(2023-07-08). Venezuela: Vice President Discards Rumors of Suspension of "Door-to-Door" Imports by Courier Companies. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, July 7, 2023 (OrinocoTribune.com)—Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez discarded rumors about the suspension of "door-to-door" imports and stated that the system is operating normally, during a meeting of the Productive Economy Council, with broad participation of representatives of the private sector. | At a meeting held on Thursday, July 6, Vice President Rodríguez stated that the flow of imports into Venezuela is going on smoothly, and denied that the government has taken any measures to restrict these "door-to-door" shipment operations, carried out by courier companies. | Rodríguez said th…
(2023-07-08). Tens of Thousands Gather at Mexico's Zócalo Square To Celebrate Fifth Anniversary of AMLO's Presidential Victory. orinocotribune.com 
Since assuming office, President President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, popularly known as AMLO, has taken significant steps in strengthening Mexico's sovereignty and challenging the hegemony of the United States. His administration has also made enormous strides in uplifting poor and working people in Mexico | On Saturday, July 1, around 250,000 people gathered at Zócalo square in Mexico City to celebrate five years since the presidential victory of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). The citizens called AMLO's victory as "the triumph of the people," hailed the good work done by the AMLO government, an…
(2023-07-08). The Failed Coup in Russia Through American Looking Glass. orinocotribune.com By M. K. Bhadrakumar — Jul 3, 2023 | The former US president Donald Trump's remarks regarding the failed coup attempt in Russia by Yevgeniy Prigozhin stood out for their sheer subtlety amidst the crass new western narrative that the dramatic events on June 23-24 highlighted "cracks" within the Russian system. | No one cares to explain what these "cracks" are but the coinage conveys that Russia is heading for implosion.
(2023-07-08). The NHS at 75 years: A sharp turn needed to fight health inequities. peoplesdispatch.org 75 years after its establishment, the NHS continues to enjoy strong support among health workers and patients, but struggles under the burden of divestment and prioritization of the private sector…
(2023-07-08). Rice Bowl Of The Chinese People Is Held Firmly In Their Hands. popularresistance.org At the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), member states decided to replace the Millennium Development Goals (established in 2000) with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The first SDG was to 'end poverty in all its forms everywhere'. Despite the enthusiastic verbiage, it was clear that poverty was simply not going to be ended across the world. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the data showed that poverty had become intractable. | In October 2022, the UN Development Programme and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative released its 2022 Globa…
(2023-07-08). The Supreme Court And Political Corruption. popularresistance.org The Supreme Court of the United States is enshrined in the Constitution as one of three branches of government, the other two being the Executive branch, the presidency, and the Legislative branch, the Senate and House of Representatives. In other words the Court is a lawmaking body. The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision was a landmark, a case that most Black people commit to memory. The Court declared that public accommodations could not be considered equal if they were separate, and thus began the long road to ending segregation in the law.
(2023-07-08). ICE Detainees' Hunger Strike Is Part Of A Long Fight For Freedom. popularresistance.org At two Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers in California's Central Valley, a cycle of resistance and retaliation has been intensifying over the past three years. Detainees at the facilities, which are operated by for-profit prison company GEO Group, have organized against abysmal conditions, prompting detention center authorities to respond with increasing levels of punitive action. | A motion was filed with the Eastern District Court of California on May 18 as part of an ongoing class-action lawsuit against GEO pertaining to the facilities. The filing marked a major escalation in a multipronged…
(2023-07-08). Assange Appeal — The US-UK Deception. popularresistance.org The 'Perfected Grounds of Appeal' submitted by Julian Assange's lawyers to the High Court of England and Wales reveals new evidence of deception by both Britain and the United States. Emmy Butlin from the Julian Assange Defence Committee discusses the revelations with Cathy Vogan, executive producer of CN Live!. Recorded July 3, 2023 on Julian Assange's 52nd birthday, his 5th spent on remand in Belmarsh Prison in London. "So there were things that leapt out at me, things I knew about already, but more detail, some transcripts, very important points. And well, one of the things was that we thought that there was a…
(2023-07-08). Housing Coalition Asks Government To Socialize Corporate-Owned Housing. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, July 5, the housing rights coalition in Berlin urged the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)-Social Democratic Party (SPD) government to honor the mandate of the 2021 Berlin referendum and introduce legislation to socialize the properties of corporate realtors to solve the escalating housing crisis in the city. | The previous SPD-Greens-Die Linke government in Berlin had established a commission of legal experts to assess the legality and feasibility of implementing the mandate of the referendum known as Expropriate Deutsche Wohnen & Co. (DWE).
(2023-07-08). Drone to be used for health services in rural areas in Uruguay. plenglish.com Montevideo, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) The hospital of Tacuarembó, in the center-north of Uruguay, is getting ready to be a pioneer in the country to use a drone for public health care.
(2023-07-08). UNICEF warns about increased violence against children worldwide. plenglish.com On its Twitter account, the UN agency denounced sexual assaults, rapes and kidnappings of infants, especially girls. | UNICEF strongly condemned all forms of abuse, neglect and exploitation of children, and called on the media to protect the right to privacy of the youngest and refrain from publishing the names and photos of the victims of violence. | It also noted the importance of not creating barriers for other affected people to report violence due to fear of stigmatization. | A report released by the Fund in mid-June expressed concern about the impact of the crisis on children's access to education and ment…
(2023-07-08). Saturday 7/8: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "The People & The Olive" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-07-08). Macron Uses Nahel's Death To Impose Draconian Laws On French Citizens. southfront.org 
Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | French lawmakers agreed to a justice reform bill that includes a clause that gives police the power to obtain the geolocation of suspects through phones and other devices. This bill is being pushed at a time when much of France is mired in the controversy of a police officer receiving widespread support in the country, including financial, after a teenager of Algerian descent was ki…
(2023-07-08). US Military Short Of Recruits With Most Youth Disqualified. southfront.org 
Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | Already in September 2022 the Pentagon was voicing concerns about
(2023-07-08). Friday 7/28: A Bold Peace: Free Film Screening. indybay.org 1364 Fremont Blvd. between Sonoma Ave. and Hamilton St., in Seaside, CA.
(2023-07-08). Saturday 8/5: Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembrance & Floating Peace Lantern Ceremony. indybay.org Lovers Point Beach Cove, Ocean View Blvd., at 17th Street, Pacific Grove, CA…
(2023-07-08). Saturday 7/29: International Childfree Convention 2023. indybay.org Virtual on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@childfreeconvention | FREE livestream…
(2023-07-08). Sunday 7/30: International Childfree Convention 2023 (Day 2). indybay.org Virtual on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@childfreeconvention | FREE livestream…
(2023-07-08). Saturday 8/5: Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembrance & Floating Peace Lantern Ceremony. indybay.org Lovers Point Beach Cove, Ocean View Blvd., at 17th Street, Pacific Grove, CA…
(2023-07-08). Saturday 7/29: International Childfree Convention 2023. indybay.org Virtual on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@childfreeconvention | FREE livestream…
(2023-07-08). Sunday 7/30: International Childfree Convention 2023 (Day 2). indybay.org Virtual on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@childfreeconvention | FREE livestream…
(2023-07-08). Perspectives] Investigating maternal deaths. thelancet.com The past few years have shown us that whichever lens is used to view maternal and perinatal mortality, it continues to be an emotive and relevant topic in the UK. Whether the discussions focus on poor maternity safety within hospitals or the stark racial differences in maternal outcomes, society agrees that one preventable maternal or perinatal death is one too many. The UK, however, has been successful in reducing maternal mortality. Almost a century ago in 1928 there were 2920 maternal deaths in the UK, whereas between 2018 and 2020 there were 229 such deaths.
(2023-07-08). Wednesday 8/23: On Embodied Activism. indybay.org
(2023-07-08). Tuesday 7/11: Dogs and private property in city parks: a picnic rally. indybay.org West end of Precita Park, | Lower Bernal, San Francisco…
(2023-07-08). Saturday 7/8: How about this for Reparations? the walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel lobby | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2023-07-08). Put the Moxi, not Puny, in MUNI. indybay.org The progressive left hobbles itself in not believing the advocacy of socializing land values is worth the energy expended. Without a clear, principled aspiration articulated, a larger, wider, transformative social justice program is unlikely to emerge in public discourse, much less at the ballot.
(2023-07-08). World Report] Ethnic conflict hampering health services in Manipur, India. thelancet.com Violence has seen 50‚Äà000 people displaced and more than 100 killed, impeding delivery of health services and leading to staff shortages. Dinesh C Sharma reports from New Delhi.
(2023-07-08). Janet Yellen, playing the "good cop" routine in China? indybay.org Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Beijing this week meeting with Chinese officials. But Western corporate media is trying to spin her role as a "good cop" for the NeoLiberal policy of coercing China to follow the USA-made "rules-based" international order.
(2023-07-08). Contracted area of the 6th CIIE exceeds 330,000 sqm to date. ecns.cn The sixth China International Import Expo, or the CIIE, scheduled to be held in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10 this year, has a total of 330,000 square meters of contracted area to date.
(2023-07-08). Huawei unveiled latest AI large language model. ecns.cn Huawei Technologies Co on Friday unveiled the latest version of its artificial intelligence large language model Pangu 3.0, as part of its broader push to leverage AI to accelerate digital transformation in a wide range of sectors.
(2023-07-08). Comicomment: U.S. Independence Day celebrations clouded by domestic predicament. ecns.cn Under multiple clouds of despair, as expressed by David Shribman, former executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the U.S. "no longer conforms to the boast in its national anthem that it is the home of the brave. It is instead the home of the fearful."
(2023-07-08). China launches real-time customs tax deduction via digital RMB. ecns.cn A company from Guangdong Province successfully used digital RMB to pay import tariff of 8880.76 yuan (about $1225.98) and import value-added tax of 24244.48 yuan on Friday for the first time relying on the real-time customs tax deduction function of China's Treasury Information Process System (TIPS).
(2023-07-08). China-made large models and generative AI dazzle WAIC 2023. ecns.cn The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) 2023 is underway in Shanghai from July 7 to 9, focusing on large models and generative artificial intelligence (AI) under the theme "Intelligent Connectivity Generating Future."
(2023-07-08). Internet regulator seeks public opinion on fighting cyberbullying. ecns.cn A draft regulation on combating cyberbullying began soliciting public opinion from Friday, as part of China's new plan to purify online environment and protect people's legitimate rights.
(2023-07-08). Chongqing alerts adjusted following downpour. ecns.cn Multiple parts of Chongqing, including Chengkou county and Kaizhou and Liangping districts, were rated a blue alert for geological disasters..
(2023-07-08). Digital economy becomes major GDP driver. ecns.cn China's digital economy reached 50.2 trillion yuan ($6.9 trillion) in 2022, accounting for 41.5 percent of the country's GDP, an official from the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday in Dalian, Liaoning province.
(2023-07-08). New Zealand welcomes China's application to join CPTPP: joint statement. ecns.cn New Zealand welcomes China's application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), said the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.
(2023-07-08). Insights | Scholar: U.S., China should work together for a better future under the new normal. ecns.cn In an exclusive interview with China News Network, Sourabh Gupta, a senior research fellow at ICAS, pointed out that the U.S.-China relationship needs a "new normal" that features a stable, constructive and clear-eyed relationship, in which bilateral trade and investment ties can act as an important stabilizer.
(2023-07-08). China prohibits food imports from 10 Japanese prefectures over Fukushima wastewater. ecns.cn China has prohibited the import of food from ten prefectures, including Fukushima, in Japan, according to the general administration of customs on Friday.
(2023-07-08). Lancang-Mekong-Sichuan Express departs Chengdu for Europe. ecns.cn A Lancang-Mekong-Sichuan Express train carrying automotive spare parts departed from Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Friday morning.
(2023-07-08). Insights | Pakistani scholar: China creates knowledge and wisdom in its modernization. ecns.cn The Communist Party of China (CPC) has actually delivered to the expectation of all the people living in China and beyond in the past 100 years and more, said a Pakistani scholar in an online interview with China News Network.
(2023-07-08). LandSpace to launch methane-propelled rocket. ecns.cn LandSpace, a leading private rocket maker in China, will soon carry out the second launch of its ZQ 2, the world's first methane-propelled carrier rocket, at a launch facility in the Gobi Desert.
(2023-07-08). Rare Milu deer spotted in Tianjin. ecns.cn The white-colored Milu deer, a rare species native to China, has recently been spotted in the Qilihai wetland area of North China's Tianjin municipality.
(2023-07-08). China mulls new rules to address cyber violence, bullying. ecns.cn China is mulling a new regulation to address cyber violence and bullying content, which requires online service providers to monitor relevant content and take timely steps to deal with it.
(2023-07-08). Railway maintenance workers endure extreme heat. ecns.cn A team of 16 workers toils outdoors to guarantee railway safety amid heat wave as temperatures of the railway track can reach nearly 50 degree Celsius.
(2023-07-08). In Numbers: China has nearly 520,000 schools in 2022. ecns.cn China had 518,500 schools of all levels and sorts by 2022, with the total number of students reaching 293 million, the Ministry of Education said Wednesday.
(2023-07-08). 86th anniversary of China's resistance war against Japanese aggression commemorated in Nanjing. ecns.cn The Lugou Bridge Incident on July 7, 1937, is recognized as the start of Japan's full-scale invasion of China, and China's whole-of-nation resistance against it.
(2023-07-08). Culture Fact | How ancient Chinese stayed cool in summer: Ice and delicacies. ecns.cn
(2023-07-08). World Artificial Intelligence Conference kicks off in Shanghai. ecns.cn
(2023-07-08). S. Korean activists question IAEA report on Fukushima nuke wastewater discharge plan. ecns.cn South Korean civic activists on Wednesday raised questions over the credibility of a final report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Japan's planned discharge of nuclear wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean. "ÄÄ…
(2023-07-08). Insights | BRI allows world to share fruits of Chinese modernization. ecns.cn Hassan Daud Butt, former director CPEC project and director of BRI %26amp; Regional Studies Global Governance Institute and SDPI, noted that the Belt and Road Initiative is one of the greatest initiatives given by China. The concept of modernization is also a concept of "responsible growth". When China develops and becomes modernized, other countries also benefit, especially its neighboring countries like Pakistan. "ÄÄ…
(2023-07-08). Rural basketball game held under fireworks show in C China's Hunan. ecns.cn A rural basketball game was held in Liuyang City, central China's Hunan Province on Thursday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-07-08). People commemorate July 7 Incident across China. ecns.cn People across China commemorated the 86th anniversary of the July 7 Incident on Friday. The July 7 Incident in 1937 was the beginning of China's nationwide full-scale war against the Japanese invasion. "ÄÄ…
(2023-07-08). Saturday 7/15: Banking Busts and Bailouts – A Marxist Look at Why and What Next. indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk St., | San Francisco (near Ellis St.) | 7 blocks from Civic Center BART, on/near Muni #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 | Wheelchair accessible | To participate via Zoom, please register:…
(2023-07-08). Perspectives] Hani Kim: The RIGHT way to fund global public health research. thelancet.com South Korea is the first member of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee to have moved from aid recipient to aid donor. The RIGHT Foundation (RIGHT is an acronym of research investment for global health technology) based in Seoul is contributing to South Korea's involvement in global health. Hani Kim, Executive Director of the RIGHT Foundation since 2018, is committed to raising its profile globally and shaping its future development, especially its goal of greater health equity. Peter Hotez, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, USA, and a member of…
(2023-07-08). Sunday 7/16: Tour: The Lives of Farmworkers in Half Moon Bay. indybay.org Meet at and carpool from: | Human Agenda office | 1590 Oakland Road, Suite B211 | San José, CA 95131…
(2023-07-08). Sunday 7/30: Tour: The Lives of Farmworkers in Watsonville. indybay.org Meet at and carpool from: | Human Agenda office | 1590 Oakland Road, Suite B211 | San José, CA 95131…
(2023-07-08). World Report] Shock over National Cancer Research Institute closure. thelancet.com An influential partnership of funders to promote cancer research in the UK is to close after 22 years, causing shock and anger. Jacqui Thornton reports.
(2023-07-08). World Report] Political instability hampering Peruvian dengue response. thelancet.com Peru's fifth health minister in 2 years has resigned as cases of dengue have surged. Joe Parkin Daniels reports.
(2023-07-08). 2023 California Buffalo Soldiers Day Weekend – July 28-30, 2023. indybay.org 2023 California Buffalo Soldiers Day we continue to build off the US Congressional Buffalo Soldier Official Study while seeking official California State recognition for…
(2023-07-08). On Julian Assange's Birthday: SF Rally To Free Him & Mumia Abu-jamal. indybay.org On Julian Assange's birthday on July 2, 2023 a solidarity rally was held at the Harry Bridges Plaza in San Francisco to demand his freedom.
