(2023-08-02). UPS contract: Strike threat delivers major gains. workers.org 
The 340,000 Teamsters union members at United Parcel Service have spent the past year preparing to strike when their contract expires Aug.1, but they probably won't need to employ the strike weapon this go-around. Teamsters 'practice' picket line and rally at the main gate of the Hog Island UPS facility . . . |
(2023-08-02). Australia: Virgin Australia drops intractable bargaining case after union agrees to real wage cut. wsws.org The company discontinued its application after the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association lent its support to a real-wage cutting proposed enterprise agreement.
(2023-08-02). Australian movie workers back US strike and speak out on poor conditions. wsws.org In video interviews with the WSWS, young actors speak about the crucial nature of the US strike for the future of the conditions of movie and arts workers in Australia and internationally, and explain how bad these conditions are already.
(2023-08-02). Japanese department store workers vote to strike. wsws.org The 4,000 Japanese workers join a growing international strike movement in a country where the unions have long suppressed the class struggle.
(2023-08-02). Children imprisoned on the former death row at notorious Angola prison in Louisiana face brutal, dangerous conditions. wsws.org Dozens of juveniles have been held at the maximum security adult prison, where they report conditions of prolonged isolation, extreme heat, and violent assault by staff.
(2023-08-02). Over 3,500 Metro grocery workers strike in Toronto area. wsws.org This past Friday, even as Unifor president Lana Payne was still promoting the contract proposal as "the best deal in decades," Metro workers voted to soundly reject the recommendation of the union. Picket lines went up shortly thereafter.
(2023-08-02). "Green" Values: What Is the West Really Fighting for in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-02). Died Suddenly While Hiking or Climbing — The Perils of Being COVID-19 Vaccinated. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-02). Germany, Second Arms Supplier to Ukraine. Unspoken Agenda? The History of Germany's Eastern Territories Ceded to Poland. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). History will absolve me — the July 26, 1953, attack on Moncada Barracks, Cuba. workers.org 
By Katrien Demuynck and Marc Vandepitte Sometimes reality surpasses fiction. In a way, this is the case with the Cuban Revolution. Seventy years ago, a few dozen young rebels stormed a barracks. Even though the attack failed completely, it was the beginning of a revolutionary process with far-reaching consequences not . . . |
(2023-08-01). In-N-Out Burger threatens workers' health. workers.org 
The fast-food chain In-N-Out Burger will start banning workers from wearing masks, further endangering their health amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In-N-Out workers prefer to keep their masks on. July 2023. WW PHOTO: John Taggart In a corporate memo leaked on July 14, company bosses ordered employees not to mask, . . . |
(2023-08-01). Macron visits Pacific to bolster France's position amid escalating strategic tensions. wsws.org The visit, designed to assert France's imperialist interests as a Pacific power, included drawing a line under any further claims to "independence" for New Caledonia.
(2023-08-01). UK education unions end strikes with below-inflation pay deal. wsws.org Of the 6.5 percent deal, news site Schools Week commented, "Schools will be expected to fund 3.5 per cent from their own budgets, with the remaining 3 per cent coming from cuts to the Department for Education's own budget."
(2023-08-01). Youth in Germany and former Soviet Union oppose political censorship of IYSSE at Sydney's Macquarie University. wsws.org "If one considers the programmatic principles of the IYSSE against the backdrop of Australia's spearheading role in the US-led war preparations against China, one can only determine that your refusal to reaffiliate a long-standing and popular anti-war student organization is politically motivated."
(2023-08-01). 4 million cut from Medicaid in the United States. wsws.org A bipartisan deal between the Biden White House and congressional Republicans is slashing health coverage for the poor and disabled.
(2023-08-01). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Thousands in Peru attempted to surround the national legislature in Lima, while Manitoba officials have brough in scab replacements to man liquor distribution centers in the province.
(2023-08-01). J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls: Class injustice and a muted, stifled cry of despair. wsws.org The play is the best-known work by author J.B. Priestley. An Inspector Calls (written and first performed in 1945) has a certain enduring significance.
(2023-08-01). Vote No to an "in-principle" agreement at Sydney's Macquarie University! Demand that the NTEU make public all the details of its proposed enterprise agreement! wsws.org If the NTEU tries to put its "in-principle agreement" to a vote without giving members the basic democratic right to properly examine it, the Macquarie University Rank-and-File Committee calls for a "No" vote.
(2023-08-01). US Secretary of State Blinken denounces Assange, indicates extradition going ahead. wsws.org Blinken dispensed with the fraud that the persecution of Assange is a matter for the US Justice Department. It is being spearheaded by the Biden administration, as part of its program of war.
(2023-08-01). The Yellow bankruptcy and the US ruling class's war on two fronts. wsws.org While the US government proclaims it will fund the war in Ukraine for "as long as it takes," no resources are supposedly available to prevent tens thousands of working class families from being thrown into destitution in the largest trucking bankruptcy in US history.
(2023-08-01). Preparing for war with China, US provides $345 million in arms to Taiwan. wsws.org As it has done on multiple occasions to arm Ukraine, the Biden administration for the first time has handed over military equipment to Taiwan drawn directly from US defence stockpiles.
(2023-08-01). "Vote this trash pile down": UPS workers speak out against new tentative agreement. wsws.org "I am a very upset millennial, who just wants to buy a house and start a family," one worker told the WSWS. "I have stood by my union proudly as they talked such big game, only to read how poor of a contract they are now celebrating with teary eyes."
(2023-08-01). Spain's acting PSOE-Podemos/Sumar government carries out huge military spending increases. wsws.org The interim PSOE-Podemos/Sumar government's military spending and commitment to the war in Ukraine proves that whatever government is cobbled together over the coming months, imperialist war abroad and class war at home will continue.
(2023-08-01). Latinoamérica y el futuro de la memoria. globalizacion.ca Hace ya unos 15 años escribí un libro llamado "Memorias del Futuro". Me pareció interesante con ese trabajo intentar descubrir ciertos paralelismos en situaciones históricas relativamente recientes acontecidas en las naciones latinoamericanas para ampliar la comprensión y renovar la propia…
(2023-08-01). La inseguridad laboral, la repetición del capitalismo o la retórica del eterno retorno. globalizacion.ca La reunión de Ministros de Trabajo y Empleo del G20, de la que India fue anfitriona y que tuvo lugar en Indore los días 20 y 21 de julio, se centró en tres temas principales: abordar las carencias mundiales de…
(2023-08-01). Colombia — El contra golpe "blando" globalizacion.ca Nicolás, el hijo del presidente Gustavo Petro, aparece involucrado, en presuntos hechos delictuales, que han dado pie a una precipitada y mediática captura ordenada por el actual Fiscal Francisco Barbosa, empeñado en debilitar y derrocar al actual jefe de la…
(2023-08-01). Uruguay — Errática y pésima política internacional del gobierno de Lacalle. globalizacion.ca Nuevo escándalo internacional del gobierno derechista uruguayo de Luis Lacalle. La primera senadora de la coalición oficialista (y cuando se desató el conflicto, vicepresidenta de la República en ejercicio) virtió dos virulentos tuits contra el gobierno español. Su política exterior …
(2023-08-01). Brasil — øDiez millones menos? globalizacion.ca 
En este artículo la autora analiza la situación demográfica de la población brasileña y se pregunta por algunas de las causas que pueden explicar el hecho de que hoy en Brasil hay 10 millones menos de personas de las esperadas….
(2023-08-01). Occidente sigue viendo un mundo sin América Latina. globalizacion.ca El 11 de julio la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN) discutió en Vilnus, la capital lituana, los nuevos pasos a dar en apoyo a Ucrania, en su guerra contra Rusia. El resultado se resumió en un largo documento…
(2023-08-01). México — Educación superior, mitos y realidad. globalizacion.ca Los exámenes de admisión se han convertido en una pesadilla para los aspirantes a ingresar a la educación superior pública de México. Para el ciclo escolar 2023-2024, en su convocatoria reciente, la UNAM dejó fuera en un primer intento a…
(2023-08-01). Ucrania: Trasplantes clandestinos y de exportación con "biomaterial" de soldados heridos. globalizacion.ca Un alto funcionario ruso denunció que Ucrania está usando a sus militares heridos como ´biomaterial ª, extirpándoles clandestinamente órganos para destinarlos a trasplantes para quienes puedan pagar esos órganos en Estados Unidos, Israel y Europa occidental. | ´A los ucranianos los arrojan…
(2023-08-01). Parlamento Europeo: øDemocracia y derechos humanos? globalizacion.ca El 12 de julio, el Parlamento Europeo aprobó una resolución en que lamenta el supuesto deterioro de la democracia y los derechos humanos en Cuba, e insta a las autoridades a poner fin a la política de represión, intensificada en…
(2023-08-01). Estado del Mundo: Entrevista con el coronel Pedro Baños (España). globalizacion.ca Introducción — Peter Koenig | 30 de marzo de 2023 | Introducción | El coronel Pedro Baños es un militar español, especializado en geopolítica. Es autor de cinco libros e innumerables artículos, ensayos y entrevistas. Uno de sus libros está dedicado al análisis…
(2023-08-01). "The Sound of Freedom", The Abuse against Innocent Children: Politicians and Public Figures have Remained Conspicuously Silent. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Selected Articles: State of the World: "Political Treachery, Deceptions, Lies and Criminality". Colonel Pedro Baños. globalresearch.ca 
By In his presentations, Pedro Baños demonstrates that today's situation is not different from what it was six centuries ago. The …
(2023-08-01). The Deep State Is All Too Real. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). U.S. Media Calls for New PATRIOT Act Against So-called "Domestic Terrorists" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Thinker, Poet, Philosopher Giordano Bruno Devoted to the Truth, condemned by the Roman Inquisition, 475 Years Later. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). mRNA COVID Vaccines May be Triggering 'Turbo Cancers' in Young People: Experts. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Measuring the Mandates: Assessing the State's Response to COVID-19. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Moscow Accused of Inciting "Hunger Games": The World Will Not Face Wheat Crisis in the Wake of the "Ukraine Deal" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Liberation Philosophy. The Convergence of Catastrophes Facing the West. Youssef Hindi. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). U.S. Media Calls for New PATRIOT Act Against So-called "Domestic Terrorists" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Thinker, Poet, Philosopher Giordano Bruno Devoted to the Truth, condemned by the Roman Inquisition, 475 Years Later. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). mRNA COVID Vaccines May be Triggering 'Turbo Cancers' in Young People: Experts. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Measuring the Mandates: Assessing the State's Response to COVID-19. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Moscow Accused of Inciting "Hunger Games": The World Will Not Face Wheat Crisis in the Wake of the "Ukraine Deal" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Liberation Philosophy. The Convergence of Catastrophes Facing the West. Youssef Hindi. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Algeria Will Play An Important Role If West Africa Descends Into War? globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Western Weapons sent to Ukraine end up in the Hands of African Terrorists. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). mRNA Vaccine: The COVID-19 Spike Injury You Need to Know About. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). The Ukraine War Will Only End When and How the Deep State Says It Will? globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). State of the World: "Political Treachery, Deceptions, Lies and Criminality". Colonel Pedro Baños. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). The Hiroshima Nagasaki "Dress Rehearsal": Oppenheimer and the U.S. War Department's Secret September 15, 1945 "Doomsday Blueprint" to "Wipe the Soviet Union off the Map" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). The Movie and the Moment: An Oppenheimer Review Through the Lens of an Anti-War Activist. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Video: Fractured Nation. The Pillaging of Western Canada. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Video: Hiroshima Day. "The Privatization if Nuclear War". Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca While one can conceptualize the loss of life and destruction resulting from present-day wars including Iraq and Afghanistan, it is impossible to fully comprehend the devastation which might result from a Third World War, using "new technologies" and advanced weapons, until it occurs and becomes a reality.
(2023-08-01). The Real Reason America Used Nuclear Weapons Against Japan. It Was Not To End the War Or Save Lives. globalresearch.ca Like all Americans, I was taught that the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in order to end WWII and save both American and Japanese lives. But most of the top American military officials at the time said otherwise.
(2023-08-01). In Contempt #31: New Support Campaigns Rally Across the US Against Repression. itsgoingdown.org 
In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates, fundraisers, and birthdays. There's a lot happening, so let's dive right in! Political Prisoner News Former Black Liberation prisoner Mutulu Shakur has now passed away, less than a…
(2023-08-01). Venezuela-Trinidad Gas Project Stalls Over US Sanctions as PDVSA Boosts Fuel Output. venezuelanalysis.com The Maduro government has steadfastly refused to accept US terms that bar Venezuela from receiving cash payments from the project.
(2023-08-01). Arkansas Wants to Unconstitutionally "Card" People Before They Use Social Media. aclu.org 
(2023-08-01). With Friends Like These… journal-neo.org According to Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, relations between Russia and Turkey are multi-faceted nowadays. This definition's meaning is obviously self-evident. Over the last two decades, many in Moscow started to think, for some reason, that Russia had acquired a new almost strategic partner in the form of NATO'S Turkey that was more than […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-08-01). A Sick Society Now Takes Up Arms Against Motherhood and Cherry Pie. strategic-culture.org 
There is an unbridgeable moral chasm separating the rulers from their subjects, Stephen Karganovic writes. | Join us on , , and . | No, thankfully the malady has not yet overtaken the entirety of the West, but it certainly h…
(2023-08-01). Niger's Sudden Coup Presents France and the U.S. With a Terrorism Dilemma. strategic-culture.org On Wednesday evening, a group of Niger's military officers announced the toppling of President Mohamed Bazoum and the suspension of the country's institutions. Since then, Mr Bazoum appears to have been detained by the junta in his own residence. Taking place less than six months after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's historic visit to Niamey, the coup is sending shock waves across the Sahel and in western capitals.
(2023-08-01). Vilnius Memo: Who's Going to Bankroll This War? strategic-culture.org Most western leaders know that the time is up. They know that three key elections are going to play a huge role in putting the brakes on the campaign to continuously supply the Kiev cabal. | Join us on , , and . | Apparently…
(2023-08-01). Dominican President welcomes participants in special olympics. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, welcomed today his country's delegation that participated in the Special Olympics of Sports, held in Berlin, Germany, a month ago.
(2023-08-01). Nelsito's World opens in Cuban cinemas (+Photos). plenglish.com 
Havana, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The feature film El mundo de Nelsito (2022), or Nelsito's world, by Cuban filmmaker Fernando Perez, will be released in Cuban theaters on August 3.
(2023-08-01). The Heat: Russia-Ukraine Conflict. america.cgtn.com 
Day 523 and the conflict in Ukraine continues with no end in sight. Ukraine's president is warning that his country will take the conflict directly to Russia. That's after a drone attack in Moscow. No one has claimed responsibility. And Russian President Vladimir Putin has …
(2023-08-01). Ukraine and the powerful resurgence of US empire. indybay.org "NATO is not what it claims to be," reads the headline. Contrary to the claims of its architects and defenders, the alliance's primary purpose since its inception has not been to deter aggression from the East, much less to promote democracy, but to "bind Western Europe to a much broader project of a world order led by the United States."
(2023-08-01). Saturday 7/29: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Checkpoint" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-08-01). Is The Multipolar Alliance 'Controlled Opposition'? The Case Of Two Green Paradigms. southfront.org 
Written by Matthew Ehret; The article was originally published on On February 4, 2022, Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin unveiled a 5000 word ' The words "sustainable development" tied…
(2023-08-01). Sunday 7/30: Medicare for All Day of Action – Health Care is a Human Right! indybay.org Join in taking action here: act.beaherofund.com/signup/commit_take_action/…
(2023-08-01). U.S. and Canada Among Top Violators of Indigenous Rights: Mining, Militarization, Schools. indybay.org The United States and Canada are among the top countries violating the human rights of Indigenous Peoples, with mining companies based in the U.S. and Canada linked to assassinations of Native people around the world, Indigenous told the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
(2023-08-01). The Second Coming of Literal Hitler. dissidentvoice.org 
So, the quadrennial simulation of democracy in the USA is getting underway, and personally, I couldn't be happier. It's been a challenging few years for unincorporated political satirists like myself. The roll-out of the new global-capitalist totalitarianism hasn't been particularly funny. In fact, it has been extremely not funny. Squeezing a little humor out of …
(2023-08-01). Noam Chomsky on Why This is the Most Dangerous Point in Human History. indybay.org We live in a world facing existential threats while extreme inequality is tearing our societies apart and democracy is in sharp decline. The U.S., meanwhile, is bent on maintaining global hegemony when international collaboration is urgently needed to address the planet's numerous challenges.
(2023-08-01). EPA Makes Pesticide Incident Reports Publicly Available for First Time. indybay.org Data Details Serious Harms Caused by Pesticides…
(2023-08-01). The Forgotten Victims Of America's Class War. popularresistance.org Mechanic Falls, Maine — I am sitting in Eric Heimel's barbershop in the center of Mechanic Falls. Russ Day, who was the owner for 52 years before he sold it to Eric, cut my hair as a boy. The shop looks the same. The mounted trout on the walls. The worn linoleum floor. The 1956 Emil J. Paidar barber chair. The two American flags on the wall flanking the oval mirror. The plaque that reads: "If a Man is Alone In the Woods, With No Woman to Hear Him, Is He Still Wrong?" Another plaque that reads: "Men have 3 hairstyles parted…unparted…and DEPARTED!" I can almost see my grandfather, with his thick gold maso…
(2023-08-01). Let Them Eat Bugs: Challenging the WEF's Corporate-Driven Food Reset. dissidentvoice.org The prevailing globalised agrifood model is built on unjust trade policies, the leveraging of sovereign debt, population displacement and land dispossession. It fuels commodity monocropping and food insecurity as well as soil and environmental degradation. It is responsible for increasing rates of illness, nutrient-deficient diets, a narrowing of the range of food crops, water shortages, …
(2023-08-01). 'An important step forward': deep-sea mining not approved during international talks. nationofchange.org "We cannot and must not embark on a new industrial activity when we are not able to fully measure its consequences and therefore risk irreversible damage to our marine ecosystems."
(2023-08-01). How Prisoner-Led Organizing Saved My Life. popularresistance.org To survive in prison, inmates usually accept a "convict code" that demands toughness and makes us wary of others. | To thrive in prison, I learned to embrace organizing for social change and discovered the rewards in thinking of others first. Contributing to a collective has helped me find deeper purpose in my life, even while serving a sentence of life without the possibility of parole. | Like most transformations in our lives, this didn't happen overnight. | My introduction to organizing was the Black Prisoners Caucus, or BPC, at Clallam Bay Corrections Center in Washington state.
(2023-08-01). Saturday 8/5: Will the real District 5 housing and public safety fix please stand up? a walking tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2023-08-01). Friday 8/4: The Funk Queen by Dawn Silva, book signing in the Historic Oak Park District, Sacramento. indybay.org Underground Books | 35th Ave & Broadway | Sacramento, CA…
(2023-08-01). US hypocrisy on steroids over air space violations. indybay.org Shamelessly, the U.S. complained about Russian jet "harassment" on American drones and spy plane over Syria last week.
(2023-08-01). Sixth China-Arab States Expo expected to attract over 10,000 participants: MOFCOM. ecns.cn The sixth China-Arab States Expo will be held from September 21-24 in Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and preparations are going smoothly.
