(2019-02-28). Video: Michael Cohen Testimony on Hush Money, Fraud and Trump's Skyscraper Project in Moscow. globalresearch.ca While US President Donald Trump is in the Vietnamese capital for a second summit with the north Korean leader, his former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen testified before US congress. | Michael Cohen offered explanations mainly regarding three cases, the WikiLeaks-hacked Democratic …
(2019-02-28). Shifting the Centre of Gravity: Julian Assange Receives His Passport. counterpunch.org In March 2008, one Michael Horvath of the US Army Counterintelligence Center within the Cyber Intelligence Assessments Branch considered the risks posed by WikiLeaks in a 32 page document. Created under the auspices of the Department of Defence's Intelligence Analysis Program. The overview suggests, importantly, the interest shown in Assange by the defence wing of More
(2019-02-28). Russia, Japan and the USA: The Unfinished Business of War. globalresearch.ca As the USA and North Korea meet in Vietnam to discuss the possibility of a peace treaty between the two after decades of hostility against North Korea from the USA, the governments of Russia and Japan are engaged in talks …
(2019-02-28). Pakistan To Release Captured Indian Pilot Friday. telesurenglish.net Pakistani officials said Thursday that they will release captured Indian pilot wing commander Abhinandan Varthaman Friday amidst escalating tensions between the two South Asian countries. | RELATED: | India, Pakistan Citizens #SayNoToWar Amid Renewed Escalations | "We have an Indian pilot. As a peace gesture we will release him tomorrow," Pakistan's Prime…
(2019-02-28). International Peoples' Assembly gives clarion call for solidarity with Venezuela. peoplesdispatch.org 
500 participants from 87 countries and 181 people's movements and organizations participated in the International Peoples' Assembly in Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution and Against Imperialism from February 24-27 in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. On the final day, the Assembly gave a call for an International Day of Struggle for Peace in Venezuela and the cessation of the economic blockade to be observed on March 16. | The four days of activities included panel discussions on the current imperialist offensive and the attacks on Venezuela, regional working group discussions which sought to propose an age…
(2019-02-28). International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shields Israeli Systematic Mutilation Machine. globalresearch.ca Malaysia, on 12 January, one of the international hosts of the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships ethically boycotted Israel as a competitor. | Malaysia's principled boycott was not directed against the athletes but against the Jewish state of Israel in protest …
(2019-02-28). War on in Al-Aqsa: What Price Netanyahu's Victory. counterpunch.org 
On February 18, members of extremist Jewish groups raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Occupied Al-Quds (Jerusalem). They clashed with Palestinian worshippers, as the settlers attempted to shut down the gate of Al-Aqsa itself. The clashes involved the Israeli army and police as well, who opened fire and brutally assaulted Palestinians, leading to scores of More
(2019-02-28). At the Southern Border, an Escape Room With No Exit. truthdig.com 
In December and again in January, I went to Tijuana, at the U.S.-Mexico border, to report on what is happening to the thousands of men, women and children living in an appalling limbo as they seek asylum in the United States. | In Tijuana, there are the refugees themselves, who come from such far-flung countries as Yemen, Ethiopia, Haiti, El Salvador and Honduras, and who live in camps all over the city, places that bloom with hope and wither in despair, camps that exist one day and then vanish the next. | This backdrop of humanity supports a bewildering array of refugee ecosystems. There are well-meaning volunte…
(2019-02-28). Bolsonaro, Trudeau, et al. Exterminators-in-Chief. counterpunch.org 
In Memory of Dave Vasey who knew first-hand about official callousness towards life in the small town of Walkerton where people died needlessly of water contamination. Dave dedicated his too short life to fighting against climate injustice, militarization, and the austerity state. I read the Canadian news today: "Pipeline expansion should be approved: regulator" Today More
(2019-02-28). Keith Tharpe and the Death Penalty's Racist Roots. counterpunch.org 
Recently, the appalling spectacle of a black man condemned by a Georgia jury, a jury that included a racist bigot, reentered the American consciousness; if you haven't heard about this travesty of justice (yet), or, if you've forgotten its details, all you need to know about the Keith Tharpe case is: a now-deceased juror who More
