(2021-08-03). Sacrificing Truth to Stay in Power. counterpunch.org "Truth is too simple for us: we do not like those who unmask our illusions." —Ralph Waldo Emerson Republicans blaming Democrats for not having enough police to keep Trump's stormtroopers from besieging the Capitol is like getting caught robbing a bank and blaming its officials for not hiring enough guards to prevent a robbery. You
(2021-08-03). Paving a Pathway to Citizenship Also Means Paving a Pathway to Recovery. counterpunch.org As Democratic lawmakers wrangle over a $3.5 trillion recovery package, immigrant rights advocates and faith leaders are demanding the inclusion of a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million immigrants living and working in the United States. Faith in Action, the largest faith-based grassroots organization in the country, and the LA RED Campaign, its immigration
(2021-08-03). Tenants Fear 'Tsunami Of Evictions' As Moratorium Ends. popularresistance.org After a federal eviction moratorium was allowed to expire over the weekend, thousands of eviction proceedings filed by landlords are working their way through court systems across the United States. The vast majority of federal funds meant for rental assistance, which could forestall an eviction, were never even disbursed.
(2021-08-03). Democrats Stop Talk Of Structural Racism After Election, Let Covid Eviction Moratorium Expire. moguldom.com Hot topics during the 2020 presidential election campaign included reparations, structural racism and covid relief programs such as the eviction moratorium. Post-election, these topics have seemingly gone away. The covid eviction moratorium expired July 31 and liberal Democrats are blasting the White House for not extending it. Several progressive Dems have protested. "The White House …
(2021-08-03). Only $3 Bn. of Federal $46 Bn rental assistance dollars reach renters, as eviction moratorium ends. juancole.com By Brooke Newman | — ( Cronkite News) — WASHINGTON — The federal government's COVID-19 moratorium on renter evictions ended Saturday, leaving thousands of Arizona renters vulnerable while state and local officials have distributed just a fraction of the funding aimed at keeping people in their homes. Government agencies in Arizona received almost $495 million …
(2021-08-03). Democrats Took Millions From Real Estate Interests Before Allowing Eviction Moratorium to End. commondreams.org "Andrew Cuomo is unfit to lead and must resign or be removed from office."
(2021-08-03). End of Moratorium Could Fuel Wave of "Invisible Evictions," Organizers Warn. truthout.org 
Housing justice organizers are bracing for a wave of evictions after a federal eviction moratorium expired and rent deadlines hit over the weekend, leaving an estimated A national moratorium on evictions put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent th…
(2021-08-03). Headlines for August 3, 2021. democracynow.org Louisiana Orders Mask Mandate as U.S. Logs Highest Coronavirus Toll Since February, Federal Employees Must Show Proof of Vaccination or Face Regular Tests, U.S., U.K. Say Afghan Taliban Massacred Civilians in Spin Boldak, State Department Offers to Resettle Thousands of Afghans Who Worked with U.S. , Refugee Advocates Sue as Biden Admin Continues Trump-Era Border Policy, HHS Watchdog to Probe Reports of Dire Conditions at Migrant Youth Detention Camp , Progressives Blast White House for Allowing Eviction Moratorium to Expire, 200+ Arrested at D.C. Protest Demanding End to Filibuster, Voting Rights, Study: Gerryma…
(2021-08-03). Biden washes his hands of responsibility for mass evictions. wsws.org A statement issued by the White House Monday, after the expiration of the nearly year-long ban on evictions due to the pandemic crisis, promised no action at all.
(2021-08-03). Millions threatened with evictions in the US, who is to blame? peoplesdispatch.org Millions of tenants across the United States are at risk of being evicted over the next two months, as the 11-month long eviction ban by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) expired on July 31…
(2021-08-03). Fightback! 8 Million families facing eviction and foreclosures. liberationnews.org 
Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how the Democratic Party leadership in Congress and the Biden administration are failing to act in the face of impending mass evictions. They also discuss the grassroots movement against evictions — including the sit-in outside Congress by Rep. Cori Bush, the latest from the Olympics, the surge in Covid infections, Peru's new left wing government, and more.
(2021-08-03). Israel's Supreme Court delays ruling on Sheikh Jarrah forced evictions case. peoplesdispatch.org The court offered the Palestinians a compromise deal as per which Palestinians could live in their homes for the next three generations in exchange for accepting Jewish ownership of the land and paying token rent…
(2021-08-03). Palestinians Reject Israeli Court's Deal That Would Put Them at "Mercy of Settlers" in Sheikh Jarrah. democracynow.org 
The Israeli Supreme Court this week offered Palestinian residents of Sheikh Jarrah a compromise in their ongoing fight to block Jewish settlers from forcibly expelling them from their own homes. The high court proposed that Palestinian families could stay in their homes for now if they begin paying rent to the Jewish settler group that claims ownership over the properties — a deal the families rejected, insisting they are the legal owners. The planned evictions in East Jerusalem helped spark the last war in Gaza in May and have galvanized international support for Palestinians facing dispossession from sett…
(2021-08-03). Palestinians Reject Deal That Turns Settlers Into Landlords in Sheikh Jarrah. truthout.org 
The Israeli Supreme Court this week offered Palestinian residents of Sheikh Jarrah a compromise in their ongoing fight to block Jewish settlers from forcibly expelling them from their own homes. The high court proposed that Palestinian families could stay in their homes for now if they begin paying rent to the Jewish settler group that claims ownership over the properties — a deal the families rejected, insisting they are the legal owners. The planned evictions in East Jerusalem helped spa…
(2021-08-03). Eviction tsunami crashes, Democrats shrug shoulders. zcomm.org An all-out struggle by the working class is the only hope to prevent perhaps the worst eviction crisis in the country's history…
(2021-08-03). A view of homelessness from my firsthand experience. peoplesworld.org 
'Homelessness' is a ubiquitous term. It's routinely spoken of on the news, and its victims occupy the streets of nearly every U.S. city and town, so often seen with our eyes and so rarely felt with our hearts. It is all too frequently written off as a sad part of life, yet an unchangeable facet …
(2021-08-03). Fed Up With Democrats, Thousands March to Demand Medicare for All. zcomm.org Neither the ACA nor the American Rescue Plan's health care provisions ensure that all Americans have good-quality free health care…
(2021-08-03). 700-plus healthcare workers and patients killed in attacks on facilities: WHO. news.un.org More than 700 healthcare workers and patients have died, and more than 2,000 have been injured in attacks on health facilities since December 2017, according to a three year analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) released on Tuesday.
