(2022-08-06). Iran strongly condemns Israel regime's brutal attack on Gaza. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — Iran has strongly condemned the brutal attack of the "apartheid Israeli regime" on Gaza and the killing of defenseless people and a senior commander of the Islamic Jihad movement.
(2022-08-06). Amnesty International report exposes Ukraine's violations of international law, deliberate use of civilians as human shields. wsws.org The report has dealt a significant blow to the relentless war propaganda in the media and has provoked a hysterical response by the Ukrainian government.
(2022-08-05). World food prices decline amid relief from restarted Ukraine grain exports: FAO. ecns.cn World food prices declined dramatically in July, according to the Rome-based United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday.
(2022-08-06). Mora rejects '72-hour deadline' for Iran nuclear talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — European Union's coordinator in Iran nuclear talks Enrique Mora has rejected a report that claimed there is a "72-hour deadline" in the negotiations.
(2022-08-06). Democrats gut provisions in "climate" bill to raise taxes on hedge funds, corporations. wsws.org In a shameless display of subservience to the corporate-financial oligarchy, the Biden White House and Democratic leadership in the Senate agreed to gut provisions that would modestly raise taxes on corporations and hedge fund billionaires.
(2022-08-06). World War II: US Military Destroyed 66 Japanese Cities Before Planning to Wipe Out the Same Number of Soviet Cities. globalresearch.ca The number of Japanese cities destroyed was the exact figure that the Pentagon compiled when finalizing plans, in mid-September 1945, to eviscerate the Soviet Union. Indeed, 66 Soviet cities were earmarked to be wiped out — with 204 atomic bombs — less than 2 weeks after Japan's surrender.
(2022-08-06). Workers action committees in Sri Lanka support Will Lehman's campaign for UAW president. wsws.org Comrade Lehman's struggle in the US, one of the world's most developed industrialised economies, is powerful political encouragement to our struggle in South Asia and throughout the international working class."
(2022-08-06). Secret Meeting on the Privatization of Nuclear War Held on Hiroshima Day 2003. globalresearch.ca At no point since the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945, has humanity been closer to the unthinkable. All the safeguards of the Cold War era have been scrapped. "Offensive" military actions using nuclear warheads are now described as acts of "self-defense"
(2022-08-06). Today the Threat of Nuclear War is Real: "Wipe the Soviet Union Off the Map", 204 Atomic Bombs against 66 Major Cities, US Nuclear Attack against USSR Planned During World War II. globalresearch.ca According to a secret document dated September 15, 1945, "the Pentagon had envisaged blowing up the Soviet Union with a coordinated nuclear attack directed against 66 major urban areas.
(2022-08-06). New Zealand government nervous about US-China confrontation. wsws.org Notwithstanding the evident concern in ruling circles about the US-China confrontation, New Zealand is integrated into the US alliance, its war against Russia, and war plans against China.
(2022-08-06). Republicans at CPAC give Viktor Orban a standing ovation after fascist speech. wsws.org Less than two weeks after denouncing "race-mixing," the Hungarian prime minister was one of dozens of far-right politicians warmly received by Trump supporters at the conference in Dallas.
(2022-08-06). [World Report] Rights groups warn over new Tunisian constitution. thelancet.com The judiciary's independence is being undermined as the country faces a cost-of-living crisis and health-care challenges. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2022-08-06). Turkish fighters airstrike Amadiya district in N Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — The Turkish warplanes targeted an area in Duhok Governorate in northern Iraq on Friday in the continuation of its operations under the pretext of fighting the PKK.
(2022-08-06). Australian Prime Minister Albanese refuses to meet with Assange's family. wsws.org The Labor government is more and more open in its hostility to the courageous Australian journalist, who is being persecuted for exposing US-led war crimes.
(2022-08-06). Florida Governor DeSantis sacks elected state prosecutor for speaking out against anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ legislation. wsws.org DeSantis' "Executive Order of Suspension" cites "neglect of duty," "willful defiance," and "incompetence" among the reasons for Warren's suspension…
(2022-08-06). "The Doomsday Forum": Senior Military, Nuclear Weapons Officials Convene… America's "$1 Trillion Nuclear Weapons Plan". Take out Russia, Iran and North Korea? globalresearch.ca "Blowing up the Planet" through the use of "peace-making nuclear bombs" is a money making undertaking, a corporate bonanza for the "defense" contractors.
(2022-08-06). [Correspondence] Funding to treat malnutrition: a need for greater transparency. thelancet.com The Editors1 highlight the gap between the humanitarian need to treat millions of children with severe acute malnutrition and the amount of funding available. However, I fear that focusing solely on supply-side issues misses a major problem in the cost-effective use of funding. An example is the UN's adherence to the non-evidence-based stipulation that ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) must contain at least % of its protein from dairy. This 2007 stipulation corresponded to the only recipe available at the time.
(2022-08-06). Trabajadores de puerto británico anuncian huelga por mejora salarial. telesurtv.net El sindicato afirmó la oferta laboral está por debajo de la inflación registrada, que aumentó en junio pasado al 9,4 por ciento.
(2022-08-06). Venezuela y Trinidad y Tobago fortalecen cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net La agenda del ministro de Trinidad y Tobago en Venezuela incluye revisar los acuerdos de cooperación y alianza estratégica.
(2022-08-06). La Unión Europea respira con dificultad. globalizacion.ca La política esgrimida por los actuales dirigentes de la Unión Europea (UE) con respecto a cumplir las exigencias de Washington en el sentido de imponer todo tipo de sanciones contra Rusia, ha impulsado a esa agrupación a depender, aún más,…
(2022-08-06). Comisión de la Verdad de Colombia entrega informe final al Sistema Integral para la Paz. telesurtv.net Las autoridades reiteraron el compromiso de seguir investigando para establecer la verdad completa del conflicto armado.
(2022-08-06). Israel ataca Gaza y causa la muerte de al menos diez palestinos. telesurtv.net Medios locales informan que aviones israelíes atacaron los barrios de Al-Rimal, Al-Fakhari, la ciudad de Beit Lahia y Khan Yunis.
(2022-08-06). [Comment] Long COVID: which symptoms can be attributed to SARS-CoV-2 infection? thelancet.com Mortality rates following SARS-CoV-2 infection have decreased as a consequence of public health policies, vaccination, and acute antiviral and anti-inflammatory therapies.1 However, in the wake of the pandemic, post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, or long COVID, has emerged: a chronic illness in people who have ongoing multidimensional symptomatology and disability weeks to years after the initial infection.2 Early reports of long COVID prevalence, summarised in a systematic review examining the frequency and variety of persistent symptoms after COVID-19, found that the median proportion of people who had at least on…
(2022-08-06). University students and health worker condemn censorship of zero-COVID advocate Dr David Berger. wsws.org "Dr Berger has been silenced by AHPRA because it works alongside the government and Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly to keep workers from knowing the truth about the pandemic." — Cindy, a health worker from Perth…
(2022-08-06). Demandan investigar a dueños de mina colapsada en México. telesurtv.net Líder de sindicato minero denunció que los dueños de los socavones no permiten sindicalizar a los obreros para no acogerse a la ley.
(2022-08-06). Gobierno de Nicaragua asumirá alza de precios de combustibles. telesurtv.net Sobre el Ejecutivo recaerá el pago, entre el 7 y el 13 de agosto, del 100 por ciento del incremento en los precios del diésel y del gas licuado.
(2022-08-06). Youth detainees moved to adult maximum-security prison in Western Australia. wsws.org Reports have emerged this week that at least one of the children has been hospitalised after self-harming.
(2022-08-05). China denounces U.S. as 'unprovoked provocateur and creator of crisis'. ecns.cn A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Friday that the context and the events that led to the tensions in the Taiwan Strait are crystal-clear. The U.S. is the unprovoked provocateur and creator of the crisis.
(2022-08-06). Palestina condena ataque de Israel contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net Entre las víctimas mortales se encuentra una niña de cinco años de edad, precisó el Ministerio de Salud palestino.
(2022-08-06). Lula denuncia gestión criminal de la pandemia por Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net El exmandatario resaltó los logros en materia de salud alcanzados por su Gobierno y el de la expresidenta Dilma Roussef, entre 2003 y 2016.
(2022-08-06). FAO: costo de alimentos baja en julio por quinto mes consecutivo. telesurtv.net El descenso de los precios de la canasta básica familiar en el mundo disminuyó en 8,6 por ciento, según la FAO.
(2022-08-06). [Correspondence] COVID-19 and microbiome diversity in sub-Saharan Africa. thelancet.com We read with interest the COVID-19 Forecasting Team's description of the variation in COVID-19 infection—fatality ratio,1 confirming that differences in COVID-19 mortality between geographies are largely explained by the age structures of their populations. However, we fear that the lower than anticipated burden of severe COVID-19 in most of sub-Saharan Africa gets lost in estimations from models based on data from the few African countries that have reliable excess mortality data but are not representative of sub-Saharan Africa.
(2022-08-06). Parten otros tres buques con granos de Ucrania. telesurtv.net Las autoridades turcas señalaron que desde los puertos de Chernomorsk y Odesa partieron 58.000 toneladas de maíz.
(2022-08-06). China anuncia contramedidas por visita de Nancy Pelosi a Taiwán. telesurtv.net Incluye la cancelación de acuerdos bilaterales con EE. UU. y medidas personales contra la lideresa legislativa.
(2022-08-06). [Editorial] 2022 heatwaves: a failure to proactively manage the risks. thelancet.com Human-induced climate change has made extreme heatwaves, wildfires, and flash floods substantially more likely and more severe. Yet, health impacts are widely underestimated. Most countries have failed to adequately plan, adapt, and use evidence-based information to protect their populations. For some countries, this is a dangerous failure of action, but others lack the adequate human and financial resources to respond. So far this year, India, Pakistan, the USA, China, and Europe have experienced extreme and dangerous heatwaves that damaged vital infrastructure and threatened to overwhelm emergency service capac…
(2022-08-06). Conozca cinco datos curiosos sobre Federico Engels. telesurtv.net El teórico comunista estuvo motivado por el arte y la literatura desde pequeño, pues creció en un ambiente propicio para ello.
(2022-08-06). [World Report] Research focus: the NHS Race & Health Observatory. thelancet.com 1 year after its founding, the Observatory is shining light onto issues policy makers may want to avoid. Talha Burki reports.
(2022-08-06). [Articles] Radiation doses and fractionation schedules in non-low-risk ductal carcinoma in situ in the breast (BIG 3—07/TROG 07.01): a randomised, factorial, multicentre, open-label, phase 3 study. thelancet.com In patients with resected non-low-risk DCIS, a tumour bed boost after WBI reduced local recurrence with an increase in grade 2 or greater toxicity. The results provide the first randomised trial data to support the use of boost radiation after postoperative WBI in these patients to improve local control. The international scale of the study supports the generalisability of the results.
(2022-08-06). Taiwan claims China simulating attack on its main island. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — Amid escalation of tensions over Pelosi's provocative trip to Taiwan, the defense Ministry of Taiwan claimed Saturday that the Chinese army is simulating an attack on its main island.
(2022-08-06). Presidente cubano revisa las acciones para controlar el incendio en Matanzas. telesurtv.net Las autoridades de la provincia de Matanzas informaron que el incendio no afectó las operaciones de la central termoeléctrica Antonio Guiteras.
(2022-08-06). OPS confirma 10.000 infecciones por viruela símica en América. telesurtv.net Hasta el 5 de agosto de 2022 la OMS notificó un total de 37.360 casos probables y confirmados de la viruela del mono en 89 países.
(2022-08-06). Flash floods kill 550 in Pakistan in heaviest rain in decades. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — A Pakistani state agency said that flash floods caused by heavy monsoon rains killed at least 549 people in country over past month, with remote communities in southwestern province of Balochistan among the heaviest hit.
(2022-08-06). [World Report] Health at stake in Kenya elections. thelancet.com On Aug 9, Kenya will go to the polls in a general election. Munyaradzi Makoni reports on the parties' pledges on health.
(2022-08-06). [Correspondence] Troubling assumptions behind GBD 2019 on the health risks of red meat. thelancet.com We echo the compliments of Alice Stanton and colleagues1 to the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019. We also support Stanton and colleagues' call for further clarification, justification, or reconsideration of the theoretical minimum risk exposure level of zero for unprocessed red meat selected by GBD in their latest estimates. Not only does the increase in the estimated burden appear implausible, but the lack of transparency in the assumptions underlying the calculations undermines the authority of the GBD estimates.
(2022-08-06). Preparing deportation law, France targets imam Hassan Iquioussen. wsws.org Despite a legal order suspending the government's expulsion order, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin continued his pursuit of Hassan Iquioussen on Friday.
(2022-08-06). Gobierno de Francia activa gabinete de crisis ante sequía. telesurtv.net El gabinete coordinará vigilará las efectos de la sequía en las industrias agrícolas, ganaderas y energéticas.
(2022-08-06). People of Tehran hold mourning ceremonies on Muharram 8th. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — People in Tehran mourn for the Third Infallible Imam of the Household of Holy Prophet, Imam Hussein (PBUH) on the eighth night of Muharram.
(2022-08-06). US-China relations at breaking point. wsws.org US House Speaker Pelosi's trip to Taiwan is another major nail in the coffin of the One China policy that underpinned the establishment of diplomatic relations between the US and China in 1979.
