(2021-08-16). Afghanistan collapse — an epic U.S. failure. workers.org 
The epic failure of U.S. imperialism in Afghanistan raises the immediate question of what this means for U.S. global corporate power. Especially, what will this howling defeat mean for the entire vast region where U.S. wars have created a vast wreckage? U.S. aggression assaulted the peoples of Southwest Asia. From . . . |
(2021-08-16). The fall of the Afghan puppet regime: A historic debacle for US imperialism. wsws.org The collapse of the Afghan government shatters the myth of American invincibility promoted by the US ruling elite after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
(2021-08-16). Behind the media debate on Afghanistan debacle— a Workers World commentary. workers.org 
Aug. 15 — Insurgent Afghan forces, under Taliban leadership, have surrounded the capital city Kabul. After its initial withdrawal, Washington has sent back 4,000 troops to defend its diplomatic retreat. U.S. imperialism's 43-year war against the poorest of Central Asian countries and the Pentagon's 20-year occupation is crashing to an . . . |
(2021-08-16). Chaos At Kabul Airport As Civilian Flights Suspended Indefinitely. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Civilian flights out of Kabul airport have been suspended indefinitely, as the airspace above Afghanistan is closed. | United Airlines, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic said they were not using the country's airspace. | A United spokeswoman said the change affects several of the airline's U.S.-to-India flights. | Flight-tracking website FlightRadar24 showed few commercial flights over Afghanistan at 0300 GMT on August 16, but many p…
(2021-08-16). What Fidel Castro means to us. mronline.org 
In honor of Fidel Castro's birthday, Vijay Prashad writes about his legacy for the peoples of the Third World and his clarity in raising the primary crises facing humanity.
(2021-08-16). A Viable—and Perhaps the Only—Path to Lasting Peace in Afghanistan. towardfreedom.org Editor's Note: The Taliban victory over the weekend and the evacuation of U.S. nationals cries out for context. That is why Toward Freedom is publishing this article that was submitted prior to the weekend's events. "Women are more mobilized, but they are not a powerful social movement. Afghanistan's more liberal and left social forces are active underground and are not an organized force. These forces include the educated sections, who do not want extremist groups to drag the country into another proxy war. That proxy war would be between the Taliban, the U.S.-backed government in Kabul, and other militant group…
(2021-08-16). Afghanistan's Promising Socialist Future Killed Off By U.S. Imperialism. popularresistance.org Since the horrific events of Sept. 11, much has been said about the desperate situation of the Afghani people now crushed under the heel of the theocratic, dictatorial Taliban, and about the role of the Northern Alliance and other Taliban opponents who now figure in Washington's plans for the region. There has been talk, most of it distorted, about the role of the Soviet Union in the years from 1978 to 1989. There has been talk, most of it understated, about the role of the U.S. in building up the Mujahideen forces, including the Taliban.
(2021-08-16). Concerns about fate of Afghans grow as Taliban takes control of Kabul. peoplesdispatch.org As the Taliban establishes control over Kabul and foreign diplomats flee the crisis, questions remain over human rights in the country, especially of women and minorities. Meanwhile, the US continues to claim that "the mission is successful"
(2021-08-16). A Taste of Panic: the Taliban Continue Its Advance. counterpunch.org The historical vectors are moving with conviction and purpose; the weak and lacking in conviction are in retreat and the gun is doing the talking. The government of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, the security services and the Afghan National Army, seem to be either huddled in despair, capitulating or fleeing before the inexorable advance of
(2021-08-16). Rapid Taliban Takeover Shows How Little US Understood Afghanistan. popularresistance.org No doubt many Afghans fear a resumption of Taliban rule after two decades, with its draconian rules against music, the cinema and girls going to school. But there is a reason why the Afghan military dissolved before the advancing Taliban, putting up no resistance whatsoever, despite Washington banking on them holding out for at least a month: the Taliban may be rotten but they are Afghans. They may impose an unpopular, repressive regime but they are not a foreign occupation force.
(2021-08-16). Afghanistan meant nothing. therealnews.com 
This story was originally published on By the time you read this, the Taliban may already be in Kabul. If not now, then soon. | Nixon wanted—and got—his
(2021-08-16). Don't Let Them Fool You: Afghanistan Has Been a "Tremendous Success" globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). Déjà Vu: Saigon, Vietnam, 1975; Kabul, Afghanistan, 2021. counterpunch.org In addition to global warming (floods, fires, destructive storms, water shortages and water pollution) a pernicious COVID virus with all its offspring variants, a depressed economy, abuse of power, rabid racism, graft and corruption at all levels – Hubris and Arrogance, the afflictions to which all empires succumb, are America's tragic flaws.
(2021-08-16). Turmoil escalates following Taliban's victory in Afghanistan. peoplesdispatch.org The Taliban captured the capital Kabul on August 15 and took charge of all major political and administrative centers. Ever since, thousands of people have been trying to flee the country and this has led to widespread chaos and an atmosphere of fear in the city.
(2021-08-16). Afghanistan: To be Integrated into China's "Belt and Road" globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). Washington's War in Afghanistan is Over. What Happens Now? ips-dc.org We don't know yet what the consequences of the events in Afghanistan will be. We do know that there are more than 250,000 Afghans internally displaced since the end of May, thousands more in recent days living in makeshift tents and in parks and on the streets in Kabul. We do know Afghanistan's borders are almost all closed, and that people are terrified. People are afraid of the rising violence, afraid of the Taliban coming to power, afraid of the U.S. bombing underway across the country all week. | Questions are everywhere. How did the Taliban, with 75,000 or so scattered forces, defeat the 300,000-strong U.S.-…
(2021-08-16). Opening And Closing US Embassies-From Sierra Leone To Afghanistan. popularresistance.org While the people of Afghanistan are in a state of fear of the Taliban who now control Afghanistan, its capital, major cities and countryside after the U.S. and NATO occupation of twenty years, please pardon my personal observances of some of my experiences during sixteen years in the U.S. diplomatic corps and opening and closing U.S. Embassies in Sierra Leone and Afghanistan and the effects on the civilian populations of the countries involved. | In December 2001, I was a part of a very small team from the U.S. Department of State that was sent to Kabul, Afghanistan to reopen the U.S. Embassy. The Embassy had bee…
(2021-08-16). Afghanistan: A Timeline of Events Since US Troop Withdrawal. telesurenglish.net Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani left the country on Sunday night, while the Taliban forces entered the capital of Kabul and took control of the presidential palace. Here is a timeline of the recent situation changes in Afghanistan: | RELATED: | Aug. 15: Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has left the country, head of the Afghan National Reconciliation Council Abdullah Abdullah confirmed on Sunday eveni…
(2021-08-16). U.S. defeat in Afghanistan—A contrast with the Soviet experience. mronline.org 
The U.S. has been defeated today in Afghanistan not by a super power with an advanced military, but by a rag-tag army of fanatical locals who perfected and consolidated their fanaticism under U.S., Saudi and Pakistani tutelage in the 1980s to fight the Soviets.
