(2022-08-27). Ukraine Independence Day: Is Ukraine Killing her Own People? dissidentvoice.org On 24 August Ukraine celebrated her Independence Day. It also marked the dubious anniversary of 6 months of war; a war that could have been drastically shortened, tens of thousands of lives saved and peace installed hadn't it been for the relentless western / NATO provocations, and billions worth of western weapons deliveries to Ukraine. …
(2022-08-27). Blinken Returns Empty Handed From Africa Tour. orinocotribune.com By Abayomi Azikiwe — Aug 24, 2022 | United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited three African Union (AU) member-states during early August in an attempt to enhance the presence of Washington in the continent. | This tour came amid an escalation of tensions between Washington the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China. | Blinken first visited the Republic of South Africa where he had a joint meeting with Naledi Pandor, his diplomatic counterpart. Pandor reiterated the views of the African National Congress (ANC) government which has refused to denounce Moscow over its special milit…
(2022-08-27). Biden Receives Bipartisan Criticism for Bombing Syria. news.antiwar.com After three days of airstrikes against Shia groups allied with the Syrian government, some members of Congress are taking aim at the White House. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy called for rethinking American troop presence in the Middle East. Republicans capitalized on the fighting to call for an end of nuclear talks with Iran. On Tuesday, …
(2022-08-27). Pledging "pain," Federal Reserve declares war on the working class. wsws.org Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech outlined a policy of class war on workers aimed at sustaining record profits, with US corporate profit margins recently hitting a 72-year high.
(2022-08-27). Did Scholz Go to Canada to Take a Shower? journal-neo.org 
On a 10-point scale, the current energy crisis in Europe has already received 8 points and a "frightening" forecast from the renowned consulting firm Rystad Energy. As the energy situation in the EU has steadily worsened in recent days, the number of problems facing Europeans is unwaveringly increasing. Europe is now very afraid of freezing …
(2022-08-27). Comicomment: When will U.S. bullying hegemony end. ecns.cn The U.S. military launched airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in eastern Syria. The United States is not only stealing oil from Syria, but further destroying the oil-rich region.
(2022-08-27). Turkey renews attacks on Raqqa countryside in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) — Syrian sources reported Friday that Turkish forces launched airstrikes on northern areas of Raqqa city in Syria.
(2022-08-27). China to weave stronger safety net for disadvantaged people. ecns.cn China strives to step up support to ensure the livelihood of people in difficulty, offering social assistance with more coverage and funds.
(2022-08-27). 5 Ways to Teach About Structural Racism in Polarized Times. commondreams.org Use a solutionary approach to turn controversy into learning and action.
(2022-08-27). ISIL attacks in Diyala kill, injure 7 Iraqi forces. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — ISIL terrorists launched two attacks on areas in Diyala province in Iraq, killing and injuring 7 Iraqi military forces.
(2022-08-27). The Real Cancel Culture: Anti-Palestinianism and the Crisis of American Free Speech. juancole.com By Nasim Ahmed |  ; ( Middle East Monitor )  ; The firing of Palestinian American woman, Natalie Abulhawa, has sparked a debate over free-speech, "cancel-culture" and the ever-growing crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism. The 25-year-old athletic trainer was fired by a private girls school in Bryn Mawr over years-old social media posts criticising Israel. In …
(2022-08-27). 7 tips to live a happier life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Do you wake up feeling sluggish most mornings? Have caffeinated beverages become a necessity to help power you through the day? If this sounds familiar, it's time to ditch the quick fixes you rely on, and develop an energy management plan. Getting started may seem daunting, but soon you'll be energized to keep going once you recap the benefits of a happier, healthier and more productive lifestyle. What is energy management? Think of your energy…
(2022-08-27). Africans Take UK to Court Over Abuses Committed During Colonial Era. orinocotribune.com Kenyan activists are suing the United Kingdom for its grave abuses during the country's colonial era after London refused to take any accountability for its crimes. | Several Kenyan activists are suing the United Kingdom over abuses committed during the British empire's colonial era, raising a case against the country in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday. | The plaintiffs, Africans forced off their land in the Kenyan Rift Valley, are saying London violated the European Convention of Human Rights through the abuses it committed in Africa during its colonial rule of the continent. | The UK is a s…
(2022-08-27). Will 2022 Mark the Turning Point in the Climate Crisis? juancole.com ( Foreign Policy in Focus) Over the last six months, the world took a giant step backward in its efforts to address the current climate crisis. In February, after finally reversing its position and pledging to become carbon-neutral by 2060, Russia invaded Ukraine and set off a panic around access to fossil fuels. In March, …
(2022-08-27). End of the superpower and Catastrophic escalation. indybay.org The coming offensive in the Donbass, which Russia's army is currently preparing despite all setbacks, also represents an escalation step in which both sides are raising the stakes – and which is likely to bring a de facto preliminary decision in the war. The West is supplying heavy weapons to Ukraine.
(2022-08-27). China advances to tank biathlon final in int'l army games. ecns.cn The Chinese team on Wednesday advanced to the tank biathlon's final contest in the ongoing International Army Games 2022 held in Russia.
(2022-08-27). Russian-made air defenses in Syria shot down Israeli missiles. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — When four fighter jets of the Israeli regime struck Syria's Masyaf, the Russian-made air defense systems of Syria destroyed some of the munitions, the deputy head of the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria said on Friday.
(2022-08-27). China allocates 10 bln yuan for drought relief, autumn grain production. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Finance on Friday earmarked 10 billion yuan (about 1.46 billion U.S. dollars) central reserve funds to support drought relief and the production of autumn grain.
(2022-08-27). Throwing Millions Out of Work Won't Address the Root Causes of Rising Prices. commondreams.org We can have a strong job market and lower inflation—and we don't need more painful interest rate hikes to do it.
(2022-08-27). German workers pay the cost of war as gas and electricity prices skyrocket. wsws.org A price rise tsunami is racing toward working-class households, which means ruin for many. Experts predict that the official inflation rate at the end of the year will be 10 percent, several times higher than the wage settlements agreed by the trade unions.
(2022-08-27). President Maduro Urges Venezuelans Not to be Scammed by Increase in Black Market Exchange Rate of Dollar. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, August 25, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro referred to the recent rise in the black market exchange rate of the US dollar, pointing out that it is a "fictitious rise." He urged the Venezuelan people to keep up their fighting spirit and not be scammed by the sudden rise in the parallel exchange rate. He called on both the people and the merchants to maintain "maximum awareness," and emphasized that the price of the dollar as fixed by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) must be respected. | "I ask the people for maximum awareness. I ask the merchants, maximum awareness. And the people: keep up the…
(2022-08-27). 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.
(2022-08-27). Warning strike at Frankfurt University Hospital in Germany. wsws.org A two-day warning strike left the Frankfurt University Hospital paralyzed until Friday evening. More than 4,000 non-medical employees are taking part, protesting against staff shortages and catastrophic working conditions.
(2022-08-27). Recently-released videos show federal agents assaulting immigrant workers in 2018 raid at Tennessee slaughterhouse. wsws.org Agents carried out their rampage despite not having warrants, deportation orders or any proof of wrongdoing.
(2022-08-27). National Institutes of Health renews Mayo Clinic's $48 million Clinical and Translational Science Award. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic announced today that its Center for Clinical and Translational Science has successfully renewed funding for its research grant from the National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences for five more years. The funding award, totaling $48.2 million, is one of Mayo's largest NIH grants, supporting research and education across the institution at that aims to accelerate innovation to improve patient care and health for all people. "We…
(2022-08-27). China, ROK urged to jointly boost growth. ecns.cn Premier Li Keqiang has called for joint efforts by Beijing and Seoul to work toward another 30 years of common development and prosperity, saying that the two sides should reach agreements on the second phase of a bilateral free trade agreement as soon as possible.
(2022-08-27). Contra Costa County Educators move towards a potential strike over pay and class sizes. wsws.org Potential strike of 90 teachers, who educate students with mental and physical disabilities, after working in unsafe conditions for months.
(2022-08-27). 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…
(2022-08-27). 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…
(2022-08-27). Whistleblowing at Twitter: Mudge Spills the Beans. dissidentvoice.org It must have been music to Elon Musk's ears. Twitter, a platform he has had a patchy relationship with, has been the recipient of various blows inflicted by Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, the company's former head of security. This was no mean feat, given the company's reputation as being essentially indestructible. But Mudge was left with …
(2022-08-27). "Pill Hill" and Other High School Hauntings. dissidentvoice.org 
(You can read this post below or listen above — or both!) My family moved to a slightly "better" area of our neighborhood shortly before I turned 15. There were many reasons for this relocation but here's one factor my mother clearly articulated: "If we stay here, I'm afraid you'll end up dead or in …
(2022-08-27). Abortion bans are especially cruel to pregnant girls and teens. liberationnews.org 
Hundreds of pregnant children are already suffering serious consequences less than two months after Roe's overturn.
(2022-08-27). Xi replies to letter from families of 'Lisbon Maru' survivors. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has recently replied to a letter from the families of the survivors of the "Lisbon Maru."
(2022-08-27). South Africa SAFTA/COSATU General Strike For Workers & Communities. indybay.org WorkWeek covers the South African general strike called by SAFTU and COSATU on August 24,. 2022. Memetlwe Sebei, president of the General Industrial Union of South Africa | GIWUSA which is with SAFTU and Ayesha Rajah who is the chairperson of the Sotasonke Civic Organization are interviewed about the conditions that led to the strike, the organizing for the strike and the future.
(2022-08-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: Health benefits of kids and sports. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Some children are back in the classroom and others are getting ready. An important tool for keeping kids healthy is participation in youth sports, and it's not just because of physical activity. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/4dzpba9GP0w Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. There are the obvious physical benefits when kids play sports. It improves cardiovascular health…
(2022-08-27). 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…
(2022-08-27). Xi sends congratulatory letter to 5th Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday sent a congratulatory letter to the 5th Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation.
(2022-08-27). HKUST scientists identify key blood protein for simpler treatment for Alzheimer's disease. ecns.cn The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on Thursday announced the identification of a blood protein vital in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), paving the way for a simpler treatment of the neurodegenerative illness.
(2022-08-27). Iran, Belarus sign MoU on joint coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — Supreme Audit Court of the Islamic Republic of Iran (SAC) and the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on joint cooperation.
(2022-08-27). 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…
(2022-08-27). Mayo Clinic study shows AI may improve prediction of colorectal cancer recurrence. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PHOENIX — In a multinational study led by a Mayo Clinic research team using artificial intelligence (AI), investigators developed an algorithm to improve the prediction of colorectal cancer recurrence. Study results are published in Gastroenterology. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Rish Pai, M.D., Ph.D., a pathologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona and senior author, developed QuantCRC, a deep-learning segmentation…
(2022-08-27). 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…
(2022-08-27). 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…
(2022-08-27). Iran junior men handball team qualifies for world champs. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — Iranian junior men's handball team has overpowered Bahrain and made it to the semifinal against Saudi Arabia, and qualified for the world championship.
(2022-08-27). Catholic Church: "Take the Money and Run" indybay.org An access to information request exposes Canada's secret deal that allows the Catholic Church to renege on its promise of $25 million for residential school survivors. When the deal to renege was exposed this week, the Catholic Church announced that it is quickly moving all of its financial assets to the Vatican Bank. The Catholic Church confessed to genocide in July. Demands continue for Nuremburg-style trials in the international court.
(2022-08-27). Air strike on playground kills 7 in Ethiopia's Tigray region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — An air raid killed at least seven people, including three children, in the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region.
(2022-08-27). China's water transport investment maintains robust growth. ecns.cn China's investment in the construction of water transport infrastructure maintained a good growth momentum in the first seven months of the year, according to the Ministry of Transport.
(2022-08-27). Cradle of Civilization: Daming Palace Ruins. ecns.cn The site of Daming Palace is located in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. Daming Palace was the imperial palace complex of the Tang Dynasty(618-907) and its construction started in 634. It served as the imperial residence for 17 emperors over a period of more than 200 years. It is the world's largest complex of brick and wood palaces, with an area equivalent to four Forbidden Cities and three Versailles Palaces.
(2022-08-27). Julian Assange files appeal against extradition. wsws.org The appeal, if the High Court agrees to hear it, will focus on the major political issues in Assange's persecution, including revelations that the American government and the CIA plotted his kidnap or murder.
(2022-08-27). We Can Do So Much More on Student Loan Forgiveness. indybay.org Education should be free…
(2022-08-27). Leader condoles demise of Ayatollah Nasseri. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has expressed condolences over the passing of Iranian cleric Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Nasseri.
(2022-08-27). The necessary breach and Rackets and Rockets. indybay.org The climate movement should not be afraid of being accused of radicalism. Given the civilization-threatening dimensions of the climate crisis, it is a matter of sheer collective will to survive to solve this monstrous problem. It is obvious that global capitalism, in its boundless compulsion to grow, is incapable of reducing resource consumption and emissions.
(2022-08-27). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on August 27. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Saturday, August 27.
(2022-08-27). Kingswood Capital Management LP annihilates 89 pharmacies or more. indybay.org In opposition to corporate raider Alexander Wolf, Kingswood Capital Management LP, and Save Mart, UFCW 8 encourages its members to avoid Walgreens, and transfer their family's prescriptions to an Albertsons, Bel Air, Rite Aid, Safeway or Vons pharmacy as soon as possible.
(2022-08-27). 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.
(2022-08-27). Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert explains when swallowing issues are more than an accident. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LONDON — Many people have experienced the discomfort of food or a beverage accidentally going to the wrong place when swallowing. But swallowing issues sometimes become chronic and may be a sign of a health condition that should be treated. James East, M.D., a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, explains why people can have difficulty swallowing and how to address the issue. The medical term for trouble swallowing is dysphagia. Rare experiences with it are…
(2022-08-27). Robots may help take the heat off testing staff. ecns.cn Amid the sweltering heat waves that have roasted southern China for days, it's a tough challenge for medical staff wearing heavy protective suits to collect throat swabs at COVID-19 testing sites.
(2022-08-27). Release of redacted affidavit heightens political crisis after FBI raid on Trump compound. wsws.org The furor over the affidavit occurs within the context of a broader ratcheting up of the crisis within the US political system.
(2022-08-27). 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,…
(2022-08-27). Iran says U.S. presence in Syria 'illegal, condemned'. ecns.cn The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned on Friday the U.S. military presence in Syria as an "occupation" and the fresh U.S. airstrikes there as an "illegal aggression against defenders of Syria's independence and territorial integrity."
(2022-08-27). Berkeley's LGBTQ Pacific Center has to relocate after building was sold. indybay.org Berkeley's LGBTQ Pacific Center Has To Relocate:…
(2022-08-27). 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.
