(2018-10-11). The Supreme Court Just Bulldozed Precedent to Make It Harder for Native Americans to Vote. alternet.org 
Native American rights and franchise won't fare well under Trump's Supreme Court. | When a voter ID law makes it tougher to vote, conservatives are all for it. Even the Supreme Court's conservatives. Turns out, they won't so much as uphold a lower court's decision to temporarily forestall changes that will make voting harder, no matter how strongly precedent suggests they should. In Brakebill, et al. v. Jaeger, Native American voters challenged North Da. . .
(2018-10-11). The Two Brett Kavanaugh Stories. globalresearch.ca There were two simultaneous Brett Kavanaugh stories. Together, as part of the confirmation process regarding his nomination as Supreme Court Justice, they revealed how political discourse in the United States has reached a new low, with debate over the man's …
(2018-10-11). The FBI/White House Supplemental Background Check on Brett Kavanaugh. thenation.com The FBI/White House Supplemental Background Check on Brett Kavanaugh…
(2018-10-11). The Democrats and "Socialism" counterpunch.org 
One sign of the falling rate of intelligence in American public discourse is the wildly inaccurate use of political labels. Listening to the political noise, one might think the country is being overrun by a horde of "neo-fascists", "fascists", and bonafide "Nazis". In a world riddled with imagined threats to U.S. imperial power, new Hitlers (or More
(2018-10-11). The Post-US Midterm Elections Bombshell. counterpunch.org Liberals and the left were shocked by the Kavanaugh confirmation this past weekend. They may experience an even greater shock to their political consciousness should the Democrats fail to take the House in the upcoming midterm elections. The traditional media has been promoting the message that a 'blue wave' will occur on November 9. Polls More
(2018-10-11). Women's Anger—and Kavanaugh's Rage. thenation.com Women's Anger—and Kavanaugh's Rage…
(2018-10-11). Signs of the Illuminati (Video). truthdig.com President Trump never met a conspiracy theory he didn't like or wouldn't repeat. It is abundantly clear now that all of the opposition to Brett Kavanaugh was orchestrated by the Democrats and George Soros, right? Those sharp looking professional signs? Surely the work of (2018-10-11). Ex-GOP Congressman Rips Trump's Claim Devin Nunes 'Should Get the Medal of Honor' for Giving Him Cover in Mueller's Russia Probe. alternet.org 
Nunes has played a notorious role in the Republican effort to discredit Mueller's Russia investigation. | Former Republican congressman Joe Walsh, a Tea Party activist and conservative talk radio host, on Thursday slammed Donald Trump after the president claimed Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) "should get the Medal of Honor"—despite having never been in the U. S. military (a necessary precursor to receiving said hono‚Ä®Trump made the. . .
(2018-10-11). First ever 'Chinese spy' extradited to stand trial in US. rt.com 
A man the US claims is a Chinese intelligence officer stood before a court on Wednesday, after being flown to the US from Belgium in an "unprecedented" extradition.
(2018-10-11). Is the U.S. Complicit in Saudi Journalist's Disappearance? therealnews.com 
President Trump says the US is pressing Saudi Arabia for answers on the fate of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But new questions are being raised about the US role after a Washington Post report that U.S. intelligence intercepted communications of Saudi officials discussing a plan to capture and "lay hands on" Khashoggi. We speak to…
(2018-10-11). Kavanaugh's Terrible Anti-Worker Stances Are Anti-Woman Too. truthout.org On October 6, the Senate voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, the Republican federal appellate judge accused by multiple women of sexual assault, to the Supreme Court. | In light of the allegations—which include attempted rape—the opposition to Kavanaugh has been dominated by concerns about the impact he will have on the lives of women. In addition to his alleged history of physical and sexual violence, protesters fear what Kavanaugh's " (2018-10-11). Trump, Kavanaugh and the Path to Neoliberal Fascism. truthout.org Even in the darkest of times we have the right to some illumination. —Hannah Arendt | The threads of a general political and ideological crisis run deep in American history, and with each tweet and policy decision Donald Trump pushes the United States closer to a full-fledged fascist state. His words sting, but his policies can kill people. Trump's endless racist taunts, dehumanizing expressions of misogyny, relentless attacks on all provisions of the social state and ongoing contempt for the rule of law serve to normalize a creeping fascist politics. Moreover, his criminogenic disdain for any viable sen…
(2018-10-11). US won't give 'one single dollar' for Syria reconstruction until Iranian forces are out — Pompeo. rt.com 
The US will spend no more money on the reconstruction of war-ravaged Syria if it does not see off Iranian troops, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. The US previously said it would stay in Syria as long as Iran is there.
