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2022-08-04: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-04). US Risks Provoking North Korea's Kim By Holding Drills Simulating His Assassination. news.antiwar.com The US and South Korea are planning new war games where they will simulate taking out North Korea's military leadership, including the country's leader, Kim Jong-un, The drills will simulate targeting Pyongyang's missile and nuclear sites plus bases needed to supply them. Sources familiar told The Daily Beast that the war games will end with a "decapitation" exercise where they attack North Korea's command structure and take out Kim. | According to the report, the US will not publicly acknowledge that they are practicing killing Ki…

WSWS (2022-08-04). Ukrainian top intelligence official reveals US involvement in missile strikes against Russia. wsws.org The provocative interview with the deputy head of Ukraine's military intelligence was published the same day as the first grain shipment from Ukraine since the start of the NATO-provoked war left Odessa as part of a deal brokered by Turkey and the UN.

WSWS (2022-08-04). Biden wants war with China. wsws.org This week's trip by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan has enormously escalated the US conflict with China, triggering the greatest military crisis in the Taiwan Strait in a generation.

Labor Video Project (2022-08-04). SF Protest Against Nancy Pelosi For Pushing War Drive Against China. indybay.org There is growing anger against Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi for pushing for war in Asia and massive expansion of the military encirclement.Her trip to Taiwan has been strongly supported by the Republicans and she is supporting the Asian Pivot.

____ (2022-08-04). China firmly rejects U.S. provocation and political gambling on Taiwan question: Wang Yi. ecns.cn On Thursday, China called on all parties to continue supporting China's legitimate positions and measures and jointly maintain peace in the regional area and Taiwan Strait.

Jacob Andrewartha (2022-08-04). Don't buy the bosses' inflation lies: workers need real wage rises now. greenleft.org.au Despite the Treasurer saying in his July 28 economic statement that workers' wages are not to blame for inflation, the government is not coming up with solutions to address wage stagnation, argues Jacob Andrewartha.

A Guest Author (2022-08-04). During Black August, an Attica brother pays tribute to George Jackson ‚àí a commentary. workers.org Jorge 'Che' Nieves By Che Nieves On behalf of the Attica Brothers, I want to take this opportunity to extend our commemoration to all our fallen freedom fighters who have sacrificed their lives for the liberation of all political prisoners and prisoners of war. These fighters have fought to the . . . |

____ (2022-08-04). China, Cambodia vow to carry forward traditional friendship. ecns.cn China and Cambodia pledged on Wednesday to carry forward their traditional friendship and actively build the China-Cambodia community with a shared future.

WSWS (2022-08-04). IYSSE establishes club at Australia's La Trobe University in meeting defending zero-COVID campaigner Dr David Berger. wsws.org The third IYSSE club in Melbourne was built after months of campaigning among students for a socialist, anti-war perspective and in defence of democratic rights.

Edited ~ Brittany Bailer, Howard University (2022-08-04). Inaugural 2022 Golden Harvest Parade and Festival includes People of African Descent. indybay.org August 2022, we mark the anniversary of the long road to establishing the U.N. Permanent Forum on People of African Descent. Here in the Capitol Region of the State of California we are reimagining how to share the authentic story of free and enslaved people of African Descent in California History.

____ (2022-08-04). 5.6-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Fukushima prefecture, no tsunami warning issued. ecns.cn An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture in northeast Japan on Thursday, the weather agency here said, although no tsunami warning has been issued.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-04). 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….

TeleSUR- lvm- JL (2022-08-04). Venezuela califica como robo retención de oro en banco inglés. telesurtv.net El pasado 29 de julio el Tribunal Supremo de Londres denegó al Estado venezolano el acceso a las 32 toneladas de oro que permanecen retenidas en el Banco de Inglaterra.

____ (2022-08-04). US wants to 'steal' Venezuelan plane grounded in Argentina. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has condemned a call by US for Argentina to seize a Venezuelan cargo plane that has been grounded in Buenos Aires for nearly two months, saying Washington wants to "steal" the aircraft.

____ (2022-08-04). Iran to maximize use of nuclear energy: Lawmaker. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) — A member of Iranian Parliament said, "We are determined to develop technologies in the country and maximize peaceful use of nuclear energy optimally."

TeleSUR- lvm- JL (2022-08-04). Presidente Maduro califica como robo la retención del oro venezolano en banco inglés. telesurtv.net El pasado 29 de julio el Tribunal Supremo de Londres denegó al Estado venezolano el acceso a las 32 toneladas de oro que permanecen retenidas en el Banco de Inglaterra.

____ (2022-08-04). Political parties of various countries strongly oppose Pelosi's visit to China's Taiwan region. ecns.cn Political parties of various countries on Wednesday expressed strong opposition to the visit by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to China's Taiwan region, saying it severely violated China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, undermined peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.

Staff (2022-08-03). Biden regime provides over $8 billion in arms for Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Radio PolandAugust 1, 2022 US president approves new $550 mln security assistance package for Ukraine US President Joe Biden on Monday greenlighted a new military assistance package for Ukraine, valued at up to USD 550 million and including additional ammunition for advanced rocket systems.Joe Biden. The move was announced by White House national security spokesman …

WSWS (2022-08-03). Tense military standoff as US House Speaker Pelosi lands in Taiwan. wsws.org Biden has deliberately ignored Chinese warnings that Pelosi's trip to Taiwan was jeopardising the relations between the world's two largest economies and profoundly destabilising the Indo-Pacific.

Staff (2022-08-03). Hybrid war against Russia fraught with nuclear conflict. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — A hybrid war against Russia is fraught with a nuclear conflict, which cannot be won by anyone, a high-ranking Russian foreign ministry official said on Tuesday.

Ramzy Baroud (2022-08-03). Why Resistance Matters: Palestinians are Challenging Israel's Unilateralism, Dominance. mintpressnews.com Israeli politics has historically been predicated on the need for further colonialism, strengthening the Jewish identity of the state at the expense of Palestinians, and the constant quest for war. Recent events suggest that these factors are no longer controlled by Israel alone.

Jake Kallio, Benjamin Norton (2022-08-03). West Prepares to Plunder Post-war Ukraine with Neoliberal Shock Therapy. towardfreedom.org Western governments and corporations met in Switzerland to plan 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." Jake Kallio and Benjamin Norton report for Multipolarista.

