(2022-07-30). Germany's war offensive: Berlin approves delivery of 100 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine. wsws.org The war aims associated with the massive arms shipments are clear: NATO and Berlin are pursuing the goal of continuing the war until Russia's military defeat.
(2022-07-30). U.S. carrier strike group, anti-missile warships, NATO naval group integrate activities. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Maritime CommandJuly 29, 2022 NATO Ships train with U.S. Navy Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 2 and the U.S. Navy's Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) augmented by Italian Navy frigate ITS Alpino (F 594) conducted joint maritime and air defence exercises on July 24 while operating …
(2022-07-30). U.S. fifth-generation warplanes in Britain en route to Poland. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandJuly 28, 2022 US F-22 Raptors arrive in England for NATO Air Shielding United States Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jets arrived at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, on July 27 en route to the 32nd Tactical Air Base, ≈Åask, Poland, to support NATO's Air Shielding mission. The F-22 Raptor performs both …
(2022-07-30). US carrier group heads toward Taiwan as Pelosi flies to Asia. wsws.org The carrier group deployment, clearly linked to the threatened visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, greatly heightens the danger of conflict with China.
(2022-07-30). Germany's military-academic complex publishes war manifesto. wsws.org It denounces any "desire for an early ceasefire and political solution" as "dangerous," and calls for "the standard and quantity of Western arms deliveries" to be increased.
(2022-07-30). An interview with John Pilger: "Assange is the courageous embodiment of a struggle against the most oppressive forces in our world" mronline.org 
Last month, British Home Secretary Priti Patel approved Assange's extradition to the U.S., where he faces 175 years imprisonment under the Espionage Act for publishing true information exposing American war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan.
(2022-07-30). Pelosi's Potential Taiwan Provocation Raises South China Sea Tensions. news.antiwar.com As Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is preparing to lead a Congressional delegation on a tour of Asia, which may include a stop in Taiwan, tensions between Washington and Beijing in the South China Sea are increasing. After a port call in Singapore, the USS Ronald Reagan has returned to the South China Sea …
(2022-07-30). Russia-Ukraine conflict: the propaganda war. mronline.org 
What the mainstream media fail to see in the coverage of the current Ukraine crisis is that there is no text (narrative) without context. Long before the mainstream U.S. (and UK) media launched a worldwide propaganda war against the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, the CIA had laid the foundations of the conflict in the early years following the Second World War—the Cold War.
(2022-07-30). At least 16 die in 'epic' Kentucky floods, including 6 children. tribune.com.pk 
The death toll in eastern Kentucky rose to at least 16 on Friday as flooding unleashed by "epic" torrential rainfall swept through homes, washed out roads and pushed rivers over their banks, state authorities said, warning that more fatalities were expected. | Police and National Guard troops, including personnel from neighboring states, used helicopters and boats to rescue dozens of people from homes and vehicles in Kentucky's Appalachian coal-mining region. Video from local media showed floodwaters reaching the roofs of houses and turning roads into rivers. | "This isn't over. While we're doing search and re…
(2022-07-30). Iran arrests Swedish citizen on espionage charges. tribune.com.pk 
Iran's intelligence ministry said on Saturday that it had arrested a Swedish citizen on espionage charges, the official IRNA news agency reported, without naming the detained person. | "The intelligence ministry announced that a citizen of the Kingdom of Sweden was arrested on espionage charges," IRNA quoted a ministry statement a saying. It did not say when the arrest was made. | Sweden's Foreign Ministry said it was aware of the case. | "This is a known and ongoing case which the Foreign Ministry has been working on for a while," a spokesperson said in an emailed comment. | Also read: Iran says it detains Is…
(2022-07-30). Seattle/Workers fight back against Starbucks' attacks. workers.org 
Seattle Strike at Seattle Starbucks Roastery, July 17. Starbucks, headquartered in Seattle, is trying with a vengeance to halt the unionization of some of its prime stores. Workers are countering Starbucks' union-busting attacks with strikes and solidarity. Starbucks, with billionaire prime stockholder and CEO Howard Schultz at the helm, recently . . . |
(2022-07-30). China is issuing the same "Red Line" warnings about Taiwan that Russia issued about Ukraine. mronline.org 
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has continued to pour gasoline on the foreign policy dumpster fire that is her planned visit to Taiwan next month, now reportedly encouraging other members of congress to come along for the ride.
