Daily Archives: September 1, 2021

2021-09-01: News Headlines

David Swanson (2021-09-01). Talk World Radio: Afghanistan: And Stay Out. warisacrime.org Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. This week on Talk World Radio: Better late and diastrously than never. It's never too soon to end a war, even if you don't really end it, tell lots of lies about it, …

Kevin Gosztola (2021-09-01). Twenty Years In A Security State: After Failing To Stop 9/11 Attacks, FBI Invented Terrorists. thedissenter.org Image from FBI Philadelphia Twitter account and in the public domain. | [Editor's Note: To mark the 20th anniversary of the rise of the American security state after the September 11th attacks, The Dissenter will spend the month of September presenting a retrospective on this transformation in law enforcement and government. Each entry in the series will connect with whistleblower stories where possible.] | *** | Following the September 11th attacks, an FBI whistleblower accused FBI Headquarters of failing to urgently respond to intelligence that pointed to a terrorism threat. It brought embarrassment to the FBI,…

Pacifica Fight Back (2021-09-01). Defend democratic elections at Pacifica Radio. indybay.org Pacifica Fight Back has launched a petition campaign to force Pacifica station managers to follow the election bylaws and put the Local Station Board candidates on the air. At KPFA the management has instead told members to go to youtube to hear the candidates.

2 weeks to go (2021-09-01). Bernie Says: Vote No on Republican Recall Now to Sept 14. indybay.org Senator Bernie Sanders, who won the California Democratic primary in 2020, is urging Californians to Vote No on the Republican Recall with our vote by mail ballot anytime from today through Sept 14. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYcWlMP0sYI

Editor2 (2021-08-31). Afghanistan Redux: Malala Yousafzai, White Feminism and Saving Afghan Women. orinocotribune.com By Fawzia Afzal-Khan — Aug 27, 2021 | So the usual "experts" are out and about on airwaves, in newsprint and social media, offering their punditry regarding the situation unfolding in Afghanistan even as the US-backed government crumpled like a house of cards with the advance of the Taliban, once the US troops started their announced pullback in earnest after 20 years of occupation a few weeks ago. The shock-and-awe tactics of the Bush doctrine that dragged the world into a post 9/11 horror picture show euphemistically known as the War on Terror (in truth, it was intended— and has been experienced by i…

Isheka N. Harrison (2021-08-31). Tik Tok User Floats Credible Conspiracy Theory: Jay-Z Wears A Dreadlock Wig. moguldom.com Social media users are "SCREAMINGGGGGGGGG" laughing after a Tik Tok user explained what many believe is a credible theory that hip-hop billionaire Jay-Z has been wearing a dreadlock wig. On Sunday, Aug. 28, Tik Tok user @lisadabahdest posted a video stating that she was convinced "Jay-Z is wearing a half wig." She made the video …

Staff (2021-08-31). Clash Between Venezuelan and Colombian Military Occurred in Venezuelan Waters (Communiqué). orinocotribune.com A clash between the Venezuelan and Colombian military that went viral on social media platforms this past weekend occurred in Venezuelan waters. Despite this, private corporate media circulated the fallacy that Venezuela's military violated Colombian territory. | The viral video showed how Bolivarian National Guards were doing a routine inspection of a Colombian vessel that had crossed the border. At that moment, a third boat appeared, carrying Colombian military personnel, and tried to slip through and thus avoid a rigorous inspection. Meanwhile, the individuals who were the subjects of the inspection harassed t…

Staff (2021-08-31). Biden calls black senior adviser Cedric Richmond a 'boy' during FEMA briefing. rt.com President Joe Biden has faced criticism for yet another 'racial' stumble, after calling a black man who serves as a White House senior adviser a "boy" during a FEMA briefing on hurricane damage in Louisiana. | "I'm here with, uh, my senior adviser and, uh, boy who knows Louisiana very, very well, man, and New Orleans, Cedric Richmond," Biden said on Monday as he prepared to begin the FEMA press briefing. Calling a black man a "boy" is considered a racist pejorative, rooted in insulting references to slaves. | The comment quickly sparked criticism on social media. The critics included Republican Party spokes…

