FP Explainers (2023-08-26). Why France will spend millions of euros to destroy wine. firstpost.com France will spend millions of euros to destroy excess wine. Renowned for its fine wine, the European country is now battling an overproduction problem. | The European Union earlier provided ‚Ǩ160 million (about Rs 14 billion) in funds to France to destroy its surplus wine. Adding to the fund, the French government has decided to spend a total of ‚Ǩ200 million (about Rs 17 billion) to destroy surplus wine and support producers, reported Paris-headquartered news agency AFP. | But why is France compelled to get rid of its surplus wine? Let's take a closer look. | Myriad problems…

FP Staff (2023-08-26). EU asks Russia to renew Black Sea grain deal. firstpost.com After Russia pulled out of the accord last month, a top European Union official urged Russia on Saturday to renew a grain pact to allow the secure transport of Ukrainian grain through Black Sea ports. | According to Valdis Dombrovskis, executive vice president of the European Commission, Russian limitations on the shipping of grains from Ukraine across the Black Sea were problematic for several developing nations in addition to Kyiv. | Dombrovskis, who is in India for a conference of the G20 trade ministers, claimed that Russia is using "grain as a weapon". | "We support all efforts by United Nations, by Turkey o…

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Japan says no radioactive isotope found in fish near Fukushima nuclear plant. firstpost.com Japan's fisheries agency said on Saturday fish tested in waters around the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant did not contain detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium, Kyodo news service reported. | Nets were set up on Thursday when plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) began releasing treated radioactive water into the Pacific, angering fishermen and many others in Japan, alarming consumers in neighbouring countries and prompting China to ban Japanese aquatic products. | The agency plans to announce test results daily. Tepco said on Friday seawater near the plant contained less than 10 bec…

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Madagascar: 12 killed in crush at opening ceremony of Indian Ocean Island Games. firstpost.com At least twelve people have died and about 80 have been injured in a crush after sports enthusiasts tried to enter Madagascar's national stadium for the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games, the prime minister said. | Christian Ntsay revealed that among the injured, eleven are in critical condition, following the mishap that transpired on Friday. Numerous videos disseminated on social media depicted the efforts of Red Cross personnel attending to numerous wounded individuals situated alongside the athletics track. | Government spokesperson Lalatiana Rakotondrazafy said that 33 of the injured remained…

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Niger's new military rulers order French ambassador to leave in 48 hours. firstpost.com The new military regime in Niger has given the Ambassador of France 48 hours ultimatum to leave the country. | This comes as relations between the new regime in Niamey and several Western powers, as well as the West African bloc ECOWAS, have deteriorated since the coup on 26 July. | France's government quickly rejected the order against its ambassador, repeating that it did not recognise the military rulers' authority. | "The putschists do not have the authority to make this request, the ambassador's approval coming solely from the legitimate elected Nigerien authorities," the French foreign ministry told AFP.

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Nirmala Sitharaman discusses bilateral financial issues with EU trade commissioner. firstpost.com On Saturday, Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union's minister of finance, met with Valdis Dombrovskis, the executive vice-president of the European Commission, to address bilateral and financial problems of mutual concern. | According to the Ministry of Finance, the two leaders met in New Delhi and discussed the ongoing consultations for the India-EU Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) and India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA). | Along with Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, the EU Trade Commissioner co-chaired the EU-India High-Level Dialogue on Trade and Investment on Saturday in Delhi. | The resumption of negotiati…

FP Staff (2023-08-26). 'Not made any formal request to join BRICS,' says Pakistan. firstpost.com Pakistan on Friday said the country has not made any formal request to join the BRICS grouping, after its recent summit concluded in Johannesburg on Thursday. | Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the country will examine the latest developments and make a determination about its future engagement with BRICS, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan. | "We have followed the BRICS related developments in Johannesburg. We have also noted its openness to inclusive multilateralism. Pakistan has said several times in the past that it is an ardent supporter of inclusive m…

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Pakistan: Caretaker PM calls emergency meeting over protests on high electricity bills. firstpost.com Concerned over the nationwide protests erupted against the massive electricity bills and relevant hashtags started trending on social media, Pakistan caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul-haq Kakar called an emergency meeting on August 27 to discuss the issue. | The Express Tribune reported that the caretaker premier called the meeting in Islamabad and directed the energy ministry and the electricity distribution companies to give a detailed briefing in this regard. | As per the statement from Pakistan's PMO office, consultations will be held regarding giving maximum relief to consumers regarding electricity bills.

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Pakistani doctor jailed for attempting to support ISIS, planning attacks in US. firstpost.com A Pakistani doctor, who worked in the United States on an H-1B visa, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to terror organisation ISIS and conduct "lone wolf" terrorist attacks in the US. | Muhammad Masood, 31, was sentenced on Friday to 18 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a Department of Justice statement said. | He pleaded guilty in August last year and was sentenced before Senior Judge Paul A. Magnuson. | According to court documents, Masood was a licensed medical doctor in Pakistan and…

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Prigozhin was warned twice, but dismissed threats, claims Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko. firstpost.com Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that he gave Russian mercenary group Wagner chiefs, Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin, a heads up and asked them to not leave the country. | Both Progozhin and Dmitry Utkin were said to have died in a recent plane crash in Russia. Many observers continue to have a sceptical view of the reports though. Especially given that back in 2019 also there were reports of Prigozhin's death in a crash, but he reappeared in three days. | Prigozhina had been living in Belarus since leaving Russia in June after a failed mutiny. | The Wagner group claimed to mount a rebellion…

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Putin orders Wagner mercenaries to sign oath allegiance to Russia after Prighozin's death. firstpost.com Putin orders Wagner mercenaries to sign oath allegiance to Russia after Prighozin's death | Putin orders Wagner mercenaries to sign oath allegiance to Russia after Prighozin's death…

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Russia's military ties with Iran will withstand geopolitical pressure: Sergei Ryabkov. firstpost.com Russia's military cooperation with Iran will not succumb to geopolitical pressure, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said, following reports that Washington has asked Teheran to stop selling drones to Moscow. | "There are no changes, and cooperation with Iran will continue," Ryabkov said, according to a report on Saturday from Russian state news agency RIA. "We are independent states and do not succumb to the dictates of the United States and its satellites." | The US is pressing Iran to stop selling the armed drones, which Russia is using in the war in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported earlier t…

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Singapore ready for non-Chinese PM, says Indian-origin presidential nominee Tharman. firstpost.com Singapore is ready for a non-Chinese prime minister at any time, presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam has said ahead of the September 1 election, calling it a marker of the society's progress in the country dominated by Chinese-origin population. | Race is a factor in politics everywhere, he said on Friday, citing former US president Barack Obama, who has spoken and written about it. | However, Singaporeans today, unlike 40 or 50 years ago, look at all factors and not just race, said 66-year-old Tharman, a Singaporean of Indian origin. | "They look at people in totality… Singapore is ready at any time.

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Ukraine says it hit Russian military base in annexed Crimea. firstpost.com Ukraine's GUR military intelligence agency said on Friday a Ukrainian drone attack had hit a Russian military base deep inside annexed Crimea, while residents reported casualties, explosions and a road closure. | Early on Friday, Russia reported one of the biggest coordinated Ukrainian air raids yet over Russian-controlled territory but said air defence systems had downed all 42 drones attacking Crimea before they could hit their targets. | Ukrainian intelligence officials said the attack struck Russia's 126th Coastal Defence Brigade based in Perevalnoye, a town more than 200 km (120 miles) from Ukraine-controlle…

FP Staff (2023-08-26). US Conservative author Ann Coulter draws flak for 'Hindu business' comment. firstpost.com Prominent American conservative media pundit and author Ann Coulter is drawing flak for making racist comments against two Indian-origin US presidential contenders — Niki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy. | During Wednesday night's first Republican presidential debate, Coulter characterised a heated exchange between former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy as "Hindu business." | Coulter, 61, in her tweet on the social media platform X said: "Nikki and Vivek are involved in some Hindu business, it seems". | On Thursday, she started to face backlash, with Ramaswamy's senior…

FP Staff (2023-08-26). Vivek Ramaswamy hints at joining Trump as his running mate in next year's presidential polls. firstpost.com Vivek Ramaswamy, a prospective candidate for the 2024 US presidential election and of Indian-American origin, has suggested the possibility of forming a joint ticket with former president Donald Trump, where Trump would be his running mate. | This notion arises in case Ramaswamy is unable to secure the Republican nomination. This information has been conveyed through a recent media report. | Ramaswamy's statements came shortly after the 38-year-old, who has transitioned from being a multimillionaire biotech entrepreneur to a politician, expressed his exclusive interest in the role of the president and no other pr…

Fridays for Future, partners (2023-08-26). Friday 9/15: #ClimateStrike: Nationwide & Global Strikes Against Climate Crisis. indybay.org Climate Strikes across California, nationwide & globally | Find a climate action near you: fridaysforfuture.org/action-map/map/ | Or here: fridaysforfutureusa.org/…

Gareth Dale (2023-08-26). The politics of degrowth – Technology, ideology, and the fight for eco-socialism. internationalviewpoint.org Degrowth identifies and critiques growth as fundamental to the capitalist system. Growth enriches property owners and the wealthy, leaving the rest of humanity behind with devastating environmental consequences. | – | / |

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-26). Save Waterloo public housing from demolition and privatisation! greenleft.org.au

Greg Kremenliev, Terri Moss (2023-08-26). I4C Showcases Innovative ICARE Program at World Parliament of Religions in Chicago. indybay.org Seven leaders from the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County (I4C) journeyed to Chicago last week to present a workshop at the 9th Parliament of the World's Religions (dating back to 1893). This year's gathering featured 7,000 participants from 90 countries and more than 200 faith traditions, revolving around the theme: "A Call to Conscience — Defending Freedom and Human Rights" with a focus on combating authoritarianism and the climate crisis.

Homar Garcés (2023-08-26). Cuando el fascismo se disfraza de revolución. globalizacion.ca Cuando el fascismo (que es decir también la derecha o el conservadurismo o el liberalismo) se disfraza de revolución, el pueblo no tiene ningún protagonismo ni tampoco una influencia significativa en lo que atañe a la dirección y el destino…

Juan Elman (2023-08-26). How Javier Milei upset Argentina's political status quo. internationalviewpoint.org A political tsunami has hit Argentina with far-right libertarian economist Javier Milei winning the largest share of the vote in the presidential primary elections on Sunday, 13 August. It's no longer far-fetched that Milei could become president; in fact, it now seems the most likely scenario. | – | / |

Keerti Gopal (2023-08-26). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Victory In The Amazon. levernews.com Good things are happening! Voters in Ecuador are putting Big Oil in its place (underground), while Maine invests in heat pumps. Plus, a conservative activist known for dark-money influence is under federal scrutiny, a Georgia judge is standing up for transgender kids, and more.Democracy Defends The Amazon: Democracy beat out fossil fuels in Ecuador last Sunday! In a historic referendum, Ecuadorian voters chose to halt all future oil drilling at a protected site in the Amazon, keeping 726 million barrels of oil in the ground, where it belongs."Finally, we are going to kick oil companies out of our territor…

Labor Video Project (2023-08-26). KPFA Journalist Frank Sterling, , Elections, Pacifica & The Fight Against The Racist Anti. indybay.org KPFA journalist Frank Sterling and KPFA LSB candidate Steve Zeltzer speak out about the refusal of the KPFA Local Station Board group "The Protectors" to support a resolution calling for the dropping of Antioch police charges against journalist Frank Sterling. The KPFA Local station board and the past manager have refused to also call for the freedom of journalist s Mumia Abu-jamal and Julian Assange. KPFA also put on programmer Ian Masters who has said he is for keeping Mumia in jail and the supporters of Mumia are dupes.

Last Chance Alliance (2023-08-26). Sunday 9/17: Bus From East Bay End Fossil Fuels Protest in Sacramento. indybay.org Ashby BART Station | 3100 Adeline Street | Berkeley, CA…

Leonidas Iza (2023-08-26). "Indigenous peoples cannot continue to carry capitalist development on our shoulders" internationalviewpoint.org "In that sense, I believe that if we want to make a qualitative leap in the change that humanity needs right now, we must unite struggles at the global level." | – | / |

Marjorie Cohn (2023-08-26). Extradition of Julian Assange threatens First Amendment, Press Freedom. indybay.org JURIST: My favorite Supreme Court Justice of all time is William O. Douglas. A staunch defender of the First Amendment, he asserted in his book Points of Rebellion, "We must realize that today's Establishment is the new George III. Whether it will continue to adhere to his tactics, we do not know. If it does, the redress, honored in tradition, is also revolution."

MEE staff (2023-08-26). Lebanon: Popular comedian detained after sketch on economic conditions. middleeasteye.net

MEE staff (2023-08-26). Syria: 11 soldiers killed in tunnel attack. middleeasteye.net

MEE, agencies (2023-08-26). Saudi Arabia mulls nuclear power bids from China and Russia in bid to pressure US. middleeasteye.net Saudi Arabia mulls nuclear power bids from China and Russia in bid to pressure US | With the US insisting on restrictions on Saudi Arabia enriching its own uranium, Riyadh is mulling alternative offers to develop nuclear facilities and sway Washington over security pact | Sat, 08/26/2023 – 18: 02 | Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Ji…

Michael Roberts (2023-08-26). BRICS: getting bigger, but is it any stronger? internationalviewpoint.org The three-day summit of the BRICS leaders ends today. [ – | / |

Misión Verdad (2023-08-26). Central American Parliament Expels Taiwan as Observer, Replaces With China. orinocotribune.com The Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) expelled Taiwan as observer and replaced it with the People's Republic of China, after having maintained Taiwan as a permanent observer for more than two decades. | On Monday, August 21, PARLACEN voted 5-1 in favor of expelling Taiwan as an observer and inviting China to take its place. The only PARLACEN member that voted for Taiwan was Guatemala, which is the only Central American country that still recognizes Taiwan as a sovereign state. | The representatives of the six member states of the bloc met in Managua, capital of Nicaragua, and proposed welcoming China as a pa…

NAN, Drum Major Institute, & many partners (2023-08-26). Saturday 8/26: MLK's Dream: 60th Anniversary of March on Washington Livestream. indybay.org Online livestream of March on Washington 2023…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: How young athletes can reduce their risk of injury. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than half of children in the U.S. ages 6 to 17 participate in sports. With participation also comes the painful reality of injuries that happen during gameplay. Dr. Wes Troyer, a Mayo Clinic physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, explains how to reduce children's risk of sports injuries. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=idMbUDc6ozQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-26). The W-Curve Model: Understanding a new college student's experience. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The W-Curve Model was first proposed in 1963 to explain adjustment to culture shock. Starting college is a culture shock for many young people. It is often the first time students are away from home for an extended period. Freshman year is known for new experiences, but it also presents various challenges. Each new college student's experience is unique. Parents should be aware of the predictable adjustment pattern to help students navigate difficult times. The…

Oil & Gas Action Network, more (2023-08-26). Sunday 9/17: Sacramento: Newsom and Biden: End Fossil Fuels! Climate Crisis Protest. indybay.org Old Sacramento | 1100 Front Street | Sacramento, CA 95814…

Organized Voices, AOUON, ACLU NorCal (2023-08-26). Friday 9/15: 2nd Annual Hip Hop & Civil Rights: Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop. indybay.org The Guild Theater | 2828 35th Street | Sacramento, CA 95817…

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2023-08-26). Canción "Hombres ricos al norte de Richmond" indybay.org La canción "Rich Men North of Richmond" (Hombres ricos al norte de Richmond) de Oliver Anthony alcanzó el número 1 en las listas top…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-08-26). Dr. Kevin Stillwagon: Why testing, face masks and "vaccines" don't work for any virus. expose-news.com In an interview on Thursday, Dr. Kevin Stillwagon explained why we should never get tested and why we should never wear a mask to try to prevent or stop the spread of …

Sacramento Homeless Org. Committee, more (2023-08-26). Saturday 9/9: Sacramento Community Summit on Homelessness 2023. indybay.org United Methodist Church | 2100 J Street | Sacramento, CA 95816…

Safety For Singapore (2023-08-26). Sunday 8/27: Safety For Singapore – San Francisco Protest. indybay.org Embarcadero Plaza, SF…

Sean Callebs (2023-08-26). The Heat: Trump arrested for the 4th time. america.cgtn.com History in the United States as former President Donald Trump is arrested for the fourth time. Plus, his Republican rivals take the debate stage for the first time in the race for the White House.

Shireen Akram-Boshar (2023-08-26). Our Era of Mass Uprisings. internationalviewpoint.org

Shirin Kamangar (2023-08-26). Popular Protest and Labor Insurgency in Iran. internationalviewpoint.org "The workers very carefully considered how best to advance their struggle in the face of the restrictions imposed on them both by the present regime and by the right-wing opposition. The mass uprising has provided fertile ground for them to voice demands linked to their daily existence and lived experience. " | – | / |

sputnikglobe (2023-08-26). Flagging Ukraine Counteroffensive Triggers Allies' Fears About Support Nosediving – Report. sputnikglobe.com The US and its allies have sunk billions-worth of military and economic support into the Ukraine quagmire. However, as the costs of propping up Kiev take their toll on the West, the counteroffensive by Ukraine's military largely never got off the ground, with the effort resulting in severe losses in manpower and military equipment.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-26). Russia Prevents Kiev's Attempted UAV Attack, Drone Destroyed Over Belgorod Region – Moscow. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Russian air defense systems destroyed a Ukrainian aircraft-type drone over the territory of the Belgorod Region, the defense ministry said on Saturday.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-26). Swedish PM Rules Out Ban on Burning of Religious Texts After Denmark's Move. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Friday, Danish Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said that the government intended to ban the burning of religious books in the country. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen, in turn, said that the move was an important political signal that Denmark wanted to send to the world.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-26). Ultra Low Emissions Zone Controversy Heats Up in UK Ahead of Fee's Expansion in London. sputnikglobe.com Earlier in the year, a coalition of London councils opposing the expansion of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) to all of the capital challenged the policy in court, decrying the damage it would inflict on the lives of residents and businesses. However, in iJuly the UK High Court ruled the expansion lawful.

SSPHCCP (2023-08-26). Saturday 9/9: "Healing US": Taking Action for Health Care for All in America – Film Screen & Discussion. indybay.org MLK Library of San Jose/SJSU (Room 225) | 150 East San Fernando Street | San Jose, CA 95112 | FREE event…

Stop OAK Expansion Coalition (2023-08-26). Wednesday 8/30: Community Rally and Port of Oakland Airport Development Public Hearing. indybay.org 10: 30am – 11: 00am Sidewalk Rally in front of Hilton Oakland Airport Hotel, 1 Hegenberger Road, Oakland | 11: 00-12: 30pm Port of Oakland Public Hearing. Port representatives will be available at poster stations to provide information and answer questions for the first 30 minutes of the meetings. A presentation by the Port will begin 30 minutes after the start of the in-person meetings followed by an open forum for public comment. Hilton Oakland Airport Hotel, International Ballroom, 1 Hegenberger Road, Oakland.

