(2021-09-25). Heads roll as Biden policies move to the Right. mronline.org 
The Washington Post has a piece on the current deportation of Haitian migrants from the U.S. and how it is charged with racism.
(2021-09-25). Thousands cleared from Texas border camp as detentions and deportations of Haitian refugees continue. wsws.org The effort of the Biden White House to deport thousands to a country engulfed in extreme poverty, widespread gang violence and political instability is an immense crime.
(2021-09-25). AUKUS — A Dangerous Military Escalation of the New Cold War. orinocotribune.com By Dr Jenny Clegg and Keith Bennett — Sep 23, 2021 | In this topical and detailed analysis, British based activist and scholar Dr Jenny Clegg explains how the recently announced AUKUS military alliance represents a serious escalation of the New Cold War and constitutes a threat not only to China but to the entire region. Friends of Socialist China co-editor Keith Bennett also contributed to this article. | The new military AUKUS pact between Australia, the United States and Britain, announced last week, is a serious escalation of the new Cold War against China and of the militarisation of the Asia-Pacific re…
(2021-09-25). Drop the Illusions: Biden is a Vicious Cold Warrior. orinocotribune.com By Carlos Martinez — Sep 22, 2021 | This original article by Friends of Socialist China co-editor After four years of Trump's unhinged anti-China rhetoric, combined with the intensification of US diplomatic and economic attacks on Chi…
(2021-09-25). U.S. is Ukraine's strategic ally in "countering Russian aggression," to provide $300 million more in military aid. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukraine, U.S. to strengthen defense cooperation — Kvien "President Zelensky and President Biden met recently at the White House….Both President Biden and President Zelensky are committed to Ukraine's Western orientation and full Euro-Atlantic integration," [U.S. Chargé d'Affaires Kristina] Kvien said. She said that the United States and Ukraine were going to work together using tools …
(2021-09-25). Biden's National Security Adviser May Be Guilty of Perjury Over Clinton Campaign's Russiagate Plot. sputniknews.com Last week, Michael Sussmann, a former attorney in a law firm that represented Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, was indicted for allegedly lying to the FBI in 2016 about the capacity in which he was providing allegations of cyber links between Russia's Alfa Bank and former US President Donald Trump's Trump Organisation.
(2021-09-25). Putin Is Unlikely To Trust Erdogan Despite Western Pressure Mounting On Turkey. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageTurkey now needs Russia as it struggles to juggle multiple geopolitical-military fronts | Written Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that unlike his relationships with George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump, which "worked well," he has "not gotten off to a good start" with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden since his arrival in the White House on January 20. Erdogan also vented that the source of his frustration with Washington was the removal of Turkey from the F-35 fighter project two years ago after purchasing the R…
(2021-09-25). As The Southern Border Dissolves, So Does Biden's Agenda. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageChaos at the Border, Chaos on the Hill | Written by William Stroock, observer, author of military fiction | Last week the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute held its annual ball, colloquially known as the Met Gala. This is the fashion industry's annual celebration of itself, and it is a seminal event in New York City. Tickets cost more than $30,000. This year's Met Gala was attended by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). The unofficial leader of The Squad of young firebrand House progressives, AOC was resplendent in makeup, jewelry and a dress that cost more than most peo…
(2021-09-25). Biden Hosts First Quad Summit to Strengthen Partnership Against China. news.antiwar.com On Friday, President Biden
(2021-09-25). United States Out of Nicaragua — United People In! indybay.org The people of Nicaragua need our solidarity. They are in danger of the Biden administration increasing Trump-era US sanctions, and need more solidarity, especially from US progressives, rather than critique. US citizens can help the "pueblo" by actively opposing the RENACER act, no matter what critiques anyone has concerning their president Daniel Ortega.
(2021-09-25). 'Can't Get This to Function at All': 'Confused' Joe Biden Suffers Mic Malfunction at Quad Summit. sputniknews.com US President Joe Biden has yet again suffered a microphone failure, this time at the Quad Leaders Summit at the White House. Earlier this month, Secretary of State Antony Blinken fought off laughter after he was quizzed by Republicans as to who in the White House "pushes the button and cuts (President Biden) off mid-sentence".
