SEPTEMBER  11 THROUGH 20

WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2020

Weekend Read: Taking Children: A History of American Terror - by Laura Briggs. "You have to take the children away." -- Donald Trump. ... Taking Children argues that for four hundred years the United States has taken children for political ends. Black children, Native children, Latinx children, and the children of the poor have all been seized from their kin and caregivers. Amazon

Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 11. ... Yet another shocking example of abuse of court procedure unfolded on Wednesday. Craig Murray

Daniel Ellsberg Warns U.S. Press Freedom Under Attack in WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Extradition Case. DemocracyNow

Barr Says Lockdown 'Greatest Intrusion' on U.S. Liberty, People Point Out Japanese Internment Camps MSN

Everyone in America Should Be Outraged': McConnell Quietly Rams Through More Lifetime Trump Judges While Blocking Covid Relief. CommonDreams

"It's outrageous that McConnell continues to prioritize the Trump court takeover amid the pandemic. Enough." CommonDreams

American Imperialism and the Murder of Jennifer Laude. CounterPunch

Aligning Ignorance With Bigotry: Trump Attempts to Rewrite History. CounterPunch/Giroux

'Don't take Black voters for granted': Milwaukee leaders and activists warn Democrats. .... The pandemic forced the Democratic convention to go virtual, but some feel the party abandons the Black communities that get them elected. Guardian

USDA and Meatpacking Industry Collaborated to Undermine Covid-19 Response, Documents Show. ... Hundreds of emails obtained by Public Citizen and American Oversight offer a rare inside look at the meat industry's power and access to the highest levels of government. CommonDreams

Will a Biden Foreign Policy Make a Difference for the World? CounterPunch

HHS Spokesman Tells Trump Supporters to Buy Ammunition. TruthOut

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 10. ... The gloves were off on Tuesday as the US Government explicitly argued that all journalists are liable to prosecution under the Espionage Act (1917) for publishing classified information, citing the Rosen case. Craig Murray

Daniel Ellsberg Tells UK Court That US Seeks Both 'Revenge' Against Julian Assange and to 'Crush' Future Whistleblowers. ...The Pentagon Papers leaker previously called Assange's prosecution the most "significant attack on freedom of the press" since his 1971 case. CommonDreams

Rural and Native Communities Are Hard Hit by COVID-Era Food Insecurity. TruthOut

Nearly two-thirds of US young adults unaware 6m Jews killed in the Holocaust. ... According to survey of adults 18-39, 23% said they believed the Holocaust was a myth, had been exaggerated or they weren’t sure. Guardian

Boris Johnson Intended to Break the Withdrawal Agreement Even Before He Signed It. Craig Murray

Whistleblower Says Doctor Performed Excessive Hysterectomies On ICE Detainees. ... Nurse Dawn Wooten says the doctor she dubbed the “uterus collector” also removed the wrong ovary of a patient at Georgia’s Irwin County Detention Center. HuffPost

'Just Wildly, Blatantly Corrupt': Researcher Reveals DeJoy Donated $600,000 to Trump and GOP After Top USPS Job Opened. ... "This information is explosive. We have a crony at the helm of our nation's Postal Service. A man rife with conflicts of interest and potential violations of law." CommonDreams

Even the Republican ‘skinny’ relief bill failed. How is such unnecessary suffering justified? Guardian

Republicans shouldn’t be immune from being called out for their inconsistency. Let’s not forget they once said cutting taxes on the wealthy would incentivize them to work harder. Guardian

Julian Assange faces ‘effective life sentence’ if convicted in US, court is told. ... Supporters say charges against Wikileaks founder politically motivated. Independent

The CIA Book Publishing Operations. .. Fragments of Sol Chaneles’ Lost Manuscript. CounterPunch

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 9. Things became not merely dramatic in the Assange courtroom today, but spiteful and nasty. There were two real issues, the evidence and the procedure. On the evidence, there were stark details of the dreadful regime Assange will face in US jails if extradited. On the procedure, we saw behaviour from the prosecution QC that went well beyond normal cross examination and was a real attempt to denigrate and even humiliate the witness. Craig Murray