TASS (2023-08-26). Gazprom delivering 41.5 mln cubic meters of gas to Europe through Ukraine via Sudzha. tass.com The Ukrainian side rejected the application for pumping through Sokhranivka…

TASS (2023-08-26). Russian air defenses shoot down Ukrainian drone over Belgorod Region. tass.com According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, an aircraft-type UAV was shot down…

TASS (2023-08-26). Ukrainian shelling leaves four civilians wounded in Russia's Belgorod Region. tass.com The victims have shrapnel wounds, said the governor of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov…

TASS (2023-08-26). Number of people wounded in Ukrainian shelling attack in Belgorod Region rises to six. tass.com According to the governor of the region Vyacheslav Gladkov, one person is in serious condition…

TASS (2023-08-26). Putin congratulates South Ossetian president on anniversary of independence recognition. tass.com The President of Russia stressed that the South Ossetian people defended their freedom in a difficult struggle, and now they are successfully developing the institutions of democratic statehood…

TASS (2023-08-26). Putin congratulates Abkhazian president on anniversary of independence recognition. tass.com The President of Russia noted that the republic has made significant progress in building a democratic statehood and an independent national economy over the past decade and a half…

TASS (2023-08-26). Russia-US relations were more pragmatic under Obama, Medvedev says. tass.com The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation recalled that when Barack Obama became the US President, tensions arose in Russian-American relations related to the situation in Ukraine…

TASS (2023-08-26). Medvedev sees risk of civil war in US. tass.com The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation noted that the discord in the United States "is somewhat irreconcilable"

TASS (2023-08-26). West pushing everyone towards WWIII, ignoring signals from Moscow — Medvedev. tass.com The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation commented on the thesis that Russia's harsh reaction to the Georgian aggression in 2008 should have been a clear signal to the United States and NATO countries about the need to heed Moscow's concerns…

TASS (2023-08-26). Russia took sufficient action to stop Georgia-South Ossetia conflict, says Medvedev. tass.com The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation noted that, on the one hand, Moscow "put things in order" in South Ossetia, on the other hand, it did not enter the stage of complete confrontation with the rest of the world…

TASS (2023-08-26). Medvedev views Ukrainian conflict as issue of global scale. tass.com The Deputy Head of the Security Council of the Russian Federation noted that in this situation "the United States is earning, Europe is losing, the whole world is in suspense"

TASS (2023-08-26). Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonaut lifts off for ISS. tass.com On board is the crew of the Crew-7 mission – Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov, NASA astronaut Jasmine Mogbeli, European Space Agency astronaut Dane Andreas Mogensen and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Satoshi Furukawa…

Unitarian Universalists of SF (2023-08-26). Sunday 9/10: Supervisor Dean Preston: San Francisco – What's Its Future? indybay.org Unitarian Universalists Church of San Francisco | 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109…

United Front Committee for Labor Party (2023-08-26). Sunday 9/1: Rally Against Imperialism! Hands off Niger! Hands off Arakaki and Ruiz! indybay.org San Francisco Federal Building. 90 7th Street, San Francisco CA…

Vijay Prashad (2023-08-26). Los BRICS han cambiado el equilibrio de fuerzas, pero no cambiarán el mundo solos. globalizacion.ca En 2003 altos funcionarios de Brasil, India y Sudáfrica se reunieron en México para debatir sus intereses mutuos en el comercio de fármacos. India era y es uno de los mayores productores mundiales de diversos medicamentos, incluidos los utilizados para…

WorkWeek (2023-08-26). Non-Profits, Privatization & Union Busting, The Judgement: AI Robojudge. indybay.org WorkWeek covers Non-Profits, Privatization & Union Busting, The Play, The Judgement: AI Robojudge, Labor & The Militarization of Australia & Lessons Of UC UAW Strike…

youtube (2023-08-26). Indigenous activists know how to stop Canada's wildfires. youtube.com With a record wildfire season threatening cities from Yellowknife to Kelowna, Canada's climate crisis has reached a terrifying new pitch.

unitedEditor (2023-08-25). UN provocation against the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus; Erdoƒüan's visit to Hungary — "Our strategic partner"; Erdoƒüan's remarks on foreign policy and economy following cabinet meeting. uwidata.com Summer heatwaves go on in Türkiye, so does the busy political agenda. Two significant events of the last week were the negative stance adopted by United Nations officials towards the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and President Erdoƒüan's visit to Hungary. Thirdly, decisions of the Cabinet meeting also held an important place. UN provocation against the Turkish Republic of Northern …

unitedEditor (2023-08-25). Historical significance of the last BRICS Summit. uwidata.com O world, o humanity, good news! The BRICS Summit, held in South Africa on August 22-24, ushered in a new era for humanity. For the first time, a new international order is being established in which the oppressed determine the framework, not only for themselves but for people all over the world. Developing countries are …

Chris Walker (2023-08-25). Poll Shows Most Americans Want Trump Trial to Happen Before 2024 Election. truthout.org New polling indicates that most Americans — including a small but potentially significant number of Republican voters — believe that former President Donald Trump is guilty in the four cases in which he's been indicted. Trump has been charged with committing 91 criminal offenses across four separate investigations. Those cases include: In the wake of Trump's latest indictment, a Politico/ |

Sharon Zhang (2023-08-25). Union-Busting Bosses Handed Major Loss in New Labor Board Decision. truthout.org Labor officials issued a much-anticipated decision on Friday that could make it far easier for workers to unionize in the face of employers who break labor laws in union elections. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a new standard in Cemex Construction Materials Pacific, LLC that would force an employer to recognize and bargain with a union if a majority of workers had previously… |

Brett Wilkins (2023-08-25). 97 Percent of UAW Workers at Big 3 Automakers Vote to Authorize a Strike. truthout.org Members of the United Auto Workers at General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike should negotiations for a new contract fail, the union announced Friday. With some votes still left to be tallied, UAW said 97% of its participating members at the so-called Big Three automakers approved a strike if a deal can't be reached with management before the workers'… |

Grahame Russell (2023-08-25). Guatemalans Voted to End 69 Years of Corrupt Rule. Will US, Canada Accept It? truthout.org On August 20, 2023, the Semilla Party's Bernardo Arévalo and Karin Herrera were elected president and vice president of Guatemala. This election will bring a formal end to 69 years of anti-democratic, military-backed, corrupt, "open-for-global-business" governments when the transition of power takes place on January 14, 2024. "The Supreme Electoral Tribunal has recognized the results and what the… |

Chris Walker (2023-08-25). Florida Board of Education Imposes Strict Anti-Trans Bathroom Disciplinary Rules. truthout.org On Wednesday, the Florida State Board of Education voted to implement new restrictions on restroom use at college campuses in the state, forcing transgender faculty, staff and students to use facilities that do not correspond to their gender identity. The rules were passed in response to a law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in May, House Bill 1521, which mandated that the board create standards… |

Sharon Zhang (2023-08-25). Sanders Demands Fair Contract for Nearly 2,000 Nurses on Strike in New Jersey. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has thrown his support behind nearly 2,000 nurses in New Jersey who are entering their fourth week on strike, demanding that hospital executives give the nurses a fair contract. Nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick went on strike on August 4, protesting low staffing levels, which they say put both themselves and their patients… |

Igor Derysh (2023-08-25). Defendant in Georgia RICO Indictment Says Trump Directed Fake Elector Scheme. truthout.org A Georgia Republican indicted alongside former President Donald Trump in the sprawling Fulton County racketeering case blamed Trump and his campaign for his role in the fake elector scheme. State Sen. Shawn Still, the only Republican lawmaker indicted by a grand jury earlier this month, "as a presidential elector, was also acting at the direction of the incumbent president of the United States,"… |

Amy Goodman (2023-08-25). Trump Released on Bail From Georgia Jail After Being Booked on 13 Felony Counts. truthout.org Former President Donald Trump was booked Thursday at Atlanta's Fulton County Jail on 13 felony charges for attempting to overturn the 2020 election. He paid $20,000, or 10% of his $200,000 bond, through a local bail bondsman, allowing him to be released after about 20 minutes at the jail. He is expected to face trial as early as October. In Atlanta, we speak with two guests: Carol Anderson… |

Shane Burley (2023-08-25). Right-Winger Andy Ngo Lost His Suit. Why Are Defendants on the Line for Damages? truthout.org When Elizabeth Richter first received notice on December 13, 2022, that she was being sued by right-wing media performer Andy Ngo, none of it made sense. Richter had only ever been in proximity to Ngo once, at a 2021 Black Lives Matter demonstration. Ngo had dressed in all-black clothing in an effort to go undetected by demonstrators. A group of activists discovered him, prompting Ngo to flee into… |

Chris Walker (2023-08-25). Poll: 1 in 8 GOP Voters Want a Candidate Who Will "Win" in 2024 by Any Means. truthout.org A new poll indicates that half of Republican voters either think it's acceptable for the GOP's eventual presidential nominee to "win" the 2024 election through whatever means necessary, or errantly believe that actions like those taken by former President Donald Trump in 2020 fall within presidential election rules and norms. The poll, conducted by FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos and published by The… |

Denali Sai Nalamalapu (2023-08-25). Climate Activists Must Prioritize Front Lines Over Metropolitan Rallies. truthout.org This weekend, only a few hundred activists will come to Appalachia to support the people directly impacted by the still unfinished 303-mile fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) through their participation in trainings, anti-pipeline actions and a music festival. But in a month, thousands and thousands will descend on New York City to demand that President Joe Biden declare a climate… |

| AFP | (2023-08-25). Denmark to ban Holy Quran burnings. tribune.com.pk Denmark on Friday said it plans to ban Holy Quran burnings after a string of desecrations of Islam's holy book in the Scandinavian nation sparked anger in Muslim countries. | Denmark stepped up security earlier this month following the backlash, as did neighbouring Sweden which has also seen a spate of Holy Quran burnings in recent months. | The Danish government intends to "criminalise the improper treatment of objects of significant religious importance to a religious community," Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard told reporters. | He said the proposed legislation was aimed especially at burnings and desecra…

| Reuters | (2023-08-25). Nearly 2 million excess deaths followed China's sudden end of Covid curbs, study says. tribune.com.pk China's abrupt move to dismantle its strict Covid-19 regime, which unleashed the virus onto its 1.4 billion residents, could have led to nearly 2 million excess deaths in the following two months, a new US study shows. | The study by the federally funded Fred Hutchinson Cancer Centre in Seattle was taken from a sample of mortality data published by some universities in China and internet searches. | It found an estimated 1.87 million excess deaths from all causes occurred among people over 30 years of age between December 2022 and January 2023, and were observed in all provinces in mainland China except Tibet.

| Reuters | (2023-08-25). Inflation hurting Modi, but still likely to win India's 2024 polls – survey. tribune.com.pk Indian voters are growing unhappy with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government due to high inflation and unemployment but he is still on track to comfortably win a third term in elections next year due to his personal popularity, a key survey said. | The popularity of main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has risen and a new, 26-party opposition alliance called "INDIA" is expected to do well, the "Mood of the Nation" survey by India Today magazine said on Friday. | Modi, however, is far ahead of Gandhi with a 36-point lead as the candidate best-suited to be India's next prime minister and his Bharatiya Janata…

| AFP | (2023-08-25). Saudi denounces 'misleading' report on Ethiopian migrant killings. tribune.com.pk Saudi Arabia on Thursday denounced a report accusing the kingdom's border guards of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants since last year, branding it "politicised and misleading". | The New York-based group Human Rights Watch on Monday said Saudi border guards had fired "like rain" on Ethiopians trying to reach Saudi Arabia from Yemen. | HRW accused the Saudi guards of using explosive weapons as part of attacks that appeared to be "widespread and systematic", and said the killings may amount to crimes against humanity. | The report sparked global outrage after its publication, although a Saudi government sou…

Taya Graham, Stephen Janis (2023-08-25). Cop watchers are being targeted by police, but they're not going down without a fight. therealnews.com A recent article in The Washington Post highlighting the growth of cop watcher YouTube channels provided a rare mainstream spotlight on a movement that's developed entirely outside of elite institutions. But for all The Washington Post got right, a lot was missed as well. Police Accountability Report sits down with popular YouTube cop watchers The Battousai and James Freeman to discuss the state of cop watching today and how the police are trying to make the practice illegal. | Pre-Production: Stephen Janis, Taya Graham, Adam Coley, Cameron Granadino | Studio Production: Adam Coley, Cameron Granadino |

Chris Hedges (2023-08-25). Everything you've been told about Shakespeare could be a lie. therealnews.com The notion of a grand literary deception surrounding the works of William Shakespeare is probably one of the less offensive conspiracy theories in circulation. Within literary academia, however, it's absolute heresy. Yet many writers and thinkers, from Walt Whitman and Mark Twain to Henry James and Sigmund Freud, have long insisted that there's more to the tale of The Bard than the conventional historical account. The world of Shakespeare Truthers opens up a litany of enticing possibilities. Who really was Shakespeare if not Shakespeare? A collection of unattributed writers? A disgraced contemporary? A woma…

Rebekah Kirkman (2023-08-25). After beloved Baltimore coffee shop abruptly closed, workers reopen as co-op. therealnews.com Jake Urtes and Jonah Gallagher were getting ready to play a show in Brooklyn when they found out they had lost their jobs. The pair had taken the week off work for a short tour with their band, Shift Meal. To everyone's surprise, their boss and owner of Common Ground Bakery Cafe, a long-established and beloved coffee shop in Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood, had abruptly shut down the shop. | On the Common Ground internal Slack channel, workers read owner Michael Krupp's brief message to all staff informing them that they wouldn't need to come to work the next day, Monday, July 3. "For multiple reasons, today…

thecommunists (2023-08-25). Oxfam identifies inequalities in shocking detail, but provides no solution. thecommunists.org For decades, Oxfam shops have been a common fixture on British high streets. Their twin-track approach of selling cheap second-hand clothes, used books, tantalising bric-a brac and ethically-sourced products from developing countries, with the promise of charitable contributions winging their way to the wretchedly poor overseas, has appeared to be a winning formula: spending and …

TASS (2023-08-25). West using fight on terrorism as pretext to steal others' natural resources — diplomat. tass.com According to the Russian diplomat, former metropoles have not changed their colonial ways, Maria Zabolotskaya said…

TASS (2023-08-25). US using its UNSC presidency in selfish interests when calling meeting on DPRK — diplomat. tass.com "Evidently, today's meeting is nothing but a cynical and hypocritical attempt by the United States and its allies to augment pressure on Pyongyang and distract attention from Washington and its allies' reckless and escalatory actions in the region, which are a real source of threats to international peace and security," Vasily Nebenzya said…

TASS (2023-08-25). Putin, Erdogan to discuss gas hub, Akkuyu together with grain deal at upcoming meeting. tass.com They are expected to discuss the construction of the Akkuyu NPP in Turkey, a source in Ankara said…

TASS (2023-08-25). History, God punished Saakashvili, he turned into outcast in own country — Medvedev. tass.com Dmitry Medvedev noted that, although Saakashvili used to be a head of state, he "made a stupid political voyage to Ukraine, where he tried to serve another country"

TASS (2023-08-25). Venezuela views BRICS as group of countries holding similar positions — diplomat. tass.com According to Sergey Melik-Bagdasarovt, a possible membership in BRICS opens additional opportunities for Venezuela in terms on investments into the national economy…

TASS (2023-08-25). Ukrainian people paying biggest price for West's mistakes in Ukraine — Hungarian PM. tass.com Viktor Orban recalled that since the outbreak of the conflict, he has been virtually the only EU leader calling for "localizing" the conflict in Ukraine and objecting against weapons supplies to Kiev…

TASS (2023-08-25). US coalition's fighter jets fly too close to Russian plane in Syria — top brass. tass.com The deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria Vadim Kulit added that the Russian pilot demonstrated high professionalism and took timely measures to prevent a collision…

TASS (2023-08-25). Saakashvili, Georgian authorities responsible for 2008 events in South Ossetia — Medvedev. tass.com According to Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman, "the way the political life works is that the final decision is made by the national leader"

TASS (2023-08-25). Rebels in Niger give French ambassador two days to leave country. tass.com According to the media, the ambassador did not show up at the rebel-controlled foreign ministry when summoned…

TASS (2023-08-25). Erdogan systematically working on resumption of grain deal — Turkish Foreign Minister. tass.com Hakan Fidan refused to go into details about this work but noted that he "hopes for a successful result"

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). North Korea's Satellite Launch is Exercise of Right to Self Defense – Envoy. sputnikglobe.com UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) – North Korea is exercising its right to self-defense with its latest satellite launch attempt earlier this week, North Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Kim Song said on Friday.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Niger Military Leaders Give French Ambassador 48 Hours to Leave Country. sputnikglobe.com French companies are the principal owner of three major uranium mines in Niger, which has the richest uranium cores in Africa. Niger is the world's seventh-largest producer of uranium in the world and the second-largest producer of Uranium for the European Union. Some 70% of electricity created in France is made using nuclear power.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Scientists Suggest Orcas Not 'Attacking' Boats But 'Playing' as a Kind of Whale 'Cultural Fad'. sputnikglobe.com A number of incidents have caught the attention of the media in recent months in which boats have suffered damage or even sunk during encounters with orcas. While these have been almost invariably reported as "attacks," scientists are urging the public not to demonize the whales.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Academic: Pacific Drills by US, Allies Seek to Reassert Bygone 'Glory Days of Cold War'. sputnikglobe.com US posturing in the Indo-Pacific region is based on attempts to revive a late-20th-century logic that is extremely dangerous in the present climate, a political scientist told Sputnik. Would-be US allies in the region should be wary of joining such a project.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). China Testing World's Most Powerful Coil Gun – Reports. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – China is testing the world's largest coil gun that is capable of accelerating a projectile weighing over 100 kilograms (220 pounds) to a speed of 700 kilometers per hour (435 miles per hour) in less than 0.05 seconds, Chinese media reported on Friday.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Ocean Samples Within Permitted Limit After Fukushima Water Release. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The analysis of ocean samples taken after the release of treated water from the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant (NPP) has shown that tritium concentration remained within permitted limits, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Friday.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Man Threatening to 'Hurt' Marjorie Taylor Greene Gets Slap on the Wrist Prison Sentence. sputnikglobe.com The Republican congresswoman from Georgia is one of about two dozen staunch supporters of former president Donald Trump in the House of Representatives, and an outspoken opponent of President Biden's foreign and domestic policy, including on Ukraine.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Louisiana Authorities Order Evacuation Due to Fire at Marathon Petroleum Refinery. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The authorities in the US state of Louisiana on Friday ordered a mandatory evacuation for residents living near the Marathon Petroleum Garyville refinery due to fire at the facility.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). How New Logistics Routes Will Ensure BRICS Security. sputnikglobe.com During the BRICS Summit 2023, Vladimir Putin called for the establishment of a permanent BRICS transport commission to deal with the development of logistics and transport corridors interregionally and globally. What are the geographical advantages of BRICS' expansion?

