(2025-07-09). Make Israel Palestine again! workers.org 
Since the heroic Al-Aqsa Flood took place 21 months ago on Oct. 7, 2023, the Zionist state of Israel — with the military backing of the U.S. — has carried out an unprecedented racist genocidal campaign against the people of Gaza, played out daily in real time on social media. . . . |
(2025-07-09). Budget bill is murderous 'Robin Hood' in reverse. workers.org 
Workers and other critics of the plan called it the "big ugly" bill, because they consider it the largest legislative theft of wealth from the working class and transfer to the richest top 1% in U.S. history. Trump infamously dubbed it the "Big, Beautiful Bill," and the commander-in-thief signed his . . . |
(2025-07-09). Budget bill exposes both capitalist parties. workers.org 
It was a rare occasion. The headlines of the corporate media provided a succinct analysis of the U.S. mammoth budget bill that became law July 4. First, you had to hate Trump and all Republicans for pushing the bill through. The Qatar-owned Al Jazeera summed it up: "Donald Trump's bill . . . |
(2025-07-09). On the Picket Line. workers.org 
Philadelphia museum workers ready to join ranks of striking unions There can be no doubt that Philly is a union town! The essential city workers of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees District Council 33 are doubling down against Mayor Cherelle Parker. In a historic strike, the first . . . |
(2025-06-16). Release: AS ISRAEL INTENSIFIES VIOLENCE IN IRAN AND GAZA, CANADIANS PROTESTED AT OVER 50 SCOTIABANK LOCATIONS COAST TO COAST DEMANDING BANK STOP GENOCIDE PROFITEERING. justpeaceadvocates.ca On June 14th, 2025, a coalition of grassroots activists and justice groups will protest 40+ Scotiabank locations from Coast to Coast as part of a National Day of Action targeting Scotiabank's continued investment in Elbit Systems, Israel's largest privately-owned weapons manufacturer.
(2025-07-09). Turkmenistan Becoming More Active On World Stage — Analysis. api.follow.it 
(2025-07-09). The Abraham Accords: Urgent Need For Recasting — Analysis. api.follow.it 
The Abraham Accords: An Introduction: | The Abraham Accords, signed on September 15, 2020, in Washington, mark a historic turning point in contemporary Middle Eastern geopolitics. These diplomatic normalization agreements between Israel and several Arab states—initially the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, then extended to Morocco and Sudan—break with decades of Arab consensus on the isolation of Israel. This essay analyzes the motivations, implications, and limitations of these agreements in the regional and international geopolitical context. (1) | The Abraham Accords are part of a grad…
(2025-07-09). The Critical Impact Of Extreme Heat On Rice Production In Southeast Asia — Analysis. api.follow.it 
By Elyssa Ludher | Southeast Asia's food production has faced mounting challenges in recent years from increasingly severe climate events such as heat waves, droughts, floods, and storms. However, the looming threat of extreme heat is poised to overshadow these other impacts, based on climate modelling in Singapore's Third Climate Change Study (V3). | As the region grapples with agricultural adaptation strategies for flood resistance, drought tolerance, and salinity management, the urgent reality is that extreme heat could impose even more devastating consequences on food supply. Southeast Asia needs to prior…
(2025-07-09). China's Strategic Renaming Of Places In Arunachal Pradesh: Symbolism, Signalling, And Geopolitical Leverage — Analysis. api.follow.it 
(2025-07-09). Serbia: Vuƒçiƒá's Self-Critical Turn, A Chance To Overcome The Current Situation? — Analysis. api.follow.it 
Serbia stands at a critical political and societal crossroads. What began as a student-led protest has evolved into a wider civic movement, exposing two sharply contrasting visions of the country's future. Pressure is mounting on all fronts. The question that will shape the coming period is whether the current momentum will be seized to pursue reforms and restore confidence, or whether it will lead to an even tighter state control. | Resolving Serbia's pressing political and social challenges requires a comprehensive approach focused on de-escalation and the restoration of public trust in institutions. Sustai…
(2025-07-09). Riots Are A Symptom Of The Statist Disease — OpEd. api.follow.it 
(2025-07-09). What Will The World Look Like In November 2026? — OpEd. api.follow.it 
By Eyad Abu Shakra | Listening to the speeches of US President Donald Trump leaves one with the impression that the man is convinced he can change realities he does not like. | Theoretically, this conviction could be well-founded. He is the absolute ruler of the most powerful country in the world. I use the word "absolute" deliberately; over the past few months, since assuming office on Jan. 20, Trump has managed to seize control of institutions through executive orders, marginalized the opposition and personalized the national interest. He has diminished international relations in ways that remind us of the…
(2025-07-09). 'The Land Of Performance': Trump Wanted A Perfect War, A Headline Showstopper — OpEd. api.follow.it 
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(2025-07-09). It's A Test To The Institutions — OpEd. api.follow.it 
(2025-07-09). Is Bangladesh Embracing Authoritarian China-Pakistan Axis? — OpEd. api.follow.it 
Projected as diplomatic triumph by Pakistan and China, the sudden and recently held trilateral meeting in June with attendance of government representatives from China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh in Kunming has triggered concerns across South Asia's diplomatic landscape. Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser, M. Touhid Hossain, was quick to label the Kunming meeting a non-political and informal one, downplaying any emerging alliances. | But the denial of any alliance fell flat in light of a series of events that took place in the run up to the Kunming meeting rather triggers alarm given the historic context of s…
(2025-07-09). Trump Ups Criticism Of Putin As He Releases Weapons, Considers Sanctions — Analysis. api.follow.it 
By Todd Prince | ( In comments made at the White House on July 8, five days after his latest phone call with Putin, Trump indicated he was making little progress in his goal of ending the more than 40-month war. | "We get a lot of bullshit from Putin. It's very nice most of the time but meaningless," Trump said in perhap…
(2025-07-09). Russia Trying To Find Way Out Of Azerbaijan Deadlock. api.follow.it 
( Alexander Kurenkov, Russia's minister for emergency situations and a trusted lieutenant of Kremlin kingpin Vladimir Putin, arrived in Baku on July 8, ostensibly to participate in a gathering of civil defense officials. But the chief objective of his trip, many observers in Baku and Moscow
(2025-07-09). Democrats Threaten US Government Shutdown If GOP Passes $9.4 Billion Rescissions Bill. api.follow.it 
(2025-07-09). Srebrenica, 30 Years On: UN Officials And Survivors Call For Truth, Justice And Vigilance. api.follow.it 
At the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, survivors of the Srebrenica genocide joined top officials in marking 30 years since thousands of Bosnian Muslims were systematically killed in the worst atrocity on European soil since World War II. The affirmed the need to counter denial, support survivors and promote lasting peace. | "I have survived a genocide," said Munira Suba≈°iƒá, whose youngest son — her favourite — and 21 other family members were murdered in the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre. | "And the world and Europe was just watching in silence." | Now president of the Moth…
(2025-07-09). Saudi Crown Prince Meets Iranian Foreign Minister Amid Regional Diplomacy Push. api.follow.it 
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Tuesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. | Their meeting came as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen ties between the two countries and navigate a turbulent regional landscape. | During the meeting, Prince Mohammed and Araghchi reviewed the state of Saudi-Iranian relations and exchanged views on recent developments across the region. | The crown prince underscored the Kingdom's hope that the current ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel would help lay the groundwo…