JANET (2022-08-03). Another war? U.S. uses Pelosi to provoke China. iacenter.org By Sara Flounders August 2, 2022 Bulletin: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan August 2. Here is the statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry: tinyurl.com/455vrnyb U.S. provocations against China have moved into high gear. Even as the war in Ukraine, instigated by Washington, unfolds with disastrous consequences for European economies and vibrates through the world economy, a more ominous confrontation is planned. The USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group is now in the South China Sea. The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, with its accompanying battle group of warships, a guided missile cruise…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-03). Ukraine: Weapons or Peace? A Conversation with Jacques Baud. libya360.wordpress.com Thomas Kaiser Former NATO, UN official Jacques Baud In this latest discussion, Jacques Baud explains the current situation in regards to the Ukraine conflict, while keeping an eye on the larger geopolitical maneuvering that is now taking place. Colonel Baud speaks with Thomas Kaiser of Zeitgeschehen im Fokus, the Swiss journal, through whose kind courtesy, we…

_____ (2022-08-03). Most 'Fact-Checking' Organizations Facebook Uses In Ukraine Are Funded By Washington. popularresistance.org Most of the fact-checking organizations Facebook has partnered with to monitor and regulate information about Ukraine are directly funded by the U.S. government, either through the U.S. Embassy or via the notorious National Endowment for Democracy (NED). | In light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an information war as bitter as the ground fighting has erupted, and Meta (Facebook's official name) announced it had partnered with nine organizations to help it sort fact from fiction for Ukrainian, Russian and other Eastern European users. These nine organizations are: StopFake, VoxCheck, Fact Check Georgia, Demagog,…

Contributing Writers (2022-08-03). Twitter facilitates cyber terrorism and NATO-proxy war crimes in Ukraine/ By Vanessa Beeley. marktaliano.net Ukrainian Special Forces (SSO) sniper. Twitter allows blogger to doxx independent journalist on the ground in war zone Original Link Here: Twitter facilitates cyber terrorism and NATO-proxy war crimes in Ukraine (substack.com) Louise Mensch an online blogger, former UK Conservative MP, chick-lit author and committed Russophobe with a sizeable following on Twitter effectively called upon …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-03). The Hidden Truth about the War in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Jacques Baud The cultural and historical elements that determine the relations between Russia and Ukraine are important. The two countries have a long, rich, diverse, and eventful history together. This would be essential if the crisis we are experiencing today were rooted in history. However, it is a product of the present. The war we…

WSWS (2022-08-03). As inflation surges, France's TotalEnergies posts €18 billion super-profits. wsws.org Macron has defended the corporation's extortion of tens of billions from workers internationally as prices surge amid the NATO war with Russia in Ukraine.

TeleSUR (2022-08-03). Russia Remains Open to Peace Talks With Ukraine, Peskov Confirms. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Russian Presidency spokesperson Dmitri Peskov stated that his country is willing to negotiate a solution to the conflict in Ukraine, but only if certain conditions are met. | RELATED: | "It is so, Russia is ready for a negotiated solution under its conditions," Peskov said in response to a question about a statement made by former German chancellor Gerhard Schroder during an interview with the weekly Stern. | "The good news is t…

WSWS (2022-08-03). Spain signs military agreement with US amid US-NATO war in Ukraine. wsws.org The agreement will increase the number of US destroyers stationed at the southern Spanish naval base of Rota by half and the number of US Marines in Spain by 600.

WSWS (2022-08-03). Oil giants reap record profits from war, pandemic and skyrocketing prices. wsws.org As working class families the world over struggle to afford basic necessities amid historic inflation, driven by the pandemic and the US-NATO war against Russia, the world's largest multinational oil corporations are announcing record profits.

_____ (2022-08-03). Anti-Mountain Valley Pipeline Protest. popularresistance.org A small group of dedicated activists today rallied in front of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) headquarters calling for the commission not to issue a second extension certificate to the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) a $5.5 billion 303-mile-long interstate natural gas project. The 42-inch diameter pipeline is facing opposition from numerable groups with issues related to global warming, the route's effect on endangered species, construction issues including continual erosion problems along its length along with complaints from landowners whose property the massive pipeline project is…

_____ (2022-08-03). US Threatens War On China Over Taiwan. popularresistance.org The US government has been preparing for war with China over Taiwan. The extremely provocative trip by top official Nancy Pelosi was only the latest US escalation. | The Pentagon has made plans for war with China, top CIA officials openly call for fighting Beijing, and US troops are on the ground in Taipei. | Washington has sold Taiwan tens of billions of dollars worth of military equipment, and influential DC think tanks are even calling to send it nuclear weapons.

Dana Sanchez (2022-08-03). Prophet Of Bitcoin Bubble Michael Saylor Steps Down As MicroStrategy CEO After $1B Loss. moguldom.com Michael Saylor, the co-founder of cloud software company MicroStrategy, is stepping down as CEO to take on a new role of executive chairman so he can focus more on Bitcoin after the company reported a $1 billion+ loss related to the falling price of the No. 1 crypto in the second quarter. "I will remain …

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-03). Pelosi Accuses China of Threatening Taiwan and 'Democracy Itself,' Says US Cannot 'Stand By'. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) accused China "We cannot stand by as the CCP proceeds to threaten Taiwan — and democracy itself," Pelosi said. She repeated a common line coming out of Washington that the world was facing a choice between "autocracy and democracy." | President Biden has framed the US rivalry with China and Russia as a global battle between "autocracy and democracy." He eve…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-03). Pelosi Leaves Taiwan as China Prepares Effective Military Blockade. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) departed Taiwan on Wednesday for South Korea and left in her wake soaring tensions between Taipei and Beijing as the Chinese military continued preparing unprecedented military exercises Areas the PLA is closing off for drills, source: Xinhua | China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) is closing off six areas around Taiwan from Thursday to Sunday and is expected to hold drills, including live-fire ex…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-03). Pelosi Meets With Taiwan's Top Chip Industry Leaders. news.antiwar.com While in Taiwan House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Pelosi's trip came after Congress passed the CHIPS and Science Act, Pelosi met with the chairman of Taiwa…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-03). US Plan to Cap Russian Oil Price Draws More Skepticism. news.antiwar.com Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is still pushing an idea to put a price cap on Russian oil even as it draws more skepticism and warnings that the plan won't work. | The idea of Yellen's plan would be to deny financing and insurance on shipments of Russian oil if it's not being sold at a set price that would limit Moscow's profits. Mike Salthouse, the global claims director for a leading global shipping insurer, The North of England P&I Association Limited, said the plan…

Jason Ditz (2022-08-03). Iran, US, EU Envoys Return to Vienna for Nuclear Talks. news.antiwar.com An EU proposed text for the Iran nuclear deal has gotten enough momentum behind it that the US, Iran, and EU are all sending officials to Vienna for more talks. There are high hopes as the EU will mediate. | The EU has time and again saved the talks when the US was prepared to give up. US envoys are coming into the talks warily, once again. | Iran's negotiator says the key

Jason Ditz (2022-08-03). IAEA: Good Words Not Enough, Iran Must Be Transparent and Compliant. news.antiwar.com Addressing Iran pointing out that they have no intention of obtaining nuclear arms, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi continued to claim Iran is expanding its program and that the IAEA can't verify what it is doing. He's under intense pressure to be unconvinced, to keep hostility toward Iran, and h…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-03). McConnell and 25 Other Senate Republicans Issue Statement Supporting Pelosi's Taiwan Visit. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) "We support Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan,"