(2021-08-03). Living in the Dark: Palestinians in Gaza, besieged by Israel and deprived of Electricity, Can't even Refrigerate their Food. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The International Committee of the Red Cross has released a detailed study of life for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip that is just as depressing as you would imagine. The electricity situation there has been touch and go for years, in large part because of the illegal Israeli civilian blockade …
(2021-08-03). Political Incongruities in the Olympic Games. Apartheid South Africa, Fragmented Palestine. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-03). 'We Are the Owners': Palestinians Refuse to Concede Land Rights to Israelis in Sheikh Jarrah. commondreams.org Turner and her legions of supporters want nothing less than to transform the Democratic Party into what we desperately need in America: a party that addresses the needs of both people and planet.
(2021-08-03). The growing uprising against administrative detention: 17 Palestinian detainees on hunger strike. samidoun.net 
Palestinian prisoners have launched a growing uprising inside Israeli prisons, with the number of hunger strikers now reaching 17. Sixteen of the hunger strikers are protesting their administrative detention, Israeli imprisonment without charge or trial that can be indefinitely renewed. Palestinians routinely are jailed for years at a time without ever being accused of any action under administrative detention orders, and since the beginning of 2021, 40 Palestinian prisoners have launched hunger strikes, most in rejection of administrative detention. There are currently approximately 540 Palestinians jailed witho…
(2021-08-03). Friday 8/6: Education Webinar: Determined To Stay: Palestinian Youth Fight for Their Village. indybay.org Facebook…
(2021-08-03). Cuba's cultural counter-revolution: U.S. gov't-backed rappers, artists gain fame as 'catalyst for current unrest'. mronline.org 
Painting itself as a grassroots collective of artists fighting for freedom of expression, the San Isidro Movement has become a key weapon in the U.S. government's assault on the Cuban revolution.
(2021-08-03). Engineered rebellion: Eyewitness report on the anti-government protests in Cuba. peoplesworld.org 
The following eyewitness account of the recent anti-government protests in Cuba comes from Kathryn Guerrera, a writer with the Canadian progressive publication, People's Voice. As someone with family members that live in Cuba, who was in Cuba during the anti-government protests that occurred on July 11, I found myself in a unique and disturbing position …
(2021-08-03). øIntervenciones humanitarias?, Allá quien lo crea. globalizacion.ca Resulta cínico y totalmente delirante que, solo conociendo los ejemplos de las dos últimas décadas, alguien dentro de la administración estadounidense o ebrio del odio o de sus dólares, se atreva a sugerir una ´intervención humanitaria ª contra Cuba. | Hay ejemplos…
(2021-08-03). President Maduro: COVAX Vaccines for 6 Million Venezuelans to Arrive in Next Few Days. orinocotribune.com United Nation's COVAX system will finally send vaccines to Venezuela to immunize at least six million citizens in the coming days, President Nicolás Maduro reported this Sunday, August 1. In a broadcast on Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), the head of state indicated that the COVAX system confirmed that the planes carrying the vaccines would soon arrive in the country. | Maduro also pointed out that planes from Cuba with Abdala doses would also arrive in the coming days. He assured that the months of August and September will be key for the advancement mass immunization process. He pointed out that the objective is…
(2021-08-03). Friendly nations provide much-needed aid to Cuba. greenleft.org.au Despite the economic blockade, emergency food relief is reaching Cuba, thanks to international solidarity, reports Ian Ellis-Jones.
