Vijay Prashad (2021-08-12). Show the Children the Green Fields and Let the Sunshine into Their Minds. dissidentvoice.org Exactly two years ago, I walked with my colleagues from Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research through the Camp Marielle Vive ('Marielle Lives') outside of Valinhos in the state of Sà£o Paulo, Brazil with a great sense of déjà vu. The camp resembles so many other communities of the desperately poor on our planet. The United …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-12). Hunger Is the Story of Our Time. libya360.wordpress.com Vijay Prashad, Prasanth R., Zoe Alexandra Hunger continues to take lives across the world, every day. This global failure stems from the very nature of capitalism itself. In May 1998, Cuba's President Fidel Castro attended the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. This is an annual meeting held by the World Health Organization (WHO). Castro…

repost (2021-08-12). Don't send children into unsafe schools! indybay.org The Socialist Equality Party calls on all educators and parents to form rank-and-file committees, independent of the pro-capitalist unions and political parties, to campaign for and stop the drive to reopen schools.

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J. S. Davies (2021-08-12). Biden Must Call Off the B-52s Bombing Afghan Cities. dissidentvoice.org American flag is lowered as U.S. soldiers leave Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, May 2, 2021. Photo: Afghan Ministry of Defense Press Office. Nine provincial capitals in Afghanistan have fallen to the Taliban in six days — Zaranj, Sheberghan, Sar-e-Pul, Kunduz, Taloqan, Aybak, Farah, Pul-e-Khumri and Faizabad — while fighting continues in four more — Lashkargah, …

Medea Benjamin (2021-08-12). Biden Must Call Off B52 Bombing of Afghan Cities. zcomm.org The U.S. attacks will not stop the Taliban or end the war…

Anonymous007 (2021-08-12). Military Situation In Afghanistan On August 12, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On August 12, Taliban captured Ghazni city the capital of Ghazni province | On August 12, clashes between the Afghan Army and Taliban continued inside the city of Lashkar Gah | On August 12, clashes between the Afghan Army and Taliban continued to the west and south of Herat city | On August 12, clashes between the Afghan Army and Taliban continued inside the city of Farah | On August 11, Taliban captured Kandahar prison in west of the city | 217 Taliban militant…

WSWS (2021-08-12). US intelligence warns Kabul could fall within one month. wsws.org The new dire predictions of the collapse of Washington's puppet government in Afghanistan came as the Taliban increased the number of provincial capitals under its control to nine.

teleSUR (2021-08-12). Thousands of People Flee Violence in Afghanistan. telesurenglish.net The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that conflict in different parts of Afghanistan has driven tens of thousands of people away from their homes. | RELATED: | They are part of the nearly 390,000 people displaced by hostilities this year, with a massive spike since May. Many of them fled to Kabul and other large cities. Most of the displaced in the capital city are staying with families and fr…

Anand Naidoo (2021-08-12). The Heat: Afghanistan crisis. america.cgtn.com "Everything is moving in the wrong direction." That's the assessment of U.S. Intelligence, as the Taliban retakes 11 of 34 provincial capitals in a matter of days. The United Nations reports more than a thousand civilians have been killed in the fighting in the last …

Anonymous669 (2021-08-12). The Taliban Takes Over Herat City Despite Fierce Resistance From Government Forces, Locals (Videos). southfront.org File image. | On August 12, the Taliban finally took over Herat, Afghanistan's largest city, according to the France-Press Agency (AFP). | An unnamed Afghan security official told the agency that government forces and administration officials had retreated from the northwestern city. | Afghan sources shared on social media several videos showing Taliban fighters at the center of Herat and near the city's main Police Headquarters. One of the videos shows dozens of prisoners who were released from Herat p…

Dr. Mohammad Salami (2021-08-12). Jordan's Shrinking Role in Palestine's Liberation Effort. towardfreedom.org The landlocked country is playing an increasingly insignificant role in the dispute, even though the peace process would be incomplete without the kingdom's input. In fact, until the 1970s, Jordan was an indispensable player, having hosted thousands of Palestinian refugees. Jordan seems to be trapped by its own security restrictions and has largely ceded the peace process to its rivals, including Egypt.

Ramzy Baroud (2021-08-12). The Murder of the "Menacing" Water Technician: On the Shadow Wars in the West Bank. dissidentvoice.org There is an ongoing, but hidden, Israeli war on the Palestinians which is rarely highlighted or even known. It is a water war, which has been in the making for decades. On July 26 and 27, two separate but intrinsically linked events took place in the Ein al-Hilweh area in the occupied Jordan Valley, and …

Middle East Monitor (2021-08-12). Israel's siege of Occupied Palestinian civilians is halving Gaza patients' survival rates. juancole.com By Maya Abuali | — ( Middle East Monitor) — Lacking in 60 per cent of appropriate medicine and treatment protocols as a result of the siege, Gaza's already deficient cancer care is slipping further into chaos as restrictions grow harsher. Beyond dealing with the Gaza Strip's already uninhabitable living conditions, Palestinian cancer patients in …

Staff (2021-08-12). Antiwar Group Blocks Entry to Raytheon Facility to Protest Killing of Civilians. truthout.org A group of anti-war activists blockaded the entrances to a Raytheon facility in Portsmouth, Rhode Island on Thursday morning to protest the role the weapons-maker plays in the killing of civilians in Yemen, the occupied Palestinian territories, and elsewhere around the world. | The demonstration was organized and live-streamed on Facebook by Resist and Abolish the Military Industrial Complex (RAM INC) and The FANG Collective, a direct-action organization based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. (…

John Ross (2021-08-12). Cuba, China, Latin America and the World. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2021-08-12). Cuba Supports China, Rejects US Attempt to Politicize Origin of COVID-19. orinocotribune.com Cuba lashed out at attempts to politicize studies about the origin of COVID-19, as the United States continues its attempts to link China with the spread of the virus. | On Wednesday, August 11, Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodríguez commented on the positions of some Western powers regarding the origin of COVID-19, mainly that of the United States in relation to China. In a message posted on Twitter, the Cuban Foreign Affairs Minister rejected the "attempts to politicize, single out, and stigmatize studies about the origin" of the new coronavirus pandemic, and praised the responsible and transparent cont…

Staff (2021-08-12). Asesinato de Jovenel MoàØse: Premeditación, participación de los EEUU y complicidad del personal de seguridad. cubadebate.cu El informe preliminar elaborado por las autoridades haitianas deja asentadas sus presunciones sobre el magnicidio: la premeditación de los mercenarios colombianos en el plan de asesinato, la participación de dos empresas con sede en EE.UU. y la complicidad del personal de seguridad del mandatario en los hechos porque, cuando se ejecutó el asalto a la residencia de MoàØse, "la puerta principal estaba abierta".

Editor2 (2021-08-12). Targeting Cuba and China: Disinformation Against Communism. orinocotribune.com By Kim Petersen — Aug 10, 2021 | — Mike Pompeo, former US secretary of state on how the United States conducts its business | One of the filters in the Propaganda Model propounded by professors Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky was stoking a fear of communism. [1] The establishment's anti-communism has never abated in the United States. The elitists require a populace fearful of communism to protect their own misbegotten wealth accumulation. Thus, the bugaboo of communism must be op…

Staff (2021-08-12). Nicaragua: Encuesta confirma al FSLN como favorito a elecciones. cubadebate.cu Una encuesta publicada la víspera en Managua confirmó al gobernante Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional (FSLN) como favorito de cara a las elecciones generales del 7 de noviembre próximo.El estudio realizado solo en Managua reveló que el índice de predisposición política favorece al partido rojinegro, con el 62,7 por ciento.

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-12). Turkish combat drone maker to build research center, assembly plant in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish Bayraktar TB2 combat drones — used with deadly effect in Nagorno-Karabakh, Iraq, Syria and Libya — are now being employed by Ukraine for the war in the Donbass. Turkey's Baykar intends to invest in creating scientific center, drone production in Ukraine The Turkish manufacturer of drones Baykar is developing an investment project to build a …

Anonymous007 (2021-08-12). U.S.-Made GPS In Service With Russian Aerospace Forces In Syria. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) are using American-made GPS systems during their combat missions in Syria. | The revelation was made by Russian politician Soviet Air Force veteran Colonel Viktor Alksnis, on his Facebook page. | He drew attention to recently-released photographs of the cockpit of a Su-34 Fullback fighter-bomber in Syria. This is also the case of the Su-25SM3 fighter jets. | Experts later confirmed that the photo shows a U.S.-manufactured GPS receiv…

Anonymous669 (2021-08-12). Daraa Rebels Attacked Syrian Army, Intelligence Posts Ahead Of Russian Delegation Visit (Videos, Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image. | Early on August 12, local fighters in the northern countryside of Daraa attacked positions of the Syrian military and intelligence. | The fighters attacked posts of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the center of the town of Nawa with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. Some fighters also targeted an army checkpoint located on the road leading to the nearby town of Tasil. | At the same time, local fighters in Jasim attacked the town's cultural center, where a force of the General Intellige…

Anonymous669 (2021-08-12). Turkish Army Kicks Off Operation In Syria's Greater Idlib To Uncover Smuggling Tunnels (Photos). southfront.org A Turkish army tank stationed near the Syrian border, in Suruc, Turkey, Sept. 3, 2016. (AP Photo) | On August 12, the Turkish military kicked off a combing operation in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, according to Syrian opposition sources. | A fairly large force of the Turkish Armed Forces was reportedly deployed in the outskirts of the town of Atimah which is located in the northern part of Greater Idlib right on the border line with Turkey. | Opposition sources said that the force will comb the border lin…

Anonymous007 (2021-08-12). Military Situation In Syria On August 12, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On August 11, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 27 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 5 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On August 12, heavy clashes between SAA and former rebels were reported in Daraa city | On August 11, heavy clashes between SDF and Turkish-backed forces were reported near Tal Tamar | On August 11, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backe…

ecns.cn (2021-08-12). Nearly 1.4 billion covered by health insurance in China. ecns.cn China's healthcare plans had covered 1.36 billion residents by the end of last year after the country worked for decades to create a sturdier insurance safety net in the world's most populous nation, a white paper said on Thursday.

Howard Lisnoff (2021-08-12). Sexual Abuse and the Committees of the Elite. counterpunch.org The robber barons of over a century ago were the movers and shakers in the establishment of the committees of the elite. Today they are the weapons manufacturers, the elite bankers and those in the financial sector, the healthcare/pharmaceutical/health insurance industry, the fossil fuel industry, the tech industry, etc. Recently, two of the elite flew

The Conversation (2021-08-12). IPCC: Ocean has risen more than in any century in at least 3,000 years, and in worst case could rise 7 feet in next 80 Years. juancole.com By Robert Kopp | — ( The Conversation) — Humans are unequivocally warming the planet, and that's triggering rapid changes in the atmosphere, oceans and polar regions, and increasing extreme weather around the world, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns in a new report. The IPCC released the first part of its much anticipated …

Editor2 (2021-08-12). With Earth on Edge, Climate Crisis Must be Treated Like Outbreak of a World War. orinocotribune.com By C.J. Polychroniou — Aug 9, 2021 | Humanity and the environment are under massive assault by global warming caused by human activities. | The new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released today, August 9, 2021—the first of four that make up the IPCC's Sixth Assessment report—reiterates in scientific language (it deals with the physical science basis of global warming) what we have already known for quite some time from scores of previous studies: humanity faces a climate emergency, global warming is human driven, major climate changes are irreversible, and time is running…

RobertAlvarez (2021-08-12). The Climate Stat We Can't Afford to Overlook: CEO Pay. ips-dc.org Ace researchers dropped two blockbuster reports on us earlier this week. The first — from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the IPCC — UN Secretary-General António Guterres is

Susan Price (2021-08-12). Climate refugees: latest IPCC report confirms worst fears. greenleft.org.au The human cost of 1.5 ∞C or even 2 ∞C warming is unimaginable, with unprecedented numbers of people forced to relocate to escape its devastating impacts, writes Susan Price.

350.org (2021-08-12). Wednesday 8/18: Climate Crisis: Learn About the United Nations IPCC Report w/ 350.org. indybay.org Livestream via Instragram…

_____ (2021-08-12). The Eviction Crisis Is A Race And Gender Wage Gap Issue. popularresistance.org For Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-MO), sleeping away from the comfort of a bed is an unfortunately familiar feeling. Years ago, Bush had to live out of her car for a time with her two young children, all while working a full-time job. Her experience as an unhoused person drove her to take bold action on July 30, as the federal eviction moratorium was about to expire. "Many of my Democratic colleagues chose to go on vacation early today rather than staying to vote to keep people in their homes," Bush tweeted. "I'll be sleeping outside the Capitol tonight. We've still got work to do."

Binoy Kampmark (2021-08-12). Silicon Valley, New Zealand and Pandemic Exceptionalism. counterpunch.org There are some crises that never touch the well-heeled. Money, like flab, insulates them from bruising. The generally applied laws of a state can be treated as meaningless jottings; the citizenry ignored with class contempt. But few can blame the world's sixth wealthiest person, Larry Page, for circumstances that were gifted to him. An opportunity

Anonymous103 (2021-08-12). Targeting the Medical Evidence: The US Challenge on Assange's Health. southfront.org WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen in a police van after was arrested by British police outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Britain on April 11, 2019. (Henry Nicholls/Reuters) | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark. | The desperate attempt by the US imperium to nab Julian Assange was elevated to another level on August 11 in a preliminary hearing before the UK High Court. The central component to this gruesome affair was the continuing libel of the expert witness upon which District Justice Vanessa Baraitser placed so m…

F. William Engdahl (2021-08-12). Delta Variants, PCR Tests, Isolation of the Virus: A Deliberate Worldwide Operation in "Cognitive Dissonance" globalresearch.ca

Editor (2021-08-12). Karl Marx and the Iroquoi (Rosemont, 1989). mronline.org There are works that come down to us with question-marks blazing like sawed-off shotguns, scattering here and there and everywhere sparks that illuminate our own restless search for answers. Ralegh's so-called Cynthia cycle, Sade's 120 Days, Fourier's New Amorous World, Lautremont's Poesies, Lenin's notes on Hegel, Randolph Bourne's essay on The State Jacque Vaches War letters, Duchamp's Green Box, the Samuel Greenberg manuscripts.

Staff (2021-08-12). TODAY — Canada in Venezuela: Orinoco Tribune to Host Live Interview with Yves Engler (Facebook Livestream). orinocotribune.com August 3, 2021 (special for Orinoco Tribune)—Orinoco Tribune will host Canadian writer Yves Engler for a discussion of Canada's foreign policy regarding Venezuela and the economic interests of Canadian corporations in the region on Thursday, August 12. While the US has taken the lead in "regime"-change operations against Presidents Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, Canada has played a disproportionately significant role that has been less widely publicized—at times Canada is even presented as a benevolent actor in the region. We will learn that Canada's complicity extends far beyond its general support…

Staff (2021-08-12). President Maduro Receives Olympic Athletes, Announces Plan for Paris 2024. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, August 10, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, asked Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to call athletes, coaches and sports glories from all parts of Venezuela to hold discussions and present, in a period of no more than 15 days, the Plan Olympic Dream Paris 2024. He also announced that in December the National Sports Games will be resumed. | "Within a period of 30 days we should know who are the Olympic promises heading to Paris 2024, and give them all the psychological, financial, training, technical, logistical and scientific support," announced the president. | At a meeting held…

Staff (2021-08-12). Headlines for August 12, 2021. democracynow.org WHO Warns World Could Log 100 Million More COVID-19 Cases by 2022 , 200+ Scientists Ask Biden to Adopt "Wartime Footing" to Scale Up Vaccine Production, CDC Urges Pregnant People to Get Vaccinated; FDA to Approve Third Dose for Immunocompromised, Florida Asks U.S. Government for Hundreds of Ventilators Amid Its Worst COVID-19 Surge, California to Require K-12 Teachers and Staff to Get Vaccinated or Face Weekly Tests, Sen. Joe Manchin Has "Serious Concerns" About Democrats' $3.5T Spending Bill, Sen. Ted Cruz Filibusters Senate Bills on Gerrymandering, Campaign Finance & Voting, Sicily Sets Europe-Wide Temperature…

Staff (2021-08-12). "First World White Privilege": Indian Journalist Slams U.S. Anti-Vaxxers as World's Poor Lack Access. democracynow.org The official COVID-19 death toll in India is reported to be around 429,000, but many researchers believe it is at least five times higher. India experienced a devastating wave of infections in April and May, and less than 10% of the population has been fully vaccinated. "When we watch what's happening in the U.S. … it is astounding that people who have access to vaccines are choosing not to get jabbed," says Barkha Dutt, an award-winning Indian television journalist and author. "It's anti-science. It's self-indulgent. It's a very First World white privilege."

