(2022-08-12). The Arctic is warming nearly 4x faster than the rest of the world: new research. nationofchange.org "What happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic."
(2022-08-12). How to end the war in western Colombia? colombiareports.com President Gustavo Petro met with local and regional leaders from Colombia's Pacific region to discuss ending the wars between illegal armed groups that are terrorizing the region. Petro traveled to…
(2022-08-12). Selected Articles: On the Nature of Russia's Military Campaign in Ukraine. Analysis of Russian Military Strategy. globalresearch.ca 
By The picture that has been presented of the war in Ukrai…
(2022-08-12). Iraqis Warn The Hashemite Monarchy. southfront.org 
Written by Damir Nazarov | The cycle of opinions within the Hashemite State regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran demonstrates the kingdom's panic and desire to prolong the life of its autocracy in any way. We remember how at the end of June this year King Abdullah declared that he would support Biden's idea of creating an "Arab NATO", after a very short time Jordanian officials of various ranks tried to justify themselves to the Iranians that allegedly Amman wants "friendly relations with…
(2022-08-12). Taiwan Rejects China's 'One Country, Two Systems' Plans for Unification. news.antiwar.com Taiwan on Thursday Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said "one country, two systems" was "unacceptable" and is "not an option for Taiwan." The island's Foreign Ministry slammed the release of the white paper, which came after China held its largest-ever military drills around the island in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visiting Taipei. | "China has repeatedly staged provocative actions, including…
(2022-08-12). Iran: EU Nuclear Deal Proposal Is Not Finalized. news.antiwar.com Iranian officials are disputing EU assessments of the nuclear deal text, saying it The EU reported the text as final and not subject to further negotiations, waiting for the US and Iran to make what they said they expected to be quick decisions. | The terms of the deal have not been made public, but reportedly it answered some key compromises, presumptively related to EU meetings with both parties ahead of the latest round of talks.
(2022-08-12). Why Did the US Nuke Civilians? orinocotribune.com 
By Mickey Z. Aug 5, 2022 | Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 77 Years Later | It is an atomic bomb. It is the greatest thing in history. | — President Harry S. Truman (August 6, 1945) | One of the seemingly endless Good [sic] War myths goes a little something like this: | The U.S. had no choice but to drop atomic bombs on civilians in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Had they not done so, the fanatical Japanese would have never surrendered. Countless millions of brave American soldiers would have perished in the ensuing invasion of the Japanese islands. | As we mark the 77th anniversary of the deliberate use of nuclear…
(2022-08-12). Meet the Man Jesse Ventura Called "The Bravest Man in Washington" covertactionmagazine.com For the last 40 years, Philipos Melaku-Bello has maintained a peace vigil outside the White House that advocates for the abolition of nuclear weapons and an end to forever wars Almost every day for the last 40 years, Philipos Melaku-Bello has manned a peace vigil across the street from the White House that has set …
(2022-08-12). How employers are trying to thwart a wave of union drives. nationofchange.org "Fear is a great motivator. That's exactly how they operate."
(2022-08-12). Prince Warned America About The Dangers Of The Internet: 7 Things To Know. moguldom.com Not everyone is wowed by the internet. Count the late music great Prince among them. Prince, who died on April 21, 2016, from an accidental drug overdose, left a large legacy of music, including his hits albums "1999" and "Purple Rain" No. 1 hit singles "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy." The seven-time Grammy winner, however, was not a …
(2022-08-12). Is the "cult of Zelensky" coming to an end. infobrics.org Washington might have to choose which proxy war it wishes to prioritize.
