Ellie Dorritie (2019-07-21). Downtown Buffalo scene of anti-war protest. workers.org As thousands of people gathered in downtown Buffalo July 13 for a food festival, Buffalo AntiWar met them with chants calling for an end to U.S. sanctions and threats of war against both Iran and Venezuela. The protesters demanded: \"No to another war for oil! No war on Iran, and . . . | Continue reading Downtown Buffalo scene of anti-war protest at Workers.org

Shawgi Tell (2019-07-21). Charter Schools Fetishize Parents and \"The Kids\" While Ignoring the Role of Education in a Modern Society. dissidentvoice.org The role of education in a society is to consciously pass on the accumulated knowledge of humanity to the next generation so that society keeps moving forward. This is especially true in a modern society based on mass industrial production where all sectors of the economy are interdependent and large-scale in character. Millions of highly-educated …

Common Dreams Staff (2019-07-21). Until emissions drop, nothing has been accomplished: The climate resistance handbook is here. nationofchange.org Common Dreams editor\'s note: The following excerpts are taken from the Foreward, by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, and the Introduction, by 350.org campaigner Daniel Hunter, of the new Climate Resistance Handbook (Or, I Was Part of a Climate Action. Now What?) recently published online. If you\'re wondering how to build a powerful, strategic movement that can make big wins for climate action, this is your guide (p…

Mike Kuhlenbeck (2019-07-21). A book review of \'The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela\'. workers.org The latest book by human rights attorney Dan Kovalik, \"The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela,\" is a critical primer on the U.S. government\'s efforts to sabotage the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the future of its people. This is the fourth title in Kovalik\'s \"Plot\" series, starting with \"The Plot to . . . | Continue reading A book review of \'The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela\' at Workers.org

Fight Back (2019-07-21). Heat wave poses danger to UPS Teamsters. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Dozens of U.S. workers die every year due to heat, according to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). UPS trucks can feel as hot as ovens and UPS warehouses are almost unbearable in the summer. One memory burned into the minds of Chicago-area UPS workers is that of Stephen Michael, who died in a UPS warehouse in 2011 after his request to go home was denied, when he reported not feeling well during a day with a 109-degree heat index. | UPS workers are under intense pressure like never before. New technology, leading to great efficiency, ensures delivery drivers have trucks…

Michael T. Hertz (2019-07-21). Trickle down, wealth tax, and war. nationofchange.org The central advantage to a wealth tax is that it spreads the power to spend wealth throughout the society and thereby can better the society if done in an appropriate way.

Jordan Davidson (2019-07-21). Great Barrier Reef authority warns that climate action is needed urgently. nationofchange.org \"Only the strongest and fastest possible actions to decrease global greenhouse gas emissions will reduce the risks and limit the impacts of climate change on the Reef.\"

Staff (2019-07-21). Philadelphia Activist: \'Oil Refinery Explosion Literally Rocked the Very Foundation of my Community\'. therealnews.com The refinery is set to shut down after an explosion that could have killed millions, but at Netroots Nation 2019, Philly Thrive member .O says it was already negatively impacting low-income Black people who live nearby…

RT (2019-07-21). AOC wants \'9/11-style commission\' to look into family separation policy. rt.com Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, known for calling US migrant detention facilities \"concentration camps,\" has now said a special commission must investigate migrant family separations the same way the 9/11 terrorist attacks were investigated.

Staff (2019-07-21). Progressive Churches Challenge the Hard-Line Conservative Evangelical Narrative on Immigration. therealnews.com In contrast to the unwavering support that conservative and evangelical religious groups give President Trump, progressive churches and synagogues are fighting on the front lines against the administration\'s anti-immigrant policies…

Fridays For Future Sacramento (2019-07-21). Peace Strike for Climate & Amazon Rainforest in State Capital. indybay.org California State Capitol Museum, West Steps | 1315 10th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814…

DLI (2019-07-21). 33 brave senior(kupuna) protectors on Hawaii\'s Mauna Kea detained by police. indybay.org On Wednesday morning, State police removed 33 senior(kupuna) protectors from a human chain that had blocked–for 3 days–access to the Mauna Kea Road, by construction equipment that are slated to begin the Thirty Meter Telescope(TMT). The protectors are part of the hundreds-strong peaceful activists that had been up at the Mauna(mountain) since last Sunday, July 14.

