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Robert Redford | I Stand With the Standing Rock Sioux 

Robert Redford, TIME 
Redford writes: "Something all too familiar is happening in North Dakota right now: Once again, Native Americans are being asked to accept a raw deal." 
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Why Wells Fargo's Executives Will Keep Their Bonuses, Even After Fake Accounts Scandal 
David Dayen, The Intercept 
Dayen writes: "Last week, Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf testified before the Senate Banking Committee after the bank paid fines for creating over 2 million fake customer accounts to boost their sales growth statistics." 
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Charlotte Officer Did Not Activate Body Camera Until After Keith Scott Had Been Shot 
Wesley Lowery, The Washington Post 
Lowery writes: "Crucial evidence in the police shooting death of Keith Scott is not available because one of the officers failed to activate his body camera as soon as he responded to the encounter, in violation of department policy." 
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For First Time, Destruction of Cultural Sites Leads to War Crime Conviction 
Camila Domonoske, NPR 
Domonoske writes: "A militant has been found guilty of a war crime for intentionally destroying cultural sites - a first for the International Criminal Court in The Hague." 
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Trump Doesn't Regret Calling Beauty Queen Alicia Machado 'Miss Piggy' 
Kristine Solomon, Yahoo News 
Solomon writes: "A former Miss Universe winner from Venezuela became an overnight sensation when Hillary Clinton mentioned her by name in an impassioned moment during the first presidential debate on Monday evening, calling out the GOP nominee for his bullying." 
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The Ends of Peace in Colombia 
Tobias Franz, Jacobin 
Franz writes: "The joy of the international community and the mainstream press was overwhelming when, on August 24, after fifty-one years (or seventy, depending on the definition) of armed conflict, the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) announced a final peace agreement." 
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Boycott Launched After Nestle Outbids Drought-Stricken Town to Buy Well for Bottled Water 
Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch 
Chow Writes: "Nestle's grab of a Canadian community's water supply has sparked international outrage and calls to boycott the company and bottled water. More than 150,000 Facebook users are talking about the news on the social media site." 
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Progressive Breakfast: Solutions To The Teacher Shortage Crisis Even Republicans Will Like

MORNING MESSAGE

Jeff Bryant

Solutions To The Teacher Shortage Crisis Even Republicans Will Like

...we don’t have to wait for the federal government. Republicans should love that many efforts to address teacher shortages can happen at state and local levels of government ... The [Learning Policy Institute] report offers three broad recommendations to address shortages through policy changes related to teacher compensation, distribution and, retention. These broad recommendations are broken down further into more focused efforts that could be applied at local levels ... Of course, the worst way to address the teacher shortage crisis is to lower the qualifications for instructors and reduce the quality of teaching. Unfortunately, many states are taking that path...

CALLS FOR CHARLOTTE VIDEO RELEASE

Demands rise for release of Charlotte police shooting video. NYT:“There is currently no law in North Carolina that regulates the public release of body camera video. Instead, each local law enforcement agency makes its own rules. The new state law [taking effect Oct. 1] maintains that body camera video is not a public record that can be released through freedom of information requests. It also says that law enforcement agencies can only show such recordings to people who are seen or heard on them … Public release would require a court order…”

“Donald Trump’s Crime Policies Might Hit Minorities Harder, Experts Say” in NYT:“Mr. Trump’s policy prescriptions have stirred concern among some experts in national security and law enforcement, including prominent Republicans who warn that Mr. Trump’s agenda could undermine public safety by generating a backlash in communities that the police and intelligence officials rely upon for cooperation…”

CLINTON BACKS ESTATE TAX HIKE

Clinton proposes 65% estate tax. WSJ:“Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton would levy a 65% tax on the largest estates and make it harder for wealthy people to pass appreciated assets to their heirs without paying taxes … In all, Mrs. Clinton would increase taxes by about $1.5 trillion over the next decade, increasing federal revenue by about 4%, though that new burden would be concentrated on relatively few households.”

Trump bets on coal and fracking. NYT:“Mr. Trump’s energy promises to those attending a corporate conference contained a fundamentally incompatible concept, as expanding the exploration of natural gas is the surest way to hurt coal production … Energy experts said Mr. Trump’s pledges on gas and coal pandered to his audience while showing a lack of basic knowledge about energy markets.”

