(2023-08-19). Correspondence] Monitoring routes of transmission for human mpox. thelancet.com Sexual transmission has been described as the primary route of spread during the 2022 mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) outbreak. In a case series of mpox infections in cis women and non-binary individuals, non-sexual routes or unknown routes were implicated in 39% of cases.1 This case series is consistent with our experience treating cases of mpox without sexual exposures, in which the route of transmission remains unclear. Understanding non-sexual transmission of mpox is important for at least three reasons.
(2023-08-19). Correspondence] Medicine should not engage in a war of position. thelancet.com I read with great surprise Richard Horton's purely political Offline.1 The culture war is not a Manichean object; it needs a highly differentiated analysis. People with left-wing beliefs can be critical of both right-wing and left-wing identitarians. Susan Neiman defends this position (from the left) vigorously, and her recent book2 should be obliged reading for all. Furthermore, the fragmented and ill-structured piece contained a multitude of mixed-up topics, such as immigration, Sinophobia, and the identitarian movement.
(2023-08-19). Perspectives] Revealing the hidden roots of modern China. thelancet.com Think of 19th-century China, and what comes to mind? Probably the mid-century opium wars between China and Europe and the cession of Hong Kong to the UK; maybe the Boxer Rebellion of 1899 against foreign imperialism; and perhaps the Dowager Empress Cixi, who ruthlessly controlled the Chinese imperial government for almost 50 years. Yet many other fresh perspectives can be found in the British Museum's China's Hidden Century exhibition. A global first, it arises from a 4-year research project involving more than 100 scholars from China and 19 other countries.
(2023-08-19). Correspondence] The acknowledgment of death. thelancet.com Richard Horton recently argued that medicine has increased the proportion of the living who occupy limbo, Dante's First Circle of Hell.1 He recognised that disease and corollary death are "part of our culture", and offered a reframing of disease aimed at reconceptualising patients' perspectives of illness. I argue that the binary line dividing wellness and disease, that which separates patient and provider, is artificial.
(2023-08-19). Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Jones CMP, Day RO, Koes BW, et al. Opioid analgesia for acute low back pain and neck pain (the OPAL trial): a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2023; 402: 304—12—In the Summary and Acknowledgments of this Article, the funders should have been Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council, University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health, and ReturnToWorkSA. This correction have been made to the online version as of Aug 17, 2023.
(2023-08-19). Obituary] Alice Ruth McPherson. thelancet.com Ophthalmologist specialising in retinal surgery who was the first woman to be a full-time vitreoretinal surgeon. She was born in Regina, SK, Canada, on June 30, 1926 and died in Houston TX, USA, on Jan 16, 2023 aged 96 years.
(2023-08-19). World Report] Scabies in Cox's Bazar. thelancet.com A huge scabies outbreak is affecting Rohingya refugees as the 6-year anniversary of their expulsion from Myanmar approaches. Jacqui Thornton reports.
(2023-08-19). Comment] Embracing chimeric antigen receptors for relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. thelancet.com The therapeutic landscape for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia has undergone a substantial transformation with the emergence of highly effective targeted therapies, such as Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) and B cell lymphoma 2 inhibitors. However, for patients who are refractory or intolerant to these therapies, few treatment options are available, resulting in poor survival rates, thus highlighting an important unmet medical need.1 The introduction of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has revolutionised cancer treatment, significantly improving survival rates for many patients with aggressiv…
(2023-08-19). World Report] Italy passes right to be forgotten for cancer survivors. thelancet.com A new bill means that many people will no longer have to disclose previous disease to banks, employers, or insurance companies. Marta Paterlini reports.
(2023-08-19). Perspectives] Elizabeth Holmes in her own words at the Edinburgh Fringe. thelancet.com Walk down the streets of Scotland's capital city during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world's largest arts festival, and it is easy to see where many of the performers find their inspiration. Posters line every wall, railing, and lamppost with pictures of actors and comedians whose shows are based on aspects of the lives of politicians, popstars, and other personalities that feature in media reports. For her solo show at this summer's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Canadian actor Sarah Deller drew inspiration from the story of Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced biotechnology entrepreneur who was convicted in 2022 o…
(2023-08-19). Correspondence] Complete revascularisation in patients with acute coronary syndrome. thelancet.com In patients with acute coronary syndrome, complete revascularisation improves outcomes compared with culprit-only revascularisation.1 However, optimal timing of complete revascularisation has not yet been assessed systematically in large clinical trials until now, as shown in the BIOVASC trial by Roberto Diletti and colleagues.2 The investigators concluded that complete revascularisation at the time of an index procedure is superior to staged revascularisation, as it decreases the rate of myocardial infarction and urgent revascularisation.
(2023-08-19). Correspondence] Complete revascularisation in patients with acute coronary syndrome — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We read with interest the comment by Rahman Shah, hypothesising a possible reduction in early clinical events if a staged complete revascularisation is done during index hospitalisation, shortening the time window between the index and staged procedures. In the BIOVASC trial,1 the timing for staged complete revascularisation was left at the operator's discretion, within 6 weeks after the index procedure. Overall, we did not find any difference in clinical outcomes between a staged procedure during the index hospitalisation versus a planned readmission.
(2023-08-19). World Report] Abortion foes threaten PEPFAR. thelancet.com Republicans question funding for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, one of the USA's most effective global health programmes. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington DC.
(2023-08-19). World Report] Understanding postpartum haemorrhage. thelancet.com WHO has a new roadmap to tackle postpartum haemorrhage, the leading cause of maternal mortality. How much of a role does anaemia play? Talha Burki reports.
(2023-08-19). Editorial] Ending the HIV pandemic: preparing for the future. thelancet.com Last month, ahead of the International AIDS Conference in Brisbane, Australia, a landmark study published in The Lancet by Laura N Broyles and colleagues reported that people living with HIV who maintain low—but still detectable—levels of the virus (less than 1000 copies per mL) have almost zero risk of transmitting it to their sexual partners. It was a stunning result, adding compelling evidence to further bolster the undetectable equals untransmittable (U=U) HIV campaign. U=U means that individuals living with HIV who successfully sustain an undetectable viral load by consistently taking antiretrovi…
(2023-08-19). Perspectives] Kelley Lee: putting the governance of global health under scrutiny. thelancet.com Kelley Lee, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Health Governance at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada, spent her early childhood in Vancouver's Chinatown area, where she learned how social disadvantage can profoundly shape life chances. The area, now known as the Downtown Eastside, was already a place of struggle against addiction and poverty in the 1960s. For the Asian community, it was also a place born from institutionalised anti-Chinese policies and racial segregation. Lee's grandfather paid the notorious head tax in 1911 to enter Canada, while her Canadian-born parents were denied citiz…
(2023-08-19). Correspondence] Hope is not a strategy in times of crisis. thelancet.com In response to an Offline by Richard Horton,1 I am stunned by the large scope of the national UK COVID-19 Inquiry.2 The Inquiry aims to cover more than 25 topics related to COVID-19; however, such a scope makes it instantly clear that the Inquiry will take years to come to a conclusion.
(2023-08-18). Haitian political parties condemn gang attacks. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The January 30 Collective of Political Parties on Friday condemned the gangs' attacks on residents in Carrefour Feuilles, and denounced deaths and injuries at the hands of armed groups.
(2023-08-18). Record rains in southern Germany. plenglish.com Berlin, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Heavy rains affected on Thursday night several localities in southern Germany with damages still to be assessed and records for some areas, local media reported on Friday.
(2023-08-18). Argentineans demand Julian Assange's release. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Intellectuals, politicians and human rights defenders in Argentina will arrive rally at the United Kingdom's Embassy in here on Saturday to demand the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Télam news agency reported on Friday.
(2023-08-18). Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz charged with lying. plenglish.com Kurz was charged by a commission examining the scope of the so-called 'Ibizagate', which caused the fall of the government coalition in 2019. | The controversy triggered a broader political debate on alleged corrupt activities by that Executive. | The trial will open on October 18 and the verdict is expected on October 23, according to judicial sources quoted by the state broadcaster ORF. | Kurz said on his account on the social network X (former Twitter) that he is not surprised by the prosecution's accusation and that he 'is confident that the truth will come out, since the accusations are false.' | The former…
(2023-08-18). China responds to US military activities. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) China responded on Friday to the biodefense report published by the United States recently, and described that country as the most suspicious in carrying out military activities.
(2023-08-18). Luna-25 automatic station corrects its orbit. plenglish.com According to the source on its official website, the propulsion system of the automatic station performed an orbital correction that lasted 40 seconds, with the aim of providing the best conditions for the subsequent landing on the Moon. | Roscosmos pointed out that the orbit correction proceeded normally. | "All on-board systems of the Luna-25 are working perfectly, and communications with the apparatus is stable," the space agency added.
(2023-08-18). Ukrainian Army's losses increase on Donetsk front. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 220 soldiers, among dead and wounded, in the Donetsk front in the last day, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov informed on Friday.
(2023-08-18). Cuban President meets with head of Brazil's Special Advisory. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel met at the Palace of the Revolution on Friday with the head of the Special Advisory to the Brazilian President, Celso Amorím, who is visiting Cuba to strengthen bilateral relations.
(2023-08-18). López Obrador says that Mexicans will not consume modified corn. plenglish.com Mexico, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) President Andrés Manuel López Obrador repeated at his morning press briefing on Friday that Mexicans will not consume genetically modified corn, no matter how much pressure there is from the T-MEC partners.
(2023-08-18). Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister meets with UAE ambassador. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Anayansi Rodriguez met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Haz Ahmed Alkaabi, at the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry on Friday.
(2023-08-18). Washington's Afghanistan Debacle is Prelude to NATO's Ultimate Disaster in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org The glaring fact — absurdly ignored by Western media — is that Afghanistan's struggle for recovery is a result of the 20-year destruction that the U.S. and NATO inflicted on that country. | Join us on , , and .
(2023-08-18). World Hunger and the War in Ukraine. strategic-culture.org It is not clear if the West will give Russia any relief on its ability to export its own agricultural products. | By Vijay PRASHAD | Join us on , , and . | On Monday, June 17, Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson for Russia's…
(2023-08-18). Imran, Army, and Pakistan's Hope for a Better World. strategic-culture.org As Imran Khan's supporters continue to throng the towns and cities of Pakistan demanding his release from jail and reinstatement as prime minister, the country's key allies are keeping their distance. | Join us on , , and .
(2023-08-18). Pakistani Politics Is Just Not Cricket. strategic-culture.org
(2023-08-18). "Decuple", "De-risk", or "Strengthen"? Big Cracks in the West's China Policy. journal-neo.org
(2023-08-18). Anti-Imperialist Sentiment Spreads Across West Africa. popularresistance.org Niger has remained defiant in the face of repeated threats by French and United States instigated efforts to stage an invasion of the uranium-rich West African state. | On August 6, tens of thousands of Nigeriens rallied in the capital of Niamey in support of the now ruling National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), which came to power on July 26, overthrowing the western-backed President Mohamed Bazoum. | Federal Republic of Nigeria President Bola Tinubu, whose recent election was shrouded in controversy, has been the subject of fierce criticism inside the country and within the entire West Afric…
(2023-08-18). The Nonsensical 'Right And Left Need To Unite To Take On Elites' Take. popularresistance.org Every few months—sometimes for sinister and ideological reasons, sometimes for just plain ahistorical and dimwitted reasons—a pundit comes along who thinks they've cracked the DaVinci code of class politics. "What if," they ask us (as if the question has not been asked countless times before), "left and right unite to take on the elites"? The phrasing of the question can vary, but it's invariably some version of the same claptrap. This take has a particular superficial appeal: What if the right and left could set aside their seemingly insurmountable differences and unite to take on these mysterious "e…
(2023-08-18). Latin America Rising, with Ollie Vargas. mintpressnews.com Award-winning journalist Ollie Vargas delves into Latin America's pushback against American dominance, shedding light on the changing global order — a must-listen episode for those intrigued by Latin America, the Global South, and evolving geopolitics.
(2023-08-18). France Reports US Backstabbed It During Nuland's Trip To Niger. popularresistance.org French newspaper Le Figaro cited an unnamed diplomatic source over the weekend who alleged that the US backstabbed France during Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland's trip to Niger. The piece is paywalled but was summarized here. France reportedly fears that the US might tacitly recognize Niger's interim military-led government in exchange for being allowed to retain its bases. Should that happen, then the US would proactively replace France's security role in the Sahel before Russia/Wagner has a chance to. | This concern is predicated on rational calculations.
(2023-08-18). Saturday 8/19: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Two Kids A Day" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-08-18). Video: Olsen Fur Farm in Wisconsin Raided (Again) and Hundreds of Captive Mink Freed. indybay.org In an anonymous communique received by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office, activists have taken credit for a second raid on the Olsen Fur Farm in Independence, Wisconsin last week. The same fur farm was previously raided October 24, 1997 at which time 800 mink were liberated.
(2023-08-18). Update: LAVC Administrator Retaliated Against Student Whistleblowers She Stalked. indybay.org Update: New Documents. Students at Los Angeles Valley College serving Van Nuys, North Hollywood, Burbank, Toluca Lake, Sherman Oaks, etc . . . were targeted and stalked by School Administrator Annie Goldman-Reed after reporting payroll fraud, wage theft, academic fraud, grant fraud and more.
(2023-08-18). Pipeline Fighters Lock To Equipment At MVP Work Site On Poor Mountain. itsgoingdown.org 
Action report from Appalachians Against Pipelines on recent lockdown against the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) in so-called Virginia. Early morning on Friday, August 11, 2023, two pipeline fighters locked themselves to equipment on a Mountain Valley Pipeline worksite on Poor Mountain in Roanoke County, VA, preventing downed trees from being cleared from the pipeline easement….
(2023-08-18). Wednesday 8/23: U.S. v. Trump: The Big Lie on Trial. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-08-18). Napa County to Decide Fate of Controversial Vineyard Project. indybay.org Le Colline Would Block Wildlife Corridor, Threaten Water Supply…
(2023-08-18). Saturday 8/19: Singer-Songwriter competition: the walking tour. indybay.org lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2023-08-18). Legoland eyes theme park visitors. ecns.cn The key design of a theme park at Legoland Shanghai Resort has been completed and construction of the main project will begin in September, local government authorities said on Wednesday.
(2023-08-18). China plans recycling system for wind turbines, solar panels. ecns.cn China will set up a recycling system for ageing wind turbines and solar panels, drawing up new industrial standards and rules to decommission, dismantle and recycle wind and solar facilities.
(2023-08-18). CIFTIS to spotlight financial services. ecns.cn The China International Fair for Trade in Services is set to host a special section dedicated to financial services from Sep 2-6 at the Shougang Park in Beijing, said its major organizer on Thursday.
(2023-08-18). New system to chart way to low-carbon future. ecns.cn In the first half, renewable energy generation reached 1.34 trillion kilowatt-hours, of which wind and solar power contributed 729.1 billion kWh, representing a 23.5 percent yearly increase.
(2023-08-18). BYD unveils Fang Cheng Bao brand to explore new segments. ecns.cn China's NEV maker BYD unveiled a premium brand on Wednesday to make a foray into new vehicle segments such as off-roaders and sports cars.
(2023-08-18). Tickets for 15 sports competitions at 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou to go on sale. ecns.cn Tickets for the 12 sports competitions of 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou will go on real-time sale from 14: 00 Friday.
(2023-08-18). Kyle Anderson hopes to wear No. 1 jersey for China at Basketball World Cup. ecns.cn Professional basketball player Kyle Anderson said on the Chinese social media platform Weibo on Thursday that he was considering wearing No 1 jersey for the Chinese team at the Basketball World Cup, hoping to get blessings from his fans.
(2023-08-18). Chinese movie themed on overseas cyber fraud to go global. ecns.cn No More Bets, a Chinese movie themed on overseas cyber fraud, will be released in nine countries from Aug. 25 to Oct. 5, its producer announced Thursday on the Chinese social platform Weibo.
(2023-08-18). Planners descend on Mentougou for recovery work. ecns.cn More than 100 planners from universities, architectural institutes and government bodies went to Mentougou district to help with post-disaster planning and collect firsthand data for scientific reconstruction in recent days.
(2023-08-18). China's second longest canal opens for trial operation. ecns.cn A milestone was reached in Anhui on Wednesday, as trial operations started on the Yangtze-Huaihe Grand Canal, a significant undertaking by authorities in the eastern province that is expected to increase the efficiency of shipping on the two major rivers.
(2023-08-18). Residents start returning to flood-hit villages. ecns.cn Some villagers in Beijing's Mentougou district were allowed to return to their homes on Tuesday, after being evacuated to escape the recent severe flooding brought by historic torrential rain.
(2023-08-18). Station massage chairs rub netizens wrong way. ecns.cn China's railway stations have been ordered to ensure that pay-to-use massage chairs in waiting areas account for no more than 20 percent of the total seating, after photos of a packed waiting area filled with massage chairs caused a stir online.
(2023-08-18). Hainan boats set sail for start of fishing season. ecns.cn At 12 pm on Wednesday, a loud whistle sounded to mark the start of fishing season and boats docked at Sanya's Yazhou Central Fishing Port headed for the South China Sea.
