(2025-08-15). Ben-Gvir threatens Marwan Barghouti after storming prison cell. newarab.com 
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry and the wife of imprisoned leader Marwan Barghouti have condemned what they called a provocative and dangerous raid by extremist Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Barghouti's prison cell. | On Thursday, Israel's National Security Minister stormed Barghouti's cell at the Ramon Prison, telling him that Israel will win the war in Gaza. | "Whoever messes with the people of Israel, whoever murders our children, whoever murders our women, we will obliterate them. You will not defeat us," Ben-Gvir told the iconic Palestinian figure who has been imprisoned for over two decades. | "Yo…
(2025-08-15). Israel hunts, then kills, Anas Al-Sharif in Gaza City. electronicintifada.net More than 230 Palestinians in Gaza, including 106 children, have starved to death.
(2025-08-15). A Landmark Complaint Vs Pro-Israel Group Silencing Dissent. popularresistance.org In February 2023, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital quietly removed a display of artwork from one of its corridors. | The artwork, a collection of decorated plates, had been designed by schoolchildren in Gaza. It depicted symbols of peace and the desire for an independent Palestinian state. | The plates had been on the walls of the hospital for over a decade, but a strongly worded letter from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) ensured they were promptly taken down. | UKLFI director Caroline Turner was quick to claim victory. "We are pleased that the hospital has responded positively to its patients' complaints," she de…
(2025-08-15). Israel Abducted Child Near Gaza Aid Site and Tortured Him for Nearly a Month. truthout.org Israeli forces abducted a Palestinian child near an aid site in Gaza in June and took him to a notorious prison camp where they subjected him to severe torture for nearly a month, a children's rights group has found, adding abduction and imprisonment to a growing list of atrocities reported at Israel's aid sites. On June 29, after Israel had already killed nearly 600 Palestinians near aid… |
(2025-08-15). UN: 13,000 Gaza children treated for malnutrition in July, almost all aid trucks looted. haaretz.com UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that 420 children were for malnutrition every day in the beleaguered enclave last month; World Food Program: The trucks were looted mainly by starving, unarmed civilians…
(2025-08-15). Saturday 8/16: Virtual screening of "Starving & shooting Gaza children -the testimony of British surgeon" indybay.org
(2025-08-15). Gaza's 679th Day of Israeli War: Airstrikes, Famine and Devastation Continue. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Israeli occupation forces continued their genocidal war on Gaza Strip for the 679th consecutive day, marked by relentless air and artillery bombardments, the killing of starving civilians and displaced persons, and sustained American political and military support amid what they called unprecedented international silence and failure. Palestinian media reported dozens of airstrikes and further …
(2025-08-15). Israel is using its manufactured famine of Palestinians as a silent weapon in genocide. thecanary.co 
Israel's manufactured famine is being used, according to Amnesty International, as a "weapon of war." However, public support for the famine amongst Israelis is also disturbingly widespread. During a speech to a large audience on 28 July, which was streamed live on TVs and social media in Israel, Rabbi Ronen Shaulov said: All of Gaza, […] | By
(2025-08-15). Twenty-Four US-Allied Nations Urge Israel To Lift All Restrictions On Aid. popularresistance.org Twenty-four US-allied nations and three senior EU officials have signed a joint statement calling for Israel to lift all restrictions on aid entering the Gaza Strip, warning that the Israeli-imposed famine has reached "unimaginable levels." | The statement, published by the British Foreign Ministry, comes as Palestinians continue to starve to death every day in Gaza due to the US-backed Israeli blockade. | "The humanitarian suffering in Gaza has reached unimaginable levels. Famine is unfolding before our eyes. Urgent action is needed now to halt and reverse starvation. Humanitarian space must be protected, and ai…
(2025-08-15). Top economists warn Netanyahu: Israeli policies risk in Gaza. haaretz.com The 23 three leading economists – including 10 Nobel Prize laureates – sent an open letter to the Israeli prime minister in which they also warned that there could also be 'catastrophic' economic consequences for Israel.
(2025-08-15). Israel continues to starve Gaza as ceasefire hopes fade. newarab.com 
At least two Palestinians were killed in the Zeitoun area, sources at the al-Ahli Hospital confirmed. | The Palestinian Waf…
(2025-08-15). Thousands To Join 'Mass March For Humanity' Against Starvation Of Gaza. popularresistance.org On Saturday, August 16, demonstrators are set to march in protest of Israel's starvation of Gaza in a "Mass March for Humanity" through the streets of New York City. Over 200 organizations have endorsed, coming from an array of diverse backgrounds including the Palestinian diaspora, pro-Palestine solidarity groups, labor unions, anti-war groups, faith groups, and others. Buses are set to travel from across the northeastern United States, including from Baltimore, Boston, Burlington, New Hampshire, Philadelphia, Providence and Washington, DC. "Genocide will never stop with…
(2025-08-15). Gaza is no anomaly: Hunger and hoarding are the West's oldest weapons. aljazeera.com Across continents and centuries, Western domination has always been achieved by feeding the few and starving the many.
(2025-08-15). Gaza health workers forced to work in "starvation conditions" aljazeera.com "As a healthcare worker, you go to work not sure if you're ever going to come back to your family."
(2025-08-15). Humanity's Fight Against the Perpetrators of Starvation and Extermination. counterpunch.org 
On August 3, 2025, well over 100,000 thousand Australians swept across Sydney's Harbour Bridge, protesting Israel's genocidal starvation of Gaza, stopping traffic for hours. Julian Assange was at the front of the march, and social media was alive with imagery and solidarity. One protester posted, "What struck me at #MarchforHumanity was the awesome diversity of
(2025-08-15). Israeli media reports army facing security incident in Gaza, helicopters landing for evacuation. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-15). Israeli Soldier Who Served in Gaza Found Dead in Apparent Suicide. english.almanar.com.lb 
Israeli reservist soldier who had taken part in a recent military offensive in the Gaza Strip was found dead Thursday in an apparent suicide, Israeli media reported. The Yedioth Ahronoth daily, citing a military statement, said the body of the soldier was found in Switzerland Forest near Tiberias. The officer reportedly served with the 99th …
(2025-08-15). Al-Quds Brigades Video Shows Israeli Military Vehicles Destroyed in Eastern Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb Al-Quds Brigades military media posted a video that shows the Israeli military vehicles destroyed by the group's fighters in eastern Gaza. The footage shows Al-Quds Brigades fighters planting explosive devices before displaying the destroyed vehicles of the occupation forces. Meanwhile, the Israeli media reported on Friday that the occupation soldiers were facing a serious security …
(2025-08-15). Time works differently in Gaza. electronicintifada.net A bombing takes seconds. It leaves a lifetime of pain.
(2025-08-15). 'BBC complicit in Gaza genocide', A-level student tells reporter. newarab.com 
A British student has gone viral after telling a The Liverpool student was approached by the BBC when opening the results of his A-Levels, a series of exams that decide which university, if any, students can go to. | "On that note, I just want to say Free Palestine, end the genocide and the BBC is complicit," he says to the reporter. | "We're here to talk about A-Level results…" the reporter interrupts, with the student h…
(2025-08-15). Israel continues Gaza attack amid West Bank settlement plan. newarab.com 
Israel has continued with its deadly airstrikes on Gaza City, amid preparations for a ground invasion to take over the city. | Strikes on the Zeitoun neighbourhood of the city killed at least two people this morning. | According to Al Jazeera, Israeli forces have focused attention on the Zeitoun neighbourhood over the last few days, destroying between 300 and 350 homes being destroyed. | Israel's war on Gaza has killed 61,776 Palestinians and wounded a further 154,906 since the start of the war, according to Gaza's health authorities. | As Israel ramps up its attacks on Gaza City, it continues its creeping ann…
(2025-08-15). Israeli army unit instructed to smear journalists as 'Hamas'. newarab.com 
The An investigation carried out by +972 Magazine, which cited intelligence sources, said that the unit was formed in the aftermath of 7 October 2023 and was tasked with gathering information that could be used for Israeli propaganda.
(2025-08-15). Arab states don't see 'Greater Israel' erasing Gaza as a barrier. newarab.com 
(2025-08-15). A Cry from the Ashes: Who Still Has a Conscience? dissidentvoice.org The world—eight billion strong—stands at a precipice. In Gaza, a people are being systematically pulverized, displaced, and erased. And the architects of this devastation—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the governments that arm him—continue their campaign with brazen impunity. This is not merely a geopolitical crisis. It is a moral apocalypse. Where are the men and …
(2025-08-15). Israel told Anas Al-Sharif he could leave Gaza if he stopped reporting he refused. thecanary.co Martyred journalist Anas Al-Sharif's brother has revealed that Israeli authorities offered a sickening deal to Anas just before his death. They told him that if he stopped reporting on Gaza, he and his family could leave safely. Anas refused. Then, Israel killed him for shining a light on Israel's genocide. AJ+ reported that: Anas' brother […] | By
(2025-08-15). Is Israel Committing Genocide In Gaza? International Court Will Take Years To Decide, But States Have A Duty To Act Now. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | South Africa instituted a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague in late December 2023, claiming Israel was violating the Convention …
(2025-08-15). Groups calls on Delaware to revoke Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's corporate charter over complicity in genocide. mondoweiss.net 
The Center for Constitutional Rights is joining local organizations in calling on Delaware's Attorney General to investigate the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation for its complicity in war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Gaza.
(2025-08-15). Dehumanize and Destroy: How Western Media Helped Target Gaza's Journalists. orinocotribune.com By Robert Inlakesh — Aug 15, 2025 |
(2025-08-15). Crime Without Punishment: The Narrative Israel Is Constructing. moderndiplomacy.eu In Crime and Punishment, Dostoevsky's remarkable novel, a man commits murder, and although he escapes the law, he is eventually crushed by the weight of his conscience. His psychological torment becomes the true form of punishment, restoring justice even when delayed. What is unfolding today in the Gaza Strip, however, reflects a different moral landscape—a …
(2025-08-15). 'They want us homeless and hungry': residents of Gaza City brace for Israeli invasion. mondoweiss.net 
As the Israeli army confirms plans to invade Gaza City and occupy it, Palestinians have to decide whether to endure another cycle of displacement or stay and risk being killed. While some plan to evacuate, others are done following orders.
(2025-08-15). CCR Demands Delaware AG Investigate Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's Legal Status. indybay.org Kathy Jennings urged to enforce law, move to revoke GHF's charter; 1,400 Palestinians killed seeking aid since GHF began operating…
(2025-08-15). Wednesday 8/27: Understanding Gaza Film Series: "The Other" indybay.org SEIU 521 Union Hall, 517 Mission St, Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-15). Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike. indybay.org New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled by Israel's killing in Gaza on Sunday of four Al Jazeera staff — correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and Mohammed Noufal — and two freelancers Moamen Aliwa and Mohammad al-Khaldi.
(2025-08-15). Friday 8/15: Calling Party for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/callgaza251…
(2025-08-15). Israeli police make arrests at rally for slain Al Jazeera journalists. aljazeera.com Footage shows Israeli police in Haifa arresting protesters who were condemning the killings of journalists in Gaza.
(2025-08-15). Sewage floods Gaza's Nasser Hospital after Israeli strike. aljazeera.com Sewage water has flooded Gaza's Nasser Hospital after an Israeli strike damaged nearby infrastructure.
