(2021-08-15). PSL statement: U.S.-backed Afghan government surrenders to the Taliban. liberationnews.org 
The unopposed entrance of Taliban forces into Kabul marks the bitter conclusion of a 20-year year military adventure by U.S. imperialism that senselessly inflicted death and suffering on an enormous scale.
(2021-08-15). A Taste of Panic: The Taliban Continues its Advance. dissidentvoice.org The historical vectors are moving with conviction and purpose; the weak and lacking in conviction are in retreat and the gun is doing the talking. The government of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, the security services and the Afghan National Army, seem to be either huddled in despair, capitulating or fleeing before the inexorable advance of …
(2021-08-15). Ex-Afghani President Now In Dushanbe, As Ex-Afghani Army Transfers Positions To Taliban In Kabul. southfront.org 
Ghani. Illustrative Image | The information that former President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani left Afghanistan was confirmed. After having signed his resignation, Ghani took a plane to Tajikistan. | Sajjad Nuristani, an official in the Government of the President of Afghanistan, claimed that Ashraf Ghani was accompanied by his National Security Adviser Hamdullah Muhib and President's Chief of Staff Fazl Mahmoud Fazli. | According to the available information, Dushanbe is not the final destination of the former president. He is g…
(2021-08-15). What Starts In Afghanistan Does Not Stay In Afghanistan: China, India, And Iran Grapple With The Fallout. southfront.org 
Written by Dr. James M. Dorsey. Taliban advances in Afghanistan shift the Central Asian playing field on which China, India…
(2021-08-15). Taliban Reached Kabul, Asked For Surrender Of Afghanistan's Capital. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On August 15, the Interior Ministry of Afghanistan claimed that the Taliban had started its assault on the country's capital Kabul. | The city remains the only major city under the control of the government of President Ashraf Ghani. | In it's turn, the Taliban released an official report, claiming that group had no plans to take Kabul 'by force'. The order was given to the militants to stop the advance through the city, in which several quarters, in particular, the 13th and 18th, were c…
(2021-08-15). Counter-Insurgency Warplanes Purchased By The US Join 'Taliban Air Force' (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | Taliban fighters have seized a number of A-29 Super Tucano COIN (Counter-Insurgency) warplanes which were purchased by the US for the Afghan Air Force (AAF). | The warplanes were seized by the Taliban at the military section of Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport. The airport, as well as the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, were captured by the group's fighters on August 14. | The US purchased a total of 26 A-29 warplanes for the AAF over the last five years. Only 19 were delivered before the Taliba…
(2021-08-15). Imminent Collapse of U.S. Imperial project Afghanistan. indybay.org the 40+ year U.S. Imperial project in Afghanistan(started by the Carter administration back in 1979, with Uncle Sam's backing of Usama binLaden–UBL–and his band of jihadists) is now collapsing like a house of cards, sending shock waves in Washington and on the Public airwaves, especially in the NeoLiberal "Corprorate-bin-Laden" media. The rush is on to explain away the bloody hands of Uncle Sam in creating and maintaining the myth that the U.S. went in with good intentions to help "democratize" the Afghan people and, especially, to "liberate" Afghan women from oppression. The reality is almost 180 degrees from…
(2021-08-15). Taliban Says Its Fighters Will Enter Kabul To 'Prevent Chaos and Theft' While Blinkin Claims US Intervention Was 'Successful'. southfront.org 
On August 15 afternoon, the Taliban announced that it had ordered its "Mujahedeen" to enter the Afghan capital Kabul in…
(2021-08-15). Trillions Spent on Disastrous Afghan War vs. Just $25 Billion to Vaccinate World's Poor. commondreams.org
(2021-08-15). BREAKING: Ghani Resigned, Mass Fleeing Of Afghan Top Officials. southfront.org
(2021-08-15). Taliban Takes Over Bagram Air Base, Chaos At Kabul Airport (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | The Taliban has reportedly taken over Bagram Air Base, which hosted thousands of US and NATO troops for nearly 20 years. | On August 15, Afghan government forces situated in the base, which is located in the central province of Parwan some 40 km to the north of the capital Kabul, surrendered to the Taliban without a fight. The surrender was confirmed by Bagram district chief Darwaish Raufi. | Bagram Air Base prison, where some 5,000 captives including members of al-Qaeda are held, was also captured…
(2021-08-15). After 20 Years of Lies and War, US Retreat Underway as Taliban Retake Control of Afghanistan. commondreams.org The latest IPCC report on the climate emergency is a devastating document, but it contains plenty of reasons for hope.