(2022-07-30). The Ongoing Infowar Against Cuba: From the Moncada Assault to the Embargo. orinocotribune.com By Nino Pagliccia — Jul 26, 2022 | Cuba has a harsh and long history from the days of the Spanish colonisation, the killings of indigenous people, slavery, etc. that finally took a major turn for socialist gains in the mid-20th century. | Cubans fought two wars to become independent from Spain in the 19th century. Those wars were the crucible where heroes were forged. José Martí was one such hero, killed in battle in 1895, that still symbolises today the courageous revolutionary spirit of Cubans. | When Cubans had practically achieved their goal to defeat Spanish domination with much human sacrifice at the…
(2022-07-30). Gold's Rise Is Just A Recession Away. zerohedge.com 
Gold's Rise Is Just A Recession Away | Many are asking about Gold's rise, or better yet: When, how and why it will rise? | Toward this end, cold data in the face of historical facts and current recessionary realities will make…
(2022-07-30). To Take Back Our Culture We Need To Build Our Own Media Army. zerohedge.com 
To Take Back Our Culture We Need To Build Our Own Media Army | I have been writing about the concept of decentralization since around 2006, well before the threat of the woke takeover and the culture war became obvious. The idea is a rather simple one (most ideas that work are simple): | If the corrupt system does not or will not provide what the public needs or wants then the public should provide those necessities for themselves. If they are successful then the system…
(2022-07-30). One Abandoned NYC Block Is "Frozen" In Peak-Pandemic Time. zerohedge.com 
One Abandoned NYC Block Is "Frozen" In Peak-Pandemic Time | Life in most places is making an attempt to move forward from the pandemic lockdowns. But for one city block in New York, that isn't the case. | Outside of the 59th Street subway stop, across Lexington Avenue, The area, which used to be prime New York real estate, was formerly the home of Banana Republic, the Gap and Victoria's S…
(2022-07-30). Venezuela and Colombia Are Advancing in Restoring Relations, Says President Maduro (+Hugo Chávez Birth Anniversary). orinocotribune.com 
Venezuela and Colombia are advancing in a cooperative agenda to restore bilateral relations, announced Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during an event in La Casona Aquiles Nazoa, Caracas, celebrating the birth of Commander Hugo Chávez. He reported that the meeting between Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Faría and Colombian Foreign Minister-elect àÅlvaro Leyva revolved around 14 issues, the most important of which was the restoration of Venezuela-Colombia relations. | In this regard, the topics addressed were the new opportunities for the border region and the entire western region of Vnezu…
(2022-07-30). China-Laos 'Peace Train-2022' joint medical drill concludes. ecns.cn The medical train of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China, after concluding its mission in the "Peace Train-2022" joint humanitarian medical rescue exercise and medical service activities, headed for China on Friday morning.
(2022-07-30). Online events w) Kshama Sawant, Eric Blanc, Karen M. Woolf, Jamal Abdi, Andrea Vetter, etc. indybay.org Here are some 8 online events taking place over the next week (and starting at 3: 00 pm today, July 27th), featuring people such as Kshama Sawant, Eric Blanc, Karen McCarthy Woolf, Jamal Abdi, Drew Pendergrass, Matthew Huber, Andrea Vetter, Olúf·∫πÃÅmi O. Táíwà≤, 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.
(2022-07-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: ABCs of hepatitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28, bringing the world together to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis. Hepatitis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver. It comes in many forms, including hepatitis A, B and C. But what do those letter designations mean, and how do they differ from one another? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/3bfI2lLGOdM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at…
(2022-07-30). Venezuela denuncia fallo de tribunal británico sobre reservas en oro. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta Delcy Rodríguez instó al Gobierno de Reino Unido a rectificar y devolver a la nación suramericana los recursos que le pertenecen.
(2022-07-30). Chinese army 'preparing for war': PLA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) — A Chinese army group's post about "preparing for war" attracted hundreds of thousands of approvals on Friday on the social network Weibo.
(2022-07-30). New York Post's editorial should worry Trump. indybay.org After everything Donald Trump has done from his seemingly open embrace of bigotry to his failed handling of Covid-19 (which polls show most Americans were critical of) to his efforts to thwart democracy it's hard to believe that anything could siphon…….
