(2023-07-15). Editorial] Clearing the air for a sustainable future. thelancet.com The latest WHO European Region report, published on July 5, estimates that 97% of the region's population is exposed to air pollution levels exceeding WHO guideline limits. Ambient and household air pollutions were linked to 723‚Äà000 premature deaths in 2019 in the European region alone, among the total 6 ∑7 million pollution-related deaths worldwide, with eastern European, Asian, and sub-Saharan African countries more severely affected than other regions. Air pollution is insidious and pervasive—individuals have no control over the air they breathe.
(2023-07-15). World Report] Lack of global leadership on nutrition "unforgivable" thelancet.com Calls mount to prioritise nutrition as UN reports that 735 million people face hunger. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.
(2023-07-15). World Report] 12 countries to get first doses of malaria vaccine. thelancet.com Gavi, WHO, and UNICEF announce the allocation of the first 18 million doses of RTS,S/AS01E to protect against malaria in Africa. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2023-07-15). World Report] Kenya introduces huge school meals programme. thelancet.com The provision of school meals to 400‚Äà000 children is hoped to improve health after worsening malnutrition. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2023-07-15). World Report] New US$1 ∑5 billion fund for primary care. thelancet.com WHO is partnering with development banks to help support efforts to strengthen primary care in low-income and middle-income countries. Udani Samarasekera reports.
(2023-07-15). Perspectives] Githinji Gitahi: advocating for universal health coverage in Africa. thelancet.com Githinji Gitahi is Group Chief Executive Officer of Amref Health Africa, the largest African-led non-governmental organisation (NGO) delivering health programmes across Africa. Taking up…
(2023-07-15). Obituary] Ronald Duncan Bradley. thelancet.com Pioneer of UK intensive care medicine. He was born in London, UK, on July 8, 1929 and died of an intracranial bleed in Redhill, UK, on April 26, 2023 aged 93 years.
(2023-07-15). Correspondence] How to avoid causing polio in the name of its eradication. thelancet.com WHO began immunising children against polio in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) in 1974, through the Expanded Programme on Immunisation, using a trivalent oral poliovirus vaccine (tOPV)—three doses during infancy. In 1984, a dose at birth was added.
(2023-07-15). Correspondence] Moravec's paradox and the fear of job automation in health care. thelancet.com The role of artificial intelligence in health care is becoming an increasingly topical and controversial discussion. There remains uncertainty about what is achievable regarding ongoing medical artificial intelligence research. Although there are some people who believe that artificial intelligence will be used, at best, as a tool to assist clinicians in their day-to-day activities, there are others who believe that job automation and replacement is a looming threat.1…
(2023-07-15). Correspondence] The value of IMmotion010 for rare kidney cancer histologies. thelancet.com The IMmotion010 trial, by Sumanta K Pal and colleagues,1 showed that adjuvant atezolizumab is not superior to placebo in patients with kidney cancer who are at high risk of progression after surgery.
(2023-07-15). Correspondence] The value of IMmotion010 for rare kidney cancer histologies — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We appreciate the thoughtful insights from Giovanni M Iannantuono and colleagues on our Article1 and concur with the importance of addressing patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) bearing non-clear cell histology in prospective trials. The histological and molecular heterogeneity of non-clear cell RCC is underscored by the continued expansion of WHO's classification of renal tumours, which continues to evolve from traditionally defined entities based on tumour morphology and immunohistochemistry to a hybrid system that recognises the importance of genotype variations in biological behaviour.
(2023-07-15). Correspondence] Machine learning-based markers for CAD. thelancet.com Iain S Forrest and colleagues1 present a novel method for predicting the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) using machine learning algorithms. However, there are several potential limitations that should be considered.
(2023-07-15). Correspondence] Machine learning-based markers for CAD — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Regarding our Article on in-silico scores for coronary artery disease (ISCAD),1 Linghua Yu suggests limitations with the study populations, dataset, and model. We evaluated 95‚Äà935 electronic health records across two large-scale biobanks: a diverse cohort representative of its New York City, USA, community (BioMe Biobank) and a cohort of volunteers from community centres across the UK (UK Biobank). We applied quality control steps on the dataset and imputed missing data as described in the methods of our Article.
(2023-07-15). Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Ma L, Hu X, Song L, et al. The third Intensive Care Bundle with Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Haemorrhage Trial (INTERACT3): an international, stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2023; 402: 27—40—For this Article, for the INTERACT3 study group and trial investigators listed in the Appendix, the spelling of the names of Kolawole Wahab (appendix p 5) and Olufemi Sanyaolu (appendix p 9) have been corrected. These corrections have been made as of July 13, 2023.
(2023-07-14). A 200 años de la infame "Doctrina" Monroe. globalizacion.ca
(2023-07-14). Singapore Under the Pandemic: The Normalisation of Digital Authoritarianism. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-07-14). Video: Dr. Naomi Wolf Uncovers Pfizer's Depopulation Agenda, as Evidenced by Its Own Documents. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). Is Turkey's Alliance with Russia in Jeopardy? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). NATO Is 'Malicious Poison' — Former Australian PM. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). Is Washington "Begging" for a Preemptive Nuclear Attack From Russia? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). The Globalists Are Making Really Big Moves Which Would Fundamentally Change How Our Society Operates. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). Not Weaponized? Biden DOJ Indicts Whistleblower Prepared To Testify Against Biden Family. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). Baltic Sea Labelled "NATO Lake" After Summit in Vilnius. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). Cambodian Premier Reminds Ukraine of the Horrors of Cluster Bombs. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). Cuba Rejects Presence of U.S. Nuclear Submarine in Guantanamo Bay. Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). Rep. Matt Gaetz Joins Bipartisan Push to Stop Biden From Sending Cluster Bombs to Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). Planning to Avoid Extreme Harm From Floods Should be Based on Improved Understanding. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). Top Sweetener Officially Declared a Carcinogen. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). Le Pen Criticises Macron's "Irresponsible" Long-range Missiles Promise to Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). The Great Chessboard: China's Economic Rise and the Collapse of America. Mike Whitney. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). Driving COVID-19 Vaccinated — A New Road Hazard. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). Why No One Will Win the Proxy War in Ukraine and Why It Must and Will End by a Negotiated Solution. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). La viabilidad de la adhesión de Argentina a los BRICS. globalizacion.ca
(2023-07-14). Weaponization of Food Goes Into High Gear. "Eating Insects for Dinner" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). The BBC Falls for Murdoch's Bait. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). Screen Actors Poised to Join Writers in Entertainment Industry Strike. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). WEF Adviser Hariri: the Planet No Longer Needs the "Vast Majority" of the Population. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). Who is Behind "Fake News"? Mainstream Media Use Fake Videos and Images. globalresearch.ca The mainstream corporate media is desperate. They want to suppress independent and alternative online media, which they categorize as "fake news". Readers on social media are warned not to go onto certain sites. Our analysis confirms that the mainstream media are routinely involved in distorting the facts and turning realities upside down.
(2023-07-14). Selected Articles: Why Is Big Capital Ditching the "Social, Environment, Governance" ESG Agenda? globalresearch.ca 
By The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda once had the staunch backing of billionaires, Western governments and the United Nations. Big …
(2023-07-14). The Military Dangers of AI Are Not Hallucinations. fpif.org A world in which machines governed by artificial intelligence (AI) systematically replace human beings in most business, industrial, and professional functions is horrifying to imagine. After all, as prominent computer scientists have been warning us, AI-governed systems are
(2023-07-14). More Than 50 Heads of State Met In Paris for the "Summit for a New Global Financing Pact" thelastamericanvagabond.com Despite a media blackout by the American media, the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact brought more than 50 world leaders to Paris for a meeting which is sure to have far reaching consequences for the world. On June 22 and 23, President Emmanuel Macron welcomed 50 heads of state, representatives of NGOs and
(2023-07-14). Israel's Netanyahu Government Comes Under Internal Pressure, Looks For A Way Out. thelastamericanvagabond.com The Israeli public have again escalated their demonstrations, both against and for the current far-right coalition government's planned legal system overhaul, leading to violence, road blockages, and calls on US President Joe Biden to condemn Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As the civil unrest picks up, will the Israeli leadership look for a way out
(2023-07-14). WEF Adviser Hariri: the Planet No Longer Needs the "Vast Majority" of the Population. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-14). Who is Behind "Fake News"? Mainstream Media Use Fake Videos and Images. globalresearch.ca The mainstream corporate media is desperate. They want to suppress independent and alternative online media, which they categorize as "fake news". Readers on social media are warned not to go onto certain sites. Our analysis confirms that the mainstream media are routinely involved in distorting the facts and turning realities upside down.
(2023-07-14). Selected Articles: Why Is Big Capital Ditching the "Social, Environment, Governance" ESG Agenda? globalresearch.ca By The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda once had the staunch backing of billionaires, Western governments and the United Nations. Big …
(2023-07-14). The Military Dangers of AI Are Not Hallucinations. fpif.org A world in which machines governed by artificial intelligence (AI) systematically replace human beings in most business, industrial, and professional functions is horrifying to imagine. After all, as prominent computer scientists have been warning us, AI-governed systems are
(2023-07-14). More Than 50 Heads of State Met In Paris for the "Summit for a New Global Financing Pact" thelastamericanvagabond.com Despite a media blackout by the American media, the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact brought more than 50 world leaders to Paris for a meeting which is sure to have far reaching consequences for the world. On June 22 and 23, President Emmanuel Macron welcomed 50 heads of state, representatives of NGOs and
(2023-07-14). Israel's Netanyahu Government Comes Under Internal Pressure, Looks For A Way Out. thelastamericanvagabond.com The Israeli public have again escalated their demonstrations, both against and for the current far-right coalition government's planned legal system overhaul, leading to violence, road blockages, and calls on US President Joe Biden to condemn Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As the civil unrest picks up, will the Israeli leadership look for a way out
(2023-07-14). The UK Again Lashes Out At Iran, Corporate Media Continues To Peddle Propaganda. thelastamericanvagabond.com The UK Government took steps to further sanction the Islamic Republic of Iran, gaining instant praise from Washington, in what is primarily going to be a symbolic move with little real world impacts. What appears to be a tantrum from the British government, over the successes of Iran, coincidentally comes just prior to their "planned"
(2023-07-14). At Summit, NATO Reiterates It Will Fight Russia To The Last Ukrainian. popularresistance.org The two-day NATO summit concluded in Vilnius, Lithuania, and Ukraine continues to wait for membership into the military alliance. President Volodymyr Zelensky was, however, offered a three-part package of support to ensure the continuation of the war against Russia. | The package includes the establishment of the NATO-Ukraine Council, which according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, "will meet as equals, hold crisis consultations, and jointly take decisions." On the sidelines of the summit, various NATO countries have committed to a multi-year program of assistance to help the Ukrainian armed forces tr…
(2023-07-14). Mourning Mutulu Shakur And The Black Radical Tradition. popularresistance.org Inspired by the Cuban Revolution and the Black Panthers, a clique of poor and working class Puerto Ricans founded the liberation organization, the Young Lords, in Chicago in 1968 and opened its New York chapter a year later. The activists got down to business immediately, creating a free, daily breakfast program for children and testing them for lead poisoning, organizing clothing banks and street patrols to monitor police abuse, and launching inmates' rights and school reform efforts. | In October of 1969, the militants protested abysmal living conditions in East Harlem and the South Bronx by forming a human cha…
(2023-07-14). A Yellen In The China Shop. popularresistance.org Janet Yellen did an excellent job during her just-completed four-day visit to Beijing, we are now able to read in the corporate press. The Treasury secretary managed not to break any more China in the China shop. | This counts as a diplomatic success for Americans. Given where the Biden regime sets the bar for its trans—Pacific statecraft these days, you have to wonder whether they chant "Limbo lower now!" as they send off the next official on one of these pointless demarches. | Yellen's trans—Pacific overture was another in a long line of such journeys the Biden regime's top officials have made since…
(2023-07-14). Cuba Condemns US Nuclear Submarine In Guantanamo. popularresistance.org Cuba condemned the presence of a US nuclear submarine at the Guantánamo naval base in Cuba earlier this month. Cuban authorities labeled the move a military provocation. | On Tuesday, July 11, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez stated via social media, "We categorically condemn the presence between July 5 and 8 of a nuclear submarine at the Guantánamo naval base. It constitutes a provocative escalation by the US, which forces us to question what strategic purpose it is pursuing in our region, declared a Zone of Peace." | According to the Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System (DVIDS), the submarine tha…
(2023-07-14). The Federal Debt Trap: Issues And Possible Solutions. popularresistance.org "Rather than collecting taxes from the wealthy," wrote the New York Times Editorial Board in a July 7 opinion piece, "the government is paying the wealthy to borrow their money." | Titled "America Is Living on Borrowed Money," the editorial observes that over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), annual federal budget deficits will average around $2 trillion per year. By 2029, just the interest on the debt is projected to exceed the national defense budget, which currently eats up over half of the federal discretionary budget. In 2029, net interest on the debt is projected to total…
(2023-07-14). In Heat And Smoke, Workers Fight Negligent Bosses. popularresistance.org On June 29, the air quality in Detroit was among the worst in the world. | "Outside it smelled like burnt plastic, almost like trash," said UAW member Cody Zaremba, who works at a General Motors plant in Lansing, Michigan. He and his co-workers were experiencing coughing, runny noses, watery eyes, and trouble breathing. | But GM didn't even acknowledge the smoke, Zaremba said, much less offer any protection. | "Everybody just had to go about it their own way," he said. "We can all see it and smell it. But what are we going to do about it?" | As wildfires, drought, floods, and scorching heat disrupt the supply cha…
(2023-07-14). Strike Of 160,000 SAG-AFTRA Members Imminent Tonight. popularresistance.org It appears imminent that 160,000 members of SAG-AFTRA will go on strike tonite at midnight PST (3 AM EST), joining 11,000 Writers Guild, who have already been on strike for nearly three months. | SAG-AFTRA and the studio association AMPTP appear very far apart on several key issues, particularly the use of Artificial Intelligence, and a strike seems imminent. | Additionally, many members of SAG-AFTRA have been angered by comments by studio directors that they intend to "starve out" the Writers Guild and only return to the bargaining table this fall.
(2023-07-14). The Dystopian Future Of US Public Education Is On Display In Houston. popularresistance.org On June 1, the state of Texas removed Elizabeth Santos, an elected school board trustee, from office and replaced her with Janette Garza Lindner, the candidate she defeated in December 2021. | The ousting was part of a larger takeover of the Houston public school system by the Republican-led Texas state government‚Äâ—‚Äâa process that began in late 2019 and became formalized June 1 when Mike Miles, a charter school owner whose school administrator license lapsed five years ago, was installed as the new superintendent of the district by Gov. Greg Abbott along with an appoint…
(2023-07-14). EU Backs First Major Nature Restoration Law In 30 Years. popularresistance.org Following a tense debate, the European Parliament has voted in favor of a Nature Restoration Law that establishes legally binding targets to restore degraded natural areas in the European Union (EU). It is the first major piece of legislation to protect biodiversity in the EU in 30 years. | Members of Parliament (MEPs) said the restoration measures must cover at least one-fifth of the land and sea areas in the EU and be in place by 2030, a press release from the European Parliament said. | "The Nature Restoration Law is an essential piece of the European Green Deal and follows the scientific consensus and recomme…
(2023-07-14). Accessibility Lawsuits Bring Slow But Steady Wins For Disabled City Residents. popularresistance.org In 2019, just months after New York City opened the new, eye-catching Queens library to much fanfare from the design world, local library patron Tanya Jackson filed a lawsuit against the library and the city. As architecturally interesting as the library was, her lawsuit claimed, it was inaccessible to her and other patrons who use mobility devices. | In May 2023, city officials filed another lawsuit—this time against the architectural firm, for "professional malpractice" in developing inaccessible designs. | "It's really a shame," says Sharon McLennon-Wier, the executive director of the Center for Independ…
(2023-07-14). 70 years after armistice: It's time to end the Korean War! greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-14). Does fear of US intervention explain Labor's support for AUKUS? greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-14). Ten years too long: End offshore detention. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-14). Don't invest in Whitehaven Coal, protesters urge Itochu Corporation. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-14). Protesters say 'no' to Middle Arm gas project. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-14). Federal Court judge rules hotel detention inhumane but legal. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-14). Djab Wurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara Senator Lidia Thorpe: 'I'll be continuing to fight for justice'. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-14). Robodebt victims need justice, not platitudes. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-14). Kurds protest death threat to imprisoned leader Abdullah àñcalan. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-14). ICAC finds Berejiklian acted corruptly — and that's it. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-14). Protest calls on Plibersek to halt defence housing project at Binybara. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-14). NSW legal groups call for new religious discrimination amendments to be rejected. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-14). NSW gov't told not to demolish Explorer Street public housing. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-14). The Robodebt rogues gallery. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-14). San Antonio police kill Melissa Perez in her own home during mental health crisis. liberationnews.org 
The police killing was so egregious that the three officers were immediately arrested and charged with murder.
(2023-07-14). Starbucks workers strike for "some basic human decency" liberationnews.org 
Urbana Starbucks workers held their picket line over two days, braving intense heat to wave signs that read "honk if you support unions," "tell Starbucks to brew up fair pay!" and "Urbana is a union town!"
(2023-07-14). Tired of living in dangerous conditions, NYC tenants rally to demand repairs from landlord. liberationnews.org 
Negligent landlords are nothing new to New Yorkers. But at 1834 Caton Ave. in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, tenants are tired of living in degraded and outright dangerous conditions.
