Political Violence Surges in Brazil as Far-Right Strongman Jair Bolsonaro Inches Closer to the Presidency
Sam Cowie | theintercept.com | 2018-10-16
As Brazil's far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro steams ahead to what seems a likely victory on October 28, a climate of fear is spreading amid mounting reports of violence against non-supporters and journalists — including online intimidation, physical attacks, and even murder. His rival, Workers' Party candidate Fernando Haddad, trails by 18 points in the latest polls. | In Salvador, the country's capital of Afro-Brazilian culture, Paulo Sérgio Ferreira Santana was jailed last w…
theintercept.com/2018/10/16/jair-bolsonaros-brazil-political-violence/
Chief spreading bull: Cherokee Nation rejects Elizabeth Warren's DNA results
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-16
The Cherokee Nation has rejected the DNA results of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D), which showed distant Indian ancestry. Warren, they say, "is undermining tribal interests with her continued claims of tribal heritage."
rt.com/usa/441413-elizabeth-warren-cherokee-nation/
LA Voters to Consider Creating Nation's First Municipal Public Bank
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-10-16
A Los Angeles ballot measure could put the city one step closer to creating a public bank, which Phoenix Goodman of Public Bank LA says could help the city "transform banking from a source of evil" to a force that fights climate change and inequality | The post LA Voters to Consider Creating Nation's First Municipal Public Bank appeared first on T…
therealnews.com/stories/la-voters-to-consider-creating-nations-first-municipal-public-bank
OSHA Investigator/Lawyer Darrell Whitman, OSC, Culture Of Corruption, GAP & The Democrats
WorkWeek Radio | indybay.org | 2018-10-16
Federal OSHA Whistleblower Protection Program investigator and lawyer Darrell Whitman discusses his effort to defend fellow workers at OSHA WPP. He also discusses the systemic effort to cover-up the retaliation of OSHA whistleblowers from companies like FedEx, Wells Fargo, PG&E, Test American and Lockheed Martin. He reports that he went to many politicians including Diane Feinstein and Congresswoman Barbara Lee about these conditions not only at OSHA about violations of civil rights including the murder of Alan Blueford. He learned that not only were OSHA officials and the Department of Labor DOL Secretary Tom Pe…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/15/18818221.php
Climate Crisis is Upon Us
Rob Urie | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-15
One of the more useful allusions hidden in plain sight in the recent IPCC / UN report on climate crisis is the distinction between the pre-industrial and industrial ages that defines the era of climate crisis. Industrial capitalism, a/k/a capitalism, is the cause of climate crisis. Plenty of pseudo-scientific rubbish about human caused and Anthropocene can be found in the report's text. But industry— the integration of science and technology in capitalist production, is identified as the cause. No longer are goat herders in Turkmenistan as responsible as the executives of Exxon-Mobil for the unfolding debacle.
counterpunch.org/2018/10/15/climate-crisis-is-upon-us/
Warren DNA Analysis Points to Native American Heritage
Staff | truthdig.com | 2018-10-15
The Massachusetts senator rebuts Donald Trump's smears against her, fueling speculation she plans to run for president in 2020. | The post Warren DNA Analysis Points to Native American Heritage appeared first on Truthdig: Expert Reporting, Current News, Provocative Columnists.
truthdig.com/articles/warren-dna-analysis-points-to-native-american-heritage/
Elizabeth Warren Reveals DNA Evidence of Native American Ancestry, Replying to Trump's Taunts
Robert Mackey | theintercept.com | 2018-10-15
Sen. Elizabeth Warren took a DNA test which suggests that she has some Native American ancestry, and she made sure Donald Trump knew all about it. | The post Elizabeth Warren Reveals DNA Evidence of Native American Ancestry, Replying to Trump's Taunts appeared first on The Intercept.
theintercept.com/2018/10/15/elizabeth-warren-reveals-dna-evidence-native-american-ancestry-rebuking-trump/
Acclimated Behaviorisms
Clark T. Scott | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-15
Lately, I find myself speculating about the possibility that perhaps the increase of global temperature and the human complicity through the acceleration of carbon release are having an effect on the thinking and behavior of people. There has seemingly always been a divide between what we humans claim we want and believe and what we…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/15/acclimated-behaviorisms/
Israeli Settlers Led by Yehuda Glick Break into Al-Aqsa
INA | imemc.org | 2018-10-15
Dozens of Israeli settlers, headed by extremist American-born rabbi and member of the Knesset for Likud, Yehuda Glick, on Monday morning, broke into the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound via the Maghriba gate, and under heavy protection by Israeli occupation troops. Jerusalemite sources reported, according to Al Ray, that …
Dow AgroSciences Seeks to Expand Use of Bee-killing Pesticide to Additional 3 Million Acres in California, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana
FBD | globalresearch.ca | 2018-10-15
The Environmental Protection Agency is considering a request by Dow AgroSciences to dramatically expand the use of the bee-killing pesticide sulfoxaflor to rice, avocados, greenhouses, tree farms and residential ornamental plants sold at retail outlets. | The EPA has already concluded … | The post Dow AgroSciences Seeks to Expand Use of Bee-kil…
globalresearch.ca/dow-agrosciences-seeks-to-expand-use-of-bee-killing-pesticide-to-additional-3-million-acres-in-california-texas-arkansas-and-louisiana/5657053
'Selling Out America': Paul Krugman Explains How Trump and His Cronies 'Are Willing to Endanger Civilization' for Political Gain
Cody Fenwick, AlterNet | alternet.org | 2018-10-15
Their reaction to climate change is revealing. | A new report from the United Nations detailing the looming threat of global warming should be all anyone can talk about this month, but instead, it has been largely ignored in the American political debate. The reason is simple: Almost no one believes there's much chance the United States has the political will to do anything substantial to. . .
