(2022-07-06). NATO Officially Adds China to Its List of Enemies. orinocotribune.com By Sameena Rahman Jun 30, 2022 | Leaders of the member countries of the imperialist NATO military alliance concluded their annual summit in Madrid today. This summit was a clear display of NATO's commitment to continuously fuel the fire of international conflict as the major capitalist powers drag the world back into a Cold War-style period of global confrontation. | In preparation for the summit, NATO members prepared a new "Strategic Concept" document that described the alliance's key goals moving forward. The Strategic Concept's principal target is Russia, which it labels "the most significant and direct…
(2022-07-06). Finland Seizes Over 800 Russian Freight Cars Over EU Sanctions. news.antiwar.com Finland has seized nearly a thousand Russian freight cars as a result of EU sanctions, Reuters reported on Tuesday. After the EU sanctioned Russian coal in April, Finland's state-owned rail operator VR moved to reduce railway traffic from Russia. According to a June 6 letter from Russian Railways to the Ministry of Transport, 865 Russian …
(2022-07-06). How CIA Front Laid Foundations For Ukraine War. popularresistance.org Obvious examples of Central Intelligence Agency covert action abroad are difficult to identify today, save for occasional acknowledged calamities, such as the long-running $1 billion effort to overthrow the government of Syria, via funding, training and arming barbarous jihadist groups. | In part, this stems from many of the CIA's traditional responsibilities and activities being farmed out to "overt" organizations, most significantly the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). | Founded in November 1983, then-CIA director William Casey was at the heart of NED's creation.
(2022-07-06). Spanish Lawmaker: NATO Subordinates Europe To US. popularresistance.org A Spanish lawmaker has condemned the NATO summit that was held in Madrid this June, denouncing the US-led military alliance for advocating for more war and pushing to enrich the weapons industry while Europeans suffer from inflation and an energy crisis. | On the floor of Spain's parliament, leftist Deputy Gerardo Pisarello argued that "the NATO summit was not organized to strengthen the cause of peace," but rather "was organized basically to reinforce the geostrategic priorities of the United States… above all to weaken China."
(2022-07-06). Japan stepping up war planning following G7, NATO summits. wsws.org All sections of the Japanese political establishment support the military preparations for war against China.
(2022-07-06). German government, employers and unions join in a "Concerted Action"–an alliance against the working class. wsws.org The aim of "Concerted Action" is to make working people pay for the horrendous costs of military rearmament and the consequences of the NATO offensive and the economic war against Russia.
(2022-07-06). German government funds its war spending by increasing health insurance contributions. wsws.org Germany's Minister of Health, Karl Lauterbach (SPD), plans to recoup a health insurance deficit of at least €17 billion next year by increasing contributions from ordinary insurers and plundering health insurance reserves.
(2022-07-06). In Paris, Israel's Lapid Says World 'Must Respond' to Iran's Nuclear Activity. news.antiwar.com Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid The Israeli leader accused Iran of violating the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA. But Tehran has not been bound by the agreement since the Trump administration withdrew from it in 2018 by reimposing sanctions on Iran. | "The facts are that Iran is violating the agreement and continues to develop its nuclear program," Lapid said at a joint press conference…
(2022-07-06). President Maduro at Venezuela's Independence Day Parade: As Long as Empires Exist We Will Continue to Fight (Remote Video Address). orinocotribune.com 
Earlier today, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, inaugurated a civic-military parade in the nation's capital commemorating 211 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence of Venezuela. | In an unusual remote video address from Miraflores Palace in Caracas, the head of state said that Venezuela will preserve its sovereignty against attacks from any empire, as it did on July 5, 1811. He called for Venezuelans not to lower their guard against the attacks of any empire. In recent days, President Maduro has mentioned intelligence reports outlining Colombian plans for sabotage and terrorist act…
(2022-07-06). Arms stretched out to Durban, to RETUSA, to dockers internationally… indybay.org South African dockers from Durban gave solidarity greetings to ILWU Local 10 longshore workers and the community against the privatization and destruction of the Howard Terminal in the Port Of Oakland. In response ILWU Local 10 past president Trent Willis and ILWU Local 10 member Aaron Wright thanked Duban dockers.
(2022-07-05). UN holds high-level forum to step up action on Sustainable Development Goals. ecns.cn The United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) commenced Tuesday to determine the best way forward to revive the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
(2022-07-06). 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….