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). What's Behind EU's Censorship of Social Media & Search Engines? sputnikglobe.com The European Commission (EC) has stepped up pressure on online platforms under the pretext of creating "a safer digital space" free from "disinformation." Does the EC consider itself a gatekeeper of truth?

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Russian Foreign Ministry Warns Moldova Against Carrying Ukraine Support Too Far. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Moldova should beware of overplaying its support for Ukraine to the point of becoming an accomplice to the crimes committed by the Ukrainian military, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated on Friday.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Ukraine Uses Terror Tactics Against Own Troops as Army Runs Out of Motivated Fighters. sputnikglobe.com A Ukrainian military source has revealed that troops from Ukraine's 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade executed 23 of their fellow servicemen after an attempt to desert their positions. Military journalist Aleksey Borzenko expects the use of this gruesome tactic to continue as Kiev runs out of troops motivated to fight Russia.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). US Military Confirms F-18 Crashed Near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — US military confirmed on Friday that an F-18 military jet crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). British Museum Director Resigns Amid Scandal Over Stolen Artifacts. sputnikglobe.com Hartwig Fischer announced on Friday he would step down as director of the British Museum after seven years at the helm of the London historical institution. The resignation is connected to Fischer's poor handling of revelations that artifacts had been stolen from the museum.

Larry Johnson (2023-08-25). Sabotage Killed Prigozhin — Who Did It? sonar21.com Take a close look at this image. You can see that the landing gear on the Embraer that is on the wings. Preliminary evidence points to some sort of explosive…

thenarwhal (2023-08-25). Greenbelt updates: RCMP assessing 'irregularities'. thenarwhal.ca Public backlash is intensifying in the wake of a blistering report on how the Doug Ford government decided to open sections of Ontario's Greenbelt to development.

Editor (2023-08-25). Wisconsin Bill Would Stop Lab Work that Could Cause Catastrophic Pandemic. scheerpost.com By Sam Husseini / Substack [Note: On Thursday, the Pentagon released its first ever formal "Biodefense Posture Review" (seeming to echo the regular Nuclear Posture Review) which I hope to be closely examining. Interesting timing, I had just written a piece drawing parallels between bioweapons and nuclear postures after seeing Oppenheimer.] A bill being introduced in Wisconsin would prohibit institutions of higher education from conducting …

Editor (2023-08-25). Putin Comments on Prigozhin Plane Crash. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-08-25). Zelensky Cracks Down on Draft Dodgers, Forces Men to Fight & Die in This War. scheerpost.com By Glenn Greenwald / Rumble At the start of the latest stage in the war in Ukraine, in February 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged supporters of his cause and the cause of Ukrainians throughout the West to stop cheering for the war and make themselves feel strong and powerful and Churchillian by doing so …

Editor (2023-08-25). The Liberal Darling That Wasn't: UC Berkeley's Troubled Past. scheerpost.com

krish-rad_ind (2023-08-25). Can We Finally Have Peace On The Korean Peninsula After 70 Years? popularresistance.org

krish-rad_ind (2023-08-25). We Did Not Evolve to Be Selfish—and We Can Choose How Our Cultures Evolve. znetwork.org

krish-rad_ind (2023-08-25). How America's 'News'-Media Sell Propaganda Instead of Journalism. theduran.com

krish-rad_ind (2023-08-25). Atlanta: Referendum Coalition Says City Will Use Voter Suppression. popularresistance.org

Staff (2023-08-25). Lawsuit Challenges Massive Offshore Lease Sale for Failing to Consider Gulf Communities, Climate. commondreams.org Gulf community and environmental groups sued the Interior Department today to challenge an offshore oil and gas lease sale that would offer up more than 67 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico. The department plans to hold the sale Sept. 27. Lease Sale 261, which the Biden administration canceled in 2021, is the last …

Staff (2023-08-25). Organizers to converge in Atlanta, Georgia to discuss "What will a new society run by workers look like?" peoplesdispatch.org Social movement organizers and leaders from across the US will gather in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 2, for the International People's Assembly-North America conference titled "Dilemmas of Humanity: A Socialist Horizon". They will meet at the city's historic "Neighborhood Church" to deliberate on questions including "What will a new society run by workers look like? …

Staff (2023-08-25). Merrick Garland Hands GOP A Gift With Hunter Biden Prosecutor. trofire.com Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate Hunter Biden — and it's the same prosecutor that has already been investigating Biden for the past 5 years. Mike Papantonio & Farron Cousins discuss more. Transcript: *This transcript was generated by a third-party transcription software company, so please excuse any typos. Mike Papantonio: Attorney General Merrick Garland has …

Staff (2023-08-25). Fed Chair Again Ignores Recession Risks Under Higher Interest Rates. commondreams.org During the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium today, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced: "Although inflation has moved down from its peak—a welcome development—it remains too high. We are prepared to raise rates further if appropriate." Powell's hawkish tone on higher interest rates comes on the heels of a new survey finding U.S. consumer demand …

Staff (2023-08-25). Repurposed Rubber: Tire Recycling in the Gaza Strip. unicornriot.ninja Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestine — In the besieged and blockaded Gaza Strip, a 27-year-old Palestinian created a car tire recycling project aimed at reducing environmental damage. In light of the difficulties getting rid of tires in Gaza with the Israeli blockade imposed on the Strip, Madian Helles' project recycles the tires for use in …

SAM (2023-08-25). "Economic Populism" Was Nowhere To Be Found At The GOP Debate. progressivehub.net BRANKO MARCETIC | JACOBIN…

Ryan Black (2023-08-25). 2023 Is Already The Deadliest Year On Record For Palestinians In Occupied West Bank, Says UN Envoy. progressivehub.net PEOPLES DISPATCH…

SAM (2023-08-25). School Boards May Be The Next Target For Right-Wing Activists. progressivehub.net RACHEL HALE | BARN RAISER…

M. K. Bhadrakumar, Indian Punchline. (2023-08-25). Niger Revolution Takes Bonapartist Turn. popularresistance.org The 4-week old turmoil in the West African state of Niger is taking a curious turn that no longer allows a binary vision of "neo-colonialism and imperialism" versus "national liberation". Niger's coup leaders are making overtures to the United States and keeping the Russian military contractors, Wagner PMC, at arm's length — at least, at the present stage of transition of power. | The speed with which Washington deployed Kathleen FitzGibbon, an ace Africa hand with intelligence background, as its new ambassador to Niamey signals diplomacy as the preferred course while keeping all options on the table.

Democracy Files, Orinoco Tribune (2023-08-25). The US Wants To Overthrow Prime Minister Hasina From Power. popularresistance.org An empire doesn't like those who are unwilling to serve its purpose. Since the invasion of Ukraine, the White House made it crystal clear that the nations who denounce or won't support its "unprecedented and expansive" sanctions against Russia, will have to pay a heavy price. The world already witnessed Washington's removal of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan who refused to sing the same tune along with the Empire to wage a war against Russia by visiting Moscow after the invasion of Ukraine. He refused to be a slave of the Western powers and shouted out loud, "What do you think of us? Are we your slaves… tha…

Ann Garrison, Black Agenda Report. (2023-08-25). Policing The Police In The East Bay Area. popularresistance.org If you think the San Francisco Bay Area is "woke," you probably don't know about East Contra Costa County, in the East Bay, where nearly half the City of Antioch's police department are now on leave for police misconduct that includes exchanging racist, homophobic, and misogynist text messages, some of which include the n-word and references to Black people as gorillas and monkeys. In one instance it was revealed that one cop had sent another a text image depicting the Black police chief, who had been on the job for about a year, as a gorilla . The chief resigned shortly thereafter without saying why.

Blanca Eekhout, Peoples Dispatch. (2023-08-25). Venezuela's Experience Of Building Democracy Under Siege. popularresistance.org From the moment of their initiation, progressive and anti-imperialist projects face constant and enormous challenges. There is the urgent need to resolve the socio-economic problems of the people: hunger, unemployment, and access to health and education. But how can that be achieved without advancing the forces of production and development in the economy? At the same time, how can the economy be developed in a capitalist world without reproducing the exploitation of workers? And furthermore, how can this be accomplished in the face of resistance from a resentful local oligarchy and a determined imperialism, whic…

Ramzy Baroud, Counter Punch. (2023-08-25). Is Western Media's Perception Of Africa Racist? popularresistance.org Racism goes beyond the use of certain words or the discriminatory practices of everyday life. It is also about political perceptions, intellectual depictions, and collective relationships. | Consider the way that Africa is currently portrayed in the news. | From a political viewpoint, Africa is seen as a totality, and not in a positive way, as in a united Africa. | For example, mainstream Western media coverage of the US-Africa Summit, held in Washington last December, presented all of Africa as poor and desperate. The continent, one can glean from headlines, was also willing to pawn its political position in the…

Brandi Morin, The Real News Network. (2023-08-25). 'Today Is A Good Day To Die': Report From New RCMP Raid At Fairy Creek. popularresistance.org Not long past the break of dawn, along a remote road deep in the unceded, forested mountains of southern Vancouver Island, the steady blaring of a conch shell sends a warning through the trees. | A raid is coming. | In the Savage Patch camp, a new front in a years-long struggle over the fate of some of the country's oldest trees, a small group of forest defenders scurry to pack sleeping bags and douse the fire that kept them warm through the night. | Uncle Rico, a Cree land defender, streaks her face with red warpaint. A young, broad-shouldered settler land defender, known as Sandstorm, beats a drum gifted to him…

Justin A. Davis, Waging Nonviolence. (2023-08-25). Taking Lessons From Black Political Prisoners During Black August. popularresistance.org From local police outfitted with military-grade equipment, to nonviolent protesters jailed on terrorism charges, the spectacle of state repression has become an increasingly visible part of the Black liberation struggle in U.S. cities. Police and prisons have long served as a conduit for stamping out Black-led protest movements, especially when those movements openly challenge capitalism and state power. Between the 1960s and 1980s, for example, local, state and federal law enforcement coordinated massive campaigns to dismantle radical groups like the Black Panthers, Republic of New Afrika and Black Liberation Ar…

Nick Engelfried, In These Times. (2023-08-25). Montana Youth Turned The Tables And Won An Unprecedented Climate Victory. popularresistance.org Over the first eight months of 2023, the catastrophic impacts from climate change have become tangible for millions of people. From massive Canadian wildfires to 100-degree ocean waters off Florida, to a rare hurricane hitting California, the signs of an overheating globe are everywhere. Amid such devastation, youth climate activists in Montana have scored a precedent-setting victory: for the first time in U.S. history a court has ruled young people have the right to a livable climate. | In Held v. State of Montana, District Court Judge Kathy Seeley ruled the state must safeguard 16 young plaintiffs' right to a &…

Dane Rohl, Labor Notes. (2023-08-25). So You Wanna Practice Picket? Here's How We Did It. popularresistance.org For the first time since I started working at UPS 15 years ago, it feels like unions across the country are on the rise. UPS Teamsters mobilized for a massive contract campaign to win the best contract we've ever had. Now it's the Auto Workers' turn. | Like in the Teamsters, UAW members recently elected new leadership that will stand up for you—and more importantly, actually allow members to stand up for yourselves. | I've been following the contract fights at the Big 3 automakers. You're fighting for a lot of the same things we fought for: ending two-tier, a fair raise, and control of your time.

Misión Verdad (2023-08-25). President Maduro's Discourse at BRICS Summit: Key Points. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, participated in the recently concluded 15th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the BRICS, held in Johannesburg, South Africa. This was the first time that Venezuela participated in a meeting of the largest emerging economies' cooperation bloc. | The following are the key points of his speech, given at the event titled "BRICS+ Rapprochement Dialogue," held on Wednesday, August 23. | Venezuela advocates for new international financial system | "Venezuela joins the call for the creation of a new global financial system that would allow us to carry out our transacti…

Ariadna Eljuri (2023-08-25). Venezuela's Military Condemns Opposition's Call for Coup. orinocotribune.com The Bolivarian National Armed Force (FANB) of Venezuela has condemned the call for a coup recently made by extreme-right politicians. In a message to the nation, broadcast on national TV, the minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino López, stated that the FANB's fundamental role is to protect the nation, as mandated by the Constitution. | "The FANB has a constitutional role to fulfill," said Defense Minister Padrino López. "No one can make use of the Armed Forces for such purposes. We reiterate that the FANB is here, ready and willing, to provide security for free and fair elections, with the greatest expression of…

Ana Perdigón (2023-08-25). US Considers Easing Oil Sanctions on Venezuela on Condition of 'Free, Fair Elections'. orinocotribune.com According to a recent report made by Reuters, the US government is reviewing easing oil sanctions on Venezuela. A spokesperson for the White House National Security Council revealed that the US government is drafting a proposal that could ease sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector. | The aim of the sanctions relief would be to allow more companies and countries to import Venezuelan crude oil. However, the US government imposes a condition for the sanctions relief: that the Venezuelan government has to "conduct free and fair presidential elections." | According to the sources consulted by Reuters, the White House is…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-08-25). Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt To Become Full Members of BRICS. orinocotribune.com The powerful Global South bloc will add six new members in total as it looks to form a new world economic order | Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE have officially been invited to join the BRICS group of emerging economies, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on 24 August during the closing of a three-day "As a five BRICS countries, we have reached an agreement on the guiding principles, standards, criteria, and procedures on the BRICS expansio…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-08-25). Xi Pledges China's Continuous Support for Cuba in Opposing Interference. orinocotribune.com Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that China will continue to firmly support Cuba in defending national sovereignty and opposing external interference and blockade. | China will also try its best to provide support for Cuba's economic and social development, said Xi in a meeting with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Johannesburg on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit. | Xi recalled that President Diaz-Canel paid a successful state visit to China last November, when they reached a broad consensus on further deepening China-Cuba ties in the new era and agreed to work together to build a China…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-08-25). Wagner Chief Prigozhin Dies in Plane Crash in Russia, Putin Recognizes His Work Against Ukrainian Neo-Nazis. orinocotribune.com Russian authorities have confirmed that a private jet with Wagner Group founder Evgeny Prigozhin listed as a passenger crashed between Moscow and St. Petersburg on Wednesday, killing all on board. | What details have been confirmed? | The Russian Emergencies Ministry confirmed that the jet plunged to the ground in Tver Region, and that all three crew and seven passengers on board were killed. The ministry said that the jet, an Embraer 135BJ Legacy 600, was traveling from Moscow to St. Petersburg at the time of the incident. | Rosaviatsiya, the Russian federal air transport agency, said that Prigozhin was on board…

Zack Linly (2023-08-25). Trump Indictment Mugshots: From Smiles To Scowls, A Critically Unserious Analysis Of MAGA Booking Photos. newsone.com Source: Google Maps / Getty | Welp, good people, we've finally seen the thugshots—sorry,

Toby Jenkins, University of South Carolina (2023-08-25). 5 Ways Hip-Hop Can Help Teachers Combat Challenges In The Classroom. newsone.com

Editor at NewsOne (2023-08-25). Trump Indictment Mugshots Go Viral As 'The Big Lie' Suspects Surrender In Fulton County, Georgia. newsone.com A protestor holds a sign outside the Fulton County Jail on August 23, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Jessica McGowan / Getty | UPDATED: 3: 30 p.m. ET, Aug. 25 | All 19 suspects in the sweeping RICO indictment against former President Donald Trump have been arrested and booked in Georgia as of Friday afternoon. | Trump surrendered on Thursday night, just hours before the deadline of 12 noon on Friday that was set by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. His

Bilal G. Morris (2023-08-25). What Happened To Allisha Watts? Remains Of Black Woman Found As Police Make Arrest In Her 'Murder'. newsone.com The remains of Allisha Watts were found by police on Thursday on the grounds of a cemetery near the towns of Candor and Norman.

Zack Linly (2023-08-25). 'N*ggas 4 Trump': Video Shows Black MAGA Zealot Outside Jail Claiming Ex-President Should Be 'King'. newsone.com Derrick Gibson, a Black man and former New York gubernatorial Republican candidate, wore a "N*ggas For Trump" shirt outside Fulton County Jail and said the ex-president should be "king" of the U.S.

Rev. Osagyefo Sekou (2023-08-25). Op-Ed: Cornel West, A Prophet For President. newsone.com The U.S. has plunged into such dire straits that one of her harshest critics has sought to lead her: Reflecting critically on the overarching characterizations of Cornel West's presidential ambitions.

Bilal G. Morris (2023-08-25). Biden To Celebrate 60th Anniversary Of March On Washington With The King Family. newsone.com Source: Keystone / Getty | The White House will be meeting with relatives of Martin Luther King Jr. to celebrate Monday's 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. |

Keenan "HIGz" Higgins (2023-08-25). What's Next For Van Jones After Being 'Ousted' From Dream.Org? He Wants To 'Disrupt The Systems'. newsone.com Van Jones is out from his position at Dream.Org, but still has big plans for the $100M grant from Jeff Bezos to "disrupt the systems."

Bruce C.T. Wright (2023-08-25). After Being Booked, Trump Disingenuously Invokes Stacey Abrams' Name For 'Doing The Same Thing'. newsone.com Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after surrendering at the Fulton County jail on August 24, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Joe Raedle / Getty | Former President

Editor at NewsOne (2023-08-25). NYC Subway Fight Video Shows Irate Passenger Brutally Assault Man Who Fell 'Asleep On His Shoulder'. newsone.com A violent video shows a fight breaking out on a New York City subway after an irate man repeatedly and brutally elbows a passenger who "fell asleep on his shoulder."

Shannon Dawson (2023-08-25). It's Hurricane Season: How Black Neighborhoods Can Prepare For Upcoming Storms. newsone.com

news.un (2023-08-25). 109-year-old Tulsa Massacre survivor reflects on legacy of slavery in UN visit. news.un.org Viola Fletcher was just seven years old when she was forcibly displaced from her hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, by an armed mob which destroyed the predominantly Black enclave of Greenwood, killing hundreds of residents.

news.un (2023-08-25). DPR Korea: Dialogue 'only way forward', UN official says in wake of latest launch. news.un.org The recent launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) of a satellite posed a major risk to international civil aviation and maritime traffic, a senior UN political affairs official said on Friday, underscoring the need for practical measures to reduce tensions in the Korean Peninsula and create space for dialogue.

news.un (2023-08-25). Da'esh and affiliates still a threat in conflict zones, UN counter-terrorism officials report. news.un.org Despite successful international counter-terrorism initiatives, the extremist group Da'esh and its affiliates continue to pose a serious threat in conflict zones and neighbouring countries, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.

news.un (2023-08-25). New global fund 'welcome boost' to safeguarding biodiversity. news.un.org A new global environmental fund marks a major step towards securing the wellbeing of biodiversity in developing countries and will help to ensure sustainable utilization of their natural resources, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday.

news.un (2023-08-25). Sudan: 'lost generation' of children amid war, hunger, disease: UN humanitarians. news.un.org UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Friday that the spread of fighting and hunger in Sudan could destroy the country, as the future of a "lost generation" of children lies in the balance.

news.un (2023-08-25). Pakistan: Flood waters have gone but horror continues for children, UNICEF warns. news.un.org Millions of children in Pakistan remain dependent on humanitarian assistance as recovery and rehabilitation efforts from last year's catastrophic floods lack sufficient funding, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday.

