(2021-08-29). Supreme Court Ended Eviction Moratorium, but Pandemic Showed Road Map for Fighting Back. zcomm.org The Supreme Court callously ended the CDC's eviction moratorium, but the pandemic already showed the most effective way to fight back: direct actions…
(2021-08-29). Assassinations and invasions — how the US and France shaped Haiti's long history of political turmoil. Jean Eddy Saint Paul, Professor of Sociology, Brooklyn College 
(2021-08-29). Biden got 117,000 Afghans Out: Contrast that Time Trump Abruptly Withdrew Troops from Syria and refused to Help Kurdish Allies. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Richard N. Ojeda, an Army vet and former West Virginia state representative tweeted out an observation that I would like to reinforce: I don't remember Donald Trump flying one Kurd to safety. He let Turkey slaughter them. They were our allies that served side by side with our troops. Where …
(2021-08-29). Dozens of Palestinians Injured in Israeli Crackdown on Protests. orinocotribune.com Tens of Palestinians were wounded as Israeli troops attacked several anti-settlement protests across the occupied West Bank on Friday. | Two Palestinians were hit by rubber bullets fired by the Israeli troops at a weekly anti-settlement rally in the flashpoint town of Beita, south of Nablus. The Palestine Red Crescent ambulance service said 26 others suffered breathing difficulties due to inhaling tear gas fired by the Israeli forces. | Since May, Beita has seen intensified clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians protesting against a settlement outpost that has been recently established on Sobeih Mountain…
(2021-08-29). Saturday 8/28: Free Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Water and Ocean Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2021-08-29). Concluye instalación del mayor parque eólico marino flotante del mundo. cubadebate.cu
(2021-08-29). Terror Attacks in Kabul Suspiciously on Cue… Who Gains? dissidentvoice.org Could an atrocity have been arranged by some of Baradar's men at the request of the CIA? Three days before the bloody carnage at Kabul airport, CIA director William Burns held a secret meeting with a top Taliban commander in the Afghan capital. That is only one of several suspicious events this week in the …
(2021-08-29). US embassy in Afghanistan urges Americans to avoid traveling to Kabul airport due to 'specific, credible threat'. rt.com 
As the US evacuation effort in Afghanistan draws to a close, the US embassy in Kabul has warned of a "specific" and "credible" threat for the area around the airport, urging citizens to stay clear of the air hub. | In a security alert issued early Sunday, the US embassy sounded the alarm about a potential attack at the Kabul airport, two days after a suicide bombing killed 170 Afghans, 13 US servicemen, and two British nationals. | US citizens who had already set off for the airport were urged to turn around. | "Due to a specific, credible threat, all U.S. citizens in the vicinity of Kabul airport (HKIA), incl…
(2021-08-29). Afghanistan: Chinese Reconstruction vs. US Sanctions. newatlas.report 
August 29, 2021 (Brian Berletic — NEO) — Beijing now has a key opportunity to demonstrate the stark contrast between its brand of foreign policy and Washington's through its own plan to aid in the reconstruction of Afghanistan. A Global Times piece titled, "China to offer 'genuine' aid in Afghanistan's economic reconstruction amid chaotic transition," in title …
(2021-08-29). George Bush, Obama, Trump & Biden, You Have Blood On Your Hands-Afghani's Rally & March In. indybay.org Hundreds of Afghani's rallied in San Francisco to demand the entry of Afghanistan's under threat. Many were angry with Biden, Trump, Obama and George Bush.
(2021-08-29). Taliban condemns US attack on eastern Afghanistan. en.mehrnews.com A Taliban spokesman condemned Saturday's attack by US planes on Nangarhar, calling it aggression to Afghan territory.
(2021-08-29). Wednesday 8/25: Supporting Local Aid to Afghanistan Virtual Town Hall. indybay.org Online town hall…
(2021-08-29). The Defeat Of The US In Afghanistan & Decline Of US Imperialism with George Wright. indybay.org WorkWeek interviews Professor George Wright about the collapse of the US government and military in Afghanistan and the history of US intervention during…
(2021-08-29). They're About to Add Women to Military Draft in the Name of Feminism. warisacrime.org 
In some future lovely little war, perhaps with China or some other demonized target, some percentage of the U.S. public may suddenly exclaim: "Hey, since when does a draft include young women as well as men?!" Old tunes will be revised and sung in protest with lyrics about being the first one on your block …
(2021-08-29). FOAF? Response to Joe Firestone's Critique of 'Medicare for All, Not for Some'. realprogressives.org State-based is an unacceptable compromise and does not present a path to NIMA. The path sketched out by Dr. Firestone is one fraught with peril and almost certainly doomed to failure.
