(2022-08-24). IAEA Renews Request to Visit Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. news.antiwar.com A UN official said Tuesday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has renewed its request to visit the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine, which is under Russian control and has been the target of recent shelling. UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo announced that IAEA chief Rafael Grossi has requested to send IAEA inspectors …
(2022-08-24). Iran Can Supply Europe With Energy If Sanctions Are Lifted But Cannot Fully Replace Russia. southfront.org 
An Iranian crude oil supertanker anchored off Singapore. IMAGE: REUTERSTrade routes make Iranian energy alternative an unfeasible option. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | As Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani Chafi said, Tehran can partially make up for the shortfall in the world energy market caused by the crisis surrounding the conflict in Ukraine. The fuel-energy crisis concerns Europe first, especially with countries that have rejected Russian oil and…
(2022-08-24). Ukrainian Forces Shelled Center Of Donetsk With HIMARS Targeting Head Of Republic. southfront.org 
The AFU (Armed Forces of Ukraine) continue shelling the city of Donetsk and other settlements in the DPR and LPR, killing civilians with foreign M777 howitzers and HIMARS MLRS. On August 23, 4 civilians were killed and 14 others were wounded by Ukrainian forces. | On August 23, the AFU shelled the center of the city of Donetsk. The Voroshilovsky, Kalininsky, Kirovsky and Kuibyshevsky districts came under attack. Four civilians were killed as a result of the attack. | According to the city ma…
(2022-08-24). US to announce another $3 billion in military aid for its "forever war" in Ukraine. wsws.org Billions of dollars are designed to fund the new "forever war" by US imperialism in Ukraine, which has already killed tens of thousands of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers and thousands of civilians, while displacing over a fourth of the country's population.
(2022-08-24). US, South Korea resume large-scale joint war games. wsws.org The military drills in South Korea, adjacent to northern China and Russia's Far East, take place as the Biden administration wages a proxy war against Russia in Ukraine and goads Beijing into conflict over Taiwan.
(2022-08-24). Making A Case for Universal Free Housing. indybay.org Factually, the current homeless epidemic in California will never be solved unless we, as a society, are willing to provide no-cost housing for unhoused persons.
(2022-08-24). Same Thing Happened in Fiji. indybay.org Australian establishment in cover up mode over former PM's secret ministerial positions In the days since it was revealed that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five key ministerial portfolios in 2020 and 2021, the Australian political and media establishment has desperately sought to cover up the political significance of the measures, which amounted to nothing less than the preparations for a prime ministerial dictatorship.
(2022-08-24). The birth of propaganda and The war of perception. indybay.org One of the founding fathers of modern propaganda, Edward Bernays, openly admitted that especially in democracies, where the majority of people decide, the control of thoughts and feelings is a central tool. "Public relations involves what I call 'the engineering of consent.'"
(2022-08-24). Kingswood Capital Management LP screws the American public at Lucky grocer's pharmacies. indybay.org Tell Alexander Wolf Of Kingswood Capital Management LP To Keep The Pharmacies Open At Lucky Grocers!
(2022-08-24). The Sword of Bolivar Is Wielded Again by the People of Latin America. orinocotribune.com 
By Daniel Kovalik  ; Aug 19, 2022 | On August 7, 2022, Gustavo Petro and his running mate, Francia Márquez, were inaugurated as the President and Vice-President of the Republic of Colombia. This was one of the most historic events in Latin America for at least a century. | For the first time since the liberation of Colombia from Spain by Simón Bolívar, Colombia now had leaders who promised to radically transform Colombia, and with it, all of Latin America. I was fortunate enough to be present at the inauguration ceremony which was just as exciting as one could have hoped for. | As I was told by Colombians whil…
(2022-08-24). Video del gol del PSG en el que Messi realiza asistencia prodigiosa a Mbappé se vuelve viral. cubadebate.cu El París Saint-Germain (PSG) arrancó con todo la defensa de su título en la Ligue 1 con tres triunfos al hilo con tres goleadas y 17 tantos a favor. Este domingo vapuleó 7-1 al Lille de visitante y desde el arranque controló el partido con el segundo gol más rápido en la historia del campeonato francés.
(2022-08-24). Muere otro joven palestino tras ser herido por ejército israelí. telesurtv.net El asesinato ocurrió en medio de una campaña de detenciones masivas que lleva adelante Israel en la Cisjordania ocupada.
(2022-08-24). China's environmental protection industry revenue increases 11.8 percent in 2021. ecns.cn China's environmental protection industry revenue reached 2.18 trillion yuan (about $31.9 billion) in 2021, an 11.8 percent growth year on year, according to a press conference on Tuesday.
(2022-08-24). Gantz Heads to US, Says Israel Will Do 'Everything It Can' to Stop Iran Deal. news.antiwar.com Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Tuesday that Israel would do "everything it can" to influence the US against reviving the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, and announced that he was traveling to the US later this week. "The State of Israel is not opposed to agreements in general, but it is opposed …
(2022-08-24). Lockout of Essity workers in New Zealand in third week. wsws.org The unions, the media and the Labour Party are seeking to isolate the 145 locked out workers in the town of Kawerau, in order to force them to accept a pay agreement below the rate of inflation.
(2022-08-24). Markets nervous on the eve of central bankers' meeting. wsws.org A year ago, the prevailing "wisdom" was that inflation was transitory but now it is roaring ahead amid a worsening economic outlook as recessionary trends gather force in all the major economies.
(2022-08-24). Petroleum workers in Sri Lanka protest against privatisation. wsws.org The restructuring of the CPC is part of a broader program of austerity dictated by the International Monetary Fund.
(2022-08-24). CA advocates call on lawmakers to 'beat the heat' with action to address climate change. indybay.org Environmental advocates called on California to take strong action to beat the heat by addressing climate change. Community members, advocates, and EOPA CA-an organization with 440 CA elected officials – want to ensure California is a national climate leader. Attendees showed support for Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal for climate action calling for state lawmakers to accelerate green-house gas reduction, the state's advance toward 100 percent clean energy, institute public health setbacks for oil and gas wells amongst other emission-reducing initiatives.
(2022-08-24). U.S. has waged 400 wars since its founding in 1776: study. ecns.cn A recent study shows that by 2019, the United States has engaged in almost 400 wars across the world since its founding in 1776, Iran's Press TV has reported.
(2022-08-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Helping your child with back-to-school anxiety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Most kids are eager for the last day of school and the start of summer vacation. But this time of year, there are many students who might not look forward to returning to the classroom, in part because of separation anxiety. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/C_wvC0NAgy8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. By the time the first…
(2022-08-24). Science Saturday: Mayo innovation, research at forefront of World War II victory. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A photograph taken from the air of "G-Whiz," the Mayo Clinic Dauntless Dive Bomber plane used for testing the G-suit and other innovations. If you watched "Top Gun: Maverick" this summer, you saw a fictional portrayal of how fighter pilots can perform incredible aerial maneuvers at high G-forces, or the force of gravity. Here's the story about the role Mayo Clinic had in enabling pilots to reach those heights and possibly win a war. In…
(2022-08-24). Starbucks ordered to rehire organizers — Memphis Seven win. workers.org 
Back in February, Starbucks made headlines with the most viciously racist union-busting move since the start of its union-busting campaign: the firing of the entire, mostly Black and Brown, union organizing committee at the Poplar and Highland store in Memphis, Tennessee. Now, six months later, these seven workers claimed a . . . |
(2022-08-24). Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Day 22 for striking Ingredion workers. fightbacknews.org Cedar Rapids, IA – Over 120 workers from the Ingredion plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa have been on strike for 22 days after rejecting the bosses "last, best and final offer" on August 1. The striking workers are members of the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers union (BCTGM). | Ingredion produces starches and sweeteners mostly for industry. The plant was purchased by Ingredion in 2015 and that's when the union says everything began to go downhill. | According to the union, the bosses offer would give them 4.5 to 7.3% raises over the length of the contract which they say is not enough. The offer…
(2022-08-24). WW commentary: A Marxist view of the search at Mar-a-Lago. workers.org 
Aug. 21 — The most recent conflict among U.S. ruling institutions displays the depth of the crises wracking U.S. imperialism. As U.S. worldwide dominance declines and the government at home fails to stem growing inequality or resolve health and climate disasters, internal conflicts are sharpening. Credit: Tony Murphy U.S. ruling-class . . . |
(2022-08-24). Palestinians resist U.S. imperialism and Israeli occupation. workers.org 
On Aug. 18, Israeli occupation forces raided, physically blocked and imposed closure orders on the offices of seven prominent Palestinian human rights, feminist and social services organizations operating in the Ramallah area of the occupied West Bank. Background to the demonization In 2021, Israel falsely and preemptively designated six of . . . |
(2022-08-24). Bradford Gamble, liberated activist and prison whistleblower. workers.org 
When Bradford Gamble died, he was surrounded by his family. The 65-year-old had been imprisoned for nearly a lifetime — 46 years — before he learned he was dying of cancer. With the help of activists on both sides of the prison walls, Gamble fought relentlessly to win his freedom. . . . |
(2022-08-24). Venezuela's Central Bank: Economy Grew 17% in First Quarter of 2022. orinocotribune.com 
Tuesday, August 23, the president of the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), Calixto Ortega, reported that Venezuela achieved an economic growth of 17.04% in the first quarter of 2022. | From Miraflores Palace in Caracas, during the National Council for Productive Economy, Ortega announced that economic growth is estimated to reach 18.07% for the second quarter, with preliminary figures only considering the private non-oil sector. | Likewise, Ortega reported that Venezuela has four quarters of continuous double-digit economic growth. With 14.5% for the third quarter of 2021, 19.07% for the fourth quarter of 2021, jo…
(2022-08-24). Argentina: Cristina Kirchner Denounces Trial as 'Media-Judicial Firing Squad'. orinocotribune.com Despite the lack of evidence following three years of trial, and the blunders that the judiciary committed by taking "evidence" from other cases, the prosecutors asked for 12 years in prison and a lifetime political ban for Cristina Kirchner. The court, confirming its partiality, denied the former president and current vice-president of Argentina her right to expand the preliminary statement, which prompted a forceful response from her. | Rarely have the workings of the media-judicial-political system in Argentina been exposed with such clarity as we have seen with the nine-day display of a diversionary strategy…
(2022-08-24). Minnesota man takes shot at getting his voice back. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A Minnesota man who has a long career in the communications business suddenly has difficulty speaking. And Mayo Clinic experts helped him get his voice back with a treatment that's often used to prevent wrinkles on the face. Watch: Minnesota man takes shot at getting his voice back. youtu.be/weN4SQ0_vJY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (2: 24) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. "Let's go through…
(2022-08-24). Saturday 8/27: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Golden Harvest" indybay.org
(2022-08-24). Rent Strike: Merritt on 3rd Tenants Demand Repairs, Refuse Rent. indybay.org Merritt on 3rd Tenant Council rent strike rally Tues., Aug 30, 6pm at 1130 3rd Avenue, Oakland.
(2022-08-24). Roshy Didehban named chief administrative officer at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org She takes the role during a time of historic growth for Mayo Clinic in the state PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Roshanak (Roshy) Didehban has been named chief administrative officer (CAO) for Mayo Clinic in Arizona. She succeeds Paula Menkosky, who was CAO for 10 years until she was named Mayo Clinic's chief human resources officer in June. Didehban will assume her new role on Tuesday, Sept. 6. As Arizona's CAO she will partner with Richard Gray, M.D.,…
(2022-08-24). Dunhuang treasures on display in Hong Kong. ecns.cn The exhibition featuring treasures from the Dunhuang Caves kicked off on Wednesday. Artifacts, reproductions of silk paintings and a replica cave will be showcased at the exhibition.
(2022-08-24). Stunning tree-shape formation appears in Poyang Lake amid severe drought. ecns.cn Aerial photos show a tidal-flat landscape in the shape of a tree in the Jinxian section of Poyang Lake in east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 23, 2022. This unique landscape in China's largest freshwater lake demonstrates another alarming sign of the severe drought in Jiangxi.
(2022-08-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Back-to-school anxiety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have two sons, ages 5 and 14. My eldest is always excited to start school and have new adventures. My younger son will begin kindergarten this year. Although he went to day care part time, he has begun to express concern about being away from me all day and is showing increased anxiety as we talk about school. How can I help him be less anxious? ANSWER: Getting ready for a new school…
(2022-08-24). Chinese premier meets Dutch PM on bilateral ties. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday met virtually with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
(2022-08-24). China's help on Africa's supply chain called crucial. ecns.cn China has played an essential role in Africa's supply chain development by addressing related challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and regional conflicts, and has helped improve socioeconomic development on the continent.
(2022-08-24). Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine to offer walk-in sports injury clinics on Saturdays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine will provide a Saturday morning injury clinic for Rochester-area middle school, high school and college athletes injured during recent sports activities. This includes all athletes from schools in Southeast Minnesota, Western Wisconsin and Northern Iowa. The clinic will open each Saturday at 8 a.m. between Sept. 3 and Oct. 15. The clinic will be held on the third floor of the Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center…
(2022-08-24). Huawei to shift focus amid concerns over world economy. ecns.cn The founder of Huawei Technologies Co highlighted the need to shift its focus from pursuing business scale to ensuring profits and cash flow, including giving up some overseas markets, to guarantee that the company can survive the challenges over the next three years.
(2022-08-24). Coloring is good for your health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org What used to be known as a simple, fun activity for kids now is a tool for practicing good mental health. Coloring has increased in popularity recently, especially for adults. While children's coloring books feature cartoon characters and simple designs, adult coloring books have intricate patterns of flowers, artwork, mandalas or animals. Books are available for purchase, and you can print free coloring pages online. For people who prefer a digital version, many coloring apps…
(2022-08-24). Communique: Hillary Ronen's House Painted. indybay.org Hillary Ronen's house provided with free exterior paint upgrade.
(2022-08-24). Students Affected by Abortion Restrictions Are Acting. indybay.org Peninsula Youth Activists in San Mateo on August 20…
(2022-08-24). Pandemic sets back poverty reduction efforts in Asia by 2 years: ADB report. ecns.cn The COVID-19 pandemic has set back the fight against poverty in Asia and the Pacific by at least two years, and many in the region will likely find it harder than before to escape poverty.
(2022-08-24). Friday 8/26: ShutDown the Anti-Abortion Action by "ProLifeSF" at UC Berkeley. indybay.org Sproul Plaza, UC Berkeley (near Bancroft and Telegraph)…
(2022-08-24). Mass layoffs at Ford: Ruling class launches new stage in offensive against jobs. wsws.org The attacks on autoworkers' jobs are part of a broader process underway throughout the world economy, as the ruling class seeks to make workers pay for a developing economic crisis.
(2022-08-24). Mayo Clinic experts provide overview of latest clinical information on monkeypox. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — As the monkeypox outbreak continues and the U.S. has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, Mayo Clinic experts have published a special article in Mayo Clinic Proceedings to provide clinicians with a focused overview of the viral infection, establishing strategies for infection prevention and control and a summary of clinical management to consider. "The purpose of this article is to provide an overview to assist health care professionals in addressing the challenges of…
(2022-08-24). Two people stabbed at metro center station in DC: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) — Two people are in the hospital after a stabbing Tuesday afternoon at Metro's Metro Center station in downtown DC.
(2022-08-24). Webb telescope captures images of Jupiter. ecns.cn The James Webb Space Telescope has captured unprecedented views of Jupiter's northern and southern lights, and swirling polar haze. The Great Red Spot, a storm big enough to swallow Earth, stands out brightly alongside countless smaller storms.
(2022-08-24). Saturday 8/27: Teddy Bear Clinic at the Children's Museum. indybay.org Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery (MOD) in the Capitola Mall | 1855 41st Ave C-10, Capitola, CA 95010…
(2022-08-24). "The worlds greatest exhibitionistüòç" !!! indybay.org Full FAGGOT ID EXPOSURE: | www.dropbox.com/sh/zwzerbso4ic32eh/AAB5m2IDzGGBBfJgw-8MipXta?dl=0…
(2022-08-24). US says it has carried out strike in Syria's Deir ez-Zur. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) — While all parties to the JCPOA are waiting for the US answer to the draft agreement proposed by Europeans, the US military has claimed that it has targeted Iran's allies in the Deir ez-Zur of Syria.
