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2018-10-05: Social Media Postees

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Stand with Survivors -Rally to Stop Kavanaugh
FNCF | indybay.org | 2018-10-05
corner of El Camino and Embarcadero, Palo Alto | 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/03/18817991.php

Women Against Fascism Block Fascists in Palo Alto
Rally Against Kavanaugh | indybay.org | 2018-10-05
Across the street from Stanford University's main entrance, the evening of October 4th saw a handful of fascists from Fresno and Piedmont try to disrupt a large rally thanking Christine Ford for testifying against Kavanaugh. Women used their placards including one that read "Women Against Fascism" to block a fascist sporting a sparkly red white and blue hat and Trump sign; others surrounded her chanting "Kava-NO!" | Includes 10 sec video.
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/05/18818023.php

Socialist Analysis & Discussion "Kavanaugh & Legacy of Women's Oppression"
PFSL | indybay.org | 2018-10-05
2969 Mission St., btwn 25th and 26th Sts.
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/04/18818014.php

Mountain View Residents Protest: "Kavanaugh Lied!"
Progressive | indybay.org | 2018-10-05
Americans protested Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination across the country in over 200 locations on October 3rd. At a busy intersection in Mountain View, California, even a man with a Make America Great Again helmet said, "Kavanaugh probably did it".
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/04/18817994.php

Kathy Griffin, Michael Moore trade barbs as bitter Kavanaugh confirmation saga enters final phase
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-05
With the Senate preparing to vote on Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the wokest of the woke celebrities and #resistance figures are pulling out all the stops to out-tweet and out-liberal each other in protest.
rt.com/usa/440430-michael-moore-griffin-kavanaugh/

Dan Kovalik's "The Plot To Attack Iran:" A Tool To Combat Washington's Middle East Wars
Stansfield Smith | iranian.com | 2018-10-05
The Plot to Attack Iran gives a readable and well- referenced look at Western — especially US — abuse of Iran. The author and human rights lawyer Dan Kovalik presents a concise overview of US imperial conduct since World War II. The book is a reminder, which we need from time to time, of the outrageous hypocrisy and […] | The post Dan Kovalik's "The Plot To Attack Iran: " A Tool To Combat Washington's Middle East Wars appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/10/04/plot-to-attack-iran/

Crucial Senate vote on Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination (WATCH LIVE)
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-05
The Senate is set to vote on ending the debate over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation process. A yes vote brings Kavanaugh one step closer to confirmation, and the months-long political soap opera to an end.
rt.com/usa/440426-brett-kavanaugh-cloture-vote/

Protesters in a Cage: The 2000 Democratic Convention
David Macaray | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-05
The 2000 Democratic presidential convention, the convocation that ultimately nominated those two Wild and Crazy Guys, Albert Gore and Joseph Lieberman, was held at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, approximately 20 miles from my home. Because I was at that time the editor of a union newspaper, it occurred to me to apply for…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/05/protesters-in-a-cage-the-2000-democratic-convention/

Toward a Socialist Land Ethic: the Foundation of an Ecosocialist Future
Nate Owen | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-05
There will be no future on a dead planet, socialist or otherwise. If the left is to seize power and bring our planet into the rational egalitarian age we envision, we will need to simultaneously tackle a host of environmental crises. Failure to do so will mean that our project is doomed from the onset.
counterpunch.org/2018/10/05/toward-a-socialist-land-ethic-the-foundation-of-an-ecosocialist-future/

Eve Ensler: Nobel Peace Prize For Mukwege & Murad Is an Award for Every Rape Survivor in the World
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-05
After a landmark year for the "Me Too" movement, which ignited an international conversation on sexual assault, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday morning to two champions of women's rights who have built their careers fighting sexual violence: Physician Denis Mukwege and human rights activist Nadia Murad. Dr. Denis Mukwege founded the Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1999. The clinic receives thousands of women each year, many of them requiring surgery as a result of sexual violence. Nadia Murad is a 25-year-old Yazidi Kurdish human rights activist from Iraq. She was kidnapped and held…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/5/eve_ensler_nobel_peace_prize_for

US Senate sets first vote on Kavanaugh nomination
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-05
The Democratic Party is focusing solely on unproven allegations of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh, as the Republicans move forward to a vote on the right-wing nominee.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/05/kava-o05.html

We need to prevent fracking in Australia's Northern Territory
GetUp! | indybay.org | 2018-10-05
By GetUp! – Right now, Australia is barrelling towards its first industrial shale gas field in the Northern Territory — and we know the consequences will be devastating. Earlier this year, under thinly veiled threats from the Federal government, Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner lifted the moratorium on fracking in the state.1 | Gunner ignored the concerns of Territorians and dismissed findings from an independent inquiry which labelled fracking "not safe, not trusted and not wanted."2 | www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jun/18/not-safe-not-wanted-is-the-end-of-nt-fracking-ban-a-ta…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/05/18818031.php