(2021-09-25). Iran doubts Biden's seriousness in returning to JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that the Islamic Republic of Iran cast doubt seriousness of US President Biden's administration in returning to Iran's nuclear deal, JCPOA.
(2021-09-25). Activists Ramp Up Pressure on Biden Administration Ahead of UN Climate Talks. zcomm.org "It's a really important report because it could very well serve as a blueprint for regulatory action for federal agencies if it's bold and meets the Biden administration's rhetoric on climate."
(2021-09-25). Venezuelan Government and Opposition Resume Mexico Talks Today — 3rd Round. orinocotribune.com 
The objective of the dialogues is to reach agreements that would return Venezuela's extremist opposition to the democratic process, and the lifting of economic sanctions. | The delegations from the Venezuelan government and the opposition meet again this Friday, September 24 for the third round of dialogues in the Mexican capital, with the mediation of the Norway, know as the Mexico Talks. | The head of the government delegation, Jorge Rodríguez, declared that this new round of discussions will focus on Venezuela's request for the return of the assets stolen from the South American country and held in bank accoun…
(2021-09-25). To Avert Debt Ceiling Calamity, Democrats Urged to Finally Kill the Filibuster. commondreams.org
(2021-09-25). 'Injustice is interconnected but so is freedom'. zcomm.org I came to believe the way to guarantee these rights and dignity for all people is by joining together and demanding ordinary people hold the power in our democracy. That's basically democratic socialism…
(2021-09-25). [Perspectives] An inclusive worldview: Amartya Sen's memoir. thelancet.com Amartya Sen's contributions to economics, social science more generally, and philosophy are so profound and wide-ranging that they defy easy categorisation. In addition to his technical work on the appropriate choice of technology in low-income and middle-income countries and on the axiomatic underpinnings of social choice theory, he has broadened the scope of enquiry to bring in more complex approaches to the idea of development, the explicit analysis of deprivation, how to capture and measure wellbeing and inequality, the nature of human freedom, our understanding of democracy, and much else.
(2021-09-25). AOC torched over 'barely comprehensible' statement attempting to explain 'present' vote on $1bn Iron Dome bill she opposes. rt.com 
New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was roasted after issuing a long press release to explain why she didn't vote 'no' on a bill to fund Israeli's anti-missile shield, calling herself a victim of "unjust" procedures. | Having changed her 'no' vote to 'present' at the last minute on a $1 billion bill to replenish Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system the day prior, AOC took to Twitter on Friday with a vast, 900-word missive attempting to justify the move to her constituents. While she stated the bill "should have been opposed," she went on to argue that it was brought to the House floor through…
(2021-09-25). GOP Golden Boy? Republicans Strongly Back Florida Gov. DeSantis for 2024 Primary Sans Trump. sputniknews.com Within the past several months, numerous surveys on the 2024 US presidential election have shown that a significant portion of the Republican Party would back a GOP ticket featuring the 43-year-old. DeSantis more recently has brushed off the statistical speculation and political prodding as "nonsense" that has been "manufactured."
(2021-09-25). Video: Covid-19, "What are They Doing to These Patients". Dr. Bryan Ardis, Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg, Dr. Reiner Fuellmich. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-25). Decolonizing Minds, Including My Own, About U.S. Capitalist State Settler Colonialism. dissidentvoice.org 
The discovery of gold and silver in America, the extirpation, enslavement and entombment in mines of the aboriginal population, the beginning of the conquest and looting of the East Indies, the turning of Africa into a warren for the hunting of black skins, signaled the rosy dawn of the era of capitalist production. These idyllic …
(2021-09-24). Break the Borders: For Solidarity, Mutual Aid, and Fire to the American Plantation. itsgoingdown.org 
Zine PDF HERE Recent footage of border patrol agents whipping and herding Haitian migrants fleeing natural disasters and economic collapse like cattle while screaming, "You use your women? This is why your country is shit, because you use your women for this," have shocked millions. They show that life in Biden's America is simply a…
(2021-09-24). Biden At The United Nations Forgets What War Is. popularresistance.org Joe Biden, in his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, told world leaders Tuesday: "I stand here today, for the first time in 20 years, with the United States not at war." | According to the latest available White House war report, the U.S. was involved in seven wars in 2018: Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Libya, and Niger. The U.S. withdrew last month from Afghanistan, so the number of current U.S. wars is likely six. Likely because in an age of so-called counter-terrorism operations it's not entirely clear where U.S. forces are deployed. | U.S. involvement, for instance, in Niger cam…
(2021-09-24). A Tale of Two Speeches: Presidents Xi and Biden at the 2021 United Nations General Assembly. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-24). Joe Biden's Envoy To Haiti Suddenly Resigns Over Haiti Deportations, Inhumane Treatment. moguldom.com The White House special envoy to Haiti has resigned in protest against "inhumane" large-scale deportations of Haitians to their homeland as outrage continues to grow over the Biden administration's treatment of Black asylum seekers. Special envoy to Haiti Daniel Foote was new to…
(2021-09-24). The U.S. Military's Toxic Impact on Climate Policy. progressive.org President Biden claims that the United States will rally the world to action against the climate crisis, but he has yet to make good on this promise in his own country.