(2025-08-15). The Deadliest Conflict in History for Journalists. counterpunch.org 
In one night, Israel murdered Al Jazeera's entire media crew in Gaza City. The Israeli military admitted to assassinating the journalists in an August 10 airstrike on a media tent outside Al-Shifa hospital. The strike killed Al Jazeera Arabic correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and Mohammed Noufal. Freelance cameraman
(2025-08-15). Even while vacationing abroad, Israelis escape the horrors of the Gaza war. haaretz.com Israelis are taking their summer vacation abroad to escape the malaise of the war and the horrific sights in Gaza. But when they reach their destination, the walls shout reality at them…
(2025-08-15). The Obliteration Doctrine, and the West's Complicity. juancole.com Obliteration and the West's Complicity A Two-Part Q&A on Dr Steinbock's The Obliteration Doctrine DG Team Dr Steinbock's highly topical new book The Obliteration Doctrine is about the genocide in Gaza, the West's complicity and long struggle against genocide prevention. In the Bosnian genocide, mass atrocities took place in just a few days in July …
(2025-08-15). Gaza Doesn't Need Our Tears, It Needs Our Anger. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Celebrities are finally speaking out about Gaza after two years of genocide, but there's been something off about it that hasn't been sitting right. A Palestinian named Maria Odeh Fakhouri Notice how celebrities speaking up now aren't really all that angry. Their statements are about "heartbreak" and sadness. | They…
(2025-08-15). Gaza Doesn't Need Our Tears, It Needs Our Anger. Caitlin Johnstone. caitlinjohnst.one
(2025-08-15). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC appalled by harrowing videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC calls for an agreement between the parties to enable humanitarian action in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC mourns killing of Palestine Red Crescent Society staff member in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Hezbollah chief says in Lebanon if confronts group, pursues disarmament. haaretz.com
(2025-08-15). Israeli ambassador's leaked schedule reveals meetings with Labour donors. thecanary.co 
The Israeli ambassador's diary has exposed how she spends her time: meeting with an array of Labour Party donors, businessmen, and pro-Israel lobbyists. Hotovely's guest list isn't tea diplomacy. It's war-crime lobbying at its best. t.co/0t8LDqv8YI — Hussain "Hoz" Shafiei (@HussainShafiei) August 13, 2025 Tzipi Hotovely: Israeli ambassador advocating for genocide Tzipi Hotovely has spent […] | By
(2025-08-15). Saturday 8/16: Stop the genocide. indybay.org Ocean at Water St. Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-15). Immediate Protest as Israel Murders Five Additional Journalists. indybay.org Doubt as to whether Israel is committing genocide ends as Israel tries to erase Palestine by also killing its journalists…
(2025-08-15). Alaska Summit: Between Expectation and Illusion. counterpunch.org It is entirely understandable that, after such a long and bloody conflict—not to mention the ongoing genocide now entering its 'final phase'—the hastily arranged Trump—Putin summit in Alaska has caught many off guard. Public opinion in nearly every country in the world (except, tragically, Israel) is overwhelmingly anti-war. Yet the power to prolong the bloodshed
(2025-08-15). The Assassination of Palestinian Journalists. counterpunch.org 
Ever since this military onslaught commenced nearly two years ago, Israel has been targeting the most influential journalists by relying on advanced surveillance techniques being developed by Palantir and Anduril, companies mentioned by name in the UN Special Rapporteur in her report that led to her formal sanctioning by the U.S. Government on July 9. The report to the UN entitled "From the Economics of Occupation to the Occupation of Genocide," devoted to depicting corporate complicity drawing upon a large data base. This continues Israel's policies of non-cooperation with the most carefully crafted critical jou…
(2025-08-15). French MEP and Freedom Flotilla crew member 'summonsed' by police for supporting Palestine. skwawkbox.org 
French state attempts to criminalise Emma Fourreau, recently freed from Israel after it attacked the humanitarian vessel Handala Left-wing French-Swedish MEP Emma Fourreau, who represents La France Insoumise (LFI — not the genocide-supporting one!), has been summonsed by French police in an apparent attempt to criminalise her support for Palestinian causes. The French state has …
(2025-08-15). Sunday 8/17: Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) Weekly Webinar. indybay.org
(2025-08-15). Smoldering Syria: Ongoing Security Crisis Undermines the Country's Future. dissidentvoice.org The fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria last December was so swift and surreal that the initial euphoria lingered both inside and outside the country despite public unrest turning to brutal arrests turning to executions turning to mass murder. These actions of the new Syrian authorities have been described either as efforts to "restore order" …
(2025-08-15). How the Toxic Manosphere is Grooming Adolescent Boys. dissidentvoice.org 
Attribution: Denitza Tchacarova: A Russian poster urging open your eyes — against women being abused. Over the past decade, the "Manosphere" — a loosely connected but increasingly influential network of blogs, forums, influencers, and online communities — has become a powerful vehicle for promoting traditional gender roles, male grievance politics, and opposition to feminism. Once considered …
(2025-08-15). Eugenics and the Discriminatory Misuse of Gene Science Explored. dissidentvoice.org A beautiful, troubling reminder… A must-watch. — Erik Peterson, Assoc. Prof. of the History of Science, University of Alabama, Author, The Shortest History of Eugenics In The Name of the Gene Directed by Stephanie Welch Produced by Stephanie Welch, Andrew Kimbrell, Jed Riffe The concept of a "gene" — which came about during the Gilded …
(2025-08-15). Ari Berman on Voting Rights Erasure. fair.org 
(2025-08-15). JoAnne Lingle: Battling injustice from Hebron to Washington. electronicintifada.net Christian Peacemaker Team activist brought a courageous voice and presence to West Bank efforts.
(2025-08-15). Belarus to finalize BelVitunipharm vaccine production project by 2030. eng.belta.by A major investment project at the BelVitunipharm enterprise is to be | implemented by 2030, Vitebsk Oblast Governor Aleksandr Subbotin said | following a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on…
(2025-08-15). Eurasian Intergovernmental Council to reconvene in Minsk on 29-30 September. eng.belta.by Significant matters concerning Eurasian economic integration were discussed at the meeting in Kyrgyzstan. In particular, a report was presented on faster digitization processes in freight transportation by rail inside the Eurasian Economic Union and in trade with third countries.
(2025-08-15). Industrial performance seen as key to achieving all targets in Belarusian regions. eng.belta.by The meeting reviewed the social and economic development results and budget execution for Mogilev Oblast in the first half of 2025, identifying potential growth areas for the regional economy.
(2025-08-15). Quarry road scraper from Belarusian BelAZ getting ready for commercial operation. eng.belta.by During the entire period BelAZ service specialists and personnel of an open-pit coal mine worked in two shifts to test the performance of the heavy vehicle in order to tune the systems for consequent commercial operation.
(2025-08-15). Belarus government contacts with White House, U.S. Department of State in spotlight. eng.belta.by After talking to the Belarus president the U.S. president made a post on the social network Truth Social. Among other things Donald Trump wrote that "we are also discussing the release of 1,300 additional prisoners". Valentin Rybakov was asked to explain the manner of the conversation about the matter.
(2025-08-15). CIS plenipotentiaries to convene in Minsk on 19 August. eng.belta.by A regular meeting of the CIS Council of Permanent Plenipotentiary | Representatives will take place at the CIS Executive Committee in Minsk | on 19 August.
(2025-08-15). Eismont explains how Lukashenko, Trump discussed release of prisoners. eng.belta.by Natalya Eismont explained: "As for the prisoners. The conversation was limited to the U.S. president thanking the Belarusian head of state for the decisions made with regard to 16 people. In response our president said that we don't stop, we have been working in this direction, and continue working."
(2025-08-15). Putin, Trump begin summit with one-on-one talks in U.S. president's limo. eng.belta.by After a photo shoot on the tarmac of the U.S. military base Elmendorf-Richardson Donald Trump invited Vladimir Putin to travel to the negotiation venue in his armored limousine Cadillac One. This is how the leaders started confidential talks even on the way to the negotiation venue.
(2025-08-15). Putin, Trump meet on runway in Anchorage. eng.belta.by Donald Trump greeted the guest right on a runway of the U.S. joint military base Elmendorf-Richardson. The American leader was clapping hands as he welcomed his guest, who was walking along a red carpet strip. The politicians had a firm handshake.
(2025-08-15). Putin-Trump talks begin in three-on-three format. eng.belta.by The meeting is taking place in a room at premises of the U.S. military base Elmendorf-Richardson. The room is decorated with a Russian flag and a U.S. flag.
(2025-08-15). Putin's aircraft lands in Anchorage. eng.belta.by It is the first meeting of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump after the Republican president returned to the White House in January 2025. Apart from that, it is the first visit of a Russian leader to Alaska ever, including the time of the Russian Empire and the USSR.
(2025-08-15). Trump in Anchorage to meet with Putin. eng.belta.by The White House press pool clarified that the aircraft landed at 10: 20 local time (21: 20 Minsk time).
(2025-08-15). Trump looks forward to meeting with Lukashenko. eng.belta.by "I had a wonderful talk with the highly respected President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko. The purpose of the call was to thank him for the release of 16 prisoners," Donald Trump wrote.
(2025-08-15). Who initiated phone call between Lukashenko, Trump? Rybakov explains. eng.belta.by When asked who initiated the conversation between Aleksandr Lukashenko and Donald Trump, Valentin Rybakov said: "U.S. President Donald Trump called President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Grigoryevich Lukashenko."
(2025-08-15). Zhang Wenchuan: Belarus-China wartime friendship laid foundation for lasting brotherhood. eng.belta.by The friendship between the peoples of Belarus and China, forged during the hardships of war, has become an inexhaustible source of brotherhood, Chinese Ambassador to Belarus Zhang Wenchuan said at the opening ceremony of a photo exhibition.
(2025-08-15). Lukashenko congratulates Trump on good work to secure peace deal in Caucasus. eng.belta.by According to Natalya Eismont, during the phone call the leaders of the two countries also discussed the topic of Iran and the Middle East. The Belarusian head of state is convinced that progress would be secured on these matters, she added.
(2025-08-15). Lukashenko invites Trump and family to visit Belarus. eng.belta.by An agreement was reached to continue contacts. The Belarus president invited Donald Trump and his family to visit Minsk. The invitation was accepted, the press service of the Belarusian head of state said.
(2025-08-15). Lukashenko suggests framework for joint work of state, private pharmaceutical companies. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko suggested that state and private pharmaceutical enterprises operate within a unified organizational structure based on shared interests as he spoke at a meeting held on 15 August to discuss the development of biopharmaceuticals in the country.
(2025-08-15). Lukashenko talks to Trump over phone. eng.belta.by The leaders of the two countries discussed matters on the bilateral agenda, regional affairs, and the situation in hot spots, including Ukraine.
(2025-08-15). Lukashenko talks to U.S. president's representative John Coale over phone. eng.belta.by The phone call took place in continuation of the head of state's conversation with President of the United States of America Donald Trump. Upon Donald Trump's instructions John Coale called the Belarusian leader.
(2025-08-15). Belarusian scientists good enough to substitute more imported veterinary drugs with local ones. eng.belta.by Asked about the production of veterinary drugs, Vladimir Karanik stressed that the Academy of Sciences has never stayed outside this process. In his words, the Experimental Veterinary Science Institute named after S.N. Vyshelessky actively works with vaccine manufacturers.
(2025-08-15). contribution to WWII Victory showcased in Xinhua exhibition. eng.belta.by The photo exhibition titled Remembering the Past, Building the Future | vividly reflects the Chinese nation's tremendous contribution to the | Victory, President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua said in his video | address to attendees of the exhibition's opening ceremony on 15 August, | commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese…
(2025-08-15). Chinese ambassador highlights unity, national spirit in WWII Victory legacy. eng.belta.by The victory of the Chinese people in the war will remain forever etched | in world history, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China | to Belarus Zhang Wenchuan said during the opening ceremony of a photo | exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the | Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and World | War II at the Belarusian State Museum of the History of the Great…
(2025-08-15). Belarus wins opener at China basketball tournament. eng.belta.by The Belarusian national basketball team has made a winning start at | Central Asia International Basketball Men's Tournament 2025 in China's | Yining.
(2025-08-15). Video: Masses Converge on Baalbek for Arbaeen of Imam Hussein (A.S.). english.almanar.com.lb 
The shrine of Sayyida Khawla (A.S) in Baalbek hosted a large-scale commemoration of the Arbaeen of Imam Hussein (A.S.), as thousands of worshippers arrived in procession from regions across Lebanon. Participants marched on foot to the shrine to renew their pledge of allegiance to the Imam, his family, and his companions. Tents have been set …
(2025-08-15). Army Has No Choice but to Confront Israeli Attacks on Lebanon: Commander-in-Chief. english.almanar.com.lb 
The Lebanese Army Commander-in-Chief Major General Rodolph Haykal inspected the site of the explosion inside the arms and ammunition depot in Wadi Zebqin, Tyre. A number of Lebanese soldiers were martyred an injured last Saturday in an explosion of Israeli war leftover munitions in the southern Lebanese town of Majdalzoun. General Haykal directly examined the aftermath …
(2025-08-15). Al-Manar reporter: Israeli occupation forces incurred into Yaroun town and detonated a previously targeted house which lies 1000 meters away from the Lebanese-Palestinian borders. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-08-15). Hezbollah Military Media: We Will Not Hand Over Arms. english.almanar.com.lb 
Hezbollah Military Media posted on Friday a video which affirms that the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon will never relinquish arms at whatever costs. The video includes the confirmations made by the Master of the Ummah Martyrs Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah and Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem in this regard. Sheikh Qassem affirmed on Friday that the …
(2025-08-15). What Lies Behind Trump's Attacks Against Venezuela? dissidentvoice.org 
As if President Trump intended to meet professional US mercenary Erik Prince halfway, US Attorney General Pam Bondi increased the existing US bounty on President Maduro—originally set at $15 million—from $25 million to $50 million for anyone providing "information leading to his arrest or conviction." In late 2024, Prince, a professional mercenary, alongside Venezuela's far …
(2025-08-15). Meet Nayomi: The Iraqi musician redefining women in rap. newarab.com 
(2025-08-15). Will Qatar make history as MENA's first Olympics host. newarab.com 
A successful hosting bid would see Qatar emerge victorious as the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to host the Games, etching its name into the history books. | But behind the promise of shimmering stadiums and medal counts, the latest bid from the Gulf state is a test of global perception. Qatar's Olympic dream is both an invitation to move past tired tropes and a challenge to engage with a region too often stripped of its nuance. | When sport and symbolism intersect, the real focus shifts beyond who hosts and competes. It becomes a question of who holds the pen that writes a nation's story.
