(2023-08-03). Two academics oppose censorship of IYSSE at Sydney's Macquarie University. wsws.org "The IYSSE's anti-war perspective has come under attack internationally, including by university managements, governments and fascistic Ukrainian nationalist groups that have tried, unsuccessfully, to block, obstruct or shut down a series of its meetings."
(2023-08-04). How Swedish Love For The US Turned Deadly. popularresistance.org Generally speaking, Swedes really love the US. | And I don't just mean, oh we love the Brad Pitt movies and the whimsical images of Sunset Blvd (which by the way is way less whimsical in real life). No, I mean that Swedes really love the whole propagandized packaged-with-a-bloody-bow-on-top United States. There are more than a few cowboy-themed bars and restaurants in Stockholm. Hell, there's even a TGI Friday's. Some stores aim to peddle only American goods, which ultimately means they sell pop-tarts and peanut butter. Younger Swedes will adopt US slang, folding it into their Swedish sentences as awkwardly as on…
(2023-08-03). The American Surveillance State — When Will Big Brother Fall? journal-neo.org
(2023-08-04). Blinken Slams Door on Australian Bid for Assange. orinocotribune.com 
By Joe Lauria — Jul 30, 2023 | The U.S. secretary of state confirmed Australia has lobbied the U.S. to end the WikiLeaks publisher's prosecution, but said unequivocally that it would continue, reports Joe Lauria. | U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has publicly rebuffed efforts by the Australian government to free WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. | Speaking at a press conference with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Brisbane on Saturday, Blinken said he understood Australians' concerns about their imprisoned citizen, but took a hard line against any move to end his persecution. Blinken said:…
(2023-08-03). Venezuela: Gov't Presents Plan to Clean Up Oil-Contaminated Maracaibo Lake. venezuelanalysis.com A team of experts is working alongside the community to decontaminate Maracaibo Lake from waste, microalgae and oil leaking from corroded pipelines.
(2023-08-03). Australian Members Of Parliament Blast Blinken Over Assange. popularresistance.org Three Australian members of Parliament have dismissed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's strong statement in support of prosecuting imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange as "nonsense." | Independent MP Andrew Wilkie told The Guardian's Australian edition that Assange was "not the villain … and if the US wasn't obsessed with revenge it would drop the extradition charge as soon as possible." | "Antony Blinken's allegation that Julian Assange risked very serious harm to US national security is patent nonsense," Wilkie said. | "Mr Blinken would be well aware of the inquiries in both the US and Austral…
(2023-08-03). Politics matter: The case of Cornel West. peoplesworld.org 
Well-known African-American scholar Cornel West announced his candidacy for president recently, writing, "In these bleak times, I have decided to run for truth and justice, which takes the form of running for president of the United States as a candidate for the People's Party." On June 12, The Nation magazine columnist Jeet Heer, in an op-ed, declared, …
(2023-08-05). Editorial] Indigenous health: self-determination is key. thelancet.com August 9 marks the UN's International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, a day to raise awareness and highlight the rights of the 476 million Indigenous people across 90 countries. The anniversary comes in what could be a landmark year for Indigenous people and their health.
(2023-08-05). World Report] Outrage over Belarus Red Cross' deportation comments. thelancet.com The head of the Belarus Red Cross said Ukrainian children were being brought to Belarus, prompting outcry from humanitarians. Ed Holt reports.
(2023-08-05). World Report] Israeli doctors vow to continue protests. thelancet.com Medics have promised further industrial action in protest at new legislation that weakens judicial oversight. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2023-08-05). World Report] Wide range of countries making progress on tobacco control. thelancet.com A new WHO report shows that Mauritius and the Netherlands have joined Brazil and Türkiye in implementing best practice. Tony Kirby reports.
(2023-08-05). World Report] Bangladesh faces record dengue outbreak. thelancet.com Urbanisation, migration, and climatic changes are spurring a surge in dengue virus infections. Talha Burki reports.
(2023-08-05). Perspectives] Rebooting cancer screening with artificial intelligence. thelancet.com Cancer screening typically relies on a reductionist, all-comer population approach, with screening eligibility based predominantly on age. This approach does not account for the multidimensional complexity of each individual, including a person's biological, physiological, and environmental data, and can miss those who may be at high risk of disease. As the total number of cancer cases continues to increase, and at younger ages, a rebooting of cancer screening is needed.
(2023-08-05). Perspectives] J Robert Oppenheimer and the social responsibility of science. thelancet.com The films of British-American director Christopher Nolan have never lacked for ambition, but with Oppenheimer he deserves credit merely for making the attempt. The scientific and political career of the mercurial American physicist J Robert Oppenheimer (1904—67) is a complex and tangled tale that has inspired several biographies; Nolan's film is loosely based on the epic tome, American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2005), by Kai Bird and Martin J Sherwin. And the Manhattan Project to build the first nuclear bombs during World War 2, which Oppenheimer led, was an enterprise of…
(2023-08-05). Perspectives] Dark matter. thelancet.com Successful, handsome New York lawyer Jude St Francis has a past with which he cannot find peace. Abandoned at birth, Jude was placed into the care of monks who groomed and preyed on him. Later came other abusers also, one of whom, a doctor, deliberately ran him over with a car. Wracked by self-loathing, he copes by secretly cutting himself. About his former life his friends know little, but wonder why he limps.
(2023-08-05). Obituary] Robert Stanley Sherwin. thelancet.com Endocrinologist and diabetes researcher. He was born in New York, NY, USA, on June 15, 1942 and died in New Haven, CT, USA, on March 31, 2023 aged 80 years.
(2023-08-05). Correspondence] Mental health at the forefront of women-centred health-care systems. thelancet.com The Lancet Editorial on breastfeeding reveals the dark side of the formula milk industry, which reminds us to offer greater support for breastfeeding and to rationally treat the real effect of formula milk.1…
(2023-08-05). Correspondence] Breastfeeding and the role of the commercial milk formula industry. thelancet.com Our interest was piqued by the Series paper by Nigel Rollins and colleagues.1 The paper raises awareness about the dangers of misrepresenting scientific evidence to sell products and underscores the need for greater transparency and accountability in the marketing practices of the infant formula industry. The paper serves as a call to action for health-care providers, policy makers, and parents to question the validity of marketing claims made by the formula industry, and to promote evidence-based recommendations that prioritise breastfeeding and healthy infant feeding practices.
(2023-08-05). Perspectives] Rebooting cancer screening with artificial intelligence. thelancet.com Cancer screening typically relies on a reductionist, all-comer population approach, with screening eligibility based predominantly on age. This approach does not account for the multidimensional complexity of each individual, including a person's biological, physiological, and environmental data, and can miss those who may be at high risk of disease. As the total number of cancer cases continues to increase, and at younger ages, a rebooting of cancer screening is needed.
(2023-08-05). Perspectives] J Robert Oppenheimer and the social responsibility of science. thelancet.com The films of British-American director Christopher Nolan have never lacked for ambition, but with Oppenheimer he deserves credit merely for making the attempt. The scientific and political career of the mercurial American physicist J Robert Oppenheimer (1904—67) is a complex and tangled tale that has inspired several biographies; Nolan's film is loosely based on the epic tome, American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2005), by Kai Bird and Martin J Sherwin. And the Manhattan Project to build the first nuclear bombs during World War 2, which Oppenheimer led, was an enterprise of…
(2023-08-05). Perspectives] Dark matter. thelancet.com Successful, handsome New York lawyer Jude St Francis has a past with which he cannot find peace. Abandoned at birth, Jude was placed into the care of monks who groomed and preyed on him. Later came other abusers also, one of whom, a doctor, deliberately ran him over with a car. Wracked by self-loathing, he copes by secretly cutting himself. About his former life his friends know little, but wonder why he limps.
(2023-08-05). Obituary] Robert Stanley Sherwin. thelancet.com Endocrinologist and diabetes researcher. He was born in New York, NY, USA, on June 15, 1942 and died in New Haven, CT, USA, on March 31, 2023 aged 80 years.
(2023-08-05). Correspondence] Mental health at the forefront of women-centred health-care systems. thelancet.com The Lancet Editorial on breastfeeding reveals the dark side of the formula milk industry, which reminds us to offer greater support for breastfeeding and to rationally treat the real effect of formula milk.1…
(2023-08-05). Correspondence] Breastfeeding and the role of the commercial milk formula industry. thelancet.com Our interest was piqued by the Series paper by Nigel Rollins and colleagues.1 The paper raises awareness about the dangers of misrepresenting scientific evidence to sell products and underscores the need for greater transparency and accountability in the marketing practices of the infant formula industry. The paper serves as a call to action for health-care providers, policy makers, and parents to question the validity of marketing claims made by the formula industry, and to promote evidence-based recommendations that prioritise breastfeeding and healthy infant feeding practices.
(2023-08-05). Correspondence] Breastfeeding and the role of the commercial milk formula industry — Authors' reply. thelancet.com The Correspondence from Dhanraj Ganapathy and Saravanan Sekaran, Kirtan Rana, Melissa A Theurich, Jonas Lander and colleagues, Joà£o Guilherme Bezerra Alves and colleagues, Keiko Nanishi and Hiroko Hongo, and Jean-Christophe Kremer and Beat Spà§th highlight the persistent, multimodal, global, and decades long marketing practices of the commercial milk formula (CMF) industry. To enable breastfeeding to thrive, multidimensional societal and government responses are required.1…
(2023-08-05). Correspondence] Women and authorship in the Lancet Series on breastfeeding. thelancet.com On March 8, we celebrated International Women's Day to raise greater awareness of women's rights. The Lancet Series on breastfeeding1 could not have been published at a better time. The Series details the numerous benefits of breastfeeding, for both babies and mothers, and places a particular emphasis on the main obstacle to optimal breastfeeding practices: the negative influence of commercial actors. Evidence from the Series, if translated into public policy, is likely to contribute to the protection and promotion of breastfeeding and, thus, the realisation of human rights for women and children.
(2023-08-05). Correspondence] Women and authorship in the Lancet Series on breastfeeding — Authors' reply. thelancet.com As the authors of the 2023 Lancet Series on breastfeeding, we share Mélissa Mialon's view that women should have the central role in matters affecting their human rights and that more work must be done to ensure that women around the world are leading important global health initiatives, Commissions, and research efforts. However, her assertion that the majority of authors of our Series are White men from high-income countries is factually incorrect. More than half (14/25; 56%) of the Series authors are women, and we represent 11 countries across six continents.
(2023-08-04). Taliban's Massively Successful Opium Eradication Raises Questions About What US Was Doing All Along. mintpressnews.com 
It has already been called "the most successful counter-narcotics effort in human history." Armed with little more than sticks, teams of counter-narcotics brigades travel the country, doing something the US military never could, cutting down Afghanistan's poppy fields.
(2023-08-04). MintPress News Is Being Targeted: Join Us in Standing up to the War Machine. mintpressnews.com 
Stand up for truth. Stand up against war. Today, we invite you to join us in empowering MintPress News, the vanguard of fearless investigative journalism that unearths the hidden web of the military industrial complex.
(2023-08-04). Shaking Up the Two-Party System: Cornel West's 2024 Presidential Bid, with Jill Stein. mintpressnews.com Democrat-aligned media are already decrying Cornel West's run as a sideshow and as something that will ensure a Republican will be elected in 2024. "The Democrats absolutely do fear [West]. And they should!" -Dr. Jill Stein…
(2023-08-04). The Heat: Donald Trump Charged. america.cgtn.com 
Former President Donald Trump returns to Washington to face charges for allegedly attempting to overturn the 2020 election and block the peaceful transfer of power. Former U.S. President Donald Trump was arraigned and formally charged on Thursday at the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. …
(2023-08-04). APEC tries to build a more resilient global food system. america.cgtn.com 
Over two weeks since Russia exited Black Sea grain deal amid the conflict with Ukraine. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation seeks to address food system resilience at its Seattle meetings. See more.
(2023-08-04). International firefighters help fight Canadian wildfires. america.cgtn.com 
International firefighters from South Africa, the U.S., Australia, France, New Zealand, Spain, and others are risking their lives in difficult conditions to put out the flames in Canada. See the latest.
(2023-08-04). Son of Colombia's president facilitated illegal campaign contributions: prosecution. colombiareports.com The son of President Gustavo Petro has confessed to funneling illegal funds to his father's 2022 campaign, according to the prosecution. Nicolas Petro and his ex-wife Daysuris Vasquez were arrested…
(2023-08-04). Teddy Ostrow on UPS/Teamsters Agreement, Matthew Cunningham-Cook on GOP Climate Sabotage. fair.org 
CounterSpin230804.mp3 Washington Post ( This week on CounterSpin: As contract negotiations went on between UPS and the Teamsters, against a backdrop of a country ever more reliant on package deliveries and the people who deliver them, the New York Times offered readers a lesson in almost-but-not-quite subtext, with a
(2023-08-04). Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Came to Power in Carefully Planned Operation Coordinated by Western Intelligence Services, Says Former U.S. Diplomat. covertactionmagazine.com Secret Meeting with British MI6 Head Richard Moore Points to the Likelihood That Zelensky Is a British Intelligence Agent In October 2020, on a visit to London, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Sir Richard Moore, the head of the British intelligence service, MI6. The usual diplomatic protocol is for a visiting foreign head of …
(2023-08-04). How do people with disabilities cope when Israel bombs Gaza? electronicintifada.net Palestinians who have lost their sight, vision or mobility are even more at risk during Israeli attacks on Gaza.
(2023-08-04). Haiti News Round-up: Kenya Offers to Lead Intervention Force. cepr.net In a statement released on Twitter Saturday, Kenya's foreign minister Alfred Mutua expressed his country's intention to lead a multinational force in Haiti — a contingent of 1,000 police officers to "help train and assist Haitian police restore [sic] normalcy in the country and protect strategic installations." An assessment mission is expected to travel to …
(2023-08-04). Next On the Agenda Towards Totalitarianism…..Climate Lockdowns! expose-news.com As early as February 2020 The Lancet published a review of 24 studies documenting the impact of lockdowns. The study concluded that enforced separation from loved ones, the loss of freedom, etc can create dramatic …
(2023-08-04). HAARP is of global concern because of its far-reaching impact. expose-news.com The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Programme, or HAARP, started in 1993 when the United States Air Force began construction on a facility in Alaska. The project is jointly funded by the …
(2023-08-04). Dr. Ana Maria Mihalcea: Just like Pfizer's covid injection, quantum dots in long-acting insulin are assembling "rubbery blood clots" made of hydrogel. expose-news.com Dr. Ana Maria Mihalcea has been analysing long-acting insulin and what she has found is shocking. One of her patients recently suffered from congestive heart failure and now he is wondering if …
(2023-08-04). Headlines for August 4, 2023. democracynow.org Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Charges He Plotted to Overturn 2020 Election, Third Trump Ally Charged over Alleged Plot to Tamper with Michigan Voting Machines, Amnesty Warns of "Rampant" War Crimes Against Civilians in Sudan, Ukraine Says Sea Drones Damaged Russian Warship in Black Sea, Blinken Accuses Russia of Assaulting Global Food System with Attacks on Ukraine's Granaries, Greenpeace Activists Cover U.K. Prime Minister's Home with Anti-Oil Message, Tribunal Finds Mexico Guilty of Ecocide and Ethnocide over Mayan Rail Project, Appeals Court Allows Biden Administration to Continue Blocking…
(2023-08-04). Blowback in Africa: U.S.-Trained Officer Overthrows Pro-U.S. Leader in Niger, Site of U.S. Drone Base. democracynow.org 
Last Wednesday, Nigerien military officers announced they had overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum, a close ally of the United States and France. ECOWAS, an economic bloc of West African countries, has threatened to take military action unless the coup is reversed by Sunday. But the leader of Niger's new military junta has vowed to defy any attempts to restore the former president to power, while Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea — all, like Niger, former French colonies that have undergone military coups in the past three years — have warned against any foreign intervention in Niger. Meanwhile, Nige…
(2023-08-04). Trump & the KKK Act: Carol Anderson on Reconstruction-Era Voting Rights Law Cited in Trump Indictment. democracynow.org 
On Thursday, former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to trying to overturn the results of his 2020 election loss. Trump appeared before a magistrate judge in Washington's federal courthouse two days after he was indicted. A key part of the election interference charges Trump faces relates to a Civil War-era rights law that protects the right of citizens to have their vote counted. We speak with Carol Anderson, author of One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy and White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide, about Trump's attempt to wipe out the votes of…
(2023-08-04). Black Sea "Grain Deal" —Wheeling & Dealing 4-Ill Gain and Geopolitical Subterfuge! journal-neo.org
(2023-08-04). The Japanese Prime Minister tours the Persian Gulf states to discuss decarbonization. journal-neo.org
(2023-08-04). White House Concerned Over Niger Coup. popularresistance.org A new leader has emerged in the uranium-rich West African state of Niger just two days after the elected head-of-state, President Mohamed Bazoum, was toppled by his special forces. | On July 26, the presidential guard took over the residence of Bazoum and other key government buildings including the national media. | Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane spoke for the newly established National Council for the Safeguard of our Homeland (CNSP), saying that the president had been detained. Abdramane later claimed that the government had been seized by the presidential guard due to declining security and the economic and s…
(2023-08-04). Monday 8/7: A walk for Immigrant Justice. indybay.org March from Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point to S.F. Civic Center…
(2023-08-04). Saturday 8/5: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Mayor" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-08-04). Sunday 8/20: Q&A Discussion of the film "The Truth: Lost At Sea" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-08-04). Burkina Faso's New President Condemns Imperialism. popularresistance.org The new president of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, has vowed to fight imperialism and neocolonialism, invoking his country's past revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara and quoting Che Guevara. | The West African nation has also formed close diplomatic ties with the revolutionary governments in Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran, as well as with NATO's arch-rival Russia. | In January 2022, a group of nationalist military officers in Burkina Faso toppled the president, Roch Kaboré, a wealthy banker who had fostered close ties with the country's former colonizer, France, where he was educated.