(2022-07-06). Chinese experts complete translation of Japanese germ warfare trial recordings. ecns.cn A Chinese research team, funded by the National Social Science Foundation, said it has completed the translation and compilation of the recordings of the Khabarovsk War Crimes Trials ahead of the 85th anniversary of the "July 7 Incident."
(2022-07-06). Black Alliance for Peace Condemns Massacre of African Migrants by US-backed Moroccan Armed Forces. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-06). Khaji emphasizes Iran's key role in achieving peace in Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) — Iran Foreign Minister's Senior Advisor for Special Political Affairs stressed continuing constructive role of Iran to achieve a just peace through a political solution esp. complete lifting of blockade against Yemeni people.
(2022-07-06). Workers and students demand freedom for Assange at Melbourne protest. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party is holding an online meeting this Sunday, 3 p.m. (AEST), to discuss how to take forward the fight for the WikiLeaks founder's freedom.
(2022-07-06). Improved awareness on health grows life expectancy. ecns.cn Life expectancy in China has increased by over 0.6 of a year to 77.93 years as health awareness and access to fitness facilities have been greatly increased in recent years, authorities said on Tuesday.
(2022-07-06). COVID surges in New Zealand, fuelled by new variants. wsws.org There are now nearly 1,600 COVID-related deaths in New Zealand, and warnings that the annual toll could reach 5,000 if nothing is done to stop the spread of the virus and alleviate the crisis in the health system.
(2022-07-06). "The Assassination and Mrs. Paine". The Last Link to the Murder of JFK. Review and Analysis by Edward Curtin. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-05). John Mearsheimer, the War on Ukraine, and Washington's Central Role. marktaliano.net READ MORE: John Mearsheimer Spreads Some Truth on Ukraine — Ray McGovern Video: History Will Judge the United States and Its Allies: Prof. John J. Mearsheimer Global ResearchGlobal Research Centre for Research on Globalization Anatomy of a Coup: How CIA Front Laid Foundations for Ukraine War/ By Kit Klarenberg…
(2022-07-05). US troops are on the ground in Ukraine. wsws.org The New York Times reported Monday that dozens of US ex-military personnel are operating on the ground in Ukraine and that retired senior US officers are directing portions of the Ukrainian war effort from within the country.
(2022-07-05). US paramilitary forces on the ground in Ukraine. wsws.org The New York Times reported Monday that dozens of US ex-military personnel are operating on the ground in Ukraine and that retired senior US officers are directing portions of the Ukrainian war effort from within the country.
(2022-07-05). NATO missile system part of new $820 million U.S. arms transfer to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense News US to send Ukraine advanced NASAMS air defense weapons in $820 million package The Pentagon on Friday announced $820 million in new Ukraine military aid that includes advanced mid- to long-range air defense systems and counter-artillery radars to respond to Russia's heavy use of long-range strikes in the war. The announcement …
(2022-07-05). Russia Demands Israel Stop Sovereignty-Violating Airstrikes on Syria. news.antiwar.com Over the weekend, Israel carried out attacks against a poultry farm on the Syrian coast, wounding two civilians. Russia issued a statement Monday, warning such attacks are " Russia has positions on the Syrian coast, and has warned Israel away from the area before. The latest attack came from the coast, and conspicuously Russia didn't comment when it happened. | The Russians say it violates Syrian sovereignty, and is against international norms. Those are p…
(2022-07-05). Chomsky on Israeli Apartheid, Celebrity Activists, BDS and the One-State Solution. mintpressnews.com Chomsky believes that calling Israeli policies towards Palestinians "apartheid" is actually a "gift to Israel", at least, if by apartheid one refers to the South-African style apartheid.