Guatemala Marks Six Years Since Indigenous 'Alaska Massacre'
teleSUR | telesurtv.net | 2018-10-05
On October 4, 2012, six Indigenous Mayan K'iche were killed by military personnel during protests.
www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Guatemala-Marks-Six-Years-Since-Indigenous-Alaska-Massacre-20181004-0025.html

Mass Arrests as Thousands Descend on Senate Demanding Lawmakers Reject Kavanaugh
Julia Conley | mintpressnews.com | 2018-10-05
As the Senate moved one step closer to voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, thousands of men and women took over the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Thursday afternoon, voicing solidarity with sexual assault survivors and demanding that lawmakers reject President Donald Trump's nominee. | After rallying at Supreme Court earlier in the day, protesters who'd traveled from all over the country filled the building with chants of, "Whose Senate? Our Senate!" and "Believe Survivors!" as more than one hundred were arrested after staging mass civil disobedience. | http…
mintpressnews.com/mass-arrests-kavanaugh/250356/

It Is Time to End the Forever War in Afghanistan
James Carden | thenation.com | 2018-10-05
It Is Time to End the Forever War in Afghanistan…
thenation.com/article/end-afghanistan-war/

Roaming Charges: Give Me Condos or Give Me Death!
Jeffrey St. Clair | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-05
The Democrats could have made the debate about Kavanaugh's perjury and blatant political prejudice. The case was iron-tight after the judge's self-incriminating testimony. Instead they made it about having the FBI "corroborate" an event that needed no corroboration. They repeated Biden's blunder (one of many) from the Anita Hill hearings by demanding an FBI investigation. In 1991, the FBI was deployed not to corroborate Hill's story, but to smear her. It's why Poppy Bush agreed to it so eagerly.
counterpunch.org/2018/10/05/roaming-charges-5/

We Are All Deplorables Now, by Pat Buchanan
Pat Buchanan | unz.com | 2018-10-05
Four days after he described Christine Blasey Ford, the accuser of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, as a "very credible witness," President Donald Trump could no longer contain his feelings or constrain his instincts. With the fate of his Supreme Court nominee in the balance, Trump let his "Make America Great Again" rally attendees in Mississippi know…
www.unz.com/pbuchanan/we-are-all-deplorables-now/

STOP Kavanaugh Now! No Fascist America! *Emergency protest*
RFBA | indybay.org | 2018-10-05
Assemble at corner of Powell & Market in San Francisco (we may decide to march)…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/04/18818015.php

Under Cover of Kavanaugh, Republicans Passed Huge Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
Frank Clemente | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-05
While Americans were transfixed by Senate hearings over Brett Kavanaugh's alleged sexual assaults, House Republicans quietly passed another enormous tax handout for the wealthiest Americans. Round one of this giveaway cost $2 trillion. Round two is even bigger — it would explode the deficit by more than $3 trillion. And once again, it's largely a…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/05/under-cover-of-kavanaugh-republicans-passed-huge-tax-cuts-for-the-wealthy/

Immigrants' Health Premiums Far Exceed What Plans Pay for Their Care
Shared by Samantha Borek | truthout.org | 2018-10-05
President Donald Trump has repeatedly condemned US immigration policy, arguing that many immigrants pose a threat to the nation and drain US resources. But a study released Monday about health insurance challenges the president's portrayal. | The study in the journal Health Affairs found that immigrants covered by private health insurance and their employers contributed nearly $25 billion more in premiums in 2014 than was spent on their care. Those in the country without legal status contributed nearly $8 billion toward th…
truthout.org/articles/immigrants-health-premiums-far-exceed-what-plans-pay-for-their-care/

I Don't Smell Anything
Shared by britney | truthout.org | 2018-10-05
To the GOP, Kavanaugh smells like roses. | The post I Don't Smell Anything appeared first on Truthout.
truthout.org/art/i-dont-smell-anything/

Empire of Fraud, Made in America
Nicholas Levis | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-05
Lest it be washed out by the next Spectacle, allow me to summarize the most important article yet about the Life of Trump, and to make explicit a couple of the explosive points that the New York Times only implies. On the front end, Fred Trump's fortune drew from decades of post-World War II federal…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/05/empire-of-fraud-made-in-america/

The Kavanaugh Affair
Andrew Levine | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-05
Liberals! Some perspective please! | Donald Trump is the least fit and most corrupt American president in modern times, if not — depending on how slavery factors in, and on what we make of Andrew Johnson and the mid-nineteenth century presidents whose tenure led up to the Civil War — since the founding of the republic. | But if the metric is damage done, not just to the country but also to the world, he is small potatoes compared to George W. Bush. Bush broke the Greater Middle East in ways that continue to reverberate. | Trump's foreign policy initiatives are noxious, and potentially even more danger…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/05/the-kavanaugh-affair/

Cancel Kavanaugh Walkout against Patriarchy
amp | indybay.org | 2018-10-05
San Francisco Civic Center…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/03/18817984.php

