(2022-07-23). White House confirms plans to send US-NATO jets to fight Russia. wsws.org In what may be the most provocative escalation of the US-NATO war against Russia to date, the White House has confirmed that the US is planning to send NATO-made fighter jets to Ukraine.
(2022-07-23). Weaning the State Department from War-making to Peaceful Robust Diplomacy. dissidentvoice.org 
Other than being an adjunct booster of overseas Pentagon military operations and refortifying its vulnerable embassies, what does the U.S. State Department stand for and do anymore? Sometimes it's hard to see much difference with the much larger Department of Defense (DOD). Its more belligerent statements or threats since Bill and Hillary Clinton's days have …
(2022-07-23). Lithuania lifts ban on rail transport into Russia Kaliningrad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) — The Baltic state of Lithuania has lifted a ban on the rail transport of sanctioned goods into and out of the Russian territory of Kaliningrad.
(2022-07-23). Two Iraqi groups threaten to attack Turkey's soil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) — Two unknown groups claimed responsibility for the attack on Turkish bases in northern Iraq and warned that if the Turkish military does not leave Iraq, further operations will be carried out on Turkish soil.
(2022-07-23). Officer sentenced to 2.5 years for civil rights violations in George Floyd murder. wsws.org Thomas Lane is one of three other officers who participated in the murder of George Floyd by Derek Chauvin two years ago. Lane was convicted of violating Floyd's civil rights by failing to provide medical aid after Chauvin knelt on his neck for nine minutes.
(2022-07-23). UNSC must end Israel's constant crimes against Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani on Friday censured a brutal missile attack by the Israeli regime targeting the outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus, earlier in the day.
(2022-07-23). Cradle of Civilization: Zhoukoudian Site. ecns.cn Zhoukoudian site is located 50 kilometers to the southwest of Beijing. It was one of China's first batch to be inscribed in the List of World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO back in 1987. In 1929, skull fossils of the Peking Man were discovered , and provided concrete evidence for the existence of the primitive man in the Beijing area and marking a milestone in the history of paleoanthropology.
(2022-07-23). Biden's Presidency Isn't Sinking Because of the Left—It's Because of Right-Wing Democrats. commondreams.org Don't blame progressives for Biden's failures. It's the party's right flank that abandoned the working class.
(2022-07-23). Online events w) Gary Snyder. John Clark, Nina Turner, Medea Benjamin, Karen Armstrong etc. indybay.org Here are some 15 online events taking place over the next week (and starting at 10: 30 am tomorrow, July 20th), featuring people such as Gary Snyder, Kim Stanley Robinson, tiny (lisa) gray-garcia, John P. Clark, Nina Turner, David Sirota, Medea Benjamin, Dilar Dirik, Karen Armstrong, and many others. | These events are hosted from various locations all across the country, as well from Canada and the UK (however, the listed times are all for our "Pacific time zone"). Of course, feel free to share this info with others who might be interested in it.
(2022-07-23). Oregón 2022: Sydney McLaughlin vuela sobre las vallas. cubadebate.cu La estadounidense Sydney McLaughlin dio una de las noticias más grandes de este Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo al rebajar su excepcional récord mundial en los 400 metros con vallas. La estrella local, hasta hoy con una cota de 51.41, entró a la meta con 50.68 y se convirtió en la primera atleta de la historia en quebrar la barrera de los 51 segundos.
(2022-07-23). Fiscalía brasileña acusa a sospechosos de crímenes en Amazonía. telesurtv.net Los acusados permanecen arrestados y serán juzgados por doble homicidio calificado y ocultación de cadáver.
(2022-07-23). Zionism and the Dark Side of Germany. dissidentvoice.org 
Post World War II Germany has exhibited commendable characteristics — publicly atoning for its Nazi past, working assiduously to create a thriving nation, designing a truly democratic country, integrating its European compatriots into a common market, leading others in opening borders to refugees, and modifying its previous ultra-nationalism to form the European union. Behind these …
(2022-07-23). Greenland loses 6 Billion Tons of Ice in Three Days, harbinger of Unprecedented Coastal Flooding. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) CNN and The Independent reported this week on a massive ice melt in Greenland, with on the order of 6 billion tons of ice lost in three days. The melting was because of a heat wave at the top of the world, caused by our burning coal, gasoline and methane …
(2022-07-23). Scott Morrison Awaits the Apocalypse. dissidentvoice.org The minds of defeated prime ministers are rarely pretty. In some cases, they are damnably awful places, where ruins accumulate and dust gathers in wretchedness. Such figures can become, by the admission of former Australian prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, miserable ghosts, cantankerous, bitter and resentful. Then come some, such as Malcolm Fraser, who have healthy …
(2022-07-23). Defeat the Kansas anti-abortion initiative. liberationnews.org 
You can visit the pro-abortion Kansans for Constitutional Freedom website and sign up to phonebank to educate people, get out the vote or recruit volunteers.
(2022-07-23). Suecia pasa a semifinales en Eurocopa Femenina de fútbol. telesurtv.net Con este resultado, se completa la primera semifinal del certamen en la que se enfrentarán Suecia e Inglaterra.
