(2022-07-15). How Trump and John Bolton attempted a coup in Venezuela. multipolarista.com 
Donald Trump's National Security Advisor John Bolton wrote a book, "The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir," detailing the US coup attempt and hybrid war against Venezuela.
(2022-07-15). Joshua Schulte convicted on all counts in second trial over 2017 leak of Vault 7 cyberwarfare trove published by WikiLeaks. wsws.org Former CIA software developer Joshua Schulte was found guilty on nine charges related to a 2017 hack of a large library of spying software and computer viruses used by the intelligence agency to spy on individuals through their smartphones and smart TVs.
(2022-07-15). Yale historian Timothy Snyder promotes anti-Russian racism. wsws.org The anti-Russia diatribes of Professor Timothy Snyder are acquiring a pathological character. He is moving ever more closely toward open advocacy of the physical obliteration of Russia and the extermination of its population. One detects in his writings the stench of genocidal racism.
(2022-07-15). Ilhan Omar's Meddling in Horn of Africa Earns Boos at Somali Concert. towardfreedom.org Framed by Republican-oriented media as a backlash against U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's "woke" politics, the boos of a Somali crowd in Minneapolis expressed growing anger over the Democratic congresswoman's role in U.S. meddling in the Horn of Africa. Ann Garrison reports.
(2022-07-15). New Zealand government refuses to stop mass COVID infection, as doctors warn of catastrophe. wsws.org The Labour Party-led government is refusing to take the necessary public health measures to stop soaring hospitalisations and deaths.
(2022-07-15). Rajapakse formally resigns as Sri Lankan president after fleeing to Singapore. wsws.org Rajapakse flew into Singapore yesterday afternoon, emailing his resignation letter last night to Parliamentary Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.
(2022-07-14). Chinese envoy calls on upcoming Colombian gov't to consolidate peace. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy on Thursday called on the upcoming Colombian government to further consolidate peace in the country.
(2022-07-15). Australian journalist Andrew Fowler says the persecution of Assange is a "symptom of a declining empire" wsws.org "If Assange is extradited to the US the future will be bleak indeed for anyone who wants to stand up against the military and industrial interests that have led us to climate catastrophe and, once again, talk of war."
(2022-07-14). Turkey Says Ukraine and Russia Reach Agreement on Ukrainian Grain Exports. news.antiwar.com Turkey on Wednesday Istanbul hosted negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials, the first time the two nations have held face-to-face talks since March. While there was progress on the issue of grain exports, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said there was still a "long way to go" before there would be peace talks to end the fighting. | Guterres was also more…
(2022-07-14). Ukrainian Official Proposes Commission to Help Track Western Arms. news.antiwar.com A Ukrainian official on Thursday The proposal came after the Financial Times reported that several NATO countries and the EU Andriy Yerma…
(2022-07-14). Will the Ukraine Conflict Turn Private? independentmediainstitute.org Since the turn of the century, private military and security companies (PMSCs) have played an increasingly important role in conflict zones. Because the lines between private military companies and private security companies are often blurred, the all-encompassing PMSC term is used to describe them. While PMSCs became more prominent in the immediate post-Cold War era, …
(2022-07-14). The Russia-Ukraine War Proves That We Must Define National Security Differently. fairobserver.com It is dangerous to deal with the 21st century using 19th century definitions. The Russia-Ukraine war is founded on a 19th century Clausewitzian definition of national security. In contrast, the operative 21st century national security considerations are based on economics, technology and trade. There is also another important overlooked fact about wars of the 19th…
(2022-07-14). Eight years ago: War in Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Recently posted by Marina Dudanova, who was a presenter at the event, provided the visuals and is a native of Transnistria. Chicago presentation on wars in Transnistria and Ukraine as of 2014-05-23…
(2022-07-14). Indonesia between Russia and Ukraine: What is lacking in peaceful diplomacy. moderndiplomacy.eu Some global problems such as poverty, natural disasters, hunger, clean water, environmental problems, population, epidemics, conflicts and wars have indeed colored human life, but a long span of time will cause new problems and complicate life which then requires humans to find a way. get out of the problem either by thinking and doing something …
(2022-07-14). Serbian pres. comments on West Presence in Ukraine conflict. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — The conflict in Ukraine is a world war, where the West is fighting against Russia by means of Ukrainian soldiers, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday.
