Kenya moves 50 elephants to bigger park Associated Press (furry)
Scientists find “bad timing” in strange quantum experiments where photons bounce off atoms before entering ZMEScience (Dr.Kevin)
When did the Roman Empire fall? Antigone
#Covid 19
Detection of COVID-19 in exhaled breath Environment(s)
Climate/Environment
World fails first review of COP’s renewable energy goal Politico
Trees threaten grasslands and the wildlife they support as Minnesota’s pheasant opening closes Star Tribune (Robin K)
China?
China Moves to Charge the Ultra-Rich for Foreign Investment Benefits Bloomberg
China’s inflationary pressures intensify as investors seek to boost the economy Financial Times
The Koreans
South Korea’s military said on Monday it was “fully prepared” to respond after North Korea ordered its border troops to prepare to fire in an ongoing dispute over drone flights into Pyongyang. France 24
The Canada-India Row
India and Canada expel top diplomats over BBC assassination allegations
What is behind Canada’s new lawsuit against India? India Today (Kevin W)
Violence continues despite curfew in French Martinique: ‘Last night was still terrifying’ Le Monde
South of the Border
Venezuela: María Corina Machado Accelerates Collapse of Far-Right Judiciary Orinoco Tribune. Robin K: “That’s a shame!”
Chilean authorities expect to recover more than $1.5B after ICIJ investigation, government data reveals ICIJ
The breakup of Europe
Europe Is Running Out Of Time To Defend Its Territory From A Brutal World. Bloomberg
Poland to freeze asylum as ‘joint war’ rages on Belarus border Politico
From Politico’s EU morning newsletter:
VDL REPRESENTS FOREIGN DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES: Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU should consider legislation on “return zones” in third countries to speed up the removal of undocumented migrants, in a letter to capitals ahead of a gabfest of EU leaders later this week.
Alignment of dismissal policies: The EU is not doing well in removing illegal immigrants, von der Leyen said in a letter, released to the media on Monday evening. Only about one in five non-EU citizens ordered to leave did so. Tackling this requires “a new legal framework to increase our capacity to act,” said von der Leyen, adding that revisiting the EU’s failed 2018 attempt to unify deportation policies will be an immediate priority for the next migration commissioner.
The best: The proposal for third-country deportation centers, in line with Italy’s controversial new move to move migrants to Albania, would mark a sharp new shift in the EU’s approach to migrants. Last week, as Playbook reported, Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson downplayed the possibility of deportations to the camps, adding that no one had officially suggested this. Now, in writing, von der Leyen points to the Italian initiative in Albania as an opportunity to “learn from this practice.”
Old Blighty
The age of power parity is approaching for the British Telegraph
Reeves proposes hike in employers’ national insurance, as critics say it violates manifesto Guardian (Kevin W)
London councils in ’emergency’ BBC
UK farmers forced to cut food production to stay afloat, warns NFU Financial Times
Israel v. The Resistance
Israel does what it does; it was always planned this way by Alastair Crooke (warnings from many readers). Many quotes from Michael Hudson’s interview with Nima; transcription links to NC.
Here’s a Study of the Ongoing Carnage in Gaza Madras Courier
Starmer and Lammy today approved Iran 🇮🇷 for the missile attack on Israel 🇮🇱 in response to their pager attack which killed more than 40 Lebanese 🇱🇧 and injured 3,500.
Last night the Israelis 🇮🇱 burned the Palestinians 🇵🇸 alive in their tents.
Not a word from Starmer or Lammy. pic.twitter.com/rmSis5Y8pl
— Howard Beckett (@BeckettUnite) October 14, 2024
Germany asks Israel to sign ‘genocide clause’ – media RT (Kevin W)
US Arms Dealers Testify of ‘Record Benefits’ From Israel’s Year-Long Massacre in Gaza, War on Lebanon Orinoco Tribune (Robin K)
No Red Lines At All Craig Murray (Anthony L)
Smotrich: “We will continue to reform, legalize (illegal outposts) and establish de-facto (Israeli) sovereignty (in the West Bank)”
Following a vote in the Israeli government’s Security Cabinet in favor of the placement of mobile shelters in the West Bank’s illegal outposts (meaning illegal even under… pic.twitter.com/1m4EMDHfVt
— BM (@ireallyhateyou) October 14, 2024
Israel is turning northern Gaza into a killing cage for Jeremy Scahill
🧵 Starting the third series in the case of Israeli soldiers arrested for raping a Palestinian in the Sde Teiman concentration camp.
Ha’aretz newspaper, today:
“The prosecutor described in detail the alleged torture by the soldiers, which caused… pic.twitter.com/81NoPdl04e
— BM (@ireallyhateyou) August 22, 2024
****** A complete news report about the Binyamina attack and *not* one mention that it was a military base and that the 67 wounded were all IDF soldiers.
Making it appear that Hezbollah attacked civilians is a blatant attempt to further justify the US-Israeli war in Lebanon.