(2023-08-01). Protection of private sector highlighted. ecns.cn China's top procuratorate and top court have pledged to intensify efforts to strengthen the legal protection of the rights of private companies, and improve their internal management, to curb crimes at the source.
(2023-08-01). Super power banks aid in green goals. ecns.cn In late June, as a tunnel gate gradually closed, the upper reservoir of a pumped storage hydropower station in Zhejiang province began storing water for the first time. It is now ready to serve as a "super power bank" for nearby regions.
(2023-08-01). Talent shortage threatens U.S.' chip industry. ecns.cn Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's largest contract chipmaker, had planned to begin installing equipment at its Arizona facility in September 2022.
(2023-08-01). China's airlines see dramatic recovery. ecns.cn China's airline business is seeing recovery, with a daily average of 17,150 flights performed and an average daily passenger volume has increased to 2.08 million as of July 30.
(2023-08-01). China green lights new nuclear power projects. ecns.cn Three nuclear power projects, two units for each project, have won approval, according to a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Qiang on Monday.
(2023-08-01). China's outbound tourism market bounces back. ecns.cn China's outbound tourism market has recovered with outbound destinations receiving 40.37 million trips from the Chinese mainland in the first half of this year, according to China Tourism Academy's official WeChat account.
(2023-08-01). Chinese drone makers support government's move to impose curbs on exports. ecns.cn Chinese drone maker DJI said on Tuesday that it has never designed and manufactured any product and equipment for military use, and will strictly adhere to export controls enforced by the government.
(2023-08-01). China, Georgia elevate bilateral ties to strategic partnership. ecns.cn China and Georgia announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a strategic partnership on Monday, pledging to bolster policy coordination and alignment in development plans under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative and promote two-way trade and investment.
(2023-08-01). More targeted macro policies emphasized. ecns.cn China will enhance countercyclical adjustments, strengthen reserve policies and roll out new measures in a well-timed manner, to keep macro policies more targeted and coordinated.
(2023-08-01). 40 flights canceled as heavy rains batter Beijing. ecns.cn Two people died as of 4 pm on Monday and more than 52,000 were evacuated from flood-prone areas in Beijing as heavy rainfall triggered by Typhoon Doksuri pounded the capital for the third consecutive day.
(2023-08-01). Two senior military officers promoted to general. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, promoted two senior People's Liberation Army officers on Monday to the rank of general, the highest rank for officers in active service in China.
(2023-08-01). Paratroopers' achievements hailed by Xi. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has urged members of an elite airborne company of the People's Liberation Army Air Force to continue to hone their combat skills and achieve new feats.
(2023-08-01). Slew of measures unveiled to help boost consumption. ecns.cn China announced a raft of measures on Monday to boost consumption, such as stimulating purchases of new energy vehicles and services, as part of a package of measures to bolster domestic demand and shore up the world's second-largest economy.
(2023-08-01). Ministry: Drone export curbs not targeted at any nation. ecns.cn Enforcing export controls on high-performance unmanned aerial vehicles with specific military attributes is a common international practice, and the measures are not targeted at any specific country or region.
(2023-08-01). A-share market rises on fresh growth hopes. ecns.cn China's latest policies to spur growth buoyed the A-share market on Monday with some heavyweight sectors rebounding strongly, lifting the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index by 0.46 percent and the Shenzhen Component Index by 0.75 percent.
(2023-08-01). France opposes idea of decoupling from China. ecns.cn France is seeking improved entryways into the Chinese market, not "decoupling", said French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, after meeting with high-ranking Chinese officials in Beijing.
(2023-08-01). Biden's loan waiver plan faces hurdles. ecns.cn After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan in June, the administration has come up with a workaround. However, the new plan could also face legal opposition.
(2023-08-01). WHO hails bid to keep millions off tobacco. ecns.cn The WHO champions a set of measures known as MPOWER that aim to save lives and reduce the cost of tobacco-related health issues.
(2023-08-01). Germany economy to deteriorate further. ecns.cn Business groups in Germany have urged the government to focus on the economy after new figures showed it has stagnated, and as the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, predicted it could deteriorate further.
(2023-08-01). Northern China deploys rarely used tool to detain flood. ecns.cn A batch of rarely used flood detention areas in northern China have been put into operation as downpours brought by Typhoon Doksuri swell many water bodies above their danger marks and triggered the highest level emergency response for flood control in some regions.
(2023-08-01). Efforts enacted in Hebei to reduce rain damage and protect locals. ecns.cn More than 16,000 residents in Langfang, North China's Hebei province have been relocated to safety due to their homes being located in an area that is being used for storing and retarding floodwaters.
(2023-08-01). PLA sends out helicopters as Beijing is battered by rainstorm. ecns.cn Four helicopters headed for areas seriously affected by the rainstorm in Mentougou district of Beijing on 5 am Tuesday, ready to make airdrops of food and other emergency supplies for residents trapped in trains.
(2023-08-01). Beijing evacuates over 52 thousands residents amid heavy rain damage. ecns.cn A total of 52,384 Beijing residents were relocated due to the risk of flooding caused by intense and constant rains as of 8: 00 p.m. on Monday, according to the local flood control office.
(2023-08-01). 11 dead, 27 missing amid rain-triggered flood in Beijing. ecns.cn Eleven people were dead and 27 missing in flood caused by heavy and constant rains in Beijing as of 6: 00 a.m. on Tuesday, according to local government.
(2023-08-01). Palace Museum's ingenious drainage system withstands torrential downpours. ecns.cn The ingenious rainwater drainage system of the Palace Museum has remained unscathed during recent torrential rainfall in Beijing, the museum said on Monday.
(2023-08-01). Contact made with 14 missing in Beijing's heavy rainfall. ecns.cn Contact has been established with 14 individuals among the previously reported 27 missing persons due to the heavy rainfall in Beijing, with all confirmed safe, Beijing Municipal Emergency Bureau said on Tuesday afternoon.
(2023-08-01). Nihewan applies to be listed in China's World Cultural Heritage Sites. ecns.cn The Nihewan Site is applying to be included in the tentative list of China's World Cultural Heritage Sites by the National Cultural Heritage Administration.
(2023-08-01). Dance festival brings worldwide artists together in Xinjiang. ecns.cn The theaters in Urumqi, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are bustling with crowds of people who have come from all over the country to attend the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival.
(2023-08-01). ASEAN welcomes HK's interest in RCEP: ASEAN secretary-general. ecns.cn ASEAN welcomes the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's interest in participating in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership"ÄÇ…
(2023-08-01). Defense minister gives speech at PLA anniversary event. ecns.cn The Ministry of National Defense held a reception at the Great Hall of the People on Monday to celebrate the 96th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army, which falls on Aug 1.
(2023-08-01). U.S. once again crosses the Taiwan line with military assistance. ecns.cn China strongly opposes the United States' military assistance to Taiwan and urges the U.S. to stop all types of military connections with the island, according to a Defense Ministry spokesman.
(2023-08-01). Xi orders all-out flood control, relief work. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping issued on Tuesday an instruction on the flood prevention and disaster relief work, ordering an all-out search and rescue of those missing or trapped in floods and geological disasters.
(2023-08-01). Multi-band observation of FAST reveals mechanisms of fast radio bursts eruptions: CAS. ecns.cn The newest joint research project run by the Chinese and international scientists conducted via China's 500-meter FAST reveals the possible existence of different physical mechanisms between fast radio bursts eruptions and radio pulsar radiation.
(2023-08-01). Key platforms have cleared over 86,000 records of false info to protect online business environment: Chinese cyberspace regulator. ecns.cn The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has urged key website platforms in China to clear over 86,000 records of false and misleading information in an effort to create a favorable online business environment.
(2023-08-01). Glossy ibis spotted in Chongqing for first time. ecns.cn The rare bird with distinctive metallic glossy feathers once thought extinct in China is currently under China's top level of state protection.
(2023-08-01). Beijing district soaked in continuous rainfall. ecns.cn Beijing maintained red alert, the highest level alert, for heavy rainfall on Monday.
(2023-08-01). Construction of three schools and one hospital project enters new stage. ecns.cn On completion, the schools and hospital will be supported by Beijing's No 4 Middle School, Shijia Hutong Primary School, Beihai Kindergarten and Xuanwu Hospital.
(2023-08-01). China marks 96th anniversary of PLA founding. ecns.cn China celebrated the 96th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday.
(2023-08-01). TCM gains acceptance during Chengdu FISU Summer World University Games. ecns.cn TCM treatments such as cupping, massaging, and bone setting in the medical center are provided in the medical center for athletes.
(2023-08-01). Local residents transferred to temporary shelter after heavy rainstorm in Beijing. ecns.cn More than 120 local residents were transferred to the school after two residential buildings were flooded on Monday in Mentougou.
(2023-08-01). Russia assures drones that attacked Moscow left from Ukraine. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The drones shot down by Russian anti-aircraft defense means attempting to attack facilities in the capital came from Ukraine territory, the Russian Defense Ministry reported today.
(2023-08-01). Friday 8/11: Out of Site – Sylvester, the Mighty Real (an immersive walking tour). indybay.org
(2023-08-01). Chicago: Strike for staffing. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – 200 workers at Loretto Hospital on Chicago's West Side walked out of work at 7 a.m. Monday, July 31. | Represented by the Service Employees International Union – Health Care Illinois Indiana (SEIU-HCII), the strikers include patient transporters, certified nursing assistants, respiratory and radiology technicians, and housekeepers. | Workers charged Loretto management of paying some titles $2 per hour less than workers at other West Side safety- net hospitals. They also denounced the hospital because the wages are so low that they have to work extra shifts to make ends meet. Workers pointed out the…
(2023-08-01). Georgia: Deadly Fulton County Jail continues to claim Black lives. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – The outrageous conditions at Fulton County Jail are being brought to the spotlight again after the death of 35-year-old Lashawn Thompson in September of last year, who was eaten alive by bed bugs and lice in his jail cell. Recent autopsy reports state that correctional officers knew about Thomas's declining health and the alarming state of his cell but neglected taking any action. | Arrested for sleeping on a park bench, Lashawn Thompson suffered from schizophrenia and was in need of medical attention and housing. During his three months at the jail, Thompson suffered prolonged dehydration and maln…
(2023-08-01). AUSMIN, Assange and Talisman Sabre deaths at sea. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Behavioural 'experts' quietly shaped Robodebt's most devilish details. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). CFMEU's housing plan deserves support. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Climate conference slams Labor for supporting fossil fuel industry. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Djilang community mobilises against racism. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). As domestic violence deaths rise, NSW gov't ponders more police powers. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Gumbaynggirr Elders protect country, cultural heritage against NSW Forestry Corporation. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Hottest day on record: Fight climate change not China. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Inflation, wages and cosmetic changes at the RBA. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Korean community calls for peace across the peninsula, 70 years after the armistice. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Labor's casual worker reforms need to go further. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Rainbow activists call for community solidarity to defend trans rights. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Socialist Alliance: Free Russian anti-war socialist Boris Kagalitsky! greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Who will the Voice 'designed to appease conservative opinion' speak for? greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Pacific peace activist fights US militarism for love, peace, decolonisation & anti-racism. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). US military base expansions 'threat to peace & indigenous' communities Okinawa peace activist warns. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Video: Peace conference panel against AUKUS. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). Imperial announces improved Founders Choice programme for spinout companies. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has made important improvements to Founders Choice, its spinout formation and support approach.
(2023-08-01). Artists face forced Eviction of STOP in Porto, the largest DIY Studio complex in Europe. indybay.org For over 10 days, more than 500 musicians in Porto have been forcibly evicted from their workspace, by police and the city hall, with over 100 rehearsal rooms and workplaces closed down in the STOP Shopping Center, located in the city center, in what has been called the largest DIY Studio complex in Europe.
(2023-08-01). Western arms sent to Ukraine end up in hands of African terrorists. infobrics.org According to the President of Burkina Faso, terrorists in Africa are using NATO weapons that should be in Ukraine.
(2023-08-01). China, Russia and Their BRICS Allies Have a 'Medium to Long Term Ambition' to Create a Dollar Rival As a Currency. infobrics.org The New Development Bank, a financial institution created by the BRICS bloc of emerging markets, doesn't have any immediate plans for the group to create a common currency, its vice president and chief financial officer said…
(2023-08-01). After hottest month on record, oil giant BP reports 'hideous' $2.6 billion in profits. nationofchange.org "Leaving this industry with the power to profit without consequence is not only morally abhorrent—it's plainly ludicrous in the face of a climate catastrophe that threatens us all," said one campaigner.
(2023-08-01). Legacy Admissions Are Actually The Opposite Of Affirmative Action. popularresistance.org A recent NPR headline (7/24/23) declared: "Affirmative Action for Rich Kids: It's More Than Just Legacy Admissions." The accompanying story explained: "Affirmative action for minority kids may now be dead. But a blockbuster new study, released today, finds that, effectively, affirmative action for rich kids is alive and well." | Likewise, a Vox headline (7/25/23) reported that "Affirmative Action for White College Applicants Is Still Here." A Daily podcast (7/27/23) from the New York Times is headlined "Affirmative Action for the 1 Percent," explaining "just how much elite colleges admissions in the US systematic…
(2023-08-01). Sunday 8/20: KPFA Local Station Board Candidates Speakout On A Vision For KPFA & Pacifica. indybay.org San Jose Peace and Justice Center | 48 S. 7th Street | San Jose, CA 95112…
(2023-08-01). Nicaraguan Officials Hit With Sanctions Based On False Accusations. popularresistance.org On December 9, 2022, the government of the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Sadrach Zelodón Rocha and Yohaira Hernández Chirino, the well-known Sandinista mayor and vice mayor of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, accusing both of "promoting and supporting grievous violations of human rights." | The sanctions, subjecting both to "an asset freeze and travel ban," also extended to members of their immediate families. As one of us has known Zeledón Rocha and the rest of his immediate family for more than 30 years, the accusations struck us mostly as false. Furthermore, if they turned out to be true, the punishments seemed str…
(2023-08-01). Can the nuclear weapons genie be put back in the bottle? nationofchange.org The vehicle today for eliminating nuclear weapons is the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, passed at the United Nations by a vote of 122 nations in 2017 – and it's not supported by the U.S., Russia, or China.
(2023-08-01). "The Funk Queen" an autobiography by Dawn Silva open up First Friday 2023 Black August. indybay.org "The Funk Queen" autobiography by Dawn Silva opens an new conversation towards equity and inclusion in a good way, on the one, funky.
(2023-08-01). Stop Burning Us Out & Destroying Our Healthcare! Kaiser SEIU UHW Workers Speak at SF Kaiser. indybay.org San Francisco Kaiser hospital workers protested the dangerous health and safety conditions at the hospital, lack of enforcement of health and safety regulations and blatant union busting by management. Eighty eight thousand workers are negotiating for a new contract.
(2023-08-01). Starbucks STOP Union Busting! Starbucks Workers National Bus Tour Hits SF. indybay.org Starbucks workers an a bus tour arrived in San Francisco and talked about their conditions and the flagrant union busting by Starbucks.
(2023-08-01). How we beat the company: Lessons from the UPS Teamsters' fight. liberationnews.org 
A credible strike threat is imperative for workers to collectively win their demands. That is what the Teamsters showed to UPS, and how we won historic gains in our contract.
(2023-08-01). The US Brings In Black Misleaders To Support Military Intervention In Haiti. popularresistance.org At a recent meeting, CARICOM members, under pressure from the United States, changed their position to support western military intervention in Haiti. Black leaders from the US, Rwanda and Kenya were brought in to justify the move. Clearing the FOG speaks with Erica Caines of the Black Alliance for Peace's Haiti/Americas team to discuss the long history of outside intervention in Haiti, current resistance in support of people's-centered self-determination and what people in the United States can do to center Haiti in our work. Caines reminds us that Haiti was the spark that lit de-colonization movements throughou…
(2023-08-01). Downwind tells Western Shoshone story left untold by Oppenheimer film. indybay.org The documentary DOWNWIND won the jury prize at the Cordillera International Film Festival after the Nevada premiere in Reno. DOWNWIND features the victims exposed to radiation in the fallout from the testing of nuclear weapons of mass destruction and their patriotic response to bring attention to the 928 secret tests conducted between 1951-1992.
(2023-08-01). Wednesday 8/2: #UnionsForAll: Fast Food Workers Action Rallies in San Jose. indybay.org 10: 30AM – Rally at Carl's Jr – 1346 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose | 12PM – Rally at SJ City Hall – 200 E Santa Clara Street, Downtown San Jose | 1PM – Rally at KFC – 522 E Santa Clara Street, San Jose…
(2023-08-01). Bolivia police work 24/7 to track down wanted drug dealer. plenglish.com La Paz, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Special forces of the Bolivian Police reinforced on Tuesday main roads of Cochabamba and other routes as part of the growing search for the Uruguayan drug dealer Sebastian Enrique Marset.
(2023-08-01). Dominican CMD launches new 48-hour work stoppage. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Medical Association (CMD) on Tuesday announced a 48-hour work stoppage on August 10-11, after considering a success the strike carried out yesterday to claim a response to their demands.
(2023-08-01). Salvadoran president launches operation to fight off gangers. plenglish.com San Salvador, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) President Nayib Bukele on Tuesday announced that 7,000 soldiers and 1,000 police officers have been deployed in a siege of the Salvadoran downtown Cabañas Department to fight off gang bands.
(2023-08-01). Alliance for Global Justice Joins Nicaraguans and Solidarity Movements in Celebration of the 44th Anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution (Report-Back). orinocotribune.com 
By Natalia Burdy≈Ñska-Schuurman — Jul 30, 2023 | Last week, Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ) was among the thousands of Nicaraguan citizens, youth and international delegates present at the 44th Anniversary celebration of the Sandinista Popular Revolution in Managua, Nicaragua. I was honored and ecstatic to be part of this shared space to rejoice in the sustained peace, prosperity and gains for the Nicaraguan people with fellow internationalists committed to uplifting Nicaragua's example of resilience and self-determination to the world. | For decades, Nicaragua has been the target of countles…
(2023-08-01). Saturday 9/23: Book Release Party for 30th Anniversary Edition (4th Edition) of Golden Gate Gardening. indybay.org This will be at the Garden for the Environment, which is at 7th Avenue and Lawton, in San Francisco.
(2023-08-01). ATMIS military commanders conclude meeting on troop withdrawal. plenglish.com Mogadishu, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Top military commanders of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have concluded a four-day meeting to evaluate the first phase of ATMIS troop withdrawal from Somalia, which was successfully implemented in June.
(2023-08-01). HIV/AIDS infections surge in Chile. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) As many as 5,401 HIV/AIDS cases were reported in Chile in 2023, a figure accounting for a 7% surge over the previous year, according to the Public Health Institute (ISP).
(2023-08-01). Swedish consulate attacked in western Turkey. plenglish.com As the Mynet news portal reports, the attacker was a Syrian national. The armed attack occurred after the man had problems obtaining a visa. | A female Turkish national who worked at the consulate has been wounded. | The man who attacked Sweden's consulate in western Turkey was emotionally disturbed, the local authorities said on Tuesday. | "At about 12: 45 p.m., a citizen was wounded in an attack by a mentally unstable man in the Konak district. The wounded was taken to a hospital. The attacker was detained with the instrument of the crime. An investigation is underway," the Izmir province authorities said.
