The Washington Post (8/27/18) published an op-ed by conservative staff opinion columnist Jennifer Rubin praising the late Sen. John McCain for his supposed commitment to “human rights.” … There was an, er, optical problem, however: For the header image on this column, the Washington Post used a photo of McCain speaking next to the notorious Ukrainian neo-Nazi leader Oleh Tyahnybok.
WaPo Uses Photo of John McCain Next to Nazi to Praise His ‘Human Rights’ Work FAIR
Defense Secretary James Mattis told a Pentagon news conference that no decisions had been made about major exercises for next year but noted that the suspension of drills this summer as a good-faith gesture to North Korea was not open-ended.
U.S. military says no plans to suspend more major exercises on Korean peninsula Reuters
They don’t even want you to know it happened. And they certainly don’t want you to know that it followed a simple formula for U.S.-backed coups in leftist and anti-imperialist nations throughout Latin America, a formula our military intelligence apparatus has implemented in numerous countries tirelessly, like an overused football play.
On the corporate airwaves you won’t hear about U.S.-backed anything.
How to Create a U.S.-Backed Government Coup for Fun and Profit! Truthdig
Trump’s tweet: I have asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to go to North Korea, at this time … Secretary Pompeo looks forward to going to North Korea in the near future, most likely after our Trading relationship with China is resolved. In the meantime I would like to send my warmest regards and respect to Chairman Kim. I look forward to seeing him soon!
Trump is suddenly binding the continuation of Korea talks to a trade deal with China.
Trump Ties North Korea Talks To Trade Deal With China Moon of Alabama
Silicon Valley’s contract labor has become a hot political topic, as a slew of potential Democratic presidential candidates sponsor legislation that could force companies to negotiate with more workers they claim not to employ. In California, Uber, Lyft, TaskRabbit, and a half-dozen other companies are lobbying to defang a court ruling that could make it difficult to avoid reclassifying such workers as employees. And in Washington, the Republican-dominated National Labor Relations Board has made moves to undo an Obama-era precedent that could make big employers legally liable for contract workers even if they have only indirect control over them.
Microsoft Bug Testers Unionized. Then They Were Dismissed Bloomberg
Sefia and other members of the Nail Salon Workers Association have now joined a campaign, dubbed One Fair Wage, to ensure that tipped workers in New York have to be paid the same minimum wage as other employees. It’s already the law of the land in eight states—Alaska, California, Hawaii, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington—and the same campaign notched a recent success in Washington, D.C., when voters approved a ballot measure to abolish the tipped minimum wage, although the city council might overturn it. The One Fair Wage campaign is also active in Michigan and Massachusetts.
‘Algo Hermoso’: NY Nail Salon Workers Join Fight for a Fair Wage Rewire
Venezuela’s consumer protection body accused the company of destabilizing the economy and ordered the firm to change its prices
Venezuelan authorities arrest employees of FTSE 100 firm over corruption allegations Independent
A Swiss banker pleaded guilty to laundering money for Venezuelan nationals, while prosecutors in the blockbuster indictment moved to seize 17 South Florida properties allegedly tied to the scheme. …
In his plea, Krull admitted that he helped private clients from Venezuela embezzle about $600 million from Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), a state-owned oil company, through a foreign currency exchange scheme in 2014. The following year, the embezzlement scheme ballooned to $1.2 billion, according to his plea agreement.
Banker pleads guilty to money laundering charges, S. Fla. properties could be seized South Florida Business Journal
German foreign minister Heiko Maas has raised the prospect of an EU – or global – payment system bypassing the U.S.
“Germany is in deep fear of the Strait of Hormuz being shut stranding a major supply of her natural gas and oil and placing her totally dependent on oil and natural gas from Russia. That is why they have to hold up the Iranian deal against all costs, as they could lose Russia next. Hence, the recent meeting of Merkel and Putin.”
Making plans for a new world order German foreign minister Heiko Maas
German FM says Europe should form “counterweight” to U.S. Xinhua
Germany against the US dollar Pepe Escobar
Germany urges EU payment system without U.S. to save Iran deal Reuters
A major summit featuring Germany, Russia, France and Turkey is on the way Pepe Escobar
Dr. Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Houston, is one of the most original and prolific scholars working today in his field. He has created within the past few years multiple volumes that critically re-examine America’s foundation and the connection of slavery to the colonial striving for independence. His latest volume is The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, and Capitalism in 17th Century North America and the Caribbean.
Six Questions For Dr. Gerald Horne about American History And The Rise Of Trump, Part 1
Six Questions For Dr. Gerald Horne About American History And The Rise Of Trump, Part 2
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