_____ (2022-08-03). The Movement Sorely Misses Glen Ford. popularresistance.org It has been one year since the death of Black Agenda Report Executive Editor, Glen Ford. The turbulence of the past year has been as intense as Glen Ford's loss to the movement. President Joe Biden is facing a crisis of legitimacy. Inflation and recession loom over a flailing U.S. capitalist system. A U.S.-led imperialist war with Russia and China is closer than it has ever been and Black America is no better off with a Democrat controlling the White House. | Such conditions demand that we remember and emulate Glen Ford's tireless contributions to the Black liberation, peace, and socialist movement. Ford was a st…

Fight Back (2022-08-03). Minneapolis forum criticizes US drone strikes, imperialism in Somalia. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On July 26, in response to the Biden administration's decision to deploy 500 special forces troops to Somalia, the Anti-War Committee hosted a forum with the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Minnesota and Women Against Military Madness to educate community members on the current political situation in Somalia. | Meredith Aby-Keirstead of the Anti-War Committee (AWC) introduced the event by describing how drone strikes in Somalia escalated under the Trump administration, and how President Joe Biden is continuing Trump's devastating policies. "The fact is that Biden amping this up again…

_____ (2022-08-03). 'Playing With Fire,' Says China After Pelosi Lands In Taiwan. popularresistance.org Chinese warplanes took to the skies and U.S. warships were on the move Tuesday as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ignored warnings from Beijing, the Biden administration, and peace activists by becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit Taiwan. | "Are you here to support Taiwan or to provoke a war? What the hell are you doing here, Pelosi?" | Pelosi (D-Calif.) issued a statement insisting the congressional delegation's trip to the island that most of the international community including the United States considers part of China "in no way contradicts" U.S. adherence to the "One China" po…

Misión Verdad (2022-08-03). A Closer Look at Colombia's Historic Pact Party. orinocotribune.com The alliance known as the Historic Pact (PH, or Pacto Historico) —a coalition of political forces, each with its own political and organic autonomy and independence— was formed for the purpose of winning the elections in order to defend the six following principles of their program: | The defense of life and of the Colombian Peace Accords. | Economic reactivation, the defense of employment and dignity for workers. | The decomodification of social rights and the defense of the public sector. | The preservation of natural resources and the environment | Pushing towards democracy and strengthening popula…

Anonymous103 (2022-08-03). Military Situation In Syria On August 3, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 3, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On August 3, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in the 45th regiment; | On August 3, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Kafr Taal area; | On August 2, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Maar Balit area; | On August 3, a leader of an armed group affiliated w…

Infobrics (2022-08-03). Beijing reminds Taiwan of its power through blockade disguised as military exercise. infobrics.org China's "final warning" rhetoric revives Cold War stereotypes…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-03). FBI Attack on the Uhuru Movement is a Warning. libya360.wordpress.com Margaret Kimberley Omali Yeshitela, center, stands in front of his home on Friday, July 29, 2022, with his supporters. Jesse Bogan, Post-Dispatch The FBI targeted the African People's Socialist Party (APSP) because it is a Black organization that has dared to confront and oppose U.S. imperialism. APSP is the first but they will not be the…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-03). How a Missile in Kabul Connects to a Speaker in Taipei. libya360.wordpress.com Pepe Escobar Washington's hard power display of taking out Al-Qaeda's Al-Zawahiri will not be reciprocated by Beijing over Pelosi's provocative visit to Taiwan. It does however, definitively bury the decades-long era of cooperative US-Chinese relations. This is the way the "Global War on Terror" (GWOT) ends, over and over again: not with a bang, but a…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-03). Right Violations and War Crimes by Morocco Continue in Occupied Western Sahara. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch CODESA members. CODESA's first annual report since its formation in 2020 asks the UN and other international organizations to take immediate steps to complete the decolonization process in Western Sahara. The Collective of Saharawi Human Rights Defenders in Western Sahara (CODESA) released its first annual report on July 28 titled, "Continuous war crimes and crimes…

Orinoco Tribune2 (2022-08-03). Ecuador: Key Aspects and Implications of the National Strike — Reasserting Control Over a Rogue Government. orinocotribune.com By Daniel Edgar Jul 29, 2022 | The massive Indigenous mobilization and social uprising in Ecuador that paralysed the country for most of June, led by the largest and most powerful Indigenous organization in the country (CONAIE), was ended and the blockade of major roads lifted on the 30th of June after the government reluctantly decided to negotiate and subsequently agreed to several of the key demands of the protestors. The respite may be temporary, however, as the organizers of the National Strike have made clear that if the government doesn't comply with the agreements reached the blockade will be reinst…

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2022-08-03). CovertAction Bulletin: Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan Could Be Start of World War III. covertactionmagazine.com On Tuesday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan, marking a major escalation of U.S. aggression towards China. While this may not on it's face seem alarming, the reality is that the U.S. is playing with fire. 1979 was the last time that a U.S. head of state or member of the ruling party visited Taiwan. Since the 70's the official policy of the U.S. has been the One China policy, and this visit undermines this very policy. China's statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "These moves, like playing with fire, are extremely dangerous. Those who play with fire will perish by it."

Staff (2022-08-03). La Guaira Envisions 3 Industrial Areas Within Its Special Economic Zone. orinocotribune.com Three industrial zones for La Guaira, to be developed within the framework of the Law of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), were proposed by regional government authorities during a special session of the National Assembly's Economic Commission held in the port of La Guaira. | The proposal focuses on an agricultural axis to develop the Carayaca and El Junko parishes, a tourist hub with a view to recovering the Sheraton and Meliá hotels, as well as Los Cocos beach in the Caraballeda parish, and a technological complex in the former Caracas warehouse of Urimare parish, as part of the Development Master Plan for the coa…

TeleSUR (2022-08-03). Gazprom Warns on the Impossibility To Recover Key Turbine. telesurenglish.net The Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany of the Giant Gazprom has not been able to recover a critical turbine for the proper functioning of the supplies of the company, which according to Gazprom, has been impossible because of Western sanctions. | RELATED: | Christian Bruch, Siemens Energy CEO, said his company has already complied with all the conditions needed to send the repaired turbine back to Russia. The German comp…

TeleSUR (2022-08-03). UNECA Urges Funds to Mitigate Climate Change Impacts in Africa. telesurenglish.net Vera Songwe, executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), has called for urgent and increased funding to mitigate impacts of climate change in Africa. | RELATED: | "Urgent development funds need to flow to Africa for climate change adaptation and resilience-building across the continent," Songwe told a climate-themed event held under the theme "Toward COP 27: African Regional Forum on Cl…

Anonymous669 (2022-08-03). Escalation In Karabakh: Azerbaijan Combat Drones Kill Two Armenian Soldiers, Wound 14 Others (Videos). southfront.org The disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh experienced on August 3 a new round of military escalation, that saw the Azerbaijani combat drones attacking Armenian forces for the first time in several months. | The escalation began when the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense said that Armenian forces had attacked Azerbaijani military positions in the region of Lachin, which is under the supervision of the Russian peacekeeping force, killing an Azerbaijani soldier. | Hundreds of Russian peacekeepers are current…

Julia Conley (2022-08-03). Biden Order on Abortion Access Called 'Step In the Right Direction'. commondreams.org "We look forward to continuing to partner with the administration to defend our fundamental rights from ongoing extremist attacks," said the president of NARAL Pro-Choice America.