Editor (2023-08-25). Putin Comments on Prigozhin Plane Crash. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-08-25). Zelensky Cracks Down on Draft Dodgers, Forces Men to Fight & Die in This War. scheerpost.com By Glenn Greenwald / Rumble At the start of the latest stage in the war in Ukraine, in February 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged supporters of his cause and the cause of Ukrainians throughout the West to stop cheering for the war and make themselves feel strong and powerful and Churchillian by doing so …

Editor (2023-08-25). The Liberal Darling That Wasn't: UC Berkeley's Troubled Past. scheerpost.com

krish-rad_ind (2023-08-25). Ecuador's Presidential Election Heads To A Second Round In October. popularresistance.org

krish-rad_ind (2023-08-25). Why Is the U.S. Now Favoring Accelerating the Formation of a Force to Intervene in Haiti? blackagendareport.com

krish-rad_ind (2023-08-25). Israeli Government Influence Prosecution of Palestine Action Court Cases. palestineaction.org

krish-rad_ind (2023-08-25). 'Something Must Change': New Jersey Nurses Strike for Safe Staffing. labornotes.org

krish-rad_ind (2023-08-25). Highlights from the First Decision in the Landmark First-Amendment Case, Missouri v. Biden. theduran.com

krish-rad_ind (2023-08-25). President Maduro Activated Peace Squads To Eradicate Violence. popularresistance.org

Staff (2023-08-25). Who's afraid of Prigozhin and Wagner? peoplesdispatch.org There was an avalanche of Western media reports within minutes or hours of the ghastly death on Wednesday of the head of the Wagner organization of Russian military contractors, Yevgeny Prigozhin, which pointed the accusing finger at President Vladimir Putin as the perpetrator. It is almost as if a button was pressed at some unknown …

Staff (2023-08-25). Something Dramatic (& Good) Just Happened To Amazon Rainforest. leecamp.com

Staff (2023-08-25). One Thing Is Keeping Americans Afloat & It Might Crash Soon. leecamp.com

Staff (2023-08-25). D.S.A. Votes To Be Sad Servants of DNC. leecamp.com

Staff (2023-08-25). Labour Party income is up and its membership is down, so it's clear what this is all leading to. thecanary.co New Electoral Commission figures show that Labour Party membership has fallen by tens of thousands over the past two years. At the same time, its total income has skyrocketed. There's only one reason for this, and nowhere is it more evident than at its annual conference. Labour's income is a dead giveaway On 24 August, …

Staff (2023-08-25). Russian foreign minister says they are open for talks but reject West's attempts at intimidation. peoplesdispatch.org Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has reiterated Russia's willingness to explore diplomatic channels to find a solution to the war in Ukraine but claimed that the West has deliberately chosen belligerence over meaningful negotiations, showing a complete lack of common sense, RT reported. Lavrov was speaking to the press after the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, …

SAM (2023-08-25). "Economic Populism" Was Nowhere To Be Found At The GOP Debate. progressivehub.net BRANKO MARCETIC | JACOBIN…

Ryan Black (2023-08-25). 2023 Is Already The Deadliest Year On Record For Palestinians In Occupied West Bank, Says UN Envoy. progressivehub.net PEOPLES DISPATCH…

SAM (2023-08-25). School Boards May Be The Next Target For Right-Wing Activists. progressivehub.net RACHEL HALE | BARN RAISER…

Teri Mattson, WtF is Going on in Latin America, the Caribbean. (2023-08-25). Ecuador's Presidential Election Heads To A Second Round In October. popularresistance.org Luisa González, of the Movimiento Revolución Ciudadana party, on Sunday took a lead in the first round of Ecuador's presidential and legislative elections, which have been marred by political assassinations as the Andean nation struggles with a wave of violence that has brought homicide rates, under the Lasso administration, to record levels. | Gonzalez is set to face the surprise second-place finisher Daniel Noboa in a run-off election in October, according to the National Electoral Council of Ecuador (CNE), as neither candidate won more than 50% of the ballot.

Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch. (2023-08-25). BRICS Calls For Economic Decision Making In The Interest Of The Majority. popularresistance.org The first day of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg saw calls for a more democratic global economic order with greater participation of countries from the Global South. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa set the tone by underlining that BRICS stands for inclusiveness and transparency in its development agenda and must continue to do so. | Speaking on the second day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said that India fully supports the expansion of the bloc, adding that it welcomed "moving forward with consensus on this." India also reiterated its proposal for the African Union's membership in the G20.

Narciso Isa Conde, Black Agenda Report. (2023-08-25). Why Is The US Rushing To Form A Force To Intervene In Haiti? popularresistance.org U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it was necessary to send a "multinational force" to Haiti, precisely one day before the UN Security Council session and following the recent Caribbean (CARICOM) summit. | At that meeting of the 15 States of the Caribbean subregion, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also called for accelerating the new aggression against the Haitian people. | This happened just as Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic, is recriminating the passivity of the so-called "international community" supervised by the United States and the Allied Powers; urging them to "move from wo…

Jack Doxey, Popular Resistance. (2023-08-25). Can We Finally Have Peace On The Korean Peninsula After 70 Years? popularresistance.org July 27, 2023 is a historic date for the American veterans who participated in the Korean War. | It was the 70th anniversary of the signing of the temporary Military Armistice Agreement that stopped the fighting after two years of over 575 talks between warring parties. | Three days of events in Washington, DC from July 26-28 will marked the 70th anniversary with a call for a peace agreement to end hostilities on the Korean peninsula. | I was in Korea 70 years ago and I witnessed the cease fire. We U.S. soldiers in Korea welcomed the armistice and were told that a peace agreement would be negotiated in quick orde…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-08-25). Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt To Become Full Members of BRICS. orinocotribune.com The powerful Global South bloc will add six new members in total as it looks to form a new world economic order | Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE have officially been invited to join the BRICS group of emerging economies, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on 24 August during the closing of a three-day "As a five BRICS countries, we have reached an agreement on the guiding principles, standards, criteria, and procedures on the BRICS expansio…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-08-25). Xi Pledges China's Continuous Support for Cuba in Opposing Interference. orinocotribune.com Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that China will continue to firmly support Cuba in defending national sovereignty and opposing external interference and blockade. | China will also try its best to provide support for Cuba's economic and social development, said Xi in a meeting with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in Johannesburg on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit. | Xi recalled that President Diaz-Canel paid a successful state visit to China last November, when they reached a broad consensus on further deepening China-Cuba ties in the new era and agreed to work together to build a China…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-08-25). Wagner Chief Prigozhin Dies in Plane Crash in Russia, Putin Recognizes His Work Against Ukrainian Neo-Nazis. orinocotribune.com Russian authorities have confirmed that a private jet with Wagner Group founder Evgeny Prigozhin listed as a passenger crashed between Moscow and St. Petersburg on Wednesday, killing all on board. | What details have been confirmed? | The Russian Emergencies Ministry confirmed that the jet plunged to the ground in Tver Region, and that all three crew and seven passengers on board were killed. The ministry said that the jet, an Embraer 135BJ Legacy 600, was traveling from Moscow to St. Petersburg at the time of the incident. | Rosaviatsiya, the Russian federal air transport agency, said that Prigozhin was on board…

Zack Linly (2023-08-25). 'N*ggas 4 Trump': Video Shows Black MAGA Zealot Outside Jail Claiming Ex-President Should Be 'King'. newsone.com Derrick Gibson, a Black man and former New York gubernatorial Republican candidate, wore a "N*ggas For Trump" shirt outside Fulton County Jail and said the ex-president should be "king" of the U.S.

Rev. Osagyefo Sekou (2023-08-25). Op-Ed: Cornel West, A Prophet For President. newsone.com The U.S. has plunged into such dire straits that one of her harshest critics has sought to lead her: Reflecting critically on the overarching characterizations of Cornel West's presidential ambitions.

Bilal G. Morris (2023-08-25). Biden To Celebrate 60th Anniversary Of March On Washington With The King Family. newsone.com Source: Keystone / Getty | The White House will be meeting with relatives of Martin Luther King Jr. to celebrate Monday's 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. |

Keenan "HIGz" Higgins (2023-08-25). What's Next For Van Jones After Being 'Ousted' From Dream.Org? He Wants To 'Disrupt The Systems'. newsone.com Van Jones is out from his position at Dream.Org, but still has big plans for the $100M grant from Jeff Bezos to "disrupt the systems."

Bruce C.T. Wright (2023-08-25). After Being Booked, Trump Disingenuously Invokes Stacey Abrams' Name For 'Doing The Same Thing'. newsone.com Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after surrendering at the Fulton County jail on August 24, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Joe Raedle / Getty | Former President

Editor at NewsOne (2023-08-25). NYC Subway Fight Video Shows Irate Passenger Brutally Assault Man Who Fell 'Asleep On His Shoulder'. newsone.com A violent video shows a fight breaking out on a New York City subway after an irate man repeatedly and brutally elbows a passenger who "fell asleep on his shoulder."

Shannon Dawson (2023-08-25). It's Hurricane Season: How Black Neighborhoods Can Prepare For Upcoming Storms. newsone.com

news.un (2023-08-25). New global fund 'welcome boost' to safeguarding biodiversity. news.un.org A new global environmental fund marks a major step towards securing the wellbeing of biodiversity in developing countries and will help to ensure sustainable utilization of their natural resources, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday.

news.un (2023-08-25). Sudan: 'lost generation' of children amid war, hunger, disease: UN humanitarians. news.un.org UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Friday that the spread of fighting and hunger in Sudan could destroy the country, as the future of a "lost generation" of children lies in the balance.

Vijay Prashad (2023-08-25). The people of Niger want to shatter resignation: The Thirty-Fourth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org In 1958, the poet and trade union leader Abdoulaye Mamani of Zinder (Niger) won an election in his home region against Hamani Diori, one of the founders of the Nigerien Progressive Party.

Editor (2023-08-25). Discovering a Green Marx: Kohei Saito's 'Marx in the Anthropocene'. mronline.org It's always seemed a little strange that less has been said about the final 15 years of Marx's oeuvre than any other period of his writing.

Editor (2023-08-25). Review — Left Feminisms: Conversations on the Personal and Political. mronline.org 'Left Feminisms' offers an inspiring and accessible overview of feminism from a diverse array of left-wing thinkers, writes Marin Scarlett.

Editor (2023-08-25). China's Xi vows to support Cuba in defending Cuba's sovereignty. mronline.org China's President Xi Jinping has pledged to support Cuba's defense of its national sovereignty, opposing foreign interference and a U.S. economic blockade, and will expand strategic coordination with Havana.

Editor (2023-08-25). Targeting Palestinian children is necessary for Israeli settler colonialism. mronline.org Israeli settler colonialism and apartheid is based on the extermination of the indigenous population and the elimination of their hope of living freely. Palestinian children represent that hope.

Fight Back (2023-08-25). Milwaukee: Hundreds march against the Republican primary debate despite record 100-plus degree heat. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Nearly 400 people marched in the streets of Milwaukee on the evening of August 23 in protest of the first Republican presidential primary debate. Chants like "Racist, sexist, anti-gay, GOP, go away!" and "Whose streets? Our streets! Whose city? Our city!" rang out as marchers ignored the 100-plus degree heat. | The debate comes just under a year before the GOP returns to the city for the 2024 Republican National Convention. The action was organized by the Coalition to March on the RNC 2024, a broad-based progressive network of different local and national organizations opposed to the Republican ag…

Fight Back (2023-08-25). Milwaukee: Coalition to March on the RNC protests far-right anti-trans personality Riley Gaines. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Nearly 30 protesters with the Coalition to March on the RNC 2024 massed outside the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee on the evening of August 22 to protest Riley Gaines, a former collegiate swimmer turned right-wing anti-trans personality. Protesters chanted "Transphobic, anti-gay, Riley Gaines, go away!" "Can't swim Riley" and "Sore loser Riley" as they picketed outside the hotel. They carried a large banner that read "Stop trans genocide" and received a great deal of support from passing cars and people walking by. | Gaines originally gained notoriety in March 2022 for protesting the fact tha…

Fight Back (2023-08-25). Atlanta rallies for writer, screen actor strike. fightbacknews.org Atlanta, GA – Screen actors, writers and trade unionists rallied August 22 at the Teamster Local 728 union hall in support of the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The rally was part of a national day of solidarity called by the two unions on strike in conjunction with the AFL-CIO and its affiliates. | The WGA has been on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) since May 2 and SAG-AFTRA since July 14. The AMPTP represents over 350 television and film production companies including major motion picture studios, broadcast television networks, and streaming companies. | The ma…

Fight Back (2023-08-25). Madison, WI protest demands Department of Natural Resources shut down Line 5. fightbacknews.org Madison, WI – On August 19, more than 60 people rallied and marched during the weekly Dane County Farmers Market to demand that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) put an end to Line 5. The DNR holds the authority to approve or deny the permit that Enbridge, the Canada-based corporation that owns the pipeline, needs in order to continue its operations in the state. The actions were organized by students and youth with Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) and drew support from many organizations and community members. | "We're so excited to have so many people out here to show support for the Bad…

Editor at NewsOne (2023-08-25). NYC Subway Fight Video Shows Irate Passenger Brutally Assault Man Who Fell 'Asleep On His Shoulder'. newsone.com A violent video shows a fight breaking out on a New York City subway after an irate man repeatedly and brutally elbow a passenger who "fell asleep on his shoulder."

WSWS (2023-08-25). End political censorship at Macquarie University! Affiliate the IYSSE! wsws.org "The refusal to affiliate the IYSSE… sets a dangerous precedent for further attacks on freedom of speech in which management has carte blanche over which clubs can and can't be formed and is not answerable to the student body for its decisions."

WSWS (2023-08-25). Growing mortgage stress in Australia amid cost of living crisis. wsws.org Levels of mortgage stress are at their highest levels since the 2008 financial crisis, with broad sections of the working class struggling to make ends meet.

WSWS (2023-08-25). Trump, Meadows surrender to arrest in Fulton County, Georgia. wsws.org Despite Trump's repeated calls for protests, only a few dozen of his supporters appeared outside the Fulton County jail ahead of Trump's booking.

WSWS (2023-08-25). Plane that reportedly carried Wagner leader Evgeny Prigozhin crashes in Russia. wsws.org Regardless of the truth behind the downing of the plane, the death of much of the leadership of Wagner is set to further intensify the crisis of the Putin regime and the conflicts within the Russian oligarchy and state apparatus.

WSWS (2023-08-25). Republican presidential debate—the ugly face of American fascism. wsws.org The Democrats offer no alternative to the Republicans, because both parties represent the interests of the financial aristocracy and its national-security apparatus.

WSWS (2023-08-25). Video: For a European movement against capitalism and war. wsws.org The Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei (Socialist Equality Party – SGP) is contesting the 2024 European elections in close cooperation with its sister parties in Britain, France and Turkey.

WSWS (2023-08-25). As Ukrainian offensive collapses, US demands more frontal assaults. wsws.org In response to failure of Ukraine's offensive, the Biden administration and the Pentagon have claimed — in the form of anonymous statements to the US media — that the debacle has been due to the Ukrainian military's unwillingness to carry out suicide charges.

WSWS (2023-08-25). German railroad workers speak out about union arbitration and working conditions. wsws.org Workers are furious about the conciliation agreement that the EVG leadership is recommending they accept.

WSWS (2023-08-25). Biden administration launches new student debt repayment program. wsws.org SAVE participants making over $30,000 a year will pay 5 percent of their discretionary income for at least 20 years before becoming eligible for debt forgiveness.

WSWS (2023-08-25). Surveillance camera exposes police lies in Philadelphia killing. wsws.org Footage shows that Eddie Irizarry, 27, posed no threat when police riddled his body with bullets as he sat in his car.

TASS (2023-08-25). West should not be alarmed about routine CSTO drill in Belarus — Lukashenko. tass.com "We will be drilling routine skills, scheduled long ago. So, there is no reason to be worried," the Belarusian leader specified…

TASS (2023-08-25). Russian government backing over 500 construction projects in Crimea — Deputy PM. tass.com Marat Khusnullin highlighted the construction of four ramps to the sea coast from the Tavrida federal highway, as well as a comprehensive upgrade of treatment facilities…

TASS (2023-08-25). Russia and Myanmar to resume flights after a thirty-year break — regulator. tass.com "Flights will be operated by A319 aircraft twice a week," the Federal Agency for Air Transport added…

TASS (2023-08-25). Russia wipes out Ukrainian army's port infrastructure site in overnight precision strike. tass.com It is also reported that Russian military struck Ukrainian army units in the Krasny Liman area, eliminating roughly 80 enemy troops over the past day…

TASS (2023-08-25). Each BRICS country has equal voice in decision-making process — senior Russian diplomat. tass.com According to Sergey Ryabkov, the BRICS members always want to find a consensus and formulate a generally acceptable approach…

TASS (2023-08-25). Zaporozhye Region's village of Rabotino wiped off the map — acting governor. tass.com "There were such fierce battles there that there are only the frames of houses and ruined structures left of it," Yevgeny Balitsky reported…

TASS (2023-08-25). US attempts to contain China by supplying arms to Taiwan doomed to fail — China's military. tass.com The Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman emphasized that Washington had to stop supplying arms to Taipei and developing inter-army contacts with the island…

TASS (2023-08-25). China wants strategic trust with India, despite situation on border — Chinese diplomat. tass.com According to Wang Wenbin, China and India must pool efforts to maintain stability along the shared border, as well as "promote the healthy and sustainable development of bilateral relations"

TASS (2023-08-25). US to tighten screws on BRICS states to keep status quo — senior Russian diplomat. tass.com Washington "is clinging to the world of the past seeking to shackle the states which yield, one way or another, to its pressure in the zone of its influence," Sergey Ryabkov noted…

TASS (2023-08-25). Capital outflow from Russia to decrease almost 2.5-fold in 2023 to $90 bln — VEB.RF. tass.com It is reported that funds received from exports are partially placed overseas…

TASS (2023-08-25). Russia may boost agriculture exports to $60 bln — VEB.RF. tass.com In 2022, Russia's agriculture exports surpassed $41.5 bln, up by 12% compared with 2021…

TASS (2023-08-25). Dollar exchange rate up above 95 rubles on Moscow Exchange first since August 17. tass.com Meanwhile, the euro exchange rate was up by 0.22% at 102.88 rubles…

TASS (2023-08-25). Restoration of Crimean Bridge on schedule — Russian Deputy PM. tass.com Marat Khusnullin added that as soon as this part of the bridge is restored, they will open traffic on it and start to repair the part of the bridge which is now operational…

TASS (2023-08-25). FSB busts up Hizb ut-Tahrir terror cell in Crimea, arrests six members. tass.com According to the security service, the detainees were involved in anti-constitutional activities based on the ideology of destroying secular institutions and overthrowing existing governments…

