(2020-09-30). Poll: Half of UK Conservative party members believe Islam 'incompatible with British way of life'. middleeasteye.net 
Poll: Half of UK Conservative party members believe Islam 'incompatible with British way of life' | A new poll suggests that 40 percent of Tories want to reduce the number of Muslims entering Britain | Wed, 09/30/2020 – 13: 04 | Boris Johnson launched an investigation into Islamophobia in the Conservative Party earlier this year following social media posts from activists and elected officials (AFP) | A…
(2020-09-30). Presidential Debate Debacle Leaves Americans Feeling Angry and Uninformed. mintpressnews.com 
Americans are taking to social media to express disdain over the first presidential debate, with one poll finding that 69% of viewers felt annoyed by it and only 17 percent felt informed.
(2020-09-30). History not to forgive killers, traitors: Foreign Ministry. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) — On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the martyrdom of Palestinian child Muhammad al-Durrah, Iranian Foreign Ministry in its Twitter account wrote that the history won't forgive killers and traitors.
(2020-09-30). 'Not According to Harris': Biden Sets Off Meme Storm After Saying 'I'm the Democratic Party'. sputniknews.com The 29th of September saw the first presidential debate between incumbent Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden, during which the two exchanged barbs over a spate of issues, including the coronavirus, healthcare, and election integrity.
(2020-09-30). Outrage over Indian rape victims' cremation by police. yenisafak.com The covert cremation by police of the body of a 19-year-old gang-rape victim early Wednesday triggered protests and condemnations by citizens and activists in India.The Dalit (lower caste) woman was tortured and gang-raped by four men from an upper caste at her village in Hathras in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Sept. 14. She battled for her life for two weeks before succumbing to her injuries on Tuesday.In a video going viral on social media, the victim's mother is seen pleading with police to allow her to see her daughter one last time, and bring her body home, as the police cremated the body amid tigh…
(2020-09-29). The Long Overdue Alaska-Canada Railway Takes One Step Closer to Reality. strategic-culture.org 
In the early hours of September 26, President Trump In his tweet Trump stated: | For those who are not aware, anyone wishing to take rail from the USA north, will only make it as far as British Columbia as a 1000 km gap separates any rail fr…
(2020-09-29). Philadelphia Agrees to Grant 50 Vacant Homes to Community Land Trust. truthout.org Image Credit: Twitter: @PhlHousing | In a historic victory for unhoused people, Philadelphia city officials agreed to hand over 50 vacant homes to a community land trust, following months of organizing and protest encampments. We hear from one of the organizers and speak to Philadelphia-based Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, who has written extensively about housing insecurity and says the direct actions there are applicable across the U.S. "This dynamic exists all over the country where you have both empty hou…
(2020-09-29). Germany calls on Armenia, Azerbaijan to end fighting. yenisafak.com Germany on Tuesday called for an immediate cease-fire between Azerbaijan and Armenia, amid the heaviest clashes in years in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, spoke on the phone with presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia on the recently escalated conflict, and called for a peaceful solution, the government spokesman said on Twitter."The Chancellor has underlined the urgent need for an immediate cease-fire and return to the negotiation table," Steffen Seibert said, adding that Germany supports diplomatic efforts of OSCE…
(2020-09-29). Only Massive Voter Turnout Can Protect Our Democracy From Trump Reelection. commondreams.org Authoritarian regimes take root when citizens give up on their democratic institutions as rigged and illegitimate; voters succumb to their fear of the party in power and choose to sit out. (Photo: Pinterest) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/vote_1_0_0_0.jpeg …