(2023-08-04). The continuity of the lie. indybay.org The U.S. public has once again been wheedled into sinking billions into another endless war. The script by which the pimps of war usually lure us into one military fiasco after another – including Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, and now Ukraine – always remains the same. "Freedom and democracy are at risk. Evil must be vanquished. Human rights must be protected."
(2023-08-04). Experts dispute nature of U.S. tech-investment curbs. ecns.cn During her visit to Beijing earlier last month and in the weeks that followed, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen defended Washington's trade curbs imposed on security grounds, particularly those limiting U.S. technology investment in China.
(2023-08-04). Total number of Chinese companies on Fortune Global 500 List drops first time in 15 years. ecns.cn The Fortune Global 500 list for 2023, released Wednesday, revealed that 135 companies were from the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong, one less than the previous year, the first drop in 15 years.
(2023-08-04). Visitors to Hangzhou Zoo surge after human-like sun bear goes viral. ecns.cn The number of visitors to the bear enclosure of the Hangzhou Zoo has increased by about 30 percent after a sun bear that looks like a human went viral on the internet, said Jiang Zhi, deputy director of the zoo.
(2023-08-04). Chinese nationals‚ÄÇin Niger reminded to be prepared for emergency response. ecns.cn Chinese foreign ministry and embassy in Niger have issued a security alert to remind‚ÄÇChinese nationals and institutions‚ÄÇin Niger to take extra precaution‚ÄÇand‚ÄÇbe prepared for emergency response, said a spokesperson of the ministry on Friday.
(2023-08-04). Hong Kong fencers take stab at glory. ecns.cn Led by Olympic champion Cheung Ka-long, the fencing team from Hong Kong, China boasts its best ever lineup at the FISU University Games, and is bidding to collect its biggest medal haul in the history of the event.
(2023-08-04). Measures taken to ward off predators. ecns.cn One of the most important tasks Gongba Karge has performed during the past three years is helping herdsmen in Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai province, protect their homes and property against threats posed by brown bears and wolves.
(2023-08-04). Chinese Taipei runner misses out on podium. ecns.cn Sprinter Lin Yu-sian from Chinese Taipei was one step away from the podium of the men's 100 meters at the Chengdu FISU World University Games, but he said he has already achieved his goal.
(2023-08-04). Messi fandom spills over onto basketball court. ecns.cn The men's basketball team from Argentina put on a passionate celebration in front of supportive local spectators after it got through to the semifinals at the Chengdu FISU World University Games by defeating Lithuania 78-75 on Wednesday.
(2023-08-04). Qinghai takes huge strides toward green future. ecns.cn The population of Tibetan antelope has risen from fewer than 30,000 to more than 70,000, and the number of Przewalski's gazelle, found in the wild only in China, has risen from about 300 to over 2,700.
(2023-08-04). New measures to boost smaller businesses. ecns.cn Chinese authorities are stepping up support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises as well as self-employed individuals by extending and improving a series of preferential tax and fee policies amid broader efforts to drive development of the private sector.
(2023-08-04). Ribbons feature ancient techniques. ecns.cn The medal ribbon for the Chengdu FISU World University Games is masterfully crafted by incorporating millennia-old weaving techniques of Shu brocade.The medal ribbon was created by the Chengdu Shu Brocade Research Institute and professor Ma Liwa and her team from Art College of Chinese and ASEAN Arts, part of Chengdu University.
(2023-08-04). Highest wind farm powers Tibet's electricity grid. ecns.cn China's highest wind farm, located in the Tibet autonomous region, started power generation on Thursday, said its operator China Three Gorges Corp.
(2023-08-04). Detention limits flood havoc. ecns.cn Hebei province has made use of seven detention areas to effectively reduce floodwater pressure in the basin, a senior official from the provincial water authority said.
(2023-08-04). Experts: Data rules will help financial sector. ecns.cn China's latest draft data security rules for the financial sector show policymakers' resolve to provide a clear, detailed data security regulatory framework that companies would not perceive as additional compliance burden, experts said on Thursday.
(2023-08-04). City projects improve livelihoods. ecns.cn In more than two years, Chengdu, Sichuan province, has implemented 1,265 projects to improve people's livelihoods, with an investment of nearly 381 billion yuan ($53 billion), according to a news conference with the theme "Happy Chengdu — 10 Major Projects for a Better Life" that was held on the sidelines of the Chengdu FISU World University Games on Wednes…
(2023-08-04). Shanghai's efforts to save Jews during WWII retold. ecns.cn People look at the photo of Jewish refugees in Shanghai at the exhibition titled Shanghai, Homeland Once Upon a Time — Jewish Refugees and Shanghai in New York on Tuesday. The exhibition will run until Aug 14.
(2023-08-04). Fog and darkness add to rescue challenges. ecns.cn It was 4: 30 pm on Wednesday. Donning an orange life jacket, I squished across a muddy field, stepped on bags of cement and then jumped onto an inflatable boat to sail off on a long journey over floodwaters at least 3 meters deep.
(2023-08-04). Washington warned over Lai's planned 'transit'. ecns.cn Beijing issued another warning to Washington on Thursday against allowing the planned "transit" by Taiwan's deputy leader Lai Ching-te, vowing to take firm and strong measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
(2023-08-04). Xiongan trip impresses Xi's Iowa friends. ecns.cn The futuristic configuration and construction efficiency of the Xiong'an New Area in Hebei province highly impressed a group of guests from the US state of Iowa who visited the area recently.
(2023-08-04). Netizens show support for flood-hit online bookstore. ecns.cn An employee of BooksChina.com, an online bookstore, navigates through knee-deep water inside a warehouse in Zhuozhou on Thursday.Some social media users offered to buy damaged books, while others said they were willing to make donations to help BooksChina.com survive the ordeal.
(2023-08-04). China stands ready to work with participating countries to advance high-quality BRI co-op: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday that China stands ready to work with participating countries to advance the high-quality BRI cooperation and make greater contribution to promoting global sustainable development and inter-civilization exchanges.
(2023-08-04). Water level drops, residents transferred to safe places in Zhuozhou village. ecns.cn The Blue Sky Rescue Team members transfer villagers trapped by floodwater in Dongfeng Village in Zhuozhou, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 3, 2023. (Photo/China News Service)…
(2023-08-04). First shield section of Asia's longest metro loop line constructed in C China. ecns.cn The right line between Qingling Station to Luojiacun Station of Wuhan Metro Line 12 was connected on Wednesday in central China's Hubei Province, becoming the first shield section of Asia's longest metro loop line. "ÄÄ…
(2023-08-04). Chinese heritage attracts Universiade athletes in Chengdu. ecns.cn A group of foreign athletes were spotted learning Chinese paper-cutting and kite-making at the Chengdu Universiade Athletes'"ÄÄVillage, southwest China's Sichuan Province"ÄÄon Wednesday.
(2023-08-04). Asia's first professional cargo hub airport in central China. ecns.cn China's first professional cargo hub airport, the Ezhou Huahu Airport in central China's Hubei Province, officially operated on July 17. "ÄÄ…
(2023-08-04). Nicaragua Is Standing Firm Against US Imperialism. popularresistance.org The Nicaraguan people have struggled courageously to defend their right to determine their own future in the face of Washington's assaults. From resisting the U.S.'s contra war of the 1980s to opposing the devastating impacts of neo-liberalism in the 1990s and early 2000s, which was imposed on the country following an electoral defeat in 1990 of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) in an election taking place under the direct threat of military attacks by the U.S. armed and backed contras, the Sandinistas have led a relentless struggle to defend Nicaragua's sovereignty and improve the living standards…
(2023-08-04). Last Month's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-08-04). Selected Articles: Turbo Cancer in Doctors: Top Breast Cancer Surgeon and Top 20 Oncologist Influencers. globalresearch.ca 
(2023-08-04). AUKUS military integration criticised amid calls for more social spending. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-04). AUSMIN, Assange and Talisman Sabre deaths at sea. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-04). Climate conference slams Labor for supporting fossil fuel industry. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-04). Dying by degrees: Labor's uni review too little too late. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-04). Freeze mortgage interest rates, impose rent caps and 'ventile' the tax system. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-04). Gumbaynggirr Elders protect country, cultural heritage against NSW Forestry Corporation. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-04). Korean community calls for peace across the peninsula, 70 years after the armistice. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-04). Labor's casual worker reforms need to go further. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-04). Open letter to Labor: Increase the allowance to refugees stranded in Indonesia. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-04). Warning about 'nuclear sharing' falls on deaf ears at NPT meeting. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-04). Who will the Voice 'designed to appease conservative opinion' speak for? greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-04). Pacific peace activist fights US militarism for love, peace, decolonisation & anti-racism. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-04). US military base expansions 'threat to peace & indigenous' communities Okinawa peace activist warns. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-04). Video: Peace conference panel against AUKUS. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-08-04). Monday 8/7: San Francisco: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers to Unionize. indybay.org Starbucks – outside of store | 1501 Fillmore Street | San Francisco, CA, 94115…
(2023-08-04). Sunday 8/13: Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty. indybay.org CreaTV | 38 South 2nd Street | San José, CA 95113…
(2023-08-04). Why Nigeria Needs to Join BRICS Alliance. infobrics.org The Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA) has called on the Nigerian Government to follow in the steps of other countries and join Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) alliance…
(2023-08-04). Brazil's Lula Voices Support for More Countries Joining BRICS Group. infobrics.org Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that he supports more countries joining the BRICS group of large developing nations, which currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa…
(2023-08-04). New Development Bank to Finance Projects Aimed at Addressing Power Transmission Issues. infobrics.org The New Development Bank, which was founded by BRICS countries in 2015, has announced that it will finance projects that are aimed at addressing electricity transmission capacity in South Africa…
(2023-08-04). Kiev regime involved in child trafficking. infobrics.org Criminal networks act in the midst of the conflict with the support of neo-Nazi forces, exporting children on the black market.
(2023-08-04). BRICS digital currencies could end SWIFT and dollar dominance. infobrics.org Russia launches the new digital ruble as part of de-Dollarization process.
(2023-08-04). BRICS Members Share 'More Common Interests Than Differences'. infobrics.org Emerging economies to jointly fix 'imperfect Western-dominated order'
(2023-08-04). Canada: Rank and file dockworkers stand strong, reject proposed deal in face of threats. greenleft.org.au 
Rank-and-file members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) in British Columbia have voted down an employment agreement foisted on them by a government mediator, reports Jeff Shantz.
(2023-08-04). From East Palestine, Silicon Valley & Hunters Point, Toxins, Workers & Whistleblowers. indybay.org This is a panel on the toxic dangers to workers and the community from East Palestine, Silicon Valley To Hunters Point shipyard.
(2023-08-04). Russia to launch new lunar probe on August 11. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The launch of Russia's lunar probe Luna-25, the first in 47 years, is scheduled for August 11 from the Vostochni cosmodrome, in the east of the country, the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos reported.
(2023-08-04). In support of SAG-AFTRA and Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike. indybay.org Photo from my Rob Nilsson collection of the Nine @ Night Summer Bash with local filmmaker Rob Nilsson, and the Tenderloin Action Group / Tenderloin yGroup on August 23, back around 1998?, at Battery Chamberlain at Baker Beach in San Francisco for a cookout. According to the flyer I have, it cost $10 per person to cover food, etc… by check or cash payable to Bridgette Burch, Master Chef. That's me (Lynda Carson) in the photo, on the very far right side of the photo in a black sweater, light green top, and blue jeans looking to my left.
(2023-08-04). 16th year anniversary of the assassination of local journalist Chauncey Bailey. indybay.org Photo of Chauncey Bailey on August 2, 2007, after he was gunned down in cold blood on the cold-hearted streets of Oakland.
(2023-08-04). Friday 8/11: Japan PM: No Dumping Of 1.3 Million Tons Of Radioactive Water into Pacifica At Fukushima. indybay.org Japanese Consulate | 275 Battery St/California St. | San Francisco…
(2023-08-04). Thursday 8/3: Not Above the Law! Trump Indictment Rapid Response Rally. indybay.org Petaluma Fairgrounds | 175 Fairgrounds Dr | Petaluma, CA 94952…
(2023-08-04). Wednesday 8/16: 7th Street's Secret Sauce: Celebrating Everett and Jones Barbeque's 50-Year Legacy. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center…
(2023-08-04). Palestinian Factions Meeting in Cairo Failed Before It Began. orinocotribune.com By Resistance News Network — Jul 31, 2023 | Yesterday, the Cairo meeting concluded after five hours of discussions between major Palestinian political factions, except those boycotting (PIJ). The emergency meeting was called in the wake of the Fury of Jenin battle, and a major point of contention was the release of the PA's 50+ political prisoners, many of whom are PIJ leaders. | 'In summary, nothing was gained from the meeting, and no closing statement was agreed upon. In terms of the Palestinian political scene, this is a net positive, as the PA was not able to get its way to enshrine itself as the "repres…
(2023-08-04). "The Union Is Calling": Starbucks Bus Tour Lands in San Francisco. indybay.org On July 31, rally in front of City Hall in San Francisco.
(2023-08-04). nuestrAmérica: Segundo Congreso Mundial contra el neoliberalismo educativo. indybay.org nuestrAmérica: Segundo Congreso Mundial contra el neoliberalismo educativo | Encuentro en Panamá…
(2023-08-04). Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjà∏vik Part 1 & Part 2. indybay.org Apple Whistleblower Ashley Gjà∏vik talks about her struggle for health and safety at the super-fund toxic dump site that her Apple office was on in Silicon Valley…
(2023-08-04). Saturday 8/19: Pour Your HeART Out – Benefit for Youth Arts. indybay.org 2513 Blanding Ave, Alameda CA 94501′
(2023-08-04). Saturday 8/26: Rogue Rhythms at Seaplane Lagoon Promenade. indybay.org Seaplane Lagoon Promenade | 1801 Ferry Point | Alameda CA 94501…
(2023-08-04). Thursday 8/10: CZU and You – Naturalist Night: Reintroducing Fire. indybay.org Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History | 1305 E. Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz…
(2023-08-04). Monday 8/7: Antioch: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers to Unionize. indybay.org Starbucks | 2504 Somersville Rd | Antioch, CA, 94509…
(2023-08-04). Saturday 8/26: Silicon Valley Pride Festival & Parade 2023 (Saturday 8/26). indybay.org Plaza de César Chávez Park in Downtown San Jose | Market Street & West San Carlos Street…
(2023-08-04). Sunday 8/27: Silicon Valley Pride Festival & Parade 2023 (Sunday 8/27). indybay.org Plaza de César Chávez Park in Downtown San Jose | Market Street & West San Carlos Street…
(2023-08-04). PM Albanese must do more for Julian Assange, protesters say. greenleft.org.au A giant letter demanding Anthony Albanese push harder to have Julian Assange released from Belmarsh Prison was read out, outside the Prime Minister's electorate office. Stephen Langford reports.
(2023-08-04). Tercer Malón de la Paz aguarda respuesta del Supremo argentino. telesurtv.net El Malón está integrado por comuneros de los pueblos originarios que habitan la provincia en defensa del agua y del derecho a sus tierras.
(2023-08-04). Ataque armado en Corea del Sur deja al menos 10 heridos. telesurtv.net Este constituye el segundo incidente de este tipo que se registra en Corea del Sur en solo 15 días.
(2023-08-04). Manifestantes rechazan posible intervención extranjera en Níger. telesurtv.net El general Abdourahmane Tchiani, de 62 años, se declaró como presidente del autodenominado Consejo Nacional para la Salvaguardia de la Patria.
(2023-08-04). Aumenta en 16 % personas en situación de calle en Uruguay. telesurtv.net El 60,5 por ciento de las personas en esta situación tiene entre 18 y 39 años de edad.
(2023-08-04). Donald Trump comparece ante tribunal federal en Washington DC. telesurtv.net Antes de su comparecencia fijada para las 16.00 hora local (20.00 GMT), Trump afirmó que es imposible un juicio justo.
(2023-08-04). Gobierno colombiano y ELN inician cese al fuego con participación de la sociedad. telesurtv.net Intervinieron los jefes de delegación de ambas partes y el acto fue clausurado por el presidente colombiano Gustavo Petro.
(2023-08-04). Aumentan a dos los muertos por el tifón Khanun en Japón. telesurtv.net Una anciana de 89 años perdió la vida en la ciudad de Uruma consecuencia de quemaduras sufridas por un incendio provocado por las velas que usaba.
(2023-08-04). Cónclave India-América Latina y el Caribe comienza en Nueva Delhi. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con cifras oficiales, el comercio entre ambas regiones es de alrededor de 50.000 millones de dólares anuales.
(2023-08-04). Evacúan a más de 800 personas por incendio en Francia. telesurtv.net El jefe del Departamento de Bomberos, Eric Agrinier, indicó que el siniestro comenzó en la madrugada.
(2023-08-04). San Vicente y Granadinas participa en IX Cónclave India – ALC. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a fuentes gubernamentales, la reunión permitirá crear redes a través de reuniones bilaterales B2B.
(2023-08-04). Siria e Iraq intercambian proyectos para potenciar la cooperación. telesurtv.net Ambas naciones revisitaron los entendimientos acordados durante la última visita del primer ministro iraquí Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani a Siria.
(2023-08-04). Hijo de presidente Petro dice que entró dinero irregular a campaña. telesurtv.net El fiscal Mario Burgos dijo que el hijo del presidente colombiano aportó información que desconocían.
(2023-08-04). México cataloga de "inhumano" actuar del gobernador de Texas. telesurtv.net En el río Bravo se han encontrado dos cadáveres de migrantes, cuyas muertes están relacionadas con la barrera de boyas.
