(2019-11-07). How Unofficial Capital Controls Stopped a Run on the Banks in Lebanon. counterpunch.org 
Lebanon's banks were closed for two weeks due to the mass protests throughout the country. The banks opened last Friday (1 November). There was the expectation of a run on the banks and massive capital flight as Lebanese, expatriate Lebanese and foreigners withdrew their cash. It didn't happen, but it doesn't mean that all is More
(2019-11-07). Transcript of US ambassador to Ukraine reveals leaked 'smoking gun' testimony based on hearsay & 'fake news' media. rt.com 
Impeachment testimony from former US ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor reveals the fatal 'quid pro quo' at the center of the probe rests on mere hearsay, even as Taylor's words are held up as a smoking gun by Trump's enemies. | In the course of his October 22 deposition, made public on Wednesday, Taylor explains it was his "clear understanding" that "security assistance money would not come" until Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "committed to pursue the investigation" of natural gas firm Burisma Hol…
(2019-11-07). Max Blumenthal on Baghdadi's death and Trump's fake withdrawal in Syria. thegrayzone.com Max Blumenthal explains how the US-backed proxy war in Syria helped create the al-Qaeda safe haven where US forces killed…
(2019-11-07). Neoliberalism's Children Rise Up to Demand Justice in Chile and the World. dissidentvoice.org Uprisings against the corrupt, generation-long dominance of neoliberal "center-right" and "center-left" governments that benefit the wealthy and multinational corporations at the expense of working people are sweeping country after country all over the world. In this Autumn of Discontent, people from Chile, Haiti and Honduras to Iraq, Egypt and Lebanon are rising up against neoliberalism, …
(2019-11-07). Exposed by Ambassador Sondland, Trump will say anything to remain in the oval office. indybay.org Ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland miraculously recalls that there was a "quid pro quo" according to a new three-page addition to his testimony that was just released!
(2019-11-07). Erdogan Says US is Not Fulfilling Agreement to Withdraw Kurds. telesurenglish.net Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stated on Thursday that the U.S. Coalition was not fulfilling its part of the agreement to withdraw the Kurdish forces from the Turkish-Syrian border region. | RELATED: | Turkey's Erdogan Announces Capture of Al-Baghdadi's Wife | During a news conference on Thursday, Erdogan criticized the U.S. forces in northern Syria, vowing to bring up the topic to U.S. President Donald Trump when they meet next week. | Erdogan is set to discuss implementation of th…
(2019-11-07). Protecting the Oil Fields: Syria Army Deployments on the Northeastern Borders with Turkey. globalresearch.ca The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues its deployment north and east to secure as many Syrian people and as much Syrian land it can in a race with NATO and their terrorists. | The importance of the SAA and Syrian Border …
(2019-11-07). US Constructing Two New Bases In Syria's Oil-Rich Region: Report. globalresearch.ca Turkey's state-run media is reporting the United States is planning two new military bases in Syria's oil-rich Deir ez-Zor province,which are currently under construction, after US special forces convoys were seen patrolling the area in the past days. | Anadolu …
(2019-11-07). Headlines for November 7, 2019. democracynow.org Televised Impeachment Hearings Begin Next Week, Sessions to Run for Old Senate Seat; Pressley Endorses Warren, Trump Expands Military Mission in Syria Aimed at Controlling Oil Fields, Esper to Urge Trump Not to Intervene in Cases of Soldiers Accused of Murder, Judge Voids Trump Rule Allowing Medical Workers to Deny Care on Religious Grounds, ProPublica: Pence's Office Meddled in Foreign Aid Money to Favor Christians, DOJ Charges Ex-Twitter Employees; California Investigates Facebook, New Zealand Approves Landmark Climate Legislation Aimed at Zero Carbon Emissions, U.S.-Manufactured Ammunition Used in Massacre of…
(2019-11-07). Something in the air. greenleft.org.au 
international solidarity Peter BoyleIssue 1244 AustraliaNovember 7, 2019Looking through a collection of street art shared on social media from the Lebanese rebellion against corruption and inequality, I was reminded of the similar explosion in street art during the Sudanese rebellion, just a few months ago. | A quick online se…
(2019-11-07). Former British Ambassador to Syria: UK complicit in Trump's Syria Oil Grab. mintpressnews.com 
The cat is out of the bag. The UK is potentially complicit in a war crime. With typical insouciance the U.S. military dropped this bombshell by tweet and apparently without realizing the implications for U.S. partners: | We are repositioning @CJTFOIR forces to Deir ez Zor #Syria to continue partnering w/ #SDF to defeat ISIS remnants, protect critical infrastructure, & deny ISIS access to revenue sources…
(2019-11-06). 'I served in the war she championed!': Tulsi & The View's Behar face off in tense exchange over Clinton & 'Russian asset' smears. rt.com 
Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard faced off in a fiery exchange with The View's Joy Behar after taking issue with being branded a "useful idiot" by the co-host on a previous episode of the show. | A clearly fed up Gabbard confronted the hosts who have previously maligned her as a Russian asset and "Assad apologist" over her views on the war in Syria. The anti-Gabbard media hysteria was kicked up a notch after failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton also suggested she was being groomed by Moscow to run as a third party disrupter candidate. | "You are implying that I am too stupid, and too na…
(2019-11-06). U.S. domination of Middle East challenged as new alignments emerge. peoplesworld.org 
The fallout from the September attack on Saudi Arabia's Aramco oil facilities is continuing to reverberate throughout the Middle East, sidelining old enmities—sometimes for new ones—and re-drawing traditional alliances. While Turkey's recent invasion of northern Syria is grabbing the headlines, the bigger story may be that major regional players are contemplating some historic re-alignments. After …
(2019-11-06). US congressional panel outlines next phase of dirty war on Syria: Occupy oil fields and block reconstruction. thegrayzone.com A DC foreign-policy apparatchik who oversaw Congress' Syria Study Group proclaimed that the US military "owned" one-third of Syrian territory,…
(2019-11-06). Hundreds of Lebanese Women March To Demand Cabinet Resignation. telesurenglish.net Several hundred women protesters lit candles while marching to the government headquarters in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, Wednesday demanding for the whole government to resign. | RELATED: | US Withholds $105 Million in Security Aid for Lebanon: Sources | "I want to tell (the government) that if you have an ounce of respect or love for the Lebanese people then resign," said one protester called Dana Zahr Al-Dian, adding that to "clean your names and leave, the country doesn't w…
(2019-11-06). Listen to the Lebanese People. globalresearch.ca In 2012, I wrote an article about Lebanon that still rings true today. It ended with a quote from one of my favourite pieces written by Kahlil Gibran: "You Have Your Lebanon, I Have My Lebanon." | I am including below …
(2019-11-06). UN Members Debate US Blockade Against Cuba at 27th Assembly. telesurenglish.net State members of the United Nations are once again debating on Wednesday for the 27th General Assembly about a vote on a resolution condemning the economic, financial and trade blockade that the United States has imposed on Cuba for more than 60 years. | RELATED: | UN to Vote on Resolution Condemning US Embargo Against Cuba | Palestine's ambassador before the UN, Ria Mansur, said that Cuba has supported the development of other nations for decades. | He added that the blockade ha…
(2019-11-06). Syria: OPCW Whistleblowers Confirm What We Already Knew. The OPCW Suppressed Evidence Regarding alleged Chemical Weapons Attack. globalresearch.ca Whistleblowers have come forward revealing what many had known all along — that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) had deliberately altered various reports and suppressed evidence regarding alleged chemical weapon attacks in Syria to help bolster …
(2019-11-06). Trump Expands War for Syrian Oil, Raising Serious Legal Questions. theantimedia.com Following meetings with defense leaders, Trump has signaled intentions to expand his new war in Syria built on military control of oil fields.
(2019-11-06). Over 100 Missiles against Syria: US, UK and France Committed an International War Crime Against Syria on 14 April 2018. globalresearch.ca It is now clear that on 14 April 2018, the three Governments of U.S., UK, and France, fired over a hundred missiles against Syria, on no more 'justification' than staged videos that had been done by those regimes' own proxy …
(2019-11-06). Turkish Forces Loot Electric Power Transformers in Northeastern Syria. globalresearch.ca Forces loyal to Erdogan in the Turkish Army and accompanying terrorist groups looted electricity power generators and transformers from a number of villages and towns they infested in the Hasakah countryside. A car blew up with the invaders while they …
(2019-11-06). Turkey's Erdogan Announces Capture of Al-Baghdadi's Wife. telesurenglish.net The Turkish security forces captured one the wives of the former Islamic State commander Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, more than a week after the former terrorist leader killed himself during a raid by U.S. special forces. | RELATED: | Turkey, Russia Hold First Joint Patrol In Northeast Syria | "The United States said Baghdadi killed himself in a tunnel. They started a communication campaign about this," Erdogan said. | "But, I am announcing…
(2019-11-06). Castle Black, the Syrian withdrawal, and the Battle of the Bases. nationofchange.org Given Washington's penchant for Middle Eastern military missions, the likelihood of yet more U.S. bases across the region and talk of several Game of Thrones prequels still to come.
