enough…
(2021-09-09). The Heat: Africa, India and Guatemala face damaging impact from climate crisis. america.cgtn.com 
The impact of climate change in the United States as President Joe Biden tours areas damaged by Hurricane Ida. We take a look at some of the growing effects of the climate crisis in other parts of the world.
(2021-09-09). Health Advocates Say Biden's Global Covid-19 Summit Must Be 'More Than Just PR'. commondreams.org Can my town rebuild after losing it all?
(2021-09-09). Caving to NRA and Pro-Gun Democrats, Biden Withdraws ATF Nominee. commondreams.org Eight trillion dollars have been surrendered to 20 years of high-tech killing and nation-wrecking, but this is hardly questioned. There's no accountability. The future that we want, the one that still includes humanity, remains an ideal.
(2021-09-09). Failing Key Climate Test, Biden Nominates Fossil Fuel 'Crony' to Federal Energy Post. commondreams.org The finding came as the Biden administration unveiled its plan to allow the government to negotiate drug prices directly with Big Pharma.
(2021-09-09). 'Time for Waiting Is Over': Biden's New Vaccine Requirements Target US Workforce. commondreams.org "You can't address the climate crisis without addressing climate misinformation," said the California Democrat, who plans to call fossil fuel, ad, and PR executives to testify before Congress.
(2021-09-09). Climate Campaigners Demand 'Action, Not Words' After Biden's 'Code Red' Comments. commondreams.org "Today we celebrate. Tomorrow, we get back to the hard work of seeing this through."
(2021-09-09). Food insecurity soared roughly 9% last year for Americans. nationofchange.org While the Biden administration approved the largest expansion of food benefits the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has ever seen, "transformational change" still needs to be a focus.
(2021-09-09). Conservationists and Locals Praise Biden EPA's Move to Protect Bristol Bay From Pebble Mine. commondreams.org "This is what they told us for a decade they couldn't do, and today, the students, faculty, and alumni have been vindicated."
(2021-09-09). Up To 48,000 Civilians Killed By US Drone And Airstrikes During "War On Terror" southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageBiden's review of drone policy has come too late for the thousands of innocents killed. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | At least 22,000 civilians, and as many as 48,000, have been killed by U.S. drone and airstrikes since the so-called "War on Terror" began in 2001 following the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans. The U.S. military admits to almost 100,000 strikes since 2001, meaning that up to half of the drone and airstrikes conducted could ha…
(2021-09-09). Ro Khanna Vows to Put Big Oil, PR Firms in Hot Seat 'Like the Big Tobacco Hearings'. commondreams.org "Thank you, President Biden and the Department of Justice, for joining this fight with us to protect Texans from this dangerous, unjust, and unconstitutional law."
(2021-09-09). Nearly 18 Million US Adults Couldn't Afford a Prescription Medication This Year: Study. commondreams.org "The White House's decision—and choice—to not put up a fight to confirm David Chipman to head the ATF is a significant failure that undermines the promises President Biden made while running for office."
(2021-09-09). Cheap Fun: Job Growth Under Trump and Biden. counterpunch.org The August jobs report was somewhat disappointing. The economy added only 235,000 jobs for the month, just 48,000 more than the 187,000 pre-pandemic monthly average under Trump. Seriously, most of us did expect more jobs (my number had been 500,000), but after two months where job growth averaged more than 1 million, some falloff should
(2021-09-09). Biden promotes unions as bulwark against growing rank-and-file rebellion. wsws.org In a speech at the White House before union executives on Wednesday afternoon, President Biden pledged a series of measures to strengthen the corporatist alliance between the unions, the corporations and the state.
(2021-09-09). In Buffalo, Progressive India Walton Fights Off 'Sore Loser' Democratic Mayor and GOP Allies. commondreams.org "If President Biden believes this is an actual 'code red' situation, he should treat it as such by declaring a climate emergency immediately through an executive order and stopping all fossil fuel projects."