GOP Senator's Hometown Paper Rips His 'Medieval Attitude Toward All Women as Sex Objects' in Devastating Op-Ed
David Badash, The New Civil Rights Movement | alternet.org | 2018-10-05
The paper, which has the largest daily circulation in the state, is berating the longest-serving Senate Republican in history. | The Salt Lake TribuneEditorial Board has launched what may be a historic attack on its vaunted U. S. Senator, Republican Orrin Hatch. The paper, which has the largest daily circulation in the state, is berating the longest-serving Senate Repub. . .
alternet.org/gop-senators-hometown-paper-rips-his-medieval-attitude-toward-all-women-sex-objects-devastating-op

Dis-Invitation Attacks, by James Thompson
James Thompson | unz.com | 2018-10-05
Disinviting is an awkward word for a disagreeable act: inviting someone, and then once they have accepted, withdrawing the invitation. Naturally, this is more hurtful than not being invited at all. I have not been invited to many things, and ignorance is bliss. To have been invited, and gone through the process of preparing for…
www.unz.com/jthompson/dis-invitation-attacks/

San Mateo Says: No No No Kavanaugh
Defeat Trump's Nominee | indybay.org | 2018-10-05
The beautiful mosaics that cover the face of the building on the corner of El Camino and 3rd Avenue in San Mateo provide backdrop to the photos of Bijan Mottahedeh who contributed the pictures for this article. Shown here is the vigil of October 3, 2018 to protest the nomination of sexual abuser Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and to support survivors of sexual abuse.
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/04/18818004.php

Defensive bioweapon? DARPA wants insects to spread genetically modified viruses… to 'save crops'
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-05
A US military program dubbed 'Insect Allies' could be used as a biological weapon, a group of European scientists warns. The Pentagon's research arm claims they are intended to defend crops, but doesn't deny 'dual-use' potential.
rt.com/usa/440367-darpa-insect-allies-bioweapon/

John Bolton: Iran Is 'Central Banker' For Terrorism
RFE | iranian.com | 2018-10-05
U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser has called Iran "the central banker of international terrorism" as he laid out a wider strategy for countering Tehran in the Middle East. John Bolton told reporters on October 4 that the U.S. strategy toward Iran would use both military and nonmilitary means to push back on Iranian-backed […] | The post John Bolton: Iran Is 'Central Banker' For Terrorism appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/10/04/iran-central-banker-for-terrorism/

High Crimes and Misdemeanors of Kavanaugh and the Senate-Trump Faction
MSJM | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-05
"By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adversed to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community" — James Madison, Federalist Paper 10…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/05/high-crimes-and-misdemeanors-of-kavanaugh-and-the-senate-trump-faction/

Palestinian Leader Controls Fate of U.S. Plan in Region
Staff | truthdig.com | 2018-10-05
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been sidelined, isolated and humiliated by the Trump administration. But the embattled Palestinian leader may have the final say in determining the fate of the White House's long-awaited vision for Mideast peace. | In recent weeks, Abbas has thwarted a series of internationally backed initiatives aimed at rehabilitating the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. With Gaza expected to be the centerpiece of the U.S. peace plan, Abbas has given himself a virtual veto over the expected American initiative. The deadlock over Gaza appears to be a key reason behind the repeated delays in unveili…
truthdig.com/articles/palestinian-leader-controls-fate-of-u-s-plan-in-region/

What the Movie 'Aliens' Taught Us About Dismissing Women's Rage — At Our Own Peril
Melanie McFarland, Salon | alternet.org | 2018-10-05
Women's warnings have always been ignored, our trauma dismissed. | Every time I watch the 1986 action-horror classic "Aliens," a film I've watched so many times I've lost count, it takes on new meaning. I've long argued its merits as a metaphor for a woman enduring sexism in the workplace, due to the many trials Sigourney Weaver's Ellen Ripley faces over the three films. In 1979's "Alien," Ripley's an officer on the Nostromo who survives the infiltration of an ali. . .
alternet.org/what-movie-aliens-taught-us-about-dismissing-womens-rage-our-own-peril

#ICYMI: Kavanaugh v Ford, choose your side on the new frontline of culture wars (VIDEO)
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-05
Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump's choice for Supreme Court Justice, is still in line for one of the most influential jobs in the US despite fighting off allegations of sexual assault.
rt.com/usa/440419-icymi-kavanaugh-ford-trump/

Progressive strategy for 2018, 2020, and beyond: Five guidelines
Max Elbaum, Calvin Cheung-Miaw | peoplesworld.org | 2018-10-05
This article originally appeared at In These Times. It is republished here with permission of the authors and publisher. The unending stream of horrors coming from the White House, combined with the looming 2018 elections, is keeping social justice activists working around the clock. The past few weeks…
peoplesworld.org/article/progressive-strategy-for-2018-2020-and-beyond-five-guidelines/

From Carswell to Kavanaugh
Robert Koehler | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-05
These words did in G. Harrold Carswell nearly five decades ago:…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/05/from-carswell-to-kavanaugh/