(2022-08-27). VIDEO: Iran marks National Day of Zakariya al-Razi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — Today is the National Commemoration Day of the outstanding Iranian physician, alchemist and philosopher, Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi.
(2022-08-27). China's reusable suborbital carrier makes second successful flight. ecns.cn A reusable suborbital carrier developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology was successfully tested during a flight demonstration on Friday.
(2022-08-27). Mayo Clinic expert provides tips for reducing dementia risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — More than 55 million people worldwide are believed to be living with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. Ronald Petersen, M.D., a neurologist and director of Mayo Clinic's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, says you can't prevent dementia, but you can reduce your risk. Dementia is not one disease, but instead a term for a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. Dr. Ronald Petersen…
(2022-08-27). Country's job market stabilizes despite challenges. ecns.cn The central government has stabilized China's job market in the past 10 years and has managed to withstand the tremendous impact inflicted by the COVID-19 epidemic and challenges posed by economic downturn since 2020.
(2022-08-27). Mayo Clinic in Arizona achieves second Magnet designation in recognition of nursing excellence. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PHOENIX — Mayo Clinic in Arizona has received its second Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, with nine exemplars noted. Exemplars are areas where Mayo Clinic in Arizona significantly exceeded Magnet standards for clinical excellence. Mayo Clinic outperformed the benchmarks in all nursing units for: Post-lumbar puncture headaches.Hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.Patient falls in the ambulatory setting.Four different measures of inpatient patient satisfaction. Other exemplars included: 89% of Mayo Clinic nurses with a baccalaureate or mor…
(2022-08-27). 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.,…
(2022-08-27). Sunday 9/25: The Abortion Struggle Today — Our Right and Our Fight. indybay.org Online townhall, see website for details…
(2022-08-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: The 3 best ways to keep kids healthy when heading back to school. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Making sure kids are prepared to head back to school means more than just getting them the school supplies they need. Caregivers also will want to make sure their students are on track to have a healthy school year and help them avoid many viral illnesses that tend to circulate when young people gather in classrooms and day care facilities.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic's Children's…
(2022-08-27). Sunday 8/28: LEPAIO: Labor Education Project on the AFL-CIO International Operations. indybay.org ZOOM LINK | GOOD FOR SUNDAY, August 28, 2022 | Join Zoom Meeting | us02web.zoom.us/j/81133350622?pwd=dUUyUWppbWt6djVTaElISUhocXpSUT09 | Meeting ID: 811 3335 0622 | Passcode: ICSS2717rs | One tap mobile | +16694449171,,81133350622#,,,,*5892135124# US | +16699006833,,81133350622#,,,,*5892135124# US (San Jose) | Dial by your location | +1 669 444 9171 US | +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) | +1 719 359 4580 US | +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) | +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) | +1 646 931 3860 US | +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) | +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) | +1 309 205 3325 US | +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)…
(2022-08-27). New Zealand firefighters hold second one-hour strike. wsws.org While firefighters are determined to fight and have significant public support, the unions are isolating the dispute, and preventing a broader struggle against the Labour government's austerity measures.
(2022-08-27). Solving visa problem vital for boosting Iran-Tanzania ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — In a meeting with his Tanzania counterpart, Iran's Foreign Minister said that solving the visa problem of Iranians interested to have economic activities in Tanzania is one of the prerequisites for the development of ties.
(2022-08-27). 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…
(2022-08-27). 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.
(2022-08-27). China considers carbon emission management system for battery. ecns.cn China will explore a carbon emission management system for battery products, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced in a draft guideline on energy and electronic industry development released on Thursday.
(2022-08-27). French police shoot two dead amid growing wave of police murders. wsws.org After Macron's re-election, the French government has reiterated its unconditional support for police who carry-out deadly shootings.
(2022-08-27). @Cloudflare #DropKiwiFarms the transphobic hate site. indybay.org Cloudflare protects transphobic hate site Kiwi Farms. Please demand that they do better, and stop protecting KF by providing them Internet services. Kiwi Farms users have doxxed, swatted, and killed a number of vulnerable individuals in the queer and trans communities, this is unacceptable and Cloudflare must be held accountable for their willingness to support the abuses of Kiwi Farms!
(2022-08-27). 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…
(2022-08-27). Tunnel 2 of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway ready for track-laying. ecns.cn As the last tunnel-lining of the Tunnel 2 was finished, it is ready for track-laying work.
(2022-08-27). Beijing sub-center to build metaverse-themed amusement park. ecns.cn Tongzhou, Beijing's new administrative center, plans to build a metaverse demonstration zone along with over 30 "metaverse+" typical application scenario projects in next three years, according to local authorities.
(2022-08-27). Consumer Health: Choosing and caring for contact lenses. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Contact Lens Health Week will be observed Aug. 22—26, which makes this a good time to learn more about contact lenses and whether they might be right for you. More than 45 million people in the U.S. wear contact lenses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Contact lenses are an option for many people, including those tired of wearing glasses and not interested in laser refractive surgery, such as LASIK. Several types of…
(2022-08-27). Legal Agreement Requires U.S. to Re-Examine Harms to Whales From Pacific Offshore Oil Drilling. indybay.org LOS ANGELES, August 24, 2022 — The Center for Biological Diversity, Department of the Interior and National Marine Fisheries Service reached an agreement today that requires the agencies to re-examine the risks and harms to whales and other endangered species from continued oil and gas drilling in federal waters off California.
(2022-08-27). 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,…
(2022-08-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: How young athletes can reduce their risk of injury. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org More than half of children in the U.S. ages 6 to 17 participate in sports. With participation also comes the painful reality of injuries that happen during gameplay. Dr. Wes Troyer, a Mayo Clinic physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, explains how to reduce children's risk of sports injuries. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=idMbUDc6ozQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-08-27). Xi: Teamwork of China, Africa media crucial. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for media outlets in China and African countries to become facilitators of people-to-people exchanges and guardians of equity and justice to jointly advocate global development.
(2022-08-27). Chinese court upholds death sentence of U.S. citizen convicted of murder. ecns.cn A Chinese court on Thursday rejected the appeal of Shadeed Abdulmateen, an American national, who was sentenced to death in April this year for intentional homicide.
(2022-08-27). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Successful treatment of cardiac amyloidosis depends on early diagnosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cardiac amyloidosis is a type of amyloidosis, which occurs when the body produces abnormal proteins that bind together to form a substance called amyloid. Amyloids can deposit in any tissue or organ, including the heart, kidneys, liver and nerves. When amyloid collects in the heart muscle, it causes irreversible thickening of the heart wall and disrupts heart function. It reduces your heart's ability to fill with blood between heartbeats, resulting in less blood being pumped with…
(2022-08-27). US rail unions in damage control mode as railroaders press for strike action after pro-company federal intervention. wsws.org Now that the PEB's report has been released, however, the unions are desperate to find someway to overcome the opposition from railroaders and ram through a deal along the lines of the board's recommendations.
(2022-08-27). Ministry: Nations' military drills shouldn't target 3rd party. ecns.cn China is firmly opposed to any form of interference by a third party in the China-India boundary issue, Defense Ministry spokesman Senior Colonel Tan Kefei said on Thursday.
(2022-08-27). Twitter labelled scientific reporting as COVID-19 as "misinformation" wsws.org Widespread reports that Twitter has been falsely labeling tweets by scientists, doctors and other public health experts about COVID-19 as "misinformation" has intensified an ongoing crisis at the social media platform.
(2022-08-27). Thursday 8/25: KPFA & other public radio stations deserve radio frequency spectrum revenue. indybay.org ZOOM: | us05web.zoom.us/j/81510133753?pwd=RzNNNUMwMml1SnlsSXcxQlFaWm00dz09…
(2022-08-27). Religious practices, spirituality associated with higher levels of heart health among African Americans. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A research study of African Americans with cardiovascular disease suggests religious practices and spirituality may contribute to heart health. The study's authors assert that recognizing the importance of religious practices and spirituality in the lives and health of African Americans may be key to improving patient care and reducing heart health disparities in African American communities. African Americans are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease, compared to the general population. Those differences are…
(2022-08-27). 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…
(2022-08-27). Pakistan: Climate Emergency-Driven, biblical Floods affect 33 million People Leave Millions Homeless. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment)  ; Heavy flooding in southern Pakistan has destroyed or damaged 670,000 homes, according to Reliefweb. During an ordinary monsoon season in Pakistan beginning in June and ending in September, there would be four waves of precipitation. There have been eight such waves since June. Households in that country have an average …
(2022-08-27). Saturday 8/27: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Golden Harvest" indybay.org
(2022-08-27). 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…
(2022-08-27). Chinese market remains attractive to foreign investment: spokesperson. ecns.cn The Chinese market remains attractive to foreign investment, with the continued growth of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson said on Thursday.
(2022-08-27). Saturday 9/10: Amah Mutsun Rally for Juristac. indybay.org McEntee Plaza (In front of the Santa Clara County Government Building) | 70 W Hedding St, San Jose, CA 95110 | This is downtown, please give yourself an extra 30 minutes to park.
(2022-08-27). Australian judicial "inquiry": Another bid to bury outrage over ex-PM's secret ministerial appointments. wsws.org Before the inquiry even began, Prime Minister Albanese insisted that its outcome must be to instil public "confidence" in the decaying faàßade of capitalist democracy.
(2022-08-27). Communique: Hillary Ronen's House Painted. indybay.org Hillary Ronen's house provided with free exterior paint upgrade.
(2022-08-27). Top 100 Chinese brands reach 1.24 trln USD in overall value in 2022: report. ecns.cn The total value of the top 100 Chinese brands surpassed the 1-trillion-U.S. dollar threshold for the second consecutive year and reached 1.24 trillion dollars in 2022, according to a report released by the international market research firm, Kantar, on Thursday.
(2022-08-27). Australia: Five-year-old girl dies after waiting more than 30 hours for treatment in Canberra Hospital. wsws.org Rozalia Spadafora's death from myocarditis could likely have been prevented, were it not for the poor state of the territory's public health system.
(2022-08-27). Thank You, Big Oil, for All That You've Done—But It's Time to Say Goodbye. commondreams.org Fossil fuels are the bedrock upon which our modern society has been built, but now the blessing has become a curse.
(2022-08-27). Severance: Employees undergo surgery to separate work and home life. wsws.org Employees at a mysterious technology and pharmaceutical corporation have their memories severed to divide their work and personal lives in this science-fiction meets dark-comedy thriller.
(2022-08-27). 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…
(2022-08-27). Spokesperson denounces DPP's attempts to pursue 'Taiwan independence' by soliciting external support. ecns.cn The attempts by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to pursue "Taiwan independence" by soliciting the support of external forces will not impede China's path to reunification and national rejuvenation, a mainland spokesperson said on Thursday.
(2022-08-27). Beam erection channel of Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway completed. ecns.cn With the completion of the No. 2 Tunnel of Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway, the beam erection channel of the whole railway was set up, laying a solid foundation for its opening-to-traffic in June 2023.
(2022-08-27). Stop Using Islamophobic Rhetoric to Condemn Christian Extremism. commondreams.org When liberals call Christian nationalists "the Taliban," they're making Islam the standard for extremism—rather than the Christian far right that threatens our democracy.
(2022-08-27). First-in-human trial shows promise for hard-to-treat ventricular tachycardia heart rhythms. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A first-in-human multicenter trial involving Mayo Clinic used a new ablation technique for patients with ventricular tachycardia, an abnormally rapid heart rhythm that is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death worldwide. The trial tested needle ablation using in-catheter, heated, saline-enhanced, radio frequency energy, also known as SERF, to substantially increase heat transfer, compared to conventional ablation methods. The new process produces deeper, controllable lesion scars at sites inside the heart muscle….
(2022-08-27). Kent School District teachers strike for pay rise, smaller class sizes. wsws.org Teachers at Kent Public Schools have launched a strike with overwhelming public support to struggle against inadequate wages, unmanageable class sizes, worsening school and living conditions, and the mass spread of COVID-19.
(2022-08-27). Friday 9/16: On the Present and Future of Integral Education at CIIS and Beyond. indybay.org California Institute of Integral Studies | 1453 Mission St. | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2022-08-27). CA Tribes and Delta E.J. groups ask State Water Board to reconsider Delta Plan. indybay.org "The State Water Board has made a public commitment to addressing the State sponsored racial inequity baked into the water rights system," said Rica Garcia, an attorney with the Environmental Law Clinic at Stanford Law School. "It now needs to act in alignment with that commitment by addressing the issues raised in the Petition."
(2022-08-27). Sunday 9/18: Headlands Supper with Erika Chong Shuch. indybay.org Headlands Center for the Arts | 944 Fort Barry | Sausalito, CA 94965…
(2022-08-27). Solid progress made in employment, social security during past decade. ecns.cn China has made historic achievements in employment and social security during the past decade, bolstering its steady economic expansion and social stability, a senior official said Thursday.
(2022-08-27). Xi encourages foreign experts to contribute more to promoting exchanges between China, other countries. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged foreign experts with the Foreign Languages Press to contribute more to promoting exchanges and communication between China and other countries in the world and building a community with a shared future for humanity.
(2022-08-27). Expect a different flu season: Why you'll want to be vaccinated for flu. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 may be the most prominent virus of concern in the U.S. now, but public health officials also are preparing for seasonal influenza. And indications are it could be a different season than what the U.S. experienced the past two years. The Australian flu season, which typically runs May through September, has already exceeded its five-year average, particularly affecting children under age 5, according to a recent report. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. experienced a steep…
(2022-08-27). Con su motorina circule sin alterar la tranquilidad ajena. cubadebate.cu Decir que todos los conductores son transgresores de normas de vialidad, no es justo. Esa es la suerte, sin embargo, hay no pocos, de uno y otro sexo que lo mismo toman una dirección contraria en cualquier perímetro urbano y sometiendo a los peatones a un constante estrés. Que levanten la mano quienes no han sentido molestias cuando a su lado, se estaciona un "motorinero" con la música que impide escuchar la conversación.
(2022-08-27). Policía reprime manifestación contra LUMA en Puerto Rico. telesurtv.net Fue luego que ciudadanos puertorriqueños exigieron la cancelación del contrato con la empresa capitalista LUMA Energy.
(2022-08-27). Casa de las Américas rechaza lawfare contra Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net La institución cultural denunció que los cuartelazos corren hoy a cargo de jueces coludidos con los mismos intereses que antes apoyaban a los militares.
(2022-08-27). Unión Económica Euroasiática profundiza su integración. telesurtv.net Países de este bloque revelan que el 75 por ciento de sus flujos comerciales se pagan con monedas nacionales.
