(2021-07-27). Read drone whistleblower Daniel Hale's riveting letter to judge describing why he 'came to violate the espionage act'. thegrayzone.com "The truest truism that I've come to understand about the nature of war is that war is trauma," Daniel Hale wrote. This article was originally published at The Dissenter.
(2021-07-27). With union support, Chicago civilian board to exercise increased control over police. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO —With support from nine unions, including the politically powerful Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), Service Employees Local 73, and SEIU Healthcare, Chicago's civilians will, starting next year, have an independent police board that exercises increased control—for them—over Chicago's police. That control, capping a long campaign by civil rights and community groups, is the result of …
(2021-07-27). Haiti Arrests Top Security Official in Slain President Probe. latinorebels.com PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Authorities in Haiti arrested a top official who served as general security coordinator when President Jovenel MoàØse was assassinated, his attorney told The Associated Press on Monday.
(2021-07-27). The July 11 Protests in Cuba. socialistproject.ca 
The following article by Cuban academic and feminist activist Ailynn Torres Santana outlines what happened in Cuba on July 11, discusses the issues raised by the protesters and the government's response, and concludes that in the wake of the protests Cuba needs political solutions that resist all forms of co-optation. This article was originally published in
(2021-07-27). It's Time To End The US War On Syria, Not Restart It. popularresistance.org The Biden administration's ending of a 20 year war in Afghanistan is a good sign but its airstrikes in Iraq and Syria last month are a bad sign. These airstrikes highlight the US military's ongoing, but underreported, deployment to Syria. | In May, the AP claimed President Biden would soon put a stop to a US energy company's ongoing theft of oil from a region in Syria that's illegally occupied by US troops. So far, it's not clear anything has changed. Syrian oil reportedly continues to be extracted by Americans, in what constitutes "pillaging" under international law. The company is owned by an ex-US special forc…
(2021-07-27). Haiti: President Moise's Head of Security Arrested. telesurenglish.net Haiti's National Police on Monday confirmed that Jean Laguel Civil, the head of security for late President Jovenel Moise, was arrested. | RELATED: | He is charged with murder, attempted murder, and armed robbery. Once a warrant was issued for his arrest, Laguel Civil was detained and transferred to a penitentiary in Delmas near Port-au-Prince. | A few days ago, prosecutor Me Bed-Ford Claude asked the immigration…
(2021-07-27). Samidoun Delegation to Lebanon Day 5: With the Democratic Popular Party in Saida. samidoun.net 
On the fifth day of the Ghassan Kanafani Brigade, the Samidoun international delegation in Lebanon, the delegation met with the Popular Democratic Party in Saida, Lebanon, incuding the General Secretary, Mohammed Hashisho and Coordinator, Rita Hamdan. The Democratic Popular Party is a historic Lebanese Marxist-Leninist political party which was actively involved in the armed Palestinian resistance, both in the south of Lebanon and in organizing in the cities. Being a Palestinian and Lebanese political party, they consider the cause of Palestine their own and central to the communist struggle within Lebanon. The P…
(2021-07-27). National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression denounces U.S. criminal interference in Cuba. fightbacknews.org National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression denounces U.S. criminal interference in Cuba |
| Fight Back News Service is circulating the following July 26 statement from the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. |
| What the U.S. is doing in Cuba is criminal. The U.S. blockade of the small island nation of eleven million is meant to put a stranglehold on the people. The economic disruption caused by the U.S. embargo causes shortages and difficulties across the island. Not only does the U.S. embargo stop U.S. businesses from trading with Cuba, it punishes companies in o…
(2021-07-27). France Neoliberal Macron: Vanguard of a Covid Global Corporate Dictatorship? dissidentvoice.org 
Citoyen Chouette Archive Liberte-Egalite-Fraternite: under Macron's pass sanitaire guillotine? For the few of us who are students of history, and its aficionado travelers, meaning those who muse and wonder at times about how significant figures of the past would view our often dire predicament, it is rather obvious that, for example, the founding fathers of …
(2021-07-27). Why is OPCW Chief Fernando Arias Afraid of his own Inspectors? (Part II). orinocotribune.com 
By Aaron Maté ∑ Jul 11, 2021 | Rather than address the concerns of two veteran inspectors about a Syria cover-up, OPCW Director General Fernando Arias has attacked them with false claims. OPCW sources and newly leaked material expose Arias' latest Western state-backed deceit. | The stated mission of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is to ensure "a world free of chemical weapons." From his executive suite at The Hague, however, OPCW Director General Fernando Arias has been on a different mission: keeping the organization free of accountability for an explosive Syria cover-up scan…
(2021-07-27). Syrian civilians force U.S. armored convoy to retreat. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Citizens of Khirbet al-Thiaba in Qamishli countryside prevent armored vehicles of US occupation from entering their village Hasaka, SANA — Citizens of the village of Khirbet al-Thiaba in the southeastern countryside of Qamishli prevented armored vehicles affiliated with US occupation forces from entering their village and forced them to retreat. Local sources in Khirbet al-Thiaba …
(2021-07-27). Defend Cuba, defend socialism! workers.org 
Anti-communist forces — led by the U.S. government — are mounting a no-holds-barred attack on revolutionary Cuba. That country continues to advance with determination on its own road to socialism, begun Jan. 1, 1959, when forces led by Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Ché" Guevara overturned the U.S.-backed government of dictator . . . |
(2021-07-27). What's Actually Going On in Cuba? globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). Internet Access as a Social Determinant of Health. jamanetwork.com Using data from its social determinants of health database, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) recently created an online visualization tool providing county-level information about people's internet access.
(2021-07-27). Jan. 6 hearing begins as police detail violence, injuries. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (AP) — "This is how I'm going to die, defending this entrance." Capitol Police Officer Aquilino Gonell told House investigators Tuesday he could feel himself losing oxygen as he was crushed by rioters — supporters of former President Donald Trump — as he was defending the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Gonell and …
(2021-07-27). Cuba's Cultural Counter-Revolution: US Gov't-Backed Rappers, Artists Gain Fame As 'Catalyst For Current Unrest'. popularresistance.org Over the past decade, the US government has spent millions of dollars to cultivate anti-government Cuban rappers, rock musicians, artists, and journalists in an explicit bid to weaponize "desocialized and marginalized youth." The strategy implemented by the US in Cuba is a real life version of the fantasies anti-Trump Democrats entertained when they fretted that Russia was covertly sponsoring Black Lives Matter and Antifa to spread chaos through North American society.
(2021-07-27). Press Release of the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in France. libya360.wordpress.com During the night of July 26-27, the Cuban Embassy in France was the object of a terrorist attack perpetrated by two individuals who threw three Molotov cocktails, causing a fire on the faàßade and entrance of this diplomatic mission. Cuban diplomatic personnel were not injured, but material damage was noted. Terrorist acts such as this…
(2021-07-27). Death of Menards worker in Minnesota draws protests. wsws.org At a protest in the parking lot of the Menards store where 19-year-old store worker James Stanback was killed, family members gave moving testimony about his death, pointing to a deliberate cover-up by the company.
(2021-07-27). The People of the U.S. Oppose the Blockade of Cuba. liberationnews.org 
Brian Becker, Esther Iverem, Nicole Roussell and Walter Smolarek discuss how people in Cuba and their supporters around the world are stepping up mobilizations in defense of the country's independence as the U.S. government announces more sanctions. They also discuss the legacy of civil rights legend Bob Moses, the politics of the Tokyo Olympics, the renewed spread of COVID across the country, and more.
(2021-07-27). Lebanon Is on the Brink of Social Explosion and Breakdown. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). 28 July, Webinar: #DefundRacism with the Good Shepherd Collective. samidoun.net 
Wednesday, 28 July 9 am Pacific/12 pm Eastern Register to join: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rd-y… Join the Justice for Palestine committee of the Syracuse Peace Council and the Good Shepherd Collective for a private webinar about a new campaign to defund "charitable" NY-based settler organizations harming Palestinian communities. We are looking to build a coalition of organizations in New York state to pressure NYS Attorney General Letitia James to open investigations into the tax-exempt status of several organizations that directly sponsor Israeli settler-colonialism i…
(2021-07-27). Gaza Market Reels from Deadly Explosion (PHOTO). palestinechronicle.com 
Palestinian government workers and volunteers began the process of removing rubble and cleaning debris resulting from an explosion that rocked an old market in Gaza City last Thursday. The massive explosion in the historic Al-Zawiya
(2021-07-27). Sudanese judoka refuses to face his Israeli opponent in ongoing Tokyo Olympics. peoplesdispatch.org Earlier, Algerian judoka Fethi Nourine had withdrawn from the tournament after he was drawn against an Israeli opponent citing his support for the Palestinian cause…
(2021-07-27). Elijah Magnier Joins Fault Lines To Discuss Palestinian Authority. thealtworld.com Elijah Magnier joined Fault Lines to discuss the authority within Palestine and the new government of Israel.
