(2025-08-29). After seeing starving children, my work as an Israeli pediatrician will never be the same. haaretz.com The horrific images from a virtual tour of Gaza's Nasser Hospital — before Israel shelled it this week — make it clearer than ever: The power is in our hands. We must stop the atrocities committed in our name…
(2025-08-29). UN food agency chief: women and children are starving in Gaza. newarab.com 
The head of the The world's leading authority on food crises said last week the Gaza Strip's largest city is gripped by
(2025-08-29). Workers' intifada against Microsoft. workers.org 
As the United Nations' world food crisis authority finally declared a famine in Gaza, direct action demonstrators protested war profiteer Microsoft, whose technology is used to aid the U.S./Israeli war, which is committing genocide in Gaza. No Azure for Apartheid demonstration on Microsoft's campus in Redwood, Washington, Aug. 20, 2025. . . . |
(2025-08-29). Gaza Diary: Can You Imagine? counterpunch.org 
Can you imagine being a reporter in Gaza, knowing that you're on a target list by Israel simply because you are a reporter and feeling compelled to write a will to your young son? That's what Maryam Abu Dagga, the tireless and brave freelance reporter for the AP, did before she was murdered this week, along with four other journalists, rescue workers and Palestinian civilians, in a targeted double-tap strike by the Israelis outside a hospital.
(2025-08-29). CAIR Designates UC Berkeley a 'Hostile Campus' for Systematic Suppression of Anti-Genocide Speech. indybay.org August 26, 2025 – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the designation of the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), a "Hostile Campus" due to its long and escalating pattern of targeting Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, and allied students and faculty who speak out against Israel's genocide in Gaza.
(2025-08-29). CCR Sues Trump Administration for Info on Funding of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. indybay.org Hundreds of Palestinians killed seeking aid at GHF sites; Trump admin has approved $30 million for the "charity"
(2025-08-29). Netanyahu hides behind his latest shield for his war in Gaza: Antisemitism in France. haaretz.com Contrary to what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged in his letter to French President Emanuel Macron, antisemitism has not 'plagued French cities.' Netanyahu's attempt to speak for Jews outside Israel is toxic…
(2025-08-29). Update from the Red Cross Field Hospital, Rafah: 15-Month Operational Summary. icrc.org Rafah, Gaza Strip – 9 May 2024 to 31 July 2025…
(2025-08-29). Friday 9/19: Gaza Journalists UNDERFIRE Film Showing. indybay.org Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula | 490 Aguajito Road Carmel, CA 93923…
(2025-08-29). Sunday 8/31: Community Rally for Gaza. indybay.org Delucchi Park | 4501 1st Street | Pleasanton, CA…
(2025-08-29). From Guernica to Gaza: The Detached Cruelty of Air Power. juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com ) — Killing from the sky has long offered the sort of detachment that warfare on the ground can't match. Far from its victims, air power remains the height of modernity. And yet, as the monk Thomas Merton concluded in a poem, using the voice of a Nazi commandant, "Do not think yourself …
(2025-08-29). Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix back new film about Gaza's Hind Rajab. newarab.com 
(2025-08-29). Smotrich urges Gaza annexation if Hamas refuses to 'surrender'. newarab.com 
The far-right minister, who has vocally opposed striking a deal with Hamas to end the nearly two-year war, presented his plan to "win in Gaza by the end of the year" at a press conference in Jerusalem. | Under Smotrich's proposal, Hamas would be given an ult…
(2025-08-29). UN staff pressure rights chief to call Gaza a genocide in letter. newarab.com 
(2025-08-29). The BBC's Gaza bias betrays its journalistic duty. newarab.com 
Rising It has been over 20 months of Israel's genocide in Gaza, and the question of media bias has been at the forefront of public conscience, particularly among those sympathetic with the plight of Palestin…
(2025-08-29). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC appalled by strike on Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). Israel and the occupied territories: Intensification of hostilities threatens to worsen catastrophic humanitarian conditions in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). Israeli army announces end of daily humanitarian pause in Gaza City. haaretz.com
(2025-08-29). Monday 9/8: Kick Off Webinar: Tactics for Opposing Genocide: Boycott, Divestment, & Sanctions. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/palcampaignseries…
(2025-08-29). Well Fargo Closes Branches Amid Accusations of Genocide. indybay.org Multiple coordinated "Stop Billionaires Summer" action protests and street theater at downtown SF Wells Fargo actions…
(2025-08-29). Sunday 8/31: Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) Weekly Webinar. indybay.org
(2025-08-29). Domestic Terrorism and Spectacularized Violence in Trump's Warfare State. counterpunch.org 
(2025-08-29). America's Far Right and the Further Right: the Klan and a Coup in 1920s Lumber Country. counterpunch.org 
In Grays Harbor, Washington, which for decades made headlines for its record-setting lumber shipments and bloody labor wars, the mid-1920s witnessed the rise of a dominant Right-wing coalition with a firm grip over local politics and influence in national politics. The region was no mere backwater; in the 1920s Aberdeen—and its "Twin City" Hoquiam—were some of the Northwest's largest and fastest-growing cities, and the Harbor's goings on regularly turned up in major metropolitan dailies. Different branches of the Far Right and Further Right took their turn. In the early and mid-1920s, the center of ri…
(2025-08-29). Why Was The Dalai Lama At Jeffrey Epstein's House? counterpunch.org 
It wouldn't be the first time the Dalai Lama had received money from a sex trafficker. In 2009, the Tibetan spiritual leader spoke at an event for NXIVM, the abusive sex cult whose leader, Keith Raniere, was convicted in 2019 on seven criminal charges and sentenced to 120 years in prison. During the 2009 appearance, the Dalai Lama gave a speech and placed a ceremonial Tibetan scarf on Reniere's shoulders. For his efforts, the Dalai Lama reportedly received $1 million. The deal was made by billionaire heiress Sara Bronfman, who, along with her sister Clare, gave Raniere and NXIVM at least $150 million. Sara Bronfm…
(2025-08-29). The Detached Cruelty of Air Power. counterpunch.org 
Killing from the sky has long offered the sort of detachment that warfare on the ground can't match. Far from its victims, air power remains the height of modernity. And yet, as the monk Thomas Merton concluded in a poem, using the voice of a Nazi commandant, "Do not think yourself better because you burn up
(2025-08-29). Antarctica on Alert! counterpunch.org 
Over the past year, several studies about highly dangerous signals of Antarctica on the edge of major abrupt change have appeared in scholarly publications. These studies in premier publications expose rapid changes, e.g. (1) discovery of the western Antarctic Peninsula as one of the fastest warming places on Earth (2) ocean currents threaten to collapse
(2025-08-29). Russia's Foreign Minister Cites NATO Expansion as Cause of Ukraine War. counterpunch.org 
(2025-08-29). Essentials for Fighting ICE. counterpunch.org 
Since Donald Trump' s inauguration, ICE has ramped up aggressive attempts to abduct and deport community members across the country. ICE's tactics and strategies aren't new. It's important to remember that every president (yes, even Barack Obama & Joe Biden) and congress has increased ICE's budget since its creation in 2003. ICE threatening more and
(2025-08-29). Sergei Lavrov's Sweatshirt and Putin/Trump's Nostalgic Imaginations. counterpunch.org 
(2025-08-29). Is ChatGPT Warning us of an Existential Threat that Generative AI Poses? counterpunch.org 
I asked ChatGPT to list 10 potentially negative impacts that the widespread adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) may have on humanity. The list it created read; 1) Misinformation and Deepfakes, 2) Job Displacement, 3) Bias Amplification, 4) Erosion of Creativity, 5) Security Risks, 6) Undermining Education, 7) Social Manipulation, 8) Loss of Human
(2025-08-29). Employers Want to Trap You in Dead-End Jobs. Will Trump's FTC Let Them? counterpunch.org 
Should your employer be allowed to ban you from taking another job? Most Americans would say that's ridiculous — but it's more common than you think. When I was head of the policy office at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), I read thousands of public comments about how employers used "noncompete clauses" to trap workers
(2025-08-29). Useful Expedient: Expelling Iran's Ambassador to Australia. counterpunch.org 
The rank odour of opportunity seems to have presented itself to Australia's Albanese government. To balance its apparently principled promise to recognise Palestinian statehood come the 80th United Nations General Assembly next month, it seemed only fair that some firm measure be taken against another Islamic outfit to balance the ledger. The Israelis were watching closely, and a
(2025-08-29). Fukushima Recovery Plagued with Setbacks. counterpunch.org 
Fukushima Workers Flee Site After Tsunami Scare Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone areas in the world, and the regular quakes raise traumatic memories of the March 11, 2011, record-breaker that left 19,000 dead and smashed the six-reactor Fukushima-Daiichi site. A magnitude 5.5 quake struck just off Japan's southeast Tokara coast on July 3; a mag.
(2025-08-29). The Country of My Birth is Losing Its Democracy. It Can Happen Here, Too. counterpunch.org 
Something incredible happens to humans when we go through hard or tragic experiences together and survive. When we hold each other close and rely on each other, it bonds us. My early experiences taught me that even in dark times, we can find the strength to be good to one another. We can move past
(2025-08-29). Mike Huckabee's Faith-Based Diplomacy. counterpunch.org Ireland is considering legislation, the Occupied Territories Bill ("OTB"), which would ban the import of goods from Israel's illegal settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. CNN notes that "If passed, the Irish bill would make Ireland the first EU member state to prohibit the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements in occupied
(2025-08-29). Let's Fund Real Public Safety…Not ICE. counterpunch.org 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a recruitment message on social media this summer saying, "America has been invaded by criminals and predators. We need YOU to get them out." Setting aside the racist overtones of this messaging, even DHS itself says it's not true. Border crossings have fallen to an all-time low — DHS's own
(2025-08-29). The Art of Deflection: Trump Sent Troops Into Cities Not to Fight Crime But to Deflect From the Epstein Files. counterpunch.org 
There is a clear link between media coverage of the child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's files and Trump's deployment of Federalized National Guards and Marines into the Democratic-leaning cities of Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Trump has also promised to send troops into other cities that heavily voted for Democrats. These actions will divert public and
(2025-08-29). Trump Proposes 200 Percent Tariff on Imports from China, Xi Pushes for 300 Percent. counterpunch.org Donald Trump tries to outdo himself in economic idiocy on a daily basis. While most of us are still contemplating the damage he has done to the United States' reputation as a country with a stable political environment with his Intel shakedown, his cancellation of a nearly completed windfarm, and firing a Federal Reserve Board
(2025-08-29). A Tale of Two Peace Summits (and No Goddamn Peace). counterpunch.org 
Lights! Cameras! Action! The scene is a heavily hyped but quickly slapped together peace summit in the late summer of this year of our lord Satan 2025. The setting is Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, some relic of the last Cold War's apocalypse culture on the desolate outskirts of Anchorage, Alaska. Our leading men are one Donald
(2025-08-29). Civil Society is Playing a Vital Role in Defense of Human Rights. counterpunch.org 
From online news reports to social media platforms, the rise of authoritarianism and the surge in catastrophic armed conflicts are being broadcast in real time. The world has witnessed numerous atrocity crimes, causing many observers to speak out against the violence, but with no clear end in sight. Sudan is experiencing one of the worst
(2025-08-29). Architecture of Cities: Little Histories. counterpunch.org 
Architect: Renzo Piano: California Academy of Sciences: San Francisco The Little Histories: Wherever I need to be taken: A word appears: The world expands: The dreams appear: The dance begins. The Starfish commanded the bending gleaming Chevron Barracuda to flit through the easterly and westerly currents: As one and one atop of the other: My
(2025-08-29). Alive in the Moment. counterpunch.org 
And now here I am. As I write these words, I claim — or attempt to claim — the present moment, which is totally new to me . . . so new that when I got up yesterday morning, I didn't know where my socks and underwear were, or indeed any of my clothing. I
(2025-08-29). Self-Determination for Ukraine, Not a Deal Between Trump, Putin, and European Leaders. counterpunch.org 
We are spitting mad about the meeting between Trump and Putin to decide how to divide up the land and minerals of Ukraine for the benefit of the rich people who dominate their own countries and attempt to dominate the world. Who are they to make decisions for Ukrainians? Trump uses the police and military
(2025-08-29). Saturday 9/20: Climate Action vs. Greenwashing: Combating False Solutions to the Climate Emergency. indybay.org Hosted from Hawai ªi on Zoom: ivey-uwo.zoom.us/meeting/register/D6vjZ_… | Everyone is welcome to join from everywhere!