GOP DITCHES FLINT

No Flint aid in GOP bill to keep government open. The Hill:“Republicans on Thursday presented what they said was a clean bill stripped of conservative policy riders, such as language blocking the administration from ceding authority over the Internet … But it does not include aid for the community of Flint … They think if Democrats try to block the funding bill, they’ll get blamed for derailing legislation to keep the government operating, fight Zika and help thousands of displaced people in Louisiana. Democrats say they’re getting jammed and vow to fight back … The Senate will vote at 2:15 pm Tuesday. If the motion fails, negotiators will have to resume work three days and a few hours away from a possible shutdown.”

BREAKFAST SIDES

Education Department strips for-profit college accreditor of its authority. US News:“The Department of Education officially stripped the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools – the largest accrediting agency of for-profit colleges and universities – of its authority Thursday, handing down the final blow in a long controversy over the council’s ability to be an effective watchdog for students and billions of taxpayer dollars … ACICS was the accrediting agency for now-shuttered Corinthian Colleges and ITT Technical Institute campuses.”

Additional Obama appointee added to court for case over Obama climate rules. The Hill:“The addition of Judge Nina Pillard tips the scales further toward Democratic appointees for the case, which comes before the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit next week. Six of the judges now hearing the oral arguments were appointed by Democrats and four by Republicans … Pillard had recused herself previously from the case for a reason the court never explained.”

House Dems join with tribal leaders to oppose Dakota Access Pipeline. The Hill:“…Democrats said they were heartened by a promised Obama administration review of Dakota Access and a court order blocking its construction in North Dakota. But they said more needs to be done to stop the project … ‘We are calling on the Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw the exiting permits for the Dakota Access Pipeline and initiate a transparent permitting process …,’ Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) said.”

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CounterCurrents: Food Movement, Time To Get Into Action Mode!, USAID or US CIA?

Dear Friend,

Does #BlackLivesMatter? The disturbing developments from Charlotte, North Carolina seems it doesnt! Keith Lamont Scott was shot dead by a police man and for the last two days Charlotte is burning. Another black man is shot and critically injured. The Mayor has put the city under Emergency. Black activists have reacted by threatening an economic boycott if Black Lives are not respected. How many black lives need to be lost before the racist law enforcement agencies wake up to understand that Black Lives too need dignity and respect?

In the meantime, Kashmir remains shut for 76th consecutive day. Over 80 persons dead. Why isn't there a hashtag #KashmirLivesMatter? Or like the case of blacks Kashmir lives too don't matter? 

The Nuclear South Asian region is sitting on a tinter box, after the Uri military camp attack allegedly by Pakistan trained militants. Suparna Banerjee begs restraint from media in both India and Pakistan and warns against fanning jingoistic sentiments. Politicians and too are flexing muscles. This is time for utmost restraint, otherwise, things could go out of hand. 

China and Russia conducted joint naval exercises in the South China Sea last week. Dr Arshad M Khan argues that this could be the end of the single super power world. Well, that could be the case, and it may also put restraint on American and NATO imperialism, but it is not going to make the world a better place. 

Sarah van Gelder travels to Standing Rock encampment and finds a community standing together putting all rivalries apart for a common purpose. She writes "Life at the water protectors’ encampment is much like life was for millions of years of human evolution—close to the earth, near a river, clustered in family and community camps. There’s a rightness to these connections and to the feeling that people here will help you when you need it. Here, with a purpose that threads through generations, work, celebration, and activism are a seamless whole. Young people ride through the camp on horseback among tents and teepees. Are they providing security, learning traditional animal caretaking, or just having fun together? Elders tell stories of Wounded Knee, say prayers, and sing. Are they educating the next generation, building coherence, or guiding the actions? These things are not separate. They are all of a piece, all about rebuilding indigenous ways of life and standing aga
inst
further destruction."

There is a movement growing in strength as a rallying point against all the crises humanity is facing. It's the Food Movement. Food Philosophy is gaining currency. This is a movement that can challenge the whole system considering these two simple facts 1. 40 % of all food produced in USA is wasted and it is one third for the whole world! 2. If we can conserve and distribute this wasted food no one will go to bed hungry in the world! Human beings produce enough food waste to feed 3 billion people! Don't you think that it's time to get into action mode?