(2023-07-14). Macron's response to deadly racism: Repress anti-racist protests. workers.org 
After cops shot and killed 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk in the Paris working-class suburb of Nanterre June 27, five nights of angry protests throughout France ensued. These protests targeted cars, buses, public transportation, city halls, cop stations, stores and schools, burning some of the targets Nahel — as everyone calls him . . . |
(2023-07-14). Denver joins worldwide protests to free Julian Assange. workers.org 
This photo shows a glowing "Free Assange" sign outside a downtown Denver concert July 4 at the capitol. The people watching from the capitol's hillside had a great view of this sign and the banner drop over the highway as they arrived. Actions took place around the world the week . . . |
(2023-07-14). People's Town Hall demands: 'Rent control NOW!'. workers.org 
Atlanta Tenants and housing activists packed the Neighborhood Church in East Atlanta July 8 for a People's Town Hall to launch a statewide effort to overturn a Georgia law that forbids any rent control measures from being enacted in any jurisdiction. Credit: Housing Justice League, Facebook People traveled from around . . . |
(2023-07-14). Tras el asalto del alto tribunal a los derechos civiles. workers.org 
"Igualdad ante la ley". Estas palabras están inscritas sobre la entrada principal del edificio del Tribunal Supremo. Son un engaño y una mentira. Tres decisiones de los días 29 y 30 de junio deberían haber hecho añicos cualquier ilusión persistente de que el Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos existe para . . . |
(2023-07-14). Teacher fired for violating ban on LGBTQ content. fightbacknews.org Waukesha, WI – On July 12, nearly 800 people silently rallied to support Waukesha public school teacher Melissa Tempel. Waukesha Alliance for Education organized the rally and encouraged participants to wear black armbands. This is a subtle nod to Mary Beth Tinker, the lead plaintiff in the Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District ruling, a landmark 1969 decision regarding censorship in education settings. | The Waukesha School District (WSD) held a hearing for Tempel, a teacher at Heyer Elementary School. Tempel was also a union representative within the Wisconsin Education Association Council…
(2023-07-14). Minneapolis protest against U.S. Supreme Court decisions. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – 30 protesters gathered in front of Mayday Books in the West Bank neighborhood on July 8 to oppose the recent U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decisions that end affirmative action, enable LBGTQ discrimination, and block student loan forgiveness. | Activists also commemorated the first anniversary of the June 24, 2022, overturn of Roe v. Wade by the SCOTUS in the Dobbs v. Jackson decision. In the year since, 14 states now have near, or total, abortion bans while six states have gestational restrictions. | "When Roe was overturned, many activists sensed that this was only the beginning. Unfortunately…
(2023-07-14). New York activist solidarity with the Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org New York, NY – 20 activists held a solidarity rally at City Hall in Manhattan to demand that charges be dropped against the Tampa 5. The Tampa 5 are campus activists arrested for protesting the attacks on education by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The solidarity rally was part of a national day of action on July 12. | On March 6, four members of Tampa Bay's SDS and a union worker were arrested for protesting for more diversity on their University of South Florida campus. They rallied and marched against the repressive laws that DeSantis passed in Florida, specifically around the bills that target LGBTQ people, a…
(2023-07-14). From TikTok to Taking on the CIA: The Resurgence of Cutting Political Comedy with James Rehwald. mintpressnews.com 
Join MintCast for a hilarious conversation with James Rehwald as he discusses anti-imperialist comedy, the limitations of mainstream media, and the rise of political satire on social media.
(2023-07-14). Jenin is Just the Start: A New Generation of Palestinians Has Finally Buried the Ghosts of the Past. mintpressnews.com 
The new Palestinian generation has buried the ghosts of the past and moved on. And now, they are ready to speak for themselves and to fight for themselves. Jenin is just the start.
(2023-07-14). Venezuela's abandoned oil industry. america.cgtn.com 
Once one of the wealthiest oil nations in the world, Venezuela's oil industry is now broken. But the government is initiating efforts to fix it. CGTN correspondent Mary Triny Mena traveled to Zulia state, where Venezuela's oil industry first started, to see how that plan could work.
(2023-07-14). Team develops new fertility technique in Argentina. america.cgtn.com 
A new fertility technique is having success in Argentina after the first baby was born using the new method and two more women are in their third trimester. CGTN's Joel Richards went to meet the team in Buenos Aires and learn how the project could increase the success rate of Assisted Reproductive Treatment.
(2023-07-14). 2023 sees record rise in U.S. mass killings. america.cgtn.com 
The first six months of this year are the deadliest for mass killings since at least 2006.
(2023-07-14). How Michiganders Showed Up for Reproductive Freedom and Won. aclu.org 
Last year's decision overturning Roe v. Wade proved to be a major galvanizing moment for people who support abortion rights in communities across the country as bans began to go into effect. One of those states is Michigan, where a grassroots coalition had growing concerns about an archaic 1931 abortion ban that could take effect if the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and had already been working to prepare for that possibility. Their tireless work put abortion rights on the ballot with
(2023-07-14). Bank of America pays $250 million to customers and in penalty fees for illegal practices. nationofchange.org CFPB said Bank of America implemented a "double-dipping scheme" to "harvest junk fees" from customers and those actions are "illegal and undermine customer trust."
(2023-07-14). The potential impact of wireless technology on wildlife. nationofchange.org Electromagnetic radiation from Wi-Fi and cell towers may pose a "credible risk" to birds, mammals, insects, and even plants.
(2023-07-14). Republicans look to give themselves a pay raise after securing benefit cuts for the poor. nationofchange.org "House Republicans are moving to give themselves a raise while taking an ax to education, health, and other essential programs that help grow the economy by growing the middle class."
(2023-07-14). More than 800 tons of agricultural pesticides leach into world's rivers each year, research finds. nationofchange.org Agricultural pesticides leach into the world's rivers and oceans each year at an alarming rate, damaging a variety of ecosystems.
(2023-07-14). Tunisian court frees two opposition leaders detained during recent spate of arrests of dissidents. peoplesdispatch.org Among the around 20 opposition figures recently detained by the government of President Kais Saied, the court released only Chaima Issa and Lazhar Akremi…
(2023-07-14). Palestinian journalist Lama Ghosheh sentenced to community service by Israeli court. peoplesdispatch.org Ghosheh has already spent 10 months in house arrest with a ban on her social media use. She is accused of causing incitement to violence and "identification with a terrorist group" for her social media posts and writings…
(2023-07-14). US cluster munitions supply to Ukraine will harm civilians the most. peoplesdispatch.org Millions of people have been affected by the use of cluster munitions by the US in countries like Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, even years after the wars have ended. The same plight awaits civilians in the current war zone in Ukraine…
(2023-07-14). Clash of Twitter Vs Meta's Threads: Zuckerberg and Musk fight over digital real estate. peoplesdispatch.org Twitter vs Threads is interesting because until now, the digital monopolies had carved out their exclusive spaces, which had some overlaps, particularly in technology and infrastructure, but not in the primary "product" they were selling to the people. Threads marks the first major change in this trend an instance of direct competition…
(2023-07-14). Fidel Castro Chair of Colombia repudiates EP action against Cuba. plenglish.com Bogota, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The Fidel Castro Chair of Colombia expressed its rejection of the recent resolution of the European Parliament (EP) and the measures imposed by the United States against Cuba.
(2023-07-14). Russian Foreign Minister arrived in Thailand on an official visit. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Foreign Minister, Serguei Lavrov, arrived in the Thai city of Phuket, on an official visit, coming from the Indonesian capital, the Russian Foreign Ministry informed.
(2023-07-14). Russia DM issues mine warning in northwest Black Sea. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Black Sea Fleet command has issued a mine warning for the shipping route in the northwestern Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Friday.
(2023-07-14). CARICOM, EU to discuss issues of common interest in Belgium. plenglish.com Kingston, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) Leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will meet coming Monday with their European counterparts in Brussels, Belgium, the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper reported Friday.
(2023-07-14). 3rd EU-CELAC Summit to strengthen bi-regional ties. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) will hold their 3rd summit on July 17 and 18 in Brussels, a forum that seeks to strengthen bi-regional ties to face the challenges of humanity.
(2023-07-14). AU Executive Council meeting looks at African affairs. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), budgetary issues, and institutional reforms continue on Friday under discussions at the 43rd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) Commission.
(2023-07-14). Relatives of 43 Ayotzinapa students missing, killed call for justice. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) Relatives of the 43 Ayotzinapa students missing and murdered in Iguala, Mexico, called for speeding up the trials of those responsible for the incident.
(2023-07-14). Panama received over 8 million passangers in 2023. plenglish.com According to the statistics, 1,277,239 more travelers in Q1 2023 arrived in Panama than in the same period of last year. It really confirms the revival of the industry. | The report also stated that Tocumen processed 1,441,346 travelers in June.
(2023-07-14). Angola, DRC ink oil agreement. plenglish.com Luanda, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reportedly reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons in the so-called Zone of Common Interest.
(2023-07-14). Chilean Government calls not to judicialize elections in Guatemala. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean government on Friday welcomed the official announcement about results of the first round of the presidential elections in Guatemala and also called on authorities to avoid judicialization of the electoral rocess.
(2023-07-14). UN to investigate plot to sabotage Colombia's war crimes tribunal. colombiareports.com The United Nations' Human Rights Council agreed to investigate a plot that apparently sought to sabotage Colombia's ongoing peace process. The council agreed to appoint an investigator to investigate "what…
(2023-07-14). Biden "advierte" que Putin usaria armas nucleares: perversa proyeccion de Estados Unidos. strategic-culture.org */El único país que ha utilizado armamento nuclear — contra civiles — tiene la desfachatez de advertir al mundo acerca que "el verdadero riesgo" es que Rusia emplee armas nucleares./* | Estados Unidos — el único país que ha empleado armamento nuclear en la guerra y eso contra una población mayoritariamente civil — tiene la extrema desfachatez de advertir al mundo acerca que el "verdadero riesgo" es que Rusia emplee armas nucleares. | El verdadero riesgo para la paz mundial emana del loco belicismo de las potencias occidentales, quienes están engañando a sus propias poblaciones acerca de su…
(2023-07-14). Vilnius NATO Summit Unveils Plans for Global Domination. strategic-culture.org 
Statement of the WSWS International Editorial Board | Join us on , , and . | The declaration adopted this week by the heads of state and government of the 31 NATO members in Vilnius, Lithuania is a blueprint for global war.
(2023-07-14). The Syrian Refugees in Germany Face Danger. strategic-culture.org It is time to allow Syria to be rebuilt and recover from an unjust war which left death and destruction in its path. | Join us on , , and . | Lebanese clans living in Germany, who are involved in drug trafficking, have cause…
(2023-07-14). Israeli Defense Minister Claims 50 Iranian Plots Were Foiled In Recent Years. southfront.org 
File image. | Israel and its allies foiled more than 50 Iranian plots to carry out attacks against Israelis and Jews across the world in recent years, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on July 13. "In recent years, Iran has been leading a worldwide terror campaign, with unprecedented scope, targeting Israelis and Jews around the world," Gallant told reporters during an official trip to Azerbaijan, according to The Times of Israel. | Most of the Iranian plots were foiled at the "last moment," a…
(2023-07-14). Russian Army Repels New Attacks In Donetsk And Krasny Liman (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | Kiev forces had attempted to advance in the directions of Donetsk and Krasny Liman without any success, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on July 14. | In a statement, the ministry said that the Russian Yug Group of Forces repelled 16 attacks close to Belogorovka, Zaitsevo, Veseloye, Krasnogorovka, Severnoye, Maryinka and west of Kleshcheevka. The group also targeted gatherings of manpower and equipment near Bogdanovka and Krasnogorovka. | Moreover, two ammunition depots of Ukraine's 79th Airbo…
(2023-07-14). U.S.-Led Coalition Violated Syrian Airspace Ten Times, Held Air Defense Exercise: Russian MoD. southfront.org 
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery, South Carolina National Guard, send a stinger missile downrange from the Humvee-mounted Avenger missile system at Range 91 near Oro Grande, N.M., Oct. 23, 2011. Source: US Army. | Fighter jets of the United States-led coalition violated the airspace of Syria ten times over the past 24 hours, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation In Syria, said on July 13."In the al-Tanf area, which is a zone of internationa…
(2023-07-14). Israeli Army, U.S. Air Force Conclude Week-Long Drill (Video). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | On July 14, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the United States Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) concluded a joint air drill, the third this year. | In a statement, the IDF says the drill, dubbed Juniper Oak, is "part of the cooperation and close relations with the U.S., even at this time." | The drill, which began on July 10, included Israeli and American fighter jets carrying out "long-range strategic strike miss…
(2023-07-14). Putin Says Wagner Group Does Not Exist. southfront.org 
File image. | Russian law does not recognize the existence of private military companies, including the Wagner Group, President Vladimir Putin told the newspaper Kommersant on July 13. | While attending a technology fair in Moscow, Putin was asked whether Wagner will continue operating as a combat formation."Well, PMC Wagner does not exist," Putin told the Kommersant correspondent. "We don't have a law on private military companies. So it simply doesn't exist.""The group exists, but legally it does not," the presid…
(2023-07-14). Nuclear Terrorism: Kiev Targeted Russian Kursk NPP With Drones. southfront.org 
The Kiev regime does not stop attempts to hit Russian strategic rear areas. On the night of July 14, Ukrainian UAVs targeted two Russian border regions of Voronezh and Kursk, where the target of the strike was the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. | Three Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed by Russian Air Defence Forces over the village of Maslovsky located on the southern outskirts of the city of Voronezh. The attack was filmed by several street cameras, which confirmed that Ukrainian drone…
(2023-07-14). Kiev Forces Continue To Bleed Across The Front (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | Kiev forces continue to sustain heavy human and material losses while attempting to advance as a part of their so-called spring counteroffensive. | The Russian Vostok Group of Forces said on July 14 that its units suppressed the activities of a Ukrainian reconnaissance group near Novodonetskoye and foiled an attempt to conduct combat reconnaissance close to Ravnopol in the South Donetsk direction. | In addition, the group destroyed a number of pickup trucks east of Oktyabr state farm and disrupted…
(2023-07-14). Ukraine Is Scamming Syrian Militants (Video). southfront.org 
illustrative image. | Ukraine is reportedly scamming Syrian militants who were recruited to fight as mercenaries with its forces against the Russian military. | On July 13, a video surfaced online showing a militant of the so-called Syrian National Army (SNA) claiming that he was scammed by Ukrainian authorities after fighting there for three months. The militant, who was only identified by his nom de guerre "Abu Mohamad," said that he was paid in counterfeit money. | The SNA is a coalition of Turkish-b…
(2023-07-14). Half Of Russian Strategic Missile Divisions Now Use Hypersonics In Response To US Escalation. southfront.org 
Written by It's certainly not breaking news that Russia is the world's leader in advanced military technologies, particularly new types of missiles and other similar weapons. As Moscow has a comfortable lead over Washington DC in
(2023-07-14). Dumping Doubts: Releasing Fukushima's Waste Water. southfront.org 
Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | Nothing said from the nuclear industry can or should be taken for face value. Be it in terms of safety, or correcting defects or righting mistakes; be it in terms of construction integrity, there is something chilling about reassurances that have been shown, time and again, to be hollow. | The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) disaster has forever stained the Japanese nuclear industry. Since then, the site has been marked by over…
(2023-07-14). FBI Cooperated With Kiev Regime To Remove Verified Social Media Accounts. southfront.org 
Written by Lucas Leiroz, journalist, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, geopolitical consultant | According to recent House's report, the
(2023-07-14). U.N. Warns Pandemic, Climate & Ukraine War Have Dramatically Increased World Hunger. democracynow.org 
The United Nations this week released its annual report on nutrition, finding that the pandemic, extreme weather shocks and the war in Ukraine have all contributed to food insecurity around the world — now higher than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials estimate that the world saw an increase of more than 100 million people facing hunger in 2022 compared to 2019. For more, speak with Million Belay, general coordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa and a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems, as well as Raj Patel, research professor at the Univer…
(2023-07-14). What Is the Point of NATO? Historian Grey Anderson on How U.S. Has Used Alliance to Strengthen Power. democracynow.org 
This week's NATO summit in Lithuania ended with the military alliance agreeing to extend membership to Ukraine at some point in the future but declining to give a firm timeline. Meanwhile, Sweden is set to become the newest member, bringing the alliance to 32 countries, after it started in 1949 with just 12 founding members. Historian Grey Anderson says that while NATO is officially about common defense, its true purpose has always been more about giving the United States a dominant role in European affairs. He adds that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has "remarkably strengthened" both NATO and…
(2023-07-14). "We Demand Respect": Actors Join Writers on Strike, Grinding Film & TV Production to a Halt. democracynow.org 
Television and film actors are going on strike after a breakdown in negotiations between the SAG-AFTRA union and Hollywood studios. More than 160,000 members of the union are taking part in the first major actors' strike since 1980. This also marks the first time since 1960 that actors and screenwriters have been on strike at the same time, with members of the Writers Guild of America on the picket lines since early May. Both unions say pay has not kept up in the streaming age, with even hit shows and movies no longer a guarantee of stable income. The major studios are also pushing for adoption of artificia…
(2023-07-14). Headlines for July 14, 2023. democracynow.org Russia Threatens to End Ukraine Grain Deal as U.N. Warns 1 in 10 Worldwide Faced Hunger in 2022, Senior Russian Commander Fired After Blasting Military's Handling of Ukraine War, Russian Lawmakers Approve New Restrictions on Transgender Rights, FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive, Unaccompanied 15-Year-Old Migrant from Guatemala Dies in U.S. Custody, Phoenix Poised to Surpass Record Number of Consecutive 110 ∞ Days, Unionized Actors Join Writers on Picket Line, Bringing Hollywood to a Standstill, Federal Jury Finds Pittsburgh Synagogue Gunman Eligible for Death Penalty, Fox News Hit…
(2023-07-14). Francia celebra día nacional con fuertes medidas de seguridad. telesurtv.net El tradicional desfile en los Campos Elíseos lo abrieron 270 miembros de las Fuerzas Armadas de la India, país al que se dedicó la parada.