Staff (2021-08-31). New Explosives Attack Leaves 14 Injured at Cúcuta Police Station. orinocotribune.com Twelve uniformed men and two civilians were allegedly injured in an attack with explosives against a police station in the city of Cúcuta, Colombia, on the border with Venezuela, authorities reported on Monday, August 30. | "We reject the terrorist attack in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, against the Atalaya Police Station, which left 12 soldiers in uniform and two civilians injured. Without respite, we fight criminal groups that seek to sow terror in this area," wrote President Iván Duque on Twitter, adopting a familiar tone used during increasing episodes of violence in Colombia. Tensions in Colombia have risen du…

Ann Brown (2021-08-31). President Joe Biden Calls His Advisor Cedric Richmond 'Boy'. moguldom.com There's a debate underway on Twitter over whether or not President Joe Biden introduced one of his senior advisers as his "boy" during an Aug. 30 virtual briefing on Hurricane Ida held by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). "We're waiting for a few more people to get on, but we're going to get started …

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Talk World Radio: Afghanistan: And Stay Out
David Swanson | warisacrime.org | 2021-09-01
Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. This week on Talk World Radio: Better late and diastrously than never. It's never too soon to end a war, even if you don't really end it, tell lots of lies about it, … Continue reading "Talk World Radio: Afghanistan: And Stay Out"
warisacrime.org/2021/09/01/talk-world-radio-afghanistan-and-stay-out/

Twenty Years In A Security State: After Failing To Stop 9/11 Attacks, FBI Invented Terrorists
Kevin Gosztola | thedissenter.org | 2021-09-01
Image from FBI Philadelphia Twitter account and in the public domain. | [Editor's Note: To mark the 20th anniversary of the rise of the American security state after the September 11th attacks, The Dissenter will spend the month of September presenting a retrospective on this transformation in law enforcement and government. Each entry in the series will connect with whistleblower stories where possible.] | *** | Following the September 11th attacks, an FBI whistleblower accused FBI Headquarters of failing to urgently respond to intelligence that pointed to a terrorism threat. It brought embarrassment to the FBI,…
thedissenter.org/twenty-years-in-a-security-state-after-failing-to-stop-9-11-attacks-fbi-invented-terrorists/

Why get vaccinated?
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org | 2021-09-01
A COVID-19 vaccine might: Prevent you from getting COVID-19 or from becoming seriously ill or dying of COVID-19.Prevent you from spreading the COVID-19 virus to others. Add to the number of people in the community who are protected from getting COVID-19. Prevent the COVID-19 virus from spreading and replicating, which allows it to mutate and possibly become more resistant to vaccines. More about why you should get vaccinated. Watch: What is herd immunity? www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ9uX0k8UVg ___________________________…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/?p=315703

Defend democratic elections at Pacifica Radio
Pacifica Fight Back | indybay.org | 2021-09-01
Pacifica Fight Back has launched a petition campaign to force Pacifica station managers to follow the election bylaws and put the Local Station Board candidates on the air. At KPFA the management has instead told members to go to youtube to hear the candidates.
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/08/29/18844552.php

Bernie Says: Vote No on Republican Recall Now to Sept 14
2 weeks to go | indybay.org | 2021-09-01
Senator Bernie Sanders, who won the California Democratic primary in 2020, is urging Californians to Vote No on the Republican Recall with our vote by mail ballot anytime from today through Sept 14. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYcWlMP0sYI
indybay.org/newsitems/2021/08/31/18844613.php

Afghanistan Redux: Malala Yousafzai, White Feminism and Saving Afghan Women
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-08-31
By Fawzia Afzal-Khan — Aug 27, 2021 | So the usual "experts" are out and about on airwaves, in newsprint and social media, offering their punditry regarding the situation unfolding in Afghanistan even as the US-backed government crumpled like a house of cards with the advance of the Taliban, once the US troops started their announced pullback in earnest after 20 years of occupation a few weeks ago. The shock-and-awe tactics of the Bush doctrine that dragged the world into a post 9/11 horror picture show euphemistically known as the War on Terror (in truth, it was intended– and has been experienced by i…
orinocotribune.com/afghanistan-redux-malala-yousafzai-white-feminism-and-saving-afghan-women/