(2023-08-18). Maui official defends not using sirens. ecns.cn The chief of the island's emergency management agency defended his decision not to activate sirens amid wildfires.
(2023-08-18). Chinese envoy: UN DPRK rights debate may intensify conflict. ecns.cn China opposes the United Nations Security Council meeting on the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) because it "will only intensify the conflict", a Chinese envoy said on Thursday.
(2023-08-18). U.S. to impose tariffs on tin mill products from Canada, China, Germany. ecns.cn The U.S, Department of Commerce said on Thursday that it will impose anti-dumping tariffs on the imports of tin mill products originating from Canada, China and Germany.
(2023-08-18). Over 3.5 million lose 'dollar millionaire' status in 2022. ecns.cn More than 3.5 million people lost their "dollar millionaire" status last year during the first fall in global wealth since the 2008 financial crisis.
(2023-08-18). China's Yueyang Airport lifts bans on Tesla's entrance. ecns.cn Signage prohibiting Tesla vehicles from parking has been removed from the Yueyang Sanhe Airport in Yueyang, Hunan province, airport staff told China News Network on Thursday.
(2023-08-18). Thailand opens first Chinese curriculum international school. ecns.cn The China International School held its opening ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday afternoon (local time), as the first such school to adopt the Chinese curriculum in the country.
(2023-08-18). Hotel blaze kills 9, injures 2. ecns.cn Nine people died and two were injured in a fire in a hotel in Zhaoxing village of Liping county in Guizhou province around 1 am Friday, according to the county's emergency management bureau.
(2023-08-18). Fossil featuring sharp claws, a nasty beak discovered. ecns.cn A team of paleontologists has found the fossilized remains of a creature they describe as a precursor to the pterosaur at a dig site in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The fossil has been dated back to approximately 230 million years ago.
(2023-08-18). Equestrian feats staged to celebrate Shoton Festival in Lhasa. ecns.cn Riders on horseback perform equestrian feats to celebrate the traditional Shoton Festival celebrated in Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2023.
(2023-08-18). Hangzhou Asian Games Museum draws visitors. ecns.cn As the Hangzhou Asian Games approaches, the museum attracted many visitors in Hangzhou.
(2023-08-18). Dazzling drone show presents revitalization of Shenyang. ecns.cn Drones fly in formation to create different images above Hunhe River in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 17, 2023.
(2023-08-18). Junk Science Is Putting Innocent People in Prison. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-18). Chicago stands against FOP arbitrator's attempts to undermine police accountability. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – On Monday, August 14, 50 people joined the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and the Empowering Communities for Public Safety coalition in the pouring rain in Chicago's Union Park to march to the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) headquarters in response to an arbitrator's recent decision. The decision states that Chicago Police Department officers facing discipline, regardless of the severity, would have the option to take their case to arbitration, behind closed doors, instead of going before the public Police Board. | Currently, officers facing discipline that could result i…
(2023-08-18). Los Angeles joins National Day of Action for Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — On August 9, Centro CSO, along with the Chicano Moratorium organizing committee, staged an action outside of the U.S. Marines recruitment office in East Los Angeles and joined a national call to action in solidarity with the Tampa 5. Joined with cities nationwide, 30 people gathered to protest the injustices faced by the Tampa 5, and to demand the U.S. stop funding wars overseas like in Ukraine and for Israel. | The Tampa 5 – Gia Davila, Lauren Pineiro, Laura Rodriguez, Jeanie Kida and Chrisley Carpio – are the five Students for a Democratic Society protesters at the University of South F…
(2023-08-18). "They Cloned Tyrone": On national oppression. fightbacknews.org Warning: Major spoilers for They Cloned Tyrone | They Cloned Tyrone is a peculiar little science fiction movie set in the Glen, a fictional poor Black community existing in the South. It follows the life of the protagonist Fontaine, a drug dealer without any particular flair or personality. | The Glen is rife with poverty, inequality and unfairness. For an individual not well versed in political theory, these problems might seem interpersonal or individualistic. For a Marxist-Leninist, this could only be described as one thing: national oppression. | Now you may ask: is the movie operating from a Marxist-Leninist…
(2023-08-18). Association of Flight Attendants-CWA Day of Solidarity picket outside Alaska Airline headquarters. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – Usually at Angle Lake Park, the noise of jets taking off from nearby SeaTac International Airport drowns out the sound of everyday activity. But on the morning of August 15, it was chants of "Pay us or chaos" that could be heard over everything else, as hundreds gathered for the Day of Solidarity informational picket in support of Association of Flight Attendants-CWA's fight for a new contract. | The morning began with a rally, where Alaskan Airlines flight attendants were joined by pilots, fellow union workers, and community activists. Sara Nelson, the AFA-CWA international president, spoke to the…
(2023-08-18). Union hospital workers in Milwaukee march on the boss over withheld bonuses. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On the morning of August 14, 15 workers at Ascension Saint Francis Hospital (SFH) represented by the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (WFNHP) Local 5000 marched to the top hospital administrator's office with a stack of 144 individual grievances. Administration denied the union workers at SFH a bonus while providing it to the non-bargaining unit workers at the hospital and to workers at all of the other non-union Ascension hospitals in the state. | Union leadership was told by administration that workers at Saint Francis will not be receiving the raise because it is no…
(2023-08-18). Randy Credico Leads Blockade Of DOJ Entrance For Julian Assange. popularresistance.org Randy Credico attempted a civil disobedience rally/blockade Wednesday of the Department of Justice in Washington DC along along with Kathy Boylan of Dorothy Day Catholic Worker demanding a meeting to request the release of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. | Kathy Boylan, protesting in front of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in DC, was wearing a Kennedy 2024 shirt. She tells News2Share that "when he is elected, Robert Kennedy Jr has promised to free Julian Assange, truth-tellers, and whistleblowers." | Ultimately, Credico allowed people past his blockade, and police didn't arrest him, instea…
(2023-08-18). Sunday 8/27: A Socialist Understanding of Antisemitism. indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk St. (near Ellis St.), | San Francisco | Seven blocks from Civic Center BART, on or near Muni bus lines #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 ∑ wheelchair accessible | Also available via Zoom – to register: bit.ly/soc_understand_antisem…
(2023-08-18). Selected Articles: The Day American Journalism Died. globalresearch.ca 
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(2023-08-18). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-08-18). Fidencio Aldama: la libertad como moneda de cambio, utilizada por el gobierno de la 4T. indybay.org Mientras Fidencio tenga que pisar una cárcel, no está libre y sigue siendo un preso político y un rehén del Estado.
(2023-08-18). Deploying elite brigade will not revitalise Kiev's failed counteroffensive. infobrics.org "Ukraine's military potential is practically exhausted," Shoigu says.
(2023-08-18). BRICS to Become Leader of Global South. infobrics.org According to a Russian expert, the addition of African Muslim countries to the BRICS could transform the group into a global leader of the South…
(2023-08-18). Expansion of Five-Nation BRICS Faces Diverse Challenges. infobrics.org Expansion should be gradual and based on how new countries would contribute to mutual complementarities…
(2023-08-18). BRICS Summit 2023: Shaping Equitable Global Order. infobrics.org As South Africa anticipates hosting the eminent 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, the world awaits with bated breath to witness the unfolding of this influential alliance on the global stage…
(2023-08-18). Thursday 8/31: International Overdose Awareness Day. indybay.org Watsonville Community Hospital, 75 Nielson St, Watsonville…
(2023-08-18). Dos formas de ser fascista. globalizacion.ca La historia prueba que si el fascismo europeo siempre sufrió de un fuerte complejo de superioridad, el fascismo del Sur global siempre sufrió de un fuerte complejo de inferioridad. Los fascistas europeos y estadounidenses fueron nacionalistas y conservadores, mientras los…
(2023-08-18). Friday 9/1: Discover California Slavery to Freedom – 2023 International Underground Railroad Month. indybay.org California State Library – Downtown Sacramento | National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom – National Parks Service – US Department of Interior…
(2023-08-18). Sackanda – the Ancient Future of our Sacramento River Basin. indybay.org Sakanda – Ancient Future artistic signs and symbols along our Sacramento River Basin help preserve the Black Church in Gold Rush California…
(2023-08-18). CIA Fingerprints Are All Over Brazil's Indigenous Genocide. popularresistance.org From April 1964 to March 1985, a military junta ruled Brazil with an iron fist. Its crimes against humanity throughout this period were extensive, including institutionalized torture, imprisonment, forced disappearances and mass murder. Typically, the victims were political opponents of the regime, although the country's indigenous population was a specific, dedicated target. | In most cases, their crime was objecting to economic "reform" projects that destroyed their homes or simply living in the wrong place at the wrong time. With the backing and direction of the World Bank, the junta forcibly displaced indigen…
(2023-08-18). KPFA "Protectors" Backed Racist Police In Antioch Instead of KPFA Reporter Frank Sterling. indybay.org KPFA "Protectors" including the KPFA treasurer Sharon Adams supported the Antioch police claims against KPFA journalist Frank Sterling who was attacked and arrested by the Antioch police. The "Protectors" opposed a resolution at the Local Station Board calling for the police to drop the charges and the former manager agreed.
(2023-08-18). No More AFL-CIO Support For Coups On The 50th Anniversary Of The 1973 Chile Coup. indybay.org September 11, 2023 is the 50th anniversary of the US coup in Chile that cost the lives of tens of thousands of workers and people. The AFL-CIO leadership was centrally involved in this coup and continues to cover up it's role and also continues to take tens of millions of dollars from the National Endowment For Democracy NED for operations in over 62 countries. An educational conference will be held in Washington DC on September 10 and a rally at the AFL-CIO headquarters on September 11th to demand justice and against the continued funding of the AFL-CIO international operations by the US government.
(2023-08-18). Pueblos hartos de la "clase política" protestan con su voto. globalizacion.ca Se dice machaconamente que "el pueblo votante es el soberano". Absurda mentira que se nos ha impuesto a base de interminables repeticiones. Desde hace dos siglos, con el advenimiento de las llamadas "democracias" -Estados Unidos, Francia e Inglaterra tomando la…
(2023-08-18). President Maduro Proposes Opening New Electoral Centers. orinocotribune.com 
During a tour of the La Ladera sector's La Hoyada neighborhood in La Vega parish, Caracas, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, proposed the opening of new voting centers. | "We have to create new electoral centers in the epicenter of each community, so that voters can go to vote with peace of mind," President Maduro said. | The president made the announcement during the celebration of the 10th Anniv…
(2023-08-18). Wednesday 9/20: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.
(2023-08-18). Colombian Drug Cartels Interested in Ukraine's Sea Drones. orinocotribune.com 
(2023-08-18). The West vs Russia — Was It All Inevitable? orinocotribune.com By Paul Atkin — Aug 15, 2023 | This look at Mike Phipp's review of Gilbert Achar's The New Cold War- The United States, Russia and China from Kosovo to Ukraine, is because it represents an archetype of the thinking among sections of the Left that have fallen into becoming cheerleaders for NATO; despite their recognition that, as the author approvingly quotes Achar it "continues to push, global relations in the worst possible direction, (my emphasis) at a time when the world should be focused on fighting the greatest threats that humanity has ever faced short of a nuclear Armageddon—climate change and p…
(2023-08-18). Fracaso de la contraofensiva ucraniana. globalizacion.ca Durante los últimos tres meses la propaganda occidental, abundante y con recurso ilimitados ha inundado los medios televisivos, radiales, gráficos, las redes sociales del planeta, para sostener que el régimen de Kiev avanza a paso decidido y con resultados positivos,…
(2023-08-18). Fukushima Radioactive Water Release is Set to Begin. indybay.org Activists demonstrated at the Japanese Consulate in San Francisco to protest their opposition for the upcoming release of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean by TEPCO.
(2023-08-18). Why Is KPFA's Manager Keeping Mark Mericle On The Air & Costing the Station Thousands? indybay.org KPFA's manager continues to keep KPFA news director on the air even though he faces serious charges of sexual harassment. The same KPFA manager put pro-war propagandist and Philadelphia police supporter Ian Masters on the air or 9 hours a week. Masters is for the continued imprisonment of Mumia Abu-Jamal. What is going on at KPFA?>
(2023-08-18). Tom Hayden: The CIA Student-Activism Phase & Ian Masters On KPFA. indybay.org The bringing on of pro-war propagandist propagandist Ian Masters raises question about who is running KPFA and "The Protectors"
(2023-08-18). Message from "Rescue Pacifica", for KPFA's Local Station Board election (8/15 to 9/30). indybay.org Here is the message from "Rescue Pacifica", for KPFA's Local Station Board election, from August 15 to September 30:…
(2023-08-18). Saturday 8/26: Benefit Book Sale for Revolution Books. indybay.org 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley, CA 94704…
(2023-08-18). Sunday 8/27: Big Book Sale, a Benefit for Revolution Books. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2023-08-18). The police state has embarked on a ruthless, all-out assault on freedoms. expose-news.com In the USA, what is playing out before our eyes is a brutal, frenzied, desperate play to seize control and gain power while crushing the opposition. In the midst of all this, …
(2023-08-18). We are moving toward a Global Empire and enslavement of humanity in a Digital Gulag. expose-news.com Using the fake covid pandemic narrative as cover, the privileged, power-mad parasites who pilfer the world's wealth have sharply accelerated their longstanding plan to create a single global empire that is completely …
(2023-08-18). Azov Further Infiltrates US, Maui Updates, Illness Worse After Boosters & The COVID Psyop's Back! 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 (8/18/23). 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
(2023-08-18). Tuesday 8/22: National Day of Solidarity – San Fran-NorCal – Picket Union Buster Reed Hastings NetFlix HQ. indybay.org Netflix 101 Albright Way, Los Gatos, CA 95032 (@Winchester Blvd.)…
(2023-08-18). Sunday 8/27: A Concert to Save Street Spirit: Decant, Desiree Cannon, Katsy Pline. indybay.org Art House Gallery and Cultural Center | 2905 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705…
(2023-08-18). Belarús afirma que responderá firmemente en caso de agresión occidental. telesurtv.net Lukashenko destacó que, de existir incidencias hostiles por parte de los países bálticos, la respuesta será contundente.
(2023-08-18). Arrestan a policías de Brasil acusados de complicidad golpista. telesurtv.net Estas acciones se realizan en paralelo con el juicio de la Corte Suprema de los 70 denunciados por participar en los ataques golpistas.
(2023-08-18). Declaran emergencia ante incendios en Kelowna, Canadá. telesurtv.net En el noroeste, continúan las evacuaciones de más de 20.000 habitantes hasta el mediodía de este viernes.
(2023-08-18). Incendios forestales obligan a evacuar habitantes de ciudad en Canadá. telesurtv.net Cerca de 168.000 personas han sido evacuadas desde el inicio de la temporada de incendios forestales que actualmente asola los Territorios del Noroeste.
(2023-08-18). Renuncia director de gestión de emergencias de Maui, Hawái. telesurtv.net Herman Andaya enfrenta duras críticas por su gestión de los incendios. Prosigue la búsqueda de personas reportadas como desaparecidas.
(2023-08-18). Hilary se intensifica a huracán en costa del Pacífico mexicano. telesurtv.net Exhortan a la población a extremar precauciones por precipitaciones, viento y oleaje en los estados de Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, Guerrero y Oaxaca.
(2023-08-18). Rusia y China ejecutan ejercicios navales en el Pacífico. telesurtv.net Moscú y Beijing continúan estrechando sus relaciones y abogan por una mayor cooperación militar.
(2023-08-18). Asesinan a líder religiosa y afrodescendiente brasileña. telesurtv.net Mãe Bernadete personificó la lucha de una madre negra para buscar justicia por el asesinato de un hijo, tras el crimen hace seis años de "Binho do Quilombo".
(2023-08-18). Denuncian misoginia contra nueva ministra de Cultura chilena. telesurtv.net Entretanto, las diputadas de la bancada feminista compartieron un comunicado en apoyo de Carolina Arredondo.
(2023-08-18). Se desarrolla voto en casa en elecciones presidenciales de Ecuador. telesurtv.net La campaña se ha desarrollado en medio de un clima de violencia que privó de la vida, entre otros, al excandidato presidencial Fernando Villavicencio.
(2023-08-18). Correa llama complot de la derecha a asesinato de Villavicencio. telesurtv.net En total son ocho los candidatos que aspiran a suceder a Lasso y completar el periodo 2021-2025, interrumpido en mayo pasado cuando el mandatario invocó la "muerte cruzada".
(2023-08-18). Incendio de Tenerife sin control: ya quemó 3.800 hectáreas. telesurtv.net Bomberos de Islas Canarias explicaron que las labores de extinción del incendio de Tenerife, considerado el peor de los últimos 40 años, experimentarán dificultades por las condiciones meteorológicas.
(2023-08-18). Pakistán detiene a 146 personas por ataques a iglesias cristianas. telesurtv.net Más de 6.000 policías y tropas paramilitares se desplegaron para controlar la violencia mientras la comunidad cristiana denuncia ser víctima de ataques constantes.