(2023-07-14). Presidente cubano aboga por impulsar cooperación con Portugal. telesurtv.net "En nombre de Cuba reiteramos la voluntad de profundizar las relaciones económico comerciales", afirmó Díaz-Canel.
(2023-07-14). Cierra Acrópolis de Atenas por ola de calor en Grecia. telesurtv.net Los empleadores deben permitir horarios de trabajo flexibles y promover el teletrabajo para evitar el calor del mediodía…
(2023-07-14). Sismo de magnitud 6.5 afecta estado mexicano de Chiapas. telesurtv.net Por medio de redes sociales, los mexicanos compartieron los momentos que vivieron por el movimiento telúrico.
(2023-07-14). Siria extiende autorización para uso de paso fronterizo con fines humanitarios. telesurtv.net El Gobierno sirio informó sobre la decisión al secretario general de la ONU y al presidente del Consejo de Seguridad.
(2023-07-14). China insta a EE. UU. a concretar mejora de relaciones. telesurtv.net Alto diplomático chino pide a la parte estadounidense adoptar una actitud racional y dejar atrás una política confrontacional propia de la Guerra Fría.
(2023-07-14). Declaran estado de emergencia en Nigeria por seguridad alimentaria. telesurtv.net Gobierno de la nación africana informa que implementará acciones para estimular la producción de alimentos y frenar la inflación y altos precios.
(2023-07-14). Declaran culpables a excarabineros por brutal golpiza a chileno. telesurtv.net Los exefectivos Henry Giovanny Cuellar Vega y Víctor Antonio Lastra Marguirot golpearon a Mario Acuña sin mediar provocación y provocaron que quedara en estado vegetativo.
(2023-07-14). ONG denuncia política antiderechos de Boluarte en Perú. telesurtv.net FIDH afirma que la crisis política actual en ese país "obedece a un proyecto político e ideológico conservador y autoritario".
(2023-07-14). Putin ofrece detalles de encuentro con comandantes de grupo Wagner. telesurtv.net Para el mandatario ruso, el tema "no es un asunto fácil" y "debe ser debatido en la Duma (Parlamento) y el Gobierno".
(2023-07-14). ONU reporta 165 millones de nuevos pobres en el mundo. telesurtv.net El Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo indicó que 75 millones de personas entraron en la extrema pobreza.
(2023-07-14). Fiscal de la CPI promete investigar crímenes de guerra en Sudán. telesurtv.net la pesquisa incluye la matanza de 87 personas, la mayoría pertenecientes a la etnia malasit, ocurrida en fecha reciente y atribuida a las Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido.
(2023-07-14). Elevan a nueve la cifra de muertos por protestas en Kenia. telesurtv.net La Knchr denunció casos de uso excesivo por parte de la Policía para contener a los manifestantes dejando varios detenidos y numerosos heridos.
(2023-07-14). Conozca diez curiosidades sobre el prócer Francisco de Miranda. telesurtv.net Francisco de Miranda participó en la Guerra de Independencia de Estados Unidos, la Revolución francesa y la Guerra de Independencia Hispanoamericana.
(2023-07-14). Gobierno uruguayo rechaza advertencias sobre crisis hídrica. telesurtv.net Expertos de la ONU indicaron que el problema subyacente es la sobreexplotación del agua, especialmente por parte de algunas industrias en el país.
(2023-07-14). Informe revela el retroceso de la inflación en Argentina. telesurtv.net El freno a la inflación es un objetivo primordial para el Gobierno de Alberto Fernández, para aliviar el impacto del costo de vida de los argentinos.
(2023-07-14). Expresidente Pepe Mujica llama a la unidad de Latinoamérica. telesurtv.net El exjefe de Estado uruguayo alertó a no cometer los errores del pasado que profundizaron la desigualdades sociales y económicas en la región.
(2023-07-14). Reportan aumento de índices de violencia e inseguridad en Haití. telesurtv.net Desde inicios del mes de mayo hasta la fecha, al menos 75 personas han sido asesinadas y otras 40 han sido víctimas de secuestros en Haití.
(2023-07-14). Presidenta hondureña asistirá a la Cumbre UE – Celac. telesurtv.net En el marco de la Cumbre UE – Celac, la presidenta Xiomara Castro mantendrá una reunión con el presidente del Consejo Europeo, Charles Michel.
(2023-07-14). Expresidente peruano afirma que fue víctima de un complot. telesurtv.net El expresidente Pedro Castillo consideró que se encuentra secuestrado e impedido de comunicarse con sus familiares. | no está detenido, sino secuestrado en la prisión peruana de Barbadillo.
(2023-07-14). Congreso de Colombia condecora a Comisión de la Verdad. telesurtv.net El expresidente del Senado expresó que Colombia tiene miedo al cambio, pues el pueblo no sabe qué es tener un país en paz, sin corrupción, ni narcotráfico, sin impunidad y equitativo.
(2023-07-14). Egipto acoge negociaciones sobre el conflicto en Sudán. telesurtv.net La reunión organizada por Egipto, se realizó para discutir el conflicto que se desarrolla en ese país de África.
(2023-07-14). Israelíes hieren de gravedad a cuatro palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Los cuatro palestinos heridos fueron admitidos en el Hospital Público de Qalqilia.
(2023-07-14). ONU prevé posible erradicación del Sida para la década de 2030. telesurtv.net "El fin del Sida no es un misterio, sino una elección política y financiera", acotó la directora ejecutiva de ONUSIDA, Winnie Byanyima.
(2023-07-14). Confirman en Guatemala segunda ronda de comicios presidenciales. telesurtv.net A pesar de la solicitud del Ministerio Público que exigía la eliminación de uno de los candidatos, el balotaje será entre Sandra Torres Casanova y Bernardo Arévalo.
(2023-07-14). Daniel Ellsberg is Lauded in Death by the Same Media that Lets Assange Rot in Jail. dissidentvoice.org 
Rightly, there's been an outpouring of tributes to Daniel Ellsberg following the announcement of his death last Friday, aged 92. His leaking of the Pentagon Papers in 1971 revealed that Washington officials had systematically lied for decades about US military conduct in Vietnam. The disclosure of 7,000 pages of documents, and subsequent legal battles to …
(2023-07-14). Why The Most Urgent Need, in Order to Prevent WW III, Is to End All Military Alliances Now. dissidentvoice.org 
World Wars I and II were contests between empires, and so America's President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was determined that after WW II, all empires would be outlawed and all international relations (between nations) would be controlled only by a global all-inclusive federation of nations, which in 1941 he referred to would be called "the …
(2023-07-14). The Biden doctrine: "As long as it takes," or "No matter how many die" wsws.org Biden pledged that "Our commitment to Ukraine" will last "as long as it takes." What these words really mean is that the United States is willing to accept as many deaths as it takes to achieve its goals for the war.
(2023-07-14). Heavy rainfall kills over 100 people in India, following heatwaves that took the lives of almost 200. wsws.org The Hindu supremacist Bharatiya Janata Party-led national government, like its Congress Party-led predecessor, refuses to take any real action to prevent the devastating impact of climatic catastrophes or provide adequate relief.
(2023-07-14). Writers and actors in Los Angeles speak to the WSWS: "I think we're seeing capitalism at its worst in a lot of ways" wsws.org The WSWS interviewed striking writers and their actor supporters, who were about to become strikers, outside Netflix operations at Sunset Bronson Studios in Los Angeles July 13.
(2023-07-14). Tens of thousands of US film and television actors strike, joining 11,000 writers. wsws.org In their determination to take on some of the largest and most predatory corporations in the world, the writers and actors reflect the feelings and concerns of tens of millions in the US and beyond.
(2023-07-14). Australian hospital administration worker denounces Labor's ending of mask mandates and front-desk screening in public hospitals. wsws.org Elected in March this year, the New South Wales Labor government quickly began removing COVID-19 safety measures, worsening infection rates and intensifying the attack on public healthcare.
(2023-07-14). Body camera footage confirms unarmed Orlando, Florida father was murdered by police while sitting in legally parked car. wsws.org Orlando police delayed showing the body camera footage to the family of 26-year-old Derek Diaz for over a week.
(2023-07-14). Gary Tyler art exhibit in Detroit: "Everyone should see Gary's work and learn about his case" wsws.org Gary Tyler, a class war prisoner for nearly 42 years in Angola State Penitentiary, Louisiana, has opened his first solo gallery exhibit of representational quilt work, paying tribute to those who were part of the long struggle for his freedom.
(2023-07-14). Video: Gary Tyler reflects on his frame-up and the fight for his freedom at solo art exhibition in Detroit. wsws.org In this video, Socialist Equality Party Assistant National Secretary Lawrence Porter spoke with Gary Tyler, who spent 42 years in Louisiana's Angola penitentiary for a crime he didn't commit.
(2023-07-14). NTEU tries to prepare a sellout at Australia's Macquarie University. wsws.org Throughout the NTEU meeting, union representatives repeatedly insisted that members must not demand too much from management, and definitely not pay rises to match the soaring cost-of-living.
(2023-07-14). Sri Lankan port workers support striking Canadian dockworkers. wsws.org Defending Canadian dockworkers' strike against the combined conspiracy of Canadian and the US governments and the BC maritime employers is a class responsibility of every worker in every country.
(2023-07-14). Trump incites killing of Hunter Biden. wsws.org In a social media posting, the fascist ex-president denounced a US attorney for not seeking a "death sentence" for President Biden's son.
(2023-07-14). House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic begins political inquisition of scientists. wsws.org Tuesday's subcommittee hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic targeted the scientists who found that the virus that causes the deadly infection had a natural origin and was not manufactured in a lab.
(2023-07-14). British postal workers send greetings to founding meeting of UPS Workers Rank-and-File Committee. wsws.org "We say to our brothers at UPS: Seize the initiative," the statement by…
(2023-07-14). Guatemala: El pacto de impunidad que se niega a dejar el poder. globalizacion.ca No se puede hacer análisis electoral en Guatemala sin partir de la fragilidad institucional y del arrebato a las garantías individuales que sufren las y los guatemaltecos, paradójicamente a pocos años de celebrar sus 40 años de Democracia. | Un Estudio…
(2023-07-14). El mundo necesita una nueva teoría del desarrollo que no atrape a las personas pobres en la pobreza. globalizacion.ca En junio, la Red de Soluciones para el Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas publicó su Informe sobre Desarrollo Sostenible 2023, que hace un seguimiento de los avances de los 193 Estados miembros hacia la consecución de los diecisiete Objetivos…
(2023-07-14). La Inteligencia Artificial vapulea el futuro del trabajo. globalizacion.ca Varios estudios pronostican la desaparición de millones de puestos de trabajo como consecuencia de los diferentes usos y desarrollos de la Inteligencia Artificial. La clase media y los trabajos feminizados serían los más afectados. | Se puede afirmar sin titubeos que…
(2023-07-14). Eso que llaman Inteligencia Artificial: algunas aventuras del colonialismo tecnológico. globalizacion.ca Por más entusiasmados que se muestren sus vendedores, no aceptemos esa "Inteligencia Artificial" de mercado como si fuese un logro tecnológico inocente. Más parece una emboscada para comerciar con el "big data" (y su saqueo de información) que, en la…
(2023-07-14). La cuestión nacional en la guerra del siglo XXI. globalizacion.ca Desde el colapso de la URSS y la "muerte del socialismo" como proyecto social enfrentado al capitalismo en crisis, el debate en la izquierda está enrarecido por una ideología, el identitarismo sea nacional, de género o racial con una visión…
(2023-07-14). Avanza la reforma tributaria que transformará la economía en Brasil. globalizacion.ca La Cámara de Diputados aprobó en la madrugada de este viernes 7 de julio una reforma tributaria que busca simplificar y unificar los impuestos sobre el consumo en Brasil, beneficiando a la industria y a los alimentos básicos, en un…
(2023-07-14). No respetan ni a los inmigrantes más jóvenes. globalizacion.ca Si el conservadurismo cree que los actos inmorales que comete constantemente en contra de un sector de la juventud estadounidense le benefician, se equivoca porque esto solo crea un resentimiento en estos jóvenes que no olvidarán el trato que están…
(2023-07-14). Brasil — La reforma tributaria y el retorno de la política. globalizacion.ca En este artículo el autor identifica en la aprobación de la reforma tributaria, posible gracias a la capacidad de hacer política del gobierno de Lula, una gran derrota del bolsonarismo y el principio del 'retorno de la política'. | La contundente…
(2023-07-14). Estados Unidos: El dogma y sus fósiles. globalizacion.ca La interpretación conservadora y literal de la Asociación Nacional del Rifle y de los evangelizados defensores de las armas consiste en ignorar lo de "milicia regulada" e interpretar "people" no como pueblo sino como "individuos". | Caminando por el Cañón del…
(2023-07-14). House votes down amendment to block cluster bomb shipments to Ukraine. thegrayzone.com As US cluster munitions arrived in Ukraine, a bi-partisan vote struck down an effort to stop the internationally banned weapons' transfer. Meanwhile, every House Democrat and a majority of Republicans voted down a measure to strip $300 million of Ukraine aid from the NDAA. The House on Thursday night voted down an amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act that would have prohibited the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine. The amendment was led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene …
(2023-07-14). BRICS Currency 'Plausible Alternative' to Dollar Hegemony. infobrics.org Frustration toward US weaponization of greenback behind local currency settlement deals…
(2023-07-14). Egypt to Abandon Dollar in Trade with BRICS. infobrics.org Egypt is seeking to shift away from the US dollar in mutual trade with several member states of the BRICS economic bloc…
(2023-07-14). Building a Flourishing Economy, BRIC by BRIC. infobrics.org Over the past twenty years, there has been a rapid restructuring of global economic power. The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have played a big part in this shake-up…
(2023-07-14). US wants neither peace nor dialogue: some voices call for disintegration of Russia. infobrics.org Dialogue and diplomacy are hampered by US exceptionalism.
(2023-07-14). Western media calls Baltic Sea "NATO lake" after summit in Vilnius. infobrics.org However, the Western strategic calculation seems wrong, as Russia already had the alliance's moves in mind and has its own plans for the region.
(2023-07-14). China to push back against NATO aggression in Asia-Pacific. infobrics.org While China avoids using its economic might for geopolitical purposes, it has demonstrated to NATO what it's like when the Asian giant actually does what the belligerent alliance has previously accused it of doing.
(2023-07-14). Venezuela's National Assembly: European Union Observers Won't Set Foot in Venezuela Again. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN), Jorge Rodríguez, announced during an ordinary session of parliament that they will not allow an Electoral Observation Mission of the European Union (EUOM) in 2024, stating in no uncertain terms that "the future of Venezuela is decided by Venezuelans alone." | The statement made by Rodríguez this Thursday, July 13, directly repudiated the fifth Resolution No.
(2023-07-14). Gold Repatriation Grows Fearing 'Western Sanctions'. orinocotribune.com The phenomenon of gold repatriation is currently growing, particularly among nations of the Global South. The wealth-backed metal that many central banks and sovereign wealth funds keep in vaults offshore, be it in London or in other Western states, is safer at home, amid rising concerns about "sanctions," illegal seizures and security. | This insecurity has grown due to the sanctions and blocking of assets enacted against Russia by the United States and the European Union, following NATO provocation and the subsequent Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Eurasian country had almost half its foreign currency and gold…
(2023-07-14). White House Deploys Troops To Bolster Right-Wing Coup Regime in Peru. orinocotribune.com By Abayomi Azikiwe — Jul 12, 2023 | As unrest continues the United States-backed government of Dina Boluarte commits atrocious human rights violations | Geostrategic analysis | In early December of 2022, the socialist president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, was overthrown in a political coup engineered by the conservative-dominated Congress and immediately thrown into prison. | Vice-President Dina Boluarte was installed as the new leader having received the endorsement of the military and the police. | Simultaneously, the United States administration of President Joe Biden recognized the new political order makin…
(2023-07-14). The Rice Bowl of the Chinese People Is Held Firmly in Their Hands. orinocotribune.com 
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(2023-07-14). Volodymyr Zelenskyy, "Servant of the People" STANDS up 4-Enemy of the People—Mikheil Saakashvili. journal-neo.org
(2023-07-14). Regarding the United States' desire to start a campaign to undermine the BRICS NDB. journal-neo.org
(2023-07-14). Israel, After All, Fears Iran… journal-neo.org Israeli experts, including former Israeli Ambassador to Russia, Ukraine, and Moldova Zvi Magen, point out once more that Tel Aviv and Moscow share a mutual understanding regarding the inadmissible Israeli arms transfers to the Kiev regime to use against the Russian Armed Forces in the future. It is well known that the Ukrainian authorities, through […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-07-14). Seattleites rally in solidarity with Jenin and denounce Boeing's war profiteering. samidoun.net 
On Saturday, 8 July over 50 people united in Seattle's Ruby Chow Park to rally in opposition to the Zionist invasion of Jenin and show their support for the Palestinian resistance. Ruby Chow Park is situated directly across from the Boeing Propulsion Engineering Lab, where the company assembles engines that are used in the production …
(2023-07-14). Lima, Peru, gathering stands in solidarity with Jenin. samidoun.net 
The voice of Palestine resounded on Tuesday, 11 July in Miraflores, Lima, Peru. The organizers of the demonstration emphsized that it was important to stand for Palestine, "because the call for justice cannot be cloistered within four walls, nor can it be silenced just because the Israeli oppressor cuts off innocent lives with increasing viciousness." …
(2023-07-14). Interview: Freeing Georges Abdallah requires collective action. samidoun.net On Tuesday, 11 July, the Lebanese TV channel Al Mayadeen conducted an interview with a member of the Collectif Palestine Vaincra (a member organization of the Samidoun NetworK) about the mobilization for the release of Georges Abdallah. Tom Martin, speaking for CPV, emphasized the significant growth of the campaign in support of the Lebanese Arab communist struggler …
(2023-07-14). Top Google Engineer Kelsey Hightower Announces Retirement From Google: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com One of Google's top Black executives has announced he is retiring from his role at the tech giant. "Today I'm announcing my retirement from Google. Even the best rides come to an end. As I turn the page on this chapter, I realized I've spent the last 25 years learning how to work, I hope …
(2023-07-14). Democratic Party Insiders Are Concerned About Cornel West's 3rd-Party Run. moguldom.com When philosopher, political activist, social critic, and former educator Dr. Cornel West decided he was going to run for president in the 2024 elections on June 5, many wondered how his third-party candidacy would affect the Democrats. Turns out his run has some Dems shaken. Initially, the former Democrat was going to be a candidate …
(2023-07-14). Brick thrown at UPS Store Window in Solidarity with #StopCopCity. indybay.org Oakland CA, a brick was thrown into the front window of UPS Store in solidarity with #StopCopCity and defense of Weelaunee forest…
(2023-07-14). Monday 7/10: EBPG "Observe and Interact" Drawing Inspiration from Nature — ArtLuck! indybay.org
(2023-07-14). Friday 7/28: A Bold Peace: Free Film Screening. indybay.org 1364 Fremont Blvd. between Sonoma Ave. and Hamilton St., in Seaside, CA.