(2021-08-03). Cuba — El reino de este mundo. globalizacion.ca Tienen que ocurrir terremotos o magnicidios para que el nombre de Haití emerja del oscuro manto de silencio que lo envuelve. Es probable que, una vez concluidos los funerales de Estado que corresponden a la jerarquía del Presidente asesinado, el…
(2021-08-03). El presidente López Obrador reivindica la independencia de México. Se opone a la injerencia de Estados Unidos, en solidaridad con Cuba. globalizacion.ca 
SIMON BOLIVAR: "Estados Unidos parece destinado por la providencia a plagar de miseria a América Latina en nombre de la libertad". | En un valiente y desesperadamente necesario reconocimiento de la verdad, el canciller de México , Marcelo Ebrard , en…
(2021-08-03). Why Cubans Protested on July 11. zcomm.org Is this the beginning of the end of fear in Cuba?>
(2021-08-03). Is Russia Recalibrating Its De Facto Alliance with Israel in Syria? globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-03). Uncovering Reason Preventing Daraa Al-Balad Agreement. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Khaled Iskef. | ISIS armed group, holed up in the outskirts of Daraa al-Balad, refused to implement the agreement concluded between the Central Committee with the Syrian state. | The sources indicated that the deployed armed groups in Daraa Al-Balad had agreed to implement the terms of the agreement, which stipulated to temporarily stop the Syrian army operations in the region, and return to negotiation in exchange for the release of two wanted men, one of them is called Hafu and anot…
(2021-08-03). Military Situation In Syria On August 3, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | — On August 3, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 37 times: 19 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | — On August 2, the rebels central committee in Daraa rejected the demands of the SAA to hand over weapons and enter military checkpoints to Daraa al-Balad | — On August 3, clashes between former rebels and the SAA were reported in…
(2021-08-03). The Hidden Victories in Daniel Hale's Sentence. orinocotribune.com By John Kiriakou — Jul 30, 2021 | I had the honor this week of showing my support for drone whistleblower Daniel Hale by attending his sentencing at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, the so-called "espionage court." I've known Daniel for a few years, and I consider him a friend. I also believe that he's a bona fide American hero. | Daniel was arrested in 2013 after telling Jeremy Scahill of The Intercept that, as a drone operator, he had participated in the murder of an unknown number of civilians who were later reported to be legitimate attacks on "enemy combatants." He provided Scahill with s…
(2021-08-03). Growing Chinese Influence Could be Why Haitian President Was Assassinated. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-03). US Hopes To Turn Philippines Into Military Outpost Aimed Against China. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImagePhilippines renews the VFA with the U.S. but wants balanced relations with China. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst. | On July 29, Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte decided to cancel his plans to end the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) — an important defense treaty with the United States. He said that the legal conditions for the temporary U.S. military presence in the Philippines has existed since 1998, on which the two sides conducted joint exercises on l…
(2021-08-03). A Fresh Reminder of Russiagate's Failed Integrity. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-03). Switzerland: 730 Years of an Independent Sovereign Nation — Really? globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-03). Reckoning and Reparations: U.S. Government Owes Afghan Civilians for Past 20 Years of War and Brutal Impoverishment. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-03). Why did Scientific American censor Gaza solidarity call? electronicintifada.net Magazine gives unconvincing excuse for removing opinion piece.
(2021-08-03). Prashad to Harvey: "You Live on the Other Side of Imperialism" orinocotribune.com The following video contains three short speeches by Viyay Prashad, a Marxist historian and director of the Taken together, these form a devastating critique of world renowned Marxist David Harvey's insistence that the concept and theory of imperialism is not relevant to understand today's world. | While the world is divided between a small handful of rich nations and a large majority of poor ones, Professor Harvey, who lives and worked in the United States, finds it "too easy" to describe the c…
(2021-08-03). Video: Afghanistan. The Taliban Push into Kandahar, Herat and Lashar Gah. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-03). X-Waiver Exemption in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply As we pointed out in our Viewpoint, racial disparities in access to MOUD are alarming and place Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, and other racially oppressed and disenfranchised individuals at increased risk of opioid overdose and poor treatment outcomes. We agree with Mr Shearer and colleagues that addressing racism in the field of addiction treatment is critical to ensure equitable access to care. We believe that implementing structural changes such as the ones we proposed, including expanding all treatment options for OUD, acknowledging individuals' social vulnerabilities w…
(2021-08-03). Tuesday 8/3: Protect Indigenous Sites! Interact with Amah Mutsun Tribal Chair! indybay.org Online, via Zoom. The Zoom link can be found at www.svslvdemocrats.org…
(2021-08-03). Canada Is Waging an All-Front Legal War Against Indigenous People. zcomm.org After mass graves full of Indigenous children have been found, how can Canada justify ongoing land theft?>
(2021-08-03). The Future Trajectory of Iran. JCPOA: A Bridge Too Far? globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-03). Global Britain Slashes International Aid. counterpunch.org "Decisions on aid are eroding trust and eroding relationships between the UK and developing countries." — Abby Baldoumas, Financial Times, July 15, 2021 Politics is not merely the art of the possible but the pursuit of concerted hypocrisy. When it comes to that matter of funding good causes — foreign aid, for instance — wealthy
(2021-08-03). Rio Tinto in Serbia: The Jadar Lithium Project. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark. | The company has been looking forward to this for some time. For an outfit found wanting in dealing with inhabitants of a land whose culture it eviscerated in a matter of hours in May last year, Rio Tinto could think grandly about another future. The Anglo-Australian mining giant could add its name to a sounder, more environmentally sensitive programme, join the responsible future gazers and stroke the ecological conscien…
(2021-08-03). The Delta Variant is Creating Havoc Among the Vaccinated. globalresearch.ca Ironically, the …
(2021-08-03). The "Killer Vaccine" Worldwide. 7.9 Billion People. globalresearch.ca The stated objective is to enforce the Worldwide vaccination of 7.9 billion people in more than 190 countries, to be followed by the imposition of a digitized "vaccine passport". The evidence of mortality and morbidity resulting from the vaccine is overwhelming. Needless to say this is a multi-billion dollar operation for Big Pharma.
