Anonymous103 (2021-07-09). Protecting Eden: Pornography and Age Verification Down Under. southfront.org Illustrative Image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark. | Sex on the screen and on the page has often incurred the wrath of Australian censors. Over the years, the opaquely functioning Office of Film and Literature Classification has been guarding Australians like the children of Eden, fearful that their sensibilities might be corrupted. But Australian politicians and various advocacy groups have broadened their interest over the years to focus on the Internet and how best to regulate both posted content and access to it…

Juan Cole (2021-07-09). Israeli Supreme Court affirms Apartheid law limiting Sovereignty to Jewish Israelis, excluding 20% of Population. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports in an article edited by Mahmud Mujadalah that the Israeli Supreme Court on Thursday refused to strike down the basic law passed by the parliament or Knesset in 2018 declaring Israel a Jewish nation such that sovereignty is solely invested in the Jewish population. …

_____ (2021-07-09). Objection To Geoengineering Spurs Debate About Social Justice In Science. popularresistance.org It was February in northern Sweden and the sun was returning after a dark winter. In the coming months the tundra would reawaken with lichens and shrubs for reindeer to forage in the permafrost encrusted Scandinavian mountain range. But the changing season also brought some unwelcome news to the Indigenous Sámi people, who live across northern Scandinavia, Finland and eastern Russia. | The members of the Saami Council were informed that researchers at Harvard planned to test a developing technology for climate mitigation, known as solar geoengineering, in Sápmi, their homeland. "When we learned what the idea of s…

Maria Paez Victor (2021-07-09). The Eurocentrism Curse. counterpunch.org As I write, it is Canada Day and this beautiful northern country, that has been my home for more than forty years is reeling from the appalling finding of two secret cemeteries containing about a thousand bodies, believed to be of children, on the grounds of former indigenous "residential" schools. This gives evidence to the

Cesar Chelala (2021-07-09). The Duty of Aiding Central Americans. counterpunch.org In 1992, I visited Guatemala on a United Nations-sponsored mission to assess the health situation of Central American refugees and displaced people in Central America. I was in Quetzaltenango, home to many indigenous Mayans. There, I learned a lesson. I had gone to visit the town's historic cathedral when I saw an old Mayan woman

sputniknews (2021-07-09). Taliban Says It Will Not Target Afghan Interpreters Who Used to Work for Americans. sputniknews.com Earlier, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that the Biden administration will fly Afghan interpreters to third countries in August where they can wait until their special immigrant visas are approved.

sputniknews (2021-07-09). Fighting Ongoing in Kandahar District as Taliban Militants Enter the City, Source Says. sputniknews.com US President Joe Biden earlier stated that it is not inevitable that the Taliban (banned in Russia) will take over Afghanistan following the US withdrawal from the country.

Anonymous007 (2021-07-09). Taliban Claim Capture Of Border Crossing With Iran, Other Border Areas. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 8th, Taliban seized control of a key district in western Afghanistan that includes a major border crossing with Iran, Afghan security officials said. | Two senior security officials told Reuters on condition of anonymity that the Islam Qala border crossing with Iran, located in Herat province, had fallen to the Taliban and that Afghan security and customs officials had fled across the border. | In the last week, the Taliban has overrun areas bordering five countries…

Kathy Kelly (2021-07-09). Why Whistleblower Daniel Hale Deserves Gratitude, Not Prison. counterpunch.org "Pardon Daniel Hale." These words hung in the air on a recent Saturday evening, projected onto several Washington, D.C. buildings, above the face of a courageous whistleblower facing ten years in prison. The artists aimed to inform the U.S. public about Daniel E. Hale, a former Air Force analyst who blew the whistle on the

Karen J. Greenberg (2021-07-09). Torture, Wars of Aggression, Violations of Bill of Rights: Will there ever be accountability for America's Orgy of War Crimes in the 21st Century. juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com) — America has an accountability problem. In fact, if the Covid-19 disaster, the January 6th Capitol attack, and the Trump years are any indication, the American lexicon has essentially dispensed with the term "accountability." This should come as no surprise. After all, there's nothing particularly new about this. In the Bush years, those …

David Swanson (2021-07-09). Biden Defends Ending a War He's Not Fully Ending. warisacrime.org It's been a dream of peace-loving people everywhere for over 20 years now for a U.S. government to end a war and to speak in support of having done so. Sadly, Biden is only partially ending one of the endless wars, none of the others having yet been fully ended either, and his remarks on …

Jeffrey St. Clair (2021-07-09). Roaming Charges: Flaming Patriots. counterpunch.org On almost every issue that matters, including the future of life on the planet, the US government, if not the entire US culture, has become a real time case study of the Dunning-Kruger Effect, where the more incompetent it becomes, the less able it is to realize that what it's doing isn't working. The less you know, the less you know what you don't know.

Binoy Kampmark (2021-07-09). Rotten at the Core: the US Appeal of the Assange Ruling. counterpunch.org It took over half a year, but the US government's case against Julian Assange continues its draining grind. Even the Biden administration, which claims to tolerate a free press and truthful dialogue with the fourth estate, has decided to exhaust its legal options in seeking the publisher's scalp. On July 7, the UK High Court

_____ (2021-07-09). 95 Greek Parliamentarians Tell Biden: 'Drop All Charges Against Assange'. popularresistance.org As part of the international mobilisation to apply pressure on the US government to end the persecution of Julian Assange, MeRA25 invited members of Greece's Parliament to co-sign the letter below, addressed to President Biden. | The letter reminds the US President that, as Obama's Vice-President, he took the decision not to prosecute Julian. Indeed, the prosecution — and request to the UK authorities that he be extradited to the US — went ahead under President Trump. The letter also reminds Mr Biden that Julian is fading daily in solitary confinement because his Department of Justice chose to appeal…

sputniknews (2021-07-09). Russia Concerned About Reports That Suspects in Haitian President's Assassination Are US Citizens. sputniknews.com President Jovenel Moise was shot dead in his private residence on Wednesday morning, and his wife was injured in the attack. The Haitian police have reportedly identified 28 suspected perpetrators.

sputniknews (2021-07-09). The Settler-Colonialism is Too Damn High. sputniknews.com Calls for intervention in Haiti begin; Alex Saab's detainment another attack on Venezuela; Fight to end solitary confinement renewed; Celebrity journalism doesn't help the revolution…

Marco Aquino (2021-07-09). Another pink tide? zcomm.org Latin America's left galvanized by rising star in Peru…

WSWS (2021-07-09). Biden administration capitulates to Republican attacks on voting rights. wsws.org The Democratic Party leadership has largely dropped efforts, either in Congress or the courts, to overturn restrictive new state laws.

Indivisible Yolo County (2021-07-09). Thursday 7/8: Davis Rally for Voting Rights. indybay.org Sidewalk outside office of Congressman Garamendi, 412 G St, Davis, CA 95616-4158 | Please wear a mask. This is a peaceful event.

Leon Kunstenaar (2021-07-09). Rallies in Bay Area for Voting Rights. indybay.org Bay Area residents mobilizing to demand Congress fight voter suppression and pass the For the People Act…

Sonali Kolhatkar (2021-07-09). The Trump Charges Obscure a Bigger Story of How the Rich Legally Avoid Taxes. counterpunch.org After many months of anticipation and nearly three years of investigation, the Manhattan district attorney's office has charged the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg with 15 offenses related to tax fraud. According to the lengthy indictment, former President Donald Trump's namesake corporation engaged in a 15-year scheme to "compensate Weisselberg and

Lee Camp (2021-07-09). America's Impressive History of Bioweapons Attacks Against Its Own People. counterpunch.org The Biden Administration, the mainstream media and pretty much all the politicians in our country continue to throw fuel on the Sinophobia fire initially stoked by former President and current Mar-a-lago "fungineer" Donald Trump. (Word to the wise, "Sinophobia" means anti-China hatred, not anti-cinema hatred as I had thought. So I apologize to all the

_____ (2021-07-09). How One Union Uses Kitchen Table Economics To Advance Medicare For All. popularresistance.org Using kitchen table economics is critical for winning workers over to Medicare for All. Before this training, members may be wary of trading something they're familiar with for something that's unknown. But in the workshop, they see for themselves that what they have now is robbing them blind—and that Medicare for All would bring them real economic gains. | What threads its way through much of our conversation is that the insurance companies are a big part of why we pay so much for health care. For example, a Center for American Progress study shows that more than 8 percent of U.S. health care spending goes…

Alan MacLeod (2021-07-09). Saagar Enjeti: The Pseudo-Populist Mainlining Neocon Ideas into Progressive Politics. orinocotribune.com By Alan Macleod — Jul 2, 2021 | While he is undeniably a charismatic and confident host, Saagar Enjeti's schtick is remarkably similar to that of his former employer Tucker Carlson, who also rails against elites while being one of them. | WASHINGTON — Saagar Enjeti and Krystal Ball are the new king and queen of alternative media. After having just quit The Hill to go fully independent, their new show "Breaking Points" immediately

Ramzy Baroud (2021-07-09). The People vs. Mahmoud Abbas. zcomm.org Are the Palestinian Authority's Days Numbered?>

Norman Solomon (2021-07-09). In 18 Months, Republicans Are Very Likely to Control Congress. Being in Denial Makes It Worse. counterpunch.org Since the Civil War, midterm elections have enabled the president's party to gain ground in the House of Representatives only three times, and those were in single digits. The last few midterms have been typical: In 2006, with Republican George W. Bush in the White House, his party lost 31 House seats. Under Democrat Barack

Norman Solomon (2021-07-09). In 18 Months, Republicans Are Very Likely to Control Congress. indybay.org Being in Denial Makes It Worse.

Angela (2021-07-09). Sunday 7/11: Q&A Discussion of film Gaza Fights for Freedom. indybay.org

Deirdre Griswold (2021-07-09). Koreans tell it like it is. workers.org From 1950 to 1953, the U.S. government waged a horrendous war against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the northern half of Korea), in which nearly 5 million people died. Despite this scorched-earth strategy, the U.S. ruling class failed to undo the Korean Revolution, which had triumphed in the north . . . |

Global Voices (2021-07-09). 'A pandemic of impunity in a tortured land': Stalemate in Yemen War Worsens Human Rights Crisis. juancole.com By Saoussen Ben Cheikh | — (GlobalVoices.org ) — The latest peace talks in Oman fell apart apart, and for Yemenis, that means going back to square one. Escalations in Marib have worsened the dire humanitarian situation and the suffering of civilians in a conflict that has entered its sixth year. An activist speaking to …

Marie Kelly (2021-07-09). On the Picket Line. workers.org Municipal workers hit the picket lines Service Employees Union Local 73 announced a strike of 2,000 Cook County, Ill., workers June 25 at Cook County Health Care. Members include clerical workers, civilian workers in the sheriff's office, maintenance and service workers, medical technicians and physician assistants. (Chicago Sun-Times, June 29) . . . |

Staff (2021-07-09). European Union Exploratory Mission Already in Venezuela Preceding 21N Regional Elections. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, July 8, the Foreign Ministry of the Bolivarian Republic reported that an exploratory mission from the European Union (EU) arrived in our country. The delegation has scheduled a series of meetings with Venezuelan authorities and various political actors in advance of the regional elections that will take place on November 21, 2021. | The Ministry's official account, @CancilleriaVE, posted the following announcement on the social media network Twitter: "The exploratory mission of the European Union that arrived in #Venezuela will hold meetings with the Public Powers and political actors with a view t…

Minnie Bruce Pratt (2021-07-09). Alabama coal miners: Solidarity forever! workers.org Members of the United Mine Workers (UMWA) Local 2245, in Brookwood, Ala., entered the fourth month of their strike against global coal company Warrior Met July 1. That day they were joined by local activists from federal workers' union American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), who came to show solidarity . . . |

A Guest Author (2021-07-09). Pandemic devastated U.S. working class. workers.org By Tamarai This lightly edited article was originally published in the July issue of Workers Resistance, the web magazine of the All India Central Council of Trade Unions. Tamarai is a physician and a longtime friend of Workers World Party. She supports struggles for justice for workers and to end . . . |

Anonymous669 (2021-07-09). In Video: Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham Shelling Government-Held Towns In Greater Idlib With Improvised Rockets, Artillery. southfront.org Screen grab from footage released by HTS news agency, Iba'a. | On July 8, al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) shelled government-held areas in the southern part of the Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The terrorist group fired a barrage of locally-made improvised rocket-assisted munitions (IRAMs) at Syrian Arab Army (SAA) positions in the town of Kafr Nabil. The IRAMs were apparently a new type, smaller than the ones used before by the terrorist group. |

Anonymous669 (2021-07-09). Iranian-Backed Forces Deployed Decoy Rocket Launchers In Syria's Deir Ezzor. southfront.org Illustrative image. | Iranian-backed forces have deployed decoy rocket launchers in the government-held part of the eastern Syrian governorate of Deir Ezzor, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on July 9. | According to the London-based monitoring group, Iranian-backed forces in southern Deir Ezzor also redeployed and camouflaged a number of real rocket launchers which are aimed at US bases on the eastern bank of the Euphrates River. | "The Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas militia set up fake rocket launchers near the a…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-09). Spanish-Lithuanian Press Conference Interrupted By Fighter Jets Scrambling To Intercept Russian Warplanes. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 8th, a news conference with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at a NATO airbase in Lithuania was interrupted, when Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled to intercept two Russian warplanes. | The two leaders were three minutes into a news conference, televised live from the Siauliai airbase in northern Lithuanian, when flight crews responded to an alarm and scrambled their jets. The leaders and the…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-09). Central Syrian Insurgency: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Commander Killed In ISIS IED Attack. southfront.org Illustrative image. | On July 9, a commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was killed in an attack by ISIS cells in central Syria. | Syrian sources claimed that the commander, Reza Safdari, was killed when his vehicle was struck with an improvised explosive device that had been planted by ISIS terrorists. The incident reportedly took place in the eastern countryside of Homs. | Late IRGC commander Reza Saf…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-09). Russian Warplanes Hammered Militant Positions In Southwestern Idlib, Northern Lattakia (Photos). southfront.org FILE PHOTO: Sukhoi Su-24 attack aircraft before departing for its permanent base in Russia from Khmeimim Air Base in Syria. © Vadim Grishankin / Sputnik | On July 9, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out a series of airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib in what appears to be a response to recent ceasefire violations. | Several airstrikes targeted hills surrounding the town of Kabani in the northern countryside of Lattakia. The town is an infamous stronghold of al-Qaeda faction…

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Zero Hedge (2021-07-09). Tesla Sells 33,155 China-Made Vehicles in June, Down Sequentially, as Chinese Passenger Vehicles Slip 5.3%. asia-pacificresearch.com

Allan Fisher (2021-07-09). Saturday 7/10: Protest US financed oppression in Palestine/Israel. indybay.org Corner of Water and Ocean Streets, Santa Cruz…

WSWS (2021-07-09). US sees a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations as the Delta variant becomes the dominant strain. wsws.org Cases of COVID-19 across the US are climbing again, specifically across the Southeast and portions of the Midwest, where vaccination rates are relatively low in comparison to the national average.

WSWS (2021-07-09). European states scrap social distancing as COVID-19 pandemic surges. wsws.org EU officials are opposing social distancing policies, even as officials warn the spread of the Delta variant could mean many millions of new COVID-19 infections this year.

WSWS (2021-07-09). NEA teachers union convention ignores a year of COVID-19 deaths and teachers' resistance, salutes Biden. wsws.org In a remarkable display of callousness, the NEA's convention concealed every issue of substance facing educators, including work-related COVID-19 infections and deaths, while toeing the line of the Democratic Party on all fronts.

WSWS (2021-07-09). Scientists demolish "Wuhan lab" conspiracy theory of coronavirus origins. wsws.org On Wednesday, 21 of the world's leading experts on the origins of infectious diseases published a preprint paper demolishing the conspiracy theory promoted by the Biden administration and the US media that COVID-19 was a man-made virus.

WSWS (2021-07-09). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Spanish unions sell out bank workers' strike, agree 6,452 job losses at CaixaBank; warning selective strikes continue in German retail and mail order sector; driver and vehicle registration staff at UK centre in Wales continue stoppages ongoing since April over Covid safety; strike by 25,000 Tunisian finance workers over pay and conditions…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-09). Sharing Mayo Clinic: Receiving care for COVID-19 while pregnant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Last September, Kim and Lloyd Harter of Fairchild, Wisconsin, along with their daughter Eleanor Jacobo, tested positive for COVID-19. While they recovered, they also waited for a special new addition to their family: Kim was eight months pregnant. With pregnancy being a risk factor for complications due to COVID-19, a member of the COVID-19 Front-Line Care Team at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, called Kim to discuss her risks, as well as provide information about…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-09). Mayo Clinic Q and A: COVID-19 vaccination and precautions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am due to get my second dose of COVID-19 vaccine in a few weeks. I understand this is an important step for me and my community, but I'm unsure what guidelines I should follow. Some of my friends are traveling, and they seem to have thrown all caution to the wind. What can I expect after being vaccinated for COVID-19, both physically and when in public? ANSWER: It is completely normal to have…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-09). Guide to safe grilling practices. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The July Fourth holiday weekend often means gatherings. Keep your gathering safe by following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 guidance for activities. If you are looking forward to a weekend cookout, make sure to keep foodborne bacteria and germs off your guest list. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases physician, says warmer temperatures are when foodborne germs thrive and illnesses peak. Watch: Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse talks about safe grilling practices. www.youtube.com/watch?v=19v4oRLW-hw&t=3s Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-09). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The new work-life balancing act. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way people work. As vaccination rates increase, some people are returning to the office. But many companies have opted to keep their employees working from home permanently. This change has positive and negative side effects, including the mental health aspects of working from home. "Any time there are changes, it can be challenging for people, particularly when you're not used to working from home," says Dr. Greg Couser, a…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-09). What holiday travelers need to know about COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The July Fourth holiday is a time when many people travel or host summer parties. While the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is on the decline, health experts say with stagnating vaccination rates and the circulation of the more contagious Delta variant, the nation is not out of the woods yet, and everyone should still be cautious if they're planning a trip or getting together in large groups. "Anyone planning to have a…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-09). New vaccine platform invented by Mayo enters COVID-19 clinical trial. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A Mayo Clinic lab member is purifying an adenovirus vector for preclinical testing. A novel single-cycle adenovirus vaccine platform developed by Mayo Clinic will be used to target multiple infectious diseases and cancer indications, beginning with a phase 1 clinical study using the platform as a vaccine for COVID-19. Developed to enhance the expression of target antigens, the single-cycle adenovirus platform is under investigation for its ability to amplify immune responses. In contrast to replication-defective…

Animal Liberation Press Office (2021-07-09). Bipartisan Proposal Would Ban Mink Fur Farms Over COVID, Cruelty Concerns. indybay.org Twin concerns of cruelty and protection from COVID-19 are behind a new bipartisan proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives that would ban the sale, purchase, import and export of mink.

Medea Benjamin (2021-07-09). Carlos Lazo: The Cuban American Leading the Charge to Transform U.S.-Cuba Policy. counterpunch.org Carlos Lazo and a small band of Cuban Americans are on a 1,300-mile pilgrimage from Miami to Washington, D.C., to end the U.S. blockade of Cuba. Despite the blistering summer heat and occasional death threats (including a trucker who tried to run them off the road), the marchers persist. Lazo's group is called Puentes de

Medea Benjamin (2021-07-09). How One Cuban Is Leading the Charge to Transform U.S.-Cuba Policy. towardfreedom.org Carlos Lazo and a small band of Cubans are on a 1,300-mile pilgrimage from Miami to Washington, D.C., to end the U.S. blockade of Cuba.

No Nukes Action (2021-07-09). Friday 7/23: Fukushima, The Pandemic & Olympics On The Opening Of the Olympics. indybay.org LaborFest…

Matt Haubrick (2021-07-09). Australia Post workers fight pay cuts during pandemic. greenleft.org.au The Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union is preparing for industrial action after Australia Post cut worker's pay. Matt Haubrick reports.

_____ (2021-07-09). Re-Lighting The Night After The City Repossessed Their Streetlights. popularresistance.org The City of Highland Park, a predominantly Black city surrounded by Detroit, Michigan, has had most of its residential streets in the dark for the last 10 years. In 2011, the city owed $4 million to utility company DTE Energy. | An agreement was made between DTE and city officials to remove roughly 1,200 streetlights to settle the debt. Reports suggest the repossessed lights were sold for scrap. Since then, Highland Park remained in the dark figuratively and literally. Residents had no clue what happened. | "And it was just really a sad day actually seeing the poles, the trucks came to take the poles out, and it…

WSWS (2021-07-09). UK universities cut arts, languages, humanities and social science degrees. wsws.org The cuts are driven by a deep-rooted assault on higher education. The ruling class views expanded access to science and culture as an intolerable encroachment on the wealth of the oligarchy.

Raouf Halaby (2021-07-09). Biden Kneels Before Israeli President's Chief of Staff. counterpunch.org I thought I've seen it all! On July 5, 2021, Alison Weir, the daring and indefatigable Executive Director of If Americans Knew, posted a photograph of Joe Robinette Biden prostrating himself in front of outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin — right smack in the White House's Oval Office — the world's nerve center of supreme

Victor Grossman (2021-07-09). Donald Rumsfeld: RIP (With Maybe a Bit More P Now He's Gone). counterpunch.org Don't speak ill of the dead, they say, but if I were to choose candidates for a Hall of Evil Fame, I'd have to ignore such advice; the late Donald Rumsfeld would be close to the top of my list. Starting off as just one more conservative congressman from a conservative Chicago district, he joined

Lawrence Davidson (2021-07-09). The Democracy vs. Freedom Dispute. counterpunch.org In the United States, there is a dispute over whether democracy and freedom are compatible. Some, such as Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, have questioned their compatibility, and even asserted that freedom, rather than democracy, is what the U.S. really stands for. These terms are often used out of context and the dispute often suffers

WSWS (2021-07-09). Australian university union celebrates "voluntary" job losses as "resounding success" wsws.org The "victory" at the University of Queensland consisted of the NTEU convincing five academics to quit their jobs in order to satisfy the cost-cutting demands of management.

Robert Koehler (2021-07-09). The narrow borders of militarism. counterpunch.org An end to war? It's certainly necessary, but is it politically possible? The fate of House Resolution 476, introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee, will give us a clue how close "we," by which I mean the leading military power on the planet, are to transcending our suicidal certainties. The wording of this bill concludes thus: Congress

WSWS (2021-07-09). Ukraine, UK to carry out "Cossack Mace" military exercises. wsws.org While Ukraine and NATO often declare that their military exercises are "defensive" in nature, "Cossack Mace" differs in that it openly states that its forces are practicing for an offensive.

Debra Merskin, Carrie P. Freeman, Alicia Graef (2021-07-09). Why We Should Change How We Talk About Nonhuman Animals. counterpunch.org Happy has to be one of the most ironic names for an Asian elephant whose living conditions have prompted groundbreaking legal action on her behalf. Her advocates are certain that she is not happy at all and are seeking to free her from her current confines. Happy was born in the wild but was captured

STEVE O'KEEFE (2021-07-09). Why Capitalism Sucks. counterpunch.org Capitalism sucks because employees are considered a cost to be minimized whereas owners are considered a cost to be maximized. Corporations struggle to reduce their costs, especially their costs for human labor. Machines don't sue their employers, so all things being equal (as economists love to say), employers prefer machine performance to human performance. Hiring

Fred Gardner (2021-07-09). Malcolm Gladwell's Beige Skin Privilege. counterpunch.org Would the New Yorker have launched Malcolm Gladwell's ascent to Billionairehood if he wasn't a person of color? Would the white liberal decision makers have let him use their pages to attack Susan Love, MD, the UCLA breast-cancer specialist who warned about the dangers of Hormone Replacement Therapy? Would those lovers of pelicans and terns have published

Editor2 (2021-07-09). Who's in Charge? Most Americans, Including Nearly a Third of Democrats, Don't Think Biden's Fulfilling Duties of President — Poll. orinocotribune.com A Trafalgar Group poll showed that 57% of Americans believe Joe Biden isn't fully executing the duties of president — and it's not just a right-wing view. Nearly one in three Democrats think someone else is running the country. | With about 7% responding as 'not sure,' only 36% of Americans believe their president is actually performing the full role of his office, Just 59% of Democra…

Robert Jacobs (2021-07-09). Nuclear Stockholm Syndrome. counterpunch.org the civilian operation of nuclear power plants also places future generations at military risk. I have written that, historically, nuclear reactors were "born violent." That is to say, they were invented by the Manhattan Project in the early 1940s to manufacture plutonium for use in nuclear weapons, and were instrumental in killing almost 100,000 people in 1945. The "first" American commercial atomic plant in Shippingport, PA that went critical in 1958, was actually the 14th industrial nuclear reactor built in the United States, the other 13 only manufactured plutonium, which by then formed the fissile cores of t…

Susan Block (2021-07-09). Good Riddance to Bad Rummy. counterpunch.org They say that history is written by the winners. But what if you wage a war that nobody wins? That's the Iraq War (also the Afghan war). Everybody lost (except maybe Iran and Israel) and continues to lose, 20 years later, as a defeated America fitfully attempts an ignominious, dangerous, but better-late-than-never withdrawal. One of

Mahboob A. Khawaja (2021-07-09). America- Led NATO in Afghanistan: Crimes against Humanity Call for Accountability. counterpunch.org "We Are Going to Lose the War in Afghanistan and it will Help Bankrupt us. One of our major strategic blunders in Afghanistan was not to have recognized that both Great Britain and the Soviet Union attempted to pacify Afghanistan using the same military methods as ours and failed disastrously. We seem to have learned

WSWS (2021-07-09). A response to a Vale Sudbury Striker: USW doubles down on contract vote recommendation lie. wsws.org USW officials have tried to explain away their support for a concessions-filled tentative agreement with lies, including the claim they had "no choice" but to endorse it.

_____ (2021-07-09). Exxon's Senate Puppets. popularresistance.org Montana is a very long ways from the Senate chambers in Washington, D.C. Yet, like every other state, we send two senators to represent us in what used to be called "the greatest deliberative body on earth." We are continually flooded with self-congratulatory press releases promising they're "fighting for Montana." | But a sad reality was revealed in last week's bombshell news that Montana's Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester and Republican U.S. Steve Daines were named by Keith McCoy, Exxon's senior director of federal relations in Washington, as two of 11 senators who he says are "crucial" to ExxonMobil. In truth,…

WSWS (2021-07-09). Pentagon cancels JEDI contract and plans more advanced cloud-based warfare platform. wsws.org The US Defense Department has canceled the cloud computing solicitation known as JEDI and replaced it with a request for a more advanced IT platform that will enable imperialist warfare to be fought with artificial intelligence and unprecedented information gathering and processing power.

