(2025-08-08). Netanyahu says Israel wants to control Gaza, but 'not govern it'. newarab.com 
The cabinet meeting comes as Netanyahu faces mounting pressure at home and abroad for a truce deal to pull Gaza's more than two million people back from the brink of famine and to find the…
(2025-08-08). To stop Gaza famine overwhelm Israel's blockade with 1,000 ships. newarab.com 
(2025-08-08). Israel Plans to Occupy Gaza City, Displacing Tens of Thousands amid Famine. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Zionist regime's security cabinet has approved a plan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military occupation of Gaza City and imposition of a siege on Hamas fighters.
(2025-08-08). Gaza donkeys flown to France while civilians left to starve. newarab.com 
An Israeli animal rescue initiative has sparked widespread criticism after using Belgium's Liege Airport as a transit hub to airlift dozens of donkeys from the Gaza Strip to sanctuaries in France, as Palestinian civilians The operation, led by Israeli NGO Starting Over Sanctuary, has provoked outrage from pro-Palestine activists, who condemned the prioritisation of the evacuation of animals over life-saving aid to Gaza's besieged civilian population. | Volunteers with the NGO have framed th…
(2025-08-08). War Crimes Then and Now: Hiroshima to Gaza. juancole.com This week marks 80 years since the United States used its nuclear weapons against the civilian population of Japan in August 1945. Prior to that, the U.S. began the mass firebombing of Japanese citizens. On the night of March 9, U.S. bombers, "dropped 1,665 tons of incendiary bombs on Tokyo, unleashing a firestorm that incinerated …
(2025-08-08). Gaza: Israeli School Strikes Magnify Civilian Peril (HRW). juancole.com Israeli forces' deadly attacks on schools sheltering Palestinian civilians highlight the absence of safe places for displaced people, the vast majority of Gaza's population. Hundreds of Israeli attacks since October 2023 have struck over 500 school buildings, many used as shelters, killing hundreds of civilians and causing significant damage to nearly all of Gaza's schools. …
(2025-08-08). Amid Gaza genocide, Egypt signs record gas deal with Israel. newarab.com 
The deal, announced Thursday by NewMed Energy, one of the three co-owners of Israel's Leviathan gas field, will see Israel export up to $35 billion worth of natural gas to Egypt through 2040. | Egypt, which relies heavily on Israeli gas for domestic use, has struggled with an energy crisis in recent years. Its own natural gas supplies have fallen short of demand, forcing Cairo to spend billions on liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports. | Israeli gas currently accounts for about 15—20 percent of
(2025-08-08). Saturday 8/16: Community Meeting: Sonoma County Reps. vote to arm Israel and enable genocide in Gaza. indybay.org Santa Rosa Central Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa…
(2025-08-08). Wednesday 8/13: Bread and Blood: A Reading with Samah Zaqout in Gaza. indybay.org Online | www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/bread-and-……
(2025-08-08). Sunday 8/10: Pleasanton: Rally for Gaza. indybay.org Delucchi Park | 4501 1st St, Pleasanton, CA 94566 | *Traffic will be tough so leave early to arrive on time…
(2025-08-08). Saturday 8/9: Bay Area: Rise Up for Gaza. indybay.org BCG Office, 2 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco…
(2025-08-08). Sunday 8/10: San Jose: Break the Siege in Gaza! Rally and March. indybay.org Federal Building, 280 S 1st St, San Jose…
(2025-08-08). As Israel plans to conquer Gaza, analysts warn of bloodier war. newarab.com 
Israel's war on If implemented, the plan will have major implications for
(2025-08-08). Palestine's 'Pele' Suleiman al-Obeid killed by Israel in Gaza. newarab.com 
Palestinian football legend Suleiman al-Obeid, known as the "Palestinian Pelé," has been killed by Israeli forces while waiting for humanitarian aid in southern Gaza. | The 41-year-old former national team player was shot on Wednesday near an aid distribution centre, according to the "Former national team player Suleiman al-Obeid was martyred during an attack by occupation forces while waiting for humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip,"
(2025-08-08). Workers must mobilise to halt the Zionist/imperialist extermination of the Palestinians in Gaza. wsws.org The decision by Israel's fascist government to expand its military occupation of the Gaza Strip will mean death for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and presages their final ethnic cleansing.
(2025-08-08). Sunday 8/10: Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) Weekly Webinar. indybay.org
(2025-08-08). Wildfire Season is starting Weeks earlier in California — a new Study shows how Climate Change is driving the Expansion. juancole.com By Gavin D. Madakumbura, University of California, Los Angeles and Alex Hall, University of California, Los Angeles (The Conversation) — Fire season is expanding in California, with an earlier start to wildfire activity in most of the state. In parts of the northern mountains, the season is now starting more than 10 weeks earlier than …
(2025-08-08). How Bashir-era figures are planning a post-war comeback in Sudan. newarab.com 
Loyalists of Sudan's former ruler Omar al-Bashir, who was ousted from power during the country's 2019 uprising, are planning a return to power through elections
(2025-08-08). Friday 8/8: SING for JUSTICE and PEACE! and/or PROTEST! indybay.org Berkeley outdoors beside The Way 1305 University Ave between Acton/Bonar at the bike path. (Leave west lane clear for bikers.) | 2nd Fridays 5 to 6: 00 pm, Aug 8, Sept 12, Oct 10 (NOT Aug 22. That one is cancelled.)…
(2025-08-08). California 175 – Alvin Aaron Coffey – California Trail. indybay.org Allen Coffey's California prospects were further imperiled by the fact that white miners protested working alongside Black men, whether free or enslaved. California's legislature enacted a "Foreign Miners Tax" of four dollars a month and collected it, sometimes forcibly, not only from South American and Chinese miners, but also from African American and Indigenous miners. | Yet despite this attempt to discourage African American miners, there are no less than thirty place names in California that affirm the presence of Black forty-niners.
(2025-08-08). Saturday 8/9: Hella Cool Trumpian Protest. indybay.org Intersection of High Street and MacArthur Blvd., Oakland…
(2025-08-08). Witch Hunt continues at KPFA/Pacifica. indybay.org When progressives adopt the authoritarian style of Trump…
(2025-08-08). Saturday 9/20: Sacramento: Make Billionaires Pay! Climate Crisis, Pro-Democracy Protest. indybay.org State Capitol Park – World Peace Rose Garden | 1317 15th Street | Sacramento, CA, 95814…
(2025-08-08). NNU statement on RFK Jr. slashing mRNA vaccine research. indybay.org The nation's largest union of registered nurses provided the following statement in response to the Department of Health and Human Services, headed by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., slashing nearly $500 million in mRNA vaccine research:…
(2025-08-08). Sunday 8/24: Resilient Comedy. indybay.org Eclectic Box, 446 Valencia St (btwn 15th & 16th), SF 94103…
(2025-08-08). Saturday 8/9: San Gold Rush Century: a walking tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2025-08-08). Saturday 8/9: Land, Land, Land! Here, there, everywhere; needed and wanted: a walking tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco | your guide will be wearing a California Republic bicycle cap…
(2025-08-08). Five difficulties in writing the truth. indybay.org What good is it to write something courageous that shows that the state into which we are sinking is a barbaric one (which is true) if it is not clear why we are sinking into this state?…We must tell the truth about the barbaric conditions in our country, that what can be done to make them disappear is to change the property relations.
(2025-08-08). Crete Teachers, Workers & People Protest Israeli Tourists at Greek Ports. indybay.org Thousands of workers and people of Crete have been protesting and stopping Israeli tourists and IDF soldiers from going to the ports for vacation. WorkWeek interviews a teacher who has been supporting these protests and the reasons for them.
(2025-08-08). 80 years after nuking Hiroshima U.S. threatens use of nuclear weapons. indybay.org The Doomsday Clock Is A Reminder As To How Close We Are To Global Nuclear War!
(2025-08-08). Wednesday 8/27: Yafa Virtual Delegation. indybay.org Online | bit.ly/Yafa…
(2025-08-08). Friday 8/8: 80 Years on from Hiroshima: Never Again! indybay.org Los Altos Library | 13 South San Antonio Road | Los Altos, CA 94022…
(2025-08-08). Sunday 8/17: VFHL Online Film Salon: Guilt Not Required: Palestinian Prisoners, Hostages, and Detainees. indybay.org Zoom | Tinyurl.com/VFHL-August2025…
(2025-08-08). Wednesday 8/6: Antidote to domination: an SF Civic Center walking tour. indybay.org meet at the Market Street side of the big, black obelisk in United Nations Plaza, across Market Street from ACT's Strand theater. | Your guide will be wearing a California Republic bicycle cap.
(2025-08-08). Are Trump tariffs on South Africa linked to Palestine support. newarab.com 
The The punitive tariffs will begin to bite on 7 August 2025. Many observers contend the tariffs have much to do with politics and less so with economic imperatives. | Trump's governing coalition includes white…
(2025-08-08). Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign US-brokered peace deal on Friday. newarab.com 
The leaders of Trump said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President
(2025-08-08). Family of Saudi student fatally stabbed decries UK lawlessness. newarab.com 
The family of Mohammed Yousef Alqassem, a Saudi student fatally stabbed in Cambridge last week, has warned that the Alqassem, 20, was killed while attending a 10-week English course in Cambridge. A 21-year-old man, Chas Corrigan, has been charged with murder and possession of a knife in a public place and is due to appear at Cambridge Crown Court on Wednesday.
(2025-08-08). France to deport Moroccan man for lighting cigarette at memorial. newarab.com 
For the The controversy erupted after a video surfaced showing Hamdi Hakim, a 47-year-old homeless
(2025-08-08). Iraqi PM Sudani under pressure from Iranian-backed militas. newarab.com 
With As Iraq gears up for elections on 11 November, Prim…
(2025-08-08). Israel seizes part of Palestinian village for 'archaeology park'. newarab.com 
Residents of Sebastia, northwest of Palestinians said the move threatens to transform the historic West Bank town's identity, while raising concerns over potential settlement construction and further land confiscation.
(2025-08-08). Israel ultra-Orthodox push back over army service after arrests. newarab.com 
"The authorities will face a united global ultra-Orthodox Judaism fighting for its soul," the spiritual leader of ultra-Orthodox Jews of European descent, Rabbi Dov Landau, told th…
(2025-08-08). Israeli minister vows 'return' to evacuated West Bank settlement. newarab.com 
An Israeli minister announced on Thursday plans to rebuild Sa-Nur, an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank that was dismantled two decades ago, as the Many in the Israeli settler mo…
(2025-08-08). Lebanon govt pushes Hezbollah disarmament, UNIFIL finds tunnels. newarab.com 
Lebanon's cabinet met again on Thursday to continue discussions on the divisive issue of disarming Hezbollah, despite The US has been pushing
(2025-08-08). M23 rebel group says no invitation received to Doha peace talks. newarab.com 
(2025-08-08). Macron urges tougher line in standoff with Algeria. newarab.com 
President
(2025-08-08). Man executed by Iran for spying for Israel was nuclear scientist. newarab.com 
The judiciary's news outlet Mizan had said on Wednesday that Vadi was convicted of spying for Israel and passing on information about a nuclear scientist killed in Israel's June air strikes on the Islam…
(2025-08-08). Palestinians bury Awdah Hathaleen after Israel releases body. newarab.com 
Palestinians in the West Bank village of Umm al-Kheir held the funeral of renowned activist The General Authority of Civil Affairs confirmed that Hathaleen's body had been transferred to his hometown in the The Israeli NGO Human Rights Defenders F…
(2025-08-08). Sudan says UAE bars Sudanese planes from landing at its airports. newarab.com 
The The UAE also barred a Sudanese airliner from taking off from
(2025-08-08). UAE rejects Sudan claim it destroyed plane full of mercenaries. newarab.com 
(2025-08-08). US to ease rights criticism of Israel, El Salvador and Russia. newarab.com 
(2025-08-08). UN Envoy Raps French Hypocrisy over Iran's Nuclear Program. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the United Nations denounced France's disappointing and hypocritical stances after its envoy accused Iran of creating a proliferation crisis, saying France has ignored its own long-standing role in undermining the non-proliferation regime.
(2025-08-08). FBI opens office in New Zealand. wsws.org FBI director Kash Patel visited New Zealand to open the new office, which he made clear is part of US war preparations against China.
(2025-08-08). Australian Aboriginal artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye exhibition at Tate Modern. wsws.org In the last eight years of her life Kngwarreye produced over 3,000 works on silk, cotton, paper and canvas—some canvases as large as three by eight metres.
(2025-08-08). House committee subpoenas Epstein files, Bill and Hillary Clinton. wsws.org The move promises to intensify the crisis of the Trump administration and the entire political system over the cover-up of Epstein's far-flung sex ring and the involvement of high-profile businessmen, celebrities and politicians of both parties.
(2025-08-08). Huge Talisman Sabre war games blacked out by Australian media. wsws.org The Dark Eagle hypersonic missile system, described as the most potent non-nuclear weapon in the US arsenal, was stationed in Australia without any public announcement or explanation.
(2025-08-08). Venezuelan man nearly dies after being denied medical care at Florida Everglades concentration camp. wsws.org The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees ICE, is attempting to cover up what appears to be a serious viral outbreak. Detainees are reporting outbreaks of disease, inedible food, backed-up sewage, beatings by guards, and the total denial of medical and legal support.
(2025-08-08). Trump administration announces, then rescinds, pilot program offering ICE agents bonuses for quick deportations. wsws.org The brief rollout of ICE's bonus scheme for rapid deportations exposes the intensifying use of financial incentives, legal shortcuts and authoritarian methods to enforce Trump's far-right, anti-immigrant agenda.
(2025-08-08). Workers and workplace safety experts at the IWA-RFC hearing on death of Ronald Adams Sr. wsws.org A former Cal/OSHA compliance officer and others testified on the issues raised by the breakdown of safety at Stellantis Dundee Engine.
(2025-08-08). Sri Lankan health workers and patients' relatives denounce public hospital crisis. wsws.org Patients and workers in Sri Lankan hospitals confront aging equipment, collapsing infrastructure, drug shortages and severe understaffing.