(2023-08-18). Gustavo Petro anuncia renegociación del TLC Colombia-EE.UU. telesurtv.net El propio mandatario recordó que renegociar el TLC con Estados Unidos fue una bandera durante su campaña a la Presidencia hace un año.
(2023-08-18). Franklin Lugo repitió etapa y es líder de la Vuelta a La Azulita. telesurtv.net En la categoría femenina, la colombiana Angélica Moreno logró la victoria.
(2023-08-18). Sergio Massa responsabiliza a FMI de devaluación de moneda. telesurtv.net El candidato presidencial y ministro de Economía señaló que la devaluación constituye "una decisión muy desagradable por imposición del Fondo Monetario".
(2023-08-18). Avanza jornada electoral en Ecuador con privados de libertad. telesurtv.net 4.756 electores se encuentran habilitados en 62 juntas receptoras del voto en 39 Centros de Privación de la Libertad.
(2023-08-18). Equipo legal de Trump propone aplazar juicio federal hasta 2026. telesurtv.net Abogados alegan que podría tardar años examinar los documentos presentados por la Fiscalía acerca de la interferencia de Donald Trump en elecciones de 2020.
(2023-08-18). Reportan más de 2.400 muertos por violencia en Haití. telesurtv.net Hasta el 15 de agosto, al menos 2.439 personas fueron asesinadas y otras 902 resultaron heridas.
(2023-08-18). Disminuyen combates tras liberación de comandante en Libia. telesurtv.net Según medios locales, Mahmoud Hamza fue liberado luego de que el jefe de las fuerzas de disuasión emitiera su aprobación.
(2023-08-18). Al menos diez muertos tras estrellarse avioneta en Malasia. telesurtv.net A bordo de la avioneta se encontraban dos tripulantes y seis pasajeros, incluido un político del estado de Pahang.
(2023-08-18). Reportan siete muertos y 56 desaparecidos por naufragio en Cabo Verde. telesurtv.net La embarcación salió el pasado 10 de julio de la localidad de Fass Boye rumbo a España con unas cien personas a bordo.
(2023-08-18). Reportan peor crisis de cólera en RD del Congo desde 2017. telesurtv.net Unicef señaló que el repunte del conflicto armado y el desplazamiento determinan la crisis sanitaria, que impacta mayormente en menores de edad.
(2023-08-18). Afirman que Bolsonaro intentó hackear sistema de votación en Brasil. telesurtv.net Según el pirata informático, Bolsonaro quería usar este hackeo para demostrar la supuesta fragilidad del sistema de sufragios electrónicos en los comicios pasados.
(2023-08-18). Incendio consume más de 3.200 hectáreas en Tenerife, España. telesurtv.net El incendio iniciado el martes, según los reportes oficiales, tiene un potencial nunca visto en Tenerife desde hace más de cuatro décadas.
(2023-08-18). Presidentes de Rusia e Irán dialogan sobre adhesión al Brics. telesurtv.net En la cuenta oficial del Kremlin en Telegram se detalló que se hablaron temas de cooperación regional.
(2023-08-18). Congelan precios de la gasolina hasta octubre en Argentina. telesurtv.net El Gobierno y las petroleras congelan alzas de la gasolina (nafta) hasta después de las elecciones de octubre próximo.
(2023-08-18). Más de mil familias afectadas por las inundaciones en La Plata, Argentina. telesurtv.net El temporal que se abatió en la zona de La Plata afectó las zonas de cultivos conocida como el cordón hortícola de la capital provincial, que ocupa 5.400 hectáreas…
(2023-08-18). Autorizan en Brasil levantar el secreto bancario de Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net En el fallo del juez de la Corte Suprema, Alexandre de Moraes también se incluyo a la Michelle Bolsonaro, esposa del exmandatario.
(2023-08-18). Al menos nueve muertos deja incendio en el sur de China. telesurtv.net El edificio afectado tenía una superficie de unos 240 metros cuadrados, de acuerdo con medios locales chinos.
(2023-08-18). Joao Pedro Stédile: Latinoamérica atraviesa una crisis del capitalismo. telesurtv.net El líder del Movimiento de los Trabajadores Rurales Sin Tierra de Brasil, Joao Pedro Stédile, fue entrevistado en el podcast "Los Nadies", conducido por la presidenta de teleSUR, Patricia Villegas.
(2023-08-18). Fuerzas de defensa rusas derriban dron ucraniano sobre Moscú. telesurtv.net Las primeras imágenes mostraron una columna de humo que se eleva, así como las sirenas de los vehículos de emergencia, las ambulancias y la policía.
(2023-08-18). Detienen a presuntos asesinos de exalcalde ecuatoriano Intriago. telesurtv.net Arrestadas tres personas y un privado de libertad. Se detuvo a otros ocho individuos, cuya vinculación con el crimen se investiga.
(2023-08-18). øCómo será el balotaje en Guatemala?>. telesurtv.net El 20 de agosto tendrá lugar la segunda vuelta presidencial en ese país. TSE informa que concluyó la preparación y traslado de las más de 24.500 cajas con material electoral.
(2023-08-18). Conviasa supera 6.300 vuelos durante primer semestre de 2023. telesurtv.net La aerolínea bandera de Venezuela implementó en 2023 nuevos vuelos directos a destinos como Damasco y Manaos.
(2023-08-18). Pdvsa reporta alza sostenida de producción pese a sanciones. telesurtv.net La estatal energética venezolana incrementa su producción hasta los 810.000 barriles diarios de crudo pese a guerra económica de EE.UU. y la UE.
(2023-08-18). Detienen a ocho bolsonaristas acusados de atacar el Palacio de Planalto. telesurtv.net De igual manera los agentes policiales en cinco estados (Bahía, Goiás, Paraíba, Paraná y Santa Catarina) y en el Distrito Federal ejecutaron 16 órdenes de allanamiento.
(2023-08-18). Huracán Hilary alcanza categoría 3 frente a las costas de México. telesurtv.net "El sábado, Hilary podría continuar en la categoría 4, con un diámetro de 1000 kilómetros", refirió el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.
(2023-08-18). Asesinan a dos reconocidos líderes en Magdalena, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz refirió que "la imposición de normas y otras formas de control social por parte de los grupos armados significan un permanente riesgo de violación a los derechos de la población".
(2023-08-18). Candidatos electorales realizan actos de cierre de campaña en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Durante el cierre movilizativo en el cantón Durán en la provincia del Guayas del candidato Daniel Durán, tuvo lugar una balacera.
(2023-08-18). Accidente vial deja 18 muertos en Cochabamba, Bolivia. telesurtv.net Al lugar del siniestro, llegaron, para brindar socorro, la policía, personal médico, así como ambulancias y una grúa.
(2023-08-18). Exjefe paramilitar revela nexos con exautoridades políticas y judiciales colombianas. telesurtv.net Carlos Mario Jiménez Naranjo compareció en el "Encuentro por la verdad para la no repetición", realizado en Bogotá. Pidió perdón por los crímenes cometidos por su grupo armado.
(2023-08-18). Colocan en alerta verde a ocho provincias dominicanas por lluvias. telesurtv.net El ente precisó, que las ocho provincias están en alerta verde: María Trinidad Sánchez, Monte Plata, Hato Mayor, San Cristóbal, Duarte, Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Samaná.
(2023-08-18). Elevan nivel de alerta por terrorismo tras quema del Corán en Suecia. telesurtv.net La decisión se tomó ante el desarrollo de eventos con amenazas dirigidas a la nación durante un periodo de tiempo extendido.
(2023-08-18). Realizan Festival Petronio àÅlvarez en Cali, Colombia. telesurtv.net Participan al menos 1.500 artistas y grupos musicales se presentan en los diversos escenarios previstos del 16 al 21 de agosto .
(2023-08-18). Registran sismo de magnitud 6,1 en Meta, Colombia. telesurtv.net El epicentro del sismo se registró en El Calvario, Meta, a unos 47 kilómetros de Bogotá (capital).
(2023-08-18). Cinco facetas desconocidas de Federico García Lorca. telesurtv.net Federico García Lorca pasó a la historia como uno de los artistas españoles más talentosos del mundo.
(2023-08-18). Tribunal de Brasil analiza 70 denuncias por actos golpistas. telesurtv.net Los abogados y fiscales pudieron presentar alegatos orales hasta las 23H59 (hora local) de este domingo.
(2023-08-18). Exigen justicia para víctimas de masacre de Senkata en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Tras dos años de haberse entregado el informe sobre la violencia ocurrida en 2019, durante el Gobierno de facto de Jeanine Áñez, solo se ha cumplido un inciso.
(2023-08-18). øQué debes saber sobre las elecciones en Ecuador?>. telesurtv.net Ecuador ha vivido la campaña electoral más sangrienta de su historia.
(2023-08-18). KPFA Brian Edwards-Tiekert Supports US Supported 2014 Coup In Ukraine By His Silence. indybay.org KPFA news host and backer of KPFA "Protectors" Brian Edwards-Tiekert who wants to corporatize KPFA and make it more like NPR is continuing to do damage control for US imperialism. | In his latest interview with IPS Foreign Policy in Focus director John Feffer BET he pretends that the 2014 US supported coup in Ukraine had nothing to with with the US government and US imperialist interests in Ukraine. BET seems to forget that the US was pouring over $5 billion into Ukraine to support it becoming part of the EU and for privatization of the Ukrainian mines and agricultural lands.
(2023-08-18). The BRICS Have Changed the Balance of Forces, but They Will Not by Themselves Change the World. dissidentvoice.org 
Mao Xuhui (China), '92 Paternalism, 1992 In 2003, high officials from Brazil, India, and South Africa met in Mexico to discuss their mutual interests in the trade of pharmaceutical drugs. India was and is one of the world's largest producers of various drugs, including those used to treat HIV-AIDS; Brazil and South Africa were both …
(2023-08-18). The BRICS have changed the balance of forces, but they will not by themselves change the World: The Thirty Third Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
Despite the limitations of the BRICS project, it is clear that the increase in South-South trade and the development of Southern institutions (for development financing, for instance) challenges the neo-colonial system even if it does not immediately transcend it.
(2023-08-18). Australian advocate for scientifically-based COVID-safety measures dies. wsws.org McLaws won popular support between 2020 and early 2022 when she and other leading medical scientists, amid mounting working-class anger, compelled Australian governments to adopt limited COVID-19 mitigation measures.
(2023-08-18). Drought-affected small farmers in Sri Lanka denounce government indifference. wsws.org While drought is a natural phenomenon, the decades of poverty afflicting Sri Lankan rural toilers and the now-worsening food shortages across the island are the result of capitalism and big-business government policies.
(2023-08-18). UAW president grovels before Biden, as opposition builds among autoworkers. wsws.org Fain's reply deliberately covered up the purpose of Biden's intervention in the auto contracts, which is to ensure that the profit interests of the corporations are protected and that the class struggle is contained.
(2023-08-18). Ukrainian government persecutes pacifist, while Zelensky meets with neo-Nazi leader. wsws.org The NATO-backed government continues its campaign of political repression while touting meetings with neo-Nazis.
(2023-08-18). Australian rental crisis hitting workers. wsws.org The Anglicare report showed that essential workers are being driven into housing insecurity due to skyrocketing rental prices.
(2023-08-18). Meeting: End political censorship at Sydney's Macquarie University! Affiliate the IYSSE! wsws.org The IYSSE urges students and staff to take a stand against management's censorship of the only socialist and anti-war club on campus. Attend our meeting on campus on Thursday September 7.
(2023-08-18). Founding resolution of the German Railworkers' Rank-and-File Committee: "Form rank-and-file committees to break the dictatorship of the EVG apparatus" wsws.org This resolution was passed overwhelmingly Tuesday night at a meeting of more than 50 railroad employees, other active and former transit workers and their supporters in Germany.
(2023-08-18). Trump incites threats of fascist violence against grand jurors and judges. wsws.org In a clear and obvious threat of violence, supporters of ex-president Donald Trump have posted on the internet the names and addresses of every member of the Fulton County, Georgia grand jury that indicted Trump.
(2023-08-18). Biden's response to the Maui wildfire: The ruling class indifference to mass death. wsws.org Like the response of the previous three occupants of the White House during natural disasters, President Biden has demonstrated incompetence and indifference to the wildfire catastrophe on the Hawaiian island Maui.
(2023-08-18). San Diego bans homeless encampments, erects caged parking lot "solution" wsws.org A recent ban on homeless encampments by the San Diego City Council and backed by Democrat Mayor Todd Gloria will only worsen the social crisis in the city.
(2023-08-18). Under threat of flames, 22,000 flee Northwest Territories as Canada's record shattering wildfire season continues unabated. wsws.org Driven by the effects of capitalist-induced climate change, Canada's wildfire season has continued at an unprecedented pace and scope since unusually intense fires erupted on the East Coast in Nova Scotia in early May.
(2023-08-18). Details of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries deal reveal union sell-out of warehouse workers. wsws.org The union had advanced a claim for 7 percent per annum, but the deal includes nominal pay increases of 7 percent in the first year, then just 4 percent in the second year, 3.5 and 3.5 percent per annum in the third and fourth years, scarcely an improvement on the initial company offer.
(2023-08-18). Commemorating the life and career of Professor Sir Gordon Conway. imperial.ac.uk
(2023-08-18). Easier diagnosis of childhood fever using a new rapid blood test. imperial.ac.uk
(2023-08-18). Autoimmune diseases and twisting lights: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2023-08-18). Territorial disputes over the South China Sea resound with renewed vigor. journal-neo.org
(2023-08-18). Deploying "Elite Brigade" Will Not Revitalise Kiev's Failed Counteroffensive. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-18). U.S.-Mexico trade tensions. america.cgtn.com 
The U.S. has escalated a trade dispute with Mexico over genetically modified corn, imports of which Mexico banned in June over health concerns. What does this mean for diplomatic relations in the region?
(2023-08-18). Where Blindly Following a Politician's Mantra May Lead. dissidentvoice.org 
What did Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau repeat ad nauseam about COVID-19 and imposing mandates? That the "government has been focused every step of the way on following the best science"? And did he ever provide any scientific evidence to follow? Critical thinking demands that people demand evidence for questionable claims, and that is a …
(2023-08-18). Bombshell: Pfizer Gave Its Australian Employees COVID Shots from A "Separate Batch" Distinct from that Used for the General Population. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-18). Lahaina begins recovery after wildfires. america.cgtn.com 
After losing everything, many Lahaina residents are attempting recovery efforts. As the death toll continues to climb, many more are still missing…
(2023-08-18). Forced Into Taking COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines, Nurses Are Developing Advanced Turbo Cancers. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-18). Animated film Chang An asked to apologize for historical mistakes. ecns.cn An academic society urged the producers of the movie Chang An to apologize for historical mistakes on Thursday.
(2023-08-18). MOC's Taiwan tariff plan welcomed. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokeswoman on Friday expressed support after the Ministry of Commerce announced recently that they will study the suspension or partial suspension of tariff preferences for Taiwan products under the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement.
(2023-08-18). Wuhan University caters to married graduate students. ecns.cn Married graduate students who are beginning their doctoral programs can apply to live in the same dormitory room at Wuhan University in Hubei province as part of the school's effort to personalize services for students.
(2023-08-18). China opposes UN Security Coucil's consideration of the human rights situation in the DPRK: envoy. ecns.cn China opposes the UN Security Council's consideration of the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), said Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, at a session of the UN Security Council on Thursday.
(2023-08-18). Liver cancer diagnostic model developed by Chinese doctor benefits over 300,000. ecns.cn A Chinese doctor has developed a liver cancer diagnostic model, which is used to assess the risk of liver cancer in patients with chronic hepatitis B. This model has been freely promoted and used in dozens of Class A hospitals across China, benefiting over 300,000 patients, China News Network learned on Friday.
(2023-08-18). China resumes some beef imports from South Africa. ecns.cn Chinese customs and agricultural authorities on Thursday resumed imports of beef from some areas in South Africa that are free of foot-and-mouth disease, following close cooperation between authorities of the two countries to address relevant issues.
(2023-08-18). AI robots, green electricity shine at Tianjin's smart zero-carbon terminal. ecns.cn The Second Container Terminal of Tianjin Port, the world's first "smart zero-carbon" terminal, buzzed with automated robots transporting containers within the area in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Wednesday.
(2023-08-18). New arrival giant pandas meet public in Hanghzou. ecns.cn Giant pandas Chun Sheng and Xiang Guo play at Hangzhou Zoo in east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 18, 2023.
(2023-08-18). China to release commemorative coins for two national parks. ecns.cn
(2023-08-18). Assange Be Weary: The Dangers of a US Plea Deal. scheerpost.com 
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch At every stage of its proceedings against Julian Assange, the US Imperium has shown little by way of tempering its vengeful impulses. The WikiLeaks publisher, in uncovering the sordid, operational details of a global military power, would always have to pay. Given the 18 charges he faces, 17 fashioned from …
(2023-08-18). Bolsonaro's Butchery: CIA Fingerprints Are All Over Brazil's Indigenous Genocide. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-18). Michael Klare: Collapse 2.0. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-18). 'That Lady From New England Who Shamed Us All'. scheerpost.com 
By Ralph Nader / Nader.org The mass media is reluctant to recognize civic heroes unless they display physical bravery such as rushing into a burning building to save a child. The media also lavishes vast coverage on sports heroes and entertainers. Unnoticed by the mass media was how it came about that the Illinois legislature, overcome by …
(2023-08-18). Using AI to help fight wildfires. america.cgtn.com 
The deadly wildfire in Hawaii has raised questions about detecting fires and alerting people in a timely manner. A new pilot program in California is using AI to try and help. The program aims to identify wildfires and reduce emergency response times.