Staff (2021-08-12). As Delta Variant Drives Surge in New Cases, History Shows It Could Get Worse Before It Gets Better. democracynow.org More than one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, over 3.5 million people have died around the world, including nearly 500,000 in the United States. Historian and writer John Barry says the highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus was a predictable development based on how previous pandemics have developed. "This is not unusual, what we're going through," he says. "The question is whether the next variant is going to be even more transmissible and possibly more virulent, or whether it's going to be toned down." He says it's likely that people will continue to need booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines in t…

Staff (2021-08-12). "There Just Isn't Enough Supply": Vaccine Gap Between Rich & Poor Countries Fuels Indonesia's COVID Crisis. democracynow.org As the World Health Organization warns over 100 million more people will be infected with COVID-19 by early next year as the Delta variant continues to rapidly spread, we look at Indonesia, which has become the epicenter of the pandemic in Asia. Over the past 28 days, Indonesia has recorded 43,000 deaths, more than anywhere else in the world. More than half of the deaths have occurred in the past two months as the Delta variant overwhelmed hospitals across the country. Sana Jaffrey, director of the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict in Jakarta, says the public debate is largely focused on whether to protec…

Paul Street (2021-08-12). Ghost Canaries in the Amerikaner Mine. counterpunch.org Being a radical Leftist of the communist kind has curiously inoculated me from the "brocialist" economism and intimately related class reductionism that disfigures some key parts of the American left, such as it is. It's not just that there's no room for downplaying the problems of racism and sexism in genuinely radical politics or that

Juan Cole (2021-08-12). Dear CIA Director Burns: Don't Listen to the Israelis on Iran— They just want you to fight a war for them. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Jonathan Lis at Haaretz reports that the Israeli government of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is lobbying the US to get on a war footing with Iran. The Israelis will try to convince CIA director William Burns of their position on Iran in his meetings there on Wednesday. Lis makes 3 …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-08-12). 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.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-08-12). Weather Warfare: Beware the US Military's Experiments with Climatic Warfare. globalresearch.ca 'Climatic warfare' has been excluded from the agenda on climate change.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-12). Evo Morales Is Coordinating With Peru's Social Movements to Defend Pedro Castillo's Government. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Evo Morales has been in Peru for the past two days holding meetings with the country's principal social movements. As the President of the 6 Federations, Bolivia's most important campesino union, Evo shared his experiences as a union leader and helped coordinate efforts to build a robust defense of Pedro Castillo's government. "We…

Peter Koenig (2021-08-12). The Way to Defeat the Globalist Reset: Local Production for Local Consumption… dissidentvoice.org The Globalists have semi-clandestinely introduced some kind of "covid-Martial Law" that overrules everything that is an otherwise Constitutional Right. We are in most of the western world a direct dictatorship. In most countries the Constitutional Amendment from "Democracy" to Dictatorship has happened clandestinely or at least semi-clandestinely. That's what dictators do. Most of the people …

RobertAlvarez (2021-08-12). One-off Emergency Tax on Billionaires' Pandemic Windfalls Could Fund COVID-19 Jabs for Entire World. ips-dc.org Governments across the world are massively under-taxing the wealthiest individuals and big corporations, which is undermining the fight against COVID-19 and poverty and inequality.

WSWS (2021-08-12). Schools across Southern US reopen as COVID patients flood hospitals. wsws.org School districts across the Southern United States have reopened against the backdrop of a widening coronavirus pandemic that has infected tens of thousands, filling hospitals to capacity and leaving them in desperate need of emergency personnel and equipment.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-08-12). Indefinite hunger strike by workers at Talema Electronics plant in Tamil Naidu, India. peoplesdispatch.org The protesting workers have complained that the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has been used by the administration as a pretext to delay wage revision…

WSWS (2021-08-12). Eleven COVID-19 patients die in Russian hospital after oxygen pipe bursts. wsws.org The horrific incident gives a sense of the large number of preventable deaths in the pandemic that are the direct result of the disastrously underfunded and run-down social infrastructure.

Editor2 (2021-08-12). Venezuelan Programs Stop the Delta Variant. orinocotribune.com Caracas, Venezuela — Geovanni Peña, the director of the National Institute of Prevention, Health and Worker Safety, states, "Capitalism is the biggest reason for COVID deaths. Here, the Venezuelan government protects the working class and the people feel a collective social responsibility to protect each other. This is why we only have six Delta variant cases, while Delta increases exponentially throughout the USA and other countries." | The United States, one of the major epicenters of the world for capitalism, is leading the world in COVID deaths and COVID cases, with over 36.5 million cases and over 600,0…

Todd Smith (2021-08-12). COVID-1984 Update: No "Smoking Bat" Yet, But… dissidentvoice.org Surely, a possibly purloined pangolin, or other intermediate critter, shall appear to relieve us of any lingering doubts that this malingering pandemic virus, SARS-CoV-2, may have originated in a human, all-too-human, high level Bio-lab? Of course, as recently as most of last year, the "lab-leak hypothesis" was considered by all manner of High and …

ecns.cn (2021-08-12). UNHCR objects to renewed U.S. expulsion flights of migrants under public health restrictions. ecns.cn The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) expressed concern on Wednesday over the resumption of the U.S. practice of flying non-Mexican asylum seekers and migrants to southern Mexico after expelling them under a U.S. health law regulation implemented last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

ecns.cn (2021-08-12). Facts reveal U.S. failing in COVID-19 response: report. ecns.cn Furthermore, the "virus origin-tracing terrorism" that emerged in the country should be investigated as this is an attempt to manipulate "global public opinion," the authors said.

Dr. Stephanie Seneff (2021-08-12). Worse than the Disease? Reviewing Some Possible Unintended Consequences of the mRNA Vaccines Against COVID-19. globalresearch.ca Operation Warp …

Staff (2021-08-12). Trump Politicized Basic COVID Safety Measures. It's Still Killing Us. truthout.org The school board for Williamson County, Tennessee, Almost immediately, all…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). COVID-19 infection among vaccinated people: What you need to know. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the delta variant continues to spread across the country, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show vaccinated people can still spread COVID-19. Breakthrough infections of the highly contagious delta variant also have been reported. This new information has led to questions surrounding the effectiveness of the current COVID-19 vaccines. Watch: Dr. O'Horo discusses COVID-19 infection among vaccinated people. youtu.be/aHvr8ngA8hE Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are in the downloads at the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). Why do masking recommendations change? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently changed course on masking guidelines, recommending people vaccinated for COVID-19 resume wearing masks in public indoor spaces in areas of the U.S. where there is high transmission of the virus. Watch: Mayo Clinic expert explains why masking recommendations for COVID-19 are changing. youtu.be/DAXqOFcy-h8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are in the downloads at the bottom of the page. Please courtesy: "John O'Horo, M.D./Infectious Diseases/Mayo Clinic." The Mayo Clinic…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The COVID-19 delta variant has changed everything. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A fourth COVID-19 surge is blanketing the U.S., and the delta variant is the culprit. "Where did this delta variant come from? It came from unvaccinated people getting infected in large numbers allowing the virus to continue mutating," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. In the past, a person with COVID-19 might infect two to four people. But with the delta variant, one person can infect…

350Marin (2021-08-12). Friday 8/13: San Anselmo Rally: Stop Funding Line 3 & Fossil Fuels! indybay.org Intersection of Sir Francis Drake &and Center Blvds (The Hub), San Anselmo, CA 94960 | Wear a mask. Please follow all current COVID safety guidelines: covid19.ca.gov/…

United We Dream Action (2021-08-12). Tuesday 8/17: San Francisco: DACA Is Not Enough! Citizenship for All Immigrants Rally. indybay.org 1 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104 | Wear a mask. Please follow all current COVID safety guidelines: covid19.ca.gov/…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). 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…

Nayvin Gordon (2021-08-12). 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…

Doctors for COVID Ethics (2021-08-12). J'Accuse! The Gene-based "Vaccines" are Killing People. Governments Worldwide Are Lying to You the People, to the Populations They Purportedly Serve. globalresearch.ca The Signal of Harm is now indisputably overwhelming, and, in line with universally accepted ethical standards for clinical trials, Doctors for Covid Ethics demands that the 'Covid' vaccine programme be halted immediately.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). 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….

Staff (2021-08-12). Rand Paul Just Disclosed That His Wife Bought COVID Drug Stock in February 2020. truthout.org In February of 2020, before the public knew the full extent of the coming pandemic but after senators

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). 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…

sputniknews (2021-08-12). US Civil Rights Groups Escalate Pressure on Biden to Keep Prisoners at Home Amid Pandemic. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik), Barrington M. Salmon – A coalition of criminal justice activists is upping its campaign to prevent the Biden administration from forcing thousands of inmates to return to prison as COVID-19 infections continue to surge, Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) President Kevin Ring said.

Bryce Covert (2021-08-12). Can Covid Survivors Become a New Political Force? thenation.com Can Covid Survivors Become a New Political Force?

Laura A. Benjamin, Ross W. Paterson, Rachel Moll, Charis Pericleous, Rachel Brown, Puja R. Mehta, Dilan Athauda, Oliver J. Ziff, Judith Heaney, Anna M. Checkley, Catherine F. Houlihan, Michael Chou, Amanda J. Heslegrave, Arvind Chandratheva, Benedict D. Michael, Kaj Blennow, Vinojini Vivekanandam, Alexander Foulkes, Catherine J. Mummery, Michael P. Lunn, Stephen Keddie, Moira J. Spyer, Tom Mckinnon, Melanie Hart, Francesco Carletti, Hans Rolf Jà§ger, Hadi Manji, Michael S. Zandi, David J. Werring, Eleni Nastouli, Robert Simister, Tom Solomon, Henrik Zetterberg, Jonathan M. Schott, Hannah Cohen, Maria Efthymiou, The UCLH Queen Square COVID-19 Biomarker Study group (2021-08-12). [Research Paper] Antiphospholipid antibodies and neurological manifestations in acute COVID-19: A single-centre cross-sectional study. thelancet.com Our findings show that aPS/PT IgG is associated with COVID-19-associated ADEM. In contrast, aCL IgA and IgG are seen much more frequently in non-neurological hospitalised patients with COVID-19. Characterisation of antiphospholipid antibody persistence and potential longitudinal clinical impact are required to guide appropriate management.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). COVID-19 Resource Center addresses surge in delta variant infections, vaccination rates and hot spots. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 Resource Center, which has logged more than 7 million page views since the start of the pandemic, has been redesigned, with new content and features to make it even more current, informative, and easy to use. The refreshed site has: The latest information and guidance on variants of the COVID-19 virus, including the delta variant that is now the most common COVID-19 variant in the U.S.New data in the Vaccine Tracker that shows COVID-19…

Institute for Policy Studies (2021-08-12). Tax on Billionaires' Pandemic Windfalls Could Fund COVID-19 Jabs for World. zcomm.org Governments across the world are massively under-taxing the wealthiest individuals and big corporations, which is undermining the fight against COVID-19 and poverty and inequality…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). 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…

imperial.ac.uk (2021-08-12). Problems in thinking and attention linked to COVID-19 infection. imperial.ac.uk UK researchers have found further evidence of the lingering mental impacts of COVID-19 in people who have recovered from the disease.

Staff (2021-08-12). Senator Rand Paul accused of 'insider trading' after he belatedly reveals wife invested in pharma firm in early days of Covid-19. rt.com Senator Rand Paul was accused of "insider trading" after he revealed that his wife bought stock in the firm that makes antiviral drug remdesivir in early 2020, disclosing the purchase more than a year after the reporting deadline. | The Kentucky Republican acknowledged the stock buy on Wednesday in a Senate filing, the Washington Post According to the filing, the senator's wife invested b…

WSWS (2021-08-12). Texas House speaker issues arrest warrants for missing Democrats in bid to pass anti-voting rights bill. wsws.org The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a restraining order that protected Democratic lawmakers from being forced into the Texas House chamber.

ERA Coalition, Women's March, & more (2021-08-12). Saturday 8/28: #Rally4ERA: No Time Limit on Equality Rally at U.S. Supreme Court. indybay.org U.S. Supreme Court or join online rally livestream and actions…

Editor2 (2021-08-12). New Production Strategies: Stories of Resistance from El Maizal Commune (Part II). orinocotribune.com A flagship commune in Venezuela responds to the US blockade by diversifying its production. | El Maizal Commune lies in the fertile lands between the Lara and Portuguesa states in western Venezuela. Founded in 2009, this rural commune has since become an important political and economic force in both the region and the country. It not only produces huge amounts of corn every year, but also raises cattle and pigs, along with a growing number of additional side enterprises. Most importantly, El Maizal Commune forges new social relations and new human beings: people committed to the socialist project that Chávez pro…

WSWS (2021-08-12). Socialist Equality Party summer school prepares membership for growth of class struggle. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party in the United States held a summer school from August 1 through August 6. It was devoted to an analysis of the major social and political events in the US and internationally since the previous SEP school, held in July of 2019.

Anonymous103 (2021-08-12). Washington In No Rush To Assign Ambassador To Beijing. southfront.org Illustrative ImageU.S. Ambassador to China position remains vacant for the longest time in history. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Qin Gang, China's new ambassador to Washington, arrived in the United States at the end of July and officially began his career as an ambassador. In the context of tense Sino-U.S. relations, the role of the two countries' ambassadors is becoming a key lever to normalize relations and protect national interests. However, since former Ambassador Terry Branstad lef…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-08-12). Ecuadorians mobilize against Lasso's economic policies. peoplesdispatch.org On August 11, thousands of Ecuadorians mobilized across the country against the neoliberal economic policies of the right-wing government of President Guillermo Lasso. Workers, teachers, students, peasants, Indigenous communities and members of social organizations held various peaceful demonstrations in different provinces to demand the annulment of presidential decrees, passed by the previous government, which increased the price of petrol and diesel on a monthly basis. | In the capital Quito, hundreds of workers demonstrated outside the headquarters of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS), then marc…

RobertAlvarez (2021-08-12). Global Billionaires See $5.5 Trillion Pandemic Wealth Surge. ips-dc.org The world's billionaires have seen their wealth surge by over $5.5 trillion since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, a gain of over 68 percent. The world's 2,690 global billionaires saw their combined wealth rise from $8 trillion on March 18, 2020 to $13.5 trillion as of July 31, 2021, drawing on data from Forbes. | Global billionaire total wealth has increased more over the past 17 months of the pandemic than it did in the 15 years prior to the pandemic. Between 2006 and 2020, global billionaire wealth increased from $2.65 trillion to $8 trillion, a gain of $5.35 trillion. | Billionaires have reaped an…

WSWS (2021-08-12). Australian money markets soar as pandemic suffering intensifies. wsws.org This stark class divide is a direct result of the subordination of public health and working-class livelihoods to corporate profit interests.

WSWS (2021-08-12). Form workers' rank-and-file committees to fight homicidal pandemic policy of the Australian ruling class! wsws.org As the ruling class and all of its political representatives allow the virus to spread, in order to protect profit interests, the working class must intervene to defend safety and lives.

_____ (2021-08-12). One-Time 99% Tax on Billionaires' Pandemic Profits Could Fund Vaccines for the Entire World. commondreams.org

WSWS (2021-08-12). Sri Lankan president opposes lockdowns, as Delta variant spreads. wsws.org The government's removal of virtually all remaining limited restrictions has added fuel to the pandemic, which is now accelerating with the highly-infectious Delta variant.

Moderator (2021-08-12). ScheerPost Staff Nab 9 Nominations for 2021 SoCal Journalism Awards. scheerpost.com The Los Angeles Press Club announced the finalists for the 63rd annual Southern California Journalism Awards on Wednesday, and ScheerPost's staff are thrilled to announce they are in the running for 9 prizes. The list includes work by ScheerPost's editor in chief Robert Scheer, columnist Chris Hedges, cartoonist Mr. Fish, and foreign editor Natasha Hakimi …

_____ (2021-08-12). US Wins Right To Appeal Health Grounds On Assange Extradition. popularresistance.org The United States on Wednesday won the right to appeal the health grounds upon which a decision was made by a district judge in London not to extradite the WikiLeaks publisher to the United States, reports Joe Lauria.

Staff (2021-08-12). Chomsky: Biden's "Radical" Proposals Are Minimum Measures to Avoid Catastrophe. truthout.org Looking at the state of the world, one is struck by the stark contradiction of progress being made on some fronts even as we are facing massive disruptions, tremendous inequalities and existential threats to humanity and nature. In this context, how do we evaluate the qualities of progress and decline? How significant is political activism to progress? | In this exclusive interview, Noam Chomsky, one of the world's greatest scholars and leading activists, shares his insights on the state of the…

G. Dunkel (2021-08-12). Is the U.S. economy really improving? workers.org People wait in a food bank line, New York City, May 15, 2020. "Figures don't lie, but liars do figure" is a quip attributed to Mark Twain. Case in point: the figures in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report for July. These state an unemployment rate of 5.4% . . . |

Editor (2021-08-12). Russia and Venezuela to implement energy security joint projects. mronline.org Russia's Rostec will provide "advanced technology" and train Venezuelan personnel to recover the country's sanctions-hit power facilities.

Liz Theoharis (2021-08-12). Generations of Struggle: Lessons on Defending Democracy. juancole.com By Liz Theoharis | — ( Tomdispatch.com ) — My father, Athan G. Theoharis, passed away on July 3rd. A leading expert on the FBI, he was responsible for exposing the bureau's widespread abuses of power. He was a loyal husband, dedicated father, scholar, civil libertarian, and voting-rights advocate with an indefatigable commitment to defending …

Editor (2021-08-12). Peruvian Congress begins offensive against President Castillo. mronline.org The opposition will not grant a vote of confidence for the cabinet if Castillo does not remove left-wing ministers such as Guido Bellido and Hector Bejar.