(2022-08-06). [Perspectives] A reckoning on how we live with pain. thelancet.com There are few experiences more quintessential to our shared humanity than that of pain. Our ability to experience the fullness of life is inextricably linked to our ability to experience, and ideally learn from, our discomfort. Yet our relationship to pain and the potential for suffering has fundamentally shifted in ways that adversely impact us personally, socially, and economically. Chronic pain is estimated to affect one in five adults worldwide and is one of the leading causes of disability in the USA.
(2022-08-06). España reporta records de temperaturas en el mar Mediterráneo. telesurtv.net España sufre actualmente su tercera ola de calor del año, registrando temperaturas entre tres y seis grados Celsius por encima del registro habitual.
(2022-08-06). Disminución de la tarifa eléctrica centra diálogo en Panamá. telesurtv.net El viceministro de Trabajo señaló que es "irresponsable" la reducción en un 45 por ciento del costo de la electricidad.
(2022-08-06). Iran condemns terrorist explosions in Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani strongly condemned Friday's terrorist explosions in the Afghan capital of Kabul.
(2022-08-06). Rescatan a mujeres víctimas de trata sexual en R. Dominicana. telesurtv.net Las redes criminales movilizaban a las jóvenes con la promesa de un trabajo bien remunerado en el país caribeño.
(2022-08-06). Reportan en Camerún 200 fallecidos por brotes de cólera. telesurtv.net Desde octubre de 2021 a la fecha, se diagnosticaron en ese país 10.322 casos de esa enfermedad diarreica aguda.
(2022-08-06). [Correspondence] COVID-19 and microbiome diversity in sub-Saharan Africa — Author's reply. thelancet.com We thank Wim Van Damme and colleagues for their interest in our work and their Correspondence. Their comments highlight unique aspects of how the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded in sub-Saharan Africa. These include the difficulty of estimating the true number of deaths for countries without excess mortality data, the effects of comorbidities on COVID-19 disease severity, and the distinctive immunological profile of populations in sub-Saharan Africa. We agree with the main thrust of their Correspondence and believe that clarifying some details about the scope and implementation of our analysis could be helpful.
(2022-08-06). [Articles] Persistence of somatic symptoms after COVID-19 in the Netherlands: an observational cohort study. thelancet.com To our knowledge, this is the first study to report the nature and prevalence of post-COVID-19 condition, while correcting for individual symptoms present before COVID-19 and the symptom dynamics in the population without SARS-CoV-2 infection during the pandemic. Further research that distinguishes potential mechanisms driving post-COVID-19-related symptomatology is required.
(2022-08-06). [Perspectives] Tulio de Oliveira: collaborating to boost science in Africa. thelancet.com Bioinformatician Tulio de Oliveira's philosophy has been to do "science not for journal publications or the academic career but science that can go back to the community and to the managing physicians and nurses of patients", he says. In South Africa, as founder and Director of the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in Durban and the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University, his work focuses on genomic surveillance and analysis in the COVID-19 pandemic and for viral and bacterial epidemics, including HIV…
(2022-08-06). Reportan ocho muertos y 18 heridos tras explosión en Afganistán. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento, ninguna organización o grupo se ha atribuido la autoría de los hechos.
(2022-08-06). Bolivia condecora a canciller mexicano por solidaridad con Evo. telesurtv.net Marcelo Ebrard fue merecedor de la Condecoración Legión de Honor Mariscal Andrés Santa Cruz y Calahumana.
(2022-08-06). Siete datos curiosos sobre la cerveza artesanal. telesurtv.net La cerveza artesanal es una de las preferidas por los consumidores debido a las condiciones de su producción única.
(2022-08-06). Medios latinoamericanos llaman a luchar contra la infodemia. telesurtv.net La presidenta de TeleSUR, habló de la importancia de avanzar en la alfabetización digital como arma contra el fenómeno de la infodemia y las fakenews.
(2022-08-06). Pres. Raeisi attends mourning ceremony of Imam Hussein (AS). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA)— On eve of 8th night, the mourning ceremony of Third Infallible Imam of Household of Holy Prophet, Hazrat Imam Hussein (PBUH) was held at Salman Farsi Mosque of Presidential Office on Fri. with participation of President Raeisi.
(2022-08-06). Fresh volley of rockets fired at Israel in retaliation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) — Sirens were sounded in the Israeli settlements near the Gaza Strip amid reports of a fresh volley of rockets fired in retaliation.
(2022-08-06). The Gray Man: A CIA killer on the run. wsws.org The action thriller follows an assassin in a secret CIA program as he attempts to uncover high-level wrongdoing, rescue a young girl and preserve his own life.
(2022-08-06). Argentina define prioridades en entrega de subsidios sociales. telesurtv.net Es parte de la reorganización de la cartera de Economía tras la asunción del nuevo titular, Sergio Massa, la semana pasada.
(2022-08-06). Fascist Alex Jones ordered to pay damages to parents of Sandy Hook shooting victim. wsws.org A Texas jury ordered the alt-right and fascistic Alex Jones to pay nearly $ million to the parents of 6-year-old Jesse Lewis, killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.
(2022-08-05). Amnesty International Says Ukraine's Fighting Tactics Endanger Civilians. news.antiwar.com Amnesty International on Thursday "We have documented a pattern of Ukrainian forces putting civilians at risk and violating the laws of war when they operate in populated areas," said Agnès Callamard, Amnesty's secretary-general. "Being in a defensive position does not exempt the Ukrainian military from respecting internation…
(2022-08-05). Has the Ukraine Conflict Driven U.S. Government Officials Crazy? covertactionmagazine.com Latest outrage is the FBI's use of flash-bang grenades and drones to startle 80-year-old leader of Black Nationalist organization who …
(2022-08-05). China Launches Its Largest-Ever Military Drills Near Taiwan After Pelosi Visit. news.antiwar.com China on Thursday encircled Taiwan with warships and warplanes and fired missiles in the area in its The South China Morning Post
(2022-08-05). Here's Why More Countries Are Knocking on BRICS' Door. infobrics.org The growing charm of strength between Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) coupled with the loss of attraction in the West has led to more countries, including Iran and Argentina, applying for BRICS membership…
(2022-08-04). Int'l community supports China in taking all necessary measures to counter U.S. provocation. ecns.cn Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited China's Taiwan region in disregard of China's strong opposition and solemn representations.
(2022-08-04). China's non-CPC political parties make joint statement on Pelosi visit. ecns.cn China's eight non-Communist Party of China (CPC) political parties on Thursday released a joint statement expressing their strong opposition to, indignation at and condemnation of the recent visit of Nancy Pelosi.
(2022-08-05). White House reluctantly proclaims monkeypox a public health emergency. wsws.org Given the disastrous mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is every reason to expect that monkeypox will be allowed to wreak havoc in the coming months, despite formal proclamations of a "state of emergency."
(2022-08-04). The U.S. side is confusing right with wrong on Taiwan question: spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Thursday criticized the remarks on Taiwan by an anonymous U.S. State Department official, saying they are a reflection of typical U.S. arrogance and hegemonism.
(2022-08-05). Officers involved in murder of Breonna Taylor arrested on federal charges. wsws.org On Thursday, the US Department of Justice charged with federal offenses and arrested four officers involved in the brutal murder two and a half years ago in Louisville, Kentucky.
(2022-08-04). China, ASEAN laud achievements under comprehensive strategic partnership, vow to deepen ties. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the China-ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting here on Thursday, during which the Chinese and ASEAN sides spoke highly of the achievements in their cooperation and pledged to build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future.
(2022-08-05). Statement condemning Nancy Pelosi's reckless visit to China's Taiwan. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement issued by Friends of Socialist China. Freedom Road Socialist Organization is one of the organizational signatories. | We condemn in the strongest possible terms the provocative and war-mongering visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to China's territory of Taiwan. | Pelosi is a reactionary, anti-working-class imperialist politician with a long record of inveterate hostility to Socialist China and the Chinese people. Her visit to Taiwan is a major political provocation that carries with it a grave danger of leading to regional and even world war. It…
(2022-08-05). US pledges to send warships through Taiwan Strait in standoff with China. wsws.org The relentless efforts by the Biden administration to provoke a war with China, underscored by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, represent an enormous danger to the population of Taiwan, China, the Asia-Pacific region and the whole world.
(2022-08-04). PLA Eastern Theater Command launches unprecedented live-fire joint exercises around Taiwan Island. ecns.cn The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Thursday conducted joint combat exercises and training around the Taiwan Island on an unprecedented scale.
(2022-08-05). Israel accused of seizing crypto wallets from traders in Gaza. electronicintifada.net Digital currency trading proves popular in Gaza — if risky — where investment opportunities are scarce.
(2022-08-05). Israel kills 10 in surprise attacks on Gaza. electronicintifada.net Tel Aviv's aggression may make even deadlier escalation unavoidable.
(2022-08-05). The Russian Foreign Ministry Comprehensively Explained the Global Systemic Transition. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko What follows is a summary of everything that the Director of the Foreign Policy Planning Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared, after which some concluding thoughts will wrap up the analysis. Alexey Drobinin, Director of the Foreign Policy Planning Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, comprehensively explained the global…
(2022-08-05). Why resistance matters: Palestinians are challenging Israel's unilateralism, dominance. peoplesworld.org 
Until recently, Israeli politics hardly mattered to Palestinians. Though the Palestinian people maintained their political agency under the most demoralizing conditions, their collective action rarely influenced outcomes in Israel, partly due to the massive discrepancy of power between the two sides. Now that Israelis are embarking on their fifth election in less than four years, …
(2022-08-05). Russia Sends Data To UN Proving Kiev Attacked Detention Center. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageIt remains to be seen whether the UN will implement appropriate measures against Kiev. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, researcher in Social Science sat the Rural Federal University of Rio Janeiro; geopolitical consultant. | The Russian government is sending data to the UN proving that it was not involved in the attack on the Elenovka detention center, in the Donetsk People's Republic. Moscow alleges that it was the Ukrainian forces themselves that operated the attack in order to prevent confiden…
(2022-08-05). Fuerzas ucranianas bombardean objetivos civiles en Donetsk. telesurtv.net Los informes preliminares reportan cinco civiles muertos y seis heridos como consecuencia del bombardeo.
(2022-08-05). Ukrainian Defenses Collapse Along The Entire Frontline In Donbas. southfront.org 
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(2022-08-05). British L118 Light Howitzers Spotted With Kiev Forces (Photos). southfront.org 
L118 105 mm light howitzers recently supplied by the United Kingdom have been spotted with Kiev forces for the first time. | On August 5, photos showing Ukrainian service members with an L118 howitzers in a camouflaged position near an unspecified frontline surfaced online. | The L118, which was designed by the UK's Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment, has range of 17,2 kilometers with regular 105 mm rounds and up to 20,6 kilometers with base bleeding rounds. The light howit…
(2022-08-05). German government sets course for world war as it backs Pelosi's Taiwan visit. wsws.org Similar to the war in Ukraine, Berlin also sees the conflict with China as an opportunity to advance its long-cherished plans for rearmament and its great power ambitions.
(2022-08-05). In Kosovo as in Ukraine, the Same Western 'Invisible Hand' Foments Conflict. orinocotribune.com By Aleksandar Pavic  ; Ago 1, 2022 | In both cases, the West put no pressure on the side it supports to adhere to signed international deals | In addition to the conflict in Ukraine, Europe is now faced with the prospect of renewed conflict in Kosovo, Serbia's breakaway province (officially named Kosovo and Metohija according to the Serbian constitution). Kosovo's unilateral secession was recognized by the main Western powers in 2008. This came nine years after NATO's attack on Serbia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, after which NATO forces occupied the province and helped install an ethnic Albanian-led…
(2022-08-05). Hate Campaign Targets Bridges of Love for Its Solidarity Work with Cuba. popularresistance.org Marco Rubio has done it again. The man famous for slandering and being ashamed of his Cuban and Latino roots once again made a fool of himself before the world by requesting the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to conduct an "immediate" inquiry into the ties between the U.S.-based solidarity group Puentes de Amor and Cuba. | The Florida senator believes it is highly suspicious that Carlos Lazo, who founded and currently coordinates the group, is meeting with authorities on the island. The movement has traveled to the Caribbean country dozens of times with health supplies and food, especially during the harde…
(2022-08-05). Fifty-Seven Years After its Enactment, the Voting Rights Act is in Peril. aclu.org 
This week marks 57 years since the signing of the In the decades following the Civil War, states in the South enacted discriminatory measures, such as poll taxes and literary tests, in order to stop Black Americans from voting. Not to be deterred, voting rights activists proteste…
(2022-08-05). Guatemala Lives Under Political Terror, Indigenous Leader Warns. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Guatemalan Indigenous leader Rosalina Tuyuc assured that her country is under "political terror" and denounced the arrest of journalist Jose Ruben Zamora as a very serious attack on freedom of expression. | RELATED: | "In any democracy, free expression of thought is the greatest banner of truth," she stressed, referring to Zamora's arrest a week ago. | The leader of the National Coordinator of Guatemalan Widows…
(2022-08-05). VII Campeonato Nacional sub 23: Villa Clara y Pinar del Rio logran barridas en los primeros duelos. cubadebate.cu Los equipos de Villa Clara y Pinar del Rio barrieron a sus oponentes en las primeras subseries particulares del VII Campeonato Nacional de béisbol categoría sub 23, en una jornada donde se firmó una lechada y dos partidos necesitaron una entrada extra para definirse.