The Trump Regime Is Out Of Control
Philip Giraldi | iranian.com | 2018-10-05
The nuclear war doomsday clock maintained on the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists website has advanced to two minutes before midnight, the closest point to possible atomic apocalypse since the end of the Cold War. In 1995 the clock was at fourteen minutes to midnight, but the opportunity to set it back even further was lost as the […] | The post The Trump Regime Is Out Of Control appeared first on The Iranian.
iranian.com/2018/10/04/the-trump-regime-is-out-of-control/

Eve Ensler to White Women Supporting Kavanaugh: Stand with Survivors & Fight This Nomination
Democracy Now! | democracynow.org | 2018-10-05
Opposition to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is growing across the country as the Senate prepares to vote on his nomination, just one day after senators were given their first chance to see the FBI's new investigation into Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's claims that Kavanaugh attempted to rape her when she was a teenager. More than 300 protesters were arrested Thursday during a massive sit-in on Capitol Hill against Kavanaugh, who has been accused of sexual assault and misconduct by multiple women. The Senate is planning to hold a key procedural vote on his confirmation Friday morning. A final vote on Kavanaug…
www.democracynow.org/2018/10/5/eve_ensler_to_white_women_supporting

Theater artists ask US & Canadian hosts to cancel Israeli government-sponsored plays
Adalah-NY | indybay.org | 2018-10-05
Palestinian arts and solidarity organizations, along with US Jewish and Israeli groups, have joined theater artists in signing a letter calling on Toronto, New York and Pittsburgh arts organizations not to host Israel's Gesher Theatre or partner with the Israeli government, citing their involvement in violations of Palestinian rights. Award-winning actors Kathleen Chalfant and Miriam Margolyes, and playwrights Caryl Churchill, Betty Shamieh, Naomi Wallace and Anne Washburn are among the artists who signed the letter.
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/03/18817986.php

The Colonizer Protests Too Much
Steve Stallone | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-05
As important as the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is to conservatives in cementing their hard majority for decades, it may be just as much a defining battle in our cultural war and gender relations. The noise you're hearing is the cry of millions whose mouths are being covered and whose breathing…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/05/the-colonizer-protests-too-much/

Mendacity and the Mean Drunk
Martha Burk | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-05
If you'd never seen a mean drunk and you were anywhere near a TV on September 27, you've seen one now. Judge Brett Kavanaugh displayed all the characteristics: belligerence, bullying, shouting, and boo-hooing in out-of-control anger. He said he hadn't watched the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford detailing his sexual assault on her because he…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/05/mendacity-and-the-mean-drunk/

The Future of Education Town Hall Pt. II
Shared by Khalilah M. Harris | therealnews.com | 2018-10-05
Khalilah Harris hosts a community town hall on the promise and possibilities of Maryland's Kirwan Commission. Students, parents, educators, advocates, elected and school district officials discuss their questions, concerns and ideas for a path forward | The post The Future of Education Town Hall Pt. II appeared first on The Real News Network.
therealnews.com/stories/the-future-of-education-town-hall-pt-ii

S-300s and Other Military Hardware for Syria, by The Saker
The Saker | unz.com | 2018-10-05
This week Russian officials declared that the delivery of S-300s for Syria was completed and that this first batch included 49 pieces of "military equipment", including radars, control vehicles and four launchers. Russian officials added that, if needed, this figure could be increased to 8-12 launchers. Defense Minister Shoigu added that "the measures we will…
www.unz.com/tsaker/s-300s-and-other-military-hardware-for-syria/

ELN Invites Colombian Government to Peace Talks
teleSUR | telesurtv.net | 2018-10-05
Colombia National Liberation Army reaches out to the government in latest attempt for peace in the nation.
www.telesurtv.net/english/news/ELN-Invites-Colombian-Government-to-Peace-Talks-20181004-0018.html

Britain and the Black Gold of Mesopotamia
Jacques R. Pauwels | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-05
The First World War was a contest between two blocs of imperialist powers, whereby a major goal was the acquisition, preservation, and/or aggrandizement of territories — in Europe and worldwide — considered to be of vital importance for the national economy of these powers, mostly because they contained raw materials such as petroleum. We have…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/05/britain-and-the-black-gold-of-mesopotamia/

That Time Churchill Wanted to Start World War III, Before World War II was Even Over
RS Ahthion | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-05
As the great industrial slaughter of human beings that was World War 2 came to an end and Germany was being divided the British government was drawing up plans to re-arm the Nazi's and along with the Americans, plan a surprise attack against the Soviet Union. The target date for this incredible insanity was July…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/05/that-time-churchill-wanted-to-start-world-war-iii-before-world-war-ii-was-even-over/

3,000 Dutch public service workers protest in The Hague
wsws | wsws.org | 2018-10-05
Anger over high levels of social inequality in the Netherlands swelled after the neo-liberal-conservative coalition government announced the abolition of the country's tax on dividends.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/10/05/neth-o05.html