(2022-08-24). "Everything has gotten worse since the UAW sold out the GM strike": UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman speaks to workers in Flint, Michigan. wsws.org
(2022-08-24). China's space station drinking water more than 90 pct recycled. ecns.cn China's space station with the Shenzhou-14 crew in orbit now has the capacity to produce more than 90 percent of its drinking water through recycling, with less than 10 percent supplied from the ground.
(2022-08-24). Burgeoning service trade highlights China's opening-up endeavors in past decade. ecns.cn China's service trade has delivered a meteoric expansion and showcased a growing presence in the global arena over the past decade, as the country moves into a higher-level opening-up economy.
(2022-08-24). UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman: Mobilize the entire working class behind striking Columbus teachers! wsws.org This statement was issued by UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman in support of 4,000 teachers in Columbus, Ohio currently on strike.
(2022-08-24). Mali calls for boosting economic, scientific coop. with Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) — Hailing Iran's status in regional and international political equations, the Malian interim President called for strengthening the economic, commercial, and scientific cooperation between Tehran and Bamako.
(2022-08-24). RISE for Youth program celebrates successful first year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org RISE for Youth, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the Rochester branch of the NAACP, recently wrapped up its inaugural year of programming. The program, which received funding through Mayo Clinic's $100 million commitment against racism, drew rave reviews from scholars, community partners and Mayo Clinic staff. For as long as she can remember, Aisha Qassim has wanted to become a surgeon. But with no doctors in her family, she wasn't sure of the…
(2022-08-24). Army joint military drone drills kick off. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran Army started large-scale drone drills across the country with the participation of different units of the Army.
(2022-08-24). National security law for Macao set for amendment. ecns.cn The Macao Special Administrative Region is set to amend its Law on Safeguarding National Security in line with national security standards to deal with the "intensive and challenging changes" in the international and regional security environment.
(2022-08-24). Lawyers from SARs start practicing on mainland. ecns.cn Hong Kong and Macao lawyers have started to participate in mainland trials after receiving licenses to practice in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
(2022-08-24). Grand Rapids jury finds Fox and Croft guilty of conspiracy to kidnap the governor of Michigan in 2020. wsws.org Adam Fox and Barry Croft were found guilty on Tuesday in their federal retrial for conspiring to kidnap and kill Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer with the aim of inciting nationwide chaos and violence prior to the 2020 presidential elections.
(2022-08-24). China launches Beijing-3B satellite. ecns.cn China on Wednesday launched a Long March-2D rocket placing a satellite into space.
(2022-08-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Hand, foot and mouth disease in kids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hand, foot and mouth disease, most commonly caused by a coxsackievirus, is a highly contagious childhood illness. The virus can be spread through respiratory droplets, person-to-person contact and touching a contaminated object.Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic's Children's Center, says it is typically an illness of young children — usually children under 5. But you can get infected with hand, foot and mouth disease at any age. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. youtu.be/Tv1v-rMiK4A…
(2022-08-24). Consumer Health: What are head lice? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many families, the start of school is a busy, exciting time of year. For some families, though, returning to school also means unpleasant, unwelcome guests: head lice. An estimated 6—12 million infestations of head lice occur each year in the U.S. among children ages 3—11, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Head lice are tiny insects that feed on blood from the human scalp. Head lice don't carry bacterial or viral diseases,…
(2022-08-24). Blocs heat up arms race in Asia-Pacific. ecns.cn Washington and its allies have drawn fire and a backlash recently for their alarming, hasty pace of boosting military muscle and even a nuclear arms race in the Asia-Pacific region as they advance exclusive defense blocs such as AUKUS and QUAD.
(2022-08-24). Australian Labor PM tries to smother outrage over Morrison's secret ministerial appointments. wsws.org Prime Minister Albanese instructed the solicitor-general to report on only one appointment, not the power grab as a whole!
(2022-08-24). Emergency response launched for central China drought. ecns.cn Chinese authorities on Tuesday launched a Level-IV emergency response for a relatively serious drought in central China's Hubei Province.
(2022-08-24). KVHS 90.5FM Under Threat of Closure by MDUSD. indybay.org Concord's local radio station, KVHS 90.5FM (The Edge) is under treat of closure by the Mount Diablo Unified School District. This radio station is part of local history, having been established in 1964 by Clayton Valley High vice principal Bob Daugherty. A MDUSD staff report claims the station has no education value, and is too expensive to maintain. The station community, and local listeners want to keep their station – which is known as "the voice of the valley".
(2022-08-24). High-level Trump lawyers personally directed efforts to break into voting machines. wsws.org Lead Trump coup lawyer Sidney Powell paid a private company to copy voting data obtained from voting machines, which was then accessed by Trump operatives.
(2022-08-24). Letter to Mayor Brunner on City Council's Latest Homeless Hayride. indybay.org I wrote a letter to Mayor Brunner regarding the City's end run around human decency in the Benchlands. Item 19 is a double-barreled blast at those outside–showcasing an empty report that has no significant expansion of shelter for the planned Benchlands demolition. As well as a seizure of homeless funding–using it as demolition money.
(2022-08-24). Mayo Clinic announces a strategic collaboration for a new era of biomanufacturing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic today announced a strategic collaboration in biomanufacturing to deliver novel biotherapeutics for rare and complex conditions. The collaboration brings together science, engineering and manufacturing to advance Mayo Clinic's vision of bringing new cures to clinical care. The focus will be on therapies derived from human sources known as biologics — cells, blood, enzymes, tissues, genes or genetically engineered cells — for use in medicines. Therapeutics based on biologics have the…
(2022-08-24). China to implement negative list for cross-border trade in services. ecns.cn China will implement a negative list for cross-border trade in services, expand opening-up in the services sector and bolster digital trade to shore up economic growth, said government officials on Tuesday.
(2022-08-24). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on August 24. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Wednesday, August 24.
(2022-08-24). More than 1,400 firms to attend upcoming services trade fair in Beijing. ecns.cn As of Monday, 71 countries, regions and international organizations had confirmed to stage exhibitions or hold meetings at the CIFTIS, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Germany, the UK and the World Meteorological Organization.
(2022-08-24). Gilroy City Council Supports Local Tribe by Voting to Oppose Mine on Sacred Lands at Juristac. indybay.org Gilroy, CA, August 16, 2022 — On Monday evening, the Gilroy City Council unanimously voted to take a position opposing the Sargent Quarry Project, a planned 403-acre sand and gravel mining operation that would be located just outside of the City's jurisdiction. The council moved to produce a resolution urging Santa Clara County officials to deny approval of permits for the mine, which threatens open space lands that are held sacred by a local Indigenous tribe and have also been deemed critical for wildlife migration.
(2022-08-24). NUHW In Kaiser Strike Demand That Newsom & Demos Prosecute Flagrant Violations Of CA Law. indybay.org At an NUHW Kaiser strike rally at the Kaiser headquarters the union demanded that Governor Newsom and California politicians enforce the healthcare laws which Kaiser they charged is flagrantly violating. Workers and patients also spoke about what they are facing.
(2022-08-24). Shanxi museum displays ancient insects preserved in amber. ecns.cn A total of 439 pieces of ambers dating back to hundreds of millions of years are on show in the exhibition.
(2022-08-24). Second union-backed tentative agreement for Columbus Kroger workers nearly identical to the one workers rejected in July. wsws.org The new agreement was reached after just one day of negotiations and includes barely any changes to the contract which workers had rejected.
(2022-08-24). Truss says ready to unleash nuclear annihilation if necessary. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) — British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has flatly declared her willingness to use nuclear weapons as needed, even if it meant global annihilation.
(2022-08-24). China's vaccine regulatory system passes WHO assessment. ecns.cn The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday ranked China's vaccine regulatory system at a functional level of maturity, according to WHO's global classification system for national medical products regulatory authorities.
(2022-08-24). Fossil study provides evidence of early fruit-eating birds. ecns.cn Many birds eat fruits and help plants reproduce by spreading seeds in their droppings, but until now scientists have been unable to find direct evidence of when this animal-plant interaction started.
(2022-08-24). No let-up in criminal probe of Trump's handling of military-intelligence documents. wsws.org Amid new revelations about the highly sensitive character of the documents Trump illegally removed from the White House, the Justice Department appears to be expanding its investigation into the ex-president's violations of national security procedures.
(2022-08-24). Drought uncovers dinosaur tracks in U.S. ecns.cn Photo shows tracks of a dinosaur discovered at Dinosaur Valley State Park due to excessive drought conditions in Texas, U.S., Aug. 23, 2022.
(2022-08-24). Australia: Community transmission reported in two states as monkeypox infections climb. wsws.org Australian health authorities continue to downplay the severity of the global outbreak and claim "most people are not at risk."
(2022-08-24). Challenging Colonialism s01 Bonus: Take Action to Protect Juristac. indybay.org Amah Mutsun Tribal Band member Carolyn Rodriguez and Green Foothills Policy and Advocacy Director Alice Kaufman speak about the urgent need to protect Juristac–and how you can contribute.
(2022-08-24). Thursday 8/25: Critiquing YIMBYs, 48 Hills on the housing debacle. indybay.org ZOOM: | us05web.zoom.us/j/81510133753?pwd=RzNNNUMwMml1SnlsSXcxQlFaWm00dz09…
(2022-08-24). Giant panda couple, turning 16, prosper under tender care of Malaysian keepers. ecns.cn Asper bamboo shoots are carefully measured, weighed and sliced. Apples, pears and carrots are cleaned and put aside while eggs, soybean, corn, rice and calcium powder are mixed together with corn oil to make "cakes".
(2022-08-24). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Protect your skin from the summer sun. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Whether swimming in the pool, a trip to the lake or a day at the beach, summertime often means sun exposure. And protection from the sun is the focus of Summer Sun Safety Month every August. Skin cancer is the abnormal growth of skin cells. While it most often develops on skin exposed to the sun, but it also can occur on areas of skin not ordinarily exposed to sunlight. Skin cancer is the most common…
(2022-08-24). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on August 24. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Wednesday, August 24.
(2022-08-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Back-to-school mental health tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Our daughter has attended school virtually for the past five years and enjoyed the experience. Now that she is heading into ninth grade, she wants a more traditional high school experience. However, she has become more nervous as school gets closer and complains about stomachaches. How can I ease the transition for her and help her be less anxious? ANSWER: School is one of the most important places where children learn and grow intellectually,…
(2022-08-24). Wednesday 8/24: Pelosi's Taiwan Visit: U.S. Dangerous Saber-Rattling vs. Rival China. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2022-08-24). American Historical Association president issues groveling apology after racialist social media attack. wsws.org Professor James Sweet was viciously attacked for his mild criticism of the 1619 Project and similar work for its "presentism" and US-centric outlook on slavery.
(2022-08-24). Tuesday 9/13: Day of Reparations to African People. indybay.org Uhuru House | 7911 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94605…
(2022-08-24). What Mayo Clinic experts want you to know about over-the-counter hearing aids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the way for the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids, making it possible for consumers to instruments without medical exams or fittings as soon as this fall. It will likely mean cost savings, but what should those with hearing issues know before buying?Dr. Cindy Hogan, chair of the Division of Audiology and director of the Mayo Clinic Hearing Aid Program, says this move should help improve…
(2022-08-24). Army stages large-scale drone drills across Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) — Islamic Republic of Iran Army started large-scale drone drills across the country with the participation of different units of the Army.
(2022-08-24). No Flat Country for Old Growth. indybay.org Forest Defenders drop banners, occupy trees and demand Biden stay true to his word to protect forests as expressed in his Executive Order.
(2022-08-24). Ministry: Nation to resolutely safeguard sovereignty. ecns.cn Beijing vowed to take resolute and strong measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity after a group of Japanese lawmakers led by Keiji Furuya of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party visited the Taiwan region.
(2022-08-24). Sunday 9/18: Headlands Supper with Erika Chong Shuch. indybay.org Headlands Center for the Arts | 944 Fort Barry | Sausalito, CA 94965…
(2022-08-24). Experts sure RMB won't have meltdown. ecns.cn While the renminbi exchange rate against the U.S. dollar touched a 23-month low on Monday, it is unlikely the Chinese yuan will depreciate significantly in the rest of the year, thanks to the country's economic resilience, said experts.
(2022-08-24). Sunday 9/25: The Abortion Struggle Today — Our Right and Our Fight. indybay.org Online townhall, see website for details…
(2022-08-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Where is the kidney stone belt? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Where you live, what you eat and how much you drink may tell health care professionals more about your risk of developing kidney stones than you think. Dr. Ivan Porter II, a Mayo Clinic nephrologist, describes intense weather areas, such as the South and Southwest, as the kidney stone belt. This is where research shows kidney stones are more prevalent. Dehydration in these hot climates, combined with certain diets, are increasing risks that can result…
(2022-08-24). España: El precio de la electricidad alcanza un nuevo máximo con 436,25 euros/MWh. cubadebate.cu El precio promedio de la luz para los clientes de tarifa regulada vinculados al mercado mayorista volverá a subir el miércoles, con un repunte del 19,4% con respecto a este martes, para situarse en los 436,25 euros por megavatio hora (MWh), registrando así un nuevo máximo desde la entrada en vigor del tope al gas.
(2022-08-24). Venezuela exhibe mayor crecimiento económico de Latinoamérica. telesurtv.net El país suramericano refleja cuatro trimestres en línea de crecimiento económico sostenido con dobles dígitos, el mayor de forma sostenida en América Latina.
(2022-08-24). Docentes en Uruguay se movilizan contra reforma educativa. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las organizaciones, las manifestaciones se realizan en respaldo al movimiento estudiantil y sus movilizaciones en todo el país.
(2022-08-24). Otra fórmula para endulzar el amargo sabor del café. cubadebate.cu Sus defensores sostienen que no hay nada más dulce que un café amargo. Con el aumento sustancial del precio de compra, a los productores ciertamente les sabe más dulce. A quienes de verdad les sabe amargo es a las empresas procesadoras, pues esa medida les ha generado pérdidas, que habrán de compensar de una manera inusual.
(2022-08-24). Colombia suspende órdenes de captura contra miembros del ELN. telesurtv.net Es uno de los pasos dados por el Gobierno de Gustavo Petro para impulsar el proceso de paz con el ELN en Colombia.
(2022-08-24). Presidente del Gobierno español iniciará gira por América Latina. telesurtv.net La gira por Colombia, Ecuador y Hondura tiene entre sus fines consolidar las relaciones de la Unión Europea con la región.
(2022-08-24). Por primera vez, una ley que protege nuestros datos personales. cubadebate.cu En Pinar del Río cada día más crecen los casos de estafa y fraude asociados con el uso de tarjetas bancarias, luego de que los titulares de cuentas ofrecen sus datos personales a extraños, vía internet o por teléfono, con el fin de concretar algún negocio que rara vez termina con éxito.
(2022-08-24). Federación de Mujeres Cubanas celebra su aniversario 62. telesurtv.net Díaz-Canel señaló que la FMC es "impulsora del impresionante avance de la mujer cubana, con la guía de Vilma y de Fidel"´.
(2022-08-24). El tiempo: Calor, chubascos y tormentas eléctricas en la tarde. cubadebate.cu Amanecerá parcialmente nublado en zonas de la costa norte y con poca nubosidad en el resto del país. Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado y se nublará en la tarde con algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas, principalmente en localidades del interior.
(2022-08-24). Realizan donativo de piel en Colombia para afectados por incendio en Matanzas. cubadebate.cu El gobierno de Colombia y el de su capital donaron este martes a Cuba en gesto solidario, tres mil centímetros cuadrados de piel para ayudar en la recuperación de pacientes afectados por el incendio en la ciudad de Matanzas. La ministra de Salud recordó que siempre el pueblo y gobierno cubanos han tenido una solidaridad respetuosa con Colombia.