(2023-07-08). Tuesday 7/11: Banking on a Safe World: Divest from Nuclear Weapons & Fossil Fuels w/ Indigenous Leaders. indybay.org Online event via Zoom…
(2023-07-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: What drowning doesn't look like. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Just like last summer, there are reports this year of a lifeguard shortage around the nation, meaning many public swimming pools and beaches may be closed or their hours limited. Without trained lifeguards on duty, water safety becomes an issue, especially for children. Dr. Michael Boniface, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, says drowning happens quickly and quietly so make sure children are always supervised by an attentive adult. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0FH9b1LiwY…
(2023-07-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Fireworks safety tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many, the Fourth of July holiday is a time to celebrate with barbecues, parades and fireworks. But, experts say, when it comes to fireworks, it's best to leave it to the professionals. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/AYC8RPDRRvc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Every year, thousands of people are admitted into emergency departments across the country because…
(2023-07-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Where is the kidney stone belt? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Where you live, what you eat and how much you drink may tell healthcare professionals more about your risk of developing kidney stones than you think. Dr. Ivan Porter II, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist, describes intense weather areas, such as the South and Southwest, as the kidney stone belt. This is where research shows kidney stones are more prevalent. Dehydration in these hot climates, combined with certain diets, are increasing risks that can result in…
(2023-07-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Sunscreen has a shelf life and other facts to know. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Did you know sunscreen has a shelf life and can expire? Or that too much heat or cold can ruin a new bottle? Protecting your skin from harmful sun rays will help against inflammation, burns, premature aging and, most importantly, skin cancer. Dr. Dawn Davis, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, has more on sunscreen shelf life and other facts to help make decisions as you head into the sun. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/pW5-va0rvqI Sunscreen has a…
(2023-07-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Know your status — the importance of HIV testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's not making major news headlines like in the '80s, but HIV remains a significant health concern. About 38 million people are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to the World Health Organization. June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, a reminder to get tested and know your HIV status. This year's theme is self-testing. Knowing your HIV status helps you choose options to stay healthy. Dr. Stacey Rizza, a Mayo Clinic…
(2023-07-08). Science Saturday: Mom's experience inspires undergraduate to pursue career in cancer research and medicine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Summertime is ideal for exploring possible life paths. For undergraduate students joining Mayo's Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program, the experience is sometimes the first step toward a career in biomedical research and medicine. As of June, the 2023 class of SURF students — 164 undergraduates who were selected from more than 1,800 applicants — are beginning projects in research labs on Mayo's campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co42xFBHaBc Former SURF student Eran Maina…
(2023-07-08). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Strains, sprains and tears of the upper arms. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am trying to get into shape for summer, and one area that has always been challenging has been my upper arms. Recently, though, I began a workout routine, but a friend warned me about the risk of injuries. Do you have any advice to avoid problems? ANSWER: Having well-defined, muscular upper arms often is the goal of anyone seeking a fit and toned appearance. But there's more to these hardworking muscles than good…
(2023-07-08). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Snacking for meals. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: During warm weather months, I find myself eating less formal meals and, instead, reaching for more snacks. I also tend to exercise less when it's hot outside. Do you have advice on how to ensure I'm snacking healthfully as I realize the potential to overeat and not be as active? ANSWER: Regardless of the time of year, maintaining healthy habits is important for good health. This includes exercise, eating a balanced diet and maintaining…
(2023-07-08). Why LGBTQ+ adults should pay attention to heart health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Recent studies reveal a concerning trend in the cardiovascular health of LGBTQ+ adults. They experience worse heart health compared to their cisgender heterosexual peers. LGBTQ+ people also tend to have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Rekha Mankad, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains what may be putting LGBTQ+ adults at higher risk for cardiovascular disease and what can be done to lower their risk. Watch: The Mayo…
(2023-07-08). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Work with your hands? Watch out for carpal tunnel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a homebuilder and have begun experiencing numbness and tingling in my hands. Sometimes I drop things because I can't get a good grip. A friend suggested I might have carpal tunnel syndrome. But doesn't that mostly affect people who use computers all day? Can you explain more about the condition? ANSWER: Working with your hands day after day can take a toll on them, causing pain, numbness and weakness. Carpal tunnel syndrome is…
(2023-07-08). Study assesses opioid usage patterns in patients with lupus. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)—a challenging autoimmune disease most common in women of childbearing age—can cause many problems in the body, including chronic pain. Typical pain management strategies are not always available to patients with lupus. For example, patients with kidney problems being treated with steroids cannot use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen. As a result, different pain management strategies, including opioid therapy, may be needed. A Mayo Clinic cross-sectional study in a population-based setting aimed to…
(2023-07-08). Career Immersion Program offers deep dive into health science careers for Minnesota students. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 2019 Career Immersion Program ROCHESTER, Minn. — Thirty-two Minnesota high school students are participating in a five-day residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester this week, learning about 15 health science careers ranging from phlebotomy to nuclear medicine. The Career Immersion Program, presented by Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences, offers high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with experts in some of the most sought-after health science fields. Now in its…
(2023-07-08). Mayo Clinic names leaders for Discovery Oasis biotech innovation hub in Phoenix. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In 2021, Mayo Clinic announced plans to develop a biotechnology innovation hub called Discovery Oasis adjacent to Mayo Clinic Hospital in North Phoenix. Two leaders have now been named to champion this organizational priority. Steven Lester, M.D., Mayo Clinic cardiologist and health care futurist, will serve as the medical director for Discovery Oasis. Aric Bopp, an experienced economic development leader, will serve as its executive director. "I am inspired by this opportunity because I believe Discovery…
(2023-07-08). Malaria in the US: A Mayo Clinic expert offers insight, tips on prevention. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Malaria, a severe and potentially fatal disease most often caused by the bite of an infected mosquito, has been reported in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a health advisory because there have been instances of people getting infected with Plasmodium vivax malaria in Florida and Texas, even though they hadn't traveled outside the country. Malaria does not spread from person to person. "Malaria is caused by parasites in the genus Plasmodium, that are usually…
(2023-07-08). Staging pancreatic cancer early with minimally invasive surgery shows positive results in patient prognosis, Mayo Clinic study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons reveals that performing a minor surgical procedure on patients newly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer helps to identify cancer spread early and determine the stage of cancer. The researchers add that the surgery ideally should be performed before the patient begins chemotherapy. "This is an important study because it supports that staging laparoscopy may help with determining a patient's prognosis and…
(2023-07-08). West Nile virus: What you need to know. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Female Culex mosquito, courtesy: CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed reports of West Nile virus in 10 states. The bite of an infected mosquito most commonly spreads the virus. "West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne illness in the U.S.," says Dr. Bobbi Pritt, director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. It's a flavivirus —a specific type of RNA virus that can infect humans, birds and horses. "West Nile virus is…
(2023-07-08). Yale University-Mayo Clinic CERSI Receive up to $50 Million FDA Grant to Advance Medical Research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Yale University-Mayo Clinic Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI), a joint effort between Yale University, Mayo Clinic and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct research and develop tools to support regulatory decision-making, has received renewed FDA funding to advance its efforts to improve public health. The renewed funding — spanning 5 years and up to $50 million —will support a wide range of research projects focused on areas such as the development of…
(2023-07-08). PAD: The other arterial disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The body has two types of artery systems: the coronary artery system, which relates to the heart, and peripheral artery system, which involves the arteries carrying oxygenated blood to the arms, legs and brain. Just like coronary arteries, peripheral arteries can become diseased. This condition, called peripheral artery disease, or PAD, narrows arteries and reduces blood flow due to a buildup of fatty deposits on the artery walls. This can cause claudication, which is muscle…
(2023-07-08). Clinical Picture] Non-immune hydrops fetalis caused by Diamond-Blackfan anaemia and a mutation of the RPL15 gene. thelancet.com A 36-year-old woman, who was 27 weeks pregnant, attended our hospital reporting decreased fetal movements for 2 days. On examination, she appeared well; a fetal heart rate tracing showed reduced variability, and on fetal ultrasound, we detected pleural effusion, ascites, and subcutaneous oedema. The middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity (MCA-PSV) indicated possible fetal anaemia (figure). A Kleihauer-Betke test showed no fetal-maternal haemorrhage. The patient's blood type was O RhD-positive, and investigations found no red cell alloantibodies, thalassaemia, or maternal infections—parvovirus B19-spe…
(2023-07-08). Wallmapu: La autonomía como eje articulador de la lucha histórica mapuche. indybay.org La autonomía como eje articulador de la lucha histórica reivindicativa del pueblo mapuche…
(2023-07-08). México: Nuestro respaldo total al EZLN. indybay.org MÉXICO | Congreso Nacional Indígena | ANTE LA GUERRA QUE RECORRE AL PAÂS: NUESTRO RESPALDO TOTAL AL EZLN…
(2023-07-08). Sunday 7/9: "We Need and We Demand: A Whole New Way to Live, A Fundamentally Different System" indybay.org 2444 Durant Avenue Berkeley…
(2023-07-08). Friday 7/7: POA: Shut it Down! indybay.org On the sidewalk in front of the San Francisco Police Officers Association: 800 Bryant @ 6th Street in San Francisco…
(2023-07-08). Friday 8/4: Ship of Fools: A Giant Puppet Odyssey. indybay.org Jean Sweeney Open Space Park | 1925 Sherman St, Alameda CA 94501…
(2023-07-08). Thursday 7/20: BIPOC Bonfires. indybay.org Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History | 1305 E. Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz…
(2023-07-08). World Report] US affirmative action ruling may harm health equity. thelancet.com Health and science groups warn the Supreme Court's decision threatens workforce diversity and patient care. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington DC.
(2023-07-08). Incendio de plataforma petrolera deja varios heridos en México. telesurtv.net Se activó el Sistema de Paro por Emergencia y se enviaron cuatro embarcaciones para el control del incendio.
(2023-07-08). Precios de alimentos en países vulnerables continúan altos. telesurtv.net La caída de los precios mundiales de algunos productos no se reflejó en los mercados internos de los países pobres.
(2023-07-08). Denuncian muerte de reos en cárceles de El Salvador. telesurtv.net El MOVIR ha llamado a una concentración el viernes para exigir un alto a las capturas arbitrarias y las muertes suscitadas en los centros penales durante el Régimen de Excepción.
(2023-07-08). Sociedad civil cubana denuncia opacidad en foro social Celac-UE. telesurtv.net El formato propuesto no se ajusta a la decisión adoptada por los cancilleres de ambos bloques de integración en reunión efectuada en Buenos Aires el 27 de octubre de 2022.
(2023-07-08). Buscan víctimas tras derrumbe de edificio en Pernambuco, Brasil. telesurtv.net El derrumbe se produjo en el barrio de Janga, el municipio Paulista. No hay confirmación del número exacto de víctimas, pero se estima que son diez.
(2023-07-08). Gobierno colombiano ratifica apuesta por la paz total. telesurtv.net Descarta militarización de ciudad portuaria de Buenaventura, en el Pacífico. Junto al ELN, busca cerrar en los próximos días el protocolo del cese al fuego bilateral.
(2023-07-08). Países de Celac no quieren romper neutralidad en cumbre con UE. telesurtv.net Latinoamérica y el Caribe se niegan a que Europa le imponga la presencia del presidente de Ucrania o de una posible condena a Rusia en la próxima cumbre birregional.
(2023-07-08). Irán llama a Naciones Unidas a tomar medidas sobre quema del Corán. telesurtv.net El secretario general de la Oficina de DD.HH. del Poder Judicial iraní pidió medidas urgentes al CDHNU tras el agravio al libro sagrado de los musulmanes.
(2023-07-08). Presidente Putin participará en cumbre Rusia-àÅfrica. telesurtv.net "Esperamos una cumbre altamente representativa con una agenda bastante ocupada y numerosos eventos ", señaló Peskov.
(2023-07-08). Rusia y China rechazan despliegue de fuerza extranjera en Haití. telesurtv.net Se cumplen dos años del asesinato del expresidente Jovenel Moïse. Embajador adjunto ruso ante ONU advierte que ntervenciones extranjeras han hecho más mal que bien en Haití.
(2023-07-08). OMM: Junio de 2023 fue el mes más caluroso registrado. telesurtv.net En junio el hielo marino antártico llegó a su nivel más bajo desde que comenzaron las observaciones satelitales.
(2023-07-08). Asesinan otro líder social en Valle del Cauca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Fue identificado como Hever Gamboa y era un reconocido líder y Guardia Mayor del Cabildo Nonam Dur.
(2023-07-08). Mnoal insta a EE.UU. a levantar las medidas coercitivas contra Venezuela. telesurtv.net Representantes de los Estados integrantes manifestaron su rechazo a las medidas coercitivas unilaterales impuestas ilegalmente contra Venezuela.
(2023-07-08). teleSUR recibe reconocimiento del Premio Aníbal Nazoa. telesurtv.net En el contexto del Día del Periodista, fue entregado el reconocimiento a teleSUR por la labor desempeñada en estos 18 años.
(2023-07-08). Presidente de Venezuela ratifica al ministro para la Defensa. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano también hizo anuncios sobre cambios en Alto Mando Militar.
(2023-07-08). Lluvias monzónicas dejan al menos 50 fallecidos en Pakistán. telesurtv.net En la provincia Jaiber Pastunjuá se encontraron los cuerpos de ocho niños sepultados por un corrimiento de tierras.
(2023-07-08). Mueren seis personas a manos de sicarios en Manabí, Ecuador. telesurtv.net La Policía ecuatoriana investiga los homicidios; hasta el momento se desconoce si tienen algún tipo de conexión.
(2023-07-08). Partidos políticos españoles inician campaña electoral. telesurtv.net Se prevé que el presidente del Gobierno y el líder del Partido Popular protagonicen debate cara a cara el próximo lunes.
(2023-07-08). Avanza impresión de papeletas para elecciones en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Las papeletas electorales de Azuay, Bolívar, El Oro, Imbabura, Loja, Tungurahua y Zamora Chinchipe ya están impresas.
(2023-07-08). Fuerzas de Israel atacan a manifestantes palestinos en Kufur Qaddoum. telesurtv.net Resultaron heridas al menos cinco personas con balas de acero recubiertas de goma.
(2023-07-08). México gana oro en relevos mixtos de triatlón en Centroamericanos. telesurtv.net El equipo mexicano se llevó la medalla de oro en relevos mixtos de triatlón al alcanzar un tiempo de 1: 38.03.
(2023-07-08). Derrumbe de edificio deja cinco muertos en Pernambuco, Brasil. telesurtv.net El Cuerpo de Bomberos de Paulista señaló que el derrumbe del edificio residencial dejó a una veintena de personas bajo los escombros.
(2023-07-08). Imputan por crímenes de guerra a diez exjefes de las FARC. telesurtv.net Los diez exjefes del extinto grupo rebelde han sido imputados por crímenes de guerra y de lesa humanidad dentro del macro-caso 01…
(2023-07-08). Misión de la ONU llegará a Honduras para ayudar crear la Cicih. telesurtv.net La Cicih comenzará a funcionar cuando el secretario de la ONU y el gobierno acuerden la existencia de garantías legales y requisitos para su funcionamiento.
(2023-07-08). Choferes argentinos realizan paro por aumento salarial. telesurtv.net "No vamos a permitir que nos tengan de rehenes", señaló el jefe de la comisión directiva de UTA, Roberto Fernández.
(2023-07-08). Editorial] Loneliness as a health issue. thelancet.com Loneliness is not new, but it does seem to be gaining attention as a social and health concern. The UK and Japan appointed ministers of loneliness in 2018 and 2021, respectively. The US Surgeon General recently called loneliness a public health problem on the scale of smoking: as damaging to physical health as 15 cigarettes per day. The COVID-19 pandemic—necessitating periods of physical distancing and changing the way many structure their working lives—has brought the issue of loneliness to the forefront.
(2023-07-08). 'The Neighborhood's Communication Department' — Confluence Studio's Print Shop. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-07-08). China's further development has priority. indybay.org The focus of Chinese policy remains the economic and social development of the country… Despite the enormous successes in economic and social development, there is still a long way to go before China catches up and can also keep up with the rich industrialized countries in terms of per capita economic output.
(2023-07-08). 10 years since the military coup in Egypt. wsws.org This week marks the tenth anniversary of the military coup in Egypt. On July 3, 2013, the then-military chief General Abdel Fatah al-Sisi took power with the support of the imperialist powers and established one of the most brutal and bloodiest regimes in the entire globe.
(2023-07-08). Australia: Young apprentice worker killed at Newcastle hospital building site. wsws.org According to Safe Work Australia's preliminary figures, 16 construction workers have died already this year. Across all industries, 78 worker deaths were recorded in the 187 days to July 6, a rate of one fatality every 2.4 days.
(2023-07-08). Biden taps Elliott Abrams, champion of death squads, for US diplomacy panel. wsws.org Abrams is one of the most loathsome figures in the US foreign policy establishment, personifying the homicidal violence, thuggishness and hypocrisy that has pervaded Washington's global operations for the last four decades.
(2023-07-08). As Canadian dockworkers strike enters second week, container ships bound for British Columbia are being diverted to American ports. wsws.org The first diverted container ships have been identified as the MSC Sara Elena and the OOCL San Francisco.
(2023-07-08). Thailand to hold joint parliamentary session to install next government. wsws.org Despite the Move Forward Party-led coalition winning a majority in the parliamentary lower house, it can still be prevented from forming government by the military-appointed upper house.