White House snubs Azar, installs Trump loyalist Michael Caputo as HHS spokesperson. ... The move comes amid White House anger over stories claiming the HHS chief had warned the president repeatedly about coronavirus. Politico

Trump Health Aide Falsely Alleges Conspiracies and Warns of Armed Revolt. ... America's devastating divorce from science (opinion) Wet Markets Are Essential to Thai Cooking. So Why Are… The New York Times logo Trump Health Aide Falsely Alleges Conspiracies and Warns of Armed Revolt. MSN

Dark web voter database report casts new doubts on Russian election hack narrative. ... A new report showing that US state-level voter databases were publicly available calls into question the narrative that Russian intelligence “targeted” US state election-related websites in 2016. GrayZone

Former FBI Agent Peter Strzok: Trump Clearly ‘Compromised By The Russians’ ... “They hold leverage over him that makes him incapable of placing the national interests ... ahead of his own,” Strzok said. HuffPost

Beyond Attacking Trump, Sanders Says Biden Campaign Must 'Give People a Reason to Vote for Joe'

"I think Biden is in an excellent position to win this election, but I think we have got to do more as a campaign than just go after Trump," the Vermont senator said on Sunday. CommonDreams

Can We Address That British Eugenics Scandal? CounterPunch

U.S. Ejected 8,800 Unaccompanied Migrant Kids, Ignoring Precautions Against Child Trafficking. ... Humanitarian protections have been suspended as the Trump administration carries out wholesale expulsion of most vulnerable migrants. HuffPost

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Oldie Goldie from 2013: Terrible Revamp Of Terrible Show To Be Even More Terrible Than Anyone Imagined. HuffPost

Assange’s Fourth Day at the Old Bailey: COVID in the Courtroom. CounterPunch

Trump: “I know the sirburbs [sic]. Look. Westchester was ground zero for what they were trying to do. They were trying to destroy the beautiful suburban place, the American dream really. They want a low-income housing [sic] and with that comes a lot of other problems including crime. May not be nice to say it but I’ll say it.” ... Laura Ingraham: “Not all poor people are criminals though.” CounterPunch

Biden’s Transition Team Isn’t a “Team” and It’s Not Promising Much of a Transition. CounterPunch

"In the midst of a global pandemic, it is now more important than ever to take unprecedented and coordinated global action to halt and start to reverse the loss of biodiversity." CommonDreams

Can We Call It Fascism? Trump’s Voter Suppression Project, 2020. CounterPunch

'Nature Is Unraveling': New WWF Report Reveals 'Alarming' 68% Plummet in Wildlife Populations Worldwide Since 1970. ... "In the midst of a global pandemic, it is now more important than ever to take unprecedented and coordinated global action to halt and start to reverse the loss of biodiversity." CommonDreams

'Autocrats Deliver?' US Joins Brazil and Hungary as Only Countries Where Quality of Life Is Getting Worse, Social Progress Index Finds. ... The annual report offers a "reality check against the drumbeat of U.S. triumphalism," one observer said. CommonDreams

Appalling Betrayal': New Report Details Dozens of Trump Rollbacks Perpetrated Under Cover of Covid-19

"Nearly 200,000 Americans are dead and more than 6 million have been infected with Covid-19 because of the administration's disastrous response, but Trump's top priority is showering giant corporations with deregulatory special favors," says Matt Kent of the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen. CommonDreams

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Bob Woodward Made Himself Complicit in Trump’s Coronavirus Crime Against Humanity. ... To boost book sales, celebrity journalist Bob Woodward concealed a tape of Donald Trump that contained information about the pandemic that may have prevented thousands of deaths. This isn't hyperbole. This is peak 2020 insanity. Jacobin