(2021-08-16). Was America Attacked by Afghanistan on September 11, 2001? globalresearch.ca The legal argument used by Washington and NATO to invade Afghanistan was that the September 11 attacks constituted an undeclared "armed attack" "from abroad" by an unnamed foreign power…
(2021-08-16). Afghanistan: So What Do the Filthy Commie Peaceniks Say Now? zcomm.org The U.S. government, according to its own reporting, accounts for 66% of all the weapons exported to the least democratic quintile of nations on earth…
(2021-08-16). Headlines for August 16, 2021. democracynow.org Taliban Takes Control of Afghanistan After 2 Decades of U.S. Occupation, Haiti's Earthquake Death Toll Soars to 1,300 as Tropical Storm Barrels Toward Stricken Island, U.S. Hospitalizations Are Younger Than Ever; Dallas Schools Defy High Court Ruling on Mask Mandate, Canada's Trudeau Calls Snap Election, Seeking Mandate and Legislative Majority, Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin Steps Down Amid Criticism of Pandemic Response, Grenade Attack Kills 12 People in Karachi, Pakistan, Fuel Tank Blast in Lebanon Kills at Least 28 People, Nicaraguan Police Raid Offices of La Prensa, Arrest Editor Critical of Presi…
(2021-08-16). Journalist Ahmed Rashid on the Taliban's Return to Power & What Comes Next for Afghanistan. democracynow.org 
As the Taliban says it will soon declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan after seizing control of the country, we discuss their history with award-winning journalist Ahmed Rashid, author of several books, including "Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia." "These militants have become very well integrated into Afghan society and into Taliban society," Rashid notes, and if the U.S. wants to capture them, "it's going to be extremely difficult." Rashid also looks at the Taliban's relationship with China, history of human rights abuses against women and whether they will be allowed to cont…
(2021-08-16). What the US Should Do in a Post-American Afghanistan. thenation.com What the US Should Do in a Post-American Afghanistan…
(2021-08-16). In Video: First Casualties At Kabul Airport (18+). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The state of chaos prevails at the Kabul Airport for the second day in a row. Hundreds of people tried to forcibly enter planes leaving Afghanistan that is now under the Taliban's control. | Military flights are now the last chance to leave the country by air, after the civilian flights were suspended. But they are now at risk, too, because of the chaos. | Politico reported that Kabul airport had suspended military and civilian flights for security reasons. | On August 16, first casualties we…
(2021-08-16). Nine Policy Recommendations for U.S. in wake of Afghanistan Debacle. zcomm.org Western governments must at least continue their humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people who will be in need of help more than ever before…
(2021-08-16). Bomber Biden Sends B-52s in Tantrum Over Taliban Advance. counterpunch.org In what can only be called a criminal and murderous tantrum by a loser, the United States, on the order of President Joe Biden, has begun dispatching B-52 Stratofortress bombers and AC-130 fixed-wing gunships equipped with large Gatling machine guns and a cannon to carpet-bomb and perpetrate mass killing on Taliban forces surging to victory across Afghanistan.
(2021-08-16). Taliban Seizes Control of Afghanistan; Chaos at Kabul Airport as Thousands Attempt to Flee. democracynow.org 
We go to Kabul, Afghanistan, for an update as thousands of Afghans have fled to the Kabul airport in an attempt to leave the country a day after the Taliban seized control of the country. Taliban fighters entered the gates of Kabul Sunday and quickly took control of the presidential palace, and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country for Tajikistan. Over the past 10 days, the Taliban has captured 26 out of the country's 34 provincial capitals, some of which fell without a fight after the Taliban reached deals with local warlords. The Taliban offensive came as the United States withdraws its troops from Afg…
(2021-08-16). Saakashvili Claims Afghans Lost Because They Had No Will To Fight "Unlike Georgians" southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Strategic genius former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said that a Taliban victory was expected in Afghanistan after the Americans left. | However, in his opinion this isn't because the Afghan Army were understaffed and underequipped, but rather because the Afghan people had "no will to fight". | The Americans couldn't help Kabul's forces, because they didn't want to really fight and protect their country."Ten years ago I said that as soon as the Americans leave Afghanistan, the fa…
(2021-08-16). Imminent Collapse of U.S. Imperial project Afghanistan. indybay.org the 40+ year U.S. Imperial project in Afghanistan(started by the Carter administration back in 1979, with Uncle Sam's backing of Usama binLaden–UBL–and his band of jihadists) is now collapsing like a house of cards, sending shock waves in Washington and on the Public airwaves, especially in the NeoLiberal "Corprorate-bin-Laden" media. The rush is on to explain away the bloody hands of Uncle Sam in creating and maintaining the myth that the U.S. went in with good intentions to help "democratize" the Afghan people and, especially, to "liberate" Afghan women from oppression. The reality is almost 180 degrees from…
(2021-08-16). As Taliban Takes Control, What Comes Next for Afghanistan? truthout.org 
As the Taliban says it will soon declare the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan after seizing control of the country, we discuss their history with award-winning journalist Ahmed Rashid, author of several books, including Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia. "These militants have become very well integrated into Afghan society and into Taliban society," Rashid notes, and if the U.S. wants to capture them, "it's going to be extremely difficult." Rashid also looks at the Taliban's relationship…
(2021-08-16). Ashraf Ghani Was Always the Greatest Obstacle to Peace in Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). Bernie Sanders, Barbara Lee Call for Opening US to Refugees From Afghanistan. truthout.org 
Progressive lawmakers are calling on the U.S. to accept Afghan refugees as the Taliban has taken over the country, forcing at least thousands of residents to attempt to flee. | After the Afghanistan government collapsed, the Kabul airport has been flooded with Afghans desperate to flee the country. Particularly
(2021-08-16). Aircraft Of Afghan Air Force Crashed In Uzbekistan (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | An aircraft of Afghan Air Force crashed in Uzbekistan on the evening of August 15. No casualties were reported. | According to the head of the information service of the Uzbek Defense Ministry, the details of the incident are being studied. No other comments have peen provided yet. | The aircraft reportedly crashed in the Sherabad district of Surkhandarya region in the south of the country, near the border with Afghanistan. | According to preliminary data, at least one pilot was injur…
(2021-08-16). Anti-War Voices Say Afghanistan Shows Need to Stop Any Further March to War. scheerpost.com By Brett Wilkins / Common Dreams Amid the lightning collapse of Afghanistan's U.S.-backed government and the all-but-certain return of Taliban rule, anti-war activists on Monday stressed that diplomacy, not bombs or the military-industrial complex, is the only path to lasting peace. The stunning but predictable Taliban reconquest of Afghanistan marks the end of the nearly 20-year U.S. |
(2021-08-16). Flawed From the Start, Afghan War's Bitter End Was 'Inevitable'. zcomm.org "No one will look back through history with anything but shame and sorrow for the human suffering wrought and the repeated failures of the U.S. war machine."
(2021-08-16). Afghanistan: The Worst US Failure In Recent Decades. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageKabul begins falling to the Taliban twenty years after the group was expelled. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Twenty years after former U.S. President George W. Bush launched his "War on Terror," Afghanistan has become the worst failure of Washington's foreign policy in recent decades. On August 1, the Taliban controlled no provincial capital in Afghanistan, but in only half a month they now…
(2021-08-16). At least 1,297 people killed in Haiti following earthquake. peoplesdispatch.org 
According to a recent report by the Haitian Civil Protection Agency, at least 1,297 people died and more than 5,700 were injured due to collapse of buildings and other accidents. Additionally, according to preliminary reports on infrastructure damage the earthquake destroyed 13,694 homes and 13,785 other buildings…
(2021-08-16). Haiti's Earthquakes Require a Haitian Solution. counterpunch.org Haiti is a graveyard of failed NGO projects scattered across the land, tattered signs like tombstones. Perhaps no better a symbol of the crumbling of Haitian sovereignty is the national palace, still unrebuilt.
(2021-08-16). Thousands feared dead as devastating earthquake hits Haiti. wsws.org Official reports currently place the number of fatalities at more than 700, but thousands remain unaccounted for, meaning the death toll will in all likelihood rise dramatically in coming days.
(2021-08-16). Haiti: Death Toll From 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake Rises to 1,297. telesurenglish.net The death toll from the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Saturday rose to 1,297, the country's civil protection agency reported on Sunday. | RELATED: | A breakdown of the fatalities in terms of departments shows that 1,054 people were killed in Sud, 122 in Nippes, 119 in Grand'Anse, and two in Nord-Ouest, the Haitian Civil Protection Service tweeted. | Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry said that it was necessary to "
(2021-08-16). Death toll in Haiti earthquake rises to 1,297 — AFP. tass.com UN will allocate at least $8 million to help Haiti.