(2019-02-28). Cuba Adopts a New Socialist Constitution. counterpunch.org 
On February 24, 2019, the Cuban people overwhelmingly adopted a new constitution, as 84.4% of resident citizens voted in the constitutional referendum, with 86.8 % voting "Yes," 9% "No," 2.5% blank ballots, and 1.6% annulled. Since the triumph of the Cuban Revolution in 1959, Cuba has been striving to develop a socialist constitutional foundation. The More
(2019-02-28). Trump Threatens Venezuela, Revives Red Scare. counterpunch.org 
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(2019-02-28). Survival of the Richest: All Are Equal, Except Those Who Aren't. counterpunch.org 
Like a gilded coating that makes the dullest things glitter, today's thin veneer of political populism covers a grotesque underbelly of growing inequality that's hiding in plain sight. And this phenomenon of ever more concentrated wealth and power has both Newtonian and Darwinian components to it. In terms of Newton's first law of motion: those More
(2019-02-28). Video: Russia's Kalashnikov Kamikaze Drone 'KUB-BLA' Already Battle-tested in Syria. globalresearch.ca A Russian defense contractor, Kalashnikov Concern, named after one of the most famous small-arms designers of all time, is now producing kamikaze drones designed to destroy remote ground targets. | The "high-precision unmanned aerial system" KUB-BLA was for the first time …
(2019-02-28). Pence Threatens War in Venezuela at Colombia Summit: "There Is No Turning Back" globalresearch.ca US Vice President Mike Pence delivered a bellicose speech before representatives of 14 Latin American countries at a meeting of the Lima Group in Bogotá, Colombia, yesterday. The remarks were timed to coincide with the US-orchestrated provocations at the Venezuelan …
(2019-02-28). Genocide Survivors Demand Elliott Abrams Leave Holocaust Committee Board. globalresearch.ca A group family member victims of the 1940s WWII Holocaust and U.S.-supported 1980s genocides in Central America are calling on the United States Holocaust Memorial Council's Committee on Conscience to remove Elliot Abrams from its board, questioning how "a proven …
(2019-02-28). The Chagos Islands Case, WikiLeaks and Justice. globalresearch.ca Let this be a lesson to its detractors, doubters and stuff shirts of the secrecy establishment: the documents sourced from WikiLeaks can have tangible, having significant value for ideas and causes. They can advance matters of the curious; they can …
(2019-02-28). U.S. Condemns Venezuela's Government Yet Commits Human Rights Abuses Across the Middle East. globalresearch.ca "Americans have no idea of the extent of their government's mischief… the number of military strikes we have made unprovoked, against other countries, since 1947 is more than 250." Gore Vidal | Last Saturday U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, who is …
(2019-02-28). The Venezuelan War Council: Pence, Pompeo, Bolton, Abrams and Green LLP. globalresearch.ca Do personalities matter; or do they dissolve in the sea of circumstance? | The Atlantic alliance set sail on a collision course with Venezuela before Trump's improbable election; then Trump's dilettantish, dreadful selection of subordinates generated an additional, autonomous impetus to …
(2019-02-28). Who are the "Brutal Dictators"? globalresearch.ca Elected Presidents Assad and Maduro are not the brutal dictators. We are. | We are the ones imposing economic warfare, and regime change wars on non-belligerent countries. We are the ones supporting terrorists who impose the death penalty on hundreds of …
(2019-02-28). As Tensions Rise, UK Criticised for Arming Both India and Pakistan. globalresearch.ca After the Indian military bombed Pakistani territory last night, Pakistan promised to respond and the UK has been criticised for arming both sides. | The Indian Air Force claimed to have targetted a training camp of the militant Jaish-e-Mohammed group in …
(2019-02-28). Poisoning the Public: Toxic Agrochemicals and Regulators' Collusion with Industry. globalresearch.ca In January 2019, campaigner Dr Rosemary Mason lodged a complaint with the European Ombudsman accusing European regulatory agencies of collusion with the agrochemicals industry. This was in the wake of an important paper by Charles Benbrook on the genotoxicity of …
(2019-02-28). Historic Supreme Court Win: World Bank Group Is Not Above the Law. globalresearch.ca In a historic 7-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court decided today in Jam v. International Finance Corporation (IFC) that international organizations like the World Bank Group can be sued in U.S. courts. | The Court's decision marks a defining moment for …