Staff (2021-08-12). In rural America, Big Agriculture has a bleak future in store for all of us. therealnews.com A proposed concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in Burnett County, Wisconsin, is slated to house 26,000 hogs and produce millions of gallons of liquid manure every year. Residents fear the irreparable damage an operation of that size could do to their air, land, and waterways, as well as to their property values and the local economy, and many fear there's nothing they can do to stop it. As part of TRNN's special collaboration with In These Times magazine for "

Minnie Bruce Pratt (2021-08-12). Tokyo Olympics: athletes resist, forge solidarity. workers.org Runners Tommie Smith (center) and Juan Carlos, 1968 Olympics. Black-gloved fists raised in a Black power salute, heads bowed on the podium, U.S. sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos honored the Black freedom struggle at the 1968 Olympics after they received their gold and bronze medals. Suffering a storm of . . . |

A Guest Author (2021-08-12). WW interviews Attica survivor, Jorge 'Che' Nieves ‚àí Part 2: 'I carried the legacy of struggle in prison'. workers.org The following edited interview with Jorge "Che" Nieves, a survivor of the 1971 Attica Prison Rebellion and a founding member of the Young Lords Party in Greenhaven and Attica Prisons, was conducted July 20 by Monica Moorehead, a Workers World managing editor. More segments of the interview will appear in . . . |

Staff (2021-08-12). Texas governor says anyone who defies state ban on mask mandates will be taken to court. rt.com Texas Governor Greg Abbott has asked an appeals court to strike down a masking requirement imposed by a country judge and promised more lawsuits against officials who rebel against his ban on mask mandates. | Abbot and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that they had filed a petition asking the 5th Court of Appeals to strike down an order by Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, who instructed businesses, public schools, child daycare centers and government offices to require indoor mask-wearing. | The governor banned Texas officials from imposing any form of a mask mandate in May, under the threat of a f…

Anonymous669 (2021-08-12). Iran Fired Warning Shot At US Combat Drone Over Strait Of Hormuz (Video). southfront.org Launch of a missile of the Mersad air defence missile system (Photo: irna.ir / Hossein Heidarpour) | Iran's air defenses had fired a warning shot at a US General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper combat drone that was flying over the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Nour News reported on August 12. | The semi-official news agency shared what it said was footage from a control room of the Iranian Air Defense Force as the warning shot was fired at the drone. | Military observers revealed that the footage shared by the Nour News were origina…

Anonymous007 (2021-08-12). Military Situation In Yemen On August 12, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 173 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On August 11, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Sarwah district | On August 11, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Khab and Shaaf area | On August 11, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Dhaher district | On August 12, clashes between Ansar Allah an…

Anonymous007 (2021-08-12). Russia Begins Reconstruction Of Trans-Siberian Baikal-Amur Mainline. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The reconstruction of the eastern branch of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) is beginning and the railroad should be put into operation by the end of 2024, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced on August 11th. | This road will increase the transport capabilities of Eastern Siberia, increase the throughput of the mainline and the volume of transit traffic, Shoigu said."Today we have laid the stone, symbolizing the beginning of the reconstruction of th…

Editor (2021-08-12). Sports sovereignty in Puerto Rico. mronline.org A few days ago, athlete Jasmine Camacho-Quinn won a gold medal for PR in the 100-meter hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics.

Anonymous007 (2021-08-12). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On August 12, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Novgorodskoe shelled the Gagarin mine in Gorlovka with grenade launchers | 2. UAF in Pivdenne shelled Ozeryanovka with 82-mm artillery | 3. UAF in Avdeevka shelled Yasinovataya with 120-mm artillery | 4. UAF in Novoselovka shelled Yasinovataya with an ATGM | 5. UAF in Nevelskoe shelled Staromikhailovka with grenade launchers | 6. UAF in Novomikhailovka shelled Luganskoe with 122-mm artillery | 7. UAF in Vodyanoe shelled Leninskoe with 120-mm artillery…

Anonymous103 (2021-08-12). BREAKING: Russian Top Hypersonic Scientist Detained On High-Treason Charges. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On August 12, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) detained Professor Alexander Kuranov in Moscow. He is one of Russian top hypersonic scientists and is suspected of passing state secrets to foreign countries in recent years. | The Moscow court confirmed that the FSB had sent a request for his arrest for two months. A preventive measure will be chosen by the court later on August 12. Cases of treason are classified as "secret": the court considers them in closed doors, only the senten…

A Guest Author (2021-08-12). Incarcerated and disabled: Keeping the struggle alive 'behind the wall'. workers.org The following was excerpted from a July 29 webinar held by the Disability Justice and Rights Caucus of Workers World Party that emphasized the interconnections between the struggles of disabled people and incarcerated people. Caucus members participating were comrades Betsey Piette, Brian Shea and mYia X. The entire webinar can . . . |

Staff (2021-08-12). UN Experts Urge US to Withdraw Illegal 'Sanctions' Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, August 11, the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Jorge Arreaza, disclosed a statement issued by United Nations human rights experts who qualified US illegal unilateral "sanctions" as punishment against an innocent population and urged the cessation of these actions that violate the rule of law in Venezuela and other countries. | In a post on his official Twitter account @jaarreaza, the senior official added that "there is no doubt that this is a crime against humanity that the Prosecutor's Office of the International Criminal Court must investigate." | Likewise, the s…

Simone Chun (2021-08-12). Time to Suspend the US-ROK Joint Military Exercises? counterpunch.org After a protracted 13-month suspension, North and South Korea have resumed their twice daily inter-Korea hotline calls, returning to a collaboration venue meant to increase transparency and manage the risk of conflict along one of the world's most heavily militarized borders. In the absence of a peace treaty, such lines of communication are critical to

WSWS (2021-08-12). New Zealand government lies about Pike River mine re-entry promises. wsws.org Andrew Little, Minister for Pike River re-entry, has repeated false statements that it is too dangerous to re-enter the mine workings to discover the precise cause of the 2010 explosion that killed 29 workers.

Mike Ervin (2021-08-12). Smart Ass Cripple: Separate and Unequal. progressive.org Schools with accessibility problems shut out disabled people.

WSWS (2021-08-12). "They could have warned us: Then we wouldn't have any dead people here!" wsws.org A WSWS reporting team spoke with residents of the Ahr Valley in Rhineland-Palatinate, where over 131 people lost their lives in last month's floods in Germany and other parts of Europe. Across Germany, nearly 200 died in the disaster.

Sarah Lahm (2021-08-12). Midwest Dispatch: Back to School, Back to Masks. progressive.org As the Delta variant surges among unvaccinated populations, it's clear we must require students to wear masks this school year.

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-12). Secretary of State Blinken dresses down Polish NATO "allies" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Excerpts from today's Radio Poland report. Before the advent of the public relations industry the sort of relationship the U.S. and NATO maintain with Poland would have been described as that of a master to a satrapy, vassal, fiefdom, conquered province. Now the hapless Poles are referred to as NATO allies and Transatlantic partners. Note …

Maximilian Werner (2021-08-12). Defanging Nature: How Human Exceptionalism is Destroying the Wild. counterpunch.org 1. Together, the states of Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming rake in billions of dollars in tourism revenue, much of it coming from outdoor—as opposed to cultural—attractions. "If Utah don't got it, you don't need it," Utah. Com's website assures. "Open your mind and invigorate your senses. Because some things can't be explained, only experienced," travelwyoming.com says.

WSWS (2021-08-12). Forty years since the PATCO strike: Part five. wsws.org The American ruling class never forgave the PATCO controllers for the determined stand they took against the Reagan administration.

James O'Neill (2021-08-12). Australia Faces the Painful Reality of a Changing Geopolitical Landscape. dissidentvoice.org Relations between Australia and China have sunk to the lowest point since diplomatic recognition was accorded to the People's Republic of China as one of the first acts of the new Australian government in November 1972. This action caused great consternation in the opposition Liberal party, who were completely unaware of similar moves by then …

WSWS (2021-08-12). Ordinary People (2016) on Netflix: Street children in Manila—"Only rich people get to buy other people" wsws.org Jane (Hasmine Kilip) and Aries (Ronwaldo Martin) live on the streets of Manila. She is 16 and he is 17. They are married and have a newborn, a boy, whose name, Arjan, combines their two first names.

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-12). NATO triples spy plane flights in Black Sea near Russia's southern border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO's spy planes intensify flights over Black Sea threefold — Russian commanderThe aircraft performed 270 reconnaissance flights in 2019, about 530 in 2020 and over 560 since the start of this year in the southern area of responsibility, Commander of the Russian Southern Military District's 4th Air Force and Air Defense Army Nikolai Gostev informed …

WSWS (2021-08-12). Record number of wildfires burn large swaths of Siberia. wsws.org The ongoing wildfires in Russia are a testament to capitalism's failure to address the crisis of global warming.

Thom Hartmann (2021-08-12). Neoliberalism: America Has Arrived at One of History's Great Crossroads. counterpunch.org The Democratic Party is having an internal battle over the "small" and the "large" infrastructure bills, but what's really at stake is the future of neoliberalism within the party. The smaller "bipartisan" bill represents the neoliberal worldview, including public-private partnerships and huge subsidies to for-profit companies, whereas the larger "reconciliation" Democratic Party-only bill hearkens back

Dean Baker (2021-08-12). Overall CPI Up 0.5 Percent in July: Higher Car Prices Still Driving Inflation. counterpunch.org The overall CPI is up 0.5 percent in July, the core is up 0.5 percent. Both are up 5.4 and 4.3 percent year-over-year, respectively. Most of the inflation is either bounce back or temporary disruptions, mostly with cars. Rental inflation remains moderate. Prices are stable or declining in other important areas like medical services, drugs,

WSWS (2021-08-12). Residents of third condo forced to flee as more structural problems exposed after Surfside, Florida, collapse. wsws.org The Miami building had been placed on an unsafe structures list in May, the month before the sudden collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, and received notice of violations on July 7, which included failure to obtain a 40-year recertification.

Social Experimentalist (2021-08-12). Video: The VAXXED Only Train. globalresearch.ca Provocative video. | Is this …

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-12). Caveman mentality: Russian FM says U.S., NATO pander to "outright racist and neo-Nazi" Ukraine regime. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com West well aware of Crimea being part of Russia, says Russia's top diplomat "They are trying to pander to the outright racist and neo-Nazi actions and plans of the current Kiev regime just to disturb us," Sergey Lavrov noted "If our Western partners have to hide their complete awareness of reality behind the desire to …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-12). Juvenicide: A Crime of the Multidimensional War in Colombia. libya360.wordpress.com María Fernanda Barreto The systematic murder of Colombian youth by the Colombian State is gaining momentum (Photo: Colombia Informa). At the beginning of the 1990s as the victor of the "cold war", which in reality had very hot expressions, the United States, having established itself since the second post-war period as the head of the…

It's Going Down (2021-08-12). This Is America #146: Six Months After Storming of the Capitol; Climate Change, Delta Variant, Schools to Re-Open. itsgoingdown.org Welcome, to This Is America, August 12th, 2021. On today's episode, we speak with journalist Raven Geary, as we look back on the 6 month anniversary of the storming of the DC capital on January 6th. Raven was on the ground that day and has completed a new 30 minutes documentary based on their reporting…

RobertAlvarez (2021-08-12). Risks for Mexico in the Renegotiation of its FTA with the European Union. ips-dc.org To end neoliberalism and defend energy resources, Andres Manuel López Obrador must step up and avoid the inclusion of supranational arbitration mechanisms in a renegotiated FTA with the European Union.

_____ (2021-08-12). Report on Koch Network Infiltration Of Public Schools. popularresistance.org "The Koch network has made no secret about the critical role that public education plays as an ideal arena for influencing U.S. policy and culture," the group says in an introduction to the report. "Through a variety of tactics—charter schools, vouchers, curriculum, textbooks, trainings, using state politicians to engage in culture war against progressive ideas, and more—the Koch network is able to ensure the spread of their ideas, including climate disinformation and free market-favoring economics philosophy."

_____ (2021-08-12). Hundreds Of NYT Tech Workers Just Walked Off The Job. popularresistance.org Over 300 members of the New York Times Tech Guild walked off the job this afternoon in a planned half-day work stoppage to protest the New York Times Company's aggressive union-busting. The stoppage was a specific protest against three unfair labor practices, or ULP's, that the News Guild contends New York Times bosses management engaged in while trying to delay, distract or outright bust their tech workers' fledgling union.

Staff (2021-08-12). Henrique Capriles Confirms Participation in 21N Regional Elections and Talks in Mexico. orinocotribune.com Addressing the expectations regarding the scheduled negotiation process to be held in Mexico in the next few days, the leader of Primero Justicia, Henrique Capriles Radonski, stressed that he is committed to this new stage of dialogue as well as the electoral schedule for November 21. | In an address before local media, he affirmed that his party will be present at the meetings that he assured will begin this Friday, August 13, in Mexico. | In addition, Capriles effectively vindicated the role of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council (CNE) as he defended without hesitation the CNE rectors Enrique Márquez and…

_____ (2021-08-12). Striking Alabama Coal Miners Want Their $1.1 Billion Back. popularresistance.org History repeated itself as hundreds of miners spilled out of buses in June and July to leaflet the Manhattan offices of asset manager BlackRock, the largest shareholder in the mining company Warrior Met Coal. Some had traveled from the pine woods of Brookwood, Alabama, where 1,100 coal miners have been on strike against Warrior Met since April 1. Others came in solidarity from the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania and the hollows of West Virginia and Ohio.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-08-12). Rights groups ask Canada to stop its weapon sales to Saudi Arabia. peoplesdispatch.org The Justin Trudeau-led government in Canada has repeatedly ignored similar calls in the past, claiming that "there is no serious risk" of its military equipment being used for human rights violations in Yemen…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-08-12). Peru and Saint Lucia pull out of anti-Venezuela group. peoplesdispatch.org With the resurgence of progressive governments in the region and the strengthening of regional integration and anti-imperialist movements, the Lima Group is near its demise, with its purpose already defeated.

WSWS (2021-08-12). United Mine Workers holds rally in Alabama as Warrior Met Coal strike enters its fifth month. wsws.org Held the day before the death of AFL-CIO president and former head of the United Mine Workers, Richard Trumka, the rally marked Trumka's final public address and neatly encapsulated his legacy of betrayal.

teleSUR (2021-08-12). Myanmar: 5 Youths Jumped From Building To Escape Repression. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported that two pro-democracy activists died and three others were seriously injured when they jumped from a building in Yangon to avoid capture by the Myanmar police. | RELATED: | "The fleeing activists apparently got trapped on the rooftops of the old buildings… There was a five-store building blocking their path on one side and an eight-store building on the other, and they must have r…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-08-12). Workers of Paroc plant in Poland clinch victory after one week of strike. peoplesdispatch.org Following a week-long strike action, the workers of the Paroc Polska plant in Trzemeszno have won higher internship bonuses, increase in salary, and extension of employment contracts…

Tom Engelhardt (2021-08-12). Tomgram: Engelhardt, Our Not-So-Slow-Motion Apocalypse. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. My Extreme World And (Un)Welcome to It By Tom Engelhardt Admittedly, I hadn't been there for 46 years, but old friends of mine still live (or at least lived) in the town of Greenville, California, and now… well, …

Ed Rampell (2021-08-12). Prometheus Unbound: 'Not Going Quietly' is an Ode to Activism. progressive.org The new documentary chronicles Ady Barkan's health care advocacy and struggle with ALS.

_____ (2021-08-12). Confederated Salish And Kootenai Win The Day. popularresistance.org "In September 2018, I made my first official trip as assistant secretary-Indian affairs to the homelands of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. The purpose of the trip was to learn about the irrigation project on the Flathead Reservation. I learned about the challenges with rate setting, aging infrastructure, the differing needs of Indian and non-Indian water users, water rights, the history behind the project and the need for a fair and just water claims settlement with the federal government."

WSWS (2021-08-12). Train drivers began nationwide strike in Germany. wsws.org Engine drivers, train conductors and workshop engineers at Deutsche Bahn (DB) have begun a nationwide strike to defend themselves against wage cuts and growing work-related stress.

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-12). Ukraine deploys combat groups to Donetsk border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian battle groups advance to security area in southern Donbass — DPR militia Nine airborne assault vehicles (BMD-1) of the Ukrainian army's 72th Separate Mechanized Brigade have been spotted in the Petrovskoye-Bogdanovka disengagement area, the Donetsk People's Republic People's Militia reported on Thursday. The deployment of seven BTR-DG airborne multi-purpose tracked armored personnel carriers to …

WSWS (2021-08-12). Workers at Motherson plant in southern India mount indefinite strike for decent food, better conditions. wsws.org The Maoist-led union at Motherson's plant in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu only sanctioned the strike to contain growing worker opposition over poverty wages and a brutal work regime.

Abayomi Azikiwe (2021-08-12). President Pedro Castillo of Peru Comes Under Fire After Taking Office. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2021-08-12). Minneapolis Public Schools and teachers union pursue agreement to prioritize race in hiring and firing. wsws.org The measure's aim, in line with the Democratic Party's program of identity politics, is to undermine legislation passed during the Civil Rights movement which outlawed racial discrimination, render seniority rights moot, and stoke divisions among educators, parents and students.