WSWS (2021-07-09). Striking Virginia workers defiant as Volvo issues threats, Volvo Cars workers walk out in Belgium. wsws.org Volvo Trucks management made a last-ditch effort Thursday to bully workers into accepting a six-year labor agreement worked out with the United Auto Workers (UAW).

WSWS (2021-07-09). Families picket road to prevent the sealing of New Zealand's Pike River mine. wsws.org Families have picketed the road to Pike River coal mine, demanding that the Labour government reverse its plan to end the underground investigation into the 2010 disaster, which killed 29 people.

WSWS (2021-07-09). Striking Topeka Frito-Lay workers: Form a rank-and-file strike committee to expand the fight for higher wages! wsws.org The brutal conditions striking Frito-Lay workers are fighting against are the very ones agreed to by the BCTGM Local 218 union over decades, posing the necessity of a new organization for workers to take their struggle forward.

_____ (2021-07-09). Fascist Plots: Contemporary Lessons From The 1934 'Business Plot'. popularresistance.org Six months ago, on January 6, 2021, a racist mob, incited by outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump, stormed the U.S. Capitol in a chaotic attempt to prevent the congressional certification of the 2020 presidential election results, a necessary step before the inauguration of Joe Biden. | The assault on the Capitol was led by militarized fascist groups composed of many current or former military and police.[1] Some of the leaders of the organizations involved, such as Enrique Tarrio and Joseph Biggs of the Proud Boys, had direct ties to U.S. intelligence agencies, having served as FBI informants.[2] Only one fifth…

WSWS (2021-07-09). SEIU-affiliated trade union imposes 3-year sellout contract on 460 Amcor workers who voted "no" twice. wsws.org Kathy Hanshew, Chicago leader of the poorly named "Workers United" union, said ramming through the deal was "the best decision for the entire membership." Union officials who shut down a potential strike, she said, showed "courage and leadership."

WSWS (2021-07-09). Australian Postal workers support striking Volvo workers in the US. wsws.org The stand taken by Volvo workers "is a beacon of light for all workers seeking to break out of the isolation imposed by the unions everywhere."

Danny Haiphong (2021-07-09). Critical Race Theory debacle signals the collapse of the American empire. mronline.org Whatever the strengths and limitations of Critical Race Theory, the debate over its usefulness to establishment circles is indicative of the American Empire's rapid decline | July 9, 2021 | Newswire…

WSWS (2021-07-09). Australian school support workers condemn worsening conditions and union's role. wsws.org As a result of previous agreements struck by the Australian Education Union, education support staff face insecure employment, continued funding cuts and growing numbers of disadvantaged students.

Kristin Henderson (2021-07-09). Make Police Obsolete. counterpunch.org The summer of 2020 was the largest protest movement for civil rights and racial justice in a generation. As Americans flooded the streets demanding justice and accountability for police brutality, police departments responded in force. By October 2020, five months into the protests, there were nearly 1000 instances of police brutality recorded. I was one

Eve Ottenberg (2021-07-09). Suing to End Autocracy. counterpunch.org Democrats must become as litigious as Trump, what with the GOP serving up dicey laws about state legislators replacing electors. In the next election, the minute a state legislature does this, the Dems must sue. If they can sue in advance, even better. As of late June, what steps had our fearless leaders in the

WSWS (2021-07-09). Steven Soderbergh's No Sudden Move: Many intriguing sights and sounds, except the important ones. wsws.org No Sudden Move is set in Detroit in 1954. To what extent the film, a gangster drama with only passing reference to the auto industry, has something meaningful to say about the city and its subsequent decline is another matter.

WSWS (2021-07-09). Biden administration rolls out red carpet for Saudi prince implicated in Khashoggi murder. wsws.org The reception for Prince Khalid bin Salman, a key accomplice in the savage assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, lays bare the hypocrisy of Biden's "human rights" imperialism.

Karen J. Greenberg (2021-07-09). It's Not Too Late to Prosecute Trump-Era Crimes. thenation.com It's Not Too Late to Prosecute Trump-Era Crimes…

WSWS (2021-07-09). Online meeting: Release young Sri Lankan poet, Ahnaf Jazeem, detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act! wsws.org The Sri Lankan Action Committee for the Defence of Freedom of Art and Expression is holding a public online meeting and discussion to free poet Ahnaf Jazeem.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-09). Newly discovered genetic variants in a single gene cause neurodevelopmental disorder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that genetic variants in a neuro-associated gene called SPTBN1 are responsible for causing a neurodevelopmental disorder. The study, published in Nature Genetics, is a first step in finding a potential therapeutic strategy for this disorder, and it increases the number of genes known to be associated with conditions that affect how the brain functions. "The gene can now be included in genetic testing for people suspected of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-09). Mayo Clinic first to use next generation 4D ICE imaging to help patients with structural heart disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic recently became the first to use a next-generation 4D intracardiac echo (ICE) device in patients to guide heart procedures such as left atrial appendage closure, mitral valve repair and treatment of tricuspid valve regurgitation. The technology can also help physicians perform procedures without putting patients under general anesthesia. An echocardiogram is a noninvasive test that uses sound waves to produce detailed images of the heart's size, structure and function, as well as detailed images of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-09). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Kidney stones and calcium. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have trouble with kidney stones and recently found out they are calcium oxalate stones. While I have stopped consuming all dairy products, I know that I need calcium as I age for bone health. Would adding in almond milk or another type of plant milk help? How do I take care of both my kidneys and bones? ANSWER: It sounds like your concern about milk and other dairy products is that their calcium may spur…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-09). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Taking the fear out of cardiac testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When it comes to the heart, it can be scary to seek care when you think you might be having a problem. Tests may be necessary to evaluate your heart, and the unfamiliar terminology associated with these tests can be confusing and intimidating. Understanding terms like electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, coronary angiogram or stress test may help alleviate the fear. "Whenever we order these tests, we don't want you to have anxiety," says Dr. Christopher DeSimone, a Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-09). Consumer Health: The importance of sunscreen, sunglasses and protective clothing for adults and children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org July is UV Safety Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about protecting yourself and your family from the harmful effects of ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from sunlight. Exposure to UV radiation from the sun damages your skin, and increases your risk of developing skin cancer, wrinkles and age spots. Children are especially vulnerable because they tend to spend more time outdoors and can burn easily. Here are four ways you can…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-09). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Keeping your fingernails in tip-top shape. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have noticed recently that my nails have an unusual color and shape, and I don't understand why. Although I do enjoy gardening, I don't have a job where I use my hands more than normal. I want my nails to be sturdy and healthy-looking. Can you provide some insight on how to achieve this and tips for properly taking care of my nails? ANSWER: For anyone concerned with nail health, the first step…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: Should you open your eyes underwater? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many people, the hot summer days are often spent swimming at the pool. But even though the water is usually clear with chlorine, it doesn't mean you should be looking underwater. As reporter Jason Howland explains in this Mayo Clinic Minute, it could cause temporary damage to your eyes. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/JDEtRmoq3dg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to pick healthier oils. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Your body needs some fat to function normally. However, not all fats are created equal, and it's wise to choose healthier options whenever possible. Angie Murad, a licensed dietitian and patient educator with the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, offers these tips for selecting cooking oils. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/LXCJR38di5E Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: Fireworks and grilling safety reminders. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Fireworks, grilling and campfires are part of the summer experience. This holiday weekend, make sure you keep safety top of mind. Dr. Michael Boniface, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, explains that burn injuries from these activities go up in the summer, and these injuries often can be prevented. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/iv3wlwXYAyw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of…

Sheila Hamanaka (2021-07-09). Sharon Kyle's L.A. Progressive features #MeToo Garrison Keillor: Whither Pacifica? indybay.org Sharon Kyle's for-profit L.A. Progressive is featuring #MeToo MPR reject Garrison Keillor. Is this Kyle's idea of a "New Day" for Pacifica? Vote NO in the Pacifica bylaws referendum if you don't share the #MeToo vision.

Staff (2021-07-09). Venezuelan Authorities Launch Operation to Defend Caracas Against Criminal Gangs Terrorizing the Population. orinocotribune.com As a measure against the actions that criminal gangs have carried out in the last 48 hours in various sectors of Caracas, the Minister for Internal Relations, Justice and Peace, Carmen Meléndez, announced the "deployment of a new operation to protect and safeguard our people in Caracas, specifically the parishes of La Vega, Santa Rosalía, El Paraíso, San Juan and El Valle." She also issued road restrictions for El Paraíso and its surroundings. | ‚Ä¢ Since the…

Peninsula Open Space Trust (2021-07-09). Friday 7/9: Tracking and Observing Wildlife in the SF Bay Area w/ POST. indybay.org Online webinar (FREE)…

E (2021-07-09). Stop Line 3 call for frontliners to Minnesota. indybay.org There are over 20 river crossings in the headwaters of the Mississippi river, on unceded Anishinabe land, for the Line 3 tarsands pipeline which is currently be built in northern Minnesota. Construction (destruction) is ramping up and frontliners are needed to protect these river crossings and help stop construction of the pipeline.

LaborFest (2021-07-09). Tuesday 7/6: LaborFest Poetry Speaking To Our Lives, History & Struggle. indybay.org The power of poetry in this world is growing and LaborFest hosts this reading in honor of all the people who are struggling for justice and human rights here and around the world.

Root Division (2021-07-09). Saturday 7/10: 'I Am…' 2nd Saturday Opening & Closing Receptions. indybay.org Root Division | 1131 Mission St. | San Francisco, CA 94103…

State of California Department of Justice (2021-07-09). Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans. indybay.org The institution of slavery is inextricably woven into the establishment, history, and prosperity of the United States. Constitutionally and statutorily sanctioned from 1619 to 1865, slavery deprived more than four million Africans and their descendants of life, liberty, citizenship, cultural heritage, and economic opportunity…

Angela (2021-07-09). Thursday 7/8: #SaveJerusalem Webinar & Online Action. indybay.org

Gerd Bedszent (2021-07-09). Criminal banks and criminal capitalism. indybay.org Since the 1970s, the real economy and the financial economy have been increasingly diverging. Gigantic assets vagabond around the globe, desperately looking for profitable investment opportunities and, in the absence of such opportunities, forming ever larger financial bubbles that burst every few years with a mighty bang, leaving behind legions of crying and feeling cheated investors.

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (2021-07-09). Thursday 7/8: MAH Community Conversations: Storytelling through Murals. indybay.org Free Online Event: | www.eventbrite.com/e/mah-community-conversations-storytelling-through-murals-tickets-161363002083…

WSWS repost (2021-07-09). What the growing class struggle in the US reveals about the pseudo-left. indybay.org The development of the class struggle is putting to the test political programs, tendencies and parties.

Keeping Track (2021-07-09). Repealed Law Would Have Prevented FL Condo Collapse, etc. indybay.org For 2 weeks now, we have watched this metaphor for the rotten, collapsing US economy, the Surfside, Florida condominium collapse that perhaps killed 140 people, due to obvious construction defects and lack of maintenance. It turns out this all could have been avoided if a 2008 law was not repealed in 2010 by the real estate lobby requiring reserve studies every 5 years. See www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/collapsed-florida-tower-could-have-been-repaired-faster-under-repealed-n1273310…

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (2021-07-09). Sunday 7/11: Celebramos en Comunidad: Societies Light. indybay.org Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Headquarters 18 W Lake Ave A, Watsonville, CA 95076…

repost (2021-07-09). From PIE: Last Day To Vote NO on New Day. indybay.org From Pacifica In Exile – debunking lies in the latest NewDay mass mailing to Pacifica, (which is also a violation of the Fair Campaign limitations on mailings), such as "Is the sale of the Houston building a disaster?", "Is Pacifica "union-busting" by eliminating a pension plan and some employee benefits? ", and "Did Pacifica "fail" an audit?"

anonymous (2021-07-09). Queers Vandalize Senator Scott Weiner's Beloved Castro Shithouse. indybay.org Why we attacked Wiener on July 5th… and why you should, too!

repost (2021-07-09). Why to vote No: Bylaws easy comparison. indybay.org Comparison of present bylaws with New Day proposed substitute. The New Day bylaws eliminate democratic decision making at Pacifica | See chart – click on Original Image to enlarge…

Jacob G. Hornberger (2021-07-09). Interventionism Gave Us Afghanistan and Iraq. counterpunch.org As the Pentagon and the CIA proceed apace with their withdrawal from their forever war in Afghanistan, the temptation would be to justify this forever war by pointing to the 9/11 attacks. For interventionists, including those who are now acknowledging that the forever wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were "mistakes," history begins with the 9/11

Tim Schwab (2021-07-09). Meet MacKenzie Scott, Our New Good Billionaire. thenation.com Meet MacKenzie Scott, Our New Good Billionaire…

Devin Thomas O'Shea (2021-07-09). The End of the Veiled Prophet. thenation.com The End of the Veiled Prophet…

Maya McCoy (2021-07-09). Physicians Have Duty to Confront Exploitative Industry That Employs Them. zcomm.org It is crucial for the care of patients and the movement toward health justice that physicians align as workers and witnesses; if not, we will be complicit in the structural harms we claim to stand against…

Kerry Smith (2021-07-09). Activists win positions in NSW Public Service Union. greenleft.org.au The Members Coalition team in the NSW Public Service Association has won more leadership positions on the union's federal body, the Community Public Sector Union, reports Kerry Smith.

Amanda Winstead (2021-07-09). Life imitates art: Does diversity in media have any impact on the real world. nationofchange.org Diversity in media is not just impactful, it is essential.

Editor2 (2021-07-08). On Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse: Black Alliance for Peace Smells a Rat. orinocotribune.com By The Black Alliance For Peace — Jul 7, 2021 | JULY 7, 2021—Unknown assailants overnight assassinating Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse was a horrific act that should be condemned in no uncertain terms. Unfortunately, such violence is unsurprising. As the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) noted in its

Staff (2021-07-08). Biden Urged to Stop Deportations to Haiti Following President's Assassination. truthout.org The interim prime minister of Haiti has declared a state of siege and imposed martial law following the assassination of President Jovenel MoàØse, who died in an armed attack on his home. The first lady of Haiti was injured in the attack and airlifted to a hospital in Miami, where she is reportedly in stable but critical condition. Haitian authorities say police have killed four suspects and detained two others, but the individuals have not been identified. No evidence linking them to the…

Luis Bruschtein (2021-07-08). La condena de Haití. globalizacion.ca El asesinato del presidente Jovenel Moise en Haití, por una banda parapolicial, de las más de 70 que existen en ese país, ha generado el temor de que se produzca una nueva intervención internacional seguramente encabezada por Washington o de…

news.un (2021-07-08). Top UN Haiti envoy hails commitment to hold new elections. news.un.org The UN Special Representative for Haiti on Thursday, acknowledged the legitimacy of Prime Minister Claude Joseph to lead the Caribbean nation, following the "cowardly" assassination of President Jovenel MoàØse on Wednesday, and welcomed his government's commitment to hold national elections later this year.

Staff (2021-07-08). Haiti in Chaos After President's Assassination as Activists in U.S. Urge Biden to Stop Deportations. democracynow.org The interim prime minister of Haiti has declared a state of siege and imposed martial law following the assassination of President Jovenel MoàØse, who died in an armed attack on his home. The first lady of Haiti was injured in the attack and airlifted to a hospital in Miami, where she is reportedly in stable but critical condition. Haitian authorities say police have killed four suspects and detained two others, but the individuals have not been identified. No evidence linking them to the assassination has been made public. It is unclear who is now in charge of Haiti, which was already facing a political,…

Staff (2021-07-08). Headlines for July 8, 2021. democracynow.org Haiti Declares "State of Siege" After Assassination of President Jovenel MoàØse, Japan Declares Virus Emergency Through Tokyo Olympics as Global COVID-19 Deaths Pass 4 Million, North America Recorded Hottest June on Record Amid Worsening Climate Crisis, Line 3 Pipeline Foes Say Enbridge Spilled Drilling Chemicals in Minnesota River, U.S. Soldiers and Diplomats Come Under Fire in Iraq and Syria, Human Rights Commission Calls for Demilitarization of Colombia's Police, Unhoused Atlanta Residents Form Union, Occupy City Hall Pressing Demands , Dozens of States Sue Google for Creating App Store Monopoly , Trump…

_____ (2021-07-08). US Citizen Arrested as Suspect in Assassination of Haitian President. commondreams.org "This is not just about abortion at all," said Anu Kumar of the international pro-choice group Ipas.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-08). Haitian movements caution against foreign intervention following MoàØse's assassination. peoplesdispatch.org Civil society organizations and progressive sectors in Haiti and globally have warned that Jovenel MoàØse's assassination could be used as pretext to increase foreign interference and further deepen the socio-political crisis in the country…

Latino Rebels (2021-07-08). UndocuBlack Network Urges Biden Administration to Immediately Publish TPS Redesignation for Haiti. latinorebels.com With the assassination of Jovenel MoàØse, statement says that "now is not the time to deport, detain, or expel Haitians seeking refuge in the U.S."

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-08). Social movements in Haiti say no to foreign intervention. peoplesdispatch.org Jubileo Sur / Americas, a network of social movements in Latin America and the Caribbean condemned MoàØse's assassination and pointed out that there are factors which indicate about the complicity or participation of the security forces in the assassination.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-08). Haiti's police say 4 suspects in the assassination of Jovenel MoàØse killed and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at the situation in Haiti amid reports of the killing of Jovenel Moise's alleged assassins, the demolition of Palestinian homes in the Occupied West Bank, and more…

_____ (2021-07-08). The Failure of the Obama-Duncan "School Improvement Grants" and Its Lessons for Today. commondreams.org While this week's assassination has intensified Haiti's political turmoil, progressives have emphasized that the ongoing crisis is inseparable from long histories of French and U.S. imperialism and warned against further Western interventions in the impoverished Caribbean nation.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-07-08). Haitian Movements Caution against Foreign Intervention Following MoàØse's Assassination. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch Haiti's de-facto president, Jovenel MoàØse, was assassinated in his house on July 7. Photo: Jovenel MoàØse/Twitter Civil society organizations and progressive sectors in Haiti and globally have warned that Jovenel MoàØse's assassination could be used as pretext to increase foreign interference and further deepen the socio-political crisis in the country In the early…

Staff (2021-07-08). Armed Militia Assassinates Haiti's President Jovenel MoàØse — Venezuela Condemns the Killing. orinocotribune.com The president of Haiti, Jovenel MoàØse, was assassinated during the early hours of this Wednesday, July 7, by armed men who broke into the president's private residence. According to the official statement by the Haitian government, the assassination was committed around one in the morning by a group of armed men who stormed MoàØse's home in Port-au-Prince. | The death of President MoàØse was confirmed by Claude Joseph, prime minister of the Caribbean island country, who will temporarily assume the head of the government. | Meanwhile, the interim prime minister and the National Police have co…

teleSUR (2021-07-08). Haitian Police Shoot Down 4 Suspects and Arrest 2 Attackers. telesurenglish.net The Haitian police announced that they had killed four assassins and arrested two members of the commando that assassinated President Jovenel Moise. Three police officers who had been kidnapped were also released. | RELATED: | In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the assassins entered Moise's residence in Pelerin, a high-class neighborhood located on a hill in the highest part of Port-au-Prince. During the attack, the President…

teleSUR (2021-07-08). Colombian Group Arrested Linked to the Assassination of Moise. telesurenglish.net At least 28 people assassinated President Jovenel Moise, Haitian police said Thursday, adding that 26 were Colombian and two were Americans of Haitian origin. | RELATED: | Eight of them, all Colombians, were still at large, national police director-general Leon Charles said at a news conference, adding that 17 including the two Americans had been arrested. | The director of Noticias Caracol, Juan Roberto Vargas, informed on BLU Radio that several Colombians were among those captured for the assassination of Haitian Presid…

Staff (2021-07-08). Armed Militia Assassinates Haiti's President Jovenel MoàØse — Venezuela Condemns the Killing. orinocotribune.com The president of Haiti, Jovenel MoàØse, was assassinated during the early hours of this Wednesday, July 7, by armed men who broke into the president's private residence. According to official statement from the Haitian government, the assassination was committed around one in the morning by a group of armed men who stormed MoàØse's home in Port-au-Prince. | The death of President MoàØse was confirmed by Claude Joseph, prime minister of the Caribbean island country, who will temporarily assume the charge of the government. | Meanwhile, the interim prime minister and the National Police have co…

Kim Ives (2021-07-08). Haiti: President assassinated amid killings, protests. greenleft.org.au Kim Ives looks at events in the days leading up to Jovenel Moise's assassination in Haiti.

Anand Naidoo (2021-07-08). The Heat: Haitian president assassinated. america.cgtn.com Haiti's president assassinated at his home in Port-at-Prince.

C.J. Atkins (2021-07-08). Fears of U.S. intervention in Haiti escalate after dictator's assassination. peoplesworld.org In the pre-dawn hours of July 7, the president-turned-dictator of Haiti, Jovenel MoàØse, was gunned down in his home by assassins. Two men now make dueling claims to be prime minister—and thus head of government. Many Haiti observers warn the stage may be set for the U.S. to resume its long history of intervening in …

teleSUR (2021-07-08). US Citizen of Haitian Descent Arrested for Moise Assassination. telesurenglish.net An American citizen and another man believed to be Haitian-American were reportedly arrested in connection with the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse. | James Solages, a US citizen, was identified as a suspect by the Associated Press and The Washington Post. Both the AP and the Washington Post quoted Mathias Pierre, Haiti's minister of elections and inter-party relations. | Further to the investigation, Carl Henry Destin, deputy magistrate of Pétion-Ville, a commune located in Port-au-Prince, affirmed to Le Nouvelliste that the office and the bedroom of the president were ransacked. On h…

teleSUR (2021-07-08). Prime Minister's Post Still in Dispute in Haiti. telesurenglish.net The day after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, the political crisis in Haiti does not dissipate as Claude Joseph and Ariel Henry are simultaneously claiming that…

WSWS (2021-07-08). Haiti under state of siege after president's assassination. wsws.org MoàØse's government had confronted mass opposition in the streets since 2018, when his government suddenly announced a 50 percent hike in gas prices.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-07-08). Colombian Mercenaries Behind President's Assassination. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Authorities in Haiti say that two of the subjects arrested for the assassination of President Jovenel MoàØse are Haitian-Americans and 26 are Colombian, for a total of 28 arrested mercenaries. Colombia's Defense Minister Diego Molano Aponte has also declared that the captured mercenaries are retired members of the Colombian Army. Molano Aponte said…

_____ (2021-07-08). Haiti Assassination Raises Red Flags Among Observers Fluent in History of US Intervention. commondreams.org The fate of House Resolution 476, introduced by Rep. Barbara Lee, will give us a clue how close "we," by which I mean the leading military power on the planet, are to transcending our suicidal certainties.

_____ (2021-07-08). The People vs. Mahmoud Abbas: Are the Palestinian Authority's Days Numbered? commondreams.org "It's quite striking that the arguments being made for a U.S. intervention in Haiti are so alike the ones that were used to justify the 1915-34 occupation."

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-08). Communists slam EU sanctions against Belarus. peoplesdispatch.org The European Union has imposed sanctions on Belarus in retaliation to the forced landing of a Ryanair passenger plane in Minsk and the arrest of a dissident journalist. Communists in the country have termed it an instance of hybrid war…

Editor (2021-07-08). Is Peru on the verge of a Coup? mronline.org One month after holding the run-off election, Peru still has no President-elect. The winning candidate, leftist Pedro Castillo, hasn't assumed the country's leadership yet because the Peruvian right-wing insists that widespread election fraud has taken place, although justice authorities say otherwise. | July 8, 2021…

teleSUR (2021-07-08). Italian Judges To Rule Today Against Operation Condor Killers. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Italy's Supreme Court will sentence 21 former officials and military officers from Bolivia, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay accused of the disappearance of Italians during the execution of Operation Condor, a U.S. counterinsurgency strategy implemented in Latin America during the 1970s and 1980s. | RELATED: | The hearing began at 10 a.m. local time and is expected to last most of the day. All of the defendan…

Workers World Party (2021-07-08). PDF of July 8 issue. workers.org Download the PDF. Student-athletes win historic ruling Release Alex Saab! Labor strikes back HIV/AIDS: Legacy of resistance Say her name: Sandra Bland COVID devastation Buffalo: Historic mayoral primary vote Editorial: Class war over voting rights Global: N. Korea defiant; China—Africa cooperation; China defeats malaria; Afghanistan. Tear down the walls: Free . . . |

Sara Flounders (2021-07-08). International campaign grows to free Alex Saab. workers.org Free Alex Saab demonstration, July 5, B, Mass. Speaking is Andira Alves, former Amazon worker with Party for Socialism and Liberation. The continuing international Campaign to free Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, abducted by the U.S. over a year ago and held in Cabo Verde, gained momentum this week. The visit . . . |

Editor (2021-07-08). Extradition of Alex Saab: U.S. takes effort to starve Venezuelans to new lows. mronline.org Venezuelan official Alex Saab was arrested over a year ago in Cape Verde and in March 2021 the country's Supreme Court approved his extradition to the United States. | July 8, 2021 | Newswire…

Staff (2021-07-08). Ambassador Alex Saab Challenges Accusations in US Court. orinocotribune.com The Falana & Falana law firm, responsible for the defense of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, challenged the charges against him before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh US Circuit, pursuant to the decision of a US District Judge in Miami, who refused to recognize Saab's diplomatic immunity from US legal procedures. | As reported by the international news agencies EFE and Associated Press, the judge refused to consider Alex Saab's diplomatic immunity, based on the doctrine of "fugitive disentitlement," which is not applicable to the case of the Venezuelan diplomat as he never fled the United State…

Leon Kunstenaar (2021-07-08). Rallies in Bay Area for Voting Rights. indybay.org Bay Area residents mobilizing to demand Congress fight voter suppression and pass the For the People Act…

Indivisible Yolo County (2021-07-08). Thursday 7/8: Davis Rally for Voting Rights. indybay.org Sidewalk outside office of Congressman Garamendi, 412 G St, Davis, CA 95616-4158 | Please wear a mask. This is a peaceful event.

Binoy Kampmark (2021-07-08). The US Appeals the Assange Ruling. dissidentvoice.org It took over half a year, but the US government's case against Julian Assange continues its draining grind. Even the Biden administration, which claims to tolerate a free press and truthful dialogue with the fourth estate, has decided to exhaust its legal options in seeking the publisher's scalp. On July 7, the UK High Court …

Editor (2021-07-08). A Remarkable Silence: Media blackout after key witness against Assange admits lying. mronline.org As we have pointed out since Media Lens began in 2001, a fundamental feature of corporate media is propaganda by omission. Over the past week, a stunning example has highlighted this core property once again. | July 8, 2021…

Marlee Kokotovic (2021-07-08). UK High Court grants US permission to appeal ban on Assange extradition. nationofchange.org "The U.S. government should have accepted the Magistrates' Court's decision —instead, it keeps this case going."