(2022-07-30). In their Hope for a 'Middle Eastern NATO' against Iran, Israel and the US may end up Heartbroken. juancole.com By Muhammad Hussein | ( Middle East Monitor ) As Arab states the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco began establishing ties with Israel over the past few years and warmed towards their old adversary, many saw it as the beginning of a new era. And in some ways, it was: …
(2022-07-30). 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…
(2022-07-30). Record second quarter profits for US oil corporations. wsws.org The two largest US oil monopolies, Exxon and Chevron, reported record quarterly profits on Friday as they cashed in on a strategy of cutting refining capacity while the price of oil shot up from the US-NATO proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.
(2022-07-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Black women and uterine fibroids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org July is National Fibroid Awareness Month. Black women in the U.S. are up to three times more likely than white women to develop uterine fibroids. While noncancerous, fibroids can cause painful and excessive uterine bleeding, interfere with everyday life and self-image, and affect fertility.Symptoms can vary and so can the size and location of the fibroids, says Dr. Michelle Louie, a Mayo Clinic gynecologic surgeon and fibroid specialist. She says treatment options are available and you don't need to suffer with symptoms….
(2022-07-30). Diplomats Aim to Extend Yemen Ceasefire Once Again. news.antiwar.com Yemen's current ceasefire expires Tuesday, and after multiple extensions there is a Even with the expected extension, separatist STC warns nothing is being resolved and sooner or later, " That's a concern since months of ceasefire have not yielded serious peace talks. Pessimists see the ce…
(2022-07-30). UK Court Insists on Withholding Venezuelan Gold Reserves, Venezuela Denounces Ruling. orinocotribune.com This Friday, July 29, the British judiciary ruled in favor of the "ad hoc board of directors" of the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), appointed by former deputy Juan Guaidó, who never had any power to appoint any directive body of the BCV. This ruling reiterates the British policy of withholding the Venezuelan gold reserves in Bank of England, valued at about $2 billion. | The ruling was issued by Judge Sara Cockerill of the High Court of London, who determined that the British judiciary does not recognize the resolutions of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) of Venezuela that had declared Guaidó's illegitimate d…
(2022-07-30). [Comment] Baricitinib in COVID-19: a coming-of-age from artificial intelligence to reducing mortality. thelancet.com Immunomodulatory therapies targeting excessive host immune responses,1 vaccination, and immunity from natural infection have changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the rapid emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants has stymied progress towards ending the pandemic. An unmet need remains for accessible therapies that reduce mortality. In The Lancet, the RECOVERY Collaborative Group assessed the use of baricitinib, a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, for the treatment of patients hospitalised with COVID-19, in the randomised, controlled, open-label platform trial (Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy [RECOVE…
(2022-07-30). Saturday 8/13: Hot Topic: The New Civil War. indybay.org Roosevelt Community Center | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San Jose, CA 95116…
(2022-07-29). All that I ask is that you fight for peace today: The Thirtieth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org 
Gas shipments through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which runs from Russia to Germany, were reduced to 40% of capacity in June, a cut that Moscow said was due to delays in the servicing of a turbine by the German firm Siemens.
(2022-07-29). An Interview With John Pilger On Julian Assange. popularresistance.org Last month, British Home Secretary Priti Patel approved Assange's extradition to the US, where he faces 175 years imprisonment under the Espionage Act for publishing true information exposing American war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. As Pilger explains, Patel's order will be the subject of a further appeal, but the British judiciary that will adjudicate has facilitated Assange's persecution every step of the way. This underscores the urgency of a political fight to free Assange, based on the powerful struggles of the working class that are emerging all around the world. | Pilger began his media career in the l…
(2022-07-29). Blinken Holds First Call With Lavrov Since February, Ceasefires Not Discussed. news.antiwar.com During a news conference on Friday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced he held a call with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on a potential bilateral prisoner exchange. A State Department official said the call lasted approximately 25 minutes. Washington and Moscow's top diplomats discussed the Ukrainian grain export deal brokered by the UN and …
(2022-07-29). All That I Ask Is That You Fight for Peace Today. popularresistance.org The fragility of Europe's energy supply has once again been on display in recent months. Gas shipments through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which runs from Russia to Germany, were reduced to 40% of capacity in June, a cut that Moscow said was due to delays in the servicing of a turbine by the German firm Siemens. Shortly thereafter, on 11 July, the pipeline was taken offline for ten days for annual routine maintenance. Despite receiving assurances from Moscow that the supply would resume as scheduled, European leaders expressed fears that the shutdown would continue indefinitely in retaliation for sanctions impose…