(2025-08-08). Belarus' state awards bestowed to nearly 100 professionals across various fields. eng.belta.by On 7 August Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 299, awarding state honors to 94 distinguished individuals across various fields of achievement.
(2025-08-08). Putin and UAE's Mohamed bin Zayed Deepen Trade and Strategic Ties in Moscow. hindustantimes.com Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Moscow for high-level talks that spotlighted the rapid growth of economic, cultural, and diplomatic ties between Russia and the United Arab Emirates. Putin highlighted that Russian investments in the UAE had nearly doubled Emirati investments in Russia, reflecting deepening financial connections. The leaders praised collaboration between Moscow's Direct Investment Fund and Abu Dhabi's Investment Authority, as well as growing cooperation in education and culture. The visit also featured discussions on regional security, global a…
(2025-08-08). China's stunning reaction after Trump' 50% tariff on India: 'Give the bully…'. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated trade tensions with India by imposing an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, bringing the total levy to 50%. The move targets India's continued purchase of Russian oil, which Trump claims funds Moscow's war in Ukraine. China, recently emerging from its own brief tariff war with Trump, voiced strong support for India. Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong publicly called Trump a "bully" and warned India that "give the bully an inch, he will take a mile," urging New Delhi not to yield to US trade pressure. Watch for more…
(2025-08-08). India, Russia take big trade move as Trump raises tariffs on New Delhi to 50%. hindustantimes.com India and Russia on Wednesday signed a new protocol to enhance industrial cooperation across sectors such as aluminium, fertilisers, railways, and mining technologies. The move deepens bilateral engagement at a time when geopolitical tensions are reshaping global trade alignments. This renewed cooperation comes amid mounting pressure from the West, particularly the United States. US President Donald Trump has announced a 50% punitive tariff on Indian exports, citing New Delhi's growing trade links with Russia and its increasing.
(2025-08-08). In midnight message, Trump reveals the only thing that can stop tariff chaos. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a sweeping new tariff offensive, increasing trade pressure on rivals including India and China. Just hours before the August 7 tariff deadline, Trump declared via Truth Social that countries had "laughed at America for years" but predicted the new tariffs would send "billions" flowing into the U.S. treasury.
(2025-08-08). Block and Build: A left-wing strategy against the MAGA regime. indybay.org
(2025-08-08). Creando colectivos resilientes y justos, en tiempos de emergencias. indybay.org
(2025-08-08). Trump's secret offer to Putin leaves Zelensky shocked; 'Pro-Russia' deal set. hindustantimes.com
(2025-08-07). Famine kills nearly 200 in Gaza amid 'apocalyptic' battle for survival. aljazeera.com Two children died of starvation on Thursday, as WHO warns 12,000 children aged under five suffering acute malnutrition.
(2025-08-07). Four More Palestinians Starve to Death in Gaza Due to Israeli Blockade. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said on Thursday that hospitals in the Strip recorded four more starvation deaths due to the US-backed Israeli blockade on the Palestinian territory over the previous 24 hours. "This brings the total number of victims of famine and malnutrition to 197, including 96 children," the ministry wrote on Telegram. Among those who …
(2025-08-07). Leaked Cabinet transcript reveals Israel chose to starve Gaza as a strategy of war. mondoweiss.net 
Netanyahu chose to blow up the ceasefire and starve Gaza's population in order to force a surrender from Hamas, while top military and security officials favored moving to the second phase of a ceasefire, leaked cabinet meeting minutes reveal.
(2025-08-07). Israel claims it's allowing aid into Gaza, but its 'engineering of chaos' ensures the aid doesn't reach starving Palestinians. mondoweiss.net 
As limited aid trickles into Gaza, Israel's strategy of 'engineering chaos' by shooting at aid-seekers and permitting looters to steal aid ensures that food doesn't get to starving Palestinians.
(2025-08-07). "Tightening the Chokehold" : Amjad Iraqi on Israel's Plans to "Empty Out" Gaza and Annex West Bank. democracynow.org 
Israel's security cabinet is considering plans to expand Israel's assault on Gaza toward a full military takeover, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly pushing for a monthslong offensive on Gaza City and central Gaza refugee camps. The cabinet meeting comes as Israel's forced starvation of Gaza claimed at least four new victims over the past 24 hours, according to health officials. "Israeli politicians have really made it no secret that they envision and want to see the mass displacement of Palestinians as southward as possible, if not completely ejected from the Gaza Strip,&#…
(2025-08-07). Headlines for August 7, 2025. democracynow.org 4 More Palestinians Starve to Death in Gaza as Israeli Settlers Attack Aid Convoys from Jordan, "This Is Orchestrated Killing": MSF Calls for Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Aid Sites to Be Shut Down, Netanyahu Convenes Security Cabinet to Consider Plans for Israeli Military Takeover of Gaza, Israeli Authorities Release Body of Odeh Hadalin as the Israeli Army Blocks People from Attending His Funeral, Report: Microsoft Is Storing Vast Trove of Israeli Intelligence Used to Attack Palestinians, U.S. Tariffs on Dozens of Countries Take Effect Today, Trump and Putin Could Meet in the Coming Days to Discuss U…
(2025-08-07). As Gaza starves, lawmakers spend summer recess in Israel. responsiblestatecraft.org As lawmakers
(2025-08-07). As Israel starves Gaza, lawmakers spend summer recess with AIPAC. responsiblestatecraft.org As lawmakers
(2025-08-07). CPJ, partners demand an end to Israel's starvation and killing of journalists in Gaza. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-07). The Verdict of History: How political Calculations betrayed Gaza. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) — The Israeli human rights organization B'Tselem released a comprehensive report on 27 July describing the Israeli war on Gaza as genocide. However, the delay in publishing such an indictment is troubling and adds to an existing problem of politically motivated decision-making processes that have, in their own right, prolonged …
(2025-08-07). Iran Calls for Urgent OIC Meeting to Address Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called for an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to address a "systematic annihilation" of Gaza's civilian population and to coordinate immediate humanitarian assistance.
(2025-08-07). PDF of August 7 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF Movement fights racist censorship of slavery End the siege of Gaza! Editorial: Liars figure … and they fire people! Mundo Obrero: Trump y Epstein: Dos cerdos en un corral Black and white version More PDF back-issues here. |
(2025-08-07). Investigative report exposes Microsoft support for Israeli war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank. wsws.org An investigative report by the Guardian and +972 Magazine shows that Microsoft—the second most valuable corporation in the world—is providing cloud computing services that assist the state of Israel in carrying out its ethnic cleansing operations in Gaza and the West Bank.
(2025-08-07). University of Michigan holds disciplinary hearings against anti-Gaza genocide protesters. wsws.org Disciplinary charges against 11 current and former students carry a range of penalties, including suspension, formal reprimand and a lifetime ban from the campus.
(2025-08-07). Mass arrest threat, terrorist prosecutions and censorship prior to London protest of Palestine Action proscription. wsws.org The escalating assault on democratic rights will not stop with Palestine Action. Rather the proscription of PA spearheads an offensive against all opposition to the Gaza genocide and, ultimately, against any political and social opposition in the working class.
(2025-08-07). Communications Workers of America must stand with Palestine. mondoweiss.net 
This weekend, thousands of Communications Workers of America members will have a chance to vote on two urgent resolutions to end the union's complicity with Israel's genocide in Gaza.
(2025-08-07). 'The Fact That It's Happening Shouldn't Be a Surprise': CounterSpin interview with Ari Paul on genocide in Gaza. fair.org 
(2025-08-07). Celebrating Nicaragua's Gains and Feeling Anguish for Gaza. dissidentvoice.org 
1999: Hurricane Mitch Aftermath The image is forever seared in my mind: Francisco was two years old, his thin legs and swollen feet were covered in sores. Straw blond hair stuck to his head as he listlessly nursed from his teenage mother's breast. He weighed 13 Ω pounds. It was the summer of 1999, and …
(2025-08-07). Pro-Palestine Activists Win $100K Settlement From University of Maryland. truthout.org A pro-Palestine student activist group at University of Maryland (UMD) has won a $100,000 settlement from the university in a lawsuit stemming from administrators' blocking of students' vigil for Gaza last year. Maryland's Board of Public Works approved the settlement on Wednesday, marking a win for student pro-Palestine advocates after a judge issued a preliminary injunction in their favor… |
(2025-08-07). Top US Firm Modeled Economic Scenario for Relocating Palestinians From Gaza. truthout.org A top U.S. consulting firm provided modelling for a plan to forcibly relocate hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza to Somalia and Somaliland, new reporting reveals, as President Donald Trump was promoting his plan to build the "Riviera of the Middle East" on the ruins of Israel's genocide. Financial Times reports that Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the most prestigious… |
(2025-08-07). Canada sees surge in anti-Muslim hate crimes since Gaza war. newarab.com 
Canada has seen a dramatic surge in Documenting the Palestine Exc…
(2025-08-07). Indonesia readies island to treat 2,000 wounded from Gaza. newarab.com 
Muslim-majority Indonesia has sent humanitarian aid to
(2025-08-07). Israel has now massacred two of Gaza's greatest footballers. thecanary.co In other parts of the world, when you hear the words "soccer player," you think of glory, green grass fields, bright lights, crowds cheering their names, and kids dreaming of being like them. But in Gaza, the story is different, painful, and heartbreaking. In just a few days, two of Gaza's most prominent footballers, Ismail […] | By
(2025-08-07). Turkey's new precision weapons stoke regional tensions. longwarjournal.org Turkey's unveiling of the Tayfun‚ÄØBlock-4 hypersonic missile and Gazap thermobaric bunker buster at IDEF‚ÄØ2025 marks a major leap in its offensive capabilities, alarming Israel, Greece, and Cyprus, all within range of these systems. While Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan frames the advances as a march toward defense self-reliance, regional rivals view them as tools for expanding Ankara's geopolitical reach in the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East.
(2025-08-07). Demonstrations Target United States Role in Gaza Genocide. "More than 60,000 People Killed" . Abayomi Azikiwe. globalresearch.ca Since the beginning of the Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, 2023, the Gaza Health Ministry says that more than 60,000 people have been killed in the Strip. | In addition, 145,000 others have been injured as none of the 2.3 million …
(2025-08-07). Gazing On Gaza: The Gordian Knot Of Israel And The Middle East. progressivehub.net THOMAS DRAKE…
(2025-08-07). AIPAC slams Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene over Gaza genocide remark. aljazeera.com Pro-Israel lobby group says the Republican congresswoman's criticism of Israel is 'a betrayal of American values'.
(2025-08-07). Families of Israeli captives sail near Gaza to call for a ceasefire. aljazeera.com Families and supporters of the Israelis held captive by Hamas sailed toward the Gaza coast.
(2025-08-07). Netanyahu: Israel to take control of 'all of Gaza'. aljazeera.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel plans to take control of "all of Gaza."
(2025-08-07). Palestinian football icon Suleiman al-Obeid killed seeking aid in Gaza. aljazeera.com Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obaid was killed in an Israeli air strike on Wednesday while waiting for aid in Gaza.
(2025-08-07). UN warns against Gaza takeover plan. ecns.cn At the UN session, Jenca said there is no military solution to the fighting in Gaza or the broader Israel-Palestine conflict."ÄÄ"ÄÄThe UN has favored a sustainable two-state solution.
(2025-08-07). Hamas Runs Ghost Tunnels Right Under Israel's Nose? $700M Fuels Fighters Below Gaza, Stuns U.S. hindustantimes.com Despite relentless Israeli and US operations in Gaza, Hamas has managed to hide a stockpile of nearly $700 million in cash inside underground tunnels, secretly paying salaries to 30,000 members even as war devastates the Strip. New reports reveal Hamas operatives still receive cash through encrypted handoffs while ordinary Gazans face hunger and surging resentment. The group's "ghost economy" uses taxes, resold aid, and inflated goods to keep its system running, frequently outmaneuvering targeted Israeli airstrikes on cash couriers.
(2025-08-07). Senior EU official says Gaza crisis 'looks very much' like genocide. moderndiplomacy.eu BRUSSELS, Aug 7 (Reuters) — A senior member of the European Union's executive said the displacement and killing in Gaza looked very much like genocide, the first commissioner to level that accusation and publicly break with the body's position on the conflict. "If it is not genocide, it looks very much like the definition used …
(2025-08-07). AIPAC Attacks Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for Calling Israel's Actions in Gaza Genocide. news.antiwar.com The pro-Israel lobby group AIPAC is attacking Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) after she became the first Republican member of Congress to label Israel's actions against the Palestinians in Gaza a genocide. According to Al Jazeera, in a fundraising email to supporters on Thursday, AIPAC called Greene's remarks "disgusting" and accused her of betraying "American …
(2025-08-07). Israeli Forces Kill 98 Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said on Thursday that Israeli forces killed 98 Palestinians and wounded 603 over the previous 24 hours as the IDF continues to kill desperate people seeking aid and launch airstrikes across the Strip. The Health Ministry said that the bodies of two other Palestinians killed in previous Israeli attacks were also recovered. …
(2025-08-07). 'We're Dying Slowly from Neglect': Gaza's Elderly Are Left Without Help. progressive.org Elderly people in Gaza like my father are suffering under Israel's relentless blockade.
