(2024-08-21). Al-Qassam Video: "Netanyahu Promises Israelis Lies, False Hopes" imemc.org 
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, published a new video containing testimonies of Israelis, held captive in Gaza, pleading with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the beginning of the war to release them through deals with Hamas and to end the war. The second part of the clip showed these prisoners after …
(2024-08-21). Ceasefire needed to avert mass polio outbreak in Gaza. electronicintifada.net "An entire generation" of children is at risk of infection, warn aid groups.
(2024-08-21). Over 120 Venezuelan State Websites Have Suffered Cyberattacks. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Minister for Science and Technology Gabriela Jiménez reported in addition to the transmission system of the National Electoral Council (CNE), 126 digital platforms of the Venezuelan state have suffered cyberattacks in the last three weeks. | "Since July 28, we have suffered an unprecedented attack on the digital platforms of the state—unprecedented in terms of the sophistication of the technologies and the dimension and volume of the attacks," Jiménez said during the program Con Maduro+ on Monday, August 19. | She also reported that on Thursday and Friday of last week, there were cyberattack atte…
(2024-08-21). BREAKING: Police ATTACK Palestine Protesters Outside DNC in Chicago — #KamalaGenocideProject2024. fightbackbetter.com Editor's note: Belying the cuddly puppies and kittens narrative of the new genocide team Harris / Walz we are given a sneak preview of the sequel to Biden / Harris — more genocide — more fascist repression of supporters of Palestinians! | Jon Farina is LIVE in Chicago covering Free Palestine protests gathering at the Israeli consulate blocks away from the Democratic National Convention. Protesters are demanding a Ceasefire and end of U.S. financial support for Israel's slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza. We have covered OVER 70 CEASEFIRE PROTESTS in NYC, D.C., LA, and Chicago. This takes a lot of R…
(2024-08-21). Don't Expect A Radical Response From Russia To The US' Involvement In Ukraine's Invasion Of Kursk. thealtworld.com Putin has proven to have the patience of a saint by refusing to escalate in response to the slew of provocations that have been carried out against his country since the special operation began. | Russia's foreign spy agency SVR
(2024-08-21). Don't Expect a Radical Response from Russia to the US' Involvement in Ukraine's Invasion of Kursk. Andrew Korybko. globalresearch.ca Putin has proven to have the patience of a saint by refusing to escalate in response to the slew of provocations that have been carried out against his country since the special operation began. | Russia's foreign spy agency SVR
(2024-08-21). Report: Ukraine's Kursk Offensive Derailed Partial Ceasefire Talks. scheerpost.com Meeting with Acting Governor of the Kursk Region. Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Dave DeCamp / Antiwar.com Ukraine's offensive into Russia's Kursk Oblast has derailed planned indirect negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials that could have resulted in a partial ceasefire, The Washington Post reported on Saturday. The two sides were scheduled to …
(2024-08-21). Nordstream, Kursk Disaster and the War in Palestine. sonar21.com 
I started the day off interviewing Professor Mehran Kamrava, who teaches at Georgetown University's Qatar campus. In contrast to Professor Marandi — who was born in the USA — Professor Kamrava was born in Iran but lived most of his life in Los Angeles. That video is being edited and will be posted on Wednesday or Thursday at my Counter Currents channel. If you're interested in an informed discussion on Iran and where things are headed in the Middle East, you will want to watch our conversation. | I did a live stream with my Brazilian buddy, Marcelo, who lives and works in Italy. I spent some tim…
(2024-08-21). Ukraine targets Moscow in 'one of largest ever' drone attacks. aljazeera.com Assault on Russian capital launched as Ukraine presses on with major incursion into Russia's Kursk region.
(2024-08-21). US PMC involved in Kursk invasion. infobrics.org The case represents a serious escalation in the current conflict, as US troops are publicly fighting in undisputed Russian territory.
(2024-08-21). Kursk: Fighting Russia to the Last Ukrainian. thealtworld.com In the lead up to the Ukrainian military's incursion into Russia's Kursk region, even Western headlines were dominated by reports of Ukraine's gradual demise. Ukraine is admittedly suffering arms and ammunition shortages, as well as facing an unsolvable manpower crisis. Russia has been destroying Ukrainian military power faster than Ukraine and its Western sponsors can reconstitute it. | Western headlines have also been admitting the scale on which Russia is expanding its own military power as its Special Military Operation (SMO) continues into its third year. | While the launch of Ukraine's incursion into Kursk…
(2024-08-21). US And Israeli Military Resisters Reach Out To US Service Members. popularresistance.org Israeli and U.S. military resisters held a zoom news conference Aug. 15 to publicize a call to active duty U.S. service members to declare their opposition to the Israeli massacres in Gaza — and U.S. complicity with what many people consider genocide. | In Israel, there is an establishment-manufactured consensus supporting the criminal war and a massive group of fascist settlers. The individual Israeli "refuseniks" who participated in the news conference were those who had earlier declared themselves Conscientious Objectors to participating in the ongoing military occupation of Palestinian lands. They refus…
(2024-08-21). Cuban president reiterates denunciation of Israel's massacre in Gaza. en.escambray.cu Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Tuesday reiterated his denunciation of Israel's genocide against the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip…
(2024-08-21). Palestinians rally in Ramallah against Israeli 'massacre' in Gaza school. presstv.ir Palestinians rallied in Ramallah to denounce Israeli 'massacre' in Gaza City school that killed at least 100 individuals.
(2024-08-21). War on Gaza: Israel shrinks 'humanitarian zone' with new Deir al-Balah ejection orders. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Israel shrinks 'humanitarian zone' with new Deir al-Balah ejection orders | Meanwhile, Hezbollah-Israel fighting escalates as Israelis accuse Netanyahu of sabotaging ceasefire deal | | Relatives of Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikes mourn after their bodies were brought to the…
(2024-08-21). Hezbollah fighters bombard Ramim barracks, Misgav Am site and Al-Malkiyeh outpost with missiles and artillery shells: statements. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-08-21). Lebanon's FM says UN report on Majdal Shams will discredit Israel's claims. presstv.ir The July rocket attack on a football pitch in Majdal Shams in the occupied Golan Heights killed at least 12 people.
(2024-08-21). "War is inevitable between Israel and Hezbollah", Interview with Abbas Zalzali. globalresearch.ca Anthony Blinken left Doha on August 20 empty-handed. He had been pushing Israel and Hamas to come to a ceasefire agreement, but the negotiations appear to have once again failed to find peace for the people in Gaza, who have …
(2024-08-21). Israel airstrikes: Hezbollah announces death of four members. muslimmirror.com The Hezbollah group has announced that four of its operatives were killed during the early hours of Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon's Matmoura. The militant group based out of Lebanon has in a statement that four of its members were killed "On the road to Jerusalem" — its term for its operatives …
(2024-08-21). Israel assassinates Fatah official in airstrike in southern Lebanon. presstv.ir A Fatah official has been killed after Israel carried out an airstrike in southern Lebanon.
(2024-08-21). Iraq says 'committed' to supplying Lebanon with fuel amid delays. newarab.com 
Iraq has reiterated its commitment to supplying An Iraqi cabinet spokesperson said on Monday that a delay in sending new shipments was due to "technical" and "logistical" reasons relating to transportation and shipping. | The spokesperson stressed that a new fuel shipment would arrive in Lebanon "in the coming days". | Le…
(2024-08-21). Headlines for August 21, 2024. democracynow.org Kamala Harris Accepts Democratic Nom; Obamas, Bernie Sanders Take to the DNC Stage on Night Two, Chicago PD Arrests Protesters at Israeli Consulate; 16 Activists from U.K.'s Palestine Action in Prison, U.S. Doctors Share Horrors They Witnessed in Gaza at DNC Press Conference, Israel Continues Its Genocidal War, Attacking Another Gaza School and Pushing Gazans Out of Deir al-Balah, Released Palestinian Describes Detention at Ofer Prison, Site of "Systematic Torture and Humiliation", Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill at Least 6 as Cross-Border Fighting Adds to Growing Tensions, Report Says Countries a…
(2024-08-21). Israeli strikes kill 4 in south Lebanon, health workers attacked. newarab.com 
Lebanon's health ministry said four people were killed Tuesday in Israeli strikes in the Israeli forces have
(2024-08-21). Chicago DNC Met With Thousands Of Pro-Palestine Protesters. popularresistance.org Chicago, IL — The 2024 Democratic National Convention begins Monday morning in the United States, and tens of thousands of protesters — as part of the "March on the DNC 2024" coalition — are rallying and marching through the city to demand the U.S. ends aid to Israel. | The more than 200 groups making up the coalition say they're also fighting "for the rights and liberation of oppressed people and against the exploitation of workers." | "We recognize the Democratic Party as a tool of billionaires and corporations. Their actions, such as financing genocide in Palestine and war in multiple countri…
(2024-08-21). Protesters march in support of Palestinians after Friday prayers in Amman. presstv.ir Jordanians have once again been out on the streets to express support for the Palestinian people, particularly those facing the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza.
(2024-08-21). Day 320: Israel Army Kills Dozen In Gaza. imemc.org 
On Wednesday, Day 320 of the ongoing genocide of the Palestinians in the destroyed, besieged, and devastated coastal enslave, the Israeli army bombarded various parts of the Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, among them more than fifty slain Palestinians and 124 injured who were moved to medical centers, and many remain under …
(2024-08-21). Journalist critical of Israeli genocide in Gaza arrested in UK under 'Terrorism Act'. presstv.ir An independent British journalist critical of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza is briefly arrested in the UK under Section 12 of the country's Terrorism Act of 2000.
(2024-08-21). The morals of Canadian Liberal Party politicians in crisis! Ottawa Pride Parade and Israel Palestine conflict. pressenza.com The Ottawa Pride parade is scheduled for August 25. This year the organizers of the Ottawa Pride parade have decided to boycott Israeli companies that are directly involved in the Palestinian genocide. | This decision has prompted several participants to withdraw from the festivities. This is the case for the Liberal Party, currently in power in Canada, several organizations, corporations, the mayor of Ottawa, and representatives of various embassies. | Several of these organizations have renounced participating in the events explaining that the parade should not be diverted for political purposes. | The Pride co…
(2024-08-21). Cuba reiterates denunciation of Israeli genocide in Gaza. plenglish.com In his profile on the social network X, the top representative of the island's diplomacy affirmed that these actions are violations of International Humanitarian Law. | Israel has killed at least 16,480 Palestinian children in #Gaza since October 2023, proof of its acts of extermination of the people of #Palestine, the Cuban Foreign Minister noted in his message. | Cuba has reiterated its repudiation of the genocide committed by the Zionist government of Israel against the Palestinian civilian population in Gaza, since the beginning of the military onslaught last October. | The day before, President Miguel Díaz-…
(2024-08-21). Kamala's Home Town Demands: "Not Another Bomb" indybay.org Over a thousand rally and march in Oakland to demand a cease fire and arms embargo to stop Israel's genocide of Palestine…
(2024-08-21). Thousand of Chicago Protesters at DNC Oppose Harris Biden US Supported Israeli Genocide. indybay.org Thousands of people rallied in Chicago to protest the continuing genocide supported by the Democratic Party and the Harris Biden administration.
(2024-08-21). Protesting the DNC: 'The same Democrats saying they want to cease fire are voting to send military aid to Israel'. mondoweiss.net 
Lara Haddadin, a leader of the DNC protests in Chicago, says if Democrats wanted a ceasefire, they would end military aid to Israel: "We are committed to protesting the genocidal state of Israel beyond the DNC and holding both parties accountable."
(2024-08-21). Netanyahu's latest strategy to avoid a ceasefire, explained. mondoweiss.net 
Hamas isn't blocking a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel is. Netanyahu has systematically sabotaged negotiations at every turn. Israel's current demands for military control over Gaza ensure they will fail.
(2024-08-21). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 318: Gazans Given New Evacuation Orders. popularresistance.org U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the Middle East on Sunday for the ninth time since last October in an attempt to advance the talks for a ceasefire deal in Gaza. | Blinken is holding a series of meetings with Israeli officials, including Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Netanyahu. On Sunday, Blinken told the media that the current talks are the last chance to achieve a ceasefire and free Israeli captives. Blinken also said that the talks are currently in a critical phase, calling on Hamas and Israel to refrain from taking steps that could sabotage them. | Meanwhile, Israeli publi…
(2024-08-21). BDS win: AXA divests from Israeli banks and Elbit Systems. mondoweiss.net 
In a resounding victory for the BDS movement, Palestine activists have forced French multinational insurance company AXA to divest from all major Israeli banks and the weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.
(2024-08-21). Who are the anti-Trump Republicans showing up at the DNC? aljazeera.com Republicans have been 'kidnapped by a cult' said one, while another compared Trump's campaign with communist Nicaragua.
(2024-08-21). Record number of aid workers killed in 2023, UN says. newarab.com 
A record number of aid workers were The 280 aid workers from 33 countries killed in 2023 was more than double the previous year's figure of 118, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs known as OCHA said in a report on Wo…
(2024-08-21). Democrats Release Insanely Hawkish Middle East Policy Platform. caitlinjohnstone.com.au "When you're siding with John Bolton on whether to bomb Iran, you're as insanely hawkish as it gets."