George Ochenski (2021-08-12). Limits to Growth Now Undeniable and Inescapable. counterpunch.org When Europeans first landed on the North American continent it was "ripe for the picking," lush with forests, rivers, wildlife, fish and land as far as the eye could see. As for those already inhabiting those lands and waters, well, they were considered "savages" and their removal by whatever means necessary was a foregone conclusion.

Ken Stone (2021-08-12). Why the Trudeau Government Should Release Meng Wanzhou Immediately. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2021-08-12). Midwest Connections: A Regional Fight For Abolition. popularresistance.org Awave of prison abolition actions and demands have swept the United States every August since 1979 from inside the walls to outside. New groups in the Midwest such as Abolition Is a Practice and Community Not Cages (CNC) are carrying on the Black August traditions. With a proposed new county jail in Winona, Minnesota, slated to cost taxpayers at least $28 million, we heard from abolitionists opposed to the project about their efforts.

ecns.cn (2021-08-12). Unilateral sanctions against Venezuela "crime against humanity": FM. ecns.cn Imposing unilateral sanctions against Venezuela and other countries is "a crime against humanity" that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court must investigate, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza said Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2021-08-12). Average life expectancy in China rises to 77.3 yrs: white paper. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2021-08-12). China has over 1 mln medical, health institutions: white paper. ecns.cn The number of medical and health institutions in China skyrocketed from 170,000 in 1978 to over 1 million in 2020, according to a white paper.

ecns.cn (2021-08-12). China lifts nearly 99 mln rural poor out of poverty in 8 yrs: white paper. ecns.cn By the end of 2020, China had lifted all the 98.99 million rural residents living below the current poverty line out of poverty after eight years of efforts, according to a white paper.

City Lights Booksellers, Pub. (2021-08-12). Tuesday 8/24: US History of Colonialism, Genocide, White Supremacy & Slavery w/ author Dunbar-Ortiz. indybay.org Online event…

Revolution Books (2021-08-12). Saturday 8/28: Why This Is A Rare Time When Revolution Becomes Possible. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). 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…

Marzieh Rahmani (2021-08-12). Moscow to boost relations with Tehran based on mutual respect. en.mehrnews.com Iran is Russia's friend and neighbor, and the country will continue to strengthen relations based on mutual respect, the RussianEmbassy said.

Amanda Marcotte (2021-08-12). Facebook stonewalls Biden on stopping vaccine disinformation. zcomm.org Because right-wing lies are enriching…

teleSUR, SH (2021-08-12). Reportan el asesinato de firmante de la paz en Nariño, Colombia. telesurtv.net Con José Harleyo Popayán serían 34 los firmantes de acuerdo de paz asesinados en 2021.

WSWS repost (2021-08-12). Bay Area, California teacher raises critical concerns over school reopenings. indybay.org The WSWS received this letter opposing the reopening of schools and the ending of coronavirus mitigation measures across the US.

POST & KTA (2021-08-12). Friday 9/10: Putting Food on the Table: Supporting Bay Area Farms with KTA & POST. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…

San Francisco Ceremony (2021-08-12). Grieving the Loss of Yemeni Children–US Complicit. indybay.org Members of the Yemeni-American community and world peace activists grieved the third year anniversary of the loss of dozens of innocent children whose lives were taken by a 500 pound U.S. made, Saudi-UAE led bomb.

Kerry Smith (2021-08-12). Great Barrier Reef's survival depends on us. greenleft.org.au A snap action by Extinction Rebellion Western Australia highlighted the plight of the Great Barrier Reef. Kerry Smith reports.

Ravi Retnakaran, Chang Ye, Anthony J. Hanley, Philip W. Connelly, Mathew Sermer, Bernard Zinman (2021-08-12). [Research Paper] Subtypes of gestational diabetes and future risk of pre-diabetes or diabetes. thelancet.com Beta-cell dysfunction, glycemia and incident pre-diabetes/diabetes do not vary between GDM subtypes in the 1st year postpartum.

àÅlvaro Verzi Rangel (2021-08-12). Mercenarios colombianos, carne de cañón de negocios de otros. globalizacion.ca La detención de 18 veteranos colombianos en Puerto Príncipe por su participación en el magnicidio del presidente haitiano Jovenel MoàØse, perpetrado el pasado 7 de julio, desató un debate sobre el trato que el gobierno de Colombia da a sus…

David Giesen (2021-08-12). Saturday 8/14: After the A bomb, how 'bout we radiate You Reign-ium: a walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…

Chrissy Stroop (2021-08-12). The truth about religion, conspiracy theories, and vaccines. zcomm.org If there's one thing that growing up evangelical taught me, it's that evangelicals will always cherry-pick arguments that support their preconceived conclusions…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). 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…

Carter Lum (2021-08-12). After gov't inaction, community takes Tijuana River Valley cleanup into own hands. zcomm.org "The point isn't to shame people that use single-use plastic, but to encourage education about this issue that affects us all. If the government isn't going to do anything, then it is up to us to take action."

Dr. Angela Durante (2021-08-12). A Letter to the Unvaccinated. globalresearch.ca First posted by Global …

Labor Video Project (2021-08-12). The Real History Of AFL-CIO Richard Trumka With "War Zone" Organizer Mike Griffin. indybay.org WorkWeek interviews Decatur "War Zone" organizer Mike Griffin about the role of former AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka in the struggle in Decatur and in labor nationally.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). 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…

Toward increasing Networking (2021-08-12). Online events with Amory Lovins, Lisa Wells, Mickey Huff, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, etc. indybay.org Here are some 18 online events taking place over the next week (and starting at 12 Noon today, August 11th), featuring people such as Jeremy Lent, Carol Anderson, Amory Lovins, Eyal Press, Lisa Wells, Mickey Huff, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada, the UK, New Zealand, and Ireland (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.

Build Community not Hotels Working Group (2021-08-12). S. C. Community Credit Union members fight sale to NY developer for luxury hotel! indybay.org Movement to stop the Santa Cruz Community Credit union from selling valuable land zoned for housing to a NY developer to build a 228 room luxury hotel. A call for credit union members to attend an online meeting Friday from 12-2 and information about the situation for non-members.

United We Dream (2021-08-12). Tuesday 8/17: DACA is Not Enough: Citizenship for All Rally in Santa Cruz. indybay.org Town Clock, N. Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz…

Steve Phillips (2021-08-12). The Wake-Up Call of Nina Turner's Loss. thenation.com The Wake-Up Call of Nina Turner's Loss…

Yes on Empty Home Tax 2022 (2021-08-12). Sunday 8/15: PUSH the movie and pre-movie panel on housing in Santa Cruz. indybay.org Resource Center For Nonviolence | 612 Ocean St, Santa Cruz…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). 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…

imperial.ac.uk (2021-08-12). Imperial hosts roundtable to launch new UKRI Open Access policy. imperial.ac.uk Science Minister announces funder's new Open Access policy at virtual roundtable hosted by Imperial.

"New Day" KPFA Supporters Ignore Their Jobs (2021-08-12). KPFA Supporters Of "New Day" Who Control LSB Refuse To Hold Committee Meeting. indybay.org The present majority of the KPFA Local Station Board supported the corporate "New Day" bylaw proposals. They argued that the Local Station Boards should be advisory and should not approve the budget and evaluate the manager. Now they are their supporters are running for the LSB with the position that they really don't want to do what is required under the bylaws. This is duplicitous and shows a lack of integrity and honesty. If you don't want to follow the bylaws and do your job you should not be running for the KPFA Local Station Board.

Branko Marcetic (2021-08-12). We Need a Nationwide Vaccine Mandate. zcomm.org Measures like those France and New York City recently instituted are an appropriate tool for preventing impending and devastating mass death…

_____ (2021-08-12). Why It's Time To Adopt The Jerusalem Declaration. popularresistance.org "Thousands of words of criticism have been written (including by Kenneth Stern, its key author) about both the IHRA Working Definition and the way it has been employed. These have focused mainly on two issues: that institutions have come under intense pressure to adopt the definition on pain of being branded antisemitic, and that seven out of the eleven examples seem to elide 'Jews' with 'Israel', designating certain types of criticism of Israel's actions antisemitic but making any criticism of Israel appear suspect."

Mario Patrón (2021-08-12). Gobierno espía: El peligro de una inteligencia sin control democrático. globalizacion.ca El siglo XXI, nacido bajo la sombra del terrorismo y la expansión y sofisticación del crimen organizado, ha estado caracterizado por la frecuente apelación a un discurso que, en nombre de la seguridad nacional, justifica las intromisiones a la privacidad…

teleSUR, JL (2021-08-12). Denuncian asesinato de líder social en el Meta, Colombia. telesurtv.net Indepaz señala que en lo corrido del 2021 se han asesinado 107 líderes sociales y 1.223 desde la firma de los Acuerdos de Paz en 2016.

sputniknews (2021-08-12). Awkward Moment: Biden –°onfuses Gov. Gretchen Whitmer With Energy Sec Jennifer Granholm – Video. sputniknews.com US President Joe Biden is no stranger to blunders and awkward behaviour: just earlier this week he seemingly took a cue from a Secret Service agent to follow the sidewalk path into the White House and followed the security officer across the lawn, prompting social media users to mock him for "getting lost in the bushes".

Karl Kramer (2021-08-12). Friday 8/13: Protest El Salvador government repression. indybay.org El Salvador consulate | 507 Polk Street, San Francisco…

Chris Slee (2021-08-12). Behind the 'China Panic' in Australia. greenleft.org.au Chris Slee reviews David Brophy's new book, which looks behind the fear campaign about China, and the issues of human rights, the US-Australia alliance and economic rivalries.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). 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…

Tara Raghuveer (2021-08-12). "Band-Aid Over a Bullet Wound" zcomm.org "This is a very small step. It's the bare minimum. And for many tenants … this will actually not offer the protections that are needed to keep them in their homes."

Nayvin Gordon (2021-08-12). The Pied Piper of Shenanigonia. indybay.org Guns and Rats, a Parable…

Robert F.J. Kullberg, Floor Hugenholtz, Xanthe Brands, Cormac M. Kinsella, Hessel Peters-Sengers, Joe M. Butler, Martin Deijs, Michelle Klein, Danià´l R. Faber, Brendon P. Scicluna, Tom Van der Poll, Lia Van der Hoek, W. Joost Wiersinga, Bastiaan W. Haak (2021-08-12). [Research Paper] Rectal bacteriome and virome signatures and clinical outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia: An exploratory study. thelancet.com Background Bacterial intestinal communities interact with the immune system and may contribute to protection against community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Intestinal viruses are closely integrated with these bacterial communities, yet the composition and clinical significance of these communities in CAP patients are unknown. The aims of this exploratory study were to characterise the composition of the rectal bacteriome and virome at hospital admission for CAP, and to determine if microbiota signatures correlate with clinical outcomes.

Dr. Pascal Sacré (2021-08-12). The Specter of Vaccine Fundamentalism: Bowing Down and Serving the "God of Vaccines" globalresearch.ca Behind this specter of vaccine fundamentalism are cynical people, who go so far as to pretend that they are concerned about your well-being. If people want trustworthy rulers, honest politicians, they should always judge rulers, financial elites, politicians by their actions rather than by their words.

David Giesen (2021-08-12). Wednesday 8/11: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org exterior of the Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Avenue | San Francisco | (meet in the mini-amphitheater on the Moultrie side of the library)…

No on All Recalls (2021-08-12). Your Vote Needed to Stop Sept 14 Governor Recall. indybay.org The County Voter Handbooks are arriving this week describing the fascist Trump Republican recall election set for September 14, 2021, and how we can vote by mail within 30 days of that election. Every registered voter will receive a vote by mail ballot. Since there is no Electoral College for this, we need every single vote against this recall to avoid the horror of a Trump Republican governor.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). Embracing the transformative power of digital pathology. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic is in the midst of a digital pathology initiative that will integrate digital infrastructure, automate highly manual processes, and employ artificial intelligence to advance clinical capabilities and care for patients. As this digital pathology initiative advances, a clear illustration of its transformative power is taking place now in Mayo Clinic's Department of Dermatology. Dermatology at Mayo Clinic is organized into three divisions: clinical dermatology, surgery, and dermatopathology. The department's seven dermatopathologists, supported by Mayo's Department of Laboratory Medicine…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to avoid 'weekend warrior athlete' sports injuries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's inspiring to watch the best athletes in the world compete for the gold. Unlike Olympians, most people aren't battling for the title of best in the world. If you are a physically active person who works during the week and packs an intense workout on the weekends, you might be a "weekend warrior athlete." Dr. Kristina DeMatas, a Mayo Clinic sports medicine specialist and an avid athlete, offers some tips on avoiding common sports…

àÅngel Guerra Cabrera (2021-08-12). Perú: Arremetida golpista. globalizacion.ca La arremetida de la derecha peruana contra el gobierno del presidente Pedro Castillo Terrones comenzó mucho antes de que éste fuera proclamado presidente después de muchas dilaciones —desde que se vio inevitable su paso a la segunda vuelta electoral— y…

Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins (2021-08-12). The Long History of American Cruelty. thenation.com The Long History of American Cruelty…

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-12). U.S. Army missile defense system "to fight highly capable adversaries such as Russia and China" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com US Army's critical missile defense system will play role at Project Convergence The U.S. Army's critical missile defense system will play a small role at the service's major campaign of learning this fall — Project Convergence — in order to focus on the system's progress through a challenging initial operational test, the head of Army …

willet (2021-08-12). 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.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). Mayo Clinic in Florida recognized as Center of Excellence for Antimicrobial Stewardship. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic in Florida has been recognized as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) ‚Äï the only hospital in North Florida to hold that designation. This designation recognizes Mayo Clinic's optimal antimicrobial use and ongoing efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance. "We are honored to receive the IDSA Center of Excellence designation," says Julio Mendez, M.D., chair of Mayo Clinic Florida's Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. "It is…

imperial.ac.uk (2021-08-12). First WHO catalogue of tuberculosis mutations developed with Imperial. imperial.ac.uk The largest catalogue of tuberculosis (TB) mutations has been developed by the WHO in collaboration with Imperial.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-12). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 stair exercises to do at home. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Like many people, I am now working at home. Unfortunately, with my schedule, I have not been able to work out regularly, outside of running downstairs for a quick snack between meetings. What can I do at home for exercise? ANSWER: You don't need fancy gym equipment to get a good workout. You certainly do not even need to leave your home. Squeeze some quick exercise into your day by simply stepping onto your…

news.un (2021-08-11). Arrests of Palestinian rights defenders part of 'wider crackdown'. news.un.org Israel must safeguard human rights activists in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and within its borders, a UN-appointed expert said on Wednesday.

Staff (2021-08-11). ALL California teachers face Covid vaccine mandate or regular testing, Newsom announces. rt.com California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a Covid-19 vaccine mandate or weekly testing for teachers and school staff, saying it is "the right thing to do" and making his state the first to pass such a requirement. | The mandate will apply to teachers, as well as "custodial staff, the bus drivers, folks that are critical to supporting the entire school ecosystem," Newsom said at a Wednesday press conference at Carl B. Munck Elementary School in Oakland. | "We think this is the right thing to do," the governor continued, "and we think this is a sustainable way to keeping our schools open and to address the…

news.un (2021-08-11). UNHCR alarmed over US 'expulsion flights' to southern Mexico. news.un.org The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) raised concern on Wednesday over a new policy by the United States, using public health orders linked to COVID-19, to expel some asylum-seekers and migrants by flying them to southern Mexico.

Staff (2021-08-11). Texan House speaker signs arrest warrant for 52 runaway Democrats after lawmakers fled state to block passage of Republican bill. rt.com A senior Texan lawmaker has signed an arrest warrant for 52 Democrats who fled the state to avoid voting on a controversial Republican bill which cannot be passed into law without the presence of five more lawmakers. | Late on Tuesday evening, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan signed the arrest warrants, understood to be civil not criminal, for 52 Democrat legislators who have avoided their duties in the assembly, according to US news agencies. | The move came after the Texas Supreme Court gave lawmakers permission to use law enforcement to compel the runaway Democrats to return to the House. According to The Da…

The Canary (2021-08-11). Assange is 'an innocent man accused of practising journalism'. thecanary.co Julian Assange's partner has described him as "an innocent man accused of practising journalism" as she arrived at a legal hearing which will see the US government challenge a judge's decision not to extradite him to the US on espionage charges. | Stella Moris, who has two children by Assange, stood in front of the steps of the High Court and told his supporters: "The US government is exploiting the inherently unfair arrangement between the US and the UK. | "They are exploiting the inherently unfair extradition arrangements with this country in order to arbitrarily prolong his imprisonment. The imprisonment of an…

Staff (2021-08-11). NYPD spent $159mn on facial recognition, 'stingray' cellphone trackers & X-ray van spy tools using secretive fund, documents show. rt.com For years, the NYPD used a "surveillance slush fund" for a range of policing tech with no public oversight — under a shadowy deal with city officials that kept equipment used in "confidential operations" secret. | Newly released documents reveal the New York Police Department (NYPD) has spent at least $159 million in public money since 2007, through a "Special Expenses" fund, on potentially invasive surveillance tools like facial-recognition software, predictive policing programs, "stingray" cellphone trackers — and even vans fitted with X-ray machines to spot weapons. | That year, the force entered…

TASS (2021-08-11). North Korea eyes stronger cooperation with Russia to resist US — envoy. tass.com According to North Korean Ambassador to Russia Sin Hong-chol, Pyongyang cannot ignore the threats it faces at the backdrop of the hostile policy that the US pursues against North Korea…

news.un (2021-08-11). Punishment of 'innocent civilians' through government sanctions must end: UN experts. news.un.org Unilateral coercive measures by some governments are denying many people around the world the right to personal development, as well as holding back sustainable national development, four independent UN human rights experts said on Wednesday.

news.un (2021-08-11). WHO supports Guinea after detection of first-ever case of Marburg disease. news.un.org The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting Guinea following a confirmed death from Marburg virus disease, the first known case in the country and West Africa, the UN agency reported on Wednesday.

