Lie and Deny
Steve Klinger | counterpunch.org | 2018-09-28
It is difficult to keep my head from exploding with each new day's political developments. So now Rod Rosenstein is quitting or may be fired, leaving Mueller's Russia investigation in grave jeopardy. Or maybe not. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh faces an increasing number of allegations of sexual misbehavior which may derail his nomination to…
counterpunch.org/2018/09/28/lie-and-deny/

New Study Finds a Popular Chemical is Harming Honey Bees
Derrick Broze | mintpressnews.com | 2018-09-28
As a new study finds that an ingredient in Monsanto's popular herbicide is harming honey bees the corporation is seeking to have a recent $289 million jury award thrown out of court. | The post New Study Finds a Popular Chemical is Harming Honey Bees appeared first on MintPress News.
mintpressnews.com/monsanto-glyphosate-honey-bees/249988/

Activist Meetup: Urgency & Open Rescue
Direct Action Everywhere | indybay.org | 2018-09-28
Berkeley Animal Rights Center (2425 Channing Way, Suit C, Berkeley CA) | If taking BART, get off at Downtown Berkeley station, walk south on Shattuck Ave (for 5 blocks), make a left on Channing Way, and walk another 5 blocks until you see the big red pillars – you're here! We strive to offer walking buddies to attendees who feel unsafe walking to/from BART or other short distances in the area – please email us at sfbay@directactioneverywhere.com to request a walking buddy. | PARKING: There is a parking garage at the center (free for the first hour) and metered street parking in the vicinity. Please remove all val…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/09/27/18817845.php

The Attack On Julian Assange, Journalists, Democratic Rights, Labor & Imperialist War
Labor Video Project | indybay.org | 2018-09-28
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/09/27/18817848.php

Cage-free farms? A Conversation on Prop 12
Direct Action Everywhere | indybay.org | 2018-09-28
Berkeley Animal Rights Center (2425 Channing Way, Suit C, Berkeley CA) | If taking BART, get off at Downtown Berkeley station, walk south on Shattuck Ave (for 5 blocks), make a left on Channing Way, and walk another 5 blocks until you see the big red pillars – you're here! We strive to offer walking buddies to attendees who feel unsafe walking to/from BART or other short distances in the area – please email us at sfbay@directactioneverywhere.com to request a walking buddy. | PARKING: There is a parking garage at the center (free for the first hour) and metered street parking in the vicinity. Please remove all val…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/09/27/18817847.php

Boba & Blossoms
Direct Action Everywhere | indybay.org | 2018-09-28
Berkeley Animal Rights Center (2425 Channing Way, Suit C, Berkeley CA) | If taking BART, get off at Downtown Berkeley station, walk south on Shattuck Ave (for 5 blocks), make a left on Channing Way, and walk another 5 blocks until you see the big red pillars – you're here! We strive to offer walking buddies to attendees who feel unsafe walking to/from BART or other short distances in the area – please email us at sfbay@directactioneverywhere.com to request a walking buddy. | PARKING: There is a parking garage at the center (free for the first hour) and metered street parking in the vicinity. Please remove all val…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/09/27/18817846.php

Meetup: How Positivity Can Fuel our Movement & Ourselves
Direct Action Everywhere | indybay.org | 2018-09-28
Berkeley Animal Rights Center (2425 Channing Way, Suit C, Berkeley CA) | If taking BART, get off at Downtown Berkeley station, walk south on Shattuck Ave (for 5 blocks), make a left on Channing Way, and walk another 5 blocks until you see the big red pillars – you're here! We strive to offer walking buddies to attendees who feel unsafe walking to/from BART or other short distances in the area – please email us at sfbay@directactioneverywhere.com to request a walking buddy. | PARKING: There is a parking garage at the center (free for the first hour) and metered street parking in the vicinity. Please remove all val…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/09/27/18817851.php

