(2021-07-26). #BlockTheBoat action at New Jersey port mobilizes to support Palestinian workers, boycott ZIM. samidoun.net 
A crowd of protesters in New Jersey took to the streets outside Maher Terminal in Elizabeth as part of the #BlockTheBoat campaign targeting Israeli ZIM shipping for its complicity in and profiteering from Zionist colonialism and Israeli apartheid. The demonstrators gathered despite rainy weather at 6: 00 am to greet the ZIM Qingdao and call for it not to be unloaded. The protest was organized by the Block the Boat Coalition NY/NJ, which includes the NY4Palestine Coalition, Al-Awda NY, the Palestine Right to Return Coalition; Within Our Lifetime — United for Palestine; Labor for Palestine; Samidoun Palestinian…
(2021-07-26). Day 4 of the Samidoun delegation to Lebanon: Ghassan Kanafani Brigade at the Al Naqab Center. samidoun.net 
On the fourth day of the Ghassan Kanafani Brigade, the Samidoun international delegation to Lebanon visited the Bourj Al Barajneh refugee camp in the south of Beirut. In the camp we met with the Al-Naqab Center for Youth Activities, its members and its coordinator, Mohammed Abu Ali. The Al Naqab Center was founded in 2013 by Palestinian and Lebanese youth, who came together to address urgent needs facing the community, working with the Maan group ("Together") and the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM). The center focuses on four main points: 1) Becoming economically independent, without reliance on NGOs and charity…
(2021-07-26). More Protests In Brazil Over COVID Crisis. popularresistance.org Protesters have taken to the streets across Brazil once more to demand far-right President Jair Bolsonaro step down over his government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as well as recent corruption allegations. Demonstrators marched in Rio de Janeiro and several other cities nationwide on Saturday in the latest display of public anger and frustration to hit the South American nation in recent weeks.
(2021-07-26). Campaign in Banbury reveals solid support for JDE workers. wsws.org Many workers in Banbury critised Unite's sellout deal and spoke of similar attacks on conditions and pay at their own workplaces, especially during the pandemic. Some took bundles of Socialist Equality Party leaflets to give to others.
(2021-07-26). Tunisian president sacks prime minister, suspends parliament. peoplesdispatch.org Tunisia's president Kais Saied fired prime minister Hichem Mechichi amid protests over the government's failure to control the COVID-19 pandemic. The president also suspended the Tunisian parliament and revoked the immunity of members of parliament, adding that he will take over the presidency of the executive authority with assistance of a new prime minister. | Massive protests were held across Tunisia, including in the capital, Tunis, with thousands of Tunisians expressing their frustration and rage at the way the government has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. They also railed against the government and the…
(2021-07-26). The Tunisian Army Blocks Access to Parliament Building. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Tunisian army blocked access to several lawmakers to the Parliament building after President Kai Said removed Prime Minister Hichem Mechich and cease the Lower House's activities for 30 days for their mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Lower House's Speaker and the Ennahda Islamic party leader Rached Ghannouchi then staged a sit-in to condemn the military action. So far, the cour…
(2021-07-26). Is There Really Freedom in the Outdoors? ips-dc.org About three months into the pandemic, I found myself standing at the window of my condo near downtown Washington, D.C., cradling my newborn. Outside, the sun was rising. The world seemed plastic. Nothing moved. Absent the usual commotion of honking cars, barking dogs and fast-walking humans, the empty thoroughfare was as quiet as a photograph, yet somehow eerie, as if a black-and-white still of a barren nighttime scene had been colorized and converted into day. … |
(2021-07-26). Video: Epidemiologist Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg Discusses Frauds Behind the H1N1 and Covid-19 Pandemics. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-26). Arreaza: Mexico Ensures that CELAC Does Not Meet the Same Fate as UNASUR. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister, Jorge Arreaza, congratulated Mexico's work as a fundamental part in the functioning of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). | During his speech, Arreaza pointed out that this country has played an important role in creating a space for dialogue. Meanwhile it has prevented CELAC from becoming a hub for the interests of right-wing Latino governments, as happened to the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), explained news agency AVN. | "We believe that Mexico has done a great job," Arreaza explained. "In these years of difficulty in the pandemic, we b…
(2021-07-26). Standing with the Cuban People. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-26). People push Medicare For All, as congressional advocates back off. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-07-26). Susan Sarandon, Paula Jean Swearengin Joining Action at AOC's Bronx Office Today Demanding She Fight for Medicare for All. peoplesparty.org Susan Sarandon and Chris Smalls are joining the People's Party and March for Medicare for All organizers at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Bronx office on Monday, July 26th at 3: 00 pm to deliver a petition that calls on members of Congress to use every means necessary to pass Medicare for All now.
(2021-07-26). Health care for older immigrants experiences momentum among states. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO (AP) — Most mornings, 62-year-old Maria Elena Estamilla wakes up with pelvic pain and dread that she faces the same fate as her mother and grandmother: fatal cervical cancer. The Chicago woman's last full medical exam was in 2015 and she sees no options for care as a Mexican immigrant without permission to live …
(2021-07-26). Delta Strain Detected in Venezuela's Simón Bolívar Airport—7+7 Reopening Plan Continues. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, July 25, President Nicolás Maduro reported the detection of two cases of the Delta strain: "In Venezuela we already have two cases of the Delta strain: an athlete who came to Miranda from Turkey, and the second case of a doctor who lives in Caracas. He came from abroad. Both people are vaccinated." | He mentioned the study about lifting the 7+7 reopening scheme and highlighted that the country is facing a new threat with the Delta and Delta Plus variants. He explained that in Colombia they realized last Saturday that the Delta strain was detected a month and a half ago. | "In Venezuela, without a doubt…
(2021-07-26). Peru: Pedro Castillo to Give Up His Salary as President. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Peru's leftist President-elect Pedro Castillo announced that he will give up his lifetime salary as president and hold functions with his pay as an elementary school teacher in order to fight for equality in the Andean country. | RELATED: | "Let's remove the golden wages. I ratify to lead our country's destinies with my salary as a professor", he stressed adding that he will propose to the National Assembly to red…
(2021-07-26). Tlaib: US 'Must Act' to End Tax Exemption for Entities Supporting Illegal Settlements. palestinechronicle.com 
US House Representative Rashida Tlaib has caused a stir after pointing out on Twitter that illegal Jewish settlements currently receive tax-exempt status in America, a contravention of international law. In an open letter, she called
(2021-07-26). Syrian insurgents guilty of 'red line' 2013 sarin chemical attack, study finds. thegrayzone.com A new open-source study concludes that Syrian insurgents carried out the Ghouta sarin chemical attack in August 2013. The explosive findings add to a growing body of public evidence that undermines US-led efforts to blame the Syrian government, which almost led to US military intervention. Hundreds of people were killed and thousands were wounded when sarin rockets hit multiple sites in the Syria area of Ghouta on August 21, 2013. The US and its allies publicly accused the Syrian government …
(2021-07-26). COVID-19 surge explodes Biden's claim of "independence" from pandemic. wsws.org Biden's lying declarations of victory over COVID-19 were aimed at justifying the abandonment of restrictions on the spread of the disease.
(2021-07-26). Consciousness And Dysfunction Cannot Coexist. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article: | ‚ùñ | If you are reading this, it's likely the result of a long and ongoing process where at some point you got very curious about what's going on in the world and managed to punch through the fog of mass media psyops with a mixture of research, logic, and insight. But the fact that you had to do this means everyone is being constantly psychologically assaulted at mass scale by very powerful people. | You never signed up for this. None of us ever signed up to have our minds pummelled with continuous plutocratic psyops working to manipulate the way we p…
(2021-07-26). Hedges: The Collective Suicide Machine. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost The debacle in Afghanistan, which will unravel into chaos with lightning speed over the next few weeks and ensure the return of the Taliban to power, is one more signpost of the end of the American empire. The two decades of combat, the one trillion dollars we spent, the 100,000 troops deployed to subdue Afghanistan, the high-tech gadgets… |
(2021-07-26). Israeli Army Invades Farmlands In Southern Gaza. imemc.org 
Several Israeli military vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded Palestinian farmlands, Monday, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and bulldozed them while firing live rounds. Media sources said the military vehicles, including armored bulldozers, came from the Kissufim military base across the perimeter fence and advanced dozens of meters into the …
(2021-07-26). Israel launches missile attack on Gaza, restricts fishing zone. peoplesdispatch.org 
The restrictions on the fishing zone have been criticized for being form of collective punishment which is against international human rights and also a violation of the Oslo accords…
(2021-07-26). Another Palestinian Teen Killed by Israeli Occupation Forces. palestinechronicle.com 
A Palestinian teen Monday morning succumbed to the wounds he sustained from Israeli gunfire two months ago, according to medical sources. The Health Ministry said that Yousef Nawaf Mhareb, 17, a resident of Abwein village,
(2021-07-26). Big labor turn-out for Richland,Wa. line crew. liberationnews.org 
Members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 77 held an information picket on Saturday, July 24, 2021, to raise awareness of low pay among journeyman line workers in Richland, Washington.
(2021-07-26). Genocide and Colonialism: Challenging the Canadian State. socialistproject.ca 
Public opinion has been shaken by the 'discovery' of unmarked graves of children who died in residential schools. The word 'discovery' has to be placed in quotation marks because Indigenous communities have been saying for many years that terrible things happened at these places. The time has come to call this what it is — a genocide. | The Birth of European Colonialism: | Following the 'discovery' of the Americas in 1492, a brutal process of plunder was unleashed by European powers with the goal of taking control of plethoric mineral resources, vast hunting grounds and abundant arable lands. The…
(2021-07-26). Climate Change: Why we can't trust mainstream media. mronline.org 
A Q&A on capitalism, media, and climate.
(2021-07-26). Pork and Beans Revolution:, mutual aid and soup. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-07-26). Palestinian Teen Dies From Serious Wounds He Suffered 74 Days Ago. imemc.org 
Palestinian medical sources have confirmed, Monday, that a teen died from serious wounds he suffered after Israeli soldiers shot him in the neck near Ramallah, in central West Bank, 74 days ago. The sources stated that Yousef Nawwaf Mohareb, 17, from Abwein town, north of Ramallah, was shot with a live round in the neck …
(2021-07-26). Helen Keller a socialist? Who knew! liberationnews.org 
We remember Helen Keller for the extraordinary person she was: a writer, public speaker, and revolutionary socialist for a majority of her life — the part of her life that is the least often talked about.
(2021-07-26). Warming rivers in U.S. West killing fish, imperiling industry. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-07-26). UN: Palestinian Elections Must Include Occupied East Jerusalem. palestinechronicle.com 
United Nations special rapporteurs Monday called for the rescheduling of Palestinian elections within a reasonable time to ensure "free, fair, democratic, peaceful, and credible" polls, Anadolu News Agency reported. The Palestinian parliamentary elections had been
(2021-07-26). Charter School Promoters Defend Antisocial Culture of Maximum Profit. dissidentvoice.org 
About 3.3 million students are currently enrolled in roughly 7,400 privately-operated charter schools across 45 states, Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Five states remain opposed to these outsourced schools that appeared in the U.S. 30 years ago. Today, thousands of segregated charter schools run by unelected individuals are either openly operated as for-profit schools …
(2021-07-26). Cardboard cut-outs of fans dampens the spirits at Olympics opening. peoplesworld.org 
All the pomp and pageantry were present at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony in Tokyo. The Parade of Nations was a sight to see, the singing of all the national anthems was lovely, and the lighting of the Olympic torch—a burst of white-hot flames and golden embers, was breathtaking. And despite all that, …
(2021-07-26). Updated: "Israeli Soldiers Abduct Thirteen Palestinians In West Bank" imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, at least thirteen Palestinians from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, in addition to installing many roadblocks. Update: The soldiers abducted a young man, identified as Hatem Aqel, from his home in the al-Wista neighborhood in Silwan town, in occupied Jerusalem.
(2021-07-26). Connecticut made prison phone calls free. Other states should do the same. therealnews.com 
Transcript | Eddie Conway: Welcome to this episode of Rattling the Bars. The prison industrial complex gets money from people, the poorest people in the nation. It gets billions and billions of dollars. One of the things that sticks out the most is the amount of money taken by multinational phone call systems that work with prisons and the state governments. And something tremendous just happened recently in Connecticut. Connecticut passed a law, and the governor signed it, making phone calls free for families between families and prisoners. | Joining me today is Dr. Venezia Michalsen who is an associate pr…
(2021-07-26). President Maduro Announces that Dialogue in Mexico Could Include the US. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro disclosed some of the advances that have been achieved regarding the dialogue that the Venezuelan government will carry out with various sectors of the opposition, with the support of Norway and Mexico. During an interview on Telesur this Saturday, July 24, the president indicated that this negotiation mechanism to be held in Mexico is planned for the month of August. The government of Norway will participate in the dialogue. He did not rule out the participation of other countries, including the United States. | "I hope that in the month of August, with the support of the gove…
(2021-07-26). Normalization Afoot: Israel's El Al to Fly to Morocco from Tel Aviv. palestinechronicle.com 
El Al Israel Airlines on Sunday launched nonstop flights to Marrakesh from Tel Aviv following a resumption of diplomatic ties last year between Morocco and Israel, reports Reuters. Flight 553 took off at 11: 35 a.m.
(2021-07-26). Renewed Israeli Airstrikes launched against the Besieged Gaza Strip. imemc.org 
Israeli fighter jets, on Sunday at midnight, fired several missiles at sites in the besieged Gaza Strip, Quds News Network reports. It stated that the renewed airstrikes are the fifth incident where Israel breached the May 21, 2021 Egypt brokered ceasefire between the occupation state and the various resistance factions in the Gaza Strip. It …
(2021-07-26). Cubans come out July 26, defend revolution vs. multi-pronged Yanqui assault. liberationnews.org 
Moncada reminds us that in every period of setback the seeds of victory are sown.
(2021-07-26). Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian, Close roads, Near Nablus. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, the town of Beita, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and abducted a Palestinian from his home, in addition to installing sand mounds to close various roads. Local sources said several army jeeps invaded the eastern area of the town, before storming and searching homes, …
(2021-07-26). People's lawyer P. A. Sebastian and the Socialist Project. mronline.org 
Sebastian, in his writings in The Fight to Win Rights, is direct, and honest, unafraid to state unpalatable facts. Blunt and matter-of-fact, his words seem to be deliberately chosen to appeal to the conscience of people, his mode of expression reflecting his commitment to justice and the truth.
(2021-07-26). What's actually going on in Cuba? mronline.org 
Don't believe everything you read on social media.
(2021-07-26). Beita is only south Nablus town that lacks an illegal Israeli settlement and Palestinians want to Keep it that Way. juancole.com 
By Anjuman Rahman | — ( Middle East Monitor ) — Beita is the only village around southern Nablus that does not have an illegal Israeli settlement built on its land. The Palestinians are determined to keep it that way. "The people of Beita completely reject the presence or even the idea of settlements," activist …
(2021-07-26). Palestine Welcomes Decision To Investigate Israeli Violations. popularresistance.org On Thursday, Palestine welcomed a decision by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNCHR) to form an independent international commission to investigate Israeli violations of Palestinian rights. The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the council's decision "reflects the international community's persistence to implement international law and protect Palestinian human rights," said the Palestinian Foreign Affairs Ministry.
(2021-07-26). Greenwald Predictably Misrepresents MAGA. counterpunch.org Glenn Greenwald's turn to the right continues in a recent interview with The Spectator, focused on the recent protests in Cuba. The thrust of his argument is that support for American intervention in Cuba is inconsistent with 'America First' principles, and that MAGA supporters consequently ought to oppose American involvement on the island. It is
(2021-07-26). Flood victims in Ahrweiler: "We are the Baghdad of Germany. Totally bombed, totally destroyed" wsws.org A team of reporters from the World Socialist Web Site visited the area hit by the catastrophe and spoke with those affected about their experiences and their anger at the complete failure of civil protection and any state aid.
(2021-07-26). IYSSE (Australia) online meeting: The crisis of capitalism and the resurgence of the working class. wsws.org The meeting, on August 14, will discuss the growing wave of working class struggles internationally, and the role of students and youth in the fight for a socialist perspective within them.
(2021-07-26). Israel Strikes Gaza and Reduces Palestinian Fishing Zone. telesurenglish.net In retaliation for the launching of incendiary balloons from Palestinian territory over the weekend, Israel reduced the fishing zone authorized to Palestinian people and bombed Gaza early Monday morning. | RELATED: | "Army fighter jets struck a Hamas military base that contained infrastructure and means used for terrorist activities," an Israeli military spokesman said and admitted that the target attacked was next…
(2021-07-26). CONINDUSTRIA: Venezuela's Industry Paralyzed by Fuel Shortages. venezuelanalysis.com Washington has recently tightened its "devastating" sanctions, especially targeting diesel supply and production.
