(2021-08-19). US military steps up Taliban-approved evacuation from Kabul. wsws.org Thousands of Americans and their Afghan associates have been flown out of the capital city in the wake of the sudden collapse of the US puppet regime.
(2021-08-19). Taliban Allowing 'Safe Passage' for US Citizens Heading to Kabul Airport. news.antiwar.com It's estimated that between 10,000 and 15,000 US citizens are still in Afghanistan. The US Embassy in Kabul, which is being run out of the airport, With the current situation, the US has to rely on a deal with the Taliban to allow US citizens to travel to the airport. While there have been reports of the Taliban stopping some Afghans, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Wednesday that the Tal…
(2021-08-19). Earthquake Devastates Haiti: Canada shouldn't make it worse. zcomm.org With "friends" like Canada, Haiti is in deep trouble…
(2021-08-19). Tensions Over Aid Grow in Haiti as Quake's Deaths Pass 2K. latinorebels.com LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Tensions have been growing over the slow pace of aid reaching victims of a powerful weekend earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people in Haiti and was trailed by a drenching tropical depression.
(2021-08-19). Reported death toll from Haiti earthquake exceeds 2,180. tass.com A magnitude 7.2 earthquake rocked Haiti last Saturday…
(2021-08-19). Mass COVID-19 deaths continue in Indonesia. wsws.org Like governments around the world, the Indonesian administration is putting corporate profit before the health and lives of working people, with tragic consequences.
(2021-08-19). People in Rich, 'Equal' Countries Tend to Choose 'Traditional' Gender Roles at Work, Study Finds. sputniknews.com In what is known as the 'equality paradox', men's and women's differences in preferences and career choices are more stark in countries considered gender-equal. For instance, 99 percent of all Swedish carpenters are men and about 90 percent of all assistant nurses and childminders are women.
(2021-08-19). Water Protectors Lock Down at Enbridge Line 3: 700 Arrests to Date. indybay.org "We have exhausted every other option," Giniw Collective said today, Monday, August 16. "This morning, four water protectors locked to each other and to machines, halting work at an Enbridge Line 3 worksite near Hay Creek, Minnesota." Now, 700 Water Protectors have been arrested. bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2021/08/water-protectors-continue-to-resist.html…
(2021-08-19). The Return of the Taliban 20 Years Later. counterpunch.org In recent years, the United States has failed to accomplish any of the objectives of its wars. The U.S. entered Afghanistan with horrendous bombing and a lawless campaign of extraordinary rendition in October 2001 with the objective of ejecting the Taliban from the country; now, 20 years later, the Taliban is back.
(2021-08-19). Attempts Continue to Remove Socialist President Pedro Castillo in Peru. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). 2020 US census: Americans calling themselves multiracial surged by 276 percent. wsws.org A US Census Bureau report released last week showed a sharp increase in the number of Americans who consider themselves multi-racial, highlighting the lack of any scientific basis for the racialist politics of the Democratic Party and the pseudo-left.
(2021-08-19). "Revelations of Carter's Former Advisor : 'Yes, the CIA entered Afghanistan before the Russians…'" (1998). mronline.org 
Question: The former director of the CIA, Robert Gates, stated in his memoirs that the American intelligence services began to aid the Mujahiddin in Afghanistan six months before the Soviet intervention. In this period, you were the national security advisor to President Carter. You therefore played a key role in this affair. Is this correct?>
(2021-08-19). Leading Russian official compares Ukraine to Afghanistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Excerpts from an interview with Secretary of Russia's Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, who has traditionally been one of the more perceptive Russian officials. [In December 2013 he said that Ukraine was Washington's payback for Syria; that the U.S. was punishing Moscow for intervening to prevent a U.S.-NATO war against Syria in the preceding months by …
(2021-08-19). Celebrate the Heroes Who Warned Us That Afghanistan Would Be a Disaster. counterpunch.org Thousands of dead Americans, tens of thousands of dead Afghans, $2 trillion down the toilet, a Taliban victory that leaves America's international reputation in shambles. This disaster didn't happen by itself. Political and military leaders, aided and abetted by the news media, are responsible and should be held accountable. Voters let themselves be led by
(2021-08-19). One million troops from NATO member, partner states fought in Afghan war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Military Committee convenes special meeting with Resolute Support Mission Partners The RSM Partners are: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Finland, Georgia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Sweden and Ukraine. From the text of Admiral Bauer's video message on the mission in Afghanistan on August 19: Dear troops from Allied and partner countries who have served the …
(2021-08-19). Kabul's Victors and the Vanquished. counterpunch.org Speculation abounds. The end of US-managed rule in the nation called Afghanistan has fueled a flood of warnings, blame, and just plain guessing about what comes next there. Liberal and neocon warmongers in the media wring their hands looking for someone/anyone to blame beside their failed imperial strategy. The far right in the US have yet to speak their piece on the so-called fall of Kabul. Perhaps they are waiting for their two primary impulses of libertarianism and military imperialism factions to fight it out.
(2021-08-19). Biden Admitted US War In Afghanistan Is Becoming A Somalia-Like Drone War. popularresistance.org In a Monday televised speech in which he defended his adherence to the withdrawal negotiated with the Taliban by his predecessor, Donald Trump, Biden said he'd always believed the US mission "should be narrowly focused on counterterrorism, not counterinsurgency or nation-building," and that the US wasn't giving up on that mission in pulling its roughly 12,000 troops out of Afghanistan.
(2021-08-19). "The War is Worth Waging": Afghanistan's Vast Reserves of Minerals and Natural Gas. globalresearch.ca The war on Afghanistan is a profit driven "resource war".
(2021-08-19). Turkey ready to repeat Syria, Libya, Karabakh model in Afghanistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Stability, peace appear out of reach in Afghanistan without Turkey [T]he only country that has proven strong and effective in establishing peace and stability in Libya and Syria…is Turkey. Turkey played a significant role in ending the Armenian occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh, ensured continuing cease-fires in Syria and Libya, and Afghanistan is an issue of interest …
(2021-08-19). Afghanistan's "Color Revolution"? Narcotics and the Opium Trade. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). From Afghanistan to Syria: Women's Rights, War Propaganda and the CIA. globalresearch.ca Western heads of state, UN officials, military spokespersons will invariably praise the humanitarian dimension of the October 2001 US-NATO led invasion of Afghanistan, which allegedly was to fight religious fundamentalists, help little girls go to school, liberate women subjected to the yoke of the Taliban.
(2021-08-19). A Mideast Nuclear War Spearheaded by Israel Would Make Afghanistan Seem Like a Local Conflict Between Armed Factional Groups. globalresearch.ca …
(2021-08-19). We've Spent Billions on War. Now, Let's Spend to Bring Afghans to Safety. ips-dc.org 
After the breathtakingly fast That's in addition to
(2021-08-19). Did the NY Fed Confiscate $1.3 Billion in Afghan Gold: Striking Revelations from Afghanistan's Central Bank Chief. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). US Expansionism in Eurasia, Control over Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). Create Two, Three, Many Saigons. That Is the Watchword. towardfreedom.org The Afghans are largely glad to see the back of the U.S. occupation, to be one more Saigon in a long sequence. But this is not a victory for humanity. It will not be easy for Afghanistan to emerge out of these nightmare decades, but the desire to do so can still be heard.