(2025-08-15). BDS calls for probe into pro-Palestine Moroccan activist injury. newarab.com 
Moroccan Police officers on Monday obtained permission from judicial authorities to enter
(2025-08-15). Dozens of Turkish opposition members arrested in Istanbul. newarab.com 
(2025-08-15). Hezbollah accuses govt of 'handing' Lebanon to Israel. newarab.com 
Qassem spoke in a televised address after meeting
(2025-08-15). Iraqi govt, KRG agree on new deal to export oil via Turkey. newarab.com 
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and Finalized on 11 August after nearly a month of joint meetings and inspections of Kur…
(2025-08-15). Israeli fans' holocaust banner slammed by Poland as 'stupidity'. newarab.com 
The Rakow advanced on aggregate despite losing the Europa Conference League qualifying second leg in Debrecen,
(2025-08-15). Israeli settlers injure Palestinians in West Bank attacks. newarab.com 
(2025-08-15). Libya to hold rare local vote in test for divided nation. newarab.com 
Key The UN mission in Libya,…
(2025-08-15). Lindsey Graham says God will curse US if it stops Israel support. newarab.com 
Prominent US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has denied that At at a South Carolina Republican Party meeting on Wednesday, Graham said: "If America pulls the plug on Israel, God will pull the plug on us".
(2025-08-15). MENA Sports Wrap: Iran region's last hope in FIBA basketball cup. newarab.com 
(2025-08-15). Tainted alcohol kills 13, blinds 21 in Kuwait. newarab.com 
Consumption of "Hospitals have dealt with 63 cases of alcohol poisoning resulting from the consumption of beverages contaminated with methanol since last Saturday," the ministry said in a statement. | Importing alcohol was banned by Kuwait's government in…
(2025-08-15). Taliban mark fourth year in power in Afghanistan. newarab.com 
Afghanistan's Helicopters circled above
(2025-08-15). Two wounded in shooting near mosque in Sweden. newarab.com 
Two people were wounded Friday in a shooting near a mosque in the Local media quoted witnesses as saying at least one person was shot as he left the Police provided no details about the circumstances of the shooti…
(2025-08-15). UK Shia Muslim youth camp axed after pro-Israel complaints. newarab.com 
A UK-based Shia Muslim charity has cited Speaking to The New Arab on Thursday, the Ahlulbayt Islamic Mission (AIM) blamed "Islamophobia" after the British right-wing
(2025-08-15). Ukraine targets Russian oil refinery ahead of Putin-Trump summit. newarab.com 
(2025-08-15). Will Israel's new settlement end hopes of a Palestinian state. newarab.com 
Himself a settler, Smotrich added the project will be made up of 3,401…
(2025-08-15). Global Warming en Vogue, Deal With It! dissidentvoice.org Global Warming ("GW") is winning, and it is gaining. Obstacles to hotter temperatures are falling to the wayside, allowing GW to go for more intense heatwaves along with much, much higher sea levels. Alas, the greenest of green countries are turning tail and de-emphasizing commitments to fight climate change. Several of the 196 countries subject …
(2025-08-15). Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Tells Trump to Stay Out; Decries Authoritarianism, War on Poor People. democracynow.org 
President Trump says his takeover of policing in Washington, D.C., will serve as an example of policies he hopes to enact in other major U.S. cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. All the cities on his target list are led by Black mayors, and most have "sanctuary" policies limiting local cooperation with federal immigration authorities. | Responding to Trump's threats, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tells Democracy Now! that his city will not "cower or bend or be intimidated by these attempts to divide and conquer our communities." He says that unlike Trump's mili…
(2025-08-15). Israel intensifies outreach to Iranians as Tehran anticipates another war. longwarjournal.org As Tehran continues to ready for a potential conflict, Israel has ramped up direct appeals to the Iranian public, offering water technology, urging protests, and hinting at a regime collapse. The Israeli campaign has drawn sharp backlash from Iranian leaders, while both sides maintain a shadow war marked by likely sabotage and public military preparations.
(2025-08-15). Sunni Arab tribes mobilize against the Syrian Democratic Forces. longwarjournal.org Several Sunni Arab tribes in northeast Syria, which encompasses 30 percent of the country and is currently under the control of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), have called for a general mobilization against the SDF.
(2025-08-15). Yemeni officials seize weapons sent to Houthis. longwarjournal.org Yemeni forces seized a shipment of weapons that originated in China and was bound for the Houthis, marking the second major weapons interception this summer. The seized shipments indicate the Yemeni terrorist group's efforts to rearm.
(2025-08-15). Zarah Sultana is coming to Yorkshire to support 2026 electoral campaign launch. thecanary.co Weeks after Zarah Sultana joined efforts to build a new left party, local campaigners in West Yorkshire have confirmed that she will be coming up north to support their 2026 electoral campaign launch. "The march of the north in support of the new left party" The People's Alliance for Change and Equality (PACE) has been […] | By
(2025-08-15). Parents in high places: the Nepo babies climbing the Labour ranks. thecanary.co 
Labour was once the party of the working class. 'For the many, not the few.' But now? The rise of Nepo babies means all it takes is a rich Daddy. Nepotism: Jack Lubner chair of Young Labour, son of Gary Lubner who just so happened to donate millions to the pic.twitter.com/yDjg3YH6Nt — Paul Lillie […] | By
(2025-08-15). The DWP has denied nearly half a million disabled people daily living PIP in just 21 months. thecanary.co Half a million claimants have tried and failed to qualify for the daily living element of the state's Personal Independence Payment (DWP PIP) since November 2024, according to Freedom of Information (FOI). Disability activist Lurgee Liz tweeted a Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) FOI response from 4 Aug 2025. She warned that under new […] | By
(2025-08-15). Facial recognition to be used by more police forces than ever. thecanary.co Police forces across the country are launching an unprecedented rollout of Orwellian facial recognition technology. Civil liberties campaign group Big Brother Watch has condemned the move as a "frightening expansion" of the technology and branded it as: worrying for our democracy. The Home Office has announced that seven more police forces are buying their own […] | By
(2025-08-15). Human rights ignored as UK endorses Moroccan control of Western Sahara. thecanary.co In June, just weeks before home secretary Yvette Cooper proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist group, the UK government reversed longstanding policy by endorsing Morocco's autonomy plan over Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony that has been under illegal occupation for 50 years. UK backs agreement maintaining Morocco's colonial occupation in West Sahara In a […] | By
(2025-08-15). 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 Friday 15 August 2025 Aries ‚ôà With the Moon in your sign, you're all spark and forward motion. Today, that means you'll want to act before the committee has even […] | By
(2025-08-15). UK government inaction is jeopardising the futures of over 40 Palestinian university students. thecanary.co The following is a statement from the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Global Legal Action Network, Campaign Against Arms Trade, Health Workers 4 Palestine, and War on Want. As UK organisations working on human rights, we urge the government to urgently facilitate the visa applications of over 40 Palestinian students in […] | By
(2025-08-15). Unite members are looking at steps to cut ties with Labour and join up with the new Corbyn-Sultana Party. thecanary.co Unite the Union has held the first follow-up meeting to the successful 'Trade Unionists for a New Party' campaign launch it hosted in July. Over 220 Unite activists attended a 'Unite for a New Party' call to discuss the details of what needs to be done in this currently Labour-affiliated union to make sure that […] | By
(2025-08-15). UE prepara mudanàßa de regime na Hungria. globalresearch.ca Aparentemente, a UE planeja endurecer ainda mais suas medidas intervencionistas nos assuntos internos dos países-membros. De acordo com informaàßàµes recentemente divulgadas por autoridades russas, as elites políticas europeias planejam uma mudanàßa de regime na Hungria — um país que se …
(2025-08-15). Trump's Takeover of DC Police Department Faces New Lawsuit amid Crackdown. globalresearch.ca The United States capital, Washington, DC, has challenged President Donald Trump's takeover of its police department in court, hours after his administration
(2025-08-15). NATO Warfare in Syria: Creating and Exploiting Desperation. globalresearch.ca [This article by Mark Taliano was first published by GR in June 2019.] | NATO terrorists murdered the Grand Mufti's son. They murdered the Minister of Reconciliation's[1] son, all with a view to corrupting the Syrian government and to bending its …
(2025-08-15). Indonesia Will Play a Key Role in Russia's Asian Balancing Act. Andrew Korybko. globalresearch.ca Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was Putin's guest of honor during mid-June's St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The privilege that was bestowed upon him wasn't surprising since bilateral ties have greatly strengthened since last year as documented
(2025-08-15). Rutherford Institute Warns Against Ordinance That Could Bar Churches From Offering Cold-Weather Shelters to the Homeless. globalresearch.ca The Rutherford Institute is urging Louisa County officials to amend a proposed ordinance that could place roadblocks in the way of churches providing life-saving shelter to the homeless on cold nights.
(2025-08-15). Selected Articles: Will the Trump-Putin Meeting be Held in Alaska at a U.S. Military Base? Or in the "Neutral Zone" of the Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait? globalresearch.ca 
By The White House has confirmed that …
(2025-08-15). US Economy Tariffs, Deficit Spending and Debt. Helena Glass. globalresearch.ca Two US chip makers, Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices, have made a deal with President Trump; for every authorized advanced AI chip they sell to China, the US government gets 15% of the revenue. | Effectively nationalizing public corporations while opening …
(2025-08-15). HHS Story Time with Uncle Bobby Kennedy Jr. globalresearch.ca Gather around, kids, the US Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Uncle Bobby Kennedy, has a story for us — a story about why mRNA vaccines are safe and ineffective.
(2025-08-15). Russia Is Ready for the Alaska Summit. Presidency of the Russian Federation. globalresearch.ca Aide to the President of Russia Colleagues, | Preparations for the meeting between the presidents of Russia and the United States have entered their final stage. Given that the meeting was announced just five days ago — that …
(2025-08-15). Korea — A Prosperous Multipolar World Leads to Peace and Sovereignty. Peter Koenig. globalresearch.ca Today we are celebrating the 80th anniversary of the liberation from 35 years of Japanese Colonial Rule over Korea, which ended on 15 August 1945, with Japan's capitulation after WWII. | Korea during the past 125-plus years has gone from …
(2025-08-15). EU Preparing Regime Change in Hungary? globalresearch.ca Apparently, the EU is planning to further tighten its interventionist measures in the internal affairs of member countries. According to information recently shared by Russian authorities, European political elites are planning a regime change in Hungary — a country that …
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(2025-08-15). The International Seabed Authority's war with itself. grist.org 
(2025-08-15). 'Consensus kills ambition': UN plastics treaty talks end without an agreement. grist.org 
Diplomats from around the world concluded nine days of talks in Geneva — plus a marathon overnight session that lasted into the early hours of Friday — with no agreement on a global plastics treaty. | During a
(2025-08-15). The Trump administration's assault on science feels eerily Soviet. grist.org 
(2025-08-15). California is sunsetting oil refineries without a plan for what's next. grist.org Within the past year, two major California oil refineries have announced plans to shutter — moves that will pull about one quarter of a million barrels from the state's daily supply of gasoline. For a state that has been a standard-bearer in the push to get off fossil fuels, this might seem like a win. Instead, it's caught political leaders off guard, unprepared, and scrambling to keep open the very facilities they once villainized. | The Phillips 66 refinery south of Los Angeles is slated to close by the end of this year, an announcement the company made last fall, two days after Governor Gavin Newsom s…
(2025-08-15). Factory farms don't just stink — they make it harder to breathe, too. grist.org 
New research out this week underscores what many environmental justice advocates in the U.S. have long argued: Animal feeding operations — another term for factory farming — pollute the air, and these environmental impacts are disproportionately felt by nearby communities, who are often people of color. | The report, published Tuesday and led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara and the University of Michigan, maps cattle and hog farms across the United States at the county level — and finds that these animal feeding operations tend to be sited in communities with hig…
(2025-08-15). Atlanta Teamsters Confront Management Over Heat Safety. popularresistance.org Atlanta, GA- On Tuesday, August 12, Teamsters out of Local 728 at UPS SMART hub presented a petition to management with the signatures of about 100 rank-and-file workers. The petition demands that UPS identify designated areas in the hub as shade or cool zones and educate all SMART workers of their rights to use such areas for cooldown breaks. | Cool zones were won as an addition to Article 18, section 27 of the 2023 Teamsters contract. But the gain has gone unrecognized in many hubs, including SMART, which is the third largest UPS hub. | This has prompted rank-and-file Teamsters to take action in enforcing the c…
(2025-08-15). Halle Berry Responds to Ex-Husband David Justice Comments with Birthday Bikini Photos. moguldom.com 
Academy Award winner shares vacation images with pointed caption after David Justice podcast remarks Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry marked her 59th birthday Thursday with a series of vacation photographs that appeared to reference recent comments made by her former husband, retired baseball star David Justice. Berry posted multiple images from a tropical getaway with …
(2025-08-15). End The Colonial Occupation Of Washington D.C. popularresistance.org President Donald Trump's recent announcement to deploy the National Guard to Washington, DC, framed as a crackdown on crime, marks a dangerous escalation in the federal government's militarization of one of the spaces of the Black/African internal colony. On August 11, Trump declared, "We're taking our capital back," while signaling an unprecedented federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department. This move, under the pretext of public safety, follows his March 2025 executive order establishing the "Safe and Beautiful" task force, led by Stephen Miller, an architect of white nationalist immigration policie…
(2025-08-15). Black Lives Matter DC: No Safety Without Self-Determination. popularresistance.org Washington, D.C.- Trump's alleged "takeover" of D.C. is a con. It is not about public safety; it is political theater. It is designed to make people think something new is happening when Black and other marginalized D.C. residents know we already live in the most heavily policed city in the United States. Our city, with a population over 700,000, is patrolled by 32 independent police agencies, eight university departments, and five local agencies that have cooperative agreements with the DC Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) under the Police Coordination Act (PCA). These agencies share the same immunity and pow…
(2025-08-15). Reimagining the Global Order: From U.S. Dominance to Horizontal Equality. moderndiplomacy.eu The world witnessed unprecedented disruption to…
(2025-08-15). The monsters of the global crisis interregnum. peoplesdispatch.org The famous quote by Italian Marxist philosopher Antonio Gramsci seems to have been written for the moment humanity is currently experiencing: "The old is dying, and the new cannot be born. In this interregnum, monsters arise." | The world is going through a civilizational crisis in which the neoliberal capitalist order, although mortally wounded, continues to impose its predatory logic, that of the use of force and the resurgence of fascism, while emancipatory alternatives fail to consolidate. In this vacuum, monsters proliferate: wars and attempts at recolonization, climate crisis, structural hunger, collapse of…
(2025-08-15). Chris Hedges Report: When Religious Mafia And Rightwing Extremists Take Over. popularresistance.org One of the most stark examples of the expanding tide of authoritarianism worldwide was the 2017 murder of Gauri Lankesh, an Indian journalist and activist, allegedly assassinated by a far-right religious group in India for her fearless journalism. | Joining host Chris Hedges on this episode of The Chris Hedges Report is Rollo Romig, a journalist whose Pulitzer Prize-finalist book, I Am On the Hit List: A Journalist's Murder and the Ruse of Autocracy in India, examines the historic and political context of Lankesh's murder. | Romig chronicles the rise of Hindu nationalist extremism in India, linking it to India's…
(2025-08-15). Free DC Models Effective Resistance To Trump's Takeover. popularresistance.org On Monday, President Donald Trump ordered 800 National Guard troops to the nation's capital — a move Princeton University professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad described as "a slide towards fascism" and "textbook" authoritarianism. Claiming emergency powers from the D.C. Home Rule Act, Trump also announced a takeover of the Metropolitan Police. | As is typical with authoritarians, the pretense for these orders was an invented crime emergency. But pretense is just that. We should all remember Washington, D.C.'s most violent day in recent years — Jan. 6, 2021 — was sparked by Trump himself. What's more…
(2025-08-15). Weekend Eats: Frontera's Al Pastor-Topped Hot Dogs and Tito's Horchata Slushies. lataco.com Plus a classic car show at a Mongolian BBQ spot-cum-taqueria and a new Peruvian burrito packed with lomo saltado.