Vijay Prashad (2021-08-11). A Viable—and Perhaps the Only—Path to Lasting Peace in Afghanistan. zcomm.org Blindness to history governs the attitude of several capitals, who know from previous experience that extremism cannot be contained within Afghanistan; it devastates the region…

The Conversation (2021-08-11). IPCC Alarm Bell: burning gas, coal is Intensifying Water Cycle: Expect more and worse Storms, Floods such as hit Germany, China this Summer. juancole.com By Mathew Barlow | — ( The Conversation) — The world watched in July 2021 as extreme rainfall became floods that washed away centuries-old homes in Europe, triggered landslides in Asia and inundated subways in China. More than 900 people died in the destruction. In North America, the West was battling fires amid an intense …

repost (2021-08-11). Don't send children into unsafe schools! indybay.org The Socialist Equality Party calls on all educators and parents to form rank-and-file committees, independent of the pro-capitalist unions and political parties, to campaign for and stop the drive to reopen schools.

Staff (2021-08-11). Second Report: PSUV Announces Mayoralty Results of Primaries—8 Governorships to be Reviewed (Video). orinocotribune.com The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) held a press conference this Monday night, August 9, and presented additional results of the Open Primary Elections held on Sunday, reporting the results for mayoral candidates in state capitals and major cities, and updating the numbers obtained by the candidates for governor. The candidacies for the governments of Apure, Aragua, Bolívar, Cojedes, Monagas, Nueva Esparta, Sucre, and Trujillo did not manage to obtain the necessary percentage of votes and were sent for review by the PSUV National Directorate. | The Vice President of the party, Diosdado Cabello, indicat…

WSWS (2021-08-11). US facing a deluge of COVID-19 hospitalizations as Delta variant spreads rapidly. wsws.org While the number of hospitalizations continues to climb, no significant public health measures are being employed to curtail the surge now running through the entire country.

WSWS (2021-08-11). US Senate passes infrastructure bill, moves on to budget. wsws.org The Senate bill is being used to promote the notion that the nation can be united on the basis of bipartisanship—even as the Republican Party continues to back Trump and oppose any investigation of the storming of the US Capitol on January 6.

Tina Landis (2021-08-11). 'Code red' climate report and the failure of capitalism. liberationnews.org The capitalist "expand-or-die" model is incompatible with sustainability and is rapidly driving the majority of species toward extinction — including our own.

WSWS (2021-08-11). New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns in sex scandal. wsws.org Andrew Cuomo resigned as New York state governor Tuesday, effective in two weeks, as the result of a filthy and flimsy sex scandal. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will take over the office, becoming the state's first female governor.

Medea Benjamin, Nicolas J.S. Davies (2021-08-11). Biden Must Call Off the B-52s Bombing Afghan Cities. towardfreedom.org The lesson of the United States' experience in Afghanistan should be a new "Afghanistan syndrome," a public aversion to war that prevents future U.S. military attacks and invasions, rejects attempts to socially engineer the governments of other nations, and leads to a new and active U.S. commitment to peace, diplomacy, and disarmament.

Anonymous669 (2021-08-11). Taliban Fighters Seized Mi-35 Attack Helicopter At Kunduz Airport (Videos, Photos). southfront.org File image. | On August 11, the Taliban seized a Mi-35 attack helicopter that was left behind by Afghan government forces at Kunduz Airport in northeastern Afghanistan. | The helicopter was one of several which India bought and repaired in Belarus then gifted to Afghanistan in 2019. The Mi-35 is the export version of the Mi-24V, which can be armed with 9M114 Shturm anti-tank guided missiles. | Afghan government forces removed the helicopter's rotor blades and stored them right under it before withdrawing from…

Anonymous007 (2021-08-11). Military Situation In Afghanistan On August 11, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On August 11, Taliban captured Faizabad city in Badakhshan province | On August 11, Taliban captured Dowlat Yar town in Ghor province | On August 11, Taliban captured in Kunduz Airport in Kunduz province | On August 11, Taliban attacked Bagram Airport with four rockets | 439 Taliban militants were killed and 161 others were wounded as a result of Afghan Army operations inNangarhar, Laghman, Logar, Paktia, Uruzgan, Zabul, Ghor, Farah, Balkh, Helmand Kapisa and Bag…

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-11). Turkey, Pakistan: after Afghanistan, Kashmir. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense Minister Akar, Pakistani premier discuss bilateral issues Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar called on Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan in the capital Islamabad on Aug. 11 to discuss a range of issues, including Ankara's ongoing efforts for a political solution in Afghanistan. **** Khan expressed satisfaction at the existing level of bilateral defense cooperation, …

Staff (2021-08-11). Taliban seizes 8th provincial capital amid massive offensive as Biden calls on Afghans to 'fight for themselves'. rt.com The Taliban has seized two more provincial capitals in Afghanistan, taking control of eight major cities in just four days amid a relentless wave of attacks as US President Joe Biden urges Afghans to fight for their country. | After a series of attacks on Tuesday, the militant group captured Farah city in the southwest — capital of the province of the same name — as well as the capital of Baghlan province, Pul-e-Khumri, located just 125 miles (200km) from the national capital of Kabul. Local officials confirmed that both cities had fallen to reporters with Al Jazeera and AFP. | "The Taliban are now i…

RobertAlvarez (2021-08-11). Taliban's Sweeping Offensive in Afghanistan Was "Inevitable" and Stems from Brutal U.S. War. ips-dc.org Phyllis Bennis joins Democracy Now! to discuss the latest from Afghanistan, including the Taliban's recent capture of three more provincial capitals.

Moderator (2021-08-11). Maj. Danny Sjursen on Genocide, Slavery, Imperialism and Hyper Capitalism. scheerpost.com On "Going Underground, " the host speaks to Retired US Army Major Danny Sjursen, author of 'A True History of the United States: Indigenous Genocide, Racialized Slavery, Hyper-Capitalism, Militarist Imperialism and Other Overlooked Aspects of American Exceptionalism'. He discusses the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the different strands of American imperialism from liberal to neoconservative and …

Anonymous669 (2021-08-11). Taliban Shot Down Iranian Drone Over Southwestern Afghanistan (Photos). southfront.org File image. | On August 11, the Taliban shot down a drone over the southwestern Afghan province of Farah which shares a long border line with Iran. | The group released photos showing the wreckage of the drone, that was identified as an Iranian-made Qods Mohajer-2N. The drone, which was first presented in 2014, is an upgraded variant of the original Mohajer-2. | Pro

Prof. John Ryan (2021-08-11). Afghanistan: a Tale of never ending Tragedy. globalresearch.ca This incisive and carefully research article was first published by Global Research on July 19, 2006 | It's now approaching five years since the Taliban government in Afghanistan was deposed by American bombing and the reoccupation of the country with the …

TASS (2021-08-11). Taliban now controls 65% of Afghansitan's territory, government army weakened — EU. tass.com EU is set to continue supporting Kabul as part of its police training program…

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2021-08-11). Taliban Takes Control of Two-thirds of Afghan Territory. globalresearch.ca

Human Rights Watch (2021-08-11). Taliban Gains pose risk to fragile Legal Protections gained by Afghan Women: HRW. juancole.com ( Human Rights Watch) — (New York) — The Afghan government's failure to provide accountability for violence against women and girls has undermined progress to protect women's rights, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Gains by Taliban forces as the United States completes its troop withdrawal leaves the current Afghan state, and …

Staff (2021-08-11). Headlines for August 11, 2021. democracynow.org Senate Dems Approve $3.5 Trillion Budget Hours After Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan, Gov. Andrew Cuomo Resigns, Continues to Faces Ongoing Probes and Possible Impeachment, Cases Spike in Tacoma ICE Jail; TX Counties Can Bypass Mask Mandate Ban as Delta COVID Cases Surge, COVID-19 Surges in Mexico; Bangladesh Launches Rohingya Refugee Vaccination Drive, Taliban Claim More Territory, Seizing Three More Afghan Cities, Ethiopian PM Calls for Citizens to Join Fight Against Tigray Forces as Humanitarian Disaster Grows, U.S. Appeals Ruling That Blocked Julian Assange's Extradition, Algerian Wildfires Kill 42…

_____ (2021-08-11). Palestine Action Is Hitting Drone Maker Elbit Hard. popularresistance.org A new short film by Real Media follows the group Palestine Action over the past year. Activists have carried out sit-ins and sabotage against Elbit premises, shutting factories down, smashing windows, damaging equipment, graffiting and splashing walls with red paint to symbolize Palestinian blood. According to the film, Palestine Action have carried out more than 70 actions against Elbit in their first year, including 20 high-profile occupations of sites and factories.

Editor (2021-08-11). Feminist protests in Palestine. mronline.org Mapping the fight for women's liberation in Gaza and the West Bank.

_____ (2021-08-11). Palestinians Are Calling For International Support For Those Arrested In May. popularresistance.org The fund's aims are to provide legal representation for defendants and to support the detainees' families, "many of whom already live in dire socio-economic conditions, by ensuring that they do not have to bear the financial burden of these legal costs alone". The fund has already raised over $67k of its $307k goal. Palestinians who joined the May uprising were struggling against Israel's ongoing colonisation and ethnic cleansing of Palestinian land. They were fighting against racism and state brutality, and for freedom and autonomy. They deserve our support.

Abdul Rahman (2021-08-11). Israel uses the Gaza fishing zone as a tool for collective punishment against Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org Israel often blocks the fishing zone, driving thousands of Palestinians dependent on it for their livelihood and food using the pretexts of rocket attacks…

Joris Leverink (2021-08-11). Smiling as an act of resistance in Occupied Palestine. roarmag.org Muna El Kurd, activist and Sheikh Jarrah resident smiles as she is arrested in front of her home by Israeli occupation forces. Photo by This essay was produced in collaboration with the Palestinians living in occupied Palestine have been facing ethnic cleansing…

Janine Jackson (2021-08-11). 'Economic Warfare, Designed to Starve the Cuban People into Rebellion'. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2021-08-11). øQué es lo que quieren?: La expansión de las desigualdades. cubadebate.cu Es cierto que entre los que buscan destruir la Revolución Cubana y revertir el proceso de construcción de justicia social de los últimos 60 años hay muchos que no saben lo que quieren. Reaccionan con rabia primitiva, o con arrogancia intelectual, a las dificultades del presente sin preguntarse de dónde vienen y sin formular alternativas. Pero hay otros (aquí y afuera) que sí saben perfectamente lo que quieren, y son los que manipulan a los primeros.

scorinoco (2021-08-11). The Olympic Medals of a 'Failed State'. orinocotribune.com By CubaSi Editorial Staff — Aug 4, 2021 | Cuba has won seven gold medals in Tokyo Olympics 2020. The performance, so far, outperforms what other nations have ever done. The pride the Cuban people feel for their athletes—winners or not—has nothing to do with the propaganda operation that many enemies of the Revolution attach to the development of sports in the island. | Cuba does not train high performance athletes for ego; we do it as a logical expression of a comprehensive program, which grants citizens with full access to all sports disciplines. No money is needed to study in Cuba's sports scho…

José Steinsleger (2021-08-11). Cuba: øEstallido social o sicosis digital? globalizacion.ca Rosario, febrero de 1959. En el asado dominical, la parentela habla a los gritos y sus comentarios giran en torno al personaje que anda en boca de todos. El abuelo filofranquista que acaba de llegar de Madrid, destaca las raíces…

A Guest Author (2021-08-11). Bolivia: Evo Morales advierte sobre maniobras de la derecha. workers.org Por Cuba Debate El exmandatario Evo Morales, presidente del partido Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS), denunció este miércoles (4 de agosto) que la derecha política boliviana promueve maniobras desestabilizadoras disfrazadas de activismo político. Luis Arce, ahora presidente de Bolivia, y ex-presidente Evo Morales en 2020 en Argentina. "Nuevamente, los golpistas anuncian . . . |

Editor2 (2021-08-11). How a Network of UK Intel-Linked Operatives Helped Sell Every Alleged Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack. orinocotribune.com By Kit Klarenberg — Aug 4, 2021 | While Western media covers up their credibility issues, these pseudo-experts and spooks have helped drive the dirty war on Syria. | A tight-knit cast of characters has sought to destabilize the Syrian government by convincing Syrians, Western citizens, foreign states, and international bodies that the CIA-backed Free Syrian Army is a legitimate, "moderate" alternative, while flooding news across the globe with opposition propaganda. | Its key actors have also played a central part in high-profile chemical weapon deceptions, participating in the attacks' staging, generating m…

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-11). Syria: Turkish military, auxiliaries shell large swathes of territory near Aleppo. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish occupation forces, their mercenaries shell five villages in Aleppo northern countryside Turkish occupation forces and their mercenaries associated with] terrorist organizations have launched an artillery shelling attack on large areas in the northern countryside of Aleppo, causing damage to the locals' houses, their property and their agricultural orchards. Local sources from the Aleppo northern …

Anonymous669 (2021-08-11). Russian Orlan-10 Drone Crashed In Northeastern Syria, Fourth This Year. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the internet. | On August 11, a Russian Orlan-10 drone crash landed in the northern countryside of al-Hasakah in northeastern Syria. | The drone crashed in the vicinity of the town of al-Matmurah. At the time, fighters the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were clashing with Turkish forces in nearby areas. At least two Turkish-backed militants were killed in the clashes. The drone may have been shot down by mistake. | The Orlan-10 has a f…

Anonymous669 (2021-08-11). New Iranian Missile Shipment Arrived In Syria's Deir Ezzor: Monitoring Group. southfront.org Iranian-backed forces massing around Deir Ezzor city. | A new Iranian missile shipment had arrived in the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor coming from Iraq, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on August 11. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the missiles were hidden in trucks which were carrying a shipment vegetables as a decoy. The trucks unloaded its decoy cargo in the al-Hal market in al-Mayadin in southern Deir Ezzor before heading to al-Shibli remains in the outskirts…

_____ (2021-08-11). The Nature of Prosecutors. popularresistance.org Above Photo: Statue of Blind Justice statue outside the Albert V. Bryan U.S. courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia. (Tim Evanson, Flickr) Assistant U.S. Attorney Gordon Kromberg went after Daniel Hale and leads the extradition case against Julian Assange. People should know what he and other prosecutors can really be like. For the past two weeks I've …

Ana Malinow (2021-08-11). Democrats Propose Medicare for a Few More Instead of Demanding Medicare for All. zcomm.org Passing H.R.1976, the Medicare for All Act of 2021, is the kind of history-making this country needs from Democrats right now. The pandemic is still here, and we cannot delay any longer…

_____ (2021-08-11). The Most Sobering Report On Climate Change And Earth's Future. popularresistance.org Earth has warmed 1.09‚ÑÉ since pre-industrial times and many changes such as sea-level rise and glacier melt are now virtually irreversible, according to the most sobering report yet by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). | The report also found escape from human-caused climate change is no longer possible. Climate change is now affecting every continent, region and ocean on Earth, and every facet of the weather.

Jake Johnson (2021-08-11). 'Code Red for Humanity': IPCC Report Warns Window for Climate Action is Closing Fast. orinocotribune.com By Jake Johnson — Aug 9, 2021 | "The alarm bells are deafening, and the evidence is irrefutable: greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel burning and deforestation are choking our planet and putting billions of people at immediate risk." | A panel of leading scientists convened by the United Nations issued a comprehensive report Monday that contains a stark warning for humanity: The climate crisis is here, some of its most destructive consequences are now inevitable, and only massive and speedy reductions in greenhouse gas emissions can limit the coming disaster. | Assembled by the International Panel on Cl…

Manuel García, Jr. (2021-08-11). Climate: Time to Saw Through Our Ankle. counterpunch.org Jeffrey St. Clair writes: "How is the new IPCC report substantially different from any of the other IPCC reports? The planet is warming. Human activity caused it. There is only a limited amount of time to take action in order to forestall the most extreme outcome. The report is a prelude to yet another global

350.org (2021-08-11). Wednesday 8/18: Climate Crisis: Learn About the United Nations IPCC Report w/ 350.org. indybay.org Livestream via Instragram…

Daniela Gschweng (2021-08-11). Finland: "Housing First" is a Success. indybay.org Those who don't have a place to live get one. Unconditionally. That, in a nutshell, is the Housing First approach. Since 2008, this approach has been Finland's official strategy against homelessness – and a success. The number of homeless people fell in 2020 for the eighth year in a row. This makes Finland the only European country to reduce homelessness in recent years…

Staff (2021-08-11). Gov. Cuomo Resigns After Sexual Harassment Probe; Critic Says He Is "Still Gaslighting New Yorkers" democracynow.org New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced his resignation, effective August 24, after a week of intense pressure from fellow Democrats for him to step down. Cuomo, who has been in office since 2011, had few allies left after an investigation by New York's attorney general found he had sexually harassed at least 11 women — allegations he continues to deny. "Governor Cuomo is still gaslighting New Yorkers," says Yuh-Line Niou, a member of the New York State Assembly representing Manhattan, who says Cuomo must still be impeached. "Impeachment means that New York will not be paying Andrew Cuomo's pension for…

Staff (2021-08-11). "A Petty Tyrant with Too Much Power": Former Cuomo Rival Zephyr Teachout Responds to Resignation. democracynow.org Law professor Zephyr Teachout, who challenged Cuomo for the New York Democratic nomination for governor in 2014, describes Cuomo as "extraordinarily vengeful" and applauds the bravery of the women who spoke up about his behavior. "He never hesitated to use the power of the state, state resources, to serve his own ends," says Teachout.