(2025-07-09). Libya Kicks Out EU Migration Delegation In Diplomatic Blow-Up. api.follow.it 
By Nicoletta Ionta | ( Tuesday's planned visit, intended to launch new migration talks under the EU's Team Europe framework, was blocked by Libya's eastern-based government, which accused the delegation of violating national sovereignty, bypassing…
(2025-07-09). Peru: Congress Undermines Fight Against Organized Crime, HRW Says. api.follow.it 
Peru's Congress is undermining the independence and capacity of judges and prosecutors to fight organized crime, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Tuesday. | The 43-page report, "
(2025-07-09). Brazil: Federal Police Dismantle Immigrant Smuggling Ring. api.follow.it 
A Federal Police operation launched this morning (Jul. 8) in Sà£o Paulo city has dismantled a criminal organization specializing in immigrant smuggling. | The crackdown was dubbed VAR, and was supported by the Ministry of Justice and international bodies, through cooperation with the US Homeland Security Investigations. One search and seizure warrant was served in Sà£o Paulo. | According to the authorities, the investigations identified that this criminal group facilitated the illegal entry of foreigners into Brazil through fraudulent residency applications. | These requests were based on false em…
(2025-07-09). South Africa's President Ramaphosa Hails BRICS Summit As Resounding Success. api.follow.it 
By Gabi Khumalo | President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the recently concluded 17th BRICS Summit as a resounding success, highlighting strengthened cooperation among member states and renewed commitment to building a more equitable global order. | President Ramaphosa made the remarks during a media briefing following the conclusion of the Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday. | The President commended Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, for organising the "excellent" summit and expressed appreciation for the invitation extended to the other outreach countries to be part of the summit…
(2025-07-05). A deadline looms for a new Colorado River plan. What happens if there isn't one? grist.org 
The clock is ticking on the Colorado River. The seven states that use its water are nearing a 2026 deadline to come up with new rules for sharing its shrinking supplies. After more than a year of deadlock, there are rumblings of a new plan, but it's far from final. | So what happens if the states can't agree before that deadline? | There's no roadmap for exactly what would happen next, but policy experts and former officials can give us some ideas. It would likely be complicated, messy and involve big lawsuits. | "I think people are looking for a concise answer here," said Brenda Burman, former commissioner of…
(2025-07-09). False Flag Incoming? "We the People Refuse to be Deceived Again" . Mikki Willis. globalresearch.ca In the coming months, America could face a deliberate act of manipulation created to redirect responsibility and control how we think. | Throughout history, false flags have been employed to: | Launch military actions | Increase government authority | And unite public opinion through …
(2025-07-09). The Russia-India Military Alliance. Breaking Records Day by Day. Drago Bosnic. globalresearch.ca It would take a broad, multi-year scientific study to cover the extent of Russo-Indian defense ties. | The two (Eur)Asian giants have been allies for well over half a century. The Soviet Union's role was of critical importance to India's security, …
(2025-07-09). Selected Articles: From "Fake Peace" to "Real War" : Obama's One Trillion Dollar "Humanitarian" Nuclear Weapons Program. globalresearch.ca 
(2025-07-09). Trump's Big Beautiful Political Concentration Camps. globalresearch.ca Donald Trump's "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades is not designed exclusively for "illegals," as the establishment media reports, but rather as a template for a system of concentration camps to intern and disappear political dissidents and others deemed "undesirable" …
(2025-07-09). Can Good People Build a Future Beyond the Madness? "Take Control of Our Destinies" . Julian Rose. globalresearch.ca One could be forgiven for feeling a sense of despair given the seemingly endless trajectory of chaos, deception and war encompassing our blessed planet at this time.
(2025-07-09). How to Stop the Medical Council's Witch Hunt in New Zealand. globalresearch.ca MAHA is making inroads and altering the institutional landscape in America, despite what naysayers intone because everything has not proceeded with instantaneous speed.
(2025-07-09). BRICS 17th Summit Condemns Tariffs and Unilateralism. Abayomi Azikiwe. globalresearch.ca United States President Donald Trump has verbally attacked the Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) plus 17th Summit held in the city of Rio de Janeiro. | Held under the theme of "Strengthening Global South Cooperation for a More Inclusive …
(2025-07-09). Peace According to Empire: How the Nobel Prize Became a Tool of Geopolitics. globalresearch.ca In July 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu submitted a letter of nomination for U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. In the world we imagined decades ago—where the Nobel Peace Prize once evoked memories of Martin Luther …
(2025-07-09). The Rise of the Prison State: Trump's Push for Megaprisons Could Lock Us All Up. globalresearch.ca America is rapidly becoming a nation of prisons. | Having figured out how to parlay presidential authority in foreign affairs in order to sidestep the Constitution, President Trump is using his immigration enforcement powers to lock up—and lock down—the nation. | Under …
(2025-07-09). Establishing A "Grain Exchange" Trading Platform which Advances BRICS Integration. globalresearch.ca The idea of creating a BRICS agricultural exchange, with a focus on grain as a key component, initially went under the radar. Nonetheless, it is extremely important, which is why Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed it at the BRICS summit …
(2025-07-09). Can the US Ever Regain Its Independence? globalresearch.ca The United States has acted as that military enforcer as a result of the plot unfurled in the late 19th century by Britain's Cecil Rhodes and Nathaniel Rothschild to create a "secret society."
(2025-07-09). Save a Sinking Ship. globalresearch.ca It would have been great to share that our situation has improved since last month but regrettably, we are still in bad shape. | The US-Israel-NATO alliance drags the world to another world war and the corporate media is complicit in …
(2025-07-09). Rebuilding Democracy from the Classroom: Education, Elections, and Accountability in the Philippines. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-07-09). Popular Heartburn Drugs Linked to Heart Attacks. articles.mercola.com
(2025-07-09). In the Age of AI, We Each Have to Choose How Much of Our Humanity We Want to Keep. caitlinjohnst.one
(2025-07-09). "The Book on Happiness" by German Spiritual Author BॠYin Râ. Part VIII. montanarcc.substack.com
(2025-07-09). Israeli Defense Minister Orders Plan to Build Concentration Camp for Gaza's Civilian Population. globalresearch.ca Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the IDF to According to Haaretz, Katz …
(2025-07-09). From "Fake Peace" to "Real War" : Obama's One Trillion Dollar "Humanitarian" Nuclear Weapons Program. Prevent Al Qaeda Terrorists from Acquiring Nukes. globalresearch.ca In 2009, president, Obama, and Russia's president Dimitri Medvedev signed at the Kremlin a historic agreement to cut nuclear …
(2025-07-03). Feeling Abandoned, Community Contaminated By Toxic Train Decides 'We Only Have Ourselves'. popularresistance.org What happens to people in the months and years after a corporation worth billions creates an environmental catastrophe that disfigures their community? Myriad answers emerged a few weeks ago in a hotel conference room in Columbiana, Ohio, where eight people from the East Palestine, Ohio, area met with a Pittsburgh psychiatrist experienced in treating people who've endured traumatic events. | One of the first to speak up was Lonnie Miller. She's been open about discussing her family's struggles since a Norfolk Southern train tumbled off a set of railroad tracks 1,200 feet from her home on Feb. 3, 2023.
