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        <title>Headlines for 2026-09-18 - The Anti Social Socialist</title>
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        <description>International news the billionaire media won't tell you. AI-generated socialist analysis powered by Chatterbox voice cloning. SOURCES &amp; STORIES COVERED: UN mission says grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran (France 24 [Europe]) https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260918-un-mission-says-grounds-to-believe-us-committed-war-crimes-in-iran, Xi-Trump summit, China AI at Brics, Asian Games (South China Morning Post [Asia]) https://www.scmp.com/plus/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368001/xi-trump-summit-china-ai-brics-asian-games?utm_source=rss_feed, US Imperialism Is Burning the Planet (Jacobin [Us Independent]) https://jacobin.com/2026/09/sweating-bullets, Ukraine fires drone barrage as Russia launches elections (Al Jazeera [Middle East]) https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/18/ukraine-fires-drone-barrage-as-russia-launches-elections?traffic_source=rss, Minister warns of “industrial-scale” organized disinformation campaign, hindering disaster efforts (Brasil Wire [Latin America]) https://www.brasilwire.com/minister-warns-of-industrial-scale-organized-disinformation-campaign-hindering-disaster-efforts/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=minister-warns-of-industrial-scale-organized-disinformation-campaign-hindering-disaster-efforts&amp;utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=minister-warns-of-industrial-scale-organized-disinformation-campaign-hindering-disaster-efforts, Protests erupt in Nigeria after 37 miners die in custody of paramilitary agency (Daily Maverick SA [Africa]) https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-09-18-protests-erupt-in-nigeria-after-37-miners-die-in-custody-of-paramilitary-agency/, A-League season start under threat with referees on strike (ABC Australia [Oceania]) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/a-league-referees-strike-season/107163594, ‘Purge Palantir!’: Union Nurses Warn Big Tech And Big Brother Are Invading Our Healthcare System (ScheerPost [Us Independent]) https://scheerpost.com/2026/09/17/purge-palantir-union-nurses-warn-big-tech-and-big-brother-are-invading-our-healthcare-system/, Audio podcast: https://asscast.org WOPR Foundation: https://wopr.systems Mastodon: https://mstdn.wopr.systems/@nodez3r0 Falken Intelligence: https://falken.wopr.systems FULL TRANSCRIPT: These motherfuckers are at it again and they think we are too stupid to see the pattern because we have been beaten down for so long that we just nod our heads while they carve us into pieces. Listen up. While your local news anchors are telling you about some politician's hairline fracture, the real game show is happening behind a veil of lies and corporate propaganda. The United Nations fact-finding mission just came out with some cold hard facts that America hates to hear. France 24 reported that there are reasonable grounds to believe the US military struck a school and a sports facility in Iran in February. That ain't an accident. That is a war crime straight from the playbook of imperialist aggression. The same machine that dropped bombs on Dresden did not suddenly wake up with a conscience. They hit a school. They hit a place where kids played soccer and now they are lying to you about it again. It fits perfectly into the fascist machine we all know so well. And while Washington was busy bombing schools, Iranian authorities cracked down on protesters with lethal force, crimes against humanity according to the report. But the international press is shouting it from the rooftops while your local media outlets scrub it from the news cycle because they are owned by the very people who pull the trigger. France 24 sees what we need to see and they are not afraid to say it. And here is where it gets wild if you look at the bigger picture. The Xi-Trump summit is coming up next week and everyone in New York City is hyping it like its some kind of peace offering that will save the world. The South China Morning Post is reporting that the talks will cover tariffs, trade wars, and artificial intelligence. Let's be real for a second. This isn't about saving the planet or helping humanity. It is about who gets to control the global economy. Scott Bessent and Jamieson Greer are meeting with Chinese vice premiers in New York City to firm up the details on a trade truce extension. You think this is democracy? You think this is freedom? This is two giants of capitalism sitting down to decide which nation's workers get exploited more efficiently. They are talking about AI as if it is some neutral tool when really it is a weapon of mass control designed to track every fucking purchase you make and every movement you take. The South China Morning Post is telling us the real agenda while your mainstream media tells you its about friendship. It is never friendship. It is always about profit. And if they can't agree on a truce, they will just escalate the sanctions until you are bankrupt. This is how the system works. They talk peace in one corner and fire in the other while you watch helplessly from your living room sofa. The South China Morning Post is giving us the unvarnished truth about the diplomatic maneuvering behind the scenes because they do not take paychecks from the Pentagon. Now check this out because we need to talk about how this whole global economy is literally burning down. Jacobin reported that the United States has not just ignored climate change at home, it has used its military might and financial power to accelerate environmental destruction all around the world. Matt Huber explained in an interview with them that US imperialism stokes the fires of a burning planet. Think about that for a second. The same country that sells you water while poisoning your wells is also bombing countries until their forests are ash. They drill on indigenous lands because the billionaire shitheads need another asset to strip mine. They dump toxic waste in developing nations because someone has to clean up the mess they created. Jacobin is calling out this industrial complex and telling people that we cannot fight climate change while the state continues its campaign of ecological genocide abroad. This is not a conspiracy theory. This is the way capitalism operates. It treats the planet like a warehouse full of resources waiting to be looted. The C I A has spies in every government around the world tasked with protecting corporate interests over human lives and environmental safety. When you see a wildfire, think about who funded the pipelines that burned it down. Think about whose military was used to protect oil fields in the middle of a drought. The Jacobin analysis cuts right through the noise and tells us what the corporate media refuses to say: we are not fighting nature, we are fighting a system designed to kill us all slowly and then sell us the antidote for an extra fifty dollars a pill. Meanwhile, over in Europe and Russia, the drone strikes keep raining down while elections happen without any opposition. Al Jazeera is reporting that Russia launched its first parliamentary election since the invasion but there isn't a single antiwar party on the ballot. Meanwhile Ukraine is firing a massive drone barrage. This is the reality of modern conflict. It is not about defending your homeland, it is about resource extraction and geopolitical leverage for the West. The pigs in both countries are serving masters who care nothing about the soldiers dying in the mud or the civilians caught in the crossfire. Al Jazeera is covering this because they understand that the narrative of freedom and democracy being fought over in this war is a complete lie constructed by the global elite. The real story is about who controls the grain shipments and who owns the mining rights under the ruins. While your news stations show you footage of burning cities, the international press tells you the truth: this is a resource war disguised as a humanitarian crisis. And they are not afraid to call it what it is. Al Jazeera sees through the disinformation machine because they have always operated on an independent basis, unlike the corporate media that owns every broadcast tower in your town. And if you think things are bad here, look across the Atlantic where the people of Rio Grande do Sul are dealing with a natural disaster and a lie factory trying to stop them from getting help. The Brasil Wire reported that a new special minister for reconstruction, Paulo Pimenta, lost his patience with liars after ten days of watching nature destroy the region. He warned about an industrial-scale organized disinformation campaign hindering disaster efforts. This is not just some random conspiracy theory. There is an entire infrastructure dedicated to spreading fear and confusion so that the system does not have to face accountability. When a dam breaks or a flood hits, the algorithm is already set up to say it was natural when really it was caused by poor planning funded by big banks. The Brasil Wire is highlighting this because they know that silence is... [Full transcript at asscast.org]</description>
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