(2023-07-14). Saturday 8/5: Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembrance & Floating Peace Lantern Ceremony. indybay.org Lovers Point Beach Cove, Ocean View Blvd., at 17th Street, Pacific Grove, CA…
(2023-07-14). Friday 7/14: Protest Rally: NO U.S. Cluster Munitions to Ukraine. indybay.org Window On The Bay / Monterey Waterfront Park, 717 Del Monte Ave., Monterey, CA…
(2023-07-14). Saturday 7/15: Monterey Peninsula Pride Parade. indybay.org Intersection of Alvarado Street and Polk Street in Monterey.
(2023-07-14). 'New three' helping drive exports. ecns.cn China's foreign trade landscape is undergoing a green transformation as traditional export categories, such as clothing and furniture, make way for high-tech innovations in the new energy sector, typified by electric vehicles, lithium batteries and solar cells.
(2023-07-14). Huawei reveals royalty rates for innovative products. ecns.cn Huawei Technologies Co unveiled on Thursday the royalty rates for its handsets, Wi-Fi devices, and the internet of things products, as part of a broader push to share cutting-edge innovations in areas where the technology behemoth is a top standards-essential patent holder.
(2023-07-14). Media center for University Games starts trial run. ecns.cn The main media center of the 31st FISU World University Games started trial operations in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Thursday, welcoming journalists from around the world.
(2023-07-14). Beijing eyes stability of region in Jakarta talks. ecns.cn Securing stability in the East Asia region and ruling out disturbance from some countries outside the region were high on the agenda of a slew of bilateral and multilateral meetings attended by senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on Thursday.
(2023-07-14). Embassy: China is a partner, not a rival to Germany. ecns.cn China's Embassy in Germany on Thursday responded to an assertive China strategy paper issued by the German government, urging Berlin to view China's development rationally, comprehensively and objectively.
(2023-07-14). Offshore RMB sees strongest surge in month. ecns.cn While downward pressure has been piling up on the US dollar, the recent rebound in the Chinese yuan may sustain in the following months amid China's on-track economic recovery and rising market anticipation of more stabilizing policies"ÄÇ…
(2023-07-14). Six dead after biogas tank mishap. ecns.cn Six people died after being trapped in a biogas tank in Yongshan county, Yunnan province, on Monday, according to a release issued by Yongshan's emergency management bureau on Wednesday.
(2023-07-14). China, Nicaragua hard at work on free trade agreement: Ministry. ecns.cn China will strive to complete negotiations on a free trade agreement with Nicaragua by the end of July, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
(2023-07-14). Ministry criticizes upcoming trade restrictions from Japan. ecns.cn China has called on Japan to follow international trade rules and refrain from political interference to safeguard independent business operation and fair competition, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
(2023-07-14). PLA planes follow U.S. warplane in Strait. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army followed and monitored a United States warplane that flew through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, a military spokesman said in a statement.
(2023-07-14). CAC releases generative AI measures. ecns.cn Temporary measures for managing generative artificial intelligent were made public on Thursday, with the aim of regulating use of the new technology and promoting the healthy development of the sector.
(2023-07-14). Ma Ying-jeou welcomes mainland exchange to Taiwan. ecns.cn A group of 37 teachers and students from five mainland universities will visit Taiwan from Saturday until July 23 upon the invitation of the Taiwan-based Ma Ying-jeou Foundation, according to mainland authorities.
(2023-07-14). China open to a visit from US Commerce Secretary. ecns.cn China is open to and welcomes the United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's willingness to visit the country this year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
(2023-07-14). Remote-sensing satellite system to be built by 2030. ecns.cn China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, one of the country's major space contractors, announced on Thursday in Wuhan, Hubei province, that it plans to construct a massive remote-sensing satellite network before 2030.
(2023-07-14). New material may enhance electrical conduction capabilities. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have discovered a type of superconducting material that could lead to new applications in information technology and energy conservation technology.
(2023-07-14). Study revealing distribution of brain cells could help discover cause of diseases. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have recently created the most detailed map that has ever been made of the types of cells in the brains of monkeys. The map, which shows how the various cells are distributed, could help scientists better understand how the brain works.
(2023-07-14). Heat waves expected to hover in central, east. ecns.cn A subtropical high-pressure system lingering in eastern China will continue to pester the region, making the next 10 days feel like a sauna with high temperatures and high humidity.
(2023-07-14). China: U.S. should lift sanctions before visit. ecns.cn China has urged the United States to abandon irrational suppression of Chinese companies and lift unilateral sanctions on them ahead of a possible visit by the U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
(2023-07-14). First solar-thermal heating thin-oil project commences operation in Xinjiang. ecns.cn After 10 months of design and construction, the first project using solar thermal energy to heat thin oil was officially put into operation on Sunday in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, according to Xinjiang Oilfield.
(2023-07-14). Xinjiang achieves open-field cultivation of passion fruit for first time. ecns.cn Aral Shehri city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has succeeded in cultivating passion fruit in an open field for the first time.
(2023-07-14). Foreign trade resilience seen. ecns.cn China's foreign trade is expected to withstand the challenges posed by a complex global environment and demonstrate hard-won resilience to bolster the country's economic growth in the second half of this year.
(2023-07-14). China conducting review of Australian barley tariffs according to legal procedures: MOFCOM. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on Thursday that its review of anti-dumping and countervailing measures against imports of Australian barley was progressing according to legal procedures.
(2023-07-14). Wang, Blinken meet; more high-level talks to be held. ecns.cn Wang Yi met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken again in Jakarta, Indonesia on the sidelines of a series of ASEAN foreign ministers' meetings.
(2023-07-14). China 'willing' to enhance talks on global AI governance after Musk's remarks. ecns.cn China is willing to strengthen communication and exchanges with the international community on the security governance of artificial intelligence (AI), promote the establishment of an international mechanism with universal participation.
(2023-07-14). Insights | Malaysian student:China pays much attention to innovation and technologies, and has made great achievements. ecns.cn "The Chinese society is developing by leaps and bounds and has made achievements in many fields under the leadership of the Communist Party of China", Toh Wei Yuan, an international student from Malaysia, shared her observation, in a recent interview with China News Network.
(2023-07-14). NATO summit: the conveners failed to provide the document's security. indybay.org
(2023-07-14). Saturday 7/15: Banking Busts and Bailouts – A Marxist Look at Why and What Next. indybay.org New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk St., | San Francisco (near Ellis St.) | 7 blocks from Civic Center BART, on/near Muni #5, 19, 27, 31, 38, 49 | Wheelchair accessible | To participate via Zoom, please register:…
(2023-07-14). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-07-14). Saturday 9/30: 5th Annual Bay Area Chuseok (Korean Harvest) Festival. indybay.org Presidio Main Parade Lawn…
(2023-07-14). Who fuels war and profits from it. indybay.org It is morally indefensible to support the strategy of fighting Russia to the last Ukrainian. Nor is it moral to remain silent when the U.S. pursues strategies and policies that cannot achieve its stated | goals. This senseless pursuit of defeating Russia in the spirit of some kind of 19th century imperial victory is unattainable.
(2023-07-14). Sunday 8/6: Climate Emotions and Activism: A Psychologist's Perspective on the Climate Emergency. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-07-14). Monday 7/17: Banking on a Safe World: Divesting from Nuclear Weapons & Fossil Fuels. indybay.org Online event via Zoom…
(2023-07-14). Biden and Cluster Munitions: "In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See" indybay.org While "diplomacy" is a dirty word…
(2023-07-14). The Rise and Rise of the Cult of the Ego. indybay.org All types of people are convinced to buy something to ward off feelings of inner emptiness. A mix of clickbait hyper-capitalism will hoodwink an entire generation.
(2023-07-14). Tuesday 7/18: Unpacking the Recent SCOTUS Term and the Fight for Court Rebalance & Integrity w/ PFAW. indybay.org Zoom webinar…
(2023-07-14). A Dangerous Myth: Does Speaking Imply Breathing? indybay.org It is possible for someone to be able to speak without being able to adequately breathe. This article from the Annals of Internal Medicine looks at how a person may die from lack of oxygen while still being able to plead… "I can't breathe."
(2023-07-14). Ecuador: Resistencias para defender el agua, la vida y el territorio. indybay.org Ecuador: CONAIE y Frente Nacional Antiminero, Resistencias para defender el agua, la vida y el territorio…
(2023-07-14). Sunday 7/16: Open House and Watch Party of the Revcom Fundraising Live Stream at Revolution Books. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2023-07-14). Friday 7/14: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…
(2023-07-14). Saturday 8/5: SF Bay Area Peace Lantern Ceremony in Commemoration of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. indybay.org Berkeley: RSVP for location details | Saturday, Aug. 5th in the evening…
(2023-07-14). Saturday 7/15: Street Spirit comeback party and fundraiser! indybay.org Tamarack, Oakland (1501 Harrison Street)…
(2023-07-14). Government Documents prove Bill Gates is Primary Funder of UK Medicine Regulator despite owning huge shares in Pfizer. expose-news.com An investigation has revealed that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the primary funder of the UK's Medicine & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, and the Foundation also owns major shares in …
(2023-07-14). Cancer-causing agent SV40 found in Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine alongside DNA Contamination. expose-news.com It's not just the spike protein and the mRNA that are a problem. Both Pfizer and Moderna Covid injections also have DNA contamination and Pfizer's Covid injection contains SV40 promoters. Microbiologist Kevin …
(2023-07-14). FDA confirms Graphene Oxide is in the mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines after being forced to publish Confidential Pfizer Documents by order of the US Federal Court. expose-news.com The Covid-19 vaccines have been at the centre of a heated debate since their introduction, with many questions and concerns raised about their safety and effectiveness. Speculation has also been rife that …
(2023-07-14). Pfizer Documents confirm Deagel's Shocking 2025 Depopulation Forecast is on Target & not just an Estimation. expose-news.com
(2023-07-14). Triple+ Vaccinated accounted for 92% of COVID Deaths in 2022 according to UK Government. expose-news.com Official figures sneakily published by the UK Government, reveal that the triple+ vaccinated population accounted for 92% of Covid-19 deaths throughout the entirety of 2022, and 9 in every 10 Covid-19 deaths …
(2023-07-14). Friday 8/4: Abolish Nuclear Weapons at Lawarence Livermore Lab & Globally – Hiroshima-Nagasaki Vigil. indybay.org West Gate of Lawarence Livermore Lab | 7000 East Ave | Livermore CA 94550…
(2023-07-14). Wednesday 7/19: Renters' Rights Clinic in West Oakland. indybay.org Oakland Public Library: West Oakland Branch | 1801 Adeline Street | Oakland, CA 94607…
(2023-07-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Heat exhaustion and heatstroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Extreme heat continues to cause issues across the country and the globe. Excessive heat warnings are out in many areas, including the Phoenix area where the forecast is for highs approaching 120-degrees this weekend. As the temperature rises, so does the risk of heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Over the past 30 years, extreme heat has claimed more lives in America than any other weather-related hazard, including flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes or lightning, according…
(2023-07-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Plant-based diet is encouraged for patients with cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For patients diagnosed with cancer, is there one diet that is better than another? Dr. Dawn Mussallem, an integrative health specialist at Mayo Clinic, says it's not about one food or diet, but rather a dietary pattern that emphasizes a predominant plant-based diet that is high in fiber. And, Dr. Mussallem says, 97% of Americans aren't getting enough fiber. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/R0SBgxhZfFU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 06) is in the downloads at the end of this…
(2023-07-14). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Is there a wrong way — or time — to nap? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am retired, and although I generally enjoy less hectic days now, I keep busy. Part of my routine includes trying to squeeze in a nap on most afternoons. My wife tells me that I'm doing it wrong because I often wake up groggy. Is there a wrong way — or time — to nap? ANSWER: Closing your eyes for a few minutes during your busy day may seem like a good idea. It…
(2023-07-14). Burning mouth syndrome: Why doctors sometimes fight its fire with fire. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Menopause is a risk factor for painful condition, Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert explains LONDON — Hot flashes, mood swings and sleep problems are common as a woman approaches and passes menopause. Much less common but as disruptive is another condition that can afflict perimenopausal and postmenopausal women: burning mouth syndrome. Sarmed Sami, MBChB, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, describes the painful condition, how it is diagnosed and why doctors sometimes fight its…
(2023-07-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: What does a diagnosis of dense breasts mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Food and Drug Administration rule requires healthcare providers to notify people if they have dense breasts. Studies have shown that dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect breast cancer early. Dr. Kristin Robinson, a Mayo Clinic breast radiologist, says women with dense breast tissue are at a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to women without, and that's why early detection is so important. "About 50% of women have…
(2023-07-14). Science Saturday: A novel testing approach for newly identified VEXAS syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org VEXAS syndrome is a severe autoinflammatory disease that results in a spectrum of rheumatologic and hematologic conditions. Mostly affecting men over age 50, VEXAS is caused by somatic mutations in the UBA1 gene of blood cells, which is a gene located in the X chromosome. Until just a few years ago, patients presenting with features of VEXAS syndrome were not unified under a specific diagnosis. The underlying cause of newly identified VEXAS (vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory,…
(2023-07-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is a breast medicine specialist? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Many people think that a breast health specialist only treats cancer, but the truth is that these doctors handle a wide range of breast-related conditions. Dr. Lauren Cornell, a Mayo Clinic breast medicine specialist, says there are many ways people can benefit from seeing a breast medicine expert. Watch: Mayo Clinic Minute: What is a breast medicine specialist? youtu.be/sU7I61tnxZA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 08) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: …
(2023-07-14). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Proper posture and body alignment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My grandmother lives with me, and she is always nagging me to "stand up straight" and "put your shoulders back." She says good posture will keep me healthy as I age. But I'm only 17. Does it really matter if I'm slouching a bit? ANSWER: Though it may seem annoying, your grandmother is correct in that good posture supports good health. And starting good habits now, though it requires conscious effort, can help you…
(2023-07-14). Alzheimer's drug lecanemab granted full approval by FDA, Mayo Clinic expert weighs in. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted traditional approval of a disease-modifying treatment that could potentially give some patients with Alzheimer's disease something they haven't had before: a medication that may slow the decline of memory and thinking. A monoclonal antibody, lecanemab, shows promise in removing amyloid plaques from the brain, according to phase 3 trial results. Amyloid plaques are one of the defining features of Alzheimer's disease, according to Dr. Ronald Petersen, a neurologist and director of the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's…
(2023-07-14). Mayo Clinic hosts RISE for Equity conference in Minneapolis Aug. 10-12. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Hundreds of healthcare professionals will gather Aug. 10-12 for Mayo Clinic's third annual RISE for Equity: Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen & Empower 2023 conference, an opportunity to advance national discussion and learn evidence-based practices to improving diversity, equity and inclusion in healthcare. Keynote presentations by leading experts and panel discussions will cover topics such as health disparities, digital equity, artificial intelligence (AI) and coded bias, representation, and organizational belonging, among many others. The…
(2023-07-14). Laser ablation surgery helps treat young man's epilepsy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Epilepsy is a neurological condition where the normal electrical activity of the brain is disrupted, causing a seizure. It's fairly common. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, 1 in 26 people have the disorder: Trevor Thompson is one. When medications failed to control his seizures, Trevor went looking for help. He found it at Mayo Clinic. Watch: Laser ablation surgery helps treat young man's epilepsy youtu.be/Xu79qPcrwFQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (2: 22) is in the downloads at the end…
(2023-07-14). Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London adds doctors in several medical specialties. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LONDON — Mayo Clinic Healthcare is adding several doctors, including cardiologists, a gastroenterologist, experts in women's and men's health, and radiologists who specialize in a range of conditions and imaging techniques. Several of the doctors are multilingual. Mayo Clinic Healthcare, located at 15 Portland Place in the Harley Street Medical Area, provides personalised healthcare including specialized care, second opinions, advanced medical imaging and tailored wellness plans. The clinic also serves as a gateway to Mayo Clinic's…
(2023-07-14). Yale University-Mayo Clinic CERSI Receive up to $50 Million FDA Grant to Advance Medical Research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Yale University-Mayo Clinic Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI), a joint effort between Yale University, Mayo Clinic and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct research and develop tools to support regulatory decision-making, has received renewed FDA funding to advance its efforts to improve public health. The renewed funding — spanning 5 years and up to $50 million —will support a wide range of research projects focused on areas such as the development of…
(2023-07-14). Why LGBTQ+ adults should pay attention to heart health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Recent studies reveal a concerning trend in the cardiovascular health of LGBTQ+ adults. They experience worse heart health compared to their cisgender heterosexual peers. LGBTQ+ people also tend to have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Rekha Mankad, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains what may be putting LGBTQ+ adults at higher risk for cardiovascular disease and what can be done to lower their risk. Watch: The Mayo…
(2023-07-14). PAD: The other arterial disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The body has two types of artery systems: the coronary artery system, which relates to the heart, and peripheral artery system, which involves the arteries carrying oxygenated blood to the arms, legs and brain. Just like coronary arteries, peripheral arteries can become diseased. This condition, called peripheral artery disease, or PAD, narrows arteries and reduces blood flow due to a buildup of fatty deposits on the artery walls. This can cause claudication, which is muscle…
(2023-07-14). West Nile virus: What you need to know. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Female Culex mosquito, courtesy: CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed reports of West Nile virus in 10 states. The bite of an infected mosquito most commonly spreads the virus. "West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne illness in the U.S.," says Dr. Bobbi Pritt, director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. It's a flavivirus —a specific type of RNA virus that can infect humans, birds and horses. "West Nile virus is…
(2023-07-14). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Work with your hands? Watch out for carpal tunnel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a homebuilder and have begun experiencing numbness and tingling in my hands. Sometimes I drop things because I can't get a good grip. A friend suggested I might have carpal tunnel syndrome. But doesn't that mostly affect people who use computers all day? Can you explain more about the condition? ANSWER: Working with your hands day after day can take a toll on them, causing pain, numbness and weakness. Carpal tunnel syndrome is…
(2023-07-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: Where is the kidney stone belt? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Where you live, what you eat and how much you drink may tell healthcare professionals more about your risk of developing kidney stones than you think. Dr. Ivan Porter II, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist, describes intense weather areas, such as the South and Southwest, as the kidney stone belt. This is where research shows kidney stones are more prevalent. Dehydration in these hot climates, combined with certain diets, are increasing risks that can result in…
(2023-07-14). International project to promote Cuba's food sovereignty. plenglish.com Camagàºey, Cuba, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The region with the highest livestock potential in Cuba continues to develop the international collaboration project Improvement of cow milk production potential, led by the University of Camagàºey.