(2021-08-15). Taliban's Leader Came To Kabul To Get Power Over Afghanistan (Videos). southfront.org 
Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar at the presidential palace in Kabul | Kabul reported reaching agreement between Ghani and Taliban on peaceful transfer of power, following the claims by Taliban that the whole country's territory was under the group's control. | Currently, representatives of the United States, NATO and the Taliban are negotiating the transfer of power in the Presidential Palace in Kabul. Taliban delegation, led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, reportedly came from Qatar to Kabul for final neg…
(2021-08-15). Earthquake of Magnitude 7.2 Shakes Haiti and Triggers Tsunami Alert — Humanitarian Aid and Donations in the Spot (Red Cross). orinocotribune.com 
On Saturday, August 14, Haiti was shaken by a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.2 degrees on the Richter scale, causing severe damage to infrastructure and deaths and a large number of injuries. By Saturday afternoon, the death toll that was initialy 27 fatalities was raised to 304; however, authorities fear receiving more reports of deaths from this shocking event. In addition, as the epicenter of the earthquake was on the sea floor, tsunami warning was activated by the US Geological Survey. | At about 8: 30 in the morning (local time) the earthquake began to be felt, and as in 2010, when almost 300 thousand peop…
(2021-08-15). Earthquake Devastates Haiti. dissidentvoice.org 
With "friends" like Canada, Haiti is in deep trouble. Justin Trudeau's statement that this country was "standing ready" to assist after a massive earthquake rocked the western part of Haiti Saturday is not reassuring. Over the past two decades Canada has done too much to undermine Haitian sovereignty, democracy and living standards to be considered …
(2021-08-15). Over 700 Dead From Earthquake as Powerful Storm Heads Toward Haiti. commondreams.org Ending this pandemic would be a good way for the United States to save countless more lives. It would also be a kind of living amends for the innocent lives we've taken in the Middle East.
(2021-08-15). American educators speak out against school reopenings. indybay.org This report illustrates how some teachers are determined to fight back against the reckless subordination of human life to capitalist private profit.
(2021-08-15). Dozens Killed In Fuel Tank Explosion In Lebanon (Video). southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Early on August 15, a fuel tanker exploded in the northern Lebanon's region of Akkar. At least 20 people have been killed and dozens more injured, according to the Lebanese Red Cross. | At least 79 people were injured and were being taken to local hospitals. The bodies were so charred that it was not possible to identify the victims. | The explosion reportedly took place when the Lebanese army was distributing gasoline from a hidden fuel storage tanker it had confiscated. About 200 people were nearby wh…
(2021-08-15). Palestinians Fight for Right to Water, Survival in Jordan Valley. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-15). 15 August, Den Haag: March for Palestine. samidoun.net 
Sunday, 15 August 3 pm Het Plein, Den Haag (The Hague), Netherlands Info: www.instagram.com/p/CSURK7CNqHI/ Make noise for Palestine! A call to groups and individuals across The Netherlands: the Palestinians of Sheikh Jarrah have called for August to be an international month of action in the streets, and we shall respond. Following protests across the world, […] | The article
(2021-08-15). Fidel es presente y futuro, como lo es la Revolución a la que su pueblo da continuidad. globalizacion.ca Intervención de Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y Presidente de la República, en el Encuentro Virtual Internacional "Fidel, un hombre de ciencia con visión de futuro", desde el Palacio de la…
(2021-08-15). Cuba — El pensamiento revolucionario. globalizacion.ca Desde Aristóteles hasta Hegel, todos los filósofos que elaboraron sistemas de pensamiento integrales trabajaron en un ambiente propicio a la reflexión y el ejercicio del magisterio. El pensamiento revolucionario se ha ido haciendo impregnado por el fragor del combate. | Carlos…
(2021-08-15). Military Situation In Syria On August 15, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 14, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 30 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 9 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On August 15, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Fafertin village | On August 14, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in Dardarah area in north of Tal Tamar | On August 14, artillery of Turkish-backed…
(2021-08-15). Climate Crisis and Social Transformation in the Age of Corona. indybay.org The temporary moratorium on economic activity in large parts of the world has done nothing at all to change the fundamental logic of the capitalist mode of production, which is driven by the end-in-itself motion of endlessly reproducing abstract wealth, represented by money.
(2021-08-15). US Congressman Jesús 'Chuy' García Asks Biden Government to Lift Blockade Against Venezuela (Grijalva, AOC, Omar and More). orinocotribune.com On Friday, August 13, US congressman for the Democratic Party, Jesús "Chuy" García, reported that, together with 18 other legislators, he has sent a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, asking Joe Biden's administration to lift the illegal sanctions imposed against Venezuela. | The members of the Congress have also asked the US government to participate in a direct dialogue with Caracas and to stop politicizing "humanitarian assistance" around the Venezuela, urging to "strongly consider conducting a prompt review of our government's current policy towards Venezuela." | Our policy towards Venezuela prom…
(2021-08-15). Why Is America Getting A New $100 Billion Nuclear Weapon? popularresistance.org America is building a new weapon of mass destruction, a nuclear missile the length of a bowling lane. It will be able to travel some 6,000 miles, carrying a warhead more than 20 times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. It will be able to kill hundreds of thousands of people in a single shot. | The US Air Force plans to order more than 600 of them. | On September 8, the Air Force gave the defense company Northrop Grumman an initial contract of $13.3 billion to begin engineering and manufacturing the missile, but that will be just a fraction of the total bill. Based on a Pentagon report cited…
(2021-08-15). A Saigon Moment Looms in Kabul. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-15). On Contact: WWII America's Historical Myths. popularresistance.org On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the historical myths about World War II with Danny Sjursen, Retired US Army Major, author and historian. Knowledge, or what the historian Howard Zinn called the knowledge industry, is a vital form of power. Yes, the ruling elite's monopoly on force is a direct form of power, but just as important, as Zinn points out, is the ability to shape perceptions about our origins and identity, inculcating beliefs and narratives that legitimate and often glorify the centers of power. | The knowledge industry, which consists of universities, colleges, schools and the mass media,…
(2021-08-15). CITGO Lost Profits under Guaidó's Administration, When it Should Have Earned More Than a Billion Dollars. orinocotribune.com The direct consequence of the confiscation of the assets of CITGO Petroleum, Inc., that administers the Lemont, Lake Charles and Corpus Christi Refineries, is evident in the report presented by the PDVSA Commissioner regarding PDVSA's US subsidiary. Under the administration of the board appointed by Juan Guaidó and former US President Donald Trump, profits of CITGO Petroleum fell drastically by approximately 66% in 2019, compared to the $850 million that it earned in 2018, when it was still administered by the Venezuelan state oil company. | The PDVSA 2020 Commissioner Report also states that, according to inform…