(2025-08-29). Monday 9/1: Santa Rosa: Labor Day Protest – Workers Over Billionaires! NO ICE! NO Fascism! NO Wars! indybay.org Old Courthouse Square | 4th Street and Mendocino Ave | Downtown Santa Rosa | Peaceful, nonviolent action…
(2025-08-29). The flexible nature of international law. indybay.org International law thus becomes a kind of request show: sometimes you want to follow it, sometimes you just don't feel like it. Germany in particular finds it difficult to openly confront its "friend" with his crimes. But this is precisely how the Germans show that they do not care about human rights when it comes down to it.
(2025-08-29). Sacred Water Unity Walk: 700 Miles for Protection from Lithium Mining. indybay.org The Sacred Water Unity Walk is underway, with Hualapai, Paiute and Shoshone walking and running with their Prayer and Sacred Water for protection from lithium mining. Walkers arrived in Laughlin, Nevada, on Wednesday evening, enroute from Hualapai's Ha'Kamwe' in Arizona, to the Paiute Massacre Site, Peehee Mu'huh, Thacker Pass, in northern Nevada. Indigenous Peoples water and land around the world is being poisoned by lithium mining. Lithium is sought for batteries for electric vehicles and cellphones.
(2025-08-29). Strategy for change. indybay.org Dependence on the existing power structures must be replaced at all levels—money, energy, electricity, food, medicine, and so on—by regional, local, self-sufficient, and crisis-proof structures. | The power of the system must be stopped. | The power of the media must be curtailed.
(2025-08-29). Thursday 8/28: Attacks on the Unsheltered: How Trump Admin Targets Unhoused People in DC & Elsewhere. indybay.org ZOOM – register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h4IW… | Webinar will be recorded. If you cannot make the live time, sign up and a link to the recording will be sent to you to watch when you can.
(2025-08-29). ÔºàW.E. TalkÔºâYoro Diallo: Why should China and Africa 'build a community with a shared future and pursue common development'. ecns.cn By Yoro Diallo, Professor of the Institute of African Studies at Zhejiang Normal University…
(2025-08-29). EconoScope | Tech bull market emerges as Cambricon briefly overtakes Moutai as China's priciest stock. ecns.cn Cambricon Technologies briefly overtook Kweichow Moutai as China's highest-priced A-share stock on Wednesday, signaling a deeper shift in the nation's economic and investment landscape amid a surging technology bull market.
(2025-08-29). Insights | Russia WWII veteran recalls combats against Japanese invaders, hopes to watch military parade in Moscow. ecns.cn The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, and the World Anti-Fascist War. Russian WWII veteran Viktor Krivashov, recently granted an interview, and shared his covert operation against Japanese invaders.
(2025-08-29). 26 foreign leaders to attend China's V-Day commemorations on Sept. 3. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, 26 foreign leaders will attend China's V-Day commemorations in Beijing on Sept. 3, Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei announced on Thursday.
(2025-08-29). Adapting to local conditions with coordinated efforts: Lvliang offers a model for resource-based city transformation. ecns.cn As a typical resource-based city, Lvliang in Shanxi Province has, in recent years, forged a new transformation path that is both forward-looking and deeply rooted in local realities—offering a distinctive approach to green and low-carbon development.
(2025-08-29). From 'coal capital' to 'green energy': Lvliang's transformation as a resource-based city. ecns.cn As a quintessential resource-based city, it served as a crucial energy supply base while confronting multiple challenges: resource depletion, ecological fragility, and the growing pains of industrial transition.
(2025-08-29). Former SCO secretary-general: SCO injects positive energy into global governance. ecns.cn Former Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Bolat Nurgaliyev has said the organization is demonstrating strong vitality and broad prospects for development while injecting positive energy into global governance.
(2025-08-29). Digital tech boom offers opportunities. ecns.cn A drone photo taken on Aug 5, 2025 shows a banner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 on an overpass in Tianjin, North China.This will include advancing the development of 5G technology, gigabit optical networks, computing power infrastructure and terrestrial optical cable to enhance technological innovation capabilities.
(2025-08-29). World leaders to attend V-Day events. ecns.cn Twenty-six foreign heads of state and government will attend China's Victory Day commemorations, which will include a military parade, on Wednesday as Beijing hopes to use the event to reaffirm its commitment to defending the victorious outcomes of World War II and contributing to world peace and development.
(2025-08-29). China urges Philippines to stop 'hyping up' issues concerning maritime affairs. ecns.cn A China Coast Guard vessel in the South China Sea.This action also violates Article 5, which stipulates that no settlement activities should be carried out on uninhabited islands and reefs, he said.
(2025-08-29). Industrial upgrade pivots on digital tech. ecns.cn Statistics from the National Data Development Research Institute show that the number of data enterprises in China surpassed 400,000 in 2024, while the market scale of the nation's data industry reached 5.86 trillion yuan.
(2025-08-29). China pushes high-quality development in satellite communications. ecns.cn China will promote the high-quality development of the satellite communication industry by optimizing business access, according to new guidelines released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Wednesday."ÄÄ…
(2025-08-29). New research bodies will boost education exchanges. ecns.cn Scholars and experts have advocated increased cooperation in education, scientific research and talent development to boost economic growth among the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
(2025-08-29). Youths praise SCO's role in mutual understanding. ecns.cn The organization also plays an active role in narrowing gaps in understanding, fostering mutual learning among the peoples of its member states and strengthening mutual trust, she added.
(2025-08-29). Media center begins operations, welcomes journalists. ecns.cn As the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025 in Tianjin, the largest since the organization's inception, is poised to attract attention at home and abroad, a media center opened on Thursday to welcome Chinese and foreign journalists.
(2025-08-29). Key breakthrough made in China's West-to-East natural gas project. ecns.cn The construction site of the first tunnel of the Guozigou section of the West-to-East gas transmission pipeline, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, August 27, 2025.
(2025-08-29). Giant mecha Labubu debuts in Chongqing. ecns.cn A giant mecha-style Labubu deubts at the Landmark Riverside Park in Chongqing, August 28, 2025.
(2025-08-29). Yunnan tourism flourishes under 'ideal life' campaign. ecns.cn Celebrated as the "kingdom of plants and animals" and the "world's garden", Yunnan has taken advantage of its enviable reputation for cultural tourism to draw both domestic and international travelers.
(2025-08-29). Xizang air travel sees six-decade strong surge. ecns.cn Civil aviation in the Xizang autonomous region has grown into a lifeline for travel, trade and public services on the high-altitude plateau, with passenger numbers expected to reach 8 million by the end of 2025, officials said.
(2025-08-29). Unlocking Chinese Cities | Tianjin: Where culture meets daily life. ecns.cn Tianjin, a port city where rivers meet and cultures blend. Known as China's "humor capital," it's a place of laughter, flavor, and charm. From crispy Jianbing Guozi to century-old local snacks, food and wit shape the easygoing spirit that makes Tianjin unforgettable.
(2025-08-29). Insights丨Decorated Russian veteran shares stories about covert operation against Japanese suicide attacker during WWII. ecns.cn The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, and the World Anti-Fascist War.
(2025-08-29). Wednesday 9/10: EFF Awards – Celebrating Internet Freedom. indybay.org The San Francisco Design Center | 101 Henry Adams St | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2025-08-29). Humans and housing density are the leading cause of death for local pumas. indybay.org Two new studies involving UC Santa Cruz researchers are shedding light on the challenges facing local pumas where humans are encroaching on their natural habitats. [Photo: North American Cougar (Puma concolor couguar) sub-adult female walking at night, Aptos, Monterey Bay, California]…
(2025-08-29). Trump 'not surprised' as Russian strikes kill 21 in Kyiv. geo.tv 
People take shelter inside an underground parking during Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine on August 28, 2025. — Reuters
(2025-08-29). India's powerful Hindu group chief urges three-child families as fertility rates fall. geo.tv 
Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh , gestures as he addresses a news conference in New Delhi, India November 9, 2019. — Reuters Declining fertility rates pose demographic risks.Bhagwat calls for population…
(2025-08-29). Polish F-16 crashes during airshow rehearsal. geo.tv 
People stand near the scene where a Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed during a rehearsal for an airshow, in Radom, Poland August 28, 2025. — ReutersA Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed during a rehearsal for an airshow in Radom, central Poland, and the pilot died,…
(2025-08-29). The Israeli army cut down their trees. They fear the next step will be forced transfer. haaretz.com In an attempt to locate a Palestinian assailant, the IDF launched an operation in al-Mughayyir: 70 hours of curfew, house raids, stun grenades and arrests. When residents emerged, they discovered the soldiers had also cut down thousands of olive and almond trees…
(2025-08-29). Kenya: Police Harass Human Rights Watch Staff Member. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Otsieno Namwaya, associate Africa director at Human Rights Watch, during a media interview in July 2023. | © 2023 The Standard | (Washington, DC) — The Kenyan police should end its apparent harassment of Otsieno Namwaya, associate Africa director at Human Rights Watch, over his work documenting serious rights abuses in Kenya, Human Rights Watch said today.Between August 23 and 25, 2025, security officials conducted surveillance at Namwaya's house. The incidents followed weeks of attempts by individuals believed to be from the Operation Support Unit, which is based within the…
(2025-08-29). Sri Lanka: Ambiguous Loss. icrc.org Dealing with frozen grief…
(2025-08-29). ICRC response in Southern Syria: Operational update. icrc.org 15 July to 15 August 2025…
(2025-08-29). Philippines: "The Book of Memories" book and exhibit launch. icrc.org A tribute to Marawi's missing people and their families' relentless search for answers…
(2025-08-29). Arms Trade Treaty: A framework that saves lives and preserves humanity in armed conflict. icrc.org Statement by Mr. Gilles Carbonnier, Vice President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, 25 August 2025, Geneva…
(2025-08-29). Joint statement: DIRCO and ICRC call for stronger political commitment to uphold IHL across Africa. icrc.org Pretoria, 19 August 2025…
(2025-08-29). HUD threatens to cut funding for Public Housing Authorities. indybay.org HUD Secretary Scott Turner and DHS Kristi Noem announcing attack threatening our nation's Public Housing Authorities!
(2025-08-29). thought juggling would save me from a. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: An Israeli arts manager for whom juggling is Zen, and a researcher exploring the magical world of bees…
(2025-08-29). Friday 8/29: Hurricane Katrina 20 Years: The Climate Crisis and Deep Environmental & Racial Injustices. indybay.org Zoom RSVP: cuboulder.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VP……
(2025-08-29). Tuesday 9/2: Community Leaders to Launch Hunger Strike in Front of Driscoll's. indybay.org Sidewalk at 345 Westridge Drive, Watsonville…
(2025-08-29). Saturday 8/30: All Out for Palestine. indybay.org Ocean at Water St., Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-29). Saturday 8/30: Emergency! No More Business as Usual! Trump Must Go Now! indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue | Berkeley, CA 94704…
(2025-08-29). ICE at Stanford Hospital Now. indybay.org ICE goons are masked and guarding hospital doors.
(2025-08-29). The hegemon at an impasse. indybay.org Trump's tariff concept is a defensive battle, a rearguard action against an economically increasingly powerful China, a more or less orderly retreat from the global market. The tariffs are an admission that this competitive struggle has been abandoned because it cannot be won. The aim is to at least be able to hold on to one's own bastion, the US market.
(2025-08-29). Saturday 9/6: Workers Over Billionaires Hayward Rally. indybay.org 22737 Mission Blvd, Hayward Calif 94541 Historic City Hall. Mission Blvd/ C St. in Front .
(2025-08-29). Kenya and Uganda look to youth, technology to boost tourism. independent.co.ug 
Uganda and Kenya to host 4th Cross-Border Tourism Conference in Malindi Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | East Africa's tourism industry is set to take center stage as Uganda and Kenya prepare to host the 4th Uganda-Kenya Coast Tourism Conference and Exhibition from 27th to 28th October 2025 at Ocean Beach Resort and Spa in …
(2025-08-29). Museveni: NRM ready to tackle corruption in districts. independent.co.ug 
NRM delegates conference closes with Museveni emphasizing war on corruption at district level Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni closed the NRM Delegates Conference Thursday with a strong call to leaders at all levels to intensify the fight against corruption, particularly in districts, warning that the vice undermines the trust of the people …
(2025-08-29). Reunion are Africa Region IV Junior Team Champions, Uganda 4th. independent.co.ug 
Port Louis, Mauritius | THE INDEPENDENT | Reunion continued their dominance into the final day, clinching the Africa Region IV Junior Golf Team Championship in Mauritius by a big margin on Thursday. The junior golfers from Reunion emerged best with a total of +28 with Kenya finishing as runners-up at +59. Mauritius ended their campaign with …
(2025-08-29). Why Ugandans keep electing lawmakers' relatives. independent.co.ug 
Serere, Uganda | Apophia Agiresaasi , Global Press Journal Uganda| Family ties are shaping Uganda's Parliament. People who die in office are increasingly succeeded by close relatives — children, spouses or even siblings — and often with strong support from political parties and local communities. At least five members of the current Parliament have succeeded …
(2025-08-29). Monday 9/1: On Labor Day Fight for United Front Against Fascism, General Strike & Labor Party. indybay.org 16th & Mission St. | San Francisco…
(2025-08-29). Community Bridges, Allies File Amicus Brief Against Trump Sanctuary City Orders. indybay.org SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA, August 28, 2025 — Community Bridges announced today that it has joined six other leading California nonprofit organizations and associations in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to block the Trump Administration's latest attempt to withhold federal funding from sanctuary jurisdictions.