Jenna McGuire (2022-08-03). Campaigners Warn Against 'Reckless' Fossil Fuel Expansion in Africa. commondreams.org "It would be the ultimate betrayal of African people if their leaders missed the opportunity to become a renewable energy superpower by locking us into a doomed experiment with fossil fuels that is hurting Africa through climate breakdown."

Staff (2022-08-03). Moscow warns against complete cut of relations with US. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Moscow may cut diplomatic relations with Washington if the United States designates Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.

WSWS (2022-08-03). Biden orders drone assassination of al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan. wsws.org Biden made it clear that the assassination of al-Zawahiri was a warning to anyone deemed an enemy by the US government, saying, "the United States will find you and take you out."

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-08-03). Turkish warplanes again bomb northern Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — The Turkish warplanes targeted an area in Duhok Governorate in northern Iraq on Wednesday in continuation of its operations under the pretext of fighting the PKK.

Julia Conley (2022-08-03). UN Warns Two Largest Reservoirs in US Are Approaching Dangerous 'Dead Pool' Status. commondreams.org "Drought and desertification are quickly becoming the new normal everywhere—from the U.S. to Europe and Africa."

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-08-03). 27 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan's air defense zone. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Twenty-seven Chinese warplanes flew into Taiwan's air defense zone after Pelosi's visit on Wednesday.

TeleSUR (2022-08-03). Colombia: UN HR Office Condemns Murder of Peasant Leader. telesurenglish.net One hundred ten social leaders were murdered in the South American nation in 2022 and 1,337 violently lost their lives since the signing of the Peace Agreement in 2016. | Social sectors said that leaders are murdered because they are the front line in the struggles in defense of the rights of the Colombian people. Aug. 3, 2022.

TeleSUR (2022-08-03). Haiti: Lack of Consensus Stocks Political Dialogue for Peace. telesurenglish.net Negotiations under the Montana Agreement to achieve pacification and normalization of Haiti's political life stalled again on Tuesday after the two main groups that led the negotiations withdrew from the talks. | RELATED: | The Democratic and Popular Sector spokesman, André Michel, wrote about the rupture: "I encourage the brothers and sisters of the Montana team to return to the dialogue table. The time has come for us to…

TeleSUR (2022-08-03). International Community Blasts Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan. telesurenglish.net Overseas scholars and officials strongly rebuked U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan on Tuesday, saying that the move seriously threatens peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. | RELATED: | Her visit also violates international law and basic norms governing international relations. The move is unpopular with the international community and is futile. | CHINA'S SOVEREIGNTY & TERRITO…

Ana Perdigón (2022-08-03). Chinese Investors Acknowledge Venezuela's Special Economic Zones Law. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan National Assembly Deputy Nicolás Maduro Guerra, president of the Venezuela-China Parliamentary Friendship Group, has reported that the Organic Law of Special Economic Zones will be presented to Chinese private investors. | The presentation of the Special Economic Zones Law arises from China's interest in exchanging experience and knowledge and strengthening projects in Venezuela. | Deputy Maduro Guerra made these comments af…

Andreína Chávez Alava (2022-08-03). Venezuela Condemns Pelosi Taiwan Trip, Reaffirms 'One China' Principle. venezuelanalysis.com Caracas has reinforced diplomatic ties with Beijing and its recognition of Taiwan "as an inalienable part of China's territory."

TeleSUR (2022-08-03). Maduro: US Intends To Steal Venezuelan Plane Held in Argentina. telesurenglish.net "Now they intend to steal a plane (that is) property of Venezuela (…) By mandate of an imperial court, of a U.S. court in Florida, they intend to steal a modern cargo plane", said the Venezuelan President during a broadcast on the state-owned Venezolana de Televisión channel. | RELATED: | On June 6, the Emtrasur plane landed in Argentinean territory, where it would have delivered a cargo of auto parts of the German company Volkswage…

TeleSUR (2022-08-03). Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua Reject US Interference in Taiwan. telesurenglish.net Through a statement released on Tuesday, the Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Ministry rejected the acts of interference and meddling carried out by the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi with her visit to Taiwan. | RELATED: | "We alert the international community about these actions, which constitute a violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Chinese nation and ignore Resolution 2758… wherby the…

TeleSUR (2022-08-03). Venezuela Reaffirms Pledge of Cooperation With OPEC. telesurenglish.net "We want to reaffirm Venezuela's firm will to continue to consolidate the OPEC+ cooperation mechanism," El Aissami said via videoconference during the 31st OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting. | RELATED: | In a press release, the Ministry of People's Power for Petroleum said El Aissami also praised OPEC+ efforts to maintain stability in the oil market. | The Venezuelan official said the alliance provides "opportunities f…

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-08-03). Presidente Maduro recibe a representante de Cancillería china. telesurtv.net El encuentro fue propicio para ratificar la hermandad y la solidaridad entre ambas naciones, así como el fortalecimiento de la agenda de cooperación.

Staff (2022-08-03). øQué significan todos los elementos de la bandera de Venezuela. telesurtv.net El 3 de agosto de 1806, el prócer independentista Francisco de Miranda tocó tierra en la Vela de Coro y ondeó por primera vez la bandera de Venezuela.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-08-03). FM reiterates Iran's support for One-Chine policy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Iran foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stressed Iran's support for the "One-China" policy, noting that US provocative actions have become a source of threat to international peace and stability.

____ (2022-08-03). Leader to attend Muharram mourning ceremony on Thu. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Mourning ceremonies, marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Him) and his true companion, will be held at Imam Khomeini Husseiniyah on Thursday Aug. 04 in Tehran.

Alan Macleod (2022-08-02). Most of the "Fact-Checking" Organizations Facebook Uses in Ukraine Are Directly Funded by Washington. mintpressnews.com In light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an information war as bitter as the ground fighting has erupted, and Meta (Facebook's official name) announced it had partnered with nine organizations to help it sort fact from fiction.