(2022-08-27). Presidente venezolano rechaza especulación financiera. telesurtv.net Solicitó a la población y a los comerciantes enfrentar la especulación con el llamado "dólar paralelo".
(2022-08-27). Presidente de Venezuela recibe al viceprimer ministro de Cuba. telesurtv.net El funcionario cubano, quien arribó el miércoles a la nación suramericana, se reunió también con la vicepresidenta venezolana, Delcy Rodríguez.
(2022-08-27). Nicaragua felicita al reelecto presidente de Angola. telesurtv.net El candidato del MPLA y actual presidente, João Lourenço, se volvió a imponer con el 51 por ciento de los votos, de acuerdo con autoridades electorales.
(2022-08-27). Nicolás Maduro recibe al viceprimer ministro cubano, Alejandro Gil. cubadebate.cu El presidente venezolano, Nicolás Maduro, sostuvo este viernes en Caracas un encuentro con el viceprimer ministro de Cuba, Alejandro Gil, en el que se reafirmó las profundas relaciones de amistad y cooperación estratégica entre ambos países.
(2022-08-27). Arriba nueva delegación médica cubana a Nayarit, México. telesurtv.net "La salud en Nayarit avanza con un esfuerzo de todas y todos por el bienestar de nuestras familias", precisó el gobernador.
(2022-08-27). Colombia Greenlights New Monómeros Board Proposed by Miraflores. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuela has regained definitive control of the PDVSA subsidiary Monómeros after being allowed to register the representatives of the new board of directors formalized by Petroquímicos de Venezuela (Pequiven), the governing authority of the PDVSA subsidiary. | The process was carried out before the Barraquilla Chamber of Commerce, in the Colombian city where Monómeros is located. The Chamber had previously refused to allow the procedure. However, it was obliged to allow it this time, given that Colombian President Gustavo Petro already announced that his government recognizes the authority of Pequiven over Monóm…
(2022-08-27). España aprueba ley para proteger a mujeres de violencia sexual. telesurtv.net Se trata de la aprobación definitiva de la ley denominada "solo sí es sí", luego de que fuera devuelta desde el Senado a la Cámara de Diputados.
(2022-08-27). Declaran estado de emergencia por inundaciones en Pakistán. telesurtv.net La ministra federal de Cambio Climático afirmó que se trata de un "desastre humanitario de proporciones épicas".
(2022-08-27). Cuando el amor traspasa las rejas. cubadebate.cu Un caballo, osos, casitas, camiones y conejos sobresalen encima de una pequeña mesa. Se trata de juguetes artesanales que, a la usanza de un gran tesoro pirata, fueron confeccionados por reclusos del sistema penitenciario de la provincia. Se trata de vincular a las instituciones de la provincia en el trabajo educativo dentro de las prisiones, generando así ofertas laborales para los reclusos.
(2022-08-27). Argentina denuncia rol de EE.UU. en persecución judicial contra vicepresidenta Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net El canciller Santiago Cafiero reiteró el respaldo a la vicepresidenta argentina Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.
(2022-08-27). EE.UU. en pro del respeto de derechos reproductivos de mujeres. telesurtv.net Rise Up 4 abortion declaró que "se necesita la furia de millones de mujeres y todas las personas amantes de la justicia en las calles exigiendo aborto legal en todo el país".
(2022-08-27). Continúa paro empresarial de transporte colectivo en Argentina. telesurtv.net El paro afecta a miles de argentinos, fundamentalmente a los trabajadores y sectores más vulnerables que son quienes más emplean el servicio de transporte público.
(2022-08-27). Turismo en Sancti Spíritus pone el pie en el acelerador (+fotos). cubadebate.cu La operación turística en la provincia de Sancti Spíritus se recupera de manera progresiva. Los síntomas de esta reanimación resultan evidentes: crece el número de visitantes nacionales y extranjeros que regresan a instalaciones hoteleras y casas de renta como confirmación del despegue de los servicios y también de una actividad fundamental para el avance de la economía cubana.
(2022-08-27). Padres de desaparecidos de Ayotzinapa se movilizan en México. telesurtv.net Los padres de los 43 estudiantes normalistas reiteraron que no cesarán en su lucha hasta conocer la verdad sobre el paradero de sus hijos, y exigir justicia.
(2022-08-27). Exjefe paramilitar pide perdón a víctimas del conflicto en Colombia. telesurtv.net El exjefe paramilitar y dos excomandantes de las antiguas AUC solicitaron perdón públicamente ante 400 víctimas de actos violentos.
(2022-08-27). Ataque de mineros a estación policial deja dos muertos en Perú. telesurtv.net Los manifestantes asaltaron la estación "Nuevo Arequipa", ubicada en el kilómetro 108 de la carretera Interoceánica.
(2022-08-27). Represión israelí deja cinco palestinos heridos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Entre las personas heridas en Kafr Qaddum se encuentra una periodista de un medio palestino.
(2022-08-27). Presidenta de Honduras recibirá a jefe de Gobierno español. telesurtv.net Pedro Sánchez llega procedente de Ecuador y antes estuvo en Colombia, como parte de su gira por Latinoamérica.
(2022-08-27). Peronismo argentino mantiene vigilias en apoyo a vicepresidenta. telesurtv.net Militantes y simpatizantes kirchneristas continúan la vigilia frente al domicilio de la vicepresidenta argentina.
(2022-08-27). Pueblo boliviano aboga por fortalecer su democracia y economía. telesurtv.net La marcha convocada por el Pacto de Unidad y la Central Obrera Boliviana constituye una victoria del pueblo boliviano.
(2022-08-27). España reporta más de 4.600 muertes atribuibles al calor este verano. telesurtv.net Los datos registrados en los últimos tres meses casi triplican a los contabilizados en similar etapa estival de 2021.
(2022-08-27). OMM alerta sobre agravamiento de sequía en el Cuerno de àÅfrica. telesurtv.net Prevén que, entre octubre y diciembre, Etiopía, Kenia y Somalia tendrán mayores probabilidades de sequía.
(2022-08-27). Británicos pagarán 80 por ciento más en energía. telesurtv.net La creciente inflación en Gran Bretaña ha provocado huelgas de diversos sectores laborales en demanda por aumentos salariales.
(2022-08-27). Irán condena presencia militar de EE.UU. en Siria. telesurtv.net Teherán rechaza recientes ataques ordenados por el presidente Joe Biden, los cuales calificó de ilegales y deplorables.
(2022-08-27). Ramiro Valdés chequea montaje de las chumaceras en Felton Uno. cubadebate.cu El Comandante de la Revolución y vice primer ministro de Cuba, Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, supervisó este viernes el proceso de montaje en las chumaceras del bloque uno de la Termoeléctrica Lidio Ramón Pérez, de Felton, en el municipio holguinero de Mayarí.
(2022-08-27). India respalda incorporación de Argentina al grupo Brics. telesurtv.net La Cancillería argentina resaltó que los países del Brics, en su conjunto, representan el 22 por ciento de la superficie continental y el 24 por ciento del PBI mundial.
(2022-08-27). Comienza propaganda electoral gratuita ante comicios en Brasil. telesurtv.net Durante esta primera jornada se colocará propaganda para los candidatos a gobernador, diputado estadual y senador.
(2022-08-27). Sunday 9/18: Family Garden Workshop: Bees, Please. indybay.org Hauser & Wirth | 901 East 3rd Street | Los Angeles, CA 90013 | (213) 943-1620…
(2022-08-26). Ukraine Independence Day: Is Ukraine Killing Her Own People? "False Flags" — Russia Is the Culprit. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). In Just Under Three Weeks, Ukrainian-Fired Prohibited 'Petal' Mines Maim at Least 44 Civilians, Kill 2, in Donetsk Region. orinocotribune.com 
By Eva Bartlett  ; Aug 23, 2022 | 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
(2022-08-26). In Just Under Three Weeks, Ukrainian-Fired Prohibited "Petal" Mines Maim at Least 44 Civilians, Kill 2, in Donetsk Region. orinocotribune.com By Eva Bartlett  ; Aug 23, 2022 | 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
(2022-08-26). What Would BRICS Expansion Mean for Emerging Markets. infobrics.org As emerging markets recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and face financial headwinds due to interest rate hikes in the US, the BRICS group — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — is looking to expand its membership to tackle shared challenges…
(2022-08-26). Britain's next prime minister Liz Truss says she is ready for global nuclear annihilation. wsws.org Liz Truss, foreign secretary and most likely the next Conservative prime minister of the UK, has declared that she would launch a nuclear strike on Russia, even though the result would be "global annihilation.
(2022-08-26). China-Russia Science Cooperation Deepens. infobrics.org Scientific and engineering communities in China and Russia will enhance academic exchanges, training and the facilitation of scientific and technological innovation…
(2022-08-26). Quality of Relations, Level of Trust Important for China-Russia Ties in the Next Decade. infobrics.org Why could China achieve its first centenary goal? What will a great modern socialist country look like? Alexey Maslov, Director of the Institute of Asian and African Studies of Moscow State University, shared his opinions on these issues with Global Times…
(2022-08-26). U.S. Warns Palestinians Against Bid for Full UN Membership. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Former Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, pardoned by Trump for war crimes, provided "training" to police in Tallahassee, Florida. wsws.org Terrified by growing socialist consciousness and militancy in the working class, police departments are actively seeking paramilitary training from murderous war criminals.
(2022-08-26). Town hall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, demands healthcare for all. liberationnews.org 
The people of the United States spend $4 trillion on healthcare — nearly twice as much as other countries — yet the health outcomes are some of the worst in the world.
(2022-08-26). Down with Oslo! Join us to demonstrate at the Norwegian Parliament on 10 September 2022. samidoun.net 
Join us on September 10, 2022 in Oslo, Norway, as we demonstrate outside the Norwegian Parliament at Stortinget to march against the so-called "peace process," the infamous Oslo Accords, on their 29th anniversary. After 29 years of Oslo, it is critically urgent to bring the devastating repercussions of this project to an end. Once again, …
(2022-08-26). Twitterstorm Friday, 26 August: #FreeKhalil #FreeThemAll  ; Our Social Media Toolkit. samidoun.net 
#FreeKhalil #FreeThemAll Twitterstorm Friday, 26 August 2022 10 am Pacific  ; 1 pm Eastern  ; 7 pm central Europe  ; 8 pm Palestine Link to sample tweets: bit.ly/freekhaliltweet Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh has continued his hunger strike for the 176th day. Since his detention was "suspended" on Friday, 19 August, he has been held in …
(2022-08-26). Germany bars visitors from Britain, N Ireland over Covid variants of concern. aninews.in Berlin [Germany], May 22 (ANI): Travellers from Britain and Northern Ireland will be barred from Sunday from entering Germany, which has classified the United Kingdom as a Covid-19 virus variant area of concern region.
(2022-08-26). Video: Ukraine-Russia War, Assassination of Darya Dugina, Judge Andrew Napolitano with Philip Giraldi. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). West's Sanctions Against Russia Limit Agricultural Exports. telesurenglish.net In light of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, Western countries have imposed several sanctions, which continue to restrain the Russian agricultural produce and fertilizers exports to the international market, according to Friday's statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry. | RELATED: | The Ministry said that to implement a memorandum between Russia and the UN regarding exports of Russi…
(2022-08-26). From Nurseries to Nazis: Ukraine's Terrorist Radicalization of Children. libya360.wordpress.com Deborah L. Armstrong Part I "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." — Proverbs 22: 6, New King James Version Ukrainian toddler taught to "cut Russians." The year is 2015. The little Ukrainian girl is wearing a Hello Kitty t-shirt that says…
(2022-08-26). 'Peacemaker' of Death: This Ukrainian Website Threatens Hundreds of Thousands with Extrajudicial Killings. libya360.wordpress.com Olga Sukharevskaya Mirotvorets, which compiles lists of 'enemies of Ukraine', has been operating with impunity for eight years For the last eight years, a group of publicly unknown activists in Ukraine have been compiling lists of 'enemies of the people' with impunity. Hundreds of thousands have been declared criminals without trial. Among them are not…
(2022-08-26). NYT: Russian Annexation Plans Pressure Zelensky To Retake Territory Soon. news.antiwar.com The New York Times reports Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing pressure on multiple fronts to launch a counter-offensive and bring the war to a military end. Russia is planning a series of referendums, and likely annexations, of captured territory in the coming months. A former defense minister is publicly warning Kiev that war fatigue …
(2022-08-26). Interview with French Journalist about Ukraine Nazism. marktaliano.net READ MORE: |
(2022-08-26). Zelensky's Drug Dealer Detained  ; Reports. southfront.org 
On August 25th, a drug dealer was detained in Kiev. According to Ukrainian media reports, the man was engaged in the supply of drugs for deputies of the ruling party of Vladimir Zelensky, Servant of the People. | A 48-year-old man was identified Yuriy Chernetsky. According to the local prosecutor's office, he systematically sold cocaine in the capital of Ukraine. More than 20 bags of cocaine, as well as money, ammunition and scales were seized in his car. | Ukrainian media claimed he supplie…
(2022-08-26). Zaporozhie NPP Stopped As A Result Of The Shelling. southfront.org 
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(2022-08-26). Boris Johnson Urged against Negotiations with Russia in Last Surprise Visit to Ukraine as PM. Pledged New Weapons Package. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). CIA Allegedly Targets Turkish Businessmen for Trade With Russia. telesurenglish.net Tàºrkish newspaper Yeni Safak reported Friday that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief in Tàºrkiye called and "openly threatened" officials of construction companies involved in trade with Russian companies and nationals. | RELATED: | According to the paper, the CIA interrogated the Tàºrkish business people, asking about confidential details such as real estate contracts with Russians, the currency used in transact…
(2022-08-26). Russia Confirms an Increase in Fossil Fuel Revenues. telesurenglish.net Vladimir Putin, during a meeting with the head of the Federal Fiscal Service, Daniil Yegorov, indicated on Thursday that "despite the problems that our detractors and envious people try to create for us, even so, the increase in the budget is progressing at an adequate pace, oil and gas revenues are growing." | RELATED: | The Russian president emphasized, "the most pleasant thing is that non-oil and gas revenues are also growing la…
(2022-08-26). Eurasian Economic Union Deepens Its Integration. telesurenglish.net The heads of government of the countries that make up the Eurasian Economic Union, meeting in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, agreed on Friday to create the Eurasian Reinsurance Company to support trade ties and continue reducing the dependence of these nations on the West. | RELATED: | According to media reports, the decision taken by the Prime Ministers of Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan will provide insurance support for foreign…
(2022-08-26). US wants India to imitate Europe's self-sabotaging energy policy. infobrics.org India continues long and fruitful relationship with Russia despite Western pressure.
