(2025-07-09). Gunfire Communication with "Zombie Hordes" : The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and the IDF. counterpunch.org 
It's made to order. First, eliminate the aid system after creating circumstances of enormous suffering. Then, kill, starve, vanquish and displace those in need of that aid. Finally: give the pretence of humanity by ensuring some aid to those whose suffering you created in the first place. As things stand, the system of aid distribution
(2025-07-09). Make Israel Palestine again! workers.org 
Since the heroic Al-Aqsa Flood took place 21 months ago on Oct. 7, 2023, the Zionist state of Israel — with the military backing of the U.S. — has carried out an unprecedented racist genocidal campaign against the people of Gaza, played out daily in real time on social media. . . . |
(2025-07-09). Israeli Defense Minister Orders Plan to Build Concentration Camp for Gaza's Civilian Population. globalresearch.ca Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the IDF to According to Haaretz, Katz …
(2025-07-09). Can Israel Survive without the West? The Answer Reveals Our Collective Power. counterpunch.org 
The Israeli genocide in Gaza, along with the escalating regional wars it has ignited, has brought two chilling truths into our focus: first, Israel is deliberately and aggressively undermining the security and stability of the entire Middle East and, second, Israel is utterly incapable of surviving on its own.
(2025-07-09). Srebrenica, 30 Years On: UN Officials And Survivors Call For Truth, Justice And Vigilance. api.follow.it 
At the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, survivors of the Srebrenica genocide joined top officials in marking 30 years since thousands of Bosnian Muslims were systematically killed in the worst atrocity on European soil since World War II. The affirmed the need to counter denial, support survivors and promote lasting peace. | "I have survived a genocide," said Munira Suba≈°iƒá, whose youngest son — her favourite — and 21 other family members were murdered in the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre. | "And the world and Europe was just watching in silence." | Now president of the Moth…
(2025-07-09). Saudi Crown Prince Meets Iranian Foreign Minister Amid Regional Diplomacy Push. api.follow.it 
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Tuesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. | Their meeting came as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen ties between the two countries and navigate a turbulent regional landscape. | During the meeting, Prince Mohammed and Araghchi reviewed the state of Saudi-Iranian relations and exchanged views on recent developments across the region. | The crown prince underscored the Kingdom's hope that the current ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel would help lay the groundwo…
(2025-07-09). The Critical Impact Of Extreme Heat On Rice Production In Southeast Asia — Analysis. api.follow.it 
By Elyssa Ludher | Southeast Asia's food production has faced mounting challenges in recent years from increasingly severe climate events such as heat waves, droughts, floods, and storms. However, the looming threat of extreme heat is poised to overshadow these other impacts, based on climate modelling in Singapore's Third Climate Change Study (V3). | As the region grapples with agricultural adaptation strategies for flood resistance, drought tolerance, and salinity management, the urgent reality is that extreme heat could impose even more devastating consequences on food supply. Southeast Asia needs to prior…
(2025-07-09). From "Fake Peace" to "Real War" : Obama's One Trillion Dollar "Humanitarian" Nuclear Weapons Program. Prevent Al Qaeda Terrorists from Acquiring Nukes. globalresearch.ca In 2009, president, Obama, and Russia's president Dimitri Medvedev signed at the Kremlin a historic agreement to cut nuclear …
(2025-07-09). Turkmenistan Becoming More Active On World Stage — Analysis. api.follow.it 
(2025-07-09). 'The Land Of Performance': Trump Wanted A Perfect War, A Headline Showstopper — OpEd. api.follow.it 
"Depending on The big issue — second only to 'what next in Iran' and how they might respond —
(2025-07-09). Budget bill is murderous 'Robin Hood' in reverse. workers.org 
Workers and other critics of the plan called it the "big ugly" bill, because they consider it the largest legislative theft of wealth from the working class and transfer to the richest top 1% in U.S. history. Trump infamously dubbed it the "Big, Beautiful Bill," and the commander-in-thief signed his . . . |
(2025-07-09). Budget bill exposes both capitalist parties. workers.org 
It was a rare occasion. The headlines of the corporate media provided a succinct analysis of the U.S. mammoth budget bill that became law July 4. First, you had to hate Trump and all Republicans for pushing the bill through. The Qatar-owned Al Jazeera summed it up: "Donald Trump's bill . . . |
(2025-07-09). What Will The World Look Like In November 2026? — OpEd. api.follow.it 
By Eyad Abu Shakra | Listening to the speeches of US President Donald Trump leaves one with the impression that the man is convinced he can change realities he does not like. | Theoretically, this conviction could be well-founded. He is the absolute ruler of the most powerful country in the world. I use the word "absolute" deliberately; over the past few months, since assuming office on Jan. 20, Trump has managed to seize control of institutions through executive orders, marginalized the opposition and personalized the national interest. He has diminished international relations in ways that remind us of the…
(2025-07-09). Trump Ups Criticism Of Putin As He Releases Weapons, Considers Sanctions — Analysis. api.follow.it 