(2025-08-15). BRICS After Rio: A Promising But Challenging Future in a Turbulent World. infobrics.org BRICS expands in 2025 with new members and bold ideas but can it challenge US dominance? India walks a fine line in global geopolitics…
(2025-08-15). BRICS+: An Embryonic Challenge or a Latent Threat to the US-led Order. infobrics.org The chaotic international situation and the increasing uncertainty of the future world order re-energised debates over the future of global governance, including on the role of the BRICS+, a heterogeneous group of non-western countries originally consisting of Brazil, India, China and South Africa and recently expanded…
(2025-08-15). Uzbekistan and Russia: A Long-Distance Strategic Partnership. infobrics.org Cooperation between Uzbekistan and Russia is not only a valuable asset for the development of bilateral dialogue, but also an important factor in the stable and sustainable development of the Eurasia region, creating fertile grounds for cooperation in the most sought-after areas of interaction in its vast expanses…
(2025-08-15). Kiev regime prioritizes return of ultra-nationalists instead of ordinary soldiers. infobrics.org Ukraine does not want to admit how many soldiers are in Russian hands.
(2025-08-15). Kiev-affiliated mercenaries conduct illegal training with Brazilian military personnel. infobrics.org Brazil urgently needs to take measures to prevent its citizens from being coopted by Kiev.
(2025-08-15). Russia destroys another HIMARS, obliterates Neo-Nazi junta's 'Sapsan' program. infobrics.org Since it was based on advanced Soviet-era technologies, the "Sapsan" would've been far more problematic for Russia than the underwhelming Western/NATO-sourced missiles and systems. Effectively on par with the Soviet 9K714 "Oka" and even early "Iskander" variants, this missile would've been a very serious challenge for Moscow's missile defenses.
(2025-08-15). NATO's new ally? Argentina and UK secret military ties to counter China in the South Atlantic. infobrics.org Underreported UK-Argentina military secret dialogue, tied to Milei's NATO aspirations, seeks to counter China's growing South Atlantic presence. This partnership could empower US neo-Monroeism, alter Latin America's strategic balance, and even impact BRICS.
(2025-08-15). Monrovia Man Is Hit and Killed By A Vehicle As He Attempted to Run Away From ICE. lataco.com "He looked really bad," said the eyewitness in Spanish. "He was still breathing when we tried to help him, but he did not look good."
(2025-08-15). Salts And Peppers Build A Union At Starbucks. popularresistance.org Starbucks Workers United recently celebrated the unionization of their 600th store, disproving reams of conventional wisdom: you can't organize small shops… you can't organize high-turnover workplaces… you can't organize young people. | For a gripping first-person account of how it happened, read Jaz Brisack's new book Get on the Job and Organize. | Brisack, who uses they/them pronouns, salted at the first Starbucks store to unionize, in Buffalo, New York, but the book starts with their roots in the South and the attempt by the Auto Workers to unionize a big Nissan assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi in 201…
(2025-08-15). From Dhaka to ASEAN: Ready or Not? moderndiplomacy.eu Bangladesh is pressing on a door that could reshape its economic landscape and diplomatic influence. Sitting across the Bay of Bengal, Dhaka now argues that joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) would do more than just boost trade: it would officially integrate Bangladesh into the Indo-Pacific framework, speed up port and corridor investments, …
(2025-08-15). The Global Plastics Treaty Process Has Fallen Flat. Here's What Went Wrong, And How You Can Help. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Progress towards a legally binding global treaty on plastics pollution stalled and went into reverse this week. The United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee …
(2025-08-15). Australia Used To Lead The World On Shorter Work Hours We Could Do It Again. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In the 1850s, when Melbourne stonemasons won the eight-hour day, employers of the day prophesied economic ruin . These standardised hours then flowed into other …
(2025-08-15). Bendigo Writers Festival Has Questions To Answer Over 'Untenable' Code Of Conduct For Authors. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Around 20 writers, including prominent Palestine advocate Randa Abdel-Fattah and Stella Prize winners Evelyn Araluen, Clare Wright and Jess Hill, have reportedly …
(2025-08-15). Do Hot Drinks Really Give You Cancer? A Gut Expert Explains. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | When you order a coffee, do you ask for it to be extra hot ? | Whether you enjoy tea, coffee or something else, hot drinks are a comforting and often highly personal …
(2025-08-15). Not Quite Angels: Why We Should Stop Calling These Small Winged Children 'Cherubs'. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | We are all familiar with cherubs small, winged children that have a status in Western art history as angels. | But did you know this image you hold in your head of a …
(2025-08-15). Greens May Be A Problem For Labor In Next Week's Tasmanian No-Confidence Vote. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The Liberals won 14 of the 35 lower house seats at the July 19 Tasmanian state election, Labor ten, the Greens five, independents five and the Shooters, Fishers and …
(2025-08-15). A Rare 'Brain-Eating Amoeba' Has Been Detected In Queensland Water. Can I Catch It By Drinking Tapwater? Or In The Shower? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | One of the world's most dangerous water-borne microorganisms, commonly called a brain-eating amoeba , has recently been detected in two drinking water supplies in …
(2025-08-15). What's The Secret To Fixing The UK's Public Finances? Here's What Our Panel Of Experts Would Do. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Unexpected growth in the UK economy isn't enough to detract from the gaping hole in the country's public finances. Speculation is ramping up about what steps the …
(2025-08-15). How Bad Science Is Becoming Big Business. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Researchers are dealing with a disturbing trend that threatens the foundation of scientific progress: scientific fraud has become an industry . And it's growing faster …
(2025-08-15). Japan's Shifting Memory Of The Second World War Is Raising Fears Of Renewed Militarism. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Eighty years have passed since Japan's surrender ended the second world war. But the way Japan thinks about its wartime history is changing at pace. This is coinciding …
(2025-08-15). Palestine Action Arrests: What Happens Next, And What It Tells Us About The Breadth Of Britain's Counter-Terrorism Laws. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | The proscription of Palestine Action banning membership or support for the organisation on the ground that the home secretary believes it is concerned in terrorism …
(2025-08-15). South Africa Has Chosen A Risky Approach To Global Politics: 3 Steps It Must Take To Succeed. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | South Africa finds itself in a dangerous historical moment. The world order is under threat from its own primary architect. The US wants to remain the premier global …
(2025-08-15). Grand Canyon's Dragon Bravo Megafire Shows The Growing Wildfire Threat To Water Systems. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | As wildfire crews battled the Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon's North Rim in July 2025, the air turned toxic. | A chlorine gas leak had erupted from the park's water …
(2025-08-15). Why Universities Are Hiring More Chief Officers Even As Budgets Shrink. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Faculty hiring freezes . Department budget cuts . Declining public trust . Across the United States, higher education is navigating one of its most challenging periods in …
(2025-08-15). When Workers' Lives Outside Work Are More Fulfilling, It Benefits Employers Too. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Many employers are demanding more from workers these days, pushing them to log as many hours as possible . | Google, for example, told all its employees that they should …
(2025-08-15). Protestant Ideas Shaped Americans' Support For Birth Control And The Supreme Court Ruling Protecting A Husband And Wife's Right To Contraception. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Sixty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that married couples have a constitutional right to use contraception. Griswold v. Connecticut , decided in 1965, made it illegal …
(2025-08-15). RFK Jr.'S Plans To Overhaul 'Vaccine Court' System Would Face Legal And Scientific Challenges. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | For almost 40 years, people who suspect they've been harmed by a vaccine have been able to turn to a little-known system called the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program …
(2025-08-15). The Growing Fad Of 'Microdosing' Mushrooms Is Leading To An Uptick In Poison Control Center Calls And Emergency Room Visits. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Imagine you purchase a bag of gummies labeled nootropic a term used to describe substances that claim to enhance mental ability and function , or smart drugs. However, …
(2025-08-15). Afghans In US Face Uncertainty After The Cancellation Of Their Humanitarian Relief. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Thousands of Afghans living in the United States face an uncertain future after a federal appeals court ruled on July 21, 2025, that the Trump administration can end a …
(2025-08-15). Sanctuary Cities In The US Were Born In The 1980S As Central American Refugees Fled Civil Wars. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Sanctuary cities in the United States, which limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement , have drawn the ire of President Donald Trump during both of …
(2025-08-15). DAILY MEMO: A Man Was Killed Running From ICE While Border Patrol Mobbed Governor Newsom's "Big Beautiful Press Conference" in Little Tokyo. lataco.com On August 14th, the first day of school for many L.A. children, teachers showed solidarity against ICE while masked agents resumed raids, including a Monrovia Home Depot incident where a man died fleeing arrest. That same day, about 40 agents, led by Border Patrol Chief Bovino, staged a performative raid in Little Tokyo to disrupt Governor Newsom's press conference, with other abductions reported.
(2025-08-15). Why is the Geneva Agreement the Only Way to Resolve the Essequibo Dispute? orinocotribune.com 
(2025-08-15). Grow Your Own Free Skool!: Guide and Zine. itsgoingdown.org Neighborhood Anarchist Collective looks at Free Skools and how hey can build networks of communal knowledge and skillsharing. Rooted in anarchist theory and inspired by the Escuela Moderna (Modern School) of the 1900s, Toronto's Anarchist Free University (AFU), and Free Skool Santa Cruz, free skool (or free school) is a place-based, grassroots educational project built…
(2025-08-15). 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.
(2025-08-15). 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.
(2025-08-15). 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.
(2025-08-15). 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.
(2025-08-15). 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.
(2025-08-15). 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.
(2025-08-15). 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?
(2025-08-15). SOAS student expelled for Palestine activism calls out university's moral collapse. peoplesdispatch.org Haya Adam, President of the Palestine Society at the School of Oriental and Africa Studies (SOAS) talks about her expulsion from SOAS over pro-Palestine activism.
