(2023-08-10). How 'urban renewal' went from a vision for public good to a private enrichment scheme. therealnews.com 
America's numerous struggling cities face the unenviable task of addressing crumbling physical and social infrastructure, housing and affordability crises, and unemployment on shoestring budgets (after you account for the massive slices handed to police) and public debt. In the age of neoliberalism, the solution is all too often to turn to the private sector—which usually only results in an upward transfer of public wealth into private hands without substantial improvement to the problems at hand. Urban development, particularly in a city like Baltimore, is especially egregious in this regard. But it…
(2023-08-10). Teamsters organizing delivers the goods at UPS. therealnews.com 
UPS Teamsters nationwide are voting on the tentative agreement for the largest private-sector labor contract in the United States. The vote will end on August 22. A majority decision will determine whether the contract is ratified, or the national negotiating committee will return to the bargaining table and potentially call a strike.
(2023-08-10). Grindr issues mandatory return to office policy 2 weeks after union drive. therealnews.com 
(2023-08-10). How Israel Occupied Itself. tomdispatch.com On July 24th, the Israeli Knesset passed a measure forbidding the country's High Court of Justice from in any way checking the power of the government, whether in making cabinet decisions or appointments, based on what's known as the "reasonability" standard. In the Israeli context, this was an extreme act, since right-wing parliamentarians were defying massive crowds that had, for months on end, demonstrated with remarkable determination against such radical legislation. And that measure was only one part of a wide-ranging redesign of the court system unveiled by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in January, whi…
(2023-08-10). Idaho Professors Sue Over Law That Criminalizes Teaching About Abortion. truthout.org A group of Idaho educators is suing the state over a law that they say punishes teachers with up to 14 years in prison for discussing or teaching about abortion in the classroom. The No Public Funds for Abortion Act (NPFAA) prohibits the use of public funds to "promote" or "counsel" in favor of abortion. Professors across Idaho's publicly-funded universities say that this stifles both lessons on… |
(2023-08-10). Trump Won't Pledge to Support Eventual GOP Nominee If It's Not Him. truthout.org Former president and current presidential contender Donald Trump is refusing to sign the loyalty pledge that is required to take part in the Republican Party's first 2024 primary debate. The Republican National Committee (RNC) announced in June requirements for candidates to take part in the debate, which is set to be held on August 24 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In addition to reaching polling and… |
(2023-08-10). Oregon Republicans Who Skipped Town to Block Votes Will Be Barred From Office. truthout.org For years, Oregon Republicans have been blocking bill after bill in the state legislature through a drastic tactic: skipping town to break quorum. Now, Oregon officials are saying that the Republicans who have obstructed votes this way at least 10 times are going to be barred from running for re-election in 2024. This week, Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade confirmed that she… |
(2023-08-10). 10 States Purged Over 19 Million Voters Between 2020 and 2022 Electoral Cycles. truthout.org States removed more than 19 million people — or about 8.5% of the registered U.S. electorate — from voter rolls between the 2020 and 2022 electoral cycles, often via flawed practices that prevent many eligible persons from exercising their right to vote, a report released Thursday revealed. The report — Protecting Voter Registration: An Assessment of Voter Purge Policies in 10 States — from the… |
(2023-08-10). Why Is Ukraine Prosecuting a Pacifist for "Justifying Russian Aggression"? truthout.org We speak with Ukrainian peace activist Yurii Sheliazhenko, whom Ukrainian authorities have charged with justifying Russian aggression, days after his Kyiv apartment was raided and searched. Sheliazhenko is executive secretary of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement and has vocally opposed any escalation of the conflict, calling for a ceasefire and peace talks to end the war. "It is total nonsense that… |
(2023-08-10). Right-Wing Troll Andy Ngo Loses Lawsuit Filed Against Portland Activists. truthout.org A jury in Portland, Oregon, ruled against conservative provocateur Andy Ngo this week in a civil lawsuit he filed three years ago against local activists over multiple allegations of assault, including an embarrassing incident in 2019 when Ngo was hit in the face with a milkshake during a far right rally and counterprotest. "The jury's verdict was a resounding affirmation that Multnomah County is… |
(2023-08-10). Maui Wildfires Have Killed 36 People So Far, Hawaiian Officials Say. truthout.org At least 36 people have been killed by wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui — a disaster that experts say was exacerbated by the climate crisis. Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen announced the death toll during a press conference on Wednesday, with other officials noting that several hotels and convention centers near the tourist city of Lahaina have opened to assist with evacuation efforts in… |
(2023-08-10). Far Right Attack on Israel's Supreme Court Is About Occupation, Not Democracy. truthout.org On July 24th, the Israeli Knesset passed a measure forbidding the country's High Court of Justice from in any way checking the power of the government, whether in making cabinet decisions or appointments, based on what's known as the "reasonability" standard. In the Israeli context, this was an extreme act, since right-wing parliamentarians were defying massive crowds that had, for months on end… |
(2023-08-10). States Crack Down on Union-Busting Captive Audience Meetings. truthout.org In May 2022, an employee at a Target store in Christiansburg, Virginia, leaked audio from a meeting that store employees were forced to attend. Workers had been trying to organize a union at the store since 2019. In the recorded meeting, which was mandatory, the store managers assembled to tell the staff that they didn't have to support the union. One manager claimed that joining a union could end… |
(2023-08-10). Jack Smith Sought Warrant for Trump's Twitter Account in January. truthout.org Department of Justice (DOJ) special counsel Jack Smith obtained a warrant from a federal judge earlier this year to retrieve data and messages from Donald Trump's now-dormant Twitter account as part of his investigation into the former president's attempts to overturn the 2020 election. The details of Smith's request and the subsequent pushback by Twitter — the social media platform now known as… |
(2023-08-10). Beyond Harlan Crow, Other Billionaires Funded Justice Thomas's Luxury Vacations. truthout.org During his three decades on the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas has enjoyed steady access to a lifestyle most Americans can only imagine. A cadre of industry titans and ultrawealthy executives have treated him to far-flung vacations aboard their yachts, ushered him into the premium suites at sporting events and sent their private jets to fetch him — including, on more than one occasion… |
(2023-08-10). Even in LGBTQ+ "Safe Haven" NYC, O'Shae Sibley Wasn't Safe From Violence. truthout.org New Yorkers across the five boroughs recently mourned the life of O'Shae Sibley, a gay Black man killed in Brooklyn while dancing in public. The 28-year-old was returning home from a birthday party with friends before he was stabbed. While stopping for gas, the group began dancing. Beyoncé's "Renaissance" album played as Sibley and his friends vogued, a dance style created by Black and Latinx… |
(2023-08-10). Aug. 14 in NYC: Rally To Demand BlackRock Cancel Zambia's Debt. answercoalition.org 
Join the ANSWER Coalition and The People's Forum on Monday, Aug. 14 at Bella Abzug Park (542 W 36th St): | Today, debt is one of the major tools that big corporations and US-led multinational financial institutions, like the IMF and World Bank, use to keep poorer countries beholden to Western economic and political interests. | Right now, Zambia is facing a severe debt crisis. In 2021, Zambia was spending over 50% of its national income on just servicing its external public debt. That's money being diverted from funding social services, the construction of key infrastructure like roads and hospitals, p…
(2023-08-10). Hundreds gather in Seattle commemorating victims of U.S. atomic bombs, demand abolition here and now. liberationnews.org 
Annual Seattle commemoration of genocidal nuclear bombing takes place in region housing a third of U.S nuclear arsenal.
(2023-08-10). Venezuela: Defunct Opposition Parliament Approves Debt Deadline Extension. venezuelanalysis.com The move, which had been previously proposed by the Maduro government, will deter litigation over defaulted bonds.
(2023-08-10). Visualizing the Racial Wealth Gap. aclu.org 
Systemic inequities and barriers keep people of color from achieving economic security through employment, education, and homeownership, resulting in racial disparities in wealth and income. These disparities are the consequence of ongoing discrimination, structural inequality, and biases across our institutions. They continue to emerge in new forms of technology — including artificial intelligence and algorithmic risk assessment tools — that influence nearly every facet of life. The confluence of these inequities has created a massive, persistent racial wealth gap in the United States. | Here are…
(2023-08-10). Racism by Design: The Building of Interstate 81. aclu.org 
David Rufus was just a toddler when the bulldozers rolled into the streets of his Syracuse, New York, neighborhood in 1960. As part of the country's interstate highways surge, city officials wanted to extend I-81 with an elevated viaduct that would cut right through the 15th Ward, where nearly 90 percent of Syracuse's Black population lived. Protesting locals were ignored, and the razing of homes, churches, and businesses resulted in the displacement of more than 1,300 families, including Rufus's. Over the next 50 years, the 15th Ward community suffered in every way possible—jobs, housing, schools, and p…
(2023-08-10). LAVC Omsbudsman Stalked Whistleblowers. indybay.org For over a decade Los Angeles Valley College Dean of Students Annie G. Reed (Goldman), made gaslighting, catfishing, online stalking and impersonation, and a culture of surveillance standard practices at LAVC. New information confirms she also continued to stalk former students after they left Valley College.
(2023-08-10). Grand Canyon Nation Monument Protects Native Ancestral Lands from Uranium Mining. indybay.org The creation of the new Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni, Grand Canyon National Monument, will halt new uranium mining in the area. Regardless of the United States' assertion of land ownership, this land has been the homeland of Native people since time immemorial.
(2023-08-10). Religious Fundamentalism. An Ambivalent Phenomenon of the Modern Age. indybay.org The conclusion that Thomas Meyer repeatedly puts forward is obvious: "Fundamentalism proves to be an indeterminate negation of the foundations of Enlightenment and modernization."
(2023-08-10). Thursday 9/7: David Herrera Performance Company presents àìrale! indybay.org Z Space, 450 Florida St, San Francisco 94110…
(2023-08-10). China tops offshore wind power worldwide. ecns.cn China's cumulative installed capacity of offshore wind power exceeded 30 million kilowatts by the end of 2022, ranking first in the world for two consecutive years, accounting for about half of the world's total.
(2023-08-10). World first for Chinese NEV pioneer BYD as its 5 millionth unit rolls off the line. ecns.cn Chinese new-energy vehicle (NEV) maker BYD celebrated the production of its 5 millionth NEV on Wednesday, making it the first automaker in the world to hit this record.
(2023-08-10). Notice reemphasizes importance of apps filing in accordance with Chinese law. ecns.cn Apps that engage in internet information services within the territory of China must complete the filing procedures in accordance with laws, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a notice.
(2023-08-10). China releases list of third-batch outbound group tour destinations. ecns.cn The Culture and Tourism Ministry of China on Thursday released the list of the third-batch outbound group tour destinations, with Japan, South Korea, Australia, the U.S., Germany and Britain included.
(2023-08-10). Hong Kong police arrest 10 people for funding anti-China, destabilizing forces. ecns.cn The National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force on Thursday arrested 10 fugitive people for funding anti-China, destabilizing forces, Dot Dot News, a media outlet based in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region reported.
(2023-08-10). CFA Institute mulling new certificate localized for China. ecns.cn The CFA Institute, a global association of investment professionals, is mulling over rolling out a new investment certificate localized for the Chinese market in the next one or two years.
(2023-08-10). Beijing shows strong opposition against new U.S. executive order. ecns.cn Beijing expressed dissatisfaction and opposition on Thursday to Washington's single-minded rollout of restrictions on investments in China, and vowed to resolutely safeguarditsrights and interests.
(2023-08-10). Japan is in no position to make unwarranted remarks on Taiwan: Chinese FM. ecns.cn "Taiwan independence" has no future, soliciting Japan's support and selling Taiwan away will only harm the people in Taiwan, and any attempt to collude with external forces in seeking independence and provocations will only fail, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
(2023-08-10). Malaysian girl dressed in Hanfu shares ancient Chinese poems at Summer Palace. ecns.cn (ECNS) — A Malaysian Chinese dressed in Hanfu, traditional clothing of the Chinese Han, visited the Summer Palace in Beijing on Wednesday together with a group of overseas teenagers of Chinese descent from over 20 countries and regions, part of their three-day summer exploration of Chinese culture.
(2023-08-10). Over 100 overseas teens awarded for Chinese culture favor. ecns.cn The awards ceremony for the first Chinese Cultural Practice Competition for Overseas Teenagers of Chinese Descent was held at the China National Archives of Publications and Culture on Wednesday.
(2023-08-10). Japan needs to find a truly responsible way to deal with nuclear-contaminated water: Chinese FM spokesperson. ecns.cn The safe disposal of Japan's nuclear-contaminated water depends on a serious and responsible attitude and a science-based and comprehensive assessment—not publicity campaigns, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
(2023-08-10). China welcomes people to visit Xinjiang for first-hand experience: FM. ecns.cn China sincerely welcomes friends from all countries to come to Xinjiang to see for themselves its beauty, harmony and progress, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
(2023-08-10). China to further resume outbound group tours to more countries and regions: spokesperson. ecns.cn With international passenger flights continuing to resume and more Chinese people ready to travel abroad, in order to make outbound tours easy, starting from August 10, China will further resume outbound group tours to more countries and regions, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday.
(2023-08-10). China extends condolences for assassination of Ecuador's presidential candidate. ecns.cn China extends its condolences for the unfortunate assassination of Ecuador's presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday, following a report of the death of Villavicencio.
(2023-08-10). Overseas teens impressed by Great Wall protection efforts. ecns.cn Overseas teenagers are impressed by the magnificent view and environmental protection efforts made in the Badaling Great Wall scenery spot on Wednesday, which is the final stop of their summer camp journey in Beijing.
(2023-08-10). China urges U.S. to immediately remove investment curbs, vows 'necessary' countermeasures. ecns.cn The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday blasted the U.S.' investment restrictions in China as "economic coercion" and "tech bullying," urging Washington to immediately withdraw its wrong decision while vowing to firmly safeguard the country's rights and interests.
(2023-08-10). Gallium, germanium export controls legitimate to maintain national security: Ministry of State Security. ecns.cn China's export controls on gallium and germanium, two critical elements for producing semiconductor chips, are necessary to maintain national security, China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) said on Thursday.
(2023-08-10). One carrier rocket sends seven satellites into space. ecns.cn A CERES-1 Y7 carrier rocket carrying 7 satellites, including the Xiguang-1 01 satellite, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
(2023-08-10). Inner Mongolia celebrates Nadam fair. ecns.cn A Nadam fair kicked off on Wednesday with variety of activities, including horse racing, wrestling competition, archery contest and music festival.
(2023-08-10). Core module of world's first commercial 'Linglong One' reactor successfully installed. ecns.cn The core module consists of pressure vessel, steam generator, primary pump receiver and other critical equipment. Upon completion, it can generate 1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 880,000 metric tons.
(2023-08-10). Typhoon Khanun lands in S Korea. ecns.cn Typhoon Khanun made landfall in South Korea Thursday and was expected to bringing torrential rains.
(2023-08-10). Nomadic herders transfer livestock in summer. ecns.cn Livestock are on their way to summer pasture in Dulan County of Haixi Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.
(2023-08-10). Two giant pandas move to new home in Hangzhou. ecns.cn The two giant pandas are in good conditions and will go through a 7-day adjustment period at Hangzhou Zoo.
(2023-08-10). China's CERES-1 Y7 rocket launches seven satellites. ecns.cn China on Thursday launched the CERES-1 Y7 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, sending seven satellites into the planned orbit.
(2023-08-10). Ultra-large container vessel made in NE China's Dalian completes delivery. ecns.cn
(2023-08-10). Imperial celebrates London top spot, as NSS results are revealed. imperial.ac.uk Student satisfaction at Imperial has increased overall, according to the most recent National Student Survey (NSS)…
(2023-08-10). Making molecules dance to our tune reveals what drives their first movements. imperial.ac.uk Bringing ultrafast physics to structural biology has revealed the dance of molecular 'coherence' in unprecedented clarity.
(2023-08-10). Imperial seeks to expand partnerships in Southeast Asia and Africa. imperial.ac.uk Earlier this summer, Imperial's Global Development Hub led exploratory missions to Thailand, the Philippines, Rwanda and Kenya.
(2023-08-10). Humanity cannot survive a nuclear war. indybay.org In the face of the threat of nuclear war, I echo the appeals of the UN Secretary General, Pope Francis, and world leaders like President Lula: De-escalation, diplomatic intervention, and an end to this brutal war. The longer the fighting continues, the more lives are lost, the more our fragile climate is destroyed, and the greater the threat of total annihilation becomes for all of us.
(2023-08-10). "It's Apocalyptic": Wildfires Engulf Maui, Killing At Least 36. indybay.org Wildfires have become more common in Hawai'i in the last century as humans have introduced nonnative grasses and shrubs that have then become "more flammable as climate change brings warmer, drier conditions."
(2023-08-10). Golden Harvest Parade and Festival – World Dashiki Week showcases Pan African Culture. indybay.org California Pioneers of Pan African Ancestry (1840-1875) are overcoming the challenge towards broader acceptance for future equity and inclusion. As part of our Golden Harvest Parade and Festival we share our common and unique historical journey here in the Great State of California, toward a "Greener Tomorrow for Youth"
(2023-08-10). No Robo Taxis In San Francico! Labor & Public Rally At Newsom Controlled CPUC. indybay.org
(2023-08-10). (Bure/France) Demonstration: Without nuclear power our earth will live. indybay.org For 2 September 2023, we are calling for a big peasant- and anti-nuclear demonstration that will start in the village of Bure in the Meuse department. | Against the revival of the nuclear disaster wanted by Macron and in defence of our soils, we want to join forces to protect the land threatened by the Cigéo nuclear waste repository project in Lorraine.
(2023-08-10). TX School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist. indybay.org On Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy covers Texas School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist Academic Arrested; Dr Mutulu Shakur Presente!
(2023-08-10). Protection for PNW Street Medics. indybay.org Resources and information to help street medics, activists, and anyone facing police brutality and harassment protect themselves against government spying, corruption, and abuse.
(2023-08-10). Construyendo autonomía social: el decrecimiento. indybay.org Construyendo autonomía social (VI): el decrecimiento…
(2023-08-10). El extractivismo no es opción para el desarrollo de las comunidades. indybay.org El extractivismo no es opción para el desarrollo de las comunidades, denuncia Campaña de Justicia Ambiental…
(2023-08-10). Robo Taxi Supporter Governor Gavin Newsom Who Appoints CPUC Took $10 Million From Google. indybay.org Governor Gavin Newsom who supports thousands of Robo Taxis in San Francisco and appoints the CPUC board members has taken $227 million from the tech barons and billionaires. He also took $10 million from Google which owns Waymo in 2020.
(2023-08-10). Speak Out! STOP The Pacifica & KPFA Election Shenanigans NOW! indybay.org Candidates and supporters of Rescue Pacifica will be having a speak out about the election shenanigans going on at KPFA and Pacifica. Despite the fact that ballots are going out on August 15, 2023 the KPFA management has refused to have candidate carts on the air so members can find out about the Local Station Board candidates. The are also flagrant violations of a democratic Pacifica election at KPFT in Houston.