(2024-08-21). Violating the Sherman Act: Google's Illegal Monopoly. dissidentvoice.org The occasion sparked much in the way of visionary language and speculative musings. This month, one of the world's most conspicuous and dominant behemoths of Silicon Valley was found to be operating an illegal monopoly in internet search and advertising markets, thereby breaching the Sherman Act which renders monopolisation, attempted monopolisation and conspiracy to monopolise …
(2024-08-21). First, Elon Musk made us pay for "free speech"; now he decides who's allowed it. dissidentvoice.org 
Many users of X, formerly Twitter, seem deeply misguided. They imagine that Elon Musk is the saviour of free speech. He's not. He is simply the latest pioneer in monetising speech. Which isn't the same thing at all. All the blue ticks on X — mine included — are buying access to an audience. Which …
(2024-08-21). The Rise of the Planet of the Monkeys. dissidentvoice.org 
(2024-08-21). The DNC Fiddles While the World Burns. dissidentvoice.org 
DNC delegates unfurl banner during Biden's speech at the DNC. Photo credit: Esam Boraey An Orwellian disconnect haunts the 2024 Democratic National Convention. In the isolation of the convention hall, shielded from the outside world behind thousands of armed police, few of the delegates seem to realize that their country is on the brink of direct …
(2024-08-21). Treating the wounded, sick at a makeshift medical point. electronicintifada.net With a hospital under siege, a team of doctors, paramedics and nurses provides vital services.
(2024-08-21). Israel is destroying education in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Army deliberately causing damage to wipe out Palestinians' future.
(2024-08-21). Countries shipping fuel to Israel could be complicit in war crimes, experts say. middleeasteye.net 
Countries shipping fuel to Israel could be complicit in war crimes, experts say | New research reveals almost half of crude oil exports to Israel were shipped after ICJ ruling in January | | A bulldozer tows an Israeli tank in an area near Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip on 9 July 202…
(2024-08-21). Kiev regime's laughably illogical statistics about shooting down Russian missiles. infobrics.org NATO and the Neo-Nazi junta continue disseminating blatant lies about the ability of their air defense and ABM (anti-ballistic missile) systems to supposedly "shoot down" Russian hypersonic missiles. The supposed "evidence" for these "feats" was so laughable that it almost instantly became a meme. Even the Russian military made a practical joke by letting the Kiev regime lie about downing six "Kinzhals" even when only two were fired.
(2024-08-21). Why More Countries Are Turning to Russia- and China-led Blocs. infobrics.org Many nations want a rebalancing of the global order, given Western hypocrisy over human rights and democratic values. Can Moscow and Beijing overcome the roadblocks?>
(2024-08-21). More European companies go bankrupt, debts soar and shortages grow. infobrics.org 'It's the sanctions, stupid' best describes the EU's economic decline.
(2024-08-21). Iran Strategic Partner of BRICS States, Key SCO Member: Interim Foreign Minister. infobrics.org Iran's interim foreign minister says Tehran has been pursuing multilateralism in its foreign policy and managed to become a "strategic partner" in the BRICS group of emerging economies and an important member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization…
(2024-08-21). Egypt Voices Support for Establishing Joint Geological Platform Between BRICS Countries. infobrics.org Egyptian geological survey authority leaders joined their counterparts from throughout the BRICS alliance in calling for the establishment of a united geological platform for exchanging expertise, technological updates, and knowledge…
(2024-08-21). NJ Resident Amado Sison Shot by Israeli Army in West Bank Aug. 9 to Hold Press Conference @ JFK Airport on Wednesday, August 21, at 9 PM EST. fightbackbetter.com 
ALL OUT 9PM WED 8/21 AT JFK — CHECK BACK FOR LOCATION UPDATES — American Solidarity Activist from Jersey City,…
(2024-08-21). UK Police Arrest Journalist Richard Medhurst Under 'Terrorism Act'. popularresistance.org Medhurst stated via social media that six police officers were waiting for him as he exited his plane in London on 15 August, adding that he was questioned under the Terrorism Act, Section 12. | "I believe I'm the first journalist to be arrested under this provision of the Terrorism Act. I feel that this is a political persecution and hampers my ability to work as a journalist," Medhurst explained. Other British journalists who have reported critically on Israeli, UK, and US foreign policy have also been detained and harassed upon returning to their home country, including The Cradle contributor Kit Klarenberg an…
(2024-08-21). As DNC Kicks Off, Palestine Solidarity Activists Look To 1964 For Inspiration. popularresistance.org As the Democratic National Convention (DNC) begins, and with Israel's ongoing destruction of Gaza fracturing the party's coalition, the echoes of 1968 are hard to miss. That year, against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, protests erupted outside the DNC in Chicago, while tensions flared inside the convention. The nation saw a Democratic party in disarray. | With mass protests occurring over Gaza at this year's DNC — again, held in Chicago — the 1968 comparisons are apt. But there is another historical example also worth remembering. | This year marks the 60th anniversary of the 1964 DNC in Atlantic Ci…
(2024-08-21). NGOs call for UK gov't to ban arms sales to Israel over Gaza. newarab.com 
A group of Lawyers have put forward a case detailing claims of Palestinians being
(2024-08-21). Outgoing Israeli envoy calls for UN building in Jerusalem to be 'erased from earth'. middleeasteye.net 
Outgoing Israeli envoy calls for UN building in Jerusalem to be 'erased from earth' | Gilad Erdan says the UN headquarters may 'look beautiful', but it is actually 'crooked and distorted' | | Israel's ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, at the UN headquarters in New York City on 13 August 2024 (AFP…
(2024-08-21). Netanyahu is blamed for lack of deal with Hamas. plenglish.com Tel Aviv, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is carrying a campaign to torpedo and prevent any agreement with Hamas that would allow an exchange of prisoners and a ceasefire in Gaza, Israeli sources close to the negotiations reported.
(2024-08-21). Israeli Army Shoots A Palestinian In Nablus. imemc.org 
On Tuesday dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded the Old City of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank's northern part, and shot a young man. Media sources said several army jeeps invaded the Old City, leading to protests, and fired live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs. They added that the soldiers shot a young man …
(2024-08-21). US police arrest pro-Palestine protesters outside Israel's consulate in Chicago. presstv.ir The US police have arrested dozens of pro-Palestine protesters outside the Israeli regime's consulate in Chicago as they demanded an end to the occupying entity's onslaught on the Gaza Strip.
(2024-08-21). Sanitized NGOs: The Occupation's Latest Gambit to Control Gaza. orinocotribune.com By Yousef Fares — Aug 20, 2024 | The Israeli occupation army is desperately trying to create an alternative to Hamas governing the Gaza Strip after the end of the war. Many of its proposed alternatives have been rejected by multiple different parties that the occupation thought it could rely on to fulfill this role. The leaders of the clans in Gaza rejected a proposal to divvy up the region between them, in a manner similar to the "Sunni Awakening Movement" that had been sponsored by the US military in Iraq. The occupation's proposals were also rejected by Hamas' political opponents, the two Fatah factions,…
(2024-08-21). Hamas says UK intel. supporting Israel in killing Gaza civilians. newarab.com 
Hamas on Monday accused the UK government of assisting Sources from the The sources also claimed this cooperation wa…
(2024-08-21). Israeli Colonizers Injure A Palestinian Near Hebron. imemc.org 
Israeli colonizers attacked, Tuesday, the village of Susiya in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank's southern part, resulting in injuries to a young man. Osama Makhamra, a nonviolent activist against illegal Israeli colonialist activities, stated that colonizers, under the protection of Israeli soldiers, assaulted the home of Mohammad Nasser Nawaja'a, striking …
(2024-08-21). Global oil giants and governments fueling Israel's war on Gaza could be complicit in war crimes. nationofchange.org New research reveals global oil giants and governments fueling Israel's military operations in Gaza, raising serious questions about their potential complicity in war crimes and violations of international law.
(2024-08-21). US police arrest pro-Gaza protesters outside Israel's consulate in Chicago. presstv.ir The US police have arrested dozens of pro-Palestine protesters outside the Israeli regime's consulate in Chicago as they demanded an end to the occupying entity's onslaught on the Gaza Strip.
(2024-08-21). Israeli Forces Abduct Six Palestinians in the West Bank. imemc.org 
Israeli forces abducted, on Wednesday, six Palestinians, including two young women in the governorates of Nablus, Ramallah, Jerusalem, and Hebron. Occupation forces abducted a Palestinian young woman who is a citizen of the tubas governorate, at the Beit Furik military roadblock, southeast of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. Media sources said that occupation …
(2024-08-21). Likud MP claims The Matrix written by Yeshiva students. newarab.com 
An Israeli During the program, she was qu…
(2024-08-21). Iraqi resistance strikes vital Israeli military site. presstv.ir The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has carried out new operations against a vital Israeli military site.
(2024-08-21). UN: Israel's evacuation orders deteriorating situation in Gaza. presstv.ir The UN humanitarian office has warned that Israel's frequent evacuation orders are deteriorating the catastrophic humanitarian situation that already plagues Gaza.
(2024-08-21). War on Gaza: US criticises Netanyahu's 'maximalist' ceasefire stance. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: US criticises Netanyahu's 'maximalist' ceasefire stance | A senior US official said the Israeli premier's remarks on controlling the Gaza-Egypt border were 'not constructive to getting a ceasefire deal' done | | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a press conference in…
(2024-08-21). Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian In Tulkarem. imemc.org 
On Wednesday dawn, Israeli soldiers abducted a young Palestinian man in the Shweika area, north of Tulkarem in the northwestern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said several army vehicles invaded the Shweika area before the soldiers stormed and ransacked homes. They added that the soldiers abducted a young man, a former political …
(2024-08-21). In Chicago's Little Palestine, signs of Israel's war on Gaza are everywhere. middleeasteye.net 
In Chicago's Little Palestine, signs of Israel's war on Gaza are everywhere | Palestinian Americans in Chicago say the door is rapidly closing for Democrats to earn their votes in presidential election | | A giant LED sign on one of the main roads in Bridgeview, Illinois, also known as Little Pale…
(2024-08-21). Iran's response to Israel 'calculated, definite': Fmr. IRGC chief. presstv.ir A former IRGC commander says Iran will "definitely" serve a "calculated" response to the Israeli regime's assassination of Haniyeh in the Iranian capital.
(2024-08-21). Israel wants Camp David amendment to keep army on Gaza border. newarab.com 
Israel has reportedly requested that the 2005 Sources said that Israel was pushing for the 2005 agreement to be scrapped with amendments to be made to the
(2024-08-21). Friday 8/23: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Ceasefire Now! No Weapons for Israel or Ukraine! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2024-08-21). Bari Weiss, Zionist crusaders, and the era of the toxic troll. newarab.com 
In a As the founder, public face and heat-seeking curator of The Free Press, a new media company with ambitions to overtake the old media, Ms. Weiss, 40, has identified a mélange of reliable foils: the illiberal left; diversity, equity and inclusion programs; opponents of Israel; The New York Times, where Ms. Weiss worked until 2020…For her sins against groupthink, Ms. Weiss has suggested, she faced evic…
(2024-08-21). As Gaza War Is Largely Ignored on DNC Stage, Doubts Grow over Blinken's Claims on Ceasefire Talks. democracynow.org 
The Israeli military has ordered new forced evacuations in parts of central Gaza, signaling the expansion of ground operations and the latest displacement of Palestinians, many of whom have already been displaced multiple times over the course of Israel's war on the territory. At least 50 Palestinians have been killed in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza, pushing the official death toll past 40,200. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his ninth visit to the Middle East since October without securing any breakthrough for a ceasefire deal. In Chicago, where Democr…
(2024-08-21). 'My fault': Outgoing Israeli military intelligence chief accepts failure over 7 October attack. middleeasteye.net 
'My fault': Outgoing Israeli military intelligence chief accepts failure over 7 October attack | Aharon Haliva was first senior officer in Israeli army to resign over Hamas-led attack on southern Israel | | Major General Haliva announced his resignation in April 2024 after 38 years in the Israeli…
(2024-08-21). Khamenei's calculus: Iran supreme leader faces a bitter choice on Israel. aljazeera.com All eyes are on Iran and its possible retaliation for an assassination – blamed on Israel – in its capital.
(2024-08-21). Israel bombs yet another school in Gaza City. presstv.ir The attack on Salah Al-Din School comes as the death toll in Gaza has surpassed the 40,200 mark, according to the Health Ministry.
(2024-08-21). World Mosque Day: Gaza mosques bear testimony of Zionist regime's barbarism. presstv.ir A total of 610 mosques have been completely destroyed in the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip in the past 320 days and the attacks continue unabated.
(2024-08-21). Israeli airstrikes in Yemen kill 3 civilians, injure 90. presstv.ir The Yemeni health ministry says an Israeli attack on the port city of Hudaydah has killed at least three civilians and wounded 90 more.
(2024-08-21). Iran's response to Haniyeh assassination to take Israel 'by surprise': UN mission. presstv.ir Iran's UN mission says the country is to respond to the Israeli assassination of Hamas's senior leader in a time and manner that will take the regime by surprise.
(2024-08-21). 'A war crime': Gaza says US, Israel use starvation as political weapon. presstv.ir Gaza's Government Media Office says the United States and its key ally, Israel, are using the policy of starvation as a tool to exert political pressure on the Palestinians, condemning the practice as "a war crime and a crime against humanity."
(2024-08-21). Israel bank chief tells Netanyahu to get moving on 2025 budget. newarab.com 
Israeli central bank chief Amir Yaron has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speed up the process of debating and approving the 2025 state budget, saying financial markets were seeking In a letter to Netanyahu seen by Reuters on Tuesday, Yaron said the security situation of more than 10 months of war requires the government to maintain 2024 budget frameworks and promote a 2025 budget. | These are "critical to preserving the stability of the economy and str…
(2024-08-21). Funeral of Qassam members killed in Israeli strike on Jenin held. presstv.ir Mourners take part in the funeral of two members of Hamas' armed wing.