(2021-08-15). In Somalia, The US Is Bombing The Very 'Terrorists' It Created. popularresistance.org This July, the Biden administration picked up where Trump left off and began bombing Somalia, a country with a gross domestic product of less than $6 billion and a poverty rate of 70 percent. But why? | The official reason provided by the Pentagon was that the Somali National Army needed air support in its operations to counter al-Shabaab. But the actual reason was that Somalia is geo-strategically important to US empire. | Successive US administrations have cycled through a myriad of excuses to either bomb the country or to arm its dictators: Cold War politics, "humanitarian intervention," anti-piracy, and more…
(2021-08-15). The Death of the "Lima Group" and Re-Birth of the Latin American Anti-Imperialist Left. orinocotribune.com
(2021-08-15). Saudis And US Double Cost Of Yemen's Staple Goods. popularresistance.org Aden, Yemen – "The prices are skyrocketing. We can't feed our children. They are starving," Saher Abdu Salem, a government employee and a mother of five, said as she participated in a protest in Aden against Saudi Arabia and the government of ousted Yemeni President Abdul-Mansour al-Hadi. The protests took place at the Aden port this week in the wake of a recent decision by the Saudi-backed government in Aden to raise the U.S. dollar exchange rate for major life-saving goods. Now Saher and her husband are struggling to feed their family in the coastal city where the price of the staple 'rooti' loaf of bread has s…
(2021-08-15). Fairy Creek Got An Old-Growth Deferral. popularresistance.org Splatsin First Nation Kukpi7 Wayne Christian knows the migration patterns of the last remaining southern mountain caribou in his territory in southeast B.C. — they spend their winters up in the mountains. He knows the way that water travels from glaciers to the region's streams and back again. He knows what the region's forests look like when they're healthy. | Last month, he saw something he'd never seen before. The shiny green leaves of the cottonwood trees that make up part of the forest's understory had turned a dull, parched grey — almost dead. | "I was thinking, what's going on here? There is a…
(2021-08-15). Abundance of oxygen may be linked to speed of Earth's rotation. peoplesdispatch.org Oxygen is a remarkable component of Earth's air — it is the component that fuels life. Oxygen on Earth has not always been abundant. About three million years ago, oxygen in the atmosphere and oceans was scarce. So, how did oxygen become abundant? This question has intrigued scientists for a long time, and they are still struggling to find a satisfactory explanation. | Recently, a research team proposed something new while explaining how oxygen became an abundant component in Earth's air. They hypothesized that there may be a link between how fast the Earth spins on its axis and the production of excess oxy…
(2021-08-15). Fishworkers in India rally against pro-corporate fisheries bill. peoplesdispatch.org The draft Indian Marine Fisheries Bill, 2021, has stirred up a wide protest among the fisher community across the country who say it will affect traditional forms of the occupation…
(2021-08-15). International Alert Message about COVID-19. United Health Professionals. globalresearch.ca We are more than 1,500 members (including professors of medicine, intensive care physicians and infectious disease specialists) from more than 30 countries. The lockdown has not only killed people, it has destroyed physical and mental health, economy, education and other aspects of social life.
(2021-08-15). Despite Thousands of Protestors, Line 3 Almost Done. popularresistance.org In the dense coniferous forests of northern Minnesota, they've shown up nearly every day to chain themselves to equipment and block traffic on roads, chanting "water is life." | Not a week has passed this summer that activists haven't used their bodies to stymie construction of Line 3, an oil pipeline that would deliver energy-intensive Canadian crude from the tar sands of Alberta to the Midwest. But those efforts don't appear to be stopping the project, which has steamrolled forward since obtaining its final permits late last year. | All but the Minnesota section of Enbridge Energy's 1,031-mile pipeline has been…
(2021-08-15). CELAC Sends Best Wishes for Venezuelan Dialogue in Mexico. orinocotribune.com Mexican Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard, announced that the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), along with the entire world, is paying full attention to the dialogue between the Government and opposition of Venezuela. Moreover, CELAC has sent its best wishes in favor of a dialogue that could benefit the Venezuelan people as a whole. | Ebrard made these comments during his inaugural speech at the signing of an initial memorandum of understanding between the Venezuelan government and the opposition sectors, which took place in Mexico City on Friday, August 13. The dialogue had be…
(2021-08-15). Dennis Kucinich and Chris Hedges on the American Coup d'etat. scheerpost.com Watch the second installment of Chris Hedges' two-part interview with former Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich in the video player above. Dennis Kucinich served as a U.S representative from Ohio from 1997 to 2013, losing his seat after the state Democratic Party machine redrew Ohio's 10th Congressional district, a redistricting designed expressly to oust him, although …
(2021-08-15). Family Dollar Employees: 'We All Quit'. popularresistance.org Lincoln, Neb. – A Family Dollar store in Lincoln is back open Monday, after having a sign on its door the previous day indicating everyone had quit. | The store located near 48th Street and Leighton Avenue was closed on Sunday with this message posted on the entrance: "We all Quit. Sorry for the inconvenience." | This is now the second business to have a situation such as this one. A Burger King in Lincoln back in July saw all nine employees quit. | The last two Family Dollar employees decided to quit on Sunday and they were the ones to put up the orange sign. Former employees said the store manager quit 4 or 5 d…
(2021-08-15). Journalist sentenced for covering protests by marginalized Berber community in Algeria. peoplesdispatch.org Rabah Kareche of the Liberte daily was arrested on April 19 and kept in pre-trial detention following his articles on the Berber Tuareg tribe community's demonstrations against land grab…
(2021-08-15). In Conversation with Oakland Abolition and Solidarity on Strategy and the Upcoming 'Shut'Em Down' Demonstrations. itsgoingdown.org On this episode of the It's Going Down podcast, we speak with two members of Oakland Abolition and Solidarity about their organizing work in the California bay area, abolitionist strategy in the current terrain, the wave of prisoner resistance that erupted during the outset of the coronavirus, and also the current call from Jailhouse Lawyers…
(2021-08-15). At the brink of a new world system: imperialism, race and caste. mronline.org 
The U.S. has degenerated to such an extent that is probably one of the least democratic countries in the world. It is ruled by an extremely powerful and undemocratic billionaire class, buttressed by an entrenched bureaucracy and intelligence apparatus, and legitimized by an obsequious media which does not even pretend to be neutral.