(2021-08-03). Secret Meeting on the Privatization of Nuclear War Held on Hiroshima Day 2003. globalresearch.ca At no point since the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945, has humanity been closer to the unthinkable. All the safeguards of the Cold War era have been scrapped. "Offensive" military actions using nuclear warheads are now described as acts of "self-defense"
(2021-08-03). Refugees Continue to Face "Extreme Danger" in Mediterranean Sea as Aid Groups Scramble to Respond. democracynow.org 
The number of refugees trying to reach European soil continues to grow due to worsening poverty, violence and the climate crisis, and over 1,100 refugees have perished crossing the Mediterranean so far this year, according to the United Nations. We speak with Laurence Bondard of SOS Méditerranée, a humanitarian group that rescues migrants at sea, who says there is a severe shortage of search-and-rescue resources in the area to address the crisis. "The people that are actually fleeing via the sea that are on tremendously unseaworthy dinghies — most of the time without life jackets, without enough food or wat…
(2021-08-03). "I Alone Can Fix It": Book Details Trump's Last Year & the Military's Fear He Would Stage a Coup. democracynow.org 
A new book by two Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporters provides fresh details on former President Trump's response to the pandemic, his campaign to overturn the 2020 election results, and the events surrounding the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The book, "I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year," details how the country's top general, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, feared Trump would wage a coup after losing the November election, among other revelations. We speak with co-authors Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig, who say their reporting unearthed "a lot…
(2021-08-03). Ralph Nader: Our Leaders Are Doing Nothing to Quash Corporate Crime. scheerpost.com Russ Allison Loar / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] By Ralph Nader As the size and severity of the corporate crime wave surges, Congress is asleep at the switch. The mostly captive Capitol Hill Gang has sat on an antiquated federal criminal code, starved the budget of regulatory health, safety, and consumer/labor protection agencies, and let corporate crooks routinely get away with their crimes. |
(2021-08-03). Talk World Radio: Robert Gray on Peace in the Streets. warisacrime.org 
Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. This week on Talk World Radio: Peace in the Streets. Our guest Robert Gray is Co-Founder of Uhuru, an organization based where I am, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Gray is a visionary, businessman, brand …
(2021-08-03). Peru's Socialist President, Pedro Castillo, In His Own Words. popularresistance.org Peru's presidential campaign between leftist Pedro Castillo and right-wing Keiko Fujimori has been an epic struggle. When it was clear that Castillo would win with a razor-thin margin, Fujimori — like Donald Trump — cried fraud and is now trying to carry out an electoral coup. While international observers, and even the US State Department, agree that the elections were free and fair, Fujimori's legal maneuvers have managed to delay the official declaration of the winner, sow even more division among the public, and embolden the far right.
(2021-08-03). Impacts of the Covid-19 Lockdown on World Trade: Global Shipping Crisis Far Worse than Imagined. globalresearch.ca First published on July …
(2021-08-03). Seniors Would Cross Party Lines to Back Candidates Who Support Medicare Negotiating Drug Prices: Poll. commondreams.org New Yorkers will need to show proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, gyms, and theaters starting next month.
(2021-08-03). Tomgram: Kelly Denton-Borhaug, Why Are So Many of Our Military Brothers and Sisters Taking Their Own Lives? warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. In what seems like another life, I used to interview American veterans of the Vietnam War. Over the course of a decade, I spoke with hundreds of them, mostly about one topic: war crimes. Some were unrepentant. An …
(2021-08-03). Judgment day over the killing fields in the Philippines. mronline.org 
Diverse international groups along with the U.S. State Department have taken notice of Rodrigo Duterte's record of killings and wanton defiance of universal norms of justice. Duterte's regime might claim to honor the right to life, liberty, and security of persons guaranteed by the UN Declaration of Human Rights and other Covenants; but its practice consistently defiles those norms. Mass media and internet platforms cannot keep up with the regime's punitive outrages.
(2021-08-03). Alberta government declares COVID-19 pandemic over. wsws.org As of August 16, people who contract COVID-19 will not be required to self-isolate, meaning they will be "free" to transmit the virus.
(2021-08-03). U.S. Politicizing Covid Pandemic to Incriminate China Is Self-Defeating. dissidentvoice.org The United States is losing the ability for rational political debate and respect for science. Politicians, media and public discourse have been infected by lies, conspiracies, racial stereotyping of nations like China, and rampant hostility. The World Health Organization seems to have succumbed to U.S. pressure to falsely incriminate China over the Covid-19 global pandemic. …
(2021-08-03). 20,595 Dead 1.9 Million Injured (50% Serious) Reported in European Union's Database of Adverse Drug Reactions for COVID-19 Shots. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-03). People held in ICE detention 50 times more likely to test positive for COVID. liberationnews.org 
COVID-19 infections among people held in U.S. immigrant detention facilities are skyrocketing. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported higher-than-ever rates of COVID-19 infections among those held in their custody, reaching more than 50 times the positivity rate of the general U.S. population. Even during the pandemic, ICE has continued to detain people with no regard …
(2021-08-03). Modernizing Public Health Data Systems. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint describes 5 lessons learned from implementation of the HITECH Act that apply to the modernization of public health data for the COVID-19 era and beyond.