(2021-07-27). Solidarity rally supports striking prisoners in Louisiana. liberationnews.org 
Conditions inside David Wade Correctional Center are vile; inmates are regularly subjected to life-threatening levels of high heat and black mold.
(2021-07-27). Providence, RI police lock children in van on 90+ degree day. liberationnews.org 
The children and young woman were beaten with batons, pepper sprayed, and thrown to the ground.
(2021-07-27). Finally the racist baseball team name and mascot are leaving Cleveland. workers.org 
Cleveland The big front page news July 24 was the new name of the city's Major League Baseball team: the Cleveland Guardians. The "Cleveland Indians" and their despicable mascot — a racist caricature known as "Chief Wahoo" — had finally found their rightful place in the dustbin of history. Protest . . . |
(2021-07-27). Extreme heat waves in a warming world don't just break records — they shatter them. juancole.com 
By Scott Denning | — ( The Conversation) — Summer isn't even half over, and we've seen heat waves in the Pacific Northwest and Canada with temperatures that would be hot for Death Valley, enormous fires that have sent smoke across North America, and lethal floods of biblical proportions in Germany and China. Scientists have …
(2021-07-27). Poor People's Campaign hearse spotlights death of voting rights. peoplesworld.org 
(2021-07-27). Here is why we are boycotting the UN Food Systems Summit. mronline.org 
Social movements and scientists are staying out of the UN summit because it represents big agribusiness interests.
(2021-07-27). NLRB majority votes to keep Scabby The Rat alive. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Scabby The Rat lives on to fight for workers another day. That's because after calling for briefs on the issue—and getting inundated with defenses of Scabby from unions around the U.S.—the National Labor Relations Board voted 3-1 on July 22 that former Trumpite NLRB General Counsel Peter Robb wrongly tried to kill the giant inflatable …
(2021-07-27). Talk World Radio: Bryan Burrough: Forget the Alamo! warisacrime.org 
Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. This week on Talk World Radio: Remembering the Alamo, or — better yet — forgetting it. Our guest Bryan Burrough is a special correspondent for Vanity Fair and the author of seven books, …
(2021-07-27). Milwaukee janitors fight for $15. liberationnews.org 
"It is important that janitors come together to get what they are owed."
(2021-07-27). The Roma struggle from protests to political liberation. roarmag.org 
The second racialized peoples-led protest against police brutality and institutional racism in Madrid, Spain — 2018. Photo: Kale Amenge | The recent
(2021-07-27). China takes tough approach to tame tutoring schools. mronline.org 
The new set of rules aim to better monitor the education market, which has been blamed for increasingly unfair competition among students.
(2021-07-27). Tunisia in turmoil after president dissolves parliament. peoplesworld.org 
Tunisia has been plunged into turmoil by President Kais Saied dissolving parliament and sacking prime minister Hichem Mechichi following a day of mass protests. Sunday's move sparked celebrations on the streets of the capital Tunis, as Mr Saied said that he would rule with the support of a new prime minister. "Many people were deceived …
(2021-07-27). People working a minimum wage job can't afford rent anywhere in the U.S. mronline.org 
Over 40% of Black and Latinx households pay more than 30% of their income on rent, compared with 25% of white households.
(2021-07-27). Arreaza vs. Bukele? Lawfare in El Salvador Against Sánchez Cerén. orinocotribune.com 
After the government of Venezuela "We are facing a new case of lawfare, a strategy used in recent years by conservative groups in power to try to…
(2021-07-27). In 41 Days, 20 Million Americans Will Lose UI Benefits. peoplespolicyproject.org 
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) temporarily increased the duration, coverage, and generosity of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits until September 6 of this year. Between June 12 and July 10, all 25 GOP-led states prematurely eliminated these benefit increases for their residents and the Biden administration declined to use its statutory authority to prevent these cuts. Early data from the
(2021-07-27). What is the Difference between Swastikas and Crosses? dissidentvoice.org 
On 24 July 1534, French navigator Jacques Cartier voyaged to the Gulf of Kaniatarowanenneh (River of the Mohawks, St Lawrence) and planted a cross on the shore of Gaspé. It signified claiming possession of the territory on behalf of the king of France, Francis I. Donnacona, chief of Stadacona (Québec city), was unhappy at this …
(2021-07-27). Intelligence forces arrest Mossad terrorist network in W Iran. en.mehrnews.com Iran's Intelligence Ministry announced on Tuesday that a network of the members of the Zionist regime's Spy Organization (Mossad) was arrested on the western border of the country.
(2021-07-27). Delta variant is one of the most infectious respiratory diseases known, U.S. CDC director says. ecns.cn "The delta variant is more aggressive and much more transmissible than previously circulating strains," CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Thursday.
(2021-07-27). U.S. rocked by more than 900 shooting incidents last week: media. ecns.cn More than 900 shooting incidents took place across the United States last week, according to ABC News.
(2021-07-27). Americans' optimism about country's direction drops nearly 20 points: poll. ecns.cn Americans' optimism about the direction of the country has dropped nearly 20 points, according to the latest ABC News/Ipsos poll.
(2021-07-27). Comicomment: U.S. 'cannot fool all the people all the time' over Fort Detrick. ecns.cn You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.
(2021-07-27). Polish Amazon Workers Are Organizing. popularresistance.org Although Amazon is based in the United States, its workforce now extends around the world. This has been used by the company to suppress wages and increase productivity through greater competition. But there are efforts to counter that strategy, with some workers across Europe building connections and the capacity to organize together. It is still an uphill battle as Amazon creates individual contracts for its locations, doing its best to pit workers against one another not only from country to country, but from warehouse to warehouse. Yet the efforts remain, pointing toward possibilities for the future of intern…
(2021-07-27). How the women of Standing Rock inspired the world. nationofchange.org "A nation isn't defeated until the hearts of the women are on the ground."
(2021-07-27). Opening Declaration Of The Counter-Mobilization To Transform Corporate Food Systems. popularresistance.org The only just and sustainable path forward is to immediately halt and transform corporate globalized food systems. The first step on this path is fully recognizing, implementing, and enforcing the human right to adequate food. While foundational, the right to adequate food is indivisible from other basic human rights, such as the right to health, housing, safe working conditions, living wages, social protection, clean environments, and civil-political rights including collective bargaining and political participation, which collectively should be central to any food system process.
(2021-07-27). FARC-EP's Magdalena Medio Bloc Claims Responsibility for Attack on Iván Duque. orinocotribune.com This Monday, July 26, the dissident Magdalena Medio (Middle Magdalena) Bloc of the dismantled Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People's Army (FARC-EP) claimed responsibility for the June 25 attack on the helicopter carrying the president of Colombia, Iván Duque. The attack occurred while Duque was approaching the landing pad at the Cúcuta airport. The Magdalena Medio bloc also claimed responsibility for the car bomb attack on the Army's 30th Brigade in Cúcuta on June 16, Venezuela's state news agency AVN reported, citing Sputnik. | "Today we want to inform the country that we assume responsibility for the a…
(2021-07-27). Long COVID cases among children and pediatric death toll rise globally. wsws.org Across the globe the number of children suffering Long COVID is in the millions. The long-term impacts on developing bodies and minds remains unknown.
(2021-07-27). Russia Vows To Foil Western Meddling In Its Upcoming Elections. oneworld.press Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov vowed that his country will foil Western meddling in its upcoming elections, which he expects will be attempted through a variety of means including politicized foreign observers as well as the propagation of false narratives concerning Russia's foreign and domestic policies which aim to negatively influence voters' perceptions of the ruling authorities.