(2022-08-26). US has no choice but to exercise restraint, scholars argue. infobrics.org Washington is overburdened by overextending its power and trying to contain Russia and China simultaniously.
(2022-08-26). U.S Misinformation About Russia And China Risks Nuclear War. progressivehub.net JEFFREY SACHS | JEFFSACHS.ORG…
(2022-08-26). The Young Guard of Bolshevik-Leninists in Russia honors Trotsky on anniversary of his assassination. wsws.org On August 21, the YGBL held meetings in Saint Petersburg and the western Siberian city Chelyabinsk to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of Trotsky's assassination at the hands of a Stalinist agent.
(2022-08-26). Western Ruling Elites Show Their True Colors by Revering a Moral Monster—Winston Churchill. covertactionmagazine.com None of the above. The correct answer is Winston Churchill. In a March address to the U.S. Congress which earned him a standing ovation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, fashioning his country's struggle against the Russians as one of good versus evil, echoed some of the rhetoric of British wartime leader Winston Churchill. The ranking Republican …
(2022-08-26). Study finds 96 pc of COVID-19 patients have antibodies year after recovery. aninews.in Moscow [Russia], May 22 (ANI/Sputnik): A study by Japan's Yokohama City University showed that 96 per cent of people previously infected with COVID-19 still had antibodies a year after recovery, Kyodo News Agency reported.
(2022-08-26). Nord Stream 2 – not 'scrap metal' after all. infobrics.org Many in the German establishment are trying to point out the absurdity of the whole "stick it to Putin" trope, as Germany is effectively cutting down the branch on which its industry rests by ditching Russian energy supplies.
(2022-08-26). Sanctions Against Russia Damage Western Business. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). US gives green light to Israel's attacks on human rights groups. electronicintifada.net By asking Tel Aviv for more information, Washington is encouraging it to manufacture evidence against Palestinian civil society leaders.
(2022-08-26). Faced with U.S. 'Decapitation Drill'/DPRK Korea missile launch is self-defense. workers.org 
The western corporate media described the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's launch of two missiles Aug. 17 as threatening, aggressive and paranoid. What most media failed to report was the prior U.S. military exercises with Japan and South Korea off Hawai'i, in preparation for extensive war exercises off Korea, that . . . |
(2022-08-26). How the CIA has Infiltrated Social Media Companies, with Alan MacLeod. mintpressnews.com Big social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and Google, have gone on a hiring spree, recruiting dozens of CIA officers to run their most important, politically sensitive departments — and almost no one is talking about it.
(2022-08-26). Giving Voice to the Voiceless: Tales from the Parents of Tortured Palestinian Children. mintpressnews.com 
Faced with HR 2590, – a law intended to protect the lives of Palestinian children – the United States House of Representatives' submission to Israel and Zionism has been both pathetic and enraging.
(2022-08-26). Deliberate Misrepresentation: Western Media Bias Makes Israeli War on Palestinians Possible. mintpressnews.com 
On August 16, the Israeli military finally admitted that it was behind the strikes that killed the 5 young Palestinian boys of Jabaliya. Whether the NYT reported on that or not matters little. The damage has been done, and that was Israel's plan from the start.
(2022-08-26). Israeli Ex-Diplomat Says Growing Acknowledgement of Apartheid 'Must Be Wakeup Call'. commondreams.org Former negotiator of Oslo Accords warns that increasing use of the word "apartheid" to describe Israel's mistreatment and control of the Palestinian people has deep implications.
(2022-08-26). Israel makes last push to undermine Biden's Iran talks. electronicintifada.net Defense minister Benny Gantz, who bragged about bombing Gaza to the Stone Age, will get an audience in the US.
(2022-08-26). "Years have passed and we still live in the camp" electronicintifada.net Generations of refugees in Gaza explain, in their own words, what it means to be a refugee.
(2022-08-26). Western media bias makes Israeli war on Palestinians possible. peoplesworld.org 
While U.S. and western mainstream and corporate media remain biased in favor of Israel, they often behave as if they are a third, neutral party. This is simply not the case. Take the New York Times coverage of the latest Israeli war on Gaza as an example. Its article on August 6, "Israel-Gaza Fighting Flares …
(2022-08-26). Senator Rubio introduces Bills to prevent China's attempt to obtain US Genomic Data. aninews.in Washington [US] May 22 (ANI): US Senator for Florida, Marco Rubio has introduced two bills to counter China's efforts to collect US healthcare and genomics data both legally and illegally.
(2022-08-26). VII Campeonato Nacional sub 23: Las Tunas con un pie en la final y Pinar del Río resiste. cubadebate.cu Los Leñadores de Las Tunas vencieron por segunda ocasión en tres salidas, para colocarse a solo un triunfo de conseguir el boleto a la gran final de la categoría por segunda vez en su historia, en una jornada donde los Vegueros de Pinar del Río continuaron resistiendo y alcanzaron su primer éxito en el cruce de semifinales.
(2022-08-26). Renuncia director de policía japonesa por asesinato de Abe. telesurtv.net Itaru Nakamura, puso su renuncia a disposición del gabinete y dijo que debían revisar el sistema de seguridad vigente.
(2022-08-26). Denuncian asesinato de una madre y sus dos hijas en Haití. telesurtv.net Medios locales señalan que en la fecha del crimen hubo varios ataques de pandillas vinculadas a la banda 400 Mawozo.
(2022-08-26). Do You Qualify For $10,000-$20,000 Federal College Debt Cancellation? The Official Black American Guide. moguldom.com 
On Aug. 24, President Joe Biden announced his long-awaited plan to cancel billions of dollars in college student loan debt, a campaign promise that many said took too long to be fulfilled. Under the plan, the government will cancel up to $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers making less than $125,000 a year, or …
(2022-08-26). "The Worldwide Corona Crisis, Global Coup d'Etat Against Humanity" by Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca My objective is to inform people worldwide and refute the official narrative which has been used as a justification to destabilize the economic and social fabric of entire countries, followed by the imposition of the "deadly" COVID-19 "vaccine". This crisis affects humanity in its entirety: almost 8 billion people.
(2022-08-26). Inflation Reduction Act increases Appalachian climate crisis. workers.org 
Charleston, West Virginia Women, including Crystal Cavalier-Keck and Desiree Shelley, led the May 2021 Water Walk against the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Credit: Crystal Cavalier-Keck After an Aug. 7 Senate passage, the "Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives Aug. 12, and President Joe Biden signed it into . . . |
(2022-08-26). 2 Former Obama Administration Economists Warn Biden's College Debt Cancellation Is Inflationary. moguldom.com Economists who have worked inside the government and out disagree on the effect President Joe Biden's student loan debt forgiveness plan will have on the economy, and whether or not it will exert an inflationary pull on already overheated consumer prices. The plan will forgive $10,000 to $20,000 of federal student loan debt for borrowers …
(2022-08-26). You Can't Fix the Economy by Hurting People. inequality.org
(2022-08-26). PSL Editorial — Translating Fed Chair Powell's big speech on inflation. liberationnews.org 
Powell employed a favorite trick of capitalist economists — use stale, technical language unfamiliar to the vast majority of people to disguise the utter cruelty of what they are advocating.
(2022-08-26). Union representing 55,000 Ontario, Canada education support workers delays strike vote, as Ford government unveils wage-cutting plan. wsws.org The government's proposed four-year deal is a declaration of war on the working class. The below-inflation pay offer sets the stage for an intensification of the assault on public education and an escalation of attacks on the living standards of all workers.
(2022-08-26). Inflation Sparks Strikes in Europe, Disrupting Supply Chains. telesurenglish.net Persistently high inflation across Europe has sparked waves of strikes this summer and the industrial actions could put extra pressure on the supply chain that extreme weather has already disrupted. | RELATED: | "There is some concern about strikes at key transport infrastructure impacting global supply chains," said Sarah Schiffling, senior lecturer in supply chain management at Liverpool John Moores University. | Over 1,900 members of Unit…
(2022-08-26). Angered by inflation, British workers strike. workers.org 
Ever since then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher "solved" Britain's economic problems by hammering down workers while ignoring their needs in the 1980s, the British rulers have preferred the tactic of confronting and crushing the workers. This summer, workers have begun to hit back with a wave of strikes. Thousands, organized by . . . |
(2022-08-26). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org Bangladesh: 1 ,000 tea garden workers remain on strike; India: Police attack protesting power workers in Telangana; Sri Lankan government printing workers demand wage rise; Australia: Northern Territory public teachers strike; New Zealand packaging manufacture workers strike for higher pay…
(2022-08-26). Sri Lankan president demands public sector employees "work" or "quit" wsws.org While none of the life-and-death social problems facing the masses have been resolved, Wickremesinghe has been given the time to unleash even more repressive attacks on social and democratic rights.
(2022-08-26). Nuclear War is on the Table: Front Runner to Become Leader of Conservative Party, Liz Truss Says She's 'Ready' to Press The Nuclear Button. "Im Ready to Do It" globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). US Pressures Japan to Cancel Constitution's Peace-Clause. China and Japan Must Thus Finally Agree Now, to Avoid a War. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Venezuelan President and Deputy Cuban PM Review Cooperation. telesurenglish.net "Today, August 26, I held a pleasant meeting with Alejandro Gil Fernández, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Planning of Cuba. We reviewed the broad map of cooperation that our countries carry forward in different sectors. Cuba and Venezuela, Unbreakable Brotherhood!" wrote President Maduro on Twitter. | RELATED: | The meeting is part of the work agenda that the deputy prime minister has been carrying out…
(2022-08-26). President Maduro Rejects Currency Speculation in Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro asked his compatriots not to allow the operation of speculators who are playing with the price of the U.S. dollar in the informal exchange markets. | RELATED: | "I ask people and merchants to be fully aware… Don't let yourself be robbed with the parallel dollar," Maduro said during the inauguration ceremony of the "Winds Park" in Falcon state. | Over the last week, the Venezuela…
(2022-08-26). Crooked Louisville Detective: I Falsified Warrant That Led To Breonna Taylor Killing, I Plead Guilty To Federal Charge. moguldom.com Former Louisville Metro Police Detective Kelly Hanna Goodlett pleaded guilty on Aug. 24 to one count of conspiring to violate the civil rights of Breonna Taylor for helping falsify an affidavit for the search of her apartment resulted in her death in March 2020. Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, was shot to death by Louisville officers who knocked down …
(2022-08-26). Congress Considers A National Domestic Workers Bill Of Rights. popularresistance.org $71,610.03: the back wages, interest, and civil penalties paid to a live-in domestic worker by their negligent employer in Seattle. In July, King5 News reported, the city's Office of Labor Standards orchestrated the employer's settlement — redress for their failure to pay minimum wage, provide overtime pay, and track payment. | "I would encourage other domestic workers to come forward and not to be afraid if they believe that the contracts and the form of payment are not being fulfilled according to the work that is done," the anonymous domestic worker shared in the wake of her repayment. | In 2018, exactly…
(2022-08-26). Colombian Government Launches Initiative for Protection of Social Leaders. towardfreedom.org Colombian Interior Minister Alfonso Prada reported the protection plan will cover the 65 municipalities hardest hit by violence in the country, reports People's Dispatch.
(2022-08-26). South African trade unions organise "stay away" as warning to ANC. wsws.org COSATU and Saftu are desperately seeking to restore the credibility of the trade unions, guaranteeing the political ties necessary for the capitalists to maintain their exploitation over the working class, and to warn the African National Congress it is sitting on a social volcano.
(2022-08-26). LMPD detective admits to fraudulent warrant application that led to Breonna Taylor's murder. wsws.org Former Louisville detective Kelly Goodlett pleaded guilty to two federal crimes on Tuesday in a Kentucky district court, the first member of the LMPD to be convicted for the brutal murder of Breonna Taylor nearly two and a half years ago.
(2022-08-26). British PM Hopeful Says She's 'Ready' to Launch Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). CIA Intimidated Britain To Force 'Ally' To Cut Ties With China's Huawei. orinocotribune.com By Benjamin Norton  ; Aug 24, 2022 | The Donald Trump White House and CIA ran "black ops" to intimate Britain to cut ties with China's tech giant Huawei, hurting the UK's economic interests to advance Washington's trade war on Beijing. | The Donald Trump administration led an intimidation campaign to force the United Kingdom to cut all ties with China's tech giant Huawei. | British intelligence officials referred to the initiative as a CIA "black ops" mission aimed at undermining London's independence. | This operation succeeding in forcing Britain to ban Huawei, hurting the UK's own economic interests and del…
(2022-08-26). Drought in Horn of Africa Expected To Worsen, WMO Says. telesurenglish.net The international organization warned of worsening drought in the Horn of Africa region in the face of the fifth consecutive season without rain. | RELATED: | The WMO said that drought-affected areas in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are expected to receive significantly below normal rainfall levels through the end of the year. | According to the organization's spokesperson, Clare Nullis, this lack of rainfall will bring with it very tough…
(2022-08-26). Earth Day 8 Walk Away With a Win. commondreams.org We are raising local awareness of the murderous devil in our midst and helping to generate a national movement against war corporations like Raytheon.