(2020-09-28). Trained by Trump? Raccoons ATTACK journalists at White House (PHOTOS). rt.com 
A gang of raccoons attacked journalists outside the White House, with one of the trash pandas allegedly grabbing a photographer and a correspondent. Are they President Trump's anti-media stormtroopers, people on Twitter ask. | A raccoon "attacked multiple news crews" on the North Lawn of the White House on Monday morning, CBS journalist Paula Reid reported on Twitter. One of the critters "allegedly grabbed [the] pant leg of a photographer & then a correspondent before being fended off." | Strong Pawnee vibes at White House this morning as a raccoon attacked multiple news crews on North Lawn. ü&par…
(2020-09-28). Three children among five civilians killed in rocket attack outside Baghdad airport. rt.com 
Two women and three children were killed when two Katyusha rockets struck a residential area near Baghdad airport on Monday, Iraq's military has said, in what were the first civilian casualties in months from attacks in the city. | The rockets apparently targeted the airport but ended up hitting a nearby home, which was completely destroyed. Besides the five fatalities, two children were also severely wounded in the attack. | | © Twitter / @SecMedCell | The strike came from the Iraqi capital's al-Jihad neighborhood, the military said in a statement. It described the incident as a "cowardly crime" by "ga…
(2020-09-28). US Further Restricts Remittances to Cuba By Sanctioning AIS. telesurenglish.net Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted Monday that the sanction against the Cuban remittance company American International Services (AIS) will be effective as of Tuesday, September 29. | The action adds to Washington's unilateral siege against the Antillean nation, rejected by the international community. | RELATED: | Pompeo justified the inclusion of AIS in the List of Restricted Cuban Entities under the pretext that it is a compa…
(2020-09-28). Colombia: 'The Number One Demand On The Streets Is For Justice'. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, September 9, a video went viral in Colombia. It depicted a man repeatedly being beaten and tased by the police while he kept pleading "please, no more". In a few hours, the man, Javier Ordóñez, would be dead and thousands would be on the streets of Bogotá and across the country demanding justice for him. | Ordóñez, a lawyer and father of two, had stepped out with his friends when he was accosted by a group of police officers. As Ordóñez was being tortured, his friends begged the officers to lay off even while capturing their cruelty.
(2020-09-28). War Propaganda firm Bellingcat continues lying about Syria. mronline.org 
In December of 2016, the war propaganda firm Bellingcat ran an article assuring its readers that Twitter star Bana Alabed is a perfectly legitimate little Syrian girl and not at all a psyop designed to manufacture support for military interventionism against Bashar al-Assad.
(2020-09-28). Rights experts denounce death sentence against Nigerian singer who posted on WhatsApp. news.un.org Independent UN human rights experts have called on the Government of Nigeria to immediately release a singer sentenced to death over an allegedly blasphemous song he performed and shared on social media.
(2020-09-28). Ayatollah Sistani fortress of Iraq, safety valve for region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif in a Monday tweet in Arabic appreciated the role of Iraq's most prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in establishing stability and security in Iraq.
(2020-09-28). UK Authorities Dismiss Anti-Semitism Probe Into Rapper Wiley's Social Media Posts. sputniknews.com British authorities have terminated their anti-Semitism investigation into UK grime rapper Wiley – real name Richard Kylea Cowie Jr. – after learning that his July social media comments on the Jewish community were issued while he was out of the country.