3,000 Dead on 9/11 Meant Everything. 200,000 Dead of Covid-19 Means Nothing. Here’s Why. ... To America‘s leaders, our lives have value only insofar as they can be used to create a desired panic.  Intercept

America Is Trapped in a Pandemic Spiral. ... As the U.S. heads toward the winter, the country is going round in circles, making the same conceptual errors that have plagued it since spring. The Atlantic

'Autocrats Deliver?' US Joins Brazil and Hungary as Only Countries Where Quality of Life Is Getting Worse, Social Progress Index Finds. ... The annual report offers a "reality check against the drumbeat of U.S. triumphalism," one observer said. CommonDreams

American Carnage From a Pandemic President. CounterPunch

Over and Over and Over Again, History Has Vindicated Edward Snowden. An appeals court recently ruled a mass surveillance program exposed by Edward Snowden was illegal. It's only the latest example of Washington admitting Snowden had, despite being continuously denounced by pundits and politicians, done the right thing by leaking information about the government’s massive surveillance operations. Jacobin

Donald Trump Is Undermining Social Security – Will Democrats Stop Him?. Donald Trump’s plan to suspend the collection of the payroll tax risks both the financial well-being of workers and Social Security. Instead of outsourcing the case against Trump to Republican opponents of Social Security in the Lincoln Project, Democrats need to stand up for popular social programs. Jacobin

'Dereliction of Duty': Outrage as USPS Board Issues Gushing Praise for DeJoy Amid Mail Slowdowns, Medicine Delays, and Straw-Donor Scandal. ... "The Postal Board of Governors met secretly today and issued a statement saying they're fine with DeJoy slowing the mail before an election and they're not worried about any campaign finance violations because DeJoy has decided he's innocent." CommonDreams

The Sunrise Movement, a Growing Electoral Force, Faces “Painful Moment”. ... Sunrise feels growing pains amid a slew of electoral victories, raging arctic wildfires, and a vanishing ice sheet. Intercept

The House Is About to Pass Marijuana Decriminalization. What Will the Senate Do? TruthOut

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WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 11-13, 2020

Weekend Read: Compromised: Counterintelligence and the Threat of Donald J. Trump by Peter Strzok. The FBI veteran behind the Russia investigation draws on decades of experience hunting foreign agents in the United States to lay bare the threat posed by President Trump. IndiBound

Peter Strzok Has a Warning About Russia -- and Trump. In an interview with WIRED and in his new book, the former FBI agent details the threats the US faces as the 2020 election looms. Wired

Why Herd Immunity is a Distraction. CounterPunch

175 Years in a U.S. Prison? Extradition Trial of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Begins in London. DemocracyNow

The More Biden Shuns Progressives, the More Media Loves Him. ... Corporate media showers the presidential candidate with praise for his "centrist coalition" and for steering clear of "progressive demands." ScheerPost

Julian Assange is not on trial for his personality – but here’s how the US government made you focus on it. .. By drawing attention away from the principles of the case, the obsession with his character pushes out the significance of WikiLeaks’ revelations. Independent

The More Biden Shuns Progressives, the More Media Loves Him. ... Corporate media showers the presidential candidate with praise for his "centrist coalition" and for steering clear of "progressive demands." ScheerPost

Trump official preventing Fauci from discussing Covid children risk. ... Dr Paul Alexander reportedly told Fauci’s spokesperson he should not use TV interview to advocate mask-wearing by children. Guardian

Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize following Israel-UAE deal. ... Christian Tybring-Gjedde, who nominated US President Donald Trump, told Fox News that he is nevertheless "not a big Trump supporter." JPost

Fourth World - Or American Carnage From a Pandemic President. Tom Dispatch

Caste In America. Should be required reading in any school genuinely concerned about what they should be concerned about: the future of the United States. ScheerPost

U-Turns Galore in Tory Britain. CounterPunch

Donald Trump Is Undermining Social Security – Will Democrats Stop Him? ... Donald Trump’s plan to suspend the collection of the payroll tax risks both the financial well-being of workers and Social Security. Instead of outsourcing the case against Trump to Republican opponents of Social Security in the Lincoln Project, Democrats need to stand up for popular social programs. Jacobin

