(2022-08-13). Responses Among The Left To FBI Raid Against Trump. thedissenter.org On this week's Unauthorized Disclosure episode, Ben Norton discusses some responses from people on the left to FBI raiding Donald Trump's estate.
(2022-08-13). The Seventh US-Made HIMARS Launcher Destroyed In Ukraine. southfront.org 
On August 13, the Russian Ministry of Defence claimed that another US-made HIMARS launcher and a warehouse with ammunition for it were destroyed in Eastern Ukraine. So far, the Russian military reported the destruction of 7 systems supplied by US to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. | The HIMARS launcher and a warehouse were destroyed by the Russian airstrikes in the area of the city of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk People's Republic which is under control of the AFU. | In total, the P…
(2022-08-13). US' serious human rights violations in the Middle East cause permanent damage. ecns.cn
(2022-08-13). Why is the Flow of Migrants Changing Direction? journal-neo.org 
As Washington has expected in its use of migration flows to damage its political and economic rival, the European Union, the influence of this factor has indeed been increasing of late. And it is becoming increasingly dependent not only on the state of armed conflicts already unleashed by the United States in the world, but …
(2022-08-13). Russian Forces Confirmed Full Control Of Peski In Donetsk People's Republic. southfront.org 
On August 13, the Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed that " the town of Peski in the Donetsk People's Republic was completely liberated as a result of the offensive actions of the Allied forces". The DPR People's Militia confirmed that as of August 13, 2022, 267 settlements, including Peski came under Russian control. | The assault units of Russian-led forces claimed major success in the town of Peski on August 4. The Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled from their military positions in the…
(2022-08-13). US Threatens Russia And Iran With Sanctions Over Alleged Drone Deal. southfront.org 
On August 11, the United States Department of State said that it would "vigorously" enforce sanctions on Russian and Iranian arms trading, revealing that Russian officials had conducted training on drones in Iran. | Last month, senior US officials said that Iran was preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred drones, some of which are armed, and that Russian officials had visited Iran to inspect the drones in question. The deal is supposedly meant to support Russia's ongoing special m…
(2022-08-13). Starbucks recruits CIA goon for union busting. workers.org 
An Aug. 2 post on twitter from @UnionBustingBot, revealing Starbucks had recently hired former Pinkerton employee and CIA agent Amanda Stanfill as the Manager for Global Intelligence for Retail Operations, went viral. Stanfill has quite an impressive resume as an agent of the imperialist U.S. security state and a union-buster. . . . |
(2022-08-13). CDC guidelines deepen Biden's "forever COVID" policy. wsws.org The CDC stands totally discredited as a political instrument of the ruling class, aligned with the Democratic Party and the Biden administration.
(2022-08-13). Ucrania: øSaboteará Estados Unidos el acuerdo sobre los cereales? workers.org 
24 de julio — Un acuerdo negociado por Turquía para la exportación de granos de Ucrania y Rusia presenta un problema político para el imperialismo estadounidense y sus objetivos de guerra. La respuesta de Washington: enviar más armas. Silo de grano en el puerto de Odesa, Ucrania El histórico acuerdo . . . |
(2022-08-13). Michigan primary election — Rep. Rashida Tlaib wins, Zionists lose. workers.org 
Rashida Tlaib of Detroit made history Jan. 3, 2019, when she became the first Palestinian-American Representative in the U.S. Congress. Rep. Tlaib and Rep. Ilhan Omar were also the first two Muslim women elected to the House. Using her position to denounce Israeli apartheid, Rep. Tlaib has drawn the ire . . . |
(2022-08-13). Ukraine claims 60 dead, 100 wounded, in blasts on Crimea as satellite images show destroyed Russian aircraft. wsws.org While the Kremlin has deliberately sought to downplay the significance of the incident, more and more information has emerged indicating that it was far more serious than Russian officials have been willing to admit.
(2022-08-13). 5th caravan of grain ships departs from Ukraine. ecns.cn The fifth caravan of ships carrying grain sailed from Ukraine's Black Sea ports on Friday under a deal to prevent a global food crisis, the Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry said on Facebook.
(2022-08-13). Venezuela and Colombia Appoint Ambassadors (Bilateral Relations). orinocotribune.com On Thursday, August 11, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, appointed Félix Plasencia as Venezuela's ambassador to Colombia, praising his "great diplomatic and political experience and capacity for relations." Within minutes, the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, announced the appointment of Colombian Senator Armando Benedetti as the ambassador of his country to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. | President Maduro, during a ceremony held at the Simón Bolívar Park in La Carlota, announced that the Foreign Ministry of Venezuela "has requested the approval [of Félix Plasencia] from the Colombian Fore…
(2022-08-13). Denuncian el asesinato de un líder social en Cúcuta, Colombia. telesurtv.net La víctima mortal, el docente Édgar Rodríguez, constituye el líder 115 asesinado durante el año 2022.
(2022-08-13). Inauguran Campeonato Premundial de Béisbol Femenino en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Este evento reúne a equipos de Cuba, México, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, República Dominicana y Venezuela.
(2022-08-13). Why Climate Activists Need to Celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act, a major Turning Point despite its Warts. juancole.com By Daniel Hunter | ( Waging Nonviolence) Congress just passed a major $375 billion climate bill, and it will be signed by the president. Yet, when I texted long-standing colleagues in Sunrise Movement, climate justice groups, Sierra Club, local pipeline fights and elsewhere, I found the mood to be… ambivalent, cautious, and non-celebratory. …
(2022-08-13). Sri Lankan government "postpones" visit by Chinese research vessel. wsws.org Sri Lanka is caught in the middle of a geopolitical maelstrom over the planned visit of Yuan Wang 5 to Hambantota, with Washington and New Delhi determined to break Colombo's relations with Beijing.
(2022-08-13). Universal Basic Income (UBI) or the "Corona Virus Stimulus Check": Economic Liberation or the First Step Towards Slavery? globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-13). FBI seized top secret documents at Trump's home; Espionage Act cited. tribune.com.pk 
FBI agents in this week's search of former U.S. President Donald Trump's Florida home removed 11 sets of classified documents including some marked as top secret, the Justice Department said on Friday, while also disclosing it had probable cause to conduct the search based on possible Espionage Act violations. | The bombshell disclosures were made in a search warrant approved by a U.S. magistrate judge and accompanying documents released four days after agents searched Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach. The Espionage Act, one of three laws cited in the warrant application, dates to 1917 and makes it a…
(2022-08-13). Beware of the QR Code, Remember Agenda ID2020? globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-13). Search warrant in FBI raid on Trump compound cites Espionage Act. wsws.org While Trump and his allies have continued to incite fascistic violence in the days following Monday's FBI raid, President Joe Biden has remained silent.
(2022-08-13). [Correspondence] Screening policies for cytomegalovirus in pregnancy in the era of antivirals. thelancet.com Cytomegalovirus is one of the most common congenital infections, affecting 0 ∑67% of all livebirths globally.1 The rate of vertical transmission is 30—40% after maternal primary infection throughout pregnancy.2 40—60% of infants born with symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus disease at birth will have long-term sequelae. Antenatal cytomegalovirus screening is offered in only a few countries and is not currently recommended in the UK, where, in addition, a decision against newborn screening was also recently upheld.
(2022-08-13). Nasrallah hails martyr Soleimani's leading role in 33-day war. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) — For the first time, Secretary-General of Lebanon Hezbollah Resistance Movement Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah put forward leading role of former Iran IRGC Quds Force Commander Martyr Lt. Gen. Soleimani during 33-day war in Lebanon.
(2022-08-13). Expert Alert: What a formula change may mean for Black patients in need of a kidney transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Experts are hoping a new requirement that all U.S. transplant centers use a race-neutral formula to determine eligibility for a kidney transplant will improve African American access to lifesaving transplants. "This is an essential step toward reducing racial inequity in access to kidney transplantation," says Naim Issa, M.D., a Mayo Clinic nephrologist. "The inclusion of race in the calculation of kidney function has been linked to disparities in care for African Americans,…
(2022-08-13). The World's biggest Ice Sheet is more vulnerable to Global Warming than Scientists previously Thought. juancole.com 
By Chris Stokes, Durham University and Guy Paxman, Durham University | The eastern two thirds of Antarctica is covered by an ice sheet so large that if it melted the sea would rise by 52 metres [~yards]. Most scientists had once thought this ice sheet was largely invulnerable to climate change, but not any …
(2022-08-13). Mayo Clinic Minute: Fingernails are clues to your health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Psoriasis can affect fingernails and toenails, causing pitting, abnormal growth and discoloration. August is Psoriasis Awareness Month. And experts at Mayo Clinic say it's important to keep an eye on your nails, as they can provide clues to your overall health. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/4UE0YtSSeUg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-08-13). Confronting One World Order (OWO) Globalism. The Rise and Fall of the Beast. southfront.org 
Written by Peter Koenig. Originally published by Legend has it, that when things go wrong and everybody is hoping for better times, they first have to get worse, before a new era of peace and harmony may emerge. | We may now be at these crossroads. The Beast is Rising. But its Fall is in sight. | We have to understand, the Beast is Big. It's Huge. It's so e…
(2022-08-13). [Articles] Mepolizumab for urban children with exacerbation-prone eosinophilic asthma in the USA (MUPPITS-2): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group trial. thelancet.com Phenotype-directed therapy with mepolizumab in urban children with exacerbation-prone eosinophilic asthma reduced the number of exacerbations.
(2022-08-13). "A Unique Form of Hell": How Community Stepped into Action in the Wake of Unite the Right in Charlottesville. itsgoingdown.org Five years after the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, a survivor of the car attack looks back on the importance of community support and solidarity. On August 12, 2017 a Nazi mowed us down and murdered Heather Heyer. The past five years have been a unique form of hell. What stands out for me…
(2022-08-13). Terrorism: From Canada to France False Flags Fly High Over Retreating Liberties. marktaliano.net Look for suspects among security services Mark Taliano Sun, Nov 29 2015 Original Link Here: Terrorism: From Canada to France False Flags Fly High Over Retreating Liberties (russia-insider.com) There is nothing new about false flag terrorism. It serves to create an enemy where none previously existed. And yet, despite the historical evidence of false flag …
(2022-08-13). The Elite Coup to Kill or Enslave Us: Why Can't Governments, Legal Actions and Protests Stop Them? globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-13). Spain Admits Spraying Deadly Chemtrails as Part of Secret UN Program: One Month after March 2020 Covid-19 Lockdown. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-13). Does Fear of Contagion Make Us Intolerant and Compliant? globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-13). George W. Bush: May I Quote You, Mr. President? globalresearch.ca A selection of 50 quotes from President George W. Bush, for entertainment or meditation…
(2022-08-13). Shocking: UK Government Admits COVID Vaccinated Children Are 4423% More Likely to Die of Any Cause & 13,633% More Likely to Die of COVID-19 Than Unvaccinated Children. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-13). Food, Dispossession and Dependency. Resisting the New World Order. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-13). The Phoney Nitrogen Crisis: The Netherlands Is Ground Zero for Global Famine Agenda. Precipitating "30,000 Farmers Out of Business" globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-13). Africa Taken for 'Neo-Colonial' Ride. orinocotribune.com 
Editorial note: Orinoco Tribune does not generally publish articles that are over 10 days old. However, in this case an exception is being made, as the subject matter of the following piece remains as significant today as at the time of its publication. | By Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Jul 26, 2022 | SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 26 2022 (IPS) Like so many others, Africans have long been misled. Alleged progress under imperialism has long been used to legitimize exploitation. Meanwhile, Western colonial powers have been replaced by neo-colonial governments and international institutions serv…
(2022-08-13). Fighting for Abortion Rights in Alabama after the overturn of Roe. liberationnews.org 
The fight is on. Yellowhammer has no intentions of giving up in the struggle for abortion rights all reproductive rights and basic human rights.
(2022-08-13). 96th anniversary of Fidel Castro's birth: "Fidel's Guidance in All of Cuba's Struggles" liberationnews.org 
Cuban leaders continue Fidel's legacy especially in times of crisis…
(2022-08-13). Intense Debate in Venezuela About Wages and National Budget Office Decisions. orinocotribune.com 
A diversity of voices demand greater clarity about the "ONAPRE instructions." | The substantial, expected, necessary and celebrated salary increase of March was followed, as appropriate, by the adaptation process according to collective agreements, tables, tabulators, rankings and scales of the different institutions, entities and agencies of the national public administration. | Through the Special Official Gazette No. 6,691 of March 15, 2022, the two presidential decrees that increased the mandatory monthly minimum wage, as well as the amounts of retirement benefits, pensions and the socialist basket ticket, we…
(2022-08-13). No agreement reached in Vienna talks on lifting sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) — There's no agreement because nothing is agreed upon until everything is agreed upon, the US Special Representative for Iran said, speaking about the prospects for lifting US illegal sanctions in Vienna talks.
