(2022-07-26). Saudis Seize Yemen Gasoline Ship, Oil Company Reports. news.antiwar.com According to the Yemeni Oil Company, one of their ships carrying 31,000 tons of gasoline was captured by Saudi and coalition forces. This was just the latest in a series of Saudi seizures. Nominally, the fuel is presented as military gear, even though it has obvious civilian use a…
(2022-07-26). American Federation of Teachers convention: In service of American capitalism's COVID-19 coverup, strike suppression, and war plans. wsws.org The American Federation of Teachers biennial convention towed the Democratic Party line in regard to covering up the pandemic, supporting war against Russia, and suppressing the working class through the trade union apparatus.
(2022-07-26). Venezuela Shoots Down Another Colombian Narco-Jet. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan Armed Force recently shot down another plane which had trespassed into the region bordering Colombia, making it the 22nd of the year and the fourth in the last 11 days. | The head of the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Force (CEOFANB), Domingo Hernández Lárez, reported on Twitter this Sunday, July 24, that the country's military had detected an "invading aircraft" which was "in flagrant violation of Venezuelan airspace and infringing all kinds of international standards and conventions." | Hernández noted that the invading plane, "the 22nd in 2022 and the 300th since…
(2022-07-26). Biden Presses Chip Legislation in Meeting With Lockheed CEO. news.antiwar.com President Biden and Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks The legislation, known as the CHIPS Act,
(2022-07-26). Erdogan Says Attack on Iraq's Dohuk a False-Flag Terrorist Act. news.antiwar.com Last week's (apparently Turkish) attack on a resort in Dohuk, Iraqi Kurdistan continues to worsen ties, with Iraq complaining to the UN Security Council about the " The attack Turkey rejec…
(2022-07-26). US Fed meets amid fears of global recession and financial turbulence. wsws.org While there are some indications that commodity price increases which sparked the inflationary spiral are falling, there are warnings that the inflationary surge is spreading throughout the economy.
(2022-07-26). Sri Lanka's former Central Bank governor calls for tough austerity measures. wsws.org Indrajit Coomaraswamy warned the ruling class: "We have a very narrow path to follow. If we do not follow it will result in a disastrous outcome."
(2022-07-26). Guidance to the system change, parts 1 and 2. indybay.org World War II led to U.S. domination of the political West, which was able to make its mark on the part of the world it more or less controlled. Led and dominated by the military-industrial complex and engaged mentally in a war with the Soviet Union, the USA suppressed any efforts of autonomous state developments that contradicted its interests.
(2022-07-26). AB 1655 – California Juneteenth Holiday Bill, "Official" vs. "Optional" indybay.org The State of California Legislature is considering Assembly Bill 1655, amended several times, yet still "official" vs. "optional" is the salient consideration. Governor Newsom can help align California Law with Federal Law or sign a separate and unequal "California Grown" construct without consideration for our unique "California Journey from Slavery to Freedom." Nearly 2,000 United States Colored Troops served from California in the bloody and costly US Civil War. USCT were reportedly part of the margin for victory that helped preserve the Union, while ending "legal" slavery throughout America. Slavery in Califo…
(2022-07-26). The Power Troika Trumps Biden in West Asia. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar Jul 20, 2022 | The presidents of Russia, Iran, and Turkey convened to discuss critical issues pertaining to West Asia, with the illegal US occupation of Syria a key talking point. Oil and gas, wheat and grains, missiles and drones — the hottest topics in global geopolitics today — were all on the agenda in Tehran this week. | The Tehran summit uniting Iran-Russia-Turkey was a fascinating affair in more ways than one. Ostensibly about the Astana peace process in Syria, launched in 2017, the summit joint statement duly noted that Iran, Russia and (recently rebranded) Turkiye will c…
(2022-07-26). Internationalists' role in Nicaragua's 1979 Revolution. workers.org 
By Hernán Cano The Argentine author conducted this interview with Venezuelan Sergio Rodriguez Gelfenstein for the news agency Sputnik in preparation for the July anniversary of the 1979 Nicaraguan Revolution. Its introduction noted that Rodriguez Gelfenstein, whose guerrilla father was forced out of Chile by the 1973 coup led by . . . |
(2022-07-26). Chinese defense minister urges enhanced China-Africa peace, security cooperation. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe has called for enhancing China-Africa peace and security cooperation at the ministerial meeting of the second China-Africa Peace and Security Forum held via video link Monday.
(2022-07-26). Rusia emplazará en Venezuela estación de medición de sistema satelital. telesurtv.net La compañía explicó que la instalación del sistema se enmarca en un acuerdo ruso-venezolano ratificado el pasado 11 de junio.