(2018-10-11). Is the U.S. Complicit in Saudi Journalist's Disappearance? therealnews.com President Trump says the US is pressing Saudi Arabia for answers on the fate of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But new questions are being raised about the US role after a Washington Post report that U.S. intelligence intercepted communications of Saudi officials discussing a plan to capture and "lay hands on" Khashoggi. We speak to…
(2018-10-11). Investigative Reporter Explains Trump's Role As a 'Russian Asset': He's 'Had Contacts with the Russian Mafia for 35 Years'. alternet.org 
Ultimately, Trump's involvement with Russia's criminal underworld may have created an opening for Putin. | While the American public was distracted by the spectacle of Brett Kavanaugh's nomination and eventual confirmation to the Supreme Court, special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the Trump-Russia scandal continued. In recent weeks Mueller has issued more indictments against Russian cyber-spies. The. . .
(2018-10-11). No Fascist America Emergency Protest Against Kavanaugh. indybay.org On October 5, street protests in the San Francisco Bay Area arose from fears that Brett Kavanaugh would be confirmed as a justice of the Supreme Court. They included a rally and march that started at 5: 30 pm from Market and Powell in San Francisco.
(2018-10-11). Pompeo complained that North & South Korea talk peace without him — South FM. rt.com 
The US Secretary of State expressed "discontent" with peaceful negotiations between North and South Korea, which signed a military pact during last month's summit without consulting him.
(2018-10-11). NYU's Washington DC campus: Academia aligns with the Department of Defense. wsws.org New York University's DC campus, heavily funded by the Department of Defense and military-affiliated philanthropists, operates as a conference hall and recruitment center for the intelligence agencies and armed forces.
(2018-10-11). No More Senate Enablers! Dance and Scream Therapy Upon Hearing Kavanaugh Confirmed. indybay.org Includes photos and two videos, 20 seconds and 11 seconds. San Mateo, California.
(2018-10-11). Pacifica Radio Network Stands with Wikileaks and Julian Assange. indybay.org Pacifica passed a resolution to defend Julian Assange who is the founder of Wikileaks. "The mainstream media has basically been silent about the harassment of Julian Assange and the attempt to imprison him. And even some so-called progressive outlets have been silent. I think that if Pacifica makes a statement, it will be very important and will serve to educate many people in this country and beyond."
(2018-10-11). Lithuania Blocks the Sensational Investigation into a Torture Issue in the EU. indybay.org In 2006, the European Parliament initiated creation of a commission to check out the information about functioning of secret CIA prisons in Europe. Later, about 130 witnesses were examined.
(2018-10-11). 'South Park' Blasts Kavanaugh Hearings, Roseanne Barr and 'The Simpsons' In Newest Episode — Or Do They? alternet.org 
It's unclear what argument (if any) the "South Park" writers were trying to make. | If you compare the most recent episode of "South Park" with its immediate predecessor, you have a case study in the difference between good satire and bad satire. In good satire, there is a clear focus on the subject you're ridiculing and the message you want to convey about it. While "South Park" achieved this (2018-10-11). Students denounce CIA partnership with University of Illinois Chicago. wsws.org Among the many students who oppose the school's partnership with the CIA is a medical student who told the IYSSE, "The CIA is the greatest terrorist organization in the world, and now it wants its tentacles on our campus."
(2018-10-11). Trump, McConnell and Kavanaugh Have Changed the Game: There Will Be No More Business As Usual. alternet.org 
An illegitimate president appointed an illegitimate justice. Show him the contempt he deserves | Not so long ago, if a journalist working for a major American news organization was murdered by the government of one dictator, inside the country of another dictator, the United States of America would have taken action, or at least had something to say about it. Those days are gone. There was a time, not so long ago, when t. . .