(2022-08-13). ONU: hay que escuchar y dar más oportunidades a los jóvenes. telesurtv.net Uno de los retos en torno a la juventud subrayados por el secretario de Naciones Unidas es la integración de la juventud a la toma de decisiones…
(2022-08-13). Italy faces the threat of a far-right government. wsws.org Seven weeks before the election, Giorgia Meloni, the 45-year-old chairwoman of the neo-fascist Fratelli d'Italia, is regarded as the most likely candidate to head the next Italian government.
(2022-08-13). Failure to eradicate polio allows a resurgence of this dread disease. wsws.org The revival of polio, declared eradicated in the US more than three decades ago, is emblematic of the decay of the public health system.
(2022-08-13). Expert Alert: Options for laryngeal regeneration. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PHOENIX, Ariz. — Mayo Clinic is using 3D printing as a new option to heal the larynx after cancer or traumatic injury. David Lott, M.D., a Mayo Clinic otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon, is an expert who can speak about a pioneering procedure using 3D bioimplants and tissue engineering to regenerate the larynx, more commonly known as the voice box. Dr. Lott also is the associate director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine at…
(2022-08-13). Can massage relieve symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stress is an inevitable part of life. It is nearly impossible to remove all stress from day-to-day life. Stress is physiological and psychological responses to situations the body and mind find to be overwhelming. Even situations perceived as good, like getting married, starting a new job or becoming a parent, can produce significant stress. When people struggle to cope with stressful situations, depression and anxiety symptoms can become more noticeable. Massage therapy is one of…
(2022-08-13). Celebrate International Day for People of African Descent. indybay.org Discover California Pioneers of African Descent (1849-1875) as part of United Nations International Day for People of African Descent.
(2022-08-13). WHO gives new names to variants of monkeypox virus. ecns.cn The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced new names for variants of the monkeypox virus that are currently in circulation. This is to avoid causing any cultural or social offense, the WHO explained in a statement on Friday.
(2022-08-13). First batch of 660 stranded tourists leaves for home. ecns.cn The first batch of 660 stranded tourists due to the latest COVID-19 resurgence returned to home on the early morning of Friday.
(2022-08-13). New Rhamnaceae species discovered in SW China. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have discovered a new species of Rhamnaceae in Sichuan Province in southwest China, according to the Chengdu Institute of Biology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
(2022-08-13). U.S. Congress passes Democratic bill on tax, health care, climate. ecns.cn U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed the Democratic spending bill on tax policy, health care and climate change, a few days after the Senate approval.
(2022-08-13). 8-5-2022 Media Only News Briefing: Back-to-school: What to know about sports, immunizations, COVID-19 and more. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, pediatric infectious diseases specialist, and Dr. David Soma, pediatrician and sports medicine specialist, both with Mayo Clinic Children's Center, fielded questions from media around back-to-school topics. Topics included how to prepare for the start of school such as immunizations, the importance of sleep, COVID-19, as well as sports injury prevention, conditioning and more. Journalists who have already registered on the News Network can log into their accounts to download a recording of…
(2022-08-13). Government Database Reveals 10,000% Increase in Cancer Reports Due to COVID Vaccines. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-13). Minimum income requirements continue to exclude the poor from affordable housing projects. indybay.org Public Housing Is Being Privatized By So-Called Nonprofit Affordable Housing Developers, And Turned Into So-Called Affordable Housing Projects That Exclude The Poorest Of The Poor With Minimum Income Requirements!
(2022-08-13). Australia: NSW rail workers continue industrial action with six-hour strike. wsws.org The RTBU is completely silent on the ongoing threat of privatisation, despite the concerns of workers over declining conditions and job security.
(2022-08-13). Avanzan labores para rescate de mineros atrapados en México. telesurtv.net Las autoridades indicaron que los niveles de agua en los pozos uno, dos y tres permiten el descenso, pero trabajan para lograr mejores condiciones.
(2022-08-13). [Correspondence] Iran's burden of disease and burden of data collection — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Christopher G Maher and and Giovanni Ferreira, as well as Seyed M Hashemian and James Miller, for their interest in our work.1 Maher and Ferreira correctly discusses the inadequacy of primary data for neck and back pain at the provincial scale in Iran from 1990 to 2019; they also discuss the problem of data sparsity for other conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and hearing loss. It is important to note that data sparsity is a main limitation of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 overall, and the principle and rationale of the GBD is to overcome this limitation u…
(2022-08-13). Protesters Brutalized by SF City Employees Announce Federal Civil Suit. indybay.org 1 min mp4 video by Lis Cox.
(2022-08-13). Deforestación en Amazonía brasileña registra nuevo récord en julio. telesurtv.net El área perdida entre agosto de 2021 y julio de 2022, período de referencia para la medición anual, fue de 8.590 kilómetros cuadrados.
(2022-08-13). Saturday 8/13: Meetup: Lauren Gazzola on Government Repression of Activists. indybay.org Crescent Lawn, Berkeley CA…
(2022-08-13). Gustavo Petro designa nuevas autoridades militares en Colombia. telesurtv.net El mandatario colombiano expresó que el principal objetivo del nuevo mando será incrementar la seguridad, la paz y el respeto a los derechos humanos.
(2022-08-13). Encuesta: Lula lidera intención de voto en Minas Gerais, Brasil. telesurtv.net El estudio también refiere que la suma de las intenciones de voto de los otros candidatos a la Presidencia del país representa el 9 por ciento.
(2022-08-13). Fences Torn Down at 24th and Mission BART Plaza. indybay.org Last night, the plaza at 24th St & Mission in San Francisco was reclaimed for the people in solidarity with People's Park in Berkeley, Parker Elementary in Oakland, Echo Park in LA, Mystic Garden in Daly City and every fight for the liberation of public space and against the ever-encroaching police state!
(2022-08-13). S.Korean president grants special pardons to Samsung vice chairman, Lotte chairman. ecns.cn South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol granted special pardons to Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin, the Ministry of Justice said Friday.
(2022-08-13). Montenegro shooting leaves 12 dead including gunman. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) — Twelve people including the gunman have been killed in a mass shooting in Montenegro, after a man opened fire at random in the city of Cetinje, reportedly after a family dispute.
(2022-08-13). Harvest from heavenly breeding. ecns.cn When China's Shenzhou-14 spaceship returns to Earth late this year, it will bring home some unusual packages — brewer's yeast grown in space.
(2022-08-13). Defensa de Cristina Fernández amplia recusación a fiscal argentino. telesurtv.net El abogado de Cristina Fernández, Carlos Beraldi, informó que presentaría este viernes la recusación contra el vicepresidente del tribunal oral Jorge Gorini.
(2022-08-13). Ask the Mayo Mom: Practical approaches to breastfeeding. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Breastfeeding can be challenging, but help is available for new mothers. Lactation consultants, either at the hospital or through organizations like La Leche League, can help with learning the positions that work best mom and baby, and offer tips that can help with learning this new skill of breastfeeding. While breastfeeding benefits for the baby are well-known, the mother also benefits. "It's definitely a great healthy choice for moms to breastfeed," explains Rebekah Huppert, a lactation consultant and nurse…
(2022-08-13). Saturday 8/27: Bay Bridge March: World Day for the End of Speciesism. indybay.org 210 Burma Rd, Oakland, CA…
(2022-08-13). Iran taekwondo team crowned champion in Islamic Games. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) — Iran's national Taekwondo team has won the title of the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Turkey's Konya.
(2022-08-13). SpaceX launches rocket carrying 46 Starlink satellites. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) — American company SpaceX on Friday launched Falcon 9 rocket with the next constellation of Starlink microsatellites, according to the live broadcast on the company's website.
(2022-08-13). China's Zheng reaches first WTA 1000 quarterfinals in Toronto. ecns.cn China's rising star Zheng Qinwen reached her first WTA 1000 quarterfinals after beating local favorite Bianca Andreescu 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 at the National Bank Open here on Thursday.
(2022-08-13). Nowhere Land: The Magical Thinking of Santa Cruz Officials. indybay.org "The staff at the Armory treated me so badly I climbed on the van with my walker and bags and moved to the bushes near the Benchlands," explained a recently widowed woman in her 70s at the Union of the Homeless meeting this week. She was one of more than twenty Benchland residents who came to discuss the closing of camp.
(2022-08-13). [Articles] Early drug development in solid tumours: analysis of National Cancer Institute-sponsored phase 1 trials. thelancet.com During the past 20 years, the response rate in phase 1 trials nearly doubled without an increase in the treatment-related death rate. However, there is significant heterogeneity in overall response by various factors such as cancer type, investigational agent, and trial design. Therefore, informed decision making is crucial for patients before participating in phase 1 trials. This study provides updated encouraging outcomes of modern phase 1 trials in solid tumours.
(2022-08-13). Monkeypox has been declared a public health emergency in the US: What's that mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Biden administration has declared monkeypox a public health emergency. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been over 6,600 confirmed monkeypox cases in the U.S., with all but two states, Montana and Wyoming, reporting at least one. Dr. Richard Kennedy, co-director of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, explains what the declaration means. "The declaration allows more flexibility to the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the…
(2022-08-13). United Steelworkers president intervenes to block strike by Tenneco auto parts workers in Van Wert, Ohio. wsws.org After workers voted for strike action, union officials intervened on the grounds that the "company didn't have any more to give" and tried to scare workers with a possible closure of the plant.
(2022-08-13). Video: The Plan. WHO Plans to Have 10 Years of Pandemics (2020-2030). "Proof that the Pandemic was Planned with a Purpose" globalresearch.ca First published by Global Research on June 1, 2022 | *** | THE PLAN shows the official agenda of the World Health Organization to have ten years of ongoing pandemics, from 2020 to 2030. | This is revealed by a WHO virologist, Marion …
(2022-08-13). Union bargaining for 55,000 Ontario education support staff strikes militant pose while preparing to sell out. wsws.org The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which sabotaged a strike at the last minute in 2019, now claims it is demanding an 11 percent annual pay increase for caretakers, education assistants, and other support staff.
(2022-08-13). Inflación interanual alcanza el 10.8 por ciento en España. telesurtv.net Con los nuevos datos, la inflación en España supera el 10 por ciento por segundo mes consecutivo, y registra el mayor aumento interanual desde 1984.
(2022-08-13). Proponen método cubano para erradicar analfabetismo en Honduras. telesurtv.net El exministro señaló que con la presencia de asesores cubanos sería más rápido y eficiente cambiar el panorama actual.
(2022-08-13). Vicepresidente de Paraguay anuncia su dimisión. telesurtv.net El político paraguayo también afirmó que abandona sus aspiraciones para una precandidatura presidencial.
(2022-08-13). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org Hundreds of thousands of India Post workers strike against corporatisation; Bangladeshi tea garden workers hold two-day strike for wage rise; South Korean bank workers protest peak-wage system; Australia: Nurses strike in Queensland and Tasmania for higher pay and staffing levels: Qantas Group engineers to strike; New Zealand paper mill workers locked out…
(2022-08-13). Colossal Financial Pyramid: BlackRock and The WEF "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-13). Gustavo Petro praises capitalism, military and right wing in inauguration as president of Colombia. wsws.org His voters hardly thought that Petro's "love politics" would in fact be directed to the old right-wing politicians and the murderous military.
(2022-08-13). Presidente cubano se reúne con representantes del proceso de paz en Colombia. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado ratificó el compromiso de Cuba con la paz en Colombia y la voluntad de profundizar las relaciones entre ambos países.
(2022-08-13). Undercover FBI agent testifies in retrial of accused Whitmer kidnapping plotters. wsws.org An FBI informant who infiltrated the Wolverine Watchmen gave a first-hand account of the activities of the men who were planning to take the governor of Michigan hostage.
(2022-08-13). Rusia insta a OIEA a visitar la central nuclear de Zaporiyia. telesurtv.net Alertan ante ONU de consecuencias de una posible catástrofe en la instalación debido a frecuentes ataques artilleros de Ucrania.
(2022-08-13). Australia: Oppose anti-democratic attacks on student clubs at Macquarie University! wsws.org The IYSSE and numerous other clubs have been disaffiliated by university management.
(2022-08-13). [Correspondence] Data at 36 months for the Symplicity SPYRAL HTN-ON MED pilot. thelancet.com Felix Mahfoud and colleagues present 36-month data from the Symplicity SPYRAL HTN-ON MED pilot trial.1 Two important points need clarification. First, there was no difference in 24 h systolic or diastolic blood pressure at 12 months, the last point where patients were under single-blinded conditions. After unblinding, the difference widened at 24 months and 36 months and became significant, probably due to the placebo effect in the group that had been told they had renal denervation. Previous work has shown that the placebo effect for systolic blood pressure in hypertension was 6—8 mm Hg,2 which is the magn…
(2022-08-13). U.S. should bear consequences of damaging China-U.S. counternarcotics cooperation: spokesperson. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin Friday said that the United States should fully bear the consequences of undermining bilateral relations and damaging China-U.S. counternarcotics cooperation.
(2022-08-13). Front pages of Iran's English dailies on August 13. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) — Here are the front pages of Iran's English language dailies on Saturday, August 13.
(2022-08-13). Salman Rushdie's assailant identified, NY authorities say. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) — Law enforcement authorities in New York on Friday identified Salman Rushdie's assailant as 24-year-old Hadi Matar from New Jersey.