(2022-07-23). [Correspondence] The importance of empathy — Author's reply. thelancet.com Like many others, Iona Heath and Denis Pereira Gray seem to assume that the words empathy, sympathy, and compassion are interchangeable, but this is a mistake. Empathy means that one feels what another person is feeling; sympathy means that one understands what the person is feeling; compassion is the willingness to relieve the suffering of another person. One can be empathetic without being compassionate; psychopaths, for example, are often skilled in divining people's emotions. Similarly, many good doctors are compassionate without being particularly empathetic; patients often place more value on other qualitie…
(2022-07-23). 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention Results Announced. indybay.org Berkeleyans select Negeene Mosaed, Soli Alpert, Ida Martinac, Della Moran, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero as the progressive, pro-tenant slate for Rent Board…
(2022-07-23). Wednesday 7/20: Labor History Online Discussion Group – Regaining Labor's Mojo. indybay.org Zoom (Register: bit.ly/FSFD-Labor)…
(2022-07-23). EE.UU. aprueba un nuevo paquete de ayuda militar para Ucrania. telesurtv.net Desde el inicio de la operación militar rusa en el este ucraniano, EE.UU ha aprobado 8.200 millones de dólares en ayuda militar para Kiev.
(2022-07-23). (W.E. Talk) Is the world heading for a recession. ecns.cn What's going on here in global economy? Are we in the middle of a global recession? In the latest W.E. Talk, Bala Ramasamy, Professor of Economics, Associate Dean, Director of GEMBA Programme at CEIBS and Fernando Gomez, Corporate CFO of Premo were invited to talk with Wei Xi, Director of Department of Economy of China News Service.
(2022-07-23). Offshore wind creates opportunities but Manchin stops climate plans – we need more leases. indybay.org As offshore wind creates economic opportunities from coast to coast Sen. Manchin stops climate plans. Elected Officials to Protect America want accelerated and more leases made available.
(2022-07-23). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: BA.5 omicron variant fueling latest COVID-19 surge. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The BA.5 omicron variant is now the dominant strain in the U.S., and it is leading to a new wave of COVID-19 infections. BA.5 was responsible for nearly 54% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., and BA.4, a similar variant, accounted for another 17%, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts are concerned because this particular variant appears to be good at evading the immune system. "This BA.5…
(2022-07-23). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on July 23. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Saturday, July 23.
(2022-07-23). Dinesh Gunawardena sworn in as prime minister of Sri Lanka. ecns.cn Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in as the prime minister of Sri Lanka by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday.
(2022-07-23). Irán: indecisión de EE.UU. es obstáculo para acuerdo nuclear. telesurtv.net El portavoz de la Cancillería iraní afirmó que la política de buena vecindad de su país no depende del Acuerdo Nuclear ni del permiso de EE.UU.
(2022-07-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Exertional compartment syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Exertional compartment syndrome is a medical condition that generally affects runners and people involved in jumping and impact sports. Symptoms may include pain, tightness, and weakness in the lower extremities. For some, physical therapy may help. Others may need more intensive treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/mF2-CVFrsTM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 11) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Muscle groups are surrounded…
(2022-07-23). Iran moves past dichotomy between JCPOA, neighborly ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) — In what appears to constitute the main feature of the Raeisi administration's foreign policy, an Iranian diplomat said that Iran is no longer constrained by indirect talks with the US in expanding ties with neighboring states.
(2022-07-23). Presidente de Cuba destaca carácter inclusivo del Código de las Familias. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado puntualizó que es una legislación de amor y de paz, al tiempo que reconoció la propuesta jurídica como un "Código de los afectos".
(2022-07-23). Growing opposition to Twitter censorship of Socialist Equality Party (Australia). wsws.org More than 48 hours since it effectively disabled the SEP's account, the social media corporation has provided no credible explanation or responded to demands for the measure to be reversed.
(2022-07-23). Yamdrok Lake: summer resort in SW China's Tibet. ecns.cn Yamdrok Lake (also known as Yamdrok Yumtso) is a freshwater lake in Tibet. It is one of the three largest sacred lakes in Tibet. Yamdrok means "jade" in Tibetan, which vividly depicts the limpidity and the fine blue color of the water.
(2022-07-23). Qiangtang grassland welcomes best season for tourism. ecns.cn Qiangtang, which means "northern highland," refers to the north Tibetan plateau, averaging about 4,600 meters above sea level. The Qiangtang Grassland features thousands of wild animals in the area, including wild Yaks, Tibetan gazell, Tibetan wild donkeys, White-lipped deer.
(2022-07-23). Safety tips to prevent heat-related illness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Parts of Europe are experiencing a heat wave that is causing emergency situations for millions of residents. And, in the United States, many parts of the country are grappling with temperatures that remain unseasonably high. Heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion and heatstroke can be life-threatening and often prevented. Heat exhaustion Heat exhaustion can happen when your body becomes dehydrated and loses too much water and salt, as a result of high temperatures and humidity. Those most at risk…
(2022-07-23). Coronavirus outbreak at children's summer camp in Germany. wsws.org The case is symbolic of the federal and state government's policy of mass infection and their propagation of "living with the virus" in Germany.