(2021-09-24). Black Alliance For Peace Condemns Biden Administration's Order To Deport Haitians. popularresistance.org When a white Fox News reporter used a drone to film the thousands of Haitian and other Black asylum seekers camped beneath a bridge spanning the Rio Grande and linking Del Rio, Texas to Ciudad Acuña, in the Coahuila state of Mexico, he immediately (and deliberately) brought a stereotypical image of Black migration: That of the teeming, African hordes, ready to burst the borders and invade the United States. Such images are as cheap as they are racist. And, typically, they erase the larger question: Why are so many Haitians at the U.S. border? | But before that question could be addressed, the Biden administration…
(2021-09-24). Biden blasts horseback Border Patrol officers, vows they 'WILL PAY' for trying to stop illegal migrants from crossing. rt.com 
US President Joe Biden has promised to punish the Border Patrol agents photographed apprehending Haitian migrants near the Del Rio border crossing in Texas, calling the images of agents doing their jobs on horseback "outrageous." | "It's horrible what you saw. To see people like they did, with horses, running them over, people being strapped, it's outrageous," the president said in his first public remarks on the situation on Friday. | I promise you: those people will pay… There is an investigation underway right now and there will be consequences. | Tens of thousands of Haitians have attempted to illegally…
(2021-09-24). AUKUS — Catalyst For A Nuclear Arms Race In The Indo-Pacific Region. popularresistance.org The new pact between the Australian, British and US governments is the latest escalation in a new cold war on China, and the developing world. The "enhanced trilateral security partnership called AUKUS"(1) does not name China, but every single serious commentator has interpreted it as being aimed against the People's Republic of China. | Coming exactly one month after the fall of Kabul, the announcement was a blessed relief for both Joe Biden and Boris Johnson. Biden reasserts US pre-eminence, weeks after it was humiliated by a foe without an air force. Johnson resumes the 'Global Britain' adventure, weeks after…
(2021-09-24). Prepare for the Next Pandemic Today. counterpunch.org The House of Representatives just took a much-needed first step in preparing for the next pandemic. The Energy and Commerce Committee announced that the Build Back Better Act, the Biden administration's $3.5 trillion jobs and infrastructure package, will include $15 billion for pandemic preparedness. This modest investment — less than 0.5 percent of the Build
(2021-09-24). Civil Society Groups Urge Mexico to Reject Renewed Attack on Asylum. counterpunch.org More than 70 civil-society organizations have sent a letter to the Mexican government (reprinted below) urging it to refuse to cooperate with a controversial program of the Donald Trump administration, terminated by the Joe Biden administration but recently reinstated by court rulings. Remain in Mexico, as it is commonly known, makes asylum at the United
(2021-09-24). Hunter Biden Asked for $2 Mln From Democratic Donors to Help Unfreeze Libyan Assets: Report. sputniknews.com The newly revealed emails are reportedly unrelated to those on Hunter Biden's purported laptop found at a repair shop in Delaware in 2019 and which indicated that Joe Biden was apparently engaged in his son's business dealings overseas during his tenure as US vice president.