(2022-08-24). Gobierno de Chile retoma proyecto para reducir jornada laboral. telesurtv.net El mandatario afirmó que el Senado actuará con celeridad para reducir escalonadamente la jornada laboral de 45 a 40 horas semanales.
(2022-08-24). Presidente de Tàºrkiye reafirma solidaridad con causa palestina. telesurtv.net La reunión abordó temas sobre la agenda regional e internacional, así como las rutas a seguir para fortalecer las relaciones bilaterales.
(2022-08-24). Cepal proyecta bajo crecimiento económico en la región. telesurtv.net El Caribe es la única subregión que crecerá más que en 2021 con un 4,7 por ciento, de acuerdo a la Cepal.
(2022-08-24). Hoy en la Mesa Redonda, Situación del Sistema Eléctrico Nacional. mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El ministro de Energía y Minas Liván Arronte Cruz y directivos de la Unión Eléctrica comparecerán este miércoles en la Mesa Redonda para actualizar información sobre la situación del sistema eléctrico nacional.
(2022-08-24). Trabajadores de salud privada realizan paro parcial en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Reclamaron al Gobierno ofertas de empleo, incremento de haberes y mejores condiciones de salud para los uruguayos.
(2022-08-24). Rusia y Siria llaman a respetar la soberanía de Damasco. telesurtv.net También el canciller sirio trasmitió al canciller ruso un mensaje del presidente de Siria, a su homólogo, Vladímir Putin.
(2022-08-24). Bolivia y Alemania fortalecen relaciones bilaterales. telesurtv.net La reunión entre los representantes de ambos gobiernos persiguió impulsar proyectos que se ejecutan en Bolivia, por medio de la cooperación alemana.
(2022-08-24). Inicia en Camagàºey venta de divisas a la población. cubadebate.cu En las sucursales de Cadeca de las calles República y Maceo, de la ciudad de Camagàºey, comenzó en esta provincia el proceso de venta de divisas a la población, como parte de la implantación paulatina de un mercado cambiario en Cuba.
(2022-08-24). Presidente de México crea empresa para actividad del litio. telesurtv.net La empresa se encargará de rectorar toda la actividad de dicho mineral, del cual se poseen yacimientos en 18 estados mexicanos.
(2022-08-24). Allanan viviendas de empresarios progolpistas en Brasil. telesurtv.net Fue una indicación de la Corte Suprema de Justicia a propósito de la divulgación de frases consideradas antidemocráticas.
(2022-08-24). Oposición solicita retirar confianza a dos ministros en Uruguay. telesurtv.net Senado interpela a titulares del Interior y de Relaciones Exteriores por entrega de pasaporte al narco Sebastián Marset.
(2022-08-24). Condenan persecución judicial contra vicepresidenta argentina. telesurtv.net Fiscales solicitaron 12 años de prisión para la vicepresidenta y su inhabilitación para ejercer cargos públicos de por vida.
(2022-08-24). Asesinan a líder social en departamento de Antioquia, Colombia. telesurtv.net Suman 120 los líderes sociales asesinados durante 2022 y 1.347 desde la firma del Acuerdo de Paz en 2016 hasta la fecha.
(2022-08-24). Teoría del dominó: el siguiente argumento (falaz) de la propaganda occidental y sus medios de desinformación. cubadebate.cu Uno de los argumentos de la propaganda occidental sobre la guerra en Ucrania es este: es fundamental combatir a Rusia en Ucrania porque la invasión de Ucrania es el primer paso de un proyecto imperialista ruso, destinado a reconstituir las fronteras de la URSS o del Imperio zarista y difundir el "autoritarismo" donde hoy hay "democracia".
(2022-08-24). Cuba Joven, nuevo espacio digital de Cubadebate iniciando su año 20. cubadebate.cu Cubadebate estrena hoy su subdominio Cuba Joven, una sección que creamos hace algunos años y retomamos en octubre del 2021, para experimentar, hablar ligero pero tocar temas profundos y conectar entre nosotros mismos. En http: //cubajoven.cubadebate.cu podrás acceder a este espacio hecho por jóvenes. Es nuestro primer regalo a los lectores en el inicio del año 20 de nuestra publicación digital.
(2022-08-24). Colombia dona piel para pacientes quemados del incendio en Cuba. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a las autoridades sanitarias, los órganos fueron extraídos de donantes colombianos respetando los protocolos de seguridad y calidad para asistencia médica y quirúrgica de los damnificados.
(2022-08-24). Cuba alcanza su segundo éxito en Copa Panamericana de Voleibol. cubadebate.cu La selección cubana logró su segundo triunfo en la XIX Copa Panamericana Femenina de Voleibol de Hermosillo 2022, al derrotar al débil conjunto de Nicaragua en parciales corridos de 25-7, 25-11 y 25-14 en solo 57 minutos.
(2022-08-24). Cancilleres de Rusia y Francia conversan sobre Zaporiyia. telesurtv.net La situación en torno a planta de energía nuclear de Zaporiyia en Ucrania, bajo control de tropas de Rusia, es uno de los temas mayores en el actual conflicto.
(2022-08-24). Interceptan a más de 100 migrantes haitianos frente a Bahamas. telesurtv.net El grupo integrado por 92 hombres, 14 mujeres y cinco niños fue arrestado a las tres millas náuticas de Cayo Guinchos.
(2022-08-24). Venezuela propondrá a Colombia crear una gran zona para desarrollo económico binacional. telesurtv.net "Sería un área económica de prueba la cual pudiéramos replicar hacia otras zonas", subrayó el mandatario venezolano.
(2022-08-24). Poder judicial de Irak suspende labores por protestas. telesurtv.net Los seguidores de Al Sadr instalaron tiendas de campaña en la instancia judicial más importante del país.
(2022-08-24). Policía colombiana anuncia que realizará reforma al Esmad. telesurtv.net Henry Sanabria indicó que existirán unos gestores de convivencia para intentar contener lo que ellos catalogan como disturbios.
(2022-08-24). Muere Fruto Vivas, arquitecto de obras emblemáticas de Venezuela. telesurtv.net Falleció a los 94 años José "Fruto" Vivas. Uno de los arquitectos más importantes del país cuya obra se encuentra plasmada en todo el territorio nacional.
(2022-08-24). Petro cumple: Barrida y purga en las fuerzas de seguridad colombianas. cubadebate.cu Nunca antes en la historia colombiana se había visto una barrida de generales tan grande como la que acaban de hacer el Presidente Gustavo Petro y su ministro de Defensa, Iván Velásquez. De la Policía salieron 24 generales; en el Ejército, 16 tienen que colgar el uniforme; seis en la Fuerza Aérea e igual número en la Armada.
(2022-08-24). México cataloga de injerencista la política exterior de EE.UU. telesurtv.net La Casa Blanca financia a un grupo empresarial mexicano, pese a que en 2021 México solicitó el fin de las subvenciones por medio de una carta diplomática.
(2022-08-24). Médicos dominicanos anuncian protestas contra aseguradoras. telesurtv.net De acuerdo al Colegio Médico de Dominicana, la jornada se efectúa contra los abusos por parte de las ARS en detrimento de los profesionales de la salud.
(2022-08-24). Fiscalía abre causa penal a vicepresidente paraguayo. telesurtv.net Tras el escándalo, el presidente paraguayo, Mario Abdo Benítez, señaló que su vicepresidente debería dimitir al cargo.
(2022-08-23). The Only Thing Keeping US and China From War Is Running Dangerously Thin. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-23). Moscow Accuses Kiev's 'Special Services' in Russian Journalist's Car Bombing. news.antiwar.com The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) accused Kiev's secret services of carrying out the car bombing murder of Russian journalist Darya Dugina, the 29-year-old daughter of nationalist philosopher Alexander Dugin. On Saturday night, Dugina was driving her father's Toyota Land Cruiser about 20 miles outside Moscow when an explosive planted beneath his SUV detonated, the …
(2022-08-23). How Even a Limited Nuclear War Would Destroy the Planet. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-23). After Nuking Japan, US Government Lied About Radioactive Fallout as Civilians Died. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-23). Europe Quietly Abandoning Ukraine, as for the First Time, No New Military Pledges Have Been Made. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-23). Israel Blames Its Victims for the Violence It Causes. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-23). Spanish-Russian journalist Pablo Gonzalez held six months in Polish jail on bogus spying charge. wsws.org His arrest was coordinated between NATO states, including Spain's Socialist Party (PSOE)-Podemos government, and has met with silence by European and US media.
(2022-08-23). Estonia Wants EU to Ban Russian Tourists. news.antiwar.com Estonia's Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu "We are letting the citizens of an aggressor state peacefully visit the Louvre … and return to [their] homeland as if nothing has happened," Reinsalu told Politico. | Last week,
(2022-08-23). Disaster In Cuba Highlights Biden's Disastrous (And Illegal) Foreign Policy. popularresistance.org On August 5, lightning caused a fire at an oil supertanker base in Matanzas, Cuba. The fire caused the collapse of three large oil tanks, killed 16 people and wounded 146 people. Immediately, friendly nations sent aid, including $70 million in oil from Russia, but the United States only provided technical advice to the neighboring Caribbean nation that has been crippled by six decades of the US' economic blockade. Clearing the FOG speaks with Arturo Lopez-Levy of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs about the fire, the Biden administration's continuation of Trump's policies in Cuba and the campaign to change that,…
(2022-08-23). Never Again is Now/ By Vera Sharav. marktaliano.net READ MORE:
(2022-08-23). Letter to the United Nations Chief on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Situation. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-23). In Just Under Three Weeks, Ukrainian-Fired Prohibited "Petal" Mines Maim At Least 44 Civilians, Kill 2, in Donetsk Region. covertactionmagazine.com Ukraine continues to fire internationally-banned anti-personnel mines on civilian areas of Donetsk and other cities in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), in violation of international law and of the mine ban convention Ukraine signed in 1999 and ratified in 2005. Since July 27, Ukraine has been firing rockets containing cluster munitions filled with banned PFM-1 …
(2022-08-23). UN Official: End Military Actions Around Ukraine Nuclear Plant. telesurenglish.net "We must be clear that any potential damage to the plant, or any other nuclear facilities in Ukraine, leading to a possible nuclear incident would have catastrophic consequences, not only for the immediate vicinity, but for the region and beyond," UN Undersecretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo warned. | Rosemary DiCarlo, UN under-secretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs, speaks during the UN Security Council briefing on Ukraine at the UN headquarters in New York, July 29, 2022.
(2022-08-23). Ukrainian President Pledges To Take Over the Crimean Region. telesurenglish.net Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Kiev would take over the Crimea region by all means. The Ukrainian President said they would use military forces to seize the Russian territory and will not consult any other country. | RELATED: | Zelensky announced while speaking to the 'Crimea Platform,' a Ukrainian-organized gathering of 60 nations and international organizations supporting Kiev's claims of sovereignty over Crimea. The…
(2022-08-23). Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant To Be Visited by IAEA. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said a personal visit to the Zaporozhye (Ukraine) NPP is planned for the next few days. | RELATED: | According to the Director General, the IAEA mission that he expects to lead personally within a few days is intended to inspect the integrity of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, dialogue with Russian and Ukrainian per…
(2022-08-23). What do the New York Times, Kiev Independent, Euromaidan Press, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, and TikTok All Have in Common? / By John Parker. marktaliano.net 
They are all funded by or staffed by Western and U.S. intelligence members pushing the U.S. narrative about the war in Ukraine. This is why Struggle-La-Lucha.org organized a fact-finding mission to Ukraine and Russia to report on the suppressed information that challenges the narrative of NATO and its member states, led by the U.S.This is the second …
(2022-08-23). Around 720,000 Tonnes of Food Exported from Ukraine's Black Sea Ports Under Grain Export Deal. news.antiwar.com The Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry reported Tuesday The numbers show that the deal between Russia and Ukraine that was brokered by the UN and Turkey and signed in July has been a success. Ukraine's Agriculture Ministry said that in addition to the 33 ships that have left, another 18…
(2022-08-23). US to Send Ukraine $3 Billion in New Military Aid as Part of Long-Term Support. news.antiwar.com The US is expected to announce a new $3 billion weapons package for Ukraine on Wednesday as Washington is shifting to a longer-term campaign to support Kyiv in its war against Russia, The new military aid will be the single largest weapons package that the US will be providing Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24, and it will bring the total of direct military aid for Kyiv since the war started to about $13.6 billion. The $3 billion is bei…
(2022-08-23). US-Backed Ukrainian Officials Are Trying To Prosecute Journalists. popularresistance.org This past May, Rand Paul, the Senator from Kentucky, did something that made a lot of sense. Before a vote to send another $40 Billion to Ukraine, Paul demanded language that would create oversight for that money. | Most of Congress was furious with him for daring to put restrictions on U.S. funding for the proxy forces in Ukraine. One of his peers who was most upset with him was Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. | As former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter writes for Consortium News, three weeks after Schumer forced that bill through and got the money for the proxy war in Ukraine, something funny happened.
(2022-08-23). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 23, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU 66th Mechanized Brigade near Novomikhailovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Slavyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Soledar with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Dorozhnyanka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Bereznevatoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck milita…
(2022-08-23). Less Weapons For Terrorist Regime In Ukraine. southfront.org 
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(2022-08-23). Canada sanctions 62 more Russians, a defense entity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Canada used a virtual summit of world leaders Tuesday to slap new sanctions on dozens of Russians and a defense organization, as well as more financial assistance for Ukraine.
(2022-08-23). Turkey calls for Ukraine-Russia mediation, signaling deal with Syria. wsws.org The Turkish initiatives point to rising conflicts inside the NATO alliance amid the mounting danger of a world war between NATO and Russia.