(2021-07-27). UK NHS workers cannot rely on unions to fight for pay rise. wsws.org The trade unions are making noises of protest over the government's pay offer but there is no chance of a genuine fight for a substantial wage increase by any health union.
(2021-07-27). Tomgram: Engelhardt, Failed Empire? warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. The Forbidden Word Is This Country Heading for the Exit? By Tom Engelhardt It was all so long ago, in a world seemingly without challengers. Do you even remember when we Americans lived on a planet with a …
(2021-07-27). July 27 isn't Just Another Day. counterpunch.org July 27, 2021 marks the 68th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement, a battlefield truce that temporarily halted combat during the Korean War. That pause continues to define the state of relations between the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, North Korea) to this day. Absent a peace agreement the
(2021-07-27). Effect of Systemic Hydrocortisone Started After Birth in Ventilated Preterm Infants on Mortality and Neurodevelopment. jamanetwork.com This follow-up to the STOP-BPD randomized clinical trial, which investigated the efficacy and safety of systemic hydrocortisone treatment initiated 7 to 14 days after birth in ventilator-dependent, very preterm infants in the Netherlands and Belgium at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age, examines the prespecified composite of death and neurodevelopmental impairment among these infants at 2 years' corrected age.
(2021-07-27). Mass anti-Bolsonaro protests as Brazil faces 550,000 COVID deaths. wsws.org The demonstrations were held amid escalating coup threats from Brazil's fascistic president and his defense minister, Gen. Braga Netto.
(2021-07-27). World Leaders to Attend Castillo's Swearing-in Ceremony. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, several presidents and world leaders will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Peru's President-elect Pedro Castillo and other protocol events amidst the 200th anniversary of the Andean country's independence from Spain. | RELATED: | Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez on Tuesday arrived in Lima. He was one of the first leaders to congratulate Castillo on his electoral victory, although the electoral authorities had not yet completed…
(2021-07-27). Debtors' prisons on the rise as COVID-19 ravages the southern United States. wsws.org On July 6, 55-year-old Charles Anderson spent his last day in Marion County Jail. He was arrested 28 days prior for unpaid debts regarding his failure to make monthly payments and fees associated with three court cases dating back to 2003. Upon his arrest, he was jailed with three other men in a 6-by-10-foot cell.
(2021-07-27). This Is My Desire (Eyimofe): What everyone in Nigeria "goes through on a daily basis" wsws.org Written by Chuko Esiri and directed by Esiri and his twin brother Arie, This Is My Desire (Eyimofe) is a remarkable film about life in Lagos, Nigeria. It is opening in movie theaters in the US and Canada in July and August.
(2021-07-27). Legendary Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg Salutes Ex-CIA Whistleblower Philip Agee As His Mentor—"A Man of Moral Courage" covertactionmagazine.com In a new CovertAction webinar famed Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg slams the author of new book alleging that Agee was a traitor when, ironically, everything in the book virtually screams out the opposite.
(2021-07-27). Colombia: Another Peace Signer Is Shot Dead in Guaviare Town. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the 21-year-old former combatant of Colombia's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) Yeison Sarmiento was shot dead in Guaviare town, southeast Bogota. He was under special constitutional protection since he signed the FARC and Colombian 2016 State Peace Agreement as a minor. | RELATED: | Sarmiento was taken to the San Jose del Guaviare Hospital where he arrived without vital signs. With him, 280 ex-guerrilla fighters who signed the Pe…
(2021-07-27). Delta Variant and Misinformation Fuel COVID-19 Surge in the US. telesurenglish.net The United States is facing a resurgence of COVID-19 infections due to the rising cases of the more contagious Delta variant fueled by misinformation about the virus and politicization of the nation's response to the pandemic. | RELATED: | COVID-19 cases are on the rise in nearly 90 percent of U.S. jurisdictions, with outbreaks in parts of the country that have low vaccination coverage, said the Centers for Disease Control and…
(2021-07-27). Sleight-of-Hand in Baghdad: The Biden Pull-Out from Iraq that Isn't. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Mursi Abu Tawq at Al-Zaman (The Times") in Baghdad reports that President Joe Biden on Monday announced that the US combat mission in Iraq would end by December 31 of this year, beginning a new stage of military cooperation between the US and Iraq. The remarks came after a White …
(2021-07-27). New Zealand: Vote no to sellout of Wellington bus drivers! Form rank-and-file committees! wsws.org Drivers need to reject the latest employment agreement proposed by NZ Bus and the Tramways Union and form a rank-and-file committee to fight for decent pay and conditions.
(2021-07-27). Patient Information: Cardiac Rehabilitation. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page describes the goals of cardiac rehabilitation, its 3 phases, and which patients benefit from it.
(2021-07-27). Effect of Ventral vs Dorsal Spinal Surgery in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We agree with Dr Inose and colleagues that fusion is not always necessary after a dorsal decompression for cervical myelopathy. To clarify, in our study, we excluded patients with C2 to C7 kyphosis greater than 5 ∞ measured using a standing cervical radiograph with the patient in extension. We did not report the length of operative time or estimated blood loss during these surgeries, but we plan to include these data in a future study focusing on differences in cost between the ventral and dorsal cervical spinal operations. A study site coordinator (blinded to patient randomized group) evaluated ea…
(2021-07-27). Russian communists protests exclusion of parliamentary candidate by election commission. peoplesdispatch.org The central election commission excluded Pavel Grudinin from the list of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation for upcoming elections to the parliament alleging him of "having ownership of foreign financial instruments"
(2021-07-27). Lebanese PM-designate Najib Mikati wins parliamentary majority to form next government. peoplesdispatch.org If successful in forming a government, Mikati must address the debilitating economic crisis afflicting the country since 2019, which has led to mass poverty, unemployment, and shortages of food and essential items…
(2021-07-27). Brooklyn's Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center shuts 200 inpatient hospital beds despite protests. wsws.org Even as COVID-19 cases begin to climb again in Brooklyn and New York City, One Brooklyn Health has consolidated the 303-bed hospital into a rump "medical village."
(2021-07-27). You Can Work but Not Stay. progressive.org Immigrant rights activists are trying to convince elected officials that workers are essential enough to be given a path to citizenship.
(2021-07-27). How Washington's top Taiwan specialist embraced separatist party leader and opened new cross-Strait crisis. thegrayzone.com Known as "America's leading Taiwan hand," Richard C. Bush has helped preserve peace between Beijing and Taipei. But as Washington moved toward conflict, he suddenly shifted his position. Why did the top think tank Taiwan specialist ignore a longstanding U.S. policy that blocked any move by the Taiwanese leader that might have disrupted the political basis for China-Taiwan cooperation? And why did he give a free pass to the leader of Taiwan's separatist party? An investigation into that turnabout by …
(2021-07-27). Effect of Ventral vs Dorsal Spinal Surgery in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The recently published CSM-S trial demonstrated that both ventral and dorsal surgical approaches performed equally well in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy. We have several comments about this study. First, while Dr Ghogawala and colleagues have used randomized clinical trials comparing the ventral and dorsal approaches, they refined the eligibility criteria to a patient population suitable for either surgical approach. The careful selection of patients provided clinical equipoise but also reduces the generalizability of their findings. For patients who met the study inclusion criteria,…
(2021-07-27). Dems Are Failing to Engage Young People. progressive.org Young Americans like me shouldn't feel like kids in the grocery store putting candy in the cart and having our elected officials tell us, "Put that back."
(2021-07-27). The Continuing Horror of CIA's Torture and Abuse. counterpunch.org Nearly two decades ago, the Central Intelligence Agency began its sadistic program of torture and abuse, and the Department of Defense created a prison at Guantanamo to evade U.S. law. We are still learning about the horrors of the Global War on Terror. On July 16, military prosecutors finally asked to erase information obtained through
(2021-07-27). Greenwashing the Tokyo Olympic Games. counterpunch.org "The gap between rhetoric and reality is a persistent one when looking at the sustainability of commitments of Olympic Games hosts". — Martin Màºller, European Urban and Regional Studies, 2015 The organisers of the Olympics have always been into appearances and grand theatre. And the International Olympic Committee has always been keen in keeping them
(2021-07-27). Potential teachers' strike in Champion Township, Ohio. wsws.org In an attempt to reach an agreement and prevent a strike, the local teachers union and district administration will meet for negotiations along with a federal mediator.