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Charlotte Under Emergency After Police Shot Dead Another Black Man
by Dr Vivek Kumar Srivastava 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/09/22/charlotte-under-emergency-after-police-shot-dead-another-black-man/

In  Charlotte, North Carolina emergency has been imposed due to the violence spreading in the city after the strong reaction of the local people when a black man Keith Lamont Scott was killed by the local police



Kashmir’s Political Vultures!
by Mohammad Ashraf 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/09/22/kashmirs-political-vultures/

The so called“leaders” of Kashmir have always behaved like vultures waiting one upon the other to feed on the dead bodies of the innocent Kashmiris!




The Role Of Media In The Uri Attack – A Latent Variable
by Suparna Banerjee 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/09/22/the-role-of-media-in-the-uri-attack-a-latent-variable/

The two nuclear powered South Asian countries who had historical roots and a common beginning are at logger heads which is a scary piece of news in itself not only for the two countries alone but the world, in general. Now is not the time for the media to join the bandwagon and supply knee-jerk reactions to flare up opinion on such vital matters. I know not what should be done but only know that this trend is exceedingly disturbing!





How Black Athletes Could Create A Watershed in Activist History
by Lauren Gavilan 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/09/22/how-black-athletes-could-create-a-watershed-in-activist-history/

Any inroads which black activists carve out respecting identity issues won’t amount to nearly enough if — simultaneously — certain environmental matters aren’t faced up to post haste. By us all, colors all across the spectrum





Bartering On Refugees: The Costa Rica Solution
by Dr Binoy Kampmark 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/09/22/bartering-on-refugees-the-costa-rica-solution/

“We will also participate in a US-led program to re-settle Central American refugees currently in a resettlement centre in Costa Rica.” Malcolm Turnbull, Australian PM, Sep 21, 2016





Goodbye To The World Of The Single Superpower
by Dr Arshad M Khan 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/09/22/goodbye-to-the-world-of-the-single-superpower/

China and Russia conducted joint naval exercises in the South China Sea last week. Five Russian and ten Chinese ships participated in eight days of drills covering joint air defense, anti-submarine operations, landing, island-seizing, search and rescue operations, and weapons use




At Standing Rock, A Sense Of Purpose: “This Is How We Should Be Living”
by Sarah van Gelder 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/09/22/at-standing-rock-a-sense-of-purpose-this-is-how-we-should-be-living/

Life at the water protectors’ encampment is much like life was for millions of years of human evolution—close to the earth, near a river, clustered in family and community camps. There’s a rightness to these connections and to the feeling that people here will help you when you need it. Here, with a purpose that threads through generations, work, celebration, and activism are a seamless whole. Young people ride through the camp on horseback among tents and teepees. Are they providing security, learning traditional animal caretaking, or just having fun together? Elders tell stories of Wounded Knee, say prayers, and sing. Are they educating the next generation, building coherence, or guiding the actions? These things are not separate. They are all of a piece, all about rebuilding indigenous ways of life and standing against further destruction.




Why The Food Movement Is Unstoppable
by Jonathan Latham 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/09/22/why-the-food-movement-is-unstoppable/

The growth of the food movement is the people’s response to the failing ideas of the enlightenment. It represents a tectonic realignment of the forces underlying our society and a clash of ideas more profound than anything seen since the collapse of feudalism and the emergence of the industrial revolution. The outcome of this clash will determine not only the future of our society, but also whether our descendents get to live on a planet recognisable to us today. The portents are excellent. The food movement is prevailing because it takes advantage of the synergies and potentials inherent in biological systems, whereas the ideas of the enlightenment ignore, deny, and suppress these potentialities. It will indeed be a beautiful struggle to turn these portents into reality.