(2023-07-08). Australian Robodebt inquiry covers up political responsibility for systemic cruelty to welfare recipients. wsws.org Robodebt was not an aberration. Whether fully automated or not, the "income compliance" programs began under the Hawke-Keating Labor government in the 1990s and continue to this day.
(2023-07-08). Trudeau government and Biden administration conspiring to shut down west coast Canadian dockworkers strike. wsws.org The meeting Thursday between Canada's Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan and US Acting Secretary of Labour Julie Su must be taken as a warning by the more than 7,400 west coast Canadian dockworkers striking across 30 ports in British Columbia.
(2023-07-08). Support grows among autoworkers for lawsuit demanding UAW elections be re-run: "This entire election needs to be tossed" wsws.org In an indication of the seriousness with which the suit is being taken, several articles about Lehman's suit have appeared in leading legal news outlets over the past week.
(2023-07-08). Young people around Australia speak out against Macquarie University's refusal to affiliate anti-war IYSSE club. wsws.org One young person said the attack on the IYSSE by Macquarie University is "an affront to democracy, intentionally crippling the ability of politically keen students to organise and fully voice their opinion from a socialist perspective."
(2023-07-08). Guantánamo Diary Revisited: Mohamedou Slahi seeks out his torturers. wsws.org In the film's opening, John Goetz argues that "it's a David and Goliath story … the whole weight and power of the American government focused against one individual."
(2023-07-08). Sending cluster bombs to Ukraine, Washington makes clear it will stop at nothing. wsws.org The aim of the decision to use cluster bombs—regardless of its long-term impact on civilians—is to kill as many Russian soldiers as possible. The reasoning that led in the past to the use of Agent Orange and Napalm—and which will be used to sanction the use of tactical nuclear weapons—is presently at work.
(2023-07-08). Devastating COVID-19 surge in Okinawa exposes lies that the pandemic is over. wsws.org This alarming development, which raises the possibility that a new and more dangerous variant could be spreading in Okinawa, has gone entirely unreported by all media outlets outside of Japan.
(2023-07-08). Heavily armed January 6 insurrectionist arrested outside Obama's home after Trump posts his address on social media. wsws.org Prosecutors allege 37-year-old Taylor Taranto had two firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and a machete in the van he drove to Obama's house.
(2023-07-08). China retaliates against US with export restrictions on strategic metals. wsws.org China's export restrictions on germanium and gallium were announced just prior to the visit of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that will bring with it new US demands and threats.
(2023-07-08). Gary Tyler, then and now: From class war prisoner to artist. wsws.org Gary Tyler, a class-war prisoner from Destrehan, Louisiana, was framed up at the age of 16 for a murder he did not commit and incarcerated for nearly 42 years. He is now an artist and mentor of ex-prisoners.
(2023-07-08). CNN and US Government Pushing the Envelope — Obsolete F16s or F/A-18 Hornets won't make an "Iota of Difference" in Ukraine! journal-neo.org 
(2023-07-08). The Robodebt Rogues Gallery. dissidentvoice.org If ever there was an instance of such a hideous failing in government policy and its cowardly implementation by the public service, Australia's cruel, inept and vicious Robodebt program would have to be one of them. Robodebt was a scheme developed by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and submitted as a budget measure by …
(2023-07-08). 70% want an end to native forest logging. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-08). Bill to legalise personal pot introduced in NSW, Vic, WA. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-08). Costly amalgamations: the university merger mania. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-08). Ecosocialism 2023 strengthens the fight for a world beyond capitalism. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-08). Feminista Melbourne pays tribute to JàÆna Amini. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-08). Former ADF major says military industrial complex 'keeps us chained to the past'. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-08). Korean community protests Fukushima waste plan. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-08). Labor must act on council demerger promises. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-08). Nauru's refugee stain and Australia's complicity. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-08). Postal workers fight for an activist union. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-08). Public housing residents call action to save Barak Beacon Estate. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-08). Socialist Sarah Hathway elected to the City of Greater Geelong Council. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-08). Something's Gotta Give: Imran Khan versus the Pakistan Military. dissidentvoice.org The internet was flooded with alarming images, showcasing an unprecedented backlash against the military establishment. Supporters of Imran from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, known as PTI supporters, engaged in destructive activities such as storming the General Headquarters and causing havoc at the Lahore Corps Commander's residence. They also defaced military monuments and properties across …
(2023-07-08). The Heat: Yellen visits China. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits Beijing.
(2023-07-08). How can you remove Graphene Nanobots being transmitted from the COVID Vaccinated from your body? expose-news.com In an era marked by the infiltration of graphene nanomaterials/nanobots into various aspects of our lives, concerns over their potential health implications have grown. The inadvertent exposure to graphene and its potential …
(2023-07-08). The Indian Child Welfare Act upheld! workers.org 
On June 15, the Supreme Court of the United States voted to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in Brackeen v. Haaland, a Supreme Court case that sought to declare ICWA unconstitutional. Had SCOTUS failed to uphold ICWA, the results would have been disastrous for Native nations and communities. . . . |
(2023-07-08). Activists defend clinic from anti-abortion fascists. workers.org 
On the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, which led to the imposition of anti-abortion laws and emboldened the right wing to push for more anti-trans legislation in many states, a crowd organized by a coalition of groups, marched to a local women's health-care center to defend it from anti-abortion . . . |
(2023-07-08). Ukraine is doing Great, Which is Why Biden is Sending Them Cluster munitions. sonar21.com 
The Biden Administration is not good at logic. Watch Biden's National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, insist that Ukraine is doing swell and that the United States must send cluster bombs…
(2023-07-08). The "new normal" has snuck up on us; people and standards have declined. expose-news.com If we look around, we'll see many working-age people struggling with basic tasks, and a great decline in standards. The corporate media is suggesting that one in every ten people who's had …
(2023-07-08). For-profit health care and the mental health crisis. workers.org 
As current living conditions get tougher for people, driving them into depression and despair, health-care CEOs are licking their chops at the profits to be made from increased demand for mental health services. St. Vincent's Hospital was dismantled in 2010 to build luxury condominiums. Credit: Crain's New York Business Mental . . . |
(2023-07-08). New Frontline Footage Shows More Ukrainian Losses. southfront.org 
File image. | Kiev forces continue to sustain human and material losses while attempting to advance as a part of their ongoing counteroffensive. | Several videos that surfaced online on July 7 and 8 showed some of the losses the Russian military inflicted on Kiev forces in different directions. | Two of the videos show recent strikes with FPV suicide drones against a group of Ukrainian troops as well as a T-72 main battel tank in an unspecified direction. A third video shows a strike with a Lance…
(2023-07-08). As Canadian dockworkers strike enters second week, container ships bound for British Columbia are now being diverted to American West Coast ports. wsws.org The first diverted container ships have been identified as the MSC Sara Elena and the OOCL San Francisco. The first ship is expected at the Port of Seattle on July 10, according to port authorities.
(2023-07-07). Guns, Gangs, and Neocolonialism in Haiti. orinocotribune.com 
By Jan Critchfield and Danny Shaw — Jul 4, 2023 | Hundreds of thousands of guns made in the United States propel a gang war that has turned Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince into a war zone. | Guns, gangs, hopelessness, and hunger have reached new heights across Haiti. Port-au-Prince is currently embroiled in a multidimensional war that is affecting every facet of life in the island nation's capital. CNN
(2023-07-07). How a Notorious Georgia Army School Became America's Training Ground for Global Torture. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-07-07). Luisa González, the New Face of Correísmo in Its Quest to Return to Power in Ecuador. orinocotribune.com By Ociel Alí López — Jul 6, 2023 | Less than a month after a surprise designation as the presidential candidate of the Citizens' Revolution, polls show Luisa González as the favorite to win the elections in Ecuador, far ahead of her closest opponent. | Her candidacy's strong point lies in being endorsed by the Citizens' Revolution (RC) movement, led by former President Rafael Correa. This movement has won three consecutive presidential elections: firstly with Correa from 2007 to 2017, followed by Lenín Moreno's term from 2017 to 2021. It was only in the 2021 presidential elections that the movement faced def…
(2023-07-07). Colombia: President Petro Signs Decree Enacting Bilateral Ceasefire With ELN. orinocotribune.com 
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has signed a decree announcing a formal ceasefire with the guerrilla group National Liberation Army (ELN). The ceasefire will come into effect on August 3, 2023 and will last until January 29, 2024. | The decree also stipulates that the ceasefire may be extended as agreed upon by the parties. Similarly, its continuity is contingent on the fulfillment of the agreements and protocols approved by the Peace Talks. | "The Bilateral and Temporary National Ceasefire may be extended after evaluation of the Peace Talks, based on the reports of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, an…
(2023-07-07). Guatemala: Leftist Presidential Candidate Arévalo Calls for Defense of Popular Vote. orinocotribune.com Bernardo Arévalo, a leftist presidential candidate in the Guatemalan election, which has been marked by numerous controversies, has urged the protection of the people's expressed will at the polls. | According to the results of the first round of the presidential elections held on June 25, Arévalo, presidential candidate for the Movimiento Semilla party, came in second. He was set to compete against Sandra Torres, former first lady and candidate of the conservative National Union for Hope; however, at the request of the right wing, the electoral court mandated a review of the results. This review has now raised t…
(2023-07-07). Perú: De Facto Judiciary Orders Seizure of President Castillo's Assets. orinocotribune.com 
Perú's attorney general, Daniel Soria, made a request for the Peruvian judiciary to seize the personal and real estate assets belonging to former President Pedro Castillo, who is currently serving a double preventive detention in the Barbadillo prison, located in the province of Lima. The controversial detention of the Peruvian president is labeled as illegal by many jurists, and was the result of a parliamentary coup d'état that installed Dina Boluarte as de facto ruler. | The order was issued this Wednesday, July 5, against a number of officials—including former prime minister of Castillo's cabinet, Aníba…
(2023-07-07). Argentina: Jujuy Protests Continue as Indigenous Communities Demand Repeal of Constitutional Reform. orinocotribune.com Raúl Choquevilca—the president of the indigenous community of Ocumazo, in Humahuaca, Jujuy province of Argentina, and member of the Assembly of the Third Malón de la Paz—confirmed on a local radio interview that a new day of protests was beginning in Jujuy against the express and unconsented regional constitutional reform, promoted by Gerardo Morales, the governor of Jujuy province. | In a communiqué released this Thursday, July 6, Choquevilca informed that all roads will be blocked and that no traffic will be allowed "until the constitutional reform is repealed," although they clarified that they wil…
(2023-07-07). Communist Activists Aleksander and Mikhail Kononovich Are Facing Death Threats in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com Communist youth leaders Aleksander Kononovich and his brother Mikhail, who are under house arrest in Ukraine, have said they are facing death threats. Left and progressive organizations across the world have condemned the persecution of the activists | Various communist and progressive youth groups have denounced the death threats and other forms of intimidation against communist youth leaders Aleksander Kononovich and his brother Mikhail Kononovich. The duo is currently under house arrest in Ukraine. Earlier this week, the Kononovich brothers, in an appeal,
(2023-07-07). Presidents Keep Hiring Elliott Abrams Because the US Empire Is Just That Evil. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Jul 4, 2023 | CNN
(2023-07-07). UPS Teamsters risked their lives during the pandemic. Now UPS is refusing to bargain a fair contract. peoplesdispatch.org UPS workers in New York describe the trauma they endured being on the frontlines in the epicenter of the epicenter during the COVID-19 pandemic…
(2023-07-07). Peruvian Prosecutor's Office requests seizure of Pedro Castillo's assets. peoplesdispatch.org The political persecution of Pedro Castillo continues in Peru. On Thursday July 6, the Prosecutor's Office requested the seizure of real estate properties and other personal assets of former left-wing President Castillo and his former Prime Minister Aníbal Torres. | Prosecutor Daniel Soria made the request to the Preparatory Investigation Court of the Supreme Court of Justice in the case lodged against Castillo after he
(2023-07-07). Brazilian House of Representatives approves tax reform. peoplesdispatch.org On July 6, after many long days of negotiations, the plenary of the House of Representatives approved the basic text of the tax reform, the Proposal for Constitutional Amendment (PEC) 45/2019. The results of the first round were announced a few minutes before 10 pm, with 382 votes in favor and 118 against, and three abstentions before the opinion of the rapporteur, Deputy Aguinaldo Ribeiro (PP-PB). The text was also approved in the second round and part of the highlights (suggestions for change) will still be evaluated on June 7. After this step, the proposal will go to the Senate. | The PEC received votes in fav…
(2023-07-07). Israeli police officer who killed Iyad-al-Hallaq acquitted. peoplesdispatch.org Iyad-al-Hallaq, a 32-year-old Palestinian man with autism, was killed by an Israeli border police officer while he was on his way to school in May 2020. A court has concluded that the officer had acted in self-defense…
(2023-07-07). Peru declares state of emergency in southern region due to eruption of Ubinas volcano. peoplesdispatch.org The government of Peru, on Wednesday, July 5, declared a 60-day state of emergency in the southern department of Moquegua due to the eruption of the Ubinas volcano. The decision came a day after two massive explosions from the volcano were recorded. | The Council of Ministers stated that the measure had been taken to protect the inhabitants living in nearby towns from "imminent danger" due to falling ash and harmful gasses released from volcanic activity. The council said that the step would guarantee the legal framework and budgets to carry out a series of urgent and vital actions to reduce the risk to human liv…
(2023-07-07). Big companies earned over USD 1 trillion of profit in 2022, says joint Oxfam and Action Aid study. peoplesdispatch.org The study recommends that governments impose a windfall tax on these excessive profits and use the money raised to carry out social security programs to tackle a range of issues including the cost of living crisis, poverty, hunger, and climate change…
(2023-07-07). The people are the builders of the Brazil's Unified Health System. peoplesdispatch.org The 17th National Health Conference saw debates on four thematic axes on which guests and delegates could address the need to construct a truly equitable Unified Health System (SUS). Social movements were actively involved in the process…
(2023-07-07). Colombian government and ELN halt offensive operations ahead of ceasefire. peoplesdispatch.org The cessation of offensive operations was agreed upon in June during the third round of peace negotiations between the Colombian government and the ELN in Havana, Cuba. It comes ahead of a 180-day truce that will take effect on August 3…
(2023-07-07). How A Utility Giant Tried (And Failed) To Build A Pipeline Under Brooklyn. popularresistance.org In February 2016, small advertisements appeared in the back pages of a Brooklyn newspaper notifying the public of a coming rate hike in energy bills‚Äâ—‚Äâto the tune of $245 million over a year-long period. Crammed beneath movie listings and accompanied by a table of decimals, small print and legal jargon, the ads said nothing about how British utility giant National Grid would use these millions. | By November 2019, when Brooklyn residents learned the hike would pay for seven miles of a new fracked gas transmission pipeline beneath their neighborhoods, construction was tw…
(2023-07-07). Argentina: Protests Continue, Indigenous Communities Demand Repeal Of Constitutional Reform. popularresistance.org Raúl Choquevilca—the president of the indigenous community of Ocumazo, in Humahuaca, Jujuy province of Argentina, and member of the Assembly of the Third Malón de la Paz—confirmed on a local radio interview that a new day of protests was beginning in Jujuy against the express and unconsented regional constitutional reform, promoted by Gerardo Morales, the governor of Jujuy province. | In a communiqué released this Thursday, July 6, Choquevilca informed that all roads will be blocked and that no traffic will be allowed "until the constitutional reform is repealed," although they clarified that they wil…
(2023-07-07). World Passes Highest Average Global Temperature Recorded. popularresistance.org The average global temperature reached a new high on July 3 at 17.01 degrees Celsius (62.6 degrees Fahrenheit), the highest average since records initially began in the 19th century and since satellite monitoring began in the 1970s. July 4 was even hotter, reaching 0.17 degrees Celsius (0.31 degrees Fahrenheit) higher. | The high temperatures come after scientists strongly predicted an El Niño event to happen and push the world to record high average temperatures. | "The average global surface air temperature reaching 17C for the first time since we have reliable records available is a significant symbolic milest…
(2023-07-07). Limited Funds Stunts Minnesota's Conviction Review Unit. popularresistance.org Minnesota's Conviction Review Unit (CRU) has received nearly 1,000 applications of wrongful incarceration to review but with only a couple paid staff and four grants in two years, impacted families complain about lengthy waits while the CRU say they lack capacity and funding. Created to prevent, identify, and remedy wrongful convictions, the state's first-ever CRU began accepting applications in August 2021 — after the first quarter of 2023, it had completed only one official investigation. | Seeking transparency on the unit as time continues to pass, advocates and families of many wrongfully incarcerated p…
(2023-07-07). #WeStandWithFatima: Collective video of support and solidarity for CUNY Law speaker and Palestine. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network supports the #WeStandWithFatima campaign. On 3 July 2023, CUNY for Palestine and Within Our Lifetime released a video titled #WeStandWithFatima in coalition with 34 legal scholars, distinguished professors, organizers and artists, alongside CUNY students and workers in defense of CUNY Law class-elected speaker Fatima. Charlotte Kates, Samidoun's international coordinator, participated in …
(2023-07-07). 8 July, Seattle: Banner Drop and Rally — Emergency Action for the Fury of Jenin. samidoun.net 
Bring your fury and join us for an emergency rally and banner drop to amplify the resistance happening in Jenin and channel our fury into action. We will uplift Jenin as a continued site of resistance and condemn the ways Seattle directly contributes to the Zionist occupation. We call for liberation of Palestine from the …
(2023-07-07). 9 July, Online Event: What is happening in Occupied Palestine? With Fadia Barghouti. samidoun.net 
What is happening in the West Bank of occupied Palestine today? As part of our activities to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the martyrdom of the great Palestinian Arab writer Ghassan Kanafani, we invite you to participate in a special symposium on the recent developments in the West Bank and the entire occupied land of …
(2023-07-07). Palestinian prisoners say: Free Palestine Action prisoners in British jails. samidoun.net 
There are currently 6 Palestine Actionists held in British prison for their actions to confront the Israeli war machine on British territory, taking action against Elbit Systems properties and other Israeli arms factories. Dozens of additional actionists are threatened with potential prison sentences targeting their direct action to stop the Israeli arms trade in Britain. …
(2023-07-07). 22 July: Join the Day of Action to Free Palestine Action Prisoners! samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network stands in solidarity with the Palestine Action prisoners in British jails and demands their immediate release. The imprisonment of direct action activists confronting the corporations supplying the Zionist military machine with weaponry is part and parcel of the system of oppression targeting activists in Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands and …
(2023-07-07). Public figures speak out: Free Palestine Action prisoners in British jails! Drop the charges! samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins over 75 public figures, including Palestinians, celebrities, legal professionals and politicians, who are calling for the release of Palestine Action prisoners and all charges to be dropped! Palestine Action's work and direct action to confront the Israeli arms industry — and British complicity — has led to two Elbit …
(2023-07-07). 15 Minute Cities: Where Israel Leads, Europe's Forrest Gumps Follow. strategic-culture.org
(2023-07-07). CIA Running Ukraine Blows Biden's Bluster About No U.S. Boots on the Ground. strategic-culture.org Ukraine is ground zero for the CIA's fascist origins | The American magazine Newsweek published a big "exclusive" report this week purporting to reveal the extent of CIA involvement in the Ukraine proxy war against Russia. It hardly merits the billing of "exclusive" since it is well known that the U.S. spy agency is up to its neck in orchestrating the conflict. | In truth, the CIA's nefarious role in Ukraine goes back decades to the end of World War Two. More on that further down. | Nevertheless, the Newsweek article provides a useful admission that Washington is recklessly — and criminally — fueling…
(2023-07-07). Putin gana — de todas maneras. strategic-culture.org Cuando el rayo de la Historia golpea, es mejor ir al grano en nuestro primer borrador. | Cuando el rayo de la Historia golpea, es mejor ir al grano en nuestro primer borrador. | Aquí vamos. | Luego de los extraordinarios eventos en Rusia durante el Día Más Largo, el presidente Putin gana de todas maneras. | Entre otras hazañas, ha convertido — una vez más — en asnos inter galácticos absolutos a todo el colectivo Occidental MSM. | Putin reunió virtualmente a todos los rusos para poner fin a la Operación Militar Especial más rápido — o la "casi guerra" según algunos círculos empresariales. | Putin…
(2023-07-07). The State of Ukrainian Democracy Is Not Strong. strategic-culture.org One year after Russia's invasion, Ukraine is backsliding away from democratic freedoms and liberal pluralism. | By Branko MARCETIC | Few Ukrainians have spent as many years of their life fighting authoritarianism as Volodymyr Chemerys.The sixty-year-old Ukrainian human rights campaigner's record of activism reads like a history of Ukrainian protest: the 1990 "Revolution on Granite" against Soviet domination of the country, today dubbed the "first Maidan"; the 2000—2001 "Ukraine without Kuchma" protests targeting an independent Ukraine's later, similarly repressive president; founding human rights bodies…
(2023-07-07). How Obama Greenlighted Egyptian Coup 10 Years Ago, Killing the Arab Spring. truthout.org On the 10th anniversary of the 2013 coup in Egypt when General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi removed the country's first democratically elected president from power, we speak with author Shadi Hamid about "Lessons for the Next Arab Spring," in which he details how the Obama administration helped to kill the democratic uprising across the Middle East. "Washington, and Obama in particular… |
(2023-07-07). Venezuela: Army Dismantles Illegal Mining Camps in the Amazon, Gov't Promises Reforestation Plan. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuelan Indigenous communities have denounced the alleged involvement of the armed forces in illegal mining.