(2022-08-13). New Zealand firefighters to hold nationwide one-hour strike. wsws.org Firefighters are angry over unsafe conditions, including a lack of equipment and severe understaffing, as well as stagnant rates of pay.
(2022-08-13). Saturday 8/27: Drown Out Their Hate! Counter-Protest "Straight Pride" indybay.org Planned Parenthood, 1431 McHenry Ave, Modesto, CA…
(2022-08-13). Explosion rocks western Kabul (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) — Local news sources reported an explosion in the west of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
(2022-08-13). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on August 13. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Saturday, August 13.
(2022-08-13). China improves rail, air travel services in summer travel rush. ecns.cn China has been beefing up rail and air travel services in the summer travel rush to ensure safe trips for passengers.
(2022-08-13). German police kill four people in just one week. wsws.org The latest police murder highlights the increased readiness of the German police to use violence. Four missions in just one week, as different as they were, all ended in the use of deadly force.
(2022-08-13). Armada israelí reprime en altamar a pescadores de Gaza. telesurtv.net Sucede mientras las fuerzas israelíes continúan incrementando los asentamientos ilegales en la Palestina ocupada.
(2022-08-13). UC Using CIA Methods at People's Park. indybay.org In 1975 The Church Committee discovered Operation Mockingbird a CIA program which attempted to manipulate domestic American news media for propaganda purposes. Almost years later U.C. is using the same technique to destroy Peoples Park.
(2022-08-13). Sunday 8/21: Open House at Revolution Books. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2022-08-13). Declaran estado de sequía en varias zonas de Inglaterra. telesurtv.net Con esta medida, las empresas suministradoras de agua potable podrán restringir su uso con el propósito de garantizar las reservas.
(2022-08-13). Stand with Palestine, protesters say. greenleft.org.au Chants of "Free Free Palestine" and "From the River to the Sea" were heard around Sydney Town Hall on August 13, where more than 100 protesters stood in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Isaac Nellist reports.
(2022-08-13). China sets world record in steady high magnetic field research. ecns.cn Chinese scientists on Friday produced a steady field of 45.22 Tesla, the highest steady magnetic field by a working magnet in the world, according to Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
(2022-08-13). Detenidos autores del ataque con cóctel mólotov a una tienda en Diez de Octubre (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La emisión estelar del Noticiero de la Televisión Cubana denunció este viernes el hecho delictivo ocurrido contra un establecimiento de la Cadena de Tiendas Caribe, en el municipio Diez de Octubre, de La Habana. Fue un ataque con cóctel mólotov a la tienda, cuyos responsables ya han sido detenidos, informó el periodista Humberto López.
(2022-08-13). Yo quiero hablar de Fidel. cubadebate.cu El 13 de agosto de 1926 la historia se encargó de reparar causas pendientes, y le dio vida al latinoamericano más importante del siglo XX, aunque yo me atrevo a decir que de la historia de la humanidad. Y no puedo recordar un momento de alumbramiento, solo sé que cumplí 30 años y al mes Fidel subió al plano celestial. Y ahí yo dije: øQué has hecho todo este tiempo?
(2022-08-13). FBI encontró documentos de "alto secreto" en la mansión de Trump: Indagan posible violación a Ley de Espionaje. cubadebate.cu El expresidente Donald Trump está bajo investigación criminal por violaciones potenciales de la Ley de Espionaje y por obstrucción de justicia, reveló la orden judicial que autorizó el cateo de su residencia en Florida el lunes. Un juez federal confirmó que encontraron documentos marcados "top secret", "secreto" y "confidencial".
(2022-08-13). [Clinical Picture] No clubbing in the fingers, only in the toes: patent ductus arteriosus and reversed shunting. thelancet.com A 26-year-old man with an 8-year history of breathlessness on exertion was referred to our hospital for assessment. Previously, he had been noted to have clubbing of his toes and a heart murmur.
(2022-08-13). Thursday 8/11: Stop Shotspotter Week of Action. indybay.org All over the US…
(2022-08-13). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Managing childhood asthma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Asthma is a lung condition that causes swelling of the airways. It can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. It's the most common chronic disease among children, although it affects adults, as well. More than 262 million people globally are affected by asthma, and more than 461,000 have died due to the disease, according to the World Health Organization. In childhood asthma, the lungs and airways become easily inflamed when exposed…
(2022-08-13). Saturday 8/13: All Out for Palestine. indybay.org Santa Cruz: Ocean at Water Streets corner…
(2022-08-13). BAILA! Community. Dance. Party. indybay.org SAVE THE DATE! Friday, September 16th is our next BAILA Community Dance Party at La Peña! Three rooms of Salsa, Bachata, food, drinks, community building, old friendship, new friendships, and so much more. | This time, along with the Gender-inclusive Dance Classes, the Live Salsa Concert, and the Dominican Bachata Party that you already know, we are launching a "Ritmos Tropicales" Dance Party to kick off the night!
(2022-08-13). Singapore's first giant panda cub turns 1-year-old. ecns.cn Le le, the first giant panda born in Singapore turns one year old on August 14.
(2022-08-13). [Perspectives] "You have not remained the same, nor have I" thelancet.com Now that we are in the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is easy to forget the intense emotions, including fear of contagion and managing uncertainty and disruption, among health professionals and the public early in the pandemic. Amid that fear, front-line workers were recognised as "heroes" by the public. Some of those new-found heroes, while following their vocation to care for others, were simultaneously struggling with the challenges of being international medical graduates (IMGs) in the UK's National Health Service (NHS) and in health systems in other high-income countries (HICs).
(2022-08-13). Securities regulator comments on some Chinese companies' decisions to delist from U.S. exchanges. ecns.cn The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on Friday commented on the recent decisions by a few Chinese companies to voluntarily delist from U.S. securities exchanges.
(2022-08-13). US health care workers face increasing risk of injury and death on the job. wsws.org The recent death of a 40-year-old mental health technician highlights the danger health care workers face on the job.
(2022-08-13). Gobierno de Costa Rica pretende recorte de recursos para educación. telesurtv.net Esta medida implicaría un recorte de hasta un 23 por ciento para los centros de enseñanza estatales.
(2022-08-13). Flash floods kill 2 in Las Vegas. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) — The most "restless" summer monsoon season in a decade caused flooding in Las Vegas, southern Nevada, and has already left two dead.
(2022-08-13). Juantorena y los médicos luchan por su vida: "Salud campeón", deseó Díaz-Canel en Twitter. cubadebate.cu Alberto Juantorena está hospitalizado, informó el presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel en un tweet en el que rememora la victoria de Cuba en la final del relevo de 4×400 metros planos en los Juegos Centroamericanos de La Habana 1982. "Hoy, él y los médicos luchan por su vida y Cuba espera que triunfen también. Salud campeón", deseó el presidente este 12 de agosto.
(2022-08-13). Sunburn treatment: What works? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Great summer days are full of relaxation, fun and plenty of sunshine. Unfortunately, spending too much time in the sun can lead to a sunburn. Your skin may be inflamed, painful and feel hot to the touch. Any exposed part of the body, including your lips, earlobes and scalp, can burn. The symptoms of sunburn usually appear a few hours after sun exposure. Unfortunately, there's no fast fix to soothe a sunburn. Once you have sunburn,…
(2022-08-13). No casualty reported in S.Korea's fighter jet crash. ecns.cn No casualty has been reported in a South Korean fighter jet crash over the country's western waters on Friday, the Yonhap news agency reported.
(2022-08-13). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can your child hear the teacher? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Checking your child's hearing should be on your back-to-school list. Dr. Kelly Conroy, a Mayo Clinic audiologist, says children with an undiagnosed hearing issue can face both academic and social struggles. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/fyq4YhJ4YsE Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. You know your child can see the video board, but what if he can't hear the…
(2022-08-13). [Perspectives] The power of Jatra. thelancet.com The thought of the difficult working conditions in many factories in the Bengal region brings to mind Taslima Akhter's heartbreaking photograph of two dead workers, holding each other in the rubble after the collapse of the Rana Plaza, a building that housed garment factories in Savar, Bangladesh, on April 24, 2013. Cracks that had appeared in the walls of the building before the industrial accident were ignored by the owners and the collapse resulted in the death of more than 1130 people. Different cracks and factory conditions feature in Sonali Bhattacharyya's play Chasing Hares, at the Young Vic in London, UK.
(2022-08-13). El tiempo: Lluvias en gran parte del país en la tarde. cubadebate.cu Desde el final de la mañana se incrementará la nubosidad y se nublará en la tarde en la región occidental, así como en localidades del interior y sur del centro y en el oriente, con algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas, que serán aislados en el resto del archipiélago.
(2022-08-13). 2022 Berkeley Rent Board Convention Announces Final Slate Member. indybay.org Berkeleyans select Nathan Mizell to join Negeene Mosaed, Soli Alpert, Ida Martinac, and Vanessa Danielle Marrero on the progressive, pro-tenant Rent Board slate…
(2022-08-13). Autoridades cubanas declaran extinguido incendio en Matanzas. telesurtv.net Los equipos de Medicina Legal han hallado hasta el momento restos óseos pertenecientes a cuatro personas diferentes aún sin identificar.
(2022-08-13). Wildfire in France's Gironde region reignites amidst record drought, heat wave. wsws.org Since Tuesday, thousands of additional hectares of vegetation have burned in Gironde, just three weeks after wildfires devastated the region in late July.
(2022-08-13). Iran crowned champions of 2022 CAFA U19. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) — Iran defeated Tajikistan 4-0 to win 2022 CAFA U19 Championship Friday night.
(2022-08-13). Registran siete muertos tras accidente vial en Brasil. telesurtv.net Todas las víctimas estaban en el minibús, que impactó la parte trasera de un camión, y el conductor del mismo salió ileso del accidente.
(2022-08-13). Henan rural bank scandal points to wider social tensions in China. wsws.org The crackdown on protests by bank depositors prevented from withdrawing their funds sparked a tsunami of public criticism and comment on the Chinese internet.
(2022-08-13). Francia reporta la peor ola de incendios forestales en 20 años. telesurtv.net La extensión de los incendios captados por las imágenes satelitales no tiene comparación con ningún año desde 2003.
(2022-08-13). Venezuela repudia secuestro del avión en Argentina, acto violatorio del derecho internacional. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Venezuela, Carlos Faría, calificó este viernes de violación a la Carta de las Naciones Unidas y al derecho internacional el secuestro del avión y la tripulación de la estatal Empresa de Transporte Aerocargo del Sur (Emtrasur) en Argentina. Dicha acción vulnera la soberanía de Venezuela y, en correspondencia, va contra los principios del orden internacional.
(2022-08-13). Gobierno colombiano reconoce legitimidad de delegación de diálogos del ELN para proceso de paz. telesurtv.net El Gobierno colombiano adoptará todas las medidas para garantizar las condiciones que permitan el reinicio de las conversaciones con el ELN.
(2022-08-13). Cradle of Civilization: Shijiahe Site. ecns.cn Shijiahe site, located in Tianmen, Hubei Province, dates back about 5,900 to 4,000 years. The total area covering eight square kilometers comprises over 40 sites.
(2022-08-13). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can a beverage provide a brain boost? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Have you looked at the lineup of soft drinks available at your grocery store lately? Dozens of new types of beverages claim to offer a myriad of health benefits. Some include ingredients such as nootropics and adaptogens, which claim to improve brain function.In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Brent Bauer, a Mayo Clinic internist, explains what you should know about these supplements and if they really can help boost brain power. Watch: The Mayo Clinic…
(2022-08-13). Teochew opera promoted in Hong Kong. ecns.cn Teochew opera, also known as Chaoju opera, is performed in Chaozhou dialect and becomes popular in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Europe and America.
(2022-08-13). What parents should know about parechovirus in children, babies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory, asking clinicians and public health departments to be on the lookout for infants with parechovirus infections. This follows reports of infections in newborns and young infants in multiple states. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases expert, says while some people may just be hearing about parechovirus, they are a group of viruses that are fairly common in childhood. Watch: Dr….
(2022-08-13). [Perspectives] Poornima Prabhakaran: advocate for health in a changing climate. thelancet.com Poornima Prabhakaran, Head of Environmental Health and Deputy Director of the Public Health Foundation of India's Centre for Environmental Health, grew up in Bangalore and followed in the footsteps of her physician father. After her medical degree at Bangalore Medical College, she moved to New Delhi, where she worked as a Senior Medical Officer, before her "first foray into research" in the Department of Endocrinology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. She began thinking of working in preventive and social medicine, "but I was never convinced", she recalls, until "I got really interested in epidemiol…
(2022-08-13). 31 killed, injured in Mexican prison riot. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) — A riot that broke out in a prison and spilled into the streets of the city of Ciudad Juarez in a Mexican state on the border with the United States left 11 people killed and 20 injured, a Mexican source said on Friday.