(2018-10-10). For Brett Kavanaugh: Beer and Sympathy. counterpunch.org Dear Brett, Now that you're a confirmed Supreme Court justice, it must be a huge relief to realize that whatever you did or did not do to Christine Blasey Ford never really mattered. Thing is, I actually do believe Christine Blasey Ford. But I'm not sure that makes me, as a woman, any safer. People like me More
(2018-10-10). Joe Manchin, the Good Ol' Corporate Boy From West Virginia. counterpunch.org 
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(2018-10-10). Mike Pompeo's Iran Obsession. iranian.com Once upon a time, the United States and Iran were relatively solid security partners. In 1955, President Dwight Eisenhower and Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi struck a 17-page accord designed to usher in a long-term relationship between their two countries. The document was referred to as the Treaty of Amity, it's goal codified in the very first article: "There […]
(2018-10-10). Edward Snowden to Address Select Audience in Israel: Will He Take On Israel's Surveillance State? mintpressnews.com Since having gained prominence as a whistleblower, Snowden has been a vocal advocate for free speech, freedom of the press, and privacy. However, the Israeli government routinely violates these rights for Palestinians as well as Israelis.
(2018-10-10). Planned Parenthood launches campaign to defend, expand reproductive choice. peoplesworld.org 
(2018-10-10). Firm Linked to Israeli Intelligence Ran Pro-Trump Propaganda During Presidential Election. mintpressnews.com Rick Gates, the former deputy chairman of the Trump Campaign was allegedly in contact with an Israeli intelligence firm about a social-media disinformation campaign.
(2018-10-10). Hell Hath No Fury. counterpunch.org Brett Kavanaugh, the most controversial and unpopular U.S. Supreme Court nominee in recent history, was confirmed by a narrow Republican Senate majority for a lifetime appointment to the court. This display of raw political power is unprecedented in our democracy and has left most Americans wondering how such a blatant manipulation of longstanding judicial confirmation More
(2018-10-10). The Supreme Court Is Broken. Here's How to Fix It. thenation.com The Supreme Court Is Broken. Here's How to Fix It.
(2018-10-10). Donald Trump, Brett Kavanaugh, and the Rule of Pampered Princelings. theintercept.com 
Donald Trump and Brett Kavanaugh are what we get when a country is ruled by coddled, overconfident men who have never been permitted to fail.
(2018-10-10). How Kavanaugh Punkd #MeToo. counterpunch.org Innocent until proven guilty. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell floated a lot of arguments to defend Brett Kavanaugh, but that's the one that carried the day: "We owe it to the American people to underscore that you're innocent until proven guilty." The Kavanaugh confirmation battle was a grenade wrapped in an onion covered with more More
(2018-10-10). 'Pretending they're enslaved': Kavanaugh protesters outside Supreme Court mocked on Twitter. rt.com 
Protesters continued to take a stand against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh this week, but came in fewer numbers and were mocked online. Meanwhile, Democrats are still bitter about Kavanaugh's confirmation. |
(2018-10-10). Trump Official Says the President Hasn't Fired John Kelly Yet Because He Doesn't Know How: Report. alternet.org 
Reporter Olivia Nuzzi got a bizarre glimpse into the Oval Office. | Reporter Olivia Nuzzi of New York Magazine published a whimsical peek into the world of the Trump White House on Wednesday, recounting in detail the bizarre and hokey attempt by the president and his aides to dissuade her from writing a story about turmoil in the. . .
(2018-10-10). Pompeo visit heightens US-China rift. wsws.org Testifying to the fraught state of relations, China's foreign minister publicly lambasted the United States.