(2022-07-29). Black Alliance for Peace Condemns Renewal of the UN Mission to Haiti (BINUH). orinocotribune.com By Black Alliance For Peace Jul 20, 2022 | JULY 18, 2022—On Friday, July 15, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted the The Black Alliance for Peace welcomed th…
(2022-07-29). 'Akin to Torture': For-profit immigrant prison singles out Black men after peaceful protest. splcenter.org
(2022-07-29). Expanding the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Third Parties Could Lead to War in South Asia. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-29). The Phoniest, Most PR-Intensive War of All Time. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-29). Two Party Imperialism and War with Russia. A Historical Perspective. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-29). Russia's "Vostok 2022" War Games: Massive Military Exercise on "Invasion Scenarios" globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-29). West Prepares To Plunder Post-War Ukraine. popularresistance.org While the United States and Europe flood Ukraine with tens of billions of dollars of weapons, using it as an anti-Russian proxy and pouring fuel on the fire of a brutal war that is devastating the country, they are also making plans to essentially plunder its post-war economy. | Representatives of Western governments and corporations met in Switzerland this July to plan a series of harsh neoliberal policies to impose on post-war Ukraine, calling to cut labor laws, "open markets," drop tariffs, deregulate industries, and "sell state-owned enterprises to private investors." | Ukraine has been destabilized by violen…
(2022-07-29). Kiev Assassinated Dozens Of Its Own Azov Heroes (18+). southfront.org 
In the early morning of July 29, Kiev's forces shelled a detention center for Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in the village of Elenovka in the Donetsk People's Republic. The blow was struck precisely at the barracks in which the captured soldiers of the Ukrainian Nazi Azov regiment were held. | The Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed the attack. According to the Russia's Defense Ministry and local authorities, Ukrainian troops used US-supplied HIMARS multiple rocket launchers to strike th…
(2022-07-29). US Aircraft Carrier Group Heads Towards Taiwan As tension Over Nancy Pelosi's Possible Visit Continues To Grow. southfront.org 
The USS Ronald Reagan and its escorts left Singapore on Monday sailing northeast, according to ship tracking information. The ship's…
(2022-07-29). Kiev Eliminates POW Witnesses/ Commentary and Photos by Eva Bartlett. marktaliano.net Reality Theories, Eva K Bartlett, [2022-07-29 11: AM][ Album ]*Warning, graphic photos in this post. Pretty horrific scenes today at the detention center near the village of Yelenovka which Ukraine bombed late last night with American HIMARS. Press Secretary of the DPR Military Command, Eduard Basurin, said there are a confirmed 53 Ukrainian POWs dead, …
(2022-07-29). Filipinos Call Out Marcos-Duterte Government in War-Torn Philippines. towardfreedom.org Hours before Filipino President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr., gave his first State of the Nation address on July 24, Filipino people throughout the world protested. They held their own "People's State of the Union Address," or PSONA. Claudia Jones Editorial Intern Cygaelle Bergado reports from New York City.
(2022-07-29). How the US Is Killing Its Principal Competitor — The EU. orinocotribune.com By Vladimir Danilov Jul 24, 2022 | 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 struggle with Europe in economics, trade and for global domination. | By pursuing the policy of weakening of the national elites and economy of the European countries, the United States managed to remove Europe from among its c…
(2022-07-29). 'The deadliest water New Hampshire has ever seen' — Shut down Saint Gobain! liberationnews.org 
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services' prolonged inaction towards Saint Gobain Performance Plastics in Merrimack is allowing dangerous chemicals to poison the people of New Hampshire.
(2022-07-29). How to Exploit Venezuelan Migrants: The Darién Case. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad July 27, 2022 | In recent weeks, the Venezuelan migrant issue has rebounded in the media and in the anti-Chavista discourse after several months of not making the headlines. The epicenter of this new wave is the Selva del Darién (the Darién Gap), a thick and dangerous jungle that separates Colombia from Panama; a place full of threats where Venezuelan migrants, on their northward journey, have faced vicissitudes of all kinds. | WHO CROSSES IT? | The Darién Jungle is a highly dangerous irregular migration passage that has been historically exploited by drug trafficking groups and gangs dedic…
(2022-07-29). Trump Warns Something Worse Than Recession Is Coming. zerohedge.com Trump Warns Something Worse Than Recession Is Coming | Former President Donald Trump has warned that America's economy is on track for a bigger disaster than a recession, with his remarks coming shortly before government statistics showed GDP printing negative for the second consecutive quarter, which is a rule-of-thumb definition for a recession. | "Where we're going now could be a very bad place," Tr…
(2022-07-29). China's patience running out as US ramps up its provocative foreign policy. infobrics.org As a result of its belligerence, the US is now locked in a New Cold War with both Russia and China, concurrently.
