Staff (2021-08-05). China Calls US Sanctions Against Cuba 'Harassment'. orinocotribune.com China labeled the US sanctions on the Cuban police and its officials a demonstration of harassment and double standards on the part of the United States government. China also urged countries around the world to help Cuba in the same way as many countries, including China, have done in recent days, with donations of food, medicines, medical equipment, and fuel. | Through a statement released on Wednesday, August 4, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its firm condemnation of the imposition of arbitrary and unilateral measures by the US administration and the interference in the internal affairs of a…
Iroel Sanchez (2021-08-05). Cuba and a Trumpist Named Joe Biden. orinocotribune.com 
By Iroel Sánchez — Jul 31, 2021 | Novelist Mario Vargas Llosa has recently said in the pages of the Spanish newspaper El País that Cuba is a "military dictatorship," and that he has reached that conclusion through information he received from "the chronicles of correspondents." One can disagree with his opinion, but one must start from the understanding that for a writer of fiction, as he is, and one of the best, the truth is not the most important thing; and it is precisely the truth that has been scarce in the reports on Cuba by the mainstream media. | The press that has been demanding plurality from the i…
A Guest Author (2021-08-05). Cuba is not alone: love and solidarity prevail. workers.org 
Cuba solidarity activists in Belfast, Ireland. Credit: Cuba Solidarity Campaign Dublin The following lightly edited article first appeared in Resumen English July 29, 2021, one day before U.S. President Joe Biden took measures adding additional sanctions on Cubans, while openly assisting Cuban dissidents living in Miami. Many of the countries . . . |
Peoples Dispatch (2021-08-05). Mobilizations force Biden to enact new eviction ban. peoplesdispatch.org The new eviction moratorium was put in place amid protests at the federal capital led by progressive legislator Cori Bush, along with various social movements in the US…
Editor (2021-08-05). Brazil's U.S.-backed military regime casts shadow over hopes for 2022 election. mronline.org 
Bolsonaro's candidacy was democratic packaging for the long game of the military's return to government. As they look to defend their position a year out from elections, the situation has escalated.
Juan Cole (2021-08-05). In Bid to Recapture Congress' Power to Declare War, Key Senate Committee advances Repeal of Iraq War Authorizations. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Trish Turner at ABC News reports that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has voted to repeal the two Authorizations for Use of Military Force in Iraq passed in 1991 for the Gulf War and in 2002 for George W. Bush's war on Iraq. I'm personally happy about this, since I …
Elijah J. Magnier (2021-08-05). 38 British Watchtowers Span Lebanon's Borders: Who are they Really Watching? orinocotribune.com By Elijah J. Magnier — Aug 2, 2021 | Ostensibly built to monitor ISIS, the UK erected dozens of watchtowers along the Lebanese-Syrian border. But ISIS is long gone, so who are they really watching? | The UK has constructed dozens of sophisticated watchtowers on the Lebanese—Syrian border in recent years. Ostensibly, the initial pretext was that the reason for the construction of these satellite-linked, fortified towers is to monitor the crossing or movement of individuals and vehicles, and therefore deter terrorist Takfiri groups from entering Lebanon from Syria. | Despite these Takfiri groups now disl…
Staff (2021-08-05). Headlines for August 5, 2021. democracynow.org WHO Calls for Moratorium on Third Doses Amid Stark Global Vaccine Inequity, Amid Soaring Profits, Moderna and Pfizer to Raise COVID-19 Vaccine Prices , Over Half of China's Provinces Log New COVID Cases; Tokyo Olympics Registers Worst Daily Toll, Illinois Issues Mask Mandate for Schools; Arkansas Governor Regrets Signing Anti-Mask Bill, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Bans Mask Mandates, Blames Immigrants & Biden for Record COVID Surge, Landlords Ask Federal Judge to Block Biden CDC's New Eviction Moratorium, Protesters in Lebanon Demand Justice on First Anniversary of Beirut Port Explosion, Unfolding Climate Crisis Fu…
Staff (2021-08-05). "They Killed Us from the Inside": U.N. Inquiry Demanded into Officials' Culpability in Beirut Blast. democracynow.org 
One year after the Beirut port explosion, a new Human Rights Watch report implicates senior Lebanese officials in the disaster that killed 218 people, wounded 7,000 others and destroyed vast swaths of the city. The blast on August 4, 2020, was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history. It resulted from the detonation of hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate, which had been sitting in a hangar at the port for years while multiple government officials who knew about the highly explosive chemicals did nothing. "We didn't find any Lebanese official who took any responsibility for securing the port and remov…
Anonymous103 (2021-08-05). One Year On From The Port Of Beirut Blast And France Has Failed In Its Goals. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageLebanon is not any closer to political and economic stability a year after the tragedy. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Since the port of Beirut was destroyed on August 4, 2020, French authorities have increased the number of trips, initiatives, pressures and appeals to the international community to assist reconstruction and stabilization efforts in Lebanon. A year after the explosion, French President Emmanuel Macron and Secretary-General of the United Nations António Gute…
Anonymous669 (2021-08-05). Alarming Escalation: Israeli Warplanes Attack Targets In Lebanon (Videos). southfront.org 
Israel Air Force airplane F-16 D 'Barak Cobra'prepares for take off. June 28 2010. Photo by Ofer Zidon/Flash90 | Early on August 5, warplanes of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out a series of airstrikes on Lebanon's South Governorate, the heartland of Hezbollah. | The Israeli airstrikes targeted empty farmlands and a road in the area of al-Dimashqiyah as well as the area of al-Shawaker near the coastal city of Tyre. No casualties or material losses were reported as a result of the airstrikes, which were apparently carryi…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-05). Israel Razes Palestinian Properties in Occupied Territories in Massive Single-Day Demolition Drive. libya360.wordpress.com Abhijan Choudhury (Photo: Palestinian Information Center) Israeli authorities justified the demolitions citing lack of Israeli building permits. They also confiscated scores of Palestinian-owned assets, including cars, tractors, water generators and solar panels Israeli authorities carried out illegal demolitions of several Palestinian-owned residential, agricultural and commercial properties across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem on…
Peoples Dispatch (2021-08-05). Palestinians mark 40 days since the killing of activist Nizar Banat. peoplesdispatch.org The well-known Palestinian political and social activist died under suspicious circumstances on June 24 after the Palestinian Authority's (PA) security forces conducted a violent night raid at his home in Hebron in the occupied West Bank…
Anonymous (2021-08-05). Palestine in Pictures: July 2021. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.
Editor2 (2021-08-05). Celebrating Sandinismo at Nicaragua's Palestine Park. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, July 18, 2021, thousands of Nicaraguans attended a rally celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution at Palestine Park in Managua. Participants held banners that read "Free Palestine," "Hands Off Cuba," and "Nicaragua Sandinista" as part of the internationalist celebration. | Palestine Park was constructed in 2013 by the government of President Daniel Ortega in solidarity with the Palestinian people. Central to the park is a statue of Palestinian freedom fighter Yasser Arafat, who is also pictured with President Ortega in a nearby poster. The park also features Nicaraguan and Palestin…
Ramzy Baroud (2021-08-05). The Politics of Cheering and Booing: On Palestine, Solidarity and the Tokyo Olympics. dissidentvoice.org 
When the Palestinian Olympic delegation of five athletes — adorned in traditional Palestinian attire and carrying the Palestinian flag — crossed into the Tokyo's Olympic Stadium during the inauguration ceremony on July 23, I was overcome with pride and nostalgia. I grew up watching the Olympics. All of us did. Throughout the month-long international sports …
Staff (2021-08-05). Hunger strike update: Struggle continues against administrative detention. samidoun.net 
As of 5 August 2021, 15 Palestinians continued their hunger strikes in Israeli occupation, 14 of them protesting their administrative detention — imprisonment without charge or trial — and one, Mohammed Nuwarra, protesting his ongoing solitary confinement. On 5 August, two detainees joined the hunger strike: Akram al-Fasfous, joining his brother, Kayed al-Fasfous, who has been on hunger strike for 22 days. Sign the grassroots international petition: change.org/NoChargeNoTrialNoJail Their other brother, Mahmoud al-Fasfous, also jailed without charge or trial, suspended his hunger strike earlier on Thur…
Ramzy Baroud (2021-08-05). The Politics of Cheering and Booing. zcomm.org On Palestine, Solidarity and the Tokyo Olympics…
sputniknews (2021-08-05). Israel's Twitter Page Arouses Fury After Video Boasts of Water Management Accomplishments. sputniknews.com Since 1967, Palestinians in the West Bank have been legally barred from sinking their own wells without a permit from the Israeli military, forcing them to buy water at inflated prices from Israeli water providers.
Barbara Nimri Aziz (2021-08-05). When Will They Lift the Blockade? Iraq and Cuba. globalresearch.ca
Fabián Escalante (2021-08-05). Cuba: øVamos por el camino correcto? globalizacion.ca Sin lugar a dudas, este es el momento histórico más complejo por el cual haya atravesado la Revolución cubana. La escalada de agresión de Estados Unidos a Cuba, representada en el mantenimiento de las medidas económicas y políticas establecidas por…
Luis A. Montero Cabrera (2021-08-05). Las herencias republicanas de los demócratas y las "espontáneas" demostraciones. globalizacion.ca Según documentación pública, la administración republicana Eisenhower — Nixon asimiló tan temprano como el 17 de marzo de 1960 un plan presentado al Consejo de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos, para el derrocamiento de la Revolución Cubana. El presupuesto aprobado…
Luis A. Montero Cabrera (2021-08-05). Estados Unidos y sus Lacayos, contra Haití, Cuba, Nicaragua y Venezuela. globalizacion.ca Según documentación pública, la administración republicana Eisenhower — Nixon asimiló tan temprano como el 17 de marzo de 1960 un plan presentado al Consejo de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos, para el derrocamiento de la Revolución Cubana. El presupuesto aprobado…
sputniknews (2021-08-05). What Message do Repeatedly Downed Israeli Missiles in Syria Send to Tel-Aviv and Washington? sputniknews.com Three consequent announcements made on 20, 22, and 25 July by the Russian Ministry of Defence about the successful interception of Israeli missiles in Syrian air space have prompted a heated debate among Mideast and Western observers. Why have the briefings of the Russian Centre for Reconciliation produced so much fuss?
news.un (2021-08-05). Civilians in southern Syria 'under siege' — UN human rights chief. news.un.org The top UN rights official once more sounded the alarm on Thursday over the plight of civilians in Syria, as intense fighting and indiscriminate shelling by Government forces and armed opposition groups paralyze neighbourhoods in and around the southern city of Daraa.