(2025-08-29). Upcoming polls to be most risk-prone in history: EC Anwarul. jagonews24.com Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker has said the upcoming national election will be the most risk-prone in Bangladesh's history.
(2025-08-29). Latif Siddiqui among 16 sued, sent to jail. jagonews24.com A case was filed against former Textiles and Jute Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui and 15 others under the Anti-Terrorism Act at Shahbagh Police Station on Friday, accusing them of leading the country toward armed struggle and conspiring against the interim government.
(2025-08-29). JCD nominates murder accused for JUCSU polls. jagonews24.com Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has nominated a murder case accused in its panel for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUSCSU) elections.
(2025-08-29). HRW accuses India of forcing Rohingyas into Bangladesh, Myanmar. jagonews24.com The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused India of expelling scores of Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar without rights protections since May 2025. Several hundred others have been arbitrarily detained, with some reporting mistreatment.
(2025-08-29). Primary head teacher promotion now requires 12 years' experience. jagonews24.com The government has issued new regulations for teacher recruitment in government primary schools, introducing major changes in eligibility, quotas, and promotion criteria.
(2025-08-29). US approves $825 mn missile sale to Ukraine. jagonews24.com The United States on Thursday announced the approval of an $825 million sale of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) air-launched missiles and related equipment to Ukraine.
(2025-08-29). Russian envoys summoned after strikes hit UK, EU offices in Kyiv. jagonews24.com The UK and European Union have summoned their Russian envoys after overnight missile strikes on Kyiv killed at least 21 people and damaged the city's British Council and EU offices, in the deadliest aerial assault on the Ukrainian capital since the Alaska summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
(2025-08-29). ACC finds initial proof of Tk 200cr cheque for health adviser post. jagonews24.com The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has said it has found initial evidence in the allegation that former director of the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH), Professor Dr. Sheikh Golam Mostafa, issued cheques worth Tk 200 crore to a coordinator in exchange for becoming a health adviser.
(2025-08-29). Russia, China, reject attempt of E3 to Reimpose Sanctions on Iran over Nuclear Program. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — France, the United Kingdom and Germany (the "E3") on Thursday sent a formal letter to the UN Security Council asking for snap back sanctions on Iran over its nuclear enrichment activities, which they maintain breach the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or nuclear deal. The joint letter of …
(2025-08-29). Hossein Asgari's Desolation speaks powerfully of the Destructiveness of War and the Hope that lies in Fiction. juancole.com By Michelle Hamadache, Macquarie University (The Conversation) Hossein Asgari's Desolation tells the story of Amin, an Iranian man whose life and family are shattered when the USS Vincennes shoots down an Iranian passenger plane in 1988. The plane was carrying 290 passengers as well as crew, all of whom were killed. Among the dead was …
(2025-08-29). Western Civilization Is Not Worth Saving. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Western civilization is not worth saving. I think that's been pretty well established by now. | That's one of the silliest things about the way rightists are always babbling about how we need to protect our way of life from immigrants or Islam or "the trans agenda" or whatever. They're beginning with the assumption that this train wreck of a society is worth saving at all. | I am not saying that westerners should die. I am not saying that all the ideals and value…
(2025-08-29). PA protest against incarceration of migrant workers. workers.org 
Hundreds of people from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and other cities across Pennsylvania rallied in the city of Philipsburg, on Aug. 24. to protest against the GEO Moshannon Valley Processing Center. As the largest federal detention facility not located in the U.S. South, the for-profit facility receives most of the people arrested . . . |
(2025-08-29). Rallies demand 'Free Xóchitl!'. workers.org 
Philadelphia Rally to "Free Xóchitl" at City Hall in Philadelphia, August 20, 2025. WW Photo: Joe Piette Community organizer Cata "Xóchitl" Santiago was kidnapped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection as she was about to board a domestic flight for work at an El Paso, Texas, airport on Aug. 3. . . . |
(2025-08-29). Why Jordan is bringing back military conscription. newarab.com 
Jordan's announcement earlier this month on the Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah declared the revival of the 'Service to the Flag' program, set to begin in 2026, as Jordan finds itself navigating an increasingly
(2025-08-29). Are refugees in Belgium losing rights for backing Palestine. newarab.com 
(2025-08-29). Former female governor on Afghan women's fate under Taliban rule. newarab.com 
The hollow depressions left in the mountain face of the Bamiyan Valley — once home to the UNESCO-recognised But for
(2025-08-29). Algeria president replaces prime minister. newarab.com 
(2025-08-29). Europeans launch UN sanctions process on Iran, letter says. newarab.com 
Britain, France and Germany launched a 30-day process to reimpose The trio, known as the E3, said in a statement they had decided to trigger the so-called snapback mechanism before they lose the ability in mid-…
(2025-08-29). French sports journalist Gleizes 'isolated' in Algerian prison. newarab.com 
A prominent
(2025-08-29). Iran envoy rejects arson claims after expulsion from Australia. newarab.com 
(2025-08-29). Iraqi Kurdish PUK security force alleges plot to kill party head. newarab.com 
(2025-08-29). A Lebanese army drone killed a drug lord. Was it extrajudicial. newarab.com 
The operation a few weeks ago in the northern Beqaa Valley town of Al Sharawneh saw an
(2025-08-29). Lebanon 'could ban' Hamas, as more Palestinian camps disarm. newarab.com 
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has indicated that Lebanon could be considering banning Envoys from the Palestinian Authority overseeing the handover of weapons from refugee camps in Lebanon mentioned this during meetings with Lebanese officials, Al-Akhbar cited local sources as saying. | This would aim to "expose Hamas, isolate it, and portray it as illegitimate," Al-Akhbar added. | Abbas's Fatah Movement…
(2025-08-29). Sudan: 24 killed in RSF shelling of besieged city of El-Fasher. newarab.com 
(2025-08-29). Sweden, Netherlands urge EU sanctions on Israel and Hamas. newarab.com 
In a letter to European Union foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas, the Swedish and Dutch foreign ministers called for targeted sanctions on Israeli government ministers and
(2025-08-29). Swiss court rejects Tariq Ramadan's rape conviction appeal. newarab.com 
(2025-08-29). UN urged to work for Qaradawi's release as family makes contact. newarab.com 
The family of This came as prominent UK human rights lawyer Rodney Dixon, representing the family, filed a complaint with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, urging an investigation and calling for his release. | On Wednesday, The New York Times reported that the 54-year-old political dissident's family were granted a second visit by Emirati authorities on Monday, after a brief 10…
(2025-08-29). UN votes to wind down Lebanon peacekeeping mission by 2026. newarab.com 
United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to renew the mandate of its peacekeeping force in The resolution, adopted on Thursday, extends the mandate of the
(2025-08-29). US congressman warns of 'Assad-style' end for Tunisia's Saied. newarab.com 
A US congressman has Joe Wilson, a Republican from South Carolina, criticised Tunisia's President for alleged corruption, economic mismanagement, suppression of freedoms, and turning Tunisia into "the laughingstock of the Middle East." [sic, considerin…
(2025-08-29). US refuses to join UN human rights review, drawing criticism. newarab.com 
The The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) expects all 193 U.N. member states to submit reports on their human rights records every 4.5 to 5 years. The reports are reviewed by other member states, which provide non-binding recommendations. | A U.S. State Department official told Reuters th…
(2025-08-29). 1,400 University of Minnesota workers ready to strike as Teamsters bureaucracy holds them back. wsws.org 1,400 University of Minnesota custodians, cooks, maintenance, and dorm workers prepared for the school's first system-wide strike in nearly fifty years, only to be blocked by Teamsters Local 320 leadership.
(2025-08-29). How Australia's pseudo-left Socialist Alternative covers for the union bureaucracy. wsws.org The conference session was aimed at promoting the conception that no alternative exists or can be built to the existing unions and their leaderships.
(2025-08-29). Australian defence minister visits Washington to desperately seek Trump-Albanese meeting. wsws.org Only after Marles' return was it revealed that his trip to Washington was a desperate attempt to secure a meeting between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Trump.
(2025-08-29). GE Aerospace workers walk out as defense industry strikes spread. wsws.org If the UAW bureaucracy had to call the strike it was only because Fain & Co. knew they would not be able to impose another sellout on workers fed up with decades of union-backed givebacks.
(2025-08-29). Kennedy's firing of CDC director: A coup against science and public health. wsws.org The Trump administration's attacks on science and public health are aimed at the international working class, which bears the brunt of disease, disability, and early death when protective measures are eliminated.
(2025-08-29). Kiev attack and NATO escalation threaten direct war between Russia and Europe. wsws.org The logic of the war is leading directly toward a military clash between Russia and Europe threatening the lives of millions and the destruction of the entire continent. Far from backing down in the wake of Russia's attacks, European governments seized on them to issue new threats and accelerate the war drive.
(2025-08-29). US rail companies refuse to adopt improved safety policies, prompting FRA to dissolve safety working group formed after East Palestine disaster. wsws.org The Federal Railroad Administration formed the working group to discuss new safety policies in response to the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Two years later it dissolved the group due to lack of progress.
(2025-08-29). Sri Lanka: SEP holds online public meeting on postal workers' strike. wsws.org Speakers placed the struggle of postal workers within the broader crisis of Sri Lankan capitalism and the need for workers to form independent action committees to fight the government's IMF-dictated measures.
(2025-08-29). Boeing strike at the crossroads: IAM officials appeal for Trump intervention while starving workers out on the picket line. wsws.org Workers should take the occupations of Los Angeles and Washington D.C. as dire warnings that not just cities, but also individual factories, can and will be placed under military rule if needed to ensure US military violence abroad can continue.
(2025-08-29). Guards riot, beat immigrant detainees at "Alligator Alcatraz" concentration camp in Florida Everglades. wsws.org In frantic phone calls, immigrants reported that guards deployed tear gas and assaulted them.
(2025-08-29). German cabinet agrees to new Military Service Law and installs National War Council. wsws.org The measures serve to massively increase the size of Germany's Armed Forces and secure the cannon fodder for the coming wars of German imperialism.
(2025-08-29). The growing wave of workplace deaths in Italy and the need to build Rank-and-File Committees. wsws.org The surge in fatal workplace accidents in Italy exposes the alliance between the state, corporations and union bureaucracy, highlighting the urgent need for rank-and-file committees and an international struggle against capitalist exploitation.
(2025-08-29). New Zealand intelligence report accuses China of "foreign interference" wsws.org The "Security Threat Environment" report is aimed at justifying New Zealand's alignment with the US against China, along with increased domestic surveillance and censorship.
(2025-08-29). Former Fed chair warns Trump's sacking of Fed governor "profoundly dangerous" for US credibility. wsws.org Former Fed chief Janet Yellen has warned of the implications for US monetary policy both at home and abroad of Trump's actions.
(2025-08-29). °Detengan la ley marcial en D.C.! °No a las tropas de asalto MAGA! workers.org 
Por el Editor publicado el 19 de agosto de 2025 Es difícil seguir la pista de todas las numerosas violaciones de los derechos de las personas por parte de la administración Trump. Pero hay una a la que los trabajadores y los oprimidos deben prestar especial atención: El despliegue por . . . |
(2025-08-29). Tianjin on stage: Modernity, Heritage, Warmth. ecns.cn
(2025-08-29). China hopes the U.S. acts on President Trump's commitment to welcoming Chinese students. ecns.cn
(2025-08-29). School shooting in Minnesota leaves 20 dead or injured. ecns.cn
(2025-08-29). SCO-related exhibiton opens in Beijing. ecns.cn
(2025-08-29). Afghanistan: summary of operational facts and figures, January to June 2025. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). DRC: Silence, a slow killer. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). How the ICRC helps sustain life in Armenia's borderlands: A day with Harutyun Harutyunyan. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). ICRC voices: Contending with Syria's deadly legacy of war. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). To protect humanitarians is to protect communities: World Humanitarian Day 2025. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). South Sudan: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). South Sudan: The pain, memories and hope. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). Stop putting targets on aid workers' backs. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). ICRC president: "If states invest in defence, they must also budget for international humanitarian law" icrc.org
(2025-08-29). International Day of the Disappeared: Conflict in Sudan drives missing persons cases in Africa. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). Jordan: International Day of the Disappeared – Supporting Syrian families of missing persons. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). Philippines: ICRC president highlights need to make international humanitarian law a political priority to support peace and stability. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). Philippines: States in Asia Pacific region commit to greater support for rules of war during regional conference. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). ICRC president: "International humanitarian law only as strong as leaders' will to uphold it" icrc.org
(2025-08-29). "A grave betrayal of humanity" : Abhorrent attacks on aid workers must stop. icrc.org
(2025-08-28). Death toll from Gaza mass starvation hits 313. wsws.org Ten Palestinians have died of starvation or malnutrition over the past 24 hours due to the deliberate famine created by Israel in Gaza, bringing the death toll from the famine to 313, including 119 children.
