(2025-08-18). Gazans Go On Hunger Strike In The Midst Of Famine. popularresistance.org Wadea Abu Soud, a reporter for Yemen TV in Gaza and father of four, declared his hunger strike on July 20 alongside two of his colleagues. He says his hunger strike is a message to the world about the famine in Gaza, where most families can't feed their children. | "I am a starving journalist who is attempting to convey the suffering of his starving people," Abu Soud says. | Abu Soud is one of a growing number of journalists and first responders in Gaza who have declared that they are going on hunger strike in the midst of a famine. Their demand is that all of Gaza's children must be fed. | "Our voices are reachi…
(2025-08-18). New Yorkers Mobilize For Gaza As Protests Grow Around The World. popularresistance.org This month has been an especially horrific one in the nearly two-year-long genocide of Gaza. Israel is intentionally starving Gazans, threatening total occupation, and expanding their ethnic cleansing of Palestinian land to the West Bank. But this has all only fueled greater support for the movement for Palestine. The passive sympathy for Palestine which has been growing for a long time has begun to show more publicly. This was apparent in the August 16 rally for Gaza in New York City. | The action was initially called by Palestinian Youth Movement and the Party for Socialism and Liberation, groups which have reg…
tasnimnews.com (2025-08-18). Mexicans Rally against Israel's Genocide in Gaza
On Sunday, demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and carried banners condemning the Zionist regime's crimes. They chanted slogans against the deliberate starvation of Palestinian children, highlighting the worsening humanitarian disaster under the Israeli blockade.
tasnimnews.com (2025-08-18). Mexicans Rally against Israel's Genocide in Gaza On Sunday, demonstrators waved Palestinian flags and carried banners condemning the Zionist regime's crimes. They chanted slogans against the deliberate starvation of Palestinian children, highlighting the worsening humanitarian disaster under the Israeli blockade.
(2025-08-18). Mexicans Rally against Israel's Genocide in Gaza. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Thousands of people in Mexico City took to the streets to denounce Israel's ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
(2025-08-18). The West Bank. Our Complicity in Gaza Has Set the Stage for a Second Genocide. savageminds.substack.com
(2025-08-18). First Year NJ Congressional Democrats Off to Israel to Celebrate and Shill for Genocide! fightbackbetter.com 
Editor's Note: Reps. Pou and Conaway are both first year NJ Reps. — Democrats — and already hopelessly on the…
(2025-08-18). Activists just began a 'summer of sabotage' against genocide and fossil fuel-supporting investors. thecanary.co 
Activists have took aim at fossil fuel finance, declaring the start of "disruption like never before", readying for a 'Summer of Sabotage'. They begun with a direct action on Monday 18 August, sabotaging utilities infrastructure at the UK offices of three major fossil fuel investors — one of which was JP Morgan. A summer of […] | By
(2025-08-18). Again and again. indybay.org To the extent that we judge and condemn others and think that they are made of worse stuff than ourselves, we feed the energy that finds its fullest expression in genocide. Sociopathic and narcissistic leaders reflect back to us in extreme form the everyday dehumanization of those we condemn.
(2025-08-18). Sunday 8/17: We Will Not Look Away: Vigil for Grief, Kinship & Refusal in the Face of Genocide. indybay.org 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94109…
(2025-08-18). Wells Fargo Told to Stop Destroying Planet and End Enabling Genocide. indybay.org Repeat action at Wells "Fracko" HQ.
(2025-08-18). Sunday 8/24: Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) Weekly Webinar. indybay.org
(2025-08-17). NJ DeFacto IHRA In Effect: The Racist False Convictions of Lisa Davis. fightbackbetter.com Editor's Note: NJ Legislative Democrats fully united with the Trump supporters in the NJ legislature with support from both Governor candidates Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli are hellbent on criminalizing opposition to their support for genocide, ethnic cleansing and forced starvation of Palestinians in Gaza and similar actions against Palestinians in the West Bank. | The malicious and false prosecution — the legal hit put upon LIsa Davis by the absolutely corrupt South Orange municipality, mayor Sheena Collum, the Police Department brass on down to the lying street patrol officers, the prosecutor an…
(2025-08-17). Sahar Aziz: Get Educated on US Israel Genocide Rich List of Film Viewing Suggestions. fightbackbetter.com The following is a list of film viewing selections posted on Facebook by Sahar Aziz — please enjoy and learn…
(2025-08-18). In Largest Israeli Protest to Date, 1 Million Israelis Demand Gaza Ceasefire to Free Hostages. democracynow.org 
Massive protests have erupted in Israel, with about 500,000 people marching in Tel Aviv Sunday to demand an end to the war in Gaza. Organizers say 1 million took part in demonstrations across the entire country. Most of the Israelis who were out on the streets "blame Netanyahu" for prioritizing his political survival over an end to the war, says Oren Ziv, reporter and photographer for +972 Magazine. Ziv notes that most Israelis are "not speaking directly on the suffering in Gaza, on the killings, on the children, on the starvation," but instead focus on the survival of the hostages held in…
(2025-08-18). Headlines for August 18, 2025. democracynow.org Trump to Host Zelensky at White House After Alaska Summit with Putin Fails to Secure Peace Deal, State Dept. Halts Visas for Children in Gaza Seeking Urgent Medical Care, Amnesty Accuses Israel of Waging "Deliberate Campaign of Starvation" in Gaza, Ex-Israel Military Intel Chief: Palestinians "Need a Nakba Every Now and Then to Feel the Price", Over a Million Protest in Israel Calling for End to War and Hostage Deal, Three States to Send National Guard to D.C. as Trump Expands Takeover of City, ICE Detains 7-Year-Old Student in NYC, Report: U.S. Deploys 4,000 Marines & Sailors to Southern…
(2025-08-18). 40,000 babies are at risk of starving to death in Gaza thanks to Israel. thecanary.co Amnesty International has accused the Israeli occupation of committing a systematic crime by pursuing a deliberate policy of starvation against the residents of the Gaza Strip, as part of a clear strategy aimed at destroying the health of Palestinians and undermining the fabric of their society. Gaza: tens of thousands of children at risk In […] | By
(2025-08-17). One million women and girls are now on the brink of starvation in Gaza. thecanary.co 
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has issued a stern warning about the Israel-induced worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. UNRWA confirmed that nearly one million women and girls are at risk of mass starvation, amid Israel's continued policy of blockade and starvation since the start of its latest […] | By
(2025-08-17). Exclusive: Killing journalists in Gaza is Israel's policy, says Al Jazeera bureau chief. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – In an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times, Abdul-Qader Fayez, chief the Al Jazeera office in Tehran, speaks candidly about Israel's systematic targeting of journalists in Gaza, including the killing of renowned Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif.
(2025-08-18). AFP report: Hamas confirms receiving new Gaza truce plan. tehrantimes.com Hamas negotiators in Cairo have received a new proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza calling for an initial 60-day truce and captive release in two batches, a Palestinian official said on Monday.
(2025-08-18). Palestinian journalists urge international press to get into Gaza, before it's too late. thecanary.co Almost two years after the outbreak of Israel's war of extermination in the Gaza Strip, journalists on the ground have issued urgent calls to their international colleagues to enter Gaza and witness the violations and crimes on the ground for themselves. This comes amid continued bombing and destruction of infrastructure and media institutions, and the […] | By
(2025-08-18). From Gaza to Iraq: the British establishment are allergic to accountability. thecanary.co Imagine a world in which we didn't have to see Iraq war criminal Alistair Campbell's face or hear his voice. A world in which the almost-always incorrect views generated on his smug, shit, Centrist Dad podcast never landed in your algorithm. I'd say the same for arch-Tory Rory Stewart who, bizarrely, governed an Iraqi province […] | By
(2025-08-18). Israel's Forced Eviction of Gazans Aimed at Complete Destruction of Palestinian Identity: Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced the Israeli regime's decision to force Palestinians from their homes and shelters to southern Gaza, saying it is aimed at complete destruction of the national identity of the Palestinians in the enclave.
(2025-08-18). path to a dead end. indybay.org Bombs have been falling on Gaza for more than 660 days. Instead of cutting the Gordian knot, Israel has only tightened the noose with its ill-fated Gaza war.