(2023-08-18). Fidencio Aldama: Freedom as a Bargaining Chip used by the Government. indybay.org So long as Fidencio has to set foot in a prison, he is not free and remains a political prisoner and a hostage of the state.
(2023-08-18). Video: Directed-Energy Weapons (DEW) Used in Lahaina Fires? globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-18). Protecting judges and juries in Trump's trial. america.cgtn.com 
As the criminal cases against former U.S. President Donald Trump head toward trial, there are mounting concerns over the safety of judges and juries.
(2023-08-18). San Francisco Mime Troupe – Interview with Daniel Savio. indybay.org Interview with SF Mime Troupe musical director Daniel Savio…
(2023-08-18). Ukraine is Failing Miserably in its "Counteroffensive": Is a New Discourse in the West Unfolding? globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-18). BRICS Declares Support for Africa's Development, Africa Joins BRICS Against Western Dominance and Political Influence. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-18). Regional Bloc's Niger Dilemma: What Russian Officials and Experts Say! globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-18). House Republicans Are Incorrigible Warmongers. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-18). Saturday 8/26: On The 50th Anniversary of Chile Coup- Special Free Screening of 'Nae Pasaran'. indybay.org To Register | Saturday August 26, 2023 3PM PST/5PM CST/6PM EST | us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpd–qqz0qHNVOO2eqol1EUVPKHoPAbQOl…
(2023-08-18). Diplomacy with Russia Necessary for Europe — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-18). Training Colombia's military dogs. america.cgtn.com 
Meet the dogs behind some of Colombia's toughest military operations. CGTN's Michelle Begue visited the Colombian military school where these dogs are trained to see how these dogs are prepared for the field.
(2023-08-18). Anti-China Brainwashing Is the Fast-Track to War. Mike Whitney. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-18). Tuesday 8/29: No Tech for Israeli Apartheid @ Google Cloud Next. indybay.org Moscone Convention Center, 747 Howard St., San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2023-08-18). Over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike against increased violence by Israeli prison authorities. peoplesdispatch.org Nine Palestinian administrative detainees are on a separate indefinite hunger strike to demand their release and better treatment of fellow prisoners…
(2023-08-18). Students in Ireland protest housing crisis ahead of new academic year. peoplesdispatch.org Student groups have demanded effective legislation to protect students from exploitation by rent sharks and housing scams. A recent study showed that half the students surveyed were sharing a room with three or more people…
(2023-08-18). Tunisian authorities arrest bakers' union chief as bread crisis continues. peoplesdispatch.org The arrest comes in the aftermath of the government revoking flour subsidy to 1,500 bakeries amid a severe bread shortage in the country, leading to protests and suspension of production…
(2023-08-18). Port of Long Beach Offshore Wind Round Table with over 50 participants. indybay.org Elected officials & key stakeholders talked about how to advance offshore wind, protect coastal environment and advance environmental justice with state bills still in process…
(2023-08-18). Venezuela: ExxonMobil Aims to Join CITGO Auction Over 77M Arbitration Award. venezuelanalysis.com The ongoing court-mandated share sale could lead to the breakup of Venezuela's most important foreign asset.
(2023-08-18). Trump's Georgia indictment. america.cgtn.com 
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and 18 other defenders indicted this week in Georgia, have one week to turn themselves in to authorities. They're accused of trying to overturn the 2020 election. CGTN's Sean Callebs explains what this trial could be like.
(2023-08-18). Fuerzas de defensa rusas derriban drone ucraniano sobre Moscú. telesurtv.net Las primeras imágenes mostraron una columna de humo que se eleva, así como las sirenas de los vehículos de emergencia, las ambulancias y la policía.
(2023-08-18). Candidatos a la Presidencia cierran campañas en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Durante el cierre movilizativo en el cantón Durán en la provincia del Guayas del candidato Daniel Durán, tuvo lugar una balacera.
(2023-08-18). Revelan nexos entre paramilitares y autoridades colombianas. telesurtv.net Carlos Mario Jiménez Naranjo compareció en el "Encuentro por la verdad para la no repetición", realizado en Bogotá. Pidió perdón por los crímenes cometidos por su grupo armado.
(2023-08-18). Welcome to post-democracy! indybay.org In the current systemic crisis, this capitalist pseudo-democracy is producing a real dystopia on a par with the nightmares of George Orwell and Aldous Huxley: the apparently responsible citizen (in reality a powerless object in the heteronomous process of capital exploitation) chooses the way in which his intensified exploitation and alienation is to be concretely organized and perfected.
(2023-08-18). Wednesday 8/23: Shut Robotaxis Down NOW! Health and Safety Emergency In SF. indybay.org 530 10th St/Bryant St Next To Costco | San Francisco, CA…
(2023-08-18). Drought affected small farmers in Sri Lanka denounce government indifference. wsws.org While drought is a natural phenomenon, the decades of poverty afflicting Sri Lankan rural toilers and the now-worsening food shortages across the island are the result of capitalism and big-business government policies.
(2023-08-18). En defensa del derecho a la soberanía e independencia de los pueblos de àÅfrica. workers.org 
En defensa del derecho a la soberanía e independencia de los pueblos de àÅfrica Declaración por la Coordinación Estatal Contra la OTAN y las Bases, publicado el 11 de agosto de 2023, en el Estado español. Fuente, lahaine.org. Las cosas están cambiando rápidamente en àÅfrica Occidental y las repercusiones se . . . |
(2023-08-18). Baher Azmy on Abu Ghraib Torture Lawsuit, Thomas Germain on Online History Destruction. fair.org 
(2023-08-18). Young Chinese embrace slow travel. ecns.cn As the summer blazes across the country, a remarkable shift in travel preference is sweeping China's young population. For these travelers, gone are the days of cookie-cutter tours.
(2023-08-18). Tree-ripen durians hit Chinese market. ecns.cn South China's Hainan Province has introduced a new variety of durians: the tree-ripened species. It has golden yellow flesh and is very full-flavored.
(2023-08-18). Danyang lens makers sharpen global vision. ecns.cn The 2019 World Report on Vision released by the World Health Organization revealed a staggering 2.6 billion global myopia cases. "ÄÄ…
(2023-08-18). Experts talk about Tibetan women's right to education. ecns.cn From August 14 to 16, the 7th Beijing International Seminar"ÄÄon Tibetan Studies"ÄÄwas held in Beijing. Several experts highlighted that in recent years, the educational level of Tibetan women has steadily improved, and the protection of women's rights has been progressing towards higher quality. "ÄÄ…
(2023-08-18). Equestrian feats staged in Lhasa to celebrate Shoton Festival. ecns.cn Tibetan horse riders performed"ÄÄequestrian feats to celebrate the traditional Shoton Festival"ÄÄin Lhasa, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Thursday.
(2023-08-18). An Assassination in Ecuador. progressive.org Far right in Ecuador proposes authoritarian response to rise in violence.
(2023-08-18). 'Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class' in review. peoplesworld.org 
Last summer, the American Historical Association's former president, James H. Sweet, issued an apology. Expressing regret for "the way I have alienated some of my Black colleagues and friends," Sweet walked back a claim he had earlier made that characterized as "anachronistic" and essentially clout-seeking those historians who mixed the personal with the historical. Good …
(2023-08-18). 'Bidenomics' aims for global green transition, but it's hampered by anti-China strategy. peoplesworld.org 
This is the third installment in a three-part series analyzing the set of policies dubbed "Bidenomics" by the Biden administration and the Democratic Party. In the series, author John Bachtell argues the economic initiatives of the Biden presidency are a break from the neoliberal orthodoxy that's dominated policymaking in Washington for decades. Part one and …
(2023-08-18). From the White House to the jailhouse. peoplesworld.org 
(2023-08-18). Trump threats endanger jurors, judges, prosecutors, lawmakers, citizens. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Despite judges' warnings of potential fines and jail terms, including for his lawyers and adherents, former Oval Office occupant Donald Trump and his followers are threatening a judge, plus prosecutors and grand jurors involved in bringing Trump and his schemers to justice. And it's with more than just words against individuals. Some Trumpite backers mutter …
(2023-08-18). Teachers, civil rights leaders fight DeSantis history whitewash. peoplesworld.org 
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Right-wing Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's whitewash—the word is deliberate—of U.S. history is upsetting teachers, students, civil libertarians, and civil rights leaders. A dark cloud of racism, they say, has descended on the Sunshine State's schools. But teachers, students, and civil liberties groups are fighting back, with rallies, lobbying, and, for the ACLU, a …
(2023-08-18). UAW members reject concessionary contract demands. workers.org 
Contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers and Ford, General Motors and Stellantis (which includes Chrysler) began in July. Instead of engaging in the traditional handshake across the table with company executives — a photo op implying the parties were working together to achieve a "competitive agreement" — UAW President . . . |
(2023-08-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Health benefits of kids and sports. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Some children are back in the classroom, and others are getting ready. An important tool for keeping kids healthy is participation in youth sports, and it's not just because of physical activity. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/4dzpba9GP0w Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. There are the obvious physical benefits when kids play sports. It improves cardiovascular health…
(2023-08-18). Consumer Health: When does a heart murmur need treatment? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart murmurs are sounds, such as whooshing or swishing, made by rapid, choppy blood flow through the heart. The sounds can be heard with a device called a stethoscope and are different from those of a normal heartbeat. Heart murmurs can be present at birth or develop later in life. Some heart murmurs, called innocent hurt murmurs, are harmless. An innocent heart murmur is not a sign of heart disease and doesn't need treatment. Other…
(2023-08-18). Consumer Health: Back to school — and bullying. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many families, the start of school is a busy, exciting time of year. For some students, though, returning to school also means bullying and the feelings of anxiety, sadness, and loneliness bullying can cause. Up to 20% of students 12 to 18 years old experience bullying in the U.S. each year, and only 46% notify an adult at school about the bullying, according to StopBullying.gov, which is a resource managed by the Department of Health…
(2023-08-18). Consumer Health: What is swimmer's itch? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's summertime, and for many people that means spending time with family and friends at the lake or river. For some, it also means an unpleasant skin irritation: swimmer's itch. Swimmer's itch, also called cercarial dermatitis, is a rash that can occur after you go swimming or wading outdoors. It's most common after being in freshwater lakes and ponds, but you can get it in saltwater too. There is no risk of contracting swimmer's itch…
(2023-08-18). Consumer Health: What is motion sickness? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's summertime, and for many people that means travel. For some people, it also means an unpleasant result of that travel: motion sickness. Motion sickness occurs when the brain receives conflicting information from the inner ears, eyes, and nerves in the joints and muscles. Any type of transportation can cause motion sickness. It can strike suddenly, progressing from a feeling of uneasiness to a cold sweat, dizziness and vomiting. It usually quiets down as soon…
(2023-08-18). Mayo Clinic expert discusses ways to reduce healthcare disparities in Black and minority communities. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Healthcare disparities still persist in 2023. It's a problem that has plagued the U.S. for decades. A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), shows Black people and other minorities have higher mortality rates in certain areas, including heart disease and cancer. Dr. Kim Barbel Johnson, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, discusses ways patients and healthcare professionals can close the health equity gap. "We all are aware that health disparities, health…
(2023-08-18). Science Saturday: Confronting polycystic kidney disease, a silent killer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Researchers at the Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Center at Mayo Clinic now use artificial intelligence (AI) to assess total kidney volume, generating results in a matter of seconds. The goal is to help diagnose PKD. When Fouad Chebib, M.D., was 16 years old, his father sat him and his sister down and told them he had polycystic kidney disease (PKD). The kidneys of people with the condition become jammed with dense, fluid-filled sacs, causing them to increase in size…
(2023-08-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Women and thyroid disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects my body? Can I do anything to prevent having issues with my thyroid as I age? ANSWER: The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland at the neck's base. The thyroid has a significant effect on the body in that it produces hormones that help regulate many of your body's functions. The…
(2023-08-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: 4 ways to help kids overcome back-to-school anxiety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heading back to school after a long summer break can be an exciting time for kids and caregivers. But for some students, the anxiousness of heading back to school may be fueled by fears or worry. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Stephen Whiteside, a Mayo Clinic child psychologist, offers four tips on how to help kids overcome back-to-school anxiety. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/TnSXiJCzY7w Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10) is in the downloads at…
(2023-08-18). Smudging brings comfort to Native American patients at Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org White sage and cedar. A braided bundle of sweetgrass. An abalone shell. An eagle feather. People of many Native American tribes use these and other natural objects as part of their prayer and healing practices. Sage, sweetgrass or tobacco is burned in the shell, with the feather used to guide the fragrant smoke around a person. Called smudging, it's a daily practice for many Dakota and Ho-Chunk people. For Native American patients in the hospital,…
(2023-08-18). 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…
(2023-08-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why diverse organ donors are needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It's a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=enImQP2yYEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-08-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why it's essential to plan ahead for snack time. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Whether in the classroom or on the playground, children need enough energy — and proper nutrition — to get them through the day. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says planning for snack time can teach kids healthy habits while keeping them full. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7zbo5Qn-G0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 55) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-08-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 advances in cancer treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: In the past year, several family members have been diagnosed with various types of cancer, including leukemia, melanoma, breast cancer and colon cancer. In talking about treatments, it seems as if there is more available today than in the past. Can you share some of the advances in cancer care? What should I know as far as my risk for cancer? ANSWER: Although the rate of cancer diagnosis has fallen slightly post-COVID-19, cancer remains…
(2023-08-18). Mayo Clinic 'mini-brain' study reveals possible key link to autism spectrum disorder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Using human "mini-brain" models known as organoids, Mayo Clinic and Yale University scientists have discovered that the roots of autism spectrum disorder may be associated with an imbalance of specific neurons that play a critical role in how the brain communicates and functions. The specific cells are known as excitatory cortical neurons. The new study is published in Nature Neuroscience. Findings The team found an abnormal imbalance of excitatory neurons in the…
(2023-08-18). Kristin Peck, CEO of Zoetis, to join Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Kristin Peck, CEO of Zoetis Inc. (NYSE: ZTS), was elected to the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees at its quarterly meeting on August 11. Zoetis is the world's leading animal health company and a member of the Fortune 500. Ms. Peck is also a member of the Zoetis Board of Directors. Kristin Peck "Ms. Peck is an accomplished leader recognized for her excellence in navigating complex global initiatives," says Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., Mayo…
(2023-08-18). Honoring National Navajo Code Talkers Day. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Today is National Navajo Code Talkers Day – a day to honor the group of U.S. Marines who created a secret code credited with helping the U.S. win World War II. At 94 years old, Peter MacDonald Sr. is the youngest of three surviving Navajo code talkers in the world. He visited Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona to share his defining chapter in American history. MacDonald also made a personal plea for improving access to…
(2023-08-18). Hypertension in pregnancy poses measurable risks for babies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hypertension, or high blood pressure, occurs in more than 7% of pregnancies. A recent Mayo Clinic population-based study found that babies from pregnancies complicated by hypertension were more than two times as likely to develop chronic hypertension as adults. The study supports the recognition of maternal history of hypertension as a potential cause of early-onset hypertension in their children. "We studied the long-term effects of hypertension in pregnancy to quantify the risk of chronic hypertension that is passed on…
(2023-08-18). Expert Alert: Smartwatch monitoring can trigger timely questions about irregular heartbeats. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With an aging population and the growth of outpatient electrocardiographic monitoring enabled by smartwatches and other wearable devices, primary care clinicians will see an increase in patients with premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). PVCs are extra heartbeats that originate from the ventricles, the heart's lower chambers. A significant percentage of patients who experience PVCs are asymptomatic and the PVCs have little or no clinical implications. However, PVCs can predispose many patients to cardiomyopathy (weakening of the…
(2023-08-18). Study compares surgical treatment options for uterine fibroids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In a new study, Mayo Clinic researchers compared the cost-effectiveness of surgical treatments for uterine fibroids, suggesting that the less invasive option may relieve symptoms without as high a price. Historically, hysterectomy has been the most common surgical treatment for uterine fibroids, a condition that affects 70—80% of premenopausal women, but another procedure is available. Unlike a hysterectomy, which removes the entire uterus, a myomectomy removes only the fibroids, leaving the uterus intact. The study compared myomectomy to two versions of…
(2023-08-18). Libertarian Party's Far-Right Leadership Worries Takeover Turning Into 'Disaster'. splcenter.org A year after the far-right Mises Caucus took over the Libertarian Party, its membership and financial numbers are down. Some state parties, including New Mexico, Virginia and Massachusetts, have splintered or disaffiliated from the national party. Leaked documents Hatewatch obtained show the Libertarian National Committee is squabbling and worried that their takeover is "turning into a disaster."