(2022-07-29). Russian Coal Miners Turn to India as War Upends Commodity Flows. infobrics.org While coal previously had priority over other goods, now it's competing for scarce capacity with iron and steel…
(2022-07-29). Hugo Chávez, Leader of the Bolivarian Revolution, Was Born 68 Years Ago. orinocotribune.com 
It is said that on a rainy night, in Sabaneta de Barinas, the boy who would become one of the greatest political leaders of Venezuela, and of the Latin American and Caribbean region, was born. This was Commander Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, the great leader of the Bolivarian Revolution. Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, peasant boy, baseball-playing teenager, young soldier, insurgent man, firm and loving leader, and leading light of peoples and revolutions. | The great revolutionary leader ventured into the military world in an attempt to reach the US major leagues of baseball, but the call of his homeland, and outrage at a…
(2022-07-29). Venezuela and Colombia to Resume Full Diplomatic Relations In Less Than 2 Weeks. orinocotribune.com In a joint declaration issued Thursday, July 28 by the designated foreign affairs minister of Colombia, àÅlvaro Leyva Durán, and Venezuelan foreign minister, Carlos Faría, both nations confirmed their willingness to resume full diplomatic and consular relations as of Monday, August 7, the date that Colombia's President-elect Gustavo Petro will be inaugurated. | After the end of the bilateral meeting, held in San Cristobal, Táchira state, Venezuela, and hosted by governor of Táchira, Freddy Bernal, with Colombia's incoming head of foreign affairs, the authorities offered a press conference to announce the ag…
(2022-07-29). Anti-War Voices Warn Against 'Insanely Provocative' Pelosi Visit to Taiwan. commondreams.org "A trip to Taiwan by the most powerful member of Congress undermines that long-standing U.S. policy and increases the risk of another war."
(2022-07-29). Presidente Maduro califica de exitosa reunión sobre normalización de relaciones con Colombia. telesurtv.net "Fue una reunión virtuosa y de unión en el espíritu de Bolívar", declaró el presidente venezolano.
(2022-07-29). Mediterranean Sea Ecosystem Threatened by Heat-Induced 'Marine Wildfire,' Scientists Warn. commondreams.org Ocean researcher David Diaz said such ocean heatwaves were "the equivalent of underwater wildfires, with fauna and flora dying just as if they had been burned."
(2022-07-29). 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.
(2022-07-29). Puello augura magnífica Serie del Caribe de Béisbol en Venezuela. cubadebate.cu La Serie del Caribe Gran Caracas 2023 será histórica por la participación de ocho equipos. Juan Francisco Puello Herrera, comisionado de la Confederación de Beisbol Profesional del Caribe (CBPC), se mostró entusiasmado con los progresos que ha alcanzado el comité organizador (CO) para brindar un espectáculo a la altura de las circunstancias.
(2022-07-29). Presidente venezolano califica de exitosa reunión sobre normalización de relaciones con Colombia. telesurtv.net "Fue una reunión virtuosa y de unión en el espíritu de Bolívar", declaró el presidente venezolano.
(2022-07-29). Biden's infection and the horrific reality of "forever COVID" wsws.org The infection of US President Joe Biden has prompted the White House to openly state their criminal new policy towards the pandemic: everyone will get infected with COVID-19, repeatedly, year after year, forever.
(2022-07-29). Venezuela denuncia fallo de tribunal británico para despojarla de sus reservas en oro. telesurtv.net Vicepresidenta Delcy Rodríguez insta al Gobierno de Reino Unido a rectificar y devolver a la nación suramericana los recursos que le pertenecen.
(2022-07-29). Maduro saluda próxima normalización de nexos Venezuela-Colombia. cubadebate.cu El presidente Nicolás Maduro saludó el compromiso contraído entre el Gobierno de Venezuela y la próxima administración de Colombia, para avanzar en la normalización de las relaciones bilaterales, interrumpidas desde 2019. Las partes expresaron su voluntad para una normalización gradual de las relaciones binacionales a partir del 7 de agosto.