(2025-08-18). 'Legitimization Cell': Israeli Unit Tasked with Linking Gaza Journalists to Hamas. 972mag.com
(2025-08-18). Thursday 8/21: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org
(2025-08-17). Netanyahu's plan to take over Gaza. iacenter.org By Sue Harris August 12, 2025 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Aug. 8 announced plans for the Israeli government to take over Gaza. This was met with mass anger all over the world, even prompting governments traditionally allied with Israel to denounce the Zionist leader. Palestine solidarity action, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Aug. 10, 2025. (Photo: Steve Kirschbaum) Of course, Netanyahu has been saying that the Israel Occupation Forces (IOF) will "take over" Gaza since before October 7, 2023. As Brett Wilkins wrote in Common Dreams on Sept. 22, 2023, "[He] angered Palestinians and their defenders Frid…
(2025-08-18). "Whitewashing of History" : Harvard Historian on Trump's Targeting of School Curricula, Smithsonian. democracynow.org 
The White House has called for a far-reaching review of Smithsonian museum exhibitions in order to ensure they align with President Trump's interpretation of U.S. history. "The idea that the Smithsonian — which was created as an independent entity — should reflect any administration's vision of history, and not the vision of the historians and the researchers and the other people who devote their lives to studying these things, is more than problematic," says Annette Gordon-Reed, professor of history at Harvard University, president of the Organization of American Historians an…
(2025-08-18). Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Must Immediately Release Months-Delayed 2024 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report. commondreams.org In a
(2025-08-18). CNN anchors shill for Cuomo as mainstream media attacks Mamdani again. therealnews.com 
Inequality Watch Dogs Taya Graham and Stephen Janis breakdown CNN's recent attack on NYC Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, this time with CNN's Kasie Hunt's interview with New York's former governor Andrew Cuomo. Wealthy donors have filled Cuomo's coffers despite Mamdani's widespread support and Cuomo's recent controversies, which include 13 former staffers accusing him of sexual harassment. | Credits: | Produced by: Stephen Janis, Taya Graham | Studio / Post-Production: Cameron Granadino | Transcript | The following is a rushed transcript and may contain errors. A proofread version will be made… Media Criticism,New York,video,Zohran Mamdani
(2025-08-18). Kiev Regime Prioritizes Return of Ultra-Nationalists Instead of Ordinary Soldiers. globalresearch.ca The Kiev regime still refuses to take over more than 1,000 Ukrainian prisoners held in Russia, preferring mercenaries and ultra-nationalists in exchanges, while leaving ordinary soldiers aside, viewing them as expendable material and cannon fodder. Such selectivity is not accidental …
(2025-08-18). What's Standing in the Way of a Grand Compromise on Ukraine? globalresearch.ca Putin and Trump publicly confirmed that they found a lot of common ground during their three-hour-long talks in Anchorage, but no grand compromise on
(2025-08-18). Teaneck Peace Vigil Celebrates and Commemorates 20 Years of Consistent Physical and Visible Opposition to War and Injustice BRAVO! fightbackbetter.com Teaneck Peace and Justice VigilEvery Wednesday from 4-5 pmNational Guard Armory, 1799 Teaneck Road, corner of Liberty Road, Teaneck, NJOn…
(2025-08-18). The Sacred and the Sick: The Rhythm of the Lanes and the Repercussions of Progress. Colin Todhunter. globalresearch.ca A lot has been written on the global food system—its industrialisation, ecological consequences and the erosion of cultural, economic and food sovereignty. Despite this onslaught, however, traditional rhythms and communal resilience persist in the countryside, especially in countries like India. …
(2025-08-18). AI Job Loss Hype Could Serve as Smokescreen for Trump Recession. globalresearch.ca Layoffs are scary. They are also rampant. Over the last 25 years, somewhere in the range of 1.5 to 2 million people lost their jobs in a typical month as a result of being laid off or fired.
(2025-08-18). Lethal Nonsense in Australia: Antisemitism, Codes of Conduct, and the Bendigo Writers Festival. Binoy Kampmark. globalresearch.ca Write, but do not offend. Speak and comment, but do not divide. Observe cruelties, barbarities and murder, yet refrain from having an opinion.
(2025-08-18). The Putin-Trump Alaska Meeting. "Can this lucky Outcome be Turned into a Mutual Security Agreement?" Paul C. Roberts. globalresearch.ca Trump moved away from his demand for a ceasefire and said that it was more important to work toward a permanent peace than a ceasefire which is seldom kept.
(2025-08-18). Insiders tell the Canary the latest Your Party leaks are not all that they seem. thecanary.co Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana have completely shaken up British politics in recent weeks with their announcement of the 'Your Party' project to build a new party on the left. 800,000 people have already signed up, eager to help shape the positions and structure of this new party at "an inaugural founding conference". And organisers […] | By
(2025-08-18). Red Alert Issued as Fibrous Clots Found in Young Children of COVID-Vaxxed Mothers. globalresearch.ca Leading medical experts are sounding the alarm following the shocking discovery of fibrous clots in the blood of young children who were born to mothers who received Covid mRNA "vaccines" during pregnancy. | Prion-like amyloid fibrils were found in the blood …
(2025-08-18). Selected Articles: Putin-Trump Meeting in Alaska Brings New Hope for Global Security. globalresearch.ca 
By On August 15, the presidential delegations of the Russian Federation and the United States met in Anchorage, Alaska. Vladimir Putin and …
(2025-08-18). The Distraction of Wars from Shepherding Earth. Helena Glass. globalresearch.ca I am happy the Alaska meeting went as well as it did. It feels like a weight has been lifted, a heaviness of anxiety.
(2025-08-18). The US Military's Bioweapon Labs. Helena Glass. globalresearch.ca Scrolling thru Twitter I came across a video of RFK, Jr. telling Congress that the Covid vaccines were actually developed by the DoD and given to Pfizer and Moderna so they would appear to be from Big Pharma which is …
(2025-08-18). Zarah Sultana just took aim at Corbynism and people should pay attention. thecanary.co Say one thing about Zarah Sultana. Say she's up for a fight. In a new interview, Sultana says she was politicised by the War on Terror, the 2008 financial crisis, and trips to Palestine as a teenager. She's certainly impressive. She's young, she's a woman, she's Muslim. She gets bonus points for not being from […] | By
(2025-08-18). What's in Store for Africa: Russia's Policy Strategies for Africa. globalresearch.ca For African countries, more and more diverse economic opportunities have opened up primarily due to the changing geopolitical dynamics around the world today. These changes are obviously influencing Africa's development landscape. While it has some negative connotations, it is simultaneously …
(2025-08-18). Kiev-Affiliated Mercenaries Conduct Illegal Training with Brazilian Military Personnel. globalresearch.ca Ukrainian mercenarism continues to grow, even reaching Russia's partner countries. Brazil, along with Colombia, has become one of the largest suppliers of 'soldiers of fortune' to Ukraine in South America. Now, something even more serious is happening: Brazilian mercenaries are …
(2025-08-18). America Is Erasing Federal Agency Workers' COVID-19 Vaccination Records — Other Countries Should Take Note. globalresearch.ca The Trump administration has taken a dramatic step towards restoring medical privacy and reversing some of the damage caused by authoritarian pandemic policies.
(2025-08-18). 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 Monday 18 August 2025 Aries ‚ôà The Gemini Moon sparks your instinct to rush in with a thousand ideas at once, but today's real strength is in letting those sparks […] | By
(2025-08-18). A US court has stopped Trump's assault on migrant children's rights in its tracks. thecanary.co In a major victory, on Friday 15 August a US federal court struck down the US federal government's — via Donald Trump — latest bid to attack migrant children's rights. The court win centred round a foundational legal safeguard called the Flores Settlement Agreement that ensures the government respects their basic rights and dignity. Notably, […] | By
(2025-08-18). The ghost of Palestine Action just paid a visit to arms manufacturer Leonardo. thecanary.co 
First thing Monday 18 July, Shut Down Leonardo Edinburgh once again took action to shut down the Israel-supplying arms factory in Edinburgh. Once again, brave members of the public are risking arrest to stop the companies world leaders — including the UK and Scottish governments — are enabling to supply arms to Israel for its […] | By
(2025-08-18). Shady AI tech firm Palantir was just caught trying to recruit school kids. thecanary.co On Monday 18 August, activists from the group Climate Resistance disrupted a training day Palantir was holding for 16-18-year-old students in central London. They chanted loudly outside the recruitment event: Students say it loud and clear, we reject Palantir. Activists also warned attendees against trusting the shady AI technology firm, shouting: Hands off our students! […] | By
(2025-08-18). The Online Safety Act is blocking negative headlines about Labour on X. thecanary.co 
Many people have criticised the Online Safety Act for its potential to block information which may be harmful to the government. If you're one of the people who worried that might happen, you can stop worrying, because it's already happening: Wondering what the obscured headline was? If the government had its way, we suspect many […] | By
(2025-08-18). DWP is quietly pushing through Access to Work cuts but may be forced to come clean. thecanary.co The Campaign for Disability Justice is calling for members of the public to support demands to urgently reform the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Access to Work scheme — and to stop sly cuts the Labour Party government is making behind closed doors in their tracks. DWP Access to Work scheme: a call for […] | By
(2025-08-18). Yvette Cooper facing contempt of court allegations over Observer article. thecanary.co On Sunday 17 August, campaign group Defend Our Juries levelled a contempt of court complaint against the home secretary Yvette Cooper over an article in the Observer. Notably, this was after she made repeated insinuations that the government proscribed Palestine Action because of violence against people. Yvette Cooper's Observer article: more lies from the home […] | By
(2025-08-18). NATO's New Ally? Argentina and UK Secret Military Ties to Counter China in the South Atlantic. globalresearch.ca The South Atlantic, a region often overlooked in global geopolitics, is quietly becoming a theater of strategic maneuvering, with Britain and Argentina engaging in underreported military dialogue to counter Chinese influence. This development, driven by Argentine President Javier Milei's …
(2025-08-18). Trump's Trade Route between Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan Sidelines Russia and China: Interview with Vera Yacoubian. globalresearch.ca On August 8, President Donald Trump hosted a White House summit between Azerbaijan's Ilham Aliyev and the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan…
(2025-08-18). AI, Techno-Determinism, and Techno-Pessimism. fpif.org Artificial Intelligence is very much in the news these days, so I decided to do a critical analysis of one of works discussing AI on the bestseller lists, The Coming Wave, by one of the key figures identified with its development, Mustafa Suleyman. | Blurbs promoting The Coming Wave contain all the usual hyperbole from experts and notables. For this jaded reader, however, the book didn't need all that hype. It is actually a thoughtful piece of work, one with some flaws undoubtedly, but nevertheless quite compelling. | This is not a work that goes into the technical intricacies of AI. It provides a fairly simple u…
(2025-08-18). After the Texas floods, when is the right time to ask what went wrong? grist.org 
The finger-pointing began as soon as the waters started to recede. | Within hours of last month's floods in Kerr County, Texas, which killed more than 130 people, pundits were already battling over who — or what — was responsible. Over the next few weeks, people blamed
(2025-08-18). Sunday 9/7: Boycott Chevron Picket. indybay.org Temescal Chevron | 5500 Telegraph Avenue | Telegraph & 55th, Oakland…
(2025-08-18). Rally for Social Security at SF Federal Building. indybay.org Long term workers and supporters protest mass firings and gutting of the Social Administration…
(2025-08-18). 2025 California Admission Day – California 175. indybay.org In early 1850, petitions were made and pushed through Congress and eventually with the Compromise of 1850, over slavery, President Milliard Fillmore, signed with ink pen to paper dated September 9, 1850, made California the 31st State.