(2025-08-07). United States Backed Ethnic Cleansing Of Serbs. popularresistance.org August 4, 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of Operation Storm. Little known outside the former Yugoslavia, the military campaign unleashed a genocidal cataclysm that violently expelled Croatia's entire Serb population. Dubbed "the most efficient ethnic cleansing we've seen in the Balkans" by Swedish politician Carl Bildt, Croat forces rampaged UN-protected areas of the self-declared Serb Republic of Krajina, looting, burning, raping and murdering their way across the province. Up to 350,000 locals fled, many on foot, never to return. Meanwhile, thousands were summarily executed. | As these hideous scenes unfolded,…
(2025-08-07). We are What we Eat: A Step We all Can take to Fight Climate Breakdown. juancole.com Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — Nuclear physicist Edward Teller predicted in 1959 that the risks of burning fossil fuels, by increasing carbon dioxide (C02) in the atmosphere, may be sufficient in time to melt polar icecaps and submerge all coastal cities. These predictions, which are proving accurate, were buried by the fossil …
(2025-08-07). FitzGerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 2. juancole.com Edward FitzGerald, who published his translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám in 1859, arranged the poems to unfold over a day in the life of the protagonist, beginning with a rowdy morning, as explained earlier. The second quatrain in his first edition is this: II. Dreaming when Dawn's Left Hand was in the Sky …
(2025-08-07). Flames to Floods: How Europe's Devastating Wildfires are fuelling its next Climate Crisis. juancole.com By Ioanna Stamataki, University of Greenwich (The Conversation) — In recent years, I have all too often found myself passing over an active wildfire when flying from London to my family home in Greece during the summer months. The sky glows an eerie, apocalyptic red, and the scent of smoke fills the cabin. Silence falls …
(2025-08-07). Are Corporations Spying On You To Raise Your Prices? levernews.com 
(2025-08-07). Do As We Say, Not As We Gerrymander. levernews.com 
For years, Democrats framed gerrymandering as a fundamental threat to democracy. Former President Barack Obama once
(2025-08-07). As Americans ration care, health insurers rake in record $71.3 billion in profits. nationofchange.org Despite rising out-of-pocket costs and millions losing coverage, U.S. health insurance giants posted record profits in 2024 while their CEOs took home a combined $146 million.
(2025-08-07). Plastics endanger human, planetary health at 'every stage of their lifecycle,' study finds. nationofchange.org From fossil fuel extraction, production, use, recycling and disposal, the study concluded that plastics are a "grave, growing, and under-recognized danger" causing disease and death.
(2025-08-07). Questioning the corporation. nationofchange.org From trading posts to tech empires, corporations continue to grow in strength. Without reform, their power may soon eclipse public control entirely.
(2025-08-07). Trump's tariff tsunami. nationofchange.org The better-prepared industries and countries put up their own protective walls. The rest take out their lifejackets and hope for the best.
(2025-08-07). BAP condemns the Zionist brutalization and detainment of Chris Smalls, emblematic of the white supremacy at the core of Zionism. workers.org The following statement was released on July 31, 2025. To read online, go to blackallianceforpeace.com/bapstatements. The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) unequivocally denounces the brutal assault and abduction of Amazon Labor Union co-founder Chris Smalls, who was detained by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Though he is now released, the . . . |
(2025-08-07). A-bombs to Agent Orange: U.S. imperialism the only power who's used them all. peoplesworld.org 
This week marks two anniversaries that, if we lived in a world with historical memory, would be front-page news. Aug. 6 and 9 mark 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the first and only wartime use of nuclear weapons, both dropped by the United States. And just a few days later, …
(2025-08-07). Cuba congratulated Cote d'Ivoire on its National Holiday. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The government of Cuba congratulated Cà¥te d'Ivoire on the celebration today of the 65th anniversary of its National Holiday, according to a message released by the Foreign Ministry on the social network X.
(2025-08-07). Cuban President offers condolences for Ghana's people and Government. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today expressed solidarity and condolences to the people and government of Ghana for the death of two ministers and six other officials when a military helicopter in which they were travelling was injured.
(2025-08-07). Cuba's Vice President visits economic entities in the capital. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The vice-president of Cuba, Salvador Valdes Mesa , visited today entities of economic interest in several capital municipalities, reported the Cuban News Agency.
(2025-08-07). Investigation into causes of rail accident in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban transport minister, Eduardo Rodriguez, said today that the relevant authorities are investigating the causes of the derailment of a passenger train with almost 900 people, no fatalities and two injured.
(2025-08-07). Sudanese PM to meet with his Egyptian counterpart. plenglish.com Khartoum, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina)) The newly appointed prime minister of Sudan, Kamel Idris, is visiting Egypt today at a time of high tensions in his country and seeking diplomatic and economic support, local media say.
(2025-08-07). Venezuela to lead economic growth in the region in 2025. plenglish.com Caracas, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The economy of Venezuela will grow above nine percent in 2025, according to a report by ECLAC that positions the country as the one with the highest expected growth in the region, highlights today the national press.
(2025-08-07). Vietnamese President Begins state visit to Angola. plenglish.com Luanda, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The president of Vietnam, Luong Chuong, today began a state visit to Angola at the invitation of his counterpart Joà£o Lourenàßo, focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation.
(2025-08-07). Largest ICE Facility Planned at Georgia Private Prison With Deadly Record. capitalbnews.org 
While much of the outrage over the rising number of immigration detention facilities is focused on Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz," Georgia is quietly working on building the largest ICE facility in the country, thanks to the passage of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." Charlton County, located 10 miles from the Florida border and 274 miles …
(2025-08-07). Resistance to Trump the emphasis at annual A. Philip Randolph conference. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO—Resistance to the Trump administration was emphasized Wednesday at a town hall meeting at the A. Philip Randolph Institute's annual educational conference here. Founded by labor unionist A. Philip Randolph and civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, the APRI is the senior constituency group of the AFL-CIO and has several chapters across the United States. The …
(2025-08-07). Detroit's mayoral race: Sheffield and Kinloch center stage as Duggan exits. peoplesworld.org 
DETROIT—Voters here on Tuesday determined which of nine mayoral candidates will advance to November's ballot. After 12 years as Detroit's mayor, Mike Duggan will leave the position to pursue a bid for Michigan's next governor, now running as an independent. Duggan leaves behind a controversial legacy as mayor, notably for his tax-abatement-driven development schemes that …
(2025-08-07). Trump's deregulations boost energy industry profits. workers.org Youth march for climate justice, Capetown, South Africa, 2019. For over 15 years, an Endangerment Finding allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate emissions, in particular greenhouse gases, from cars and trucks, power plants and oil and natural gas drilling sites. According to Earthjustice, "The 'Endangerment Finding' is the EPA's . . . |
(2025-08-07). Key Kherson Bridge Still Standing After Week Of Russian Bombardment. twz.com 
Despite a week of Russian attacks, a key bridge linking the city of Kherson to the island of Korabel remains standing. The repeated bombardment "The Korabel bridge is damaged but still passable," Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, said in a message to The War Zone on Thursday. "However, traffic is difficult, making it problematic to deliver food, medicine, and other essential supplies. At this t…
(2025-08-07). Uncrewed Boats Launch FPV Drone Strike On Key Russian Radars Located On Crimea's Southern Tip. twz.com 
The attack is an example of the rapidly evolving nature of drone warfare and likely did significant damage to Russia's ability to surveil Black Sea skies.
(2025-08-07). Air defense downs 82 Ukrainian drones over Russian soil. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The operational air defense systems shot down in the last day 82 Ukrainian attack drones that targeted the European part of Russia, the Defense Ministry reported on Thursday.
(2025-08-07). Russia asks UN to defend Gagauz leader's rights. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) Russia's Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova informed on Thursday that she requested protection for Gagauz leader Eugenia Gutsul before United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk.
(2025-08-07). UN Human Rights Commissioner condemns murder of civilians in DRC. plenglish.com Kinshasa, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk condemned the killing of civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by armed groups, local press informed on Thursday.
(2025-08-07). Trump revives D.C. takeover threat and orders restoration of Confederate statue. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—While the U.S. Marines and National Guard begin to transition out of Los Angeles and into other states to assist with President Donald Trump's racist and fascist immigration enforcement plan, the administration is beginning to ramp up its threats against D.C.'s Home Rule and African Americans. Symbolic proof of the president's intentions is his administration's …
(2025-08-07). For B-21, Quantity Is Its Most Critical Quality Top Bomber Officer Says. twz.com 
(2025-08-07). Cybertrucks Wanted By Air Force As Missile Targets. twz.com 
The U.S. Air Force is looking to buy two The Cybertruck…
(2025-08-07). The Hidden Costs of the Big Data Surveillance Complex. projectcensored.org Mischa Geracoulis Unbeknownst to much of the public, Big Tech exacts heavy tolls on public health, the environment, and democracy. The detrimental combination of an unregulated tech sector, pronounced rise in cyberattacks and data theft, and widespread digital and media illiteracy—as noted in my previous Dispatch on Big Data's surveillance…
(2025-08-07). Auto Workers resume Southern organizing drive at Alabama engine plant. peoplesworld.org 
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—Undeterred by a recent setback in the Deep South, the Auto Workers resumed their two-year $40 million Southern organizing drive with a scheduled vote today at the International Motors/Navistar engine plant in Huntsville, Ala. The key issues in the campaign among the plant's 220 workers, who manufacture diesel engines and vehicle transmissions for Navistar—formerly …
(2025-08-07). Why is Zohran Mamdani so popular in New York? peoplesworld.org 
Across the political spectrum, elites from both parties are simultaneously panicked and perplexed by the success of New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. Corporate media have come up with several speculations about how this "socialist candidate" seemed to amass such a large voter turnout. They've pontificated on every aspect of the campaign from his …
(2025-08-07). Will "Care" Save Us? publicbooks.org Three new books examine care not in terms of rights-based independence models but rather new modes of caring.
(2025-08-07). Lancet study shows: Economic sanctions can kill like bombs and bullets. workers.org 
Two documents together explain the lethal effect of economic sanctions applied by powerful imperialist countries on about one-third of the world's population, mostly the poorest and most vulnerable residents of much poorer countries. According to these documents, sanctions were responsible for killing about a half-million people each year for the . . . |
(2025-08-07). F/A-XX Next Generation Naval Fighter Concept Art Emerges From Northrop Grumman. twz.com 
Northrop Grumman has provided a very rare glimpse of what the F/A-XX could look like at a time when the program's future is in serious doubt.
(2025-08-07). Any Act of Hostility to Be Met with A Harsher Response than True Promise III: IRGC. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warned the enemies that a severe response awaits those who dare to carry out any hostile act against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(2025-08-07). Invoking Snapback Would Draw Iran's Reaction, FM Warns. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned Europe against triggering the so-called "snapback mechanism" to re-impose the United Nations sanctions on the country, saying it will be met with Tehran's response.
(2025-08-07). Renowned Iranian Artist Mahmoud Farshchian in Coma at US Hospital. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Master of Persian miniature painting Mahmoud Farshchian, celebrated for revolutionizing traditional Iranian art, has fallen into a coma while hospitalized in the United States.
(2025-08-07). Ayatollah Khamenei Appoints New Representatives to Security, Defense Councils. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei appointed Ali Larijani as his representative to the Supreme National Security Council and named two former officials to the newly formed Defense Council.
(2025-08-07). Iran's Deterrence Power Complete, Top General Says. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's top military commander declared the country's deterrence capability "complete", warning of a crushing response to any future aggression and reaffirming Tehran's resolve to maintain regional peace through unity and strength.
(2025-08-07). Russian Airline Restores Tehran Service Disrupted by 12-Day War. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Russian carrier Aeroflot has resumed its direct flights between Moscow and Tehran, months after suspending operations due to regional instability caused by the Israeli regime's military aggression against Iran.
(2025-08-07). Concerns grow over sacking of BLS commissioner. wsws.org In a move that forms part of his drive to establish a presidential dictatorship, Trump justified the sacking with bogus claims that the numbers had been "rigged" to make him and the Republicans look bad.
(2025-08-07). Los Angeles County CEO unveils sweeping assault on social programs and public health care. wsws.org Backed by the entire political establishment and the trade unions, County CEO Fesia Davenport's austerity plan is part of a nationwide offensive to offload capitalism's crisis onto the backs of workers.
(2025-08-07). 80 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. wsws.org These horrific bombings are a warning to workers around the world as to where the war policies of the most powerful capitalist governments lead, if they are not stopped.
(2025-08-07). US, South Korea to "modernize" military alliance as war drive against China accelerates. wsws.org Under the new Lee Jae-myung administration, South Korea is committed to military expansion and integration into advanced US preparations for war against China in the Indo-Pacific.
(2025-08-07). An interview with Dr. Stephanie Woolhandler on the impact of Trump's cuts and privatization on health care. wsws.org Dr. Woolhandler is a health policy expert and advocate for universal health care coverage as a basic right.
(2025-08-07). Australia: Hundreds protest Labor government plans to demolish Melbourne public housing towers. wsws.org The main speakers at Saturday's rally promoted the illusion that the Labor government could be pressured to back down from its plans to demolish the towers.
(2025-08-07). HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cuts funding for mRNA vaccine grants. wsws.org The massive cuts by the Trump administration's point man for destroying public health would dismantle a lifesaving technology and undermine pandemic preparedness.
(2025-08-07). Public meeting discusses how to fight Australian university job cuts. wsws.org Speakers outlined the connection between the sweeping job cuts throughout the country's 39 public universities and the underlying pro-corporate, pro-military reshaping of tertiary education in Australia and internationally.
(2025-08-07). Boeing workers connect strike to capitalism and war. wsws.org "This company has become a joke. They put stock price and rate before safety and way before employee well-being."
(2025-08-07). Protesters speak out against Australian state Labor government's planned public housing demolition. wsws.org "I think the Labor Party has showed its true colours with the demolition of the towers."
(2025-08-07). Tennessee carries out state killing of Byron Black, an intellectually disabled man, amid concerns over a torturous execution. wsws.org Black was a man of undisputed intellectual disability, with multiple mental and physical health problems, who faced the potential for a torturous death due to an implanted heart device.
(2025-08-07). New exposures of far-right activities in Canada's military and beyond. wsws.org If the government and state apparatus are seeking to prevent thorough exposure of the fascist current within the CAF, it is because it would gravely undermine their drive to make the working class pay for rearmament and war.
(2025-08-07). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Three-day transport strike in Tunisia over pay and conditions; strikes over pay and conditions at London bars and hotels; protests in Iran continue over daily power cuts and water shortages…
(2025-08-07). Belarus expands cooperation with Cuba in food supplies, technology. eng.belta.by Belarus is actively developing cooperation with Cuba, Belarus' Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Cuba Vitaly Borchuk said in an interview with First News TV Channel.
(2025-08-07). Belarus' grain harvest past 4m tonnes. eng.belta.by As of 7 August, some 4,030,000 tonnes of grain, including rapeseed, were cropped in Belarus.