(2022-07-05). The Chris Hedges Report: Hemingway's Shadow. popularresistance.org The writer Mark Kurlansky, by a series of coincidences, spent his life as a journalist and author in the shadow of Ernest Hemingway, starting with his presence in Idaho on the day Hemingway died. Kurlansky would reside and work during his career in Paris, the Basque region of Spain, Cuba, and Ketchum, Idaho—all places where Hemingway lived, and where his myth remains firmly implanted and celebrated. Kurlansky struggled to free himself from the haunting presence of Hemingway, whose life—starting with the tales he told of being an ambulance driver in Italy in World War I—was a confusing blur of fa…
(2022-07-05). 'Western' Media Spread Copium To Prolong The War In Ukraine. popularresistance.org What did Russia just do? It had made an ambitious attempt to encircle a large are in Donbas and succeeded with the effort in just a few days. The Ukrainian army threw everything it had available into the cauldron and lost thousands of men while the Russian army avoided direct men against men fighting to minimize its own casualties. | So while the Ukrainians will also benefit from the now shorter frontline they have lost many soldiers and abandoned lots of equipment during the last weeks and will have difficulties to create any reserves. | There is absolutely no reason to believe that the Russian forces are not ab…
(2022-07-05). At Recovery Conference, US Urges Allies to Help Ukraine Meet 'Immediate' Needs. news.antiwar.com During the second day of a conference in Switzerland on Ukraine's future reconstruction efforts, a US envoy urged A day earlier, Ukrainian officials put the price tag for the country's recovery from the war once it ends
(2022-07-05). Ukraine Is the Latest Neocon Disaster. orinocotribune.com By Jeffrey D. Sachs Jun 27, 2022 | The war in Ukraine is the culmination of a 30-year project of the American neoconservative movement. The Biden Administration is packed with the same neocons who championed the US wars of choice in Serbia (1999), Afghanistan (2001), Iraq (2003), Syria (2011), Libya (2011), and who did so much to provoke Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The neocon track record is one of unmitigated disaster, yet Biden has staffed his team with neocons. As a result, Biden is steering Ukraine, the US, and the European Union towards yet another geopolitical debacle. If Europe has any insight, it…
(2022-07-05). FRSO: Resolution Against the U.S./NATO-Provoked War in Ukraine. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following resolution was that was adopted at Freedom Road Socialist Organization's 9th Congress. | We, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, hold the United States and NATO squarely responsible for the conflict in Ukraine. Since the disintegration of the socialist bloc in Europe, NATO has pursued a policy of expansion and military aggression that has brought instability to the region and beyond. In Ukraine, NATO and its de facto leader, the United States, created the conditions for the war that is now unfolding between the Russian Federation and the Ukrainian state. | Th…
(2022-07-05). Russia-China Ties Defy Western Predictions for an Alternative World. libya360.wordpress.com Salman Rafi Sheikh For years, the West has made every effort to predict the fall of Russia-China ties. The frenzy reached its climax when Russia began its military operation in Ukraine in late February 2022. Many in the West — both politicians and the media — saw this war as the beginning of the end…
(2022-07-05). VIDEO: How UK's intelligence services target dissident academics. thegrayzone.com Dissident antiwar UK academics Piers Robinson and David Miller describe being targeted by the British intelligence services through media proxies and infiltrators. They examine The Grayzone's revelations of journalist Paul Mason's collusion with a top intelligence officer to destroy the careers of "rogue academics" like them.
(2022-07-05). Turkey Renews Threat to Block Sweden, Finland NATO Bids If Demands Aren't Met. news.antiwar.com Turkey has reiterated that it will still block Sweden and Finland's NATO memberships "They have to comply with this document, if they don't then we won't allow them to join NATO," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday. Ankara lifted its objection to Sweden and Finland's NATO applications after signing the memorandum at the NATO summit in Madrid last week.
(2022-07-05). The Empire is Not Done Torturing Afghanistan. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Photo Credit: The Cradle Despite its resounding defeat, NATO is not quite done with inflicting misery on the land of the Afghans Once upon a time, in a galaxy not far away, the Empire of Chaos launched the so-called "War on Terror" against an impoverished cemetery of empires at the crossroads of Central and South Asia….
(2022-07-05). Yaimé Pérez lidera equipo de Cuba a Mundial de Atletismo en Oregon. cubadebate.cu La estelar discóbola Yaimé Pérez lidera el equipo de 14 competidores oficializados hoy por Cuba rumbo al Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo en Eugene, Estados Unidos, cuyo pistoletazo de arrancada acontecerá el próximo 15 de julio. El XVIII Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo se celebrará en el estadio Hayward Field, de la ciudad de Eugene, Oregón, entre el 15 y el 24 de julio.
(2022-07-05). Ben & Jerry's Sues Parent Company Unilever to Block Israel Sale. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Ben & Jerry's In…
(2022-07-05). JPMorgan Warns Attempting Price Cap on Russian Oil Could Make Oil $380 Per Barrel. news.antiwar.com Analysts are warning that a US-proposed idea being explored by the G7 to impose a price cap on Russian oil could backfire and have devastating consequences. A new report from JPMorgan Chase said that oil could "The most obvious and likely risk with a price cap is that Russia might choose not to participate and instead retaliate by reducing exports," the JPMorgan analysts wrote. "It is likely that the government could retaliate by cutting output as a way to inflict p…
(2022-07-05). US Envoy: Iran Could Build Bomb in Weeks If It Chooses To. news.antiwar.com In a new interview Tuesday, US envoy Robert Malley continued to play up the myth off Iran imminently being nuclear armed, claiming to be "alarmed" by the progress made in enrichment by the Iranians. | Malley then went down the always-incorrect, familiar road, claiming Iran could There are occasions of being wrong, and those of being deliberately misleading, and this could well be the second half.