(2025-08-15). The Bear and The Eagle Face-Off in Alaska. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar — Aug 12, 2025 | All eyes on Alaska. The Bear-Eagle face-off is part of an astonishing acceleration of history in the summer of 2025. | Two weeks after Alaska, there's the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) September 3, in Beijing, is the 80th anniversary of what is of…
(2025-08-15). Questioning ASEAN's Identity and Community in the Thailand-Cambodia Conflict. moderndiplomacy.eu The recent Thailand-Cambodia border confrontation has become a huge test for ASEAN's solidity. The regional organization, boasting long-lasting peaceful relations among the members, now needs to focus on ensuring effective ceasefire between the two states. The conflict involves not merely military personnel, yet it also expands to the citizens of both countries, taking social media …
(2025-08-15). Wall Street Is Killing The Housing Market. progressivehub.net GARRETT BRAND | INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES…
(2025-08-15). Don't Single Out Military Deportations, Dismantle The Deportation Machine. progressivehub.net SOFYA APTEKAR | IN THESE TIMES…
(2025-08-15). Honduras: 3 People Arrested for Plotting Coup and Assassination of Former President Manuel Zelaya. orinocotribune.com The attorney general of Honduras, Johel Zelaya, announced the arrest of Arcadio López Estrada, Perfecto Jesús Enamorado Paz, and Antonio David Catán Rivera, "formally charged with the crimes of terrorism and attempted murder as established in the Penal Code," for a criminal conspiracy of assassination of the former Honduran president and coordinator of the ruling Libre Party, Manuel Zelaya, and overthrowing the current president, Xiomara Castro. | As reported by the Attorney General's Office on Friday, August 14, the conspiracy aimed to paralyze the state, disrupt the constitutional order, and endanger social pea…
(2025-08-15). Venezuela: More Than 1500 Kg of Explosives Seized in Warehouse. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan Minister of the Interior Diosdado Cabello reported the seizure of more than 1,500 kilos of explosives in a warehouse located in El Tigre, Simón Rodríguez municipality of Anzoátegui state. In response to some claims that the complany works for the oil industry, he pointed out that the limit of explosive material allowed for such companies is 50 kilos and 100 electric detonators, and that the company in question has not been contracted by Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) for 8 years. | He added that after the seizure of explosives in warehouses in Monagas state and shown in the media last weekend, the inve…
(2025-08-15). India's nuclear exceptionalism: An irony/ a question to non-proliferation framework. moderndiplomacy.eu An international order constructed based on norms and treaties to stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons, India stands as a disturbing exception. India, despite remaining outside the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), has access to civilian nuclear technology, nuclear trade and a fast-growing arms depot outside international safeguards. This exceptional treatment is driven by geopolitical interests …
(2025-08-15). Venezuela Deploys Forces as US Imperial Navy Enters Caribbean (+Washington's Lies). orinocotribune.com Caracas ( Cabello made this statement Thursday, August 14, after being asked about the recently heightened bounty enacted by the US empire on President Nicolás Maduro—based on falsified links to drug cartels—and the Pentagon's deployment in the southern C…
(2025-08-15). Another Mass Protest Against Palestine Action Ban Needs 1,000 People. popularresistance.org Protesters are gearing up for the next mass 'Lift The Ban' demonstration against the Labour Party government's proscription of Palestine Action — this time, on Saturday 6 September. | It's calling for people to sign up to swamp the Metropolitan Police — and cause maximum embarrassment for the Labour's bare-faced liar of a home secretary Yvette Cooper. The action aims to push the government to finally ditch the preposterous ban on the non-violent direct action group. | Following the Met's sweep of arrests Saturday 9 August, Defend Our Juries plan to stand up again to the government's unprecedented pros…
(2025-08-15). Georgia Judge Dismisses Domestic Terrorism Charge Against Cop City Defendant in DeKalb County. itsgoingdown.org Report on the recent dismissal of domestic terrorism charges for Stop Cop City defendant Jamie Marsicano. ATLANTA, GA — DeKalb County Judge Gregory Adams yesterday dismissed Cop City defendant Jamie Marsicano's state Domestic Terrorism charge following a hearing earlier this month. Judge Adams held that the Georgia Attorney General's Office violated Marsicano's Due Process and…
(2025-08-15). Greece Extends Its Energy Corridor Influence Across the Mediterranean. moderndiplomacy.eu Since 2010, efforts to exploit hydrocarbons in Greece have encountered obstacles. Public debate on the issue of energy has remained limited, with the media failing to distinguish between scientists focusing on documented safety and environmental concerns and those reacting from an ideological standpoint. At the same time, Russian natural gas flows to Europe via pipelines …
(2025-08-15). Finally, Two Presidents Will Meet. moderndiplomacy.eu The world looks forward to witnessing an upcoming summit between two presidents who represent two different characters. This summit comes after a period of great tension between America and Russia, and the aftermath of moving two American submarines near the Russian shores due to the threatening statements launched by Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian Deputy Chairman …
(2025-08-15). In run-up to Trump-Putin talks, Russian offensive encircles Ukrainian units in Pokrovsk. wsws.org Despite the talks, there will be no lasting diplomatic resolution of the NATO-Russia conflict, which can only be ended on a progressive basis by an anti-war movement of the working class.
(2025-08-15). Germany pledges additional military aid for Ukraine and spearheads European rearmament drive. wsws.org With the Ukrainian military suffering severe setbacks and transatlantic tensions mounting, the EU powers are providing additional military aid for Kiev and are moving toward the full militarisation of society and the establishment of a war economy—at the expense of the democratic and social rights of the working class.
(2025-08-15). Australia: Police officers jailed over assault of mentally ill woman in Western Sydney. wsws.org The naked woman was kicked twice in the head, dragged along the road by her hair, punched and pepper-sprayed six times, including in the face and genitals.
(2025-08-15). IAM bureaucracy appeals to fascist Senator Hawley to intervene in Boeing strike. wsws.org Boeing machinists should set up rank-and-file committees to mobilize other sections of workers behind them, their real allies in this fight, and prepare for a break with the IAM apparatus and political struggle against both big business parties.
(2025-08-15). New Zealand and Australian leaders discuss stronger military ties against China. wsws.org Australian PM Anthony Albanese and the right-wing New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon called for enhanced military interoperability while hypocritically denouncing Beijing.
(2025-08-15). Trump's tariffs: A war against the working class. wsws.org A central aim of Trump's tariffs is to provide revenue to the administration to pay for the handouts to the ultra-wealthy and the corporations.
(2025-08-15). Family of Toledo Jeep worker Antonio Gaston files lawsuit for wrongful death, citing Stellantis safety violations. wsws.org At a press conference Monday, family members of Antonio Gaston explained that the lawsuit was aimed at getting to the truth of his August 2024 death and preventing more needless tragedies.
(2025-08-15). "This could have been prevented" : Clairton steelworkers speak out after deadly plant explosion. wsws.org Steelworkers at US Steel's Clairton Coke Works have come forward to expose the long-standing and deadly safety hazards that preceded Monday's explosion, which killed Timothy Quinn and Steven Menefee and injured ten others.
(2025-08-15). California company receives probation and fine for two workers suffocated in 2020 nitrogen leak. wsws.org Four years after a preventable poisonous leak killed two workers, California Ranch Foods escapes with token fines and probation, exposing the bipartisan dismantling of workplace safety and the corporate disregard for human life.
(2025-08-15). More Trump thuggery as Border Patrol goons threaten Democrats in downtown Los Angeles. wsws.org The militarized operation in Little Tokyo is part of a drive to expand the repressive powers of the state and lay the groundwork for authoritarian rule.
(2025-08-15). Lula's "Security Bill" strengthens police state in Brazil. wsws.org Sparking disputes between states and the federal government, the Lula administration's Public Security Constitutional Amendment Proposal (PEC) is aimed at strengthening the repressive apparatus.
(2025-08-15). Air Canada demands government intervention against 10,000 flight attendants set to strike Saturday. wsws.org A walk out would disrupt operations at Canada's largest airline which accounts for more than half of the industry's passenger capacity, operating nearly 1,000 flights every day.
(2025-08-15). Resistance Grows – ICE Vigil at SF Court House. indybay.org From Mark Twain: "Though History Does Not Repeat, It Often Rhymes"
(2025-08-15). Federal Workers Protest Social Security Cutbacks – Privatization. indybay.org In recognition of the 90th birthday of the Social Security Act, on August 14, workers who administrate benefits that 70 million Americans receive through the Act, gathered at the US Federal Building to protest the DOGE staff cuts and Trump administration's move towards privatization. The workers said that staff cuts have resulted in their having to serve more people than ever while "experiencing one of the lowest staffing levels in 60 years." In addition, beneficiaries are experiencing degraded services "combined with chaotic and confusing policy changes."
(2025-08-15). On 90th Social Security Anniversary, AFGE & Fight Against Privatization & Union Busting. indybay.org On the 90th anniversary of Social Security rallies were held all over the country and in San Francisco Federal workers spoke out at the San Francisco Federal Building…
(2025-08-15). Monday 9/1: Labor Day Community Barbecue & Fish Fry. indybay.org Veterans Memorial Building | 846 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060…
(2025-08-15). Saturday 8/16: Trader The Animals Will be Heard. indybay.org Meeting at Martin Luther King Jr Way & Hearst Ave in Berkeley…
(2025-08-15). 75+ Flock Cameras Disabled Bay Area. indybay.org anarchists attack flock cameras in oakland and sf…
(2025-08-15). Community unites for Trinity River clean-up as flows are threatened by Trump biological opinion. indybay.org The event centered Indigenous leadership and stewardship, bringing youth and families together to care for the river while educating participants on the deep cultural and ecological significance of the Trinity River, along with current threats to the river's flows from the Trump administration, according to SCS.
(2025-08-15). Salmon groups, Tribes respond to CA Water Board updates to Bay-Delta Plan with deep alarm. indybay.org "The voluntary agreements are a scam that could cost taxpayers billions, enrich water agencies and make the rivers even sicker," said Scott Artis, Executive Director of the Golden State Salmon Association.
(2025-08-15). Southern California Butterfly Declared Endangered Species Candidate. indybay.org SACRAMENTO, Calif., August 13, 2025 — The California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously today to declare the Quino checkerspot butterfly a candidate species under the California Endangered Species Act, granting protections for the small butterfly as the state conducts further review.
(2025-08-15). Sunday 8/24: Webinar: Captive Resistance: The Palestinian Struggle Behind Bars. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/ca824…
(2025-08-15). Sunday 8/24: Si Se Puede – No More Pesticides. indybay.org Barrios Unidos, 1817 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-15). The Disaster Nobody Is Ready For: Which U.S. Cities Are Most Likely To Be Targeted In A Nu. indybay.org The only Public action that may saves lives is simple: get inside, stay inside, stay tuned. Federal guidance is explicit that most people can survive fallout by sheltering properly.
(2025-08-15). Friday 8/15: Stand For Veterans-Stand For Unions. indybay.org VA Center 4150 Clement St. San Francisco…
(2025-08-15). Saturday 8/16: Watsonville: Fight The Trump Takeover Rally. indybay.org Watsonville City Plaza, 358 Main St, Watsonville…
(2025-08-15). Saturday 8/16: Stop the Trump Takeover! Nationwide Pro-Democracy, Save Voting Rights Protests. indybay.org Find a protest near you. | Protest Map: www.mobilize.us/fightthetrumptakeover/ma……
(2025-08-15). Indigenous Communities From Southern Mexico Refuse to Bow to ICE in California. truthout.org In many agricultural fields of the West Coast of the United States, you're more likely to hear Mixtec or Triqui languages spoken than Spanish. Both are common among the Indigenous people of southern Mexico, some of whom now pick grapes for Napa and Sonoma County's prestige wineries, or apples in century-old orchards. Without their labor, rural economies in California would collapse. |
(2025-08-15). Looming Federal Cuts to Public Education Threaten Communities in Every State. truthout.org When Barbara Duffield, executive director of SchoolHouse Connection, heard that the federal budget passed by Congress could eventually eliminate funding for the Education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Program was going to remain stable for another year, she immediately worried about how it would impact the unhoused students her organization champions. The cut could strip money from… |
(2025-08-15). Report: Israeli Military Has Unit That Exists to Justify Targeting Journalists. truthout.org The Israeli military operates a special unit known as the "Legitimization Cell" that exists to create propaganda justifying the military's targeting of civilian infrastructure and civilians, particularly journalists, in order to ensure that Israel maintains its legitimacy on the world stage, an investigation finds. According to a +972 Magazine and Local Call investigation published Thursday… |
(2025-08-15). Latinx Communities Face Disproportionate Health Impacts From Factory Farming. truthout.org New research out this week underscores what many environmental justice advocates in the U.S. have long argued: Animal feeding operations — another term for factory farming — pollute the air, and these environmental impacts are disproportionately felt by nearby communities, who are often people of color. The report, published Tuesday and led by researchers at the University of California… |
(2025-08-15). DC Attorney General Sues Bondi to Block Trump Takeover of DC Police. truthout.org Washington, DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb on Friday filed a lawsuit to block United States Attorney General Pam Bondi from taking over the US capital city's police department. The lawsuit accused the Trump administration of violating the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, a 1973 law that delegated certain powers over the city once held by the federal government to local government… |
(2025-08-15). The Heat: U.S. Economy. america.cgtn.com 
The Producer Price Index which tracks what businesses charge for goods and services, rose 0.9 percent in July. It's the largest monthly increase in more than three years and evidence that U.S. President Trump's tariffs are driving up the costs of imported goods. | So far, retailers have been able to shield consumers by pre-ordering inventory but analysts say it's only a matter of time before those costs are passed on. Tariffs are also impacting the labor market with nearly two million Americans receiving unemployment benefits. | The U.S. Federal Reserve will meet again in September to discuss whether or not to cu…
(2025-08-15). Wildfires sweep Spain, Portugal and Greece during unremitting heatwave. aljazeera.com Southern Europe's wildfires intensify amid a searing heatwave and major religious holidays.