(2022-07-14). Will Our Children Be Literate? Will They Look Forward to the Future with Dignity? dissidentvoice.org 
Nú Barreto (Guinea-Bissau), A Esperar ('Waiting'), 2019. The world is adrift in the tides of hunger and desolation. It is difficult to think about education, or anything else, when your children are not able to eat. And yet, the sharp attack on education during this past decade forces us to consider the kind of future …
(2022-07-14). Unilever 'Succumbs to Bullying' Over Ben & Jerry's Settlement Boycott. mintpressnews.com "This isn't about BDS, but rather Israel's attempts to shape the public narrative into believing the settlements and Israel are indistinguishable." – Lara Friedman, president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace…
(2022-07-14). PSL Editorial — Biden's Middle East trip: Apartheid, war and oil. liberationnews.org 
Biden is evidently more concerned about the fading fortunes of U.S. empire than addressing the dire problems faced by working people.
(2022-07-14). Big Tigger Steps Into Political Paint Over Voting And Reparations: Black America Has Questions. moguldom.com It seems TV personality Big Tigger opened up a can of worms when he recently interviewed Georgia Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams in Atlanta. Abrams spoke at an event hosted by Big Tigger. Big Tigger (Darian Morgan is an Emmy-Award-winning radio host on Atlanta's V103 morning show. He got his start on BET's long-running show "Rap City," …
(2022-07-14). Sanders Warns Congress Is Working 'Behind Closed Doors' on $ Billion in Corporate Welfare. commondreams.org "If you can believe it," said the Vermont senator, "this legislation may also provide a $10 billion bailout to Jeff Bezos, the second-wealthiest person in America."
(2022-07-14). US Warship Sails Near Chinese-Controlled Islands in the South China Sea. news.antiwar.com The US sailed a warship The US Navy's Seventh Fleet said the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold
(2022-07-14). Biden: US Committed to Keep IRGC on Terror List Even If It Kills Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com Biden: US Committed to Keep IRGC on Terror List Even If It Kills Nuclear Deal | Biden threatens war to stop Iran's nuclear arms…
(2022-07-14). UN Extends Yemen Mission in Hodeidah by Another Year. news.antiwar.com Just days before its expiration, the UN Security Council voted to extend the mission to Hodeidah is the largest seaport in Yemen, and source of most food aid into the country. Pro-Saudi forces were trying to take the port and the UN made a deal to try to avoid the fight, worrying the port would be damaged, leading to a famine. | The Hodeidah deal hasn't been perfect, but has prevented any major offensives on the port. The UN was empha…
(2022-07-14). Force The Government To Prove Espionage, Not Whistleblowing. popularresistance.org If you've been following the case of Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder whose revelations about US wars and war crimes outlets like the New York Times published to great acclaim, you know that you haven't been following it in, for example, The New York Times. | Major US outlets' interest in Assange's prosecution is hard to detect, as if they had no stake in a case which is not, at bottom, only about whether individuals can leak classified information, but whether journalists can publish that information at all. And it's as if their readers had no stake in that decision either. | Joining us now with the latest…
(2022-07-14). As Anti-BDS Bills Become the Norm, ACLU Takes Free Speech Fight to the Supreme Court. towardfreedom.org If certain pro-Israel and pro-fossil fuel advocates get their way, U.S. residents will lose a fundamental right to free speech and protest, reports Jessica Buxbaum.