Staff (2021-08-11). "The End of Neoliberalism": Rep. Ro Khanna Hails "Historic" $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan. democracynow.org Senate Democrats passed a $3.5 trillion budget resolution early Wednesday morning that would vastly expand the social safety net, increase taxes on the rich and corporations, improve worker rights and include measures to combat the climate crisis. The budget blueprint passed 50-49, less than 24 hours after a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill was approved 69-30 in the Senate. Both spending packages now go to the House of Representatives, where Speaker Nancy Pelosi has indicated she will not bring the bipartisan bill to the House floor unless the reconciliation bill is considered at the same time. Califo…

Zero Hedge (2021-08-11). Pentagon Pulls Trigger: Will Order All Troops to Get COVID Vaccine by Sept. 15. globalresearch.ca

José Luis Granados Ceja (2021-08-11). Peru Leaves Lima Group, Backs Dialogue in Venezuela. venezuelanalysis.com Canadian author Arnold August argued that the Lima Group now found itself on its "deathbed".

Sara Flounders (2021-08-11). Unlike centi-billionaire Gates, China shares vaccines, technology with world. workers.org In a stunning announcement Aug. 5, China's President Xi Jinping informed the First International Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine Cooperation of the country's donation of 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to developing and poor countries within the next four months. This urgent step builds solidarity and makes vaccines accessible in . . . |

Moderator (2021-08-11). Meet the Censored: Paul Jay. scheerpost.com By Matt Taibbi / Substack This article is out a day late. I was about to hit "send" on Meet the Censored: Paul Jay last night when the YouTube press team, whom I'd contacted for comment, suddenly reversed a series of penalties in a case involving a Canadian broadcaster named Paul Jay. Kudos to the Google/YouTube communications department for taking the time to get to the bottom of Jay's complaint… |

Norman Solomon (2021-08-11). Corporate Liberalism Is No Match for Trumpism. indybay.org Our entire democracy is now at risk…

Martha Grevatt (2021-08-11). Big developments in Amazon union struggle. workers.org The boss of Amazon is probably one of the most unpopular capitalists of all time. As Jeff Bezos prepared to zoom off into outer space, some 200,000 people signed an online petition insisting he not return. People hate Bezos for the way workers are mistreated at Amazon. A union supporter . . . |

Anonymous103 (2021-08-11). Navy Voyage To The Pacific Demonstrates Germany's Intent To Be Global Military Power. southfront.org Illustrative ImageGermany may also join Anglo Axis in pressuring China. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst. | A German battleship, the Bayern (Bavaria) frigate, set off for Asia to make the long journey to the Pacific Ocean. However, why did Berlin want to send a warship to a location more than 5,000 nautical miles away from the German coast? It suggests that Berlin is attempting to not only become a major global military power once again,…

Juan Cole (2021-08-11). Top 5 Environmental Impacts of Bipartisan Infastructure Bill, from Electric Vehicles to Electric Grid. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Although the the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill passed by the senate on Tuesday has been criticized by environmentalists for not doing enough for green energy and the environment, it should be pointed out that it is the largest investment in those issues ever in U.S. history. It is to …

_____ (2021-08-11). Pandemic Shows Why We Need a Global Green New Deal. commondreams.org "Biden and Senate Democrats need to tell us what their plan to pass S. 1 is—before it's too late."

scorinoco (2021-08-11). Venezuela: Workers Take Over a Kellogg Factory, Now Known as 'Socialist Kellogg'. orinocotribune.com Maracay City, Venezuela — In the worker-controlled Venezuelan Kellogg factory, one can see the workers working diligently to make corn flakes and sugary cereals in a new package displaying the Venezuelan flag and the words "Together for Venezuela." They are wearing black caps with red letters that say, "Kellogg made in socialism." | In May of 2018, the Kellogg bosses told the factory workers that they had the weekend off due to maintenance. When the workers arrived the following working day, they were shocked to see a large sign on the factory, "We closed operations in Venezuela." The bosses didn't notify th…

John V. Walsh (2021-08-11). Learn From the East: A Major Lesson of the Pandemic. dissidentvoice.org The world is now in the throes of another wave of Covid-19, with another surge in infections, sickness and deaths, this time due to the more infectious and apparently more lethal Delta variant. Are there lessons to be learned from the previous waves of Covid-19 that might help us now? There are, and they were …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-11). Pandemic Truths and Questions: The Meltdown of U.S. Global Leadership. libya360.wordpress.com Mison Verdad "To position the United States as the first country to handle the pandemic is a disregard for history and even for human ethics," say scientists (Photo: Liu Rui / Global Times). There are multiple measurable data that demonstrate how the leadership of the United States is in meltdown. The strongest indicator is its…

WSWS (2021-08-11). Canada's Liberal government clears decks for pandemic election. wsws.org According to numerous media reports, Canada's Justin Trudeau-led minority Liberal government is only days away from dissolving parliament and calling a federal election.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-08-11). Thousands participate in "car mob" protest in Thailand amid police crackdown. peoplesdispatch.org As anger spread against the mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic by the government of Prayut Chan-o-cha, thousands took out a rally commemorating the anniversary of the Thammasat University protests in 2020…

Binoy Kampmark (2021-08-11). Call in the Khaki: The Australian Defence Force and COVID-19. dissidentvoice.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 …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). COVID-19 Resource Center addresses surge in delta variant infections, vaccination rates and hot spots. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 Resource Center, which has logged more than 7 million page views since the start of the pandemic, has been redesigned, with new content and features to make it even more current, informative, and easy to use. The refreshed site has: The latest information and guidance on variants of the COVID-19 virus, including the delta variant that is now the most common COVID-19 variant in the U.S.New data in the Vaccine Tracker that shows COVID-19…

_____ (2021-08-11). UN Official Decries Biden's 'Troubling' Deportations Under Pretext of Pandemic. commondreams.org A Golden State union leader called the governor's move "an appropriate next step to ensure the safety of our school communities and to protect our youngest learners."

Titlethe "impossible" Rebellion (2021-08-11). The "Impossible" Rebellion. commondreams.org If the coronavirus pandemic provides an indication of our collective ability to cope with shocks, the future of the climate crisis does not look pretty.

Staff (2021-08-11). YouTube Bans Rand Paul for Urging People to Defy Basic Public Health Guidelines. truthout.org United States Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) was suspended from the video social media site YouTube on Tuesday after he uploaded a video of himself disseminating false and misleading information about the coronavirus pandemic. Paul falsely claimed masks that people buy "over the counter don't work" to prevent the spread of COVID-19. He also said that …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). 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….

Susan Price (2021-08-11). Historic Willow Grove faces renewed threat. greenleft.org.au Unions and community groups say the NSW government's move on the historic Willow Grove during the pandemic lockdown is a 'low act'. Susan Price reports.

Othering & Belonging Institute, NNIRR (2021-08-11). Thursday 8/26: Defending the Displaced: Border Justice & Migrant Rights. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…

United We Dream Action (2021-08-11). Tuesday 8/17: San Francisco: DACA Is Not Enough! Citizenship for All Immigrants Rally. indybay.org 1 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94104 | Wear a mask. Please follow all current COVID safety guidelines: covid19.ca.gov/…

United We Dream Action (2021-08-11). Tuesday 8/17: Santa Cruz: Rally & March to Demand DACA & Immigrant Citizenship Pathway Rights Now! indybay.org Town Clock at N. Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, then march to office of Congressman Jimmy Panetta | Wear a mask. Please follow all current COVID safety guidelines: covid19.ca.gov/…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-11). Brazil: Tanks on the Streets — Attacks on the International Left. libya360.wordpress.com Who Will Laugh Last? Brian MierBrazilians woke up yesterday to visions of a nightmare they thought would never return: military tanks and armored vehicles rolling down the national mall in Brasilia, past the Congress and Supreme Court Buildings in an attempt, admitted by top aides of far right President Jair Bolsonaro, to scare Brazil's democratic…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-08-11). La falsa "variante Delta" y la cuarta ola: øOtro confinamiento? øPróximo desplome financiero? øSabotaje económico y social mundial? globalizacion.ca Introducción | øSe prevé un nuevo bloqueo mundial como un medio para combatir la variante "peligrosa" de Covid titulada "Delta"? | La campaña del miedo ha vuelto a acelerarse. | Permítanme revisar brevemente la historia de esta crisis. | Hay una secuencia de mentiras…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-08-11). The Fake "Delta Variant" and the Fourth Wave: Another Lockdown? Upcoming Financial Crash? Worldwide Economic and Social Sabotage? globalresearch.ca Introduction: | Is …

Peoples Dispatch (2021-08-11). Thousands of doctors, peasants, teachers and truckers stage protests in Paraguay. peoplesdispatch.org On August 10, thousands of doctors, peasants, teachers and truckers took to the streets of Paraguay's capital Asunción, demanding compliance with agreements reached previously with the far-right government of president Mario Abdo Benítez. | The truckers continued their semi-blockade on Costanera avenue with their trucks. Teachers mobilized across the capital city and blocked roads leading to parliamentary buildings. Peasants and Indigenous communities held demonstrations in front of the Congress, the state attorney general's office, and the ministries of public works and communications, agriculture and livestock,…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2021-08-11). International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples toward 2021 California Admission Day. indybay.org The living legacy of Indigenous people throughout the Great State of California legacy will no longer be discounted and/or discredited. Generational Genocide, Slavery and Disparaging treatment cannot be ignored any longer. Together, we can and must form a more perfect union by facing "what really happened" and Build Back Better in 2021.

Ramzy Baroud (2021-08-11). US Foreign Policy Adrift: Why Washington is No Longer Calling the Shots. counterpunch.org Neoconservatism, unlike what the etymology of the name may suggest, was not necessarily confined to conservative political circles. Think tanks, newspapers and media networks that purport – or are perceived – to express liberal and even progressive thought today, like The New York Times, The Washington Post and CNN, have dedicated much time and space to promoting an American invasion of Iraq as the first step of a complete US geostrategic military hegemony in the Middle East.

Staff (2021-08-11). THIS THURSDAY — Canada in Venezuela: Orinoco Tribune to Host Live Interview with Yves Engler (Facebook Livestream). orinocotribune.com August 3, 2021 (special for Orinoco Tribune)—Orinoco Tribune will host Canadian writer Yves Engler for a discussion of Canada's foreign policy regarding Venezuela and the economic interests of Canadian corporations in the region on Thursday, August 12. While the US has taken the lead in "regime"-change operations against Presidents Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, Canada has played a disproportionately significant role that has been less widely publicized—at times Canada is even presented as a benevolent actor in the region. We will learn that Canada's complicity extends far beyond its general support…

South Front (2021-08-11). Video: Mozambique to Finally Get Rid of Terrorists. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2021-08-11). Comicomment: How many 'No. 1' titles will the U.S. get?>. ecns.cn In July, Bloomberg ranked U.S. top in the "COVID Resilience Ranking", which was mocked worldwide. Now a research report shows the United States is well deserved to be the world's "No. 1" in eight aspects of COVID-19 response.

ecns.cn (2021-08-11). Intelligence probe of COVID-19 origins unlikely to end with high-confidence result: officials. ecns.cn A 90-day intelligence review into the origins of COVID-19 ordered by U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to end largely where it began, without high confidence in how the coronavirus first emerged.

Thomas Klikauer (2021-08-11). Australia's Lockdown Troubles . counterpunch.org By early August, more than half of all Australians (60%) were in lockdown. It should be clear even to the mathematically challenged in and around Sydney that Covid-19 cases slowly go up every day. And so do hospitalizations and, sadly, deaths — hitting even the unvaccinated young. Meanwhile, on a world-scale, Australia's just below one

Ethan Huff (2021-08-11). Fiscal Tyranny: Biden Threatens to Withhold Federal Funding from Universities, Nursing Homes and Other Federally-funded Institutions if They Don't Hit Mandatory COVID Vaccination Quotas. globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2021-08-11). Counting the uncounted COVID-19 deaths in India. peoplesdispatch.org Professor Christophe Z Guilmoto and Indranil Mukhopadhyay from the People's Health Movement discuss the scale of the under-reporting of COVID-19 deaths in India. They reflect on possible methods for counting the currently unregistered death cases, as well as improving the way of recording deaths in the future. | You can listen to the first part of the interview here:

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). 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…

Jim McIlroy (2021-08-11). Coles workers force management to act on COVID-19 threat. greenleft.org.au Corporations are putting profits above the health and safety of the workers, a union forum has been told. Jim McIlroy reports.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). Why do masking recommendations change? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently changed course on masking guidelines, recommending people vaccinated for COVID-19 resume wearing masks in public indoor spaces in areas of the U.S. where there is high transmission of the virus. Watch: Mayo Clinic expert explains why masking recommendations for COVID-19 are changing. youtu.be/DAXqOFcy-h8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are in the downloads at the bottom of the page. Please courtesy: "John O'Horo, M.D./Infectious Diseases/Mayo Clinic." The Mayo Clinic…

_____ (2021-08-11). As DeSantis Bans Mask Mandates, Florida Asks Feds for Help With Covid Surge. commondreams.org "The Biden administration promised a wartime response to the global vaccine effort. It's time to deliver."

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). COVID-19 infection among vaccinated people: What you need to know. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As the delta variant continues to spread across the country, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show vaccinated people can still spread COVID-19. Breakthrough infections of the highly contagious delta variant also have been reported. This new information has led to questions surrounding the effectiveness of the current COVID-19 vaccines. Watch: Dr. O'Horo discusses COVID-19 infection among vaccinated people. youtu.be/aHvr8ngA8hE Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are in the downloads at the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). 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…

Women's March Action (2021-08-11). Tuesday 8/10: Addressing COVID Vaccine Hesitancy in a Tumultuous Political Climate. indybay.org Online discussion…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The COVID-19 delta variant has changed everything. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A fourth COVID-19 surge is blanketing the U.S., and the delta variant is the culprit. "Where did this delta variant come from? It came from unvaccinated people getting infected in large numbers allowing the virus to continue mutating," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. In the past, a person with COVID-19 might infect two to four people. But with the delta variant, one person can infect…

Christopher d. Cook (2021-08-11). Biden Has Abandoned His Covid Worker Safety Pledge. zcomm.org Biden's much-anticipated workplace safety rule excludes most workers—and some in the labor movement are not happy…

_____ (2021-08-11). New State-by-State Scorecard Details GOP Assault on Voting Access. commondreams.org "Even where Covid-19 has surged at times, many countries have put in place effective protocols… that have simultaneously and successfully protected both public health and the human right to seek asylum."

_____ (2021-08-11). California Requires Covid-19 Vaccines or Tests for Teachers as US Education Secretary Backs Mandates. commondreams.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). 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…

350Marin (2021-08-11). Friday 8/13: San Anselmo Rally: Stop Funding Line 3 & Fossil Fuels! indybay.org Intersection of Sir Francis Drake &and Center Blvds (The Hub), San Anselmo, CA 94960 | Wear a mask. Please follow all current COVID safety guidelines: covid19.ca.gov/…

Mickey Z. (2021-08-11). Cigarettes (and snowballs) can be hazardous to your health. dissidentvoice.org If you've been following any of my stories — from juvenile delinquency to street activism — you know by now that confrontation interactions with the NYPD were not uncommon in my life. I remember a time when my entire crew (ages 12 to 15) was hanging out in L.I.C. High School yard, watching a YMCA …

Staff (2021-08-11). Tara Reade: Cuomo's resignation a 'good first step.' 'Now, let's do Biden'. therealnews.com At the very moment

Staff (2021-08-11). 'The history of postwar fascism needs to be retold'. therealnews.com Popular understandings of what fascism is, where it came from, and how it was "defeated" have hindered our collective ability to identify and fight fascist threats beyond those that existed in Western Europe a century ago. In the latest installment of her

Editor (2021-08-11). On Walter Rodney's Legacy: when anger and organising took over. mronline.org As a founding member of the group, Braithwaite explains that though Rodney was betrayed, then assassinated, his body destroyed and concerted efforts made to tarnish his record, people around the world continue to develop and build on his immense legacy.