Anonymous103 (2021-07-08). The US Appeals the Assange Ruling. southfront.org Illustrative image | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark. | It took over half a year, but the US government's case against Julian Assange continues its draining grind. Even the Biden administration, which claims to tolerate a free press and truthful dialogue with the fourth estate, has decided to exhaust its legal options in seeking the publisher's scalp. | On July 7, the UK High Court of Justice agreed to hear the appeal from the US government on narrow grounds, though no date has been set for those proceedings. The Crown Pro…

_____ (2021-07-08). Will This Revelation Free Julian Assange? strategic-culture.org Key Witness In Julian Assange Case ADMITS TO LYING provides a quick overview of the case against Assange whose "crime" was being a world-class journalist and reporting the egregious war crimes of the United States that were revealed to him. However, the case has fallen apart because the primary witness (a convicted criminal) recently admitted that his testimony against Assange was entirely false.

Sam Wainwright (2021-07-08). Why the warmongers hate Assange. greenleft.org.au The US Department of Justice's claim that the Wikileaks founder directed a complex hacking operation has exploded. Sam Wainwright argues we must continue to demand justice for Assange.

Labor Video Projecct (2021-07-08). "Free Assange Now! On Assange's 50th Birthday Rally At UK Consulate To Demand His Freedom. indybay.org On the 50th birthday of Julian Assange, a solidarity rally was held at the UK consulate in San Francisco. Participants spoke out on the issues and also celebrated his birthday with a cake.

BayAction2FreeAssange dot com (2021-07-08). Wednesday 7/7: Corporate Media Independent Media & Investigative Journalism. indybay.org ONLINE EVENT: The monopolization of the media and the effect of corporate control of social media is a growing threat to freedom.

Moderator (2021-07-08). Hedges: Kucinich Memoir Is a Moving Account of a Battle Against Corporate Power. scheerpost.com clevelandmemory.org] By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost "The Division of Light and Power," by Dennis Kucinich, like Robert Caro's "The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York," is a gripping, moving and lucidly written account of the hidden mechanisms of corporate power in the United States and what happens when these corporate interests are challenged. It is essential reading… |

Chris Hedges,Werner Rugemer &Wolfgang Pomrehn (2021-07-08). Time to end the panic mode. indybay.org Tyrannies reverse the rule of law. They turn law into an instrument of injustice. They cloak their crimes in false legality. They use the outward decorum of courts and trials to disguise their criminality. People like Julian who reveal this criminality and show it to the public are dangerous. For without the pretense of legality, tyranny loses credibility.

Arthur Tarley (2021-07-08). How The Phrase "Universal Healthcare" Became Meaningless. zcomm.org By talking about universal healthcare without supporting an actual universal healthcare system, centrist Democrats turn an important demand into an empty marketing slogan…

SEIU Local 521 (2021-07-08). Friday 7/9: Protect Monterey County Worker Healthcare Rally. indybay.org 1441 Schilling Place, Salinas, CA 93901…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2021-07-08). President Maduro Demands Washington 'Not Meddle in Venezuela's Internal Affairs'. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan Head of State, Nicolás Maduro Moros, issued a strong call to the United States government to cease its interference in the internal affairs of Venezuela, in response to statements released by the Biden administration about Venezuela's internal politics. | Maduro cited an article by the news agency AP, according to which "the United States asks Venezuela to lift a veto on political parties and opposition leaders." The statement, which the article attributed to a spokesperson for the Biden administration, reflected the US's insistence on repeating the narrative maintained by the Venezuelan opposition…

Marcos Salgado (2021-07-08). Estados Unidos refina su plan contra Venezuela. globalizacion.ca Los gobiernos de Estados Unidos y Canada junto a la Unión Europea formalizaron hace algunos días un nuevo momento de la disputa con la Venezuela de Nicolás Maduro. El comunicado común entre los dos países entierra la estrategia Trump, conducida…

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2021-07-08). Venezuela Resumes Domestic Commercial Flights for Most Cities. orinocotribune.com Only two states were left behind by the measures resuming commercial flights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, as reported by the Minister of Transportation, Hipólito Abreu, who announced the reactivation of routes throughout the national territory. | The official announced, through a post on his Twitter account, the immediate entry into force of instructions issued by President Nicolás Maduro Moros. The states of Bolívar and Táchira were exempted from the re-opening. | Abreu also noted that, for now, the measure applies only during the weeks of relaxation, part of Venezuela's 7+7 reopening scheme that int…

David Rosen (2021-07-08). A New Progressive Era? counterpunch.org Who is a "progressive" these days? Over the last decade, the term "progressive" has come into vogue, superseding the traditional nomenclature of political identity like "liberal" and "moderate." And progressive is used to carefully differentiate old-school liberals from the more radical "socialist" and "democratic socialist" let alone "anarchist" or "communist."

David Rosen (2021-07-08). A New Progressive Era? counterpunch.org Who is a "progressive" these days? Over the last decade, the term "progressive" has come into vogue, superseding the traditional nomenclature of political identity like "liberal" and "moderate." And progressive is used to carefully differentiate old-school liberals from the more radical "socialist" and "democratic socialist" let alone "anarchist" or "communist." The dance over political identity

Joan Walsh (2021-07-08). Harlem Is Sending a Black Lesbian Democratic Socialist to the City Council. thenation.com Harlem Is Sending a Black Lesbian Democratic Socialist to the City Council…

Rick Sterling (2021-07-08). What is Wrong with the "Humanitarian Crossing" into Syria? dissidentvoice.org A friend sent me a link to a Foreign Policy news story about the Turkey/Syria border crossing at Bab al Hawa. He asked, "Is this accurate?" What could be wrong with humanitarian aid? There have been many such stories, both short and long. The essence of them all in western media is that Bab al Hawa …

Phyllis Bennis (2021-07-08). War Criminal Found Dead at 88. zcomm.org The human and economic costs of Donald Rumsfeld's wars are staggering…

Joris Leverink (2021-07-08). From the depths of the pandemic towards an ecosocialist utopia. roarmag.org Protester pulls a wheelie behind a burning barricade in Santiago de Chile — November 6, 2019. abriendomundo / Shutterstock.comHistorically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next. We can choose to walk through it, dragging our carcasses of our prejudice and hatred, our avarice, our data banks and dead ideas, our dead rivers and smoky skies behind us. Or we can walk through lightly, with little luggage, ready to imagine another world. And ready to fight for it. | — Arundhati Roy…

Dante Strobino (2021-07-08). As part of Southern trend, Elizabeth City workers strike for better pay. workers.org Elizabeth City, N.C., strike, June 30 Durham, N.C. After three years of receiving zero pay raises and working 16 months through a global pandemic with no recognition or hazard pay, city workers in Elizabeth City, N.C., staged a two-day work stoppage June 29-30. The Black-majority workers in the city's Public . . . |

Andrew Freeman (2021-07-08). Washington 'housing stability bridge' a reform driven by fear of social explosion. liberationnews.org This crisis brought about by the economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need to take the profit motive out of housing.

WSWS (2021-07-08). Pandemic surges in South Korea as government pushes to end social distancing. wsws.org Seoul's entirely inadequate preventative measures have contributed to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases.

WSWS (2021-07-08). With unions' consent, Indian automakers ramp up production amid raging pandemic. wsws.org Despite Renault-Nissan openly admitting that "it was impossible to increase the distance between workers beyond 2 or 3 feet at some work stations," the RNITS union is supporting the continuation of auto production.

teleSUR (2021-07-08). WHO Says COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies to Africa Picking Momentum. telesurenglish.net The delivery of COVID-19 vaccine to Africa through COVAX facility, donations and direct purchases from manufacturers has accelerated, hence injecting vitality in the continent's fight against the pandemic, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said Thursday. | RELATED: | Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, said that significant progress in vaccine deliveries after a prolonged crunch will boost efforts to suppress a third wave sweepi…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Summer travel and people not in your bubble during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "The reason we have the COVID-19 delta variant, the reason we have the delta plus variant is because of unimmunized people who get infected," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. He adds that 99.2% of the recorded COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are in people not vaccinated against the virus. This is why he cautions folks who may be traveling this Fourth of July holiday and…

_____ (2021-07-08). Baltimore To Stop Prosecuting "Nonviolent" Crimes. Activists Say More Is Needed. popularresistance.org Most of these prosecutors have strictly tied their commitments to the duration of the pandemic. However, in March 2021, the Baltimore City State Attorney's Office (SAO) announced that it will permanently instate its COVID-19 policy. Moving forward, the office said it will decline to prosecute crimes categorized as nonviolent, including Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS, or drug) possession, attempted distribution of CDS, paraphernalia possession, sex work, trespassing, minor traffic offenses, open container, rogue and vagabond, and urinating/defecating in public.

imperial.ac.uk (2021-07-08). Universities, business and government must collaborate to scale up innovation. imperial.ac.uk Collaboration is key to creating a thriving start-up ecosystem and building back after the pandemic, said Imperial's President in a panel debate.

No Nukes Actiion (2021-07-08). Sunday 7/11: Protest Tokyo Olympic Madness Threatening To Expand The Global Covid Pandemic. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St/California St. | San Francisco…

news.un (2021-07-08). Amid COVID job losses, 'high food prices are hunger's new best friend', WFP warns. news.un.org Job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic combined with high food prices are making it hard for millions of families to get enough to eat, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday.

No Nukes Action (2021-07-08). Friday 7/23: Fukushima, The Pandemic & Olympics On The Opening Of the Olympics. indybay.org LaborFest…

Nick Mottern (2021-07-08). Biden Acknowledges "Over the Horizon" Air Attacks Planned Against Taliban. dissidentvoice.org "Over-the-horizon" air operations, possibly directed at the Taliban, may rely very heavily on drone assassination and drone targeting for manned aircraft. On July 2, fleeing questions from reporters about U.S. plans in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden sought refuge behind the July 4th Independence Day holiday, yet obliquely acknowledged that the U.S. will use some level of …

teleSUR (2021-07-08). Biden To Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan by August 31. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed on Thursday a total withdraw of the troops in Afghanistan by August 31. This, as the U.S. ends its 20 years of war and several analysts forecasts that Taliban forces, the ultimate enemy who is currently expanding, will overthrow the government in the capital Kabul within six months. | RELATED: | "The United States did what we went to do in Afghanistan: get the terrorists who attacked us on 9/11 and get Osama…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-08). Military Situation In Afghanistan On July 8, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 7, a joint meeting of the Afghan government-Taliban delegation mediated by Iran was held at the Foreign Ministry headquarters in Tehran | On July 7, Taliban captured Zendah Jan district in Herat province | On July 8, clashes between Taliban and Afghan Army were reported in the Nawur district in Ghazni province | 107 Taliban militants were killed and 58 others wounded as a result of Afghan Army operations in Laghman, Logar, Paktika, Khost, Balkh, Faryab, Helm…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-08). Bloody Clashes Ended With Government Victory In Capital Of Afghanistan's Badghis Province (Videos). 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 | On July 8, Afghan government forces recaptured Qala-e-Naw city, the capital of the northwestern province of Badghis, from the Taliban. | Taliban fighters stormed the city a day earlier following fierce clashes with local security forces. The fighters stormed key government buildings and freed around 600 prisoners from the province centr…

Staff (2021-07-08). As U.S. Troops Withdraw from Afghanistan, Gov't Turns to Armed Volunteers to Fight Taliban. democracynow.org Taliban fighters are escalating their offensive across much of Afghanistan, attacking major cities and seizing more territory as the U.S. military withdrawal from the country nears completion after nearly 20 years of war. The Taliban now reportedly control a third of all 421 districts and district centers in Afghanistan. Taliban representatives met with the Afghan government in Iran for high-level peace talks and said in a joint statement that "war is not the solution" to the country's problems. We go to Kabul to speak with reporter Ali Latifi, who says Afghan security forces are arming local groups across the co…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-07-08). Ethiopian Conflict and International Law. libya360.wordpress.com Ann GarrisonLegal scholar Francis A. Boyle told Ann Garrison that a "Responsibility-to-Protect" intervention in Ethiopia would be illegal and catastrophic. "The NATO nations, and especially the US are hostile to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the government of Ethiopia." Ann Garrison: Francis Boyle, you're an expert in international law, including subsets, international human rights law, and international…

Norman Solomon (2021-07-08). In 18 months, Republicans are very likely to control Congress. Being in denial makes it worse. nationofchange.org To prevent such disastrous results, Democrats would need to replicate what happened the last time the president's party didn't lose House or Senate seats in a midterm election.

Norman Solomon (2021-07-08). In 18 Months, Republicans Are Very Likely to Control Congress. Being in Denial Makes It Worse. zcomm.org Reality should now spur a sustained all-out effort — in courts, legislatures, Congress and public venues — to safeguard as many democratic processes as possible for next year's elections…

Norman Solomon (2021-07-08). In 18 Months, Republicans Are Very Likely to Control Congress. indybay.org Being in Denial Makes It Worse.

E.R. Bills (2021-07-08). Critical Race History in Texas. dissidentvoice.org In late December 2015, Constance Hollie-Jawaid and I were still working on the final plans for the dedication ceremony for a Texas state historical marker commemorating the Slocum Massacre. The fight to get the marker approved had been grueling, and, on that particular day, we had traveled to Palestine, Texas, to meet with the marker …

Henry Giroux (2021-07-08). Resistance is Not Futile: Fighting Back in an Age of Manufactured Ignorance. counterpunch.org The genocide inflicted on Native Americans, slavery, the horrors of Jim Crow, the incarceration of Japanese Americans, the rise of the carceral state, the My Lai massacre and George W. Bush's torture chambers and black sites, among other historical events, now disappear into a disavowal of past events made even more unethical with the emergence of a right-wing political and pedagogical language of erasure. For example, the Republican Party's attack on the teaching of "critical race theory" — labeled as "ideological or faddish" — denies both the history of racism as well as the ways in which it is enfo…

Henry Giroux (2021-07-08). Resistance is Not Futile: Fighting Back in an Age of Manufactured Ignorance. counterpunch.org The genocide inflicted on Native Americans, slavery, the horrors of Jim Crow, the incarceration of Japanese Americans, the rise of the carceral state, the My Lai massacre and George W. Bush's torture chambers and black sites, among other historical events, now disappear into a disavowal of past events made even more unethical with the emergence of

WSWS (2021-07-08). Third US-trained Honduran officer found guilty in killing of environmentalist Berta Cáceres. wsws.org On Monday, a Honduran court issued the eighth guilty verdict in the March 2016 killing of Berta Cáceres, a world-renowned environmental and indigenous rights activist.

Peter Boyle (2021-07-08). Greenland: The dirty tricks campaign that tried to stop an Indigenous ecosocialist party's electoral victory. greenleft.org.au Peter Boyle reports on a scandal erupting over attempts to prevent Inuit Ataqatigiit candidate Múte Bourup Egede from winning the country's election in April.

Editor (2021-07-08). A People's Green New Deal: An interview with Max Ajl. mronline.org Climate crisis is a disaster which impacts us all, but the culpability is not evenly distributed. The rich nations of North America, Europe, Japan and Australia have contributed 60% of global cumulative CO2 emissions, compared to 13% for the two largest developing economies, China and India, taken together. | July 8, 2021…

Staff (2021-07-08). Noam Chomsky: To Retain Power, Democrats Must Stop Abandoning the Working Class. truthout.org The U.S. political system is broken, many mainstream pundits declare. Their claim rests on the idea that Republicans and Democrats are more divided than ever and seem to be driven by different conceptions not only of government, but of reality itself. However, the problem with the U.S. political system is more profound than the fact that Democrats and Republicans operate in parallel universes. The issue is that the U.S. appears to function like a democracy, but, essentially, it constitutes a…

Staff (2021-07-08). Victory for Ghadanfar Abu Atwan after 65 days of hunger strike — towards victory for Palestine! samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network salutes Ghadanfar Abu Atwan on his victory over Israeli imprisonment after 65 days of hunger strike. Abu Atwan's sister, Benazeer, and his lawyer, Jawad Boulos, confirmed that he will be released later today, 8 July, and the administrative detention order against him cancelled. His steadfastness and commitment to struggle, like that of his fellow Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, inspire all those around the world who support the Palestinian people and their just cause of return and liberation. His family has confirmed that he will not end his strike until he…

Staff (2021-07-08). Toronto, 11 July: Protest to free Palestine and #SaveSilwan. samidoun.net Sunday, 11 July 3: 00 pm Nathan Phillips Square Toronto, ON Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/2850656631843851/ TORONTO — ALL OUT THIS SUNDAY at 3: 00 PM at NATHAN PHILIPS SQUARE. The settler-colonial state of Israel continues its encroachment against our rights and our homeland. With Israel's destruction of Palestinian homes in Silwan, the constant bombardment of Gaza, the lynching of Palestinians and the ongoing attempts to ethnically cleanse Sheikh Jarrah, Silwan, Beita, Gaza, and Sbeih mountain. Our voices need to be louder than ever to ensure that we show the support for the Palestinian national…

Middle East Monitor (2021-07-08). Israeli Squatters stole Palestinian Land for an Illegal Settlement, but Plucky town of Beita isn't Taking it Lying Down. juancole.com Beita is an icon of the popular Palestinian resistance ( Middle East Monitor ) — The town of Beita has turned into an icon of the popular resistance in occupied Palestine. It appears to have channelled the spirit of the Jerusalem uprising during the day and the harsh activities of Gaza at night, in harmony …

Ramzy Baroud (2021-07-08). The People vs. Mahmoud Abbas: Are the Palestinian Authority's Days Numbered? dissidentvoice.org "The Palestinian Authority's days are numbered". This assertion has been oft repeated recently, especially after the torture to death on June 24 of a popular Palestinian activist, Nizar Banat, 42, at the hands of PA security goons in Hebron (Al-Khalil). The killing — or 'assassination' as some Palestinian rights groups describe it — of Banat, however, …

Vijay Prashad (2021-07-08). China pulls itself out of poverty 100 years into its revolution. mronline.org On February 25, 2021, China's President Xi Jinping announced that his country of 1.4 billion people had pulled its people out of poverty as it is defined internationally. | July 8, 2021 | Newswire…

Marlanna Bullock (2021-07-08). Tri-Cities, Wa. community meetings unite workers to envision, organize for a better future. liberationnews.org The community meetings are viewed by Party members as an important aspect of socialist work.

WSWS (2021-07-08). Auto parts maker Faurecia kept workers on the job during fire at its Saline, Michigan plant. wsws.org While a company spokesperson issued bland reassurances, an autoworker told the World Socialist Web Site that the company kept some workers on the job during a fire last week which originated in an electrical transformer on the plant's roof.

Anonymous103 (2021-07-08). Secrecy and Calamity in Australia's Vaccine Rollout. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark. | With a lamentable, even disgraceful vaccination rate, confusion over how best to deal with the AstraZeneca supply, vague promises about the arrival of other COVID-19 vaccines, and a degree of complacency, half of Australia found itself in lockdown conditions earlier this month. | A good deal of this was occasioned by an outbreak in Australia's largest city in June, which saw the state of New South Wale…

Binoy Kampmark (2021-07-08). Secrecy and Calamity in Australia's Vaccine Rollout. counterpunch.org With a lamentable, even disgraceful vaccination rate, confusion over how best to deal with the AstraZeneca supply, vague promises about the arrival of other COVID-19 vaccines, and a degree of complacency, half of Australia found itself in lockdown conditions earlier this month. A good deal of this was occasioned by an outbreak in Australia's largest

Don Fitz (2021-07-08). Is AltE Truly the Best Solution to Climate Catastrophe? counterpunch.org "Accumulate, accumulate! That is Moses and the prophets!… Accumulation for the sake of accumulation, production for the sake of production: this was the historical mission of the bourgeoisie in the period of its domination …" — Karl Marx, Capital, Vol 1, Ch 25 The world is threatened with environmental disaster and capitalists hope to make

Editor2 (2021-07-08). NYT Ignores Two-Year House Arrest of Lawyer Who Took on Big Oil. orinocotribune.com By James Baratta — Jul 2, 2021 | Attorney Steven Donziger at his contempt of court trial (Intercept, 5/17/21) (photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) | Steven R. Donziger—the human rights attorney who in 2011 won a $9.5 billion legal victory in Ecuador over the Chevron Corporation for the dumping of roughly 16 billion gallons of toxic waste in the Ecuadorian Amazon—has been under house arrest for 696 days (as of July 2) (FAIR.org, 9/11/20). | This unprecedented legal situation is happening in New York City, the hometown of the New York Times—but the paper of record has yet to report on Do…

Khuloud Rabah Sulaiman (2021-07-08). Gaza gets back to business. electronicintifada.net Maldives-style cafe reopened soon after it was badly damaged by Israel.

Angela (2021-07-08). Sunday 7/11: Q&A Discussion of film Gaza Fights for Freedom. indybay.org

Juanita Ramos Ardila (2021-07-08). Whistleblowers Say Contractors Not Trained to Care for Migrant Children in Fort Bliss Detention Camp. latinorebels.com This was revealed in a July 7 Government Accountability Project report based on accounts from Laurie Elkin and Justin Mulaire, who monitored the Fort Bliss site from May 12 through June 2.

Staff (2021-07-08). "Police State Without the State": Palestinian Authority Faces Protests over Critic's Death in Custody. democracynow.org We look at growing opposition to the Palestinian Authority after the killing of a prominent activist, Nizar Banat, a vocal critic of the ruling body who died in PA custody after security forces violently arrested him at his home. Banat's killing has sparked protests calling for President Mahmoud Abbas to step down. "The Palestinian Authority now is acting like a police state without the state," says Palestinian writer Mariam Barghouti. "The Palestinian Authority has often collaborated with Israel at the expense of Palestinians."

splcenter (2021-07-08). SPLC Action Fund Poll: Mississippi voters want swift action to restore ballot initiative process struck down by state Supreme Court. splcenter.org

Juan Cole (2021-07-08). Ship Explosion Rocks Dubai, Mideast's Largest Commercial Zone, Possibly as a Result of Extreme Heat. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Alarabiya reports from Dubai on the massive explosion on the deck of a ship that was coming in to dock at the Jebel Ali port there, which could be heard for miles and shook the city's skyscrapers. Since the explosion was on the ship, it appears not to have done …

Patrick Chura (2021-07-08). 'America on Fire': A timely look at police violence and Black rebellion. peoplesworld.org A new book by Elizabeth Hinton, America on Fire, explores the history of police violence and Black resistance in U.S. cities during the 1960s and '70s. The first pages of Hinton's eye-opening study describe the historic day in February 1960 when four Black students sat down at a whites-only lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. …

PAI (2021-07-08). House OKs bill making it easier for workers to prove age discrimination. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—In a bipartisan vote just before the congressional recess, the Democratic-run House made it easier to prove age discrimination in employment. The 249-178 tally included 29 Republican "yes" votes, but 178 GOPers voted "no." Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, speaking for the legislation (HR2062), reported two of the nation's biggest unions, AFSCME and the National …

Mark Gruenberg (2021-07-08). Jobless workers fight back against Republican governors' unemployment cutoffs. peoplesworld.org ANNAPOLIS, Md., and INDIANAPOLIS—Two successful lawsuits so far, in Maryland and Indiana. Another filed in Austin, Texas, by two Facebook groups representing more than 31,000 workers combined. A Florida AFL-CIO social media campaign. And a "we'll remember next November" promise from the Tennessee AFL-CIO President Billy Dycus. That's how unemployed workers in those states are …

John Catalinotto (2021-07-08). War criminal! Lessons from the life of Donald Rumsfeld. workers.org When an ordinary official of an imperialist government dies, since there is usually nothing good to write about them, common practice for a working-class newspaper is to write nothing. When someone like Donald Rumsfeld dies, to avoid comment means avoiding struggle. Rumsfeld, who died June 30, was far from ordinary. . . . |

Medea Benjamin (2021-07-08). Carlos Lazo: The Cuban American Leading the Charge to Transform U.S.-Cuba Policy. dissidentvoice.org Lazo getting ready to start his march from Miami to Washington, D.C. Credit: Tighe Barry Carlos Lazo and a small band of Cuban Americans are on a 1,300-mile pilgrimage from Miami to Washington, D.C., to end the U.S. blockade of Cuba. Despite the blistering summer heat and occasional death threats (including a trucker who tried …

Mark Gruenberg (2021-07-08). Raskin: House panel to go beyond Trump's role in insurrection. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The bipartisan House select committee that will investigate the Jan. 6 Trumpite insurrection and invasion of the U.S. Capitol will go beyond GOP Oval Office occupant Donald Trump's role in instigating it, says Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the lead prosecutor of Trump's impeachment and a select panel member. In a Q&A with New Yorker Washington …

The Conversation (2021-07-08). Climate Emergency is Driving Ocean's Dead Zones, which emit more and more Nitrous oxide, a super powerful greenhouse gas. juancole.com By Brett Jameson | — In October 2019, I set sail with a team of scientists aboard the Canadian Coast Guard Vessel John P. Tully in the northeast Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Vancouver Island. Battling rough seas and lack of sleep, we spent the better part of a week working shoulder-to-shoulder in a …

Mark Gruenberg (2021-07-08). Raskin: House panel to go beyond Trump's role in insurrection. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The bipartisan House select committee that will investigate the Jan. 6 Trumpite insurrection and invasion of the U.S. Capitol will go beyond GOP Oval Office occupant Donald Trump's role in instigating it, says Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the lead prosecutor of Trump's impeachment and a select panel member. In a q-and-a with New Yorker Washington …

Mirinda Crissman (2021-07-08). Abuse continues as Texas repurposes prison for ICE detention. workers.org by Kim Dinh for Justeseeds.org Houston On July 16, by order of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, the state Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) began clearing incarcerated people from the Dolph Briscoe Unit in Dilley. But the order did not mandate release of any people or the closing of the prison. . . . |

Alfred W. McCoy (2021-07-08). Was 'the War on Drugs' always a White Nationalist Project? juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com ) — Fifty years ago, on June 17, 1971, President Richard Nixon stood before the White House press corps, staffers at his side, to announce "a new, all-out offensive" against drug abuse, which he denounced as "America's public enemy number one." He called on Congress to contribute $350 million for a worldwide attack …

