What Does the U.S. Public Think of Its Government Arming and Bombing the World?

22 October 2019 — Washington’s Blog

by David Swanson

Data for Progress for quite a while appeared to be yet another U.S. PEP group (Progressive Except for Peace). They were producing useful polling reports on all sorts of topics as if 96% of humanity didn’t exist. Foreign policy just couldn’t be found. They told me they were just getting around to it. You still can’t find it from the homepage of their website (or at least it’s beyond my navigational skills), but Data for Progress has now published a report called “Voters Want to See a Progressive Overhaul of American Foreign Policy.”

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Syria News Links 22 October 2019

22 October 2019 • 17:40 — The New Dark Age

There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back

Russian & Syrian forces to deploy to northeastern Syria outside Turkey operation zone – Putin-Erdogan agreement
https://on.rt.com/a3u1

Trump approves $4.5 million in aid to ‘White Helmets’ in Syria
https://on.rt.com/a3uw

US Troops Remain In Syria To Protect Oil Fields From ‘Terrorists’, War Report

Comparison Of Military Situation In Northern Syria On October 9 And October 22 (Map Update)

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Britain’s shameful treatment of a political prisoner

22 October 2019 — True Publica

Britain's shameful treatment of a political prisoner

By TruePublica: Britain is no better than any other despotic regime if this is how it treats a journalist/whistleblower in custody. It makes no matter what your personal views on Julian Assange are. He is a political prisoner and like any other prisoner in the hands of the British state he should be treated with at least some dignity and respect. Assange is not a violent criminal.

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Bolivia News Links 22 October 2019

22 October 2019 — The New Dark Age

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President of Bolivia Celebrates Victory in the First Round of the General Elections
https://williambowles.info/2019/10/22/president-of-bolivia-celebrates-victory-in-the-first-round-of-the-general-elections/

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The Return of the Class Struggle

22 October 2019 — Left Voice

Graphic: Juan Atacho

A specter is haunting the world. It is not yet that of communism, but that of class struggle—in capital letters. This new wave of protests began with the emergence of the yellow vests in France, which for the first time in many years made the ruling class of an imperialist country fear revolt. It has only spread since then.

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Corporate debt, fiscal stimulus and the next recession

22 October 2019 — Michael Roberts Blog

The debt owed by corporations in the major economies has risen since the end of the Great Recession in 2009.  With global growth slowing and the prospect rising of an outright global recession recurring ten years after the last one, the debt held by corporations may soon become so burdensome to a sufficiently large number of companies that it triggers a round of corporate bankruptcies.  The banks will then see a sharp rise in non-performing loans. That could lead to a new credit crunch as banks refuse to lend to each other.

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The US/UK trade deal is truly frightening – here’s what’s coming

22 October 2019 — True Publica

The US/UK trade deal is truly frightening - here's what's coming

By TruePublica Editor: In the magical illusions of the smoke and mirrors ideology behind Brexit, we should be acutely aware of what a trade deal with America means. In our article this week – The MAGA Agenda – it seems that among those on the radical right – the government, their acolytes and corporate donors – there is a widely held belief that a favourable trade deal can easily be negotiated with the United States. But this belief flies in the face of historical evidence as the US has proved on more than one occasion to be a ruthless and exploitative (so-called) partner where its own economic interests are involved. It is naive to think that America will be a cooperative and fair ally or partner in the common interest – it won’t. And being a sycophant of Trump’s America – with his MAGA agenda will prove to be the final nail in Britain’s coffin.

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Chile News Links 21-22 October 2019

22 October 2019 • 21:30 — The New Dark Age

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“We Can’t Remain Indifferent”: Chile Trade Unions Call For General Strike In Support Of Student-Led Uprising
https://popularresistance.org/we-cant-remain-indifferent-chile-trade-unions-call-for-general-strike-in-support-of-student-led-uprising/

To Defend Evo’s Victory is to Defend the Peace, Democracy, Prosperity and Sovereignty of Latin America as a Whole.
https://libya360.wordpress.com/2019/10/22/to-defend-evos-victory-is-to-defend-the-peace-democracy-prosperity-and-sovereignty-of-latin-america-as-a-whole/

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