Dave Power, Don Gross (2021-08-11). Rally for justice in Chicago suburb after young woman killed by police. liberationnews.org Protest forces release of body cam footage and apology from the mayor.

Editor (2021-08-11). Marxism resurges among young Chinese after CPC's centenary proves a success. mronline.org Marxist-inspired youths.

Staff (2021-08-11). Medicare Won't Cover Most Vision, Dental and Hearing. Dems Want to Change That. truthout.org Sorry, Joe Namath. Despite what you keep saying in those TV ads, under Medicare, seniors are not "entitled to eliminate copays and get dental care, dentures, eyeglasses, prescription drug coverage, in-home aides, unlimited transportation and home-delivered meals, all at no additional cost." But if Democratic lawmakers in Congress have their say, seniors could soon be entitled to some of those services. | Namath's commercial is hawking private Medicare Advantage plans, which frequently do offer…

Staff (2021-08-11). California Gubernatorial Recall Could See Newsom Replaced by a Republican. truthout.org California stands on the cusp of an absurdity. | In

Anonymous007 (2021-08-11). Military Situation In Yemen On August 11, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 116 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On August 10, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 9 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On August 10, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 6 airstrikes on the Nate area | On August 10, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an airstrike on the Madghal district | On August 10, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted…

Staff (2021-08-11). Texas judge allows county to impose mask mandates in defiance of Governor Abbott's ban for now. rt.com A Texas judge has ruled in favor of county officials who wish to revive mask mandates in their public schools, temporarily overriding a statewide ban on such measures as a number of school districts also vow to resist the order. | In a

Anonymous103 (2021-08-11). Does the Virus Exist? The SARS-CoV-2 Has Not Been Isolated? "Biggest Fraud in Medical History" southfront.org Illustrative ImageHell is Empty and the Devils are All Here, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, 1610- 1611 | Written by Introduction: | There is a sequence of outright lies and fabricati…

Anonymous007 (2021-08-11). Military Situation In The Area Of Lake Chad On August 11, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On August 6, at least 26 Chadian soldiers were killed in an attack by Boko Haram in Tchoukou Telia area | 335 Boko Haram militants with their families including Musa Adamu, a Boko Haram chief bomb expert surrendered to the Nigerian Army, according to the Nigerian MOD | MORE ON THE TOPIC: |

Anonymous007 (2021-08-11). British Embassy Worker Arrested By German Police For Allegedly Spying For Russia. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | German police have arrested a British national who worked at the United Kingdom's embassy in Berlin on suspicion of passing documents to the Russian intelligence service in exchange for money. | German prosecutors said in a statement that the man's apartment and workplace had been searched and he would be brought before an investigating judge later on August 12th to determine whether he should be remanded in custody. | The statement added that the suspect, identified only as David S, "on at…

Anonymous007 (2021-08-11). BBC Discovers "Lost Tablet" That "Reveals" MSM-Circulated Secrets Of The Mythical "Wagner PMC" southfront.org Click to see full-size image | A brand-new investigation by the UK's state news outlet — BBC — allegedly reveals "the scale of Wagner's involvement in Libya." | The mythical "shadowy Russian mercenary group" has reportedly been active there for years, and finally the BBC has reported evidence from a

Anonymous007 (2021-08-11). Ethiopian And Eritrean Troops Raped Thousands Of Women During Offensive On Tigray: Amnesty International. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Ethiopian and Eritrean troops have raped hundreds of women and girls during the Tigray war, subjecting some to sexual slavery and mutilation. | Human rights group Amnesty International released a report [ It is mostly based on interviews with 63 survivors, and it provides some insight into a scourge already being investigated by Ethiopian law enforcement officials, with a…

Staff (2021-08-11). New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Resigns After Sexual Harassment Probe. truthout.org New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced his resignation, effective August 24, after a week of intense pressure from fellow Democrats for him to step down. Cuomo, who has been in office since 2011, had few allies left after an investigation by New York's attorney general found he had sexually harassed at least 11 women — allegations he continues to deny. "Governor Cuomo is still gaslighting New Yorkers," says Yuh-Line Niou, a member of the New York State Assembly representing Manhattan, who says Cu…

Victor Grossman (2021-08-11). Berlin Wall and Kaiser Palace: Berlin Bulletin No. 194 August 10, 2021. mronline.org Until 1989 that terrible Berlin Wall angered many an East German. The small part of Germany it helped preserve for 28 years was always the butt of anger, sarcasm, vituperation and resistance in one form or another.

Staff (2021-08-11). TX Voting Rights Fight Takes Ugly Turn as House GOP Vote to Arrest Dem Lawmakers. truthout.org Texas lawmakers in the state's House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to order state law enforcement to forcibly return Democrats to the legislative chamber, including potentially arresting them, in order to force a vote on implementing restrictive voting provisions in future elections in the state. |

Staff (2021-08-11). Sen. Booker's enthusiastic 'embrace' of anti-defund the police measure riles activists & BLM (VIDEO). rt.com Senator Cory Booker (D-New York), a vocal proponent of criminal justice reform in the US, has rubbed some people the wrong way with a sarcasm-dripping endorsement of a measure against defunding the police. | Booker delivered an impassioned short speech on the Senate floor on Tuesday as the chamber worked through a grueling 13-hour vote-a-rama on hundreds of proposed amendments to the bipartisan infrastructure bill. He offered a full-throated backing to a "gift" of a proposal to "establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to decreasing federal funding for local jurisdictions that defund the police." | pi…

Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza (2021-08-11). Venezuelans Receive Olympic Athletes with a Warm Embrace — Patria Grande Gets 4th Place in Tokyo 2020 (Videos & Photos). orinocotribune.com Caracas, August 10, 2021 ( Many international athletes rema…

Staff (2021-08-11). Police Arrest 10 People as Mountain Valley Pipeline Protests Top 932 Days. truthout.org On Monday, 10 people locked themselves to construction equipment and other apparatuses at a Mountain Valley construction site in Elliston, Virginia. The group blocked construction for 8.5 hours and were joined by nearly 100 pipeline fighters in support of them. All 10 people who locked down to block construction were later arrested. | Their target, Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), is a 42-inch diameter, 300-plus mile, highly volatile, fracked gas pipeline that runs through West Virginia and Virgi…

Binoy Kampmark (2021-08-11). Cultivated Delusions at the Tokyo Olympics. counterpunch.org Australia's Channel 7 team was all about ignoring history as its selected commentators went into describing, poorly, the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. The trio was poorly equipped culturally, geographically and totally (the Japanese component was barely credible: "We want to make things warm for you," she chirped), to deal with the eclectic groupings

Amnesty International (2021-08-11). USA/UK: US Authorities Must Drop Politically Motivated Charges Against Assange. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2021-08-11). Further Blow to Press Freedoms as US Wins Appeal in Effort to Extradite Julian Assange. commondreams.org There is a non-violent rebellion underway, and everyone and anyone is invited.

Anathema (2021-08-11). Announcing Anathema, Volume 7 Issue 5. itsgoingdown.org Long-running Philadelphia based anarchist publication, Anathema returns with a brand new-issue with interviews, action reports, and news. Volume 7 Issue 5 (PDF for reading 8.5×11) Volume 7 Issue 5 (PDF for printing 11×17) In the issue: What Went Down Hunger Strikes Chilean Models On Noise Demos Brooklyn Center Riot Interview Ecodefense Roundup Everything Will Go…

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-11). Russia reacts to prospect of U.S. air defense systems in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Calls to deploy US air defense prove Kiev's provocative policy towards Russia — diplomat Ukraine's call to station the US air defense forces on its territory proves the provocative nature of Kiev's policy in the region and with regards to Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Channel One on Wednesday. "This, it seems …

Johanna Kichton (2021-08-11). People's Action on Approval of Budget Resolution: Keep Our Communities Front and Center. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today released the following statement by Campaigns Director Sondra Youdelman in response to the Senate approving a $3.5 trillion spending plan: "We are one step closer to a big, bold, inclusive recovery package that will help bolster all our communities. This bill, combined with the American Rescue …

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-11). White House confirms U.S. preparing Brazil for NATO partnership. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com On-the-Record Press Call by National Security Council Senior Director for the Western Hemisphere Juan Gonzalez on Official Travel to Brazil and Argentina Brazil and Argentina are the largest economies in South — and in South America. They bring significant resources to bear, technical know-how, industrial capacity to build resilient supply chains. So, we covered the …

Mel Gurtov (2021-08-11). Pegasus and the Global Surveillance Business. counterpunch.org We have just learned about a powerful spyware known as Pegasus, manufactured and leased by the Israeli company NSO Group and capable of extracting just about every kind of data stored in a smart phone. The Pegasus Project, a consortium of 17 organizations and individuals, mostly journalists, has acquired a leaked list of 50,000 individuals

_____ (2021-08-11). Keep Big Oil Out Of Public Science. popularresistance.org Above Photo: Activists from the Extinction Rebellion climate change group demonstrate against Shell's sponsorship of the exhibit. (Credit: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images) The gagging clause in the Science Museum's sponsorship contract with polluting giant Shell makes one thing clear — we can't rely on corporate profiteers to fund the pursuit of knowledge. It feels …

Dean Baker (2021-08-11). More Cheap Fun: Job Growth, Trump v. Biden. counterpunch.org Another jobs report, another cheap shot at the former guy. As I always say, this sort of comparison is silly because so many things beyond the president's control affect job growth and the economy. But, you know that if the situation were reversed, we would be hearing this comparison endlessly. Donald Trump Jr. would probably

Staff (2021-08-11). Héctor Béjar: Life of a Brilliant Foreign Affairs Minister in a Continent Where Many of his Colleagues are Felons of the Empire. orinocotribune.com Héctor Béjar was born on September 2, 1935, in Ricardo Palma district, Huarochirí province, Lima department, in Peru. His father, Mariano Béjar Pacheco, was a musician and member of the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA) party who was not in total agreement with the party leadership. His mother, Zoila Rivera Rodríguez, was a teacher. She studied law at The National University of San Marcos (UNMSM) and was never a student leader there, but rather a press secretary at the Centro Federado de Letras. | From the age of 16 Béjar worked as a news anchor and presenter for national and international artists on…

Peter Bolton (2021-08-11). The Media's Lies, and Lies by Omission, About Migration Out of Nicaragua. orinocotribune.com By Peter Bolton — Aug 8, 2021 | On July 29, an Associated Press (AP) article appeared online titled With turmoil at home, more Nicaraguans flee to the U.S. As is so often the case with media reports these days, the article starts off with a melodramatic anecdote that sets the tone and argumentative thrust for the rest of the piece. Emotionally manipulative rhetoric is, after all, more viscerally effective in pulling at the heart strings than facts and figures could ever hope to be. This particular article tells the tale of one Alan Reyes Picado. Picado, the AP tells us, is "one of the thousands of Nicaraguan…

WSWS (2021-08-11). US admiral warns China "we have the world's greatest military" wsws.org While Washington accuses Beijing of potential aggression toward Taiwan, the US is undermining the status quo that has underpinned relations with China for the past 50 years.

WSWS (2021-08-11). U.S. Appeals Court releases January 6 attacker involved in killing of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. wsws.org The release of George Tanios is only the latest example of the kid gloves treatment of pro-Trump insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempted coup.

WSWS (2021-08-11). Australian university union suppresses debate to promote enterprise bargaining sham. wsws.org Despite the event being billed as a statewide "forum," all participants were prevented from speaking and even the chat function was disabled.

Moderator (2021-08-11). Secret IRS Files Reveal How Much the Ultrawealthy Gained by Shaping Trump's "Big, Beautiful Tax Cut" scheerpost.com NASA HQ PHOTO / Flickr) by Justin Elliott and Robert Faturechi / ProPublica This art icle was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Series: The Secret IRS Files Inside the Tax Records of the .001% In November 2017, with the administration of President… |

WSWS (2021-08-11). Biden speaks to Pacific Islands Forum to counter China. wsws.org Biden's address to the forum—a first for a sitting US president—featured the declaration that the US was a "proud Pacific power" and signalled Washington's determination to maintain its dominant position in the region.

_____ (2021-08-11). $15 Wage Becoming New Average In Some Industries. popularresistance.org Now, it seems, employers are responding, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics data analyzed by The Washington Post. Eighty percent of U.S. workers make at least $15 an hour now. "Job sites and recruiting firms say many job seekers won't even consider jobs that pay less than $15 anymore," write Andrew Van Dam and Heather Long for…

WSWS (2021-08-11). Grosse Pointe, Michigan, parents protest against district's lifting of mask mandate in schools. wsws.org On Monday, dozens of parents staged a protest outside the Grosse Pointe Public School System Board of Education meeting, denouncing Superintendent Jon Dean's unilateral decision last week to lift a mask mandate and all other mitigation measures in the district's schools.

Francisco Dominguez (2021-08-11). Nicaragua: The Right to Live in Peace. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-11). NATO monitoring Belarusian "aggression" against alliance members: Stoltenberg. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO chief flags Baltic tensions ahead of Zapad military drill NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance would keep a close eye on "hybrid activities" by Belarus against alliance member Lithuania, as the former teams up with Russia for the Zapad 2021 military drill next month. In an Aug. 9 tweet, Stoltenberg said he …

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-11). Ukraine summons Belarusian ambassador as war threat mounts. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com MFA Ukraine summons Belarus envoy over Lukashenko's remarks The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on Tuesday summoned Chargé d'Affaires of the Belarus Embassy in Ukraine, Kirill Kamyshev, in the wake of the latest statements by Alexander Lukashenko voiced at his annual press conference August 9. **** The diplomat was warned that Lukashenko's readiness to …

David Isenberg (2021-08-11). After 20 Years, Pentagon Still Lacks Control Over Hired Guns. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2021-08-11). The Climate Crisis Is Coming For Undocumented Farmworkers First. popularresistance.org The effects of the climate crisis on the more than 1 million agricultural workers in the United States, already severe, have been worsened by profit-driven employers. The increasingly severe heat waves ravaging the country damage some crops, so to protect the market value of their produce, the agricultural industry is accelerating the harvesting season‚Äâ—‚Äâand in many instances forcing longer shifts on workers.

Appalachians Against Pipelines (2021-08-11). Lockdown Halts Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction Site for 8 Hours or More. itsgoingdown.org Report back on recent action against the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) which shut down construction for more than 8 hours. On the 9th of August, activists opposing fracked gas pipelines and eminent domain for corporate profit locked themselves to construction equipment at a Mountain Valley Pipeline construction site near I-81. The lockdown held for 8…

George Wuerthner (2021-08-11). Good Fire / Bad Fire: a False Paradigm. counterpunch.org There has been a spate of pronouncements from politicians as different politically as Montana Republican Senator Steve Daines to California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom arguing that we need more "active forest management" to reduce "fuel" as a means of precluding large blazes. The assumption is that fuels are the problem is widespread and repeated over and over by the media and agency folks so this mantra is nearly internalized in the public mind.

Jessica Levin (2021-08-11). The Problem with Private School Vouchers. progressive.org Harmful programs that redirect funds from public schools to private institutions are spreading rapidly across the country.

_____ (2021-08-11). Millions Of Garment Workers In Bangladesh Forced To Return To Factories. popularresistance.org Above Photo: Large number of garment workers returning to factories in Bangladesh. (Md Manik/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock) The announcement by the Bangladesh authorities allowing garment export factories to resume work has resulted in tens of thousands of workers returning to major cities in overcrowded trains and buses, ignoring health guidelines Despite a strict lockdown, at least four …

Bill Hatch (2021-08-11). Remembering John Wesley Powell in a Dry Year. counterpunch.org How could 40 million Californians and the most productive corporate agriculture in the nation be wrong about anything? We have crushed the natural resources of the state or used them and left nothing but a few iconic viewscapes paid for by the government and wealthy land conservancies — some national parks and forests and fragments of pastureland, pretty beaches, mountain lakes, etc. The ecological crisis is now almost beyond description, which is why the press obsesses on the endless stream of grim scientific measurement—quantified data by the mile, the acre-foot, or parts per million of air pollutio…

Rann Miller (2021-08-11). When States Take Over School Districts, the Community Loses. progressive.org While the impacts of state takeovers on academics are uncertain, the negative effects on local democratic governance are clear.

Staff (2021-08-11). 'Coercive Measures' Against Venezuela Will Continue, Reaffirms the US. orinocotribune.com New plots against Venezuela are being hatched in the US, as indicated by Juan González, National Security Council Senior Director for the Western Hemisphere in the Joe Biden administration. Ratifying the ongoing interventionist White House stance, González claimed that the US, together with its allies, would continue to exert pressure on Venezuela until "free and fair elections" are held in the country. | These statements come after Mexican President López Obrador's recent announcement that his government will host a negotiation between diverse political sectors of Venezuela, to aid in achieving a possible peacef…

WSWS (2021-08-11). Australia: Student opposition develops against return to face-to-face classes. wsws.org Thousands of students, teachers and other people have signed petitions denouncing the New South Wales government's plans to reopen schools as the Delta outbreak continues to spiral out of control in Sydney.