By Todd Prince | ( In comments made at the White House on July 8, five days after his latest phone call with Putin, Trump indicated he was making little progress in his goal of ending the more than 40-month war. | "We get a lot of bullshit from Putin. It's very nice most of the time but meaningless," Trump said in perhap…
(2025-07-09). On the Picket Line. workers.org 
Philadelphia museum workers ready to join ranks of striking unions There can be no doubt that Philly is a union town! The essential city workers of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees District Council 33 are doubling down against Mayor Cherelle Parker. In a historic strike, the first . . . |
(2025-07-09). The Abraham Accords: Urgent Need For Recasting — Analysis. api.follow.it 
The Abraham Accords: An Introduction: | The Abraham Accords, signed on September 15, 2020, in Washington, mark a historic turning point in contemporary Middle Eastern geopolitics. These diplomatic normalization agreements between Israel and several Arab states—initially the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, then extended to Morocco and Sudan—break with decades of Arab consensus on the isolation of Israel. This essay analyzes the motivations, implications, and limitations of these agreements in the regional and international geopolitical context. (1) | The Abraham Accords are part of a grad…
(2025-07-09). China's Strategic Renaming Of Places In Arunachal Pradesh: Symbolism, Signalling, And Geopolitical Leverage — Analysis. api.follow.it 
(2025-07-09). Serbia: Vuƒçiƒá's Self-Critical Turn, A Chance To Overcome The Current Situation? — Analysis. api.follow.it 
Serbia stands at a critical political and societal crossroads. What began as a student-led protest has evolved into a wider civic movement, exposing two sharply contrasting visions of the country's future. Pressure is mounting on all fronts. The question that will shape the coming period is whether the current momentum will be seized to pursue reforms and restore confidence, or whether it will lead to an even tighter state control. | Resolving Serbia's pressing political and social challenges requires a comprehensive approach focused on de-escalation and the restoration of public trust in institutions. Sustai…
(2025-07-09). Riots Are A Symptom Of The Statist Disease — OpEd. api.follow.it 
(2025-07-09). It's A Test To The Institutions — OpEd. api.follow.it 
(2025-07-09). Is Bangladesh Embracing Authoritarian China-Pakistan Axis? — OpEd. api.follow.it 
Projected as diplomatic triumph by Pakistan and China, the sudden and recently held trilateral meeting in June with attendance of government representatives from China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh in Kunming has triggered concerns across South Asia's diplomatic landscape. Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser, M. Touhid Hossain, was quick to label the Kunming meeting a non-political and informal one, downplaying any emerging alliances. | But the denial of any alliance fell flat in light of a series of events that took place in the run up to the Kunming meeting rather triggers alarm given the historic context of s…
(2025-07-09). Russia Trying To Find Way Out Of Azerbaijan Deadlock. api.follow.it 
( Alexander Kurenkov, Russia's minister for emergency situations and a trusted lieutenant of Kremlin kingpin Vladimir Putin, arrived in Baku on July 8, ostensibly to participate in a gathering of civil defense officials. But the chief objective of his trip, many observers in Baku and Moscow
(2025-07-09). Democrats Threaten US Government Shutdown If GOP Passes $9.4 Billion Rescissions Bill. api.follow.it 
(2025-07-09). Libya Kicks Out EU Migration Delegation In Diplomatic Blow-Up. api.follow.it 
By Nicoletta Ionta | ( Tuesday's planned visit, intended to launch new migration talks under the EU's Team Europe framework, was blocked by Libya's eastern-based government, which accused the delegation of violating national sovereignty, bypassing…
(2025-07-09). Peru: Congress Undermines Fight Against Organized Crime, HRW Says. api.follow.it 
Peru's Congress is undermining the independence and capacity of judges and prosecutors to fight organized crime, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Tuesday. | The 43-page report, "
(2025-07-09). Brazil: Federal Police Dismantle Immigrant Smuggling Ring. api.follow.it 
A Federal Police operation launched this morning (Jul. 8) in Sà£o Paulo city has dismantled a criminal organization specializing in immigrant smuggling. | The crackdown was dubbed VAR, and was supported by the Ministry of Justice and international bodies, through cooperation with the US Homeland Security Investigations. One search and seizure warrant was served in Sà£o Paulo. | According to the authorities, the investigations identified that this criminal group facilitated the illegal entry of foreigners into Brazil through fraudulent residency applications. | These requests were based on false em…
(2025-07-09). South Africa's President Ramaphosa Hails BRICS Summit As Resounding Success. api.follow.it 
By Gabi Khumalo | President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the recently concluded 17th BRICS Summit as a resounding success, highlighting strengthened cooperation among member states and renewed commitment to building a more equitable global order. | President Ramaphosa made the remarks during a media briefing following the conclusion of the Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday. | The President commended Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, for organising the "excellent" summit and expressed appreciation for the invitation extended to the other outreach countries to be part of the summit…