(2023-08-01). Uruguay to extradite drug smuggler to Brazil. plenglish.com He is related to a Brazilian criminal group, the main drug dealing group in Brazil. | The Argentine citizen served a sentence for drug trafficking in Uruguay and upon his release from prison was placed under administrative arrest pending extradition to Brazil.
(2023-08-01). Monday 8/7: Adopt-A-Store at Palo Alto Starbucks for Solidarity with Workers. indybay.org Starbucks (on the patio) | 2000 El Camino Real (x-street Stanford Ave.) | Palo Alto, CA…
(2023-08-01). Perú_Hugucha: Que ni siquiera en tu muerte puedan capturarte. indybay.org Perú_Hugucha: Que ni siquiera en tu muerte puedan capturarte | Hugo Blanco: Presente!
(2023-08-01). Wednesday 8/9: On the 78th Anniversary of the Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: We Declare No More! indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2023-08-01). Friday 8/4: Banner for Peace & Justice. indybay.org On the pedestrian bridge over Geary at Webster near Japantown…
(2023-08-01). FOI response proves Australian government is actively censoring citizens on social media. expose-news.com Yesterday, a response was received to a Freedom of Information Act ("FOI") request which includes evidence that the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care ("DHAC") were colluding with Facebook to censor …
(2023-08-01). Editor of The Irish Light: "Journalism is not a crime" expose-news.com In May, the BBC targeted The Light Paper's editor Darren Nesbit and now it seems The Irish Times is targeting the editor of its sister paper The Irish Light. The editor of …
(2023-08-01). 'Their Terrifying Plan': Unmasking the Globalists. expose-news.com "For over a year I've known I had to write a book exploring and explaining how the conspirators planned their takeover of the world, how they conceived the idea of using fake …
(2023-08-01). Why Capitalism Is Leaving The US In Search Of Profit. popularresistance.org Early U.S. capitalism was centered in New England. After some time, the pursuit of profit led many capitalists to leave that area and move production to New York and the mid-Atlantic states. Much of New England was left with abandoned factory buildings and depressed towns evident to this day. Eventually employers moved again, abandoning New York and the mid-Atlantic for the Midwest. The same story kept repeating as capitalism's center relocated to the Far West, the South, and the Southwest. Descriptive terms like "Rust Belt," "deindustrialization," and "manufacturing desert" increasingly applied to ever more port…
(2023-08-01). Sunday 8/27: free Film screening & discussion. indybay.org HUMANIST HALL | 390 27TH ST | OAKLAND CA 94612…
(2023-08-01). Bringing music to the frontline. greenleft.org.au 
In an interview with Green Left Radio, musician, activist and filmmaker Izzy Brown said there is "power in people and when those people are dancing the cops don't know what to do", writes Ruth Heymann.
(2023-08-01). Can We Measure Inequality Without Tallying the Wealth of Our Wealthy? inequality.org
(2023-08-01). Tuesday 8/29: Yoga for Activists. indybay.org San José Peace and Justice Center | 48 South 7th Street, Room 101 | San José, CA 95112…
(2023-08-01). 750 U.S. Military Bases Globally, $7.2 Trillion US Nuclear Weapons Expenditure Since Hiroshima, Nagasaki. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-01). Five critical lessons from UPS's union workers. nationofchange.org The UPS Teamsters' negotiations with the world's largest delivery company offer the American labor movement lessons in organizing.
(2023-08-01). Venezuela: National Assembly Announces Nominees for New Electoral Authorities. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—The Venezuelan National Assembly's (AN) Electoral Nominations Committee published a list of 153 nominees for rectors of the National Electoral Council (CNE). | On Monday, July 31, the AN released the
(2023-08-01). China denuncia nueva ayuda militar de EE. UU. a Taiwán. telesurtv.net El pasado viernes, la Casa Blanca anunció el envío de armamento a la nación asiática por valor de 345 millones de dólares.
(2023-08-01). Presidente chino ordena rescate de desparecidos en inundaciones. telesurtv.net Destacó que las autoridades pertinentes deberán intensificar el monitoreo y la alerta temprana de las inundaciones e implementar las medidas de prevención.
(2023-08-01). Ecuador decidirá explotación petrolera en reservas forestales. telesurtv.net El Ministerio del Ambiente, Agua y Transición Ecológica de Ecuador estima que cada hectárea de la reserva Yasuní alberga unas 650 especies de árboles.
(2023-08-01). Enfrentamientos generan tensión en Haryana, la India. telesurtv.net El ministro de Interior del estado, Anil Vij, aseguró que la violencia había sido "diseñada" y que la policía investigaría los sucesos.
(2023-08-01). Venezuela confirma solicitud para incorporarse al grupo Brics. telesurtv.net Se espera que los estados miembros consideren las solicitudes oficiales de membresía de varios países en la cumbre del grupo programada del 22 al 24 de agosto.
(2023-08-01). Indígenas de Jujuy llegan a Buenos Aires en defensa de tierra. telesurtv.net "Jujuy vive una situación de dictadura total disfrazada de democracia, donde los derechos son avasallados y pisoteados", advirtieron los organizadores.
(2023-08-01). Lula desestima pronósticos del FMI sobre crecimiento de Brasil. telesurtv.net En su más reciente informe sobre perspectivas económicas, el FMI estimó que en 2023 Brasil crecerá al 2,1 por ciento, mientras que en 2024 la nación suramericana tendría una desaceleración.
(2023-08-01). Papa Francisco se reúne en Portugal en jornada de la juventud. telesurtv.net La Jornada Mundial de la Juventud se desarrolla entre el 1 y el 6 de agosto. El papa Francisco llegará el día 2 y permanecerá en Lisboa hasta el 6, con una breve visita de dos horas a Fátima el día 5.
(2023-08-01). Conozca los beneficios de la lactancia materna para las mujeres. telesurtv.net La decisión de amamantar es uno de los retos a los que se enfrentan las mujeres durante la maternidad, ya que tiene un enorme beneficio en el desarrollo de los infantes.
(2023-08-01). Francia evacuará a sus nacionales de Níger tras golpe militar. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores señaló que la evacuación de entre 500 y 600 franceses iniciará a partir de esta jornada.
(2023-08-01). Reportan cinco muertos tras caer helicóptero militar en Chile. telesurtv.net El helicóptero Bell-412 perteneciente al Grupo de Aviación N.º 5, sufrió un accidente sobre las 20H30 horas (00H30 GMT).
(2023-08-01). Bolivia anuncia fin de la emergencia sanitaria por Covid-19. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que la unidad "nos permitió dejar la Emergencia Sanitaria y ahora nos mantenemos alertas".
(2023-08-01). Denuncian que Ucrania contrata mercenarios de países latinoamericanos. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Defensa ruso señaló que junto al Ejército ucraniano se contabilizan mercenarios de más de 80 países.
(2023-08-01). Ola de calor causa 17 fallecidos en Corea del Sur. telesurtv.net La norteña provincia de Gyeongsang fue la que más decesos informó con siete ancianos fallecidos.
(2023-08-01). Ataque de Al-Qaeda deja seis soldados muertos en Yemen. telesurtv.net El ataque duró varias horas y dejó un saldo de cinco heridos, además de los mentados decesos.
(2023-08-01). Países Bajos e Inglaterra destacan en Copa del Mundo femenil. telesurtv.net Inglaterra goleó a China y avanzó a la siguiente ronda de la Copa del Mundo Femenil como primera de su grupo.
(2023-08-01). Hundimiento de canoas deja 11 menores fallecidos en Tanzania. telesurtv.net Los niños ahogados eran alumnos de la escuela primaria de la localidad de Igundu, situada en el distrito de Bunda.
(2023-08-01). Ministro critica operativo policial con diez muertos en Brasil. telesurtv.net El operativo de la Policía Militar involucró a 600 agentes y ocurrió luego de la muerte del oficial Patrick Bastos Reis.
(2023-08-01). Ortega afirma que EE. UU. y OTAN intentan destruir Rusia. telesurtv.net El presidente de Nicaragua aseveró que el conflicto en Ucrania debilita la economía en los países europeos y EE.UU..
(2023-08-01). Rusia frustra ataque ucraniano contra Flota del Mar Negro. telesurtv.net El ataque, perpetrado con tres lanchas no tripuladas, fue dirigido contra los buques de patrullaje Serguéi Kótov y Vasili Bykov.
(2023-08-01). Convocan a nuevas protestas contra Dina Boluarte en Perú. telesurtv.net La CNUL divulgó un comunicado en el que convoca a sus seguidores y al pueblo peruano en general a salir a las calles a manifestarse.
(2023-08-01). Junta birmana anuncia un indulto parcial a exlíder Suu Kyi. telesurtv.net Aung San Suu Kyi fue indultada en cinco causas en el marco de una amnistía decretada por la junta militar a favor de más de 7.000 presos.
(2023-08-01). Mueren 17 personas al caer grúa en autopista en India. telesurtv.net Según trascendió, el incidente ocurrió cerca de la medianoche en el distrito de Thane. Las autoridades detallaron que los 17 fallecidos son trabajadores de la constructora.
(2023-08-01). Reportan disminución de desplazados por conflicto armado en Colombia. telesurtv.net Los casos de confinamiento por amenaza de grupos armados se han incrementado un 18 por ciento respecto al pasado año (22.755 personas en 2023).
(2023-08-01). Reportan al menos dos fallecidos en las protestas en Senegal. telesurtv.net El titular de la cartera, Antoine Félix Abdoulaye Diome llamó a la población a mantener la calma y aseguró que se están tomando las medidas para conservar la paz en el país…
(2023-08-01). Thursday 8/3: Organizing Meeting for Oakland Days for Reparations. indybay.org Register on zoom: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctcuuvrTspHdU8l3wqRlcXgRMxRepLELz1#/registration…
(2023-08-01). Thursday 8/17: Organizing Meeting for the Days of Reparations. indybay.org Register on zoom: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctcuuvrTspHdU8l3wqRlcXgRMxRepLELz1#/registration…
(2023-08-01). Thursday 8/24: Organizing Meeting for Days of Reparations. indybay.org Register for the zoom meeting: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctcuuvrTspHdU8l3wqRlcXgRMxRepLELz1#/registration…
(2023-08-01). Thursday 8/31: Organizing Meeting for Days of Reparations to African People. indybay.org Register on Zoom:…
(2023-08-01). Friday 8/4: Palo Alto: Silent Vigil to Commemorate Hiroshima & Nagasaki and Protest Nuclear Weapons. indybay.org Intersection of El Camino Real and Embarcadero Rd. in Palo Alto…
(2023-08-01). The Heat: South Africa-U.S. Relations. america.cgtn.com 
Tension in the South Africa-U.S. relationship. What's causing it? And, what does it mean for future ties between the two countries? The relationship between South Africa and the United States is going through a rough period. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is a major …
(2023-08-01). US-based Korean activists call for peace after 70 years of war. peoplesdispatch.org On Thursday, July 27, hundreds of US-based Korean peace activists rallied outside the US Department of State in Washington, DC to hold a rally calling for an end to the travel ban of US passport holders traveling to North Korea (officially known as Democratic People's Republic of Korea — DPRK). Activists also delivered 1,000 individually signed postcards and an T…
(2023-08-01). First as tragedy, then as a farce: AfD recalibrates the slogan 'Germany first'. peoplesdispatch.org The far-right party's 'Germany first' campaign in many ways resembles the Nazi campaign for German supremacy propagated during the Hitler era, marked with militarism and racism…
(2023-08-01). Cuba reafirma el socialismo mientras cuenta con su sector privado. peoplesdispatch.org A pesar de la intensificación del bloqueo y de la grave crisis económica, Cuba se mantiene firme en su compromiso de garantizar los derechos de su pueblo.
(2023-08-01). West-initiated Jeddah conference on Ukraine war faces uncertain prospects without Russian participation. peoplesdispatch.org Mexico refused to join the talks scheduled in Saudi Arabia to gather support for Ukraine's peace plan as Russia had not been invited. President Zelensky's plan involves Russian withdrawal from all Ukrainian territories, including Crimea, payment of war reparations, and trials in a war tribunal…
(2023-08-01). Niger is the fourth country in the Sahel to experience an anti-Western coup. peoplesdispatch.org The coup in Niger follows coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea. Each of these was led by military officers angered by the presence of French and US troops and by economic crises inflicted on their countries…
(2023-08-01). Chinese automaker interested in assemblying cars in Ethiopia. plenglish.com The general manager of the Chinese, Jean Cui, expressed his desire to travel to Addis Abbaba to Ethiopian Ambassador in Beijing Tefera Derbew, during a meeting to learn about the investment potential to assemble electrical vehicles, the state television station Fana Broadcasting Corporate reported. | Derbew explained the main reasons why international manufacturers in the sector choose Ethiopia as their main investment destination, considering the growing demand for commercial cars induced by economic growth, and highlighted the government's incentives for assembly. | Cui, in turn, noted the development of the e…
(2023-08-01). Mexico spends 26 billion dollars in public works in six months. plenglish.com Mexico, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Mexico invested 26 billion dollars in public works in the first half of the year, an increase of 8.9 percent compared to the same period in 2022, the Secretariat of Finance informed.
(2023-08-01). Did Western Military Presence Help Foster a Coup in Niger? truthout.org We look at the growing crisis in Niger, where the country's democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, was overthrown last week by his own presidential guard. One of the coup's leaders, Brigadier General Moussa Salaou Barmou, was trained by the U.S., making the Nigerien coup the 11th in West Africa since 2008 to involve U.S.-trained military officers. The U.S. has approximately 1,000… |
(2023-08-01). Bolivian President to attend Brics Summit in South Africa. plenglish.com La Paz, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Luis Arce will participate in the next Brics Summit (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), Foreign Minister Rogelio Mayta confirmed at a press conference.
(2023-08-01). Desperate Kiev Targeted Moscow With Drones For The Second Time In Week. southfront.org 
On the night of August 1, the Ukrainian military targeted the Russian capital with drones. The Russian Ministry of Defence reported that in total three UAVs were intercepted in the Moscow region. | Two Ukrainian drones were shot down by Russian air defence forces over the Odintsovo and Naro-Fominsk districts of the Moscow region. The third UAV was suppressed by Russian electronic warfare means. The UAV lost control and fell on the territory of the large business center Moscow City."On the night…
(2023-08-01). Military Situation In Syria On August 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-08-01). Ukrainian Drone Strikes In Moscow On August 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-08-01). Ukrainian Unmanned Boats Targeted Russian Civilian Vessels In The Black Sea With Unmanned Boats. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image: Sergey Kotov in Sevastopol | The Russian Ministry of Defence reported that on the night of August 1, Ukraine had attempted to attack Russian civilian cargo vessels en route to the Bosphorus Strait in the southwestern part of the Black Sea. The Ukrainian military used tree unmanned boats for the attack. | The attack failed. The boats were destroyed by Russian military ships that were patrolling the navigation in tha area."All the boats were detected and destroyed in a timely manner by the…
(2023-08-01). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — August 1, 2023. southfront.org 
This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air w…
(2023-08-01). Doctors Are Mobilizing in Ohio and Elsewhere to Protect Reproductive Rights. truthout.org After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending nearly 50 years of federal protection for abortion, some states began enforcing strict abortion bans while others became new havens for the procedure. ProPublica is investigating how sweeping changes to reproductive health care access in America are affecting people, institutions and governments. In her eight years as a pediatrician, Dr. |
(2023-08-01). Official Yes and No cases for Voice referendum reveal two conservative agendas. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-01). DeSantis's "Freedom" Is a Force for Domination, Not a Key Form of Empowerment. truthout.org We live in a time of menacing freedoms and the rise of fascist politics. Freedom in the current historical moment has turned ugly. The presence of "ugly freedoms" is not new, and its history is repeating itself with a politics that is as cruel as it is dangerous and widespread. This is an age inextricably defined by the question of who qualifies as a citizen of the United States and what kind of… |
(2023-08-01). China condemns US military aid to Taiwan. plenglish.com Defense Ministry Spokesman Tan Kefei stressed that such actions would seriously damage China's security and severely threat peace and stability across the Strait. | "We strongly oppose this move and have solemnly expressed our opposition to the United States," he said. | Tan recalled that the Taiwan issue affects China's fundamental interests and is a red line that should not be crossed in bilateral relations. | According to the spokesman, this action will incite separatists seeking an alleged "independence of Taiwan" to stir up trouble and provoke China. | Beijing again urged Washington to stop all forms of mil…
(2023-08-01). Cuba marks World Breastfeeding Week. plenglish.com Experts from the Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) office here agreed that breastfeeding is a baby's first vaccine and the best protection they have against diseases. | They stated that it is not a matter of a single day; it concerns us 365 days a year. It is a child's right; hence, it is inadmissible that a child is deprived of breastfeeding before six months of age. | Breastfeeding is included in the goals of the 2020-2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; it is exclusive for all babies up to six months of age, but it can be extended up to two years, the…
(2023-08-01). France announces evacuation of its nationals from Niger. plenglish.com Paris, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The French Government informed on Tuesday that it will begin the evacuation of its citizens stranded in Niger, where the military forces seized power last week and arrested President Mohamed Bazoum.
(2023-08-01). Solidarity groups in Asturia, Spain, to send powdered milk to Cuba. plenglish.com Madrid, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Asturias has joined the campaign "Tons of Powdered Milk for Cuba. Tons of solidarity against the blockade" by raising funds for a new shipment to the Caribbean nation.
(2023-08-01). Venezuela Eyes BRICS Membership to Boost Declining Economy. infobrics.org The BRICS bloc, which comprises the five major emerging national economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is expected to make a decision on new members at the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg in August…
(2023-08-01). As the Quad Blossoms, Why Does BRICS Matter for India?>. infobrics.org BRICS' development-focused diplomacy allows India to pursue a broader agenda than the Quad — and one more focused on the concerns of developing countries…
(2023-08-01). US will spend on Ukraine more than it did on Marshall Plan after WWII. infobrics.org Ukraine is already a financial blackhole for the West, as seen by the vast resources poured into the country while recent drone attacks on Russia indicate Ukrainian desperation.
(2023-08-01). US sends stolen weapons to Kiev while condemning China for alleged military aid to Russia. infobrics.org Third parties are reselling arms to both sides and precisely this is being used for political purposes, as the US is desperate to cause disagreements between Moscow and its allies.
(2023-08-01). BP Reports $2.6 Billion in Profits After Hottest Month on Record. truthout.org The London-based oil giant BP reported second-quarter profits of $2.6 billion on Tuesday and announced a 10% dividend raise for shareholders on the heels of what was likely the hottest month on record — a grim milestone that scientists say was made possible by the burning of fossil fuels. While BP's profits for the second quarter of 2023 were far lower than the massive $8.5… |
(2023-08-01). Homes Guarantee: FHFA Must Protect Tenants. peoplesaction.org Tenants with People's Action's Homes Guarantee Campaign Knocked Thousands of Doors and Organized Over 2000 Comments to the FHFA WASHINGTON, D.C. — People's Action's Homes Guarantee campaign celebrated the power of tenants as the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) closed its request for public input (RFI) on tenant protections. Through its oversight and conservatorship of …
(2023-08-01). 21 Years Later, Guantánamo Bay's Harms Are Still Unending. truthout.org There can be little question that the grim prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, which still shows no sign of closing anytime soon, is a key legacy — in the worst sense imaginable — of America's post-9/11 forever wars. I've been covering the subject for decades now and that shameful legacy has never diminished. Last month, in response to a column I wrote for TomDispatch — one of dozens, I'm sad to say… |
(2023-08-01). Arab Parliament warns about consequences of desecration of the Koran. plenglish.com Cairo, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Arab Parliament President Adel Al-Assoumi on Tuesday warned that the repeated desecrations of the Koran in Sweden and Denmark will lead to a cycle of violence and contribute to spreading hate speech and extremism.