(2022-08-23). Russia Blames Ukraine For Assassination Of Russian Political Scientist's Daughter. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageMoscow has repeatedly announced that it would respond to attacks on its territory by directly targeting Kiev's decision-making centers. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, researcher in Social Sciences at the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; geopolitical consultant. | On the night of August 20, Russian investigative journalist Daria Dugina was murdered in Bolshie Vyazyomy, Moscow oblast. The death occurred in a terrorist attack on her car, with a homemade bomb being detonated remotely. The as…
(2022-08-23). Canada Grows Russian Sanctions List. telesurenglish.net According to Global Affairs Canada's website, Ottawa added Russia's Avtomatika defense technology company to the sanctions against the Russian Federation. | RELATED: | The site revealed that dozen Russian nationals had been enlisted too as the target of sanctions. According to reports, the Canadian administration will also include 27 Russian governors on the sanction list. | Among the latest additions to the list are ex-d…
(2022-08-23). German Gas Operator Warns of Regional Shortages in Winter. telesurenglish.net Germany could face regional gas shortages in winter as gas supplies from Russia to Europe's largest economy have been heavily reduced, according to the country's gas market operator. Although a gas shortage at a national level was not expected, not all gas storage facilities could be filled, leading to local bottlenecks. | RELATED: | "Unfortunately, that cannot be ruled out," Trading Hub Europe (THE) Director Torsten Fr…
(2022-08-23). An Assassin's Bomb and the Death of the West. journal-neo.org 
In September 2018 I wrote an essay about the brutal murder of Alexander Zakharchenko, the leader of the Donetsk Republic, by Kiev agents, backed by NATO, who was killed by a bomb on August 31 of that year, signalling the death of the Minsk Agreements and the inevitability of Russia's special military operation to free …
(2022-08-23). Russia and Cambodia Continue Talks within the ASEAN Framework. journal-neo.org 
At the beginning of August Sergey Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister visited Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. During his official trip to that fairly small Asian state  ; it has a population of 17.3 million  ; he met with other foreign ministers as part of the dialog between the Russian Federation and the Association …
(2022-08-23). Kiev's Ambassador to Kazakhstan Criticized for Inciting Ethnic Hatred. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko Nobody in good conscience could endorse anyone else gleefully talking about committing genocide like Vrublevsky just shamelessly did. If there's any silver lining to this scandal, however, it's that it showed just how comfortable that regime's representatives are talking about the plans that they have for their country's Russian minority. Ukrainian Ambassador to…
(2022-08-23). US Space Force Wants to Disrupt Russia-China Space Cooperation. libya360.wordpress.com Drago Bosnic Both Russia and China have been responding to the US militarization of space by enhancing their own capabilities, both separately and jointly. Close strategic partnership between Russia and China has been the mainstay of their relationship for decades. The US has been trying to disrupt this successful partnership ever since, especially as Russia…
(2022-08-23). Kiev Is Not The Only One To Be Blamed For Assassination Of Daria Dugina. southfront.org 
On August 20, Daria Dugina, Russian journalist, philosopher and war correspondent, died on the road in the Moscow region. The SUV she was driving exploded and burned down. | Daria was driving a Land Cruiser Prado. The explosion took place when she was driving near the village of Bolshye Vyazemy at about 10 pm Moscow time. Daria Dugina and her father, the philosopher, considered to be the ideologist of the "Russian world" Alexander Dugin, were returning from the festival Tradition. Alexan…
(2022-08-23). Military Situation In Syria On August 23, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 23, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 2 times: 1  ; in Aleppo province, 1  ; in Latakia province; | On August 23, an IED explosion targeted Russian military patrol in Maalaqa area in Qunaitra province; | On August 23, an Iranian military adviser lost his life in Syria, according to Iranian officials. The reason for his death was not announced; | On August 22, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkis…
(2022-08-23). "Scorching Sunlight". Russian War Drama Brings Light On Events In Donbass In 2014. southfront.org 
Scorching Sunlight (Burning Sun) | SouthFront presents to your attention the Russian war drama 'Scorching Sunlight' (Burning Sun) with Englsih subtitles. The film released in 2021 tells the story about the conflict in the region of Donbass in 2014. The translation of the film is taken from Telegram channel '
(2022-08-23). High time to conclude agreement on JCPOA without any delay. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Russia's permanent representative to Vienna-based International Organizations said that it is high time to conclude the agreement on the restoration of the #JCPOA without any further delay.
(2022-08-23). Four Times The US Gov't Nearly Killed Us All With Nuclear Armageddon. mintpressnews.com 
Pelosi's recent trip to Taiwan to try to start a proxy war with China helped remind a lot of Americans that our "leaders" are more than willing to push us all toward nuclear Armageddon.
(2022-08-23). Ghost Stories of Capitalism: Mental Health is a Class Issue. libya360.wordpress.com Danny Haiphong We can't fight capitalism or imperialism without confronting the psychic suffering that these systems have spread far and wide among us In addition to producing socialist and anti-imperialist independent media, I've been in social work for nine years. Before this, I moved from childhood to adulthood within a household that struggled with mental…
(2022-08-23). Ukrainian Shelling Leaves Three Dead in Donetsk. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, authorities in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) denounced that three citizens were killed and six people were injured as a result of a Ukrainian shelling. | RELATED: | This happened in downtown Donetsk, which was attacked with the M-777 long-range 155mm howitzers that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) delivered to the Vodolymyr Zelensky regime. | Donetsk Mayor Al…
(2022-08-23). Evidence of Ukrainian Shelling of Zaporozhye Provided to UN. libya360.wordpress.com Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC briefing regarding the attacks of Ukrainian armed forces on the Zaporozhye NPP Mr. President, I thank Under-Secretary-General R.DiCarlo for her briefing. In the context of the briefing I would like to point out that we've heard her words that the electricity of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant…
(2022-08-23). Washington Post reveals aims behind US-approved Ukrainian assassination of Daria Dugina. wsws.org
(2022-08-23). Bruce Gagnon: An Objective Look At US Foreign Policy. popularresistance.org Bruce Gagnon is the Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space, and was a co-founder of the Global Network when it was created in 1992. He was an early member of the Anti-Defense Lobby in the 1970s challenging the U.S. space program. Between 1983—1998, he was the State Coordinator of the Florida Coalition for Peace & Justice and has worked on space issues for 31 years. We focus on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time, specifically addressing the role of the U.S. in the tensions and its capacity to reduce them. We are looking for p…
(2022-08-23). Free COVID-19 Tests for People With Visual Impairment. jamanetwork.com The US government is providing at-home COVID-19 tests designed for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, the White House's COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, said during a teleconference. Free tests can be ordered by calling 1-800-232-0233 or online via the US Postal Service and COVIDTest.gov.
(2022-08-23). Diagnosis and Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The recent Review article on lumbar spinal stenosis contains some neuroanatomic-clinical correlation errors. In the Clinical Presentation section, the authors asserted that impaired balance is due to compression of…
(2022-08-23). Rusia acusa a Ucrania del asesinato de la periodista Daria Dúgina. telesurtv.net El Servicio Federal de Seguridad ruso identificó a la autora del crimen como una mujer ucraniana nacida en 1979.
(2022-08-23). Presidente de México rechaza verdad histórica sobre Ayotzinapa. telesurtv.net Señaló que el informe sobre el caso aborda cómo funcionarios del Estado se organizaron para fabricar falsedades sobre el asesinato de los normalistas.
(2022-08-23). Revived nuclear deal 'closer now than it was two weeks ago'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — The US State Department spokesperson says that the US is still conducting consultations on European Union's presented proposal, adding that some divisions remain between the United States and Iran.
(2022-08-23). Shanghai's trade with EU tops 65 bln USD in Jan.-July. ecns.cn Imports and exports between Shanghai and its largest foreign-trade partner, European Union (EU), reached 450.81 billion yuan (about 65.8 billion U.S. dollars) in the first seven months, marking a slight decrease of 0.2 percent year on year.
(2022-08-23). Global Climate Change May Cause Sharper Farm Price Spikes. telesurenglish.net What will a hotter Earth bring to wheat consumers and farmers? A new study predicts that global prices for the grain will exhibit steeper spikes at 2 degrees Celsius warming despite a slight increase in production. | RELATED: | Wheat is the world's major grain crop, providing 20 percent of the protein and calories for more than 3.5 billion people worldwide. The Paris climate agreement aims to keep the global ave…
(2022-08-23). China's coastal city Xiamen sees trade with BRICS countries up 20.7 pct. ecns.cn Trade in goods of east China's coastal city of Xiamen with BRICS countries reached 47.9 billion yuan (about 7 billion U.S. dollars) in the first seven months of this year, up 20.7 percent from the same period last year.
(2022-08-23). Mali: Expectations and Challenges. libya360.wordpress.com Mikhail Gamandiy-Egorov Following the now complete withdrawal of the French military presence from Mali, challenges remain in a context where the former colonial metropolis and other Western regimes do not intend to ease the pressure on the country, which has become another example of a pan-Africanist and pro-multipolar orientation. After nine years of military presence…
(2022-08-23). US Official Says Nuclear Deal Closer After Iran Made Concessions. news.antiwar.com A US official told Reuters on Monday that an agreement to revive the Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, is closer now since Tehran has conceded on some of its key demands. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that Iran dropped its demand to lift the designation of the Islamic …
(2022-08-23). 2.7% Economic Growth for Latin America in 2022 – ECLAC. telesurenglish.net This growth forecast by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) came amid a global scenario of slowdown and inflation expected to worsen by the year's second half. | RELATED: | The United Nations Organization report indicates that South America will grow by 2.6 percent, Central America and Mexico by 2.5 percent, and the Caribbean by 4.7 percent. | During the press conference at which the report…
(2022-08-23). How to Decimate the Corporate Tax-Avoidance Industry. cepr.net 
DC Report | The Inflation Reduction Act includes a remarkable innovation. Share buybacks will be taxed at a 1% rate. This is a huge deal, not only because it taxes money that was often escaping taxation at the individual level, but it is It is time for a…
(2022-08-23). Interest rate hikes and inflation deepen crisis for advanced and less developed economies alike. wsws.org The global rise in interest rates is being driven by the US Federal Reserve which is continuing to tighten its monetary policy in a bid to drive down workers' wage demands in response to the highest inflation in four decades.
(2022-08-23). Zillow: Home Prices Fell For 1st Time Since 2012. moguldom.com Industry experts say the housing market isn't crashing but it is in a recession, with market conditions changing fast, U.S. home values down by 0.1 percent in July compared to June, and home sellers getting few or no multiple offers. This is the first monthly dip in home values since 2012, following the sub-prime mortgage …
(2022-08-23). Australian Labor government supplies more fuel to Sri Lankan navy for anti-refugee operations. wsws.org The fuel arrangements seek to bolster the repressive military-backed government and stop refugees fleeing the poverty-stricken country.
(2022-08-23). Release students detained under Sri Lanka's anti-terror laws! wsws.org The detention of student activists under the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act is part of President Wickremesinghe's broad class-war assault on the working class and the poor.
(2022-08-23). EC Warns of Europe's Worst Drought in Five Centuries. telesurenglish.net The European Commission warned on Tuesday that the current drought in Europe is probably the worst in 0 years, according to a preliminary assessment by the JRC. | RELATED: | The JRC statement said 64 percent of Europe is under warning or alert, 47 percent on warning due to soil moisture shortages, and 17 percent on alert given the negative effects the weather is having on crops. | Extreme conditions will put a strain o…
(2022-08-23). Iran Describes Western Sanctions as Having 'Failed'. telesurenglish.net "The West's nonsensical sanctions policy has failed, and nations will move forward with perseverance, stability, and self-confidence," Iranian Foreign Minister Hosein Amir Abdolahian said Tuesday after participating in the first Iran-Mali joint economic commission in Bamako, the capital of the African country. | RELATED: | The head of Iranian diplomacy has said that for years after the victory of the Islamic Revolutio…
(2022-08-23). Iraqi PM Shortens Egypt Trip as Protests Escalate in Baghdad. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi cut short his trip to Egypt for a five-way Arab summit after a protest by supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad disrupted the judiciary's work. He returned to his country to directly supervise the security forces protecting judicial institutions. | RELATED: | "Disrupting the work of the judicial institution exposes the country to real risks," he warned,…
(2022-08-23). Totalitarianism and the Descent into Collective Madness. libya360.wordpress.com Alastair Crooke "The gigantic catastrophes that threaten us today are not elemental happenings of a physical or biological order, but psychic events. To a quite terrifying degree we are threatened by wars and revolutions which are nothing other than psychic epidemics. At any moment several million human beings may be smitten with a new madness,…
(2022-08-23). "Economic Warfare" Directed against China? The Shanghai "Covid Zero Tolerance Mandate" globalresearch.ca "Covid Tolerance Zero" has contributed to destabilizing Shanghai's financial sector as well as China's buoyant export economy. It has created social havoc for millions of people, requiring the imposition of PCR tests, using the QR code as a means of social control.
(2022-08-23). Greater Peril, Greater Reward? A New Risk Assessment Tool For Activists. popularresistance.org In March 2019, following numerous community pleas to curb graft among local police that had fallen upon deaf ears, residents of Kyere, Uganda tricked a notoriously corrupt police officer into a bribery arrangement. They caught him red-handed. Emerging from their hiding places in a community market, they seized the officer and arrested him—a man who had often used the same power of arrest to extort from them! This effective sting operation occurred without any of the usual police brutality toward activists. | As democracy erodes at an Increasing Pace, slipping our species toward the normalization of authorit…
(2022-08-23). Mexico: Former Prosecutor General Arrested For Role In Ayotzinapa Case. popularresistance.org Former prosecutor general of Mexico, Jesús Murillo Karam, was arrested on Friday, August 19, for alleged involvement in the Ayotzinapa forced disappearance case, in which 43 teaching trainee students of Guerrero state were forcibly taken and later executed during the midnight hours of September 26-27, 2014. Murillo Karam, who headed the Office of the Prosecutor General of the Republic during the presidency of Enrique Peña Nieto (2012-2018), was the mastermind behind the deceiving "historical truth" narrative of the case. | The news of the detention was reported by the Attorney General's Office (FGR) through an of…
(2022-08-23). The Economy Should Serve People — Not Vice Versa. popularresistance.org The economy's job is to work for people. It is not the job of people to sacrifice themselves on the altar of the economy. The subconscious feeling drummed into all of us that we should feel some sense of collective pride for being ground into dust in service of economic growth is a sick bit of indoctrination that is stubbornly hard to escape. The simple step of asking what the economy is doing for us‚Äâ—‚Äârather than what our lives are contributing to the economy‚Äâ—‚Äâcan go a long way toward reframing how we all think about this.
(2022-08-23). Military Situation In Iraq On August 23, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 23, a U.S. logistical convoy was targeted by an IED attack in the Salah al-Din province; | On August 23, the Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq decided to suspend its work in all its joints in Iraq in response to the sit-in by supporters of the Sadrist movement in front of its gate "demanding dissolution of House of Representatives by pressing Federal Supreme Court to issue state order"; | On August 22, the Iraqi army and Peshmerga forces carried out a Joint mili…
(2022-08-23). Military Situation In Yemen On August 23, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 53 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On August 22, Hassan al-Ba'aum, the head of the political office of the Southern Movement, declared "national reconciliation of the south" and joined the Southern Transitional Council led by Aidarus al-Zoubaidi; | On August 23, clashes between the UAE-backed forces and militants of the Islah Party continue in the Abr area;…
(2022-08-23). Lima Becomes First Latin American Capital to Back Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. scheerpost.com 
Peru's capital just took a huge step towards a greener future. [ By Brett Wilkins
(2022-08-23). Global Warming May Cause Greater Wheat Yields, Price Spikes. telesurenglish.net What will a hotter Earth bring to wheat consumers and farmers? A new study predicts that global prices for the grain will exhibit steeper spikes at 2 degrees Celsius warming despite a slight increase in production. | Aerial photo taken on July 7, 2022 shows a combine harvester reaping wheat in a field in Qitai County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
(2022-08-23). Attend the IYSSE (Australia) AGM at Brisbane's Griffith University against war and the assault on democratic rights. wsws.org The IYSSE at Griffith University is holding its Annual General Meeting at 1 p.m. (AEST) Wednesday, 24 August.
(2022-08-23). Arm-strengthening device to be brought to the clinic with £800k grant. imperial.ac.uk Imperial and GripAble have been awarded an £800k grant to help children with cerebral palsy in the clinic using a new arm-strengthening device.
(2022-08-23). Europe facing its worst drought in 0 years: EU agency. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) — Europe is facing its worst drought in at least 0 years, with two-thirds of the continent in a state of alert or warning, reducing inland shipping, electricity production and the yields of certain crops, an EU agency said.
(2022-08-23). 'Silenced Tree' wins best film award at US FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) — Directed by Faysal Soysal and produced by Ali Nouri Oskouei, "Silenced Tree" was selected as the best film in Hamilton New York International Film Festival.
(2022-08-23). Few Brazilians aware of country's dark ties to slavery. america.cgtn.com The Valongo wharf in Rio de Janeiro once the main port of entry for African slaves arriving in the Americas. However, not many Brazilians know this history. Find out more.