(2022-08-13). Cuba Homenaje a Fidel en su 96 cumpleaños. globalizacion.ca Los cubanos rinden especial tributo por estos días al líder histórico de su Revolución, Fidel Castro, de quien hablan con una mezcla de admiración, respeto y añoranza, pero siempre lo hacen en presente, pese a su partida física. | Para los…
(2022-08-13). Iran tanker to return after failed US attempt to steal cargo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) — Iran's Embassy in Greece says an Iranian oil tanker is to head back to the country soon, after a failed attempt by the United States to steal its cargo in line with Washington's sanctions against the country.
(2022-08-13). [World Report] Turkish doctors emigrate amid low pay and rising violence. thelancet.com The number of physicians leaving Tàºrkiye has surged in the past decade over concerns about working conditions. Kaya Genc reports from Istanbul.
(2022-08-13). Saturday 8/13: Free Virtual Screening of the documentary film "My Love Awaits Me by the Sea" indybay.org
(2022-08-13). [Editorial] India at 75 years: progress, challenges, and opportunities. thelancet.com On Aug 15, 2022, India will commemorate its 75th year of independence from British rule. In this week's issue, a Comment by Vikram Patel and commissioners of The Lancet's Citizens' Commission on Reimagining India's Health System reflects on the country's journey to achieving universal health coverage. The authors outline that although India has seen substantial improvements in many health indicators since independence, such as infant mortality, progress in other areas have lagged behind, although huge variations exist between and within states.
(2022-08-13). Environmental noise affects mate choice in animals: study. ecns.cn Chinese researchers have discovered that noise influences mate choice based on visual information in animals via cross-sensory interference, according to the Chengdu Institute of Biology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
(2022-08-13). Aumenta a 13 la cifra de muertos tras lluvias en Corea del Sur. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento ocho decesos fueron reportados en Seúl, la capital del país, según las autoridades.
(2022-08-13). Motown songwriting legend Lamont Dozier dies at 81. wsws.org Dozier was a key artistic contributor to the flourishing of the "Motown Sound" during the 1960s, which had an enormous impact on global popular culture.
(2022-08-13). Australia: Melbourne bus drivers face real wage cuts under union-backed deals. wsws.org The Transport Workers Union has rammed through sell-out deals at four major bus companies, despite the opposition of up to 48 percent of workers.
(2022-08-13). China pushes ahead with credit rating reform to unleash bond market potential. ecns.cn China has stepped up reform in its credit rating industry as new rules to improve standards and regulations of the sector took effect on Aug. 6, amid the country's broader push to curtail financial risks and further unleash the potential of its huge bond market.
(2022-08-13). Fidel y su pueblo, en cualquier circunstancia. cubadebate.cu Fidel es un país. Fidel es este pueblo que se ve en él como hacedor de sus más altos sueños. Ni el tiempo ni la partida física han marcado distancias entre su pueblo y él. øCómo explicar lo que ha significado estar cerca de las personas más humildes, sentirlas, interpretarlas y compartir la misma suerte?
(2022-08-13). Mayo Clinic Q and A: New variants of COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Cases of COVID-19 are once again surging in parts of the U.S., and I'm hearing about different strains, such as the BA.5 and BA2.75 omicron subvariants. What do I need to do to keep my family safe, especially as I prepare to send my kids back to school? My children and I have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine and a booster vaccination. ANSWER: Infections in the U.S. continue to rise, as COVID-19…
(2022-08-13). "Sin cultura no hay libertad posible" cubadebate.cu La cultura no fue jamás para Fidel algo ornamental. La llamó muchas veces "escudo y espada de la Nación": el escudo que la resguardará frente a las influencias desintegradoras de nuestro núcleo identitario y la espada capaz de llegar muy lejos, así como de transportar y defender la verdad de Cuba en los sitios más remotos del resto del mundo.
(2022-08-13). [Correspondence] Data at 36 months for the Symplicity SPYRAL HTN-ON MED pilot — Authors' reply. thelancet.com
(2022-08-13). Preeclampsia linked to increased markers of brain cell damage, inflammation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Preeclampsia is a serious complication of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and kidney damage. Mayo Clinic researchers found that women with a history of severe preeclampsia have more markers linked to brain cell damage and inflammation, compared to women who had uncomplicated pregnancies. The findings are being presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in San Diego. Preeclampsia affects up to 15% of women. Left untreated, preeclampsia can lead to serious,…
(2022-08-13). Consumer Health: Enjoy the summer sun safely. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org August is Summer Sun Safety Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about protecting yourself and your family from the harmful effects of ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from sunlight. Exercising and enjoying time outdoors are important for good health. Staying protected from the sun will allow you and your family to do so safely. Exposure to UV radiation from the sun damages your skin, and increases your risk of developing skin cancer, wrinkles and age spots….
(2022-08-13). Mi abuela, una guajira muy agradecida de Fidel (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Mi abuela quiso a Fidel sin haberlo visto o abrazado nunca porque creía que él y la Revolución eran un mismo milagro, y el gobierno de los Barbudos le había devuelto la dignidad a los guajiros que ella conocía. A quien osara demeritar los logros fidelistas, Andrea le cantaba "las cuarenta".
(2022-08-13). [Comment] Biologic therapies for asthma in underserved populations. thelancet.com Black and Hispanic children living in disadvantaged urban environments in the USA face a disproportionate burden of asthma, experiencing the highest rates of morbidity and mortality in the country.1 The repeated exacerbations that accompany severe eosinophilic asthma in these populations can lead to loss of lung function, increased asthma severity, and progression to a pattern of fixed obstructive lung disease by early adulthood.2,3 Worryingly, in a substantial proportion of these children, conventional guideline-directed therapies, such as corticosteroids and long-acting Œ≤ agonists, do not improve asth…
(2022-08-13). [Comment] An energy booster for thalassaemic red blood cells. thelancet.com Haemoglobinopathies are the most common monogenic disorders with worldwide distribution. Our knowledge on the mechanisms leading to the intramedullary apoptosis of red blood cell precursors and decreased lifespan of red blood cells in thalassaemia has evolved substantially over the past three decades and is guiding the advent of novel therapeutic approaches. Agents targeting different steps of the pathogenesis—namely, the globin chain imbalance, ineffective erythropoiesis, deranged iron homoeostasis, and increased haemolysis—are being developed and studied in the clinical setting.
(2022-08-13). A Pox on the House of Profit, the United Disease States of America…….but Wage Earners Can. indybay.org Wage earners have the power to remove the pox on the nation…
(2022-08-13). Thousands of medics rush to Sanya to aid anti-epidemic fight. ecns.cn Over 10,000 medics from 19 provincial-level regions have been drafted to help Hainan in fighting the latest COVID-19 resurgence, with the majority in the worst-hit city of Sanya.
(2022-08-13). Honduras confirma primer caso de la viruela del mono. telesurtv.net Las autoridades indicaron que el paciente es un hombre menor de años de edad y se encuentra en buen estado de salud.
(2022-08-13). Northeast Japan braces for further downpours as Typhoon Meari approaches. ecns.cn Japan's weather agency said on Friday that further downpours were expected in the northeastern prefectures of Aomori and Akita.
(2022-08-13). [Correspondence] Iran's burden of disease and burden of data collection. thelancet.com The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 Iran Collaborators presented burden of disease estimates (eg, disability-adjusted life-years [DALYs]) for back and neck pain in Iran's 31 provinces between 1999 and 2019.1 This level of detail surprised us as we are familiar with prevalence studies for both conditions.
(2022-08-13). Vaccine Hesitancy in Haiti Has Led to the Lowest COVID-19 Cases and Death Rates in the Western Hemisphere. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-13). US House passes pro-corporate climate bill. wsws.org The effort to present this pro-corporate bill as a major piece of social reform legislation is a desperate attempt to reverse Biden's collapsing popular support in the run-up to the midterm elections.
(2022-08-13). Science Saturday: Addressing the challenges of chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy (CAR-T cell therapy) — a type of immunotherapy that reprograms a patient's T cells to recognize and destroy cancer cells — has revolutionized the treatment of blood cancers. While the technique has successfully sent patients with advanced disease into remission, it is far from perfect. CAR-T cell therapy has three main problems that Mayo is seeking to address to bring the full potential of this promising treatment to patients, says Saad Kenderian,…
(2022-08-13). Oregon: The toughest heat protection law in the US. indybay.org Heat waves are becoming more frequent and longer | Farm workers, people on construction sites, and even firefighters have been largely dependent on the goodwill of their employers during a heat wave. How long Oregon's heat protection law will remain in effect is an open question. A group has filed a lawsuit against it.
(2022-08-13). The 2020-22 Worldwide Corona Crisis: Destroying Civil Society, Engineered Economic Depression, Global Coup d'État and the "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca We are at the crossroads of one of the most serious crises in modern history. We are living history, yet our understanding of the flow of events since January 2020 has been blurred. Worldwide, people have been misled both by their governments and the media.
(2022-08-13). Mayo Clinic Minute: Don't skip your child's HPV vaccine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Kids are heading back into the classroom, and health care professionals say it's important to prepare for the first day of school by keeping up to date with childhood immunizations. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases physician, says if you have a preteen, make sure he or she gets vaccinated for HPV now. It could prevent your child from getting cancer later in life.Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/ORgl35BN8f4 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2022-08-13). Bombshell Document Dump on Pfizer Vaccine Data. globalresearch.ca What is contained in Pfizer's confidential report is detailed evidence on the impacts of the "vaccine" on mortality and morbidity. This data which emanates from the Horse's Mouth can be used to confront as well formulate legal procedures against Big Pharma, the governments, the WHO and the media.
(2022-08-13). China's efforts to protect Asian elephants bear fruit. ecns.cn At the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, staff referred to as "elephant parents" work at least 10 hours a day bathing and rehabilitating these giant animals.
(2022-08-13). Ascienden a 11 los casos de viruela del mono en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Ante el ascenso de casos, se activará un seguimiento más riguroso a los contactos para controlar la propagación.
(2022-08-13). The "Great Zero Carbon" Conspiracy and the WEF's "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca The globalist Davos World Economic Forum is proclaiming the necessity of reaching a worldwide goal of "net zero carbon" by 2050. Yet transformations underway from Germany to the USA, are setting the stage for creation of what is called the New Word Order. In reality it is a blueprint for a global technocratic totalitarian corporativism, that promises huge unemployment, deindustrialization and economic collapse.
(2022-08-13). [Comment] A historic opportunity for universal health coverage in India. thelancet.com The milestone of India's 75th anniversary of independence on Aug 15, 2022, offers an opportunity to reassert the country's commitment to realising universal health coverage (UHC). The first such effort predates independence, with the 1946 Bhore Committee report.1 India's colonial ruler, the UK Government, had simultaneously commissioned the Beveridge Report (1942), which led to the birth of the UK National Health Service in 1948. The Bhore Committee recommended a similar national health-care system for India with guiding principles that have stood the test of time (panel).
(2022-08-13). COVID: Masks Required on Pine Ridge, Rapid Spread on Navajo Nation. indybay.org The Oglala Lakota Nation said today that masks are now mandated due to the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases. The Navajo Nation reported more than 300 new cases, and four deaths, from the virus in the past two days.
(2022-08-13). Hiroshima is everywhere. The never-ending struggle. indybay.org Times have changed considerably. In the past two decades, almost all disarmament and arms control treaties have been scrapped – exclusively on the initiative of the USA – including the most important disarmament treaty in world history, the INF Treaty signed by Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan at the end of 1987.
(2022-08-13). Mayo Clinic Minute: Benefits of blueberries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Often labeled a superfood, blueberries are bursting with vitamins and minerals ‚îÄ many of which are classified as antioxidants. Much of the power of this little berry lies in its color. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/bouLJ1JTHyE Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-08-13). Venezuela repudia y califica de violatorio del derecho internacional secuestro de avión en Argentina. telesurtv.net La condena del titular de la cartera de Exteriores se suma al de otras instituciones y personalidades de la política venezolana y regional con relación al secuestro del avión.
(2022-08-13). FM spokesperson announces China's sanctions on Lithuanian Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications. ecns.cn China on Friday announced sanctions on Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania Agne Vaiciukeviciute, according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
(2022-08-13). From the Greatest Generation to the Trump Generation: Can America's Drastic Decline be Reversed? juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com) I find nothing strange in Joe Biden, at 79 (going on 80), being the oldest president in our history and possibly planning to run again in 2024. After all, who wouldn't want to end up in the record books? Were he to be nominated and then beat the also-aging Donald Trump, or …
(2022-08-13). Advierten sobre caída de ceniza del volcán Sangay en Ecuador. telesurtv.net Las provincias donde prevén que se produzca la caída de cenizas son Chimborazo, Bolívar, Los Ríos y Guayas.