(2025-08-15). Taliban marks fourth anniversary of return to power with internal threats. aljazeera.com Four years on, Afghanistan remains an international pariah for its harsh repression of women.
(2025-08-15). Hurricane Erin threatens Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands with flooding. aljazeera.com Heavy rains are forecast to start with the storm expected to become a major Category 3 storm over the weekend.
(2025-08-15). Afghans in US mark Taliban Kabul takeover amid Trump immigration crackdown. aljazeera.com Advocates say Trump policies add fear to four years of uncertainty for Afghans seeking safety in US after Taliban rise.
(2025-08-15). A political shift ahead? What to know about Bolivia's presidential election. aljazeera.com An economic crisis and divided left has opened the door to a possible right-wing victory for the first time in decades.
(2025-08-15). More than 160 people killed in Pakistan in heavy rains, flash floods. aljazeera.com Disaster agency says the majority of deaths happened in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwest Pakistan.
(2025-08-15). Mallorca vs Barcelona: La Liga — teams, start, lineups. aljazeera.com Barcelona kick off their La Liga title defence at Mallorca on Saturday with Marcus Rashford's registration in doubt.
(2025-08-15). How the world is reacting to Israel's settlement plan in occupied West Bank. aljazeera.com Plans to develop the illegal E1 settlement, which would jeopardise a future Palestinian state, widely condemned.
(2025-08-15). Israel's Ben Gvir filmed threatening Marwan Barghouti in prison. aljazeera.com Palestinian officials call Israeli threats against jailed leader Marwan Barghouti, an‚ÄØ"unprecedented provocation."
(2025-08-15). Liverpool target Isak 'controls' his Newcastle future. aljazeera.com Swedish international striker Alexander Isak has been training away from his Newcastle colleagues amid Liverpool link.
(2025-08-15). Rescuers search for missing after devastating Kashmir cloudburst. aljazeera.com Rescuers in Kashmir search for survivors after flash floods triggered by a deadly cloudburst claim at least 60 lives.
(2025-08-15). Hezbollah says Lebanon disarmament plan serves Israel, vows to keep weapons. aljazeera.com Group's leader urges government 'not to hand over the country to an insatiable Israeli aggressor or an American tyrant'.
(2025-08-15). Lebanon, Iran's delicate diplomacy amid calls to disarm Hezbollah. aljazeera.com Iran dispatches one of its most senior politicians to Beirut in a bid to soothe tensions.
(2025-08-15). Geneva talks on global plastic pollution treaty collapse without a deal. aljazeera.com Several delegates express dismay at the failure to break a deadlock at the sixth round of talks in under three years.
(2025-08-15). Palestinians condemn Israel's Ben-Gvir over Marwan Barghouti threat. aljazeera.com Footage shows far-right minister taunting 66-year-old Palestinian leader during jail visit.
(2025-08-15). Japan minister visits controversial shrine to mark World War II anniversary. aljazeera.com Japan marks 80 years since Emperor Hirohito announced his country's surrender to Allied forces.
(2025-08-15). Judge Says State Violated Cop City Protester's Rights, Dismisses Terror Charge. truthout.org A Georgia judge has dismissed a state domestic terrorism charge against Cop City protestor Jamie Marsicano, but they and dozens of others still face racketeering charges. Superior Court Judge Gregory A. Adams ruled that the prosecution's delays violated Marsicano's due process rights and their right to a speedy trial. In March 2023, law enforcement officers arrested close to two dozen… |
(2025-08-15). Trump Mulls Lower Refugee Cap of 40,000 With Most Space for White South Africans. truthout.org The administration of US President Donald Trump is reportedly discussing a refugee program that would grant the majority of admissions to the white South African minority that ruled the country through apartheid for decades. Reuters reported Friday that the administration was mulling a cap of 40,000 refugees entering the United States next year, down from the 100,000 allowed in by former… |
(2025-08-15). Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to Trump: "We're Not Going to Cower or Bend" truthout.org President Trump says his takeover of policing in Washington, D.C., will serve as an example of policies he hopes to enact in other major U.S. cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. All the cities on his target list are led by Black mayors, and most have "sanctuary" policies limiting local cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Responding to Trump's threats… |
(2025-08-15). Border Patrol Agents Appear Outside Newsom's Event to Intimidate Trump Critics. truthout.org California elected officials say that armed border patrol agents showed up outside Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's event on redistricting in the Little Tokyo district of Los Angeles on Thursday, in an attempt to intimidate critics of the Trump administration. Border Patrol was "directed, clearly by the White House, as a political operation to make a point," Newsom said during an interview… |
(2025-08-15). With this devil in the details, Azerbaijan wins. responsiblestatecraft.org The recent
(2025-08-15). Diplomacy Watch: Battlefield advantage will steer Alaska talks. responsiblestatecraft.org Russia took
(2025-08-15). Armenia on its path to extinction. strategic-culture.su Recent U.S.-mediated agreement sets the stage for the end of Armenia as a sovereign state. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | The re…
(2025-08-15). La rifeudalizzazione degli Stati Uniti. strategic-culture.su Storia standard negli Stati Uniti, i ricchi diventano più ricchi e i poveri sono più poveri | Segue nostro L'1 gennaio 2018, il presidente Trump
(2025-08-15). Still embracing defeat: Japan 1945-2025. strategic-culture.su Japan has been distorted by their American allies almost beyond repair. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | It's almost that time of…
(2025-08-15). Turismo: la Russia apre agli stranieri, l'Europa ostacola. strategic-culture.su La mobilità internazionale modello vecchia Unione Sovietica ma all'incontrario: la Russia apre ai turisti stranieri, europei e italiani compresi, e l'Unione Europea limita e ostacola l'arrivo dei russi sia per vacanza che per motivi privati. | Segue nostro Visto elettronico per 30 giorni | Il presidente russo Vladimir Vladimirovic Putin ha firmato la legge che consente di soggiornare, con un visto elettronico, in Russia fino a 30 giorn…
(2025-08-15). Brazil rolls out $1 billion "sovereign Brazil" plan to counter U.S. tariff offensive. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Brazil has announced a $1 billion plan to shield its exporters from the impact of new 50% U.S. tariffs on a range of Brazilian products. The initiative, dubbed "Sovereign Brazil" and unveiled Wednesday, includes tax deferrals, expanded credit lines, and measures to redirect goods to domestic buyers.President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called the plan "a first step" to support local exporters, noting it will be sent to Congress for approval. Brazil's government on Wednesday rolled out a long-awaited relief package including 30 billion reais ($5.6 billion) in credit to support local companies hit by US Pre…
(2025-08-15). Russia's Economic Resilience: The Role of China, BRICS, and Strategic Partnerships in Sanctions Evasion. albawaba.com Dr. Gil FeilerIntroductionDespite facing unprecedented Western sanctions following its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia's economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience. This resilience stems not merely from domestic adaptations but significantly from strategic partnerships with China, BRICS nations, and other sympathetic countries that have provided crucial economic lifelines. While Russia's economy has indeed faced challenges, including inflation, currency volatility, and restricted access to Western technology and markets, it has managed to maintain functionality through diversified trade relations…
(2025-08-15). Ben Gvir storms Barghouti's cell, issues threats amid concerns over his health. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir caused a lot of anger when he broke into the solitary confinement cell of famous Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti and made direct threats. This led to strong criticism from Palestinian officials and human rights activists.Channel 7 in Israel says Ben Gvir told Barghouti, "We will kill anyone who hurts the people of Israel." "You are not going to win." It was said that the visit, which was seen as provocative, was meant to make it harder for Palestinian prisoners to stay in jail. Video from the meeting showed that Barghouti looked weak and sick, wh…
(2025-08-15). Jordan heatwave kills 1 man and injures 2. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A man died in Jordan after suffering from a heatstroke, while two other individuals were hospitalized and are undergoing treatment due to the ongoing heatwave that hit the country this week, as reported by the local Jordanian news outlet, Al Ghad.According to local medical reports, several individuals were hospitalized in the past two days due to suffering from heatstroke, among them was an Arab man who arrived at the hospital in a critical condition. However, the man passed away shortly after he was admitted to the intensive care unit. Jordan heatwave kills 1 man and injures 2: ŸÖ&yum…
(2025-08-15). Sudan: At least 40 people die from cholera in a week. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- At least 40 people have died in Sudan's western Darfur region, amid the worst cholera outbreak in years in the country, which has been embroiled in a war for more than two years, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said today."In addition to an all-out war, the people of Sudan are now suffering from the worst cholera outbreak the country has seen in years," the organization said in a statement."In Darfur alone, MSF teams have treated more than 2,300 patients and recorded 40 deaths in the past week."Cholera is an acute diarrheal infection caused by the consumption of contaminated food or water, according to th…
(2025-08-15). As Trump splits from India, is the US abandoning its pivot to Asia? aljazeera.com US partners in Asia, such as India, might consider their own shifts in response to Trump's moves. But it won't be easy.
(2025-08-15). 'No more food': In northern Nigeria, US funding cuts bite for aid groups. aljazeera.com Organisations like the World Food Programme are scaling back aid or completely halting operations.
(2025-08-15). Australia finds record meth, cocaine, heroin use in wastewater analysis. aljazeera.com Australians consumed drugs with a street value of about $7.5bn, representing a 34 percent rise in annual consumption.
(2025-08-15). Blackwater founder Erik Prince to send forces to Haiti to fight gangs. aljazeera.com Vectus Global, a security company led by Erik Prince, has a contract to battle Haiti's gangs and restore tax collection.
(2025-08-15). China's aircraft carriers in Pacific signals ability to 'contest' US power. aljazeera.com Expert says 'gaps' in naval capabilities are closing between China and the United States.
(2025-08-15). Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai's trial delayed over health concerns. aljazeera.com The 77-year-old founder of the Apple Daily newspaper is charged with foreign collusion over 2019 protests.
(2025-08-15). Japanese minister visits controversial shrine to mark end of World War II. aljazeera.com Japan marks 80 years since Emperor Hirohito announced his country's surrender to Allied forces.
(2025-08-15). Mali's military arrests generals, suspected French agent in overthrow plot. aljazeera.com Malian minister says situation under control after plot foiled to 'destabilising the institutions of the republic'.
(2025-08-15). South Korea to restore pact halting military activity on North Korea border. aljazeera.com South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung said he will restore a military agreement to rebuild trust with North Korea.
(2025-08-15). Trump promises to 'save' jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai. aljazeera.com Closing arguments are due to begin in the national security trial of Jimmy Lai, 77, a critic of China's Communist Party.
(2025-08-15). Trump's Tax Law Clobbers State Budgets. counterpunch.org 
The new tax law President Trump and congressional Republicans passed this summer drastically reduces taxes on the wealthiest, slashes essential spending, and adds over $4 trillion to the deficit over a decade. The law weakens health care and food assistance more than any legislation in history. Combined with tax cuts that give a whopping $1 trillion to the richest
(2025-08-15). Empire with a Humanitarian Accent. counterpunch.org 
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is calling it a "world-first" contraceptive: an eight-year hormonal IUD. The launch site? Kenya. Not Seattle. Not London. Not Oslo. That's no accident. That's design. The Foundation frames this as a breakthrough in reproductive choice for African women. Look closer and it's something else entirely: a power project. Patents,
(2025-08-15). Pete Buttigieg says he backs Israel arms ban after criticism over previous. haaretz.com Pete Buttigieg, a likely 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, clarified his stance on U.S.-Israel relations after his earlier remarks on a popular podcast were criticized as a 'non-answer.'…
(2025-08-15). 'It's extremely frustrating': Pennsylvania leaders discuss budget hang-ups at Northeast Philly open house as SEPTA deadline expires. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Pennsylvania state Sen. State leaders promise to 'keep working at it' as SEPTA cuts…
(2025-08-15). Trump Wants to Take Your Social Security to Give Even More Money to Wall Street. counterpunch.org 
Scott Bessent, Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, let the cat out of the bag when he said that their new "Trump Accounts" are intended as a backdoor way to privatize Social Security. Their idea is to get people to put money in these accounts beyond the $1,000 the government will give each newborn, so that they
(2025-08-15). China targets social media accounts for spreading military misinformation. ecns.cn China said Thursday it has taken action against several social media accounts for illegally spreading information related to its military.
(2025-08-15). China ready to strengthen coordination with India on platforms as SCO: spokesperson. ecns.cn China stands ready to strengthen coordination and cooperation with India on multilateral platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, to promote the sound and steady development of bilateral relations, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at a regular press conference on Thursday.
(2025-08-15). China to introduce K-type visa for young foreign tech talents. ecns.cn The State Council of China on Thursday announced the decision to introduce a K-type visa for young foreign scientific and technological talents.
(2025-08-15). Unitree's humanoid robot clinches first gold at 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games. ecns.cn A humanoid robot from Unitree Robotics clinched the gold medal in the 1500-meter race on Friday with 6 minutes and 34.40 seconds at the ongoing 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, the Chinese robotics firm announced on Friday.
