Monthly Archives: October 2021

2021-10-21: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (2021-10-21). US Central Command Says Al-Tanf Garrison In Syria Was Targeted With Drones, Rockets. southfront.org Green Berets conduct a medical evacuation exercise during a patrol within the 55km deconfliction zone in Syria, May 27, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | The US al-Tanf garrison in southeastern Syria was subjected to a "deliberate and coordinated" attack utilizing "drones and indirect fire [rockets]," the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on October 21. | Capt. Bill Urban, a spokesman for the CENTCOM, said that the attack, which took place late on…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-21). U.S. nuclear-capable bombers "integrate" with NATO allies' warplanes in Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Bomber Task Force Europe: B-1s thunder through Black Sea for maritime mission Two B-1B Lancer aircraft from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron…executed a counter maritime mission in the Black Sea region today alongside European allies and partners. The B-1B strategic bomber is a versatile conventional [sic] weapons platform, which provides U.S. European Command and NATO …

Anonymous103 (2021-10-21). Ukraine Buys British Missiles: A New Round Of Escalation? southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On October 21, The Times, reported, citing a Ukrainian source, that Britain is in talks with the Ukrainian authorities on the sale of weapons to Ukraine, including Brimstone missiles. If the parties reach an agreement, it will be the first sale of missiles to Kiev by the UK. | Brimstone is a high-tech air-to-ground missile developed and produced by the MBDA international consortium for the RAF. They are guided by millimetric wave radar and semi-active laser and have a multi-effect, tandem-shaped warhead with adaptive fuzing. It is planned that the missiles will be the first delivere…

Jeremy Loffredo (2021-10-20). Public health or private wealth? How digital vaccine passports pave way for unprecedented surveillance capitalism. thegrayzone.com The titans of global capitalism are exploiting the Covid-19 crisis to institute social credit-style digital ID systems across the West. The death by starvation of Etwariya Devi, a 67-year-old widow from the rural Indian state of Jharkhand, might have passed without notice had it not been part of a more widespread trend. Like 1.3 billion of her fellow Indians, Devi had been pushed to enroll in a biometric digital ID system called Aadhaar in order to access public services, including …

_____ (2021-10-20). Digital Vaccine Passports Pave Way For Surveillance Capitalism. popularresistance.org The death by starvation of Etwariya Devi, a 67-year-old widow from the rural Indian state of Jharkhand, might have passed without notice had it not been part of a more widespread trend. | Like 1.3 billion of her fellow Indians, Devi had been pushed to enroll in a biometric digital ID system called Aadhaar in order to access public services, including her monthly allotment of 25kg of rice. When her fingerprint failed to register with the shoddy system, Devi was denied her food ration. Throughout the course of the following three months in 2017, she was repeatedly refused food until she succumbed to hunger, alone i…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-10-20). An Unrealized Political Possibility: Remembering the Grenada Revolution. libya360.wordpress.com Kevin Edmonds The United States overthrow of the Grenada Revolution in 1983 initiated a vicious and unrelenting regime of neoliberalism that has gutted the Caribbean nation. But revolutionary Grenada showed the world a radical alternative to capitalism and neocolonialism is possible. October 25th marks the 38th anniversary of Operation Urgent Fury — the name given…

Jeremy Loffredo (2021-10-20). Public health or private wealth? How digital vaccine passports pave way for unprecedented surveillance capitalism. thegrayzone.com The titans of global capitalism are exploiting the Covid-19 crisis to institute social credit-style digital ID systems across the West. The death by starvation of Etwariya Devi, a 67-year-old widow from the rural Indian state of Jharkhand, might have passed without notice had it not been part of a more widespread trend. Like 1.3 billion of her fellow Indians, Devi had been pushed to enroll in a biometric digital ID system called Aadhaar in order to access public services, including …

Paul Haeder (2021-10-20). Generational, Historical, Familial, Capitalism Trauma. dissidentvoice.org Whew, the realities of so many people as part of the walking wounded in high and low places. The landscape in USA, now Canada, UK and parts of Europe, where the Capitalists buff their gold-plated toilets and polish their collection of cars, there are hundreds of millions of people, rudderless, broken, flayed, laid prostrate from …