Anonymous669 (2021-07-08). Daraa IED Attack Claimed Lives Of Four Syrian Service Members. southfront.org FILE IMAGE: Sputnik/ Iliya Pitalev | On July 7, four service members of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) were killed and two others were wounded when their vehicle came under attack in the western countryside of Daraa. | The vehicle, a Toyota Hilux pickup truck armed with a 14,5 mm machine gun, was targeted with an improvised explosive device as it was passing near the village of Ain Thakar on a road linking the towns of Nafa'ah and al-Shabraq. | One of the four service members who were killed in the attack was an officer, 1st Lieu…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-08). Al-Bayda Battle: Houthis Continue To Push Back, Recapture District Center From Saudi Forces (Video). southfront.org Houthi fighters dancing in front of the main security office in al-Zahir district center. | The Saudi-led ground offensive in the central Yemeni province of al-Bayda dose not appear to be going according to the plan. | On July 8, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) announced that they had recaptured the center of al-Zahir district. Saudi-backed forces entered the district center in the beginning of their offensive. The move was promoted by pro-Saudi media as a major military achievement. | "The army and the popular committees were…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-08). Russia Tested Modern Target Acquisition System With Orion Combat Drones In Syria. southfront.org Source: mk.ru | The advanced Strelets KRUS intelligence, control and communications system provided targets for the Orion combat drone during a recent successful test in Syria, an unnamed source in the Russian military-industrial complex told the According to the source, Orion combat drones struck terrorist targets which were located with the Strelets system. The source didn't reveal when exactly the test took place. | "Compare…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-08). Container Ship At Dubai Port Blows Up In Fiery Explosion. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | In the late hours of July 7th, a fiery explosion erupted on a container ship anchored in Dubai at one of the world's largest ports. | The blaze sent up giant orange flames on a vessel at the crucial Jebel Ali Port, the busiest in the Middle East that sits on the eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula. | The combustion unleashed a shock wave through the skyscraper-studded city of Dubai, causing walls and windows to shake in neighborhoods as far as 25 kilometers away from the port. | This conta…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-08). Military Situation In Yemen On July 8, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 165 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On July 7, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 12 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On July 7, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Madghal area | On July 7, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 4 airstrikes on the Dhi Naem area | On July 8, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continue…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-08). Iranian Security Forces Arrested Three Workers in Key Power Plant For Sabotage. southfront.org Nuclear power plant in Iran. Image source: Tasnim News Agency via Wikimedia Commons | Iranian security forces have arrested three workers at one of the country's key power plants on charges of sabotage, the A source familiar with the case told the agency that the three workers were actively destroying and disabling a part of the power plant in order to cause frequent power outages…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-08). Iraq's Favourite Pastime: Baghdad's Green Zone Targeted By At Least 3 Katyusha Rockets. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 7th, in what is turning out to be an almost daily occurrence, at least three Katyusha rockets have landed within Baghdad's highly fortified Green Zone, according to Iraqi security sources. | This happened less than a day after rocket and drone attacks targeted bases hosting American occupation forces in the country and neighboring Syria. | A statement released by the Security Media Cell, affiliated with the Iraqi prime minister's office, said the fi…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-08). The Strategic Bomber Race Is On: U.S. B-21 Raider VS Russian PAK DA. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Strategic bombers are powerful and exclusive weapon that not every air force can get. | Nowadays, only Russia and the United States have this type of combat aircraft in their arsenal. | For all intents and purposes, it is a race — who will get the new-and-improved strategic bomber first. | For the United States this is the B-21 Raider, under development by Northrop Grumman on top of the B-2 bomber. The B-21 should be a "flying wing"-type aircraft with a wingspan…

Staff (2021-07-08). Northwest Heat Wave Would've Been "Virtually Impossible" Without Climate Crisis. truthout.org A rapid-response scientific analysis of the Pacific Northwest heatwave that has killed

Staff (2021-07-08). Could Other Condos Collapse Like Surfside? Ron DeSantis Doesn't Care to Know. truthout.org One of the coolest stories I've ever heard is about a bank building that was constructed back in the Carter administration. Snuggle up and I'll tell it as I heard it, but be advised: All of this is really about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the political party he seeks someday to lead, but only if a famously truculent occasional resident (and recently defeated president) decides to spit the bit. Trust me; it all comes around in the end. | In 1977, the skyline of New York City was graced with th…

Staff (2021-07-08). Arizona Secretary of State Probes Alleged Trump Calls to Election Officials. truthout.org After reports that former President Donald Trump and his allies had apparently tried to call election officials in Arizona to get them to overturn election results in the state, Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, is calling on state Attorney General Mark Brnovich to investigate the alleged calls. | "I write today to urge you to investigate and take appropriate enforcement action against potential violations of Arizona's election laws," Hobbs, who is running for governor, wrote…

Staff (2021-07-08). Biden Mocks Ron Johnson for Saying Climate Crisis Is "Bullshit" truthout.org President Joe Biden took aim at Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) on Wednesday for the Republican lawmaker's recent comments, in which he asserted that the climate crisis was "bullshit." | Biden, speaking to a crowd at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, Illinois,

Staff (2021-07-08). Right-Wing Groups Mobilize Against Effort to Counter Tax Dodging by the Rich. truthout.org Right-wing political advocacy organizations bankrolled by wealthy Americans and large corporations are

A Guest Author (2021-07-08). China and Africa: Mutual cooperation, not neocolonialism ‚àí a WW commentary. workers.org By Ernie Hamer Based on a talk given at a Workers World Party meeting in Buffalo, N.Y., Workers World Party on April 27, 2021. With the People's Republic of China on the rise, the forces of U.S. imperialism are beginning to panic as the global tides gradually shift against them. . . . |

WSWS (2021-07-08). All Covid safety measures being lifted in UK schools as Delta variant explodes. wsws.org UK Education Secretary Gavin Williamson confirmed Tuesday that all remaining safety restrictions in schools will be lifted in England in September, even as the new deadly, more transmissible Delta variant spreads exponentially.

Andy Kroll (2021-07-08). America's Accountability Problem. tomdispatch.com America has an accountability problem. In fact, if the Covid-19 disaster, the January 6th Capitol attack, and the Trump years are any indication, the American lexicon has essentially dispensed with the term "accountability." This should come as no surprise. After all, there's nothing particularly new about this. In the Bush years, those who created a system of indefinite offshore detention at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, those who implemented a CIA global torture program and the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance policy, not to mention those who purposely took us to war based on lies about nonexistent I…

WSWS (2021-07-08). Protests grow against the Tokyo Summer Olympics as COVID-19 cases surge. wsws.org Workers and youth raise the alarm as 15,000 Olympians, trainers and staff are to arrive in Tokyo amid an already strained hospital system.

WSWS (2021-07-08). Australian state government blames workers and the poor for Sydney's escalating COVID crisis. wsws.org The New South Wales government is seeking to absolve itself of responsibility for the rapidly growing outbreak in Sydney, while preparing to lift even the inadequate restrictions currently in place.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). New vaccine platform invented by Mayo enters COVID-19 clinical trial. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A Mayo Clinic lab member is purifying an adenovirus vector for preclinical testing. A novel single-cycle adenovirus vaccine platform developed by Mayo Clinic will be used to target multiple infectious diseases and cancer indications, beginning with a phase 1 clinical study using the platform as a vaccine for COVID-19. Developed to enhance the expression of target antigens, the single-cycle adenovirus platform is under investigation for its ability to amplify immune responses. In contrast to replication-defective…

_____ (2021-07-08). Confronting America's Obscene Military Budget. commondreams.org "Everyone deserves protection from Covid-19," said the People's Vaccine Alliance, "not just the richest."

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Reported cases of myocarditis in younger men following COVID-19 vaccination are rare; vaccination remains important. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers are taking a close look at rare cases of inflammation of the heart muscle, or myocarditis, in young men who developed symptoms shortly after receiving the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines. Several recent studies suggest that health care professionals should watch for hypersensitivity myocarditis as a rare adverse reaction to being vaccinated for COVID-19. However, researchers stress that this awareness should not…

teleSUR (2021-07-08). Cuban Soberana 02 Vaccines Achieves 91,2% Efficacy. telesurenglish.net Cuban Finally Institute for Vaccines announced on Thursday that the three doses scheme of Soberana 02 and Soberana Plus reached a 91,2 percent efficacy and a 100 percent efficacy against COVID-19 death. | RELATED: | The groundbreaking news places two out of the five Cuban vaccines candidates among the top 5 vaccines worldwide. Both Abdala and Soberana 02 surpassed the World Health Organization requirement of 50 percent effic…

teleSUR (2021-07-08). Mexico Confirms Its Interests in Acquiring Cuban Vaccines. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel thanked Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) for his interest in acquiring Abdala and Sovereign COVID-19 vaccines, which are developed and produced in the Island. | RELATED: | The AMLO administration gives preference to COVID-19 vaccines that have proven to be highly effective in Phase 2 and 3 of clinical trials. This is the case of the Abdala vaccine, which showed…

Hedelberto López Blanch (2021-07-08). La inviabilidad del neoliberalismo en América Latina. globalizacion.ca La enorme y hasta ahora incontrolable pandemia de Covid-19 ha puesto de manifiesto la inviabilidad del sistema neoliberal implantado en varios países de América Latina a principios de la década de 1980. | Con servicios de salud públicos precarios muchas naciones…

William rivers Pitt (2021-07-08). Boris Johnson Says UK Must "Learn to Live With" Rising COVID. zcomm.org "Learn to live with it" is the new catchphrase coming out of 10 Downing Street — which is, you may recall, exactly the tack Trump wanted to take from the beginning no matter the loss in lives.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Sharing Mayo Clinic: Receiving care for COVID-19 while pregnant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Last September, Kim and Lloyd Harter of Fairchild, Wisconsin, along with their daughter Eleanor Jacobo, tested positive for COVID-19. While they recovered, they also waited for a special new addition to their family: Kim was eight months pregnant. With pregnancy being a risk factor for complications due to COVID-19, a member of the COVID-19 Front-Line Care Team at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, called Kim to discuss her risks, as well as provide information about…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Using AI to screen 30 million drug candidates against SARS-CoV-2. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators used computer simulation and artificial intelligence to virtually screen 30 million drug candidates that may block SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. In a paper published in Biomolecules, researchers accelerated drug discovery to identify the most promising targets for additional study. They are interested in finding new treatments for COVID-19. "We used a multidrug platform to screen the drug candidates," says Thomas Caulfield, Ph.D., a molecular neuroscientist at Mayo Clinic and senior author…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). What holiday travelers need to know about COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The July Fourth holiday is a time when many people travel or host summer parties. While the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is on the decline, health experts say with stagnating vaccination rates and the circulation of the more contagious Delta variant, the nation is not out of the woods yet, and everyone should still be cautious if they're planning a trip or getting together in large groups. "Anyone planning to have a…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Mayo Clinic Q and A: COVID-19 vaccination and heart issues. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have been hearing about an increase in the number of young people who are developing heart issues, including myocarditis, after being vaccinated for COVID-19. Can you explain this condition? I have a 15-year-old son, and I am wondering if it is safe for him to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or if he …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Guide to safe grilling practices. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The July Fourth holiday weekend often means gatherings. Keep your gathering safe by following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 guidance for activities. If you are looking forward to a weekend cookout, make sure to keep foodborne bacteria and germs off your guest list. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases physician, says warmer temperatures are when foodborne germs thrive and illnesses peak. Watch: Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse talks about safe grilling practices. www.youtube.com/watch?v=19v4oRLW-hw&t=3s Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are…

news.un (2021-07-08). Child mental health crisis 'magnified' by COVID, warns UN chief. news.un.org Half of the world's children experience violence on and offline in some form every year, with "devastating and life-long consequences" for their mental health, the UN chief warned a symposium on the issue on Thursday.

Animal Liberation Press Office (2021-07-08). Bipartisan Proposal Would Ban Mink Fur Farms Over COVID, Cruelty Concerns. indybay.org Twin concerns of cruelty and protection from COVID-19 are behind a new bipartisan proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives that would ban the sale, purchase, import and export of mink.

_____ (2021-07-08). 'It Didn't Have to Be This Way': WHO Chief Laments 4 Million Covid-19 Deaths. commondreams.org Is anyone responsible anymore?

Medea Benjamin (2021-07-08). Carlos Lazo: The Cuban American Leading Charge to Transform U.S.-Cuba Policy. zcomm.org Carlos Lazo and a small band of Cuban Americans are on a 1,300-mile pilgrimage from Miami to Washington, D.C., to end the U.S. blockade of Cuba…

_____ (2021-07-08). ALBA: Towards A People's Climate Conference. popularresistance.org Today, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA-TCP) held a meeting of Environment Ministers of its member states to plan for a people's climate summit that will draw up proposals for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November. Meeting participants agreed to convene in Venezuela, which will be followed by a people's conference in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

Andreína Chávez Alava (2021-07-08). Venezuelan Campesinos Mobilize to Defend Land Law, Demand Gov't Answers. venezuelanalysis.com Andrés Alayo, Campesino Struggle Platform spokesman, said authorities promised to accelerate investigations of judicialization and targeted killing cases.

Diane Nilan (2021-07-08). Screen Shot 2021-07-08 at 11.28.23 AM.png. progressive.org Our nation's abysmal approach to homelessness narrowly focuses on those visibly homeless on the streets of virtually every community, excluding millions of people.

Latino Rebels (2021-07-08). Justice for Berta. latinorebels.com Latino Rebels Radio: July 8, 2021…

Edward Hunt (2021-07-08). Despite Risks to Climate, U.S. Backs Oil Boom in Guyana. progressive.org The Biden Administration is supporting ExxonMobil's oil exports from the South American nation, ignoring the dangers of global warming caused by fossil fuels.

teleSUR (2021-07-08). Uruguay To Negotiate Trade Agreements Outside MERCOSUR. telesurenglish.net Although Uruguay has not formally left the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), President Luis Lacalle on Wednesday announced that his nation will begin to negotiate with countries outside this integration agreement. | RELATED: | To justify this decision, his administration said that its external negotiations agenda will contribute to modernizing MERCOSUR by allowing one of its countries to conclude trade agreement…

Andrew Emett (2021-07-08). Male correctional officers strip woman naked on video. nationofchange.org "The incident was documented by involved personnel. Additionally, the incident was further reviewed by Department Supervisory personnel and documented per Macomb Police Policy and Procedures."

_____ (2021-07-08). The Tokyo Olympics Are In Peril. popularresistance.org In a sane world, the Olympics would have already been postponed. But money has trumped all other concerns, and that's what Yamaguchi is referring to when she says the country is "damned if we do, and damned if we don't." Japan has officially spent $15.4 billion on the games, but government audits reveal that the actual cost could be as high as $30 billion and climbing. At least a portion of that lucre needs to be recouped, and it won't be if the gleaming new facilities are shuttered.

WSWS (2021-07-08). US Fed minutes reveal divisions but money flow set to continue. wsws.org The differences centred on two key questions: the direction of interest rate policy and at what point the Fed should start winding back its program of asset purchases.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-08). Rights groups, lawmakers criticize US military's underreporting of civilian deaths in overseas operations. peoplesdispatch.org Civil society groups and the UN indicate that the actual number of civilian casualties caused by the US army actions around the world last year is at least five times higher than its claim of just 23 deaths…

Paul Edwards (2021-07-08). Miserere for the Land of the Free. counterpunch.org In science and mathematics, problems based on faulty data or corrupt inputs yield worthless results. Sound outcomes depend on accurate foundational elements. With physical substances and numbers exactitude is possible. The means, that is, always justify the end. Or not… Garbage in; garbage out. In social and political constructs and, in fact, in all relating

WSWS (2021-07-08). On eve of contract vote, veteran Volvo Trucks worker warns about UAW ballot-stuffing, calls for united fight against sellout deal. wsws.org A Volvo Trucks worker with nearly 30 years at the New River Valley in Virginia said workers had to be vigilant during the vote Friday and united in their determination to defeat the UAW's third sellout contract.

Adri Nieuwhof (2021-07-08). More big investors dump Israeli settlement profiteers. electronicintifada.net Norway pension fund KLP divests from 16 firms complicit in Israeli settlements.

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-08). New triangular axis in Greater Middle East: Turkey, Israel and Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com New triangular axis in Greater Middle East: Turkey, Israel and Azerbaijan "Turkey is a sister country of Azerbaijan and Israel is our strategic partner. We want our friends to be friends with each other. If the sides agree to such an initiative, then Azerbaijan will always welcome them." Trend News Agency of Azerbaijan today features …

WSWS (2021-07-08). Striking Kansas Frito-Lay workers to receive $105 a week, union bureaucrats to receive thousands. wsws.org The BCTGM union is seeking to suffocate the strike by forcing workers to live on poverty wages, all the while continuing to pay out thousands in paychecks to its leadership.

Alfred W. McCoy (2021-07-08). America's Drug Wars: Fifty Years of Reinforcing Racism. counterpunch.org Fifty years ago, on June 17, 1971, President Richard Nixon stood before the White House press corps, staffers at his side, to announce "a new, all-out offensive" against drug abuse, which he denounced as "America's public enemy number one." He called on Congress to contribute $350 million for a worldwide attack on "the sources of supply." The first battle in this new drug war would be fought in South Vietnam where, Nixon said, "a number of young Americans have become addicts as they serve abroad."

splcenter (2021-07-08). Tweeting Hate: SPLC analysis shows that Twitter has failed to address its use by far-right extremists and was a major tool in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. splcenter.org

Negin Farsad (2021-07-08). Hemming and Hawing: To Breed or Not to Breed. progressive.org I don't know how our political systems will fare, but I do know that I've given birth to a future voter. And if I play my cards right, a progressive voter.

WSWS (2021-07-08). The Billionaire Space Race. wsws.org Since the dawn of time, man has looked to the sky and wondered: Who will be the first billionaire in space? The wait is over.

WSWS (2021-07-08). Indonesia engulfed in "India-type" second wave. wsws.org While it is being fuelled by the more virulent delta strain, the surge in cases is taking place primarily because of the government's lack of preventative measures—in line with the demands of big business.

teleSUR (2021-07-08). Uruguayans Submit Referendum Petition Against Neoliberal Bill. telesurenglish.net Uruguayan social movements handed to the Electoral Court on Thursday a petition to a referendum to modify the Law of Urgent Consideration, an unpopular national reform presented by the government of Luis Lacalle Pou. | RELATED: | Over 795.000 people signed the petition urging to change at least 135 articles of the bill, deemed unfair and damaging for the workers. The call for a referendum follows several demonstrations fr…

teleSUR (2021-07-08). Bolsonaro Threatens to Disregard Results of the 2022 Elections. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro criticized the electronic voting system and threatened to disregard the outcome of the 2022 presidential elections if paper ballot voting is not adopted. | RELATED: | "If that method continues, we are going to have problems because one side may not accept the result. And that side, obviously, will be our side," the far-right politician said. | "We are going to have p…

WSWS (2021-07-08). Sharpton, George Floyd attorneys address memorial service for Hunter Brittain. wsws.org The unarmed white teenager was shot to death last month by an Arkansas sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop.

Dean Baker (2021-07-08). The US Economy: Progress, But Not Home Yet. counterpunch.org The June jobs report was damn good news. The 850,000 new jobs created was at the high end of what I imagined to be possible. There is a limit to how rapidly businesses can hire. It is easiest when it's just a matter of recalling workers who are laid off. But the vast pool of

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2021-07-08). The Syria Deception: The Public Has Been Hoodwinked Yet Again into Supporting a Criminal War of Aggression—and One That Has Been Effectively Lost. covertactionmagazine.com United States warmakers have become so skilled at propaganda that not only can they wage a war of aggression without arousing protest; they can also compel liberals to denounce peace activists using language reminiscent of the McCarthy era. Take the case of Syria. The people and groups one would normally count on to oppose wars …

WSWS (2021-07-08). Eric Adams wins New York City mayoral primary. wsws.org The candidate promoted himself both as a working-class candidate, and as an ex-cop prepared to address the issue of public safety.

WSWS (2021-07-08). What the growing class struggle in the US reveals about the pseudo-left. wsws.org The development of the class struggle is putting to the test political programs, tendencies and parties.

Tom Engelhardt (2021-07-08). Tomgram: Karen Greenberg, The Age of Unaccountability? warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Only recently, more than 18 years after President George W. Bush launched the invasion of Iraq and quickly declared victory ("Mission accomplished!"), Joe Biden once again ordered U.S. air strikes, three of them, against Iranian-backed Iraqi militias in …

Stéphane Lhomme (2021-07-08). France's "New" Nukes: Another Industrial and Financial Disaster. counterpunch.org Despite the fact that it has proven incapable of properly carrying out the construction of the EPR (European Pressurized) nuclear reactor at the never-ending Flamanville site underway since 2008, EDF (Électricité de France) leadership has nevertheless decided — according to the media outlet, Contexte — to allocate hundreds of millions of Euros to launch a construction

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-08). If CSTO ally Tajikistan is attacked, Russia will…talk. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Moscow and Dushanbe are allies under the Collective Security Treaty, the Russian foreign minister noted. "If Tajikistan is attacked, this will, of course, be a subject of an immediate discussion in the CSTO," Sergey Lavrov said…

James Goodman (2021-07-08). Governor Abbott's Zero Tolerance on Immigration. progressive.org Activists and some border counties are resisting this GOP power grab.

WSWS (2021-07-08). Online public meeting in Australia: Oppose the job cuts at Macquarie University! Build rank-and-file committees to defend public education! wsws.org An online meeting has been called by the IYSSE and CFPE, in response to a student petition at Sydney's Macquarie University, to discuss how to fight the cuts throughout Australia's public universities.

RobertAlvarez (2021-07-08). In Gossip Girl Reboot, Wealthy Teens Grapple With Their Privilege. Is That Enough? ips-dc.org When Gossip Girl returns to television screens this summer, things will be different. | We will "You're rumpled and sweaty," his social media influencer girlfriend, Julien, berates him. He had better have a good reason. | "I was bringing breakfast to the Navy Yard strike line, but I saved you one," he admits, handing her a donut. | "Isn't that your parents' development?" another frien…

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-08). Belarus: NATO increasingly building up its offensive potential on our border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Belarusian president: NATO increasingly building up its offensive potential on our border At a ceremony honoring graduates of his nation's higher military schools, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko lauded the role of officers in the armed forces as being "highly qualified specialists, commanders and chiefs capable of resisting any aggressive actions against Belarus." He was not …

Prabhat Patnaik (2021-07-08). Is socialisation of investment enough? mronline.org In Keynes' words: "It is not the ownership of the instruments of production which it is important for the State to assume. If the State is able to determine the aggregate amount of resources devoted to augmenting the instruments, and the basic rate of reward to those who own them, it will have accomplished all that is necessary." | July 8, 2021…

teleSUR (2021-07-08). South Africa: Ex President Zuma Hands Himself Over to Police. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, South Africa's ex-President Jacob Zuma (2009-2018) handed himself in to police to serve a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court. He was admitted to Estcourt Correctional Center in KwaZulu-Natal province. | RELATED: | On June 29, Zuma was sentenced for defying an instruction to give evidence at an inquiry into corruption during his administration. The 79-year-old politician considers this inves…

El Faro English (2021-07-08). On the Expulsion of Daniel Lizárraga. latinorebels.com The resolution immigration officials issued to Lizárraga specifies that he was denied his work permit and residence due to his inability to prove he is an editor or journalist.

teleSUR (2021-07-08). Chilean Students Demand Release of Prisoners From Social Unrest. telesurenglish.net Students on Thursday occupied the headquarters of the National Institute of Human Rights (INDH), in Santiago de Chile, calling for the release of prisoners of the popular revolt that broke out in October 2019. | RELATED: | The students, members of the Coordinating Assembly of High School Students (ACES), also called for the release of Mapuche detainees. | Spokespeople of this organization told the media that they…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-08). Security forces arrest anti-Palestinian Authority demonstrators. peoplesdispatch.org Security forces under the Palestinian Authority (PA) arrested at least 21 Palestinians late on Monday, July 5. Those arrested include journalists, university students, activists and lawyers. They also brutally suppressed a sit-in protest and demonstrations in the Palestinian capital Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on Monday night, physically assaulting hundreds of protesters and arresting some to quell the wave of protests against the killing of activist Nizar Banat. | Several protesters were reportedly kept in custody awaiting prosecution. The murder of political activist and anti-corruption figure Nizar Bana…

teleSUR (2021-07-08). Iran Urges Peaceful Solution to Differences Among Afghans. telesurenglish.net Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday urged peaceful solution to differences among Afghan political parties. | RELATED: | "For peace one should sacrifice and forgive, should refrain from the maximum demands, and pay attention to the demands of the other side," Zarif said at the end of the intra-Afghan dialogue in Tehran. | "What I demand from you (the Afghan parties) is to seize this opportunity…

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-08). Video: NATO advanced combat aircraft off coasts of Belarus, Russia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO Air Policing — the Baltic States…

Melvin Goodman (2021-07-08). Misinformation and Mythology and the Mainstream Media. counterpunch.org Too much reporting on national security in the mainstream media is based on official government sources, consisting of assessments and interpretations that the government wants to circulate. The fact that it is difficult for contrarians or dissidents to get their views into the media adds to the one-sided nature of reporting and editorializing, which limits the public debate.

Ashley Curtin (2021-07-08). New Jersey to become largest offshore wind procurement in the country. nationofchange.org "With this procurement, New Jersey has continued to establish itself as a national leader in offshore wind."

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-08). Israel detains Dr. Shatha Odeh of the Palestinian Health Work Committees. peoplesdispatch.org The detention of Dr. Shatha Odeh comes a month after Israel ordered her organization, the Health Work Committees, to cease functioning. Dr. Odeh is also the regional coordinator of the People's Health Movement…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-07-08). Colombia: Between Biden's Anxiety and Uribe's Disruption. libya360.wordpress.com Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein Joe Biden with Colombian President Iván Duque (Photo: Presidency of Colombia). The U.S. State Department is observing with great uneasiness that movements have begun to take place in Latin America that are beyond its control and that could affect its system of regional domination. In some of the main bastions where anti-democracy…

WSWS (2021-07-08). Another 43 refugees drowned off the coast of Tunisia as a result of the EU's fortress Europe policy. wsws.org The criminal character of the European Union is nowhere more clearly revealed than in its brutal treatment of people seeking refuge.

Tamara Nassar (2021-07-08). Palestinian wins freedom after 64-day hunger strike. electronicintifada.net Israel held Ghadanfar Abu Atwan without charge or trial.

WSWS (2021-07-08). 71st Berlinale: Festival's Summer Special ends with homage to international solidarity. wsws.org Some 60,000 visitors attended the open-air screenings of the Berlin film festival's Summer Special, which ran from June 9-20.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-07-08). Three Seas Initiative: Latest Phase of Intermariam Project to Cordon Off Russia from Europe. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff Three Seas Initiative Zbigniew Brzezinski in his last two books, The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives (1997) and Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power (2012), promoted the concept of a Weimar Triangle — France, Germany and Poland — becoming the major power in a united post-Cold War…

Editor (2021-07-08). The revolutionary science of W. E. B. Du Bois and D. D. Kosambi. mronline.org Du Bois, trained in history and sociology, was the first to conduct a scientific study on race in American society. Kosambi was trained in mathematics but was the first to scientifically investigate ancient Indian history. | July 8, 2021…

_____ (2021-07-08). Community Members And Businesses Show Support For Frito-Lay Workers On Strike. popularresistance.org Going into the second day of the first strike outside Topeka's Frito-Lay plant in nearly 50 years, a local relief fund had been set up to cover some union members' utility bills, as area businesses showed support for those on the front line.