(2024-08-21). Emmys stands by Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda nomination for news award. middleeasteye.net 
Emmys stands by Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda nomination for news award | Pro-Israel lobby group wrote to awards organisers calling for nominee to be rescinded over alleged past political affiliations | | Bisan Owda rose to prominence for her videos on social media that detailed life in Gaza s…
(2024-08-21). "Hedashot B'Zman" reports a drone explosion at an Israeli military base before the sirens sounded. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-08-21). 'I can't make sense of this': US pediatrician who worked in Gaza recounts the horror. presstv.ir A US pediatrician who treated patients in Gaza injured in the Israeli genocidal attacks participated in a panel in Chicago on Monday and recounted the harrowing experience.
(2024-08-21). Israel Diamond Exchange in crisis as exports plummet in 2024. middleeasteye.net 
(2024-08-21). Israel forcibly displaces Gaza's Deir el-Balah amid strikes. newarab.com 
Israel has issued new orders forcibly displacing residents of the city of Deir el-Balah, including areas under the Israeli designated humanitarian zone, as the military conducts a renewed assault on the area. | The renewed action comes as efforts to reach a On Tuesday Politico repo…
(2024-08-21). Andy Levin, Pushed Out of Congress by AIPAC, Calls for Change in U.S.-Israel Policy. democracynow.org 
We speak with former Michigan Congressmember Andy Levin, a former synagogue president, who lost his 2022 Democratic primary in a race that saw millions spent by pro-Israel groups to unseat the progressive Jewish lawmaker. AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, and other lobby groups have used the same playbook over the years to defeat members of Congress who do not toe the line, and Levin says the Democratic Party has to act to stop such "dark money" from deciding elections and push for a new policy on Israel-Palestine that brings peace. "We need to all get along there, and we need…
(2024-08-21). Gaza death toll of journalists from Israeli onslaught hits 172. muslimmirror.com The death toll of journalists from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza Strip reached 172 since the outbreak of war on October 7, 2023, local Palestinian media reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health in a statement on Tuesday announced an increase in the number of the Palestinians martyred in Gaza Strip to 40,173 and the wounded to …
(2024-08-21). Democratic Party platform lacks call for US arms embargo on Israel. presstv.ir The US Democratic Party has approved its new party platform, with no mention of an arms embargo on Israel.
(2024-08-21). IRGC: Iran will choose timing of its response, keeping Israel in limbo. presstv.ir Brigadier General Naeini, the IRGC's spokesman, said Iran's response might not necessarily be a repetition of the previous operations.
(2024-08-21). Hamas or Israel: Who's blocking the Gaza ceasefire deal. newarab.com 
Following ceasefire and prisoner exchange talks in Doha last week, there have been conflicting reports over whether a new ceasefire deal between Israel and While the
(2024-08-21). Numerous Pro-Palestine Protestors Arrested Outside Consulate of Israel Chicago. counterpunch.org 
As former President Barack Obama prepared to speak at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on the evening of August 20, pro-Palestine protestors outside the Consulate General of Israel were arrested. Over sixty-six arrests were reported, including press members—photos by Steel Brooks.
(2024-08-21). Slain Israeli captives likely killed by Israeli bombing of Gaza. newarab.com 
Israeli captives whose bodies were recently retrieved from Gaza may have been killed by Israeli bombing, a preliminary investigation by the Israeli army has found. | Examiners said that the captives may have died as a result of carbon dioxide flooding the tunnel in which they were held, Ynet reported on Tuesday. | When asked about whether the army may have killed the captives, Israeli military spokesman Rear Adm.
(2024-08-21). Emmys defend Gaza's Bisan Owda nomination against pro-Israel bid. newarab.com 
The National Academy for Television and Arts and Sciences (NATAS) defended on Tuesday its The organisation's CEO, Adam Sharp, responded to a letter signed by some 150 Hollywood actors, writers, and producers known for their open support for Israel, calling on the Emmy body to rescind Owda's nomination over alleged "ties to a terrorist organisation".
(2024-08-21). Israeli strike kills another Palestinian journalist in Gaza: Media office. presstv.ir Palestinian photographer and reporter Hamza Abdul Rahman Murtaja lost his life on Tuesday.
(2024-08-21). Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with US police on second night of DNC. aljazeera.com Police lead away several demonstrators after a standoff outside the Israeli consulate in Chicago.
(2024-08-21). Israeli war jets create sonic booms over Beirut. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-08-21). "Death is the only certainty" in Gaza. imemc.org 
Compilation of news reports by IAK staff Death 'the only certainty' for Gazans, says UN official The New Arab reports: In war-ravaged Gaza, death appears to be the "only certainty" for 2.4 million Palestinians with no way to escape Israel's relentless bombardment, a UN official said Tuesday, recounting the growing desperation across the territory.
(2024-08-21). Assaulted, shot at, killed: The perils Palestinian medics face. newarab.com 
Attacks by Israeli soldiers and settlers on Palestinian paramedics, their patients and their ambulances have skyrocketed, not only in Gaza but also in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian West Bank. | Paramedics are assaulted, shot at — and in some cases killed. | "When we go to help wounded Palestinians we never know whether we will reach them, if we will be able to treat them, whether we or our ambulances, will be shot at and attacked by Israeli soldiers or settlers or whether we will get out alive," Muhammad Jabareen, a paramedic with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in Hebron, in the southern…
(2024-08-21). Israel releases Gaza detainees, who reveal 'inhuman' conditions. newarab.com 
A new batch of WAFA and Quds News Network both reported that 25 detainees arrived in Gaza via the
(2024-08-21). Jordan warns won't allow region's future taken hostage by Israel. presstv.ir Jordanian King Abdullah II says the Arab country will not allow the region's future to be held hostage by the policies of the Israeli regime.
(2024-08-21). Israeli forces kill 18-year-old Palestinian in West Bank raids. newarab.com 
Israeli forces killed an 18-year-old Palestinian during several raids on Mahmoud Ibrahim Al-Haroub was shot in his right eye by the Israeli army at the al-Fawar camp in the town of Dura, south of Hebron. Al-Haroub was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital. | Soldiers fired live rounds, sound bombs and gas cannisters at residents during the confrontation in which al-Haroub was killed, local sources told Wafa. Two other people we…
(2024-08-21). Israeli funded Trump campaign. presstv.ir Trump is leaning heavily on Israel lobbyist, Miriam Adelson, a casino boss with a net worth of $33 billion.
(2024-08-21). "Before It's Too Late". "Israel is forcing our Civilization to lose its Humanity". Barbara Nimri Aziz. globalresearch.ca Israel is forcing our civilization to lose its humanity. It has already forced It has stilled the dreams of democracy. It has smothered the mission of countless journalists. It has punished and intimidated university presidents …
(2024-08-21). Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school. newarab.com 
Murtaja was a photographer and journalist with several media outlets. His brother, Yasser Mortaja, was also a journalist who was killed in the 2018-2019 Following M…
(2024-08-21). Doctors plead with Harris to end US military support as Gaza death toll soars amid DNC celebrations. nationofchange.org These medical professionals, driven by a deep sense of moral urgency, implored the Democratic Party—particularly Vice President Kamala Harris—to end the United States' military support for Israel's ongoing assault on Gaza.
(2024-08-21). Wait for Iran's retaliation against Israel 'could be long'. newarab.com 
There could be a long wait for The Middle East has been bracing for Iran's avowed retaliation over the killing of
(2024-08-21). Gaza talks on brink as Netanyahu refuses troop withdrawal. newarab.com 
Gaza ceasefire talks are near to collapse, again, following reports in Israeli media that Prime Minister US Secretary of State
(2024-08-21). What I Saw Was "Unfathomable": Doctor Who Worked in Gaza Speaks Out Against U.S. Arming of Israel. democracynow.org 
A group of American doctors who treated patients in Gaza held a press conference in Chicago on Tuesday to describe the suffering they saw among Palestinians injured and killed in Israel's war on the territory. The press conference, taking place during the Democratic National Convention, was organized by the Uncommitted National Movement, which is pressuring Democrats for an end to blanket U.S. support for Israel. Among those who spoke was Dr. Ahmed Yousaf, who returned from Gaza just weeks earlier. "When we got to the hospital, everything I saw on TikTok and Instagram and all the television, all the s…
(2024-08-21). Iran's response to Israel 'calculated, definite': Fmr. IRGC chief tells US media. presstv.ir A former IRGC commander says Iran will "definitely" serve a "calculated" response to the Israeli regime's assassination of Haniyeh in the Iranian capital.
(2024-08-21). Scotland suspends talks with Israel over Gaza 'war crimes'. newarab.com 
The The move was in response to a growing backlash in Scotland's over the country's External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson's secret meeting with Daniela Grudsky, Israel's deputy ambassador to the UK. | According to a spokesperson of…
(2024-08-21). Israeli media: Missiles hit Ramot Naftali, Upper Galilee. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-08-21). The Mirage of Ceasefire in Gaza. counterpunch.org 
Israel escaped a certain military retaliation last week when Joe Biden hastily called to start a new round of ceasefire negotiations —a ploy likely succeeded in delaying a planned reprisals against Israel for its aggression in Tehran, Yemen, and Beirut. Previously, the Palestinians have agreed to multiple revised American ceasefire proposals. Each time, however, Benjamin
(2024-08-21). Pro-Palestinian protest in Netherlands challenges govt. stance on Gaza war. presstv.ir Large crowds gathered in the capital of the Netherlands to protest against Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza.