(2022-08-05). Condenan a implicados en intento de magnicidio del presidente Nicolás Maduro. telesurtv.net Detonaron cargas explosivas para atentar contra la vida del jefe de Estado, en momentos en que hablaba durante un acto público en Caracas el 4 de agosto de 2018.
(2022-08-05). Pelier ya está en la final A del Campeonato Mundial de Canoa en Halifax, Canadá. cubadebate.cu El olímpico José Ramón Pelier se hizo este viernes de un boleto a la final A del C1-1000 metros del Campeonato Mundial de Velocidad en Canoa de Halifax 2022, que acoge Canadá. En 4: 10.75 minutos hizo el recorrido el joven de 21 años, rey del Campeonato Mundial Juvenil de Pitesti 2019, Rumanía.
(2022-08-05). Cubana Cirilo avanza a la final de campeonato mundial de Canoa. telesurtv.net José Ramón Pelier, por su lado, avanzó a las semifinales del C1 a 1000 metros, que se llevará a cabo este viernes, tras entrar en su ronda con tiempo de 4: 10.97 minutos.
(2022-08-05). Sanders Crafts Amendment to Close 'Holes' in Medicare That 'Are Harming Seniors'. commondreams.org "Adding dental, vision, and hearing benefits to Medicare is supported by 84% of the American people," said an aide to the senator, who plans to propose including the expansion in Democrats' reconciliation package.
(2022-08-05). Imputan a 4 policías por asesinato de afroamericana en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El fiscal afirmó que tres de los policías se involucraron en la falsificación de una orden de allanamiento.
(2022-08-05). Harlem Capital Co-Founder: Too Many Good Companies Are Trying To Fit Venture Capital Model, Not Enough Growth Capital Options. moguldom.com The year hasn't been kind to startups. Startup funding dropped drastically in 2022, according to Crunchbase data. Harlem Capital Partners co-founder Henri Pierre-Jacques says too many good companies are trying to fit the venture capital model, not enough growth capital options. In total, startups received $62.7 billion from investors to work in seed through growth stage deals …
(2022-08-05). Africa Remains at the Center of a 21st Century Cold War. orinocotribune.com By Abayomi Azikiwe -Jul 27, 2022 | Leaders and officials from Russia, France and the United States are vying for influence over the 1.3 billion people living within the African Union's 55 member-states | Several geopolitical powers are seeking to enhance their influence and cooperation with the continent of Africa. | United States President Joe Biden announced during July that he would host a summit with African leaders at the White House in December. | This announcement by Biden comes in the aftermath of several important political developments which have exposed the ineffective foreign policy orientation of the…
(2022-08-05). Sinema agrees to landmark climate bill but at a price. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., the last Democratic holdout on the latest $739 billion budget "reconciliation" bill, signed onto it on August 4, opening the way for its passage this weekend. It will be the most significant climate measure passed in U.S. history but the agreement by Sinema did not come without a price. News reports …
(2022-08-05). The Other Victims of US Burns Pits Were the Iraqi and Afghan People. commondreams.org The close to $700 billion appropriated in the PACT ACT for the next ten years will help alleviate some suffering caused by Halliburton's war profiteering, but only for U.S. victims. It won't do a thing for the people in Iraq and Afghanistan.
(2022-08-05). China Threatens 'Real War at Any Time,' Cuts Climate and Military Talks with US. news.antiwar.com A Chinese military official warned that a "real war" with Taiwan could break out anytime. Beijing announced additional actions to punish Taiwan and the US in response to Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taipei. The Chinese government claims Pelosi's visit to Taiwan violated the "One China" policy that has …
(2022-08-05). Economy Adds 528,000 Jobs as Unemployment Ticks Down to 3.5 Percent. cepr.net The good news is that all the reports about workers' wages not keeping pace with inflation were mistaken. The bad news is that wages are growing at a pace that exceeds the Fed's 2.0 percent inflation target.
(2022-08-05). Sinema goes for Inflation Reduction Act as Princeton's ZERO Labs deems it will boost Energy 5-Fold. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment)  ; Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) is reported to have signed on to the Schumer-Manchin energy bill, accurately termed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), on Thursday, after tinkering with a few of its revenue-raising features, writes Tony Romm at WaPo. A key piece of information in Romm's report is that Sinema wants …
(2022-08-05). British Citizens Care More About Inflation Than Leadership Race. telesurenglish.net On Canvey Island, where the River Thames meets the sea and a popular day-trip destination for city-weary Londoners, people quietly go about their business. Although the Tory leadership race dominates the country's media coverage, residents are preoccupied with more pressing concerns. | RELATED: | As soaring inflation in Britain takes its toll on consumer spending and sends shockwaves across industries, citizens in t…
(2022-08-05). US Unemployment Down 3.5 Pct in July Despite Recession Fears. telesurenglish.net U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs in July despite recession fears, with the unemployment rate edging down to the pre-pandemic level of 3.5 percent, the U.S. Labor Department reported on Friday. | Job growth was widespread, led by gains in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, and health care, according to the report released by the department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). | RELATED: | T…
(2022-08-05). Sri Lankan government widens its arrests and police-state measures. wsws.org The Wickremesinghe regime has over the past two days arrested trade union leaders, extended essential services orders banning strikes in the health, electricity and fuel distribution sectors, and threatened a new wave of arrests against Galle Face protestors.
(2022-08-05). Sri Lankans Seek a World in Which They Can Find Laughter Together. popularresistance.org On 9 July 2022, remarkable images floated across social media from Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital. Thousands of people rushed into the presidential palace and chased out former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, forcing him to flee to Singapore. In early May, Gotabaya's brother Mahinda, also a former president, resigned from his post as prime minister and fled with his family to the Trincomalee naval base. The public's raw anger toward the Rajapaksa family could no longer be contained, and the tentacles of Rajapaksas, which had ensnared the state for years, were withdrawn.
(2022-08-05). Fact Check: Huey P Newton Ordered A Hit On Kwame Ture (Formerly Stokely Carmichael). moguldom.com Two of the biggest figures in the Black power movement of the late 1960s were Huey P. Newton and Kwame Ture (who was formerly known as Stokely Carmichael). Ideally, two great forces working together would only push the movement forward. But the U.S. government went behind the scenes to spread mistrust among Black activists. The …
(2022-08-05). Puebla Group Denounces Lawfare Against Cristina Fernandez. telesurenglish.net The Puebla Group denounces that former Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez is facing a legal war (lawfare) in a case, motivated by obscure political interests. | RELATED: | "The Puebla Group regrets and rejects the legal war (lawfare) being waged against Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) in a process plagued with contradictions and motivated by obscure political interests of powerful economic…
(2022-08-05). How Alex Jones Helped Enrich the Global Elites He Railed Against. independentmediainstitute.org Alex Jones' decades-long career of serving up conspiracy theories cloaked in lies and violent rhetoric may be coming to an end as a jury has just awarded $4 million in damages to the parents of a 6-year-old killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School. For years, Jones fueled speculation that a horrific mass shooting resulting in …
(2022-08-05). FBI Attack on the Uhuru Movement is a Warning. popularresistance.org On July 29, 2022, the FBI raided the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida and the Uhuru Solidarity Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The raids were connected with the indictment of a Russian national who is accused of attempting to "cause turmoil in the United States" by engaging with "Unindicted Co-Conspirators" to act as agents of the Russian Federation. | The African People's Socialist Party (APSP) is the organization targeted by the FBI for a very simple reason. It is a Black organization which has dared to confront and oppose U.S. imperialism. The alleged connection with the Russian government kills two birds…
(2022-08-05). On the Hudson River, a New Model of Environmental Stewardship. popularresistance.org Adjacent to the Hudson River, along the west side of Manhattan, are some of the world's most valuable commercial and residential properties: townhouses and mixed-use developments like Hudson Yards and much-loved public spaces like Hudson River Park and the Hudson River Greenway, which unite city residents and visitors with the river. But those civic and private investments often end at the water's edge. Just offshore lie neglected and largely dysfunctional shallow water habitats. | The Hudson River Foundation, where I serve as president, has long sought to address the myriad problems plaguing this vital waterway.
(2022-08-05). The People in Hiroshima Didn't Expect it Either. popularresistance.org When New York City recently released a grotesque "public service announcement" video explaining that you should stay indoors during a nuclear war, the corporate media reaction was principally not outrage at the acceptance of such a fate or the stupidity of telling people "You've got this!" as if they could survive the apocalypse by cocooning with Netflix, but rather mockery of the very idea that a nuclear war might happen. U.S. polling on people's top concerns find 1% of people most concerned about the climate and 0% most concerned about nuclear war. | Yet, the U.S. just illegally put nukes into a 6th nation (and…
(2022-08-05). Secret Amazon memo exposes plan to hire only the 'vulnerable'. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES—Already known for spending millions on union-busting—with mixed success—the monster retailer and warehouse firm Amazon planned to go far beyond that to gear up against the Teamsters' campaign to unionize it, especially in a key area, Southern California. Its target to exploit: "Vulnerable people." In a memo leaked to Recode, Amazon honchos said it …
(2022-08-05). Wildcat walkouts over pay at UK Amazon warehouses. wsws.org Workers at Tilbury, Coventry, Rugeley and Bristol have given a hint of the enormous power of Amazon's workforce, 75,000 strong in the UK and 1.5 million globally, on which the company's vast operations and shareholder fortunes depend.
(2022-08-05). People's Park: Berkeley City Council to Vote on "Tear Gas" Authorization Tonight. indybay.org A special meeting of the Berkeley City Council is scheduled for TONIGHT, Thursday August 4 @ 8: 15PM. The topic is to suspend the city's policy banning the use of chemical weapons. This proposed change of policy is in response to the People's Park protest. | Zoom link: us02web.zoom.us/j/89083608532…
(2022-08-04). Chinese FM puts forward 4 proposals on promoting East Asia cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi presented four proposals on promoting East Asia cooperation when attending the ASEAN Plus Three (10 3) foreign ministers' meeting here on Thursday.
(2022-08-05). Inaugural 2022 Golden Harvest Parade and Festival includes People of African Descent. indybay.org August 2022, we mark the anniversary of the long road to establishing the U.N. Permanent Forum on People of African Descent. Here in the Capitol Region of the State of California we are reimagining how to share the authentic story of free and enslaved people of African Descent in California History.
(2022-08-05). Activists Cheer LA Times Editorial Board's Call for Biden to Declare Climate Emergency. commondreams.org "There's little chance we'll look back decades from now and say the president did too much, or that our alarms about the imperiled planet rang too loud," the board warned. "We'll only regret that we didn't act more aggressively or sooner."
(2022-08-05). Polling Makes Clear: Americans Don't Want War With Iran. commondreams.org On the eve of a new round of JCPOA talks, a new survey shows that today's saber rattling is a bit unwelcome.
(2022-08-05). SF Protest Against Nancy Pelosi For Pushing War Drive Against China. indybay.org There is growing anger against Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi for pushing for war in Asia and massive expansion of the military encirclement.Her trip to Taiwan has been strongly supported by the Republicans and she is supporting the Asian Pivot.
(2022-08-05). Russian Warplanes Destroyed Hideouts Of US Proxies In Syria's Al-Tanf (Video). southfront.org 
FILE IMAGE: RIA Novosty | Russian warplanes had neutralized a unit of the US-backed al-Qaryatayn Martyrs Brigade near the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf where the US-led coalition maintains a large garrison, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on August 5. | In a statement, the ministry said that the warplanes were counducting a routine patrol over a desert area near al-Tanf on August 4 when they located the unit. The warplanes then targeted several caves where the unit's members were hiding."This terrorist…
(2022-08-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Black women and uterine fibroids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org July is National Fibroid Awareness Month. Black women in the U.S. are up to three times more likely than white women to develop uterine fibroids. While noncancerous, fibroids can cause painful and excessive uterine bleeding, interfere with everyday life and self-image, and affect fertility.Symptoms can vary and so can the size and location of the fibroids, says Dr. Michelle Louie, a Mayo Clinic gynecologic surgeon and fibroid specialist. She says treatment options are available and you don't need to suffer with symptoms….
(2022-08-05). Expert Alert: What a formula change may mean for Black patients in need of a kidney transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Experts are hoping a new requirement that all U.S. transplant centers use a race-neutral formula to determine eligibility for a kidney transplant will improve African American access to lifesaving transplants. "This is an essential step toward reducing racial inequity in access to kidney transplantation," says Naim Issa, M.D., a Mayo Clinic nephrologist. "The inclusion of race in the calculation of kidney function has been linked to disparities in care for African Americans,…
(2022-08-04). China ready to advance comprehensive strategic partnership with New Zealand: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday that China is ready to work with New Zealand to push forward their comprehensive strategic partnership to yield more fruits.
(2022-08-05). Russia, China to Break Ground on Gas Pipeline Via Mongolia in 2024. infobrics.org The Power of Siberia-2 pipeline, which will deliver Europe-bound gas from western Siberian fields to China for the first time, is expected to go online in 2030…
(2022-08-05). Why Russian Exporters Should Be Looking to the India Consumer Market for Diversifying Trade. infobrics.org Indian Imports of Russian Goods Grew 272% in April-May 2022…
(2022-08-05). French Volunteer Suggests Bucha Tragedy Was A False Flag. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageEvidence points that there was no Russian participation in the Bucha incident. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, researcher in Social Sciences at the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; geopolitical consultant. | Since footage of the Bucha tragedy emerged, Russian officials have repeatedly claimed that Moscow forces had no part in the alleged massacre. Reports by journalists and analysis by experts on several occasions showed that the evidence pointed to the existence of a false flag operati…
(2022-08-05). Russia Supports Iran at Nuclear Negotiation Talks. telesurenglish.net Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, said that the Russian Federation supports the position adopted by the Iranian side regarding the restart of the nuclear agreement negotiations. | RELATED: | "This plan should be renewed only as approved by the United Nations Security Council, without additions, without any exemptions," said the Russian official during a press conference in Cambodia. | The Russian side recognized that Tehran's position on…
(2022-08-05). Pelosi's visit to Taiwan a 'malicious provocation': Medvedev. ecns.cn Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday called U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan a "malicious provocation."