(2021-09-24). US Mainstream Media Silent as Book Suggests Authenticity of Hunter Biden Emails on Burisma, China. sputniknews.com Earlier this week, the editorial board of the New York Post touted that at least two emails reportedly retrieved from a laptop belonging to Hunter Biden had been confirmed as authentic by a "person who had independent access" to the emails in question.
(2021-09-24). US Envoy For Haiti Resigns, As Biden Simply Propagates Trump's Migrant Policy. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On September 22nd, US appointed special envoy for Haiti, Ambassador Daniel Lewis Foote resigned as a result of the fiasco that the Haitian migrant crisis has turned into. | Daniel Foote, a career diplomat named to his post in July, said the "collapsed state" was unable to support the infusion of returning migrants. | The tough letter addressed to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, blamed the "inhumane" and "counterproductive" decision to deport thousands of Haitians bac…
(2021-09-24). It's Always A Battle Against Corruption. dailyposter.com 
(2021-09-24). U.S. Militarism's Toxic Impact on Climate Policy. counterpunch.org President Biden addressed the UN General on September 21 with a warning that the climate crisis is fast approaching a "point of no return," and a promise that the United States would rally the world to action. "We will lead not just with the example of our power but, God willing, with the power of
(2021-09-24). Biden administration sends migrants in chains back to Haiti, prepares Guantanamo camp. wsws.org The US government is violating international law in its forcible deportation of migrants without so much as a hearing.
(2021-09-24). Coalition Sues Biden EPA Over Approval of 'Highly Toxic' Pesticide Linked to Parkinson's. commondreams.org Maybe we should 'replace' Haitians with Swedes in our immigration imagination.
(2021-09-24). Another US attempt to discredit China. indybay.org In July 2021 the Biden's administration once again criticized the Chinese leadership. This time China was charged with organizing illegal activities in cyberspace which, for its part, creates a serious threat to the US national security.
(2021-09-24). Biden EPA's Clean Car Standards Fall Short Even of 2012 Standards. truthout.org 
The climate crisis affected our daily lives in a painful way this summer, exacerbating long-standing inequalities that harm our communities. Millions of Americans have had to swelter in heat waves, evacuate their homes in the face of onrushing wildfires or hurricanes, or bail out flooded homes. The
(2021-09-24). New EU-China strategy made in Washington. asiatimes.com 
In a pretty surprising move, on September 16, the European Parliament published a resolution on a new EU-China strategy. This 18-page document, which mentions "China" more tha 160 times, was released immediately after US President Joe Biden, along with his faithful Anglo-Saxon brethren from Australia (Prime Minister Scott Morrison) and Britain (Prime Minister Boris Johnson), …
(2021-09-24). Global Peace Activists Warn of Dangers of US-Led Anti-China Pacts. commondreams.org "I'm glad to see President Biden speak out about the mistreatment of Haitian asylum-seekers. But his administration's use of Title 42 to deny them the right to make an asylum claim is a much bigger issue."
(2021-09-24). Probe of Secret Vaccine Talks Finds 'Access for All Was Never a Priority'. commondreams.org Donald Trump humiliated the European Union by annulling the Iran nuclear deal, and now Joe Biden has done so by announcing the new AUKUS agreement with Australia and the UK. But as much as Europe's leaders may protest, the EU's subordination to the US reflects a conscious choice that they have made.