(2023-08-04). Encuentran cadáver en boyas fronterizas entre EE.UU. y México. telesurtv.net Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores mexicana expresa preocupación por impacto de la barrera en seguridad de migrantes.
(2023-08-04). Expone Venezuela en India retos tecnológicos de Latinoamérica. telesurtv.net En la región más del 50 por ciento de su población son mujeres y niños; el desafío es generar una educación inclusiva.
(2023-08-04). Papa se reúne con víctimas de abuso sexual en Portugal. telesurtv.net En el encuentro, Francisco escuchó las historias de las víctimas y les pidió perdón en nombre de la Iglesia portuguesa.
(2023-08-04). Seis países europeos instan a actuar ante crisis climática. telesurtv.net La nota conjunta precisa que urge sensibilizar, educar e inspirar en todos la responsabilidad medioambiental.
(2023-08-04). Colocan ocho provincias dominicanas en alerta verde por vaguada. telesurtv.net El ente precisó que las provincias en alerta verde son: San Juan, San Cristóbal, San José de Ocoa, Azua, Elías Piña, La Vega, Monseñor Nouel, Santiago.
(2023-08-04). Encuentran huevo fósil de flamenco del Pleistoceno en México. telesurtv.net El fósil se encontró en perfecto estado de conservación, durante la construcción del Aeropuerto Internacional "Felipe Ángeles".
(2023-08-04). Presidente de Venezuela recibe delegación de la República del Congo. telesurtv.net La reunión se realiza en el marco de la instalación de la Primera Comisión Mixta entre Caracas y Brazzaville.
(2023-08-04). Reportan ola de calor y valores mínimos de hielo en Chile. telesurtv.net En Coquimbo y Atacama, la temperatura alcanzó hasta 38 grados Celsius.
(2023-08-04). Presidente de Venezuela denuncia campañas mediáticas. telesurtv.net El mandatario destacó que La Voz de América construye matrices de opinión con datos falsos que dañen el desarrollo económico del país.
(2023-08-04). Alcalde colombiano abandona cargo y país por amenazas. telesurtv.net Álvarez abandonó su cargo luego de las amenazas por parte de grupos armados ilegales.
(2023-08-04). Rusia frustra nuevo ataque ucraniano contra región de Kaluga. telesurtv.net El gobernador de Kaluga, Vladislav Shapshá, comunicó que los servicios operativos trabajan en el lugar de los hechos.
(2023-08-04). Rechazan extensión de prisión a ambientalistas en El Salvador. telesurtv.net El tribunal salvadoreño postergó la audiencia preliminar hasta febrero del año siguiente a petición de la Fiscalía.
(2023-08-04). In Haiti, Kenya Chooses Imperialist Servitude Over Pan-African Solidarity. popularresistance.org The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) condemns in the strongest possible terms Kenya's proposal to lead what amounts to a foreign armed intervention in Haiti. | Kenya has offered to deploy a contingent of 1,000 police officers to help train and assist Haitian police, ostensibly to "restore order" in the Caribbean republic. Yet, their proposal is nothing more than military occupation by another name; an occupation of Haiti by an African country is not Pan-Africanism, but Western imperialism in Black face. By agreeing to send troops into Haiti, the Kenyan government is assisting in undermining the sovereignty and self…
(2023-08-04). Monday 8/7: Waymo Blames The Dog: Stop Waymo & Cruise Destruction Of Jobs, Safety & The Environment! indybay.org California Public Utility Commission | 505 Van Ness St/McAllister | San Francisco…
(2023-08-04). Wednesday 8/9: Learn About Campus Organizing for Abortion Access -Teach-in for Students. indybay.org Virtual teach-in / workshop…
(2023-08-04). Italy's Meloni wages war on the poor. wsws.org The cut in the Citizen's Income and the brutal way in which it is being carried out are a deliberate provocation. The government of Giorgia Meloni is showing its true fascist face.
(2023-08-04). Pennsylvania budget impasse threatens public education. wsws.org As always in such "budget disputes" between Democrats and Republicans, there is a good deal of choreography involved…
(2023-08-04). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: NLC India workers strike for permanent jobs; Sri Lankan health workers protest inferior medicines; Australia: Bulk liquid terminal workers demand higher pay; New Zealand teachers hit with below-inflation wage deal.
(2023-08-04). Trump arraigned on four felony charges linked to 2020 election plots. wsws.org Special Counsel Jack Smith has not charged the ex-president with crimes such as insurrection and seditious conspiracy related to the violent attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
(2023-08-04). Japan releases military white paper justifying war preparations against China. wsws.org There is nothing defensive about Tokyo's intentions, as the Japanese ruling class seeks to remove constitutional restrictions on its military and once again conduct war in pursuit of its imperialist interests.
(2023-08-04). Jury gives fascist Pittsburgh synagogue shooter the death penalty. wsws.org Robert Bowers, 50, was sentenced to death by a federal jury in Pittsburgh on Wednesday after his conviction on numerous capital charges stemming from his mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue, which killed 11 and injured six in the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history.
(2023-08-04). Australia Post and Communication Workers Union expand trial of new delivery model. wsws.org The union bureaucracy is acting on behalf of management to implement the new model, in an effort to preemptively shut down opposition to changes that will increase workloads and slash full-time jobs.
(2023-08-04). New York federal judge orders "compassionate release" of 3 of the Newburgh Four convicted in FBI entrapment scheme. wsws.org The case of the Newburgh Four exposed the US government's campaign to create bogus Islamic terrorism plots.
(2023-08-04). Film industry workers in Australia call for unified global action to support striking US scriptwriters and actors. wsws.org "I see other actors in other countries walking out and striking in solidarity with US actors and scriptwriters. We should be doing the same here." — Australian Shakespearean actor Kevin Hopkins.
(2023-08-04). CDC investigation finds the ancient disease leprosy may be endemic in Central Floria. wsws.org The spread of a disease that usually affects "persons who had immigrated from leprosy-endemic areas" raises significant concerns about the general state of public health in the United States.
(2023-08-04). CDC investigation finds the ancient disease leprosy may be endemic in Central Florida. wsws.org The spread of a disease that usually affects "persons who had immigrated from leprosy-endemic areas" raises significant concerns about the general state of public health in the United States.
(2023-08-04). Caribbean to face high temperatures in the coming months. plenglish.com Bridgetown, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) warned that temperatures in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans might remain well above their usual average for the next three months.
(2023-08-04). Ecuador vaccinates 3.4 million children against polio, other viruses. plenglish.com Quito, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador informed that 3.4 million children were vaccinated against polio, rubella and measles in a campaign that concluded on July 31.
(2023-08-04). Homicide rate increases in Haiti, organization reports. plenglish.com The platform reported an upsurge in violence, especially in the metropolitan area of this capital, as well as in the Artibonite department, regions where a police officer, eight women and two children were killed. | It also reported an increase in kidnappings and acts of violence perpetrated by armed gangs that operate in these areas. | In recent months, the organization had recorded a decrease in such cases, which experts linked to the Bwa Kale citizen operation, responsible for lynching more than 200 alleged gang members since late April. | Despite a significant decrease in the citizen movement in recent weeks…
(2023-08-04). Ukraine's Latest Own Goal: Volodymyr Zelensky The Brand. strategic-culture.org 
As the dust now settles on Ukraine, Zelensky is just a tiresome song and dance male stripper, whose shelf life has, along with almost 400,000 Ukrainian soldiers, expired. | Join us on , , and . | If you are thinking of using…
(2023-08-04). At least seven Dominican prosecutors involved in corrupt network. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The Attorney General's Office of the Dominican Republic informed that at least seven prosecutors are involved in a network dedicated to eliminating or adulterating more than eight thousand criminal records in exchange for bribes.
(2023-08-04). Long sentences for those accused of femicide in Kosovo. plenglish.com Pristina, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) A man was sentenced to life imprisonment and another one to 15 years in prison for the murder of an 18-year-old woman in 2021 in Kosovo, a self-proclaimed independent Serbian territory.
(2023-08-04). Panama warns of increase in irregular child migrants. plenglish.com Panama City, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The number of more than 40,000 irregular migrant children who in the first six months of this year transited through the Panamanian Darien jungle is higher than in the whole of 2022, Unicef warned.
(2023-08-04). UN calls for investigation into police killings in Brazil. plenglish.com Brasilia, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights asked the Brazilian authorities for an independent, complete and impartial investigation on 45 deaths registered until today, during police operations in this country.
(2023-08-04). Lawsuit Alleges Lizzo Sexually Harassed And Body-Shamed Obese Workers. moguldom.com Singer Lizzo is known for advocating body positivity and as a champion of plus-size and Black women. So many were shocked when on Aug. 1, Lizzo, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, became the center of a controversial lawsuit filed by three of her former dancers. The allegations include sexual harassment, body shaming, and …
(2023-08-04). Anti-Affirmative Action Group Sues Venture Capitalist Keshia Knight Pulliam Over Investing in Black Women. moguldom.com Conservative activist Edward Blum, known for opposing affirmative action, has filed a lawsuit against Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based venture capital firm that supports Black women entrepreneurs. Blum's nonprofit organization, the American Alliance for Equal Rights, claims that Fearless Fund's grant competition, which exclusively targets Black women business owners, violates Section 1981 of the Civil Rights …
(2023-08-04). Citywalks, hugging trees, walking dogs…young Chinese seek new ways to heal. ecns.cn Citywalks, hugging trees, and walking dogs for others, among others are new ways young Chinese are seeking to balance the pressures of life.
(2023-08-04). $1.18 bln! Medical research center headed by renowned structural biologist breaks ground in Shenzhen. ecns.cn Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation (SMART), with renowned structural biologist Yan Ning as the head, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, marking the beginning of its construction.
(2023-08-04). Controversy persists over the situation of the Peruvian economy. plenglish.com Lima, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The exchange of opinions on the Peruvian economic situation continued today, after the area's minister Alex Contreras, projected a positive horizon of reactivation and growth, against various expressions of skepticism.
(2023-08-04). Ethiopia and European Union held talks on peace and regional issues. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, spoke today with the European Union's special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Annette Weber, about peace and the cooperation process.
(2023-08-04). Cuba promotes dietary supplements for athletes. plenglish.com Identified by the commercial brand PorMás, they will replace imports, satisfy Cuban athletes' demand, and, in a second stage, they could be marketed to the amateur population. | Gabriel González, director of production at the National Biopreparations Center (BioCen), explained that there are three varieties, all certified by the National Institute of Food Hygiene and Microbiology. | More Protein, More Glutamine, and More Creatine are products with strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate flavors. | According to Granma newspaper, they come in powder form to be mixed with water and are recommended to consume half an hou…
(2023-08-04). FAO works with Cuba to prevent food losses. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) informed on Friday that it is collaborating with Cuba to prevent and reduce food loss and waste.
(2023-08-04). A Perfect Example of Donor-Advised Fund Slipperiness in Silicon Valley. inequality.org
(2023-08-04). 'The people have spoken': Both expelled Tennessee Democrats win back their seats. nationofchange.org "This is only the beginning for this movement."
(2023-08-04). Arab Parliament ratifies support to the Palestinian cause. plenglish.com Cairo, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The President of the Arab Parliament, Adel Al-Assoumi, affirmed today that the struggle of the Palestinian people is the main cause defended by the region while advocating for the solution of two states to end the conflict.
(2023-08-04). Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia discuss maritime transportation. plenglish.com Singapore, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The governments of Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia agreed to enhance navigational safety and maritime security in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, it was reported today.
(2023-08-04). When everything tips over. indybay.org So it's high time for the left to break out of its shock paralysis, to start politicizing knowledge again and to develop its own models and approaches that are both bigger and smaller than the warning about the end of humanity. First, by taking into account the economic structures…. And on the other hand, by going into the painstaking, everyday detail work.
(2023-08-04). Kremlin: Russia distrusts US promises on grain deal. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Kremlin Spokesman Dmitri Peskov stressed that Russia distrusts the United States' alleged willingness to facilitate Russian exports after the Black Sea Grain Initiative is re-implemented.
(2023-08-04). Niger suspends military cooperation with France. plenglish.com The spokesman for the junta, Amadou Abdramane, said in a statement broadcast on television that the security and defense cooperation agreements with France were cancelled, given that country's attitude regarding the situation in Niger. | He also announced a decree declaring the end of the functions of the Nigerian ambassadors in France, the United States, Togo and Nigeria. | Abdramane also condemned the initiative to carry out a military intervention and the announcement of a package of sanctions imposed by organizations such as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which issued an ultimatum fo…
(2023-08-04). Bolivia and Venezuela express interest in joining BRICS. peoplesdispatch.org The governments of Bolivian President Luis Arce and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have officially applied to join the BRICS economic bloc and contribute in building a multipolar world…
(2023-08-04). Israeli forces kill two Palestinians as raids continue across occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. peoplesdispatch.org Earlier in the week, Israeli forces conducted multiple raids across the occupied West Bank, with settler attacks and other acts of violence against Palestinians also being reported…
(2023-08-04). EPA approved a fuel ingredient even though it could cause cancer in virtually every person exposed over a lifetime. nationofchange.org It is a million times higher than what the agency usually considers acceptable for new chemicals and six times worse than the risk of lung cancer from a lifetime of smoking.
(2023-08-04). Líderes mundiales celebran alto al fuego bilateral en Colombia. telesurtv.net El presidente cubano indicó que La Mayor de las Antillas "acompaña, en su condición de garante, el importante paso dado" y "ratifica su compromiso con la paz en Colombia".
(2023-08-04). Ejército israelí asesina a otro joven palestino de 18 años. telesurtv.net Solamente, Cisjordania ocupada vive la mayor espiral de violencia desde la Segunda Intifada (2000-2005).
(2023-08-04). Quedan incomunicadas tras lluvias 60 comunidades en Honduras. telesurtv.net Las lluvias se han registrado desde el fin de semana pasado por lo que la vulnerabilidad de la zona quedó nuevamente al descubierto.
(2023-08-04). Venezuela insta a alianza India – América Latina y el Caribe. telesurtv.net La India tiene un papel fundamental como productor de tecnologías en las áreas de protección de cultivos, de fertilizantes y de tecnología para la mecanización y la irrigación.
(2023-08-04). Siete datos curiosos sobre la cerveza artesanal. telesurtv.net La cerveza artesanal es una de las preferidas por los consumidores debido a las condiciones de su producción única.
(2023-08-04). Accidente de tránsito deja 18 fallecidos en Nayarit, México. telesurtv.net El funcionario refirió que 22 personas quedaron lesionadas y una salió sin una herida.
(2023-08-04). Colombia avanza a octavos de Mundial de fútbol femenil. telesurtv.net El empate entre Alemania y Corea del Sur se combinó con la victoria marroquí y dio la clasificación a octavos a estas últimas.
(2023-08-04). Vicepresidenta de Venezuela participa en clausura de IX Cónclave Económico India-ALC. telesurtv.net La vicemandataria destacó que este foro, organizado por la Confederación Industrial de la India, "es extraordinariamente importante".
(2023-08-04). Brasil acoge Diálogos amazónicos sobre futuro de la región. telesurtv.net La primera plenaria de los diálogos este viernes versará sobre desarrollo sostenible y erradicación del trabajo esclavo.
(2023-08-04). OIEA descarta existencia de minas en termonuclear ucraniana. telesurtv.net Director general de OIEA informó que no se han retirado las minas halladas el 23 de julio en el perímetro de la planta.
(2023-08-04). Deslizamiento de tierra deja siete muertos en norte de Georgia. telesurtv.net El corrimiento de tierra se produjo por lluvias torrenciales en los últimos días y la descongelación de dos glaciares.
(2023-08-04). México instalará centro para migrantes en ciudad de Tapachula. telesurtv.net Canciller mexicana, Alicia Bárcena, visita Tapachula para conocer las necesidades de la frontera sur.
(2023-08-04). Policía brasileña busca esclarecer asesinato de Marielle Franco. telesurtv.net En total, se cumplieron unas siete órdenes de allanamiento en las que se incautaron documentos, principalmente.
(2023-08-04). Docentes chilenos reportan que paro se cumplió al 90 por ciento. telesurtv.net Los profesores fueron claros expresando inconformidad con la oferta del Gobierno a los ocho puntos que exigen…
(2023-08-04). Gustavo Petro rechaza acusaciones sobre dinero irregular. telesurtv.net El mandatario señaló que su Gobierno solo terminará de acuerdo al mandato popular…
(2023-08-04). Amenazan con otros ataques tras apuñalamientos en Corea del Sur. telesurtv.net Las amenazas precisaron que los violentos sucesos ocurrirán entre las 18.00 y las 22.00 (hora local) de este viernes.
(2023-08-04). Corte culpa a expolicías de abuso contra hombres negros en EEUU. telesurtv.net El 24 de enero, los expolicías esposaron, arrestaron, golpearon y torturaron a los hombres tras entrar en su casa.
(2023-08-04). Junta militar en Níger revoca acuerdos militares con Francia. telesurtv.net El grupo golpista tomó la decisión ante "la actitud displicente de Francia frente a la situación en Níger".
(2023-08-04). Denuncian poca transparencia de "tanques pensantes" británicos. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con organizaciones del Reino Unido, los think tanks tienen una "gran influencia" sobre el gobierno inglés.
(2023-08-04). Denuncian abandono a heridos oculares de estallido chileno. telesurtv.net En junio pasado se suicidó la cuarta persona tras varios años de lucha sin resultado por justicia y reparación integral.
(2023-08-04). Is Earth close to 'the great dying'? nationofchange.org The climate emergency is here. We can't wait any longer for major and dramatic worldwide action.
(2023-08-04). How America can better care for its veterans. nationofchange.org Veterans deserve a system of care that serves them as reliably as they did the nation.