(2023-07-14). JD enters China's AI race. ecns.cn Chinese e-commerce giant JD has unveiled its large language model called ChatRhino, which could be used in a wide range of fields including retail, logistics, finance and health.
(2023-07-14). Hainan duty-free shops record double-digit sales growth. ecns.cn Duty-free shops in South China's Hainan province are welcoming a large number of visitors as summer vacations start and the promotion of shopping festivals begins.
(2023-07-14). Electric brand smart to raise up to $300 million in series A round. ecns.cn Mercedes and Geely joint venture-smart Automobile Co- announced a plan on Friday to raise $250 million to $300 million, as part of its efforts to accelerate its global development.
(2023-07-14). Flywire offers WeChat payment option for Chinese students. ecns.cn Flywire, a third-party payment platform in the United States, announced a partnership with Tencent Financial Technology, a fintech arm of China's tech giant Tencent, on Thursday.
(2023-07-14). New pattern drives regional development. ecns.cn Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co Ltd and its subsidiary Beijing Rail Transit Technology Equipment Group Co Ltd have built a new pattern of "Beijing design Baoding manufacturing", further promoting coordinated industrial development in Beijing and Hebei province.
(2023-07-14). Carbon pricing to affect investments, survey claims. ecns.cn The trading of carbon emission allowances in China is expected to increasingly affect investment decisions as the carbon price rises steadily, according to the 2022 China Carbon Pricing Survey report.
(2023-07-14). Insights | Malaysian student: China has developed by leaps and bounds under the leadership of the CPC. ecns.cn The year 2023 marks the 102nd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Malaysian student Toh Wei Yuan is quite impressed with how China has developed and progressed by leaps and bounds over the years under the leadership of the CPC. During an interview with ECNS, she shared her observation.
(2023-07-14). China's CPI to recover from next month, PBOC official says. ecns.cn China's consumer inflation may further decline in July but is likely to gradually recover from August to a level close to 1 percent by the end of the year.
(2023-07-14). Envoy refutes NATO accusations. ecns.cn China's top envoy to the United Nations on Thursday refuted NATO's "unwarranted attacks and accusations" against China in a recent communique issued during the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
(2023-07-14). PBOC: room for fine-tuning property policies. ecns.cn There is the scope to "marginally optimize" property market policies that were rolled out when the market was overheated, said an official of the People's Bank of China, the central bank.
(2023-07-14). PBOC to ensure liquidity, credit growth, official says. ecns.cn The People's Bank of China, the central bank, will comprehensively use policy tools including the reserve requirement ratio to ensure ample liquidity in the banking system and a reasonable credit growth, said an official of the PBOC.
(2023-07-14). Baihetan commences operation of all 16 power generators at record output. ecns.cn The Baihetan hydropower station operated all 16 of its generators for the first time on Thursday, with a maximum total output of 12.08 million kilowatts, hitting a new record.
(2023-07-14). China high-speed railway is far more outstanding than U.S.: media reports. ecns.cn CNBC on Wednesday presented two sets of data regarding railway construction in a mini-documentary. "The United States ranks below many industrialized nations when it comes to ridership on its passenger rail," CNBC said, while that of China is far more outstanding, according to its figure.
(2023-07-14). Core module of China's Linglong One reactor ready to be delivered. ecns.cn The core module of the Linglong One, the world's first commercial small modular reactor (SMR), passed final acceptance on Thursday, signaling that China is leading the world in terms of SMR technology.
(2023-07-14). Indian PM makes high-profile visit to France. ecns.cn India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the guest of honor alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at today's Bastille Day parade in Paris, signaling the importance France places on India as a strategic ally in Asia.
(2023-07-14). Deep-sea submersible mother ship Tansuo-2 attracts global scientists. ecns.cn The ship is 87.2 meters long and 18.8 meters wide, with a full-load displacement of 6,800 tons . It can carry 60 researchers and has a maximum speed of 14.2 knots and a cruising range of 15,000 nautical miles.
(2023-07-14). China's largest electrochemical energy storage power station put into operation. ecns.cn The total battery installed capacity of this electrochemical energy storage station stood at 800,000 kilowatts, ranking 1st of its kind in China. The total investment of project is 5 billion RMB ($700 million), with a total capacity of 200,000 KW/800,000KWh.
(2023-07-14). 18th Ballroom Dance Championship kicks off in Shenzhen. ecns.cn The competition kicked off on Thursday in Shenzhen after a 3-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2023-07-14). People enjoy hotpot beside lotus pond in Chongqing. ecns.cn People enjoy hotpot beside a lotus pond filled with blooming lotus flowers in Chongqing, July 12, 2023.
(2023-07-14). Cuba receives 1.3 million foreign visitors. plenglish.com He added on Facebook that preliminary figures indicated an increase of 50.6 percent compared to the same period in 2019, accounting for a little more than 1.298 million foreign holidaymakers. | The recovery of Canadian tourism, Cuba's major tourist-sending market, reached 80.3 percent with respect to 2019, with 583,025 travelers. | Three markets accounted for 70 percent of the accumulated total of international tourist arrivals, following the Canadians: Cuban residents abroad (176,349), the United States (82,280) and Russia (67,615). | The latter market should show a better performance as of July 1, after the re…
(2023-07-14). Cuban President visits Portugal. plenglish.com Lisbon, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The president of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, arrived today in this capital for a state visit until July 16, at the invitation of his Portuguese counterpart, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
(2023-07-14). Review] The Lucerne Toolbox 2 to optimise axillary management for early breast cancer: a multidisciplinary expert consensus. thelancet.com Clinical axillary lymph node management in early breast cancer has evolved from being merely an aspect of surgical management and now includes the entire multidisciplinary team. The second edition of the "Lucerne Toolbox", a multidisciplinary consortium of European cancer societies and patient representatives, addresses the challenges of clinical axillary lymph node management, from diagnosis to local therapy of the axilla. Five working packages were developed, following the patients' journey and addressing specific clinical scenarios.
(2023-07-14). Jaume Ramón Palau Potau, webs de contactos que denigran a periodistas. indybay.org Jaume Ramón Palau Potau, Marc Palau Potau y Josep Colominas Hugas y la empresa 10dencehispahard, S.L -Cdmon.com- gestionan una red de webs porno que utilizan en sus descripciones nombres de periodistas y los denigran.
(2023-07-14). Ministerio de Educación boliviano extiende una semana de vacaciones. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Educación tomó la decisión de ampliar una semana más el descanso pedagógico, reiniciará las labores educativas el 24 de julio.
(2023-07-14). Denuncian detención de 22 manifestantes en Jujuy, Argentina. telesurtv.net La Policía jujeña ingresó sin autorización en la Universidad Nacional de Jujuy, violando la autonomía universitaria.
(2023-07-14). Bolivia y Chile acuerdan luchar contra contrabando fronterizo. telesurtv.net Se proponen eliminar, sobre todo, el ingreso de vehículos robados que luego son comercializados.
(2023-07-14). Semilla continúa campaña pese a persecución política en Guatemala. telesurtv.net "La campaña electoral sigue adelante con el equipo que hemos tenido", expresó el líder de Semilla, Bernardo Arévalo.
(2023-07-14). ONU acusa a paramilitares de Sudán de asesinar a 87 civiles. telesurtv.net Los cuerpos fueron enterrados en una fosa común en una zona de las afueras de la ciudad de Geneina, en la provincia de Darfur Occidental.
(2023-07-14). Presidente iraní visita Zimbabue en pos de impulsar cooperación. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado iraní destacó los esfuerzos de ambos países para desarrollar los nexos bilaterales.
(2023-07-14). Lula propone convertir edificios estatales en viviendas. telesurtv.net El presidente brasileño sancionó, además, la medida que mejora el programa de vivienda popular "Mi casa, mi vida".
(2023-07-14). Protestas en Kenia provocan al menos siete fallecidos. telesurtv.net Las fuerzas de seguridad usaron tanto munición real como gases lacrimógenos para dispersar a los manifestantes.
(2023-07-14). Presidente de Venezuela condena ataques contra la Fuerza Armada Nacional Bolivariana. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano designó nuevos comandantes de Regiones Estratégicas de Defensa Integral (REDI).
(2023-07-14). Intensas lluvias causan al menos 100 muertos en India. telesurtv.net En Himachal Pradesh se contabilizan cerca de un centenar de heridos, afectaciones en 750 viviendas y la pérdida de aproximadamente 500 cabezas de ganado.
(2023-07-14). Detienen a exmilitar sospechoso por caso Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net Medios locales afirmaron que Francisco Narváez Pérez causó baja del Ejército en octubre de 2015.
(2023-07-14). Venezolanos se movilizan para respaldar al Gobierno bolivariano. telesurtv.net "Frente a cualquier dificultad o ataque imperial, seguiremos venciendo", señaló Nicolás Maduro.
(2023-07-14). They must think we're stupid. mronline.org 
The fox is in charge of the chook house. Dracula is guarding the blood bank. And the CEO of one of the biggest oil and gas companies in the world will preside over the big United Nations climate conference at the end of this year.
(2023-07-14). Mourning Mutulu Shakur and the Black radical tradition that modernized America. mronline.org 
The late Mutulu Shakur and other Black radicals were responsible for improving the lives of millions of people in the U.S. The counter revolution ended that period of progress, but the political crisis they created forced systemic change on a grand scale.
(2023-07-14). Takeaways from the UN Special Rapporteur report on Guantanamo. mronline.org 
On June 26—the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture—the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism, released the final report of her technical visit to the United States, which included unprecedented access to the Guantanamo detention facility.
(2023-07-14). Atlanta/People's Town Hall demands: 'Rent control NOW!'. workers.org Atlanta Tenants and housing activists packed the Neighborhood Church in East Atlanta July 8 for a People's Town Hall to launch a statewide effort to overturn a Georgia law that forbids any rent control measures from being enacted in any jurisdiction. Credit: Housing Justice League, Facebook People traveled from around . . . |
(2023-07-13). Online sales drive delivery sector growth. ecns.cn China's parcel delivery sector saw double-digit growth in the first half of this year, boosting consumption recovery and enhancing the economy.
(2023-07-13). Report: Domestic demand, BRI spur more opportunities for infrastructure developers. ecns.cn Major Chinese infrastructure builders and contractors are expected to embrace more opportunities this year amid the release of pent-up demand in…
(2023-07-13). Large models to be key infrastructure in future. ecns.cn As of May, China had developed at least 79 AI large language models, or rivals of ChatGPT, according to a report released by the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China.
(2023-07-13). Trained engineers awarded new professional certification. ecns.cn The country's first batch of certificates for the profession of intelligent manufacturing and engineering was issued in early July in Tianjin municipality.
(2023-07-13). Warning issued after deaths, injuries in Maldives. ecns.cn Travelers to the Maldives should take precautions when taking part in activities involving water, the local Chinese embassy said in a warning to its citizens issued on Thursday, adding there have been at least three deaths there in recent months.
(2023-07-14). Media Center delivers cultural extravaganza ahead of Chengdu University Games. ecns.cn With only two weeks to the opening of the Chengdu 2021 FISU Games, the Main Media Center (MMC) opened on Thursday, offering journalists from across the globe a chance to immerse themselves in Chengdu's vibrant culture and savor its culinary delights.
(2023-07-14). China's high-speed railway is far more outstanding than U.S.: media reports. ecns.cn CNBC on Wednesday presented two sets of data regarding railway construction in a mini-documentary. "The United States ranks below many industrialized nations when it comes to ridership on its passenger rail," CNBC said, while that of China is far more outstanding, according to its figure.
(2023-07-14). Insights‰∏®Australian sinologist: China has grown more confident, open and stable. ecns.cn During the exclusive interview with China News Network, Australian sinologist Colin Mackerras highly commended the achievements of the CPC in multiple areas from maintaining national stability to building infrastructure, developing the economy, and promoting the status of women. "ÄÄ…
(2023-07-14). China holds International Sniper Competition. ecns.cn The "Sharp Blade 2023" International Sniper Competition opened in a training base of the Chinese People's Armed Police (PAP) Force in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region"ÄÄon Wednesday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-07-14). From ICC to 'Sportswashing': West's Self Serving Narratives Must Be Combated. scheerpost.com 
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch In March, the South Africa Communist Party (SACP) denounced what it described as the 'imperialist bias' of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The denunciation of the ICC as a "supranational institution at the service of imperialist states" came two days after the Hague-based court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and …
(2023-07-14). Is Turkey Abandoning Russia to Turn Back Toward the West? scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Given the decisions announced by Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, some have speculated that Turkey is "turning back toward the West" after a long period of estrangement and flirtation with Russia. Erdogan finally dropped his opposition to Sweden …
(2023-07-14). Israel Killed Civilians, Targeted Hospitals in Jenin With US Weapons and Support. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-14). 'We Demand Respect!' Hollywood Actors Union Joins Writers With Strike Against Studio Titans. scheerpost.com 
"The eyes of the world and, particularly, the eyes of labor are upon us," said Fran Drescher, president of SAG-AFTRA. "What's happening to us is happening across all fields of labor."
(2023-07-14). Nanoplastics Are Entering Our Bodies. socialistproject.ca 
The air is plasticized, and we are no better protected from it outdoors than indoors. Minuscule plastic fibers, fragments, foam, and films are shed from plastic stuff and are perpetually floating into and free-falling down on us from the atmosphere. Rain flushes micro- and nanoplastics out of the sky back to Earth. Plastic-filled snow is accumulating in urban areas like Bremen, Germany, and Wind and storms carry particles shed from plastic items and debris through the air for dozens, even hundreds,…
(2023-07-14). Agents of Change: Inspiring graduates making a positive social impact. imperial.ac.uk As the fourth cohort of women graduates from Imperial College London's Agents of Change programme, we celebrate how the project empowers women.
(2023-07-14). Puddle-free pavements and rethinking plastic: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2023-07-14). Accessibility Lawsuits Are Bringing Slow But Steady Wins For Disabled City Residents. nextcity.org
(2023-07-14). Canada: National Steel Car Production Grinds To A Halt. popularresistance.org
(2023-07-14). Is Biden Preparing to take the U.S. to War Against Russia? sonar21.com 
This is disturbing and alarming — Biden issued an order activating up to 3000 Ready Reserve and Select Reserve military personnel and sending them to Europe for potential combat with…
(2023-07-14). EXCLUSIVE: I Spoke With Ben of Ben & Jerry's As He Gets Arrested. leecamp.com
(2023-07-14). The Prison State Just Got Even Worse. leecamp.com
(2023-07-14). What Does Climate Crisis Have To Do With Striking Workers? leecamp.com
(2023-07-14). Macron marks Bastille Day by signing arms deal with India's Modi. thecanary.co Bastille Day marks the storming of the notorious Parisian fortress and political prison in 1789. The day is meant to embody the liberal and egalitarian values of the French Republic. On 14 July that year, locals rose up against monarchy and totalitarianism. The French stormed the fortress, killed its governor, and freed prisoners from their …
(2023-07-14). Presidente de Cuba llega a Portugal en visita oficial. telesurtv.net Díaz-Canel desarrollará una agenda bilateral en esa nación. Con posterioridad, asistirá a la Cumbre Celac-Unión Europea.