(2022-08-12). Zelensky continues rubbing shoulders with Hollywood but how effective is this. infobrics.org President of country at war keeps up meeting A-List celebrities…
(2022-08-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Fingernails are clues to your health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Psoriasis can affect fingernails and toenails, causing pitting, abnormal growth and discoloration. August is Psoriasis Awareness Month. And experts at Mayo Clinic say it's important to keep an eye on your nails, as they can provide clues to your overall health. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/4UE0YtSSeUg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-08-12). Trump may have Stolen Classified Nuclear Weapons Documents, but tried to Destroy Iran over its Civilian Program. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) According to the Washington Post, former president Donald Trump is suspected of having kept classified nuclear secrets at his Mar-a-Lago resort, provoking the dramatic FBI execution of a search warrant on Monday. So report the intrepid Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey, Perry Stein, and Shane Harris. Former government officials are not …
(2022-08-12). Expert Alert: What a formula change may mean for Black patients in need of a kidney transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Experts are hoping a new requirement that all U.S. transplant centers use a race-neutral formula to determine eligibility for a kidney transplant will improve African American access to lifesaving transplants. "This is an essential step toward reducing racial inequity in access to kidney transplantation," says Naim Issa, M.D., a Mayo Clinic nephrologist. "The inclusion of race in the calculation of kidney function has been linked to disparities in care for African Americans,…
(2022-08-12). Arctic is warming nearly four Times faster than the rest of the World — New Research. juancole.com 
By Jonathan Bamber, University of Bristol | The Earth is approximately 1.1‚ÑÉ warmer than it was at the start of the industrial revolution. That warming has not been uniform, with some regions warming at a far greater pace. One such region is the Arctic. A new study shows that the Arctic has warmed nearly …
(2022-08-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Learning the ABCDEs of melanoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops in cells that produce your skin's pigment. Regular skin checks can help you identify the warning signs and differentiate melanoma from noncancerous skin formations, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cMEGrDdVGE Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-08-12). Sunday 9/18: The U.S. War with Mexico, Manifest Destiny and the Rise of the U.S. Empire. indybay.org UUSF 1187 Franklin @ Geary, MLK Room or Join the conversation on Zoom: | zoom.us/j/91297649127pwd=eitYTk1nVVFPdVlYK2VoWXQ2TjNHZz09…
(2022-08-12). The Comiing Climate Emergency Heath Crisis From Heat Deaths to Worsening Allergies. juancole.com 
By Alexandra Conforti | ( Cronkite News) PHOENIX — As a climate change activist and mental health advocate, Saiarchana Darira studies the effects of global warming not just on the environment but on the well-being of people worldwide. The recent Arizona State University graduate and self-described "environ(mental) health researcher" works as the youth …
(2022-08-12). Understanding Maduro's successful socialist economic strategy. popularresistance.org IN ITS intensely biased coverage of Venezuela during the hard years of 2014-21 the mainstream media wheeled in every imaginable academic pundit to "demonstrate" that the country's economic woes were the result of President Nicolas Maduro overseeing Venezuela's slide "into authoritarianism and economic collapse" (the Guardian, January 24 2019) and not of cruel US sanctions. | In 2019, the Economist for instance, in line with US policy, published a front cover with a clench-fisted Juan Guaido titled "the battle for Venezuela's future," positing "the world democracies are right to seek change." Very rarely, if at al…
(2022-08-12). Colombia's government talks peace with ELN in Cuba. colombiareports.com 
Colombia's foreign minister and peace commissioner traveled to Cuba on Thursday to meet with ELN guerrillas over a possible resumption of suspended peace talks. Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva additionally met…
(2022-08-12). Venezuela designa a excanciller Félix Plasencia como embajador en Colombia. cubadebate.cu Maduro, designó este jueves al excanciller Félix Plasencia como embajador en Colombia, de cara al restablecimiento de las relaciones bilaterales, interrumpidas en 2019. Durante una alocución pública, el mandatario precisó que la cancillería venezolana pidió el beneplácito al gobierno colombiano de Gustavo Petro en torno a la designación de Plasencia.
(2022-08-11). Venezuela to Resume Dialogue Only if Boeing 747 Is Returned From Argentina (+Alex Saab). orinocotribune.com 
The president of the Venezuelan Parliament says that as long as the Venezuelan jumbo jet unlawfully grounded in Argentina is not returned, there will be no dialogue with the opposition. | On Tuesday, August 9, Venezuela's national assembly president, Jorge Rodríguez, said that: "We are not going to move, neither in matters of dialogue nor negotiation, nor anything else for that matter. Very simply, just as we said with the kidnapped diplomat Alex Saab, we are going to tell them two things: you return the plane to us and we want our kidnapped brothers back." | Similarly, the also head of the official delegation fo…
(2022-08-11). Wang Yi warns against three dangerous movements across the Taiwan Straits. ecns.cn Noting the situation across the Taiwan Straits is still developing, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Wednesday called for remaining vigilant and alert to the "three new dangerous movements."