(2021-07-27). US Attempting to Prevent China's Technological Rise. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). As pandemic resurges, auto parts maker Faurecia drops mask mandates. wsws.org Auto parts maker Faurecia has ended its mask requirement for vaccinated employees despite the spread of the dangerous Delta variant.
(2021-07-27). COVID-19 daily case numbers exceed 1,000 in Fiji. wsws.org Despite the highest official daily infection rate per capita in the world, the government opposes a full lockdown, declaring it would "cripple" the economy.
(2021-07-27). Experts: Venezuela's Automated Voting System Robust, Guarantees Electoral Transparency. orinocotribune.com At a press conference held earlier today, a group of IT experts and technical auditors stated that Venezuela's automated voting system is completely solid and guarantees electoral transparency, as the Bolivarian Republic approaches the mega-elections scheduled for November 21. | One of the spokespersons for the group of experts, Professor Emilio Hernández, doctor in computer science from the University of Southampton in England and retired professor from Simón Bolívar University, confirmed that "we have found that the system fully complies with the goal of providing accurate and fast tabulation. In addition, it g…
(2021-07-27). Rand Paul, Anthony Fauci and the witch-hunt against science. wsws.org Last Tuesday, Senator Rand Paul publicly accused Anthony Fauci of having helped to genetically engineer the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-07-27). Modi government's "terrorism" frame-up vendetta leads to death of 84-year-old tribal-rights activist. wsws.org Stan Swamy succumbed to complications from the COVID-19 he contracted while in prison awaiting trial on bogus terrorism charges.
(2021-07-27). Prioritizing Dissemination and Implementation Science in Cardiometabolic Medicine. jamanetwork.com Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction serves as a prototypical example in which advances in scientific discovery have not been fully realized in clinical practice. In recent years, stepwise progress in discovery science has afforded the availability of several disease-modifying therapies. Complete uptake of contemporary multidrug regimens is estimated to provide significant improvements in longevity and event-free survival. However, deep, pervasive gaps have remained in the optimal adoption of these therapies. Similar implementation gaps exist across other prevalent cardiometabolic conditions, including di…
(2021-07-27). Belt and Road vs. New Quad for Afghanistan's Coming Boom. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). South and North Korea Restore Their Emergency Hotline. telesurenglish.net South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) restored their cross-border communication lines that had been severed for over a year, the South Korean presidential Blue House said Tuesday. | RELATED: | The Blue House said in a statement that the two Koreas decided to resume their direct communication hotlines as of 10: 00 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) Tuesday. All of the inter-Korean communication…
(2021-07-27). NATO threatens Russia with war games, tanks, missiles — daily. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Reproduced in its entirety from today's TASS. Key points, and there are several, are in bold print. ==== Pentagon deploys "combat-credible" 1st Infantry Division to Poland Belarus: European leaders bringing world closer to World War III U.S. airborne troops, armored vehicles arrive for multinational NATO exercise in Georgia U.S. delegation visits Ukraine war zone, pledges …
(2021-07-27). Diners Beware: That Meal May Cost You Your Privacy and Security. aclu.org If you've been to a restaurant lately and scanned a QR code rather than order from a physical menu, you likely paid for that meal with not just your money, but your privacy and security too. Businesses are taking advantage of the rise of touchless services during the pandemic to harvest massive amounts of sensitive information about who we are, where we go, and what we do, including our eating and drinking habits — when all we want to do is just eat a meal. | In the past decade, technology companies and the advertising industry have created a vast and extremely lucrative online spying apparatus. They try…
(2021-07-27). Pentagon chief calls for Southeast Asian, Asia-Pacific military alliance against China. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The following are excerpts from a speech Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's delivered in Singapore. The host country is one of ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which he mentions more than once in the address. The others are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. For over …
(2021-07-27). U.S. Sanctions: Weapons of Economic Warfare. globalresearch.ca …
(2021-07-27). Celebrating the Life of Calvin Horton, Killed During George Floyd Uprising. unicornriot.ninja
(2021-07-27). Health Freedom Is the Hottest Political Issue on the Entire Globe, and Our World Will Never be the Same after this. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). What We Can Learn From Iceland's 4-Day Work Week. popularresistance.org Between 2015 and 2019, the government of Iceland and the Reykjavik City Council undertook an employment experiment, allowing a sample of workers access to a shorter work week without any loss of pay. The results are now in, and over the past week or so the study's findings have garnered significant media attention. Many are declaring the Icelandic pilot "an overwhelming success," reporting that workers experienced greater work-life balance, reduced stress and more free time with family.
(2021-07-27). Florida COVID-19 Fatalities Data Included Man who Died in Motorcycle Accident. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). Is There a Progressive Case Against Quantitative Easing? cepr.net Ever since Fed Chair Jerome Powell announced the Fed's rescue package at the start of the pandemic, many progressives have criticized it for favoring the rich. The idea was that, in addition to pushing the short-term federal funds rate to zero, Powell also engaged in large-scale purchases of long-term bonds. These bonds included government bonds, …
(2021-07-27). Effect of a Quality Improvement Intervention on Outcomes and Care Quality for Patients With HFrEF. jamanetwork.com This cluster randomized trial evaluates the effect of a hospital and postdischarge quality improvement intervention vs usual care on time to heart failure rehospitalization or death, and quality of care, among patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction in the US.
(2021-07-27). Exploitative Trade Rules: The World Trade Organisation. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). Fall in UK daily COVID cases used to reinforce government propaganda that everyone can "live with the virus" wsws.org These figures do not include the impact of the full opening up of the economy on July 19 and there is nothing to suggest that infections will not once again rise inexorably.
(2021-07-27). The Collective Suicide Machine. popularresistance.org The debacle in Afghanistan, which will unravel into chaos with lightning speed over the next few weeks and ensure the return of the Taliban to power, is one more signpost of the end of the American empire. The two decades of combat, the one trillion dollars we spent, the 100,000 troops deployed to subdue Afghanistan, the high-tech gadgets, artificial intelligence, cyberwarfare, Reaper drones armed with Hellfire missiles and GBU-30 bombs and the Global Hawk drones with high-resolution cameras, Special Operations Command composed of elite rangers, SEALs and air commandos, black sites, torture, electronic surveillan…
(2021-07-27). Video: UK Official Admits Lockdowns for "Social Control" globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). Afghanistan, Failure and Second Thoughts. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). Nurses union calls off strike at McLaren Macomb Hospital. wsws.org Officials of OPEIU Local 40 announced a tentative agreement with McLaren Macomb Hospital, calling off preparations for strike action.
(2021-07-27). South Ossetia alarmed by U.S.-led NATO war games in Georgia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com South Ossetian Foreign Ministry is concerned about the "Agile Spirit — 2021" exercises in Georgia Excerpts from the State Information Agency of the Republic of South Ossetia South Ossetian Foreign Ministry issued a statement in connection with the multinational military exercises "Agile Spirit — 2021" in Georgia. "From July 26 to August 6, Georgia will …
(2021-07-27). Tajik president, Chinese defense minister discuss Afghan situation. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tajik president discusses Afghanistan with Chinese defense minister DUSHANBE — Tajik President Emomali Rahmon discussed the situation in Afghanistan with Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe in Dushanbe on Tuesday, the Tajik presidential press service said. "The Tajik leader spoke with alarm about the critical development of the situation in this neighboring country, including districts bordering …
(2021-07-27). Factory Farms: The Corporate Food System Which is Ruining Our Climate. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). A Cunning Extraterrestrial Profiteer. counterpunch.org Jeff Bezos touched down after his 10 minutes, 10 second vertical 66 mile zoom above Earth. He felt so on top of the Earth that he agreed to one-on-one interviews with a gaggle of salivating reporters. Looking over a list of their names, he spotted journalist Greg Galaxy and picked him first. Galaxy: "Thank you, Mr. Bezos,
(2021-07-27). Biden Upholds Trump Memo That Would Send 4,000 People Back To Prison. popularresistance.org For her 65th birthday, Diana Marquez was grateful to be out of prison and celebrating with her daughter, son-in-law and three grandchildren. They feasted on a smorgasbord of brisket, sushi and Mexican food. She was not allowed to leave the house, but she still felt blessed to celebrate the day surrounded by family rather than confined in a prison cell. | Marquez is one of over 4,000 people who were released from federal prison to home confinement under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to stem the spread of COVID-19 behind bars. The CARES Act prioritizes the release of people whose ag…
(2021-07-27). Ten facts JDE workers need to know about the company and Unite. wsws.org JDE Peet's has a presence in more than 140 countries with revenues of €3.2 billion.