(2022-07-26). Ethiopia: Afar-Somali Dispute Can be Resolved Peacefully. indybay.org Efforts to resolve the dispute, including the 2014 agreement, have failed, and so new approaches need to be explored.
(2022-07-26). Chinese, Lao militaries launch 'Peace Train-2022' joint medical drill. ecns.cn The "Peace Train-2022" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercises and medical service activities between the Chinese and Lao militaries are being held in Phonhong of central Laos' Vientiane Province.
(2022-07-26). Instalan coloquio sobre Bolívar y San Martín en Venezuela. telesurtv.net "Es una fecha propicia para la discusión, debate y reflexión", aseguró Padrino López refiriéndose al análisis de la importancia de la reunión entre Bolívar y San Martín.
(2022-07-25). Lavrov Says Russia Will Help Ukrainians 'Get Rid of Regime'. news.antiwar.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Sunday "We will certainly help the Ukrainian people to get rid of the regime, which is absolutely anti-people and anti-historical," Lavrov said in Egypt, referring to the government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. | Earlier in the war, Russia said its focus was to "liberate" the breakaway republics…
(2022-07-25). Ukraine Hopes to Ship Grain This Week Under UN-Brokered Plan. news.antiwar.com A Ukrainian official said Monday that Kyiv "We believe that over the next 24 hours we will be ready to work to resume exports from our ports. We are talking about the port of Chornomorsk. It will be the first, then there will be Odesa, then the port of Pivdeny," said Ukrainian Deputy Infrastructure Minister Yuriy Vaskov. | Vaskov said grain should be moving…
(2022-07-25). War as a Purpose: Young Ukrainians Radicalized in Neo-Nazi Training Camps. libya360.wordpress.com Thousands of Ukrainian children have been poisoned by the neo-Nazi ideology in the years since the Maidan Uprising. Grown-ups have consistently taught them hatred, calling it patriotism. To that end, the country established a whole network of children's camps, whose instructors had served as punishers in the Donbass. 'Let Moscow Lie in Ruins!' In 2017,…
(2022-07-25). Ukrainian Plot to Hijack Russian Warplanes Exposed. libya360.wordpress.com Russian intelligence has claimed that it foiled a sophisticated plot from Ukrainian spies to hijack several military jets. A security official official and a pilot, who is said to have been targeted by Kiev's agents, have shared details of the operation with RT. Russia's Federal Security Service (the FSB) has sensationally added that a leading…
(2022-07-25). The Multipolar "Iran-Russia-Turkey Troika" Overshadows "Unipolar Joe Biden" in West Asia. transcend.org 20 Jul 2022 – The Tehran summit uniting Iran-Russia-Turkey was a fascinating affair in more ways than one. Their Presidents convened to discuss critical issues pertaining to West Asia, with the illegal US occupation of Syria and wholesale rejection of the "war on terror" exceptionalist unipolarity that once ruled West Asia, as key talking points.
(2022-07-25). Biden Administration Fears Pelosi Taiwan Trip Could Spark Cross-Strait Crisis. news.antiwar.com The Washington Post reported Saturday that Biden administration officials increasingly fear that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned trip to Taiwan next month Media reports said last week that Pelosi plans to make the trip in August, prompting strong warnings from China. Beijing would view the visit as a major provocation since Pelosi is a high-level official in the US government and it would signal that Washington was moving away from the one-China policy. | Administration officials told…
(2022-07-25). Milley Accuses Chinese Military of Being More 'Aggressive'. news.antiwar.com On Sunday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley "The message is the Chinese military, in the air and at sea, have become significantly more and noticeably more aggressive in this particular region," Milley told reporters while on his way to Asia. | Milley said the Chinese military had stepped up its "dangerous" intercepts of aircraft against the US and its allies. | Missing from Milley's comments is the context that the US a…
(2022-07-25). National Guard Considering Expanding in the Asia Pacific Over China. news.antiwar.com The National Guard is considering a sizeable expansion in its operations in the Indo-Pacific to counter China, The National Guard has over 90 training programs with countries around the world, and more programs are set to be added. Under the programs, between five and 50 guardsmen deploy to the partner nation, and vice-versa. | Gen. Dan Hokanson, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, told Defense One that of the countries being con…
(2022-07-25). Russia's Gazprom Cutting Gas Through Nord Stream 1 to 20% Capacity. news.antiwar.com Russia's Gazprom announced Monday that it will Nord Stream 1, which connects Russia and Germany, was already operating at only 40% of its capacity over delays caused by Western sanctions to return another turbine that was being repaired. | The turbine was initially stuck in Canada due to Western sanctions on Russia. The Canadian government eventually decided to rele…
(2022-07-25). Iran Won't Be Rushed on Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com With a lot of progress already made on negotiations, There have been times where months went by without any progress, and the US in particular emphasizes that there's not much time left. Iran has warned that the deadlines are artificial, and wants the deal successfully finished, not raced through. | The big thing for Iran is that they want <...