(2021-08-16). Haiti: 1,300 Die in Earthquake as Nation Is Still Recovering from 2010 Quake & Killing of President. democracynow.org 
We go to Haiti for an update on the humanitarian situation after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the country's southwestern peninsula Saturday. The government has declared a state of emergency and says nearly 1,300 people have died and more than 5,700 are injured. Rescue workers are scrambling to find survivors as Tropical Storm Grace is expected to bring heavy rains to the island. Tens of thousands of people in devastated areas are now sleeping on the streets due to unstable buildings that could still collapse amid aftershocks. "It's just one more item in a very, very long list of traumatic events that the people…
(2021-08-16). Thursday 8/26: Virtual Book Launch – In My Mother's Footsteps: A Palestinian Refugee Returns Home. indybay.org
(2021-08-16). Military Situation In Syria On August 16, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 16, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 23 times: 11 — in Idlib province, 5 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 3 — in Aleppo province | On August 15, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Mariyan | On August 15, clashes between SAA and former rebels were reported in Daraa city | On August 15, Turkish-backed forces arrested two civilians in Afrin and took them…
(2021-08-16). Turkish-Backed Militants Seize Relief Organizations' Houses, Impose Illegal Tolls In Syria's Idlib, Aleppo Countrysides. southfront.org 
A family of farmers harvests maize in rural Aleppo in Syria. Source: WFP/Marwa Awad | Written by Khaled Iskef. | Armed groups sponsored by Turkey carry on oppressive practices that exploit citizens by usurping their properties on one pretext or another. | It has come to a point where they have taken over houses built by the Relief Organizations (ROs) to shelter displaced people. At the same time, they imposed tolls on locals in return for allowing them cultivate their own farmland. | Moreover, sources has indi…
(2021-08-16). US Supreme Court blocks part of New York eviction moratorium. wsws.org The Supreme Court agreed to partially lift a ban on evictions in New York, which is set to expire at the end of the month.
(2021-08-16). Renters Are Calling for Direct Cash Assistance as Evictions Loom. zcomm.org An estimated 3.5 million adults say it's "somewhat" or "very" likely that they will be evicted and leave their homes within the next two months…
(2021-08-16). Climate Crisis and Social Transformation in the Age of Corona. indybay.org The temporary moratorium on economic activity in large parts of the world has done nothing at all to change the fundamental logic of the capitalist mode of production, which is driven by the end-in-itself motion of endlessly reproducing abstract wealth, represented by money.
(2021-08-16). History: The Dark Side of Eisenhower's Foreign Policy. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). Richard Trumka (1949-2021): A dedicated servant of Corporate America. wsws.org Trumka embodied the reactionary instincts of a corrupt and privileged labor bureaucracy, steeped in anti-communism and nationalism, that long ago separated the unions from any connection to the defense of workers.
(2021-08-16). Paula Rego at the Tate: "I always want to turn things on their heads, to upset the established order" wsws.org As Rego sought a stimulus for her art, she rejected suggestions that she abandon figurative work and take up abstraction.
(2021-08-16). Life at the Bottom in Joe Biden's America. cepr.net 
With the economy facing substantial bottlenecks, and the continuing spread of the pandemic, it is worth taking a quick look at how lower paid workers have been faring. Nominal wages have been rising rapidly for workers at the bottom of the pay ladder in recent months. This has allowed workers in the lowest paying jobs …
(2021-08-16). Covid Recession Year One: Who Gained? Who Lost? counterpunch.org We hear a lot lately about the US billionaires increasing their wealth by more than $1 trillion over the past year, as Covid precipitated the most severe recession since the 1930s of the real economy over the past year–from the spring quarter of 2020 last year through the spring quarter 2021. Over the same period, however, US stock markets surged to record levels. This past week in early August they attained record breaking levels nearly every consecutive day.
(2021-08-16). US Daily COVID-19 Cases Could Exceed 200,000 in Coming Weeks. telesurenglish.net U.S. COVID-19 cases could break 200,000 a day as the latest surge of the virus driven by the Delta variant is "going very steeply upward with no signs of having peaked out," said National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins on Sunday. | RELATED: | "I will be surprised if we don't cross 200,000 cases a day in the next couple of weeks, and that's heartbreaking considering we never thought we'd be back in that…
(2021-08-16). Zambia election: Hakainde Hichilema is the president-elect, incumbent Edgar Lungu defeated. peoplesdispatch.org Hakainde Hichilema is likely to take the country further down the neoliberal path by wooing the IMF. Fred M'membe, the candidate of the newly formed Socialist Party, who came fifth, has called for a continuation of the struggle for a just and humane society…
(2021-08-16). COVID-19 will turn the state pension problem into a fiscal crisis. realprogressives.org Most states struggle to meet pension funding needs — and the pandemic will make it worse.
(2021-08-16). US epidemiologist Michael Osterholm warns of impending catastrophe as children are sent into unsafe schools. wsws.org Dr. Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, warned on Sunday that the reopening of schools amid the spread of the Delta variant will fuel an explosive growth of infections that could overwhelm the health care system.
(2021-08-16). Was the space race just about reaching the moon first? peoplesdispatch.org We all think the US won the space race as they went to the moon. It seemed like it was a race, and there was ONE WINNER — the US — and it was over with Apollo astronauts landing on the moon. | But what about the rockets that still power all our satellite launches? What about the rocket engines that power these rockets? Are we aware that most rockets that the US today uses to power its military and civilian space programs use Russian engines? | Newsclick's Prabir Purkayastha talks about this fascinating history of humanity's space exploration efforts.
(2021-08-16). Is the End of the Blockade Against Venezuela Here? orinocotribune.com As the process of dialogue between Venezuelan government delegations and opposition factions advances, support increases for lifting illegal sanctions imposed against Venezuela by the White House and European Union, even within the centers of North American power, the United States Congress. | In support, congresspeople from the Democratic Party, the party to which President Joe Biden belongs, sent a letter formally asking the president of the United States to end unilateral coercive measures against the South American country. | The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jorge Arreaza Montserrat, reported publication of t…
(2021-08-16). "Nobody Is Above the Law"—Except the Biggest Corporate and Goverment Criminals. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). German federal and state governments escalate policy of mass infection by reopening schools and dismantling public health measures. wsws.org The threat of a renewed wave of mass death in Germany will increase over the coming weeks as millions of students return to school after the summer holidays.
(2021-08-16). CFPE (Australia) online meeting: Form rank-and-file safety committees to oppose school reopening amid COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org Educators, students and working people in Australia and internationally are invited to participate in an online meeting on Sunday, August 22 at 1 p.m. (AEST).
(2021-08-16). Climate change: the fault of humanity? mronline.org 
The sixth report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) runs to nearly 4,000 pages. The IPCC has tried to summarise its report as the 'final opportunity' to avoid climate catastrophe.
(2021-08-16). Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio educators call for struggle to shut down in-person learning. wsws.org Educators from Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio call upon educators, staff, students and parents to join and build rank-and-file safety committees to fight the deadly policy of reopening schools for in-person learning.
(2021-08-16). US-Africa Relations: Corporate Council on Africa Hosted the 13th U.S.-Africa Business Summit. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). Five months into strike, Alabama coal miners aren't backing down. therealnews.com 
Around 1,100 union coal miners in Brookwood, Alabama, have been on strike over unfair labor practices at Warrior Met Coal for over five months. Workers and their families are holding the line, demanding to get back what was stolen from them with their last contract, demanding to actually have time to spend with their families, demanding to be treated with the respect they deserve for making the mine more productive than ever. The UMWA's strike motto is "One day longer, one day stronger," and workers are showing no signs that they plan to back down. | In Part I of this special two-part update on the miners'
(2021-08-16). McVitie's Glasgow action group proposal to avoid closure is rejected, Pladis wants "more" wsws.org Closure of the Tollcross plant which employs 472 workers was announced in May. The plant is scheduled to end production by the end of next year, although the entire workforce has already been issued with HR1 redundancy notices.
(2021-08-16). First-Person Singular: The Plight of an International Student. progressive.org Those who come to the United States to study face an array of obstacles.