(2022-07-14). Putin's summits next week will strengthen ties with Iran, Turkey. peoplesdispatch.org The Russian president's visit comes at a highly transformative period in the US approach toward both Turkey and Iran and following Joe Biden's crucial visit to West Asia…
(2022-07-14). Daily Round-up | Unions extend national strike against rising inflation in Panama & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode we bring you the latest from the strike in Panama, the extension of aid to reben-held areas in Syria, the impact of emissions from the US, and a WHO warning on COVID-19…
(2022-07-14). Patrick Lawrence: This Week in Fake News / Artless Dodgers. scheerpost.com 
Mark 6: 4 There is the case of Seymour Hersh, the great investigative reporter whose work vaults across the years from the My Lai massacre to the dirty war in Syria. Sy published at The New York Times until he reported and wrote too honestly, too pithily, tooin shortclose to the truth. That is Sy's calling …
(2022-07-14). The U.S. Government's Fake Opposition to Global Warming. southfront.org 
| Written by The U.S. Government is set to destroy America's stockpile of thorium, which element is the likeliest source of safe nuclear energy, and is also the likeliest replacement of the fossil fuels that are increasingly threatening the world's future if a uranium 235 and plutonium nuclear-bomb World War III won't end the world before global burnout does. | Some people th…
(2022-07-14). Striking Starbucks workers turn up the heat. workers.org 
Striking Starbucks workers and members of WWP Buffalo and Atlanta branches demonstrate against unfair labor practices outside Starbucks at 3611 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, New York, July 8. Buffalo, New York Buffalo Starbucks workers at the 3611 Delaware Ave. location went on strike July 8 against Unfair Labor Practices and union-repression . . . |
(2022-07-14). Faina Savenkova — "I wanted Americans to know the truth" mronline.org 
If you ask most teenagers in the United States or Europe what they like to do, they'll probably tell you they enjoy playing video games like "Call of Duty," where they pretend to be at war. For them, war is a game. An entertaining way to spend their time after school or on weekends.
(2022-07-14). U.S. war hawk John Bolton boasts that he planned coups d'état abroad. mronline.org 
The former White House national security advisor under Donald Trump admits his direct involvement in efforts to overthrow legitimate governments around the globe.
(2022-07-14). Ignoring How Militarism Fuels Climate Change Will Be the Death of Us. scheerpost.com 
'A Just Transition to a Regenerative Economy' must end wars, military culture, and the violence of militarized forces and police in our communities and across the world. [Sha Merirei Ongelungel / By Sue Ann Martinson | Editor's Note: Sections of this article originally appeared in the Summer 2022 issue of the The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has over 800 bases and over 4,775 defense sites in th…
(2022-07-14). US, Israel to sign joint pledge on denying nuclear weapon to Iran. tribune.com.pk 
U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid will sign a joint pledge to deny Iran nuclear weapons on Thursday, closing ranks after long-running disputes between the allies over global diplomacy with Tehran. | Biden, who is visiting Jerusalem, said on Wednesday he was open to "last resort" use of force against Iran – an apparent move toward accommodating Lapid's calls on world powers to present a "credible military threat" against Israel's arch foe. | The United States and Israel have separately made such veiled threats against Iran – which denies seeking nuclear weaponry – for years. Formall…
(2022-07-14). Venezuela: Workers, Pensioners March to Defend Wages, Collective Bargaining Rights. venezuelanalysis.com A plan from the ONAPRE office that flattens wage scales has sparked outrage from labor organizations.
(2022-07-14). As Roland Martin Fights Off Pro-Reparations FBA Critics Online, He Says His Black Star Network Is Thriving. moguldom.com Journalist Roland Martin is having a war or words on Twitter. Martin, who has in the past called reparations a pipe dream, is finding himself feeling the heat online from Foundational Black Americans (FBAs) who are pro-reparations. An FBA is any person classified as Black who can trace their bloodline lineage back to the American system …
(2022-07-13). People warned about severe heat wave. ecns.cn Health authorities in many Chinese cities warned residents not to work long hours outdoors to avoid heatstroke as several people have died in the furnace-like weather sweeping across the country, particularly in the Yangtze River Basin.
(2022-07-14). "Reinfection Wave": Ed Yong on BA.5 Omicron Variant Spread Amid Mask Mandate Rollbacks, Funding Cuts. democracynow.org 
COVID-19 cases are rising as the BA.5 Omicron variant puts more people in the hospital amid high rates of reinfection, which is the focus of a new piece by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ed Yong in The Atlantic that is headlined "Is BA.5 the 'Reinfection Wave'?" Yong warns the premature rollback of protective policies, like mask mandates and public health funding, has left people more vulnerable to reinfection. Meanwhile, a concerning number of Americans continue to distrust the vaccine. Rather than focusing on community-based measures that will protect the most vulnerable first, "the…
(2022-07-14). Marco Rubio's "Pro-Life" Family Leave Death Tax Is an Open Assault on Social Security. commondreams.org Beware of Trojan Horse proposals that provide some economic security today in exchange for less economic security tomorrow.