(2025-08-28). From displacement tents to dreams of school: this time, I am writing to you about my own children. thecanary.co 
To the world where children are preparing to open their new books and start the new school year, going to school in safety, I write this story as a journalist accustomed to telling people's stories, and as a father deprived of the most basic right of fatherhood: to see his five children walk to school […] | By
(2025-08-28). Israel has now killed over 1,000 teachers since 7 October. thecanary.co In Gaza, schools are no longer just walls and doors, but have become a distant dream that children chase every day amid the rubble and international silence. Since 7 October 2023, every new day added to the lives of children has been filled with fear and waiting, as they watch the sky before they watch […] | By
(2025-08-28). Security Council minus US says Gaza famine is 'man-made' as deaths from hunger rise. nationofchange.org Fourteen member nations back IPC famine finding, call for ceasefire and aid access while US rejects the analysis.
(2025-08-28). Israeli Attacks and Starvation Kill 75 More Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said on Thursday that Israeli attacks have killed 71 Palestinians and wounded 339 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli attacks continue across the Strip. On top of the violent deaths, the Health Ministry said that it recorded another four starvation-related deaths amid the famine caused by the Israeli siege. "This …
(2025-08-28). Entire UN Security Council Except US Says Gaza Famine 'Man-Made' as 10 More People Starve to Death. scheerpost.com US Ambassador to the United Nations Dorothy Shea speaks on August 27, 2025. | (Photo: US Mission to the United Nations/X) | 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 Brett Wilkins / Every member nation of the United Nations Security Coun…
(2025-08-28). sovereign wealth fund cuts ties with Israeli managers, halts active investing. haaretz.com Norges Bank Investment Management notified Meitav and hedge fund ION that it will no longer entrust them with managing its Israeli investments, citing ethical concerns over the Gaza war. The fund has sold billions in holdings, including stakes in five banks and 23 other companies…
(2025-08-28). Protesters spilled red paint in front of IDF home, call for him to refuse order to take over Gaza. haaretz.com The protest comes following escalating demonstrations by one of the organizers, Standing Together, a coexistence and social justice movement, calling to end the war in Gaza. Five protesters were arrested…
(2025-08-28). Gaza journalists are disposable: Trust in Western media collapses in the Strip. haaretz.com With about 200 journalists killed and little accountability, some in Gaza now see international newsrooms as complicit in both the violence and the erasure of their stories…
(2025-08-28). IDF strikes Yemen after Houthis launch two drones at Israel; Report: Top leaders targeted. haaretz.com The Israeli navy and air force reportedly launched over 10 airstrikes on the Houthi capital of Sanaa, after drones from Yemen triggered sirens in Israel. Houthi officials have maintained that a Gaza cease-fire would pacify them…
(2025-08-28). Half of US voters believe Israel committing genocide in Gaza. jagonews24.com Half of voters in the United States believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, a poll has found…
(2025-08-28). Gaza: US Forces Can Be Liable for Assisting Israeli War Crimes (HRW). juancole.com Direct participation by US forces in military operations in Gaza since October 2023, including by providing intelligence for Israeli strikes and conducting extensive coordination and plannin…
(2025-08-28). Israel's killing of Journalists follows a Pattern of silencing Palestinian Media that stretches back to 1967. juancole.com By Maha Nassar, University of Arizona (The Conversation) — Five journalists were among the 22 people killed on Aug. 25, 2025, in Israeli strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the Gaza Strip. Following global condemnation, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement saying Israel "values the work of journalists." But the …
(2025-08-28). BBC "guidelines" endanger and offend Gaza interviewees. electronicintifada.net The British broadcaster is widely seen as having run interference for Israel's genocide.
(2025-08-28). Colombia's former president under fire over trip to Israel. colombiareports.com Former president Ivan Duque came under fire after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Duque went to Israel to promote his wife's foundation and the business interests of the Gilinski oligarchy. On national television, the former president praised the ongoing collaboration between Israel and his foundation. Duque's mission …
(2025-08-28). America's Bipartisan Shame. dissidentvoice.org If hallmarks of economic decline are everywhere apparent, it is Washington's shameless participation in human genocide that has awakened many an American from their dogmatic slumbers. The United States has been a partner in human slaughter in Gaza, arming and funding, providing intelligence to and political cover for Zionist forces in Israel in their fanatical …
(2025-08-28). Yemen Fires Hypersonic Missile at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Yemeni Armed Forces launched a hypersonic ballistic missile against Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday in retaliation for the Zionist regime's brutal campaign in Gaza.
(2025-08-28). Israel Demolishes All Buildings in Gaza City's Southern Zeitoun Area. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — No buildings remain standing in the southern part of the Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City as the Israeli ground operation launched earlier this month demolished more than 1,500 homes.
(2025-08-28). Australian pseudo-left conference: Protest politics and reformist electoral fronts to trap anti-capitalist sentiment. wsws.org Socialist Alternative's Sydney conference promoted the fraud of protest politics, that have manifestly failed to halt the Gaza genocide, and sought to justify its creation of reformist electoral fronts.
(2025-08-28). Israel destroys more than 1,500 homes in Gaza City's Al-Zeitoun. newarab.com 
(2025-08-28). Israel builds new aid centers in Gaza while troops target Hamas. longwarjournal.org The Israeli military said on August 28 that it is building two new humanitarian aid sites in Gaza. The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said that it has distributed 140 million meals since May 2025. In southern and northern Gaza, Israeli troops carried out raids in Jabaliya and areas of Khan Younis.
(2025-08-28). The Voice of Hind Rajab: a film that exposes an Israeli war crime. thecanary.co In a move that reflects the convergence of cinema with major humanitarian issues, the film The Voice of Hind Rajab by Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania will have its world premiere at the 82nd Venice Film Festival on 3 September, bringing back to the forefront the story of six-year-old Hind Rajab from Gaza, who Israel […] | By
(2025-08-28). Iran Demands Concrete International Action To End Israel's Genocide. popularresistance.org Abbas Araghchi, Iranian foreign minister, called for more concrete collective action against Israel, asserting that mere verbal condemnations are no longer enough to prevent its "insatiable" Zionist ambitions to ethnically cleanse Palestinians and expand their occupation in the region. | Araghchi reiterated that the Israeli war in Gaza "is not merely a fleeting military conflict or an ordinary humanitarian crisis: it is a systematic, full fledged genocide explicitly intended to achieve ethnic cleansing amid the complicit silence of the US and the West more broadly." | Citing the daily killing of Palestinians seek…
(2025-08-28). The Global Sumud Flotilla: Over 50 Ships Will Set Sail for Gaza. scheerpost.com The Madleen before departure. Source: Tan Safi/Freedom Flotilla Coalition | 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 Wahid Ben Ali / In July 2025, a new international maritime initiative was launc…
(2025-08-28). Borrell calls for European action in Gaza even though he did nothing as top diplomat. infobrics.org Spain continues to take no meaningful action for Gaza despite all the rhetoric.
(2025-08-28). Democratic National Committee Rejects Resolution For Israel Arms Embargo. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, Democratic National Committee (DNC) members at the party's summer meetings rejected Resolution 18, which called for the recognition of a Palestinian state, a ceasefire in Gaza, an arms embargo, and a suspension of military aid to Israel. | Instead, members backed a status quo resolution introduced by DNC Chair Ken Martin, which simply called for more aid to be allowed into Gaza and a two-state solution. Despite the support, Martin went on to withdraw the resolution. | "I know that there are some who are interested in making changes today, but as we've seen, there's divide in our party on this issue,"
(2025-08-28). Gaza Genocide deniers are no different from Holocaust deniers, except that their denial abets the genocide itself. mondoweiss.net 
The denial of the Gaza genocide has been echoed from the mainstream media to the White House. While reminiscent of Holocaust denial, today's denials have deadly consequences as they are used to justify the very genocide deniers claim isn't happening.
(2025-08-28). Genoa dockworkers confront Bahri Logistics over weapons shipments amid Middle East wars. wsws.org Italian dockworkers' struggle against Saudi shipping giant Bahri shows how the working class can fight genocide and war and raises important political issues facing workers internationally.
(2025-08-28). ACLU Comment on Trump Administration Boycott of United Nations Review of US Human Rights Record. commondreams.org The Trump administration will not participate in the upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a mechanism of the United Nations Human Rights Council that calls for each UN Member State to undergo a peer review of its human rights record every five years. The move comes months after the Trump administration signed an
(2025-08-28). Trump's Gerrymandering Plot To Steal The Election. levernews.com 
(2025-08-28). Democracy Now! 2025-08-28 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 28, 2025; 2 Children Killed in Minneapolis School Shooting as Trump Rolls Back Gun Safety Regs; Remembering Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years After Storm Killed 1,800 in New Orleans; New Orleans Is Unprepared for Another Katrina, Warns Community Activist Malik Rahim; 20 Years After Katrina, New Orleans Still Faces Racism and Climate Injustice | Headlines for August 28, 2025; 2 Children Killed in Minneapolis School Shooting as Trump Rolls Back Gun Safety Regs; Remembering Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years After Storm Killed 1,800 in New Orleans; New Orleans Is Unprepared for Another Katrina, Warns Community…
(2025-08-28). Know Your Enemy: Frank Meyer, Inventor of Conservatism. dissentmagazine.org 
Know Your Enemy is a podcast about the American right co-hosted by Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell. Read more about it here. You can subscribe to, rate, and review the show on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher, and receive bonus content …
(2025-08-28). NYC EVENT | September 4] Gospel of the Working Class. dissentmagazine.org 
An exhibition of tapestries by Tabitha Arnold.
(2025-08-28). Authoritarianism and Resistance. dissentmagazine.org 
A preview of our Fall 2025 issue.
(2025-08-28). Blinded by Netanyahu praise the tough new measures on Iran. haaretz.com Why isn't Israel celebrating fresh steps against Iran? Because praising Australia, France, and the U.K. would mean admitting they aren't the Israel-hating, terror-supporting antisemites Netanyahu claims…
(2025-08-28). Israel Police chief opposes far-right minister plan to curb protests. haaretz.com Israel Police Commissioner Danny Levy says decisions must be made in the field based on the police's assessment of the situation and the main consideration should be preserving human life, while National Security Minister Ben-Gvir placed freedom of movement and the 'right to privacy, quiet, and property' above the freedom of protest…
(2025-08-28). Argentina's Milei pelted with stones on campaign trail. geo.tv 
Argentina´s President Javier Milei and his sister, Secretary General of the Presidency Karina Milei, lead a motorcade during a rally ahead of legislative provincial elections in Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, on August 27, 2025.— AFPArgentine President…
(2025-08-28). Iran hints at 'new form' of cooperation with IAEA. geo.tv 
The headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria, on June 13, 2025. — AFPTEHRAN: Iran has played down the return of UN nuclear inspectors, saying it does not mean full cooperation has resumed. Officials hinted instead at a "new form"…
(2025-08-28). Trump administration moves to tighten duration of visas for students, media. geo.tv 
(2025-08-28). From gold-plated dreams to $200m ballroom, Trump builds his presidential stamp. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump, seen here with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, has adorned the Oval Office with gold decor. — AFP/FileWASHINGTON: From a gold-plated White House to a grandiose revamp for the capital, Washington, Donald Trump is trying to leave an architectural mark…
(2025-08-28). Putin, Kim Jong Un to attend Chinese parade in show of defiance to the West. geo.tv 
Photo collage shows Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. — ReutersXi to review troops, military hardware at Tiananmen Square.Parade marks Japan's WWII surrender anniversary on Sept 3.Belarus, Iran, Indonesia,…
(2025-08-28). After Trump Fight, Musk Goes Ballistic On Starmer Amid 'Grooming Gangs' Scandal, Makes Big Pledge. hindustantimes.com Elon Musk has pledged to financially support legal action against UK officials accused of covering up grooming gang crimes. Musk stated he will fund cases targeting "corrupt officials who aided and abetted the rape of Britain," referencing findings from an inquiry into child sexual exploitation across 85 local authorities. The move follows the Starmer government's decision to hold a national inquiry into historic child exploitation cases.