(2025-07-09). A Model Anti-Doxing Law: Free Speech, Press Freedom Groups Oppose Effort>. thedissenter.org 
The following article was made possible by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. “Journalists already face escalating threats for doing their jobs. A vague anti-doxing law could be used to criminalize the truth,” d…
(2025-07-09). Turkmenistan Becoming More Active On World Stage — Analysis. api.follow.it
(2025-07-09). Can Israel Survive without the West? The Answer Reveals Our Collective Power. counterpunch.org 
The Israeli genocide in Gaza, along with the escalating regional wars it has ignited, has brought two chilling truths into our focus: first, Israel is deliberately and aggressively undermining the security and stability of the entire Middle East and, second, Israel is utterly incapable of surviving on its own.
(2025-07-09). The Inevitable Militarization of Space? counterpunch.org 
(2025-07-09). Illness and Endless Wars. counterpunch.org 
War kills in so many ways. These days, Americans are bombarded with images from Gaza and elsewhere of people or broken bodies being ferried on stretchers from the rubble of homes and hospitals, by rescue workers whose thin bodies and stricken faces suggest they are barely better off than those they're helping. Social media and journalists make us eyewitnesses to emaciated children too weak to cry. And yet, compared with air raids that crush and bloody instantaneously, a slower disaster, more difficult to capture (especially given our made-for-TikTok attention spans), consists of the hours that many people in war…
(2025-07-09). Sound Grammar: Francis Davis and the Best Jazz of 2025, So Far. counterpunch.org 
I bought my first jazz LP in 1974 at a headshop called Karma on the southside of Indianapolis, thinking it was a rock record: Birds of Fire by the Mahavishnu Orchestra. This genre-melding recording did rock, but in ways I hadn't heard before. John McLaughlin's guitar screamed louder than Jimmy Page's, Billy Cobham's drums thundered furiously, Jerry Goodman's runs on his electrified violin spiraled up into the aural exosphere and braided their way back to earth in tandem with Jan Hammer's trippy chords on the mini-Moog and the basslines of the Irishman Rick Laird held it all together in funky, hypnotic grooves. Th…
(2025-07-09). The Frontier Research at Michael Levin's Biology Lab. counterpunch.org 
The laboratory of developmental biologist Michael Levin at Tufts University, with its dozen or so postgrads, is a hub of ideas, experiments, and discoveries. Most exciting is the focus on cognition as a process involving the entire human organism—not just the brain—and what this implies for new ways to cure cancer and other diseases. The
(2025-07-09). Gunfire Communication with "Zombie Hordes" : The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and the IDF. counterpunch.org 
It's made to order. First, eliminate the aid system after creating circumstances of enormous suffering. Then, kill, starve, vanquish and displace those in need of that aid. Finally: give the pretence of humanity by ensuring some aid to those whose suffering you created in the first place. As things stand, the system of aid distribution
(2025-07-06). American emergency doctor, Dr. Mimi Syed on her work in Gaza under ongoing Israeli genocide. ingaza.wordpress.com Dr. Mimi Syed is an American emergency doctor who has twice worked in Gaza during the ongoing Israeli genocide of Gaza: she spent four weeks each in the Gaza Strip in August and in December 2024. She spoke to me about her child patients, many of whom were shot in the head or chest by…
(2025-07-08). Philly, July 4-5: Mumia out of prison! U.S. out of everywhere! workers.org 
Philadelphia The 2025 version of "4th of You Lie" in Philadelphia was marked by widely-reported picketing and rallies for 9,000 city workers on strike. Less publicized was a "U.S. Out of Everywhere! Reject Amerikan Patriotism! Mumia Out of Prison!" march. On the following day, July 5, another rally to free . . . |
(2025-07-04). 'No Kings' in Mount Airy: Northwest Philadelphia residents explore history on Fourth of July. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? The Mount Airy section of Philadelphia traveled back in time to celebrate the Fourth of July with a public reading of the Declaration of Independence. | More than 200 people surrounded the exterior of the High Point Cafe next to the Richard Allen Lane Train Station. | Speakers wore 18th century-style costumes, drawing what they said are similarities between the colonial-era actions of King George III and the policies of President Donald Trump. | "It's really shocking to me t…
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(2025-07-08). Lula demands respect for Brazil's sovereignty after Trump's statements. peoplesdispatch.org On July 7, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, Trump wrote: "Brazil is doing a terrible thing on their treatment of former President Jair Bolsonaro. I have watched, as has the World, as they have done nothing but…
(2025-07-08). BRICS+: empowering development. peoplesdispatch.org
(2025-07-08). "Gangs don't control areas in Port-au-Prince, they attack and leave," says Haitian economist. peoplesdispatch.org
(2025-07-08). Israeli PM Netanyahu back in the US capital, defying ICC arrest warrant. peoplesdispatch.org Israeli Prime Minister and The controversial visit has been met with protests from pro-Palestine and anti-imperialist organizations in Washington DC. | Earlier this year, Trump floated a controversial plan to colonize the region — emp…
(2025-07-08). BRICS warns unilateral tariffs harm global development as Trump threatens economic bloc. peoplesdispatch.org Ten new countries joined the grouping as "observers" despite US President Donald Trump calling BRICS "anti-American" and threatening 10% additional tariffs on those aligning with it.
(2025-07-08). "Philadelphia Works Because We Do" : One week into strike, Philly city workers flex collective power. peoplesdispatch.org As trash piles up on the streets of Philadelphia, nearly 10,000 city workers in Philly's largest union have more than proven how essential they are to making their city run. | The slogan of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees District 33 (AFSCME DC 33), which is leading the strike, is "Philadelphia works because we do". The sanitation workers, 911 dispatchers, crossing guards, airport staff, morgue personnel, and mechanics that work for the city have taken their energy to the picket lines to flex their role in the daily functioning of Philadelphia. The strike by DC 33 workers began at mid…
(2025-07-08). Protests persist in Serbia in face of police repression. peoplesdispatch.org
(2025-07-08). The genocide industry: UN rapporteur exposes over 60 companies complicit in Israel's crimes against Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org Francesca Albanese called for holding the involved companies legally liable for their complicity in Israel's ongoing genocide, displacement, and replacement of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
(2025-07-08). New tensions between Bogotá and Washington over coup plot reveal. peoplesdispatch.org A new wave of tensions has emerged between Bogotá and Washington. Both Petro and Trump have announced that they are withdrawing their respective chargé d'affaires in each other's countries in the aftermath of reports of a possible coup plot against Gustavo Petro. |
(2025-07-04). Descendants of Nazis lead Anti-Russian offensive. infobrics.org Maria Zakharova calls out the West's promotion of neo-Nazis.
(2025-07-08). Institute for Policy Studies Announces Second Annual Henry A. Wallace Symposium: Bold Ideas For A New Progressive Majority. ips-dc.org Hosted by the Institute for Policy Studies, The Nation, and Public Citizen in partnership with the Wallace Global Fund…
(2025-07-05). World Report] The human exposome project. thelancet.com Growing interest in health and the exposome—a person's collective environmental exposures—is spurring new funding and research initiatives. Talha Burki reports.