(2023-08-04). Gazans Flock to Beaches Amid Record Breaking Heatwave. unicornriot.ninja
(2023-08-04). Cuban vice president calls for agricultural efficiency. plenglish.com Artemisa, Cuba, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdés toured areas of agricultural and social development in this western province, which contributes most to the food balance in the Cuban capital.
(2023-08-04). Hilda Venero de la Paz receives Cuba's National Circus Award. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) By unanimous decision of the jury, the 2023 National Circus Award was granted to Hilda Venero de la Paz, the first woman in Cuba to become a light acrobat on the scales.
(2023-08-04). Young Cuban artists hold personal exhibitions in Havana. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The Havana-based Center for the Development of Visual Arts (CDAV) inaugurated two personal exhibitions by young artists, as part of a broad program at exhibition halls.
(2023-08-04). Corona Crisis: Silencing Dissenting Medical Doctors in New Zealand. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-04). The Geopolitics of Central Asia: The Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan Triangle. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-04). Fitch Ratings Downgrades U.S.: "Erosion of Governance, Fiscal Mismanagement" Attributable to Debt and War Spending. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-04). Are They Really Fighting Terrorists? U.S. Occupation Forces in Syria Receive New Weapons for a Future Conflict with Syrian and Russian Forces. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-04). Climate Instability Worldwide: Does the US Military "Own the Weather"? "Weaponizing the Weather" as an Instrument of Modern Warfare? globalresearch.ca Weather-modification, according to the US Air Force document AF 2025 Final Report, "offers the war fighter a wide range of possible options to defeat or coerce an adversary", capabilities, it says, extend to the triggering of floods, hurricanes, droughts and earthquakes…
(2023-08-04). Video: Blackrock, State Street and Vanguard Have the Ability of "Buying Up" Entire Countries. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-04). La Dialettica di Globalizzazione e Deglobalizzazione nello Scontro tra Usa E Cina. globalresearch.ca Recentemente sono avvenuti dei fatti riguardo ai quali i mass media italiani non hanno dato il giusto risalto e che dimostrano, da una parte, l'estendersi del contrasto tra Usa e Cina e, dall'altra parte, l'emergere di contraddizioni interne, che investono …
(2023-08-04). Lessons from the Korean War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-04). Syria: A Tale of Plunder and Resurrection. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-04). mRNA COVID Vaccines and Pregnancy: Turbo Cancers in New Mothers (COVID-19 mRNA Vaccinated). globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-04). "Electrosmog" is the Totality of the Electric Fields, Magnetic Fields, and Electromagnetic Radiation. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-04). Foreign Armed Intervention in Haiti: Kenya Chooses Imperialist Servitude Over Pan-African Solidarity. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-04). In Video: Russian Airstrikes Destroy Militant Stronghold Near U.S. Garrison In Syria's Al-Tanf. southfront.org 
File image. | Russian warplanes have carried out airstrikes against a militant hideout located near the United States-led coalition garrison in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf. | Video footage of the Russian airstrikes surfaced online on August 3. However, it is still unclear when exactly the airstrikes took place. The coalition and Syrian opposition media didn't report any attack on the garrison or nearby areas in recent days. | Around 200 U.S. troops are usually deployed at…
(2023-08-04). ISIS Says HTS Killed Its Leader In Northwestern Syria, Not Turkey. southfront.org 
The former hideout of ISIS leader Abu al-Hussein. Source: the Anadolu Agency. | On August 3, ISIS said that its former leader Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurshi was killed in the northwestern Syria region of Greater Idlib by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), denying that he was neutralized in a Turkish special operation. | In a voice message released by the official al-Furqan Media, the terrorist group's spokesman Abu Hudhaifa al-Ansari said that al-Hussein was killed in "direct…
(2023-08-04). Kiev Forces Step Up Attacks On Bakhmut In Desperate Attempt To Mimic Wagner Tactics (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | Kiev forces have reportedly stepped up their attacks against the Russian military in the Bakhmut direction in a desperate attempt to mimic the tactics the Wagner Group first used to capture the city last May. | On August 3 and 4, Kiev forces launched several attacks towards Berkhovka to the north of Bakhmut and Klescheevka to the north. | The Ukrainians are apparently planning to flank the city from both directions, cut Russian supply lines and then launch direct assault. The plan i…
(2023-08-04). Russian MoD Details Ukrainian Losses In Counteroffensive (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | Ukraine has lost over 43,000 troops and about 5,000 pieces of military equipment since the start of its counteroffensive, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on August 4. | In his daily briefing, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov provided a detailed summary of Ukraine's recent human and material losses."The Ukrainian army's losses in combat operations already exceeded 43,000 personnel in June-July since the Kiev regime launched its so-called offensive," the spokesman said. | The spokesman…
(2023-08-04). SDF Commander, Three Fighters Killed In Turkish Drone Strike On Northeastern Syria (Video). southfront.org 
A Bayraktar TB2 combat drone. Source: Baykar. | Late on August 3, a Turkish combat drone targeted a vehicle of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the town of Haram Shikhu in the northern countryside of Syria's al-Hasakah. | In a statement, the SDF acknowledged that one of its military commanders, Aram Mohamad Ibrahim, was killed in the Turkish drone strike along with three of its fighters. Two other fighters were also wounded in the strike, according to the group. | This was the f…
(2023-08-04). Massive Drone Attack On Crimea And Novorossiysk. southfront.org 
Ropucha-class landing ship Olenegorskiy Gornyak | On August 4, the NATO-backed Kyiv regime carried out a massive drone attack on the Russian Republic of Crimea and the port city of Novorossiysk. The attack on Crimea involved at least 13 UAVs. Russian air defense facilities destroyed ten plane-type UAVs, while "three more drones were suppressed by electronic warfare"."An attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles on facilities of the Crimean peninsula was f…
(2023-08-04). Military Knowledge: Abu Mahdi Cruise Missile. southfront.org 
Abu Mahdi long-range cruise missile — | Abu Mahdi missile is an Iranian long-range surface-to-surface and anti-ship cruise missile that was developed by the Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) of Iran's Ministry of Defence. This missile is the first Iranian land-attack cruise missile (LACM) capable of executing both anti-ship and land-strike missions. This missile was unveiled in 20 August 2022 and reached mass production in 2023. | The Abu Mahdi…
(2023-08-04). The Australian Press Are Embarrassing Sycophantic Empire Lackeys. thealtworld.com 
(2023-08-04). The Nicaraguan Coup Attempt: How Peace Was Restored and What Has Happened Since. mronline.org 
This final article, covering the period from mid-July to the present day, shows how the coup was defeated and what happened in the aftermath.
(2023-08-04). Culture Fact | Chinese color in cultural relics: Golden black. ecns.cn
(2023-08-04). In Numbers: Xinjiang's GDP up 5.1 pct in H1. ecns.cn
(2023-08-04). China shuts down BRI rumors. ecns.cn
(2023-08-04). Giant pandas and mascot products prove popular with FISU games participants. ecns.cn Visiting giant pandas is on the agenda of almost every participant in the Chengdu FISU World University Games. The Games are underway in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province."ÄÄ…
(2023-08-04). Morning fog creates beautiful scenery in N China. ecns.cn Video captured the magnificent morning scenery of Erguna, Hulunbuir City in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region."ÄÄ…
(2023-08-04). Burkina Faso's new president condemns imperialism, quotes Che Guevara, allies with Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba. mronline.org 
Burkina Faso's new President Ibrahim Traoré has vowed to fight imperialism and neocolonialism. Pledging a "refoundation of the nation", invoking revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara, and quoting Che Guevara, his government has allied with Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Cuba.
(2023-08-04). DC Uniparty kills House resolutions to end U.S. emergency powers in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen. mronline.org 
In a massive show of support for limitless executive power, Congress rejected legislation that would have terminated national emergency powers allowing Washington to wage war across the Middle East. These same emergency powers give the president the power to lift bans on testing biological weapons on U.S. citizens.
(2023-08-04). Hate is taught, whereas love is automatic. mronline.org 
VA writer Andreína Chávez takes stock of worrying attacks against the LGBTQI+ community and argues that the Bolivarian Process should not let them fester.
(2023-08-04). The roots and reality of racism in France. mronline.org 
Liberté. Egalité. Fraternité. That was the slogan with which the French masses overthrew the hated monarchy in 1789.
(2023-08-04). U.S. long history of waging wars casts doubt about intent to reduce risk of South China Sea miscalculation. mronline.org 
During their trips to China, the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reassured Beijing that Washington did not want to contain it economically and that there was "ample room" for engagement with China in trade, investment, and other critical issues, urging closer communication to address disagreements through dialogue.
(2023-08-04). A Brief Neocolonial History of the Five UN Security Council Permanent Members. scheerpost.com 
By John P. Ruehl / AlterNet Understanding the actions and justifications behind territorial colonial behavior by the UN Security Council since 1945. One of the underlying principles of the UN Charter is the protection of the sovereign rights of states. Yet since 1945, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (Soviet Union/Russia, France, …
(2023-08-04). Chris Hedges: Nurses Fight Godzilla. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-04). What It's Like to Have an Abortion Denied by Dobbs. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-04). WHY IS THE WEST SO WEAK (AND RUSSIA SO STRONG)? THE ROLE OF HUMAN CAPITAL AND WESTERN EDUCATION. sonar21.com 
Authored by Gaius Baltar (http: //gaiusbaltar.substack.com) It is becoming increasingly clear to more and more people in the West that something has gone terribly wrong with the Ukraine project. Predictions and…
(2023-08-04). They Did it Anyway: The US, the Atomic Bomb and Hiroshima. socialistproject.ca 
At a time when Americans are reassessing so many painful aspects of our country's past, it is an opportune moment to have an honest conversation about our use of nuclear weapons on
(2023-08-04). Russia's massive Baltic Sea naval drills trash 'NATO lake' fantasies. infobrics.org As Politico insists that Sweden and Finland joining NATO also means that the belligerent alliance will increase presence in the Arctic, "a region increasingly strategic to both Russia and China", as it stated, it's quite indicative that NATO expansion in this area has nothing to do with the security of either Stockholm or Helsinki, but with the strategy of so-called "containment of Russia and China".
(2023-08-04). Is US pulling the plug on Kiev by sending Ukraine-bound funds to Taiwan?>. infobrics.org It now seems Zelensky will have to learn how to share the "aid" for "freedom and democracy". On the other hand, this spells doom for the unfortunate people of China's breakaway island province, as America's increased interest in "freedom for Taiwan" certainly doesn't bode well for its fate. This effectively means that the TTLU could soon become TTLT (to the last Taiwanese) or perhaps more honestly — TTLS (to the last semiconductor).
(2023-08-04). Fitch ratings downgraded US, projects recession – debt and war spending being key reasons. infobrics.org American fiscal decline and its huge war-fueled debt is part of a larger societal and civilizational crisis.
(2023-08-04). Activists demand Biden and Congress end war on Korea. workers.org 
Washington, D.C. A National Mobilization to End the Korean War drew hundreds of people to several events here on July 27 and 28. Participants in front of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, following July 28, 2023, vigil and march from the White House. (WW Photo: Joe Piette) July 27 was . . . |
(2023-08-04). Government health financing for all, not insurance. mronline.org 
To achieve universal health coverage, all people need access to public healthcare. This should be an entitlement for all, regardless of means, requiring adequate long term sustainable financing.
(2023-08-04). U.S. Forest Service Plan to Plant More Than a Billion Trees Limited by Lack of Seedlings, Study Finds. ecowatch.com
(2023-08-04). I've Worked With Reparation Efforts Across the US: Here's What You Need to Know. truthout.org Movements demanding reparations for African Americans have broken significant ground in the last few years, as various initiatives emerge on local, state and national levels as well as internationally. Numerous reparation proposals, research committees and funds are blossoming, with some of them successfully initiating reparations. These initiatives have opened up complex conversations as many… |
(2023-08-04). Ukraine Strikes Russian Commercial Port with Drones for First Time. news.antiwar.com Ukrainian drones struck a Russian commercial port for the first time since the start of the war. Novorossiysk was shut down for a few hours after it was hit by Ukrainian air and sea drones. Two percent of the world's oil supply and grain are shipped from Novorossiysk. The Russian Defense Ministry claims that it …
(2023-08-04). Larry Johnson Debates Democrat Shill Regarding Trump Indictment. sonar21.com 
I admit it. I am enjoying the chance to appear on Press TV and have an actual debate with Democrat shills, who normally are given unfettered access to American cable…
(2023-08-04). Michael Vlahos Says It All About Ukraine's LoomIng Disaster. sonar21.com 
This is the article I intended to write but Michael Vlahos beat me to it. Why try to reinvent the wheel when Michael makes a perfect one? Vlahos wrote, The…
(2023-08-04). Russian defense repels attack on Novorossiysk naval base. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Russian ships repelled an attack by two Ukrainian unmanned boats on the Novorossiysk naval base, east of the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry informed on Friday.
(2023-08-04). Terrorists prepare suicide attacks on Syrian and Russian forces. plenglish.com Damascus, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) The extremists stationed in the northern province of Idlib are preparing suicide attacks on Syrian and Russian civilian and military targets, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on Friday.