(2025-08-28). Amid Suspense, Pro-Russia NATO Nation Drops Huge Putin-Zelensky Meeting Hint As Trump Gets Desperate. hindustantimes.com Turkey offered to host a high-stakes summit between Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelensky, suggesting Istanbul as the venue for potential direct peace talks—the first such proposal since the start of the war. Despite positive signals from the Turkish and Ukrainian sides, Russia maintains there is no concrete plan or agreed agenda for such a summit, fueling ongoing international suspense.
(2025-08-28). Russia slashes 2025 economic growth forecast as recession fears rise | Putin. hindustantimes.com Russia's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has warned President Putin of a sharp slowdown in the Russian economy for 2025, slashing the growth forecast from 2.5% to 1.5% as surging war costs, sanctions, and tight monetary policy shake confidence. After two years of remarkable growth (4.1% in 2023, 4.3% in 2024), the outlook now dims, with recession fears growing and the IMF predicting Russia's weakest performance among major economies next year. Watch for more…
(2025-08-28). Children around the World Speak out for Free Education. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A preschool teacher reads to students at Dorothy I. Height Elementary School in Baltimore, Maryland, US, October 3, 2024. | © 2024 Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo | Children from across the globe have expressed support for expanding an international human rights treaty to require countries to provide free pre-primary and secondary education. More than 8,000 children from 40 countries responded to a United Nations survey requesting their views. Their message was loud and clear: education should be free, inclusive, and available for everyone throughout childhood. | Play Video…
(2025-08-28). Lebanon: Immediately Release Gaddafi's Son. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Hannibal Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, in Tripoli, Libya, June 30, 2010. | © 2010 REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny | (Beirut) — Lebanese authorities should immediately release the son of Libya's former leader Muammar Gaddafi, Hannibal Gaddafi, whom they have wrongly imprisoned for nearly a decade, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should provide Gaddafi with appropriate compensation for holding him arbitrarily and investigate and hold to account those responsible for his ordeal. Hannibal Gaddafi remains in long-term, arbitrary, pretrial detention si…
(2025-08-28). Maldives: Authorities Tighten Grip on Media. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Maldives police detain a journalist during a protest against the Maldives Media and Broadcasting Regulation Bill outside government offices in the capital, Malé, on August 27, 2025. | © 2025 Anoof Junaid/Dhauru…
(2025-08-28). UN Rights Council Should Support Justice in Afghanistan. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Delegates attend the opening day of the 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, in Geneva, June 13, 2022. | © 2022 Keystone/Valentin Flauraud | In a new joint letter, 107 organizations reiterated their call for the United Nations Human Rights Council to act where it has long failed and establish an independent investigative mechanism for Afghanistan to advance accountability for past and ongoing grave crimes.The Taliban's oppressive rule continues as they enter their fifth year in power, including their systematic assault on the rights of women and girls, which Hum…
(2025-08-28). India: Scores of Rohingya Refugees Expelled. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A Rohingya woman carries drinking water in Madanpur Khadar refugee camp, India, January 14, 2024. | © 2024 Pradeep Gaur/SOPA Images/Sipa USA via AP Photo | Indian authorities have expelled scores of ethnic Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar without rights protections since May 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities have arbitrarily detained several hundred more, mistreating some of them.In May, states in India governed by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) initiated a campaign to expel Rohingya and Bengali-speaking Muslims for being "illegal i…
(2025-08-28). Equity Bank to showcase at UNAA 2025 in New Orleans. independent.co.ug 
Explore Digital Banking, Cross-Boarder Transfers and Investment at the Equity Bank Booth New Orleans, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank is set to showcase tailored financial solutions for Ugandans in the diaspora at this week's Uganda North America Association Convention in New Orleans. The Bank, which is one of the convention sponsors, plans to showcase services …
(2025-08-28). How California can save US democracy. independent.co.ug 
COMMENT | Lenny Mendonca, Laura Tyson | At the explicit request of President Donald Trump, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is pursuing an unorthodox mid-decade redistricting of the state's congressional map to ensure that Republicans win five additional seats in the next election. This brazenly partisan move is yet another example of Trump's assault on American democracy. …
(2025-08-28). Kenyan coach keeps faith with CHAN squad for World Cup qualifiers. independent.co.ug 
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenya's soccer head coach Benni McCarthy has retained faith in most of the players he used in the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in the squad for the forthcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The South African boss led the Harambee Stars to the quarter-finals of the tournament, Kenya is co-hosting …
(2025-08-28). Over 82,000 people reported missing across Africa. independent.co.ug 
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Wednesday that more than 82,000 people are currently missing across Africa due to armed conflict and violence. "This figure represents just a small fraction of those who have disappeared," ICRC Regional Director for Africa Patrick Youssef said in a statement issued …
(2025-08-28). Tariffs could brew trouble for Americans' daily cup of coffee. independent.co.ug 
NEW YORK, the United States | Xinhua | For many Americans, the day doesn't begin without a cup of coffee. But a new round of tariffs on coffee imports may soon make that daily ritual cost more. Coffee prices in the United States jumped 14.5 percent in July from a year earlier, with the average …
(2025-08-28). Why flexible work is a win-win solution beyond 9 to 5pm. independent.co.ug 
COMMENT | Susan Sharon Kabedha | The COVID-19 pandemic remains, to this day, one of the greatest disturbances of our time. It didn't just hit health or the economy; it turned work as we knew it on its head. It revealed in the corporate world just how vulnerable traditional work structures were in the face of a …
(2025-08-28). Touhid denies knowledge of US Embassy attack plot, silent on Chinese fighter jet deal. jagonews24.com Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said he has no information regarding a reported plot to attack the US embassy in Dhaka, describing any such plan as "informal" if it exists.
(2025-08-28). Remittances hit $208cr in 27 days of August. jagonews24.com The expatriate Bangladeshis sent $208.70 crore in remittances in the first 27 days of August, the second month of current fiscal year 2025-26…
(2025-08-28). From sea to shelf: How SAU develops ready-to-cook seaweed soup. jagonews24.com In a modest laboratory at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) in Dhaka, a quiet revolution is simmering, one that could transform coastal livelihoods, tackle malnutrition, and launch a new chapter in Bangladesh's food industry. It comes not from a multinational corporation, but from a team of university researchers turning seaweed, long overlooked in the country, into a ready-to-cook, nutrient-rich packaged soup.
(2025-08-28). Ordinance on enforced disappearance with death penalty gets cabinet nod. jagonews24.com The Council of Advisers in principle on Thursday approved the draft of "Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Redress Ordinance 2025" having provision of death penalty as a maximum punishment for offenders.
(2025-08-28). Engineers' shutdown to continue, rallies planned across divisional cities. jagonews24.com The Prakaushali Adhikar Andolan, a coalition of BSc engineering graduates, has announced the continuation of its nationwide 'complete shutdown' at all engineering universities until further notice, as part of its campaign to secure three key demands.
(2025-08-28). Working group formed to address engineers' demands. jagonews24.com A 14-member working group, led by the Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, has been formed to address the professional demands of BSc degree and diploma-holding engineers…
(2025-08-28). 420MT more rice arrives from India through Benapole. jagonews24.com Another consignment of 420 tonnes of rice has arrived from India through Benapole land port in Jashore…
(2025-08-28). Polling behind bars: EC plans in-jail voting for prisoners. jagonews24.com The Election Commission has announced that prisoners across Bangladesh will be allowed to vote in the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections, with ballot papers to be delivered directly to correctional facilities nationwide.
(2025-08-28). A young doctor's compassion that moved Bangladesh. jagonews24.com Shirsho Shreyan, an intern doctor at Rajshahi Medical College, has become a symbol of compassion after bringing 2,500 vials of Alteplase, a life-saving injection for stroke and heart attack patients, from the Netherlands, medicines worth an estimated Tk 17 crore, completely free of cost for patients in need.
(2025-08-28). Shakib to play for Atlanta Fire in US Minor League. jagonews24.com Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has confirmed he will feature in the upcoming US Minor League Cricket season, signing with Atlanta Fire as an international wildcard…
(2025-08-28). No role for military in student union polls: ISPR. jagonews24.com The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has categorically said that the Bangladesh Army has not received any government directive to participate in the upcoming central student union elections at universities, and there is no possibility of such involvement in the future.
(2025-08-28). Bangladesh shines on global stage: 'Pathao' and 'Shomvob' named in Forbes Asia's 100 to Watch 2025. jagonews24.com Bangladesh's startup ecosystem, two homegrown tech innovators — Pathao and Shomvob — have secured spots on the prestigious Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2025 list, placing the country firmly on the map of Asia's most promising startups.
(2025-08-28). Chittagong port auctions 1,000 long-standing containers to ease congestion. jagonews24.com The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has taken decisive steps to alleviate container congestion at the country's main seaport by auctioning off 1,000 long-standing containers over the past two months.
(2025-08-28). Govt shuts 3 land ports, halts operations of another. jagonews24.com The interim government on Thursday, August 28, announced the complete closure of three land ports and suspension of operational activities of another along the Bangladesh-India border..
(2025-08-28). Lifetime US entry ban for criminal convictions. jagonews24.com Individuals convicted of a crime may face a lifetime ban on entering the United States, the US Embassy in Dhaka has warned. Even relatively minor criminal offences could result in visa denial.
(2025-08-28). CUCSU polls schedule unveiled; voting on Oct 12. jagonews24.com The election to the Chittagong University Central Students Union (CUCSU) and Hall Union will take place on October 12 after long three decades…
(2025-08-28). More Americans now Sympathize with Palestinians than with Israelis. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — A new opinion poll by the Sadat Center at the University of Maryland finds a sea change in the American public on the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians. For the first time, the percentage of Americans who say they sympathize with Palestinians (28%) exceeds the percentage who sympathize …
(2025-08-28). Minor who assassinated Miguel Uribe sentenced to 7 years in prison. colombiareports.com A Bogota court sentenced the minor who assassinated Senator Miguel Uribe of the far-right Centro Democratico party to seven years in prison. Because he is a minor, the 15-year-old assassin will not serve his sentence in an ordinary prison, but a detention center managed by family welfare institute ICBF. The defense attorney of the Uribe …
(2025-08-28). Judge says Trump 'absolutely forbidden' to deport Abrego García to Uganda. peoplesworld.org 
NASHVILLE—A federal judge this week stopped the deportation of embattled working-class father and immigrant Kilmar Abrego García in the wake of his release from a Tennessee jail last Friday. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis issued a new order declaring the Trump administration is "absolutely forbidden to remove Abrego García from the continental United States." Xinis …
(2025-08-28). 102 organizations press Rubio to free Palestinian American teen held at Ofer prison. nationofchange.org Coalition says Florida teenager Mohammed Ibrahim's life is on the line after months without family contact or medical care.
(2025-08-28). We Have Freedom of Speech. dissidentvoice.org 
(2025-08-28). Lisa Cook Sues Trump to Keep Federal Reserve Role. capitalbnews.org 
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook filed suit Thursday against President Donald Trump, arguing the White House has no authority to remove her from her role. According to The New York Times, Cook's suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, called the president's actions "unprecedented and illegal." The suit, which also listed …
(2025-08-28). Mohammed life of sorrow, modesty and quiet triumph. electronicintifada.net Journalist murdered by Israel was my friend since childhood.