(2021-08-19). Sporadic protests break out in Afghanistan on independence day. peoplesdispatch.org 
Amidst the news that millions in Afghanistan face the risk of severe hunger, the IMF suspended the country's access to its resources, citing a lack of clarity on the government. The US has already blocked Afghan assets worth billions since the Taliban took over…
(2021-08-19). Six Questions We Need to Ask About Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). Public Opinion largely Supportive of Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal, despite Angst over Chaotic Process. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The abrupt collapse of the government of President Ashraf Ghani and his supposed 300,000 security forces in the past two weeks clearly caught the Biden administration by surprise. It is the most serious crisis yet for the new administration, and has shaken public confidence in the president, giving him the …
(2021-08-19). Afghanistan: Turkey to work with NATO, ensure "well-being of our Turkish kin" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey ready for any kind of cooperation with Afghanistan: Erdogan "[W]e are ready for all kinds of cooperation for the peace of the Afghan people, the well-being of our Turkish kin living in this country, and the protection of our country's interests," he [President Recep Tayyip Erdogan] stated. **** The continued military presence of Turkey …
(2021-08-19). Gunfire, smoke grenades & barbed wire: WATCH Taliban & US troops struggle to 'protect' Kabul airport from desperate crowds. rt.com 
Tensions are running high around the Kabul airport as US soldiers oversee a hasty evacuation following the Taliban takeover of the Afghan capital, with crowds of civilians desperate to flee the country seen pleading for help. | With thousands of Afghans still camped around the airfield hoping to catch a flight out of the city, chaotic scenes were captured in videos circulating online early Thursday morning local time, some purporting to show Taliban fighters firing smoke and stun grenades to disperse crowds gathered a short distance outside the airport. | NEW – Taliban militants nearby the North Gate of Kabul…
(2021-08-19). Afghanistan Was Based on Lies. Will the Militarists Apologize? globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). 'US, NATO have clear obligation to compensate in Afghanistan'. en.mehrnews.com Stating that US and NATO invaded and occupied Afghanistan and elsewhere 'only' to pursue their own interests, but couldn't even achieve that, Iranian Foreign Minister said that they now have a clear obligation to compensate.
(2021-08-19). In Afghanistan, an Independence Day Drenched in Irony and Uncertainty. thenation.com In Afghanistan, an Independence Day Drenched in Irony and Uncertainty…
(2021-08-19). Bush, Obama and Trump Deceived the Public About the Reality of Afghanistan War. truthout.org 
We speak with Washington Post investigative reporter Craig Whitlock, author of the new book The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War, which reveals how multiple U.S. presidents deceived the public about progress in the war despite widespread skepticism among defense and diplomatic officials about the mission. "The public narrative was that the U.S. was always making progress. All these presidents said we were going to win the war, and yet, in private, these officials were extremely p…
(2021-08-19). Chaos Continue In Kabul Airport As Afghans Define The Taliban To Celebrate Independence Day (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
This photo taken on May 8, 2018, shows people arriving at the domestic terminal of the Hamid Karzai International Airport of Kabul. (Photo by Dominique FAGET / AFP) (Photo credit should read DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP via Getty Images) | Chaos continue in Hamid Karzai International Airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul, as thousands of US troops attempt to evacuate local collaborators. | On August 18, Afghan sources said that evacuation planes are leaving nearly empty because many locals who are illegible for evacuat…
(2021-08-19). 'Chaos was inevitable!' Biden shrugs off shock scenes of Afghans falling from US plane because 'that was five days ago'. rt.com 
US President Joe Biden defended his handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal, telling ABC News that it couldn't have gone any other way and vowing to keep troops in Kabul until all Americans who want to leave can do so. | Biden was in Camp David over the weekend when the US-backed Afghan government collapsed and the Taliban took over. He returned to Washington on Monday to give a speech, after harrowing videos of Afghans mobbing US transport planes and reportedly falling to their deaths began making rounds. He took no questions from the press, however. | "That was four days ago, five days ago!" Biden told George…
(2021-08-19). Don't Use Girls as Justification for Bombing Afghanistan, Again. commondreams.org "During this recess our communities are letting our elected representatives know that the time for a historic, just, and equitable recovery is now."
(2021-08-19). Afghanistan: Mirage of the Good War. zcomm.org Rarely has there been such an enthusiastic display of international unity as that which greeted the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001…
(2021-08-19). After Afghan retreat, Biden to focus on Donbass war, Crimea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Zelensky, Biden will meet on Aug 31 — Kuleba Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Joe Biden will meet on August 31, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said. He said that…the format of the presidents' meeting had been expanded and would now include not only a meeting between delegations but also a one-on-one …
(2021-08-19). Anti-war groups join call to give Afghan asylum seekers permanent protection. greenleft.org.au Anti-war groups are backing widespread calls on the Australian government to swiftly give security to Afghan asylum seekers, reports Pip Hinman.
(2021-08-19). Adding to US Failures in Afghanistan, Taliban Have Grabbed Billions in Weaponry. commondreams.org "Now do the rest of the $1.8 trillion," said The Debt Collective.
(2021-08-19). Taliban Open Fire On Protesters In Jalalabad, Asadabad Killing At Least 6 Total. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | In Afghanistan's Asadabad, the Taliban opened fire on a crowd trying to commemorate Independence Day, Reuters reported, citing eyewitnesses. | There are victims, their number has not yet been specified. | People took to the streets on the occasion of Independence Day, and as a result, a stampede began. | Asadabad is a city in the east of the republic, the capital of the Kunar province. It is located near Jalalabad, where protests against the Taliban took place the day before and, accordi…
(2021-08-19). US backers in Beirut should consider Afghanistan experience. en.mehrnews.com Referring to Iran's unwavering supports for its allies, Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said that those who rely on Americans and their embassy in Beirut should take the Afghanistan experience into consideration.
(2021-08-19). Selected Articles: Afghanistan's "Color Revolution": Who Is Ali Ahmad Jalali? globalresearch.ca 
By The formation of a US sponsored interim regime should come as no surprise. US withdrawal from Afghanistan has been the object of extensive negotiations …
(2021-08-19). "The Afghanistan Papers": Docs Show How Bush, Obama, Trump Lied About Brutality & Corruption of War. democracynow.org 
We speak with Washington Post investigative reporter Craig Whitlock, author of the new book "The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War," which reveals how multiple U.S. presidents deceived the public about progress in the war despite widespread skepticism among defense and diplomatic officials about the mission. "The public narrative was that the U.S. was always making progress. All these presidents said we were going to win the war, and yet, in private, these officials were extremely pessimistic," says Whitlock. He also discusses miscalculations in the initial invasion of Afghanistan, the collapse of t…
(2021-08-19). Military Situation In Afghanistan On August 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 18, Ashraf Ghani, the former president of Afghanistan published a statement from UAE, denouncing his escape and money theft | On August 18, Anas Haqqani, a member of the Taliban negotiating team met with Hamid Karzai, Abdullah Abdullah and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar in Kabul city | On August 18, two people were killed and more than 10 others injured in Taliban firing on protesters in Jalalabad city who were trying to raise the Afghan flag in the city's central…
(2021-08-19). Post-US Afghanistan: Can China Navigate a Way Through the Tombstones? counterpunch.org Beijing. Another name has been chiseled on the tombstone in the graveyard of empires. The United States of America. 2001-2021. From the swords of Alexander the Great, the British empire, the Russians before and after Lenin, and the US as the newest members of the Great Game, military powers have seen the Afghan sand swallow
(2021-08-19). Headlines for August 19, 2021. democracynow.org Two Die as Taliban Open Fire on Independence Day Celebration, Ashraf Ghani: I Fled to Prevent Afghanistan from Becoming "Bloodbath Like in Syria and Yemen", Biden: U.S. May Stay in Afghanistan Beyond Aug. 31, U.S. Announces Plans for Vaccine Boosters Despite Criticism from WHO, Biden Moves to Mandate Vaccines at Nursing Homes & Fight Mask Mandate Bans, Paralympics Report First Confirmed COVID Case in the Olympic Village, Death Toll from Haitian Earthquake Nears 2,200, Caldor Fire Destroys Most of Grizzly Flats in California, Texas Supreme Court Rules Absent Democratic Lawmakers Can Be Arrested, Appeals Court Upho…
(2021-08-19). Before 2001 Invasion, Bush Admin Declared Taliban an Ally in the War on Drugs. truthout.org 
Just months before the Taliban became an enemy in the war on terror, President George W. Bush's administration declared the fundamentalist rulers of Afghanistan an ally in the global "war on drugs." | In early 2001, narcotics officials in the United States
(2021-08-19). The Crimes of the West in Afghanistan and the Suffering That Remains. commondreams.org "Clearly, this is an indictment of the U.S. security cooperation enterprise broadly."