Benjamin Norton (2022-08-02). US threatens war on China over Taiwan with nuclear implications. multipolarista.com The US government has prepared for years for war with China over Taiwan. Nancy Pelosi's trip was only the latest provocation, including Pentagon war plans, CIA threats, tens of billions in weapons sales, and US military forces on the ground.

Andrew Korybko (2022-08-02). Poland's President Duda Compares the Warsaw 1944 Uprising against Nazi Occupation to the Battle of Mariupol. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-08-02). Biden Sends Mixed Signals On Nuclear Treaty As Risk Of Nuclear War Grows. popularresistance.org President Biden on Monday sent mixed signals to Moscow in an apparent offer to negotiate a replacement to the New START, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia. | In a statement to the 10th conference on the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Biden said his administration "is ready to expeditiously negotiate a new arms control framework to replace New START when it expires in 2026," but then suggested he wouldn't negotiate with Russia while it was fighting in Ukraine. | "But negotiation requires a willing partner operating in good faith. And Russia's brutal and unprovoked aggression…

_____ (2022-08-02). NATO-Backed Network Of Syria Dirty War Propagandists Identified. popularresistance.org 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 on the denial or distortion of facts about the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons and on attacking the findings of the world's foremost chemical weapons watchdog," the Organization for the Prohibition of C…

_____ (2022-08-02). Biden Should Grant Clemency to Drone Warfare Whistleblower Daniel Hale. popularresistance.org One year ago this July, drone whistleblower Daniel Hale stood in front of Judge Liam O'Grady at his sentencing and explained himself. After a lengthy investigation and prosecution, it was finally the day when Hale would find out if he would spend years in prison for doing something he felt morally obligated to do: Tell the truth about the United States' drone program. | While working as a drone analyst in the U.S. Air Force in Afghanistan, he witnessed attacks waged against innocent civilians that, to this day, still haunt him. Those experiences eventually led him to blow the whistle on the drone program. Judge O…

_____ (2022-08-02). Taiwan: Washington Plays with Dragon's Fire. journal-neo.org Tensions continued to build between the United States and China with the recent trip of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan against Beijing's warnings. The unfolding row is depicted with immense ambiguity by the Western media in what is otherwise a clear-cut case of America violating China's sovereignty. US publication Newsweek in …

_____ (2022-08-02). As Pelosi Taiwan Visit Looms, Menendez Bill Would 'Gut' One China Policy. popularresistance.org America's Taiwan policy hasn't changed much in the past 40 years. For many experts, that's a good thing. They argue that Washington's careful balancing act between Beijing and Taipei, enshrined in part in the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, has kept tensions low and allowed Taiwan to transform from a notorious dictatorship into a full-fledged democracy. | But Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) aren't satisfied with the status quo. The pair recently introduced a bill, known as the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022, that they touted as "the most comprehensive restructuring of U.S. policy towards Taiwan"

_____ (2022-08-02). In Atlanta, 'Cop City' Sparks A Web Of Resistance. popularresistance.org In the year since the Atlanta City Council approved plans for construction of a $90 million police training center in the South River Forest, a growing network of resistance has spread to nearly every corner of the city, from preschools to protests at subcontractors' offices. | It's a multi-pronged strategy that activists say has been necessary to confront the corrupt connections between government, corporations, subcontractors and the police that have allowed the project — known as "Cop City" — to move forward, despite immense and clear public opposition. | "All of these systems are interconnected [m…

Aidan Jonah (2022-08-02). When Did the CIA Start Pulling the Strings of Canada's Political Policies? covertactionmagazine.com What are Canadian warships doing in the ultra-sensitive South China Sea? News of Canadian patrol ships traveling through the South …

Liberation Staff (2022-08-02). PSL Editorial — Pelosi's Taiwan visit is pure imperialist war mongering. liberationnews.org Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in a dangerous act of provocation designed to push the United States and China closer towards a catastrophic conflict.

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Staff (2022-08-03). Biden regime provides over $8 billion in arms for Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Radio PolandAugust 1, 2022 US president approves new $550 mln security assistance package for Ukraine US President Joe Biden on Monday greenlighted a new military assistance package for Ukraine, valued at up to USD 550 million and including additional ammunition for advanced rocket systems.Joe Biden. The move was announced by White House national security spokesman …

Peter Boyle (2022-08-03). Spend billions on climate not war. greenleft.org.au The billions of dollars wasted on military spending and tax cuts for the rich should be used to fund renewables, argues Peter Boyle.

WSWS (2022-08-03). Tense military standoff as US House Speaker Pelosi lands in Taiwan. wsws.org Biden has deliberately ignored Chinese warnings that Pelosi's trip to Taiwan was jeopardising the relations between the world's two largest economies and profoundly destabilising the Indo-Pacific.

Staff (2022-08-03). Hybrid war against Russia fraught with nuclear conflict. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — A hybrid war against Russia is fraught with a nuclear conflict, which cannot be won by anyone, a high-ranking Russian foreign ministry official said on Tuesday.

Middle East Monitor (2022-08-03). Israel's Visa refusal to Palestinian Harvard Fellow sparks calls for Boycott of Apartheid State. juancole.com By Nasim Ahmed | ( Middle East Monitor ) Israel has refused to grant a visa permit to one of Gaza's highly acclaimed poet and former Harvard fellow, Mosab Abu Toha. Author of one of the shortlisted books for this year's Palestine Book Awards (PBA), Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear: …

WSWS (2022-08-03). Spain signs military agreement with US amid US-NATO war in Ukraine. wsws.org The agreement will increase the number of US destroyers stationed at the southern Spanish naval base of Rota by half and the number of US Marines in Spain by 600.

WSWS (2022-08-03). As inflation surges, France's TotalEnergies posts €18 billion super-profits. wsws.org Macron has defended the corporation's extortion of tens of billions from workers internationally as prices surge amid the NATO war with Russia in Ukraine.

WSWS (2022-08-03). Oil giants reap record profits from war, pandemic and skyrocketing prices. wsws.org As working class families the world over struggle to afford basic necessities amid historic inflation, driven by the pandemic and the US-NATO war against Russia, the world's largest multinational oil corporations are announcing record profits.