(2025-07-08). Thes vets swore to defend the Constitution against all enemies—including Donald Trump. therealnews.com 
On June 13, military veterans and their families and supporters protested in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, demanding that taxpayer dollars for Donald Trump's ill-fated military parade and his decision to send troops to Los Angeles should be used instead for housing, healthcare, food, and taking care of veterans. Around 60 demonstrators were arrested by Capitol police. In this episode of The Marc Steiner Show, Marc speaks with veterans Michael‚ÄØ T. ‚ÄØMcPhearson, Kevin Benderman, and Amber Mathwig, two of whom were arrested on June 13, about the duty th…
(2025-07-08). Estrategistas ocidentais lanàßam nova doutrina de guerra contra potências eurasiáticas. globalresearch.ca Nos últimos meses, uma onda de publicaàßàµes por think tanks ocidentais e meios de comunicaàßà£o ligados ao setor militar revelou uma mudanàßa significativa na forma como o Ocidente enxerga o conflito com potências globais como a Rússia e a China. …
(2025-07-05). Three liberated Palestinian prisoners assassinated in Gaza by "Israeli" genocidal forces. samidoun.net 
On Thursday, 3 July 2025, Zionist occupation forces assassinated three liberated prisoners who had been released by the Resistance in the Wafa' al-Ahrar exchange in 2011, in the massacre at the Mustafa Hafez School: Mahdi Omar Shawar al-Tamimi, from al-Khalil Ayman Yousef Ahmad Abu Daoud, from al-Khalil Bassam Abu Sneineh, from Jerusalem All three, originally …
(2007-10-09). UN Lacks Aircraft for Darfur But Won't Say Why, Troop Numbers Murky, Dictators Not So Bad. innercitypress.com — Byline: Matthew Russell Lee of Inner City Press at the UN: News Analysis — — UNITED NATIONS, October 8 — To highlight the need for military aircraft for the upcoming peacekeeping force in Darfur, the UN's Jean-Marie Guehenno on Monday gave the press a list of 16 troop contributing countries and three "shortfalls in critical areas," two involving helicopters and one "medium heavy transportation company." Through questioning it became clear that a problem in gaining a commitment for these aircraft is that Sudan has been given implicit veto power over the identity and nationality of the pilots. But what coun…
(2025-07-08). Illness and Endless Wars. tomdispatch.com War kills in so many ways. These days, Americans are bombarded with images from Gaza and elsewhere of people or broken bodies being ferried on stretchers from the rubble of homes and hospitals, by rescue workers whose thin bodies and stricken faces suggest they are barely better off than those they're helping. Social media and journalists make us eyewitnesses to emaciated children too weak to cry. And yet, compared with air raids that crush and bloody instantaneously, a slower disaster, more difficult to capture (especially given our made-for-TikTok attention spans), consists of the hours that many people in war…
(2025-06-29). Uh-Oh! Political Antisemitism Smears Have Stopped Working! caitlinjohnstone.com.au
(2025-07-08). Supreme Court sides with Tennessee attack on trans youth health care. liberationnews.org 
What does this ruling mean for transgender health care services, and what does it mean for the movement against Trump's far right agenda?>
(2025-06-28). Militarization in Europe: Saving the political elite, theft from the public purse and US's arms monopolies. unitedworldint.com Interview with Fabrizio Verde, the Director of l'AntiDiplomatico, Italy Europe's NATO defense ministers agreed to increase military spending to 5% of GDP. Secretary General Rutte told Chatham House that "even when the war in Ukraine ends, the threat will not go away" and called on "Washington's European allies" to increase their air and missile defense …
(2025-07-08). How Solitary Confinement Kills. progressive.org Linked to suicides for decades, the practice remains standard across U.S. prisons and jails.
(2025-07-08). 'Our Hands Are Loud': Documentary Creates a New Visual Language to Tell a Trailblazer's Story. progressive.org The new film about Marlee Matlin's life prioritizes accessibility to tell the Oscar-winning actresses's story.
(2025-07-08). The Trump Administration Is Refusing to Enforce an Air Travel Disability Regulation. progressive.org The rule, which was published during the Biden Administration, updated airline wheelchair standards.
(2025-07-04). New Zealand PM affirms support for NATO military escalation. wsws.org Luxon made explicit at the NATO summit that he fully supports the war in the Ukraine against Russia while doubling NZ's military spending, aimed ultimately at China.
(2025-07-08). IMA: The Encroachment Of The Bio-Digital Control Grid The Epstein Overlap. thelastamericanvagabond.com Today the Independent Media Alliance (IMA) brings you a panel focusing on the newest steps taken in the direction of the bio-digital control grid and how this overlaps with many of the current media focal points and political agendas. We also discuss in-particular the Epstein story, currently consuming the news cycle, and how this relates
(2025-07-07). Shut down Gaza Humanitarian Foundation! Abolish the IOF! workers.org 
On June 27, Haaretz — Israel's left-center newspaper — published claims by Israeli troops stationed at four "aid" centers managed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) that their officers ordered them to intentionally shoot to kill starving, unarmed civilians trying to get food for their families, many after walking for . . . |
(2025-07-07). China demands end to U.S. blockade of Cuba, expands scientific collaboration. workers.org 
The People's Republic of China (PRC) has a long history of supporting the global working class. This has recently included vital support for and cooperative projects with socialist Cuba that aid both countries' people. Billboard in Cuba compares the blockade to a virus. Peoples China is trading with and aiding . . . |
(2025-07-07). Festival singer leads chant, 'Death, Death to the IDF!'. workers.org 
July 7 — The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts is an annual five-day festival in England attended by hundreds of thousands. On June 28, the punk/rap/hip hop duo with Jamaican roots named Bob Vylan led tens of thousands attending their main stage performance with the chants "Death, Death to . . . |
(2025-07-07). La victoria de Zohran Mamdani Lo que sabemos y lo que no sabemos. workers.org 
Decir que la victoria de Zohran Mamdani en las primarias del Partido Demócrata para la alcaldía de Nueva York el 24 de junio fue una completa estupefacción sería quedarse monumentalmente corto. Se impuso oficialmente a su oponente, el ex gobernador de Nueva York Andrew Cuomo, que reconoció su derrota la . . . |
(2025-07-04). Siksika Nation challenges government of Alberta decision to lift moratorium on coal development in the Rocky Mountains. windspeaker.com
(2025-07-03). To Create The New System Of Standards … smoothiex12.blogspot.com you have to have those standards be among if not the best. For those people who still continue to reside in this La La Land of Chinese commercial aerospace–just signing some agreements is not enough. To dual-track certification mechanism away from FAA and EASA you need to be able to have a complete enclosed cycle of the commercial aerospace–in other words you have to SET those standards which are very competitive (if not the same) beyond the West's framework. China DOES NOT have it. The whole idea behind COMAC 919 was to get this rather un-remarkable aircraft stuffed with Western-made … everything and th…
(2025-07-07). Big Beautiful Cover Up: Epstein, ICE and the MAGA War State. mintpressnews.com Epstein's gone, the files are sealed, and Trump's DOJ says the case is over. Meanwhile, ICE becomes the third-largest military force on Earth. Greg Stoker unpacks why the real story was never justice, it was control.
(2025-07-07). Revealed: CIA-Linked Analyst Oversaw Palestine Solidarity Campaign Membership Files. mintpressnews.com 
For three years, a woman with a background in U.S. State Department cultural diplomacy and ties to intelligence-linked organizations quietly managed the membership database of Britain's largest pro-Palestine organization. | Her name is Deborah Fiorin. Hired by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) in early 2018 as its Membership and Data Officer, Fiorin held unprecedented access to the personal information of thousands of activists across the United Kingdom. Yet her prior work history, which includes a stint at a State Department propaganda arm and brief postings at firms with deep intelligence connections, rai…
(2025-07-07). Farmers near victory after almost 2,000 days of protest against land acquisition in southern India. peoplesdispatch.org 
Under the cover of industrial development, the Karnataka state government is forcibly acquiring thousands of fertile acres of farmland for real estate profiteering, farmer leader Yashavantha told Peoples Dispatch.