(2021-07-26). AMLO Wants OAS Replaced with a Body 'Not a Lackey to Anyone' — President Maduro Agrees (CELAC). orinocotribune.com On Saturday, July 24, the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, proposed the creation of a body for regional integration for Latin America and the Caribbean to replace the US-dominated Organization of American States (OAS). He made this comment on the occasion of the commemoration ceremony of 238th anniversary of the birth of the Liberator Simón Bolívar. | "The proposal is neither more nor less than to build something similar to the European Union, but based on our history, our reality and our identities," said López Obrador at the summit of foreign affairs ministers of the Community of Latin American…
(2021-07-26). Far-right anti-lockdown protests held amid Australian COVID crisis. wsws.org The protesters, including members of the extreme-right, advanced anti-lockdown positions almost indistinguishable from those of the political and media establishment.
(2021-07-26). US Parents Sue over Clandestine COVID-19 School Vaccination Programme Which Does Not Require Parental Consent. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-26). The Futile Search for Rarified Experience. counterpunch.org Oppressed by the constant threat of covid, cabin fever, and, more recently, the freakish summer heat, a few days ago I did what many of my fellow Utahans do and drove north, first to Idaho and then to Montana. Interesting to think that after only five hours I could find myself in such beautiful and
(2021-07-26). Daily COVID Deaths in Sweden Hit Zero, as Other Nations Brace for More Lockdowns. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-26). At least 157 New York City summer school classrooms closed due to COVID-19 outbreaks. wsws.org The recent cluster of COVID-19 infections in New York City school buildings among children in summer school foretells an even bigger disaster when nearly a million students in the city are forced back to face-to-face learning in September…
(2021-07-26). France's Emmanuel Macron: Vanguard of a "Covid Global Corporate Dictatorship"? globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-26). Biden Gaffe Renews Questions About COVID Transparency. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-26). President Biden Wants Covid "Misinformants" to be Removed from Social Media Platforms. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-26). UN Food Systems Summit: Here Is Why We Are Boycotting It. popularresistance.org Yet, the organised peasant and indigenous movements from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas that collectively represent most of the world's small-scale food producers have called for a total boycott of this summit. In April this year, scores of scientists, researchers, faculty members, and educators who work in agriculture and food systems, also issued an open call to boycott the event. To understand why social movements and scientists are staying out of a UN-sponsored summit, it is important to know how the world's food system works today.
(2021-07-26). Fourth Alabama correctional officer convicted for allowing inmate abuse. nationofchange.org "When a law enforcement officer accepts his or her oath of office, they also accept the higher standard they must adhere to,"
(2021-07-26). The Defense of the Cuban Revolution is a Struggle Against Fascism. libya360.wordpress.com José Luis Granados Ceja (@GranadosCeja) Members of the National Federation of Revolutionary Students "Rafael Ramirez" demonstrate in support of the Cuban Revolution and against US imperialism in front of the Cuban Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico, July 17, 2021. (José Luis Granados Ceja) Both Republican and Democrat administrations are willing to work with far-right actors…
(2021-07-26). PREVIEW: What to Look for in the Second Quarter 2021 GDP Report. cepr.net We will again see another quarter of extraordinary growth, likely over 7.0 percent. In most of the country, the reopening process was mostly completed by the end of the quarter. This reopening has led to rapid growth in the hardest hit areas like restaurants and air travel. Growth in service consumption is likely to be …
(2021-07-26). The 1946 Explosion of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem: A Personal Story. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-26). Why the US is Picking a Fight with China in the South China Sea. thealtworld.com Why is the US trying to turn ordinary, long-standing maritime disputes in the South China Sea into a regional or even international crisis? | I take a look at the US-led effort to bring China's claims regarding the South China Sea to an international tribunal on the Philippines "behalf." | I also explain the long-standing US strategy of encircling and containing China, and how this outdated plan sought to turn Southeast Asian states against China. It's outdated because today, these nations all count China as their largest trade partner, major investor, and a partner in modernizing their military and building regi…
(2021-07-26). Bob Moses: Organizer And Civil Rights Pioneer. popularresistance.org At a time when voting rights are under assault, it is important to remember the legacy of Bob Moses, a brilliant community organizer who died on Saturday at age 86. Moses was a key architect of the movement to enlist Southern Black workers and sharecroppers to register to vote, a campaign that eventually pressured Congress to pass the 1965 Voting Rights Act, a momentous victory which the Republican Party has steadily sought to erode.
(2021-07-26). Upside Down America: Billionaire and Political Sharks with No Water. globalresearch.ca . If …
(2021-07-26). After sellout of ATI strike, what way forward for steelworkers? wsws.org The USW's betrayal of the 106-day strike by ATI workers in Pennsylvania and four other states, which will result in the slashing of hundreds of jobs, demonstrates the role of the union as an arm of corporate management.
(2021-07-26). Biz Markie, pioneering hip hop entertainer, dies at 57. wsws.org Biz Markie brought a relatably human quality to his records that was amusing and endearing.
(2021-07-26). Students and educators in Greece protest new bill that seeks to corporatize school education. peoplesdispatch.org Educators and trade unions say the bill for "upgrading the school and empowering teachers" is a continuation of policies which have led to structural cutbacks in public education in the country…
(2021-07-26). Trump steps up fascistic appeals at Arizona rally. wsws.org The ex-president spent the better part of two hours in Arizona denouncing "communists," "socialism" and the "radical left."
(2021-07-26). The Delta Variant is Scary, but it Won't Sink the Economy. cepr.net The Washington Post See article on original site In recent days, major fear has been evident in financial markets and elsewhere that the delta variant of the coronavirus will spread widely and be a considerable impediment to continued economic growth: On Monday, the Dow tumbled 700 points, for example. At least based on trends we've …
(2021-07-26). Typhoon in-Fa Lands in East China, Second Landfall Expected. telesurenglish.net Typhoon In-Fa made landfall in east China's Zhejiang Province at noon on Sunday, packing winds of up to 38 meters per second at its center, according to the provincial flood control headquarters. | RELATED: | The typhoon — the sixth of this year — hit land in Putuo District, Zhoushan City, at approximately 12: 30 p.m. Weather authorities have forecast the typhoon will make a second landfall in coastal areas b…
(2021-07-26). Iraq seeks timeline for US troop withdrawal from the country. peoplesdispatch.org There is increasing pressure on the Iraqi government to act on the presence of foreign troops in the country, particularly since the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani by the US last year…
(2021-07-26). Global Call On Banks To Stop Financing Fossil Fuels. popularresistance.org To stop the world descending into full climate chaos, the continued burning of fossil fuels must be brought to an end as soon as possible. Even burning all coal, oil, and gas reserves already in production will push global temperature rise far beyond 1.5 ∞C and likely beyond 2 ∞C, the stated goal of the Paris Climate Agreement. This leaves no space for further exploration or extraction, yet many fossil fuel companies plan to vastly expand their operations, posing a true existential threat to people and planet.
(2021-07-26). Honduras: Former Lawmaker Echeverria Shot to Death. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, former lawmaker Carolina Echeverria was killed by gunmen who assaulted her residence in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Her husband was seriously wounded. | RELATED: | Echeverria, who was a congresswoman from 2006 to 2010, died of gunshot wounds, according to a preliminary report from security forces. Her husband, retired Colonel Andres Urtecho, who is receiving medical care in a private hospital, was wounded in the alleged ro…
(2021-07-26). Inflation as People Experience It and as Economists Measure It. counterpunch.org Suppose that the average amount that people paid for their rent or mortgage fell by 10 percent, but our index for shelter costs in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped by the same amount. That may sound nutty, but given the way we measure inflation, that sort of story is possible, even if the size
(2021-07-26). Mass protests against Bolsonaro continue in Brazil. peoplesdispatch.org Hundreds of thousands mobilized on July 24 in cities across Brazil to demand an acceleration of the vaccination program and in defense of democracy.
(2021-07-26). Can Puget Sound's Orca and Salmon Survive Seattle's Dams? globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-26). He's Heavy, He's My Brother. counterpunch.org A joke is a judgement which produces a comic contrast; it has already played a silent part in caricature, but only in judgement does it attain its peculiar form and the free sphere of its unfolding.' — Sigmund Freud, Jokes and Their Relations to the Unconscious (1905) I have long fantasized about starting the world
(2021-07-26). Indiana PepsiCo workers strike continues as union shuts down Frito-Lay workers strike in Kansas. wsws.org Although Frito-Lay is a subsidiary of PepsiCo, neither the BCTGM nor the Teamsters have made any attempt to unite their struggles nor call upon support from the broader workforce of the multinational food conglomerate.
(2021-07-26). The US-German Hybrid War Against Poland Is Intensifying. oneworld.press Poland has come under intensified Hybrid War attack by the US and Germany after its hoped-for Baltic Pipe's construction has been delayed by their Danish ally, the influential Washington Post published a scathing editorial imploring American decision makers to push back against Poland's plans to regain control of a US-owned anti-government broadcaster, and it became official that the US and Germany cut a deal with Russia over Nord Stream II.
(2021-07-26). US Military Will Keep Training Iraqi Forces and Fighting Daesh. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Joe Biden revealed on Monday that his country ¥s partnership with Iraq will continue in the near future while stressing that the American combat mission would be shifting more toward counterterrorism cooperation. | RELATED: | The United States has about 2,500 troops in Iraq, with its forces deployed in the country for much of the past two decades following the 2003 invasion. Troops were tem…
(2021-07-26). Over 100 dead in landslides, flooding in the Indian state of Maharashtra. wsws.org For decades, the ruling elites have failed to act upon warnings made by climate scientists and to build infrastructure needed to control disasters, such as floods.
(2021-07-26). "Red tide" bacteria toxin devastates marine life along Florida's Gulf Coast. wsws.org Scientists have blamed industry and Florida's ultra-right governor for the rapid spread of the harmful toxin, spread by human-induced nutrient pollution in the Tampa Bay area…
(2021-07-26). This week in history: July 26-August 1. wsws.org This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago.
(2021-07-26). Why Trade Policies are a Matter of Racial Equity. counterpunch.org It's no secret that trade policies in the United States have been captured by wealthy, corporate interests that prioritize growing their power and profits at the expense of working people. For generations, working people have seen their jobs, wages, and the promise of economic security disappear. While many workers across the country have experienced the
(2021-07-26). Rights groups again urge US president to stop military aid to Egypt. peoplesdispatch.org Human rights organizations reiterated their demand for the US government to suspend military aid to Egypt amid rampant human rights violations by the government of al-Sisi.
(2021-07-26). Iraqi elections in doubt as Communist Party becomes latest to boycott October's poll. peoplesworld.org
(2021-07-26). The Duque Administration Arrests 134 Colombians. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Defense Minister Diego Molano on Sunday announced the arrest of 134 citizens who had been protesting against President Ivan Duque on the "front line." | RELATED: | "We maintain actions for a safe democracy," Molano said as he reported that the National Police executed those arrests through 34 operations in 18 cities. | Bogota, Cali and Soacha are the cities where the largest number of apprehensions were made. Accord…
(2021-07-26). People across the US demand an end to the blockade of Cuba. peoplesdispatch.org Anti-war protesters participated in the nationwide demonstrations against the Biden administration's escalation of tensions with Cuba and the "criminal" sanctions imposed on the island nation…
(2021-07-26). Russia launches Nauka module to International Space Station. peoplesdispatch.org The 22-ton module was launched atop a Proton-M rocket. The Nauka will not only have research facilities in it but also provide a spare bed for one cosmonaut…
(2021-07-26). Living on a Newly Unrecognizable Planet. juancole.com Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) — Germany is a wealthy nation. Its business and political leaders accept the reality of climate change and have made at least modest progress to prepare for and mitigate its effects. How then to respond to such events as a family moving to the roof of their house …
(2021-07-26). UK-led Carrier Strike Group heads for South China Sea. wsws.org The Carrier Strike Group, with its main warship the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, was launched in May, beginning a 28-week deployment spanning over 26,000 nautical miles.
(2021-07-26). Germany's grand coalition presses ahead with military rearmament. wsws.org In its last sitting of the legislative session, the parliamentary budgetary committee approved spending for 27 rearmament projects with a total value of close to €20 billion at the end of June.
(2021-07-26). To Break the Corporate Tax Logjam, Tax Overinflated CEO Pay. ips-dc.org Key players in the Capitol Hill budget debate are deadlocking over the U.S. corporate tax rate. | Senate Budget Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) wants to push that rate up from the current 21 percent to 35 percent, the corporate tax rate before the 2017 Republican tax cuts. President Biden has proposed hiking the current rate to 28 percent. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has set his sweet spot at 25 percent. … |
(2021-07-26). Italian government bans large cruise ships from entering Venice lagoon. nationofchange.org Venice will no longer allow large cruise ships from entering the Basin of San Marco, the Canal of San Marco and the Giudecca Canal.
(2021-07-26). Don't Cry for Lifta: Palestinians Will Endure. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-26). Music Review: Afro Yaqui Music Collective's 'Maroon Futures'. towardfreedom.org "Maroon Futures" follows in the tradition of so many great and important musicians, tapping into the spirit of jazz artists, including John Coltrane, Yusef Lateef, McCoy Tyner, Duke Ellington, and Alice Coltrane, among others, who in the 1960s and 1970s were looking to "Third World" cultures for musical and spiritual inspiration.
(2021-07-26). Under Bolsonaro, Attacks on Amazonians Have Skyrocketed. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-26). Solidarity with Haiti Will Strengthen the Struggle for Racial Justice Everywhere. progressive.org While reports on the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse are silent on the history of the United States' harmful relations with the island nation, solidarity with Haiti is as important as ever.
(2021-07-26). Our Exploitative Food System Is Killing Farm Workers. scheerpost.com Alex Proimos / CC BY-NC 2.0] By Jill Richardson | OtherWords Two farm workers died during a recent heatwave in Washington and Oregon. While this is outrageous, it's not unusual. Farm workers die in hot weather every year. Part of the reason is climate change — as temperatures soar, outdoor working conditions get deadlier. But another part of the problem is centuries old. The fact is that Europeans…
(2021-07-26). UK: Sheffield bus drivers support campaign against victimisation of David O'Sullivan. wsws.org Initial shock that Unite sided with Metroline against O'Sullivan has given way to anger based on their own experience with the growing collusion between First Group and Unite.
(2021-07-26). Tunisians Celebrate Government Dismissal, Parliament Suspension. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, thousands of Tunisians took to the streets to celebrate President Kais Said's decision to dismiss Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and suspend Parliament. Advocates of the existence of an Islamic State, however, denounced the consummation of a constitutional coup d'état. | RELATED: | Although authorities decreed a curfew, citizens took to the streets of Tunis City to celebrate late into the night. One of them ex…
(2021-07-26). Dispatches from India: The Pegasus Fallout. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode, we take a look at the impact of the revelations of Project Pegasus on Indian politics and society, the travails of a tribal community in the State of Tamil Nadu and the impact of successive lockdowns on the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir…
(2021-07-26). Families Wait Years For Housing Vouchers Due To Inadequate Funding. popularresistance.org Due to limited program funding, families struggling to afford housing that manage to get off the waiting list for a Housing Choice Voucher must typically wait for years before receiving a voucher, CBPP analysis of Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) data shows. Among the 50 largest housing agencies, only two have average wait times of under a year for families that have made it off of the waiting list; the longest have average wait times of up to eight years.
(2021-07-26). Pegasus: Why privacy is crucial for democracy. peoplesdispatch.org The Pegasus spyware scandal has rocked India too with opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, serving ministers, journalists and activists figuring in the list. The government has denied allegations of spying but many questions remain unanswered. Journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty looks at some of the dimensions of the issue…
(2021-07-26). Cleveland MLB Team Renamed The "Guardians" popularresistance.org "I have seen first-hand the harm that mascot names and imagery cause to the self-esteem and self-confidence of our young people. I know only too well what the research proves about the harm the imagery does to them. By selecting a team name and image that reflects a city's shared values and celebrates all its citizens, the Cleveland Guardians have set a welcome and higher standard for how change can be managed by listening to all community members, including all voices in a shared vision, and helping a city, an enterprise, and citizens grow as they move forward."