(2021-08-03). Thousands protest against Thailand government's mishandling of the pandemic. peoplesdispatch.org The protests against the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic also marked a year of agitations against the government of Prayuth Chan-o-cha and the law against insulting the monarchy…
(2021-08-03). "Death by DeSantis" Threatens Florida as Covid Numbers Spike. thenation.com "Death by DeSantis" Threatens Florida as Covid Numbers Spike…
(2021-08-03). Emergency department visits related to opioid overdoses up significantly during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Emergency department visit rates because of an opioid overdose increased by 28.5% across the U.S. in 2020, compared to 2018 and 2019, recent Mayo Clinic research finds. Emergency visits overall decreased by 14% last year, while visits because of an opioid overdose increased by 10.5%. The result: Opioid overdoses were responsible for 0.32 out of 100 visits, or 1 in every 313 visits, which is up from 0.25, or 1 in every…
(2021-08-03). Pfizer and Moderna Hike EU Vaccine Prices as Rich Countries Oppose Patent Waiver. truthout.org 
With some of the world's wealthiest countries continuing to oppose temporary patent waivers for Covid-19 vaccines in order to more rapidly deploy life-saving shots worldwide, pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Moderna have raised the price for European Union orders. | In its new supply contract with the E.U., Pfizer named a price of more than $23 per dose, up nearly 25% from about $18 on earlier purchases. Moderna said in its latest agreement that its mRNA vaccine will cost one-tenth more t…
(2021-08-03). Biden Has Abandoned His Covid Worker Safety Pledge. popularresistance.org Until she got her first Pfizer shot on July 16, Cindy Cervantes toiled in the Seaboard Foods pork processing plant in Guymon, Oklahoma for most of the pandemic without a vaccine‚Äâ—‚Äâworking unprotected in an industry devastated by Covid-19 illnesses and deaths. | "In one day, at least 300 people were gone" from the plant, sick from Covid, Cervantes says. Still, "Seaboard wanted a certain number of hogs out. They kept pushing people, the chain was going even faster. People were getting injured, and we were losing even more people." Six of her coworkers…
(2021-08-03). Selected Articles: Dr. Robert Malone, Inventor of mRNA Technology, Signals the Worst-Case Scenario About COVID-19 Vaccines. globalresearch.ca 
By Dr. Malone did not just take Fauci at his words, he did somethin…
(2021-08-03). Friday 8/13: Santa Cruz Rally: Defund Oil Pipeline Line 3 Now! indybay.org Intersection of River Street & Water Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 | Wear a mask. Please follow all current COVID safety guidelines: covid19.ca.gov/…
(2021-08-03). A Covid Surge and Record Heat Have Created a Cursed Olympic Games. thenation.com A Covid Surge and Record Heat Have Created a Cursed Olympic Games…
(2021-08-03). COVID-19 vaccine urgency as delta variant continues to spread. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Viruses constantly change through mutation, and new variants of viruses are expected to occur. Multiple variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been documented, including a highly transmittable form of COVID-19 known as the delta variant. The delta variant, which was first seen in December 2020 in India, is spreading globally. It's more contagious than the previous strains that have been detected in the U.S. It's also causing more severe illness.Dr. Melanie Swift, co-chair of Mayo Clinic's…
(2021-08-03). Study shows masks offer protection as COVID-19 infections tick up. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended this week that people vaccinated against COVID-19 resume wearing masks in public indoor spaces in areas of the United States where the virus is spreading. "Appropriate masking in addition to vaccination remain the best methods to help protect individuals from the Coronavirus," says Gregory Poland, M.D., an infectious disease expert at Mayo Clinic. In fact, published data from Mayo Clinic researchers have found that…
(2021-08-03). Compulsory Vaccination for Care Home Workers — legislation coming into force in November. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
The government has passed legislation compelling care homes to ensure almost all workers are vaccinated against Covid-19. It comes into force on 11 November 2021, and applies to England only. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 state that a care home provider must ensure that nobody enters care homes …
(2021-08-03). The pandemic, Tokyo Olympics, airplanes and climate change. greenleft.org.au The Tokyo Olympics, which may become another COVID-19 super spreader, reveals the clout that corporate capitalism has over governments and politicians, argues Hans Baer.
(2021-08-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: Study shows masks can prevent COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers recently published a study that shows the proper use of masks reduces the spread of respiratory droplets. The findings strongly support the protective value and effectiveness of widespread mask use and maintaining physical distance in reducing the spread of COVID-19. Reporter Jason Howland has more in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/9fca7M5STEA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: …
(2021-08-03). Mayo Clinic announces next phase of vaccination requirements for COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Guided by its values and deep commitment to patients, Mayo Clinic is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or complete a declination process by Sept. 17. "We are proud of our staff's high vaccination rates and are grateful that the vast majority have embraced the opportunity to get vaccinated," says Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., Mayo Clinic's president and CEO. "Our patients expect to be safe when they come to Mayo Clinic, and we…
(2021-08-03). The Illegality of Any University Mandating Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine for Students. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-03). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Telemedicine before and after orthopedic surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In health care, one of the biggest changes during the COVID-19 pandemic was the expansion of telemedicine. Virtual visits have been used in many specialties, including orthopedics and orthopedic surgery. While the use telemedicine escalated out of necessity during the pandemic, Dr. Shawn O'Driscoll, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, believes its use will continue to be used going forward. "I think that the advantages to patients are really going to be the driving forces behind…
(2021-08-03). Saturday 8/28: Sacramento: March On for Voting Rights. indybay.org California State Capitol, 1315 10th Street Sacramento, Sacramento, CA 95814 | Wear a mask. Please follow all current COVID safety guidelines: covid19.ca.gov/…
(2021-08-03). Report outlines 'crucial' need for Biden administration to aid climate refugees. nationofchange.org "Ready solutions are available to address root causes and displacement that are centered in human rights and humanitarian protection."
(2021-08-03). History: The Truth About the Soviet Gulag, Surprisingly Revealed by the CIA. globalresearch.ca "Humanitarian" …
(2021-08-03). The Saving Rate is Still High: Evidence on the Post-Pandemic Economy. counterpunch.org An important item in the GDP report released this week, that received little attention, is that the saving rate is still well above the pre-pandemic level. For the second quarter as a whole the saving rate was 10.9 percent. If we just look at the month of June alone, the last month in the quarter,
(2021-08-03). Fauci's Future Pandemics — Vaccines without public health infrastructure. indybay.org Pandemic, vaccines and failure of Public Health…
(2021-08-03). IMF Approves $650 Billion in Emergency Currency to Combat Pandemic. indybay.org Washington DC — The IMF Board of Governors convened a special virtual session for final approval of $650 billion in emergency reserve currency or Special Drawing Rights.
(2021-08-03). 'Stunning': Democrats Considering Major Cuts to Future Pandemic Preparedness. commondreams.org While the scales might be heavily "weighted in favor of disaster," there are reasons for a certain hopefulness.