(2022-07-14). June inflation data shows a new surge in prices. america.cgtn.com U.S. President Joe Biden insists the June inflation data showing another surge in prices over the past month doesn't reflect declining gasoline prices. Inflation is at a 40-year high and heading towards double digits. Owen Fairclough reports on price rises hitting just about every aspect …
(2022-07-13). China, Vietnam hold meeting on bilateral cooperation. ecns.cn The 14th meeting of the China-Vietnam Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation took place Wednesday in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Both sides agreed to work towards building a community with a shared future with strategic significance.
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(2022-07-14). Former Oath Keeper reveals racist, antisemitic Beliefs of White Nationalist Group — and their Plans to start a Civil War. juancole.com By Sara Kamali, University of California Santa Barbara | During his testimony before congressional investigators, former Oath Keepers spokesman Jason Van Tatenhove left little doubt about the intentions of the white nationalist militia group when its members stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Tatenhove explained that Jan. 6 "could have been a …
(2022-07-14). Saturday 8/6: Hiroshima-Nagasaki Remembrance Day & Floating Peace Lantern Ceremony. indybay.org Lovers Point Beach Cove, Ocean View Blvd., at 17th Street, Pacific Grove, CA…
(2022-07-14). Sanders Unveils Resolution to End US Support for 'Catastrophic' Saudi-Led War in Yemen. commondreams.org "Congress abdicated its constitutional powers and failed to prevent our country from involving itself in this crisis," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a lead co-sponsor with Sen. Patrick Leahy.
(2022-07-14). Biden Urged to Reject 'Preemptive Giveaway' to Manchin on Destructive Oil Projects. commondreams.org "Approving lots of new fossil fuel projects in exchange for some clean energy funding is completely bonkers and will make the climate crisis worse," warned one environmentalist.
(2022-07-14). 70,000 Acres of Federal Land Were Just Handed to the Fossil Fuel Sector. truthout.org In direct violation of warnings by the
(2022-07-14). World's Most Endangered Whales Move Closer to Expanded Habitat Protections off Alaskan Coast. indybay.org ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 11, 2022 — NOAA Fisheries announced today that expanding critical habitat protections in Alaska for North Pacific right whales — the most endangered whale population in the world — may be warranted.
(2022-07-13). DPP warned not to use mainland patrol vessel for political manipulation. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday warned Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority to stop using the mainland's patrol vessel Haixun 06 to bring about political manipulation and confusion.
(2022-07-14). Biden Says He Would Go to War With Iran as 'Last Resort'. commondreams.org "Let's be clear: Congress has not authorized—and the American people overwhelmingly do not support—the use of force against Iran," said one peace group.
(2022-07-14). Imperial Detritus: Henry Luce's "American Century" Comes Undone. juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com ) "The American Century Is Over." So claims the July 2022 cover of Harper's Magazine, adding an all-too-pertinent question: "What's Next?" What, indeed? Eighty years after the United States embarked upon the Great Crusade of World War II, a generation after it laid claim to the status of sole superpower following the …
(2022-07-14). Biden arrives in Israel to begin four-day tour courting dictators and war allies. wsws.org The US president's visit is focused on Israel and Saudi Arabia, which he seeks to bring together in an alliance for war with Iran.
(2022-07-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to ease the itch of mosquito bites. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org They are a common summer nuisance. Mosquitoes are pesky parasites leaving bite marks that can be unbearable to itch. So what's the best way to stop yourself from scratching? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/m4iapNcv8-Q Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. There are millions of mosquitoes swarming this summer, sucking blood and leaving itchy, red bumps on the…
(2022-07-14). Biden Says He'd Use Military Force on Iran as "Last Resort" to Prevent Nukes. truthout.org U.S. President Joe Biden said in an interview aired Wednesday that he would be willing to go to war with Iran to prevent the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon, a position that drew condemnation from advocacy groups and foreign policy analysts who questioned the moral, strategic, and legal bases for such a stance. | Biden also reiterated in the sit-down interview with Israeli broadcaster N12 that he is committed to keeping the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the U.S. State Department's Foreign Terrorist Organizations
(2022-07-14). US vice president intervenes at Pacific Islands Forum against China. wsws.org Vice President Kamala Harris announced hundreds of millions of dollars to strengthen the US military and strategic ties with Pacific island nations, as the region has become a focal point for war preparations against China.