(2021-08-16). Memorandum of Understanding Signed in Mexico Between Venezuelan Government and Part of the Opposition (Translation). orinocotribune.com 
Caracas, August 15, 2021 (special for OrinocoTribune.com)—We want our readers to see firsthand the transcript and Orinoco Tribune's unofficial translation of the memorandum signed last Friday, August 13, between the Venezuelan government and the opposition labeled as the "Unitary Platform of Venezuela"—a label considered by many analysts as a euphemism for something that, in reality, is a very fragmented extreme wing of the Venezuelan opposition. The so-called Unitary Platform rejected the inclusion of the other faction of the opposition represented in the Venezuelan National Assembly in the dialogue…
(2021-08-16). Does China's Rise Really Threaten the U.S., Or Just Its Sociopathic Power Elite, Who Want to Keep Ruling the World Even if It Drags Us into WW III? globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). France Has Gone to the Extreme with the "Health" Pass. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). Yaqui Pipeline Fighters Need Immediate Relief. counterpunch.org The Indigenous pipeline fighters of Turtle Island have become a darling of the global climate justice movement. Leading more than a decade of civil disobedience to halt construction of private infrastructure threats to, air, water and territory, land-based rural people of North America have been among the first and worst affected by these megaprojects. Thousands
(2021-08-16). Two Years After the Largest Workplace Raid in U.S. History, a Path Forward for Undocumented Workers. counterpunch.org Immigration agents arrested over 600 undocumented workers at a poultry plant in Jackson, Mississippi two years ago in what remains the largest workplace raid in U.S. history. On the two-year anniversary of that raid, immigrant rights advocates are demanding that U.S. officials take action to repair the harms inflicted on the workers and their communities.
(2021-08-16). Lockdowns, Masks and the Illusion of Government Control over COVID. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). I've Been Called "Negative" for Decades. Why? dissidentvoice.org 
For as long as I've been writing (articles and books) and giving public talks, I've aimed to bluntly challenge conventional wisdom. For doing the grunt work of digging up uncomfortable truths, I've often heard the refrain: Why are you so negative? On more than one occasion, I've replied to this blatant straw man. Below is …
(2021-08-16). Train drivers organize two-day strike in Germany for better pay and benefits. peoplesdispatch.org Train drivers under the leadership of the Union of German Locomotive Drivers (GDL) have demanded a pay rise of 3.2% by 2022 and a one-time COVID-19 allowance of EUR 600 (USD 706)…
(2021-08-16). 'Manifestly Not Saigon'? Watch US Helicopters Evacuate Kabul Embassy as Blinken Defiantly Rejects Vietnam Pullout Comparisons. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). What AIDS Activists Can Teach Us About The Covid Pandemic. popularresistance.org While health advocacy organizations have urged the federal government to learn from the HIV/AIDS crisis to more effectively respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, both within America and abroad, many HIV/AIDS organizers argue that the government has now failed twice in its responsibility to the nation's‚Äâ—‚Äâand the world's‚Äâ—‚Äâmost vulnerable people.
(2021-08-16). Africa's Ever-Deepening Imperialist Hell, and the Revolutionary Movement that Can End It. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea Somalia (left) and South Africa (right) Africa, with its growing instability, is a later-stage version of what other exploited regions like Latin America or Oceania are going to become like as capitalist collapse continues to unfold. Following NATO's turning Libya into a failed state a decade ago, and the ongoing precariousness within the…
(2021-08-16). Pilot Condemns United Airlines for Mandating Experimental Injection. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). Oregon is Better Than This: Stop Killing Wolves! counterpunch.org In the past year, the gray wolf has once again been in the national spotlight due to terrible changes in federal and state policies. Last October, wolves nationwide lost protections under the federal Endangered Species Act despite their low numbers or complete absence from suitable habitats in most western states, including here in Oregon, where
(2021-08-16). The Infrastructure and Budget Bills Are a Watershed in US Economic Doctrine. cepr.net In These Times See full article on original site Deficit demagogy has (finally) become a fringe position in American politics—just look at the massive bills moving through Congress. Democrats in Congress are now on the verge of enacting two huge expansions of non-defense spending, though serious challenges remain. The first is a $1.2 trillion package of …
(2021-08-16). This week in history: August 16-22. wsws.org 25 years ago: Australian workers storm ParliamentOn August 19, 1996, thousands of Australian workers stormed Parliament House and clashed with police in the capital city of Canberra.
(2021-08-16). Bill Introduced in Congress that Would Ban Tens of Millions of Unvaccinated Americans from Flying. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). Death and Profit in US Immigration Detention. orinocotribune.com By Adrienne Pine — Aug 9, 2021 | Paper Presented at the Side Event "Human Rights Situation in USA: Immigration Detention Centers," 47th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. July 2, 2021 | Last July I gave testimony as a country conditions expert witness in a case involving a young Honduran man named Alejandro Lozano. Mr. Lozano was profoundly psychotic, diagnosed also with dissociative symptoms. According to the licensed clinical psychologist who assessed him, Mr. Lozano had not received adequate care in Adelanto, and his symptoms had worsened as a result of the neglect and abuse he had experi…
(2021-08-16). GPI vs. GDP: Does Size Matter More Than Substance? counterpunch.org U.S House Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) recently introduced a bill in Congress to overhaul GDP, the nation's most watched economic indicator. July 30th she introduced the Genuine Progress Indicator ("GPI") Act. It would be a significant change for the trajectory of the socio-economic system. GPI is a new way to calculate GDP, but passage of
(2021-08-16). Striking train drivers in Germany: "The system has been cut to the bone" wsws.org Train drivers and conductors who paralysed large parts of the German railway system last week spoke to the WSWS about their struggle.
(2021-08-16). Stop Bolsonaro, Defend the Amazon. roarmag.org On 23 August, we, Indigenous peoples from all regions of Brazil and progressive forces from around the world, will unite in the Luta pela vida, the struggle for life — and we invite all those who share high concerns for the future of our planet and humankind to join us. | Our struggle is first and foremost for Indigenous lives, the main victims of President Bolsonaro's program of persecution, dispossession and extermination. "The Indigenous person can't remain in his land," Bolsonaro has said. "Any [Indigenous] reserve that I can reduce in size, I will do so." | With Bolsonaro's encouragement, invasions of…
(2021-08-16). Declaración del PSL: El gobierno afgano respaldado por Estados Unidos se rinde ante los talibanes. liberationnews.org 
La entrada sin oposición de las fuerzas talibanes en Kabul marca la amarga conclusión de una aventura militar de 20 años del imperialismo estadounidense que infligió sin sentido la muerte y el sufrimiento a una escala enorme.
(2021-08-16). Screen Shot 2021-08-16 at 11.43.15 AM.png. progressive.org Municipal networks could prove key to fixing the digital divide across the United States.
(2021-08-16). What America's social justice activists can learn from past movements for civil rights. realprogressives.org The challenging lesson from our history is that a deep well of strength and resilience are required for the long struggle to make equity and equality under the law a reality in the United States.
(2021-08-16). Setback for Assange in UK Trial Over US Effort to Extradite Wikileaks Founder. counterpunch.org Wikileaks founder Julian Assange lost a high court decision Wednesday, which now allows the U.S. government to expand the grounds for its appeal of a January ruling of Magistrate Vanessa Baraitser. She had at that time denied extradition to the United States to face charges of espionage in a Virginia court, a jurisdiction where whistleblowers never
(2021-08-16). Point Beach Reactor Courts Disaster with Sirens Turned Off. counterpunch.org A change to "emergency response" has been made at the 50-year-old Point Beach nuclear reactors on Lake Michigan south of Green Bay, Wisconsin. The operators, NextEra Energy Point Beach (NextEra), have turned off the site's disaster warning sirens. That's right, no more wailing sirens to warn of potentially catastrophic radiation releases or spills from the
(2021-08-16). Power outages continues into fifth day after severe storms hit Southeast Michigan. wsws.org Power remained out for approximately 100,000 households and businesses in Michigan on Sunday afternoon as corporate news media and government officials sought to cover up for the responsibility of the energy monopolies for the crumbling electrical infrastructure.
(2021-08-16). The end of growth? The capitalist economy & ecological crisis. mronline.org 
The question of economic growth and its relation to the climate crisis is a subject of increasing discussion. Here we offer a Marxist view on this critical issue for the environmental movement.
