(2025-07-17). 12 countries commit to arms embargo on Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org In the final document, the signatory countries commit, among other things, to cease arms trade with Israel, review public contracts with that country, and seek accountability for war crimes.
(2025-07-17). European Union Refuses To Sanction Israel Over Genocide In Gaza. popularresistance.org The EU has decided against imposing sanctions on Israel over its war crimes against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, which have continued unabated on a daily basis. | "The EU Council failed yesterday to take a decision on Israel ¥s violation of the Association Agreement ¥s Human Rights clause. But this is in itself a decision: Europe decides not to punish Israel's continued war crimes and allows the Gaza genocide to proceed unabated," said former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on 16 July. | Palestinian Authority (PA) Foreign Affairs Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin described the lack of ac…
(2025-07-17). Brazil To Join South Africa's Complaint Against 'Israel' At International Court Of Justice. popularresistance.org According to Folha de S. Paulo, Brazil will formally request to participate in the lawsuit filed by South Africa against Tel Aviv. The Brazilian news outlet stated that the complaint before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) seeks to have the actions committed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip recognized as genocide. | South Africa filed a case at the ICJ in 2023, accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The complaint, rooted in the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, alleges that Israel's military operations since October 2023 h…
(2025-07-17). Socialist Party of Malaysia demands Trump invitation be withdrawn, calls him a genocide enabler. peoplesdispatch.org Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has been vocal against Israeli war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza and even demanded Israel's expulsion from the UN.
(2025-07-17). US-China Tariff Actions Since 2018 — Analysis. api.follow.it 
By Karen M. Sutter | Since 2018, the U.S. government has imposed a series of tariffs on imports from the People's Republic of China (PRC, or China) with the stated intention of addressing U.S. concerns about PRC trade practices and foreign policies. | Since January 2025, the Trump Administration's trade policy and tariff actions have maintained a focus on China among other countries. Some actions explicitly target China; others involve sectors that affect China. The PRC has responded to U.S. tariffs with its own tariffs and market restrictions. Given the trade imbalance (China exports to the United States mor…
(2025-07-17). Is It Strategic to Refocus Towards Climate Adaptation? counterpunch.org 
In London, UK, last week, on a rare overseas trip, I attended the launch of a new campaign initiated by the Climate Majority Project to refocus the efforts of climate advocates from mitigation (cutting greenhouse gases) to what they referred to as "strategic adaptation". The approach is outlined in the report they released called SAFER:
(2025-07-17). The Diary of Ana Francisco. counterpunch.org 
"Concentration Camp: A camp where persons are confined, usually without hearings and typically under harsh conditions, often as a result of their membership in a group which the government has identified as dangerous or undesirable." —American Heritage Dictionary "I dissent, therefore, from this legalization of racism. Racial discrimination in any form and in any degree
(2025-07-17). The Wearables Trap: How the Government Plans to Monitor, Score, and Control You. counterpunch.org 
Bodily autonomy—the right to privacy and integrity over our own bodies—is rapidly vanishing. We are entering a new age of algorithmic, authoritarian control, where our thoughts, moods, and biology are monitored and judged by the state. This is the dark promise behind the newest campaign by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's Secretary of Health
(2025-07-17). Vietnam and Palestine. counterpunch.org 
Over the last fifty years, the Palestinian struggle against Israel's occupation has been described in various ways by friend and foe alike. The descriptions coming from the latter are usually echoes of Israel's perception of the situation. In other words, they tell us that Israel has a right to exist and the Palestinian rejection of
(2025-07-17). Escape to Vatra Dornet. counterpunch.org 
The heat dome tour finished its "Old Europe" dates, e.g., Iberia, France, Italy and even the Swiss Alps, of which I caught the last sweltering segment. Returning to Transylvania, although with the dome somewhat diminished, I opted for exit before the baking commenced. Where to go? Romania's southern Carpathians would deliver relief and alpine scenery