(2021-07-26). Nicaragua Has Had Free Elections Since the Revolution Triumphed. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega recalled that thanks to the Sandinista Revolution the country will hold free elections in November. | RELATED: | "Thanks to our first Constitution, the first free election in Nicaraguan history was held after the triumph of the Revolution. Despite the aggressiveness of the Empire, the people together with the Sandinista National Liberation Front won the first electi…
(2021-07-26). New Zealand PM aligns with Washington over Indo-Pacific. wsws.org The NZ government has faced increasingly strident demands to fall into line with the US-led build-up to war, regardless of the impact on economic relations with China.
(2021-07-26). Congress Can Stop This Vicious Cycle of Debt-Based Poverty. aclu.org On any given day across the country, millions of Americans have had their drivers' license suspended — not because of unsafe driving or other safety concerns but because of a government imposed debt they can't afford to pay. | It doesn't have to be this way. State and local governments can and must end taxation by citation — and right now Congress has a chance to help them do it. | The Driving for Opportunity Act, introduced by Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), is bipartisan legislation that provides grants to states that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's li…
(2021-07-26). Top US General Won't Commit To Ending Afghanistan Airstrikes. popularresistance.org The war in Afghanistan is meant to be effectively over, with the last US troops leaving by the end of August. McKenzie, however, suggests that the US intention to continue to support its partners means that they'll continue to "offer" airstrikes to Afghanistan. McKenzie didn't want to admit to intentions to carry out more airstrikes, but did concede that the US has been stepping up airstrikes, and believes they've had a "good effect" in the fighting.
(2021-07-26). Dearborn, Michigan residents languish without government assistance in flooding aftermath. wsws.org Several weeks after floods devastated metro Detroit, and in the midst of another severe weather event, many Dearborn residents have yet to receive federal or insurance assistance for property damage.
(2021-07-26). Will Canada Remain a Credible Nuclear Non-Proliferation Partner? globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-26). "Committing the Truth": Whistleblower Daniel Hale to Be Sentenced Tuesday for Drone Program Leaks. democracynow.org 
At a sentencing hearing Tuesday, whistleblower Daniel Hale faces at least nine years in prison for leaking classified information about the U.S. drone and targeted assassination program. During his time in the Air Force from 2009 to 2013, Hale worked with the National Security Agency and the Joint Special Operations Task Force at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, where he helped identify targets for assassination. He later worked as a contractor for the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. In March, Hale pleaded guilty to one count of violating the World War I-era Espionage Act for leaking documents exposin…
(2021-07-26). In Pre-Sentencing Letter, Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale Says Crisis of Conscience Motivated Leak. strategic-culture.org 
By Brett WILKINS | "I came to believe that the policy of drone assassination was being used to mislead the public that it keeps us safe… I began to speak out, believing my participation in the drone program to have been deeply wrong." | Attorneys for drone whistleblower Daniel Hale—who faces sentencing next week after
(2021-07-26). Letter from drone war whistleblower Daniel Hale to Judge Liam O'Grady. wsws.org Hale wrote the following letter in advance of his sentencing hearing scheduled for Tuesday, July 27, on a guilty plea of one count of violating the Espionage Act.
(2021-07-26). Daniel Hale Makes His Case Against U.S. Assassination Program. zcomm.org With prosecutors seeking a maximum sentence, Hale delivered a powerful handwritten letter describing his motivations to the court…
(2021-07-26). Drone war whistleblower Daniel Hale remains steadfast as federal prosecutors demand nine-year sentence. wsws.org Hale faces a sentencing hearing on Tuesday following his guilty plea in March on charges of sharing classified information about the US military's drone killing program with journalists.
(2021-07-26). SF March to Pass Medicare For All Now. indybay.org Protesters vow to take issue to UN as human rights complaint if M4A is not passed…
(2021-07-26). Derrick Broze Interview — Ginkgo BioWorks & The Future Of Bioengineered "Healthcare" thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is Derrick Broze, here to discuss a company named Ginkgo Bioworks; what it's ostensibly aimed at accomplishing, who it's connected to, and what this may show us about the future being built around us. (www.rokfin.com/TLAVagabond) (odysee.com/@TLAVagabond: 5) (www.bitchute.com/channel/24yVcta8zEjY/) Click HERE For Super U Source Links: www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/ginkgo-bioworks-bio-security-transhumanist-agenda/ www.modernatx.com/mrna-technology/mrna-platform-enabling-drug-discovery-development www.modernatx.com/modernas-work-potential-vaccine-ag…
(2021-07-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Telemedicine before and after orthopedic surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In health care, one of the biggest changes during the COVID-19 pandemic was the expansion of telemedicine. Virtual visits have been used in many specialties, including orthopedics and orthopedic surgery. While the use telemedicine escalated out of necessity during the pandemic, Dr. Shawn O'Driscoll, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, believes its use will continue to be used going forward. "I think that the advantages to patients are really going to be the driving forces behind…
(2021-07-26). Evo Morales Denounces New US-Led Operation Condor. orinocotribune.com 
By Nan McCurdy and Nora McCurdy — Jul 19, 2021 | Plan follows precedent of 1970s state-sponsored assassination campaign targeting leftists. | The victims included dissidents and leftists, union and peasant leaders, priests and nuns, students and teachers, intellectuals…
(2021-07-26). Rep. Ilhan Omar Questions Biden. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-26). Nicaragua's Sandinistas battle 'diabolical' U.S. empire and poverty on 42nd anniversary of revolution. mronline.org 
The Grayzone reports from Nicaragua on the 42nd anniversary of the Sandinista revolution. Nicaraguans discuss their improved quality of life, President Ortega condemns the dictatorial U.S. "empire that wants to dominate all countries," and Vice President Murillo declares poverty an imperialist "crime against humanity."
(2021-07-26). Nicaragua's Sandinistas Battle 'Diabolical' US Empire And Poverty. popularresistance.org The Grayzone Reports From Nicaragua On The 42nd Anniversary Of The Sandinista Revolution. Nicaraguans Discuss Their Improved Quality Of Life, President Ortega Condemns The Dictatorial US "Empire That Wants To Dominate All Countries," And Vice President Murillo Declares Poverty An Imperialist "Crime Against Humanity."
(2021-07-26). Cuba's cultural counter-revolution: US gov't-backed rappers, artists gain fame as 'catalyst for current unrest'. thegrayzone.com Painting itself as a grassroots collective of artists fighting for freedom of expression, the San Isidro Movement has become a key weapon in the US government's assault on the Cuban revolution. "My people need Europe, my people need Europe to point out the abuser," Yotuel, a Spain-based Cuban rapper, proclaimed in an EU parliament event convened by right-wing legislators before handing the mic over to Venezuelan coup leader Juan Guaidó. Days later, Yotuel held a Zoom call with State Department …
(2021-07-26). #BoycottPuma campaign in Toulouse fights corporate complicity in Israeli apartheid. samidoun.net 
On Friday, 23 July, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra, a member organization of the Samidoun Network, organized a Palestine Stand in Toulouse, France, at the Bagatelle market. The stand took place as part of the international campaign to boycott athletic wear manufacturer Puma due to its sponsorship of the Israeli Football Federation. üáµüá∏ En direct du marché de Bagatelle à Toulouse, nouveau Stand Palestine afin de promouvoir la campagne #BoycottPuma tant que cette entreprise sera sponsor des équipes de football de l'apartheid israélien ! #BoycottIsrael pic.twitt…
(2021-07-26). Epidemiologist Gregg Gonsalves: "3 Things Biden Can Do Right Now to Stop COVID and Save Lives" democracynow.org 
Six months into the Biden administration, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the United States and around the world, driven by the highly contagious Delta variant. Meanwhile, as vaccinations stall in the United States, much of the world is still "desperate" for COVID-19 vaccines, says Yale epidemiologist Gregg Gonsalves. "We should be exporting vaccines rather than sitting on them and hoarding them," he says. "If we don't stop the virus all around the world, we're not going to stop it anywhere."
(2021-07-26). Advocates Condemn Biden Plan to Send 4,000 Inmates Back to Prison After Pandemic. commondreams.org "May his light continue to guide us as we face another wave of Jim Crow laws."
(2021-07-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips to stay healthy while working from home. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to readjust in many ways, including some companies shifting to remote work. Working from a home office has its benefits, but it also comes with quite a few challenges. Virtual offices mean added screen time which can lead to eye strain, ear problems and too much time sitting in one place. Living and working in the same space also can lead to challenges with setting boundaries and having an…
(2021-07-26). Anti-lockdown rallies: far-right capitalises on inadequate pandemic support. greenleft.org.au The significant numbers at the July 24 anti-lockdown protests are a symptom of the failure of federal and state governments to put the health and safety of communities before corporate profits, argues Rachel Evans.
(2021-07-26). Except by Balloon Summer of 2021. counterpunch.org Except by Balloon Summer of 2021 Yes, it's been two years since my last physical, Dr. Li. With the pandemic, public transportation the way it is, and being retired, I just ballooned. Grew fat that is: ballooning is on my bucket list— imagine over the Grand Canyon or even Queens. You must have had it
(2021-07-26). Keeping translational science on the fast track to curb COVID-19 pneumonia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At the beginning of the pandemic, experimental therapies were the only options available to help patients. Turning them into standard care required clinical and translational research. Experts in the Mayo Clinic Center for Clinical and Translational Science helped make that happen. ____________________________________ "I think we've accomplished in this year what normally would take seven years," says Saad Kenderian, M.B., Ch.B., a Mayo Clinic cancer researcher. Claudia Lucchinetti, M.D., director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Clinical and Translational Science,…
(2021-07-26). David Moore to run as the SEP candidate in the California gubernatorial recall election. indybay.org The SEP is running in the California elections to provide an independent working-class voice demanding the eradication of the pandemic by placing lives over private profit.
(2021-07-26). Headlines for July 26, 2021. democracynow.org France Approves COVID Health Pass; Germany Considers Restrictions for Unvaccinated People, COVID Cases Skyrocket in Southeast Asia, with Children Making Up 12.5% of Indonesian Death Toll, Fauci Says U.S. "Going in the Wrong Direction"; St. Louis Reintroduces Indoor Mask Mandate, 4,000 Homebound Detainees Could Be Sent Back to Prison After Pandemic Emergency Order Lifted, Tunisia's President Sacks Prime Minister, Suspends Parliament Following Protests, Afghanistan Sees Record Number of Casualties in 2021; U.S. Could Continue Airstrikes Beyond August, U.S. Launches Second Drone Strike in Somalia in Under a Week, Is…
(2021-07-26). Sex Workers and COVID-19: Resisting the Pandemic and Criminalization. counterpunch.org "What the state does not regulate," Orellano says, "the market regulates." The market, for sex workers, is framed by the fact of the criminalization of sex workers. Because sex workers "lack recognition and rights, markets emerge that thrive through our precariousness," states Orellano.
(2021-07-26). Tunisia's President just made the kind of Coup Trump and US Republicans plotted (and are plotting) Against President Biden. zcomm.org Americans should realize how close Washington, D.C. came to looking like today's Tunis…
(2021-07-26). The 'Harm Reduction' President Keeps Killing People. strategic-culture.org 
By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | * * * | The "harm reduction" president just * * * | As total mass media blackouts on important news stories…
(2021-07-26). Remembering Civil Rights Icon Bob Moses: Organized SNCC, Miss. Freedom Summer & Algebra Project. democracynow.org 
We remember the life of Bob Moses, the civil rights leader who left his job as a New York City high school teacher to register Black voters in Mississippi in the 1960s, facing down horrific violence and intimidation to become one of the icons of the movement. He died Sunday at age 86. Moses spent his later years as an advocate for improved math education, teaching thousands of students across the United States through the Algebra Project, the nonprofit he founded. Moses spoke to Democracy Now! in 2009, on the first day of the Obama presidency, recalling the 1964 fight for Black representation within the Democrati…
(2021-07-26). Military Situation In Afghanistan On July 26, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 25, US aircraft attacked Taliban positions near Kandahar city | On July 26, clashes between Afghan Army and Taliban continued on the west and south of Kandahar city | 1,659 civilians were killed and 3,524 were wounded in the first half of 2021 in Afghanistan, according to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan | 89 Taliban militants were killed and 82 were wounded as a result of Afghan Army operations in Kunar, Kandahar, Herat, Farah, Faryab,…
(2021-07-26). U.S. To Continue Airstrikes On Taliban In Support Of Afghan's Army: Gen. McKenzie. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | You can read this article in German: In the week ending on July 25th, US accelerated its air campaign against the Taliban, as a sort of farewell gift. | The latest one took place on July 25th, against Taliban fighters near Kandahar city.On the same day, General Kenneth McKenzie, head of the US Army Central Command…
(2021-07-26). Great Britain Has a Total of 6 Destroyers. 5 Are Out of Action. anti-empire.com 
Five of the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers are unavailable for deployment, leaving just one warship in the class capable of operations, defense procurement minister Jeremy Quin acknowledged this week. | Four of the Type 45s currently unavailable are in various stages of maintenance or upgrade. The remaining warship out of action, HMS Diamond, ran into technical problems earlier this month while escorting a Royal Navy—led carrier strike group on a deployment to the Indo-Pacific region. | The one operational destroyer in the fleet, HMS Defender, is helping provide air defense cover to the aircraft carrier HM…
(2021-07-26). The Despisers of the Earth. dissidentvoice.org 
"Knowledge of death helps us also to find a good road," Jack D. Forbes tells us, "because perhaps it can bring us to deep considerations of our place in nature." I recall this reflection Forbes makes, among other revelations, in his 1978 book Columbus and Other Cannibals, now, rather queerly, in relation to the environmental …
(2021-07-26). Be Careful What You Tweet For (part 3). ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Forstater v CGD Europe & Others [2019] UKEAT/0105/20/JOJ The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that the belief that biological sex is immutable is a protected philosophical belief under the Equality Act 2010. Maya Forstater (the "Claimant") holds gender-critical beliefs: that biological sex is real, important, immutable and not to be conflated with gender identity. She …
(2021-07-26). Ukraine Needs To Develop Its Own Resources After Nord Stream 2 Launches: Saakashvili. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | After the launch of Nord Stream 2, Ukraine must begin to develop its own resources, said the head of the executive committee of the National Council of Reforms, former President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili on the air of the Ukraine 24 TV channel. | It is his belief that it is unlikely that the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine will continue after the gas pipeline is put into operation."The fact that the geopolitical importance of Ukraine will decrease after the start of…
(2021-07-26). Military Situation In Syria On July 26, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 25, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 28 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 6 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On July 25, SDF/YPG artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Afrin city | On July 25, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Kabani area | On July 25, Syrian air defense systems destroyed two missiles fired…
(2021-07-26). The Big Lie Promises to Be a Centerpiece of the GOP's 2022 Election Strategy. truthout.org 
Over the weekend, Donald Trump held a huge indoor rally in Arizona, called "Rally to Protect Our Elections," which in all likelihood will end up being a super-spreader event since so many of his followers are anti-vaccine and anti-mask. They showed up in great numbers, dressed in their flamboyant MAGA gear, excited and thrilled to be in the presence of their leader. | #COVID19 cases. — Kyung Lah (@KyungLahCNN)
(2021-07-26). Make the Red Triangle Nazis Used to Mark Their Political Enemies. Put "Unvaccinated" in the Center. Wear It in Public. anti-empire.com 
Editor's note: I think Hopkins has a very interesting and valuable idea here. We would definitely benefit from a visual identifier (aside from not wearing a face diaper) to stand out from the virus cultists in human skin. | But there is also something pathetic about making that identifier a concentration camp chest badge, and something lame — as well as futile — about the strategy being to parade our victimhood so as to appeal to the "better nature" of the insectoid New Normals. | The identifier has to be something that is dignified and cool. Rattling the bugs is all good, but it can't be done from a…
(2021-07-26). Military Situation In Yemen On July 26, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 302 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On July 25, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 15 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On July 25, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 5 airstrike on the Rahbah district | On July 26, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the Rahbah district | On July 26, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-…
(2021-07-26). Say Your Prayers, Conservatives! Prison Abolitionists Are Reclaiming Faith. truthout.org 
Being religious is often conflated with being conservative, but there are radical change-makers on the left who are combating systemic issues every day as part of their faith. One such issue is
(2021-07-26). Children in the Philippines Have Been Banned From Exiting Their Homes for 68 of the Last 70 Weeks. anti-empire.com 
The COVID cult demands its pound of flesh. To appease the mind virus freaks children in the Philippines have been technically banned from exiting their doorway for 1 year and 4 months now. As soon as the ban was lifted earlier this month it was
(2021-07-26). China Backs Cuba in Saying US Should Apply Sanctions to Itself. anti-empire.com 
China has supported Cuba's argument that the United States should consider applying sanctions to itself for alleged human rights abuses before taking on other countries. | Speaking Friday at a press conference in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian asserted that his country "firmly supports the efforts of the Cuban government and people to maintain social stability" as President The latest measures, unveiled Thursd…
(2021-07-26). Iraqi Prime Minister Visits Washington In Hopes Of U.S. Troop Withdrawal. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 26th, US President Joe Biden will host Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. | This is the latest step in weeks of "strategic dialogue" over the future of US troops in Iraq, attacks by Iran-aligned groups, and fears of a resurgence of ISIS. | At the top of the agenda for al-Kadhimi, the former director of the Iraqi National Intelligence Service who became prime minister in May 2020, will be attaining a final timeline for the withdrawal of US "combat" troops, a category that t…
(2021-07-26). Resistance Groups Will Continue To Target U.S. Regardless Of Capacity Of Presence In Iraq: Al-Nujaba Movement. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 26th, a spokesman for Iraq's Al-Nujaba movement, a part of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) said the "resistance forces" will continue to target American forces regardless of their name being changed from combat forces to trainers and advisers."Regarding the US military's presence, names and titles do not matter, and they will still be targets for the weapons of resistance under any title or attribute," Nasr al-Shammari said in an interview with Lebano…
(2021-07-26). Harvesting the Sickening Fruit of Lockdowns: US Saw 20,000 Extra Overdose Deaths in 2020 Alone. anti-empire.com 
According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 93,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2020. That's an all-time high, and the steepest year-over-year increase in thirty years. By way of comparison just over 72,000 Americans died of overdoses in 2019. | Some 57,000 of those overdose deaths are estimated to have come from the use of opioids. Cocaine and methamphetamine overdose deaths expanded as well. But it's not only that drug use (and abuse) rose: as stay-at-home orders were imposed, ongoing counseling, outpatient addiction therapies, and other forms of treatment were interrupted. Opioids have a notorious…
(2021-07-26). The 'Incomplete' Map That Has China Fuming At NBC's Olympic Coverage. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Originally published at A mere two days into the Tokyo Summer Olympic games and geopolitical controversy centering on China has already erupted. Beijing has angrily denounced major US network NBC for displaying an "incomplete" map of the country, slamming it as the news channels attempt to "play political tricks" which has resulted in 'hur…
(2021-07-26). Policing "Hate" Supposedly Protects People — But It Really Fuels More Violence. truthout.org 
"Hate" may be a real feeling, but it's a distorting and inaccurate diagnosis for the never-ending violence routinely inflicted on Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, trans, queer, disabled, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh, and other marginalized communities. To fully grasp the wrongheadedness of the diagnosis and its consequences, we must look at the political sleight of hand embedded in the hate frame. | "Hate frame" here refers to a conceptual path intended to shape public understanding of an issue [mdash…
(2021-07-26). Film review: Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution. liberationnews.org 
The documentary tells the story of how the interactions in the summer of 1972 at Camp Jened, a camp for disabled teens in the Catskills, New York, helped build the militant grass roots disability rights movement.