Nikola Mikovic (2021-08-05). Does Renewed fighting in Syria's Deraa, Birthplace of the Revolution, Show Russia's Weakness? juancole.com Belgrade (Special to Informed Comment) — Russia is making an effort to prevent wide-scale hostilities in Syria's southern province of Deraa. The Kremlin reportedly aims to increase its influence in the war-torn country, but recent clashes in Deraa al-Balad — a southern district of Deraa city — between the Moscow-backed Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and …
Anonymous669 (2021-08-05). Syrian Service Members Ambushed In Eastern Daraa As Talks Between Authorities & Rebels Face Setback. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Early on August 5, unidentified gunmen ambushed a car carrying service members of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the eastern countryside of Daraa, where former rebels have been taking a stand against Syrian authorities. | The gunmen targeted the car with machine guns as it was passing on a road between the town of Izraa and the governorate of al-Suwayda. The area is controlled by the Russian-backed 8th Brigade, a unit of the SAA's 5th Corps that was especially formed in 2018 for former…
Anonymous669 (2021-08-05). Greater Idlib: Syrian Army Snipers Hunt Down Militants As Russian Warplanes Resume Strikes (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On August 5, the Russian Aerospace Forces resumed its combat operations against militants in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | A series of Russian airstrikes targeted militants' positions around the town of al-Bara in the southern Idlib countryside as well as in the surroundings of the town of Kabani in the northern countryside of Lattakia. | Al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at T…
Devyn Forschmiedt (2021-08-05). Seattle vigil: 'No justice, no peace, it's the doctors & the police!'. liberationnews.org 
Kaloni Bolton. Image: Change.org petition. Hundreds of protesters gathered at Westlake Park in Seattle on the afternoon of July 24 for the Healthcare Equity March. This was the most recent of a series of protests centered around Kaloni Bolton, a 12-year-old Black girl who died tragically at the beginning of this year as a result …
Editor2 (2021-08-05). The Politics of Spectacle: On Eviction Moratorium, The Squad Talks the Walk. orinocotribune.com By Daniel Haiphong — Aug 3, 2021 | The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that not even the most "progressive" elected officials in the U.S. are willing to do what is necessary to meet the needs of the people. | Members of Congress departed for a seven-week vacation at the same time that the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) national eviction moratorium expired on July 31. The Squad, a subset of members of the House of Representatives who espouse Bernie Sanders' policy agenda, gathered at the Capitol building to demand that Congress come back to work and hold a vote to renew the moratorium. Cori Bush, Jamal…
San Francisco Voter (2021-08-05). Millionaire Democratic SF Rep Pelosi, Real Estate Donations & Eviction Moratorium. indybay.org "Chairman George Marcus also donated $263,400 that same month to a committee that benefits the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's campaign, and contributed at least $6.5 million to PACs that work to elect Democrats to the Senate and House." See www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/03/democrats-took-millions-real-estate-interests-allowing-eviction-moratorium-end…
Staff (2021-08-05). Rep. Ilhan Omar: We Need to Cancel the Rent, Not Just Postpone Evictions. democracynow.org 
Minnesota Congressmember Ilhan Omar was among the progressive Democrats who camped outside the U.S. Capitol to pressure the Biden administration into passing a new eviction moratorium after the previous moratorium lapsed July 31. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new two-month moratorium earlier in the week that covers areas of the country where there is "substantial" or "high" spread of the coronavirus. "As lawmakers, we have a responsibility to protect those that sent us to legislate on their behalf," says Omar, adding that she has personal familiarity with housing precarity. "I certainly…
WSWS (2021-08-05). Biden administration orders short-term delay in evictions. wsws.org The action, announced Tuesday, is almost certain to be overturned by the federal courts, based on a Supreme Court ruling last June 29.
_____ (2021-08-05). Biden White House Dismisses WHO Call for Moratorium on Vaccine Boosters. commondreams.org
Tyler Walicek (2021-08-05). Homes — Not "Sanctioned Encampments" — Are the Solution to Homelessness. zcomm.org Authorities' hesitant half-measures skirt the fundamental, self-evident truth: that what unhoused people need are homes…
WSWS (2021-08-05). World marks 200 million cases of coronavirus pandemic. wsws.org Alongside that sobering figure are more than 4.26 million lives that have been taken prematurely from their coworkers, friends and families.
The Conversation (2021-08-05). What electric vehicle manufacturers can learn from China — their biggest market. juancole.com 
By Youlin Huang, David Tyfield, Didier Soopramanien, and Lixian Qian | — Despite the pandemic, global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) increased by 43% in 2020. Total EV sales in China were 1.3 million, an increase of 8% compared to 2019, and 41% of all EVs sold worldwide. Though Europe sold more than China for …
Peoples Dispatch (2021-08-05). Guatemalans take to streets demanding President Giammattei's resignation. peoplesdispatch.org Since July 29, thousands of Guatemalans have been mobilizing in different parts of the country in rejection of the involvement of the government officials in corruption scandals and the mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Dean Baker (2021-08-05). What to Expect in the July Jobs Report. counterpunch.org Job growth averaged 567,000 over the last three months. That is probably a good best guess for the sort of job growth we can expect in July. We are still seeing businesses reopening and expanding with the ending of pandemic restrictions in hard hit sectors like restaurants, hotels, and live entertainment. There is still a
Jonathan Latham — Allison Wilson (2021-08-05). Phylogeographic Mapping of Newly Discovered Coronaviruses Pinpoints the Direct Progenitor of SARS-CoV-2 as Originating from Mojiang, China. counterpunch.org Back in March, the World Health Organisation's report on the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic coronavirus confirmed something that had long been widely presumed. Since the pandemic began, there has been an enormous virus hunt in China. The purpose of this hunt has been to find the viruses intermediate between SARS-CoV-2 and its coronavirus relatives
ecns.cn (2021-08-05). U.S. closure of Fort Detrick lab not coincidental: expert. ecns.cn The sudden shutdown of the Fort Detrick lab in the United States and the pneumonia outbreak that followed are far from coincidental and should be studied in the scope of the ongoing investigation into the pandemic's origins, a Russian political observer has said.
Olivia Engling (2021-08-05). IMF Approves $650 Billion in Emergency Currency to Combat Pandemic. indybay.org Washington DC — The IMF Board of Governors convened a special virtual session for final approval of $650 billion in emergency reserve currency or Special Drawing Rights.
People's Dispatch (2021-08-05). Guatemalans take to streets demanding president's resignation. greenleft.org.au Guatemalans have been mobilising across the country since July 29 against government corruption scandals and the mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic, reports People's Dispatch.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Telemedicine before and after orthopedic surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In health care, one of the biggest changes during the COVID-19 pandemic was the expansion of telemedicine. Virtual visits have been used in many specialties, including orthopedics and orthopedic surgery. While the use telemedicine escalated out of necessity during the pandemic, Dr. Shawn O'Driscoll, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, believes its use will continue to be used going forward. "I think that the advantages to patients are really going to be the driving forces behind…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). Emergency department visits related to opioid overdoses up significantly during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Emergency department visit rates because of an opioid overdose increased by 28.5% across the U.S. in 2020, compared to 2018 and 2019, recent Mayo Clinic research finds. Emergency visits overall decreased by 14% last year, while visits because of an opioid overdose increased by 10.5%. The result: Opioid overdoses were responsible for 0.32 out of 100 visits, or 1 in every 313 visits, which is up from 0.25, or 1 in every…
Mike Walter (2021-08-05). The Heat: Coronavirus Pandemic and Politics. america.cgtn.com 
From the origins of the virus, and allegations over a "lab leak" in Wuhan, the United States continues to question China's role and Beijing has pushed back hard on that. China says the novel coronavirus origin-tracking work should be treated as a scientific issue, not a political one.
news.un (2021-08-05). COVID-19 vaccine equality, 'most pressing issue of our times' — UN chief. news.un.org The remarkable and rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines offers "great hope" that the devastating pandemic can be overcome, the UN chief told the first International Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine Cooperation on Thursday, but everyone must be reached everywhere, "as quickly as possible".
news.un (2021-08-05). Refugee resettlement numbers yet to recover amid pandemic. news.un.org The number of refugees given shelter in safe host countries plunged last year because of pandemic border restrictions, which continue to hamper the resettlement of vulnerable people.
Andrew Korybko (2021-08-05). The Extended Afghanistan Peace Troika: US, Russia, China, Pakistan. globalresearch.ca
Staff (2021-08-05). "This Is What America Looks Like": Ilhan Omar on Her Refugee Journey from Mogadishu to Minneapolis. democracynow.org 
We speak with Minnesota Congressmember Ilhan Omar about her memoir "This Is What America Looks Like," the Biden administration's recent airstrikes in her birth country of Somalia and why the U.S. must remain a country of refuge for people fleeing war and poverty like she did. Omar adds that the Biden administration must stop enforcing Trump-era immigration rules that allow for expedited deportations of asylum seekers. "These policy choices have consequences. We have a moral imperative in this country to get our immigration policy right and make it a more humane system," she says.