(2021-08-16). Nabisco Workers Are Now Striking In Oregon, Colorado And Virginia. popularresistance.org "Earlier today, members of Local 358 at the Nabisco Bakery in Richmond joined their Brothers and Sisters in Portland, Ore. and Aurora, Col. in striking Nabisco. In all three locations, our courageous members are speaking with one clear, strong voice. They are telling Nabisco to put an end to the outsourcing of jobs to Mexico and get off the ridiculous demand for contract concessions at a time when the company is making record profits."
(2021-08-16). Gig Drivers Deserve Workplace Rights. progressive.org These gig-economy goliaths are hell-bent on making sure their workers are considered independent contractors and not employees.
(2021-08-16). 21N: PSUV Announces Remaining Candidates for Governors in Eight States After Reviews. orinocotribune.com On Saturday, August 14, the directorate of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) announced the names of the candidates that were kept on hold after the party primaries for the November 21 regional elections. A number of results of mayors and governorships were reviewed in which the results of the Open Primary Elections (EPA) did not meet certain requirements, and also considering the alliances with the Great Patriotic Pole (GPP). | At a press conference, Diosdado Cabello, PSUV first vice president, informed that after the necessary reviews made by the national leadership of the party, the remaining gover…
(2021-08-16). Deb Haaland: Diversifying the established imperialist order. mronline.org 
On Dec. 17, 2020, Deb Haaland was appointed by Joe Biden as Secretary of the Department of Interior (DOI). Celebratory headlines proclaimed it a "historic moment" and the identity politics-influenced left was quick to defend the appointment from questioning. Immediately, Haaland's nomination was touted as a "victory for Indigenous movements." As Indigenous and other colonized revolutionaries, we offer a materialist antidote to the narrow and superficial narrative that has been put forward by corporate, non-profit, and even, left-media sectors.
(2021-08-16). Tenet intensifies effort to replace striking Saint Vincent nurses. wsws.org As the strike by 700 nurses at Saint Vincent hospital in Worcester, MA approaches the six-month mark, Tenet management are offering sign-on bonuses as high as $10,000 to hire replacements.
(2021-08-16). Baby Teeth, Collected Decades Ago, Can Show the Damage to Human Health of Nuclear Tests. warisacrime.org By Lawrence Wittner and Joseph Mangano In 2020, Harvard University's T. C. Chan School of Public Health began a five-year study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, that will examine the connection between early life exposure to toxic metals and later-life risk of neurological disease. A collaborator with Harvard, the Radiation and Public Health …
(2021-08-16). Defeated management "offer" at Western Sydney University reveals intensifying attack on educators. wsws.org A pay cut demand at WSU College is part of a new government-management offensive, assisted by the trade unions.
(2021-08-16). Remembering George Jackson, revolutionary author and activistÔªø. therealnews.com 
To mark the 50th anniversary of George Jackson's assassination, former Black Panther Eddie Conway and historian Claude Marks talk about Jackson's life, his extensive library, and the way that he seemed to be able to look 1,000 years into the future. Jackson was killed in a San Quentin prison on August 21, 1971.
(2021-08-16). How a Black Lives Matter Leader Started a 'Freedom School' Summer Program for Kids. counterpunch.org Middle- and upper-income parents know that summers are an opportunity to give one's children the sort of well-rounded education that can enhance future college applications. Summer camp rosters fill up months in advance, and price tags for enrichment programs can run upwards of $500 a week. This is especially true in high-priced Southern California, where
(2021-08-16). Sudden lockdown in Australia's most populous state as Sydney outbreak widens. wsws.org Governments are continuing to insist that the population must "learn to live" with the deadly virus, while facing a deepening political crisis stemming from the rise in infections and deaths.
(2021-08-16). Santa Claus and Stolen Elections. counterpunch.org Like many people who grew up in North America, this writer's early childhood was filled with magical stories of a fat, jolly old elf who, once a year, flew around the world in a sleigh pulled by reindeer, delivering toys to children everywhere. Santa Claus would land on rooftops and descend through the chimney, partaking
(2021-08-16). Local Market Shows The Strength Of The Nicaraguan People. popularresistance.org Going to the popular market in one of Nicaragua's Pacific towns is to feel the immense strength of the Nicaraguan people and to discover the real lives that exist behind the lies that the mass media tell about our country. I go to the market and see the stalls full of fresh vegetables and local fruits, I ask for some pieces of ginger and the young woman tells me proudly: "they are today's, they were cut today… smell them, they are fresh!". | What pride, when in a world where it is a luxury to consume fresh, local products, Nicaragua is full of healthy food for local people to enjoy. I carry on walking and a veg…
(2021-08-16). Conservation Groups Stop Massive "Poison and Plant" Project on the North Fork of the Blackfoot River in Scapegoat Wilderness Area. counterpunch.org It's rare, but sometimes when conservationists point out problems with decisions by federal agencies the government backs down. That's just what happened when the Forest Service recently pulled its prior decision approving a plan by Montana's Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks to use rotenone to poison out 67 miles of streams and lakes in
(2021-08-16). Call in the Khaki: the Australian Defense Force and COVID-19. counterpunch.org Towards the latter part of July, Australia's unimaginative Prime Minister Scott Morrison received a request from the police commissioner from the state of New South Wales. It was a query on whether personnel from the Australian Defence Forces might aid in patrolling eight local government areas in Sydney subject to pandemic restrictions. The NSW police
(2021-08-16). US Department of Homeland Security warns of terrorist violence linked to Trump election conspiracies. wsws.org In warning of a growing threat of violence, the agency cited an increase in social media posts spreading "false narratives" and "conspiracy theories" regarding the reinstatement of former president Donald Trump.
(2021-08-16). Scale of forest fire devastation in Greece threatens to ignite social and political unrest. wsws.org Both climate change and the failure of essential services to respond to its deadly effects are the consequence of the anarchic capitalist mode of production, which views environmental destruction as one of the costs of doing business.
(2021-08-16). Smart Ass Cripple: The Paralympics Are About to Begin and I'm Trying to Care. progressive.org Maybe these athletes aren't uplifting disabled people like me but forsaking us by equating greatness with normalcy.
(2021-08-16). Economic Update: Chile's Feminist Social Revolution. roarmag.org On this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses the election of a socialist, African-American woman as new mayor in Buffalo, NY; US unemployment insurance's meager support for jobless; Teamsters target Amazon workers for union drive; veterans' suicides and the costs of US wars. | On the second half of the show, Wolff interviews Rodrigo Roa Fernandez, Chilean revolutionary activist on his country's new feminist movement, the Constituent Assembly and the new constitution. | You can support this show on
(2021-08-16). The Lies Behind the 'Pandemic of Unvaxxed'. Grossly Misleading Data Manipulation. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). Awareness Foundation COVID-19 Roundtable. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). Halt the reopening of schools in California! indybay.org Although the Socialist Equality Party calls for a "no" vote on the recall of California governor Gavin Newsom, its own candidate David Moore explains why the decision to enforce in-person instruction for schools in the middle of a surge in the pandemic can only lead to further catastrophe.
(2021-08-16). Monday 8/16: SF City College: Defend Health & Safety of CCSF Students, Faculty & Staff HEAT Action. indybay.org In front of Conlan Hall, Ocean Campus CCSF…
(2021-08-16). New Zealand midwives strike over low pay and understaffing. wsws.org The nationwide strike by 1,500 midwives is another sign of growing working-class opposition to the Labour Party-led government's austerity policies which have produced a crisis in public hospitals.