Fascism's Return to Italy
Michael Leonardi | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-05
The arrest of Domenico Lucano, the revolutionary Italian mayor of Riace, Calabria noted for welcoming immigrants with a utopian vison for human dignity and peaceful coexistence. Riace (pronounced Riach with a long A at the end) is a small Calabrian town in the south of Italy on the Ionian Sea. This area of Calabria is…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/05/fascisms-return-to-italy/

#StopKavanaugh Vigils
Move On | indybay.org | 2018-10-05
Over 100 locations across the country, including over a dozen in the Bay Area, in almost every county. Starting and ending times vary, depending on location. Please see this map to find a nearby location, including the hours of the local event: act.moveon.org/event/stop_kavanaugh_vigils/search/?akid=217593.35845624.u2mokt&rd=1&t=13…
indybay.org/newsitems/2018/10/03/18817980.php

Men: We've Heard About Assaults, Speak Out About Them
Bob Lord | counterpunch.org | 2018-10-05
The Brett Kavanaugh confirmation imbroglio shined a bright light on a terrible misconception: that the #MeToo movement is somehow about destroying the careers of powerful men. Again and again, Kavanaugh and his defenders complained that the allegations were "ruining his life" or "his good name." (Never mind whether he deserves it.) This sort of entitlement…
counterpunch.org/2018/10/05/men-weve-heard-about-assaults-speak-out-about-them/

Obstruction of justice? Schumer, Ratajkowski arrested at mass anti-Kavanaugh protest (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
RT | rt.com | 2018-10-05
Hundreds of protesters, including prominent #MeToo celebrity figures Amy Schumer and Emily Ratajkowski, have been arrested in Washington DC during another protest against Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court.
rt.com/usa/440372-hundreds-arrested-kavanaugh-protest/

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2018-10-04: News Headlines

Cody Fenwick, AlterNet (2018-10-04). 'A Complete Coverup': Democratic Senator Argues the FBI Embarrassed Itself in the Brett Kavanaugh Investigation. alternet.org "A complete embarrassment on the reputation of the FBI. " | Republicans are rushing to vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh this week after an FBI investigation into the sexual assault claims against him reportedly turned up few if any additional reasons to believe the allegations. But Democrats quickly protested this rush to judgment, arguing that the FBI investigation was hardly sufficient to get to the truth of the matter. In f. . .

Jessica Corbett (2018-10-04). Warnings Of More 'War And Unilateral Aggression' As Pompeo And Bolton Launch Joint Attack On Global Cooperation. iranian.com After ditching a treaty with Iran to rebuff an ICJ sanctions ruling, Bolton announces review of international agreements to prevent future court decisions. Amid mounting concerns about possible war with Iran after the Trump administration ditched a decades-old bilateral treaty in response to an International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on Wednesday that U.S. sanctions violate it, National Security […]

Staff (2018-10-04). Critics Blast FBI's Kavanaugh Investigation as Utter Farce. truthdig.com Less than a week into the probe, it's become increasingly clear the White House is determined to protect the Trump nominee at all costs.

Scott Ritter (2018-10-04). Benjamin Netanyahu Is No Friend to America. truthdig.com The Israeli prime minister has the blood of thousands of U.S. soldiers on his hands, and he's beating the war drum anew.

ZeroHedge (2018-10-04). US Navy Proposes a "Global Show of Military Force" as a Warning to China. mintpressnews.com Where this strategy goes off the rails is that instead of just provoking China in its back yard, the US intends to do it, well, everywhere around the world.

Lucian K. Truscott IV, Salon (2018-10-04). Brett Kavanaugh: Here's Why the Poster Boy For Toxic Male Privilege Just Doesn't Get It. alternet.org Women and people of color are gaining on them, and they are scared to death | To understand the panic that white men in the Republican Party are in these days, it's useful to go back to April of 2016, when Trump was still running for the nomination. He held a rally at the Grumman Studios, located in what used to be the Grumman Aircraft factory in Bethpage, a community adjacent to Levittown, Long Island in suburban Nassau C. . .

The Progressive Magazine (2018-10-04). The Mark Judge We Knew. progressive.org Writing for us back in the 1980s, Judge, now a key figure in the Kavanaugh drama, displayed a concern for social justice, and a progressive vision for the world.

Calvin Trillin (2018-10-04). Kavanaugh's Testimony. thenation.com Kavanaugh's Testimony…

Brad Reed, Raw Story (2018-10-04). Fox News Legal Analyst Warns FBI Should Interview Ford or Risk Looking 'Like a Political Institution — Yet Again'. alternet.org "People that don't want Judge Kavanaugh confirmed . . . now have more ammunition. " | Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano on Thursday said that he thought the FBI made a big mistake when it didn't bother interviewing either Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh or accuser Christine Blasey Ford as part of its background investigation. Speaking with "Fox & Friends," Napolitano said he was "disappointed" that the FBI didn't talk with either of the two people who are the. . .

wsws (2018-10-04). Mass graves in Mannar point to further war crimes in Sri Lanka. wsws.org The skeletal remains of 136 individuals were unearthed in northern Sri Lanka after 74 days of excavation.

wsws (2018-10-04). The International Socialist Organization mobilizes behind Democrats' right-wing diversion on Kavanaugh. wsws.org The US pseudo-left has seized on allegations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh to intensify its promotion of #MeToo and the Democratic Party's campaign in the November elections.

