Daily Archives: September 3, 2021

2021-09-03: News Headlines

George Capaccio (2021-09-03). Afghanistan: Farewell to Arms, Predator Drones, Night Raids…? counterpunch.org It is right that the Western troops are finally leaving our country — they should have done so much earlier. We cannot have a serious peace process as long as the Americans are in Afghanistan. We must build our country with our [own] hands. …The Americans replaced the barbaric regime of the Taliban with brutal warlords,

DLI (2021-09-03). 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…

Rick Rozoff (2021-09-02). Turkey: one of world's three top producers of combat drones. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com World starts acknowledging success of Turkish drones: Erdogan With its unmanned combat aerial vehicle Akƒ±ncƒ±, Turkey has become one of the world's three most advanced countries in combat drone technology, Erdogan said, adding the world speaks about "the success of the armed drones used…in many conflict areas from Syria to Karabakh." **** Noting that Turkey …

_____ (2021-09-02). Nicaragua Launches Plan To Fight Poverty And Promote Human Development. popularresistance.org Ivan Acosta is Nicaragua's minister of housing and public credit, with responsibility for key aspects of government planning. In July, he presented the country's new "National Plan for the Fight against Poverty and for Human Development." This builds on the achievements of Nicaragua's Sandinista government since it returned to power in 2007 and sets out how they will continue if Daniel Ortega's government is returned at November's elections. Ivan Acosta is currently subject to personal US sanctions, along with many other Nicaraguan government officials and their family members. | Codepinks's Teri Mattson spoke to…

_____ (2021-09-02). Nicaragua Launches New Plan To Fight Poverty And Promote Human Development. popularresistance.org Ivan Acosta is Nicaragua's minister of housing and public credit, with responsibility for key aspects of government planning. In July, he presented the country's new "National Plan for the Fight against Poverty and for Human Development." This builds on the achievements of Nicaragua's Sandinista government since it returned to power in 2007 and sets out how they will continue if Daniel Ortega's government is returned at November's elections. Ivan Acosta is currently subject to personal US sanctions, along with many other Nicaraguan government officials and their family members. | Codepinks's Teri Mattson spoke to…

_____ (2021-09-02). Organizing Against Militarism From Israel To Europe. popularresistance.org This whole process is one in which both EU security agencies and European states purchase military equipment, including small arms, drones, ships and cybersecurity technology as part of their border security policies — much of which is sourced within the EU. This is also where the Israeli arms industry comes into the story. As the Israeli Database of Military and Security Equipment (DIMSE) shows, Israeli arms play a significant role in the militarization of EU borders.

Anonymous669 (2021-09-02). Saudi-led Coalition Intercepted Four 'Booby-Trapped' Drones In Yemen's Airspace. southfront.org Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | On September 1, the Saudi-led coalition announced that it had intercepted four "booby-trapped" drones which were launched from Yemen by the Houthis (Ansar Allah). | According to the coalition, all four drones were shot down in Yemen's airspace. The drones were likely on their way to strike targets inside Saudi Arabia. | "We are taking and implementing operational measures to protect civilians and civilian objects from hostile attacks," the coalition said in a statem…

People's Voice (2021-09-02). Activists push issues of peace to forefront in Canadian election. peoplesworld.org TORONTO—It is often not at the forefront of voters' minds, but foreign policy is one of the most important issues in the current federal election underway in Canada. From ballooning military spending to the renewed Cold War against Russia and (especially) China to the proliferation of nuclear weapons to the ongoing and escalating imperialist aggressions …

Project Censored (2021-09-02). Dave Lindorff and Dan O'Connell. projectcensored.org In the first segment, journalist Dave Lindorff shares the little-known story of Ted Hall (1925-1999), a teenage science prodigy who worked on the WWII Manhattan Project, then shared his atomic secrets with the USSR, to ensure that the US wouldn't be the world's only possessor of nuclear weapons. Lindorff is producer on an upcoming documentary film that addresses this fascinating untold history. Then Dan O'Connell and Scott Peters speak about their new book, In the Struggle, a collection of writings by scholars who helped fight for the betterment of California farmworkers and farming communities. | Notes: | Dave L…

Rick Rozoff (2021-09-02). U.S.-Ukrainian defense partnership agreement to "counter Russian aggression," prepare Ukraine for NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S.-Ukrainian Defense Partnership Agreement contains specific arrangements — Zavytnevych The agreement on the strategic principles of defense partnership between the United States and Ukraine contains specific arrangements, Head of the parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence Oleksandr Zavytnevych…said. **** The MP said the clauses of the agreement "provide for testing of weapons and …

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