(2023-07-07). Precious Trophy: Russian Forces Captured Storm Shadow Missile. southfront.org 
Russian troops received a precious trophy on the Ukrainian front lines. On July 7, servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation completed a two-day operation to deliver a British Storm Shadow missile that fell in the Zaporozhye region to Moscow. | Dmitry Rogozin, now the head of the Military Technical Center "Tsar Wolves", commented on the incident, claiming that servicemen of the BARS-11 volunteer detachment and the command of the Tsar Wolves unit managed to take British Stor…
(2023-07-07). Russian Assault Operations On Dnieper River (Video). southfront.org 
The Dnieper River is one of strategically important battlefields of the war in Ukraine. While the warring sides are shelling enemy positions with artillery and aviation, reconnaissance and sabotage groups on speed boats continue local assault operations mainly in the area of the islands located in the estuary. | The Ukrainian military is known for numerous attempts to cross the river by small groups and attack Russian positions on the eastern bank, where they are usually destroyed by Russian…
(2023-07-07). Israeli Army Says Anti-Tank Guided Missile, Not Rocket, Was Fired From Lebanon. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | The projectile fired from Lebanon's South governorate on Part of the missile was found in Israeli territory, while another part landed in Lebanon. The IDF said that it was still lookin…
(2023-07-07). Russian MoD Says Kiev Forces Failed To Advance In Donetsk, Krasny Liman & South Donetsk (VideoS). southfront.org 
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 7 that Kiev forces had launched several new attacks in the directions…
(2023-07-07). Russian Strikes Inflicts More Losses On Kiev Forces (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | Kiev forces have sustained more losses in manpower and equipment in different directions as a result of Russian strikes. | The Russian Zapad Group of Forces announced on July 7 that it had delivered eight airstrikes against gatherings of manpower and equipment of Ukraine's 14 Separate Mechanized Brigade and 103 Separate Territorial Defense Brigade in the Kupyansk direction. | In addition, the group said that its artillery destroyed an American-made M113 armored personnel carrier near Beres…
(2023-07-07). Suspected U.S. Drone Strike Kills Man, Wounds Another In Northern Syria. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | On July 6 afternoon, a man was killed in the northern region of Syria as a result of a suspected United States drone strike. | Syrian opposition activists said that the man, who was identified some as Hammam Abu Anas al-Shami, was traveling on a motorcycle on a road between the town of al-Bab and the nearby village of Bza'a in the Turkish-occupied part of the northern Aleppo countryside when he was targeted by a combat drone. The man was…
(2023-07-07). Syrian Army Halts Security Operation In Daraa After Plea From Local Tribe (Videos). southfront.org 
FILE IMAGE: Sputnik/ Iliya Pitalev. | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) halted on July 6 a security operation in the town of Tafas in the western Daraa countryside after a plea from the local Al-Zoubi tribe. | The operation started three days earlier, on July 3, with the aim of neutralizing ISIS cells in Tafas and nearby areas. The SAA surrounded the town and clashed with terrorists taking shelter there. Heavy weapons, including mortars and main battle tanks, were also used against the terrorists' hideouts.
(2023-07-07). Syrian Army Repels Attack In Northern Lattakia, Kills HTS Commander. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On July 6, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) repelled an attack that was launched by al-Qaed-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The attack targeted military positions located in the direction of Kabani town in the northern Latakia countryside, the Syrian Ministry of Defense said in a statement, adding that several militants were killed or wounded by the army. | SAA troops were able to capture the body of one of the milita…
(2023-07-07). U.S. Claims Its Drones Were Harassed Again Over Syria, Russia Warns Of Flight Violations (Video). southfront.org 
A MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to land after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson) | The United States Air Force has accused the Russian military of harassing its drones over Syria for the second time in two days. | Lieutenant General Alex Grynkewich, the U.S. commander responsible for air operations in the Middle East, said that on July 6 a MQ-9 combat drone was conducting a mission against ISIS targets in nort…
(2023-07-07). Cheap Lives Of Ukrainian Servicemen In Exchange For Expensive NATO Vehicles. southfront.org 
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(2023-07-07). Economist Who Predicted 2008 Crash Says Another Will Soon Happen. southfront.org 
(2023-07-07). Aspartame carries potential risk of cancer in humans, new study. nationofchange.org Starting this month, IARC will list the artificial sweetener as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the first time.
(2023-07-07). The persecution of Jeremy Corbyn. therealnews.com 
Jeremy Corbyn's ascendance to the leadership of the UK Labour Party in 2015 offered hope for a revival of the British left. With decades of experience and principled opposition to war and privatization under his belt, Corbyn was uniquely positioned to bring the Labour Party back from its neoliberal turn. But this was not to be—just five years later, Corbyn was ousted from the Labour Party and his supporters were purged. The political opposition to Corbyn was accompanied by a media villification campaign that conflated support for Palestinian rights with anti-Semitism. Ultimately, the question of Labou…
(2023-07-07). Activists Call for Protests of Iowa Governor's Anti-Abortion Special Session. truthout.org Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) announced on Wednesday that due to a recent deadlock in the state Supreme Court, she will be calling legislators to a special session to further restrict abortion rights. In a statement issued this week, Reynolds said that the Republican-run legislature would convene on July 11, with the "sole purpose of enacting legislation that addresses abortion." "Not only will I… |
(2023-07-07). Analysis: Nearly 200 Trump Loyalists Believed He Told Them to Attack Capitol. truthout.org An analysis from a nonprofit government watchdog finds that dozens of individuals charged for their role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021, believed that then-President Donald Trump had commanded them to engage in the violence. According to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), at least 174 defendants charged with crimes relating to the breach of… |
(2023-07-07). Unsealed Affidavit Shows Trump Never Used Declassification Excuse Before August. truthout.org A federal judge has unsealed additional parts of the affidavit that accompanied a search warrant of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago property last year, revealing that the former president did not, at the time, defend his improper retention of government documents by claiming that he had "declassified" them before leaving the White House. Trump presently faces 37 federal charges from the Department of… |
(2023-07-07). Actor Solomon Hughes on the dream of playing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. therealnews.com 
From 1979 to 1991, the Los Angeles Lakers would become a dominant force in the world of professional basketball and in American culture more broadly. Led by coach Pat Riley and star players Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the "Showtime" era of the Lakers is still, in many ways, the standard by which other sports dynasties are measured today. On the court, in the locker room, and beyond, the legendary Lakers franchise was both a reflection and a driver of a culture, a sport, and a country undergoing seismic changes, and the HBO dramatized series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty te…
(2023-07-07). The Oakland A's Las Vegas move and Rob Manfred's insatiable greed. therealnews.com 
After decades in Oakland, the A's are moving to Las Vegas, where a promised stadium of gigantic proportions awaits. The decision has not only been devastating for the city of Oakland and its many baseball fans, but also carries wider implications that extend beyond the MLB to matters of public finance. After all, why should cities keep shelling out billions in taxpayer money for sports facilities while schools and hospitals close? Edge of Sports host Dave Zirin zeroes in on the controversial new Vegas stadium, taking aim in particular at MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, the "Gordon Gecko" of baseball. | Studio…
(2023-07-07). US and European Commission Call for "International Framework" to Advance Geoengineering Research. thelastamericanvagabond.com The pronouncements delivered last week by the US government and the European Union represent one more step towards a singular, centralized governing body managing individual nations. Late on Friday, the White House released a report outlining the Biden Administration's openness to studying geoengineering as part of an effort to reduce the amount of sunlight reaching
(2023-07-07). Affirmative Action Is Upheld in Military Academies. Why Might 'Diversity' Matter to the US Military? scheerpost.com 
The US Supreme Court struck down race-based admissions in civilian universities but left military academies alone. The military's relentless recruitment of the poor and dispossessed could be to blame.
(2023-07-07). Ben & Jerry's, CodePink Co-Founders Arrested in DC Demanding Freedom for Julian Assange. scheerpost.com 
"It seems to me," said Ben Cohen, "that, right now, unless things change, and unless we change them, freedom of the press is going up in smoke."
(2023-07-07). Caution: Children at Work. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-07). NATO's Scorched Earth in Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-07). NYT Reluctant to Fault Israel for West Bank Aggression. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-07). Seymour Hersh: Gitmo's Permanent Chains. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-07). The Era of Nukes and No Diplomacy: 'Crossing a Rubicon to Armageddon'. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-07). Expiration of Pandemic Aid Threatens to Deepen Child Care Crisis. truthout.org It's no wonder that families across the U.S. are struggling to pay for child care at the same time as other basic needs. Child care costs rose an incredible 220 percent between 1990 and 2021, leaving many caregivers struggling to pay fees that average $10,600 per child per year. This sum, of course, is far beyond the reach of low-income people, including most single parents, people of color… |
(2023-07-07). Export of Russian grains would exceed 55 million tons. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Russia can export up to 55 million tons of cereals in the 2023 agricultural year, and the export potential can increase further, declared today the Minister of Agriculture, Dmitri Patrushev,…
(2023-07-07). French Association and Cuban province strengthen cooperation. plenglish.com Paris, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba Coopération France (CubaCoop) association and the Provincial Government of Cienfuegos today highlighted 17 years of coordinated work and agreements reached on a recent visit to the island from the French side.
(2023-07-07). New Yorkers to Vote on Measure That Protects Abortion, Bans Discrimination. truthout.org Democrats and abortion rights advocates in New York are pushing for a novel equal rights amendment they hope will establish the state as a haven for abortion access, boost Democratic enthusiasm in 2024 and set a roadmap for other states. New York lawmakers have, in two consecutive sessions, passed the New York Equal Protection of Law Amendment, which would ban a wide range of discrimination based… |
(2023-07-07). Pollinator tracking and decoding obesity: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2023-07-07). Recommendations from Imperial to improve UK's competitiveness in key industries. imperial.ac.uk Imperial College London has published new recommendations to boost the UK's competitiveness across Biopharmaceuticals, Medtech and Telecommunications.
(2023-07-07). Journalists or witch hunters? Examining the New York Times' shameful Red Scare history. liberationnews.org 
In the Red Scare of the 1950s or the new Cold War today, the New York Times always stands ready to trample on the truth…
(2023-07-07). I Saw the Importance of Affirmative Action at My Ivy League University Firsthand. truthout.org On the day that the Supreme Court announced its ruling to ban affirmative action's race-conscious admissions, I had an appointment to stop by my alma mater. I walked into Columbia University for the first time since I graduated just a few weeks ago. I took in the stunning view of perfectly manicured lawns and the grandeur of the buildings that I called home over the last five years. |
(2023-07-07). Between Crosshairs, a Man, and His Revolution By: Stephen Joseph Scott. midwesternmarx.com 
Imperial proprietorship over the small Caribbean Island of Cuba, from the United States' perspective, has been from its earliest founding understood as a foredrawn conclusion, a predetermined inexorable; a geographical inevitable. Heads of State, from Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe to John Quincy Adams et al. shared a similar conviction, "[that Cuba's] proximity did indeed seem to suggest destiny, a destiny unanimously assumed to be manifest." Through the mid 19t …
(2023-07-07). China stresses U.S. the need to enhance economic-trade ties. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) China on Friday insisted and told the United States in backing economic-trade ties in win-win cooperation, considering the official visit paid by Secretary of Treasury (SOT) Janet Yellen to China as a great chance for that purpose.
(2023-07-07). CubaCoop calls to turn Brussels into the capital against US blockade. plenglish.com Paris, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba Coopération France (CubaCoop) Association on Friday called to turn Brussels this month into the capital of the struggle against the U.S. blockade imposed on Cuba.
(2023-07-07). El Paso gunman sentenced to 90 life term for Walmart shooting. plenglish.com Washington, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) The gunman who killed 23 people and injured more than two dozen others in a 2019 mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso was sentenced Friday to 90 consecutive life sentences.
(2023-07-07). Russia to respond harshly for cluster munitions supplied to Ukraine. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Russia will respond harshly to the US supply of cluster bombs to Ukraine, according to the Chairman of the International Committee of the Federation Council Grigori Karasin.
(2023-07-07). Scientists create test to detect Covid-19 in any animal species. plenglish.com Washington, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) A team led by University of Illinois researchers has developed a test they say can detect SARS-CoV-2 in any species of wild or domesticated animal.
(2023-07-07). Venezuela condemns 900 sanctions that threaten scientific development. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan government on Friday reaffirmed its condemnation of over 900 sanctions and measures imposed on the country, which really violate international law and infringe Venezuela ¥s scientific-technical development.