(2022-08-11). India-Russia Trade Settlement: A Way Forward. infobrics.org The new arrangement, if adopted, could potentially shield bilateral trade from the restrictions imposed against Russian companies…
(2022-08-11). Russians Welcomed as Liberators in Many Eastern Ukrainian Cities Contrary to Western Media Depictions/By Sonja Van den Ende. marktaliano.net 
People of liberated territories likely to vote in favor of joining Russia in forthcoming referenda—just like Crimeans did in 2014 [Sonja van den Ende has been reporting on the war in eastern Ukraine and has received protection from the Russian military.—Editors] Original Link Here: Russians Welcomed as Liberators in Many Eastern Ukrainian Cities Contrary to …
(2022-08-11). Africa's Role in the New Cold War. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko The US-led Golden Billion wants to retain its neo-imperial hegemony over those African countries that it regards as being within its self-declared "sphere of influence" while the BRICS-led Global South (in this context represented by Russia) wants to help them fully complete their decolonization processes exactly as Foreign Minister Lavrov recently promised. Africa…
(2022-08-11). Twitter Locks Account of Palestine Chronicle's Editor, Ramzy Baroud. orinocotribune.com The social media platform Twitter has blocked the account of Palestinian journalist and author, Dr. Ramzy Baroud, claiming that his posts about the Israeli war on the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank have 'violated the rules' of the company. | —…
(2022-08-11). Ukraine Defense Ministry Makes Veiled Threat Against Russian Civilians in Crimea. news.antiwar.com The Ukrainian Defense Ministry on Thursday made a veiled threat against Russian tourists in Crimea in a video posted to Twitter, which came a few days after a series of explosions at Russia's Saki Air Base in the peninsula. The ministry wrote on Twitter: "Unless they want an unpleasantly hot summer break, we advise our …
(2022-08-11). Western Countries Pledge Long-Term Support and New Military Aid for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com At a conference in Denmark on Thursday, The $1.5 billion includes donations from the UK, Denmark, and Norway, but more countries are expected to pledge money. "It will grow," said Danish Foreign Minister Morten Bà∏dskov. "Some of the countries need to go back home and get the support of their parliaments." | Ukrainian President Volod…
(2022-08-11). Russia's Statement at the UNSC Briefing on Attacks by Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Zaporozhye NPP. libya360.wordpress.com Statement by Permanent Representative Vassily Nebenzia at UNSC briefing regarding the attacks of Ukrainian armed forces on the Zaporozhye NPP (agenda item "Threats to international peace and security") Mr.President, We thank Mr.R.Grossi, Director-General of the IAEA, for his briefing. We repeatedly warned our Western colleagues that if they do not call the Kiev regime to…
(2022-08-11). On the Nature of Russia's Military Campaign in Ukraine. Analysis of Russian Military Strategy. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-11). Fact Finding Mission To Donbass Part 2. popularresistance.org What do the New York Times, Kiev Independent, Euromaidan Press, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, TikTok here in the U.S. have in common? They are all funded by or staffed by Western and U.S. intelligence members pushing the U.S. narrative about the war in Ukraine. This is why Struggle-La-Lucha.org organized a fact-finding mission to Ukraine and Russia to report on the suppressed information that challenges the narrative of NATO and its member states, led by the U.S. This is the second part of my report. (Part 1: Fact-finding trip to Donbass) | The social media outlets are an open door to organizations like NATO, milita…
(2022-08-11). Patrick Lawrence: So Far As I Can Make Out. scheerpost.com 
01.05.2022 Journalists are seen on the territory of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station, in Energodar, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine. RIA Novosti / Sputnik via AP | By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost | So far as I can make out, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are losing their war against the Russian intervention. So far as I can make out, the AFU has been losing it more or less from the start of hostilities on February 24. So far as I can make out, the Ukrainian forces are heading toward a decisive defeat with ever mounting momentum. So far as I can make out, they grow increasingly desperate as this out…
(2022-08-11). Senior US Marine Corps Officer Expresses Admiration For The 'Revolutionary' Way In Which Russia Has Fought Its War In Ukraine. southfront.org 
by Dr. Leon Tressell Ordinary people in the West reading and listening to the mainstream media have been presented with…
(2022-08-11). Jemima Pierre: UN "Peacekeeping" in Haiti. libya360.wordpress.com Jemima Pierre speaks on Haiti for the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute's "Understanding Canadian Peacekeeping" webinar. Jemima Pierre is the Haiti/Americas Coordinator for the Black Alliance for Peace & and Associate Professor in the Departments of African American Studies & Anthropology, UCLA. Black Alliance for Peace Condemns Extension of United Nations Mandate in Haiti and Calls…
(2022-08-11). The Most Bloated Military Budget in U.S. History Is Being Speciallynewsauthor">D to Honor an 87-Year-Old Disciple of Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan. covertactionmagazine.com 2023 NDAA represents swan song in Senate of a long-time stalwart of the radical right The ghosts of Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan must be looking down with pride on their devoted acolyte, Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma, known as "the hawk's hawk." He recently succeeded in pushing through a $45 billion addition to the …