(2021-08-19). An Even More General Amnesty: Taliban Released Thousands Of Al-Qaeda, ISIS Terrorists From Prison. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Thousands of inmates, including "former" ISIS and al-Qaeda fighters were released by Taliban from Pul-e-Charkhi prison in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. | Afghan government troops surrendered Bagram airbase to the Taliban early on August 15th. The base houses Pul-e-Charki prison, which has around 5,000 prisoners. | It is the largest in Afghanistan and notorious for its poor conditions. A maximum-security cellblock held members of al Qaeda and Taliban, said reports. | F…
(2021-08-19). Selected Articles: Afghanistan's "Color Revolution" globalresearch.ca By The formation of a US sponsored interim regime should come as no surprise. US withdrawal from Afghanistan has been the object of extensive negotiations between Washington and the Taliban. …
(2021-08-19). "Uncertainty, Fear": How Afghan Women & Ethnic Minorities Feel About Taliban Takeover & U.S. War. democracynow.org 
We look at how the rights of women and ethnic minorities will be impacted by the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan with two Afghan women who fled their country. Mariam Safi, who left Kabul last month and is founding director of the Organization for Policy Research and Development Studies, says the Taliban's rapid advance across the country surprised many people who had been hoping for a negotiated end to the war. "We had felt that there would be some space for a political settlement," says Safi. "What has happened has certainly caught everyone by surprise." We also speak with journalist Zahra Nader, a member of the…
(2021-08-19). Afghan Journalist Who Fled Kabul: Women Are "Hopeless" After U.S. War Ends with Taliban Takeover. democracynow.org 
Protests have broken out against the Taliban in Kabul and other cities across Afghanistan as the militant group, at war for 20 years, now finds itself in power. Evacuation flights are continuing from Kabul, but the Taliban is preventing many Afghans from reaching the airport, with some being shot or whipped as they attempt to flee the country amid fears that the Taliban will impose draconian restrictions on everyday life as they did during their last time in power. Women especially are terrified of the future, says journalist Nasrin Nawa, who fled the capital Friday and whose sister is still in the country. "They…
(2021-08-19). US Attempts to Conquer Eurasia, Control Over Afghanistan. orinocotribune.com By Shane Quinn — Aug 17, 2021 | The ex-Soviet states of the Caucasus and Central Asia have, following the early 1990s, been "all about America's energy security" according to Bill Richardson, the Clinton era diplomat and former American ambassador to the United Nations. | For seven decades, the Soviet Union's existence blocked the way to the vast fossil fuel sources of the Caucasus, Central Asia and also the Caspian Sea. This reality had been of ongoing frustration to Western strategic planners, but the Soviet collapse 30 years ago provoked jubilant scenes in Washington and London. | An oil rush ensued for m…
(2021-08-19). US Policy Toward Afghanistan Was a Recipe for Collapse From the Start. zcomm.org While we should certainly hold Biden accountable, it's also important to refute spurious accusations from the right, which could lead future presidents to needlessly prolong unwinnable wars…
(2021-08-19). Unvaccinated Covid-19 Patients Strain Alabama Hospitals Amid Warning of 'Potentially Apocalyptic' Crisis. commondreams.org As in Iraq, as in Libya, as in Mali. It is time to finally bury the doctrine of the so-called "responsibility to protect", which was coined at the time of the beginning of the Afghan war, and to brand it as what it was from the beginning: a neocolonial project.
(2021-08-19). 'Haiti is on its knees,' PM says as earthquake deaths top 2,100 & tens of thousands of families left homeless. rt.com 
Haiti has recorded more than 2,100 deaths following a powerful earthquake that wounded more than 12,000 and destroyed tens of thousands of homes, while over 115,000 families displaced by the disaster continue to seek refuge. | The latest death toll was In a video address earlier in the eveni…
(2021-08-19). Earthquake strikes Haiti in midst of political-economic crisis. peoplesdispatch.org At least 2,189 people have died in Haiti's earthquake as reported by authorities late on August 18. This crisis has hit the Latin American and the Caribbean region's poorest country in the midst of a highly complex situation.
(2021-08-19). Once Again, the Vultures Circle Haiti. libya360.wordpress.com Jemima Pierre White vultures playing volleyball during a crisis in Haiti Another earthquake in Haiti provides another opportunity for the NGO community, the Haitian oligarchy, and foreign imperialists to consolidate their profits and power. During a visit to Haiti in early April, 2010, I traveled with a friend to the Club Indigo Hotel. Club Indigo…
(2021-08-19). Earthquake Devastates Haiti, Canada Shouldn't Make it Worse. orinocotribune.com By Yves Engler — Aug 15, 2021 | With "friends" like Canada, Haiti is in deep trouble. | Justin Trudeau's statement that this country was " Canada is a country with immense resources to hel…
(2021-08-19). Asciende a 2.189 la cifra de fallecidos por terremoto en Haití. telesurtv.net Las autoridades haitianas indicaron que aumentó a 12.268 la cifra de heridos como consecuencia del terremoto.
(2021-08-19). Haiti Earthquake Recovery Hampered by Poverty, High Debts and Corruption. indybay.org As a cyclone hits Haiti, rescue workers searched for survivors from Saturday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake. At least 1300 are confirmed dead and thousands of homes destroyed in one of the world's poorest countries.
(2021-08-19). Lebanon Is Under Maximum Pressure, And The Target Is Hezbollah. popularresistance.org Lebanon is under unprecedented economic and social pressure, paying the price for Hezbollah's military capability that causes a threat to Israel. The options offered by those (US, EU and Israel) effectively participating in cornering Lebanon -notwithstanding decades of domestic corruption and mismanagement — are limited to two: either disarm Hezbollah or push Lebanon toward a failed state and civil war. However, the "Axis of the Resistance" has other options…
(2021-08-19). Hezbollah Leader Warns Israel, US Against Attacking Iranian Fuel Tanker En-Route To Lebanon. southfront.org 
Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah as seen during his recent speech via al-Manar TV. | On August 19, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah announced that the first of several fuel tankers will sail from Iran to Lebanon within hours, warning the US and Israel against targeting it. | The leader made the announcement during a speech marking the tenth day of the holy Islamic month of Muharram in Beirut's southern suburb. | "Our first ship has completed all arrangements and will sail within hours from Iran to Leb…
(2021-08-19). Three Activists Arrested After Blockading Drone Factory. popularresistance.org Palestine Action have returned to Elbit System's drone factory in Braunstone Town, Leicester, and have once again disrupted the production of killer drones used for repressive purposes by Israeli forces. The factory — ran by Elbit-Thales joint venture UAV Tactical Systems — has been blockaded by Palestine Action activists. Two activists in a 'lock-on' and one activist who had D-locked their body to gates have been arrested, after placing their bodies in the way of Elbit's drone manufacture operations.
(2021-08-19). Our duty in exile is to engage. electronicintifada.net A Palestinian in Paris experiences hope for the first time in his generation.
(2021-08-19). Why US Jews Turning Against Israel Is Good For Palestinians. popularresistance.org unique but critical conversation on Israel and Palestine is taking place outside the traditional discourse of Israeli colonialism and the Palestinian quest for liberation. It is an awkward and difficult — but overdue — discussion concerning American Jews' relation to Israel and their commitment to its Zionist ideology.
(2021-08-19). The Quiet Rebellion: Why US Jews Turning against Israel is Good for Palestinians. dissidentvoice.org 
A unique but critical conversation on Israel and Palestine is taking place outside the traditional discourse of Israeli colonialism and the Palestinian quest for liberation. It is an awkward and difficult — but overdue — discussion concerning American Jews' relation to Israel and their commitment to its Zionist ideology. For many years, Israel has conveniently …
(2021-08-19). U..S suffocates Cuba for unwavering, victorious anti-imperialism at great cost. mronline.org 
Cuba's anti-imperial foreign policy helped end apartheid in South Africa and sustain liberation movements worldwide. Historian Piero Gleijeses says that's one of the main reasons why the US has terrorized the island nation through today.
(2021-08-19). Cuba: The single party system confronts the crisis. canadiandimension.com 
A man walks past a Cuban revolutionary mural, Havana. Photo by Enrique de la Osa. | A political party that governs alone, does not compete with another organization, and does not have to run in an election to be in power, would seem to have a great advantage. Paradoxically, that privilege is, at the same time, its greatest weakness. | Not having to negotiate power, taking it for granted that it will not be disputed, leads politically to a harmful attitude that assumes any hint of social pressure is unacceptable. When it occurs, the consequent reaction shows absolute ineptitude shielded with recklessness.