(2022-08-26). Defund the Police Algorithms. scheerpost.com 
A U.S. Park Service Police Officer takes video of spectators observing an incident in which the USPP had kettled a group of people at 12th and L NW in Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Day 2017. Mobilus In Mobili, CC BY-SA 4.0 By Michelle Chen / Last year, Zachary Norris…
(2022-08-26). The Nightmarish Loss of Workplace Privacy. aclu.org Powerful new technologies continue to emerge that make it possible to conduct surveillance in all kinds of new ways. But just because something can be done, does not mean that it should be. The current Chinese government shows us what it looks like when there is no space between what can be done, and what is done — when technology is used to monitor and control with no counterbalance or restraint. But many American workplaces are also "anything goes" environments when it comes to surveillance, where employers face few constraints on their use of cameras, keystroke loggers, and other sensors to monitor an…
(2022-08-26). US Pressures India to Imitate Europe's "Self-sabotaging Energy Policy" globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). South Korea, "This Land is Not a U.S. Base": US Media Ignores Major Anti-US Military Protest in Seoul. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Every Single Member of Congress Is Willing to Let Yemeni Children Die. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). CDC Backtracks on "COVID Guidance" as Damning Studies Mount. Covid Shots are Causing Depopulation? globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). The Nancy Pelosi Conundrum: Another Missed Opportunity in US-China Relations. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Islamic Emirate Says the Reported Killing of Zawahiri Is 'Allegation'. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). India's Mood of the Nation Survey Has Three Messages for Modi Government, Opposition—Economy, Economy, Economy. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). COVID-19 Mortality: Life Insurance Survey Report. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Video: The "Suicide Pact" and Climate Change Narrative. Dr. Patrick Moore Interviewed by Dr. Reiner Fuellmich. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Culture and the Arts: "Philip Guston Now" at Boston's Museum of Fine Art. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Erdogan Repairs Syria Ties with Eye on Eurasianism. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Royal Mail Postal Workers Go on Strike in London. telesurenglish.net On Friday, workers at the former state-owned Royal Mail postal company went on strike in London to demand better wages. | RELATED: | Members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) began protesting from early morning next to one of the capital's post offices, expressing their outrage by beating drums, waving flags, and displaying banners. | They want an appropriate wage increase and oppose the company-imposed…
(2022-08-26). Peronists Are Mobilized in Support of VP Fernandez-Kirchner. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Justicialist Party (PJ) held an open town hall meeting in Buenos Aires to express its support for Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner, for whom prosecutor Diego Luciani requested 12 years in prison in a case of alleged corruption. | RELATED: | "We are going to continue to mobilize, we are going to be in the streets… We are going to defend democracy and the popular will," said Sen…
(2022-08-26). Joao Lourenco is Re-Elected as President of Angola. telesurenglish.net After counting 97.03 percent of the votes cast on Wednesday, the National Electoral Commission (CNE) announced that President Joao Laurenco, a member of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), is re-elected with 51 percent of the votes. | RELATED: | The MPLA obtained just over 3.16 million votes, which would allow it to have 124 out of 220 seats in the National Assembly. The main opposition party, Adalberto Costa…
(2022-08-26). Monkeypox Cases Spike in Americas, Fall in Europe: WHO. telesurenglish.net The Americas have replaced Europe as the region with the highest caseload — more than two-thirds — of newly confirmed monkeypox infections globally in the past few weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. | RELATED: | While last week (Aug. 15 to Aug. 21) the number of cases reported globally declined by 21 percent, new cases increased in the Americas with intense transmission, WHO Director Te…
(2022-08-26). Venezuelan Embrasur Aircraft Crew Meets With Relatives. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, 27 relatives of the 14 Venezuelan crew members of the plane held in Argentina left the Maiquetía International Airport for Buenos Aires to reunite with their loved ones. | RELATED: | Previously, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro activated a "special mission" so that the crew members of Emtrasur are reunited with their families. | "Our humanist and socialist government is in solidarity with those who n…
(2022-08-26). France's Macron Visits Algeria to Ease Tension. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Algeria for a three-day visit aimed at easing the strained ties and boosting cooperation. He was welcomed upon his arrival at the Algiers International Airport by his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune. | RELATED: | At a joint press conference held in Algiers, Tebboune and Macron agreed to give a new impetus to bilateral relations by surmounting "the memory…
(2022-08-26). Alan Robock: The Terrifying Research Nuclear Powers Don't Want You to See. scheerpost.com 
"LIFE IS OVER!" [Illustration by Mr. Fish] | Click to subscribe on: Humanity is, according to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, "just one mi…
(2022-08-26). Inmates declare hunger strike in Rhode Island's maximum security prison. liberationnews.org 
Inmates at Rhode Island's maximum security prison began a hunger strike August 21, sparked by the recent heat wave sending prisoners to the hospital.
(2022-08-26). How I Became A Palestinian 'Terrorist'. progressivehub.net SHIREEN FAISAL | THE PROGRESSIVE MAGAZINE…
(2022-08-26). One Way Out Of The White House Political Box On Student Debt. progressivehub.net DAVID DAYEN | THE AMERICAN PROSPECT…
(2022-08-26). More Excerpts From "Six Stops On The National Security Tour" progressivehub.net MIRIAM PEMBERTON…
(2022-08-26). Former Home Malcolm X Shared With Brother Wilfred Being Excavated, Turned Into Museum. moguldom.com A group of archeologists began digging at one of the former homes of iconic revolutionary Malcolm X last month in preparation for turning it into a museum. Located at 4336 Williams St. in Inkster, Michigan, which is about 30 minutes from Detroit, the home was finally recognized by the National Register of Historic Places in …
(2022-08-26). Biden Government Pulls 'This You?' On MAGA, Exposes Millions Of Forgiven PPP Loans Distributed To Members Of Congress. moguldom.com After conservative critics called President Joe Biden "unfair" for canceling student debt with a policy that will forgive up to $20,000 in loans per borrower, the White House responded by exposing millions of dollars in forgiven covid relief loans given to members of Congress. Frequent Biden critic Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) criticized President Joe …
(2022-08-26). Black Man Will Be Getting $4.4M Check From Walmart After Being Followed, Store Called Police Called On Him. moguldom.com A jury has decided a Walmart must pay $4.4 million in damages to Michael Mangum, who sued the store, saying he was racially profiled and harassed by a Walmart employee at a Portland, Oregon, area store in 2020. According to the lawsuit, the employee "spied" on Mangum, who is Black, while shopping, ordered him to …
(2022-08-26). The "Pacific Way" of Oceania Becomes a "Roaring Highway" journal-neo.org 
In 2022, the competition between Australia, the United States and China over spheres of influence in Oceania, the planet's vastest region occupying the South Pacific, intensified. This has led to destabilization of relations of the small island states in the region. And while it has turned out to be easy to destroy decades-old architecture, the …
(2022-08-26). Victory Over the Coronavirus in the DPRK: Frequently Asked Questions. journal-neo.org 
On August 10, an all-republican summing-up meeting on emergency anti-epidemic work was held in the capital, Pyongyang, convened by the WPK and the DPRK Cabinet, chaired by Kim Jong-un, who announced a complete victory over COVID-19 and an easing of the "maximum stringent emergency quarantine" level. The total number of cases was 4.77 million out …
(2022-08-26). What is the Real Target/Objective of US Offence Policy in Europe? journal-neo.org 
The propaganda machine in the US is fueled by the ignorance of the American public, who still believe, with hand on heart, that the US government is on their side and motivated by altruism. However, the rest of the world is not so naàØve, as more and more countries are waking up to the fallout …
(2022-08-26). How Biden Got It Just Right on Student Loan Forgiveness. cepr.net The Biden administration's debt forgiveness plan is not perfect, but it is a big step that will help tens of millions of people. That's pretty good for government work.
(2022-08-26). A Marxist view of the search at Mar-a-Lago. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto August 23, 2022 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. U.S. ruling-class organizations are battling for control of the U.S. capitalist regime —which decides how and for whom $3 trillion is spent each year. What's unusual is that politicians and pundits have taken public positions contrasting with their past positions. How the…
(2022-08-26). Want More Teachers? Start Valuing Education. inequality.org
(2022-08-26). 2,000 Frontier Communications Workers Just Won A Strike. popularresistance.org For the past week, roughly 2,000 telecom workers at Frontier Communications in Southern California have been out on a unfair labor practice strike over a grievance stemming from the company's continued reliance on subcontracting at the expense of union employees' job security. The Frontier workers, affiliated with the Communication Workers of America District 9, walked out last Friday across eight locals representing technicians, call center employees, dispatchers, clerks, mechanics, and construction workers. | On Wednesday night, Aug. 23, Thomas Ham, a fiber-optic technician with Local 9588, announced on Twitter…
(2022-08-26). Foundational Fairytales And The Lies They Tell On Books, Children And Truth. popularresistance.org There used to be a time in occupied America when only whites were allowed to write, read, and publish books. In fact, when Europeans started occupying the continent in 1492, one of the first things they did was burn the thousands of existing books Indigenous people had written in an attempt to destroy peoples' existing relationship with books and their contained knowledges. According to those initial colonizers, destroying the written ensured we lost access to writing, to our ways of thinking, and to centuries-old acquired knowledges on mathematics, medicine, astronomy, maps, history, plant science, poetry, liter…
(2022-08-26). Indian Workers Defend Their Steel With Their Lives. popularresistance.org The virus of deindustrialisation that beset North America and Europe in the 1970s created a field of scholarly literature on post-work and post-industrial society. These writings led to the curious assumption that the digital economy would be the primary motor of capital accumulation; there was marginal interest in the fact that even the digital economy needed infrastructure, including satellites and undersea cables as well as plants to generate electricity and gadgets to link to the digital highways. This digital economy is grounded in a range of metals and minerals — from copper to lithium. Old steel, tem…
(2022-08-26). Nine For-Profit Nursing Homes Pull A Simultaneous Strike. popularresistance.org One thousand workers at nine for-profit nursing homes in Western New York held one-day strikes July 12 and 13. It's the first time that 1199SEIU (United Healthcare Workers East) has held a coordinated strike across different nursing home employers in the region. | The nursing homes had a common contract expiration date, April 30, and the workers have common demands. They want a $15 starting wage for food service workers, laundry workers, and housekeepers. | "It was about calling on these for-profit owners to meet the wage standards that we have set with the not-for-profit nursing homes in the area," said Grace Bo…
(2022-08-26). The Stakes In Brazil's Election Couldn't Be Higher. popularresistance.org After four years of a right-wing Bolsonaro government, Brazilians will vote for a new president on 2 October 2022. Former president Lula—currently high in the polls—is confronting an increasingly delirious incumbent, who appears to have threatened violent unconstitutional action should he lose. | Bolsonaro's victory came two years after the impeachment of Workers' Party president Dilma Rousseff in 2016, the first woman to be president. The Workers' Party (aka Partido dos Trabalhadores, or PT) had held office since 2003. | The period 2010-2016 was dominated by the 'credit crunch' crisis that sent the w…
(2022-08-26). UPS Is Firing Union Activists In The Middle Of Contract Negotiations. popularresistance.org During the first week of August, UPS Teamsters organized rallies across the country with thousands of workers to kick off their 2023 contract campaign. From now to July of next year when the current contract is set to expire, UPS workers will be fighting for their demands and preparing to strike if they are not met. Among those demands are: air-conditioned trucks, no more excessive overtime, an end to the two-tier system of "22.4s," higher part-time pay, more full-time jobs, an end to harassment, and an end to outsourcing. If UPS Teamsters don't reach a suitable agreement with the company, over 340,000 workers co…
(2022-08-26). US Carries Out Airstrikes In Syria's Deir ez Zor Province. popularresistance.org The US armed forces carried out air raids in Syria's Deir ez Zor province on Tuesday, August 23, allegedly targeting forces allied with Iran and the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad, as per a statement issued by the US Central Command. The exact location of the airstrikes and number of casualties, if any, are yet not confirmed. | The statement claimed that "precision strikes" inside Syria were carried to "defend and protect U.S. forces from attacks like the ones on August 15." It said that the strike targeted "Iran backed groups" and were carried out under the direction of US President Joe Biden. | On August…
(2022-08-26). Why People Say There's A 'Nonprofit Industrial Complex'. popularresistance.org Lots of nonprofits do important work‚Äâ—‚Äâlike, say, In These Times, which is a reader-supported 501(c)(3). But the "nonprofit-industrial complex" refers to the larger ecosystem of elite foundations and corporate influence-peddling. | Incite, a network of radical anti-state violence activists, convened a conference to detail this relationship in 2004, titled, "The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex." Incite had been grant-funded by the Ford Foundation— funding Incite lost because of its support for Palestine. | As outlined at the…
(2022-08-26). Venezuela Makes Revolutionary Advances in Stem Cell Treatments. orinocotribune.com 
At a press conference on Wednesday, August 24, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted the progress that Venezuela has made in the development of stem cell treatments. | During a day dedicated to innovation and research for healthy living and sovereignty, Maduro guaranteed the Venezuelan government's support for the stem cell the…
(2022-08-26). John Kiriakou: Don't Charge Trump with Espionage. scheerpost.com 
March 29, 2019: Marine One lifts-off after returning President Donald J. Trump to Mar-a-Lago. (White House, Joyce N. Boghosian) | By John Kiriakou / Former President Donald Trump shouldn't be charged with espionage for Nobody should be charged with esp…
(2022-08-26). Unauthorized Disclosure: We're Not Here To Grift. thedissenter.org Subscriber exclusive episode for August 26. Thanks for supporting the Unauthorized Disclosure podcast.
(2022-08-26). Black Market Exchange Rate Turmoil Resumes in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Caracas, August 25, 2022 ( Since the second half of August a bigger gap between the official exchange rate published by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) and the black market reference, usually reported by the @enp…
(2022-08-26). Government of Venezuela Launches Mission to Reunite EMTRASUR Crew Members with Families. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, August 25, Venezuela's national government launched a special mission to reunite the EMTRASUR Boeing 747 crew members, who have been illegally detained in Argentina since June 6, with their relatives. | "On instructions from President Nicolás Maduro, we launched a special mission to reunite the EMTRASUR crew members with their families. Our humanist and socialist government is in solidarity with those in need. The fight for the release of the crew continues," the Minister for Transportation and president of the Venezuelan Consortium of Aeronautical Industries and Air Services SA (Conviasa), Ramón C…
(2022-08-26). 29 August, NYC: Emergency rally to free Khalil Awawdeh and all Palestinian Prisoners. samidoun.net 
Monday, 29 August | 5 pm | Washington Square Park, NYC | Meet under the Arch | Info: Come show your support for Khalil Awawdeh, on hunger strike for over 177 days, and all Palestinian prisoners!
(2022-08-26). Thousands of Minnesota nurses ready to strike for safe staffing and respect. liberationnews.org 
As the CEOs dug in their heels throughout the five months of negotiations, MNA members overwhelmingly voted to authorize a potential strike of 15,000 nurses.
(2022-08-26). 2,000 Kaiser mental health workers strike for better patient care. liberationnews.org 
Over 2,000 unionized therapists, social workers, and mental health clinicians at Kaiser Permanente Northern California are on strike until the nation's largest non-profit healthcare institution improves access to mental healthcare for their patients.
(2022-08-26). VIDEIO: Funeral of Iran legendary poet Amir-Houshang Ebtehaj. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) — A number of Iranian poetry lovers attended the funeral ceremony of Iranian great poet Amir Houshang Ebtehaj, known as Sayeh, who died at 94 in Germany's Cologne, in front of Tehran's Vahdat Hall on Friday.
(2022-08-26). 'Falling up' to vie at Tirana International Film Festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) — Iranian short film 'Falling up' will take part in the competition section of the Tirana International Film Festival of Albania.
(2022-08-26). One Way Pharma Lobbyists Actually Lost. levernews.com 
More than two decades ago,
(2022-08-26). Colombia welcomes its first black vice president. america.cgtn.com Francia Marquez became Colombia's first black vice president earlier this month, hope began to rise for the black community after years of struggle. Find out more.