(2019-02-28). History: Resistance to the Atlantic Slave Trade and Colonialism. globalresearch.ca Beginning in the early decades of the 15th century the African continent faced an unprecedented onslaught where human traffickers and colonizers sought to conquer the people for the purpose of labor exploitation, strategic territorial advantage and the plunder of …
(2019-02-28). Americans Should Fear Trump Apathy. counterpunch.org Figuring out what is and is not an emergency in Donald Trump's America is far from straightforward. On February 15, in order to get funds to build a wall along the southern border of the United States, Trump declared a "national emergency". And he did this even though the situation at the border is in More
(2019-02-28). Child Soldiers Surrender Arms in DR Congo, Sent to UNICEF. telesurenglish.net The unanticipated victory of President Felix Tshisekedi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's December elections has eased the conflict between government forces and tribal militias and raised hopes that the severe war is approaching its end. | RELATED: | Child Soldiers Rampant in Africa as NGO Denounces The Unrest | Twelve-year-old child soldier Mado expresses relief and states that "for me, the war is now over." She was a "Yamama", a young girl convinced to join the militia…
(2019-02-28). Michelle Goldberg: The Time Is Right for a Green New Deal. thenation.com Michelle Goldberg: The Time Is Right for a Green New Deal…
(2019-02-28). Nepal: Helicopter Crash Kills Tourism Minister, 6 Others. telesurenglish.net A helicopter crash in the eastern region of Nepal has claimed the life of the country's minister of tourism and six other passengers, police officials reported. | RELATED: | At Least 25 Dead After Train Slams Into Busy Cairo Station | The helicopter ride was intended for those aboard to conduct a feasibility report, but the vehicle hurled towards the mountain district of Taplejung and killed everyone aboard, including Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari. | The intention of the trip…
(2019-02-28). No Deal Reached Between Trump, Kim at 2nd Summit. truthdig.com HANOI, Vietnam — The Latest on the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (all times local): | 1: 40 p.m. | U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un have failed to reach an agreement at their second summit in Vietnam, but talks between the two nations will continue in the future. | White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says the two leaders discussed denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. She adds: "No agreement was reached at this time, but their respective teams look forward to meeting in the future." | Still, Sanders is describing the meetings…
(2019-02-28). Congress's Cowardly "Emergency" Rebuke. counterpunch.org By the time you read this column, the US House of Representatives will almost certainly have passed the following Joint Resolution: "Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622), the national emergency declared More
(2019-02-28). The UK Lobbies Germany to Sell Arms to the Saudis. counterpunch.org It is not enough for the UK to routinely violate the sovereignty of other nations. To work hand in glove with the United States in suppressing popular movements and democracy all over the globe. Not content with having invaded half the world. Displaced populations via slavery and moved others onto plantation islands. Deporting an entire More
(2019-02-28). Time For Socialist History Month? counterpunch.org It's that time of year again—when we're encouraged to celebrate Black history, and soon it will be Women's History Month—the time when people like me ask, "What about the rest of the year?" This season, Black History Month coincides with the start of the presidential primary campaigns. On the Democratic side, we're already seeing journalists More
(2019-02-28). "Socialism gave power to the working class in Venezuela" peoplesdispatch.org Carlos Ron, Venezuelan vice-minister for North America also explains the social character of the Venezuelan opposition that is currently attempting to overthrow the government of Nicolas Maduro.
(2019-02-28). Trump's Other 'National Emergency': Sanctions That Kill Venezuelans. thenation.com Trump's Other 'National Emergency': Sanctions That Kill Venezuelans…
(2019-02-28). Oakland teachers form rank-and-file strike committee. indybay.org To carry their struggle forward, Oakland teachers have announced the formation of a rank-and-file strike committee, independent of the pro-corporate unions and in opposition to all budget cuts, teacher layoffs, and school closures.
(2019-02-28). More Nukes Shutting Down. indybay.org Bad weather and bad business force nuclear plants to shut down.
(2019-02-28). Nuclear-armed India, Pakistan on brink of all-out war. wsws.org Pakistan announced Wednesday that it had struck targets in India after India carried out a large-scale bombing raid deep in Pakistan on Tuesday morning.