(2021-09-24). Biden EPA Announces New Rule to Reduce Use of HFCs, a Potent Greenhouse Gas. truthout.org 
Under President Joe Biden, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a new rule that would sharply reduce the country's use of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, which are widely used for refrigeration and air conditioning. | The rule would cut the
(2021-09-24). Trumpism With A Biden Face: US Haitian Policy. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | With that orange haired brute of a president supposedly ushered out of the White House with moralising delight, the Biden administration was all keen to turn over a new leaf. There would be more diplomacy, and still more diplomacy. There would be a more humanitarian approach to refugees and asylum seekers — forget, he claimed, the Border Wall. Kindness would come over border officials and guards of the imperium. | Instead, we have had secret diplomacy culminating in the trilateral security pact of AUKUS, one reached unbeknownst to allies in Europe, Asia…
(2021-09-24). How AUKUS May Damage NATO. counterpunch.org Only weeks after U.S. President Joe Biden courageously ended the war in Afghanistan—in the face of bitter opposition from the media and Congress—came the announcement of the formation of AUKUS, a new trilateral security alliance between the U.S., the UK and Australia. The creation of AUKUS is only further confirmation—as if more was needed—that the Biden administration intends to
(2021-09-24). Biden's Appeal for Global Diplomacy at UN is Rank Hypocrisy & Travesty. strategic-culture.org U.S. foreign policy under Biden is essentially one of reviving the Cold War that existed with the Soviet Union to the current period against China and Russia. | Wouldn't it be fun if delegates to the United Nations General Assembly had buttons at their seats to gauge audience reaction in real-time to speeches delivered by world leaders from the podium? Dare we say, the address by U.S. President Joe Biden this week would have engendered a lot of digital groaning and guffawing at his rank hypocrisy. | Biden made an unctuous appeal for global diplomacy and for nations "to work together as never before" to solve a h…
(2021-09-24). House Passes Massive $778 Billion NDAA, Adding $25 Billion to Biden's Request. news.antiwar.com The House on Thursday passed a The NDAA passed easily
(2021-09-24). Rep. Maxine Waters: Biden Admin Must End "Inhumane" Deportation & Whipping of Haitian Asylum Seekers. democracynow.org 
Longtime diplomat Daniel Foote, the U.S. special envoy to Haiti, has resigned in protest over the Biden administration's mass deportation of Haitian asylum seekers and meddling in Haiti's political affairs. The resignation comes days after U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback were filmed chasing, grabbing and whipping Haitian asylum seekers who had gathered in a makeshift camp in Del Rio, Texas. "I am outraged," says Maxine Waters, a Democratic congressmember from California who is a longtime advocate for the rights of people in Haiti. She says refugees must be able to seek asylum in the U.S. without such "inhu…
(2021-09-24). Biden Pushing for Dishonourable Discharges, Court Martials for Troops Who Refuse Vaccines. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-24). Clear Away the Hype: The U.S. and Australia Signed a Nuclear Arms Deal, Simple as That. counterpunch.org On September 15, 2021, the heads of government of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States announced the formation of AUKUS, "a new enhanced trilateral security partnership" between these three countries. Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson joined U.S. President Joe Biden to "preserve security and stability in the Indo-Pacific," as
(2021-09-24). White House Holds Global COVID Summit at United Nations. indybay.org On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, President Biden virtually hosts world leaders to make commitments for global vaccine and health equipment distribution.
(2021-09-24). Biden Decries 'Outrageous' Treatment of Haitians at Border—But Keeps Deporting Them. commondreams.org "The solution is to blow up the filibuster at least for debt limit votes, just as Mitch blew it up to pack the Supreme Court for his big donors."
(2021-09-24). Iran Says the Biden Administration Sends a 'Negative Sign' By Keeping Sanctions. news.antiwar.com Iran's new foreign minister said the Biden administration is sending a "negative sign" to Tehran by maintaining Trump-era sanctions on Iran and adding new ones. | Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian "They say, 'We are ready to return to the fulfillment of our commitments.' However, there is no action taken in order to show a…
(2021-09-24). Democrats' pretense of police reform through Congress collapses. wsws.org Senator Cory Booker and Representative Karen Bass announced the abandonment of efforts to push through the George Floyd Act, in the face of predictable Republican opposition and White House indifference.