(2021-08-15). India's New IT Rules Paving Way for Legitimised Surveillance. counterpunch.org 
Image by As the Indian government is confronted with a global snooping scandal with over 300 journalists, politicians and bureaucrats on the list of those surveilled by the state, the Modi government had intensified its bid to rampage through the country's latest Internet Technology laws. | While the central government claims that the new laws are aimed at quelling the crisis of misinformation in the country by targeting sources, social media giants, alternative media platforms and privacy activists claim that the laws will bring them under direct…
(2021-08-15). Nine Years After DACA Went Into Effect, Congress On The Verge Of Passing A Path To Citizenship. aclu.org On this day nine years ago, the U.S. government began accepting applications under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a policy commonly known as DACA. | Thanks to DACA, undocumented people who came to the United States as children could receive temporary protection from deportation that allows them to live, work, go to school, and provide for their loved ones freely in the country they've called home. It has been life-changing, even life-saving, for hundreds of thousands, and a result of years of organizing and determination by immigrants rights advocates. But DACA recipients always knew the program was n…
(2021-08-15). Monday 8/16: SF City College: Defend Health & Safety of CCSF Students, Faculty & Staff HEAT Action. indybay.org In front of Conlan Hall, Ocean Campus CCSF…
(2021-08-15). Tuesday 8/17: San Francisco: DACA Is Not Enough! Citizenship for All Immigrants Rally. indybay.org 1 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104 | Wear a mask. Please follow all current COVID safety guidelines: covid19.ca.gov/…
(2021-08-15). A day in the death of British justice. greenleft.org.au For the "crime" of truth-telling, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is being relentless pursued by the United States government, determined to secure his extradition at any cost, writes John Pilger.
(2021-08-15). El gran capital no distingue entre derecha y extrema derecha. globalizacion.ca La guerra contra la democracia, es la opción del capitalismo para enfrentar y desarticular los proyectos populares. Mencionar políticas afincadas en el cobro de impuestos progresivos o la intención de regular el mercado encienden las alarmas del complejo industrial militar…
(2021-08-15). The US continues to obstruct China. indybay.org The United States has again demonstrated its willingness to tighten the approach towards Beijing in the economic sphere.
(2021-08-15). Turkish LGBTQ Activists Counter Oppression With Art, Solidarity and Radical Hope. truthout.org 
Activism came to Hazar Kolancalƒ± like a thunderstorm, at first a rumbling in the distance and then upon her all at once. The constant — and
(2021-08-15). Malas cuentas de la derecha venezolana. globalizacion.ca El anuncio del inicio de diálogo en México entre el gobierno de Venezuela y la derecha criolla significa, en primer término, el reconocimiento por cuentas de ésta del fracaso de los añosos esfuerzos por derrocar a Hugo Chávez, primero, y…
(2021-08-15). What you need to know about COVID-19 tests. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The delta variant is now believed to be responsible for more than 80% of the new COVID-19 infections diagnosed in the U.S. But to be diagnosed with COVID-19, you must first be tested. Watch: Dr. Bobbi Pritt discusses COVID-19 tests youtu.be/yYDGXym6_J8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are in the downloads at the bottom of the page. Please courtesy: "Bobbi Pritt, M.D./Microbiology/Mayo Clinic." The Mayo Clinic New Network team sat down with Dr. Bobbi Pritt, chair of Mayo…
(2021-08-15). Mayo Clinic to reinstitute visitor guidelines in Rochester. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Due to the continued spread of the highly contagious delta variant, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. will reinstitute visitor policy restrictions in inpatient and outpatient settings, beginning Monday, Aug. 16. All visitors entering Mayo Clinic will be screened for respiratory illness, and required to comply with social distancing guidelines and wear a mask for the entirety of their visit. Visitors who do not comply with these requirements will be asked to leave. Updated visitor restrictions…
(2021-08-15). Mayo researchers develop algorithm to predict rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Individualized Medicine and Division of Rheumatology have developed a first-of-its-kind machine learning algorithm that can predict rheumatoid arthritis disease activity in a patient. The algorithm analyzes biochemical metabolites ‚Äï the product of the body's metabolism ‚Äï in blood. Close up of rheumatism/arthritis medical examination. "Having fast, reliable and scalable measures for predicting the clinical course of disease activity is an important unmet need for patients with rheumatoid arthritis," says Jaeyun Sung, Ph.D., a computational biologist within the Center…
(2021-08-15). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: It's like a Code Red hospital alert. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An overwhelming surge of COVID-19 cases is underway in the U.S. The delta variant continues to spread, the lambda variant is showing up, and some people are refusing to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or wear face masks. "My message today is a hospital term and that's Code Red," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "It is Code Red in the U.S. and for the globe regarding…
(2021-08-15). Assange pierde terreno en su batalla judicial para evitar la extradición a EE.UU. globalizacion.ca El Tribunal Superior británico otorgó a Estados Unidos permiso para ampliar los fundamentos de su pedido de extradición del fundador de Wikileaks, Julian Assange, a quien acusa de espionaje, luego de que una corte inferior había bloqueado la extradición, coincidiendo…
(2021-08-15). Guerrilla Movies & Community Art Action in Financial District. indybay.org Protest to Stop Line 3 on Montgomery Street part of Global Day of Action…