(2021-07-26). Republicans Jeopardize Monday's Infrastructure Deadline With More Demands. truthout.org 
Republicans Republicans in the bipartisan group objected to Sen. Chuck Schumer's (D-New York) filing t…
(2021-07-26). The Cost of Lockdowns May Be as High as 5 Million Deaths in India Alone. And Rising. anti-empire.com 
A The report is impressive in its data and methods, but the interpretation the authors provided is not. They argued that the increased excess dea…
(2021-07-26). The Weekly Round-Up: Freedom Day, Tokyo 2020 and the Judicial Review and Courts Bill. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news: Monday was England's so-called 'Freedom Day', with the final coronavirus restrictions lifted. This means nightclubs can reopen; bars are no longer table service only; there are no more limits on attendee numbers at large events; and it is no longer mandatory to wear face coverings in public spaces, although the recommendation to …
(2021-07-26). Supposedly Russia Is Moving to Limit Israeli Strikes on Syria. anti-empire.com 
Russia has "run out of patience" with Israel in Syria and is planning a shift in its policies toward Israeli sorties over the country, according to an unconfirmed report on Saturday. | The London-based Arabic newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat cited an unnamed "well-informed" Russian source as saying that following talks with Washington, Moscow had got the impression that "Washington does not welcome the continuous Israeli raids," and thus believes it has the freedom to act more aggressively to thwart them. | In light of this, the Russians were now supplying Syrian forces with more advanced anti-missile systems and know-h…
(2021-07-26). In Video: Liwa al-Tha'arin Confirmed Recent Drone Attack On U.S. Base In Iraqi Kurdistan. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On July 25, a newly-founded group calling itself Liwa al-Tha'arin [the Rebel Brigade] published a video showing The attack took place on July 23 and targeted the second largest U.S. base in Iraq with a Murad-4 drone. According to the Sabereen News channel on Telegram,…
(2021-07-26). Lil Nas X launched a Bail Fund project with 'Industry Baby' but sure, stay mad at him for being naked in a music video. mronline.org 
In addition to implementing mutual aid to fight mass incarceration, Lil Nas X's 'controversial' visuals are inspiring young queer Black boys to be free.
(2021-07-26). Civil Rights Leader, Educator Bob Moses Dies at 86. truthout.org 
Image Credit: Twitter: @SNCC60th | We remember the life of Bob Moses, the civil rights leader who left his job as a New York City high school teacher to register Black voters in Mississippi in the 1960s, facing down horrific violence and intimidation to become one of the icons of the movement. He died Sunday at age 86. Moses spent his later years as an advocate for improved math education, teaching thousands of students across the United States through the Algebra Project, the nonprofit he founded. Moses spoke to Democrac…
(2021-07-26). Cheney and Kinzinger Are Bad — But I Hope They Bring the Fire on 1/6 Committee. truthout.org 
The House select committee investigating the attack on the Capitol Building, which was undertaken live on television on January 6, 2021 by Donald Trump devotees, opens for business tomorrow. There will be no penalties levied at the end of these hearings, no punishments doled out. The point of the exercise is simplicity itself: This happened, it happened in this way, here is who bore the brunt, there is who bears the stain of final responsibility, and this is what must happen going forward if…
(2021-07-26). Florida Accounts for 1 in 5 New COVID Cases as DeSantis Sells Anti-Fauci Shirts. truthout.org 
The state of Florida now accounts for one in five new coronavirus infections in the United States, making it the nation's most alarming hot spot as the highly transmissible Delta strain rips through undervaccinated communities and drives a surge in hospitalizations. | According to
(2021-07-26). °Yo acuso! Las "vacunas" están matando personas. Los Gobiernos de todo el mundo le están mintiendo a usted, a la gente a la que supuestamente sirven. globalizacion.ca 
Carta abierta urgente para la información de: | Todos los ciudadanos de la Unión Europea (UE), el Espacio Económico Europeo (EEE) y Suiza | Todos los ciudadanos del Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte (Reino Unido) | Todos los ciudadanos…
(2021-07-26). Saturday 7/24: Protest US financed oppression in Palestine/Israel. indybay.org Corner of Water and Ocean Streets; Santa Cruz…
(2021-07-26). Arce-Castillo Socialist Alliance for South America. orinocotribune.com By Oliver Boyd-Barrett — Jul 24, 2021 | PART I | Castillo's Victory in Peru Validated | On July 28th, 2021, Pedro Castillo, son of illiterate Andean peasants will be inaugurated as President of Peru, celebrating the victory of his socialist party Perú Libre in the elections of June. Peru has strong historical ties to other regional powers, most notably Ecuador and Bolivia. | Castillo's victory follows by two months the swearing in of Guillermo Alberto Santiago Lasso Mendoza as President of Ecuador in May. Although Lasso is center-right, he will be constrained by the continuing hold over Ecuador's 137 seat as…
(2021-07-26). Venezuela Confirms Two Cases of Delta COVID-19 Strain. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro confirmed the highly contagious Delta COVID-19 strain in the Southern nation after two travelers that came from abroad tested positive for it. Both citizens are isolated and receiving treatment. | RELATED: | The first case was a sportsman who arrived in Miranda state from Turkey. The athlete had verified contact with 30 people that have so far tested negative to COVID…
(2021-07-26). Cuba Receives 88 Ton Shipment of Humanitarian Aid from Russia. telesurenglish.net The Russian freighters carried a cargo of 88.8 tons with superior quality wheat flour, one million disposable face masks, cans of canned food, and first-class refined sunflower oil, confirmed officials of the Russian embassy in Cuba. | RELATED: | During the reception ceremony, the Cuban Minister of Domestic Trade, Betsy Díaz, thanked the Russian government for the gesture on behalf of the people, the Party, and the island's…
(2021-07-26). Coastal Landfills Are No Match for Rising Seas. thenation.com Coastal Landfills Are No Match for Rising Seas…
(2021-07-26). 'Unnecessary, Misleading, Catastrophic': Senior European Physicians Co-author Expert Statement on COVID Vaccine for Children. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-26). Monoclonal antibodies help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalization. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï In a large observational study, Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that two monoclonal antibodies administered separately helped prevent hospitalization in high-risk patients who became infected with COVID-19. The study also showed more hospitalizations were observed among patients with more comorbidities. The findings appear in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. "The real-world data reported in this study confirm what has been seen in clinical trials involving a placebo," says Raymund Razonable, M.D., a…
(2021-07-26). Strong immune response underlies acute kidney injury related to COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have found that acute kidney injury associated with COVID-19 resembles sepsis-caused kidney injury, and the immune response triggered by the infection plays a pivotal role. The findings, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, also suggest that mitochondrial dysfunction — a loss of function in cellular energy production — is commonly found in kidney injury related to COVID-19. More than one-third of hospitalized COVID-19 patients report acute kidney injury, and sudden…
(2021-07-26). DeSantis Under Fire as Florida Now Accounts for 1 in 5 New US Covid Cases. commondreams.org Many see COP26 as our last, best chance to prevent global temperatures from spiraling out of control.
(2021-07-26). Hesitant about COVID-19 vaccine development? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Some people may be hesitant to be vaccinated for COVID-19 because they think COVID-19 vaccines were developed too quickly. But today's successes are the result of many years of coronavirus research. "To say that these messenger RNA vaccines were only developed in the past year would be erroneous," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "I know some people are hesitant and they might be fearful over some of the headlines they…
(2021-07-26). Respiratory illnesses on the rise with symptoms similar to COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A respiratory infection prevalent mostly in the winter has been increasing in parts of the U.S."Particularly in the South part of the U.S., we have seen an increase in what's called RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. It's a virus that causes a cold much like influenza causes a cold, though it can be severe in very young children and elderly adults," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases physician and researcher at Mayo Clinic. Watch: …
(2021-07-26). US Lawmakers Demand $34 Billion for Global Vaccine Equity Funding. zcomm.org "No investment in the fight against Covid-19 is more urgent and cost-effective now than an investment in getting the world vaccinated as quickly as possible."
(2021-07-26). Mayo research provides insights into high-risk younger demographics for severe COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï Using data from 9,859 COVID-19 infections, Mayo Clinic researchers have new insights into risk factors for younger populations, some of which differ significantly from their older counterparts. People younger than 45 had a greater than threefold increased risk of severe infection if they had cancer or heart disease, or blood, neurologic or endocrine disorders, the research found. These associations were weaker in older age groups. The study was published in Mayo Clinic…
(2021-07-26). Unvaccinated people at highest risk of being infected by delta variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A highly transmittable form of COVID-19 known as the delta variant is spreading globally. Now a subvariant known as delta-plus has been identified. "Delta-plus just means that there's been an additional mutation in the delta variant," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases physician and researcher at Mayo Clinic. "We have not really seen that take off yet. And that's probably because it's being outcompeted by the delta variant. If you look at the original virus and…
(2021-07-26). How the COVID Scam Is Perpetrated: Dr. Paul Craig Roberts. globalresearch.ca I have …
(2021-07-26). VIDEO: Whither Afghanistan? Getting Out Is Harder Than Getting In. strategic-culture.org Getting out of Afghanistan will be a lot trickier than going in. Watch the video and read more in the article by Philip Giraldi.
(2021-07-26). Indigenous Leaders Call for Justice in Murder of Indigenous Zapotec Youth in Salinas. indybay.org Indigenous-led organizations and communities across California are monitoring very closely the killing of Gerardo Chavez Martinez in Salinas, California by the Salinas Police Department. Gerardo was an Indigenous Zapotec youth who did not speak English and had limited understanding of Spanish. On Friday, July 16th, 2021, police were called to Gerardo's home. During this encounter with the Salinas police, Gerardo did not understand the commands police officers were shouting at him in Spanish. As a monolingual Zapoteco speaker, he did not understand the commands to come out of his home and to raise his arms. Gerard…
(2021-07-26). 'May his light continue to guide us': Civil rights leader Bob Moses dies at 86. zcomm.org "So may his light continue to guide us as we face another wave of Jim Crow laws. His example is more important now than ever…Rest in power Bob."
(2021-07-26). House Dems Ask ExxonMobil Lobbyist to Testify About Climate Misinformation. commondreams.org "COP26 negotiators: take note."
(2021-07-26). Saturday 8/14: Envision & Enact: Community Thriving. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center…
(2021-07-26). Tuesday 7/27: Counting Crime: Racial Politics of Crime Data and How It's Used. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…
(2021-07-26). Protest for Better Treatment of the Homeless Held at Fresno City Hall. indybay.org Homeless people and supporters of the homeless joined in two demonstrations at Fresno's City Hall July 20 and 23. They demanded better alternatives to being on the streets.
(2021-07-26). The Rescue of the New York Public Library. thenation.com The Rescue of the New York Public Library…
(2021-07-26). On the Red Road, Lummi Totem Pole to Shell River Stop Line 3. indybay.org The Red Road to DC joins Stop Enbridge Line 3 at the Shell River on Sunday. The Lummi Totem Pole is crossing the United States as Native Americans urge President Biden to protect sacred places.
(2021-07-26). [Research Paper] Kidney function and cancer risk: An analysis using creatinine and cystatin C in a cohort study. thelancet.com Excess risk of cancer incidence and cancer death is more readily captured in early chronic kidney disease by eGFRcys than by current measures. The association between kidney function, uACR and cancer death in particular is concerning and warrants further scrutiny.
(2021-07-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: ACL tears — when surgery is the answer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ACL tears can sideline an athlete or crush an Olympic dream. It's a common knee injury affecting nearly twice as many women than men. Dr. Cedric Ortiguera, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, says 150,000‚Äí200,000 ACL injuries occur each year in the U.S., and that number is growing as more children become involved in competitive sports year-round. The good news is that surgery can help get some athletes get back in the game. Watch: The Mayo…
(2021-07-26). Remembering Bob Moses, 1935—2021. thenation.com Remembering Bob Moses, 1935—2021…
(2021-07-26). Consumer Health: Understanding glioblastoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Glioblastoma Awareness Day will be observed on Wednesday, July 21, which makes this a good time to learn more about one of the most complex, deadly and treatment-resistant cancers. Glioblastoma, a type of glioma, is an aggressive cancer that can occur in the brain or spinal cord. It can occur at any age, but it tends to occur more often in older adults. Approximately 13,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with glioblastoma in…
(2021-07-26). The Olympic Event We Need: A Race To See Where People Live the Longest. commondreams.org "As a candidate, Mr. Biden said he recognized the problems and injustices of mass incarceration, and he promised to reduce the federal prison population," wrote the Washington Post editorial board. "Here is a chance for him to keep that promise."
(2021-07-26). Sunday 8/29: Racism, Sexism, Hetro-Sexism within the Poly, CNM, Kink community. indybay.org Virtual ZOOM Event…
(2021-07-26). Consumer Health: 10 ways aerobic exercise can help you live longer and healthier. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A well-rounded fitness routine contains several elements, including strength training, core exercises, balance training, and flexibility and stretching. The fifth element is aerobic fitness. Aerobic activity causes you to breathe faster and more deeply, which maximizes the amount of oxygen in your blood. Your heart will beat faster, which increases blood flow to your muscles and back to your lungs. The better your aerobic fitness, the more efficiently your heart, lungs and blood vessels transport oxygen throughout…
(2021-07-26). Will Dr. Fauci's "Prototype" Vaccines Be Given to Pfizer and Moderna So that We Can Complain About Technology Creating Inequality? cepr.net The New York Times had an article about how Dr. Fauci wants the government to spend several billion dollars developing what he calls "prototype" vaccines. According to the article, the idea is that the vaccine would be developed against a family of viruses. In principle, they could then be quickly modified to protect against specific …
(2021-07-26). Sunday 7/25: Volunteer to Build Unity Through Reparations in Oakland, CA! indybay.org Our local meeting will be on Zoom. You can receive the Zoom link by registering at organizeusmoakland.eventbrite.com.