Staff (2021-08-05). Rep. Ilhan Omar Backs Ballot Initiative to Abolish Minneapolis Police & Create New Public Safety Department. democracynow.org 
Congressmember Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, whose district includes Minneapolis, says she supports a ballot initiative to abolish the city's police department and replace it with a new "Department of Public Safety." Local activists have already gathered tens of thousands of signatures for the move. "We've had a very incompetent and brutal police department for a really long time," says Omar, who adds that while much of the world associates the city's cops with the murder of George Floyd, local residents have witnessed the department's violence for much longer.
Parth M.N. (2021-08-05). "We Don't Want to go Back to the City": India's Migrant Workers, Settling for Less Work and Lesser Pay. counterpunch.org Balaji Hattagale was chopping sugarcane one day. The next day he wasn't. His parents wish they knew more. "The uncertainty is killing us," says his father, Babasaheb Hattagale. On an overcast afternoon in July, a dark cloud hangs over his one-room brick home, almost reflecting the despair in Babasaheb's voice when he says: "We just
Lowkey (2021-08-05). A laboratory of empire with Lowkey & Aamer Rahman. mronline.org 
In this segment of 'The Watchdog' video podcast, Lowkey is joined by comedian Aamer Rahman to explain how Australia maintains close political ties to the United Kingdom, with British Home Secretary Pritti Patel seeing the country's offshore migrant detention centers, referred to by some as "concentration camps" as a model for the U.K. to follow.
Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-08-05). Hiroshima: A "Military Base" according to President Harry Truman. globalresearch.ca "The World will note that the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima a military base. That was because we wished in this first attack to avoid, insofar as possible, the killing of civilians.."(President Harry S. Truman in a radio speech to the Nation, August 9, 1945).
Dan Cohen (2021-08-05). Media and the Permanent War State: Top National Security Reporters Linked to US Government. globalresearch.ca
WSWS (2021-08-05). Craig Murray joins Julian Assange behind bars. wsws.org The sentencing of Murray has set a dangerous precedent above all in its singling out of independent media.
Vijay Prashad (2021-08-05). China Eradicates Absolute Poverty While Billionaires Go for a Joyride to Space. dissidentvoice.org 
Women who migrated to the Wangjia community participate in local activities at the community centre in Tongren City, Guizhou Province, April 2021. Confounding news comes from the flagship World Economic Outlook report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The report highlights many of the pressing issues facing our planet: disruptions in the global supply chain, …
Jill Richardson (2021-08-05). Dial Down the Panic Over Critical Race Theory. counterpunch.org If you are worried about critical race theory in schools, here is some advice from someone who actually teaches it. If you want your concerns to be heard, first of all, start by listening. What is your school actually teaching? It probably is not actually critical race theory. It almost certainly is not Marxism. Despite
WSWS (2021-08-05). Cliff Slaughter: A Political Biography (1928-1963). wsws.org Cliff Slaughter died on May 3, 2021, in Leeds, England, at the age of 92. His enduring contribution in the 1960s to the defense of Trotskyism stands in tragic contrast with his subsequent political opportunism and repudiation of revolutionary Marxism.
Roger Harris (2021-08-05). The Progressive Death of Progressivism. orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris — Aug 3, 2021 | Emblematic of our times, the Berniecrat organization Our Revolution — never remotely revolutionary — has rebranded itself as " Our Revolution surrenders | Good bye Medicare-for-A…
Norman Solomon (2021-08-05). Nina Turner's Loss Is Oligarchy's Gain. indybay.org We must roll up our sleeves and continue the fight…
Daniela Jimenez (2021-08-05). Judicial Decision on Alex Saab's Extradition Expected Next Week. orinocotribune.com 
The Constitutional Court (TC) of Cape Verde scheduled a hearing on the constitutional appeal of the special envoy of Venezuela, Alex Saab Morán, for next August 13 at 9: 00 a.m. Saab has been held in Cape Verdean prison for 410 days under an arbitrary measure emanating from the United States, victim of a flawed process denounced by the diplomat, his defense, and activists and legal experts worldwide. | "We inform you that by order of the Venerable Presiding Counselor Judge in the file of the Concrete Inspection of Constitutionality No. 2/2021, in which Alex Nain Saab Moran is appellant and the Supreme Court of Jus…
ecns.cn (2021-08-05). Meng extradition case concluding. ecns.cn Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was back in British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver on Wednesday for the final stretch of extradition proceedings that could send her to the U.S.
Editor (2021-08-05). Pegasus: why the booming surveillance software industry is vulnerable to abuse; also: Snowden interview. mronline.org 
The world's most sophisticated commercially-available spyware may be being abused, according to an investigation by 17 media organisations in ten countries.
Editor (2021-08-05). Editorial — Cómo defender el derecho al voto. workers.org 
Concentración en el Museo World Of Coca-Cola, Atlanta, 15 de marzo de 2021. La lucha por el derecho democrático burgués de una persona, un voto aún continúa en Estados Unidos, el país imperialista más poderoso. Esa lucha comenzó una vez que la última persona esclavizada fue liberada en Galveston, Texas, . . . |
Patrick McWilliams (2021-08-05). Illinois rallies to support women in prison. liberationnews.org 
On July 30, more than two dozen activists from the Chicago area travelled by bus to the Logan Correctional Center to show support and solidarity for those inside the walls. Logan Correctional, located outside the small town of Lincoln, Illinois, is the state's largest women's prison. It recently gained notoriety when three inmates staged a hunger …
Liberation Staff (2021-08-05). Police chief orders rare arrest of brutal officer in Aurora, CO, pleads for peace. liberationnews.org 
On July 27, the Aurora Police Department led an uncharacteristic arrest of two of their officers, John Haubert and Francine Martinez, on charges related to a violent arrest they had carried out four days earlier. During the day on July 23, Haubert and Martinez responded to a trespassing call and encountered three young Latino men …
Editor (2021-08-05). International Red Aid 1922—1937: Uniting to defend class war prisoners. mronline.org 
The initiative came from Polish Communists seeking to aid compatriots jailed or forced into exile in the Soviet republic.
Anonymous669 (2021-08-05). Combat Footage: Houthi Snipers Hunt Down 11 Saudi-Backed Fighters On Jizan, Najran Fronts (18+). southfront.org 
Illustrative image, source: the Houthis media wing | On August 4, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) released a video documenting operations which were recently carried out by their sniper units. | Houthi snipers hit five Saudi-backed Yemeni fighters and five Sudanese service members on the border line with the southern Saudi province of Jizan. Along the border line with the Kingdoms' southern province of Najran, the snipers targeted a Saudi-backed Yemeni fighter and destroyed two surveillance cameras, which were installed in f…
Anonymous103 (2021-08-05). Sanitising Censorship: The Twitter-AP-Reuters News Partnership. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark. | This week, Twitter was keen to
Anonymous103 (2021-08-05). India And China Making Significant Progress In Easing Tensions On The Border. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageAn Indian-Chinese rapprochement will weaken U.S. ambitions to contain China. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | India and China are close to reaching an agreement on the disarmament of troops in the Ladakh region. Following the 12th round of China-India border talks, it was agreed that dialogue on de-escalating the de facto Line of Control will continue. Discussions took place on July 30, lasting nine hours, but the final statement from the two sides was published days…
Anonymous103 (2021-08-05). Tensions Remain On Korean Peninsula Despite Two Koreas' Desire To Improve Ties. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageIf South Korea wishes to have fruitful talks with its northern neighbour, it will need to distance itself from the US, but Washington simply cannot allow that. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | North Korea — DPRK — and South Korea (ROK) have restored their communication hotlines, including a military channel, which had been off since June 2020. According to a statement from ROK's presidential office last Tuesday, the leaders of bo…
Jonathan Cook (2021-08-05). Craig Murray's Jailing is the Latest Move in a Battle to Snuff out Independent Journalism. orinocotribune.com 
By Jonathan Cook — Jul 30, 2021 | Craig Murray, a former ambassador to Uzbekistan, the father of a newborn child, a man in very poor health and one who has no prior convictions, will have to hand himself over to the Scottish police on Sunday morning. He becomes the first person ever to be imprisoned on the obscure and vaguely defined charge of "jigsaw identification". | Murray is also the first person to be jailed in Britain for contempt of court for their journalism in half a century — a period when such different legal and moral values prevailed that the British establishment had only just ended the…
Anonymous669 (2021-08-05). Iraqi 'Resistance' Blew Up Two US Supply Convoys In Al-Diwaniyah, Babylon (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | On August 5, two convoys moving logistic supplies and equipment for the US-led coalition came under attack in different parts of Iraq. | The first convoy was attacked in the southern province of al-Diwaniyah, while the second came under attack in the central province of Babylon. The two convoys were reportedly targeted with explosive devices. | Pro-Iranian Saryat Qasim al-Jabbarin [The Breaker of Titans Company] claimed responsibility for both attacks. Photos of the attacks were released. | <...