(2024-08-21). Israeli media: Rockets have fallen in Ramim area in the Upper Galilee. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-08-21). Announcing A(k)CAB, a Kansas City Anarchist Bookfair! itsgoingdown.org 
Announcing an anarchist bookfair on October 12th in so-called Kansas City, Missouri. Announcing A(k)CAB, A Kansas City Anarchist Bookfair! October 12th, at Howdy & Farewell, 6515 Stadium Dr, Kansas City, MO 64129, (the venues are next door to each other, you'll figure it out). 12pm to 6pm. All ages, free! We're really excited to announce…
(2024-08-21). A Long Walk From Gaza: One Palestinian woman's quest for freedom>. newarab.com 
(2024-08-21). Meet Layla Elabed, a leader taking the 'uncommitted' to the DNC. newarab.com 
Layla Elabed is leading a movement that has brought the issue of US accountability for Palestinian human rights to the political forefront in a way that hasn't been seen previously. | As co-chair of the Thi…
(2024-08-21). Why are Palestinian armed groups resuming 'suicide operations'. newarab.com 
The On Monday, the Palestinian Islamic movement,
(2024-08-21). Journalist Richard Medhurst 'detained under UK Terrorism Act'. newarab.com 
British independent journalist The Syria-born writer known for his critical coverage of Western foreign policy on the Middle East, said six officers apprehended him upon arriving to the airport in a Medhurst said that he was interrogated for almost 24 hours, his phone was seized, and was prevented…
(2024-08-21). What the Houthi government reshuffle means for Yemen. newarab.com 
(2024-08-21). Germany: Palestine activist faces trial for 'from river to sea'. newarab.com 
(2024-08-21). Fearing assault, Palestinians limit digital activity on Gaza war. newarab.com 
(2024-08-21). Taliban bars UN special rapporteur from Afghanistan. newarab.com 
(2024-08-21). University of California bans campus encampments, face masks. newarab.com 
The The president of UC, Michael V Drake, claimed in a statement on Monday that the university wa…
(2024-08-21). BP-Iraq deal on Kirkuk fields to use profit-sharing model. newarab.com 
Several oil majors, including BP, in recent years turned to other countries offering better terms. They complain…
(2024-08-21). Blinken hopes Sudan humanitarian progress brings broader deal. newarab.com 
(2024-08-21). The Obamas give boost to Harris's presidential campaign at DNC. newarab.com 
Barack Obama told fellow Democrats in Former president
(2024-08-21). In Tunisia, pro-Palestine activists face death threats. newarab.com 
In Last week, Tunisian authorities informed the Joint Coordination for Palestine of potential assassination attempts targeting key figures within the anti-normalisation coaliti…
(2024-08-21). Iraq draft law to lower legal marriage age to 9 causes outrage. newarab.com 
An Iraqi conservative coalition The discussions that ensued in parliament and on social media have had devastating ramifications on Jihan, whose childhood came to an abrupt end when her father married her against her will at the age of 12 to a man twice her age. | "My father married me off when my mother was travelling," she told…
(2024-08-21). Women's T20 World Cup moved from Bangladesh to UAE. newarab.com 
(2024-08-21). 28 killed as bus carrying Pakistan pilgrims crashes in Iran. newarab.com 
At least 28 "A bus carrying 51 Pakistani pilgrims overturned and caught fire in front of Dehshir-Taft checkpoint in the central province of Yazd on Tuesday night,"
(2024-08-21). Blinken meets Egyptian president in Gaza truce push. newarab.com 
Top US diplomat The Palestinian group said it was "keen to reach a ceasefire" agreement but
(2024-08-21). Syrian crossing between opposition, Assad regime closed. newarab.com 
A key crossing inside A local activist and a war monitor said that opposition groups protested the reopening of the Abu al-Zandin crossing in
(2024-08-21). Visualizing Palestine shows why infographics matter. newarab.com 
(2024-08-21). Coastal erosion batters Tunisia's sandy beaches. newarab.com 
(2024-08-21). Hirak Rif prisoners left out of Morocco's recent royal pardon. newarab.com 
Once again, leaders of On Tuesday night, activists, families, and supporters of the jailed Rif protesters eagerly awaited "the royal pardon" ann…
(2024-08-21). Death 'the only certainty' for Gazans, says UN official. newarab.com 
In war-ravaged Gaza, death appears to be the "only certainty" for "It does feel like people are waiting for death. Death seems to be the only certainty in this situation," Louise Wateridge, a spokeswoman for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, als…
(2024-08-21). Widespread anger after Kurdish courier killed by Iraqi guards. newarab.com 
The death of a young Kurdish courier, known as a "Kolbar", by Aram Khalil was fatally shot in Sargat village, near the Iranian border in the Hawraman area of Iraqi Kurdist…
(2024-08-21). Dear Black liberals: Palestine TikTok activists aren't the enemy. newarab.com 
As I sit in a cafe in Cairo, I often engage in a familiar exchange with staff. They ask me where I am from, and I reply that I am from Senegal and Gambia but live in the Upon learning that I live in the US, the question that follows is, "What do you think of Palestine?" This question reflects a nuanced understanding that distinguishes between the actions of the US government and its people. | It recognises that while the US government may not represent its citizens, Palestine serves as a point for discussing human suffering, critiquin…
(2024-08-21). UN says Libya deteriorating 'rapidly'. newarab.com 
The United Nations expressed concern on Tuesday about the rapid deterioration of the economic and security situation in The country of 6.8 million people has struggled to recover from years of conflict after the 2011 Libyan revolution that overthrew longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi, and
(2024-08-21). What the stalled Geneva peace talks mean for Sudan's war. newarab.com 
Sudan's military-backed government The government, under
(2024-08-21). Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital to cease operations in next 24 hours. newarab.com 
The The hospital's
(2024-08-21). Jordanian crown prince shares photo of newborn daughter. newarab.com 
Crown Prince Hussein of Princess Iman bint Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, just two weeks old, was born on August 3 – making her the first grandchild of Prince Hussein released a…
(2024-08-21). How the SDF's release of IS prisoners could impact Iraq. newarab.com 
In July, the
(2024-08-21). To Confront Rising Neofascism, the Latin American Left Must Rediscover Itself. orinocotribune.com 
By Tricontinental Institute for Social Research — Aug 13, 2024 | This dossier presents a broad overview of the Latin American far right's political, economic, and cultural programmes and how the absence of a real left political project that secures better living conditions has thrown different fractions of the working class into the grip of neofascism. | Introduction | The new Latin American progressive wave has created great expectations among the left, not only on the continent but across the world. Though institutional victories over the far right in presidential elections are important, defeating neofasc…
(2024-08-21). Journalist Richard Medhurst Arrested Under Terrorism Act in UK. orinocotribune.com Independent Journalist Richard Medhurst was arrested in the UK on Thursday last week under the UK's Terrorism Act 2000, according to a video he posted Monday on "On Thursday, as I landed in London's Heathrow airport, I was immediately escorted off the plane by six police officers who were waiting for me at the entrance of the aircraft," Medhurst says in the video. They arrested me—not detained—they arrested me under Section 12 of the Terrorism Act of 2000 and…
(2024-08-21). Petro and the National Front: A Solution or a Trap for Venezuela? orinocotribune.com By Alfonso Insuasty Rodríguez — Aug 17, 2024 | On August 15, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, in tune with his counterparts Lula Da Silva of Brazil and Joe Biden of the United States, presented a proposal on his X account that has generated intense debate. In his message, Petro stated: "A political solution for Venezuela that brings peace and prosperity to its people depends on Nicolás Maduro. The experience of the Colombian National Front is an experience that, if used transitorily, can assist in a definitive solution… An internal political agreement in Venezuela is the best path to peace. It depends on…
(2024-08-21). Guaidó 2.0: US Lawmaker Announces Upcoming Bill to Officially Recognize Edmundo González. orinocotribune.com The United States is seeking to turn Edmundo González Urrutia (EGU) into a 2.0 version of Juan Guaidó, through a bill presented to the Senate so that the country officially recognizes the former presidential candidate of the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) as the supposed "elected president of Venezuela." | US Republican Senator Rick Scott announced that he will submit a bill to the Senate to have the United States recognize EGU as the "elected president of Venezuela." So far the congressional website of the far-right US politician has no news about this resolution. | "Venezuelans have sent a powerful message:…
(2024-08-21). Geopolitical Weight of Countries That Recognized Nicolás Maduro's Victory. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Aug 20, 2024 | Following the Venezuelan presidential elections on July 28, various countries around the world have recognized the victory of President Nicolás Maduro. | So far, there are 18 from Asia, including China, Vietnam and Indonesia; 17 from Africa; 12 from Latin America and the Caribbean; 4 from 89% of the total number of countries that have acknowledged victory are located in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, regions that are, essentially, the Global South. | Althoug…
(2024-08-21). Apache Stronghold Heads To The East. popularresistance.org As the Apache Stronghold's prayer journey to the Supreme Court turns East, we are reflecting on our ceremonies and discussions throughout the western segment of the journey. Our prayer journey through the West began in the Lummi Nation, north of Seattle, where we met with the elders of the nations and were given words of encouragement and support. Adalitza, who leads the elder program for the Lummi Nation, spoke of the importance of this fight, saying it's crucial to set the precedence for the younger ones because it's the children who will be living in the world we are creating for them. | Additionally, in Adali…
(2024-08-21). Beyond The Finance Bill: Kenya's Ongoing Demand For Change. popularresistance.org For the past five weeks, Kenya has been gripped by unprecedented protests. What began on June 18 as a rejection of the Finance Bill has expanded into a larger movement demanding better governance and radical change in the country. | In society, development and events are never entirely predictable, nor do they occur in isolation. Even periods of apparent inactivity can give way to rapid change, overshadowing years of dormancy or quietness. These dynamics are evident in the ongoing protests in Kenya, that embody Lenin's famous quote, "There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks when decades happen…
(2024-08-21). Aligning Our National Organizations With Co-Op Principles. popularresistance.org In his 2010 Grassroots Economic Organizing (GEO) article "What should our movement look like in 2040?," John McNamara, past president of the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives (USFWC, "the Federation") and current Co-Director of the Northwest Cooperative Development Center, used the metaphor of building a house. He saw the first four years of the USFWC (2004-2008) as the foundation laid by the cooperation and collaboration amongst three democratic regional formations: the Western Worker Cooperative Conference, the Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy and the Midwest Worker Cooperative Conference.
(2024-08-21). Inside The Turbulent, Secret World Of An American Militia. popularresistance.org Last February, some 20 men and their wives gathered for dinner at an upscale restaurant in Spokane, Washington, for their annual Valentine's Day celebration. The men weren't just friends; they did community service work together. They had been featured on local television, in khakis and baseball caps, delivering 1,200 pounds of food to an area veterans' center; they were gearing up for their next food drive, which they called Operation Hunger Smash. A few days after the holiday, the men went camping in the snow-speckled mountains outside Spokane, where they grilled rib-eyes and bacon-wrapped asparagus over a bonf…
(2024-08-21). Commercial ship 'not under command' after suspected Houthi attack in Red Sea. middleeasteye.net 
Commercial ship 'not under command' after suspected Houthi attack in Red Sea | The British military says men on small boats attacked a commercial vessel west of Hodeidah | | Ships unload their cargo at the Houthi-controlled port city of Hodeidah in Yemen on 28 July 2024 (AFP) | A commercial ship i…
(2024-08-21). 17,000 protesters blast Democrats over Gaza. workers.org 
Chicago August 19 — Some 17,000 people took part in the "March on the DNC 2024" as the Democratic National Convention got underway here. While the march had a broad list of program demands, it was built as a march for Palestine, and it was apparent that the drive to . . . |
(2024-08-21). Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with US police on second day of DNC. aljazeera.com Police have scuffled with pro-Palestinian protesters in Chicago where the Democratic National Convention is held.
(2024-08-21). 'Let's get to work!': Barack Obama takes stage for Kamala Harris at DNC. aljazeera.com Former US president lays out what's at stake and why Harris-Walz should lead the country.
(2024-08-21). Australia greenlights $19bn solar project to export power to Singapore. aljazeera.com Australia-Asia Power Link is slated to provide up to 15 percent of city-state's energy needs once completed.
(2024-08-21). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 908. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 907th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-08-21). In South Africa, patriarchal law cuts some women off from owning their home. aljazeera.com How a land law seeking to fix the racial injustices of apartheid created gender barriers for Black women instead.
(2024-08-21). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 908. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 908th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-08-21). Obamas and Emhoff take centre stage — key takeaways from DNC Day 2. aljazeera.com Democratic National Convention saw speeches from Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders and Doug Emhoff.
(2024-08-21). Players allege double standards after Sinner escapes tennis doping ban. aljazeera.com Top-ranked Jannik Sinner's escape from a doping ban has prompted claims of double standards from some tennis players.
(2024-08-21). Video: Obamas rally for Kamala Harris at Democratic convention. aljazeera.com Former US First Lady Michelle and ex-President Barack Obama urged voters at the DNC to vote for Kamala Harris.
(2024-08-21). Will Arshad Nadeem's Olympic gold change the course for sports in Pakistan? aljazeera.com The javelin thrower returns home a hero, igniting interest in track and field in cricket-centric Pakistan. Can it last?>
(2024-08-21). Ukraine adopts 'historic' law to ban Moscow-linked Orthodox Church. aljazeera.com Kyiv has accused the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of complicity in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
(2024-08-21). Ukraine votes to join ICC as it seeks to bring Russia to justice. aljazeera.com Membership of the court, which prosecutes crimes against humanity, also advances the country's EU aspirations.
(2024-08-21). At least three killed in Bosnia school shooting. aljazeera.com The suspect, a school employee, opened fire with an automatic rifle and tried to kill himself, police say.
(2024-08-21). Putin inspects troops with Kadyrov on first Chechnya visit since 2011. aljazeera.com The Russian president heaps praise on Chechen fighters due to head to Ukraine to support the full-scale invasion.
(2024-08-21). What has caused the cholera outbreak in Sudan? aljazeera.com At least 22 people have died from cholera in Sudan after heavy rainfall contaminated drinking water.
(2024-08-21). OpenAI strikes deal to use content from The New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair. aljazeera.com AI startup's announcement follows similar deals with The Financial Times, the Associated Press and News Corp.
(2024-08-21). War-ravaged Sudan battles cholera outbreak. aljazeera.com Increasing cases reported of deadly bacterial disease spread through contaminated water amid heavy rains.
(2024-08-21). Thailand says mpox detected in European who travelled from Africa. aljazeera.com The 66-year-old male arrived in the country on August 14 and is being quarantined in a hospital.
(2024-08-21). At 116, Japanese woman set to be named world's oldest person. aljazeera.com Tomiko Itooka still went mountain climbing into her 70s, scaling Japan's 3,067-metre Mount Ontake — in sneakers.
(2024-08-21). Bus crash in Iran kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq. aljazeera.com Accident in central province of Yazd was blamed on a defective braking system, according to preliminary police probe.
(2024-08-21). Wellness as Tyranny: The Cult of Toxic Happiness. counterpunch.org 
(2024-08-21). Violating the Sherman Act: Google's Illegal Monopoly. globalresearch.ca The occasion sparked much in the way of visionary language and speculative musings. This month, one of the world's most conspicuous and dominant behemoths of Silicon Valley was found to be operating an illegal monopoly in internet search and advertising …
(2024-08-21). Our media, Puigdemont's Catalonia and the violent undemocratic traditions of the Spanish state! cadtm.org
(2024-08-21). Ecuador: Resistance against the policies imposed by the World Bank, the IMF and other creditors between 2007 and 2011. cadtm.org
(2024-08-21). The worst ever global debt crisis. cadtm.org
(2024-08-21). The Debt System: The CADTM's analyses and theoretical foundations. cadtm.org Extract from "Social Movements and the Politics of Debt: Transnational Resistance against Debt on Three Continents"
| In this extract from his doctoral thesis, Christoph Sorg begins by drawing a distinction between the CADTM and Eurodad, a European NGO specialising in debt and development financing. Christoph Sorg then focusses on the analyses produced by the CADTM. This extract from the thesis corresponds to pages 167 to 171.