(2025-08-28). The 10 candidates who vie to become the left's presidential candidate in Colombia's 2026 elections. colombiareports.com 
Colombia's ruling left-wing coalition, Pacto Historico, has put forward 10 candidates who will compete in the primary ahead of the 2026 elections. The names put forward include multiple allies of the current President Gustavo Petro, former officials and social leaders who represent different sectors within the left. Carolina Corcho (42) Diana Carolina Corcho Mejia is …
(2025-08-28). The Long Journey to Preserve Emmett Till's Story, 70 Years After His Lynching. capitalbnews.org 
At about 9 a.m. local time on Thursday, the Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. arrived by train in Greenwood, Mississippi. He traveled for nearly 13 hours from Chicago aboard the Amtrak City of New Orleans. This first-of-its-kind commemorative ride was done to honor the life of his cousin and best friend, Emmett Till. Parker and Till …
(2025-08-28). What's Really in the Blacksonian. It's Not How Trump Framed It. capitalbnews.org 
Photographs by Kuwilileni Hauwanga/Capital B "Woke." "Out of control." "Nothing about success." President Donald Trump on Aug. 19 took to his social media platform to post about what he believes are the failures of the Smithsonian Institution when it comes to depicting the experiences of Black Americans. He claimed that the Smithsonian — which includes …
(2025-08-28). "The Arabs Hate Us Because Of Our Religion" Is The New "They Hate Us For Our Freedom" caitlinjohnstone.com.au Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix: ⚪ ‚ùñ | Israelis who say "the Arabs hate us because of our religion" are as self-evidently moronic as the Americans who said "they hate us for our freedom". In both cases the answer is no, dipshit, they hate you because of the horrific things to do to them. | ‚ùñ | Western leaders who say they'll recognize a Palestinian state while feebly calling on Both Sides to reach a…
(2025-08-28). The Attack on Palestine Chronicle. consortiumnews.com The allegation against Ramzy Baroud rests not on proof, but on the word of a belligerent army, writes Mohamed El Mokhtar. By Mohamed El Mokhtar Common Dreams The Palestine Chronicle is not a militant organization. It is a modest, independent…
(2025-08-28). US Pressuring Lebanon to Disarm the Resistance. consortiumnews.com As Washington pushes Beirut to produce a disarmament plan, Hezbollah's leader vows to keep "the weapons that protected our dignity," Aseel Saleh reports. By Aseel Saleh Peoples Dispatch Heated political debates over the the U.S. plan to disarm resistance groups…
(2025-08-28). Poem: 'Traitors of Democracy'. peoplesworld.org 
These are dark times in America. There is a cold wind blowing across the land. A catastrophic devil storm is brewing. The predictable rage is coming. A possible swirling vortex of disturbances A worrisome path of destruction lies ahead. In the eye of the storm, a perverted sense of morality exists. A sudden burst …
(2025-08-28). The Military Budget Nobody Controls. dissidentvoice.org The U.S. federal debt has now passed $37 trillion and is growing at the rate of $1 trillion every five months. Interest on the debt exceeds $1 trillion annually, second only to Social Security in the federal budget. The military outlay is also close to $1 trillion, consuming nearly half of the discretionary budget. As a sovereign …
(2025-08-28). Trump cuts deals with dictators to take his deportees. peoplesworld.org 
In addition to all his other attacks on the foreign-born in the United States, President Donald Trump is now proposing to deport them to countries with repressive, anti-democratic governments. Deportees have already been dispatched to countries they are not originally from or have any connection to, including El Salvador, South Sudan, Djibouti, and the Kingdom …
(2025-08-28). Belagroprombank to transfer shares of three enterprises to state ownership. eng.belta.by In accordance with Council of Ministers Resolution No. 457, dated 22 August 2025, Belagroprombank will transfer shares of three enterprises to state ownership free of charge by 31 December 2025. The resolution was officially published on the National Legal Internet Portal, BelTA has learned.
(2025-08-28). Belarus outlines social, economic development priorities for 2026-2030. eng.belta.by Deputy Economy Minister Mariya Mazhinskaya outlined the priority areas set out in the draft program for Belarus' social and economic development for 2026-2030 during an intersectoral group meeting on economic issues of the Council for Sustainable Development.
(2025-08-28). Belarusian ambassador visits Azerbaijan's silk production hub of Sheki. eng.belta.by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Azerbaijan Dmitry Pinevich has visited the town of Sheki.
(2025-08-28). Gomel Oblast strengthens partnership with China, boosting supply chains and regional ties. eng.belta.by A delegation from Gomel Oblast, led by Governor Ivan Krupko, held talks with Chinese partners in the PRC to discuss potential supplies of cellulose and wood chips from Gomel Oblast to China, BelTA learned from the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee.
(2025-08-28). Minsk's share in Belarus' retail trade at one third. eng.belta.by Minsk accounts for one third of retail turnover in Belarus, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus, Natalya Kochanova told journalists following a meeting of the Minsk City Executive Committee to discuss the results of the social and economic development of Minsk in January-July 2025.
(2025-08-28). Maduro confirms intention to visit Belarus. eng.belta.by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Dmitry Derevinsky presented his credentials to President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko: Belarus has more than enough potatoes. eng.belta.by Belarusians should know that the country has a sufficient supply of potatoes, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss pressing issues in the development of potato farming in Belarus.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko demands to improve farming standards. eng.belta.by "Our executives travel along a road and see that everything near the road is cultivated and good. Nearly as good as in OAO Rassvet. But farther on everything is overgrown with goldenrods, with this golden weed. Men, it won't do," the president said.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko explains when he may eat at former McDonald's restaurant. eng.belta.by Aleksandr Lukashenko mentioned he would be interested in going to a Mak.by restaurant. But he would do it only on one condition: when he will be able to taste a dish made only of Belarusian foods. The president admitted he had never tasted what is on the menu at Mak.by.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko: It is critical not only to harvest potatoes but also to preserve them. eng.belta.by "To date, our main task is to harvest the crop [potatoes] and preserve it. What is the situation with storage facilities in our country? Are there enough of them? Including for the seed reserve," Aleksandr Lukashenko asked.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko praises decent crops in fields despite complicated year. eng.belta.by Aleksandr Lukashenko said: "The harvesting campaign is in full swing. The year has not been simple but I repeat that the crops in the fields are decent. It is necessary to gather them in and preserve them."
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko praises farmers' good work this year. eng.belta.by During a working trip to Mogilev Oblast, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko praised the good work of farmers this year despite difficult weather conditions and tight deadlines of the harvesting and sowing campaigns.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko promises support to private farmers. eng.belta.by "No one will give away the agricultural enterprises that operate well. They represent a majority. If they work, we let them work. But in a situation where a private owner can make a contribution, we will surely support them," the head of state stated.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko: Retail chains should be involved in potato storage, sales. eng.belta.by Retail chains should be actively involved in the storage and subsequent sale of potatoes, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he made a working trip to Kirovsk District, Mogilev Oblast on 28‚ÄØAugust.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko reveals what gift he will bring to China. eng.belta.by During a working trip to Mogilev Oblast, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko announced that he plans to bring several bags of potatoes as a gift for foreign leaders on his upcoming visit to China, BelTA has learned.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko tasks scientists with developing disease‚Äëresistant potato variety. eng.belta.by At a meeting to discuss pressing issues in the development of potato farming in Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed scientists to develop a potato variety resistant to diseases and adverse weather conditions.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko tells retailers to keep Belarusian potatoes in stock. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has warned heads of retail chains that it is unacceptable not to keep quality and affordable domestic potatoes in stock during a meeting to discuss the development of potato farming in Belarus.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko to discuss potato harvest, Belarus' key crop, during trip to Mogilev Oblast. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is on a working trip to Mogilev Oblast on 28 August. The head of state will tour the Rassvet agricultural enterprise in Kirovsk District, BelTA has learned.
(2025-08-28). Belarus' minister of internal affairs meets with Pakistani PM. eng.belta.by Belarusian Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Kubrakov has met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the ministry's press service told BelTA.
(2025-08-28). Belarus, Russia's Tatarstan to develop cooperation in petrochemical industry. eng.belta.by A regular meeting of the working group on cooperation in the petrochemical industry took place at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan.
(2025-08-28). Belarus showcases its tourism potential at online expo. eng.belta.by The Day of the Republic of Belarus is being held at the International Online Expo for travel industry professionals from Russia and the CIS countries.
(2025-08-28). CSTO Anti-Drug Strategy for 2026-2030 in the works. eng.belta.by The member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) are preparing a joint anti-drug strategy for 2026-2030. The draft strategy was presented at the Coordination Meeting of Chief Narcologists of the CSTO member states.
(2025-08-28). Sabalenka advances to US Open third round. eng.belta.by World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has advanced to the third round of the US Open.
(2025-08-28). M1 Abrams Tanks Now Being Operated By A Second Ukrainian Unit. twz.com 
A Ukrainian assault regiment The 425th Assault Regiment Skala announced the arrival of the tanks
(2025-08-28). Russia Just Made Its First Successful Drone Boat Attack On A Ukrainian Naval Ship. twz.com 
(2025-08-28). Shuggy for Mayor. dissidentvoice.org "Okay, this guy, Shuggy what's-his-face, he is fairly ambitious but doesn't know jackshit about politics. Same goes for everything else." "That's not necessarily bad. All he's got to do is promise he's going to cut taxes. Also, his sweeping ignorance can be used to market him as the middle-of-the-road type who'd reach across the aisle." …
(2025-08-28). Necropolitics and the language of death: How military talk turns recruits into killers. nationofchange.org From boot camp battle cries to euphemisms on the battlefield, the U.S. military relies on "kill talk"—a robust linguistic infrastructure to strip individuality, suppress empathy, and normalize violence, long before they ever fire a shot.
(2025-08-28). A New Foreign Policy for Europe. dissidentvoice.org The European Union needs a new foreign policy based on Europe's true economic and security interests. Europe is currently in an economic and security trap of its own making, characterized by its dangerous hostility with Russia, mutual distrust with China, and extreme vulnerability to the United States. Europe's foreign policy is almost entirely driven by …
(2025-08-28). B-52 Radar Upgrade Flight Testing Expected To Finally Begin Soon. twz.com 
The U.S. Air Force is hoping to finally kick off flight testing of the new AN/APQ-188 radar for the B-52 shortly. The B-52 Radar Modernization Program (RMP), a key element of a larger plan to deeply upgrade the bombers, has been beset by delays and cost overruns, which led to a review of its main requirements. | Air Force Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, gave an update on the B-52 radar upgrade effort
(2025-08-28). Carrier Qualifications Axed From Graduation Requirements For New Navy Fighter Pilots (Updated). twz.com 
(2025-08-28). Far Right and the Press Accused of 'Weaponising Violence Against Women' to Fuel Hatred of Migrants. bylinetimes.com Over 100 women's rights groups, including Rape Crisis and Women's Aid last week signed a joint statement condemning the "weaponisation" of violence against women and girls (VAWG) to fuel anti-migrant sentiment. | The groups warn that politicians and media outlets are sharing false statistics suggesting particular groups are primarily responsible for sexual violence, undermining genuine safety concerns. | In a letter to the Prime Minister, they challenged the "dangerous myth" that the greatest risk to women and girls comes from strangers — when most violence occurs in homes by known perpetrators. | Offic…
(2025-08-28). Reform UK Councillors 'Exploited Legal Loophole' to Dodge Spending Limits on Farage Election Leaflets. bylinetimes.com 
Reform candidates in one of the party's newly claimed councils exploited a legal loophole allowing them to send out mass mailouts to voters from Nigel Farage, which did not count towards local election spending limits. | At least a dozen Reform UK councillors elected in May did not declare costs for two direct mail campaigns from their party leader, expenses records analysed by Byline Times suggest — despite the Reform leader talking about Durham County Council and its handling of taxpayer funds. | At least two mass mailings from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage went out to residents ahead of May's local el…
(2025-08-28). Into the Uncanny Valley: Human-AI War Machines. projectcensored.org There is a universal tendency among mankind to think of all things as being like themselves, and to transfer to every object the qualities they are familiarly acquainted with. … We Ô¨Ånd human faces in the moon, armies in the clouds; and, if not corrected by experience and reÔ¨Çection, our natural tendency leads us to ascribe malice or good-will to everything that hurts or pleases us.
(2025-08-28). New vaccine rules mean higher death rate nationwide. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—In a move that could be interpreted as an intentional policy designed to kill people, the Food and Drug Administration, under the rule of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, has ordered an end to COVID vaccinations for most Americans. Vaccines that medical experts almost unanimously say have saved the lives of …
(2025-08-28). The States the US Presidency. consortiumnews.com Trump's campaign to use federal force to enhance public safety lacks constitutional authority, writes Andrew Napolitano. By Andrew P. Napolitano "It is (my) intention to … demand recognition of the distinction between the powers granted to the Federal Government and…
(2025-08-28). We Might Be Giants: Listen to David Swanson on DV. dissidentvoice.org 
"The task is… not so much to see what no one has yet seen; but to think what nobody has yet thought, about that which everybody sees." — Erwin Schrodinger His TED Talk on how to think "against" war and for "peace" is an elevator speech worth listening to: But you get 60 minutes with …
(2025-08-28). No money for healthcare but ICE pays $50,000 bonuses. peoplesworld.org 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a recruitment message on social media this summer saying, "America has been invaded by criminals and predators. We need YOU to get them out." Setting aside the racist overtones of this messaging, even DHS itself says it's not true. Border crossings have fallen to an all-time low—DHS's own website boasts about it. …
(2025-08-28). Tactical Ballistic Missile Sought By United Kingdom. twz.com 
(2025-08-28). A brief history of National Guard union busting. peoplesworld.org 
A wise man once said, "History repeats itself as farce." Yes, President Trump ordering the National Guard, the U.S. Marines, ICE, and other armed forces to invade Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., is a case of history repeating itself. U.S. history is littered with an unbroken train of Presidents ordering U.S. troops to crush strikes, …
(2025-08-28). EU3 Legally Incompetent to Invoke Snapback: Iranian Deputy FM. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs said the European troika has no legal grounds to trigger the snapback mechanism under the 2015 nuclear deal, stressing that they have failed to honor their JCPOA commitments for the past seven years.