(2022-08-11). NATO expansion into Finland and Sweden a danger to world peace. peoplesworld.org 
On Wednesday, Aug. 10, President Joe Biden signed the treaty to admit Sweden and Finland to membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This follows on the action last week of the Senate, which voted 95 to 1 (with one member voting "present" and three not voting) to ratify the treaty. Earlier this summer, the House of …
(2022-08-11). The Migration Crisis is Tearing Europe Apart. journal-neo.org 
In the past decade, Europe has faced its biggest migration crisis since World War II. It escalated significantly in the autumn of 2015, when the flow of refugees and irregular migrants from North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia into the European Union increased dramatically and the EU was unprepared to receive and distribute …
(2022-08-11). EU Expects Quick Responses on the Iran Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com Negotiations are done, the text is as final as it is ever going to be, and the European Union seems surprisingly upbeat on the nuclear deal chances, saying they That hope comes in spite of there not being a quick anything in the years of negotiations. Both the US and Iran
(2022-08-11). Taiwan's Opposition Kuomintang Party Sends Delegation to Mainland China. news.antiwar.com Taiwan's main opposition party Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, the chair of the DPP, said the trip
(2022-08-11). US Ambassador to Israel: We Support Israel's Fight Against 'Bad Guys' in Gaza. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides Israel launched the first airstrike last Friday, which targeted a leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). The strike killed the PIJ leader, a f…
(2022-08-11). The 5G War — Technology Versus Humanity. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-11). Hopeful Signs of Changes Occurring in World Balance of Power. journal-neo.org 
The recent visit to Taiwan by the United States politician Nancy Pelosi was one of the most ill-judged and provocative actions by a US politician for some considerable time. The fact that the United States President Joe Biden refused the opportunity to forbid the visit also speaks volumes about the US attitude toward Taiwan and …
(2022-08-11). On Nancy Pelosi's Visit to South Korea. journal-neo.org 
The New Eastern Outlook has already written about the Taiwan leg of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's tour, but we will talk about Pelosi's reception in the Republic of Korea, where she headed straight afterwards. Coverage of the Taiwanese part of Pelosi's visit in the North and South of the Korean Peninsula Pyongyang …
(2022-08-11). With Nationwide Rallies, UPS Teamsters Kick Off Their 2023 Contract Campaign. popularresistance.org Last week, 25 years after UPS workers last went on strike in 1997, the UPS Teamsters kicked off their contract negotiation campaign with rallies around the country. Their current contract expires in July 2023 and negotiations for a new contract have begun. In New York City alone, rallies and actions took place across 14 UPS facilities. | Workers are demanding an end to excessive overtime, an end to the two-tier system, higher pay for part-time warehouse workers, more full-time jobs, job security for feeders and package drivers, ending the surveillance and harassment from the bosses, and a heat exhaustion and inju…
(2022-08-11). Military Situation In Syria On August 11, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 11, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On August 10, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Kansafra area; | On August 10, two SDF members were killed by Turkish drone strikes near Qamishli; | On August 11, thousands of the residents of Qamishli city attended the funeral ceremony of the YPG members killed in Turkey's drone strike and called on g…
(2022-08-11). The United States Has Many Political Prisoners. Here's a List. towardfreedom.org The U.S. government holds many political prisoners, including journalists; national security state whistleblowers; Black, Indigenous, and other nationally oppressed revolutionaries; foreign diplomats; activists; and more, writes Stansfield Smith.
(2022-08-11). Total Competition or Repressive Administration of People. indybay.org An awareness of the monstrosities of our glorious capitalist society is the first prerequisite for thinking beyond that society. | One should always remind oneself: ..The regularities of capitalist society are not laws of nature, so they can be abolished in principle. With such abolition, a new society can become possible.
(2022-08-11). DOJ Moves to Unseal Warrant Used to Raid Trump's Mar-a-Lago Home. commondreams.org Attorney General Merrick Garland said that he "personally approved the decision to seek a search warrant" of the former president's residence.
(2022-08-11). Award winning literary works to usher in NCPA Theatre Festival 2022. ecns.cn A Lifelong Journey, a drama adapted from Chinese writer Liang Xiaosheng's novel of the same title that won one of China's top literature awards, is set to be performed at China's National Center for the Performing Arts(NCPA) on Friday to usher in NCPA Theatre Festival 2022.
(2022-08-11). 'A Great Day to Cancel Student Debt': Clock Ticking on Key Biden Promise. commondreams.org "There are people who will not vote in the midterms if it isn't canceled," warned Nina Turner, who noted that 40% of Black voters say they'll consider not voting if the president does not act.