(2023-08-04). Venezuela's Oil Production Rebounds in July Amidst Global Challenges. orinocotribune.com Venezuela saw a rise in its oil production in July, reaching 843,700 barrels per day according to figures from the Venezuelan Ministry of Petroleum. This marks a return to growth following a decline in June, which stood out as one of the first declines experienced this year "The July figure includes condensates and natural gas liquids (NGLs)," wrote the website. "Once those byproducts a…
(2023-08-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Should you open your eyes underwater? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many people, the hot summer days are often spent swimming at the pool. But even though the water is usually clear with chlorine, it doesn't mean you should be looking underwater. And as a Mayo Clinic eye expert explains, it could cause temporary damage to your vision. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/JDEtRmoq3dg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read…
(2023-08-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: ABCs of hepatitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28, bringing the world together to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis. Hepatitis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver. It comes in many forms, including hepatitis A, B and C. But what do those letter designations mean, and how do they differ from one another? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/3bfI2lLGOdM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at…
(2023-08-04). What is cardiac arrest? A Mayo Clinic heart expert explains. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cardiac arrest, or sudden cardiac arrest as it is more formally known, is a medical emergency. It happens when an event, usually an electrical disturbance, quickly and unexpectedly causes your heart to stop working. It's not the same as a heart attack and is called sudden because it seems to happen without warning. Dr. Christopher DeSimone, a Mayo cardiac electrophysiologist specializing in abnormal cardiac rhythm, answers questions about cardiac arrest, the differences between cardiac arrest…
(2023-08-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. In a recent report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says more than 110,000 suspected cases of alpha-gal syndrome were identified between 2010 and 2022. However, the CDC says that number may be much higher because people need to be tested for alpha-gal syndrome and there are many healthcare providers who may not be familiar with the…
(2023-08-04). Consumer Health: Are you at risk for hepatitis? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Hepatitis Day will be observed Friday, July 28, which makes this a good time to learn more about three types of hepatitis and the risk factors for each. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. The five main strains of the hepatitis virus are referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. While they all cause liver disease, they differ in geographic prevalence, modes of transmission, severity of illness and prevention methods, according to the…
(2023-08-04). Consumer Health: What is a sunburn? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org July is UV Safety Month, which makes this a good time to learn about sunburn and why it's important to avoid one by protecting your skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from sunlight. Sunburn is inflamed, painful skin that feels hot to the touch. It's caused by too much exposure to UV light. That UV light may be from the sun or artificial sources, such as sunlamps and tanning beds. UVA is the wavelength of…
(2023-08-04). Consumer Health: Reducing your risk of lung cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Lung Cancer Day will be observed Tuesday, Aug. 1, which makes this a good time to learn more about reducing your risk of lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., accounting for about 1 in 5 of all cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society. Lung cancer claims more lives each year than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. More than 238,000 people in the U.S. will be…
(2023-08-04). Consumer Health: Questions about breastfeeding. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Breastfeeding Week will be observed Aug. 1—7. This year's campaign focuses on enabling breastfeeding for working parents. The American Academy of Pediatrics has affirmed its recommendation and advocacy for breastfeeding, stating, "Research has shown that breastfeeding is linked to decreased rates of lower respiratory tract infections, severe diarrhea, ear infections and obesity. Breastfeeding is associated with lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome, as well as other protective effects." Specifically, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation is…
(2023-08-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Is there a connection between ultraprocessed food and cancer? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org There is a growing body of evidence that shows ultraprocessed foods are not only unhealthy but increase the risk of cancers. The term ultraprocessed food was created as a way to categorize food, known as the NOVA classification. The system allows experts to better understand the health impact of different food categories. Mayo Clinic's Dr. Dawn Mussallem talks more about the connection between ultraprocessed food and cancer. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/DIlcsPX9LAo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads…
(2023-08-04). Science Saturday: Mayo Clinic scientists cracking the genetic code of disease-causing bacterial species to improve patient outcomes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic scientists are building an expansive library of DNA blueprints of disease-causing bacterial species. The unique collection of genomic sequences is serving as a reference database to help doctors provide rapid and precise diagnoses and pinpoint targeted treatments to potentially improve patient outcomes. The vast data set is also being studied by researchers in an effort to develop new individualized treatments to combat bacteria-related diseases. Bacterial infections were linked to more than 7 million global…
(2023-08-04). Science Saturday: Preclinical research identifies brain circuit connected to addictive behaviors. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Confocal microscopy image of a tissue sample showing brain cells in the external globus pallidus (red) that are important for suppressing addictive-like behaviors. Courtesy of Matthew Baker, Ph.D. As a graduate student conducting basic science research, Matthew Baker, Ph.D., focused over the last few years on one mysterious process of the brain — specifically, what takes place in cases of addiction. His mentor, molecular pharmacologist Doo-Sup Choi, Ph.D., leads a research team that aims to understand…
(2023-08-04). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Pay attention to symptoms for good men's health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband recently celebrated his 49th birthday. He is generally healthy, and we follow a Mediterranean diet and exercise together several times a week. But he hasn't been to the doctor in years, as we moved just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Do you think it's necessary for him to have an annual health check at this time or wait until his milestone birthday next year? ANSWER: As men age, even those accustomed to…
(2023-08-04). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cancer of the nerve cells. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 4-year-old niece recently was diagnosed with neuroblastoma after not feeling well for a few weeks. Her parents noticed her belly was swollen, so they took her to the doctor after it didn't resolve on its own. I'd never heard of this form of cancer before. What is neuroblastoma? Do children typically have surgery to treat this cancer? What can we expect? ANSWER: Neuroblastoma is a type of cancer that occurs almost only in…
(2023-08-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Managing migraines in the summer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Severe weather conditions are enough to give anyone a headache, but temperature fluctuations are even more problematic for migraine sufferers. Dr. Rashmi B. Halker Singh, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says the weather can trigger some migraine patients. Watch the Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M3rfDADYFEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 08) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. For some people, migraines are debilitating. The intense, throbbing…
(2023-08-04). Mayo Clinic ranked among 'America's Best Children's Hospitals' according to Newsweek. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester was ranked a top-performing children's hospital in seven pediatric specialties in Newsweek's recent 2023 list of "America's Best Children's Hospitals." Mayo Clinic in Rochester was top-ranked in the nation by Newsweek in its list of "America's Best Children's Hospitals," released in July. This ranking is a testament to the dedication and expertise of the Children's Center team at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. "Our Children's Center is among the top children's hospitals…
(2023-08-04). For older adults at risk of cognitive decline, hearing aids may reduce risk by half. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Using hearing aids can slow cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss who are also at risk for memory and thinking problems, according to recent research. A large clinical trial found that for older adults at risk of cognitive issues, using hearing aids for three years cut their rates of cognitive decline in half. While previous research has shown that hearing loss is a risk for developing dementia, the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation…
(2023-08-04). Mayo Clinic hospitals again earn Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic hospitals received star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for overall hospital quality. Mayo leaders thank staff for their commitment to deliver high-quality care with empathy and attention to detail Mayo Clinic hospitals across the organization received star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on July 26. The ratings — for Overall Hospital Quality and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems — provide patients with information…
(2023-08-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Breaking through radiation therapy myths. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org People who have cancer might have the disease treated with several therapies, including chemotherapy and radiation. Radiation therapy, which more than half of all people with cancer receive as part of their treatment, uses high-powered energy beams, such as X-rays or protons, to kill cancer cells. Some patients may be nervous about receiving radiation therapy. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Jennifer L. Peterson, a radiation oncologist, helps clear up some of the misconceptions about…
(2023-08-04). Tips for preventing 'summer slide'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Waterslides and playground slides are part of summer's fun. But there's one slide to avoid when the weather gets warm: the "summer slide." That's the loss over the long summer break of new skills gained during the school year. Summer slide isn't new, but it has worsened because of education setbacks brought on by the disruption of schooling during the pandemic. On average, students lose two months of reading skills and nearly three months of…
(2023-08-04). Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate graduation provides glimpse into future of medicine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate celebrated the graduation of its third cohort of health tech startups, including 12 national and international innovative businesses. During the event, held in Rochester, Minnesota, on July 28, each company presented progress and outcomes from the Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate program, providing a glimpse into the future of medicine. Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate is an immersive 20-week accelerator program giving participants an opportunity to validate the clinical readiness of their artificial intelligence-driven solutions…
(2023-08-04). May Day as Though Kids Matter: A Report Back from Ottawa. itsgoingdown.org Report back on May Day celebration from the Punch Up Collective. Re-posted from North Shore Counter-Info. This year Punch Up Collective hosted our seventh contribution to recognizing May Day in Ottawa: a kid-centred picnic and short march. We wanted to share something about why this was so fun and to reflect a little on including…
(2023-08-04). FBI frame-up overturnedThree of Newburgh 4 freed. workers.org 
In a partial victory, three members of the "Newburgh 4," Black Muslims from Newburgh, New York, who were wrongfully framed by the FBI in a 2009 "bombing plot," were finally released from prison. This came after a recent ruling by a federal judge. Three of the Newburgh 4 are African American, and . . . |
(2023-08-04). The East is Still Red: Chinese Socialism in the 21st Century by Carlos Martinez (Book Review). orinocotribune.com By Roger Stoll — Aug 1, 2023 | Introduction | Western media never stop warning us of China: it menaces Taiwan, threatens its neighbors and shipping lanes in the South China Sea, and sticks military bases on Cuba. China, we are told, spies on us by the most devious means, through TikTok, Huawei 5G, and weather balloons. And China, say our media, ensnares Africa with debt traps. Meanwhile, the US government and its media-echo decry China's abuses of its own people. China, the US says, has committed "cultural" and literal genocide against Uyghur muslims in Xinjiang. As for the Covid-19 pandemic, the West with w…
(2023-08-04). Government of Venezuela Bans Use and Sale of E-Cigarettes. orinocotribune.com 
The Venezuelan government has implemented a ban on the utilization and sale of electronic cigarettes, commonly referred to as "vapes." This action comes in response to the presence of harmful toxic substances within these devices, which can lead to addiction and pose significant risks to health, including increased risk of heart disease, lung disorders, and other chronic complications. | The resolution, designed to protect children and adolescents throughout the country against these substances, was published in Official Gazette No. 42,682, dated August 1, 2023, stipulating the prohibition of the manufacture, sto…
(2023-08-04). Venezuela's Attorney General Dismisses 'Union Leader' Claims of URP Members Convicted of Conspiracy. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, clarified that the six Venezuelans who were sentenced for conspiracy were not actually union leaders, despite being labeled as such by certain private media sources. These individuals, who are part of the subversive organization known as the Unidad de Resistencia Popular (Popular Resistance Unit, URP) have received a 16-year prison sentence for their involvement in plotting acts of terrorism during a 2022 parade. | In a press conference held at the headquarters of the Attorney General's Office in Caracas on Thursday, August 3, Saab reported that the six people who…
(2023-08-04). How A.I. Can Easily Get Rid of Humans. leecamp.com
(2023-08-04). Musk Changes Twitter To Porn Site. leecamp.com
(2023-08-04). New Congressional Bills Will Break The Internet. leecamp.com
(2023-08-04). President Maduro Condemns Voice of America's New Smear Campaign. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has condemned a recent smear campaign orchestrated from the White House through the Voice of America news service that has been targeting the economic growth of Venezuela. | President Maduro pointed out during an address made from Miraflores Palace this Thursday, August 3, that it is a dirty campaign being carried out by the White House and the US State Department alongside "their wimps in Venezuela" who intend to hide the true economic growth of Venezuela in this year 2023 with false narratives. | "I condemn these media campaigns that are undertaken from the White Hous…
(2023-08-04). Red Cross Volunteers Confirm Cabello's Accusations of Irregularities. orinocotribune.com
(2023-08-04). As Petition Deadline Looms, Stop Cop City Organizers Win More Time and Volunteers. scheerpost.com 
Stop Cop City graffiti along the Proctor Creek Greenway Trail (Tyler Lahti / Wikimedia Commons) By Katherine Demby / Prism On Thursday, July 27, a federal judge ruled in favor of four DeKalb County residents who sued the city of Atlanta earlier this month, arguing that they should be allowed to collect petition signatures because they live …
(2023-08-04). Chile: Teachers Report a 90 Percent Compliance in the Strike. telesurenglish.net
(2023-08-04). Japan: Typhoon Khanun Death Toll Rises to 2, 60 Injured. telesurenglish.net The influence of Typhoon Khanun has left two dead and more than 60 injured, according to Thursday's report in Okinawa, Japan. | Related: | An 89-year-old woman lost her life in the city of Uruma due to burns suffered from a fire caused by the candles she was using. | Earlier in the day, a 90-year-old man was reported to have died in Ogimi Village when he was struck by the roof of his garage. | So far, more than 1…
(2023-08-04). Mexico: Bus Accident Leaves 18 Dead in Nayarit. telesurenglish.net On Thursday morning, a traffic accident occurred when a passenger bus fell into a ravine in the state of Nayarit, in western Mexico, leaving at least 18 people dead. | Related: | According to Jorge Benito Rodríguez, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection of Nayarit, there are three minors among the dead. | Rodríguez also stated that 22 people were injured and one was left without an injury. | According to local reports, the bus…
(2023-08-04). Petro Rejects Accusations of Irregular Campaign Financing. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, President Gustavo Petro rejected the accusations by the Colombian Prosecutor's Office against his son Nicolas Petro, who was arrested for the alleged use of money from illegal groups in the 2022 presidential campaign. | RELATED: | "With confidence, firmness, and security. I have never led my children to crime. I would never favor the crime of any of them. My political life is focused on the search for…
(2023-08-04). Ukraine Attempted to Attack Russia's Black Sea Base. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that two Ukrainian drones attempted to attack the naval base in Novorossiysk, a major Black Sea port, but were destroyed by Russian ships. | RELATED: | "Tonight, the Ukrainian armed forces attempted to attack the Novorossiysk naval base with two unmanned sea boats. During the repulsion of the attack, the unmanned boats were visually detected and destroyed by fire from the standard weapons…
(2023-08-04). UN: Cross-Border Aid Delivered to Sudan's Darfur. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, said that UN humanitarians have facilitated cross-border deliveries of assistance from Chad into Sudan's Darfur region despite the ongoing conflict. | Related: | "The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs tells us that today it facilitated cross-border deliveries of food items by the World Food Programme from Chad into…
(2023-08-04). Venezuelan VP Participates in 9th CII India-Lac Conclave Closing. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, participated in the closing session of the IX India-Latin America and the Caribbean Economic Conclave, held for two days in the city of New Delhi. | Related: | In her speech, the vice-president of the South American nation stressed that this bi-regional forum, organized by the Industrial Confederation of India, "is extraordinarily very important". | The Venezuelan…
(2023-08-04). End internment of Irish republicans now. thecommunists.org This article is reproduced from Irish Republican News with thanks. ***** Increasing numbers of Irish republicans are being detained without bail and with little prospect of facing trial. Members of the Soaradh leadership have now endured three years of 'internment by remand'. The party is calling on all republicans and human rights groups to speak …
(2023-08-04). Lessons of 1914: Imperialism means war. thecommunists.org This article is based on the presentation made by Comrade Harpal Brar to an international seminar in Brussels to mark the centenary of the start of the first world war. It was later published in the November 2014 issue of Lalkar. Its increasing relevance today in consequence of the conflict in Ukraine has prompted us …
(2023-08-04). Solitary Confinement Survivors Rally Support for Proposed Federal Ban. truthout.org Even nine years after leaving prison, Evie Litwok is still haunted by the seven weeks she spent in solitary confinement. She suffers continual headaches, migraines, vertigo and claustrophobia. She cannot be in places that are too loud, too crowded or too small. The first time she walked into a crowded elevator after her release from prison, she suffered a panic attack and fainted. |
(2023-08-04). There are enough resources in the World to fulfill human needs, but not enough resources to satisfy capitalist greed: The Thirty-First Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
Neither the BRICS project nor China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) are military threats; both are essentially South-South commercial developments (along the grain of the agenda of the UN Office for South-South Cooperation).
(2023-08-04). Indian prime minister confirms participation in Brics Summit. plenglish.com New Delhi, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa his participation in the BRICS Summit from August 22 to 24 in Johannesburg, it was reported on Friday.
(2023-08-04). Severe drought in Cuba' easternmost region is being confronted. plenglish.com Guantánamo, Cuba, Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Deputy Prime Minister Inés María Chapman shared with residents of the mountainous municipality of Maisí the Government's strategies to face the severe drought that is affecting this semidesert area in eastern Cuba.
(2023-08-03). Pfizer Hearings Expose Blatant Pharma Dishonesty, Niger Revolution & East Palestine Just Got Worse. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (8/3/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-08-03). Jacksonville community organizations condemn proposed JSO budget increase, call for People's Budget. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL – On Wednesday July 20, local organizers rallied in favor of a People's Budget, and against the proposed increase in the budget at the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO). They gathered outside of a townhall meeting scheduled by JSO Sheriff T.K. Waters at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. | The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has consistently received yearly increases to their budget for nearly a decade. Sheriff T.K. Waters is asking city leaders for funding to hire another 80 officers, while pushing for over 200 to be added in the next four years. As the city's basic infrastructure con…
(2023-08-03). Palestinian Journalist's Agonizing Detention Spotlights Israel's Crackdown on Free Press. mintpressnews.com The work of Palestinian journalists is frequently stifled by detentions, violence, and movement constraints, all stemming from the pervasive Israeli occupation. As Palestinian self-determination remains elusive, the prospect of an unfettered and equitable press becomes increasingly remote.
(2023-08-03). Unraveling Israel's Identity: From Atheistic Zionism to Religious Nationalism. mintpressnews.com Ideological shifts do not appear and disappear overnight. Regardless of the outcome of Israel's protests, the ideological shifts there are seismic and long-lasting. For now, liberal Zionists and their Western allies must accept the historical truth that Herzl's "clergymen" have escaped the "temples" and are running the country.
(2023-08-03). Firefighters battle through Canada's worst fire season on record. america.cgtn.com 
Firefighters in Canada are contending with an unprecedented wildfire season. Hundreds of blazes are raging across the nation and the effort to contain the flames has claimed three lives over the last few weeks.
(2023-08-03). Trump faces indictments ahead of presidential election. america.cgtn.com 
Former U.S. President Donald Trump faces additional civil and criminal cases, and the timing of which are all on a collision course with next year's U.S. presidential election. There is no roadmap for how the U.S. will handle an election with a major candidate facing such serious legal jeopardy.
(2023-08-03). Brazil's President hosts breakfast for international press corps. america.cgtn.com 
Members of the international press corps got an up-close and personal opportunity to hear first-hand from Brazil's President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on August 3. He answered pressing questions on a variety of key global topics during a breakfast in Brasilia.
(2023-08-03). A flying car approved for test flights in the U.S. america.cgtn.com 
A flying car built by U.S.-based Alef Aeronautics that has received an approval by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to conduct its first test flight. See more.
(2023-08-03). Who are the co-conspirators in Trump's Jan. 6 indictment? america.cgtn.com 
Learn more about the six co-conspirators described in former President Donald Trump's Jan. 6 indictment for…
(2023-08-03). Ceasefire with Colombia's ELN guerrillas takes force. colombiareports.com 
A ceasefire between Colombia's security forces and guerrilla group ELN took force in support of ongoing peace talks. The ceasefire will be monitored by the United Nations, the Catholic Church…
(2023-08-03). La crisis de la justicia en Colombia. globalizacion.ca Un nuevo escándalo estalla en el firmamento colombiano, como cohete de fuegos artificiales que tapa las anteriores explosiones mediáticas, mostrando una vez más la crítica situación de la Justicia en Colombia. | Esta vez la atención mediática ha girado en torno…
(2023-08-03). What the Government Does When It Doesn't Want to Answer a Question. dissidentvoice.org 
(2023-08-03). Bringing out the red: what being an EMS worker taught me. cpusa.org 
When I first started down my path in Emergency Medical Services, I was not a Marxist, however the years of dealing with the unfortunate realities of an uncaring capitalist system that commodifies the public's health and wellbeing changed that. The experiences which unfolded within the walls of ambulances and emergency rooms served as an ideological catalyst, igniting in me a profound realization: the very healthcare system I had dedicated my career to was not one dedicated to saving lives, but one which prioritizes profit above all else. As I reflect on my journey through Emergency Medical Services, I am compe…
(2023-08-03). Review of the Myth that Made Us, by Jeff Fuhrer. cepr.net The full title of this book is: The Myth that Made Us, How False Beliefs About Racism and Meritocracy Broke Our Economy and How to Fix It. The book is a direct attack on how economists, and probably most people, are inclined to see the economy and society, arguing against the idea that outcomes reflect …
(2023-08-03). Top French Intelligence Operative Sent to Capture Carlos the Jackal Says that the Jackal Was Protected by Israeli Mossad For Years. covertactionmagazine.com His case, along with that of the Italian Red Brigades, points to double standards in War on Terror going back to the 1970s In August 1994, Carlos the Jackal was arrested in Khartoum, Sudan, after a long sting operation by the CIA, and he was subsequently tried and convicted on murder charges. The operation seemed …
(2023-08-03). El conflicto del maíz entre Estados Unidos y México: Un juego de espejos. globalizacion.ca Desde que México anunció que prohibiría el uso y el comercio de maíz genéticamente modificado y de glifosato en 2020, ha ido creciendo un diferendo público instigado por Estados Unidos. Hoy devora páginas y horarios televisivos con su disputa entre…
(2023-08-03). "Aproximaciones sucesivas" del Alto Mando en el gobierno de Lula. globalizacion.ca Hace años, durante una conferencia dada en una logia masónica en Brasilia [15/09/2017], el general Hamilton Mourà£o afirmó que "si hay que haber, habrá" una intervención militar. | Es importante señalar que la interpretación delirante del artículo 142 de la Constitución,…
(2023-08-03). Dos grandes temas argentinos: uno negativo (FMI) y otro positivo (resurrección indígena). globalizacion.ca En estos días, dos cuestiones mayores ocupan el interés de estas reflexiones. Una de ellas, nuestra relación con el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI), constituye el telón de fondo de la vida cotidiana de todos los argentinos. Para algunos —unos pocos-…
(2023-08-03). Tony "war criminal" Blair is spreading his digital ID propaganda around the World. expose-news.com Tony Blair is a multi-millionaire former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom with a track record of lying and was convicted in absentia as a war criminal. He was also named in …
(2023-08-03). Biden podría ocasionar la Tercera Guerra Mundial. globalizacion.ca Robert Kennedy Jr., aspirante demócrata a la presidencia de EE.UU., es una de las personalidades más enteradas del conflicto de Ucrania y, al igual que el expresidente Trump, ha prometido ponerle fin de ser electo. | Explicó que en 2019 Ucrania,…
(2023-08-03). FBI & Colorado Springs Police Sued for Targeting & Spying on Racial Justice Protesters. democracynow.org 
The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado has sued the FBI, the Colorado Springs Police Department and local officers for illegally spying on local activist Jacqueline "Jax" Armendariz Unzueta and the Chinook Center, a community organizing hub in Colorado Springs. "This was one of the worst moments of my life," says Unzueta, who describes the investigation by law enforcement as "incredibly invasive." The lawsuit accuses the agencies of "unconstitutional and invasive search and seizure of the phones, computers, devices, and private chats of people and groups whose mes…
(2023-08-03). Headlines for August 3, 2023. democracynow.org Trump to Be Arraigned on Charges over Jan. 6 and Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election, Federal Jury Unanimously Sentences Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter to Death, Memphis Police Say Gunman Attempted Mass Shooting at Jewish School, Iran Orders Two-Day National Holiday as Temperatures Soar to 123 ∞F, Death Toll from China Floods Rises to 20 After Beijing Receives Heaviest Rains in 140+ Years, Scorching Temperatures Drive Deaths and Illnesses in Japan, South Korea, Unprecedented Winter Heat Wave Brings 100 ∞ Temperatures to Chile and Argentina, Nigerien Junta Leader Vows to Resist Any Attempts to Remove Coup…
(2023-08-03). "Never Again": Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter Sentenced to Die. Jews Against the Death Penalty Respond. democracynow.org 
A federal jury has sentenced to death the gunman who killed 11 worshipers at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue in the deadliest act of antisemitism in U.S. history. Robert Bowers was found guilty of federal hate crimes for the 2018 massacre. This is the first time federal prosecutors have successfully sought the death penalty under the Biden administration, which has imposed a moratorium on executions. We are joined by Cantor Michael Zoosman, co-founder of L'Chaim! Jews Against the Death Penalty. "For 'never again' to have any meaning, it must also mean never again to state-sponsored m…
(2023-08-03). Center for Countering Digital Hate Vows to Keep Monitoring Hate Speech on X Despite Elon Musk Lawsuit. democracynow.org 
After the Center for Countering Digital Hate reported that hate speech has soared on the website formerly known as Twitter, now rebranded as "X," Elon Musk responded by filing a lawsuit against the center over the research, calling the group "evil" and its CEO Imran Ahmed a "rat." X accuses the watchdog group of unlawfully accessing data to "falsely claim it had statistical support showing the platform is overwhelmed with harmful content." This comes as Musk has laid off about 80% of the workforce at X, including a large number of content moderators, and shut down i…
(2023-08-03). Tell the Ukrainian Government to Drop Prosecution of Peace Activist Yurii Sheliazhenko. davidswanson.org Yurii Sheliazhenko has been formally charged by the Ukrainian government with the crime of justifying Russian aggression. The evidence is this statement which explicitly condemns Russian aggression.