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-03). Pelosi Accuses China of Threatening Taiwan and 'Democracy Itself,' Says US Cannot 'Stand By'. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) accused China "We cannot stand by as the CCP proceeds to threaten Taiwan — and democracy itself," Pelosi said. She repeated a common line coming out of Washington that the world was facing a choice between "autocracy and democracy." | President Biden has framed the US rivalry with China and Russia as a global battle between "autocracy and democracy." He eve…

Jason Ditz (2022-08-03). IAEA: Good Words Not Enough, Iran Must Be Transparent and Compliant. news.antiwar.com Addressing Iran pointing out that they have no intention of obtaining nuclear arms, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi continued to claim Iran is expanding its program and that the IAEA can't verify what it is doing. He's under intense pressure to be unconvinced, to keep hostility toward Iran, and h…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-03). McConnell and 25 Other Senate Republicans Issue Statement Supporting Pelosi's Taiwan Visit. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) "We support Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan,"

Misión Verdad (2022-08-03). A Closer Look at Colombia's Historic Pact Party. orinocotribune.com The alliance known as the Historic Pact (PH, or Pacto Historico) —a coalition of political forces, each with its own political and organic autonomy and independence— was formed for the purpose of winning the elections in order to defend the six following principles of their program: | The defense of life and of the Colombian Peace Accords. | Economic reactivation, the defense of employment and dignity for workers. | The decomodification of social rights and the defense of the public sector. | The preservation of natural resources and the environment | Pushing towards democracy and strengthening popula…

Infobrics (2022-08-03). Beijing reminds Taiwan of its power through blockade disguised as military exercise. infobrics.org China's "final warning" rhetoric revives Cold War stereotypes…

Staff (2022-08-03). La Guaira Envisions 3 Industrial Areas Within Its Special Economic Zone. orinocotribune.com Three industrial zones for La Guaira, to be developed within the framework of the Law of Special Economic Zones (SEZs), were proposed by regional government authorities during a special session of the National Assembly's Economic Commission held in the port of La Guaira. | The proposal focuses on an agricultural axis to develop the Carayaca and El Junko parishes, a tourist hub with a view to recovering the Sheraton and Meliá hotels, as well as Los Cocos beach in the Caraballeda parish, and a technological complex in the former Caracas warehouse of Urimare parish, as part of the Development Master Plan for the coa…

Labor Video Project (2022-08-03). SF Protest Against Nancy Pelosi For Pushing War Drive Against China. indybay.org There is growing anger against Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi for pushing for war in Asia and massive expansion of the military encirclement.Her trip to Taiwan has been strongly supported by the Republicans and she is supporting the Asian Pivot.

Staff (2022-08-03). Moscow warns against complete cut of relations with US. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — Moscow may cut diplomatic relations with Washington if the United States designates Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.

WSWS (2022-08-03). Biden orders drone assassination of al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan. wsws.org Biden made it clear that the assassination of al-Zawahiri was a warning to anyone deemed an enemy by the US government, saying, "the United States will find you and take you out."

Ben Radford (2022-08-03). Government, developers helped create flood crises. greenleft.org.au Government inaction in the face of a warming climate, developer greed and poor planning are to blame for the catastrophic impacts of recent floods in New South Wales, argues Ben Radford.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-03). 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…

William Briggs (2022-08-03). Taiwan: Pelosi buckles on the armour of capitalist warrior. greenleft.org.au Nancy Pelosi's tour of Asia has deliberately and in a calculated manner heightened tensions in the region, writes William Briggs. It was designed to be provocative and has succeeded.

Staff (2022-08-03). VIDEO: Zionist bases evacuated in fear of Resistance response. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — The footage shows the evacuation of the Zionist military bases near the Gaza border after the Palestinian Islamic Jihad warned Zionists in reaction to the arrest of Bassam al-Saadi, a senior Resistance leader in the West Bank.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-08-03). Turkish warplanes again bomb northern Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) — The Turkish warplanes targeted an area in Duhok Governorate in northern Iraq on Wednesday in continuation of its operations under the pretext of fighting the PKK.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-08-03). 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….

TeleSUR -ysm- JL (2022-08-03). Presidente Maduro recibe a representante de Cancillería china. telesurtv.net El encuentro fue propicio para ratificar la hermandad y la solidaridad entre ambas naciones, así como el fortalecimiento de la agenda de cooperación.

Staff (2022-08-03). øQué significan todos los elementos de la bandera de Venezuela. telesurtv.net El 3 de agosto de 1806, el prócer independentista Francisco de Miranda tocó tierra en la Vela de Coro y ondeó por primera vez la bandera de Venezuela.

Orinoco Tribune2 (2022-08-02). An Interview With John Pilger: 'Assange Is the Courageous Embodiment of a Struggle Against the Most Oppressive Forces in Our World'. orinocotribune.com In an interview with the World Socialist Web Site, renowned Australian investigative journalist John Pilger has warned that the "US is close to getting its hands on" the courageous WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. | 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 ever…

Alan Macleod (2022-08-02). Most of the "Fact-Checking" Organizations Facebook Uses in Ukraine Are Directly Funded by Washington. mintpressnews.com In light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an information war as bitter as the ground fighting has erupted, and Meta (Facebook's official name) announced it had partnered with nine organizations to help it sort fact from fiction.

Jessica Buxbaum (2022-08-02). Top Recruits Refuse to Work for Google or Amazon Over Ivolvement in Israeli War Crimes. mintpressnews.com While just over a year old, Google and Amazon have not addressed the Workers Against Nimbus and #NoTechForApartheid campaigns publicly, but the activist network has had success in cutting the corporations' power — even if only slightly.

Benjamin Norton (2022-08-02). US threatens war on China over Taiwan with nuclear implications. multipolarista.com The US government has prepared for years for war with China over Taiwan. Nancy Pelosi's trip was only the latest provocation, including Pentagon war plans, CIA threats, tens of billions in weapons sales, and US military forces on the ground.

Andrew Korybko (2022-08-02). Poland's President Duda Compares the Warsaw 1944 Uprising against Nazi Occupation to the Battle of Mariupol. globalresearch.ca

Sara Flounders (2022-08-02). Another war? U.S. uses Taiwan to provoke China. workers.org Bulletin: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan August 2. Here is the statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry: tinyurl.com/455vrnyb U.S. provocations against China have moved into high gear. Even as the war in Ukraine, instigated by Washington, unfolds with disastrous consequences for European economies and vibrates through the world . . . |

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-02). Russia Says Cooperation on HIMARS Strikes Means US Is 'Directly Involved' in Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com The Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday said Washington Vadym Skibitsky, the deputy head of Ukraine's military intelligence, Skibitsky insisted…

_____ (2022-08-02). Biden Sends Mixed Signals On Nuclear Treaty As Risk Of Nuclear War Grows. popularresistance.org President Biden on Monday sent mixed signals to Moscow in an apparent offer to negotiate a replacement to the New START, the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the US and Russia. | In a statement to the 10th conference on the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Biden said his administration "is ready to expeditiously negotiate a new arms control framework to replace New START when it expires in 2026," but then suggested he wouldn't negotiate with Russia while it was fighting in Ukraine. | "But negotiation requires a willing partner operating in good faith. And Russia's brutal and unprovoked aggression…

Reynard Loki (2022-08-02). As the War in Ukraine Devastates the Nation's Ecosystems, the World Reaches Record-High Military Spending. independentmediainstitute.org Just one bomb releases a slew of toxic heavy metals into Ukraine's soil and groundwater. Now multiply this by thousands. By Erika Schelby, Independent Media Institute 10 min read In the U.S., proponents supporting military expansion and increasing defense spending have prevailed despite the more pressing need to divert all available resources to fight the …

Brett Wilkins (2022-08-02). 'Playing With Fire,' Says China After Pelosi Lands in Taiwan. commondreams.org One anti-war group called the U.S. House speaker's trip "unnecessary, dangerous, and utterly reckless at a time when the war in Ukraine continues."