(2023-08-01). China's Army celebrates its 96th anniversary. plenglish.com Defense Minister Li Shangfu congratulated the personnel of the Armed Forces, members of the military police, the reserve force, the militia, veterans, and others. | According to the minister, the military should strengthen the construction of the Communist Party of China, intensify the training of troops and improve combat readiness in the new era. | Li reiterated the willingness to perfect military governance, consolidate strategic capabilities and "unswervingly" advance the cause of national reunification. He also urged meeting the PLA's centenary goals by 2027 and reaching world-class standards. | Chinese Pre…
(2023-08-01). Cuba and China enhance ooperation in higher education. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The rector of the University of Havana, Miriam Nicado García, confirmed the signing of new cooperation agreements with Chinese counterparts during her visit to China.
(2023-08-01). NATO is determined to defeat Russia, Nicaraguan president states. plenglish.com Managua, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega stated that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with the United States at the helm, is determined to defeat Russia in the war against Ukraine.
(2023-08-01). Russia to cut down oil exports. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Russia will voluntarily reduce oil exports by 500,000 barrels a day, starting on August 1, as reported by the director of the Russian Institute for the Development of Energy Technologies, Kiril Rodionov.
(2023-08-01). Senior Russian officer inspects battle line in Zaporozhye. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, Valeri Gerasimov, inspected a command post on the Zaporozhye frontline, the Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.
(2023-08-01). Ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet repel Ukrainian attack. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The Black Sea Fleet corvettes Sergei Kotov and Vasily Bykov repelled an attack by three Ukrainian unmanned boats, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
(2023-08-01). Trump Campaign's "SAVE AMERICA" Emails Are Raising Funds for Trump's Legal Fees. truthout.org Donald Trump's campaign for reelection doesn't just provide the former president with potential pathways for dodging legal jeopardy and seeking revenge on opponents if he were to retake the White House. The campaign also sends out flurries of disinformation-packed fundraising emails to supporters that are becoming increasingly paranoid with each indictment handed down by prosecutors. |
(2023-08-01). Biden Officials Launch Office for Studying and Preventing Long COVID. truthout.org The Biden administration is launching an initiative to study long COVID and, for the first time, carry out clinical trials to study potential treatments for the illness. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the formation of the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice on Monday. The office will study the illness that leaves some with chronic exhaustion, pain, brain fog… |
(2023-08-01). Headlines for August 1, 2023. democracynow.org Russian Attack on Kryvyi Rih Kills 6 as Ukraine Steps Up Drone Attacks on Moscow, Burkina Faso and Mali Warn Against Foreign Intervention in Niger After Last Week's Coup, Two Killed as Protests Erupt over Senegal Government's Arrest of Opposition Leader, Death Toll Climbs as Fighting Continues Between Rival Palestinian Groups in Lebanon, Torrential Rains Trigger Deadly Floods in Northern China; U.S. Heat Wave Enters Third Month, U.K.'s Rishi Sunak to Authorize Over 100 New Oil and Gas Leases in North Sea, U.S. Prepares U.N. Security Council Resolution to Deploy Multinational Force to Haiti, Filmma…
(2023-08-01). Remembering Juan Ramos, Puerto Rican Activist & Leader of Philadelphia Young Lords. democracynow.org 
Democracy Now! co-host Juan González remembers his longtime friend and comrade, Juan Ramos, a founder and leader of the Young Lords chapter in Philadelphia in the early 1970s who recently died after a long bout with Alzheimer's. "It's really not possible to overestimate the influence that Juan Ramos had on the social and political and liberation struggles of the Puerto Rican, Latino community, but also all communities, in Philadelphia," shares González. Ramos was a lifelong activist and became a founder and first president of the Puerto Rican Alliance, which led numerous battles to defend…
(2023-08-01). Did Western Military Presence Help Foster Coup in Niger, Where U.S. Has Drone Base & 1,000+ Troops? democracynow.org 
We look at the growing crisis in Niger, where the country's democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, was overthrown last week by his own presidential guard. One of the coup's leaders, Brigadier General Moussa Salaou Barmou, was trained by the U.S., making the Nigerien coup the 11th in West Africa since 2008 to involve U.S.-trained military officers. The U.S. has approximately 1,000 troops in Niger, where it's also spent $100 million building a drone base in its ongoing "war on terror." The Biden administration has so far refused to describe last week's event as a coup,…
(2023-08-01). "A True Prophet": Why Sinéad O'Connor Risked Her Career to Call Out Catholic Church Abuse. democracynow.org 
In an in-depth interview, we look at the life and legacy of the groundbreaking musician Sinéad O'Connor, who converted to Islam and also started using the name Shuhada' Sadaqat in 2018. O'Connor died last week at the age of 56 and was known for her music as much as for her outspoken activism. In 1992, she performed Bob Marley's "War" on Saturday Night Live, then proceeded to rip up a photo of Pope John Paul II on live TV to protest systemic child abuse in the Catholic Church, of which she was a survivor. The move provoked widespread uproar. O'Connor was also an ally to LG…
(2023-08-01). Abolition Doesn't Undermine Safety — Its Goal Is Safety for Everyone. truthout.org What do successful alternatives to policing, prosecution and prison actually look like? And how would they work? A group of Chicago's leading public safety, health and justice innovators gathered at the DePaul Art Museum last summer to provide much-needed clarity on these crucial questions. Artists, survivors of violence, organizers, entrepreneurs and business leaders, public defenders… |
(2023-08-01). Conoce cinco razones para estar alegre cada día. telesurtv.net El Día Mundial de la Alegría tiene como fin festejar la vida y pensar en la importancia de este sentimiento positivo.
(2023-08-01). México apoya negociaciones para paz entre Rusia y Ucrania. telesurtv.net El mandatario mexicano afirmó que de existir voluntad para el acercamiento en favor de una solución pacífica, su Gobierno colaborará en esa tarea.
(2023-08-01). Colombia celebró Encuentro Internacional de Mujeres Afrodescendientes. telesurtv.net El evento contó con la presencia de defensoras de Derechos Humanos y lideresas sociales víctimas de violencia de Colombia y el extranjero.
(2023-08-01). Se descarrilan dos trenes de carga en Texas, EE.UU. telesurtv.net El conductor del automóvil que impactó con uno de los trenes falleció camino al hospital.
(2023-08-01). Activan protocolo de bioseguridad por gripe aviar en Cotopaxi, Ecuador. telesurtv.net Agrocalidad llamó a los encargados que apliquen las dos dosis de la vacuna como medida de bioseguridad.
(2023-08-01). Médicos dominicanos mantienen paro laboral de 12 horas. telesurtv.net El presidente del Colegio Médico Dominicano (CMD), Senén Caba, detalló que la gran mayoría de los médicos han acatado el paro.
(2023-08-01). Ministros de Defensa de Irán y Belarús firman acuerdo de cooperación. telesurtv.net El titular de Defensa persa aseguró que este pacto entre ambas naciones dará paz y estabilidad en la región.
(2023-08-01). Gobierno aumenta tarifa de gasolina en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Uruguay ya había anunciado el 10 de mayo un aumento en la reducción ya vigente del Impuesto Específico Interno (IMESI) en la compra de combustibles.
(2023-08-01). Bolivia participará en la Cumbre de los Brics en Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net La noticia se dio a conocer a través de las declaraciones del ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Bolivia, Rogelio Mayta.
(2023-08-01). Burkina Faso y Mali adoptarán medidas de autodefensa si hay intervención militar en Níger. telesurtv.net Remarcaron que las organizaciones regionales y los países aliados persisten "en imponer sanciones que agravan el sufrimiento de los pueblos".
(2023-08-01). Más de 300 inmigrantes llegan al Mediterráneo español. telesurtv.net Por su parte, también la ONG Alarm Phone desde su cuenta de Twitter alertó de 170 vidas en peligro frente a Libia.
(2023-08-01). Mueren once personas en campo de refugiados palestinos en Líbano. telesurtv.net Es el tercer día de enfrentamientos en Ein el-Hilweh.
(2023-08-01). Haití acoge propuesta de Kenia en materia de seguridad. telesurtv.net Kenia anunció disposición de liderar fuerza multinacional y desplegar 1,000 policías en apoyo a estabilidad en Haití.
(2023-08-01). Piden condenar a exmilitar colombiano por falsos positivos. telesurtv.net El excoronel colombiano, Publio Hernán Mejía fue imputado junto a otros altos oficiales por 127 asesinatos y desapariciones forzadas.
(2023-08-01). Francia niega planes de intervenir militarmente en Níger. telesurtv.net La jefa de la diplomacia francesa estimó como "posible" la restitución del depuesto presidente de Níger, Mohamed Bazoum.
(2023-08-01). Lluvias por tifón Doksuri dejan al menos 11 muertos en China. telesurtv.net Las intensas lluvias en Beijing han afectado a más de 44.000 personas y han obligado a evacuar a unas 127.000 personas en el país asiático.
(2023-08-01). Alertan desplazamiento forzoso por enfrentamientos en Colombia. telesurtv.net El defensor colombiano detalló que entre los desplazados se encuentran 398 menores de edad y 469 adultos, mayoritariamente campesinos e indígenas.
(2023-08-01). Dron ucraniano impacta edificio del centro de negocios de Moscú. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Defensa comunicó que derribo dos drones ucranianos sobre los distritos de Odintsóvo y Naro-Fominsk de la provincia de Moscú.
(2023-08-01). Instalarán el Comité Nacional de la Participación en Colombia. telesurtv.net El noveno acuerdo guarda relación con el proceso de participación de la sociedad en la construcción de la paz.
(2023-08-01). Presidente Maduro saluda declaración de empresarios sobre sanciones. telesurtv.net El recién nombrado presidente de Fedecámaras, Adán Celis, rechazó las medidas coercitivas unilaterales contra Venezuela.
(2023-08-01). Indepaz reporta masacre número 56 en Colombia. telesurtv.net Rodrigo Luciano Pai Nastacuas y Marco Tulio Pai Nastacuas, ambos de 17 años, se encuentran entre las víctimas.
(2023-08-01). Chile seizes largest ecstasy shipment from Europe. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Chilean authorities reportedly seized 184 kilograms of ecstasy, valued in the illegal market at 11 million dollars, the largest shipment of synthetic drugs seized in this country and in South America.
(2023-08-01). Cuban government confirms improvement in energy carriers. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel headed a key government meeting that noted improvements in the situation of energy carriers and assessed the progress of measures for the socioeconomic development of this Caribbean country.
(2023-08-01). Cuba's International Sports Fair opens in Havana. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The 1st International Cuban Sports Fair will take place from Tuesday to Friday at Havana's Ciudad Deportiva, with the presence of more than 100 companies.
(2023-08-01). India: 16 workers killed as crane collapses at construction site. plenglish.com New Delhi, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) At least 16 workers were killed, and three were injured in India on Tuesday, when a crane collapsed at the construction site on the Samruddhi highway in Shahapur, Maharasthra.
(2023-08-01). Police rule out armed groups as perpetrators of attacks in Peru. plenglish.com Lima, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The Peruvian police ruled out that armed groups were responsible for the explosive attacks that brought down two high-voltage towers that supply electricity to a mining company in the country's north.
(2023-08-01). Sri Lankan healthcare unions announce strike. plenglish.com Colombo, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) Sri Lanka's healthcare unions on Tuesday announced a symbolic strike for next Thursday to demand solutions to the difficulties that affect the quality of services in the country.
(2023-08-01). US Arms Package to Taiwan Heralds "Ukraine Part 2" journal-neo.org
(2023-08-01). The devastating charges against the son of Colombia's president. colombiareports.com The prosecution indicted the son of Colombia's President Gustavo Petro for money laundering, claiming that Nicolas Petro spent 10 times what he earned. Prosecutor Mario Burgos told a Bogota court…
(2023-08-01). The Forever War's Forever Legacy. tomdispatch.com There can be little question that the grim prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, which still shows no sign of closing anytime soon, is a key legacy — in the worst sense imaginable — of America's post-9/11 forever wars. I've been covering the subject for decades now and that shameful legacy has never diminished. Last month, in response to a column I wrote for TomDispatch — one of dozens, I'm sad to say, that I've done on Guantánamo over these endless years — I received a surprise email: an invitation to attend a meeting at the British Parliament. A group known as the All Party Parliamentary Group…
(2023-08-01). Presidential Candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. Comes Out Against Cash-Based Reparations. moguldom.com When Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his run for the 2024 election, voters were intrigued. After all, he is the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated on November 22, 1963. His father, Robert F. Kennedy, was assassinated on June 6, 1968, after securing the Democratic nomination for that …
(2023-08-01). Who Is Keefe D? 5 Things To Know About The Southside Crip Boss And Alleged Killer of Tupac. moguldom.com Superstar hip-hop artist and actor Tupac Shakur was shot on Sept. 7, 1996, in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. He was just 25 years old. He died days later on Sept. 13, 1996, at the University Medical Center, Las Vegas. A manhunt ensued, but no one was ever arrested in the murder. Lots of rumors …
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(2023-08-01). In Video: Russian Forces Shot Down Ukrainian Helicopter In Kherson Region. southfront.org
(2023-08-01). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On August 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
The Russian Army repelled the AFU from their positions near Staromayorske; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Rabotino; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Priyutnoe; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Robotyne; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Orikhiv; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Malaya Tokmachka; | Russian artillery shells Ukrainian forces which attempt to appro…
(2023-08-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian Geran UAVs struck the building of the Kharkov technical school used for accommodation of the Ukrainian military; | Russian UAVs struck military facilities in the Sumy region; | Russian UAVs struck military facilities in the Kherson region; | On August 1, Russian forces shot down Ukrainian Mi-24 in the Kherson region; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kupyansk; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Serebryanka; | Russian artillery struck AFU posi…
(2023-08-01). Military Situation In Yemen On August 1, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 57 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On August 1, Yemen's Navy has successfully tested a number of modern and advanced missiles and armed boats and these weapons will be unveiled in the near future, according to the Minister of Defense of Ansarallah-backed Salvation Government of Yemen; | On July 29, STC militants retreated from some of their positions in Aden…
(2023-08-01). Ukrainian Forces Killed Three Civilians In Donetsk City Agglomeration. southfront.org 
Ukrainian Nazis continue bloody attacks on civilians in the regions that Kiev lost. Impotent on the frontlines, Ukrainian military commanders are intentionally shelling the residential areas in the Donbass. More than three hundred shells hit the settlements of the Republic over the past day. | On August 1, the Ukrainian military continued to terrorize the civilian population of the Donetsk People's Republic, inflicting multiple strikes, including with cluster munitions, killing more civilia…
(2023-08-01). Expensive PR Campaign For Kiev Regime. southfront.org 
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(2023-08-01). The Washington Post keeps cheerleading sending cluster bombs to Ukraine. therealnews.com 
(2023-08-01). The Right-Wing Think Tank That the Charter School Industry Relies On. progressive.org CREDO, a research group with deep ties to the right, promotes pro-charter reports that regularly fudge the facts.
(2023-08-01). Worldcoin: Thousands Line Up Around The World To Have Eyeball Scan 'Verification'. moguldom.com Videos of people lining up around the world for iris scans went viral after the parent of Chat GPT rolled out its latest human ID project, Worldcoin, which involves gathering biometric data in 20 countries in exchange for some cryptocurrency tokens worth around $2.31 each. Based in San Francisco and Berlin, Worldcoin is a private …
(2023-08-01). Vilnius NATO Summit Was a Farce Reinforcing an Imperialist Alliance that Should be Abolished. covertactionmagazine.com The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit, held in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11 and 12, provided a showcase for an imperialist alliance that has been a major source of war for decades. Committing to a major NATO force buildup, world leaders at the conference pledged fealty to Ukraine, which is ranked among the most …
(2023-08-01). Sailing the Seas of Conscience. progressive.org The resilient voyage of the Golden Rule.
(2023-08-01). Book Review: The East is Still Red: Chinese Socialism in the 21st Century. libya360.wordpress.com Roger Stoll The East is Still Red: Chinese Socialism in the 21st Century by Carlos Martinez (Praxis Press, 2023, 210 pp.) Introduction Western media never stop warning us of China: it menaces Taiwan, threatens its neighbors and shipping lanes in the South China Sea, and sticks military bases on Cuba. China, we are told, spies…
(2023-08-01). China is the Leading Force for World Peace. libya360.wordpress.com The Forum on Global Human Rights Governance, themed Equality, Cooperation and Development: The 30th Anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and Global Human Rights Governance, was held in Beijing in mid-June 2023. Jointly hosted by the Information Office of China's State Council, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the China International Development Cooperation…
(2023-08-01). Ukrainian Nationalism: Russian Special Operation— Denazification of Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir G. Kiknadze Azov Battalion, March 11, 2022. This paper presents the results of the analysis of relevant aspects of the history of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) in comparison with the policy of the Kiev regime in 2014-2022, using the secrets revealed with the beginning of demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine during the…
(2023-08-01). Massachusetts to Become 8th State to Make Universal Free School Meals Permanent. truthout.org The Massachusetts Legislature on Monday approved a budget proposal that requires the state's public schools to provide all K-12 students with free meals, making permanent a highly successful pandemic-era program. Maura Healey, the state's Democratic governor, is expected to sign the budget into law, which would make Massachusetts the eighth U.S. state to make universal free school meals permanent… |
(2023-08-01). Finding Faith Through Listening. jamanetwork.com In this narrative medicine essay, a surgical oncologist joins the hospital chaplain during his rounds to learn how to connect with patients who have strong faith in God, even when her own beliefs are uncertain.
(2023-08-01). Treating Bipolar Disorder Is Notoriously Difficult, but Research Underway Could Lead to New Options. jamanetwork.com This Medical News article discusses the difficulties of studying, diagnosing, and treating bipolar disorder and new research initiatives to improve diagnostic tests and treatments.
(2023-08-01). Over-the-Counter Oral Contraception to Reduce Access Inequity. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint argues that making a progestin-only contraceptive pill available for sale as an over-the-counter product will help reduce logistic barriers to safe and effective birth control.
(2023-08-01). From the July 14, 1883, Inaugural Issue of JAMA. jamanetwork.com
(2023-08-01). Radiographic Absence of the Left Humeral Head. jamanetwork.com An older patient with history of surgical decompression for syringomyelia, poor mobility, and frequent falls presented with pain, numbness, and paresthesias in his left upper extremity. Radiograph showed complete absence of the left humeral head. What is the diagnosis, and what would you do next?
(2023-08-01). USPSTF Recommendation: Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects. jamanetwork.com This 2023 Recommendation Statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all persons planning to or who could become pregnant take a daily supplement containing 0.4 to 0.8 mg (400 to 800 μg) of folic acid (A recommendation).
(2023-08-01). USPSTF Review: Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects. jamanetwork.com This systematic review to support the 2023 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement on folic acid supplementation to prevent neural tube defects summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of folic acid supplementation for persons who are planning to or could become pregnant.