(2021-08-03). Federal Court: Qantas wrong to outsource ground staff during pandemic. greenleft.org.au The Federal Court has ruled that Qantas unfairly sacked and outsourced thousands of baggage handlers, ramp workers and cabin cleaners late last year, using the pandemic as the excuse. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2021-08-03). Researchers receive extra support during the pandemic. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has distributed £7.8 million additional funding from UK Research and Innovation to protect College research and talent during the pandemic.
(2021-08-03). The Fall of Tunisia, Last of the Arab Spring Nations. counterpunch.org "Do you remember the tomorrow that never came?" asked a sad piece of street graffiti in Cairo, referring to the fate of the Arab Spring that once promised to overthrow the brutal autocracies that rule the Middle East. That tomorrow moved even further into the future this week when a coup displaced the last surviving
(2021-08-03). First National Congress of Socialist Movement of Ghana charts a new course for the region. peoplesdispatch.org The First National Congress of the Socialist Movement of Ghana (SMG) — previously the Socialist Forum of Ghana (SFG) — was held from July 30 to August 1 in Winneba…
(2021-08-03). The Eradication Of Extreme Poverty In China. popularresistance.org On 25 February 2021, the Chinese government announced that extreme poverty had been abolished in China, a country of 1.4 billion people. This historic victory is a culmination of a seven-decade-long process that began with the Chinese Revolution of 1949. The early decades of socialist construction laid the foundation that was deepened during the reform and opening-up period. During this time, 850 million Chinese people were lifted and lifted themselves out of poverty; that is to say, 70 percent of the world's total poverty reduction took place in China. In the most recent 'targeted' phase that began in 2013, the…
(2021-08-03). Watch: Popular Socialist Tim Black Goes Off On Left Over Lack Of Support For Reparations. moguldom.com It's time for Black Americans to stand up for reparations or "get out the way," popular socialist podcast host Tim Black said in a recent video. The host of Tim Black TV, Black went off on non-supporters, tweeting, "Black people are demanding Reparations, suddenly everyone's an Economist. Kill the noise. This is not Rocket Science. Get …
(2021-08-03). Repressing radical protest, tolerating reactionary violence: The U.S. double standard in historical context. mronline.org 
The following essay examines the different reactions to radical and reactionary protest, and situates them in a broader historical context. In doing so, we find that the capitalist state will tolerate reactionary violence to a large extent since it represents no threat to capitalist property relations. In contrast, when faced with radical (and particularly socialist) movements capitalist states engage in much more severe repression.
(2021-08-03). Afghanistan May Be A Bellwether For Saudi-Iranian Rivalry. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Written by Boasting an almost 1,000-kilometer border with Iran and a history of troubled relations between the Iranians and Sunni Muslim militants, including the Taliban, Afghanistan could become a bellwether for the future of the rivalry between the Islamic Republic and Saudi Arabia. | Had the United States withdrawn from Afghanistan several years earlier, chances would have been that Saudi Ara…
(2021-08-03). Military Situation In Afghanistan On August 3, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 3, clashes between the Afghan Army and Taliban continued inside the city of Lashkar Gah | On August 3, clashes between the Afghan Army and Taliban continued to the west and south of Herat city | On August 2, Taliban attacked Afghan Army positions near the city of Sheberghan in Jowzjan province | 375 Taliban militants were killed and 143 others were wounded as a result of Afghan Army operations in Nuristan, Logar, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Herat, Jowzjan, Balkh,…
(2021-08-03). Immigrant Detention in Louisiana Is Just Next Chapter of State's Prison Culture. latinorebels.com Louisiana has a long history of being the world's prison capital. This one U.S. southern state once surpassed entire countries with the number of prisons they host. Yes, Louisiana has more prisons than countries like Iran, China, and Germany, to just name a few. For example, one of Louisiana's notorious prisons —Angola State Prison— was …
(2021-08-03). Monday 8/2: March on Washington D.C. for Voting Rights, Immigrant Rights & Economic Justice w/ PPC. indybay.org Online actions and protest livestream/recording…
(2021-08-03). 'Dangerous and Deadly': Biden CDC Under Fire for Preserving Trump-Era Migrant Expulsion Policy. commondreams.org "If there was ever a teachable moment that we need to invest in public health, it is now."
(2021-08-03). On Contact: The Trial Of Ghislaine Maxwell. popularresistance.org On the show this week Chris Hedges talks to investigative journalist Nick Bryant about the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. | The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, held at New York's Metropolitan Detention Center and denied bail, will be tried this fall on sex-trafficking charges for allegedly recruiting and grooming teenage girls to engage in sex acts with the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein. She is reputed to have procured teenage girls for Epstein to abuse between 1994 and 2004 and allegedly paid the girls hundreds of dollars in cash after each encounter with Epstein. Epstein died in a New York jail cell…
(2021-08-03). The War on Free Speech Continues. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-03). The Road to Totalitarianism. dissidentvoice.org 
People can tell themselves that they didn't see where things have been heading for the last 17 months, but they did. They saw all the signs along the way. The signs were all written in big, bold letters, some of them in scary-looking Germanic script. They read … "THIS IS THE ROAD TO TOTALITARIANISM." I'm …
(2021-08-03). U.S. Women's National Team appeals 'flawed' equal pay court ruling. peoplesworld.org 
It's been said trouble will always find you and will come at you from any direction. Be it good trouble or bad. What matters most is how hard you fight back. And if you get knocked down, that you get right back up. The U.S. women's national team has seen a slew of championship wins …
(2021-08-03). Charter School Promoters Loathe Public Authority and Intensify Lawlessness, Threats, and Bully Tactics. dissidentvoice.org 
In recent years, and especially in the past 2-3 years, more public school boards across the country have taken resolute action to reject more charter school applications and not renew the contracts of existing privately-operated charter schools. These democratic decisions are usually taken for valid reasons such as: the charter school application is poorly-written the …
(2021-08-03). NLRB officer: Amazon law-breaking should lead to Bessemer vote rerun. peoplesworld.org 
BESSEMER, Ala.—Amazon's labor law-breaking during the widely watched unionization vote at its giant Bessemer, Ala., warehouse earlier this year should lead to a rerun of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union's election try there, a National Labor Relations Board hearing officer ruled. Details of her decision have not been released, but RWDSU President Stuart …
(2021-08-03). Fascism come in all shapes and sizes but the 'family resemblances' can no longer be denied. mronline.org 
Umberto Eco's inventory of proto-fascist characteristics comprised 14 elements. It will not be difficult for us to recognise the variant of many of these in Narendra Modi's New India.