(2022-08-23). Over 100 Haitian Migrants Intercepted off the Bahamas. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Bahamian authorities reported the interception of a boat carrying 111 Haitian immigrants as they attempted to reach the Bahamas' capital, Nassau. | RELATED: | According to Royal Bahamas Defense Force officials, the group comprised 92 men, 14 women, and five children were detained three nautical miles off Cayo Guinchos. | Authorities said that the Haitian migrants were handed over to immigration official…
(2022-08-23). Intl. Leaders Support the Approval of New Chilean Referendum. telesurenglish.net An international group of intellectuals and social leaders signed a letter in support of the inclusion of the right to housing and the city in the upcoming Chilean referendum on a new constitution and called for approval of the said constitution. | RELATED: | In the declaration, which includes prominent personalities from around the world related to the right to housing and the city, said they value "leaving behind a constitution imposed in a dictatorship" and…
(2022-08-23). Chilean Government Tables 40-Hour Bill. telesurenglish.net Chile's administration has put extreme urgency on the project that reduces working time to 40 hours per week, resuming its processing in the Senate with a series of indications for such process. | RELATED: | This initiative was introduced in 2017 by the former parliament member and current government spokesperson, Camila Vallejo. Despite its approval in 2019 in the House, it was stalled after its passage to the Se…
(2022-08-23). 'The Sentence Was Already Written', Argentine VP Fernandez Says. telesurenglish.net Through a video broadcast on Tuesday, Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner denounced the judicial, political, and media persecution of which she is a victim. | RELATED: | On Monday, the Prosecutor's Office requested for her a sentence of 12 years in prison and disqualification from holding public office for life. Fernandez-Kirchner was accused of illicit association and fraudulent administration of funds, due to alleged…
(2022-08-23). Palestinian Prisoners Are Determined to Pursue Hunger Strike. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Palestinian Prisoners' National Emergency Committee announced that prisoners in Israeli jails will continue with another day of protests if the Israel Prison Service (IPS) continues to violate the agreed agreements. | RELATED: | "The jailer will not impose his will on us," the Committee said and urged the Palestinian population in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to support the indefinite hunger strike that the Palestinian Pr…
(2022-08-23). South Africa Steps Up Efforts to Combat Cybercrimes. telesurenglish.net On Monday, South Africa's Special Investigative Unit (SIU) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) and agreed to take coordinated effort to combat corruption and maladministration through technological advancement. | RELATED: | "The fight against corruption and cybercrimes is a major issue in South Africa. Through this partnership, the CSIR will utiliz…
(2022-08-23). Palestinians Welcome Israeli-Turkish Normalization. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Palestinian authorities, including Hamas that rules the Gaza Strip, welcome the normalization of relations between Tàºrkiye and Israel because this helps Ankara better support the Palestinian cause. | RELATED: | "Both the Palestinian president (Mahmoud Abbas) and Hamas side want our relations with Israel to be normalized. They also know that thanks to th…
(2022-08-23). Argentina's Vice President Faces Legal Persecution. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez, governors, lawmakers, and leaders of the Front of All Party expressed their solidarity with Vice President Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner, who is the victim of a political, judicial, and media harassment organized by the Argentine right to prevent her from being a presidential candidate. | RELATED: | Previously, prosecutor Diego Luciani requested before the Second Feder…
(2022-08-23). Progress in JCPOA Talks has not Diminished the Number of Those Opposing It. journal-neo.org 
The emergence of real signs of a possible settlement of the most acute crisis in the Middle East is linked to the possible signing of a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement on Iran's nuclear program, which is based on numerous compromises, could become a major victory for international diplomacy that guarantees Iran's non-nuclear …
(2022-08-23). Bernie Sanders Makes the Washington Post Oped Page: We Don't Need Government-Granted Patent Monopolies to Finance Drug Research. cepr.net These are remarkable times, and they just keep getting more remarkable. The latest is an oped in the Washington Post that actually cites Sanders' approvingly.
(2022-08-23). Colombia and the Mythical Creation of Cuba as "State Sponsor of Terrorism" libya360.wordpress.com Gustavo A Maranges We recently published two articles called "Cuba and the Peace Talks between the ELN and the Colombian Government: New Opportunities vs. Old Obstacles," in which we referred to Cuba's commitment to peace in Colombia; something that former President Ivan Duque boycotted. At that time, we only had public information to justify our thesis…
(2022-08-23). Colombian Government Launches Initiative for Protection of Social Leaders. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch On August 20, the government of President Gustavo Petro in Colombia launched the first Unified Command Post for Life (PMU), in the municipality of Caldono, in the Cauca department. (Photo: Alfonso Prada/Twitter) Interior Minister Alfonso Prada reported that the protection plan will cover the 65 municipalities hardest hit by violence in the country…
(2022-08-23). Mexico Declares Ayotzinapa 43 Case a State Crime. libya360.wordpress.com Alejandra Garcia On September 26, 2014, 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Normal Rural School disappeared in the Mexican city of Iguala, in the Guerrero state, and their loved ones never heard from them again. Eight years later, the controversy remains unsolved despite the families' endless calls for justice. After two years of intense investigations, the…
(2022-08-23). Nicaragua: Bishop of the Money Gods. libya360.wordpress.com Fabrizio Casari The liberation of the Matagalpa cathedral, which had been occupied by Bishop Alvarez, ended an attempt to unleash a climate of confrontation in that city. The coup-supporting bishop is now in the capital, Managua, where he is under house arrest, but enjoying the presence of his family and visits from the prelates of…
(2022-08-23). Derrick Broze Interview  ; The Investigation Into Gordon B. Hinckley & Walton Hunter. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is Derrick Broze, here to discuss his recent investigation into high-ranking members of the Mormon Church and numerous past allegations that were suppressed and largely hidden from public scrutiny. This investigation has brought many disturbing allegations to light, and, if nothing else, allowed potential victims of the past (some of which were
(2022-08-23). Black America: Blueface And Chrisean Rock Abusive Relationship Should Not Be Your Entertainment, It's Not Funny. moguldom.com Hip-hop artist Blueface and his girlfriend, musical artist Chrisean Rock, have played out their relationship battles in the public eye. Their most recent fight ended in Rock being arrested at an Arizona nightclub after she was caught on video allegedly punching Blueface in the face more than once. Rock was in town for a hosting …
(2022-08-23). On the Latest inter-Korean Escalation amid New Joint Military Exercises. journal-neo.org 
Before the end of 2022 and especially before the beginning of autumn, the author expects a seasonal rise in tension on the Korean peninsula due to large-scale US and South Korean military exercises. From August 22 to 25, 2022, the 54th nation-wide Ulchi exercise will be held in the ROK. The Ministry of Security and Public …
(2022-08-23). OAS Continues to Dodge Accountability for Actions in the 2019 Bolivian Election. cepr.net The failure of the OAS to explain false claims of fraud it made during the Bolivian elections in 2019 continues to fuel doubts about its ability to monitor elections fairly and objectively.
(2022-08-23). Graduate Students Across The US Are Organizing For Abortion Rights. popularresistance.org This week, graduate students from more than fifty colleges and universities across the United States launched the Graduate Student Action Network (GSAN), a coalition centered around fighting for abortion rights and other forms of reproductive justice. GSAN's first action is to coordinate a National Student Day of Action for abortion rights, to be held on October 6, the anniversary of the day a federal judge first blocked the draconian anti-abortion law in Texas. | The network includes graduate student unions, graduate student governments, and student advocacy organizations like Socialists of Caltech and CUNY For…
(2022-08-23). How To Make More Teachers. popularresistance.org We need more teachers. | Good teachers. Well-trained and seasoned teachers. Teachers who are in it for the long haul. | Many of the articles floating around about the teacher shortage focus on data—What percentage of teachers really quit, when the data is impenetrably murky at best? And how does that compare with other professions? | In other words, how bad is it? Really? | These articles often miss the truth: Some districts will get through the teacher shortage OK. And most districts will suffer on a sliding scale of disruption and frustration, from calling on teachers to give up their prep time to putting…
(2022-08-23). Scenes From A Summer Of Strikes In A South Carolina Starbucks. popularresistance.org Since the Starbucks Workers United campaign launched last fall, workers have won union authorization elections at 220 stores, and struck at least 60. The company has retaliated harshly—closing some stores, firing dozens of union leaders, claiming interference by the National Labor Relations Board, and calling for a moratorium on mail-in elections. | Starbucks also barred union stores from receiving long-awaited benefits to be implemented August 1, provoking several strikes. | Jonah Furman from Labor Notes spoke with Tripathi about the joys of the picket line, Starbucks' retaliation, and how a store manager…
(2022-08-23). Victory For Powerloom Workers In Pakistan. popularresistance.org For two weeks, several thousand workers and their families participated in a sit-in protest on Jhang road, blocking the route to Faisalabad International Airport, demanding an increase in wages. The workers claimed that the Labor Department in Punjab had failed to implement the new minimum wages set by the provincial government. | After several rounds of negotiations and backtracking by the district administration and the powerloom owners, an agreement was reached between them and the leaders of the Labour Qaumi Movement (LQM), the umbrella body of powerloom workers in Faisalabad. Most of the demands of the nearl…
(2022-08-23). The Instinctive Distrust of Big Media. scheerpost.com 
Spokesperson Ned Price briefs reporters during the Daily Press Briefing on August 18, 2022 at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. [State Department photo by Freddie Everett / Public Domain] | By Nat Parry / Americans' trust in the media has reached all time lows, with just 11 percent expressing confidence in television news and 16 percent expressing confidence in newspapers. These are the startling findings of Gallup's latest survey of American attitudes about the media, which since 1972 has…
(2022-08-23). Whose Rules? Our Rules! in the Rules-Based International Order. scheerpost.com 
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(2022-08-23). Cuba & Peace Talks Between ELN & Colombia: New Opportunities vs. Old Obstacles (Part 2). orinocotribune.com By Gustavo A. Maranges  ; August 18, 2022 | Last week, it became public that the newly formed Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) will re-establish peace talks in the coming weeks. This statement was issued by Colombia's Foreign Affairs Minister Alvaro Leyva in Havana, the city where prior negotiations were taking place before they stalled. | Resuming peace negotiations is a strategic step for the new Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who declared his commitment to achieving "total peace" in the country. Colombia will rely on the trusted offices of Cuba and Norway, two countries that s…
(2022-08-23). Venezuela's Public Ministry Continues 'Pedophilia Is a Crime' Campaign. orinocotribune.com The attorney general of the Republic of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, recently announced that the Public Ministry (MP) has started a social media campaign, "Pedophilia Is a Crime," which focuses on the need to confront pedophilia cases pre-emptively, using preventative measures and punishment. Currently there are more than 630 active cases of sexual aggression against children and minors in Venezuela. | "In 2022, from January until the 15th of August, we opened 632 cased which we could classify as sexual aggression against minors, cases of pedophilia," noted Saab during a virtual interview with the television pr…
(2022-08-23). Palestinians Have Had Enough of Europe's Holocaust Hypocrisy. orinocotribune.com By Ali Abunimah  ; Aug 17, 2022 | European and Israeli officials were brimming with outrage and sanctimony on Wednesday over comments made by Mahmoud Abbas during a visit to Germany. | Standing next to Chancellor Olaf Scholz a day earlier, the Palestinian Authority leader Scholz took to Twitter to declare himself "disgusted by the outrageous remarks" made by Abbas. | "For us Germans in particular, any relativization…
(2022-08-23). The Truth About the Church in Nicaragua. orinocotribune.com 
By Cuaderno Sandinista  ; Aug 17, 2022 | Religion, faith, or feelings of spirituality are broad arteries of the human psyche that connect with the deepest fibers of our emotions. This is not new, and throughout history these feelings have been used for or against political projects. | Nicaragua today is the victim of massive attacks by transnational mega-corporations that spread falsehoods and try to manipulate the population to generate social discontent. | Using the CNN effect, the Central American country is being besieged informationally through the creation of narratives on the subject of religion, church…
(2022-08-23). PSUV Organizes Almost 267,000 Peoples' Assemblies. orinocotribune.com On Monday, August 22, vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, announced, that 266,927 assemblies were organized at the national level last weekend. | Cabello described the process, whereby the party's "street speakers" were renewed, as "extraordinary": | "Extraordinary process; beautiful. The 266, 927 assemblies throughout the country: this is said and written very quickly. The problem is to do it." | Cabello detailed how extraordinary actions were witnesses during the process, including a beautiful call in which the collective prevailed, to the widespread participation…
(2022-08-23). Lula Promises Venezuela 'Respect' as Presidential Campaign Begins in Brazil. venezuelanalysis.com The leftist presidential candidate called Juan Guaidó an "imposter".
(2022-08-23). Thromboprophylaxis After Hip or Knee Arthroplasty. jamanetwork.com In the 1960s, the modern era of joint arthroplasty was launched following the first successful implantation of a long-lasting hip endoprosthesis. More than half a century later, in the 2020s, an estimated 1.5 million total hip and knee arthroplasties are performed each year in the United States alone. Death from pulmonary embolism, which previously affected about 3% of patients after total hip and knee arthroplasty, now affects less than 0.2% of patients after these procedures, indicative of improved perioperative care and routine use of thromboprophylaxis.
(2022-08-23). "At the top no one cares. But the workers give every inch of their heart, their sweat and tears to make schools successful." wsws.org A teacher in Columbus, Ohio, describes the deplorable conditions that have led to the strike in the school district.
(2022-08-22). Water level of China's second largest freshwater lake hits record low. ecns.cn Dongting, China's second-largest freshwater lake in central China's Hunan Province, has reported record low water levels due to sustained hot weather and low precipitation, according to local authorities on Monday.
(2022-08-23). Video of Arkansas police viciously beating unarmed man sparks mass anger. wsws.org The video shows three police officers pummeling, kneeing and bashing 27-year-old Randall Worcester's head into the pavement outside a rural Arkansas gas station.
(2022-08-23). Diagnosis and Management of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We appreciate the opportunity to comment on these thoughtful responses to our Review article. Dr Ferreira and colleagues point to the absence of a placebo-controlled trial of decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis. We concur and note that these authors are currently conducting such a trial, which should help distinguish between the direct effects and contextual effects of decompressive surgery on surgical outcomes. However, because clinicians do not perform sham treatments, they will continue to rely on trials that assess the efficacy of surgical decompression compared with nonoperative therapy to guid…
(2022-08-23). Multiple countries and international organizations to attend 2022 CIFTIS. ecns.cn A total of 71 countries and international organizations will participate in the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) to be held in Beijing from Aug 31 to Sept 5, said the event's organizers on Tuesday.
(2022-08-23). Iran IRGC general martyred in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — General Abolfazl Alijani, a member of the IRGC's Ground Forces, was martyred in Syria.
(2022-08-23). Forest fire rages amid extreme heat in Sichuan. ecns.cn A mountain fire rages at Hejiang county of Luzhou city, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 23, 2022. A total of 207 people have been evacuated and no casualties have been reported.
(2022-08-23). Shipyard workers denounce United Steelworkers, months after contract rammed through at Newport News. wsws.org In the months since the most recent sell-out contract rammed through by the United Steelworkers (USW) at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) earlier this year, the full consequences of this betrayal have come to light.
(2022-08-23). World's largest stone Buddha statue in Sichuan entirely exposed by drought. ecns.cn The base of world's largest and tallest stone sculpture of Buddha, Leshan Giant Buddha, was revealed on Saturday because of the heat wave and less precipitation in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
(2022-08-23). Mayo Clinic research shows bebtelovimab to be a reliable option for treating COVID-19 in era of BA.2, other subvariants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers say the monoclonal antibody bebtelovimab, already authorized by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use on the omicron variant of COVID-19, is a reliable option to treat BA.2 and other COVID-19 subvariants. The findings of their multisite, retrospective study involving 3,607 high-risk patients appear in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. "This study gives us confidence that bebtelovimab is reliable for the treatment of high-risk patients during this omicron…
(2022-08-23). Justice must be expanded in society with Leader's help. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — In a ceremony held for renewing allegiance to the ideals of Imam Khomeini (RA), president Ebrahim Raeisi said that Iranian officials must make effort to expand justice in society with help of the Leader of Islamic Revolution.
(2022-08-23). Iran, Tatarstan negotiate increased transit along INSTC. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Iran and Tatarstan discussed increased transit along the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).
(2022-08-23). What the detection of poliovirus in sewer systems in London, New York City means. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Polio, also known as poliomyelitis, is caused by the poliovirus. The contagious virus can infect a person's spinal cord and cause paralysis. The virus has been detected in the sewers of London, and in sewer systems in New York, including New York City. Health officials are urging unvaccinated residents in those communities to get immunized or get boosters if already vaccinated."The single case that we have in the U.S. appears to be vaccine strain polio…
(2022-08-23). Video: UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman on the lessons of the 1932 Ford Hunger March and the transformation of the UAW. wsws.org "The Ford Hunger March," Lehman said, "was part of many struggles led by socialist workers during the Great Depression of the 1930s, which established the UAW as a mass industrial union."