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(2024-08-21). Peasants and Politics in Neoliberal India: The 2020-21 Peasant Movement. cadtm.org
(2024-08-21). From the "Committee for the Cancellation of Third World Debt" to the "Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt" cadtm.org
(2024-08-21). Ecuador's poisoned loans from the World Bank and the IMF. cadtm.org
(2024-08-21). Social Movements and the Politics of Debt. cadtm.org
(2024-08-21). Bangladesh: the 'Global South' debt crisis intensifies. cadtm.org
(2024-08-21). Democrats Release Insanely Hawkish Middle East Policy Platform. thealtworld.com 
(2024-08-21). Mixed Story: What the Revision to the Jobs Data Means. cepr.net I don't have time to do an exhaustive analysis of the implication of the downward revisions to the jobs numbers today, but I will make a few quick points. First, the people complaining that this downward revision exposes cooked jobs data in prior months need to get their heads screwed on straight. Let's just try …
(2024-08-21). Crypto Corporations Dump $119M Into Attempt To Buy 2024 Elections. commondreams.org Today, Public Citizen released a new report revealing that the cryptocurrency sector is exploiting the Citizens United ruling to an unprecedented degree, dwarfing direct corporate spending by Big Oil and other corporate sectors in the 2024 elections. "That cryptocurrency companies like Coinbase and Ripple are able to spend over a hundred million dollars to silence …
(2024-08-21). The Washington Post's Conservative Columnists Just Make it Up. counterpunch.org No one expects serious economic analysis from the Washington Post's conservative columnists and Mark Theissen doesn't let us down. Theissen starts off by reminding of one of Larry Summers' most embarrassing moments: "Nonetheless, as president of the Senate, Harris cast the deciding vote to pass the catastrophically misnamed 'American Rescue Plan' with only Democratic votes
(2024-08-21). Bari Weiss, Zionist Crusaders, and The Era of The Toxic Troll. counterpunch.org 
In a recent article in the New York Times titled "Bari Weiss Knows Exactly What She's Doing," Matt Flegenheimer writes: As the founder, public face and heat-seeking curator of The Free Press, a new media company with ambitions to overtake the old media, Ms. Weiss, 40, has identified a mélange of reliable foils: the illiberal left; diversity, equity and
(2024-08-21). Beyond Refuge: Empowering Rohingya to Lead Their Own Future. counterpunch.org 
"The vast majority of my people are in refugee camps or in apartheid villages, struggling every day just to make a living… They deserve to have a biography, not someone like me, living in Canada with a decent job in the government," said RaàØss Tinmaung. Tinmaung is Rohingya and when we met last month in
(2024-08-21). Deep Corporate America. counterpunch.org 
One thing our government doesn't like doing is challenging the greed of health insurance companies. I can speak with some authority about holes in the ever-fraying safety net of our healthcare system, including Tricare, the military health insurance plan used by most troops, veterans, and their families, other employer-sponsored health insurance, state-sponsored care like Medicare
(2024-08-21). Letter from London: Hoof and Feint. counterpunch.org 
Commentator: 'The Premier League season, with all its daft cash and crazy splendour, with all its nifty footwork and gifted stars, has commenced. Let us not forget, ladies and gentlemen, the most goals EVER were scored last season. Football, soccer, is upon us once more…' I have friends whose eyes glaze over if I enthuse
(2024-08-21). The Right's War on Cultivated-Meat. counterpunch.org I was excited to see Upside Foods and the Institute of Justice had filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to overturn Florida's ban on cultivated-meat sales. For those who don't know, cultivated meat is grown from livestock cells, without slaughter. It offers a number of potential animal welfare, public health and environmental benefits. Finally,
(2024-08-21). Nagasaki, the Gaza Strip, and the Denial of Truth. counterpunch.org 
On 6 August 1945, President Harry Truman announced to the world that one U.S. airplane, named the Enola Gay, had "dropped one bomb on Hiroshima." The bomb had the equivalent "power of 200,000 tons of T.N.T." That single bomb killed 140,000 people in a matter of minutes. Truman went on to say that "We are
(2024-08-21). At DNC, Michelle & Barack Obama Champion Kamala Harris While Skewering Trump's "Same Old Con" democracynow.org 
We play highlights from the second night of the Democratic National Convention, which ended with keynote speeches by Michelle and Barack Obama. The former first lady and president promoted Vice President Kamala Harris as a transformative leader while criticizing Donald Trump. "Who's going to tell him that the job he's currently seeking might just be one of those 'Black jobs'?" Michelle Obama said.
(2024-08-21). Trump & Harris Each Vow Border Crackdowns as Immigrant Communities Demand Positive Change. democracynow.org 
Immigration has become one of the central issues of the 2024 race, with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump vowing to expand the draconian policies of his first term and deport 10 million immigrants from the country amid what he calls an "invasion." Democrats, meanwhile, are touting their own border crackdown at the Democratic National Convention this week in Chicago. President Joe Biden celebrated his executive action to block many asylum seekers at the southern U.S. border, and Vice President Kamala Harris promises to hire thousands more border agents if she is elected. We host a roundtable…
(2024-08-21). The Fight over Abortion Rights Is a "Tipping Point for Our Democracy": Michele Goodwin. democracynow.org 
Democrats have centered reproductive rights throughout the week at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, with speakers discussing their abortions, how new restrictions have put women's lives at risk and why bodily autonomy is nonnegotiable. Vice President Kamala Harris has promised to restore reproductive rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Law professor Michele Goodwin describes the fight for reproductive rights as "a tipping point for our democracy" and says Republicans cannot simply walk away from their record on the issue.
(2024-08-20). Premier Li Qiang arrives in Moscow to deepen China-Russia relations. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang arrived at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport on Tuesday, starting an official visit aimed at carrying forward the enduring friendship and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Russia.
(2024-08-21). Organic waste model transforms Erhai Lake's water quality. ecns.cn Local officials said the ecological environment and water quality of Erhai Lake in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province, have been greatly improved thanks to a complete industry chain model for organic waste resource utilization.
(2024-08-20). China's ARJ21 begins demonstration flight around Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. ecns.cn The demonstration flight around the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau will further verify the performance of ARJ21 aircraft, laying the foundation for domestic commercial aircraft to open more high-plateau routes on the country's plateau areas.
(2024-08-21). Breakthrough made in ultrabright X-rays. ecns.cn China has achieved a significant scientific milestone with the successful storage of high-energy electron beams in the High Energy Photon Source storage ring.
(2024-08-21). Experts sure of upcoming FOCAC summit's success. ecns.cn The upcoming Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit will offer hope to a world that is in turmoil and contribute to fostering peace and prosperity in the African continent, African politicians and experts said.
(2024-08-20). 'Black Myth: Wukong': an interactive advanture in Chinese culture. ecns.cn Black Myth: Wukong, an action-adventure title based on the antics of the fabled Monkey King, garnered more than 2.1 million concurrent players on Steam in its global debut Tuesday, according to SteamDB.
(2024-08-21). Minister says efforts on to advance talent cultivation in country. ecns.cn China has ramped up efforts to advance talent cultivation and research to serve national strategy and socioeconomic development since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, Education Minister Huai Jinpeng has said.
(2024-08-20). China, Fiji agree to strengthen cooperation. ecns.cn The recently concluded Olympic Games and the shared pursuit of prosperity were among the wide-ranging topics discussed on Tuesday when President Xi Jinping met in Beijing with Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, who is on an official visit to China.
(2024-08-21). China's cross-border e-commerce emerges as new 'battlefield' for orders. ecns.cn In the first half of 2024, China's cross-border e-commerce imports and exports reached 1.22 trillion yuan($170 billion), a 10.5 percent year-on-year growth, outpacing the overall growthrate of China's foreign trade by 4.4 percentage points.
(2024-08-21). China's Paralympic delegation departs for Paris. ecns.cn China's Paralympic delegation is made up of 516 members, including 284 athletes. The Paris Paralympic Games will be held on August 28, 2024.
(2024-08-21). China's ARJ21 begins demonstration flight around Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. ecns.cn The demonstration flight around the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau will further verify the performance of ARJ21 aircraft, laying the foundation for domestic commercial aircraft to open more high-plateau routes on the country's plateau areas.
(2024-08-20). Xi meets foreign guests attending commemoration of 40th anniversary of NPC's affiliation to Inter-Parliamentary Union in Beijing. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping met on Tuesday with foreign parliamentary leaders attending the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of China's National People's Congress' (NPC) affiliation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
(2024-08-21). 'Black Myth: Wukong': an interactive advanture in Chinese culture. ecns.cn Black Myth: Wukong, an action-adventure title based on the antics of the fabled Monkey King, garnered more than 2.1 million concurrent players on Steam in its global debut Tuesday, according to SteamDB.
(2024-08-21). Air-defense missile scientist dies at 90. ecns.cn Shen Zhongfang, one of China's foremost researchers in air-defense missile technology, died in Beijing on Saturday at the age of 90.
(2024-08-21). Cool places turn hot spots for summer-weary travelers. ecns.cn With many regions in China seeing scorching temperatures this summer, more and more travelers are seeking respite in some cities that boast cool weather.
(2024-08-21). Xi says China to continue to support NPC in deepening exchanges with IPU. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China will, as always, support the National People's Congress (NPC) in deepening exchanges and cooperation with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
(2024-08-21). High-speed railway in Guangdong begins trial operations. ecns.cn The 93.982-kilometer long Meizhou-Longchuan section on the Longyan-Longchuan High-speed Railway began trial operations on Tuesday in Guangdong.
(2024-08-21). Cycling accidents prompt safety alerts. ecns.cn A series of cycling-related accidents has prompted Chinese authorities to issue safety alerts, urging cyclists and motorcyclists to obey traffic rules, wear helmets and avoid alcohol.
(2024-08-21). Chinese videogame Black Myth: Wukong debuts. ecns.cn The game made officially debut on Tuesday. As China's first true AAA title, the game is set against the backdrop of the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.
(2024-08-21). Misty sunrise scenery over village in Sichuan. ecns.cn Misty sunrise scenery in a rural mountain village in Bazhong City, southwest China's Sichuan Province.
(2024-08-21). Death toll hits 50 after rain ravages Hunan. ecns.cn Fifty people have died and another 15 are still missing after rainstorms in the city of Zixing, Hunan province, local authorities said on Monday.
(2024-08-21). Rocket explodes at UK's new spaceport. ecns.cn The United Kingdom's newest spaceport, on the tiny Scottish island of Unst, has been rocked by a massive explosion after a rocket engine failed during testing by the German company Rocket Factory Augsburg, or RFA.
(2024-08-21). Xi meets Fijian PM in Beijing, pledging to strengthen development cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 20, 2024.
(2024-08-20). Chinese Embassy in the Philippines condemns U.S. statement on Xianbin Jiao collision. ecns.cn Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Tuesday urged the Philippines to earnestly observe the understandings and arrangement reached with China in terms of South China Sea disputes.
(2024-08-20). Xi meets Fijian PM in Beijing, pledging to strengthen development cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji Sitiveni Rabuka, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 20, 2024.
(2024-08-21). Malaysia's nonaligned stance hailed. ecns.cn Malaysia is emerging as a champion of a multipolar global order, opting to remain nonaligned as it contends with the changing geopolitical situation, analysts said.
(2024-08-20). Nation to back financial institutions. ecns.cn China will encourage and support financial institutions from both its market and Africa to strengthen exchanges and innovate financial cooperation models in the years ahead, said government officials on Tuesday.
(2024-08-21). China, Fiji agree to strengthen cooperation. ecns.cn The recently concluded Olympic Games and the shared pursuit of prosperity were among the wide-ranging topics discussed on Tuesday when President Xi Jinping met in Beijing with Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, who is on an official visit to China.
(2024-08-21). Global youth unemployment falls, but challenges persist. ecns.cn Despite the global aggregated youth unemployment rate falling to a 15-year low last year, labor organizations say there needs to be better quality, more regular and secure jobs for young people.
(2024-08-20). EU-China EV tariffs 'only create lose-lose situation'. ecns.cn China will take all necessary measures to defend the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies, said the Ministry of Commerce, right after the EU's latest tarriff desicion late on Tuesday.
(2024-08-21). U.S. and allies urged to stop provoking confrontation in South China Sea. ecns.cn The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines has urged the U.S. administration and some of its allies to stop provoking confrontation in the South China Sea and demanded the Philippine authorities to observe bilateral arrangement with China.
(2024-08-21). Potential seen for U.S.-China space relations. ecns.cn China's recent retrieval of the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon has renewed talks about the possibilities of the United States and China joining in space-based research programs.
(2024-08-21). Two more former soccer officials sent to prison. ecns.cn Courts in Hubei province sentenced two former soccer officials to prison terms on Tuesday for crimes including accepting bribes.
(2024-08-20). China, Vietnam defense ministers meet to develop military relations. ecns.cn Defense Minister Dong Jun met with his Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Giang in Beijing on Tuesday.
(2024-08-20). Chinglish warms hearts on social media. ecns.cn Crude, succinct and very much to the point, Chinglish — a mishmash of Chinese and English long ridiculed for generating confounding and awkward translations — has recently created a buzz on social media for its unique consoling touch.
(2024-08-20). Xi hails Olympians for Paris glory. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping hailed Chinese Olympians on Tuesday for their performance and sportsmanship at the 33rd Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
(2024-08-21). Toxic fan culture undermines team solidarity: table tennis Olympic champion. ecns.cn China's men's table tennis world champion, Fan Zhendong, said that he has been harmed by "fan culture," which also undermined Team China's solidarity.
(2024-08-21). CIYEC unveils IP for International Youth Pop Culture Season. ecns.cn On Aug. 12, the Global Civilization Initiative International Youth Talk was held in Beijing. During the event, witnessed by nearly 200 youth representatives from over 120 countries, the China International Youth Exchange Center has unveiled the IP for the International Youth Pop Culture Season.
(2024-08-21). Morgan Stanley boss among 6 missing after yacht sinks off the coast of Sicily. ecns.cn Six individuals remain missing following the sinking of a luxury yacht off the Sicilian coast during a storm on Monday.
(2024-08-20). Video game based on classic novel goes viral. ecns.cn A highly anticipated video game based on ancient Chinese literature classic was released worldwide on Tuesday, thrilling gamers around the world.
(2024-08-20). Chinese around world support peaceful reunification. ecns.cn Representatives from Chinese communities across the globe reached consensus on Tuesday at a high-level conference in Hong Kong on furthering the endeavor of fighting against separatist activities and promoting the peaceful reunification of China.
(2024-08-20). Global South solidarity urged. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has underlined solidarity and cooperation with developing nations as "the unshakeable bedrock of China's foreign policy", and called for joint efforts to build a world of peaceful development, mutually beneficial cooperation and shared prosperity.