unitedEditor (2019-07-20). US, EU and NATO, once again, threaten Turkey with sanctions. uwidata.com In recent years, Western countries and, above all, the United States, have persistently attempted to make Turkey their proverbial \"whipping boy.\" Ankara, for its part, is aware of the situation, and the times when it\'s politicians preferred to bow their heads and accept the outside influence are now firmly in the past: Turkey is resolutely …

Preeti Vissa Kristipati (2019-07-20). ICE Raids, Asylum Seekers and the Othering of People of Color. commondreams.org U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrest an undocumented Mexican immigrant during a raid in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn on April 11, 2018 in New York City. (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/agenda-ice-raids.jpg …

Richard Becker (2019-07-20). \"El Chapo\" Guzman gets life — U.S. drug bankers walk free. liberationnews.org Zero bank executives have been criminally prosecuted for laundering hundreds of billions of dollars in illegal drug money.

Eds. (2019-07-20). Fukushima: an ongoing disaster. mronline.org n March—on the eighth anniversary of the Fukushima disaster—Time magazine published an article with the headline: \"Want to Stop Climate Change? Then It\'s Time to Fall Back in Love with Nuclear Energy\". | Source

Prabir Purkayastha (2019-07-20). The UK\'s dubious role in the new tanker war with Iran. mronline.org There are signs of a new tanker war in the Persian Gulf, with Britain joining a coalition that wants a war with Iran. | Source

Sharon Lerner (2019-07-20). How the Plastics Industry Is Fighting to Keep Polluting the World. theintercept.com The students at Westmeade Elementary School worked hard on their dragon. And it paid off. The plastic bag receptacle that the kids painted green and outfitted with triangular white teeth and a \"feed me\" sign won the students from the Nashville suburb first place in a recycling box decorating contest. The idea, as Westmeade\'s proud principal told a local TV news show, was to help the environment. But the real story behind the dragon — as with much of the escalating war over plastic waste — is more complic…

Ahmed Abdulkareem (2019-07-20). A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: Trump\'s Middle East Policy Could Push Yemen\'s Houthis into Iran\'s Hands. mintpressnews.com As both the United States and Saudi Arabia continue to wage war and impose economic blockades on both Yemen and Iran, it is likely that the Houthis\' political alliance with Iran against their common enemies will grow, turning the fears of both the Saudi Arabia and the United States into a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Stephen Lendman (2019-07-20). Trump Regime Bans Sale of F-35 Fighter Jets to Turkey for Purchasing Russian S-400s. globalresearch.ca Global Research Editor\'s Note | The Pentagon ban on the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Turkey, which is presented as a penalty for not conforming to US demands, is ultimately a slap in the face for Lockheed Martin which …

Staff (2019-07-20). We Got to the Moon. We Can Overcome War and Capitalism. truthout.org | | \"For me, the most ironic token of [the first human moon landing] is the plaque signed by President Richard M. Nixon that Apollo 11 took to the moon. It reads, \'We came in peace for all Mankind.\' As the United States was dropping seven and a half megatons of conventional explosives on small nations in Southeast Asia, we congratulated ourselves on our humanity. We would harm no one on a lifeless rock.\" — Carl SaganMy little girl loves the moon. When she sees it, whether full in borrowed light or a waning…

Stephen Lendman (2019-07-20). Is Trump Psychologically Deranged? globalresearch.ca Iran denies it, but if true it\'s an act of premeditated aggression against a nonbelligerent country threatening no one — occurring 7,239 miles distant from the US. | More on his claim and Iran\'s response below. | *** | What do all his …

Jason Ditz (2019-07-20). Former Iranian President Ahmadinejad Urges Direct Talks With Trump. theantimedia.com Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made the surprise move to endorse direct talks with President Trump on Friday.