(2021-09-24). Workers tell prominent Dems of need for home care dollars. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—One by one, except for Pennsylvanians in a verbal duet, home care workers marched to the podium in a congressional meeting room to tell prominent Democrats of the need for a lot more federal funding for the nation's 2.4 million home care workers and the clients they serve. Not that the Dems, including House Speaker …
(2021-09-24). US House Seeks To Block Funds for the ESMAD & Aerial Fumigation. telesurenglish.net The bill sponsored by Democratic House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez additionally bans possible U.S. funds for arms and training of the National Police's anti-riot unit ESMAD. | The bill by the New York Democrat also asks the Department of Defense (DoD) to report to the U.S. Congress every six months. | RELATED: | Ocasio-Cortez specifically wanted the Defense Department to inform the U.S. lawmakers on th…
(2021-09-24). Opposition Politicians Repudiate Colombia's Expropriation of Monómeros. orinocotribune.com Leaders of the National Assembly (NA) elected in 2015 sent a letter to the President of Colombia, Iván Duque, to express their disagreement with the control measures over the Venezuelan company Monómeros. | The letter was signed by Juan Pablo Guanipa (of PJ, Primero Justicia, the Justice First party), Nora Bracho (UNT, Un Nuevo Tiempo or A New Era), Piero Maroun (AD, Acción Democrática or Democratic Action) and Alfonso Marquina (PJ). The politicians, against the will of former deputy Juan Guaidó, denounced Colombia's Superintendency of Corporations for disrupting industry and generating distorted and malicious in…
(2021-09-24). DPRK says still too early to declare termination of 1950-53 war. ecns.cn The Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Friday rejected South Korean President Moon Jae-In's proposal to declare a formal end to the 1950-53 war, saying such a declaration would be meaningless if the U.S. "hostile policy" remains unchanged.
(2021-09-24). Democrats abandon Rashida Tlaib to racist onslaught. electronicintifada.net House floor sees most personal anti-Palestinian attack in its history over apartheid charge.
(2021-09-24). How Big Corporations And Bill Gates Took Over The UN Food Summit. popularresistance.org This September 23, the United Nations holds its Food Systems Summit in New York. | Under the guise of the UN system, and despite sleight-of-hand language about "equal opportunities," this summit represents a hostile takeover of world governance by corporate forces and the billionaire elite. | Today, social movements are standing up for democracy and against big capital's devastation of their lands, farms, and communities. | The United Nations is based on the idea of multilateralism, where states seek peaceful solutions on the basis of equality and respect, replacing the colonialist institutions that preceded it.
(2021-09-24). Catalans Protest Against Arrest Of Pro-Independence Leader. telesurenglish.net On Friday, hundreds of citizens gathered in front of the Italian Consulate in Barcelona to protest against the arrest of former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont, who remains detained in Sardinia because of an arrest warrant issued for the crime of "sedition". | RELATED: | "While Carles Puigdemont is imprisoned, we have to remain in a state of democratic emergency. Free Puigdemont, No Surrender !," said the C…
(2021-09-24). Colombians Prepare Protests Against President Duque. telesurenglish.net The National Strike Committee (CNP) convened a day of mobilizations for Sept. 28, with the aim of rejecting President Ivan Duque's neoliberal policies and legal reforms. | RELATED: | Workers, farmers, and students wil march "for life, peace, and democracy. They will raise their voices against Duque's policies and corruption," said Francisco Maltes, the president of the Workers Central Unitary (CUT). | Besides rejecting a…
(2021-09-24). House passes landmark abortion rights bill, Republicans accuse Democrats of trying to legalize 'murder'. rt.com 
The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives has passed a bill that would legally protect a woman's right to have an abortion. However, the vote was a tight one, and Republicans were outraged at its passage. | The Women's Health Protection Act passed the House on Friday, in a largely party-lines vote of 218-211, with only one Democrat, Henry Cuellar of Texas, joining the unanimous Republican opposition. | The bill would enshrine the right to have an abortion, criminalizing attempts by states to hinder terminations, whether by banning such procedures before fetal viability, or requiring a pregnant woman to…
(2021-09-24). 'Coal Is Dead': New Global Pact Announced After China's Bold Step. commondreams.org "This is absolutely unacceptable and these Democrats… should be held accountable."
(2021-09-24). Yes, AOC's Dress Was Performative Politics, But She Got Her Point Across. counterpunch.org New York's Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's recent Met Gala dress caused a stir for sporting the bold message "Tax the Rich." The progressive lawmaker, who is known for being media-savvy, donned a simple white gown with the blood-red wording emblazoned across the back, designed by a Brooklyn-based brand called Brother Vellies. Attending the gala on a free
(2021-09-24). Cisneros Slams Cuellar for Being Only House Democrat to Vote Against Abortion Rights. commondreams.org The latest passage of the NDAA "is particularly strong evidence that Pentagon contractors' interests easily take precedence over national security and the public interest for too many members of Congress," said one critic.