(2021-08-29). Bloomberg Dixit: Guaidó & Co. to Announce Participation in Regional Elections — Deadline for Nominations Extended. orinocotribune.com 
The opposition extreme right-wing led by former deputy Juan Guaidó will participate in the regional elections scheduled for November 21, as part of the agreements of the dialogue that is taking place in Mexico, sources from the Guaidó bloc allegedly reported this Friday, August 2, to Bloomberg. | "Venezuela's opposition is set to announce it will break a three-year boycott of elections and register candidates for November's vote, marking progress on a key issue in political negotiations with President Nicolas Maduro's government," reported the US news corporation. | According to the outlet, it is expected that th…
(2021-08-29). Rivers and Streams Overflow in La Guaira After Heavy Rains — Emergency Response Activated (García-Carneiro). orinocotribune.com 
On Saturday, August 28, rivers and streams in the state of La Guaira overflowed after heavy rains, leading to flooding in many places, especially in the towns of Macuto, Camuri Grande and Naiguatá. Images of overflowing rivers and inundated roads circulated in social media throughout the day. | In videos posted by several Twitter accounts, it can be seen how water entered traffic routes and flooded outdoor places in Camuri Grande. In other videos and images, one could see water surrounding the Simón Bolívar University campus in Naiguatá and the entire university neighborhood. | Fast flooding due to heavy rains at…
(2021-08-29). China slams U.S. accusations of obstructing international investigation into COVID-19 origins. ecns.cn China is firmly opposed to the report released by the U.S. intelligence community on COVID-19 origins tracing, which accused China of "obstructing international investigations" and "refusing to share information and blaming other countries," the Chinese Embassy in the United States said in a statement on Saturday.
(2021-08-29). China firmly opposes U.S. intelligence community's COVID-19 origins tracing. ecns.cn China firmly opposes the report on COVID-19 origins by the U.S. intelligence community and has lodged stern representations to the U.S. side, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said on Saturday.
(2021-08-29). Brazil's Indigenous Groups Mount Unprecedented Protest Against Destruction of the Amazon. zcomm.org Brazil's largest-ever Indigenous protest came amid efforts by Jair Bolsonaro and his allies to pave the way for industry in the Amazon…
(2021-08-29). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Breaking down the booster terminology for COVID-19 vaccines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccine boosters are being recommended eight months after a person's second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. "A vaccine booster dose is generally an additional dose above and beyond the primary series needed to achieve protective immunity," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "So the dose that was approved this past week would be better classified as an 'additional dose' for those who are moderately to severely immunocompromised." Dr….
(2021-08-29). 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…
(2021-08-29). BARBARiSM = REFUSAL TO ELIMINATE COVID—19, CREATES A FUTURE OF FEAR. indybay.org Eradication of Cobvid-18 can and has been achieved. We must demand Zero Covid to achieve a healthy future free from the pandemic.
(2021-08-29). Mayo Clinic expert discusses breakthrough COVID-19 cases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccines remain the best defense against COVID-19. However, no vaccines are 100% effective at preventing illness in vaccinated people, and a small percentage of breakthrough cases are expected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Breakthrough COVID-19 cases are receiving a lot of attention, but they are not what's driving the current surge. Watch: Mayo Clinic expert discusses breakthrough COVID-19 cases. youtu.be/JcyCl9amum0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are in the downloads at…
(2021-08-29). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Kicking your COVID-19 bad habits. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For more than a year, COVID-19 has forced people to depart from their normal routines. Physical isolation, working from home, and added stress and anxiety about a deadly coronavirus have led some people to develop bad habits that have consequences on both physical and mental health. "When we're under stress, we revert back to what's comfortable," says Dr. Benjamin Lai, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician. "COVID-19 has brought unpredictability and a sense of loss…
(2021-08-29). 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…
(2021-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Catching up on childhood vaccinations. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As students prepare to return to the classroom, it's important to ensure that they keep up with their immunization schedules. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a dramatic drop in routine childhood vaccinations. August is National Immunization Month. And Mayo Clinic experts are reminding you that a part of the back-to-school routine is making sure your kids are up to date on their shots. Jason Howland has…
(2021-08-29). What you need to know about COVID-19 booster shots. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Health officials are developing a plan to begin offering COVID-19 booster shots to all people in the U.S. as soon as this fall to maximize vaccine protection. But before booster shots can be offered, two things will need to happen: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will need to conduct an independent evaluation to determine the safety and effectiveness of a third dose of the Moderna or Pfizer messenger RNA vaccines.The Centers for Disease Control…
(2021-08-29). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Ask the Mayo Mom / Back-to-school. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 and especially the spread of the delta variant have created a whole new set of challenges this year. And now, children across the US are returning to school during this same time, creating many questions for families. In this "Mayo Clinic Q&A" podcast, Dr. Angela Mattke, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician and host of #AskTheMayoMom, is joined by two experts in pediatric infectious disease to discuss the important precautions families can take to keep their…
(2021-08-29). Billionaires Need to Get on Board With More Taxes or Expect the Pitchforks. zcomm.org The super-rich have made a killing off of the pandemic. It's time to tax the hell out of them to pay for programs that serve the working class…
(2021-08-29). Us to see 10% inflation and another possible Delta Covina lockdown. indybay.org Dr. Swenson forecasts 10% inflation as well as a 2021 market correction of 27%. He states a 79.4% chance of another late fall early winter Covid lockdown.