(2022-07-29). Turkey Threatens North Syria Intervention, Drone Strike Kills Four. news.antiwar.com Four Kurdish force members in northern Syria were War is always on the horizon in any Kurdish territory near Turkey. With the Turkish forces already engaged in an operation in Iraq, Turkish officials say that a new military campaign in Syria could begin " The Syrian force…
(2022-07-29). Iranian, Azerbaijani warships to attend Russian naval parade. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) — Iranian and Azerbaijani combat ships will participate in Russia's naval parade on the Caspian Sea for the 1st time.
(2022-07-29). 'Trouble the Water' world premiere recounts life of Black hero Robert Smalls. peoplesworld.org 
TOPANGA, Calif. —— Robert Smalls (1839-1915). Ever heard of him? Me neither. If you have, you're better educated than I am, that's for sure. But thanks to Trouble the Water, the 2019 award-winning historical novel by Rebecca Dwight Bruff, and now to the rich, panoramic stage work freely adapted from it by Ellen Geer, the …
(2022-07-29). Following Trump's Lead, GOP Pushes Bill to Make Federal Workers Fireable 'At Will'. commondreams.org "Efforts to try to change the civil service aren't just Trump," warned one public policy expert, "and if Republicans take control of Congress following the midterms, this may very well go from idea to specific action."
(2022-07-29). Canciller de Venezuela y homólogo designado de Colombia acuerdan establecer agenda para normalizar relaciones. telesurtv.net A partir del 7 de agosto ambas naciones procederán al nombramiento de embajadores en Caracas y Bogotá.
(2022-07-29). Turkish FM: Turkey Would Support Assad Against Kurdish SDF. news.antiwar.com In a TV interview once again emphasizing a Syria operation could happen at any time, Turkish FM Mevlut Cavosoglu reported Turkey That brings Turkey's involvement in Syria full circle. Early in the Syrian Civil Warm Turkey broke with Assad and backed the Sunni rebels, reasoning they'd be more anti-Kurd if they won. | They didn't win though, and as Turkey moved against the Kurds with rebel-backed offensives, they naturally aligned with the…
(2022-07-29). 17 Killed in Fighting in South Syria. news.antiwar.com Two days of fighting raged in Sweida, in southern Syria, where pro-government fighters clashed with locals in the Druze-majority province. Ten of the killed were government fighters and the other seven were local. A dozen combatants were wounded. Unconfirmed reports say as many as 40 civilians were also wounded. | Fighting in SW Syria has been off and on throughout the war, but this is the first clash in awhile, as pro-government forces largely control the area. Many rebel-leaning…
(2022-07-29). Junior Doctors In The UK Protest Government Disregard. popularresistance.org On Monday, July 25, junior doctors in London organized a protest march in the city demanding a pay rise. Under the banner of the Doctors Vote campaign, they took out a march from the Department of Health and Social Care Office to Downing Street. The doctors warned of more actions, including strikes, unless their long pending demand for pay restoration is met. Doctors from the British Medical Association (BMA), Doctors' Association UK, and trade unionists and activists from Unite the union, Unison, Socialist Party, and others also took part in the protest march in solidarity with the junior doctors. | Working clas…
(2022-07-29). Japanese Lawmakers Make Rare Taiwan Visit to Discuss Potential Conflict. news.antiwar.com A group of Japanese lawmakers Members of the Japanese delegation, which included former defense ministers, said the purpose of the visit was to discuss a potential conflict breaking out in the region. | "We need to think ahead about what kind of situations could happen, what kind of laws and agreements we should prepare,…
(2022-07-29). New Turkish Drone Strike On Northeastern Syria Leaves Four SDF Security Personnel Dead. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency. | On July 28, four personnel of the Asayish, the internal security service of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), were killed when a Turkish combat drone targeted their vehicle in the northern countryside of Syria's Raqqa. | The vehicle was targeted as it was passing near Tell al-Samn refugee camp to the south of the town of Ain Issa, the capital of the SDF's Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria. | Three of the Asayish personne…
(2022-07-28). West prepares to plunder post-war Ukraine with neoliberal shock therapy: privatization, deregulation, slashing worker protections. multipolarista.com 
Western governments and corporations met in Switzerland to plan harsh neoliberal economic policies to impose on post-war Ukraine, calling to cut labor laws, "open markets," drop tariffs, deregulate industries, and "sell state-owned enterprises to private investors."