Anonymous007 (2021-08-05). The United States Hypersonic ARRW Failed Its Test, But At Least It Left The B-52 Bomber. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The United States' hopes for a hypersonic missile came across another hurdle. | On July 28th, the second booster flight test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) resulted in failure. | The missile was shot over Point Mugu Sea Range near southern California, and its engine failed to ignite after it was launched out of a B-52 bomber. | The missile cleanly separated from the aircraft and successfully demonstrated the full…
Max Parry (2021-08-05). The War in Afghanistan: The real "Crime of the Century" behind the Opioid Crisis. dissidentvoice.org 
In May, the HBO television network aired a new two-part documentary exploring America's ongoing opioid epidemic entitled The Crime of the Century. The first episode summarized the role of the pharmaceutical industry in the crisis, specifically that of Sackler family drug-maker Purdue Pharma and its deadly prescription painkiller, OxyContin. Part One also thoroughly investigates the …
Anonymous669 (2021-08-05). Afghan Government Forces, Popular Resistance Repel Seven Attacks By The Taliban On Herat City. southfront.org 
Afghan National Army soldiers prepare to move out following an inspection of troops at the Regional Military Training Center at Tactical Base Gamberi, Afghanistan, on July 30, 2015. JARROD MORRIS/U.S. ARMY | Late on August 4, Afghan security forces thwarted seven attacks by the Taliban on the northwestern city of Herat, according to the governor of Herat province. | The governor, Abdul Saboor Qani, said that Taliban fighters attacked districts 2, 3, 10 and 11 of Herat city. More than 100 attackers were killed in airstrikes ca…
Mickey Z. (2021-08-05). Vaccines, Variants, and Vilification. dissidentvoice.org 
I tried listening to some podcasts the other day, but every one of them — regardless of their general theme — chose to focus on "vaccine hesitancy." None of them offered any new evidence to back up their jab fetish. However, that did not stop them from creating a straw man army to gleefully mock …
Frontline Doctors (2021-08-05). When Did CDC Know Their Approved COVID-19 Tests, Faulty PCR Testing Would Make Case and Death Data Unreliable? globalresearch.ca
Press For Truth (2021-08-05). Video: CDC Says PCR Tests Can't Differentiate Between Coronaviruses! The Cold & COVID Are Synonymous! globalresearch.ca
Peoples Dispatch (2021-08-05). Lockdowns in place as fourth COVID-19 wave hits Pakistan. peoplesdispatch.org Amidst a sudden spike in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Sindh government in Pakistan reimposed a week-long lockdown in the entire province on Saturday, July 31. The restrictions will be partial and are likely to last until August 8. | Sindh's chief minister Murad Ali Shah announced the declaration of a lockdown during a press conference on Saturday, stressing that the sudden rise in COVID-19 cases has flooded hospitals in Karachi. "I know people will not be comfortable with lockdown, but to limit the numbers of cases it was inevitable," Shah said. | Schools, restaurants, and all private offices in the province…
Kenan SonOfEnos (2021-08-05). Video: Canadian Court Victory Proves COVID-19 Is a Hoax and All Restrictions Have Now Been Dropped. globalresearch.ca
ecns.cn (2021-08-05). Why investigating U.S. EVALI outbreak important in COVID-19 origin-tracing?>. ecns.cn Amid global efforts in tracing the COVID-19 origins, the connection between the coronavirus and an outbreak of e-cigarette or vaping use-associated lung injury (EVALI) cases in the U.S. in August, 2019 has raised many concerns.
ecns.cn (2021-08-05). Comicomment: In origin tracing, U.S. leads a 'blaming chorus'. ecns.cn The COVID-19 origin tracing is a serious scientific issue that must be studied by scientists and medical experts around the world through cooperation. However, some U.S. politicians placed their hope on the intelligence community, trying to answer a science question with political means.
ecns.cn (2021-08-05). French biosecurity expert dismisses Wuhan "lab leak" theory. ecns.cn "The theory that the virus escaped from the Wuhan lab is not credible," a French biosecurity expert who had monitored the construction of the Biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) laboratory of the Wuhan Institute of Virology has said recently in reference to COVID-19.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). Mayo Clinic announces next phase of vaccination requirements for COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Guided by its values and deep commitment to patients, Mayo Clinic is requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or complete a declination process by Sept. 17. "We are proud of our staff's high vaccination rates and are grateful that the vast majority have embraced the opportunity to get vaccinated," says Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., Mayo Clinic's president and CEO. "Our patients expect to be safe when they come to Mayo Clinic, and we…
Nayvin Gordon (2021-08-05). Without Public Health Safety Mandates and Containment Actions–Vaccines Will Leave Us All. indybay.org Vaccines and Public Health Science both are necessary to beat fCovid-19…
Olivia Engling (2021-08-05). Trade Rep Tai and Major Religious Leaders Hold Historic Meeting on COVID, Vaccines, Trips. indybay.org Some of the highest ranking religious leaders met with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai to express support for waiving vaccine patents. The measure, the religious leaders argue, will increase COVID vaccine access for developing countries.
Isabella Arria (2021-08-05). Lo que mata es el hambre, más que el coronavirus. globalizacion.ca Es probable que once personas estén muriendo de hambre cada minuto en el mundo, superando el número de fallecimientos que provoca la Covid-19. Morimos antes de hambre que de Covid-19. En el mundo ya son 155 millones de personas las…
Global Justice Now (2021-08-05). Saturday 9/4: End COVID-19 Vaccine Apartheid International Activist Assembly. indybay.org Online event…
John Buell (2021-08-05). Republican Governors have gone too Far in Banning Local Mask, Vaccine Mandates. juancole.com Southwest Harbor, Maine (Special to Informed Comment) — With the Delta variant of Covid 19 now producing escalating case counts and hospitalizations, talk among pundits has turned to the possibility of a federally imposed vaccination mandate. Many of these discussions and debates have revolved around familiar albeit simplistic dichotomies, such as voluntary choice versus government …
WSWS (2021-08-05). Sri Lankan state employees ordered back to work amid rising COVID-19 infections. wsws.org The Rajapakse government is desperate to drive up vaccinations, not with the aim of saving lives but in order to lift all remaining health restrictions.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). Study shows masks offer protection as COVID-19 infections tick up. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended this week that people vaccinated against COVID-19 resume wearing masks in public indoor spaces in areas of the United States where the virus is spreading. "Appropriate masking in addition to vaccination remain the best methods to help protect individuals from the Coronavirus," says Gregory Poland, M.D., an infectious disease expert at Mayo Clinic. In fact, published data from Mayo Clinic researchers have found that…
Gregg Gonsalves, The Nation (2021-08-05). Death by Disinformation: GOP Accomplices to Covid Apocalypse. thenation.com Death by Disinformation: GOP Accomplices to Covid Apocalypse…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Study shows masks can prevent COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers recently published a study that shows the proper use of masks reduces the spread of respiratory droplets. The findings strongly support the protective value and effectiveness of widespread mask use and maintaining physical distance in reducing the spread of COVID-19. Reporter Jason Howland has more in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/9fca7M5STEA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: …
Stop the Money Pipeline Coalition (2021-08-05). Friday 8/13: Santa Cruz Rally: Defund Oil Pipeline Line 3 Now! indybay.org Intersection of River Street & Water Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 | Wear a mask. Please follow all current COVID safety guidelines: covid19.ca.gov/…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). COVID-19 vaccine urgency as delta variant continues to spread. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Viruses constantly change through mutation, and new variants of viruses are expected to occur. Multiple variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been documented, including a highly transmittable form of COVID-19 known as the delta variant. The delta variant, which was first seen in December 2020 in India, is spreading globally. It's more contagious than the previous strains that have been detected in the U.S. It's also causing more severe illness.Dr. Melanie Swift, co-chair of Mayo Clinic's…
Staff (2021-08-05). Today Marks 3 Years Since Drone Assassination Attempt Against President Maduro. orinocotribune.com On the afternoon of August 4, 2018, on Avenida Bolívar in Caracas, a military parade was taking place to celebrate the 81st anniversary of the Bolivarian National Guard. Presiding over the event was President Nicolás Maduro, accompanied by top officials of the Executive and the Military High Command. | At around 5: 30 p.m., a DJI Matrice 600 drone, carrying a load of C4 explosives and pellets, exploded while flying overhead. As the security forces got into action to protect the lives of President Maduro and others present at the scene, a second explosion occurred 400 meters away, in the Don Eduardo building, confi…
sputniknews (2021-08-05). US-Taliban Deal a Fig Leaf Covering Washington's Defeat in 20-Year Long Afghan War, Observers Say. sputniknews.com Washington's deal with the Taliban and hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan is fraught with risks for the Central Asian state, which may face years of conflict and instability, Afghanistan experts say.
M. K. Bhadrakumar (2021-08-05). A New Dawn Breaks in Tehran: New President Ebrahim Raisi. globalresearch.ca
Staff (2021-08-05). President Maduro Target of New Threats by María Corina Machado. orinocotribune.com The head of the Vente Venezuela party, María Corina Machado, reiterated her invectives against the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, whom she insists "must be overthrown." | During an event organized by her political organization, the national coordinator of Vente Venezuela pointed out that the national president "is not president, and that the problem is not to recall him but to overthrow him." | Now, María Corina Machado states that Maduro should not be recalled, despite the fact that a month ago she presented a document to the National Electoral Council (CNE) to try initiating a recall process. It is imp…
Staff (2021-08-05). Details Emerge about Dialogue between Venezuela's Government & Opposition. orinocotribune.com Little is known about the dialogue that the Venezuelan government will carry out with sectors of the Venezuelan opposition in order to improve the political situation in the Caribbean country. However, it seems that this uncertainty will soon end as more details come to light regarding the talks, that will take place in Mexico. | Both the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and representatives of the opposition have confirmed their participation and assured for weeks that the stage is set for talks between the two sectors. | "I believe that all of Venezuela and the world is waiting for the success of these ne…
Binoy Kampmark (2021-08-05). Rio Tinto Goes to Serbia: The Jadar Lithium Project. counterpunch.org The company has been looking forward to this for some time. For an outfit found wanting in dealing with inhabitants of a land whose culture it eviscerated in a matter of hours in May last year, Rio Tinto could think grandly about another future. The Anglo-Australian mining giant could add its name to a sounder,
Sarah Anderson — Justin Campos (2021-08-05). The New Committee on Inequality: a Fresh Look at Economic Disparity. counterpunch.org Members of Congress serving on a new "select" committee on inequality had no trouble social distancing at their inaugural hearing. That's because the six seats reserved for Republicans were all empty. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had dutifully invited the GOP to participate, but after she vetoed two of their nominees for a different body —
Justin Podur (2021-08-05). Canada Is Waging an All-Front Legal War Against Indigenous People. counterpunch.org Canada is developing a new image: one of burning churches, toppling statues, and mass graves. There are thousands more unmarked graves, thousands more Indigenous children killed at residential schools, remaining to be unearthed. There can be no denying that this is Canada, and it has to change. But can Canada transform itself for the better?