alternet.org/news-amp-politics/selling-out-america-paul-krugman-explains-how-trump-and-his-cronies-are-willing
Trump's Racist Worldview and Terrifying Obsession with Eugenics Long Predates His Disgusting Attacks on Elizabeth Warren's Ancestry
Amanda Marcotte, Salon | alternet.org | 2018-10-15
Trump history on this subject is well-documented. | After years of Donald Trump taunting Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. , with the racist nickname "Pocahontas" and suggesting, falsely, that she used her family's claim to have Native American ancestry for a leg up in h. . .
alternet.org/news-amp-politics/trumps-racist-worldview-and-terrifying-obsession-eugenics-long-predates-his
Another financial earthquake in the making
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-15
Two reports prepared by the IMF for its semiannual meeting pointed to the mounting problems of the global economy and financial system.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/15/econ-o15.html
'Strong evidence' Elizabeth Warren may be a little Native American after all
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-15
A DNA test, provided by Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren to the Boston Globe, proves she has a little Native American blood due to an ancestor some 6-10 generations ago.
rt.com/usa/441314-warren-native-american-dna/
Five Questions For: Author Suzanne Gordon on the VA as a 'Model for American Health Care'
Alexandra Tempus | progressive.org | 2018-10-14
"Many liberals and progressives who don't buy the propaganda about climate, or about education, buy the propaganda about the VA."
progressive.org/dispatches/author-suzanne-gordon-veterans-admin-181014/
Teresa Basilio on Puerto Rico Communication Failure, Amrah Salomon on Indigenous Peoples Day
CounterSpin | fair.org | 2018-10-12
Media…
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Supreme Court Enables Mass Disenfranchisement of North Dakota's Native Americans
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-12
A restrictive law will make it hard to vote for people who live on reservations in rural areas and don't have street addresses. | On Tuesday, the Supreme Court chose to stand by and allow the war against voting to continue. Just a little less than a month before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress, the court decided not to block North Dakota's restrictive voter ID law, which will make it harder for people in that state to cast their ballots. | Republicans in the state legislature insist that the l…
aclu.org/blog/voting-rights/supreme-court-enables-mass-disenfranchisement-north-dakotas-native-americans
Is There Hope on a World Warming at 1.5 Degrees Celsius?
Arshad Khan | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-12
The Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change has concluded the finalization of a special report on the impact of a 1.5 degree Celsius global warming above preindustrial levels. Meeting in Incheon, South Korea (October 1-5), its three working groups of experts and government officials have huddled and jousted to strike a consensus on what will be necessary to…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/12/is-there-hope-on-a-world-warming-at-1-5-degrees-celsius/
Peak Carbon Emissions By 2020, or Else!
Robert Hunziker | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-12
World greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2020, or it's lights out! That's the message from the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), which has come out from under the shadows of Paris 2015 swinging like a heavyweight champion boxer, and in fact they've taken the gloves off in preparation for bare-knuckled fisticuffs. The world's…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/12/peak-carbon-emissions-by-2020-or-else/
Climate Crisis is Even More Dire Than the New IPCC Report Says
Shared by Hezvo Mpunga | therealnews.com | 2018-10-12
The IPCC's new report is groundbreaking, but it misses crucial points on climate tipping points and feedbacks that could make the crisis even more urgent, says Durwood Zaelke of the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development | The post Climate Crisis is Even More Dire Than the New IPCC Report Says appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/climate-crisis-is-even-more-dire-than-the-new-ipcc-report-says
Media storm targets Gov. Rick Scott's climate change denial after Hurricane Michael pummels Florida
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-12
As Hurricane Michael pummeled the Gulf coast, a less deadly but equally ferocious media storm formed around Florida Governor Rick Scott, whose alleged climate change denial has been blamed for putting Floridians in harm's way.
rt.com/usa/441078-scott-florida-climate-denial-michael/
Hurricane Michael Pummels Communities in Florida, a State Led by a Climate Change-Denying Governor
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-11
At least two people have died since Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida and Georgia on Wednesday. It is the third most powerful storm to ever hit the U.S. mainland, and meteorologists say it is supercharged by warmer-than-usual water in the Gulf of Mexico. But Florida Governor Rick Scott has a long history of denying climate change. In 2011, his administration reportedly banned state employees in Florida's Department of Environmental Protection from using the terms "climate change," "global warming" and "sea level rise." We speak with Gloria Horning, a social and environmental justice advocate. She serves…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/11/hurricane_michael_pummels_communities_in_florida
Author of New IPCC Report Says She Still Has Hope
Shared by Dharna Noor | therealnews.com | 2018-10-11
The IPCC's new report says we could face irreversible consequences of climate change by as soon as 2030, but a coordinating lead author of the report says policymakers, businesses, and individuals can still make big changes to protect our future | The post Author of New IPCC Report Says She Still Has Hope appeared first on The Real News Network.