Tony Cartalucci (2019-07-20). US \"Downs\" Legitimacy After Claims of Downing Iranian Drone. globalresearch.ca The US boasted of downing an Iranian drone over the Strait of Hormuz, admittedly in international waters, just miles off Iran\'s coast, and thousands of miles from Washington. | It claims the drone was \"threatening\" a US amphibious assault ship, the …

(2019-07-20). Endangered Species Mural Project. globalresearch.ca Just as nature inspires art, art inspires actions to defend wild places and the wild creatures that live in them. With this in mind, the Center for Biological Diversity\'s Endangered Species Mural Project works with artists, scientists, and organizers to …

Layla Hadj (2019-07-20). From capturing bodies to capturing minds. Why the UK\'s attempt to tell us that Prevent is \'safeguarding\' will fail. thecanary.co Dr Layla Hadj is managing director of CAGE. This independent grassroots organisation works for a world free of injustice and oppression. CAGE campaigns against discriminatory state policies and advocates for due process, the rule of law, and an end to the injustices of the War on Terror. In this guest post, Hadj writes about the implications of Prevent for the UK\'s Muslim communities. | Prevent is the UK government\'s counter-extr…

Ernest A. Canning (2019-07-20). Why We Must Restore the Title, \"War Department\". commondreams.org The top 15 countries for military expenditure in 2016. Source: SIPRI | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/militaryexpenditure.jpg …

Amahia Mallea (2019-07-20). As Flood Risks Increase Across the US, It\'s Time to Recognize the Limits of Levees. commondreams.org Grape-Bollin-Schwartz Levee overtops in numerous areas June 27, 2011. The road that crosses the railroad and goes to the levee is overtopping and eroding. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Susan Abbott via flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/rethink-levees-climate.jpg …

RT (2019-07-20). War with Iran as 2020 election boost? Ron Paul optimistic Trump may tell Bolton \'to get lost\'. rt.com With tension between the US and Iran running sizzling hot, some fear President Donald Trump may see war as a potential boost for his re-election campaign. Ex-congressman Ron Paul told RT he is optimistic that Trump won\'t.

RT (2019-07-20). Cuba, Russia, China, Iran — Pompeo lists every nation that 'must leave' Venezuela, except one. rt.com US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says foreign nations (Russia, China, Iran, and Cuba) must stay clear of Venezuela, so that the one foreign nation not on the list \"can begin to do the work to rebuild that country.\"

RT (2019-07-20). \'Your child may be taken from your home\': School warns parents over unpaid lunch bills. rt.com The Wyoming Valley West School District in Pennsylvania warned parents that their children could be taken from them and placed in foster care if they fail to pay their outstanding lunch debt.

WSWS (2019-07-20). An interview with veteran French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier about actress Lillian Gish and director D. W. Griffith. wsws.org French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier (Round Midnight, Coup de Torchon, Life and Nothing But, It All Starts Today, In the Electric Mist) is one of the most admirable figures in cinema over the past 45 years.

RT (2019-07-20). Cross-border drug traffic peaking thanks to focus on migrant crisis, US drug czar says. rt.com More drugs than ever are flowing into the US from south of the border as federal resources have been diverted to the migrant crisis, leaving Border Patrol hopelessly overstretched, the US drug policy chief has warned.

WSWS (2019-07-20). Consortium News website taken down by a malware attack after streaming program defending Julian Assange. wsws.org The independent investigative journalism website Consortium News was brought down on Monday by a malware attack following the inaugural episode of CN Live!

WSWS (2019-07-20). Mixed signals on rate cut prompts Trump to demand the Fed enlist in US trade war against rivals. wsws.org Trump is demanding that the Fed drop all pretence of \"independence\" and openly serve as an instrument of Washington\'s economic war against its global competitors.

Andrea Germanos, staff writer (2019-07-20). \'Close the Camps!\': Protesters March Against Trump\'s Plan to Imprison Migrant Kids at Site of Japanese, Indigenous Incarceration. commondreams.org Fort Sill was the site of one of the nation's Japanese American internment camps during World War II, decades after it was the site of imprisoned native communites | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/fort-sill-close-camps-migrant-children.jpg …

WSWS (2019-07-20). US immigration agents use children to inflict terror on migrant families. wsws.org Three recent incidents highlight the depravity of the US government\'s bipartisan war on immigrants, spearheaded by the Trump administration.

WSWS (2019-07-20). Publico reports Spanish intelligence facilitated 2017 Barcelona terror attack. wsws.org The report is prima facie evidence of criminal behavior by the Spanish state, abetted by other NATO powers, to create the climate to build a fascistic police-state regime.

WSWS (2019-07-20). UK intelligence agencies exonerated of responsibility in London Bridge terror attack. wsws.org The families of the victims presented evidence before the inquest showing that the attacks could and should have been prevented.

