(2022-07-22). Turkey Says Russia, Ukraine to Sign Grain Deal on Friday. news.antiwar.com Officials from Ukraine, Russia, and Turkey will meet in Istanbul on Friday to sign a deal proposed by the UN to facilitate the export of Ukrainian grain, Turkey
(2022-07-22). Reject war drive on China: For a foreign policy based on justice, human rights and climate action. greenleft.org.au The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's new Strategic Concept, which Australia has signed up to, risks provoking another major war in the Asia-Pacific and should be opposed, says Socialist Alliance.
(2022-07-22). President Biden Must Commit to Ending the War in Yemen. juancole.com By Farrah Hassen | ( Foreign Policy in Focus ) Biden once said the U.S. should never "check its principles at the door just to buy oil or sell weapons." He should take his own advice. By Farrah Hassen | July 13, 2022 The United Nations has called the Saudi Arabia-led war in …
(2022-07-22). 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.
(2022-07-22). Israeli Airstrikes Kill Three Syrian Soldiers Near Damascus. news.antiwar.com Overnight Thursday into Friday say Israel carry out a flurry of airstrikes against Syria, hitting areas around the capital of Damascus, Details are still coming in on what happened. Syrian state media reported that the missiles were fired over the Golan Heights, and that most of them were intercepted by air defenses. | Syrian media also reported damage caused, in and around the strike, but did not clarify what was hit. Israel, as usual, did not of…
(2022-07-22). Struggle for Justice Continues in Panama. towardfreedom.org Panamanian movements have called for the government to sit down in negotiations with the mobilized sectors and listen to their demands, People's Dispatch reports.
(2022-07-22). 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,…
(2022-07-22). Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as prime minister of Sri Lanka. ecns.cn Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in as the prime minister of Sri Lanka by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday.
(2022-07-22). Newly-installed Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe oversees brutal police-military assault on protesters. wsws.org The brutal raid is the first act of Wickremesinghe, since he was installed as president by parliament. It is a stark warning of what the right-wing, imperialist-backed leader of the United National Party is preparing.
(2022-07-22). Maduro establece cinco zonas con incentivos fiscales para atraer inversiones ante las sanciones de Estados Unidos (+Video). cubadebate.cu El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, ordenó crear cinco zonas económicas especiales con incentivos fiscales y aduaneros para atraer inversiones extranjeras en medio de las sanciones de EE.UU. Estos espacios darán condiciones atractivas a los inversionistas de acuerdo con la llamada Ley Orgánica de las Zonas Económicas Especiales.
(2022-07-22). Hollow Men: All the Cowards of Jan. 6. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The damning Jan. 6 public hearings revealed a plethora of historical detail, but they also shed light on character. Some of these revelations were profiles in pusillanimity. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), one of the slimiest creatures ever to crawl into the halls of America's legislature, gloried in a raised fist …
(2022-07-21). Belarus' Lukashenko Says Ukraine War Must End to Avoid Nuclear 'Abyss'. news.antiwar.com Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday that Russia, Ukraine, and Kyiv's Western backers must agree to end the war in Ukraine to avoid the "abyss" of nuclear war. "We must stop, reach an agreement, end this mess, operation and war in Ukraine," Lukashenko told AFP. "Let's stop and then we will figure out how to …
(2022-07-21). Russia's Goals In Ukraine Now Expand Beyond Donbas. popularresistance.org Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that Russia's goals in Ukraine are now expanded beyond the Donbas region, citing the failed peace talks and Western military aid to Ukraine. | When Russia pulled its forces out of areas in northern Ukraine, Moscow said it would focus on the "liberation" of the breakaway Donbas republics, known as the Donestk People's Republic (DPR) and the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR). Lavrov's comments are the first time a high-level Russian official acknowledged Moscow's war aims extend beyond that region. | Lavrov said that geographical realities changed after Russian an…
(2022-07-21). Western Delusion of "Isolating" Russia. journal-neo.org 
For months, the West has been projecting a geopolitics of "isolating" Russia, both economically via sanctions and diplomatically via creating anti-Russia counter alliances around the world. But how is this geopolitics of "isolation" working? Five months into the Russian military operation in Ukraine, the fallout of this war — in particular the fallout of Western …
(2022-07-21). Patrick Lawrence: Smoke and Mirrors. scheerpost.com 
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost | Under Every Bed | It has been quite a week for the regime in Kiev. On Sunday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suspended the head of his domestic intelligence service, Ivan Bakanov, and the Justice Ministry's chief prosecutor, Iryna Venediktova. The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's legislature, ratified these suspensions Monday. These two officials are now fired. They both failed, it seems, to root out what the regime is calling treasonous collaborations with Russians. | This is an important development, a push-to-shove moment warranting a careful read. Oh, stop, y…