(2025-07-07). "Every man for himself" : Texas reels after flash floods and 90+ death toll as Trump plans to slash federal disaster response. peoplesdispatch.org The devastation of Kerr County, Texas from flash floods highlights gaps in local, statewide, and federal disaster response…
(2025-07-07). More shakeups in the Thai government. peoplesdispatch.org In Bangkok, there were familiar scenes as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended on 1 July by the kingdom's Constitutional Court in what many interpret as yet another judicial coup against the party which forms the beating heart of Thailand's long-running Red Shirt Movement.
(2025-07-06). German Media Creates Uproar in Somali Social Media. indybay.org Somali Social Media Influencers of Kabtan Ayub and Yacqub Siyaaf…
(2025-07-02). US Confirms It Has Halted Some Arms Shipments to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com US officials have confirmed that the Pentagon has halted the delivery of some air defense missiles and other munitions to Ukraine, a step being taken over concerns that US stockpiles have gotten too low. "This decision was made to put America's interests first following a DoD review of our nation's military support and assistance to …
(2025-07-07). Museveni Outlines Six Pillars for Uganda's Future After 2026 Nomination. plusnews.ug 
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has outlined six key pillars that he says will guide Uganda's development in his next term, following his nomination by the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission to contest in the 2026 general election. Earlier in the day, Museveni was officially nominated by Dr. Tanga Odoi, Chairperson of the NRM Electoral …
(2025-07-07). Museveni Nomination Speech Verbatim. plusnews.ug 
SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI, GENERAL (RTD) SSABALWANYI SSEMALUNGU PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA AT THE NOMINATION DAY — 5TH JULY, 2025 H.E. the Vice President, Rt. Hon Speaker, Chief Justice, The NRM Vice-Chairman, All the other leaders and supporters of the NRM, and all Ugandans: Greetings. I want to thank the NRM …
(2025-07-07). Magogo Re-Elected Unopposed for Third Term as FUFA President. plusnews.ug 
Moses Magogo has been re-elected unopposed as President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) during the 99th FUFA Ordinary General Assembly held Saturday at the FUFA Complex in Mengo. This marks the start of Magogo's third term at the helm of Uganda's football governing body, a position he first assumed in 2013. His …
(2025-07-07). Russia, Uganda Talk Trade at BRICS Summit in Brazil. plusnews.ug 
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a bilateral meeting with Uganda's Vice President Jessica Alupo on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6, 2025. The summit, hosted under the theme "Strengthening Global South Cooperation for More Inclusive and Sustainable Governance," brought together leaders and representatives from BRICS …
(2025-07-07). As flood deaths rise, Texas officials blast faulty forecast by DOGE-gutted National Weather Service. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on As catastrophic flooding left scores of people dead and missing in Texas Hill Country and President
(2025-07-07). 'Call Amy!': Lawyer for Mahmoud Khalil reveals how he won his freedom. therealnews.com 
As he was being abducted by plainclothes ICE agents in March, Mahmoud Khalil told his wife Noor Abdalla to "call Amy," his lawyer. In this exclusive interview, TRNN speaks to Amy Greer about receiving Abdalla's phone call and the epic legal battle to free Khalil. | As he was being abducted by plainclothes ICE agents in March, Mahmoud Khalil told his wife Noor Abdalla to "call Amy," his lawyer. In this exclusive interview, TRNN speaks to Amy Greer about receiving Abdalla's phone call and the epic legal battle to free Khalil. Gaza,Israel,October 7: One Year Later,Palestine,video,Mahmoud Khalil
(2025-07-07). Corporate media is trying to take down Mamdani. This is why they're failing. therealnews.com 
Pushback against mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has been fierce. That includes the mainstream media, which is trying to brand him a socialist to negate his progressive and popular policy proposals. | Pushback against mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has been fierce. That includes the mainstream media, which is trying to brand him a socialist to negate his progressive and popular policy proposals. Media Criticism,video,Zohran Mamdani
(2025-07-07). Short Supply: Empathy, Attention, and America's Legal Labyrinth. projectcensored.org In the first part of the program, we're joined by board-certified psychiatrist and writer Dr. Samaiya Mushtaq who details how empathy as a skill requires attention, a commodity in short supply these days. Dr. Mushtaq outlines how the framework of social media allows us to not only dehumanize others but indeed ourselves, to avoid discomfort through a simple scroll, and to become ever more intolerant of those we perceive as insurmountably different than ourselves. She also discusses how this connects to the rise of anxiety, depression, and isolation in our society. Later in the program, journalist, researcher and p…
(2025-06-04). BAY AREA EVENT | June 26] Housing Politics and Climate Disaster. dissentmagazine.org 
A discussion with Zach Lou and Moira Birss, moderated by Patrick Iber.
(2025-07-07). Revealed: CIA-Linked Analyst Oversaw Palestine Solidarity Campaign Membership Files. mintpressnews.com For three years, a woman with a background in U.S. State Department cultural diplomacy and ties to intelligence-linked organizations quietly managed the membership database of Britain's largest pro-Palestine organization. | Her name is Deborah Fiorin. Hired by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) in early 2018 as its Membership and Data Officer, Fiorin held unprecedented access to the personal information of thousands of activists across the United Kingdom. Yet her prior work history, which includes a stint at a State Department propaganda arm and brief postings at firms with deep intelligence connections, rai…
(2025-07-04). 'No Kings' in Mount Airy: Northwest Philadelphia residents explore history on Fourth of July. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? The Mount Airy section of Philadelphia traveled back in time to celebrate the Fourth of July with a public reading of the Declaration of Independence. | More than 200 people surrounded the exterior of the High Point Cafe next to the Richard Allen Lane Train Station. | Speakers wore 18th century-style costumes, drawing what they said are similarities between the colonial-era actions of King George III and the policies of President Donald Trump. | "It's really shocking to me t…
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(2025-07-07). London police arrest peaceful protesters as Palestine Action ban takes effect. peoplesdispatch.org 
(2025-01-24). Looking to the Lessons of the Early Roman Republic and Venice for Guidance. independentmediainstitute.org IMI world affairs writer John P. Ruehl has produced a three-part series that looks beyond the near-monopoly that the late Republic and early Imperial period have on the public consciousness with regard to inspiration for contemporary politics. In his series, Ruehl explores the nearly thousand-year-long history of the durable Venetian Republic and its customs, the …
(2025-07-07). Revealed: CIA-Linked Analyst Oversaw Palestine Solidarity Campaign Membership Files. mintpressnews.com For three years, a woman with a background in U.S. State Department cultural diplomacy and ties to intelligence-linked organizations quietly managed the membership database of Britain's largest pro-Palestine organization. | Her name is Deborah Fiorin. Hired by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) in early 2018 as its Membership and Data Officer, Fiorin held unprecedented access to the personal information of thousands of activists across the United Kingdom. Yet her prior work history, which includes a stint at a State Department propaganda arm and brief postings at firms with deep intelligence connections, rai…
(2025-07-07). London police arrest peaceful protesters as Palestine Action ban takes effect. peoplesdispatch.org
(2025-07-07). Museveni Outlines Six Pillars for Uganda's Future After 2026 Nomination. plusnews.ug President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has outlined six key pillars that he says will guide Uganda's development in his next term, following his nomination by the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission to contest in the 2026 general election. Earlier in the day, Museveni was officially nominated by Dr. Tanga Odoi, Chairperson of the NRM Electoral …
(2025-07-07). In 17th BRICS Summit, members reiterate commitments to multilateralism and international law. peoplesdispatch.org BRICS condemned Israeli-US attacks on Iran last month and criticized their attempts to "politicize and militarize" humanitarian aid in Gaza, demanding an immediate ceasefire.