(2025-08-15). China unveils new evidence of Japan's WWII germ warfare in Harbin exhibit. ecns.cn New evidence detailing Japan's use of biological weapons during World War II was unveiled Friday at a memorial hall in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, shedding further light on the crimes committed by the notorious Unit 731.
(2025-08-15). Chinese climber dies in rockfall after summiting K2. ecns.cn Chinese mountaineer Guan Jing was killed Tuesday night by falling rocks after successfully reaching the summit of K2, the world's second-highest peak at 8,611 meters, located in the Karakoram Range on the Pakistan-China border.
(2025-08-15). Shanghai conducts first million-kilowatt virtual power plant operation. ecns.cn State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company successfully conducted its first million-scale Virtual Power Plant (VPP) demand response, marking a major breakthrough in China's smart grid development.
(2025-08-15). Thai experts urge innovation push to counter tariffs. ecns.cn An employee handles semiconductor materials at a factory in Bang Pa-In, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, on Wednesday. The United States has declared plans for a 100 percent tariff on semiconductor imports.
(2025-08-15). How Xi's green vision sparks hope for a sustainable world. ecns.cn On the edge of the Sahara Desert, Amadou Diarra grew up watching the wind carry sand across the thin, tired grass. Villagers in his hometown in Mauritania moved with their herds, chasing pasture that grew scarcer each year.
(2025-08-15). Japan must face up to its wartime past. ecns.cn A: Ever since the Meiji Restoration, militarists and far-right forces have been influencing, to various degrees, Japan's policies, even dragging it into the abyss of war.
(2025-08-15). Human-machine symbiosis on full display at Beijing games. ecns.cn Stefan Hensel, supervisor of Germany's Sweaty team, praised the Beijing event as "a nice and open community and an Olympic Games for the industry".Some viewers online said the humanoid soccer matches lacked excitement, as the robots moved stiffly and made clumsy decisions on the pitch.
(2025-08-15). Space info sector hitting new orbits. ecns.cn A view of the booth of Geovis Technology Co Ltd during an expo in Nanchang, Jiangxi province.The ambition is driven in part by the rapid expansion of satellite constellations and the rising sophistication of payloads.
(2025-08-15). Smart tech impresses all at World Games. ecns.cn For Italian freediving para-athlete Gianluca Visconti, donning an exoskeleton robot made him feel he could fly.At a tech bazaar in the World Games Village, smart glasses capable of real-time translation in 40 languages are drawing crowds of athletes eager to try them out.
(2025-08-15). Joint legal efforts to safeguard Yangtze. ecns.cn To improve the systematic protection of the Yangtze River, the Supreme People's Court and 11 other State-level departments have jointly released a guideline aimed at enhancing coordination between law enforcement and judicial bodies, while addressing existing problems and drawing on successful local practices.He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined 10,000 yuan after undertaking ecological restoration efforts and compensating for environmental losses.
(2025-08-15). Cyber regulator shuts down social media accounts for damaging military's image. ecns.cn There were also accounts that impersonated official military department accounts, frequently posting military-related content and exploiting military hot topics to gain followers and profit, it said.
(2025-08-15). 'Dead to Rights' smashes box office records, raises awareness. ecns.cn The cast and crew of Dead to Rights interact with the audience after its roadshow in Shanghai on July 28.After seeing the film, Evan Kail, an American who donated an album of historic photos to China in 2022, praised the film as a "10 out of 10" cinematic achievement that confronts the Nanjing Massacre.
(2025-08-15). Quick-test kit expedites Chikungunya response. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have made breakthroughs in Chikungunya fever detection by developing a kit solution that accelerates the entire detection process to within half an hour, according to a laboratory based in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province.
(2025-08-15). Unlocking Chinese Cities | Anji: Where green bamboo forests become golden opportunities. ecns.cn With just 1.8% of China's bamboo stock, Anji creates nearly 10% of the country's bamboo industry output. Anji's products are exported to the U.S., Vietnam, Japan, the Netherlands, and more.
(2025-08-15). World Heritage @China: Mount Wuyi – A double heritage site despite not among China's famous sacred mountains. ecns.cn The mountain embodies traditional Chinese values of living in harmony with nature and embracing sustainability. At its heart, the story of Mount Wuyi begins with a cup of tea.
(2025-08-15). 98-yr-old Chinese veteran: I was just a single drop in the great tide of anti-aggression resistance. ecns.cn Despite his hearing loss and unsteady legs, Wang Yonglao, the 98-year-old veteran, still spoke vividly when recalling the wartime stories decades ago.
(2025-08-15). (W.E. Talk) European scholar: China-Europe Railway Express becomes the blood vessel for Europe's economic development. ecns.cn This year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and the EU. In the latest W.E. Talk, Hussein Askary, vice-chairman of the Belt and Road Institute in Sweden, noted that EU-China relations have become increasingly important—especially in economic, scientific, and cultural exchange.
(2025-08-15). Pete Buttigieg's Revealing Israel Answer on Pod Save America. scheerpost.com In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Glenn Greenwald /
(2025-08-15). Trump Said It: 'There's No Better Word Than Stupid'. scheerpost.com By Edward Curtin / Behind the Curtain For anyone who still thinks Donald Trump does not represent the interests of what is called "the deep state" but is actually the shallow or official U.S. state, it is time to think again. If he is not a figurehead for those alleged hidden forces, then he will …
(2025-08-15). US-Based Companies Announce Record Number of Impending Layoffs. scheerpost.com In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg / Companies based in t…
(2025-08-15). Whistleblower Exposes Real 2016 US Election Meddling. scheerpost.com By Kit Klarenberg / Global Delinquents On July 30th, the ODNI declassified damning evidence from a US intelligence community whistleblower. They attest to being aggressively — but unsuccessfully — pressured by superiors into signing off on the infamous 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment, which expressed "high confidence" Russia interfered in the previous year's Presidential election to ensure Donald Trump's victory. …
(2025-08-15). National Convention kicks off in Pretoria. sanews.gov.za National Convention kicks off in Pretoria | The long-awaited National Convention, which paves the way for the National Dialogue, has kicked off this morning at the University of South Africa (Unisa) in Pretoria. | The two-day National Convention, in which stakeholders and representatives from all quarters of society will participate, aims to outline and agree on key themes for the National Dialogue. The National Dialogue has been described by the Presidency as a call to action for citizens to lead an inclusive dialogue on the challenges facing the country. | The Convention is also intended to agree on the approac…
(2025-08-15). National Convention widens channels for deep engagement among South Africans. sanews.gov.za National Convention widens channels for deep engagement among South Africans | President Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged South Africans to keep engaging in discussions that lay bare their concerns, hopes for the future, and how they envision a better tomorrow for themselves and the country. | "This initiative [the National Convention] is about what all South Africans must do together to make our lives and country better," President Ramaphosa said on Friday. | Speaking at the first National Convention of the National Dialogue, current underway at the University of South Africa (Unisa) in Pretoria, President Ramapho…
(2025-08-15). Wednesday 9/24: Study Group: Socialist Feminism — The First Decade, 12th session. indybay.org New Valencia Hall | 747 Polk St. | San Francisco, CA 94109 | Online participation also available.
(2025-08-15). Ministers showcase Africa's multibillion water sector projects for global investors. sanews.gov.za Ministers showcase Africa's multibillion water sector projects for global investors | African Ministers of Water have used the AU—Africa Water Investment Programme (AU-AIP) Water Summit 2025 to highlight the multibillion dollar opportunities in the water sector. | The Ministers presented bulk water projects currently underway in their countries during a ministerial roundtable on how they are de-risking the water sector. | Among the large water projects presented included the construction of dams, climate-resilient financing, and nationwide water supply programmes. | Zimbabwe's Minister of Lands, Agriculture…
(2025-08-15). Trump sees Putin ready for peace in Ukraine. geo.tv 
US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands inside the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral ahead of a ceremony to mark its re-opening following the 2019 fire, in Paris, France, December 7, 2024. — Reuters
(2025-08-15). Facing US tariffs, India's Modi vows self-reliance. geo.tv 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation during Independence Day celebrations at the historic Red Fort in Delhi, India, August 15, 2025. — Reuters
(2025-08-15). In the battle for Aqraba, Israeli settlers spare neither Palestinian land nor lives. haaretz.com This time the Israeli police didn't even bother to open an investigation. To them, a settler firing an automatic rifle at Palestinians, killing one and wounding several others, is no reason to question anyone — especially now, when Palestinian lives seem to count for nothing…
(2025-08-15). "Die Welt' Journalist Axel Bojanowski: Apocalypticism Is " A Code Of Belonging" Among Journalists. wattsupwiththat.com Bojanowski concludes with an appeal for more optimism and encourages productive people to have the courage to withstand resistance.
(2025-08-15). FERC Must Seize the Supreme Court's Energy Opportunity. wattsupwiththat.com The Court has provided the legal framework. FERC must provide the will to use it.
(2025-08-15). Nutty Professor Warns Of Firewaves. wattsupwiththat.com Cities across the UK are facing a growing threat from an emerging phenomenon called "firewaves" as temperatures rise due to climate change, scientists have warned.
(2025-08-15). Israelis demand security, the right delivers violent, corrupt police. And what does the left offer? haaretz.com The left has ceded the police to the right, resigned to the reality that this vital institution has become ineffective, politicized and violent. But it doesn't have to be this way…
(2025-08-15). Lebanon: Judicial Reforms Positive, But Fall Short. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and members of the Lebanese government attend a parliament session in Beirut, July 15, 2025. | © 2025 Emilie Madi/Reuters | (Beirut) — A law that Lebanon's parliament adopted on July 31, 2025, includes positive reforms for Lebanon's judiciary but falls short of guaranteeing judicial independence, Human Rights Watch said today. The law includes some advances in terms of judicial independence, including greater judicial self-governance and the expansion of elections of judges by other judges. But it allows Lebanon's government-appointed t…
(2025-08-15). Colombia: 2025 set to be the decade's worst year in humanitarian terms. icrc.org Figures from January to May 2025…
(2025-08-15). Ethiopia: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures. icrc.org Staying Humanitarian in a World That Won't Stand Still…
(2025-08-15). Philippines: Committed to serve humanity. icrc.org Facts and figures from January to June 2025…
(2025-08-15). General Maphwanya's Iran visit "ill-advised" sanews.gov.za General Maphwanya's Iran visit "ill-advised" | Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says President Cyril Ramaphosa did not sanction Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) General Rudzani Maphwanya's visit to Iran. | At a media briefing on Thursday, Magwenya said the SANDF was enabled by bilateral and multilateral frameworks to forge ties with other military forces around the world. | "The exchange of knowledge and the strengthening of professional military to military cooperation is encouraged within our system of government, this includes joint training drills with other countries, co…
(2025-08-15). Leaders to attend SADC Summit in Madagascar. sanews.gov.za Leaders to attend SADC Summit in Madagascar | President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 45th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government this weekend. | The summit is a historic moment for Madagascar, following the country's membership of SADC in August 2005. | The summit will focus on accelerating regional integration through key pillars: strengthening industrial capacity and regional value chains, modernising agriculture, and promoting an inclusive energy transition, all aimed at building a resilient, sustainable, and cohesive SADC region. | Vincent Magwenya, s…
(2025-08-15). Maponya Mall shooting a threat to public transport system stability. sanews.gov.za Maponya Mall shooting a threat to public transport system stability | Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has met with all public transport operators in Soweto as part of efforts to find lasting solutions to issues affecting the sector. | Stakeholders included local taxi associations, e-hailing service operators and law-enforcement officials. | This comes in the wake of resurging violence which left one person dead and two others injured near the Maponya Mall, in Soweto, on Wednesday night. | The MEC described the attack as "senseless, unacceptable, and a direct threat to the safety and s…
(2025-08-15). Roaming Charges: From Police State to Military Police State. counterpunch.org 
(2025-08-15). The United States Versus the World: Net-Zero, Militarism, and Donny Rotten. counterpunch.org 
While much of the world fumbles over how to live in a better future, the United States is going back to the past. More than a standard flip-flop from one administration to the next, basic truths are being discarded in a daily onslaught of insults, threats, and strained logic, military spending is rising, and new-energy
(2025-08-15). Why This Reality Surprises: The History Problem is a Problem of Imagination. counterpunch.org The history of humanity is not…a vehicle which we board or get out of at random. Our past will be for us a burden beneath which we can only collapse as long as we refuse to understand the present and fight for a better future. Only then — but from that moment on — will
(2025-08-15). Do We Need Polymaths in the 21st Century? counterpunch.org Written With Gemini, ChatGPT, and Grok. Fueled by rapid technological progress, increasing global interconnectedness, and complex challenges, the need for polymaths has never been greater. Polymaths like Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) and Ibn Sina (980-1037) are individuals with expertise across multiple fields. Specialized professionals such as patent lawyers, nephrologists, and metallurgical engineers focus narrowly and
(2025-08-15). Fearless Benjamin: The Quaker Dwarf Who Fought Slavery. counterpunch.org 
Fearless Benjamin is a new children's book by Michelle Markel and Marcus Rediker, illustrated by Sarah Bachman. 32 pages, 10 x 8″ hardcover. $18.95. For readers aged 4-8 and up. Pre-order from PM Press. Michelle Markel creates justice-focused reads for young audiences, such as Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909. Marcus
(2025-08-15). Back to Virtue. counterpunch.org 
There was a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth when Trump did away with DEI initiatives. The sad truth, though, is that these initiatives were often nothing but window dressing. That is, many businesses and institutions used them as a form of PR. They'd point to their DEI policies as evidence that they cared
(2025-08-15). Transatlantic Trade Breakthrough: US Sends Key Proposals to EU. thinktank.pk The European Union and the United States are on the verge of finalizing a landmark trade deal, with Washington recently submitting its suggestions to refine the joint statement. This development marks a significant step toward resolving a long-standing trade dispute between the two economic powerhouses, following a pivotal meeting between European Commission President Ursula von …
(2025-08-15). Putin's Trump Summit Briefing. counterpunch.org 
Exclusive to CounterPunch The fragment below was taken from the transcript of an intercepted phone call, no doubt intended for the "ears only" of Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the eve of his Anchorage summit with President Donald Trump. "Vladimir Vladimirovich. How are you, my friend? I know you have met Trump many times before.