(2022-07-14). Diplomat praises Egypt for stance towards Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — The new head of Iran's Interests Section in Egypt praised Cairo's opposition to the American plan to create an alliance against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(2022-07-14). Sri Lanka's acting president orders military, do "what is necessary to restore order" wsws.org As the despised Rajapakse-Wickremesinghe cabal takes a big step towards military dictatorship, the acting president employs the technique of the Big Lie pioneered by the Nazis to declare that he is defending "democracy" against "the fascists."
(2022-07-14). Family members mourn police murder victim Jayland Walker. wsws.org Despite the overwhelmingly peaceful character of the protests, heavily armed SWAT police menaced the funeral.
(2022-07-14). The Federal Reserve's Answer to Inflation Is Class War. zcomm.org The conventional medicine for fighting inflation is to make workers pay. And that is what the Federal Reserve, with Joe Biden's approval, is planning to do…
(2022-07-14). What way forward at Ventra Evart after the strike vote? wsws.org "No one should have any doubt that the UAW executives will do everything they can to avoid calling a strike. They are continuing to meet behind closed doors with management, seeking to work out a repackaged deal."
(2022-07-14). The Passing of Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos (1979-2017). From a Wartime President to Leading Energy Producer. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …
(2022-07-14). Walk Out Converge for Legal Nationwide Abortion Now at Sproul Plaza. indybay.org Berkeley warm-up for Sunday's mass protest at SF Union Square…
(2022-07-14). World Bronchiectasis Day targets chronic, progressive lung disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A chronic, progressive lung disease is attracting new global attention. Today marks the inaugural World Bronchiectasis Day, an awareness day set for July 1 each year. Goals include increasing recognition and treatment of the disease by health care providers and encouraging more research, says a Mayo Clinic expert helping to lead the effort internationally. In bronchiectasis, the walls of the bronchial tubes, which carry air into and out of the lungs, are injured, becoming enlarged….
(2022-07-14). Allegations that elite UK troops slaughtered innocents fit an international pattern. thecanary.co Elite soldiers, cover-ups, night-time house raids, and evidence of execution-style killings. The story of Britain's recent wars will be told for many years to come. And, the latest allegations of war crimes suggest that it will not be a tale of military glory. | Military personnel from the US, Australia, and the UK are held in high regard, often hero-worshipped by the public and politicians alike. However, their involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan has led to accusations of criminal activity including the murder of civilians as well as seemingly endless allegations of further wrong-doing which have pro…
(2022-07-14). "Shameful": Biden's Trip to Saudi Arabia for More Oil Ignores Human Rights Abuses, Khashoggi Murder. democracynow.org 
President Biden is set to meet with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday as part of a four-day visit to restore key relationships and build security cooperation in the Middle East. Human rights activists are outraged that the U.S. is willing to support a leader responsible for human rights violations including in the brutal war in Yemen, the state-sanctioned killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and more. One of Biden's aims is to convince Saudi Arabia to increase oil production, an answer to pressures at home over skyrocketing gas prices from the Russian war in Ukr…
(2022-07-14). 'It's Only Getting Worse': IMF Chief Says Global Recession Risk Rising. commondreams.org "It is going to be a tough 2022—and possibly an even tougher 2023," warned Kristalina Georgieva, who heads the neoliberal financial institution.
(2022-07-14). Legal Experts Warn Dobbs Ruling Puts Nation on 'Dangerous Backward Path'. commondreams.org "The logical extension of the majority's argument is that modern human rights law and civil rights law cannot withstand scrutiny," said a nonpartisan lawyers group.
(2022-07-14). Don't mourn militarist Shinzo Abe. greenleft.org.au The shock of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's assassination should not blind us to the fact that he was an ultranationalist and militarist politician, who sought to whitewash imperial Japan's war crimes, writes Rupen Savoulian.
(2022-07-14). Peripheral artery disease can signal cardiovascular trouble for heart, brain and legs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you have not heard of peripheral artery disease, or PAD, you are not alone. While clinicians and health organizations have made headway in raising awareness that heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death worldwide, PAD — despite being part of cardiovascular disease — is not as well-known. PAD affects 8—10 million people in the U.S., most over the age of 65. But it also affects younger people who have additional risk…
(2022-07-14). Questions remain unanswered after New York City nuclear war alert. wsws.org Two days after the July 11 release of a public service announcement by New York City's office of emergency management for the case of a nuclear attack, there has been no serious explanation given for this extraordinary step taken by the administration of America's largest city, which is home to almost 8.5 million people and the country's financial center, Wall Street.