(2019-11-05). Changing the subject. mronline.org 
From Chile to Lebanon, young people are demonstrating—in street protests and voting booths—that they've had enough of being disciplined and punished by the current development model. | Source
(2019-11-05). Diplomat suddenly 'remembers' personally delivering Ukrainian 'quid pro quo' AFTER reading Trump impeachment testimonies. rt.com 
The US ambassador to the EU has suddenly remembered he did notify Kiev that military aid was contingent on launching a corruption probe into the gas company that employed Hunter Biden, his memory jogged by impeachment testimonies. | Ambassador Gordon Sondland said he did, after all, tell an aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that US military aid to the country depended on Zelensky publicly pledging to open a corruption investigation into Burisma Holdings, the natural gas company which had hired Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden's son onto its board of directors. Sondland recalled this i…
(2019-11-05). Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Bill to Withdraw Troops From Syria. theantimedia.com The idea of the bill is to remove any troops in Syria that do not have Congressional approval to be there, which is all of them.
(2019-11-05). US Envoy to EU Confirms Ukraine Quid Pro Quo in New Testimony. telesurenglish.net United States Ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, admitted Monday in a revised version of his earlier testimony that in fact, he told a Ukrainian official the U.S. would withhold aid unless they pursued investigations against Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden demanded by President Donald Trump. | RELATED: | US: Televised Impeachment Hearings Can Damage Both Parties | "Resumption of U.S. aid would likely not occur until Ukraine provided the public anti-corrupt…
(2019-11-05). Trump Is Right to Want to Stop Our Endless Wars, but He's the Wrong Person to Do It. thenation.com Trump Is Right to Want to Stop Our Endless Wars, but He's the Wrong Person to Do It…
(2019-11-04). A Call For Peace, A Demand for Justice. therealnews.com 
"These are broken people, in a broken city, in a broken system." Baltimore Ceasefire's Youth Ambassadors remember those who have been killed, and are pushing leaders to address the inequality and trauma that leads to violence.
(2019-11-04). 'You know': Ambassador Yovanovitch's 300-page testimony reveals only assumptions, innuendo and what's in the papers. rt.com 
The highlights of impeachment testimony paint Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch as a victim of character assassination by corrupt Ukrainians and US President Donald Trump. We read through all 317 pages to see what's actually inside. | Yovanovitch testified before the House Intelligence Committee last month, and the transcript of the all-day proceedings was among the first made public by Chairman Adam Schiff (D-California) on Monday. Schiff's office also released a nine-page "high…
(2019-11-04). Monday's Daily Brief: US formally announces climate accord withdrawal, young foreigners stranded in Syria, India toxic smog crisis, Ebola worker death shows frontline risks. un.org A recap of stories this Monday: UN reaction to US Paris Agreement withdrawal; UNICEF urges repatriation of children stranded in Syria; Public health emergency in India's New Delhi; Ebola health worker death in DR Congo shows deadly risks; Guinea Bissau crisis, Security Council update; UNEP campaign targets ocean microplastics.
(2019-11-04). UNICEF urges governments to repatriate thousands of foreign children stranded in northeast Syria. un.org The head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is appealing for countries to repatriate scores of foreign children who are stranded in northeast Syria in the wake of the Turkish-launched offensive which began last month.
(2019-11-04). Headlines for November 4, 2019. democracynow.org Four White House Officials Refused to Testify in Impeachment Hearings, Turkish-Backed Forces Accused of War Crimes in Northern Syria, Sen. Warren Releases Details on Her Medicare for All Plan, Trump to Nominate Dr. Stephen Hahn to Lead FDA, EPA Slated to Roll Back Rules to Protect Waterways from Toxic Coal Ash, Group of Automakers Sides with Trump Admin in Fight over Fuel-Efficiency Standards, NYT: Major U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty Could Expire Without Being Replaced, Mali: Over 50 Soldiers Killed in Attack on Military Post, Anti-Government Protests Continue to Sweep Iraq, Lebanon & Algeria, Brazilian Indigen…
(2019-11-03). "White Helmets Are Preparing New Chemical Provocations In Syria," France Bombs Iraq & Oil Occupation. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/2/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2019-11-03). Turkish nationalists attack Rojava solidarity rally. greenleft.org.au 
Rojava Solidarity Alex BainbridgeIssue 1244 Australia Gold CoastNovember 3, 2019A peaceful rally on the Gold Coast, Queensland, in solidarity with the Rojava Revolution in northern Syria was attacked by Turkish chauvinists on November 3. | Rally spokesperson Mi…
(2019-11-02). Baghdadi Deception Exposed, Israel Bombs Gaza After Phantom Rocket & US Violates Own Syria Sanctions. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/1/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2019-11-02). Proposed Withdrawal of US Troops in Syria. dissidentvoice.org President Trump has stated his intent to withdraw US troops from Syria on several occasions since March 2018. Each time politicians from both the Democratic and Republican parties, supported by the corporate-controlled media, have, based on US imperial interests, vehemently challenged the withdrawal proposal. These folks also based their opposition to withdrawal on their supposed …
(2019-11-01). Top UN Syria envoy hails 'impressive' start to historic talks in Geneva. un.org UN-brokered face-to-face talks between the Syrian Government and opposition — the first to take place in nearly nine years of fighting — to draft a new constitution for the country, will continue into next week, the UN's Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, said on Friday.
