(2021-10-10). Biden Tells Supreme Court That Publicly Documented Torture Is a State Secret. zcomm.org This case is a pivotal test of the willingness of the Supreme Court to check and balance the executive when it perpetrates torture and other war crimes in its "war on terror"
(2021-10-10). Cate Faehrmann: Support the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill. greenleft.org.au In part three of our series on the draft Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill (NSW) 2021, Suzanne James interviewed NSW Greens MP Cate Faehrmann, co-sponsor of the bill to be introduced by Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich. | Faehrmann gives an insight into the inner workings of the parliamentary machine, including: what happens between now and the final vote on the bill; what people can do to ensure their views are considered; and the underhanded tactics the far right have deployed in the name of the high moral ground.
(2021-10-10). What Happens in the Red States. counterpunch.org 
Nationally focused progressive intellectuals and activists might be more willing to confront the fact the United States is being overtaken by a creeping, homegrown Amerikaner fascism if they paid more attention to state-level politics, the soft underbelly of what's left of bourgeois democracy in the not-so United States. | The left tendency to neglect and avoid what's happening in the states is foolish. For one thing, state-level policy has significant direct impacts on a vast swath of the nation's population. From highly populated jurisdictions like Texas (home to 30 million) and Florida (22 million) to small…
(2021-10-10). The Collapse of Liberal Zionism. counterpunch.org 
Image by Summer is over in Israel and so too the holiday season that includes Yom Kippur and Sukkot with their accompanying prayers of remembrance. Memory is integral to most Jewish holidays. The readings at Passover and the lighting of candles at Hanukkah are collective acts of remembrance. The importance of remembering has always been central to Jewish self-identity. As Jonathan Safran Foer would have it: 'Jews have six senses. Touch, taste, sight, smell, hearing … memory.' | But here there are also holidays specific to the State of Israel, t…
(2021-10-10). Syrian Air Defenses Intercepted 8 Of 12 Israeli Missiles During Recent Attack On T-4 Air Base: Russian MoD. southfront.org 
The Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces intercepted eight out of 12 missile launched by Israeli fighter jets during the recent…
(2021-10-10). Syria air defense downs 8 missiles fired by Israeli regime. en.mehrnews.com The Pantsir missile systems of the Syrian air defense forces destroyed 8 out of 12 missiles launched by Israel at the T-4 airfield in the Homs region on Friday, said Vadim Kulit.
(2021-10-09). Thursday 10/14: #TeachTruth: National Teach-in for Truth About Systemic Racism & Sexism in U.S. Curricula. indybay.org Online teach-in via Zoom…
(2021-10-09). Awakening: Martin Luther King and the Poor People's Campaign. dissidentvoice.org 
In the days ahead we must not consider it unpatriotic to raise certain basic questions about our national character. We must begin to ask: Why are there forty million poor people in a nation overflowing with such unbelievable affluence? — Martin Luther King, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? [p. 141] The …
(2021-10-09). Military Situation In Central African Republic On October 9, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 7, clashes between Central African Republic Army and the Coalition of Patriots for Change were reported near Ngakobo on the Bambari-Alindao highway | On October 6, at least 15 persons were killed in clashes between Coalition of Patriots for Change and Central African Republic Army in Matchika village | On October 5, at least seven humanitarian workers of the "Doctors of the World", were abducted by unknown gunmen in Batangafo village | On Oc…
(2021-10-09). Water as Weapon of War: Activists Say Israel is Drying Out the West Bank to Drive Out Palestinians. orinocotribune.com 
By Jessica Buxbaum — Oct 6, 2021 | What was billed as a cooperative venture between Palestine and Israel is merely the occupation of water in disguise. | Masafer Yatta, occupied West Bank — Last weekend, around Amid a sea of rippling Palestinia…
(2021-10-09). FM: Iran concerned about Israeli presence, terrorists used in war against Nagorno-Karabakh near its borders. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Amir-Abdollahian: We consider inadmissible Zionist regime provocative movement in our region from Azerbaijan territory What worries us in the South Caucasus? First, some foreign powers are trying to have an effect on this region to change its borders, close its border crossings, or relocate them, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in an interview with …
(2021-10-09). Normalisation deals: Blinken to meet Israeli, UAE counterparts next week. middleeasteye.net 
Normalisation deals: Blinken to meet Israeli, UAE counterparts next week | The three top diplomats are set to discuss 'future opportunities for collaboration' as well as regional security, says US State Department | Sat, 10/09/2021 – 18: 16 | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed (AFP/…
(2021-10-09). Military Situation In Syria On October 9, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On October 8, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 11 times: 6 — in Idlib province, 2 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On October 8, Israeli warplanes attacked T4 Airbase in the Homs province. Most of the missiles were destroyed by SAA air defense systems | On October 7, Russian Military Police and Turkish Army carried out a patrol near Darbasiyah | On October 8, SAA artillery shelled positi…
(2021-10-09). Israel lobby takes back the Labour Party. electronicintifada.net Opponents of Palestinian rights at conference celebrate end of Corbyn "nightmare."
(2021-10-09). Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. globalresearch.ca
(2021-10-09). Saturday 10/9: Free Palestine. indybay.org Ocean at Water Street, Santa Cruz…
(2021-10-09). The New Bolivian Regime Change Attempt, & its Terror Tactics. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Oct 8, 2021 | Two years ago, I underestimated the power of U.S. imperialism, to the consequence of having a nasty shock when I found out that Bolivia's president had been forced to resign in a U.S.-orchestrated military coup. I had anticipated that Washington would carry out a regime change attempt in Bolivia for months prior to that day, but up until the coup actually happened, I remained under the illusion that Bolivia's democracy would withstand the onslaught of white supremacist terrorism that Washington's running dogs were unleashing upon the country after the 2019 election. U.S. hegemo…
(2021-10-09). Speakout for Reproductive Justice in San Francisco. indybay.org The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Roe v. Wade this fall. On October 3 Radical Women held a rally for voices to be heard on the right of women and all people to control their own bodies.
(2021-10-09). Appeals Court Reinstates Texas Abortion Ban Days After Federal Court Blocked It. truthout.org 
Reproductive rights advocates lashed out overnight following a ruling by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals which reinstated a near-total ban on abortion in Texas just days after a separate federal court had placed the state's law on hold pending final judicial review, most likely by the U.S. Supreme Court. | The Friday night decision by the 5th Circuit —
(2021-10-09). Senate introduces John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. nationofchange.org The VRAA will "prevent the implementation of discriminatory voting practices in an effort to protect and ensure the rights of all voters."