(2023-07-07). Street Protests In France Do Not Represent "An Invasion", It Is The Other Way Around. thelastamericanvagabond.com The riots and widespread street protests across France, following the murder of an unarmed 17-year-old, Nahel Merzouk, at a traffic stop, has sent shockwaves throughout a nation that has already been struck by instability. However, the way that the unrest is being reported in many media outlets is misleading and refuses to give proper context
(2023-07-07). How the super rich are killing Social Security. nationofchange.org It's going to run out of money before you can ever receive it if the rich don't start paying their fair share.
(2023-07-07). Why DeSantis won't uproot Trump—whose charades and chaos party snubs relevant, old-style resumes. nationofchange.org Worst of all, but telling, DeSantis has not learned the first lesson: "know thy enemy." If not Trump, who can DeSantis beat?>
(2023-07-07). Poll Finds Most Voters Disagree With Most Recent Anti-LGBTQ Decision From SCOTUS. truthout.org The majority of voters disagree with the outcome of the Supreme Court's latest anti-LGBTQ ruling allowing businesses to discriminate against people based on their sexual orientation, new polling finds. According to a survey from Data for Progress released this week, 65 percent of likely voters say that businesses should not be allowed to deny services to people based on their race, religion… |
(2023-07-07). Unhoused People Still Vulnerable to Air Pollution, and Not Just During Wildfires. truthout.org As wildfire smoke from Canada plagued parts of the United States for the second time this summer, expanding into parts of the Midwest and East Coast, cities were caught unprepared. While a few put out alerts, outreach was limited. People walked through the smoke, often with little understanding of the health risks. Once the risks were clear, some people donned masks to prevent lung damage. |
(2023-07-07). Biotech workers launch first unionization drive in the industry. liberationnews.org 
Research and technical workers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard went public with their unionization efforts on June 12 after organizing for the past eight months. Over 500 workers will be included in this newly formed union of early- and intermediate-career workers affiliated with the United Electrical and Machine Workers of America (UE). This milestone represents the first unionization effort among professional workers in the biotech industry.
(2023-07-07). UPS-Teamsters contract negotiations collapse—what gig work has to do with it. therealnews.com 
(2023-07-07). Why It's Dangerous To Get Sick In America. levernews.com 
(2023-07-07). 17 Palestinians Killed During Massive Israeli Raids on Jenin. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-07-07). Australian Pharmaceuticals Industry warehouse workers' strike in serious danger due to union's isolation tactics. wsws.org One API worker has told the World Socialist Web Site that since the strike began on June 23, significant numbers of workers have left the picket.
(2023-07-07). Brazil's Electoral Court bars fascistic former president Bolsonaro from running for office. wsws.org The bourgeoisie fears that the exposure of Bolsonaro's crimes will precipitate a working class confrontation with the entire Brazilian political establishment for which it is not yet prepared.
(2023-07-07). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: Proterial electronics workers strike in Haryana; Karnataka factory workers oppose 12-hour working-day laws; Australia: UGL Rail Services workers strike in NSW for higher pay; South Australian public hospital workers protest low pay and increased workloads.
(2023-07-07). Ontario Public Service Employees Union silent on why it cancelled Toronto anti-war meeting. wsws.org OPSEU has failed to provide any information about the far-right forces that threatened the June 21 anti-war meeting, let alone taken any action to mobilize opposition to them among its 180,000 members and the working class as a whole.
(2023-07-07). Residents denounce Labor's broken "buy-back" scheme promises in flood-hit Australian region. wsws.org People across the Northern Rivers region are outraged by the release of flood maps showing that thousands of the residents whose homes were inundated will be excluded from the assistance scheme, which has been cut in half by the state and federal Labor governments.
(2023-07-07). UK: Paris Mayo jailed for murder of a baby she delivered alone, aged 15. wsws.org Mayo was sentenced as an adult to 12 years imprisonment for something that occurred when she was still a child. The verdict and the sentence are unprecedented.
(2023-07-07). Australian Pampas factory worker speaks with WSWS on API warehouse strike. wsws.org "I want to tell API workers: don't make the same mistake as Pampas workers by waiting till the last minute to speak out… If we work together we definitely will win."
(2023-07-07). Global markets fall on reports of better than predicted hiring. wsws.org Payroll firm ADP reported 497,000 new jobs in June, more than double previous estimates, provoking fears on Wall Street of further interest rate increases.
(2023-07-07). Day two of national teachers' strike in England: "We're stretched to the limit already" wsws.org Striking teachers explained that schools are facing an unprecedented crisis caused by decades of underfunding, pushing underpaid staff and struggling students to breaking point.
(2023-07-07). RMT rail union advances no opposition to closure of nearly all 1,000 ticket offices. wsws.org No industrial action has been called against the ticket office closures. Instead, the RMT is calling two "days of action"—protests to be held outside rail stations on July 13 and 18. The RMT's campaign centres on collaboration with the consultative process.
(2023-07-07). Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub Attempt to Block Wage Increases for NYC Workers. truthout.org On Thursday, Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub sued New York City in an attempt to block a landmark rule ensuring a minimum wage for delivery workers from going into effect on July 12. The minimum pay rate, which would increase the pay for delivery workers to $17.96 an hour in July and nearly $20 an hour by April 2025, comes after a three-year campaign by Worker's Justice Project (WJP) and Los… |
(2023-07-07). Pakistan in the face of upcoming general elections. journal-neo.org 
Once again, a number of notable events allow us to address the situation in and around Pakistan. Both what happened recently and what is expected to happen in the near future. Among these, of course, the most important is the factor of the forthcoming general elections to the country's parliament. The term of its current […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-07-07). Vietnam shouldn't overlook opportunities to strengthen economic relations in the Asia-Pacific region. journal-neo.org 
(2023-07-07). Western development finance institutions: The misuse of aid to Ukraine risks serious consequences. journal-neo.org 
(2023-07-07). Supreme Court Slams Door on Affirmative Action in Higher Education. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-07). France's "Neocolonial Practices" in South Caucasus. Threatens Russia's Security Interests? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-07). Fact Check: Mass Shooter In Philly Was a Crossdresser But Not BLM Activist, Only Posted Hashtag. moguldom.com On July 3, Kimbrady Carriker allegedly fatally shot five people in Philadelphia. When arrested, the 40-year-old told police he carried out the mass shooting to clean up the neighborhood, law enforcement sources said. The victims, who were shot at random, were between 15 and 59 years old. Authorities are investigating a since-deleted social media page believed …
(2023-07-07). 5 Things To Know About Social Media Wars: Meta's Twitter Killer Threads, Spill, Bluesky, And Spoutible. moguldom.com In a blink of an eye, Twitter has more competition than it can count. Since Elon Musk's takeover of the social media platform in October 2022 and the backlash that ensued, several companies have popped up to take over that space. Here are five things to know about social media wars. 1. Twitter meets Threads …
(2023-07-07). Report Back on First Week of Eviction Defense and Blockade in Eugene. itsgoingdown.org 
Report from Eugene, Oregon on first week of active eviction resistance campaign and police blockade. In the last scene of Salt of the Earth, striking Mexican mine workers hear the call resounding through the hills: "Eviction! Eviction!" Piling into truck-beds, rambling through the hills, they arrive to watch their comrade's worldly belongings carried piece by…
(2023-07-07). Palestine in Pictures: June 2023. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.
(2023-07-07). Why I Crashed the White House's Garden Party for Narendra Modi. fpif.org The White House's embrace of the Indian leader is normalizing fascism in the world's most populous country — and in the U.S. as well.
(2023-07-07). Recent Pandemic Debates Emphasize Need for More Careful Evidence-Based Policy. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-07). Estados Unidos quiere envenenar a Ucrania para salvarla. globalizacion.ca El uranio empobrecido se ha relacionado con un incremento de cánceres y defectos de nacimiento en Irak y es rechazado incluso por los aliados de EE.UU. Entonces, øpor qué la administración Biden aprueba su uso en Ucrania? | Parece un punto…
(2023-07-07). Canadian Tire Fire #61: A Win in the Fight to Stop Deportations, Toronto Rent Strike Grows. itsgoingdown.org 
photo: @YSWtenants This week our main stories cover ongoing fights against deportations in Ontario and Quebec, as well as housing struggles, rent strikes, and evictions in both Toronto and Montreal. This past week, a gender studies professor and two of her students were stabbed at the University of Waterloo in a homophobic and transphobic attack…
(2023-07-07). They Lied About Afghanistan. They Lied About Iraq. And They Are Lying About Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-07). Job Growth Slows To 209,000, Fails To Meet Analyst Expectations. moguldom.com Black Americans rose in June for the second straight month and payroll employment overall rose by a lower-than-expected 209,000 in June, suggesting the possibility of an economic slowdown and a Federal Reserve rate hike in July. The superheated labor market saw Black unemployment fall to record lows earlier this year. The unemployment rate for whites …
(2023-07-07). Conflicto Rusia-Ucrania: Una Iglesia para el sur global. globalizacion.ca A lo largo de la historia, la Santa Sede ha mantenido una vocación pragmática y, en términos geopolíticos, operó de manera asociada a la superpotencia del momento, siempre que existiera el compromiso de ésta por defender al credo católico de…
(2023-07-07). A Cheerful Note on the Alleged "Inevitability of Human Extinction". "We Have Time and Space to Make a Choice" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-07). Healthcare Workers Are Dying Suddenly. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-07). 33,147,744 people in the United States currently face extreme weather alerts. mronline.org 
Climate change is making weather more extreme. This tool shows how many people across the United States face risks right now from wildfires, flooding, tropical storms, or extreme heat.
(2023-07-07). How U.S. Department of Homeland Security became global 'thought police'. mronline.org 
CISA's "disinformation" busting activities served to systematically malign independent journalists and alternative media platforms, while reinforcing established news outlets as monopolies of truth.
(2023-07-07). The Marxist theory of the state: An introduction. mronline.org 
Our understanding of the state lies at the heart of our struggle to create a new society and fundamentally eliminate the oppression, exploitation, war, and environmental destruction characteristic of capitalism.
(2023-07-07). How So Many Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Nukes. dissidentvoice.org Social psychosis is widespread. In the words of the British psychiatrist, R. D. Laing, "The condition of alienation, of being asleep, of being unconscious, of being out of one's mind, is the condition of the normal man." He was not referring to raving, drooling, hitting-your-head-against-the-wall lunacy but a taken-for-granted acceptance of a world long teetering …
(2023-07-07). How So Many Americans Learned to "Stop Worrying" and "Love the Nukes" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-07). China cada vez invierte y comercia más con América Latina. globalizacion.ca El gigante asiático cada vez tiene más comercio con América Latina (AL) y es que su interés es recíproco porque es bidireccional el intercambio, a China le conviene el comercio con la región latinoamericana y viceversa. | Hay países de AL…
(2023-07-07). Arab community demands: Justice for Murod, justice for Hadi. fightbacknews.org Oak Lawn, IL – Over 130 protesters shut down the Oak Lawn Police and Fire Commission meeting on July 5 in response to the killing of Murod Kurdi and the beating of Hadi Abuatelah. "We need to clean out the Oak Lawn Police from top to bottom. That's why we're demanding an independent investigation into the Oak Lawn Police Department," declared Mohamed Sunkari, a leader of the Arab American Action Network (AAAN). | AAAN and the US Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) have been rallying outside and filling the public comments of the Oak Lawn Commission meetings every month for a year. "Last year in July o…
(2023-07-07). Georgia Teamsters to hold practice pickets in leadup to potential UPS strike. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – UPS Teamsters across the state of Georgia are holding practice pickets at UPS facilities this week as negotiations between the Teamsters and UPS have begun to break down. The practice picketing is part of a national mobilization of rank-and-file Teamsters to prepare for a strike at UPS and to let the company know that the Teamsters are serious about striking for a good contract. | The practice pickets come just after UPS walked away from the bargaining table July 5 when the union refused to agree to an offer they found unacceptable, saying it did not improve wages for part-time workers. | There ar…
(2023-07-07). New Orleans activists organize community discussion on police consent decree. fightbacknews.org New Orleans – On June 24, members of New Orleans for Community Oversight of Police (NOCOP) hosted a community discussion on the New Orleans Police Department federal consent decree. About 20 people were in attendance at the Nora Navra Library. Independent Police Monitor of the New Orleans Police Department, Stella Cziment, shared information about the consent decree in light of the city's attempts to terminate federal police oversight. | NOCOP member Toni Jones opened the discussion by drawing a connection between the consent decree and to the question of racist repression and democracy in New Orleans. "Do we hav…
(2023-07-07). Selected Articles: War and War Crimes: A Historical Perspective. globalresearch.ca 
By After WWII, there was a growing number of significant non-state actors in international relations (IR) like the UN or various specialist agencies connected to …
(2023-07-07). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-07-07). Aquifer depletion threatens agriculture in Colorado. america.cgtn.com 
Colorado farmers are facing water crisis. Some crops can only survive on rainwater. Find out more.
(2023-07-07). 'The BRICS Path': Key Aspects and Tasks of Expanding. infobrics.org In order to achieve maximum benefits in economic cooperation within the framework of BRICS, it is necessary to involve the private sector as actively as possible; particularly through business associations of both BRICS and partner institutions such as the SCO and the EAEU, writes Valdai Club expert Sergey Mikhnevich…
(2023-07-07). Pivotal Moment for India-Russia Relations. infobrics.org Modi government's 'de-ideologized' foreign policy irks US while seeking larger strategic and security role in a new multipolar order…
(2023-07-07). Saudi Arabia Is in Membership Talks with the BRICS Bank. infobrics.org According to reports, Saudi Arabia is in talks to join the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), which would make it the group's ninth member…
(2023-07-07). US going to send cluster munitions to Kiev in new military package. infobrics.org The measure is highly controversial and dangerous, can irresponsibly escalate the conflict.
(2023-07-07). UK requests for taking extreme care of 'Challenger 2' tanks make them useless for Ukranian army. infobrics.org It seems the UK is now "expressing frustration" at the way its MBTs are being used, complaining that the "guarantees" given by the Kiev regime forces are "simply insufficient". Afraid of heavy losses, as demonstrated by the disastrous performance of German MBTs, long considered the best in NATO, London is looking for ways to limit their usage by the Neo-Nazi junta forces in order to prevent a similar fate for its prized MBTs.
(2023-07-07). Canadian 'Aid' Program Set the Table for Post-Maidan Coup Land Privatization Drive. libya360.wordpress.com Aidan Jonah A screenshot taken from an ATIP cited in this The Canada Files investigation. Image credit: Aidan Jonah/Editor-in-Chief of The Canada Files. The pre-Maidan coup times In Peter Korotaev's article for The Canada Files about Canada's influence in Ukraine, Korotaev said: "The west's desire to assert control over Ukraine's court system is such a…
(2023-07-07). How the Taliban Crushed the CIA's Heroin Bonanza in Afghanistan. libya360.wordpress.com William Van Wagenen The Taliban has not once, but twice eradicated Afghanistan's poppy cultivation, the world's largest source of heroin. Despite western accusations, it has never been The Taliban behind the Afghan drug industry, but only ever the US and its allies, with billions in profits breezily laundered through the global financial system. In the…
(2023-07-07). SADR Ambassador: "Multipolar System Opens a Chance for Self-Determination" libya360.wordpress.com Yunus Soner Starting in the 20th century, the African continent has largely concluded the process of de-colonization. Almost all countries achieved independence and national sovereignty, and have today advanced to deepening economic sovereignty also by increasingly making use of the emerging multipolar world order. An exception of this trend is the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic….
(2023-07-07). Shifting Standards: Western Media and the Ukrainian 'Myrotvorets' Hit List. libya360.wordpress.com Stavroula Pabst As war rages, Ukrainian blacklist Myrotvorets, which means "Peacemaker" in Ukrainian, continues to add to its website the names of activists, politicians, journalists, and even children, who've spoken critically about Ukraine or the current conflict. In addition to intimidating those on the list by branding them as terrorists or publishing their personal information, threatening…
(2023-07-07). The Future of International Criminal Law. libya360.wordpress.com Christopher Black, Barrister-At-Law This paper was presented at an international conference on the future of international criminal law held in Belgrade, June, 2023 I am a legal practitioner in the field of international criminal law and so my perspective is one that I have come to through my experience and observations as a trial lawyer…
(2023-07-07). What Is at Stake for Africa in the Russia-Africa Summit in St. Petersburg? libya360.wordpress.com Nicodemus Minde The idea of Africa as a global balancing power is entrenched in the notion of the balance of power, which in stricter terms refers to the distribution of power among states as the major actors in international relations in order to prevent any one state from becoming more dominant as the sole hegemon….
(2023-07-07). While the Rich Sit On Massive Nest Eggs, Young People Struggle to Save for Retirement. inequality.org
(2023-07-07). World Bank Will Continue to Betray Its Mission of Fighting Poverty Under New Director. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-07). Forever chemicals may be in nearly half of all faucets in the U.S. america.cgtn.com 
Nearly half of the water coming out of faucets in the U.S. is likely contaminated with chemicals known as PFAS, according to a new study from the U.S. Government. See the latest.