(2025-08-18). CAIR Comments on UN Report that Israel Slaughtered 1,760 Forcibly-Starved Palestinians Seeking Food. indybay.org CAIR Calls UN Report that Israel Slaughtered 1,760 Forcibly-Starved Palestinians Seeking Food 'Moral Indictment of Western Governments'
(2025-08-18). Workers Rally Against Union Busting & Privatization at Veterans Administration SF VA Hospital. indybay.org Workers, veterans and supporters of the VA rallied at the San Francisco VA on August 15, 2025. They called a halt to the union busting and privatization drive by Trump…
(2025-08-18). Protest at Berkeley Trader Over Purchase of Chickens from Petaluma Poultry. indybay.org Protesters show video of ill and injured chickens at Petaluma Poultry and play audio of chickens screaming during slaughter…
(2025-08-18). ICE detention will double capacity to detain more than 100,000 people this year. indybay.org ICE detention, the largest detention system in the world, will double capacity to detain more than 100,000 people this year…
(2025-08-18). "Later Is Too Late" Protesters Tell Wells Fargo to be a Better! indybay.org Continuing on with their non-violent disruption, activists with the group #StopBillioniares Summer, along with those from several other organizations, on August 15 shut down Wells Fargo global headquarters during a National Day of Action against the bank that took place in ten other cities across the country. In bringing their message to Wells Fargo, protesters delivered a petition with over 40,514 signatures from people around the world demanding that the bank "reinstate its climate targets, stop union busting, back off their proposal to sell off parts of the US post office, commit to racial equity and to s…
(2025-08-18). Newsom & Democrats Destroying Cal-OSHA as CA AFL-CIO Bureaucrats Keep Their Mouths Shut. indybay.org Governor Gavin Newsom is destroying Cal-OSHA which is supposed to protect California workers. Instead he is destroying the agency by refusing to fill the positions. Similar attacks took place under Brown. The California AFL-CIO top bureaucrats have been completely silent about the destruction of this agency and the threat to the health and safety of California workers…
(2025-08-18). Friday 9/5: Know Their Names – Honoring Martyred Palestinian Children. indybay.org At Santa Cruz County building (8: 30 to 4 pm); press conference noon to 1 pm; gather at Ocean and Water Streets and march to town clock (4 to 4: 30 pm); march down Pacific Ave. and gather at Cooper and Pacific from 5: 30 pm on through the night.
(2025-08-18). Social Security is under a brutal assault on 90th anniversary. indybay.org Tomorrow at 1-2pm on Saturday August 16, at the Social Security office at 2045 Allston Way, in Berkeley, there will be a "Protect Our Checks Rally" to help save Social Security from the convicted felon President Trump, DOGE, and the greedy Wall Street billionaires!
(2025-08-18). Rest in Peace Erica Aitken. indybay.org When I was unhoused not everyone in the community was bad to me…
(2025-08-18). Sunday 9/21: Climate Justice/Sun Day Festival: Solar Innovation for All! indybay.org Cesar Chavez Park, 910 I Street, Sacramento, CA…
(2025-08-18). I could try to be blindly brainwashed and bootlicky too… indybay.org I'm tired of the same old tired comments, manipulations, and excuses regarding our most important issues. It's time to get real.
(2025-08-18). Zelensky, European leaders head to US for talks on peace deal terms. geo.tv 
French President Emmanuel Macron meets US president-elect Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on December 7, 2024. — AFPTrump says Nato and Crimea "off the table" for Ukraine.Ukraine fears pressure to accept Russian land…
(2025-08-18). US adviser Navarro says India's Russian crude buying has to stop. geo.tv 
The Indian flag, the US flag and people miniatures, some with laptops, are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2024. — Reuters
(2025-08-18). Air Canada flight attendants continue strike despite order to return, airline delays restart. geo.tv 
(2025-08-18). Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup. wattsupwiththat.com Quote of the Week: "I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something." — Richard Feynman…
(2025-08-18). Claim: Emissions Reduction Should be Included in Productivity Growth Calculations. wattsupwiththat.com "… standard productivity measures ignore the progress that some economies have made in terms of lowering carbon dioxide emissions …"
(2025-08-18). 'Orwellian' firing at the American Journal of Economics and Sociology for publishing a climate skeptic paper. wattsupwiththat.com Journal editor fired for publishing the peer reviewed paper of a "climate denier."
(2025-08-18). Iran unveils 1st domestically built advanced class-F gas turbine. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran on Monday unveiled its first domestically produced advanced class-F gas turbine, a milestone the government said will boost the country's power generation capabilities.
(2025-08-18). SATBA issues call for solar power projects backed by NDF. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization (SATBA) on Sunday invited qualified companies to apply for the construction of solar power plants with financing from the National Development Fund (NDF).
(2025-08-18). Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemns Netanyahu's 'provocative' West Bank visit. tehrantimes.com The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned what it describes as a "provocative colonial incursion" by Netanyahu into the illegal Ofra settlement in the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera reported.
(2025-08-18). Sepahan complete signing of Enzo Crivelli. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — French forward Enzo Vito Gabriel Crivelli joined Iran's Sepahan football club on Sunday.
(2025-08-18). Iran's Vahedi in FIBA Asia Cup 2025 All-Star Five. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran basketball team points guard Sina Vahedi has been selected among 2025 FIBA Asia Cup 2025 All-Star Five…
(2025-08-18). 2025 World Games a valuable experience: Pourabdian. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Iran's women's canoe polo captain, Elahe Pourabdian, is not satisfied with seventh place at the Chengdu World Games, but says that competing in the event was a valuable experience for the team.
(2025-08-18). Trump and Putin's Summit in Alaska Explained (w/ Ray McGovern). scheerpost.com By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost Welcome to another compelling edition of the Bob and Ray Show, where insightful journalism meets deep expertise. I'm your host, Robert Scheer, joined by Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst with a rich background in Russian affairs. With 27 years at the CIA and a …
(2025-08-18). Declassified: CIA's Covert Ukraine Invasion Plan. scheerpost.com By Kit Klarenberg / Substack On August 7th, US polling giant Gallup published the remarkable results of a survey of Ukrainians. Public support for Kiev "fighting until victory" has plummeted to a record low "across all segments" of the population, "regardless of region or demographic group." In a "nearly complete reversal from public opinion in 2022," …
(2025-08-18). Glenn Greenwald: Trump's DC Takeover. scheerpost.com By Glenn Greenwald / |
(2025-08-18). Vijay Prashad: To Those Who Died So Young. scheerpost.com Frantz Fanon at a press conference during a writers' conference in Tunis, 1957. (Unknown/Wikimedia Commons) | 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 Vijay Prashad / Though they died young, revo…
(2025-08-18). UN and EU Confirm Venezuela Far From Being a Narco-Country. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Aug 15, 2025 | Last June, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) This report is the most important of its kind in the world because it compiles information from governments and security agencies. It is used by governments to develop their policies and coordinate efforts in their fight against drug trafficking. | The…
(2025-08-18). Leveraging NIDO Africa into BRICS and its Future Prospects. infobrics.org Over the past few years, Jude Osakwe has been working on various aspects of BRICS+ collaborating with the Global South…
(2025-08-18). Ethiopia Moves to Ditch US Dollar in Trade as BRICS-led De-dollarisation Gains Momentum. infobrics.org Amid BRICS expansion and rising multipolar interests in Africa, Ethiopia's strategy could signal the beginning of a regional shift in monetary policy, especially among countries seeking to assert economic sovereignty beyond the constraints of the Bretton Woods system…
(2025-08-18). BRICS+: Russia Proposes Shared Scientific BRICS+ Database. infobrics.org At the 13th Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Science, Technology, and Innovation held in Brazil, a significant proposal was tabled by Russia that could reshape the future of scientific collaboration among the BRICS nations…
(2025-08-18). Europe's proxy war in Ukraine will not stop after Alaska Summit. infobrics.org Kiev and EU are still the main obstacles to peace.
(2025-08-18). EU says it will continue to arm Ukraine. infobrics.org European leaders irresponsibly endorse the Kiev regime against Russia.
(2025-08-18). Neo-Nazi junta's new weapons scream: 'No peace deal!'. infobrics.org The Neo-Nazi junta is determined to continue the NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict no matter what Putin and Trump agree on. In addition, the EU/NATO and the endemically Russophobic United Kingdom are the principal backers of this idea and are willing to circumvent the Trump administration's efforts to make a deal with Russia.
(2025-08-18). Thai—Cambodian ceasefire masking proxy front in new Cold War. infobrics.org The recent ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia comes amid coup rumors in Bangkok, Chinese support for Phnom Penh, and Trump's boasts of "bringing peace." Beneath the surface, the border dispute reflects US—China rivalry, ASEAN's militarization, and the proxy battles of an unfolding new Cold War.