(2021-07-27). The Danger of Drug-War Raids. counterpunch.org We are all familiar with drug-war raids, especially in the middle of the night, in which cops and DEA agents sometimes shoot and kill people and their pets during the course of the raid. One reason for this phenomenon is that the people who are being raided don't know who is doing the raiding. Even
(2021-07-27). Anabolic Therapy for Osteoporosis. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Insights reviews the use of anabolic medications to reduce the risk of osteoporosis-related fractures, including teriparatide, abaloparatide, and romosozumab.
(2021-07-27). Gorillas delivery riders in Berlin criticise visit by German Labour Minister. wsws.org The fact that the government and management are in favour of forming a corporatist works council has made many strikers even more sceptical about that initiative.
(2021-07-27). All US combat troops to withdraw from Iraq by end of this year. peoplesdispatch.org The opposition in Iraq has said the decision does not go far enough as the parliament had passed a resolution calling for the complete withdrawal of foreign troops from the country…
(2021-07-27). Space is still for scientific exploration, not commercialization. peoplesdispatch.org In the aftermath of trips by billionaires to space, Newsclick's Prabir Purkayastha and D Raghunandan talk about the future of space exploration — both by private and public players…
(2021-07-27). America Vs. China: 'A Clash Of Civilizations'. popularresistance.org Hillary Clinton famously said, "'I don't want my grandchildren to live in a world dominated by the Chinese." | During his tenure, President Obama launched his "Pivot to Asia," moving 60% of US naval power to bases surrounding China, developing the Trans Pacific Partnership treaty specifically to economically isolate China, making Air-Sea Battle the official US doctrine explicitly to contain China militarily, and announcing boldly that his aim was to contain China's economic rise. | Not surprisingly, China reacted with alarm. The Cold War was long over, China's economic rise was a peaceful one, it had no aggressiv…
(2021-07-27). Patent Monopolies, Corruption, and the New Alzheimer's Drug. counterpunch.org It seems that no one in policy circles believes that people respond to incentives. How else can we explain this lengthy piece in the New York Times on the process by which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Aduhelm, a drug for treating Alzheimer's disease. The piece details how the clinical trials designed to
(2021-07-27). Federal Court Halts North Idaho Logging Plans Due to Government Abuse of Process. counterpunch.org On July 23, the Alliance for the Wild Rockies received its second victory in the fight against the Hanna Flats logging project on public National Forest lands in northern Idaho. A federal court suspended the project in light of evidence that the government likely abused the legal process when it refused to conduct a public environmental
(2021-07-27). Maine becomes first state to make corporations pay for recycling. nationofchange.org "While we're first in the U.S., we're not going to be the last."
(2021-07-27). Death toll rises following torrential rains and floods in China. wsws.org The record-breaking rains have highlighted the danger of climate change in China and around the world.
(2021-07-27). Hundreds of Grassroots Organizations to Oppose the UN Food Systems Summit. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). Ending Structural Racism in Federally Funded Research. jamanetwork.com National Institutes of Health (NIH) leaders, scientists, administrators, and staff, including Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, recently published a framework to end structural racism in biomedical research.
(2021-07-27). Following Karabakh model, Ankara-Baku-Islamabad axis eyes Afghanistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey holds discussion with Azerbaijan to assume security of Kabul airport, Mustafa Shentop says "The wave of migration is growing against the background of the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan," said the speaker of Turkish Grand National Assembly Mustafa Shentop at the first trilateral meeting of Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Pakistani speakers held in Milli Majlis, APA …
(2021-07-27). From Afghanistan to Russia and China: David Swanson talks to RT International 2021 07 26. warisacrime.org
(2021-07-27). Progressives allege Tunisian president violated constitutional order, protests continue. peoplesdispatch.org Tunisia is undergoing its biggest political upheaval since the revolution in 2011. On Monday, July 27, Tunisia's president Kais Saied fired prime minister Hichem Mechichi and suspended the Tunisian parliament. The move has been widely condemned by progressive sections as an attack on democracy.
(2021-07-27). Israel's War Crimes: Is the Tide Finally Turning? globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). Indonesian government moves to loosen restrictions amid mass deaths. wsws.org Throughout the pandemic, the government has prioritized profit interests over the advice and warnings of health officials.
(2021-07-27). Ben Shapiro's Authoritarian Moment. counterpunch.org Ben Shapiro is having a moment. Unfortunately, it's the authoritarian moment. That's the title of Shapiro's soon-to-be bestseller being published on July 27, with the subtitle, "How the Left Weaponized America's Institutions Against Dissent." Shapiro's belief that the Left controls everything in America justifies, in his mind, the use of authoritarian power against them.
(2021-07-27). MDMA-assisted Therapy Highly Effective for PTSD. jamanetwork.com Supportive therapy together with 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)—also known as the recreational drug ecstasy—significantly reduced severe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in a phase 3 multisite clinical trial. MDMA-assisted therapy has the "potential to dramatically transform treatment for PTSD," the researchers wrote in Nature Medicine.
(2021-07-27). Colombia's President Duque Is Cynical, Venezuelan Minister Says. telesurenglish.net Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza on Monday rejected statements made by Colombia's President Ivan Duque in which he claimed that powerful leaders of criminal gangs and dissidents of the defunct FARC guerrillas are based in Venezuelan territory. | RELATED: | "Don't be so cynical. You are at the head of a narco-government that exports drugs and violence. A factory of terrorists in power that has liq…
(2021-07-27). After the Apocalypse — America's Role in a World Transformed. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). After Devastating DACA Ruling, Dreamers Vow to Push for Legalization. counterpunch.org Although President Joe Biden has already announced that his Justice Department will appeal Hanen's ruling, Flores worries such a legal challenge will simply take too long, leaving countless numbers of potential DACA applicants stranded, unable to gain employment and subject to deportation even though the United States is the only country most have known.
(2021-07-27). Higher Medicare Payments for In-home COVID-19 Vaccinations. jamanetwork.com The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently increased payments for at-home COVID-19 vaccinations for Medicare beneficiaries.
(2021-07-27). Turkey makes unveiled threat to Greece over Aegean islands. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish defense minister urges Greece for disarmament of Aegean Island Turkey will not allow "any fait accompli" in the region…. Citing the militarization efforts of Greece on its islands in the Aegean, Akar said, "Our Greek neighbors have an aggressive attitude to lay claim to them as well." **** Greeks say, "There is a threat," …
(2021-07-27). Lava Jato Used Pegasus Spyware Against Political Leaders in Brazil. orinocotribune.com In an In recent weeks, it has been revealed that Pegasus has had world leaders and governments among it…
(2021-07-27). Nicaragua's Sandinistas Battle 'Diabolical' US Empire and Poverty on 42nd Anniversary of Revolution. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). Olympics: Gymnastic Gold For Russia. telesurenglish.net The Russian gymnasts – competing under the banner of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) — seized the gold ahead of the United States and Great Britain, which won silver and bronze respectively, bringing an end to U.S. dominance in the event. | RELATED: | The Russian women's gymnastics team add their gold medals to those won by the men's outfit on Monday, with the country currently fourth in the Olympic medal leaderboards a…
(2021-07-27). How Oakland Teachers Took Control Of Our Return To School. popularresistance.org It was March when, with declining Covid case rates and expanding access to vaccinations, the Oakland Education Association's Big Bargaining Team reached an agreement to end the school year in Oakland with in-person learning for small cohorts of students. A week later, our members ratified the agreement in a close vote. | We had insisted on—and won—robust safety measures that exceeded state and federal guidelines: social distancing, small and stable cohorts of students, ventilation, health screening, universal face coverings, handwashing, personal protective equipment, and enough time for all school st…
(2021-07-27). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Some 2,200 workers at Bombardier in Toronto could walk out July 27 if a settlement isn't reached, while truckers in Honduras and Puerto Rico staged shutdowns to demand rate rises to meet rising inflation.