(2025-08-07). Eurasian Economic Commission examines feasibility of FTA with Tunisia. eng.belta.by Prospects for trade and economic cooperation between the EAEU and the | Tunisian Republic were discussed during a seminar chaired by Vladimir | Serpikov, Director of the EEC Trade Policy Department at the EEC…
(2025-08-07). Foreign currency sales exceed purchases by $196.3m in Belarus in July 2025. eng.belta.by In July 2025, individuals in Belarus sold $196.3 million worth of foreign currency more than they purchased.
(2025-08-07). FM: Belarus' initiative to develop Eurasian charter aims to build safer world. eng.belta.by Belarus' initiatives are aimed at building a safer world, particularly in Eurasia.
(2025-08-07). FM: OSCE deteriorates from dialogue forum into instrument of pressure. eng.belta.by The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has devolved into a biased international actor, having failed to maintain its mandate as a neutral regional body, Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maksim Ryzhenkov said in his piece for the Russia in Global Affairs journal dedicated to the Eurasian Charter of Diversity Multipolarity in the 21st Century.
(2025-08-07). MFA: Eurasia needs regional order to overcome global disorder. eng.belta.by Eurasia requires a regional order to help Eurasian states navigate the current global disorder.
(2025-08-07). Promoting ties with Africa seen as priority for Belarus' Parliament. eng.belta.by The Standing Commission on International Affairs of the House of | Representatives convened for a meeting on 6 August. The MPs discussed | key issues of developing inter-parliamentary cooperation with African…
(2025-08-07). Ultimatums are counterproductive: U.S. think tank calls for reset in relations with Belarus. eng.belta.by The analytical paper, titled "Desecuritizing the Belarusian Balcony: Principles for U.S.-Belarus Relations," was authored by Mark Episkopos, a research fellow at the Quincy Institute's Eurasia Program.
(2025-08-07). Lukashenko convenes meeting to discuss ways to improve KGB performance. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko convened a meeting to discuss the operations of the State Security Committee of Belarus (KGB) on 7 August.
(2025-08-07). Lukashenko sends condolences over death of Myanmar's acting President Myint Swe. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has sent condolences to Senior | General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of Myanmar's State Administration | Council, on the death of former Vice President and acting President…
(2025-08-07). Belarus shares NPP construction expertise with Uzbek delegation. eng.belta.by Belarus shared its nuclear power plant construction expertise with an Uzbek delegation, the Information and Public Relations Department of the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) told BelTA.
(2025-08-07). Expert assesses chances of dialogue between Minsk, Washington. eng.belta.by Nikita Belenchenko, Director of the Center for International Studies of | the Faculty of International Relations at Belarusian State University, | gave his take on the prospects for dialogue between Minsk and Washington…
(2025-08-07). Historian: Mammoth tusk discovered in Vitebsk District likely belonged to adult specimen. eng.belta.by A 3-meter mammoth tusk discovered in the Shalygi industrial quarry of Vitebsk District likely belonged to a large adult specimen, said Denis Yurchak, the chief specialist with the Culture Department of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee, Candidate of Historical Sciences and Associate Professor.
(2025-08-07). Mammoth tusk found in Belarus. eng.belta.by During road construction work in the vicinity of Vitebsk, workers | unearthed a unique find — a completely intact, well-preserved mammoth | tusk.
(2025-08-07). MP hails strong people-to-people diplomacy between Belarusian Grodno, Russian Nizhny Novgorod. eng.belta.by Strong people-to-people diplomacy has been established between Belarus' Grodno Oblast and Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.
(2025-08-07). Opinion: Congress of Belarusian, Russian small towns helps shape development strategy. eng.belta.by According to the chairwoman of the Grodno Oblast Council of Deputies, the congress will showcase the region's scenic locations and introduce participants to industrial enterprises of interest to business communities, particularly small and medium-sized businesses.
(2025-08-07). Opinion: Mass repression began in Ukraine after the coup. eng.belta.by According to Nikolai Azarov, any man — or even woman — can be stopped on Ukrainian streets, beaten, handcuffed, and sent to the front.
(2025-08-07). Volfovich: KGB effectively counters national security threats. eng.belta.by "The president keeps his finger on the pulse and maintains constant oversight of all security agencies. As an institution directly subordinate to the president, the KGB receives his primary attention.'"
(2025-08-07). Volfovich: Western neighbors ignored repeated calls for dialogue. eng.belta.by Belarus has repeatedly called on its western neighbors to establish dialogue but has received no response.
(2025-08-07). Belarus claim bronze at CIS Military Sports Games in Moscow. eng.belta.by Team Belarus secured third place in the overall standings.
(2025-08-07). Belarus' Sasnovich bows out of Cincinnati WTA 1000 qualifiers. eng.belta.by Aliaksandra Sasnovich fell 6-7 (4-7), 4-6 to U. S. Whitney Osuigwe (No. 149) in a hard-fought opening qualifier.
(2025-08-07). Belarus to compete in basketball tournament in China. eng.belta.by The team will depart for Kazakhstan on Tuesday, 12 August, before traveling to Yining, China. From 14 to 17 August, they will play teams from Kazakhstan, China, and Uzbekistan.
(2025-08-07). Belarusian Olympic committee honors EYOF champions, medalists. eng.belta.by Belarus sent 46 athletes to Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, in late July. They won 13 medals: 5 gold, 4 silver, and 4 bronze. Team Belarus finished 12th in the overall medal standings among 49 participating nations.
(2025-08-07). Trump Should Raise Rights Issues with Azerbaijan Leader. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Sevinj Vagifgizi, editor-in-chief of the online publication Abzas Media, is seen as police squads surround demonstrators and push them back during a rally of journalists against a new media bill, in front of the Parliament building on December 28, 2021 in Baku, Azerbaijan. | © 2021 Aziz Karimov/Getty Images…
(2025-08-07). 'Criminalizing Homelessness Only Perpetuates It': CounterSpin interview with Scout Katovich on criminalizing poverty. fair.org 
(2025-08-07). Impending federal overhaul means Trump will soon have de facto political army to attack Palestine activism. mondoweiss.net 
By September 30, the White House plans to reclassify 50,000 federal workers and assign allies to key roles. This widespread expansion of Trump's de facto political army will have brutal effects on the crackdown against Palestine in higher education.
(2025-08-07). Are We Witnessing the Collapse of International Law? covertactionmagazine.com Over the past 30 years, the proponents of the Unipolar World have proceeded to methodically dismantle the norms, principles and diplomatic usages to such an extent that contemporary international relations are characterized by social media postings. First, UN resolutions have been construed to provide a veneer of legality to wars of choice against UN Member-States …
(2025-08-07). Siccing the FBI On State Lawmakers Who Oppose Trump's Agenda Sets Dangerous Authoritarian Precedent. commondreams.org Today, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced that the FBI has agreed to track down Texas state lawmakers who left the state to resist state Republicans' efforts to ram through new gerrymandered electoral maps at President Trump's demand.Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement in response: "When politicians deploy federal law enforcement against state elected officials simply for opposing their agenda, they attack our system and put our American freedoms at risk."We stand with the patriotic legislators who are resisting this authoritarian overreach. This moment represents a de…
(2025-08-07). The Global Plastic Threat: Research Finds Plastics Can Lead to Disease, Disability & Premature Death. democracynow.org 
Negotiations are underway in Geneva on a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty that has been in the works for several years, as the crisis of pollution from plastics worldwide has grown more acute. An estimated 8 billion metric tons of plastic waste now pollute the planet. Without changes, the production of plastic is expected to triple by 2060 — much of it driven by single-use plastics. | This comes as a new report by The Lancet has found that plastics are a "grave threat" to human health. "Waste plastic contains thousands of toxic chemicals that cause human exposure and result in diseas…
(2025-08-07). Trump's Christian Nationalists' Apocalyptic Dreams, Are America's Nightmares. dissidentvoice.org 
Apocalyptic visions are no longer confined to conferences of far-right organizations, End Times novels, small fringe obscure churches, and on movie theater and television screens. These days they are finding a home embedded in the War Room at Donald Trump's White House. The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 "calls for establishing a government that would be …
(2025-08-07). The Titan Submersible Investigation Report. dissidentvoice.org A reckless enterprise bordering on criminal stupidity, the story of the Titan's crushing demise as it descended to the ocean floor is one with many historical echoes. The Report of Investigation (ROI) by the US Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation into the events of June 2023 that led to the deaths of five people …
(2025-08-07). English in the Trenches. dissidentvoice.org The sergeant assured us we were able to monitor even the most littlest movements of the enemy with our hi-tech surveillance equipment day and night. "The most littlest?" hissed one of the younger soldiers, a perpetual graduate student of Literature in civilian life. "Did he say the 'most littlest?'" "Yes, he did," I said. "He …
(2025-08-07). Veterans Force NY County Sheriff to Take Down Israeli Flag. dissidentvoice.org 
The flag of Israel represents the greatest human rights disaster in modern history, yet has flown proudly at the Broome County Correctional Facility by order of Sheriff Akshar. His dedication to Trump's unconstitutional actions has also made Broome County one of the leading penal camps for immigrants in New York State. For over 600 days the Israeli flag …
(2025-08-07). Reclaiming the Sacred in a World of Disparity. dissidentvoice.org In every season of abundance—when music pours through nightclubs, when diamonds clink in champagne flutes, when the glitter of modern life dazzles like divine light—there exists a parallel world. A world not less real, but far less seen. As capitalist empires grow ever more intoxicating, the dispossessed groan beneath their glitter. We live in a …
(2025-08-07). Anti-immigrant agenda means 'unprecedented growth opportunities' for GEO Group. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Truthout on Aug. 06, 2025. It is shared here with permission. On GEO Group's second quarterly earnings call, the private prison company's executive chairman, George Zoley, told participants that the company was pursuing "unprecedented growth opportunities" as President Donald Trump rapidly expands the U.S.'s detention and deportation apparatus. As with their previous …
(2025-08-07). Corporations and the government are turning the USA into one giant 'sacrifice zone'. therealnews.com 
The Real News Network is honored to be one of the 2025 recipients of the prestigious Izzy Award for our on-the-ground documentary report, "Trainwreck in 'Trump Country': Partisan politics hasn't helped East Palestine, OH." "While corporate media covered the catastrophe in East Palestine, Ohio, with aerial views of ruined train cars and plumes of smoke likening the …
(2025-08-07). Israel's Biggest US Donor Now Owns CBS. mintpressnews.com After reaching an agreement with President Trump, David Ellison—the son of the second-richest man in the world, Larry Ellison—has acquired Paramount Global, the media giant that owns CBS News. Larry Ellison, the largest private funder of the Israel Defense Forces, is deeply tied to the Israeli national security state and counts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
(2025-08-07). 'Belarus must secure its flank': Expert comments on plans to deploy Oreshnik. eng.belta.by Reflecting on the significance of the 1 August meeting between Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Valaam Island in Lake Ladoga, Elena Ponomareva noted that several key themes emerged from the leaders' statements, including negotiations and sanctions.
(2025-08-07). Trump's FCC Considers Supercharging Corporate TV Consolidation. truthout.org Critics say Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr is ignoring legal precedent as the FCC moves to eliminate rules that effectively limit the number of local TV stations that corporate media conglomerates can own and operate. The FCC controls local TV and radio licenses, and while the telecom regulator is independent and overseen by Congress, advocates say Carr… |
(2025-08-07). Scandal-Plagued Prison Company Celebrates "Pivotal Opportunity" Under Trump. truthout.org On CoreCivic's second quarterly earnings call, the private prison company's CEO told participants that they're in an "unprecedented environment" due to the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign. "Our business is perfectly aligned with the demands of this moment," said CoreCivic CEO Damon T. Hininger. "We are in an unprecedented environment with rapid increases in federal detention… |
(2025-08-07). Airlines Are Using AI to Set Personalized, Jacked-Up Prices. truthout.org After Delta Air Lines faced public backlash for expanding its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to set fares for passengers, the airline sent a letter to federal lawmakers on Friday denying that it uses "personalized pricing" to price-gouge consumers. But many airlines, led by Delta, the nation's largest, are working with AI consulting companies that boast of their "hyper-personalized"… |
(2025-08-07). Republicans Call for Investigation Into State Senator Who Posted ICE Sighting. truthout.org The president of the Arizona Senate has called for a criminal investigation into State Sen. Analise Ortiz (D) after she posted a sighting of ICE officers on her Instagram story, informing her followers about potential immigration raids. "I spoke with the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona and referred this matter to his office to investigate, as it appears she may be in violation of… |
(2025-08-07). Trump Kicks Trade War Into High Gear as New Tariffs Take Effect. truthout.org Huge tariffs on more than 90 countries took effect shortly after midnight on Thursday. President Trump slapped one of the highest tariff rates of 50% on India — set to go into effect on August 27 — unless India stops buying Russian oil. Democracy Now! speaks with Jayati Ghosh, economics professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, on the hypocrisy of the tariffs. "There's so many double… |
(2025-08-07). Texas Governor Asks Court Filled With His Appointees to Remove Democratic Leader. truthout.org Texas Democrats had been out of state for less than 48 hours when Gov. Greg Abbott moved to have their seats declared vacant. The emergency legal filing represents an unprecedented escalation of Abbott's effort to pass a new congressional map that adds additional GOP seats, as demanded by President Donald Trump. It flies in the face of Texas' own founding documents… |
(2025-08-07). Senate Dems Investigate UnitedHealth Scheme to Slash Nursing Home Care Expenses. truthout.org A pair of Democratic senators on Thursday launched an investigation into the most powerful corporation in the U.S. healthcare system, sounding alarm over allegations that UnitedHealth Group is incentivizing nursing homes to slash care expenses for patients insured by the company. Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote in a new letter to the company's CEO that… |
(2025-08-07). Public Assemblies Strengthen Community Resistance to Rising Authoritarianism. truthout.org "The People's Movement Assembly process provides a unique opportunity for people to build a democracy that has yet to be born," says Denzel Caldwell. In this episode of Movement Memos, Caldwell and host Kelly Hayes discuss the power and potential of People's Movement Assemblies, and how the practice of direct democracy can help us fight fascism. Music by Son Monarcas and David Celeste… |
(2025-08-07). The Late Patty Berne Was a Visionary Leader in the Disability Justice Movement. truthout.org I was in the middle of writing an email to my friend Patricia (Patty) Berne when I got a text message from our mutual friend. "Come to the hospital quickly," they said. "Patty's dying." My first thought was, 'But that's impossible. We're right in the middle of a conversation.' I knew that Patty had been sick, but it didn't seem possible to me that they might die. Patty's impact on me and the… |
(2025-08-07). Ghanaian ministers among eight killed in helicopter crash. africa.cgtn.com The Ghanaian government has confirmed that eight people, including two senior ministers, died in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday in the Ashanti Region. Minister of Defense Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation Murtala Muhammed were among those killed, as announced by Chief of Staff Julius Debrah at a …
(2025-08-07). Arrest made in Grays Ferry mass shooting that left 3 people dead; more suspects still being sought. whyy.org 
This story originally appeared on A man has been arrested and charged with three counts of murder in connection with a mass shooting in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia last month that police say was a result of 'contagious gunfire.' | Police served a search warrant in the West Philadelphia area on Wednesday and arrested 22-year-old Terrell Frazier. | Terrell Frazier (Philadelphia Police Department) | Along with the murder charges, Frazier is also charged with nine counts of atte…
(2025-08-07). Join WHYY On October 9, 2025 For A Preview Screening Of Ken Burns' Upcoming Documentary Series, The American Revolution. whyy.org Followed by an Exclusive Interview With Terry Gross,
| Co-Host of WHYY's Fresh Air with Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley…
(2025-08-07). Pennsylvania advocates call for shutdown of Moshannon after ICE detainee's death. whyy.org 
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly's suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? State and local immigrant justice advocates condemned conditions at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center where a detainee died this week. | Activists called on Clearfield County commissioners to end the contract between the county, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and private corporation GEO Group Inc., which operates Moshannon. | "This most recent death serves as a reminder of what we know. Moshannon should not exist and we want it closed now," Erika Guadalupe…
(2025-08-07). WHYY's The American Revolution: An Evening with Ken Burns Terry Gross. whyy.org Join WHYY for a preview screening of Ken Burns' upcoming documentary, The American Revolution, followed by an exclusive interview with Fresh Air's Terry Gross.