(2021-07-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Ventricular assist devices aid heart failure patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A ventricular assist device, also known as a VAD, is an implantable mechanical pump that helps pump blood from the lower chambers of your heart, or ventricles, to the rest of your body. Although this device can be placed in the left, right or both ventricles of your heart, it is most frequently used in the left ventricle. When placed in the left ventricle it is called a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD. A ventricular…
(2021-07-26). Deep Fake Politics- Historiography of the Cold War, the Clandestine State, and Political Economy of US Hegemony with Aaron Good. projectcensored.org Mickey's guest for the hour is political scientist Aaron Good. Good recently completed a critique of the latest BBC documentary from Adam Curtis ("Can't Get You Out of My Head"),…
(2021-07-26). As Climate Emergency Batters World, Scientists Meet to Finalize Key Report Ahead of COP26. commondreams.org What better way to help Americans understand that inequality is killing us.
(2021-07-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Drink to thirst when exercising. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If the Summer Olympics inspires you to start working out, Mayo Clinic health experts say it's important to stay hydrated when you exercise. And a valuable term to remember is "drink to thirst." Reporter Jason Howland explains in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/uEMhUqleuj8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2021-07-26). Can the Nord Stream 2 pipeline bring Russia and Europe closer? peoplesdispatch.org Newsclick's Prabir Purkayastha talks about the importance of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that will deliver natural gas from Russia to Germany. He explains the economic significance of the pipeline, why Ukraine is opposed to it, and the prospects for greater cooperation between Russia and European countries once it begins functioning.
(2021-07-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Skin cancer concerns for people with darker skin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. About 1 in 5 people in the U.S. will have skin cancer during their lives. And it affects all skin colors. Reporter Jason Howland explains in today's Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/umD3Cqs91cY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 18) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Forty percent of all cancers in Caucasians…
(2021-07-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Sun protection for children — and adults. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What are the best kinds of sunscreen to use on my kids? Do spray sunscreens work as well as lotions? Also, does UPF clothing offer more sun protection than a standard long-sleeved shirt? ANSWER: Sunscreen can and should be safely used for children 6 months and older. You may see that some sunscreens are specifically labeled for babies or kids. However, children can use the same sunscreen as adults. The most important factor about…
(2021-07-26). Let Cuba Live Letter to Biden. indybay.org The following letter dated July 23, 2021 to Pres. Biden was published in the New York Times today and signed by the following people. See www.letcubalive.com/…
(2021-07-26). It's Time for an Urgent Intervention in the Food System Ruining Our Climate. commondreams.org "The United States has now become one of those countries where environmental advocates are attacked, put in jail, or even murdered for doing their jobs successfully."
(2021-07-26). Biden Appoints Former Partner of Anti-Union Morgan Lewis to Justice Dept. indybay.org Pres. Biden has appointed and the US Senate has confirmed Kenneth Polite, a former law partner of anti-labor and pro-Trump, Morgan, Lewis & Brockius, to be Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division of the US Justice Department. See wallstreetonparade.com/2021/07/law-firm-that-was-sued-last-year-by-nys-attorney-general-for-refusing-to-turn-over-trump-documents-lands-a-partner-to-head-the-criminal-division-in-bidens-justice-department/…
(2021-07-26). We'd Better Control Machines Before They Control Us. counterpunch.org My wife and I were recently driving in Virginia, amazed yet again that the GPS technology on our phones could guide us through a thicket of highways, around road accidents, and toward our precise destination. The artificial intelligence (AI) behind the soothing voice telling us where to turn has replaced passenger-seat navigators, maps, even traffic
(2021-07-26). The Privacy Debate Reveals How Big Tech's "Transparency and User Control" Arguments Fall Flat. commondreams.org "Where things go from there is uncertain, but so far there is no credible pathway to compromise and peace."
(2021-07-26). The Shortwave Report 07/23/21 Listen Globally! indybay.org A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.
(2021-07-26). 2021 Proposed American River National Heritage Area (1840-1875). indybay.org January 20, 2021 President Biden issued Executive Order #13985 – Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government – Federal Oversite essential to preserve the authentic legacy along the American River Parkway…
(2021-07-26). Venezuela — Siempre Chávez. globalizacion.ca I | El próximo miércoles 28 de julio, las venezolanas y los venezolanos conmemoraremos el aniversario 67 del natalicio del Comandante Hugo Chávez; una fecha de especial significación para nuestro Pueblo y otros Pueblos del mundo, que reconocen los importantes aportes…
(2021-07-26). America's (Likely) Violent Future. commondreams.org "For decades, the fossil fuel industry and its allies have used the same tactics as the tobacco industry to spread denial and doubt about the harm of its products," the letter states.
(2021-07-26). Climate Crisis Will Bring More Record-Smashing Heat Waves in Coming Decades, Study Says. commondreams.org
(2021-07-26). Un programa de transición democrática para Colombia. globalizacion.ca Los desencuentros y contradicciones entre el centro político que se agrupa alrededor de la propuesta de la Coalición de la Esperanza en que confluyen sectores de los precandidatos Sergio Fajardo, Humberto de la Calle, Juan Manuel Galán, Juan Fernando Cristo,…
(2021-07-26). Biden Administration Announces Decommissioning of Oil Rigs Off California. indybay.org SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 22, 2021 — The Biden administration today announced its intent to prepare a programmatic environmental analysis of the impacts of decommissioning oil and gas drilling platforms, pipelines and wells off southern California.
(2021-07-26). 'A Race Against Time': Doctors Without Borders Implores Rich Nations to Stop Stalling Patent Waiver. commondreams.org "The decisions nations make in the next few months will likely determine whether we will or will not ultimately limit global temperature rise at 1.5 ∞C," said the U.N.'s climate chief.
(2021-07-26). 2021 National Buffalo Soldiers Day – Example for the State of California. indybay.org The Buffalo Soldiers must be celebrated and their history told. They had a central role in helping to protect, build, and preserve America's national parks. 2021 National Buffalo Soldiers Day – Union Square – establishing Monthly Buffalos Soldiers Day along the California Buffalo Soldiers Trail…
(2021-07-26). How Do We Prepare for an AI Future? thenation.com How Do We Prepare for an AI Future?
(2021-07-26). Tributes Pour in for Civil Rights Activist Bob Moses, Dead at 86. commondreams.org "No force on earth can stop an idea whose time has come," Victor Hugo once said. The time for the Farm System Reform Act is now. We can't afford to continue the downward spiral from an unsustainable food system. Here's how we must change it.
(2021-07-26). Penuria infantil en un mundo desigual. globalizacion.ca Los problemas que ha conllevado para los países en vías de desarrollo la extensión y proliferación de la pandemia de coronavirus se pueden catalogar de graves, sobre todo para los menores de edad que pertenecen a los sectores más pobres…
(2021-07-26). Study may improve understanding of how disability develops in MS patients versus those with related diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Did you know multiple sclerosis (MS) means multiple scars? New research shows that the brain and spinal cord scars in people with MS may offer clues to why they developprogressive disability but those with related diseases where the immune system attacks the central nervous system do not. In a study published in Neurology, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues assessed if inflammation leads to permanent scarring in these three diseases: MS.Aquaporin-4 antibody positive…
(2021-07-26). Britain's rivers are suffocating to death. zcomm.org Water that should be crystal clear has become a green-brown slop of microscopic algae because of industrial farm waste…
(2021-07-26). How Virginia Won the South's Strongest Voting Rights Act. zcomm.org Interview on organizing for expansive voting rights legislation, the importance of grassroots organizing at the state level, and the urgent need for federal action on voting rights…
(2021-07-26). Why Are Public Defenders Backing a Major Assault on Gun Control? thenation.com Why Are Public Defenders Backing a Major Assault on Gun Control?
(2021-07-26). Novato Victory: Kudos to the California Homeless Union and Attorney Anthony Prince. indybay.org In mid-July Attorney Anthony Prince of the California Homeless Union successfully applied for a restraining order to stop enforcement of a thinly-disguised anti-homeless Novato city Camping ban designed to work around the Martin v. Boise decision. Perhaps activists in Santa Cruz can take similar action, long promised by the Santa Cruz Homeless Union, either with or without an attorney.
(2021-07-26). Saturday 7/31: Film: Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2021-07-26). Mayo Clinic research suggests women over 65 be offered hereditary cancer genetic testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A new study by Fergus Couch, Ph.D., of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, along with collaborators from the CARRIERS consortium, suggests that most women with breast cancer diagnosed over 65 should be offered hereditary cancer genetic testing. The study was published Thursday, July 22, in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Couch says that women over 65 rarely qualify for hereditary cancer genetic testing based on current testing guidelines because they are thought…
(2021-07-26). Cuba — Lo que Estados Unidos sí puede hacer. globalizacion.ca Cuba no espera de los Estados Unidos regalo alguno, ni reclama un trato comercial preferencial, ni créditos blandos. No pide a ese gobierno donaciones, ni asesores, ni asistencia técnica. | Tampoco exige cambios en el ordenamiento político interno de ese país,…
(2021-07-26). An urgent call to build solidarity in action. zcomm.org We are committed to work with all progressive forces and all people of good faith to build solidarity in this crisis via unity in action…
(2021-07-26). July 27th Isn't Just Another Day. commondreams.org Giving users the illusion of control just isn't a viable regulatory strategy.
(2021-07-26). Sunday 7/25: A Linguistic Townhall: Defining Gender & Ethnicity. indybay.org Virtual ZOOM event…
(2021-07-26). Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: A Unifying Peoples' Project. dissidentvoice.org With a population of 118 million (expected to top 200 million by the end of 2049) Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa. 70% (c.80 million) are under thirty, the median age being just 20. The majority of people live in rural areas where infrastructure is poor or non-existent: around 67 million are …
(2021-07-26). Media Unions Are Challenging the Use of NDAs. thenation.com Media Unions Are Challenging the Use of NDAs…
(2021-07-26). Beyond stem cells, regenerative medicine finds exosomes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Exosomes, a new tool in regenerative research, have implications for cardiac and tendon regeneration, wound healing, and incontinence, as well as many other applications. _______________________________ In the 60 or so years since stem cells were first defined, they've become heralds of a new type of medicine, one that promises to harness the body's healing properties. Stem cells are a sort of cellular blank slate and can be engineered to form any cell in the body….
(2021-07-26). Monday 8/2: Virtual ERA Rally & Press Conference w/ Dolores Huerta (Women's March). indybay.org Virtual event…
(2021-07-26). Mindful Intelligence: Alan Clements on his new book "Extinction X-Rated" and film "Spiritually Incorrect" indybay.org Print and audio podcast interview with former Buddhist monk, author, journalist and activist performer Alan Clements.
(2021-07-26). Trump trash-talk lying backfires, replaying his disgraces while confirming our need for truth. nationofchange.org You can't lie your way out of a contagion, nor substitute bad faith for vaccine cures.
(2021-07-26). Where Would We Be Without the New Deal? thenation.com Where Would We Be Without the New Deal?
(2021-07-26). China Urges The US To Change Misguided Mindset. telesurenglish.net The China-U.S. relationship is in a stalemate, fundamentally because some Americans portray China as an "imagined enemy," said Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng, urging the United States to change its highly misguided mindset and dangerous policy. | RELATED: | Xie made the remarks on Monday during talks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who is on a visit to Tianjin City from July 25 to 26. | For…
(2021-07-26). IMF Extends Zero-Interest Lending to Poor Countries. indybay.org IMF Can Sell Gold Reserves to Extend Aid to Developing Countries…
(2021-07-26). Donziger Slams Criminal Contempt Ruling as 'Message of Intimidation' to Human Rights Lawyers. commondreams.org The Korean Armistice Agreement and the war it holds in abeyance are a "still-present-past"—and the Biden administration must support efforts for a binding peace agreement.
(2021-07-26). Why Regenerative Farming Works and Regenerative Ranching Fails. zcomm.org The reality is that the only way to improve land health, soil regeneration, and even livestock weight gain is to significantly reduce the overall intensity of livestock grazing on the land…
(2021-07-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: The right way to get your body flexible. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Muscle flexibility is important for your body. But according to sports medicine experts at Mayo Clinic, the old way of stretching before you exercise isn't the right approach. Reporter Jason Howland explains in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/ZiuoldvSc2U Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. "Having flexible muscles and mobile joints can help reduce…
(2021-07-26). 100 Days Before COP26: The Transformative Solutions We Need in November. commondreams.org "As the virus continues to claim millions of lives around the world, we cannot afford to lose more precious time."
(2021-07-25). Samidoun Delegation to Lebanon Day 3: Generations of struggle for return and liberation. samidoun.net 
On the third day of the Samidoun international delegation, the Ghassan Kanafani Brigade, in Lebanon, the network participated in numerous visits and meetings in Beirut, Tripoli and Beddawi refugee camp. The first of these meetings took place at the office of the cultural organization Ajyaal ("Generations") coordinated by Samira Salah, who welcomed us together with her husband, Salah Salah, co-founder of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and historical member of the Arab Nationalist Movement. The Samidoun delegation honored Salah and Samira for their lifelong struggle and dedication to the P…
(2021-07-25). Israeli Meltdown as Tel Aviv accuses Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream of "Terrorism" for Boycotting illegal Israeli Squatter-Settlements in Palestine. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor) — A landmark victory in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement's (BDS) campaign against Israel came on Monday, with an announcement from Ben and Jerry's. After years of BDS campaign appeals to them, the US ice cream maker declared that it would no longer be selling its products in Israeli settlements …
(2021-07-25). Climate Crisis Grips Iran with Water Shortages, Provoking Protests, Clashes in Southwest. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Iran's southwestern Khuzestan region, the center of its petroleum industry, has been wracked with protests for a week, in part over water shortages. Rallies have erupted in the towns of Mahshahr, Izeh, Ahvaz, Kut-e Abdollah, Susangerd, Aligoudarz and Shoushtar, according to Amnesty International The Iranian government has sometimes replied to …
(2021-07-25). Syrian Civilians Attacked By Terrorists Using American Weapons. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-25). Russia Is Right To Retain Its Ban On The Taliban. oneworld.press Removing the Taliban from Russia's blacklist would be counterproductive at this point in time since all practical contacts in the name of peace are already occurring in line with a relevant UNSC Resolution, there's no reason right now to allow the group to freely operate within the country's territory since it isn't an official part of the Afghan government, and the optics of such a decision would negatively impact on the growing perception of Russia as a neutral balancing force in Eurasia.
(2021-07-25). 'Cuban Courts Operate Independently', Top Court President Says. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Cuba's People's Supreme Court (TSP) President Ruben Ferro discarded false allegations referring to alleged missing people cases and summary trials on the island due to July 11 protests. | RELATED: | Offering a press conference, he assured that Cuban courts operate independently from the rest of the State's powers to guarantee impartiality and due process to all defendants. | "The recent attacks on the…
(2021-07-25). Israeli Soldiers Injure Three Palestinians Near Tubas. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers shot, Saturday, three Palestinians during a nonviolent procession near Tayasir military roadblock, east of Tubas, in northeastern West Bank. The Palestinians were marching after illegal Israeli colonizers installed an outpost near the military roadblock, on Friday at night. The soldiers fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, and gas bombs at the Palestinians.