(2021-09-24). Here Are the 22 Democrats Who Voted Against Limiting Transfer of Military Gear to Cops. commondreams.org "This paraquat registration puts EPA on the wrong side of science, history, and the law."
(2021-09-24). Dems Who Opposed Pentagon Cuts Received Nearly 4x More Donations From Weapons Makers. commondreams.org The Michigan Democrat engaged in a verbal altercation with the far-right Republican lawmaker from Georgia on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building.
(2021-09-24). Headlines for September 24, 2021. democracynow.org Haiti Envoy Resigns over Mass Deportations, Blasts "Catastrophic" History of U.S. Interventions, Immigrant Rights Activists Demand an End to ICE Jails on Day of Nationwide Action, CDC Dir. Walensky Approves Pfizer Boosters for High-Risk Workers, Overruling Agency Panel, South African and Bolivian Presidents Highlight Global Vaccine Inequity at UNGA, Guyana's President Calls Out Disproportionate Effects of Climate Crisis on Small Island Nations, EPA Slashes Use of Industrial Chemicals Widely Used in Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, House Approves Increased $768 Billion Pentagon Budget, Rejecting Bids to Rein In Mi…
(2021-09-24). A Little Radiation Is Not Good For You. counterpunch.org In a rare pushback against the radioactive pollution industry, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission — well known as a rubber stamp for the nuclear lobby — has flatly rejected an attempt to further weaken the agency's radiation exposure regulations. After six years of deliberation, the NRC's three commissioners, two Democrats and one Republican, voted unanimously to reject formal petitions submitted in
(2021-09-24). Is Brazil About to Face a Military Coup? Brian Mier on Brazil's March Towards Fascism. libya360.wordpress.com Alan Macleod Brazil, the world's fifth-largest country, is at a political crossroads. Heading into next year's presidential elections, the country's 211 million people are faced with choosing between social democrat and anti-imperialist Lula Da Silva (president between 2003 and 2010) and far-right populist incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. But many are worried they will not even be…
(2021-09-24). "Our Health or Our Homes": Tenants Facing Eviction Help Introduce New "Keeping Renters Safe Act" democracynow.org 
As the Delta variant continues to surge across the United States, so too has the housing and eviction crisis, with more than 11 million households now behind on rent. Most of those evicted are Black or Latinx, and the majority are single women with children. We speak with a single mother and a high school student who have faced eviction and went to Washington, D.C., this week to help Congressmember Cori Bush and Senator Elizabeth Warren introduce the Keeping Renters Safe Act to reinstate the federal pandemic eviction moratorium. "We need the eviction moratorium and the National Tenant Bill of Rights," says Vivian…
(2021-09-24). Honduras: From Repressive Dictatorship to Participatory Democracy. libya360.wordpress.com Enrique Alberto Flores Lanza A proposal to get out of the worst social, economic and political crisis of our recent history. REFOUNDATION AND SOCIAL CONSENSUS. In Honduras every citizen who enjoys freedom of conscience, and submits to the force of reason, agrees on the need to end the opprobrious and repressive Dictatorship of Juan Orlando…
(2021-09-24). Former Member of Afghan Parliament Says U.S. War Ushered in "Another Dark Age" for Women. democracynow.org 
The Taliban are already restricting women's rights in Afghanistan — just a month since they overran the capital of Kabul — by blocking female students from returning to schools and universities, and telling many women workers to stay home. The new Taliban government has closed the Ministry of Women's Affairs that was established soon after the Taliban were toppled in 2001, and replaced it with the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, charged with enforcing strict Islamic law. Former Afghan Member of Parliament Belquis Roshan calls for…
(2021-09-24). Melvin Van Peebles, Who Worked To Overcome 'Blaxploitation' Films, Dies At 89. moguldom.com Legendary filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, who was affectionately known as "the Godfather of Modern Black Cinema" — died Tuesday, Sept. 21, at his Manhattan, New York home. He was 89. His death was announced by his son and frequent creative collaborator, actor and director Mario Van Peebles. "Dad knew that Black images matter," Mario Van Peebles …