(2025-08-18). Gas Optimization Techniques in Decentralized Perpetual Futures Trading. moguldom.com Gas costs can have a direct impact on the profitability of decentralized perpetual futures trades. Every transaction on the blockchain requires gas, and without the right approach, those fees can quickly reduce potential gains. Understanding how to reduce these costs allows traders to keep more of their profits and execute strategies more efficiently. In markets …
(2025-08-18). New Business Tools to Ensure You Have a Successful Meeting. moguldom.com In the ever-evolving landscape of business, meetings remain a cornerstone of productivity and collaboration. However, the nature of meetings has dramatically shifted over the years. With the rise of remote and hybrid work environments, traditional in-person gatherings have been replaced (or at least supplemented) by virtual and hybrid meetings, creating new challenges for professionals. Coordinating …
(2025-08-18). How Enterprise Reconciliation Tools Cut Errors, Save Time, and Reduce Fraud. moguldom.com The High Cost of Reconciliation Mistakes Not every financial slip-up makes headlines. In many cases, it is something as small as a missed payment or a wrong figure that sets off a chain reaction. Suddenly, the team is spending days tracking down the issue, reports are pushed back, and budgets start to wobble. The lost …
(2025-08-18). Trump To Meet With Zelensky and European Leaders After Putin Summit. news.antiwar.com Multiple European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when he meets with President Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss the Alaska summit between the US leader and Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to a report from Axios, Trump and Zelensky had a "difficult" phone call after the summit as Trump conveyed he had …
(2025-08-18). Washington Prepares For Troop Withdrawal From Baghdad. popularresistance.org The US army is preparing to start withdrawing troops from several sites in Iraq, including in the capital Baghdad, and will relocate them to the northern city of Erbil in the country's autonomous Kurdistan region, according to Al-Sumeriya. | An Iraqi government source told the outlet on 17 August that "the international coalition will withdraw from Ain al-Assad base, Baghdad airport, and the Joint Operations Command toward the city of Erbil." | The source added that "the withdrawal of coalition forces will take place in September, in implementation of the agreement between Baghdad and Washington," noting that "th…
(2025-08-18). Trump's Tariffs Backfire: India Moves Closer To China. popularresistance.org US President Donald Trump is a very contradictory leader. He constantly implements policies that go against his stated goals. | The perfect example of this is how Trump has treated BRICS, the Global South-led organization that now represents the majority of the planet. | Trump sees BRICS as a major threat to US hegemony, and, in particular, the dominance of the US dollar as the global reserve currency. | The US president has openly threatened members of BRICS to try to stop them from seeking alternatives to the dollar. | In a press conference at the White House on July 8, Trump complained (emphasis added): | BRIC…
(2025-08-18). Mercenary Boss Erik Prince's Private Army Moves Into Haiti. popularresistance.org In the coming weeks, hundreds of militants from the US, Europe, and El Salvador are expected to be deployed to Haiti to allegedly confront the country's gangs as part of a mission overseen by Erik Prince, the controversial founder of the mercenary organization Blackwater and a known supporter of US President Donald Trump. | According to Reuters, Erik Prince's new security firm, Vectus Global, which has been operating in Haiti since March amid escalating violence in the country, is gearing up to expand its operations in an alleged effort to assist local authorities in reclaiming critical roads and territories from…
(2025-08-18). DC Stands Tall Against Trump's Racist Police Invasion. popularresistance.org Washington, DC — On the evening of Wednesday August 13, the DC Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (DCAARPR) organized a demonstration in Ward 7, a primarily Black ward, and one of the most overpoliced sections of the city. | As organizers set up their table and speakers, a police agent in an unmarked car across the street tried to discreetly photograph attendees and license plates. As soon as he was approached by organizers with cameras, he covered his face and sped off. This encounter foreshadowed a pattern that would be repeated throughout the night of police fleeing when confronted by the p…
(2025-08-18). Anatomy Of A Red Scare. popularresistance.org As thousands of people took to the streets of Los Angeles to defend their communities against state-sanctioned abductions of immigrants this June, the Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism (SSCC) put three organizations—Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), and the independent political organization Unión del Barrio (UdB)—on notice. Led by Missouri Senator Josh Hawley, the SSCC normally oversees anti-terrorism enforcement and policy, and directs the work of the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F…
(2025-08-18). Leaders Across The Americas Unite Against Growing Global Fascism. popularresistance.org On the final day of the Second Pan-American Congress this month, more than 60 delegates from 12 countries made their way into the Secretary of Public Education headquarters in downtown Mexico City. As leaders from the Americas walked through the building's passages and patios, many stopped to take pictures in front of the walls lined with murals from famous artists, including Diego Rivera. | The UNESCO World Heritage Site served as the location of the final plenary of the three-day gathering aimed at uniting progressive and democratic forces in the Western hemisphere to take on rising far right authoritarianism.
(2025-08-18). Air Canada And The Erosion Of Collective Bargaining. popularresistance.org On August 16, 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants walked off the job. Three days earlier, their union, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), had issued a 72-hour strike notice. In response, the airline served its own lockout notice, warning that it would cancel flights worldwide. The showdown came after months of stalled negotiations following the expiry of the attendants' decade-old collective agreement in March. The strike did not last even a single day before the Carney government referred the parties to binding arbitration. | A central issue in the negotiations is the flight attendants' "ground pay."
(2025-08-18). DNC Leadership Pressured Gen Z Member To Kill Resolution On Banning Arms To Israel. progressivehub.net MATT SLEDGE | THE INTERCEPT…
(2025-08-18). Vietnam e Corea del Sud continuano ad approfondire il Partenariato Strategico Globale. strategic-culture.su La recente visita di Stato del Segretario Generale TॠLâm a Seoul segna una fase di rilancio e rimodulazione delle relazioni bilaterali: dalla firma di documenti e memorandum allo slancio verso tecnologia, infrastrutture e difesa, emergono ambizioni economiche e geostrategiche condivise. | Segue nostro Di recente, il Segretario Generale del Partito Comunista del Vi·ªát Nam, TॠLâm, ha intrapreso un importan…
(2025-08-18). 195 arrested in Operation Vala Umgodi. sanews.gov.za 195 arrested in Operation Vala Umgodi | Free State Police, through Operation Vala Umgodi, have arrest 195 suspects involved in a wide range of crimes over the past weekend. | The arrests were made for offences including bribery, possession of drugs, trespassing, possession of illicit cigarettes, contravention of the Immigration Act, possession of gold-bearing material and illicit mining. | On Sunday morning, Vala Umgodi operatives, in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs, swooped on Virginia and Meloding. | "During a search of a salon, a 32-year-old female, who is an illegal fo…
(2025-08-18). Limpopo police call for calm in Shawela. sanews.gov.za Limpopo police call for calm in Shawela | Limpopo Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Thembi Hadebe, has urged for calm in Shawela village, outside Giyani, following community protests in the early hours of Monday. | This comes after residents took to the streets and blocked roads, demanding swift action after a woman was stabbed to death, allegedly by her boyfriend, during the early hours of Sunday. The suspect fled the scene shortly after the incident, sparking widespread anger in the community. | Hadebe said while police understand the sensitivity of the case and the pain it has caused, lawlessness will no…
(2025-08-18). DWS and AWSISA sign landmark cooperation agreement to advance water security. sanews.gov.za DWS and AWSISA sign landmark cooperation agreement to advance water security | The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and Association of Water and Sanitation Institutions in South Africa (AWSISA) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC), marking a landmark step towards stronger collaboration in advancing water security and sustainable sanitation solutions. | Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina and AWSISA Chairperson Ramateu Monyokolo officially signed the agreement on the sidelines of the African Union—Africa Water Investment Programme (AIP) Water Investment Summit, held in Cape Town.
(2025-08-18). Majodina welcomes $10bn commitments from AU water investment summit. sanews.gov.za Majodina welcomes $10bn commitments from AU water investment summit | Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has welcomed the commitments secured at the inaugural African Union—Africa Water Investment Programme (AIP) Water Investment Summit, expressing confidence that more will be achieved in tackling Africa's water challenges. | The Minister announced on Monday that the three-day summit, held in Cape Town from 13—15 August, under the banner of South Africa's G20 Presidency, mobilised over $10 billion in pledges for water and sanitation projects across the continent. | President Cyril Ramaphosa…
(2025-08-18). Mashatile to visit AmaMpondo Kingdom. sanews.gov.za Mashatile to visit AmaMpondo Kingdom | Deputy President Paul Mashatile will undertake a working visit to the AmaMpondo Kingdom on Tuesday, 19 August. | The visit will take place at the Enyandeni Royal Palace in Libode, located within the Nyandeni Local Municipality in the OR Tambo District of the Eastern Cape. | During this visit, Mashatile will meet with His Majesty, King Ndlovuyezwe Ndamase of the AmaMpondo aseNyandeni. | The theme of the visit is 'Traditional Leadership at the Centre of the Developmental Agenda and Social Cohesion through Cooperation with Government'. | The visit also aims to establish a pla…
(2025-08-18). FSB Prevented … smoothiex12.blogspot.com terrorist act against Crimean Bridge. The driver was unaware of the "content" of his truck, hence relatively mild apprehension by FSB. In fact, they saved his life ⚪ he will be very grateful after the explanation of what 404 terrorists put into his truck. 130 kilograms of high explosives.
Per media circus in the West re: Trump-Putin meeting. Just unplug yourself, otherwise you will end up confused. Their tool kit is primitive as are people who control it, but it is loud.