(2023-08-01). Patient Information: Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page describes the pros and cons of folic acid supplementation during pregnancy to lower risk of fetal neural tube defects.
(2023-08-01). Upfront Radiosurgery vs Wait and Scan in Vestibular Schwannoma. jamanetwork.com This randomized clinical trial evaluates whether upfront radiosurgery is more effective in reducing vestibular schwannoma tumor size than treatment delivered only when tumor growth has been detected radiographically.
(2023-08-01). Genetic Architecture of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in African and European Ancestry. jamanetwork.com This study compares the rare variant genetic architecture of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) among patients with DCM who are of African ancestry compared with European ancestry.
(2023-08-01). Longitudinal Follow-Up of Participants With Tobacco Exposure and Preserved Spirometry. jamanetwork.com This study defines the natural history of persons with tobacco exposure and preserved spirometry aged 40 to 80 years who smoked cigarettes (>20 pack-years) with or without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease compared with controls without tobacco exposure or airflow obstruction.
(2023-08-01). Pediatric Mental Health Hospitalizations at US Acute Care Hospitals—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Inspired by our team's experiences working with children and adolescents in inpatient settings, we used the Kids' Inpatient Database to chronicle how hospitalizations for mental health diagnoses changed from 2009 to 2019 among youths aged 3 to 17 years. While the objective of our work was to highlight trends in hospitalizations at the national level, our findings also raised the following questions: why have the numbers of hospitalizations for mental health diagnoses increased and what needs to be done?
(2023-08-01). Treatment Effects of Therapeutic-Dose Heparin in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Drs Davidson and Levi suggest that the heterogeneity of treatment effect (HTE) from therapeutic-dose heparin in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 found in our study—specifically, the lack of benefit in severe COVID-19—may be attributable to unreliable absorption of subcutaneously administered LMWH among critically ill patients receiving vasopressors.
(2023-08-01). Treating Coronary Artery Disease With Treat-to-Target or High-Intensity Statin—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We appreciate Dr Kawada's comments about our study, which demonstrated that a treat-to-target LDL-C strategy of 50 to 70 mg/dL as the goal was noninferior to a high-intensity statin therapy for the 3-year composite of death, myocardial infarction, stroke, or coronary revascularization.
(2023-08-01). Pediatric Mental Health Hospitalizations at US Acute Care Hospitals. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study highlighted substantial increases in pediatric mental health hospitalizations in the US from 2009 to 2019. It is noteworthy that the time frame included in this analysis predated the COVID-19 pandemic, which led many to declare a national pediatric mental health crisis. Had this study included data from 2020 onward, the findings would likely have been even more dire. Instead, the lack of pandemic-era data shed light on the perhaps lesser-acknowledged reality—one that is all too familiar to families, schools, and clinicians—that the youth mental health crisis is far from no…
(2023-08-01). Treatment Effects of Therapeutic-Dose Heparin in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study of treatment effects of therapeutic-dose heparin in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 analyzed patients on the ward (treatment-dose heparin was efficacious) separately from critically ill patients (treatment-dose heparin was not efficacious). The authors described this trial design as "fortuitous." However, we are concerned that the no-difference result in critically ill patients may have occurred because subcutaneous depot dosing of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) has poor systemic exposure in critically ill patients, particularly in those receiving vasopressors.
(2023-08-01). Treating Coronary Artery Disease With Treat-to-Target or High-Intensity Statin. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent article investigated whether a treat-to-target strategy was noninferior to a strategy of high-intensity statin use for 3-year clinical outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease. We have some concerns about this study's research design.
(2023-08-01). Changes in the Number of Continuation Patents on Drugs Approved by the FDA. jamanetwork.com This study assesses the frequency of continuation patents on brand-name drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration from 2000 to 2015.
(2023-08-01). Fully Effective Folic Acid Fortification. jamanetwork.com Neural tube defects occur within the first 4 weeks of conception when the neural tube in the embryo does not close properly, resulting in the fetus developing spina bifida, anencephaly, or encephalocele, depending on where the lesion occurs and how large it is. In 1991 a randomized clinical trial funded by the UK Medical Research Council showed that about 80% of neural tube defects could be prevented by taking a 4-mg folic acid supplement every day, starting before pregnancy. It has been confirmed that starting after a pregnancy is too late—the preventive opportunity will have passed. Other trials and studi…
(2023-08-01). Diversifying the Genetic Landscape of Heart Disease. jamanetwork.com Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), unexplained enlargement of the left ventricle and reduced ejection fraction, has an estimated prevalence of 1 in 400 to 1 in 250 individuals in the general population, is an important cause of clinical heart failure, and remains the most common reason for heart transplant in the United States. Research in families and in populations has demonstrated that DCM shows substantial heritability, with up to 40% of cases attributed in part to specific DCM gene variants. Assessment of family history in the clinical evaluation of DCM and consideration of genetic testing are regarded as standar…
(2023-08-01). Should Cornel West run as a Democrat? therealnews.com 
Dr. Cornel West's decision to run for President has been embraced with enthusiasm by some on the left, and met with groans of disapproval by others. Disputes over the merits of Dr. West's candidacy have often pivoted on the question of whether it is more effective for him to run as a third-party candidate or as a Democrat. In a recent piece for
(2023-08-01). Israel cancels early release policy for Palestinian administrative detainees. peoplesdispatch.org Israel's Minister of Public Security, far-right extremist leader Itamar Ben-Gvir, has introduced another measure to worsen the situation of Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons. On Sunday, Ben-Gvir introduced an amendment to a law and effectively canceled the legal provision for the early release of Palestinians that are being held in administration detention. Human rights group Adalah denounced the policy change calling it "unfair" and warned that it would further worsen living conditions for Palestinian prisoners. | Palestinian administrative detainees are reported to suffer from a range of psychological…
(2023-08-01). Project Censored Newsletter July 2023. projectcensored.org 2023 Skipping Stones Book Award for The Media and Me The Media and Me has been recognized by Skipping Stones Magazine as one of its 28 Honored Books for 2023….
(2023-08-01). Ukraine and the Contested Meaning of Nonalignment. fpif.org 
Almost everyone seems to agree that the war in Ukraine has pulled into focus the notion of non-alignment among states of the Global South. | Observers have drawn parallels with the emergence of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) that formed in the wake of the 1955
(2023-08-01). 1 in 5 Republicans Who Think Trump Committed Crimes Say They'll Vote for Him. truthout.org As former President Donald Trump continues losing court cases and facing serious charges from government prosecutors, new polling finds that — despite a rising share of Republicans who believe he may be guilty of serious crimes — support for the former president for the upcoming presidential primaries remains high and extremely stable. According to a poll by The New York Times/ |
(2023-08-01). Thousands Remain Displaced After Türkiye's Earthquakes. t.co Nearly six months after deadly earthquakes devastated southern Türkiye, thousands of survivors are still displaced, while President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised a rapid reconstruction. | RELATED: | "We are living in containers, and it's certainly not like living in a proper home," said Recep Sayilgan, a 41-year-old survivor from Kahramanmaras, the worst-hit province and the epicenter of the massive earthquakes in February. | The powerful tremors have claimed more than 50,000 lives and rendered…
(2023-08-01). American Nurse Kidnapped in Haiti. telesurenglish.net The U.S. State Department ordered the departure of non-emergency government personnel from Haiti, given the deteriorating security situation in the country. The move was announced following a travel warning from the U.S. Embassy in Haiti advising U.S. citizens to leave the country immediately due to recent armed clashes between criminal groups and police in Port-au-Prince. | American Nurse and Child Kidnapped in Haiti. Aug. 1, 2023.
(2023-08-01). Burkina Faso & Mali Warn Against Military Intervention in Niger. telesurenglish.net The military governments of Burkina Faso and Mali said Monday in a joint communiqué that in the event of a military intervention against Niger, it would also represent a declaration of war against them. | Related: | "The transitional governments of Burkina Faso and Mali express their fraternal solidarity… to the people of Niger, who have decided with full responsibility to take their destiny in hand and assume t…
(2023-08-01). Expectations Low for Breakthrough in Palestinian Reconciliation. telesurenglish.net Although a reconciliation meeting between heads of Palestinian factions just concluded in Egypt, expectations are low that a tangible and real breakthrough would be achieved to end the years-long intra-Palestinian division. | RELATED: | Analysts agreed that "there is a wide gap" in the political positions of the Palestinian factions, mainly between the two rivals, the Fatah Movement led by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas…
(2023-08-01). India: Crane Collapses at Road Construction Site, 17 Killed. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, at least 17 workers were killed, and three others injured, after a crane collapsed at a road construction site in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. | Related: | "Today an unfortunate incident happened at Shahpur Tehsil of Thane District on under construction Samruddhi Expressway in which one Crane fell on a Slab of a Bridge in which two teams of NDRF are working on the site," India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) sai…
(2023-08-01). Indigenous March Arrives in Buenos Aires in Defense of Land. telesurenglish.net The Third Peace Raid (Malon), a caravan made up of over 400 Indigenous communities from the province of Jujuy, is expected to arrive in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. | RELATED: | The caravan left Jujuy on July 25 and passed through Tucuman, Santiago del Estero, Catamarca, and Santa Fe. Its arrival in the Argentine capital coincides with the commemoration of Mother Earth Day (Pachamama). | The members of the caravan t…
(2023-08-01). Japan's Fishermen Are Concerned About Nuke Wastewater Discharge. telesurenglish.net Japanese fishermen have expressed growing concern over the government's plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the sea. | RELATED: | "The ocean is our workplace, and no one has the right to pollute it," said Haruo Ono, a fisherman from Fukushima prefecture. | The 70-year-old who works at a small port in Shinchi town, made the remarks at the…
(2023-08-01). Moscow Attacked by Ukrainian Drones. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Ukraine launched an attack on Moscow and its metropolitan region with three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with two of them shot down and the third having crashed after being jammed by electronic warfare. | RELATED: | According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the attempt was foiled by air defense systems that destroyed two Ukrainian UAVs over the Odintsovo and Naro-Fominsky districts of the Moscow region. | One more drone, affected by e…
(2023-08-01). Myanmar Junta Reduces Aung San Suu Kyi's Prison Sentence. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Myanmar's State Administration Council granted pardons to for 7,749 Myanmar prisoners and 125 foreign prisoners. Six years of sentences for former State Counselor Aun San Suu Kyi and four years of sentences for former president U Win Myint were also reduced. | RELATED: | The council also remitted the sentences for 22 members of the ethnic armed groups and dismissed the cases related to 72 individuals who were in connection…
(2023-08-01). President Maduro Confirms Venezuela's Interest in Joining BRICS. telesurenglish.net During the TV program "With Maduro More" broadcast on Monday night, President Nicolas Maduro expressed that Venezuela hopes to join the BRICS, an economic cooperation group led by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. | RELATED: | The BRICS are "the driving force behind the emergence of the multipolar world," and now that the bloc is considering expanding to give participation to new countries, "Venezuela…
(2023-08-01). Russian Exports Increased After the End of the Grain Agreement. telesurenglish.net Yelena Tiurina, head of the analytical department of the Russian Grain Union, reported that Russian grain exports increased by 60 percent in July compared to the same month in 2022. | RELATED: | Grain exports amounted to 5.68 million tons. Of that volume, 4.54 million tons corresponded to wheat, which represents an increase of 50 percent. | The main buyers of Russian grains were Saudi Arabia (578,000 tons), Turkey (518,000 tons), Egypt (467,000 tons), and Israel (345…
(2023-08-01). Syria Willing to Receive 180,000 Refugees From Lebanon. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Lebanese Minister of the Displaced Issam Charafeddine said that Syria has expressed its willingness to receive 180,000 displaced refugees from Lebanon at the first stage. | RELATED: | "We have reached an understanding with the Syrian government to resolve the crisis of the displaced safely," Charafeddine was quoted as saying by the Elnashra news website. | "There is mutual trust with the Syrian side and…
(2023-08-01). teleSUR and TTT Limited Channel Sign Cooperation Agreement. telesurenglish.net teleSUR, the Latina American communication multi-platform, and TTT limited, the main public television station in Trinidad and Tobago, are pleased to announce a cooperation agreement that will allow the exchange of programs and the transmission of audiovisual material between both platforms. | Related: | This agreement is signed with the objective of strengthening the bonds of friendship and collaboration that wi…
(2023-08-01). Typhoon Doksuri Leaves at Least 11 Dead in China. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Chinese authorities said that heavy rains over the city of Beijing have left at least 11 dead and 27 missing. | Related: | Among those killed by heavy rainfall due to the passage of Typhoon Doksuri through the capital of China are two emergency services workers who died while performing rescue work. | According to Chinese authorities, four members of a rescue team who fell into the water in a rural area are among the missing. | &…
(2023-08-01). Ukraine Hires Latin American Mercenaries, Russia Says. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Sputnik published information according to which Ukraine has hired mercenaries from some 80 countries since the Russian military operation began in 2022. | RELATED: | Among those mercenaries are citizens from Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Ecuador, according to various reports from the Russian Defense Ministry. | Ukrainian forces resort to the employment of foreign contractors through diplomatic representations abroad, Sputnik said, adding that Kyiv hir…
(2023-08-01). UN Welcomes Kenya's Willingness To Lead Int'l Force in Haiti. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, welcomed Kenya's willingness to lead an international force in the Caribbean nation of Haiti to help Haiti's police combat gang violence and encouraged other countries to join the effort., his deputy spokesman said. | Related: | "The secretary-general welcomes Kenya's positive response to his call for the urgently needed international non-UN security support to Haiti," H…
(2023-08-01). Venezuela Congratulates Benin on Its Independence Anniversary. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Venezuelan Government congratulated the people of Benin as they commemorate the anniversary of their independence achieved on August 1, 1960. | RELATED: | "The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela congratulates the people and Government of the Republic of Benin on the 63rd anniversary of its independence", the Foreign Ministry stated. | Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wished the African country "success in reaching its…
(2023-08-01). Biden Admin Issues New Protections for Outdoor Workers Amid Deadly Heat Wave. truthout.org The Biden Administration has announced new protections to keep outdoor workers safe from extreme heat, and instructed the Department of Labor to issue a heat hazard alert and increase enforcement of heat-safety violations. "Millions of Americans are currently experiencing the effects of extreme heat, which is growing in intensity, frequency, and duration due to the climate crisis… |
(2023-08-01). Immigrant Residents Move To Stop Coney Island Casino Bid. popularresistance.org
(2023-08-01). Climate Lawsuits Spreading Worldwide. consortiumnews.com
(2023-08-01). UPS Teamsters, We Can Fight for More: Vote No on the Tentative Agreement. leftvoice.org
(2023-08-01). Protesters Call for Canadian Government to Revoke Jewish National Fund's Charitable Status. wrmea.org
(2023-08-01). Lying Blinken Visits Australia for Peace With China by Arming Taiwan to Break Away From China. theduran.com
(2023-08-01). eBay TCGPlayer Union Slams Company's Anti-Union Activity. popularresistance.org
(2023-08-01). Another North American Church Names Israeli Apartheid. scheerpost.com 
Peter Makari, on the screen to the left, speaks in support of the resolution "compelled to witness: Ansqering the cry of our Palestinian siblings" at the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) biennial general assembly in Louisville, Kentucky, July 29, 2023. (Photo: Social Media/ Christian Church in Ohio, Disciples of Christ.)P By Jeff Wright / Mondoweiss …
(2023-08-01). What Are the Real Reasons for the Global South Food Crisis? scheerpost.com 
Different variations of rice from Kerala, India. Photo from Flickr by Manfred Sommer, June 20, 2020. By Anuradha Chenoy / The Nation The global food crises, exacerbated by the Black Sea grain initiative's end, disproportionately impacts the Global South. But will the resumption of these grain shipments bring closure to the extreme hunger rampant in many …
(2023-08-01). Sanctions on China, Export Controls on Rare Earths for the US: Two, It Turns Out, Can Tango. scheerpost.com 
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch If Washington intended to bully Beijing economically and indefinitely, July 3 was a rude awakening. That's when China announced export controls on two, vital rare earth metals, germanium and gallium. In and of itself this move clobbers one sector of U.S. industry, such as it is. But even worse is …
(2023-08-01). A Walk Down Memory Lane on the Day After 9-11. sonar21.com Here I am 22 years ago with Tucker Carlson, Bill Press and Jerry Bremer. Jerry and I used to be friends but that relationship ruptured over the war in Iraq….