(2023-08-18). Denuncian "misoginia" contra nueva ministra de Cultura chilena. telesurtv.net Entretanto, las diputadas de la bancada feminista compartieron un comunicado en apoyo de Carolina Arredondo.
(2023-08-18). A Strong Storm of Rain and Wind Affects Argentina>. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, heavy rains and winds affected various areas of Argentina, causing dozens of flights to be delayed at the country's main airports. | RELATED: | The National Meteorological Service (SMN) declared an "orange alert for rain" at 2: 00 p.m. local time in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area and in the east of the Buenos Aires province. | The authorities also established a "yellow alert for rain" in most of t…
(2023-08-18). Belarus Not to Join Russia-Ukraine Conflict Unless Attacked. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, President Alexander Lukashenko said that Belarus will not participate in the armed hostilities in Ukraine unless Ukrainians cross the state border. | RELATED: | "If Ukrainians do not cross our border, we will never participate in this war, in this full-scale war, but we will always help Russia," Lukashenko told the media in an interview. | The Belarusian president also denied reports that Moscow alleged…
(2023-08-18). Brasilia Police Officers Arrested for Omission in January Coup. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Brazilian Federal Police carry out an operation against Brasilia's police authorities who failed to act properly during the coup attempt on January 8 when supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro attacked the buildings of the three branches. | RELATED: | The federal agents comply with seven arrest warrants issued by the Federal Supreme Court (STF) at the request of the Attorney General's Office (PG…
(2023-08-18). Cuba Seeks to Accelerate Tourism Industry's Recovery. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Tourism Ministry (MINTUR) informed that Cuba has received more than 1.2 million tourists so far in 2023 amid a steady increase in Russian tourist arrivals. | RELATED: | It comes as the island prepares for the start of the upcoming tourist peak season, which runs from October to March. At the same time, in Varadero, the country's most popular seaside resort, actions are implemented to reinvigorate the n…
(2023-08-18). Ecuadorian President is Denounced in Villavicencio Murder Case. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the family of the late presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio announced that they will file a complaint against President Guillermo Lasso and other public officials for the assassination of the Ecuadorian politician on August 9. | RELATED: | At press conference, the family's lawyer, Marco Yulema, explained that the assassination of Villavicencio at the hands of hitmen occurred as a result of a…
(2023-08-18). Electoral Candidates Hold Campaign Closing Acts in Ecuador. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Ecuadorian electoral authorities confirmed that, a few hours before the elections in the country next Sunday, the closing ceremonies of the campaigns of the presidential candidates have taken place. | Related: | The presidential candidate for Revolución Ciudadana, Luisa González, made her campaign closing in Quito, qualifying it as a great closing to the meeting in the Carita de Dios. | "Thank you my dear Quito, thank…
(2023-08-18). How the US Economy Has Catalyzed Global Economic Turmoil. telesurenglish.net Just a week after Moody's slashed the credit ratings of 10 small and medium-sized American banks and indicated the possibility of downgrading the credit ratings of some large U.S. banks, the U.S. banking sector faced another challenge. | RELATED: | On Tuesday following Moody's, another international rating agency, Fitch Ratings, warned that it might downgrade the ratings of dozens of U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase. | While concerns a…
(2023-08-18). New COVID-19 Variant Eg.5 Not Yet Found in Lebanon or Iran. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported that the quickly spreading EG.5 (Eris) variant of COVID-19 has not yet appeared in Lebanon. | RELATED: | The Health Ministry's Director of Epidemiology Tracking Nada Ghosn told NNA that "the ministry is continuously conducting genetic tests to identify the COVID-19 variants present in Lebanon. So far, these tests have not revealed the presence of t…
(2023-08-18). Presidents of Russia and Iran Discuss BRICS Membership. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, exchanged via telephone on the possible accession of the Iranian nation to the BRICS. | Related: | The Kremlin's official Telegram account detailed that, in addition, issues of regional cooperation were discussed. | "Issues of cooperation in international and regional affairs were discussed, including Iran's participation as a full mem…
(2023-08-18). Sweden Thwarts Several Terrorist Attempts: PM Kristersson. telesurenglish.net On Thurday, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that the Swedish government had thwarted several terrorist attacks. | RELATED: | "We know that planned acts of terrorism have been hindered," Kristersson said hours after the Swedish Secret Service's decision to raise the terrorist threat level from "elevated" to "high". | Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said: "During spring, several people were arrested in Sweden and abroad suspected of…
(2023-08-18). Tenerife Wildfire Continues to Spread Out of Control. telesurenglish.net The wildfire that began in the north-west of the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife late on Tuesday night continues to burn out of control and has doubled in size in just over 24 hours, devastating almost 3,300 hectares of forest in at least eight municipalities. | RELATED: | Around 7,000 residents have either been evacuated or told to stay at home as the perimeter of the fire has extended to 41 km from 22 km late on Wednesday night.
(2023-08-18). Two Well-Known Leaders Murdered in Magdalena, Colombia. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Colombia's Institute for Development and Peace Studies (Indepaz) denounced the murder of two social leaders in the department of Magdalena; there are already 107 social leaders murdered in 2023. | Related: | "Wilinton Tovar Gil was a recognized political leader and current candidate for the Council of the municipality of San Zenón, Magadalena. In addition, he was part of the campaign of the mayoral candid…
(2023-08-18). US Soldier Sought Asylum in North Korea To Flee Racism, Injustice in Army: Pyongyang. orinocotribune.com The African American soldier that crossed the border from South Korea last month to seek asylum in the North did so to escape "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination" in the US military, Pyongyang has declared. | The statement, released Wednesday by North Korea's official KCNA news agency, are the country's first public assertions on the defection of the South Korea-based US soldier Travis King, who crossed into North Korea on July 18 while on a tourist tour of the Joint Security Area (JSA) that separates the two rival countries. | The statement further noted that King had confessed to crossing the border…
(2023-08-18). NYTimes' McCarthyite 'Exposé' Carries Water for the MAGA Right. orinocotribune.com By Communist Party USA — Aug 11, 2023 | It's official: The new Cold War is on—and the New York Times "proves" it by warning of a nefarious Chinese plot to influence U.S. public opinion. | In
(2023-08-18). The Biden Asylum Ban Swings Back and Forth in Judicial Courts. ips-dc.org For now, the asylum ban is still here, and every day that it is in effect is a day that thousands of asylum seekers are turned away from the border on top of the 2.7 million denials justified under Title 42…
(2023-08-17). Western Press Fetishizes Ukrainian Amputees as Limb Loss Epidemic Grows. strategic-culture.org
(2023-08-17). Washington's 'Asia tsar': AUKUS Makes Australia One of America's 'Closest Partners'. strategic-culture.org By Mike HEAD | Join us on , , and . | Kurt Campbell, currently the Indo-Pacific coordinator in US President Joseph Biden's National Security Council, used an interview in the Australian yesterday to declare that the AUKUS mi…
(2023-08-17). Time for Wagner in the Republic of Srpska. strategic-culture.org The Republic of Srpska cannot afford the luxury of being flippant in relation to its survival. | Join us on , , and . | Constitutional law professor from Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Milan Blagojeviƒá, writing…
(2023-08-17). A triumph of materialistic interest: the Mongolian prime minister visits the United States. journal-neo.org
(2023-08-17). The Mosaic nature of Sino-European relations remains complex. journal-neo.org
(2023-08-17). Record Growth in Russia-China Trade, Joint Military Exercise in International Waters: Washington Has "Concerns" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). Leaked State Department Cable Shows US Pressuring Pakistan to Oust Imran Khan. truthout.org An explosive leaked document obtained by The Intercept appears to show direct U.S. involvement in former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's ouster in 2022 because of his stance on the war in Ukraine. Khan is currently jailed and facing trial over a slew of corruption charges that his supporters say are intended to keep him from running for office again. The former cricket star was elected in… |
(2023-08-17). The escalation of violence in Ecuador shines a light on country's broader crisis. peoplesdispatch.org The early elections in the Andean country are taking place in a context of increased violence against political candidates and in society generally…
(2023-08-17). Trump Judge's Anti-Abortion Ruling Followed Payments From Group Leading Case. levernews.com One of the judges who issued Wednesday's federal court ruling that could significantly reduce access to medication abortions has close ties to the conservative legal advocacy group that argued the case, according to records reviewed by The Lever. | 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?
(2023-08-17). Co-Founder Of Wikipedia: CIA And FBI Manipulate Wikipedia, It's Part Of The Information Battlefield. moguldom.com The co-founder of Wikipedia, Larry Sanger, is making some serious allegations about the manipulation of information on the platform by intelligence agencies, specifically the Central Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In a Twitter video, Sanger claimed these agencies use Wikipedia as part of an "information battlefield." Internet project developer Sanger, 54, and …
(2023-08-17). Lord Jamar: Female Rappers Have Fully Embraced Whore Culture. moguldom.com Lord Jamar, a founding member of the 1990s hip-hop group Brand Nubian, offered his take on the contemporary evolution of female rappers and their embrace of what he calls "whore culture." During a recent Yanadameen Godcast episode titled "Why Have Today's Female Rappers Fully Embraced Whore Culture?" that was posted on YouTube on July 25, …
(2023-08-17). California and Australia sign historic climate partnership. nationofchange.org The MoU is a historic climate partnership that commits to "reduce emissions from freight and maritime ports and to drive uptake of low carbon liquid fuels for aviation and maritime fuels."
(2023-08-17). President Bashar Al-Assad Interview: The War on Syria, The Insidious Role of Terrorism. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). "Misinformation Policies": RFK Jr. Goes to Legal War with Google. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). The Day American Journalism Died. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). Canadian Tire Fire #23: Resisting the World Police and Fire Games, Prisoner Justice Day and Tenant Actions. itsgoingdown.org This week we bring you news from Winnipeg, where folks gave a defiant welcome to cops from over 70 countries. We also have a roundup of Prisoner Justice Day events, and news from tenant actions in Toronto, Hamilton and Montreal! Winnipeg Resists the World Police and Fire Games In late July, Winnipeg hosted the World…
(2023-08-17). Warriors and Domestics: Plotting a New Course in Cinema. dissidentvoice.org 
Just a short time ago it would have seemed like a Quixotic adventure in the colonised, neocolonised, or even the imperialist nations themselves to make any attempt to create films of decolonisation that turned their back on or actively opposed the System. — Fernando Solanas and Octavio Getino — "Towards a Third Cinema" From the …
(2023-08-17). Items Seized in Raid of Kansas Newspaper to Be Returned, County Official Says. truthout.org Officials in Marion County, Kansas, announced on Wednesday that they would return items that were seized from a newspaper under highly controversial, and likely illegal, circumstances. Five police officers from the town and two sheriff's deputies raided the offices of The Marion County Record last week, ostensibly to find evidence over whether the paper had illegally obtained information about… |
(2023-08-17). Trump Supporters Are Sharing Personal Information of Georgia Grand Jury Members. truthout.org Several fierce supporters of former President Donald Trump have posted publicly, online, the supposed personal information of Fulton County, Georgia, grand jury members who recently voted to indict him and his 18 co-defendants over their efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in the state. Several news websites have reported on…
(2023-08-17). Video Shows DeSantis Pushing for GOP State Legislatures to Overturn 2020 Race. truthout.org A video clip of Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis from two and a half years ago has resurfaced and is being shared on social media, in which the 2024 presidential candidate suggested using a discredited legal theory in order to overturn the results of the 2020 election to help then-President Donald Trump remain in office. The video suggests DeSantis, like Trump, is willing to embrace far… |
(2023-08-17). "Dangerous Corruption of Science. There is No Climate Crisis": Nobel Prize Winner Dr. John F. Clauser Endorses "World Climate Declaration" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). World Climate Declaration: There Is No Climate Emergency. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). Montana youth activists win historic climate change lawsuit. nationofchange.org This ruling "may inspire similar lawsuits around the world."
(2023-08-17). Paramount Drops BET Sale Plans Due To Its Own Debt Load: 'Science vs Spook' Podcast Highlighted Risk Of No Deal. moguldom.com Paramount Global has decided, after five months of bids and discussions, not to sell its majority interest in BET (Black Entertainment Television) Media Group because a sale "wouldn't result in any meaningful deleveraging of its balance sheet," people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal. In other words, the bids came in lower …
(2023-08-17). Congressional Ukraine Caucus Co-Chair Says War May Not Be 'Winnable'. news.antiwar.com Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), a co-chair of the congressional Ukraine Caucus, said this week that he's not sure if the Ukraine war is "winnable" and called for the US to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to pursue peace talks. Harris is also a member of the Freedom Caucus, which has many members who have opposed …
(2023-08-17). ECOWAS Says Most West African States Ready to Join Niger Intervention Force. news.antiwar.com The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said Thursday that most West African nations are prepared to join a standby force that might intervene in Niger to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum, who was deposed in a July 26 coup. According to Al Jazeera, ECOWAS commissioner Abdel-Fatau Musah said all ECOWAS members except Cape Verde …
(2023-08-17). NATO Chief Says Only Ukraine Can Decide When to Enter Talks to End War. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said that only Ukraine can decide when to enter peace talks to end the war with Russia and vowed the alliance's support for an open-ended conflict. "It is the Ukrainians, and only the Ukrainians, who can decide when there are conditions in place for negotiations and who can decide …
(2023-08-17). Report: Ukrainian Leadership Divided on Stalling Counteroffensive. news.antiwar.com Newsweek reported on Wednesday that Ukrainian leadership is divided on what steps to take amid Ukraine's stalling counteroffensive against Russian forces. Citing sources familiar with the discussions, the report said that officials within the presidential office want to consolidate Ukraine's small gains and prepare for a Russian offensive that's expected in the fall or winter. …
(2023-08-17). US Approves Sending F-16s from Denmark and Netherlands to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com The US has approved the shipment of Lockheed Martin-made F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands and Denmark to Ukraine as soon as the first batch of Ukrainian pilots complete training, which won't happen until next year. A US official told Reuters on Thursday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken provided the approval in a letter …
(2023-08-17). US Considers Ways to Keep Its Military Presence in Niger. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration is considering ways to maintain its military presence in Niger following the July 26 coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. Niger serves as a platform for US operations in the Sahel region as it hosts about 1,100 troops and a major drone base that cost over $100 million to build, known as …
(2023-08-17). Job Loss from Going Green Is Nothing Like the Loss of Manufacturing Jobs Due to Trade. cepr.net 
The United States suffered from a massive loss of manufacturing jobs in the 00s. This has come to be known as the "China Shock," since it was associated with a flood of imports, especially from China, and a rapid rise in the U.S. trade deficit. In the decade from December of 1999 to December of …
(2023-08-17). Nuclear Power Plants: The NRC's "Risky Rule Change" Ignores History. More Nuclear Emergency Planning Needed, Not Less. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). Cheerleaders Dying Suddenly or Surviving After Almost Fatal Cardiac Arrest. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). Pilot Deaths: Diverted to Dubai as 51-year-old Pilot Collapsed In-flight and Died! globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). Dying in Sleep: Young People Are Still Dying Suddenly in Their Sleep. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). Possible meanings of the judicial proceedings against Donald Trump. mronline.org 
As of this writing, Trump is already facing charges (34) in a Manhattan, New York court for an alleged business fraud related to the payment to an adult film actress (avoiding to say pornographic), in order to avoid an incriminating action. Additionally, he was indicted from two investigations in Florida for the mishandling of classified documents, adding another 40 charges.
(2023-08-17). My Homeland Is Being Ruled by Terror. The World Must Pay Attention. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-17). RFK Jr. Explains Ukraine, Bio-Labs, and Who Killed His Uncle. scheerpost.com
(2023-08-17). Texas' Methane Waste Accelerates Climate Change While Squandering State Revenue. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-17). 'The Greatest Fighting Force in Human History' — The Perpetual Wars You Aren't Supposed to Notice. scheerpost.com 
By William J. Astore / TomDispatch.com 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 …
(2023-08-17). Kitchen Workers Demand Federal Protections Against Excessive Heat. truthout.org Ever since she became old enough to work, Ariana Lingerfeldt has found cooking jobs in cafes and restaurants. "It's something I'm good at," she told Truthout. For the past two years, her workplace has been the Green Sage Cafe in South Asheville, North Carolina. The eatery unionized in February 2023 and is part of Teamsters Local 61; staff are now among the 3 percent of workers in the Tar Heel… |
(2023-08-17). Trial on the efficacy of a drug against Alzheimer advances in Cuba. plenglish.com Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The phase III clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the neuroprotective drug NeuralCIM in patients with mild or moderate Alzheimer's amnestic variant is progressing positively today in this central province of Cuba.