(2025-08-18). National Treasury hosts engagement on government spending. sanews.gov.za National Treasury hosts engagement on government spending | The National Treasury will host a fiscal policy engagement with civil society organisations, businesses, professionals, and interested citizens to discuss government's spending. | "South Africa currently grapples with low economic growth, high debt, and competing demands for funding. To address these challenges, government seeks to collaborate with society to foster a shared understanding of these realities and seek innovative ideas that can enhance fiscal sustainability," the National Treasury said. | This engagement builds on the Cabinet endorsing the…
(2025-08-18). Is the Alaska Summit a turning point or a fiasco? uwidata.com By Adem Kƒ±lƒ±àß, Political scientist The Trump—Putin Summit in Alaska highlighted many of the impasses surrounding the future of the Russia—Ukraine War, which has been ongoing for three years and has fundamentally changed numerous approaches, from NATO's structure to perceptions of global security. While headlines about the historic nature of the meeting dominated international media, …
(2025-08-18). 80 years since the liberation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). uwidata.com By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein In 1905, Japan invaded Korea and in 1910 annexed its territories by force, ending the Yi Dynasty. Japan used Korea as a supplier of food and a source of cheap labor. The annexation "treaty," actually a humiliating imposition, stated in Article 1: "His Majesty the Emperor of Korea hereby completely and …
(2025-08-18). Over 40 missing after boat accident in Nigeria's Sokoto State. geo.tv 
This representational image shows a boat carrying migrants. — AFP/FileRescue workers are searching for more than 40 people after a boat accident in Nigeria´s northwestern Sokoto State, the country´s emergency agency said on Sunday.The National Emergency…
(2025-08-18). Weaponizing Democracy and Human Rights in the Age of Doublespeak. counterpunch.org 
If I'm completely honest, I can't recall all the twists and turns of 1984. I probably read it in high school or maybe as an undergrad, somewhere alongside Animal Farm. They're the kind of books teachers press into young hands to spark critical thinking, to push us to look beyond the surface, question the official
(2025-08-18). 'It Felt Like Telling the Truth'. counterpunch.org 
I'm planning to put my house on the market, which means I have to empty it out. No big deal, right? Go through the stuff, get rid of most of it. This is necessary, young man, so do it! Instead, here I am, doing the opposite. I'm writing about it, indeed, internally screaming with amazement.
(2025-08-18). US-Russia Talks: the Choice Between Peace and Escalation. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump came into office promising to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. Now, six months later, his high stakes meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska may have put the United States and Russia on a new path …
(2025-08-18). Colombia's left urges Senator Ivan Cepeda enter the presidential race. colombiareports.com Influential voices from Colombia's left have urged Senator Ivan Cepeda to run for president in 2026. In a video, Senator Wilson Arias and Representative Alfredo Mondragon of the coalition Pacto Historico party said that they signed a letter in which they asked the leftist senator to take part in their party's primary. We have signed …
(2025-08-18). Uribe's main fixer convicted for bribing witness in case against Colombia's former president. colombiareports.com A Bogota court convicted a fixer of Colombia's former President Alvaro Uribe for trying to bribe a key witness in investigations into the Uribe family's ties to paramilitary groups. According to Bogota judge Fabian Moreno, attorney Diego Cadena pressured a witness called Juan Guillermo Monsalve into retracting claims that Uribe and his brother Santiago helped …
(2025-08-18). Oregon Black Pioneers: Exclusion Laws, Sundown Provisos, Racism in the Oregon Trail State. dissidentvoice.org 
I had Zachary Stocks on my radio show, which will air Sept. 17. He's a busy man, working as ED of this non-profit, covering the state of Oregon discussing Oregon Black Pioneers' history outreach. Listen HERE. Oregon Black Pioneers is Oregon's only historical society dedicated to preserving and presenting the experiences of African Americans statewide. …
(2025-08-18). A Cancer Spreading in Africa. dissidentvoice.org The UAE, the United Arab Emirates, is a cancer spreading in Africa. This cancer has infected much of east Africa and is spreading into northern, central, and western parts of the continent. The worst outbreak of this disease, the UAE disease, has been in Sudan where the ruling Emirates family instigated an attempted coup d'etat …
(2025-08-18). America Meets Its Hidden Destiny. dissidentvoice.org Healthy societies revel in who they are. Unhealthy societies view themselves in terms of either an ignominious past, current enemies who endanger them, or internal elements degrading the true, virtuous nature of the commune and sapping its strength. The United States through most of its history was in the first category. Today, it is clearly …
(2025-08-18). Zelensky Rejects Trump's Push for Peace Deal. dissidentvoice.org 
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky meets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels. © Getty Images / EU Commission Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky has rejected US President Donald Trump's call for a peace deal between Moscow and Kiev, reiterating that a truce has to be implemented before discussing details of a possible settlement. Zelensky made the …
(2025-08-18). US defeat in Ukraine will turn Trump to Iran, China wars Ep. 105. thealtworld.com US defeat in Ukraine will turn Trump to Iran, China wars | Ep. 105…
middleeasteye.net (2025-08-18). 'Anti-Zionist' Zarah Sultana lays out vision for new left-wing party
That new party doesn't even exist yet, but it has already scored above 10 percent in several public opinion polls and received more than 800,000 sign-ups.
(2025-08-18). Alternate Reality Israel, And Other Reader Questions. caitlinjohnstone.com.au
(2025-08-18). Poland's New President Is Picking Fights With His Prime Minister, the EU, and Russia. korybko.substack.com
(2025-08-18). A Colored Revolution in Serbia. Once Again? biljanavankovska.substack.com
(2025-08-18). Some Suggestions. Caitlin Johnstone. caitlinjohnst.one
(2025-08-18). End This System of Choice for the Rich and Mercury for the Poor — Support Mercury-Free Dentistry! articles.mercola.com
(2025-08-18). Airline Pilot Incapacitation Crisis After Illegal mRNA Shot Mandates. thefocalpoints.com
(2025-08-18). America Is a Stunted Nation. Is Its Condition Fatal? Can It Recover Its Original Purpose? montanarcc.substack.com
(2025-08-18). Friday 8/22: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org
(2025-08-18). Apple Fab Toxic Cover-up in Santa Clara Exposed at Press Conf: Apple Security by 49ers. indybay.org
(2025-08-18). Sunday 10/12: Physicians Organizing Committee: Fighting For a Healthcare System Based on Patient Care In. indybay.org
(2025-08-18). Sunday 9/28: Paul Larudee: Prospects for the Continuation of Life on Earth, and of the Human Species. indybay.org
(2025-08-18). Sunday 9/7: Dean Preston: Is San Francisco Living Up To Its Promise? indybay.org
(2025-08-18). International extreme sports festival in Russia. tehrantimes.com
(2025-08-18). Energy sector experts participants of fellowship in Russia. tehrantimes.com
(2025-08-18). Interview: Richard Sakwa on Russia Since Perestroika. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-18). Trump's Tax Law Clobbers State Budgets. Now's the Time to Prepare. inequality.org
(2025-08-18). Serbia: Is This How It Ends—Or How It Begins? biljanavankovska.substack.com
(2025-08-18). The Importance of Getting Regular Health Tests. articles.mercola.com
(2025-08-17). Netanyahu's expansionist delusions threaten regional stability, warn 21 Arab nations. thecanary.co The foreign ministers of 31 Arab and Islamic countries, along with the secretaries-general of the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the Gulf Cooperation Council, strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statements about so-called "Greater Israel," considering them "a violation of international law and a direct threat to Arab national security and […] | By
(2025-08-17). Aug 20 New B, NJ Rally Against Police Killing of Deborah McCalla-Terrell: SAY HER NAME! fightbackbetter.com The following announcement of Thursday, August 20, 5pm New Brunswick Rally and March against New Brunswick police murder of Deborah…
(2025-08-17). Labour council accused of ignoring toxic asbestos danger to residents from housing development. thecanary.co 
Residents in a former industrial town in Kirklees, West Yorkshire are uniting to challenge apparent council negligence amid a new private housebuilding project. They argue that the council has failed to protect local people's health and safety at a site with historic toxic contamination, including from asbestos. A dangerous housing project in Kirklees Local people […] | By
(2025-08-17). DWP minister Stephen Timms got ratioed for cosplaying someone who cares about disabled people. thecanary.co 
The public has deliciously ratioed Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) minister Stephen Timms on X. In a galling and wilfully obtuse piece of PR damage control, he crooned honeyed exaltations to the government's so-called Pathways to Work 'reforms'. People weren't having it — and rightly so. They were quick to set Starmer-stooge Stephen straight […] | By
(2025-08-17). UEFA uses Palestinian children as damage control while allowing Israeli teams to play. thecanary.co 
UEFA is using Palestinian children as damage control while allowing the people who want them dead to represent the brand. Two Palestinian children accompanied the head of UEFA at the 2025 UEFA Super Cup medal ceremony. Two Palestinian refugee children are taking part in the medal ceremony alongside UEFA President Aleksander ƒåeferin at the 2025 […] | By
(2025-08-17). Starmer and Reeves' robotic obsession with growth hides the true nature of the economy. thecanary.co Both Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves have been cheering on Office for National Statistics (ONS) UK growth figures for the first two quarters of 2025. But the centrist obsession with growth of anything at all costs hides the real picture. For instance, real estate and private healthcare have grown. But that means in part […] | By
(2025-08-17). The boomerang effect: 'forever wars' abroad have given us class war at home. thecanary.co It's been a while. Nearly two years ago, the Canary was forced to cut down its coverage. This came at exactly the time our work was most needed. It meant the class war at home and the 'forever wars' overseas couldn't be covered as deeply they should have been. That starts to change again today. […] | By
(2025-08-17). Is Keir Starmer really set to resign as PM? thecanary.co I saw a meme earlier today, and it boldly stated that Keir Starmer was set to resign. It wasn't a very good meme, and most probably created on one of those free design apps like Canva, but I did immediately wonder if there was any actual substance to this claim, for all of twenty seconds. […] | By
(2025-08-17). Glenn Diesen interview: the hidden Trump-Putin agreements in Alaska. gilbertdoctorow.com I can strongly recommend this lengthy interview to the Community, because it is far-ranging and deals with the points on which Trump and Putin agreed in their Summit but which were not divulged in the press briefing that immediately followed their talks in Alaska. Though the plans of the European backers of Zelensky to join …