(2022-07-21). Which Side Is Aggressor In War In Ukraine? southfront.org 
Written by According to Ukraine's Government, Russia's 24 February 2022 invasion of Ukraine was entirely unprovoked, not at all responding to a threat that Ukraine was posing to Russia's national security. | According to Russia's Government, this invasion was a result of Ukraine's seeking NATO membership — membership in America's anti-Russian NATO military allian…
(2022-07-21). Open Letter To President Biden From Veterans For Peace. popularresistance.org Dear President Biden, | We, members of Veterans For Peace who are concerned about the growing possibility of nuclear war, have researched and written our own Nuclear Posture Review, with the goal of reducing the risk of nuclear war and ultimately eliminating all nuclear weapons. Because your own Nuclear Posture Review has not yet been released, we strongly encourage you to put it on hold while you review the Nuclear Posture Review of Veterans For Peace. | The war in Ukraine, with its relentless escalation toward a possible nuclear confrontation, is of great concern to the American public, including those in unifo…
(2022-07-21). US plans to send NATO-made jets to Ukraine to fight against Russia. wsws.org In a massive expansion of US involvement in the war in Ukraine, the Pentagon is actively preparing to send new, modern military aircraft made in NATO countries to fight against Russian forces in Ukraine.
(2022-07-21). Chancellor Scholz promotes German great power policy. wsws.org In a guest contribution for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Chancellor Scholz declared that Germany supports the Ukraine war in order to become Europe's leading military power and to transform itself from a great power into a world power.
(2022-07-21). Dialogue with US 'Is Just for Putting the Noose Around Your Own Neck,' Says Ortega at 43rd Sandinista Anniversary. orinocotribune.com Managua, July 20, 2022 ( Instead, the pantheon of the vaunted multipolar world order took its place: Russia, China, Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, and Bolivia were all represented, as were an assortment of lesser deities, enclaves of resistance, and potential allies: Argentina, Brazil, Angola, Western Sahara, and Pal…
(2022-07-21). Iraq Demands Turkey Withdraw Military After Resort Strike. news.antiwar.com Turkey's attack on a Kurdish resort in northern Iraq is leading to a quick Turkey fired artillery at the resort, killing nine civilians and wounding 22 others. There was no indication of any military target in the area that might've been intended to hit. | This marks the first time of the current Turkish campaign that Iraq has demanded…
(2022-07-21). ISIS Kills Six Iraqi Police North of Baghdad. news.antiwar.com At least six Iraqi police were ISIS is known to be active in the area, which is why the police are there. ISIS tends to favor hitting police sites as a way of looting weapons and equipment. After years of war almost all of the gear is shared across both sides. | Police were overrun in fighting in about an hour, and ISIS is still believed to be in the area. Such fights are not as common as they o…
(2022-07-21). Pelosi To Blinken: Designate Russia as State Sponsor of Terror or Else Congress Will. news.antiwar.com According to The Politico report cited two sources familiar with the call who said the conversation happened earlier this week. As secretary of state, Blinken has the authority to designate a state as a sponsor of terror, and Congress could also do it by passing legislation. | The designation is m…
(2022-07-21). Gramsci In The Midst Of Brazil's Landless Workers' Movement. popularresistance.org Despite the persistent hegemony of capitalism and its ruling neoliberal ideology, various forms of resistance, social struggle, and proposals for an emancipated future continue to emerge. This is taking place in the face of economic, political, social, and environmental crises as well as a continuing lack of vision of how to overcome the health crisis. Our intellectuals must put their hearts and souls precisely into this orientation toward the future, one based on the possibility of change and hope for human emancipation, as we argued in Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research dossier no. 13, The New Intell…
(2022-07-21). Did VP Kamala Harris Compare Abortion Restrictions To Chattel Slavery? Black America Responds. moguldom.com In a recent speech, Vice President Kamala Harris compared chattel slavery to the June 24 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to place restrictions on abortion. Speaking at the 113th NAACP national convention on July 20, Harris said, "We must recognize there are those who are fighting to drag us backward. Extremist so-called leaders who are attempting …
(2022-07-21). Military SItuation In Yemen On July 21, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 157 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On July 20, clashes between Ansar Allah and the Saudi-led forces were reported west of Taiz; | On July 20, Muhammad Abdulsalam, spokesman for Ansar Allah and the head of the negotiation board of the National Salvation Government of Yemen, said that the non-fulfillment of the commitments by the Saudi-led coalition, repeated…
(2022-07-21). Everything you've always wanted to know about: 'good' wars, 'good' war criminals, 'good' dictators, 'good' separatists, 'good' oligarchs, 'good' money launderers—and their antitheses! mronline.org 
When Saddam Hussein, Iraq's president, invaded Iran on September 22, 1980, he was a "good" dictator. His invasion of the neighboring country was not only approved by the United States and its Western satellites, but also universally supported by them. Unlike secular Iraq, Iran was led by so-called vicious Islamic clerics.