(2025-07-17). NEA Teachers Celebrate Motion to Drop ADL— Israel Lobby Fumes. counterpunch.org National Education Association teachers in support of Palestinian rights are celebrating their breakthrough success at the NEA's Representative Assembly in Portland this summer. After years of organizing with both one-on-one conversations and state delegation talks, NEA delegates voted to pass a Drop the Anti-Defamation League motion that rejects the ADL as a curriculum and professional
(2025-07-17). Death, Humor and the Looming Unknown. counterpunch.org Let's call it the human guessing game. There comes a point in life when we find ourselves playing it whether we want to or not. Hallelujah for a sense of humor. It gives (temporary) relief from the unrelenting unknown . . . of dying. Yeah, I said it, not abstractly or politically, but personally. It's
(2025-07-17). Largest Study of Its Kind Finds Excess Deaths During Pandemic Caused by Public Health Response, Not Virus. globalresearch.ca [This article by Dr. Brenda Baletti was first posted on GR in July 2024.] | A study released today of
(2025-07-17). Global Warfare: "We're going to take out 7 countries in 5 years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan & Iran.." globalresearch.ca [Originally published in March 2007.] | Global Research Editor's Note: | This interview serves as a reminder regarding the diabolical timeline of America's hegemonic project. Is Iran the next target "to be taken out"? | All these countries including Lebanon and Iran are …
(2025-07-17). The Effects of Pulsed Microwaves and Extra Low Frequency Electromagnetic Waves on Human Brains? Governments Routinely "Classify Information" Pertaining to the Manipulation of the Human Nervous System. globalresearch.ca In the year 1962 the American scientist Allan H. Frey carried out experiments with pulsed microwaves, which produced clicking, buzz, hissing or knocking sounds in the heads of people at a distance of up to several thousands yards. …
(2025-07-17). Don't Miss Out on Global Research Online e-Books! globalresearch.ca In the past four years, we started our online e-Book project, which is a thematic compilation of articles published individually on the Global Research website. | Our online e-Books are our authors' comprehensive and elaborate analyses on a wide range of …
(2025-07-17). Franàßa prevê guerra na Europa nos próximos cinco anos. globalresearch.ca Aparentemente, os franceses já està£o prevendo a eclosà£o de uma grande guerra no continente europeu. Um relatório recente publicado por autoridades francesas revelou que Paris acredita que a Europa estará em uma "grande guerra" em menos de cinco anos. Embora …
(2025-07-17). Video: According to the late Tanzanian President John Magufuli: Papaya, Goats and Car Oil Are "Covid-19 Positive" globalresearch.ca The president of Tanzania John Magufuli expressed doubt regarding the alleged Covid-19 Pandemic. | The video below originally published in August 2020 confirms the failures of the PCR test which was used Worldwide to detect positive cases of SARS-CoV-2. | According …
(2025-07-17). PDF of July 17 print issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF Trump and politicians' inactions behind Texas flood deaths Union picket defends queer youth Teamsters expand sanitation strike Zohran Mamdani's victory Working class must defend Iran Budget bill = 'Robin Hood' in reverse Free, free Palestine! Teachers union dumps Zionist ADL Hamas condemns Israel's crimes Does Israel have . . . |
(2025-07-17). Israel plunged headlong into the Syrian storm — and could find itself at odds with Trump. haaretz.com Optimism earlier in the week gave way to widespread violence and chaos on Wednesday but the United States still believes a cease-fire is imminent. The Israeli response, meanwhile, is being governed by Druze anger, government hubris, narrow interests and — of course — populism…
(2025-07-17). Shas shrank government down to size. According to the polls, at least. haaretz.com Since October 7, Israel's ruling coalition has been one of failure and bloodshed. Shas' cowardly departure, which it hid behind Ashkenazi rabbis, officially turns it into a minority government…
(2025-07-17). Hands Off CUNY: PSC Defends Fired Faculty, Condemns Repression. popularresistance.org Members and friends of the Professional Staff Congress (PSC) at the City University of New York (CUNY), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) held a press conference in front of City Hall today to condemn what they are calling "modern-day McCarthyism" in higher education and to demand the rehiring of the Fired 4. The press conference comes one day before CUNY's chancellor joins top administrators from University of California, Berkeley and Georgetown University to testify in Washington before the House Education and Workforce Committee.