(2025-08-17). Big polluter lobbyists and petro states sabotaged the global plastics treaty. thecanary.co Petro states and corporations have "held to ranson" the final stage of negotiations to create a global plastics treaty. The process has now ended in a utter failure — with countries unable to agree a treaty. Now, discussions must go back to the drawing board — and it's all thanks to the big polluter lobbyists […] | By
(2025-08-17). Activists are mobilising to shut down the UK's biggest arms fair. thecanary.co 67 national and regional organisations from Scotland to Cornwall are uniting and mobilising for 'The Big One': a coalition action to shut down one of the world's biggest — and the UK's largest — arms fairs, DSEI. DSEI: shut down the UK's largest arms fair Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) is taking place at […] | By
(2025-08-17). A startup promised 45,000 EV jobs to struggling towns. They're still waiting. grist.org They came with promises of transformation: thousands of jobs, surging salaries, and a foothold in the booming electric vehicle market. | Imola Automotive USA, a Boca Raton, Florida-based startup, pitched officials in small, struggling towns in Georgia, Oklahoma, and Arkansas on a bold vision. The company planned to build six EV plants, create 45,000 jobs — and help these impoverished communities secure a place in America's green future. | But more than 18 months later, the company hasn't broken ground on a single site. And its top executive — whose background is in television and athletic shoes, no…
(2025-08-17). Charges dropped on Alejandro Orellana! Committee to Stop FBI Repression Celebrates Big Win. iacenter.org August 6, 2025 The Committee to Stop FBI Repression is pleased to announce that the charges on Alejandro Orellana have been dropped! This is a huge win for protesters and activists everywhere, as well as the immigrants' rights movements in the U.S. and everyone who opposes Trump's deportation policy. His bogus federal charges of conspiring to commit civil disorder and aiding and abetting civil disorder were a travesty to civil liberties in the U.S. and to our First Amendment right to protest. The CSFR is happy and proud to have been part of the movement to expose and defeat that. This outcome comes as a result of…
(2025-08-17). Gagauzia — a new flashpoint for expanding war in eastern Europe. iacenter.org August 2, 2025 The author, Artem Balabaka — a pseudonym for security reasons — is a Ukrainian left-wing journalist and peace activist in exile since 2018 from the repressive neo-Nazi regime currently governing Kiev. Many who live in the region of the years-long U.S./NATO proxy war with Russia in Ukraine are closely watching events in Moldova's Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia with alarm. Most people in the U.S. have never heard of Gagauzia, whose population is about 140,000, where 97% of voters voted for a socialist in Moldova's 2024 presidential elections. On Aug. 5, Gagauzia's elected governo…
(2025-08-17). Niger nationalizes uranium mining company. iacenter.org By Carlos Lopes Pereira July 15, 2025 The author, a veteran of the liberation struggle in Cabo Verde and Guinea-Bissau, covers African events for Avante, the weekly newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party. Translation: John Catalinotto. After taking other initiatives aimed at better controlling and managing its natural resources, Niger has announced that it will nationalize the mainly French-owned company that has been mining uranium in that African country for decades. In question is Somair, the only uranium mine still in operation in the country. Somair was operated by Orano (formerly called Areva), a Frenc…
(2025-08-17). Eulogy for Carolina Saldaña. iacenter.org By Mumia Abu-Jamal August 11, 2025 Originally from the U.S., Caro/Carolina Saldaña, who for years was living in Mexico doing local solidarity work around Mumia Abu-Jamal's imprisonment, died on Aug. 1, 2025, cause yet to be determined. The following is a tribute to her. We remember Carolina Saldaña … who helped spread news of our movement here in America to her brothers and sisters in Mexico. But she also brought news to us of struggles of the poor, the oppressed, the Indigenous communities, the working people of Mexico. And of her many stories she shared with us, none is more chilling than her work on Ayotzina…
(2025-08-17). Hamas: The weapon of resistance is a legitimate right. iacenter.org By Hamas — Islamic Resistance Movement August 15, 2025 Hamas leader Osama Hamdan made the following statement to Al-Araby TV. It was posted on Resistance News Network on Aug. 10. As long as the occupation exists, the weapon of resistance is a legitimate right; rather, resistance as a whole is a legitimate right for the Palestinian people. We as Palestinians believe that the weapon of resistance is linked to our project of liberation. If liberation happens and the Palestinian state is established, then it is natural for this weapon to be the weapon of this state. We made significant progress in the last roun…
(2025-08-17). Consequences and future scenarios: balance or escalation? tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Shargh, in a commentary, discussed possible consequences of invoking the JCPOA's dispute resolution mechanism by Europeans.
(2025-08-17). Iran, Armenia bound by shared interests, FM Araghchi writes in a note. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the interests of Iran and Armenia are closely linked, particularly in light of global uncertainty and shifting regional dynamics.
(2025-08-17). IRGC thwarts terrorist plots in Sistan and Baluchestan, kills five terrorists. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has dismantled two terrorist teams plotting suicide attacks in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. According to the Quds Base of the IRGC Ground Force, five terrorists were killed in raids on their hideouts in the province's northern and southern regions.
(2025-08-17). Iran warns enemies of devastating response as it honors war veterans. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran's military leaders have marked the anniversary of prisoners returning from the Iran-Iraq war with harsh warnings to the United States and Israel, promising overwhelming retaliation against any new aggression.
(2025-08-17). Iran, Saudi Arabia entering strategic rapprochement, says Iranian envoy. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Iran and Saudi Arabia are deepening their diplomatic and strategic engagement, addressing shared regional challenges, according to Iranian Ambassador to Riyadh Alireza Enayati.
(2025-08-17). 72 years after the 1953 coup, U.S. plots against Iran continue. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN — Seventy-two years ago on August 19, 1953, the United States and Britain advanced a coup against the first democratically-elected government of Iran, the government of Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, and reinstalled the monarchist dictatorship headed by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
(2025-08-17). Netanyahu's lies: Offering water, spilling blood. tehrantimes.com ISLAMABAD – Benjamin Netanyahu's latest act on the world stage played like a morality tale, except its moral was hypocrisy written in blood. Bathed in studio lights, the Israeli prime minister crowned himself the savior of the Iranian people, vowing to "save countless lives" from the cruelty of water scarcity.
(2025-08-18). Bolivia to hold presidential run-off between centrist and right-winger. aljazeera.com Early results show centrist Rodrigo Paz in the lead, with 32.8 percent of the vote.
(2025-08-18). More than 40 missing after boat capsizes in Nigeria's Sokoto. aljazeera.com Officials say about 10 people rescued after accident in African country's northwestern region.
(2025-08-18). U.S. tariff expansion on steel, aluminum raises global trade risks, expert warns. ecns.cn Companies that rely on imported steel and aluminum components may face increased costs, potentially leading to higher prices for consumers."ÄÄ"ÄÄThe automotive sector has already been experiencing notable cost increases since June.
(2025-08-18). Guangzhou signals strong business confidence with over 4m market entities. ecns.cn Market entities involving intelligent equipment and the robot industry hit 392,700, a year-on-year increase of 15.3 percent, while the figure in the software and internet industries came to 343,600, up 16.38 percent year-on-year.
(2025-08-18). China's 2025 summer box office surpasses 10 billion yuan. ecns.cn A poster for the film "Dead To Rights" in a theatre in Beijing, China, August 18, 2025./VCG"ÄÄ"ÄÄChina's 2025 summer box office revenue has surpassed 10 billion yuan (about $1.4 billion) as of Monday, with domestic productions dominating the top three spots, according to ticketing platforms Maoyan and Beacon.
(2025-08-18). China to hold press conference on military parade preparations. ecns.cn Two senior military officials, Wu Zeke and Xu Guizhong, will present details on the parade arrangements and address questions from the press.
(2025-08-18). World Heritage @China: Kaiping diaolou — a 'World Architecture Expo'. ecns.cn This architectural fusion turned the countryside into a "World Architecture Expo," marking a unique chapter in the history of global migration. Originally built as shelters during times of war and unrest, these structures also reflect the deep nostalgia of Chinese people living far from their homeland.
(2025-08-18). Elegant gathering titled 'Hanfu costume and tea ceremony' held in Hague, Netherlands. ecns.cn An elegant gathering titled "Hanfu costume and tea ceremony" was held in Hague, Netherlands, on Sunday, attracting the audience to come to learn about the charm of unique Chinese culture.
(2025-08-18). First World Humanoid Robot Games conclude in Beijing. ecns.cn The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games concluded at the National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the "Ice Ribbon" in Beijing on Sunday.
(2025-08-18). Highland barley in NW China's Yushu mature. ecns.cn The highland barley planted in Nangqian County has matured. Located in the core area of Sanjiangyuan region in China, Nangqian is a semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral area. Local farmers and herders have completed preparations for the upcoming harvest.
(2025-08-18). CIIE Stories | Hubei sees global opportunities via CIIE. ecns.cn As CIIE promotional event series arrived in Hubei province, Alexander James Nelson, Deputy General Manager of TUTTl Élelmiszeripari Kft, made his second foray into this central Chinese province. Nelson couldn't stop praising Hubei, where he found not only delightful hot dry noodles and lotus roots but also fertile ground nurturing business development.
(2025-08-18). The World Games 2025 concludes in SW China's Chengdu. ecns.cn The 12th edition of The World Games closed on Sunday night in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province.
(2025-08-18). China releases report on human rights violations in U.S. in 2024. ecns.cn The State Council Information Office of the People's Republic of China on Sunday released a report on human rights violations in the United States in 2024.
(2025-08-18). Chengdu World Games concludes amid wide acclaim. ecns.cn A representative of Karlsruhe, Germany waves the International World Games Association flag at the closing ceremony of the 12th World Games in Chengdu, Sichuan province, marking the handover for hosting the 13th edition of the games in 2029.
(2025-08-18). Tech innovation propels nation's industrial future. ecns.cn China's sharpened focus on rejuvenating traditional industries with new quality productive forces is injecting fresh vitality into the nation's industrial economy, which is serving as the foundation of modern industrial prowess and economic growth, experts and business executives said.
(2025-08-18). Wushu, dragon boat racing to remain competitive sports at World Games. ecns.cn International World Games Association (IWGA) President Jose Perurena confirmed plans to retain wushu and dragon boat racing as official competitive sports in the future World Games.