(2021-08-19). Cuba, China, Latin America and the World. orinocotribune.com 
By John Ross — Aug 12, 2021 | The US in Latin America is at present once again seeing a series of countries attempting to follow independent policies, corresponding to their national interests, and some with a socialist orientation, rather than subordinating themselves to the US. These countries typically reject the current US cold war against China and indeed seek win-win relations with China. The US is responding to this trend by tightening its blockade of Cuba in an attempt to strangle that country in the hope of provoking a "colour counter-revolution." This anti-Cuba US blockade is being carrying out in…
(2021-08-19). Dr. Marcus Papadopoulos: America Will Continue with its Economic War Against Iran (Interview). orinocotribune.com During the past ten years, Iran and Saudi Arabia have struggled for dominance in the Middle East, which has raised fears of a US military intervention. The proxy wars in Syria and Yemen are prime examples of the two powers jockeying for position. The Biden administration is negotiating with Iran, but has not radically changed US foreign policy in the region. Some analysts say that both Iran and Saudi Arabia are looking to lower tensions in the region. | Steven Sahiounie of MidEast Discourse interviewed Dr. Marcus Papadopoulos to gain insight into the various issues more deeply. | Dr. Marcus Papadopoulos is a hist…
(2021-08-19). Greater Idlib: Russian Airstrikes Wipe Out Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Headquarters (Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On August 19, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out several airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, which is held by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and other terrorist groups. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the Russian airstrikes targeted a headquarters of HTS located near the town of Ein Shib i…
(2021-08-19). Turkey hunts down, kills eight Kurds in drone attack. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish drones used to murder people in Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh are now also being used by the Ukrainian government in its war against the people of the Donbass. Turkey eliminates 8 PKK terrorists in Hakkari province Turkish gendarmerie forces killed a group of eight PKK [supporters] in southeastern Hakkari province, Interior Minister …
(2021-08-19). Military Situation In Syria On August 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 18, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 25 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 6 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On August 18, YPG artillery shelled Afrin city. Three people reportedly were killed | On August 18, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in al-Barah | On August 18, clashes between SAA and former rebels were reported in Daraa c…
(2021-08-19). New Daraa Attack Claims Lives Of Five Syrian Army Service Members. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On August 19, an officer and four soldiers of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) 112th Brigade were killed when their vehicle came under attack in the western countryside of Daraa. | Unidentified gunmen, likely former rebels, targeted the military vehicle with an improvised explosive device as it was passing on a road linking the towns of al-Shabraq and Ain Thakar. The attack was most likely carried out in support of former rebels in the southern part of Daraa city, known as Daraa al-Balad, who have been besieg…
(2021-08-19). How the Eviction Moratorium Got Through. thenation.com How the Eviction Moratorium Got Through…
(2021-08-19). Billions in US federal rent assistance money withheld from millions facing eviction. wsws.org Out of $46.5 billion in federal rent assistance, only $3 billion had been distributed as of August 3.
(2021-08-19). Homeless Encampment Razed by the City of Fresno. indybay.org On August 6, the City of Fresno razed a large homeless encampment by Highway 99. Below is how it looked in its last moments.
(2021-08-19). From the US presidential election to Trump's coup. wsws.org The following lecture was delivered at the Socialist Equality Party (US) 2021 summer school by Patrick Martin, a writer for the World Socialist Web Site specializing in US politics and a member of the SEP National Committee.
(2021-08-19). Russia deigns to notice massive U.S.-NATO military buildup in Poland, Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukraine became NATO's first partner in 1991 and Poland joined NATO as a full member in 1999. It's unclear which era Moscow believes it's living in. Russia finds worrisome plans for US military buildup in Poland — Zakharova Moscow finds worrisome the US plans for increasing its military presence in Poland, where infrastructure is being …
(2021-08-19). Warehousing Wealth in Donor-Advised Funds. inequality.org
(2021-08-19). Eating with Hope: Solidarity Initiatives are the Alternative for Brazil's Hungry. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Giovanaz, Pedro Stropasolas Over the past few years, an about-turn in policies saw a massive increase in hunger in Brazil. As the pandemic wreaked havoc, solidarity initiatives and donations, which feed close to 30% of the population, were all that stood between people and starvation. The abandonment of policies to combat poverty has put Brazil…
(2021-08-19). The Importance of Independent Media. progressive.org An interview with broadcaster and activist Laura Flanders.
(2021-08-19). NATO's second-most powerful member: Turkish arms fair includes 80 nations. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish defence fair brings together 79 countries Some 154 delegations from 79 countries are attending the 15th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) being held in Turkey between August 17 and 20. Each delegation has 500 members. **** A total of 1,236 companies (536 domestic and 700 foreign) from 53 countries are exhibiting their products and …
(2021-08-19). Venezuela: Maduro Reshuffles Cabinet, Arreaza Replaced as Foreign Minister. venezuelanalysis.com Former ambassador to China Felix Plasencia will take over the foreign affairs portfolio.
(2021-08-19). Journalist sues U.S. Congress for surveillance footage, other records related to Capitol riot. ecns.cn A U.S. freelance journalist on Wednesday sued Congress for footage and other records pertaining to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, arguing that concealing those records from the public eye is a manifestation of the legislative branch's lack of transparency.
(2021-08-19). 124 Organizations Demand Home Depot, Lowe's Immediately Pull Cancer-Linked Weedkiller. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). Relative surplus value: The class struggle intensifies. mronline.org 
For any working period—whether it be a day, an hour, or five minutes—part of the period is "necessary labor" and another part is "surplus labor."
(2021-08-19). A paramedic details harsh and dangerous working conditions in the Australian state of New South Wales. wsws.org With COVID -19 infections rapidly spreading across most Australian states the World Socialist Web Site has reached out to health care workers whose situation is larg ely hidden from the population.
(2021-08-19). Protestors toppled statue of Canada's first prime minister. popularresistance.org On August 14, protestors in Canada toppled a statue of John A. Macdonald, the country's first prime minister. Macdonald was responsible for some of the most atrocious crimes against Indigenous people. This includes instituting a policy of starving Indigenous people in order to clear lands where they lived for building the Canadian Pacific Railroad.
(2021-08-19). North Dakota gets fracked. mronline.org 
When the big shutdown finally takes hold in the Bakken, the frackers will have gone and most wells abandoned, and people in the region will still have to deal with the illegal trash dumps, polluted streams, health problems, and other unfortunate effects of the boom.
(2021-08-19). Two-front campaign: Georgia, Ukraine coordinate war strategies. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Deputy Minister of Defense met with the new Defense Attaché of Ukraine to Georgia First Deputy Minister of Defense of Georgia Lela Chikovani met with the new Defense Attaché of Ukraine to Georgia, Major General Sergi Kravchuk…. The meeting focused on security issues in the Black Sea region. It was noted that Georgia and …
(2021-08-19). Nabisco Workers Are Striking For Normal Hours. popularresistance.org A strike that began at a Nabisco factory in Portland, Oregon last week has now spread across the country to Nabisco facilities in Aurora, Colorado, and Richmond, Virginia, where Oreos, Ritz crackers, Chips Ahoy, and other popular cookies and crackers are baked and packaged.
(2021-08-19). Oppose union's sell-out deal at Australia Post. wsws.org Workplace meetings called by the CEPU were no more than sales pitches for an agreement that offers workers nothing.