(2025-08-07). Woman killed by neighbor before responding state troopers were ambushed by gunfire, police say. whyy.org A 61-year-old man fatally shot a neighbor in rural Pennsylvania Thursday and then ambushed responding state troopers, wounding two while firing dozens of rounds from a semiautomatic weapon, police said. | Lori Wasko's boyfriend called 911 after 11 a.m. from their home near Thompson to report shots fired, state police Col. Christopher Paris told reporters. Wasko, 57, was shot and killed outside her home near her vehicle, police said. Police provided no information about a motive in the shooting. | A man identified as Carmine Faino, 61, shot Wasko and then shot troopers Joseph Perechinsky and William Jenkins as the…
(2025-08-07). Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops. whyy.org Police bodycam footage introduced at the trial of Jared Wise showed him berating police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, and yelling "kill 'em" as rioters attacked law enforcement. | Less than five years after urging rioters to "kill" police at the Capitol, a former Jan. 6 defendant is working as a senior adviser for the Department of Justice, which has been dramatically remade under the second Trump administration. | NPR has obtained police bodycam footage from multiple angles of the former defendant and current administration official, Jared Wise, berating officers and calling them "Nazi" and "Gestapo." NPR located t…
(2025-08-07). School closures loom over Pittsburgh and Philly. How they want to handle middle school differs. whyy.org This story originally appeared on Pennsylvania's two largest school districts are weighing the same question: Can closing schools address declining enrollment and balance the budget? | Both the School District of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Public Schools face aging school buildings and a myriad of school structures and sizes. But while the districts have a similar task at hand, their approach in addressing these problems differs in one major way — and it has to do with middle school. | Ph…
(2025-08-07). SEPTA reimagined: Bold plans to fix public transit. whyy.org This hour, we envision new ways to fix public transit and explore solutions to revitalize a system that, year after year, seems to be under threat.
(2025-08-07). Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival, Katy Perry, the African Culture Fest and more in this week's 'Things To Do'. whyy.org 
The Birds are back, baby. The Super Bowl—winning Philadelphia Eagles return to the Linc on Thursday for their first preseason matchup, and while the starters may be resting, fans can still catch them in action at the open practice fundraiser Sunday night. | If you prefer laughter to linebackers, headliners Godfrey and Nate Bargatze are anchoring the city's comedy scene this weekend. Bargatze is at the Wells Fargo Center tonight and Friday night, while Godfrey headlines a six-show run at Punch Line Philly. For a different kind of night out, the Schuylkill Center's moonlit Night Hike happens Saturday. Family-…
(2025-08-07). Some Philly-area scientists get previously terminated research funding back, but say lasting damage remains. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Some Philadelphia-area scientists have gotten federal research funding back, after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration could not give any reason for taking away their grants in the first place. | A few months ago, hundreds of researchers around the country learned that the National Institutes of Health had cancelled their already approved research grants. | Delaware, New Jersey and 14 other states joined professional organizations like the American Public Hea…
(2025-08-07). New workforce housing in East Mt. Airy would serve 'forgotten missing middle'. whyy.org Have a question about Philly's neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! TierView Development wants to bring 81 units of The
(2025-08-07). Awdah Hathaleen murder: Zionists cut water supply to Umm Al-Kheir village. thecanary.co For the past week, since sanctioned settler Yinon Levi fatally shot community leader and father of three Awdah Hathaleen, the Canary has been reporting on the village of Umm Al-Kheir, Masafer Yatta, in the occupied West Bank. Awdah's murder: the implications grow Since his murder, on July 28, Israeli police have refused to return Awdah […] | By
(2025-08-07). 6 Must-Know Car Hire Tips to Avoid Getting Ripped Off in the UK. thecanary.co Hiring a car in the UK can be a smart move, particularly if you're planning to explore multiple places, even in the beautiful English countryside. But between hidden fees, unclear policies and unexpected extras, it's easy to end up paying far more than you expected. Don't worry, because with a little know-how, you can avoid […] | By
(2025-08-07). Horoscope today: your 24-hour briefing for life, love, and more. thecanary.co Here's today's horoscope from the Canary — helping guide you through life, with a daily dose of lifestyle musings for our readers. Your horoscope for Thursday 7 August 2025 Aries ‚ôà The Leo Moon in your horoscope gives you a firecracker energy boost — but before you rally the troops and declare a new campaign, […] | By
(2025-08-07). Amnesty comes out in support of Defend Our Juries as the group's site gets taken down. thecanary.co Defend Our Juries have confirmed they expect more than 500 people to take part in Saturday's Lift The Ban pro-Palestine Action protest, which will take place in and around Parliament Square in London at 1pm. Meanwhile, Amnesty has intervened in the situation — after the Met Police threatened all participants with arrest. And on top […] | By
(2025-08-07). Russia-Iran-China Alliance Signals Deep Shift in Global Power. fpif.org Headlines across Washington warn of an emerging " Recent months have witnessed Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea strengthening their connections. These nations are exchanging military hardware, aligning their di…
(2025-08-07). Transcript of 'Judging Freedom' edition of 6 August. gilbertdoctorow.com Napolitano: 0: 32Hi everyone, Judge Andrew Napolitano here for Judging Freedom. Today is Wednesday, August 6th, 2025. Professor Gilbert Doctor will be here with us in just a moment on, Is Moscow Optimistic? But first this. [commercial message] 1: 58Professor Doctorow, good day to you, my friend. Welcome here. Thank you for accommodating my schedule. It's always …
(2025-08-07). FDA Orders COVID 'Vaccine' Makers Pfizer and Moderna to Warn Public About Heart Damage Risk. globalresearch.ca Introductory Note: | "The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Moderna to issue warnings that their Covid mRNA "vaccines" [August 2025] carry a high risk of heart damage, particularly for young men. | The new …
(2025-08-07). Europa nà£o consegue enviar novas baterias Patriot para Ucrânia. globalresearch.ca O colapso das capacidades militares ocidentais já comeàßou. Em uma declaraàßà£o recente, um alto funcionário da OTAN afirmou que a Ucrânia nà£o receberá novos sistemas de defesa aérea Patriot nos próximos anos porque seus fornecedores simplesmente esgotaram seus estoques. Na …
(2025-08-07). Zelensky apela abertamente à mudanàßa de regime na Rússia. globalresearch.ca O governo ilegítimo ucraniano está fazendo declaraàßàµes cada vez mais ousadas — agora clamando abertamente por uma mudanàßa de regime na Rússia. Vladimir Zelensky afirmou que mudar o sistema político em Moscou é a melhor maneira de impedir a chamada …
(2025-08-07). Filtering Multiple Tap Water Contaminants Could Prevent Over 50,000 Cancer Cases. globalresearch.ca Over 100 million Americans receive tap water with arsenic, nitrate, or chromium-6 at levels above health-based safety benchmarks. These chemicals put you at increased risk for cancer and other diseases | These three top contaminants frequently co-occur in groundwater and surface …
(2025-08-07). Selected Articles: US Trade War on China Traps Pentagon in Rare Earths Elements Paradox. globalresearch.ca 
By The Trump administration's aggressive approach with skyrocketing tariffs (threatening to go up to 100% on some goods) is not …
(2025-08-07). "Preemptive Nuclear War" : The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.
(2025-08-07). Zelensky Has Long Sought to Establish Control over Anti-Corruption Bodies. globalresearch.ca Although the European Union pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to preserve the independence of anti-corruption institutions, the key goal for Brussels remains the same — not to allow Russia to win. Therefore, financial support for Ukraine will continue, even if …
(2025-08-07). How the U.S. Exploits the Fentanyl Crisis to Justify Tariffs Against India and Attack the India-Russia Partnership. globalresearch.ca President Donald Trump has reignited trade and diplomatic tensions with India by stating that he plans to raise tariffs on Indian goods — a move allegedly tied to New Delhi's ongoing energy cooperation with Russia. To …
(2025-08-07). Shanghai Cooperation Organization — The Voice Heard Was Iran's. "Towards a New Geopolitical Equilibrium" globalresearch.ca What if the next global security accords were produced in Beijing rather than Washington? And what if Iran, India, Russia and China were at the table? | The recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) gathering yielded something dramatic for the world to …
(2025-08-07). When Hubris Met Nemesis: The Titan Submersible Investigation Report. Dr. Binoy Kampmark. globalresearch.ca A reckless enterprise bordering on criminal stupidity, the story of the Titan's crushing demise as it descended to the ocean floor is one with many historical echoes. The
(2025-08-07). Zelensky Openly Calls for Regime Change in Russia. globalresearch.ca The illegitimate Ukrainian government is making increasingly bold statements—now openly calling for regime change in Russia. Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that changing the political system in Moscow is the best way to stop so-called "Russian aggression" and has publicly called …
(2025-08-07). Video: Terrorism Was Invented by the British Empire. globalresearch.ca The "war on terror" began over a century ago in colonial India and Ireland, where resistance was criminalised and entire populations were surveilled, detained, and brutalised. Those same tactics were later imported to the UK, rebranded, and used against Black …
(2025-08-07). The Role of the Ozone Layer — And Why "We" Deliberately Destroy It. Peter Koenig. globalresearch.ca Imagine, a hot summer day anywhere in Central Europe and / or the United States, followed by a warm and cozy summer night. When the temperature does not drop below 20 degrees celsius, north of the Tropic of Cancer (about …
(2025-08-07). The Failed US-ROK-Japan Trilateral Military Alliance against North Korea, China and Russia. globalresearch.ca 북한, 중국, 러시아에 대한 실패한 한-일본 3자 군사 동맹: | 미셸 초수도프스키<...
(2025-08-07). Food banks have long prevented emissions. Now they're getting into the carbon credit business. grist.org 
Eight to 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions come from Food banks can help prevent food waste from occurring by rescuing unsold food from grocers and retailers and redistributing it to families and individuals in need. Now a small number of food banks around the world have recently started tracking their operations…
(2025-08-07). After Texas' catastrophic floods, families face a daunting question: Rebuild or let go? grist.org 
Brian Keeper doesn't remember exactly when his family began spending holidays in Hunt, Texas, an unincorporated town on the banks of the Guadalupe River where they'd camp, swim, and fish. Sometimes they caught so many perch, bass, and catfish that it felt like his mother had the grill going all day long. | "We were just in love with Hunt," recalled Keeper. "We were in love with coming up here and getting in the river." | But he does remember the year he and his seven siblings helped their father build a one-bedroom summer house along the river. It was 1975, and the Texas Longhorns were on their way to winning…
(2025-08-07). We're Making Musk The World's First Trillionaire With Public Money And Public Assets. progressivehub.net CORBIN TRENT | AMERICA'S UNDOING…
(2025-08-07). India's Modi, Brazil's Lula speak amid Trump tariff blitz. aljazeera.com India is signaling it may seek to rebalance its global partnerships after Trump's salvo of tariffs on Indian goods.
(2025-08-07). Tougher transshipment penalties on US imports not immediate: Report. aljazeera.com Trump's tariffs on imports have kicked-in but there is no clarification on rules for transshipment as yet, Reuters said.
(2025-08-07). Toyota expects to lose billions as Trump tariffs weigh on auto sector. aljazeera.com The world's top-selling carmaker joins a growing list of companies reporting profit hits because of US tariffs.
(2025-08-07). Trump to nominate 'loyalist' Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve board. aljazeera.com Miran, who currently sits on the White House's Council of Economic Advisers, would fill the seat through January.
(2025-08-07). United States expects monthly tariff revenue to rise to $50bn. aljazeera.com US Commerce Secretary Lutnick forecasts the increase as Donald Trump announces levies on pharma and semiconductor chips.
(2025-08-07). At least six killed, 10 wounded in Israeli strikes on Lebanon. aljazeera.com The strikes on Lebanon's east came as its government endorsed a US-backed proposal for Hezbollah's disarmament.