(2025-07-07). War in the Middle East, The Rothschilds. The Confidential Pentagon Memo: "Take Out 7 Countries… Finishing off Iran" . Resisting War. globalresearch.ca On about 20 September 2001, just ten days after the destruction of the World Trade Centre buildings on 9/11, recently retired U.S. Army General Wesley Clark was visiting the Pentagon…
(2025-07-07). Russia Launches Multiple Combined Arms Offensives with Long-Range Strike Support In Response to Kiev's Continued Sabotage Attacks inside Russian Territory. globalresearch.ca While the world was busy watching the kinetic phase of the long-running Israel-Iran conflict, the situation in NATO-occupied Ukraine kept deteriorating for the Neo-Nazi junta.
(2025-04-08). Let history nor repeat itself in Wakf Amendment Act, 2025 as happened vis a vis Kashmir in 2019. This article was penned in 2020 one year after the Supreme Court refused to give a stay,] "Why Justice S. K. Kaul Must Recuse from Hearing Kashmir Petitions" pilwatchgroup.blogspot.com by Shobha Aggarwal
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(2025-07-07). Award-Winning Artist Javaka Steptoe Centers Community on Visit to Minneapolis. unicornriot.ninja 
(2025-07-07). On Learning To Be Inclusive. progressive.org People like Andrew Sullivan say inclusion has gone too far. But we need to allow people to identify how they want to—as long some are not allowed to be themselves, we haven't gone far enough.
(2025-07-07). DOJ/FBI Claim Epstein "Had No Client List/Was Suicide/No Blackmail" Weather Manipulation For AI. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, an in-depth investigatory show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (7/7/25). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the
(2025-07-06). ILWU10 "Bloody Thursday" Commemoration & The Rise Of Fascism. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 held its 91st commemoration of the San Francisco 1934 general strike. Unionists talked about the lessons of the strike and the fight against fascism and for a workers party.
(2025-07-06). 2000 Captive Mink Liberated From Massillon, Ohio Fur Farm. indybay.org Animal liberation activists successfully liberated approximately 2000 captive mink from a Massillon, Ohio fur farm last night.
(2025-07-06). The dominance of cars is wavering. indybay.org The protection of health, life, and climate protection are public welfare goals, and the referendum is admissible. The arguments are compelling: 29,000 people have died on Germany's roads in the last ten years, and road safety and infrastructure cost society billions every year. The boom in SUVs and off-road vehicles contributes to the growth of global greenhouse gas emissions.
(2025-07-06). Saturday 7/12: Bees, Land, & Liberation: A Conversation with Palestinian Beekeepers (2nd Edition). indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/beeslandlib…
(2025-07-06). Ashby and College Ave. in Berkeley. indybay.org No celebration for a democracy under attack…
(2025-07-06). Thursday 7/17: Sacramento: Good Trouble Lives On! CA Capitol Pro-Democracy & Civil Rights Rally. indybay.org California State Capitol – WEST STEPS | 1315 10th St | Sacramento, CA 95814 | Peaceful protest…
(2025-07-06). Freak the Fourth flag burning in Oakland. indybay.org
(2025-07-06). Sunday 7/13: Immigrant Rights Ambassador Workshop. indybay.org La Peña Cultural Center | 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley CA 94705…
(2025-07-06). Saturday 7/5: Killer Company General Dynamics: Get Out of Sonoma County! indybay.org Healdsburg Farmers Market, A W Matheson St., Healdsburg, CA…
(2025-07-04). Canadian democracy in 'advanced disrepair,' claims Coyne. canadiandimension.com 
Photo by Iouri Goussev/ | The Crisis of Canadian Democracy: | Andrew Coyne | Sutherland House, 2025 | A long-standing maxim in the newspaper business holds that the longer you spend as a journalist, the more jaded and cynical you become. You get to peek inside the corridors of power and can't help but notice the wide difference between appearance and reality. Soon your jaded view of reality comes to colour your perceptions. As a high-profile columnist for national newspapers since 1985, first for the Financial Post and most…
(2021-11-19). Patrick O'Neill's Incarceration and Home Confinement Ends, November 19, 2021. kingsbayplowshares7.org Dear Friends of Peace, By the time you read this my 14-month federal prison sentence will have ended. Friday, November 19 marks the final day of my incarceration. I have…
(2025-07-06). US Blames Hamas for Grenade Attack on American Aid Workers in Gaza. themedialine.org 
(2025-07-06). Hostage Talks Resume in Qatar as Netanyahu Heads to Washington, Families Demand Release of All Captives. themedialine.org 
(2025-07-06). Pakistan Unveils New 'Hot Pursuit' Policy After North Waziristan Attack. themedialine.org 
(2025-06-12). Boycott for equality: Targeting Target's anti-DEI turn. cpusa.org 
In a recent decision, the National Board of the CPUSA endorsed the boycott of Target Stores in solidarity with those faith and community leaders who initiated the boycott. The African American Equality Commission provided this background on the campaign. | How we got here | After the police murder of George Floyd in May of 2020, Target (whose headquarters are in Minneapolis, MN), was one of the first major corporations to invest into diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. They committed $…
(2025-07-06). Netanyahu: changes to Gaza deal Israeli team still headed to Qatar. haaretz.com On Saturday night, Israel's security cabinet met to discuss the Gaza war, voting in favor of securing aid in Gaza, despite far-right ministers' opposition ‚ñ Netanyahu is scheduled to take off to Washington to meet U.S. President Trump…
(2025-07-06). Caught in his own spin, maneuvering pits politics against the well-being. haaretz.com The U.S. and Hamas are close to finalizing a hostage agreement, but Israel is cautious, citing unresolved issues around territory and aid, while Netanyahu faces domestic pressure, with critics claiming he's using the Gaza conflict to rally his supporters…
(2025-07-06). This Israel-Hamas deal could have been made in March. Can Trump now force it on Netanyahu? haaretz.com Talks for a phased deal with Hamas are being dragged out due to Israel's stubbornness. Netanyahu keeps stalling to preserve his coalition until the Knesset's recess, and his clash with the IDF chief now benefits them both publicly…
(2025-07-06). Netanyahu: changes to Gaza deal Israeli team to head to Qatar. haaretz.com
(2025-07-06). Iranians Commemorate Ashura. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Millions of Iranians staged nationwide rituals on Sunday to commemorate Ashura, a day of mourning for the martyrdom of the third Imam of Shiite Muslims, Hussein ibn Ali (AS).
(2025-07-06). Iranian FM in Brazil for BRICS Summit. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has traveled to Brazil to take part in the 17th summit of the BRICS bloc of developing economies in Rio de Janeiro.