(2025-08-15). Pakistan Shaheens Dominate Bangladesh 'A' with Explosive Batting. thinktank.pk Pakistan Shaheens kicked off the Top End T20 Series in Darwin with a commanding 79-run victory over Bangladesh 'A' at TIO Stadium. Fueled by blazing half-centuries from Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Yasir Khan, and Abdul Samad, combined with a devastating spin attack led by Faisal Akram and Saad Masood, the Shaheens showcased their depth and firepower. …
(2025-08-15). Trump's Shadow War in Somalia is a War on Tribal Democracy. counterpunch.org 
Donald Trump's frequent attempts to dress himself in the drag of a peace candidate have always been a cabaret made possible by the Democrats' open-mouthed embrace of humanitarian colonialism. It's real easy to score the role of Charles Lindberg in the school play when the other side insists on dragging the Cheney's to the Sady
(2025-08-15). Garland And Yours Truly … smoothiex12.blogspot.com live in 30 minutes.
(2025-08-15). I Beat the Odds and Made It Into Law School, Others Won't Get the Chance. counterpunch.org 
I'm about to start law school at Georgetown. I'm proud of myself for getting this far, but it hasn't been easy — I've faced significant financial and social challenges throughout my entire admissions process. Black, low-income, and other marginalized students often have to put in more effort to apply for law school programs. But even
(2025-08-15). How Finance Wrecked Democracy (and a Radical Plan to Rebuild It). counterpunch.org 
Michael A. McCarthy's The Master's Tools is about the power that finance exerts over people. He inquires into the problem and how it could realistically be solved: Why has finance capitalism left people worse off and further wrecked democracy along the way? Why does the financial sector increasingly determine our lives and politics… ? [H]ow might an alternative
(2025-08-15). Shore House Canna, West Cape May's boutique marijuana store, continues to ride high 2 years since opening. whyy.org 
From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Before opening Dave Christian, a hemp grower in Vermont who created CBD products for a disabled family friend before turning into a b…
(2025-08-15). Architecture of Cities: Above and Beyond. counterpunch.org 
To see the night when the light is so bright, Take the beautiful I go out to take — — the beauty and the beast; I beg to ask which is…: So much beauty in what you don't like- — So much uncertainty in what I think. Judgement is not mine- — I merely stand
(2025-08-15). Global Warming in Vogue, Deal With It! counterpunch.org 
Global Warming ("GW") is winning, and it is gaining. Obstacles to hotter temperatures are falling to the wayside, allowing GW to go for more intense heatwaves along with much, much higher sea levels. Alas, the greenest of green countries are turning tail and de-emphasizing commitments to fight climate change. Several of the 196 countries subject
(2025-08-15). If I Can't Laugh, I Don't Want to Be in Your Revolution. counterpunch.org 
Marc Estrin was one of the first dozen or so people I met when I moved to Vermont in 1992. That happened mainly because a friend of mine lived in the same building as Marc and played music with him. By 1996, he and I were part of a small group of University of Vermont
(2025-08-15). Trump Slams 'Fake News' as Putin Summit Criticism Mounts. thinktank.pk As President Donald Trump prepares to host Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025, the summit has ignited a firestorm of criticism from media outlets, former officials, Ukrainian leaders, and European allies. Critics argue the meeting legitimizes Putin's actions amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, while supporters see it as a …
(2025-08-15). Greens take by-election seats in Cardiff, Newcastle, as Labour vote collapses again. skwawkbox.org 
The Greens have taken seats from Keir Starmer's Labour in by-elections in Wales and the north-east of England as Labour's vote again collapsed. In last night's Cardiff Council by-election, Labour bombed by twenty-five points: üü©Green 24% (+6%)üü•Labour 23% (-25%) And the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Council by-election saw an identical collapse and even stronger Green gains leading to …
(2025-08-15). Labour councillor accused of inciting violence against far-right acquitted. skwawkbox.org 
Jury takes only half an hour to decide Ricky Jones not guilty — fears of neo-nazi riots Labour councillor Ricky Jones, accused of calling for the killing of "Nazi fascists" has been found not guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court of encouraging violent disorder. Jones called far-right demonstrators "disgusting Nazi fascists" and said "we need to …
(2025-08-15). Michael Rosen analyses further targeting of him by LAAS directors. skwawkbox.org 
Loved author has been targeted and smeared by Israel supporters for years, now he writes about a new episode Originally published on award-winning author Michael Rosen's Blogspot page as "The story of how 3 directors of Labour Against Antisemitism — and friends — have dealt with someone they object to (me) (adapted from Facebook posts)". …
(2025-08-15). Toronto festival walks back decision to cancel screening of Israeli film on October 7. haaretz.com 'Out of Nowhere: The Ultimate Rescue,' which tells the story of Noam Tibon rescuing his family on October 7, will be shown at the prestigious festival after organizers found a solution to 'satisfy important safety, legal and programming concerns'…
(2025-08-15). The President's Bogeymen. counterpunch.org 
ICE casualties are not found only among the thousands arrested, detained or deported. Simply knowing that people are being abducted based on how they look, their accent, where they live or travel, and what they say or write, reduces everyone's freedom. "Am I safe?" is a question associated with childhood, but now it's asked by millions of U.S. citizens and non-citizens alike. Masked ICE agents are like the bogeymen of childish nightmare; except they are real.
(2025-08-15). Can "Democratic Socialist" Zohran Mamdani Really Win? counterpunch.org 
There's an air of inevitability surrounding Zohran Mamdani's bid to become New York City's next mayor. From an obscure long-shot just three months ago, he's suddenly become not just the clear front-runner in the race, but the odds-on favorite to win. But with the balloting still almost three months away, and…
(2025-08-15). Clinical Officer who confessed in Church to killing transferred to Kabale. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 24-year-old clinical officer who, over the weekend, confessed in church to killing a 45-year-old woman in a lodge has been transferred from Kampala to Kabale for further investigations. Clinton Mwesiime, a clinical officer attached to Hamurwa Health Centre IV in Hamurwa Town Council, Rubanda District, and a resident of …
(2025-08-15). EDDIE MUTWE: Court sets date for ruling on bail Application. independent.co.ug 
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ‚ÄéMasaka High Court Judge Fatuma Nanziri Bwanika has set August 22nd as the day for ruling on the bail applications by the bodyguards of the National Unity Platform-NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine. Justice Nanziri set the date on Thursday after listening to submissions from both the state …
(2025-08-15). Floods displace hundreds in Alebtong District. independent.co.ug 
Amuria, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Isaac Odongo, a resident of Aduu village, Amuria parish in Aloi sub-county, was woken up on Monday night by the cries of his children. When he got out of bed, Odongo found water in every corner of his house as the children continued crying outside, forcing him to run out. …
(2025-08-15). Beyond Dobbs: How Abortion Bans Enforce State-Sanctioned Violence. theintercept.com 
Since the Supreme Court's landmark June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade and federal abortion protections, a wave of state legislatures have rushed to impose bans and restrictions. According to the "We hear about the endless, supposedly unintentional consequences of abortion bans like rising maternal mortality, child rape victims forced to travel across state lines, incr…
(2025-08-15). New Zealand at the Crossroads. unitedworldint.com Balancing Strategic Independence with a Rising China By Mehmet Enes Be≈üer As New Zealand Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters concluded his inaugural official visit to China since assuming office in 2023, the world saw more than diplomatic courtesy at play. His visit—against the backdrop of recent Wellington angst about China's local behavior …
(2025-08-15). Nordic Heatwave Horror: Climate Change Reshapes Scandinavia's Future. thinktank.pk In the heart of summer 2025, the traditionally cool landscapes of Norway, Sweden, and Finland transformed into sweltering hotspots, with temperatures soaring above 30 ∞C for days on end. Imagine reindeer, symbols of the Arctic's resilience, fleeing into urban tunnels and towns in search of shade, while hospitals overflowed with heat-stressed patients during peak holiday season. …
(2025-08-15). America First Is America Alone. counterpunch.org 
The totalitarian playbook that Donald Trump seems to follow lacks a chapter. Power-crazed the president may be, but he fails to grasp soft power. Wise military and diplomatic minds understand it well. George C. Marshall, the nation's top general through World War II and later secretary of state and secretary of defense, lent his name and his
(2025-08-15). Under the Sea: China's Digital Silk Road and the Middle East. juancole.com London (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — China-US geopolitical rivalries have manifested in many arenas from esoteric ones like export controls over semiconductor chips, to high profile trade wars and confrontations over Taiwan. The outcome of the two sides' efforts to entrench their control over the physical infrastructure that underlies the digital world of the …
(2025-08-15). No Country is an Island: Trump's Destruction of Global Heath will Bite us on the Posterior. juancole.com By William deBuys ( Tomdispatch.com ) — The totalitarian playbook that Donald Trump seems to follow lacks a chapter. Power-crazed the president may be, but he fails to grasp soft power. Wise military and diplomatic minds understand it well. George C. Marshall, the nation's top general through World War II and later secretary of state …
(2025-08-15). 'We need to be involved': Pasifika candidates running in Auckland local election. asiapacificreport.nz By Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai, RNZ Pacific journalist Former Pacific candidates and new faces are putting their names forward for this year's Auckland local government election in Aotearoa. The final confirmed list of candidates is out. In the Manukau ward, Councillor Lotu Fuli, one of three current Auckland councillors of Pacific descent, has also served on the…
(2025-08-15). Perseid meteor shower over Belarus. eng.belta.by
(2025-08-15). What Trump Isn't Telling You About BRICS. fpif.org
(2025-08-15). The Great Heritage of Inter-faith Harmony to Bring Peace and Unity in South Asia. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-08-15). Unlocking Nature's Healing Potential — The Power of DMSO and Botanical Combinations. articles.mercola.com
(2025-08-15). Prof. Graeme MacQueen and 911 First Responders. voicesfromsyria.com
(2025-08-15). Tuesday 9/16: Book Launch Event – Too Poor to Die. indybay.org
(2025-08-15). Chinese athletes pursue excellence with passion at the World Games 2025 in Chengdu. ecns.cn
(2025-08-15). Beijing installs floral decorations to mark 80th anniversary of victory over Japanese aggression, fascism. ecns.cn
(2025-08-15). World Humanoid Sports Games open in Beijing. ecns.cn
(2025-08-15). International Memorial Day for Comfort Women : Filipinos march to demand Japan's apology and compensation. ecns.cn
(2025-08-15). Smotrich Announces Major West Bank Settlement Expansion To 'Bury the Idea of a Palestinian State'. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-15). Classification of the armed conflicts in Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Colombia – Calls to action. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Colombia: decent detention conditions are still a long way off. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Colombia: the impact of armed conflicts on children. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Colombia – Victims/survivors of sexual violence: Invisibility and a lack of protection. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Disappearance: the pain of not knowing – Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Ethiopia: "Many pregnant women have died due to lack of medicine and health services" icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Georgia / South Ossetia: Home is where hope dwells. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Haiti: Displaced people face violence, hardship and uncertainty. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Health care: another casualty of the armed conflict – Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). ICRC Writing Competition VI: Upholding Humanity. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Iran: Humanitarian Negotiation Workshop in Tehran. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Iran: Second Round of Financial Assistance to Support the Iranian Red Crescent Society's Efforts to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Mozambique: ICRC increases its humanitarian response in Mocimboa da Praia. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Thailand: Asia-Pacific Symposium discusses IHL and new technologies of warfare. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Iran: ICRC supports the vaccination of Afghan migrants in Iran through IRCS. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Thailand and Cambodia: ICRC welcomes ceasefire and stands ready to conduct further detainee visits. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). ICRC president: The next 76 years of the Geneva Conventions will be shaped by the choices leaders make today. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). The weaponization of outer space is not inevitable. icrc.org
(2025-08-15). Why Everybody Should Care That Men Are Losing Their Deep Friendships. levernews.com
(2025-08-15). Electricity bills are going up in the Philly region. Who's in charge of the grid, anyway? whyy.org