(2021-07-25). Pro-Palestine Activists to Block Israeli Cargo Ship at New York Port. palestinechronicle.com 
Thousands of activists in New York City and New Jersey are scheduled to block an Israeli-operated cargo ship from unloading at the Port of New York on Sunday morning in support of the call for
(2021-07-25). After the Apocalypse: America's Role in a World Transformed. palestinechronicle.com 
(After the Apocalypse — America's Role in a World Transformed. Andrew Bacevich. Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company. New York. 2021.) The contemporary apocalypse as seen by Andrew Bacevich in his latest book, "After the
(2021-07-25). Palestinian Forced To Demolish His Home In Jerusalem. imemc.org 
The City Council in the occupied Palestinian capital, Jerusalem, forced a Palestinian to demolish his home in Jabal al-Mokabber, allegedly for being built without a permit. The Palestinian, Ali Khalil Shqeirat, started removing his furniture and belongings from the property, before demolishing it using basic equipment. It is worth mentioning that, several days ago, the …
(2021-07-25). Israeli Colonists Fence A Spring To Prevent Shepherds From Using it. imemc.org 
On Sunday, Israeli colonialist settlers, illegally squatting on Palestinian lands, installed a fence around a water spring in the Northern Plains of the occupied West Bank, before preventing the shepherds from using it. Aref Daraghma, a human rights activist, said the colonists installed a fence to isolate the Ein al-Hilwa water spring and prevented the …
(2021-07-25). WAFA: "Settlers rebuild abandoned outpost near Hebron" imemc.org 
HEBRON, Sunday, July 25, 2021 (WAFA) — Illegal Israeli settlers embarked today on rebuilding a colonial settlement outpost that was evacuated two months ago near the town of Yatta, in the Hebron province in the south of the occupied West Bank, according to local sources. Rateb Jabour, the coordinator of the Anti-Settlement Commission in Hebron, …
(2021-07-25). Israeli Forces Injure Palestinian Youth in West Bank. palestinechronicle.com 
A Palestinian youth was injured and two others were arrested by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, according to a local official on Sunday, reported Anadolu Agency. "Israeli forces set up a trap for
(2021-07-25). Army Injures One Palestinian, Abducts Seven In Jenin, Bethlehem, And Tubas. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers injured, Sunday, one Palestinian and abducted two others near Jenin, in northern West Bank, in addition to abducting a teenage boy near Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem, and two near Tubas in northeastern West Bank. Media sources in Jenin said the soldiers chased a Palestinian car occupied by three young men and opened …
(2021-07-25). Israel Weaker Than Ever—MES EP.116. thealtworld.com Over the past few months, tensions in Palestine have escalated as the Israeli occupation launched yet another deadly war on Gaza. This aggression, as well as the threat of displacing Palestinian natives from occupied East Al-Quds Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood and the Israeli raids on Al-Aqsa mosque during Ramadan, which triggered Palestinian protests, were a demonstration of failure of the normalization deal — the so-called deal of the century — between four Arab countries and Israel signed in 2020. These agreements were heavily advertised as promoting peace in the Middle East and reining in Israeli expa…
(2021-07-25). Afghanistan War: US Military Withdrawal Is Sad End To Loathsome Occupation. thealtworld.com Joining the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast this week is Ann Wright and Matthew Hoh. | Ann is a retired U.S. Army colonel and State Department diplomat who was part of the small team that reopened the U.S. embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan in December 2001. She eventually resigned in protest against the Iraq War. | Matthew served in the Marine Corps in the Iraq War and later worked for the State Department. He resigned from the State Department in protest against the Afghanistan War in 2009. | Hosts Rania Khalek and Kevin Gosztola discuss in great detail what led up to the U.S. military's withdrawal from Afghanista…
(2021-07-25). Beyond the Socialist Impasse: Remembering Leo Panitch. socialistproject.ca Reimagining Socialist Parties and Practice: | Introduction: Rachel Scott with remarks by Frances Fox Piven and Greg Albo. Discussion moderated by Peter Bratsis. | Greg Albo teaches in the Department of Politics at York University, co-editor of the Peter Bratsis is a professor of Political Science at Borough of Manhattan Community College, a co-founder of the journal, Situations: Project of the Radical Imagination and author o…
(2021-07-25). A "Different Perspective" on COVID-19. unicornriot.ninja
(2021-07-25). Do Republicans Distrust the IRS in the Same Way Bank Robbers Distrust the Police? cepr.net The New York Times had a piece that told readers about the resistance of Republicans to increased enforcement funding for the IRS because of "years of G.O.P. resentment toward the agency." This line appeared in the article's subhead. In addition to complaints about forcing people to pay the taxes required under the law, the piece …
(2021-07-25). The "Breakthrough" Cover Up, The Unvaccinated Scapegoat & Politico Spreads Dangerous Medical Misinfo. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (7/25/21). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2021-07-25). Israeli, Turkish And Terrorist Attacks Across Syria. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-25). Saint Lucia To Hold General Elections on Monday. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Saint Lucians will head to the polls in general elections to be monitored by international observation missions from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Commonwealth, and the Organization of American States (OAS). | RELATED: | Electoral international observers monitored the advance…
(2021-07-25). Climate activists demand faster energy transition after flood disaster hits Germany. juancole.com By Charlotte Nijhuis | — ( Clean Energy Wire) — Activists are protesting for better climate protection measures after catastrophic floods hit several parts of Germany last week. On 23 July, environmental group Robin Wood kicks off a three-week raft tour from Berlin to Hamburg in order to push for a faster energy transition. "We …
(2021-07-25). Our War Against Nature. Humanity's March Toward Extinction? globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-25). 'End the Blockade', Bridges of Love Yells in Washington DC. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, solidarity groups and members of the "Bridges of Love" project arrived in Washington D.C. to demand an end to the U.S. blockade against Cuba. | RELATED: | Chanting "Down with the blockade", activists crossed the Arlington Memorial Bridge and headed to the Lincoln Memorial to support Cuba. | They planned to perform a sit-in in front of the White House, where they will deliver a petition signed by mor…
(2021-07-25). Colombia Records Over 3,500 Displaced People in Ituango. telesurenglish.net In Colombia, at least 3,500 people have been displaced due to heavy rains and violence unleashed by illegal armed groups in the Ituango municipality located in the Antioquia department. | RELATED: | Local authorities have offered shelter to over 1,000 displaced families in the municipal capital where at least 250 people arrived on July 22 due to strong rainfall. | The situation pushed the Ituango…
(2021-07-25). Right Of Conquest — A Racist Doctrine. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-25). The US has Attacked All Pragmatic Iranian Governments: No Nuclear Deal Soon. thealtworld.com Iran is no longer in a hurry to conclude a nuclear deal with the US, and it has not budged an inch from its position. | It is unclear whether it is former President Donald Trump's administration that pushed Iran to intransigence or whether all US administrations have been sincere in their goals to bring the Islamic Republic under the US's hegemony at all costs. Certainly, current President Joe Biden does not want to return to the 2015 agreement signed by President Barack Obama. President Biden does not want to lift all the sanctions on Iran imposed by his predecessor Trump and so refuses to approve the nuclear ag…
(2021-07-25). How Did the Gates of Hell Open in Vietnam? tomdispatch.com For half a century we have been arguing about "the Vietnam War." Is it possible that we didn't know what we were talking about? After all that has been written (some 30,000 books and counting), it scarcely seems possible, but such, it turns out, has literally been the case. Now, in Kill Anything that Moves, Nick Turse has for the first time put together a comprehensive picture, written with mastery and dignity, of what American forces actually were doing in Vietnam. The findings disclose an almost unspeakable truth. Meticulously piecing together newly released classified information, court-martial records, Pentag…
(2021-07-25). As Daniel Hale awaits sentencing, US military-industrial complex faces scrutiny. peoplesdispatch.org 
Hale and his supporters have argued that his actions were justified as it exposed atrocities committed through the US drone warfare, as he faces what could be the longest prison term for a whistleblower…
(2021-07-25). Nicaragua's Sandinistas Battle 'Diabolical' U.S. Empire and Poverty on 42 Anniversary of Revolution. strategic-culture.org 
The Grayzone reports from Nicaragua on the 42nd anniversary of the Sandinista revolution. Nicaraguans discuss their improved quality of life, President Ortega condemns the dictatorial US "empire that wants to dominate all countries," and Vice President Murillo declares poverty an imperialist "crime against humanity." | By Ben NORTON | 42 years after the victory of the Sandinista revolution, Nicaraguans are still celebrating the gains of the leftist movement, and hoping to take the transformative process to another stage. | This July 19, tens of thousands of Nicaraguans flooded downtown Managua, the capital, to sh…
(2021-07-25). Patria Grande: Against the Powerful of the Planet, 'A Single Nation of the Whole New World'. orinocotribune.com By Geraldina Colotti — Jul 21, 2021 | Simón Bolívar, in his Letter from Jamaica, wrote: "It is a great idea to try to form a single nation of the whole new world with a unique bond that unites all the parts." This dream has experienced a renewal this year in the Battle of Carabobo Bicentennial. A regional integration project (and not only that) which Chávez had also explained to the "alter-globalists" movements in the World Social Forums (WSF). Chávez's speeches are more relevant than ever in this phase of an imperialist attack on the Cuban, Sandinista and Bolivarian Revolutions, and for which international…
(2021-07-25). Nicaragua's Sandinistas battle 'diabolical' US empire and poverty on 42nd anniversary of revolution. thegrayzone.com The Grayzone reports from Nicaragua on the 42nd anniversary of the Sandinista revolution. Nicaraguans discuss their improved quality of life, President Ortega condemns the dictatorial US "empire that wants to dominate all countries," and Vice President Murillo declares poverty an imperialist "crime against humanity." MANAGUA, NICARAGUA — 42 years after the victory of the Sandinista revolution, Nicaraguans are still celebrating the gains of the leftist movement, and hoping to take the transformative process to another stage. This July 19, tens …
(2021-07-25). Meet Toka, the Most Dangerous Israeli Spyware Firm You've Never Heard of. strategic-culture.org 
The mainstream media's myopic focus on Israel's Pegasus spyware and the threats it poses means that other companies, like Toka, go uninvestigated, even when their products present an even greater potential for abuse and illegal surveillance. | By Whitney WEBB | This past Sunday,
(2021-07-25). Pegasus is Just the Tip of the Israeli Cyber Spying Iceberg, with Whitney Webb. orinocotribune.com By Mnar Adley — Jul 23. 2021 | Investigative journalist Whitney Webb joins MintCast to discuss Pegasus, Toka, and the global Israeli cyberspying network. | Edward Snowden has That company is NSO, founded in 2010 by former members of Unit 8200, the Israeli military's notorious intelligence squad. Their product is called Pegasus, and it was so…
(2021-07-25). Israel Screams for Ice Cream: The Minutiae and Madness of a Toxic Relationship. scheerpost.com Andy Melton / CC BY-SA 2.0] By Maj. Danny Sjursen / AntiWar No matter how powerful or influential, a nation's government is ultimately just a pack of people — a clique of flawed and fallible human beings. Now I don't know about you, but in my own wee experience, when a person over-the-top-overreacts over some small matter — this tends to mask a massive insecurity, blind spot, or profound sense of… |
(2021-07-25). Buy Them Up!: Why We Must Nationalize the Banks. counterpunch.org 
Image by As we struggle to emerge from the COVID pandemic, it's hard to imagine fending off our economic malaise without addressing the elephant in the room: Wall Street. The 2008 financial crisis destroyed 40% of the world's wealth in less than a year.
(2021-07-25). Evo Organizes Anti-Imperialist Day School for Youth. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Evo Morales opened the Anti-Imperialist School for Political Formation on Saturday, for the youth wing of the 6 Federations, the campesinos unions of the Trópico of Cochabamba. International delegations and leading figures of the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) were also present to share their experiences. The event was held today in Lauca àë,…
(2021-07-25). The Most "Vaxxed" Countries Have Highest Incidence Of Covid. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-25). Pro-Israel PAC Has Spent Nearly $1 Million to Try to Sink Nina Turner's Campaign. truthout.org 
This article was produced by A pro-Israel PAC with ties to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is spending big to defeat progressive candidate Nina Turner in an Ohio special Democratic primary election for a seat in…
(2021-07-25). Sorry Twitter. It Wasn't Personal. It's Political. counterpunch.org 
Image by It seems that finally we are having a wider public discussion on the inherent dangers of the social media platform Twitter. A debate that has been certainly galvanised by a recent article from a self-confessed "Twitter Addict" Caitlin Flanagan in The Atlantic, titled "
(2021-07-25). Sweltering From Heat Waves, Baltimore Needs Climate-Focused Infrastructure. truthout.org 
This story originally appeared in For years, an elderly man stood as a regular fixture around his East Baltimore neighborhood for the way he would wander the streets in the summer, trying to stay outside his sweltering home until nightfall. | T…
(2021-07-25). Biden Stalls on Reinstating Cuban Remittances for No Good Reason. anti-empire.com 
Unprecedented political protests in Cuba on July 11 have forced the issue of Cuba policy to the top of President Biden's agenda after it languished for months on the backburner. On July 19, the However, as a senior official told
(2021-07-25). Chilean Senate Approves Marriage Equality. orinocotribune.com 
The lawmakers supported paternity rights, including adoption by same-sex couples. Since 2015, Chile has implemented a Civil Union agreement that granted several rights to same-sex couples. | On Tuesday, July 20, the Chilean Senate approved a bill on marriage equality, which can now pass to the Chamber of Deputies and the constitutional process of its adoption into law may advance. The bill is a landmark project in the predominantly Catholic conservative country. | According to a statement by the National Congress, the "the Senate approved by 28 votes in favor, 14 against and 0 abstentions the norms that regulate…
(2021-07-25). COVID Macarena: Relive Your 1st Lockdown With Prophetic, Censored Music Video From April 2020. anti-empire.com 
Close your eyes and try to remember the endless waves of inexplicable fuckery that battered humanity into a pulp in late March/early April 2020. We remember. | We remember the pathetic Facebook 'news' feed, filled with SOS messages from the sclerotic midwits whom we had the misfortune of being vaguely acquainted with. All eyes were locked on the John Hopkins Death-o-Meter (do you remember that comical 'map', with its Hollywood-esque Red Outbreak Bubbles hovering over all the world's major cities? We remember). People were on the verge of suicide because THERE AREN'T ENOUGH VENTILATORS. | Millions of bored, credul…
(2021-07-25). Vaccine Xenophobia Against Immigrants and Refugees Must End. commondreams.org From the very start, the giant retailer's business strategy has relied on dodging taxes and pocketing public subsidies. | None of us can be completely safe if any group or nation is left behind.
(2021-07-25). 'Primero Justicia' no respaldara a Guaidó y su Gobierno interino. globalizacion.ca A través de fuentes de todo crédito, vinculadas a la oposición venezolana-colombiana empeñada en derrotar al Presidente Nicolás Maduro, hemos conocido que se continúan acrecentando las disputas entre el partido Primero Justicia venezolano, con el casi extinto gobierno interino, que…
(2021-07-25). 'Hello Somebody!' Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Campaigns for Nina Turner in Cleveland. commondreams.org
(2021-07-25). Only 10 Countries Possess 75% of all COVID Vaccines. orinocotribune.com This is a translation of the daily report by the Caracas-based Samuel Robinson Institute for July 24, 2021. | On July 22, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization, regretted that of all the available COVID-19 vaccines, three-quarters have been distributed in only ten countries around the world. | As reported by Chilean news portal El Desconcierto, WHO Director Tedros Adhanom warned that "more than 3.5 billion vaccines have been distributed worldwide, but over 75% of them have gone to just ten countries. Vaccine inequity is not only a moral failure, it is also self-destructive…
(2021-07-25). Responsibility to Protect: Analysis of the Subject and its Objectives. libya360.wordpress.com Jorge Arreaza Montserrat "Our first objective is to prevent the emergence of a new rival. This is a dominant consideration which must underline the new regional defense strategy and which demands that we strive to prevent any hostile power from dominating a region whose resources could suffice, under consolidated control, to engender a global power…
(2021-07-25). Reflexiones sobre la actualidad cubana. globalizacion.ca Sin lugar a dudas, la explosión social ocurrida en nuestro país el 11 de julio del año en curso, nos sorprendió a todos y no por falta de evidencias e indicios. Las redes sociales, en maratón olímpico, propagaban a los…
(2021-07-25). Cuba — øPor qué tenemos un Bloqueo económico impuesto por los Estados Unidos desde hace más de 60 años? globalizacion.ca Les aseguro que puedo hacer un discurso revolucionario de barricada, y que la justa indignación que motiva el recrudecimiento del bloqueo, la inmoral apelación a la mentira en las redes sociales y la instigación planificada al odio y al delito…
(2021-07-25). UN Chief Reminds Leaders of Need for 'Clear and Unambiguous Commitment' to 1.5 ∞C. commondreams.org "While hospitals in our state were filling up, DeSantis was shouting about 'Freedom over Faucism,'" said one Florida physician.
(2021-07-25). South America: NATO partners U.S., Colombia held air combat exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Story by U.S. Southern Command. Relampago VI occurred earlier this month. In 2017 NATO signed an Individual Partnership and Cooperation Programme with Colombia and the country joined NATO's Partners Across the Globe in 2018. In January Colombia's Vice Foreign Minister for Multilateral Affairs Adriana Mejía and Vice Defence Minister for Strategy and Planning Jairo García …
(2021-07-25). That Right There Is Where He Was Hung: Slipping Free of the Shame To Say His Name, Now More Than Ever. commondreams.org "There is no pathway to this goal without the leadership of the G20," he said after a disagreement over a climate communiqué.
(2021-07-25). U.S., Colombia: NATO Partners Held Air Combat Exercise. libya360.wordpress.com Relampago VI occurred earlier this month. In 2017 NATO signed an Individual Partnership and Cooperation Programme with Colombia and the country joined NATO's Partners Across the Globe in 2018. In January Colombia's Vice Foreign Minister for Multilateral Affairs Adriana Mejía and Vice Defence Minister for Strategy and Planning Jairo García met with NATO representatives to…
(2021-07-25). 'Climate Change Is Here,' Says Oregon Governor, 'And We Have to Take Action'. commondreams.org
(2021-07-25). Jeff Bezos Should Have Thanked American Taxpayers for Paying for His Space Ride. commondreams.org As wildfires devour her state, the Democrat declares that the climate emergency is "like a hammer hitting us in the head."