(2023-08-10). Thursday 8/10: STOP The Pacifica & KPFA Election Shenanigans NOW! Candidates Carts On The Air. indybay.org KPFA | 1929 MLK Blvd/University | Berkeley…
(2023-08-10). Saturday 9/30: 2023 Portola Garden Tour. indybay.org Portola District, San Francisco's Garden District in The City's Southeast Quadrant…
(2023-08-10). Thursday 8/10: Alphabet Rockers. indybay.org Excelsior Branch Library | 4400 Mission St. | San Francisco, CA 94112…
(2023-08-10). Palo Alto Starbucks Sees Customers Rise Up! indybay.org On a national day of action called by Starbucks Workers United, elder activists the Raging Grannies led a singalong…customers joined in.
(2023-08-10). Caught in the discourse of power. indybay.org The problem is that the country called Ukraine does not belong to the wage-dependent Ukrainian people. This state, for which the Ukrainians have gone to war, is, like every capitalist state apparatus, an instrument of power of the rulers.. The powerful have always been forcing a classic Stockholm syndrome on the population with their propaganda.
(2023-08-10). Linksunten Indymedia: The search for a forbidden association. indybay.org Once again, the authorities are taking action against Linksunten Indymedia. Police searched five people who allegedly run the site's archive. Lawyers suspect a connection with the action against a free radio station and describe the search as a desperate search for an association.
(2023-08-10). Raid in Freiburg because of "linksunten.indymedia" indybay.org The radical left-wing internet platform "Linksunten.indymedia" has been banned since 2017. The alleged operators are said not to have complied with this. Now there have been searches in Freiburg.
(2023-08-10). Which class should control Artificial Intelligence: the workers or the bosses? indybay.org Working people should control and run AI for the benefit of workers and the public. In order to do that they need the unions to break from the Democrats and build a mass democratic workers party that will stop this capitalist madness for profits and destruction of workers jobs.
(2023-08-10). Thursday 8/10: Stop The Robo Taxis/Disney Dystopia & Newsom Democratic Party Corruption At CPUC. indybay.org California Public Utility Commission | 505 Van Ness/McAllister | San Francisco…
(2023-08-10). Atomic Bombing of Japan Was Not Necessary to End WWII. US Gov't Documents Admit It. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-10). How Swedish Love for the US Turned Deadly. scheerpost.com 
By Eleanor Goldfield / Project Censored Generally speaking, Swedes really love the US. And I don't just mean, oh we love the Brad Pitt movies and the whimsical images of Sunset Blvd (which by the way is way less whimsical in real life). No, I mean that Swedes really love the whole propagandized packaged-with-a-bloody-bow-on-top United States. There …
(2023-08-10). Patrick Lawrence: The Dialectic of the Draft. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-10). Taliban's Massively Successful Opium Eradication Raises Questions About What US Was Doing All Along. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-10). 'The Greatest Fighting Force in Human History'. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-10). The UN's Vague 'New Agenda for Peace'. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-10). Victoria Nuland Meets With Niger Junta Leaders. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-10). The End Child Poverty Act Would Dramatically Reduce Poverty. peoplespolicyproject.org 
In April of this year, the
(2023-08-10). Niger's Military Junta Forms New Government. telesurenglish.net Niger's military junta announced Wednesday night the appointment of 21 ministers, forming a new transitional government. | RELATED: | The president of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (CNSP), Brigadier General Abdourahamane Tiani, signed a decree on the appointment of the new cabinet members, in which six are military. | The Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, will head the new government and wil…
(2023-08-10). The Caribbean Strengthens in Response to Extreme Weather Events. telesurenglish.net According to a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), temperatures in the region have risen by an average of 0.2 °C per decade over the past 30 years, the highest rate ever recorded. This increase has triggered a series of extreme events that have seriously affected the region's population and economy. | Rising sea levels and warming oceans pose increasing risks to livelihoods, ecosystems and coastal economies. Aug. 10, 2023.
(2023-08-10). Kidnapped American Nurse Freed in Haiti. telesurenglish.net UNICEF: "Women and girls are not merchandise. They are not a bargaining chip. And they should never be exposed to violence like this. The growing trend of kidnappings and abductions is extremely worrying, and threatens both the people of Haiti and those who come to help them." | The number of kidnappings of women and girls this 2023 in the Caribbean country triples the figure of 2021. Aug. 10, 2023.
(2023-08-10). Twenty-Seven Migrants Found Dead in Libyan Desert. telesurenglish.net The crisis began at the beginning of July, when at least 1,200 migrants and asylum seekers of sub-Saharan origin were detained in mass raids in the city of Sfax, the main starting point of the migratory route by sea, and expelled to border areas, also with neighboring Algeria. | The crisis began at the beginning of July, when at least 1,200 migrants and asylum seekers of sub-Saharan origin were detained in mass raids in the city of Sfax. Aug. 10, 2023.
(2023-08-10). Sudan: Clashes Intensify in the Capital. telesurenglish.net MSF revealed that it had treated 3,800 patients, including more than 200 children, in the Turkish hospital between mid-June and the end of July. It stressed the importance of these medical services in Sudan, one of the poorest countries in the world, which the war made it very chaotic since its outbreak last Abril. | Since its outbreak in Sudan, 16 weeks ago, the war has killed nearly 4,000 people. Aug. 10, 2023.
(2023-08-10). Maui Island Is in Emergency Due to Widespread Devastation. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency in Hawaii due to the forest fires that are affecting the island of Maui. | RELATED: | Deanne Criswell, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), said that "widespread devastation" can be seen in many neighborhoods on Maui, where most of the fires are still out of control. | She acknowledged that the FEMA presence in the area is still small and with limite…
(2023-08-10). BRICS 2023 Summit to Challenge Western Dominance: South Centre. telesurenglish.net The 15th BRICS summit, to be held in South Africa this month, is expected to make the global governance system fairer and counterbalance the dominance of Western countries, said Carlos Maria Correa, director of the South Centre. | RELATED: | The BRICS group of major emerging economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — will hold its 15th heads of state and government summit in Johannesburg betwe…
(2023-08-10). Ukraine Starts Mandatory Evacuation From Kupyansk City. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Ukrainian authorities started a mandatory evacuation from the frontline city of Kupyansk in the eastern Kharkiv region and the settlements surrounding it. | RELATED: | The forced evacuation order has been given due to the challenging security situation and constant shelling, said Oleh Synehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional military administration. | According to the Ukrayinska Pravda media outlet,…
(2023-08-10). The Lobos Gang Denies Responsibility for Villavicencio's Murder. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Wolves gang (Los Lobos) denied having assassinated presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio on Wednesday afternoon in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. | RELATED: | Previously, social networks circulated a video in which hooded men carrying weapons swore to be "the Wolves" and claimed to be the perpetrators of the murder of Villavicencio. | These men said that the presidential candidate was assassin…
(2023-08-10). Ecuadorian Candidate's Death Prompts International Reactions. telesurenglish.net Hitmen shot and killed presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio on Wednesday afternoon as he was leaving a rally at a school in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. | RELATED: | The right-wing politician, who was known for his fight against corruption and mafia activity, reported weeks ago that he had received death threats. | This assassination, which occurs a few days before the elections to be held on August 20, has…
(2023-08-10). Biden's New Ban on China Aimed in Wrong Direction, Expert Says. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Denis Simon, a professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said that U.S. President Joe Biden's new executive order to limit U.S. investments in advanced technology industries in China is "aimed in the wrong direction." | RELATED: | The order restricting certain types of foreign investment and capital flows into China represents just "another punitive step in an effort to contain China," Simon said, noting that it's aim…
(2023-08-10). Russian Cosmonauts Wrap Up 6.5-Hour Spacewalk. telesurenglish.net
(2023-08-10). Bedouins Leave the West Bank Due to Attacks by Israeli Settlers. telesurenglish.net A Palestinian Bedouin community in the West Bank abandoned their homes this week due to the increase in attacks by Israeli settlers, the Israeli NGO Btselem reported, detailing that it is the fourth community in the area to abandon their place of residence in the last three months. | RELATED: | "After repeated attacks and threats from settlers and having no other choice, the Al Qabun Bedouin community, located east of Ramallah…
(2023-08-10). Argentine Campaign Halted Due to Violent Death of Girl. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the violent death of an 11-year-old girl paralyzed the electoral campaign in Argentina, a country that is holding primary elections next Sunday. | RELATED: | Morena Dominguez was going to her school when she was attacked by two individuals on a motorcycle who wanted to steal her backpack. The girl was dragged along the ground and received a strong blow to the liver that caused internal bleeding. She later di…
(2023-08-10). At Least 11 People Killed by Fire in France. telesurenglish.net Authorities in Wintzenheim, in northeastern France, confirmed the death of at least 11 people on Wednesday in a fire that broke out in a holiday home for disabled people. | Related: | According to Nathalie Kielwasser, deputy prosecutor of the city of Colmar, only the people sleeping on the first floor of the two-story building managed to escape, and five of those living on the second floor also managed to get out. In total, 17…
(2023-08-10). Ecuadorian President Decrees State of Emergency for 60 Days. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, decreed the state of emergency in the whole country for 60 days, after the security cabinet meeting due to the murder of the presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. | Related: | Accompanied by the president of the National Electoral Council, Diana Atamaint, the president announced three days of mourning for the memory of the presidential candidate of the Crecien…
(2023-08-10). Cambodia: A Woman Parliament President for 1st Time in History. telesurenglish.net On late Wednesday, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said that Khuon Sudary will take office as the president of the National Assembly of Cambodia in the new five-year-term National Assembly, becoming the first woman to hold this top job in the country. | Related: | Australia: National Gallery Returns Cambodian Sculptures | Sudary, who is 70 years old, is currently the second vice-president of the National Assembly and a member of the Standing Committee of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP). | "Khuon Sudary will become the president of the National Assembly in the new term, which is a practice to…
(2023-08-10). Japan: 14 Injured as Typhoon Khanun Hits SW Island of Kyushu. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Japan media reported that over a dozen people have been injured after Typhoon Khanun brought powerful wind and heavy rain to parts of Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu. | Related: | According to several reports, at least 14 people were injured in Kyushu due to the extreme weather conditions as Khanun drenched areas of Kyushu with a record rainfall, raising the risk of disaster. | Official reports state that the s…
(2023-08-10). Attack Against Fernando Villavicencio Leaves Nine Wounded. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Ecuadorian Attorney General's Office informed that at least nine people were injured during the attack in which presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated. | Related: | It was known that the injured were among the attendants to a campaign event held by the presidential candidate at the Anderson School, located in the north of the capital, Quito. | Among the injured are a candidate to the Nati…
(2023-08-10). Pfizer Admits Jabs Cause Autoimmunity, Twitter Exposes Itself & Digital ID Leads To Dystopian Future. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (8/10/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-08-10). Defending the right to housing through art. workers.org 
A new art exhibit, "Mobile Home," opened at Cleveland's Waterloo Arts gallery on Aug. 4. The show focuses on the ongoing struggle of the United Residents of Euclid Beach to stop their eviction from the trailer park where they lease the space their mobile homes occupy. The six artists featured, . . . |
(2023-08-10). GABRIELA statement: Condemn U.S.-led attacks on the peoples of Palestine and their supporters. workers.org 
Manila, Philippines GABRIELA issued the following slightly edited statement August 5. The national alliance of Filipino women GABRIELA and the women's committee of the International League of Peoples' Struggle strongly denounce the repressive measures launched by the U.S. and its cohorts against peoples' resistances across the world. Its latest attack . . . |
(2023-08-10). 'The leading class in the Philippine Revolution is the proletariat'. workers.org 
By Phoebe De Padua This slightly edited talk was presented July 31 on the Workers World Party webinar titled "Lenin and the working class." Go to youtube.com/watch?v=bNLB1b3tFKY to view the entire webinar. Phoebe De Padua Warm and militant greetings, comrades! I am very glad to be part of this important . . . |
(2023-08-10). Wars against Black history. workers.org 
Mumia Abu-Jamal This slightly edited July 21, 2023 commentary was recorded on prisonradio.org. And now we see, perhaps for the first time in modern days, states like Florida waging war against Black history by passing laws against what teachers can teach, and, perhaps more importantly, what they cannot. In the . . . |
(2023-08-10). Guerras contra la Historia Negra. workers.org Mumia Abu-Jamal Y ahora vemos, tal vez por primera vez en la historia moderna, a estados como Florida donde libran una guerra contra la Historia Negra al aprobar leyes contra cualquier materia que el magisterio pueda enseñar y lo que es más importante, lo que no pueda enseñar. En el . . . |
(2023-08-10). Ohio special election: Abortion access advocates, unions crush right wing. workers.org 
Issue 1 opponents celebrate victory at Fire Fighters Local 67 hall, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 8, 2023. Cleveland Issue 1, a maneuver by right-wing Ohio legislators to thwart efforts to enshrine abortion access in the state constitution, went down in defeat Aug. 8. In a special election closely watched around the . . . |
(2023-08-10). Milwaukee community turns out in solidarity with the Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Nearly 30 people rallied outside City Hall in downtown Milwaukee, joining with others in more than 20 cities on August 9 for a National Day of Action to demand justice for the Tampa 5, a group of activists facing severe political repression following an action to defend diversity, equity and inclusion in Florida universities. All of these activists were members of the University of South Florida chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). | People chanted "Protesting is not a crime! Justice for the Tampa 5!" and "When we fight, we win!" as passersby honked and raised fists. | "These stude…
(2023-08-10). UT Austin students join National Day of Action to drop the charges on the Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX — On August 9, members of Austin Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) joined the call for nationwide protest to defend the Tampa 5, the five SDS members in Florida who were brutally attacked by police and now face trumped-up charges for protesting Ron DeSantis' attacks on diversity in schools. | Austin SDS members gathered in the 106-degree heat at the University of Texas' West Mall for this day of action. | The group chanted: "Racist, sexist, anti-gay, Ron DeSantis go away!" and "Protesting is not a crime, justice for the Tampa 5!" | SDS member Jake Holtzman said, "Protesting is not a crime…
(2023-08-10). Fight conspiracy theories with Marxism-Leninism. fightbacknews.org It is growing more and more common to hear people repeating core elements of conspiracy theories. Many of these conspiracy theories grow from the fringes of right-wing extremist groups, then begin to creep into the mainstream through websites like Elon Musk's Twitter (now renamed "X"), or through podcast personalities like Alex Jones, Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan, or through "influencers" on social media. They have grown even more prevalent since Donald Trump's rise to power, as he himself promoted many of them from the Oval Office in Washington. | Indeed, conspiracy theories abound. Some appear ridiculous, suc…
(2023-08-10). Milwaukee commemorates victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings at annual Lanterns for Peace event. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On August 6, the Milwaukee Anti-war Committee (MAC) joined with Peace Action of Wisconsin, Veterans for Peace Milwaukee, and others to host the annual Lanterns for Peace event to commemorate the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. | The event began with people building lanterns, folding origami paper cranes, and a story-telling from Sadako and the 1000 Paper Cranes. This was followed with a performance by local musicians of blues songs and Celtic music. | Pam Richard, the emcee and a member of Peace Action of Wisconsin, opened with a moment of silence for Daniel Ellsberg, a w…
(2023-08-10). Michigan sign-holding solidarity with Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI — On August 9, a group of activists held signs in support of the Tampa 5 protesters at a busy intersection in downtown Grand Rapids. They joined a nationwide call to stand in solidarity with the five individuals – the Tampa 5 – who police attacked during a protest on the University of South Florida's campus last March. After the arrests, Florida prosecutors charged the Tampa 5 with felonies. The Emergency Committee to Defend the Tampa 5 called for groups across the U.S. to show public support on August 9, coinciding with their court appearance. | The Grand Rapids Alliance Against Racis…
(2023-08-10). Major victory as judge extends the deadline on the Stop Cop City petition. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – Organizers, activists and community members garnered a huge win as a federal judge extend ed the Stop Cop City petition deadline to late September. In a suit against the city by DeKalb county residents, U.S. District Judge Mark Cohen struck down the unlawful and undemocratic rule, July 27, that only Atlanta residents could gather signatures on the petition. | Lifting this hurdle not only allows organizers to collect signatures freely but gives a voice to those living in unincorporated DeKalb county who will have the training center in their backyard with no way to make their voice heard on the issu…
(2023-08-10). Trial date set as supporters rally for Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On the morning of Wednesday, August 9, supporters gathered outside the George E. Edgecomb Courthouse in downtown Tampa to stand in solidarity with the Tampa 5, who were attending their third pretrial hearing. | The Tampa 5 are protesters, students and workers, who were arrested while demonstrating at the University of South Florida against attacks on diversity in higher education. The Tampa 5 face a combined count of eight felony charges. Among the supporters at the courthouse were trade unionists, students and local politicians from across Florida. | "We still maintain our innocence and that we did…
(2023-08-10). Minneapolis protests U.S. wars, marks anniversaries of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On August 5, around 80 people gathered outside the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and Walker Art Center for an anti-war protest organized by the Minnesota Peace Action Coalition. The protest memorialized the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which, according to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, killed approximately 210,000 people. | The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II constitute one of the United States government's greatest crimes against humanity. The creation of the atomic bomb was a pivotal moment in the development of the U.S. military…
(2023-08-10). From Wallet to War Machine: The Startling Truth About Your Tax Dollars Revealed, with Lindsay Koshgarian. mintpressnews.com 
Lindsay Koshgarian, Program Director of the National Priorities Project, joins MintCast to discuss the shocking everyday impact of military spending on Americans.
(2023-08-10). Behind Crumbling Concrete: The Tragic Story of Ain Al Hilweh's Displaced Palestinians. mintpressnews.com 
Throughout the years, hundreds of Ain Al-Hilweh's refugees have been killed in Israeli bombings, and with the camp a tinderbox of political rivalries and machinations, infighting is adding new danger to the lives of Palestinian refugees in the camp.
(2023-08-10). MintPress News Is Being Targeted: Join Us in Standing up to the War Machine. mintpressnews.com Stand up for truth. Stand up against war. Today, we invite you to join us in empowering MintPress News, the vanguard of fearless investigative journalism that unearths the hidden web of the military industrial complex.
(2023-08-10). Nicaragua: A History of U.S. Intervention and Resistance. wibailoutpeople.org Review: Nicaragua: A History of US Intervention and Resistance by Daniel Kovalik is published by Clarity Press Atlanta GA. | Rick Sterling is an independent journalist based in the SF Bay Area. He can be contacted at…
(2023-08-10). Solidarity Summer 2023 — Workers on the Move! — Union, YES! wibailoutpeople.org 
Ways to get involved: : | There are multiple unions currently on strike, in the middle of contract battles, or attempting to form a union that you could use your support. Check out these resources if you're looking to share your solidarity with these workers.