(2022-07-21). Congressman Jim Clyburn Wants Compensation For Black World War II Veterans Who Were Left Out Of G.I. Benefits. moguldom.com House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn is fighting for compensation for the living spouses and descendants of Black World War II veterans that were denied use of the G.I. Bill due to racism and discrimination. The longtime South Carolina lawmaker collaborated with Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton to introduce the Sgt. Isaac Woodard Jr. and Sgt. Joseph …
(2022-07-21). Be moderate…we only want THE EARTH! mronline.org 
We have to recognize that there is a pathway forward for humanity, but that the capitalist world system, and today's governments that are largely subservient to corporations and the wealthy, are blocking that pathway, simply because it requires revolutionary-scale socioecological change.
(2022-07-21). Cuba's Buena Fe Delights Caracas: 'If You Move Forward, Latin America Will Rise!'. orinocotribune.com 
This Tuesday, July 19, the Cuban group Buena Fe delighted attendees during a free concert at La Casona Cultural Aquiles Nazoa, in La Carlota, Caracas. It was the sixth concert performed by the group in Venezuela in the last nine days, a nation they had not visited since before the COVID-19 pandemic. The concert was broadcast by Canal Cultura Venezuela and the Alba Ciudad radio station. | The Cuban duo, made up of Israel Rojas and Yoel Martínez Rodríguez, was preceded by the Venezuelan singer-songwriter Manu Moreno, one of the voices of the group SurConciente. She was accompanied by Manuel Moreno, the outstanding…
(2022-07-21). La Tortuga Island to Become Caribbean Tourism Center. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's vice minister for productive economy, Héctor Silva, announced that 10 upscale resort hotels will be built on La Tortuga Island using renewable and wind energy. The project was evaluated for 10 months by the Office of the Presidency of Venezuela and the ministries for science and technology, tourism, ecosocialism, and transportation. | "This project was developed taking into account the environment, respecting the rules and regulations through the framework of the ministry of ecosocialism," Silva said. The project will be carried out "on the edge of the island … respecting the fauna and flora o…
(2022-07-21). Venezuela Enacts Special Economic Zones Law. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, July 20, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, enacted the Organic Law of Special Economic Zones (LOZEE), a legal tool approved by the Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) to promote productive development in defined areas providing special incentives for economic development. | "The Organic Law of the Special Economic Zones has undergone an intense debate within the National Assembly with proposals, modifications, additions for final approval, and which has been the subject of a large national consultation," he said from the International Center for Productive Investment (CIIP), located in Car…
(2022-07-21). Shielding UK mother of seven given 'final warning' by schools over COVID-19 absences, also facing homelessness. wsws.org Laura Baines is the mother of seven children between the ages of eight and 25. Her 15-year-old son Louie suffers from cri-du-chat syndrome, a rare disease resulting from a chromosomal condition where a piece of chromosome 5 is missing. She spoke to the Global Workers' Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic about her family's experiences during the pandemic.
(2022-07-21). Thousands of Quebec workers join strikes and protests against big business assault on wages, working conditions. wsws.org Irrespective of their nationality, the language they speak or the colour of their skin, workers everywhere face the same fundamental problems: the intensifying COVID-19 pandemic, rampant inflation, deteriorating working conditions, glaring social inequality, and the commitment of vast resources to war.
(2022-07-21). Why Is Biden Dangerously Joining the Warpath Against Iran? commondreams.org The president signed an agreement saying it would use all elements of US power, including force, to stop Tehran from getting a bomb.
(2022-07-21). Foreign policy experts analyze Afghanistan pullout a year later. america.cgtn.com It's been nearly a year since America's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. The sudden pullout brought the country's two-decade-long war there to an abrupt end.
(2022-07-21). Extreme heat, wild weather spreads across U.S. america.cgtn.com One hundred million people in the United States are currently under excessive heat warnings, with 85% of the country expected to experience temperatures above 32 Celsius, (around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.)…
(2022-07-21). Driverless vehicles on course in Chongqing. ecns.cn After introducing China's first fully automated bus service in November last year, Yongchuan district in Chongqing is steering toward becoming more than just a regional powerhouse for autonomous driving in western China.