(2022-08-23). Pediatric Surgical Revisits by Specialty and Procedure Across US Children's Hospitals, 2016-2020. jamanetwork.com This study uses data from the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) to examine rates of 30-day all-cause readmissions and emergency department visits across all major pediatric surgical subspecialties at US tertiary care children's hospitals to inform efforts to reduce revisits after pediatric surgery.
(2022-08-23). "We want our pound of flesh": US railroaders press for strike action after pro-company ruling by Biden's Presidential Emergency Board. wsws.org Hundreds of railroaders have contacted the WSWS over the past week with their thoughts about the PEB ruling and the potential for strike action.
(2022-08-23). Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has 20 people arrested for voting in the 2020 presidential election. wsws.org Thursday's charges are the first major public action from the Office of Election Crimes and Security, a police force DeSantis created earlier this year solely dedicated to pursuing voter fraud and other election crimes.
(2022-08-23). 8/20 LEE SIU HIN: Stupid Self-Defeating U.S. Sanctions Make China Even Stronger. indybay.org Why the latest desperate, racist and phony high-tech ban against China by the U.S. — the CHIPS Act — won't work and will only serve to put taxpayer money into the wallets of corporate America and the corrupt politicians.
(2022-08-23). Resistance relying on Iran as major regional power. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Iran is the major regional power on which all the Resistance movements and the downtrodden people in the region rely, Hezbollah Secretary-General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah.
(2022-08-23). Antibody Testing's Limits for Detecting Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection. jamanetwork.com Serology tests that detect antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein have played a key role in tracking infections in clinical trials and at population levels because they reveal prior rather than acute infection. But currently used messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines elicit antibodies to the novel coronavirus' spike protein rather than the nucleocapsid protein, raising questions about how tests that measure nonspike antibodies will perform in areas with high vaccination coverage.
(2022-08-23). Solicitor-General and Labor government greenlight former PM Morrison's secret ministerial appointments as "legal" wsws.org Labor is covering up the sweeping, anti-democratic implications of Morrison's ministerial positions, as it seeks to bury the issue in a toothless inquiry.
(2022-08-23). No to another school year of mass infection, death and austerity! wsws.org The breakdown of public education and the policies of mass infection are symptoms of the crisis of capitalism and must be opposed through the building of rank-and-file committees in every school and neighborhood.
(2022-08-23). Veteran voice actor Manouchehr Esmaeili passes away. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Renowned Iranian voice actor Manouchehr Esmaeili passed away in Tehran on Monday night at the age of 83.
(2022-08-23). US 'General Atomics MQ9 Reaper' drone shot down in Libya. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — The spokesman of the Libyan armed forces announced in a tweet that an advanced US drone was destroyed over the skies of the Benghazi region.
(2022-08-23). Pricing of Drugs With Evidence Development—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply In response to my recent Viewpoint, the comments from Dr Gusmano and colleagues appear to abide by the principle that for every complex and challenging problem, there is a response that makes the problem even more complex and more challenging. Here, the challenge is that the extent of evidence of the clinical benefit of a drug often is limited at the time of initial launch and then increases and improves over time. My Viewpoint proposal was to begin with a low price of the drug at the time of market launch and then raise (or lower) the price commensurate with the evolution of the evidence. In contrast, G…
(2022-08-22). Critically endangered plant rediscovered in SW China. ecns.cn According to the Chengdu Institute of Biology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), researchers have rediscovered a critically endangered plant, Euonymus aquifolium, during China's second scientific research survey on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
(2022-08-23). High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy vs Continuous Positive Airway Pressure After Extubation and Liberation From Respiratory Support in Critically Ill Children. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study found that among critically ill children requiring noninvasive respiratory support after extubation, high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy had a similar time to liberation from respiratory support when compared with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). The authors also reported that mortality at day 180 was significantly higher in the HFNC group than in the CPAP group. Although this study adds important information to current knowledge, we believe several issues should be noted when interpreting these findings.
(2022-08-22). Dow slumps over 600 points in worst day since June. ecns.cn U.S. stocks fell sharply on Monday as consumer discretionary and technology sectors led the broad market lower.
(2022-08-23). Respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity foundation of common security — Chinese envoy. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy said Monday that respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states is the foundation of common security.
(2022-08-23). Brooklyn teacher speaks out after year of COVID and budget cuts. wsws.org A teacher in Brooklyn discussed the last school year, including COVID, budget cuts, and the Educators Rank-and-File Committees, with the World Socialist Web Site.
(2022-08-22). Chinese GDRs in Europe boost capital. ecns.cn Chinese companies' accelerated pace in issuing global depositary receipts in major European markets over the past few months will facilitate their outbound reach and the ongoing opening up of the Chinese capital market.
(2022-08-23). Striking Columbus teacher speaks on school conditions. wsws.org "At the top no one cares. But the workers give every inch of their heart, their sweat and tears to make schools successful."
(2022-08-23). Incorrect Author Affiliation. jamanetwork.com In the Special Communication titled "Spirituality in Serious Illness and Health," published in the July 12, 2022, issue of JAMA, the affiliation for Daniel P. Sulmasy, MD, PhD, should have been "Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Departments of Medicine and Philosophy and the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC." This article has been corrected online.
(2022-08-23). Unions sabotage Scottish local authority workers' strikes as class tensions escalate. wsws.org The Scottish trade unions are seeking to sabotage local authority workers' strikes, fearing an uncontrollable eruption of the class struggle seeking reversal of the terrible damage of the last decades in terms of pay, conditions and public services.
(2022-08-23). David McCullough, 1933-2022—The promise, and the perils, of popular history. wsws.org McCullough's work, though limited by his focus on the personal and a mystical "American spirit," revealed that there is a hunger for history among masses of people.
(2022-08-23). Saudi-led coalition violates ceasefire in Yemen 132 times. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — The news sources on Tuesday morning reported that Saudi-led coalition has violated the ceasefire in Yemen 132 times in the past 24 hours.
(2022-08-23). Teddy Bear Clinic at the Children's Museum. indybay.org The community is invited to a Teddy Bear Vaccination Clinic to help demystify doctors' visits for kids and caregivers. The event will take place on Saturday, August 27 from 11: 30 am until 1 pm, and then again from 2 until 3: 30 pm at the Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery (MOD) in the Capitola Mall.
(2022-08-22). Regulators seek to rein in overpriced festive treats. ecns.cn The State Administration for Market Regulation launched a two-month nationwide operation in mid-August targeting the overpackaging of commodities and the overpricing of mooncakes, which are a traditional treat for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
(2022-08-22). 24 Terms: End of Heat. ecns.cn The traditional Chinese calendar divides the year into 24 terms. End of Heat, (Chinese: 处暑), the 14th term of the year, begins this year on Aug 23 and ends on Sept 6.
(2022-08-23). Iran FM meets Malian counterpart in Bamako. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met and held talks with his Malian counterpart.
(2022-08-23). VIDEO: Iran, Mali ink MoU to strengthen coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of the Joint Commission on Cooperation and the document to follow-up of the Joint Economic Commission of Iran and Mali was signed in Bamako on Tuesday.
(2022-08-23). Protesters gather in Seoul to call for suspension of S.Korea-U.S. military exercise. ecns.cn Several non-governmental groups on Monday held rallies in Seoul, calling for the suspension of the annual military exercise jointly held by South Korea and the U.S.
(2022-08-22). Longjing tea leaves sunburnt in Hangzhou. ecns.cn Drone photo shows the Longjing tea leaves covered by sheets to keep cool at a tea plantation base in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 22, 2022.
(2022-08-23). Iran to launch several satellites into space by end of year. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Hailing Iran's achievement in the field of the space program, the Iranian Defense Minister said that several satellites and satellite carriers are scheduled to be launched into space by end of the Iranian calendar year.
(2022-08-23). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on August 23. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Mehr news agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Tuesday, August 23.
(2022-08-23). Aspirin vs Enoxaparin and Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism in Hip or Knee Arthroplasty. jamanetwork.com This randomized clinical trial assesses the effect of postsurgery aspirin compared with enoxaparin on incidence of symptomatic venous thromboembolism within 90 days after surgery among patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty.
(2022-08-23). Monoclonal Antibody Overcomes Migraine Treatment Failure. jamanetwork.com Eptinezumab succeeded in preventing migraine headaches in patients for whom traditional oral prevention treatments had failed. The finding is from an international phase 3b trial that examined whether the intravenously administered monoclonal antibody is as safe and effective in patients with difficult-to-treat migraines as it was in a larger group of people with migraines who participated in previous phase 3 trials.
(2022-08-22). (W.E. Talk) Founder of 'Hidden Champion' theory: China has become the best test field for innovation. ecns.cn What can Chinese enterprises learn from German "hidden champions"? And will they become the toughest future competitors of German "hidden champions"?
(2022-08-22). China enters semi-final in tank biathlon in int'l army games. ecns.cn The tank biathlon's singles at the ongoing International Army Games 2022 concluded in a Moscow suburb on Sunday, with the Chinese team entering the semi-finals.
(2022-08-23). Iranian army to launch joint drone military exercise tomorrow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — The Deputy Chief of Iranian Army Force for Coordination Affairs Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari on Tuesday announced the launch of joint drone military exercise tomorrow.
(2022-08-23). Exports of Iran's Golestan prov. up by %. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — As much as 144,000 tons of goods worth $85 million have been exported from Golestan province in the past five months of the year, an official said.
(2022-08-23). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Teachers in Argentina's Rio Negro province struck for two days last week over pay while 170 Ontario safety inspectors are in the fifth week of strike.
(2022-08-23). Too Little Salt Harmful for Some Patients With Heart Failure. jamanetwork.com Severely restricting salt intake led to a worse prognosis for 1713 patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in a secondary analysis of the Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure With an Aldosterone Antagonist, or TOPCAT, trial, which evaluated whether spironolactone could reduce poor outcomes resulting from HFpEF.
(2022-08-23). Ship smuggling 147K liters of fuel seized in S Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Coast guards of Hormozgan province, seized a ship smuggling 147,800 liters of fuel on Qeshm Island, the Chief Justice of Hormozgan Province said.
(2022-08-23). Turkish army launches new attack on areas in Iraqi Kurdistan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Local sources in the Kurdistan region of Iraq reported that the Turkish army has launched a drone attack on a mountainous area in Sulaymaniyah.
(2022-08-22). Smart China Expo opens in Chongqing. ecns.cn The expo, held annually in Chongqing since 2018, is a platform to promote global exchanges of smart technologies and international cooperation in the smart industry.
(2022-08-23). Thanks to Fidel and Vilma, for the women that we are. en.cubadebate.cu They say that before Fidel, before 1959, Cuban women – like those of almost the whole world – were at best: an ornament in the home, and at worst: a servant with a load of domestic work not paid; transparent, anonymous, whose opinion on political or social issues was not considered. They say that they were obliged to have all their children procreated, because between the precepts of religions and the cost of an interruption of pregnancy, not even thinking about an abortion. They say that in a family when deciding the children who would go to school, the boys were chosen, because the females were needed in the ho…
(2022-08-23). South Korean workers take action against assault on working conditions. wsws.org Not only do workers face the companies and the government of President Yoon Suk-yeol, but the trade unions that are isolating workers' struggles and blocking a political fight against capitalism.
(2022-08-23). Pricing of Drugs With Evidence Development. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent Viewpoint by Dr Robinson that discussed the Alzheimer drug aducanumab (Aduhelm) argued that the US should adopt "pricing with evidence development." However, this approach appears to adopt some overly simplified assumptions about the nature of evidence and the definition of value.
(2022-08-23). Justice must be expanded in sociey with Leader's help. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — In a ceremony held for renewing allegiance to the ideals of Imam Khomeini (RA), president Ebrahim Raeisi said that Iranian officials must make effort to expand justice in society with help of the Leader of Islamic Revolution.
(2022-08-23). Chat-controls: EU plans to abolish privacy for digital communications. wsws.org Under the pretext of fighting against child abuse, the EU Commission wants to force communication providers to search encrypted messages.
(2022-08-22). China protests against Indiana governor's Taiwan visit. ecns.cn China has made serious demarches to the U.S. side on Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb's visit to Taiwan, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
(2022-08-23). "The entire union machine needs to be wiped out": Growing rank-and-file support for Will Lehman's campaign for UAW president. wsws.org The Mack Trucks worker and socialist candidate for UAW president spoke with Ford and Chrysler (Stellantis) workers at Detroit-area plants on Sunday and Monday.
(2022-08-23). High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy vs Continuous Positive Airway Pressure After Extubation and Liberation From Respiratory Support in Critically Ill Children—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply In their Letter, Dr Shen and colleagues incorrectly conclude that the primary finding of our FIRST-ABC trial was that HFNC was associated with a similar time to liberation from respiratory support as CPAP. In our study, the median time to liberation was 50.5 hours for HFNC and 42.9 hours for CPAP, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 0.83 (95% CI, 0.70-0.99). Although our primary hypothesis was based on the noninferiority of HFNC, these results indicate that HFNC is in fact inferior to CPAP.
(2022-08-23). Iran stresses enhancing coop. with Mali in all fields. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian emphasized the need for strengthening and expanding cooperation with Mali in all areas.
(2022-08-23). Teachers take to the picket lines in Columbus, Ohio. wsws.org Teachers in Columbus, Ohio, started picketing Monday in the first walkout in the school district since 1975.
(2022-08-22). Six former staff of infamous Apple Daily to plead guilty. ecns.cn Six former employees of Hong Kong's secessionist media Apple Daily are going to plead guilty on the charge of violating the National Security Law (NSL) for Hong Kong, according to the court's hearing on Monday.
(2022-08-22). Rice-producing areas rev up drought relief. ecns.cn Water gushes through an irrigation system in a rice paddy in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province. Throughout the country, people are mitigating the drought's impact on agriculture amid excessively high temperatures.
(2022-08-22). Chongqing wildfires put under control. ecns.cn Several big wildfires that have spread since Thursday amid continuing extreme hot weather and drought have been brought under control by firefighters in Chongqing. No casualties were reported.
(2022-08-23). NUHW Kaiser Strike TikTok Video. indybay.org Striking NUHW Kaiser clinicians rallied at the Kaiser headquarters in Oakland and did a TikTok video.
(2022-08-23). National Doctors' Day commemorated in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 – Iran marks August 23, the birth anniversary of Abu Ali Sina, aka Avicenna, as National Doctors' Day. The ceremony for paying tribute to the figure along with the graduation ceremony of several medical students was held in Hamadan.
(2022-08-23). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on August 23. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Tuesday, August 23.
(2022-08-23). Iran para shooters claim two golds at Changwon 2022 World Cup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Iranian para shooters Nasrin Shahi and Mohammadreza Mirshafiei claimed two gold medals at the Changwon 2022 World Cup on Tuesday.
(2022-08-23). Iran stun Japan at 2022 FIBA U18 Asian C'ship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Iran came back from deficit to beat Japan 68-66 here in the 2022 FIBA U18 Asian Championship on Tuesday.
(2022-08-22). Current epidemic in Hainan reaches turning point: authority. ecns.cn The current round of COVID-19 in south China's Hainan has reached a turning point, with new infections falling for four consecutive days, the anti-epidemic headquarters of the island province said Monday.
(2022-08-23). Iran ready to facilitate private sector ties with Mali. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Stressing the need for expanding interactions between economic activists of Iran and Mali, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Iran is ready to ease cooperation between private sectors of the two countries.
(2022-08-22). Efforts on to ensure fuel supply for power plants in heat-affected regions. ecns.cn More efforts are in the pipeline to accelerate the release of advanced coal production capacity to drive up coal output, and ensure coal reserves at power plants remain at high levels, an expert said on Monday.