(2023-08-10). Fighting Words! — News About Africa, Ukraine and More. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2023-08-10). Balancing Act is over: Israeli Protests are Not about Democracy, but Ideology. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2023-08-10). Grass is Greener Radio 8/8/23: Niger and Union Struggles. wibailoutpeople.org
(2023-08-10). We Rise Fighting! Labor Podcast Episode 50 — Teamsters Local 662, Actions and Writers Strikes, Protesting the RNC and Much More! wibailoutpeople.org
(2023-08-10). SEIU Wisconsin and other Unions Organizing to Protest the RNC Presidential Candidates Debate August 23, 2023 in Milwaukee (Sign Up Information). wibailoutpeople.org Mobilize sign-up link for GOP Date is: Union members meet at: 1037 W McKinley Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 3-7 P.M. | [NOTE: The RNC presidential candidates debate is at the Fiserv Forum, 901 N 4th Street in Milwaukee from 8-10 P.M. Central Time] | On August 23, 2023, we're bringing together
(2023-08-10). Railroad Workers United: TRACK WORKER KILLED ON THE JOB. wibailoutpeople.org 
Dear Fellow Railroad Workers: | Last Friday August 4th, a fellow rail lost his life on the job. Our brother (authorities have not released the identity of the victim) worked for a rail contractor out of Great Barrington, MA as a contract track worker. While we are saddened at the news of our brother's death, we must double our resolve to build a safer workplace where such tragedies are not so commonplace. | The Railroad Workers United Program for Fallen Rails urges you to do the following on behalf of our fallen brother, his friends and family, co-workers and all railroad workers: | Commit yourself to followin…
(2023-08-10). Milwaukee: No Hate at Saint Kate! — Call Hotel to Demand the Hate Group Moms For Liberty Not Be Given Space! wibailoutpeople.org 
(2023-08-10). Niger Crisis: African workers reject military intervention, call for dialogue. wibailoutpeople.org The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has advised the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to resort to dialogue in resolving the political impasse in Niger. | It said it was imperative that the regional bloc reversed its earlier course of using the military to intervene in the crisis. | Such an action would degenerate into violent hostilities, it…
(2023-08-10). Supporters stick with former President Trump despite legal woes. america.cgtn.com 
The legal cases against former U.S. President Donald Trump and his associates are moving forward in Florida and Washington, DC. That hasn't stopped his most ardent supporters. CGTN's Nitza Soledad Perez reports.
(2023-08-10). Biden approves executive order putting restrictions on U.S. investment in Chinese tech firms. america.cgtn.com 
A new executive order signed by President Biden will place restrictions on U.S. investments in some Chinese high-tech firms.
(2023-08-10). DC's Natural History Museum opens cellphone exhibit. america.cgtn.com 
Cellphones are more than just tools at an exhibit in the Natural History Museum in Washington D.C. The exhibit showcases the history, technology, and pieces that make up how we now communicate.
(2023-08-10). WATCH NOW: Everything PragerU Gets Wrong About Health Care. levernews.com
(2023-08-10). LEVER TIME: How PragerU's Propaganda Machine Infiltrated Florida's Schools. levernews.com
(2023-08-10). Turkey's European integration: the reality of pragmatism or the dream of romanticism? journal-neo.org
(2023-08-10). As Part of a Broader Assault on the Orthodox Church, Religious Persecution in the Ukraine Continues Unabated. strategic-culture.org 
The persecutors have made the mistake of prematurely revealing their brutish faces, Stephen Karganovic writes. | Join us on , , and . | It is now confirmed that the illegal seizure of the ancient Kiev-Pechersk Monastery has…
(2023-08-10). Niger Blasts NATO's Global Narrative Wide Open. strategic-culture.org
(2023-08-10). The Perpetual Wars You Aren't Supposed to Notice. strategic-culture.org In his message to the troops prior to the July 4th weekend, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin offered high praise indeed. "We have the greatest fighting force in human history," he tweeted, connecting that claim to the U.S. having patriots of all colors, creeds, and backgrounds "who bravely volunteer to defend our country and our values."
(2023-08-10). Andalusia reports record heat in Spain. plenglish.com The State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) put the temperature in La Roda de Andalucia at 44.6 degrees at 16: 40 hours Wednesday, in a third heat wave suffered by Spain that left generally cooler places like Burgos and Avila with thermometers ranging 40 degrees Celsius. | After a slight decrease, the killing hot sensation predominates in the environment and will continue on weekend, according to AEMET. | Heat records were also reported in the airport of Granada city, no less than 44.1 degrees at 16: 30 hours on Wednesday. | AEMET reiterated Thursday that the risk of wildfires is higher ahead of a complicated scenario.
(2023-08-10). Costa Rica condemns presidential candidate assassination in Ecuador. plenglish.com San Jose, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Member countries of the Alliance for Development in Democracy on Thursday expressed their solidarity to the Ecuadorean Government and people ahead of the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.
(2023-08-10). Cuban researchers to attend IAEA-sponsored course. plenglish.com Cienfuegos, Cuba, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Researchers from the Cienfuegos Center for Environmental Studies (CEAC) are currently attending the Regional Training Course on Microplastics Monitoring in Marine Ecosystems through Analytical Techniques, in Brazil.
(2023-08-10). Haiti announces former President Boniface Alexandre's funeral. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The funeral of Haiti's former President Boniface Alexandre will be held coming Monday in the country ¥s capital, at the premises of the Court of Cassation, as confirmed by relatives.
(2023-08-10). Viejos Amigos Fair, literary party in Cuban heritage city. plenglish.com Camagàºey, Cuba, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The art of literature returns today in its maximum splendor to the Casino Campestre of this patrimonial city with the 'Viejos Amigos' Fair, one of the main attractions of the Literary Crusade.
(2023-08-10). Barcena continues Mexico-US talks on migration and drugs. plenglish.com Washington, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena continues today her official visit to Washington with talks on migration and drugs and meetings with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
(2023-08-10). Erika Endrijonas Legal Mess Lands In Federal Court. indybay.org Erika Endrijonas may have taken the helm of Santa Barbara City College, but the legal mess she created at Los Angeles Valley College is headed for Federal Court. Local News Black-outs may assuage egos, but they don't serve the community and low-income students.
(2023-08-10). Conservation groups urge EPA to update list of toxic pollutants. nationofchange.org The petition urges the agency to address the various categories of toxic pollutants that have been linked to cancer and many other health and environmental concerns.
(2023-08-10). Clarence Thomas' 38 vacations: The other billionaires who have treated the Supreme Court Justice to luxury travel. nationofchange.org Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons that is far more extensive than previously understood.
(2023-08-10). Entre el cadalso y el abismo, paso a paso en la Argentina electoral. globalizacion.ca El domingo 13 de agosto la Argentina vuelve a la sana costumbre constitucional de votar, en el inicio del proceso que culminará con la elección de una presidenta o un presidente. Esta vez será sin barbijo y en medio de…
(2023-08-10). Chinese travelers to lift profits of Frankfurt Airport in 2023. ecns.cn Germany's Frankfurt Airport expects its core profit for 2023 to return to the stratosphere, thanks largely to the reopening of China's borders after the easing of COVID-19 travel restrictions.
(2023-08-10). CEOs: U.S. chip-sale restrictions could backfire. ecns.cn American industry leaders are expressing concerns that restricting the sale of semiconductors to China could be detrimental to the U.S.
(2023-08-10). Pakistan's president dissolves parliament. ecns.cn Pakistan's President Arif Alvi dissolved parliament on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's advice late Wednesday night, the president's office said.
(2023-08-10). China's main railway network reaches 35,300 km. ecns.cn A total of 35,300 km railways of the country's main railway network — "Eight Vertical and Eight Horizontal" high-speed railway network — have been put into service, accounting for 77.83 percent of the total length, according to China Railway Group.
(2023-08-10). Track-laying begins on high-speed railway reaching China-Vietnam border. ecns.cn Track-laying began Tuesday on the Fangchenggang-Dongxing Railway, China's first high-speed railway reaching its border with Vietnam.
(2023-08-10). Pursuit of fugitives to continue. ecns.cn The country's top anti-graft bodies have reiterated their pledge to pursue fugitives overseas and recover stolen assets through deepening international cooperation and using law-based methods.
(2023-08-10). Links with U.S. endure amid slow imports. ecns.cn U.S. goods imports from China were valued at $203 billion during the first six months of 2023, a decline from $271 billion in the same period last year.
(2023-08-10). Prices in German supermarket reflect climate cost. ecns.cn German discount supermarket Penny has drawn mixed reactions from critics after temporarily increasing prices of some products to incorporate hidden climate costs.
(2023-08-10). Police find new ways to track suspects hiding overseas. ecns.cn Shanghai police are using a new system to track suspects of financial crimes who have fled overseas, by using information sharing and joint investigations.
(2023-08-10). Experts stress generative AI security. ecns.cn To maximize the potential of generative artificial intelligence, the latest tech boom that has taken the world by storm, it is very important to balance the development and security of the cutting-edge technology.
(2023-08-10). More grads choosing to return to hometowns for work, report says. ecns.cn More college graduates have chosen to return to their hometowns to work rather than staying in first-tier cities, according to a new report.
(2023-08-10). CPI falls, but demand to recover soon. ecns.cn China's consumer prices dropped year-on-year in July for the first time since early 2021 while factory-gate prices continued to decline, increasing the urgency for policymakers to take more steps to boost domestic demand and support growth.
(2023-08-10). Monkeypox cases increase on mainland, report says. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland reported 491 confirmed monkeypox infections in July, compared with 106 cases in June, according to data released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday.
(2023-08-10). Beijing outlines its plan for post-disaster reconstruction. ecns.cn Beijing has outlined a post-disaster reconstruction plan, aiming to achieve basic recovery in one year and comprehensive improvement in its response capacity in three years as well as long-term sustainable development.
(2023-08-10). 'Rice kingdom' farmers fear crops may be lost. ecns.cn As floodwaters subside in Northeast China, farmers in the country's "rice kingdom" are worried profits from this year's harvest are disappearing with them.
(2023-08-10). Nation's esports market much more than just fun. ecns.cn More professional Chinese esports players are standing out on the global stage thanks to a booming domestic esports industry in China, said Kenji Matsubara, CEO of Japanese video game company SNK Corp.
(2023-08-10). Neighbors urged to seize momentum. ecns.cn The time has come for China, Japan and South Korea to improve their trilateral relationship, a South Korean organization urged on Wednesday, saying that Seoul should work toward renewing a meeting among the three neighbors.
(2023-08-10). Teacher not guilty of abuse of boy who took own life. ecns.cn A teacher in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, has been found not guilty of insulting and abusing a student, who later jumped to his death with a suicide note on his body.
(2023-08-10). Ex-Japan leader's visit to Taiwan denounced. ecns.cn China on Wednesday condemned former Japanese prime minister Taro Aso's visit to Taiwan, urging Tokyo to refrain from interfering in China's internal affairs or lending support to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces in any form.
(2023-08-10). ASEAN envoys call for closer ties with China. ecns.cn Envoys from countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have called for enhancing China-ASEAN cooperation amid complex changes in the global political and economic landscape, and emphasized the need to resolve disputes through dialogue and consultation.
(2023-08-10). China's hottest movie season soars with bold genres, high-quality productions. ecns.cn The summer in China is hot, but China's theaters are even hotter than the summer heat as the world's largest film market has earned a record 15 billion yuan ($2 billion) as of Monday evening.
(2023-08-10). China has right to take measures as U.S. restricts tech investment. ecns.cn China is seriously concerned and reserves the right to take measures in response to U.S. President Joe Biden signing an executive order on Wednesday that blocks and regulates high-tech U.S.-based investments going toward China.
(2023-08-10). U.S. tech-investment curbs seen hurting business, ties. ecns.cn The order authorizes the U.S. Treasury Department to regulate the flow of certain U.S. investments and expertise into three sectors: semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum computing and artificial intelligence.
(2023-08-10). Life gradually back to normal in flood-hit Zhuozhou. ecns.cn Zhuozhou has started reconstruction work after Typhoon Doksuri triggered heavy rainfall.
(2023-08-10). Overseas teenagers take fancy night tour of Great Wall. ecns.cn Over 100 teenagers of Chinese descent from more than 20 countries and regions took a night tour of the Great Wall on Wednesday.
(2023-08-10). Indigenous peoples at the crossroads of their preservation. plenglish.com United Nations, Ago 10 (Prensa Latina) Indigenous knowledge and traditions are deeply rooted in sustainable development and can help solve many of the world's problems, UN Secretary General António Guterres said today.
(2023-08-10). Teatro Andante joins community art in a Cuban event Teasur. plenglish.com Isla de la Juventud, Cuba, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The Teatro Andante group will exhibit its scenic art at the Teasur event, which will run until August 12 on the Isle of Youth, a territory in the south of the Cuban archipelago, reported today the Cubaescena Portal.
(2023-08-10). La policía brasileña opera como una máquina de exterminio. globalizacion.ca En este artículo el autor reflexiona sobre el papel que históricamente ha ejercido la policía en Brasil, cuyo carácter violento y extralegal tiene como objetivo los grupos o individuos que considera "criminales"; un hecho que cuestiona la legitimidad del Estado,…
(2023-08-10). Afghanistan denies actions that threatening Pakistan's security. plenglish.com Mujahid noted in a press release that Afghanistan does not want a war in any country, especially in neighboring nations, and stated this nation would not be used to attack any other country ¥s security. | The note added that 18 Pakistani members of the Islamic State terrorist organization, who were carrying out explosions and attacks in Afghanistan, were killed, and dozens of them were captured alive in different regions of the country in 2023.
(2023-08-10). China condemns assassination of Ecuador's presidential candidate. plenglish.com The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hopes that the country's authorities and the stakeholders will work to maintain stability so that the upcoming general elections will be safe, stable, and smooth. | The Foreign Ministry also extended condolences for Wednesday's events during a political rally in northern Quito. | The crime occurred despite the candidate traveling with police protection due to threats received weeks earlier, as he denounced. | Ecuador is suffering from unprecedented insecurity and political violence that have claimed the lives of dozens of public officials and candidates for public office.
(2023-08-10). Niger's military junta digs in with cabinet appointments. plenglish.com Niamey, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The military junta that seized power in Niger two weeks ago has appointed new cabinet ministers and barred most international meditators from the country as it works to entrench itself in power.
(2023-08-10). S Africa Keen on Collaborating with BRICS Partners in Vaccine Manufacturing. infobrics.org South Africa is keen on strengthening collaboration with BRICS nations in the field of vaccine manufacturing, the hydrogen economy as well as the marine sciences, a minister said…
(2023-08-10). BRICS Summit 2023: The Quest for a New World Order. infobrics.org The BRICS have emerged as a powerful alliance of emerging-market economies over the course of the 21st century. Comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa as their acronym alludes to, the group has increasingly become the bricks and mortar which supports the global economy…
(2023-08-10). France monitors the evolution of the EG.5 variant of the SARS-CoV-2. plenglish.com Paris, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The EG.5 variant of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19, is being followed in France as suspected of causing a slight increase in the number of seriously ill people in recent days, local media reported.
(2023-08-10). Russia to display Yars and Avangard missiles at Army Forum 2023. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Russia will exhibit the RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles and the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle at the Army 2023 military forum, the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, Colonel General Sergei Karakayev, announced.
(2023-08-10). Protected: Racial Segregation and Gun Violence in Black Communities. cepr.net
(2023-08-10). Democratic Party leaders fully embrace Netanyahu's Israel. electronicintifada.net While claiming to fight racism at home, delegation led by Hakeem Jeffries funds it against Palestinians.
(2023-08-10). There Was No SARS Cov2 Disease, Just A Set of Symptoms and a Branding Campaign — Dr David Martin. expose-news.com Dr. David Martin has been championed as a guy who has shown proof that "SARS was research developed by humans in the lab at the University of North Carolina and then weaponised …
(2023-08-10). Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated following campaign rally. peoplesdispatch.org Fernando Villavicencio, a former member of the Ecuadorian National Assembly and presidential candidate in the upcoming elections, was killed on the evening of August 9 in Quito, the country's capital. | Villavicencio was leaving a political campaign meeting in a high school when he was attacked by unidentified armed men who shot at him in the head. The presidential candidate was taken to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds, as confirmed by the Interior Minister Juan Zapata. | According to preliminary reports, in addition to Villavicencio, several other people were injured in the attack. | Fernando…
(2023-08-10). Release of Bill Gates' GM mosquitoes gets pushback in California but is it too little too late? expose-news.com Genetically engineered mosquitoes continue to be released in the US, gaining another green light from the EPA. Yet, it's possible that, due to genetic spread, the genetically modified mosquito experiment could be …
(2023-08-10). Researchers will not give in until the whole Plandemic Industry has been Exposed. expose-news.com Doctors, scientists and researchers continue to fight for freedom and truth. We should not leave it to a few, we should all bring our gifts to the fight. Professors Tom Jefferson and …
(2023-08-10). Things are not looking good for UK's Net Zero Zealots and offshore wind profiteers. expose-news.com At the end of June, we wrote that things were not going as well for the Net Zero Zealots in Europe as hoped. However, the UK seemed hellbent on marching forwards, charging …
(2023-08-10). David vs Goliath: Nicaragua vs USA. dissidentvoice.org 
Many nations in the Americas have suffered from US promoted coups, dictatorships, sanctions and outright invasions. Nicaragua may take the cake for being the most victimized. Dan Kovalik has written a book which reviews the history of intervention and resistance up to the present day. Kovalik includes his own experiences from several decades visiting Nicaragua. …
(2023-08-10). Is Donald Trump a fascist? nationofchange.org What makes fascism more dangerous than authoritarianism?>
(2023-08-10). Thursday 8/31: Reclaiming the Militant Legacy of Labor Day. indybay.org Join Zoom meeting: | us02web.zoom.us/j/81040660090…
(2023-08-10). Wednesday 8/30: How to Prevent the Next Cold War. indybay.org San José Peace & Justice Center | 48 South 7th Street | San José, CA 95112…
(2023-08-10). US Moves To Curtail China's Economic Investment In The Caribbean. popularresistance.org Toronto, Ont. – On March 8, 2023, General Laura J. Richardson of the United States Southern Command gave testimony at a congressional hearing wherein she issued a warning to U.S. lawmakers about the expansion of Chinese influence in the Caribbean that were at odds with purported U.S. interests in the region. Richardson advised policy makers in the U.S. to "pay more attention" to the Caribbean (and Central and South America) because "proximity matters." To raise the issue to a level of "threat" for U.S. policymakers, Richardson claimed that China had "increased its support for anti-U.S. regimes in the region" of w…
(2023-08-10). Southern Hemisphere sees unprecedented summer-like winter. mronline.org 
The current temperature is between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius above what is normal for this time of year in parts of Chile and Argentina.