(2025-08-07). Medical plane crash in Kenya kills at least six, injures two. aljazeera.com The plane had taken off from the capital Nairobi's Wilson Airport and was destined for Somaliland.
(2025-08-07). Cambodia and Thailand agree to deploy ASEAN ceasefire monitors. aljazeera.com Both sides agree to extend truce, though Thailand still holds 18 Cambodian soldiers taken hours after truce implemented.
(2025-08-07). Cambodia nominates Trump for Nobel Prize after Thai border truce. aljazeera.com Cambodia credits Trump for brokering Thai border truce, nominates him for Nobel Peace Prize for 'visionary diplomacy'.
(2025-08-07). CDC reports ultraprocessed foods comprise more than half of the US diet. aljazeera.com The findings come as Robert F Kennedy Jr advances plans to 'Make America Healthy Again' under President Donald Trump.
(2025-08-07). Haiti names new head of transitional council ahead of scheduled elections. aljazeera.com Laurent Saint-Cyr is meant to be the last head of the council as it prepares for a nationwide vote to elect a president.
(2025-08-07). Lebanese cabinet approves 'objectives' of US plan to disarm Hezbollah. aljazeera.com Group warns US-driven plans bow to interests of Israel, which continues to carry out near-daily violations of truce.
(2025-08-07). Police raid Kashmir bookshops after India bans titles for 'secessionism'. aljazeera.com Among the 25 banned books is one by Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, one of India's most famous living authors.
(2025-08-07). Trump says undocumented immigrants will not be counted in new US Census. aljazeera.com US president says he directed the Commerce Department to immediately work on a 'new and highly accurate' survey.
(2025-08-07). Trump to sign order requiring universities to disclose admissions data. aljazeera.com The US president has led a purge of diversity programming and called for greater transparency in university admissions.
(2025-08-07). WHO says US ending mRNA vaccine contracts a 'significant blow'. aljazeera.com Trump's administration halts mRNA vaccine development, sparking WHO fears for emerging pandemic preparedness.
(2025-08-07). Man Utd set to sign Sesko from Leipzig. aljazeera.com Manchester United are on the verge of signing Slovenian international striker Benjamin Sesko from RP Leipzig.
(2025-08-07). Chainsaw economics, organ sales and governing by dog: Argentina under Milei. aljazeera.com Mehdi Hasan debates ex-FM Diana Mondino on Milei's fitness to lead and his radical 'chainsaw' economics.
(2025-08-07). From Italy to Brazil, Trump's new tariffs stir uncertainty. aljazeera.com President Trump's sweeping tariffs are spreading economic anxiety.
(2025-08-07). In Contempt Repression Against Anti-ICE Protesters Ramps Up, Hunger Strike Kicks off at Alligator Alcatraz. itsgoingdown.org 
In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates, fundraisers, and birthdays. There's a lot happening, so let's dive right in! Arrests Following Anti-ICE Protests in Texas Lead to Targeted State Repression From the DFW Support Committee: …
(2025-08-07). Trump threatens to make India the most-tariffed country if Russian oil purchases continue. infobrics.org India will act in its own interests despite US pressure.
(2025-08-07). Ukrainians lose their trust in Zelensky. infobrics.org According to a major Ukrainian research, the country's president is becoming increasingly unpopular.
(2025-08-07). What's new 9M723-S hypersonic missile for 'Iskander' system. infobrics.org While many are puzzled as to why Moscow kept this a secret, this is perfectly in line with its approach of quietly working on new ways of, let's use a euphemism and say, "discouraging" the US/NATO from getting any "bright ideas". The "Iskander's" impact has been catastrophic for the Kiev regime forces that were "protected" precisely by Western ABM systems. NATO cannot expect more leniency.
(2025-08-07). A Case for BRICS Conditionality>. infobrics.org The expansion of BRICS membership in the past several years took many observers by surprise in terms of its speed and scale, with the widening of the ranks in memberships and partnerships proceeding along several tracks (core expansion and the partnership belt) and leading to a near quadrupling of the number of emerging market economies in the BRICS+ circle…
(2025-08-07). Russian Sibur Doubles LPG Loadings from Ust-Luga, Resumes Supply to India. infobrics.org Sibur, Russia's largest producer and exporter of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), has doubled LPG loadings through the Baltic port of Ust-Luga in January-May 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 to 418,000 metric tons…
(2025-08-07). BRICS Countries Take on New Responsibilities. infobrics.org It's time for BRICS to take on a new responsibility as the voice of the Global South, making it a game changer in global governance…
(2025-08-07). Suspension bridge cable snaps at Xinjiang scenic area, killing 5. ecns.cn A cable failure caused the deck of a suspension bridge to tilt abruptly at a scenic spot in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on Wednesday evening, claiming five lives.
(2025-08-07). China's foreign trade grows 3.5 percent in first seven months of 2025. ecns.cn China's total imports and exports of goods rose 3.5% year-on-year to 25.7 trillion yuan ($3.6 trillion) in the first seven months of 2025, official data showed Thursday.
(2025-08-07). Chinese table tennis star Fan Zhendong joins U.S. pro league as strategic investor. ecns.cn Chinese table tennis star Fan Zhendong will join Major League Table Tennis (MLTT), the United States' first professional table tennis league, as a strategic investor, the league announced Wednesday.
(2025-08-07). Hong Kong advances as global asset management hub. ecns.cn Forty-six banks expanded their private banking or private wealth management business in Hong Kong in 2024, and the assets under management of these institutions grew 14 percent in the first half of 2025, compared with the end of 2024, according to the authority's data.
(2025-08-07). China's foreign trade rises 3.5% in first seven months of 2025. ecns.cn China's foreign trade grew by 3.5 percent year-on-year to 25.7 trillion yuan ($3.58 trillion) in the first seven months of 2025, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Thursday.
(2025-08-07). China to build future space hospital to support astronaut health and deep-space exploration. ecns.cn It will also prepare research on non-astronauts space travel, interstellar exploration and other space health support needs, the China Science Daily reported Wednesday.
(2025-08-07). Xi set stage for rise of cultural powerhouse. ecns.cn Chen Ye, former vice-president of the Zhejiang Academy of Social Sciences, said the eight projects reflected Xi's belief that cultural development is central to modernization.
(2025-08-07). Rescue underway for trapped in landslide. ecns.cn An aerial view of a rain-triggered landslide site at a village in Baiyun district of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, shows damaged houses on Wednesday.CAI JIAHONG/YANGCHENG EVENING NEWS…
(2025-08-07). Notice calling for a halt to minors participating in food delivery services sparks debate. ecns.cn A recent online notice calling for a halt to minors participating in food delivery services, which was issued by the Huaqiangbei Subdistrict Office in Shenzhen's Futian district, has sparked heated discussions online, Beijing Youth Daily reported.
(2025-08-07). China's new free preschool policy to save families $2.8 billion, benefit 12 million students. ecns.cn Officials introduce the gradual free preschool education policy at a news conference held at the State Council Information Office on Thursday.private kindergartens charging fees above local public kindergarten rates may still collect the difference, she said at a news conference held at the State Council Information Office.
(2025-08-07). China unveils climate health action plan. ecns.cn The plan aims to "incorporate the concept of environmental health into policies across all sectors" and to "focus on addressing prominent environmental issues that harm public health", the administration said.
(2025-08-07). Chengdu set to deliver green, frugal event. ecns.cn Temporary structures from the 2024 ITTF Mixed Team World Cup have been repurposed from Table Tennis to host kickboxing and Muay Thai, reducing the need for new construction.
(2025-08-07). Rare wildlife of Qilian Mountains documented in new atlas. ecns.cn A professional atlas documenting the wildlife of the Qilian Mountains, a vital ecological security barrier straddling the border between northwest China's Gansu and Qinghai provinces, has been published, according to the Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology (NWIPB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
(2025-08-07). Giant pandas celebrate their birthday in SW China's Chongqing. ecns.cn Giant panda Qing Hua and Qing Lu celebrated their 4th birthday at LocalJoy Theme Park in Yongchuan District, southwest China's Chongqing, on Wednesday. The park's caretakers prepared a frozen fruit and veggie platter using ice, bamboo shoots, watermelon, apples, and carrots for them.
(2025-08-07). Athletes experience local life ahead of World Games in SW China's Chengdu. ecns.cn Nine foreign athletes, coaches, and referees participating in the World Games 2025 in Chengdu experienced local life on Wednesday. They boarded the city's hotpot-themed bus, enjoyed a cruise along the Jinjiang River, and visited Wangjianglou Park at night to experience Chengdu's vibrant local culture.
(2025-08-07). Traditional Chinese culture attracts students of SCO member countries to Tianjin. ecns.cn A "cultural bazaar" event was held in Tianjin on Wednesday to show the diversified culture of these countries, with over 500 SCO member states students and principals, and personnel visiting China in attendance.
(2025-08-07). Annual U.S. 'National Night Out' held in California. ecns.cn The annual U.S. "National Night Out" returned as scheduled on Tuesday, with vibrant police-community engagement activities held in Los Angeles County, California, drawing large public participation.
(2025-08-07). The fading mirage of 'Made in America' : U.S. products losing luster. ecns.cn Economists warn that thousands of American businesses, big and small, would face inventory shortages due to the Trump administration's tariff policies.
(2025-08-07). Unlocking Xizang Charms | With ruby wine in cups aglow, on snowy heights, let joy bestow! ecns.cn Can you imagine… Tucked away among snow-capped peaks over 3,000 meters high, a small town quietly brews with the fragrance of wine. This is Qamdo in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, where more than 3,300 tons of red wine are bottled, capped, and exported annually.
(2025-08-07). 26 Non-Profit Organizations Supporting Immigrants Right Now. lataco.com Working hard to defend the rights, dignity, and well-being of immigrants, refugees, and the undocumented, they need our help more than ever right now. Note: We will update this guide as we verify more non-profits doing the good work out there.
(2025-08-07). How These Detainees Beat ICE And Got Their Freedom Back. lataco.com Because in 2025, survival is a strategy and freedom is a coin toss, here is an immigration lawyer-approved playbook to help your odds if a loved one or family member gets detained by a federal agent.
(2025-08-07). DAILY MEMO: Agents Abduct a Pregnant U.S. Citizen, Use a Penske Truck as a "Ruse" to Get Past "anti-ICE" People and Raid a Home Depot, and More. lataco.com A coordinated ICE operation dubbed "Operation Trojan Horse" involved agents using a yellow Penske truck at the Westlake Home Depot to detain vendors and bystanders.
(2025-08-07). BREAKING: HHS to Terminate 22 BARDA mRNA Shot Projects Worth $500M/ by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH. voicesfromsyria.com 
RFK JR: "The data show these vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu." Original Link Here: (2) BREAKING: HHS to Terminate 22 BARDA mRNA Shot Projects Worth $500M In a major victory, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will wind down all mRNA injection development activities under …
(2025-08-07). Lula Explodes On Cam: Trump Wants A Trade War, Brazil Gives Him A Geopolitical Reality Check. hindustantimes.com Brazil's President Lula da Silva fiercely rejected direct talks with President Trump amid an escalating tariff war, insisting he won't "humiliate" himself or allow the US to dictate terms over Brazil's sovereignty. Trump's 50% tariff on Brazilian exports was met not with retaliation, but with Lula's announcement of a new national minerals policy requiring local value addition before exports. Calling US intervention "unacceptable" and the White House's approach "authoritarian," Lula vowed Brazil will avoid isolation and lead on energy transition.
(2025-08-07). Putin Welcomes Malaysian King After Trump's Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire Push Fails to Impress ASEAN. hindustantimes.com In a major diplomatic twist, Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow just days after brokering a Thai-Cambodia ceasefire, an achievement that US President Trump had earlier tried to claim credit for. The visit comes amid an ASEAN pushback against Trump's narrative, leaving the US embarrassed as Malaysia openly praises Putin as a "true statesman."
(2025-08-07). France wildfire scorches land bigger in size than Paris | Europe news. hindustantimes.com France is battling its largest wildfire of the summer as a massive, fast-moving blaze rages through the Aude region near the Spanish border, scorching over 12,000 hectares—an area bigger than Paris. The fire has left at least one person dead at home, injured up to eleven (including seven firefighters), and forced widespread evacuations from campsites and homes. Officials say the wildfire remains "very active" due to relentless heat, strong winds, and dry conditions, with more than 1,700 firefighters on the ground and aerial support deployed.
