(2019-08-22). Defense Department kills multi-billion dollar missile contract with Boeing. rt.com 
The Pentagon is scrapping a multi-billion dollar deal with Boeing to replace an outdated missile interceptor, citing years of delays and technical problems and jealously eyeing rivals' capabilities. | "Ending the program was the responsible thing to do," Michael Griffin, defense undersecretary for research and engineering, said in a statement on Wednesday. | We decided the path we're going down wouldn't be fruitful, so we're not going down that path anymore. | The exact details of the project's failure would not be released "due to the classified nature of the program," a spokesman for the Pentagon's Missile D…
(2019-08-22). Bolivia Orders World's Largest Air Tanker to Combat Amazon Fires. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's President Evo Morales announced on Wednesday that Bolivia had purchased a Boeing 747 'Supertanker' to help extinguish huge forest fires in the Amazon have that spilled over from Brazil. By Wednesday evening, the government confirmed that the tanker is arriving in the country and will be operational on Friday. | RELATED: | Bolivia's Evo Morales Visits Fire-Affected Eastern Region | The 'Supertanker' can carry more water than…
(2019-08-22). Bolivia Orders World's Largest Air Tanker to Combat Amazon Fires. telesurenglish.net Bolivia's President Evo Morales announced on Wednesday that Bolivia had contracted a Boeing 747 'Supertanker' to help extinguish huge forest fires in the Amazon have that spilled over from Brazil. By Wednesday evening, the government confirmed that the tanker is arriving in the country and will be operational on Friday. | RELATED: | Bolivia's Evo Morales Visits Fire-Affected Eastern Region | The 'Supertanker' can carry more water tha…
(2019-08-22). Despite Devastating Crashes, Boeing Stocks Fly High. globalresearch.ca In a turbulent world, some things remain stable, even to an irrational degree. One example is the price of Boeing stock, which, at $329 a share as of midday August 16, has barely moved—down just 1.6 percent—from a year ago. …
(2019-08-21). Selected Articles: Mainstream Media Betrayal of Assange. globalresearch.ca 
A future without independent media leaves us with an upside down reality where according to the corporate media "NATO deserves a Nobel Peace Prize", and where "nuclear weapons and wars make us safer". | . | . | | | If, like us, this is …
(2019-08-20). Portland Rejects Proud Boys & Other Ultra-Right Groups as Trump Tries to Criminalize Antifa. democracynow.org 
A crowd of white nationalists took to the streets of Portland, Oregon, over the weekend for what they dubbed the "End Domestic Terrorism" rally. But they were outnumbered by a massive response from counterprotesters, who gathered across the city as police escorted members of the Proud Boys, Patriot Prayer and other right-wing groups across one of the city's main bridges. Police arrested 13 people throughout the day and seized weapons but largely avoided "the worst-case scenario" Portland's Mayor Ted Wheeler said the city was prepared for. Portland Police put more than 700 officers on patrol, with more than one co…
(2019-08-19). Health Care Imperialism: Looting the World's Doctors. dissidentvoice.org To poach and rely on highly skilled foreign workers from poor countries in the public sector is akin to the crime of theft. — "Migration of Health Workers: An Unmanaged Crisis," The Lancet, May 28, 2005 What is striking about the tyranny of the medical industrial complex is not only its unconscionable oppression of the …
(2019-08-19). Monday's Daily Brief: World Humanitarian Day, Afghan massacre aftermath, Venezuelans in Brazil, Yemen war update, and reconciliation in Mali. un.org Our main stories today: Women celebrated on World Humanitarian Day; Afghanistan bloodshed mars 100 years of independence; Brazil's 'exemplary' response to Venezuelans; UN urges Yemen's warring parties to down weapons; and UN expert calls for Mali reconciliation efforts.