(2022-08-05). Russia MoD links USAID to emergence of COVID-19. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — Russian Defense Ministry assumes a connection between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) program on bat control and the emergence of Covid.
(2022-08-05). Denounce Twitter censorship on Philippine revolutionary groups. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). | Social media giant Twitter, unceremoniously suspended today the various accounts of Filipino revolutionary organizations and individuals, including my account, that of the Philippine Revolution Web Central (PRWC), as well as other representatives of the CPP and the New People's Army in various parts of the country. In total, at least 14 accounts were taken down. | This is the second round of attacks by Twitter against the CPP in the span of two months. The suspension of the accounts was done simult…
(2022-08-05). Michigan prison authorities ban dictionaries, activists win reversal. workers.org 
In a June 2 story, National Public Radio broke the news that the Michigan Department of Corrections had, over the past year, banned Spanish and Swahili dictionaries. This racist, xenophobic decision denied the legal right to an education to Spanish- and Swahili-speaking prisoners and to any prisoner desiring to learn . . . |
(2022-08-05). Schrà∂der tries to save the struggling German economy by negotiating with Moscow. infobrics.org Germany faces a bleak winter if it does not resolve energy crisis soon.
(2022-08-05). New York City: °Cuba Sí! workers.org 
New York City The New York/New Jersey Cuba Sí Coalition held its monthly action in Central Park July 31, near the statue of beloved Cuban liberation hero José Martí. Car caravans, marches and rallies are held on the last Sunday of every month here and in other cities around the . . . |
(2022-08-05). Big Pharma's crime: profits from addiction. workers.org 
New Hampshire's attorney general, John Formella, has launched a lawsuit against Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, RiteAid and other pharmacies for failing to track opioid prescriptions and for failing to take action against possibly unnecessary, fraudulent or otherwise excessive opioid prescribing. Pharmacy managements have concealed the failure to track the prescriptions, compounding . . . |
(2022-08-05). UAW Convention/Militants open struggle against business unionism. workers.org 
Detroit February 11, 1937, marks the victory of the 44-day Flint Sit-down Strike that forced General Motors to recognize the United Auto Workers. After the victory, however, a factional fight divided the fledgling union. Within a few years' time, UAW-CIO — militants affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations — . . . |
(2022-08-05). Speculation Donald Trump Buried Wife Ivana On Golf Course To Get Tax Break. moguldom.com The first wife of former president Donald Trump, Ivana, died at the age of 73 on July 14 in an accidental death. There is now a buzz that Trump buried his ex-wife on his golf course in order to score a tax break. According to Insider, "the location of Ivana Trump's grave—near the first hole …
(2022-08-05). Mehdi Hasan goes Head to Head with Michael T Flynn. marktaliano.net READ MORE:
(2022-08-05). Luke Harris and Joe Torres on America's Racist Legacy. fair.org This week on CounterSpin: The crises we face right now in the US—a nominally democratic political process that's strangled by white supremacist values, a corporate profiteering system that mindlessly overrides human needs to treat the environment as just another "input"—are terrible, but not, precisely, new. People have fought against these ideas in various forms before; …
(2022-08-05). Hackers Exploit Vulnerability, Swipe Many Solana-Linked Wallets Clean: 3 Things To Know. moguldom.com Solana, the ninth-largest blockchain by market cap, says assets stolen from users' wallets were "isolated to one wallet on Solana" — those tied to the Slope mobile wallet app. Hackers used owners' private keys to steal both Solana (SOL) and USD Coin (USDC) to the tune of $4.1 million from 9,229 unique wallets, The Verge …
(2022-08-05). 7 Things to Know About The Womack Sisters, Nieces Of Legendary Singer Bobby Womack. moguldom.com Bobby Womack's nieces, The Womack Sisters, are making a convincing case that talent runs in their bloodline. The R&B trio went viral on social media after footage of them belting out a tune with impeccable harmonies was posted to TikTok. Here are seven things to know about The Womack Sisters. 1. The Womack Sisters are the …
(2022-08-05). AU and COMESA Launch Election Mission to Observe Kenya's Polls. telesurenglish.net The African Union (AU) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on Thursday launched a joint election observer mission to observe general elections in Kenya on Aug. 9. | RELATED: | Ernest Bai Koroma, the head of the Joint Election Observer Mission to the 2022 Kenya General Elections said that the mission comprises 90 observers drawn from governments, member states, the pan African parliament, the civil society o…
(2022-08-05). China Rejects G7 Criticism to Countermeasures Over Taiwan. telesurenglish.net Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying said the criticism illustrates the bloc's hypocrisy, as it was silent on the U.S. House speaker's trip and is now speaking only to accuse Beijing of retaliation. | China condemns G7 statement on Taiwan: "The so-called 'rules-based international order' of the G7 and EU foreign ministers' statements can only be the logic of thieves," the Chinese mission denounced.
(2022-08-05). DR Congo Honors Victims of Deadly Anti-UN Protests in Goma. telesurenglish.net Authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), accompanied by family members, on Friday buried the victims who died during the recent protests against the United Nations Stabilization Mission (MONUSCO) in Goma, capital of the northeastern North Kivu province. | RELATED: | A total of 13 bodies were buried in the main cemetery in Goma after a funeral ceremony organized by the military authorities of the pro…
(2022-08-05). Israel Sends More Troops Near Gaza Amid Rising Tensions. telesurenglish.net Israel on Thursday deployed attack drones over the Gaza Strip and continued to close major roads in the south amid rising tensions with the Palestinians. | Israel's military has announced that it was sending more troops to the area near Gaza in case there were possible reprisal attacks following the arrest of a senior militant in the West Bank this week.
(2022-08-05). Israeli Bombardment of Gaza Leaves Eight Dead. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Israeli air forces bombed the Gaza Strip leaving eight dead, one of whom was Tayseer Jabari, a senior leader of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (PIJ). | RELATED: | "Jabari had replaced Baha Abu al-Ata in command in the northern Gaza Strip after the latter was physically eliminated by the Israelis in 2019," the Italian outler Insider Trend recalled. | "We took the initiative and we are not done yet," said an I…
(2022-08-05). St. Kitts & Nevis Hold Snap Elections. telesurenglish.net On Friday, St. Kitts and Nevis hold general elections three years before the date stipulated in the Constitution.This political process is monitored by international observers from the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). | RELATED: | "The OAS said the mission, which began its initial deployment on Saturday and is headed by former Prime Minister of Jamaica Bruce Golding, c…
(2022-08-05). The Arhuaco People Bless Colombian President-Elect Petro. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro received the blessing of the Arhuaco People on a visit to the Sierra de Santa Marta. | RELATED: | Through social networks, Petro shared photographs of the "ancestral swearing-in" ceremony that took place "in the heart of the world", in which he is seen surrounded by the Indigenous people who wished him successes in his presidency. | For the ascent to the Sierra de Santa Mar…
(2022-08-05). UN Secretary Guterres Envisages 'Pact for the Future'. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the United Nations Secretary Antonio Guterres expressed the hope that the Summit of the Future scheduled for the General Assembly high-level week in September will produce an inter-governmentally negotiated "Pact for the Future." | RELATED: | The summit is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reinvigorate global action, recommit to fundamental principles, and further develop the frameworks of multilateralism so t…
(2022-08-05). Global Research Fundraiser: Give Voice to the Truth. globalresearch.ca Through a vast network of authors, scholars, journalists and activists, the objective of Global Research is to contribute to peace and justice. Our commitment for more than 20 years has been to deliver to our readers the unreported, misreported and …
(2022-08-05). Against Your Demands: Lessons from Occupy McGill. popularresistance.org In 2022, I was an active anarchist in the two week occupation of McGill University. In the months prior to the occupation, I was part of the meetings that discussed the idea of pitching up tents in the Arts building. Back then, we were just 6 people at a picnic table. I witnessed the successes and failures of the occupation (and of its offshoots at Concordia and UdeM) but until now have not written anything on the subject. | Earlier this month, an international call to action was launched: "End Fossil — Occupy." In a *Guardian* opinion piece, students are urged to "occupy our campuses to demand the end of t…
(2022-08-05). Chile's Draft Constitution: Undemocratic—or Too Much Democracy? popularresistance.org Chileans will vote in September on whether to approve a new constitution that promises to address inequality and lack of democracy (Reuters, 7/4/22). It would replace the present constitution imposed by the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, who came into power through a US-backed coup in 1973. The nation's newly elected left-wing leadership is calling for a "yes" vote, although in the much-divided country, the constitution faces steep opposition from the right. | US and Western editorialists are also pushing for a no vote. Opposition to the constitution's economic changes should be expected; of course conser…
(2022-08-05). Protest demands Biden administration terminate Medicare privatization scheme. popularresistance.org Approximately 75 spirited protesters celebrated the 57th anniversary of the enactment of Medicare here on Friday, July 29, with a picket line and rally outside the Columbia Center chanting, "Whose Medicare? Our Medicare!" and "Medicare is not for profit! Keep your corporate hands off it!" | The Columbia Center is where the Northwest Regional Director of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Ingrid Ulrey, has offices, along with other staff of HHS, including the Division Director of the Center for Medicare Services (CMS).
(2022-08-05). Teamsters Edge Closer to a National Work Stoppage at Costco. popularresistance.org Costco Teamsters are one step closer to a nationwide work stoppage following another day of contentious negotiations for a new national contract. The Teamsters are bargaining with the company this week for the first time since members overwhelmingly rejected Costco's "last, best and final" contract offer in June. | "Our members at Costco will stand up for their rights and withhold their labor if necessary," said Sean M. O'Brien, Teamsters General President. "As always, if our members decide to act, they will have the backing of the 1.2-million member International Brotherhood of Teamsters behind them." | In May,…
(2022-08-05). The Plan  ; according to U.S. General Wesley Clark (Ret.). marktaliano.net READ MORE: General Wesley Clark — Seven Countries in Five Years | Genius
(2022-08-05). How political West benefits from Nagorno-Karabakh escalation. infobrics.org The Azeri side decided to escalate mere days after a meeting with US State Secretary Anthony Blinken.
(2022-08-05). Green Party Candidate Matthew Hoh On Democrats Undermining Democracy, Pelosi's Trip To Taiwan. thedissenter.org Matthew Hoh provides an update on the Democratic Party's latest efforts in North Carolina to block him from appearing on the ballot…
(2022-08-05). A working-class victory: Chicago school board votes not to fire activist teachers. liberationnews.org 
The attempted firings were retaliation against the teachers for participating in the struggle to prevent a mega-polluter, General Iron, from moving to the Southeast Side of Chicago.
(2022-08-05). PSL Editorial — Make no mistake about it, the economy is still in crisis. liberationnews.org 
When workers go to the grocery store or the gas station, no one feels that the economy is in recovery like the Biden administration claims.
(2022-08-05). Pasadena tenants stop landlord evictions. liberationnews.org 
The success of the PTU speaks to the power of a militant working class response.
(2022-08-05). From Balkh to Konya: Discovering Rumi's Spiritual Geopolitics. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar  ; Jul 31, 2022 | While Jalal al-Din Rumi is synonymous with Islamic mysticism, a deeper dig brings to light the West Asian political changes and upheaval that shaped his world and other-worldly view. | KONYA — Mystic poet, Sufi, theosophist, and thinker, Jalal al-Din Rumi remains one of the most beloved historical personalities in history, east and west. A wanderer in search of the light, he famously characterized himself thus: "I am nothing more than a humble lover of God." | The era of Rumi's father — Sultan Bahaeddin Veled (1152-1231) and son (1207-1273) — was an extraordi…
(2022-08-05). Philadelphia's deadly heatwaves: urban heat islands and capitalist inequality. liberationnews.org 
As the number of extreme heat days per year continues to rise, working-class residents become increasingly more vulnerable to health-related problems such as dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.