(2023-08-03). John F. Kennedy on Ending the US War on Vietnam: His Own Words. dissidentvoice.org With the advent of a new Kennedy running for president, new life was given to JFK's World Peace speech on June 10, 1963, both among some progressives, and even the LaRouche Schiller Institute. Their thesis is that Kennedy was planning on making peace with the Soviet Union and was going to withdraw US troops from …
(2023-08-03). El fracaso de la diplomacia económica de las sanciones. globalizacion.ca La reacción de China a las sanciones que le impuso la Administración de Biden refleja el mayor fracaso que se pueda a imaginar de las varias que pudren la política económica exterior de Estados Unidos. | Esa podredumbre se deriva de…
(2023-08-03). Russia and Iran are shaping a new reality in the Middle East. journal-neo.org
(2023-08-03). Articles] Domiciliary transcutaneous electrical stimulation in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and limited adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy: a single-centre, open-label, randomised, controlled phase III trial. thelancet.com Domiciliary TESLA can be used safely and effectively in OSA patients with poor adherence to CPAP, with favourable impact on sleepiness and sleep fragmentation. Despite pandemic-related limitations of the amended protocol this trial provides the evidence that TESLA improves clinically meaningful outcomes over the observed follow up period, and the transcutaneous approach is likely to offer an affordable alternative for responders to electrical stimulation in clinical practice.
(2023-08-03). How the U.S. Moved From Continental to Global Empire. strategic-culture.org Radical historian William Appleman Williams struck a consistent theme through his decades of writing on U.S. history. When confronted with a choice between building a society based on communitarian values or expanding to dodge the difficulties that would have entailed, the U.S. consistently chose imperial expansion. First, across the continent, and then around the world.
(2023-08-03). Three African Military Governments Say They Will Resist Any Western-backed Intervention in Niger. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-03). American Public's Confidence in U.S.Armed Forces has Plummeted. Gallup poll. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-03). Cuban visitors speak on world leading COVID-19 response. greenleft.org.au 
Two young Cubans, currently touring Australia with the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society, are speaking at a public meeting on Cuba's challenges and latest achievements. Allen Jennings reports.
(2023-08-03). Community Organizer Spied on by FBI and Colorado Springs Police Speaks Out. truthout.org The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado has sued the FBI, the Colorado Springs Police Department and local officers for illegally spying on local activist Jacqueline "Jax" Armendariz Unzueta and the Chinook Center, a community organizing hub in Colorado Springs. "This was one of the worst moments of my life," says Unzueta, who describes the investigation by law enforcement as "incredibly… |
(2023-08-03). US Extends Alex Saab's Abduction Due to 'Extensive' Opening Brief. orinocotribune.com Prosecutors in the United States are seeking a second 30-day extension to respond to the appeal of diplomat Alex Saab to the ruling of a lower court in Miami suggesting that he should face a criminal trial despite his diplomatic immunity. | The information was released by the Associated Press correspondent for Latin America, Joshua Goodman, on social media. Goodman has been, since the Saab's abduction, one of the most visible stenographers of Washington in mainstream media. | The legal document requesting the extension, published by the journalist, states that the prosecutors are asking for a 30-day extension. Th…
(2023-08-03). The Deadly and Tragic Costs of Pretrial Detention. aclu.org 
Content warning: This piece includes disturbing details about the deaths of incarcerated people. |
(2023-08-03). False Perceptions of BRICS? An Alliance of "Sovereign Countries" Committed to "Dedollarization" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-03). Alito Previously Told Lawmakers He Would Obey Ethics Laws. levernews.com 
(2023-08-03). Sunday 8/20: Q&A Discussion of the film ""The Truth: Lost At Sea" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-08-03). Biden Administration Denies Secret Service Protection For Presidential Candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. moguldom.com Democrat presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy is calling out President Joe Biden's administration for not providing secret service protection to him. "Since the assassination of my father in 1968, candidates for President are provided Secret Service protection. But not me," tweeted Kennedy, the son of assassinated 1968 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy and nephew to …
(2023-08-03). Meek Mill: Record Labels Pay Artists More To Rap About Murder And Ignorant Stuff. moguldom.com In a thought-provoking revelation at the 114th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Convention, rapper and criminal justice reform advocate Meek Mill exposed a disturbing truth about the music industry's approach to hip-hop. Meek Mill, who landed his first record deal in 2008 but didn't release his first album until 2012, has …
(2023-08-03). Another Group Of Child Traffickers Accidentally Detained On Ukrainian Border. southfront.org 
Another group of child traffickers was accidentally detained in Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian media citing the state border service, the criminal group that sold newborn babies abroad was neutralized. | According to the reports, the group of child traffickers consisted of 12 people, including the heads of several medical institutions. They were looking for women who agreed to become surrogate mothers and sell their babies for 12 thousand euros. In their turn, the traffickers sold bab…
(2023-08-03). Military Situation In Donbass On August 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Stelmakhovka; | Ukrainian artillery targeted an ammo truck of Russian forces south of Bakhmut; | Russian forces attacked AFU positions near Torskoye; | Russian forces attacked AFU positions near Krasnogorovka; | Russian forces attacked AFU positions near Makeevka; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Dibrova; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | Clashes between the Russian Army…
(2023-08-03). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On August 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Pyatikhatki; | Russian forces attacked AFU positions near Krasnogorovka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in Mariinka; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Urozhaynoye; | Russian forces repelled Ukrainian attacks near Rabotino; | Up to 30 Ukrainian servicemen, 5 motor vehicles, and 1 Msta-B howitzer were destroyed in Kherson region, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 45 Ukraini…
(2023-08-03). Military Situation In Syria On August 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 3, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On August 3, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF near Tal Tamar. Five people were wounded; | On August 3, Turkish authorities deported 31 Syrian people to northern Syria via Tal Abyadh crossing; | On August 3, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kansafra; | On August 3, SAA artillery shelled posi…
(2023-08-03). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 2, the AFU attempted to attack a Russian Navy warship with an unmanned boat in the southwestern part of the Black Sea. The drone was destroyed; | On August 2, Ukrainian missile fell near the airfield near Gvardeiskoe in Crimea, causing no damage; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Sinkovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kotlyarovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Stelmakhovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near…
(2023-08-03). Military Situation In Yemen On August 3, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-08-03). 'Treating Us Like Dogs': Colombian Mercenaries Tried To Teach Ungrateful Ukrainians Good Manners. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image: Colombian mercenaries in obsolete German helmets | Another scandal between the Ukrainian servicemen and foreign mercenaries has recently become public. Videos of the conflict between Colombian mercenaries who reportedly instructed servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and the Ukrainian military are gaining popularity on social networks. | Colombian militants shared three videos revealing the chronology of the conflict and accusing ungrateful Ukrainian servicemen of shameful treatment of for…
(2023-08-03). In Video: Syrian, Russian Forces Conduct Nighttime Military Exercise. southfront.org 
Screengrab. Source: the Russian Ministry of Defense. | The Russian military group in Syria and the elite 25th Special Mission Forces Division of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) had held a joint nighttime military exercise in the Hama governorate, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on August 3. | In a statement, the ministry said that the exercise mimicked an attack to liberate a settlement that was occupied by terrorists. | The joint attack began with a series of airstrikes by Su…
(2023-08-03). Kiev Forces Suffer More Losses In Futile Attacks (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | Kiev forces sustained heavy human and material losses white attempting to advance in the directions of South Donetsk, Kupyansk, Krasny Liman and Donetsk, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on August 3. | In its daily briefing, the ministry said that teh Russian Yug Group of Forces repelled eight attacks close to Belogorovka, Berestovoye, Kleshcheevka, Krasnogorovka, and Maryinka. After repelling the attacks, the group launched a counterattack and improved the situation on the…
(2023-08-03). U.S.-Led Coalition Fighter Jets And Drones Violated Syria's Airspace 14 Times: Russian MoD. southfront.org 
(2023-08-03). ISIS Steps Up Attacks In Central Syria. southfront.org 
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(2023-08-03). Jury sentences Pittsburgh synagogue gunman to death penalty. nationofchange.org Judge Robert Colville will formally rule in court today.
(2023-08-03). Monday 8/7: Emeryville: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers to Unionize. indybay.org Starbucks | 3839 Emery Street | Emeryville, CA, 94608…
(2023-08-03). DeSantis Says He Will "Start Slitting Throats on Day One" as President. truthout.org Over the weekend, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis — who has been waging a fledgling 2024 presidential campaign — used violent rhetoric to suggest that he'd go after federal employees he felt were disloyal to him should he become president. "We're going to have all these deep state people, you know we're going to start slitting throats on day one," DeSantis said during a New Hampshire Public… |
(2023-08-03). Martha's Vineyard DA Calls on Merrick Garland to Investigate Ron DeSantis. truthout.org The district attorney who represents the island of Martha's Vineyard has sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling for an investigation into Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis's anti-migrant stunt last year. Cape and Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois announced last week that he was initiating his own investigation into DeSantis's decision to charter two planes to transfer… |
(2023-08-03). Science and Public Interest Halt the Push for GM Crops in India: Approval by Contamination? globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-03). Fitch Rating Agency Downgrades America's Credit Rating: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com A divided United States does not inspire confidence in the country's ability to pay its debt, according to Fitch Ratings, which downgraded the U.S. credit rating due to fiscal concerns, an erosion of governance, and political polarization reflected in part by the Jan. 6 insurrection. Fitch announced it had downgraded the U.S. long-term foreign-currency issuer …
(2023-08-03). The Jeffrey Epstein Files: Trove of Never-before-seen Emails and Calendars Gives Unprecedented Insight Into Late Pedophile's Network of Power and Influence that Includes Chris Rock, Peter Thiel, and Richard Branson. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-03). Poland Claims Wagner Fighters in Belarus are Trying to 'Destabilize' NATO. news.antiwar.com Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki claimed on Thursday that Wagner fighters were deployed to Belarus in an attempt to "destabilize" bordering NATO countries, which the alliance refers to as its eastern flank. Morawiecki called the Russian mercenary force "extremely dangerous" and said it had been "being redeployed to NATO's eastern flank to destabilize it." He …
(2023-08-03). President Biden Calls for the Immediate Release of Niger's President. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Thursday called for the immediate release of Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum, who's been detained since being ousted by a military coup last week. "I call for President Bazoum and his family to be immediately released, and for the preservation of Niger's hard-earned democracy," Biden said in a statement commemorating Niger's independence day. …
(2023-08-03). Russia's Economy Projected to Grow Despite Western Sanctions. news.antiwar.com The International Monetary Fund has said it expects the Russian economy to grow by 1.5% this year despite the US-led Western sanctions campaign against the country, which President Biden once vowed would "turn the ruble into rubble." The Russian economy shrank by 2.1% last year, but it has bounced back as Russia is adjusting to …
(2023-08-03). UK Says Its Air Force Intercepted 50 Russian Planes Over Estonia in Four Months. news.antiwar.com The Times of London reported Thursday that the British Royal Air Force intercepted 50 Russian planes over Estonia in the past four months while it led NATO's air policing mission on Russia's border. The skies in the Baltic region of Europe have become a potential flashpoint for a direct conflict between NATO and Russia as …
(2023-08-03). Ukraine Says Talks With US on Security Guarantees Have Begun. news.antiwar.com A Ukrainian official said Thursday that the US and Ukraine have started talks on security guarantees for Ukraine, part of a plan for Washington to provide long-term military support for Kyiv. The US and other G7 nations vowed at the recent NATO summit in Vilnius to negotiate their own bilateral security deals with Ukraine. "It …
(2023-08-03). US Military May Put Armed Troops on Commercial Ships in Strait of Hormuz. news.antiwar.com The US military may place armed troops on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a move that would significantly raise tensions between the US and Iran, The Associated Press reported Thursday. The idea would be to protect commercial vessels from being seized by Iran, but it could result in direct clashes between the US …
(2023-08-03). "The Choice of Resistance" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-03). Turbo Cancer in Doctors: Top Breast Cancer Surgeon and Top 20 Oncologist Influencers. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-03). Starbucks earns big in the Chinese market. ecns.cn Starbucks' China revenue grew 51 percent from the previous year to $821.9 million (5.8 billion yuan), or up 60 percent when excluding a 9 percent impact of foreign currency translation in the third quarter of its 2023 fiscal year.
(2023-08-03). Sinopec makes breakthrough in coalbed methane exploitation. ecns.cn China Petrochemical Corp has made a breakthrough in deep coalbed methane exploration in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality after years of exploitation, the company, the world's largest refiner by volume.
(2023-08-03). Hangzhou to cut quota restrictions on household registration system. ecns.cn Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, plans to further remove restrictions on its points-based household registration system in order to attract more talents, the city announced on Monday.
(2023-08-03). Giant panda YaYa celebrates 23th birthday at Beijing Zoo. ecns.cn Giant panda Ya Ya celebrated its 23rd birthday at the Beijing Zoo on Thursday. This is its first birthday celebrated in its homeland China after it returned from the U.S.
(2023-08-03). Publisher Books China suffers heavy loss due to rain-triggered flooding. ecns.cn Large Chinese publisher Books China, whose storage center is located in flood-hit city Zhuozhou, has suffered a heavy loss, with over four million books scrapped, it said on Chinese social media platform Weibo on Wednesday.
(2023-08-03). Apple to donate to relief efforts in Beijing and Hebei province. ecns.cn Apple will donate to relief efforts for areas impacted by the terrible flooding in Beijing and the surrounding Hebei province, said Apple's CEO Tim Cook on his Weibo account on Thursday.
(2023-08-03). Soldiers take stranded train travelers to safety. ecns.cn Thousands of passengers trapped for almost four days on two trains stranded by floodwaters on Beijing's outskirts have been rescued thanks to joint efforts by soldiers, railway workers and local residents.
(2023-08-03). China to make more efforts toward robot development, innovation. ecns.cn More efforts will be made from China to boost the innovation capabilities of robots and make more breakthroughs on related technologies for higher-quality development.
(2023-08-03). China to better facilitate visas for foreigners with business. ecns.cn China will facilitate the issuance of port visas and multiple renewals for foreign businessmen, according to the Ministry of Public Security and National Immigration Administration.
(2023-08-03). Big fuss generated by 'room-temp superconductor'>. ecns.cn The new development known as the room-temperature superconductor has been a hot topic, and has recently continued to rise in its relevant industry.
(2023-08-03). Ministry of Public Security aim to ease parking pressure. ecns.cn The Ministry of Public Security has taken measures to improve the utilization rate of road resources, ease the parking pressure in urban areas and facilitate the passage of transportation logistics freight vehicles.
