Daily Archives: September 7, 2022

2022-09-07: News Headlines

Edu Montesanti (2022-09-07). Yemen Truce, No Hope: Horrible Catastrophe, Just Maybe UN-Led Efforts Will Alleviate It, Says Chomsky (Interview). orinocotribune.com From the US "War on Terror" to the national "Spring" and the Saudi-US "humanitarian intervention," the Yemeni people are being totally disregarded and indiscriminately attacked as well as in every single "peace process," as the country is a stage of international and local elites disputes, just feeding and practicing terror | As Biden approved to sell more weapons to the Saudis allegedly for "defense" purposes, Chomsky is concerned. "The line between offensive and defensive weapons is very blurred," exclusively says the legendary American analyst | Sure not by accident as some say, US-Saud…

Ramzy Baroud (2022-09-07). The Road to Fascism: How the War in Ukraine is Changing Europe. dissidentvoice.org As soon as I landed in Rome, I discovered that I was no longer able to access any Russian media whatsoever. Unfortunately, threats by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, that Europe should sever all links with "Russia's propaganda machine" were taken seriously by the Italian government. As a journalist, having access to only …

WSWS (2022-09-07). Protected by police, fascist Patriot Front holds march aimed at menacing Labor Day festival in Indianapolis. wsws.org Social media video posted on Saturday shows the fascist band marching, chanting xenophobic slogans and holding metal shields.

Ana Zorita (2022-09-07). Chile's constitutional referendum marked by right-wing disinformation campaign. greenleft.org.au Right-wing groups embarked on a campaign of disinformation to undermine support for the "Yes" vote in Chile's constitutional referendum, reports Ana Zorita.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-06). Kherson: What Happens Next? — Russian Ops in Ukraine Update September 6, 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for September 6, 2022 — While fighting continues around Kherson, it remains positional, signifying the end of Kiev's long-planned offensive; — Western sources continue citing factors they believe limit Russian operations consistent with flawed Western thinking regarding Russian military capabilities stretching back to 2014-2015; — Elements of Ukraine's…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-09-06). Ukraine: How British Intelligence Globalized Online Trolling. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg Since the conflict in Ukraine began, numerous commentators have drawn attention to the blatant weaponization of social media in service of the proxy war. Legions of users on Facebook, Twitter, and other major platforms, many anonymous and recently registered, have relentlessly propounded pro-intervention, pro-Ukraine propaganda, viciously attacking all those deviating even slightly from established Western…

Andrew Korybko (2022-09-06). "Socio-Economic Suffering": Massive Protests in Prague against EU "Counterproductive Policies" globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-09-06). UN backs US propaganda of Chinese abuses against Uyghurs. wsws.org Accusations of the abuse of Uyghurs are a prominent feature of Washington's anti-China campaign as it ramps up its provocations and preparations for war against Beijing.

Danny Haiphong (2022-09-06). The Sickness of the American Left and the Path to Recovery. orinocotribune.com By Danny Haiphong Sep 2, 2022 | Leftists in the United States are suffering from a propaganda-induced delirium. Revolutionary discipline can get us through the winter storm. | The U.S. has entered a dark period. Economic crisis wracks its capitalist system. Military instability and chaos reign supreme over its imperialist ventures. Political illegitimacy worsens by the year, at times by the month. These conditions sound favorable to the growth of revolutionary possibilities within the citadel of imperialism. | But such is not the case at the moment. Discipline and organization are at perhaps their weakest p…

Lee Camp (2022-09-06). The Community Solution to the Climate Crisis. mintpressnews.com The Most Censored News with Lee Camp hosted by comedian/ writer/ raconteur/ provocateur/ saboteur Lee Camp is a twice-weekly look at the most censored stories within corporate media hosted by the new video platform Behind the Headlines — a MintPress video project that is 100% viewer supported. | Camp both brings to light stories that are (intentionally) ignored by the corporate media and digs deeper when the mainstream media only reports on the surface-layer reality. Having been a professional stand-up comic for 20 years, a writer for The Onion, and the host/head writer of Redacted Tonight, Camp is also un…