It's Going Down (2021-08-05). Indigenous Resistance in Guerrero, Mexico: An Interview with a Member of the CIPOG-EZ. itsgoingdown.org Last week, Its Going Down and Radio Zapote carried out a collective interview with a member of the Popular Indigenous Council of Guerrero-Emiliano Zapata (CIPOG-EZ)—an Indigenous organization working from within various communities in the Montaña Baja Region of Guerrero, Mexico, who are struggling for autonomy and self-determination amidst an unbearable climate of capitalist, state, and…
Khubaka, Michael Harris (2021-08-05). 2021 California Admission Day, Equity and Inclusion Conversation. indybay.org The origin of the State of California and transition to US Statehood through the eyes of Indigenous, Pan African, Latino, European, Asian and Pacific Islanders poised this 2021 Admission Day…
Toward increasing Networking (2021-08-05). Online events w) Bill McKibben, Matt Taibbi, Raj Patel, Helen Macdonald, Jeremy Lent, etc. indybay.org Here are some 20 online events taking place over the next week (and starting at 4 pm today, August 3rd), featuring people such as Annette Gordon-Reed, Bill McKibben, Matt Taibbi, Raj Patel, Helen Macdonald, and Jeremy Lent, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada, and the UK (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.
Rick Rozoff (2021-08-05). U.S. destroyer completes anti-missile, anti-submarine, anti-Russian drills. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com USS Roosevelt Completes 2nd FDNF-E Patrol The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, following the completion of its second Forward-Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, Aug. 3, 2021. In May, Roosevelt participated in At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield 2021, a NATO-led Integrated …
Rick Rozoff (2021-08-05). Georgia: U.S. trains special forces for wars in Caucasus, Eastern Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Coalition Special Operations Forces Training under Agile Spirit 2021 Special Operations Forces units of Agile Spirit 2021 partner countries held a combined exercise at the II Brigade training ground in Senaki. For the first time in the history of multinational exercises, such a large-scale exercise was held, in which special operations fighters from Georgia, the …
Stephen Sefton (2021-08-05). Defending Latin America's Resistance Axis. orinocotribune.com By Stephen Sefton — Aug 2, 2021 | Early in July this year Hezbollah's Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah
Rick Rozoff (2021-08-05). Contra Belarus, Russia: Polish, Ukrainian commanders-in-chief meet. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Chiefs of General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine and Poland discuss further cooperation Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny has discussed with his Polish counterpart Rajmund Andrzejczak the implementation of agreements on strengthening the defense capability of the two states and ensuring regional stability and security. **** [C]ooperation between Ukraine and …
WSWS (2021-08-05). The enduring significance of the Hubble Deep Field. wsws.org NASA is this week celebrating the advance enabled by the Deep Field and its subsequent scientific results.
Heba Nasser (2021-08-05). 'I'm Afraid of My Government': Sorrow and Rage as Beirut Marks Blast Anniversary. globalresearch.ca
Finian Cunningham (2021-08-05). Security U.S. Fears of China Nuclear Expansion… Déjà Vu of Soviet Missile Gap Hype. dissidentvoice.org China is providing the equivalent scaremongering of the Soviet "missile gap" in order to sustain America's militarist-dependent capitalist economy. Media reports from the U.S. this week — regurgitated by the European press — highlighted concerns that China is embarking on a massive scale-up of underground silos for launching nuclear weapons. Hundreds of silos are alleged …
WSWS (2021-08-05). Nashville, Tennessee warehouse worker shoots three where he worked. wsws.org An early morning workplace shooting by an employee at a SmileDirectClub facility near Nashville, Tennessee, has left three employees wounded and the alleged shooter dead.
Rick Rozoff (2021-08-05). Moscow, are you listening? Biden names Brzezinski spawn ambassador to Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Brother of Ian Brzezinski, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO Policy in the George W. Bush administration, former member of the Pentagon's Policy Planning Staff, former advisor to the government of Ukraine and current member of the Strategic Advisors Group at the Atlantic Council, and of Mika Brzezinski, loudmouthed harridan at MSNBC. …
Ernst Wolff (2021-08-05). Verbotene Demo in Berlin: Meine nicht gehaltene Rede. globalresearch.ca
WSWS (2021-08-05). Flood victims in Germany criticise authorities for failure to provide warnings. wsws.org Well before people were caught in the deadly waters, governments and authorities had been warned.
John LaForge (2021-08-05). The Enduring Myth of Hiroshima. globalresearch.ca
WSWS (2021-08-05). Belarusian athlete flees to Poland, as opposition activist is found hanged in Kiev. wsws.org The gangster-like attempt to force Timonovskaya's return to Belarus over a minor critique of the Belarusian Olympic Committee is part of a massive government crackdown on all political and social opposition.
Rick Rozoff (2021-08-05). Abkhazia to join South Ossetia in marking Georgian-U.S. proxy war of 2008. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com President of Abkhazia will arrive in South Ossetia on the anniversary of the Georgian aggression President of the Republic of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania will pay an official visit to South Ossetia to participate in commemorative events timed to coincide with the 13th anniversary of the events of August 2008…. On the night of August 8, …
Kelly Denton-Borhaug (2021-08-05). Moral Injury and the Forever Wars. counterpunch.org This summer, it seemed as if we Americans couldn't wait to return to our traditional July 4th festivities. Haven't we all been looking for something to celebrate? The church chimes in my community rang out battle hymns for about a week. The utility poles in my neighborhood were covered with "Hometown Hero" banners hanging proudly,
Josh Frank (2021-08-05). Don Cherry ‚Äé— Om Shanti Om (1976). counterpunch.org
Sen. Rand Paul (2021-08-05). Sen. Rand Paul: Mask Mandates and Lockdowns from Petty Tyrants? No, Not Again. Choose Freedom. globalresearch.ca They can't …
The Global Research Team (2021-08-05). Global Research: Delivering the Facts before They Get Erased. globalresearch.ca We are at the crossroads of one of the most serious crises in World history. | Freedom of speech and independent media are threatened. Critical analysis and dialogue are essential. | At Global Research, our goal is to bring you timely and …
rebekah (2021-08-05). IPS Mourns the Death of AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka. inequality.org
WSWS (2021-08-05). Massachusetts Nurses Association and federal mediator seek end to Saint Vincent nurses' strike. wsws.org As the strike by 700 nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester approached the 150-day mark, the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA) met with a federal mediator and Tenet management earlier this week to push for an agreement to end the strike.
David Rosen (2021-08-05). Why Community Broadband Matters. counterpunch.org President Joe Biden introduced "The American Jobs Plan," a $2 trillion infrastructure plan that includes broadband upgrades, on March 31st. "Broadband internet is the new electricity," he proclaimed. The White House Statement noted: It is necessary for Americans to do their jobs, to participate equally in school learning, health care, and to stay connected. Yet,
RT (2021-08-05). Over Police Violence against Berlin Corona Demos: UN Special Envoy Melzer Announces 'Official Intervention'. globalresearch.ca
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-05). How the NED, Open Society Foundations and NATO Collectively Fund Institutions Driving Development of Canadian Political Thought. libya360.wordpress.com Aidan Jonah People think that Canadian public discourse is mostly by Canadians, about Canadian priorities. But the amount of direct influence from abroad is staggering. Organizations that represent global neo-liberalism, from NATO to the NED, to those sponsored by Open Society Foundations, involve themselves in the creation of thought in Canada. Organizations with Canadian names,…
Judge Andrew Napolitano (2021-08-05). Freedom in the Coming Time of Madness. globalresearch.ca
Chris Cole (2021-08-05). CAA Opens UK Skies to Military Drones. globalresearch.ca
Tom Engelhardt (2021-08-05). Tomgram: Andrew Bacevich, The Other Big Lie. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Here's my question of the week: When it comes to America's twenty-first-century wars, does the word "end" have any meaning at all? Almost 20 years after George W. Bush and crew invaded Afghanistan, the war there is officially …
Matthew Stevenson (2021-08-05). Barack's Mar-a-Vineyard Birthday Extravaganza. counterpunch.org "There was nothing, it seemed, that grew stale so soon as pleasure." — F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Beautiful and the Damned Come this weekend—about the time you are rummaging through your glove compartment searching for that old mask, the one you use to wear to Little League and Home Depot—Barack Obama's closest friends and retainers
Marc Vandepitte (2021-08-05). History of the Communist Party of China (CCP). globalresearch.ca
Rick Rozoff (2021-08-05). Canada has trained over 26,000 Ukrainian troops for war in Donbass, Crimea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Britain has also trained over 20,000 Ukrainian troops under Operation ORBITAL. Ambassador: Ukraine hopes that Canada will continue training our military "We look forward to extending this mission…," Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada Andriy Shevchenko said in an interview with Ukrinform. He added that "more than 26,000 Ukrainian soldiers have already undergone UNIFIER training, gaining …
WSWS (2021-08-05). Egypt's el-Sisi steps up repression as opposition mounts to mass poverty and inequality. wsws.org Egypt's military dictator Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is using the courts, new laws and censorship of the internet and social media to suppress all opposition to his brutal regime.