(2022-08-26). Explosion hits Australian Embassy convoy near Baghdad airport. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) — News sources reported the explosion of a bomb on the path of the diplomatic vehicle of the Australian Embassy to Baghdad.
(2022-08-26). Big Oil Goes All in on Toxic Plastic. commondreams.org Great at creating problems for humanity, fossil fuel giants increase oil demand in the form of plastic.
(2022-08-26). US stands with India in fight against COVID-19: Envoy. aninews.in New Delhi [India] May 22 (ANI): The United States stands with the people of Delhi and India in the fight against COVID-19, said US envoy Daniel B Smith.
(2022-08-26). 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…
(2022-08-26). Philippines logs 6,831 new COVID-19 cases. aninews.in Manila [Philippines], May 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday 6,831 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,178,217.
(2022-08-26). Women's Equality Day 2022. america.cgtn.com August 26 marks Women's Equality Day in the U.S. It commemorates the 19th amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. Now, more than 100 years later, many women feel like their rights are being ripped away after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
(2022-08-26). FM Amir-Abdollahian meets Zanzibar president. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) — Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who is on a trip to the African continent, held a meeting with President of Zanzibar Hussein Mwinyi on Friday.
(2022-08-26). Pandemic resulted in more worker militancy among other workplace changes. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The coronavirus pandemic, which isn't over yet, has wreaked massive changes on the world of work. At the height of the coronavirus-caused closures in June 2020, 31.3% of U.S. workers teleworked from home, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, through its American Community Survey, reported. That totaled 44.64 million workers, including 41% of working women in …
(2022-08-26). DOJ Releases 38-Page Redacted Affidavit Related to Search of Trump's Mar-A-Lago. commondreams.org The FBI searched the former president's Florida property due to concerns that his retention of highly classified documents could compromise "clandestine human sources."
(2022-08-26). Australia: Where to for the New South Wales rail dispute? wsws.org After months of limited stoppages and halting industrial action on the railways, the Rail, Tram and Bus Union is preparing to strike a deal with the government and wrap up the dispute.
(2022-08-26). Pakistan: Sindh extends coronavirus restrictions for two weeks amid cases surge. aninews.in Sindh [Pakistan], May 22 (ANI): The Sindh province of Pakistan has extended the coronavirus restrictions for another two weeks amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
(2022-08-26). Government subsidizing replacement of permanent workers with temps. peoplesworld.org 
DeMond Bush was living in his friend's basement in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2017 when he heard about a job that could help him get beyond his past. Since getting out of prison two years earlier, the 43-year-old had cycled through day labor and temp work but hadn't been able to find anything steady. He'd spent …
(2022-08-26). Boston teachers must reject the tentative agreement reached by the teachers union. wsws.org The tentative agreement presented by the BTU to Boston teachers denies the existence and danger of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic for teachers, students and their families and provides a paltry wage increase.
(2022-08-26). Remove content terming 'Indian variant': India tells social media intermediaries. aninews.in New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): India took a strong objection to the use of the term so-called 'Indian variant' for the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus on social media posts.
(2022-08-26). Wildfire smoke is choking Indigenous communities. peoplesworld.org 
On July 29, 2021, Li Boyd woke up to the smell of smoke. It was her birthday — she was turning 38 — and she had rented a boat to take her parents and aunts out on the lake near her home in central Minnesota, about 90 minutes north of the Twin Cities. But that …
(2022-08-26). President Biden signs executive order to implement CHIPS ACT. america.cgtn.com U.S. President Biden has signed an executive order to kick-start the implementation of the CHIPS Act. The goal is to boost semiconductor production in the U.S. and ease reliance on overseas supply chains.
(2022-08-26). A Decades Old Israeli Campaign to Disrupt Palestinian Unity. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Israel's Last Attack On Syria Caused Heavy Civilian, Military Losses (Videos). southfront.org 
An Israeli Air Force F-35 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation ceremony for Israeli airforce pilots at the Hatzerim air base in southern Israel December 29, 2016.. (photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN) | The August 25 large-scale Israeli aerial attack on western Syria have reportedly resulted in some heavy civilian and military losses. | The main targets of the attack were a key complex of the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC) located to the northeast of Masyaf in…
(2022-08-26). Expand the Kaiser mental health workers strike! Demand strike pay! Fight for staffing and patients! wsws.org The mental health workers have demonstrated immense courage standing up to a health care giant like Kaiser. But their struggle is being actively isolated and starved by the NUHW.
(2022-08-26). James Coddington executed in Oklahoma: The first of 25 state killings set through 2024. wsws.org The state of Oklahoma intends to execute two dozen prisoners at a rate of about one a month over the next two years, utilizing a barbaric lethal injection protocol that has been shown to cause torturous death.
(2022-08-26). 'Historic Victory': Chipotle Workers in Michigan Vote to Form Fastfood Chain's First Union. commondreams.org "What this vote shows is that workers are going to keep taking the fight to big corporations like Chipotle and demand the working conditions we deserve," said an 18-year-old organizer at the chain eatery's Lansing location.
(2022-08-26). Culture Fact: Horse-face skirt. ecns.cn
(2022-08-26). US, S. Korea agree to cooperate on Taiwan Strait issue amid rising tensions. aninews.in Washington [US], May 22 (ANI): The United States and South Korea have agreed to cooperate on the Taiwan Strait issue, amid rising tensions in the 180-km wide waterways.
(2022-08-26). Moderna Slammed for 'Grotesque' Lawsuit Against Pfizer Over Covid-19 Vaccine Patents. commondreams.org "If anyone should be suing big pharma," said one campaigner, "it's the millions who have needlessly lost loved ones to Covid-19 while Moderna and Pfizer sold doses to the highest bidder."
(2022-08-26). A disaster in the making: Back to school in Detroit, Michigan. wsws.org Detroit dropped its mask and weekly testing mandate, making it optional last July 1 while class sizes are returning to pre-COVID levels with no social distancing. Teachers have reported that there is a greater emphasis on putting students in groups and to focus on attendance, testing and enrollment.
(2022-08-26). India in greater need for COVID-19 vaccines to save lives, will not exert pressure for supply of doses: Bhutan. aninews.in New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): In view of the deadly second wave and surge of COVID-19 cases in India, neighouring Bhutan has said it is not going to pressurise New Delhi for supply of vaccines as it is in greater need.
(2022-08-26). The CDC minimizes the danger of monkeypox among children as students begin returning to school. wsws.org The CDC's cursory guidance posted as answers to Frequently Asked Questions only downplays and minimizes the concerns working families have about the safety of schools for their children.
(2022-08-26). Nepal logs 8,591 new COVID-19 cases, 5,05,643 in total. aninews.in Kathmandu [Nepal], May 22 (ANI): Nepal on Saturday reported 8,591 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative count of infections in the country to 5,05,643.
(2022-08-26). Pradip Kumar Yadav appointed as next ambassador of India to Liberia. aninews.in New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Pradip Kumar Yadav has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Liberia, informed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday.
(2022-08-26). Friday 8/26: ShutDown the Anti-Abortion Action by "ProLifeSF" at UC Berkeley. indybay.org Sproul Plaza, UC Berkeley (near Bancroft and Telegraph)…
(2022-08-26). Tehran serious about reaching a 'stable agreement' in Vienna. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) — Saying that Tehran is examining the US's response, the Iranian Foreign Minister stressed that Iranian negotiators are serious to reach a stable agreement but they will not compromise Iranians' rights in any situation.
(2022-08-26). Colombian President's Security Delegation Attacked. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch The government of President Gustavo Petro is willing to negotiate peace agreements with all paramilitary groups to achieve total peace in Colombia. (Photo: Colombian Presidency/Twitter) President Gustavo Petro stated that the violence must end in the country and reiterated his government's commitment to achieve total peace On Wednesday, August 24, a security delegation…
(2022-08-26). Tibet aids COVID-hit population. ecns.cn A total of 7,270 people in difficulties including 2,452 stranded travelers and migrant workers have been provided with basic living materials valuing 1.818 million yuan (about $265 thousand) since the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in Tibet Autonomous Region, said an official at a press conference on Wednesday.
(2022-08-26). Nepal opposition parties pledge to take legal steps against PM Oli, President Bhandari's move to dissolve Parliament. aninews.in Kathmandu [Nepal], May 22 (ANI): Terming the decision to dissolve the House of Representatives as "unconstitutional and undemocratic", an alliance of Nepal opposition parties on Saturday declared that they will take legal and political steps against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and President Bidya Devi Bhandari for taking such a move.
(2022-08-26). Bangladesh records 1,028 new COVID-19 cases, 38 more deaths. aninews.in Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 1,028 new COVID-19 cases and 38 new deaths on Saturday, taking the tally to 787,726 and the death toll to 12,348, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
(2022-08-26). Corporate PACs Have Lavished $22 Million on 'Big Lie' Republicans Since Jan. 6. commondreams.org Koch Industries, Home Depot, and Boeing are among the biggest donors to lawmakers who voted against certifying the 2020 election results.
(2022-08-26). Nepal Parliament dissolution against spirit of Constitution, says former Speaker Sapkota. aninews.in Kathmandu [Nepal], May 22 (ANI): Former Speaker of House of Representatives Agni Prasad Sapkota on Saturday said President Bidya Devi Bhandari's decision to dissolve the HOR is against the spirit of the Constitution of Nepal.
(2022-08-26). 'Last matriarch in China' passes away at age 101. ecns.cn The "last matriarch in China" Maria Suo passed away beside her beloved reindeer at the age of 101 at 02: 27 on August 20, 2022.
(2022-08-26). FM Amir-Abdollahian visiting Zanzibar for bilateral talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) — Heading a political-economic delegation, Iran's Foreign Minister traveled to Zanzibar to hold bilateral talks with high-ranking officials.
(2022-08-26). Hong Kong Polytechnic University unveils new gate. ecns.cn August 24 this year marks the 85th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
(2022-08-26). On Labor Day, hail workers in motion!/Support Workers World! workers.org 
Workers World/Mundo Obrero newspaper cheers on the Amazon and Starbucks workers who are leading struggles to unionize their workplaces. These mainly young people of many nationalities and genders are in the forefront of the class struggle in the U.S. Their bold actions have sparked an upsurge of worker-led union drives . . . |
(2022-08-26). Britain's TUC launches farcical campaign for £15 an hour minimum wage by 2030. wsws.org The Trades Union Congress' announcement reveals an organisation hostile to the working class, and indifferent to the social distress gripping millions.
(2022-08-26). China making great strides in medical innovation. ecns.cn The Chinese medical community has made significant progress in its ability to innovate in the past decade, a health official said on Thursday.
(2022-08-26). China's carbon emissions soar to record high. aninews.in Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): While the world is battling COVID-19 pandemic, China's carbon emissions has reached a new record high with a growth of 14.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2021 as compared to the previous year, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
(2022-08-26). The social and political crisis in the UK and the tasks of the working class. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Chris Marsden, the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (UK), to the Seventh National Congress of the SEP (US), held from July 31 to August 5, 2022.
(2022-08-26). The scandal engulfing German broadcaster RBB and the rot of capitalist society. wsws.org The details that have come to light in the course of the scandal at public broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) provide enough material for a whole season on the subject of "graft, greed and help-yourself mentality."
(2022-08-26). Why the Australian political and media establishment is burying Morrison's authoritarian power-grab. wsws.org In the space of less than a fortnight, the Australian establishment has declared the unprecedented and secret assumption of dictatorial powers by the former prime minister to be old news.
(2022-08-26). Columbus Kroger workers: Vote NO on the UFCW's "new" contract! Build support in the working class for a counter-offensive for better wages and working conditions! wsws.org The "new" contract is no different than the one which workers rejected in July. Little wonder it only took the UFCW a day to "negotiate" it with Kroger management.
(2022-08-26). UK postal workers speak as national strike begin. wsws.org "They are trying to kill the job. If you come into Royal Mail now looking for a secure job and secure pension, if they get away with this, you're coming out with nothing."
(2022-08-26). SDF Keeps Pressure On Ankara, Shells Turkish Base In Syria's Raqqa. southfront.org 
Turkish army tanks and military personal are stationed in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 25, 2016. © Umit Bektas / Reuters | On August 26, an indirect fire attack targeted a base of the Turkish military located near the town of Kurmaza in the northern countryside of Syria's Raqqa. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the attack was carried out by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The London-based monitoring group didn't re…
(2022-08-26). Hydrogen fuel breakthrough prize and barcoding parasites: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2022-08-26). "The union doesn't exist in the plant": Powerful support for Will Lehman at Ford Kentucky Truck Plant. wsws.org Ford workers at the Louisville plant were anxious to discuss Lehman's fight to empower workers on the shop floor and sweep away the pro-company UAW apparatus…
(2022-08-26). Iran, Qatar FMs discuss JCPOA, bilateral talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister and his Qatari counterpart discussed the latest status of sanctions removal negotiations as well as some bilateral and regional issues.
(2022-08-26). Typhoon Ma-on sweeps Pearl River Delta. ecns.cn Typhoon Ma-on, the ninth this year, made landfall in the coastal area of Diantai county of Guangdong province on Thursday morning, with a speed of 119 kilometers per hour, bringing heavy rainfall — especially in the province's wester…
(2022-08-26). Biden announces limited student debt relief. wsws.org For most students, $10,000 of loan debt would be forgiven, eliminating less than a third of the total.
(2022-08-26). Thursday 8/25: Critiquing YIMBYs, 48 Hills on the housing debacle. indybay.org ZOOM: | us05web.zoom.us/j/81510133753?pwd=RzNNNUMwMml1SnlsSXcxQlFaWm00dz09…
(2022-08-26). Tehran reacts to Biden claims over agression on Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman reacted to Joe Biden's claims about the US' continuous attacks and aggression against the anti-terrorist forces of Syria.
(2022-08-26). Anvisa Approves Monkeypox Vaccine and Drug for Use in Brazil. telesurenglish.net Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) approved the registration exemption for the Health Ministry to import and use the Bavarian Nordic vaccine and the drug Tecovirimat. | Brazil's Ministry of Health approved the use of the Bavarian Nordic vaccine and the drug Tecovirimat against monkeypox virus in the country. Aug. 26, 2022.
(2022-08-26). Hebei craftsman recreates 100 kinds of ancient Chinese weapons. ecns.cn A craftsman in Hebei Province has reproduced about 100 types of ancient Chinese weapons during the past 10 years.
(2022-08-26). UK: Royal Mail and Post Office workers begin first of a series of strikes, BT to follow. wsws.org There were large turn outs on picket lines at delivery offices, mail centres and Parcelforce depots across the UK.