(2025-08-28). Diplomats Discuss Expansion of Iran-China Ties ahead of SCO Summit. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry and the Chinese ambassador to Tehran weighed plans to promote cooperation between the two nations as the president of Iran is going to attend an SCO summit in China in coming days.
(2025-08-28). Russian Envoy Deplores EU3's Plan to Activate Snapback Mechanism. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The permanent representative of Russia to the international organizations in Vienna questioned the logic of the European troika's decision to invoke the snapback mechanism of the JCPOA, warning that the move will complicate matters further.
(2025-08-28). Iran to Respond Appropriately to EU3's 'Illegal, Unjustified' Move to Trigger Snapback Mechanism. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Denouncing the decision by France, Germany, and the UK to trigger the UN Security Council's "snapback" mechanism, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi underlined Tehran's resolve to respond to it.
(2025-08-28). Iran's Intelligence Operations in Occupied Territories A Main Factor in Victory against Israel: IRGC. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's intelligence operations in Israeli occupied territories were a key factor contributing to the success of the Islamic Republic's missile and drone strikes and its victory against the Israeli regime in the 12-day war, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said.
(2025-08-28). PDF of August 28 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF Workers' resistance against Microsoft D.C. martial law criminalizes Black people Yemen denounces Israel's attacks on Sana'a, its capital Editorial: Solidarity with Palestine Action! Mundo Obrero: °Detengan la ley marcial en D.C.! Black and white version More PDF back-issues here. |
(2025-08-28). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org DPD delivery workers in Hamburg, Germany on strike against attack on work conditions; Iraqi Halliburton workers protest contract termination; in Kenya, healthcare workers in Kiambu county continue strike over 90 days and nurses walk out in Busia and Trans Nzoia county hospitals, over pay and cash-starved health system…
(2025-08-28). The economic strategy of Leon Trotsky. wsws.org This is the first part of the lecture "Internationalist Socialism vs. Nationalist Reformism" delivered by Clara Weiss, Chris Marsden and Peter Symonds to the 2025 Summer School of the Socialist Equality Party (US) on the history of the Security and the Fourth International investigation.
(2025-08-28). "Plastics crisis" endangers humanity and all aspects of the environment, concludes Lancet study. wsws.org The scientists warn: "Plastics are a grave, growing, and under-recognised danger to human and planetary health."
(2025-08-28). Tariffs will pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. wsws.org The spike in the wholesale price index "shows inflation is coursing through the economy."
(2025-08-28). Qantas fined $90 million over illegal sacking of 1,800 workers. wsws.org At least $50 million will be paid directly to the Transport Workers Union, which unsurprisingly hailed the decision as a massive victory.
(2025-08-28). Democratic National Committee silent on Trump's military takeover of Washington and plans for troops to US cities. wsws.org On Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a further tightening of the Trump administration's grip on the nation's capital with his department's takeover of management of Union Station.
(2025-08-28). Sri Lankan union leaders shut down postal strike. wsws.org The unions caved in to government threats without any of the strike's 19 demands—including unpaid overtime benefits, job security, workplace conditions, and the imposition of fingerprint machines—being met.
(2025-08-28). The 1619 Project revisited: A retrospective evaluation in light of Trump's assault on democracy. wsws.org It is now clear that the main consequence of the 1619 Project's attack on the American Revolution and Civil War was to disarm the population in the face of the fascist threat.
(2025-08-28). Azerbaijan's expanding footprint in the Middle East. newarab.com 
On 8 August, the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia While still short of a final peace treaty, the agreement represented a major breakthrough for Baku, which secured one of its long-standing goals: establishing an Although th…
(2025-08-28). Turkey's Erdogan unveils 'Steel Dome' air defense system. newarab.com 
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday formally inaugurated "These systems are a show of strength for Turkey,"
(2025-08-28). UN Security Council to decide fate of UNIFIL mandate in Lebanon. newarab.com 
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(2025-08-28). Media Like Newsom's Fighting Words—But Are Words Enough to Beat Trump? fair.org 
(2025-08-28). WaPo Editors Doing Their Best to Conceal Reporters' Vital Work on DC Occupation. fair.org 
When the Washington Post ( As President Donald Trump commandeered DC's police, and placed tanks, troops and federal agents on the city's streets, DC's hometown paper took the pulse of residents. The results from the Washington Post poll were unmistakable. | DC residents "overwhelmingly oppose" Trump's moves, with around 8 in 10 opposing Trump's takeover of DC police,…
(2025-08-28). Qatar's growing footprint in Africa. longwarjournal.org Qatar pledged over $250 billion in investments across Africa this summer as it continues to mediate between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.
(2025-08-28). From Canary Wharf to Camden: The Impact of MOT in London on Daily Driving. thecanary.co Driving across London is never straightforward, and nowhere shows the contrast better than a trip from Canary Wharf to Camden. One side of the city is all glass towers, sharp suits, and underground car parks packed with commuters whereas the other is buzzing markets, narrow side streets, and tourists spilling out of every doorway. But […] | By
(2025-08-28). Father-in-law of British terror chief working on Palestine Action case is patron of UK Lawyers for Israel. thecanary.co 
The father-in-law of the UK's independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has personal ties to Israel. Jonathan Hall is responsible for assessing whether groups like Palestine Action qualify as terrorist organisations. On Saturday, Hall wrote for the Observer, which defended the decision to proscribe Palestine Action. This is despite leaked evidence which showed government intelligence revealing […] | By
(2025-08-28). Racists rush to Yorkshire Live social media to make fun of missing 14-year-old Muhammed. thecanary.co 
A group of rabid racists have flocked to their homeland — a Yorkshire Live Facebook post — to spew out their hatred at missing child Muhammed. A few days ago, Yorkshire Live posted the following image to their page: Before we get into the 8,000 comments and laugh reacts, South Yorkshire police later confirmed that […] | By
(2025-08-28). Jeremy Corbyn refuses to say if he is an anti-Zionist. thecanary.co Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has refused to confirm he is an anti-Zionist. In a video posted by the lobbying watchdog Spinwatch and others, he was asked if he would follow the example of Zarah Sultana. In response to what she called anti-Semitism "smears" ten days ago, Sultana said she was proudly anti-Zionist: The smears […] | By
(2025-08-28). The global far-right are desperate to de-link the refugee issue from its causes. thecanary.co Farage's plans for mass deportations under a policy called Operation Restoring Justice echo what is happening in the US. In fact, Trump's repeated 'law and order' deployments of the military against migrants might help us understand what's coming down the pipe here in Britain. Journalist Ken Klippenstein recently wrote a three part investigation. Parts one […] | By
(2025-08-28). In defence of Taylor Swift. thecanary.co In case you somehow missed it, this week, Taylor Swift announced her engagement to her footballer boyfriend Travis Kelce. Along with the happy tears of millions of Swifties there was something else that emerged, as it always does when Taylor Swift lives her life. An undercurrent of resentment, even hatred for Taylor that as a […] | By
(2025-08-28). Brighton FC bans fan for wearing Palestine shirt. thecanary.co 
Brighton and Hove Albion FC have banned a season ticket holder for wearing a Palestine shirt. Roger Wade, founder of @Boxfresh, has been banned from Brighton & Hove Albion for 5 games for wearing a Palestine football kit. A ST holder for 10 years, he was pulled out mid-game with no explanation. Instead of dialogue, […] | By
(2025-08-28). Why do white women defend Taylor Swift so proudly? thecanary.co Billionaire Taylor Swift has announced her engagement to American footballer Travis Kelce. And, Swifties are flooding the internet with their comments and takes on Tay Tay's latest relationship. However, as ever with Swift, there's something more than a little off with her public persona. As a left-wing news outlet, she isn't our usual fodder. But, […] | By
(2025-08-28). Israeli war criminals are set to attend the UK's largest arms fair in London. thecanary.co Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) is demanding that the government take action to stop Israeli companies and delegates attending one of the world's largest arms fairs, DSEI, taking place in London this September. DSEI: Israeli companies and delegates to schmooze at UK's largest arms fair Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) opens at London's ExCeL […] | By
(2025-08-28). Disabled people fight back against Labour denying COVID boosters to 13 million of them. thecanary.co Earlier this week the Canary reported that Labour will be stripping 13 million disabled and vulnerable people of the autumn COVID booster, well now a disabled led organisation are fighting back. Labour leaving vulnerable people unprotected by stopping COVID boosters As I wrote on Monday, the UK Health Security Agency, on the guidance of the […] | By
(2025-08-28). Horoscope today: your 24-hour briefing for life, love, and more. thecanary.co 
Here's today's horoscope from the Canary — helping guide you through life, with a daily dose of lifestyle musings for our readers. Your horoscope for Thursday 28 August 2025 Aries ‚ôà The Aquarius Moon turns your usual charge-ahead energy into collective urgency. Today, your fire finds its place in group action rather than solo heroics. […] | By
(2025-08-28). Press TV (Iran): A spot interview in the afternoon news wrap-up yesterday. gilbertdoctorow.com Russia has confirmed circulating a draft proposal at the UN Security Council aimed at preventing the activation of the snapback mechanism The ongoing consideration in the UN Security Council of the U.S. reimposing sanctions on Iran has generated a lot of concern in Teheran as well it might. I was asked by Press TV yesterday …
(2025-08-28). Trump Wants DoD to Become 'Department of War' while Eyeing Venezuela. globalresearch.ca On August 25, American President Donald Trump
(2025-08-28). Poland Wants to Expel Ukrainian Neo-Nazis. globalresearch.ca Poland is becoming increasingly irritated by the advancing process of Nazi rehabilitation in Ukraine. Recently, the country began taking several measures to reduce the political, economic, and military integration it had maintained with the Kiev regime since 2022, as the …
(2025-08-28). US 1990 Pledge to Gorbachev: "Not One Inch Eastward" globalresearch.ca As the Ukraine war continues its corruption of violence, death and destruction threatening to morph into a more widespread WW III scenario, it would be essential to understand that the Ukraine war began to stave off the threat of NATO expansion on the Russian border.
(2025-08-28). Ukraine Threatens Belarus over Military Exercises with Russia. globalresearch.ca The Kiev regime continues to threaten its neighboring countries, despite already being mired in a full-scale war with Russia, with an army on the verge of total collapse. In a recent statement, Ukrainian authorities ordered the Republic of Belarus to …
(2025-08-28). How the Global Elite Prepares to Replace Governments with Global Agentic AI. globalresearch.ca Have you ever wondered how the global elite plans to use AI in order to accomplish its mission of a global government? | Jacob Nordangà•rd, author of The Global Coup d'Etat, recently uncovered a revealing white paper by the Global Government …
(2025-08-28). Unaudited Power: The U.S. Military Budget Nobody Controls. Ellen Brown. globalresearch.ca The U.S. federal debt has now passed $37 trillion and is growing at the rate of $1 trillion every five months.