____ (2022-08-02). US directly involved in Ukraine war: Russia says. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) — Russian Ministry of Defense on Tuesday said that the United States was directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine because US spies were approving and coordinating Ukrainian missile strikes on Russian forces.

_____ (2022-08-02). NATO-Backed Network Of Syria Dirty War Propagandists Identified. popularresistance.org 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 on the denial or distortion of facts about the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons and on attacking the findings of the world's foremost chemical weapons watchdog," the Organization for the Prohibition of C…

Staff (2022-08-02). German, Italian, Hungarian warplanes take over NATO Baltic patrol. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOJuly 31, 2022 Germany, Hungary, Italy take up NATO's Baltic air policing German, Hungarian and Italian fighter aircraft will take up air patrols over the Baltic region as part of NATO's air policing mission starting on Monday (1 August 2022). For the coming months, four Hungarian JAS-39 fighter aircraft and some eighty personnel will lead …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-08-02). Former Bolivian President Evo Morales calls for a Global campaign to eliminate NATO. mronline.org 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"

Brett Wilkins (2022-08-02). Weeks After Biden Fist-Bumps Saudi Prince, US OKs $5 Billion in Gulf Arms Deals. commondreams.org While the Pentagon said the sale of Patriot and THAAD missiles would boost regional "stability," one Yemeni journalist countered that the transfer would only bring more Saudi "aggression" to his war-torn nation.

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-02). Israel Signals No Change to Its Nuclear Arsenal Policy Amid Non-Proliferation Conference. news.antiwar.com Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Monday Speaking at the Israel Atomic Energy Commission in Tel Aviv, Lapid made a veiled reference to Israel's secret nuclear weapons program. He spoke of Israel's "defensive capabilities and offensive capabilities, and what the foreign media ten…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-02). US Hits Iran With New Sanctions Targeting Oil Sales to East Asia. news.antiwar.com The US on Monday The new sanctions targeted

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-02). China Encircling Taiwan With Military Drills in Response to Pelosi Visit. news.antiwar.com China is conducting its China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) said it will conduct a series of military operations surrounding Taiwan, and announced "strong military responses" were underway as soon as Pelosi's plane landed. | According to

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-02). US Has No DNA Confirmation of Ayman al-Zawahiri's Death. news.antiwar.com The White House said on Tuesday that "We do not have DNA confirmation. We're not going to get that confirmation. Quite frankly, based on multiple sources and methods that we've gathered information from, we don't need it," White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told CNN.

Jason Ditz (2022-08-02). Yemen Parties Agree to Two-Month Extension of Truce. news.antiwar.com No one would benefit from the return to violence in Yemen. In spite of that, the UN only managed to get a truce extension Tuesday, the very day before the ongoing ceasefire was to expire. | Hopes were to slap another six months on the truce, The goal is not just to…

Jason Ditz (2022-08-02). Iran: We Have Technical Means to Produce Atom Bomb, No Intention of Doing So. news.antiwar.com Iran: We Have Technical Means to Produce Atom Bomb, No Intention of Doing So | Nuclear chief echoes comments from Ayatollah aide…

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-02). Russia Says US Has Shown No Interest in Negotiating New START. news.antiwar.com The Kremlin on Tuesday said that Washington The comments from the Kremlin came after President Biden

Jason Ditz (2022-08-02). Rebel Artillery Strike Destroys Northern Syria Military Base. news.antiwar.com A military base belonging to Syria's Fourth Division Details are still emerging, as this is in rebel-held territory and off the beaten path. State media confirmed that Syrian soldiers were killed in the attack, though the exact toll has not been released. | The Aleppo area and the adjoining part of…

Orinoco Tribune2 (2022-08-02). Ariel Henry Has 'Failed' and Works for 'International Bosses,' Say Critics After PM's One-Year Anniversary Address. orinocotribune.com Port-au-Prince — On the one-year anniversary of his ascension as Haiti's interim Prime Minister, Ariel Henry said he is committed to bringing peace to the country, holding elections, and combating corruption, inflation, and gas shortages. | He also thanked Haitians for "proving their intelligence and maturity" by accepting, without crippling protests, recent hikes in gas prices as the government has cut its fuel subsidies. The price hikes will "progressively" continue, because "this is the only condition that will allow us to continue importing fuel and make it available permanently," Henry said in his tape…

_____ (2022-08-02). Biden Should Grant Clemency to Drone Warfare Whistleblower Daniel Hale. popularresistance.org One year ago this July, drone whistleblower Daniel Hale stood in front of Judge Liam O'Grady at his sentencing and explained himself. After a lengthy investigation and prosecution, it was finally the day when Hale would find out if he would spend years in prison for doing something he felt morally obligated to do: Tell the truth about the United States' drone program. | While working as a drone analyst in the U.S. Air Force in Afghanistan, he witnessed attacks waged against innocent civilians that, to this day, still haunt him. Those experiences eventually led him to blow the whistle on the drone program. Judge O…

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2022-08-02). US' Provocations Against China Could Lead to World War III. Beijing has Announced "Large-scale Military Exercises". US, South Korea, Japan Envisage a "Joint Plan for Military Exercises" globalresearch.ca

Philip Giraldi (2022-08-02). Policing the World Is a Full-Time Job. Washington is "Addicted to War": Dr. Philip Giraldi. globalresearch.ca

_____ (2022-08-02). Taiwan: Washington Plays with Dragon's Fire. journal-neo.org Tensions continued to build between the United States and China with the recent trip of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan against Beijing's warnings. The unfolding row is depicted with immense ambiguity by the Western media in what is otherwise a clear-cut case of America violating China's sovereignty. US publication Newsweek in …

_____ (2022-08-02). As Pelosi Taiwan Visit Looms, Menendez Bill Would 'Gut' One China Policy. popularresistance.org America's Taiwan policy hasn't changed much in the past 40 years. For many experts, that's a good thing. They argue that Washington's careful balancing act between Beijing and Taipei, enshrined in part in the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979, has kept tensions low and allowed Taiwan to transform from a notorious dictatorship into a full-fledged democracy. | But Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) aren't satisfied with the status quo. The pair recently introduced a bill, known as the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022, that they touted as "the most comprehensive restructuring of U.S. policy towards Taiwan"

