(2022-08-02). India, BRICS in Cold War Conditions. infobrics.org The West's "sanctions from hell" have given a big stimulus to India-Russia bilateral trade, giving it a dynamism that one never suspected would be recaptured in…
(2022-08-02). Venezuela recibe a secretario de Asuntos Humanitarios de ONU. telesurtv.net La Oficina de Naciones Unidas para la Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios detalló que el secretario se reunirá con funcionarios gubernamentales y otras partes interesadas clave.
(2022-08-01). China Conducts Live-Fire Military Exercises Across from Taiwan Amid Tensions. news.antiwar.com China on Saturday conducted Chinese authorities said the live-fire drills were carried out off the waters of Pingtain Island in the Fujian province. Pingtan is about 75 miles from the coast of Taiwan and about 115 miles from its capital Taipei. | Also on Saturday, China's state broadcaster released rare footage of Chinese forces conducting live-fire drills in the South China Sea. The US aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is <...
(2022-08-01). Kosovo Delays Restrictions on Serbs After Tensions Rise. news.antiwar.com Authorities in Kosovo have The restrictions would require ethnic Serbs in the north to apply for documents issued by Kosovo. Serbs in the area have used licenses issued by Serbia since Kosovo declared independence from Belgrade, and many refuse to recognize the authority of Pristina, the capital…
(2022-08-01). Pelosi to Visit Taiwan Despite Risk of Provoking China. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will be visiting Taiwan during her tour of Asia despite warnings from China and the risk of provoking a major crisis across the Taiwan Strait, several Taiwanese and Western media outlets reported on Monday. | Sources
(2022-08-01). Military and political tensions escalate over threatened Pelosi visit to Taiwan. wsws.org Whether or not Pelosi's visit goes ahead, it has already served to bring the US confrontation with China, which Washington has designated a threat to its global hegemony, closer to a potentially disastrous nuclear war.
(2022-08-01). NATO-backed network of Syria dirty war propagandists identified. thegrayzone.com Defaming journalism on the OPCW's Syria cover-up scandal, The Guardian and its NATO-funded sources out themselves as the real "network of conspiracy theorists." On June 10th, The Guardian's Mark Townsend published an article headlined "Russia-backed network of Syria conspiracy theorists identified." ("Russia-backed" has since been removed). The article is based on what Townsend calls a "new analysis" that "reveals" a "network more than two dozen conspiracy theorists, frequently backed by a coordinated Russian campaign." This network, Townsend claims, is "focused …
(2022-08-01). 'This Is a War of Propaganda'. transcend.org 10 Jul 2022 – John Pilger on Ukraine and Assange: 20 minutes of truth… and a pretty sweet ending.
(2022-08-01). Ukraine: Will U.S. sabotage grain deal? iacenter.org By Sara Flounders July 26, 2022 July 24 — A deal brokered by Turkey for the export of grain from both Ukraine and Russia presents a political problem for U.S. imperialism and its war aims. Washington's response: ship more weapons. The landmark deal to move hundreds of tons of grain, if it moves forward, undermines U.S./NATO determination to continue the war in Ukraine despite the cost to that country and the dire threat of famine in countries around the world. Grain silo in the port of Odessa, Ukraine Washington is especially frustrated that the deal was arranged by NATO-member Turkey's President Recep Tayy…
(2022-08-01). Biden Authorizes Additional $5 Million Military Aid for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Monday According to the Pentagon, the new package includes an unspecified amount of ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and 75,000 rounds of ammunition for the 1 mm howitzers the US had previously sent to Ukraine. | The new aid was authorized by the presidential drawdown authority,…
(2022-08-01). Fire Destroyed Warehouse Of Notorious Bulgarian Arms Dealer Who Supplied Weapons To Ukraine. southfront.org 
On July 31, explosion took place in the ammunition depot in Bulgaria, from which weapons were supplied to Ukraine. | According to the Bulgarian National Radio, an ammunition depot located in the city of Karnobat caught fire. The facility belonged to arms dealer Emilian Gebrev who declared that he had been supplying weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine since 2014. | According to Gebrev, only obsolete ammunition was stored in the warehouse."Ammunition depots are located on the territory…
