(2021-09-11). Two decades on from 9/11, the US has paid a heavy price for its War on Terror. rt.com 
On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and after the hasty Afghanistan withdrawal, the American War on Terror is partially winding down. The costs of the conflict have been staggering, the gains few, and the losses tragic. | From the moment the first hijacked Boeing 767 slammed into the North Tower of New York's World Trade Center, the world was changed forever. By the end of September 11, 2001, 3,000 Americans were dead, and the US was at war. | "We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts, and those who harbor them," President George W. Bush told the nation that evening,…
(2021-09-11). The US Lost in Afghanistan. But US Imperialism Isn't Going Anywhere. indybay.org With the "Vietnam syndrome" reloaded, there is a strong mistrust against large-scale foreign expeditions among the US public, including the US military. But there is much less attention and action on the part of the antiwar movement when it comes to the rampant massacres perpetrated by the United States through drones and pinpoint strikes.
(2021-09-11). Missiles, Suicide Drones Hit Saudi-Held Port On Yemen's Western Coast (Video, Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | On September 11, four ballistic missiles and three suicide drones struck the Saudi-held Mokha Port on the western Yemeni coast. | The missiles and drones struck the port's yard as well as a fuel storage facility. Footage released by local sources in Mokha shows dark smoke rising from the port. | According to the al-Arabiya, the attack was carried out by the Houthis (Ansar Allah). The attack started minutes after the arrival of a delegation from the Saudi-backed Yemeni…
(2021-09-10). Becoming a Climate Refugee. scheerpost.com 
The Dixie Fire rages in California on Aug. 26, 2021. ( By Jane Braxton-Little / GREENVILLE, CA — At 10 a.m. on July 22nd, I interviewed a New York University professor about using autonomous robots, drones, and other unmanned devices to suppress structural and wildland fires. I sent the interview to an online transcription service, wa…
(2021-09-10). "Unprecedented demand" for Turkish combat drones after use in Iraq, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Unprecedented demand pours in for Turkey's combat drone The Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been seeing unprecedented demand from around the world following its deployment in military operations, according to a senior executive at the drone magnate Baykar. **** "Since our Bayraktar TB2 UAV participated in the Idlib Operation (Operation Spring Shield), …
(2021-09-10). U.S. Plan B for Afghanistan? Screw Up China. strategic-culture.org For U.S. imperial strategists, the notorious Afghan graveyard of empires is not an entirely deadbeat loss. As President Biden noted gleefully and cryptically this week, "China has real problems… it will be interesting to see what happens." | The United States may have suffered a shameful, historic defeat in Afghanistan, but there is still a silver lining in this cloud for the imperial planners in Washington. | The destruction, anarchy and trillions of dollars wasted in prosecuting a 20-year war can deliver a consolation prize for the United States. Namely, by making Afghanistan a cauldron of destabilization for…
(2021-09-10). Minister Arreaza Visits Hugo Chávez Frías Industrial Complex in Anaco. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, September 9, Venezuelan Minister for Industries and National Production, Jorge Arreaza, visited the Hugo Chávez Frías Industrial Complex in Anaco, Anzoátegui state. The industrial complex was inaugurated on January 22, 2020, through Decree No. 4.101 for the Venezuelan Corporation of Guayana (CVG). | On his Twitter account, @jaarreaza, Minister Arreaza wrote: "In Anaco, we visited the Factory of Factories. A dream of Commander Chávez come true. High-level equipment and talent and the latest technology to manufacture parts, pieces, machinery, tools. The Center for Technological Development and Innovat…
(2021-09-10). 9/11 anniversary: How to measure 20 years of endless war? peoplesworld.org 
How do we measure the time that has passed since Al Qaeda terrorists flew hijacked planes into the World Trade Center and Pentagon and crashed another in a field in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001? It has been 20 years; that's of course the obvious answer. But there are many ways to mark the passing …
(2021-09-10). George Jackson: His Liberating Reading List and His Legacy. counterpunch.org Are books dangerous? You bet they are. That's why there are book burners and why there is censorship of books. In the hands of readers hungry for ideas, books are weapons and tools for social change. In the hands of George Jackson, books were a lifeline to the world outside prison where he lived much
(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