(2018-10-10). Allegations of Judicial Misconduct Against Brett Kavanaugh Were Just Referred to a Federal Appeals Court. alternet.org 
Kavanaugh began his first week as a Supreme Court justice on Monday. | Chief Justice John Roberts referred judicial misconduct complaints about newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit in Colorado, the (2018-10-09). 2017 Nobel Peace Laureate: Amid Talks with North Korea, It's Time for U.S. to Abandon Nukes, Too. democracynow.org 
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Pyongyang over the weekend in talks meant to further steps toward nuclear disarmament. Pompeo hailed the meeting as a success, saying both sides were "pretty close" to agreeing to details for a second summit between Kim and President Donald Trump. He also told reporters Kim has agreed to let international inspectors into a North Korean missile engine test facility and nuclear testing site where the country conducted its six nuclear tests. However, Pompeo did not say whether North Korea would allow inspectors to visit a site where the count…
(2018-10-09). Anarchism and Kavanaugh. counterpunch.org Regarding Brett Kavanaugh, I've been wondering how I can blame the state for what we've endured these past weeks. I can safely say that without the state, we would have been spared the Kavanaugh episode. Natural-law, pro-market anarchists are not utopians. To paraphrase the old hit: we beg your pardon; we never promised you a More
(2018-10-09). 'With Kavanaugh on the Court, Checking and Balancing Is Not Going to Happen'. fair.org 
Janine Jackson interviewed Marjorie Cohn about the Brett Kavanaugh nomination for the October 5, 2018, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. | Media…
(2018-10-09). Justices Go to Cocktail Parties and Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation. counterpunch.org The emotional outrage over the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court raised numerous questions about who determines what is right or wrong. Kavanaugh's defense — superbly satirized by Matt Damon on Saturday Night Live— was an equally emotional counter-attack to defend his reputation. After Kavanaugh had passed examination of his legal qualifications, allegations More
(2018-10-09). Obama's Resistance to Investigating the Bush Administration Allowed Brett Kavanaugh to Skate Onto the Supreme Court. theintercept.com One of Barack Obama's first decisions after being elected president continued to haunt the country as Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in.
(2018-10-09). On the far right, neo-Nazis, racists hail Brett Kavanaugh's elevation to Supreme Court as open season on women, minority rights in America. splcenter.org To neo-Nazi-in-hiding Andrew Anglin, the elevation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court is a milestone, one that he hopes will result in an end to women's rights across the country.
(2018-10-09). Rape Culture Finds Its All-American Poster Boy. counterpunch.org I don't know if it's irony, synchronicity, or just a coincidence. Whatever it is, there it was on the front page of Saturday's New York Times. At the top of the page was the headline: "Votes Secured to Confirm Kavanaugh." Sure enough, by early Saturday afternoon, the US Senate had narrowly confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee More
(2018-10-09). Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court, and the End of Legal Neutrality. counterpunch.org 
One thing that the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearings destroyed was the myth of legal neutrality. That may be a good thing because it is time to recognize both that the Supreme Court and its Justices are not politically neutral and that neither should be. An enduring myth of American politics is that the Supreme Court More
(2018-10-09). Sports, Rape Culture, and Brett Kavanaugh. thenation.com Sports, Rape Culture, and Brett Kavanaugh…
(2018-10-09). Headlines for October 9, 2018. democracynow.org Hurricane Michael Kills 13 in Central America, Approaches U.S. Coast, Trump Apologizes to Kavanaugh During Ceremonial SCOTUS Swearing-In, Beijing Strikes Hostile Tone at Pompeo Visit Amid U.S.-China Tensions, China Detains Interpol Police Chief, Accusing Him of Corruption, NYT: Ex-Trump Campaign Aide Rick Gates Was In Touch with Israeli Psy-Group, Turkey Searching for Van in Case of Missing Saudi Journalist, Social Network Google+ to Shut Down After Massive Data Breach, NYC Vigil Held for Uber Driver Who Died by Suicide, Owner of Company Behind Deadly NY Limo Crash Was FBI Informant, New York Governor Cuomo, Pres…
(2018-10-09). Food, Justice, Violence and Capitalism. counterpunch.org In 2015, India's internal intelligence agency wrote a report that depicted various campaigners and groups as working against the national interest. The report singled out environmental activists and NGOs that had been protesting against state-corporate policies. Those largely undemocratic and unconstitutional policies were endangering rivers, forests and local ecologies, destroying and oppressing marginalised communities, entrenching More
(2018-10-09). Trump Administration Seeks to Stifle Protests Near White House and on National Mall. aclu.org 
A government proposal mirrors Trump's hostility to the First Amendment. | President Trump has a record of attacking the rights of protesters, from suggesting that protest be illegal to praising dictators who crush any kind of dissent. | Now, the Trump administration Last Process: 50 Citations: 2018-10-11 15:54 GMT (11:55 EST)