(2024-08-20). Xi says China to continue to support NPC in deepening exchanges with IPU. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China will, as always, support the National People's Congress (NPC) in deepening exchanges and cooperation with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
(2024-08-20). Xi hails Olympians for winning glory for country. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Tuesday hailed Chinese Olympians for their performance and sportsmanship at the Paris Olympics, saying they have won glory for the country and the people.
(2024-08-21). Xi hails Olympians for winning glory for country. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping on Tuesday hailed Chinese Olympians for their performance and sportsmanship at the Paris Olympics, saying they have won glory for the country and the people.
(2024-08-21). China launches countervailing probe into certain dairy products imported from EU: MOFCOM. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday the decision to launch a countervailing investigation into certain dairy products imported from the EU, with immediate effect.
(2024-08-21). CAS' new liquid rocket Kinetica-2 aims maiden flight by 2025. ecns.cn Kinetica-2 (Lijian-2) has successfully completed its stage separation test, marking a milestone achievement toward its maiden flight scheduled for 2025.
(2024-08-21). Official calls for anti-doping vigilance. ecns.cn A senior sports official reiterated China's zero-tolerance approach toward doping on Tuesday while seeing off the Chinese Paralympic delegation heading to the Paris Paralympic Games, and urged the athletes to earn respect through strength and integrity.
(2024-08-21). Chinese Embassy in the Philippines condemns U.S. statement on Xianbin Jiao collision. ecns.cn Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Tuesday urged the Philippines to earnestly observe the understandings and arrangement reached with China in terms of South China Sea disputes.
(2024-08-21). Islamic Resistance targets spy devices at Birkat Risha occupation site with appropriate weapons, hitting them directly: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-08-21). Iran's Parliament Approves President Pezeshkian's Entire Cabinet. english.almanar.com.lb 
After five working days and 10 open sessions of Iranian lawmakers to review the backgrounds, qualifications and plans of the proposed ministers, 19 cabinet ministers of the 14th government were determined by the full vote of confidence of the members of the parliament. On the fifth and last day of reviewing the qualifications, plans and …
(2024-08-21). Yemeni media: 3 US-UK air raids target Al-Salif area in Hodeidah. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-08-21). Islamic Resistance targets Zarit occupation barracks with artillery shells, hitting the target directly: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-08-21). Islamic Resistance fires Katyusha missiles at Ramot Naftali barracks, hitting the target directly: statement. english.almanar.com.lb
(2024-08-21). WHO wants money to implement its regional plan for its PHEIC ("fake") declaration for mpox. expose-news.com The World Health Organisation's recent declaration of a mpox (aka monkeypox) public health emergency of international concern ("PHEIC") allows for the extension of recommendations from the previously declared mpox PHEIC in 2022 …
(2024-08-21). The link between childhood vaccines and the increased cancer rates in children. expose-news.com The explosion of childhood cancers correlates with the increase in vaccination schedules for children from the 1990s up to today. When you dig deep enough, you find that vaccine toxins disrupt cellular …
(2024-08-21). GPs are lazy and greedy and NOT overworked. expose-news.com General practitioners are not overworked because they work fewer hours and are paid well. There are more GPs available now compared to the past. Additionally, a lot of GPs refuse to see …
(2024-08-21). Does ivermectin cause infertility? expose-news.com Dr. Mike Yeadon has vehemently stated publicly that "ivermectin is one of the most violent fertility toxins [he has] ever come across." In response, Dr. Tess Lawrie reviewed the first study included …
(2024-08-21). Whitney Webb is under attack from corporate media as they attempt to build a narrative that she is anti-semitic. expose-news.com The Times is attempting to smear Whitney Webb as "anti-semitic" after discussing her research on Neil Oliver's podcast. What's ironic is that conflating Webb's research on Leslie Wexner and other organised crime-linked …
(2024-08-21). America's Nuclear 'Downwinders' Deserve Justice. fpif.org
(2024-08-21). Obama endorses Harris as Democrats' future leader at DNC Day 2. geo.tv 
Former US president Barack Obama gestures as he speaks during Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, US, August 20, 2024. — Reuters"We are ready for a President Kamala Harris", says Obama.Michelle tells Trump presidency just may be 'Black job'.Pro-Palestine…
(2024-08-21). Ukraine launches drone attack on Moscow, other regions, Russian officials say. geo.tv 
This undated representational image shows a drone flying over a region. — AFP/File
(2024-08-21). Taliban bar UN human rights special rapporteur from Afghanistan. geo.tv 
Members of the Taliban participate in a rally to mark the third anniversary of the fall of Kabul, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 14, 2024. — Reuters
(2024-08-21). Iran's Nobel Laureate Mohammadi denied medical treatment, say UN experts. geo.tv 
Jailed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi.— Reuters/file
(2024-08-21). 'Abuse every day': Indian female medics speak out after brutal murder. geo.tv 
Female doctors hold posters and shout slogans during a protest march demanding justice following the rape and murder of a female trainee medic at a hospital in Kolkata, in Ahmedabad, India, August 17, 2024. — ReutersBENGALURU: Saving lives was the childhood dream for 28-year-old Indian…
(2024-08-21). The Western World Has Succumbed to Tyranny. "The notion that the West is Free is a Joke". The Arrest of Richard Medhurst. globalresearch.ca We can add Richard Medhurst to Tulsi Gabbard, Scott Ritter, Amb. Craig Murray, Julian Assange, and many others who are harassed, arrested, imprisoned by police state authorities in the US, UK, EU, and Canada for practicing the disappearing profession of …
(2024-08-21). US Still Refuses to Come Clean About Its Hypersonic Programs Failures, Despite US Congress "Watchdog Report" globalresearch.ca In about a week, it'll be a full month since
(2024-08-21). The DNC Fiddles While the World Burns. "An Orwellian disconnect haunts the 2024 Democratic National Convention" globalresearch.ca An Orwellian disconnect haunts the 2024 Democratic National Convention. In the isolation of the convention hall, shielded from the outside world behind thousands of armed police, few of the delegates seem to realize that their country is on the …
(2024-08-21). FDA Confesses: Zero Scientific Evidence of "Monkeypox Virus" or Contagion… Not Even a "Genome" Found by Anyone… Anywhere. globalresearch.ca Sarah B. Kotler ("J.D.") acting as Director, Division of Freedom of Information, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially confirmed that the people running the FDA have no records authored by anyone, anywhere regarding the monkeypox virus. | . | . ….
(2024-08-21). Observadores das eleiàßàµes no Brasil sà£o financiados por EUA e governos europeus. globalresearch.ca A recente eleiàßà£o presidencial na Venezuela chamou a atenàßà£o da imprensa brasileira para a atuaàßà£o dos observadores internacionais. Um dos fatores para governos como os de EUA, Unià£o Europeia e Argentina deslegitimarem as eleiàßàµes venezuelanas foi a participaàßà£o de observadores …
(2024-08-21). One Month Before Global Research's Anniversary. globalresearch.ca Dear Readers and Authors, | Global Research is a month away from our 23rd founding anniversary. | To say we are truly grateful is an understatement. We appreciate every one of you for your unbending support over the last 22 years. | As …
(2024-08-21). More European Companies Go Bankrupt, Debts Soar and Shortages Grow. globalresearch.ca The number of business failures in the European Union rose by 3.1% in the second quarter of the year after having increased by 4.5% in the previous quarter. Yet, despite the collective European Union economy being ruined, the bloc insists …
(2024-08-21). Did Flawed PCR Tests Convince Us Covid Was Worse Than It Really Was? globalresearch.ca [This article was originally published in March 2022.] | It has been one of the most enduring Covid conspiracy theories: that the 'gold standard' PCR tests used to diagnose the virus were picking up people who weren't actually infected. | Some even …
(2024-08-21). Development, Peace and Security: Major Southern African Conference Event (SADC) in Zimbabwe Address Regional Imperatives. globalresearch.ca President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the Republic of Zimbabwe has emerged as the regional chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 44th Annual Summit which was held in Harare on August 17. | SADC is a 16-member regional organization composed of …
(2024-08-21). The Political Matrix Sustains the Illusion of Freedom. globalresearch.ca "When a population becomes distracted by trivia, when cultural life is redefined as a perpetual round of entertainments, when serious public conversation becomes a form of baby-talk, when, in short, a people become an audience, and their public business a …
(2024-08-21). From the Complex History of Imperial Russia to the Soviet Union and its Aftermath. The Peace Process and the Future of Ukraine? globalresearch.ca In the late 19th and 20th centuries, a Russian word made it into Yiddish and gained currency. | It was coined to spite imperial Russia as anti-Jewish. Tsarist Russia clampdown on Jewish migrants drove the swelling Jewish population into confinement …
(2024-08-21). The UN's "Pact for the Future" Replete with Ambiguity… Analysis by Meryl Nass and Jacob Nordangà•rd. globalresearch.ca This week Swedish researcher Jacob Nordangard explains what the United Nations and its partners, donors and stakeholders have prepared for the September 2024 UN General Assembly meeting: A Pact for the Future. | Three documents are being proposed to the assembled …
(2024-08-21). Palestinian Young Man Dies of Previous Wounds Near Nablus. imemc.org 
On Wednesday evening, a Palestinian young man died as a result of wounds he sustained 6 days ago in the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank. According to medical sources, the young man, Jamal Ahmad Abdul Rahman Saudi, 21, from the Balata camp, succumbed to wounds he sustained from …
(2024-08-21). Biden's Convention Speech Made Absurd Claims About His Gaza Policy. indybay.org Bombast with bombs…
(2024-08-21). Thursday 8/22: "Antidemocratic": Book Talk – U.S. Courts Attack on Voting & Elections w/ author D. Daily. indybay.org Online event…
(2024-08-21). Friday 8/23: Virtual Action Hour. indybay.org Zoom | afsc.org/events/action-hour-cease-fire-now…
(2024-08-21). Saturday 8/17: An antidote to identity politics: a walking tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2024-08-21). Digital Demagogue: The Critical Candidacy of Donald J. Trump. indybay.org Demagogues make assertions or arguments without regard for truth. Ceaser adds that the demagogue relies on appeals to three main emotions: envy, fear and hope. Religion is a powerful tool of the demagogue, since the speaker's invocation of the divine can inspire all three of those passions. They pander to passion, prejudice, bigotry and ignorance rather than appealing to reason.
(2024-08-21). España 27 de Septiembre: Huelga por Palestina. indybay.org España 27 de Septiembre: Huelga por Palestina | Solidaridad! Basta Ya de genocidio!
(2024-08-21). Apache Stronghold Heads East on Prayer Journey to Supreme Court. indybay.org Apache Stronghold shares their journey through the west, from the Lummi Nation to California, and in gatherings with Quechan and Hopi, and in the cities of Tucson, Phoenix and Flagstaff, Arizona. The Prayer Journey to the Supreme Court continues east in the journey to protect sacred Oak Flat from a copper mine.
(2024-08-21). Sunday 9/8: UUSF Forum: UU the Vote. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, 94109 | or Zoom, but zoom participation will not allow participation in letter writing | zoom.us/j/99938924898?pwd=reIcDTnWjToHrs0fL2OSqTGXitR5c0.1 | Meeting ID: 999 3892 4898…
(2024-08-21). Monday 8/19: Meet 9th District Supe candidate Roberto Hernandez. indybay.org Notable House | 189 Ellsworth St. | San Francisco CA 94110…
(2024-08-21). authorities orders public evacuation of Yellowstone. indybay.org The current situation at Yellowstone Lake underscores the dynamic nature of volcanic systems and the importance of ongoing monitoring. While the increase in magma accumulation and ground…
(2024-08-21). Thursday 8/22: Commemorate the Haitian Revolution in the Spirit of Black August. indybay.org Webinar Registration: bit.ly/BAHandsOffHaiti…
(2024-08-21). Friday 8/23: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/FridayPSAs…
(2024-08-21). Thursday 9/12: Coalition on Homelessness ArtAuction24: Transforming Art into Action. indybay.org SOMArts | 934 Brannan St | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2024-08-21). Friday 8/23: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2024-08-21). Wednesday 8/21: The Political Prosecution of the Uhuru 3: The First Amendment on Trial. indybay.org Register: handsoffuhuru.org/legal…
(2024-08-21). Saturday 9/7: Dublin Prison Survivors Speak Truth to Power. indybay.org First Unitarian Church of Oakland | 685 14th St | Oakland CA, 94612…
(2024-08-21). Saturday 8/24: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "The Silent Protest: 1929 Jerusalem" indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3QcbzgwVQw262gvmBeM_Ww?mc_cid=c304983e8a&mc_eid=dedfc9b833#/registration…
(2024-08-21). Sunday 9/15: UUSF Forum: Election Roundup with Tim Redmond. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, 94109 | or Zoom | zoom.us/j/93648295440?pwd=QOFBFEWUhTGIZENQt92RV4h9qy9yA8.1 | Meeting ID: 936 4829 5440 | Passcode: 925169…
(2024-08-21). Ethiopian Feminism: Kolla Women Liberation Collective defies Harem Culture. indybay.org Ethiopian women defy their misogynist culture, leave their husbands, and support each other…
(2024-08-21). Impoverished parents in Chad abandon their children to seek a better life in Europe. indybay.org In Chad, one of the world's poorest nations, many parents abandon their children and try to get to Europe…
(2024-08-21). California Bill to Affirm Local Choice on Oil, Gas Operations Goes to Senate Vote. indybay.org SACRAMENTO, Calif., August 15, 2024 — The California Senate Appropriations Committee passed a bill today that would affirm local governments' authority to protect communities by limiting or banning oil and gas operations, methods and locations. The bill will now go to a full state Senate vote.