(2022-07-25). Iran: IAEA Cameras Won't Return Until Nuclear Deal Reached. news.antiwar.com With IAEA leadership making a big deal about Iran removing cameras for which there is no monitoring agreement to operate, Iran is now warning that they will Iranian officials say the whole point of the deal was to answer questions about the nuclear program, and they don't seem to want to add to monitoring outside of the deal to try to satisfy the IAEA. | It's probably not going to work anyhow. Since the IAEA monitoring deals expi…
(2022-07-25). Yet Another War Memorial is Being Built—This Time to Commemorate 1991 Operation Desert Storm. covertactionmagazine.com War over oil resulted in the deaths of an estimated 35,000 Iraqi soldiers, 299 American GIs, and 100,000-200,000 civilians, according …
(2022-07-25). Military Situation In Syria On July 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 25, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 14 times: 4 — in Idlib province, 6 — in Aleppo province, 2 — in Lattakia province; | On July 25, clashes between the SDF and smugglers were reported in the town of Al-Busaira; | On July 25, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces near al-Barah; | On July 24, the SDF conducted a military exercise with live ammunition inside the 17th Division in no…
(2022-07-25). Haiti: In Cité Soleil, the G9 Federation in All-Out War With G-Pèp. orinocotribune.com 
By Kim Ives Jul 13, 2022 | On the evening of Jul. 11, amid fierce gun battles, a combatant of Haiti's "Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies, Mess With One, You Mess With All" (commonly referred to as the G9) called a HaàØti Liberté source: "Right now, I'm lying in Ti Gabriel's bed," he told the source. | Ti Gabriel, whose real name is Jean Pierre Gabriel, is the leader of G-Pèp (G-People), a copy-cat pseudo-federation of criminal armed groups that was formed to counter the G9, an alliance of armed neighborhood organizations, led by former police officer Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier, committ…
(2022-07-25). Russia attacked warship and arms depot in Odessa port. mronline.org 
The Russian Defense Ministry today confirmed the recent attack by the Russian armed forces on the port of Odessa, an action that directly hit military targets.
(2022-07-25). Ralph Nader: Weaning the State Department Off War-making. scheerpost.com 
By Ralph Nader Other than being an adjunct booster of overseas Pentagon military operations and refortifying its vulnerable embassies, what does the U.S. State Department stand for and do anymore? Sometimes it's hard to see much difference with the much larger Department of Defense (DOD). Its more belligerent statements or threats since Bill and Hillary …
(2022-07-25). R Kelly's Manager Found Guilty At Trial Over Surviving R Kelly Movie Screening Threat, Warned a Shooter Would Start Bustin'. moguldom.com R Kelly isn't the only one in his camp who's feeling the legal fallout from his sex crimes. The disgraced singer's manager was found guilty of calling in a shooting threat to a Manhattan movie theater in 2018 to sabotage the premiere of the "Surviving R. Kelly" docuseries, which detailed the allegations of Kelly's long …
(2022-07-25). 9 Arrested in Police Crackdown on Protests in Tunisia Ahead of Constitutional Referendum. towardfreedom.org Several human-rights defenders and progressive activists were detained during a mass protest against authoritarian moves by President Kais Saied, reports People's Dispatch.
(2022-07-25). The War 'Diplomat': How Borrell, the West Lost the 'Global Battle of Narratives'. mintpressnews.com 
The High Representative of the EU, Josep Borrell, seems to have accepted the painful truth that the West is losing what "the global battle of narratives".