(2023-08-03). Foreign investors confident in Chinese economic growth. ecns.cn Foreign investors are confident in the outlook of China's economic growth and have eyes on opportunities in the consumption sector, the Securities Daily reported on Thursday.
(2023-08-03). Artificially bred giant panda Luo Sheng celebrates 20th birthday. ecns.cn Lou Sheng was served a cake to celebrate its 20th birthday at Qinling Giant Panda Research Center in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province on Wednesday.
(2023-08-03). Stranded travelers touched by selfless villagers amid Beijing's heavy rain. ecns.cn The K396 train bound from Inner Mongolia to Beijing was forced to stop on Sunday at Luopoling Railway Station in Mentougou District, hit by heavy rain-triggered flooding.
(2023-08-03). Athletes enjoy Chengdu vibes outside competition. ecns.cn Just halfway through the Chengdu Universiade schedule, Chengdu, this city in southwest China known for its delectable cuisine and abundant entertainment, has already captivated countless athletes. Beyond the competitions, they are immersing themselves in local culture and have given high praise to the gigantic event.
(2023-08-03). Cause of U.S. credit rating downgrade debated. ecns.cn A downgrade of the U.S. government's credit rating sent stocks reeling on Wednesday and elicited finger-pointing over the root cause.
(2023-08-03). China's Finance Ministry announces tax reductions for key groups to boost employment. ecns.cn China's Ministry of Finance and three other departments on Wednesday announced tax reduction for key groups including college graduates and people who just walk out of poverty, in a bid to support entrepreneurship and employment.
(2023-08-03). Chinese Ministry of State Security unveils channel to report espionage activities. ecns.cn The agency released detailed guidelines on Thursday on how to report and where to report suspected spy activities while emphasizing the importance of punishing espionage and protecting human rights.
(2023-08-03). All-out rescue efforts launched after record rainfall in N China. ecns.cn Zhuozhou has set up 28 emergency response forces with a total of 8,755 rescuers along with civil relief units, such as the Blue Sky rescue team and Tianlong rescue team to carry out continuing rescue operations.
(2023-08-03). Tourists flock to Chengdu for leisure lifestyle. ecns.cn Tourists flock to Chengdu during the 31st FISU Summer World University Games to enjoy the leisure lifestyle.
(2023-08-03). Breathtaking summer scenery in Kuerdening. ecns.cn Kuerdening scenic area boasts breathtaking scenery from lush meadows and forest to snow-peaked mountains in summer in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
(2023-08-03). Chengdu Universiade Torch Tower lights up at night. ecns.cn The main stadium and the flame tower of the Chengdu Universiade are reflected on the surface of Dongan Lake at night in southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 2, 2023.
(2023-08-03). Rescue operations continue after Beijing's heaviest rainfall in 140 years. ecns.cn Rescue teams were spotted working around the clock to assist and relocate trapped individuals by floodwaters on Wednesday in Fangshan District of Beijing. "ÄÄ…
(2023-08-03). Artificial Intelligence and the class struggle. mronline.org 
Since the earliest days of the industrial revolution, workers have fought company owners over their use of automated machinery to step up the pace of exploitation.
(2023-08-03). Honest Government ad | COP31 Australia & the Pacific. mronline.org 
The Australien Government made an ad about its bid to host the 2026 UN Climate Summit (COP31) with the Pacific, and it's surprisingly honest and informative.
(2023-08-03). Kent councillor suspended from Labour after watching Jeremy Corbyn film. mronline.org 
COUNCILLOR in Kent has been suspended from the Labour whip after attending a screening of the film exposing the conspiracy behind the removal of Jeremy Corbyn as the party's leader.
(2023-08-03). Glenn Greenwald: Wikipedia Co-Founder Calls Wikipedia "Most Biased Encyclopedia" scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-03). Israel Expanded an Apartheid Law Last Week. No One Is Talking About It. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-03). Matt Taibbi: Campaign 2024, Officially Chaos. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-03). Post-Conviction Review Could Correct Three-Strike Law Injustices. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-03). Report Details 'Shocking Pattern' of Abuse by US Agents at Mexico Border. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-03). Scott Ritter: The Executioner's Lament. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-03). The Forever War's Forever Legacy. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-03). Trinity's Shadow: First Atomic Bomb Named Trinity. Terrifying Predicament that Many Wish to Ignore. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-03). For Open Bargaining, Start Early And Build. popularresistance.org In many unions, ratification of a collective bargaining agreement can leave members alienated and angry. | Sometimes members will be learning about the major features of a tentative deal for the first time. Little time is given to discussion—members are expected to approve what leadership recommends, and officers may get defensive at questions or complaints. In some unions, members know their opinion doesn't matter and may not even bother to vote. | But there's another way to go, to build a powerful, participatory, energized union through the bargaining process: open bargaining.
(2023-08-03). Fossil Fuel Exec Is Slated to Lead COP28. We Must Decolonize Climate Governance. truthout.org As the world gears up for the upcoming 28th United Nations Conference of Parties on climate change (COP28), the appointment of a fossil fuel executive as its head has sparked widespread criticism. Host countries of COP conferences appoint the president, and COP28 host United Arab Emirates appointed its state oil company head to the presidency. Given the fossil fuel industry's role in worsening… |
(2023-08-03). LEVER TIME: Heat Is The Deadliest Type Of Weather. levernews.com 
(2023-08-03). A New Idea For New Union Organizing. popularresistance.org Why is it that unions, the only things that exist to do new union organizing, do not organize enough new union members? Unions will tell you that there are many reasons‚Äâ—‚Äâhostile labor laws, corporate union-busting, difficult political climates. There is some truth to all of these explanations, but they are also a bit like stopping and sitting down while a wild dog is chasing you, because running is tiring. Sure it is, but that's not much consolation when you're dead. There always have been, and always will be, political and corporate forces hostile to unions. That does…
(2023-08-03). Incredulous Observers: Why Have They Missed the ´BRICS+ ª Moment?>. infobrics.org As the August 2023 BRICS summit draws near, there are more and more alarm bells ringing from various parts of the academic community regarding the "excessive ambition" coming from BRICS attempts to change global governance…
(2023-08-03). BRICS Nations Forge a Path Towards a Gold-backed Currency, Challenging the US Dollar's Dominance. infobrics.org With the decision made a month before the upcoming BRICS summit in Johannesburg, the initiative has attracted the attention of numerous countries eager to join this influential bloc…
(2023-08-03). Robert Kiyosaki Warns the Dollar 'Will Die' as BRICS Nations Eye Gold-backed Alternative. infobrics.org Robert Kiyosaki said the dollar will meet its end as dedollarization efforts ramp up among BRICS nations…
(2023-08-03). US strongly advises Ukraine not to do certain things, but Kiev does not listen — CNBC. infobrics.org Terrorist attacks on Russian cities will again prove to be another situation where Zelensky overplayed his hand.
(2023-08-03). Ocean Shield naval drills show Baltic Sea not a "NATO lake" infobrics.org Russian military exercises in Baltic Sea show that Moscow has force enough to defend its interests in the region.
(2023-08-03). Amram Petrosian: Albert Ondo Ossa is the most rational candidate for the leadership of Gabon. infobrics.org Albert Ondo Ossa is the most rational candidate for the leadership of Gabon. This was stated by the President of the Foundation for the Development of Modern Diplomacy Amram Petrosian in his comment on the course of the presidential election campaign in the republic…
(2023-08-03). Canada: Indigenous Resistance Challenges Ontario's 'Mining Boom'. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk The Ring of Fire is located in northwestern Ontario. Many First Nations along the James Bay coast, pictured here, are located downstream of the development. Photo courtesy the Government of Ontario/Flickr. Ring of Fire has become one of the most active regions in the world for lithium exploration As Canada's governments hungrily scour…
(2023-08-03). Democracy vs. Repression: Guess What Canada Supports in Peru? libya360.wordpress.com Yves Engler Last week tens of thousands took to the streets of Lima. Thousands traveled from across the country to Peru's capital toparticipate in the Third Takeover of Lima since elected president Pedro Castillo was overthrown in December. The protesters are calling for the removal of deeply unpopular usurper president Dina Boluarte. Eight months since…
(2023-08-03). People's Movements Oppose West-Backed Military Intervention by ECOWAS in Niger. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni The West African Peoples' Organization said ECOWAS' threat of military intervention was a maneuver by colonial France and Great Britain, under the hegemony of US imperialism. With Mali, Guinea, and Burkina Faso extending support to Niger's new government, any use of force by ECOWAS may hurl the entire sub-region into war Several left…
(2023-08-03). The Conflict in Ukraine and the Political Battle Over Feeding a Hungry World. libya360.wordpress.com Dmitri Kovalevich July marked the one-and-a-half year anniversary of the start of the Russian Special Military Operation (SMO) in Ukraine. The key developments during the past month were Russia's withdrawal from the agreement reached one year ago by each of Russia and Ukraine with Turkey and the UN for exports of grain from Ukraine, and…
(2023-08-03). Three Military Governments Will Resist Any Western-Backed Intervention in Niger. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Burkina Faso And Niger Military Leaders Hold Meeting In Ouagadougou Aug Mali, Burkina Faso and the CNSP based in Niamey have cautioned ECOWAS, France and the United States to refrain from any attempt to reinstall the administration of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum General Abdourahamane Tchiane, the chairman of the ruling military administration in…
(2023-08-03). Venezuela Primaries: The Engine of Confrontation. libya360.wordpress.com Mision Verdad The insistence on electing disqualified persons and the gaps in their organization suggest that the opposition is only looking for one alternative: violent confrontation (Photo: Carlos García Rawlins / Reuters). The impact of the primary elections on the opposition enthusiasm has tended to decrease since both the United Democratic Platform (PUD) and the…
(2023-08-03). Green Left News Podcast Ep 17: CFMEU housing plan, Women's World Cup & Russian anti-war socialist arrested. greenleft.org.au Green Left journalists Isaac Nellist and Chloe DS go through the latest news from across the continent and around the world.
(2023-08-03). Here We Go Again, Again With the Commercial Donor-Advised Fund Industry. inequality.org
(2023-08-03). Transition to a New Global Order. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-03). Voting Rights Groups File Legal Challenge to Wisconsin's Legislative Maps. truthout.org Voting rights organizations and law firms joined forces Wednesday to file a legal challenge against Wisconsin's aggressively gerrymandered state legislative maps, which have allowed Republicans to cling to power in the Assembly and Senate for more than a decade. Filed by Campaign Legal Center (CLC), Law Forward, the Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School, Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, and Arnold & |
(2023-08-03). GOP's 'fiscal vandalism and political sabotage' prompts second-ever US credit downgrade. nationofchange.org "The debt ceiling was a bad idea when it was first put in place, and it has become the worst idea as the Republicans have figured out how to weaponize it."
(2023-08-03). Trailer for 'Oppenheimer': Lt General Leslie Groves (Matt Damon) Challenges Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy). globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-03). Attacks on RFK Jr. as a "Conspiracy Theorist" Show All the Hallmarks of CIA Disinformation. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-03). Homes Guarantee Celebrates Tenant Movement Closing in on Federal Rent Regulation. peoplesaction.org Tenants Organized 2.4K Comments Demanding Federal Rent Control With Support from Leading Economists, Academics, Climate Researchers, and Electeds WASHINGTON, D.C. — People's Action's Homes Guarantee campaign today celebrated the strength of the tenant movement by releasing letters that make clear that federal tenant protections are common-sense policy with broad support from experts and directly impacted …
(2023-08-03). Calls Grow for Gov. John Bel Edwards to Commute Sentences of Death Row Prisoners. truthout.org Anti-death penalty advocates in Louisiana are calling on Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards to act within the next two weeks to commute the sentences of the vast majority of prisoners on death row, who first appealed to the governor in June following his public statement decrying capital punishment. Fifty-six out of 60 prisoners on Louisiana's death row filed clemency petitions with the state Board… |
(2023-08-03). AI Won't Overthrow Us, But It Will Optimize the Capitalist Death Machine. truthout.org "How are these tools going to be used to increase the power of employers and of management once again, and to be used against workers," asks Paris Marx. In this episode of "Movement Memos," Marx and host Kelly Hayes break down the hype and potential of artificial intelligence, and what we should really be worried about. Note: This a rush transcript and has been lightly edited for clarity. |
(2023-08-03). PSL Editorial — Trump indictment sets stage for historic political battle. liberationnews.org 
The charges announced Tuesday by special prosecutor Jack Smith constitute the most serious legal crisis yet for Donald Trump.
(2023-08-03). Who are the co-conspirators named in Trump's Jan. 6 indictment? america.cgtn.com Learn more about the six co-conspirators described in former President Donald Trump's Jan. 6 indictment for…
(2023-08-03). Russia's "Ocean Shield" Naval Exercises in the Baltic Sea. Not a "NATO lake" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-03). Kiev's Secret Plan Regarding Zelensky's Replacement. Western Media Report. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-03). United States: Child labour and exploitation on the rise. greenleft.org.au 
The death of a 16-year-old boy at a Wisconsin sawmill occurred as states are loosening 80-year-old child labour laws, aiming to bring in super exploitable child labour, especially in non-unionised industries, reports Malik Miah.
(2023-08-03). What Impact Will Trudeau's Marital Separation Have on His Political Career? globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-03). Corporate Cash Derails Train Safety Bill. levernews.com 
The company that manufactured the toxic chemicals that were released and incinerated in the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment this winter gave $2 million to the primary Senate GOP super PAC as bipartisan rail safety legislation stalled in Congress.The manufacturer, Occidental Petroleum, has been lobbying on rail and tank car safety, and its lobbying group, the American Chemistry Council — which also donated $250,000 to the main House GOP super PAC — had pushed for changes weakening the bill in committee.The railroad legislation, introduced in the immediate aftermath of the East Pales…
(2023-08-03). RFK Jr staff block Israel-Palestine dialogue after the candidate agreed. thegrayzone.com A day after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. agreed to a public discussion with Max Blumenthal on Israel-Palestine, his campaign walked back his words. RFK Jr. has pledged "unconditional support" to Israel while spouting vitriolic anti-Palestinian rhetoric. One day after Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. agreed to comedian and podcaster Jimmy Dore's proposal that he engage with The Grayzone's editor-in-chief, Max Blumenthal, in a public dialogue on Israel-Palestine, Kennedy's campaign nixed the discussion. During an August 1 phone call …
(2023-08-03). Job Guarantee as Historical Struggle with David Stein (NEW TRANSCRIPT!). mronline.org 
We are excited to rerelease our inaugural episode of Money on the Left alongside a brand new transcript. In our inaugural episode, we consider the recent resurgence of full employment politics in the United States from both a political and historical perspective with historian David Stein (@davidpstein).
(2023-08-03). 33 Years After the ADA, Our Legal System Still Victimizes Disabled People. truthout.org When police officers found Daniel Prude naked and wandering the streets of Rochester, New York, as snow was falling the evening of March 23, 2020, they did not call for social workers or mental health experts. They pointed a Taser at him and demanded he lie on the ground. Prude had run out of his brother's house during a mental health crisis, and after a few minutes of sitting handcuffed on the… |
(2023-08-03). Guatemala in Electoral Context 2023. orinocotribune.com By Ollantay Itzamná — Jul 31, 2023 | On August 20, Guatemala will vote for more neoliberalism, more racism, and continued dispossession of indigenous territories. | Last June 25, the general elections were held to elect president and vice-president, 160 deputies to the Congress of the Republic, 20 supranational deputies to the Central American Parliament and 340 municipal governments. | A total of 9.3 million Guatemalans were called to cast their vote both in Guatemala and abroad. Thirty political organizations and 22 presidential candidates participated. Three presidential binomials, under different argumen…
(2023-08-03). 4 Years After El Paso Massacre, Republicans Use Same Rhetoric as Mass Shooters. truthout.org Four years ago, a gunman drove across Texas and committed a racist massacre at a Walmart in El Paso to thwart what he claimed was a "Hispanic invasion." Now, an advocacy group launched by former Vice President Mike Pence to support his floundering presidential campaign is setting off alarm bells. The first point on the Pence group's immigration policy platform? Direct Congress to pass legislation… |
(2023-08-03). Cutting The Ties Between Higher Education And The Military. popularresistance.org This episode of Nonviolence Radio welcomes @hellaJinsella from the UK peace organization, DeMilitarise Education, or dED. Jinsella has been actively working to raise awareness about the ties between higher education and the military. As these relationships have not generally been made public, military funding, and the accompanying environmental degradation the arms industry entails, has been able to thrive within universities without sustained challenge. DeMilitarise Education seeks to bring these connections to light. To this end, it has set up a database which tracks schools' ties with the military and arms com…
(2023-08-03). I'll Just Leave It Here;)) Wink, Wink. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Judge and Alastair Crooke doing what they do best–telling the truth. Do I enjoy my validations? You can bet your ass on that–I warned about it long time ago. Mrs. Zelensky, however, is repulsive, unlike it is the case with Justin's wife.
(2023-08-03). Some Russian News Outlets… smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
noticed Immediate issue: US $25 trillion GDP is fiction–most of it is in non-productive services and price of assets inflation. Moreover, as I am on record–even PPP criteria is bogus because it…
(2023-08-03). Decades later, the US government called Hiroshima and Nagasaki 'nuclear tests'. nationofchange.org U.S. military strategists were eager "to use the bomb first where its effects would not only be politically effective, but also technically measurable."
(2023-08-03). Chile investigates into 32 domestic foundations' alleged wrongdoings. plenglish.com Santiago de Chile, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) The Chilean Public Prosecutor's Office informed on Thursday that 32 foundations in 11 domestic regions are being investigated for alleged wrongdoings in transfering state funds, after the uncovering of the scandal known as "Caso Convenios" Deals' Case.