(2021-09-09). Manchin feels the heat after pushing 'pause' on budget reconciliation. peoplesworld.org 
In the wake of widespread death and destruction wrought by Hurricane Ida from the Gulf Coast through New England, and with wildfires raging across the western half of the U.S., Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., inexplicably called for a "pause" on the Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill this week. The bill will contain significant elements …
(2021-09-09). The Fight for Democracy in Texas. progressive.org Together, Texas's three bills represent dramatic incursions on the basic rights to vote, bodily integrity, and public safety.
(2021-09-09). Bolsonaro's Rallies: 'Democratic Security' Exercise or Preparation for a 'Self-Coup'? globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-09). "Humane": Yale Historian Samuel Moyn on "How the United States Abandoned Peace and Reinvented War" democracynow.org 
In his new book, Yale historian Samuel Moyn explores whether the push to make U.S. wars more "humane" by banning torture and limiting civilian casualties has helped fuel more military interventions around the world. He looks in detail at the role of President Obama in expanding the use of drones even as he received the Nobel Peace Prize. "What happened after 2001 is that, in the midst of an extremely brutal war on terror, a new kind of war emerged. … It was important to Americans to see their wars fought more humanely," says Moyn. "Even though this represents a kind of progress, it also helped Americans sustain…
(2021-09-09). Democrats May Tie Disaster Relief to Raising Debt Ceiling, Putting GOP in a Bind. truthout.org 
If you were to take every bad move by the Democratic Party and its politicians over the last four decades — every failed attempt at leadership, every waffle, every retreat, every horrid bill created to make Republicans like them (hint: they never will) — and poured that noisome soup into
(2021-09-09). Trump, Texas, and the MAGA Drive for Power. zcomm.org The more we contribute to beating the MAGA Faction in this round of voting, the better positioned we are to push further toward the multiracial democracy, transformed economy, and changed relationship with the planet and all the people on it that is so desperately needed…
(2021-09-09). 20 Years of Wasted Money and Missed Opportunities Since 9/11. commondreams.org Remarks by the prominent South Carolina Democrat, warned one observer, "could easily ruin negotiations and imperil" the party's reconciliation agenda.
(2021-09-09). Not Just a Farmers' Stir But a Democratic Pushback Against Uncaring Rule. zcomm.org That the historic Muzaffarnagar mahapanchayat was not just a farmer-related one any more was apparent from the diversity of attendance it drew and from the content of the speeches made at the happening…
(2021-09-09). SEP electoral members denounce Australia's anti-democratic electoral laws and urge people to join the campaign. wsws.org "Every measure being enacted now, whether it's so-called controlling of the pandemic or unemployment or housing, is bound up with increasing forms of authoritarianism."
(2021-09-09). Anger Mounts Over Democrats' Refusal to Address Jobless Aid Crisis. zcomm.org Progressive critics warn failure to bolster the unemployment system during the pandemic "is a shocking dereliction of responsibility."
(2021-09-09). Akon Says Rich And Famous People Face More Problems Than Poor. moguldom.com Actor Michael K. Williams' death has caused reactions from celebrities and fans alike, including music artist Akon. But some of Akon's remarks rubbed Black Twitter the wrong way — and it wasn't his heartfelt words about how special Williams was. On Tuesday, Sept. 7 — the day after Williams was found dead in his luxury …
(2021-09-09). 'The Last Thing We Need': Ocasio-Cortez Urges Californians to Vote No on Newsom Recall. commondreams.org "I will not stay silent when the companies and countries that control the global supply of vaccines think the world's poor should be satisfied with leftovers," said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
(2021-09-09). Rashida Tlaib Corrects Jim Clyburn: '$3.5 Trillion Is the Floor'. commondreams.org "Now is not the time to let deep-pocketed corporate lobbyists stand in the way of vital public investments in an economy that works for all of us."
(2021-09-09). Republican FreeDumb is Killing Us. counterpunch.org There's no nice way to put it. Hundreds of Montanans are now getting sick and dying thanks to the anti-science, anti-mask, anti-vax messages propagated by the insane rhetoric of Republican politicians under the false rubric of "personal responsibility" and "freedom." But as the costs to society continue to rise exponentially while the more lethal, more