(2022-08-26). Iranian negotiators not to give concessions to enemy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) — Tehran provincial Friday prayers leader says that Iranian negotiators are trustworthy and brave enough so that they will not give concessions to the enemy in the sanction removal talks.
(2022-08-26). 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.
(2022-08-26). France should avoid being dragged into US-China rivalry: Chief of Defense Staff. aninews.in Paris [France], May 22 (ANI/Sputnik): France should avoid being drawn into the growing rivalry between China and the United States, which will become a central geopolitical confrontation of the future, General Francois Lecointre, Chief of the country's Defense Staff told a daily newspaper.
(2022-08-26). "It is 140 to 1 degrees in the back of those trucks": UPS workers speak out about intense heat and other abuses at the logistics giant. wsws.org UPS workers spoke to World Socialist Web Site reporters about the abuses and lies of the logistics corporation and the role of the Teamsters in abetting these conditions.
(2022-08-26). 'Educational justice' priority for Iranian government. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) — Iranian students must have the opportunity to flourish their talents, the Iranian President said, adding that the government considers educational justice as the main infrastructure of the country's balanced development.
(2022-08-26). Selected Articles: The Energy Crisis: A Cold Winter Ahead for Europe and Syria. globalresearch.ca 
By While the world has sympathy for the plight of Europeans facing a cold winter because of their energy crisis, Syrians have been …
(2022-08-26). Azerbaijan Republic takes full control of Lachin city. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) — The Azerbaijani army has taken full control of Lachin city along with the adjacent Zabukh and Sus villages, Azeri sources reported.
(2022-08-26). 1 killed, 4 injured in Amsterdam stabbing incident. aninews.in Amsterdam [Netherlands], May 22 (ANI): One person was killed and four others suffered injuries in a stabbing incident in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, on Friday night.
(2022-08-26). Without ID proofs, 3 million people including refugees in Pakistan may miss out on Covid-19 jabs. aninews.in Islamabad [Pakistan], May 22 (ANI): At least three million people, including unregistered refugees, are likely to miss out on Covid-19 vaccinations in Pakistan due to lack of proofs of their identity, reports The Dawn.
(2022-08-26). WFP Demands Return of Seized Fuel Aid Supplies in Ethiopia. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) demanded the return of over half a million liters of fuel seized by armed men in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region. | RELATED: | WFP Director David Beasley said a group of armed men on Wednesday entered WFP's compound in Mekelle City, and forcibly seized 12 tankers filled with over half a million liters of fuel. He said that without fuel aid supplies, it will be impossible for…
(2022-08-26). Ted Cruz Worries Working Class Might 'Get Off the Bong' and Vote After Student Debt Relief. commondreams.org "Republicans revealing what they REALLY think about the working class," said one progressive commentator.
(2022-08-26). China to take measures after U.S. adds 7 firms to export control list. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Commerce said Thursday it will protect the legitimate rights of Chinese companies after the U.S. added seven Chinese entities to its export control list.
(2022-08-26). 'Half of Karachi' faces power outage as high tension transmission line tripped. aninews.in Karachi [Pakistan], May 22 (ANI): Several areas of Karachi, the financial capital of Pakistan, faced a power outage on Saturday after a high-tension transmission line of 220 kV tripped.
(2022-08-26). Students Affected by Abortion Restrictions Are Acting. indybay.org Peninsula Youth Activists in San Mateo on August 20…
(2022-08-26). Wild China: Critically endangered plant rediscovered. ecns.cn
(2022-08-26). Tehraners bid farewell to Iranian great poet Ebtehaj. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) — A funeral ceremony was held for Iranian great poet Amir Houshang Ebtehaj on Friday morning. The body of this Iranian poem will be buried in his hometown, Rasht in Northern Iran on Saturday.
(2022-08-26). NYC Teachers battle Mayor Adams over school budget cuts. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK —With the Big Apple's schools preparing to open on September 8, the nation's biggest teachers local—the United Federation of Teachers—and school bosses, specifically New York City Mayor Eric Adams, are at loggerheads over Adams' budget cuts from city schools, which educate more kids than any other district in the continental U.S. And, adds …
(2022-08-26). Rocket attack reported on Hajin area in E Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) — Unconfirmed reports said on early Friday that several rockets were fired at an area in eastern Syria that was formerly the headquarters of Americans' forces.
(2022-08-26). China's illegal timber business is stripping Suriname's forests. aninews.in Paramaribo [Suriname], May 22 (ANI): China's hunger for timber is stripping Suriname's forests.
(2022-08-26). Clínicas de metadona: acabar con el estigma y el control social. workers.org 
En la década de 1930, la empresa alemana I.G. Farben buscaba una solución a la escasez de opio y a la incapacidad de la compañía para crear nuevos analgésicos. La empresa encontró la solución en un producto químico llamado entonces Dolophine. Ahora llamado metadona (Methadose, Diskets), circuló una leyenda urbana . . . |
(2022-08-26). Especialistas de Cuba y EEUU conversan sobre labores de saneamiento y rehabilitación ambiental en Matanzas. cubadebate.cu Especialistas de Cuba y Estados Unidos intercambiaron experiencias sobre las labores de saneamiento y rehabilitación ambiental relacionadas con el siniestro ocurrido en la occidental ciudad de Matanzas, informó hoy la cancillería. Las partes abordaron las posibles vías de cooperación para la rehabilitación de las áreas más afectadas.
(2022-08-26). Cuba en Datos: Cuba registra el mayor número de empresas en 12 años. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de junio pasado la cantidad de actores económicos cubanos creció a 12 486, número que supera al mayor de la serie histórica: 11 857 entidades en 2010, de acuerdo con la ONEI. Si bien las mipymes son las principales responsables de ese incremento, el comportamiento de las empresas estatales arroja elementos interesantes.
(2022-08-26). Tripulantes del avión de Emtrasur se reúnen con sus familiares. telesurtv.net El ministro de Transporte de Venezuela indicó que la operación para reunir a los tripulantes con sus familias fue ordenada por el presidente Nicolás Maduro.
(2022-08-26). ONU insta a Bolsonaro a respetar la democracia en Brasil. telesurtv.net La Comisión de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos criticó los cuestionamientos de Bolsonaro a instituciones democráticas, con vistas a los comicios presidenciales.
(2022-08-26). El tiempo: Calor y lluvias en occidente e interior y sur del resto del país. cubadebate.cu Desde el final de la mañana se incrementará la nubosidad y se nublará en la tarde en el occidente, así como en el interior y sur del centro y oriente con algunos chubascos, lluvias y tormentas eléctricas. En el resto del país las precipitaciones serán aisladas.
(2022-08-26). Mi adiós a "el árabe" Hugo. cubadebate.cu Empecé a trabajar en BOHEMIA intimidada por todos los gurúes del periodismo con quienes debía compartir páginas. Hablo de esas plumas que lamentablemente no se mencionan hoy, pero que estaban entre los padres del periodismo cubano. Me refiero a: Fulvio Fuentes, Mario Kuchilán, Alberto Pozo, Juan Sánchez, Ricardo Villares, Mario García del Cuento, el "olímpico" fotógrafo Tony Martin, y otros más que no vienen a mi memoria. Uno de los más jóvenes entonces era Hugo Ríus Blein.
(2022-08-26). Presidente ruso firma decreto para aumento de Fuerzas Armadas. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con el presidente Vladimir Putin, la resolución entrará en vigor el 1 de enero de 2023.
(2022-08-26). Maravillosas y extrañas compañías del mundo animal. cubadebate.cu Desde la página de Facebook de Artes y Manualidades, nos llegan hoy estas hermosas imágenes de animales que pocas veces se relacionan, pero que han sido captados en una verdadera escena maravillosa. Cubadebate comparte con sus lectores, estos instantes.
(2022-08-26). Con Filo: Destino Cuba (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La palabra destino tiene muchas acepciones. De sus múltiples significados en relación con Cuba se habló este jueves en el programa Con Filo.
(2022-08-26). Rusia reporta crecimiento en sus ingresos pese a las sanciones. telesurtv.net Vladimir Putin puntualizó que otros ingresos no relacionados con el petróleo y el gas evidenciaron un incremento hasta de un 24 por ciento.
(2022-08-26). Exhiben camiseta de Diego Maradona en exposición Legends. telesurtv.net Lothar Matthäus tuvo en su poder la histórica casaca de Maradona tras intercambiarla con el astro argentino después del partido de México 86, donde Argentina le ganó a los alemanes 3-2.
(2022-08-26). Científicos crean el primer embrión sintético con cerebro y corazón que late. cubadebate.cu Para recrear las primeras etapas de la vida en mamíferos, investigadores de la Universidad de Cambridge, Reino Unido, han creado un modelo de embrión de ratón que forma un cerebro, un corazón que late y los cimientos de todos los demás órganos del cuerpo.
(2022-08-26). Casa de Las Americas Rejects Persecution of Cristina Fernandez. telesurenglish.net Casa de las Americas showed its support this Friday to the Argentine diplomat, who an Argentine court accuses of fraudulent administration and illicit association. | RELATED: | "Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner joins the long list of political figures of the Latin Amer…
(2022-08-26). Government of Colombia Denounces Attack on Presidential Staff Convoy. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday August 24, the Colombian government, denounced the attack perpetrated against a convoy of presidential vehicles traveling to Norte de Santander to prepare for the visit of President Gustavo Petro. | Petro has been touring various regions of the country. His security team, made up of agents from the National Protection Unit (UNP), recently traveled to Norte de Santander. | The attack occurred on the road leading from Bucaramanga to the municipality of El Tarra, a region near the Colombia-Venezuela border, where three vehicles carrying government agents encountered an illegal roadblock set up by six ar…
(2022-08-26). Poder Ejecutivo uruguayo decreta incremento de tarifas de peaje. telesurtv.net En el documento se explica que las tarifas de peaje suben por primera vez desde el primero de diciembre del año pasado.
(2022-08-26). Nuevo sondeo coloca a Lula como ganador de comicios en Brasil. telesurtv.net La encuesta refiere Lula obtiene el 44 por ciento en intención de votos, mientras Bolsonaro llega a 36 puntos porcentuales.
(2022-08-26). Arrestan a líder mapuche chileno por presunto robo de madera. telesurtv.net El arresto de Héctor Llaitul tiene lugar a pocos días del plebiscito de aprobación de la nueva Constitución chilena.
(2022-08-26). Aplazan audiencia judicial de la primera dama de Perú. telesurtv.net La Fiscalía pide 36 meses de restricción contra la primera dama peruana, mientras la investiga por lavado de dinero y organización criminal.
(2022-08-26). Siete obras para recordar a Julio Cortázar en su nacimiento. telesurtv.net Los trabajos de Julio Cortázar incluyen artículos publicados en revistas especializadas argentinas; cuentos y libros reconocidos en el mundo.
(2022-08-26). ONU señala que El Salvador incumple recomendaciones sobre DD.HH. telesurtv.net Según la ONU, la peor puntuación la recibió el tema de la protección, seguridad e independencia del fiscal general.
(2022-08-26). Cohetes impactan en dos bases militares de EE.UU. en Siria. telesurtv.net Los proyectiles no provocaron víctimas, pero la represalia de EE.UU eliminó a todos los sospechosos de la agresión.
(2022-08-26). Guatemala suma casi 600 agresiones contra defensores de DD.HH. telesurtv.net La Udefegua advirtió del incremento de la represión y persecución en contra de quienes se dedican a defender los DD.HH en Guatemala.
(2022-08-26). Anuncian campaña para recordar a desaparecidos en Paraguay. telesurtv.net La jornada persigue luchar contra la desmemoria y honrar a los desaparecidos durante los años de la dictadura de Alfredo Stroessner.
(2022-08-26). Lula promete combatir la corrupción de salir electo en Brasil. telesurtv.net Lula da Silva denunció nuevamente ante el pueblo la indebida persecución que le impusieron autoridades judiciales por el expediente Lava Jato.
(2022-08-26). Colombia suspenderá bombardeos en campamentos donde estén menores. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Petro ha fijado un nuevo rumbo para las Fuerzas Armadas en pro de la defensa de los derechos humanos y la paz.
(2022-08-26). Presidente Boric acepta dimisión e titular de Desarrollo Social. telesurtv.net El mandatario chileno dijo que nadie esta por encima de la ley y que su Gobierno tiene la voluntad de hallar una solución de fondo al conflicto que enfrenta la región sur del país.
(2022-08-26). Paraguay reporta primer caso de la viruela símica. telesurtv.net Entre los síntomas las autoridades también señalan fiebre, cefalea intensa, inflamación de los ganglios linfáticos, dolor lumbar, sarpullido y cansancio intenso.
(2022-08-26). Jefe de Gobierno español anuncia cumbre entre UE y la Celac. telesurtv.net Pedro Sánchez adelantó que ese encuentro tendrá lugar cuando España ocupe la Presidencia del Consejo de la UE, en 2023.
(2022-08-26). Presidente Emmanuel Macron llega a Argelia en visita oficial. telesurtv.net El presidente francés tratará de recomponer una relación bilateral que se encuentra en un punto bajo desde hace meses.
(2022-08-26). Petro encarga a Inteligencia combatir la corrupción en Colombia. telesurtv.net Presidente colombiano subraya que la DNI salvaguardará la soberanía y protegerá los derechos y libertades de la ciudadanía.
(2022-08-26). Admiten demanda contra Repsol por derrame de petróleo en Perú. telesurtv.net La indemnización que se pide a Repsol asciende a 4. 0 millones de dólares.
(2022-08-26). Presidente argentino desmiente haber amenazado a fiscal Luciani. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseguró que "Luciani tiene que estar tranquilo porque nunca nadie de mi gobierno lo fue a visitar".
(2022-08-26). Chile: Entre el pasado y el futuro. globalizacion.ca Volver a los 17, cantó Violeta Parra. Así parece ser el movimiento en Chile, desde las manifestaciones más grandes de su historia, en 2019, protagonizadas y lideradas por jóvenes, por una nueva generación de activistas políticos. | Después de vivir un…
(2022-08-26). Cuñada de presidente peruano enfrenta posible condena de cárcel. telesurtv.net El juez Johnny Gómez Balboa, quien estará a cargo de la audiencia final, precisó que se tomará un "plazo razonable".
(2022-08-26). Taiwán: øNuevo escenario de guerra? globalizacion.ca La posibilidad de una guerra nuclear inundó a comienzos de agosto al mundo. El eventual teatro de combate entre EE UU y China por el control de Taiwán se sumó a la guerra en Ucrania contribuyendo a definir una crisis…
(2022-08-26). Argentinos se manifiestan en apoyo a Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta argentina precisó que fue presentada ante un pelotón de fusilamiento mediático-judicial, al impedirsele ampliar su declaración indagatoria.