(2025-07-09). Save a Sinking Ship. globalresearch.ca It would have been great to share that our situation has improved since last month but regrettably, we are still in bad shape. | The US-Israel-NATO alliance drags the world to another world war and the corporate media is complicit in …
(2025-07-09). The Inevitable Militarization of Space? counterpunch.org 
(2025-07-09). Sound Grammar: Francis Davis and the Best Jazz of 2025, So Far. counterpunch.org 
I bought my first jazz LP in 1974 at a headshop called Karma on the southside of Indianapolis, thinking it was a rock record: Birds of Fire by the Mahavishnu Orchestra. This genre-melding recording did rock, but in ways I hadn't heard before. John McLaughlin's guitar screamed louder than Jimmy Page's, Billy Cobham's drums thundered furiously, Jerry Goodman's runs on his electrified violin spiraled up into the aural exosphere and braided their way back to earth in tandem with Jan Hammer's trippy chords on the mini-Moog and the basslines of the Irishman Rick Laird held it all together in funky, hypnotic grooves. Th…
(2025-07-09). Multinational companies take India to court over e-waste recycling rules — media. rt.com 
The manufacturers have filed lawsuits following a hike in the fees they must pay to recyclers | Multinational companies, including South Korea's LG and Samsung and US-based air conditioning giant Carrier have taken the Indian government to court over its new electronic waste management policy. | The Delhi High Court heard pleas on Tuesday against new e-waste disposal rules, which have led to a hike in fees that manufacturers must pay recyclers. | The Indian government has requested that these petitions be dismissed, according to the Economic Times. | The new rules mandate a minimum payment of 22 Indian rupees…
(2025-07-09). Illness and Endless Wars. counterpunch.org 
War kills in so many ways. These days, Americans are bombarded with images from Gaza and elsewhere of people or broken bodies being ferried on stretchers from the rubble of homes and hospitals, by rescue workers whose thin bodies and stricken faces suggest they are barely better off than those they're helping. Social media and journalists make us eyewitnesses to emaciated children too weak to cry. And yet, compared with air raids that crush and bloody instantaneously, a slower disaster, more difficult to capture (especially given our made-for-TikTok attention spans), consists of the hours that many people in war…
(2025-07-09). EU's von der Leyen issues threat to China over Russia. rt.com 
The European Commission president has accused Beijing of helping Moscow's "war economy" | Speaking at a European Parliament session in Strasbourg on Tuesday, von der Leyen accused China of "de facto enabling Russia's war economy," adding that the EU "cannot accept this." | "How China continues to interact with Putin's war will be a determining factor for EU-China relations going forward," she stated. | Von der Leyen called on Beijing to "unequivocally condemn Russia's gross violation of Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity and internationally recognized borders." | In the same address, she accused Chin…
(2025-07-09). Russia declares Yale University 'undesirable'. rt.com 
Moscow has accused the Ivy League school of attempting to destabilize the country | Russia has banned Yale University from operating within its borders, accusing the Connecticut-based institution of meddling in domestic affairs and attempting to destabilize its economy. | The Prosecutor General's Office added Yale to the list of "undesirable" organizations on Tuesday. "The university's activities are aimed at violating the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation, enforcing an international blockade, undermining its economy, and destabilizing the country's socio-economic and political situation," the of…
(2025-07-09). US State Dept on alert after hoaxer uses AI to impersonate Rubio. rt.com 
The imposter reportedly contacted three foreign ministers, a US senator, and a governor | An imposter attempted to contact US and foreign officials by using artificial intelligence to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio, multiple media outlets have reported, citing State Department memos. | The hoaxer reportedly sent AI-generated voice and text messages that mimicked Rubio's voice and writing style to at least three foreign ministers, a US senator, and a governor. According to the Washington Post, the culprit used the encrypted messaging app Signal and registered an account displaying the fake email add…
(2025-07-09). Dismantling War Culture: How Militarization Shapes Our Everyday Lives. counterpunch.org 
We are living in a particular moment where mainstream communicators want you to believe the world is in a state of permanent war—even when you are walking peacefully down your own street. Your phone relentlessly feeds you images of bombings. News channels and politicians constantly warn you of imminent danger. This is how a military
(2025-07-09). Rebuilding Democracy from the Classroom: Education, Elections, and Accountability in the Philippines. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-07-09). Popular Heartburn Drugs Linked to Heart Attacks. articles.mercola.com
(2025-07-09). In the Age of AI, We Each Have to Choose How Much of Our Humanity We Want to Keep. caitlinjohnst.one
(2025-07-09). "The Book on Happiness" by German Spiritual Author BॠYin Râ. Part VIII. montanarcc.substack.com
(2025-07-09). The Frontier Research at Michael Levin's Biology Lab. counterpunch.org 
The laboratory of developmental biologist Michael Levin at Tufts University, with its dozen or so postgrads, is a hub of ideas, experiments, and discoveries. Most exciting is the focus on cognition as a process involving the entire human organism—not just the brain—and what this implies for new ways to cure cancer and other diseases. The