(2021-08-19). How Russia-China Are Stage-managing the Taliban. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). "Wealthy Donors Need to Get Off Their Assets" ips-dc.org Washington, D.C. — A new "This is the tip of the iceberg in DAF to DAF giving. We are seeing a growing amount of charitable dollars warehoused in intermediaries such as private foundations and DAFs," said Helen Flannery, director of re…
(2021-08-19). Venezuela & Russia Examine Bilateral & International Agenda, COVID-19 Response (Phone Call). orinocotribune.com The Executive Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergey Lavrov, discussed various issues of their bilateral and international agenda, the pandemic, as well as the dialogue process begun between the Bolivarian Government and the opposition, during a telephone conversation held this Wednesday, August 18. | The Russian Foreign Affairs Minister confirmed the willingness of his government to contribute to an inclusive solution to the Venezuelan conflict, respecting the principles of sovereignty and non-interference in…
(2021-08-19). NATO holds anti-Russian air combat drills in Norway's High North. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Multi-Domain Exercise on Norwegian Coast Norwegian F-35 fighter aircraft operated with NATO AWACS and U.S. Air Force and Navy assets in a multi-domain exercise off the Norwegian coast on August 18, 2021. **** …The exercise trained Alliance forces to integrate, operate, and communicate in the unique conditions of the High North. **** "Rapid and …
(2021-08-19). Freedom in the Time of COVID-19. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). Venezuela to Request the Return of Monomeros at Mexico Talks. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, August 18, at a working meeting of the Higher Council of Productive Economy, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, proposed that the business sector should issue a document asking for the return of the Monómeros company to Venezuela. This document will be taken to the dialogue in Mexico. | "I propose that all Venezuelan producers prepare a document that Dr. Jorge Rodríguez will take as a fundamental point to the dialogue table in Mexico—a document that will be signed so that Monómeros is returned to its owner, Pequiven," said President Maduro during a TV broadcast together with Pequiven…
(2021-08-19). Over 45 Years, Measures of Justice. ips-dc.org On September 10, 1976, Chilean Dictator Augusto Pinochet revoked the citizenship of Orlando Letelier, who had served as Chile's ambassador to the United States and as a cabinet minister in the government of Dr. Salvador Allende before the 1973 coup. That night, Letelier filled the seats at Madison Square Garden for an anti-Pinochet rally, telling the crowd: "I was born a Chilean, I am a Chilean, and I will die a Chilean. They were born traitors, they live as traitors, and they will be known forever as fascist traitors." | Eleven days later, on September 21, 1976, agents of Pinochet assassinated Letelier as he dro…
(2021-08-19). UAW and John Deere meet to negotiate on how to ram through a sellout contract. wsws.org In fact, the UAW and Deere already have their contract, worked out behind closed doors. The only thing they are really "negotiating" is how to ram it through the workers.
(2021-08-19). Fishermen raise concern over Fryslân wind farm project in Netherlands. peoplesdispatch.org The Windpark Fryslân project in the bay of IJsselmeer is likely to adversely affect the fishing industry in the region. Fishermen here have also complained of not receiving the assistance that was promised by the Dutch government…
(2021-08-19). Confusion Around School Reopenings Is as Bad as Ever. progressive.org In New York City, where there's an array of contradictory policies, it doesn't seem like officials are actually serious about eradicating the virus.
(2021-08-19). Werner Siepmann (1931-2021): War opponent, anti-fascist, Trotskyist. wsws.org On Friday of last week, 13 August, our comrade Werner Siepmann passed away at the age of 90.
(2021-08-19). Why Bump Stocks Aren't a Priority…Even in Montana. counterpunch.org If you're like most Montanans, you probably don't know or care about whether or not you can legally purchase a bump stock. In fact, you may have never heard of these devices that replace the normal stock in a semi-automatic rifle to allow it to operate much like a fully-automatic machine gun. Yet, for some
(2021-08-19). Thousands of students in Tampa, Florida placed on quarantine days after schools reopen. wsws.org The extraordinary toll the virus is now taking on the population is a testament to the recklessness of the reopening strategy designed by district officials and underlines the criminal handling of the pandemic by the Republicans and Democrats.
(2021-08-19). As The US Empire Declines, What Openings Exist For Progressive Movements? popularresistance.org While we can't change the events of the past week — let alone the past 20 years — we can start thinking about next steps, and that leads to an important question: What can U.S. activists do with the opportunities associated with imperial decline? Here are two winning ideas.
(2021-08-19). Dixie Fire continues to rage out of control in California as new Caldor Fire sparks further evacuations. wsws.org The Dixie fire is only 33 percent contained and has destroyed over 1,100 structures, including at least 650 homes.
(2021-08-19). US Federal Reserve moves towards cuts in asset purchases. wsws.org The Fed minutes of its July 27—28 meeting sparked a reaction on Wall Street, with major indexes down around 1 percent in the hour after their release.
(2021-08-19). Everyday Climate Catastrophe: Only Mass Action Will Save Us. counterpunch.org How many tragic pictures do we have to see? How many announcements? Climate Code Red, say the world's authoritative climate science group. July the hottest month in history. Shutdown of the Atlantic currents that drive the world's climate a real prospect. Fires ravaging Southern Europe, Siberia, Western North America.
(2021-08-19). Why Does the Physical Universe Exist? counterpunch.org Why do we even imagine we can ask such a question and find an answer? The total energy of the universe exploded out of an infinitesimal pinpoint of reality erupting into the void of nonexistence, to cool and diffuse as the wake behind the expanding bow wave of the Event Horizon, precipitating into the swelling
(2021-08-19). National Shut'Em Down Demonstrations, Marches & Protests Set to Kick Off August 21st. itsgoingdown.org On Saturday, August 21st, organizations, crews, and individuals across the country will participate in a call from Jailhouse Lawyers Speak, a prisoner led abolitionist formation, to take part in national 'Shut'Em Down' demonstrations across the so-called US. The purpose of the call is to center the 10 demands that Jailhouse Lawyers Speak and other inside…
(2021-08-19). Taliban Members Meet Political Leaders in Kabul. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). The Bundeswehr advertising campaign: "A warning call to all young people" wsws.org We are republishing here an article by Werner Siepmann from 2017 in which he recounts personal memories of his childhood and youth under the Nazis and during World War Two as a "reminder to all young people to take a stand against the lure of the Bundeswehr in schools and other public institutions."
(2021-08-19). International Experts Confirm Occurrence of Massacres in Bolivia after Coup against Evo Morales (GIEI Report). orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, August 18, the Interdisciplinary Group of Independent Experts (GIEI) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) presented a long awaited report confirming that the Bolivian coup regime was responsible for the massacres of Bolivian people who had opposed the coup against Evo Morales in late 2019. | In this regard, Patricia Tapatá, representative of the IACHR and head of the group of experts, provided details on the "We have examin…
(2021-08-19). The $26 an Hour Minimum Wage. cepr.net That may sound pretty crazy, but that's roughly what the minimum wage would be today if it had kept pace with productivity growth since its value peaked in 1968. And, having the minimum wage track productivity growth is not a crazy idea. The national minimum wage did in fact keep pace with productivity growth for …
(2021-08-19). Quebec nurses union imposes sellout deal in face of widespread rank-and-file anger. wsws.org The nurses were determined to fight and enjoyed strong popular support, but their union, the FIQ, systematically demobilized them and adamantly opposed a struggle against capitalist austerity and the government's catastrophic handling of the pandemic.
(2021-08-19). America's Merchants of Death Then — and Now. inequality.org
(2021-08-19). Behind the Biden administration's insistence on bringing the unions into Amazon. wsws.org American capitalism needs a means of containing the growth of socialist politics within the working class. It has such means with the trade unions.
(2021-08-19). Venezuela's Arreaza: Almagro Should be Investigated for Bolivia's 2019 Coup & Massacres. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, August 18, the Foreign Affairs Minister of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, spoke in favor of investigating the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, for his role in the coup against Evo Morales in November 2019, and for supporting the de facto government of Jeanine àÅñez and her human rights violations. | The statement was made by Arreaza in a tweet published this Wednesday that read: "the Interdisciplinary Group of Experts of the IACHR [Inter-American Commission on Human Rights] confirmed serious human rights violations in Bolivia during the de facto governme…
(2021-08-19). Life at the Bottom in Joe Biden's America. counterpunch.org With the economy facing substantial bottlenecks, and the continuing spread of the pandemic, it is worth taking a quick look at how lower paid workers have been faring. Nominal wages have been rising rapidly for workers at the bottom of the pay ladder in recent months. This has allowed workers in the lowest paying jobs
(2021-08-19). More Evidence of Warehousing of Wealth in Donor-Advised Funds. ips-dc.org As the concentration of wealth among the top 0.1 percent has grown, philanthropy has become more "top heavy." The number of middle-income donations is shrinking and most of the growth in annual charitable giving is coming from the very wealthy. | This is concerning because wealthier donors generally give to intermediaries such as their own private foundations or donor-advised funds (DAFs), not outright to charitable recipient groups. As we've discussed in
(2021-08-19). Movement For Black Lives: Feds Targeted BLM Protesters. popularresistance.org The federal government deliberately targeted Black Lives Matter protesters via heavy-handed criminal prosecutions in an attempt to disrupt and discourage the global movement that swept the nation last summer in the wake of the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, according to a new report released Wednesday by The Movement for Black Lives.