(2022-08-12). How Britain fueled Ukraine's war machine and invited direct conflict with Russia. thegrayzone.com Britain has played a key role in NATO forward troop deployments and training exercises on Russia's borders. With war underway, the UK sends billions in arms, special forces, and volunteers to ensure escalation. In an effort to evade his domestic woes, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson—who may soon be replaced—has spent much time toing and froing to Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described the buffoonish British PM as one of Ukraine's closest allies. If and when Johnson leaves office, …
(2022-08-12). New Research Finds CIA Used Black Americans as Drugs Experiment Guinea Pigs. scheerpost.com By Kit Klarenberg / MintPress News By now, many will be familiar with Project MKULTRA. For decades, the CIA conducted highly unethical experiments on humans in order to perfect brainwashing, mind control and torture techniques. Perhaps the program's most notorious aspect was the administration of high doses of psychoactive drugs to targets, particularly LSD. These substances …
(2022-08-12). Nuclear Catastrophe Is Gaining Momentum in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). Why Did CBS News Censor Its Own Documentary Exposing How 70% of US Funding for Ukraine is Wasted. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). Battle For The Largest Nuclear Power Plant In Europe. southfront.org 
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(2022-08-12). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU 14th Mechanized Brigade near Soledar with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 56th Motorized Infantry Brigade near Opytnoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 28th Mechanized Brigade near Novogrigoryevka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Zaliman with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Kramatorsk with high-precision missiles; | Russian air…
(2022-08-12). 2 more ships carrying over 63,000 tons of grain leave Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — Two more ships carrying wheat and corn departed Ukrainian ports on Friday under a deal to unblock Ukrainian grain exports, Turkey's National Defense Ministry said.
(2022-08-12). Selected Articles: On the Nature of Russia's Military Campaign in Ukraine. Analysis of Russian Military Strategy. globalresearch.ca 
By The picture that has been presented of the war in Ukrai…
(2022-08-12). EU admits it applies double standards to Ukraine, Palestine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — The EU's foreign-policy chief Josep Borrel has admitted that double standards permeate international relations, after being asked in an interview why Brussels was far more willing to support the people of Ukraine than Gaza.
(2022-08-12). Shelling at Zaporizhzhia NPP caused no 'immediate threat'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated that there was no immediate threat to nuclear safety after the shelling incident that occurred on Saturday near the dry spent fuel storage facility at Ukraine's ZNPP.
(2022-08-12). Iraqis Warn The Hashemite Monarchy. southfront.org 
Written by Damir Nazarov | The cycle of opinions within the Hashemite State regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran demonstrates the kingdom's panic and desire to prolong the life of its autocracy in any way. We remember how at the end of June this year King Abdullah declared that he would support Biden's idea of creating an "Arab NATO", after a very short time Jordanian officials of various ranks tried to justify themselves to the Iranians that allegedly Amman wants "friendly relations with…
(2022-08-12). VII Campeonato Nacional de béisbol sub 23: Guantánamo y Villa Clara van en serio por boletos clasificatorios. cubadebate.cu Este jueves los equipos de Guantánamo y Villa Clara dejaron al campo a sus rivales para llegar a seis victorias y mantenerse al frente de sus respectivos grupos, cuando ya se sobrepasó la mitad del corto calendario clasificatorio del VII Campeonato Nacional de béisbol categoría sub 23.
(2022-08-12). "Forbidden Planet": An Unelected Shadow Government of Billionaires Has Seized Power … "When Science Fiction becomes Science Fact" globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). Democrats Seek $80B In Additional IRS Funding, Heavy Enforcement: 5 Things To KnowÔøº. moguldom.com After enduring a multi-year assault on its budget, the Internal Revenue Service is on track to get almost $80 billion in additional funding if Democrats get their way and the House approves the Biden administration's Reconciliation Bill. More than half of the $79.6 billion allocated to the IRS as part of Biden's Inflation Reduction Act …
(2022-08-12). US illegal sanctions caused $200 bn economic losses to Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — Regarding the US violation of Human Rights, the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced that the unilateral US sanctions have caused at least 200 billion dollars worth of economic damage to Iran.
(2022-08-12). When Billions of our Tax Dollars are given to Corporations then our Labor is Slave Labor. indybay.org Modern Slavery Exists! When we pay taxes and then the U.S. Congress votes to give billions of our tax dollars to corporations as subsidies, then we have worked as slave labor.
(2022-08-12). Taiwan Rejects China's 'One Country, Two Systems' Plans for Unification. news.antiwar.com Taiwan on Thursday Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said "one country, two systems" was "unacceptable" and is "not an option for Taiwan." The island's Foreign Ministry slammed the release of the white paper, which came after China held its largest-ever military drills around the island in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visiting Taipei. | "China has repeatedly staged provocative actions, including…
(2022-08-12). Iran: EU Nuclear Deal Proposal Is Not Finalized. news.antiwar.com Iranian officials are disputing EU assessments of the nuclear deal text, saying it The EU reported the text as final and not subject to further negotiations, waiting for the US and Iran to make what they said they expected to be quick decisions. | The terms of the deal have not been made public, but reportedly it answered some key compromises, presumptively related to EU meetings with both parties ahead of the latest round of talks.
(2022-08-12). Why Did the US Nuke Civilians? orinocotribune.com 
By Mickey Z. Aug 5, 2022 | Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 77 Years Later | It is an atomic bomb. It is the greatest thing in history. | — President Harry S. Truman (August 6, 1945) | One of the seemingly endless Good [sic] War myths goes a little something like this: | The U.S. had no choice but to drop atomic bombs on civilians in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Had they not done so, the fanatical Japanese would have never surrendered. Countless millions of brave American soldiers would have perished in the ensuing invasion of the Japanese islands. | As we mark the 77th anniversary of the deliberate use of nuclear…
(2022-08-12). Nurses laud victory on healthcare dollars over Big Pharma. peoplesworld.org 
OAKLAND, Calif. —Unions, citizens groups, and their allies overcame $18.6 million in Big Pharma lobbying in achieving health care wins in the Senate-passed Inflation Reduction Act, National Nurses United says. And it followed that up by urging members and allies to lobby to preserve those gains when the House voted on the measure, tentatively scheduled …
(2022-08-12). Two Civilians Wounded In Israeli Attack On Syria's Al-Quneitra. southfront.org 
A Merkava IV tank. FILE PHOTO: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems | On August 12, two Syrian civilians were wounded when a battle tank of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) fired two rounds at the outskirts of the town of al-Hmidaiah in the countryside of Syria's al-Quneitra. | The target of the attack was reportedly an observation post of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) that is known to be frequented by members of Lebanon's Hezbollah. | Al-Hmidaiah is located within the UN-monitored 235 square kilometer buffer zone…
(2022-08-12). Sri Lanka is a Victim of Global Turbulence. journal-neo.org 
We left the subject of the crisis in Sri Lanka in another state of aggravation when the second of the Rajapaksa brothers (Gotabaya) was still in office. Despite demands from the "street" to step down following his elder brother Mahinda, who resigned as prime minister on May 9. However, in early July, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa …
(2022-08-12). Meet the Man Jesse Ventura Called "The Bravest Man in Washington" covertactionmagazine.com For the last 40 years, Philipos Melaku-Bello has maintained a peace vigil outside the White House that advocates for the abolition of nuclear weapons and an end to forever wars Almost every day for the last 40 years, Philipos Melaku-Bello has manned a peace vigil across the street from the White House that has set …
(2022-08-12). ROK Police against Yoon Suk-yeol. journal-neo.org 
The last years of Moon Jae-in's reign were remembered for the war of the prosecutor's office and the Ministry of Justice, which resulted in the election of the former Prosecutor General by the president. But it seems that during the reign of Yoon Suk-yeol, we can observe a confrontation between the presidential administration, the Ministry …
(2022-08-12). Prince Warned America About The Dangers Of The Internet: 7 Things To Know. moguldom.com Not everyone is wowed by the internet. Count the late music great Prince among them. Prince, who died on April 21, 2016, from an accidental drug overdose, left a large legacy of music, including his hits albums "1999" and "Purple Rain" No. 1 hit singles "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy." The seven-time Grammy winner, however, was not a …
(2022-08-12). Is the "cult of Zelensky" coming to an end. infobrics.org Washington might have to choose which proxy war it wishes to prioritize.
(2022-08-12). Zelensky continues rubbing shoulders with Hollywood but how effective is this. infobrics.org President of country at war keeps up meeting A-List celebrities…
(2022-08-12). Hopeful Signs of Changes Occurring in World Balance of Power. libya360.wordpress.com James ONeill The recent visit to Taiwan by the United States politician Nancy Pelosi was one of the most ill-judged and provocative actions by a US politician for some considerable time. The fact that the United States President Joe Biden refused the opportunity to forbid the visit also speaks volumes about the US attitude toward…
(2022-08-12). Grieving family wants killer-cop fired. workers.org 
Jalen Randle was only 29 years old when he was murdered by Houston cops on April 27. His parents, Tiffany Rachal and Warren Randle, want answers. They want Shane Privette, the cop who killed their son, fired and prosecuted. They want justice. Jalen Randle And they are using every method . . . |
(2022-08-12). Novelist Rushdie Gravely Injured by Likely Non-Reading Zealot Seeking Salvation and Bounty. thiscantbehappening.net As I'm writing this it has been five hours since the cowardly attack on author Salman Rushdie, 75, by what almost certainly is a Islamic zealot who, motivated by the fatwah issued against Rushdie in 1989 Muslim Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, then leader of the theocratic Islamic state of Iran, stabbed him multiple times, including … |
(2022-08-12). The Coming Climate Emergency Heath Crisis From Heat Deaths to Worsening Allergies. juancole.com 
By Alexandra Conforti | ( Cronkite News) PHOENIX — As a climate change activist and mental health advocate, Saiarchana Darira studies the effects of global warming not just on the environment but on the well-being of people worldwide. The recent Arizona State University graduate and self-described "environ(mental) health researcher" works as the youth …
(2022-08-12). Iran FM spokesman ridicules claims by "terrorist" John Bolton. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — More ran and rave on John-Bolton claims will only increase the hatred towards the United States, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani.
(2022-08-12). Towards "Digital Tyranny", Closing its Grips on Our Lives? How to Repeal It: "The Strength of Togetherness" globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). Arctic Warming Nearly Four Times Faster Than Earth as a Whole, Study Finds. commondreams.org "Scientific data keeps showing that the situation is more urgent than we had previously thought."
(2022-08-12). The Comiing Climate Emergency Heath Crisis From Heat Deaths to Worsening Allergies. juancole.com By Alexandra Conforti | ( Cronkite News) PHOENIX — As a climate change activist and mental health advocate, Saiarchana Darira studies the effects of global warming not just on the environment but on the well-being of people worldwide. The recent Arizona State University graduate and self-described "environ(mental) health researcher" works as the youth …
(2022-08-12). Watch Closely As the "Big Guy's" Gang Wrangles the World. journal-neo.org 
The Biden administration has to be the most arrogant and homicidal bunch of useless politicians planet Earth has ever witnessed. They're also the most corrupt, in my opinion. And I complained about Donald Trump's few questionable moves. Looking at recent events, I see only the Russian people's good nature as having rescued us all from …
(2022-08-12). China and Russia Are in the Final Stages of Building the Pipeline from Siberia to Shanghai. infobrics.org In China, the pipeline runs down the eastern side of the country, past the capital city of Beijing and down to Shanghai…
(2022-08-12). UN Preventing IAEA Experts from Visiting Zaporozhye NPP. libya360.wordpress.com Al Mayadeen Russia says the United Nations general secretariat is preventing IAEA experts from visiting the Russian-controlled Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant despite the UN claiming Moscow was using it maliciously. Russia accused on Thursday the office of the United Nations Secretary-General of obstructing the work of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts and preventing them…
(2022-08-12). The second collection of RIAC and CASS articles Global Governance in a New Era: Concepts and Approaches has been published. russiancouncil.ru The publication includes 22 articles by leading international relations experts from Russia and China…
(2022-08-12). In Video: Syria's Elite Tiger Forces Conducted Another Parachuting Exercise. southfront.org 
On August 12, the Russian Ministry Of Defense announced that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) elite 25th Special Mission Forces Division, also known as the "Tiger Forces," had held a new successful parachuting exercise with help from Russian military advisers. | The ministry shared footage of the exercise which saw dozens of Syrian service members parachuting from six Russian Mi-8AMTSh helicopters. The exercise was attended by senior Russian officers and directed by Brigadier General Suheil al-Hassa…
(2022-08-12). India Dumps US Dollar for UAE Dirham, Chinese Yuan in Russian Coal Trade: Report. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). Zelensky Continues Rubbing Shoulders with Hollywood but How Effective Is this? globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). The Shanghai "Covid Zero Tolerance Mandate". Engineered Depression of China's Economy? globalresearch.ca "Covid Tolerance Zero" has contributed to destabilizing Shanghai's financial sector as well as China's buoyant export economy. It has created social havoc for millions of people, requiring the imposition of PCR tests, using the QR code as a means of social control.