(2022-08-23). Americans travel to Mexico for abortion help. america.cgtn.com After the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe vs Wade in June, many women are looking outside the state for help including south of the border in Mexico.
(2022-08-23). Quake shakes west Indonesia, 'no immediate reports of damage'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) — A strong undersea earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island late Tuesday, causing residents to panic, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage.
(2022-08-23). Preliminary hearing for cop who killed Patrick Lyoya delayed again. wsws.org The district judge overseeing the trial of Christopher Schurr, the former Grand Rapids police officer who shot Patrick Lyoya execution-style on April 4, agreed on August 19 to once again postpone the preliminary examination, this time without setting a new date.
(2022-08-23). Worker at UK's Drax power station speaks out on pay and conditions in the industry. wsws.org Two weeks ago, a wave of wildcat strikes by mainly subcontracted workers hit refineries and power stations in the UK. A worker at Drax told our reporter about the pay and conditions that sparked the walkouts.
(2022-08-23). Imam Sajjad; flagbearer of post-Karbala era. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — The other stage of Imam Hussain's movement in Karbala started under the leadership of Imam Sajjad (AS) and through Sahifa Al-Sajjadiya.
(2022-08-23). China launches new satellite via Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket. ecns.cn China on Tuesday successfully launched a new satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
(2022-08-22). 2022 version of traffic light standards doesn't exist: transportation authorities. ecns.cn China's Traffic Management Research Institute released an announcement Monday refuting the rumor surrounding a "2022 national version of traffic lights" that has triggered so much online debate.
(2022-08-23). New Mental Health Crisis Hotline. jamanetwork.com Round-the-clock care for mental health crises is now accessible through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Supported by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the new 3-digit number is a collaborative effort among the Federal Communications Commission, US Department of Health and Human Services, and US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
(2022-08-23). Colombia To Receive 5 600 Monkeypox Vaccines in the Coming Days. telesurenglish.net The Colombian Minister of Health, Carolina Corcho, announced 5 600 vaccines against monkeypox would arrive in the next few days, to be applied to those who were in close contact with people positive for the virus. | RELATED: | The Health Minister said, "The vaccine exists, and it is 100% effective in preventing death and 80% effective in preventing hospitalization, but at the moment, it has a monopolistic and scarce producti…
(2022-08-22). Corporates eye Singapore bourse. ecns.cn SGX is in touch with some Chinese companies that have already been listed offshore to find out how to help them extend their development strategies to Southeast Asia.
(2022-08-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Back-to-school COVID-19 vaccinations for kids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Before kids head back to school this fall, make sure a COVID-19 vaccination is on their back-to-school list. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic Pediatric Infectious Diseases expert, says everyone 6 months of age and older is now eligible for an authorized COVID-19 vaccination. With vaccines becoming widely available for school-aged children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has new guidance for schools that shifts the focus from restrictive measures, like quarantine and social…
(2022-08-23). Australia: Patients forced to wait overnight in overwhelmed Melbourne emergency department. wsws.org The dire situation at Box Hill Hospital is only one example of a far broader crisis of Australia's hospital system.
(2022-08-22). Beijing bourse sees over 5.1 million investors open accounts. ecns.cn The Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) has seen more investors open accounts since it started trading in November last year, bringing the total number to over 5.1 million, the exchange said.
(2022-08-23). Rural basketball match draws attention. ecns.cn Spectators watch a rural basketball match at an open-air venue in Matou county of Ruichang city, east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 22, 2022.
(2022-08-23). Federal Guidance Clarifies Abortion as Emergency Care. jamanetwork.com New guidance from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirms that anyone in the US can legally receive an abortion if the procedure is necessary to stabilize a patient with an emergency medical condition. This follows President Joe Biden's recent executive order to safeguard access to reproductive care.
(2022-08-23). Case against ringleaders of kidnap-murder plot targeting Michigan governor goes to the jury. wsws.org Jury deliberations in the retrial of Adam Fox and Barry Croft, the alleged organizers of the plot against Governor Gretchen Whitmer, began Monday afternoon.
(2022-08-23). Drs. Julie Louise Gerberding, Martine Rothblatt to join Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Julie Louise Gerberding, M.D., former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Martine Rothblatt, Ph.D., chairperson and CEO of United Therapeutics Corp. (Nasdaq: UTHR), were elected by the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees as public trustees at its quarterly meeting on Aug. 12. They will join the Board of Trustees effective Nov. 10. "Drs. Gerberding and Rothblatt are two of the most insightful, creative and innovative leaders in health…
(2022-08-22). Shanghai's landscape lighting switched off amid heatwave. ecns.cn Shanghai has switched off decorative lights along the Bund river front for two days from Monday to save energy. Outdoor advertising lights in these areas will be turned off as well to cope with the summer power demand peak.
(2022-08-23). Firefighters rescue century-old tree on tower top from heatwave. ecns.cn Since July 7, the end of the "plum rain" season, central China's Hubei province has been experiencing high temperatures and little rain.
(2022-08-23). "Iran Nevesht" stationary exhibition in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) — "Iran Nevesht" stationary exhibition kicked off on Tuesday morning, in the presence of the Iranian Minister of Education Yousef Nouri and Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeil at the Institute for the…
(2022-08-22). Xi sends sympathy message to Japanese PM. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping sent a message of sympathy on Monday to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida over his infection with COVID-19 and wished him a speedy recovery.
(2022-08-23). Iran stresses nuclear disarmament of US, pressure on Israel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Iran UN envoy Majid Takht Ravanchi called for a real commitment to nuclear disarmament by the United States and a Middle East free of nuclear weapons.
(2022-08-23). Raisi, cabinet members renew allegiance to Imam Khomeini. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi and the members of the cabinet attended the mausoleum of the Founder of the Islamic Republic in Iran, late Imam Khomeini (RA).
(2022-08-23). Kai Tak Community Isolation Facility in Hong Kong commences operation. ecns.cn The Kai Tak Community Isolation Facility (CIF), managed by the Security Bureau's anti-epidemic task force of Hong Kong Administrative Region (HKSAR), commenced operation on Friday, providing over 2,700 units in total, including family rooms.
(2022-08-22). China launches Chuangxin 16 satellite. ecns.cn A Kuaizhou-1A rocket carrying Chuangxin 16(Innovation 16) satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 23, 2022.
(2022-08-23). No deal to be implemented before IAEA closes anti-Iran file. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) — An adviser to the Iranian negotiating team in the Vienna talks reacted in a tweet to the alleged report of Westen media that Iran has dropped some of its demands in the negotiations.
(2022-08-23). Effect of Modified Chinese Diet Is Comparable to Antihypertensives. jamanetwork.com Among people in China with mild hypertension, eating a heart-healthy diet that fit with traditional regional Chinese cuisines significantly lowered their blood pressure within 4 weeks, according to a study published in Circulation.
(2022-08-23). Case against ringleaders of kidnap-murder plot against Michigan governor goes to the jury. wsws.org Jury deliberations in the retrial of Adam Fox and Barry Croft, the alleged organizers of the plot against Governor Gretchen Whitmer, began Monday afternoon.
(2022-08-23). FMC: Un espacio para todas las mujeres. cubadebate.cu De años difíciles, sueños y desafíos de una organización que cumple 62 años conversó con Cubadebate Teresa Amarelle Boué, secretaria general de la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas e integrante del Consejo de Estado de la República de Cuba.
(2022-08-23). Colombia  ; Hacia la paz con justicia social. globalizacion.ca El gobierno de Gustavo Petro-Francia Márquez ha comenzado a muy buen ritmo en su importantísima encomienda y exhibe firmes avances a 11 días de la toma de posesión. Ha registrado ya ante el Congreso su medida insignia, la reforma tributaria,…
(2022-08-23). La Nueva Constitución de Chile en el contexto latinoamericano y mundial. globalizacion.ca Chile se acerca a pasos raudos a la concreción de un hito largamente acariciado: la oportunidad de dejar atrás un molde constitucional impuesto con indecible dolor y sufrimiento por una dictadura bárbara al servicio de un modelo neoliberal. | El próximo…
(2022-08-23). Argentina debe definir su articulación con el mundo. globalizacion.ca Como otras veces, en su corta historia, Argentina se encuentra nuevamente en la antesala de redefinir su articulación con el mundo. Por cierto que no hay un solo camino, éstos fueron y siguen siendo variados, y depende de cual se…
(2022-08-23). Buque nicaragàºense Augusto César Sandino llegó a Cuba con cargamento de alimentos. cubadebate.cu El gobierno de Nicaragua donó a Cuba un nuevo cargamento de 35 contenedores de alimentos, destinado en esta ocasión a los damnificados del incendio de grandes proporciones que azotó a la occidental ciudad de Matanzas.
(2022-08-23). Venezuelan Economy To Grow 18.7% Second Quarter: Central Bank. telesurenglish.net "The first estimate we have from the private sector is giving us a value of 18.7 percent growth," Ortega detailed during a broadcast of the state-owned Venezolana de Televisión channel. | At the same time, the president of the financial entity detailed that during the first quarter of the year, the growth was 17.4 percent and emphasized that it is the highest increase registered in Latin America. | RELATED: | For his part, Pre…
(2022-08-23). Brazilian Police Looks for Businessmen Supporting Coup d'Etat. telesurenglish.net The Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the arrest of eight businessmen who spread anti-democratic messages through social networks. | RELATED: | Besides ratifying their allegiance to far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, these businessmen said they will support a coup d'état if Workers' Party presidential candidate Lula da Silva wins the October elections. | Judge Moraes also ordered the blocking of…
(2022-08-23). Rooftop Farming at 23 de Enero Building Set to Provide Christmas Bonanza. orinocotribune.com 
Thanks to an alliance formed by the National Institute for Training and Socialist Education (INCES), the Three Roots Foundation, and the Ministry of Urban Agriculture, the roof of the 23 de Enero National Bolivarian Educational Unit, located in the densely populated neighborhood of El Mirador, will be used to grow four thousand pepper plants to make hallacas, a traditional Venezuelan dish, this Christmas. | This information was provided by Edui Otai…
(2022-08-23). 27 and 28 August, Basel: No to the Zionist Congress! Counter-conference and Demonstration. samidoun.net 
Saturday, 27 August Counter-event and conference on Palestine 5 pm Rebgasse 1 Basel, Switzerland Sunday, 28 August Demonstration 3 pm De Wette Park Basel, Switzerland Info: www.instagram.com/pkbasel/ Mohammed Khatib of Samidoun will be speaking at this important event to confront the 125th anniversary of the Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland. Saturday Panel: Expect lectures and …
(2022-08-23). Autoridades colombianas reportan triple homicidio en Antioquia. telesurtv.net El Instituto de Estudios para el Desarrollo y la Paz (Indepaz) indicó que esta masacre se suma a las 65 registradas durante el presente año en Colombia.
(2022-08-23). Minsap informa fallecimiento de paciente diagnosticado de viruela símica en Cuba. cubadebate.cu Como se informó a nuestra población, el pasado 20 de agosto se diagnosticó el primer caso de Viruela Símica en Cuba: un paciente masculino, de nacionalidad italiana, de 50 años de edad, que arribó al país en calidad de turista el día 15 de agosto del presente año. Este paciente evolucionó rápidamente hacia la gravedad, encontrándose en estado crítico inestable desde el día 18 de agosto, falleciendo en la tarde del día 21.
(2022-08-23). Inicia desescalada de quinta ola de Covid-19 en Bolivia. telesurtv.net El ministro de Salud boliviano destacó que las medidas aplicadas para contener el contagio han dado resultados.
(2022-08-23). Asciende a 820 la cifra de muertos tras lluvias en Pakistán. telesurtv.net La autoridades prevén inundaciones muy elevadas desde los venideros días 23 al 26 de agosto en algunas zonas del país.
(2022-08-23). Rechazan persecución judicial contra Cristina Fernández en Argentina. telesurtv.net Denuncian los intentos de sancionar penalmente a la líder argentina y proscribirla políticamente.
(2022-08-23). Organizaciones de Argentina exigen incremento de salario mínimo. telesurtv.net Reclaman que se equipare al valor de la canasta básica, cuyo precio aumentó.
(2022-08-23). Reanuda vuelos a Cuba la aerolínea TAAG-Líneas Aéreas de Angola. cubadebate.cu La aerolínea angolana TAAG-Líneas Aéreas anunció la reanudación de sus vuelos a Cuba, luego de una evaluación positiva sobre los negocios en las rutas intercontinentales que vinculan a América y Europa, en los cuales incluyeron a la Isla caribeña, entre los próximos destinos a retomar.
(2022-08-23). Continúa recuperación en la zona industrial de Matanzas: Mayor daño medioambiental está en el suelo. cubadebate.cu El primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, continuó dando seguimiento a las labores de recuperación en la zona industrial de Matanzas.
(2022-08-23). Nuevo caso de brutalidad policial estremece a EE.UU. telesurtv.net La Policía Estatal de Arkansas abrió una investigación sobre el uso de la fuerza por parte de los dos agentes y el oficial en un arresto realizado en Mulberry.
(2022-08-23). Presos palestinos inician huelga de hambre en cárceles israelíes. telesurtv.net Entretanto, un tribunal israelí rechazó el llamado a liberar al preso palestino en huelga de hambre desde hace 6 meses.
(2022-08-23). Propaganda y censura a ambos lados del Atlántico. cubadebate.cu La mentira y la desinformación puede estar en todas las posiciones políticas, en las que apoyan el relato oficial de la UE y en las que lo critican, en los países líderes de las políticas europeas, en las declaraciones de un portavoz de la Comisión Europea o del Departamento de Estado o en las de un representante de las potencias competidoras de la UE y EEUU por mercados o recursos. Y, por supuesto, pueden estar en las redes sociales y en un medio de comunicación extranjero, pero también en un medio mayoritario y "prestigioso" occidental, y hasta en el gabinete de prensa de un gobernante europeo o estadounidense.
(2022-08-23). Inicia primer censo penitenciario en cárceles de Ecuador. telesurtv.net El proceso tendrá una duración de tres meses y se ejecutará en 36 instalaciones penitenciarias a 35.000 internos.
(2022-08-23). Fallece Diana Navarro, activista transgénero colombiana. telesurtv.net El presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro, fue de los primeros en expresar sus condolencias por la muerte de la activista LGBTIQ+.
(2022-08-23). Las 3 del día: Homenaje a las mujeres cubanas y las noticias del 22 de agosto (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Dedicamos el habitual podcast Las 3 del día al aniversario 62 de la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (FMC), este 23 de agosto. Nuestras mujeres cada día ganan mayor protagonismo en todos los ámbitos de la sociedad. Lo mismo la profesora, la deportista, la científica, la dirigente que la bailarina, la periodista o la ama de casa. Siempre tienen una historia que contar.
(2022-08-23). Día negro en el mercado europeo de energía: El gas supera los 290 euros. cubadebate.cu Debido a la incertidumbre y a los temores que ha causado el anuncio de Gazprom, la principal compañía gasística rusa, sobre detener el bombeo para un mantenimiento en una turbina, los futuros del gas se elevaron más de un 17% y ha superado los 290 euros.
(2022-08-23). Petro cuestiona costo de la reconstrucción de Providencia, Colombia. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado señaló que la concepción de la reconstrucción es "la que produce esta barbaridad de costos".
(2022-08-23). La mujer cubana y el lugar merecido (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Cuando se celebran 62 años de la fundación de la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas, Cubadebate hace un recuento de los logros de las mujeres a lo largo de la historia y plantea algunos de sus desafíos actuales, en una sociedad que ha evolucionado en aras de la inclusión, pero necesita perfeccionar ciertas demandas derivadas de las nuevas necesidades femeninas.
(2022-08-23). China rechaza visión hegemónica de EE.UU. sobre Taiwán. telesurtv.net Cancillería rechazó declaraciones del embajador estadounidense en China, Nicholas Burns.