(2024-08-21). Chicago Police Arrest Several Journalists While Cracking Down On DNC Protest. thedissenter.org 
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(2024-08-21). Labour members to protest own party conference over deportation plans. leftfootforward.org Labour Party members are set to stage a protest outside their own party's conference in September over the government's plans to increase the deportation and detention of migrants. | The protest, coordinated by Labour Campaign for Free Movement, was announced after the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper
(2024-08-21). Former Tory rail minister apologies for failure to resolve train strikes. leftfootforward.org The former Tory rail minister Huw Merriman has apologised for failing to resolve more than two years of industrial disputes on Britain's railways. Merriman, who served as rail minister throughout Rishi Sunak's premiership said he was "sorry" that he couldn't resolve the disputes and admitted he 'failed' to improve rail services through workplace reform. | In a
(2024-08-21). Sellafield power workers win 7.5% pay rise after Unite industrial action. leftfootforward.org 'This deal is one more example of Unite's relentless focus on improving jobs, pay and conditions delivering dividends for our members'
(2024-08-21). Yvette Cooper's deportation plans face criticism from migration experts and campaigners. leftfootforward.org The government has now announced the latest part of its immigration policy following the cancellation of the Tories' Rwanda scheme. The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said she wanted to introduce a 'better controlled' immigration system in order to tackle 'the chaos that has blighted the system for far too long'. | As part of the plans, Cooper has set a goal of deporting 14,000 more people by the end of 2024. | To deliver its plans to ramp up deportations, the government has confirmed it intends to re-open two immigration detention centres — Campsfield in Oxfordshire and Haslar in Hampshire. This would pro…
(2024-08-21). Comedian Bassem Youssef quits X over 'safety issues' after Gaza posts. middleeasteye.net 
Comedian Bassem Youssef quits X over 'safety issues' after Gaza posts | Youssef said he might return to the platform if his safety concerns for his loved ones are resolved | | Bassem Youssef attends the 23rd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on 24 April 2022 in Washington (Paul Mori…
(2024-08-21). Barack Obama makes no mention of Gaza war in DNC speech. middleeasteye.net 
Barack Obama makes no mention of Gaza war in DNC speech | Former president says 'we can't eradicate every cruelty and injustice in the world' | | Former US President Barack Obama as he speaks on second day of Democratic National Convention at United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on 20 A…
(2024-08-21). UK: Legal group calls on attorney general to revoke charity status of Jewish National Fund. middleeasteye.net 
UK: Legal group calls on attorney general to revoke charity status of Jewish National Fund | The letter from the International Centre for Justice for Palestinians follows a series of complaints filed with the Charity Commission about the organisation | | Britain's Attorney General Richard Hermer a…
(2024-08-21). U.S. Military Indoctrination Exposed: Ex-Intel Officer Josephine Guilbeau Reveals All. youtube.com 
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(2024-08-21). Where are safe spaces for women in India? mronline.org 
Our country must move beyond symbolic representations of women like Kali, Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati, and instead offer genuine respect and equality.
(2024-08-21). What is the State & the challenge to transcend it? mronline.org John Bellamy Foster points to "Beyond Leviathan" by István Mészáros for insights into the ancient origins of the state and nature of its evolution over thousands of years, the necessity to move beyond the state and how to meet that challenge.
(2024-08-21). In Houston, back-to-school means back-to-privatization. mronline.org 
Diane Ravitch, author of "Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization and the Fight to Save America's Public Schools", has dug deep to uncover who the leaders of the nationwide public school privatization movement are and assembled a list that includes: Jeff Bezos, the Koch Brothers, the Walton Family, Bill Gates, Betsy DeVos, Michael Bloomberg, Laurene Powell Jobs, Eli Broad, Reed Hastings, and the Chamber of Commerce.
(2024-08-21). Morocco pardons 4,800 jailed for cultivating cannabis—so they can farm legally. mronline.org 
The world's largest cannabis producer aims to encourage legal cultivation of the plant and export it for industrial or medical purposes…
(2024-08-21). 'Little Guantánamo' gets bigger. mronline.org Two secretive prison units that used to almost exclusively house people said to be connected to terrorism have expanded by nearly 80 percent in 15 years, and a new unit is on the way. Formerly incarcerated people say they have been used to punish dissent.
(2024-08-21). Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim raises minorities issues on India visit. muslimmirror.com By Special Correspondent During his visit to India on Tuesday, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim raised the issue of minorities in India. He mentioned that the Indian government faces "some serious issues" concerning minorities or religious sentiments. He also expressed hope that India will continue to play its rightful role in addressing the concerns of …
(2024-08-21). Bill to amend the Waqf Act-1995: A story of Muslim wreckage. muslimmirror.com By Haider Abbas While the nation debated the on-going power struggle inside BJP UP government, after the poll debacle, there were 'meetings' between UP CM Yogi Adityanath and PM Narendra Modi, and what has followed thereafter are a series of 'gifts' to Muslims. The Modi government has passed the bill Central Waqf Amendment Act-2013 with …
(2024-08-21). Massachusetts to phase out toxic PFAS 'forever chemicals' in firefighting gear. nationofchange.org In 2027, sellers and manufacturers of firefighters' personal protective equipment will no longer be allowed to knowingly sell gear that contains "intentionally-added PFAS."
(2024-08-21). How a tie-breaking vote fueled America's economy. nationofchange.org Members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 17M realize that only a transformational "reset" will ensure the factory's long-term survival in a highly competitive, ever-changing, worldwide industry.
(2024-08-21). Sanders pushes progressive policies at DNC, highlighting differences with Harris and challenging the democratic status quo. nationofchange.org At the Democratic National Convention, Bernie Sanders laid out a bold, progressive policy agenda that diverges from Vice President Kamala Harris's platform. While his critiques could challenge Harris, they might also help her appeal to moderate voters by providing a contrast to Sanders's more radical positions.
(2024-08-21). In OtherWords: August 21, 2025. otherwords.org This week, the Democrats are holding their convention, nominating Vice President Kamala Harris to take on former president Donald Trump in November. In countless ways, the two are a study in contrasts — and not least when it comes to tax policy. | This week, tax expert
(2024-08-21). Teaching About Race Is Good, Actually. States Need to Stop Banning It. otherwords.org In this back to school season, millions of American students are returning to classrooms where the wrong course, lesson, or textbook can lead to deep trouble. Why? Because for the last several years, conservative activists and lawmakers have been waging a crusade against "critical race theory," or CRT. | As…
(2024-08-21). America's Nuclear 'Downwinders' Deserve Justice. otherwords.org
(2024-08-21). Teaching About Race Is Good, Actually. States Need to Stop Banning It. otherwords.org In this back to school season, millions of American students are returning to classrooms where the wrong course, lesson, or textbook can lead to deep trouble. Why? Because for the last several years, conservative activists and lawmakers have been waging a crusade against "critical race theory," or CRT. | As…
(2024-08-21). If We Want Better Care, We Need a Better Tax Code. otherwords.org Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different views on taxes and how the tax code can support families. | Harris voices strong support for families through investments in These policies would help all of us care for our fami…
(2024-08-21). Health Care for All Should Be an Election Issue. otherwords.org All it took for Olympian Ariana Ramsey to call herself a " The bronze-medalist rugby player, who represented the U.S. at the 2024 Paris games, posted "The fact that I'm actually so excited to be getting free dental…!" she said incredulously, unable to f…
(2024-08-21). Health Care for All Should Be an Election Issue. otherwords.org All it took for Olympian Ariana Ramsey to call herself a " The bronze-medalist rugby player, who represented the U.S. at the 2024 Paris games, posted "The fact that I'm actually so excited to be getting free dental…!" she said incredulously, unable to f…
(2024-08-21). Iraq's Parliament May Allow Girls as Young as 9 Years Old to Marry. passblue.com 
(2024-08-21). I Have a Piece in the New York Times. peoplespolicyproject.org The piece, which you can read
(2024-08-21). Comrade Kamala? The red-baiters and anti-communists are at it again. peoplesworld.org 
The right-wing New York Post ran a front page with a smiling picture of Kamala Harris alongside a big bright hammer and sickle and the word "Kamunism"—a sloppy combination of the words Kamala and Communism. The Washington Times, always a refuge for reactionary propaganda, warns that Harris' vice presidential running mate isn't who is says …
(2024-08-21). DNC panel: Supreme Court has become weapon for Christian nationalism. peoplesworld.org 
"God speaks through our actions. Faith without works is dead. The GOP uses religion to expand hate," were some of the welcoming remarks by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson during the second day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the Interfaith Council session. The central panel of the session tackled the rise of Christian nationalism …
(2024-08-21). DNC panel: Supreme Court has become weapon for Christian nationalism. peoplesworld.org "God speaks through our actions. Faith without works is dead. The GOP uses religion to expand hate," were some of the welcoming remarks by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson during the second day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the Interfaith Council session. The central panel of the session tackled the rise of Christian nationalism …
(2024-08-21). German court rejects appeal of former secretary of Nazi death camp. peoplesworld.org 
A German court rejected an appeal today by a 99-year-old woman who has been convicted of being an accessory to more than 10,000 murders at the Stutthof concentration camp during World War II. Irmgard Furchner, a secretary to the camp's SS commander, had her appeal against her two-year suspended sentence, issued by the Itzehoe state …
(2024-08-21). Hurricane Ernesto arrived much too early — an ominous sign. peoplesworld.org 
After unleashing widespread flooding and knocking out electricity for half of Puerto Rico, this season's third hurricane, Ernesto, has turned north and is approaching Bermuda. In an average Atlantic season, the third hurricane doesn't spin up until September 7, so Ernesto has arrived way, way early. As of August 9, this summer had already produced a third …
(2024-08-21). Michelle and Barack Obama electrify DNC crowd with calls for action. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO—In what may be rhetorical high points of the Democratic National Convention, former First Lady Michelle Obama and her spouse, former President Barack Obama, energized an already enthusiastic crowd in Chicago by looks ahead to a hopeful future under Democratic nominee Kamala Harris contrasted with the dark, backward, racist picture painted by the convicted criminal, …
(2024-08-21). At DNC, Farmworker President Emerita Dolores Huerta indicts capitalism for homelessness. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO— At a DNC panel on Kamala Harris's plan to back a cap on rents, veteran union leader Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, indicted the corrupt capitalist system for the problems of homelessness and poverty. Huerta, now 94, remembers seeing homeless people sleeping on the streets when she was aged 17—in Mexico …
(2024-08-21). At DNC, Farmworker President Emerita Dolores Huerta indicts capitalism for homelessness. peoplesworld.org CHICAGO—At a DNC panel on Kamala Harris's plan to back a cap on rents, veteran union leader Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United Farm Workers, indicted the corrupt capitalist system for the problems of homelessness and poverty. Huerta, now 94, remembers seeing homeless people sleeping on the streets when she was aged 17—in Mexico City. …
(2024-08-21). Heavy rains expected in southeastern Mexico. plenglish.com According to a press release from the agency, the situation is due to the movement of tropical wave number 17 over the region and its interaction with instability at high levels of the atmosphere. | The report also refers to the Mexican monsoon, which will cause strong to very strong rainfall, electrical discharges, strong to very strong gusts of wind with possible "tolvaneras" and hail in the northwest of the country, as well as rains and showers in the peninsula of Baja California. | On the other hand, low pressure channels over the Mesa del Norte, Mesa Central and the Yucatan Peninsula, together with the entr…
(2024-08-21). China accuses the US of using bellicose tone to expand nuclear force. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese government accused the United States of using an aggressive rhetoric against China to evade its responsibility in nuclear disarmament, expand its arsenal and seek a strategic advantage.
(2024-08-21). DRC releases emergency fund to address Mpox epidemic. plenglish.com Kinshasa, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) released emergency funds between six and 10 million dollars to support the immediate management of the smallpox epidemic (Mpox), local media reported today.
(2024-08-21). Australia will build the world's largest solar plant. plenglish.com It is a battery industry qualified by specialists as the world's largest solar site. | Authorities announced the environmental approvals for SunCable's $24 billion project in remote northern Australia. | Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek explained that the facility will generate enough power to supply three million homes and will eventually have a connecting cable to Singapore to sell electricity to that city-state. He reiterated that it will be the largest solar energy site in the world and will raise Australia as the world leader in green energy. | The planned 12,000-hectare site is located in the sunny Nort…
(2024-08-21). Russian archaeologists discover unique Stone Age artifacts. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) An archaeological expedition of the State Hermitage Museum successfully excavated stacked Stone Age settlements in the valley of the Serteyka River, in the Smolensk region, TVBrics channel reported.
(2024-08-21). India-Brazil maritime sector ties make progress. plenglish.com Colombo, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) India and Brazil continue to advance ties in the maritime sector with the presence here of Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen, commander of the Navy of the South American nation, the Ministry of Defense informed.
(2024-08-21). India-Africa nexus needed for South-South cooperation. plenglish.com New Delhi, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) A resurgent Africa and a rising India can give a strong impetus to South-South Cooperation, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said here at the 19th Business Conclave between the two regions.
(2024-08-21). Bukele excludes gang members from re-education policy in El Salvador. plenglish.com San Salvador, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, excluded imprisoned gang members from the re-education system applied by his government, according to media reports.