(2021-08-19). The Poison of Nationalism. dissidentvoice.org Once upon a time Nationalism was an ideology reserved for extremists, but in recent years it has moved from the irrelevant fractious fringes to become a central movement in western politics. Rooted in fear, it feeds on tribal instincts and has become mainstream by offering oversimplified explanations to complex problems, such as poverty and immigration. …
(2021-08-19). From farm to table, immigrants feed America. juancole.com By Lauren Irwin, Natalie Saenz and Priya Bhat/News21 ( Cronkite News ) — As the sun beats down on a family farm in McFarland, California, immigrant workers duck under a leafy canopy of cotton-candy grapes for a moment of relief. It's 5: 56 a.m., and temperatures are quickly rising. Draped in cotton from fingers to toes, …
(2021-08-19). Anti-Vaxxers and the Unvaccinated: False Consciousness in a Time of Pandemic. counterpunch.org In early August 2021, two rightwing politicians came out against Covid-19 vaccinations. On Fox News, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) claimed that masks were not effective in preventing the spread of Covid. "The more [mask] mandates we got, the more disease we got," he insisted. "Now, I don't think the mark caused the disease, but I
(2021-08-19). Opposition grows to unsafe reopenings at South Carolina universities. wsws.org Clemson University faculty organized a walkout that took place yesterday, the first day of class, with a rally on Bowman Field on campus.
(2021-08-19). Australia's High Court denies four-year-old asylum seeker the right to appeal visa refusal. wsws.org The High Court's decision leaves the future of the family from Biloela in the hands of the government, with the threat of deportation to Sri Lanka looming again.
(2021-08-19). Activists Rally Across US Urging Congress to #SealTheDeal on $3.5 Trillion Infrastructure Plan. commondreams.org
(2021-08-19). Video: Taliban 2.0: Claims of Rights for Women, Free Media, No Terrorism. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). Collective Militarized White Supremacy and Black Neocolonialism in the Caribbean. popularresistance.org Except for the hum of US helicopters flying overhead, there was a deafening silence throughout the Caribbean region, during the recent Operation Tradewinds, Progressive and Pan-African forces did not utter a word, as soldiers from Guyana, Brazil, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago participated in this region-wide military exercise with army personnel from the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Canada, France and the Netherlands.
(2021-08-19). Growing bilateral trust reflected by Iran-China Strategic doc. en.mehrnews.com The growing trust between Iran and China was well reflected in the comprehensive strategic partnership document, the Iranian Foreign minister said on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Iran-China diplomatic ties.
(2021-08-19). [Research Paper] The geography of emergency department-based HIV testing in South Africa: Can patients link to care? thelancet.com We have shown that strategies to improve linkage to care from the ED should consider the high rates of poor linkage among young men and those presenting to the ED with trauma. Furthermore, innovative linkage to care solutions will need to account for the unique geographical consideration of this population, given that many ED patients will need to continue care at a site distant from the diagnosis site.
(2021-08-19). WorkWeek On Trumka, Racist Attacks & Hanging Nooses & Privatization Of Education. indybay.org WorkWeek covers the death of former AFL-CIO president Trumka, the racist terror campaign against Black LA Belt line rail workers including hanging nooses. WorkWeek also covers the privatization of public education and the racist xenophobic attacks on Asians and Asian Americans.
(2021-08-19). The Distortions of Pinochet. thenation.com 
Fernández's novels reckon with the Chilean dictatorship through surreality and memory.
(2021-08-19). Vaccine Deaths Pile Up Without Media Coverage. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). Afganistán, tumba del invasor occidental. globalizacion.ca Aunque el débil haya vencido al fuerte por enésima vez en Afganistán, nada es lo que parece en el país que los antiguos griegos llamaban Bactria, provincia oriental del imperio persa en versión aqueménida (dinastía iniciada por el rey Aquémenes…
(2021-08-19). Friday 8/20: White Skin, Black Fuel: Fossil Fascism and Colonialism's Inky Legacy. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-08-19). Mixed Messages from a PM and President. zcomm.org Are We to Remember or Transcend the Past?>
(2021-08-19). 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…
(2021-08-19). Mayo Clinic expert discusses breakthrough COVID-19 cases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccines remain the best defense against COVID-19. However, no vaccines are 100% effective at preventing illness in vaccinated people, and a small percentage of breakthrough cases are expected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Breakthrough COVID-19 cases are receiving a lot of attention, but they are not what's driving the current surge. Watch: Mayo Clinic expert discusses breakthrough COVID-19 cases. youtu.be/JcyCl9amum0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are in the downloads at…
(2021-08-19). Tomgram: Patterson Deppen, America as a Base Nation Revisited. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. In January 2004, Chalmers Johnson wrote "America's Empire of Bases" for TomDispatch, breaking what was, in effect, a silence around those strange edifices, some the size of small towns, scattered around the planet. He began it this way: …
(2021-08-19). 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…
(2021-08-19). DACA Is Not Enough – Citizenship For All Multi-city Rally. indybay.org CITIZENSHIP FOR ALL IMMIGRANTS NOW! The Rally was held Tuesday August 17th. In Santa Cruz, CA. at the Town Clock in downtown.
(2021-08-19). 'Resounding' Climate Win as Judge Blocks Alaska Drilling Project Defended by Biden. commondreams.org A permanent child tax credit should appeal to Democrats and Republicans alike. Here's why.
(2021-08-19). Let's Pull the Child Tax Credit from the Ashes of the Social Infrastructure Bill. commondreams.org "The federalization of protest-related charges was a deliberate and cynical effort to target and discourage those who protested in defense of Black lives."
(2021-08-19). The Dangers of the Covid "Vaccine" to Pregnant Women: Do Not be a Lab Rat. The Untested Experimentation on Babies and the Unborn. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). 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…
(2021-08-19). Tuesday 8/31: International Overdose Awareness Day 2021. indybay.org Community Bridges, 519 Main St, Watsonville…
(2021-08-19). 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…
(2021-08-19). 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…
(2021-08-19). Biden, Sanders & LGBTQ+ Oppose Republican Recall. indybay.org Pres. Biden, Senator Bernie Sanders and LGBTQ+ are all strongly in opposition to the Republican Recall of Governor Newsom, set for Sept 14, with vote by mail ballots received by all registered voters. Do your part to save our state and Vote No on the Recall Today.
(2021-08-19). Labour intensifies purge of socialists, dissenting Jews. electronicintifada.net Jewish Voice for Labour says it's being persecuted by under Keir Starmer's leadership.
(2021-08-19). Labor's capitulation on tax is an attack on us all. greenleft.org.au Labor seems more determined than ever to promise little, hoping the next election will land in its lap without offering any meaningful change, argues Jon Strauss.
(2021-08-19). Sanders Traveling to Indiana and Iowa to Pitch $3.5 Trillion Spending Plan to Working Americans. commondreams.org "The American public overwhelmingly supports doing what's right and necessary: Massively ramping up coronavirus vaccine production so that everyone on the planet can be vaccinated."