_____ (2021-08-11). Moral Injury And The Forever Wars. popularresistance.org "As for me, though, I've been seeking out as many of those voices as I could for a long, long time. And here's what I've learned: the truths so many of them tell sharply conflict with the remarkably light-hearted and unthinking celebrations of war we experienced this July and so many Julys before it. I keep wondering why so few of us are focusing on one urgent question: Why are so many of our military brothers and sisters taking their own lives?"

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-11). 1st Infantry Division Armored Brigade Combat Team deployed to Poland, 10 nations in all. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com 1st Infantry Division Armored Brigade Combat Team to conduct Transfer of Authority in Europe The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division deployed to Europe throughout July 2021 for a rotation as part of the regionally allocated forces supporting Atlantic Resolve. This is the eighth rotation of an armored brigade deployment to Atlantic Resolve. …

Jeff Bryant (2021-08-11). Comment: The End of School 'Reform'. progressive.org Whatever leadership imperatives become the new driving force behind the next education policy directives, they are doomed to irrelevance if they ignore the needs and interests of teachers.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-08-11). 3 Iraqis die after allegedly being tortured during detention. peoplesdispatch.org The report of these deaths comes just days after a UN report accused Iraqi and Kurdistan regional government officials of torture and ill treatment of detainees on a large scale…

Sally Fallon Morell (2021-08-11). Statement on Virus Isolation (SOVI). "SARS-CoV-2 Has Never Been Isolated or Purified" globalresearch.ca …

Richard Gale (2021-08-11). Medical Fantasies, Fabrications and Deceptions: Anthony Fauci's Unscientific Manifesto. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-11). Belarus revokes authorization for new U.S. ambassador. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Belarus withdraws its agrément for U.S. Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher Belarus has withdrawn its agrément for U.S. Ambassador to Belarus Julie Fisher. The United States was also asked to reduce its embassy staff in Minsk to five people by 1 September, BelTA learned from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus. "…Today we summoned …

Peoples Dispatch (2021-08-11). Working class and farmers unite against regressive government policies in India. peoplesdispatch.org The protesters called for the roll back of the controversial farm laws and labor codes as well as the strengthening of public health infrastructure.

Karen Conner (2021-08-11). Overall CPI Up 0.5 Percent in July; Higher Car Prices Still Driving Inflation. cepr.net The overall CPI is up 0.5 percent in July, the core is up 0.5 percent. Both are up 5.4 and 4.3 percent year-over-year, respectively. Most of the inflation is either bounce back or temporary disruptions, mostly with cars. Rental inflation remains moderate. Prices are stable or declining in other important areas like medical services, drugs, …

TASS (2021-08-11). West forgets liberal rhetoric when dealing with protests at home — Russian diplomat. tass.com On Tuesday, Lithuanian police dispersed a protest outside the country's parliament…

San Francisco Ceremony (2021-08-11). Grieving the Loss of Yemeni Children–US Complicit. indybay.org Members of the Yemeni-American community and world peace activists grieved the third year anniversary of the loss of dozens of innocent children whose lives were taken by a 500 pound U.S. made, Saudi-UAE led bomb.

Jim McIlroy (2021-08-11). Bob Hawke: union leader, Labor PM and CIA informant. greenleft.org.au Recently-released former secret United States embassy cables reinforce the long-held view that once prominent union leader and former Prime Minister Bob Hawke was also an informant for the United States government and the Central Intelligence Agency. Jim McIlroy reports.

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-11). Post-war opportunities: Turkey, Georgia to collaborate on energy, transportation projects. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com For "new opportunities that emerged in the region" read the results of last year's war by Azerbaijan and Turkey against Nagorno-Karabakh, especially plans for a Zangezur corridor running through Armenia's Syunik province to connect the main body of Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. In May Azerbaijan deployed over 1,000 to the Armenian province, where …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). Embracing the transformative power of digital pathology. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic is in the midst of a digital pathology initiative that will integrate digital infrastructure, automate highly manual processes, and employ artificial intelligence to advance clinical capabilities and care for patients. As this digital pathology initiative advances, a clear illustration of its transformative power is taking place now in Mayo Clinic's Department of Dermatology. Dermatology at Mayo Clinic is organized into three divisions: clinical dermatology, surgery, and dermatopathology. The department's seven dermatopathologists, supported by Mayo's Department of Laboratory Medicine…

_____ (2021-08-11). Koch Network Infiltration of Public Schools 'Harms Students, Teachers, and Our Democracy': Report. commondreams.org Federal legislation is clearly needed to help stop partisan gerrymandering, and time is of the essence.

Thom Hartmann (2021-08-11). America has arrived at one of history's great crossroads. zcomm.org If the neoliberals win and Biden and the Democrats back down, it's unlikely America will simply slide back into a "friendly neoliberalism" like we had before the Trump presidency…

_____ (2021-08-11). Libertarians and the Vaccine: Give Me Liberty and Give Them Death. commondreams.org ProPublica's new investigation reveals how the pass-through businesses deduction benefited the nation's richest.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). 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…

_____ (2021-08-11). 'A Five-Alarm Voting Rights Fire': Senate Urged to Fight Back After GOP Blocks For the People Act Again. commondreams.org

Amira Mattar (2021-08-11). At Risk in Israel's Backlash Against Ben and Jerry's? The Right to Protest. thenation.com At Risk in Israel's Backlash Against Ben and Jerry's? The Right to Protest…

David Giesen (2021-08-11). Saturday 8/14: After the A bomb, how 'bout we radiate You Reign-ium: a walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…

Steve Watson (2021-08-11). Video: French Police Patrol Cafes Asking to See Citizens' Vaccine Papers. globalresearch.ca

WSWS repost (2021-08-11). Bay Area, California teacher raises critical concerns over school reopenings. indybay.org The WSWS received this letter opposing the reopening of schools and the ending of coronavirus mitigation measures across the US.

_____ (2021-08-11). Without Single GOP Vote, Senate Approves $3.5 Trillion Budget Blueprint. commondreams.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). 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…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). 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…

Mike Watson (2021-08-11). Filmmaker Oliver Ressler accuses YouTube of censorship after account suspended 'without warning'. zcomm.org Austrian artist who creates political and environmental documentaries believes his videos have been deleted because of their "anti-capitalist content"

sputniknews (2021-08-11). Texas House Speaker Signs Arrest Warrants for 52 Democrats Who Fled to DC Over Voting Bill. sputniknews.com Last month, 52 Texas Democrats fled the state in an attempt to block a vote on an election bill that envisaged tougher voting requirements – a measure Democrats view as harming minorities and abusing voting rights.

John W. Whitehead (2021-08-11). T Is for Tyranny: How Freedom Dies from A to Z. globalresearch.ca

sputniknews (2021-08-11). 'Absurd Inequality': Swedish Profs Against Booster Shots, Call to Vaccinate Poor Countries First. sputniknews.com According to Swedish professors, it is important to vaccinate globally both to save lives and to prevent the virus from mutating, as a broad spread is fraught with new strains. At the same time, it was conceded that vaccines are unlikely to provide lifelong protection.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). 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…

Yes on Empty Home Tax 2022 (2021-08-11). Sunday 8/15: PUSH the movie and pre-movie panel on housing in Santa Cruz. indybay.org Resource Center For Nonviolence | 612 Ocean St, Santa Cruz…

_____ (2021-08-11). Tennessee Compiled Secret Dossiers on Civil Rights Protesters. commondreams.org "In their assault on public education, the network has taken actions to increasingly privatize and corporatize K-12 institutions."

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). 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…

Nayvin Gordon (2021-08-11). The Pied Piper of Shenanigonia. indybay.org Guns and Rats, a Parable…

Toward increasing Networking (2021-08-11). Online events with Amory Lovins, Lisa Wells, Mickey Huff, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, etc. indybay.org Here are some 18 online events taking place over the next week (and starting at 12 Noon today, August 11th), featuring people such as Jeremy Lent, Carol Anderson, Amory Lovins, Eyal Press, Lisa Wells, Mickey Huff, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada, the UK, New Zealand, and Ireland (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.

CJ Polychroniou (2021-08-11). Climate Crisis Must Be Treated Like Outbreak of a World War. zcomm.org Humanity and the environment are under massive assault by global warming caused by human activities…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). Mayo Clinic in Florida recognized as Center of Excellence for Antimicrobial Stewardship. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic in Florida has been recognized as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) ‚Äï the only hospital in North Florida to hold that designation. This designation recognizes Mayo Clinic's optimal antimicrobial use and ongoing efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance. "We are honored to receive the IDSA Center of Excellence designation," says Julio Mendez, M.D., chair of Mayo Clinic Florida's Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. "It is…

Leon Kunstenaar (2021-08-11). Yemeni Community Holds Memorial for Children Killed in US-Saudi Bombing. indybay.org US complicity condemned in Union Square protest…

Karl Kramer (2021-08-11). Friday 8/13: Protest El Salvador government repression. indybay.org El Salvador consulate | 507 Polk Street, San Francisco…

_____ (2021-08-11). Gerrymandering: The Upcoming Redistricting Battle. commondreams.org "As other state legislatures continue to work tirelessly to pass anti-voter laws, the federal government must work even harder to stop these nefarious efforts in their tracks."

In Defense of Liberation! (2021-08-11). Climate Despair and Building a Movement of Hope. anchor.fm In this episode I talk a bit about some thing that I have been dealing with personally, and that is what many people are calling eco-despair. I know a lot of us, after seeing the most recent climate report yesterday, are very scared. But also I know a lot of us have been feeling this way for much longer than just a day, and many more have been suffering because of climate change for far longer than many of us have been paying attention to it. But what do we do? How do we expect to try to fix this? How do we expect to even be able to convince people that this can be fixed? In this episode we briefly go over these…

Revolution Books (2021-08-11). Saturday 8/28: Why This Is A Rare Time When Revolution Becomes Possible. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…

_____ (2021-08-11). Wealthiest Netted Billions From Trump Tax Cut They Helped Write: Report. commondreams.org "This disingenuous appeal should be dismissed by the court and President Biden should take the opportunity to drop these politically motivated charges."

Rhea Boyd (2021-08-11). The Choice to Vaccinate Has Never Been Free. thenation.com The Choice to Vaccinate Has Never Been Free…

No on All Recalls (2021-08-11). Your Vote Needed to Stop Sept 14 Governor Recall. indybay.org The County Voter Handbooks are arriving this week describing the fascist Trump Republican recall election set for September 14, 2021, and how we can vote by mail within 30 days of that election. Every registered voter will receive a vote by mail ballot. Since there is no Electoral College for this, we need every single vote against this recall to avoid the horror of a Trump Republican governor.

TASS (2021-08-11). Sputnik V effective against all known coronavirus strains, developer says. tass.com Earlier, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told journalists that the efficacy of the Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus Delta strain amounts to approximately 83%…

Oliver Ressler (2021-08-11). YouTube suspended channel with my films. zcomm.org What YouTube is engaged in here is outright political censorship. They make use of their de facto monopoly to act as they please.

Wen Stephenson (2021-08-11). Seeing the Climate Crisis Through the Eyes of Henry Thoreau. thenation.com Seeing the Climate Crisis Through the Eyes of Henry Thoreau…

_____ (2021-08-11). Poll: Majority of US Voters Want Biden to 'Fight' for Key Voting Rights Bill. commondreams.org "Maybe instead of boosting oil production, President Biden should have pushed for more electric vehicle and transit spending in the infrastructure bill?"

_____ (2021-08-11). "This Was Avoidable," Climate Activists Say About Apocalyptic UN Climate Report. commondreams.org "It's not a wildfire season anymore," said one journalist, "it's a wildfire year."

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). 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…

WSWS (2021-08-11). Ten years after the London riots: More cuts and state repression. wsws.org The riots blew the lid off a society wracked by poverty and inequality and the collapse of any concern for democracy in the ruling class. A decade later, both of Britain's main parties are led by politicians who cut their teeth in the mass repression of working-class youth which followed.

_____ (2021-08-11). 200+ Scientists, Groups Implore Biden to Ramp Up mRNA Vaccine Production for the World. commondreams.org The United Nation's latest climate report says capping global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C target is imperative—and still within reach through immediate, aggressive action.

Juan Pablo Olsson (2021-08-11). La advertencia de la ONU sobre Cambio Climático: Una alerta roja para la Humanidad. globalizacion.ca El grupo de científicos nucleados en el Panel Intergubernamental de Cambio Climático (IPCC) señala que ya se han causado efectos en el clima que serán irreversibles durante siglos o milenios. El Secretario General de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas…

_____ (2021-08-11). From California to Greece to Siberia, Wildfires Rage Worldwide—and More Expected. commondreams.org If libertarians wish to maintain their self-centered fixation on their own freedoms without considering others, let them do so—in indefinite quarantine from the rest of us.

Megan Redshaw (2021-08-11). Amid Growing Calls for Vaccine Mandates, Employers and Employees Weigh Options. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2021-08-11). 'Utter Lack of Credibility as a Climate Leader': Biden Pressures OPEC to Pump More Oil. commondreams.org "You can't even keep these files because there's potential for abuse," said the ACLU of Tennessee.

David Giesen (2021-08-11). Wednesday 8/11: Bernal Litterati [sic]. indybay.org exterior of the Bernal Branch library | 500 Cortland Avenue | San Francisco | (meet in the mini-amphitheater on the Moultrie side of the library)…

Dean Baker (2021-08-11). If a Vaccine Resistant Strain Develops in Africa, Will Dr. Fauci Lose His Job? zcomm.org The long and short is that, in our high-tech globalized economy, accountability is only something that those at the bottom have to worry about…

Rick Rozoff (2021-08-11). After three weeks in the Black Sea, NATO naval group visited Israel. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two Visited Israel Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG-2) visited Haifa (Israel) from 2nd of August to 5th of August 2021 and conducted a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with Israeli Navy units in the vicinity of Haifa, Israel following a successful deployment in the Black Sea. **** Prior to the …

Labor Video Project (2021-08-11). The Real History Of AFL-CIO Richard Trumka With "War Zone" Organizer Mike Griffin. indybay.org WorkWeek interviews Decatur "War Zone" organizer Mike Griffin about the role of former AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka in the struggle in Decatur and in labor nationally.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 stair exercises to do at home. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Like many people, I am now working at home. Unfortunately, with my schedule, I have not been able to work out regularly, outside of running downstairs for a quick snack between meetings. What can I do at home for exercise? ANSWER: You don't need fancy gym equipment to get a good workout. You certainly do not even need to leave your home. Squeeze some quick exercise into your day by simply stepping onto your…

Jan-Werner Màºller (2021-08-11). Democracy's Money Problem. thenation.com Democracy's Money Problem…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-11). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to avoid 'weekend warrior athlete' sports injuries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's inspiring to watch the best athletes in the world compete for the gold. Unlike Olympians, most people aren't battling for the title of best in the world. If you are a physically active person who works during the week and packs an intense workout on the weekends, you might be a "weekend warrior athlete." Dr. Kristina DeMatas, a Mayo Clinic sports medicine specialist and an avid athlete, offers some tips on avoiding common sports…

Basav Sen (2021-08-11). Biden Made Big Compromises on Climate. zcomm.org And Movements That Backed Him Are Livid…

Build Community not Hotels Working Group (2021-08-11). S. C. Community Credit Union members fight sale to NY developer for luxury hotel! indybay.org Movement to stop the Santa Cruz Community Credit union from selling valuable land zoned for housing to a NY developer to build a 228 room luxury hotel. A call for credit union members to attend an online meeting Friday from 12-2 and information about the situation for non-members.

Jacob Andrewartha (2021-08-11). Students, staff campaign against Robert Menzies Institute. greenleft.org.au Students and staff at the University of Melbourne are campaigning against management's attempts to establish a right-wing think-tank. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

United We Dream (2021-08-11). Tuesday 8/17: DACA is Not Enough: Citizenship for All Rally in Santa Cruz. indybay.org Town Clock, N. Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz…

"New Day" KPFA Supporters Ignore Their Jobs (2021-08-11). KPFA Supporters Of "New Day" Who Control LSB Refuse To Hold Committee Meeting. indybay.org The present majority of the KPFA Local Station Board supported the corporate "New Day" bylaw proposals. They argued that the Local Station Boards should be advisory and should not approve the budget and evaluate the manager. Now they are their supporters are running for the LSB with the position that they really don't want to do what is required under the bylaws. This is duplicitous and shows a lack of integrity and honesty. If you don't want to follow the bylaws and do your job you should not be running for the KPFA Local Station Board.

TASS (2021-08-11). FACTBOX: How countries approved Sputnik V anti-coronavirus vaccine. tass.com Sputnik V exports to other countries began in late 2020…

Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis (2021-08-11). Thwarting the Republican Backlash Against Democracy. thenation.com Thwarting the Republican Backlash Against Democracy…

POST & KTA (2021-08-11). Friday 9/10: Putting Food on the Table: Supporting Bay Area Farms with KTA & POST. indybay.org Online event (FREE)…

Emir Sader (2021-08-11). Brasil: escena de república bananera. globalizacion.ca Una escena patética: cuando por la tarde el Congreso brasileño iba a derrotar la propuesta del presidente Jair Bolsonaro de cambiar la urna eletrónica por el voto en papel, 150 vehiculos militares, gran parte de ellos tanques, cruzaron la Esplanada…