(2019-11-01). Guterres in Turkey: UN to study 'new settlement areas' plan for Syrian refugees. un.org Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday presented UN Secretary-General António Guterres with a plan for resettling hundreds-of-thousands of Syrian refugees, in the wake of the country's offensive into northeastern Syria last month to remove Kurdish forces, aimed at creating a so-called "safe zone" along the border for returnees.
(2019-11-01). Behind Lebanon's historic uprising. greenleft.org.au 
civil and political rights Nizar HassanIssue 1243 Lebanon neoliberalismNovember 1, 2019Since October 17, Lebanon has been witnessing an unprecedented uprising — both in scale and intensity — against the country's ruling class. | What started as a…
(2019-10-31). Lebanon's Prime Minister Resigns, but Protests Continue. therealnews.com 
Human rights campaigner Samah Hadid discusses Hezbollah's decision to switch from supporting the protests to opposing them, why the prime minister resigned, and why this is not enough to end the protests.
(2019-10-31). US House passes sanctions bill against Turkey. greenleft.org.au 
Turkey's war on RojavaIssue 1243 United States sanctions against TurkeyNovember 1, 2019The United States House of Representatives approved a bill to impose sanctions on Turkey over its military operation in Northern and Eastern Syria on October 30. | The bill was passed by the Democrat-controlled house with 403 votes…
(2019-10-31). Turkish attacks continue during 'ceasefire' in Northern Syria. greenleft.org.au 
Turkey's war on Rojava Susan PriceIssue 1243 Rojava Syrian Democratic Forces YPG/YPJNovember 1, 2019Despite the agreement reached between Russia and Turkey on October 22 in the Russian city…
(2019-10-30). Lebanon's Prime Minister Hariri Resigns, But Protests and Demands For a New Government Continue. democracynow.org 
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced the resignation of his government on Tuesday following nearly two weeks of nationwide anti-government protests. In a televised address, al-Hariri said he had hit a "dead end" in resolving the crisis. Demonstrators "were congratulating each other while at the same time acknowledging that the struggle is very long," says Lebanese journalist, Lara Bitar, who joins us from Beirut for an update. She says protesters have promised to stay in the streets until all of their demands are met, including the resignation of all top government officials, early parliamentary election…
(2019-10-29). Media Silent as Nobel Prize Winning OPCW Found "Fixing" its Own Findings on Syria. mintpressnews.com 
Judging by the minimal impact of the news, there will likely be few consequences for those who suppressed information and misled the world, nor for those who called for war on the basis of it, their assertions proving, once again, disastrously wrong.
(2019-10-29). By protecting Syria's Idlib, the US created a safe haven for Baghdadi and ISIS. thegrayzone.com With the killing of self-proclaimed ISIS "caliph" Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shoddy narrative pushed by US government officials and regime…
(2019-10-29). Lebanon's Revolution Unites a Divided Country. progressive.org A long-sectarian society has come together as one people, bringing hope and some much-needed levity to the streets as they push for an end to their current government.
(2019-10-29). Media Silent as Nobel Prize Winning OPCW Found "Fixing" Its Own Findings on Syria. theantimedia.com New evidence leaked from whistleblowers suggests the OCPW suppressed evidence and testimony that contradicted the U.S. narrative in Syria.
(2019-10-29). Distracting With Baghdadi Psyop, US Sends "Withdrawn" Troops Back Into Syria, Along With MANY More. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (10/28/19). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth …
(2019-10-28). Trump gives $4.5 million to Syria's White Helmets, which partnered with jihadists and joined Turkey's ethnic cleansing. thegrayzone.com While touting his efforts to end US involvement in Syria, Trump approved $4.5 million more for the White Helmets. This…