(2021-07-25). U.S. shoots down two ballistic missiles in Pacific test. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. USS Ralph Johnson is an Aegis Combat System Arleigh Burke-class destroyer equipped not only for the Standard Missile-6 Dual IIs used today but also for the Standard Missile-3 IIBs currently land-based in Romania and to be stationed in Poland. Four other Arleigh Burke-class destroyers (soon to be raised to …
(2021-07-25). La Revolución Cubana, víctima de su éxito. globalizacion.ca Cuba es víctima de su propio éxito. Un logro de formidable envergadura pero que la opinión "bienpensante" insiste en caracterizar como un fenomenal fracaso. Algunos lo hacen por ignorancia, repitiendo el mensaje que le bajan los medios dominantes y sus…
(2021-07-25). End the 'National Security' Excuse for Racial and Religious Profiling. commondreams.org We urgently need European governments to invest in a geographically robust and accessible railway system for everyone everywhere, not just those routes with the highest demand.
(2021-07-25). More Trains, Less Planes, Mobility for All. commondreams.org "I think it's extremely clear that Nina Turner is the candidate in this race that answers to the people of Ohio first and foremost."
(2021-07-24). Eyewitness Report From Havana: Cuba's Struggle Against US Imperialism. thealtworld.com Hear about the realities on the ground for people living in Cuba, and the destruction that the US blockade and Trump's 243 additional sanctions have wrought on the Cuban people. The goal of the US unilateral blockade (voted against at the UN annually) is to deprive Cubans of basic food and medicine — and it's working. | On-the-ground reporter, award-winning journalist & documentary filmmaker Reed Lindsay, who works with Belly of the Beast, an independent media outlet that covers Cuba and U.S.-Cuba relations, and Manolo De Los Santos, Co-Director of The People's Forum & Researcher with the Tricontinental Ins…
(2021-07-24). 'Let's Keep Alive Bolivar's Integration Dream', AMLO Says. telesurenglish.net Addressing the 21st Summit of Foreign Ministers from the Community of Latin American and the Caribbean States (CELAC) on Saturday, Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) called for a new political and economic integration that observes the region's history, reality, and particular identities. | RELATED: | The Summit takes place in commemoration of the 238th anniversary of Simon Bolivar's birthday, who is recogni…
(2021-07-24). Greenwashing the Tokyo Olympic Games. dissidentvoice.org The gap between rhetoric and reality is a persistent one when looking at the sustainability of commitments of Olympic Games hosts. — Martin Màºller, European Urban and Regional Studies, 2015 The organisers of the Olympics have always been into appearances and grand theatre. And the International Olympic Committee has always been keen in keeping them …
(2021-07-24). Russia Is Right To Regard The Taliban As Reasonable. thealtworld.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's recent remark that his country regards the Taliban as "reasonable people" prompted a discussion about why exactly Moscow holds this position towards a group that it still officially designates as terrorists. | The Taliban's cautious welcoming into the international community is proceeding apace after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov recently remarked that his country regards the group as "
(2021-07-24). Scott Ritter Joins Fault Lines Current & Next Gen Military Hardware & Doctrine. thealtworld.com Scott Ritter joined Fault Lines to discuss the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and why this is such a failure and a defeat by the US. Scott also talked about what a war with China or Russia would look like and whether or not we should be worried about these superpowers having quite advanced technology.
(2021-07-24). Yamina to Leave Government if Settlement Freeze is Agreed. palestinechronicle.com 
Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked has confirmed that her Yamina party will leave the coalition government if it agreed to a request from the Biden administration to implement a building freeze in West Bank settlements,
(2021-07-24). On Cuba's Historic Connections to Palestinian Liberation. palestinechronicle.com 
"People be 'nuancing' and 'both-siding,' then a government is overthrown and a country falls into devastation and they are nowhere to be found." That quote from Hood Communist sums up the history of imperialism and
(2021-07-24). The REAL First Rule of Fight Club. dissidentvoice.org 
(Credit unknown) Life in the United States of Algorithms has me thinking about Fight Club again — reading snippets, posting quotes, and watching YouTube clips until I finally gave it a re-watch. Such is the power of Fight Club. I saw it in the theater when it came out in 1999. It was love at …
(2021-07-24). Can East African workers overcome cooptation and suppression? roarmag.org 
Young man selling padlocks in the streets of Kisumu, Kenya. Photo : Marcel Crozet / ILO / | In early November 2020, four Kenyan doctors died within a span of 24 hours. Up to that point, East Africa had remained comparatively under-harmed by COVID-19, but this was a wake-up call to the nearly 8,000 members of the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU…
(2021-07-24). Going to Hell and Back: Fighting Our Worst Nightmare. dissidentvoice.org 
Theatrical poster Interrogate the devil; he will tell you that beauty is a pair of horns, four claws and a tail. Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary Bullets of Justice is a gritty 2019 film made by Valeri Milev and Timur Turisbekov, which takes place in the United States during the Third World War. The story centres around …
(2021-07-24). Disabled people demand access, fair wages. workers.org 
The Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party holds a Second Sunday Dialogue by zoom every month. On July 11, at the sixth of these dynamic sessions, DJRC speakers discussed important struggles to get access and fair wages for disabled people. DJRC activist Renée Imperato related how New . . . |
(2021-07-24). 'CELAC Has a Historical Second Momentum', President Maduro Says. telesurenglish.net On the occasion of the 16th anniversary of the founding of the multimedia platform teleSur, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro offered an interview in which he thanked the TV station for its work in the construction of a genuinely Latin American and Caribbean identity and for its role in combating the hegemonic control of the Western media. | RELATED: | Promoted by Commander Hugo Chavez, teleSur has been at the forefront of the struggle for a new L…
(2021-07-24). LATAM Broadcaster teleSUR Turns 16 Years Serving the Truth. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Nueva Televisión del Sur C.A. (teleSUR) turns 16 years informing Latin American and the Caribbean reality, thus playing a crucial role in the media battle against misinformation. | RELATED: | The multi-state broadcaster issued a statement mentioning some of its remarkable achievements during these 16 years and assessing the challenges ahead. | "teleSUR is a meeting point for millions around the world, who…
(2021-07-24). LATAM To Install Its Own Outer Space Agency. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Mexico's Foreign Affairs Minister Marcelo Ebrard welcomed the signing of an agreement establishing the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (ALCE). | RELATED: | The signing ceremony took place on the XXI Summit of Foreign Ministers from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), where 24 countries out of 32 forming the organization were represented at the ministerial level. | The meeting wa…
(2021-07-24). News on China | No. 60. dissidentvoice.org This week's News on China in 2 minutes.
(2021-07-24). Colombia Records 101 Assassinations of Social Leaders So Far This Year. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, the Institute for Peace (INDEPAZ) confirmed the assassination of Jose Vianey, who became the social leader 101 murdered by irregular armed groups operating with impunity in Colombia. | RELATED: | Vianey was found dead in the "La Montañita" community in Caqueta, after being shot by unidentified gunmen. | He was the local community Action Board's Attorney, where he supported rural workers' demands. | Local a…
(2021-07-24). Transferring the 'translators'. thealtworld.com Why is the US trying to relocate thousands of its Afghan collaborators to the Gulf? | The Biden administration is in talks with the governments of Qatar and Kuwait to persuade them to take in thousands of Afghan 'translators' and their families temporarily while their applications for entry visas to the United States are processed. | The negotiations are being held in secret. Nothing would have been known about them if details hadn't been published in American media outlets. Arab governments do not consider their own media or citizens worthy of being told about such things. | According to the American press repor…
(2021-07-24). Israel Launched Airstrikes Attacking Syria Two Nights In A Row & Allegedly Aided Al-Qaeda. thelastamericanvagabond.com For two consecutive nights, Israeli airstrikes pounded Syria unprovoked and even coincided with attacks from Syria's al-Qaeda offshoot on one of the days. The only story which received adequate coverage, in between however, was rocket fire from Lebanon, demonstrating a clear media double standard. This Tuesday night, Israeli fighter jets struck the Aleppo countryside area
(2021-07-24). Judge Orders Sheriff to Halt Harassment of Line 3 Resistance Camp. unicornriot.ninja
(2021-07-24). Charge Added to Dorian Murrell's Alleged Killer as Family Speaks Out. unicornriot.ninja
(2021-07-24). Medicare for All Advocates Take to the Streets of Over 50 US Cities. commondreams.org 9/11 sparked a wrongheaded wave of using race, religion, or political views as indicators for terrorism.
(2021-07-24). Amazon's Relentless Surveillance Must Be Stopped. commondreams.org "How can we have life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness when we live in constant fear of illness, bankruptcy, or homelessness because of the outrageous for-profit healthcare system?"
(2021-07-24). [World Report] Social unrest disrupts South African health care. thelancet.com Riots and looting have prevented medical care and cut supply chains of food, medicines, and COVID-19 vaccines. Munyaradzi Makoni reports from Cape Town.
(2021-07-24). [Perspectives] Past and present women pioneers in biomedical science. thelancet.com COVID-19 has propelled a number of scientific breakthroughs that have only been possible because of unprecedented global research collaborations. These remarkable achievements will have profound implications for the future. Women have been front and centre in many of these developments, notably in the area of COVID-19 vaccines and sequencing of SARS-CoV-2. Yet in this pandemic women's position in biomedicine has not been helped by the fact that many women have been disproportionately affected by increased caring responsibilities during lockdowns, reducing the amount of time they have been able to devote to resear…
(2021-07-24). [Editorial] A time of crisis for the opioid epidemic in the USA. thelancet.com As the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA has eased, the extent of devastation caused during this period by the opioid epidemic is no longer obscured. Data released by the National Center for Health Statistics on July 14 show a steep rise in overdose deaths. Between December, 2019, and December, 2020—the peak of the pandemic in the USA—more than 93‚Äà000 Americans died from drug overdoses, up 29 ∑4% over the previous 12 months. This figure equates to roughly 255 overdose deaths per day; national daily COVID-19 deaths currently hover at around the same number.
(2021-07-24). [Perspectives] Cheryl Moyer: egalitarian in global health research. thelancet.com When we meet on Zoom, Cheryl Moyer joins from her new office—the home gym above her garage in Ann Arbor, MI, USA. She is used to being on the road for much of the year for global health research, and she misses her African friends and colleagues. But she says that while the COVID-19 pandemic stopped her regular field trips to Ghana, it has empowered her local partners to "grab the ball and run with it. They may not need us high-income country partners after all", she laughs. "That's how it should be and I feel good about that."
(2021-07-24). Only Electric Cars can save the Planet, with as much as 4/5s fewer Emissions than Gasoline Cars. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — A life-cycle study of automobile emissions in four major new-car markets globally by Georg Bieker of non-profit The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has demonstrated conclusively that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are dramatically cleaner than gasoline cars under virtually all circumstances, no matter how dirty the electric grid in …
(2021-07-24). Happy Birthday, Medicare: You Showed That Public, Universal Health Insurance Is Superior. commondreams.org The company continues its relentless crusade to monopolize markets, crush rivals, and extract as much data as possible from unsuspecting consumers and third-party merchants.
(2021-07-24). The importance of Marxist materialism in an age of opinions. mronline.org 
"The philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways. The point, however, is to change it." — Karl Marx, 'Theses on Feuerbach'
(2021-07-24). Serve the People: The eradication of extreme poverty in China. mronline.org 
On 25 February 2021, the Chinese government announced that extreme poverty had been abolished in China, a country of 1.4 billion people. This historic victory is a culmination of a seven-decade-long process that began with the Chinese Revolution of 1949.
(2021-07-24). Cuba defies U.S. to deny pressuring OAS members. mronline.org 
The disturbances in Cuba were marked by unprecedented violence and vandalism, jeopardizing the lives of hundreds of Cubans, including peaceful demonstrators and revolutionaries who took to the streets in response.
(2021-07-24). Israeli Forces Shoot, Kill Palestinian Teenager in West Bank. palestinechronicle.com 
A Palestinian teenager who was shot and critically wounded yesterday by Israeli soldiers in the village of Nabi Saleh, northwest of Ramallah, has died of his wounds hours later, according to the Ministry of Health.
(2021-07-24). Black August: A tribute to freedom fighters. workers.org 
The following slightly edited article was first published in August 2013. Lilly ran as Workers World Party's candidate for vice president in 2016. George Jackson The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on Aug. 28, 1963, galvanized hundreds of thousands in the streets of Washington, D.C. A. Philip Randolph . . . |
(2021-07-24). Acción de DC exige: 'Acabar con detenciones trans por ICE'. workers.org 
Llevando pancartas y tres ataúdes pintados de color rosa, los activistas de los derechos de los inmigrantes transgénero y sus partidarios marcharon hacia la Casa Blanca el 23 de junio para exigir el fin de la detención de personas transgénero y VIH+ por parte del Servicio de Inmigración y Control . . . |
(2021-07-24). Our World Is Dying Because We Don't Value Un-Making Things. strategic-culture.org 
Growth is baked in to capitalism, and right now we need more than anything just to chill. Do less, be less, compete less, expect less of ourselves and each other, produce less, consume less, commute less; but take more naps, be more kind, be more gentle with ourselves and each other, laugh more, cry more, feel more, and regenerate all the energy stolen from us from a rat race that we were never gonna win anyway.
(2021-07-24). Who's Afraid of Nina Turner? scheerpost.com Lorie Shaull / CC BY-SA 2.0] By Norman Solomon Nina Turner is very scary — to power brokers who've been spending big money and political capital to keep her out of Congress. With early voting underway, tensions are spiking as the decisive Democratic primary race in northeast Ohio nears its Aug. 3 finish. The winner will be virtually assured of filling the seat in the deep-blue district left vacant… |
(2021-07-24). Coronavirus, Vaccines and the Gates Foundation. globalresearch.ca Important article first published by Global Research on March 20, 2020 | Arguably, no one has been more active in promoting and funding research on vaccines aimed at dealing with coronavirus than Bill Gates and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. …
(2021-07-24). Interview with Cuba's Ambassador: 6 Decade-Long US Embargo is a Genocidal Policy! libya360.wordpress.com We speak to the Cuban Ambassador to the UK Bárbara Montalvo àÅlvarez. She discusses the anti-government protests in Cuba and the biased Western media coverage, the role of US companies in fomenting the unrest with hashtags such as SOSCuba, the effects of the US embargo on the Cuban economy which she calls a genocidal policy,…
(2021-07-24). We Live In A Fraud Of Unprecedented Dimensions. thealtworld.com The illegitimate Occupant of the Oval Office Continues to Spread Disinformation Designed to Cause People to Damage their Health and perhaps Terminate their Lives by having the Covid shots. The claim that doctors and nurses are all vaccinated is a lie. A survey conducted by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons found that 60% of doctors are not vaccinated: | There have been many news reports…
(2021-07-24). [Correspondence] Tocilizumab in COVID-19 therapy: who benefits, and how? — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Chengliang Yang and Hedi Zhao for their interest in the thrombotic event rate in the RECOVERY trial of tocilizumab in patients hospitalised with COVID-19.1 Data on thrombotic events were only collected on follow-up forms from Nov 1, 2020, so these data are only available for about 60% of participants. Nevertheless, we observed no difference in the thrombotic event rate between patients allocated to tocilizumab or usual care alone (appendix).
(2021-07-24). 'Fora Bolsonaro', Thousands Chant in Brazil. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, thousands of people flooded the street of over 20 cities in Brazil demanding far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's resignation. | RELATED: | Under the slogan "Out Bolsonaro", demonstrators asked for more COVID-19 vaccines to stop the wave of related deaths beating the South American nation. | The General Attorney's Office has opened an investigation against Bolsonaro's government for the alleged overbillin…
(2021-07-24). [Correspondence] Tocilizumab in COVID-19 therapy: who benefits, and how? thelancet.com The randomised controlled RECOVERY trial1 has met its primary endpoint of reduced 28-day mortality. We congratulate the RECOVERY Collaborative Group for this excellent study. However, the mortality at day 28 was up to 31% in the tocilizumab group and was higher than the results of other published randomised controlled trials.2 The pathophysiology underlying COVID-19 is characterised by SARS-CoV-2 viral infection-induced inflammatory response, cell death, and microvascular thrombosis. Thrombosis appears to be common in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and could also be responsible for multiorgan failure in patient…
(2021-07-24). Farmers the 'lifeblood of our food systems', deputy UN chief highlights, ahead of key summit. news.un.org Farmers, especially women and indigenous people, work tirelessly to put food on our tables. UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed met on Saturday women producers at a farmers' market in Circo Massimo, Rome, ahead of the Food Systems Pre-Summit taking place next week.