(2025-08-18). The World Games 2025 closes in Chengdu. ecns.cn Fireworks are seen during the closing ceremony of The World Games 2025 in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, August 17, 2025.The Games, featuring 34 sports, 60 disciplines and 256 events, ran from August 7 to 17 under the slogan "Boundless Sports, Countless Wonders." China sent a 489-member delegation, its largest in the event's history.
(2025-08-18). China, India to start new round of consultations. ecns.cn Randhir Jaiswal, spokesman for India's Ministry of External Affairs, said on Thursday that both countries are working to resume trade through three designated border points.
(2025-08-18). Trump, Putin say talks 'constructive'. ecns.cn The two met in a three-on-three format with top advisers at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, in what both described as a "constructive" and "businesslike" encounter.
(2025-08-18). AI powering China's industrial evolution. ecns.cn Yet utilization efficiency in training and inference is often paradoxically low," said Cao Kai, director of Smart Industrial Solutions at Baidu Smart Cloud."ÄÄ"ÄÄThe transformation is undeniable.
(2025-08-18). Shanghai Museum to join Egypt's excavation project. ecns.cn The phenomenal exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt completed its 13-month run at the Shanghai Museum on People's Square on Sunday with the announcement of a follow-up project this year.
(2025-08-18). Comicomment‰∏®U.S. special brew: The bitter taste of high tariffs. ecns.cn Recent data from U.S. companies and economic research institutes show that this year's tariff policies are in effect a tax on American consumers and businesses. The impact is evident in falling corporate profits and rising prices, with households bearing the cost. Reports note that many Americans feel anxious about the soaring prices of daily essentials, including coffee and tea—staples of the American breakfast.
(2025-08-18). Chinese scientist creates ultra-resilient soft robot that survives 108-meter falls. ecns.cn Jiang Hanqing, a professor at Westlake University, has created an insect-sized soft robot that can withstand a 108-meter drop and spring back to life after impact.
(2025-08-18). 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.
(2025-08-18). 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.
(2025-08-18). 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.
(2025-08-18). 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.
(2025-08-18). 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.
(2025-08-18). 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.
(2025-08-18). 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.
(2025-08-18). Insights | The West always arrives late after conflict, but now they will know truth: Marcus. ecns.cn
(2025-08-18). (W.E. Talk) Chinese bamboo industry enters EU market? China-EU green innovation deserves credit. ecns.cn
(2025-08-18). 10 big things about China you should not miss (Aug. 10-Aug. 16). ecns.cn
(2025-08-18). Who are the athletes? Humanoid robots are entering sporting games! ecns.cn
(2025-08-18). International Memorial Day for Comfort Women : Filipinos march to demand Japan's apology and compensation. ecns.cn
(2025-08-18). Report: Factions urge Hamas to respond to new Gaza cease-fire proposal. haaretz.com
(2025-08-18). Qatar paid Netanyahu aides some $1 million over two years, report says. haaretz.com According to Israel's Kan 11, Doha paid $45,000 per month to Perception Media, owned by former Likud campaign advisor Israel 'Srulik' Einhorn. $18,000 of that went directly to Netanyahu advisor Yonathan Urich, bringing the total payments to approximately $1 million…
(2025-08-18). AG tells top court Justice Minister defied order to halt her dismissal. haaretz.com The attorney general responded to a petition filed against Justice Minister Levin after he locked her out of the ministry's office. Levin earlier asked the court to dismiss the claims, insisting the locked room is his personal office…
(2025-08-18). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC mourns killing of Palestine Red Crescent Society staff member in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC calls for an agreement between the parties to enable humanitarian action in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC appalled by harrowing videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Ethiopia: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures. icrc.org Staying Humanitarian in a World That Won't Stand Still…
(2025-08-18). Philippines: Committed to serve humanity. icrc.org Facts and figures from January to June 2025…
(2025-08-18). Afghanistan: summary of operational facts and figures, January to June 2025. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). How the ICRC helps sustain life in Armenia's borderlands: A day with Harutyun Harutyunyan. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Philippines: States in Asia Pacific region commit to greater support for rules of war during regional conference. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Iran: Sixth training course to manage health in emergencies held in Tehran. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Afghanistan: protection of vulnerable communities through cash-for-work projects. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Georgia / South Ossetia: Home is where hope dwells. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). ICRC president: The next 76 years of the Geneva Conventions will be shaped by the choices leaders make today. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Colombia: decent detention conditions are still a long way off. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Colombia – Calls to action. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Colombia: the impact of armed conflicts on children. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Classification of the armed conflicts in Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Colombia – Victims/survivors of sexual violence: Invisibility and a lack of protection. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Health care: another casualty of the armed conflict – Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Disappearance: the pain of not knowing – Colombia. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Iran: Second Round of Financial Assistance to Support the Iranian Red Crescent Society's Efforts to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Iran: ICRC supports the vaccination of Afghan migrants in Iran through IRCS. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Thailand and Cambodia: ICRC welcomes ceasefire and stands ready to conduct further detainee visits. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Iran: Humanitarian Negotiation Workshop in Tehran. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). The weaponization of outer space is not inevitable. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Thailand: Asia-Pacific Symposium discusses IHL and new technologies of warfare. icrc.org
(2025-08-18). Troubadour, I sing from across the Apocalypse: Nthikeng Mohlele's novel, Breasts, etc. moderndiplomacy.eu Nthikeng Mohlele's most recent novel, Breasts, etc. (2023), is written in the genre of Apocalypse. The free-thinking focalizer and narrator, James Baldwin (Motsamai), a photographer, ponders about the world in which women are extinct. In this text, it seems, the reader is cleverly constructed into an eavesdropper. This is where, having been turned into a …
(2025-08-18). Malaysia's growing economic linkages with BRICS countries. moderndiplomacy.eu Like several other countries in the ASEAN region, Malaysia has begun to face the challenge of walking a tight rope between China and the US on the one hand and an even bigger challenge is dealing with the repercussions of the Trump administration's economic policies. For very long, the ASEAN nation has successfully managed robust …
(2025-08-18). Trump has won the strategic game of the next hundred years. moderndiplomacy.eu On August 15, 2025, the "fateful" meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart took place in Alaska. The meeting marked the first encounter between Trump in his second term and President Putin. Moreover, Putin's attendance at the summit with Trump was his first visit to the United States in 10 years, since …
(2025-08-18). Can the Middle Corridor Transform Eurasia's Energy Architecture? moderndiplomacy.eu The Middle Corridor, officially designated as the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), represents far more than a logistical alternative connecting East and West. This strategic artery, stretching from China through Central Asia, across the Caspian Sea, and through the South Caucasus to Turkey and the European Union, stands poised to fundamentally reshape the energy architecture …
(2025-08-18). Alaska Without a Deal: The Trump—Putin Summit and the War That Won't End. moderndiplomacy.eu The much-hyped Alaska meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded with no ceasefire, no agreement, and no concrete pathway toward ending the Russia—Ukraine war. For all the showmanship—a warm tarmac greeting, twin handshakes, and a joint limo ride—the summit produced little more than vague assurances, cryptic references to "progress," and …
(2025-08-18). Israel bombs Gaza City hospital, expands displacement plan. newarab.com 
The bombing hit the medical facility's courtyard, and is not the first time the Israeli army has struck the area. | The attack on the hospital comes as at least six other aid-seekers in the enclave were killed by Israeli fire, near the
(2025-08-18). Israel kills more Gaza aid seekers, bombs hospital. newarab.com
(2025-08-18). Calls grow for UEFA 'hypocrites' to expel Israel. newarab.com 
Calls are growing for The match between Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain was located at the Blue Energy Stadium in Udine, Italy. | Refugee children were invited to feature at the opening ceremony by the UEFA Foundation for Children. | Two of the children were evacuated from Gaza, amid Israel's brutal war and heavy restrictions on food and emergency aid ente…
(2025-08-18). UK MPs urge government to evacuate Gaza children for treatment. newarab.com 
A group of 96 MPs from different parties penned a letter to the government urging them to bring wounded and sick children in Labour MP Dr Simon Opher organised the letter, highlighting how
(2025-08-18). Egypt, Qatar preparing new proposal for temporary Gaza ceasefire. newarab.com 
(2025-08-18). Tens of thousands converge on New York City in support of Gazans. newarab.com 
Tens of thousands of people from across the US gathered in New York City on Saturday for a After
(2025-08-18). Protests held across Israel calling for end to Gaza war. newarab.com 
(2025-08-18). Gazan woman dies after medical evacuation to Italy. newarab.com 
A 20-year-old Palestinian woman described as being in a "state of severe physical deterioration" has died after being The patient was admitted to Pisa University Hospital late Wednesday and died on Friday. She was removed from the Gaza Strip as part of a
(2025-08-18). Solar power rising and energy shift in Kurdistan. newarab.com 
Up on the roof of Safeen Mohammed explains that the arts agency he co-founded was looking for a reliable and cheap source of electricity and decided that solar was the answer. | Installed a few weeks ago, the system now provides ample amperes for their studio space, helping to power lights, sewing machines, computers, kitchen appliances, and desperately needed cooling. | "I know a lot of people from the villages use solar, and also a lot of companies, a…
(2025-08-18). European leaders to join Zelensky in Trump meeting. newarab.com 
European leaders said they would join Ukrainian President Trump met Russian President
(2025-08-18). Palestinians bury teen killed by Israeli army near Ramallah. newarab.com 
(2025-08-18). Hopes for survivors wane after Pakistan flooding kills hundreds. newarab.com 
Torrential rains across the country since Thursday have caused flooding, rising waters and landslides that have swept away entire villages and left many residents trapped in the rubble. | Most of the deaths, 317, were reported…
(2025-08-18). Kuwait arrests 67 over illegal alcohol production after deaths. newarab.com 
Kuwait bans the import or domestic production of
(2025-08-18). Shelling by Sudan's RSF kills 17 in besieged Darfur city. newarab.com 
Speaking anonymously for safety reasons, the source at
(2025-08-18). Basra psychiatrist's death sparks outrage, fresh investigation. newarab.com 
The While initial inquiries suggested suicide, photos and videos that began circulating shortly after the incident raised suspicions of an assassination. | Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al…
(2025-08-18). Sally Rooney vows support for Palestine Action. newarab.com 
Renowned author Rooney, author of Normal People, published her article in the Irish Times, where she wrote: "I would happily publish this statement in a UK newspaper — but that would now be illegal." | The article sheds…
(2025-08-18). DR Congo peace plan shared with government, M23 militia. newarab.com 
A draft agreement to end fighting between the The official involved in
(2025-08-18). Europeans push back on US-Israel bid to end UNIFIL in Lebanon. newarab.com 
European countries are pushing back on attempts by the US and Israel to end the presence of US and Israeli officials have in recent months voiced ambitions
(2025-08-18). Iran forces kill seven militants in raid in restive southeast. newarab.com 
Iranian security forces on Sunday killed seven members of a jihadist group in the southeastern province of Deputy provincial governor Ali Velayatipour said the gunmen, all members of the Ansar al-Furqan group, were killed in the early hours of Sunday, according to the official news agency IRNA. | The militants "intended to attack sensitive centres and military and law enforcement bases", Velayatipour said. | Iran has designated Ansar al-Furqan a "terrorist" organis…
(2025-08-18). Senior Israeli official arrested in US for child sex crimes. newarab.com 
A senior Tom Alexandrovich, who serves in a leading role in Israel's National Cyber Directorate, was among eight people arrested by Nevada police following a two-week undercover operation targeting child sex predators, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said in Alexandrovich, 38, was charged with attempting to lure a child with a computer for a…
(2025-08-18). Israel struck Houthi 'energy infrastructure site' in Yemen. newarab.com 
(2025-08-18). 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?