(2021-08-15). Science Saturday: A "sandbox" for innovation: The Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory (ADL) is a visionary space designed to continue Mayo Clinic's long tradition of pioneering patient treatments and diagnostics. The ADL's mission is to foster innovation — including grassroots innovation — across different specialties, through partnerships in-house as well as with external companies. Located on the third floor of One Discovery Square in a 9,600-square-foot space, the lab was born out of an initiative between Mayo's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (DLMP) and the…
(2021-08-15). Halt the reopening of schools in California! indybay.org Although the Socialist Equality Party calls for a "no" vote on the recall of California governor Gavin Newsom, its own candidate David Moore explains why the decision to enforce in-person instruction for schools in the middle of a surge in the pandemic can only lead to further catastrophe.
(2021-08-15). China vs. the WHO. "The Virus did not Originate in China". The WHO was an Initiative of the Rockefellers. globalresearch.ca Background | China …
(2021-08-15). PATCO Strike: Reflections On An Ominous Anniversary. popularresistance.org This week marks the 40th anniversary of an illegal strike by the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) that was decisively broken by President Ronald Reagan. That strike began on August 3, 1981, when more than 12,000 air traffic controllers employed by the Federal Aviation Administration went on an illegal strike after their negotiations with the administration failed to produce an acceptable contract offer. Within hours, Reagan appeared in the White House Rose Garden, flanked by Secretary of Transportation Drew Lewis and Attorney General William French Smith. If the strikers did not return to…
(2021-08-15). "The Great Reset" Is Here: Follow the Money. "Insane Lockdown" of the Global Economy, "The Green Agenda" globalresearch.ca The top-down reorganization of the world economy by a technocratic cabal led by the group around the Davos World Economic Forum— the so-called Great Reset or UN Agenda 2030— is no future proposal. It is well into actualization as the world remains in insane lockdown for a virus…
(2021-08-15). Tuesday 8/31: 100th Anniversary of Chinese Communist Party – Not the Party of Mao and Revolution. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2021-08-15). Where Best to Ride Out the Climate Apocalypse? The Billionaires' Bunker Fantasies Go Mainstream. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Answering questions about delta variant, COVID-19 vaccination. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am hearing more about the delta variant and am worried about my family's risk of becoming infected with COVID-19. My husband and I are vaccinated for COVID-19, but some of our extended family members are not. They don't seem concerned about the new variant. Can you share more information about it and the importance of being vaccinated for COVID-19? ANSWER: Viruses constantly change through mutation, and new variants of viruses are expected to…
(2021-08-15). Consumer Health: Summer sun safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org August is Summer Sun Safety Month, which makes this a good time to learn the signs of sun damage and remember the ways you can protect yourself and your family from the harmful effects of ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from sunlight. Exposure to UV radiation from the sun damages your skin. Children are especially vulnerable because they tend to spend more time outdoors and can burn easily. This slideshow includes images of several conditions caused…
(2021-08-15). Inspired by barnacles, medical glue stops bleeding in seconds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a rapid-sealing paste that can stop bleeding organs independent of clotting. The details are published in Nature Biomedical Engineering. The inspiration for this paste? Barnacles. Barnacles are those sea animals that adhere to rocks, the bottom of ships and large fish with the aim of staying in place despite wet conditions and variable surfaces. They're successful because they exude…
(2021-08-15). Agresiones de Estados Unidos: Economía en Nicaragua crece y se defiende. globalizacion.ca Continúan las acusaciones contra Nicaragua, previos a las elecciones en noviembre 7-2021. Pero, no se resaltan los logros económicos-sociales del país centroamericano. Y es que hay que repetir hasta el cansancio, el Sandinismo ha representado uno de los mayores logros…
(2021-08-15). Tuesday 8/24: US History of Colonialism, Genocide, White Supremacy & Slavery w/ author Dunbar-Ortiz. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-08-15). øExiste el virus? øSe logró aislar el SARS-CoV-2? "El fraude más grande en la historia de la medicina" globalizacion.ca 
El infierno está vacío y los demonios están todos aquí , William Shakespeare , La tempestad, 1610-1611 | Introducción | Hay una secuencia de mentiras y fabricaciones descaradas que se utilizan para justificar decisiones políticas de gran alcance que en el transcurso…
(2021-08-15). Brazil: A Coup in the Making and the Paralysis of Democratic Institutions. orinocotribune.com By Fernando de la Cuadra — Aug 10, 2021 | There is no longer any doubt that Bolsonaro is plotting a coup in the increasing probable scenario that his chances of being reelected in next year's elections are very remote. After the successive and innumerable attacks made by Bolsonaro to democratic institutions, nothing indicates that he is going to stop, and that, on the contrary, he has already crossed a long time ago a behavior tolerable and worthy of his presidential credentials. In one of his latest appearances, he threatened to suspend the Constitution if the electronic ballot was not eliminated and replac…
(2021-08-15). Stop Privatization! Protest AT CCSF Board Pres Shanell Williams Summer Soirée. indybay.org A protest was held at a CCSF Board Pres. Shanell Williams Summer Soirée to retire her campaign debt for her campaign. Speakers said her role was to shut down campuses, lay off teachers and destroy programs.