(2022-08-05). Juan Requesens Sentenced for 2018 Drone Attack Against President Maduro. orinocotribune.com Caracas, August 4, 2022 ( 12 of the defendants were sentenced to 30 years in prison, the maximum sentence in the Venezuelan criminal code, while another five were sentenced to terms of 24, 20, 16, eight…
(2022-08-05). Attack on Gaza: Stand with Palestine, the Palestinian people and their Resistance! samidoun.net 
Israeli occupation forces have once again launched a military aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. This aggression has already taken the lives of 9 martyrs of the Palestinian cause — including a 5-year-old girl and senior leader of the Palestnian Islamic Jihad resistance movement, Tayseer al-Jabari — and wounded 55. Samidoun Palestinian …
(2022-08-05). It is China's Legitimate Right to Defend its National Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity. libya360.wordpress.com Guo Haiyan, Chinese Ambassador to Guyana A PLA soldier looks around with a telescope on August 5, 2022, as the Navy of the PLA Eastern Theater Command continues drills the waters around the island of Taiwan. Photo: Xinhua China has undisputed sovereignty over Taiwan Taiwan has belonged to China since ancient times. The earliest records of…
(2022-08-05). Libya: The Horrific Explosion of Fuel Tank is Another State Crime Against the People of Fezzan. libya360.wordpress.com Habib Lassoued Fezzan province is one of the most important oil production centers, especially from the fields in the Murzuq Basin, where about 500 thousand barrels are produced per day with huge untapped reserves of shale gas. It is not the first state crime committed against the people of Fezzan The horrific explosion of a…
(2022-08-05). Once Led by a Fierce Champion of Anti-Colonialism, Patrice Lumumba, the Democratic Republic of Congo Has Been Recolonized by Western Capital. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk Coltan mine, Democratic Republic of Congo. The United States does the heavy lifting, but Canada provides consistent behind-the-scenes support to enable the plunder of Congo and other nations in the Global South. On October 14, 2004, a group of ten armed men took control of the city of Kilwa in the eastern Katanga…
(2022-08-05). Biden's Monkeypox Emergency & Canadian Territory Makes Farmers Selling Food Directly To You Illegal. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (8/5/22). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2022-08-05). Alberto Fernandez Travels to Inauguration Ceremony in Colombia. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez will leave for Bogota to attend the inauguration of Gustavo Petro as President of Colombia on Sunday. | RELATED: | Besides meeting with Petro, the Argentine leader and his Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero will hold bilateral meetings with Bolivian President Luis Alberto Arce and Honduran President Xiomara Castro, who will also attend the inauguration. | After Petro's victory…
(2022-08-05). Mexican Mining Union Calls to Investigate Collapsed Mine. telesurenglish.net The leader of the mining union denounced that the owners of the collapsed mines do not allow the unionization of the workers in order not to comply with the law. | An investigation was requested by the Mexican Mining Union after two days of the collapse of the mines in Sabinas. Aug. 5, 2022.
(2022-08-05). Mexico and Bolivia Promote Alliance for Lithium Production. telesurenglish.net The chancellors of Bolivia, Rogelio Mayta, and of Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard, who is on an official visit to the country, announced coordination of their state lithium companies to take advantage of Bolivian experience in this area. | The Mexican foreign minister, Marcelo Ebrard (l), speaks with the Mexican ambassador to Bolivia, María Teresa Mercado, after driving a Bolivian made electric vehicle today, in the streets of La Paz…
(2022-08-05). Probe: 591 Migrants Sexually Abused by US Immigration Officials. telesurenglish.net An investigation published Friday by the Mexican newspaper Milenio documented that 591 migrants were sexually abused in the last six years in the United States by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. | Migrants with pending asylum status wait inside a migrant resource center in San Antonio, Texas, the United States, on July 26, 2022.
(2022-08-05). Vienna talks chance for US to show seriousness, return JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) — Dismissing the recent allegations made by the westers against Iran, the Iranian senior diplomat in New York said that the US can use the opportunity of the Vienna talks to show and prove its seriousness for returning to JCPOA.
(2022-08-05). Assange family urges Australia to do more. ecns.cn The family of Australian citizen Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder being extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States, has urged the Australian government to intervene in his case.
(2022-08-05). Delayed marriages opening door to new biz. ecns.cn With an increasing number of people choosing to marry later in life, thus sometimes making it hard to find an age-appropriate bridesmaid who is single, a new business－professional bridesmaids－is emerging, industry experts said.
(2022-08-05). VIDEO: Hosseini infants ceremony in Imam Reza (PBUH) shrine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — The footage shows the Hosseini Infancy Ceremony held at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH) on Friday morning.
(2022-08-05). The dispute over Tesla's Gigafactory. indybay.org The executive director of the Green League Brandenburg e. V., Michael Ganschow: "We are currently experiencing […] the decline of democratic Federal Republic structures around us." The Tesla project is not the big bang on this issue. But with the Gigafactory, a prestigious model case has been launched"
(2022-08-05). Winnecmucca Indian Colony Direct Action Report Back. indybay.org Direct Action report back, in defense of the Winnemucca Indian Colony.
(2022-08-05). China, Thailand laud bilateral cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai here on Thursday, with both sides speaking highly of bilateral cooperation.
(2022-08-05). Mohawk Nation News 'The Pope and Murder Inc. Will Pay the Price'. indybay.org Mohawk Mothers told the International Court at The Hague that the Pope has admitted genocide and the sanctions must begin. The Pope's apology for murder is not accepted. "The Pope plead guilty. No trial is required. The world cannot let the genociders get away with murder and genocide. The sanctions must now begin. We demand justice."
(2022-08-05). Nasrallah calls for punishing those behind Beirut explosion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Secretary-General of Lebanon Hezbollah Resistance Movement called for punishment of those who were responsible for the Beirut port incident which killed 220 people and injured more than 6,000 others.
(2022-08-05). Wednesday 8/24: Afro-Colombian Rhythms Workshops. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center…
(2022-08-05). VIDEO: Moments of lightning strike near White House. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — Four individuals were injured by a lightning strike near the White House Thursday evening.
(2022-08-05). 'Reading Workers World saved my life'. workers.org 
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am serving a life without parole sentence for defending myself. I lost my last appeal, and it hurt me very much. My spirits were crushed. All I thought about was suicide. Never during these last 10 years of this incarceration have I thought about killing . . . |
(2022-08-05). Comisión de la Verdad: Estados Unidos sabía sobre los "falsos positivos" de Uribe. cubadebate.cu La Comisión de la Verdad de Colombia informó este jueves sobre la publicación de más de 15.000 documentos de inteligencia del estadounidense sobre el conflicto armado y el narcotráfico en el país suramericano, que sirvieron de insumo para la construcción del informe final del órgano transicional.
(2022-08-05). That's The American "Spirit". smoothiex12.blogspot.com He is a "volunteer" Benjamin Velcro. He calls himself a "professional soldier." He surely is good at torturing POWs. The US Army can be proud of him.
(2022-08-04). U.S. declares public health emergency over monkeypox. ecns.cn The U.S. government on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency in the country, more than a week after the World Health Organization qualified the outbreak as a global emergency.
(2022-08-05). Honor the legacy of Black August/Support Workers World. workers.org 
Did you know the month of August holds special meaning for the Black Liberation struggle? This August marks the 403nd anniversary of the arrival of the first ship of Africans brought in chains to the shores of the British colony of Virginia in 1619. And this August marks 246 years . . . |
(2022-08-05). Presidente peruano señala al Congreso de negar viaje a Colombia. telesurtv.net El mandatario soslayó que dicha negativa parlamentaria transgrede el respeto hacia los distintos poderes del Estado peruano.
(2022-08-05). COVID-19 variant BA.5 is dominant strain; BA.2.75 is being monitored. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 infections in the U.S. continue to rise, with omicron BA.5 causing an estimated 82% of cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It may be the most dominant strain, but it's not the only one public health officials are monitoring. Omicron is a variant of COVID-19. BA.5 and BA.2.75 refer to as subvariants or strains of omicron. Variant basically means a mutation that occurs in the virus over time. "BA.5 is a strain…
(2022-08-05). Atomic bomb has no place in Iran's defense doctrine: AEOI. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said Iran abides by the NPT and has never felt the need for a nuclear military program.
(2022-08-05). U.S. July unemployment numbers hit new low. america.cgtn.com The United States added more than half a million jobs in July, a much better figure than expected. The unemployment rate also dipped to 3.5% last month, a number not seen since before the Covid-19 pandemic, and a figure that represents a half-century low. It's …
(2022-08-05). Consumer Advocates Blast 'Dangerous' Amazon Bid to Buy Maker of Roomba. commondreams.org "From a privacy perspective, this is a nightmare," said one anti-monopoly critic. "From an antitrust perspective, this is one of the most powerful data collection companies on Earth acquiring another vast and intrusive set of data."
(2022-08-05). Cubadebate: Diecinueve años en el periodismo revolucionario. cubadebate.cu En la simbólica fecha del 5 de agosto de 2003, recordando aquel de 1994 en que el pueblo cubano, con Fidel al frente, libró y ganó una decisiva batalla política, Cubadebate aparece en el escenario público digital, en el que la presencia cubana era todavía escasa y de alcance reducido. Han pasado ya 19 años desde aquel día fundacional, en el que nos propusimos luchar Contra el Terrorismo Mediático. Desde hoy, nuestra frase de cabecera encerrará propósitos periodísticos más amplios: Por la Verdad y las Ideas.
(2022-08-04). Why China objects to Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. ecns.cn In response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's op-ed on The Washington Post entitled "Why I'm leading a congressional delegation to Taiwan", Ambassador Qin Gang published an article entitled "Why China objects to Pelosi's visit to Taiwan" on The Washington Post on August 4, 2022.
(2022-08-05). Death Toll In Gaza Rises As More Israeli Strike Hit Islamic Jihad (Videos). southfront.org 
Death toll from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) ongoing The IDF said it launched Operation Breaking Dawn on August 5 in response to recent threats by the PIJ, whose military wing, th…
(2022-08-05). China unveils bullet trains built for Indonesia. ecns.cn Bullet trains tailored for the high-speed railway network linking the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and the city of Bandung were unveiled on Friday in eastern China.
(2022-08-05). China sanciona a Nancy Pelosi luego de polémica visita a Taiwán. cubadebate.cu China anunció este viernes sanciones contra la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes estadounidense, Nancy Pelosi, como respuesta a la visita de la funcionaria a Taiwán, y la acusó de poner bajo amenaza la paz y estabilidad regional. La Cancillería argumentó que Pelosi estuvo en Taiwán sin importarle las preocupaciones y oposición de China.
(2022-08-04). China to help stabilize global supply chain. ecns.cn China will play a key role in underpinning the global supply chain in the second half of the year amid government policy measures to stabilize the economy while tackling the impact of COVID-19 via targeted means, experts said.
(2022-08-05). The Trumpist Supreme Court: Off the rails of democracy. cpusa.org 
Rage and confusion over the recent Supreme Court decisions is sweeping the nation. The Roe v. Wade decision (1973) establishing women's reproductive rights has been repealed. A New York State law prohibiting the carrying of concealed guns, passed in response to escalating shootings and deaths, has been declared unconstitutional. The court has sharply reduced …
(2022-08-05). Imponen arresto domiciliario a gobernador palestino de Jerusalén. telesurtv.net Un magistrado israelí determinó que Adnan Ghaith cumpla la sanción por tiempo indefinido hasta que se celebre juicio.
(2022-08-05). Saturday 8/6: End Climate Chaos: 10th Anniversary of Richmond Explosion. indybay.org March, starting at Richmond BART…
(2022-08-05). Piden a la ONU investigar explosión ocurrida en 2020 en Beirut. telesurtv.net El equipo reclama una investigación rápida e independiente que subraye las obligaciones internacionales de DD.HH.
(2022-08-05). Presidente de Perú juramentará a nuevo gabinete este viernes. telesurtv.net La decisión fue anunciada luego que el primer ministro, Aníbal Torres, presentara su renuncia alegando problemas personales.
(2022-08-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why are menthol-flavored cigarettes a concern? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Whether to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes is up for public comment through Tuesday, Aug. 2. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed banning menthol flavoring in cigarettes earlier this year, stating the additive makes menthol cigarettes easier to use, particularly among youth and young adults.Of the more than 18.5 million menthol cigarette smokers ages 12 and older in the U.S., the FDA says it expects the public health benefit of a ban on menthol to be…
(2022-08-05). Fetterman Celebrates 1 Million Individual Donations Ahead of Return to Campaign Trail. commondreams.org "The total number of contributions is a major milestone that demonstrates Fetterman's unmatched and steady grassroots support across the commonwealth."
(2022-08-05). The social physiognomy of an American trade union executive: The case of Connor M. Lewis. wsws.org A trade union bureaucrat named Connor M. Lewis attacked the World Socialist Web Site earlier this week in response to Mack Trucks autoworker Will Lehman's nomination for UAW president at the union's recent convention in Detroit. WSWS writer Eric London responded with a Twitter thread that we republish below:…
(2022-08-05). Roof top should be affordable for all-don't tax it! indybay.org We gathered proudly chanting "Don't tax the sun" in front of PG&E's office in downtown San Luis Obispo during a Don't Tax the Sun statewide rally and tour. We are living in a climate emergency and oppose a tax targeted at net energy metering currently being considered by the California Public Utilities Commission. Help us stop the proposed tax and save our planet.
(2022-08-05). Organizaciones sociales anuncian movilizaciones en Guatemala. telesurtv.net Representantes de los sectores convocantes afirmaron que también expresarán su rechazo al Gobierno de Alejandro Giammattei.
(2022-08-05). New economic measures in Cuba. america.cgtn.com Cubans have been facing food and medicine shortages over the last several years, along with electricity blackouts and other economic hardships. In an effort to find possible solutions and manage the problems, the Cuban government has adopted a new package of measures. CGTN's Luis Chirino …
(2022-08-05). Nancy Pelosi Could Get Us All Killed. indybay.org With a green light from Joe Biden…
(2022-08-05). Brasileño André Janones retira candidatura para apoyar a Lula. telesurtv.net Con la alianza de Janones suman siete partidos los que han formado coalición con el PT de cara a los comicios presidenciales.