(2023-07-07). US Monopoly on Space Transport. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-07). Was Smallpox Weaponized Against First Nations? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-07). Brazilian town faces coastal erosion. america.cgtn.com 
Roughly 500 buildings and 14 blocks in Atafona, Brazil have been swallowed by the sea and now lie at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. It is considered one of Brazil's worst coastal erosion disasters. See more.
(2023-07-07). International environmental conference opens in Cuba. america.cgtn.com 
Cuba hosted an international environmental conference this week. Delegates from around the world exchanged ideas and strategies on how to mitigate the impact at a critical time. Find out more.
(2023-07-07). Israeli troops kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank. electronicintifada.net Hamas claims responsibility for shooting soldier near settlement.
(2023-07-07). International Science Journal Publishes Article Calling for COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines to be Reclassified as Gene Therapies. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-07). China-Brazil football project inspires dreams. america.cgtn.com 
The Brazil China Cultural Institute project is changing the lives of children and teenagers through their love for football. And the project also has the benefit of creating a winning team. See more.
(2023-07-07). The Greenland Threat Escalates. dissidentvoice.org Will the world's major coastal cities, such as NYC, survive escalating global heat conditions in Greenland? And what if both Greenland and Antarctica follow the recent very disturbing pattern of the world's oceans? For the first time that scientists can recall, sea surface temperatures that always recede from annual peaks are failing to do so, …
(2023-07-07). La desdolarización inevitable (I). globalizacion.ca En artículos anteriores hemos dicho que el poder imperial se sustenta en tres pilares: su gran aparato militar, su indudable superioridad en materia de control del aparato cultural-mediático global y la potestad autoconcedida de ser el poseedor y único emisor…
(2023-07-07). Guerra, reproducción y luchas feministas. globalizacion.ca La autora de Calibán y la bruja plantea la necesidad de relacionar el extractivismo, las finanzas y la guerra. øCuáles son los desafíos de los movimientos para pasar de la resistencia a la re-existencia? | Es fundamental hablar hoy de la…
(2023-07-07). Bill McKibben: Climate Crisis Needs Urgent Action as Earth Records Hottest Temps Ever. democracynow.org 
This week unprecedented temperatures driven by climate change shattered heat records around the world. More records could be broken soon, as scientists say 2023 is set to be one of the warmest years in the history of planet Earth. "We can't stop global warming at this point," says Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org. "All we can do is try to stop it short of the place where it cuts civilizations off at the knees." McKibben says these temperatures are the "inevitable result" of fossil fuel use, criticizes politicians for their simultaneous embrace of renewable energy and…
(2023-07-07). "Double Agents": Lobbyists for Big Tech, Universities & Eco Groups Also Work For Fossil Fuel Industry. democracynow.org 
A damning new database reveals thousands of lobbyists are working for fossil fuel companies at the same time they represent hundreds of cities, universities, tech companies and even environmental groups that claim to be taking steps to address the climate crisis. We speak with The Guardian's environmental reporter Oliver Milman. "It's clear that the wielding of political power and influence is far more important to them than staying true to any kind of ideals of distancing themselves fully from the fossil fuel industry," says Milman.
(2023-07-07). Guatemalan Elite Tries to Overturn Democracy, But Anti-Corruption Candidate to Stay in Runoff Election. democracynow.org 
In Guatemala, election officials have rejected an attempt by the ruling business and political elite to overturn the results of last month's first round of the presidential election. Sandra Torres, the former first lady, accused of corruption, and her allies challenged the results of June's first-round elections, which saw the progressive, anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arévalo win second place and force a runoff. On Thursday, an electoral court said the final results of the first round had not changed after the review. Protests erupted in Guatemala City after the review suspended certification of…
(2023-07-07). Headlines for July 7, 2023. democracynow.org Earth's Average Temperature Hits All-Time High for Third Consecutive Day, Climate Protesters Disrupt Wimbledon Tennis Matches, Shut Down Welsh Coal Mine, Biden Administration Will Arm Ukraine with Banned Cluster Munitions, NBC News: Former U.S. Officials Hold Secret Talks with Russians over Ukraine War, Rocket Fire from Southern Lebanon Prompts Cross-Border Shelling by Israel, "An Honest Mistake": Israeli Police Officer Acquitted of Killing Autistic Palestinian, U.N. Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Israeli Assault on Palestinians in Jenin, U.N. Pushes for International Security Force in Haiti…
(2023-07-07). "Directly Complicit": Shadi Hamid on How Obama Greenlighted 2013 Egypt Coup, Killing the Arab Spring. democracynow.org 
On the 10th anniversary of the 2013 coup in Egypt when General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi removed the country's first democratically elected president from power, we speak with author Shadi Hamid about "Lessons for the Next Arab Spring," in which he details how the Obama administration helped to kill the democratic uprising across the Middle East. "Washington, and Obama in particular, gave what amounted to a green light to the Egyptian military to proceed with the coup," says Hamid. The U.S. then refused to call it a coup or to impose any consequences, while continuing to send billions in…
(2023-07-07). Economy Adds 209,000 Jobs in June, Unemployment Edges Down to 3.6 Percent. cepr.net The establishment survey showed a gain of 209,000 jobs in June, roughly in line with expectations. The unemployment rate drifted down to 3.6 percent, 0.2 percentage points above the half-century low reached in April. Government employment accounted for 60,000 of the June gains, meaning the private sector added just 149,000. In addition, the prior two …
(2023-07-07). A World for Eight-Spot Butterflies. davidswanson.org
(2023-07-07). Srebrenica: New Disclosures Further Undermine Weaponized "Responsibility to Protect" Narrative. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-07). The Capitalists Are Circling Over Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-07). The rice bowl of the Chinese people is held firmly in their hands: The Twenty-Seventh Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
In 2017, the World Bank determined that the income threshold for poverty, which had been set at $1.90 per day, was far too low. They set the new poverty line at $2.15 per day, which accounted for over 700 million people.
(2023-07-07). African organizations work for peaceful solutions. workers.org 
By Carlos Lopes Pereira The author, a former member of the Secretariat of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC), writes of African events for Avante!, the newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party. Translation: John Catalinotto. A meeting of the leaders of four African organizations . . . |
(2023-07-07). Colombia's infamous rebel leader "Ivan Marquez" dead: reports. colombiareports.com One of Colombia's most prominent rebel leaders, "Ivan Marquez," has died in Venezuela, reported news program CM&. Sources close to Marquez, whose real name was Luciano Marin, have confirmed the…
(2023-07-07). Veteran of the Battle of Khe Sanh looks to brighter future for Vietnam. peoplesworld.org 
KHE SANH, Vietnam—On July 9, Vietnam will mark 55 years since the country's victory at the Battle of Khe Sanh. The 1968 fight in this town in central Vietnam was a ferocious battle between the Vietnamese People's Army (North Vietnam) and the National Liberation Front (often called the Viet Cong in the U.S.) on one …
(2023-07-07). We Can End Corporate Control Over Seeds and Farmers. progressive.org Just four companies control two-thirds of seed and pesticide sales worldwide, but a new bill moving through Congress could help lower prices and increase competition.
(2023-07-07). The New Atlas LIVE: Mark Sleboda and Ukraine's Offensive at Week 5. thealtworld.com Mark Sleboda is an international relations and security expert living in Russia. Today he talks about Ukraine's long-anticipated offensive as it enters its 5th week, the upcoming NATO summit, talk of an attack on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, and what comes next.
(2023-07-07). Former U.S. officials hold 'secret' talks with Russia to end Ukraine war. peoplesworld.org 
A group of former top U.S. diplomats has been conducting secret peace talks with officials at the highest level of the Russian government since at least April with the goal of negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine. That according to NBC News, which published an exclusive report on the talks Thursday just ahead …
(2023-07-07). John Bolton Accidentally Explains Why US Policy On Russia And China Is Wrong. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | Professional psychopath John Bolton has an article out with The Hill titled " Citing a
(2023-07-07). The Self-Made Man Is A Myth: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | Anyone who is capable of honest self-reflection and critical thinking understands that the "self-made man" is a myth of our culture; that anyone who amasses a fortune does so on the backs of many other people whose work made it possible, and found the opportunity to do so because of the circumstances they happened upon by chance of birth, conditioning and sheer dumb luck. | And it's worth highlighting that this is also true of all other personal circumstances, including those that people in this slice of the online community might take pride in. One…
(2023-07-07). Phyllis Bennis on the Poor People's Campaign and "This Extraordinary Opportunity" ips-dc.org Phyllis Bennis, director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, joins the "Discern This" podcast to discuss the Poor People's Campaign, the campaign's key issues, and intersectional social movements, among other things. |
(2023-07-07). Hate crimes rise in California and across U.S.; Anti-Black hate in the lead. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES—California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently released the 2022 Hate Crime in California Report, which shows that hate crimes in the state have increased by 20.2% from 1,763 incidents in 2021 to 2,120 in 2022. Reported incidents targeting Black people remain the most prevalent and have increased by nearly 30%. Earlier reports show that …
(2023-07-07). Emily Sanders on How Not to Interview an Oil CEO, Kaufman & Bozuwa on Fighting Climate Disrupters. fair.org 
(2023-07-07). Come to Seattle July 29: Protest APEC ‚àí carriers of debt and war. workers.org 
Seattle For the first time in over a decade, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has been holding its meetings in the U.S., first in Palm Springs, California, in February and then in Detroit in May. It is now gearing up to meet in Seattle. Capitalist trade ministers will attend . . . |
(2023-07-07). Sam Pollard Hits a Homer Documenting Black Baseball. progressive.org Sam Pollard is among the big and little screen's foremost filmmakers chronicling the Black American experience. Pollard's latest nonfiction film, "The League," is in a league of its own.
(2023-07-07). Solidarity with Dimitri Lescaris and the Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War. workers.org 
STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY June 26, 2023 Workers World Party expresses its full solidarity with Dimitri Lescaris and the Hamilton Coalition to Stop the War. Lescaris and the Coalition have embarked on a lecture tour of Canada in opposition to that government's aggressive, U.S.-dictated policy in Ukraine. The tour has been . . . |
(2023-07-07). Nahel's murder: France's continuum of post-colonial denial. workers.org 
Nahel M., a 17-year-old poor French citizen of Algerian and Moroccan origin, died of a single bullet fired by a French police officer at almost point-blank range on June 27 . When I heard the news about the murder of young Nahel in the ghetto-ized suburb of Nanterre, shot at . . . |
(2023-07-07). Rose Styron's Gentle, Riveting 'Beyond this Harbor'. progressive.org It's impossible to imagine a richer, more fulfilling life than the one recounted by Rose Styron in her brilliant, beautiful new book.
(2023-07-07). A new book examines global radicalism in the era of the Mexican Revolution. peoplesworld.org 
Christina Heatherton's Arise! Global Radicalism in the Era of the Mexican Revolution is a massively important book about which so much needs to be said. It explores the centrality of the Mexican Revolution to the creation of a revolutionary internationalist political consciousness in the Americas in advance of and in conjunction with the 1917 Russian …
(2023-07-07). Golden Rule Peace Boat welcomed in Connecticut. peoplesworld.org 
NEW HAVEN, CONN — Across Connecticut, sailing from port to port, the peace boat Golden Rule sparked learning, discussion, and renewed commitment to a "nuclear-free world and a peaceful, sustainable future." The peace boat's year-long loop journey began down the Mississippi River and is now sailing up the East Coast, visiting dozens of ports. Sponsored …
(2023-07-07). Ohio reproductive rights coalition collects 700,000 signatures for abortion rights ballot measure. peoplesworld.org 
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)—Groups hoping to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio's constitution delivered nearly double the number of signatures needed to place an amendment on the statewide ballot this fall, aiming to signal sweeping widespread support for an issue that still faces the threat of needing a significantly increased victory margin. Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights said they dropped …
(2023-07-07). US Prison Allegedly Tortured Prisoners In Retaliation. thedissenter.org 
The following is an exclusive for paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Exclusive content is accessible to all readers during July. If you appreciate what you read, become a subscriber with this A new report documents civil rights abuses, including torture, that allegedly occurred at a United States prison in Illinois. It contains several examples of retaliation against prisoners who challenged their abusive treatment and confinement conditions.Prison staff are accused of creating a "culture of fear and intimidat…
(2023-07-07). After Marathon Sessions, UPS Negotiations Collapse. popularresistance.org
(2023-07-07). Biden Nominates Elliott Abrams To Public Diplomacy Commission. popularresistance.org
(2023-07-07). Regarding the Upcoming NATO Summit, I Couldn't Write it Better. sonar21.com 
I have cited articles by my new friend, Stephen Bryen, in previous posts. Steve and I do not always agree. But I know him to be a man of integrity….
(2023-07-07). CWA convention to feature three-way presidential race. peoplesworld.org 
ST. LOUIS—A three-way presidential race, its first contested election in decades, highlights the Communications Workers of America convention in St. Louis. And it offers contrasts between Secretary-Treasurer Sara Steffens—who's running to succeed her ticket-mate, retiring President Chris Shelton—and two male challengers, Ed Mooney and Claude Cummings. Shelton is stepping down after a total CWA career …
(2023-07-07). NATO/CIA False Flag Operation in Racak in 1999 Set Precedent for Similar Operations in Syria and Ukraine that Were Designed to Create a Pretext For Military Intervention. covertactionmagazine.com Clinton administration claimed Serbian forces massacred civilians when deaths at Raƒçak resulted from fighting between Serbian Army and terrorist Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), which Washington supported A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. Mark Twain We are living in terrible times. The great hegemon—the United …
(2023-07-07). The Conspiracy Against Normality. thealtworld.com Do your country a favor and ask yourself why the US corporate and financial world have organized to force straight Americans to celebrate sexual perversity for ONE MONTH? Why do corporate executives and boards think we should be proud of sexual perversity? Who organized this campaign against normality? Why did corporate executives and boards put the self-serving interest of sexual perverts ahead of the interests of their stockholders and their own performance bonuses? Why aren't we instead celebrating normality? | Here is a report on the enormous harm the executives and board of Anheuser-Busch did to its sharehol…
(2023-07-07). Une Matriochka d'opérations psychologiques : Et pourquoi le général Armageddon n'ira nulle part. thealtworld.com
(2023-07-07). Labor denounces Florida's new anti-immigrant law for 'instilling fear and hate'. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (PAI)—A new and wide-ranging Florida anti-immigrant law, which not only criminalizes migrants but makes those who help them into state-level racketeers, "instills fear and hate," AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler says. And workers and their allies will do all they can to oppose it, she adds. The measure, heavily pushed by right-wing Gov. Ron DeSantis, …
(2023-07-07). Los sindicatos denuncian la nueva ley antiinmigrante de Florida por 'infundir miedo y odio'. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (PAI)—Una nueva y amplia ley antiinmigrante de Florida, que no solo criminaliza a los inmigrantes sino que convierte a quienes los ayudan en mafiosos a nivel estatal, "infunde miedo y odio", dice la presidenta de la AFL-CIO, Liz Shuler. Y los trabajadores y sus aliados harán todo lo posible para oponerse, agrega. La medida, …
(2023-07-07). 8th OPEC Seminar Concludes in Vienna. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the 8th International Seminar of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) concluded in Vienna, Austria, with proposals for a sustainable energy transition. | Related: | Haitham al-Ghais, OPEC's Secretary General, summarized how to achieve a sustainable and inclusive energy transition, putting forward three fundamental pillars: economic viability, environmental protection and social equity. | Al-Ghais, who was…
(2023-07-07). Argentina to Inaugurate a 573-Km Gas Pipeline. telesurenglish.net On July 9th, Argentina will inaugurate the first segment of the new President Nestor Kirchner Gas Pipeline (GPNK), a crucial project for the development of Vaca Muerta, a formation that holds significant shale oil and shale gas deposits. | RELATED: | "On Sunday, with great pride, we will inaugurate this infrastructure project that will forever change the history of Argentina," said Gabriela Cerruti, the Presidency spokes…
(2023-07-07). At Least 6 Injured in Oil Rig Fire in Mexico. telesurenglish.net At least six people were injured in an outbreak of fire on an offshore platform of the state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) located in the Campeche Sound (southeast). | RELATED: | Around 5: 25 local time, "a fire broke out in the Nohoch-A Link Platform and later in the Compression Platform, so the Emergency Shutdown System was activated, and four vessels were sent to control the fire," the company said in…
(2023-07-07). Biden to Announce Shipment of Cluster Bombs to Ukraine. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Joe Biden, has approved the supply of controversial cluster bombs from the Pentagon's arsenals to Ukraine and is set to make an official announcement on Friday. | RELATED: | The decision, which circumvents the existing legal prohibition on the production, use, and supply of these types of weapons, comes after human rights defenders urged the Biden administration not to supply cluster bombs. | The move come…
(2023-07-07). Brazilian Lower House Approves Lula's Tax Reform. telesurenglish.net In the early hours of Friday, the plenary session of the Brazilian Lower House approved in a second vote President Lula da Silva's tax reform, which simplifies the country's tax system. | RELATED: | The second ballot ended with 375 votes in favor, 113 against, and three abstentions, slightly less support than in the first, but broadly enough to move forward with the Constitutional Amendment Project (PEC). | The proj…
(2023-07-07). California Trucking Industry Aims to Zero-Emissions Standards. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the state of California and some of the country's top truck manufacturers reached an agreement to facilitate the industry's transition to zero-emission standards. | RELATED: | The "Clean Truck Partnership" was reached between the California Air Resources Board (CARB), a state agency that aims to reduce air pollution, and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association. | The partnership included the tr…
(2023-07-07). Cubans Discuss the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, an international seminar on the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was held to mark the 10th anniversary of the mutually beneficial and cooperative initiative. | RELATED: | "China will continue to promote world peace and progress with its own stability and development and work together with all parties to achieve win-win cooperation," Ma Hui, Chinese Ambassador to Cuba, said, adding that there…
(2023-07-07). Deadly Diphtheria Outbreak in Nigeria: About 800 Cases Reported. telesurenglish.net One of the major diphtheria outbreaks recorded in Nigeria in recent years has killed a total of 80 people so far, according to a statement released Thursday by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). | RELATED: | "As of June 30, 2023, there have been 798 confirmed cases of diphtheria," the NCDC said, noting that 80 of the cases have died, representing a case fatality rate of 10.0%. | Officials noted that 71.7% of all…
(2023-07-07). Ethiopian Government Works To Improve Its Image. telesurenglish.net The international media is bringing positive image of the work that Ethiopia is doing in the health sector. The best example of that is the National Health Exhibition that has been taking place since June in the country's capital. Ethiopia demands the attention of international public opinion and nothing better for that than a health fair. | Related: | Generally the main news in the country are related to security, war and terrorism. Much h…
(2023-07-07). Gunman Sentenced for Killing 23 People in Texas, US. telesurenglish.net The gunman who killed 23 people at a Walmart in the South Texas city of El Paso in 2019 was sentenced Friday to 90 consecutive life sentences. | RELATED: | The sentence was handed down by federal Judge David Guaderrama after a three-day hearing. It adheres to a February plea deal in which 24-year-old shooter Patrick Crusius pleaded guilty and agreed to 90 consecutive life sentences to avoid the federal death penalty. | The Latino-targeting white supremaci…
(2023-07-07). Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Two Palestinians in Nablus. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that Israeli occupation forces killed two Palestinians and injured three people during the clashes in the old city of Nablus. | RELATED: | Fierce clashes broke out when dozens of Palestinians hurled stones at Israeli troops who stormed Nablus and surrounded a house for a manhunt, during which some Palestinians opened fire at the soldiers, and the latter fired back.