(2021-07-27). Kaine Cites 2005 Precedent for Including Immigration Pathway to Citizenship in Budget Reconciliation. latinorebels.com "There's a 2005 reconciliation bill that had a significant immigration component to it that included changing status," Kaine (D-VA) told Latino Rebels on Monday afternoon in the Senate tunnels.
(2021-07-27). In the Midst of the Delta Variant Surge, a Cautious Ray of Hope With the Decline of Latino COVID-19 Deaths. latinorebels.com Despite much darkness and gloom regarding the massive loss of Latino lives and the recent surge of the Delta variant, there is a ray of hope.
(2021-07-27). Fewer Cardiovascular Events With Intensive Blood Pressure Control. jamanetwork.com The final report of the landmark Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) confirmed the benefits of intensive blood pressure control.
(2021-07-27). Signs of COVID Injection Failure Mount. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). Screening for Hepatitis C Virus. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases/Infectious Diseases Society of America 2019 guideline update on screening for hepatitis C virus.
(2021-07-27). Steven Donziger Slams Criminal Contempt Ruling as 'Message of Intimidation'. scheerpost.com Earth Island Journal] By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Editor's Note: Read Chris Hedges' piece on Donziger's case here and listen to Robert Scheer's interview with the environmental lawyer here. Human rights lawyer Steven Donziger said Monday that he is a victim of an "obvious travesty of justice" and vowed to appeal after a judge found him guilty on six counts of criminal contempt of court. |
(2021-07-27). Chevron's Devastating Pollution of Ecuadorian Amazon: Donziger Slams Criminal Contempt Ruling as 'Message of Intimidation' to Human Rights Lawyers. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). Crimes against First Nations, Colonial Dispossession. Forcibly Separated from Their Families and Placed in Church-run Schools. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). Tai Chi Reduces Waist Size Among Older Adults. jamanetwork.com Tai chi was as effective as conventional exercise for reducing central obesity in middle-aged and older adults, according to a trial published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The authors recommended incorporating the gentle mind-body exercise into physical activity guidelines for older people.
(2021-07-27). The Olympic Event We Need: a Race To See Where People Live the Longest. counterpunch.org In pandemics, people die. They die in incredibly frightful numbers. That may be why so few media commentators greeted this week's biggest news story — the release of the latest stats on U.S. life expectancy — with anything much more than a shrug. The new stats from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showthat
(2021-07-27). 7- vs 14-Day Antibiotic Therapy in Afebrile Men With Urinary Tract Infection. jamanetwork.com This randomized clinical trial assesses the effect of 14-day antibiotic treatment vs 7 days of antibiotic treatment plus 7 days of placebo among afebrile men with urinary tract infection.
(2021-07-27). Shorter Courses of Antibiotics for Urinary Tract Infection in Men. jamanetwork.com Historically antibiotics were seen as miracle drugs. Over the past 70 years of widespread antibiotic use, however, there has been increasing recognition of some of the downsides of these drugs, including adverse effects and antimicrobial resistance. This awareness has prompted reconsideration of how to best use antibiotics including limiting use by disease indication or duration. Antibiotic durations for common infections were initially based on pathophysiology, expert opinion, and small observational studies. Recent clinical trials that randomly assigned patients to shorter courses or oral antibiotics for treatm…
(2021-07-27). US drone whistleblower Daniel Hale sentenced to 45 months in prison. rt.com 
Daniel Hale, a former US Air Force intelligence analyst who leaked information about civilian deaths caused by drone strikes overseas, has been sentenced to almost four years in prison under the Espionage Act. | US District Judge Liam O'Grady passed the sentence on Tuesday in a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, saying that the 45-month sentence was needed as a deterrent to others from disclosing government secrets. O'Grady told Hale he had other options than to share classified documents with a reporter. | Whistleblower Daniel Hale faces sentencing today for revealing the widespread murder of civilians by…
(2021-07-27). In Pre-Sentencing Letter, Drone Whistleblower Daniel Hale Says Crisis of Conscience Motivated Leak. orinocotribune.com 
By Brett Wilkins — Jul 23, 2021 | "I came to believe that the policy of drone assassination was being used to mislead the public that it keeps us safe… I began to speak out, believing my participation in the drone program to have been deeply wrong." | Attorneys for drone whistleblower Daniel Hale—who faces sentencing next week after
(2021-07-27). Read drone whistleblower Daniel Hale's riveting letter to judge describing why he 'came to violate the espionage act'. thegrayzone.com "The truest truism that I've come to understand about the nature of war is that war is trauma," Daniel Hale wrote. This article was originally published at The Dissenter. Subscribe here. As the President Joe Biden winds down United States military involvement in Afghanistan, a conflict spanning nearly 20 years, the U.S. Justice Department seeks the harshest sentence ever for the unauthorized disclosure of information in a case against an Afghanistan War veteran. Daniel Hale, who "accepted responsibility" for violating …
(2021-07-27). Hedges: The Price of Conscience. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost Daniel Hale, a former intelligence analyst in the drone program for the Air Force who as a private contractor in 2013 leaked some 17 classified documents about drone strikes to the press, was sentenced today to 45 months in prison. The documents, published by The Intercept on October 15, 2015, exposed that between January 2012 and February 2013… |
(2021-07-27). 'Justice for Haiti! Let revolutionary Cuba live!'. workers.org 
Boston A multinational, multigenerational, pro-socialist crowd, including Indigenous, Black, Latinx, immigrant rights, peace and justice, union, faith-based, youth, veterans, LGBTQ2S+ and disability rights organizers, converged at Park Street Station, Boston, July 24, for a militant and unified "People's Speak Out and Rally" to demand "No U$ Intervention in Haiti, Reparations . . . |
(2021-07-27). 'A Hitman Sent Them,' Capitol Police Officer Says of January 6 Attackers. commondreams.org The massive storms in Germany, heat domes, and fires that produce their own weather suggest that models of linear progress may no longer be appropriate for storms of this magnitude and intensity.
(2021-07-27). Just Do It, PBS: Carry the January 6 Insurrection Hearings in Prime Time. commondreams.org "Not only does the Fed have legal authority to stop fossil fuel finance—it's their responsibility."
(2021-07-27). 'A Hit Man Sent Them': Police Officers Testify to the Violence Done on January 6. thenation.com 'A Hit Man Sent Them': Police Officers Testify to the Violence Done on January 6…
(2021-07-27). Congress and the States Are Constitutionally Empowered to Crack Down on Trump and His Seditionists. thenation.com Congress and the States Are Constitutionally Empowered to Crack Down on Trump and His Seditionists…
(2021-07-27). SF March to Pass Medicare For All Now. indybay.org Protesters vow to take issue to UN as human rights complaint if M4A is not passed…
(2021-07-27). Myanmar: Rights expert calls for 'COVID ceasefire', urges UN action. news.un.org The UN independent expert on the human rights situation in Myanmar on Tuesday called for a "COVID ceasefire" for the country, as infections and deaths soar even as the military junta escalates attacks against healthcare workers.