(2021-08-03). Poor People's Campaign ramps up pressure for political reform. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-08-03). California, national right wingers push Newsom recall drive. peoplesworld.org 
Republicans in California, with substantial in-state and out-of-state money, have succeeded in getting a special election scheduled for Sept. 14, in which they're attempting to recall Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. The recall is spearheaded and led by a cabal of the most reactionary sectors of the ruling class-supporting fascist Trump elements in the Republican Party. …
(2021-08-03). Reminder: The U.S. Gov't Lies, Manipulates, and Kills Without Remorse. dissidentvoice.org 
On July 25, 1990, Saddam Hussein entertained a guest at the Presidential Palace in Baghdad: U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, April Glaspie. She told the Iraqi president: "I have direct instructions from President (George H.W.) Bush to improve our relations with Iraq. We have considerable sympathy for your quest for higher oil prices, the immediate cause …
(2021-08-03). Wilder's classic Our Town gets 21st century treatment—Race, class, and all. peoplesworld.org 
In The Last, Best Small Town, playwright John Guerra has adapted Thornton Wilder's 1938 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Our Town, resetting the turn-of-the-last-century Grover's Corner, New Hampshire at turn-of-the-21st-century Fillmore, California, which is located a bit north of Six Flags Magic Mountain, in Ventura County. In doing so, Guerra has injected contemporary ethnic, as well as …
(2021-08-03). New theory: Earth's longer days kick-started oxygen development. peoplesworld.org 
Scientists have a new idea for how Earth got its oxygen: It's because the planet slowed down and days got longer. A study published Monday proposes and puts to the test the theory that longer, continuous daylight kick-started weird bacteria into producing lots of oxygen, making most of life as we know it possible. They …
(2021-08-03). These 3 deceptively simple questions can shatter the mythology that sanctifies U.S. imperialism. mronline.org 
The 20th century muckraking journalist Upton Sinclair once opined that "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it."
(2021-08-03). Top Four ways extreme heat hurts the economy. juancole.com 
By Derek Lemoine | — Summer 2021 will likely be one of the hottest on record as dozens of cities in the West experience all-time high temperatures. The extreme heat being felt throughout many parts of the U.S. is causing hundreds of deaths, sparking wildfires and worsening drought conditions in over a dozen states. How …
(2021-08-03). A Prison Guard Raped Me and Threatened My Life. Now I Fight for Others' Lives. truthout.org 
This piece is a winner of Truthout's Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize. | Content warning: The following essay contains mentions of rape, anti-trans violence and violence against incarcerated people. | I am a queer, Blackfoot mother of four kids, three dogs, two ferrets and one nonprofit organization. Once, I had an amazing career as a costume designer in the Atlanta entertainment and burlesque industry. But in 2013, I was arrested and sentenced to 12 months in prison. Theoretically, tha…
(2021-08-03). Venezuela's Robeilys Peinado Qualifies for Pole Vault Final at Tokyo 2020. orinocotribune.com 
There was an incredible intersection of events for Robeilys Peinado in her debut at Tokyo 2020: the heavy rain on the Olympic Stadium, the injuries and misfortunes of medal favorites, and two clean jumps of over 4.4 and 4.55 meters, allowing the three-time world pole vault medalist to advance to the final, scheduled for this Thursday, August 5 in the Japanese capital. | Peinado started the Group A knockout round with a jump clearing the 4.4-meter mark, and then the rain began to fall on the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, forcing the competition to stop. | After resumption of the contest, with the rod at 4.55 meters the V…
(2021-08-03). The Heat: U.S. bars investments in 59 Chinese companies. america.cgtn.com 
Washington bars U.S. investment in dozens of Chinese companies. Beijing says it opposes the U.S. politicizing economic and trade issues. We'll discuss what this means for China-U.S. relations.