(2023-08-17). Con Lula, Brasil volvió a vivir un clima de optimismo. globalizacion.ca Salió la nueva encuesta general sobre la opinión de la población brasileña sobre la situación del país, del gobierno y de Lula. Es la encuesta más sistemática de que dispone Brasil. La prensa trata de no difundir los resultados, confirmando…
(2023-08-17). Commentary: It's dangerous for Black moms to give birth. fightbacknews.org African American women across the county are in shock about the recent case of Jessica Ross and the decapitation of her baby, Treveon Isaiah Taylor Jr., during childbirth. This case illustrates the deeply troubling maternal and infant mortality crisis affecting African American communities. The heart-wrenching incident is a painful reminder of the urgent inequalities within the United States healthcare system that unevenly impact Black women and their infants. It is an unfortunate representation of a broader crisis that can only be addressed through the struggle for Black liberation and socialism. | Jessica Ross,…
(2023-08-17). Orlando stands up against DeSantis' targeted suspension of State Attorney Worrell. fightbacknews.org Orlando, FL – On August 10, an emergency rally was held in Orlando to address Governor Ron DeSantis' recent dismissal of State Attorney Monique Worrell. | The attacks came as an affirmation by the DeSantis camp that they are an enemy of oppressed nationalities, the working class, women and LGBTQ people. | At the rally, the charges against the Tampa 5 were discussed by Anna Eskamani as a part of DeSantis's attacks on education and African Americans. Progressive forces attending the rally understand the need to develop a strong united front against DeSantis and his clique of reactionaries. When democratic rights ar…
(2023-08-17). LEVER TIME: Montana's Monumental Climate Win. levernews.com
(2023-08-17). US, Canada-Backed Guatemalan Elites Threaten Coup Amid Opposition Party Runoff. truthout.org Guatemala has received an unusual amount of international media attention in recent months, thanks to its historic elections as well as brazen elite efforts to overturn them. On June 25, to the shock of most Guatemalans and international observers, opposition party Movimiento Semilla ("seed movement") finished second place in first-round elections, forcing a runoff against the establishment Unidad… |
(2023-08-17). US helped forge close Russia-China ties but now has "concerns" infobrics.org Russia and China deepen military ties and conduct more exercises.
(2023-08-17). BRICS Summit Invites 69 Leaders— A Step Towards De-Dollarization. infobrics.org The upcoming BRICS summit, with 69 invited leaders, aims to discuss de-dollarization and the promotion of national currencies in international trade…
(2023-08-17). The BRICS Summit 2023: Unveiling Potential Geopolitical Paradigm Shift. infobrics.org The forthcoming summit holds significant implications for global geopolitics, with its central agenda revolving around the launch of a common currency among the BRICS nations…
(2023-08-17). UK about to send Ukrainian neo-Nazi mercenaries to Africa. infobrics.org British intelligence agency is allegedly involved in move to neutralize pro-Russian wave in African countries.
(2023-08-17). Sino-Belarussian strategic alliance and Eurasian security. infobrics.org Beijing is particularly important for Belarus, as it's Minsk's main trading partner, with Chinese goods, services and technologies being of crucial importance to allow it to weather the storm of a combined Western sanctions warfare and subversion attempts.
(2023-08-17). Africa: The Second Front in the Struggle Against Imperialism. libya360.wordpress.com Mohsen Abdelmoumen Demonstration against the French presence in Africa. D. R. We are witnessing the emergence of a new Africa in full rebellion against imperialism and neo-colonialism, an inevitable consequence of the involvement of China and Russia, both of which are pursuing a policy of equals with African countries in their commercial and diplomatic exchanges….
(2023-08-17). African Union Will Not Back ECOWAS Intervention in Niger. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan KulkarniLeaders of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Niger's ruling military junta, at a rally on August 6. Photo: Balima Boureima/Anadolu Agency Niger's popular military government has been consolidating domestic and regional support. Meanwhile, ECOWAS is beset by disunity and domestic opposition after threatening military intervention to restore the ousted Mohamed…
(2023-08-17). Can Poorer Nations Break the Cycle of Dependency That Has Inflicted Grief for a Hundred Years? libya360.wordpress.com Tricontinental Institute for Social Research In February 1966, Nkrumah was removed from office by a coup d'état encouraged by the US. That is the price to be paid for revealing the neo-colonial structure of the world and fighting for structural transformation. It is a price that the West wants to inflict on the people of Niger, who…
(2023-08-17). Congo Joins the East African Community, but the Violence Goes On. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison It is no secret that Rwanda has been behind 26 years of catastrophic war and occupation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ever since its invasion, alongside Uganda, in 1996. Uganda's crimes get far less press than Rwanda's, but they are well-documented in decades of UN experts' reports. This is a blatant…
(2023-08-17). Military-Biological Activity of the United States on the Territory of Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Briefing by Chief of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov on U.S. military-biological activity August 16, 2023 The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation continues to analyse the military and biological activities of the U.S. and its allies in Ukraine and on…
(2023-08-17). MST Founder Joà£o Pedro Stedile Faces Off against Right Ring in Congress. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Joà£o Pedro Stedile of the National Board of the MST testifies in the CPI on the MST. Photo: Lula Marques/Agência Brasil The leader was summoned by right-wing deputies to testify before the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry that is "investigating" the Landless Rural Workers' Movement After seven hours of questioning before the Parliamentary Commission…
(2023-08-17). North Carolina Legislature Overrides Governor's Vetoes of Anti-Trans Bills. truthout.org North Carolina's Republican-dominated Legislature voted Wednesday to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes of several GOP bills attacking trans youth, a move that rights advocates called a "devastating" assault on the rights of vulnerable young people. One of the measures enacted Wednesday over the governor's opposition outlaws gender-affirming care — including puberty blockers and hormone… |
(2023-08-17). Kids Who Live Near Fracking Sites Are Up to 7 Times More Likely to Develop Lymphoma: Study. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Came to Power in Carefully Planned Operation Coordinated by Western Intelligence Services, Says Former U.S. Diplomat. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). From Press Room Raids to Indictments, Anything Goes When the Government Piles On. dissidentvoice.org 
When players are piled on top of each other after a mad scramble for a loose ball, it's a free-for-all. There are no rules. Anything goes. That's because there's nobody in the pile to monitor what's going on. — Mike Thomas, sports editor, Sportscasting, November 9, 2020 What is playing out before our eyes right …
(2023-08-17). World Bank climate finance plan little help, unfair. mronline.org 
The World Bank plans to use public funds to subsidize private finance, ostensibly to mobilize much more capital to address the climate crisis. But the new plan is not the solution it purports to be.
(2023-08-17). Groups Call for Firing Lobbyists "Playing Both Sides of the Climate Crisis" truthout.org Weeks after a public interest watchdog unveiled the deep ties the fossil fuel industry maintains to numerous industries in the U.S. — with universities, technology firms, and insurance companies employing many of the same lobbyists as the oil and gas sector — nearly a dozen climate justice groups on Thursday issued a call for governments and institutions across the country to "fire" their fossil… |
(2023-08-17). US Forcing Ukraine to Complete Defeat. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). Rocket-Launching Billionaires Promise a New Pie in the Sky. truthout.org "What we're getting from both Musk and Bezos is this classically new age-y religious drama of disaster and salvation. They preach, they tell us that the end is near, the disaster is coming, that the world is going to end, but there is another world that everybody can build together, a new world and a place that they've never seen and a place that seems totally impossible," says professor Mary-Jane… |
(2023-08-17). Cartoon: Four More Years… Or 20 to Life? otherwords.org
(2023-08-17). Articles] Deep learning-based model detects atrial septal defects from electrocardiography: a cross-sectional multicenter hospital-based study. thelancet.com A CNN-based model using 12-lead ECG successfully identified the presence of ASD with excellent generalizability across institutions from 2 separate continents.
(2023-08-17). Canada's Northwest Territories ravaged by wildfires. america.cgtn.com 
Authorities in Yellowknife have warned residents those who stay beyond Friday do so at their own risk. Canada's Northwest Territories declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after wildfires ravaged several areas near the territorial capital of Yellowknife. CGTN's Owen Fairclough has the latest.
(2023-08-17). Key witness describes catching Trump loyalists attempting to change election results. america.cgtn.com 
The eyes of the U.S. political world have been focused on Atlanta, Georgia this week. The Fulton County District Attorney hit ex-President Donald Trump with a stinging indictment that alleges he engaged in racketeering in a desperate effort to cling to the presidency. One key witness, …
(2023-08-17). Large numbers of Chinese tourists heading back to Mexico. america.cgtn.com 
Chinese tourism to Mexico is expected to increase dramatically after China added Mexico back to the list of Latin American countries open to group tours following the Covid-19 pandemic.Mexican officials say a massive influx of Chinese visitors to Mexico is a plus for the country but also …
(2023-08-17). Retired dancer makes ballet affordable in Peru. america.cgtn.com 
Ballet is not accessible to everyone in Peru. However, in the Peruvian capital, Lima, one retired dancer has set out to change that. She has made it her goal to bring the revered art form to girls from families who could not afford the classes …
(2023-08-17). Trump's legal cases raise fears over safety of jurors. america.cgtn.com 
As the criminal cases against former U.S. President Donald Trump head toward trial, there are mounting concerns over the safety of judges and jurors. CGTN's Jim Spellman reports.
(2023-08-17). People are dying on Texas-Mexico border as Gov. Abbott's militarization intensifies. liberationnews.org 
It is difficult to say just how many people have died, but the victims and stories of cruelty are mounting.
(2023-08-17). Biden to Blame for Ukraine's Failed Counteroffensive — John Bolton. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). Haiti News Roundup: Thousands Displaced Due to Violence. cepr.net Tensions in Carrefour Feuilles, a suburb of the capital, are escalating after the police clashed with the population on August 7 during a protest against the devastating violence of the gangs, with reports stating that people couldn't breathe after being tear gassed during a heavily attended march. Less than a week later, beginning the night …
(2023-08-17). Are We Heading Into a Global Surveillance Superstate and Why? globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). West Is Paranoid About BRICS Summit. orinocotribune.com
(2023-08-17). El Salvador's model of authoritarianism may be spreading to countries like Costa Rica and Honduras. therealnews.com 
Costa Rica, a tourist's paradise and a country without a military, has historically been one of Central America's strongest democracies, but times are changing. Last year, Costa Ricans elected Rodrigo Chaves, a man fashioned in the mold of Donald Trump, as their new president. In office, Chaves has attacked his political opponents, focusing particularly on the media and universities, and he has harnessed the power of social media to push conspiracy theories and fake news. And, as of late June, Chaves had the fourth highest approval rating—71%—of any public official in the world. Chaves's popular…
(2023-08-17). Lahaina: Why Is There Such a Frenzy to Buy Up the Properties that Were Just Burned Down During the Fires in Hawaii? globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). Blind Loyalty or Selective Blindness? American Politicians' Perplexing Support for Apartheid Israel. mintpressnews.com A sickness has infected American politics. This malady, it so happens, affects people of both parties, and support for apartheid Israel – which means funding it to the tune of billions of dollars each year – crosses almost every political divide.
(2023-08-17). North Korean MoD Warns of Nuclear War Threat: New American Missile Brigades to be Sent to East Asia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). Helicopter Footage From Mass Arrest Reveals State Trooper Surveillance. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, MN — High-tech surveillance video and audio communication from a Minnesota State Patrol helicopter, obtained and first published by Unicorn Riot, reveals some of the planning and tactics behind the largest mass arrest in recent Minnesota history. On Nov. 4, 2020, a multi-agency law enforcement operation kettled and arrested at least 646 people during a post-election-day protest calling for then-President Donald Trump to not 'steal the vote.' | In an exclusive release, viewers are taken inside Minnesota State Patrol's Bell 407 helicopter, N119SP, to see and hear the operations of authorities as…
(2023-08-17). International Sports Is Dead. smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2023-08-17). Ecuadorians cast votes amid state of emergency. plenglish.com Quito, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) For the first time, Ecuadorians will cast their votes under a state of emergency, so a security plan will be taken in the domestic polling stations from Thursday.
(2023-08-17). Former paramilitary reveals plans against Colombian public figures. plenglish.com Bogota, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Former paramilitary leader Carlos Mario Jimenez, alias 'Macaco,' who had requested some time ago to submit himself to transitional justice, revealed Thursday terrorist plans against public figures in the country.
(2023-08-17). Peruvian Defense Minister opens possible new U.S. base in Peru. plenglish.com Lima, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Peruvian Defense Minister Jorge Chavez opened Thursday the chance of installing a new U.S. anti-drug base in his country by confirming the U.S. veto to the shooting down of intrusive airplanes of drug smugglers.
(2023-08-17). Russia's Putin, North Korea's Kim Vow Closer Ties. orinocotribune.com Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have pledged closer cooperation between the two countries as they exchanged letters marking North Korea's National Liberation Day. | "I am sure that we will continue to build up bilateral cooperation in all areas for the benefit of our peoples, in the interests of strengthening stability and security on the Korean Peninsula and in the Northeast Asian region as a whole," Putin declared in a congratulatory message to Kim released by the Kremlin on Tuesday. | Putin further noted that groundwork was laid for close cooperation between Moscow and Pyon…
(2023-08-17). US Arms Package to Taiwan Heralds 'Ukraine Part 2'. orinocotribune.com Editorial note: As a rule Orinoco Tribune does not re-publish opinion pieces more than 10 days after their original publication, but in this case we are making an exception. | By Brian Berletic — Aug 1, 2023 | The United States has announced a new weapons package for Taiwan worth up to 345 million USD. Reuters, in an In reality, the transfer of weapons from the US to Taiwan is a violation of…
(2023-08-17). Maui Wildfires and the Theft of Sacred Hawaiian Land. expose-news.com Maui Wildfires and the Theft of Sacred Hawaiian Land Written by Greg Reese Survivors of the Maui fire say that they received no warning and that the flames appeared so quickly that …
(2023-08-17). What the Media Won't Tell You About the Maui Fires. expose-news.com There are many underreported or even un-reported stories about Maui wildfires and the aftermath at Lahaina, as we have come to expect of mainstream media. A video has surfaced by the author …
(2023-08-17). La Unión Africana no respaldará la intervención de la CEDEAO en Níger. peoplesdispatch.org El popular gobierno militar de Níger ha ido consolidando su apoyo nacional y regional. Mientras tanto, la CEDEAO se ve acosada por la desunión y la oposición interna tras amenazar con una intervención militar para restaurar al derrocado Mohamed Bazoum con el respaldo de Francia y EE.UU.
(2023-08-17). Cooking food, avoiding salad could cut antibiotic resistance — Study. plenglish.com London, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Cooking food thoroughly and avoiding some types of vegetables and salad during a course of antibiotic treatment could potentially reduce antibiotic resistance, by preventing bacteria carrying resistance genes getting into the gut, according to a new study.
(2023-08-17). Cuba slams recent terror attacks on Shah Cheragh temple. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Thursday strongly condemned recent terror attacks on religious temples in Iran, and expressed his deepest condolences to families and relatives of the victims.
(2023-08-17). Cuban FM mourns deaths over traffic accident in Bolivia. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on Thursday mourned the death of human lives over a tragic traffic accident occurred on Cochabamba-Santa Cruz route, in Bolivia.
(2023-08-17). Housing Turquino Plan underway for Cuban farmers. plenglish.com Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) One of the largest housing construction plans of the last decade in the mountainous areas of this central Cuban province is underway this year, as confirmed by the Turquino Plan directors.
(2023-08-17). UN calls for greater humanitarian access, funds for Myanmar. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths today called for expanded humanitarian access and increased funding to assist the 18 million people in need of aid across Myanmar.
(2023-08-17). UN condemns demolition of school in Palestine. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations (UN) on Thursday strongly condemned demolition of a school in the West Bank just days before the start of the school year.
(2023-08-17). Israeli court sentences Palestinian activist to four years in prison. peoplesdispatch.org
(2023-08-17). Israeli occupation forces raze Palestinian buildings to expand illegal settlements. peoplesdispatch.org In just two weeks between July 25 and August 7, Israel demolished at least 56 Palestinian structures in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to a report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released last week…
(2023-08-17). Maui wildfire devastation exposes the legacy of colonialism. peoplesdispatch.org
(2023-08-17). MST founder Joà£o Pedro Stedile faces off against right wing in Congress. peoplesdispatch.org 
After seven hours of questioning before the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) "investigating" the Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST), Joà£o Pedro Stedile exited the Chamber of Deputies and was embraced by dozens of representatives of people's movements, religious leaders, and parliamentarians who sang "This struggle is ours, this struggle is of the people. And only in struggle, will we create a new Brazil." | Stedile was summoned to testify to the CPI by the right-wing deputies Ricardo Salles, the minister of the environment under Jair Bolsonaro, and Zucco, a member of the Brazilian military. Th…
(2023-08-17). Rights groups call on UAE government to release unjustly held prisoners ahead of COP28. peoplesdispatch.org According to a letter by over 20 rights groups, 58 detainees are being held by the UAE authorities despite their prison sentences being over, in some cases for years, in clear violation of international law…
(2023-08-17). Santiago Peña sworn in as president of Paraguay amid protests. peoplesdispatch.org As the conservative economist Peña took office, hundreds of citizens took to the streets to reject the neoliberal economic policies promoted and implemented by the Colorado Party during the past eight decades of its government…
(2023-08-17). Will Germany's bid to address shortage of nurses put more pressure on Brazil's health system? peoplesdispatch.org As Germany seeks to recruit overseas nurses to bridge its healthcare staff deficit, questions are arising about the strategy's impact on the health systems of source countries…
(2023-08-17). U.S. Official Hints at Possible Plea Deal for Julian Assange. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). Multi-Billion Dollar "Direct Energy Weapons (DEW)" Market, For Military and "Civilian Use" (?). Were DEWs Used in Hawaii? globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). Our food system is the bullseye for solving the world's climate challenges. nationofchange.org The industrialized food system is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.