(2019-02-28). Canadian Company Profits from Apartheid Israeli Railway. therealnews.com 
Jonathan Kuttab discusses the lawsuit against the Canadian company Bombardier, which is building an illegal railway through occupied and confiscated Palestinian land in the West Bank, violating international law…
(2019-02-28). Specter of Fascism: Cohen Says Trump Won't Leave Peacefully in 2020. therealnews.com 
Hearings reveal deepening systemic corruption, further degeneration of GOP, progressive members standout in questioning — Jacqueline Luqman, Henry Giroux and Carmen Russell-Sluchansky join Paul Jay…
(2019-02-28). Trump on Cohen hearing: 'He lied a lot but didn't lie about no collusion with Russian hoax'. rt.com 
US President Donald Trump has accused his former lawyer Michael Cohen of lying "a lot" during his contentious Capitol Hill testimony, except for saying there was no collusion with so-called "Russian hoax."
(2019-02-28). Cohen assertions are not evidence of WikiLeaks "collusion" with Trump or Russia. wsws.org If Roger Stone did tell Trump he talked with Julian Assange, then Stone was lying.
(2019-02-28). The Key to the Brexit Backstory. The Legacy of the Defunct British Empire. globalresearch.ca The British empire may strike many of us as distant history that has no more than a marginal impact on our 21st-century lives. But we can't really understand Brexit — the British move to exit the European Union — without …
(2019-02-28). Mexico: President expands controversial preventive detention laws. greenleft.org.au 
Mexico's new left-wing government has tripled the list of crimes that carry automatic pre-trial detention, in what President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) says is a crackdown on corruption. Human rights groups, however, have warned the move may end up funnelling more innocent people into Mexico's already strained penal system. | On February 19, the Chamber of Deputies, approved an expansion of the constitution's controversial Article 19, which allows for the automatic "preventive detention" of individuals accused of crimes such as homicide, human trafficking, rape and any violent offence committed with a fir…
(2019-02-28). Kushner Meets MBS to Discuss Peace Plan Between Palestine and Israel. theantimedia.com 
(MEE) — US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who works as a senior White House adviser, met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, an administration news release said. The White House issued a statement a day after the meeting took place and said that US Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt and US …
(2019-02-28). 4 Mistruths About Venezuela's Humanitarian Aid Showdown. theantimedia.com 
(VA) — February 23 saw the latest attempt by the White House, its right-wing regional allies, and self-proclaimed "Interim President" Juan Guaido to oust the Venezuelan government of Nicolas Maduro, this time by trying to undermine Maduro's authority and forcibly violate Venezuela's borders under the pretext of bringing in "humanitarian aid." Given that not a single truck, …
(2019-02-28). Enraged India Deploys Tanks on Pakistan Border as Tensions Escalate Toward Full-Blown War. theantimedia.com 
(ZH) — The potential for major war to break out along the India-Pakistan border continues to build after Pakistan said it shot down Indian fighter jets over the disputed border region of Kashmir. India confirmed only one downed aircraft, and its foreign ministry also said a Pakistani jet was hit in retaliation, going down on the Pakistani side of the …
(2019-02-28). Senate takes aim at Chinese schools in US, saying they spread propaganda. rt.com 
China is engaged in a "soft power" offensive encouraging complacency toward the Chinese "threat" via innocuous-seeming cultural programs, and must be stopped — unless they let the US reciprocate — a Senate committee found.
(2019-02-28). Trump's exit from summit with Kim delayed… because of broken down stair (VIDEO). rt.com 
As US President Donald Trump prepared to make a rather hasty exit following a no deal at the highly anticipated Hanoi peace summit with North Korea, an unexpected malfunction added insult to injury.
(2019-02-28). Australian workers and youth support March 3 and March 10 rallies demanding freedom for Assange. wsws.org "I'm going on March 3 and I think everyone should come because we need to take action to free Assange and end war."
(2019-02-27). Notes from the streets of Venezuela — the people are resilient in the face of foreign intervention. peoplesdispatch.org 30 years after the Caracazo, when the poor of Venezuela took to the streets to wage a struggle against the government of the oligarchy, the toiling masses of the country remain firm in their commitment to the Bolivarian Revolution, which offered them right and a life of dignity…