_____ (2022-08-02). In Atlanta, 'Cop City' Sparks A Web Of Resistance. popularresistance.org In the year since the Atlanta City Council approved plans for construction of a $90 million police training center in the South River Forest, a growing network of resistance has spread to nearly every corner of the city, from preschools to protests at subcontractors' offices. | It's a multi-pronged strategy that activists say has been necessary to confront the corrupt connections between government, corporations, subcontractors and the police that have allowed the project — known as "Cop City" — to move forward, despite immense and clear public opposition. | "All of these systems are interconnected [m…

Aidan Jonah (2022-08-02). When Did the CIA Start Pulling the Strings of Canada's Political Policies? covertactionmagazine.com What are Canadian warships doing in the ultra-sensitive South China Sea? News of Canadian patrol ships traveling through the South …

Anonymous103 (2022-08-02). Military Situation In Syria On August 2, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 2, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On August 2, SAA attacked a vehicle belonging to Turkish-backed forces with and ATGM in al-Barah area; | On August 1, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Kafr Taal area; | On August 1, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled YPG positions near Tal Rafaat; | On August 1, artillery of Turkish-backed forces…

Anonymous103 (2022-08-02). Military situation In Yemen On August 2, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 115 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah in the past 24 hours; | On August 2, Hans Grundberg, the UN envoy in Yemen issued a statement announcing the extension of the ceasefire in Yemen for two months; | On August 1, amid the tension between Islah Party and Tariq Saleh's armed forces, Tariq Saleh's representative building in Taiz city (Political Office of National Resistance) was closed…

Editor (2022-08-02). Polls show almost no one trusts U.S. media, after decades of war propaganda and lies. mronline.org The CIA has long manipulated the media, spreading disinformation to justify U.S. wars. Today just 11% of North Americans trust television news.

Infobrics (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…

Liberation Staff (2022-08-02). PSL Editorial — Pelosi's Taiwan visit is pure imperialist war mongering. liberationnews.org Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in a dangerous act of provocation designed to push the United States and China closer towards a catastrophic conflict.

____ (2022-08-02). International media warn against Pelosi's possible Taiwan visit. ecns.cn International media have warned against U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's plan to visit Taiwan after a report alleged that she would arrive there Tuesday evening.

Toward increased Networking (2022-08-02). 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.

____ (2022-08-02). China to hold military exercises in South China, Bohai seas. ecns.cn China's Qinglan Maritime Safety Administration issued a warning Monday stating military exercises in some areas of the South China Sea would be conducted from 12 a.m. on Aug. 2 to midnight on Aug 6, with entry prohibited during this time.

Contributing Writers (2022-08-02). Google is a Vaccine Company/ By Robert F. Kennedy Jr. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr.'s Heroic Resistance to the CIA's Continuing COVID Coup d'état/ By Edward Curtin Smoking Gun: US Government, CDC Colluded with Google, Twitter, Facebook to Censor Important Information About Experimental COVID Vaccines Global ResearchGlobal Research Centre for Research on Globalization…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-08-02). ISIL attack in Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif foiled: Taliban. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) — The Taliban officials in Balkh Province in the north of Afghanistan said that an attack waged by the ISIL terrorist organization in Mazar-i-Sharif was thwarted.

WSWS (2022-08-02). UK: Workers at Greater Manchester food plant walk out in wildcat strike over pay and conditions. wsws.org Workers in two shifts were involved and put forward demands based around seven points.

Deweylaura (2022-08-02). We must use our right to vote, not lose it! cpusa.org Issued by Political Action Commission, Communist Party USA, July 27, 2022 We the people are under attack. Corporate America, allied with religious extremists and growing fascist forces, like those who stormed the capitol on January 6, are out to destroy every gain the American people have made since the Civil War. Nothing is sacred …

Deweylaura (2022-08-02). Imperialism and socialism will not mix. cpusa.org The popularity of socialism has skyrocketed since Bernie Sanders' historic campaigns for president gave voice to the outrage, desolation, and pain caused by the dramatic and unrelieved rise in U.S. inequality over the past half century. This trend now spans three generations. It has been accompanied, with few exceptions, by rising political dysfunction, volatility, …

Staff (2022-08-02). Pelosi arrives in Taiwanese capital's airport. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) — The US Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi's plane arrived in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei despite China's warnings on Tuesday.

____ (2022-08-02). 7th Islamic Human Rights Award held in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) — The 7th Islamic Human Rights and Human Dignity Award was held at IRIB Intl. Conferences Center Tues. with the participation of Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Eje'ei and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Julia Conley (2022-08-02). Yemen Truce Extension Applauded Amid Demands That US End Support for Saudi-Led War. commondreams.org "Not only was United States involvement in this brutal war unauthorized to begin with, but it is a crucial point of leverage to ensure that the Saudis and their allies remain at the negotiating table these next two months," said one advocate.

Staff (2022-08-02). Ernesto Villegas Interviews Lucas Koerner: The West 'Miscalculated' Sanctions Against Russia. orinocotribune.com This Sunday, July 31, US sociologist Lucas Koerner said that the West "miscalculated" its sanctions against Russia, because they have caused an international crisis, particularly for the European continent, as winter approaches. Interviewed on the Venezuelan television program Aqui con Ernest Villegas, Koerner expressed his opinion that the economic measures against Russia caused the US to make a "slight change" in its way of thinking about Venezuela. | "The blockade on Venezuela is not going to stop, there is not going to be a real change of position," said Koerner. "There might be a tactical maneuver that might…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-08-02). Antonio García: Peace is Not Always Associated with Social Justice and the Welfare of Society. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch The first commander of the National Liberation Army, Antonio García, spoke about the possibility for peace amid a time of historic transformation in Colombia. Colombia is undergoing a period of radical transformation. The country which for decades had been dominated by conservative rule, and subject to the demands and needs of the United…

TeleSUR-mcs- JL (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.

____ (2022-08-02). China is a firm supporter of UN: Chinese UN ambassador. ecns.cn China is a firm supporter of the United Nations in its role in addressing global challenges, upholding peace and security, and promoting common development, said Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, on Monday.

Staff (2022-08-02). Some crew of grounded Venezuela plane allowed to leave. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) — An Argentine judge investigating the Iranian and Venezuelan crew of a cargo plane that has been grounded in Buenos Aires since June authorized the departure of 12 of them on Monday, local media reported.

____ (2022-08-02). Pelosi's expected visit to Taiwan spurs protest. ecns.cn Peace activists and community members on Monday protested US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's expected visit to Taiwan, demanding that she cancel the trip and focus on issues facing ordinary Americans.

____ (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). 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.

Contributing Writers (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. Original Link Here: Britain rewards terrorist bombing of Syrian Christians by sanctioning National Defence leaders. | The Wall Will Fall Cover image — photo of Nabel AlAbdallah by Vanessa Beeley. July …

____ (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.

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