(2023-08-17). Net Zero Zealots are a threat to South Korea's industrial sector and economy. expose-news.com South Korea is Asia's fourth-largest economy. The country relies on coal and nuclear power to produce around 70% of its electricity, with "renewable energy" accounting for around 15%. South Korea's industrial sector …
(2023-08-17). Using public health policies, the Pandemic Industry is on the road to global fascism. expose-news.com The Pandemic Industry is developing international instruments and processes that will entrench the destructive covid practices in international law. Public health, presented as a series of health emergencies, is being used, as …
(2023-08-17). NATO/EU Aggression Plunges Germany Into Crisis. "Deindustrialization" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). Maui Update: Land Grabs, 2030 Goals, Aluminum Dust & New Space Force DEW Unit Activated Last Week. 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 (8/17/23). 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
(2023-08-17). Florida Censorship Laws Curtail Shakespeare in Schools. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). Biden Admin Tried to Block Landmark Climate Lawsuit as July Heat Scorched US. truthout.org As a record-breaking heat wave boiled the world in July, the Biden administration argued that the United States Constitution doesn't guarantee the right to a liveable planet in a recent court filing, newly unveiled documents show. According to court records obtained this week by The Lever, the Department of Justice asserted that "there is no constitutional right to a stable climate system… |
(2023-08-17). Cornell Drops Starbucks After Company Shuttered All of Ithaca's Unionized Stores. truthout.org Cornell University is ending a contract with Starbucks after the company permanently closed all three of its locations in Ithaca, New York, where the university is located, a year after the stores each voted to unionize. The university announced on Wednesday that it will not renew its contract as part of the "We Proudly Serve Starbucks" program, under which the university's cafes serve Starbucks… |
(2023-08-17). Supreme Court Rebuffed Democrats' Call for Thomas Probe With Just One Sentence. truthout.org Earlier this year, a group of Democrats urged Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to open a probe into Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito after journalists uncovered egregious corruption in the form of alleged violations of the court's ethics code and financial disclosure requirements. Chief Justice Roberts rebuffed their call, as new reporting reveals, with just one sentence… |
(2023-08-17). Rabaa Massacre: A Decade After Egypt Slaughtered 900+ Protesters, No One Has Been Held to Account. democracynow.org 
As Egyptians mark the 10th anniversary of the Rabaa massacre, we speak with human rights advocate Hossam Bahgat about how the mass killing shaped the country in the ensuing years. On August 14, 2013, Egyptian security forces opened fire on a sit-in where tens of thousands of people had camped out in Cairo to protest the ouster of Egypt's first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood. An estimated 900 protesters were killed, but no one has been held responsible over the past 10 years. The minister of defense at the time, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, has since risen to the presidenc…
(2023-08-17). Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia Demands End to Azerbaijan Blockade Amid Accusations of Genocide. democracynow.org 
Armenia is calling on the United Nations Security Council to address a worsening humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh, a region of Azerbaijan home to ethnic Armenians that has been under a blockade for eight months. Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought multiple wars over the territory since the collapse of the Soviet Union, most recently in 2020. Azerbaijan closed the only road into the region in December, severely restricting the movement of food, medicine and other supplies for the roughly 120,000 people living there. "We cannot accept a new Armenian genocide in 2023," says Luis Moreno Ocampo, the…
(2023-08-17). Headlines for August 17, 2023. democracynow.org Hawaii Officials Defend Response to Wildfires; Gov. Calls for Moratorium on Lahaina Land Purchases, Yellowknife Orders Evacuation of 20,000 Residents as Record Wildfires Continue to Devastate Canada, Appeals Court Backs Restrictions on Abortion Pill, Sending Case to Supreme Court, 60 Asylum Seekers Feared Dead Near Cape Verde, ECOWAS Military Chiefs Meet over Niger Coup Amid Mounting Humanitarian Concerns, Libya Fighting Kills 55 People, U.N. Warns of "Spiralling" Humanitarian Situation in Sudan as Army Leader Says Talks Needed, NATO Official Apologizes for Saying Ukraine Could Give Up Territory in Ex…
(2023-08-17). Did the U.S. Push Imran Khan from Power? Leaked Cable Shows How State Dept. Pressured Pakistan. democracynow.org 
An explosive leaked document obtained by The Intercept appears to show direct U.S. involvement in former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's ouster in 2022 because of his stance on the war in Ukraine. Khan is currently jailed and facing trial over a slew of corruption charges that his supporters say are intended to keep him from running for office again. The former cricket star was elected in 2018 but lost power in 2022 after a no-confidence vote in Parliament, which he says was engineered by the country's powerful military with support from the U.S. The diplomatic cable published by The Intercept s…
(2023-08-17). Rahm Emanuel Is Bragging About Turning Japan into a Warmaking Nation. davidswanson.org
(2023-08-17). The Kid at Los Alamos Who Gave the Secrets to the Soviet Union. davidswanson.org The movie-like question for movie audiences now is: can you handle the truth?>
(2023-08-17). President Maduro Receives Credentials From Ambassadors of Chile, France, and Colombia. orinocotribune.com 
Chilean diplomat Jaime Gazmuri Mujica has been appointed by the Chilean government as ambassador plenipotentiary—an ambassador with full authority to sign treaties or act otherwise on behalf of a state—to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, whose credentials were received by President Nicolás Maduro at Miraflores Palace. | The Chilean ambassador was appointed on May 25 by the government of President Gabriel Boric, assuming…
(2023-08-17). President Petro Announces Colombia has Begun FTA Renegotiation With US. orinocotribune.com 
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced Wednesday that his government has begun to renegotiate its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States, a trade instrument that has been in force between the two countries for 11 years. Since prior to his presidential campaign, Petro has questioned, among others, an imbalance in favor of the US within the agreement. | "I want to publicly announce that the renegotiation (of the FTA) has begun," said the head of state during a meeting with coffee growers in the town of Pitalito, in the department of Huila. | The Colombian president said that the decision was the res…
(2023-08-17). UK Appoints New Chargé d'Affaires to Venezuela's Maduro Administration. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( The UK imperialist approach toward Venezuela allows the UK to arbitrarily select who is the legitimate authority of Venezuela. When the UK makes decisions related to diplomatic and consular appointments and diplomatic relations, it chooses to formalize everything trough the only legitimate government headed by President Nicolás Maduro. However, when the UK has to deal wi…
(2023-08-17). Venezuela: National Assembly in Permanent Session to Appoint Electoral Authorities. orinocotribune.com
(2023-08-17). Victory for Palestine in Dutch court: From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free. samidoun.net 
On Tuesday 15 August, a Dutch court confirmed that the slogan "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" falls under freedom of expression and is not punishable by law. The court's verdict represents a victory for the Palestinian movement in general, and in the Netherlands specifically. Expressions for Palestinian liberation cannot simply …
(2023-08-17). "We are still on the front lines:" Palestinian prisoners launch collective response after occupation forces attack detainees. samidoun.net 
Palestinian prisoners are engaged in a sharp confrontation with the Israeli occupation regime, after repressive forces invaded the Naqab desert prison on Thursday, 17 August and attacked the prisoners. Approximately 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in all prisons announced that they would start a hunger strike at 7 pm Palestine time to confront the aggression of the …
(2023-08-17). War on Syria: Turkey Plans to Annex Aleppo? globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). The Tragedy Of Misunderstanding The Commons. popularresistance.org Guilford, CT‚Äâ—‚ÄâA thousand people gather on the Green, sharing umbrellas and straining to hear the valedictorian above the thunderstorm. She's talking about the Green, a sixteen-acre park at the center of town where townspeople get together for concerts, picnics and the annual high school graduation. The speaker does not mention that we are sitting over bodies interred in the seventeenth century, for the Green has served other purposes: At various times it's been a burial ground, a marching ground, a grazing ground and even a campground for townsfolk who lived too far fr…
(2023-08-17). Rare Earth Mining: Sacrificing the Environment to Save the Planet? fpif.org A rare earth elements project in Sweden is frozen because of non-compliance with environmental standards. But new European regulations on critical minerals could change that.
(2023-08-17). Lo que está ocurriendo en Níger no es un típico Golpe. peoplesdispatch.org La reciente oleada de golpes de Estado en àÅfrica Occidental debe entenderse en el contexto del descontento generalizado con las élites gobernantes y su colaboración con el imperialismo.
(2023-08-17). Over 1,000 people still missing as Maui fire death toll, and social anger, continue to rise. wsws.org Survivors' pain and anguish over the massive loss of life is turning into anger over the lack of government response before, during and after the preventable catastrophe.
(2023-08-17). ONLINE MEETING SUNDAY: The "No" vote at UPS and the next stage of the battle against the Teamsters bureaucracy. wsws.org A "No" vote is necessary, but no matter what happens, to leverage their power, UPS workers have to finally settle their score with the union bureaucracy.
(2023-08-17). Providence union accepts agreement at two units, isolating workers at a third unit. wsws.org There is no doubt that Providence management, with the help of ONA, deliberately tried to split off the PHHH from the other bargaining units, and will use this to try to enforce a worse contract there.
(2023-08-17). Deepening problems for the Chinese financial system. wsws.org The pickup in the Chinese property market at the start of the year, following the lifting of COVID public health measures, has been short-lived with a major property developer missing an interest payment on a debt.
(2023-08-17). US public schools open for Fall 2023 amid wave of educators' struggles. wsws.org Teachers and school workers are heading into an explosive year in public education, and the rank-and-file must seize control of these struggles from the trade union bureaucracies.
(2023-08-17). Lear auto parts workers vote to authorize strike: "The first contract proposal was an insult" wsws.org The strike authorization vote comes after workers voted down a proposed contract on August 6 that was backed by the United Auto Workers (UAW).
(2023-08-17). Royal Mail's new regime: PDAs used to sack workers for tea break at local pub. wsws.org The sackings at Prenton are a direct outcome of the national agreement between the Communication Workers' Union and Royal Mail which includes the use of PDA data for performance management.
(2023-08-17). Vote No to the union sellout at Macquarie University! wsws.org Union officials and branch representatives created confusion in order to push through a motion to accept a rotten "in-principle" enterprise agreement with management.
(2023-08-17). Vote "NO" at UPS! Prepare for the next stage of the battle against UPS and the Teamsters bureaucracy! wsws.org The "No" vote must be the start of our fight to finally settle our score with the bureaucracy, which has sold us out for decades, to throw it out and return power to the Teamsters membership where it belongs.
(2023-08-17). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Around 15,000 civil servants in Romania in wildcat strike against austerity cuts attacking jobs and pay; protests continue across Iran against cost-of-living crisis in opposition to authoritarian regime by telecom retirees, Tehran metro workers and contract teachers; South African metal workers on indefinite strike over pay and conditions attacked and arrested while picketing Ekapa Diamond Mine…
(2023-08-17). Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe advances right-wing racialism in speech on Voice. wsws.org Thorpe, like the proponents of the Voice, is peddling racialism to divide workers and suppress the fundamental class issues of war and social inequality.
(2023-08-17). French troops ordered out of Niger. wsws.org France has already been forced to withdraw 2,400 soldiers from Mali and 400 from Burkina Faso following military coups in May 2021 and September 2022, drastically reducing its military presence in its former colonial territories.
(2023-08-17). Paper of Record tells Tall Tale of Canada Pushing Democracy. dissidentvoice.org 
Globe and Mail omissions enable its wild foreign policy claims. By failing to mention crucial history Canada's 'paper of record' can claim the military spreads the "democratic gospel" in Africa. A recent front page Globe story headlined "Honduran women risk death and imprisonment as they try to access reproductive care" discussed the plight of women …
(2023-08-17). Indian Country's Forever Chemical Problem. popularresistance.org Laurie Harper, director of education for the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School, a K-12 tribal school on the Leech Lake Band Indian Reservation in north-central Minnesota, never thought that a class of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, would be an issue for her community. | That's partly because, up until a few months ago, she didn't even know what PFAS were. "We're in the middle of the Chippewa National Forest," she said. "It's definitely not something I had really clearly considered dealing with out here." | Late last year, tests conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency revealed that…
(2023-08-17). Argentina Primaries: The Ultra-Right Advances, the Bipartisanship Retreats, the Dinosaur is still There. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Aram Aharonian. Originally published on Argentines never cease to surprise: on a wintry but sunny Sunday, they put the recycled bipartisanship in intensive care in the Primary, Open, Simultaneous…
(2023-08-17). Comprehensive Overview: Understanding Digital Yuan Minting. southfront.org 
SPONSORED: | Illustrative Image | By providing transparency, security, and efficiency, blockchain enhances the integrity and trustworthiness of the currency system. This article is about the minting process of digital yuan and the role of blockchain in Digital Yuan Minting. The complexities of minting Digital Yuan are better navigated with sophisticated platforms like the The Minting Process of Digital Yua…
(2023-08-17). Eric Zuesse: Democratic Party News Media's Thirst for Russian Blood. southfront.org 
Written by On August 14th, one of the Democratic Party mainstream 'news'-media, NBC, deigned to do an on-air interview of RFK Jr., who is running in the Democratic Party's primaries to be the 2024 Presidential nominee instead of Biden, and this occasion offered the best presentation I've yet seen of how radically against Biden RFK Jr. really is on the Ukraine issue…
(2023-08-17). Military Situation In Donbass On August 17, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Ukrainian artillery shelling damaged 4 residential buildings and two civilian infrastructure facilities in Donetsk and Gorlovka; | Ukrainian artillery shelling killed civilian and wounded two others in Donetsk; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Dibrova; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Dibrova; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Kuzmino; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Krasnogorovka; | Clashes between…
(2023-08-17). Military Situation In Syria On August 17, 2023 (Maap Update). southfront.org 
On August 17, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On August 17, protesters blocked the Damascus-Suwayda road in protest against the high fuel prices and the deteriorating living conditions; | On August 16, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Fatterah; | On August 16, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Sfuhen; | On August 16, SAA…
(2023-08-17). Oil Trading Showdown: Developed vs Developing Economies. southfront.org 
SPONSORED: | Illustrative Image | Oil trading is a crucial aspect of the global economy, and understanding its dynamics in developed and developing economies is vital. This comparative study explores the implications and future trends, considering factors such as economic growth, sustainability, and collaboration. This Comparative Analysis: Develop…
(2023-08-17). "Save The Children! Another "Concern" Of The State Or New Crimes Of The Kyiv Regime Against Children?" southfront.org 
The Kyiv regime seems to be preparing a new abduction of children under the guise of forced evacuation. This time…
(2023-08-17). The Criminal Insanity of Climate Change: Direct Energy Weapons (DEW) Create Forest and Bush Fires, Destroying Entire Cities and Igniting Boats in the Sea. southfront.org 
Written by Peter Koenig. Originally published on GlobalResearch Climate change — climate change — climate change — the world is burning….
(2023-08-17). Hamas Showcases Captured Israeli Loitering Munition (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | On August 15, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas Movement, announced that it had seized an Israeli Orbiter drone that crashed in the Gaza Strip. | The brigades released video footage of the seized drone, which reportedly crashed in the Zaytoun neighborhood of Gaza City a day earlier. | The Orbiter is a lightweight drone that was developed by Israel's Aeronautics Defense Systems for use in military and security reconnaissance missions. The version seized by…
(2023-08-17). IRGC, Hezbollah Armed Fighters In Syria's Deir Ezzor With Anti-Aircraft Missiles — Report. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. Source: the media wing of Kata'ib Hezbollah. | Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Lebanese Hezbollah have armed dozens of their fighters in the northeastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor with man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADs), the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on August 15. | Citing local sources, the London-based monitoring group said that around 120 MANPADs were handed over to fighters who recently received training…
(2023-08-17). Ukrainian Losses Mount As Counteroffensive Stall (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | Kiev forces have sustained heavy human and material losses while attempting to advance in several directions, according to the August 17 briefing of the Russian Ministry of Defense. | In the Donetsk direction, the Russian Yug Group of Forces repelled four Ukrainian attacks close to Zaliznyanskoye, Staromikhailovka and Krasnogorovka. The group also conducted successful offensives and improved the situation along the frontline. | Moreover, a missile strike by the group on the Mezhevaya station destr…
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(2023-08-17). The Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment Strategy: ESG Goes Undercover as Companies Drop the Acronym but Keep the Same Agenda. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). Multi-Billion Dollar "Directed Energy Weapons (DEW)" Market, For Military and "Civilian Use" (?). Were DEWs Used in Hawaii? globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-17). The Battle Over a 'Catholic Public School' in Oklahoma. progressive.org A school board's approval of St. Isidore, a virtual charter school, violated church-state separation; now, a lawsuit could help prevent it from moving forward.