(2022-08-12). U.S. Abusing Thousands of Refugees in Rukban Concentration Camp, to Blackmail Syria. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). Post-9/11 Era: One of the Most "Militarily Aggressive" Periods in US History. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). The United States Has Many Political Prisoners. Here's a List. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). Xi Pleaded with Biden "Now Is No Time for a Crisis" Just Ahead of Pelosi Taiwan Visit. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). Trudeau Government to Introduce National "Digital Identity Program" globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). First Synthetic Embryos: The Scientific Breakthrough Raises Serious Ethical Questions. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). How the Pesticide Industry Tried to Stop a Bill to Protect Bees in Maryland. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). Dodging Silver Bullets: How Cloud Seeding Could Go Wrong. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). Justice Won't Come From Our "Legal" System. It Will Come From "The Collective Masses". globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). COVID Jabs Linked to Sharp Death Increase in the Netherlands. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). Video: The Corona Crisis. Worldwide Economic, Social and Political Chaos. "Closing Down Planet Earth": Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). Chicago's movement to free wrongfully incarcerated gains traction as Foxx moves to exonerate 8. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Campaign to Free Incarcerated Survivors of Police Torture (CFIST) of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. | The Campaign to Free Incarcerated Survivors of Police Torture (CFIST) of the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression hails the announcement by the Cook County State's Attorney Office in the cases of David Colon, Johnny Flores, Nelson Gonzalez, Marilyn Mulero and Jaime Rios —previously released — and Carlos Andino, Alfredo Gonzalez and Louis Robinson, still imprisoned. All are surviv…
(2022-08-12). Black August Builds on Our Black Radical Traditions. popularresistance.org The 31 days of August hold a particular and special meaning you will not find in the celebrations that come with Juneteenth, Black History Month or Kwanzaa. For 43 years now since 1979, Black August commemorates and highlights political prisoners and their crucial role in the Black liberation/freedom struggle. Black August is directly tied to the Black prison movement that started in the San Quentin prison and through relentless organizing spread to other prisons as well as to the streets. | The story of Black August begins immediately behind the prison walls after Jonathan and George Jackson were killed in Augus…
(2022-08-12). Can We Please Have an Adult Conversation about China? popularresistance.org As the US legislative leader Nancy Pelosi swept into Taipei, people around the world held their breath. Her visit was an act of provocation. In December 1978, the US government — following a United Nations General Assembly decision in 1971 — recognised the People's Republic of China, setting aside its previous treaty obligations to Taiwan. Despite this, US President Jimmy Carter signed the Taiwan Relations Act (1979), which allowed US officials to maintain intimate contact with Taiwan, including through the sale of weapons. This decision is noteworthy as Taiwan was under martial law from 1949 to 1987,…
(2022-08-12). The Nobodies Take Office in Colombia: An In-Depth Analysis. popularresistance.org People are crying, embracing, yelling, as the streets fill with joy. Horns honk and people dance in the middle of avenues. They can't believe that the news traveling by word of mouth, tweet to tweet, news show to news show, is really true. As the minutes and hours pass, they confirm that it is true: This June 19th they—the Nobodies—have won. | "I am tingling from head to toes, overcome with emotion because I know that this is an historic accomplishment for all of us to remember. What joy! What happiness! Until dignity becomes customary!" says Ana Yuli Gamboa with a big smile—an Afro-Colombian wo…
(2022-08-12). Understanding Maduro's successful socialist economic strategy. popularresistance.org IN ITS intensely biased coverage of Venezuela during the hard years of 2014-21 the mainstream media wheeled in every imaginable academic pundit to "demonstrate" that the country's economic woes were the result of President Nicolas Maduro overseeing Venezuela's slide "into authoritarianism and economic collapse" (the Guardian, January 24 2019) and not of cruel US sanctions. | In 2019, the Economist for instance, in line with US policy, published a front cover with a clench-fisted Juan Guaido titled "the battle for Venezuela's future," positing "the world democracies are right to seek change." Very rarely, if at al…
(2022-08-12). U.S. Government's Global Hypocrisy Ridiculed. southfront.org 
US and its allies build a stage for human rights over innocent Afghan lives. Cartoon: Vitaly Podvitski | Written by The U.S. Government holds in its prisons
(2022-08-12). Biden Abusing Thousands of Refugees in Rukban to Blackmail Syria/ By Arabi Souri. marktaliano.net 
Original Link Here: Biden Abusing Thousands of Refugees in Rukban to Blackmail Syria (syrianews.cc) The Biden junta is using thousands of Syrian refugees held hostages in the infamous Rukban concentration camp in the depth of the Syrian desert as his blackmailing card against the Syrian state. More than 1400 families are still held against their …
(2022-08-12). 41 Days After Her Death, Palestinians Hold Funeral For Woman Who Died In Israeli Prison. imemc.org 
On Thursday, hundreds of Palestinians marched in the funeral procession and ceremony of a Palestinian woman who died in Israeli prisons 41 days earlier due to medical neglect and mistreatment by the Israeli occupation authorities. Israel initially refused to release her corpse. The woman, Sa'diyya Farajallah, 68, from Ethna town west of the southern West …
(2022-08-12). Israeli Navy Attacks Palestinian Fishing Boats In Southern Gaza. imemc.org 
On Thursday night, Israeli navy ships attacked Palestinian fishing boats near the Rafah shore in the southern part of the besieged Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said the navy ships fired dozens of live rounds, gas bombs, and flares at the fishing boats, forcing them to leave without being able to fish to provide for their families …
(2022-08-12). Young Palestinian Man Dies From Serious Wounds Suffered In Gaza. imemc.org 
On Friday, Palestinian medical sources have confirmed that a young man died from serious wounds he suffered during the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip. The Nasser Medical Center in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, said the young man, Anas Khaled Anshasi, 22, died in the Intensive Care Unit from …
(2022-08-12). De-Dollarization Paves Way for Stronger Rupee. infobrics.org The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to permit the rupee in global trade is a precursor to making it an international currency…
(2022-08-12). India Is Receptive of Our Request for BRICS Membership: Argentina Envoy. infobrics.org Ambassador of Argentina to India Hugo Javier Gobbi has said membership of his country for inclusion in an expanded BRICS grouping has been discussed with India and "it is being considered"
(2022-08-12). US accuses Iran of plot to kill John Bolton. infobrics.org Iranian government says US' allegations are "baseless myths".
(2022-08-12). UN Urges Israel Be Held Accountable for Killing Palestinian Children. orinocotribune.com UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, alarmed by the mass murder of Palestinian children by Israel in the latest escalation, urges accountability. | In a
(2022-08-12). Huelga a Starbucks en Boston. workers.org 
Boston 'MegaPicket' a Starbucks en Boston, 7 de agosto, Credit: Steve Gillis Fue una semana histórica para el movimiento de trabajadores en los Estados Unidos, ya que los trabajadores de Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) en el 874 de la avenida Commonwealth en Boston, MA, cerraron su tienda para la primera . . . |
(2022-08-12). Methadone clinics: ending stigma and social control. workers.org 
In the 1930s, the German company I.G. Farben was looking for a solution to the opium shortage and the company's inability to create new painkillers. The company found the solution in a chemical then-called Dolophine. Now called methadone (Methadose, Diskets), an urban legend circulated that Dolophine was named after Adolf . . . |
(2022-08-12). 'Smoldering Powder Keg': US Might Explode Due to Biden's Policies on Immigration, Journalist Says. southfront.org 
© AP Photo / Darron Cummings | Written by At least 2 million attempts to illegally cross the US border have been registered in the 19 months Joe Biden has been president, in what investigative journalist Mark Dankof calls an attempt to change the country's demographics for future political gains. | Ever since Democrat Joe Biden became presid…
(2022-08-12). India: How Tribal People Are Losing Their Land Rights. popularresistance.org How will you feel if someone promises to remove an injustice you have suffered for years, but in the end leaves you suffering even more than before? | Something similar appears to be happening to tribal communities in India in the context of the Forest Rights Act 2006. They were promised by the government that the historic injustice caused to them in the context of arbitrary classification of some of their land as forest land during colonial times will be corrected now. To realize this they were asked to file claims for the land cultivated by them but whose legal ownership was stated to be that of the forest depa…
(2022-08-12). Iran Awaits US Response In Latest Move To Revive The Nuclear Deal. popularresistance.org Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, in a conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavosoglu, said on Wednesday, August 10, that Iran "hopes that the American side, with a realistic and pragmatic view and acceptance of the legitimate demands of the Islamic Republic of Iran, will provide the ground for an agreement on the final text," Press Tv reported. | Iran had earlier objected to media reports on Monday claiming that the final draft of the deal has been reached and negotiations are finalized. Iran said that the US has to respond to its fundamental demands before any deal is signed. | Abdo…
(2022-08-12). Massachusetts First To End Renewable Energy Subsidies For Biomass. popularresistance.org Environmental groups today celebrated the enactment of Massachusetts' new climate law, An Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind, which will expand clean energy development and end renewable energy subsidies for wood-burning power plants. | The new law makes Massachusetts the first state in the nation to remove woody biomass from its Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS). While there are only two small biomass plants that currently qualify for MA's RPS, that number was poised to balloon as a result of imminent changes to the program advanced by the Department of Energy Resources (DOER). By removing woody…
(2022-08-12). The Renewables Rush In Texas. popularresistance.org Texas is known for fiercely promoting its oil and gas industries, but it's also the No. 2 renewable energy producer in the U.S. after California. In fact, more than a quarter of all the wind power produced in the United States in 2021 was generated in Texas. | These projects benefit from a lucrative state tax incentive program called Chapter 313. That incentive program expires on Dec. 31, 2022, and the rush of applications for wind and energy projects to secure incentives before the deadline is providing a rare window into a notoriously opaque industry. | By reviewing the applications and ownership document…
(2022-08-12). Video: Chairman Of Pan-Africanist Political Group Explains FBI Raid On Properties. moguldom.com The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently did a series of raids on several properties owned by the Pan-African political group the African People's Socialist Party. One of the FBI raids was on the home of the party's chairman, Omali Yeshitela. The African People's Socialist Party is Black liberation and is a vocal critic of U.S. …
(2022-08-12). HBCU Leader And Simmons President Kevin Cosby: United Negro College Fund Should Change Itsnewsauthor">, Send Money To Private HBCUs Only. moguldom.com The United Negro College Fund has been raising money to support students' education and development through scholarships and other programs since 1944. But Dr. Kevin W. Cosby, president of private historically Black college Simmons College in Louisville, Kentucky, thinks it's time for UNCF to make some major changes, starting with its name. "The United Negro …
(2022-08-12). Lawyer Activist: The City Of Atlanta Is Trying To Make Money By Locking Up Residents. moguldom.com An attorney, writer and activist from Atlanta has accused the city of being willing to trade prisoners for profit. Josie Duffy Rice — whose website bio says her work is primarily focused on prosecutors, prisons, and other criminal justice issues — called out Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens in a lengthy Twitter thread. She said Dickens did "a …
(2022-08-12). Venezuela: Oil Production Declines as Shipments to Europe Suspended. venezuelanalysis.com Iran began to ramp up lighter crude supplies to boost Venezuela's refineries and free domestic oil for blending and export.
(2022-08-12). To Fight a Stacked Federal Bench, the ACLU Goes to the States. aclu.org 
"Turn to the states." That has been the battle cry among many who seek to preserve the right to abortion since the Supreme Court's
(2022-08-12). UN Racial Justice Review Gives Biden Opportunity to Center International Human Rights. aclu.org Every few years, the United Nations Given that the last U.S. review took place under the Obama administration in 2014, this year's review was a first for the Biden administration. As expected, the Biden administration claimed significant progress on racial justice in its report and presentation to the committee. However, more than a year into his term, few of President Biden's…
(2022-08-12). 'Stunning' Link Between Pfizer Vaccine and Myocarditis in Teens, Study Shows. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-12). Because Climate Science 'Does Not Grade on a Curve,' Experts Says IRA Not Enough. commondreams.org "There is an urgent need for much more aggressive and far-reaching measures to prevent climate chaos," said the head of one progressive consumer advocacy group.
(2022-08-12). La Unión Eléctrica estima una afectación máxima de 9 MW para el horario diurno. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica pronostica una afectación máxima de 9 MW para el horario diurno de hoy. De igual modo, para el horario pico estima una disponibilidad de 2 285 MW y una demanda máxima de 3 0 MW, lo cual generaría un déficit de 765 MW. De mantenerse las condiciones previstas, debe haber una afectación de 835 MW al pico.
(2022-08-12). Capitán Alain Rodríguez: En la línea de fuego (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Un fuego colérico ha arremetido con rabia contra el sueño de una ciudad y ha devorado cuatro tanques de combustible. Las llamas alcanzaron a bomberos que no pudieron salir y arrebataron de un tirón las esperanzas de familias enteras. El Capitán Alain —36 años, jefe del Comando 16 de la Refinería "àëico López", de La Habana— estuvo allí desde el primer día, batiéndose como uno más. Dios lo agarre confesado si tiene que dirigir un incendio del otro lado de la línea de fuego.
(2022-08-12). ISIL claims responsibility for killing Taliban senior member. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — The ISIL terrorist group claimed responsibility for the deadly explosion in Sheikh Rahimullah School in Sash Darak of Kabul, which killed a senior member of the Taliban.
(2022-08-12). 'Five-Alarm Crisis': US Has Shortage of 300K Teachers, School Staff. commondreams.org To stay in their profession, said a union leader, educators need "professional respect" including fair pay and the right "to make teaching and learning decisions for their students."