(2022-07-05). Justice Department Investigates NYPD's Special Victims Division. popularresistance.org The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it has opened an investigation into the New York City Police Department's sex crimes unit. | "Over the last several months, we have learned concerning information from a variety of sources of historical issues about the way the Special Victims Division has conducted its investigations for many years," said U.S. Attorney Breon Peace for the Eastern District of New York in a Justice Department statement announcing the probe. | The investigation will assess whether the Special Victims Division (SVD) engages in a "pattern or practice of gender-biased policing."
(2022-07-05). Francia Márquez: "The vice presidency is a means, the end is to achieve peace and dignity" peoplesdispatch.org 
The Francia Marquez phenomenon revolutionized Colombian politics and set the stage for the victory of the first progressive government in its history.
(2022-07-05). How the Pentagon Uses a Secretive Program to Wage Global Proxy Wars. libya360.wordpress.com Nick Turse, Alice Speri Exclusive documents and interviews reveal the sweeping scope of classified 127e operations. SMALL TEAMS OF U.S. Special Operations forces are involved in a low-profile proxy war program on a far greater scale than previously known, according to exclusive documents and interviews with more than a dozen current and former government officials. While The…
(2022-07-05). International Feminist Brigade Begins in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Delegations of women from the five continents have traveled to Venezuela to learn about the struggle of women in the Bolivarian Revolution and share experiences from their own regions | Women from the five continents have traveled to Caracas to participate in the I Alexandra Kollontai International Feminist Brigade, which began Friday June 17 and will conclude on June 27. The aim of the brigade is to exchange experiences on women's community organization and in building popular feminism. | There are 29 women from 20 countries, including Swaziland, South Africa, Lesotho, Ghana, Zambia, South Africa, Kenya, Cuba, t…
(2022-07-05). Military Situation In Syria On July 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 5, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 4, a car bomb explosion was reported in the city of Afrin. Two people were wounded; | On July 4, Turkish-backed forces attacked SAA servicemen with an ATGM in the Anjara area; | On July 4, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Maarat al-Naasan area; | On July 4, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled S…
(2022-07-05). Supreme Court rules in favor of big polluters, bolsters dangerous new legal doctrine. liberationnews.org 
Moving forward, we can expect the Supreme Court to use the "major questions doctrine" to strike down any regulations that the judges simply do not like as a matter of public policy.
(2022-07-05). What Warren Buffett knows that you don't Part 3. peoplesdispatch.org Warren Buffett's smartest investment is not in any manufacturing or service company, but in several insurance businesses. Although the business itself doesn't generate much profits, it gives Buffett access to a huge insurance 'float' which is stable over a long period of time. It is practically a giant loan for which Buffett pays nothing. Buffett's insurance float strategy shows that the only way to make money in Capitalism is if you already have a lot of money.
(2022-07-05). Two UN peacekeepers killed, 5 injured in N Mali: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — Two United Nations peacekeepers have been killed and five wounded by an improvised explosive device in northern Mali, the UN peacekeeping mission said on Tuesday.
(2022-07-05). Are We Heading Towards a Capitalist Supernova? commondreams.org As with a star, when the mass of accumulated capital exceeds the capacity of living labour to breathe life into it, the moment of crisis has arrived, and swathes of capital are destroyed in a financial crash.
(2022-07-05). Video: Covid Propaganda and Social Engineering. Massive Transfers of Wealth. Towards A "One-world Dictatorship". Margaret Anna Alice. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-05). Israel regime expresses concern over Iran presence in Red Sea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — Israeli regime war minister Benny Gantz revealed satellite images he claimed showed the "most significant" Iranian maritime activity in the Red Sea in a decade.
(2022-07-05). Closing ceremony of 13th Farabi International Award. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — The closing ceremony of the 13th Farabi International Award (FIA) was held in Tehran on Tuesday with the participation of Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi.