Alex Henderson, AlterNet (2018-10-04). FBI Director Chris Wray Documented Kavanaugh Investigation 'Behind the Scenes' to Maybe Make It 'Public One Day': Report. alternet.org We could one day read the efforts taken by the FBI to corroborate Christine Blasey Ford's testimony. | The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has officially concluded its limited investigation of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's sexual abuse allegations against President Donald Trump's second Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett. . .

Alex Henderson, AlterNet (2018-10-04). Even These 5 Right-Wing Conservatives Have Called Trump Out for Mocking Christine Blasey Ford. alternet.org Trump made no friends with his mockery of Dr. Ford. | Tuesday, October 2 was a busy day for President Donald J. Trump. After a mid-afternoon speech at the National Electrical Contractors Association's annual convention in Democrat-dominated Philadelphia—where he was greeted with an abundance of Jon Queally, Common Dreams (2018-10-04). The 'Fix Is In, Folks': Susan Collins Describes FBI's Kavanaugh Probe as 'Very Thorough' While Admitting She Hasn't Read It All Yet. alternet.org Collins' comments were met with immediate incredulity. | Despite admitting to CNN she still has not read the full report, Sen. Susan Collins—the Republican from Maine who remains a potentially crucial swing vote in the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh—emerged from a briefing on Thursday morning and said a report by the FBI. . .

Mark Sumner, Daily Kos (2018-10-04). Trump White House Claims Kavanaugh FBI Report Shows 'No Sexual Misconduct'. alternet.org Reports indicate that the total number of people interviewed was six. | Senators won't get a look at the tightly constrained FBI report until Thursday, but the Wall Street Journal reports that Trump has already given Brett Kavanaugh the all clear. The White House has found no corroboration of t. . .

Lee Fang (2018-10-04). Corporate Front Groups Lobby to Confirm Brett Kavanaugh. On the Supreme Court, He Could Give Them Vastly Expanded Power. theintercept.com Brett Kavanaugh has a uniquely pro-business record. No wonder corporate lobbyists are spending $15 million on ads to get him on the Supreme Court.

RT (2018-10-04). Democrat House staffer arrested for doxxing 3 Republican senators during Kavanaugh hearing. rt.com A Democrat congressional staffer has been arrested and charged with publishing the personal information of three GOP senators. The arrest vindicates Rep. Maxine Waters, but may be bad news for her colleague Sheila Jackson Lee.

Adalah-NY (2018-10-04). Theater artists ask US & Canadian hosts to cancel Israeli government-sponsored plays. indybay.org Palestinian arts and solidarity organizations, along with US Jewish and Israeli groups, have joined theater artists in signing a letter calling on Toronto, New York and Pittsburgh arts organizations not to host Israel's Gesher Theatre or partner with the Israeli government, citing their involvement in violations of Palestinian rights. Award-winning actors Kathleen Chalfant and Miriam Margolyes, and playwrights Caryl Churchill, Betty Shamieh, Naomi Wallace and Anne Washburn are among the artists who signed the letter.

IMEMC News (2018-10-04). Detainee Jawareesh Suspends His Hunger Strike. imemc.org The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported, Thursday, that detainee Salah Jawareesh, 23, has suspended his hunger strike after reaching an agreement and a court ruling, stating that his current Administrative Detention orders will not be renewed. The PPS said Jawareesh went on hunger strike for eight days, protesting the […]…

Shared by Merula Furtado (2018-10-04). Kavanaugh Is a Threat to All of Us. We're Walking Out in Protest. truthout.org The International Women's Strike (IWS) organization is calling for a National Walkout from all work, waged and unwaged, today, October 4, at 4: 00 pm to protest the potential appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Several national organizations, including the Democratic Socialists of America and the National Lawyers Guild, have joined with us to organize against this threat. | The overwhelming response to the call has made all of us — and especially those of us who are survivors of sexual assault — feel validated and hopeful. Today people…

Move On (2018-10-04). #StopKavanaugh Vigils. indybay.org Over 100 locations across the country, including over a dozen in the Bay Area, in almost every county. Starting and ending times vary, depending on location. Please see this map to find a nearby location, including the hours of the local event: act.moveon.org/event/stop_kavanaugh_vigils/search/?akid=217593.35845624.u2mokt&rd=1&t=13…

Staff (2018-10-04). Who Gets to See the Kavanaugh FBI Report? truthdig.com All 100 senators will be able to read the FBI's new report on sexual misconduct allegations against the Supreme Court nominee. But it's unclear if the public will see it.