(2023-08-01). Judge Napolitano and I Talk Intelligence and Gonzalo Lira Speaks. sonar21.com 
I want to get this up without a lot of commentary. The most important news is that Gonzalo Lira was released on bail on July 6 and is now working…
(2023-08-01). Renewing the Left in South Africa: Not Just Doom and Gloom. socialistproject.ca 
This article seeks to respond to the questions
(2023-08-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: How extreme temperatures can increase stroke risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Soaring temperatures and high humidity increase your risk of heat-related issues, such as dehydration and heat stroke. Those weather extremes also can increase stroke risk for some people. Dr. Robert Brown, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says if you or someone you know experiences stroke symptoms in the heat, call 911, as stroke is a medical emergency. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/1ofCVW-lWiY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 01) is in the downloads at the end of this…
(2023-08-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Should you open your eyes underwater? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many people, the hot summer days are often spent swimming at the pool. But even though the water is usually clear with chlorine, it doesn't mean you should be looking underwater. And as a Mayo Clinic eye expert explains, it could cause temporary damage to your vision. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/JDEtRmoq3dg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read…
(2023-08-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: ABCs of hepatitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28, bringing the world together to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis. Hepatitis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver. It comes in many forms, including hepatitis A, B and C. But what do those letter designations mean, and how do they differ from one another? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/3bfI2lLGOdM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at…
(2023-08-01). What is cardiac arrest? A Mayo Clinic heart expert explains. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cardiac arrest, or sudden cardiac arrest as it is more formally known, is a medical emergency. It happens when an event, usually an electrical disturbance, quickly and unexpectedly causes your heart to stop working. It's not the same as a heart attack and is called sudden because it seems to happen without warning. Dr. Christopher DeSimone, a Mayo cardiac electrophysiologist specializing in abnormal cardiac rhythm, answers questions about cardiac arrest, the differences between cardiac arrest…
(2023-08-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. In a recent report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says more than 110,000 suspected cases of alpha-gal syndrome were identified between 2010 and 2022. However, the CDC says that number may be much higher because people need to be tested for alpha-gal syndrome and there are many healthcare providers who may not be familiar with the…
(2023-08-01). Consumer Health: Are you at risk for hepatitis? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Hepatitis Day will be observed Friday, July 28, which makes this a good time to learn more about three types of hepatitis and the risk factors for each. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. The five main strains of the hepatitis virus are referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. While they all cause liver disease, they differ in geographic prevalence, modes of transmission, severity of illness and prevention methods, according to the…
(2023-08-01). Consumer Health: What is a sunburn? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org July is UV Safety Month, which makes this a good time to learn about sunburn and why it's important to avoid one by protecting your skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from sunlight. Sunburn is inflamed, painful skin that feels hot to the touch. It's caused by too much exposure to UV light. That UV light may be from the sun or artificial sources, such as sunlamps and tanning beds. UVA is the wavelength of…
(2023-08-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is there a connection between ultraprocessed food and cancer? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org There is a growing body of evidence that shows ultraprocessed foods are not only unhealthy but increase the risk of cancers. The term ultraprocessed food was created as a way to categorize food, known as the NOVA classification. The system allows experts to better understand the health impact of different food categories. Mayo Clinic's Dr. Dawn Mussallem talks more about the connection between ultraprocessed food and cancer. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/DIlcsPX9LAo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads…
(2023-08-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Perimenopause transitions and concerns. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 41 years old, and at my last women's health appointment, I was told I was in perimenopause. What exactly does that mean? I haven't had any symptoms. What should I expect? Is there anything I should be doing to prepare? ANSWER: Perimenopause refers to the time of your life when your body starts making the natural transition to menopause, marking the end of the reproductive years. Perimenopause can begin as early as…
(2023-08-01). Science Saturday: Preclinical research identifies brain circuit connected to addictive behaviors. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Confocal microscopy image of a tissue sample showing brain cells in the external globus pallidus (red) that are important for suppressing addictive-like behaviors. Courtesy of Matthew Baker, Ph.D. As a graduate student conducting basic science research, Matthew Baker, Ph.D., focused over the last few years on one mysterious process of the brain — specifically, what takes place in cases of addiction. His mentor, molecular pharmacologist Doo-Sup Choi, Ph.D., leads a research team that aims to understand…
(2023-08-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Pay attention to symptoms for good men's health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband recently celebrated his 49th birthday. He is generally healthy, and we follow a Mediterranean diet and exercise together several times a week. But he hasn't been to the doctor in years, as we moved just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Do you think it's necessary for him to have an annual health check at this time or wait until his milestone birthday next year? ANSWER: As men age, even those accustomed to…
(2023-08-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Managing migraines in the summer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Severe weather conditions are enough to give anyone a headache, but temperature fluctuations are even more problematic for migraine sufferers. Dr. Rashmi B. Halker Singh, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says the weather can trigger some migraine patients. Watch the Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M3rfDADYFEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 08) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. For some people, migraines are debilitating. The intense, throbbing…
(2023-08-01). Mayo Clinic ranked among 'America's Best Children's Hospitals' according to Newsweek. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester was ranked a top-performing children's hospital in seven pediatric specialties in Newsweek's recent 2023 list of "America's Best Children's Hospitals." Mayo Clinic in Rochester was top-ranked in the nation by Newsweek in its list of "America's Best Children's Hospitals," released in July. This ranking is a testament to the dedication and expertise of the Children's Center team at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. "Our Children's Center is among the top children's hospitals…
(2023-08-01). Sprained your ankle — now what? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You step off a sidewalk curb, land wrong after shooting a basketball or stumble on uneven ground. Your ankle pops, twists or crunches, and now you're limping and sore. You may just have sprained your ankle. An ankle sprain typically happens when you roll your ankle inward, which stretches or tears the ligaments supporting the outer part of the joint. An ankle sprain is the most common injury among athletes and active adults, but it…
(2023-08-01). Could bioprinted skin uncover a new treatment for eczema? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Bioprinted Skin Mayo Clinic has developed its first 3D prototype of human skin bioprinted to model inflammatory skin disease. 3D bioprinting is a technology that mixes bioinks with living cells to print natural tissue-like structures in three dimensions. This new technology provides the most human-like skin model for studying inflammatory conditions such as atopic dermatitis — more commonly known as eczema — a chronic inflammatory skin condition that causes dry, itchy and inflamed skin. The 3D bioprinting…
(2023-08-01). All-Star pitcher Liam Hendriks shares how he closed out cancer at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Bigger than baseball That's how some describe Liam Hendriks' battle against cancer. At 33 years old, the All-Star Major League Baseball closing pitcher is a fan favorite and famous for throwing fastballs at blazing speeds. But, at only 33 years old, at the end of the 2022 MLB season, Hendriks made the sobering announcement – he had been diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The day after that announcement, Hendriks began cancer treatment at Mayo…
(2023-07-31). Pertinent Concerns about Artificial Intelligence (AI): Friend or Foe? transcend.org 31 Jul 2023 – Intelligence or… what? What are AI possibilities, vis-a-vis its human counterpart? A new human master? You be the judge.
(2023-07-31). ASEAN and Its 50 Years of Failure in Ending Wars and Genocides. transcend.org 16 Jul 2023 – The gulf between the impact of ASEAN in Myanmar affairs and the spins – "centrality" "cohesion" "inclusive dialogue" blah blah blah – is jaw dropping.
(2023-07-31). Why Is the West Bank Under Assault by Settlers and Netanyahu Government? transcend.org 24 Jul 2023 – While the media focus has been on 'the judiciary overhaul' confrontation between antagonistic Jewish factions as to the 'democratic' character of Israel, the unifying themes in apartheid Israel remain the further marginalization of the Palestinians in their own homeland.
(2023-07-31). Israel and Ukraine: Zionists and Nazis Collide. transcend.org 24 Jul 2023 – The extraordinary history of Zionist and Nazi collaboration.
(2023-07-31). International Inertia Follows Israeli Assault on Jenin in the West Bank. transcend.org 28 Jul 2023 – The likelihood of further confrontations remains high following a major Israeli military assault on an impoverished camp of more than 23,500 Palestinian refugees in Jenin in the occupied West Bank earlier this month.
(2023-07-31). The U.K. Government Is Very Close to Eroding Encryption Worldwide. transcend.org 26 Jul 2023 – The U.K. Parliament is pushing the Online Safety Bill, which will undermine the privacy of people around the world; now at the final stage. It gives the British government the ability to force backdoors into messaging services, destroying end-to-end encryption. No amendments have been accepted.
(2023-07-31). New Files Reveal MKUltra's Terrifying Reach: Ethnic Bioweapons, Mind Control and Disturbing Experiments. transcend.org 25 Jul 2023 – Renowned anthropologist Orisanmi Burton exposes a dark chapter in CIA history. Classified Agency files obtained through Freedom of Information reveal ties between the infamous MKULTRA program and nightmarish experiments on prisoners of color in the United States.
(2023-07-31). Storm Clouds Gathering: NATO in the Perilous Black Sea. transcend.org 21 Jul 2023 – In an ominous development, Kiev is suggesting the continuation of the collapsed Black Sea Grain Deal without Russia's participation and with apparent NATO protection.
(2023-07-31). Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet: On Giving. transcend.org Then said a rich man, Speak to us of Giving. | And he answered: | You give but little when you give of your possessions. | It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.
(2023-07-31). The International Community Must Stand Up to Myanmar's Junta. transcend.org 22 Jul 2023 – With authoritarianism on the rise in much of our world, the struggle of the Myanmar people is the struggle of all who cherish democracy and justice.
(2023-07-31). Dozens of Nations Express Interest in Joining an Expanded BRICS. transcend.org 25 Jul 2023 – 45 countries have expressed interest in joining the Global South bloc ahead of a summit scheduled for 22-24 Aug 2023 in South Africa. Current members are Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. 22 countries submitted their formal applications.
(2023-07-31). UN Chief Proclaims 'Era of Global Boiling:' July Hottest Month Ever. transcend.org 27 Jul 2023 — New data released today showed that July is the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. "We can still stop the worst," U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres insisted. "But to do so we must turn a year of burning heat into a year of burning ambition."
(2023-07-31). Free Speech Denied 25 Years Ago: Free Speech Trial. transcend.org
(2023-07-31). Outlaw Superpower: United States Refuses to Play by the World's Rules. transcend.org 25 Jul 2023 – Here Are Three Ways…
(2023-07-31). 22 Organizations Using Digital Technology to Build a More Peaceful, Just World. transcend.org For those of you new to the term PeaceTech, it basically means the use of digital technology in any efforts to build peace and/or justice.
(2023-07-31). (Italiano) Il fattore Impero: il pezzo mancante nella narrazione della guerra in Ucraina. transcend.org Narrazioni in concorrenza della guerra in Ucraina: il fattore impero come pezzo mancante.
(2023-07-31). Election Time — Photos and Promises. transcend.org Politics plays a major role in the media just as it does in reality. Various political parties and individuals appreciate the role of media–newspapers, posters, television.
(2023-07-31). US Admits to Pushing Ukraine into a Fight It Can't Win. transcend.org 28 Jul 2023 – A US "windfall" in Ukraine comes at an unfathomable cost.
(2023-07-31). Reflections on 'Political Capitalism'. transcend.org Jul-Aug 2023 – The debate is an attempt to grapple with a succession of unprecedented crises—and the distinctive political reactions they elicited—in the heartlands of the capitalist system.
(2023-07-31). Niger Coup Leader Joins Long Line of U.S.-trained Mutineers. transcend.org 27 Jul 2023 – Brig. Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou, who trained at Fort Benning, Georgia, helped oust Niger's democratically elected president.
(2023-07-31). Peacemaking: The Spiritual Contribution. transcend.org Obviously, religious organizations can play a positive role in creating possibilities for dialogue and an understanding of opposite positions. However, spirituality is not limited to organized religious groups. In fact, in some countries there is an increasing number of people who say "I am spiritual but not religious."
(2023-07-31). Russia-Africa Summit Ends with Signing of Final Declaration. transcend.org 28 Jul 2023 – Vladimir Putin and African leaders today adopted the final declaration of the 2nd Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg. It commits to adopting coordinated approaches to the role for the development of Russian-African cooperation and efforts in the international arena.
(2023-07-31). Transgender fear and the belittlement of women's sports. workers.org 
In the latest efforts to eliminate the LGBTQ2S+ community, trans people have become the shiny new scapegoat, now that lesbian, gay and bisexual people are somewhat accepted by the mainstream at the moment. Non-binary people are disregarded or denied and often gaslit about their liminal experiences with the gender spectrum; trans . . . |
(2023-07-31). 'La historia me absolverá' ‚àí El asalto del cuartel Moncada en Cuba en 1953. workers.org Por Katrien Demuynck y Marc Vandepitte Traducido del neerlandés para Rebelión por Sven Magnus. Revisado por Beatriz Morales Bastos. A veces la realidad supera a la ficción. Hasta cierto punto este es el caso de la revolución cubana. Hace 70 años varias docenas de jóvenes rebeldes asaltaron un cuartel. Aunque . . . |
(2023-07-31). No tech for Israeli apartheid! workers.org 
New York City Tech workers from Amazon and Google rallied outside the annual Amazon Web Services Summit at the Javits Center in New York City on July 26. Workers chanted loud and clear: "Free free Palestine, no tech for Israel's crimes!" The rally was part of their continuing two-year "No . . . |
(2023-07-31). Speaking in Iowa and Pennsylvania, Trump doubles down on fascistic threats. wsws.org In the face of 40 felony counts in the classified documents case and pending indictments in Georgia and Washington related to the failed coup, Trump repeated his fascistic appeals in speeches over the weekend.
(2023-07-31). Hundreds of heat deaths across US Southwest and Mexico: A capitalist crime. wsws.org Amid sweltering heat, homeless people die outside, retirees from power cut-offs and neglect, and workers are hospitalized from heat-related illnesses.
(2023-07-31). European powers and ECOWAS threaten military intervention after coup in Niger. wsws.org Behind the threats of the imperialist powers and Niger's former colonial master who has no compunctions about crushing opposition to his rule in the interests of France's financial elite, there is considerable apprehension that the coup will endanger their predatory interests in the region.
(2023-07-31). Australia-US talks outline accelerated military build-up for war with China. wsws.org The joint statement placed the war drive in the Indo-Pacific in the context of American imperialism's global strategy of confrontation with both Russia and China.
(2023-07-31). The Yellow Corp. bankruptcy: A brutal attack on the working class. wsws.org The fifth largest trucking firm in the United States shut its operations last Friday and laid off 30,000 drivers, yard workers and office staff across the US.
(2023-07-31). Australian union forces through wage-slashing deal for tens of thousands of public sector health workers. wsws.org Almost half of the membership voted to continue industrial action for a pay rise, but the Health Services Union is using the result to ram through real wage cuts.
(2023-07-31). Communication Workers Union welcomes Martin Seidenberg as Group CEO after betrayal of Royal Mail dispute. wsws.org Ward and Furey greeted Seidenberg's appointment as head of International Distribution Services with the words: "We are absolutely committed to working with the new CEO and improving industrial relations".
(2023-07-31). Why Not Tax Private Jets Out of Existence? ips-dc.org Is it possible to deter Kim Kardashian The luxury private jet industry not only exploits our planet's precious resources but makes the rest of us subsidize the extravagant lifestyles of the ultra-rich. Jet excess is a dangerous symptom of extreme wealth inequality. As wealth gets more concentrated in the hands of the global billionaire class, there has been a surge in consumer deman…
(2023-07-31). Anti-Pipeline Protesters in the Great Lakes Region Shut Down Valves for the Line 5 Pipeline. itsgoingdown.org Anti-pipeline activists took credit for shutting down "2 different pipeline valves…along the Line 5" pipeline route in the Great Lakes region. According to Unicorn Riot, this latest act of sabotage is part of an ongoing push against pipelines in the so-called Midwest: The Line 5 pipeline was built in 1953, stretches for 645 miles and…
(2023-07-31). Seize the Hospitals!…But How?: Report Back from the Health Autonomy Conference. itsgoingdown.org Critical report back and analysis from members of the Black Rose Anarchist Federation on the recent Health Autonomy Conference that took place in Durham, North Carolina in May of 2023. In May of 2023 several Black Rose / Rosa Negra (BRRN) Militants organizing in the healthcare sector attended the Health Autonomy Convergence (HAC) in Durham,…
(2023-07-31). IWW Workers at Voodoo Doughnuts March on Boss in Portland; Issue Demands. itsgoingdown.org 
Report from Doughnut Workers United, a part of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), in so-called Portland, Oregon. On July 29th, workers at Voodoo Doughnut Old Town gathered to march on the boss together to address issues that we are all fed up with dealing with. Unfortunately, both managers left the premises before the…
(2023-07-31). A Religious Public Charter School in Oklahoma? Not on Our Watch. aclu.org 
(2023-07-31). How Pacific Nations Are Playing US-China Rivalry to Their Advantage. journal-neo.org
(2023-07-31). US interests in Mongolia: the official myth and the secret reality. journal-neo.org
(2023-07-31). The BBC's Lies And Misinformation Epitomise NATO's Decay. strategic-culture.org
(2023-07-31). It's Past Time to Be Honest About Israel. strategic-culture.org One might think that since Honest Joe Biden declared his latest war entitled the US National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism in May the media has certainly taken up the task of exposing evil in these United States by reporting every affront to Jewish groups or individuals and to the Jewish state, Israel.
(2023-07-31). The 'Scandal Implosion' Stratagem: Will It Work for Ukraine? strategic-culture.org Defeat has destroyed the myth of NATO's omnipotence, Alastair Crooke writes. | Join us on , , and . | Biden: "Putin has already lost the war … Putin has a real problem: How does he move from here? What does he do?" Secreta…
(2023-07-31). We're Taught About Liberal and Conservative Bias in Media, but Not U.S. Empire Bias. strategic-culture.org
(2023-07-31). John Mearsheimer: Ukraine war is a long-term danger. thegrayzone.com The scholar who famously warned in 2014 that NATO was provoking Russia in Ukraine on the state of the war and the troubles ahead. John Mearsheimer, the eminent political scientist who has warned for years that NATO's Ukraine policy would lead to disaster, joins Aaron Maté to assess the state of the Ukraine proxy war and the dangers ahead. Guest: John Mearsheimer. R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. Read "The Darkness Ahead: Where The Ukraine …
(2023-07-31). Photos: Peace activists protest Talisman Sabre war games. greenleft.org.au Peace activists from Australia joined guests from the Pacific at a speak-out against the Talisman Sabre war training, writes Alex Bainbridge.