(2021-08-16). Saturday 8/28: Woman's Rights Day online event. indybay.org Zoom Event. Register at http: //tinyurl.com/WRD-RW…
(2021-08-16). Tuesday 8/17: Movement for the Movement! Yoga in the Park! indybay.org Gazebo in City Plaza Park | Lexington and Main Streets | Santa Clara CA 95050…
(2021-08-16). Biden Admin Announces Largest Increase to Food Stamps in Program History. truthout.org 
The Biden administration announced on Monday that benefits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), sometimes called food stamps, will increase for all 42 million participants, amounting to the largest expansion in the program's history. | Payments will go up by
(2021-08-16). Feroz resistencia juvenil a paramilitares de Uribe. globalizacion.ca Desde el 28 de abril, por la brecha que abrió el paro decidido por las centrales sindicales, cientos de miles de jóvenes irrumpieron en las calles de Colombia mostrando niveles de radicalidad y de organización que sorprendieron a una sociedad…
(2021-08-16). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Overtreating an underactive thyroid. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The thyroid gland creates and produces hormones that play a role in many systems throughout the body. When your thyroid makes too much or too little of these important hormones, it's called thyroid disease. And thyroid disease is common. "We know that about 10% of people have some degree of thyroid dysfunction," says Dr. Juan Brito Campana, a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist. There are several different types of thyroid disease, including hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid; hypothyroidism…
(2021-08-16). What you need to know about COVID-19 tests. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The delta variant is now believed to be responsible for more than 80% of the new COVID-19 infections diagnosed in the U.S. But to be diagnosed with COVID-19, you must first be tested. Watch: Dr. Bobbi Pritt discusses COVID-19 tests youtu.be/yYDGXym6_J8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are in the downloads at the bottom of the page. Please courtesy: "Bobbi Pritt, M.D./Microbiology/Mayo Clinic." The Mayo Clinic New Network team sat down with Dr. Bobbi Pritt, chair of Mayo…
(2021-08-16). Perú — La derecha quiere gobernar por las buenas o por las malas. globalizacion.ca Cada gobierno ha tenido un plazo prudente de gracia -"tregua política"- de parte de sus adversarios, es una tradición en cualquier democracia el poder dar la oportunidad al ganador de las elecciones de implementar sus políticas y juzgar los resultados…
(2021-08-16). Video: Vax Pass Hits Canada: Tens of Thousands March in Montreal Against Vaccine Passports Ahead of Sept. 1 Rollout. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). Workout. The Crisis of Labor and the Limits of Capitalist Society. indybay.org The relatively short era of Fordism during the thirty years after WWII came to an end in the mid 1970s. A new productivity boost began based on new information and communication technologies. Microelectronics facilitated a radical reorganization in production where labor lost its central importance and the application of knowledge to production became the main force.
(2021-08-16). Why do Republicans want children to die? zcomm.org Why Republican voters want people to die—kids especially—is unfathomable. The vitriol, the venom, feels practically psychotic…
(2021-08-16). The Great "Global Warming" Alarm Is Part of the WEF's "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). Rocket Fired At Israel From Gaza Following Fierce Clashes In West Bank (Video). southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | In early hours on August 16th, a rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip towards Israel. It marked the first rocket attack since the recent Israel's 11-day assault on the Gaza Strip in May. | Air raid sirens have sounded in the town of Sderot in southern Israel. | According to the Israeli Defense Forces, only one rocket launch was identified and the rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome Air Defense System. | Video showing the rocket interception over the town of Sderot was released online. | pic.
(2021-08-16). Inspired by barnacles, medical glue stops bleeding in seconds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a rapid-sealing paste that can stop bleeding organs independent of clotting. The details are published in Nature Biomedical Engineering. The inspiration for this paste? Barnacles. Barnacles are those sea animals that adhere to rocks, the bottom of ships and large fish with the aim of staying in place despite wet conditions and variable surfaces. They're successful because they exude…
(2021-08-16). Wall Street Sacrifices Children to the Demon of Greed. indybay.org The politics of Zero Covid will save us from the Covid -19 pandemic, not the politics of Wall Street…
(2021-08-16). The Apocalypse Will Not Be Slow. thenation.com The Apocalypse Will Not Be Slow…
(2021-08-16). 50 years since the end of the Bretton Woods monetary system. indybay.org Enormous amounts of fiat money can be created by the press of a computer button. But the capitalist state cannot conjure up value out of thin air. It can be created only by the labor of the working class.
(2021-08-16). Wednesday 8/25: Din-In: Make a Holy Noise for Strong Climate Policies. indybay.org San Jose City Hall west steps | 200 East Santa Clara Ave. | San Jose, CA 95113…
(2021-08-16). Consumer Health: Summer sun safety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org August is Summer Sun Safety Month, which makes this a good time to learn the signs of sun damage and remember the ways you can protect yourself and your family from the harmful effects of ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from sunlight. Exposure to UV radiation from the sun damages your skin. Children are especially vulnerable because they tend to spend more time outdoors and can burn easily. This slideshow includes images of several conditions caused…
(2021-08-16). Biden's America Is Back — To Somalia. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageWhile Biden keeps pushing his human rights narrative, his latest airstrikes are part of a great power competition. | Written Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | On July 20, the US carried out an airstrike in Somalia against al Shabaab militants — the first one in Somalia under President Joe Biden. It struck again on July 23 and August 1. Last week, it was reported Biden seeks to host a "Summit for Democracy". | According to a…
(2021-08-16). How COVID-19 delta variant is impacting younger people. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The number of COVID-19 infections, mostly with the delta variant, continues to rise, especially in parts of the U.S. where vaccination rates are low. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician at Mayo Clinic Children's Center, says younger people are among those being infected with the highly contagious virus. "The most important thing we can do to protect kids under 12 years of age, who are not yet eligible to be vaccinated themselves, is to…
(2021-08-16). All of the Evidence Is In: The COVID Vaccine Is a Failure, More Dangerous than the Virus. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). Democratic Leaders Are Finger-Wagging Over the IPCC Report. zcomm.org If Democrats really heeded the warning of the IPCC report, they'd end the fossil fuel industry…
(2021-08-16). Science Minister visits thriving innovation ecosystem at White City. imperial.ac.uk The Minister for Science, Research and Innovation Amanda Solloway MP visited Imperial's White City Campus yesterday.
(2021-08-16). Tuesday 8/24: US History of Colonialism, Genocide, White Supremacy & Slavery w/ author Dunbar-Ortiz. indybay.org Online event…
(2021-08-16). Mayo Clinic Minute: Music on the brain. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Music soothes, energizes and inspires. It also fortifies pathways in your brain that neurologists say can lead to a better understanding of cognition and dementia. To help better understand how music strengthens the brain, Dr. Bernard Bendok, chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, explains how music strikes a chord with researchers in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Note: Music composed by the musician and free to use. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/UrGabRHqWFs…
(2021-08-16). Stuck in the Smoke as Billionaires Blast Off. zcomm.org Climate inaction was never really about denial. Rich countries just thought poorer countries would bear the brunt of the crisis…
(2021-08-16). Rare Lyme disease-causing bacteria spotted on routine blood films. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Eye on Innovation features exciting advances taking place at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. This monthly series shines a spotlight on recently developed tests and highlights how Mayo Clinic translates ideas and discoveries into testing resources that improve diagnosis and care for patients across the globe. ______________________________________________ It's long been known that Lyme disease is caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected black-legged tick (otherwise known as the deer tick). The understanding for many years was…
(2021-08-16). Saturday 8/14: Protect Willard Park. indybay.org Willard Park, Berkeley | 2720 Hillegass Ave.
(2021-08-16). Art and Exile in the Third Republic. thenation.com Art and Exile in the Third Republic…
(2021-08-16). DeSantis & Abbott : Will They Be Held Responsible for Mass Dying? zcomm.org Their bet is that they'll get away with letting tens of thousands of their citizens — and thousands of their citizens' children — die and the people of their states will simply forget and move on…
(2021-08-16). French pseudo-left party Lutte Ouvrière aligns with right-wing anti-vaccine protests. wsws.org The pseudo-left Workers Struggle party is covering up the role of far-right forces in demonstrations demanding the ending of coronavirus restrictions.
