RT (2019-08-04). Thoughts, prayers & political agenda: Response to El Paso shooting on left & right. rt.com A shooting at a Walmart in Texas, where 20 people were killed, plunged the US into sorrow but also rekindled a political debate. The incident has become a case in point for gun control advocates, including presidential hopefuls.

RT (2019-08-04). 9 killed as gunman opens fire in Dayton bar district, hours after Texas massacre. rt.com Nine people have been killed in a mass shooting in downtown Dayton, Ohio while 26 others were injured. The gunman was taken out by officers responding to the incident.

RT (2019-08-04). \'24yo\' Dayton shooter used Kalashnikov-type rifle to shoot dozens, 10 dead. rt.com The Dayton, Ohio mass shooting suspect used a Kalashnikov-type rifle to kill 9 people before being killed by police, the city mayor said. Local hospitals treated 27 people in the aftermath, and some remain in critical condition.

RT (2019-08-04). Hundreds of people rush to donate blood for victims of deadly El Paso shooting (VIDEOS). rt.com Residents rushed to medical centers in El Paso, Texas, and stood for hours in long lines to donate blood for victims of the mass shooting at a local Walmart store on Saturday, which killed 20 people.

Staff (2019-08-04). 20 Dead After Gunman Attacks Texas Shoppers. truthdig.com EL PASO, Texas—A gunman armed with a rifle opened fire in an El Paso shopping area packed with as many as 3,000 people during the busy back-to-school season, leaving 20 dead and more than two dozen injured, police said. | Hours later, another shooting in Dayton, Ohio, claimed nine lives. That gunman was killed by police. | Authorities were investigating whether Saturday\'s El Paso attack was a hate crime after the emergence of a racist, anti-immigrant screed that was posted online shortly beforehand. Detectives sought to determine if it was wr…

Stephen Lendman (2019-08-04). Another Failed Ceasefire in Syria. globalresearch.ca Countless ceasefires throughout years of Obama\'s war, now Trump\'s, agreed to by US-supported terrorists, were breached straightaway — government forces falsely blamed for their actions. | This time is following the earlier pattern. Once again, jihadists violated the agreement, surprising no …

Kurt Nimmo (2019-08-04). Trump Ponders Deadly Blockade of Venezuela. globalresearch.ca President Trump, wandering further afield of his noninterventionist election campaign promise, may soon impose an illegal military blockade on Venezuela. | According to an unnamed Trump administration official, the blockade will continue until Nicolas Maduro abdicates and Juan Guaido becomes …

Staff (2019-08-04). Former Bush Administration Insider Reflects on the Failure of the Iraq War. truthout.org | | \"There was a long history of the CIA\'s incompetence in trying to get rid of Saddam Hussein,\" says retired Col. Lawrence Wilkerson. | Looking back at the march to war in Iraq, Colonel Wilkerson, who served as the chief of staff for Secretary of State Colin Powell from 2002-2005, continues to be unwavering in his criticism of the actors involved. Sixteen years after the invasion, the institutional problems that metastasized then not only predated the George W. Bush administration but conti…

Rossen Vassilev Jr. (2019-08-04). Is the Endless Iraq Conflict Finally Over? globalresearch.ca The First Gulf War (1990-1991) | How did U.S. military intervention in Iraq—the wealthiest Arab country in the 1970s—begin? The First Gulf War started in August 1990, when Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein\'s army occupied neighboring Kuwait. The Iraqi dictator invaded …

Staff (2019-08-04). At Least 29 Dead After Mass Shootings in Texas and Ohio. truthout.org | | Within 13 hours in two U.S. cities — El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio — at least 29 people were killed in mass shootings on Saturday and Sunday. | Police in Dayton, Ohio were gathering information on Sunday morning about a shooting that took place in the city\'s downtown Oregon neighborhood at about 1: 00am. Nine people were killed by a gunman who used what one eyewitness described as an a…

Tony Cartalucci (2019-08-04). US-backed Opposition Prime Suspects in Thai Bombings. globalresearch.ca Several small bombs detonated across Bangkok on Friday, August 2, amid a meeting between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) the US, China, and Russia. | There were several injuries reported, but no deaths. | Despite a Western media deliberately feigning …

Aaron Maté (2019-08-04). Mueller time is over, Russia-hate is here to stay. thegrayzone.com Stephen F. Cohen says that while Robert Mueller has closed up shop, dangerous U.S. fear-mongering about Russia remains. Guest: Stephen…

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts (2019-08-04). More Fake Happy News About Jobs and Employment in America. globalresearch.ca The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the US economy created 148,000 new private sector jobs during July. The jobs number does not translate into employed people as increasingly Americans hold two or more jobs. For example, the BLS reports …

Prof Michael Hudson (2019-08-04). The World Financial Order: An Instrument of the US Empire. globalresearch.ca \"So, Canada, the Canadian people unfortunately are deprived of honest representation of provincial desires, provincial needs, by the fact that the financial sector, the banks, are pretty much running the country.\" — Michael Hudson | On the weekend of July 19-21st, …

RT (2019-08-04). El Paso shooting being treated as domestic terrorism case — attorney. rt.com The mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, that left 20 people dead at a Walmart store, is being treated as a domestic terrorism case. Investigators say the suspect, who is in custody, likely legally owned the rifle he used to kill.