(2022-07-25). After Israel Invades Nablus, Palestine Action Invades Israeli Drone Factory. popularresistance.org On Saturday night, Israeli military forces raided Nablus, armed with stun grenades and ammunition and killing two Palestinians and injuring 9 others. On Sunday, members of Palestine Action descended upon Israeli weapons company Elbit Systems' factory in Shenstone, smashing and striking at the site exterior, throwing red paint, a message to the Israeli occupation and those who uphold it — the day has passed where your violence will go unchecked, prepare to be met with resistance every step of the way. Activists took action seeking to dismantle an industry built on occupation, dispossession and warfare across…
(2022-07-25). Hawaii Law Could Break Years-Long Astronomy Impasse. popularresistance.org The state of Hawaii has set up a new way to manage the mountain Maunakea, the summit of which is home to many world-class astronomical observatories. A law signed by Hawaii's governor on 7 July removes the University of Hawaii from its role as the main authority overseeing the land on which the telescopes sit, and gives that responsibility to a newly established group with much broader representation of the community, including Native Hawaiians. | Many hope that the shift will mark a path forwards for astronomy in Hawaii, after a years-long impasse over the future of telescopes on Maunakea. Since 2015, some Nativ…
(2022-07-25). Venezuelan Lawyer Laila Tajeldine: Alex Saab, A Political Prisoner Of US Empire. popularresistance.org More than two years have already passed since, on June 12, 2020, Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab was illegally kidnapped during a technical stopover in Cape Verde and taken to prison, without an arrest warrant. He would remain there until October 16, 2021, when he would be deported to the United States, despite the fact that the appeal against his extradition had not yet been concluded, and despite repeated protests from various international organizations against the arbitrary detention and torture that he has suffered. | Blackmailed by the US government, the government of Cape Verde, already at the end of its leg…
(2022-07-25). Extreme heat causes wildfires, health concerns across U.S. america.cgtn.com As California burns, much of the rest of the country is sweltering through a heatwave — advisory warnings are in effect in dozens of states.
(2022-07-25). Iran not to move towards forming new blocs in region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says that based on the policy of regionalism and Look East, Iran considers all-round expansion of relations with the countries of the region, including border and neighboring countries.
(2022-07-25). UK may declare drought in Aug. due to severe heatwave. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) — The UK is facing the prospect of a drought being declared in August, experts have said, warning of potential crop failures after a period of remarkably dry weather and extreme heat.
(2022-07-25). 'Good' Wars, 'Good' War Criminals, 'Good' Dictators, 'Good' Separatists, 'Good' Oligarchs, 'Good' Money Launderers—and Their Antitheses. transcend.org Everything You Have Always Wanted to Know about It…
(2022-07-25). Woman detained for enshrining Japanese war-criminal memorials. ecns.cn A woman who paid to enshrine the memorial tablets of five Japanese war criminals at Xuanzang Temple in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province, was detained, Nanjing authorities announced Sunday.
(2022-07-25). Consumer Health: Treating glioblastoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Glioblastoma Awareness Day will be observed Wednesday, July 20, which makes this a good time to learn more about treating one of the most complex, deadly and treatment-resistant cancers. More than 13,400 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2022, according to the National Brain Tumor Society. The five-year survival rate is 6.8%, and the median length of survival is eight months. Glioblastoma, also known as glioblastoma multiforme, is a type of glioma,…
(2022-07-25). Communities debate what to do with controversial monuments. america.cgtn.com A national debate over the removal of Civil War monuments is raging in the south of the U.S., where communities are deciding over keeping, moving, or destroying statues that represent a painful but still relevant past.
(2022-07-25). Online events w) Gary Snyder. John Clark, Nina Turner, Medea Benjamin, Karen Armstrong etc. indybay.org Here are some 15 online events taking place over the next week (and starting at 10: 30 am tomorrow, July 20th), featuring people such as Gary Snyder, Kim Stanley Robinson, tiny (lisa) gray-garcia, John P. Clark, Nina Turner, David Sirota, Medea Benjamin, Dilar Dirik, Karen Armstrong, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2022-07-25). Neutralizing Dirty Tricksters. transcend.org MYSTIFICATION is a plausible misrepresentation of reality, presenting forms of exploitation as forms of benevolence. FABRICATION weaves together fragments of truths, half-truths, facts out of context, images, and distortions to create a coherent, internally consistent, compelling, convincing worldview. Dirty tricks abound. Beware. Don't be a sucker. Think for yourself.
(2022-07-25). Economic Theory and Community Development: Why Putting Community First Is Essential to Our Survival. transcend.org This book is not the boring, unreadable stuff I'd come to expect of economics. As Howard Richard's crowning masterpiece, it addresses hopes for a better world, the rights of everybody to dignity and a decent livelihood, and the need we all have to do things that matter to others, to contribute what we can.
(2022-07-25). The way forward for port truckers is unity with the dockworkers! wsws.org Carrying the fight forward of truck drivers against AB5 requires joint action committees with dockworkers to wage a common struggle.