(2021-08-16). The UK Is Exceeding US Climate Action — But That's Not Saying Much. truthout.org 
The release of
(2021-08-16). Afganistán: Emirato islámico. globalizacion.ca Occidente amaneció este domingo estremecido por la noticia de que las fuerzas del talibán tomaron Kabul, la capital afgana; que el presidente Ashraf Ghani abandonó el país, al igual que el embajador de Estados Unidos, y que los dirigentes del…
(2021-08-16). COVID Vaccine Safety Reports and Analysis Compiled by a Group of Medical Doctors. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-16). Mayo Clinic Minute: Getting back to the school routine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With classes right around the corner, it's time to get kids ready for a return to school. And after a year that has been anything but normal because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayo Clinic experts say it's important to prepare children for that first day of school by getting back into a routine. Reporter Jason Howland has more in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/HBsMDxWylpw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in…
(2021-08-16). Guerrilla Movies & Community Art Action in Financial District. indybay.org Protest to Stop Line 3 on Montgomery Street part of Global Day of Action…
(2021-08-16). Public gatherings banned in Sri Lanka amid COVID-19 resurgence. peoplesdispatch.org Health experts have warned that if the present trend continues, the number of new COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka could increase to 6,000 per day by mid-September…
(2021-08-16). Recall Ballots in Mail Boxes; Vote No and Return Now. indybay.org We are receiving our Vote by Mail Ballots in the mail as of August 12, 2021 for the Sept 14 Governor Recall and the sooner you Vote No, insert the ballot in the envelope, sign & complete the envelope and return it, the better as the lives we save will be our own.
(2021-08-16). Dos derrotas seguidas de Estados Unidos. globalizacion.ca Increíble, pero en menos de una semana EEUU, ha sufrido dos sendas derrotas seguidas, en su política contra pueblos que no se pliegan a sus caprichos. El viernes pasado fue instalada en México, con la mediación del Gobierno de Noruega,…
(2021-08-16). Globalism, Propaganda and the Dangers of Wireless Radiation. globalresearch.ca …
(2021-08-16). Insurgentes talibanes anuncian fin del conflicto en Afganistán. telesurtv.net "Hemos alcanzado una victoria que no se esperaba (…) debemos mostrar humildad ante Alá", dijo el mulá Baradar Akhund.
(2021-08-16). Ron Johnson Does the Bidding of the Ultra-Rich. thenation.com Ron Johnson Does the Bidding of the Ultra-Rich…
(2021-08-16). Mayo researchers develop algorithm to predict rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Individualized Medicine and Division of Rheumatology have developed a first-of-its-kind machine learning algorithm that can predict rheumatoid arthritis disease activity in a patient. The algorithm analyzes biochemical metabolites ‚Äï the product of the body's metabolism ‚Äï in blood. Close up of rheumatism/arthritis medical examination. "Having fast, reliable and scalable measures for predicting the clinical course of disease activity is an important unmet need for patients with rheumatoid arthritis," says Jaeyun Sung, Ph.D., a computational biologist within the Center…
(2021-08-16). Military Situation In Yemen On August 16, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 198 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On August 15, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On August 15, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Raghwan district | On August 15, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 6 airstrikes on the Nate district | On August 16, sporadic clashes between Ansar Alla…
(2021-08-16). Tuesday 8/17: LSB Candidates On The KPFA Airwaves NOW!- Let The Membership Hear The Candidates On Air. indybay.org KPFA | 1929 MLK Bld/University | Berkley California…
(2021-08-16). WorkWeek On Trumka, Racist Attacks & Hanging Nooses & Privatization Of Education. indybay.org WorkWeek covers the death of former AFL-CIO president Trumka, the racist terror campaign against Black LA Belt line rail workers including hanging nooses. | WorkWeek also covers the privatization of public education and the racist xenophobic attacks on Asians and Asian Americans.
(2021-08-16). Jayapal Says There's Nothing 'Moderate' About Tanking Medicare Expansion, Climate Action. commondreams.org
(2021-08-16). The Friends of Andrew Cuomo. thenation.com The Friends of Andrew Cuomo…
(2021-08-16). Saturday 8/21: SF social movements: a real estate interpretation. indybay.org the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco | (we meet in the lobby of the Youth Hostel)…
(2021-08-16). American educators speak out against school reopenings. indybay.org This report illustrates how some teachers are determined to fight back against the reckless subordination of human life to capitalist private profit.
(2021-08-16). The US continues to obstruct China. indybay.org The United States has again demonstrated its willingness to tighten the approach towards Beijing in the economic sphere.
(2021-08-16). Wednesday 8/18: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Avenue | San Francisco | (we meet in the outdoor mini amphitheater on the Moultrie side of the library)…
(2021-08-16). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Answering questions about delta variant, COVID-19 vaccination. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am hearing more about the delta variant and am worried about my family's risk of becoming infected with COVID-19. My husband and I are vaccinated for COVID-19, but some of our extended family members are not. They don't seem concerned about the new variant. Can you share more information about it and the importance of being vaccinated for COVID-19? ANSWER: Viruses constantly change through mutation, and new variants of viruses are expected to…
(2021-08-16). Mayo Clinic preparing for COVID-19 vaccine boosters when approved. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you wondering about booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine? You are not alone. "While the emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines do not yet allow for people to receive a booster vaccine, we will be prepared," says Dr. James Watson, chair of Mayo's Clinic COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation and Distribution Work Group. The workgroup is closely monitoring booster vaccine development and recommendations and creating a process to administer booster vaccines once they are approved by…
(2021-08-16). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: It's like a Code Red hospital alert. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An overwhelming surge of COVID-19 cases is underway in the U.S. The delta variant continues to spread, the lambda variant is showing up, and some people are refusing to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or wear face masks. "My message today is a hospital term and that's Code Red," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "It is Code Red in the U.S. and for the globe regarding…
(2021-08-16). Enésimo llamado a cambiar los modelos de crecimiento. globalizacion.ca El lunes pasado, una noticia desplazó en los medios de comunicación al Covid-19 y sus variantes: el informe elaborado por el Grupo Intergubernamental de Expertos sobre el Cambio ClimaÃÅtico (IPCC, por sus siglas en inglés), integrado por 517 destacados científicos…
(2021-08-16). The 2020-21 Worldwide Corona Crisis: Destroying Civil Society, Engineered Economic Depression, Global Coup d'État and the "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca We are at the crossroads of one of the most serious crises in modern history. We are living history, yet our understanding of the flow of events since January 2020 has been blurred. Worldwide, people have been misled both by their governments and the media.
(2021-08-16). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatments and therapies for autism. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 2-year-old niece has had several issues since birth, and she is behind in her communications and attention. I wonder if she may be on the autism spectrum. Before I mention it to my sister, can you explain autism and how it is best treated? ANSWER: Autism is one of a group of serious developmental problems called autism spectrum disorder that appears in early childhood — usually before age 3. Though symptoms and severity…
(2021-08-16). mRNA "Vaccines," Eugenics, and the Push for Transhumanism. dissidentvoice.org In 1989, researchers from the Salk Institute in California published a paper detailing how they developed an RNA transfection system that could "directly introduce RNA into whole tissues and embryos". The concept of using RNA as a drug is first described in this paper, making it the seminal work that formed the foundation for decades …
(2021-08-16). What the Classroom Didn't Teach Me About the American Empire. scheerpost.com Perhaps even more relevant today than it was in 2008, when it was first published, is the remarkable Howard Zinn's writing on how, from his childhood in school to his years as a bombardier with the Eighth Air Force in the Second World War and beyond, he had to discover for himself that his country was an imperial power of the first order, another empire in a long history of them.