WSWS (2021-07-08). BREAKING: Volvo workers in Belgium down tools over expanded workweek. wsws.org The wildcat action by Volvo Cars workers in Ghent comes on the eve of a vote by Volvo Trucks workers in Dublin, Virginia, on a concessions contract negotiated by the UAW to end their month-long strike.

Editor (2021-07-08). Kwame Nkrumah and imperialist finance in Africa today. mronline.org More than half a century after Kwame Nkrumah first articulated his magisterial critique of neocolonialism, Scott Timcke argues his critique remains just as relevant in the analysis of present-day developments of capitalism in Africa. | July 8, 2021…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-08). Tropical storm Elsa makes landfall in Florida after causing destruction in the Caribbean. peoplesdispatch.org Elsa is the fifth storm and the first hurricane of the year in the Atlantic basin. While crossing through the Caribbean last week, it killed at least three people…

Fight Back (2021-07-08). Milwaukee Alliance demands justice for Roberto Zielinski outside District 6 police station. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On the late afternoon of July 6, members of the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression joined with people from the community and other groups like The People's Revolution to continue demanding justice for Roberto Zielinski. The protest started at the corner of S 27th Street and Oklahoma Avenue before moving to the front steps of the Milwaukee Police Department District 6 building. | Zielinski was murdered by an unknown Milwaukee Police Department officer in the late night hours of May 30 just blocks away from District 6. While MPD claims Zielinski was firing shots from a porch…

Alfred W. McCoy (2021-07-08). America's Drug Wars: Fifty Years of Reinforcing Racism. counterpunch.org Fifty years ago, on June 17, 1971, President Richard Nixon stood before the White House press corps, staffers at his side, to announce "a new, all-out offensive" against drug abuse, which he denounced as "America's public enemy number one." He called on Congress to contribute $350 million for a worldwide attack on "the sources of

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-08). Three Seas Initiative: latest phase of Intermariam project to cordon off Russia from Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Three Seas Initiative: latest phase of Intermariam project to cordon off Russia from Europe Zbigniew Brzezinski in his last two books, The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy and Its Geostrategic Imperatives (1997) and Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power (2012), promoted the concept of a Weimar Triangle — France, Germany and Poland — …

teleSUR (2021-07-08). China Tightens Crackdown on Capital Market Violations. telesurenglish.net China has tightened crackdown on illegal activities in the securities market to promote the high-quality development of the country's capital market. | RELATED: | Efforts to improve the securities legislation mechanism will be enhanced, and criminal punishment and market discipline will be strengthened, according to an official document jointly issued by the General Office of the Communist Party…

Jeff Halper (2021-07-08). The Zionist assault on Judaism. mronline.org Zionism has not yet murdered Judaism but it has undermined its moral and historical integrity. By intentionally fanning antisemitism, Israel is a major contributor to Jewish insecurity. | July 8, 2021 | Newswire…

Marco Montalti, Giorgia Soldà , Zeno Di Valerio, Aurelia Salussolia, Jacopo Lenzi, Marcello Forcellini, Edoardo Barvas, Susanna Guttmann, Rossella Messina, Elisabetta Poluzzi, Emanuel Raschi, Rossano Riccardi, Maria Pia Fantini, Giusy La Fauci, Davide Gori, for the San Marino Republic COVID ROCCA Group (2021-07-08). [Research Paper] ROCCA observational study: Early results on safety of Sputnik V vaccine (Gam-COVID-Vac) in the Republic of San Marino using active surveillance. thelancet.com Our results, albeit preliminary, suggest that Sputnik V has a high tolerability profile in the population aged ‚â•60 years in terms of short-term AEFIs.

WSWS (2021-07-08). Sri Lankan workers speak out in support of Volvo strikers. wsws.org Sri Lankan workers and youth draw important connections between the ongoing strike by Volvo workers in the US and their own struggles.

Jorge Majfud (2021-07-08). Estados Unidos (su lado agusanado) censura su propia historia. globalizacion.ca En estados como Florida queda terminantemente prohibida la revisión de la historia. La revisión de la historia desde una perspectiva crítica del racismo ("critical race theory"), el esclavismo en nombre de la libertad y la civilización y el imperialismo (también,…

Paul Walder (2021-07-08). Chile, la revuelta Constituyente. globalizacion.ca La ceremonia de inauguración de la Convención Constitucional vuelve a reforzar el proceso iniciado hace 20 meses con la revuelta de octubre del 2019. Un momento que es una nueva aceleración del movimiento popular, que lo expande y lo canaliza….

Stephen Sefton (2021-07-08). Nicaragua — Variedades de la solidaridad neocolonial. globalizacion.ca Al igual que en 2018, Nicaragua vuelve a ser objeto del tipo de una masiva cobertura informativa internacional de mala fe y del tipo de manipulación psicológica que se ha asociado más recientemente con las ofensivas de Estados Unidos y…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Male menopause — myth or reality? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My wife is 52 and just beginning menopause. We were talking about the changes she's been experiencing, and I was wondering if there is such a thing as male menopause. I am 58. ANSWER: Hormone changes are a natural part of aging. Unlike the more dramatic reproductive hormone plunge that occurs in women during menopause, however, sex hormone changes in men occur gradually. The term "male menopause" has been used to describe decreasing testosterone…

Sheila Hamanaka (2021-07-08). A Letter to Oakland Teachers About Pacifica, Race & Democracy. indybay.org Why a Japanese American children's book author/illustrator is going to Vote NO in the Pacifica bylaws referendum — it's simple. New Day supporters illegally shut down WBAI NYC in 2019–using the same excuse: finances. Is New Day's "business plan" really institutionalized racism?>

teleSUR (2021-07-08). Officials Confirm Tokyo Olympics To Be Held Without Spectators. telesurenglish.net Representatives of the organizing committee, chaired by Seiko Hashimoto, the International Olympic Committee, headed by Thomas Bach, and the Paralympic Committee, headed by Andrew Parsons, and Tokyo authorities (governor Yuriko Koike) as well as the Japanese central government agreed at a meeting to hold the Games without spectators in the stadiums. | "It is extremely sad that the Games will be held in a very limited way in the face of the spread of coronavirus infections. I am very sorry for the ticket holders and local residents who were looking forward to the Games," Hashimoto told reporters. | RELATED:…

Thom Hartmann (2021-07-08). How The Reagan Revolution Collapsed America & the Florida Condo. zcomm.org The 40-year con by wealthy developers, fossil fuel companies & morbidly rich billionaires, who'd rather shoot up into outer space than pay their taxes, has to end or more people will die…

Levi Pulkkinen (2021-07-08). America's schools are crumbling. zcomm.org Fixing them could save lives (and the planet)…

Dave Zirin (2021-07-08). The Tokyo Olympics Are In Peril. zcomm.org According to polls, as much as 80 percent of the country does not want to host the games, for fear of it exacerbating this omnipresent public health crisis…

Thomas Klikauer (2021-07-08). The Origins of Murdochracy. zcomm.org Murdochcracy merges Murdoch with democracy. It occurs when Rupert Murdoch's media empire (US: Fox News; UK: The Sun; AUS: Daily Telegraph, etc.) shapes democracy by massively influencing voters through his media apparatus…

anonymous (2021-07-08). Queers Vandalize Senator Scott Weiner's Beloved Castro Shithouse. indybay.org Why we attacked Wiener on July 5th… and why you should, too!

Safi U. Khan, Ahmad N. Lone, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Salim S. Virani, Roger S. Blumenthal, Khurram Nasir, Michael Miller, Erin D. Michos, Christie M. Ballantyne, William E. Boden, Deepak L. Bhatt (2021-07-08). [Research Paper] Effect of omega-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. thelancet.com Omega-3 FAs reduced cardiovascular mortality and improved cardiovascular outcomes. The cardiovascular risk reduction was more prominent with EPA monotherapy than with EPA+DHA.

Chris Peterson (2021-07-08). Turkey must leave Kurdistan. greenleft.org.au Protesters took to the streets on July 3 to support an international initiative to defend Kurdistan against Turkish occupation. Chris Peterson reports.

Barry Sheppard (2021-07-08). United States: Biden continues Trump's refugee cruelty. greenleft.org.au Despite promises made during his election campaign, US President Joe Biden has continued Donald Trump's inhumane policies towards refugees fleeing horrific conditions south of the border, writes Barry Sheppard…

Adele Welsh (2021-07-08). Big support shown for library workers' pay and conditions campaign. greenleft.org.au Geelong Library and Heritage Centre workers walked off the job on July 2 as part of a rolling campaign of protected industrial action for better pay and conditions. Adele Welsh and Sue Bull report.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Fireworks and grilling safety reminders. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Fireworks, grilling and campfires are part of the summer experience. This holiday weekend, make sure you keep safety top of mind. Dr. Michael Boniface, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, explains that burn injuries from these activities go up in the summer, and these injuries often can be prevented. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/iv3wlwXYAyw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Consumer Health: The importance of sunscreen, sunglasses and protective clothing for adults and children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org July is UV Safety Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about protecting yourself and your family from the harmful effects of ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from sunlight. Exposure to UV radiation from the sun damages your skin, and increases your risk of developing skin cancer, wrinkles and age spots. Children are especially vulnerable because they tend to spend more time outdoors and can burn easily. Here are four ways you can…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Mayo Clinic lighting buildings to recognize Pride Month. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Facilities in Rochester, Arizona and Florida will be lighted in rainbow hues June 28 in recognition of Pride Month, which is celebrated each June. _________________________________ Mayo Clinic will light the Plummer Building in Rochester, Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona, and the sign at the main entrance to Mayo Clinic in Florida in rainbow hues on June 28. The display is in recognition of Pride Month celebrated around the U.S. in June to support and raise…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Overuse of levothyroxine in the United States. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org One of the most common prescription drugs in America — levothyroxine — is used by people with underactive thyroid glands, also known as hypothyroidism. However, a new study by Mayo Clinic researchers says the majority of people were initiated on levothyroxine for mild subclinical hypothyroidism or for no apparent thyroid dysfunction. These results, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, suggest significant overuse of levothyroxine. Mayo researchers and colleagues examined retrospective, deidentified case data using the OptumLabs Data…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips to pick healthier oils. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Your body needs some fat to function normally. However, not all fats are created equal, and it's wise to choose healthier options whenever possible. Angie Murad, a licensed dietitian and patient educator with the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, offers these tips for selecting cooking oils. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/LXCJR38di5E Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). With photon-counting-detector CT, Mayo Clinic at forefront of CT imaging technology. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Performing the first cardiac scan on their new photon-counting-detector CT scanner was a once-in-a-career moment for Joel (J.G.) Fletcher, M.D., and Cynthia McCollough, Ph.D. The medical and scientific directors, respectively, of the CT Clinical Innovation Center describe the arrival of this latest research CT system as a major milestone in CT imaging, one where Mayo Clinic is again at the forefront. The inherent spectral capabilities of the research scanner allow clear visualization…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Know your HIV status: Get tested. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, a reminder to get tested and know your HIV status. Many people who have HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, aren't aware they have it. Early diagnosis allows for early treatment options that may delay the progression to AIDS. The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Kidney stones and calcium. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have trouble with kidney stones and recently found out they are calcium oxalate stones. While I have stopped consuming all dairy products, I know that I need calcium as I age for bone health. Would adding in almond milk or another type of plant milk help? How do I take care of both my kidneys and bones? ANSWER: It sounds like your concern about milk and other dairy products is that their calcium may spur…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Keeping your fingernails in tip-top shape. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have noticed recently that my nails have an unusual color and shape, and I don't understand why. Although I do enjoy gardening, I don't have a job where I use my hands more than normal. I want my nails to be sturdy and healthy-looking. Can you provide some insight on how to achieve this and tips for properly taking care of my nails? ANSWER: For anyone concerned with nail health, the first step…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Are sunglasses necessary? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Children spend a lot of time outside enjoying going to the pool, taking part in sports or just outdoor playtime. Likely, they are outside with sunscreen to protect their skin. But a question that sparks a lot of interest from parent centers around eye protection and sunglasses. Mayo Clinic Health System providers say children receive …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Newly discovered genetic variants in a single gene cause neurodevelopmental disorder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that genetic variants in a neuro-associated gene called SPTBN1 are responsible for causing a neurodevelopmental disorder. The study, published in Nature Genetics, is a first step in finding a potential therapeutic strategy for this disorder, and it increases the number of genes known to be associated with conditions that affect how the brain functions. "The gene can now be included in genetic testing for people suspected of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Taking the fear out of cardiac testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When it comes to the heart, it can be scary to seek care when you think you might be having a problem. Tests may be necessary to evaluate your heart, and the unfamiliar terminology associated with these tests can be confusing and intimidating. Understanding terms like electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, coronary angiogram or stress test may help alleviate the fear. "Whenever we order these tests, we don't want you to have anxiety," says Dr. Christopher DeSimone, a Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Mayo Clinic first to use next generation 4D ICE imaging to help patients with structural heart disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic recently became the first to use a next-generation 4D intracardiac echo (ICE) device in patients to guide heart procedures such as left atrial appendage closure, mitral valve repair and treatment of tricuspid valve regurgitation. The technology can also help physicians perform procedures without putting patients under general anesthesia. An echocardiogram is a noninvasive test that uses sound waves to produce detailed images of the heart's size, structure and function, as well as detailed images of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Science Saturday: New technique to study 'microcancers' and screen cancer-fighting drugs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A team from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Grainger College of Engineering and Mayo Clinic have developed a new technique for creating "microcancer" cell cultures. It allows researchers to form hundreds of microcancers in a high-throughput format using a small, microfabricated chip, enabling direct measurement of cell health or response to drugs. It also allows …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-08). Mayo Clinic Minute: Should you open your eyes underwater? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many people, the hot summer days are often spent swimming at the pool. But even though the water is usually clear with chlorine, it doesn't mean you should be looking underwater. As reporter Jason Howland explains in this Mayo Clinic Minute, it could cause temporary damage to your eyes. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/JDEtRmoq3dg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News…

Orlando Delgado Selley (2021-07-08). Nueva fiscalidad global y øTambién nacional? globalizacion.ca En el centro del acuerdo logrado por la OCDE, que signaron 130 gobiernos para conformar una nueva fiscalidad global que grave a empresas multinacionales y plataformas digitales, está la urgencia de recursos por parte de los estados nacionales. | Diversos organismos…

Rosa Miriam Elizalde (2021-07-08). Huracanes sobre Cuba. globalizacion.ca Releo a Jean-Paul Sartre mientras la tormenta tropical Elsa se aleja de Cuba, después de dejar algunas casas sacudidas por los vientos, campos anegados, marejadas y, afortunadamente, ninguna víctima mortal ni daños demasiado ostensibles. | El filósofo francés utilizó la metáfora…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-08). Far-right mob attack LGBT activists and journalists ahead of Tbilisi pride March. peoplesdispatch.org Following violent attacks by far-right groups against LGBT activists and journalists, the organizers called off the March of Dignity scheduled on July 5. Activists have alleged that the state is supporting the attackers…

Sheila Hamanaka (2021-07-08). Sharon Kyle's L.A. Progressive features #MeToo Garrison Keillor: Whither Pacifica? indybay.org Sharon Kyle's for-profit L.A. Progressive is featuring #MeToo MPR reject Garrison Keillor. Is this Kyle's idea of a "New Day" for Pacifica? Vote NO in the Pacifica bylaws referendum if you don't share the #MeToo vision.

Pradip Shitole (2021-07-08). Tert Amylbenzene Market to grow over 5% CAGR between 2020 and 2026. indybay.org As per reports, the global tert-amylbenzene market is expected to grow at a notable pace between 2020 and 2026.

Gerd Bedszent (2021-07-08). Criminal banks and criminal capitalism. indybay.org Since the 1970s, the real economy and the financial economy have been increasingly diverging. Gigantic assets vagabond around the globe, desperately looking for profitable investment opportunities and, in the absence of such opportunities, forming ever larger financial bubbles that burst every few years with a mighty bang, leaving behind legions of crying and feeling cheated investors.

the Dev (2021-07-08). corruption rampant in Santa cruz. indybay.org Family law corruption and class action. I'd like to hear from those whom lost thier children to a biased Judge Miragonda only.

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (2021-07-08). Sunday 7/11: Celebramos en Comunidad: Societies Light. indybay.org Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Headquarters 18 W Lake Ave A, Watsonville, CA 95076…

State of California Department of Justice (2021-07-08). Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans. indybay.org The institution of slavery is inextricably woven into the establishment, history, and prosperity of the United States. Constitutionally and statutorily sanctioned from 1619 to 1865, slavery deprived more than four million Africans and their descendants of life, liberty, citizenship, cultural heritage, and economic opportunity…

LaborFest (2021-07-08). Tuesday 7/6: LaborFest Poetry Speaking To Our Lives, History & Struggle. indybay.org The power of poetry in this world is growing and LaborFest hosts this reading in honor of all the people who are struggling for justice and human rights here and around the world.

Angela (2021-07-08). Thursday 7/8: #SaveJerusalem Webinar & Online Action. indybay.org

repost (2021-07-08). Why to vote No: Bylaws easy comparison. indybay.org Comparison of present bylaws with New Day proposed substitute. The New Day bylaws eliminate democratic decision making at Pacifica | See chart – click on Original Image to enlarge…

WSWS repost (2021-07-08). What the growing class struggle in the US reveals about the pseudo-left. indybay.org The development of the class struggle is putting to the test political programs, tendencies and parties.

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (2021-07-08). Thursday 7/8: MAH Community Conversations: Storytelling through Murals. indybay.org Free Online Event: | www.eventbrite.com/e/mah-community-conversations-storytelling-through-murals-tickets-161363002083…

Angela (2021-07-08). Saturday 7/10: Virtual screening of the documentary film "Stranger in My Home" indybay.org

Center for Biological Diversity (2021-07-08). Thursday 7/8: Saving Life on Earth: Stopping the Slaughter of Grey Woloves. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

Keeping Track (2021-07-08). Repealed Law Would Have Prevented FL Condo Collapse, etc. indybay.org For 2 weeks now, we have watched this metaphor for the rotten, collapsing US economy, the Surfside, Florida condominium collapse that perhaps killed 140 people, due to obvious construction defects and lack of maintenance. It turns out this all could have been avoided if a 2008 law was not repealed in 2010 by the real estate lobby requiring reserve studies every 5 years. See www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/collapsed-florida-tower-could-have-been-repaired-faster-under-repealed-n1273310…

repost (2021-07-08). From PIE: Last Day To Vote NO on New Day. indybay.org From Pacifica In Exile – debunking lies in the latest NewDay mass mailing to Pacifica, (which is also a violation of the Fair Campaign limitations on mailings), such as "Is the sale of the Houston building a disaster?", "Is Pacifica "union-busting" by eliminating a pension plan and some employee benefits? ", and "Did Pacifica "fail" an audit?"

Peninsula Open Space Trust (2021-07-08). Friday 7/9: Tracking and Observing Wildlife in the SF Bay Area w/ POST. indybay.org Online webinar (FREE)…

Autonomous Collect (2021-07-08). Thursday 7/8: Autonomous Collective Meeting. indybay.org Meet at the Entrance to Golden Gate Park at Haight and Stanyan, accross from Whole Foods. Look for sign 'Autonomous Collective'

The Green Arcade (2021-07-08). Sunday 7/25: David and Margaret Talbot In Conversation About Their New Book on the Second American Revo. indybay.org The 3rd Floor McRoskey Mattress Co. | 1687 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…

_____ (2021-07-08). 45+ Groups Say 'Future of Our Planet Depends on Ending New Cold War' Between US and China. commondreams.org "Climate policy isn't about imagining a spectrum from left to right and finding the sweet spot in the middle. It's a zero-sum battle with physics."

Titleamerica's Accountability Problem (2021-07-08). America's Accountability Problem. commondreams.org "We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to confront the climate crisis and create millions of middle-class union jobs," he said. "Creating a new Civilian Climate Corps is a key step."

_____ (2021-07-08). Biden Turns His Back on Yemen. commondreams.org

Titlefamily Farms Can Help Solve Climate Change (2021-07-08). Family Farms Can Help Solve Climate Change. commondreams.org "Amid a climate emergency that is wreaking havoc on communities across the globe, the path to a livable future demands new internationalism rooted in global cooperation, resource sharing, and solidarity," the coalition told the White House and Congress. | To truly mitigate climate change, we need to focus on the long-term economic viability of independent family farms who respect the land and raise animals the right way.

_____ (2021-07-08). Carlos Lazo: The Cuban American Leading the Charge to Transform US-Cuba Policy. commondreams.org While he is a welcome change from the incompetence, venality, and cruelty of the Trump Administration, Biden has continued the Obama and Trump Administrations' support for the Saudi-led war on Yemen.

_____ (2021-07-08). In 18 Months, Republicans Are Very Likely to Control Congress. Being in Denial Makes It Worse. commondreams.org The philosophy of this bold campaigner is both simple and profound. "Everything you do to make the world better," he says, "helps to make the world better."

_____ (2021-07-08). 'This Is Huge': Schumer Commits to Creating Civilian Climate Corps. commondreams.org "If we continue to let the virus run loose," warned one virologist, "I'm certain we'll run out of letters and future variants will likely be worse than the current crop."

_____ (2021-07-08). As Delta Runs Rampant, Analysis Pinpoints Five Undervaccinated Clusters Putting Entire US at Risk. commondreams.org "Another example of the CBC caring more about protecting the status quo rather than letting voters decide," said former progressive congressional candidate Morgan Harper.

_____ (2021-07-08). In Latest Bid to Blunt Progressive Power, Congressional Black Caucus Endorses Nina Turner's Opponent. commondreams.org The PA has proven to be an obstacle in the face of Palestinian freedom, with no credibility among Palestinians.

_____ (2021-07-08). Study Shows Deadly Northwest Heatwave Would've Been 'Virtually Impossible' Without Climate Crisis. commondreams.org The GOP have been methodically doing all they can to asphyxiate democracy. And they can do a lot more before the 2022 midterms.

_____ (2021-07-08). Right-Wing Groups Mobilize Against Effort to Crack Down on Tax Dodging by the Rich. commondreams.org "This study is telling us climate change is killing people."

_____ (2021-07-08). Carlos Lazo: The Cuban American Leading the Charge to Transform US-Cuba Policy. commondreams.org The Miami Tenants Union said the Florida governor's position virtually ensures that "Surfside will not be an isolated incident."

_____ (2021-07-08). 'Appalling': DeSantis Refuses to Back Calls for Inspection of Aging Florida Buildings After Condo Collapse. commondreams.org "These clusters of unvaccinated people are what is standing in the way of us putting this virus down permanently."

_____ (2021-07-08). 'This Is What Bipartisanship Looks Like': Vicious Fire Tornado Caught on Film in California. commondreams.org While he is a welcome change from the incompetence, venality, and cruelty of the Trump Administration, Biden has continued the Obama and Trump Administrations' support for the Saudi-led war on Yemen.

_____ (2021-07-08). New Study Shows Delta Variant's Threat to the Unvaccinated—And Partially Vaccinated. commondreams.org Sadly, the Obama-Duncan Race to the Top program promoted the same strategies and goals as No Child Left Behind.

Vijay Prashad (2021-07-08). Women Everywhere in the World Are Squeezed into a Tight Corner. dissidentvoice.org Sandra Eleta (Panama), La servidumbre, 1978-79. Between 30 June and 2 July 2021, the United Nations and other multilateral organisations held the Generation Equality Forum in Paris (France). The forum was held to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action set out at the Fourth World Conference on Women (1995). …

teleSUR (2021-07-08). Colombian Gov't Repression "Disproportionate" – IACHR Report. telesurenglish.net The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) reported "excessive and disproportionate" use of force during the protests as it called for changes in the police and military systems. | RELATED: | "The response of the state was characterized by an excessive and disproportionate use of force, in many cases, including lethal force," the IACHR President Antonia Urrejola said. | La misión Internacional de DDHH que llegó al país, viene…

teleSUR (2021-07-08). ALBA Environment Ministers Discuss Climate Change Cooperation. telesurenglish.net In this sense, the integration bloc's executive secretary, Sacha Llorenti, highlighted the approval of an agenda with concrete proposals for joint work before the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, scheduled for November in Glasgow, Scotland. | RELATED: | On Wednesday, the ALBA-TCP held a virtual ministerial meeting to draw up cooperation strategies around the environmental challenges…

Dave Zirin, Jules Boykoff (2021-07-08). Olympic Athletes Deserve Freedom of Speech. thenation.com Olympic Athletes Deserve Freedom of Speech…

Sam Gindin (2021-07-08). How Labor Can Win at the Bargaining Table. thenation.com How Labor Can Win at the Bargaining Table…

India Tresselt (2021-07-08). May in Stitches. thenation.com May in Stitches…

Sebastiaan Faber, Bécquer Seguín (2021-07-08). Can Catalan Pardons Pave a Way Out of Spain's Territorial Crisis? thenation.com Can Catalan Pardons Pave a Way Out of Spain's Territorial Crisis?

Judith Butler, Maggie Doherty, Ajay Singh Chaudhary, Gabriel Winant (2021-07-08). 'What Would It Mean to Think That Thought?': The Era of Lauren Berlant. thenation.com Judith Butler, Maggie Doherty, Ajay Singh Chaudhary, Gabriel Winant 'What Would It Mean to Think That Thought?': The Era of Lauren Berlant…

WSWS (2021-07-08). Israel's "government of change" shows its right-wing credentials. wsws.org All the Bennett government's leading lights were once aides to Benjamin Netanyahu, occupied senior government posts under his leadership and have no significant political differences with him.

The Associated Press (2021-07-07). Official: Haiti President Jovenel MoàØse Assassinated at Home. latinorebels.com PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse was assassinated in an attack on his private residence, the country's interim prime minister said in a statement Wednesday, calling it a "hateful, inhumane and barbaric act."