(2024-08-21). Peace in the Sahara conditioned to the application of UN resolutions. plenglish.com Algiers, Aug 21 (Prena Latina) The Polisario Front conditioned the end of the conflict in Western Sahara to the "strict and firm" application of the UN resolutions, an official statement released today in this capital affirms.
(2024-08-21). Cuba and China seek cooperation in education and research. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and China are seeking cooperation in education and joint research between the University of Havana (UH) and several higher education centers in this nation.
(2024-08-21). UN: honor victims of terrorism to educate future generations. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, called today to honor and learn from the victims of terrorist acts to educate future generations.
(2024-08-21). Russia strengthens technological partnership with Ethiopia. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Russian experts visited the Ethiopian Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Wednesday, intending to observe the local experience and strengthen the technological partnership between the two countries.
(2024-08-21). Costa Rican legislative leader stresses state role against crime. plenglish.com San José, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) It corresponds to the Costa Rican Executive the due containment of the activity of criminal organizations, the president of the Legislative Assembly (Parliament), Rodrigo Arias declared after a debate in that instance on the subject of security.
(2024-08-21). Uruguay to join Chinese lunar project. plenglish.com It is a document between the University of the Republic (UDELAR) and the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory of the National Space Agency of China. | The cooperation agreement between both institutions will allow teachers and students from UDELAR to participate in the development of the project that plans to install the International Lunar Research Station (IRLS) on the lunar surface by 2049. | The station will be complemented by another in orbit, which should be ready by 2035, according to La Diaria. | The memorandum states that the lunar station "will provide both parties with an open, flexible and mutually bene…
(2024-08-21). Cuba increases prevention against forest fires, FAO says. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is expanding preventive measures against forest fires in its most fragile territories due to climate change, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said.
(2024-08-21). Health officials warn of diphtheria cases in Haiti. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Wesler Lambert, Executive Director at Zanmi Lasante, informed on Wednesday that Haitian health authorities are already aware of the increase of diphtheria cases in Boucan-Carre, a commune in the country's Central Department.
(2024-08-21). Ambassador meets president of Sri Lankan graduates in Cuba. plenglish.com Colombo, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Ambassador to this country, Andres Gonzalez, met in this capital on Wednesday with Ciththadhamma Rathnamudali, President of the Sri Lankan Graduates Association in Cuba, an active defender of the Cuban Revolution.
(2024-08-21). Russian missiles on Kiev, war propaganda? pressenza.com I reported a conversation yesterday afternoon with a friend from Rome: "Hi Mauro, but wasn't there a Russian attack on Kiev last night? Did you hear the bombings? Were you afraid?" | "My mother-in-law used to say: "Tempo de guera più bucie che tera" (In wartime, more lies than land). | "I slept soundly and didn't hear any sirens going off." | "Absurd. Rainews reported it as breaking news last night." | "I read it, but I don't know how to answer you." | "And they didn't even sound the alarm? | "How kind," I reply, perhaps overly sarcastic. | My son expressed the same concern to me by sending me the following news:…
(2024-08-21). Real and false threats to the future of humanity. pressenza.com The real threats: | In the world we live in, waves of pessimism about the future of humanity are growing. On the one hand, climate change is looming, hitting various parts of the planet with increasing severity, while at the same time soils are being depleted and seas are being polluted, leaving fishing without effective controls, which threatens the supply of marine resources. | By Miguel Sobrado | The budgets of major nations, meanwhile, are geared toward concentrating the spheres of power, prioritizing spending on weapons and wars, neglecting the importance of these threats to the future of the species…
(2024-08-21). Greece wildfires rage near Athens. presstv.ir Greek wildfires engulf mountain as they approach the Greek capital.
(2024-08-21). Iran's unique advantages for textile industry development. presstv.ir The development of the textile industry in Iran has several advantages, foremost an easy access to raw materials.
(2024-08-21). All of President Pezeshkian's ministerial picks win parliament's vote of confidence. presstv.ir The Iranian parliament has ended the debate on nominees for the country's new cabinet and approved all of President Masoud Pezeshkian's 19 cabinet picks.
(2024-08-21). US military conducts live-fire drills in South Korea to test deployment readiness. presstv.ir The US military conducted live-fire drills in South Korea to exercise deployment readiness.
(2024-08-21). UN: More than 75,000 people displaced in southern Gaza in past few days. presstv.ir The UN says more than 75,000 people have been displaced in the southwest Gaza Strip just in the past few days.
(2024-08-21). Blinken in Egypt: President Sisi warns of regional war, urging Gaza ceasefire. presstv.ir The Egyptian president told the US secretary of state all parties must be wary of the grave danger of a catastrophic regional conflict.
(2024-08-21). Iran offers condolences over deaths of Pakistani pilgrims in bus crash in Yazd. presstv.ir Iranian Vice President Aref extends his sincere condolences over the deaths of at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims heading to the Iraqi city of Karbala in a bus crash.
(2024-08-21). Aerial images of burned-out landscape after wildfires in Greece. presstv.ir Drone images show the burned-out landscape in Greece.
(2024-08-21). Firefighters battle blaze in central Spain. presstv.ir Firefighters battle a blaze that broke out in central Spain.
(2024-08-21). Taliban officials attend military parade on 3rd anniversary of Afghanistan takeover. presstv.ir Taliban officials attend a military parade on the third anniversary of Afghanistan's takeover.
(2024-08-21). Putin visits Chechnya first time in 13 years, hails Russia as 'invincible'. presstv.ir Putin has made an unscheduled trip to Chechnya after nearly 13 years, commending Russia as "utterly invincible."
(2024-08-21). O fascismo apoiado pelo Ocidente está por trás da invasà£o de Kursk pela Ucrânia. globalresearch.ca Mais uma vez podemos observar a verdadeira essência do regime de Kiev. Em 6 de agosto de 2024, os nazistas novamente, como em 1941, chegaram ao solo russo com o objetivo de roubar, matar e destruir tudo que é russo….
(2024-08-21). El lado oculto de la noticia: Trump y Harris ante el genocidio palestino. cubadebate.cu El Gobierno Biden-Harris acaba de aprobar un nuevo paquete de ayuda militar a Israel, 50 cazas F-15, municiones y otros materiales, por valor de 20 000 millones de dólares (…) Y es que Israel no es un aliado menor para Estados Unidos; es desde 1948 su aliado por excelencia, una pieza clave de importancia estratégica en Oriente Medio, un pequeño y artificial estado de tan solo diez millones de habitantes creado e impuesto en la Palestina histórica al que da un trato privilegiado a nivel económico, político, tecnológico y militar.
(2024-08-21). Venezuela, el sabotaje electoral y la intoxicación informativa. cubadebate.cu Venezuela sigue sometido a asedio constante por su principal recurso no renovable: el petróleo. En ese marco, el cibergolpismo expuso la vulnerabilidad de un sistema que era elogiado hasta por los propios detractores de Hugo Chávez y Nicolás Maduro. La lucha asimétrica es contra el poder militar coercitivo de EE.UU., la Unión Europea, la OTAN, la OEA y los medios concentrados.
(2024-08-21). Kamala Harris recibe apoyo de Obama en la Convención Nacional Demócrata. cubadebate.cu El expresidente de Estados Unidos Barack Obama reiteró públicamente su apoyo a la candidata demócrata Kamala Harris y dijo que "está lista hoy para llegar a la Casa Blanca". "No sé ustedes, pero yo me siento entusiasmado", afirmó Obama en medio de fuertes ovaciones en el United Center, de Chicago.
(2024-08-21). Cuba en el grupo A del VI Clásico Mundial de Béisbol. cubadebate.cu La Confederación Mundial de Béisbol y Softbol anunció los grupos clasificatorios para el VI Clásico Mundial, previsto a desarrollarse en el año 2026. En el apartado A, con sede en Puerto Rico, fueron ubicadas además de los anfitriones las selecciones de Cuba, Canadá y Panamá; mientras que el B se jugará en Texas.
(2024-08-21). Cuba aspira a unos Juegos Paralímpicos exitosos. cubadebate.cu Cuba aspira a continuar su senda de éxitos en los cercanos Juegos Paralímpicos de París 2024, que quedarán inaugurados en la capital francesa el próximo 28 de agosto. A pesar de que debutó en la novena edición, la Isla ya figura en la élite panamericana de esas competiciones. Solo potencias mundiales como Estados Unidos, Canadá y Brasil le superan en el medallero.
(2024-08-21). Onat: Los canales de pagos electrónicos, su mejor opción para el pago de los tributos. cubadebate.cu Los canales de pago electrónicos como Transfermóvil, Banca Telefónica, Virtual Bandec y otras, constituyen servicios muy utilizados por los contribuyentes y también por las personas que realizan pagos eventuales. Según la Onat, hasta el mes junio de 2024 se efectuaron 7 329 118 pagos, de ellos el 73.5% se realizó por los canales electrónicos.
(2024-08-21). Científicos demuestran que las ballenas jorobadas crean "redes de burbujas" para cazar. cubadebate.cu Un nuevo estudio científico realizado frente a las costas de Alaska demostró que las ballenas jorobadas no solo utilizan, sino que también fabrican sus propias herramientas para hacer más eficiente su proceso de caza. Los investigadores sabían que las jorobadas crean "redes de burbujas" para capturar los alimentos necesarios para su dieta.
(2024-08-21). Informa Banco Metropolitano sobre inestabilidad de servicios asociados a tarjetas magnéticas. cubadebate.cu El Banco Metropolitano S.A. informó a sus usuarios este miércoles acerca de la inestabilidad de servicios asociados a tarjetas magnéticas. La institución destacó que se pueden percibir demoras en las operaciones. Según dijo, eventualmente podrían no realizarse operaciones por cajeros automáticos, terminales de punto de venta (TPV o POS) y transferencias interbancarias (del propio banco o con Bandec y BPA).
(2024-08-21). OMS asegura que la viruela del mono puede ser contenida. cubadebate.cu La mpox, conocida como Viruela del Mono, "no es la nueva COVID-19", porque las autoridades saben claramente cómo controlar su propagación, aseguró un destacado experto de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). A pesar de la preocupación real por una nueva variante del virus y de la alerta mundial, el ente mundial reducido las alertas.
(2024-08-21). Entretener, øa qué costo? cubadebate.cu Par de sábados atrás escuché la voz de Javier Sotomayor en la televisión e inmediatamente me acerqué para ver lo que prometía ser "un programa a la altura". Había visto comentarios anteriores sobre el nuevo espacio de los sábados en la noche en la televisión cubana, pero la realidad superó con creces lo leído: escenografía cargada y oscura que deviene en cansancio visual, diálogos mal estructurados, problemas con el audio y chistes que coquetean con el mal gusto.
(2024-08-21). La presidenta emérita de los trabajadores agrícolas, Dolores Huerta, acusa al capitalismo de causar falta de vivienda. peoplesworld.org CHICAGO—En un panel del Comité Nacional Demócrata sobre el plan de Kamala Harris de apoyar un tope a los alquileres, la veterana líder sindical Dolores Huerta, cofundadora de los Trabajadores Agrícolas Unidos, acusó al corrupto sistema capitalista de los problemas de la falta de vivienda y la pobreza. Huerta, que ahora tiene 94 años, recuerda …
(2024-08-21). Cuba brinda su experiencia y capacidad técnica en producción de medicamentos, ratifica ministro de Salud en encuentro regional. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Salud Pública, doctor José Angel Portal Miranda, ratificó hoy la disposición de Cuba de poner al servicio de la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) y de todos los países de la región, su capacidad técnica y experiencia en la producción de medicamentos, productos biotecnológicos y vacunas.
(2024-08-21). Premio Nobel de Literatura Wole Soyinka visita Cuba. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, dio la bienvenida a Cuba este martes, a través de la red social X, al escritor nigeriano Wole Soyinka, Premio Nobel de Literatura. En su mensaje en la red social, el jefe de Estado calificó de honor recibir nuevamente en la isla a Soyinka "por su obra, permanente compromiso y trascendente activismo político a favor de las causas justas".
(2024-08-21). Navegando en terreno peligroso: Los riesgos del Wi-Fi público. cubadebate.cu El creciente despliegue de puntos de acceso inalámbricos públicos Wi-Fi y el auge de dispositivos móviles como tabletas y móviles han facilitado el acceso a la información en Internet. Estando disponibles en cafeterías, aeropuertos y parques, ofrecen una solución conveniente para mantenerse en línea. Sin embargo, la seguridad es clave.
(2024-08-21). Béisbol: Cuba se despide de la Serie Mundial de las Pequeñas Ligas. cubadebate.cu Los Bombarderos de Santa Clara, en representación de Cuba, cayeron este martes 6-4 ante México y se despidieron así de la Serie Mundial de Pequeñas Ligas de béisbol, con sede en la ciudad estadounidense de Williamsport, Pensilvania. Los discípulos de Everaldo Pedroso regresan a casa luego de vencer 4-1 a la República Checa y perder ante China Taipéi 10-2.
(2024-08-21). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda: Cuba frente a las drogas. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu Autoridades de los Ministerios del Interior, Educación y Salud Pública y el Presidente Nacional de la FEU participarán este miércoles en la Mesa Redonda para abordar el enfrentamiento de Cuba al tráfico de drogas,las acciones preventivas contra el consumo de las mismas y el tratamiento a la adicción.
(2024-08-21). Palestina: A seguir denunciando el genocidio sionista! indybay.org Palestina: A seguir denunciando el genocidio sionista! | Contraimpunidad y Solidaridad sin fronteras!