Afghanistan Redux: Malala Yousafzai, White Feminism and Saving Afghan Women
Editor2 | orinocotribune.com | 2021-08-31
By Fawzia Afzal-Khan — Aug 27, 2021 | So the usual "experts" are out and about on airwaves, in newsprint and social media, offering their punditry regarding the situation unfolding in Afghanistan even as the US-backed government crumpled like a house of cards with the advance of the Taliban, once the US troops started their announced pullback in earnest after 20 years of occupation a few weeks ago. The shock-and-awe tactics of the Bush doctrine that dragged the world into a post 9/11 horror picture show euphemistically known as the War on Terror (in truth, it was intended– and has been experienced by i…
orinocotribune.com/afghanistan-redux-malala-yousafzai-white-feminism-and-saving-afghan-women/

"There Is No Climate Crisis"
Chris Walker | dailyposter.com | 2021-08-31
Click to share this on FacebookEditor's note: This article is being co-published with Westword, Denver's independent voice since 1977."There's no air pollution today, that's great!""Yeah, it's so nice."So began the first snippet of conversation I heard as soon as I entered the Colorado Oil and Gas Association's Energy Summit, an annual Denver conference that gathers together the state's biggest fossil fuel pla…
dailyposter.com/there-is-no-climate-crisis/

Clash Between Venezuelan and Colombian Military Occurred in Venezuelan Waters (Communiqué)
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-08-31
A clash between the Venezuelan and Colombian military that went viral on social media platforms this past weekend occurred in Venezuelan waters. Despite this, private corporate media circulated the fallacy that Venezuela's military violated Colombian territory. | The viral video showed how Bolivarian National Guards were doing a routine inspection of a Colombian vessel that had crossed the border. At that moment, a third boat appeared, carrying Colombian military personnel, and tried to slip through and thus avoid a rigorous inspection. Meanwhile, the individuals who were the subjects of the inspection harassed t…
orinocotribune.com/clash-between-venezuelan-and-colombian-military-occurred-in-venezuelan-waters-communique/

Tik Tok User Floats Credible Conspiracy Theory: Jay-Z Wears A Dreadlock Wig
Isheka N. Harrison | moguldom.com | 2021-08-31
Social media users are "SCREAMINGGGGGGGGG" laughing after a Tik Tok user explained what many believe is a credible theory that hip-hop billionaire Jay-Z has been wearing a dreadlock wig. On Sunday, Aug. 28, Tik Tok user @lisadabahdest posted a video stating that she was convinced "Jay-Z is wearing a half wig." She made the video …
moguldom.com/370688/tik-tok-user-floats-credible-conspiracy-theory-jay-z-wears-a-dreadlock-wig/

President Joe Biden Calls His Advisor Cedric Richmond 'Boy'
Ann Brown | moguldom.com | 2021-08-31
There's a debate underway on Twitter over whether or not President Joe Biden introduced one of his senior advisers as his "boy" during an Aug. 30 virtual briefing on Hurricane Ida held by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
moguldom.com/370658/president-joe-biden-calls-his-advisor-cedric-richmond-boy/

New Explosives Attack Leaves 14 Injured at Cúcuta Police Station
Staff | orinocotribune.com | 2021-08-31
Twelve uniformed men and two civilians were allegedly injured in an attack with explosives against a police station in the city of Cúcuta, Colombia, on the border with Venezuela, authorities reported on Monday, August 30. | "We reject the terrorist attack in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, against the Atalaya Police Station, which left 12 soldiers in uniform and two civilians injured. Without respite, we fight criminal groups that seek to sow terror in this area," wrote President Iván Duque on Twitter, adopting a familiar tone used during increasing episodes of violence in Colombia. Tensions in Colombia have risen du…
orinocotribune.com/new-explosives-attack-leaves-14-injured-at-cucuta-police-station/

Bernie Says: Vote No on Republican Recall Now to Sept 14
2 weeks to go | indybay.org | 2021-08-31

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