(2025-08-07). Presidential aspirants to submit signatures two weeks before nomination. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has directed all presidential aspirants to submit 100 signatures of voters seconding their nomination within two weeks before nomination day. Addressing journalists about adjustments to various election nomination positions, Justice Simon Byabakama, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, announced that presidential aspirants can start picking nomination …
(2025-08-07). Uganda's digital future now rests on platforms. independent.co.ug 
OPINION | Ibrahim Senyonga | It is now evident that Uganda's path to socio-economic transformation will not be driven by connectivity alone but by how that connectivity is translated into real value through platforms, digital tools, and strong public-private collaboration. At the Second Annual ICT National Summit held at the National ICT Innovation Hub in Nakawa, …
(2025-08-07). Uganda to showcase expertise at e-mobility expo. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has built the capacity to produce 10,000 electric vehicles annually, with 260 charging and swapping stations countrywide. ‚ÄéThis is according to the E-Mobility Outlook Report 2024, which also shows that Uganda has mobilised over 160 Million Dollars in investment in e-mobility. ‚ÄéAccording to Paul Musasizi, the Chief Executive …
(2025-08-07). Ghanaian president appoints 2 acting ministers as nation mourns deceased officials. independent.co.ug 
ACCRA, GHANA | Xinhua | Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday assigned two serving ministers additional responsibilities after a helicopter crash killed Defense Minister Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. A release from the presidency said Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson will assume additional responsibility as acting minister of defense …
(2025-08-07). Ghanaian ministers among 8 killed in helicopter crash. independent.co.ug 
ACCRA, GHANA | Xinhua | The Ghanaian government has confirmed that eight people, including two senior ministers, were killed in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday. Minister of Defense Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Minister of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation Murtala Muhammed were killed in the crash, Julius Debrah, chief of staff at the …
(2025-08-07). Gov't to establish fisheries fund. independent.co.ug 
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has committed to rolling out the Fisheries fund to support fishermen with affordable credit for fishing gear. While meeting leaders of fishermen from the different parts of Uganda at the State lodge in Jinja City on Tuesday, Museveni noted that this fund will enable the already …
(2025-08-07). Agriculture Ministry distributes 15,000 coffee seedlings to Kitgum Farmers. independent.co.ug 
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) has distributed 15,000 wilt-resistant coffee seedlings to more than 60 farmers. The seedlings are expected to be planted on 33 hectares of land, in a bid to revitalise the coffee industry in the region. According to Julius Lakareber, Agricultural Extension …
(2025-08-07). Airtel's E. A operations rides on data to post profit growth. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INEPENDENT | Airtel Africa's East African operations reported strong growth in the first quarter of 2025, driven by rising data consumption, a growing customer base, and ongoing network investments. Mobile service revenue in the region rose to $498 million from $423 million in the same period last year, supported by a 47.4% …
(2025-08-07). Refugee women entrepreneurs ask for Islamic Banking in GROW project. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Refugee women entrepreneurs in Uganda have called for the incorporation of Islamic banking in the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) project. They say doing so would make the program more inclusive and respectful of their religious beliefs, especially regarding interest-free financing. The GROW project is …
(2025-08-07). Police identify victims of Hoima-Buliisa road crash. independent.co.ug 
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in the Albertine region have identified victims of a road accident that claimed the lives of nineteen people and injured 13 others in Hoima district. The accident that occurred on Tuesday at around 11 p.m. at Nyabago cell, Kigorobya town council, along the Hoima- Buliisa road in Hoima …
(2025-08-07). What Can India Do in Its Tariff Dispute with the US — and What's at Stake? moderndiplomacy.eu NEW DELHI, Aug 7 (Reuters) — India is likely to be among the countries worst hit by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade offensive, with tariffs on Indian imports set to surge to 50% if a deal is not struck in three weeks. Below are various options for India to deal with the crisis. NEGOTIATE FURTHER …
(2025-08-07). Kyrgyzstan enacts media law despite rights concerns. moderndiplomacy.eu BISHKEK, Aug 7 (Reuters) — Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has signed a controversial media law that expands government control over independent outlets, despite criticism from journalists and rights groups. The law requires all media, including online platforms, to register with authorities and limits foreign ownership to 35%. Critics say it could be used to silence …
(2025-08-07). FOREX-Euro hits fresh highs on peace talks in Ukraine, BoE in focus. moderndiplomacy.eu Aug 7 (Reuters) — The euro hit a fresh 1-1/2-week high against a weakening dollar on Thursday as investors monitored Ukraine peace talks and shifted their focus to the Bank of England's policy meeting later in the session. The U.S. dollar remained under pressure amid growing concerns over partisanship creeping into key U.S. institutions. Initial …
(2025-08-07). Trump to Impose 100% Tariff on Chip Imports, Exemptions Granted to Select Firms. moderndiplomacy.eu WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) — President Donald Trump said the United States will impose a tariff of about 100% on imports of semiconductors but offered up a big exemption — it will not apply to companies that are manufacturing in the U.S. or have committed to do so. The move is part of Trump's efforts …
(2025-08-07). Kuwait oil minister says OPEC monitoring market, Trump remarks on Russian oil. moderndiplomacy.eu KUWAIT, Aug 7 (Reuters) — Kuwait's Oil Minister Tariq Al-Roumi said on Thursday that OPEC is closely monitoring global oil supply, demand trends, and U.S. President Donald Trump's recent remarks on Russian oil. "Through OPEC, we are monitoring the market in terms of supply and demand, and we are monitoring the U.S. President's statements," Al-Roumi …
(2025-08-07). Solomon Islands Excludes US, China, and Taiwan from Key Pacific Regional Meeting. moderndiplomacy.eu Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele announced that a select group of 21 nations, encompassing both the United States and China, will be absent from the premier political gathering in the region. This decision comes in response to Beijing's insistence on Taiwan's exclusion from the event. As China's most important security partner in the Pacific, …
(2025-08-07). Putin and Trump will meet in coming days UPDATE. moderndiplomacy.eu MOSCOW, Aug 7 (Reuters) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet in the coming days, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Thursday, in what would be the first summit between leaders of the two countries since 2021. The announcement came a day after Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, held talks with …
(2025-08-07). Greece Weighs Extension of Asylum Ban for North African Nations if Migration Rises. moderndiplomacy.eu Greek Migration Minister Thanos Plevris stated on Thursday that Greece may prolong the current pause on processing asylum requests, a measure approved by parliament last month, should migrant arrivals from Libya begin to increase once more. During July, the centre-right administration halted the evaluation of asylum applications submitted by migrants arriving from North African nations …
(2025-08-07). Global stocks rise, dollar soft on Fed easing bets. moderndiplomacy.eu LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) — Global equities rose on Thursday, with Japanese shares hitting a record high, as tech-led gains on Wall Street, upbeat earnings, growing hopes for a ceasefire in Ukraine and expectations for U.S. rate cuts boosted sentiment. Markets largely shook off U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff volleys, including an additional 25% …
(2025-08-07). Four Black Quarterbacks with Everything to Prove in 2025. moguldom.com The countdown is almost over. The 2025 NFL season is about to hurtle into view, and even before the first snap, the storylines are already stacked sky-high. The reigning champion Philadelphia Eagles kick off the defence of their title against the ever-dangerous Dallas Cowboys in an intense opening day showdown. Days later, the NFC North …
(2025-08-07). The Brain Song Reviews: Is It Worth the Hype? Benefits, Usage, and Where to Buy (Expert Guide). moguldom.com The Brain Song is a non-invasive cognitive support program created by a team of top neuroscientists and engineers. It comes in the form of a digital audio track that users can easily listen to using a regular pair of headphones. By tuning in daily, listeners are said to benefit from enhanced brainwave activity and the …
(2025-08-07). Zhang Yongle: Reconfiguring Hegemony. newleftreview.org A view from China of the battle for America's ideological soul, pitting Trump, home-grown nemesis of Western liberal democracy, against Francis Fukuyama, subtlest philosopher of its world-historical triumph. Are these contrasted figures two manifestations of the same hegemonic principle?
(2025-08-07). Roberto Schwarz: Political Polyphonies. newleftreview.org Interview with the Brazilian critic and theorist on the literary and political ideas informing his epic play, Queen Lira. A volatile cacophony of voices disputing his country's path, from Dilma's impeachment to Bolsonaro's rise and Lula's unexpected return.
(2025-08-07). Alyssa Battistoni: Situating Freedom. newleftreview.org How might we reimagine freedom on an increasingly turbulent and resource-constrained planet? Charting a course between rival left accounts, Alyssa Battistoni offers a conception inspired by de Beauvoir's Ethics of Ambiguity: a 'situated' freedom, which recognizes natural contingency and centres human agency.
(2025-08-07). Aaron Benanav: Beyond Capitalism—1. newleftreview.org In the first instalment of a major contribution to the reconceptualization of a post-capitalist social order, Aaron Benanav marshals insights from a long century of socialist thought and practice—Cabet, Marx, Preobrazhensky, Neurath, Keynes—to lay the theoretical foundations for his own multi-criterial model.
(2025-08-07). NLR Editors: Michael Burawoy: 1947—2025. newleftreview.org The well-travelled life and consistently lucid, radical thought of global labour's great comparative ethnographer—and social theorist.
(2025-08-07). Michael Burawoy: Palestine through a South African Lens. newleftreview.org In a draft text sent to NLR before his tragically early death, the sociologist reflects on the reasons for the starkly different outcomes of Afrikaner and Zionist settler colonialisms: in South Africa, a unified democratic republic, with all its problems; in Israel, ongoing war.
(2025-08-07). Michael Levien: Michael Burawoy. newleftreview.org Intellectual reconstruction of the work of Michael Burawoy, from globe-spanning analysis of production regimes—post-colonial, advanced capitalist, state socialist—to theoretical dialogues with Polanyi, Bourdieu and Du Bois.
(2025-08-07). Speech of the Minister of the Chinese Embassy in Türkiye in the conference about the Black Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean. uwidata.com The Center for National Strategy (USMER) has organized an international conference on the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea on July 18 and 19 in Istanbul, Türkiye. Today, we present the speech of Cong Song, Minister of the People's Republic of China's embassy in Türkiye. Distinguished guests and friendsÔºö The current international landscape is turbulent …
(2025-08-07). China—EU Summit: Towards Cooperation or on the Brink of Division? uwidata.com By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk, from Beijing / China The recent China—EU summit held in Beijing was remarkable in many aspects — from its shortened duration to its content, from leaders' statements to the diplomatic tone. Initially planned as a two-day event, the summit was reduced to one day at China's request. This is not just a …
(2025-08-07). Lebanon Agrees to Disarm Hezbollah, But US Plan Hinges on Israeli Compliance. news.antiwar.com After weeks of US demands and conflicting narratives about what is actually being proposed, the Lebanese cabinet has accepted the US proposal to fully disarm Hezbollah by year's end. Hezbollah ministers as well as other Shi'ites walked out of the cabinet vote. The US proposal, which is very recent, is starkly different from past US …
(2025-08-07). Seven More Killed as Israel Continues Strikes on Southern, Eastern Lebanon. news.antiwar.com Last updated 8/7/25 2: 25 PM EST Israel's heavy airstrikes Wednesday night continued into Thursday, with at least two people confirmed killed in the attacks and multiple others wounded. The casualty figures in some of the latest strikes have yet to be confirmed. Overnight, a strike against Deir Siriane killed one person and wounded two others. …
(2025-08-07). Chevron Valero in Negotiations to Resume Venezuelan Crude Supply to US Refineries. orinocotribune.com Chevron and Valero Energy are in negotiations to resume the supply of Venezuelan crude oil to Valero's refineries in the United States. This comes after the Trump administration issued a new license allowing Chevron to operate and trade oil with Venezuela. | According to sources, the first oil shipments are expected to begin this month but in a reduced volume. They also reported that both US companies are finalizing the logistical details of the agreement, including a "ship-to-ship" operation near the island of Aruba. | Moreover, this agreement is crucial for Chevron's joint venture with PDVSA, Petroboscán, locat…
(2025-08-07). President Maduro: Venezuela Bolivia United Through Deep Roots. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, during events commemorating the 200-year anniversary of the independence of Bolivia, highlighted the brotherhood that exists between Venezuela and the Plurinational State of Bolivia. The nations are united by deep roots, by the integrationist spirit of Liberator Simón Bolívar, and by the vision of the Marshal of Ayacucho Antonio José de Sucre, commented President Maduro. | On Wednesday, August 6, President Maduro shared a video on
(2025-08-07). The Trumpist Panopticon of Deportation: How ICE Tracks Migrants on 200 Websites. orinocotribune.com By Bruno Sgarzini — Aug 4, 2025 | In the shadows of the US immigration apparatus operates a surveillance machinery that turns every social media post, every message, and every digital interaction into a tool of persecution. To track, map, and deport migrants, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) uses the services of the private contractor Shadow Dragon, responsible for the SocialNet software dedicated to monitoring over 200 websites, ranging from BlueSky, Discord, Telegram, and Paypal to TikTok. | SocialNet effectively functions as a people tracker, since ICE agents can input an email address, an…
(2025-08-07). President Maduro on Children Kidnapped by US Empire: 'The Battle Will Not Cease'. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has confirmed that his government is continuing negotiations to secure the return of Venezuelan children kidnapped in migrant prisons by the US empire. | During an episode of his program Con Maduro+, aired this Monday, August 4, the president said that he will not cease the battle to bring every child illegally detained in the US colony back to Venezuela "safe and sound," stating that "they must be reunited with their parents, with their families, where they belong." | President Maduro also described July as a month of "great victories," referring to the rescue of the 2…
(2025-08-07). Venezuela Plans to Connect 5,338 Communal Circuits With Federal Council of Government. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, has stated that the Federal Council of Government should establish itself as the highest executive body for legislative coordination, due to its decisive importance as a spokesmachine for the leadership of popular power. | As a result, the Venezuelan president directed the National Assembly this Wednesday, August 6, to revise the Federal Council of Government Law to include communes and communal circuits, given the importance the popular consultation process has acquired. | This is "so that mayors can closely monitor the resources executed and to be executed," he stated…
(2025-08-07). Chile and what the market thinks. peoplesdispatch.org In an economy as small as Chile's, and with the degree of concentration that characterizes it, the constant appeal to "what the market thinks" should at least raise doubts. Far from representing a collective consciousness or objective technical rationality, this alleged oracle is nothing more than the amplified voice of a small group of businesspeople, many of them natural resource rent seekers or beneficiaries of colluding models, who assert their political weight as a direct — and often almost-criminal — means of influencing the game rules. | Let us agree that the opinions that really matt…
(2025-08-07). Lula takes Trump's tariffs to World Trade Organization. peoplesdispatch.org On Wednesday, August 6, the Brazilian government filed a request for consultation with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against tariffs imposed by the United States on Brazilian products. The decision was made on the same day that the tariff announced by US President Donald Trump came into effect, raising taxes on a series of imports from Brazil to 50%. | In a statement, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said that the request is the first step before opening a panel at the WTO — the organization's judgment tool. The consultation questions the measures and says that the US "flagrantly violates central commitm…
(2025-08-07). Atomic Bombings At 80: The Enduring Myth Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki. popularresistance.org The U.S. atomic destruction of 140,000 people at Hiroshima and 70,000 at Nagasaki was never "necessary" because Japan was already smashed, no land invasion was needed and Japan was suing for peace. The official myth that "the bombs saved lives" by hurrying Japan's surrender can no longer be believed except by those who love to be fooled. | The long-standing fiction has been destroyed by the historical record kept in U.S., Soviet, Japanese and British archives — now mostly declassified — and detailed by Ward Wilson in his book Five Myths About Nuclear Weapons (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013). | Greg M…
(2025-08-07). US Arrests Chinese Scientists In Dangerous Escalation. popularresistance.org The US arrested two Chinese researchers on National security-related charges for "smuggling" research materials into the US. But are these researchers really "agro-terrorists" posing a serious threat to US security, or are they the scapegoats in a rising cold war witch hunt against China? Linda Wan of Code Pink, Bob McMurray, and Judge Julie Tang discuss what's really happening here.