(2025-07-17). Trump's 50-Day Deadline Threat Against Putin Will Backfire. popularresistance.org In the first six months of his second term, President Donald Trump has demonstrated his love for three things: deals, tariffs, and ultimatums. | He got to combine these passions during his Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday. Only moments after the two leaders announced a new plan to get military aid to Ukraine, Trump issued an ominous 50-day deadline for Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire. "We're going to be doing secondary tariffs if we don't have a deal within 50 days," Trump told the assembled reporters. | The threat is unlikely to change Putin's calculus…
(2025-07-17). Niger Nationalizes Uranium Mining Company. popularresistance.org After taking other initiatives aimed at better controlling and managing its natural resources, Niger has announced that it will nationalize the mainly French-owned company that has been mining uranium in that African country for decades. | In question is Somair, the only uranium mine still in operation in the country. Somair was operated by Orano (formerly called Areva), a French multinational specializing in nuclear fuels. Orano had already had its rights to export Nigerien uranium and its operational control of the company withdrawn. | The authorities in Niamey, Niger's capital, explained their decision by accu…
(2025-07-17). Trump's ICE Raids Target Working-Class Immigrants, Not Criminals. popularresistance.org Following Donald Trump's pledge to detain 3,000 undocumented immigrants per day, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids have surged across the United States. California, home to an estimated 2.8 million undocumented immigrants as of 2023. has emerged as a primary target. | Department of Homeland Security official Kristi Noem traveled to Los Angeles for a press conference, declaring the government's intent to "bring in criminals that have been out on our street far too long." But data tells a different story. | According to ICE datasets analyzed by the Los Angeles Times, during the first 10 days of June,…
(2025-07-17). Was Israel Doing the West's "Dirty Work" by Invading Iran. anthonyjhall.substack.com
(2025-07-17). al-Sharaa accuses of undermining stability, vows to protect Druze. haaretz.com
(2025-07-17). Trump Hits Amazon with 50 Percent Tariffs. counterpunch.org 
(2025-07-17). Remember When Code Was Speech? It Still Is. counterpunch.org 
(2025-07-17). Is There Anybody Out There? counterpunch.org 
As children roam empty streets Their eyes dried of tears As the mentally challenged Find no solace, no help As single mothers Ask in vain for food Deprived of their most basic support Unjustly taken away from them As the disabled fight, and lose, against their fate And promised help never comes We wait for
(2025-07-17). Ventura County activists call for justice for Jaime Alanís, first known casualty of Trump's ICE raids. peoplesdispatch.org Grassroots immigrant rights activists challenge federal claims about the circumstances of the ICE raid that lead to the farmworker's death…
(2025-07-17). Nuclear Diplomacy On The Brink As Europe Pushes Iran With UN Sanctions Threat — Analysis. api.follow.it 
By Kian Sharifi | ( French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on July 15 told his EU counterparts that Paris and its partners in Berlin and London will snap back UN sanctions against Iran if there is no "firm, tangible and verifiable commitment" from Tehran. | UN embargos on arms, banks, and nuclear equipment were lifted a decade ago…
(2025-07-16). NRM Issues Voting Guidelines Ahead of Thursday Parliamentary Elections. plusnews.ug 
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has confirmed that its parliamentary primary elections will take place this Thursday, July 17, 2025, across the country to select flag bearers for the 2026 general elections. Addressing a press conference in Kampala on Tuesday, Dr. Tanga Odoi, Chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission, affirmed that the party …
(2025-07-16). NicaNotes: NicaNotes: Fifty thousand died in Nicaragua's struggle against dictatorship: Sócrates was one of the last. afgj.org 
July 17, 2025 NicaNotes By John Perry and Dan Kovalik (John Perry is a writer based in Nicaragua and writes on Central America for the Nation, the London Review of Books, openDemocracy, the Council on Hemispheric Affairs, and other outlets. Dan Kovalik is a human rights attorney and author of seven books. This article was…
(2025-07-16). China—Malaysia mutual visa-free travel agreement comes into effect on 17 July. tvbrics.com 
The cumulative duration of visa-free stays must not exceed 90 days within any 180-day period…
(2025-07-16). Fighting fascists in Spain: The Abraham Lincoln Brigade. therealnews.com 
On July 17, 1936, the Nazi-backed Spanish General Federico Franco led an armed rebellion against the Spanish government. It began a bloody civil war that would last for years. | Thousands of people left their homes and traveled to Spain to stand up and defend its democratically elected government against Franco and fascism. | Roughly 35,000 people from more than 50 countries would join the Spanish International Brigade. Of those internacionalistas, roughly 3,000 men and women came from the United States and volunteered to fight. They founded the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. | This is episode 58 of Stories of Re…
(2025-07-16). Action in 1,600 cities to commemorate John Lewis. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —Mass marches in Chicago and Atlanta will lead the nation in more than 1,600 cities stretching all day and into the evening of July 17, commemorating the late civil rights icon and Atlanta congressman John Lewis. The marches will be all over the U.S., and there'll be at least one abroad, in Oaxaca, Mexico. …