(2025-08-12). EU denounces Trump-Putin talks in Alaska over Ukraine. wsws.org The EU functions as a militarist cabal, desperate to prepare war with Russia over the opposition of the overwhelming majority of Europe's population.
(2025-08-12). Saturday 9/27: SF's Chinatown "Autumn Moon Festival" (Sept. 27-28) + 2025 Grand Parade. indybay.org Chinatown | Grant Ave and Washington St…
(2025-08-12). Over 17,000 Pakistanis imprisoned abroad, Senate panel told. dawn.com ISLAMABAD: As many as 17,321 Pakistanis are currently detained in prisons in different countries of the world, with a majority of them detained in jails of Middle East countries, officials informed a parliamentary committee here on Monday. | The meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakista ≠nis and Human Resource Deve ≠l ≠o ≠pment was held to discuss problems being faced by under-trial/convicted Pakistanis in different countries of the world. Senator Zee ≠ ≠shan Khanzada chaired the meeting. | Of the total, 17,236 are in jails in the Middle East countries whereas 85 Pakistani prisone…
(2025-08-12). Delta Caucus calls on Legislature to again reject Newsom plan to fast-track Delta Tunnel. indybay.org "The Legislature rightly rejected the governor's ill-conceived plan to fast-track the Delta Tunnel Project in June and should reject it again," said Delta Caucus co-chairs, Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, and Assemblywoman Lori D. Wilson, D-Suisun City…
(2025-08-12). Colombian presidential hopeful Uribe dies two months after shooting. geo.tv 
An image of Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, who was shot in the head at a campaign event on June 7, ahead of the arrival of his coffin at Colombia's Congress, where a tribute will be held, in Bogota, Colombia, August 11, 2025. — ReutersBOGOTA: Colombian Senator and presidential…
(2025-08-11). Will the US Invade Mexico? counterpunch.org 
The Limits of Friendship Donald Trump is proving time and again to foreign leaders that counting on friendly relations is senseless. Most recently, India, Canada, Ukraine, and Brazil discovered that, contrary to expectations, Trump is not influenced by historical ties or long-term common interests. He will treat them like adversaries if there is immediate advantage
(2025-08-11). Vance Performing + "US Wants Out of Ukraine" Theater. thealtworld.com US Vice President JD Vance Once Again Performing "The US and Europe are Split" + "the US Wants Out of Ukraine" Theater | 1. this is AMERICA'S WAR in the first place (one Trump himself helped precipitate) — and the US controls Europe's senior leadership no matter what theater they perform to try and convince the public otherwise; | 2. The US has publicly declared its need to implement division of labor and strategic sequencing and this is the narrative they need to sell it to different target audiences both in the US and across Europe; | 3. JD Vance even before he became VP repeatedly said the US needs to fo…
(2025-08-11). Europe Is Going Down Like the Titanic Because It Has Learned Nothing from Its Past. transcend.org 4 Aug 2025 – Europe is repeating bad things from the past because it learned nothing from its colonial past and its warmongering on European soil. About the past of the US, it is good to say that it lost all wars from Vietnam up until Afghanistan after WW2. Ukraine is now its latest fiasco.
(2025-08-11). Rapid Response: Protect Equal Voting Rights! peoplesworld.org 
Protect equal voting rights! Call, write, and attend town halls with your U.S. Representatives and Senators to demand Congress protect equal voting rights by passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, re-introduced on its 60th anniversary. Stop gerrymandering by states to deny representation for Black and Latino voters and consolidate power for MAGA and …
(2025-08-11). Colombian Senator and Presidential candidate killed after campaign shooting. america.cgtn.com 
The Colombian Senator and Presidential candidate who was shot at a campaign rally two months ago, has died early Monday. | Colombians mourn the tragic loss of Miguel Uribe Turbay and worry about what lies ahead for the country. CGTN's Michelle Begue reports.
(2025-08-11). Colombia president mourned death of presidential candidate Uribe. plenglish.com Bogota, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, expressed his condolences to the family of the senator and presidential candidate for the Democratic Center party Miguel Uribe, who died early this morning, two months after suffering an attack.
(2025-08-11). Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe dies two months being shot at campaign event. peoplesdispatch.org Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe died on Monday, August 11 two months after being shot during an election campaign speech. He was hospitalized in serious condition, and had already undergone neurosurgical procedures. His death was confirmed by his wife, María Claudia Tarazona, on social media. | "Our love transcends this physical plane. Wait for me, because when I fulfill my promise to our children, I will find you and we will have our second chance," she wrote in a post. | Last Saturday, August 9, Uribe's condition worsened after suffering an "acute intracerebral hemorrhage." As a result…
(2025-08-11). Militarization in Italy: from the war economy to the battle of ideas. peoplesdispatch.org 
"The culture of defense embodies the fundamental principle of democratic culture," Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said, announcing the According to the website, the Defense Summit…