U.S. govt-linked PR firm ran fake news networks for right-wing Latin American regimes. DC-based PR firm linked to the US government and Democratic Party, CLS Strategies, ran a fake news network on Facebook and Instagram, spreading propaganda for Bolivia’s coup regime and the right-wing opposition in Venezuela and Mexico. Gray Zone

SEPTEMBER  21 THROUGH 30

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 19. ... Today was the worst day for the defence since the start of the trial, as their expert witnesses failed to cope with the sheer aggression of cross-examination by the US Government and found themselves backing away from maintaining propositions they knew to be true. It was uncomfortable viewing. Craig Murray

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Discredited Russian Bounty Story Exposes Media’s Role in Status Quo. ... The military says they can't find evidence to support it, yet the New York Times and others have not repudiated the reports or issued corrections. ScheerPost

'The American People Should Be Pissed Off': Critics Say Trump Tax Dodging Exposes System Rotten to the Core. CommonDreams

Carl Bernstein: Trump Has Created ‘First Grifter Presidency’ In America’s History. ... The famed Watergate reporter said the tax report is “the smoking gun about who Donald Trump really is.” HuffPost

How the far right took over the mainstream. Popular Resistance

Israel Isn’t Signing ‘Peace’ Deals FAIR

Joe Biden’s Vanishing Act Isn’t Making It Any Easier to Beat Trump. ... With the election campaign in its final stretch, Joe Biden has taken nearly a third of September off from campaigning. It’s an enormous strategic blunder that anyone hoping for Donald Trump’s defeat should be very worried about. Jacobin

How Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Fuel Pandemics. CounterPunch

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Nick Estes on RBG: “The veneration of a jurist who used the racist legal fiction of the Discovery Doctrine to describe *all* American Indians is appalling. Her thinking was that we’re still too incompetent to manage our own lands, and we need the US to do it for us, like wildlife…”

The Guardian’s Deceit-Riddled New Statement Betrays Both Julian Assange and Journalism. CounterPunch

Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 18. It is hard to believe, but Judge Baraitser on Friday ruled that there will be no closing speeches in the Assange extradition hearing. She accepted the proposal initially put forward by counsel for the US government, that closing arguments should simply be submitted in writing and without an oral hearing. Craig Murray

Assange on Trial: Elections, Cracking Passwords and Failures of Proof. CounterPunch

As Major Outlets Ignore Assange Extradition Hearing, Ai Weiwei Demands Freedom for WikiLeaks Founder. ... "He truly represents a core value of why we are free -- because we have freedom of the press," Weiwei said CommonDreams .

Two Capitalisms: a Challenge to Democratic Socialists, Social Democrats, Progressives and Welfare State Liberals. CounterPunch

ELECTION 2020: As Concerns Mount Over Integrity of US Elections, So Does Support for International Poll Monitors. Timothy Rich says international monitors have shown they can provide an effective means to reduce public concerns about fraud and voter suppression. Consortium News

Democrats Need to Wake Up: The Trump Movement Is Shot Through With Fascism

The sooner liberals understand that Trump’s supporters don’t care about autocracy, the better they can push to win this election. Intercept

Kamala Harris Has A Vibrant Online Fan Club. But It Also Has A Toxic Side. ... The KHive aims to amplify and support the Democratic vice presidential nominee, but some of its members have crossed the line from ardent fandom to overt harassment. HuffPost

Washington Congressional Race Lays Bare Democratic Divide on Tackling Climate Crisis. ... The outcome of the race will say much about what kind of Democratic Party will be confronting climate change in the years ahead. Intercept

Corporate Crime at the New York Times and Washington Post. CounterPunch

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The Guardian’s Deceit-Riddled New Statement Betrays Both Julian Assange and Journalism. CounterPunch

Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 18. It is hard to believe, but Judge Baraitser on Friday ruled that there will be no closing speeches in the Assange extradition hearing. She accepted the proposal initially put forward by counsel for the US government, that closing arguments should simply be submitted in writing and without an oral hearing. Craig Murray

Assange on Trial: Elections, Cracking Passwords and Failures of Proof. CounterPunch

As Major Outlets Ignore Assange Extradition Hearing, Ai Weiwei Demands Freedom for WikiLeaks Founder. ... "He truly represents a core value of why we are free -- because we have freedom of the press," Weiwei said CommonDreams .