(2023-07-07). Lebanon Condemns Israeli Attack on Its Territory. telesurenglish.net On Thusday, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry condemned the Israeli attack on villages in southern Lebanon. | RELATED: | Over 15 rockets have been fired toward the border villages of Kfarchouba and Mazraat Halta by Israeli forces on Thursday morning, to retaliate against the firing of two rockets from southern Lebanon by unidentified individuals. | The exchange of fire happened after Israel seized the Lebanese part…
(2023-07-07). Odessey Of Sub-Saharan Migrant to Spain. telesurenglish.net A study published in the Informing Humanitarians Worldwide, deconstructs the vision of Africa as a continent of mass displacement and international migration. | Related: | The report explains that the largest migratory flow in Africa is between countries on the same continent. According to the International Agency for Migrations IOM, only 14 percent of the planet's migrants were born in Africa. 53 percent of African m…
(2023-07-07). Russia and China Reject Deployment of Foreign Force in Haiti. telesurenglish.net During the last session of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Russia and China were skeptical about sending a multinational military force into Haiti. | RELATED: | Earlier, Haitian Foreign Affairs Minister Jean Victor Geneus renewed the request for a "robust international force," which was supported by almost all UNSC members and by guests from Caribbean countries at the session. | Taking the floor, Russian Amba…
(2023-07-07). Spain: July 23 General Elections Campaigning Kicks Off. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the campaign season for Spain's general election scheduled on July 23 kicked off. The incumbent Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, candidate of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, and Alberto Nunez Feijoo from the People's Party, among others, are the major contestants for…
(2023-07-07). Sudan Trying To Restore Its Foreign Relations. telesurenglish.net Al Sadig exposed the panorama of the crimes and violations committed by the rebel Rapid Support militia against citizens, public property, and even diplomatic missions, in addition to its violation of all truces. humanitarian agreements that were signed earlier through the Jeddah platform. | Al Sadig spoke about the crimes and violations committed against citizens and public property. Jul. 7, 2023.
(2023-07-07). Sweden Fails to End NATO Membership Standoff. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that Türkiye did not green-light Sweden's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); but the participants agreed to meet again next Monday in Vilnius, Lithuania. | Related: | Official statements show that the aim of the talks between Stoltenberg and the foreign ministers of Sweden and Türkiye in Brussels was to overcome Türkiye's objections to Sweden joining the alliance…
(2023-07-07). Switzerland and Austria Join the European Sky Shield Initiative. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Swiss Federal Council (SFC) announced that the defense ministers of Switzerland, Austria and Germany signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on their participation in the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI). | RELATED: | Viola Amherd, head of the Swiss Federal Department of Defense, held meetings with Defense Ministers Klaudia Tanner of Austria and Boris Pistorius of Germany in Bern on July 6-7, focusing on t…
(2023-07-07). Teachers in England Stage Second Strike This Week. telesurenglish.net On Friday, several schools across England were closed or reduced the number of classes as teachers held their second strike this week over pay. | RELATED: | Members of the National Education Union (NEU) returned to the picket lines and staged local demonstrations following a previous walkout on Wednesday. | "We must continue the fight to win a fully funded, above-inflation pay rise for all educators," the NEU said, adding th…
(2023-07-07). Texas to Install Floating Anti-Immigrant Wall on the Rio Grande. telesurenglish.net On Friday, residents of South Texas denounced that the installation of a floating barrier in the Rio Grande would alter the natural flow and cause environmental damage. | RELATED: | Previously, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the placement of a row of barbed-wire buoys in the Rio Grande to prevent the entry of migrants from Mexico. In preparation for the deployment of this barrier, Eagle Pass authorities flattened an isla…
(2023-07-07). UN Chief: "Haitian People Are Trapped in a Living Nightmare" telesurenglish.net On Thursday, António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, urged the international community to take action to ease the suffering of the Haitian people. | Related: | "The people of Haiti need action to address urgent humanitarian needs," Guterres told reporters at the UN headquarters. | "I appeal to the world to extend a lifeline of support and fill that financial gap without delay," he said. | "The Haitian people are trapped in a living nightma…
(2023-07-07). UN Condemns Israel's Excessive Use of Force in Jenin. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), condemned the excessive use of force by Israel during the military operation that left more than a dozen dead and hundreds wounded in Jenin and expressed his concern about the use of weapons and military tactics. | Related: | Guterres called on Tel Aviv to comply with international law, referring to the attacks against that Palestinian city.
(2023-07-07). UN Rejects Continued Use of Cluster Bombs. telesurenglish.net On Friday, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres rejected the continued use of cluster bombs in the wake of the U.S. government's announcement that it will supply Ukraine with such weaponry. | RELATED: | An international convention banning the use of cluster bombs has been in place for 15 years, Guterres' spokesman Farhan Haq said at his daily press briefing. | The secretary-general supports the Convention on Cl…
(2023-07-07). Why Morocco Condemns Sweden And Not Israel. telesurenglish.net Human rights activist wonders Why the government of Morocco punished Sweden and did not protest against the continuous desecration of Jerusalem by Israel's racist ministers. It seems that because this is because government signed an alliance agreement with Tel Aviv. | Related: | The decision caused a political controversy after a historian and human rights activist questioned the reasons for the official protest against Swede…
(2023-07-07). Unauthorized Disclosure Rewind: Daniel Ellsberg. thedissenter.org 
In July, enjoy free access to new "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast posts. If you appreciate the show, In June, we said farewell to Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg. He was interviewed on this podcast twice. | From the "Unauthorized Disclosure" archives, we share an interview with Ellsberg from 2018, where he discussed his book, "Doomsday Machine: Confessions Of a Nuclear War Planner."Ellsberg's book recounted his journey as he discovered how close a nuclear strike by the United States government or a war between the…
(2023-07-07). Ukrainian communists threatened with death by Zelensky regime. thecommunists.org The Kononovich brothers of Ukraine have sent us this urgent appeal. They fear for their lives and ask for our urgent solidarity action. ***** We, the Kononovich brothers, Ukrainian communists and antifascists, call on the World Federation of Democratic Youth, communists, all left-wing militants and antifacists in Europe and throughout the world. We officially declare …
(2023-07-07). Prigozhin's Mutiny, Zaporozhye False Flag, & Russia-Ukraine w/ Vanessa Beeley & Brian Berletic. thealtworld.com Prigozhin's Mutiny, Zaporozhye False Flag, & Russia-Ukraine w/ Vanessa Beeley & Brian Berletic…
(2023-07-07). Luchando por la tierra y la independencia en Jujuy, Argentina. peoplesworld.org 
En la provincia de Jujuy, en el extremo nororiental de Argentina, el descontento de los pobres, la extralimitación del gobierno provincial y la resistencia popular se han combinado en una crisis que presagia dolor y lucha por delante. Preparando el escenario: rienda suelta para que los reaccionarios locales hagan lo que quieran, la opresión de …
(2023-07-07). Newton, Massachusetts Starbucks baristas strike with Pride! workers.org 
Just one week after voting to join Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) — and with their election vote held up by a bogus challenge from the union-busting corporation to the National Labor Relations Board — baristas at Starbucks' Newton Corner store hit the bricks June 29. Baristas and supporters on strike . . . |
(2023-07-07). Alert in Costa Rica about increase in respiratory diseases. plenglish.com San José, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican health authorities warned today about the increase in respiratory infections in the children population, which overwhelmed the capacities of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the National Children's Hospital.
(2023-07-07). President of Peru celebrates seven months in office highly rejected. plenglish.com Lima, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian President Dina Boluarte celebrated seven months in office today with massive disapproval of her management ratified by a private survey, while new protests are being prepared against her.
(2023-07-07). US media covers up Israeli war crimes in Jenin. wsws.org There is a clear double standard between the media hysteria over alleged Russian atrocities in Ukraine and the silence over the rampages by Israeli troops and settlers on the occupied West Bank.
(2023-07-07). Australian maritime workers respond to union sellout at Svitzer. wsws.org "I don't think anyone is calling this any type of historic victory."
(2023-07-07). Mobilization in Ukraine: Zelensky government on a manhunt. wsws.org The Ukrainian government has organized a hunt for its own citizens. Men of military age, in gross violation of the law, are seized off the streets, and forcibly sent into the army. Then, in a great many cases they are sent to the front with virtually no military training where many of them die or are seriously injured.
(2023-07-07). As West Coast Canadian dockworkers near end of first week on strike, federal government steps up threats to criminalize job action. wsws.org After the BCMEA announced the suspension of bargaining Monday, the ILWU responded with appeals to the bosses to return to the bargaining table, while at the same time offering workers no way forward in resisting an impending back-to-work law.
(2023-07-07). Ontario Public Service Employees Union utterly silent on why it cancelled Toronto anti-war meeting, bowing to far-right threats. wsws.org OPSEU has failed to provide any information about the far-right forces that threatened the June 21 anti-war meeting, let alone taken any action to mobilize opposition to them among its 180,000 members and the working class as a whole.
(2023-07-07). FBI trying to pressure British journalists into giving evidence against Assange. wsws.org The activities of the FBI in London indicate an escalation of the campaign against WikiLeaks and Assange, now being spearheaded by the Biden administration.
(2023-07-07). Thousands protest Sri Lankan government's attacks on welfare subsidies. wsws.org In line with International Monetary Fund demands, the government is slashing welfare and all other social spending. Sri Lankan welfare, the IMF, says should only assist "vulnerable sections."
(2023-07-07). Global warming drives new world heat records in first week of July. wsws.org Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday each set new record highs for the average world temperature, a stark warning of the ongoing and future dangers of global warming.
(2023-07-07). IYSSE wins two seats in Berlin's Humboldt University student parliament. wsws.org The result is significant precisely because right-wing groups, with the support of the university administration, tried to make the IYSSE's election campaign impossible.
(2023-07-07). Saturday 7/15: Panel: 50th Anniversary of US Supported Coup In Chile & The Struggles & Lessons Today. indybay.org Eric Quezada Center for Culture & Politics | 518 Valencia St | San Francisco…
(2023-07-07). Speech affirms commitment to peace. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping's speech at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization virtual summit is a powerful reiteration of China's commitment to peace, multipolarity, multilateralism and the principles of the United Nations Charter.
(2023-07-07). Probe launched to investigate coal mine accident cover-up in Liaoning province. ecns.cn Authorities in Northeast China's Liaoning province have vowed to address any negligence or corruption after a coal mine accident that killed seven people last week was found to have been concealed.
(2023-07-07). China vows food security in view of Japan discharging radioactive water. ecns.cn The discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from Japan into the sea has become a global concern and has also raised concerns among Chinese consumers about the safety of food imported from Japan, the General Administration of Customs said on Friday.
(2023-07-07). Stifling heat lingers in China's northern areas. ecns.cn Beijing's ongoing high temperatures led to a red weather warning on Thursday, the second time for the highest-level alert since June — and the public is trying various ways to keep cool.
(2023-07-07). Lancang-Mekong-Sichuan Express departs Chengdu t for Europe. ecns.cn A Lancang-Mekong-Sichuan Express train carrying automotive spare parts departed from Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province on Friday morning.
(2023-07-07). China urges concrete actions by U.S. on economic, trade ties. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Finance said on Friday that China urges the United States to take concrete actions for healthy development and mutually beneficial cooperation of the economic and trade ties between the two countries.
(2023-07-07). Village BA game held under fireworks show in Hunan. ecns.cn A fireworks show brightened the night sky during the basketball game in Liuyang, , presenting a gorgeous "fireworks basketball game" for the villagers.
(2023-07-07). Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Numbers. ecns.cn Iran on Tuesday officially became the ninth member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a comprehensive regional cooperation organization that covers the largest area and population on the globe.
(2023-07-07). Police Brutality, Racism And Poverty Underlie Youth Rebellion In France. popularresistance.org A 17-year-old youth of Moroccan and Algerian descent named Nahel M was gunned down by the French police on June 27 sparking a nationwide series of mass demonstrations and rebellions throughout the country. | Several videos released on the shooting show clearly that Nahel, who was driving a vehicle, was posing no threat to the police. | There were two other people in the vehicle with Nahel, one of whom has given evidence to the authorities while the third person is being sought by prosecutors. The policeman has been indicted for voluntary homicide. In addition, reports suggest he has apologized for the fatal shoot…
(2023-07-07). A Notorious Army School Became US' Training Ground For Global Torture. popularresistance.org Fort Benning, the infamous Georgia U.S. military base, is once again in the news, changing its name to Fort Moore, thereby ditching its Confederate name. Yet none of the media covering the rebranding — not The New York Times, the Associated Press, CNN, ABC, CBS News, USA Today nor The Hill — mentioned the most controversial aspect of the institution. | Across Latin America, the very name of Fort Benning is enough to strike terror into the hearts of millions, bringing back visions of massacres and genocides. This is because the fort is home to the School of the Americas (now known as Western Hemisphere…
(2023-07-07). Classics and Camagàºey Ballet of Cuba in Madrid (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Madrid, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Swan Lake becomes a safe bet, perhaps, but the complexity of the classics is always a challenge that the Camagàºey Ballet of Cuba is taking on here.
(2023-07-07). Cuban artist calls for participation in Peoples' Summit. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban singer-songwriter Israel Rojas call to participate in the Summit of the Peoples, parallel to the upcoming Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) in Brussels.
(2023-07-07). Tattoo art present in Caribbean Festival in Santiago de Cuba city. plenglish.com Santiago de Cuba, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Festival in its 42nd edition, active here until July 9, continues with a program in different spaces of the city on the global network for the rights of tattoo art.
(2023-07-07). Sunday 7/16: Q&A Discussion of the film "My Tree" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-07-07). Activists Call for Protests of Iowa Gov's Anti-Abortion Special Session. truthout.org Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) announced on Wednesday that due to a recent deadlock in the state Supreme Court, she will be calling legislators to a special session to further restrict abortion rights. In a statement issued this week, Reynolds said that the Republican-run legislature would convene on July 11, with the "sole purpose of enacting legislation that addresses abortion." "Not only will I… |
(2023-07-07). Governor and legislators reach deal on budget package with Delta Tunnel language removed. indybay.org Many political insiders believe that Governor Newsom attempted to ram through his last minute legislative language to expedite the construction of the Delta Tunnel and other water and infrastructure projects in order to serve the wishes of his agribusiness, building industry, real estate and other Big Money donors.
(2023-07-06). Xi congratulates Sierra Leone leader on reelection. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message on Tuesday to Julius Maada Bio on his reelection as president of Sierra Leone.
(2023-07-06). Experts: Yuan to be defended if necessary. ecns.cn Chinese authorities are closely watching renminbi exchange rate movement and would take further action to defend the currency if it depreciates too rapidly amid the seemingly unfinished U.S. rate hike cycle.