(2023-08-03). Cracking down on El Salvador's cycle of gang violence. plenglish.com San Salvador, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of Salvadoran soldiers and police officers on Tuesday surrounded the central agricultural region of Cabanas — home to some 150,000 people — as part of President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gang activity.
(2023-08-03). Massa and Rossi lead vote intention polls in primary elections. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) Sergio Massa and Agustin Rossi, representing the "Union por la Patria" (UP) alliance, lead the voting intention polls for the primary elections in Argentina with 25.9%.
(2023-08-03). North Sea Oil Licenses, Torture in Ukraine, and Abortion Rights in the Court of Appeal. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news Two thinktanks — Civil Exchange and the Sheila McKechnie Foundation — have issued a damning report on the state of freedom of expression and democratic discourse in the UK, condemning the "political attack" on democratic spaces by government ministers. The report, titled "Defending our Democratic Spaces", laments the attempts by Conservative ministers …
(2023-08-03). Conflicts, climate crisis aggravate food insecurity — UN. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) Conflicts are key factors in hunger and food insecurity aggravated by climate and economic crises, the UN Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator Reena Ghelani said. She said that while the threat of famine — people starving slowly to death — must be a red line, amid the multiple challenges the world is facing today, the number of people suffering from acute food insecurity reached a quarter billion in 2022 — the highest recorded in recent years.
(2023-08-03). Donald Trump should pay for his crimes, says US activist. plenglish.com Washington, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) For U.S. activist Medea Benjamin, former President Donald Trump, who will appear before the DC courthouse, should be prosecuted for his crimes.
(2023-08-03). Rights and empowerment principles for family planning — WHO. plenglish.com Geneva, Aug 3 (Prensa Latina) The fundamental right of individuals to decide, freely and for themselves, whether, when, and how many children to have is central to the vision and goals of Family Planning 2020 (FP2020).
(2023-08-03). Director of Ecuador's penitentiary system resigns amid increasing prison crisis. peoplesdispatch.org The resignation of Guillermo Rodríguez from the SNAI comes a week after the last prison massacre, which claimed the lives of 31 inmates in the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil city…
(2023-08-03). Hundreds of human rights organizations urge Biden to release Alex Saab. peoplesdispatch.org On August 2, hundreds of social and human rights organizations around the world sent an open letter to US President Joe Biden, calling for the release of imprisoned Venezuelan diplomat
(2023-08-03). Italian left condemns Giorgia Meloni government's decision to cut social welfare for poor families. peoplesdispatch.org The far-right government under Giorgia Meloni has decided to make cuts worth ‚Ǩ2.5 billion (US$ 2.71 billion) by overhauling the social security scheme 'Citizens' Income.' Close to 169,000 families will lose their benefits…
(2023-08-03). Moroccan man sentenced to five years in prison for criticizing normalization of ties with Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Despite widespread protests, the Moroccan government normalized its relations with Israel in December 2020 under the so-called Abraham Accords sponsored by the US…
(2023-08-03). On third anniversary of Beirut port blast, activists call for justice for victims. peoplesdispatch.org Successive attempts to establish accountability for the blast, which killed over 230 people and caused losses of billions of dollars, have been stalled due to political differences…
(2023-08-03). Rights groups, activists urge singer Christina Aguilera to cancel concert in Israel. peoplesdispatch.org Christina Aguilera's concert is set to take place at Live Park in the city of Rishon LeZion which has been built upon several demolished Palestinian villages. Activists have urged her not to cross the international picket line…
(2023-08-03). Supporting breastfeeding in the workplace and beyond. peoplesdispatch.org World Breastfeeding Week 2023 highlights the importance of workplace protections in promoting breastfeeding. It is equally crucial to strengthen public health systems worldwide to improve maternal and child health…
(2023-08-03). In OtherWords: August 3, 2023. otherwords.org July was the hottest month in world history — and unfortunately, that record may not last long. | If all that has you feeling a bit anxious, you're not alone. This week in OtherWords, Fatima Gutierrez writes about " The good news, Fatima explains, is that research also suggests a promising complement to other mental health treatments: taking action locally. That's right — doing a little environmental work in your community, however s…
(2023-08-03). The poverty of UN poverty estimates. mronline.org 
ON April 3 this year, the minister of state for planning, Rao Inderjeet Singh, said in the Rajya Sabha that the government had no data after 2011-12 for estimating poverty, and therefore had no idea how many people had been lifted out of poverty since then.
(2023-08-03). Video: "There is no corona pandemic but only a PCR Test plandemic". Dr. Reiner Fuellmich. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-03). Global race for lithium lands in rural Brazil. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in In Araàßuaí, a small city in southeastern Brazil an eight-hour drive from the nearest international airport, restauranteur Maria Aparecida Alves de Aguilar never imagined she would be printing English menus. Business has been unrecognizably active in recent months at Churrascaria e Restaurante 367. Work crews "call in lunches twenty at a time" and arrive in the evening for after-work beers. | Araàßuaí is a small city…
(2023-08-03). 2 Dead Bodies Found Stuck to Buoys Texas Officials Were Ordered to Take Down. truthout.org The Mexican government has reported that officials found two dead bodies stuck to buoys — installed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to make it more dangerous for asylum seekers to cross the southern border into the U.S. — which the Biden administration ordered to be taken down last month. Mexico Foreign Relations officials said that the Texas Department of Public Safety notified the Mexican… |
(2023-08-03). Jan. 6 Cited Multiple Times as Reason for US Credit Downgrade, Official Says. truthout.org For the second time in history, credit officials have lowered the U.S.'s credit rating from its top mark of AAA to AA+ — and the reasoning provided for the decision strongly suggests that it is the result of Republican maneuvering and discord. One of the driving forces behind the downgrade was the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to HuffPost. The outlet cited an anonymous U.S. |
(2023-08-03). Sanders: It's Time for DOJ to Treat Fossil Fuel Giants Like the Liars They Are. truthout.org As temperatures reach over 100 degrees in South America in the middle of winter, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) is calling for federal officials to finally take the fossil fuel industry's long-standing lies about the climate crisis seriously and prosecute the industry the same way the Justice Department prosecuted Big Tobacco decades ago. In an op-ed published by MSNBC on Thursday… |
(2023-08-03). Argentina Objects to UK Military Drills in Malvinas Islands. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, Argentina issued a statement condemning military exercises carried out by the United Kingdom in the Malvinas Islands (known in the global North as the Falkland Islands), illegally occupied by the British since 1833. | For the Argentinian government, these maneuvers constitute a "departure" from the United Nations resolutions that call for the resumption of negotiations on sovereignty, arbitrarily suspended by the British in 1982 after the war in the South Atlantic. | In a communiqué—quoted by the Télam news agency—the government of Alberto Fernández stated that Argentina "once again cate…
(2023-08-03). Burkina Faso & Mali Vow to Defend Niger's New Leadership with Force. orinocotribune.com (OrinocoTribune.com)—Burkina Faso and Mali have declared their willingness to defend Niger with armed force if France, Nigeria, or ECOWAS (the Economic Community of West African States) were to intervene in Niger following the recent change of power. | "Any military intervention against Niger would be tantamount to a declaration of war against Burkina Faso and Mali," read a joint statement issued by Mali and Burkina Faso on Monday, July 31. "Any military intervention against Niger would lead to the withdrawal of Burkina Faso and Mali from ECOWAS, as well as the adoption of self-defense measures in support o…
(2023-08-03). Venezuela's Vice President Participates in India—Latin America Conclave. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, arrived in the Republic of India to participate in the Ninth Conclave of the Industrial Confederation of India and Latin America and the Caribbean, to be held in the city of New Delhi. | Upon reaching India this Wednesday, August 2, the vice president was received by the Venezuelan ambassador to India, Capaya Rodríguez González, together with various diplomatic representatives of that nation. | The conclave will be held in th…
(2023-08-03). Preliminary Statement and Findings of the Venezuela Fact-Finding Mission. samidoun.net 
The following statement was issued by the Venezuela Fact-Finding Mission of the International People's Tribunal on U.S. Imperialism, carried out between July 24-28 with the National Lawyers Guild and the International Association of Democratic Lawyers. Charlotte Kates, Samidoun's international coordinator, participated in the Mission. As the Fact Finding Mission of the International People's Tribunal, we …
(2023-08-03). 50 Years Older And Deeper In Debt. popularresistance.org This year marks the 50th anniversary of San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, the landmark 5-4 Supreme Court decision that held that education is not a fundamental right protected by the U.S. Constitution. The decision dashed hopes that the historic Brown v. Board of Education ruling that ended legal segregation in 1954 would be followed by a sustained federal commitment to making education equality a reality. | Demetrio Rodriguez was a sheet metal worker and a member of the Edgewood Concerned Parent Association when he became the lead plaintiff in the case. He thought his three children were bein…
(2023-08-03). Objective Conditions in Venezuela: Maduro's Defensive Strategy and Contradictions Among the People. orinocotribune.com By Steve Ellner — July 2023 | ABSTRACT: In 2020, the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV) withdrew support for President Nicolás Maduro even though Washington had recently intensified the "war on Venezuela," which included sanctions and military threats. The PCV's decision was in response to Maduro's business-friendly "defensive strategy" in the face of the imperialist aggression, which was more severe than that directed against other progressive Latin American governments, particularly after 2015. Maduro appeared to view the PCV and other critics on the left through the same lenses that he did critics on the…
(2023-08-03). Monday 8/7: San Jose: Solidarity with Starbucks Workers to Unionize. indybay.org Starbucks – outside store across from SJ City Hall | 181 E. Santa Clara Street | San Jose CA 95112…
(2023-08-03). Trans woman goes undercover in Spokane hate church. What she uncovered should scare all of us. therealnews.com 
The Sure Foundation Baptist Church of Vancouver—already acknowledged as a "hate church"—became internationally known when one of their congregants, Tyler Dinsmoore, was arrested for anti-LGBTQ hate crimes. Video essayist Jordan L., also known as YouTube commentator
(2023-08-03). We're Not Living in an Era of Global Warming, But a Time of Global Boiling. truthout.org Hey, who knows? It could be the Gulf Stream collapsing or the planet eternally breaking heat records. But whatever the specifics, we're living it right now, not in the next century, the next decade, or even next year. You couldn't miss it — at least so you might think — if you were living in the sweltering Southwest; especially in broiling, record-setting Phoenix with 30 straight days of… |
(2023-08-03). Niger is the fourth country in the Sahel to experience an anti-Western coup. mronline.org 
The coup in Niger follows coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea. Each of these was led by military officers angered by the presence of French and U.S. troops and by economic crises inflicted on their countries.
(2023-08-03). Nuclear Weapons: Devastation Inside The US. popularresistance.org Christopher Nolan's film Oppenheimer has focused new attention on the legacies of the Manhattan Project — the World War II program to develop nuclear weapons. | As the anniversaries of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945, approach, it's a timely moment to look further at dilemmas wrought by the creation of the atomic bomb. | The Manhattan Project spawned a trinity of interconnected legacies. It initiated a global arms race that threatens the survival of humanity and the planet as we know it. It also led to widespread public health and environmental damage from nuclear weapons p…
(2023-08-03). 11-year-old Milwaukee boy to be tried as adult in mother's shooting. wsws.org No justice will come from trying a child as an adult; in doing so, it will not address the underlying social and cultural factors and pressures that played their part, namely the glorification of violence, militarism, and profit.
(2023-08-03). Healthcare workers at Loretto safety-net hospital on Chicago's West Side go on strike. wsws.org Around 200 healthcare workers at Loretto Hospital, a safety-net hospital on Chicago's West Side, went on strike for living wages.
(2023-08-03). Canadian West Coast dockers set to vote on yet another government-dictated contract. wsws.org Dockworkers should once again decisively vote down the government-dictated agreement they have been presented with. But if they are to prevail, this must only be the first step in the development of a political struggle against both the greedy shipping and port bosses and the big business Liberal government.
(2023-08-03). Bank of England raises interest rates, plunging millions into financial distress. wsws.org Britain's central bank and the Sunak government are reliant on the trade union bureaucracy to enforce wage restraint and stifle growing social anger.
(2023-08-03). The Canadian forest fires and global climate change: a conversation with forest fire scientist Dr. Ellen Whitman. wsws.org The WSWS had the opportunity to speak to Canadian forest fire scientist, Dr. Ellen Whitman, on the recent unprecedented fires raging across the Canadian boreal forests.
(2023-08-03). UAW president releases bogus "demands" while promoting Democratic Party. wsws.org In a Facebook live event Tuesday evening, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain outlined what he said the UAW was demanding in its contract talks with GM, Ford and Stellantis.
(2023-08-03). US credit downgrade: Another sign of a deepening crisis. wsws.org In its decision, Fitch Ratings Agency said there had been a "steady deterioration in standards of governance over the last 20 years, including on fiscal and debt matters."
(2023-08-03). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Portuguese doctors strike against poor pay offer, while nurses fight for secure contracts; doctors in Nigeria's hospitals walk out indefinitely against low pay, salary arrears and understaffing; strikers at Iranian copper mine join protests by retirees, oil and gas workers against collapse in living standards and infrastructure…
(2023-08-03). Who is counting the ballots in the UPS contract vote? wsws.org With voting beginning on the sellout tentative agreement, workers must enforce rank-and-file oversight to prevent fraud by the union bureaucracy .
(2023-08-03). Democracy vs. Repression — Guess What Ottawa Supports in Peru? orinocotribune.com By Yves Engler — Jul 30, 2023 | Last week tens of thousands took to the streets of Lima. Thousands traveled from across the country to Peru's capital to participate in the
(2023-08-03). 19 Attorney Generals Challenge Idaho's Dangerous "Abortion Trafficking" Law. truthout.org A coalition of attorney generals from nearly twenty states, led by Attorney General Bob Ferguson (D-Washington), filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of several abortion rights organizations that are suing Idaho for its implementation of the country's first "abortion trafficking" law. Idaho has had an abortion ban in place since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer. |
(2023-08-03). IRGC Launches Drills On Disputed Islands Claimed By UAE (Video). southfront.org 
File image. | On August 2, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched a large naval military exercise in the Persian Gulf. | The exercise is taking place off the coast of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb which are controlled by Iran but disputed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). | The IRGC said in a statement that the naval exercise, named after late Iranian General Eshaq Dara, is meant to "display the IRGC naval might as well as combat and defense preparedness in protecting the Per…
(2023-08-03). African States Support Nigerien Sovereignty. popularresistance.org Reaction to the coup in Niger is a litmus test which determines who is truly supportive of self-determination for African nations. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is urging Nigeria to invade neighboring Niger, which is just what the U.S. and France would like to see happen. But the leaders of Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mali are standing firm and demanding that the people of Niger, who appear to be supportive of the military involvement in their country, resolve their own conflict without the intervention of imperialist western nations. The leaders of Mali and Burkina Faso announced a joint s…
(2023-08-03). Top Medical Journals Publish Unprecedented Joint Call. popularresistance.org Leading medical journals published a joint editorial late Tuesday calling on world leaders to take urgent steps to reduce the risk of nuclear war—and eliminate atomic weapons altogether—as the threat of a potentially civilization-ending conflict continues to grow. | The call was first issued in The Lancet, The BMJ, JAMA, International Nursing Review, and other top journals. Dozens of other journals are expected to publish the editorial in the coming days ahead of the 78th anniversary of the U.S. nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. | The editorial begins by noting that the hands of the Doomsday…
(2023-08-03). Reading The Mess The Democrats Have Made. popularresistance.org At writing, we are 16 months and five days from the 2024 presidential election. If a week is a long time in politics, there is too strong a chance that the interim upon us will prove one of awful eventfulness. In my read, the risk of brazen lawlessness in the upper reaches of power and, in consequence, a constitutional crisis, is now greater than at any point in…
(2023-08-03). US Judge Orders Release Of Three 'Newburgh Four'. popularresistance.org A US federal judge has ordered the release on compassionate grounds of three men convicted in a case that became known as the "Newburgh Four", in a severe rebuke of the FBI's use of an informant in an "unscrupulous" operation to persuade the men into committing a violent plot to blow up synagogues and shoot down National Guard planes. | In a scathing rebuke against the FBI, US District Judge Colleen McMahon said that the men – Laguerre Payen, Onta Williams, and David Williams – were "in reality, hapless, easily manipulated and penurious petty criminals". | The fourth individual, James Cromitie, did not seek compa…
(2023-08-03). Niger Is The Fourth Country In The Sahel To Have An Anti-Western Coup. popularresistance.org At 3 a.m. on July 26, 2023, the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum in Niamey, the capital of Niger. Troops, led by Brigadier General Abdourahmane Tchiani closed the country's borders and declared a curfew. The coup d'état was immediately condemned by the Economic Community of West African States, by the African Union, and by the European Union. Both France and the United States—which have military bases in Niger—said that they were watching the situation closely. A tussle between the Army—which claimed to be pro-Bazoum—and the presidential guard threatened the capital, bu…
(2023-08-03). Russia Is Finally Correcting False Perceptions Of BRICS. thealtworld.com It was always unrealistic to imagine that BRICS is an alliance of completely sovereign countries that have united due to their shared hatred of the West and are thus plotting to topple the dollar's dominance in the near future like some of the Alt-Media Community's top influencers claim. | Many in the
(2023-08-03). Mainstream Journalists Are Cloistered Ivy League-Educated Trust Fund Kids. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | Iraq war cheerleader David Brooks has an article in The New York Times titled " One worthwhile paragraph about the media stands out thoug…
(2023-08-03). 'One Moment of Freedom' tells the dramatic story of the formerly enslaved MumBet. peoplesworld.org 
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A new play now enjoying its world premiere production at Theatre Forty tells the story of Elizabeth Freeman (c. 1744-December 28, 1829), commonly known as Bet or MumBet. In brief, here's a sketch of her life. Marion Zola's play leaves out many details and invents a few others, but the basic …