(2023-08-17). 'Rent is Too Damn High' coalition calls Sept. 5 rally at Michigan Capitol. peoplesworld.org 
LANSING, Mich.—A statewide coalition known as "Rent is Too Damn High" will descend on Michigan State Capitol on Sept. 5 to protest escalating costs of housing in the state. According to the coalition's press coordinator, Lindsey Barchard, well over 600 people had pledged to join the protest at the capitol by early August. The Sept. …
(2023-08-17). °Detengan la guerra contra Irán antes de que empiece! workers.org 
Desde el 8 de agosto, el Pentágono ha desplegado 3.000 marineros e infantes de marina en los mares cercanos a Irán, algunos en buques civiles. Tres semanas antes, el "Secretario de Defensa" de Estados Unidos, Lloyd Austin, envió "el destructor USS Thomas Hudner, cazas F-35 y cazas F-16 a la . . . |
(2023-08-17). Crece el apoyo sindical para el aniversario de MLK 'Marcha sobre Washington'. peoplesworld.org 
El apoyo sindical para el 26 de agosto de 2023, la "Marcha sobre Washington" del 60 aniversario de MLK está creciendo. Anunciado como "No es una conmemoración, es una continuación", el evento está viendo crecer el entusiasmo dentro de las filas de los trabajadores organizados. Con la incorporación de la Asociación Nacional de Maquinistas y …
(2023-08-17). The birth and long life of 'Peat Bog Soldiers' on its 90th anniversary. peoplesworld.org 
Few of the hundreds of songs in the antifascist repertoire became as popular as the "Song of the Peat Bog Soldiers," written 90 years ago at the Bà∂rgermoor concentration camp. This is its history. The rise of German fascism prompted an impressive musical culture directed against it. Ironically, if it had not been for the …
(2023-08-17). Guatemala's Rivers of Garbage. progressive.org With thousands of tons of garbage polluting the country's waterways, community volunteers have had to take charge.
(2023-08-17). NY Times publishes hit job on anti-war activists; solidarity must be the answer. workers.org 
Left, Jodie Evans of Code Pink, who the New York Times attacked for the group's straightforward message. Once in a while, the New York Times runs an article that reveals what this media conglomerate really represents. People often call the Times "liberal." That's because it seems to oppose some of . . . |
(2023-08-17). Resilience Amidst Controversy: Unveiling the Struggles of the Mountain Valley Pipeline and Unearthing Adult Supremacy. projectcensored.org The Mountain Valley Pipeline, a zombie fracked gas project that found new life in the dark corners of the debt ceiling relief bill continues to struggle through the rough terrain…
(2023-08-17). 'Problem Patients': How Dialysis Corporations Deal With Sick People Who Challenge Their Malpractice. thedissenter.org Tom Mueller, author of a book on monopolistic dialysis companies, describes how DaVita and Fresenius deny care to whistleblowing patients.
(2023-08-17). How Maui's wildfires became the country's deadliest in more than a century. peoplesworld.org 
The wind picked up on Maui the night before the fires broke out. By early morning on August 8, gusts were whipping fast enough to topple trees and rip roofs off buildings in the historic Hawaiian town of Lahaina, on Maui's west coast. Then came the conflagrations. Fanned by the blistering winds, flames hurtled as fast as …
(2023-08-17). Hosting Company Used by Extremists Received $3 Million in Bitcoin After 2021 Hack. splcenter.org An unidentified source sent Epik, a web services company that caters to a far-right customer base, nearly $3 million worth of bitcoin one day after hackers announced that they had broken into the company's servers, the Southern Poverty Law Center's Data Lab found.
(2023-08-17). Smart Ass Cripple: The Dehydration Ritual. progressive.org When people who use wheelchairs fly on commercial airlines, they often must engage in the dehydration ritual. They refrain from drinking anything to avoid using the bathrooms, which are not accessible. But, hopefully a change is coming.
(2023-08-17). Safe staffing, wage hike in new pact for 8,000 NYC nurses. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK—Two big bonuses producing pay parity between public sector and private sector hospital nurses, mandatory safe-staffing ratios at the bedside highlight the new pact between the New York State Nurses Association and the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, the government agency which runs city's 11 public hospitals and associated clinics. After the …
(2023-08-17). 6.1 Quake in Colombia: One Person Dead, Severe Material Damage. telesurenglish.net An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale registered on Thursday in central Colombia left one person dead in Bogotá and severe material damage in the departments of Meta and Cundinamarca. | RELATED: | The mayor of Bogotá Claudia López said that in the Colombian capital there were no serious affectations, however, a woman died in the middle of the tremor after jumping from the window of her apartment in a buil…
(2023-08-17). Ambush Leaves 17 Soldiers Killed in Niger. telesurenglish.net The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), will hold a meeting of its Chiefs of Staff in Accra, Ghana, to address the details of a possible multinational military deployment in Niger, in order to depose the coup junta. | This terrorist attack occurred on the eve of a meeting between military leaders of countries in Niger's geographical vicinity. Aug. 17, 2023.
(2023-08-17). Angola Hosts Summit of Southern African Development Community. telesurenglish.net Its mission has been to promote sustainable and fair growth, focusing on socioeconomic development through effective productive systems, greater cooperation and integration, good governance, and lasting peace and security, so that the region emerges as a competitive and effective actor in relations. | The 43rd Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of SADC is being held under the theme: "Human and Financial Capital: The Key Drivers of Sustainable Industrialization in the SADC Region." Aug. 17, 2023.
(2023-08-17). Argentina's Status as Country Free of Avian Influenza Validated. telesurenglish.net The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) validated a report sent by the National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa) of Argentina, in which the country declares itself free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). | RELATED: | According to Senasa, the validation was given after the country complied with the recommendations of the international organization and the closure of the last outbreak…
(2023-08-17). Brazilian Police Carry Out Operation Against Coup Financiers. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Brazilian Federal Police carried out an operation to identify individuals who are believed to have financed the coup attempt on January, when supporters of former President Jair supporters invaded and vandalized the headquarters of the three branches of government in Brasília. | RELATED: | This marks the fourteenth phase of Operation Treasonous Nation, involving ten orders for preventive arrests and sixteen for search and seizure, issu…
(2023-08-17). Call For More Initiatives for Haiti Deployment Force. telesurenglish.net Every day, the pressure on the Haitian Prime Minister to define a real and effective proposal against the problem of insecurity in the country increases. It seems that Ariel Henry is waiting for an external solution to solve his own problems, while progressive sectors are calling on him to take charge of Haiti once and for all, and to call for sovereign and self-managed alternatives for self-defense. | Insecurity has plunged the entire Caribbean country into chaos, especially in the capital and in the populous Cité Soleil neighborhood. Aug. 17, 2023.
(2023-08-17). Canadian City Ordered to Evacuate Due to Wildfires. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday evening, residents in Yellowknife, the capital city of the Northwest Territories, Canada, were ordered to evacuate due to wildfires. | RELATED: | The government of the Northwest Territories asked residents to leave the largest community with a population of more than 20,000 by noon Friday. | "The city is not in immediate danger and there is a safe window to leave the city by road or by air," the territory…
(2023-08-17). Candidate Gonzalez Vows to Investigate Villavicencio Murder. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Luisa Gonzalez, the presidential candidate of the Revolución Ciudadana, assured that she will immediately create a commission to investigate the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio once she takes office as president of Ecuador. | RELATED: | Gonzalez stated categorically that there are many doubts about the crime of Villavicencio, who was shot dead by hit men as he was leaving a rally in Quito on…
(2023-08-17). Dominican Republic Explosion Death Toll Rises to 27. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the director of the Emergency Operations Center (COE) of the Dominican Republic, Juan Manuel Méndez, confirmed that the death toll from the explosion in San Cristóbal has risen to 27 people. | Related: | The highest authority of the entity also informed that 59 people were injured, and so far, no missing persons have been reported. | Likewise, during a press conference, he stated that it has not been possible to i…
(2023-08-17). Ecuadorian Elections Begin With the Vote of Prisoners. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the voting for the extraordinary presidential and legislative elections in Ecuador kicked off with the participation of incarcerated individuals awaiting a final verdict. | RELATED: | This process is taking place across 39 prisons, where 4,756 citizens are eligible to exercise their right to vote at 62 polling stations. | Upon inaugurating the voting process, Diana Atamaint, the president of the National Elec…
(2023-08-17). Fijian Organizations Oppose Japan's Wastewater Discharge Plan. telesurenglish.net Fijian politicians and organizations have voiced their concerns about and disapproval of Japan's intentions to dump more than 1 million metric tons of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. | RELATED: | Unity Fiji party leader Savenaca Narube told Fiji Times that releasing radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean is a "serious issue" for the small Pacific Islan…
(2023-08-17). Francina Armengol New President of Spanish Congress. telesurenglish.net After the Spanish Parliament was constituted on Thursday, a total of 13 deputies were elected in the congress by the Aragonese: 7 PP, 4 PSOE, 1 Vox and 1 Sumar. All of them will take their seats in this first session of the Lower House. It is expected that the announced agreements between parties will be reached in order to form a majority to elect the next President of the Government. | Related: | Along with these electio…
(2023-08-17). Israeli Occupation Army Kills Palestinian in a Raid. telesurenglish.net On Thursday morning, Palestinian citizen Mustafa al-Kastouni, 32, lost his life after being shot by the occupation forces in the head, chest and abdomen during a raid on Jenin city. | Related: | During the assault by storming troops on Jenin, in the northern West Bank, Israeli soldiers arrested two young Palestinian men, accused of planning attacks on Jewish territory. | Palestinian media reported that al-Kastouni b…
(2023-08-17). Political Killings in Ecuador Might Be Linked: Argentine Outlet. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Negocios & Politica (N&P) published an article about the assassination of the Manta Mayor Agustin Intriago on July 23 and the assassination of Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio on August 9. | RELATED: | "Many aspects of each case remain to be clarified. However, an ongoing investigative process… allows for the establishment of a connection between the two murdered individuals and a presidential candidate…
(2023-08-17). Russia Makes Advances on the Donetsk and Kharkov Fronts. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Russian Defense spokesman Igor Konashenkov reported that the Russian army made significant advances on the Donetsk and Kharkiv fronts. | RELATED: | "On the Donetsk front, units of the South military group…repelled four attacks by the Ukrainian army in the vicinity of the towns of Zaliznyanske, Staromikhailivka and Krasnohirivka," Konashenkov said. | "The assault groups carried out successful offen…
(2023-08-17). Sudan: Re-Arrest of Young Revolutionary. telesurenglish.net The Permanent Commission for the Defense of Detainees and Public Freedoms: "the lack of respect for laws and regulations is what led to war, chaos, and the constitutional vacuum in the country." | Mohammed Adam Tupac was arrested following national protests in Sudan on 1/13/22. He was hit by two gunshots and tortured after arrest and is held responsible for the murder of a police officer against all evidence. Aug. 17, 2023.
(2023-08-17). Sweden Raises Terror Threat to Second Highest Level. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Sweden raised the terrorist threat level to the second-highest due to several factors, including protests from various Muslim countries over recent Quran burnings. | RELATED: | For the first time in seven years, the threat has shifted from the third to the fourth level on a five-point scale, now categorized as "high." However, intelligence services (Sà§po) rejected the existence of specific suspici…
(2023-08-17). US: Death Toll From Hawaii Wildfires Rises to 111. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Hawaii governor Josh Green stated that the death toll from the Maui wildfires in the U.S. state of Hawaii reached 111. | Related: | "Every day we are a little bit more heartbroken because we do have to report that more of our loved ones have been confirmed lost and deceased," said Green at a press conference. | Furthermore, Green also said that about 38 percent of the burned area has been searched. | According to official reports, abo…
(2023-08-17). Venezuela Increases Oil Production Amid US Sanctions. telesurenglish.net In its latest report on the world market, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) highlighted that the Venezuelan oil production increased by 10.65 percent between February and August of this year. | RELATED: | In that period, the state company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) registered an average increase of 78,000 barrels per day. Between January and August, the average daily production went from 732…
(2023-08-17). Biden's 'Concerns' About Israel Don't Match Voters' Concerns about injustice. ips-dc.org Despite the Biden administration expressing concern about extremist activities of the Netanyahu cabinet, the Pentagon is focusing on Israel's military capacity amid the protests.
(2023-08-17). Colombia to renegotiate trade pact with US: Petro. colombiareports.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro said his government is renegotiating a trade deal with the United States to benefit the South American country's agriculture sector. Petro made the announcement at an…
(2023-08-17). Pipeline Fighters Lock To Equipment At Mountain Valley Pipeline Work Site. popularresistance.org Roanoke County, VA — Early morning on Friday, August 11, 2023, two pipeline fighters locked themselves to equipment on a Mountain Valley Pipeline worksite on Poor Mountain in Roanoke County, VA, preventing downed trees from being cleared from the pipeline easement. Nearby, over a dozen people rallied to show their support for the protest, holding signs with messages such as "STOP THE MVP" and "DOOM TO THE PIPELINE." | Both people who were locked to equipment were arrested in the afternoon, after stopping work on the site for nearly 8 hours. They were charged with misdemeanors and released the same day.
(2023-08-17). Rename The Secretary Of State The Secretary Of Hypocrisy. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley) | US Secretary of State Tony Blinken tweeted in celebration of Pakistan's preparations for "free and fair elections" on Wednesday, a week after it was revealed that the US pressured Pakistan to oust its popular democratically elected prime minister Imran Khan last year. | "Congratulations to new Pakistan Interim Prime Minister @anwaar_kakar,"
(2023-08-17). US Apparel Industry Endorses Looming Haiti Invasion. popularresistance.org As the Biden administration works diligently to organize an invasion of Haiti — most recently with Kenya's pledge to send 1,000 police officers — the sweatshop labor industry is celebrating. | American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) president and CEO Steve Lamar applauded Kenya's recent announcement that it would send 1,000 police officers in support of an "anti-gang" mission, telling the trade publication Sourcing Journal that it "reinforces that a country like Kenya has shared values, and shared prosperity, with the United States and with Haiti, and is trying to be a long-term partner. He a…
(2023-08-17). Atlanta's Appeal Of 'Stop Cop City' Referendum Denied. popularresistance.org Opponents of Atlanta's planned public safety training center scored another victory today when a federal judge denied the city of Atlanta's appeal to try to halt the "Stop Cop City" referendum petition drive. | The ruling comes as organizers with the Vote to Stop Cop City coalition say they have collected nearly 80,000 signatures, more than the 70,000 goal announced at the start of the campaign in June. | U.S. District Court Judge Mark H. Cohen denied the city's appeal of his ruling last month to allow those living outside the city to collect signatures as part of the referendum petition campaign. His ruling on t…
(2023-08-17). China's securities regulator probes Evergrande Real Estate Group over suspected disclosure violations. ecns.cn China's top securities regulator has launched an investigation into the embattled Evergrande Real Estate Group over suspected violations of information disclosure rules, the company said in a filing on Wednesday.
(2023-08-17). Fujian turbine a symbol of winds of change. ecns.cn Standing in the vast ocean, the world's first 16-megawatt wind turbine, installed off the coast of Fujian province, looks small from a distance, but its capabilities go far beyond the imaginations of many.
(2023-08-17). CATL unveils ultra-fast charging battery. ecns.cn Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd, the world's largest electric vehicle battery maker, unveiled a new battery that supports ultra-fast charging on Wednesday, which it claimed to be the world's first 4C super-fast charging lithium iron phosphate, or LFP battery.
(2023-08-17). Bonded zones' efficiency to be given high priority. ecns.cn The General Administration of Customs released a policy document aimed at enhancing the service capabilities of China's 161 comprehensive bonded zones on Wednesday in order to bolster the country's trade and facilitate the growth of foreign firms.
(2023-08-17). Thailand poised to reap big gains from CNPC project. ecns.cn The first refined oil project constructed by China National Petroleum Corp in northeastern Thailand that became operational on Tuesday will significantly address the rising demand for, and improve the local supply of, refined oil products in the region.
(2023-08-17). Report: Logistic enterprises satisfied with business environment. ecns.cn Most of surveyed logistics enterprises believe that business environment in China has improved and are optimistic about their performance this year.
(2023-08-17). China remains important engine for world economic growth: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China remains an important engine for world economic growth, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Wednesday.
(2023-08-17). UK recession concerns persist despite July inflation rate improving to 6.8%. ecns.cn The United Kingdom's consumer price index, or CPI, measure of inflation fell to 6.8 percent in July from 7.9 percent in June, sparked by a record 25.2 percent monthly drop in gas prices and despite service costs hitting a 30-year high.
(2023-08-17). Ancient ritual rolled out as festival begins. ecns.cn Thousands of residents formed long lines in Lhasa on Wednesday to visit a giant thangka exhibition — religious images embroidered in silk — to mark the beginning of the annual Shoton, or Yogurt Festival.
(2023-08-17). Fewer cities see home prices rise in July. ecns.cn Fewer Chinese cities reported home price increases both in month-on-month and year-on-year terms in July, and residential property prices in major Chinese cities were either flat or down slightly from a month ago.