(2023-07-31). Judge Says FBI Invented a Conspiracy in Fake Bomb Plot, Orders Release of 3 Men. truthout.org For the past 14 years, relatives of four men jailed on terrorism charges in Newburgh, New York, have accused the FBI of entrapment. On Thursday, a federal judge agreed and ordered the release of three of the men known as the Newburgh Four: David Williams, Onta Williams and Laguerre Payen. The men had been sentenced in 2010 to 25 years in prison for a government-orchestrated bombing plot of a New… |
(2023-07-31). The West Wants Nigeria to Invade Its Northern Neighbor. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). Veteran Wealth Manager Tunde Ogunlana Talks Generational Wealth-Building Through Life Insurance. moguldom.com Meet Tunde Ogunlana. Ogunlana is a veteran wealth manager and financial advisor who also co-hosts a podcast that does deep dives on socially relevant issues. He and his longtime friend James Keys III, founder The Keys Law Firm, PLLC, co-host the podcast "Call It Like I See It." "We had a group text of four …
(2023-07-31). Yvette Carnell And Dreisen Heath: Joe Biden Is Taking Black Voters For Granted, Blowing Us Off On Reparations. moguldom.com Black voters are saying they are frustrated with President Joe Biden's administration. During the last election, reparations were a major talking point, and now as the 2024 elections campaigns heat up, many in the Black community want Biden to take action on reparations. According to Yvette Carnell, president of the American Descendants of Slavery Advocacy …
(2023-07-31). Democrats Are Concerned: Poll Shows Only 17 Percent of Black Americans Are Enthusiastic About Biden Second Term. moguldom.com Black voters are cooling on the Democratic Party, and now the Dems are concerned their most loyal voters might not turn out for President Joe Biden in 2024. A new Washington Post/Ipsos poll found that only 17 percent of Black Americans are excited about Biden achieving a second term. The poll found that 48 percent of Black …
(2023-07-31). Battle For Staromayorskoe: New Stumbling Rock Of Ukrainian Counteroffensive (18+). southfront.org 
On July 31, the acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin assessed the situation on the fronts, where, according to him, positional battles continue. Amid the ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russian forces "have achieved certain successes," including on the southern fronts. Pushilin said that Russian military had ousted the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the village of Staromayorskoe. | The Russian military was forced to retreat from Staromayorskoe three days ago amid major attack…
(2023-07-31). Biden's War: WWIII. Everyone Knows the Score. southfront.org 
(2023-07-31). Chongar Railway Bridge To Crimea Damaged In Recent Attack — Report. southfront.org 
Ukrainian media shared a photo allegedly showing the damage to the railway near the Chongar bridge located between Crimea and the Kherson region. This is reportedly the result of Ukrainian attack with numerous Storm Shadow missiles that took place on July 29. On July 29, the Russian governor of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo declared that the air defense of the R…
(2023-07-31). Kiev Forces Killed Three Civilians In The VIllage Of Basan, Zaporozhie Region. southfront.org 
On the evening of July 31, the AFU shelled the village of Basan in the Pologovsky district of the Zaporozhye region. As a result of the bloody attack, three civilians were killed, the acting head of the region said. | The Ukrainian military shelled a local grocery store where there were a lot of people. According to preliminary data, three civilians were killed, about 15 were wounded. Rescuers were looking for 12-year-old child under the rubble. Any officials report are yet to reveal if he…
(2023-07-31). Kiev Killed At Least Four Civilians In Bloody Shelling Of Donetsk With HIMARS MLRS (18+). southfront.org 
Since the morning of July 31, the Ukrainian military have been shelling peaceful streets of the Donetsk city agglomeration. The city center was struck with HIMARS MLRS in the morning when the streets are full of civilians going to work. | The Voroshilov and Kuybishev districts of Donetsk, Gorlovka and other areas were heavily shelled. In addition, the AFU struck a water utility in Yasinovataya with a UAV. The civlian infrastructure of the enterprise was damaged. | According to preliminary r…
(2023-07-31). Military Situation In Donbass On July 31, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
The AFU attacked Donetsk city with eight missiles. At least four civilians were killed and eleven others were wounded; | The AFU struck a water utility in Yasinovataya with a UAV; | The AFU attacked Donetsk city with HIMARS MLRS. As a result a bus station, shopping centers, residential buildings, kindergarten, social facilities were damaged; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Yampolovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Konstantinovka; | Russian…
(2023-07-31). Military Situation In Iraq On July 31, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-07-31). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On July 31, 2023. southfront.org 
The Russian Army launched counterattacks in Staromayorskoye. The village remains in the gray zone; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Marfopol; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Priyutnoe; | The Russian Army launched counterattacks and took back control of several positions near Robotyne; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Orikhiv; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Uspenovka; | Up to 30 Ukrainian serviceme…
(2023-07-31). Military Situation In Syria On July 31, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 31, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded 1 case of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 31, Syrian foreign minister Faisal Mekdad met with Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Tehran; | On July 31, intra-clashes were reported between the Turkish-backed SNA groups in Ras al-Ain town; | On July 31, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in the Shahba area; | On July 31, SAA art…
(2023-07-31). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 31, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian missile attack destroyed a workshop for assembling UAVs of the AFU near Velikiy Burluk in the Kharkiv region; | Russian strikes were reported in the area of the airport located on the outskirts of Kharkiv; | Russian missiles struck the headquarters of the Ukrainian 35th Naval Infantry Brigade in the Zaporozhye region; | Russian missiles struck the warehouse of the 24th Mechanized Brigade of the AFU near Dachny in the DPR; | Russian strikes were reported in Kramators…
(2023-07-31). More Ukrainian Servicemen Trained By NATO Surrender In Their First Battle. southfront.org 
The Ukrainian military is using servicemen trained by NATO countries as cannon fodder. More and more Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) declare that they were trained abroad. However, the training did not help them during the fighting on Ukrainian front lines and they are surrendering in their first battles. | More Ukrainian POWs who were recently interrogated claim that they were forcibly mobilised into the army. The ukrainian military commissars, despite the illnesses and…
(2023-07-31). Niger Suspends Uranium & Gold Exports Amid Rumors Of Imminent French Military Intervention. southfront.org 
Originally published by Last week's coup in Niger is already fast becoming an internationalized conflict situation, as the West African nation's former colonial ruler France has denounced and condemned the junta—while urging that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum be immediately reinstated. Coup supporters are now attacking dip…
(2023-07-31). Ukraine Lost More Than 20 Thousand Servicemen In July — Russian MOD. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On July 31, the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation held monthly conference headed by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu. The Defence Minister held a speech, assessing the intermediate results of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. | According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, in July the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost 20,824 people and 2,227 units of various weapons, including 10 Leopard tanks, 11 American…
(2023-07-31). Kiev Stuck On Southern Frontlines. southfront.org |
(2023-07-31). Canada funneled arms to Saudis during Yemen war via opaque US program. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in The Canadian government used an opaque U.S. military sales program to provide Saudi Arabia with billions of dollars worth of armoured vehicles, some of which were shipped out urgently after the Kingdom joined the war in Yemen, according to government documents and an arms sales database consulted by The Breach. | It's the second-largest weapons export deal in Canadian history. But the Saud…
(2023-07-31). Carl Sagan Warned Us about Fauci and "Authoritarian Science" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Arkansas Law Criminalizing Librarians. truthout.org A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked the implementation of an Arkansas law criminalizing librarians and booksellers who provide access to materials deemed "harmful to minors." U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks — an appointee of former President Barack Obama — issued a preliminary injunction against two sections of Act 372 (also known as S.B. 81), a censorship bill introduced by… |
(2023-07-31). Protesters Demand Canada Revoke Jewish National Fund's Charity Status. popularresistance.org More than 50 people danced the dabke and flashed peace signs at a peaceful demonstration against the Jewish National Fund (JNF) at the organization's annual Manitoba fundraising dinner in mid-May. | The JNF Canada website states: "JNF Canada envisions a world where Israel's communities are supported and healthy, and where generous Canadians can help us build strong foundations for Israel to thrive." JNF acquires and develops land in Israel and the occupied territories used for settlements, illegal under international law. In 1972 JNF Canada raised $15 million to create Canada Park.
(2023-07-31). We must finally end the Korean War. therealnews.com 
(2023-07-31). México — Ayotzinapa, øúltimo informe? globalizacion.ca El Grupo Interdisciplinario de Expertos Independientes (GIEI) ha presentado su sexto informe intitulado "Hallazgos avances, obstáculos y pendientes", mismo que sería el último que emitirá, pues han indicado que debido a las trabas e intereses de poder su trabajo se…
(2023-07-31). Founder Tells Harlem Capital VC F**k You After Investment Pass: Firm Passes On 99% Of Deals. moguldom.com Henri Pierre-Jacque, one of the most prominent U.S. startup investors, tweeted over the weekend that he "just had a Founder say 'F**k you'" via email after the venture capitalist decided not to invest in the company. While he said he deleted the tweet, Pierre-Jacque wasn't ready to let it go. "Some forget how small this …
(2023-07-31). Blinken Backs West African Nations' Threat to Use Force Against Niger Coup. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed support for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) after it threatened to use force against coup leaders in Niger if President Mohamed Bazoum is not reinstated. ECOWAS, a bloc of 15 West African nations, held an extraordinary summit to discuss the coup on Sunday. In a …
(2023-07-31). Mexico Calls for Russia's Participation in Saudi-Hosted Ukraine Talks. news.antiwar.com Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that his country would attend talks on Ukraine that are set to be held in Saudi Arabia this weekend only if Russia is invited. "If there's acceptance from both Ukraine and Russia to look for solutions to achieve peace, we'll participate," Lopez Obrador said, according to Reuters. …
(2023-07-31). Moscow Says It Has Intensified Strikes on Ukraine in Response to Attacks on Russia. news.antiwar.com
(2023-07-31). Ukraine Says It Will Start Talks With US on Security Guarantees. news.antiwar.com A Ukrainian official said Sunday that Kyiv will begin consultations with Washington this week on the US providing Ukraine with security guarantees. "We are starting talks with the United States (this) week," Andriy Yermak, chief of staff for President Volodymyr Zelensky, wrote on Telegram. "Security guarantees for Ukraine will be concrete, long-term obligations ensuring Ukraine's …
(2023-07-31). US to Establish New Spy Center in Australia to Keep an Eye on China. news.antiwar.com After two days of talks in Australia, the US and Australian governments announced they will form a "Combined Intelligence Center" to give the US more spy capabilities in the region to monitor China. "The principals agreed to establish Combined Intelligence Center — Australia within Australia's Defense Intelligence Organization by 2024," the US and Australia said …
(2023-07-31). Revealed: Fossil Fuel Giants Are Using British Influencers To Go Viral. popularresistance.org Oil and gas supermajors including Shell and BP are using UK influencers to push false solutions to the climate crisis and manufacture a more family friendly image, DeSmog can reveal. | The influencers have included a popular former BBC presenter, a polar explorer, and an exasperated father of five who needs a break and finds it in the form of BP's rewards app. | The campaigns have been deployed across a number of social media platforms and are part of a global effort to give "millennials a reason to connect emotionally" with oil and gas firms, and to tackle their perception as "the bad guys". | DeSmog analysed ex…
(2023-07-31). The 77th Anniversary of the Bombing of Nagasaki. Unwelcome Truths for Church and State. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). Biden Regime Allows Big Pharma to Loot Medicare? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). The Ever Widening War. Paul Craig Roberts. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). Young Teachers (COVID-19 Vaccinated) Who Died Suddenly During Jan-Feb 2023. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). Seven Reasons Why Russia Dominates in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). Book Launch on Hugo Chávez's 69th Birthday: 'Chavismo as a Political Identity'. orinocotribune.com 
< | p>The book Chavismo as a Political Identity by Jesse Chacón and Wilfer Bonilla, was presented and launched at the Casona Cultural Aquiles Nazoa, as part of the celebration of the 69th birthday of the commander of the Bolivarian Revolution, Hugo Chávez.
(2023-07-31). Saipa Supplies Second Batch of Iran-made Cars to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Iran's second largest carmaker Saipa has supplied another batch of its cars to Venezuela under an automotive export and joint manufacturing deal signed between the two countries in June. | Saipa said in a July 26 statement that it had delivered 1,000 completely build-up (CBU) cars to Venezuela since late June. | The statement said the shipment sent to Venezuela included 700 Quik ST and 300 Saina S models as well as six containers of spare parts. | It said the market and customers in Venezuela responded positively to a first batch of Saipa cars sent to the country in March, adding that the delivery of the new ship…
(2023-07-31). New Dynamics in Venezuela-Brazil Bilateral Relations. orinocotribune.com By Edward Noriega — Jul 30, 2023 | After the recent official visit to Brazil by President Nicolás Maduro, important agreements were reached with the natural return of relations between the two countries. A new dynamic can be seen on the Venezuelan-Brazilian border, as the National Executive, through the Government of Bolivar and the mayor's office of the Gran Sabana municipality, have constantly managed to encourage the growth of the bilateral relationship. | Last April, air operations began between the two countries, with flights between the state of Bolivar in Venezuela and the province of Roraima in Braz…
(2023-07-31). El comandante Hugo Chávez en el marco del 69 aniversario de su natalicio. globalizacion.ca Comandante Hugo Chávez: "debemos desmontar la hegemonía norteamericana para que pueda sobrevivir la vida en el planeta ª | El contexto internacional | A raíz de la caída del muro de Berlín en 1989 y la desintegración de la URSS en 1991, los…
(2023-07-31). Chris Hedges: The Forgotten Victims of America's Class War. scheerpost.com 
By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost MECHANIC FALLS, Maine — I am sitting in Eric Heimel's barbershop in the center of Mechanic Falls. Russ Day, who was the owner for 52 years before he sold it to Eric, cut my hair as a boy. The shop looks the same. The mounted trout on the walls. …
(2023-07-31). A Vital Atlantic Ocean System Could Collapse Sooner Than Previously Thought. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-31). Americans With Health Insurance Are Increasingly Putting Off Important Medical Treatments They Can't Afford. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-31). Lawmakers Propose $45 Million in New Funding for Measures to Lower U.S. Stillbirth Rate. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-31). Scott Ritter: Requiem for NATO's Nightmare. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-31). The Movie & the Moment to Stop Nuclear Rearmament. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-31). Montana's Drag Ban Is Now the Third of Its Kind to Be Blocked in Court. truthout.org A federal judge, Judge Brian Morris, blocked Montana House Bill 359, known as Montana's "Drag Ban," late Friday afternoon. This bill, enacted into law on May 22, 2023, forbids anyone from performing in public while wearing "exaggerated makeup" and "adopting a flamboyant or parodic [male or female] persona with glamorous exaggerated costumes and makeup." The judge used the words of the bill's… |
(2023-07-31). Condemn the recent U.S. Congress resolution invoking unconditional support for Israel. fightbacknews.org By Anti-War Work Team of Freedom Road Socialist Organization | The Anti-War Work Team of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) condemns the recent U.S. Congressional resolution invoking unconditional support for Israel. | The resolution follows on the heels of comments made by Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) to a pro-Palestine protest in Chicago earlier this month in which she correctly identified Israel as a racist state and pointed out that the Palestinian people have a right to self-determination. In a bipartisan effort to exonerate Israel of its crimes and to shame those who spea…
(2023-07-31). Milwaukee activists protest at U.S. Representative Moore's office over blind support for Israel. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On July 26, the Milwaukee Anti-war Committee (MAC) joined with members of the Milwaukee chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace to protest outside of U.S. Representative Gwen Moore's district office downtown. A week before, Representative Moore and 194 of her Democrat colleagues sided with House Republicans to pass a resolution of blind support for the state of Israel. | The resolution came on July 18 after a series of events initiated when Representative Pramila Jayapal, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, made comments to a crowd of pro-Palestine protesters in Chicago where she identifi…
(2023-07-31). üéß LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Why Asset Managers Own The World. levernews.com On this week's bonus episode of Lever Time Premium, exclusively for The Lever's supporting subscribers, David Sirota is joined by political economist and economic geographer Brett Christophers, author of the new book
(2023-07-31). Condemn Congress' Resolution Of Unconditional Support For Israel. popularresistance.org The resolution follows on the heels of comments made by Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) to a pro-Palestine protest in Chicago earlier this month in which she correctly identified Israel as a racist state and pointed out that the Palestinian people have a right to self-determination. In a bipartisan effort to exonerate Israel of its crimes and to shame those who speak out, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution defending Israel, which was supported by more than 400 Congressional Representatives, including 195 Democrats. | Denial of reality, however, does not change that reality. Israel is not o…
(2023-07-31). Selected Articles: Wildfires in Syria Used as a Weapon of War. globalresearch.ca 
By Wildfires broke out on July 25 in Latakia province in northwest Syria and are still burning amid new fires being started. The fires spread …
(2023-07-31). Israel blocks tools for treating Gaza's kidney patients. electronicintifada.net Shortages mean doctors have to give patients less than the recommended dose of medicines.
(2023-07-31). The Assertion by Israel to Have the Only Valid Claim to Palestinian Land Is "Dangerous Nonsense"! globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). How the "Nuclear Renaissance" Robs and Roasts Our Earth. truthout.org Every day, as they burn with nuclear fission at some 571 degrees Fahrenheit, some 430 nuke reactors roast our Earth. They irradiate and superheat our air, rivers, lakes and oceans. They also spew radioactive carbon, and emit more greenhouse gasses in the mining, milling, enrichment and fabrication processes that produce their fuel. Still more is emitted as they attempt to store their wastes. |
(2023-07-31). Are Trump's Rivals Running for President — or Running in Place? truthout.org Donald Trump stepped on the stage in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday night to the ubiquitous GOP rally song "Only in America" just as the lines "one could end up going to prison, one just might be president" were blaring over the loudspeakers. Everyone in that room has probably heard the song a thousand times, Trump included, but never have the words been more relevant. If the Trump campaign is mad at… |
(2023-07-31). Children increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes on display in shops. imperial.ac.uk Children are increasingly exposed to e-cigarettes on display in shops, and are more likely to buy from small shops, according to a new study.
(2023-07-31). Rewarding excellence in societal engagement. imperial.ac.uk From Urban Wildlife to Invisible Warriors: Staff and students recognised at the President's Awards for Excellence in Societal Engagement 2023…
(2023-07-31). New centre to develop sustainable materials for a green future. imperial.ac.uk New $150 million research centre at Imperial College London will develop sustainable routes to materials for a green future.
(2023-07-31). Fears of anti-American arc and new revolts in Africa after coup in Niger. infobrics.org This not only weakens Western designs in Africa but also allows a space for Russia to expand its influence.
(2023-07-31). BRICS Expansion: Implications for Global Economic Balance. infobrics.org The BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), which includes the world's largest emerging economies, has been a driving force in restructuring the global economic landscape. Recent talk of BRICS expansion raises serious questions about its impact on the balance of the global economy, given their combined economic power and growing influence…
(2023-07-31). BRICS Membership Next Step in Iran's Foreign Policy. infobrics.org Following the approval of Iran as a full-fledged member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a political advisor to Iranian President says that being a member of BRICS will be the next step in Iran's foreign policy…
(2023-07-31). What Exactly Is the Global South?>. infobrics.org Whereas 'Third World' and 'underdeveloped' convey images of economic powerlessness, that isn't true of the 'Global South'
(2023-07-31). Europe to face mass recessing worse than in 2008. infobrics.org When it comes Europe's economic woes, it is impossible to separate economics from energy and geopolitics – and even from police investigations, as the Nord Stream sabotage reminds us.
(2023-07-31). Africa and a New World Order. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Sefton The successful second Russia-Africa Summit on July 27-28 represents an extraordinary breakthrough in the development of a new world order free from the domination of Western imperialist powers. Delegations from 49 African countries participated in the summit, including seventeen heads of state. They adopted a 74-point final declaration on virtually all areas of…
(2023-07-31). Guatemala in Electoral Context 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Arévalo and Torres, candidates for the second round of elections On August 20, Guatemala will vote for more neoliberalism, more racism, and continued dispossession of indigenous territories. Last June 25, the general elections were held to elect president and vice-president, 160 deputies to the Congress of the Republic, 20 supranational deputies to the…
(2023-07-31). Route to Reparations Yet to Make Any Headway. libya360.wordpress.com Gatu Mbaria Photo by Thomas de LUZE on Unsplash Calls for the West to pay reparations for slavery have gained momentum in recent years but the West has continued to dillydally in paying compensation. Africans on the continent and in the diaspora should continue to make spirited demands for reparations. "The money the West lends…
(2023-07-31). The Growth of Social Tension and the Change of Protest Movements in France. libya360.wordpress.com Natalia Rutkevich In…
(2023-07-31). White House Concerned Over Niger Coup. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Supporters of Niger's coup march through the capital waving Russian flags and denouncing France Military leader of the CNSP calls for change in the domestic and foreign policy of the landlocked West African state. A new leader has emerged in the uranium-rich West African state of Niger just two days after the elected…
(2023-07-31). The Darkness Ahead: Where the Ukraine War Is Headed. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). Nicaraguan Government Officials Are Being Hit With Sanctions Based on False Accusations. orinocotribune.com 
By John Perry and Erik Mar — Jul 28, 2023 | A Popular Mayor Who Worked to Improve Matagalpa's Public Housing, Health, Transportation, Educational and Recreational Infrastructure Has Been Sanctioned for Human Rights Violations When There is No Compelling Evidence. | Nicaragua Is Among 40 Countries Targeted Under Cruel Sanctions Regime | On December 9, 2022, the government of the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Sadrach Zelodón Rocha and Yohaira Hernández Chirino, the well-known Sandinista mayor and vice mayor of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, accusing both of "promoting and supporting grievous violations of human r…
(2023-07-31). UC graduate workers fight back against illegal retaliation. liberationnews.org 
In the largest strike in the history of US higher education, 48,000 UAW-represented academic workers at the University of California went on strike for 40 days in late 2022. They won historic and industry-setting contracts, including major wage increases of up to 80%, new protections against abusive supervisors, and expanded paid family leave and childcare subsidies. Now seven months after the strike, the workers are facing retaliation and intransigence from University administration.