Ben Freeman, Tom Dispatch (2018-10-04). Here's How Saudi Money Keeps Washington at War in Yemen. alternet.org A set of foreign Sheldon Adelsons have opened their deep, oil-rich pockets and put American politicians of all sorts in them. | It was May 2017. The Saudis were growing increasingly nervous. For more than two years they had been relying heavily on U. S. military support and bombs to defeat Houthi rebels in Yemen. Now, the Senate was considering a bipartisan Chauncey DeVega, Salon (2018-10-04). This Is How White Male Privilege Is Destroying America. alternet.org Brett Kavanaugh isn't just a person who happens to be white and male. He represents a class exerting its power. | In a sociology textbook yet to be written there will be a chapter on white male privilege. The spectacle of Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination will be one of that textbook's primary case studies. There are numerous credible allegations against Kavanaugh, and multiple witnesses who confirm that Donald Trump's Supreme Cou. . .

Shared by Marc Steiner (2018-10-04). Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Accusation is Not a 'He Said, She Said' Case. therealnews.com Current Affairs editor Nathan Robinson takes apart Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court hearing testimony. While the media present this as a "he said, she said" case, Robinson argues that Kavanaugh's testimony is self-incriminating because of his lies…

Abby Zimet, Common Dreams (2018-10-04). Pastors Who Tried to Ban Books in a Banned Book Display Didn't Fare Well. alternet.org Marking last week's annual American Library Association Banned Books Week, a public library in Maine set out a display of the usual sinful suspects | Having gotten sidetracked by the sordid saga of Kavanaugh, belated but still gratifying news of a modest victory in grim times: Marking last week's annual American Library Association Banned Books Week, the public library in Rumford, Maine, a s. . .

Defeat Trump's Nominee (2018-10-04). San Mateo Says: No No No Kavanaugh. indybay.org The beautiful mosaics that cover the face of the building on the corner of El Camino and 3rd Avenue in San Mateo provide backdrop to the photos of Bijan Mottahedeh who contributed the pictures for this article. Shown here is the vigil of October 3, 2018 to protest the nomination of sexual abuser Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and to support survivors of sexual abuse.

Joshua Holland (2018-10-04). We Should Be Grateful to Activists Confronting Politicians Directly. thenation.com We Should Be Grateful to Activists Confronting Politicians Directly…

Mark Fiore (2018-10-04). Beer Warning Alert. progressive.org If Donald Trump can issue a "Presidential Alert" to everyone's cell phone, it's only fitting to issue a Beer Warning Alert as well.

Daniel Falcone (2018-10-04). Weaponized Communication at the UN: Talking With Richard Falk. counterpunch.org Instead of being a laughing stock, it is more realistic to view Trump's America as bringing tears to the eyes of those who care about present human suffering and future prospects for peace, human rights, global justice, and ecological sustainability. What we need is an equitable globalism that is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting human interests. More

FNCF (2018-10-04). Stand with Survivors -Rally to Stop Kavanaugh. indybay.org corner of El Camino and Embarcadero, Palo Alto | 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301…

Elizabeth Preza, AlterNet (2018-10-04). Retired Supreme Court Justice Says Kavanaugh's Behavior at the Senate Hearing Disqualifies Him: 'Senators Should Pay Attention to This'. alternet.org Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens made the comment at a small gathering in Boca Raton, FL. | John Paul Stevens, a retired United States Supreme Court justice who was appointed by former President Gerald Ford, on Thursday issued a stunning statement about Brett Kavanaugh's temperament, telling "a small crowd in Boca Raton that Judge Brett Kavanaugh's performance at confirmation hearings should disqualify him," the Palm Beach Post's Lulu Ramadan reports. | "T. . .

Mark Gruenberg (2018-10-04). Despite sham FBI report and protests, Senate rushes to confirm Kavanaugh. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—-Amid competing political claims about the contents of a secret FBI report, and mass protests against federal Judge Brett Kavanaugh's elevation to the Supreme Court, the U.S. Senate will take the first key vote on October 5 on GOP President Donald Trump's nomination of the r…

RT (2018-10-04). 'Wake up people!': Cyber expert McAfee warns of US govt 'spying' through presidential alert texts. rt.com As the US was subjected to an unexpected nationwide message from President Donald Trump, many were startled and confused by the alert. One man, however, warned of a more sinister element to the public safety test.

Shared by Hezvo Mpunga (2018-10-04). Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Accusation is Not a 'He Said, She Said' Case. therealnews.com Current Affairs editor Nathan Robinson takes apart Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court hearing testimony. While the media present this as a "he said, she said" case, Robinson argues that Kavanaugh's testimony is self-incriminating because of his lies…

Progressive (2018-10-04). Mountain View Residents Protest: "Kavanaugh Lied!" indybay.org Americans protested Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination across the country in over 200 locations on October 3rd. At a busy intersection in Mountain View, California, even a man with a Make America Great Again helmet said, "Kavanaugh probably did it".