TASS (2023-08-25). Latest summit transformed BRICS into 'int'l organization with recognition' — Indian expert. tass.com "The expansion shows that BRICS has a certain value in the eyes of other countries, because more than 20 countries have sought membership," Nandan Unnikrishnan said…

TASS (2023-08-25). 'Out of the question': Senior Russian diplomat on inviting Western countries to join BRICS. tass.com Sergey Ryabkov noted that the "most important criterion" for joining BRICS was "the non-application by a potential BRICS participant of illegal sanctions against any member of the association"

TASS (2023-08-25). Airport in Mariupol to be restored in 2026-2027 — Deputy Prime Minister. tass.com Marat Khusnullin underlines that restoring the airport is a top priority, since the nearest airport is located in Taganrog, 150 km away…

TASS (2023-08-25). India, China agree to accelerate efforts to de-escalate tensions along joint border. tass.com Modi and Xi "agreed to direct their relevant officials to intensify efforts at expeditious disengagement and de-escalation," Vinay Mohan Kwatra said…

TASS (2023-08-25). Russian Air Defense Troops destroy drone in Russia's Kaluga Region. tass.com There were no casualties or damage to infrastructure…

TASS (2023-08-25). Joint meeting with Cypriot President, UN chief makes no sense — adviser to TRNC leader. tass.com On August 27-29, UN Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenca will visit the island…

TASS (2023-08-25). Kakhovka HPP dam must be restored to ensure Russia's new regions have water — Deputy PM. tass.com According to Marat Khusnullin, currently two options to supply water to Crimea, Zaporozhye and Kherson are being considered – one with the restoration of the dam and the other without its repair…

TASS (2023-08-25). South Ossetia ready to develop integration with Russia, up to accession — president. tass.com Alan Gagloyev recalled that Ossetia voluntarily joined the Russian Empire in 1774 and "has never betrayed its historic choice since then"

TASS (2023-08-25). BRICS common payment unit to become matter for future — Russian MFA. tass.com At this stage, the BRICS member states' efforts are focused on the formation of conditions for expansion of settlements in national currencies, Sergey Ryabkov noted…

TASS (2023-08-25). Kremlin spokesman refuses to comment on future of Wagner PMC. tass.com Dmitry Peskov recalled that de jure, there is no such company as Wagner PMC…

TASS (2023-08-25). Emergency situation regime imposed in Primorye Region following torrential rains. tass.com More than 5,000 households have been affected, with serious damage inflicted to the farming sector, road infrastructure and social facilities…

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Pepe Escobar: BRICS 11 – Strategic Tour de Force. sputnikglobe.com Chinese President Xi Jinping defined all the major decisions embedded in the 15th BRICS summit in South Africa as "historic". That may be seen as an understatement.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Finland Approves 18th Aid Package to Ukraine Worth $101Mln. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Finnish President Sauli Niinisto approved on Friday its 18th aid package to Ukraine worth about 94 million euros ($101.5 million), bringing the total amount of Finland's aid to the country to nearly 1.3 billion euros, the Finnish Defense Ministry said.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). German Business Confidence Plummets as Recession, Deindustrialization Pummel Economy. sputnikglobe.com The Central European industrial giant and EU economic powerhouse has fallen on hard times over the past year-and-a-half amid the ongoing crisis in economic ties with Russia. Along with inflation and recession, Berlin is facing the stark prospect of widespread deindustrialization as doing business in Germany becomes unprofitable.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Ukraine Loses About 310 Soldiers in Donetsk, Kupyansk Directions – MoD. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ukraine has lost about 310 soldiers in the Donetsk and Kupyansk directions in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Bidenomics Balloons US Budget Deficit to Bloated 'Crisis-Size'. sputnikglobe.com The Biden administration's economic policies have already triggered fears that the US may be heading towards an economic crisis worse than the 2008 Great Recession, amid fallout from the Fed's interest rate hikes, mounting debt, surging home prices, and a spending spree as part of proxy, trade and tech wars against Russia and China.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Which Country Owes the Most Debt? sputnikglobe.com As the global debt stock skyrockets without any foreseeable pause, this phenomenon has elicited attention among several stakeholders. However, governments continue to borrow to fulfill pressing needs domestically and externally, further driving their national debt burdens to alarming heights.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). EU's Borrell Weighs in on BRICS Enlargement. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The enlargement of the BRICS group of nations will lead to a structure that represents almost half of the world's population and brings together a non-Western alliance, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Belarus to Conduct Comprehensive Military Drills in Late September – Defense Ministry. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Comprehensive drills of the Belarusian armed forces will take place in late September, following a joint military exercise of countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the chief for international military cooperation at the Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). China Blasts Japan's Release of Fukushima Wastewater as 'Irresponsible Behavior'. sputnikglobe.com BEIJING (Sputnik) – Japan has been castigated by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin on Friday as irresponsible and selfish for releasing treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Russian Air Defense Systems Intercept Ukrainian UAV Over Kaluga Region – MoD. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Earlier in the day, the Kaluga regional authorities said that a drone was destroyed by air defense systems, adding that there are no casualties or damage.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Putin, Erdogan to Meet Soon – Kremlin. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will take place in the near future, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Kremlin Calls West's Allegations Regarding Death of Prigozhin Absolute Lie. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Wednesday, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said that the Embraer Legacy private plane en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed in the Tver Region, killing all 10 people aboard. Federal Air Transport Agency Rosaviatsia said that Prigozhin was in the plane. An investigation into the accident is underway.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Russia Could Send New Mission to South Pole of Moon in 2025-2026 – Roscosmos. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Monday, Russia's Luna-25 automatic landing module crashed due to engine malfunction during a transition to the pre-landing orbit.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). BRICS Continues Talks on Creating Payment Instruments Independent From West – Moscow. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – BRICS countries continue consultations on the creation of payment instruments independent from the West, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Russian Sherpa in BRICS Sergey Ryabkov said on Friday.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Bolivian President Calls Prospects for Strengthening Ties With Russia Good. sputnikglobe.com JOHANNESBURG (Sputnik) – Bolivian President Luis Arce said in an interview with Sputnik that he sees prospects for the strengthening of relations between his country and Russia.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Watch Russia's Tor-M2 Missile System Rocket Into Special Op Action. sputnikglobe.com The Tor missile system, also known as the SA-15 Gauntlet, is a mobile air defense system designed to protect military and civilian targets from fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and unmanned aerial vehicles.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Japan, 'Moonstruck' by Recent Slew of Missions, Seeks Lunar Launch Despite Tokyo's Setbacks. sputnikglobe.com The space ambitions of a plethora of countries are linked with the Moon, where only the-then Soviet Union, the US, and China have previously carried out soft landings successfully. A flurry of recent lunar activity, however, has seen India launch its Chandrayaan-3 mission, becoming the fourth country to touch down on the coveted rocky surface.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). South Korea to Toughen Checks of Farmed Seafood Amid Fukushima's Water Discharge. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Thursday, Fukushima's operator, TEPCO, started dumping the wastewater from the plant into the Pacific Ocean, having diluted it with sea water in advance.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Flipping Into Action: Grand Skate Tour 2023 Kicks Off in Moscow. sputnikglobe.com The world-famous Grand Skate Tour (GST) series of skateboarding events will take place in Moscow's Gorky Park from August 26 to September 2. Over 5,000 skateboarders from more than 40 countries will gather together to show the full versatility of skateboarding and roller sports.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Photo Highlights From South Africa-Hosted 15th BRICS Summit. sputnikglobe.com The historic three-day BRICS Summit 2023 wrapped up on August 24 in the South African city of Johannesburg. The leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, which together constitute the club of major emerging economies, adopted the Johannesburg II Declaration on the final day of the 15th summit.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Japan Urges US to Strengthen Safety Measures of Its UAVs – Defense Minister. sputnikglobe.com TOKYO (Sputnik) – Japanese Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada has called on the United States to take all necessary safety measures in regard to its MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance-attack drones after one such UAV rolled off the runway at an airbase of Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF).

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). EU's Stricter Regulations For Tech Giants to Go Into Effect on Friday. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – New regulations of the European Union's Digital Services Act will go into effect on Friday, affecting operation of large online platforms and search engines in member states.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Moscow Court Says Investigation Seeks to Extend Arrest of St. Petersburg Cafe Bomber. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) РThe Basmanny District Court of Moscow will consider the investigation's request to extend the arrest of Daria Trepova, the defendant in the case of the St. Petersburg's café bombing that killed Russian military reporter Vladlen Tatarsky, said the court's press secretary, Anastasia Gorbunova.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Bolivian President Says Considering Paying Visit to Russia in 2024. sputnikglobe.com JOHANNESBURG (Sputnik) – Bolivian President Luis Arce said in an interview with Sputnik that he is considering paying a visit to Russia in 2024.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Depleted Uranium Munitions Make Ukraine 'Unlivable' – Moscow. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Deliveries of depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine by Western countries lead to radiation contamination of soils in the country and make it uninhabitable, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

Larry Johnson (2023-08-25). Sabotage Killed Prigozhin — Who Did It? sonar21.com Take a close look at this image. You can see that the landing gear on the Embraer that is on the wings. Preliminary evidence points to some sort of explosive…

Bruce C.T. Wright (2023-08-25). After Being Booked, Trump Disingenuously Invokes Stacey Abrams' Name For 'Doing The Same Thing'. newsone.com Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after surrendering at the Fulton County jail on August 24, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Joe Raedle / Getty | Former President

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-25). Campaign stops NSW Forestry from logging Newry State Forest. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-25). Refugees in PNG point to Australia's negligence. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-25). Welfare not warfare, protesters say. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-25). Protect marine life and stop Woodside from seismic blasting for gas. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-25). Aboriginal teenager who died in care 'needed cultural connection'. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-25). Glenroy campaigns for its Post Office to stay open. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-25). Communities call for binding plebiscites on NSW council demergers. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-25). Video: CFMEU demands Labor ban engineered stone, introduce super profits tax for housing. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-25). Residents say 'no' to proposed waste-to-energy incinerator. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-25). Waterloo residents slam Labor's housing plan. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-25). Knitting Nannas protest Tamboran shale gas plan in Beetaloo. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2023-08-25). Save Manipur protest calls for an end to ethnic violence. greenleft.org.au

Gabriel Honrada (2023-08-25). Indonesia picks the F-15EX to push back on China. asiatimes.com Indonesia is set to acquire the latest F-15 fighter jets from the US, Jakarta's latest move to modernize its aging air force and upgrade its defenses, namely against China in the Natuna Islands on the edge of the South China Sea. This month, Breaking Defense reported that Indonesian and Boeing officials have signed a memorandum …

Ulv Hanssen, Linus Hagstrom (2023-08-25). The error of NATO's ways in Asia. asiatimes.com NATO engagement in East Asia to counter China's influence is a misguided and potentially dangerous strategy for the alliance's European members. It is bound to increase tensions between China and NATO and risks binding China and Russia closer together. A China containment strategy has no tangible benefits for European security and predominantly serves the interests …

Lauren Johnston (2023-08-25). China shifting from extraction to investment in Africa. asiatimes.com China experienced a massive economic boom in the 1990s and 2000s which increased its demand for resource imports, like oil, from Africa. That led to a model of development finance in which China funded infrastructure in African countries in return for access to resources. This approach became known as the Angola model, because it all …

Gail Iles (2023-08-25). It still ain't easy landing on the moon. asiatimes.com In 2019, India attempted to land a spacecraft on the moon — and ended up painting a kilometres-long streak of debris on its barren surface. Now the Indian Space Research Organization has returned in triumph, with the Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully touching down near the south pole of Earth's rocky neighbor. India's success came just days …

Matthew Sussex (2023-08-25). Prigozhin's assassination ultimately weakens Putin. asiatimes.com Perhaps the most unexpected thing about the plane crash that reportedly killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, the bombastic head of Russia's infamous Wagner group, is that it happened a full two months after he brought Russia to what President Vladimir Putin warned at the time was the brink of civil war. Prigozhin certainly seemed to be living …

Teri Mattson, WtF is Going on in Latin America, the Caribbean. (2023-08-25). Ecuador's Presidential Election Heads To A Second Round In October. popularresistance.org Luisa González, of the Movimiento Revolución Ciudadana party, on Sunday took a lead in the first round of Ecuador's presidential and legislative elections, which have been marred by political assassinations as the Andean nation struggles with a wave of violence that has brought homicide rates, under the Lasso administration, to record levels. | Gonzalez is set to face the surprise second-place finisher Daniel Noboa in a run-off election in October, according to the National Electoral Council of Ecuador (CNE), as neither candidate won more than 50% of the ballot.

Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch. (2023-08-25). BRICS Calls For Economic Decision Making In The Interest Of The Majority. popularresistance.org The first day of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg saw calls for a more democratic global economic order with greater participation of countries from the Global South. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa set the tone by underlining that BRICS stands for inclusiveness and transparency in its development agenda and must continue to do so. | Speaking on the second day, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said that India fully supports the expansion of the bloc, adding that it welcomed "moving forward with consensus on this." India also reiterated its proposal for the African Union's membership in the G20.

Narciso Isa Conde, Black Agenda Report. (2023-08-25). Why Is The US Rushing To Form A Force To Intervene In Haiti? popularresistance.org U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it was necessary to send a "multinational force" to Haiti, precisely one day before the UN Security Council session and following the recent Caribbean (CARICOM) summit. | At that meeting of the 15 States of the Caribbean subregion, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also called for accelerating the new aggression against the Haitian people. | This happened just as Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic, is recriminating the passivity of the so-called "international community" supervised by the United States and the Allied Powers; urging them to "move from wo…

Jack Doxey, Popular Resistance. (2023-08-25). Can We Finally Have Peace On The Korean Peninsula After 70 Years? popularresistance.org July 27, 2023 is a historic date for the American veterans who participated in the Korean War. | It was the 70th anniversary of the signing of the temporary Military Armistice Agreement that stopped the fighting after two years of over 575 talks between warring parties. | Three days of events in Washington, DC from July 26-28 will marked the 70th anniversary with a call for a peace agreement to end hostilities on the Korean peninsula. | I was in Korea 70 years ago and I witnessed the cease fire. We U.S. soldiers in Korea welcomed the armistice and were told that a peace agreement would be negotiated in quick orde…

TASS (2023-08-25). Dollar, euro in the red in early trading hours — Moscow Exchange. tass.com The dollar plunged by 15.5 kopecks, the euro lost 26 kopecks…

TASS (2023-08-25). Resupply vehicle docked with International Space Station. tass.com The docking was made in the automatic mode…

TASS (2023-08-25). Meeting date of Russian and Turkish Presidents not fixed yet — Turkish source. tass.com The discussion of the venue and the date of talks continues through the diplomatic channels, the source said…

TASS (2023-08-25). Rosatom identifies five sites to build small power plants in the Arctic. tass.com Rosatom selected regions: the Krasnoyarsk Region, Yakutia and Chukotka…

TASS (2023-08-25). No plans to transfer EEF venue because of heavy rains. tass.com Preparations for the forum are underway in line with the approved roadmap…

TASS (2023-08-25). Vnukovo, Domodedovo airports returning to normal operations. tass.com Earlier it was reported that both air hubs temporarily do not serve incoming and outgoing flights…

TASS (2023-08-25). Ukraine attempted to attack Russia by drones at night — Russian Defense Ministry. tass.com Air defense systems detected 42 unmanned aerial vehicles…

TASS (2023-08-25). Two Ukrainian drones destroyed — Russian Defense Ministry. tass.com

TASS (2023-08-25). Russian Armed Forces destroy Ukrainian ammunition depot — Defense Ministry. tass.com Units of the Vostok combat group, with the support of aviation and artillery, also destroyed a stronghold and a car with soldiers of the Ukrainian army near the village of Urozhaynoye in the DPR…

TASS (2023-08-25). Russian company develops lightweight drone — spokesperson. tass.com UAV "Voron-75" is made of foaming polypropylene…

TASS (2023-08-25). Trump says his arrest in Georgia is travesty of justice. tass.com Former US president says he "did nothing wrong"

TASS (2023-08-25). Several drones destroyed in Sevastopol — Governor. tass.com Emergency functions have not registered any damage to civilian infrastructure, Mikhail Razvozhaev said…

TASS (2023-08-25). Russian company suggests launching highly detailed observation satellites. tass.com The spacecraft will be a small satellite for operational highly detailed observation…

TASS (2023-08-25). No discussions on Russia's exit from OSCE — envoy. tass.com Alexander Lukashevich responded negatively to the question whether the issue of the withdrawal from the OSCE is considered at the highest level and whether relevant discussions are underway…

TASS (2023-08-25). OSCE cannot be floor to settle crisis in Ukraine — Russian envoy. tass.com The Russian envoy reminded when responding to a request for a comment on the statement made by Finnish President Sauli Niinisto that OSCE could be the floor for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in 2025 during the period of Helsinki's presidency in the Organization that Moscow had consented to such presidency when Finland "was neutral in the military aspect"

TASS (2023-08-25). Trump left Fulton jail after arrest procedure. tass.com The ex-US leader spent about twenty minutes in the penitentiary…

TASS (2023-08-25). Niger's rebels leader allows Mali, Burkina Faso armies to enter in case of attack. tass.com The delegations confirmed their desire to fight terrorism and extremism together with Niger, ANP said…

TASS (2023-08-25). Russian Air Defense destroys Ukrainian missile in Kaluga Region — Defense Ministry. tass.com "An attempt of the Kiev regime to make terrorist attacks against civilian facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation by a missile of the improved S-200 air defense system was prevented this night," the ministry said…

TASS (2023-08-25). Airspace over Moscow's Vnukovo, Domodedovo airports closed — air services. tass.com "Domodedovo and Vnukovo Airports do not temporarily handle departures and arrivals of flights. Aircraft were partly redirected to the waiting area," a source said…

TASS (2023-08-25). Pentagon considering PMC Wagner to be threat to US security — spokesman. tass.com According to the US, PMC Wagner is "no longer a factor on the battlefield in Ukraine, Patrick Ryder noted…

TASS (2023-08-25). Russian experts propose introduction of simplified taxation system for Cuba. tass.com The effective taxation system in Cuba is unsuitable so far for the planned transition to private competition development, Executive Director of the Institute Anton Sviridenko said…

TASS (2023-08-25). Progress MS-24 spacecraft to dock with ISS. tass.com The Progress MS-24 is to deliver about 2,500 kg of cargo to ISS…