(2023-07-31). Could the US Realistically Use Taiwan to Fight a Proxy War with China? dissidentvoice.org 
Illustration: Liu Rui/GT John V. Walsh (@JohnWal97469920) is an antiwar writer who is well versed on China. Recently, he wrote an article titled "Arming Taiwan is an Insane Provocation." Insane, yes, but it is also a blazing sign of desperation. A plethora of American words and actions touching on mainland China reveal a jittery seat …
(2023-07-31). Putin Issues Stark Warning to Poland and NATO. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). UK Training Ukrainian Soldiers to Invade Crimea. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). Lessons from the Korean war. peoplesdispatch.org The psychology of forgetting and why memory fails is a tantalizing topic in the life of individuals or nations. Cognitive psychology spawned many theories about it. The main theory, the motivated forgetting theory, is the most charming as it is easy to relate to it: people forget things in the pitiless flow of life because they either do not want to remember, and painful and disturbing memories are, thus, made unconscious and very difficult to retrieve, albeit they still remain in storage in the attic of the mind. | The United States and the Korean War (June 25, 1950 — July 27, 1953) is a case in point. Suc…
(2023-07-31). CEPR Sanctions Watch July 2023. cepr.net In this edition of Sanctions Watch, covering July 2023: The House of Representatives passes an amendment that would block future sanctions relief for Afghanistan; EU and Latin American leaders condemn Cuba embargo as sanctions fuel Havana water shortages; New report finds Iran sanctions hurt everyday people, and disproportionately women and ethnic minorities; Activists call for …
(2023-07-31). "Russia Starves the World." Italy's Meloni "Confirms It". The Causes of Hunger are Manipulation of Food Prices and Corporate "Land Grabbing" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). Former Guantanamo detainees were deported to Kazakhstan, UAE. therealnews.com 
The revelations of widespread torture of detainees at the illegal US naval base in Guantanamo, Cuba, rattled the American conscience during the Bush Jr. administration. Two decades later, detainments at Guantanamo continue, but the public has largely moved on. Yet for many former detainees of Guantanamo, release from their former prison has just opened a new chapter of horrors. A recent report from Elise Swain of
(2023-07-31). Bankers Rule The Economic World via Debt. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). Africa: Untapped Ally For The Palestinian Cause. popularresistance.org Africa could potentially be the much-needed ally for the Palestinian cause, and Israel is well aware of this fact. However, the issue lies in the lack of active pursuit of such an alliance. Transforming Africa, a natural candidate for an alliance, into a committed working ally to advance the cause of a free Palestine from the River to the Sea could be a transformative game changer. Unfortunately, the Palestinian cause remains orphaned, with no one actively advocating for its interests. | Israel recognizes the potential of forging an alliance between Africa and Palestine. Working in tandem with the United States g…
(2023-07-31). Africa: Untapped Ally for the Palestinian Cause — Israel's Awareness and Africa's Orphaned Status. mintpressnews.com 
With Israel's diplomatic missions in Africa expanding from forty to fifty and possibly beyond, it gradually gains control over the entire continent. Regrettably, Palestine is losing ground even in regions where it naturally finds support.
(2023-07-31). The largest industrial union in the US enters auto industry negotiations with a pledge to take on CEOs. peoplesdispatch.org Union contracts for 144,000 auto workers expire in September, after which they could potentially strike for gains rolled back during deindustrialization…
(2023-07-31). About "NATO Trained" VSU Units. smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
Yes, about that–NATO Trained. By now not only this qualifier sounds funny but it becomes down right buffoonish since the inevitable question arises–and what CAN NATO possibly "train" in a few weeks those VSU "elite" units when the WHOLE process of combat training and field manuals of NATO is utterly incompatible with the modern warfare of scale. "Training" just the use of battlefield weapons and some basic unit maneuvering with comms, which are being suppressed brutally by Russian Army at the front-line, using finicky and grossly over-hyped NATO weapons? That's not real "combat training". Fact is, teaching pers…
(2023-07-31). Guatemala en contexto electoral 2023. globalizacion.ca El pasado 25 de junio se realizaron las elecciones generales para elegir president@ y vicepresident@, 160 diputados al Congreso de la República, 20 diputados supranacionales al Parlamento Centroamericano y 340 gobiernos municipales. | Estuvieron convocados 9.3 millones de guatemaltecos habilitados para…
(2023-07-31). Pilot CBDC Shows Central Bank Has Total Control. expose-news.com "Conspiracy Theorists" Were Right Again! The pilot project of Brazil's Central Bank Digital Currency the Real Digital allows the freezing of user wallets and reducing balances, as was always highly suspected by …
(2023-07-31). Thousands rally in support of Niger's coup leaders as Western-backed ECOWAS threatens military intervention. peoplesdispatch.org ECOWAS has threatened military intervention if deposed President Mohamed Bazoum is not restored in a week. Bazoum was overthrown in a coup by officers who have received support from thousands in the country…
(2023-07-31). Three workers die in an accident at plant run by one of India's leading cement manufacturers. peoplesdispatch.org The accident due to an oxygen cylinder blast occurred at a cement plant in Himri village run by one of India's leading cement manufacturing companies, UltraTech Cement, on July 18…
(2023-07-31). Oppenheimer paradox: power of science, weakness of scientists. peoplesdispatch.org The new blockbuster film on Robert Oppenheimer has brought back memories of the first nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima. It raises complex questions on the nature of the society that allowed such bombs to be developed and used and which stockpiles a nuclear arsenal that can destroy the world many times over. Did the infamous McCarthy-era hunt for Reds everywhere have any relationship with the pathology of a society that suppressed its guilt over the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and substituted it with a belief in its exceptionalism? And what explains Oppenheimer's transformation from "hero" of the Manhattan…
(2023-07-31). The NeoCons' Proxy War "Against Ukraine": Nuclear War is On the Table. The Privatization of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). "Multipolarity and Equality", Russia-Africa Collaboration and the St Petersburg Summit: Time to Act on Multidimensional Economic Initiatives. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). Bishop Alvarez and the U.S. April 2018 Insurrection against Nicaragua: An Open Letter to President Lula of Brazil. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). The new Anthrax vaccine is as least as bad as the old Anthrax vaccine. expose-news.com Anthrax is a bioweapon and the FDA has just approved a new vaccine for it which doesn't work. The new vaccine is the old Anthrax vaccine with a novel adjuvant added — …
(2023-07-31). Obama's Solicitor General Has Pivoted to Defending Climate-Killing Pipeline. truthout.org One of the highest-ranking U.S. government attorneys under the Obama administration leveraged his public service experience to successfully defend a natural gas pipeline, which is set to hasten global warming while threatening vulnerable communities and ecosystems along its route. Donald B. Verrilli Jr., solicitor general from 2011-2016, is the lead counsel for the holding company behind the… |
(2023-07-31). AOC Slams Alito for Implying Checks and Balances "Shouldn't Apply to Him" truthout.org Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) has condemned Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after the conservative essentially claimed that the Supreme Court has absolute power over other branches of government, including Congress. "What a surprise, guy who is supposed to enforce checks and balances thinks checks shouldn't apply to him," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Friday, in response to a laudatory… |
(2023-07-31). Georgia County DA Says She's "Ready to Go" on Trump Charges. truthout.org Another indictment against Donald Trump is imminent after the former president lost another bid to halt his case in Georgia, where the Fulton County district attorney has said charges are "ready to go" in the probe over his efforts to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election in the state. Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney issued a ruling on Monday saying that Trump and fake… |
(2023-07-31). Sanders, Warren: DOJ Must Sue Big Oil for Decades of Lies on Climate Crisis. truthout.org A group of senators is urging the Department of Justice to file lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry over its decades-long campaign to deny its impact on the climate crisis on the last day of what scientists predict will be the hottest month on Earth on record. On Monday, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts), Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) and Elizabeth Warren (D… |
(2023-07-31). Headlines for July 31, 2023. democracynow.org Suicide Bomb at Political Rally Kills at Least 54 in Pakistan, Russia Says It Downed Ukrainian Drones Over Moscow as Medvedev Warns of Nuclear War, AU Says Ceasefire Only Way to Ensure Flow of Grain After Putin Promises Deliveries to Africa, Sudanese Refugees in Chad Struggle Amid Extreme Heat and Water Scarcity, U.S. Local Leaders Call on Congress to Pass Extreme Heat Emergency Act, Youth Activist Confronts White House Press Secretary over Biden's Fossil Fuel Projects, Turkish Forest Defenders Brave Arrest to Save Land from Coal Mine Expansion, ECOWAS Threatens to Remove Niger's Coup Leaders by Force…
(2023-07-31). "FBI-Orchestrated Conspiracy": Judge Orders Release of 3 of Newburgh 4 Tied to Fake NY Bomb Plot. democracynow.org 
For the past 14 years, relatives of four men jailed on terrorism charges in Newburgh, New York, have accused the FBI of entrapment. On Thursday, a federal judge agreed and ordered the release of three of the men known as the Newburgh Four: David Williams, Onta Williams and Laguerre Payen. The men had been sentenced in 2010 to 25 years in prison for a government-orchestrated bombing plot of a New York synagogue. In a stunning decision, the judge accused the FBI of inventing a conspiracy. With the men set to be released within 90 days, we speak with lawyers Kathy Manley and Stephen F. Downs from the Coalition for C…
(2023-07-31). What Did Columbia Know? Survivors of Convicted Sex Abuser OB-GYN Robert Hadden Demand Full Accountability. democracynow.org 
Former New York gynecologist Robert Hadden has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for sexually assaulting patients over more than two decades while working as an OB-GYN at the Columbia University Medical Center starting in the late 1980s. Hadden's federal conviction relates to four survivors, and he has been accused of abusing at least 245 women under the guise of medical examinations. Lawyers representing survivors say Columbia had a long history of ignoring Hadden's behavior in order to protect its reputation instead of acting in the victims' interests, and Columbia University and Ne…
(2023-07-31). Palestinian President Abbas Calls for Unity, Historic Progress Made at Meeting Held in Egypt. orinocotribune.com During the closing of the meeting of the secretaries general of the resistance groups held in the Egyptian city of El Alamein, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas passionately appealed for unity and collective Palestinian action. | In his remarks after the recently concluded meeting of the secretaries general of the Palestinian resistance, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas emphasized that the gathering marked a crucial and significant initial step towards completing the dialogue and achieving the desired objectives promptly. | During the closing of the meeting, which took place July 30 in Egypt, Abbas called fo…
(2023-07-31). Wildfires in Syria Used as a Weapon of War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-31). Second Russia-Africa Summit ends with commitments towards cooperation across key sectors. peoplesdispatch.org Hosted in St.Petersburg, the two-day summit was attended by delegations from 49 African states. The meeting has produced a 74-point joint declaration for collaboration on matters including security, trade, and the environment…
(2023-07-31). With No Electricity Amid Unprecedented Heat Wave, Gaza Houses Become Furnaces. truthout.org It's dark as usual at night in the Gaza Strip, as routine power cuts plunge Palestinian homes into darkness. But what has been different during the past few weeks is an unprecedentedly stifling summer heatwave. With no electricity, people are getting pushed to their limit. Dina Ahmad, 33, holds her newborn baby. They both look sticky and sweaty. She puts her son's head in her hand… |
(2023-07-31). Travels of Hate: An American Far-Right Extremist in Greece. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-07-31). "Oppenheimer" Ignores Birth of Nuclear-Industrial Complex — and Its Profiteers. truthout.org Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the past few months, you're undoubtedly aware that award-winning director Christopher Nolan has released a new film about Robert Oppenheimer, known as the "father of the atomic bomb" for leading the group of scientists who created that deadly weapon as part of America's World War II-era Manhattan Project. The film has earned widespread attention… |
(2023-07-31). Oppenheimer and the Birth of the Nuclear-Industrial Complex. fpif.org Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the past few months, you're undoubtedly aware that award-winning director Christopher Nolan has released a
(2023-07-31). Sri Lankan free trade zone workers protest against new labour laws. wsws.org While workers want to fight to defend their rights, trade union leaders are calling for the establishment of corporatist bodies that will impose the demands of companies and the government.
(2023-07-31). Automotive News panel: Big Three relying on UAW apparatus to deliver for Wall Street in contract talks. wsws.org In a conversation with labor relations "expert" Art Wheaton, Automotive News writers want to know if Shawn Fain can deliver on demands of auto companies.
(2023-07-31). Jason Aldean's "Try That in a Small Town" promotes racism and vigilante violence against protesters. wsws.org The song and music video recorded and performed by Jason Aldean, "Try That in a Small Town," are part of the effort by a faction of the ruling establishment to openly promote racism and far-right politics in the US aimed at sowing divisions within the working class.
(2023-07-31). As drones strike Moscow, US approves hazard pay for troops in Ukraine. wsws.org The latest attack illustrates that, following the Vilnius NATO summit which significantly increased the alliance's preparations for global war, the conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate.
(2023-07-31). West Coast Canadian dockers on collision course with union-backed federal Liberal government after rejecting tentative agreement. wsws.org The urgent task British Columbia dockworkers now confront is to break out of the straitjacket imposed upon them by the ILWU leadership.
(2023-07-31). China's rising youth unemployment portends major social struggles. wsws.org Official figures show the youth unemployment rate is 21.3 percent but in reality it could be more than double this level.
(2023-07-31). UPS Workers Rank-and-File Committee holds public meeting on sellout contract. wsws.org The wide turnout, with more than 300 registered, was a sign of growing opposition to the contract, which contains substandard wage increases and freezes to pension contributions for workers throughout much of the US.
(2023-07-31). This week in history: July 31-August 6. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.
(2023-07-31). GOP Lawsuit Asks Ohio Supreme Court to Block Abortion Rights Measure. truthout.org Three days after Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose approved an abortion rights amendment for the November election, Republicans filed a lawsuit asking that the Ohio Supreme Court block the proposed abortion rights amendment from being included on the ballot. Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights has successfully gathered more than 495,000 valid signatures from 55 counties to ensure that the… |
(2023-07-31). 'Era of global boiling' has arrived, UN chief says. nationofchange.org "The consequences are clear and they are tragic: children swept away by monsoon rains; families running from the flames; workers collapsing in scorching heat."
(2023-07-31). An Open Letter to President Lula of Brazil. orinocotribune.com By Fred Morris — Jul 20, 2023 | His Excellency Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil: | On March 17, 2003, I was in your Cabinet as a representative of the National Council of Churches of the United States, asking for your help with the presidents of the non-aligned nations to seek to avoid the war of the United States against Iraq. You received me with a warm embrace, because you remembered my case as a Methodist missionary, collaborator of Dom Hélder Câmara in Recife, kidnapped by the Fourth Army and tortured by the same for 17 days before being expelled from Brazil in 1974. | Unfortunately, Pres…
(2023-07-31). üéß MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Barbie (w/ Jessie Kahnweiler). levernews.com
(2023-07-31). True responsibility and the need for change. nationofchange.org Change is essential if we are to survive, systemic/institutional change flowing from individual change and a shift in attitudes.
(2023-07-31). 'Rigged' US tax code blamed as wealthy see major retirement account gains. nationofchange.org "It is unacceptable that taxpayers are forced to spend billions of dollars subsidizing the retirement accounts of the wealthiest people in America," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
(2023-07-31). Brasil — Carta abierta al presidente Lula da Silva. globalizacion.ca
(2023-07-31). Why the GOP is trying to take credit for union workers' infrastructure victoryÔøº. nationofchange.org As Republicans try to take credit for the infrastructure program, it's important for union members to continue pointing out the truth.
(2023-07-31). Colombia's prosecution criticized over arrest of president's son. colombiareports.com An arraignment judge and multiple law experts lambasted Colombia's prosecution over the arrest of President Gustavo Petro's son. Nicolas Petro and his ex-wife Daysuris Vasquez were arrested in the Caribbean…
(2023-07-31). Ten Years After The US Military Verdict Against Chelsea Manning. thedissenter.org 
Support independent journalism on whistleblowers, secrecy, and press freedom-related issues. Become a subscriber of The Dissenter with this It was ten years ago that a United States military judge found Pfc. Chelsea Manning guilty of violating the Espionage Act, along with several other related offenses. She was fortunately acquitted of the most alarming charge levied against her: "aiding the enemy." | Manning provided over 700,000 documents to WikiLeaks, many of which contained evidence of torture, war…
(2023-07-31). Historian Peter Kuznick's Take on Nolan's "Oppenheimer" Movie & The Unaddressed Impact of Dropping the Atomic Bomb / Unveiling the Catastrophic Truth: Peter Phillips and Bill Tiwald Discuss the Harsh Realities of "Limited" Nuclear War. projectcensored.org Historian Peter Kuznick joins Mickey to discuss the new Christopher Nolan movie "Oppenheimer." While his overall evaluation is positive, Kuznick notes that the movie fails to address the crucial fact…
(2023-07-31). 1,000 Kenyan Police to Be Deployed in Haiti. telesurenglish.net Haiti's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean Victor Généus, declared to have received with great interest the Kenyan proposal, which confirms "the willingness of this sister country to provide effective support to the Haitian forces of order (…) and even consider the possibility of assuming the leadership of a multinational force once the UN Security Council gives its approval." | Kenyan authorities informed that they were ready to lead a multinational force in Haiti. Jul. 31, 2023.
(2023-07-31). Clashes in Palestinian Refugee Camp: 11 Killed, 40 Injured. telesurenglish.net The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) reported Monday that armed clashes between members of the Palestinian Fatah movement and Islamist militiamen in southern Lebanon have left 11 dead and 40 injured. | RELATED: | Armed clashes erupted Saturday in the Ain al Hilweh camp in the southern Lebanese city of Sidon. Among the dead were Brigadier General Abou Ashraf al Armoushi of th…
(2023-07-31). Egypt Turned Its Back to Sudanese Migrants. telesurenglish.net Currently, Egypt does not grant automatic asylum to Sudanese arriving at its borders. The government requires a visa to enter the country. This ends up being a major constraint because it requires that those who arrive have the documents in order and that they have managed to protect them from all possible vicissitudes during the crossing. The visa application process, on the other hand, takes several weeks and without any certainty of being approved. | Most of the Sudanese who have arrived at the borders of Egypt are middle class. Jul. 31, 2023.
(2023-07-31). ELN Orders Structures to Comply With Ceasefire as of August 3. telesurenglish.net The Central Command of Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) ordered Monday all its structures to suspend offensive operations against the Military Forces, the Police and Colombian State security agencies, as of August 3. | RELATED: | The ELN's first commander, Antonio Garcia, read a communiqué in which the instruction was issued. The document was published on the Twitter account of the guerrilla group's delegation. | It is called…
(2023-07-31). Niger: The Ethnic and Economic Background of the Conflict. telesurenglish.net Niger, like many other African countries, is poverty-stricken: poor but rich in uranium. It is a landlocked country that lies in the Sahel, the arid region south of the Sahara that has faced growing insecurity amid the worsening effects of climate change. | Mali and Burkina Faso announce that any military intervention against Niger will be tantamount to a declaration of war. Jul. 31, 2023.
(2023-07-31). Niger's Coup Leaders Warn of French Military Intervention. telesurenglish.net Niger's military coup junta warned Monday that France is seeking to intervene militarily in the African country to restore Mohamed Bazoum to the presidency, which has been in the hands of the military since last week. | RELATED: | Colonel Amadou Abdramane said in a statement on public television that France is preparing its action together with some Nigerians after a meeting held at the General Staff of the National Guard of Niger.
(2023-07-31). State of Emergency Leaves 150 Detained in Ecuador. telesurenglish.net Some 150 people have been arrested and 6.7 tons of drugs seized in Ecuador since the State of Emergency decreed by the Government on July 24 in three coastal areas of the country. | RELATED: | The National Director of Anti-Drug Investigation of the Police, Pablo Ramirez, said in a press conference that these results were achieved in multiple security operations carried out between July 24 and 30. | The operation…
(2023-07-31). Will Zambia's Debt Restructuring Set a Precedent?>. telesurenglish.net Last June, China signed a moratorium agreement with the African country after a long period of negotiations. The news was reported by French media, and it was made collaterally to an international summit being held in Paris. | Related: | The novelty was that China renounced bilateral negotiations with Zambia and sat down to negotiate in a multilateral forum together with other lender states and private creditors. | On that date, the disa…