(2025-08-07). As Columbia Capitulates To Trump Over Palestine, Student Activists Regroup. popularresistance.org Over the past two years, Columbia University has become a case study in the growing battle between grassroots movements in the U.S. and the institutions determined to silence them. What began as a student-led call for divestment from Israel escalated into a high-stakes confrontation between students, university leadership, and, eventually, the U.S. president. | That battle now appears to have reached a grim turning point. In trading student rights to free speech and protest for federal funding, Columbia, once known as the "activist Ivy," has signaled the end of an era of American higher education nurtured politic…
(2025-08-07). Iraqi MPs Reject US Meddling In Law To Institutionalize Anti-ISIS Resistance. popularresistance.org Iraqi lawmakers have fired back at Washington's interference in a government bill to further institutionalize the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) into the state. | Mahdi al-Ameri, an Iraqi MP with ties to the PMU, told Rudaw on 5 August that they "will not submit to any external pressures regarding Iraq and Iraq's sovereignty," adding that the law will serve all Iraqis. | "When we say Popular Mobilization Forces, we have Sunni, Shia, Christian, and Shabak PMUs. Even our Kurdish brothers are present in this institution. This is a security institution linked to the commander-in-chief of the armed forces," he added…
(2025-08-07). American Gulag: Alcatraz And Its Offspring. popularresistance.org As if we needed more examples of the incompetence and insanity of the current federal regime, along comes their obsession with Alcatraz, in both the nominal and the actual sense. They have been looking at the historic San Francisco Bay island prison, now a museum, with the idea in mind of renovating it and reopening it as an active prison. This foolishness is on the heels of opening a new prison facility in the swamps of Florida that they have christened, with great pleasure, "Alligator Alcatraz." Both ideas come from the diseased tyrannical minds exercising destructive control over the whole country and assaulti…
(2025-08-07). How The World Can Free Itself From US Financial Colonialism. popularresistance.org We are all living in a time of great change. There are massive geopolitical shifts happening in the world today, and we see the rise of new organizations like BRICs, which now represents more than 50% of the global population. | The 20 countries of the extended BRICS+ now also make up more than 40% of world GDP, when measured at purchasing power parity (PPP). | These new Global South-led organizations like BRICS represent the Global Majority. But there's still a problem, which is that the most powerful international organizations today are largely dominated by the United States and the Western powers. | This incl…
(2025-08-07). Awdah Hathaleen Showed Me How to Imagine Freedom. progressive.org How my recently martyred friend and fellow activist changed the course of my life and the lives of countless others.
(2025-08-07). Latin America's hidden role in shaping US foreign policy. responsiblestatecraft.org For much of the Washington D.C. foreign policy apparatus, Latin America — a region plagued by economic instability, political upheaval, and social calamity — represents little more than a headache or an after-thought.Not for Greg Grandin. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Peter V. and C. Vann Woodward Professor of History at Yale University, and Non-Resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft makes the case in
(2025-08-07). US missile depletion from Houthi, Israel conflicts may shock you. responsiblestatecraft.org Historic levels of air defense missiles were expended by U.S. Navy ships in the Middle East in defense of Israel and in protection of Red Sea shipping since October of 2023. This led Admiral James Kilby, Naval Operations acting chief,
(2025-08-07). Manners with Allah Shaykh 'Uthaymin. salaficentre.com Manners with Allah include establishing His worship and obedience, glorifying Him, the Mighty and Majestic.. A person should not put himself ahead of Allah by declaring lawful what is unlawful or declaring unlawful what is lawful, or by obligating something which Allah has not obligated — among other etiquettes and manners. Similarly, a person must …
(2025-08-07). Deputy Minister in the Presidency unveil new state-of-the-art TUT FM studios. sanews.gov.za Deputy Minister in the Presidency unveil new state-of-the-art TUT FM studios | Deputy Minister in the Presidency Kenny Morolong and the Board of the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) will on Friday unveil new state-of-the-art TUT FM and Tshwane FM studios in Pretoria. | Morolong will deliver a keynote address at the unveiling of the digitised studios, which were made possible by funding from the MDDA as part of its mandate to support community media in Gauteng and across the country. | TUT FM 96.2 is a community radio station based at the Soshanguve South campus of Tshwane University of Technology, wh…
(2025-08-07). Minister urges board to investigate IDT contracts. sanews.gov.za Minister urges board to investigate IDT contracts | Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has requested the board of the Independent Development Trust (IDT) to investigate contracts issued under suspended Chief Executive Officer Tebogo Malaka. ⚪ This as the Minister met with the new board on Wednesday evening to discuss allegations laid against Malaka. ⚪ This follows a Daily Maverick report that one of its journalists was offered R60 000 in cash to avoid publishing negative reports. ⚪ "How is it possible for any official to carry around R60 000 in cash, and even imply that government contra…
(2025-08-07). Cabinet commends progress on Giyani water services project. sanews.gov.za Cabinet commends progress on Giyani water services project | Cabinet has commended the significant progress in the Giyani Water Services Project, which is currently at 90.23% completion, with the remaining work consisting of pressure testing and commissioning. | The Giyani Water Services Project involves the construction of 325km of bulk pipelines from the Giyani Water Treatment Works (WTWs) to include service reservoirs to supply clean water to 55 villages in and around Giyani, Limpopo. | Briefing media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meetings held on Tuesday, 22 July 2025 and Wednesday, 06 August 2025, Minister…
(2025-08-07). Cabinet reaffirms commitment to engagements with US amid new tariffs. sanews.gov.za Cabinet reaffirms commitment to engagements with US amid new tariffs | Cabinet has reaffirmed government's commitment to finding constructive and sustainable solutions through ongoing engagements with the United States, including at a Presidential level. | This follows the recent decision by US President Donald Trump to impose a 30% tariff on South African imports, effective 7 August 2025. | The tariffs are expected to affect a number of key sectors, especially the automotive and agriculture. | Briefing the media on Thursday in Pretoria, following Wednesday's Cabinet meeting in Cape Town, Minister in The Presiden…
(2025-08-07). National dialogue poised to lay foundation for a more inclusive SA. sanews.gov.za National dialogue poised to lay foundation for a more inclusive SA | Cabinet has reaffirmed that the upcoming National Dialogue is not merely a platform for discussion but a powerful mechanism for action aimed at laying the foundation for a more inclusive and united South Africa. | The remarks come as the country prepares for the convening of the first of the two conventions of the National Dialogue scheduled to take place from 15 to 17 August 2025 at the University of South Africa (UNISA) in Pretoria. | Speaking at a media briefing on the outcomes of Cabinet meetings, held on 22 July and 6 August 2025, Minister…
(2025-08-07). G20 calendar on track, with nearly 80 meetings completed. sanews.gov.za G20 calendar on track, with nearly 80 meetings completed | As preparations for the Group of 20 (G20) Leaders' Summit continue, significant progress has been made, with nearly 80 of the 132 planned official meetings already completed. | According to the Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, the G20 calendar is on track, showcasing an active dialogue among member nations, as negotiations regarding Ministerial outcome documents and related high-level results have commenced. | Meanwhile, the Minister announced on Thursday that South Africa has taken a pivotal step in shaping the global financial landscap…
(2025-08-07). Over 17 000 suspects arrested in nationwide police operation. sanews.gov.za Over 17 000 suspects arrested in nationwide police operation | Cabinet has welcomed the enhanced policing interventions through Operation Shanela 2, which resulted in significant success, with police arresting 17 000 suspects nationwide between 27 July and 2 August 2025. | This was shared by the Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, during a media briefing on Thursday about the outcomes of the meeting that took place the previous day. | According to the Minister, 2 911 wanted suspects were apprehended for serious crimes, including murder, car hijackings and rape, while 1 763 individuals were arrested…
(2025-08-07). SA strengthens commitment to just energy transition. sanews.gov.za SA strengthens commitment to just energy transition | Government has published its second Nationally Determined Contribution, proposing a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions target range of 320-380 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2035. ⚪ According to the Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, this commitment demonstrates South Africa's dedication to a just energy transition and international climate obligations. ⚪ Ntshavheni was speaking at a post Cabinet media briefing on Thursday. ⚪ "Government undertook a technical analysis of the country's likely GHG emissions pathways up to 2035, as well as an…
(2025-08-07). Women's Day 2025 celebrations to be held in Limpopo. sanews.gov.za Women's Day 2025 celebrations to be held in Limpopo | South Africa is gearing up to commemorate National Women's Day at Nkowankowa Stadium in Tzaneen, Limpopo, on Saturday. ⚪ This year's commemoration will be held under the theme: 'Building Resilient Economies for All'. | Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, said this theme aligns with South Africa's Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) and its commitment to the principles of solidarity, equality, and sustainability. ⚪ Ntshavheni was speaking at a post Cabinet media briefing on Thursday. ⚪ According to the Minister, the programme emphasises advanc…
(2025-08-07). Call to bring murderers of prosecutor to book. sanews.gov.za Call to bring murderers of prosecutor to book | Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has called on police to "leave no stone unturned" to bring the murderers of Eastern Cape Regional Court prosecutor, Tracy Brown, to justice. ⚪ The Minister was speaking at the memorial service for the slain prosecutor on Thursday. ⚪ Brown, who was attached to the New Brighton Magistrates Court in Gqeberha, was shot and killed while arriving at her home just months after the murder of another prosecutor in the province. ⚪ "We call on the police to leave no stone unturned in bringing the cowards who…
(2025-08-07). Corbyn's Your Party set to oust Starmer from Parliament at next GE. skwawkbox.org 
Your Party will beat Starmer and Reform — and it doesn't even formally exist yet Jeremy Corbyn's 'Your Party' will kick Thatcherite PM Keir Starmer out of Parliament entirely at the next general election, according to the latest polling. A survey of Holborn and St Pancras voters indicates that Starmer will come in behind a …
(2025-08-07). Solidarity with Mohammed Khatib! samidoun.net 
On Wednesday 6 August 2025, Mohammed Khatib, coordinator for Samidoun in Europe, was notified of the revocation of his refugee status by the Belgian asylum authorities. This is the latest development in a comprehensive attack upon the Palestinian population in Belgium and upon the growing movement in solidarity with Palestine, following on the heels of the right-wing government's announcement that it …
(2025-08-07). Germany unveils €100 Billion strategic investment fund to boost energy and raw materials. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Germany is set to launch a landmark €100 billion ($116 billion) investment vehicle, aimed at bolstering strategic sectors including defense, energy, and critical raw materials, according to a report by
(2025-08-07). Microsoft aids Israel: Under fire for storing Palestinians' calls and texts on Azure. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA – According to a joint investigation by several outlets, Microsoft sparked backlash from pro-Palestine activists after reportedly partnering with the Israeli military to store millions of Palestinians' calls and texts via Azure. The Guardian, +972 Magazine, and Local Call revealed that Microsoft collaborated with Israel's military intelligence Unit 8200 in a surveillance program and used the Azure cloud service to store the information inside its data centers in Europe.Reports also revealed that Israel asked for Microsoft's assistance after reportedly running out of space on their cloud service. The inve…
(2025-08-07). Five American soldiers injured in Fort Stewart mass shooting; suspect in custody. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- A mass shooting at Fort Stewart has left five soldiers injured, prompting a large-scale emergency response and temporarily putting the base on lockdown. The incident, treated as a mass casualty event, unfolded earlier today, sending soldiers scrambling for shelter amid an active shooter alert.üö® BREAKING: The ALL CLEAR has been given at Fort Stewart after today's mass shooting | ONE suspect is in custody, being described as a "male soldier" by ABC | Five victims—all soldiers—are being treated at local hospitals | But as of now, still NO FATALlTIES üô…
(2025-08-07). Ghanaian Defense and Environment Ministers killed in military helicopter crash. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Ghana is in mourning following the deaths of Defense Minister Edward Omai Boamah and Minister of Environment, Science and Technology Ibrahim Murtala Mohamed, who were among eight people killed in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday in the Ashanti Region.Chief of General Staff Julius Debrah confirmed to reporters that the helicopter went down in the Adansi Praso area en route from Accra to the city of Obuasi. Shortly before the crash, the aircraft had lost contact with air traffic control.Footage from Ghana's Ashanti region shows the smouldering wreckage of a helicopter crash that killed the country…
(2025-08-07). Massive Israeli strikes pound southern Lebanon. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- A fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon on Tuesday, targeting multiple locations, including a parking lot near residential homes in the town of Deir Saryan, according to the Lebanese National News Agency. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed the strikes were aimed at Hezbollah's military infrastructure, as reported by Channel 12.ÿ≥ŸÑÿ≥ŸÑÿ© ÿ∫ÿßÿ±ÿßÿ™ ÿ•ÿ≥ÿ±ÿßÿ¶ŸäŸÑŸäÿ© ÿ™ÿ&g…
(2025-08-07). Russia confirms preparations for Trump-Putin summit as Zelensky urges direct talks. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday evening that a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to take place "very soon," despite ongoing tensions between Washington and Moscow over Russia's war in Ukraine.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump stated, "The possibility of meeting with Putin is strong. We haven't decided on the location yet, our path is long, but a meeting may happen very soon." He reiterated his administration's commitment to ending the Russia-Ukraine war as quickly as possible.BREAKING: President Trump Set To Meet with Putin 'As Soon As Next Week' per F…
(2025-08-07). UAE President arrives in Moscow for high-stakes talks with Putin. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a diplomatic meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking his third visit to Russia in three years. According to the UAE state news agency
(2025-08-07). How Black Workers Drove Interracial Labor Solidarity. counterpunch.org 
The elusive promise of interracial solidarity is an age-old question, one made all the more urgent in the current political climate. Can Black and white workers stick together against their bosses? Might their solidarity scale up to a multiracial working class movement, powerful enough to defy the capitalist system? In the sociology of labor and
(2025-08-07). Trump's Team of Cowards. counterpunch.org 
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