Two Capitalisms: a Challenge to Democratic Socialists, Social Democrats, Progressives and Welfare State Liberals. CounterPunch

ELECTION 2020: As Concerns Mount Over Integrity of US Elections, So Does Support for International Poll Monitors. Timothy Rich says international monitors have shown they can provide an effective means to reduce public concerns about fraud and voter suppression. Consortium News

Democrats Need to Wake Up: The Trump Movement Is Shot Through With Fascism

The sooner liberals understand that Trump’s supporters don’t care about autocracy, the better they can push to win this election. Intercept

Kamala Harris Has A Vibrant Online Fan Club. But It Also Has A Toxic Side. ... The KHive aims to amplify and support the Democratic vice presidential nominee, but some of its members have crossed the line from ardent fandom to overt harassment. HuffPost

Washington Congressional Race Lays Bare Democratic Divide on Tackling Climate Crisis. ... The outcome of the race will say much about what kind of Democratic Party will be confronting climate change in the years ahead. Intercept

Corporate Crime at the New York Times and Washington Post. CounterPunch

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Assange Hearing: Judge Grants Defense Four Weeks To Prepare Final Argument. Popular Resistance

US has never asked WikiLeaks rival to remove leaked cables, court told. ... Cryptome also published documents that are at centre of Julian Assange extradition case. Guardian

The New York Post Is Terrified That Socialists’ Demands Are Popular and Their Methods Are Democratic. The New York Post is screaming that if the city isn’t careful, socialists will “really take over.” The paper is terrified that average New Yorkers actually like the socialist platform — and that socialists are very good at organizing to win it. Jacobin

Washington Congressional Race Lays Bare Democratic Divide on Tackling Climate Crisis. ... The outcome of the race will say much about what kind of Democratic Party will be confronting climate change in the years ahead. Intercept

As Joe Rogan’s Platform Grows, So Does the Media and Liberal Backlash. Why? ... The popular podcast host is a political liberal by all metrics. So what explains the contempt he provokes in liberal circles? Intercept

9/25/20 - Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 17. ... During the hearing of medical evidence the last three days, the British government has been caught twice directly telling important lies about events in Belmarsh prison, each lie proven by documentary evidence. Craig Murray

9/25/10 - Assange on Trial: Mental Health, Managed Risk and Publication Chronologies. CounterPunch

9/25/10 - What’s the Difference Between ‘Villain’ Assange & ‘Intrepid’ Woodward?. CounterPunch

9/25/10 - The Extradition Trial of Julian Assange: an Interview With John Pilger. CounterPunch

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WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 25-27, 2020

Weekend Read: Shadow Government: Surveillance, Secret Wars, and a Global Security State in a Single Superpower World by Tom Engelhardt. In his new book, Tom Engelhardt takes in something new under the sun: what is no longer, as in the 1960s, a national security state, but a global security one, fighting secret wars that have turned the president into an assassin-in-chief. This is a powerful survey of a democracy of the wealthy that your grandparents wouldn't have recognized. Purchase here

Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 16. ... On Wednesday the trap sprang shut, as Judge Baraitser insisted the witnesses must finish next week, and that no time would be permitted for preparation of closing arguments, which must be heard the immediate following Monday. Craig Murray

The US is Using the Guardian to Justify Jailing Assange for Life. Why is the Paper So Silent? CounterPunch