(2022-08-26). Una llamada de emergencia a la acción: Amazon, Starbucks, °reconoced a los sindicatos ya! workers.org 
Red de apoyo a los trabajadores de Amazon El Sindicato de Trabajadores de Amazon (ALU) celebra la victoria electoral frente a las oficinas de la NLRB, en la ciudad de Nueva York, el 1 de abril. La Red de Apoyo a las y los Trabajadores de Amazon emitió el . . . |
(2022-08-26). Luis Arce recibe apoyo en marcha de movimientos sociales. telesurtv.net Tiene lugar en medio de las amenazas desestabilizadoras por parte de la oposición boliviana que protagoniza protestas.
(2022-08-26). Rudy Salas se enfrenta al republicano David Valadao en el CD 22 de California. peoplesworld.org 
BAKERSFIELD — A raíz del destructivo huracán Donald, mientras las primarias han llegado a su fin, este es el recuento final de los 10 republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes que votaron a favor de acusar a Trump después del intento de golpe de estado del 6 de enero. Cuatro no buscan la reelección y …
(2022-08-26). Puertorriqueños convocan a nueva protesta contra LUMA Energy. telesurtv.net Exigirán que se reforme el sistema eléctrico y se cierre el contrato al actual operador, la empresa privada LUMA Energy.
(2022-08-26). Denuncian dos nuevas masacres en Colombia, registrando 68 durante el 2022. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a Indepaz, Colombia registra 68 masacres y 120 líderes sociales asesinados durante el 2022.
(2022-08-26). Bolivia Accumulates 55 Monkeypox Cases. telesurenglish.net Bolivia accumulated 55 monkeypox cases in less than a month after the first infection was recorded, with an average of two cases per day, the Ministry of Health and Sports announced Friday. | RELATED: | Three new cases were registered in the department of Santa Cruz, bringing the overall figure in that region to 47, with one recovery. | The department with the second most cases was Cochabamba with five, followed by La Paz with thre…
(2022-08-26). Venezuela's Road to Economic Recovery. orinocotribune.com 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 that forced us to adopt a series of internal transformations in order to guarantee the subsistence of the Venezuelan population. | In 2019, the flow of oil from Venezuela to the east coast of the United States was permanently interrupted for the first time since 1917. More than 30% of the fuel for vehicles o…
(2022-08-26). Daria Platonova: Chi e perché l'ha assassinata. globalresearch.ca Quale sia la catena di comando che ha pianificato e attuato l'attentato contro Dughin e sua figlia Daria, lo rivela indirettamente il giornale statunitense Los Angeles Times: "Dal 2015 la CIA addestra gli agenti dei servizi segreti ucraini in una …
(2022-08-26). Friday, Or… Are Fart Jokes Funny? smoothiex12.blogspot.com Unless one is a prude (a euphemism for being a hypocrite), toilet jokes, in general, are funny. I am not going to elaborate on the psychological or cultural reasons for those jokes being funny, but low brow humor does have a massive following and whatever one says, I remember us watching the Naked Gun first time in 1980s and people were suffering from severe stomach pains during the episode of Frank Drebin (God Bless your soul, Leslie Nielsen) going to bathroom during the press-conference of LA authorities in preparation to Queen's visit. So, let's cut the crap here and admit–fart jokes are funny and universal i…
(2022-08-26). Andrea Bowers, revolutionary feminist artist retrospective at Hammer Museum until September 4. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES — This exhibition offers the first in-depth look at the multifaceted career of Los Angeles-based artist Andrea Bowers (American, b. 1965). Studying at CalArts (California Institute of the Arts) in the early 1990s and part of a generation of artists who established Los Angeles as an international center of contemporary art practice, Bowers …
(2022-08-25). Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Disconnected from Ukrainian Power Grid. news.antiwar.com The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine was disconnected from the Ukrainian power grid for the first time ever on Thursday due to a fire in a transmission line, causing a blackout in the region. The plant has been the site of frequent shelling, and Yevgeny Balitsky, the Russian-installed leader of the Zaporizhzhia …
(2022-08-25). US Becomes a Party to the Conflict in Ukraine. journal-neo.org 
The fact that the escalation of the Ukraine conflict is happening not only at the direct instigation of the United States and other NATO allies but also with direct encouragement from Washington, is now openly expressed by many politicians and observers. As Russian Federation Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Russia-1 TV on August 20, …
(2022-08-25). Journalists Who Challenge NATO Narratives Are Now 'Information Terrorists'. libya360.wordpress.com Vanessa Beeley Nazis congregate on Google Plus 2019. A US state department sponsored round table on 'countering disinformation' was recently held at the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine. "Information terrorists should know that they will have to answer to the law as war criminals" Andrii Shapovalov According to the press release — "NGOs, mass media…
(2022-08-25). Are North Korean Military Construction Workers Getting Sent to the DLNR? journal-neo.org 
The establishment of diplomatic relations between the DPRK and the Donbass republics has brought some implications, including negotiations on the restoration of areas destroyed by the Kyiv regime with the participation of North Korean construction workers. On June 17, the head of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation A. Chekunkov stated in …
(2022-08-25). SBU HQ in Mariupol: Torture and Executions. libya360.wordpress.com Laurent BrayardA few days ago we went with Father Theophane to two SBU buildings in Mariupol, where he himself was tortured and witnessed the execution of a man. The first building was the central SBU headquarters in the city, the second the headquarters for the whole of the former Donetsk oblast. We were expecting a…
(2022-08-25). Iran Receives US Response To EU Proposal To Revive Nuclear Deal. popularresistance.org Iran said on Wednesday that it had received the US response to an EU proposal aimed at reviving the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Tehran has begun a "careful review" of the US response. | "This evening Iran received the US response through the European Union. The careful review of the response has started in Tehran," Kanaani said. "Iran will share its view with the EU, as the coordinator of the nuclear talks, upon completion of Tehran's review." | The State Department confirmed that the US has responded to the proposal, which came after Iran gave its resp…
(2022-08-25). Israel's Lapid Urges US to Scrap Iran Nuclear Deal Talks. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid urged the US and the EU to quit negotiations with Iran aimed at reviving the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, as Washington and Tehran appear to be close to an agreement. The Israeli leader claimed that lifting sanctions on Iran would give the Islamic Republic $100 billion …
(2022-08-25). Taiwan Unveils Plans to Raise Military Budget By 14%. news.antiwar.com Taiwan on Thursday unveiled plans to The 13.9% increase was signed off by Taiwan's cabinet and still needs to be approved by the island's parliament. The increase would bring the total military budget to about $19.41 billion, which will represent 15% of the government's annual budget. | The new military spendi…
(2022-08-25). Israeli Officials Say US Toughened Its Stance in Response to Iran Deal Proposal. news.antiwar.com Israeli officials Israeli National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata was in Washington this week, where he met with his counterpart, Jake Sullivan, and Brett McGurk, the top Middle East official on the National Security Council. | The US officials briefed Hulata on their planned response to Iran and the EU before it was submitted. When Hulata arrived in Washin…
(2022-08-25). Report: British Envoy Praises Israeli Bombing Campaign in Syria. news.antiwar.com According to a report from Axios, the UK's special envoy for Syria, Jonathan Hargreaves, praised Israel's bombing campaign in Syria during a visit to Jerusalem at the end of June. In recent years, Israel has launched hundreds of airstrikes in Syria. The Israelis say that the bombing campaign is to prevent Iran from becoming further …
(2022-08-25). The US Legacy In Afghanistan. popularresistance.org The mid-point of August is an important moment in history for Afghanistan and the world. It marks the anniversary of the Taliban's ouster of large portions of the U.S. military from Afghanistan, putting a formal end to a two-decade occupation. U.S. forces left Afghanistan just as murderously as they came in. Joe Biden's administration oversaw numerous war crimes during its haphazard "withdrawal" on August 15th 2021. This included a drone strike that killed ten civilians and at least seven children. | The cost of the twenty-year total siege of Afghanistan is well documented. According to Brown University's Cost of…
(2022-08-25). TCAC condemns Tallahassee Police Department training with war criminal Eddie Gallagher. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL – Recent social media posts revealed that the Tallahassee Police Department Tactical Apprehension and Control Team took part in a training associated with Eddie Gallagher, a retired Navy SEAL accused of numerous war crimes. Most notably, Gallagher was accused of fatally stabbing an injured 17 year old ISIS prisoner named Khaled Jamal Abdullah, posing with the body and sending the picture to friends. Prosecutors painted a picture of Gallagher as needlessly violent and bloodthirsty, bragging about his number of kills. He even went so far as to gloat about murdering innocent civilians. His own fellow…
(2022-08-25). ROTC Redux: A Bete Noire Of The Anti-War Movement Is In The News. popularresistance.org Fifty years ago, no symbol of university complicity with the military angered more students than the on-campus presence of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). The manpower requirements of the Vietnam era could not be met by conscription, draft-driven enlistments, and the graduating classes of military service academies alone. The Department of Defense also needed commissioned officers trained in DOD-funded Military Science Departments at private and state universities. | Anti-ROTC campaigning became a major focus of the campus-based movement against the Vietnam War. Critics demanded everything from strip…
(2022-08-25). Saint Paul rallies to demand Minnesota divest from Israel. fightbacknews.org Saint Paul, MN – On August 23, more than 40 protesters gathered outside the governor's mansion, home to Governor Tim Walz, to demand Minnesota's State Board of Investment (SBI) sell off its shares in Israeli corporations. The SBI is tasked with investing taxpayer money for public funds, largely state pensions. | The action was initiated by the Anti-War Committee (AWC) and held the evening before the August meeting of the Minnesota SBI in order to raise awareness of the state of Minnesota's holdings in a variety of Israeli companies, most notably Elbit Systems. | Elbit Systems is a weapons manufacturing and cybers…
(2022-08-25). Afghanistan: the Sad Outcome of the Bloody US Aggression. journal-neo.org 
Major General Christopher Todd Donahue has marked a place for himself in the history books as the last American soldier to secretly escape from hostile Kabul under the cover of night. It happened on August 15, exactly one year since the "brave yankees" fled Afghanistan after two decades of brutal and bloody occupation, leaving the country …
(2022-08-25). Don't Go Searching for Terrorists, They are Not Hard to Find. journal-neo.org 
May I just spit it out? We are the terrorists. Americans are the terrorists creating tremendous suffering and tragedy around the world. And no, I am not the only one admitting to this. Deep down, all of my fellow citizens know what we are up to. A recent incident in Yemen drives home the hegemony …
(2022-08-25). FBI Harasses Cuban Solidarity Activists For Delivering Medical Aid. popularresistance.org The president of the Cuba Solidarity Committee (CSC) of Puerto Rico, Milagros Rivera, denounces the intimidation operation unleashed by federal agents through calls and visits to several activists of the Committee and members of the Juan Rius Rivera Brigade. | Claiming that they were investigating the Cuba Solidarity Committee, they tried to find out details about the Committee's spokesperson and the recent trip to Cuba by the Brigade under the category "various types of support for the Cuban people". On its tour of the country, the brigade delivered sanitary donations to fight against COVID-19 in hospitals and e…
(2022-08-25). Haitians Mobilize Against Insecurity And High Cost Of Living. popularresistance.org On Monday, August 22, thousands of Haitians took to the streets across the country to protest against rampant insecurity, chronic gang violence and a rising cost of living. The protesters demanded the resignation of Prime Minister and acting President Ariel Henry, arguing that under his management, the economic and social crisis deepened in the Caribbean country. | In the capital of Port-au-Prince, members of several civil society organizations, popular movements, trade unions, and opposition parties held a massive rally, condemning fuel shortages and soaring prices of essential commodities and basic services. Pr…
(2022-08-25). How Far Would You Go To Stop Climate Change? popularresistance.org On a balmy afternoon in late September of 2016‚Äâ—‚Äâthen the hottest year on record‚Äâ—‚Äâa 76-year-old retired Presbyterian minister named George Taylor and some two dozen fellow residents of Spokane, Wash., stopped along a stretch of road that abuts a major set of train tracks coming into the city. Ignoring "No Trespassing" signs, they crossed a stretch of grass and walked onto the middle of the tracks. In front of them stood the lead car of a freight train, idling under a clear blue sky. Behind it, dozens of jet-black, cylindrical…
(2022-08-25). Cancel All The Student Debt Now. popularresistance.org President Biden announced today that his administration was taking two actions with regards to the student debt crisis affecting tens of millions of people in the United States. The administration pushed back the deadline for the resumption of student loan payments until the end of the year, and up to $10,000 of student debt will be forgiven for those making less than $125,000 a year (or $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients). | The cancellation of student debt — which now totals over $1.7 trillion — has been a longstanding demand of the mass movements of the past decade. The popularity of this demand and…
(2022-08-25). Reality Is Not What It Seems And That Might Just Save the Climate. popularresistance.org Anti-science rhetoric and special interests have pushed us to the edge of climate chaos. But just as quantum physics disrupted our view of matter and energy, quantum social change disrupts our beliefs about what's possible, how fast, and by whom. | As the world gasped in wonder at the first images of our infant universe from the James Webb Space Telescope last month, we were reminded that human beings are still capable of acts that elevate us all and advance our collective potential. | "[When] my grandchildren … look up at a star, point to it and say 'there's life!' — that's going to be a moment more prof…
(2022-08-25). First Columbus Teachers Strike In Almost 50 Years. popularresistance.org At 7 o'clock Monday morning, teachers and education workers of the Columbus Education Association union in Ohio went on strike, marking the first time teachers have gone on strike in the city since 1975. Columbus City Schools is the largest school district in the state of Ohio and the school year was originally scheduled to begin today. | The 4,500-member union — representing teachers, librarians, nurses, counselors, psychologists and other education professionals — met for more than three hours to vote on Sunday. Over 94 percent of members voted to reject the Columbus City school board's latest "fina…
(2022-08-25). Brazil: Is Lula Under Threat? libya360.wordpress.com Julian Cola "It's also in your hands to prevent the return of corruption and robbery to take hold of the country…It's you who can prevent the release of a prisoner [Lula] convicted of corruption" —Geraldo Alckmin speaking during his 2018 presidential campaign. Four years on, the former governor of Sà£o Paulo is now Lula's vice-presidential…
(2022-08-25). Nehanda Abiodun and the Legacy of Resistance to the Prison Industrial Complex. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe African American revolutionary exemplified the movement to end national oppression and the criminalization of a people Black August Series No. 4 Since the early 1980s, the prison population in the United States has grown exponentially with African Americans, Latin Americans and other working class people making up the majority of those incarcerated in…