(2023-08-10). Cedeao efectúa segunda cumbre para tratar crisis en Níger. telesurtv.net A la espera de las decisiones de los jefes de Estado y de Gobierno del bloque regional, la junta golpista decidió elevar el miércoles el nivel de alerta de las Fuerzas Armadas.
(2023-08-10). Ola de calor afecta todavía zonas del sur de España. telesurtv.net Este viernes, las temperaturas seguirán siendo muy altas, aunque disminuirán, especialmente el domingo.
(2023-08-10). Fiscal amplía investigación contra Keiko Fujimori y su partido. telesurtv.net Fuerza Popular logró recaudar un poco menos de dos millones de soles en aportes en efectivo y en especie, entre el 13 de marzo de 2021 y 30 de julio de 2022.
(2023-08-10). Denuncian criminalización de defensor de la tierra hondureño. telesurtv.net Otro defensor ambiental hondureño, Gerardo Aguilar, afirma que dicho fallo es un mensaje claro para quienes están defendiendo la tierra y playas en Zacate Grande.
(2023-08-10). Naufragio deja 41 migrantes muertos cerca de Lampedusa, Italia. telesurtv.net El pasado sábado, otros dos naufragios frente a Lampedusa dejaron al menos 34 personas fallecidas.
(2023-08-10). Líder de secta en Kenia permanece en prisión. telesurtv.net Las primeras investigaciones de la Policía apuntaron a que los fieles eran forzados a seguir con el ayuno aunque quisieran abandonarlo.
(2023-08-10). Primer ministro pakistaní solicita disolución del Parlamento. telesurtv.net El actual premier se reunirá con el líder de la oposición en la Asamblea para discutir el nombramiento del nuevo primer ministro interino que conduciría el país.
(2023-08-10). Papa Francisco exige actuación ante naufragio de migrantes. telesurtv.net Más de 1.800 personas han perdido la vida en lo que va de año en la travesía del norte de África a Europa.
(2023-08-10). Convocan acto popular paralelo a toma presidencial en Paraguay. telesurtv.net La actividad cerrará con un "Karu Guasu", que consiste en dar comida a una gran cantidad de personas, organizado por la Articulación de Ollas Populares.
(2023-08-10). Explosión en fábrica deja 52 heridos, en Serguéi Posa, Rusia. telesurtv.net Los servicios de emergencia informaron que el accidente se produjo debido a una violación de los procesos tecnológicos.
(2023-08-10). Venezuela celebra decisión de corte portuguesa sobre activos. telesurtv.net El Tribunal Judicial del Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal, ordenó el miércoles devolver a Venezuela unos 1.500 millones de dólares que se encontraban retenidos en el Novo Bank.
(2023-08-10). ELN niega supuesto plan de atentado contra fiscal de Colombia. telesurtv.net El grupo armado aseguró que la acusación es falsa y apuntó que se trata de un sabotaje al proceso de diálogo.
(2023-08-10). Mantienen alerta en varias provincias dominicanas por lluvias. telesurtv.net La alerta se mantiene en algunas provincias por las lluvias moderadas a fuertes con tormentas eléctricas que se han estado registrando.
(2023-08-10). OMS advierte que la Covid continúa siendo una amenaza mundial. telesurtv.net El funcionario llamó a las naciones a seguir informando sobre los casos activos a la OMS pese a que la emergencia sanitaria haya pasado.
(2023-08-10). Continúa crisis hídrica en Uruguay pese a lluvias de julio. telesurtv.net Inumet mencionó que en el sur del país continúa la sequía, con mayor medida en los departamentos de Montevideo, Canelones, Maldonado, Lavalleja, Rocha y Florida.
(2023-08-10). Anuncian aseguramiento de planta de agua para litio en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Considerando que la Planta de Tratamiento de Agua para Uso Industrial está lista, se prevé que la Planta Industrial de Carbonato de Litio ya esté trabajando en agosto.
(2023-08-10). Siria agradece el apoyo de Irán a su pueblo y Gobierno. telesurtv.net El canciller sirio Faisal Al-Mekdad denunció el impacto negativo de las sanciones coercitivas unilaterales sobre Siria.
(2023-08-10). Venezuela gana juicio y recupera activos retenidos en Portugal. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con la setencia, el Tribunal ordenó al Novo Bank reintegrar los recursos al Gobierno venezolano.
(2023-08-10). Candidato de Semilla promete trabajar con alcaldes en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Bernardo Arévalo reiteró su intención de aumentar la inversión pública en salud, educación y caminos rurales.
(2023-08-10). Indígenas exigen a Gobierno de Panamá respetar acuerdo. telesurtv.net Un líder indígena dijo que, de incumplirse, los ngäbe-buglé defenderían sus derechos de salud, educación y a la carretera.
(2023-08-10). Gobiernos rechazan homicidio de candidato en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El expresidente Rafael Correa también se solidarizó con su familia y las familias de las víctimas de la violencia.
(2023-08-10). Incendios forestales arrasan varias localidades en Hawái. telesurtv.net Unas 2.100 personas se encuentran en refugios a lo largo de la isla Maui mientras sigue la batalla contra las llamas.
(2023-08-10). Indígenas logran con protesta inversión en su comarca en Panamá. telesurtv.net En lo pactado se estableció mejorar calidad de red vial en su territorio y reunión de seguimiento de los acuerdos.
(2023-08-10). Lluvias intensas dejan al menos 19 muertos en Bangladés. telesurtv.net Tres refugiados rohinyás fallecieron en Cox's Bazar y Bandaban; otros 2.000 fueron reubicados a causa de deslaves.
(2023-08-10). Muere líder separatista tras explosión en el sur de Yemen. telesurtv.net La zona donde ocurrió la explosión sirve de escondite a terroristas del Estado Islámico (EI) y a células de Al Qaeda.
(2023-08-10). Prevén alcanzar consenso para elecciones judiciales en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Titular de Cámara de Diputados lamentó que legisladores interpusieran recursos jurídicos que frenan avance del proceso.
(2023-08-10). Lula critica "neocolonialismo verde" de países ricos con la Amazonía. telesurtv.net El presidente brasileño demandó "que los compromisos climáticos de los países desarrollados se cumplan".
(2023-08-10). Empleados de aeropuerto irán a huelga ocho días en Reino Unido. telesurtv.net Unos 230 trabajadores encargados de las operaciones en tierra y asistencia a pasajeros reclaman mejoras salariales.
(2023-08-10). Reportan caso positivo de brucelosis bovina en Paraguay. telesurtv.net Se realizó, por parte del Comité de Monitoreo y Alerta Sanitaria del Senacsa, la toma de 38 muestras y sólo una dio positivo a la enfermedad.
(2023-08-10). Seis fallecidos por los incendios forestales de Hawái. telesurtv.net El alcalde del condado de Maui, confirmó el fallecimiento de seis personas además de la existencia de tripulaciones en búsqueda y rescate.
(2023-08-10). Elevan el nivel de alerta de las fuerzas armadas en Níger. telesurtv.net El coronel del Ejército de Níger, Amadou Abdramane, acusó al Gobierno francés de liberar a 16 terroristas detenidos en Níger y Malí.
(2023-08-10). Junta nigerina forma gobierno transitorio de 21 miembros. telesurtv.net El líder de la junta bautizada como Consejo Nacional de Salvaguardia de la Patria (CNSP), el general de brigada Abdourahamane Tiani, firmó un decreto incluyendo a los ministros.
(2023-08-10). Chile aprueba solicitar a EE.UU. datos sobre golpe de Estado de 1973. telesurtv.net El proyecto, impulsado por legisladores del partido Convergencia Social y otros independientes, fue aprobado por 125 votos a favor, dos en contra y siete abstenciones.
(2023-08-10). Ciclón Khanun causa destrucción al tocar tierra en Corea del Sur. telesurtv.net El ciclón Khanun llegó a Corea del Sur después de asolar el sudoeste de Japón por espacio de una semana.
(2023-08-10). Alrededor de 11 personas fallecidas por incendio en Francia. telesurtv.net Las autoridades de la región francesa de Wintzenheim indicaron que un total de 17 personas fueron rescatadas del edificio en llamas.
(2023-08-10). Candidatos suspenden sus campañas electorales en Argentina. telesurtv.net El gobernador de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof, anunció la suspensión del cierre de campaña y su solidaridad con la familia de la niña asesinada.
(2023-08-10). Atentado contra Fernando Villavicencio deja nueve heridos. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía de Ecuador indicó que entre los heridos figuran una candidata a la Asamblea Nacional y dos policías.
(2023-08-10). Presidente ecuatoriano decreta estado de excepción por 60 días. telesurtv.net La presidenta del CNE, Diana Atamaint informó que se mantiene la fecha de las elecciones y de todo el calendario electoral.
(2023-08-10). Asesinan a candidato presidencial de Ecuador, Fernando Villavicencio. telesurtv.net El hecho ocurrió aproximadamente a las 18H00 (hora local), en medio de la campaña de cara a los comicios que tendrán lugar el próximo 20 de agosto.
(2023-08-10). Todo lo que debes saber sobre las PASO en Argentina. telesurtv.net El 13 de agosto los electores definirán las listas de los precandidatos de cada alianza política o frente electoral.
(2023-08-10). Cedeao ordena activar fuerza de reserva contra Junta en Níger. telesurtv.net "Ordeno la activación de la fuerza de reserva de la Cedeao", afirmó el presidente del bloque de África Occidental.
(2023-08-10). Registran más de 97.000 muertes por ciclones entre 1980 y 2019. telesurtv.net La investigación reveló que el sureste de Asia y América Latina y el Caribe reportaron las mayores cifras de decesos.
(2023-08-10). Detienen 6 personas tras magnicidio en Ecuador. telesurtv.net En procedimiento flagrante fueron arrestadas seis personas durante allanamientos ejecutados en Conocoto y San Bartolo…
(2023-08-10). Registran más de 44 ∞C en España por tercera ola de calor. telesurtv.net La estación La Roda de Andalucía, provincia de Sevilla, reportó 44,6 grados Celsius en horas de la tarde local.
(2023-08-10). Exministro nigerino crea consejo de resistencia contra la Junta. telesurtv.net Ag Boula, quien es un exlíder de la rebelión tuareg, reclamó la detención del líder golpista, Abdourahamane Tiani.
(2023-08-10). Sergio Massa pronostica victoria en las PASO de Argentina. telesurtv.net El actual ministro de Economía apuntó que este 13 de agosto "se discute a qué Argentina vamos".
(2023-08-10). Ratifican rechazo a detención de ambientalistas en El Salvador. telesurtv.net ADES reclamó adelantar la audiencia especial de revisión de medidas ordenada por la Cámara Penal de Cojutepeque.
(2023-08-10). Central uruguaya debatirá vías para derogar reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con medios nacionales, dentro de la Mesa Representativa del PIT-CNT existen divergencias al respecto.
(2023-08-10). All Africans Should Condemn Call For ECOWAS-Led Military Invasion Of Niger. popularresistance.org The Africa Team of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) and the U.S. Out of Africa Network (USOAN) condemn the threats of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to lead a military intervention into Niger. We believe this would be an act of subservience to U.S./EU/NATO interests. As Western imperialism seems to be losing its neo-colonialist grip on Africa, it is trying to expand its use of puppets and proxies to undermine resistance. | The military coup in Niger on July 26 deposed President Mohamed Bazoum and installed General Abdourahamane Tchiani as the country's new leader.
(2023-08-10). Fauci Lied; 120k+ Children Died: Secret CDC Report confirms Hundreds of Thousands of Youngsters 'Died Suddenly' in the USA following roll-out of COVID-19 Vaccines. expose-news.com Time and time again throughout 2021, Dr. Anthony Fauci, stood at the podium, the bright lights of the cameras blinding him as he faced the nation. With a steady hand, he held …
(2023-08-10). Sobre el golpe de Estado de Níger. globalizacion.ca Níger es el país donde tuvo lugar el más reciente golpe de Estado, consecuencia de la inestabilidad en que la agresión de la OTAN contra Libia en el año 2011 sumió a toda la región de àÅfrica que linda con…
(2023-08-10). Racially charged brawl erupts at Montgomery, Alabama riverfront. wsws.org The incident occurred the day after ex-president Donald Trump spoke in Montgomery, where he made numerous racist and xenophobic statements.
(2023-08-10). Moody's announces significant downturn in ratings of mid-sized banks. wsws.org A report by the rating agency Moody's on the status of 27 banks, including some of the largest, has pointed to the growing problems in the US banking and financial system.
(2023-08-10). At least 36 killed as Maui is overrun by wildfires fueled by climate change. wsws.org The Hawaiian island was overrun by a series of out-of-control and fast moving wildfires on Tuesday and Wednesday fueled by a confluence of conditions, including a drought on the island, high winds from Hurricane Dora and a ridge of high pressure.
(2023-08-10). Six killed as Maui is overrun by wildfires fueled by climate change. wsws.org The Hawaiian island was overrun by a series of out-of-control and fast moving wildfires on Tuesday and Wednesday fueled by a confluence of conditions, including a drought on the island, high winds from Hurricane Dora and a ridge of high pressure.
(2023-08-10). Ohio voters reject referendum measure backed by anti-abortion forces. wsws.org Issue 1 would have made it much more difficult to pass a referendum measure, set for a November vote, to incorporate abortion rights into the state constitution.
(2023-08-10). Reject GEO/AFT push to impose U-M contract ultimatum! Mobilize campus workers, students, teachers against strikebreaking and poverty wages! wsws.org The grad student instructors have waged a courageous struggle and can defeat the strikebreaking of the university and its corporate and government backers. This requires the development of a rank-and-file committee independent of the AFT apparatus and its agents in the GEO leadership.
(2023-08-10). How autoworkers can win their demands in the Big Three-UAW contract fight. wsws.org Everything depends on the mobilization and initiative of rank-and-file workers, independently of the UAW bureaucracy.
(2023-08-10). Australian workers call for strikes at highest rate in five years. wsws.org The growing strike vote reflects mounting opposition among broad sections of the working class to deepening real wage cuts. But Labor, the unions and the industrial courts are employing increasingly anti-democratic measures to shut down workers' struggles.
(2023-08-10). Chinese exports slump amid global downturn and US trade war. wsws.org China's economic slowdown is not just the result of low global growth and faltering global trade but of the US economic warfare aimed at undermining the Chinese economy and in particular crippling its hi-tech industries.
(2023-08-10). Second CSX worker killed on the job in two months. wsws.org A conductor trainee for CSX died while riding equipment in a rail yard in Maryland.
(2023-08-10). Loretto Hospital strike in Chicago at a critical turning point. wsws.org The strike, now in its second week, pits workers directly against the corporate-controlled Democratic Party.
(2023-08-10). New coalition in Thailand excludes general election winner. wsws.org The method in which a new government is formed is a highly anti-democratic process and reflects the overall domination of the military in the country's politics.
(2023-08-10). Germany's Taurus cruise missiles to be used in attacks on Russia. wsws.org The German government is preparing to provide Taurus medium-range missiles to Kiev, which are capable of reaching Russian territory.
(2023-08-10). Ukrainian soldiers not informed about situation of the "counteroffensive" infobrics.org Ukrainian PoW captured by the Russian forces said he and his colleagues learned about the counteroffensive through videos on TikTok.
(2023-08-10). Is America behind massive surge in Kiev regime's child trafficking?>. infobrics.org As if the Kiev regime's involvement wasn't bad enough, the US Department of Justice (although its relation to actual justice is purely lexical) recently removed child sex trafficking information from its website. According to the Epoch Times, the updated version of the webpage completely erased all three sections that previously showed the data which was added during Donald Trump's presidency.
(2023-08-10). "Russians are not human": Kiev's trans military spox causes controversy for racist comments. infobrics.org The controversial comments follow on from a Kiev official wanting "the maximum killing of Russians".
(2023-08-10). US pressures Saudi Arabia to sell oil in dollars, not Chinese yuan, amid Israel negotiations. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
As part of negotiations for Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel, the United States is demanding that Riyadh keep pricing its oil in dollars, not China's renminbi or other currencies.
(2023-08-10). Colombia: Semana Magazine Accused of Spreading Fake News About ELN Plot to Assassinate Attorney General. orinocotribune.com 
Colombia's Semana magazine published a fake news trying to incriminate Venezuela in an alleged plot orchestrated by the Colombian guerrilla organization National Liberation Army (ELN) to assassinate the attorney general of Colombia, Francisco Barbosa, who is linked to former President àÅlvaro Uribe. | For months, Semana has been carrying out media campaigns attempting to undermine the government of President Gustavo Petro, among them was the publication of the audios of former Colombian Ambassador to Venezuela Armando Benedetti. | This time, a few hours after the formal start of the ceasefire between the Co…
(2023-08-10). Communist Party of Cuba and PSUV Sign Cooperation Agreement. orinocotribune.com 
The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) has signed a cooperation and exchange agreement with the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC). | On Tuesday, August 8, Diosdado Cabello, first vice president of PUV, signed the agreement on behalf of the party. For PCC, the agreement was signed by the secretary of Organization of the Communist Party of Cuba, Roberto Morales Ojeda. | According to the signatories, this agreement is aimed at strengthening friendship, dialogue and communication between the two organizations, in addition to reciprocal learning and political trust. | Se firma el Acuerdo de Intercambio y Cooperaci…
(2023-08-10). Tyler Perry Deletes Tweet After Claiming Barack Obama Was Descendent of Slave. moguldom.com Filmmaker Tyler Perry recently evoked a social media storm when he mistakenly claimed that former President Barack Obama was a descendant of Black American slaves. The claim, made in a touching birthday post on Aug. 4 on Instagram, led to swift reactions from his followers, who pointed out the historical inaccuracy. Perry quickly edited his …
(2023-08-10). Poland to Deploy 10,000 Additional Troops to Belarus Border. news.antiwar.com Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said Thursday that Warsaw plans to deploy 10,000 troops to its border with Belarus as part of a buildup that began after Wagner fighters traveled to Belarus. "About 10,000 soldiers will be on the border, of which 4,000 will directly support the Border Guard and 6,000 will be in the …
(2023-08-10). Report: Niger Junta Told Nuland They'd Kill Bazoum If There's Military Intervention. news.antiwar.com The Associated Press reported Thursday that the Niger junta told Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries launched a military intervention to reinstate him. After meeting with junta leaders in Niger on Monday, Nuland did not mention the threat or discuss the possibility of …
(2023-08-10). Report: US, Iran Reach Deal on Prisoner Release and Frozen Funds. news.antiwar.com The US and Iran have reached a deal that will free five Americans in exchange for the US releasing some Iranians and granting Tehran limited access to $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds, The New York Times reported Thursday. Sources told the Times that the negotiations have been going on quietly for two years. Prisoner …
(2023-08-10). Anti-corruption movement sweeps China's medical sector. ecns.cn China has launched a nationwide anti-corruption movement in its medical sector, with multiple provinces and municipalities stepping up efforts in cracking down on corruption.