(2022-07-23). Gobierno sirio insta a ONU a condenar nueva agresión de Israel. telesurtv.net El reciente ataque de Israel con misiles dejó tres militares muertos y siete heridos.
(2022-07-23). University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Mayo Clinic Health System enter student health services agreement. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. ‚Äï Starting this fall, the Student Health Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will look a little different. A new health services agreement between Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will bring Mayo Clinic care directly to students. The agreement, signed Wednesday, July 20, at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, enhances student health services, with on-campus access to Mayo Clinic services and expertise. "Convenience and…
(2022-07-23). Medical reform in China eases financial burdens for patients. ecns.cn China's medical reform in the past ten years has significantly eased the financial burdens for patients, according to the National Health Commission.
(2022-07-23). Mayo Clinic named a 'Best Place To Work For Disability Inclusion'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic has been named one of the best places to work for people with disabilities by the American Association of People with Disabilities, the nation's largest disability rights organization, and Disability: IN, the global business disability inclusion network. Mayo Clinic scored 100% on the Disability Equality Index to achieve this recognition. The Disability Equality Index evaluates whether organizations are adopting emerging trends and pioneering measures to move from accommodating those with disabilities to inclusion and, ultimately, genuine…
(2022-07-23). Japón aprueba liberar agua de planta nuclear de Fukushima al océano. telesurtv.net La cantidad de agua contaminada a verter en el océano Pacífico ronda el millón de toneladas y prevén que el proceso inicie en 2023.
(2022-07-23). Díaz-Canel en la Asamblea Nacional: Ni nos rendimos ni nos dejamos vencer. cubadebate.cu Al inicio de su intervención en el noveno periodo ordinario de sesiones del Parlamento en su novena legislatura, el presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel se refirió al nuevo Código de las Familias, aprobado este viernes por los diputados y que será sometido a referendo el próximo 25 de septiembre. Díaz-Canel dijo que este texto, dotado de jerarquía constitucional por el valor del tema para la sociedad cubana, es sin dudas una de las normas legales que más trascendencia social y política ha tenido en la historia jurídica del país.
(2022-07-23). [Comment] Atopic dermatitis: time for tailored therapy. thelancet.com Atopic dermatitis represents the most frequent chronic inflammatory skin disease, affecting up to 7% of adults and 25% of children.1 The pathogenesis includes inflammation, skin barrier dysfunction, dysbiosis, and modulation by environmental and genetic factors. Patients generally present with erythema, xerosis, excoriations, lichenification, and pruritus. It affects the quality of life of both patients and family members, and patients with atopic dermatitis are at higher risk for allergic comorbidities.
(2022-07-23). Ascienden a 143 los casos confirmados de viruela símica en Perú. telesurtv.net Las localidades con mayores casos confirmados son Lima Metropolitana con 125, La Libertad con cinco y Callao con cuatro.
(2022-07-23). Presidente peruano llama a cesar las confrontaciones en el país. telesurtv.net El mandatario peruano afirmó que no interferirá en la elección de la nueva mesa directiva del Congreso.
(2022-07-23). AFL-CIO Pres Liz Schuler Helps The Union Busters. indybay.org AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler is helping a union busting conference by the bosses by attending and helping to give it credibility. Her collaboration with the bosses is another example of the collaboration with the union busters.
(2022-07-23). Detectan en EE.UU. primeros casos de viruela del mono en niños. telesurtv.net EE.UU. enfrenta un brote de 2.900 casos positivos de viruela del mono, siendo New York, California. Florida e Illinois los estados con más casos confirmados.
(2022-07-23). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on July 23. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Saturday, July 23.
(2022-07-23). Ola de calor deja miles de muertos en Europa y pone en alerta a Estados Unidos y China. cubadebate.cu Es noticia en varios medios la ola de calor que azota a Europa Occidental, Estados Unidos y Asia por estos días, una muestra de que comienzan a incrementarse los efectos del calentamiento global en el mundo. En Europa Occidental, el calor extremo se ha apoderado de varios territorios, con un saldo de más de 1 700 fallecidos en España y Portugal.
(2022-07-23). [Comment] New HIV prevention approaches: promise, praxis, and pitfalls. thelancet.com More than a decade since the demonstration that antiretrovirals used for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) were safe and effective in decreasing HIV transmission, these medications remain underused, but continue to be needed, given the persistent burden of incident HIV infection, particularly in multiple sub-Saharan African countries. In 2020, there were about 1 ∑5 million new HIV infections globally, representing a decline of only 31% since 2010.1 Oral tenofovir-based PrEP is highly effective, but disparities remain due to lower PrEP uptake and adherence among populations disproportionately impacted by HIV.
(2022-07-23). Presidente electo de Colombia designa a próximo ministro de Defensa. telesurtv.net Iván Velásquez Gómez ha desempeñado un rol destacado en la lucha contra la corrupción y la impunidad en Colombia y Guatemala.
(2022-07-23). China reitera oposición a viaje de Nancy Pelosi a Taiwán. telesurtv.net Beijing subrayó que el anuncio de la visita ya daña la soberanía e integridad territorial de China.