The Atlantic Daily: A Q&A With Barton Gellman. ... No matter the outcome, President Donald Trump will not concede the presidential race, our reporter posits. The Atlantic

Dangerous Streamlining: Emergencies, Militarisation and Civil Liberties. CounterPunch

People of Praise: Former Member of Group Tied to SCOTUS Front-Runner Amy Barrett Calls It a “Cult”. DemocracyNow

Trump Openly Admits He Wants to Fill RBG Vacancy Before Election Day So His Justice Can Help Fight Mail-In Ballots. ... "They aren't hiding that they want to confirm a new Trump justice so that justice can steal the election." CommonDreams

Leaked docs expose massive Syria propaganda operation waged by Western govt contractors and media. GrayZone

Texas Deployed SWAT, Bomb Robot, Small Army of Cops to Arrest a Woman and Her Dog
She had done nothing wrong. State troopers started following her because of “anti-law enforcement rhetoric” on her car windows. Intercept

Hunger in America, Especially for Children, Has “Skyrocketed” During Covid-19, Data Shows
The number of children who do not have enough to eat has soared in the pandemic, according to the Census Bureau and Agriculture Department. Intercept

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Assange on Trial: Bolting Horses, Death Penalties and Plots of Eviction. CounterPunch

FEC Chairman Sees Election As ‘Spiritual War’ Against ‘Flat-Out Anarchy’ TPM

Will Michele Flournoy Be the Angel of Death for the American Empire? AntiWar

Arming the Planet: the USA as the World’s Leading Weapons Dealer. CounterPunch

Silence reigns on the US-backed coup against Evo Morales in Bolivia ... The Organization of American States had a key role in the destruction of the country’s democracy last November. Guardian

US govt & Democrat-tied troll farm boosts Bolivian coup regime, meddles in Mexico, Venezuela. GrayZone

Pentagon Has Begun Preparing For Full Afghanistan Withdrawal. ... US envoy for peace process says violence in Afghanistan is too high AntiWar

The hypocrisy is obscuring the cruelty. Popular Info.

Chris Hedges: "Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle" YouTube

Albuquerque Police, Mayor Ignore CDC Advice, Aggressively Police Unsheltered People During Pandemic. CounterPunch

Most wildfire coverage on American TV news fails to mention link to climate crisis. ... A media watchdog analysis found that just 15% of broadcast news segments over a September weekend made the connection to climate breakdown. Guardian

U.S. Ejected 8,800 Unaccompanied Migrant Kids, Ignoring Precautions Against Child Trafficking. ... Humanitarian protections have been suspended as the Trump administration carries out wholesale expulsion of most vulnerable migrants. HuffPost

Europe Drives Destruction of US Forests in the Name of Fighting Climate Change. ... Biomass electricity is generated by burning organic matter. Forests have rapidly become a primary source of biomass fuel in the EU. TruthOut

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

These 62 landlords received at least $60 million in taxpayer bailouts. Now they are evicting tenants. Popular Info

Your Man in the Public Gallery: Assange Hearing Day 14. ... Monday was a frustrating day as the Assange Hearing drifted deep into a fantasy land where nobody knows or is allowed to say that people were tortured in Guantanamo Bay and under extraordinary rendition. Craig Murray

Greenwashing The US military, Julian Assange, RIP Kevin Zeese. Popular Resistance

“Belly of the Beast”: Survivors of Forced Sterilizations in California’s Prisons Fight for Justice. DemocracyNow

Secrecy envelopes will cause electoral chaos, official warns. ... Philadelphia’s top elections official is warning of electoral chaos in the presidential battleground state if lawmakers there do not remove a provision in Pennsylvania law that, under a days-old court decision, requires counties to throw out mail-in ballots returned without secrecy envelopes. Independent

Report charts China's expansion of mass labour programme in Tibet. ... Researcher says 500,000 rural workers trained for factories this year in programme likened to Xinjiang operations. Guardian