(2023-07-14). Gobierno de Perú amplía estado de emergencia previo a protestas. telesurtv.net Sectores opositores a la presidenta Dina Boluarte convocaron las manifestaciones entre el 19 y el 28 de julio.
(2023-07-14). Líder progresista tailandés pierde votación para primer ministro. telesurtv.net El líder de 42 años en alianza con ocho partidos concluyó la votación con 323 votos, incluidos 13 de senadores.
(2023-07-14). Partido Semilla denuncia allanamiento contra sede en Guatemala. telesurtv.net La formación política informó que el allanamiento sería ejecutado este jueves. Fiscal nacional de Semilla puntualiza que ningún Juzgado está facultado para suspenderlos jurídicamente.
(2023-07-14). Médicos jóvenes británicos inician paro por mejoras salariales. telesurtv.net El paro comenzó a partir de las 07H00 (hora local) por 47.600 miembros de la Asociación Médica Británica (BMA).
(2023-07-14). Jorge Boccanera reitera solidaridad con poeta Nancy Morejón. telesurtv.net Boccanera lamentó que PEN Club se sume a la política de sofocación en el marco del bloqueo al que ha sido sometida Cuba.
(2023-07-14). Ataques terroristas dejan al menos 12 militares muertos en Pakistán. telesurtv.net En un primer ataque, nueve soldados murieron y otros cinco resultaron gravemente heridos en la ciudad de Zhob.
(2023-07-14). China Urges the Cessation of Hostilities in Sudan. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, n Cairo summit, a Chinese envoy called on the warring parties in Sudan to cease hostilities Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said that the armed conflict in Sudan has carried on for three months, noting that fighting has continued despite the two parties having reached multiple temporary truces. | Related: | According to Dai, China hopes that all parties in Sudan will prioritize…
(2023-07-14). FAO & Chile Start Climate Change Adaptation Plan. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Ministry of Environment of Chile said that the Chilean government and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) began preparations for a climate change adaptation plan for water resources; the plan will be formulated within Chile's Framework Law on Climate Change, published in June 2022. | Related: | According to official statements, the Ministry of Public Works, the Ministry of Envir…
(2023-07-14). Pedro Castillo Claims He Was Victim of a Plot. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Pedro Castillo, Peru's former president, during a new virtual appearance from the jail where he is serving an 18-month prison sentence on charges of rebellion after the failed attempt to shut down the parliament, affirmed that he was victim of a plot by the Prosecutor's Office and his country's Congress. | Related: | "I am convinced that the Prosecutor's Office is a real effective collaborator of this Con…
(2023-07-14). Sudan Willing To Work With All Parties to End Conflict. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Sudanese government expressed keenness to work with all parties on finding solutions to end the conflict in Sudan. | Related: | "The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are ready to stop military operations immediately if the rebel militia commits to stopping attacks on civilian homes, neighborhoods and government facilities, as well as looting," Sudan's Sovereign Council said in a statement. | According to the statement, the Suda…
(2023-07-14). Japanese cinema to be screened in Cuba's summer. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) Havana's Multicine Infanta is presenting a series of films from Japan from today until July 16 in tribute to the 125th anniversary of Japanese migration to Cuba.
(2023-07-14). More than 70 thousand law enforcement officers for Cambodian election. plenglish.com Phnom Penh, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) More than 70 thousand law enforcement officers will be in charge of guaranteeing a calm voting day next July 23, when the seventh national elections will take place in Cambodia, it was reported today by reliable sources.
(2023-07-14). Violence in Haiti has intensified. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The National Network for the Defense of Human Rights (Rnddh) denounced that at least 75 persons were killed in Haiti from May to date and another 40 were kidnapped.
(2023-07-13). How/Why The FBI Manufactures Terrorism & Trans Activists Want To Force Attendance To Drag Story Time. 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 (7/13/23). 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
(2023-07-13). Investor Exits DeSantis Fundraiser To Avoid Pay-To-Play Issue. levernews.com 
(2023-07-13). üéß LEVER TIME: The Stealth Supreme Court Rulings No One Is Talking About. levernews.com
(2023-07-13). Talisman Sabre war games focus on interoperability. greenleft.org.au 
Against the backdrop of AUKUS, this year's biennial Talisman Sabre war games in the Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia and New South Wales will involve the biggest number of countries yet. Pip Hinman reports.
(2023-07-13). Workers shut down Hollywood in historic two-union strike. liberationnews.org 
About 160,000 SAG-AFTRA members will join the more than 11,000 striking writers on the streets of Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Atlanta for the largest Hollywood strike in decades.
(2023-07-13). Heat waves bake the world: Workers don't have to bear the brunt. liberationnews.org 
Scientists have been warning the world for decades of the impacts that would come from climate change, yet little action has been taken, particularly by the wealthiest countries with the most resources.
(2023-07-13). LA hospitality workers strike for a fair contract. liberationnews.org 
On July 2, thousands of union hospitality workers in Greater Los Angeles took to the picket lines after 96% of members voted to authorize a strike for increased wages and other deserved benefits. These 15,000 hotel workers across roughly 60 hotels are represented by UNITE HERE Local 11.
(2023-07-13). Jenin 2002 and now: Israel can't crush Palestinian resistance. workers.org 
Palestinian women rally on 47th anniversary of Land Day in occupied Palestine, March 30, 2023. The writer traveled to the occupied West Bank during the Second Intifada representing the International Action Center. She gained access to Jenin in April 2002 when Israeli Defense Forces were barricading the destroyed refugee camp. . . . |
(2023-07-13). Stop Cop City goes to the people in petition push, opens federal lawsuit. workers.org 
Atlanta Hundreds of volunteers, operating in three shifts daily, can be found all across Atlanta collecting signatures of residents to push for a ballot referendum in November on the construction of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, better known as "Cop City." They can be found at farmers markets, grocery . . . |
(2023-07-13). 'The East Is Still Red' a necessary read. workers.org 
With his recently published book, "The East Is Still Red," Carlos Martinez has clarified the role of the Chinese revolution in improving the lives of a fifth of humanity. The book is a contribution to the discussion among Marxists regarding the class character of the People's Republic of China. As . . . |
(2023-07-13). Milwaukee anti-war action against NATO troop expansion. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On July 11, activists gathered at the "Sunburst" statue near Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee to protest further NATO escalation in the Ukraine war. Anti-war activists held signs reading "No to NATO, no to war." | The rally came as NATO was meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania to further plans of deploying a total of 300,000 troops around Ukraine. The number marks a dramatic increase from the current total of 40,000 NATO troops stationed mostly in eastern Europe. NATO under U.S. leadership is putting aside any efforts toward peace negotiations to end the bloody war. President Biden and the U.S. only w…
(2023-07-13). Jacksonville Teamsters hold practice picket. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL — 40 members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) rallied near the Jacksonville United Parcel Service Hub on the morning of July 12. Officials from IBT Local 512 called for members to hold a "practice picket" like others held around the country. These practice pickets are part of the overall Teamster campaign to win a good national contract at UPS. Teamsters around the country are prepared to go on strike come August 1 if their demands for higher wages and better working conditions in the new contract are not met by the company. | Teamsters marched near the UPS Hub chanting,…
(2023-07-13). UPS Teamsters hold practice picket on South Side of Chicago. fightbacknews.org Chicago IL – 70 workers and community members marched outside of UPS's Morgan Street Hub on the South Side of Chicago, July 11. This was one of many practice pickets that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 705, is organizing at UPS centers across the Chicago area. This comes as negotiations between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the United Parcel Service (UPS) remain at a standstill, primarily over pay for part-time workers. | "We are here to build our leverage and our unity to force UPS back to the table," said union steward Anthony Taylor. He continued, "There are no part-tim…
(2023-07-13). Jacksonville rallies for Tampa 5, against SCOTUS affirmative action ruling. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL — As part of a coordinated effort across the country, the activist community in Jacksonville stood in solidarity with the Tampa 5. On July 11, 65 people gathered in front of the Duval County Courthouse to demand legal charges be dropped against the four members of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and a union worker who were arrested in early March. Laura Rodriguez, Gia Davila, Lauren Pineiro, Jeanie Kida and Chrisley Carpio are facing felony charges. | The Tampa 5 are activists who exercised their right to protest the racist, sexist, homophobic and transphobic Florida House Bill 999…
(2023-07-13). MintPress News Is Being Targeted: Join Us in Standing up to the War Machine. mintpressnews.com Stand up for truth. Stand up against war. Today, we invite you to join us in empowering MintPress News, the vanguard of fearless investigative journalism that unearths the hidden web of the military industrial complex.
(2023-07-13). The Heat: China-Arab Relations. america.cgtn.com 
China-Arab relations. What's next as ties grow stronger? China's relationship with Arab countries continues to grow stronger both at economic and diplomatic levels. At the recent 10th Arab-China Business Conference hosted by Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, some 30 investment agreements worth 10-billion dollars were signed …
(2023-07-13). New initiatives in Los Angeles have yet to reverse homeless crisis. america.cgtn.com 
Homelessness is a huge problem in California. The state has spent billions fighting it, but the numbers keep rising. Find out more.
(2023-07-13). New INFORM Consumers Act to protect transparency in online marketplace. america.cgtn.com 
The INFORM Consumers Act was passed by congress last month to increase transparency in the online marketplace. But it has been criticized for not addressing the concerns of brick-and-mortar retailers large and small. See more.
(2023-07-13). Archaeology Is Flipping the Script on What We Know About Ancient Mesoamerica By: Gary M. Feinman & David M. Carballo. midwesternmarx.com 
Recent archaeology emerging from ancient Mesoamerica is flipping the script of public understanding about the people and institutions that inhabited this world: the evidence tells us that cooperative and pluralistic government was at least as common and more resilient than despotic states.This more complex picture and the achievements of Mesoamerica's peoples are all the more impressive given the area's rugged terrain and resource constraints. Compared to ancient Eurasia, the …
(2023-07-13). The doomed OceanGate submersible offers us many of the same lessons that the 1912 Titanic sinking did. By: Sonali Kolhatkar. midwesternmarx.com 
The Titan and the Titanic: Two Tales of Capitalist Hubris A hundred and eleven years ago, a ship considered to be "unsinkable" fell to the bottom of the ocean after hitting an iceberg. More than a thousand people died as the Titanic sank into the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean, among them the engineer who had warned against cutting corners and safety standards.The parallels between the Titanic and the Titan—the tiny headline-garnering submersible that was lost while t …
(2023-07-13). Are We Living Through a De-Dollarization? By: Justin Podur. midwesternmarx.com 
De-dollarization is apparently here, "like it or not," as a May 2023 video by the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, a peace-oriented think tank based in Washington, D.C., states. Quincy is not alone in discussing de-dollarization: political economists Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson outlined its mechanics across four shows between February and April 2023 in their fortnightly YouTube program, "Geopolitical Economy Hour." Economist Richard Wolff provided …
(2023-07-13). Can China and the United States Establish Mutual Respect to Lessen Tensions? By: Vijay Prashad. midwesternmarx.com 
On June 3, 2023, naval vessels from the United States and Canada conducted a joint military exercise in the South China Sea. A Chinese warship (LY 132) overtook the U.S. guided-missile destroyer (USS Chung-Hoon) and speeded across its path. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command released a statement saying that the Chinese ship "executed maneuvers in an unsafe manner." The spokesperson from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Wenbin, responded that the United States …
(2023-07-13). Guatemala's electoral tribunal ratifies June election results minutes after prosecutor's office suspends the second-place party. peoplesdispatch.org The The TSE
(2023-07-13). Egypt's decade of dictatorship and repression. peoplesdispatch.org On the 10th anniversary of the coup by then Defense Minister and current President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, an Egyptian journalist writes about the circumstances in which it took place and the struggles of the people over the past decade…
(2023-07-13). What is at stake in the early general elections in Ecuador? peoplesdispatch.org Ahead of the early general elections in Ecuador, Professor Pablo Meriguet spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the reality on the ground and the significance of the upcoming electoral process for the country…
(2023-07-13). Uruguayan environmentalists blame agribusiness and government for current water crisis. peoplesdispatch.org Environmentalists have argued that the water crisis facing the Montevideo metropolitan area is not only a consequence of the drought caused by climate change, but also of the excessive use of water by agro-industrial activities…
(2023-07-13). Cuba y Venezuela condenan el unilateralismo de la UE frente a la Cumbre CELAC-UE. peoplesdispatch.org Autoridades de los países han denunciado que tanto la agenda como el formato de la Cumbre han sido dictados por la UE sin la debida consulta con sus homólogos latinoamericanos…
(2023-07-13). Global hunger remains far above pre-pandemic levels, claims FAO. peoplesdispatch.org Asia and Africa continue to be the hotspots for global hunger while Latin American countries were able to reduce hunger significantly. Developed countries in North America and Europe also witnessed a slight rise in food insecurity in 2022…
(2023-07-13). Germany creates equity in western Ukraine. peoplesdispatch.org 
Germany is playing the long game. It is creating equity in western Ukraine where it is not Russia but Poland that is its contender as it is entirely conceivable that the ongoing war will radically change the territorial boundaries of Ukraine in the east and south…
(2023-07-13). How Walid Daqqah has kept the struggle for dignity alive behind the bars of Israeli prison. peoplesdispatch.org A global campaign is demanding the freedom of Palestinian writer, intellectual, and activist Walid Daqqah, who has been imprisoned in Israeli jails for over 37 years, and is facing severe health issues. Sahar Francis, the General Director of Ramallah-based Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, talks about Daqqah's life of resistance and the importance of the campaign…
(2023-07-13). The Worst 2024 Election Interference Won't Come From Russia or China. strategic-culture.org
(2023-07-13). What We Know About Elizabeth Tsurkov. strategic-culture.org
(2023-07-13). Bandera, Biden and the BBC's War on Our Intelligence. strategic-culture.org
(2023-07-13). Unity in action for the right to live. cpusa.org 
Presented to the CPUSA National Committee by Joelle Fishman, chair of the Political Action Commission, on Saturday, June 24th. | Joe Sims' report hit the ball out of the park! Thank you for laying out the challenges and opportunities in this critical moment. We need unity to block the fascist threat, while strengthening the rising fightback on all fronts and building our party. | I'll give a few general thoughts on the approach to our work in the 2024 election. Others from the Political Action Commission will speak on specific topics, including Joe Henry on the Latino vote and Lee Dlugin on the housing crisis.
(2023-07-13). NATO Summit Endangers World. davidswanson.org By Telesur, July 13, 2023 World BEYOND War Executive Director David Swanson discusses NATO, Ukraine, and international relations on Telesur.
(2023-07-13). More Grumbling From Zelensky Because NATO Doesn't Want Direct War With Russia. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageZelensky's unhinged commentary is deeply dividing for virtually all NATO members, as none of them wants to be destroyed in minutes for the sake of a corrupt Neo-Nazi regime. | Written by In early October last year, Kiev regime frontman Volodymyr Zelensky called on NATO to launch a "preemptive nuclear strike" on Russia in order to "rule out the possibility of using nuclear weapons". At…
(2023-07-13). Military Situation In Svatove-Kreminna Region, Ukraine, On July 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-07-13). Ireland's Public Broadcaster — Undeclared Earnings Bad, Endorsing The Great Reset Good? southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Gavin O'Reilly exclusively for SouthFront | Over the past several weeks, Ireland has been rocked by a
(2023-07-13). Military Situation In Iraq On July 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-07-13). "Cobalt Red": Smartphones & Electric Cars Rely on Toxic Mineral Mined in Congo by Children. democracynow.org 
The Democratic Republic of the Congo produces nearly three-quarters of the world's cobalt, an essential component in rechargeable batteries powering laptops, smartphones and electric vehicles. But those who dig up the valuable mineral often work in horrific and dangerous conditions, says Siddharth Kara, an international expert on modern-day slavery and author of Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives. In an in-depth interview, he says the major technology companies that rely on this cobalt from DRC to make their products are turning a blind eye to the human toll and falsely claiming their s…
(2023-07-13). Stephen Wertheim: The West Cannot Ignore Role NATO Expansion Played in Russia's Invasion of Ukraine. democracynow.org 
After the closing of a major NATO summit in Lithuania, President Biden vowed to support Ukraine and warned the war may continue for a long time, before flying to Finland, the newest member of NATO, which shares an 830-mile border with Russia. The goal of this summit may have been to make Ukraine seem more aligned with NATO, but "they actually revealed that the alliance was split" when they did not offer a timeline for Ukraine's membership, says Stephen Wertheim, senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Wertheim says the real result of th…
(2023-07-13). Headlines for July 13, 2023. democracynow.org As NATO Summit Wraps, Biden Pledges Ukraine Will Join Military Alliance "Some Day", Russian General with Advance Knowledge of Wagner Rebellion Disappears, U.N. Security Council to Meet Following North Korean Ballistic Missile Test, U.N. Calls for Probe After 87 Bodies Discovered in Mass Grave in Sudan's Darfur , Guatemala AG Suspends Progressive Semilla Party as Court Sends Leader Bernardo Arévalo to Runoff, Thailand's Coup-Installed Senate Rejects Popular Reformist Candidate Pita Limjaroenrat, 20 Million in Indian Capital Face Drinking Water Shortages Amid Historic Flooding, Spain Faces H…
(2023-07-13). Cluster Bombs and Elliott Abrams? dissidentvoice.org The Biden Administration's recent decisions to send deadly cluster bombs to Ukraine and to appoint despicable imperialist Elliott Abrams to a State Department Commission on Public Diplomacy are the latest examples of how progressives just cannot trust them to do the right thing. Who is Elliott Abrams? Here is how he was described in an …
(2023-07-13). Targeted for Tyranny: We're All Suspects Under the Government's Pre-crime Program. dissidentvoice.org 
We're all being targeted now. We're all guilty until proven innocent now. And thanks to the 24/7 surveillance being carried out by the government's spy network of fusion centers, we are all now sitting ducks, just waiting to be tagged, flagged, targeted, monitored, manipulated, investigated, interrogated, heckled and generally harassed by agents of the American …
(2023-07-13). The Counter-Enlightenment: the origin of conservative politics? dissidentvoice.org 
Caricature of the Third Estate carrying the First Estate (clergy) and the Second Estate (nobility) on its back. "You should hope that this game will be over soon." The Counter-Enlightenment is the name given to the oppositional forces that formed during the Enlightenment that fought against the philosophes' writings on democracy, republicanism and toleration. These …
(2023-07-13). Stop the censorship of socialists and opponents of war at Ruhr University Bochum! wsws.org Next Monday, the student representatives' conference of the Ruhr University Bochum is to vote on a motion to ban IYSSE events at the university and to ban socialist and anti-militarist positions from the campus.