(2023-08-10). The U.S. Plot to Finalize the Theft of Venezuela's Oil. libya360.wordpress.com Margaret Kimberley Venezuela and the Caribbean region The U.S. has used its influence to steal another country's oil revenues. Venezuela is in the crosshairs because it dares to be socialist in the hemisphere the U.S. claims as it's "backyard." It was always about the oil. United States assertions that the government of elected president Nicolas…
(2023-08-10). "It's Apocalyptic": Wildfires Engulf Maui, Killing At Least 6. indybay.org Wildfires have become more common in Hawai'i in the last century as humans have introduced nonnative grasses and shrubs that have then become "more flammable as climate change brings warmer, drier conditions."
(2023-08-10). War on Food: Science and Public Interest Halt the Push for GM Crops in India. orinocotribune.com By Colin Todhunter — Aug 7, 2023 | Between 1991 and 2016, the population of Delhi and its suburbs increased from 9.4 million to 25 million. In 2023, the World Population Review website estimates Delhi's population to be 32.9 million. | In the December 2016 paper
(2023-08-10). US Officials Making Secretive Trips to South Yemen to Plunder Resources: Analyst. orinocotribune.com Secretive and suspicious visits by American diplomats and military commanders to southern Yemen are part of the economic war on the Arab country and to plunder its rich natural resources, says a Yemeni analyst. | Ali Azzehri, a journalist and analyst based in Yemen, in an interview with the Press TV website, said visits by American officials have increased dramatically in recent months. | "These consecutive trips to the occupied areas in southern Yemen are part of the massive aggression on Yemen, which is mainly aimed at plundering its wealth through the fake regime imposed on southern Yemen by hostile foreign in…
(2023-08-10). No improvements to health system after one year of Marcos Jr administration. peoplesdispatch.org Despite promises of improvement to health services delivery and the health insurance model, the people in the Philippines are still struggling for access to good health care.
(2023-08-10). Prisoners launch hunger strike in Bahrain. peoplesdispatch.org
(2023-08-10). Headlines for August 10, 2023. democracynow.org At Least 36 Dead, Town of Lahaina Burned to the Ground as Wildfires Devastate Hawaii, Ecuadorian Anti-Corruption Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio Assassinated, Biden Seeking More Funding for War in Ukraine, Arming Taiwan, Niger Coup Leaders Accuse France of Destabilizing Country as ECOWAS Summit Kicks Off, The Intercept: U.S. State Dept. Pushed for Pakistan's Now-Imprisoned Ex-PM Imran Khan to Be Removed, Death Toll from Mediterranean Refugee Shipwreck Rises to 41 as Black Africans Expelled from Tunisia, Venezuela Wins Fight to Recover $1.5B of Frozen Funds from Novo Banco, Biden Bans U.S. Comp…
(2023-08-10). Horace Campbell on Opposing Military Intervention in Niger & Disastrous U.S./French Role in Africa. democracynow.org 
West African leaders from ECOWAS, backed by the United States and France, met today to consider military action to restore the ousted Niger President Mohamed Bazoum following last month's military coup. Neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso have threatened that any intervention in Niger would amount to a declaration of war on them, as well. This comes as leaders of the coup in Niger have appointed a 21-member cabinet as they forge ahead with building a new government. The coup "is a consequence of the militarization of Nigerien society" by the United States and France, which both have strong militar…
(2023-08-10). U.S. Activists Arrested at European Air Bases Protesting U.S. Nuclear Weapons Stationed There. democracynow.org 
As the world marks 78 years since the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we speak with two activists arrested while protesting the placement of U.S. nuclear weapons in the Netherlands, Germany and other European countries as a violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty for NATO's so-called nuclear sharing program. "We're very concerned about the legality," says Susan Crane, who was arrested Tuesday during protests at the Volkel Air Base in the Netherlands. We also speak with John LaForge, co-director of Nukewatch, who just served a 50-day sentence in Germany for a simila…
(2023-08-10). Why Is Ukraine Prosecuting Pacifist Yurii Sheliazhenko for "Justifying Russian Aggression"? democracynow.org 
We speak with Ukrainian peace activist Yurii Sheliazhenko, whom Ukrainian authorities have charged with justifying Russian aggression, days after his Kyiv apartment was raided and searched. Sheliazhenko is executive secretary of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement and has vocally opposed any escalation of the conflict, calling for a ceasefire and peace talks to end the war. "It is total nonsense that a pacifist is accused in justification of war," Sheliazhenko told Democracy Now! in an interview just after he returned from being interrogated. He notes the security services are under the authority of Presi…
(2023-08-10). Belém's Fourth Amazon Summit 2023: Results. orinocotribune.com Representatives of the countries that share territory of the Amazon rainforest met at the Fourth Amazon Summit 2023, in order to work together to conserve the world's largest land-based natural lung. As a result of this meeting, convened by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, several agreements have been made to curb deforestation, driven by industrial agriculture, mining practices, and land grabbing. | The Belém Declaration—named after the Brazilian city where the summit was held—was signed this Tuesday, August 8, by the members of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO), made up…
(2023-08-10). Portugal's Novo Banco Ordered to Return $1.5 Billion to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas ( "Breaking news: the Bolivarian [Venezuelan] government wins trial and recovers its assets in Portugal," wrote the Venezuelan minister for communication and information, Freddy àëáñez, officially disclosing…
(2023-08-10). Seis detenidos por asesinato de candidato presidencial de Ecuador, Fernando Villavicencio. telesurtv.net En procedimiento flagrante fueron arrestadas seis personas durante allanamientos ejecutados en Conocoto y San Bartolo…
(2023-08-10). Rules of War Must B-Rewritten 4-US and NATO-French Entanglements! journal-neo.org
(2023-08-10). Colombia's chief prosecutor says ELN plans to assassinate him. colombiareports.com Colombia's prosecution said Tuesday that guerrilla ELN is planning to "carry out a terrorist attack against the prosecutor general, Francisco Barbosa." The ELN dismissed the accusation and said the prosecution…
(2023-08-10). Ecuador arrests 6 Colombians over assassination of presidential candidate. colombiareports.com Ecuador's police arrested six Colombians for their alleged participation in the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. The six were arrested in Quito shortly after the assassination on Wednesday. Two…
(2023-08-10). Violence related to Colombia's local elections up 75%: observers. colombiareports.com Violence ahead of local and regional elections that are set in Colombia for October has increased 75% compared to the 2019 elections, according to the Electoral Observation Mission (MOE). In…
(2023-08-10). Ukraine War — Is the Black Sea 'War'- the Real War? w/ Alastair Crowe fmr Brit ambassador. thealtworld.com
(2023-08-10). COVID Vaccine Myocarditis Relapses in Teenage Boys Following Apparently Complete Initial Recovery: Italian Researchers. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). GOP Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy: Juneteenth Holiday is Useless, Let's Consider Canceling It. moguldom.com Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy wants the country to stop celebrating Juneteenth, which was just made into a federal holiday on June 19, 2021. According to Ramaswamy, Juneteenth is a "useless" holiday. His remarks came during a campaign event in Iowa, a vital early-voting caucus state. Ramaswamy is an entrepreneur and a candidate in the …
(2023-08-10). Assad Blames Turkey's Erdogan For Terrorism In Syria. southfront.org 
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during the interview with Sky News Arabia. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office. | Syria's President Bashar al-Assad blamed Turkey for terrorism in his war-torn country and insisted on the withdrawal of the Turkish military from Syria in an interview with Sky News Arabia that was aired on August 9. "Terrorism in Syria is made in Turkey," al-Assad said. | The president also denied rumors of an upcoming meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyi…
(2023-08-10). Bombing In Syria's Daraa Kills Prominent Pro-Government Commander, Three Others. southfront.org 
Mustafa al-Masalma as seen in an old video from Youtube. | On August 9, a prominent pro-government commander involved in counter terrorism and drug operations was assassinated in the southern Syrian governorate of Daraa. | The commander, Mustafa al-Masalma, was killed along with one of his bodyguards, a warrant officer from the Military Intelligence Directorate (MID) and a reporter from Sama TV, Firas al-Ahmad, when a heavy improvised explosive device blew up their vehicle in an ar…
(2023-08-10). Israeli Navy Receives First U.S.-Built Landing Ship (Photos). southfront.org 
Israeli Navy officers stand on the INS Nahson landing craft, at the Pascagoula shipyard, Mississippi, August 8, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces) | On August 8, the Israeli Navy received the first of two newly-built landing ships from a shipyard in the United States. | During a ceremony at the Pascagoula shipyard in Mississippi, an Israeli flag was raised on the new landing ship which was named INS Nahshon. | The landing ships, which have a displacement of 2,500 tons each and are approximately 95 mete…
(2023-08-10). Russian Army Advances In Kupyansk, Repels Attacks In Other Directions (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian Zapad Group of Forces advanced in the Kupyansk direction, improving the situation along the frontline, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on August 10. | In its daily briefing, the ministry said that the group also repelled seven counterattacks by Ukraine's 14th and 44th mechanized brigades close to Novosyolovskoye, Sinkovka and Mankovka. | Kiev forces lost 55 troops, two armored fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, an American-made M109 self-propelled howitzer and an Am…
(2023-08-10). Russian Reconciliation Center Reports More U.S. Violations Of Syria's Airspace. southfront.org 
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 63rd Fighter Squadron lands during a storm July 12, 2019, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid) | United States-led coalition fighter jets and drones violated Syrian airspace 12 times in the past day, Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, said on August 9."In the area of al-Tanf, 12 violations were recorded over the past day by a pair of F-16 fighters, two pairs of F-35 fight…
(2023-08-10). Two Killed In Clash Between Hezbollah And Supporters Of Right-Wing Party In Lebanon (Video). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On August 9, two people were killed in Lebanon in an exchange of fire between Hezbollah fighters and the supporters of an opposing right-wing party at the Christian village of Kahale which is located some 12 kilometers to the southeast of Beirut. | The clash broke out after a truck overturned on a road cutting through Kahale, which residents claim was carrying weapons for the powerful Shiite armed group. A member of Hezbollah and a resident of the village were kille…
(2023-08-10). Ukraine Launches Another Attack On Russian Territory As Counteroffensive Fails (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | On August 10, Ukraine launched an attack with suicide drones on the Russian regions of Kaluga and Moscow as well as the city of Sevestapol in the Crimean Peninsula. | In a statement, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the attack was thwarted with air defense systems and electronic warfare means."Last night, the Kiev regime's attempts to carry out terrorist attacks using unmanned aerial vehicles were thwarted over the Kaluga and Moscow regions, and the city of Sevastopol,"
(2023-08-10). Is America Behind Massive Surge In Kiev Regime's Child Trafficking? southfront.org 
Written by Human trafficking is certainly one of the most monstrous mass criminal activities ever undertaken by other humans (although calling them "humans" is a bit of a stretch). And yet, there's a special kind of this deeply repulsive crime that pushes it to diabolical proportions — child trafficking. | Underage kids, particularly those who were abandoned, sold or…
(2023-08-10). NBC cites balloon 'threat' in fawning coverage of NORAD. mronline.org 
The "Chinese Spy Balloon" has been an important story for fueling New Cold War animus against China, but it is based on a dubious premise.
(2023-08-10). Russia, Donbass and the Reality of Conflict in Ukraine. covertactionmagazine.com I just returned from my third trip to Russia, and my second trip to Donbas (now referring to the republics of Donetsk and Luhansk collectively) in about eight months. This time, I flew into lovely Tallinn, Estonia, and took what should be about a six-hour bus ride to St. Petersburg. In the end, my bus …
(2023-08-10). All the News the CIA Sees Fit to Print. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). Make Peace, You Fools! America's Proxy War with Russia Has Transformed Ukraine into a Graveyard. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). Niger: A Coup Against French Control and Dominance. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). Feminism and the Historical Struggle for Gender Equality. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). Families that Inject COVID mRNA Vaccines Together, Develop Turbo Cancer Together? globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). Burkina Faso & Mali vow to defend Niger's new leadership with force. mronline.org 
Burkina Faso and Mali have declared their willingness to defend Niger with armed force if France, Nigeria, or ECOWAS (the Economic Community of West African States) were to intervene in Niger following the recent change of power.
(2023-08-10). Democracy far down list of Canadian interests in Niger. mronline.org 
Military coups are generally bad. Foreign invasions even more so. What then to think of the situation in Niger? While the political situation in the west African country is fluid, some facts are incontrovertible. An (at least nominally) elected president was ousted by the presidential guard after demoting its leader. The pro U.S./French President Mohamed …
(2023-08-10). New book reveals Tiananmen square massacre, others fabricated by U.S. mronline.org 
A new book reveals that numerous atrocities that the United States had alleged to have been committed by its foes never happened to begin with.
(2023-08-10). Causes and consequences of military takeover in Niger. peoplesdispatch.org Following the military takeover of power in Niger from the Bazoum-led administration on July 26, concerns have been raised about the supply of uranium as the EU and especially France depend largely on uranium from the country to fuel their nuclear reactors and for medical purposes. Data from Euratom indicates that Niger was the EU's second largest supplier of uranium in 2022, when it alone supplied the EU with 2,975 tU (representing 25.4%). The landlocked country was followed by Canada which supplied 2,578 tU (22.0%), and Russia which supplied 1,980 tU (16.9%) that same year. Kazakhstan was the highest supplier w…
(2023-08-10). Foolishness, Hypocrisy, the GOP and the IRS. dissidentvoice.org Take your pick from two definitions of modern-day Republicans: foolish hypocrites or hypocritical fools. When it comes to America's $32 trillion federal deficit, each one is as fitting as the other. They're hypocrites for saying one thing and doing another. They're fools because the actions they take are driving the deficit ever higher. Let's listen …
(2023-08-10). Selected Articles: "Nicaragua: A History of US Intervention and Resistance" globalresearch.ca 
By Many nations in the Americas have suffered from US promoted coups, dictatorships, sanctions and outright invasions. Nicaragua may take the cake for being the most …
(2023-08-10). Argentineans pay tribute to Cuban leader Fidel Castro. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Members of social and trade union organizations in Argentina are paying tribute to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro (1926-2016), on Thursday, three days before his 97th birthday.
(2023-08-10). Cuba has lowest infant mortality rate due to congenital malformations. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) informed that Cuba has the lowest infant mortality rate due to congenital malformations in the American region.
(2023-08-10). Nicaragua: Example to the World of How to Defend Sovereignty and Independence. libya360.wordpress.com Nan McCurdy Time and again Nicaragua is showing other countries the importance of fighting for sovereignty, independence, peace and the well-being of its people. On June 27, 1986, the World Court condemned the United States for illegal war and aggression against Nicaragua and ordered the US to compensate Nicaragua for damages estimated to run to…
(2023-08-10). Niger: Aftermath of the Fall of Qadhafi in the African Sahel. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad Niger is one of the countries located in the Sahel region, perhaps the most historically exploited area in the world. It is the southern fringe of the Sahara, which divides the Maghreb from sub-Saharan Africa. In Arabic it means "limit". It concentrates a huge amount of strategic resources overexploited for centuries, a catalog…
(2023-08-10). Niger: Peoples' Movements Urge against Imperialist Intervention. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh Mass demonstrations have been held in cities across Niger in support of the CNSP and against foreign intervention. As tension continues to mount in the Sahel region, Niger's military has accused French forces of acts of destabilization, alleging they released "captured terrorist elements" On August 9, Niger's military leadership, the National Council for…
(2023-08-10). Moral Blindness on U.S. Aggression and Torture. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). China rejects US measure to politicize business exchanges. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday denounced the politicization of business by the United States, which wants to use national security concerns to prevent investments in China.
(2023-08-10). Fauci Successor at NIAID Peddled Dangerous Remdesivir Drug as 'Silver Bullet' Against COVID-19. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). Cuba owes Fidel Castro its high rates of scientific development. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Like no statesman or political leader, even worldwide, Fidel Castro promoted the development of science, research and technology for the good of his country and humanity with projects that were practically impossible in underdeveloped countries.
(2023-08-10). China Trade Going Down. A Country in Crisis. Significant Reduction of Chinese Exports to US and EU. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). In a Summer of Record Heat, These Striking Workers Are Making Climate Demands. inthesetimes.com
(2023-08-10). Why Russia's Long-Term Economic Future Might Be Stunningly Bright. theduran.com
(2023-08-10). Survivors of Oppenheimer's Trinity test are still fighting for justice and recognition. wagingnonviolence.org
(2023-08-10). We Carry the Burden of Repatriating Our Ancestors. Here's What It's Like to Report on the Process as an Indigenous Journalist. propublica.org
(2023-08-10). Even in LGBTQ "Safe Haven" NYC, O'Shae Sibley Wasn't Safe From Violence. truthout.org New Yorkers across the five boroughs recently mourned the life of O'Shae Sibley, a gay Black man killed in Brooklyn while dancing in public. The 28-year-old was returning home from a birthday party with friends before he was stabbed. While stopping for gas, the group began dancing. Beyoncé's "Renaissance" album played as Sibley and his friends vogued, a dance style created by Black and Latinx… |
(2023-08-10). Chinese Foreign Minister kicks off visit to Southeast Asia. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Singapore, Malaysia and Cambodia in order to strengthen cooperation within the Belt and Road Initiative on the tenth anniversary of that mega-project launched by China.
(2023-08-10). Lasso decrees national mourning and state of emergency in Ecuador. plenglish.com Quito, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso decreed three days of national mourning in the face of the commotion caused nationwide by the assassination of Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio, and declared a new state of emergency.
(2023-08-10). Russia-Africa Summit opens new phase of cooperation. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The 2nd Russia-Africa Summit opened a new phase of cooperation and expressed Moscow's desire to collaborate with Africa in fields such as trade, peace and security, an official source said on Thursday.