Trump Regime Rage Against Sovereign Independent States
Stephen Lendman | globalresearch.ca | 2018-09-27
Straightaway in office, Trump was co-opted by hardline extremists. Things worsened dramatically after Pompeo replaced Tillerson at State and Bolton took over from McMaster as national security advisor. | Trump's outreach to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was all for naught, … | The post Trump Regime Rage Against Sovereign Independent States appeared first on Global Research.
globalresearch.ca/trump-regime-rage-against-sovereign-independent-states/5655396

Robert Mueller's day off: Special Counsel visits Apple Store, sparks conspiracy theories (PHOTO)
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-27
Speculation is rife online after Special Counsel Robert Mueller was spotted meeting with an unidentified man at the 'Genius Bar' at the Georgetown Apple Store Wednesday.
rt.com/usa/439626-mueller-apple-store-twitter/

The fight to drive out the right-wing from the Labour Party and the struggle for socialism
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-09-27
The Socialist Equality Party and the International Youth and Students for Social Equality are holding a series of meetings explaining the political issues posed by the campaign against Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn by the Blairite right in alliance with the Tory government and intelligence agencies. The meetings will discuss the call by the SEP for Labour members and supporters to drive out the right-wing and why Corbyn is opposed to this elementary task.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/09/27/meet-s27.html

Washington amplifies war threats against Iran, bullies the world
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-09-27
In his two days at the UN, Trump threatened much of the world, giving voice to the insatiable aspirations of US imperialism and the dissatisfaction of its ruling elite at the erosion of its economic power.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/09/27/iran-s27.html

NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Was Held in Isolation for a Week and No One Has Explained Why
Taylor Barnes | theintercept.com | 2018-09-26
During her transfer to a federal prison, NSA whistleblower Reality Winner was held in isolation in a Florida jail for a week. | The post NSA Whistleblower Reality Winner Was Held in Isolation for a Week and No One Has Explained Why appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/09/26/reality-winner-jail-isolation/

Being Julian Assange
Consortiumnews | consortiumnews.com | 2018-09-26
As Julian Assange's fate may soon be resolved, here's an in-depth look at the history of WikiLeaks, the infiltration of activist communities and the strength & vulnerability of the world-changing publisher whose freedom is at stake, by Suzie Dawson. By… Read more ?…
consortiumnews.com/2018/09/25/being-julian-assange/

To Congress: Do your job — protect Robert Mueller
PW Editorial Board | peoplesworld.org | 2018-09-26
As Special Counsel Robert Mueller 's special criminal probe gets ever closer to President Trump, there's only one way to ensure it plays out to its conclusion: Congress must legally protect Mueller by re-establishing the Special Prosecutor's office and putting him in charge of it. Congress lega…
peoplesworld.org/article/to-congress-do-your-job-protect-robert-mueller/

Johns Hopkins Graduate Students Launch Union Campaign
Shared by Jocelyn Dombroski | therealnews.com | 2018-09-26
The students say they are fighting for better working conditions and better compensation, and were joined by nurses who are seeking to unionize Johns Hopkins Hospital | The post Johns Hopkins Graduate Students Launch Union Campaign appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/johns-hopkins-graduate-students-launch-union-campaign

NSA employee who took secret files home sentenced to prison
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-26
A former employee of the National Security Agency (NSA) was sentenced to 66 months in prison and three years of probation over keeping top-secret files at his Maryland home. But that's just one part of a bigger story.
rt.com/usa/439418-nsa-hacker-convicted-secrets/

'Sanctions are weapon of war': Pompeo's speech at anti-Iran group interrupted by protesters (VIDEO)
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-26
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's speech at the summit of a neo-conservative pro-Israel pressure group was briefly hijacked by anti-war activists. One of the protesters chanted: "We want peace, we don't want war!"
rt.com/usa/439421-pompeo-iran-protest-sanctions/