Morning Star (2022-09-06). Unions warn new British PM Truss of 'fierce resistance' if she targets workers. peoplesworld.org LONDON (Morning Star)—Unions warned Liz Truss Monday that she faces "fierce resistance" if she attacks workers' rights after entering Downing Street. Truss came under intense pressure to drop her campaign rhetoric to slash workers' rights as soon as she was announced as the winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest. She also faced fresh demands …

Michael Fox (2022-09-06). Brazil on Fire Episode 1: Violence and the Culture War. therealnews.com As candidate Jair Bolsonaro neared the presidency in 2018, violence rippled across Brazil, mostly perpetrated by Bolsonaro supporters. Hundreds of threats and attacks, including several killings, were reported in the weeks and months leading up to the election. Bolsonaro's hateful rhetoric and fake news machine spurred on the violence, painting the election as a battle for the soul of the country. Targeting right wing fears over 'family values' and 'security,' Bolsonaro tapped into a growing culture war aimed not at winning a democratic debate, but eliminating opponents. | This episode looks at Bolsonaro's…

Staff (2022-09-06). PSUV: Grassroots Delegates' Renewal is Evidence of Unity & Strength. orinocotribune.com The first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, said this Monday, September 5, that the process of renewal of the party's grassroots structure was a manifestation of unity, strength, and political coherence. | "[An] extraordinary process, throughout the country," said Cabello during a press conference. "A splendid manifestation of unity, strength, and political coherence. What we have received from our people is very valuable for the organization of our party, from now on." | He also indicated that there are still some pending tasks, such as the renewal of state, muni…

Andy Kroll (2022-09-06). The Trump Supreme Court Is Nothing New. tomdispatch.com Has the Trump Supreme Court gone rogue? The evidence mounts. Certainly, its recent judicial blitzkrieg has run roughshod over a century's worth of settled law. A woman's right to get an abortion? Gone (at least as a constitutionally protected civil right). Meanwhile, voting rights are barely hanging on, along with the 1965 Voting Rights Act that gave them life. State legislatures, so the court ruled, may no longer rein in the wanton availability of firearms and so the bloodshed will inevitably follow. Climate catastrophe will only get closer as the Supremes have moved to disarm the Environmental Protection Agency…

Dean Baker (2022-09-06). New York Times Reporters Can't Get Data on Gas and Food Prices. cepr.net It is a bit amazing that the piece never mentioned that gas prices have fallen and there is evidence that food items are now dropping in price.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2022-09-06). How Canada Created the R2P Doctrine, With Myanmar as Its Next Potential Victim. orinocotribune.com

WSWS (2022-09-06). Virginia Thomas, wife of far-right Supreme Court justice, pushed Wisconsin legislators to overturn election in November 2020. wsws.org A day after the Washington Post revealed the existence of Thomas' emails to legislators, the January 6 House Select Committee requested to speak to former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich regarding his central role in Trump's failed coup.

Staff (2022-09-06). La renovación de Mbappé le costará al PSG más de 370 millones. cubadebate.cu El New York Times reveló el salario que percibirá Kylian Mbappé por firmar tres temporadas con el Paris Saint-Germain y la prima de renovación que recibió, que suman un monto superior a los 370 millones de euros y hacen del 10 francés el jugador mejor pagado de la historia. Las cifras fueron incluidas en una entrevista que el New York Times hizo al galo.

Editor (2022-09-05). Daniel Ellsberg and Noam Chomsky on the Threat of Nuclear War. scheerpost.com By Paul Jay / "It's beyond lunacy," say Noam Chomsky and Daniel Ellsberg. In their 90s, the two men tirelessly fight to warn people of the need for urgent action to deal with climate change and the threat of nuclear war. Joining Paul Jay, they discuss the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the war in Ukraine, and the climate crisis. | Paul JayPaul Jay is a journalist and filmmaker. He's the founder and host of theAnalysis.news, a video and audio current affairs interview and commentary show and we…

____ (2022-09-05). Factchecking the Factchecker on Chomsky, Russia and Media Access. transcend.org 30 Aug 2022 – US-based media platforms have made an extraordinary effort to cut Western audiences off from news from a Russian perspective. When social critic Noam Chomsky pointed out how unprecedented this was, Newsweek's "factchecker" (26 Jul 2022) declared his criticism "clearly untrue"—a determination that did more to confirm the ideological strictures of US media than to debunk them.

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