Revealed: evidence shows huge mail slowdowns after Trump ally took over. ... Louis DeJoy’s policies, which he said were intended to boost efficiency, led to widespread outcry this summer. Guardian

'Colossal Backdoor Bailout': Outrage as Pentagon Funnels Hundreds of Millions Meant for Covid Supplies to Private Defense Contractors. ... "If you can't get a Covid test or find an N95, it’s because these contractors stole from the American people to make faster jets and fancy uniforms." CommonDreams

Biden’s Foreign Policy Advisors Show Loyalty to Israel, Defense Contractors. ... "He believes in two states for two peoples" CounterPunch

Highlighting 'Extreme Carbon Inequality,' Oxfam Study Shows World's Richest 1% Emit More Than Twice as Much CO2 as Poorest 50%. ..."The over-consumption of a wealthy minority is fueling the climate crisis, yet it is poor communities and young people who are paying the price," said study author Tim Gore. CommonDreams

DeVos’s Attack on Trans Athletes Is Not About Equity – It’s About Social Control. TruthOut

The Social Fabric of the U.S. Is Fraying Severely, if Not Unravelling. ... Why, in the world’s richest country, is every metric of mental health pathology rapidly worsening? Intercept

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Trump seizes chance to reshape America following death of Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg. ... Trump could ensure conservative domination of America’s highest court for a generation. Independent

Assange on Trial: Torture Testimonies, Offers of Pardon and Truth Telling. CounterPunch

Mainstream US reporters silent about being spied on by apparent CIA contractor that targeted Assange. ... Despite being spied on and having their privacy invaded by the UC Global firm that targeted Assange, reporters from major US news outlets have said nothing in protest. Meanwhile, new evidence of that firm’s CIA links has emerged. Gray Zone

Trump's 1776 commission is proof America is spiraling toward fascism. ... Trump is setting up the commission to teach students ‘the miracle of American history’ – which sounds like a core part of the fascist process of taking power. Guardian

Trump administration threatens to step up pressure against Iran and Venezuela in run-up to 2020 election. ... US officials have warned they will dramatically step up global pressure on Iran in the coming days by imposing sanctions to block weapons and energy shipments to Tehran. MSN

Federal Judge Rules Trump and Louis DeJoy Waged ‘Politically Motivated Attack’ Against USPS, Will Rescind Recent Changes. Law and Crime

Media Blame Gender Reveal Parties, Not Climate Change, for West Coast Fires. FAIR

Controversial CDC guidelines were written by HHS officials, not scientists: report. MSN

Neoliberal Death Knell for Indian Agriculture. CounterPunch

'Delay, Distract, and Derail': New Report Reveals How Plastic Polluters Have Avoided Regulation Worldwide for Decade. ... "This report is a damning exposé of the tactics employed by the plastics industry and shines a welcome light on the shadowy world of corporate lobbying." CommonDreams

Is Trump looking for a pre-election fight with Iran? - analysis - Starting on Saturday, the US appears to not only be saying it will economically penalize countries worldwide who have any arms dealings with Iran, but that it may also actively intercept shipments. JPost

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The Nightmare Scenario That Keeps Election Lawyers Up At Night -- And Could Hand Trump A Second Term. ... A “red mirage” on election night and a post-election “blue shift” could lead to an unprecedented constitutional crisis just as the Supreme Court is in turmoil. HuffPost

Nancy Pelosi Doesn’t Rule Out Using Impeachment To Stall SCOTUS Nomination. ... “Protecting our democracy requires us to use every arrow in our quiver,” the speaker of the House said. HuffPost

America Is Trapped in a Pandemic Spiral. ... As the U.S. heads toward the winter, the country is going round in circles, making the same conceptual errors that have plagued it since spring. The Atlantic

‘The Court Has Refused to Fashion Concrete Legal Standards About the Rights of Protesters. CounterSpin interview with Kia Rahnama on freedom of assembly. FAIR

White House abandoned plan to send 650 million face masks across the U.S. in April, report says. CNBC