(2021-08-15). Google algorithms suppressing small websites. indybay.org Google and Facebook are increasingly unfriendly for small publishers. The latest round is that Google no longer takes you to the URLs typed in search…
(2021-08-15). Saturday 8/28: Woman's Rights Day online event. indybay.org Zoom Event. Register at http: //tinyurl.com/WRD-RW…
(2021-08-15). Sharing Mayo Clinic: When the answer was something other than COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org This story came in a note to the Sharing Mayo Clinic blog from Susan Fox, who wanted to share her experience finding an answer to distressing symptoms with help from the COVID-19 Nurse Line, even when the answer was something other than COVID-19. _______________________________________ I'm a 68-year-old woman in Wisconsin and have been a patient with Mayo Clinic for many years. Despite extreme caution, my husband and I both contracted COVID-19 last November. We both recovered slowly, and when…
(2021-08-15). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Overtreating an underactive thyroid. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The thyroid gland creates and produces hormones that play a role in many systems throughout the body. When your thyroid makes too much or too little of these important hormones, it's called thyroid disease. And thyroid disease is common. "We know that about 10% of people have some degree of thyroid dysfunction," says Dr. Juan Brito Campana, a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist. There are several different types of thyroid disease, including hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid; hypothyroidism…
(2021-08-15). We Must Defeat the California Recall. zcomm.org With a mobilized anti-immigrant anti-Mexican campaign, a majority of California voters could turn Republican once again…
(2021-08-15). Transformar Asia y Oriente Medio en un campo de guerra: El gran juego geopolítico en Afganistán. globalizacion.ca Una tras otra, las capitales de provincia de Afganistán están cayendo. Con efecto dominó, a un ritmo impresionante, la ofensiva talibán en los últimos diez días ha hecho que 18 de ellas hayan caído en sus manos, con un peaje…
(2021-08-15). Chair of Committee Overseeing Postal Service Brands DeJoy and Bloom as "Bandits" truthout.org 
The removal of both U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Ron Bloom, chair of…
(2021-08-15). Recall Ballots in Mail Boxes; Vote No and Return Now. indybay.org We are receiving our Vote by Mail Ballots in the mail as of August 12, 2021 for the Sept 14 Governor Recall and the sooner you Vote No, insert the ballot in the envelope, sign & complete the envelope and return it, the better as the lives we save will be our own.
(2021-08-15). "Our Species is Being Genetically Modified": Humanity's March Toward Extinction? Analysis of the Microbiome and Virome. globalresearch.ca This year marks a turning point in human history. For the first time since human civilization began, our species is being genetically modified. Vaccine manufacturers have now made it possible for the human genome to be permanently altered —and humanity's relationship with nature forever changed.
(2021-08-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: Getting back to the school routine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With classes right around the corner, it's time to get kids ready for a return to school. And after a year that has been anything but normal because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayo Clinic experts say it's important to prepare children for that first day of school by getting back into a routine. Reporter Jason Howland has more in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/HBsMDxWylpw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in…
(2021-08-15). Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to offer walk-in sports injury clinics on Saturdays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine will provide a Saturday morning injury clinic for Rochester-area middle school, high school and college athletes injured during recent sports activities. This includes all athletes from schools in Southeast Minnesota, Western Wisconsin and Northern Iowa. The clinic will be open each Saturday between Sept. 4 and Oct. 16 from 8 a.m. to noon on the third floor of Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center at Mayo Clinic…
(2021-08-15). Saturday 8/28: #Rally4ERA: No Time Limit on Equality Rally at U.S. Supreme Court. indybay.org U.S. Supreme Court or join online rally livestream and actions…
(2021-08-15). Benefits of kids wearing masks in school. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Children are heading back to the classroom and many parents have questions about their kids wearing face masks to protect them from COVID-19. Are they safe? How do masks help my child? Is my child really at risk of getting COVID-19? Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician at Mayo Clinic Children's Center, answers these questions and offers insights into the benefits of everyone over age 2 wearing masks when in public settings or around unvaccinated people….