RT (2019-08-04). El Paso shooting being treated as domestic terrorism case — attorney. rt.com The mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, that left 20 people dead at a Walmart store, is being treated as a domestic terrorism case. Investigators say the suspect, who is in custody, likely legally owned the rifle he used to kill.

John McEvoy (2019-08-04). Author discusses \'monstrous\' prospects for NHS after no-deal Brexit. thecanary.co This is part 2 of a 2 part interview with political analyst Tim Coles. Part 1 focuses on the historical context and harsh reality of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). | In his new book Privatized Planet: Free Trade as a Weapon Against Democracy, Healthca…

Patrick Martin, WSWS (2019-08-04). The fascist attack in Gilroy and the US epidemic of mass shootings. indybay.org [August 3: This article is republished here the same day yet another white supremacist has killed at least 20 people in El Paso, Texas, less than a week after the racist attack at the Garlic Festival in Gilroy.]…

Monterey Peace and Justice Center (2019-08-04). Challenging the Border. indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center | 1364 Fremont Blvd. | Seaside, CA 93955…

Aurora Jiminez (2019-08-04). Western Addition Peace Festival, August 24, 2019. indybay.org Buchanan Mall between McAllister St. and Golden Gate Ave.

International Labor Solidarity Committee of D (2019-08-04). Doro-Chiba Labor Comm On Growing Threat Of Dictatorship, Xenophobia & War. indybay.org The Labor Solidarity Committee of Japan Railway Workers Union Doro-Chiba statment on the growing threat of dictatorship, xenophobia and imperialist war.

Julia Conley, staff writer (2019-08-04). At Least 29 Dead After Shootings In Texas and Ohio, With Police Probing Alleged White Supremacist Views of El Paso Gunman. commondreams.org Within 13 hours in two U.S. cities—El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio—at least 29 people were killed in mass shootings on Saturday and Sunday. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-11593033411.png …

The Canary (2019-08-03). Russian opposition figure detained ahead of Moscow protest. thecanary.co A leading opposition figure has been detained by Moscow police as she was heading to an unauthorised protest against the exclusion of independent and opposition candidates from the city council elections.Lyubov Sobol, who is one of the election hopefuls rejected from the ballot, was detained on Saturday in central Moscow and taken away in a police van.Activists intend to go ahead with the unauthorised protest (AP)The attempted rally comes a week after police detained nearly 1,400 protesters, beating some of them with truncheons.Despite repeated warnings that police would take active measures against a protest on…

RT (2019-08-03). 20 confirmed killed in El Paso Walmart shooting rampage. rt.com The governor of Texas has confirmed that 20 people have been killed in a shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso. Over two dozen were injured.

RT (2019-08-03). A $32mn nothingburger: Justice Dept bill comes due for Russiagate costs. rt.com Nearly two years of fruitlessly hunting for collusion between US President Donald Trump\'s campaign and the Russian government cost the country $31.7 million, the Justice Department has revealed.

unitedEditor (2019-08-03). Iran\'s Interests in China\'s One Belt One Road Policy. uwidata.com The Chinese economy has recently boosted its foreign exchange earnings and substantially increased its currency reserves. The increase in China\'s foreign exchange reserves and resources has provided the government with the opportunity to become one of the major actors in the supply of international relations and the global economy. China is one of the emerging …

Eds. (2019-08-03). Live from Nicaragua: Uprising or Coup? A Reader. mronline.org Behind much opposition violence stood U.S. regime-change NGOs. | Source

Lawrence S. Wittner (2019-08-03). The democratic debates need more questions about nuclear war. nationofchange.org There is a remarkable incongruity between the existential danger of nuclear war and the absence of public discussion about preventing it. | This disconnect is all too apparent today, as arms control and disarmament treaties are scrapped, nations embark on vast nuclear weapons buildups, and governments threaten nuclear war against one another. Meanwhile, the mass media routinely avoids these issues but, instead, focuses on movie stars, athletes, and President Donald Trump\'s latest tweeted insults. | Do I exaggerate? Consider the following. | In May 2018, the Trump administration unilaterally withdrew from the l…