(2023-08-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: Should you open your eyes underwater? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many people, the hot summer days are often spent swimming at the pool. But even though the water is usually clear with chlorine, it doesn't mean you should be looking underwater. And as a Mayo Clinic eye expert explains, it could cause temporary damage to your vision. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/JDEtRmoq3dg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read…
(2023-08-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: ABCs of hepatitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28, bringing the world together to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis. Hepatitis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver. It comes in many forms, including hepatitis A, B and C. But what do those letter designations mean, and how do they differ from one another? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/3bfI2lLGOdM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at…
(2023-08-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: What new college students should know about bacterial meningitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As students head off to college, close quarters in new spaces could put them at risk for contagious illnesses, including bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains the common ways meningitis spreads and the best way to prevent an infection. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/5HxjZAL8L3Q Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-08-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. In a recent report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says more than 110,000 suspected cases of alpha-gal syndrome were identified between 2010 and 2022. However, the CDC says that number may be much higher because people need to be tested for alpha-gal syndrome and there are many healthcare providers who may not be familiar with the…
(2023-08-10). Consumer Health: Reducing your risk of lung cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Lung Cancer Day will be observed Tuesday, Aug. 1, which makes this a good time to learn more about reducing your risk of lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 of all cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society. Lung cancer claims more lives each year than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. More than 238,000 people in the U.S. will be…
(2023-08-10). Consumer Health: Questions about breastfeeding. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Breastfeeding Week will be observed Aug. 1—7. This year's campaign focuses on enabling breastfeeding for working parents. The American Academy of Pediatrics has affirmed its recommendation and advocacy for breastfeeding, stating, "Research has shown that breastfeeding is linked to decreased rates of lower respiratory tract infections, severe diarrhea, ear infections and obesity. Breastfeeding is associated with lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome, as well as other protective effects." Specifically, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation is…
(2023-08-10). Science Saturday: Mayo Clinic scientists cracking the genetic code of disease-causing bacterial species to improve patient outcomes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic scientists are building an expansive library of DNA blueprints of disease-causing bacterial species. The unique collection of genomic sequences is serving as a reference database to help doctors provide rapid and precise diagnoses and pinpoint targeted treatments to potentially improve patient outcomes. The vast data set is also being studied by researchers in an effort to develop new individualized treatments to combat bacteria-related diseases. Bacterial infections were linked to more than 7 million global…
(2023-08-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: Protecting kids from cancer with HPV vaccine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the back-to-school checklist grows, one detail that parents and caregivers should prioritize is ensuring all children have their appropriate vaccines.Mayo Clinic's Dr. Kim Barbel Johnson says the HPV vaccine should be part of a routine vaccination schedule. It's a preventive measure that can save lives later. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/TQkZ97bKqoY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-08-10). Science Saturday: Progressive alliance advances science through patient-powered research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Harnessing the power of patients' lived experiences and their biospecimen data, a unique relationship between a nonprofit patient advocacy group called The MOG Project, a team of Mayo Clinic neurologists, and the Autoimmune Neurology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic has created a synergetic bridge that's advancing the science behind a devastating neurological illness. Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease, or MOGAD, is a rare, central nervous system demyelinating disorder that can render an individual blind, paralyzed, or comatose….
(2023-08-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: Childhood vaccines – moving the needle up. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Childhood immunization rates around the globe are beginning to recover from the dramatic drop in routine childhood vaccination during the COVID-19 era, according to a report from the World Health Organization and UNICEF. Childhood vaccines protect kids from serious diseases and complications. While that's good news, the numbers still remain lower than pre-pandemic levels. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center, says the lower rates of childhood vaccines leave many kids susceptible…
(2023-08-10). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Do children with mild scoliosis need treatment? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 10-year-old daughter was just diagnosed with scoliosis. The curve is 19 degrees, and I have read that it could worsen with time. Will she need to wear a brace? Or is surgery indicated? ANSWER: It sounds like your daughter's case of scoliosis is mild and may not need treatment. But you are correct that scoliosis can progress over time. If it does, your daughter may need to wear a brace to prevent the…
(2023-08-10). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Tips for cancer patients to stay safe in the summer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have diabetes and high blood pressure. I take medication but have committed to a healthier lifestyle, including daily walks outside, swimming and other outdoor activities with my family. Recently, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. As temperatures begin to soar, I am concerned about whether the heat will affect me. Are there things I should know or do to stay safe? ANSWER: Keeping your body cool during extremely high temperatures is important, regardless…
(2023-08-10). Mayo Clinic Minute: Building a back-to-school routine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many kids, summer is a time to stay up late, sleep in and hang out with friends. Waking up for that first day of a new school year can be a shock if young children, teenagers, parents or caregivers have not come up with a routine. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Stephen Whiteside, a Mayo Clinic child psychologist, offers some tips for getting into a back-to-school routine. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/NcCbjDivMCY Journalists: …
(2023-08-10). Memorial Health System in Ohio, West Virginia joins Mayo Clinic Care Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Memorial Health System and Mayo Clinic announced that the health system with clinic locations in southeastern Ohio and northwestern West Virginia has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted, independent healthcare organizations, have special access to Mayo Clinic's knowledge and expertise. "This is a very exciting day for our system, patients and community," says Scott Cantley, president and CEO, Memorial Health…
(2023-08-10). Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate graduation provides glimpse into future of medicine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate celebrated the graduation of its third cohort of health tech startups, including 12 national and international innovative businesses. During the event, held in Rochester, Minnesota, on July 28, each company presented progress and outcomes from the Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate program, providing a glimpse into the future of medicine. Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate is an immersive 20-week accelerator program giving participants an opportunity to validate the clinical readiness of their artificial intelligence-driven solutions…
(2023-08-10). Study explores impact of childhood trauma on sexual function in midlife women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org One out of three children will have at least one stressful or traumatic childhood experience, including things such as their parents divorcing or a family member with a drug or alcohol problem, according to the latest National Survey of Children's Health. In a new study, Mayo Clinic researchers found that such adverse childhood experiences may be linked to sexual inactivity and sexual dysfunction in women later in life. Their findings are published in The Journal…
(2023-08-10). Mayo Clinic remembers Sister Lauren Weinandt. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Sister Lauren Weinandt, Mayo Clinic's longest-serving staff member, passed away on July 31, at the Saint Marys Campus, where she lived and worked for nearly 70 years. Sister Lauren Weinandt, a beloved Mayo staff member who embodied the Franciscan and Mayo Clinic values, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, July 31, at the hospital she loved and worked at for 67 years. She will be remembered for her open door, open heart, and…
(2023-08-10). Corticosteroids lower the likelihood of in-hospital mortality from COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In a registry-based cohort study of 109 institutions, Mayo Clinic researchers evaluated the use of corticosteroids in hospitalized patients needing oxygen due to severe COVID-19 disease. The study assessed biomarker-concordant corticosteroid use in patients tested for a protein that causes inflammation. Corticosteroid drugs treat a variety of conditions such as pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and suppress the immune system's response to COVID-19. The findings suggest using this approach for patients with severe disease lowers the likelihood of in-hospital mortality….
(2023-08-10). Driven by family, fueled by hope: Mayo Clinic researcher fights against Type 1 diabetes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Quinn Peterson, Ph.D., was a graduate student working on a team to develop new chemotherapy drugs when a life-changing phone call reset the course of his career. His daughter, Clarissa, had been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Neither he nor his wife had any known family history of the disease. "Given my background as a scientist, I felt a responsibility and an obligation to use my skills in research to address this complex disease — not only…
(2023-08-10). Mayo Clinic provides internships, mentoring for undergrads on accelerated career pathway. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org By Jay Furst ROCHESTER, Minn. — Akhil Kollengode is a University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) student who aims to be a project manager or operations manager in healthcare when he graduates. Thanks to an innovative collaboration between Mayo Clinic and UMR, he's on a fast track to achieving that. Kollengode is a paid intern at Mayo Clinic as part of the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree program at UMR. The internship is a…
(2023-08-10). White Liberals' Promotion of "White Racism" Has Caused Black Legislators to Abandon Belief in the 14th Amendment. thealtworld.com Reginald Jones-Sawyer has a bill in the California legislature that has passed in the House. If it passes in the Senate, the new law will require judges to sentence according to race in order to rectify white racial bias and reduce the alleged disparate impact of the legal system on blacks. In other words, blacks would be given less of a sentence than whites for the same crimes in order to rectify blacks being captured by other blacks in African slave wars and sold to European slave traders who brought them to the New World as a labor force long prior to the existence of the United States. | This is called rectif…
(2023-08-10). At least 27 migrants expelled from Tunisia found dead in Libyan desert. peoplesdispatch.org Libyan authorities claimed on Wednesday, August 9, to have found at least 27 dead bodies, including some of children, in the desert near the border with Tunisia. The bodies were of migrants who were likely expelled from Tunisia. | The migrants were reportedly forced to wander in the blazing heat of the desert for days without enough food, water, and shelter after being forced across the Libyan border by the Tunisian authorities. They died due to dehydration and starvation. | Most of the dead bodies were found south of the Tunisia-Libya border crossing and have been identified as Sub-Saharan African migrants. Thes…
(2023-08-10). The Hiroshima Nagasaki "Dress Rehearsal": Oppenheimer and the U.S. War Department's Secret September 15, 1945 "Doomsday Blueprint" to "Wipe the Soviet Union off the Map" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). LancetGate: "Scientific Corona Lies" and Big Pharma Corruption. Hydroxychloroquine vs. Gilead's Remdesivir. globalresearch.ca The campaign against HCQ is carried out through slanderous political statements, media smears, not to mention an authoritative peer reviewed "evaluation" published on May 22nd by The Lancet, which was based on fake figures and test trials.
(2023-08-10). Video: Pfizer's "Secret" Report on the Covid Vaccine. Beyond Manslaughter. The Evidence is Overwhelming. The Vaccine Should Be Immediately Withdrawn Worldwide. globalresearch.ca Pfizer was fully aware that the mRNA vaccine which it is marketing Worldwide would result in a wave of mortality and morbidity. This is tantamount to a crime against humanity on the part of Big Pharma.
(2023-08-10). Gaza industries getting back on their feet, again. electronicintifada.net Adversity breeds defiance as companies retain hope for a better future.
(2023-08-10). "Nicaragua: A History of US Intervention and Resistance" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). NATO/EU Throw 300,000 Ukrainians to Their Deaths: "Like Germany in 1945″: Western Support Ebbing Away. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). Mayor of Nagasaki Calls for Nations to 'Break Free' from Dependence on Nuclear Deterrence. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). Scott Ritter: GAME OVER ZELENSKY! | MOATS with George Galloway Ep 263. thealtworld.com Victoria Nuland, aka The Death Angel, swoops on Niger. And even the serious papers are admitting Ukraine has lost, says Scott Ritter…
(2023-08-10). TG 1247: The Gaggle Talks To Scott Ritter. thealtworld.com George Szamuely and Peter Lavelle sat down for another one of our regular conversations with intelligence analyst Scott Ritter. Among the topics covered was the strange and troubling case of the arrest, release, re-arrest, re-release, re-re-arrest of Gonzalo Lira.
(2023-08-10). Competing War Narratives: Arrest of Gonzalo Lira by Ukraine's SBU, and "Information Operations" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-09). How immigrant warehouse workers in Minnesota took on Amazon and won. therealnews.com 
"I've never been an organizer," Khali Jama says, "but I've always fought." As a single mother, a Muslim, and a Somali-American worker living in Minnesota, Jama has always had to fight for the life she, her family, and her fellow workers deserve. And earlier this year, after bringing that fight to the Minnesota state legislature, Khali and her coworkers achieved a major victory. "On May 16," Lisa Kwon reports in PRISM, "Minnesota lawmakers passed the nation's strongest Amazon warehouse worker protection legislation with the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, which ensures that workers can take breaks during th…
(2023-08-09). The 'disinformation' craze is ruining what's left of journalism. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in | Journalism in Canada has suffered countless setbacks over the past decade. | Postmedia has
(2023-08-09). Repetition Is The Mother Of Learning. smoothiex12.blogspot.com I should be busy next couple-three days, so here is my latest.
(2023-08-09). Trump Tells Supporters He'll Defy Any Protective Order Issued in Jan. 6 Case. truthout.org During a campaign event in New Hampshire on Tuesday, former President Donald Trump promised his supporters that he would not abide by any protective order imposed by a federal judge in the case involving his attempts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. A protective order would bar Trump and his lawyers from disclosing certain kinds of evidence publicly… |
(2023-08-09). Biden Says He's "Practically" Declared Climate Emergency — But He Hasn't. truthout.org Climate advocates are frustrated after President Joe Biden waved away the myriad calls for him to declare a climate emergency on Wednesday, refusing to use the full extent of his executive powers to combat the climate crisis. When asked about calls for him to declare a climate emergency in an interview with the Weather Channel, Biden falsely said that he has "already done that… |
(2023-08-09). Memo: Trump Co-Conspirator Believed Fake Electors Plot Would Probably Be Illegal. truthout.org Prosecutors in special counsel Jack Smith's inquiry into former President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election have discovered a previously unknown memo, written by one of Trump's co-conspirators, admitting that the fake electors plot may not be successful or seen as legal. Although the memo was discussed briefly in Smith's indictment of Trump, which was made public… |
(2023-08-09). Black Men Tortured by White Mississippi Police "Goon Squad" Demand Justice. truthout.org Six white former police officers in Mississippi who called themselves the "Goon Squad" have pleaded guilty to raiding a home on false drug charges and torturing two Black men while yelling racist slurs at them, and then trying to cover it up. We speak with Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker about how, on January 24, six deputies in Braxton, Mississippi, raided the home they were… |
(2023-08-09). Extreme Temperatures Threaten Effectiveness of Pregnancy Tests and Birth Control. truthout.org Extreme heat has already made pregnancy more dangerous. Now, it is also complicating efforts to control when and how someone becomes pregnant: Record heat waves across the country could threaten access to effective pregnancy tests, condoms and emergency contraception pills. All of these items can sustain serious damage in extreme heat, rendering them ineffective when used. And all have become… |
(2023-08-09). Supreme Court Abortion Ruling Still Deeply Unpopular Across US, Poll Finds. truthout.org As activists push for abortion rights ballot measures in states across the country, polling has found that the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson is as unpopular as ever, a year on from the decision. According to new polling by SSRS for CNN released Tuesday, 64 percent of U.S. adults disagree with the decision, with 50 percent saying they "strongly" disagree. This is nearly double the… |
(2023-08-09). The Story of Palestine's Colonization, and Resistance, Is Embodied in the Trees. truthout.org A 20-year-old born in Gaza, Khaled (who asked to use a pseudonym for his own safety) has been climbing trees since he was a toddler. He recalls the "beauty and freedom you feel when you climb to the top of an olive tree and see all the greenery." But Khaled explains that now there are no trees to climb. In May 2021, on the first day of the Eid al-Fitr celebration, Israeli missiles were fired into… |
(2023-08-09). Henrietta Lacks Settlement Is Step Forward in Long Battle Against Medical Racism. truthout.org After a two-year legal battle against Biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific, descendants of Henrietta Lacks won a settlement over the use of their relative's DNA. Seventy years ago, Johns Hopkins Hospital removed tissue from Lacks's cervix without her consent as she was dying of cervical cancer. Her cells, named HeLa after the first two letters of her first and last name, were the first human… |
(2023-08-09). Right-Wing "Herd Immunity" Logic Has Infiltrated US Politics and Public Health. truthout.org When COVID-19 broke out across the world in 2020, it produced widespread support for expanded public health measures, including "lockdowns," that are estimated to have saved up to a million lives in the U.S. and millions more worldwide. As tragic as the pandemic has been, as many mistakes were made, we should be grateful to the health care workers, public health officials and vaccine researchers… |
(2023-08-09). Matt Gaetz Has a Plan for Blocking Jack Smith's Indictments of Trump. truthout.org Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Florida), an ardent loyalist to Donald Trump, has suggested a plan to disrupt the dual investigations into the former president led by Department of Justice (DOJ) special counsel Jack Smith. Unfortunately for Gaetz, however, the plan requires Trump to refrain from lying during his testimony before a House panel in Congress. Gaetz has presented a number of strategies for… |
(2023-08-09). Ohio Voters Reject GOP Ballot Measure Aimed at Undermining Abortion Rights Vote. truthout.org Ohio voters on Tuesday decisively rejected a Republican-authored measure that would have made it more difficult to amend the state constitution through the ballot initiative process, a billionaire-funded effort aimed at preempting a November vote on abortion rights. If approved by voters, the measure known as Issue 1 would have raised the threshold for passage of a constitutional amendment from a… |
(2023-08-09). Holden v Ministry of Defence and the Police Service of Northern Ireland: accountability and the Northern Ireland conflict. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the early hours of 24 March 1922, a group of men, of whom most were in police uniform, broke into the North Belfast home of prominent Catholic businessman Owen McMahon and shot him dead, along with four of his sons and a male employee. Between 1920 and 1922, hundreds of people were killed, and …
(2023-08-09). Venezuela Warns Against 'Commodification' of Amazon Biodiversity at Rainforest Summit. venezuelanalysis.com The use of the region's resources for the benefit of all without infringing on countries' sovereignty was a common desire expressed by representatives at the summit.
(2023-08-09). The Authoritarian Agenda Behind the Scheme to Attack Democracy and Abortion in Ohio. aclu.org 
(2023-08-09). Imperial students spend summer in prestigious labs across the globe. imperial.ac.uk Imperial students are spending part of their summer at top institutes across the globe as part of the International Research Opportunities Programme.
(2023-08-09). Ellen Brown: War By Other Means: Short Selling JPMorgan Chase. scheerpost.com 
By Ellen Brown / Original to ScheerPost When the FDIC put Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank into receivership in March, a study reported on the Social Science Research Network found that nearly 200 midsized U.S. banks were similarly vulnerable to bank runs. First Republic Bank went into receivership in May, but the feared …
(2023-08-09). 78 Years Ago in Hiroshima and Nagasaki: What Oppenheimer Wrought. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-09). Another Chance to Reduce Child Poverty. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-09). Bola Tinubu, Nigerian President and ECOWAS Chair, Laundered Millions for Heroin Dealers. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-09). Poll Shows Majority of Americans Oppose Further Aid in Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
By Talia Mullin / Original to ScheerPost On Aug. 4, 2023, CNN released a poll, conducted with Social Science Research Solutions (SSRS), which found that most Americans oppose Congress authorizing additional aid to Ukraine in their war with Russia. While previous coverage highlighted a divide between Democrats and Republicans concerning the United States' role in …
(2023-08-09). Right-Wing Extremism Means Homeschooling Surge in US Should Concern Us All. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-09). Wildfires Leave at Least 6 Dead in Hawaii, US. telesurenglish.net At least six people have died as a result of devastating wildfires fanned by hurricane-force winds on the island of Maui in Hawaii, according to local authorities. | RELATED: | Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen said six people were confirmed dead as a result of the wildfires as search and rescue operations continue. According to the official, evacuation orders had been issued in more than 10 locations. | Local media Ha…
(2023-08-09). Presidential Candidate Murdered After Rally in Ecuador. telesurenglish.net The presidential candidate in Ecuador, journalist Fernando Villavicencio Valencia, was shot to death Wednesday in northern Quito by hired assassins. | RELATED: | Valencia, presidential candidate for the Construye lista 25 movement, was killed by hitmen and shot three times in the head. The attack took place in the coliseum of the Anderson school, in the north of the Ecuadorian capital, Quito, where the candidate was holding a rally of the p…
(2023-08-09). Cab Drivers Strike Leaves 5 Dead in South Africa. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, South African Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga ordered the immediate release of the cabs and minibuses seized by the Cape Town City Council and declared that the legislation had been "wrongly executed and applied," according to media reports. | Protesters block streets with stones and debris during a cab drivers' strike against traffic authorities. Aug. 9, 2023.