(2025-07-06). Ayatollah Khamenei Attends Mourning Ceremony in Tehran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei attended a mourning ceremony in Tehran on Saturday night on the eve of Ashura, which marks the anniversary of martyrdom of the third Imam of Shiite Muslims, Hussein ibn Ali (AS).
(2025-07-05). Iran Condemns Israeli Regime for Atrocious Crime in Deadly Strike on Evin Prison. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's Foreign Ministry denounced the Israeli regime for committing grave war crimes after a deadly attack on Evin Prison's medical facility in Tehran claimed 79 lives, including neighboring civilians and prison staff.
(2025-07-06). ‚ÄåChina-Brazil cooperation research center opens in Rio de Janeiro. ecns.cn A China-Brazil cooperation research center for exchange and mutual learning of civilizations was officially inaugurated on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, aiming to set an exemplary model for university collaboration among Global South countries.
(2025-07-06). China, Myanmar, Thailand hold ministerial-level meeting on telecom and cyberspace. ecns.cn China, Myanmar and Thailand have held the second ministerial-level meeting on cracking down on telecommunications and cyberspace fraud and agreed to deepen law enforcement cooperation to tackle the crime, China's Ministry of Public Security said Sunday.
(2025-07-06). China's scientists make breakthrough on how H5N1 influenza occurred in the U.S. ecns.cn Chinese scientists have found out how the H5N1 virus initially invades the mammary glands of dairy cattle and may have triggered the outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza across over 1,000 dairy farms in the United States, according to a study recently published in the journal National Science Review.
(2025-07-06). Shantou education department suspends classes due to Typhoon Danas. ecns.cn The education department in Shantou has required all schools and kindergartens to suspend classes starting Sunday morning when Typhoon Danas is approaching the coastal city in the eastern part of Guangdong province.
(2025-07-06). Civil Aviation Administration of China announces a new extension of M503 flight route. ecns.cn The Civil Aviation Administration of China announced on Sunday it has opened a third extension of the M503 flight route, which falls within the Shanghai flight information region, to ease air traffic congestion in the region and ensure safety.
(2025-07-06). 10 big things about China you should not miss (June 29-July 5). ecns.cn China will organize an evening gala on Sept 3 in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, according to a State Council Information Office news conference on Thursday.
(2025-07-06). Artificial dens attract wild pandas. ecns.cn He revealed that the dens were part of an experiment, and the cameras recorded more than two dozen images of pandas at three designated artificial den sites.Ni said the research program aims to create more breeding sites and shelters for isolated small panda groups and help enlarge their populations.
(2025-07-06). TCM foodstuffs help to sweeten bitter pill. ecns.cn Bread infused with traditional Chinese medicine ingredients is on display at a bakery affiliated with the First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Tianjin on Sept 3, 2024.
(2025-07-06). Shanghai launches summer shopping season to boost inbound tourism. ecns.cn The West Bund Theatre in Shanghai hosts an installation for the launch of the 2025 "Shanghai Summer" International Consumption Season on July 4.Shanghai launched its 2025 Shanghai Summer International Consumption Season in the Xuhui district on July 4, aiming to attract global visitors and revitalize the city's tourism sector.
(2025-07-06). China to strengthen disaster management. ecns.cn The guidelines also indicated that China aims to significantly improve flood control capabilities by 2035, with a modernized river basin flood control and disaster reduction system largely in place.
(2025-07-03). Defending Rights Dissent Seeks Answers About U.S. Government Role in "Slaughter Masquerading as Humanitarian Aid" rightsanddissent.org
(2025-06-23). Hundreds Protested Gender Fascists Who Called for "Biblical War" in Seattle, the Police Arrested Them and the Mayor Called them "Infiltrators" itsgoingdown.org 
cover photo: screenshot via Alex Garland On May 24th in Seattle, WA, hundreds of people mobilized against a far-Right, anti-LGBTQ+ rally at Cal Anderson Park, located in a historically LGBTQ+ friendly neighborhood and ground-zero for explosive demonstrations in the wake of the police murder of George Floyd, and a center for ongoing mutual aid organizing….
(2025-07-06). 4 Days, 4 Leaked Documents: Kyiv's Intelligence Operations from European Missions to Türkiye — Part 2. uwidata.com 
By Yiƒüit Saner The leaked document reveals how Kyiv infiltrated the Crimean Tatar community and monitored Türkiye-linked organizations. The SBU labels even anti-Russian Tatars as separatist suspects, establishes bogus structures, and recruits agents. The documents also expose critical information concerning nuclear security and European diplomatic missions. The first of the four secret Ukrainian documents obtained …
(2025-07-06). 16 Arrests Linked to ONC, Not Ddamulira's Ghetto Structures. plusnews.ug 
The celebratory picking of President Yoweri Museveni's nomination forms from the NRM Secretariat on June 28, 2025, was overshadowed by violence and disorder at City Square, Nakasero I Parish, and other parts of Kampala, resulting in the arrest of 16 individuals for theft and public disorder. Evidence points to disorganized mobilization by the Office of …
(2025-07-06). Maksim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of Russian Presidential Executive Office: BRICS is driver of global economy. tvbrics.com 
According to him, the countries of the association are global technological leaders…
(2025-07-06). Egypt's sugar sector achieves major leap towards self-sufficiency. tvbrics.com 
The government plans to increase beet sugar production from 1.5 to 2.5 million tonnes…
(2025-06-28). The Heat: Extreme Weather. america.cgtn.com 
(2025-07-06). Climate change causes WHAT!!? Pink lakes, divorcing albatrosses, shrinking goats and lots else. wattsupwiththat.com Reef Rebels. Dr Peter Ridd has been researching the Great Barrier Reef and other things since 1984, has invented a range of advanced scientific instrumentation, and written over 100 scientific…
(2025-07-06). Crack in the Climate Leadership Community Protection Act Faàßade. wattsupwiththat.com She already threw previous Governor Cuomo under the bus when she suggested that "we cannot reach those objectives" that were put in place before she became governor. The strategy where a Progressive Democrat blames others for the failure of her own misguided initiatives seems most likely to me. | I do not care how the madness ends if it stops.
(2003-04-25). Cut military spending to address housing, cost-of-living and climate crises. socialist-alliance.org 
Socialist Alliance is calling for a 50% cut in military expenditure and to use the $28 billion to address the urgent housing, cost-of-living and climate crises, argues Peter Boyle.
(2025-07-06). Legends of a Nuclear-Free and Independent Pacific — Octo Mote. asiapacificreport.nz 
Pacific Media Watch West Papuan independence advocate Octovianus Mote was in Aotearoa New Zealand late last year seeking support for independence for West Papua, which has been ruled by Indonesia for more than six decades. Mote is vice-president of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) and was hosted in New Zealand by the…
(2025-07-06). 27 years after Biak massacre in West Papua, human rights crisis worsens. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report Australian solidarity activists today marked the 27th anniversary of the Biak massacre in West Papua and have warned the human rights crisis in the Indonesian-ruled Melanesian region is deteriorating. No Indonesian security force member has ever been charged or brought to justice for the human rights abuses committed against peaceful West Papuan…
(2025-06-29). Trump losing ground in Tel Aviv: Israelis shut down his Gaza, Netanyahu comments. hindustantimes.com Trump sparks uproar in Israel over Netanyahu's trial. A political storm erupted after Donald Trump called Netanyahu's corruption trial unfair, warning the U.S. wouldn't "stand for this" after giving Israel billions in aid. He also urged a Gaza ceasefire. While Netanyahu praised Trump's remarks, many Israelis rejected the interference. Netanyahu testifies in court June 30 amid scrutiny over the Iran-Gaza conflict.