(2021-07-27). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Telemedicine before and after orthopedic surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In health care, one of the biggest changes during the COVID-19 pandemic was the expansion of telemedicine. Virtual visits have been used in many specialties, including orthopedics and orthopedic surgery. While the use telemedicine escalated out of necessity during the pandemic, Dr. Shawn O'Driscoll, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, believes its use will continue to be used going forward. "I think that the advantages to patients are really going to be the driving forces behind…
(2021-07-27). Many Elder-Care Workers Still Refuse to Get COVID-19 Vaccine. zcomm.org Amid a "pandemic of the unvaccinated," more than 40% of the nation's nursing home and long-term health care workers have yet to receive vaccinations…
(2021-07-27). Soldiers Search Homes, Install Roadblocks In Hebron. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers invaded, Monday, several Palestinian homes, and installed roadblocks, in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers stormed and ransacked several homes in Hebron city and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards. They added that the soldiers also installed roadblocks in the northern area …
(2021-07-27). Israeli Colonists Start Constructing Outpost Around Palestinian Spring In Northern Plains. imemc.org 
A group of Israeli colonizers, illegally squatting on Palestinian lands, started the construction work of a new outpost around a water spring they fenced last Sunday. Mo'taz Bisharat, a Palestinian official in charge of the Northern Plains file at Tubas governorate, said the colonists brought construction supplies and started the work to install their new …
(2021-07-27). Army Shoots One Palestinian, Abducts Two, in Jenin. imemc.org 
Several Israeli army jeeps invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, Jenin city in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, shot a young Palestinian man and abducted two. Media sources said the soldiers invaded Jenin city from several directions and opened fire at Palestinians who protested the invasion and hurled stones at the armored military …
(2021-07-27). Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian In Bethlehem. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, a young man from his home in Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem in the West Bank. Local sources said several army jeeps invaded the town, before storming and searching homes. They added that the soldiers then abducted Ahmad Salah Thawabta, from his home …
(2021-07-27). Soldiers Kill A Palestinian, Injure 49, Near Nablus. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers shot and killed, on Tuesday evening, a Palestinian man near Beita Junction, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The incident led to protests before the soldiers injured at least 49 Palestinians. Palestinian sources said the man, Shadi Omar Lutfi Salim, 41, was shot after the soldiers ambushed him at the …
(2021-07-27). Soldiers Injure Five Palestinians, Including A Journalist, In Nablus. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers injured, on Tuesday at dawn, five Palestinians, including a journalist, in Nablus city, in northern West Bank, after the army accompanied dozens of colonialist settlers into Joseph's Tomb, east of the city. Media sources said several army jeeps accompanied a few buses loaded with Israeli colonizers into the area, leading to protests. They …
(2021-07-27). Fifteen Detainees Continue Hunger Strike. imemc.org 
The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) has reported that fifteen detainees in Israeli prisons and detention camps are ongoing with the hunger strike, protesting their continued arbitrary Administrative Detention, without charges or trial. The PPS stated that the detainees are demanding to be released, as they are not facing any charges and are held under the …
(2021-07-27). Regulator vindicates Channel 4 over interview of British Palestinians. electronicintifada.net An Israel lobby group had complained the segment was "unfair" to them.
(2021-07-27). On Cuba's Historic Connections to Palestinian Liberation. orinocotribune.com By Benay Blend — Jul 24, 2021 | "People be 'nuancing' and 'both-siding,' then a government is overthrown and a country falls into devastation and they are nowhere to be found." That In the case of Palestine, "both-side-ism" has a long and inglorious history. As Ramzy Baroud
(2021-07-27). Biden Is Imposing More Harsh Sanctions on Cuba — and Guantánamo Remains Open. truthout.org 
As the United States imposes new Cuba sanctions, citing human rights abuses, we look at the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, a notorious gulag that President Biden himself has called an "advertisement for creating terror." This month, the first Guantánamo Bay prisoner to be released under the Biden administration, Abdul Latif Nasser, returned to his home country of Morocco after nearly two decades of being held without charge even though he wa…
(2021-07-27). Calls Grow for Biden to Close Guantánamo Military Prison as U.S. Sanctions Cuba over Human Rights. democracynow.org 
As the United States imposes new Cuba sanctions, citing human rights abuses, we look at the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, a notorious gulag that President Biden himself has called an "advertisement for creating terror." This month, the first Guantánamo Bay prisoner to be released under the Biden administration, Abdul Latif Nasser, returned to his home country of Morocco after nearly two decades of being held without charge even though he was cleared for release in 2016. There are 39 other prisoners still at Guantánamo, nearly two decades after the start of…
(2021-07-27). "Tired of Waiting": Cuban Americans Say Biden Broke Promise to Lift Cuba Sanctions & Thaw Relations. democracynow.org 
After rare anti-government protests in Cuba, Cuban Americans are speaking out to demand the U.S. government end its blockade of the island. But President Joe Biden has responded with new sanctions. We speak with Cuban American Carlos Lazo, who just led a march from Miami to the White House with Puentes de Amor, or Bridges of Love, and says President Biden promised during the 2020 presidential campaign to undo Trump sanctions and return to a more constructive relationship with Cuba. "After seven months, he did nothing," says Lazo. "We get tired of waiting." We also speak with Latin American affairs scholar William…
(2021-07-27). Western left intellectuals and their love affair with the attempted 'color revolution' in Cuba. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Noam Chomsky, Gilbert Achcar, Paul Le Blanc, Suzi Weissman, Tithi Bhattacharya, Charlie Post, Robert Brenner, Gayatri Spivak, Alex Callinicos, Ashley Smith, Eric Toussaint, Marc Cooper, Etienne Balibar. These are a handful of the over 500 signatories on an open letter directed to the blockaded Cuban government on July 12 demanding "respect for the democratic rights of all Cuban people" and the release of "dissident Marxist" Frank García Hernández and his comrades from jail after the protests of July 11. | These signatories are high-profile academic socialists in the U.S. and Europe, featured promine…
(2021-07-27). Military Situation In Syria On July 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 27, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 29 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 9 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province, 1 — in Aleppo province | On July 26, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Kansafra area | On July 26, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Safuhin and Fatirah | On July 26, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF p…
(2021-07-27). In Video: New Reinforcement For Damascus Forces Spotted In Syria's Daraa. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | A major reinforcement of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) arrived in southern Daraa province. | A video showing pro-government Yegan al-Ghaith and Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas groups in Daraa was shared by the Ragex Twitter account: | Syrian Army units of Yegan al-Ghaith and Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas arrived in Deraa to restore security and fight militants. —…
(2021-07-27). Video: The US Exploits Chaos to Expand Its Footprint in Syria. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-27). Ukraine, fourth member of bloc with Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Turkey. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From a self-celebratory article by Vadym Nozdria on the website of the Ukrainian National News Agency (Ukrinform). Ukrainian-Pakistani military integration complements Ukrainian-Turkey-Azerbaijan military integration. ==== Strategic importance: Ukraine, Turkey develop drones for wars in Donbass, Caucasus U.S., Ukraine, Turkey gear up Kosovo model for Russia After Syria, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh: Ukraine to use Turkish drones for …
(2021-07-27). Turkish shelling injures several Syrian civilians. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Several citizens injured in shelling attack by Turkish occupation on villages in Aleppo countryside SANA [Syrian Arab News Agency] reporter quoted local sources as saying that several artillery and rocket shells launched by the Turkish occupation forces and their terrorist mercenaries fell in the vicinity of the villages of al-Hoshariya and al-Arimah, north of al-Bab …
(2021-07-27). UNVACCINATED diners only: California restaurant says it's having fun watching 'heads explode' over mandatory no-vax policy. rt.com 
A California restaurant has refused to back down after being bombarded with negative press and customer reviews for posting a sign demanding that all diners provide proof that they have not been vaccinated against Covid-19. | With vaccination status increasingly becoming a prerequisite to participate in many ordinary activities, one Huntington Beach eatery has decided to take a slightly different approach to granting privileges based on personal medical decisions. | On its storefront window, Basilico's Pasta e Vino taped a sign reading: "PROOF OF BEING UNVACCINATED REQUIRED. We have zero tolerance for treasono…
(2021-07-27). Biden says US 'combat mission' in Iraq will be over by year's end, but won't say how many troops to remain deployed. rt.com 
President Joe Biden said the US combat mission in Iraq will end this December, when Washington's role will shift to training local forces, but declined to say what will come of the 2,500 American troops still in the country | Speaking during a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Monday, Biden
(2021-07-27). By acknowledging America can't stop the pipeline, Biden's Nord Stream 2 deal seals the end of the Washington-centric world order. rt.com 
The new agreement between the US and Germany was supposed to show the West was united behind American leadership across the globe. Instead, the deal lays bare the emerging fault lines in a rapidly changing multi-polar world. | Clothed in the usual unifying language of upholding common values and confronting Russia, the pact was published last week to great fanfare and harsh criticism at the same time. The US agreed to give its "permission" for the gas pipeline, in exchange for concessions from Germany. Berlin has committed to a one-off payment of $175 million to fund Ukraine's transition to greener energy, and…
(2021-07-27). Snowden skewers Big Tech, 'amoral' capital firms for enabling 'Insecurity Industry' & calls for urgent action before it's too late. rt.com 
Warning that companies that claim to protect national security are the "greatest danger" to it, Edward Snowden has urged the dismantling of this 'Insecurity Industry' by banning trade in intrusive software and penalizing enablers. | In a searing
(2021-07-27). In Videos: Large Explosion At Chemical Plant In Leverkusen, Germany. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 27, an explosion rocked a chemical plant in Leverkusen, Germany. Two people have died and at least 31 have been injured, according to preliminary data. | The explosion occurred at a tank farm that is part of the facility. The fire was put out, but 5 employees are still missing, and a search is underway."We are deeply saddened by this tragic accident and the death of an employee," Chempark site operator Currenta said in a statement. | The city of Leverkusen is located 20 kilometers north of…
(2021-07-27). The two big lies of WSJ's attack on critical race theory. mronline.org 
The Wall Street Journal editorial board (7/7/21) recently condemned teachers' support for anti-racist curricula and professional development.