(2023-08-09). Tax Amnesty Bill Approved in Dominican Senate. telesurenglish.net In its second reading, the Senate of the Republic approved the bill that establishes a special transitory treatment, management and recovery of tax debts. | Related: | With this law, it will be possible to establish a special transitory treatment that allows to declare ex officio the prescription and the extinction of the tax debts that comply with the requirements established by law. This law is known as tax amnesty law and since July it had be…
(2023-08-09). ELN Denies Alleged Plan to Attack Colombian Prosecutor. telesurenglish.net The guerrilla of the National Liberation Army (ELN), said on Wednesday the alleged plan to attack the attorney general, Francisco Barbosa, is not true and that such an accusation seeks to sabotage the peace talks. | RELATED: | "The news delivered by Prosecutor Barbosa is false. With it, he is trying to sabotage the dialogue process that is being developed between the Government and the ELN", the ELN Delegation of Dialogues sa…
(2023-08-09). Study Finds mRNA Platform Itself Driving Myocarditis & France Releases Terrorist Faction Into Niger. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (8/9/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-08-09). Stop the war on Iran before it starts! workers.org 
As of Aug. 8, the Pentagon has deployed 3,000 Marines and sailors to the seas near Iran, some on civilian vessels. Three weeks earlier, the U.S. "Secretary of Defense" Lloyd Austin, sent "the destroyer USS Thomas Hudner, F-35 fighters and F-16 fighters to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility . . . |
(2023-08-09). WWP leaders to speak on China trip. workers.org 
A delegation sponsored by the China/U.S. Solidarity Network, including Workers World Party members Sara Flounders and Arjae Red, traveled to China from May 11 to May 31. Their purpose was to observe firsthand the reality in China versus the increasing misinformation put out by U.S.-sponsored propaganda. Flounders and Red are . . . |
(2023-08-09). Chicago: Loretto workers stop deliveries and fight to win. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – 200 workers at Loretto Hospital are on the ninth day of their #StrikeForStaffing. This is their slogan because they are the lowest-paid CNAs, housekeepers and tech workers in any safety net hospital in Chicago. Because of their low wages, workers have to work 50 or 60 hours a week to make ends meet. Being forced to work excessive overtime isn't best for patient care. | Ebony Childs is a striker who has worked as a patient care tech for 18 years on an addiction unit. On the picket line today, she said, "We are on strike for better wages, for respect, for safe staffing, and for the community to have b…
(2023-08-09). Michigan students speak up for 2300 jobs, oppose anti-China hysteria. fightbacknews.org Paris, Michigan — On August 1, student activists attended a city council meeting in Paris, Michigan just north of Big Rapids. The city council convened to discuss multiple matters, but the primary topic was the planned construction by Gotion of a battery plant for electric vehicles. Gotion is a Chinese-owned firm with its U.S. subsidiary incorporated in California since 2014. | Republican Party activists are protesting the Chinese ownership of the battery plant despite the 2300 new jobs it brings to a dying city. Big Rapids has lost half of its population since the years when George Bush Sr. was president…
(2023-08-09). Eight Amazon nations agree on measures to bolster regional cooperation. america.cgtn.com 
A two-day landmark summit of Amazon nations has ended in Brazil, with new pledges and commitments. But the final declaration fell short of a common policy to end deforestation. See more.
(2023-08-09). Credit card debt hits a record high in the U.S. america.cgtn.com 
Americans are borrowing more and more on their credit cards. The balances on those cards have surpassed one trillion dollars in the second quarter for the first time ever.
(2023-08-09). The "Palestinian Authority" and political arrests: Prison subcontractor of the occupation. samidoun.net 
The Palestinian Authority in Ramallah has, since its inception, represented a project created as part of the Oslo process, for the purpose of subjugating the Palestinian resistance, replacing the Palestinian revolutionary struggle with a pseudo-state entity, and serving the interests of the security of the Zionist occupation. Sponsored by the United States in security interests …
(2023-08-09). Trump Donors Get Bailout, Truckers Get Layoffs. levernews.com As tens of thousands of workers are being laid off in the bankruptcy of one of America's largest trucking companies, one player in the collapse is set to get at least some financial protection: Apollo Global Management, a politically-connected private equity firm that owns a huge chunk of the company's debt. | Read the full story for free.: | Sign up for a free subscription to The Lever to gain access to this story and more. | Already have an account?
(2023-08-09). The Climate Culprits Blocking Workers' Heat and Wildfire Protections. levernews.com
(2023-08-09). The United States is eager to halt the decline of its influence in the Middle East. journal-neo.org
(2023-08-09). Whether Russia needs a "peace treaty" with Japan. journal-neo.org In June of this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law according to which the victory over militaristic Japan will be commemorated in Russia on September 3. The State Duma passed the law, the Federation Council approved it. The newspapers of the Land of the Rising Sun wrote lengthy stories in which the alleged […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-08-09). Revisiting the Bombing of Nagasaki, 78 Years Later. strategic-culture.org August 9 marks the anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki. The nuclear fuel for the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki was produced at Hanford, in eastern Washington state, which is now the most toxic site in the Western Hemisphere, and the most expensive clean-up in world history. Today the site is laced with billions of gallons of chemical sewage and 56 million gallons of high-level radioactive waste.
(2023-08-09). Syrian Civilians Struggle Between Deadly Israeli Air Strikes and U.S. Sanctions. strategic-culture.org The U.S. has strangled the Syrian civilians with years of sanctions which have prevented pharmacies and hospitals from ordering special medicines from U.S. and European manufacturers. | Join us on , , and . | Israeli airstri…
(2023-08-09). Trump Coming Back Is Already Spooking Western Elites Who Will Reminisce His First Term. strategic-culture.org What would 2024 look like with Trump back in the Oval Office for Europeans? | Join us on , , and . | Should western elites and even NATO itself be afraid of Donald Trump returning to the White House in 2024? It's an entirely…
(2023-08-09). Why Is the Western Media Silent About Imran Khan. strategic-culture.org
(2023-08-09). Zelensky Irritated by Lula, Says He Should Have "a Broader Understanding of the World." globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-09). War in Africa and War in the Americas: Accelerating the End of White World Supremacy. orinocotribune.com By Ajamu Baraka — Aug 2, 2023 | The structural crisis of capitalism in its neoliberal form has created a legitimacy crisis for the capitalist rulers, making the use of force a permanent strategy for maintaining their dominance. (from the The US recently deployed troops to Peru to shore-up the coup in that country, followed by the deployment of troops to Ecuador and the bizarre AFRICOM plan to insert Kenya and Rwanda forces all the way from Africa to Haiti to support the illegitimate Ar…
(2023-08-09). Survivors Of Oppenheimer's Trinity Test Are Still Fighting For Justice. popularresistance.org Eighteen years ago, as Tina Cordova read her local newspaper in the town of Tularosa, New Mexico, she noticed a letter to the editor that made her pause. It was written by the now late Fred Tyler, a fellow New Mexican, about his mother's recent passing from cancer, after having suffered from several types over the course of her life. "I'm wondering," Cordova recalled Tyler writing, "when we are going to hold our government accountable for the damage they did by detonating an atomic bomb in our backyard?" | In south-central New Mexico, the world's first atomic bomb was detonated on July 16, 1945.
(2023-08-09). Dubious claims surround alleged "Arab" attack on an Israeli in Berlin. electronicintifada.net Yonatan Yisraeli's account of nightmarish assault by unknown assailants contains inconsistencies.
(2023-08-09). PSUV Delegation Arrives in Cuba to Strengthen Political Alliances. orinocotribune.com
(2023-08-09). Facebook Owner Meta Received 450,000 Government Requests for User Data in 2022. moguldom.com It seems Meta, formerly known as Facebook and the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, was bombarded with requests for data information by governments worldwide last year. According to the company's latest transparency report, in 2022, it had more than 450,000 government data requests affecting over 800,000 users. This staggering number has raised concerns about …
(2023-08-09). CPA Explains Why Credit Card Points and 2% Cash Back Are Scams on the Public. moguldom.com You know that credit card deal you have? The one with the 2 percent cash back? The one that gives you points on your purchases? Well, as enticing as these perks may seem, certified public accountant Brennan Schlagbaum says the perks are a joke. Schlagbaum, founder of the finance platform Budgetdog, tweeted, "Credit card points …
(2023-08-09). Military Situation In Donbass On August 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 8, at least three civilians were killed in the Kiev district of Donetsk by the AFU artillery shelling; | 11 civilians were wounded, including an 11-year-old child, in different districts of Donetsk by the AFU artillery shelling; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Avdeevka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kleshcheevka; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Terny; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Urozhayno…
(2023-08-09). Military Situation In Iraq On August 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-08-09). Military Situation In Kherson Region On August 9, 2023 (Map Udpate). southfront.org 
(2023-08-09). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On August 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
The AFU entered the northern outskirts of Urozhainoe but the Russian Army repelled the attack and took back control of the entire village; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Rabotino; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Zaporozhye; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Rabotino; | Up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 motor vehicles, 4…
(2023-08-09). Military Situation In Syria On August 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 9, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 4 cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On August 9, an SAA commander, a serviceman and two reporters were killed by an IED explosion in Daraa city; | On August 9, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Taal; | On August 9, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Amma; | On August 9, artillery of Turkish-backed forces sh…
(2023-08-09). Pole And Russian Hit On Peace Plan For Ukraine. southfront.org
(2023-08-09). Ukrainian Drone Strikes On Moscow On August 1-9 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 1, Ukrainian UAV was shot down by Russian air defense forces over the Odintsovo district; | On August 1, Ukrainian UAV was shot down by Russian air defense forces over the Naro-Fominsk district; | On August 1, Ukrainian UAV was suppressed by Russian electronic warfare means and crashed on the territory of Moscow City business center; | On August 9, Ukrainian UAV was shot down by Russian air defense forces over the Odintsovo district; | On August 9, Ukrainia…
(2023-08-09). United States of Africa Forming to Lead World Against U.S.-&-Allied Empire. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by A potential United States of Africa is now in early stages of formation after
(2023-08-09). War With Poland: The Next Step? southfront.org 
(2023-08-09). Iran Claims It Developed Supersonic Cruise Missile. southfront.org 
Zolfaghar ballistic missile. Source: Tasnim News. | Iranian military scientists have gained the technical know-how to manufacture a supersonic cruise missile, the Tasnim News Agency reported on August 9. | The state-run news agency report went on to reveal that Iran has already built such a supersonic cruise missile and it is currently being tested."This missile, which is a new generation of Iranian-made cruise missiles, is currently undergoing its tests and will be a new chapter in Iran's defense power,"
(2023-08-09). More Ukrainian Losses Reported After New Wave Of Failed Attacks (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | On August 9, the Russian Ministry of Defense provided details on some of Ukraine's recent human and material losses in different directions. | In a briefing, the ministry said that the Russian Zapad Group of Forces conducted offensive operations on a wide front in the Kupyansk direction, improving the tactical situation. The group also repelled six attacks and counterattacks by Ukraine's 14th, 32nd, 41st and 67th mechanized brigades close to Novosyolovskoye and Mankovka. | Moreover,…
(2023-08-09). U.S. Drone Almost Hit Russian Fighter Bomber Over Syria's Raqqa. 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) | An MQ-9 drone of the United States-led coalition had made a dangerous approach to a Russian Su-34 fighter bomber over the northeastern Syrian governorate of Raqqa, Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit, Deputy Head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, reported on August 8. | The commander said in a briefing that the drone appro…
(2023-08-09). Tensions Grow Inside & Around Israel. southfront.org 
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(2023-08-09). Biden Signs Executive Order Banning Certain Investments in China. news.antiwar.com
(2023-08-09). Israeli FM Calls for US to Give Saudi Arabia a Defense Commitment. news.antiwar.com Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has called for the US to provide Saudi Arabia with defense commitments as Israel is vying for a normalization deal with Riyadh. While an Israeli-Saudi normalization deal is expected to be a long way off, Saudi Arabia has been looking to get security guarantees out of the US if such …
(2023-08-09). Niger Junta Accuses France of Violating Airspace, Freeing 'Terrorists'. news.antiwar.com Niger's ruling Junta on Wednesday accused France of violating Niger's airspace and freeing "terrorists" as tensions continue to rise in West Africa after the ousting of Nigerien President Mahamoud Bazoum. The coup leaders shut down Niger's airspace on Sunday to prepare for potential military intervention, as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has …
(2023-08-09). Poland to Send Additional 2,000 Troops to Belarus Border. news.antiwar.com Polish officials said Wednesday that Warsaw will send an additional 2,000 troops to reinforce its border with Belarus as tensions between the two neighbors continue to rise. Maciej Wasik, a Polish deputy interior minister, said the deployment was double what the border guard requested. One purpose of the deployment is to stem the tide of …
(2023-08-09). Russia Says It Shot Down More Drones Headed Toward Moscow. news.antiwar.com The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday that it shot down two drones overnight that were headed toward Moscow as there's been a significant uptick in Ukrainian attacks on the capital city. "An attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Moscow Region was …
(2023-08-09). US Eyes Australia as Missile Testing Ground. news.antiwar.com The US is considering using Australia as a missile testing ground as part of the AUKUS military pact, AFP reported on Wednesday. AUKUS is a three-way deal between the US, Britain, and Australia primarily focused on technology sharing with the goal of Canberra acquiring nuclear-powered submarines. The three nations have also announced their intention to …
(2023-08-09). New COVID-19 Variants: Propaganda Is Ramping Up and the COVID Con Is Back On. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-09). Atomic bombing of Japan was not necessary to end WWII. U.S. gov't documents admit it. mronline.org 
U.S. government documents admit the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was not necessary to end WWII. Japan was on the verge of surrendering. The nuclear attack was the first strike in Washington's Cold War on the Soviet Union.
(2023-08-09). No to the new war in Africa, stop military intervention in Niger, lift sanctions to Burkina Faso and Niger. mronline.org 
Nigeria's Senate refuses to support ECOWAS plan for West-backed military intervention. A day after ECOWAS chiefs of staffs finalized plans for a military intervention, Nigeria's Senate refused to support President Bola Tinubu's proposal to deploy soldiers. Tinubu is the current chair of ECOWAS. Meanwhile, Niger has seen multiple demonstrations in support of the coup that overthrew Mohamed Bazoum…
(2023-08-09). Whitey on the Moon in the North Carolina sky. mronline.org 
Historians often utilize the term "primary source" to describe a piece of historical evidence.
(2023-08-09). New Laws Won't Deter Protest Of One Of The World's Largest Arms Fairs. popularresistance.org Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI), one of the world's largest arms fairs, returns to the ExCeL Centre in East London this September. Since it started in 1999 DSEI has always seen repressive policing, with the Met Police showing clearly that their duty is to protect arms dealers, not facilitate protest. | DSEI is personal to me. I've protested against this horrific fair since 1999. Over the years I've been arrested, harassed, and assaulted. I've organised and taken part in actions with people who later turned out to be undercover cops and corporate spies.
(2023-08-09). De Pere, WI: Teamsters at New Dairy Select Milk strike over sour insurance proposal. fightbacknews.org De Pere, WI — Members of Teamsters Local 662 at New Dairy Select Milk, a subsidiary of Borden Dairy, formerly known as Morning Glory, have been on strike for four weeks over the company's refusal to negotiate a fair deal on workers' healthcare coverage. | Local 662 is pushing to join a Teamsters healthcare plan, which would offer better coverage at a lower rate for both the workers and the company. But Borden Dairy refuses to negotiate, instead demanding that the workers sign up for the company policy, which is much more expensive and restrictive. | According to Tom Strickland, Local 662 secretary treasurer…
(2023-08-09). Denton, TX protests Governor Abbott signing anti-trans legislation. fightbacknews.org Denton, TX – On August 8, 200 people braved triple digit temperatures to protest Governor Greg Abbott's visit to Texas Women's University, located in Denton, Texas. The governor came to the campus for a ceremonial signing of SB 15, a bill banning trans athletes from participating in college sports teams aligned with their genders. Abbott had already officially signed SB 15 into law in June of 2023. | For over four hours, protesters lined the entrances to the university library. Chants rang out like, "Greg Abbott, you can't hide! We charge you with genocide!" and "Go home Greg! Fix the grid! Keep your hands off ou…
(2023-08-09). Selected Articles: McCarthyism Is Back: Together We Can Stop It. globalresearch.ca 
By We stand together against the rise of a new McCarthyism that is targeting peace activists, critics of US foreign policy, and Chinese Americans. Despite …
(2023-08-09). Zelensky irritated by Lula, says he should have "a broader understanding of the world" infobrics.org Brazilian president stresses that Zelensky "cannot want everything".
(2023-08-09). 'Woke' extremist ideology in US military — danger or blessing for the world?>. infobrics.org On one hand, the "woke" obsession is certainly dangerous when people with obvious mental illnesses are placed in high-ranking positions (particularly those involving nuclear tech). On the other hand, disincentivizing participation in US aggression against the world is actually a net positive for everyone, including Americans themselves.
(2023-08-09). Abrams tanks not a "game changer" for Ukraine. infobrics.org Despite escalating and prolonging the conflict, US' increase in military assistance to Kiev is unlikely to have any relevant results.
(2023-08-09). BRICS+ as a Compromise Format for the 2023 Summit. infobrics.org The nearing of the 2023 BRICS summit is expectedly generating all sorts of controversies around which candidate economies are to accede to the BRICS core or form a "circle of friends" of the grouping…
(2023-08-09). Russia Wants Chinese Assistance in Microelectronics Production. infobrics.org Likely to lead to increased Russia — China — India — Brazil Cooperations…
(2023-08-09). China Expands Its Expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic Regions. infobrics.org China has launched additional expeditions to the Arctic and the Antarctic as it seeks to expand its foothold in the polar regions…
(2023-08-09). Declassified Files Expose UK Cluster Munition Hypocrisy. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg The UK armed forces can do almost anything they like with cluster bombs — while evading legal consequences — as long as it's someone or something else ultimately deploying them. Joe Biden's decision to transfer cluster bombs to Kiev has sparked widespread public controversy, and strained previously indomitable NATO unity on responding to Russia's invasion, with member state…
(2023-08-09). Ibrahim Yero: "'They Cannot Frighten the People of Niger'" libya360.wordpress.com Kivanc Ozdal General Abdurahman Ciyani, Chairman of the National Council for the Protection of the Homeland and Commander of the Presidential Guard Regiment in Niger, has announced that the President of the country, Muhammed Bazum was overthrown and the Constitution suspended due to the socio-economic crisis in the country. Following the events, the people hung…
(2023-08-09). The Impact of the Niger Coup on the US, France and Canada. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk Protesters display the flags of Niger and Russia during a protest in Niamey, Niger. Photo by Efe Issifou On July 26, the African continent was rocked by news of a military coup in Niger, the fourth in West Africa since 2020. Cooperation between the US and Nigerien militaries has been suspended. The Niger…
(2023-08-09). Venezuela Proposes Joint Task Force For Amazon Rainforest Recovery. popularresistance.org Venezuela has proposed actions that unite economic and sustainable development to restore the vital regeneration of the Amazon rainforest, to be accomplished with the support and union of all South American countries, according to vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, speaking at the Fourth Amazon Summit 2023, taking place in the city of Belém, Brazil. | "We are called to coordination and union," Rodríguez stated this Tuesday, August 8, during a presentation at the summit. "Surely, unity is the work that binds us for vital regeneration.