WSWS (2019-07-20). Iran seizes UK tanker in Strait of Hormuz as danger of Middle East war mounts. wsws.org Chief responsibility for the growing war danger in the Persian Gulf rests squarely with US imperialism, which has relentlessly escalated its provocations against Iran.

Staff (2019-07-19). Headlines for July 19, 2019. democracynow.org 70 Catholics Arrested in Capitol Hill Protest of Trump\'s Immigration Policies, Asylum Seekers in Texas ICE Jail Launch Hunger Strike, House Democrats Grill Acting DHS Chief over Migrant Deaths and Squalid Jails, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Confronts DHS Chief over Racist & Sexist Border Patrol Posts, Trump Disavows \"Send Her Home\" Chant After Racist Attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar, Rep. Ilhan Omar Greeted in Minnesota with Chants of \"Welcome Home\", House Approves Minimum Wage Hike to $15 an Hour, Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Would Bring Overtime Pay, Union Rights, Trump to Nominate Anti-Union Lawyer Eugene Scalia as Labor S…

Kenn Orphan (2019-07-19). Stranger Things, Stranger Times. counterpunch.org To say we live in extraordinarily strange times is perhaps the ultimate understatement. Strange times indeed, and terrifying as well. Rising global fascism, the continued threat of nuclear war, an imperiled biosphere and a climate that is rapidly heating up. In the US it is even more apparent. There are concentration camps on the southern More

Vijay Prashad (2019-07-19). Revolutions are not the train ride, but the human race grabbing for the emergency brake. mronline.org Impossible to deny the reality of poverty in our world. Studies of the data on income and wealth routinely show that billions of people on the planet live with minimal access to resources. These studies demonstrate that poverty cannot be measured merely by the financial resources that are not available; they demonstrate how billions of […] | Source

Philip Giraldi (2019-07-19). Israel\'s Choice for U.S. President. globalresearch.ca In late June, President Donald Trump flailed away with his own particular brand of nondiplomacy at the G20 Summit in Japan, but it is worthwhile noting on the plus side that his administration is so inept that it could not …

G. Dunkel (2019-07-19). U.S. replaces bombs on Iran with a cyberattack. workers.org President Trump called off a bombing attack on Iran on June 20 because he was \"shocked\" at 150 projected casualties. He then called on the U.S. Cyber Command to conduct a series of attacks against that country. Virtual attacks on command and control systems can cause as much infrastructure damage . . . | Continue reading U.S. replaces bombs on Iran with a cyberattack at Workers.org

Louisa Willcox (2019-07-19). Wild Thoughts About the Wild Gallatin. counterpunch.org For the last 30 years a view of the stunning Gallatin Range has greeted me nearly every morning. Our window looks out on three dark green hogbacks that link the broad belly of Paradise Valley to the spine of the Gallatin Mountains. Her expression shapes my day, sometimes glowering, radiant, or showing off a new More

Alexander Rubinstein (2019-07-19). \"The US Got Scared\" Voices of the Resistance in Post-Coup Honduras. mintpressnews.com Members of the resistance in Honduras tell MintPress how a US-backed coup – and the Neoliberalism it brought with it – have impacted their country.

Stephen Lendman (2019-07-19). Nigerian Political Prisoner Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky. globalresearch.ca Nigerian rule is tyrannical, headed by military dictator/turned politician Muhannadu Buhari and his so-called All Progressives Congress party (APC). | His February re-electoral triumph was dubious at best, critics citing voter-suppression and vote-buying. | Political violence occurred in the run-up to the …

United Nations (2019-07-19). First men on the moon \'came in peace\' to UN Headquarters \'for all mankind\'. un.org As the world remembers Saturday\'s 50th anniversary of the \"giant leap for mankind\" made by all those involved in the pioneering Apollo 11 space programme, we take a look back at the visit made by astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, to UN Headquarters in New York, just a few weeks after their historic mission.

John Wojcik (2019-07-19). U.S. and NATO warmakers find some willing partners in Germany. peoplesworld.org BERLIN—While Donald Trump dominates the news daily in the U.S. with his racist diatribes, tweets, and rallies, the American public can\'t be blamed if it fails to notice that on a world scale and here in Europe, in particular, the right wing is pushing for a level of militarization and war planning that goes beyond …

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