(2022-08-01). First Cargo Ship With Grain Left Ukraine, Bringing Food Crisis In War-Torn Country Closer. southfront.org 
On August 1, the first cargo ship with grain left Ukraine since the beginning of Russian military operations in February. | Amid the ongoing hostilities in Eastern and Southern Ukraine, the first cargo ship with 26 thousand tons of corn left the port of Odessa. The cargo ship Razoni under the flag of Sierra Leone is heading to Lebanon. It is due to arrive in Istanbul on August 2, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. | According to the Marine Traffic vessel tracking service, the cargo ship wa…
(2022-08-01). Sudden War Crimes Amid Tactical Pause. Who Benefits Them Most? (21+). southfront.org 
The Penitentiary Hit by Ukrainian forcesRussian spec-ops in Ukraine has been going on for the 6th month now. Mostly successful for Moscow the combat is now facing a "tactical pause". | The advance of Russian troops is much slower than it was a month before. However, the last week of July 2022 saw a bunch of hideous war crimes. First,…
(2022-08-01). Britain rewards terrorist bombing of Syrian Christians by sanctioning National Defence leaders/ with Vanessa Beeley. marktaliano.net 
In my section of UK Column News I investigate a new UK FCDO criminal sanction package targeting Syrian Christians and the Syrian phosphates industry. Cover image — photo of Nabel AlAbdallah by Vanessa Beeley. July 30, 2022 in Syria, Ukraine. Tags: Russia, Syria, Ukraine Related posts Washington moves to annex north-east Syria by proxy SYRIA: Terrorist attack on Christian ceremony in …
(2022-08-01). West prepares to plunder post-war Ukraine with neoliberal shock therapy: privatization, deregulation, slashing worker protections. mronline.org 
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."
(2022-08-01). What the U.S. government and The New York Times have quietly agreed not to tell you about Ukraine. mronline.org 
Today, men like Danyial al-Takbir, a neo-Nazi, former ISIS member and convicted mass murderer, rapist (several of his victims were raped until dead) and arsonist stand at the vanguard of a war planned for seven decades. This is the true legacy of the OUN, from its roots as Holocaust perpetrators and CIA assassins to its return as the butchers of Donbas.
(2022-08-01). Government Supervised Times, Wartime Reporting, and More. scheerpost.com We talk to Patrick Lawrence about Ukraine by diving deeper into his recent articles written for ScheerPost.
(2022-08-01). Ukraine War: As It's Happening. themoscowtimes.com The latest breaking news and developments in Russia's deadly attack on Ukraine.
(2022-08-01). Of the Secret Leaks and the Baking Planet. transcend.org 29 Jul 2022 – Strangely enough, two major scientific findings, both announced in July, did not attribute the current dangerous world's disasters to the proxy war unfolding in Ukraine.
(2022-08-01). NATO exploits Picasso's anti-war 'Guernica'. iacenter.org By Renán Vega Cantor July 18, 2022 This article from El Colectivo, July 7, edited by María Piedad Ossaba of lapluma.net and translated by John Catalinotto, refers to events at the June 28-30 NATO Summit in Spain. The photo is outrageous, although at first glance it appears harmless: A group of women are posing, and in the background is "Guernica," Pablo Picasso's iconic anti-war painting. What is behind this seemingly innocent and banal photo? This group posing in front of Picasso's 'Guernica' painting included Queen Letizia of Spain, Jill Biden of the U.S. and 14 other 'First Ladies' of 'world leaders' attending…
(2022-08-01). Former Bolivian President Evo Morales Calls for a Global Campaign to Eliminate NATO. transcend.org 30 Jul 2022 – In interview with British journalist, Morales says the U.S. uses NATO to provoke wars and sell weapons. U.S./UK-backed coup against him in 2019 was undertaken for lithium and because his government advanced an alternative economic model to the neoliberal "Washington Consensus"
(2022-08-01). The Fed Should Not Punish Working People for Inflation Driven by Big Oil's Greed. commondreams.org Interest rate hikes are a blunt and imprecise tool that won't tackle current sources of inflation, particularly our overdependence on volatile fossil fuels. The best way forward is to shift finance away from fossil fuels, and jump-start a transition to renewable energy.