(2021-08-15). Mayo Clinic preparing for COVID-19 vaccine boosters when approved. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you wondering about booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine? You are not alone. "While the emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines do not yet allow for people to receive a booster vaccine, we will be prepared," says Dr. James Watson, chair of Mayo's Clinic COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation and Distribution Work Group. The workgroup is closely monitoring booster vaccine development and recommendations and creating a process to administer booster vaccines once they are approved by…
(2021-08-15). We Must Fight Privatization of Medicare and Medicaid to Win Single-Payer. truthout.org 
Right now, there are essentially two approaches to improving our health care system. Either we expand the Affordable Care Act, or we expand Medicare. So far, President Joe Biden has pushed for the former with his administration's expansion of insurance subsidies in the American Rescue Plan. Neither approach, however, will get us to what we need if the privatization of Medicare and Medicaid continues unchecked. | The threat is real. Private health insurance companies, hospitals and pharmaceuticals…
(2021-08-15). México — Enfrentar la violencia, sin los instrumentos. globalizacion.ca La crisis de inseguridad por la que atraviesa el país, nos muestra la falta de planeación y operatividad institucional durante décadas. | El país entero se muestra débil e indefenso ante el incremento de la violencia desde el año 2004 a…
(2021-08-15). Saturday 8/14: Free screening of film "My Love Awaits Me by the Sea" indybay.org
(2021-08-15). Science, Salvation and Heretics: From Monsanto to Pfizer, Same Old Playbook. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-15). Houthis Release Footage Of Downed US ScanEagle 2 Drone. southfront.org 
Screen grab from the video released by the Houthis. | Late on August 14, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) shared footage showing the wreckage of a US Boeing Insitu ScanEagle 2 drone that was According to the Houthis, the drone was shot down with an unpacified "ground-to-air" missile over the district of Medghal in western Ma'rib. The Houthis have been leading a large offensive in the central province against th…
(2021-08-15). Dystopian "Great Reset": "Own Nothing and Be Happy", Being Human in 2030. globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on November 9, 2020 | The World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting at the end of January in Davos, Switzerland, brings together international business and political leaders, economists and other high-profile individuals to discuss global issues. …
(2021-08-15). Bulldozing Willard Park (Berkeley). indybay.org Destructive development plans at Willard Park, Berkeley! Outraged locals sense corruption!
(2021-08-15). Commoners, Usurpers and the "Demon of Greed" – A parable. indybay.org Rejoicing in their solidarity, the people dedicated themselves to protecting the oneness of the people and the land.
(2021-08-15). Two months into lockdown, Sydney's essential workers still face COVID-19 risk at work. greenleft.org.au Despite the NSW government acknowledging that essential workplaces are critical sites of COVID-19 transmission, almost two months into Sydney's lockdown many essential workers say little has been done to protect them. Fred Fuentes reports.
(2021-08-15). How COVID-19 delta variant is impacting younger people. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The number of COVID-19 infections, mostly with the delta variant, continues to rise, especially in parts of the U.S. where vaccination rates are low. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician at Mayo Clinic Children's Center, says younger people are among those being infected with the highly contagious virus. "The most important thing we can do to protect kids under 12 years of age, who are not yet eligible to be vaccinated themselves, is to…
(2021-08-15). How the System is Failing Young People. zcomm.org The reason a lot of young people are not doing nearly as well as their parents is that they're paying huge amounts for education, higher education or student debt, housing for rent, health care, even transportation…
(2021-08-15). Rare Lyme disease-causing bacteria spotted on routine blood films. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Eye on Innovation features exciting advances taking place at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. This monthly series shines a spotlight on recently developed tests and highlights how Mayo Clinic translates ideas and discoveries into testing resources that improve diagnosis and care for patients across the globe. ______________________________________________ It's long been known that Lyme disease is caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected black-legged tick (otherwise known as the deer tick). The understanding for many years was…
(2021-08-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatments and therapies for autism. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 2-year-old niece has had several issues since birth, and she is behind in her communications and attention. I wonder if she may be on the autism spectrum. Before I mention it to my sister, can you explain autism and how it is best treated? ANSWER: Autism is one of a group of serious developmental problems called autism spectrum disorder that appears in early childhood — usually before age 3. Though symptoms and severity…
(2021-08-15). Is It Time To Create A UN Political Body For Climate Change? popularresistance.org United nations – As a wisecracking cynic once remarked: "The sun would never set on the British empire because God wouldn't trust an Englishman in the dark". Perhaps it was an uncharitable remark because most of the British colonies have long gone. | But when i quoted this witticism to a British journalist, he countered: "I am sure it was told by a Scotsman." | Since Scotland is not a colony, its demand for independence is not a matter of decolonization, which is virtually dead on the UN's political agenda. | The United Nations, at its very inception 76 years ago, created a Trusteeship Council, one of its main or…
(2021-08-15). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: How Mayo hopes to slam the door when COVID-19 comes knocking. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The COVID-19 pandemic has brought public awareness to vaccines and how vaccines work. A vaccine is any agent that causes the immune system to remember a specific disease-causing entity, thereby preventing future infections. In the case of COVID-19, that's a coronavirus. At Mayo Clinic, decades of research have led to development of a new vaccine platform — a single-cycle adenovirus nasal vaccine — that is now being tested in a phase 1 clinical trial for COVID-19….