Amy Goodman (2019-08-03). Ex-health insurance exec: Industry is using decades-old scare tactics to fight Medicare for All. nationofchange.org The Democratic presidential candidates remain deeply divided on how to expand healthcare to the tens of millions of Americans who are uninsured or underinsured. Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have both pushed for abolishing private health insurance and establishing a Medicare for All system. Their rivals have pushed a number of different, more incremental approaches. During the first night of the latest debates, Sanders pointed out that the country has taken sweeping action before to expand health coverage to millions of Americans, referring to the 50th anniversary of the creation of Medicare and…

Michael Winship (2019-08-03). Debating Democrats, please, no fighting in the war room. nationofchange.org I\'m not one of those people who insists that every kid on the T-ball team receive a group participation trophy, sweet as that may be. But equally, my teeth grind when I see a flurry of post-debate articles headlined, \"Winners and Losers.\" They reduce this most important presidential campaign of our lives to a game where a single swing or a miss matters more than the heinous presidency we\'re enduring or any of the issues vital to all of us terrified about the future for our families and ourselves. | I\'m also annoyed by the debate format perpetrated by cable news networks more interested in creating conflict and…

splcenter (2019-08-03). Weekend Read: The SPLC fights an internal threat to our democracy. splcenter.org In his recent testimony before Congress, Special Counsel Robert Mueller pointedly warned the nation about Russia\'s ongoing attempts to meddle in our nation\'s elections.

Staff (2019-08-03). Reimagining Justice for Immigrant Survivors Through VAWA. truthout.org | | The immigration-related provisions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) hold powerful potential to help us reimagine our understanding of diaspora, integration and discrimination. | Among the various purposes of VAWA is to make lawful immigration status a reality for those who have been victims of domestic abuse by spouses, parents or children who are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. Beyond this, VAWA-based immigration cases help…

Max Blumenthal (2019-08-03). \'You don\'t have any rights\': CBP agents interrogate US citizen and seize his phone after Venezuela solidarity trip. thegrayzone.com The detention of a US citizen returning from Venezuela was an apparent extension of the US government\'s efforts to punish…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2019-08-03). A Major Conventional War Against Iran Is an Impossibility. Crisis within the US Command Structure. globalresearch.ca What both the media and military analysts fail to acknowledge is that US CENTCOM\'s forward Middle East headquarters at the al-Udeid military base close to Doha de facto \"lies in enemy territory\". Since the May 2017 split of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Qatar has become a staunch ally of Iran…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2019-08-03). Hiroshima: A \"Military Base\" according to President Harry Truman. globalresearch.ca \"The World will note that the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima a military base. That was because we wished in this first attack to avoid, insofar as possible, the killing of civilians..\"(President Harry S. Truman in a radio speech to the Nation, August 9, 1945).

Fight Back (2019-08-03). Protest against police violence at Inland Port sit in. fightbacknews.org Salt Lake City, UT — \"Protect and serve, that\'s a lie! Speaking up is not a crime!\" chanted protesters, outside the SLCPD Public Health and Safety Building, July 23. More than 60 people had gathered for a Utah Against Police Brutality (UAPB) rally held in response to the excessive police violence used against the peaceful protesters occupying the Chamber of Commerce in downtown SLC on July 9, in response to the proposed Inland Port development. | At the Inland Port protest, police responded to protesters with violence, pushing and shoving community members, including those in the designated ADA section, inj…

Peter Koenig (2019-08-03). The Western Alliance is Falling Apart. dissidentvoice.org Ever since Imran Khan became the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan in August 2018, the winds have changed. While his predecessors, though generally leaning eastwards, have often wavered between the US and the China orbit, Khan is in the process of clearly defining his alliances with the east, in particular China. This is for the …

Edward Curtin (2019-08-03). The CIA Takeover of America in the 1960s Is the Story of Our Times. The Killing of the Kennedys and Today\'s New Cold War. globalresearch.ca Sirhan did not kill Robert Kennedy, yet he remains in jail to this very day. Robert Kennedy, Jr., who was 14 years old at the time of his father\'s death, has visited Sirhan in prison, claims he is innocent, and believes there was another gunman.