(2022-08-12). There Is No in Sight End to the Damage Trump's "Big Lie" Is Doing to Our Democracy. commondreams.org Trump has built a political army to reject the rule of law, attack our democracy, and undermine the American experiment in self-government that began more than 230 years ago. Enough.
(2022-08-12). Senior cleric voices hope anti-Iran sanctions to be lifted. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — Ayatollah Kazem Seddiqi expressed hope that the Western countries would guarantee that sanctions on Iran will be removed in a verifiable manner as the nuclear negotiations continue.
(2022-08-12). Kaiser mental health clinicians to start open-ended strike Aug. 15. peoplesworld.org 
OAKLAND, Calif.—Bright and early Monday morning, some 2,000 psychologists, therapists, chemical dependency counselors, and social workers will be on the picket line outside Kaiser Permanente facilities across northern California and the Central Valley, demanding that the giant healthcare corporation provide its millions of enrolled patients the quality mental health services they urgently need. The clinicians, …
(2022-08-12). U.S. out of — where you don't belong! indybay.org What do we want? Sovereignty, not oligarchy, colonialism, imperialism, nor meddling with our bodies.
(2022-08-12). Primary results make Wisconsin a center of the 2022 fight to save democracy. peoplesworld.org 
Wisconsin is the focus of a titanic 2022 mid-term elections battle. The stakes are enormous. The outcome could determine control of the U.S. Senate, elimination of the filibuster, the ability to block GOP schemes to steal the 2024 presidential election, and the future of democracy itself. In the August 9 state primaries, Democrats nominated incumbent …
(2022-08-12). Colombia: Diálogos de paz con el ELN se retomarán en La Habana. cubadebate.cu Una delegación del Gobierno de Colombia viajó hoy a Cuba para "hacer contactos" con la jefatura del Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN), con el propósito de avanzar hacia negociaciones de paz. El canciller colombiano destacó el papel de Cuba como garante del proceso de paz en Colombia y ratificó la intención de Petro de retomar los diálogos de paz.
(2022-08-12). 25 days on strike at Starbucks: Interview with worker and organizer Spencer Costigan. peoplesworld.org 
Spencer Costigan is a worker and a union organizer at the Starbucks store at 874 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. The workers there have been on strike for nearly a month, pushed to the picket line by the company's rollout of a divisive unequal employee benefits plan aimed at curbing support for the union and by …
(2022-08-12). Venezuela designa a excanciller Félix Plasencia como embajador en Colombia. cubadebate.cu Maduro, designó este jueves al excanciller Félix Plasencia como embajador en Colombia, de cara al restablecimiento de las relaciones bilaterales, interrumpidas en 2019. Durante una alocución pública, el mandatario precisó que la cancillería venezolana pidió el beneplácito al gobierno colombiano de Gustavo Petro en torno a la designación de Plasencia.
(2022-08-12). El tiempo: Calor y algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas. cubadebate.cu Desde el final de la mañana estará parcialmente nublado y se nublará en la tarde en la región oriental, así como en localidades del interior y sur de occidente y centro, con algunos chubascos y tormentas eléctricas, que serán aislados en el resto del país.
(2022-08-12). Legal Agreements Block Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California. indybay.org BAKERSFIELD, Calif., August 1, 2022 — Community and conservation groups and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management reached an agreement today to suspend new oil and gas leasing across more than 1 million acres of public lands in California's Central Valley and Central Coast.
(2022-08-12). Cuba avanza como único equipo invicto a semifinales en Copa Panamericana de Voleibol. cubadebate.cu Cuba blanqueó a Estados Unidos con pizarras de 25-21, 25-20 y 25-19 para avanzar directamente -como único equipo invicto- a las semifinales de la XV Copa Panamericana de Voleibol de Gatineau 2022, en Quebec, Canadá. Con tres éxitos consecutivos, el elenco dirigido por Nicolás Vives lideró el grupo A y este viernes descansará.
(2022-08-12). The Crypto-Fascist Group That's Infiltrating the Online Communist Community. orinocotribune.com 
By Rainer Shea Aug 7, 2022 | Marxist Anti Imperialist Collective, a crypto-Strasserite group, has MAC runs several "communist" subreddits that are easy to mistake for being trustworthy, namely European Socialists, Americas Socialists, and Africas Socialis…
(2022-08-12). Sunday 8/14: No School Closures-Oakland Parker Town Hall Meeting. indybay.org Parker Community School | 7929 Ney Ave. | Oakland…
(2022-08-12). Misión cumplida: Regresan a casa tripulaciones de helicópteros que enfrentaron incendio en Matanzas. cubadebate.cu El abrazo orgulloso de la familia fue la bienvenida este jueves en Holguín para los combatientes de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de esta provincia, que durante cuatro días enfrentaron las llamas en la base de supertanqueros de Matanzas.
(2022-08-12). Tibet fights COVID-19 outbreak. ecns.cn Since the COVID-19 resurgence, the Lhasa Railway Station has handled about 6,000 passengers and the Gongga Airport has transported about 20,000 passengers.
(2022-08-12). Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway a booster to Kenya's socio-economic development. ecns.cn
(2022-08-12). Turkish FM reveals he met with Syrian counterpart in Belgrade. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — Turkish foreign minister said Thursday that he had a brief conversation with his Syrian colleague Faisal Mekdad at the non-aligned movement meeting in October in Serbia's capital Belgrade.
(2022-08-12). Qué trae la prensa cubana, viernes 12 de agosto de 2022. cubadebate.cu
(2022-08-12). HKUST launches app for COVID-19 prevention and control. ecns.cn The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has launched a mobile phone program that maps the distribution of COVID-19 cases in buildings.
(2022-08-12). In pics: headquarters of China National Archives of Publications and Culture in Beijing. ecns.cn The headquarters contains more than 16 million copies of historical texts, printed materials and tens of thousands of exhibits across 10 major categories.
(2022-08-12). Thursday 8/11: South Bay Indigenous Solidarity General Meeting. indybay.org Online. Zoom registration page: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMoc-GrrjgqGtB8UTFIR6csLrp1rCiAG0RC…
(2022-08-12). Incendio en Matanzas: Los bomberos también lloran. cubadebate.cu Como venas que conectan a motobombas con el fuego, se arrastran las mangueras con agua a presión, con agua que sale desesperada a caerle encima a las llamas, a tragárselas de una vez y acabar con el drama que se ha extendido sobre la zona industrial, sobre toda la ciudad. | A más de un bombero vimos largar una lágrima. Enseguida tragaban en seco y repetían "duro", "muy fuerte", "una desgracia", "el peor incendio de mi vida". | En el manual de operaciones de un bombero no debe decir —estoy casi seguro— qué hacer cuando un compañero llora e intenta contener la emoción para que la voz no se le raje. Nadi…
(2022-08-12). Twenty years ago, Nigerian women took over ChevronTexaco and won concession. workers.org 
The following article first appeared on workers.org in two parts, dated Aug. 1 and 8, 2002. In honor of Black August founded in 1979, WW is reprinting slightly edited versions of both articles which can also be found in "Marxism, Reparations and the Black Freedom Struggle" on workers.org/book/marxism-reparations-and-the-black-freedom-struggle/. Nigerian women . . . |
(2022-08-12). Mitos sobre inmigración versus hechos: Una mirada detrás del furor antiinmigrante. cpusa.org 
(For the English version of Immigration Myths and Facts, click here.) El tema de la inmigración sigue siendo un asunto principal en el Congreso y las legislaturas estatales. Los republicanos lo han convertido en un chivo expiatorio político mientras los inmigrantes continúan moviendo nuestra economía y reconstruyendo muchas comunidades para el bienestar en todo …
(2022-08-12). Taking the Streets for Reproductive Justice in Palo Alto. indybay.org 1 minute mp4 video by Lis Cox. | Photos by Jim Colton, ProBonoPhoto.org | Please credit the creators…
(2022-08-12). It's Okay to Enjoy the Moment of Joy and Hope This Climate Bill Offers. commondreams.org Yes, the bill has some real flaws and there's lots more that will be needed in the years to come; but for today, let's savor this long-awaited and hard-fought progress, and give thanks for the tremendous effort of so many millions of people that it's taken to secure it.
(2022-08-12). Two Syriac Fighters Of SDF Killed In Turkish Shelling On Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
Image: aa.com.tr | On August 12, two Syriac fighters of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were killed when the Turkish military shelled the town of Tell Tamer and a number of nearby villages in the northern countryside of Syria's al-Hasakah. | The fighters were members of the SDF's Syriac Military Council, which is mainly active in the densely populated Assyrian areas of al-Hasakah. | The SDF's losses from Turkey's never ending attacks on northeastern Syria have b…
(2022-08-12). Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses, attacked. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) — Salman Rushdie, the author of a blasphemous anti-Islam book, has been attacked on stage during an event in New York.
(2022-08-12). 'I was never afraid of the big shots': A conversation with German lawyer Friedrich Wolff. workers.org 
By Frank Schumann junge Welt, July 23 Workers World makes excerpts from this interview available in English, as it gives a historical view from a senior legal expert in the socialist German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany), Friedrich Wolff.* The parts selected counter the Big Lie promulgated by U.S. and . . . |
(2022-08-12). Immune system insights and Thai climate calculator: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2022-08-12). US police kills armed man who tried to breach FBI building. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — An armed man who tried to breach the FBI building in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Thursday was shot dead by police following a car chase, a gun battle, and a standoff in a cornfield northeast of town, officials said.
(2022-08-12). Israel Continues to Routinize 'Systematic Slaughter'. commondreams.org Israel is engaging in straight-up terrorism—at least according to, you know, the Cambridge Dictionary definition.
(2022-08-12). 'Big Win' for Public Lands and Climate as US Judge Reinstates Coal Lease Ban. commondreams.org "It's past time that this misguided action by the Trump administration is overturned," said one environmental campaigner.
(2022-08-12). Average Oakland one bedroom apartments skyrocket to $3,022 per month. indybay.org Rents At 312 24th Street, In Oakland, Range From A Whopping $3,620 Per Month For A Studio Apartment, To As Much As $14,910 Per Month For A Three Bedroom Apartment, In A Violent Crime Ridden Neighborhood!
(2022-08-12). Organizing a top topic at Steelworkers convention. peoplesworld.org 
LAS VEGAS —Organizing—who, where and what industries—dominated the discussion and delegates' decisions at the Steelworkers convention in Las Vegas. The five-day gathering of 2,000 delegates, plus observers and others, heard union President Tom Conway set that agenda and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris laud it. The nuts-and-bolts details were in resolutions the delegates approved, according …
(2022-08-12). Wildcat walkouts hit UK oil refineries and power stations. wsws.org A leaflet distributed by the workers demanded, "We deserve a decent pay rise" and opposed a "real terms pay cut of at least 10 percent."
(2022-08-12). Los hermanos Saíz, jóvenes que son esencias. cubadebate.cu Tal vez Esther, cuando veía a sus niños jugar en la casa, leer o escribir los primeros versos, nunca imaginó la dimensión que alcanzarían esos dos pequeños. Seguramente durante la adolescencia ya se sentía orgullosa de ellos, y quizá hasta preocupada por la fuerza de sus ideas y el valor con que las defendían en un contexto tan peligroso. Aquel 13 de agosto de 1957 fregaba en la cocina de su casa, cuando sintió algunos disparos a lo lejos, y su alma, su mente, su corazón… lo supieron: "Me mataron a los muchachos".
(2022-08-12). China denounces Lithuanian official's visit to Taiwan. ecns.cn
(2022-08-12). Added IRS Funding in the IRA Would Help Ensure High-Income Earners Pay Their Fair Taxes. commondreams.org The added resources would also enable the IRS to concentrate its enforcement efforts on a major source of the tax gap: the highest-income 1 percent of filers, who account for fully 28 percent of the tax gap.
(2022-08-12). Public health specialists demand action as COVID-19 surges in Turkey. wsws.org In Turkey, whose government has declared that "the pandemic is over," official numbers of cases and deaths, which are underestimates, are rapidly rising.
(2022-08-12). Ashura puppet show in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — Iranian director Behruz Gharibpur restaged the Ashura opera puppet show with his Aran Theater Troupe at Tehran's Vahdat Hall on Thursday.
(2022-08-12). 'Molten iron flowers', electronic music add fun to festival in Shanxi. ecns.cn People perform molten iron splashing, a national intangible cultural heritage, during an electronic music festival in Zezhou county of Jincheng city, north China's Shanxi Province, Aug. 11, 2022.
(2022-08-12). Reset of ties with Australia possible, envoy says. ecns.cn China's ambassador to Australia has told the National Press Club that despite recent difficulties in the relationship between Canberra and Beijing, a "reset is still possible".
(2022-08-12). Fire at Cuban oil storage facility further exacerbates electricity shortages. wsws.org The devastating fire at the Matanzas Supertanker Base dealt a serious blow to Cuba's electric power generating system, fueling the social and political crisis on the island.
(2022-08-12). President meeting with people in Bam. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — On the second of the visit to the southeastern Kerman Province, President Ebrahim Raeisi addressed a gathering of the people in the city of Bam on Friday.