(2021-08-16). Sharing Mayo Clinic: When the answer was something other than COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org This story came in a note to the Sharing Mayo Clinic blog from Susan Fox, who wanted to share her experience finding an answer to distressing symptoms with help from the COVID-19 Nurse Line, even when the answer was something other than COVID-19. _______________________________________ I'm a 68-year-old woman in Wisconsin and have been a patient with Mayo Clinic for many years. Despite extreme caution, my husband and I both contracted COVID-19 last November. We both recovered slowly, and when…
(2021-08-16). Water Protectors Lock Down at Enbridge Line 3: 700 Arrests to Date. indybay.org "We have exhausted every other option," Giniw Collective said today, Monday, August 16. "This morning, four water protectors locked to each other and to machines, halting work at an Enbridge Line 3 worksite near Hay Creek, Minnesota." Now, 700 Water Protectors have been arrested. bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2021/08/water-protectors-continue-to-resist.html…
(2021-08-16). Challenge to Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme dismissed by Supreme Court. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
A and B v Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and another [2021] UKSC 27 On appeal from [2018] EWCA Civ 1534 The claimants in the case were victims of human trafficking with unspent convictions in Lithuania. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS) provides compensation to victims of crime, apart from where they have unspent criminal convictions …
(2021-08-16). Ukraine Building "Mosquito" Naval Fleet With Allies, Because Russia "Stole" Its Old One. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russia "stole" Ukraine's Navy, according to MSM Still, with the United States' help it will build a "mosquito" fleet, featuring small, fast, and stealthy short-range patrol and fast attack craft in a sort of arsenal similar to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. | The…
(2021-08-16). Community Needs the Respect of Differences. indybay.org Tolerance brings more harmony and a possibility of joy. It is helpful to be able to experience differences.
(2021-08-16). Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to offer walk-in sports injury clinics on Saturdays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine will provide a Saturday morning injury clinic for Rochester-area middle school, high school and college athletes injured during recent sports activities. This includes all athletes from schools in Southeast Minnesota, Western Wisconsin and Northern Iowa. The clinic will be open each Saturday between Sept. 4 and Oct. 16 from 8 a.m. to noon on the third floor of Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center at Mayo Clinic…
(2021-08-16). Benefits of kids wearing masks in school. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Children are heading back to the classroom and many parents have questions about their kids wearing face masks to protect them from COVID-19. Are they safe? How do masks help my child? Is my child really at risk of getting COVID-19? Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician at Mayo Clinic Children's Center, answers these questions and offers insights into the benefits of everyone over age 2 wearing masks when in public settings or around unvaccinated people….
(2021-08-16). Imperial researcher scoops Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship. imperial.ac.uk Dr Alalea Kia has won a Research Fellowship to further develop permeable pavements to curb snow and ice buildup at airports.
(2021-08-16). Mayo Clinic to reinstitute visitor guidelines in Rochester. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Due to the continued spread of the highly contagious delta variant, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. will reinstitute visitor policy restrictions in inpatient and outpatient settings, beginning Monday, Aug. 16. All visitors entering Mayo Clinic will be screened for respiratory illness, and required to comply with social distancing guidelines and wear a mask for the entirety of their visit. Visitors who do not comply with these requirements will be asked to leave. Updated visitor restrictions…
(2021-08-16). Saturday 8/14: Free screening of film "My Love Awaits Me by the Sea" indybay.org
(2021-08-16). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: How Mayo hopes to slam the door when COVID-19 comes knocking. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The COVID-19 pandemic has brought public awareness to vaccines and how vaccines work. A vaccine is any agent that causes the immune system to remember a specific disease-causing entity, thereby preventing future infections. In the case of COVID-19, that's a coronavirus. At Mayo Clinic, decades of research have led to development of a new vaccine platform — a single-cycle adenovirus nasal vaccine — that is now being tested in a phase 1 clinical trial for COVID-19….
(2021-08-16). Chicago Passes Union-Backed Bill for Civilian Oversight of Violent Cops. zcomm.org The new law is one of the most prominent pieces of police reform legislation to pass since last year's uprisings after George Floyd's murder at the hands of Minneapolis police…
(2021-08-16). Google algorithms suppressing small websites. indybay.org Google and Facebook are increasingly unfriendly for small publishers. The latest round is that Google no longer takes you to the URLs typed in search…
(2021-08-16). Challenging Colonialism s01e01: Instruments of Colonization. indybay.org Episode 1 of a new podcast dedicated to amplifying indigenous voices providing context for contemporary events in California. This episode discusses the El Camino Real bells & Mission bells, their impact and legacy, and the movement for their removal. 30 minutes.
(2021-08-16). Thursday 8/19: Movement for the Movement! Sunset Yoga in the Park! indybay.org Plaza de César Chávez | Market Street | San José CA 95112…
(2021-08-16). Leftists in UK outraged as Labour Party suspends Ken Loach. peoplesdispatch.org Veteran socialist and popular filmmaker Ken Loach was expelled from the Labour Party as part of the ongoing purge of leftists and supporters of Jeremy Corbyn within the party…
(2021-08-16). Science Saturday: A "sandbox" for innovation: The Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Advanced Diagnostics Laboratory (ADL) is a visionary space designed to continue Mayo Clinic's long tradition of pioneering patient treatments and diagnostics. The ADL's mission is to foster innovation — including grassroots innovation — across different specialties, through partnerships in-house as well as with external companies. Located on the third floor of One Discovery Square in a 9,600-square-foot space, the lab was born out of an initiative between Mayo's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology (DLMP) and the…
(2021-08-16). Tuesday 8/31: 100th Anniversary of Chinese Communist Party – Not the Party of Mao and Revolution. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2021-08-16). Jayapal Slams Conservative Democrats Over Threats to Reconciliation Bill. truthout.org 
Addressing the nine conservative House Democrats
(2021-08-16). Next step in Imperial's longstanding partnership with Twig Education. imperial.ac.uk Longstanding Imperial partner Twig Education has been acquired by Weld North Education, the USA's largest provider of digital curriculum solutions.
(2021-08-16). From Orwell to Chomsky to Contrapoints, 'Anti-Stalinists' Kill Class Consciousness. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Aug 12, 2021 | Michael Parenti warned about the leftists who decry "Stalinism." He
(2021-08-16). KPFA Wreckers Goldmacher, Turner & Higgiins Lose Again In Court. indybay.org After spending tens of thousands of dollars to get a court to take over Pacifica and costing KPFA over $50,000 KPFA wreckers Donald Goldmacher, Andrea Turner and Christina Turner's case was thrown out of court with prejudice. These wreckers want to destroy the Pacifica Network,.
(2021-08-16). Washington ya no lleva la voz cantante. globalizacion.ca Jonah Goldberg y Michael Ledeen tienen mucho en común. Ambos son escritores y también animadores de intervenciones militares y, a menudo, de guerras frívolas. Escribiendo en el periodicucho conservador National Review, meses antes de la invasión estadounidense de Irak en…
(2021-08-16). Reimagining the left in times of crisis. canadiandimension.com 
Challenging the Right, Augmenting the Left: Recasting Leftist Imagination: | Edited by Robert Latham, A. T. Kingsmith, Julian von Bargen and Niko Block | Fernwood, 2020 | It is a commonplace on the left to speak of the crisis of capitalism, often claimed to be terminal. What is less obvious is how the left can take advantage of such crises to bring the predatory beast to ground. Even rarer is the admission that there is also a crisis in socialism. Sectarian denunciations of this or that trend—social democracy, Trotskyism, anarchism—is frequent enough, but acknowledging that what passes…
(2021-08-16). Commoners, Usurpers and the "Demon of Greed" – A parable. indybay.org Rejoicing in their solidarity, the people dedicated themselves to protecting the oneness of the people and the land.
(2021-08-16). Chomsky and Pollin: We Can't Rely on Private Sector for Necessary Climate Action. truthout.org 
The new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) climate assessment report, released on August 9, has finally stated in the most absolute terms that anthropogenic emissions are the cause behind global warming, and that we have no time left in the effort to keep temperature from crossing the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold. If we fail to take immediate action, we can easily exceed 2 degrees Celsius by the middle of the century. | Nonetheless, it is interesting to note that while the IP…
(2021-08-16). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Increasing fiber intake for constipation relief. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I experience constipation almost weekly, and eating bran flakes every day isn't helping. Are fiber supplements safe to use regularly and long term? Is there anything else I can do? I'm a 53-year-old woman and otherwise in excellent health. ANSWER: When consumed at recommended levels, dietary fiber is widely recognized to have health benefits, including relief of constipation. Adult women 50 and younger should consume at least 25 grams of fiber a day. Women…