TASS (2023-08-25). US-led coalition planes created dangerous situations over Al-Tanf 19 times in 24 hours. tass.com According to the spokesman Vadim Kulit, the coalition aviation continues creating dangerous situation in the Syrian sky…

midwesternmarx (2023-08-25). We Did Not Evolve to Be Selfish—and Humans Are Increasingly Aware We Can Choose How Our Cultures Can Evolve By: April M. Short. midwesternmarx.com At this critical moment in human history, a new paper on multilevel cultural evolution shows how looking to our cultural evolutionary origins might help us improve society at many levels. Ours is a critical time in the cultural evolution of humanity that is likely to shape our long-term future, or lack thereof. As a species, we have been on a self-destructive trajectory that has led us to our current polycrisis of unlivable economic conditions, worsening climate disasters, and the potent …

midwesternmarx (2023-08-25). Book Review: 'Cancel This Book' Asks for a Return to Revolutionary Class Analysis By: Danny Shaw. midwesternmarx.com Dan Kovalik's book, Cancel This Book: The Progressive Case Against Cancel Culture (2021) Cancel This Book: The Progressive Case Against Cancel Culture, by Dan Kovalik (Hot Books: New York, 2021) Academic and activist Dan Kovalik's new book, Cancel This Book: The Progressive Case Against Cancel Culture, was written on the frontlines of the twin struggles of our time, the class struggle and the fight for Black liberation. Reading it brought me back to so many ma …

Fight Back (2023-08-25). Milwaukee: Coalition to March on the RNC protests far-right anti-trans personality Riley Gaines. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Nearly 30 protesters with the Coalition to March on the RNC 2024 massed outside the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee on the evening of August 22 to protest Riley Gaines, a former collegiate swimmer turned right-wing anti-trans personality. Protesters chanted "Transphobic, anti-gay, Riley Gaines, go away!" "Can't swim Riley" and "Sore loser Riley" as they picketed outside the hotel. They carried a large banner that read "Stop trans genocide" and received a great deal of support from passing cars and people walking by. | Gaines originally gained notoriety in March 2022 for protesting the fact tha…

Fight Back (2023-08-25). Atlanta rallies for writer, screen actor strike. fightbacknews.org Screen actors, writers and trade unionists rallied August 22 at the Teamster Local 728 union hall in support of the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The rally was part of a national day of solidarity called by the two unions on strike in conjunction with the AFL-CIO and its affiliates. | The WGA has been on strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) since May 2 and SAG-AFTRA since July 14. The AMPTP represents over 350 television and film production companies including major motion picture studios, broadcast television networks, and streaming companies. | The main issues the…

Fight Back (2023-08-25). Madison, WI protest demands Department of Natural Resources shut down Line 5. fightbacknews.org Madison, WI – On August 19, more than 60 people rallied and marched during the weekly Dane County Farmers Market to demand that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) put an end to Line 5. The DNR holds the authority to approve or deny the permit that Enbridge, the Canada-based corporation that owns the pipeline, needs in order to continue its operations in the state. The actions were organized by students and youth with Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE) and drew support from many organizations and community members. | "We're so excited to have so many people out here to show support for the Bad…

Bruce C.T. Wright (2023-08-25). After Being Booked, Trump Disingenuously Invokes Stacey Abrams' Name For 'Doing The Same Thing'. newsone.com Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after surrendering at the Fulton County jail on August 24, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Joe Raedle / Getty | Former President

CounterSpin (2023-08-25). Kehsi Iman Wilson on Americans with Disability Act. fair.org CounterSpin230825.mp3 (image: This week on CounterSpin: "We've come a long way but there's a long way to go" is a familiar, facile Like Black history month, the ADA anniversary is a peg—an…

Dana Sanchez (2023-08-25). Zillow To Offer 1% Down Payment Loans: What's The Catch And Details? moguldom.com The lending arm of real estate marketplace Zillow is offering qualifying home buyers 1 percent down payment loans when buying property in Arizona, and will contribute an additional 2 percent at closing, the company announced Thursday. The goal is to open the housing market to people who previously couldn't afford the down payment to buy a home. …

Ann Brown (2023-08-25). 'Welcome To Rice Street' Party Flyer Goes Viral, Club Capitalizes On Trump Drama. moguldom.com An Atlanta club decided to use former President Donald Trump's indictment and arrest in Georgia as a way to lure in clients. As news broke about Trump's planned surrender to Fulton County authorities in Atlanta, a party flyer titled "Welcome To Rice Street" began circulating online and went viral. The Suite Lounge club decided to …

Ann Brown (2023-08-25). Top Reparations Scholars Darity and Mullen Win Another Prestigious Award: ASA Outstanding Book. moguldom.com Dr. William Sandy Darity recently announced via Twitter that his book, "From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century," authored with A. Kirsten Mullen, had taken home another award. This award is the Inequality, Poverty and Mobility's 2023 Outstanding Book Award from the American Sociological Association (ASA). Last year ,the distinction …

Rhoda Wilson (2023-08-25). UK Covid Inquiry must address excessive policy responses that hurt young people. expose-news.com Last week more than 40 of the UK's leading child rights charities and experts issued a scathing indictment against the UK Covid inquiry's lukewarm acknowledgement of the impact of lockdown on 14 …

Rhoda Wilson (2023-08-25). Norwegian man is detained in psychiatric unit for posting truths on Facebook about conspiracies. expose-news.com Trond Harald H√ •land has been outspoken on social media about the World Economic Forum, climate change and vaccine passports. He has also been critical of the Norwegian health system for what happened …

Patricia Harrity (2023-08-25). Will BRICS Change The World? expose-news.com Iran and Saudi Arabia were among six countries invited on Thursday to join the BRICS bloc of developing economies in a move that showed signs of strengthening a China-Russia coalition as tensions with the West spiral higher. …

Rhoda Wilson (2023-08-25). Anthony Fauci promotes the use of ventilators to treat covid; despite admitting more than a year ago they do more harm than good. expose-news.com

The Expos√© (2023-08-25). The Kissinger Report & U.S. Government Policy to Depopulate the Planet. expose-news.com Your Government is trying to kill you. That's a very bold claim to make. Even Dr Robert Malone was sceptical about this claim and the various "depopulation agenda" theories involving Covid-19. But …

Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt (2023-08-25). Revealed: Israel charity funded Campaign Against Antisemitism. electronicintifada.net Jewish National Fund is a key donor to a group which boasted of slaying opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn.

Mohammed Hamo (2023-08-25). Gaza photographer captured and tortured by Israel. electronicintifada.net Hatim Abu Sharia spent five years in prison.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Mayo researchers find vaccine may reduce severity of long-haul COVID symptoms. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Getting a COVID-19 vaccine may not only reduce a person's risk of getting long-haul COVID, but also could mean fewer symptoms for people who develop the condition. Mayo Clinic researchers discovered that long-haul COVID patients who were vaccinated before contracting the virus were less likely to experience symptoms such as abdominal pain, chest pain, dizziness, and shortness of breath, according to a study published in the Journal of Investigative Medicine. The study…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why kids with epilepsy need a seizure action plan. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures. And it's common. It's estimated that 1 in 26 people develop the disorder, according to the Epilepsy Foundation. It affects people of all genders, races and ages, including children. And as school is starting across the country, Dr. Anthony Fine, a Mayo Clinic pediatric neurologist and epileptologist, says it's important that parents be proactive and make sure their students have something called a seizure action plan….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Thinking about weight-loss surgery? 4 things to consider. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Anyone who's struggled with reaching or maintaining a healthy weight probably has heard comments like, "If you want to lose weight, just eat less and exercise more" or "Losing weight is all about willpower." But weight loss is much more complicated. Genetics, socioeconomic status, mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety, and certain medications can affect your ability to lose weight and keep it off. That's why weight loss requires a complex, multipronged approach,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can your child hear the teacher? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Checking your child's hearing should be on your back-to-school list. Dr. Kelly Conroy, a Mayo Clinic audiologist, says children with an undiagnosed hearing issue can face both academic and social struggles. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/fyq4YhJ4YsE Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. You know your child can see the video board, but what if he can't hear the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Can ashwagandha supplements help with stress and anxiety relief? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I struggle with stress and feeling overwhelmed. I am 52 and juggle full-time work as a wife and mother to a teenage daughter. Recently I also began caring for an elderly relative. I often snap at the slightest comment, and sleep is elusive due to the many thoughts swirling in my head. I am not the biggest fan of medication, but I recently saw an ad for Ashwagandha on social media. Can…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Safety tips to prevent heat-related illness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org From Texas to Minnesota, much of the country's midsection will be melting this week…with extreme heat watches, warnings and heat advisories posted in many areas. Temperatures will be pushing 100 degrees with heat indices even higher. According to the National Weather Service, the prolonged nature of the heat wave and very warm overnight temperatures will compound the impact of the heat. Heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion and heatstroke can be life-threatening and often prevented. Heat exhaustion Heat exhaustion…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing viral infection risks when sending kids off to school. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's back to school for many kids around the nation. And once they hit the classroom, you may notice more runny noses and other symptoms associated with viral and bacterial infections. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center, says you might not be able to stop some of these illnesses, but reducing viral infection risks is possible. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/g73RprjT7Go Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (: 59) is in the downloads…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Consumer Health: Back to school — and head lice. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many families, the start of school is a busy, exciting time of year. For some families, though, returning to school also means unpleasant, unwelcome guests: head lice. An estimated 6—12 million infestations of head lice occur each year in the U.S. among children 3 to 11 years old, predominantly among preschool children in child care settings and children in elementary school, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Members of their households also are…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Science Saturday: Mayo Clinic researchers use new innovative technology to diagnose teen brothers with ultra-rare genetic disorder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When Emery Diffendorfer was a baby, he couldn't hold his head up or babble like other infants his age. His rare genetic disorder enlarged his tongue and head, and he had weakened muscle tone, brittle bones, sleep apnea, poor eyesight and persistent infections in his tonsils and adenoids. By six months old, the tiny Mayo Clinic patient was in the intensive care unit with severe pneumonia. That's when Cheryl Diffendorfer and Amy Honsey — both…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis — is your feather bedding making you sick? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you have feather bedding or clothing and have some breathing concerns, you should learn about feather duvet lung. Feather duvet lung or hypersensitivity pneumonitis, is a lung problem caused by sensitivity to antigen from feathers in duvets and pillows filled with duck or goose feathers. Breathing in this dust triggers a reaction in the body, causing lung inflammation and difficulty breathing. Dr. Ana Zamora-Martinez, a Mayo Clinic pulmonologist, says repeated exposure can lead to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Consumer Health: Are you considering contact lenses? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Contact Lens Health Week will be observed Aug. 21—25, which makes this a good time to learn more about contact lenses and whether they might be right for you. Eyeglasses can be fun and fashionable. And they're a safe and effective way to provide vision correction for most people. Contact lenses also can provide a safe and effective way to correct your vision, and more than 45 million people in the U.S. wear contact lenses, according to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: 4 ideas for avoiding the 'freshman 15'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The term "freshman 15" often refers to weight gain students tend to gain during their first year in college. It's often their first time away from home and their normal routines. Dr. Denise Millstine, a Mayo Clinic internal medicine physician, shares more on how to avoid the dreaded "freshman 15." Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/lmgMMXCzdiY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Reducing teen's risk of diabetes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a 40-year-old overweight woman diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes a little over a year ago. I have become more mindful about the food our family eats, limiting sugar and incorporating more fruits and vegetables into meals at home. Recently, though, I learned my 14-year-old daughter has been "snacking" on spoons of granulated sugar daily. What can I do to reduce her risk for diabetes and reduce her addiction to sugar? ANSWER: Adherence…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why it's essential to plan ahead for snack time. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Whether in the classroom or on the playground, children need enough energy — and proper nutrition — to get them through the day. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says planning for snack time can teach kids healthy habits while keeping them full. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7zbo5Qn-G0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 55) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Study compares surgical treatment options for uterine fibroids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In a new study, Mayo Clinic researchers compared the cost-effectiveness of surgical treatments for uterine fibroids, suggesting that the less invasive option may relieve symptoms without as high a price. Historically, hysterectomy has been the most common surgical treatment for uterine fibroids, a condition that affects 70—80% of premenopausal women, but another procedure is available. Unlike a hysterectomy, which removes the entire uterus, a myomectomy removes only the fibroids, leaving the uterus intact. The study compared myomectomy to two versions of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Consumer Health: When does a heart murmur need treatment? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart murmurs are sounds, such as whooshing or swishing, made by rapid, choppy blood flow through the heart. The sounds can be heard with a device called a stethoscope and are different from those of a normal heartbeat. Heart murmurs can be present at birth or develop later in life. Some heart murmurs, called innocent hurt murmurs, are harmless. An innocent heart murmur is not a sign of heart disease and doesn't need treatment. Other…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Expert Alert: Smartwatch monitoring can trigger timely questions about irregular heartbeats. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With an aging population and the growth of outpatient electrocardiographic monitoring enabled by smartwatches and other wearable devices, primary care clinicians will see an increase in patients with premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). PVCs are extra heartbeats that originate from the ventricles, the heart's lower chambers. A significant percentage of patients who experience PVCs are asymptomatic and the PVCs have little or no clinical implications. However, PVCs can predispose many patients to cardiomyopathy (weakening of the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why diverse organ donors are needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It's a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=enImQP2yYEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-08-25). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 advances in cancer treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: In the past year, several family members have been diagnosed with various types of cancer, including leukemia, melanoma, breast cancer and colon cancer. In talking about treatments, it seems as if there is more available today than in the past. Can you share some of the advances in cancer care? What should I know as far as my risk for cancer? ANSWER: Although the rate of cancer diagnosis has fallen slightly post-COVID-19, cancer remains…

TASS (2023-08-25). West using terrorists in Ukraine for its geopolitical purposes — Russian diplomat. tass.com "For years, they have been terrorizing Donbass' civilian population under the blanket of silence woven by the Western mass media and, I am sad to admit this, by UN structures," Maria Zabolotskaya stated…

TASS (2023-08-25). Over 170 munitions, including cluster, fired by Ukrainian troops at DPR during day. tass.com According to the DPR's acting head, the attacks resulted in casualties among the civilian population…

TASS (2023-08-25). DNA tests being performed to identify victims of Prigozhin's plane crash. tass.com "Bodies of 10 victims were discovered during initial investigative actions at the plane crash site," the Russian Investigative Committee reported…

TASS (2023-08-25). German authorities want those responsible for Nord Stream attacks brought to justice. tass.com Commenting on reports suggesting the criminals are connected with Ukraine, the German interior minister did not say what the political consequences would be if this suspicion was confirmed…

TASS (2023-08-25). Global COVID-19 incidence up by over 60% in 28 days — WHO. tass.com According to the report, 1,470,201 COVID-19 cases and 2,059 deaths were registered worldwide during the four-week period…

TASS (2023-08-25). Chinese ambassador lauds cooperation with Russia in education sphere. tass.com Zhang Hanhui addressed the Russian students of Chinese educational establishments at the Chinese embassy in Moscow…

TASS (2023-08-25). India tries to depoliticize B20 meetings — expert. tass.com "If there is reference to the situation around Ukraine, then it is made without aggressive rhetoric," Alexander Shokhin noted…

TASS (2023-08-25). ECOWAS against rebels in Niger forming interim government. tass.com "The military in Niger must immediately return to their barracks and play the role assigned to them by the constitution," ECOWAS Commission president stressed…

TASS (2023-08-25). BRICS influences G20 agenda, prompting reforms of global financial systems — expert. tass.com Alexander Shokhin noted that, in his opinion, the future payment and settlement system will most likely be based on digital currencies of national banks, stablecoins and blockchain…

TASS (2023-08-25). Bangui to continue cooperation with Moscow after Prigozhin's death — presidential adviser. tass.com According to Fidele Gouandjika, the Central African Republic will maintain contacts with Russia "thanks to the agreement with the Kremlin"

John Sifton (2023-08-25). Believe It or Not, the G20 Agrees on (Some) Human Rights Issues. fpif.org But the bloc will be a more credible voice if its members, from the U.S. to host India, confront their own major rights concerns.

Khury Petersen-Smith (2023-08-25). Sending Cluster Munitions to Ukraine Is Morally Bankrupt. fpif.org President Joe Biden's administration has taken a cruel weapon—the cluster bomb—off the shelf and sent it to Ukraine to be used in the war against Russia. | Prior to being transferred to Ukraine, cluster bombs made in the United States were used by Saudi Arabia as recently as

David Scott Mathieson (2023-08-25). Wages of guilt for Myanmar's Rohingya atrocity. asiatimes.com A bewildering factor of mass atrocity crimes is the need for so many onlookers to seek to normalize the aftermath. Six years on from the military campaign against the Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar — where over 700,000 civilians were forced out of northern Rakhine state into squalid camps in Bangladesh, with several thousand murdered and …

Erik Lenhart, Michael Tkacik (2023-08-25). Camp David summit paves way for potent trilateral alliance. asiatimes.com The August 18 summit at the presidential retreat at Camp David was the culmination of decades of American efforts to bring its Japanese and Korean allies closer together. President Joe Biden has been facilitating this process since his time as vice president in the Barack Obama administration. Given the potential crises on the Korean Peninsula …

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). Boundary question does not represent entirety of China-India relations: Chinese FM spokesperson. ecns.cn "The boundary question is a historical issue and does not represent the entirety of China-India relations. We should place it appropriately in our bilateral relations and seek a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable settlement through peaceful and friendly consultations," Chinese foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). Models to make debut at Chengdu Motor Show. ecns.cn The 26th Chengdu Motor Show kicked off on Friday in Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). China, ASEAN advancing negotiations on FTA 3.0: ministry. ecns.cn China and ASEAN are actively advancing version 3.0 Free Trade Area negotiations, enhancing the openness of the China-ASEAN economic and trade system, Li Fei, vice minister of Commerce, stated at a press conference on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). Western food culture festival kicks off in NE China's Harbin. ecns.cn The 8th China International Western Food Culture Festival kicked off in Harbin, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). China's commercial CERES-1 Y8 rocket launches new satellite. ecns.cn China launched a CERES-1 Y8 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China"ÄÄon Friday, sending a"ÄÄnew satellite into a planned orbit. "ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). Japanese cosmetics imports to China fall sharply, returns on the rise. ecns.cn Japanese cosmetics brands have adopted an emergency response to product safety after Tokyo Electric Power Company started to release nuclear-contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). Nuclear-contaminated water triggers concern over Japanese aquatic product safety. ecns.cn Tokyo Electric Power Company's discharging nuclear-contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean starting Thursday has triggered public concern in China over the safety of aquatic products imported from Japan.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). China eases major mortgage policies to support real estate market. ecns.cn According to the measures, family members who do not own a property in a city are eligible for the credit policy for first-time homebuyers at the same place, regardless of whether they have applied for housing loans previously, or in other cities.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). Private rocket maker launches eighth successful flight mission. ecns.cn Chinese private aerospace firm Galactic Energy launched its eighth Ceres 1 rocket on Friday, the latest effort by a Chinese private firm to expand its capabilities in rocket research and development (R&D) and launches.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). China's commercial rocket launches new satellite. ecns.cn China's commercial CERES-1 Y8 carrier rocket carrying the Jilin-1 Kuanfu 02A satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Aug. 25, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). Harvest landscape on Nalati grassland in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Locals have been busy in harvesting grasses to reserve winter fodder for herds.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). Wuhan resumes direct flights to London. ecns.cn At about 3: 55 a.m. Friday, Airbus A350, operated by China Southern Airlines, took off from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport and headed for London Heathrow Airport, marking the resumption of the passenger air service between Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, and London.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). TV show suspended over CoCo Lee's 'unfair' treatment. ecns.cn Sing!China, a popular singing competition mired in controversy in recent weeks, has been suspended while problems reported by netizens and audience are being investigated.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). Regulator asks businesses not to use Japanese aquatic products. ecns.cn The State Administration for Market Regulation, China's market regulator, said it would urge food producers and operators to stop purchasing and using aquatic products from Japan.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). China's lithium battery enterprises capture 60% of global market share. ecns.cn China's lithium battery exports have experienced explosive growth this year, driven by the pull of overseas demand, according to a report by CCTV Finance on Aug 23.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). Qinqiang Opera strikes new chord as Chinese rock music. ecns.cn A Qinqiang Opera video with over eight million views and a deluge of bullet comments has demonstrated the profound appeal of traditional Chinese opera among the younger generation.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). Regulator encourages institutional investors to increase equity investments. ecns.cn The China Securities Regulatory Commission has encouraged mid- and long-term institutional investors to beef up equity investments at a meeting on Thursday, as part of the commission's continuous efforts to boost investors' confidence.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). China to increase domestic mining of strategic minerals. ecns.cn China aims to increase domestic mining of strategic minerals such as copper, aluminum, nickel, lithium and platinum group metals, which are now in shortage, the country's top industry regulator said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). 30-day countdown to 19th Asian Games marked in Hangzhou with drone show. ecns.cn A spectacular drone show is staged to mark the 30-day countdown to the 19th Asian Games at Shangcheng Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 24, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). Japanese rally against nuclear-contaminated wastewater discharge. ecns.cn Japan started releasing nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). PhD graduate will soon return to China after being scammed to Myanmar for a year. ecns.cn A Ph.D graduate from Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) surnamed Zhang had been rescued from a cyber fraud park in Myawaddy, Myanmar, and will return to China soon, said his elder brother on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). Hangzhou gears up for hosting Asian Games. ecns.cn Hangzhou is fully prepared to host the upcoming 19th Asian Games, and it is sure to impress all the athletes and participants, and leave a legacy of a smart and green event…

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). UN envoy calls for cease-fire in Ukraine. ecns.cn China's top envoy to the United Nations on Thursday called for a cease-fire in Ukraine and emphasized the need to manage spillover effects, provide humanitarian assistance and ensure nuclear safety.