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Ex-NASA Scientist Dr. James Hansen: We Need to Act Now to Preserve Our Planet for Future Generations
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-10
As Hurricane Michael barreled down on Florida, famed climate scientist Dr. James Hansen traveled to Minnesota earlier this week to testify on the imminent danger of climate change. He was supposed to be an expert witness at the trial for the "valve turners," the anti-pipeline activists who staged an unprecedented coordinated action to shut down the flow of oil from Canada to the United States in 2016. But the judge ruled she would not allow witnesses like Dr. Hansen to testify on the clear and present danger posed by climate change. On Tuesday, valve turner activists Annette Klapstein and Emily Johnston were acqu…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/10/ex_nasa_scientist_dr_james_hansen
Valve Turners on Trial: Judge Acquits Three Climate Activists Who Shut Down Tar Sands Pipelines
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-10
A month before the 2016 election, anti-pipeline activists staged an unprecedented coordinated action to shut down the flow of oil from Canada to the United States. On October 11, 2016, activists in North Dakota, Washington, Montana and Minnesota turned the manual safety valves on four pipelines, temporarily halting the flow of nearly 70 percent of the crude oil imported to the United States from Canada. They came to be known as the "valve turners." What followed was a lengthy legal battle that ended with some of the activists in jail. But on Tuesday, three valve turners who broke into an oil pipeline facility in…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/10/valve_turners_on_trial_judge_acquits
Immigrant Families Living in the US Are Still Fighting for Their Right to Stay Together
Michelle Chen | thenation.com | 2018-10-10
Immigrant Families Living in the US Are Still Fighting for Their Right to Stay Together…
thenation.com/article/immigrants-fight-to-save-legal-protection-from-trumps-border-war/
The Public Deserves to Know Whether They Can Trust Police Officers Who Testify in Court
aclu | aclu.org | 2018-10-10
In New Hampshire, the state ACLU and six newspapers are challenging the secrecy of a government list of police officers with credibility problems. | In New Hampshire, police officers are given special protections: Their personnel files are deemed confidential by the government. At the same time, to ensure that criminal defendants can present a strong defense, both the New Hampshire and U.S. Constitutions require that defendants have access to evidence that might help their case, including exculpatory evidence in a police officer's personnel file.
aclu.org/blog/criminal-law-reform/reforming-police-practices/public-deserves-know-whether-they-can-trust
Rashid Khalidi: From Iran to Palestine, Nikki Haley Put a Nice Face on Trump's "Horrific" U.S. Policies
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-10
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has announced she is resigning her post at the end of the year. The former South Carolina governor–one of the few women in Trump's Cabinet–gave no reason for her departure. During Nikki Haley's time as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the United States withdrew from the Paris climate accord; the U.N. Human Rights Council; the Iran nuclear deal; UNRWA, the U.N. agency that provides humanitarian aid to Palestinians; and UNESCO, the U.N. educational and cultural agency. We speak with Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said professor of Arab studies at Columbia…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/10/rashid_khalidi_from_iran_to_palestine
Climate Scientist: As U.N. Warns of Global Catastrophe, We Need a "Marshall Plan" for Climate Change
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-09
A new report from the United Nations' climate panel warns humanity has only a dozen years to mitigate global warming and limit the scope of global catastrophe. Otherwise, millions will be imperiled by increasing droughts, floods, fires and poverty. The sweeping report by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change urges immediate and unprecedented changes to global policy in order to keep global warming at a maximum of 1.5 ∫C. We speak with Kevin Anderson, Zennstrà∂m professor in climate change leadership at the Centre for Environment and Development Studies at Uppsala University and chair of ener…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/9/climate_scientist_as_un_warns_of
Venezuela to Donate US$10m to Indonesia Earthquake Victims
TeleSur English | venezuelanalysis.com | 2018-10-04
President Maduro confirms they will use funds from the "solidarity fund" to aid victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck the island of Celebes in late September.
venezuelanalysis.com/news/14083
Losing Legal Protections, Immigrants Facing Deportation Share Their Stories
James Goodman | progressive.org | 2018-10-02
Many migrants with Temporary Protected Status have called the U.S. home for over a decade. Some have joined a twelve-week, cross-country "Journey for Justice" tour to let people know why they want to stay.
progressive.org/dispatches/losing-legal-protections-immigrants-facing-deportation-share-181002/