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-07). De facto president of Haiti Jovenel MoàØse assassinated. peoplesdispatch.org Jovenel MoàØse, the de facto president of Haiti, was assassinated at 1am on July 7 at his home. His wife and Haiti's first lady, Martine MoàØse, was also injured in the attack and has been hospitalized. The news was announced by the prime minister Claude Joseph through an official communique early on July 7. In a press conference, Joseph declared a state of emergency and called for an extraordinary council of ministers. | According to the communique, the assailants have not been identified but are suspected to be Spanish-speaking. The official communique called for the population to remain calm and…

teleSUR (2021-07-07). Haitian President Jovenel Moise Assassinated. telesurenglish.net President Jovenel Moise was assassinated Wednesday by gunmen who raided his residence in the early morning hours in the Pelerin neighborhood of Port-au-Prince. The assault wounded first lady Martine Moise, who would have died in the hospital a few hours later. | RELATED: | "This morning, at one o'clock in the morning, July 7, a group of unidentified persons, speaking in Spanish and English, assassinated th…

Staff (2021-07-07). Haitian President Assassinated, Plunging Country Into New Political Crisis. truthout.org Haiti is reeling from a new crisis after President Jovenel MoàØse was assassinated in an attack on his home in the outskirts of Port-au-Prince early Wednesday. In a statement, Haitian Prime Minister Claude Joseph said "a group of unidentified individuals" attacked the private residence of the president, killing him and injuring the first lady. MoàØse, who had led Haiti since 2017, was accused of orchestrating a coup to stay in power beyond February 7, when his term officially ended. F…

Staff (2021-07-07). Jovenel MoàØse Dead: Haitian President Assassinated, Plunging Country into New Political Crisis. democracynow.org Haiti is reeling from a new crisis after President Jovenel MoàØse was assassinated in an attack on his home in the outskirts of Port-au-Prince early Wednesday. In a statement, Haitian Prime Minister Claude Joseph said "a group of unidentified individuals" attacked the private residence of the president, killing him and injuring the first lady. MoàØse, who had led Haiti since 2017, was accused of orchestrating a coup to stay in power beyond February 7, when his term officially ended. For months Haitians have staged large protests against MoàØse demanding he leave office, but MoàØse clun…

Staff (2021-07-07). Headlines for July 7, 2021. democracynow.org Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse Assassinated, Eric Adams Set to Become New York City's Next Mayor After Clinching Primary, Nikole Hannah-Jones Rejects Tenure at UNC, Heads to Howard University with Ta-Nehisi Coates, Biden Admin Extends Temporary Protected Status for Yemenis, Pentagon Cancels $10 Billion Cloud Computing Contract with Microsoft, White House Quietly Hosts Brother of Mohammed bin Salman, Lebanon on Brink of Economic Collapse as People Face Hunger, Poverty and Political Uncertainty, Far-Right Israeli Gov't Fails to Renew Apartheid "Citizenship Law", Iran Hosts Intra-Afghan Talks Amid Taliban A…

Black Alliance for Peace (2021-07-07). The Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse. dissidentvoice.org Unknown assailants overnight assassinating Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse was a horrific act that should be condemned in no uncertain terms. Unfortunately, such violence is unsurprising. As the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) noted in its July 6 press release, MoàØse's actions since usurping power have brought Haiti to a boiling point, with heavily armed gangs …

teleSUR (2021-07-07). World Leaders Condemn Assassination of Haitian President Moise. telesurenglish.net Political leaders and high-level officials from around the world sent their solidarity with the Haitian people and condemned the assassination of President Jovenel Moise on Wednesday. | RELATED: | BOLIVIA: "We deeply regret the assassination of the President of the sister Republic of Haiti Jovenel Moise and his wife Martine Marie Etienne Joseph. We condemn these acts of violence, which must be clarified. Our condolences to the Haitian people," Boliv…

teleSUR (2021-07-07). Us Calls on Haiti To Hold Elections This Year as Planned. telesurenglish.net The United States on Wednesday called on Haiti to go ahead with elections scheduled later this year, saying they would provide a path forward after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. | "It is still the view of the United States that elections this year should proceed," State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters. | RELATED: | Price said that elections would both restore the lapsed parliament, following rule by d…

_____ (2021-07-07). Assassins of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse Reportedly Posed as US Agents. commondreams.org "If we do not now stop corporations like Chevron from weaponizing the law, the rights of all earth defenders will be in jeopardy," said the human rights attorney.

news.un (2021-07-07). UN condemns 'abhorrent' assassination of Haiti President Jovenel MoàØse. news.un.org Perpetrators behind the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse must be brought to justice, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

Jessica Corbett (2021-07-07). Water protectors protesting at Willow River warn Line 3 'is a catastrophic threat'. nationofchange.org "Polluted water, land, and rapid climate change are threats to us all, and Line 3 will cause unpredictable levels of damage if it becomes active."

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2021-07-07). Group in Defense of UN Charter Officially Formed by 18 Countries (Anti-Sanctions Club). orinocotribune.com Through a joint statement read out by the Ambassador of Venezuela to the United Nations, Samuel Moncada, the Group of Friends in the Defense of the Charter of the United Nations was officially created on Tuesday, July 6. Eighteen member countries of the United Nations subscribed to the group and ratified the statement. The event took place via a Consequently, a proposal that was previously presented by Venezuela has been consolidated…

Editor2 (2021-07-07). Thanks to Sanctions, Iran Finally Builds its Own Cars. orinocotribune.com Iran's auto sector has started standing on its own feet after years of reliance on imported car kits which foreign companies stopped supplying when the US reimposed sanctions on the Islamic Republic in 2018. | Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Alireza Razm Hosseini said last week that the total value of imported contents used in car manufacturing had been cut by $2.5 billion — a figure which is enormous at a time of severe foreign exchange crunch due to the draconian sanctions. | "Thanks to the efforts of automakers and component makers, the $4 billion dependence of the automotive industry on foreign com…

teleSUR (2021-07-07). Peru: Congress Approves Complaint Against Ex-President Vizcarra. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Peru's Congress Permanent Commission unanimously approved a constitutional complaint filed by the Attorney General's Office against former President Martin Vizcarra (2018-2020) for the irregular hiring of singer Richard "Swing" Cisneros during his administration. | RELATED: | This corruption case also involves former Culture Ministers Patricia Balbuena, Ulla Holmquist, and Sonia Guillen. Besides allo…

Teresa Páez (2021-07-07). Boston activists protest illegal U.S. arrest of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. liberationnews.org The unprecedented extortion that Washington is employing to block Venezuela's food and medicine supplies is evidenced in the U.S. government's persecution of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab.

Staff (2021-07-07). Cape Verdean Authorities Prevent Alex Saab from Receiving Medical Attention. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, June 6, Cape Verdean authorities prevented Venezuelan Diplomat Alex Saab's doctor from visiting him, which is a flagrant violation of the diplomat's human rights and a risk to his life, given his health condition. | This was informed by the Saab's legal defense team, explaining that Cape Verdean police had prevented medical personnel from entering the building where the Venezuelan diplomat is under house arrest, although the medics had complied with all the requirements necessary for permits to visit Saab, as demanded by the authorities of the African country. | It should be noted that on January 21,…

Answer Coalition, Boston (2021-07-07). Boston activists protest illegal U.S. arrest of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. answercoalition.org

Brianna Griffith (2021-07-07). Extradition of Alex Saab: US takes effort to starve Venezuelans to new lows. peoplesdispatch.org Venezuelan official Alex Saab was arrested over a year ago in Cape Verde and in March 2021 the country's Supreme Court approved his extradition to the United States…

Sameena Rahman (2021-07-07). Supreme Court ruling gives green light to even more voter suppression. liberationnews.org A Supreme Court decision on two voter suppression laws in Arizona further gutted the historic Voting Rights Act of 1965, a key concession won by the Civil Rights Movement. The two state laws upheld by the court's 6-3 ruling on July 1 ban anyone other than a relative or caregiver from collecting absentee ballots and …

Richard C. Gross (2021-07-07). Trampling the Right to Vote. counterpunch.org "Our battle cry is 'Let My People Vote.'" The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., June 19, 1965, urging the House to pass the Voting Rights Act. Netflix is streaming a movie based on a true story about integrating a White school after an inferior Black school caught fire in Durham, N.C., in 1971. Titled "The

Dean Baker (2021-07-07). Buying Democracy in a Good Way. cepr.net Brian Beutler tweeted something this week that got me thinking about ways the Democrats can get around a Republican filibuster on voting rights: make it about money. The key problem facing any voting rights measure is that the Republicans are determined to filibuster anything that limits the ability of states to suppress the vote or …

Indivisible Yolo County (2021-07-07). Thursday 7/8: Davis Rally for Voting Rights. indybay.org Sidewalk outside office of Congressman Garamendi, 412 G St, Davis, CA 95616-4158 | Please wear a mask. This is a peaceful event.

Juan Cole (2021-07-07). Israel and the Racial Politics of Palestinian Family Separation. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that on Tuesday, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett slammed opposition parties, led by former PM Binyamin Netanyahu, for having voted against renewal of the Family Separation Law for Palestinian-Israelis married to Palestinians. He said that the opposition had done direct damage to Israeli security. The …

The Socialist Program (2021-07-07). The Capitalist Roots of the Florida Condo Collapse Tragedy. liberationnews.org Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the Marxist understanding of the real estate market and how the speculative nature of this capitalist market leads to tragedies like the deadly Miami condo collapse.

Binoy Kampmark (2021-07-07). Thordarson's Fabrications: Another Hole in the Julian Assange Prosecution. counterpunch.org The tyrannical, brutal cynicism of keeping Julian Assange in Belmarsh prison remains one of the more inglorious marks of the British legal system and, it should be said, its sponsors and colluders. Having won his case against extradition to the US, if only in deeply qualified terms, the UK keeps the WikiLeaks publisher banged up

Rainer Shea (2021-07-07). China's Economic Weakening of Washington is Bringing Revolution in the US far Closer. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Jun 4, 2021 | Apart from the Marxist-Leninists who share the goals of the Communist Party of China, virtually every facet of the political continuum within the U.S. and its aligned countries is hostile towards China. Reactionaries hate China because it's socialist. Liberals (which include many anarchists) hate China because it's supposedly "totalitarian." Maoists, Trotskyists, and other socialist factions which often act antagonistic towards Marxism-Leninism hate China because they don't see it as socialist. Why do even leftists in the core of global imperialism join in on a consensus that's…

sputniknews (2021-07-07). WikiLeaks: US Receives 'Limited Permission' to Appeal UK Judge Decision Not to Extradite Assange. sputniknews.com In January 2021, a UK district judge rejected a US request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The decision was based on a determination that the publisher was at too high a risk of suicide or self-harm if he were to be extradited to the US.

Prof. Marjorie Cohn (2021-07-07). Free Press Advocates Call on Biden to Dismiss Trump's Appeal Against Assange. globalresearch.ca

Ricardo Carnevali (2021-07-07). øQué pasará con Assange tras una década de persecución y con pruebas que se caen? globalizacion.ca La veracidad de la información en la que se basa la acusación formal estadounidense contra Assange ha sido desmentida por el testigo principal. Sigurdur Ingi Thordarson, testigo clave en el proceso del Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos contra Julian…

teleSUR (2021-07-07). UK High Court Allows US Limited Appeal on Assange Extradition. telesurenglish.net The London High Court accepted on Monday the U.S. appeal against a British judge's decision to deny the extradition of journalist Julian Assange. | RELATED: | According to Wikileaks "the US has been granted limited permission to appeal January's decision that Julian Assange should not be extradited." The extradition refusal was ruled in January on the basis that if extradited, Assange could commit suicide. The Australian journalist rema…

Marjorie Cohn (2021-07-07). Free Press Advocates Call on Biden to Dismiss Trump's Appeal Against Assange. zcomm.org The factual basis for this case has completely fallen apart"

Labor Video Projecct (2021-07-07). "Free Assange Now! On Assange's 50th Birthday Rally At UK Consulate To Demand His Freedom. indybay.org On the 50th birthday of Julian Assange, a solidarity rally was held at the UK consulate in San Francisco. Participants spoke out on the issues and also celebrated his birthday with a cake.

BayAction2FreeAssange dot com (2021-07-07). Wednesday 7/7: Corporate Media Independent Media & Investigative Journalism. indybay.org ONLINE EVENT: The monopolization of the media and the effect of corporate control of social media is a growing threat to freedom.

_____ (2021-07-07). Amid Record Heat, Footage Shows GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Dismissing Climate Change as 'Bullsh*t'. commondreams.org The partner of the Wikileaks founder warned Assange "is certain to lose his life if he is extradited."

_____ (2021-07-07). UK High Court Grants US Permission for Appeal in Assange Extradition Case. commondreams.org The frenzied herd of Republican governors are stampeding behind the scaremongering scheme of Abbott to use the personal suffering of Latin American migrants and asylum seekers as a political pawn.

WSWS (2021-07-07). The billionaire Bezos and Amazon Studios promote race and gender quotas. wsws.org Such measures, which have an obvious public relations value in the present political context but come at little financial cost to giant corporations, have no socially or economically progressive substance.

Mark Gruenberg (2021-07-07). AFT's Weingarten talks back-to-school plans and threats to democracy. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (PAI)—Praising teachers and school staffers for standing up under incredible stress to teach—remotely—during the coronavirus pandemic, Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten discussed both back-to-school plans for this fall and ideological threats to teaching and democracy at the union's Teach conference. The conference, held this year via Zoom due to pandemic-based bans on large crowds …

Alan MacLeod (2021-07-07). Geopolitics, Profit, and Poppies: How the CIA Turned Afghanistan into a Failed Narco-State. orinocotribune.com By Alan MacLeod — Jun 25, 2021 | The war in Afghanistan has looked a lot like the war on drugs in Latin America and previous colonial campaigns in Asia, with a rapid militarization of the area and the empowerment of pliant local elites. | The COVID-19 pandemic has been a death knell to so many industries in Afghanistan. Charities and aid agencies have even

Matt Sedlar (2021-07-07). Consumer Sentiment and Economic Recovery During Periods of Economic Relief Spending and Stimulus. cepr.net During the COVID-19 pandemic, declining consumer confidence in the economy, which continued to contract as late as November and December of 2020, played a significant role in leading to the economic recession. Concerns about the health of the economy in the future can have drastic impacts on the economy today. When households are faced with …

WSWS (2021-07-07). Christian Democratic candidate for German chancellor demands people learn to "live with the virus" wsws.org Armin Laschet lined up squarely behind the right-wing extremist Alternative for Germany, which has been demanding the abandonment of all public health measures to contain the pandemic.

_____ (2021-07-07). Arts And Activism In Pandemic Times; Eleanor Goldfield On Her New EP And More. popularresistance.org This week, Clearing the FOG speaks with artist and activist Eleanor Goldfield about her new EP, "No Solo." This is her first solo production and it is her most personal and political piece. Goldfield talks about the struggles of artists during the pandemic as they have been left out of the rescue plans. She discusses the role of the arts, particularly in activism, and her involvement in direct action, mutual aid and supporting campaigns to save the forests. Goldfield is journalist, podcaster, documentarian, photographer and more. Her work, as well as her new music video, can be found at ArtKillingApathy.com.

WSWS (2021-07-07). Coronavirus infections surge among detained immigrants in US. wsws.org According to a New York Times analysis, more than 40 percent of all cases reported since the pandemic began have been recorded in the last few months.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-07). Dispatches from India: Political Prisoner Stan Swamy dies at 84. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode, we take a look at the death political prisoner Father Stan Swamy, prisoner Bashir Ahmad Baba, who spent 11 years in jail before he was acquitted and finally, from the city of Chennai, food delivery workers talk about the issues they face due to the pandemic…

Mary Lewis (2021-07-07). The Art of the Meal. thenation.com The Art of the Meal…

No Nukes Actiion (2021-07-07). Sunday 7/11: Protest Tokyo Olympic Madness Threatening To Expand The Global Covid Pandemic. indybay.org San Francisco Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St/California St. | San Francisco…

No Nukes Action (2021-07-07). Friday 7/23: Fukushima, The Pandemic & Olympics On The Opening Of the Olympics. indybay.org LaborFest…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-07). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Summer travel and people not in your bubble during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "The reason we have the COVID-19 delta variant, the reason we have the delta plus variant is because of unimmunized people who get infected," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. He adds that 99.2% of the recorded COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are in people not vaccinated against the virus. This is why he cautions folks who may be traveling this Fourth of July holiday and…

ecns.cn (2021-07-07). 30 pct of U.S. adults refuse vaccination against COVID-19: poll. ecns.cn A recent poll revealed that 30 percent of U.S. adults have not gotten a vaccine against COVID-19 and have no plan to get one, posing questions for the country's recovery from the pandemic, the U.S. television network American Broadcasting Company (ABC) has reported.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2021-07-07). Covid-19 and the Falsification of Death Certificates: The CDC's "More Often Than Not" Clause. globalresearch.ca Introduction: | At the outset of the pandemic, the CDC had been instructed to change the methodology regarding Death Certificates with a view to artificially inflating the numbers of "Covid deaths". According to "The 2003 …

Peter Koenig (2021-07-07). Los gladiadores están de vuelta. El tiránico impulso para vacunar a más de 7,000 millones de personas en la Madre Tierra. globalizacion.ca Un gladiador (en latín, "espadachín") era un combatiente armado que entretuvo al público en la República Romana y más tarde en el Imperio Romano, en violentos enfrentamientos con otros gladiadores, animales salvajes y criminales condenados. Las peleas fueron para el…

Anonymous103 (2021-07-07). Texas AG: Biden Administration 'On The Side Of Cartels' When It Comes To Southern Border. southfront.org Originally published by ZeroHedge. President Biden's southern border crisis is growing increasingly grave by the week. A flood of migrants continues to…

teleSUR (2021-07-07). US Apparel Company Plagiarizes Indigenous Designs, Mexico Warns. telesurenglish.net Mexico's National Institute of Indigenous Peoples (INPI) denounced that the company Anthropologie has plagiarized the textile designs of the Mixe people which lives in Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec, in the state of Oaxaca. | RELATED: | "The INPI condemns the plagiarism of the textile designs, artistic and cultural expressions of Indigenous peoples because they are part of their intellectual property. Their improper or unauthorized…

The Associated Press (2021-07-07). Mastermind in 2016 Killing of Berta Cáceres Convicted. latinorebels.com TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A Honduran man was convicted of homicide Monday in the 2016 killing of Berta Cáceres, a prize-winning environmental and Indigenous rights defender.

Caitlin Johnstone (2021-07-07). The Sociopaths are Cocksure while Those with Empathy are Full of Doubt. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Jul 6, 2021 | In a 1933 essay lamenting the rise of Nazism in Germany, Bertrand Russell Which is of course a dynamic that's still at play in the modern world; the Dunning-Kruger effect is a thing, and one need only to look at American presidents to see that there's little relationship between one's intelligence and how far they can rise if they get it in t…

Ted Rall (2021-07-07). Abandon Afghanistan and Don't Look Back. counterpunch.org Joe Biden deserves nothing but praise and support for his decision to honor America's commitment, negotiated between the Trump administration and the Taliban, to finally withdraw from Afghanistan. After more than 20 years of wasted lives, endless property damage and squandering of billions of U.S. tax dollars that would have been better spent on just

Don Fitz (2021-07-07). Is AltE Truly the Best Solution to Climate Catastrophe? dissidentvoice.org Accumulate, accumulate! That is Moses and the prophets!… Accumulation for the sake of accumulation, production for the sake of production: this was the historical mission of the bourgeoisie in the period of its domination … — Karl Marx, Capital, Vol 1, Ch 25 The world is threatened with environmental disaster and capitalists hope to make …

Editor2 (2021-07-07). NGOs and the New Plan Condor for Latin America. orinocotribune.com By Manuel Zelaya and Lois Pérez Leira — Jul 4, 2021 | Beginning in the 1980s, with the advent of the neoliberal model of exploitation, organizations began to appear that in theory were created to fill a vacuum that arose between the public and the private spheres. These non-governmental organizations (NGOs), which at first appeared to be impartial, became in essence self-proclaimed political agents of civil society, legitimizing the rise of globalization and the market. With the arrival of progressive governments, via elections in Latin America, as in the case of Nicaragua, where Daniel Ortega won by more th…

John Clamp (2021-07-07). Afghanistan: the Darkening Glass. counterpunch.org There is an air of inevitability, and trepidation, and déja vu, gripping Afghanistan. The Taliban are back, and they are closing their fingers around Ashraf Ghani's government like a fist, squeezing. Casualties are not yet on the scale of the civil war. The Taliban are biding their time, encircling cities, waiting for the Americans to

sputniknews (2021-07-07). All-Out Retreat in Afghanistan as Taliban Surges. sputniknews.com On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Shane Stranahan talked with guests and callers about UAPs, the fate of Afghanistan and the political ambitions of the Taliban*, and the active infighting ongoing in the alternative left media space.

Nick Mottren (2021-07-07). Biden Acknowledges "Over The Horizon" Air Attacks Planned Against Taliban. counterpunch.org "Over-the-horizon" air operations, possibly directed at the Taliban, may rely very heavily on drone assassination and drone targeting for manned aircraft. On July 2, fleeing questions from reporters about U.S. plans in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden sought refuge behind the July 4th Independence Day holiday, yet obliquely acknowledged that the U.S. will use some level of

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-07). Tajikistan to be overrun by Taliban, Russia/CSTO offer "logistical support to border guards" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tajikistan: population 9.5Afghanistan: population 40 million Putin assures Rahmon of Russia's readiness to help Tajikistan amid border tensions both bilaterally and at CSTO level — Kremlin In this context, the two leaders discussed ways to reinforce the Tajik-Afghan border and provide logistics support and assistance to Tajik border guards in this respect…. "They agreed to …

Anonymous007 (2021-07-07). U.S. Looking To Host Its Troops In Afghanistan's Neighbors, As Taliban Capture Border Districts. southfront.org The US is scrambling to find a new "home" for the troops its withdrawing from Afghanistan. | So far, it has had no success. | Uzbekistan has refused the Americans to place a base, but negotiations are continuing on the conditions for receiving "Afghans loyal to the American authorities." | This relates to approximately three thousand Afghan citizens who collaborated with the American administration. And their families. | Uzbekistan claims that the Americans are ready to pay for the accommodation of every loyal Afghan.

Anonymous007 (2021-07-07). Military Situation In Afghanistan On July 7, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 7, Taliban captured Wakhan district in Badakhshan province | On July 7, Taliban captured Qadis district center in Badghis province | On July 7, clashes between Taliban and Afghan Army continued near Balkhab in Sar-e Pol Province | 239 Taliban militants were killed, 157 wounded & 2 others were arrested as a result of Afghan Army operations in Laghman, Logar, Paktika, Ghazni, Kandahar,Farah, Ghor, Badghis, Balkh, Samangan, Helmand, Nimruz, Badakhshan, Kunduz a…

Staff (2021-07-07). Taliban continues crushing offensive with assault on northwestern provincial capital as US nears full withdrawal from Afghanistan. rt.com The Taliban has entered the western Afghan city of Qala-i-Naw, marking the first time the militant group has attacked a provincial capital since launching a large-scale offensive coinciding with the US' exit from the country. | The capital of Afghanistan's Badghis became the site of fierce fighting on Wednesday as Taliban fighters reportedly captured the city's police headquarters and the regional offices of Afghanistan's spy agency, the National Directorate of Security. | "The enemy has entered the city, all the districts have fallen. The fighting has started inside the city," Badghis governor Hessamuddin Sha…

Jesus Rodriguez-Espinoza (2021-07-07). DSA Delegation Meets with President Maduro—Uproar Already in US. orinocotribune.com Caracas, July 6 (special for OrinocoTribune.com)—This past Friday, July 2, the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, received a delegation of representatives from the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) at the Miraflores palace in Caracas, where they held a cordial meeting in which political and geopolitical issues were discussed along with history, on the occasion of the 200-year anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo that consolidated Venezuela's independence from the Spanish empire. | During the meeting, the activists told the president about their experience during their s…

Kari Thompson (2021-07-07). How One Union Uses Kitchen Table Economics to Advance Medicare for All. zcomm.org Working out how much they are paying for health insurance for themselves, makes it clear how much they would save with Medicare for All…

Staff (2021-07-07). International Criminal Court's Pre-Trial Chamber Recognizes Venezuela's Proactive Conduct. orinocotribune.com On July 2, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC), based in The Hague, Netherlands, acknowledged that Venezuela has maintained a proactive attitude during the preliminary examination being carried out by the Prosecutor's Office, and urged the organization to "maintain a meaningful dialogue" with Venezuela, reported the Attorney General of the Bolivarian Republic, Tarek William Saab. | The statement issued by the Venezuelan Attorney General's Office noted that the Pre-Trial Chamber requested the ICC Prosecutor's Office "maintain a meaningful dialogue with Venezuela, reject new requests, an…

Alan MacLeod (2021-07-07). U.S. censorship is increasingly official. mronline.org The Biden administration made headlines last week as it moved to shut down the websites of 33 foreign media outlets, including ones based in Iran, Bahrain, Yemen and Palestine. Officials justified the decision by claiming the organizations were agents of "disinformation." | July 7, 2021…

Tamara Nassar (2021-07-07). Israel tries to whitewash its bloody legacy in Lebanon. electronicintifada.net Offer of "humanitarian aid" comes after new threats of death and destruction.

Ramona Wadi (2021-07-07). Israel's colonial violence and international humanitarian aid. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — Whenever Israel bombs Gaza, donor countries are expected to raid their treasuries and manage the resultant humanitarian crisis. The aftermath of the latest colonial aggression against the enclave is no different. On one hand, the reconstruction of Gaza will probably follow previous mechanisms in which the UN plays a …

Manuel Perez Rocha (2021-07-07). Excessive Corporate Power is a Root Cause of Migration. zcomm.org Under U.S. trade agreements, corporations are suing developing country governments for sums that far outstrip the value of humanitarian aid…

Angela (2021-07-07). Sunday 7/11: Q&A Discussion of film Gaza Fights for Freedom. indybay.org

Staff (2021-07-07). 8 July, Madrid: Protest against repression in Palestine: Justice for Nizar Banat. samidoun.net Thursday, 8 July 7: 00 pm Embajada Palestina. C/Pío XII, 20 Madrid Info: www.instagram.com/p/CQ_O7TnDtSb/ Join us to demand justice, against repression by the Palestinian Authority, complicity with the Israeli occupation and the assassination of Nizar Banat. Exigimos justicia contra la represión de la autoridad Palestina, cómplice de régimen israelí y asesina de Nizar Banat | The article

Orwell City (2021-07-07). Urgent Announcement: COVID-19 Is Caused by Graphene Oxide Introduced by Several Ways into the Body. globalresearch.ca

The Corbett Report (2021-07-07). Video: COVID-911: From Homeland Security to Biosecurity. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2021-07-07). Study shows COVID antibodies can last at least 12 months. ecns.cn Antibodies against the novel coronavirus can last at least 12 months in more than 70 percent of recovered COVID-19 patients, a study published by Chinese researchers on Tuesday showed.

ecns.cn (2021-07-07). Politicizing COVID-19 origin hinders efforts to find answers: The Hindu. ecns.cn Despite a U.S. campaign to smear China on the origin of COVID-19, more scientists and scholars are speaking out against politicizing the issue.

Great Game India (2021-07-07). Singapore: First Country to Stop Counting Daily COVID-19 Cases and Treat It Like Normal Flu. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2021-07-07). Africa faces a third more deadly COVID-19 surge as vaccination drive stalls. wsws.org At least 21 countries have so far experienced a third wave of infections, with 10 of those experiencing a more severe wave than before. The Delta variant has been reported in 16 African countries, with three of the five countries reporting the highest number of new cases confirming the presence of the variant.