(2023-08-09). Indoctrination, Intimidation and Intolerance: What Passes for Education Today. dissidentvoice.org Every day in communities across the United States, children and adolescents spend the majority of their waking hours in schools that have increasingly come to resemble places of detention more than places of learning. — Annette Fuentes Investigative journalist, When the School House Becomes a Jail House This is what it means to go back-to-school …
(2023-08-09). US-NATO Desperate in Ukraine. "No More Big Money, … All that is Left is Drip-Drip Small Handouts" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-09). Gustavo Petro's first year: Social and environmental justice and regional integration. peoplesdispatch.org Petro's inaugural year was characterized by guaranteeing free higher education, agrarian reform, reopening of relations with Venezuela, and an attempt to reform health care, labor regulations, and pensions…
(2023-08-09). The Palestinian cause is a banner for all of humanity. peoplesdispatch.org To celebrate the recent release of a new English translation of Ghassan Kanafani's essential work, The 1936—1939 Revolution in Palestine, leftist publisher 1804 Books shares an excerpt from the introduction.
(2023-08-09). August Data Byte: Right-to-Work Laws and Union Membership in the Public and Private Sectors. cepr.net The share of those employed in the US who are union members hit a record low last year, in keeping with a decades-long downward trend. Laws and lacking enforcement mechanisms that make it harder for workers to form and keep their unions have contributed to the decline in union membership. This decline has implications for …
(2023-08-09). Ecuador News Round-up: Luisa González Leads Polls as Lasso's Decrees Fail, Violence Swells, and Accusations of Undue Influence Emerge. cepr.net Elections All eight presidential candidates have been officially certified to run in Ecuador's upcoming elections by the country's two electoral bodies, the National Electoral Council (CNE) and Electoral Dispute Tribunal (TCE). The last certification was of Xavier Hervas, whose candidacy was initially challenged by Luisa González's Revolución Ciudadana (RC) party. RC's objection arose from allegations …
(2023-08-09). We Carry The Burden Of Repatriating Our Ancestors. popularresistance.org We had reached the top of a sandstone mesa when Theresa Pasqual set down her hiking pole and scanned the storied canyon before us. | We could see the centuries-old buildings of Chaco Canyon, a site in northwest New Mexico that her tribe's ancestors, the Ancestral Puebloans, had occupied before eventually establishing other communities in the region. Pueblo Bonito, the canyon's largest structure, sprawled from near the base of the bluff where we stood, its walls arcing around hundreds of hollowed rooms. | Two colleagues and I had traveled to the canyon with Pasqual as part of our reporting on how the nation's most…
(2023-08-09). More People Die Young In US Due To Health Care And Welfare Cuts. popularresistance.org From 1930 through the middle of the last century, the mortality rate in the United States was lower or commensurate with the mortality rates of other wealthy nations, such as Canada, France and Britain. However, in the late 1970s through the 1980s, U.S. health outcomes and mortality rates began to diverge from those of its peers. | By 2021, about half of all U.S. deaths under the age of 65 would have been avoided if the U.S. mortality rates were on par with those of other countries, according to a new study published by the National Academy of Sciences. | In other words, on average one out of every two deaths und…
(2023-08-09). Welcome To The Slaughterhouse. popularresistance.org On Saturday, July 22nd, some 80 peace and justice organizers from Vermont, Virginia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Long Island, New York City and upstate New York went to Scranton to focus on what the Ukrainians and the President of the United States say is the most important weapons needed: 155 mm artillery shells. And, now too, cluster munitions of the type that take the form of 155 mm shell-like casings packed with 72 small grenades that can disperse over a 600 feet diameter target area when released from the shell casing after it is fired.
(2023-08-09). Colombia urges to build peace grounded in reconciliation. plenglish.com Organized by DiPaz (Inter-Church Dialogue for Peace in Colombia), it is aimed at leaders, representatives and members of religious domestic entities and organizations, human rights defenders, the conflict's victims, peace signatories and scholars. | Reverend Kenneth Mtata assured his visit along with other World Council of Churches' figures represents a great chance for the Council to affirm its support for processes leading to a fair peace with its member churches and ecumenical partners who are actively involved on the ground. | Meanwhile, Senator Gloria Florez first thanked Cuban Ambassador Javier Caamaño for…
(2023-08-09). Cuba is willing to strengthen relations with Senegal. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Ministry reiterated on Wednesday his country's willingness to continue strengthening relations of cooperation and friendship with Senegal, on the 49th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
(2023-08-09). Leaders denounce climate change damage to tropical forests. plenglish.com Brasilia, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) Presidents and heads of delegations from 12 countries denounced on Wednesday at the 4th Amazon Summit, held in the northern Para state, Brazil that climate change is affecting the world's tropical forests.
(2023-08-09). Popular organizations reject contract with Minera Panama. plenglish.com Panama City, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) Panama's United People for Peace (Pueblo Unido por la Vida) alliance rejected on Wednesday the contract signed between the Government and Minera Panama Company, and warned of purchasing votes in the legislature for its approval.
(2023-08-09). The UN analyzes Sudanese civilians' situation. plenglish.com The Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee described how war has spread with dire consequences, especially in Khartoum, Bahri, Omdurman and Darfur. | "It is time to put an end to this senseless conflict and return to negotiations, and a peaceful solution must be found urgently," she said. | Meanwhile, Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, added that the situation is particularly alarming in Khartoum, as well as in the Darfur and Kordofan regions. | Around 80% of hospitals across the country are not functioning while 14…
(2023-08-09). Uruguay has one of the largest incarcerated populations. plenglish.com Montevideo, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay was confirmed as one of the countries with the largest prison population per capita on the globe, and the first today in South America.
(2023-08-09). Anti-Imperialist Committee Holds 'Hearing' on Venezuela Sanctions and Impact. orinocotribune.com The tribunal heard from experts and activists before issuing a statement that "unequivocally denounce[d] the US imperialist hybrid war" on Venezuela. | The International People's The tribunal, which focuses on "sanctions, blockades and economic coercive measures," brought a 14-person delegation to the Caribbean country. The team featured academics, lawyers and activists, including representatives from the National Lawyers Guild…
(2023-08-09). Nurse Diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis After COVID Vaccine Sues Former Employer. expose-news.com An Ohio nurse permanently injured by Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine after her employer threatened her with the loss of health benefits if she refused to be vaccinated is suing her former employer and …
(2023-08-09). URGENT: Italian researchers find Covid vaccine myocarditis relapses in teenage boys following apparently complete initial recovery. expose-news.com Two teenage boys who suffered heart inflammation following Pfizer's Covid jabs and they seemed to recover, but went on to have relapses months later, Italian researchers (source). "The mRNA shots are the gift …
(2023-08-09). The United States: McCarthyism Awakening. plenglish.com Washington, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) A new stage of persecution against groups and individuals for political and social ideas, generally progressive, could be brewing in the United States nowadays, as happened at the Cold War (1947-1991).
(2023-08-09). As US Soldiers Are Deployed In West Asia, Iran Urges Respect. popularresistance.org More than 3,000 soldiers from the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit were deployed by the US in the Red Sea on Sunday, August 6. They arrived on board two warships, USS Bataan and USS Carter Hall, and entered the Red Sea through the Suez canal, the US Fifth Fleet based in Bahrain said in a statement on Monday. | "These units add significant operational flexibility and capability as we work to deter destabilizing activities and deescalate regional tensions caused by Iran's harassment and seizures of merchant vessels," Fifth Fleet spokesperson Commander Tim Hawkins told AFP.
(2023-08-09). Houthis express concern about US troops surge in West Asia. peoplesdispatch.org The US has supported the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in the war in Yemen by providing armament and technical support. It has also helped in implementing the Saudi sea blockade by seizing some Yemen-bound ships…
(2023-08-09). Los Angeles bosses feel the pressure with four unions on strike. peoplesdispatch.org
(2023-08-09). Over 800 academics join their voices in saying: the Israeli occupation of Palestine is apartheid. peoplesdispatch.org The letter has garnered as many as 800 signatures since first being released on Friday last week. It is being hailed as a significant development, particularly due to the large number of Jewish intellectuals who have signed onto it…
(2023-08-09). Video: COVID Lockdown Destabilized National Economies, Destroyed People's Lives. Prof. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-09). New Zealand's New Prime Minister Is Making Nice with China. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-08-09). U.S. War Crimes and the Political Economy of the North Korean Nuclear Crisis: Who Is Responsible? Why? globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-09). Professor Michel Chossudovsky: Bill Gates made a fortune from insider trading in 2020. expose-news.com Giving testimony at a citizen's inquiry in Canada in May, Professor Michel Chossudovsky said that certain covid announcements made by the World Health Organisation Director-General in 2020 led to stock market crashes. …
(2023-08-09). The Second Russia-Africa Summit: A Continent at the Crossroads. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-09). Palestinians Stand in Solidarity with the Oppressed in Brazil's Favelas. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-08-09). In A Summer Of Record Heat, Striking Workers Are Making Climate Demands. popularresistance.org July was the hottest month on record—possibly the hottest in the history of human civilization — and August is bringing more scorching temperatures and supercharged storms. On July 16, the heat index at the Persian Gulf International Airport weather station in Iran climbed to 152 degrees Fahrenheit, a level that tests humanity's ability to survive. Meanwhile, in vast swaths of the United States, people watched smoke from Canadian wildfires turn their skies noxious hues of orange and gray, only to then be hit with storms and heat waves. The scientific consensus has long held that climate change is huma…
(2023-08-09). A Scott Ritter Investigation: Agent Zelensky (Part 1). mronline.org
(2023-08-09). 5 lessons from UPS workers' successful bargaining. nationofchange.org While the union did not win everything it wanted, it secured a majority of its demands in what it called "the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of UPS."
(2023-08-09). Headlines for August 9, 2023. democracynow.org Ohio Voters Reject GOP Attempt to Impose Higher Barrier to Enshrining Abortion Rights in Constitution, SCOTUS Allows Biden Admin to Regulate Ghost Guns for Now, Sudan Conflict Rages On: 4 Million Displaced, 24 Million in Need of Aid, U.N. Warns Burmese Military Is Escalating Attacks on Civilians, Brazil Summit Produces Pledge to Protect Amazon But Fails to Adopt Vow to End Deforestation by 2030, King Center Backs Referendum on Cop City; ACLU, NAACP Call for Probe into Targeting of Activists, Hawaii Wildfires Prompt Evacuations as People Take to Ocean to Escape Fire and Smoke, Community Members, Loved Ones of Murd…
(2023-08-09). "Horrendous": Black Men Tortured by White Mississippi Police "Goon Squad" React to Guilty Pleas. democracynow.org 
Six white former police officers in Mississippi who called themselves the "Goon Squad" have pleaded guilty to raiding a home on false drug charges and torturing two Black men while yelling racist slurs at them, and then trying to cover it up. We speak with Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker about how, on January 24, six deputies in Braxton, Mississippi, raided the home they were staying in and attacked them, and how they are speaking out to demand justice. Meanwhile, the deputies have been linked to at least four violent attacks on Black men since 2019, in which two of the men died. We als…
(2023-08-09). Nina Turner: Ohio Voters Have Rejected GOP Power Grab in Victory for Democracy & Abortion Access. democracynow.org 
Voters in Ohio overwhelmingly rejected a Republican attempt to restrict abortion rights on Tuesday. The supermajority of Republicans in the Ohio Legislature had pushed for a ballot initiative that would have made it harder to amend the state constitution ahead of the November election, when voters will decide if the right to an abortion should be enshrined in the Ohio Constitution. A majority of Ohio voters support the right to abortion. "The voters of the state of Ohio did not buy what the Republicans were selling," says former Ohio state Senator Nina Turner, now a senior fellow at the Institute on R…
(2023-08-09). Meet Porcha Woodruff, Detroit Woman Jailed While 8 Months Pregnant After False AI Facial Recognition. democracynow.org 
Porcha Woodruff was eight months pregnant when Detroit police mistakenly arrested her for robbery and carjacking based on a faulty facial recognition match. She was held in jail for 11 hours, where she started having contractions, and had to be taken to the hospital upon her release on a $100,000 bond. "Being under that type of stress could have ultimately led me to lose my child," says Woodruff. According to the ACLU, Woodruff is at least the sixth person — all of whom are Black — to report being falsely accused of a crime as a result of facial recognition technology. It is yet another ca…
(2023-08-09). Fourth Amazon Summit: Venezuela Proposes Joint Task Force for Amazon Rainforest Recovery. orinocotribune.com Venezuela has proposed actions that unite economic and sustainable development to restore the vital regeneration of the Amazon rainforest, to be accomplished with the support and union of all South American countries, according to vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, speaking at the Fourth Amazon Summit 2023, taking place in the city of Belém, Brazil. | "We are called to coordination and union," Rodríguez stated this Tuesday, August 8, during a presentation at the summit. "Surely, unity is the work that binds us for vital regeneration. We have the responsibility of life itself; that is why Venezuela's me…
(2023-08-09). Conviasa Makes Historic First International Flight With All-Women Crew. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan state-owned airline Conviasa made history by registering its first international flight with an all-female crew. | The airline reported through social media, "This Monday, our first all-women international flight crew took off. The Embraer ERJ-190 aircraft, V0 3736, flew the Caracas, Venezuela — Cancún, Mexico route." | Venezuelan Minister for Transportation and President of Conviasa Ramón Celestino Velásquez stated, "Venezuelan women are taking over the skies," referring to the first flight crewed solely by women. | #07Ago °Nuestra Tripulación de Mujeres! (2023-08-09). Venezuela's Foreign Minister Meets BRICS Bank Advisor. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil met with Alessandro Teixeira, advisor to President of the BRICS' New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff, as part of the meetings held in the context of the Amazon 2023 Summit in Brazil. | BRICS comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—countries with emerging economies and rich natural resources. The emerging group points to a change in world geopolitics. | Venezuela supports BRICS' with its multipolar approach and the Bolivarian Revolution's vision of unity, part of Commander Hugo Chávez's legacy. | The New Development Bank, formerly the BRICS…
(2023-08-09). Syrian Civilians Struggle Between Deadly Israeli Air Strikes and US Sanctions. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-09). Settlers suspected of involvement in killing teen remanded in house arrest. electronicintifada.net Israel "executes" three in broad daylight, including child.
(2023-08-09). Niger accuses France of destabilization. Peoples' movements urge against imperialist intervention. peoplesdispatch.org As tension continues to mount in the Sahel region, Niger's military has accused French forces of acts of destabilization, alleging they released "captured terrorist elements"
(2023-08-09). History must record Trump's plan for a nationwide 'Kent State' massacre. nationofchange.org there are two particularly chilling passages in Jack Smith's indictment of Trump: Both, to my mind, invoke Kent State, but on a much larger scale.
(2023-08-09). Yellow workers dealing with lost hours, no severance pay after freight company shuttered operations and declared bankruptcy. wsws.org Workers at the Columbus, Ohio facility were never told that they were being laid off, and only found out that they were out of a job when they arrived at the warehouse and found the gates padlocked shut.
(2023-08-09). Australia's Talisman Sabre war games: Missiles, four deaths, urban warfare exercises. wsws.org A US airforce captain explained: "It's all basically practicing how we play. It's getting us ready for the next big fight because that's how we force package and how we actually go to war."
(2023-08-09). UK Tory government launches fascistic campaign against asylum seekers. wsws.org The Labour Party has already declared that in government they would keep the barges as detention centres and other anti-immigration infrastructure of the Tories.
(2023-08-09). Southern California hotel workers assaulted on picket lines. wsws.org Striking hotel workers picketing in front of Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica were assaulted by hotel security without warning Sunday.
(2023-08-09). Lear auto parts workers in Indiana overwhelmingly reject UAW sellout contract in 95 percent "no" vote. wsws.org Over the weekend, Lear workers decisively rebuffed a sellout deal "negotiated" by the UAW, which UAW International President Shawn Fain maintained a guilty silence on during his livestream Tuesday.
(2023-08-09). Italy abandoning all COVID mitigation measures. wsws.org COVID measures being abandoned in Italy in line with every other nation that has forced its population to live with COVID and its consequences forever.
(2023-08-09). Political lessons of the West Coast Canadian dockworkers' strike. wsws.org Above all, workers must establish their political and organizational independence from the trade union bureaucracy and New Democrats, and develop a mass worker-led counter-offensive across North America to oppose capitalist austerity, war, and attacks on workers' democratic and social rights.
(2023-08-09). The hidden COVID-19 wave and the destruction of public health. wsws.org With virtually no public awareness, reporting in the corporate media or communication from government officials, a surge of COVID-19 infections, reinfections and hospitalizations is well underway across the United States, as well as Italy, Japan, Britain, Spain and other countries.
(2023-08-09). UK "warehousing people" in overcrowded, unsafe prisons. wsws.org Labour's Shadow Justice Secretary Steve Reed criticised the Conservative government from the right, pledging, "Labour is the party of law and order. In Government it will get on and deliver the prison places we need to ensure that dangerous criminals are where they belong—behind bars."
(2023-08-09). UPS made massive revenues in the last quarter, financial statement reveals. wsws.org The company will spend $8.4 billion in share buybacks and dividends this year, equal to nearly $25,000 for each of its unionized workers in the US.
(2023-08-09). Chinese deflation and economic slowdown brings political clampdown. wsws.org It has been reported that Chinese authorities are putting pressure on economists and others to avoid commentary on negative economic developments which are growing by the day.
(2023-08-09). One-day strike of 11,000 Los Angeles city workers shuts down services. wsws.org The walkout is part of the growing conflict of the working class against the austerity measures being imposed by the Democratic Party.
(2023-08-09). Exploiting Haiti Through the Global Fragility Act. libya360.wordpress.com Nichol Luma Port-au-Prince, Haiti, June 19, 2023 — Mother feeding her baby, among more than 165,000 homeless Haitians beset by gang violence, government corruption and hurricane disasters, in a city of nearly three million people. PHOTO: Ralph Tedy Erol / Reuters The United States has had its claws in Haiti for a century and isn't…