(2022-07-21). The Heat: Sri Lanka's new president & COVID-19. america.cgtn.com The Sri Lankan parliament votes for a new president to tackle the country's economic crisis. And, as countries lift restrictions and face COVID fatigue, the World Health Organization warns the pandemic is far from over.
(2022-07-21). New York City Mayor Eric Adams presses forward on school funding attacks. wsws.org The mayor has brushed off political posturing by fellow Democrats, plowing forward with hundreds of millions in cuts to public schools…
(2022-07-21). Tehran a partner for peace, an ally against unilateralism. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) — Referring to Iran's hosting of the conference of Astana Process guarantor states.Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani described Tehran as a partner for peace and an ally against unilateralism.
(2022-07-21). Skies of Lebanon: The shattering impact of civil war on one family. wsws.org This poetic, imaginative and colorful work uses stop-motion animation and surrealistic drama to make its point about the irrationality of war and internecine, ethnic conflict.
(2022-07-21). Promulgan Ley de Zonas Económicas Especiales en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Esta ley representa un "impulso nuevo y especial al proceso de desarrollo de la nueva economía venezolana", señaló el presidente de Venezuela.
(2022-07-21). Shielding UK mother of seven given "final warning" by schools over COVID-19 absences, also facing homelessness. wsws.org Laura Baines is the mother of seven children between the ages of eight and 25. Her 15-year-old son Louie suffers from cri-du-chat syndrome, a rare disease resulting from a chromosomal condition where a piece of chromosome 5 is missing. She spoke to the Global Workers' Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic about her family's experiences during the pandemic.
(2022-07-21). Oregón 2022: Yaimé Pérez y un agridulce séptimo lugar (+ Videos). cubadebate.cu Esta noche la cubana llegó a 63.07m y terminó en la séptima posición. Es otra vez una de las mejores del mundo y mantiene una tradición del disco femenino cubano que ya llega a ocho finales consecutivas en citas del orbe, pero cuando uno mira lo sucedido esta noche en el Hayward Field le cuesta no imaginar a una Yaimé mejor.
(2022-07-21). Syria to receive Chinese communications equipment in aid. ecns.cn Syria is set to receive communications equipment from China as part of an ongoing aid to the war-torn country, according to a deal signed at an exchange-of-notes ceremony held in Damascus on Wednesday.
(2022-07-21). Europe scorched by heat wave as global warming wreaks havoc. ecns.cn The United Nations' World Meteorological Organization has warned that extreme heat waves in Europe will become more frequent due to climate change after high temperatures scorched western parts of the continent.
(2022-07-21). Cal it the WAR PARTY: formerly known as the Democratic Party. thiscantbehappening.net My colleague and long-time friend Dave Lindorff did it. He provoked me to rescind my vow, quite temporarily I'm hoping, to stop writing about political matters, at least directly. Dave's desire to rename the Republican Party as the "Bad Losers Party", and his closing remark opening others to rename the Democratic Party, motivated me to … |
(2022-07-21). European states commit to climate inaction as heat wave begins to recede. wsws.org Thousands are dead, and wildfires are still burning across Europe, yet European officials are signaling no substantial action will be taken to halt emissions that are fueling global warming.
(2022-07-21). War against Russia plunging Germany into a massive energy crisis. wsws.org Government officials, business representatives and the media are preparing the German public for a massive energy crisis this winter.
(2022-07-21). Brazil wastes 40% of its children's talent, says World Bank study. america.cgtn.com The Brazilian report is part of the Bank's Human Capital Project, an initiative launched in 2018 to make governments aware of the importance of investing in human potential.
(2022-07-21). Biden touts his climate change actions, but enviro groups say: 'Not enough'. peoplesworld.org 
SOMERSET, Mass.—Democratic President Joe Biden touted his administration's moves towards combating climate change. But the items he disclosed at a speech in a former coal-fired power plant in Somerset, Mass.—whose workers will manufacture special undersea cables for offshore wind farms—produced a reaction from green groups of "not enough." Many want a climate national emergency declaration, …
(2022-07-21). Gobierno venezolano pide unirse a Tratado de Cooperación con Asia. telesurtv.net En un encuentro con el secretario general de la Asociación de Naciones del Sudeste Asiático (Asean), Lim Jock Hoy, la viceministra venezolana recalcó la coincidencia en los principios básicos de ambas partes.
(2022-07-20). Selfishness Fuels the War on Abortion. otherwords.org The Supreme Court's Contrary to the idea that men have foisted the abortion ban on women, though, the ban is a patriarchal attack by conservatives — men and women — on the rest of us. | There's a general attitude that forms th…