United Health Professionals (2021-07-07). International Alert Message about COVID-19. United Health Professionals. globalresearch.ca We are more than 1,500 members (including professors of medicine, intensive care physicians and infectious disease specialists) from more than 30 countries. The lockdown has not only killed people, it has destroyed physical and mental health, economy, education and other aspects of social life.

Staff (2021-07-07). Real-world evidence clearly shows Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 jab both 'safe & effective,' British science journal Nature reports. rt.com World-leading academic journal Nature has published a new analysis of Russia's flagship coronavirus jab, Sputnik V, saying its efficacy has been demonstrated despite the EU and others dragging their feet on approving it for use. | The article,

_____ (2021-07-07). Why Daniel Hale Deserves Gratitude, Not Prison. commondreams.org It is imperative that the G20 finance ministers' meeting in Venice this week act to provide the COVID-19 vaccines needed to achieve worldwide comprehensive adult immunization by early 2022. Given current production, this should not be a problem, so long as a global plan is quickly implemented.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-07). Reported cases of myocarditis in younger men following COVID-19 vaccination are rare; vaccination remains important. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers are taking a close look at rare cases of inflammation of the heart muscle, or myocarditis, in young men who developed symptoms shortly after receiving the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines. Several recent studies suggest that health care professionals should watch for hypersensitivity myocarditis as a rare adverse reaction to being vaccinated for COVID-19. However, researchers stress that this awareness should not…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: COVID-19 vaccination and heart issues. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have been hearing about an increase in the number of young people who are developing heart issues, including myocarditis, after being vaccinated for COVID-19. Can you explain this condition? I have a 15-year-old son, and I am wondering if it is safe for him to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or if he …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-07). What holiday travelers need to know about COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The July Fourth holiday is a time when many people travel or host summer parties. While the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is on the decline, health experts say with stagnating vaccination rates and the circulation of the more contagious Delta variant, the nation is not out of the woods yet, and everyone should still be cautious if they're planning a trip or getting together in large groups. "Anyone planning to have a…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-07). Using AI to screen 30 million drug candidates against SARS-CoV-2. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators used computer simulation and artificial intelligence to virtually screen 30 million drug candidates that may block SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. In a paper published in Biomolecules, researchers accelerated drug discovery to identify the most promising targets for additional study. They are interested in finding new treatments for COVID-19. "We used a multidrug platform to screen the drug candidates," says Thomas Caulfield, Ph.D., a molecular neuroscientist at Mayo Clinic and senior author…

Dr. Peter McCullough (2021-07-07). How College COVID Vaccine Mandates Put Students in Danger. globalresearch.ca …

Alicia Powe (2021-07-07). Censored COVID Vaccine Victims Demand Answers in Private Facebook Group. globalresearch.ca

news.un (2021-07-07). COVID variants 'winning the race against vaccines' warns WHO chief. news.un.org Variants like Delta are "currently winning the race against vaccines" said the World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday, pinning the blame squarely on a lack of equitable vaccine production and distribution.

Kathy Kelly (2021-07-07). Why Daniel Hale Deserves Gratitude, Not Prison. dissidentvoice.org "Pardon Daniel Hale." These words hung in the air on a recent Saturday evening, projected onto several Washington, D.C. buildings, above the face of a courageous whistleblower facing ten years in prison. The artists aimed to inform the U.S. public about Daniel E. Hale, a former Air Force analyst who blew the whistle on the …

Kathy Kelly (2021-07-07). Why Daniel Hale Deserves Gratitude, Not Prison. zcomm.org The whistleblower acted on behalf of the public's right to know what is being done in its name…

The Socialist Program (2021-07-07). Climate Change Activists Given Long Prison Sentences While Big Oil Makes Super-Profits. liberationnews.org This interview is an episode of The Socialist Program with Brian Becker, a podcast providing news and views about the world for those who want to change it. You can follow the show on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. On today's "In the News" roundtable, Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how …

Staff (2021-07-07). Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones Joins Howard U. After Rejecting UNC Tenure. democracynow.org After months of controversy, acclaimed journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones has announced that she will join the faculty at Howard University, one of the country's most prestigious historically Black universities, instead of joining the faculty at her alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she went to graduate school. The decision by Hannah-Jones comes after her tenure was initially denied by the UNC board of trustees in May, when it was unanimously approved by the faculty. The board typically rubber-stamps tenure for professors who have won such approval from their peers, and it reversed th…

Staff (2021-07-07). Eric Adams, Ex-Police Captain, Wins NYC Democratic Mayoral Primary After Running on Crime as #1 Issue. democracynow.org The next mayor of New York City will likely be the Brooklyn borough president and former police officer Eric Adams, according to a newly released tally in the Democratic primary race which accounts for most absentee ballots. Adams would be the city's second Black mayor and ran to the right of his party, promising to tackle crime. Democracy Now! co-host Juan González has covered Adams for three decades and says Adams captured the votes of people concerned about an increase in gun violence and crime, which González suspects stems from police "standing down" in response to the movement to defund them.

Cronkite News Arizona PBS (2021-07-07). Arizona goes for Electric Cars, Big Time, despite being a Red State: "We get Clear Skies" juancole.com By Brooke Newman | — ( Cronkite News ) — WASHINGTON — For a mostly red state, Arizona has a lot of blue-state company when it comes to states ranked by electric vehicle ownership, according to recent government data. Arizona had 28,770 registered electric vehicles as of June, according to the U.S. Department of Energy's …

Nigel Bouvart (2021-07-07). WW commentary/A look at India Walton. workers.org Buffalo, N.Y. India Walton made national headlines when she won last month's Democratic primary against incumbent Mayor Byron Brown, who has held the office since 2006. This is no small feat, given Brown's strong ties to the real estate and financial interests that run Buffalo behind the scenes — but . . . |

Victor Grossman (2021-07-07). Rumsfeld's death won't stop those who seek world domination. peoplesworld.org Don't speak ill of the dead, they say, but if I were to choose candidates for an Evil Hall of Fame, I'd have to ignore such advice; the late Donald Rumsfeld would be close to the top of my list. Starting off as just one more conservative congressman from a conservative Chicago district in 1962, …

Staff (2021-07-07). Palestinian student Layan Nasir seized by Israeli occupation forces. samidoun.net Palestinian student Layan Nasir was seized in the early morning hours of Wednesday, 7 July by Israeli occupation forces who invaded her home. She is a student at Bir Zeit University who wrote on social media only two days ago about the attacks she suffered at the hands of undercover Palestinian Authority security forces wearing civilian clothes, who violently beat protesters against the assassination of Palestinian activist Nizar Banat. She is currently being held in the Israeli Ofer prison. There are currently hundreds of Palestinian students detained by the Israeli occupation. At Bir Zeit University alone, Nasi…

Staff (2021-07-07). Puebla Group Denounces Judicial Persecution of Duque's Opponents. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, June 6, the Puebla Group expressed its concern over the opening of certain legal procedures by the Colombian Attorney General's Office and the Prosecutor's Office in regard to possible indictments against opposition politicians of Colombia. | In an official statement, the Iberoamerican progressive alliance warned of several investigations against parliamentarians, governors and mayors in Colombia, who have opposed the actions and policies of the government of President Iván Duque, such is Congresspersons Iván Cepeda, María José Pizarro, Alexander López and Wilson Arias. | Declaración del Grupo de Pue…

C.J. Atkins (2021-07-07). Great Lakes and St. Lawrence climate change damage bill hits $2 billion. peoplesworld.org CHICAGO—It's not just the Florida coast or tiny far-flung Pacific islands being swallowed up by the rising waters of climate change anymore. Now, record high water levels, severe storms, and stronger-than-normal wave activity are bringing the problem inland—right into the heartland of North America. Rapid erosion and flooding are plaguing communities all along the Great …

Shawgi Tell (2021-07-07). Charter Schools: Oversight and Accountability Versus Validity and Legitimacy. dissidentvoice.org One view of change when it comes to charter schools is that charter schools are awful for various reasons, especially when it comes to funding arrangements, and that what is needed is better oversight, regulation, and accountability of privately-operated charter schools so that they stop "bilking the system" and stop harming public schools that educate …

Ariel Gold (2021-07-07). #FreeBrittney and all Saudi Women too! orinocotribune.com By Ariel Gold — Jul 2, 2021 | One week after Brittney Spears sent shockwaves across the world by relaying the conditions she has lived under for the past 13 years, a Los Angeles judge has denied her request to have her father removed from her conservatorship. Despite testifying that under her father's care, she has not been allowed to marry, or make medical, professional, legal, or financial decisions for herself, the courts have yet to grant Brittney the freedom she is asking for. | The legal grounds for Brittney's situation came about in 2007 when her life was quickly spiraling out of control because of me…

Staff (2021-07-07). Free Haitham Siyaj: Stop PA Political Imprisonment of Palestinian Activists! samidoun.net Haitham Siyaj, Palestinian struggler and organizer, remains imprisoned by the Palestinian Authority, his detention extended another 24 hours on 7 July 2021. Even after many of the political detainees seized by PA security forces while protesting the assassination of Nizar Banat — part and parcel of PA security coordination with the Israeli occupation — were released, Haitham Siyaj remains behind bars. He was beaten so badly by PA security forces that he was hospitalized; he was then seized from the hospital and has been held in detention since that time. He is now on hunger strike for the third day to…

Workers World Philadelphia bureau (2021-07-07). Rally: Free Mumia and all political prisoners. workers.org A 16-foot puppet of Mumia Abu-Jamal greeted participants and passersby July 3 at a rally: "In the spirit of Consuewella Africa! We must all MOVE to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal & All Political Prisoners." On July 3, 1982, political prisoner Abu-Jamal was given a death sentence by Judge Albert Sabo. Annual . . . |

Staff (2021-07-07). 8 July, Berlin: In memory of Ghassan Kanafani. samidoun.net Thursday, 8 July 5 pm Brandenburger Tor Berlin, Germany Info: www.instagram.com/p/CRBmUxarrTe/ Join us on Thursday, 8 July to remember Ghassan Kanafani, Palestinian revolutionary writer, thinker and leader, on the 49th anniversary of his assassination. ÿ¥ÿßÿ±ŸÉŸàŸÜÿß ÿ∫ÿØÿߟ㠟şä ÿ®ÿ±ŸÑŸäŸÜ! ŸàŸÇŸÅÿ© ŸÅŸä ÿߟÑÿ∞&Yu…

Staff (2021-07-07). Following British warship incident, Moscow warns next foreign power to violate Black Sea borders 'will get a punch in the nose'. rt.com Provocateurs who play games in the Black Sea risk "getting punched in the nose." That's according to Russia's deputy foreign minister, who has called on foreign ships to respect the country's borders or face severe consequences. | Speaking to the Moscow's International Affairs news outlet on Tuesday, Sergey Ryabkov was referring to last month's incident involving the British destroyer HMS Defender, which violated Russia's maritime borders near Crimea. | The senior official stressed that the Black Sea was not a place where "games are allowed," noting that such incursions across the Russian border could increase…

Staff (2021-07-07). British warship in Crimean waters upset Russia & prompted stern warnings but there's more to come, says 'confident' UK government. rt.com British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said that the UK will continue to send its sailors through disputed waters off the coast of Crimea after an incursion by HMS 'Defender' last month provoked a furious reaction from Russia. | Speaking to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday, Raab, who serves as deputy prime minister in all but name, defended the decision to chart course for the region. Deploying the Type 45 destroyer, he said, was a show of "confidence" rather than a bid for "confrontation." | The UK refuses to recognize Russian sovereignty over Crimea, and considers the sea surroun…

Editor (2021-07-07). G7/OTAN: Diplomacia entre ladrones. workers.org Para comprender la esencia de las reuniones en Europa, en las que Joe Biden ha estado hablando amablemente con los aliados imperialistas depredadores de Washington, debemos examinar su precedente histórico: la Conferencia de Berlín de 1884-1885 para dividir y saquear el continente africano. Reclamaciones europeas en àÅfrica, 1913. Se muestran . . . |

Robert Sanchez (2021-07-07). South Central LA rocked by LAPD's failed fireworks detonation, 17 injured. liberationnews.org On July 3, members of the South Central Los Angeles community gathered at the Newton Division Police Station to demand justice for the community in the wake of a major explosion caused by the June 30 failed detonation of a cache of seized illegal fireworks.

Staff (2021-07-07). In Leaked Video, GOP Congressman Admits His Party Wants Chaos and Obstruction. truthout.org Newly leaked video footage of a recent event hosted by the right-wing group Patriot Voices shows Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas openly admitting that his party wants "18 more months of chaos and the inability to get stuff done" as President Joe Biden, a bipartisan group of senators, and congressional Democrats work to pass climate and infrastructure legislation. | "Honestly, right now, for the next 18 months, our job is to do everything we can to slow all of that down to get to December of…

Staff (2021-07-07). Mitch McConnell Says Bipartisanship Is "Over." Believe Him. truthout.org The seemingly ceaseless Biden administration push to find bipartisanship in the piranha pool of Congress is going to have to

Staff (2021-07-07). Cryptocurrency May Wreak Havoc on Economy — Especially on People With No Assets. truthout.org High-stakes institutional investors are increasingly exposing themselves to the volatile cryptocurrency market, raising fears that the digital asset industry could wreak havoc throughout the economy — a development that would harm people who can't afford to own any financial asset, digital or otherwise. | One in seven hedge funds now hold between 10-20 percent of their entire portfolios in cryptocurrency and one in four hedge funds are on the verge of investing in the asset class, acco…

Staff (2021-07-07). Teachers' Unions Are Pushing Back Against Attacks on Anti-Racist Education. truthout.org The president of one of the nation's largest teachers' unions on Tuesday pushed back against a nationwide campaign by Republicans and the right-wing media to manufacture controversy around critical race theory and anti-racist education in public schools, pledging to defend members who teach "honest history." | In a keynote speech before the union's virtual national conference, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten said a campaign by "Fox News and some lawmakers" to "di…

Charlotte Gilmartin (2021-07-07). Social Worker awarded damages in Strasbourg for unfair accusations of professional misconduct. ukhumanrightsblog.com S.W. v United Kingdom 22 June 2021 The United Kingdom has been ordered by the European Court of Human Rights to pay damages and legal costs to a social worker who was unfairly accused of professional misconduct by a Family Court judge. Facts The applicant was a social worker who was called to give evidence …

Anand Naidoo (2021-07-07). The Heat: Ethiopia crisis — UN calls for a negotiated ceasefire to end the conflict. america.cgtn.com Celebration in the streets of Tigray's capital in Ethiopia as rebel forces take over the city. But after eight months of fighting can the two sides agree on a ceasefire?>

Anonymous669 (2021-07-07). Houthis Refute Saudi-led Coalition Claims Of Advance In Al-Bayda With Combat Footage. southfront.org Screen grab from combat footage released by the Houthis. | On July 7, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) shared combat footage from the ongoing battle with Saudi-backed forces in the central Yemeni province of al-Bayda. | Last week, Saudi-backed forces launched a large ground offensive against the Houthis in al-Bayda. Saudi-led coalition warplanes have been actively supporting the offensive. On July 6, pro-Saudi news sources reported ground gains in the districts of al-Zahir and al-Sawma'ah. | Nevertheless, the footage shared by the…

Monica Moorehead (2021-07-07). Step toward unionization, student-athletes win historic ruling. workers.org The National Collegiate Athletic Association waived its archaic rules June 30 to allow student-athletes to earn money off their popularity and visibility for the first time in its 115-year history. University of Wisconsin basketball player, Nigel Hayes, Madison, October 2016. College athletes can now negotiate endorsement deals, profit off their . . . |

Monica Moorehead (2021-07-07). Webinar salutes centenary of Chinese Communist Party. workers.org Workers World Party held a special webinar July 1 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, which led that country's earth-shattering socialist revolution in 1949. The webinar paid tribute to the CPC's accomplishments of eliminating absolute poverty for 800 million people, leading the . . . |

Anand Naidoo (2021-07-07). The Heat: U.S. politics. america.cgtn.com The United States launches airstrikes in Syria and Iraq. While back at home, President Joe Biden faces opposition from both fellow Democrats and Republicans as the administration pushes for infrastructure legislation.

Anonymous007 (2021-07-07). Azerbaijan Claims Of Ceasefire Violation, As Pashinyan Meets Putin. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Russian border guards are preparing to be deployed along the border with Azerbaijan along the Gegharkunik section to the Iranian border | Photos of the vehicles with Russian flags have already appeared on the web. Users report that the case is taking place in the Gegharkunik region and claim that these are mobile reconnaissance groups of Russian border guards and servicemen of the 102nd base of the RF Ministry of Defense, providing cover. | Earlier, the governor of Gegharkun…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-07). Casualties Reported After Rocket Barrage Hit US Ain Al-Asad Air Base In Iraq (Video, Photos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: Sabereen News (t.me/sabreenS1) | On July 7, another rocket attack targeted Ain al-Assad Air Base, where US troops are known to be deployed, in the western Iraqi province of al-Anbar. | On Twitter, Col. Wayne Marotto, a spokesman for the US-led coalition, said that the base was attacked with 17 rockets. According to the spokesman, the rockets landed inside the base and in its perimeter causing two injures. | "Two personnel sustained minor injuries. Damage still be assessed," Col. Marotto…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-07). Military Situation In Syria On July 7, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 7, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 30 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 1 — in Aleppo province | On July 6, the Russian military police and Turkish Army conducted a joint patrol in the vicinity of the city of Ayn al-Arab | On July 6, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Ain Laruz and Maouzrah | On July 6, eight people report…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-07). Syrian Army Shelled Turkish Post, Destroyed Militants Missile Launcher In Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org Illustrative image. | On July 7, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) shelled the vicinity of a Turkish military post near the town of Qoqfin in the southern part of Syria's Greater Idlib. | The shelling, which didn't result in any losses, was likely a response to recent ceasefire violations by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib, and its allies. These factions continue to receive military support from Turkey. | A day earlier, the SAA responded to attacks by HTS and its allies by destro…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-07). Military Situation In Iraq On July 7, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 6, the Iraqi groups attacked Erbil Airport with 20 rockets and 3 suicide drones | On July 6, a logistical convoy of the US military was targeted by an IED attack in the Dhi Qar area | On July 6, two logistical convoys of the US military were targeted by IEDs in the Diwaniyah area | On July 6, a logistical convoy of the US military was targeted by an IED attack in the Fallujah area | On July 6, North Gas Company south of Kirkuk was targeted with a Katyusha rocket…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-07). Iran Unveils Own Copy Of Israeli Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missile (Video, Photos). southfront.org Click to see original-size image. Source: Fars News Agency. | On July 7, Iran unveiled the ground-launched version of the "Almas" anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) which is a direct copy of the Israeli Spike system. | The missile was presented during a ceremony that the saw the delivery of modern equipment and weapons to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Ground Force. | The ceremony was attended by IRGC Commander Major General Hossein Salami, IRGC Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour a…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-07). Russian Warplanes Punished ISIS Terrorists For Deadly Attacks On Army Troops In Central Syria (Photos). southfront.org A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues to sustain losses as a result of attacks carried out by ISIS cells in the country's central region. | On July 6, two Syrian service members were killed and eight others were wounded when a bus carrying them came under attack near the town of al-Sukhnah in the eastern Homs countryside. ISIS terrorists targeted the bus with an improvised explosive devic…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-07). Iran Says It Will Soon Produce Enriched Uranium Metal. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 7th, Iran said that it would soon produce enriched uranium metal and that the country had earlier informed the United Nations nuclear watchdog of the move. | This was announced by Kazem Gharibabadi, Tehran's representative to the IAEA."Research and development regarding this issue with natural uranium began about three months ago. In the new process, a new fuel plate will be produced using 20% enriched uranium," Gharibabadi told reporters. | "This measure…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-07). Turkey To Send Syrian Mercenaries To Afghanistan: Monitoring Group. southfront.org Illustrative imageUntidwswtled.jpg | Turkey is making preparations to deploy some of its Syrian proxies in Afghanistan, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on July 6. | According to the London-based monitoring group, Turkey has already agreed with the leaders of its proxy factions in Syria on the deployment process. | The Turkish intelligence will oversee the deployment and cherry-pick the militants who will be sent to Afghanistan. The militants, who are being promised a monthly salary of $2,000-3,000, will be de…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-07). Military Situation In Yemen On July 7, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 184 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On July 6, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Sarwah area | On July 6, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 2 airstrikes on the Baqim area | On July 7, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the south of Baydha province | On July 7, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-07). Unidentified Drones Attacked US-Occupied Al-Omar Oil Fields In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org Illustrative image. | On July 7, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that it had thwarted an "attack with drones" on the al-Omar oil fields in southeastern Deir Ezzor in cooperation with the US-led coalition. | Farhad Shami, head of the SDF's Office of Media and Information, claimed that the drone attack did not result in any losses. | "Initial reports confirm that the attack was thwarted and no damage was recorded," Shami said on Twitter. "Further detailed information will be published once it's received." | Local…

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Staff (2021-07-07). Ex-cop Eric Adams poised to become next New York mayor after winning botched Democratic primary. rt.com Eric Adams, a former police captain and an open opponent of the movement to defund law enforcement, has won the Democratic primary in the race to become New York mayor, the latest vote tallies show. | The Associated Press "While there are still some very small amounts of votes to be counted, the results are…

Maicol David Lynch (2021-07-07). Spain passes Transgender Equality Law, protests engulf country after homophobic murder. peoplesworld.org "They are rights, not wishes. It's the law!" read the pink, blue, and white banner of the Communist Party of Spain as its members marched with the wider Unidas Podemos (Together We Can) coalition for Madrid's Pride Parade this past Saturday. Early last week, Spain's Minister of Equality Irene Montero, elected on the Unidas Podemos …

John W. Whitehead, Nisha Whitehead (2021-07-07). The Second Amendment's Right to Bear Arms: What It Means. dissidentvoice.org A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. — The Second Amendment to the US Constitution You can largely determine where a person will fall in the debate over gun control and the Second Amendment based …

The Conversation (2021-07-07). Extreme Rain and Snow Storms are being caused by Humans burning Coal, Oil: Global Evidence. juancole.com By Gavin D. Madakumbura, Alex Hall, Chad Thackeray and Jesse Norris | — The big idea ( The Conversation ) — Human activities, such as burning fossil fuels for transportation and electricity, have worsened the intensity of extreme rainfall and snowfall over land in recent decades, not just in a few areas but on a …

SEIU Local 521 (2021-07-07). Friday 7/9: Protect Monterey County Worker Healthcare Rally. indybay.org 1441 Schilling Place, Salinas, CA 93901…

Aaron Mate (2021-07-07). Pressed for Answers on Syria Chemical Weapons Cover-up, OPCW Chief Offers New Lies and Excuses. globalresearch.ca

Chris Hedges,Werner Rugemer &Wolfgang Pomrehn (2021-07-07). Time to end the panic mode. indybay.org Tyrannies reverse the rule of law. They turn law into an instrument of injustice. They cloak their crimes in false legality. They use the outward decorum of courts and trials to disguise their criminality. People like Julian who reveal this criminality and show it to the public are dangerous. For without the pretense of legality, tyranny loses credibility.

Graziella Pogolotti (2021-07-07). Arte cubano en la Europa socialista. globalizacion.ca Una vez más, en la larga lucha por la emancipación, vivimos tiempos difíciles. En el día a día hay que salir en procura del pan que nos toca, afrontar las colas para asegurar la comida que habremos de poner sobre…

teleSUR (2021-07-07). OAS Commission Issues Report on Colombian National Strike. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) presented a report on how President Ivan Duque has handled the National Strike against him. This multilateral institution concludes that his policies enhanced insecurity and violence in Colombia. | RELATED: | Since the start of demonstrations on April 28, the Mobile Anti-Riot Squad (ESMAD) and the Army have harshly repressed citizens. As a result of State te…

Unicorn Riot (2021-07-07). Leaked 'III% Security Force' Chats Show Fractured Militia Thirsty for Violence. unicornriot.ninja

Juanita Ramos Ardila (2021-07-07). New Report Lists 7 Historical Latino Sites in U.S. That Need Protection. latinorebels.com The study from the Hispanic Access Foundation shows how the places that celebrate Latino heritage are disproportionately "excluded" in the designation of conversation sites.

WSWS (2021-07-07). Bay Area former autoworkers support striking Volvo workers in Virginia. wsws.org The WSWS recently received statements from two Bay Area former autoworkers, who expressed their solidarity with the strike and supported the expansion of their struggle.

WSWS (2021-07-07). Nine-hour police standoff with "Moorish" sovereign citizen group closes interstate in Massachusetts. wsws.org According to police, the stand-off ensued after armed members of the "Rise of the Moors" group retreated from their vehicle and fled into the woods after refusing to identify themselves.

Julia Metraux (2021-07-07). Don't Erase Disability From the #FreeBritney Movement. progressive.org Britney Spears's abusive conservatorship must be viewed from a disability rights perspective.

teleSUR (2021-07-07). Colombian Teachers Protest Against Return To in-Person Classes. telesurenglish.net Colombia's Federation of Education Workers (FECODE) called for a national sit-in on the outskirts of the Finance Ministry on Wednesday to protest against the lack of guarantees for the return to face-to-face sessions on July 15. | RELATED: | President Ivan Duque's administration has not considered biosafety protocols when ignoring physical distancing and increasing the number of students per classroom. So far, About 15…

teleSUR (2021-07-07). Fighting Climate Change Requires $100 Billion per Year: ECOSOC. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) President Munir Akram urged developed nations to fulfill their commitments of US$100 billion in annual funding to help support developing countries fight climate change. | RELATED: | Speaking to reporters at the UN headquarters in New York, Akram, also Pakistan's permanent representative to the UN, made the remarks while underscoring the importance of…

George Ochenski (2021-07-07). Exxon's Senate Puppets. counterpunch.org Montana is a very long ways from the Senate chambers in Washington, D.C. Yet, like every other state, we send two senators to represent us in what used to be called "the greatest deliberative body on earth." We are continually flooded with self-congratulatory press releases promising they're "fighting for Montana." But a sad reality was

Julio Noboa Polanco (2021-07-07). OPINION: On Colorism, Mestizaje and 'In the Heights'. latinorebels.com In an effort to bring some light to this debate, it is proper to begin by making a few clarifications.

Isiah Holmes (2021-07-07). How a Journalist Ended Up on an FBI Watch List. progressive.org I covered Black Lives Matter protests in Wisconsin, so the police put me on a list shared with the FBI.

Eric Margolis (2021-07-07). 'Rule Britannia, Britannia Rule the Waves…'. globalresearch.ca

sputniknews (2021-07-07). Iceland's Four-Day Work Week Experiment Billed 'Enormous Success'. sputniknews.com In the course of the experiment that lasted several years and covered around 1 percent of the country's workforce, Icelanders were allowed to reduce their working week to 35 hours, without losing their pay. In response, workers said they felt less stressed and burnt-out and that their health improved, as did the balance between work and leisure.