(2020-09-28). International Istanbul Opera Festival ends with Mozart. yenisafak.com The world-famous International Istanbul Opera Festival has ended with Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio.During the eight-day festival ending Sunday night and held for the 11th time, art-lovers had both amusing and emotional moments.The festival, however, could not reach the expected number of physical audience due to the strict measures against the novel coronavirus pandemic.But thousands could watch the festival on social media thanks to the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry.Deputy Minister for Culture and Tourism Ozgul Ozkan Yavuz said they worked to protect the connection between art and art-lovers d…
(2020-09-28). Iranian ships conduct illegal fishing off Yemen coast. yenisafak.com "The illegal fishing by these Iranian ships constitutes a blatant assault on the Yemeni sovereignty," Fahad Kafain said on Twitter. | Kafain called on the international community to intervene to "halt Iran's destructive role" in Yemen, going on to call for a stronger coordination between the Yemeni government and the Saudi-led coalition to "counter Iran's violations and prevent tampering with the Yemeni waters and resources". | There was no immediate comment from the Iranian authorities on the accusations. | Yemen has been devastated by a conflict that escalated in September 2014 after Iran-aligned Houthi rebe…
(2020-09-28). Russian opp. leader says Merkel visited him in hospital. yenisafak.com Russia's opposition leader Alexey Navalny confirmed on Monday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited him in hospital in Berlin."The meeting did take place, but it shouldn't be referred as 'secret,' rather a private meeting and conversation with the family. I am very grateful to Chancellor Merkel for visiting me in the hospital," Navalny said on Twitter.Navalny, 44, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, felt sick on Aug. 20 on a flight to Moscow. After an emergency landing in the Siberian city of Omsk, he spent two days in a Russian hospital before being sent to Berlin for treatment.After runn…
(2020-09-28). New Report Raises Concerns That Facebook and the 2016 Trump Campaign Colluded on Political Ads to Suppress the Black Vote. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-09-28). In Effort to 'Cultivate Hopelessness,' Trump 2016 Campaign Used Facebook for Deterrence Operation Targeting Millions of Black Voters. commondreams.org The social media giant, said one critic, "is the newest frontier in a long history of suppression of the Black vote." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/vote_4.jpg …
(2020-09-27). Ethnic Armenian mega-star Kim Kardashian West weighs in on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, slams Azerbaijan for 'unprovoked attacks'. rt.com 
Celebrity businesswoman, and reality TV star, Kim Kardashian West, a fourth-generation Armenian-American, has tweeted her support for Armenia amid deadly border clashes with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. | "Armenians in Artsakh have been attacked," Kardashian wrote on social media, using a historic name for Nagorno-Karabakh — a large Armenian-populated enclave inside Azerbaijan, which has been a bone of contention between Yerevan and Baku for three decades. | Armenia has been the victim of unprovoked attacks by Azerbaijan & the predictable disinformation campaign that accompanies t…
(2020-09-27). Saturday 9/26: Emergency Call To Action. indybay.org Online via YouTube…
(2020-09-27). UAE poet barred from travel for rejecting Israel deal. yenisafak.com A prominent Emirati poet said Sunday she was barred from travel over her opposition to her country's decision to normalize relations with Israel.Dhabiya Khamis said she was banned from boarding a Cairo-bound flight from the Dubai Airport."The ban is probably because of my announced opinion against Zionism and normalization," she said on her social media accounts."I fear for my freedom and life from being threatened and arrested," she said.Several writers and poets have expressed support and solidarity with Khamis after being banned from travel.The female poet has earned the ire of the Emirati authorities after sh…
(2020-09-27). Al-Sadr says Iraq won't become 'foreign colony'. yenisafak.com Firebrand Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said on Sunday that Iraq will not become a foreign colony."We will not allow Iraq to become a foreign colony…," he said in a tweet. "[Iraq] will be a strong and sovereign state."On Friday, al-Sadr called for an investigation into repeated attacks on foreign missions in Iraq and bringing perpetrators to justice.The call came after two Shia groups, Iraqi Hezbollah and al-Nujaba, threatened to launch more attacks against US forces in Iraq.In recent weeks, several attacks targeted the US Embassy in Iraq, US forces, and other troops involved in the International Coalition agains…
(2020-09-26). Colombian Lawmakers Demand Defense Minister's Resignation. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Lawmakers Gustavo Petro and Jorge Robledo Friday demanded the Defense Minister Carlos Holmes' resignation for his political responsibility in the face of police brutality. | RELATED: | "Holmes has not apologized for his tolerant attitude towards the killing of citizens by the National Police," Petro tweeted. | The Minister "is a liar. He should resign because of the serious acts of excessive force and murders…
(2020-09-26). [Comment] Offline: COVID-19 is not a pandemic. thelancet.com As the world approaches 1 million deaths from COVID-19, we must confront the fact that we are taking a far too narrow approach to managing this outbreak of a new coronavirus. We have viewed the cause of this crisis as an infectious disease. All of our interventions have focused on cutting lines of viral transmission, thereby controlling the spread of the pathogen. The "science" that has guided governments has been driven mostly by epidemic modellers and infectious disease specialists, who understandably frame the present health emergency in centuries-old terms of plague.