(2025-08-28). Selected Articles: World Economic Forum's Former CEO Klaus Schwab "Cleared of Wrongdoing" globalresearch.ca 
By The former Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Klaus Schwab, has been cleared of all wrongdoing, an "independent" investigation has …
(2025-08-28). Mídia turca decepcionada com Zelensky após recentes negociaàßàµes diplomáticas. globalresearch.ca A antipatia global em relaàßà£o ao presidente ilegítimo ucraniano, Vladimir Zelensky, está crescendo. Dentro e fora da Ucrânia, muitas pessoas veem Zelensky como responsável pela desastrosa crise humanitária que atualmente afeta o povo ucraniano, bem como o principal obstáculo para …
(2025-08-28). How we mapped Chicago's lead pipe problem and what we learned. grist.org 
Chicago has a lead pipe problem. | The city estimates that about 412,000 out of roughly 491,000 water service lines require replacement because they are known or suspected to contain lead. That's the most of any city in the country. | Service lines are the underground pipes that connect the city's water main to your home's internal plumbing. When these and other plumbing materials contain lead, tiny pieces of the toxic metal can dissolve or flake off into the water coming out of your tap. | The city offers a lookup tool where residents can search their address to see what their service line is made of. | But t…
(2025-08-28). Chicago has the most lead pipes in the nation. We mapped them all. grist.org 
As Gina Ramirez buckled her 11-year-old son into her car last month for their daily drive to school, she handed him a plastic water bottle. | "I would love to be able to have him put a cup under the tap if he was thirsty," Ramirez said. | She can't. | Ramirez lives in a home on Chicago's Southeast Side that's serviced by a lead water pipe, a toxic relic found in most old homes in the city and many across the country. Exposure to lead can cause serious health harms, including neurological, kidney, and reproductive issues. Infants and young children are particularly susceptible. | A longtime activist, Ramirez kn…
(2025-08-28). Lead pipes are everywhere in Chicago. Here's how to protect yourself. grist.org 
Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic lead service lines, the underground pipes that connect buildings to the city's water supply. | The city has the With complete lead service line replacement more than 50 years away, here's what you need to know about lead and how you can protect yourself. | What's the danger of lead?: | There is no safe level of lead exposure. It's…
(2025-08-28). How a Koch-funded campaign is trying to reverse climate action in Vermont. grist.org 
(2025-08-28). Aspects Of Wellbeing: The Obstacle Is the Path. moderndiplomacy.eu "Don't get angry over shadows. Let the pains of the past go by, because if you do, your soul becomes corrupted, your soul becomes warped," said Credo Mutwa. Credo Mutwa had talents in art, culture, history and African spirituality, and one of the things Mutwa will be remembered for is his powerful use of words. …
(2025-08-28). Europe facing revolts, promising more guns with no money. responsiblestatecraft.org If you wanted to create a classic recipe for political crisis, you could well choose a mixture of a stagnant economy, a huge and growing public debt, a perceived
(2025-08-28). European Powers Trigger 'Snapback' Sanctions on Iran. news.antiwar.com The UK, France, and Germany have begun the process of reimposing UN Security Council sanctions on Iran under the "snapback" mechanism of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, a step that makes another US-Israeli war on Iran more likely. The European countries, known as the E3, sent a letter to the UN …
(2025-08-28). How to Ease the Ukraine Peace Talks. moderndiplomacy.eu Despite President Trump's efforts to bring Putin and Zelenskyy together, their meeting remains elusive. The fact is top leaders usually meet after the difficulties have been ironed out by seasoned negotiators. And as Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed somewhat bluntly, "there are no plans for a Putin Zelenskyy summit." What then are the chances …
(2025-08-28). Local Officials Have a Powerful Tool to Warn Residents of Emergencies. They Don't Always Use It. scheerpost.com Illustration by Shoshana Gordon/ProPublica | 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 Jennifer Berry Hawes / In the fall of 2016, as wind-stoked wildfires raced across parched forest and threatened lives around Gatlinburg,…
(2025-08-28). Limpopo rapist sentenced to 30 years imprisonment. sanews.gov.za Limpopo rapist sentenced to 30 years imprisonment | The long arm of the law has caught up with a 28-year-old man who has been sentenced to prison following the rape of three teenagers in Limpopo, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said. ⚪ The Polokwane High Court sentenced Freddy Moraka Modibedi for the rape of three teenage girls aged between 15 and 17 on Tuesday. ⚪ The teenagers were raped in separate incidents between 3 and 17 September 2022 in Mmotong Ga-Mabotja, Mpone and Boratapelo. ⚪ The accused would meet unknown girls to him and threaten them with a knife, rob them of their properties and thereaf…
(2025-08-28). Deputy President honours renowned, late journalist Tshidi Madia. sanews.gov.za Deputy President honours renowned, late journalist Tshidi Madia | Deputy President Paul Mashatile has honoured the late senior journalist and editor, Tshidi Madia, stating that the country has lost a powerful voice. | The Eyewitness News (EWN) Associate Politics Editor passed away in hospital on Wednesday morning, following a short illness at the age of 42. | "South Africa has lost a formidable voice, a voice that could be heard at the time of passing on EWN and a host of radio stations," the statement read. | The Deputy President referred to Tshidi as one of the media's most renowned, respected, and beloved me…
(2025-08-28). GBV, social cohesion top agenda of Mashatile's E Cape visit. sanews.gov.za GBV, social cohesion top agenda of Mashatile's E Cape visit | Deputy President Paul Mashatile will deliver the keynote address at the 14th Annual Convention of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa's Kumkani Hintsa District Music Association (KHDMA) on Saturday, 30 August 2025. | The event will take place in Butterworth in Mnquma Municipality, Eastern Cape. | "Deputy President Mashatile's visit to the Methodist Church of Southern Africa is part of the delegated responsibilities assigned by the President to lead social cohesion and nation-building initiatives in the country, including fostering social compacts…
(2025-08-28). SA commemorates African Traditional Medicine Awareness Day. sanews.gov.za SA commemorates African Traditional Medicine Awareness Day | South Africa will join the rest of the continent in observing African Traditional Medicine Day, which highlights the role of traditional medicine in improving health and well-being. | The Department of Health noted that more than 80% of people worldwide, particularly in developing regions, rely on traditional medicine for their primary healthcare needs. | "This underscores the deep-rooted cultural significance and accessibility of traditional practices, including herbal medicine and other indigenous therapies in the communities," the department said.
(2025-08-28). SA gears up for landmark G20 Leaders' Summit. sanews.gov.za SA gears up for landmark G20 Leaders' Summit | As South Africa's Group of 20 (G20) Presidency approaches its last 100 days, the country is ramping up efforts to host a historic G20 Leaders' Summit, the first of its kind on African soil. | International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, said over the past eight months, substantial groundwork has been laid, with 87 out of 132 official meetings having been conducted across both the Sherpa and Finance tracks. | "The negotiations taking place for the Working Group Ministerial meetings will set the tone for the forthcoming discussions on the G20 Joh…
(2025-08-28). University of Zululand names its Engineering Department after Minister Nzimande. sanews.gov.za University of Zululand names its Engineering Department after Minister Nzimande | The University of Zululand this week marked a major milestone with the unveiling of new state-of-the-art facilities at its Richards Bay campus and the naming of the Engineering Department in honour of the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande. | The new additions include a dedicated engineering building, 442 new beds, the refurbished Madiba House, and the Richards Bay Lodge. | The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) said one of the highlights of the ceremony was recognising Mini…
(2025-08-28). Turning Declarations into Deliverables: South Africa's BRICS 2025 Challenge. infobrics.org Beneath the glittering chandeliers of the Bank of China building in Johannesburg, Chinese Ambassador Wu Peng addressed a gathering of investors, policymakers, and technocrats…
(2025-08-28). The Growing Brics Divide Between Carbon Nations and Electrostates. infobrics.org Energy systems can shape political institutions and make some nations more vulnerable to trade wars than others…
(2025-08-28). EU using blackmail and slander to pressure Georgian politicians. infobrics.org According to the mayor of Tbilisi, the EU uses illegal tactics and personal blackmail to advance its interests in Georgia.
(2025-08-28). Neo-Nazi junta keeps murdering Ukrainian soldiers trying to surrender to Russia. infobrics.org This brutal approach is very reminiscent of the policies implemented by Nazi Germany and its allies during World War II. Given the fact that NATO is effectively a geopolitical outgrowth of that system and ideology, such policies are hardly surprising.
(2025-08-28). Cal Poly Pomona Students Protest, Successfully 'Postponing' Career Fair Over Border Patrol Presence. lataco.com Many students felt unsafe with CBP on campus. Meanwhile, the university's career center is reassessing its programming for future events.
(2025-08-28). Solidarity, Not Charity, End Jim Crow Recovery, Restore All Communities. popularresistance.org When I got the call, I was just leaving Magnolia Bar's Summit at Tougaloo College. It was one of the courageous Ingalls Shipyard workers, whom I had the honor of representing in a race discrimination case. We were advised not to try to come back to the coast. Hurricane Katrina had touched down and the roads are blocked. Our clients packed up our hotel rooms and put our belongings in storage. What followed were harrowing calls and text messages, describing widespread loss of homes, deaths, evictions and injuries. The levies had broken! The sagging infrastructures gave way. Lives already hit hard from other storms…
(2025-08-28). Israeli Ground Troops Raid Damascus Airbase. news.antiwar.com Following up on the deadly Israeli drone strikes against Kiswah, in the southern part of metro Damascus, Israel conducted an overnight raid of an old airbase there, with dozens of IDF troops arriving via helicopters and spending over two hours in the base. The troops landed at a hilltop near Jabal Manea, which was an …
(2025-08-28). UN Security Council Extends Lebanon Peacekeeper Mandate, But Calls for Its End in 2026. news.antiwar.com While the Trump Administration had been considering using its veto power to prevent the extension of the UN mandate for the UNIFIL peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, the Security Council ultimately voted once again to extend the mandate through 2026. At the same time, the US insisted this extension be the "final time" and that at …
(2025-08-28). Missing Links In Textbook History: The American Left Part III. popularresistance.org Is it not predictable that when segments of a population are harassed, marginalized and enslaved, they will eventually revolt? Does that not constitute a demand for justice? | According to American historian Herbert Aptheker, in North America from the 1600s to the end of the Civil War, there were at least 250 revolts each involving at least 10 enslaved persons. | The largest revolt of about 500 enslaved people took place in Louisiana in 1811. All of these rebels, widely cursed by those in power as threats, might better be remembered as America's Black huddled masses, yearning to breathe free. | Throughout America…
(2025-08-28). DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Celebrates 5,000th Abduction in L.A. With a Message, "This is Just the Beginning" lataco.com On day 83 of ICE raids in Southern California, multiple people were taken from Lynwood, South Gate, Los Angeles, Downey, Carson, and Rosemead, while rapid responders helped prevent detentions in Rancho Cucamonga and Oxnard, and security blocked entry at Moreno Valley's Skechers warehouse. Meanwhile, DHS released a video celebrating its 5,000th arrest in L.A., Border Patrol leadership signaled more agents could arrive soon, and LAPD used ordinance 41.18 to dismantle an anti-ICE supply tent downtown, escalating tensions with protesters.
(2025-08-28). Australia Breaks With Iran; Sign Of A New War Coming? popularresistance.org The Aussies just trashed their relations with Iran based on nothing but obscure say-so. | Australia throws out Iran ambassador over alleged antisemitic attacks | Canberra expelled Tehran's ambassador after accusing Iran of masterminding at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil. | Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the country's intelligence services had linked Iran's military to arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne, throwing out an ambassador for the first time since World War II, a move The Sydney Morning Herald's national affairs editor dubbed "the diplomatic equivalent of the nuclear…
(2025-08-28). Second annual "People's Conference for Palestine" to draw thousands. peoplesdispatch.org This coming weekend, thousands of pro-Palestine activists are set to gather for the second annual The conference is being organized by a coalition of 12 groups — the Palestinian Youth Movement, the US Palestinian Commu…
(2025-08-28). Tackling gender-based violence . sanews.gov.za Tackling gender-based violence | Like a stubborn stain clinging to a cherished garment, violence against women in South Africa continues to blot the nation's fabric — a deep mark South Africa still struggles to wash away. ⚪ While the country has made strides in improving the lives of women, including having women represented in various roles in society, the level of violence against women continues to be of grave concern. ⚪ "I may not be able to answer the question of whether we are progressing or regressing, but I do know that we are at a very low end in terms of brokenness in the dignity or indignity w…
(2025-08-28). Law catches up with COVID-19 TERS fraudster. sanews.gov.za Law catches up with COVID-19 TERS fraudster | The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the sentence meted out to COVID-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) fraudster, Ntsebeng Marygold Moji and her company, Aqua Land and Swimming Services. | The 38-year-old was found guilty of fraud and money laundering, and received a fine of at least R178 000 for theft or four years' imprisonment for theft and a five-year prison sentence, wholly suspended for five years, for money laundering. | The company was fined R200 000 for theft and a further R200 000 for money laundering, both wholly suspended for…
(2025-08-28). 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.
(2025-08-28). 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.
(2025-08-28). 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.
(2025-08-28). 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.
(2025-08-28). 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.
(2025-08-28). 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.
(2025-08-28). 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?
(2025-08-28). 'Barrack Is An Animal': Protesters Force US Envoy To Leave South Lebanon. popularresistance.org US Envoy Tom Barrack and the US delegation visiting Lebanon canceled a planned trip for a tour in southern Lebanese villages due to protests by supporters of the resistance on 27 August, a day after the envoy insulted journalists at the country's presidential palace. | Several Lebanese media outlets report that Barrack canceled the visit to the south, coinciding with the outbreak of protests in the cities of Tyre (Sur) and Khiam. | According to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA), the US envoy arrived in Marjayoun in a Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) helicopter but turned back as calls for protest began. As a result…
(2025-08-28). Japan's Trade Envoy Cancels U.S. Trip Amid Tariff Deal Impasse. moderndiplomacy.eu TOKYO, Aug 28 — Japan's top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, has cancelled a visit to the United States to finalize a $550 billion investment package offered by Tokyo in exchange for relief on punishing tariffs. The package, which includes government-backed loans and guarantees, was agreed upon in July to set a reduced 15% tariff on …
(2025-08-28). Ukrainian Drone Attacks Push Russia's Oil Refining Shutdowns to Record Levels. moderndiplomacy.eu MOSCOW, Aug 28 — Ukraine's drone attacks and planned maintenance have led to Russia's offline oil refining capacity reaching a record high in August, according to Reuters calculations. The total offline primary oil refining capacity reached a monthly high of 6.4 million tons, up 65% from previous estimates. Drone strikes at various refineries have idled …