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). Plateau lakes shine in Qinghai's Sanjiangyuan National Park. ecns.cn As the source region of the Yellow River, Maduo is home to many lakes in various sizes and dubbed the "County of a Thousand Lakes."

ecns.cn (2023-08-25). Chinese consumers told not to hoard salt after Tokyo releases nuclear-contaminated wastewater. ecns.cn China National Salt Industry Group (CNSIG), a state-owned enterprise, urged consumers Thursday not to hoard salt after Tokyo Electric Power Company started to release nuclear-contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean early.

Patricia Harrity (2023-08-25). WHO and UN are Sexualising Little Children Worldwide to Normalise Paedophilia. expose-news.com "Schools must equip children to have sexual partners" — say the UN and WHO" "Schools must equip children to have sexual partners" — say the UN and WHO" is the title of …

Staff (2023-08-25). Fulton County Georgia indictments: Atlanta Black community strikes back. wibailoutpeople.org By Cris Fry, August 25, 2023 | On August 7, the world was thrilled to see members of the Black community exercise their "Black Panther right of self-defense" on a dock in Montgomery, Alabama. When a group of quasi-Klan white boaters assaulted a Black boat captain who had repeatedly asked them to move their boat parked illegally in a designated spot for a tour boat filled with Black passengers, they punched and kicked him even after he had fallen to the ground. | Onlookers from the dock and the boat rushed to his defense. One 16-year-old, now forever carrying th…

Staff (2023-08-25). Show your support for Grindr United-CWA! wibailoutpeople.org Grindr employees are officially out of the closet and forming a union, Grindr United, with the Communications Workers of America. | Grindr i…

Staff (2023-08-25). UAW Local 997 Strike in Newton, IA. wibailoutpeople.org Negotiations between

Staff (2023-08-25). PEPE ESCOBAR AND MICHAEL HUDSON JOIN ON BRICS PLUS SIX, UKRAINE, AND THE MULTIPOLAR WORLD ECONOMY! wibailoutpeople.org

Staff (2023-08-25). Soldiers in Revolt: GI Resistance During the Vietnam War. wibailoutpeople.org

Staff (2023-08-25). Railroad Workers United: Sierra Club issues 'Updated Rail Transportation Statement'. wibailoutpeople.org "Effective rail transportation is essential to avert the worst effects of human-caused climate change. Increasing the mode share of passenger and freight transportation to rail will result in many environmental, economic and social benefits. Rail transportation is inherently much more energy efficient than road transport, especially for freight. Shifting to rail not only has environmental benefits but economic ones as well…" | With this exhaustive 50-page document the Sierra Club calls for Open Access to the rail network and electrification of freight and passenger rail. In addition, the Report is l…

Staff (2023-08-25). Chicago Memorial Day Massacre: Workers Die, Film Buried. wibailoutpeople.org

Staff (2023-08-25). Detroit, August 26, 2023: UAW "Detroit 3" Contract Panel Discussion W/Potluck. wibailoutpeople.org

Morning Star (2023-08-25). Uniting progressive and reactionary governments, expanded BRICS alliance doesn't necessarily challenge U.S. imperialism. peoplesworld.org The following guest editorial is from Morning Star, Britain's daily socialist newspaper. Just as significant as the fact that the BRICS economic alliance is expanding is the list of countries which are now set to join: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, and Argentina. The six applicants will mean the BRICS (which …

Steve Yudin (2023-08-25). Toronto grocery workers strike for living wage, turning down union-approved contract. peoplesworld.org TORONTO—Striking grocery workers in Toronto and surrounding suburbs say they cannot afford to shop at the very stores they work in. The 2,300 workers at 27 Metro grocery stores have been on strike since July 29, having turned down a tentative collective agreement that had been unanimously approved by their union leadership. "I can't afford …

Aaron Morrison (2023-08-25). At March on Washington's 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement. peoplesworld.org Sixty years ago, Andrew Young and his staff had just emerged from an exhausting campaign against racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama. But they didn't feel no ways tired, as the Black spiritual says. The foot soldiers were on a "freedom high," Young recalls. "They wanted to keep on marching, they wanted to march from Birmingham …

Mark Gruenberg (2023-08-25). SAG-AFTRA strike continues, workers win one on Artificial Intelligence. peoplesworld.org HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—After large rallies in Los Angeles and New York City, bargaining between the Writers Guild of America and the Hollywood and New York bosses of streaming videos, TV networks, and motion picture studios resumed as members of both that union and SAG-AFTRA continued to walk picket lines. But then the bosses didn't budge and …

Jonathan J. Cooper (2023-08-25). Donald J. Trump — Inmate Number P01135809. peoplesworld.org A camera clicks. In a fraction of a second, the shutter opens and then closes, freezing forever the image in front of it. When the camera shutter blinked inside an Atlanta jail on Thursday, it both created and documented a tiny inflection point in American life. Captured for posterity, there was a former president of the United …

Eric A. Gordon (2023-08-25). 'Heroes of the Fourth Turning': Probing the souls of young Catholic conservatives. peoplesworld.org LOS ANGELES — An astonishing theatrical outing awaits you in Will Arbery's Heroes of the Fourth Turning now on the boards at Rogue Machine at the Matrix Theatre. One late night—it's August 19, 2017, two days before "the Great American Eclipse" and one week after the Charlottesville riot—four young Roman Catholic conservatives have gathered to …

Jenny Farrell (2023-08-25). Novel 'Strumpet City' depicts 1913 Dublin lockout, Irish proletariat's first great class struggle. peoplesworld.org The Dublin lockout of 1913 was one of the greatest industrial disputes in Irish history. The conflict between some 20,000 workers and 300 employers lasted from Aug. 26,1913, to January 18, 1914. Its core demand was the right to organize. Dublin's tenements were among the most squalid in Europe. People lived crammed together, infant mortality …

Staff (2023-08-25). "Shameful": Reelected Tenn. State Rep. Justin Jones on GOP Silencing of Critics on Gun Control. democracynow.org Tennessee's Republican-dominated state Legislature is still facing public outcry over the state's permissive gun laws in the wake of Nashville's Covenant School shooting, which killed three 9-year-old children and three adult staff members in March. Since then, the state House, under the control of Republican House Speaker Cameron Sexton, has censured its own representatives and deployed state troopers to crack down on public participation. Earlier this week, Republicans imposed new penalties on lawmakers believed to be too disruptive and banned visitors from carrying signs — a ban that ha…

Staff (2023-08-25). Are "Mugshots" Unethical? How Jailhouse Photos Undermine Defendants & Reinforce Systemic Bias. democracynow.org While being booked for attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump made history as the first former president to have his mugshot taken and released to the public. Shortly after the image of Trump scowling at a police camera started to circulate, the embattled real estate mogul and politician began using it to raise money for his 2024 presidential campaign. "Mugshots have these various ways of being deployed … to craft a narrative, or to reinforce a narrative," says Emory University professor Carol Anderson, who contrasts the novelty of Trump's mugshot with the usage of…

Staff (2023-08-25). Inmate P01135809: Trump Surrenders to Jail in Georgia, Booked on 13 Felony Counts. democracynow.org Former President Donald Trump was booked Thursday at Atlanta's Fulton County Jail on 13 felony charges for attempting to overturn the 2020 election. He paid $20,000, or 10% of his $200,000 bond, through a local bail bondsman, allowing him to be released after about 20 minutes at the jail. He is expected to face trial as early as October. In Atlanta, we speak with two guests: Carol Anderson, a professor of African American studies at Emory University and the author of One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy, among other books on race and civil rights in American politics, and H…

Staff (2023-08-25). Headlines for August 25, 2023. democracynow.org Donald Trump Booked at Atlanta's Fulton County Jail, Released on $200,000 Bond, Ukrainian Forces Launch Amphibious Assault on Russian-Occupied Crimea, U.S. Intelligence Says Russian Mercenary Leader Yevgeny Prigozhin Was Assassinated, Opposition Leader Accuses Zimbabwe's President of Vote Rigging and Voter Suppression, China Bans Japanese Seafood After Release of Radioactive Wastewater from Fukushima, Record Heat Waves Put 2023 on Track to Become Hottest Year in Human History, Maui County Sues Hawaii's Largest Utility over Wildfires That Killed at Least 115, Fracking in Pennsylvania Linked to Ca…

Steven Wishnia, The Indypendent. (2023-08-25). Hollywood Is A Union Town, But The History Is Complicated. popularresistance.org The American movie industry has been one of the most consistently unionized sectors of the economy since the 1930s — but to achieve that, workers had to overcome "the iron fist of the moguls" and organized crime, says historian Gerald Horne, author of Class Struggle in Hollywood 1930-1950. | Craft workers — painters, plumbers, carpenters — were the first to organize, joining the International Association of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE), founded in New York in 1893. Five hundred of them went on strike in 1918. The Screen Writers Guild, ancestor of the Writers Guild of America, was found…

Abraham Gutman, The Philadelphia Inquirer. (2023-08-25). UPenn Residence Advisers Will Have Union Election Despite Opposition. popularresistance.org University of Pennsylvania students who work as residence hall assistants will hold a unionization vote this fall, the National Labor Relations Board decided this week. The decision rejects Penn's claim that students aren't employees and don't have the right to form a union. | About 220 student workers filed paperwork with the NLRB in March to join the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 153, which represents students in universities around the region. | If the effort is successful, the union would be the first of its kind in the Philadelphia area. Students at other universities have forme…

Jack Gilroy (2023-08-25). Citizens Rally Outside Artillery Factory in President Biden's Hometown that Produces Parts of Cluster Bombs Destined To Kill Eastern Ukrainians and Russians. covertactionmagazine.com Cluster Bombs Have Killed at Least 67,000 Vietnamese Since the Vietnam War Ended One of President Joe Biden's biographers, David Hagan, author of No Ordinary Joe, tells the story of a 10-year-old Joe Biden taking a $5 bet to climb a burning coal pile in his hometown of Scranton. Young Joe took the bet and scampered up …

Ashley Curtin (2023-08-25). Japan to release wastewater from Fukushima nuclear plant into Pacific Ocean. nationofchange.org PM Fumio Kishida insisted that the water release "is absolutely not something we can put off if we want to decommission the Fukushima nuclear plant and revive the area."

Mike Hayes (2023-08-25). NYPD 'friendly fire' killed an officer. Investigators seemed to ignore video of police being commanded to 'stop shooting.'. nationofchange.org New records show that investigators allowed police misstatements to stand, despite having body-camera video to disprove them.

Rebecca Gordon (2023-08-25). Does an old H.A.K. require rehabilitation? nationofchange.org

Robert Reich (2023-08-25). It's time to roast Starbucks for union busting. nationofchange.org It's time to tell Starbucks to stop UNION BUSTING and bargain in good faith with Starbucks Workers United.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Federal Reserve to Keep Hiking Interest Rates as US Economy Not Cooling – Chairman. sputnikglobe.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates as long as it is needed to bring inflation back to its long-term target of 2% per year given that the US economy is not cooling as was initially thought, Chairman Jerome Powell said on Friday.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Former CIA Analyst: Sarkozy Can Say 'I Told You So' on Ukraine This Winter as Europeans Freeze. sputnikglobe.com A former top US intel analyst told Sputnik that while those in the Western halls of power might object to Sarkozy's frank assessment of their proxy war in Ukraine, soon the wisdom of his words would be proven as they are forced to choose between peaceful coexistence with Russia or supplying Kiev with tactical nuclear weapons as Europeans freeze.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Ten Bodies, Flight Recorders Found at Plane Crash Site in Russia's Tver Region. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, a private Embraer Legacy airplane flying from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed in Russia's Tver Region on Wednesday. The preliminary information showed that all ten people on board were killed.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Iran Launches Large-Scale Electronic Warfare Drills – Reports. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Iranian armed forces have launched a large-scale warfare exercise, involving drones and aircraft, to test various ground- and air-based electronic warfare systems and assess their performance, an Iranian news agency reported on Friday.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). What are JDAM-ER Smart Bomb Kits US is Sending Ukraine, and How Can Russia Dumb Them Down? sputnikglobe.com The Ukrainian Air Force's top brass has confirmed Kiev's possession and use of US-provided Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) smart glide bomb kits. What's the purpose of these weapons? What are their capabilities? And what tools does the Russian military have at its disposal to stop them? Sputnik explains.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Russian Navy Ships Strike Ukrainian Port Infrastructure. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Russian Armed Forces have launched sea-based cruise missile strikes against a port facility used by Ukrainian troops, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Never Give Up! How X Users Reacted to Trump's Mug Shot. sputnikglobe.com Donald Trump became the first-ever former US president to have a mug shot taken after he surrendered at Fulton County jail in Georgia. However, the move, apparently designed to humiliate the ex-president, appears to have only boosted his popularity.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Spanish Police Seize Record 9.5 Tonnes of Cocaine Coming From Ecuador. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Spanish National Police said on Friday they seized 9.5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in banana crates coming from Ecuador, in what became the largest intercepted illicit drug shipment in Spain's history.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Ukraine Uses Phosphorus Munitions in Zaporozhye Direction – Military Doctor. sputnikglobe.com Phosphorus ammunition is a type of weapon that contains phosphorus compounds that combust upon exposure to air. The use of phosphorus ammunition is controversial due to its potential to cause severe burns and damage to civilians and non-combatants.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). President Luis Arce: Bolivia Hopes to Join BRICS Soon, 'Bet' on Bloc 'From Outset'. sputnikglobe.com Bolivian President Luis Arce was one of the many of guests and delegations invited to the 15th BRICS Summit, where the group's expansion-related issues topped the agenda. On the final day of the historic event, it was announced that Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Ethiopia, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia had been invited to join the group.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Lukashenko Says Prigozhin Never Asked Him for Security Guarantees. sputnikglobe.com MINSK (Sputnik) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that Wagner Group private military company (PMC) leader Yevgeny Prigozhin had never asked him for security guarantees.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Russian Forces Obliterate Ukrainian Assault Units in Rabotino. sputnikglobe.com SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) — Assault units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces that managed to reach the first line of defense in the village of Rabotino in the Zaporozhye region were completely annihilated by Russian forces, Yevgeny Balitsky, the acting governor of the Zaporozhye region, wrote on his Telegram channel on Friday.

sputnikglobe (2023-08-25). Ukraine Quagmire Will Cost US $600 Bln More Even If Fighting Stopped Tomorrow — Analysis. sputnikglobe.com The US has already committed over $110 billion in military and economic support to Ukraine, with President Joe Biden recently asking Congress for $24 billion in additional cash. Washington's allies have sent tens of billions of dollars more in aid, with Ukraine quickly becoming the most expensive NATO-instigated security crisis since Afghanistan.

Staff (2023-08-25). Tunisian government announces more measures to restrict online content. peoplesdispatch.org Continuing his crackdown on opposition and dissent, Tunisian President Kais Saied on Wednesday, August 23, announced measures to restrict, punish, and block what the government determines is abuse and misuse of social media. The president cited crimes and "lawlessness," specifically by people criticizing government officials and activities, which were "harming the country's interests" as the …

Staff (2023-08-25). BMA Consultants begin two days of strikes in England — and announce further action to come. thecanary.co On 24 August, British Medical Association (BMA) consultants in England began two more days of strikes, and announced further industrial action in October. They're striking to force the government to fix their rate of pay and improve the retention of these highly trained NHS professionals. BMA consultants committee chair Dr Vishal Sharma said in a …

Staff (2023-08-25). After Almost a Decade of Missed Deadlines, EPA Ordered to Finalize Ethylene Oxide Regulations. commondreams.org Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia signed a consent decree mandating the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finalize much-needed updates to ethylene oxide regulations by March 1, 2024. This court-enforced deadline comes as a result of years of tireless advocacy from communities across the country and a corresponding lawsuit filed …

Abby Zimet (2023-08-25). Long Time Coming: Prisoner Number P01135809. commondreams.org

Adriaan Alsema (2023-08-25). Why "Macaco" matters to Colombia's peace processes. colombiareports.com Jailed drug trafficker and paramilitary chief "Macaco" says his influence went all the way up to Colombia's Supreme Court. Macaco, whose real name is Carlos Mario Jimenez, reiterated last week…

Alastair Crooke (2023-08-25). Ukraine's Dire Situation w/Alastair Crooke fmr Brit ambassador. thealtworld.com

Ali Abunimah (2023-08-25). Bombing Palestinians is a "public function," top Dutch court rules. electronicintifada.net Decision shields Israeli commanders from war crimes accountability.