(2021-09-24). Glenn Greenwald is Not Your Misunderstood Left Comrade. counterpunch.org I have, as expected, received numerous emails defending Glenn Greenwald against a recent CounterPunch essay in which I, among other things (all of which were ignored by the emailers), criticized his mocking presentation of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's instantly infamous "Tax the Rich" gown caper as an attempted act of "revolutionary socialism." Don't disparage Glenn Greenwald in
(2021-09-24). AOC faces backlash for crying, but not voting, over bill to fund Israel's Iron Dome. middleeasteye.net 
AOC faces backlash for crying, but not voting, over bill to fund Israel's Iron Dome | New York congresswoman took neutral stance during House bill that approved $1bn in new funding for Israel's missile defence system, sparking accusations of 'cowardice' | Fri, 09/24/2021 – 17: 10 | Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was accused of 'political calculation' after voting present in a bill to fund Isra…
(2021-09-24). A Parable About Speaker Nancy Pelosi. indybay.org And the Pentagon budget…
(2021-09-24). Ohio's New State Legislative Maps Are Unconstitutional — Here's Why. aclu.org Last week the Ohio Redistricting Commission enacted maps reflecting new electoral district boundaries. As the first state in the nation to pass statewide maps this year, Ohio had a promising opportunity to show the country what fairly apportioned electoral district boundaries look like. Instead, the state of Ohio presented a map that was grossly gerrymandered and far from fair. That's why the ACLU
(2021-09-24). Redrawing the Map: Grassroots organization trains Black college students and young professionals on the importance of redistricting. splcenter.org
(2021-09-24). Pennsylvania Republicans pushing Arizona style 'fraudit'. peoplesworld.org 
ERIE, Pa.—Libertarians, who stress the rights of the individual above all, and liberals and socialists, who get berated for supposedly placing societal needs above certain individual rights, don't often agree. The latest Republican scheme to undermine the legitimacy of the 2020 election results here in Pennsylvania, however, will have them on the same page. Josh …
(2021-09-24). U.S. Senate Minority Leader hails Georgia for standing up to Russia over "occupation" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com US Senator McConnell thanks Georgia for 'courage, firm stand' against Russia US Senate Minority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell has thanked Georgia for 'courage and firm stand' against Russia at the meeting with the Ambassador of Georgia to the US Davit Bakradze. Ambassador Bakradze has hosted members of the Republican National Lawyers' Association (RNLA) and Senator …
(2021-09-24). SCOTUS Asked to Find Texas Abortion Ban Unconstitutional as GOP States Copy Bill. truthout.org 
While Republican lawmakers in several states are working to
(2021-09-24). Why We Need the $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Bill. counterpunch.org As Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, I want to say a few words about some of the important budgetary issues that Congress is now facing. I want to focus on the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill but before that I want to comment on the looming debt ceiling crisis. Republican leader Mitch McConnell this morning
(2021-09-24). Women's Rights: Afghanistan and Beyond. counterpunch.org Suddenly there's major concern across the country — from the mainstream media to every last rock-ribbed Republican — for the rights of Afghan women and girls to be able to work, to go to school. Oh my God, we've given Afghanistan back to the Taliban! Even George W. Bush found his way back into the
(2021-09-24). Tenants Facing Eviction Help Introduce New "Keeping Renters Safe Act" truthout.org 
As the Delta variant continues to surge across the United States, so too has the housing and eviction crisis, with more than 11 million households now behind on rent. Most of those evicted are Black or Latinx, and the majority are single women with children. We speak with a single mother and a high school student who have faced eviction and went to Washington, D.C., this week to help Congressmember Cori Bush and Senator Elizabeth Warren introduce the Keeping Renters Safe Act to reinstate the federal p…
(2021-09-24). China in Action: Carbon Neutral by 2050. dissidentvoice.org Transcript of a presentation at a Webinar sponsored by the Chongyang Institute of Renmin University, Beijing, 23 September 2021. ***** An early priority for China — at least two to three decades back — was to reduce Carbon Dioxide (CO2) output, as well as that of other greenhouse gases, such as methane, nitrous oxide, ozone …