Peter Weiss, Judy Weiss (2021-10-20). It's Time to Ban Killer Drones. otherwords.org Everyone who followed the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan was horrified by the drone attack, Zemari Ahmadi, who worked for Nutrition and Education International, a U.S.-based aid organization, became the target because he drove a white Toyota, went to his office, and stopped to pick up containers of clean water for his extended family. | Those actions, deemed suspicious by the drone surveil…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-20). Use, sale of combat drones expands Turkey's influence in Africa, Caucasus, Europe, Mideast. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com French media eyes Turkish drones during Erdogan's Africa trip The possible sale of Turkish UAVs to Angola was discussed during Erdogan's visit on Monday, while similar talks are also expected to be held during his trip to Nigeria, the report noted. The Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) is the obvious choice, since it …

Anonymous669 (2021-10-20). Several Strikes Hit US Al-Tanf Garrison In Southeastern Syria. southfront.org Green Berets and their partner force, the Maghaweir al-Thowra (MaT), during a joint patrol mission near At-Tanf Garrison, Syria, April 29, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Howard) | Late on October 20, several explosions rocked the US-led coalition garrison in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf, where some 200 American troops are deployed. | Jadeh Iran, an Arabian speaking Iranian news outlet, said that five suicide drones…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-20). Use, sale of combat drones expands Turkey's influence in Africa, Caucasus, Europe, Mideast. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com French media eyes Turkish drones during Erdogan's Africa trip The possible sale of Turkish UAVs to Angola was discussed during Erdogan's visit on Monday, while similar talks are also expected to be held during his trip to Nigeria, the report noted. The Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) is the obvious choice, since it …

David J. Elpern (2021-10-20). Dermatology's Academic Medical-Industrial Complex. zcomm.org Another Marker of a Wider Problem…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-20). U.S., NATO upgrading tactical nuclear weapons, storage sites in Europe: Russian DM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From today's TASS. US begins modernizing tactical nuclear weapons and storage sites in Europe — ShoiguAs the Russian defense minister pointed out, "a cause for special concern is the engagement of pilots from the bloc's non-nuclear member states in the drills to practice employing tactical nuclear weapons" The US military has launched active work for …

Movement Rights, NuclearWakeUpCall, partners (2021-10-20). Wednesday 10/20: How Indigenous Wisdom Can Impact Activism Against Nuclear Weapons. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Rick Rozoff (2021-10-20). Russian defense minister warns of massive buildup of NATO troops, armor, missiles on Belarusian, Russian borders. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== See also: U.S., NATO upgrading tactical nuclear weapons, storage sites in Europe: Russian DM Pentagon site issues writ of indictment, veritable declaration of war against Russia ==== NATO strengthening infrastructure near Russia-Belarus Union State borders — Shoigu"Washington is deploying Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense systems in Romania and Poland. The multi-mission capability of their …

teleSUR Desk (2021-10-20). Former U.S. State Secretary Powell dies of COVID-19 complications. mronline.org In Feb. 2003, he claimed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. The war against this nation began six weeks later. In 2005, a official report acknowledged his claim was "dead wrong."

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2021-10-20: News Headlines

Jeremy Loffredo (2021-10-20). Public health or private wealth? How digital vaccine passports pave way for unprecedented surveillance capitalism. thegrayzone.com The titans of global capitalism are exploiting the Covid-19 crisis to institute social credit-style digital ID systems across the West. The death by starvation of Etwariya Devi, a 67-year-old widow from the rural Indian state of Jharkhand, might have passed without notice had it not been part of a more widespread trend. Like 1.3 billion of her fellow Indians, Devi had been pushed to enroll in a biometric digital ID system called Aadhaar in order to access public services, including …

Peter Maass (2021-10-19). Colin Powell Was a Nice Man Who Helped Destroy Iraq. zcomm.org As secretary of state in 2003, Powell lied at the United Nations about Iraq having weapons of mass destruction…