(2022-08-05). Suspenden a comandante de policía por muerte de jóvenes en Colombia. telesurtv.net La Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (JEP) ha situado en 6.402 la cifra de víctimas de los llamados falsos positivos.
(2022-08-05). Miao people celebrate Chixin festival in Guizhou. ecns.cn People from the Miao ethnic group catch fish to celebrate the Chixin festival in Shibing county, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Aug. 5, 2022. Chixin festival is a local celebration for good harvest.
(2022-08-05). Leader of "Straight Pride" Rally in Modesto Embraces White Nationalism, Attacks Jews and LGBTQ+ Community. indybay.org A white nationalist from the bay area is again calling for a 'Straight Pride' parade in Modesto. Please sand in solidarity with us against these fascists!
(2022-08-05). Australia: NSW rail workers step up industrial action over wages, unsafe trains. wsws.org Throughout August, the workers will carry out a range of limited work bans and four six-hour stoppages, each of which will be restricted to a different geographic region within the state-owned network.
(2022-08-05). 'We Should Unite Our Forces': Orbán Serves Up Far-Right Red Meat to CPAC Crowd. commondreams.org "The Republican playbook is the Viktor Orbán playbook," said one observer. "And you can call that what you want—but I am going to continue to call it fascism."
(2022-08-05). Denuncian falta de independencia judicial en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Diputados de la oposición anticipan que elección de un nuevo procurador de DD. HH. responderá a intereses del Gobierno.
(2022-08-04). China firmly rejects U.S. blatant provocation, political gamble: FM. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi further expounded here Thursday on China's stance on U.S. act of provocation against China's sovereignty.
(2022-08-05). Feds charge 4 police officers in fatal Breonna Taylor raid. peoplesworld.org 
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The federal government filed civil rights charges Thursday against four Louisville police officers over the drug raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose fatal shooting helped fuel the racial justice protests that rocked the nation in 2020. The charges — most of which stem from the …
(2022-08-05). Canadian Pacific Workers Rank-and-File Committee launches Facebook page to fight hazardous working conditions on railroads. wsws.org The Rank-and-File Committee was established in March by workers determined to reject the repeated betrayals of rail workers' struggles by the Teamsters, Unifor and other unions.
(2022-08-05). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 10 nutrition myths debunked. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As a woman in my 40s, I've experienced a wide variety of diet fads come and go. One week I read it's bad to eat carbs. The next week, it's full-fat dairy products. I've seen articles that say I should only eat between certain hours of the day. There is a lot of contradictory information. How do I distinguish between nutrition myth and fact? ANSWER: Among the sea of information about nutrition is a…
(2022-08-05). Convocan los CDR a apoyar el Código de las Familias en el referendo (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Durante una actividad popular con motivo del verano, este viernes en el Parque 13 de Marzo de La Habana, el coordinador nacional de los Comités de Defensa de la Revolución (CDR), Gerardo Hernández Nordelo, convocó a los cederistas cubanos a respaldar con su voto en el referendo popular del próximo 25 de septiembre, el nuevo Código de las Familias.
(2022-08-04). China, Laos vow to build unbreakable community with shared future. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith here on Wednesday, with both pledging to build an unbreakable China-Laos community with a shared future.
(2022-08-05). Pelosi says US will "not allow" China to isolate Taiwan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — The United States will "not allow" China to isolate Taiwan, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday, after her visit to the island.
(2022-08-05). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Cancer rehabilitation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cancer rehabilitation is available before, during and after cancer treatment. It helps people with cancer maintain and restore physical and emotional well-being, cope with the side effects of cancer, and recover more quickly and more fully from cancer treatment. Cancer rehabilitation involves many types of specialists working together to develop a personal rehabilitation plan that considers a person's preferences, strengths and goals. "Cancer rehabilitation aims to help patients maintain function, restore function, and, more broadly,…
(2022-08-05). China sanctions Pelosi, her immediate family members. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — China on Friday imposed sanctions on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family in response to what the foreign ministry described as an "egregious provocation."
(2022-08-04). PLA drills a deterrent to collusion between United States and China's Taiwan: spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday said the military exercises around the Taiwan Island are a strong deterrent to collusion between the United States and Taiwan region.
(2022-08-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Preparing your pantry for severe weather. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As hurricane season ramps up, emergency management officials recommend that residents in coastal communities plan for an active few months. Having the right supplies, creating a meal plan and knowing when food is no longer safe to consume from a refrigerator or freezer are all important pieces of a safety plan. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0q0eTdux60 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 02) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-08-05). Chinese ballistic missiles fly over Taiwan island. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — For the first time in history, Chinese ballistic missiles flew directly above Taiwan, according to media reports.
(2022-08-05). Imam Hussein presented 'resistance' notion to believers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — Imam Hussein (AS) presented the concept of resistance to the Muslim believers, Tehran's Provisional Friday Prayers Leader Hojjatoleslam Haj Ali Akbari said, adding that resistance is the only way to achieve success.
(2022-08-05). Reinician en Viena negociaciones para reactivar acuerdo nuclear. telesurtv.net Irán instó a EE.UU. actuar con responsabilidad y llegar a un acuerdo final que tome en cuenta sus intereses nacionales.
(2022-08-05). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Father-daughter duo taking part in Transplant Games of America. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Carly Kelly was born with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease, a disease that not only affects the kidneys, but also can lead to liver problems. She spent the first month of her life in the Neonatal ICU at Mayo Clinic, where physicians told Carly's family she would eventually need a kidney transplant. "I was the first one to register as a donor," says Tim Kelly, Carly's father. "And I was so blessed to be a…
(2022-08-04). Chinese FM firmly refutes G7 statement on Taiwan. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday firmly refuted a Taiwan-related statement made by the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers.
(2022-08-05). Preeclampsia linked to increased markers of brain cell damage, inflammation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Preeclampsia is a serious complication of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and kidney damage. Mayo Clinic researchers found that women with a history of severe preeclampsia have more markers linked to brain cell damage and inflammation, compared to women who had uncomplicated pregnancies. The findings are being presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in San Diego. Preeclampsia affects up to 15% of women. Left untreated, preeclampsia can lead to serious,…
(2022-08-05). Syphilis: A rising community presence. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — The infection rate of syphilis is increasing. The rate of infection has increased by 81% in Iowa, 28% in Minnesota and 34% in Wisconsin from 2016 to 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Across the country, syphilis infections increased over the same time by 52%. Here are answers to questions on how to prevent and treat this infection: What is syphilis? "Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection spread…
(2022-08-05). Thursday 8/4: Stop Shotspotter Teach-In. indybay.org
(2022-08-04). China, Cambodia to further strengthen partnership. ecns.cn China and Cambodia have pledged to further advance their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and jointly build the China-Cambodia community with a shared future.
(2022-08-05). We need solutions, not slogans. cpusa.org 
A recent article in the New York Times, "Relief Eludes Many Renters as Fed Raises Interest Rates," bemoans the current conundrum facing workers with regards to housing. According to realtor websites such as ApartmentList and Zillow, rental prices soared 17.5% between 2018 and January 2022. Harder hit, of course, are young people, single parents, …
(2022-08-05). Monkeypox now a public health emergency in the U.S. america.cgtn.com U.S. President Biden's Administration has declared the monkeypox virus a public health emergency, amid more than seven thousand confirmed cases in the U.S. since May. CGTN's Jim Spellman shows us how U.S. public health officials are trying to limit spread of the virus. Take a …
(2022-08-05). Asean llama a la distensión ante conflicto en Taiwán. telesurtv.net Según la ASEAN, las actuales tensiones, causadas por la visita de Nancy Pelosi, podrían desatar un enfrentamiento grave.
(2022-08-05). The politics and science of the monkeypox pandemic. wsws.org There is no clear, convincing public health response to the growing social crisis that is rapidly evolving.
(2022-08-05). Virulo pide cese campaña de odio irracional contra Cuba. cubadebate.cu El cantautor cubano Alejandro García, Virulo, realiza una gira por México que concluirá el próximo 13 de agosto. Recientemente, en entrevista con el diario La Jornada, "sea levantado el bloqueo estadounidense y la campaña de odio irracional contra la pequeña isla". Subrayó que "Cuba no agrede, sino al contrario, salva vidas, protege a la gente".
(2022-08-05). Alertan que ola de calor aumenta problemas de sequía en España. telesurtv.net Seis de cada 10 embalses de la nación ibérica tienen menos agua ahora que la media de los último cinco años.
(2022-08-05). Tehran, Baghdad discuss latest developments in Vienna talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein discussed some bilateral, regional, and international issues and the latest developments in the ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna.
(2022-08-05). Rooftop transformed into shared garden in Chengdu. ecns.cn A rooftop garden is built atop an old residential building in Chongqing, Aug. 5, 2022. Residents of 60 households demolished the illegal facilities built on the rooftop and transformed it into a 1,100-square meter shared garden.
(2022-08-05). Unión Eléctrica prevé afectaciones al servicio por déficit en capacidad de generación. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica informa que este jueves se afectó el servicio por déficit de capacidad las 24 horas. La máxima afectación en la noche fue 840 MW a las 20: 30 horas coincidiendo con el horario pico. El servicio se mantuvo afectado durante toda la madrugada de este viernes. Se estima una afectación máxima de 750 MW en el horario diurno.
(2022-08-05). Cuba reporta 129 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y ningún fallecido. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de este jueves 4 de agosto, se encuentran ingresados 738 pacientes, sospechosos 248 y confirmados activos 490. En el día, en Cuba para la COVID-19 se realizaron 1 925 muestras para la vigilancia, resultando positivas 129. El país acumula 14 045 111 muestras realizadas y 1 108 621 positivas.
(2022-08-05). Kremlin sentences US basketball star Brittney Griner to 9 years in a penal colony. wsws.org As reactionary as the Kremlin's sentencing of Griner is, workers must reject with contempt the hypocritical campaign unleashed by the White House and its hangers-on in the media in response to the sentencing.
(2022-08-05). Services biz keeps growth vibrant. ecns.cn China's trade in services is expected to maintain robust growth in the second half as business activity continues to expand, further fueling the country's economic recovery, said analysts and business executives on Thursday.
(2022-08-05). Celebran este viernes elecciones generales en San Cristóbal y Nieves. telesurtv.net Los comicios se desarrollan con el objetivo de renovar 11 de 15 escaños de la Asamblea Nacional.
(2022-08-05). Machine that Ate People: Tech, Spying Emotions, AI, Algorythms & Worker's Dystopia. indybay.org Professor Peter Mantello talks about the use of technology to spy on workers and increase exploitation through empathetic surveillance and bio metric technologies…
(2022-08-05). Abanderado equipo femenino de béisbol que asistirá a premundial de Venezuela (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La selección femenina cubana que participará en el torneo premundial de béisbol recibió esta tarde de viernes la bandera que defenderá en predios venezolanos. El equipo debutará el 12 de agosto ante Puerto Rico en el estadio Jorge Luis García, ubicado en La Guaira, Venezuela. La ceremonia estuvo encabezada por el presidente del Inder.
(2022-08-05). Lasso: "A small country like Ecuador with limited resources cannot fight organized crime by itself". america.cgtn.com It all seemed to happen in the blink of an eye: over 400 inmates murdered in prison riots in less than two years, and a wave of crime in the streets. In the first six months of 2022 Ecuador, a small Andean nation with some 18 …
(2022-08-05). Scenery of ruins of ancient capital of Guge kingdom in Tibet. ecns.cn Aerial view shows the ruins of ancient capital of Guge kingdom in Zanda county of Ngari prefecture of southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, Aug. 4, 2022.
(2022-08-05). Mayo Clinic hospitals earn star ratings for hospital quality, patient experience. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic hospitals across the organization received Overall Hospital Quality star ratings and received the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The ratings provide patients with information about several dimensions of quality. Eleven hospitals across Mayo Clinic received star ratings from CMS for Overall Hospital Quality. Six of the 11 hospitals earned five stars — the best score possible. The national average…
(2022-08-05). Saturday 8/6: Free virtual screening of the film "From One Exile to Another" indybay.org
(2022-08-05). Presidente de México propone a potencias una tregua global. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que "la postura de nuestro país es que no haya guerras, que se eviten las confrontaciones bélicas".
(2022-08-05). Colombia and Venezuela reignite commercial relations. america.cgtn.com Colombia and Venezuela are set to restart diplomatic and commercial relations as Colombia's new President Gustavo Petro prepares to take office on August 7. This comes after years of hostility between the two countries. Mary Triny Mena reports from Caracas on how Colombians and Venezuelans …
(2022-08-05). Detailed road information of Taiwan available on map app. ecns.cn Netizens said on social media Friday that a map search for Taiwan on Amap or Baidu shows detailed street information "right down to the traffic lights."
(2022-08-05). Why Canadian autoworkers should support Will Lehman's campaign for UAW president. wsws.org A socialist, Lehman is fighting for a rank-and-file rebellion against the union apparatus and to unite workers in the US with their class brothers and sisters in Canada and internationally in a counter-offensive against the corporate elite's global onslaught on jobs, wages, and working conditions.