(2022-08-23). Condenan persecución judicial a vicepresidenta de Argentina. telesurtv.net A la vicepresidenta argentina le piden 12 años de cárcel y la inhabilitación de por vida de ocupar cargos públicos.
(2022-08-23). Denuncian detención de 20 palestinos por parte de Israel. telesurtv.net En Belén, cuatro padres y sus hijos adolescentes fueron detenidos luego que soldados de Israel irrumpieran en sus casas.
(2022-08-23). Reprimen a militantes que respaldan a vicepresidenta argentina. telesurtv.net La exmandataria refirió que "ningún militante ni simpatizante de nuestro espacio político ha ido al domicilio de ningún dirigente macrista a insultarlos".
(2022-08-23). Denuncian secuestro político de Jorge Glas en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Los abogados aseguraron que el Gobierno ecuatoriano hace lo posible por impedir que se cumplan las órdenes judiciales que piden la liberación de Jorge Glas.
(2022-08-23). Presidenta hondureña convoca al Consejo de Defensa nacional. telesurtv.net Su convocatoria sucede tras el rechazo por el Congreso de una propuesta de ley para la seguridad y defensa nacionales.
(2022-08-23). Lula dará prioridad a preservación de la selva del Amazonas. telesurtv.net El expresidente presentó ante la prensa internacional algunos puntos de su agenda de Gobierno de llegar a la Presidencia de Brasil.
(2022-08-23). Gobierno argentino condena persecución judicial contra la vicepresidenta Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. telesurtv.net El Gobierno argentino reiteró su adhesión al principio constitucional de inocencia y "a la plena vigencia del funcionamiento democrático de la justicia.
(2022-08-23). Presidente Boric llama a mantener el proceso constituyente en Chile. telesurtv.net Boric afirmó que si ganara el Rechazo en el próximo plebiscito constitucional se debe convocar una nueva Convención para continuar el proceso constituyente.
(2022-08-23). Nueve provincias dominicanas están en alerta por lluvias. telesurtv.net Las regiones en alerta son La Vega, Santiago, Santiago Rodríguez, El Seibo, Monte Plata, Monseñor Nouel, Hato Mayor, San Juan y Sánchez Ramírez.
(2022-08-23). Coronel Abdoulaye Maiga asume como primer ministro en Mali. telesurtv.net El militar estará en forma temporal en el cargo hasta que se recupere Choguel Kokala Maiga.
(2022-08-23). Arriba a Cuba ayuda humanitaria enviada desde Bolivia. telesurtv.net El canciller cubano precisó que el envío contiene alimentos, medicamentos e insumos médicos.
(2022-08-23). Venezuela's Road to Economic Recovery. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News The following is a translation of a guest lecture delivered by Venezuela's Ambassador in Bolivia, César Trómpiz, at the UMSA university in La Paz. For 100 years, our natural market for oil exports had been the United States. In 2019, the US decided to stop buying oil from Venezuela for political reasons and…
(2022-08-23). Fact Check: Cartels Are Increasingly Lacing Marijuana With Deadly Fentanyl. moguldom.com In 2017, 59 percent of opioid-related deaths involved the deadly drug fentanyl, compared to 14.3 percent in 2010, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is up to 100 times more potent than morphine and times more potent than heroin, according to the National Institute …
(2022-08-23). New cargo flight service links NE China city to Los Angeles. ecns.cn A Boeing 787-9 carrying 41.4 tonnes of goods took off from Harbin, the capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Monday evening. Destined for Los Angeles in the United States, it marks the opening of the new cargo flight service.
(2022-08-22). The Blowback of Washington's Geopolitics of Containment. journal-neo.org 
When President Joe Biden upgraded the US policy of containment to dual containment i.e., a simultaneous containment of Russia and China via a crisis manufactured in Europe (Ukraine) and Asia (Taiwan), little did he, or his administration, know this could mark the beginning of a process that could alter the existing world order in ways …
(2022-08-22). US Taunts Russia To Escalate In Ukraine. popularresistance.org In military terms, the crude, locally assembled drone dropping a country-made bomb or two on unguarded sites in Crimea are at best pin pricks in the big picture of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. But it can be profoundly consequential in certain other ways. | For a start, this escalation has Washington's approval. A senior Joe Biden administration official told NatSec Daily that the US supports strikes on Crimea if Kiev deems them necessary. "We don't select targets, of course, and everything we've provided is for self-defence purposes. Any target they choose to pursue on sovereign Ukrainian soil…
(2022-08-22). Russia-Ukraine-USA/NATO: From War Propaganda to Peace Journalism. transcend.org 15 Aug 2022 – This series has argued that the war in Ukraine is being fueled by a propaganda campaign which hides previous and current NATO/US aggressiveness towards Russia as well as the options to reach a peaceful settlement by resolving underlying conflicts.
(2022-08-22). Ukraine 'Testing Ground' Shaping US Network, Electronic Warfare Effort. transcend.org 17 Aug 2022 – Fierce battles being waged in Ukraine are showcasing cyber and electronic warfare and their consequences for connectivity and communications, according to the deputy commanding general at U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command.
(2022-08-22). No Longer a Pariah? Russia and China Could Be about to 'Normalize' North Korea and Leave the US with another Asian Headache. transcend.org 18 Aug 2022 – Once a Cold War proxy battleground for superpowers, is the Korean peninsula being pulled apart by bloc politics again?>
(2022-08-22). Washington Wants a New Cold War—but That's a Bad Idea. transcend.org 15 Aug 2022 – As China unleashed live-fire military exercises off the coast of Taiwan, simulating a real "reunification by force" operation in the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's ceremonial visit to the island last week, the bipartisan fervor for a new Cold War with China and Russia took greater hold in Washington.
(2022-08-22). How One Spook-Run London College Department Is Training the World's Social Media Managers. mintpressnews.com 
Kremlin propaganda is real, but its reach is decidedly minor in comparison to the massive disinformation campaigns being launched by the Western national security state. And as Alan Macloed reveals, London's Department of War Studies is a key part of that information war.
(2022-08-22). Why Palestine is central to anti-imperialist resistance. electronicintifada.net There's a growing risk of an Israel-Lebanon war, with destruction on an unprecedented scale.
(2022-08-22). From Resistance To Governing Power In Honduras. popularresistance.org A month after the coup d'état I was delegated by the new Front Against the Coup d'état to go to the U.S. to make known what had happened in Honduras. I had been working around international representation and communications in two formations, the National Coordinator of Popular Resistance and the Bloque Popular (Popular Block). These were spaces for coordination amongst the social movements that were confronting the impacts of neoliberalism, specifically the struggle against the Free Trade Agreement, which was impacting everything related to our agricultural capacity. | Small and mid-sized Honduran producers had…
(2022-08-22). The TFF Abolish NATO Catalogue. transcend.org 18 Aug 2022 – Abolish NATO or Convert It to Serve Peace – 30 Arguments & 100s of Inspirations…
(2022-08-22). Argentinian Unions Mobilize Against Runaway Inflation. popularresistance.org August 18 – Argentinian unions and social movements are marching today towards the National Congress to protest against runaway inflation and 'speculators'. | The march has been organized by the two largest union confederations; CGT and CTA. Their joint statement said; "Our country demands firm commitments to mitigate the social injustice that is suffocating us today (..) political actors must abandon petty electoral confrontation for the benefit of individual interests. Inflation has reached intolerable levels and is pulverizing the purchasing power of workers." | Sergio Palazzo, lawmaker for the ruling Frente d…
(2022-08-22). Dockers At England's Largest Cargo Port Strike Against Inflation. popularresistance.org Things are heating up in the United Kingdom's "summer of discontent" — the name that's been given to the wave of strikes against falling wages resulting from inflation. London's public transit network is paralyzed, and across the country only one train in five is running. Massive strikes in the transportation sector are playing out as walkouts —sometimes wildcat ones — erupting at refineries and Amazon facilities. Meanwhile, a growing number of unions in other sectors are voting to authorize strikes. | The English bourgeois press reports that inflation is 10.1 percent (the same figure the French…
(2022-08-22). Blue Helmets Shoot and Kill Civilians in Congo: Nobody Talks about the Failure of the UN. transcend.org 18 Aug 2022 – There are some facts happening in the world that are extremely serious, but very few media talk about them. Few weeks ago, for example, shocking news from the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed silently.
(2022-08-22). Chile's New Constitution Will Empower Chilean Workers. popularresistance.org The first step toward a new constitution in Chile is now complete. The draft of the new Magna Carta was officially delivered on May 16, paving the way for major changes in Chilean society, particularly in the areas of social rights, gender parity in political participation, and constitutional recognition of native peoples. | In terms of social rights, the new constitution recognizes demands that have been a banner for popular struggles since Augusto Pinochet's neoliberal counterrevolution in the 1970s. It guarantees access to health, housing, education, decent pensions, nonsexist education, and the right to abort…
(2022-08-22). Independent Unions Can Help Break Through The Economic Crisis. popularresistance.org In a period of extreme social and economic crises, when the major labor unions have reduced their organizing programs to a fraction of what they once were and the courts stand athwart any effort to protect workers' interests, scrappy new independent unions raise hope against hope that maybe — just maybe — workers can fight back and win. I'm writing, of course, about the early 1930s. A newly published book finds some surprising parallels between that era and our own. | An eleventh volume in the prolific Marxist labor historian Philip S. Foner's History Of The Labor Movement In The United States has jus…
(2022-08-22). Why Don't You Stop This War? transcend.org 19 Aug 2022 – | Are you living in a jar? | No one can see the brutality of war? | Don't close your eyes…
(2022-08-22). Howard Zinn (24 Aug 1922 — 14 May 2008). transcend.org Zinn's influence lives on in millions of people who have read his work and have been inspired by his actions. He ended his autobiography with these encouraging words: 'We don't have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an endless succession of presents, and to live now as we think humans should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.'
(2022-08-22). What Kind of Future Awaits the Organization of Turkic States? journal-neo.org 
According to the decision of the eighth Turkic Council summit in Istanbul, the first congress of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), which will be formed on the basis of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States, will be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in November this year. The congress is expected to outline the future contours …
(2022-08-22). Kamala Harris Arrives On Kauai, Greeted By Red Hill Protestors. popularresistance.org Kauai, Hawaii – Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff arrived on Kauai for a vacation away from bustle of Washington. | As their motorcade pulled up near the Kalihiwai Ridge home where the second couple are staying, they were met with people holding 'Shut Down Red Hill' signs. | Some members of the Oahu Water Protectors made the trip to Kauai to meet the motorcade. While they said 'aloha' to welcome the Vice President on her trip, they also wanted to use the opportunity to put the issue on her radar. | "To stand here and know that she's just 100 feet away from us I think it's important bec…
(2022-08-22). Taking Back the Ocean, Inc. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-22). Fighting fire with solidarity. workers.org 
These are especially bitter days to be living in the United States for those of us who are communists, socialists, progressives, even those remotely left of center. The killing of Roe v. Wade and the state subjection of women and anyone who can get pregnant to the role of breeding . . . |
(2022-08-22). New Polls Show almost No One Trusts Our Media Anymore. transcend.org 15 Aug 2022 – Gone are the days when the CIA secretly infiltrated American newsrooms, craftily tricking people into believing U.S. government propaganda was the real news. Putting the CIA in every newsroom was a clandestine project called Operation Mockingbird, and it paid mighty dividends.
(2022-08-22). Three Lessons from Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan. transcend.org 15 Aug 2022 – Editor's Note: This article was distributed by a Chinese government accepted source, but we believe it is worthy of a wider audience because it provides documentation of important ongoing dialogue within top circles in China unavailable elsewhere.
(2022-08-22). Homage to Hiroshima, Homage to Life. transcend.org This address was delivered at the 33rd Annual Hiroshima Peace Service Ceremony commemorating the 77th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, on August 6, 2022, at the Izumo Taishakyo Mission…
(2022-08-22). Amidst Uproar over Nancy Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan, Media Ignores Aggressive U.S. Maritime Action in South China Sea. transcend.org 18 Aug 2022 – In order to force high-tech companies to decouple from the People's Republic of China and reverse U.S. decline, U.S. imperialism needs a political/military crisis with China.
(2022-08-22). Assange Attorneys and Journalists Sue the CIA over Spying. transcend.org 18 Aug 2022 – "Journalists are allowed to request documents that have been stolen and to publish them." So wrote U.S. federal Judge John Koeltl in a 2019 opinion dismissing a lawsuit filed by the Democratic National Committee against Julian Assange, Wikileaks and others.
(2022-08-22). Of Aristotle, Orwell, and the Young Heirs. transcend.org Today's youth are an unpowered witnesses to numerous unprecedented crises, which they did not create but are expected to overcome… and hopefully leave a much less baleful inheritance.
(2022-08-22). Movements to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons and to Establish Geopolitical Accountability. transcend.org 16 Aug 2022 – Go to the links given connecting you with the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, the NGO that has the longest record of commitment to establish a global security system without nuclear weapons and with geopolitical accountability.
(2022-08-22). Fumio Kishida "Reformatted" the Cabinet of Japan. journal-neo.org 
On August 10, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced the new personal composition of the country's 19-minister government. Only five members of the previous cabinet, including Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, retain their previous posts. Of the 14 new ministers, nine had never been at this level of government, the other five had previously been part …
(2022-08-22). The Deadly Business of Reporting Truth. transcend.org 17 Aug 2022 – Violence is press censorship. To kill or imprison a journalist is to silence the public's source of news. 33 journalists around the world have been killed this year and 494 are imprisoned, according to Reporters Without Borders. In 2022 once per week, average, somewhere in the world a journalist is killed.
(2022-08-22). Western 'Naturalism' Disrespects Nonhuman Animals and the Entire Natural World. transcend.org 15 Aug 2022 – The self-destructive delusion that we are the only species that has a right to life on Earth has led to the ecological crisis.
(2022-08-22). How Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan Has Enabled China to Redefine the Rules of the Game. transcend.org 15 Aug 2022 – Editor's Note: This article was distributed by a Chinese government accepted source, but we believe it is worthy of a wider audience because it provides documentation of important ongoing dialogue within top circles in China unavailable elsewhere.
(2022-08-22). The Simile of the Snake ~ Alagagadduupama Sutta. transcend.org Thus I heard: At one time the Blessed One was living in the monastery. At that time to a Bhikkhu, a vulture trainer in his previous birth, this evil view had arisen. As I know the Teaching of the Blessed One, to one who pursues those impedimental things declared as impediments are not suitable impediments.
(2022-08-22). Values, Virtues and Sins of a Viable Democratic Civilization. transcend.org 22 Aug 2022 – Reframing the Controversy of Unconstrained Population Growth as a Hyperobject…
(2022-08-22). World Humanitarian Day: A Need For Common Actions. popularresistance.org Sergio de Mellow had spent his UN career in humanitarian efforts, often with the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees and at other times as Special Representative of the UN Secretary General. As an NGO representative to the UN in Geneva and active on human rights issues, I knew him during his short 2002-2003 tenure as High Commissioner for Human Rights. Many of us had high hopes that his dynamism, relative youth (he was 54) and wide experience in conflict resolution efforts would provide new possibilities for human rights efforts. His death along with the death of others who had been Geneva-based was a st…
(2022-08-22). (Castellano) Rusia-Ucrania-Estados Unidos-OTAN (Parte VI): De la Propaganda de Guerra al Periodismo para la Paz. transcend.org 15 Aug 2022 – El marco general para la práctica del periodismo de paz consiste en proporcionar el contexto de las interrelaciones entre tres formas clave de violencia que son constitutivas de la guerra: 1. La violencia directa, física, hacia los seres humanos, las infraestructuras y el medio ambiente; 2. La violencia cultural, comunicativa, contra el otro; y 3. La violencia estructural basada en relaciones de poder desiguales.
(2022-08-22). How to Keep Life from Becoming a Parody of Itself: Simone de Beauvoir on the Art of Growing Older. transcend.org "In old age we should wish still to have passions strong enough to prevent us turning in on ourselves."