Democracy Now! (2018-10-04). Headlines for October 4, 2018. democracynow.org As FBI Probe Wraps Up, Senate Could Vote on Kavanaugh on Saturday, Key GOP Senators Criticize Trump for Mocking Christine Blasey Ford, Over 1,200 Law Professors Sign Letter Opposing Kavanaugh Nomination, U.N.: Yemen Sees 10,000+ New Cases of Cholera Every Week, Trump Suggests Saudi Monarchy Would Collapse Without U.S. Support, Saudi Dissident Journalist Missing After Visit to Consulate in Turkey, Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager at Gaza Protest, U.S. Quits 1955 Iran Treaty After U.N. Court Rules Against Sanctions, Judge Halts Termination of Protected Status for 300,000 Immigrants, Report: DHS Was Unprepar…

Mark Fiore (2018-10-04). Beer Warning Alert (Video). truthdig.com If Donald Trump can issue a "Presidential Alert" to everyone's cell phone, it's only fitting to issue a Beer Warning Alert as well.

INA (2018-10-04). PCHR Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (27 Sept. — 03 Oct. 2018). imemc.org Israeli forces continued with systematic crimes, in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), for the week of 27 September — 03 October, 2018. Israeli forces continued to use excessive force against unarmed civilians and peaceful protestors in the Gaza Strip and West Bank. 9 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children, were killed; [.

Janine Jackson (2018-10-04). 'How Many Other Laquan MacDonalds Are There?'. fair.org Janine Jackson featured two archival interviews on Chicago police violence on the September 28, 2018, episode of CounterSpin: a conversation with John Conroy on torturer Jon Burge, originally aired December 21, 2007; and a talk with Jamie Kalven about police victim Laquan McDonald, from December…

Ian Berman (2018-10-04). Anti-Semitism as a Sword: The Danger of Undermining Democracy for Israel's Benefit. mintpressnews.com Attacking the cherished principle of free speech not only threatens Jews' standing in their home countries, it does not help Israel move towards cherished values of democracy and peaceful co-existence either.

Reed Richardson (2018-10-04). Maintaining Media Omerta. fair.org The New York Times apologized for allowing a reporter who had expressed qualms about Kavanaugh to co-author this piece ( 10/1/18). | What happens when a national newspaper cares more about the appearance of bias in its reporting than any actual evidence of it? Earlier this week provided an example, when the New York Times Peter Maass (2018-10-04). Why Brett Kavanaugh's High School Friends Try to Protect His Reputation — and Theirs. theintercept.com Brett Kavanaugh's portrayal of his high school years as innocent depends on confirmation — or silence — from a handful of men in a position to know.

Patricia J. Williams (2018-10-04). Kavanaugh's Defenders in Congress Don't Care About Process. thenation.com Kavanaugh's Defenders in Congress Don't Care About Process…

Joseph Neese, Salon (2018-10-04). Fox News 'Judge' Goes on Unhinged Rant Against Christine Blasey Ford: 'That Was a Fraud!'. alternet.org "I know. I did this for 30 years," Pirro said. | Jeanine Pirro, the Fox News judge whose admiration for Donald Trump knows no bounds, defended the president's attacks of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford by asserting that "every woman in America who has been a victim of sexual assault remembers more" than the accuser of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. "I know. I did this for 30 years," Pirro said while co-hosting "The Five" on Wednesday. "I've prosecut. . .

Ed Meek (2018-10-04). What's the Big Deal, Kavanaugh? counterpunch.org Anyone with any degree of objectivity who watched and listened to Brett Kavanaugh knows he was lying. He lied about the drinking age when he was in high school. He lied about not drinking during the week. He lied about how he could remember everything that happened to him. He lied about blackouts. He lied More

PFSL (2018-10-04). Socialist Analysis & Discussion "Kavanaugh & Legacy of Women's Oppression" indybay.org 2969 Mission St., btwn 25th and 26th Sts.

Shared by Merula Furtado (2018-10-04). Five Reasons Why the GOP Is Rushing to Confirm Kavanaugh. truthout.org After Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, Trump and the GOP leadership mounted a full-court press to ram through his confirmation before October 1, the first day of the Court's new term. | Why the rush? | In part they want Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court before the November 6 midterm elections. If the Democrats achieve a majority in the Senate, there may not be sufficient votes to confirm him. | But the hurry to get Kavanaugh confirmed has more to do with the cases on the Supreme Court's docket: Republicans are hoping to ensure the outcome of several hot-button cases, including those invo…

amp (2018-10-04). Cancel Kavanaugh Walkout against Patriarchy. indybay.org San Francisco Civic Center…

Shared by Cherise (2018-10-04). The US Missed an Opportunity to Address Inequality During the Great Recession. truthout.org Janine Jackson: When Donald Trump awarded himself top marks for his administration's disaster response in Puerto Rico, media had little trouble looking askance, contrasting Trump's assessment with empirical data and presenting him as, at least potentially, an unreliable narrator. | That critical posture is not much in evidence, though, as Ben Bernanke, Timothy Geithner and Henry Paulson offer their assessment of the country's financial cri…

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