(2021-07-27). AOC Blasts White House Suggestion People Can "Out-Organize" Voter Suppression. truthout.org 
As Republicans have for months swept the country with laws aimed at suppressing voters, the White House has taken a relatively soft stance on combating such efforts. In response, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) emphasized on Monday that now is the time to "fight like hell" for democracy. | A New York Times
(2021-07-27). It Took a Data Leak to Reveal Huge Portion of UK "COVID Hospitalizations" Are Admitted for Something Else. anti-empire.com 
More than half of The figures suggest vast numbers are being classed as Experts said i…
(2021-07-27). The Heat: China-U.S. relations. america.cgtn.com 
High-level talks between China and the United States in Tianjin. Was any progress made in relations between the two countries?
(2021-07-27). Military Situation In Iraq On July 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 26, unknown aircraft reportedly attacked PMU's Imam Ali Brigades storages north of Najaf city. Three people reportedly injured | On July 27, US OIR Spokesman Col. Wayne Marotto denied any US attacks on Iraq in the last 48 hours | Iraq-US security relations will be fully transformed into training, advisory, support and intelligence roles, and by December 31, 2021, there will be no US troops in combat in Iraq, according to the US-Iraq talks statement | On July 26,…
(2021-07-27). Military Situation In Afghanistan On July 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 27, clashes between Afghan Army and Taliban continued to the west and south of Kandahar city | On July 27, Taliban captured Barg-e Matal district center in Nuristan province | On July 26, Afghan Army captured Kaldar district in Balkh province | 187 Taliban terrorists were killed, 112 wounded and 2 others were arrested as a result of Afghan Army operations in Kunar, Logar, Ghazni, Khost, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Faryab, Balkh, Jowzjan, Samangan, Helmand, Takhar, K…
(2021-07-27). COVID's Taken 3 Million Lives as Rich Nations Blocked Vaccine Patent Waiver. truthout.org 
More than three million people across the globe have died of Covid-19 in the roughly nine months since India and South Africa first proposed a temporary patent waiver for coronavirus vaccines, a popular measure that Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other rich countries have blocked. | According to an analysis released Tuesday morning by the U.K.-based advocacy group Global Justice Now, 3.08 million people have succumbed to the coronavirus since members of the World Trade Organization be…
(2021-07-27). South And North Korea Restore Hotline As Pyongyang Fails Five-Year Economic Plan. southfront.org 
The Truce village in the DMZ between the South and North | South and North Korea have restored cross-border communications, just shy over a year after they severed them. | The two countries said that the move was an attempt to rebuild trust. | The decision was announced in statements by South Korea's presidential Blue House and KCNA, the North's state media agency. | KCNA said all inter-Korean communication channels were reopened, in line with an agreement between Seoul and Pyongyang's leadership. | The Blue House said…
(2021-07-27). Alex Saab/Arrest warrant in someone else's name. workers.org 
From Orinoco Tribune The following slightly edited article first appeared in the Orinoco Tribune July 22, as Cape Verde Admits Alex Saab's Arrest Warrant was in Someone Else's Name (Kidnapping). A year after the arrest of the Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, Cape Verde's Attorney General (PGR), Luis José Landim, admitted . . . |
(2021-07-27). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — July 27, 2021. southfront.org 
This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier ai…
(2021-07-27). Josh Hawley's "Love America Act" Is All About Protecting Racism. truthout.org 
Former- And that the rest of America subsidized the slave-owners' states and continues to subsidize them to this day. | Hawley, of course, is the guy who gave a fist-salute to the armed wh…
(2021-07-27). First 1/6 Hearing Reveals What We Already Know: It Was a GOP Riot. truthout.org 
The first four witnesses in today's
(2021-07-27). Record-Breaking Heat Waves Have Arrived Decades Earlier Than Predicted. truthout.org 
The heat waves of 2021, which have pummeled western regions of the United States and Canada, have killed, at a minimum, hundreds of people. Yet those numbers, horrific as they are, do not tell t…
(2021-07-27). Black Women Giving Birth in Prison Face Surveillance Disguised as Medical Care. truthout.org 
It is no hidden fact that the
(2021-07-27). A Desperate Trump Revives Debunked "Deleted Files" Claim About Arizona Ballots. truthout.org 
This past weekend, former President Donald Trump held a rally in Phoenix, Arizona, where he continued to peddle false claims about election fraud, including pushing the assertion that data for an audit in Maricopa County had been deleted by election officials — a false contention that was debunked two months ago. |
(2021-07-27). U.S. And Iraq Agree On Withdrawal By Year's End, As Peshmerga Forces Received Military Hardware. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 26th, US President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi agreed to a formal end of the United States' combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021. | The mission has been going on for longer than 18 years. | In a joint statement issued by the United States and Iraq following technical meetings, the two countries said: "The security relationship will fully transition to a training, advising, assisting, and intelligence-sharing role, and that there…
(2021-07-27). Turkish-Kurdish Standoff Led To New Casualties In Iraqi Kurdistan. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Led To | The Turkish National Defense Ministry acknowledged that a Turkish soldier had been killed in northern Iraq on July 26. | A Turkish patrol convoy came under attack in the Hakurk region. According to the statement, the attack was carried out by members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). | The victim was identified as Sergeant Halil àáelebi. | Click to see full size ima…
(2021-07-27). Military Situation In Yemen On July 27, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 232 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On July 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 10 airstrikes on the Sarwah district | On July 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Majzar district | On July 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 3 airstrikes on the Raghwan district | On July 26, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted an…
(2021-07-27). Selected Articles: The "Killer Vaccine" Worldwide. 7.9 Billion People. globalresearch.ca 
By Let us be under no illusions, it's not only "experimental", it's a Big Pharma "killer vaccine" which modifies the human genome. The evidence of mortality …
(2021-07-27). Ukraine Received First Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drone From Turkey. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Ukrainian Navy accepted the delivery of its first Bayraktar TB-2 combat drone on July 15th, Kiev's Defense Ministry announced. | –ù–∞–±–∏—Ä–∞—î–º–æ –≤–∏—Å–æ—Ç—É! | –ú—ñ–Ω—ñ—Å—Ç—Ä –æ–±–æ…
(2021-07-27). Iran's Intelligence Ministry Says It Has Shattered Mossad Sleeper Cell Plotting Mass Unrest. sputniknews.com Iran and Israel have no relations to speak of, and have waged a decades-long covert war involving cyberattacks, sabotage strikes against one another's commercial shipping, the assassination of nearly a dozen Iranian nuclear scientists by Israeli agents, and more.
(2021-07-27). On the Red Road, Lummi Totem Pole to Shell River Stop Line 3. indybay.org The Red Road to DC joins Stop Enbridge Line 3 at the Shell River on Sunday. The Lummi Totem Pole is crossing the United States as Native Americans urge President Biden to protect sacred places.
(2021-07-27). Saturday 8/14: Envision & Enact: Community Thriving. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center…
(2021-07-27). Diary of a U.S. interceptor-missile warship. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com USS Ross Completes 11th Patrol in U.S. Sixth Fleet, Returns to Rota, Spain Patrol 11 began with Ross's participation in Fleet Operational Sea Training (FOST), a two-week British-led exercise designed to evaluate and increase the warfighting abilities of any allied navies who participate. After FOST, Ross moved on to the North Sea, and then on …
(2021-07-27). Sunday 8/22: Slingshot new volunteer meeting / article brainstorm for issue #134. indybay.org Long Haul infoshop – 3124 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705 – 510 540 0751 – 2 blocks from Ashby BART – corner of Shattuck and Woolsey across from La Pena…
(2021-07-27). Majority of US Physicians Decline COVID Shots, According to Survey. globalresearch.ca First published by …