Rick Rozoff (2021-08-05). Azerbaijani defense chief inspects new military bases in conquered Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Minister Zakir Hasanov visits several new military units stationed in liberated territories Under the instructions of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, construction work in the military units stationed in the liberated territories continues. The Minister of Defense Colonel General Zakir Hasanov visited several recently …
Abayomi Azikiwe (2021-08-05). Black August and the Legacy of Liberation Struggles. globalresearch.ca
Carey Gillam (2021-08-05). Bayer Heads into Next U.S. Cancer Trial. globalresearch.ca
Rick Rozoff (2021-08-05). U.S. military equipment en route to Turkey for "lethality and interoperability" exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army equipment to arrive in Izmir, Turkey in support of Dynamic Front 21 Approximately 160 items of U.S. Army equipment are scheduled to be offloaded at the port facility in Izmir, Turkey, August 6, 2021. The equipment…will transit from the port via commercial line-haul trucking to the Polatli Training Range in support of Dynamic …
Rick Rozoff (2021-08-05). Pentagon marks 27 years of training Georgian army for wars in Caucasus, Middle East, Asia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. commander meets with Georgian mercenary cohorts During his visit to Georgia, Major General Thomas Carden, Georgia National Guard, visited the National Guard. The American general was hosted by the Deputy Chief of the National Guard, Colonel Koba Akhvlediani. At the meeting, the parties discussed the 27-year partnership and cooperation between the State Guard of …
Braxton Hale, Saskia Hostetler Lippy (2021-08-05). When a Movement Fails to Uphold its Standards of Justice. counterpunch.org We are two Portland, Oregon activists within a movement that fractured over infighting and infiltration; and we are disappointed to write that the latest schism in the community is about injustice and violence against women within our own movement. The conflict has reached a level of intensity that has prompted some activists to move out
Danny Haiphong (2021-08-05). Glen Ford: A Remarkable Revolutionary. orinocotribune.com Danny Haiphong — Aug 4, 2021 | Glen Ford was a revolutionary in all that he did. | The year was 2011. I was full to the brim with anger toward the United States for the deleterious impact of racism on my life and the lives of those closest to me. I was equally furious with liberal elitism and the class-blind racial politics that privileged "diversity" over the substantive material issues most critical to oppressed people everywhere. I marched with Occupy Wall Street and engaged in the labor movement but still felt alone. I frequently asked myself: "Why are all sides of the so-called American Left unable to f…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-08-05). Extreme Weather Events and Capitalism: A Deadly Combination. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Scheffer Climate scientists around the world are alarmed by a triple climate-change-related crisis that hit the western U.S. and Canada in June and July. Normally climatologists are careful in their assessment of extreme weather events, under pressure from energy industry profiteers and anti-science climate change deniers. They go to great pains to avoid being…
WSWS (2021-08-05). Australian Labor Party backs tax bonanza for the wealthy. wsws.org Last week's abandonment of Labor's previous taxation promises shatters what was left of the "Fair Go Action Plan" that it proclaimed before the 2019 election.
Rick Rozoff (2021-08-05). Serbia warns Belarus of new threat to peace in Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Serbian diplomat: Preservation of peace is absolute priority for any nation "In the recent history of Serbia, the saddest day is certainly 4 August 1995. On this day, 4 August, the country observes the Day of Remembrance for Serbs killed and expelled in [the U.S.-supported] Operation Storm which was the most brutal operation in Europe …
George Ochenski (2021-08-05). We Can't Log Our Way Out of Global Baking. counterpunch.org Late last week President Biden met with Western governors to discuss the wildfires that continue to scorch their states. Montana's Republican governor, Greg Gianforte, said he plans to tell Biden we need to log more of our forests — only of course he'll use the latest timber industry gobbledygook of "active forest management" instead of speaking
ecns.cn (2021-08-05). Xinjiang residents refute accusations of human rights violations. ecns.cn Residents of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have hit back at accusations of human rights violations, saying some Western countries' claims of "genocide" or "forced labor" are fabricated.
ecns.cn (2021-08-05). Shifting blame reflects selfishness of U.S. ecns.cn Recently, the U.S. has led several countries and media outlets in hyping up the claim that the novel coronavirus was the result of a "lab leak".
Rick Rozoff (2021-08-05). Ukraine's Zelensky tells Russian speakers to leave country. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com What would the UN, OSCE, EU and other international and multinational bodies say if similar statements (see last paragraph in particular) were made about, say, Spanish speakers in the U.S., French speakers in Canada and Walloon speakers in Belgium? "Russia or Ukraine": It's important for occupied Donbas residents to make a choice, Zelensky says "I …
imperial.ac.uk (2021-08-05). Imperial researchers driving globally sustainable production and consumption. imperial.ac.uk Innovative solutions in bioplastics, cotton production and waste feathers are helping to meet UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 12.
Erin Schwartz (2021-08-05). "Zola" and the Limits of the Internet Movie. thenation.com "Zola" and the Limits of the Internet Movie…
Ileana Almeida (2021-08-05). Aquí caben todos los ecuatorianos. globalizacion.ca El reconocimiento oficial de las diversas nacionalidades indígenas en el Ecuador presupone el desarrollo del pensamiento jurídico del Estado y el Derecho. En algunos países las nacionalidades han sido reconocidas y hay empeño por impulsarlas (Suiza, País Vasco, Rusia); en…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). Consumer Health: Are you ready to add something new to your fitness routine? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you know exercise is important and you're making time for a well-rounded fitness routine, good for you! But you may become bored with the same routine day after day. And if you're bored, you may be more apt to lose interest after a while. If it's time to add a new spark to your fitness routine, here are three ideas to consider: Aquatic exerciseSwimming pools are not just for swimming laps. Aquatic fitness options also include aerobics…
Markela Panegyres (2021-08-05). Inner West Council de-amalgamation discussion proves popular. greenleft.org.au A resident-initiated meeting drew good numbers to discuss the case to de-amalgamate the Inner West Council, reports Markela Panegyres.
teleSUR, him, JL (2021-08-05). Movimientos sociales convocan a nuevas protestas en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Los movimientos sociales protestan ante la aprobación de un presupuesto anual que recortó los fondos en las carteras de salud y educación.
David Escobar (2021-08-05). Colombia: When the fascists get offended. zcomm.org Tales of death threats, assaults, harassment, and physical and psychological torture that happened to a group of activists in the city of Cali, Colombia…
Oakland Asian Cultural Center (2021-08-05). Saturday 10/2: Opening Reception – The Art of Protest: 1960s-1970s to Now. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center…
Center for Biological Diversity (2021-08-05). Two of California's Three Wolf Packs Confirmed to Have Pups. indybay.org SAN FRANCISCO, August 3, 2021 — Two of California's three existing wolf families, the Lassen pack and the Whaleback pack, have produced pups this year, according to a new quarterly report published by the California Department of Fish and Game.
repost (2021-08-05). Blood On Barbara Lee's Hands! Funding The Apartheid State Israel. indybay.org
John Scales Avery (2021-08-05). Climate: We are not doing enough! nationofchange.org Perhaps this worst-case scenario can motivate us to act with far-sighted vision and resolution, while there is still a small window of opportunity.
Register Peace & Freedom or Green (2021-08-05). Pro-Israel PAC Defeats Sanders' Candidate Turner in Ohio. indybay.org Nina Turner, Bernie Sanders' campaign manager running for a House of Representatives seat in Ohio, was defeated by the reactionary Democratic and Republican parties, including the super PAC Democratic Majority for Israel, "a group founded by longtime Democratic pollster Mark Mellman and bankrolled by an oil and gas executive. The organization has also received money from Republican donors." See www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/04/conceding-defeat-ohio-special-election-nina-turner-says-our-justice-journey…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). Mayo Clinic research suggests women over 65 be offered hereditary cancer genetic testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A new study by Fergus Couch, Ph.D., of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, along with collaborators from the CARRIERS consortium, suggests that most women with breast cancer diagnosed over 65 should be offered hereditary cancer genetic testing. The study was published Thursday, July 22, in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Couch says that women over 65 rarely qualify for hereditary cancer genetic testing based on current testing guidelines because they are thought…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: The right way to get your body flexible. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Muscle flexibility is important for your body. But according to sports medicine experts at Mayo Clinic, the old way of stretching before you exercise isn't the right approach. Reporter Jason Howland explains in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/ZiuoldvSc2U Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. "Having flexible muscles and mobile joints can help reduce…
Sue Bull (2021-08-05). Racism, sport and hypocrisy. greenleft.org.au In nations built on occupation and racist dispossession, First Nations athletes are celebrated as "heroes" for their sporting achievements one day, then condemned and vilified the next, argues Sue Bull.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). Science Saturday: How geologic rock formations inform novel treatments for kidney stones. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Human kidney stones are at least as old as the Giza pyramids. The oldest known kidney stone was found in Egyptian burial satin from 4400 B.C. In 2020, Mayo Clinic processed and analyzed some 90,000 kidney stones from all over the world. That number increases each year, reflecting a global uptick in kidney stone disease. But new research has unlocked how kidney stones actually form, which could be the key to treating or even eliminating…
Jade Northrup (2021-08-05). Friday 8/13: #DefundLine 3 – SF Bay Area – Guerrilla Movies & Community Art Action. indybay.org Wells Fargo Global Headquarters ‚Ä¢ 420 Montgomery St , San Francisco, CA 94104…
Tri-Valley CAREs (2021-08-05). Friday 8/6: Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki: Existential Threats of Nuclear War & Climate Crisis. indybay.org Virtual rally…
WSWS repost (2021-08-05). The sordid effort to oust New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. indybay.org The 165-page report issued by New York Attorney General Letitia James concerning sexual harassment allegations against Cuomo deserves to be treated with contempt.
Kamal Iranidoost (2021-08-05). Iran lodges protest to IMO over rising rhetoric. en.mehrnews.com Iranian Ambassador to the UK Mohsen Baharvand has penned a letter to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to protest the rhetoric recently raised against Tehran after suspicious incidents with tankers in Persian Gulf.