(2023-07-13). ILWU endorses government-dictated contract, shuts down Canadian West Coast dockworkers' strike. wsws.org The 13-day strike has demonstrated that dockworkers confront a battle on two fronts: against the union-NDP backed Liberal government, which enforces the demands of the corporate elite and seeks to smash any resistance that obstructs the ruling class agenda of war and austerity; and against the union bureaucracy, which serves the ruling class by suppressing the class struggle…
(2023-07-13). Trade union bureaucrats and pseudo-left groups celebrate NDP stalwart Olivia Chow's election as Toronto mayor. wsws.org Chow is a stalwart of the union-sponsored NDP—a right-wing, pro-big business party that is propping up the federal Liberal government as it wages war against Russia, massively increases military spending and attacks workers' democratic and social rights.
(2023-07-13). Royal Mail workers indict CWU leadership for rotten sellout of their year-long fight. wsws.org "Ward and his overpaid sidekicks are throwing away rights won by previous generations. Their names will live on in ignominy."
(2023-07-13). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org National 24-hour rail strike in Italy over collective agreement as airlines hit by stoppages; journalists at French paper Journal du Dimanche in week three of strike against appointment of far-right editor; around 60 female students at university in Tehran banned from campus for peaceful protests against wearing the hijab; truck drivers in Kenya paralyse trade around Mombasa in sit-down strike over conditions, blocking northern corridor with parked up trucks…
(2023-07-13). Junior doctors begin five-day strike as Sunak offers "final" public sector pay deals to end strikes. wsws.org Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a "final" series of public sector pay offers, to be funded by cuts to government budgets, including a 6 percent pay rise for junior doctors.
(2023-07-13). 161,000 SAG-AFTRA members to strike in the US, joining 11,000 writers. wsws.org The actors' and writers' strike is a courageous action the actors and writers are taking on behalf of their own interests and the interests of the entire working class.
(2023-07-13). Arrested Sri Lanka comedian Natasha Edirisooriya granted bail. wsws.org While the High Court decision to overrule the Magistrates' Court indicates sections of the ruling class want to avoid international criticism, the attacks on democratic rights will intensify.
(2023-07-13). Wabtec presses demands for deep concessions as strike enters third week. wsws.org Wabtec workers, on strike since June 22, remain defiant, but they face a battle against the company and the UE bureaucracy.
(2023-07-13). North Carolina neo-Nazi sentenced to three years in prison for assaulting police on January 6. wsws.org While on bail for attempted murder after shooting a 17-year-old Hispanic teenager in the head, then 20-year-old Beddingfield travelled to D.C. with his father to participate in the coup.
(2023-07-13). Unable to suppress opposition, Los Angeles hotel union calls "second strike wave" of limited walkouts. wsws.org Los Angeles and Southern California area hotel workers began renewed strike action against area hotel chains.
(2023-07-13). Biden's corruption led to Ukraine's destruction: fmr. Kiev diplomat. thegrayzone.com Former Ukrainian diplomat and political insider Andrii Telizhenko — now under US sanctions on what he says are false grounds — speaks out. Former Ukrainian government official and diplomat Andrii Telizhenko joins Aaron Maté to discuss how, in his view, powerful US figures including Joe Biden have used Ukraine for personal corruption and the geopolitical aim of bleeding Russia — all to the detriment of Ukrainians. Telizhenko worked for the Ukrainian prosecutor general's office in Kyiv before moving to Ukraine's …
(2023-07-13). How BRICS Became a Real Club and Why Others Want In. infobrics.org The BRICS group of emerging markets — Brazil, Russia, India and China, with South Africa added later — has gone from a slogan dreamed up at an investment bank to a real-world club that also controls a major development bank…
(2023-07-13). Will the BRICS Group Give a Lifeline to the Global South Against the Dominance of the US Dollar?>. infobrics.org Africa hosted a meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, to discuss the agenda of the upcoming leaders' summit next August. Through this meeting, it seemed clear that the BRICS alliance will witness important developments that will certainly be decided by this upcoming summit…
(2023-07-13). How China-Russia Grain Corridor Can Help Beijing Safeguard Food Security. infobrics.org By using the grain corridor with Russia to further diversify supply routes, China can reduce its reliance on global chokepoints while ensuring a more secure food supply chain…
(2023-07-13). Stoltenberg admits NATO began preparing Ukraine for war with Russia since 2014. infobrics.org France will complete training 7,000 Ukrainian soldiers by year's end.
(2023-07-13). Hair Salon Bans Non-Binary Customers. orinocotribune.com The owner of the Michigan salon advised some LGBTQ customers to "seek services at a local pet groomer" | Christine Geiger, the owner of Studio 8 Hair Lab in the US state of Michigan, has warned customers who specify their pronouns that they are not welcome in her hair salon. | "If a human identifies as anything other than a man/woman, please seek services at a local pet groomer," read a since-deleted Facebook post from Geiger. She added that her refusal of service to particular members of the LGBTQ community was simply her exercising her "free speech," as well as her right as a business owner to refuse service to…
(2023-07-13). Argentina: Vice President Cristina Fernández Criticizes Spanish Oil Corporation Repsol for Predatory Practices. orinocotribune.com This past Wednesday, Argentina's vice president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner accused the Spanish oil and gas company Repsol of having pursued what she called "a predatory policy" in the South American country's energy sector. | "I want to share some graphs that demonstrate the predatory policies implemented by the multinational company, Repsol, towards YPF ever since the…
(2023-07-13). Former Australian PM Criticizes NATO Chief as 'Supreme Fool,' 'American Agent' for Plaguing Asia. orinocotribune.com Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating has criticized Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg for being a "supreme fool" and "American agent," as the military alliance is seeking expansion into Asia. | In a statement released by the public policy journal platform Pearls and Irritations on Monday, Keating pointed out that NATO's continued existence after and at the end of the Cold War has already denied peaceful unity to the broader Europe, and the Europeans have been fighting each other for the better part of 300 years, including giving two World Wars in the last…
(2023-07-13). Colombia: President Petro Receives Diplomatic Credentials From Venezuelan Ambassador Martinez. orinocotribune.com Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has received the letter of credence of Carlos Martinez, who has been appointed as Venezuela's ambassador to the country. | Venezuelan Minister for Foreign Affairs Yván Gil announced the information through a tweet, pointing out that this procedure will progress the strengthening of the two neighboring nations' diplomatic relations. | "Ambassador of the Bolivarian Re…
(2023-07-13). Arce Confident in Bolivia Joining Mercosur Thanks to Lula (+Lithium). orinocotribune.com The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, expressed confidence that his country's formal accession to the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) will be confirmed soon thanks to the efforts of his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, according to an exclusive interview with Sputnik last Wednesday, July 5. | "Comrade Lula has committed himself to take the necessary steps to achieve this goal, so we are confident that he can push this forward as quickly as possible, and that Bolivia will once and for all become an official and formal part of Mercosur," Arce announced, during the 62nd Summit of Heads of State of…
(2023-07-13). Opposition Debate: Exclusion & María Corina Machado's New Performance. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—A debate with opposition pre-candidates running for the primaries has been held in the exclusive private university of Caracas, the Catholic University Andres Bello, in an auditorium filled with many sympathetic journalists and few ordinary voters. The debate, held this Wednesday, July 12, is not a very common occurrence within the Venezuelan opposition due to its constant infighting. | This occurrence, too, was not exempt of controversies, due to the unexplained absence of six out of the total of 14 pre-candidates that registered for the primaries. The absence of Henrique Capri…
(2023-07-13). Iran can form a new gas market. journal-neo.org Iran is attempting to create a gas alliance involving Qatar. While Turkey is attempting to rescue the grain deal, Iran is actively promoting the concept of establishing a gas hub of its own. The gas swap between Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan via Iran served as a test phase. Later in November 2022, Russia and Iran started […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-07-13). The degradation of the Western elite is a serious danger to the international world. journal-neo.org
(2023-07-13). The Philippines still cannot get off the colonial needle. journal-neo.org
(2023-07-13). Haiti: Chronicle of an Announced Military Force. libya360.wordpress.com Isabelle Papillon Six years after the departure of the United Nations military force for the stabilization of Haiti (MINUSTAH), it is clear that negotiations are underway to ensure that the country is once again robbed, raped and pillaged by the same Western powers under the cover of the United Nations. Indeed, on Thursday July 6,…
(2023-07-13). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Interview with Lenta.ru, July 13, 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Question: In recent months, several peace initiatives on Ukraine have appeared at once: Chinese, Indonesian, Vatican and African. To what extent have you had the opportunity to examine the content of each of them? Which is closer to Russia's vision? Don't you find such initiatives premature, given that they all involve a ceasefire? Sergey Lavrov: Above all, I would like to express…
(2023-07-13). Cuba and Venezuela Condemn EU's Unilateralism Ahead of CELAC-EU Summit. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra The VI Summit of the Heads of State of CELAC in Mexico in September 2021. The regional integration mechanism has grown in importance and strength in recent years with the victories of progressive governments in the region. Photo: CELAC Authorities from the countries have condemned that both the agenda and the format of…
(2023-07-13). The European Left Should Hear What the Global South Has to Say About War. libya360.wordpress.com SaàØd Bouamama In the West, the last major mobilization against war dates back to 2003, when the United States decided to invade Iraq. Since then, military interventions have multiplied with the complacency and even the support of many leftist movements. The most recent example is Ukraine, where many "progressives" are rallying to NATO to send…
(2023-07-13). India's Foreign Policy Dilemma: Counter or Cooperate with China? libya360.wordpress.com F.M. Shakil New Delhi's inclination towards the Atlanticist core contradicts its position as a self-reliant economic and military force, and hinders its aspirations for Eurasian integration through collaboration with China and Russia. In an era marked by shifting geopolitical dynamics and strategic realignments, India's evolving role as a "supplying and maintenance agent" for the US…
(2023-07-13). At the Vilnius Summit, NATO Reiterates it Will Fight Russia to the Last Ukrainian. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch At the Vilnius summit, NATO assured more arms to Ukraine to fight Russians instead of Zelensky's much-desired accession to the war alliance The two-day NATO summit concluded in Vilnius, Lithuania, and Ukraine continues to wait for membership into the military alliance. President Volodymyr Zelensky was, however, offered a three-part package of support to ensure…
(2023-07-13). Global lawyers' association says: Free Walid Daqqah and all Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net 
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers adopted a resolution at its Council meeting on 2 July 2023, calling for freedom for Palestinian prisoner, intellectual and freedom fighter Walid Daqqah, suffering from myelofibrosis, a rare bone marrow cancer, repeatedly denied release and subjected to systematic Israeli medical neglect. Read the resolution full text below: Resolution of the …
(2023-07-13). MetLife: Institutional Investors Could Own 40% Of Single Family Rental Homes By 2030. moguldom.com Institutional investors started buying up single-family homes in foreclosure across the Sun Belt during the Great Recession, and analysts predict investors could control 40 percent of U.S. single-family rental homes by 2030. Driven by skyrocketing home prices and rising mortgage rates, the U.S. could be on its way to becoming a nation of renters. New …
(2023-07-13). Aretha Franklin's Estate Turned Into A Messy Fight Over Will: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com The "Queen of Soul" died on August 16, 2018. And since then, there has been a battle over the estate of Aretha Franklin. Franklin had an estimated net worth at the time of her death of around $80 million. In a career that spanned over six decades, she sold over 75 million albums worldwide. Here …
(2023-07-13). Randall Kennedy vs John McWhorter: Highlights From Debate On Affirmative Action Ruling. moguldom.com On June 19, the U.S. Supreme Court ended affirmative action, ceasing race-conscious admission programs at colleges and universities nationwide. In the late 1960s, college admissions departments began considering race as a factor when admitting new students. The SCOTUS's landmark ruling determined that race should not be a factor in achieving educational diversity. The controversial decision …
(2023-07-13). US Investigation into Haiti Assassination Is an Opportunity to Right Past Wrongs. cepr.net The New York Times See article on original site In July 2021, a group of heavily armed men stormed the home of President Jovenel MoàØse of Haiti, killing him and wounding the first lady. There is still much we don't know, but the US Department of Justice has said the plot to oust him was …
(2023-07-13). Who exactly is 'forcing' America to support human rights abuses? therealnews.com 
There's a subtle but deeply ideological media trope that asserts, with no evidence or explanation, that supporting despotic, human rights-abusing countries—an ongoing and decades-long tradition—is something the US, the most powerful country in the history of earth, is reluctantly "forced" to do. Take as a recent example an ostensibly
(2023-07-13). Red Scare reloaded: Chinese 'foreign agents' and a new era of McCarthyism. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in On February 9, 1950 the period of Red Scare witch hunts officially launched as Senator Joseph McCarthy addressed the Women's Republican Club in Wheeling, West Virginia. Just months before, Mao Zedong had led the communists to victory over the U.S.-backed Kuomintang, establishing the People's Republic of China. Looking for scapegoats to bear responsibility for thei…
(2023-07-13). West Ignores Role of NATO Expansion in Driving Russia's War on Ukraine. truthout.org After the closing of a major NATO summit in Lithuania, President Biden vowed to support Ukraine and warned the war may continue for a long time, before flying to Finland, the newest member of NATO, which shares an 830-mile border with Russia. The goal of this summit may have been to make Ukraine seem more aligned with NATO, but "they actually revealed that the alliance was split" when they did not… |
(2023-07-13). In Video 18+: Skeletons Of Ukrainian Soldiers Abandoned In Autumn Battles Near Ugledar. southfront.org
(2023-07-13). Military Situation In Bakhmut Region On July 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-07-13). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On July 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
The Russian Army repelled AFU attacks near Rabotino; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Orekhov; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Pyatikhatki; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Pryyutne; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Makarivka; | Up to 180 Ukrainian servicemen, 1 tank, 5 armored vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, 8 artillery systems were destroyed in Zaporozhye region, according to the Russian MOD; | U…
(2023-07-13). Military Situation In Syria On July 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 13, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 13, Turkey deported 22 Syrian refugees to the areas in Idlib via the Bab al-Hawa border crossing; | On July 12, a civilian was killed by unknown gunmen near Mahjah town; | On July 12, two civilians were killed by unknown gunmen in Sanamayn town; | On July 12, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Barah;…
(2023-07-13). NATO Fan Club Beating Heads Against Wall Of Reality. southfront.org 
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(2023-07-13). Path of Justice, Equality, Peace, Protection of Environment and Life (JEPP) Is Key to a Safe Future. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). Why Use of Cluster Bombs for 'Liberating' Territory Implies Serious Self-Harm Too. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). For First Time Ever, FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill. truthout.org The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Thursday morning that it has approved for use a birth control pill that can be sold over the counter, without the need for a prescription from a physician. It's unclear when the medication, Opill (norgestrel), a progestin-only oral contraceptive, will be available, as the FDA has said that its readiness and eventual pricing will be… |
(2023-07-13). Groups File Lawsuit to Block Newly Passed 6-Week Abortion Ban in Iowa. truthout.org Less than one day after the Republican-controlled Iowa state legislature passed a six-week abortion ban, lawyers from Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, the Emma Goldman Clinic and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Iowa filed a lawsuit on behalf of clinicians and reproductive health care specialists in the state to block the ban from being signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds (R). |
(2023-07-13). Poll: 1 in 10 Americans Know Someone Who Couldn't Get Abortion Where They Lived. truthout.org A newly published poll demonstrates that most Americans support abortion rights, even as states across the country continue to introduce draconian restrictions on the procedure one year since the U.S. Supreme Court dismantled federal abortion rights protections. Since June of 2022, when the Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization to overturn nearly 50 years of precedent… |
(2023-07-13). How Do We Prevent Gun Violence Without Police? Look to Abolitionists. truthout.org In a scene from The Interrupters, a 2012 documentary chronicling the rise of violence interruption efforts in Chicago, a group of workers with CeaseFire, many of them formerly incarcerated men, brainstorm how to confront a recent spike in youth violence. The discussion centers on the then-recent death of high school student Derrion Albert, who had been beaten to death by a group of his classmates. |
(2023-07-13). Biden Order Activates 3,000 Reservists for Europe Deployments. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Thursday signed an executive order allowing the Pentagon to mobilize 3,000 reservists for deployments in Europe, where the US military has significantly increased its presence since Russia invaded Ukraine. Since February 2022, the US has deployed over 20,000 additional troops to Europe, bringing US troop levels on the continent to over 100,000 …
(2023-07-13). Lavrov Says Russia Will View F-16s in Ukraine as Nuclear Threat. news.antiwar.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that Russia will view US-made F-16 fighter jets in Ukraine as a nuclear threat because they are capable of carrying nuclear weapons. "We have informed the nuclear powers, the United States, Britain and France, that Russia cannot ignore the ability of these aircraft to carry nuclear weapons. No …
(2023-07-13). Report: US Almost Scaled Back NATO Commitment for Ukraine Over Zelensky Tweet. news.antiwar.com The Washington Post reported Thursday that US officials at the NATO summit in Vilnius were so angry over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's criticism that they almost scaled back the commitment made to Ukraine in NATO's communiqué. As the alliance was working on the wording of its communiqué on Tuesday, Zelensky took to Twitter to air …
(2023-07-13). Turkey, Hungary Expected to Ratify Sweden's NATO Bid This Fall. news.antiwar.com Hungary has said it will approve Sweden's NATO bid now that Turkey has dropped its objection, but both the Hungarian and Turkish parliaments will not take up the issue until the fall. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that his country's parliament will approve Sweden's NATO bid when it comes back in session in …
(2023-07-13). US Cluster Bombs Have Arrived in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com A Ukrainian general told CNN on Thursday that Ukraine has received a shipment of US cluster bombs, controversial munitions that have a devastating impact on civilians. "We just got them, we haven't used them yet, but they can radically change the situation on the battlefield," Gen. Oleksandr Tarnavskyi said. The Biden administration announced last week that …
(2023-07-13). US Navy Spy Plane Flies Over Taiwan Strait. news.antiwar.com A US Navy spy plane flew over the Taiwan Strait on Thursday as China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) was conducting drills to the south of Taiwan. The US Navy's Seventh Fleet announced the flight of the Navy P-8A Poseidon, and Taiwan's Defense Ministry said the plane flew on the south side of the median line, …
(2023-07-13). How Black athletes shaped 150 years of US politics. therealnews.com 
The central place of sports in American life lends immense influence to athletes to shift the culture of the country—and for more than 150 years, Black athletes have done just that. Few scholars are as attuned to the intricacies of this history as renowned sociologist Dr. Harry Edwards. From his role in shaping the events of the 1968 Olympics to the politics of Colin Kaepernick, Edwards is just as much a participant in this history as a student and teacher of it. Now 80 years old, Dr. Harry Edwards joins Edge of Sports as he embarks on his "Last Lectures," a final project to close his long career as a…
(2023-07-13). The Washington Bullets gentrified DC Chinatown. Now they might ditch it. therealnews.com 
(2023-07-13). Dimitri Lascaris: The Pursuit of Peace in Ukraine. The Campaign to De-platform the Speaking Tour. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). Pig Beans — The Latest GMO Frankenfood. "Transgenic Foods" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). Why Is Big Capital Ditching the "Social, Environment, Governance" ESG Agenda? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). Young Teachers (COVID-19 Vaccinated) Who Died Suddenly During April 2023 to May 2023. 14 Sudden Deaths Examined. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). Half of Russian Strategic Missile Divisions Now Use Hypersonics in Response to US Escalation. Pentagon Failures in Strategic Weapons Capabilities? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). Cuba rejects presence of U.S. nuclear submarine in Guantanamo Bay. mronline.org 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs categorically rejects the entry into Guantanamo Bay, on July 5, 2023, of a nuclear-powered submarine that remained until July 8 at the U.S. military base located there, which constitutes a provocative escalation by the United States, whose political or strategic motives are unknown.