(2022-07-28). Senate Passes Resolution Calling for Russia to Be Labeled as Sponsor of Terror. news.antiwar.com The Senate on Wednesday passed a non-binding resolution that calls for Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate Russia as a "state sponsor of terrorism." The resolution passed by unanimous voice vote as there is a strong bipartisan consensus to add Russia to the list. A similar resolution has been introduced in the House, and …
(2022-07-28). US Official Says Integrated Arab-Israeli Missile Defense Systems Still Just an Idea. news.antiwar.com A senior Biden administration official said Thursday that there is still no framework for creating integrated missile defense systems between Israel and the US's Arab allies, Reuters reported. Before President Biden's recent trip to the Middle East, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Israel was looking to build a US-backed anti-Iran alliance in the region …
(2022-07-28). Pacific Peace Network Challenges RIMPAC. popularresistance.org Last month, two Canadian warships, HMCS Vancouver and Winnipeg departed Esquimalt naval base heading for San Diego and then Hawai'i to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) war maneuvers scheduled from June 29 to August 4. | Just as the Canadian warships were departing Esquimalt, activists in Hawai'i gathered at Kailua near the Marine Corps Air Station on Kaneohe Bay to protest the impending visit of the RIMPAC warships, including Canada's. | According to the US Pacific Fleet, this year's RIMPAC war rehearsals began on June 30 and will continue until August 4. It will be the largest maritime war exercise…
(2022-07-28). Africa Remains At The Center Of A 21st Century Cold War. popularresistance.org United States President Joe Biden announced during July that he would host a summit with African leaders at the White House in December. | This announcement by Biden comes in the aftermath of several important political developments which have exposed the ineffective foreign policy orientation of the world's leading capitalist country. Within the United Nations, many African states abstained from two resolutions which condemned the Russian Federation during the early phase of Moscow's special military operation in neighboring Ukraine. | In addition, most African governments have not made pronouncements in favor o…
(2022-07-28). Lessons From Vietnam For Ukraine. popularresistance.org Learning no lessons from the failure and mass slaughter of the Korean War in the previous decade, the US military commenced widespread bombing of Vietnam and sent hundreds of thousands of soldiers. | At the time, spring 1965, about 400 US soldiers had died in the conflict. The war was not yet widely unpopular. Americans who protested against the Vietnam War were a small minority. It would be two years before Martin Luther King's famous denunciation of the war. | Years later, after hundreds of thousands had been drafted into the military with the deaths of tens of thousands, the war became widely unpopular. Ultima…
(2022-07-28). South Africa's Energy Crisis Escalates. popularresistance.org On the morning of June 27, 2022, National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) shop steward David Fankomo joined his fellow members at the picket line outside Eskom's Emalahleni office in the heart of South Africa's coal belt. Workers at Eskom, the nation's state-owned electricity utility, have been embattled in four rounds of wage negotiations with the executives since April 2022. South Africa is rich in energy but is in the midst of cascading energy shortages. Fankomo's union is at the heart of this crisis: the workers bring the coal out of the ground but live with barely enough of its energy. | On June 28, Eskom announc…
(2022-07-28). Expanding CPEC to third parties could lead to war in South Asia. infobrics.org Turkey could use Pakistan as a spearhead against India.
(2022-07-28). Why Mahmoud Abbas is Seeking New 'Powerful' Sponsors. popularresistance.org To judge US President Joe Biden's recent visit to Israel and Palestine as a 'failure' in terms of activating the dormant 'peace process' is simply a misnomer. For this statement to be accurate, Washington would have had to indicate even a nominal desire to push for negotiations between the Israeli government and the Palestinian leadership. | Political and diplomatic platitudes aside, the current American administration has done the exact opposite as indicated in Biden's words and actions. Alleging that the US commitment to a two-state solution "has not changed", Biden dismissed his Administration's interest in tr…
(2022-07-28). British Official Says Nuclear War Threat Higher Than During the Cold War. news.antiwar.com British National Security Advisor Stephen Lovegrove "The Cold War's two monolithic blocks of the USSR (Soviet Union) and NATO — though not without alarming bumps — were able to reach a shared understanding of doctrine that is today absent," Lovegrove said. | He said