(2022-08-11). Wednesday 8/31: International Overdose Awareness Day 2022. indybay.org In Person (4: 30-6pm): | Aptos Village Park | 100 Aptos Creek Road, Aptos | Virtual Event (12-1: 30pm). Registration: | us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrcu6tqDosGtVRm5lfvbaD81y7sduRDm1u…
(2022-08-11). Wednesday 8/10: Police Brutality Against Protesters: John Burris to Announce Case Against City of SF. indybay.org The Chase Center | 3rd St between 16th & Warriors Way…
(2022-08-11). We Must Pass This Imperfect Climate Bill—and Then Continue to Fight for the Future We Deserve. commondreams.org When the alternative is doing nothing, it's imperative we take the road towards progress and then continue struggling for justice.
(2022-08-11). Fighting occupational cancer top topic at Fire Fighters convention. peoplesworld.org 
OTTAWA, Ont.—Committing more money to fight occupational cancer, including raising dues to fund research on the fatal disease, was a top topic at the Fire Fighters convention in Ottawa, Ont., August 8-12. But cancer wasn't the only tough issue delegates tackled. Following the lead of the union's board, headed by relatively new President Edward Kelly, …
(2022-08-11). Petro Reveals Timetable for Resumption of Diplomatic Relations with Venezuela (+Monómeros). orinocotribune.com The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, issued new comments about the process of Colombia's resumption of diplomatic relations with Venezuela. | During a statement to the press this Tuesday, August 9, Petro stated that his government has been working to normalize relations since before he took office. However, he clarified that it is a process that implies the opening of the border, and that the resumption of diplomatic relations can take at least two months. | When asked about the rumors regarding a meeting between the Colombian president and the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, Gustavo Petro refused to c…
(2022-08-11). Who Is Judge Federico Villena, Hijacker of Venezuela's EMTRASUR Plane in Argentina? orinocotribune.com The fate of the Venezuelan EMTRASUR Boeing 747 300-M now awaits the decision of Judge Federico Villena, who oversees jurisdiction at the Ezeiza international airport, in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, where the aircraft remains hijacked by the airport authorities and the Argentine judiciary. | As Judge Villena has declared, as long as the investigations and judicial process take place, the four Iranian crew members and three crew members of Venezuelan origin cannot leave Argentine soil. | The remaining 12 members of the crew were authorized to leave Argentina, but the ruling was appealed by Prosecutor C…
(2022-08-11). The Great AgroVenezuela Mission: Maduro Announces That Venezuela Now Produces More Than 80% Of Its Food (+Fertilizers). orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, August 10, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, reported that Venezuela now produces more than 80% of the food it consumes. He highlighted that just a few years ago, 90% of the food being consumed in the country was imported. | "Today I can say that more than 80% of the food that our people consume is Venezuelan," he explained. | During a working day dedicated to promoting agricultural production, the head of state emphasized that Venezuela will become a food producing and importing power: "We will no longer be dependent on oil nor on anyone." | "We have a plan, a strategy, we have a scient…
(2022-08-11). Iran not accept any change in political geography of region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) — Iran does not accept any changes in the political geography of the region and is ready to use all its capacities to establish peace and stability in the Caucasus region and its growth and development, President Raeisi said.
(2022-08-10). Russians Welcomed as Liberators in Many Eastern Ukrainian Cities Contrary to Western Media Depictions. covertactionmagazine.com People of liberated territories likely to vote in favor of joining Russia in forthcoming referenda—just like Crimeans did in 2014 [Sonja van den Ende has been reporting on the war in eastern Ukraine and has received protection from the Russian military.—Editors] On my way from Severodonetsk to Lysychansk on the right bank of the Donetsk …
(2022-08-10). 'Lock And Load': Many Americans Expect Hardcore MAGA Violence After FBI Mar-a-Lago Raid. moguldom.com On Aug. 8, the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the Mar-a-Lago estate of former President Donald Trump. They had a search warrant to look for White House documents that may have been stashed illegally at the Florida property. The raid not only drew the outrage of Trump but from his MAGA supporters as well. There …
(2022-08-10). FBI raids former President Donald Trump's home in Florida. america.cgtn.com New details are emerging one day after federal agents issued a search warrant at the Florida home of former U.S. President Trump. It's part of an investigation into the handling of potentially classified material.
(2022-08-10). Where is the Deterioration of Relations between China and Japan Leading? journal-neo.org 
In recent years, Japanese attitudes towards China have deteriorated amidst Tokyo's policies, and the deterioration is directly related to China's growing influence in the world. As a result, today, according to a public opinion poll, 86% of Japanese already have a generally poor view of their great neighbor. There are several reasons for the dislike …