(2023-07-13). Oklahoma official instructs teachers to say Tulsa Massacre not racial. mronline.org 
An Oklahoma state official is facing impeachment calls following his statement that urged teachers to cover the 1921 massacre but not "say that the skin color determined it".
(2023-07-13). The war in Ukraine is the war for the dollar. mronline.org 
Oleg Nesterenko: "Moscow has really threatened the status of the American dollar on the international stage, and therefore the whole American economy behind it."
(2023-07-13). A Good Year's Pay for a Good Day's Work? scheerpost.com 
By Sam Pizzigati / Inequality.org Can you imagine a president of the United States proposing a federal budget that quadruples the paychecks that go to top federal officials? Of course not. No president would dare risk wandering down that road. America's taxpayers, our top pols understand, have a distinct aversion to seeing anyone get rich …
(2023-07-13). NYT Worries Brazil Goes Too Far to Fight Far Right. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-13). Patrick Lawrence: The 'Disinformation Industry' Lands in Court. scheerpost.com 
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost What kind of a week was last week in the theater of war wherein battles rage over illegal censorship, illegal attacks on freedom of speech, illegal government infringements on our constitutional rights, and, amid it all, the complicity of our most powerful media in these illegalities? For a …
(2023-07-13). Luisa González se perfila como la primera mujer presidenta del Ecuador. globalizacion.ca Ecuador está a cinco semanas de elegir, sin necesidad de una segunda vuelta, a la primera mujer como presidenta en la historia de su democracia. A la cabeza de todas las encuestas está Luisa González, la candidata de la Revolución…
(2023-07-13). Video: Shut Down the COVID-19 Operation Now! globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). How Clearly Israel Is an Apartheid Country. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). Ireland's News Media. RTÉ TV Fully Complicit in Endorsing the 'Pandemic' Narrative. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). Selected Articles: Video: COVID-19 Was a Mass Mind Control Operation: Pandemic Used to Inflict Psychological Terror on World. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-07-13). "Safe and Effective" — Understanding Vaccine Clinical Trials. The Placebos. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). Understanding the Iranian Narrative. Censorship and Women's Rights. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). Great Exchanges with Portobello Radio. imperial.ac.uk Delve deeper into subjects covered at the Great Exhibition Road Festival 2023.
(2023-07-13). Airplane noise linked to next day heart health hospitalisations. imperial.ac.uk New research has investigated the potential impact of living near Heathrow airport on cardiovascular hospitalisations and deaths.
(2023-07-13). GOP Tanks Bipartisan Global Ban on Cluster Munitions. truthout.org House Republicans on Thursday tanked a bipartisan amendment that aimed to ban the U.S. government from selling or transferring cluster munitions worldwide, instead opting to advance a GOP-led proposal that would only prevent the delivery of the widely prohibited weapons to Ukraine. During a House Rules Committee meeting on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), all nine Republicans on the… |
(2023-07-13). There's "No Way in Hell" Omar Will Attend Israeli President's Speech to Congress. truthout.org Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar made clear late Wednesday that she will boycott Israeli President Isaac Herzog's speech to a joint meeting of Congress next week, citing Israel's increasingly deadly assault on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and the Netanyahu government's effort to dramatically weaken judicial oversight. "There is no way in hell I am attending the joint session address from a… |
(2023-07-13). NATO Commits to Kiev's "Fast Track Membership" and Cluster Bombing to WWIII. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). Israel's Absentees' Property Law Allowing the Confiscation of Vast Amount of Properties Left Behind by Palestinian Arab Refugees. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). FBI Cooperated with Kiev Regime to Remove "Verified Social Media Accounts" Including the US State Department. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). Germany, Second Arms Supplier to Ukraine After U.S. The Controversial History of Germany's Eastern Borders. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). Hollywood writers and actors are striking together for first time since 1960—here's why. therealnews.com 
This interview was originally published in video form by Breaking Points on July 5, 2023. The transcript of the interview, which has been lightly edited for clarity, readability, and time sensitivity, is shared here with permission. Editor's Note: On July 13, as reported by The Washington Post, "The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and …
(2023-07-13). List of 30 'Elites' That Support and Promote Worldwide Depopulation. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). AI Versus AI. And Human Extinction as Collateral Damage. "AI and the Nuclear Trigger" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). Bolsonaro Is Barred From Public Office — But That Doesn't Mean He'll Disappear. truthout.org Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's former president, has been barred from seeking public office until 2030. The country's Superior Electoral Court ruled that Bolsonaro violated election laws when he called diplomats from several countries to the presidential palace a few months ahead of last year's vote and made baseless claims about Brazil's voting systems — the voting machines, Bolsonaro said… |
(2023-07-13). Families and Health Care Workers Are Suing Texas Over Gender-Affirming Care Ban. truthout.org Five families of transgender youth in Texas, plus three health care workers, are suing the state in an attempt to block its ban on gender-affirming care for minors from taking effect at the start of September. The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and national legal groups are leading the lawsuit, which was filed late on Wednesday and names the state, the Texas attorney general and state… |
(2023-07-13). BDS leads widespread calls for South African football club Orlando Pirates to boycott match with Israeli team. peoplesdispatch.org Despite increasing pressure and appeals from all quarters, the Orlando Pirates have justified the decision to participate in the match citing rules of the world's football governing body FIFA…
(2023-07-13). Video: COVID-19 Was a Mass Mind Control Operation: Pandemic Used to Inflict Psychological Terror on World. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). Do we get value for money by paying our taxes? expose-news.com "Politicians waste 90% of the money they gouge out of taxpayers — doling it out to cronies and crooks. They steal the other 10%. I regard paying tax as paying protection money. …
(2023-07-13). The UK Online Safety Bill poses grave threats to free speech, House of Lords told. expose-news.com "A wide range of policy analysts, civil rights groups, academics, lawyers, free speech campaigners and industry representatives have [suggested] ways of mitigating some of the grave threats to free speech in this …
(2023-07-13). Video: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Uncensored. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-13). Hollywood Effectively Shut Down as 160,000 Actors Set to Join Writers on Strike. truthout.org A union representing 160,000 actors is slated to go on strike on Thursday, setting up a historic strike involving both actors and screenwriters that would effectively shut down the film and TV industry for the first time in 63 years. The bargaining agreement between the actors' union, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), and major studios and… |
(2023-07-13). Republicans Are Looking to Give Themselves $8,000 Raises While Slashing Welfare. truthout.org House Republicans have made it a top priority this year to secure cuts to nearly every federal government program, spending months taking aim at welfare programs in order to allow millions of Americans to starve and languish. But in the latest draft of their 2024 spending bill that is moving through the chamber, Republicans are seeking to raise spending for one key group: themselves. |
(2023-07-13). Twitter Refused to Pay Ex-Employees $500 Million in Severance, Lawsuit Says. truthout.org A new lawsuit filed against Twitter claims that the company has refused to pay out severance payments after it laid off thousands of workers when right-wing billionaire Elon Musk took over. The proposed class action lawsuit, filed on behalf of former employee Courtney McMillian in a federal district court in California on Wednesday, claims that the company has failed to pay at least $500 million… |
(2023-07-13). Baltimore's unsolved trash chute deaths: Police interview unveils disturbing sleepwalking theory. therealnews.com 
The mysterious death of Emily Hauze at the Park Charles apartment building in Baltimore more than a decade ago continues to produce vexing details that raise questions about the official police report. According to police, Hauze fell down the trash chute of the apartment building while looking for a bathroom. Aside from the implausibility of this theory, there's also the fact that another person, Harsh Kumar, died in exactly the same way in the same building just one year before Hauze. Following
(2023-07-13). United Auto Workers could strike next after Teamsters. therealnews.com 
(2023-07-13). CDC is caught fraudulently altering Death Certificates to hide COVID Vaccine Deaths. expose-news.com An investigation of official death certificates has found that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has been committing fraud by refusing to assign the correct International Classification of Diseases code for Covid-19 …
(2023-07-13). July Fundraising Campaign: The Expose relies solely on your support… expose-news.com The Expose is facing unprecedented global censorship. Your support will not only help to keep us going but hopefully allow us to expand and compete with the Mainstream Media worldwide… You support …
(2023-07-13). The fires that burn in France are about its colonial legacy. mronline.org 
France never really came to terms with its colonial heritage or its colonial mindset.
(2023-07-13). Kenyan Workers Who Trained ChatGPT Demand Govt. Investigate Work Conditions. truthout.org Kenyan workers who trained OpenAI's ChatGPT have petitioned the country's National Assembly to investigate troubling working conditions at companies like Sama, to whom companies like Google, Meta, and OpenAI outsource their content moderation and AI work. "On behalf of the young Kenyans whose lives have been ruined because they did the dirty work training the ChatGPT algorithm, we have filed a… |
(2023-07-13). Articles] Preliminary clinical and cost effectiveness of augmented depression therapy versus cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment of anhedonic depression (ADepT): a single-centre, open-label, parallel-group, pilot, randomised, controlled trial. thelancet.com These findings provide proof of concept for ADepT and warrant continuation to definitive trial.
(2023-07-13). Learning from history, if we dare. nationofchange.org To leverage and learn from humanity's history regarding what fostered sustainability in the past, we need to know the outcomes.
(2023-07-13). Biden and cluster munitions: 'In a dark time, the eye begins to see'. nationofchange.org President Biden's decision to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine is shocking to many Americans because it has undermined illusions with no more actual solidity than sand castles before the tide of truth comes in.
(2023-07-13). 8.3 percent of Jamaicans face undernourishment — Report. plenglish.com At the same time, 25.6% faced severe food insecurity, while 54.4% experienced moderate food insecurity. | The Gleaner socializes the results of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023 Report recently published by five UN agencies. | It said 15.4% of people in the Caribbean experienced undernourishment for the period 2020 to 2022, while 28.8% experienced severe food insecurity and 61.8%, moderate food insecurity. | The report highlighted that over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including the war in…
(2023-07-13). Argentina praises UPEC' work and commitment. plenglish.com It is 60 years of a UPEC deeply committed to every heartbeat of a people that has made its own Revolution, with all that this implies: facing gigantic challenges, confronting enemies of great importance, and outlining and developing strategies in search of social welfare, according to a press release issued by the Latin American Federation of Journalists and the Union of Journalism Workers in Buenos Aires. | Over and above its countless contributions to communication, there is a permanent call for improving the world of knowledge, consistent with the call of the historic leader Fidel Castro to strengthen unity in…
(2023-07-13). Cuban PM regrets fire at provincial shipyard. plenglish.com Granma, Cuba Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero on Thursday regretted a fire occurred at a shipyard in this eastern province. Local authorities reported five people injured.
(2023-07-13). Guyana turns to Cuba for dealing with shortages of nurses. plenglish.com Georgetown, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The Guyana government Wednesday announced that it would be making Spanish a compulsory subject in schools come September, as well as turning to Cuba to deal with a shortage of nurses in the health care system.
(2023-07-13). High-quality sleep promotes resilience to depression, anxiety. plenglish.com London, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) A study, led by researchers at the University of York, highlights that chronic stress is a major risk factor for a number of mental health disorders, including depression and pathological anxiety, but high-quality sleep and coping strategies – such as the ability to reframe a situation to see the positive side – can help to prevent poor mental health when faced with negative or stressful experiences.
(2023-07-13). Ukraine ¥s NATO membership is a threat to Russia, warns Putin. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Ukraine's membership in NATO will pose a threat to Russia's security and was one of the reasons for Moscow to launch its invasion.
(2023-07-13). URCA strongly condemns EP's interference stance. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The Union of Cuban Residents in Argentina (URCA) on Thursday slammed interference stance by the European Parliament (EP) and support to U.S. attacks on Cuba.
(2023-07-13). Western Media Has Falsely Presented the Donbas' Drive For Autonomy as Being Instigated By Moscow. covertactionmagazine.com In Reality It Resulted Largely from Kyiv's Destruction of Eastern Ukraine's Economy Under Neo-Liberal Economic Policies Pushed by Washington Since the 1990s The war in Ukraine is commonly seen through one of two lenses. The vision presented by Western, NATO-aligned powers is one of an astro-turfed Donbas separatism created by Moscow to justify the division …
(2023-07-13). The New Atlas LIVE: Scott of Kalibrated on Ukraine's Offensive, NATO Summit +Q&A. thealtworld.com The New Atlas LIVE: Scott of Kalibrated on Ukraine's Offensive, NATO Summit +Q&A…
(2023-07-13). Profit-Driven Systems Are Driving Us To Our Doom. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | I just read a disturbing paragraph in
(2023-07-13). 'Black Ice': Documentary exposes history of racism and anti-Blackness in hockey and Canada. peoplesworld.org 
The new documentary Black Ice is a hard-hitting deep dive into the world of hockey and the history of Canada when it comes to race, racism, and Black Canadians. There are facts and revelations that challenge the narrative around race in the sport—and also pushback against the widespread image of a country that mainstream popular …
(2023-07-13). Why Progressives Should Become 'Preppers'. progressive.org As climate change-induced disasters rise, there's an urgency to being prepared, and we can't let the terminology separate us. I think one way we can bring all of these disparate preparedness groups together is to reclaim the term for what it is.
(2023-07-13). 'I know my days are numbered': A celebration of radical artist Keith Haring. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES — Keith Haring (1958-1990) was a gay boy from Kutztown, Pa., who moved to New York City in 1978 to study art. For the next decade, he thrived in the city's emerging Hip-Hop and graffiti culture that influenced high culture through exposure of his murals at large dance and social clubs such as …