(2022-07-05). China tells U.S. that 'slogans aren't enough' in the climate change fight. peoplesworld.org 
China warned the U.S. that "slogans aren't enough," calling on the country to abide by its international commitments on climate change following a Supreme Court ruling. "It is not enough to just shout slogans to tackle climate change," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian. "We urge developed countries, including the U.S., to … face up …
(2022-07-05). Doctor Describes Gruesome 'Wartime Injuries' at Highland Park Shooting. commondreams.org "The people who were killed were killed instantly," said Dr. David Baum, who ran towards the victims after gunfire rang out at a July 4th parade.
(2022-07-05). Raeisi stresses deepening Iran-Venezuela strategic ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — Iranian President offered congratulations on Venezuelan independence day and expressed hope for further deepening the friendly and strategic relations between Tehran and Caracas.
(2022-07-05). Xi congratulates Algerian president on 60th anniversary of independence. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a congratulatory message to President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune on the 60th anniversary of the victory of the Algerian War of Independence.
(2022-07-05). La urgencia de prohibir todas las guerras. globalizacion.ca 
El domingo 19 de junio nos reunimos en Sezano, municipio de Verona (VR), en el Monasterio del Bien Común para afirmar la necesidad y la urgencia de prohibir la guerra, todas las guerras, y construir la paz sin sí o…
(2022-07-05). We Must End the Dangerous Downplaying of a Possible Nuclear War With Russia. commondreams.org Teaching a schoolyard bully like Putin a lesson can be satisfying, but it's a crazy idea when the bully has nuclear arms and humiliating him could set off World War III.
(2022-07-05). Polish Dissident Anti-War Voices on the Rise. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-05). Selected Articles: Canada's National Police Force Admits Use of Spyware to Hack Phones. globalresearch.ca By In a "remarkable" disclosure, Canada's national police force has described for the first time how it uses spyware to infiltrate mobile devices …
(2022-07-05). Unarmed Black man shot 60 times as he fled Akron cops. peoplesworld.org 
AKRON, Ohio — A Black man was unarmed when Akron police chased him on foot and killed him in a hail of gunfire. Akron police released video of the shooting of Jayland Walker, 25, who was killed June 27 in a pursuit that had started with an attempted traffic stop. Demonstrators marched peacefully through the …
(2022-07-05). Wunderwaffe Thinking Pt. 1: Tom Clancy, War Math and US politics. Russian Way of War. thesaker.is Please visit Andrei's website: smoothiex12.blogspot.com/ and support him here: www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=60459185…
(2022-07-05). First Nonprescription COVID-19 Test That Also Detects Flu and RSV. jamanetwork.com The FDA has authorized the first nonprescription diagnostic test that can identify multiple viruses that cause COVID-19—like respiratory symptoms, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). FDA officials see it as another step toward diagnostic testing at home for certain viruses.
(2022-07-05). China tells U.S. that "slogans aren't enough" in the climate change fight. peoplesworld.org China warned the U.S. that "slogans aren't enough," calling on the country to abide by its international commitments on climate change following a Supreme Court ruling. "It is not enough to just shout slogans to tackle climate change," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian. "We urge developed countries, including the U.S., to … face up …
(2022-07-05). 13th FIA wraps up in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — The 13th Farabi International Award (FIA) wrapped up in Tehran, Iran on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.
(2022-07-04). Spanish lawmaker: NATO subordinates Europe to US, pushes war on China, enriches weapons companies. multipolarista.com 
Spain's leftist member of parliament Gerardo Pisarello said the NATO summit was organized to "enrichen the weapons trade" and "reinforce the geostrategic priorities of the United States … above all to weaken China." He condemned US "vassalage," calling for a new "autonomous" European security model based on respect for the Global South.
(2022-07-04). Brazil: Portuguese President Meets with Lula despite Bolsonaro's Snub. transcend.org 3 Jul 2022 – Today the president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, held in Sà£o Paulo a meeting with former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. As a consequence, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro canceled an official audience he was to have with Pres. de Sousa in Brasilia. Marcelo and Lula talked about the political situation in Europe, Latin America and the war in Ukraine.
(2022-07-04). Striking Five-Minute Summary of the Ukraine Atrocities. transcend.org 27 Jun 2022 – US & Britain Wanted Ukraine Invasion to Happen – Otherwise they could not launch an economic war against Russia.
(2022-07-04). Either We Will All Be Saved or We Will All Disappear Equally! That, Is the Dilemma. transcend.org 2 Jul 2022 – Following the recent strategy decided by NATO at its Madrid Summit, which states that China "challenges its interests, security and values", and that Russia is "the most significant and direct threat" to its interests, the world is moving very quickly towards its partition in terms of the structure of the international system.