Marcy Wheeler: Rosenstein's Ouster Would Not Necessarily Signal End of Mueller Investigation
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-25
Drama unfolded Monday when Axios reported that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein verbally resigned over the weekend amid mounting tension over the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller into Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election. Last week, Rosenstein and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly met at the White House hours after The New York Times reported Rosenstein had suggested secretly recording Trump in the White House and discussed recruiting Cabinet members to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office for being unfit. But on Monday, Trump confirmed Rosenstein still has a j…
www.democracynow.org/2018/9/25/marcy_wheeler_rosensteins_ouster_would_not

Chinese national arrested in US for allegedly acting as agent of Beijing
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-25
In a move likely to hit relations already soured by a bitter trade war and election interference accusations, the US has now arrested a Chinese national it accuses of working as an unregistered foreign agent.
rt.com/usa/439413-china-governemnt-agent-intelligence/

As Rosenstein Stays, What Can Manafort Give Mueller?
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-09-25
After widespread speculation that he was on the outs, Rod Rosenstein is still on the job. The uncertainty over his future comes amid a flurry of activity in the Mueller probe that he oversees, including the plea deal of Paul Manafort. Author Craig Unger joins Aaron Maté to discuss Rosenstein's plight and whether Manafort's lobbying… | The post As Rosenstein Stays, What Can Manafort Give Mueller? appeared fir…
therealnews.com/stories/as-rosenstein-stays-what-can-manafort-give-mueller

Trump Administration Pledges Fresh 'Action' Against Venezuela
TeleSur English | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-09-24
Pompeo wasn't specific on which actions would be used "to increase the pressure level against the Venezuelan leadership."
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14064

'We're going to win!' Pompeo vows China trade war will last until Americans get what they 'deserve'
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-24
As the latest US and Chinese tit-for-tat tariffs are about to take effect, Mike Pompeo has reassured Americans that any inconveniences they might suffer in the trade war are temporary, before they emerge victorious and prosperous.
rt.com/usa/439176-determined-win-trade-war/

Rosenstein hasn't been fired — yet. Here's a look at some of his most controversial moments
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-24
Rumors of the impending firing of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein flooded the internet today — but the controversial figure has survived to see another day as the man responsible for overseeing the Mueller investigation.
rt.com/usa/439256-rod-rosenstein-controversial-moments/

Michael Cohen praises own 'integrity & veracity' during Mueller probe in 'accidental' tweet
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-21
In a bizarre blunder, Michael Cohen has praised own patriotism and trumpeted the crucial role he plays in the notorious Mueller investigation, in a tweet that was allegedly meant to be sent from his lawyer's account.
rt.com/usa/438993-integrity-veracity-michael-cohen/

Pompeo promises a 'series of actions' against Venezuela in the 'coming days'
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-21
Washington has promised to increase pressure on Venezuela in the coming days, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowing to take a "series of actions" against the government of Nicolas Maduro in the "best interest" of Venezuelans.
rt.com/usa/439094-pompeo-venezuela-actions-pressure/

Grammar fail! Pompeo annoyed with State Dept's inappropriate use of commas, staff given lessons
RT | rt.com | 2018-09-20
There's undoubtedly a lot going on in Mike Pompeo's head at any time, from Syria to North Korea. But the secretary of state apparently still has time to be a stickler for grammar, with his staff sending out memos on comma usage.
rt.com/usa/438977-pompeo-commas-grammar-emails/

"A Matter of Life and Death": Trump Admin Slashes Refugee Cap to Historic Low, Imperiling Thousands
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-09-19
The Trump administration has once again slashed the number of refugees allowed to resettle in the United States. On Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the new cap on refugees would be a historic low of just 30,000 next year, down from the current level of 45,000. The actual number of refugees allowed in to the country is expected to be even lower than the 30,000 cap. Monday's announcement represents the lowest ceiling any president has imposed on the U.S. refugee program since its creation in 1980. Under President Obama, the refugee cap reached 110,000. For more on the Trump administration's refugee…
www.democracynow.org/2018/9/19/a_matter_of_life_and_death