Allen Forrest (2023-08-25). What is the raison d'être of Big Pharma? dissidentvoice.org

Atilio A. Boron (2023-08-25). El irresistible ascenso del policentrismo. globalizacion.ca La sorpresiva ampliación del BRICS, no porque no estuviera ya en los planes de la organización sino por la decisión de resolverla a último momento en la Cumbre de Johannesburgo, ratifica la modificación sustancial producida en el tablero geopolítico y…

Ayah El-Khaldi (2023-08-25). Israel's Ben Gvir lashes out at Bella Hadid over Palestinians' rights comment. middleeasteye.net Israel's Ben Gvir lashes out at Bella Hadid over Palestinians' rights comment | Far-right politician calls supermodel 'Israel hater' after she rebukes him for his 'inflammatory' remarks | Fri, 08/25/2023 – 13: 29 | Supermodel Bella Hadid wearing traditional Palestinian dress and waving a Palestinian flag at a march in New York in May 2021 (Instagram/@mohamedhadid) | Supermodel Bella Hadid…

Brian Berletic (2023-08-25). The New Atlas LIVE: Mark Sleboda & Ukraine's Offensive at 3 Months, Prigozhin, & More… thealtworld.com Mark Sleboda joins us to discuss the latest developments in the conflict in Ukraine including: | — Prigozhin's plane crash; | — Sabotage units reaching Crimea; | — The current state of Ukrainian offensive as it reaches the 3 month mark and; | — What happens after Ukraine's offensive exhausts itself…

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-08-25). Unipolar Hegemony Is A Freakish Historical Aberration: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | The US is indisputably the most tyrannical regime on earth. Only the US is instigating wars around the world, circling the planet with hundreds of foreign military bases, starving populations with massive unilateral sanctions and blockades, and working to destroy any nation which disobeys it. No other government has spent the 21st century killing people by the millions in wars of aggression; only the US has. Continually trying to destroy anyone in the world who doesn't obey your dictates is as tyrannical as it gets. | If you point this out you'll ge…

Dania Akkad (2023-08-25). Saudi Arabia: Brother of prominent scholar sentenced to death over tweets. middleeasteye.net Saudi Arabia: Brother of prominent scholar sentenced to death over tweets | Mohammed al-Ghamdi, a retired teacher, was sentenced to death over tweets from an anonymous account with nine followers, says his UK-based brother | Fri, 08/25/2023 – 17: 00 | Mohammed al-Ghamdi, brother of reknowned religious scholar Saeed al-Ghamdi (pictured), was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia in July (saeedbinaser.

Daniel Kersffeld (2023-08-25). La ampliación de los BRICS y un nuevo horizonte global. globalizacion.ca Los BRICS acaban de dar un verdadero salto geopolítico en su política de expansión global, en creciente desafío a la unipolaridad estadounidense, en la construcción de un mundo multilateral y, en términos financieros y comerciales, de afianzamiento de una dinámica…

Dr. William Makis (2023-08-25). COVID mRNA Vaccine Injury Series: Mysterious Strokes in Young Women. globalresearch.ca

Dr. William Makis (2023-08-25). Stevens-Johnson Syndrome After Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. globalresearch.ca

Drago Bosnic (2023-08-25). Can NATO Win a Conventional War Against Russia? globalresearch.ca

Elis Gjevori (2023-08-25). How BRICS Is Looking to Challenge the Western Order in the Middle East. globalresearch.ca

Fight Back (2023-08-25). 150,000 United Auto Workers vote to authorize strike by 97% majority. fightbacknews.org Detroit, MI – United Auto Workers (UAW) members voted overwhelmingly, August 25, to grant authorization to call for strikes during ongoing contract negotiations between UAW and General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis motors companies if needed to win their demands in bargaining. Union members voted to authorize the strike by an average of 97% of voters who work for the three companies. | UAW President Shawn Fain said, "The Big Three is our strike target. And whether or not there's a strike – it's up to Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, because they know what our priorities are. We've been clear." The UAW workers…

Fight Back (2023-08-25). East Los Angeles to host 53rd commemorative event of the Chicano Moratorium. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles , CA — Organizers of the event commemorating the 53rd anniversary of the 1970 Chicano Moratorium will be holding a cultural, political teatro and music, free event for the public. This year's event will take place Saturday, August 26 at Ruben Salazar Park in East Los Angeles. It will begin at 4 p.m. and end at about 6 p.m. All participants are encouraged to bring their own lawn chair or blankets to enjoy the program. | The August 29, 1970 Chicano Moratorium was a tremendous day of celebration and resistance by Chicanos from all over the country. Over 30,000 gathered at then-named Laguna Park (n…

Fight Back (2023-08-25). Students hold sit-in at University of Texas board meeting. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX — On Thursday, August 24, a group of around 13 students, workers and other members of the University of Texas (UT) community held a sit-in at the UT System Board of Regents fall semester meeting. The protesters were demanding that the board defend diversity, equity and inclusion programs, which have been under threat at public universities since the passing of Texas Senate Bill 17 in May. | Those leading the sit-in are members of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), Texas Students for DEI, and the Texas State Employees Union (TSEU). | Although the Board of Regents posted an agenda with an ho…

Fight Back (2023-08-25). UPS Teamsters overwhelmingly ratify tentative agreement. fightbacknews.org For several weeks, UPS Teamsters voted by phone and by computer on whether or not to accept a recently negotiated tentative agreement on terms for the next union contract. On Tuesday August 22, The International Brotherhood of Teamsters released the results of that vote. | Over 86% of ballots cast were votes to accept the national agreement with more than 58% of eligible voters turning out to put their vote in the box. | In addition to the national agreement, members voted on 28 regional and local supplements. Only one of these was originally rejected, which was a small supplement covered by Local 769 in Miami.

FP Staff (2023-08-25). Denmark plans new legislation to prevent Quran burnings, boost national security. firstpost.com Denmark on Friday said it plans to ban Quran burnings through new legislation after a string of desecrations of Islam's holy book in the Scandinavian nation sparked anger in Muslim countries. | The Danish government will present a bill that will "prohibit the inappropriate treatment of objects of significant religious importance to a religious community," Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard told reporters. | He said the legislation was aimed especially at burnings and desecrations in public places. Hummelgaard said Quran burnings were a "fundamentally contemptuous and unsympathetic act" that "harm Denmark and its…

FP Staff (2023-08-25). India, Greece agree to double bilateral trade by 2030. firstpost.com India and Greece on Friday agreed to upgrade bilateral ties to a strategic level and double the two-way trade by 2030. | Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid an official visit to the Hellenic Republic at the invitation of Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis. | Both leaders held high-level talks in a warm and friendly atmosphere and they noted the ongoing cooperation between the two sides and exchanged views on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest, said an India-Greece joint statement. | Building on the foundation of the long-standing warm and close relationship between their count…

Global Research News (2023-08-25). Selected Articles: "Canary in a COVID World: How Propaganda and Censorship Changed Our (My) World" globalresearch.ca By The inspired editors of this fascinating collection have managed to gain the confidence and cooperation of 34 thought leaders who …

Global Research News (2023-08-25). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2023-08-25). Can NATO win a conventional war against Russia?>. infobrics.org "Russia today is stronger than it has been in 30 or 40 years. You have a Russian military establishment that is now more potent and more capable than the Russian military was in the mid-1980s," McGregor said, later adding: "You can't defeat what the Russians have built. They were the first back in the 1970s to understand the criticality of linking intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance [ISR] in space, as well as on land and at sea with strike weapons."

infobrics (2023-08-25). Western media spreading disinformation about alleged Prigozhin's death. infobrics.org Conspiracy theories about Russian government's "involvement" in plane accident are baseless and benefit the West.

infobrics (2023-08-25). "Ukraine has already lost 400,000 men on the battlefield" – former Pentagon adviser. infobrics.org Ukrainian counteroffensive failed because Kiev put troops in the wrong place.

infobrics (2023-08-25). Russia, China Discuss Transport Infrastructure at Mutual Border. infobrics.org Russia's Consulate General in Harbin said that Consul Sergei Linnik met with Governor of China's northernmost province of Heilongjiang Liang Huiling to discuss bilateral regional-level cooperation and the improvement of checkpoints and transport infrastructure at bilateral border…

infobrics (2023-08-25). Interest From Countries to Join BRICS Shows Its Relevance, Lula Says. infobrics.org Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the interest of other countries to join the BRICS organisation showed how relevant its pursuit for a new world economic order is…

infobrics (2023-08-25). The Brazil-China Relationship, as Seen Through the BRICS Bank. infobrics.org Elias Jabbour, a prominent Brazilian economist, was hired last month as an aide New Development Bank president Dilma Rousseff. Known by some as a "China apologist," Jabbour's appointment stirred up controversy in the Brazilian press, all while current Brazilian president Lula seeks closer diplomatic ties with Beijing…

infobrics (2023-08-25). Is Germany once again the "sick man of Europe"?>. infobrics.org Much has been talked about German economic woes – these conversations however cannot fail to take into account the issue of the energy crisis and the issue of de-industrialization in post-Nord Stream Europe.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-25). BRICS 11: Strategic Tour de Force. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Chinese President Xi Jinping defined all the major decisions embedded in the 15th BRICS summit in South Africa as "historic". That may be seen as an understatement. It will take time for the Global South, or Global Majority, or "Global Globe" (copyright President Lukashenko), not to mention the stunned collective West, to fully…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-25). Understanding "Dictatorship" Beyond Propaganda. libya360.wordpress.com Erica Caines Since the proxy war in Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022, subsequent geopolitical shifts have created a situation for a restructuring towards a multipolar world. The distractions created by capitalist media have heightened confusion around how to discuss current geopolitical events. Despite the illusion of a free and fair press, as political scientist and…

It's Going Down (2023-08-25). Actions and Work Stoppages Against the Mountain Valley Pipeline Continue. itsgoingdown.org Resistance to the Mountain Valley Pipeline continues. On August 22nd, a communique posted to the counter-info website Unravel took responsibility for sabotage to construction equipment. The communique read: We heard the stays were lifted and construction on the Mountain Valley Pipeline has resumed. I wonder if they've noticed some issues with their machines? As they…

Jordan Schachtel (2023-08-25). Fauci Declares Lockdowns Were 'Absolutely Justified' and Suggests They Should be Used Again to Force Vaccinations. globalresearch.ca

Katherine Hearst (2023-08-25). Greece: Vigilantes attack refugees after blaming them for wildfires. middleeasteye.net

Levent Kemal (2023-08-25). Wagner has no contingency plan to deal with death of its leadership. middleeasteye.net Wagner has no contingency plan to deal with death of its leadership | With its military and business structures heavily reliant on Prigozhin and Utkin, the organisation is in chaos. Sources say vengeful middle-ranking officers won't be enough to save it | Fri, 08/25/2023 – 11: 22 | A Wagner fighter visits a makeshift memorial near former PMC Wagner Centre, associated with Yevgeny Prigozhin, in…

Levent Kemal (2023-08-25). Wagner: Without Prigozhin, Russia is set to lose big in Africa. middleeasteye.net

Marcos Silva Martínez C. (2023-08-25). Colombia — Paz total, conflicto socioeconómico-político, causas, responsables. globalizacion.ca La solución del conflicto socioeconómico-político colombiano, es imposible lograrla, solo con aprobación y promulgación de ley y designación de comisiones. La solución, demanda remover y revertir las causas que lo generaron y sustentan e implica la pérdida de privilegios, poder…

Martín Granovsky (2023-08-25). Argentina — Por qué conviene estar en los BRICS (y cómo llegamos). globalizacion.ca Cuando asumió Lula, el 1 ∞ de enero último, el Presidente Alberto Fernández subrayó que Brasil es, para la Argentina, el primer socio estratégico, el mayor aliado y el más amigo de los países amigos. Y entonces entre académicos, políticos y…

MEE staff (2023-08-25). Israel: US condemns Ben Gvir's 'inflammatory' claim on Palestinian freedom of movement. middleeasteye.net Israel: US condemns Ben Gvir's 'inflammatory' claim on Palestinian freedom of movement | State Department notably names the Israeli far-right minister in its statement | Fri, 08/25/2023 – 09: 04 | Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir arrives at the site of a rockslide in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve on 24 August 2023 (AP) | The United States State Department has condemned remarks made by <...

MEE staff (2023-08-25). Palestine at the centre of free-speech battle on US campuses, academics say. middleeasteye.net Palestine at the centre of free-speech battle on US campuses, academics say | Methods used to blacklist pro-Palestinian academics are now being deployed against students and academics in other fields, experts say | Fri, 08/25/2023 – 21: 14 | Members of the Palestinian community protest against violence in the Gaza Strip, during a rally in Times Square, on 18 May 2018 in New York City (AFP) | As issues o…

MEE staff (2023-08-25). Syria: Protests spread over dire economic and living conditions. middleeasteye.net

MEE staff (2023-08-25). US sues Musk's SpaceX over alleged hiring discrimination against asylees and refugees. middleeasteye.net US sues Musk's SpaceX over alleged hiring discrimination against asylees and refugees | Lawsuit claims SpaceX consistently deterred refugees and asylees from submitting applications and did not hire or even consider them | Fri, 08/25/2023 – 17: 14 | A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 24 August 2023 (AFP) | The US Department…

Mehul Reuben Das (2023-08-25). TechTalk: NASA doesn't employ foreigners, but US has sued Elon Musk for not hiring immigrants at SpaceX. firstpost.com Elon Musk has had several dust-ups with the American system over the years. In the latest tussle, the US Justice Department is suing Elon Musk's SpaceX for alleged discriminatory practices against immigrants and asylum seekers, and not hiring them. | Most people, who are not ardent fans of Elon Musk, often dismiss his cries against the US' Left establishment as baseless. This time though, Elon Musk might be right when he says that he is the target of a witch hunt. The US Justice Department suing SpaceX for not hiring immigrants may be stemming from ignorance at best, or worse, reckless hypocrisy. | Why Elon Musk…

Michael G. Long (2023-08-25). The March on Washington Was More Than a Dream. progressive.org To make MLK's demands a reality, we should demand a much higher minimum wage.

Mohammad Ayesh (2023-08-25). Arabic press review: Kuwait expels over 25,000 expats this year. middleeasteye.net Arabic press review: Kuwait expels over 25,000 expats this year | Meanwhile, soft drinks disappear from shelves in Tunisia, and Egypt delays release of pardoned prisoners | Fri, 08/25/2023 – 16: 05 | Kuwait is deporting around 108 people per day this year (AFP) | Kuwait expels over 25,000 expats : | Authorities in

Newswire Editor (2023-08-25). In a Summer of Climate Chaos, Fed Summit Ignores Risk of Climate Crisis to Global Economy. commondreams.org

Nick Turse (2023-08-25). 15 US-backed Officers Had Hand in 12 West African Coups. globalresearch.ca

Patrick Cleburne (2023-08-25). Yes, Virginia (Dare): The 2020 Election Was Fraudulent—and GA GOP Leadership (Among Others) Are Complicit. globalresearch.ca

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-08-25). Realistically, How Strong Is America? thealtworld.com America's weakness is overlooked by investment analysts. Having offshored manufacturing, the US is import-dependent, and having weaponized the dollar Washington is causing foreign central banks to stop holding dollars as reserves. The consequence is that the US has a rising issuance of debt to finance trade and budget deficits, but a declining supply of customers for that debt. Either the Federal Reserve has to monetize the debt or interest rates will rise. | Note also that it appears there will be in about 4 months a large expansion of BRICS. Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates hav…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-08-25). BRICS summit ends with six new members and calls for inclusive multilateralism and UN reform. peoplesdispatch.org BRICS has decided to invite six countries to join the bloc — Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The leaders also agreed on a future plan of expansion and called for increased use of local currencies in trade as opposed to the dollar…

Pepe Escobar (2023-08-25). BRICS 11 — Strategic Tour de Force. thealtworld.com

Pepe Escobar (2023-08-25). Mr. Multipolarity aka Pepe Escobar is BACK! thealtworld.com The Great Pepe Escobar joins the podcast once again in the aftermath of the BRICS Summit. On this episode we discuss what transpired at the recent meeting, why Iran and Saudi Arabia are the key players now, who will join next, and the BRICS+ Dream Team.

Pepe Escobar (2023-08-25). 'Welcome to the BRICS 11'. thealtworld.com 'No mountains can stop the surging flow of a mighty river.' With the addition of six new members that add geostrategic clout and geographic depth to the once sputtering BRICS, the multilateral institution is now gathering the momentum needed to reset international relations. | In the end, History was made. Surpassing even the greatest of expectations, the BRICS nations performed a giant step for multipolarity by expanding the group to BRICS 11. | Starting on January 1, 2024, the five original BRICS members will be joined by Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). | No, t…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-08-25). Bombshell: NATO Says "War Started in 2014". "Fake Pretext" to Wage War against Russia? To Invoke Article 5 of Atlantic Treaty? globalresearch.ca

Prof. Arnold Boateng (2023-08-25). BRICS 2023: The Africa Roadmap, Opportunities and Way Forward. globalresearch.ca

Robert Hunziker (2023-08-25). America's Likely Civil War? dissidentvoice.org Across America, whispers softly speak about whether there's an undeclared civil war. Well, maybe yes, maybe no, but what are the signals? What about January 6th hand-to-hand combat on the steps of the nation's capitol with 136 (injured) police officers, was it civil unrest or incipient civil war? Those questions are answered by Barbara F. …

Sarah Anderson (2023-08-25). Respect, Dignity, and the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl. inequality.org Residents of Montgomery, Alabama are still reeling after a brawl in a local riverfront park several weeks ago that captured national headlines. The racial overtones of the incident cannot be ignored, and yet the response to this violent clash gives me hope that Montgomery, a city infamous for its civil rights history, is making progress …

Sarah Anderson (2023-08-25). Don't Blame My Fellow Retail Workers for Poor Service — Blame Our CEOs. inequality.org Ever get mad at a delivery person for bringing your pizza late? That used to be me. Now I assume it's late because an overpaid boss is probably making two employees do the job of 10. That's because I worked for two years at a company with the kind of chronic understaffing that plagues many …

Scott Ritter (2023-08-25). Who Killed Prigozhin? POWER PANEL: w/Ritter, Johnson, McGovern Intel Roundtable. thealtworld.com

Scott Ritter (2023-08-25). Ukraine Will Capitulate Unconditionally. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-08-25). Firearms Remain Leading Cause of Death Among US Children. globalresearch.ca

The Dissenter (2023-08-25). Unauthorized Disclosure: Andy Worthington. thedissenter.org

Tim Anderson (2023-08-25). Iran and five others join BRICS, what does this mean? thealtworld.com

Toni Waterman (2023-08-25). Summer heat affects mental health, especially vulnerable groups. america.cgtn.com Scientists warn that this year's intense summer heat is a preview of the future. While more research is needed to understand the relationship between extreme heat and mental well-being, it's clear that climate change is impacting both our environment and our minds.

Walter Smolarek (2023-08-25). Civics class for radicals: The rise of the dollar. liberationnews.org The fact that the dollar reigns supreme as the "world reserve currency" is a crowning achievement of Washington and Wall Street. How did they pull it off?>