(2021-08-19). Sharing Mayo Clinic: Reclaiming his life after lab testing confirms a serious illness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At 71, David Voeltz is a happily married family man who appreciates putting in a hard day's work and enjoys spending time in the woods. But for David, the ability to walk through nature with his children and grandchildren, and to climb in and out of the dump truck that is an integral part of his work as a truck driver, has not always been a given. Just two years ago, most of David's muscular…
(2021-08-19). Everyday climate catastrophe — Living in a schizoid world. zcomm.org Only mass action will save us…
(2021-08-19). 5 Years After Colin Kaepernick Refused to Stand, We Still Get the Story Wrong. thenation.com 5 Years After Colin Kaepernick Refused to Stand, We Still Get the Story Wrong…
(2021-08-19). Finishing what ISIS started? Turkey attacks Yezidis in Iraq. roarmag.org 
YJ≈û fighters in Sinjar, Iraq. Photo: August is a solemn month for the Yezidi community of Iraq's Sinjar province. On August 3, 2014, ISIS advanced into the area in an attempt to eradicate the Yezidi people altogether. Men and older women were killed, younger women and girls were forced into sexual slavery, and boys were forced to become ISIS fighters. Those who managed to escape were trapped on Mount Sinjar for days with little food or water. To this day, many Yezidis displaced then are una…
(2021-08-19). 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…
(2021-08-19). Lawsuit Seeks Protection for Northern California's Clear Lake Hitch. indybay.org Trump Administration Denied Federal Protection to Imperiled Fish in 2020…
(2021-08-19). Parecon fosters empathy instead of a rat race. zcomm.org Interview from the online conference "The crisis of nation-states — anarchist answers"
(2021-08-19). Huracán Grace golpeará a México en dos ocasiones. telesurtv.net El ciclón afectará con vientos muy fuertes, oleajes elevados y lluvias severas a Tulum, Cancún, Cozumel y Playa del Carmen.
(2021-08-19). Most Americans Favor Investing in Global Covid-19 Vaccine Production: Poll. commondreams.org Dear British feminists, Western military intervention is never a good thing.
(2021-08-19). [Research Paper] Secondary analysis of retrospective and prospective reports of adverse childhood experiences and mental health in young adulthood: Filtered through recent stressors. thelancet.com Both individual and combined retrospective and prospective ACEs are related to mental health in young adulthood. Recent stressors reinforce this relationship; the likelihood of those who report more ACEs experiencing psychological distress increases when adjusting for recent stressors.
(2021-08-19). Calls for cannabis legalisation in Victoria quashed. greenleft.org.au A two-year Victorian state parliament inquiry into the use of cannabis has fallen short of recommending legalisation. Arie Huybregts reports.
(2021-08-19). UK Navy's Public Brawl over Responsibility for Nuclear Mass Destruction. counterpunch.org In a rare, public dispute between British Naval officers over legal responsibility for attacks using nuclear weapons, two retired British submarine commanders have openly attacked each other's views in writing. The online confrontation opens a window to the tortured thinking inside the perpetual, high-level, planning and reparation for such attacks among nuclear armed states. The
(2021-08-19). How California's Top Democrats Paved the Way for a Republican Governor This Fall. zcomm.org Corporate Democrats like Newsom and Feinstein routinely look out for number one. That's how we got into this ominous recall mess in the first place.
(2021-08-19). Biden Education Dept Threatens GOP Leaders With Legal Action, Federal Probes Over Mask Mandate Bans. commondreams.org 750 U.S. military bases still remain around the planet.
(2021-08-19). Swimming for better health and to avoid injuries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Swimming is often touted as a great workout for all ages, offering benefits not only for the body, but also for the mind. As a form of exercise, swimming keeps your heart rate up and builds muscle strength. It also can be a great form of stress relief. "Swimming is a wonderful sport. I definitely recommend swimming for people of all ages," says Dr. Matthew Crowe, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine expert…
(2021-08-19). Feds Targeted BLM Activists to Foil Racial Justice Protests: Report. commondreams.org "More for me. None for you. America first. This is American Covid-19 vaccine policy now," one epidemiologist lamented as the U.S. moved ahead with its booster campaign.
(2021-08-19). Wednesday 9/22: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org We will probably meet online in September due to Covid, as we did in August, although it is possible we will meet in-person at the OMNI Commons, as we have in the past before the pandemic, and did in July, assuming it is open and available. Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.
(2021-08-19). 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….
(2021-08-19). How is Corona changing the world of work? indybay.org Exceptional situations do not necessarily have to be handled in an authoritarian manner; efficiency does not have to be generated in command structures. Independent action by employees becomes productive in democratic structures – perhaps the Corona crisis has also triggered learning processes that go in this direction.
(2021-08-19). UKania is a Rudderless Ship. counterpunch.org A flailing Tory government is undergoing a slump in the polls as result of Boris "BoJo" Johnson's growing unpopularity, the spread of Covid's Delta variant and BoJo's wildly inconsistent response to it, and the dawning realization that the Brexit outcome is starting to be a bust, especially for lower-income Brits.
(2021-08-19). 30 Years Ago, the Tanks Rolled Into Moscow—but We Refused to Be Silent. thenation.com 30 Years Ago, the Tanks Rolled Into Moscow—but We Refused to Be Silent…
(2021-08-19). Forget Freedom. Scotland Is Championing Totalitarian Liberalism. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). Second Russian Military Aircraft Crashed In Two Days. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 18, a MiG-29 fighter jet crashed in the Astrakhan region in Russia. The pilot was killed as a result of the accident during a training flight. | The information was confirmed by the press service of the Southern Military District."The aircraft crashed in a deserted area on the territory of the Ashuluk training ground. The flight was carried out without ammunition load, " the military department reported. | The reason of the crash are still unknown. A commission of the Main Command of t…
(2021-08-19). Cal Recall Impacts Nation; Repub Elder's Anti-Pregnant Workers. indybay.org The Sept 14 Governor Recall will drag the US government and economy to the reactionary, economic deep hole of Nazi Trump if it succeeds. The Trump Republican Larry Elder wants female employees to be required to notify their employer when they plan to get pregnant. He is also anti-mask and anti-vaccine in this COVID19 pandemic. This is not about the Democrats; this is about our lives.
(2021-08-19). California Agency Recommends Listing Leatherback Sea Turtles as Endangered. indybay.org Prehistoric Reptiles Threatened by Fishing…
(2021-08-19). Where Best to Ride Out the Climate Apocalypse? zcomm.org The Billionaires' Bunker Fantasies Go Mainstream…
(2021-08-19). Hurricane Grace to Bring Mudslides, 'Destructive Waves' to Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. sputniknews.com The US National Hurricane Center earlier predicted that the 2021 hurricane season would be one more of the more destructive and active to date, with as many as 21 named storms. Of the tally, between three and five storms are expected to become major hurricanes.
(2021-08-19). 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…
(2021-08-19). Thousands Flee Ethnic Violence In Cameroon. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Starting on August 10th, clashes between herders and fishermen in northern Cameroon have killed at least 32 people this month, with 19 villages torched. | Some 11,000 people fled to Chad and a further 7,300 were displaced in Cameroon's Far North after fighting broke out between Choa Arab herders and Mousgoum fishermen and farmers, the UNHCR said. | Officials described the fighting as Cameroon's worst ethnic violence in years. | The herders were angry because their livestock were falling into…
(2021-08-19). 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…
(2021-08-19). 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…
(2021-08-19). Data Contradicts Ukrainian Claims That Russia Is Cheating Europe Out Of Paid For Gas. southfront.org 
Nord Stream 2 pipelaying operation. Vessel Pioneering Spirit (25.02.19) close to Visby in the Baltic Sea Foto: Axel Schmidt/Nord Stream 2Ukraine continues campaign to end the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Ukraine's gas transmission system operator hopes that the European Union will support them in their dispute with Russian state energy company Gazprom. According to Kiev, Gazprom is emptying its gas storage facilities in Europe in order to decrease tr…
(2021-08-19). Saturday 8/21: Volunteer Banner Painting Event. indybay.org Astro Park (1210 Lakeshore Avenue Oakland, CA 94610)…
(2021-08-19). Trump in 2020 Praised the Taliban as a Future Counterterrorism Partner. zcomm.org 'They Will Be Killing Some Very Bad People'
(2021-08-19). 'Victory for Environmental Justice': Review Ordered for Proposed Cancer Alley Plastics Complex. commondreams.org The amended complaint shows that "the new leadership at the Federal Trade Commission is committed to pursuing economic fairness and meaningful competition, no matter how powerful the enemies it makes doing so," said one anti-monopoly group.