(2021-08-15). Wednesday 8/25: Din-In: Make a Holy Noise for Strong Climate Policies. indybay.org San Jose City Hall west steps | 200 East Santa Clara Ave. | San Jose, CA 95113…
(2021-08-15). Wall Street Sacrifices Children to the Demon of Greed. indybay.org The politics of Zero Covid will save us from the Covid -19 pandemic, not the politics of Wall Street…
(2021-08-15). Striking Alabama Coal Miners Want Their $1.1 Billion Back. zcomm.org The strikers are fighting to reverse concessions that were foisted on them in 2016…
(2021-08-15). Average Global Temperature Has Risen Steadily Under 40 Years of Neoliberalism. zcomm.org Neoliberalism can be defeated, and supplanted by a policy framework that is committed to high levels of social and economic equality as well as ecological justice…
(2021-08-15). Challenging Colonialism s01e01: Instruments of Colonization. indybay.org Episode 1 of a new podcast dedicated to amplifying indigenous voices providing context for contemporary events in California. This episode discusses the El Camino Real bells & Mission bells, their impact and legacy, and the movement for their removal. 30 minutes.
(2021-08-15). Obama's Election Night From My Cell in Guanatanamo Bay. commondreams.org "When it comes to medical needs, this is our biggest urgency," said Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
(2021-08-15). US Founders Demonized Indigenous People While Coopting Their Political Practices. truthout.org 
When spending your next $20 bill, take a good look at President Andrew Jackson's face on the cover. Remember the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which was authorized by President Andrew Jackson, and the resulting brutal Trail of Tears experienced by Indigenous peoples — and the structural and ideological terror that results from efforts to preserve white "purity," white "civilization" and white "superiority." Keep in mind that Jackson was an enslaver of Black people and engaged in genoc…
(2021-08-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: Music on the brain. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Music soothes, energizes and inspires. It also fortifies pathways in your brain that neurologists say can lead to a better understanding of cognition and dementia. To help better understand how music strengthens the brain, Dr. Bernard Bendok, chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, explains how music strikes a chord with researchers in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Note: Music composed by the musician and free to use. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/UrGabRHqWFs…
(2021-08-15). Saturday 8/14: Protect Willard Park. indybay.org Willard Park, Berkeley | 2720 Hillegass Ave.
(2021-08-15). How a BLMLeader Started a 'Freedom School' Summer Program. zcomm.org Jasmine Richards views the education and empowerment of young Black and Brown children in her community to be just as important as fighting racist police brutality…
(2021-08-15). We Know What to Do on Climate. We Know How to Do It. Only Question: Will We? commondreams.org "How did you all know who won?" guards asked. "Obama called me himself!" one brother said.
(2021-08-15). Amazon? There Has to be a Better Way. zcomm.org We have continued to practice organizing models that are not designed to organize the emerging monopolies and mass employment enterprises of these times…
(2021-08-15). WEEKEND READER: Calling Out Climate Denial. dailyposter.com 
| This week's Weekend Reader includes a look at the Democratic Party's climate denial, from President Joe Biden to former President Barack Obama, to Congress, who say they believe in science but keep backing continued fossil fuel development.As The New Republic writes, Democrats "don't dispute that the climate is changing, but they are absolutely in denial about what curbing it would entail." Biden and lawmakers need to start working to decarbonize the planet while we still have tim…
(2021-08-15). Greed and Consumption: Why the World is Burning. zcomm.org All the conferences, pledges and politicking will not put out a single fire, neither in Italy nor anywhere else in the world.
(2021-08-15). América Latina: En busca de la soberanía perdida. globalizacion.ca Dos hechos recientes han activado la posibilidad de relanzar la cooperación y coordinación latinoamericana y caribeña, tan abandonada durante el último lustro: el discurso de Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) durante la reunión de Cancilleres de la Comunidad de Estados…
(2021-08-15). Talking Radical Media With Noam Chomsky. zcomm.org The 92-year-old leftist sees meaningful progress in news coverage…
(2021-08-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Increasing fiber intake for constipation relief. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I experience constipation almost weekly, and eating bran flakes every day isn't helping. Are fiber supplements safe to use regularly and long term? Is there anything else I can do? I'm a 53-year-old woman and otherwise in excellent health. ANSWER: When consumed at recommended levels, dietary fiber is widely recognized to have health benefits, including relief of constipation. Adult women 50 and younger should consume at least 25 grams of fiber a day. Women…
(2021-08-15). Online events with Amory Lovins, Lisa Wells, Mickey Huff, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, etc. indybay.org Here are some 18 online events taking place over the next week (and starting at 12 Noon today, August 11th), featuring people such as Jeremy Lent, Carol Anderson, Amory Lovins, Eyal Press, Lisa Wells, Mickey Huff, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada, the UK, New Zealand, and Ireland (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2021-08-15). Medical Doctor Warns that "Bacterial Pneumonias Are on the Rise" from Mask Wearing. globalresearch.ca Important article by John C. A Manley. First published in October 2020 | "A group is suing Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum and Tulsa Health Department Executive Director Bruce Dart, saying the city's mask mandate is harmful to healthy people," reports
(2021-08-15). Juvenicide: A Crime of the Multidimensional War in Colombia. orinocotribune.com By María Fernanda Barreto — Aug 12, 2021 | At the beginning of the 1990s as the victor of the "cold war," which in reality had very hot expressions, the United States, having established itself since the second post-war period as the head of the capitalist empire, also consolidated itself as the greatest political and military power, and became the axis of the unipolar world. That had been the objective of the struggle against communism, which justified all wars in a supposed defense of peace that, it was said, only capitalism could sustain. | That was at least the idea that was sold to world public opinion,…