Michael Sainato (2021-08-05). Cigna Call Center Workers Challenge Working Conditions. zcomm.org Employees started a petition demanding improvements, including lifting a pay raise freeze and removing pressure to meet metrics…
David Giesen (2021-08-05). Saturday 8/7: Who's Your Mama? A provocative "Public policy and Mother Earth" walking tour. indybay.org American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
sputniknews (2021-08-05). Huawei CFO Lawyer Says 'Bad Faith' US Repeatedly Mislead Canada Court on Extradition Bid. sputniknews.com TORONTO (Sputnik) – The United States repeatedly misled Canada's legal system on several key issues pertinent to the extradition proceedings against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, Mona Duckett, a member of the executive's legal team, argued in a British Columbia courtroom.
John Nichols (2021-08-05). Susan Collins, Master of Obfuscation. thenation.com Susan Collins, Master of Obfuscation…
sputniknews (2021-08-05). Biden Administration Approves First Arms Sale to Taiwan. sputniknews.com Late last year, the Chinese Foreign Ministry imposed sanctions on several US defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin, after learning then-US President Donald Trump's administration approved an arms sale to Taiwan valued at $1.8 billion.
Elie Mystal (2021-08-05). From a High-School Cheerleader, a Lesson in Free Speech. thenation.com From a High-School Cheerleader, a Lesson in Free Speech…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). 20-year Mayo Clinic study suggests return to play is manageable for athletes with most genetic heart diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Receiving the diagnosis of a genetic heart disease such as long QT syndrome, which can cause sudden cardiac death, has long been a game-ender for young athletes. But a 20-year study at Mayo Clinic following such athletes who were allowed to return to play suggests that the risks can be managed through a shared decision-making process. The retrospective study findings will be presented at the annual meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society…
In Defense of Liberation! (2021-08-05). Ideology and its Influence on us Today. anchor.fm In this episode I go over some of the ways in which our ideology, our ethics, morals, values and beliefs are all shaped. We discuss how white supremacy, sexism, Homophobia and Transphobia all stem from similar places, and will never go away until we dedicate time and energy to dismantling our own misconceptions and stigmas, then moving onto others. Plus a bit more rambling!
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). Consumer Health: 10 ways aerobic exercise can help you live longer and healthier. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A well-rounded fitness routine contains several elements, including strength training, core exercises, balance training, and flexibility and stretching. The fifth element is aerobic fitness. Aerobic activity causes you to breathe faster and more deeply, which maximizes the amount of oxygen in your blood. Your heart will beat faster, which increases blood flow to your muscles and back to your lungs. The better your aerobic fitness, the more efficiently your heart, lungs and blood vessels transport oxygen throughout…
Mohammad Ali Haqshenas (2021-08-05). Embassy urges caution against false flag operations in region. en.mehrnews.com Iran's Embassy in London reviewed the recent days' propaganda against Iran, urging vigilance against false flag operations in the Persian Gulf region.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). Consumer Health: Balance training — easy, fun and important. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A well-rounded fitness routine contains several elements, including aerobic fitness, strength training, core exercises, and flexibility and stretching. The fifth element is balance training. Balance refers to the ability to stay upright and steady, whether you're standing, kneeling, sitting or squatting. Several sensory systems in your body contribute to good balance. Your vision, inner ear and joint receptors provide a sense of where your body is in space. The neuromuscular system synthesizes this information to give…
teleSUR, ppc, JCM (2021-08-05). Denuncian a candidata por incitación al odio en Nicaragua. telesurtv.net La recientemente postulada para vicepresidenta, Berenice Quezada, habría violado la Ley de Amnistía 996 en sus declaraciones.
Labor Video Project (2021-08-05). SF Poet Tongo Eisen-Martin Poem Commemorating The Life Of Terry Collins. indybay.org San Francisco poet Laureate Tong Eisen-Martin read a poem to commemorate the life of Terry Collins, president of KPOO and a leader of the San Francisco State strike.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). Still working and inspiring others: Sister Lauren prepares for 100th birthday. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As teams of people bustle behind the scenes preparing celebrations to honor Sister Lauren Weinandt, Mayo Clinic's longest-serving staff member, you will likely find her in her office answering questions or writing cards. Weinandt came to Mayo Clinic in 1956 as a secretary to the hospital administrator at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Today, she is the archivist at Mayo Clinic Hospital ‚Äï Rochester. Sister Lauren 1956 Mayo Clinic And those celebratory preparations? Well,…
SCCCCOR (2021-08-05). SCCCCOR Statement of Concern and Solidarity. indybay.org SCCCCOR Stands in Solidarity…
WSWS (2021-08-05). Forty years since the PATCO strike: Part two. wsws.org The PATCO strike was provoked by the Carter and Reagan administrations to tame working class militancy.
teleSUR, JGN (2021-08-05). Corte Suprema de Brasil anuncia investigación contra Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net El lunes, el TSE determinó la apertura de un proceso administrativo para investigar las denuncias sin pruebas de Bolsonaro.
Gustavo Veiga (2021-08-05). Los campamentos de verano donde se aprende a ser espía. globalizacion.ca Los campamentos de verano funcionan como el semillero de la Agencia Nacional de Seguridad (NSA) y de la CIA estadounidenses. Durante julio y agosto, estos laboratorios trabajan a pleno. Miles de alumnos y profesores, en 45 de los 50 estados…
Garspard Estrada (2021-08-05). El dilema de los militares brasileños: Apoyar a Bolsonaro o a la democracia. globalizacion.ca El presidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, está estimulando una ruptura institucional en la segunda democracia más grande del continente americano, de manera similar a la que intentó Donald Trump en Estados Unidos. | Bolsonaro no solamente promueve la quiebra de disciplina…
Labor Video Project (2021-08-05). Chinese Investors Wage Union Busting War On Namibian MUN Mine Workers. indybay.org Chinese investors both state and private in Namibia are engaging in a massive union busting campaign against the Mineworkers Union Of Namibia breaking strikes with the use of Chinese nationals and also firing union leaders including the 9 MUN union executive members of the Rossing Mine which is owned by the Chinese National Nuclear Corporation CNNC.
Juan Guahán (2021-08-05). Argentina: Con mirada corta, sin planificación ni estrategia, el FMI le impone condiciones. globalizacion.ca Desde 1956, poco tiempo después del derrocamiento del presidente Juan Domingo Perón, el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) es uno de los actores ineludibles a la hora de definir las orientaciones centrales de las políticas -no solo las económicas- de diferentes…
teleSUR, drl, JCM (2021-08-05). Comienza congreso del Movimiento Al Socialismo en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Además de adecuar estatutos y normas, el congreso servirá para renovar cargos al interior del partido gobernante.
Hasan Ali (2021-08-05). Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in Pakistan. thenation.com Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in Pakistan…
Sharon Lerner (2021-08-05). Leaked Audio Shows Pressure to Overrule Scientists in "Hair-on-Fire" Cases. zcomm.org When industry wants a chemical safety assessment done yesterday, EPA managers classify it as "hair on fire."
Tri-Valley CAREs (2021-08-05). Monday 8/9: Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki: The Existential Threats of Nuclear War & Climate Crisis. indybay.org Online rally…
sputniknews (2021-08-05). 'That Was Litigated': Psaki Grilled on Sexual Harassment Claims Against Biden Amid Andrew Cuomo Row. sputniknews.com A months-long investigation into allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo – sanctioned by New York State Attorney General Letitia James – concluded that he harassed multiple women, including younger colleagues. The New York governor is adamant that he's innocent and has refused to step down despite calls from fellow Democrats to do so.
imperial.ac.uk (2021-08-05). Women participate less at conferences, even with gender-balanced delegates. imperial.ac.uk Women are less likely to participate at medical and scientific conferences, yet simple interventions could have a big impact, a new study has found.
Senator Ted Cruz (2021-08-05). Video: Ted Cruz Introduces Anti-Vaccine Passport Amendment, Slams CDC Mask Mandate for Vaccinated. globalresearch.ca
sputniknews (2021-08-05). Black Sea Becoming Dangerous Confrontation Zone Because of NATO Drills, Russian Diplomat Says. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Black Sea is turning into a zone of dangerous military confrontation, as NATO exercises in the region provoke new conflicts, Russian Foreign Ministry's Fourth European Department Director Yuri Pilipson said.
WSWS (2021-08-05). National Labor Relations Board calls for union revote at Alabama Amazon facility. wsws.org The NLRB and the Biden administration are seeking to promote the trade unions as a way of heading off and containing the struggles of workers.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Landing a jump properly prevents injury. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Major events like the Olympics can inspire people of all ages to try out a new sport or activity. Dr. Kelechi Okoroha, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, wants people to get involved in new activities while recognizing some of the common sports injuries that can occur. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. youtu.be/OSAVPg0I7j8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script….
ecns.cn (2021-08-05). Secret deal between U.S. Fort Detrick, Japanese germ warfare unit revealed. ecns.cn The United States pardoned members of a notorious Japanese germ warfare unit after World War II in exchange for their data on biological weapons, research by a Chinese historian has revealed.
Nayvin Gordon (2021-08-05). Deadly Silence from the Guardians of Public Health. indybay.org Where are the Guardians of Public Health…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). Mayo Clinic ranked No. 1 hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has again been ranked the No. 1 "Best Hospital" nationwide by U.S. News & World Report in its 2021-2022 "Best Hospitals" rankings, for the sixth consecutive year. Mayo Clinic in Rochester has also been ranked No. 1 in the state of Minnesota since 2012, when U.S. News & World Report first published state rankings. Mayo Clinic in Arizona has ranked No. 1 in the state of Arizona for nine consecutive…
Linda Pentz Gunter (2021-08-05). A Hard Rain Did Fall: a Big Win in Court for Hiroshima Victims. counterpunch.org "Thirsty woman catching black rain in her mouth" de Akiko Takakura/WikimediaCommons. Just weeks before the 2021 commemoration of the August 6, 1945 US atomic bombing of the city of Hiroshima, a Japanese court ruled that victims of the radioactive "black rain" who were living beyond the officially recognized contamination zone at the time, should be
San Francisco Food Not Bombs (2021-08-05). San Francisco Empty and Abandoned Buildings (2nd Quarter 2021). indybay.org SF Food Not Bombs has updated the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection's list of empty and abandoned buildings through June 2021 on this webpage: sffnb.org/list-of-san-francisco-empty-and-abandoned-buildings/.