Fight Back (2019-08-03). Trump escalates trade war with China. fightbacknews.org San José, CA – On Thursday, July 31, President Trump tweeted that he would be imposing new tariffs, or taxes, on the $300 billion of Chinese goods not covered by his 25% tariffs. U.S. stocks took an immediate dive, giving up all of their 300-point gain to drop 280 points for the day. They continued to fall on Friday, leading to the worst week for U.S. stocks all year. | Despite what Trump says, tariffs are taxes that are paid by U.S. importers. Up to now, most of the Chinese goods placed under heavy tariffs have not been consumer goods. But the new tariffs mainly hit consumer goods such as cell phones, consumer e…

Israel Shahak (2019-08-03). \"Greater Israel\": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…

Staff (2019-08-03). War Is Hell. Why Are We Waging an Endless One? truthout.org | | Friday, August 2, marked the 29th anniversary of Operation Desert Shield, the military action that heralded the onset of the Gulf War in Iraq. That conflict, shifting from one iteration to the next, never ended. | Desert Shield became Desert Storm, which then became a long, violent police action under the Clinton administration. During that period, sanctions against Iraq were responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of children. Smal…

Rossen Vassilev Jr. (2019-08-03). Were the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki a War Crime and a Crime Against Humanity? globalresearch.ca The two most often cited reasons for President Truman\'s controversial decision were to shorten the war and to save the lives of \"between 250,000 and 500,000\" American soldiers.

Fight Back (2019-08-03). Tom Burke of FRSO speaks with Venezuelan Comunas leaders. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela – Under the banner of \"Comuna o nada,\" translated to English as \"Communes or nothing,\" 100 leaders of Venezuela\'s neighborhood groups gathered on July 30. The forum was held at the Ministry of Popular Power for the Communes and Social Movements. This is where the well-respected Minister Blanca Eekhout is in charge. | Popular Power refers to the people\'s organizations that exist across Venezuela that constitute a new type of society. This includes over 3000 communes, tens of thousands of communal councils, housing assemblies and food supply committees and nearly 3 million militia members. | Th…

Fight Back (2019-08-03). Venezuela\'s President Maduro speaks to the 25th Sao Paulo Forum. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela – The closing event of the 25th Foro de Sao Paulo (Sal Paulo Forum) on July 28 began with a speech by Monica Valente, the Executive Secretary of the Foro de Sao Paulo and the International Secretary of the Workers Party of Brazil. The next speaker was Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, leading up to a spirited speech by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. | The event honored the 65th birthday of President Hugo Chavez, who died in 2013. The speakers referenced his ideas and leadership in making the Bolivarian revolution possible. During a video display of the life of Hugo Chavez, women and men…

Makia Freeman (2019-08-03). Bioweapons: Lyme Disease, Weaponized Ticks. globalresearch.ca Bioweapons, specifically Lyme Disease and bioweaponized ticks, were in the news recently when US Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) introduced Amendment 116-19 which was subsequently passed by the US House of Congress on July 11th, 2019. The US House ordered an …

teleSUR (2019-08-03). US Defense Official Wants to Deploy Missiles to Asia. telesurenglish.net U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper stated on stated on Saturday that he is in favor of deploying ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles in Asia relatively soon, a day after the United States withdrew from a landmark arms control treaty. | RELATED: | China Vows to Retaliate if Trump Imposes New Tariffs | These comments by Esper come just a day after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap new sanctions against China. | \"Yeah, I would like to,\" Esper said, when asked whether h…

Staff (2019-08-03). As the Far Right Goes Global, So Do Anti-BDS Bills. truthout.org | | Israeli politics have moved into uncharted territory over the past several months, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu found himself unable to form a coalition large enough to claim victory in last spring\'s elections. However, even as the Israeli state enters into political turmoil at home, it is becoming increasingly immune to criticism from the internat…

Angelou Ezeilo (2019-08-03). Seeing Color in Green Spaces: How to Increase Diversity in Conservation. commondreams.org Over the last couple of decades working in the environmental space, I\'ve discovered that for many Black people, especially older generations, the outdoors conjures a lot of historical negativity that they\'d rather forget.

Julia Conley, staff writer (2019-08-03). Drastic Changes to Food Production and Consumption Needed to Save Planet From Catastrophic Warming, IPCC Reveals. commondreams.org When some of the world's top scientists conclude an international summit in Geneva next week, they are expected to call for a major shift to vegetarian diets around the world in order to keep the warming of the globe under 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/30583551100_8a11aeee15_o2.jpg …

Drew Rose (2019-08-03). Boris Johnson warned over possible resignations after by-election defeat. thecanary.co Boris Johnson has been warned over the fragility of his leadership after his working majority was reduced to just one by the Tories\' loss in the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election.The new Prime Minister was told he may face defections or resignations from Conservative MPs who are in opposition to his hardline Brexit approach.Meanwhile, Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson predicted further electoral alliances after Plaid Cymru and the Green Party stood aside in the mid-Wales constituency to boost the chances of a pro-EU MP succeeding. | Tory former justice minister Dr Philip Lee said he and colleagues were considering their…