(2022-08-12). Scotland and Northern Ireland council and National Health Service workers in growing pay battle. wsws.org The disputes involving tens of thousands of local authority workers are driven by soaring living costs.
(2022-08-12). Shanghai heat wave sets new record. ecns.cn The number of days classified as "extremely hot" in Shanghai this year rose to six on Thursday, breaking the number for extremely hot days in a year in the city since it started keeping records in 1873.
(2022-08-12). "Factual Chaos" at the WHO? Dr. Tedros: Monkeypox Outbreak Is "Among Men Who Have Sex with Men" globalresearch.ca Where is the science? What are the implications? This was a personalized decision by Dr. Tedros, in defiance of the IHR Committee' Decision NOT to implement a PHEIC. Does his bold statement constitute an encroachment of the fundamental rights of the LGBT Community which is currently the object of the emergency measures?
(2022-08-12). Mañana el espacio Sábado del Libro se desarrollará en el Parque Central. cubadebate.cu Con motivo del 96 aniversario del natalicio del Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz, el Instituto Cubano del Libro informa que el tradicional Sábado del Libro correspondiente al 13 de agosto se trasladará al Parque Central, donde se celebrarán actividades conmemorativas. La Habana Vieja será sede del tributo de la capital al líder de la Revolución.
(2022-08-12). Tom Engelhardt: The Decline and Fall of Everything (Including Me). scheerpost.com 
[By I find nothing strange in Joe Biden, at 79 (going on 80), being the oldest president in our history and
(2022-08-12). Chapeando: Controlado el incendio, llueve la desinformación. cubadebate.cu Ayer se acabó la brujería: se controló el incendio más grande y complejo que haya vivido Cuba en menos de cinco días completos. Como se esperaba, los odiadores se descolocaron y se derritieron de odio. Ha empezado a llover la desinformación.
(2022-08-12). The Heat: Electric vehicles around the world. america.cgtn.com 
Electric vehicles are taking charge around the world. Sales are ramping up but how good are they really for the environment?
(2022-08-12). Buses featuring Chinese virtue unveiled in Hangzhou. ecns.cn The 8th Chinese Filial Piety Cultural Festival will kick off on Aug. 13, 2022 in Hangzhou. The festival is aimed at promoting filial piety, a Chinese term used to show respect and care for one's parents and ancestors.
(2022-08-12). Impossible‚Ñ¢ Politics: Cracker Barrel and the Future of the Left. commondreams.org Instead of mocking the Cracker Barrel crowd, the left should be organizing them against the common threat faced by all working people: the concentrated power of corporations and political elites.
(2022-08-12). Sabor y Tradición: Aguacate relleno, pollo con habichuela y mousse tropical. cubadebate.cu Hoy en día se habla mucho de las "nuevas tendencias en la cocina". En este caso me referiré al uso de la sal. Ademásl, les propongo estas recetas, aguacate relleno, pollo con habichuela, mousse tropical, papa rellena y chilindrón de chivo. Espero sean de su agrado.
(2022-08-12). MAGA 'Patriots' Are Answering the Call to the Right's Hatred of Liberal Democracy. commondreams.org How many more will heed this call in the days and weeks to come, as far-right Congressional leaders, activists, and media influencers intensify their rhetoric of "patriotic" resistance to "tyranny?"
(2022-08-12). 'Otra America' de Barbara Kingsolver: Poemas en una edición bilingàºe actualizada. peoplesworld.org 
La escritora estadounidense Barbara Kingsolver es conocida principalmente como novelista, reconocida por obras de conciencia social como The Lacuna, The Poisonwood Bible, Pigs in Heaven y otros títulos. También ha escrito libros de no ficción, incluidos Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year in Food Life; Last Stand: las Tierras Vírgenes de Estados Unidos; y Manteniendo la …
(2022-08-12). At least 4 killed, injured in suicide attack in Saudi Arabia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — Media have reported that a suicide attack in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah has left at least 4 individuals killed and injured on Friday.
(2022-08-12). Saudi Arabia Says Three Security Personnel Were Wounded When Wanted Terrorist Blew Himself Up. southfront.org 
The official insignia of the Presidency of State Security. | On August 12, Saudi Arabia's Presidency of State Security (PSS) announced that one of nine terrorists wanted for attacking a mosque for special emergency forces in the southwestern 'Asir province in 2015 had been killed. | In a statement, a spokesman for the PSS said that the terrorist, Abdullah bin Zayed Abdulrahman al-Bakri al-Shehri, detonated a suicide vest he was wearing when security forces attempted to apprehend him in the al-Samer distr…
(2022-08-12). Trump describes US as "a nation in decline" en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — Former US president Donald Trump has condemned what the United States has become under the current administration, a nation in decline.
(2022-08-12). Martyr Soleimani source of pride for Iran, Islamic world. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — Martyr Soleimani is a symbol of Resistance and a source of pride for Iran and the Islamic world, President Raeisi said, stressing that everyone must pay attention to Martyr Soleimani's school.
(2022-08-11). Russians Welcomed as Liberators in Many Eastern Ukrainian Cities Contrary to Western Media Depictions/By Sonja Van den Ende. marktaliano.net 
People of liberated territories likely to vote in favor of joining Russia in forthcoming referenda—just like Crimeans did in 2014 [Sonja van den Ende has been reporting on the war in eastern Ukraine and has received protection from the Russian military.—Editors] Original Link Here: Russians Welcomed as Liberators in Many Eastern Ukrainian Cities Contrary to …
(2022-08-11). Fact Finding Mission To Donbass Part 2. popularresistance.org What do the New York Times, Kiev Independent, Euromaidan Press, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, TikTok here in the U.S. have in common? They are all funded by or staffed by Western and U.S. intelligence members pushing the U.S. narrative about the war in Ukraine. This is why Struggle-La-Lucha.org organized a fact-finding mission to Ukraine and Russia to report on the suppressed information that challenges the narrative of NATO and its member states, led by the U.S. This is the second part of my report. (Part 1: Fact-finding trip to Donbass) | The social media outlets are an open door to organizations like NATO, milita…
(2022-08-11). The Most Bloated Military Budget in U.S. History Is Being Speciallynewsauthor">D to Honor an 87-Year-Old Disciple of Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan. covertactionmagazine.com 2023 NDAA represents swan song in Senate of a long-time stalwart of the radical right The ghosts of Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan must be looking down with pride on their devoted acolyte, Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma, known as "the hawk's hawk." He recently succeeded in pushing through a $45 billion addition to the …
(2022-08-11). The Migration Crisis is Tearing Europe Apart. journal-neo.org 
In the past decade, Europe has faced its biggest migration crisis since World War II. It escalated significantly in the autumn of 2015, when the flow of refugees and irregular migrants from North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia into the European Union increased dramatically and the EU was unprepared to receive and distribute …
(2022-08-11). Investment Cooperation Between Russia and BRICS. infobrics.org The rapid growth of emerging market economies, which have a significant impact on all aspects of the world, accompanies the multipolar development of contemporary international relations. Participating countries are actively interacting with each other to make the BRICS a sustainable and promising platform. One of the most important areas of strengthening ties is investment cooperation…
(2022-08-11). On Nancy Pelosi's Visit to South Korea. journal-neo.org 
The New Eastern Outlook has already written about the Taiwan leg of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's tour, but we will talk about Pelosi's reception in the Republic of Korea, where she headed straight afterwards. Coverage of the Taiwanese part of Pelosi's visit in the North and South of the Korean Peninsula Pyongyang …
(2022-08-11). With Nationwide Rallies, UPS Teamsters Kick Off Their 2023 Contract Campaign. popularresistance.org Last week, 25 years after UPS workers last went on strike in 1997, the UPS Teamsters kicked off their contract negotiation campaign with rallies around the country. Their current contract expires in July 2023 and negotiations for a new contract have begun. In New York City alone, rallies and actions took place across 14 UPS facilities. | Workers are demanding an end to excessive overtime, an end to the two-tier system, higher pay for part-time warehouse workers, more full-time jobs, job security for feeders and package drivers, ending the surveillance and harassment from the bosses, and a heat exhaustion and inju…
(2022-08-11). India-Russia Trade Settlement: A Way Forward. infobrics.org The new arrangement, if adopted, could potentially shield bilateral trade from the restrictions imposed against Russian companies…
(2022-08-11). We Must Pass This Imperfect Climate Bill—and Then Continue to Fight for the Future We Deserve. commondreams.org When the alternative is doing nothing, it's imperative we take the road towards progress and then continue struggling for justice.
(2022-08-11). Washington Steals Over 80 Percent Of Syria's Oil Output Per Day. popularresistance.org The Syrian Oil Ministry released a statement on 9 August accusing US forces occupying Syria of being responsible for the theft of most of the country's oil. | "The amount of oil production during the first half of 2022 amounted to some 14.5 million barrels, with an average daily production of 80.3 thousand barrels, of which 14.2 thousand are delivered daily to refineries," the oil ministry's statement said. | The statement went on to say that "US occupation forces and their mercenaries," referring to the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), "steal up to 66,000 barrels every single day from the fields occupie…
(2022-08-11). You Don't Need A Key If You Can Change The Locks. popularresistance.org Chicago, Illinois – On Friday morning, August 5th, we threw a party for our neighbors and community outside of a yellow slat-board 4-bedroom on a quiet residential block. An anticipatory buzz was in the air as about 35 people: radicals from homeless encampments, anarchist affinity groups, Maoist pre-party formations, organizations like Chicago Union of the Homeless and the Young Lords, as well as sympathetic neighbors — milled about playing music, painting cardboard signs, fussing over the food distro table, and dropping banners from second-story windows. The occasion? The re-occupation of our home after an…
(2022-08-11). The Black Liberation Movement: Nationwide Campaign Seeks Compassionate Release for Dr. Mutulu Shakur. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-11). Where Did The Public Option Go? levernews.com President Joe Biden has, not once since his inauguration, mentioned the public health insurance option he and
(2022-08-11). NYC rally condemns latest Israeli assault on Gaza, local ties to Zionist forces. liberationnews.org 
"Resistance is not terrorism," declared Nerdeen Kiswani, an organizer with Within Our Lifetime. "Palestinians have every single right to defend themselves by any means necessary!"
(2022-08-11). Justice for Brianna Grier! Georgia woman's death due to sheriff's negligence. liberationnews.org 
The combination of rural, poor and predominantly Black has lead to rampant abuse, harassment, and intimidation of community members from local governments and police departments…
(2022-08-11). New York City taxi workers are fighting for raises and job security. liberationnews.org 
The central demand of the drivers is raising wages to $25 per hour in take-home pay, after all expenses such as gasoline.
(2022-08-11). Hyundai Motor Company exposed for using child labor. liberationnews.org 
In Luverne, Alabama — the self-styled "Friendliest City in the South" — a Reuters report found that a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company has used child labor after the disappearance of a young migrant child from her home in Alabama.
(2022-08-11). IUOE Local 150 wins big after seven week strike. liberationnews.org 
After walking the picket lines for seven weeks, 300 members of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 voted unanimously to adopt their new contract.
(2022-08-11). Starbucks union wave comes to Houston. liberationnews.org 
The Montrose Starbucks is the first store to unionize in Houston, and it has the potential to inspire other Starbucks workers in Houston to organize their own stores…
(2022-08-11). Justice Department Unlikely To Charge Trump With Violating The Espionage Act. thedissenter.org 
Photo from the This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become an *Article was updated on August 12 to reflect further developments. | Mary McCord, who was the chief of the United States Justice Department's national security division under President Barack Obama, said that former President Donald Trump may have violated the Espi…
(2022-08-11). Midterm Elections: How These Offices Impact Your Rights. aclu.org Following a radical Supreme Court term that has had a
(2022-08-11). High-Profile Paper On 'Catastrophic' Climate Impacts. popularresistance.org So what does this new paper say? Well, in essence, some very similar things to our report What Lies Beneath: The underestimation of existential climate risks, written with my Breakthrough colleague Ian Dunlop. When that report was first published in 2017, and then expanded in 2018 with a foreword by Prof Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, it had a significant impact, especially in Europe, with German and Slovenian translations, and a front-cover interview with the German energy magazine, Energiewende Magazin (translation here). It was a key document in the successful campaign to have the Club of Rome adopt a climate emer…
(2022-08-11). There Is No Arab Unity Without Palestine. popularresistance.org It seemed all but a done deal: Israel is finally managing to bend the Arabs to its will, and Palestine is becoming a marginal issue that no longer defines Israel's relations with Arab countries. Indeed, normalization with Israel is afoot, and the Arabs, so it seems, have been finally tamed. | Not so fast. Many events continue to demonstrate the opposite. Take, for example, the Arab League two-day meeting in Cairo on July 31 — August 1. The meeting was largely dominated by discussions on Palestine and concluded with statements that called on Arab countries to reactivate the Arab boycott of Israel until the l…
(2022-08-11). The Heat: Pakistan's challenges. america.cgtn.com 
Pakistan reaches a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund, but is it enough to solve the country's economic problems?