(2021-07-24). [Correspondence] Heterogeneity of treatment effects in malignant pleural mesothelioma. thelancet.com The results from CheckMate 7431 are a relevant advance for the systemic treatment of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. However, we have concerns about the presentation and interpretation of subgroup analyses. Some further clarity would be helpful for the applicability of the study results in clinical practice, beyond the unequivocal clinically relevant effect observed in the whole population.
(2021-07-24). [Perspectives] Portrait or snapshot? thelancet.com Brigid Edwards is a leading botanical artist. She creates exquisite paintings on vellum, using watercolours and tiny brushes to create portraits of plants and insects. Her work also includes a series of postage stamps of creatures in danger of extinction. As well as the beauty of these images, her paintings are precise scientific records. One of her biggest challenges is to capture the nuances of colour, the precise green of a leaf, or the speckles on a beetle's back. Edwards combines a naturalist's observation with an artist's sensitivity and a craftsman's precision.
(2021-07-24). [Correspondence] The nutrition agenda must include tobacco control — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Jonathan Klein for raising the issue of the direct and indirect effects of tobacco smoking on maternal and child undernutrition. Although our Series paper1 did not address the effects of specific risk factors such as tobacco on gestational weight gain and low birthweight, we recognise that smoking is an important determinant of fetal growth. The indirect effects relate to the trade-offs between purchasing nutritious foods and spending the limited family budget on tobacco, alcohol, and non-nutritious foods (eg, sugar-sweetened beverages).
(2021-07-24). [Obituary] Helen Mae Murray Free. thelancet.com Chemist and co-inventor of dip-and-read diagnostic testing. She was born on Feb 20, 1923, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, and died following a stroke in Elkhart, IN, USA, on May 1, 2021, aged 98 years.
(2021-07-24). [World Report] Lack of medicines in Mexico. thelancet.com Many prescriptions are unfilled, driven by shortages of drugs in Mexico. President López Obrador has blamed corruption, but analysts say otherwise. David Agren reports.
(2021-07-24). India Walton: 'Finally We'll Be Able to Put Resources Behind All of These Bold, Visionary Ideas'. thenation.com India Walton: 'Finally We'll Be Able to Put Resources Behind All of These Bold, Visionary Ideas'
(2021-07-24). President endorses urgent measures on Ukraine's NATO integration. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Ukraine calls for further NATO buildup in Black Sea Ukrainian conscripts kill kin to preserve monarchy in Europe U.S. delegation visits Ukraine war zone, pledges continued assistance ==== Zelensky signs decree on urgent measures on Ukraine's NATO integration Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree enacting last month's National Security and Defense Council …
(2021-07-24). Senegal, Brazil being prepared for NATO partnerships? antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The following excerpts are from the website of the U.S. National Guard concerning Senegalese troops being trained in Louisiana. Senegal has recently participated in the U.S. Africa Command-led African Lion multinational military exercise in Morocco and in the U.S./Ukraine-hosted 32-nation Sea Breeze war games in the Black Sea. Also participating in both was Brazil. In …
(2021-07-24). U.S., NATO warships, warplanes hunt sharks (Russian subs) in North Atlantic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Battle of the Atlantic: Citing Nazi Germany as model, U.S. military chief hails new NATO command NATO practices sinking Russian submarines in the Arctic ==== U.S.-led Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise Shark Hunt 21 Kicks off in the Northern Atlantic with allies and partners ATLANTIC OCEAN — Commander, Task Force 69 (CTF-69) kicked off Exercise Shark Hunt …
(2021-07-24). U.S. troops, helicopters arrive for war games in Georgia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== Ukrainian troops arrive in "full force" for U.S.-led war games U.S. airborne troops, armored vehicles arrive for multinational NATO exercise in Georgia ==== American soldiers participating in Agile Spirit 2021 have arrived in Georgia Preparations for the launch of Agile Spirit 2021 multinational training continue. After receiving American equipment for training at the Port …
(2021-07-24). Senegal, Brazil Prepared for NATO Partnerships. libya360.wordpress.com The following excerpts are from the website of the U.S. National Guard concerning Senegalese troops being trained in Louisiana. Senegal has recently participated in the U.S. Africa Command-led African Lion multinational military exercise in Morocco and in the U.S./Ukraine-hosted 32-nation Sea Breeze war games in the Black Sea. Also participating in both was Brazil. In…
(2021-07-24). Video: The mRNA Vaccine Generates Microscopic Blood Clots: Dr. Charles Hoffe. globalresearch.ca . | Very important Interview …
(2021-07-24). July 26th Became a Movement: The Cuban Masses Make History. libya360.wordpress.com Gregory E. Williams Members of Cuba's 26th of July Movement. Today the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba is a museum and a school—fitting, given the Cuban Revolution's well-known commitment to education. But this was the site of a battle that radically altered the course of history on the island. In the early morning hours…
(2021-07-24). Foreign Minister Arreaza meets with FAO regional representative ahead of CELAC Meeting. mppre.gob.ve In the context of his visit to Mexico to participate in the 21st Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Venezuela's Minister of People's Power for Foreign Affairs, Jorge Arreaza, met on Friday with Julio Berdegué, regional representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations […] | La entrada
(2021-07-24). Foreign Minister Arreaza meets with Surinamese counterpart ahead of 21st CELAC Meeting. mppre.gob.ve In the context of his visit to Mexico on the occasion of the 21st Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Venezuela's Minister of People's Power for Foreign Affairs, Jorge Arreaza, held a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of the […] | La entrada
(2021-07-24). Commander says U.S. Space Force can cooperate with Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com ==== New war brewing: three Armenian soldiers shot by Azerbaijani invaders Azerbaijan's defense chief tells commanders, troops to be ready for new war ==== US wants to cooperate with like-minded people in space exploration — General John Raymond for AMI Trend BAKU, Azerbaijan — The United States wants to cooperate with like-minded people in the …
(2021-07-24). Who is Ginkgo Bioworks and How Do They Fit In the Bio-Security, Transhumanist Agenda? thelastamericanvagabond.com The Great Reset agenda is aimed at instituting a world technocratic control with a transhumanist bent. Is Ginkgo Bioworks one of the companies who will help create this nightmare? In May, biotech firm Ginkgo Bioworks announced it was going public with a valuation of $15 billion. Ginkgo is a rising star in the biotechnology field,
(2021-07-24). [World Report] Inquest begins over South African mental health failings. thelancet.com An inquest has begun into the deaths of 144 patients deinstitutionalised from Life Esidimeni psychiatric care facilities. Marion Scher reports from Johannesburg.
(2021-07-23). Samidoun Delegation to Lebanon Day 2: Political and cultural discussions at Mar Elias camp. samidoun.net 
On 23 July, the second day of the Samidoun international delegation to Lebanon, the delegates participated in several political meetings and cultural activities. Delegates began their activities of the day by meeting in Beirut with Jamal Wakim, a professor at the Lebanese University. Jamal Wakim is also a leading member in the People's Movement of Lebanon (Harakat al-Shaab), a political party formed in 2000, with a progressive and anti-imperialist agenda. The delegation discussed the situation for the Palestinian Left and its political organizations, and how we can collectively move forward to advance Palestinian…
(2021-07-23). Screen Shot 2021-07-22 at 8.57.22 AM.png. progressive.org Nearly all of the recent deaths from coronavirus were preventable.
(2021-07-23). InfoWars Steals/Alters TLAV Content, EUA & The Pandemic Of The Vaccinated. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (7/23/21). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2021-07-23). Climate change report: Jeff Bezos & the new wild west show. peoplesworld.org 
Jeff Bezos (the richest man in the world) successfully took his new wild west rodeo show to the edge of space and once returning to Mother Earth had the audacity to lecture us earthlings on a few things. Yahoo News reported Bezos saying: "We need to take all heavy industry, all polluting industry, and move …
(2021-07-23). Transforming the political and social character of the working class movement. workers.org 
Based on remarks given at a June 28 leadership meeting. Holmes is Workers World Party's First Secretary. The Teamsters union, the third or fourth biggest union in the United States, overwhelmingly voted at its convention June 24 in favor of launching a nationwide campaign to organize the nearly 1 million . . . |
(2021-07-23). Coal miners carry Alabama strike to Wall Street. workers.org 
Coal miners on strike in Brookwood, Ala., are staying stalwart midway through their fourth month on the picket line — 24 hours a day, seven days a week — continuing a 100-year-old tradition of labor resistance in central Alabama. The miners of United Mine Workers Local 2245 say big hedge . . . |
(2021-07-23). Inside Frito Lay's Topeka plant: Long hours, bad conditions. peoplesworld.org 
TOPEKA, Kansas—Brent Hall has been working for Frito Lay at their Topeka, Kansas, factory for the past 16 years, even becoming president of the Local 218 of the Bakery Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) there at one time. "One night/day/shift of routine maintenance and sanitization a fellow worker had walked underneath the walkway …
(2021-07-23). Israelis prevent political prisoner from attending daughter's funeral. workers.org 
The latest cruelty the Israeli state inflicted on the Jarrar family followed the tragic and untimely death of Suha Jarrar at 31 years old at her home in Ramallah July 11. Despite international pleas for Khalida Jarrar, elected representative of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), to . . . |
(2021-07-23). Chicago adopts plan for increased community control of the police. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO — Chicago's City Council approved a community oversight system this week giving representatives chosen by the community a solid measure of control over Chicago police following years of protests and mobilizations over law enforcement misconduct. The 36-13 vote capped more than two years of struggle by a broad coalition of groups including unions, community …
(2021-07-23). Cops hate citizen journalists, but they're not the only ones. therealnews.com 
Transcript | Taya Graham: Hello. My name is Taya Graham ,and welcome to Police Accountability Report. As I always make clear, this show has a single purpose: holding the politically powerful institution of policing accountable. And to do so, we don't just focus on the bad behavior of individuals. Instead, we examine the system that makes bad policing possible. And today we're going to achieve this goal by focusing on how the investigative work of cop watchers has been ignored and even blocked by the purveyors of copaganda, and what this disturbing pattern says about the efforts of citizen journalists to hol…
(2021-07-23). 'The Haitian People Aren't Looking for Foreign Powers to Impose a New System'. fair.org 
"We have to stand up against these calls for occupation, these calls for intervention. And we have to support the Haitian people's right to self-determination."
(2021-07-23). COVID + Capitalism = Death. liberationnews.org 
In a shocking new report, the Centers for Disease Control just announced the largest single-year drop in life expectancy in the United States since World War Two. Life expectancy for people in the United States dropped by an astonishing one-and-a-half years from 2019 to 2020. Life expectancy for Black and Latino people dropped by a …
(2021-07-23). Will the Democrats ditch "consensus" and deliver promised reforms? liberationnews.org 
In yet another example of the futility of the Biden administration's "bipartisan" approach, Republicans blocked a vote on a major infrastructure bill on Wednesday. In the days since, more and more doubt is spreading about the ultimate fate of this bill, which was presented to the public as a major breakthrough that had sufficient Republican …
(2021-07-23). Bianca Nozaki-Nasser on Anti-Asian Bias. fair.org 
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(2021-07-23). Texas Begins Jailing Migrants on Trespassing Charges. latinorebels.com AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is beginning to arrest migrants on trespassing charges along the U.S.-Mexico border as part of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's actions that he says are needed to slow the number of border crossings, jailing at least 10 people so far with more on the way, authorities said Thursday.
(2021-07-23). 100 years of the Communist Party of China. fightbacknews.org Mick Kelly is a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee of Freedom Road Socialist Organization and is responsible for the organization's international relations. The following essay appeared in the book, A Century of the Communist Party of China, Statements from 100 Foreign Communists, published by the Contemporary China Publishing House. | This July 2021 marks a world historic occasion, the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). It is an event of real significance for progressives, revolutionaries, and communists the world over, including those of us in the Uni…
(2021-07-23). Tony Winner Ali Stroker Reframes Disability Representation and Identity. aclu.org Over the past several years, we have witnessed a heightened demand for marginalized communities to be better represented in the media, in boardrooms, and every sector of society. While some progress has been made, representation of people with disabilities often takes a backseat in the conversation. | In fact, it was only in 2015 that actress and singer Ali Stroker made history when she became the first person using a wheelchair to perform on a Broadway stage — immediately breaking barriers for people with disabilities. Four years later, she did it again, becoming the first person using a wheelchair to w…
(2021-07-23). Georgian military bases to have NATO-standard infrastructure. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defence minister: military bases soon to have NATO-standard infrastructure Georgian Defence Forces bases across the country will soon enjoy NATO-standard infrastructure, minister Juansher Burchuladze announced on Thursday in his presentation of the ministry's 10-year action plan. ==== See also: U.S. airborne troops, armored vehicles arrive for multinational NATO exercise in Georgia Video: Georgian paratroopers trained …
(2021-07-23). MN 646 demand 'Drop the charges'. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On July 22, 50 people gathered outside Minneapolis City Hall for a press conference in defense of the 646-plus people who were arrested on November 4, 2020. They demanded City Attorney Jim Rowder and other prosecutors drop the charges against the 646, and that the charges be dropped against all protesters since the murder of George Floyd last summer. | On November 4, the day after the elections, over 1000 protesters took to the streets of Minneapolis to demand a fair presidential election and justice for Black lives lost to police brutality. For part of the march, the crowd embarked on what woul…
(2021-07-23). U.S. bombs four countries in 25 days. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Afghanistan Somalia Syria Iraq…
(2021-07-23). Making global militarism glamorous: PR firm wins new contract with NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com PR firm wins new contract with NATO Agenda Global, an international public relations firm headquartered in Albuquerque and Washington, announced Thursday it had won its second consecutive five-year contract with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The firm said in a statement that it has worked on numerous campaigns with NATO since 2011, including the …
(2021-07-23). Frito Lay workers enter third week of strike to end 'suicide shifts'. fightbacknews.org Topeka, KA – On July 5, more than 800 Frito Lay Workers in Topeka began a strike that has now entered its third week. The workers are members of Local 218 of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) Local 218. | One of the main issues in the strike is the brutal working conditions they face in the manufacturing and warehouse facility they work at. Workers say they are forced in to what they call "suicide shifts" in a manufacturing warehouse where temperatures often exceed 100 degrees. They have endured 84-hour weeks of mandatory overtime, at the same time as they are not being offered…
(2021-07-23). Iran Is Wisely Marketing Itself As A Conduit For Russian-Pakistani Trade. oneworld.press The Iranian Consul General to Pakistan's proposal on 16 July that his country could serve as a conduit for Russian-Pakistani trade was extremely strategic since it shows a keen awareness of the Islamic Republic's role in Eurasia's rapidly evolving geo-economic environment.
(2021-07-23). Poor People Are Unjustly Stigmatized for Owning Pets. progressive.org In a culture that views poverty as a personal failure, pet ownership is yet another 'luxury' that poor people get shamed for.
(2021-07-23). The Dilemma of the Cooperative Gene. realprogressives.org Given the relationship between "money" and real resources, it is impossible to equitably "share" real resources, and effectively create collective goods, when money is a scarce commodity controlled by competition.
(2021-07-23). Mobilising Against the Corporate Hijack of Agriculture and the UN Food Systems Summit. dissidentvoice.org The UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), including a 'pre-summit', will take place in September 2021 in New York. The Italian government is hosting the pre-summit in Rome from 26—28 July. The UNFSS claims it aims to deliver the latest evidence-based, scientific approaches from around the world, launch a set of fresh commitments through coalitions of …
(2021-07-23). [Research Paper] A prospective observational safety study on ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 corona virus vaccine (recombinant) use in healthcare workers- first results from India. thelancet.com COVISHIELD carries an overall favourable safety profile with AEFI rates much less than reported for other adenoviral vaccines. Females, those with hypertension, individuals with history of allergy and hypothyroidism may need watchful vaccine administration. This being an interim analysis and based on healthcare workers who may not reflect the general population demographics, larger inclusive studies are warranted for confirming the findings.
(2021-07-23). Tokyo's Pandemic Games Open. dissidentvoice.org The auguries are not good for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Resignations have filled the ledger, including Japanese composer Keigo Oyamada, organising committee president Yoshiro Mori and the creative director Hiroshi Sasaki. Then there is the lamentable behaviour of the authoritarian International Olympic Committee and the obsequious conduct of the Suga government. The continued prospect of …