(2022-08-01). Military Situation In Iraq On August 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 1, Iraqi resistance groups attacked Turkish military base in the Bamerne area with a rocket; | On July 31, a U.S. logistical convoy was targeted by IED attacks in the Salah al-Din province; | On July 30, Turkish serviceman was killed during Operation Claw Lock in northern Iraq, according to the Turkish MOD; | On July 30, while the political parties were waiting for the parliament session to start the new political process, Muqtada Sadr, the leader of the Iraqi S…
(2022-08-01). Military Situation In Syria On August 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 1, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 2 in Aleppo province, 1 in Lattakia province; | On August 1, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Banin area; | On August 1, the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces conducted a joint patrol in the countryside of the city of Ain al-Arab; | On July 31, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Ankawi a…
(2022-08-01). Fire and ice, yet politicians still sleep. iacenter.org By Paddy Colligan and G. Dunkel July 27, 2022 No imagining is needed to picture what global warming/climate change might look and feel like. Millions of people in the Northern Hemisphere are currently living it. This is an extraordinary summer. Wildfires and record temperatures in Europe, grass fires in London and widespread and deadly wildfires in Portugal, Spain, France, Turkey and in the drought-riven U.S. West. Temperatures over 100 F are affecting the U.S., as well as several European countries, where this phenomenon is so unusual that few people have air conditioning. (Bloomberg News, July 21) A section of…
(2022-08-01). Internationalists' role in Nicaragua's 1979 Revolution. iacenter.org By Hernán Cano July 25, 2022 odriguez Gelfenstein for the news agency Sputnik in preparation for the July anniversary of the 1979 Nicaraguan Revolution. Its introduction noted that Rodriguez Gelfenstein, whose guerrilla father was forced out of Chile by the 1973 coup led by Augusto Pinochet, was, at 22, an officer in Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces and participated in the last month of Nicaragua's war of liberation with an international contingent fighting the Somoza dictatorship and later in the training of the national army. Translation: John Catalinotto. Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein: Fidel told us that the b…
(2022-08-01). Apology and Reparation: Two Steps the American Psychological Association Should Take Today. transcend.org 28 Jul 2022 – A brief update on the call for the APA to apologize to the victims of U.S. war-on-terror prisoner abuses and make recurring financial contributions to organizations that provide support for torture victims and their families.
(2022-08-01). Outdoor allure to boost RV sales, experts predict. ecns.cn China's recreational vehicle market showed a downward trend in the first half, but industry experts believe an explosion of demand will come in the future.
(2022-08-01). Hezbollah not rule out war with Israel over gas field. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — The Lebanese Resistance Movement of Hezbollah does not rule out going to war with Israel over the regime's attempts at impinging on Lebanon's natural resources.
(2022-08-01). La libertad de expresión bajo vigilancia. globalizacion.ca Los rebeldes, disidentes o simplemente investigadores incómodos son el objetivo natural de la maquinaria del poder. Sus instrumentos más comunes (antes de la persecución y la cárcel, como es el caso de Julian Assange y Edward Snowden) son el acoso…
(2022-08-01). PLA sends next-gen aerial tanker YU-20 for combat readiness training. ecns.cn China's next-generation aerial tanker, the YU-20, has started to join combat readiness training, as the aircraft is expected to boost other warplanes' long-range operational capabilities.
(2022-08-01). Fleeing War and Discrimination, LGBT Russians Find Refuge in South Caucasus. themoscowtimes.com Armenia and Georgia are socially conservative societies and LGBT people face legal and social obstacles as well as occasional violence.
(2022-08-01). 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….
(2022-08-01). 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.
(2022-08-01). Saturday 8/13: Hot Topic: The New Civil War. indybay.org Roosevelt Community Center | 901 East Santa Clara Street | San Jose, CA 95116…
(2022-08-01). Dark Money Pouring Into Secretary of State Races Featuring 'Big Lie' Candidates. commondreams.org "Prom ≠in ≠ent elec ≠tion deniers have attrac ≠ted large dona ≠tions—often the legal maximum—from donors who are active in multiple states," warns a new report.
(2022-08-01). Putin says there can be no winners in nuclear war. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said that there could be no winners in a nuclear war and it should never be unleashed…
(2022-08-01). Russia Accuses 'Radical' Kosovo of Displacing Serbs in Border Row. themoscowtimes.com Russia's Foreign Ministry accused Kosovo of taking "another step toward the expulsion of the Serbian population from Kosovo."