Hands Off Yemen, Yemeni Alliance Committee (2021-08-05). Sunday 8/8: Vigil for Yemen School Bus Attack. indybay.org Union Square, 333 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94108-4901, United States…
EarthDay (2021-08-05). Wednesday 8/18: Climate Crisis: How to Influence Your Elected Officials & Make a Difference Training. indybay.org Online workshop…
Center for Biological Diversity (2021-08-05). Biden Administration Lets Oil Companies Disturb Polar Bears, Walruses in Alaska's Western Arctic, Beaufort Sea. indybay.org ANCHORAGE, Alaska, August 4, 2021 — The Biden administration issued a final rule today allowing oil and gas companies operating in the Beaufort Sea and Western Arctic to harass polar bears and Pacific walruses when drilling or searching for oil for the next five years.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). Sharing Mayo Clinic: Scarlett is running and smiling after surgery to correct pectus excavatum. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When Sara Hutchins noticed an indent in her daughter Scarlett's chest, she immediately recognized the cause: pectus excavatum, a condition that causes the breast bone to sink into the chest. "My father had the same condition," Sara says. "He'd had surgery to correct it but was never satisfied with his results." Sara wanted to ensure that if Scarlett had surgery, she'd like what she saw in the mirror afterward. "I did a lot of research," Sara…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-08-05). 3-year-old takes on rare cancer with a little help from his friends. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Proton beam therapy benefits patients with tumors located next to critical organs with potentially fewer severe side effects and complications, compared to other forms of radiation therapy. This is especially important for children with cancer ‚Äï children like 3-year-old Rhett Flaten who in May became the 5,000th patient to receive the cutting-edge treatment since the Rochester Proton Beam Therapy Program began six years ago. Watch: With a little help from his "friends", 3-year-old takes on…
Jill Richardson (2021-08-05). Preventing an American Pinochet. zcomm.org If you believe violence instead of voting is justified, I implore you to at least consider the alternative viewpoint…
Joachim Hagopian (2021-08-05). Massive Death Wave Coming Amidst Vaccine Mandates While Truth and Revolution Fill the Air. globalresearch.ca
Root Division (2021-08-05). Saturday 9/11: Introductions 2021. indybay.org 1131 Mission Street | San Francisco, CA 94103…
Staff (2021-08-04). Israeli warplanes pound southern Lebanon, as IDF vows to 'continue & intensify' retaliation to rocket fire (VIDEO). rt.com 
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched a series of airstrikes on Lebanese territory, calling them retaliation for cross-border rocket attacks after earlier firing scores of artillery rounds in response. | The IDF Video footage has circulated online purporting to show the IDF strikes in progress. | BREAKING…
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Saturday, 7 August 11 am Metro Capitole Toulouse, France Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/436408997413252/ Saturday August 7th from 11am to 1pm, Collectif Palestine Vaincra is organizing a Palestine Stand at the exit of the Capitole metro in Toulouse. Today, 4,850 Palestinians are imprisoned in Israeli occupation prisons, including 540 administrative detainees (without charge or trial). This comes in addition to the case of Georges Abdallah, Palestinian resistance fighter imprisoned in France since 1984. Faced with this situation, more than 17 prisoners are on hunger strike to demand their immediate rele…
Illustrative photo of an Israeli F-15 Eagle fighter jet (Edi Israel/Flash90/File) | Early on August 7, warplanes of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out a number of airstrikes on the Palestinian Gaza Strip. | In a statement, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that the airstrikes were a response to repeated attacks with "arson balloons" by Palestinians in Gaza. | The IDF claimed that the airstrikes destroyed a compound and a rocket launching site of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas Movem…
By Mariam Salehi | — Ten years on from the Arab uprisings, Tunisia has often been presented as a rare success story. Elsewhere Egypt sank into an army dictatorship, Syria, Libya and Yemen into bloody civil war. In other countries, meanwhile, such as Bahrain, the protests were put down with ferocity and the old regimes …
Click to see full-size image | On August 7, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 24 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 5 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On August 7, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Banin village | On August 7, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Nuran village | On August 6, YPG artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed force…
On August 6, a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude long endurance surveillance drone of the US Air Force crashed…
Illustrative image. | On August 7 morning, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) shelled Idlib city, the largest urban center in the northwestern region of Greater Idlib. | The army targeted the western outskirts of the city, where many positions of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) are located. The terrorist group is the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib. No civilian losses were reported. | Opposition sources revealed that the SAA fired at least four Russian-made Krasnopol 155 mm artillery rounds at the area. | Most 152…
Socialists and mutual aid groups are frantically fundraising and sourcing N95 masks.
By Alan Macleod — Aug 3, 2021 | CoJiT's profound and manifold connections to the Israeli security state call into question the Maxwell brothers' motives for founding the think tank, considering how an anti-Muslim extremism agenda could dovetail so easily with a pro-Israeli state one. | LONDON — If you have not heard of Combating Jihadist Terrorism and Extremism ( 
Taliban militants were spotted parading around in US-made Humvees after seizing a major city in Nimroz province, footage shows — the first regional capital to fall to the group as it launches a wave of attacks across Afghanistan. | The militants were seen making victory laps around the city of Zaranj on Friday afternoon in the captured vehicles, having just captured the provincial capital after overrunning Afghan government forces. | 
Click to see full-size image | On August 7, Taliban captured Sheberghan city in Jowzjan province | On August 7, Taliban captured Zaranj city in Nimruz province | On August 7, clashes between the Afghan Army and Taliban continued inside the city of Lashkar Gah | On August 7, clashes between the Afghan Army and Taliban continued to the west and south of Herat city | On August 7, Taliban attacked Kunduz city in Kunduz province | 358 Taliban militants were killed and 143 others were wounded as a result o…
Illustrative Image | The first two provincial capitals came under the Taliban's control. | On August 6, the first reports came about the Taliban taking control over the city of Zaranj in Afghanistan's western Nimruz province. It became the first provincial capital the group has taken from the Afghan government. | According to the reports from the area, the Taliban have taken control of the airport as well as key government buildings, including the provincial governor's compound. Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, a sp…
Afghan pilot Hamidullah Azimi. | On August 7, the Taliban assassinated a pilot of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in the Chahar Asiab district of the capital, Kabul. | The pilot, identified as Hamidullah Azimi, was killed when a magnetic explosive device, that had been planted under his vehicle by operatives of the Taliban, blew up. According to the TOLO News, six civilians were wounded in the same blast. | Azimi was a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot. The AAF uses its unarmed Black Hawk helicopters for t…
In complete contrast to its founding ideals, the WHO is now captured by wealthy countries and corporations at the cost of millions of poor globally.
By Resist. They can't arrest us all. They can't keep all your kids home from school. They can't …
Saturday, 7 August 2 PM Yonge/Dundas Square Toronto ON Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/218433180287757/ TORONTO: Join us this Saturday August 7th at 2PM in Yonge & Dundas Square to make some noise for Jerusalem and take a stand against Zionist settler-colonialism. As Israel's attempts to evict and displace the residents of Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan continue unabated, we call on all people of conscience to show out and stand with residents of occupied East Jerusalem resisting displacement. We demand an end to state and institutional complicity with Israeli apartheid, ethnic cleansing, and genocide. We dem…
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 …
Despite attacks and repression of their Party by the government, the Communist Party of Kenya held its first-ever Women's League Convention July 31. The convention began with a hoisting of the Party's flag, the singing of The Internationale and other revolutionary songs being performed. Over 340 women marched after the . . . | 
As the title reveals, Chukhrov is particularly interested in two aspects of Soviet socialism: desire and boredom. For a libidinally conditioned capitalist subject, socialism as a non-libidinal economy appears boring and unsexy.
Illustrative image. | Early on August 7, ISIS terrorists abducted 11 people after setting a fake checkpoint between the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh and Erbil province in the Kurdistan Region. | In a brief statement, the Directorate General of Counter Terrorism in the Kurdistan Region said that the fake checkpoint was set by the terrorists near the village of Kandar, on a road leading to the town of Makhmur in Erbil. | Ismael Hamad, an official of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Makhmur, shared more details o…
A bizarre CNN story about the ongoing US intelligence investigation of Covid-19's origins that relies on anonymous sources, and seems to make excuses for the spies coming up short, also manages to accuse the US of hacking China. | In a progress report of sorts on the 90-day investigation into the coronavirus origins — with which US spies were tasked Scientists are scouring data from…
In an act of reprisal, hacktivist Martin Gottesfeld has been prevented from communicating with his attorneys after he penned an article, published by RT, about conditions at his federal penitentiary, his wife has claimed. | Bureau of Prisons Attorney Katherine Siereveld has taken unprecedented measures to block Gottesfeld from conferring with his legal team, the inmate's wife, Dana Gottesfeld, has said in an interview. | "I think it's an act of retaliation because it's only against Marty and not against other people," she told RT. Siereveld has allegedly also been "opening his legal mail o…
The Bureau of Prisons' retaliation against hacktivist Martin Gottesfeld for writing an expose on prison conditions is the rule, not the exception, Barrett Brown — a journalist who did four years in prison — told RT. | "There's not been a single case of someone who's a high-profile activist or even a low-profile activist incarcerated in the Bureau of Prisons who has not faced retaliation to the extent that they have tried to continue their engagement with the civic body from prison," Brown told RT on Friday, explaining that Gottesfeld's punishment — for merely trying to expose the abuses he wit…