Staff (2021-10-19). A Reluctant Warrior? An Examination of Gen. Colin Powell's Bloody Legacy from Iraq to Latin America. democracynow.org We look at the life and legacy of Colin Powell, who is best known for giving false testimony to the U.N. Security Council in 2003 about nonexistent weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, paving the way for the U.S. invasion and occupation that would kill over 1 million Iraqis. Powell, who was the first Black secretary of state, the first Black and youngest chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first Black national security adviser, died on Monday due to blood cancer and Parkinson's disease that left him vulnerable to infection from COVID-19. Tributes poured in from top U.S. leaders in both Republican and Democ…

The Socialist Program (2021-10-19). Why U.S. Capitalism is a Form of Organized Crime. liberationnews.org This interview is an episode of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, a podcast providing news and views about the world for those who want to change it. You can follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss the …

teleSUR (2021-10-19). Israel to Increase Defense Budget for Possible Strike on Iran. telesurenglish.net Israel will allocate 1.5 billion dollars to prepare a possible strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, Channel 12 reported on Tuesday. | RELATED: | A report by the national media stated that the army would use the money to purchase aircraft, drones and unique weaponry needed for such an attack. | The report follows a recent statement by the US Air Force that its new "bunker buster," the GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penet…

sputniknews (2021-10-19). Israel Approves $1.5Bln Budget for Possible Strike Against Iran's Nuclear Facilities – Report. sputniknews.com The budget reportedly includes money for a variety of aircraft, intelligence-gathering drones, and specific munitions required for such an operation, which would need to target heavily guarded underground facilities.

Staff (2021-10-19). Phil Collins drawn into race controversy after 'Battle of the Alamo' museum criticized for ignoring non-white fighters — reports. rt.com Phil Collins has been drawn into a race row after a US museum, which will house his memorabilia from the Siege of the Alamo, was accused of "glorifying" white figures while ignoring Latino, Native American and black fighters. | In 2014, the Genesis frontman — who has a longstanding interest in the legendary 1836 battle between less than 200 Texan rebels and approximately 6,000 Mexican soldiers — donated his collection of weapons, clothing, letters and artifacts from the event to the state of Texas. The trove is estimated to be worth £10 million ($13.78 million). | His donation was made on condi…

_____ (2021-10-19). Notes From National Peace & Justice Unity Meeting. popularresistance.org The meeting was attended by leaders from the US Peace Council, Black Alliance for Peace, United National Antiwar Coalition, United for Peace & Justice, Veterans For Peace, Answer Coalition, Women's International League for Peace & Freedom, Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space, WorldBeyondWar, Code Pink, Popular Resistance, Task Force on the Americas, and International Action Center.

teleSUR (2021-10-19). Colombia 'Responsible for Kidnap, Attack & Rape of Journalist'. telesurenglish.net Jineth Bedoya, at the time a reporter with the El Espectador newspaper, was investigating a weapons smuggling ring when she was abducted and assaulted by far-right militia members. | The paramilitaries, some of whom have since been convicted, were among those who fought against left-wing militias in Colombia until their official demobilization in 2006. | RELATED: | The ruling on Monday said the attacks against Bedoya "could not ha…

_____ (2021-10-19). Notes From National Peace And Justice Unity Meeting. popularresistance.org The meeting was attended by leaders from the US Peace Council, Black Alliance for Peace, United National Antiwar Coalition, United for Peace & Justice, Veterans For Peace, Answer Coalition, Women's International League for Peace & Freedom, Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space, WorldBeyondWar, Code Pink, Popular Resistance, Task Force on the Americas, and International Action Center.

Movement Rights, NuclearWakeUpCall, partners (2021-10-19). Wednesday 10/20: How Indigenous Wisdom Can Impact Activism Against Nuclear Weapons. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Staff (2021-10-19). North Korea launches TWO ballistic missiles less than a month after 'hypersonic' missile test — reports. rt.com Pyongyang has reportedly carried out another weapons test, with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida saying that the reclusive nation launched two ballistic missiles on Tuesday, as cited by Reuters. | The reported missile test took place around 10: 17am local time on Tuesday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported. The South Korean military said at least one missile was fired from a launch site near the North Korean port city of Sinpo in central South Hamgyong Province. | There have been few other details about the launch, with Seoul's military noting that they have been conducting a "thorough analysis"

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