(2022-08-01). Venezuela and Colombia Hold High-Level Bilateral Meeting As Normalization Advances. venezuelanalysis.com The two countries earlier signed a "border agreement" to promote peace and development along their shared border.
(2022-08-01). Venezuela's clothing industry is struggling to survive. america.cgtn.com Venezuela's clothing industry is struggling to survive, decimated by years of economic decline and policies which have favored imported products. The Chamber of the Clothing Industry says the COVID-19 pandemic has only worsened the situation and the industry is working at limited capacity. But some companies are now changing their products to survive or turning …
(2022-08-01). Iran to cooperate with Venezuela in all technological fields. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — Vice President for Science and Technology announced that Iran is ready to cooperate with Venezuela in all technological fields.
(2022-08-01). Embajador argentino aboga por retorno de Venezuela al Mercosur. telesurtv.net Laborde abogó también por la consolidación de la Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (Unasur) y de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (Celac).
(2022-08-01). Launching Tehran-Caracas direct flight valuable measure. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — Hailing the strategic relationship between Tehran and Caracas, the Iranian Defence Minister assessed the launching of direct flight between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Venezuela as a valuable measure.
(2022-08-01). Piratería británica: Venezuela no puede acceder a sus reservas de oro. globalizacion.ca El caso del oro venezolano en Londres se remonta a mayo de 2020, cuando el BCV presentó una demanda contra el Banco de Inglaterra por su negativa a dar acceso a las reservas de oro. En un insólito fallo de…
(2022-08-01). CPUSA to host international anti-imperialist conference in September. peoplesworld.org 
HOUSTON—For the past several months, the International Department and the Peace and Solidarity Commission of the Communist Party USA have been working to organize the first ever international conference hosted by the CPUSA, occurring on the weekend of September 10th and 11th. The conference comes at a very important and dynamic time. U.S. imperialism is …
(2022-08-01). Aerolínea venezolana inicia vuelos semanales Caracas-Teherán. telesurtv.net Estos viajes comerciales son resultado de los acuerdos entre los presidentes de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, y de Irán, Ebrahim Raisi.
(2022-07-31). Caracas Protests 'Astonishing' Ruling In Favor Of US-Backed Guaidó. popularresistance.org Venezuelan authorities have blasted the latest court ruling in the struggle for control over 31 tonnes of gold stored in the Bank of England (BoE). | On Friday, the High Court of England and Wales decided in favor of opposition politician Juan Guaidó and dismissed a new effort by the Venezuelan Central Bank (BCV) to regain control over the reserves worth an estimated US $1.7 billion. | Caracas had brought to court the Venezuelan Supreme Court decrees stating that the parallel BCV board appointed by the US-backed opposition was illegal. However, judge Sara Cockerill decreed that the British Court could not recogni…
(2022-07-31). Almost No One Trusts US Media, After Decades Of War Propaganda And Lies. popularresistance.org Very few people in the United States trust the mainstream corporate media. This is confirmed by a July survey from the major polling firm Gallup, which found that just 11% of North Americans trust television news, and a mere 16% have confidence in newspapers. | It's quite easy to understand why. The US media apparatus has repeatedly shown itself over decades to be completely unreliable and highly politicized. | The corporate media's treachery has been especially clear in the demonstrably false stories it disseminated to try to justify the US wars on Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria. | This disgraceful…
(2022-07-31). New Migrant Caravan Heads to the U.S. popularresistance.org On Monday, about 3,700 Central American migrants left the border state of Chiapas for the United States. According to reports from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the caravan is made up of people from countries including Venezuela, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Ecuador, Cuba, Panama, and also from Asia. | Members of this new caravan reported that this mobilization is taking place after two weeks of unsuccessful waiting for a response from authorities of the National Migration Institute (NMI) for the issuance of temporary permits to travel through the territory and thus alleviate some of th…
(2022-07-31). New Migrant Caravan Heads To The US. popularresistance.org On Monday, about 3,700 Central American migrants left the border state of Chiapas for the United States. According to reports from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the caravan is made up of people from countries including Venezuela, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Paraguay, Ecuador, Cuba, Panama, and also from Asia. | Members of this new caravan reported that this mobilization is taking place after two weeks of unsuccessful waiting for a response from authorities of the National Migration Institute (NMI) for the issuance of temporary permits to travel through the territory and thus alleviate some of th…