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Hey folks, it’s Tuesday today. How goes it for you?

International Politics

Overall

– A new study shows instability in the Middle East jeopardizes the world’s food supply

– Chelsea Manning: “How to make Isis fall on its own sword“; Kevin speaks more about this piece here

– Bill Clinton was recorded saying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “not the guy” who could get peace

– With Sept. 11, it is still important to discuss the connection with Saudi Arabia and how the government continues to cover-up this connection

Middle East

– After the war in Gaza, Israel is facing a major crisis with its budget

– Pentagon officials reject a “shock-and-awe” strategy in Syria against the Islamic State

– The World Bank estimated the Palestinian economy would shrink this year

– In Iraq, lawmakers in the country rejected two potential nominees for the government

Asia and Oceania

– In Afghanistan, three NATO soldiers were killed in a convoy hit by a suicide bomber

Africa

– Clashes in Benghazi, Libya, left nine people dead and at least 30 wounded

Europe 

– A vote of independence for Scotland is less about nationalism and more about separating from the European elite

– A new survey found Greece was last in the European rankings on social justice

– Some Ukrainian lawmakers are in favor of giving some eastern provinces temporary autonomy from Kiev

Latin America, Caribbean and Canada

– In Brazil, housing activists and police clashed over evictions

Surveillance Planet

– An investigation in the healthcare.gov website found major security issues, which can affect millions of Americans

Financial Matters

– There is still confusion about how capitalism can be reformed to serve society, but its structure prohibits such a goal

– A former Russian official criticized the Russian government for not investing in its own economy, which places it at risk of a recession

– Dean Baker: “The Myth That Sold the Wall Street Bailouts”

– A great piece on ProPublica on how debt collectors abuse a 1968 law allowing them to take the income of those in debt with little oversight

– Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows how the income of Americans is still stagnant, but poverty rates declined

– A court in Germany ruled Berlin could not ban Uber from operating in the city

Labor’s a-Brewing

– While Uber may believe profits will continue to rise as it cuts costs at every corner, workers resist the company’s efforts to cut their salary

Politics US

– The Obama administration lent its support to body cameras on police but noted it cannot institute the policy

– A former Air Force member involved in the drone program describes why it’s dangerous

– U.S. General Martin Dempsey said President Barack Obama is considering a plan to send troops to Iraq

– Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel: We are reviewing our policy toward talks with families of hostages held overseas

– Part five of eight with Eddie Conway on how the U.S. government’s campaign against the Black Panther Party in the 1960s was strictly authoritarian

We Don’t Need No Education 

– For the University of Illinois to not reinstate Steven Salaita reveals how cowardly the administration is

– The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Corinthian College, a for-profit college, for its “predatory lending scheme”

Health, Hunger and Homelessness

– A homeless shelter in New York City had some of its children arrested when they left to go outside

– Gallup: Out of all Americans, Hispanics are least likely to have either a doctor or health insurance

– Poultry companies abuse antibiotics placing American consumers in danger

– President Obama: With the Ebola virus “spiraling out of control,” the U.S. will do as much as it can to prevent it from spreading; The UN says it will take a billion dollars to bring Ebola under control

– A new Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports an increase in the number of Americans who are overweight

The Second Sex

– According to a new study, one in five men admit to hitting either their wife or girlfriend; Scary

– The state of female veterans in the U.S. is terrible and will get worse if nothing is done

Planet Earth

– It is very unlikely the U.N. will create an aggressive deal on climate so all attention will be on the People’s Climate March September 21st

– The People’s Climate March, as argued here, suffers from a lack of direction on such an important issue

– Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers: “What Will It Take to Create Climate Justice?”

– A new report argues climate change can be prevented without sacrifice. Really?

– The Obama administration halted plans to implement new carbon cutting rules

Mixed Bag

– Gallup: One in six civilians worldwide are thriving

– Hispanics and blacks tend to distrust the mainstream media when it comes to the narrative on their communities

– There is a dark history to the Star-Spangled Banner as we celebrate its 200th anniversary

Break Time 

– Sgt. Baker [Primus]