(2022-08-05). COVID-Period Mass Vaccination Campaign and Public Health Disaster in the USA/By Prof Denis Rancourt, Dr. Marine Baudin, and Dr. Jérémie Mercier. marktaliano.net From age/state-resolved all-cause mortality by time, age-resolved vaccine delivery by time, and socio-geo-economic data By Prof Denis Rancourt, Dr. Marine Baudin, and Dr. Jérémie Mercier Global Research, August 03, 2022 To receive …
(2022-08-05). Arizona Republicans shift even further to the right. peoplesworld.org 
TUCSON—Primary Day left Arizona Republicans in some disarray. The elections demonstrated that there are still some old-style corporate Republicans left, but the majority are divided between fascists and "fascists lite." And I'm not using the word fascist loosely. On Tuesday, most Republicans in the state voted for candidates who support Trump and his attempts to overturn …
(2022-08-05). Envíanos una foto de la Luna. cubadebate.cu Vuelve La Tira de los Lectores, esta vez dedicada a la Luna. Mándanos tu imagen al correo comentacubadebate@gmail.com y las publicaremos este domingo en nuestra página y redes sociales.
(2022-08-04). China launches reusable experimental spacecraft. ecns.cn China on Friday successfully launched a reusable experimental spacecraft using a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwest of the country.
(2022-08-05). Data doesn't lie: mRNA-vaccines and correlation to all-cause mortality. marktaliano.net Original Link Here: Data doesn't lie: mRNA-vaccines and correlation to all-cause mortality (substack.com) Marlies Dekkers speaks with with Drs. Robert Malone and Theo Schetters Robert W Malone MD, MS Aug 2 During my recent travel to Holland, Marlies Dekkers of the De Nieuwe Wereld Podcast interviewed Dr. Theo Schetters and myself. That video, made for …
(2022-08-05). W.E. Talk – Why are Chinese students good at learning but not at becoming great mathematicians: Professor. ecns.cn Famous Chinese-American mathematician Shing-Tung Yau, who is also the first Chinese Fields Medal winner, had an exclusive interview with the "W.E. Talk" of China News Service recently.
(2022-08-05). Sunday 8/14: Q&A Discussion of "How to Make a Revolution" indybay.org
(2022-08-05). Australian mining company issued token fine over mine worker death. wsws.org The $75,000 fine issued to the Rio Tinto subsidiary is a stark demonstration of the class "justice" meted out by the Australian legal system with regard to workplace safety.
(2022-08-05). Wednesday 8/3: People's Park construction underway: Rally and march starting at 5 pm at Sproul Plaza! indybay.org Sproul Plaza, UC Berkeley…
(2022-08-05). People in traditional Chinese costumes celebrate Qixi in Hong Kong. ecns.cn Young women wearing traditional Chinese costumes pose for photos during a celebration for Qixi festival, the Chinese Valentine's Day, at Wong Tai Sin Temple in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Aug. 4, 2022.
(2022-08-05). Where We Stand on August 6 and 9, 2022. popularresistance.org August 6 and 9 mark the 77th year since the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, annihilating instantly an estimated 170,000 women, men and children and sentencing tens of thousands more to eventual death from radiation poisoning and injuries. | American military leaders from all branches of the armed forces strongly dissented from the decision to use the bombs, some before August 1945, some in retrospect, for both military and moral reasons. On Armistice Day 1948, Army General Omar Bradley captured the soulless militarism ruling the US government: "Ours is a world…
(2022-08-05). Suspect in kindergarten attack caught in Jiangxi. ecns.cn A man who allegedly attacked a kindergarten in Anfu county in the city of Ji'an, Jiangxi province, was apprehended at 10: pm on Wednesday, according to a notice released by the Anfu public security bureau.
(2022-08-05). Doctors and students support zero-COVID advocate Dr David Berger. wsws.org The persecution of Dr Berger "puts the lie to Australia's claim to being a democracy where free speech is honoured when in truth dissent is suppressed." — Dr Martin Wolterding…
(2022-08-05). "Factual Chaos" at the WHO? Dr. Tedros: Monkeypox Outbreak Is "Among Men Who Have Sex with Men" globalresearch.ca Where is the science? What are the implications? This was a personalized decision by Dr. Tedros, in defiance of the IHR Committee' Decision NOT to implement a PHEIC. Does his bold statement constitute an encroachment of the fundamental rights of the LGBT Community which is currently the object of the emergency measures?
(2022-08-05). Hosseini Infants ceremony marked across Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — Many mothers across Iran on Friday marked the 'Hosseini infants' ceremony in commemoration of Ali Asghar (AS), the six-month-old baby boy of Imam Hussein (AS), who was the youngest person martyred in Karbala battle.
(2022-08-05). Hallan en Haití especie de magnolia que se creía extinta. telesurtv.net Los científicos identificaron cerca de 16 árboles con flores de magnolia emarginata y varios en crecimiento, en un bosque a 700 metros de altura en el Macizo del Norte.
(2022-08-05). Minnesota boy involved in boating accident discharged from hospital after making miraculous recovery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Five-year-old Vincent Koenig is heading home from Mayo Clinic Hospital — Rochester, Saint Marys Campus, after making a miraculous recovery from a boating accident. The little boy from Red Wing, Minnesota, was rescued from the Mississippi River after his family's boat was struck by a barge. While Vincent was wearing a life jacket, he was submerged underwater between 10 and 12 minutes. His dad spotted his orange shoes and pulled him ashore. People on-site performed…
(2022-08-05). Ciencia demuestra que la Tierra gira cada vez más rápido. cubadebate.cu Desde hace unos años, la Tierra parece estar girando más rápido de lo que solía, hecho que se traduce generalmente en días más cortos. Tanto es así que la Tierra vivió el día más corto de su historia durante este verano: el pasado 29 de junio de 2022, el planeta giró de forma completa en 1.59 milisegundos menos de lo normal.
(2022-08-05). Despaigne conecta sexto jonrón en béisbol japonés. cubadebate.cu El cubano Alfredo Despaigne sumó jonrón, doblete, sencillo y tres carreras impulsadas este viernes en la Liga Japonesa de Béisbol Profesional 2022. Su producción ofensiva aportó al triunfo de 7×3 de los Halcones de SoftBank sobre las àÅguilas de Rakuten en el Pay Pay Dome de Fukuoka. El pelotero antillano elevó así su promedio a .246.
(2022-08-05). Vicepresidente cubano recibe a canciller de Serbia en el Palacio de la Revolución. cubadebate.cu El vicepresidente cubano, Salvador Valdés Mesa, recibió en el Palacio de la Revolución al canciller de Serbia, Nikola Selakoviƒá, quien se encuentra de visita oficial en la Isla. En el encuentro, ambas autoridades ratificaron la voluntad de seguir fortaleciendo los vínculos, justo cuando se cumplen 120 años del establecimiento de las relaciones diplomáticas bilaterales.
(2022-08-05). En Zona de Arte, Omar Vali: "La música es mi vida" (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La formación musical de Omar Vali es completamente autodidacta. El artista asumió el reto de lanzar su carrera en solitario con una balada. Con él conversamos esta semana en Zona de Arte, un espacio de Cubadebate TV. Sobre las características de su música y sus más recientes proyectos hablamos también en este programa.
(2022-08-05). German government's new "infection protection measures" let coronavirus run wild. wsws.org The package of measures announced Wednesday by the German government is not an infection control law, but an epidemic-spreading law.
(2022-08-05). Comicomment: U.S. human rights exploiter, not defender. ecns.cn A Hyundai subsidiary in Alabama of the United States used child labor at its metal stamping plant, according to media reports. At a time of U.S. labor shortages and supply chain disruptions, labor experts said there are heightened risks that children, especially undocumented migrants, could end up in workplaces that are hazardous and illegal for minors.
(2022-08-05). Chinese Foreign Ministry summons European, Japanese envoys to protest against G7's wrong statement on Taiwan question, urging countries not to go further down dangerous path. ecns.cn China firmly opposes to the G7 statement and staged a solemn representation, Deng said, according to a statement issued by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday after Deng summoned relevant European envoys.
(2022-08-05). Thursday 8/4: Stop Use of Tear Gas (re: People's Park): Call the Berkeley City Council, 8:15 PM tonight. indybay.org Online Videoconference: us02web.zoom.us/j/89083608532 | Teleconference: 1-669-900-9128 or 1-877-853-5257 (toll free) | Meeting ID: 890 8360 8532…
(2022-08-05). Ascienden a siete los casos de viruela símica en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Las autoridades indicaron que no se ha confirmado una transmisión comunitaria en el país…
(2022-08-05). Prestigiosa revista científica de oncología publica resultados de investigación entre el CIM y el Roswell Park con la vacuna cubana CIMAvax-EGF. cubadebate.cu La prestigiosa revista científica Frontiers in Oncology publicó este 3 de agosto resultados de la investigación entre el CIM y el Instituto Roswell Park, de Nueva York, en Estados Unidos, con la vacuna terapéutica cubana contra el cáncer de pulmón CIMAvax-EGF. Así dio a conocer en su cuenta de Twitter el Centro de Inmunología Molecular (CIM).
(2022-08-05). Designan a nuevo ministro de Educación en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net Ángel Hernández se ha desempeñado como consultor en Políticas Públicas en Educación para organismos nacionales e internacionales.
(2022-08-05). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can a beverage provide a brain boost? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Have you looked at the lineup of soft drinks available at your grocery store lately? Dozens of new types of beverages claim to offer a myriad of health benefits. Some include ingredients such as nootropics and adaptogens, which claim to improve brain function.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Brent Bauer, a Mayo Clinic internist, explains what you should know about these supplements and if they really can help boost brain power. Watch: The Mayo Clinic…
(2022-08-05). Folk artist turns dough to artworks in Hebei. ecns.cn The 37-year-old woman has been devoted to dough sculpture for more than 10 years, and created many unique dough sculptures.
(2022-08-05). Global Workers' Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic: How a young Tesco worker was victimised for whistleblowing. wsws.org I had no intention of bowing down to such outrageous demands for secrecy, so I went on Snapchat to publicise that there was a case of COVID within the store.
(2022-08-05). México y Bolivia fortalecen relación de cooperación bilateral. telesurtv.net Las autoridades potenciaron la renovación del programa bilateral de cooperación para el período 2021-2023.
(2022-08-05). The Heat: Lebanon at a crossroads. america.cgtn.com 
Beirut's port blast two years on — thousands of lives upended and still no justice for the victims and their families. Plus an exclusive interview with Lebanon's Foreign Minister — Abdallah Bou Habib.
(2022-08-05). Canciller mexicano inicia visita a Bolivia como parte de gira. telesurtv.net Está previsto que el próximo viernes Ebrad visite el Salar de Uyuni, la mayor reserva de‚ÄØlitio tipo salmuera‚ÄØen el mundo.
(2022-08-05). Islamic Jihad targets Israeli regime with over 100 missiles. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA)- Israeli regime media have reported that siren went off in Askelon and Ashdid ports in the occupied lands while loud explosions were heard in Tel Aviv.
(2022-08-05). øCuáles son los retos que tendrá Gustavo Petro como presidente. telesurtv.net Gustavo Petro asumirá la Presidencia en medio de la agudización del conflicto social y armado.
(2022-08-05). Cuba y Serbia ratifican voluntad de ampliar cooperación. telesurtv.net Los cancilleres de Cuba y Serbia debatieron temas de interés común, como la colaboración en áreas de biotecnología, deporte, turismo y cultura.
(2022-08-05). Randy Alonso: "El periodismo es mirar críticamente a la sociedad" cubadebate.cu Tengo la certeza de que podemos hacer un proyecto de comunicación diferente dentro del socialismo, porque creo que hay talento en la gente que tenemos en los medios; hay una política de comunicación más abierta; mayor comprensión del papel de los medios en la sociedad, no en todas las esferas, no en todos los organismos, pero sí en la dirección del país.
(2022-08-05). øCómo quedó redactado el Código de las Familias? (+Video). cubadebate.cu Después de una amplia consulta popular, el Código de las Familias fue aprobado en la reciente sesión Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular para ser llevado a referendo popular el próximo 25 de septiembre. øCómo quedó redactado el Código de las Familias? A esta interrogante respondieron Oscar Manuel Silvera Martínez, Ministro de Justicia y Yamila González Ferrer, Vicepresidenta de la Unión de Juristas de Cuba en la Mesa Redonda.
(2022-08-05). Presidente Castillo rinde declaración ante Fiscalía de Perú. telesurtv.net El Ministerio Público comunicó que la declaración indagatoria del presidente es dirigida por la Fiscal de la Nación.
(2022-08-05). ASEAN foreign ministers vow to strengthen bloc's centrality, credibility: joint communique. ecns.cn Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have vowed to strengthen the bloc's centrality and credibility for the sake of peace, stability and prosperity in the region and in the world.
(2022-08-05). Go to Parker School in Oakland NOW! OUSD security has shown up! indybay.org The eviction of the Parker Community School is now underway!
(2022-08-05). Yangtze River finless porpoises spotted in Hubei. ecns.cn The population of Yangtze River finless porpoises is increasing in Hubei. The Yangtze River finless porpoise has been upgraded from Class 2 to Class 1 on the list of wildlife under national protection.
(2022-08-05). China Cuts Off Military, Climate Ties With US Over 'Egregious Provocation' by Pelosi. commondreams.org "Way to go, ⁦Speaker Pelosi," said one critic. "Your visit to Taiwan really helped global cooperation on critical issues like the environment. Not."
(2022-08-05). Tuesday 8/2: Stop the SCPD Sweeps! Stop Lying About Available Shelter! Services Not Threats! indybay.org Community Room, Santa Cruz Police Station Laurel and Center Streets.
(2022-08-05). Italia reporta 42.976 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en un día. telesurtv.net Lombardía sigue siendo la región con más positivos a la enfermedad, tras registrar 3.392.728 casos en total.