(2021-08-19). 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…
(2021-08-19). [Research Paper] Ethnicity and acute hospital admissions: Multi-center analysis of routine hospital data. thelancet.com Background: The effects of ethnic and social inequalities on patient outcomes in acute healthcare remain poorly understood.Methods: Prospectively-defined analysis of registry data from four acute NHS hospitals in east London including all patients ‚â• 18 years with a first emergency admission between 1st January 2013 and 31st December 2018. We calculated adjusted one-year mortality risk using logistic regression. Results are presented as n (%), median (IQR), and odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals.
(2021-08-19). Covid Protections Demanded At CCSF Press Conference "This Is A Life & Death Question"! indybay.org A press conference was held to report on the serious health and safety issues from covid that are threatened if students, faculty and staff return to work without proper education and procedures including testing, masks and vaccinations.
(2021-08-19). Azeri sultan, aging odalisque/sultana inspect conquered land. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AZERTAG reports that President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva viewed [the] charming Kelbajar Omar pass. President Ilham Aliyev: Our way is to Kalbajar, to the liberated Kalbajar. We are going to Kalbajar through Omar Pass…. This is my first visit to Kalbajar after the war…. Karabakh and East Zangazur are Azerbaijan!
(2021-08-19). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Kicking your COVID-19 bad habits. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For more than a year, COVID-19 has forced people to depart from their normal routines. Physical isolation, working from home, and added stress and anxiety about a deadly coronavirus have led some people to develop bad habits that have consequences on both physical and mental health. "When we're under stress, we revert back to what's comfortable," says Dr. Benjamin Lai, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician. "COVID-19 has brought unpredictability and a sense of loss…
(2021-08-19). Thursday 8/19: "Is Nancy Pelosi Addicted– to War?" indybay.org Nancy Pelosi's house, 2640 Broadway, in Pacific Heights, San Francisco…
(2021-08-19). Friday 9/17: Net Zero Carbon Emissions: A Beginner's Guide to An Imperialist Fraud. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2021-08-19). Nurse's letter exposes catastrophic COVID conditions in Sri Lankan hospitals. wsws.org "If a full-scale lockdown is not immediately implemented the entire hospital system will collapse because most nurses and other staff members will become ill or die."
(2021-08-19). How Sexual Assaults are Treated in the Military. counterpunch.org A well-researched article in the New York Times outlines the issue of sexual assaults in the US military, the aftermath of those assaults, and what the military, the Veterans Administration, and independent outside agencies are, or aren't doing about how sexual assaults are treated. "'A Poison in the System': The Epidemic of Military Sexual Assault" (August 3,
(2021-08-19). Science Saturday: Could regenerative medicine relieve neck, back pain? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic is looking to regenerative medicine as a potential long-term solution for degenerative disk disease that has for years eluded medical science. Millions of people in the U.S. are afflicted with chronic neck and back pain that often comes after years of wear and tear on the spine. Current treatments provide only temporary relief for this common disorder and finding a cure has been a great challenge for researchers. Wenchun Qu, M.D., Ph.D., a physiatrist and pain…
(2021-08-19). Taking Up Arms Against Sexual Harms. progressive.org Alexandra Brodksy's new book seeks to create a better process for responding to allegations of assault.
(2021-08-19). George Mason University Caves to NCLA's Lawsuit over Vaccine Mandate, Grants Prof. Medical Exemption. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). Friday 9/10: Fascist Lunacy and 'woke folk' insanity: a new 'two outmodeds'. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2021-08-19). Russia Softens Edges In Space Scandal With U.S. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | In 2018, a space scandal broke out between Washington and Moscow, following the joint mission to the International Space Station (ISS). | An air leak was detected in one of the Russian Soyuz capsules docked to the orbiting laboratory. There was a 2-millimeter puncture drilled near the toilet. | Click to see full-size image | The unveiled details indicated that the hole was likely made…
(2021-08-19). A working class perspective on China's tech regulations. mronline.org 
Bourgeois pundits are alarmed by the Chinese government's latest regulatory changes. A Wall Street Journal headline is typical: "China's corporate crackdown is just getting started. Signs point to more tumult ahead."
(2021-08-19). The All-American Base World. commondreams.org Whether Newsom will remain governor past mid-autumn now looks like a coin flip. And what's at stake in the recall goes far beyond California—in fact, all the way to the nation's capital.
(2021-08-19). Executives Cut Their Own Salaries to Save Even More on Taxes Under Trump Law. truthout.org 
This story was originally published by ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for In the months after Presid…
(2021-08-19). Friday 9/24: Screening "Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised). indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2021-08-19). Dispatches from India: The Olympic journey. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode, we take a look at India's performance at the Tokyo Olympics, the culture of sport and the support given to it in the country. We also look at manual scavenging and the deaths caused due to it, a protest by community health activists, the developments in Parliament, and the observation of Save India Day by trade unions…
(2021-08-19). Progressives Say 'Do This for Everyone' as Biden Erases Student Debt for People With Severe Disabilities. commondreams.org "I am hopeful that this is the nail in the coffin of Formosa Plastics in St. James Parish," said the head of Louisiana Bucket Brigade.
(2021-08-19). GOP Governors Are Pushing Expensive COVID Remedies While Undermining Preventions. truthout.org 
A number of Republican governors are pushing treatment options for the coronavirus while ignoring or downplaying preventive measures that could reduce infections and hospitalizations in more effective ways, including vaccinations and wearing masks. |
(2021-08-19). The Hourly Minimum Wage Should Be $26. commondreams.org "We totally need the help," said one school superintendent of a Florida district that's been threatened with sanctions for defying a ban on mask mandates.
(2021-08-19). 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…
(2021-08-19). 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…
(2021-08-19). Saturday 8/28: El Camino Real Bell Removal Ceremony. indybay.org Santa Cruz Mission/Mission Plaza Park, 120 Emmett St, Santa Cruz | Public speaking event at 1: 00pm followed by a 1-mile procession starting at 3: 00pm to reach the bell removal ceremony location on Soquel Avenue. A limited amount of shuttle service will be available for those who need a lift.
(2021-08-19). Santa Barbara County Releases ExxonMobil's Revised Plan to Restart Offshore Platforms, Truck Oil in California. indybay.org Final Environmental Study Revives Proposal to Use Dangerous Highway 166…
(2021-08-19). Thursday 8/19: San Francisco Art Mural Action: #SealTheDeal for Climate, Jobs, Care & Justice. indybay.org Dolores Park, Dolores St and 19th St, San Francisco, CA | Wear a mask. Please follow all current COVID safety guidelines: covid19.ca.gov/…
(2021-08-19). Kensington MP discovers leading research and outreach work at Imperial. imperial.ac.uk Local MP Felicity Buchan visited South Kensington campus this week to see some of our work on net zero, COVID-19 testing and student outreach.
(2021-08-19). 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….
(2021-08-19). Antitrust Experts Welcome FTC's Revised Suit Against Facebook as 'Huge and Promising Step'. commondreams.org "While it will have no Republican support in Washington, Democrats, Independents, and working-class Republicans all over the country support our plan to finally invest in the long-neglected needs of working families," said the senator.
(2021-08-19). Experts Warn Rich Nations' Push for Boosters Could Lock in Vaccine 'Apartheid'. commondreams.org Not only did the federal minimum wage not keep pace with productivity growth, it did not even keep pace with inflation.
(2021-08-19). Children's Health Defense Sues Rutgers University over COVID Vaccine Mandate. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-19). Illinois Becomes First State to Mandate Teaching Asian American History in K-12. truthout.org 
On July 7, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed HB 0376 — the
(2021-08-19). 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…
(2021-08-19). NATO air missions on Russian, Belarusian borders, in Africa, Asia, Middle East. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interview: Transport Aircraft for the EFP Mission Air transport of personnel and equipment is a major factor for the success of the eFP [NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence] mission in Lithuania. It is the fastest means of transport available to move the soldiers from Germany to their country of deployment and back…. This enables us to …
(2021-08-19). Military Situation In Yemen On August 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 203 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On August 18, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Kataf area | On August 18, one civilian was killed by Saudi artillery shelling on the Raqu area | On August 18, the oil tanker "Harvest" with about 30,000 tons of diesel on the way to the port of Al-Hudaydah was seized by the Saudi coalition. This is…