Photo Essay: Beyond Afghan And Human Ethnicities
by Our Journey To Smile 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/09/22/photo-essay-beyond-afghan-and-human-ethnicities/

Afghans of all ethnicities come together for peace and harmony. A Photo Essay




An “Incomplete American Presidency”  
by David Anderson 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/09/22/an-incomplete-american-presidency/


Some around the world were saying that the situation had deteriorated to the point where the US was turning into a “rogue state.” Pronouncements by populist Donald Trump casting American inner cities as “war zones” seemed to reconfirm this. Many in America were leaning toward that same conclusion




USAID or US CIA?
by Thomas C Mountain 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/09/22/usaid-or-us-cia/

Earlier this year Ms. Smith sent 25 senior CIA investigators to Ethiopia to see first hand what was going on with the nationwide uprising under cover of “investigating the drought”. Their report, yet to be made public, must have been pretty dire for not to long later, Freedom House, that excreable voice of the CIA, published a report insinuating that replacements for the present Ethiopian regime could be in the works





Delhi Workers In The Grip Of Fever And The Deplorable Condition Of Healthcare System

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/09/22/delhi-workers-in-the-grip-of-fever-and-the-deplorable-condition-of-healthcare-system/

Since the past one month, entire Delhi is in the grip of fever. Diseases like Dengue used to break out every monsoon, but this year, Chikungunya and Malaria have been added to the list. While no section of the city is left untouched, the worst affected are the poor and the working classes. At this time, we will hardly find any person in the slums of Delhi who isn’t affected by fever, joint pain. But this aspect caught the attention of the media only when a large number of workers started missing work because of illness and this disrupted construction work and production in the factories.




Disturbing Developments In Assam

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/09/22/disturbing-developments-in-assam/

After the BJP came to power in Assam in May 2016, the state government has unleashed a reign of terror to execute its fascistic agendas. Within 2 months into power, the government opened fire and killed a 25 year old man Mintu Deuri, during a protest organized in Raha against the transfer of the site for a proposed AIIMS in the state on 15th July 2016. Now on 19 September 2016, just 34 days after the Raha incident, the police has again opened fire and killed two people – Anjuma Khatun and Fakhruddin, at a demonstration led by the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) and All Assam Minority Students’ Union (AAMSU) at Banderdubi revenue village near the Kaziranga National Park

RSN: Obama Approved Two Pipelines to Mexico Amid Dakota Access Pipeline Protests, Police in Charlotte Kill Black Man 'Armed With Book,' Fire at Protesters, Hate on Colin Kaepernick if You Want, but You Can't Force Love of the Flag

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Matt Taibbi | Hate on Colin Kaepernick if You Want, but You Can't Force Love of the Flag 
 
Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone 
Taibbi writes: "You can insist all you want that people pledge allegiance to the flag, but it seems like the more important thing would be making all Americans want to do so, and we're a long way from that." 
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Hillary Clinton Calls Killing of Terence Crutcher "Unbearable, Intolerable" 
Kurtis Lee, Los Angeles Times 
Lee writes: "Hillary Clinton condemned the police shooting of an unarmed black man in Oklahoma last week, using the incident to reignite calls for criminal justice reform and to highlight racial biases in policing." 
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Police in Charlotte Kill Black Man 'Armed With Book,' Fire at Protesters 
teleSUR 
Excerpt: "Police unleashed teargas on protesters after they fatally shot a Black man Tuesday afternoon in Charlotte, North Carolina, when they approached him as he was getting out of his car, with relatives and family members rejecting the police's claim that he was armed." 
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Defying the Supreme Court, Judges Deal Severe Blow to Separation of Church and State 
Ian Millhiser, ThinkProgress 
Millhiser writes: "In its 2014 decision in Town of Greece v. Galloway, the Supreme Court upheld a town council's practice of inviting local clergy to deliver prayers at the beginning of its sessions. At the time, many commentators - including myself - warned that the Court's decision was a body blow to the wall of separation between church and state." 
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Donald Trump Jr. Compares Syrian Refugees to Poisoned Skittles 
Bonnie Malkin, Guardian UK 
Malkin writes: "Donald Trump Jr. has used a Twitter post to liken Syrian refugees to poisoned Skittles and suggest that America should not accept any." 
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Protesters Killed as Anti-Government Demonstrations Erupt in the DRC 
David McKenzie, Radina Gigova and Joe Sterling, CNN 
Excerpt: "Congolese took to the streets Monday to protest the national electoral commission's failure to announce a timetable for the presidential election, due to take place in November, and those protests turned violent. Security forces and protesters battled, resulting in the deaths." 
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Obama Approved Two Pipelines to Mexico Amid Dakota Access Pipeline Protests 
Steve Horn, EcoWatch 
Horn writes: "A federal move on two key pipelines has flown under the radar." 
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