(2025-08-18). 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.
(2025-08-18). 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.
(2025-08-18). 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.
(2025-08-18). 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.
(2025-08-18). 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.
(2025-08-18). 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.
(2025-08-18). US companies rush into Congo before ink is dry on peace deal. responsiblestatecraft.org On June 27, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed
(2025-08-18). Rubio takes annual human rights report to new cynical heights. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-08-18). Think Tank's 2025 Report: Are We Headed for Nuclear Catastrophe? thinktank.pk In a world already fractured by geopolitical rivalries, the specter of nuclear escalation looms larger than ever. As of mid-2025, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has sounded the alarm:…
(2025-08-18). Super Smash 2025-26 Schedule Released : NZ's Biggest Cricket Party. thinktank.pk The Dream11 Super Smash 2025-26, New Zealand's electrifying T20 cricket league, is set to culminate in a thrilling finale at Christchurch's Hagley Oval, hosting both the women's and men's elimination and grand finals from January 29-31, 2026. As the nation's top cricketers converge for a blockbuster weekend, this one-ground finals initiative, inspired by last season's …
(2025-08-18). Ukraine's NATO Dreams on Hold: Has Trump Bowed to Putin's Demand? thinktank.pk In the swirling vortex of global geopolitics, where alliances shift like sand dunes in a desert storm, the question looms large: Has U.S. President Donald Trump tacitly accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin's longstanding insistence that Ukraine must never join NATO? As of August 18, 2025, fresh developments from high-stakes summits and diplomatic maneuvers suggest a …
(2025-08-18). Can Fair Trade Rules Save the Planet Empower Developing Nations? thinktank.pk In an era where climate change poses an existential threat, the intersection of trade policies and environmental justice has never been more critical. As temperatures rise and extreme weather events intensify, the Global South—home to billions vulnerable to these impacts—stands at a crossroads. Rather than viewing trade as a barrier, imagine it as a bridge: …
(2025-08-18). Delaware study finds breast cancer hotspots, linking low screenings and aggressive tumors to late-stage diagnoses. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Delaware's fight against breast cancer has taken a sharper, more targeted turn. | A The research drew on patient data from the cancer regi…
(2025-08-18). As farmworkers face longer, hotter harvest seasons, their risk of heat-related illness grows. whyy.org This story is from Listen to the full episode on
(2025-08-18). A Philadelphia Tourette syndrome advocate had a 'dream job' as a federal disability policy advisor. Then mass layoffs began. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? When Adam Fishbein was offered a position in the U.S. Department of Labor in 2021, it felt like he'd achieved a goal that he had worked toward most of his life. | He was a new college graduate and became a policy advisor in the Office of Disability Employment Policy, a nonregulatory agency that crafts policies and works with employers to increase workplace opportunities for people with disabilities. | "When I got that job, I was elated. I was over the moon," he said. "It was…
(2025-08-18). Nearly one million Israelis demonstrate, calling for hostage deal and end to Gaza war. wsws.org No progressive struggle can be taken up against the Israeli government without opposing the genocide which has so far claimed at least 61,000 Palestinian lives and threatens the remaining 2.1 million with starvation. It means rejecting the ethno-religious exclusion that forms the basis of the Israeli state.
(2025-08-18). Pseudo-left Socialist Alliance seeks to divert opposition to Gaza genocide behind Australian Labor government. wsws.org As the protest politics they have peddled for the past two years is increasingly exposed, the pseudo-left groups have doubled down on their insistence that opposition to the genocide must orient to the very parties complicit in the war crimes.
(2025-08-18). Democrats downplay Republican governors joining Trump's military occupation of Washington. wsws.org Over the weekend three Republican governors announced plans to supplement Trump's deployment of D.C. National Guard, bringing the total number of troops in the capital city to 1,500.
(2025-08-18). DSA's 2025 convention: Left cover for the Democratic Party. wsws.org The Democratic Socialists of America's 2025 convention reaffirmed its role as a faction of the Democratic Party, promoting the trade union bureaucracy and blocking genuine working class opposition.
(2025-08-18). Sri Lanka: SEP bids farewell to long-standing Trotskyist Ananda Daulagala. wsws.org Daulagala—affectionately known among party comrades and friends as "Daule"—passed away at home on August 13, at the age of 77, following a prolonged illness.
(2025-08-18). Wildfires fueled by climate change devastate Spain. wsws.org Spain's wildfires are not isolated events, but part of a wave of wildfires linked to global warming that is sweeping across southern Europe.
(2025-08-18). The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska and the shift in American geostrategy. wsws.org Trump, reviving the tradition of the far-right "America Firsters" of the World War II era, speaks for layers of the American ruling class oriented toward war in the Pacific and the confrontation with China.
(2025-08-18). Governments of Colombia and Peru exploit border dispute to promote national chauvinism. wsws.org The Colombia-Peru border dispute exposes how imperialist powers and local elites exploit nationalist chauvinism to suppress the class struggle.
(2025-08-18). Sinners: A racialist horror show. wsws.org Ryan Coogler's film combines monster-movie antics with a racialist interpretation of history.
(2025-08-18). This week in history: August 18-24. wsws.org Chinese Stalinist crackdown on peasants; Pathet Lao take power in Vientiane; Belgian Communist Party leader assassinated; Chinese nationalist leader murdered in Canton.
(2025-08-18). 52-year-old Guatemalan father killed on Los Angeles freeway fleeing ICE raid at Home Depot. wsws.org Democratic Party politicians are not opposed to Trump's gestapo-style ICE raids; their main concern is the excessive use of force spurring public outcry against the bipartisan policies.
(2025-08-18). Australia: Unions agree to facilitate sweeping job cuts at Western Sydney University. wsws.org The cuts at WSU are part of a wave of retrenchments and associated pro-corporate restructuring being inflicted throughout Australia's 39 public universities under the Albanese Labor government.
(2025-08-18). Corporate whitewash underway: US Steel calls actions leading to deadly explosion at Clairton facility "planned maintenance" wsws.org "They just would keep rigging things together, not fixing stuff. The batteries need to be taken down one at a time and completely repaired," said one steelworker. "They just didn't want to spend the money."
(2025-08-18). Philadelphia region transit system begins to enact "doomsday" budget cuts. wsws.org August 14 marked the final day for state Republicans and Democrats to fund mass public transportation, forcing the transit system to begin enacting punishing cuts to its workforce and the working class.
(2025-08-18). COVID-19 most likely causing superspreader event at Alligator Alcatraz. wsws.org Alligator Alcatraz, the notorious immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, has been hit by repeated respiratory outbreaks most likely caused by COVID-19. Prisoners report inhumane conditions and denied medical care, while politically connected contractors profit from its operation, exposing a system designed to punish rather than protect.
(2025-08-18). UK Starmer government deports more asylum seekers and migrant workers. wsws.org The Home Office announced that between July 20 and 27, 1,780 people were stopped and interrogated over suspected "illegal working activity".
(2025-08-18). Roger Waters' remarkable This is Not a Drill: Live from Prague concert film: A warning and call to action. wsws.org The release of Roger Waters' film of the performance in Prague on May 25, 2023 of the rock concert "This is Not a Drill" provides an opportunity for a wider global audience to experience in full a powerful expression of art and politics.
(2025-08-18). FEMA staff shifted to immigration hiring duties amid peak hurricane season. wsws.org The Department of Homeland Security has reassigned over 100 employees from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for 90‚Äëday assignments, according to DHS officials.
(2025-08-18). Air Canada flight attendants defy Liberal government strikebreaking order. wsws.org Workers across Canada and all North America must come to the defence of the more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants, who are courageously defying a federal government strikebreaking order.
(2025-08-18). For a socialist perspective against the reintroduction of conscription in Germany! wsws.org We will not be cannon fodder for the profits of the rich! For a socialist perspective against the reintroduction of conscription!