(2021-08-03). Russia Developing New X-95 Air-Launched Long-Range Hypersonic Missile. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russia is working hard and developing the latest air-launched X-95 long-range hypersonic missile, Colonel-General Vladimir Zarudnitsky, head of the military academy of the General Staff, said in an article for the Military Thought magazine. | Zarudnitsky said that he considered dominance in the aerospace sphere to be the most important condition for the successful conduct of hostilities, and it can be ensured through the effect…
(2021-08-03). Three Dead In Djibouti As Ethnic Violence Spills From Its Neighbors. southfront.org 
At least three people died in intercommunal violence in Djibouti. | Police intervened when fighting broke out on August 1st, in several parts of the capital Djibouti, between the ethnic Afar group, which straddles Djibouti's borders with Ethiopia and Eritrea, and the Issa, Djibouti's other main ethnic group."There were several extremely serious criminal acts. Houses were intentionally set on fire," Lamisse Mohamed Said told public television on August 2nd, without giving any possible reason for the violence. | "Innocent people were gratuitously attacked," she said. | Three people had died, she added, without s…
(2021-08-03). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On August 3, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Pivdenne shelled the Gagarin mine in Gorlovka with grenade launchers | 2. UAF in Opytne shelled Veseloe with 82-mm artillery | 3. UAF in Gnutove struck Kominternovo with grenade launchers and a UAV | 4. DPR forces in Veseloe targeted UAF positions in Opytne with 82-mm artillery | 5. DPR in Gorlovka shelled UAF positions in Pivdenne with grenade launchers | 6. DPR in Gorlovka shelled UAF positions in Svetlodarsk with ATGM | A suspected UAF drone strike…
(2021-08-03). 1 Officer Dead, Pentagon Lockdown Lifted After Shots Fired At Nearby Metro Station. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Originally published on The lockdown has since been lifted, the agency announced later Tuesday, tweeting: | "The Pentagon has lifted the lock down and has reopened. Corridor 2 and the Metro entrance remains closed. Corridor 3 is open for pede…
(2021-08-03). I Want to Start School So I Can Learn to Write Letters to My Dad in Prison. truthout.org 
This piece was granted special recognition through the Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize. | My name is Little Coconut. My birthday is May 18. My favorite color is pink, no I mean glittery red. I like learning about dinosaurs. I watch Totally Spies and Loud House. Sometimes I watch Charmed with my grandma and SpongeBob with my great grandpa. Sssssshhhhhhhh that's a secret. | My dad is in Connecticut. He is in jail but he is not a bandit. He does not know all these things about me unless I tel…
(2021-08-03). Craig Murray's jailing is the latest move in a battle to snuff out independent journalism. mronline.org 
He becomes the first person ever to be imprisoned on the obscure and vaguely defined charge of "jigsaw identification".
(2021-08-03). At Least Four Vessels Broadcasted Warning Off UAE Coast. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | At least four vessels have broadcasted warning under unclear circumstances off the coast of the United Arab Emirates . | The oil tankers Queen Ematha under the flag of Guyana, Golden Brilliant (Singapore), Jag Pooja (India) and Abyss (Vietnam) reported a loss of control at different times on August 3. | According to Sky News, the Asphalt Princess tanker under the flag of Panama was also seized in the Gulf of Oman. According to the report a group of eight or nine armed people boarded the ship.
(2021-08-03). Russian Ambassador Claims U.S. Expelling 24 Diplomats, State Department Denies. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 2nd, the Russian ambassador in Washington, Anatoly Antonov, condemned what he called "expulsions" of Moscow's diplomats, saying the United States had become "persistent and creative in this business" by uniquely limiting Russians to three-year visas."We received a list of 24 diplomats who are expected to leave the country before September 3, 2021. Almost all of them will leave without replacements because Washington has abruptly tightened visa-issuing procedures," he told US mon…
(2021-08-03). With Friends Like These: Belarusian Activist Found Hanged In Kiev Park. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | A Belarusian activist was reportedly found dead in a park in Kiev, Ukraine. | Vitaly Shishov led Kiev-based non-profit organization Belarusian House (BDU) that helps Belarusians fleeing persecution. | He was reported missing on August 2nd prior to his body being discovered."Belarusian citizen Vitaly Shishov, who disappeared yesterday in Kiev, was found hanged today in one of Kiev's parks, not far from his place of residence," police said. | Police have launched a criminal case for suspecte…
(2021-08-03). Counter-Revolution Strikes Tunisia. strategic-culture.org 
The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel and the U.S. just don't want democracy in the Arab world, writes As'ad AbuKhalil. | By As'ad ABUKHALIL | The monarchical-sounding declaration by KaàØs SaàØed eight days ago was stunning: the president who was freely elected in 2019 (for only the second time in Tunisian history) was basically proclaiming a coup d'etat by dismissing the prime minister and suspending parliament. | SaàØed was elected nine years after the overthrow of President Zine Ben Ali, who in 1987 as the security chief launched a coup against Habib Bourguiba, the founding president of Tunisia. T…
(2021-08-03). The 'Stigma' Of Being Russian At The OIympics Is Reminiscent Of 20th Century Anti-Semitism. southfront.org 
We are entering dangerous territory when journalists, sportsmen and politicians are united in their abhorrence of Russia… | Written by Johanna Ross, journalist based in Edinburgh, Scotland. | They say that sport and politics shouldn't mix. Perhaps this is the ideal, for in practice the two seem inherently linked. A perfect example of this is Russia's participation in the Olympics games this year, which has been deliberately tarnished from…
(2021-08-03). Military Situation In Yemen On August 3, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 251 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On August 2, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Jabal Murad district | On August 2, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On August 2, Ansar Allah shot down a Saudi coalition spy drone over the Jabaliyah area in Hudaydah province | On August 3, clashes between…
(2021-08-03). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — August 3, 2021. southfront.org 
This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier ai…
(2021-08-03). Cuomo Retaliated Against Whistleblower Who Alleged Sexual Harassment, Attorney General Concludes. thedissenter.org 
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (Photo: "This is a sad day for New York because independent investigators have concluded that Governor Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and, in doing so, broke the law," declared Attorney General Letitia James. "I…
(2021-08-03). I Was Thrown in Solitary at 14. My Jailers Added a Day Each Time I Fought Back. truthout.org 
This piece is a winner of Truthout's Keeley Schenwar Memorial Essay Prize. | Content Warning: The following essay contains mentions of violence against youth, and solitary confinement. | Day 1 of 3: | They strip me to my boxers and lock me in a dry cell. No mattress. | They call it a dry cell because it doesn't have a toilet or sink. As solitary confinement goes, this ain't shit because they have to regularly let me out to use the bathroom. | In front of my cell, a tier divides th…