(2022-07-25). 'The Battle at Lake Changjin': China's onscreen contesting of American aggression. peoplesworld.org 
As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi readies an announcement of a state visit to Taiwan most likely to stoke calls for Taiwanese independence, China continues to warn the U.S. about upping its level of aggression in a land that both the U.S. and China have affirmed for almost half a century is a part of China. …
(2022-07-25). Russia to Open a Glonass Navigation System Base in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The Russian space agency Roscosmos has announced its intention to establish in Venezuela a monitoring and data collection station for its Glonass navigation system. | "As part of the implementation of the provisions of the agreement between the government of the Russian Federation and the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on cooperation in the exploration and use of outer space for peaceful purposes… the state corporation Roscosmos plans to install a measurement station of the Glonass system in the territory of Venezuela," announced the Russian space agency in a statement issued on Sunday, July…
(2022-07-25). Venezuelan Gov't Delivers Restitution to Campesinos Who Suffered Eviction By Opposition Mayor. venezuelanalysis.com A renewed effort by large landowners to extract greater rents from land has brought them in direct conflict with campesinos.
(2022-07-25). Venezuela Commemorates 239th Anniversary of Birth of Liberator Simón Bolívar. orinocotribune.com 
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(2022-07-25). Presidente venezolano llama a preservar camino de prosperidad. telesurtv.net "El camino del crecimiento, del desarrollo, de la prosperidad y de la felicidad colectiva, el camino de la unión nacional, el camino de la libertad, ese es nuestro camino", enfatizó el jefe de Estado.
(2022-07-25). teleSUR recibe múltiples felicitaciones en su aniversario 17. telesurtv.net Uno de los primeros jefes de Estado en enviar su cordial saludo fue el presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz- Canel.
(2022-07-25). Chinese FM stresses peace, stability in South China Sea for regional development. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Monday that peace and stability in the South China Sea are important prerequisites for regional development.
(2022-07-25). The Shameful UN 'List of Shame': Equating the Israeli Perpetrator and the Palestinian Victim. transcend.org 21 Jul 2022 – This is not what Palestinians are expecting from the United Nations, an organization that supposedly exists to end armed conflicts and bring about peace and security for all.
(2022-07-25). Venezuela celebra 239 aniversario del natalicio de Simón Bolívar. telesurtv.net El presidente Nicolás Maduro celebró los 239 años del nacimiento del Libertador Simón Bolívar, tras resaltar su visión libertaria y de unión.
(2022-07-25). Xi sends congratulatory letter to China-Africa peace, security forum. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter on Monday to the second China-Africa Peace and Security Forum.
(2022-07-24). US & EU Hindering Russo-Turkey Efforts to Solve Food Crisis, Mediate Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova On July 22, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine signed documents aimed at resolving the problems of supplying food and fertilizers to world markets and ensuring safe maritime corridors for Ukrainian grain. The Joint Coordination Center will make sure that Kiev does use the grain shipments to import weaponry. "The signing of the grain agreement…
(2022-07-24). Nicaragua's President Ortega: US/EU waging war to stop multipolar world. multipolarista.com At the Sandinista Revolution's 43rd anniversary, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said the US and Europe are waging wars to prevent "multipolarity." Quoting Che Guevara, he added "imperialism cannot be trusted"
(2022-07-24). How the US is Killing its Principal Competitor the EU. journal-neo.org 
It will hardly be a revelation for anyone that the United States, being historically the "stepchild" of Europe from where the mass-scale population of the New World began, has always manifested a jealous attitude towards their Alma Mater. This process has especially aggravated in the recent decades when America entered the path of severe competitive …
(2022-07-24). Assad And Zelenskyy — A Contrast In Media Coverage. popularresistance.org In the early hours of Friday morning, Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital of Damascus resulted in the deaths of three Syrian soldiers, only a month after Damascus International Airport was bombed under similar circumstances, with Tel Aviv alleging that it was being used by Iran to transport weapons into the Arab Republic, where Tehran is operating in an anti-terrorist capacity under official invite from the Syrian government. | This air campaign, which began in 2013 following the Iranian intervention in the proxy war on Syria which had begun two years previously, has stepped up markedly in recent years, with…
(2022-07-24). Dallas Delays Moving Homeless Camp After Activists Show Up. popularresistance.org Dallas, Texas – Over 40 people delayed the sweeping of a South Dallas homeless encampment on Friday morning, blocking off the camp with their bodies and cars. Some were armed with rifles. | "We're just trying to move people, trying to minimize any risk coming up," said Jonathan Guadian, who was unarmed and frequently volunteers to help residents of the camp. | City staff, which included city marshals, homeless solutions and code compliance, stood at the camp's edge negotiating with residents and activists before deciding they'd give them more time to move people's belongings. | "We're here just in peace, we're no…