WSWS (2021-07-07). Kansas Frito-Lay workers join growing strike wave of US workers against rising prices and intolerable work conditions. wsws.org Nearly 600 workers at the Frito-Lay snack food production plant in Topeka, Kansas walked out Monday, joining a growing number of workers opposing pro-company unions, low pay and long hours of mandatory overtime.

WSWS (2021-07-07). Workers speak out at NHS protests. wsws.org NHS FightBack members spoke to some of those attending last Saturday's protests to defend the National Health Service on its 73rd anniversary.

WSWS (2021-07-07). US imperialism's criminal debacle in Afghanistan. wsws.org The US evacuation of Bagram Air Base in the middle of the night, without notifying Afghan forces, epitomizes the debacle wrought by 20 years of war.

Prensa Latina (2021-07-07). Cuba thanks Canadian entrepreneurs ¥ trust despite U.S. blockade. mronline.org Cuba thanked Canadian entrepreneurs who do business with the country despite the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba, the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment (MINCEX) reported. | July 7, 2021…

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-07). Russia mulls bringing Azerbaijan, Pakistan into CSTO as partners. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com [The Collective Security Treaty Organization was established in 1992 and has always consisted exclusively of former Soviet republics; that has been the nature of the organization. No new nation has joined since 1994, though three have left.Pakistan of course never had anything to do with the Soviet Union except to allow American spy planes to …

Obery M. Hendricks Jr. (2021-07-07). The Spirit of the Antichrist. progressive.org How the evangelical right has come to turn against what Jesus stood for.

WSWS (2021-07-07). NHS "Day of Action": How the UK unions and pseudo-left demobilise health workers. wsws.org The ruling class has already taken its cue from the unions' dismal failures and betrayals. Health workers must urgently draw their own conclusions and take up the struggle for rank-and-file committees to organise a fightback.

Robert Bridge (2021-07-07). Was Donald Rumsfeld Guilty of 'Dereliction of Duty' as Pentagon Chief on 9/11? globalresearch.ca One question that …

WSWS (2021-07-07). In a provocative move, India deploys 50,000 more troops to its disputed border with China. wsws.org New Delhi's aggressive stance is directly bound up with the support and encouragement it is receiving from Washington.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-07). People mobilize against controversial police bill in the UK. peoplesdispatch.org The Bill brings about a number of changes to the penal and policing systems and has been heavily criticized by progressive sections. It was passed by the House of Commons…

Debra Merskin, Carrie P. Freeman, Alicia Graef (2021-07-07). Why we should change how we talk about nonhuman animals. nationofchange.org We wouldn't say "it" or "that" when referring to humans, so why would we for other sentient individuals?>

WSWS (2021-07-07). With UAW moving to impose sellout, autoworkers must come to the defense of the Volvo Trucks strike! wsws.org A victory at Volvo will embolden workers and give them confidence that they can mobilize their collective strength to defeat the betrayals of the union bureaucracy.

ecns.cn (2021-07-07). 25 pct of China's land area demarcated for ecological protection. ecns.cn No less than 25 percent of China's land area has been demarcated for ecological protection as the country steps up efforts to protect its environment, authorities disclosed on Wednesday.

Kenneth Surin (2021-07-07). The Volvo Strike. counterpunch.org Volvo Trucks at the New River Valley (NRV) plant in Dublin, Virginia, employs over 3300 workers, 2900 of whom belong to the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. These UAW members have been on strike since June 7. The NRV plant is Volvo's largest truckmaking facility in the world and provides Volvo's sole output for the North American market. The strike has had an impact on production at other Volvo plants. Parts shortages are causing temporary layoffs at the company's Mack Trucks assembly plants in Pennsylvania and Maryland.

WSWS (2021-07-07). Food delivery workers in Berlin continue wave of strikes. wsws.org The workers have published a list of 19 demands, including equal pay for equal work, payment for overtime and better working equipment.

teleSUR (2021-07-07). Elsa Becomes Hurricane as It Approaches Florida. telesurenglish.net The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that tropical storm Elsa has become a hurricane again as it approaches southwest of Tampa Bay, Florida. | RELATED: | On Wednesday morning, Gov. Ron DeSantis informed that 33 Florida counties are in a state of emergency although there are no evacuation orders at this time. | "Elsa has sustained winds of 65 mph and is 50 miles south-southwest of Cedar Key and 70 miles wes…

Rebekah Entralgo (2021-07-07). Infrastructure Must Include the Care Economy. progressive.org This crisis of care could be prevented if Congress were to take bold action to fund human infrastructure.

WSWS (2021-07-07). Nikole Hannah-Jones rejects UNC tenure offer to take position at Howard University, backed by millions in foundation funding. wsws.org The 1619 Project creator will join writer Ta-Nehisi Coates in founding the Center for Journalism and Democracy at Howard with $20 million in funding from the Knight Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, the Ford Foundation and an anonymous donor.

Joel Schlosberg (2021-07-07). Gravel Can Still Make a Mountain. counterpunch.org The passing of former United States Senator Mike Gravel (D-AK) on June 26 was largely overshadowed by that of former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld three days later. The same need not be true of their political legacies. Fifty years to the month before, while Rumsfeld was Counselor to President Richard Nixon, Gravel "didn't really

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-07). NATO aircraft participated in Turkish-Pakistani air combat exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO aircraft participated in Turkish-Pakistani air combat exercise NATO's Allied Air Command reported that the military bloc participated in the multinational air combat exercise Anatolian Eagle 2021, which occurred from June 21 to July 2. Hosted by Turkey at its Third Main Jet Base in Konya, the war games included combat aircraft from Turkey, Pakistan, …

WSWS (2021-07-07). Housing and accommodation crisis in New South Wales, Australia's most populous state. wsws.org The state is desperately in need of 135,000 new social housing units to meet demand.

Nick Mottern (2021-07-07). Biden Betrays Another Campaign Pledge—Admits that U.S. Will Continue to Bomb Afghanistan. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2021-07-07). Director of NGO Fundaredes Charged with Terrorism. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, July 6, the Attorney General of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, informed that José Javier Tarazona, Omar Dios García and José Rafael Tarazona have been charged with incitement of hate crimes, treason and terrorism. | The Attorney General informed of the charges during a press conference held on July 6. | José Javier Tarazona, director of NGO Fundaredes, had been spreading serious accusations against the Venezuelan government, his only evidence being an undated photograph. Tarazona claimed that a direct link exists between institutions of the Venezuelan government and Colombian guerrilla groups such as…

WSWS (2021-07-07). Former Topeka Frito-Lay worker speaks out on issues behind strike: "Some employees went months without a day off" wsws.org Workers at Frito-Lay are fighting to put an end to years of stagnant, poverty-level wages and brutal mandatory overtime schedules.

Editor (2021-07-07). The working-class voices publishing against the grain. mronline.org Luke Charnley reports on the new publishing houses getting working-class writers onto the printed page. | July 7, 2021 | Newswire…

Kielan Hammans (2021-07-07). The Life of an Essential Activist: Maggie Phair, 1930-2021. counterpunch.org Maggie Phair passed away on June 29, 2021, at the age of 91. Maggie was born just before the stock market crash of 1929 and she grew up in the shadow of the Great Depression in southern California. Maggie's activist career began at San Fernando High School when she brought the director of the Urban

White Nettle (2021-07-07). The Dirty War on Syria: Washington Supports the Islamic State (ISIS). globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2021-07-07). China to send over 21,000 teachers to remote areas. ecns.cn China plans to dispatch 21,036 teachers to remote primary and middle schools in 2021-2022 school year, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said Tuesday.

WSWS (2021-07-07). Volvo workers to UAW: Show us the contract! wsws.org This statement was drafted by the Volvo Workers Rank-and-File committee after the United Auto Workers announced a new agreement with Volvo Trucks to end the strike of 2,900 workers in Dublin, Virginia.

John Kendall Hawkins (2021-07-07). A "Topical" Storm in Miami. counterpunch.org Can't seem to escape Dylan's presence these days. He's like a compound version of Hamlet's ghosts, egging me on to deeds and thoughts I don't need. Too old for this shit, like God Himself said. (Ophelia, my feminine "ideal," definitelymade it to the nunnery.) Rough and Rowdy Ways. Selling his songs for a hero's bonfire

WSWS (2021-07-07). Los Angeles teachers union reaches agreement to fully reopen schools. wsws.org A dangerous precedent has been set by the United Teachers Los Angeles that will be followed by districts throughout the West Coast.

Sandipan Talukdar (2021-07-07). Man-made climate change is cooling and contracting the mesosphere. peoplesdispatch.org Three NASA satellites combined about 30 years of observation, which indicates that the summer mesosphere over Earth's poles is on the track of cooling by 4 to 5 degree Fahrenheit and contracting 500 to 650 feet per decade…

Radhika Desai (2021-07-07). Beyond the Dollar Creditocracy: A Geopolitical Economy. globalresearch.ca by Alexander …

WSWS (2021-07-07). Volvo workers in Ghent, Belgium, support the strike in Virginia, US. wsws.org WSWS reporters encountered widespread support for the strike in Virginia among the more than 6,500 Volvo employees in Ghent, Belgium.

teleSUR (2021-07-07). Updates: Haiti's Interim Prime Minister Declares State of Siege. telesurenglish.net Update 16: 00 local Haiti time: OAS emergency meeting begins in Washington. | TODAY | ÔøΩÔøΩÔ∏èJuly 7 | ‚è∞14: 30 EDT (18: 30 GMT) | ÔøΩÔøΩ ‚ÑπÔ∏&e…

WSWS (2021-07-07). Teviston, California without running water for several weeks, with no end in sight. wsws.org The community of nearly 1,000 in California's Central Valley lost water after the pump in the only functioning well broke down.

Alfred W. McCoy (2021-07-07). America's drug wars. nationofchange.org Fifty years of reinforcing racism.

_____ (2021-07-07). Is Alternative Energy The Best Solution To Climate Catastrophe? popularresistance.org The world is threatened with environmental disaster and capitalists hope to make a killing off of it. Fossil fuel (FF) companies claim they are "environmentally friendly." Other corporations promote nuclear energy, hydro-power (dams), and solar and wind power as the best energy alternatives. | Yet environmentalists have known for decades that reduction of useless and harmful energy is the "greenest" form of energy available. Over 50 years ago, the first Earth Day recognized this with the slogan "Reduce; Reuse; Recycle." Today, corporate "environmentalism" chants "Recycle; Occasionally Reuse; and, Never Utter 'Red…

WSWS (2021-07-07). US newspapers hail the rise in teen labor and poverty wages as a "rite of passage" wsws.org Several US newspapers have run articles in recent weeks hailing the increase in the number of teenagers who have taken on jobs.

Editor (2021-07-07). Washington's accusation in its report that Cuba engages in people trafficking is a lie. mronline.org Declaration by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | July 7, 2021 | Newswire…

WSWS (2021-07-07). USW proposed agreement with ATI would cut hundreds of jobs. wsws.org The proposal gives into all of ATI's major demands, with all "gains" offset by cuts elsewhere, while accepting the elimination of nearly a quarter of the 1,300-strong workforce.

Pedro Echeverría V. (2021-07-07). La Tricontinental de La Habana en 1966, las condiciones de tres continentes y los EEUU. globalizacion.ca 1. Tengo en las manos el libro de 836 páginas, "Tres Continentes, Asia, àÅfrica, América Latina", editado en mayo de 1966 por Prensa Latina en Cuba. | Este maravilloso tomo documental conserva la situación de más de 100 países ese año,…

Emir Sader (2021-07-07). No se puede estar en favor de la democracia y el neoliberalismo al mismo tiempo. globalizacion.ca La nueva estrategia de la derecha latinoamericana es sabotear la democracia liberal desde adentro. Así corrompió la democracia en Brasil y arrojó al país a la peor crisis de su historia, pagada no sólo con hambre y pobreza, sino también…

Eduardo Aliverti (2021-07-07). Argentina — El desafío de volver a enamorar o convencer. globalizacion.ca El vértigo sostenido e insoportable de la circulación informativa debería obligar a que, de vez en cuando, se pare la pelota. En los ámbitos politizados no es tan fácil zafar, aunque sea, de una dinámica enloquecida, en que se visten…

Brett Wilkins (2021-07-07). Sha'Carri Richardson's Olympic Penalty Sparks Calls for Changing Cannabis Rules. zcomm.org "Sha'Carri's suspension serves as a cautionary tale and a reminder of how insidious the drug war is in our everyday lives, far beyond the carceral state."

Nathan Robinson (2021-07-07). Exxon Admits Capitalism Created The Climate Crisis. zcomm.org The company's own Washington representative admits that we cannot solve the crisis without doing away with Exxon…

Tom Phillips (2021-07-07). Brazilians Take to Streets to Demand Removal of Jair Bolsonaro. zcomm.org "The primary objective is to bring down Bolsonaro. Genocidal Bolsonaro. Biological threat."

George Monbiot (2021-07-07). The looming famine in Tigray is an avoidable catastrophe. zcomm.org The ruination of a once-thriving area of Ethiopia is the result of war and its associated crimes. The world needs to wake up…

Alfred W. McCoy (2021-07-07). America's Drug Wars. zcomm.org Fifty Years of Reinforcing Racism…

Charles J. Holden (2021-07-07). Is America Headed for a Scopes Moment over Critical Race Theory? zcomm.org The goal was not to win a debate over socialism; it was to stop social change they objected to…

Sarah Jaffe (2021-07-07). Nina Turner Is Reaching Forward and Reaching Back. zcomm.org Democrats may not like it, but they could learn a lot from the Bernie Sanders ally…

Isis Davis-Marks (2021-07-07). Black Girls Matter. thenation.com Black Girls Matter…

Alfred W. McCoy (2021-07-07). The War on Drugs Is 50 Years Old. thenation.com The War on Drugs Is 50 Years Old…

David Hajdu (2021-07-07). St. Vincent's Journey Into Musical Memory. thenation.com St. Vincent's Journey Into Musical Memory…

John Nichols (2021-07-07). Eric Adams Won as a Centrist, but Bold Progressives Took the Other 2 Citywide Contests. thenation.com Eric Adams Won as a Centrist, but Bold Progressives Took the Other 2 Citywide Contests…

Autonomous Collect (2021-07-07). Thursday 7/8: Autonomous Collective Meeting. indybay.org Meet at the Entrance to Golden Gate Park at Haight and Stanyan, accross from Whole Foods. Look for sign 'Autonomous Collective'

The Green Arcade (2021-07-07). Sunday 7/25: David and Margaret Talbot In Conversation About Their New Book on the Second American Revo. indybay.org The 3rd Floor McRoskey Mattress Co. | 1687 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…

Akio Tanaka (2021-07-07). Why to vote Yes. indybay.org see the forest for the trees.

Robert Norse (2021-07-07). Sounding a Warning in the Benchlands and the Broader Community. indybay.org On Tuesday, the Federal magistrate Susan Van Keulen ended federal protection of the Benchlands surivival campground for the last 6 months by dissolving the Injunction issued in January. I've been passing out flyers there regarding upcoming meetings to resist the dispersal order City authorities that will inevitably follow in the months ahead replete with false promises.

Center for Biological Diversity (2021-07-07). Thursday 7/8: Saving Life on Earth: Stopping the Slaughter of Grey Woloves. indybay.org Online via Zoom…

WSWS Repost (2021-07-07). The Fourth of July, six months after the January 6 fascistic insurrection. indybay.org The noxious product of social inequality and war creates the objective conditions for dictatorship. The defense of democratic rights, not only in the US but internationally, depends on the independent mobilization of the working class for socialism.

Stephanie Midler (2021-07-07). Friday 7/9: Uhuru Furniture Off-Site Warehouse Sale. indybay.org Akwaaba Hall, 7911 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94605…

Angela (2021-07-07). Saturday 7/10: Virtual screening of the documentary film "Stranger in My Home" indybay.org

Sheila Hamanaka (2021-07-07). A Letter to Oakland Teachers About Pacifica, Race & Democracy. indybay.org Why a Japanese American children's book author/illustrator is going to Vote NO in the Pacifica bylaws referendum — it's simple. New Day supporters illegally shut down WBAI NYC in 2019–using the same excuse: finances. Is New Day's "business plan" really institutionalized racism?>

Sheila Hamanaka (2021-07-07). Sharon Kyle's L.A. Progressive features #MeToo Garrison Keillor: Whither Pacifica? indybay.org Sharon Kyle's for-profit L.A. Progressive is featuring #MeToo MPR reject Garrison Keillor. Is this Kyle's idea of a "New Day" for Pacifica? Vote NO in the Pacifica bylaws referendum if you don't share the #MeToo vision.

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (2021-07-07). Thursday 7/8: MAH Community Conversations: Storytelling through Murals. indybay.org Free Online Event: | www.eventbrite.com/e/mah-community-conversations-storytelling-through-murals-tickets-161363002083…

the Dev (2021-07-07). corruption rampant in Santa cruz. indybay.org Family law corruption and class action. I'd like to hear from those whom lost thier children to a biased Judge Miragonda only.

Strike Debt Bay Area (2021-07-07). Saturday 7/24: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: Degrowth. indybay.org OMNI Commons, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, CA if open. Otherwise online. See below.

LaborFest (2021-07-07). Tuesday 7/6: LaborFest Poetry Speaking To Our Lives, History & Struggle. indybay.org The power of poetry in this world is growing and LaborFest hosts this reading in honor of all the people who are struggling for justice and human rights here and around the world.

State of California Department of Justice (2021-07-07). Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans. indybay.org The institution of slavery is inextricably woven into the establishment, history, and prosperity of the United States. Constitutionally and statutorily sanctioned from 1619 to 1865, slavery deprived more than four million Africans and their descendants of life, liberty, citizenship, cultural heritage, and economic opportunity…

Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (2021-07-07). Sunday 7/11: Celebramos en Comunidad: Societies Light. indybay.org Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Headquarters 18 W Lake Ave A, Watsonville, CA 95076…

Steve Pleich (2021-07-07). Affordable Community Housing: A Guide for Electeds and Office Seekers. indybay.org Creating a Housing Plan…

repost (2021-07-07). Why to vote No: Bylaws easy comparison. indybay.org Comparison of present bylaws with New Day proposed substitute. The New Day bylaws eliminate democratic decision making at Pacifica | See chart – click on Original Image to enlarge…

Sue Bolton (2021-07-07). Residents say 'Don't close the pool'. greenleft.org.au Residents in Moreland City Council are fighting to save their pool from being downgraded or shut. Sue Bolton reports.

teleSUR, emg, NG (2021-07-07). Mujeres y pueblos originarios lideran Constituyente chilena. telesurtv.net Chile tendrá la primera Carta Magna escrita con los pueblos originarios y en paridad de género.

Eric Nepomuceno (2021-07-07). Brasil — Bolsonaro, el coleccionista de escándalos. globalizacion.ca Es impresionante cómo se intensifica la velocidad con la que surgen nuevos escándalos teniendo como eje al ultraderechista presidente brasileño Jair Messias Bolsonaro. | Por si fuera poco la forma en que vienen a la luz las maniobras de corrupción involucrando…

_____ (2021-07-07). The Strange Virus Attacking Republican Governors. commondreams.org The whistleblower acted on behalf of the public's right to know what is being done in its name.

_____ (2021-07-07). On 700th Day of House Arrest, Allies Rally for Freedom of Steven Donziger. commondreams.org "Imagine being a U.S. senator in 2021 while millions of Americans suffer from record-breaking heat, drought, fire, and flood, and being confident enough to say climate change is 'bullshit.'"

_____ (2021-07-07). In Leaked Video, GOP Congressman Admits His Party Wants 'Chaos and Inability to Get Stuff Done'. commondreams.org The assassination came amid widespread street protests against the Moïse government, which faced accusations of corruption and rampant abuses of power.

_____ (2021-07-07). The G20 Must Act Immediately to Vaccinate the World. commondreams.org

_____ (2021-07-07). Trump Started a War on Journalism. Biden's Justice Department Has Yet to End It. commondreams.org "Chip Roy says what we all already know: there is no intent of working across the aisle. It's all posturing."

WSWS (2021-07-07). Unions betray Sri Lankan health workers' strike. wsws.org The supplementary medicine and paramedical services workers who participated in the latest strike expressed their disgust at the role of the unions in isolating the strike.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Male menopause — myth or reality? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My wife is 52 and just beginning menopause. We were talking about the changes she's been experiencing, and I was wondering if there is such a thing as male menopause. I am 58. ANSWER: Hormone changes are a natural part of aging. Unlike the more dramatic reproductive hormone plunge that occurs in women during menopause, however, sex hormone changes in men occur gradually. The term "male menopause" has been used to describe decreasing testosterone…

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-07). Ukrainian president wants "U.S. power" to drive Russia out of Crimea, Donbass. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian president wants "U.S. power" to drive Russia out of Crimea, Donbass While visiting Lithuania, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a joint press conference with his host, President Gitanas Nauseda, in Vilnius, the capital, in which he advocated bringing the U.S. into the Normandy Format. The latter was established in 2014 after the U.S.-supported coup …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-07). Overuse of levothyroxine in the United States. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org One of the most common prescription drugs in America — levothyroxine — is used by people with underactive thyroid glands, also known as hypothyroidism. However, a new study by Mayo Clinic researchers says the majority of people were initiated on levothyroxine for mild subclinical hypothyroidism or for no apparent thyroid dysfunction. These results, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, suggest significant overuse of levothyroxine. Mayo researchers and colleagues examined retrospective, deidentified case data using the OptumLabs Data…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-07). Know your HIV status: Get tested. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, a reminder to get tested and know your HIV status. Many people who have HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, aren't aware they have it. Early diagnosis allows for early treatment options that may delay the progression to AIDS. The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-07). Consumer Health: The importance of sunscreen, sunglasses and protective clothing for adults and children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org July is UV Safety Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about protecting yourself and your family from the harmful effects of ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from sunlight. Exposure to UV radiation from the sun damages your skin, and increases your risk of developing skin cancer, wrinkles and age spots. Children are especially vulnerable because they tend to spend more time outdoors and can burn easily. Here are four ways you can…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-07). Science Saturday: New technique to study 'microcancers' and screen cancer-fighting drugs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A team from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Grainger College of Engineering and Mayo Clinic have developed a new technique for creating "microcancer" cell cultures. It allows researchers to form hundreds of microcancers in a high-throughput format using a small, microfabricated chip, enabling direct measurement of cell health or response to drugs. It also allows …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Should you open your eyes underwater? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many people, the hot summer days are often spent swimming at the pool. But even though the water is usually clear with chlorine, it doesn't mean you should be looking underwater. As reporter Jason Howland explains in this Mayo Clinic Minute, it could cause temporary damage to your eyes. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/JDEtRmoq3dg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-07). Are sunglasses necessary? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Children spend a lot of time outside enjoying going to the pool, taking part in sports or just outdoor playtime. Likely, they are outside with sunscreen to protect their skin. But a question that sparks a lot of interest from parent centers around eye protection and sunglasses. Mayo Clinic Health System providers say children receive …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Fireworks and grilling safety reminders. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Fireworks, grilling and campfires are part of the summer experience. This holiday weekend, make sure you keep safety top of mind. Dr. Michael Boniface, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, explains that burn injuries from these activities go up in the summer, and these injuries often can be prevented. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/iv3wlwXYAyw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-07). With photon-counting-detector CT, Mayo Clinic at forefront of CT imaging technology. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Performing the first cardiac scan on their new photon-counting-detector CT scanner was a once-in-a-career moment for Joel (J.G.) Fletcher, M.D., and Cynthia McCollough, Ph.D. The medical and scientific directors, respectively, of the CT Clinical Innovation Center describe the arrival of this latest research CT system as a major milestone in CT imaging, one where Mayo Clinic is again at the forefront. The inherent spectral capabilities of the research scanner allow clear visualization…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-07). Mayo Clinic lighting buildings to recognize Pride Month. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Facilities in Rochester, Arizona and Florida will be lighted in rainbow hues June 28 in recognition of Pride Month, which is celebrated each June. _________________________________ Mayo Clinic will light the Plummer Building in Rochester, Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona, and the sign at the main entrance to Mayo Clinic in Florida in rainbow hues on June 28. The display is in recognition of Pride Month celebrated around the U.S. in June to support and raise…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-07). Mayo Clinic first to use next generation 4D ICE imaging to help patients with structural heart disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic recently became the first to use a next-generation 4D intracardiac echo (ICE) device in patients to guide heart procedures such as left atrial appendage closure, mitral valve repair and treatment of tricuspid valve regurgitation. The technology can also help physicians perform procedures without putting patients under general anesthesia. An echocardiogram is a noninvasive test that uses sound waves to produce detailed images of the heart's size, structure and function, as well as detailed images of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-07). Newly discovered genetic variants in a single gene cause neurodevelopmental disorder. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that genetic variants in a neuro-associated gene called SPTBN1 are responsible for causing a neurodevelopmental disorder. The study, published in Nature Genetics, is a first step in finding a potential therapeutic strategy for this disorder, and it increases the number of genes known to be associated with conditions that affect how the brain functions. "The gene can now be included in genetic testing for people suspected of…

WSWS (2021-07-07). New Zealand government preparing to seal Pike River mine. wsws.org Equipment has been stripped out of the drift tunnel as the Labour Party-led government prepares to seal the mine in order to prevent a proper forensic investigation into the causes of the 2010 disaster that killed 29 people.

Elisa J. Sobo, Diana Schow, Stephanie McClure (2021-07-07). US Black and Latino communities often have low vaccination rates—but blaming vaccine hesitancy misses the mark. nationofchange.org Homogenizing peoples' reasons for not getting vaccinated diverts attention away from social factors that research shows play a critical role in health status and outcomes.

Alexandra Bruce (2021-07-07). Graphene Oxide: The Actual Contents Inside Pfizer Vials Exposed! globalresearch.ca

Raúl Zibechi (2021-07-07). China multiplica su arsenal nuclear de disuasión. globalizacion.ca Todo indica que China se está preparando para enfrentar desafíos mayores ante Occidente, para no verse arrastrada a una nueva derrota como sucedió en los siglos XIX y XX. Reforzar su poder parece ser el camino elegido. | Un informe de …

John W. Whitehead (2021-07-07). The Second Amendment's Right to Bear Arms: What It Means. globalresearch.ca

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-07). Turkish F-16s deployed to Poland for NATO operations near Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish F-16s deployed to Poland for NATO operations near Russian border NATO announced that four Turkish F-16s fighter jets have flown from the 6th Main Jet Base (Bandirma Base Command) to Malbork, Poland as part of NATO's permanent patrols conducted by rotating multinational combat aircraft. Air policing as NATO delicately phrases it. Somehow one suspects …