(2023-07-06). PLA pledges to better safeguard national security. ecns.cn The United States' military doesn't need to worry about China's missile force if it does not make provocations or intimidation, the People's Liberation Army flagship media outlet said.
(2023-07-06). Ministry: U.S. abuse of export controls will backfire. ecns.cn The United States' continuous abuse of export control measures and its intensified suppression and containment of China's semiconductor industry will hinder global economic and trade cooperation and eventually backfire.
(2023-07-06). PLA eastern command urged to focus on missions. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping urged the People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theater Command to focus on missions that need to be achieved by 2027, the centenary of the PLA, and "break new ground" for the command's development and combat training.
(2023-07-06). Premier urges raising growth confidence. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang called for boosting confidence in China's growth as the country's economy showed signs of recovery and improvement despite complex global political and economic situations.
(2023-07-06). Tributes pour in for music icon CoCo. ecns.cn There is now "one more star in the sky", actor Jackie Chan wrote in a touching tribute to CoCo Lee as shocked family members, friends and fans tried to come to terms with the reality that the music icon was gone too soon.
(2023-07-06). Xi hails legacy, key role of UK 'icebreakers'. ecns.cn In 1953, a group of British entrepreneurs, led by trade leader Jack Perry, embarked on their historic "Icebreaking Mission" to visit China, helping to warm the West's trade relations with the newly founded People's Republic of China.
(2023-07-06). Russian warships kick off 7-day visit in Shanghai, to conduct military exercises with PLA. ecns.cn Two Russian warships, Russian Navy corvettes RFS Sovershennyy (333) and RFS Gromkiy (335), arrived at the Shanghai port on Wednesday for their first friendly visit, the seventh by Russia's naval ships to Shanghai.
(2023-07-06). Xi inspects Suzhou in east China's Jiangsu Province. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspected the city of Suzhou in east China's Jiangsu Province from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday morning.
(2023-07-06). China, Japan called on to uphold ties, oppose 'decoupling'. ecns.cn Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Thursday the China-Japan relationship is at a new critical juncture and he called on the two countries to overcome external distractions in developing bilateral ties and jointly oppose "decoupling".
(2023-07-06). Chinese embassy releases details on country's drug control efforts, lashes out at U.S. accusations. ecns.cn China is one of the most stringent countries in the world when it comes to implementing the United Nations (UN) Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.
(2023-07-06). China-Japan relations should remain undisturbed by external distractions: Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi. ecns.cn Bilateral relations between China and Japan should remain undisturbed by external distractions, and the two countries should jointly safeguard the hard-won peace and stability in Asia.
(2023-07-06). Solomon Islands PM to make 2nd visit to China in four years. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands Manasseh Sogavare will pay an official visit to China from July 9 to 15.
(2023-07-07). Favorable policies, pro-business scene to buoy manufacturing sector. ecns.cn China will further push for the development of a high-end, intelligent and green manufacturing sector, and build a favorable business environment to nurture world-class enterprises.
(2023-07-07). Plans detail Beijing's bid to be model city for data industry. ecns.cn A three-year work plan on promoting Beijing's digital economy using the rule of law was unveiled on Thursday, as a new step to help the capital become a global model city in the data industry.
(2023-07-07). China to accelerate AI industry policies. ecns.cn China will accelerate the research and formulation of artificial intelligence industry policies, and increase innovation and research on foundational technologies such as computing power and algorithms.
(2023-07-07). Event showcases nation's leading role, breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. ecns.cn China has achieved remarkable progress in the field of artificial intelligence — proof is its second position in the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Index for the third straight year, trailing only the United States.
(2023-07-07). Watchdog pledges to help boost private firms. ecns.cn China's top economic regulator has pledged efforts to tackle issues faced by private Chinese enterprises and create a better development environment for the private sector.
(2023-07-07). Nation ready to work with developing countries. ecns.cn China is ready to work with other developing countries to build consensus on development, promote global economic recovery and sustainable development, and enhance exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
(2023-07-07). Japan fishermen reject nuke water plan. ecns.cn Japanese fishermen reaffirmed their rejection of the central government's plan to release nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean.
(2023-07-07). China playing growing role in UN 2030 goals. ecns.cn The conference, expected to bring together high-ranking officials from 27 countries and representatives from over 20 UN agencies, comes a year after President Xi Jinping presided via video over the High-level Dialogue on Global Development.
(2023-07-07). Gang uses artificial intelligence to profit off fake videos. ecns.cn Police in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, have cracked down on a gang that was profiting by releasing fake videos on the internet assisted by ChatGPT, an AI chatbot developed by United States company OpenAI.
(2023-07-07). Discharge move a risk imposed on world, FM says. ecns.cn Japan's decision to discharge nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean is an unprecedented risk full of uncertainties and should not be imposed on the global society.
(2023-07-07). EU official hails positive talks in China on climate. ecns.cn European Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans said he had a "very positive "visit to China in the last couple of days to discuss with Chinese officials on working together in tackling the global climate crisis.
(2023-07-07). Imaginary university catches students' eye. ecns.cn "Shanhe University", an imaginary university created by students to serve the people of Shandong, Shanxi, Hebei and Henan provinces, has become a meme online.
(2023-07-07). Europe retires Ariane-5 and is without launcher. ecns.cn Europe's space program headed into uncharted territory this week, after an Ariane-5 rocket blasted off for the final time, and with no firm date set for the arrival of its replacement.
(2023-07-07). Regular passenger flights between Sanya, Seoul resume. ecns.cn Carrying 125 passengers, flight TW621 that took off from Seoul, South Korea arrived at Sanya Phoenix International Airport, south China's Hainan Province, at 1: 23 a.m. Beijing Time on Thursday. This marks the resumption of regular international passenger flights between Sanya and Seoul.
(2023-07-07). Culture Fact | Solar term: Minor Heat. ecns.cn The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Minor Heat, (Chinese: 小暑), the 11th solar term of the year, begins on July 7 this year and ends on July 22. Minor Heat signifies the hottest period is coming but the extreme hot point has yet to arrive.
(2023-07-07). Dragon-like road in Xinjiang features 600 hairpin turns. ecns.cn With a total length of 75 kilometers and more than 600 hairpin turns, the road takes on a panlong, an aquatic dragon in Chinese mythology, like form in Xinjiang.
(2023-07-07). Australia woos more Chinese travelers. ecns.cn Tourism Australia recently launched its newest campaign, Come and Say G'day, inviting more Chinese to plan and book an Australian holiday, amid a robust recovery in outbound Chinese travelers to Australia this year.
(2023-07-07). Cuba looks at Latin America's integration. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) As part of the summer program at the Dulce María Loynaz Cultural Center, Cuban philosopher Pablo Guaderrama will deliver the lecture "Integrationism in Latin American Thought" at the institution's Federico García Lorca Hall, the Cubaliteraria website announced on Friday.
(2023-07-07). Egypt's foreign direct investment increased in 2022. plenglish.com Cairo, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Egypt received a total of 11.4 billion dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2022, the highest amount since 2017, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reported on Friday.
(2023-07-07). Vietnam and Chile expand cooperation, trade promotion. plenglish.com Hanoi, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Vietnam's Industry and Trade Minister Nguyen Hong Dien advocated in this capital for expanding cooperation and trade promotion with Chile, one of the four leading partners in Latin America.
(2023-07-07). Kolektiva.social Security Alert. indybay.org This is an alert for Kolektiva.social users. Please read this post in its entirety!
(2023-07-07). Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to foster agriculture. plenglish.com Kingstown, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance technical collaboration in agriculture and livestock, according to media reports.
(2023-07-07). Lebanon asked the UN to stop Israeli violations. plenglish.com Beirut, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Najib Mikati, interim Prime Minister of Lebanon, called on the United Nations (UN) to work to stop Israeli violations, due to the continuous infringements to its sovereignty.
(2023-07-07). March in Pakistan in protest against profanation of the Koran. plenglish.com Islamabad, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif described the profanation of the Koran in Sweden as an attempt to divide Muslims and Christians. Peaceful demonstrations will take place today in Pakistan in protest against this act.
(2023-07-07). Possible Erdogan-Biden meeting at NATO summit. plenglish.com Ankara, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan might meet with US President Joe Biden at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit to be held next Tuesday, local media reported.
(2023-07-07). Saturday 7/15: LaborFest Panel – Palestine: Journalists, Educators & The US Labor Movement. indybay.org Please register for an event in advance. | Find the details in your confirmation email. (e.g. zoom link) | laborfest.net/event/50th-anniversary-of-chile-coup-labor-solidarity-afl-cio/…
(2023-07-07). Machinists Ratify Contract At Airplane Parts Supplier. popularresistance.org Six thousand Machinists working for Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas, ratified a new four-year contract last week, returning to work today. The company had locked workers out on June 22, two days before their strike. | Machinists (IAM) Local Lodge 839 accepted the latest offer on June 28 by 63 percent, compared to 79 percent who rejected the first tentative agreement and 85 percent who voted to strike. | "The company basically took away some things, gave it back, and added some small wage increases," said Nathan Jewett, a production worker who has been at the company for 15 years.
(2023-07-07). Citizen consultations on Chilean constitutional process conclude. plenglish.com The draft was prepared by the Constitutional Council and will be submitted to a referendum on December 17th. | The Constitutional Council in charge of the constitutional draft was elected on May 7th during elections where voting was compulsory. The winner was the far-right Republican Party, which can be considered a paradox, as the party had opposed the Agreement to move towards a Constitution that would replace the one imposed by the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet in 1980. | The Secretariat for Citizen Participation (SPC) is in charge of the process, and the University of Chile and the Pontificia Universidad…
(2023-07-07). Palestinian militias will continue resisting Israeli occupation. plenglish.com The groups present in the Jenin refugee camp issued a joint statement considering that the withdrawal of the IDF after two days of assaults was a victory. | "The attack on homes and civilians is further evidence of the failure of the Israeli security forces. The resistance will continue to prepare and equip itself at all levels," the statement added. | The statement was signed by the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the Jenin Battalion of the Al-Quds Brigades, the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades and the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades. | The president of the Palestinian National Council, Ruhi Fattouh, affirmed that Palestine ha…
(2023-07-07). Belt And Road Initiative Introduces Key Tenets Of Chinese Philosophy To World. popularresistance.org When the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was first proposed 10 years ago, along with much anticipation, there was considerable puzzlement. "What is it?" was a widely asked question. And quite reasonably so, because it was like nothing we had seen before. This was no plan with fixed dates. There was nothing concrete. There were no boundaries. There was no end date. In every sense it was open-ended. It was an idea, a concept. It was a totally new and original way of thinking about a project. Furthermore, it was on the hugest of scales, encompassing the great majority of the world's population.
(2023-07-07). CODEPINK'S Co-Founder And Ben & Jerry'S Co-Founder Protest Prosecution Of Julian Assange. popularresistance.org Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, and Jodie Evans, co-founder of CODEPINK, have been arrested for blocking the entrance to the Department of Justice. Cohen and Evans arrived in Washington, D.C. to protest the US government's prosecution of Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange, who has been indicted on 18 charges for the publication of the Afghan War Diary and the Iraq War Logs, which uncovered war crimes, torture, and civilian deaths perpetrated by the US government. "It's outrageous. Julian Assange is nonviolent. He is presumed innocent. And yet somehow or other, he has been imprisoned in solitary confi…
(2023-07-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to use an asthma inhaler. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Summer temperatures, humidity and allergies are triggers for people diagnosed with asthma. These triggers can range from being a nuisance to being life-threatening.Dr. Jacqueline Squire, a Mayo Clinic allergist and immunologist, demonstrates proper technique for using inhalers to combat these asthma triggers. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/uje9beC6GlU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 06) is available in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-07-07). When to start regular breast cancer screenings. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Early detection and regular breast cancer screenings are key to reducing death from breast cancer. Mammograms remain the best tool available and have been shown to reduce deaths from breast cancer. That's why Mayo Clinic recommends women start screening mammograms yearly at age 40. While that recommendation has been firm for the past 10 years, other institutions have shifted the recommended screening age over the years. The latest to consider a change is the U.S….
(2023-07-07). Science Saturday: Specialized testing diagnoses uncommon allergy to red meat. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Traditionally every fall, Joseph "Joe" Ducaji, M.D., an anesthesiologist affiliated with Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, Illinois, had gone deer hunting for two to three weeks. He loved "sitting in a tree stand watching wildlife." Recently, however, one of Joe's hunting trips was spoiled when the night before his trip, he woke up "feeling terrible" and had to cancel the outing. Joe could only equate his illness to the steak he'd eaten for dinner the…
(2023-07-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing the risks of sexually transmitted infections. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to rise the in the U.S and around the globe. The World Health Organization reports more than 1 million new sexually transmitted infections are acquired a day — with the majority of them asymptomatic. Dr. Stacey Rizza, an infectious diseases physician with Mayo Clinic, says there are many reasons for the continued rise in sexually transmitted infections in the last few years. She says educating people is crucial and an important step in…
(2023-07-07). How preeclampsia accelerates aging in women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Preeclampsia—the life-threatening surge in blood pressure that strikes 1 in 25 pregnancies—is an enigmatic condition. Each year, it causes the deaths of more than 70,000 women worldwide. Because scientists do not know what causes it, they lack targeted strategies to treat it. Delivery, the only available therapy, is not the "cure" it is often made out to be, according to Vesna D. Garovic, M.D., Ph.D., a nephrologist at Mayo Clinic who has devoted her career to studying…
(2023-07-07). Mayo Clinic researchers pioneer AI method to predict how cells are organized in disease microenvironments. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cells in the human body, the building blocks of life, are arranged in a precise way. That's necessary because pathways and spaces provide a means for cells to communicate, collaborate and function within the specific tissue or organ. Changes in cell arrangement can lead to uncontrolled cell growth, cell death and diseases, including cancer. Scientists at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence method, called Spatially Informed Artificial…
(2023-07-07). Mayo Clinic to showcase advancements in science and healthcare delivery at AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org AcademyHealth's 2023 Annual Research Meeting at the Seattle Convention Center on June 24—27 will bring together experts in health services research and healthcare delivery. Attendees can learn about how Mayo Clinic is helping to shape the future of healthcare, by visiting the booth of the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery. Participants can speak directly with Mayo scientists at "Meet the Mayo Clinic Researcher" sessions, learn about…
(2023-07-07). How mindfulness meditation improves mental health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Quick and simple usually aren't terms used to describe medical treatments. Yet mindfulness meditation is a fast, easy way to reduce stress wherever you are. It's often recommended as part of a comprehensive treatment for physical and mental health conditions. It's considered a type of mind-body complementary medicine. You can incorporate mindfulness meditation into your routine to improve your overall health. Mindfulness meditation basics Mindfulness meditation is the practice of purposefully being aware of and…
(2023-07-07). Mayo Clinic uses genomic testing broadly for rare diseases, improves patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org NEWS RELEASE ROCHESTER, Minn. – A Mayo Clinic study published in Journal of Translational Medicine evaluated the use of genomic testing broadly for rare diseases. With the increased use of genomic testing such as multi-gene panels, exome sequencing and genome sequencing in the past decade, there is a greater opportunity to better diagnose and treat patients with rare diseases. According to the National Institutes of Health, as many as 10,000 distinct rare diseases exist and…
(2023-07-07). We Need To Talk About Nahel. popularresistance.org What is it about France these days? La republique seems to be ever on the brink of exploding over one or another social question. Twice in the past four months the French have erupted in protests and all too often rioting. In March they took to the streets, burned buildings, burned tires, built barricades, lit bonfires, and made impassioned references to the guillotine in reaction to the Macron government's plans to neoliberalize the pension system. For a week beginning last Tuesday, cities from Lille to Marseille were set ablaze after the police shot and killed a 17—year-old citizen named Nahel, who was of…
(2023-07-07). The Not-So-Discreet US Campaign To Pressure Brazil's Foreign Policy. popularresistance.org The London newspaper Financial Times ran with the following headline last week: "The discreet U.S. campaign to defend Brazil's election." The report, written by Michael Stott, Michael Pooler and Bryan Harris, deals with a "pressure campaign" carried out by US officials throughout 2022, in order to prevent the thesis of fraud in the 2022 Brazilian elections from unfolding into a coup d'état. | Translated and published in Brazil by the Folha de S. Paulo newspaper under the title "U.S. campaigned to defend Brazil from a possible coup by Bolsonaro," the article in the Financial Times quotes a series of sources in the…
(2023-07-07). Bell Tolls Once Again In Lac-Mégantic, Marking A Decade. popularresistance.org Forty-seven chimes rang today at Sainte-Agnès de Lac-Mégantic church to honor lives lost but not forgotten by a community renowned for their strength and their ability to band together in the face of tragedy. Yet, they are now met with a threat determined to tear them apart as a plan to expropriate land in an effort to reroute the rail line rubs salt in a wound not healed. | Representatives from Railroad Workers United attended Lac-Mégantic's 10th Anniversary Memorial March to encourage residents that they're not alone. Canadian railroads are American railroads, their safety is our safety, and their struggle is a…