(2022-08-05). 4 dead after explosions considered 'foul play' in Nebraska. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — Four people have been confirmed dead after explosions and fire at two residences in Laurel, Nebraska, police said Thursday.
(2022-08-05). Rescatan a 116 migrantes hacinados en un camión en Puebla, México. telesurtv.net En el vehículo se encontraban 73 hombres, 34 mujeres y nueve menores de edad, precisaron las autoridades.
(2022-08-05). Oglala Lakota Nation: 'History of Abuses' Results in Registration Required for Churches. indybay.org The Oglala Lakota Nation's new ordinance requiring churches and missionaries to register is due to their history of global abuses to Indigenous Peoples, and lasting damage to Lakotas, the ordinance states. "The history of abuses by the churches upon Indigenous peoples has caused generational trauma for Indigenous peoples across the world," states the Oglala Lakota Nation's ordinance.
(2022-08-05). US acted as self-appointed Judge & Executioner in murder of al Qaeda chief. indybay.org In the latest drone killing of alleged al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, the US government acted as a self-appointed Judge and Executioner, without ever presenting any evidence to any international judicial body.
(2022-08-05). Palestina condena fallo de Israel contra gobernador de Jerusalén. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y Expatriados denunció que el arresto del gobernador demuestra "la grave discriminación contra los palestinos".
(2022-08-05). A Q&A with a Mayo Clinic expert on monkeypox testing, more… newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Health officials continue to monitor and track increasing cases of monkeypox, a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus. "Monkeypox is a virus that has mainly caused outbreaks in the continent of Africa. There have been over the last decade or two isolated outbreaks in countries outside of Africa, but this is the largest outbreak occurring in what we call nonendemic countries," says Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. The World Health Organization declared monkeypox…
(2022-08-05). Israel Kicks Off Military Operation In Gaza, Kills Senior Islamic Jihad Leader (Videos). southfront.org 
Illustrative photo of an Israeli F-15 Eagle fighter jet (Edi Israel/Flash90/File) | On August 5, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) kicked off a surprise military operation against the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the Gaza Strip. | In a brief statement, the IDF said that the operation, codenamed "Breaking Dawn," comes as a response to recent
(2022-08-05). Massive fire reported near Beirut port. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — Lebanese media reported on Friday that a massive fire broke out in a building located near Beirut port.
(2022-08-05). Qixi Festival proves a luxury luau as leading labels appeal to romantics. ecns.cn International luxury brands have debuted limited editions of products specially tailored for China ahead of Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, on Thursday, to attract more Chinese consumers and make further investments in the country in line with localization strategies.
(2022-08-05). Solving the Hunger Crisis Is the Job of Global Solidarity. commondreams.org Millions of lives are at stake and the world's most vulnerable do not have the luxury of time.
(2022-08-05). Gustavo Petro asiste a posesión simbólica ancestral en Colombia. telesurtv.net El equipo de trabajo de Petro explicó que la ceremonia arhuaca estuvo a cargo de los mamos, los sabios y guías espirituales de las comunidades indígenas de la Sierra Nevada.
(2022-08-05). Lufthansa pilots vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. wsws.org The pilots voted for strike by almost 100 percent. But their union refuses to organise a work stoppage and is continuing negotiations.
(2022-08-05). VIDEO: Protests in Afghanistan on US drone attack on Kabul. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) — People in Afghanistan took to the streets to express their protest against the drone strike carried out by the United States on a residence in Kabul three days ago.
(2022-08-05). Clean Energy Booming, Coal Plants Closing, despite Supreme Court ruling against EPA. juancole.com By Morgan Fischer |  ; ( Cronkite News )  ; WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court ruled this summer that the EPA could not force power plants to move away from fossil fuels, advocates worried that the justices had removed the "most effective tool for regulating and reducing greenhouse gas emissions." They're still worried. But …
(2022-08-05). Archaeologists reveal history of millennium-old temple in China's Gansu. ecns.cn Archaeologists recently confirmed the construction period of an ancient temple in the ruins of Suoyang City, northwest China's Gansu Province, saying it was a high-level temple along the ancient Silk Road.
(2022-08-05). Filling a Vacancy on the 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Slate. indybay.org The Berkeley Rent Board Convention seeks candidates by THIS THURSDAY, August 4 to fill a vacancy on the 2022 Progressive, Pro-Tenant Berkeley Rent Board Slate…
(2022-08-05). Embajador de China en Cuba: EEUU debe dejar de jugar con la carta de Taiwán. cubadebate.cu El embajador de China en Cuba, Ma Hui, ofreció este viernes una conferencia de prensa en la que calificó la reciente visita de la presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, Nancy Pelosi, a la región de Taiwán como una acción "de carácter muy negativo y que conduce a consecuencias extremadamente graves".
(2022-08-05). Cuba y Serbia firman programa de cooperación cultural. cubadebate.cu Con el objetivo de impulsar objetivos comunes, el Ministerio de Cultura de Cuba y su contraparte serbia suscribieron este jueves un programa de cooperación en el campo de la cultura. Rubricaron el documento Alpidio Alonso Grau, ministro de Cultura cubano, y Nikola Selakovic, ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Serbia, quien se encuentra de visita oficial en Cuba.
(2022-08-05). Tourist first-aid center powered by 5G and smart technology opens in Altay. ecns.cn A new tourist first-aid center has officially been put into service after an unveiling ceremony on Saturday in Altay, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
(2022-08-05). Conozca los principales objetivos del Gobierno de Gustavo Petro. telesurtv.net El protagonismo de la mujer, el enfrentamiento al cambio climático, y potenciar el desarrollo económico del país se cuentan entre las principales propuestas del plan de Gobierno de Petro.
(2022-08-05). Facility construction begins for Japan's Fukushima nuclear wastewater release amid opposition. ecns.cn The construction of facilities to release radioactive wastewater into the sea from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan began Thursday despite opposition from the local community and neighboring countries.
(2022-08-05). 8-1-2022 Media Only News Briefing: Reducing health disparities and addictiveness in cigarette products. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced proposed product standards to prohibit menthol flavor in cigarettes and prohibit all characterizing flavors in cigars. August 2nd is the deadline for public comments regarding the proposed ruling. The ruling aims to significantly reduce disease and death from combusted tobacco product use, the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., by reducing youth experimentation and addiction, and increasing the number of smokers that quit. There are more than…
(2022-08-05). FM spokesperson firmly refutes G7 statement on Taiwan. ecns.cn
(2022-08-05). Germany gets 20% of its Electricity from the Sun: July marks third monthly Power output Record. juancole.com 
By Edgar Meza |  ; Referencing: Germany's "PV Magazine". Photovoltaic systems in Germany generated a new record level of electricity in the month July 2022, the pv magazine reported. PV arrays produced 8.23 terawatt hours (TWh) of power, accounting for roughly one fifth of the country's net electricity generation and also marking the third …
(2022-08-05). Albert Woodfox, Activist Wrongfully Imprisoned for 43 Years, Dies at 75. commondreams.org "The pebble that he threw in the pond became a ripple, became a wave. And so, this will carry him on into eternity," said fellow Angola Three Black Panther Robert King. "He won't be forgotten."
(2022-08-05). Del 9 al 14 de agosto, segunda edición del Habana Mambo Festival. cubadebate.cu La segunda edición del Habana Mambo Festival se realizará del 9 al 14 de agosto, bajo el eslogan "Música, Bailes y Tradiciones". El evento pondera la cultura y las tradiciones de Cuba y de una urbe considerada "Ciudad Creativa de la Música". El escenario principal del evento será el Salón Rosado de la Tropical "Benny Moré".
(2022-08-05). EE.UU. declara emergencia sanitaria nacional por viruela símica. telesurtv.net La emergencia permitirá acceder a fondos, mejorará la gestión de vacunas y fármacos, y fortalecerá la información para detener contagios.
(2022-08-04). Chinese, Turkish FMs meet for enhancing cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Tàºrkiye's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu here Wednesday on the sidelines of meetings of foreign ministers on East Asia cooperation, vowing to promote cooperation between the two countries.
(2022-08-05). Expert Alert: Options for laryngeal regeneration. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PHOENIX, Ariz. — Mayo Clinic is using 3D printing as a new option to heal the larynx after cancer or traumatic injury. David Lott, M.D., a Mayo Clinic otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon, is an expert who can speak about a pioneering procedure using 3D bioimplants and tissue engineering to regenerate the larynx, more commonly known as the voice box. Dr. Lott also is the associate director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine at…
(2022-08-05). Amar y cuidar cada obra en el barrio (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu El miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Esteban Lazo Hernández, presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular, recorrió este jueves diferentes barrios del municipio Arroyo Naranjo para intercambiar con la población y los delegados, y constatar en el terreno la marcha de la transformación comunitaria.
(2022-08-05). 'Colorful Guizhou Style' staged in Guizhou. ecns.cn The show, which debuted in 2006, has been performed over 5,000 times in over 40 cities across the country and in over 30 countries or regions worldwide.
(2022-08-04). Stoltenberg Says NATO Working With Arms Industry to Get Ukraine More Weapons. news.antiwar.com NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said that the military alliance was working closely with the arms industry "We are providing a lot of support but we need to do even more and be prepared for the long haul," the NATO chief told Reuters. "Therefore we're also now in close contact and working closely with the defense industry to produce mor…
(2022-08-04). Russia and the European Union Continue Transition to Wartime Economies. independentmediainstitute.org Having declared victory over the "economic blitzkrieg" of Western sanctions in March, Russian President Vladimir Putin must contend with continued Western financial support to Ukraine as it combats Russian forces. In addition, the Kremlin will be forced to finance the reconstruction and integration of conquered Ukrainian territory. With costs mounting, Putin has increasingly promoted the …
(2022-08-04). US Risks Provoking North Korea's Kim By Holding Drills Simulating His Assassination. news.antiwar.com The US and South Korea are planning new war games where they will simulate taking out North Korea's military leadership, including the country's leader, Kim Jong-un, The drills will simulate targeting Pyongyang's missile and nuclear sites plus bases needed to supply them. Sources familiar told The Daily Beast that the war games will end with a "decapitation" exercise where they attack North Korea's command structure and take out Kim. | According to the report, the US will not publicly acknowledge that they are practicing killing Ki…
(2022-08-04). Taliban Investigating US Claim of Killing al-Qaeda Leader Zawahiri. news.antiwar.com The Taliban on Thursday announced it was Spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said the Taliban-led government, known formally as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, has "no information about Ayman al-Zawahiri's arrival and stay in Kabul." | "The leadership of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has instructed the investigative and intelligence agencies to conduct a comprehensive and serious inv…
(2022-08-04). The Dialectical Ascension From the Abstract to the Concrete. orinocotribune.com By Carlos L. Garrido  ; Jul 28, 2022 | In 1808 G. W. F. Hegel writes an article for popular dissemination asking the question "Who Thinks Abstractly?" His reply — "the uneducated, not the educated… good society does not think abstractly because it is too easy, because it is too lowly."
(2022-08-04). El desafío de Biden a la COVID-19: un editorial de WW. workers.org 
El gobierno de Joe Biden tiene el siguiente plan para hacer frente al COVID-19: Aceptar como normales 420 muertes extra cada día, es decir, 150.000 al año; Asumir que la mayoría de las muertes y gran parte de los síntomas graves seguirán concentrándose en los sectores de población más viejos, . . . |
(2022-08-04). Citizens' Pole of Panamá: An indisputable victory for the Panamanian people in a united struggle. workers.org 
Panamá City, Panamá. WW Photo: Deborah Rodriguez Statement of Polo Ciudadano (Citizens' Pole) Note from Workers World: Following huge price rises in Panamá for necessities during the first part of the year, including a 50% increase in energy prices, a mass movement erupted in July. The masses blocked the main . . . |
(2022-08-04). China calls for more green efforts from central SOEs. ecns.cn China has called on the country's centrally administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to further live up to their responsibilities in promoting energy conservation, and ecological and environmental protection.
(2022-08-04). Products expo lifts purchasing spirits among consumers. ecns.cn China's consumption of imported wines and spirits like whisky and cognac has continuously expanded, fueled by a growing high-income group and increasingly sophisticated tastes, and global wine and spirits retailers are investing more in China to meet growing demand.
(2022-08-04). Monday 8/1: Promoting socio-economic reciprocity throughout fall election campaigns. indybay.org ZOOM: | zoom.us/j/92884047862?pwd=RTFBcVRYNHFoQWN1cmY1aG5vcllLZz09…
(2022-08-04). Friday 7/29: De-Fence Phest. indybay.org People's Park Berkeley…
(2022-08-04). Nation's services sector rings up strong growth in July. ecns.cn The recovery in China's service sector activity extended into a second straight month in July, an industry survey showed on Wednesday, amid further improvement in the business environment and customer demand following an easing in COVID-19 containment measures.
(2022-08-04). Unite and fight abortion bans! workers.org 
Rally, Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis, July 25. Protests continue countrywide against reactionary state abortion bans that have been implemented or will be realized any day in half the states. Right-wingers in state governments eagerly awaited the Supreme Court's overturn of the right to access abortions. The top court obliged them June . . . |
(2022-08-04). Political parties of various countries strongly oppose Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region. ecns.cn Political parties of various countries on Wednesday expressed strong opposition to the visit by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to China's Taiwan region, saying it severely violated China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, undermined peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.