– Sana Saeed (@SanaSaeed) October 13, 2024
Israel just won the war crime of the century award: The IDF used chemical weapons on UN peacekeepers!
— Yanis Varoufakis (@yanisvaroufakis) October 13, 2024
****** Israel rushes to provide anti-missile shield Financial Times. The best story. The independent media were all over the “US to provide [ineffective because no way enough missiles] THAAD air defense issue yesterday. This lead story is a bit broad. The THAAD system will require ~100 US troops to operate it. How long will it take to get to Israel? The arrival and deployment of THAAD is a decisive step. Israel will not attack Iran until it is contained. Remember that the point is not just any limited protection it provides, but the US military as a triwire. If it has radar, I think it should be moved to sea, which = time. Any reader thoughts? Will this take (or be made to take) so long that it puts revenge before the election? The good thing is that Judge Napolitano reported near the end of the new interview with Jeffrey Sachs that Channel 14 in Israel reported that this attack will come before the US election.
Israel Assured US Won’t Strike Iran’s Oil and Nuclear Facilities, Officials Say The Wall Street Journal
Iran slams new US oil sanctions, calling them ‘illegal and unjust WION
‘No red lines’ in conflict with Israel, says Iran’s foreign minister Poiltico
False Reports of Missile Transfers to Russia Used to Punish Iran’s Month of Alabama
Syracistan
Tribal clashes in northwest Pakistan kill at least 11 The Guardian
The New Cold War
SITREP 10/14/24: Russia Tightens Ring in Key Region on Eve of Zelensky’s “Victory Strategy” Unveils Simplicius
BIBLE: Scholz disagrees with Zelenskyy’s calls to support Ukraine and appears to have no intention of transferring heavy equipment to the country.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been visiting Europe to propose a “victory plan” and seek urgent support for the war… pic.twitter.com/iVdBINyCDt
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) October 13, 2024
Fat and stupid; Why NATO is good (for us). Marat Khairullin
The Militarization of Scandinavia & the Great Northern War 2.0 Glenn Diesen (Micael T)
Between Russia and Iran all is well that sums up the Indian Punchline. Bhadrakumar is very uneven. Last week, he said that Israel will not attack Iran. I’m not sure I’m buying the thesis here, that Pezeshkian is still rationally driving the bus as far as Middle East policy is concerned (that doesn’t mean, BTW, he won’t be a mediator). Pezeshkian was one of the main voices against Iran’s retaliation based on the noises the US was making about Iran’s good fortune. Pezeshkian has since had to eat a ton of crow and admit that the US lied to him. Some commentators have suggested that Pezeshkian is so depleted that he is on his way out. Military decisions are the result of the Supreme Leader.
Trump
Trump’s press conference: Insults, wild claims and an apocalyptic view of the US Los Angeles Times (furzy)
Kamala
What Polls Really Say About Black Men’s Support for Kamala Harris New Yorker (crazy)
CNN Tells Harris Not to Talk About the Economy Dean Baker. Robin K: “Protecting the Biden economy!!!”
2024
Huge Early Voting Turnout Breaks Records Wyoming Cowboy State Daily. A large increase in the voter turnout has been predicted by a student in this state.
2024 Kansas voter suppression scandal: Govt, social media team to block engagement Kansas Reflector (Robin K)
Helene/Milton Aftermath
Speaker Johnson says FEMA didn’t spend most of $20 billion in disaster relief Just the News
Government flood maps estimate risk in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Helene Washington Post (with audio)
The extent of the destruction from Hurricane Milton appears in the light of the WSWS
Ours is No Longer Free
The FBI Knocked on My Door Ken Klipperstein (audio)
Liberals are losing their minds over Elon Musk Jonathan Turley
Flyover Watch
Tenth Circuit Power Worker Continues to Reject State Bank of Kansas City (Robin K)
Rural Missouri groups threaten PFAS lawsuit over meat packaging at Missouri Independent. Robin K: “Missouri isn’t the only state with meatpackers.”
Ag Secretary Vilsack deviates from future job plans, ‘revolving door’ rules Investigate Midwest. Robin K: “Okay, this was last week. This guy needs to be exposed as often as possible.”
The AI
Google strikes deal with nuclear startup to power its data centers with AI Endgadget (Kevin W)
Bezzle
Man Who Accidentally Sent $527M in Bitcoins to Dump Sues Local Council to Get It Back: Report CoinDesk (Kevin W)
You Can’t Make Friends With Rockstars Ed Zitron (Micael T)
Video: Elon unveils ‘Robovan’ and ‘Cybercab’ CNN (with audio)
Class War
The Poor in the South Should Not Fund the IMF’s Center for Economic and Policy Research (Robin K)
Congress Underfunds National Colleges by $250 Million a Year ProPublica (Robin K)
Antidote du jour (via):
And a bonus:
Peacemaker 🐈 pic.twitter.com/BvfGhQYhIT
– content to soothe your depression 🌻 (@Catshealdeprsn) October 14, 2024
See yesterday’s links and the Antidote du Jour here.