(2025-07-06). Israel continues to Starve, Target Gaza Civilians in ongoing Genocide. juancole.com 
(2025-07-06). Extreme Weather alone doesn't Change Views on Climate Change, People need to Link Them. juancole.com 
By Omid Ghasemi, UNSW Sydney (The Conversation) — Climate change has made extreme weather events such as bushfires and floods more frequent and more likely in recent years, and the trend is expected to continue. These events have led to human and animal deaths, harmed physical and mental health, and damaged properties and infrastructure. Will …
(2025-07-06). On the Electoral Tactics of the American Historical Association. juancole.com 
By Joan W. Scott professor emerita in the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. I was deeply disturbed to see this recent e-mailing from some 27 historians, 12 of whom are former presidents of the American Historical Association (AHA), urging members to vote for the slate proposed by …
(2025-06-13). 15 June, Seattle: Film Screening and Letter Writing, Fedayin: Georges Abdallah's Fight. samidoun.net 
NOTE: We are publishing events for the Week of Action to Free Georges Abdallah that are independently organized. For any information about these events, please contact the organizers, as Samidoun is not an organizer of these events and actions. On Sunday June 15th 3-6PM Nidal Seattle is hosting a screening of Fedayin: Georges Abdallah's Fight …
(2025-07-06). Elon Musk says he has created a new US political party. newarab.com 
(2025-07-06). BRICS finance ministers make unified proposal for IMF reforms. newarab.com 
Finance ministers from the The joint statement by the
(2025-07-06). Iran's Khamenei makes first public appearance since Israel war. newarab.com 
(2025-07-06). UN calls for inquiry into detained Libyan activist's death. newarab.com 
The Abdel Monem al-Marimi was a well-known government critic and took part in regular
(2025-07-06). Egypt minibus crash kills 9, says health ministry. newarab.com 
Nine people were killed and 11 injured in northern The crash near the village of Bani Salama, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of On…
(2025-07-06). OPEC+ to hike petrol output to 548,000 bpd in August. newarab.com 
Analysts had expected the The gro…
(2025-07-06). Erdogan confident Turkey to be readmitted to F-35 programme. newarab.com 
(2025-07-06). UK minister questions lack of sackings over BBC Gaza documentary. newarab.com 
(2025-06-25). AIPAC Has Too Much Influence On Congress, Says Rep. Ro Khanna. progressivehub.net MEHDI HASAN AND TEAM ZETEO | ZETEO…
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(2025-07-06). 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 Sunday 6 July 2025 Aries ‚ôà Mars squares Pluto, and your revolutionary instincts are dialled up to 11. The desire to fix it all is strong — but today, restraint […] | By
(2025-07-06). Auto impacta cabina de peaje en Varadero: Dos muertos y vehículo partido en dos. cubadebate.cu Un vehículo particular que circulaba a alta velocidad desde Varadero hacia Matanzas impactó violentamente contra el cabezote de protección de las cabinas del peaje. Tras el choque, el automóvil se elevó, cayó y se incendió, provocando una explosión.
(2025-07-06). "La tarea más importante es el aseguramiento al Programa de Gobierno para eliminar distorsiones y reimpulsar la economía" cubadebate.cu Firme, sin alardear ante ante sus propios actos de heroísmo, con una dignidad que ha quedado fuera de cualquier negociación posible, el pueblo cubano vive días en extremo retadores. Y lo hace poniendo a prueba todo su saber, desatando incluso la imaginación en ese camino complejo, terrenal, demandante de inventiva y adaptabilidad, un camino que las cubanas y los cubanos conocemos muy bien: "el de la resistencia inteligente".
(2025-07-06). Israel suspends flights at Ben Gurion airport after Yemeni missile attack. presstv.ir The pan-Arab media outlets are reporting that a missile attack from Yemen has suspended flights at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories.
(2025-07-06). Israel kills 5 Palestinians, including 4 children, in Gaza drone strike. presstv.ir At least five Palestinian civilians, including four children from the same family, are killed in an Israeli drone strike on a displacement tent in the southern Gaza Strip.
(2025-07-06). Mourners in Iran, across the world commemorate Tasu'a. presstv.ir Millions of Muslims in Iran and across the world are commemorating Tasu'a, a day before the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hossein (AS), the third Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
(2025-07-06). Iran professors vow no safe place for US, Israeli leaders over threat. presstv.ir A group of Basij university professors say there will be no safe place for those who make insolent threats against Ayatollah Khamenei.
(2025-07-06). Satellite data reveals Iran's crushing blows to Israeli bases. presstv.ir New satellite data reveals that Iranian missiles successfully struck five Israeli military facilities during the recent 12-day conflict, hitting key sites including intelligence and logistics centers.
(2025-07-06). China hails Iran's Leader's commitment against pursuing nuclear weapons. presstv.ir China says it values Iran's Leader's commitment against development of nuclear weapons, besides respecting the Islamic Republic's right to pursue peaceful nuclear energy.
(2025-07-06). Israeli attacks on Iran's police driven by rage at public-driven crackdown on spies: Police chief. presstv.ir Iran's police chief says the Israeli regime's attacks on the Law Enforcement Force's facilities during the recent war were driven by anger over public cooperation in arresting spies.
(2025-07-06). Iranian forces destroy Israeli drones munitions in northwest. presstv.ir Police forces in the northwestern Iranian province of Ardabil identify and safely destroy munitions belonging to Israeli drones.
(2025-07-06). Hamas says responded in 'positive spirit' to Gaza ceasefire proposal. presstv.ir Palestinian resistance group Hamas says it has given a "positive" response to the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal.
(2025-07-02). Shutting Out the IAEA: Is a Bomb the Only Option Left for Iran? thinktank.pk Iran's nuclear program has long been a flashpoint in global geopolitics, but recent developments have escalated tensions to a fever pitch. With the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reporting in May 2025 that Iran possesses enough uranium enriched to 60% purity to potentially produce nine nuclear bombs, the world is grappling with the question: Is …
(2025-07-02). Heatwaves in Germany because of climate change. thinktank.pk Berlin is sweltering under record-high summer temperatures, with locals and tourists turning to fountains, lakes, and boat rides along the River Spree for relief. Crowds gathered near the Berliner Dom to splash in the water, as temperatures soared close to 38 ∞C. Locals blame climate change for the extreme heat, while hospitals call for urgent funding …
(2025-07-06). Military correspondents are sounding the alarm: Moscow continues to lose influence on the republics of the former USSR. eadaily.com The authors of the telegram channel "Two Majors" are sounding the alarm, pointing to the foreign policy contour of Russia's influence, which, according to them, demonstrates a continuing downward trend.
(2025-07-06). There is a war of APU drones with a flying from Russia "cast iron" with wings UMPK — "Two majors" eadaily.com The technological structure of the war on the line of combat contact has changed beyond recognition — now Kiev, with its drone war, is receiving a retaliatory strike in the form of a flying from Russian "cast iron" with wings of universal planning and correction modules.
(2025-07-06). The war will be long. Heavy fighting is taking place on the frontline with a length of more than 1000 km — military correspondents. eadaily.com "At the front, the Russian Army continues to solve the strategic task of zeroing the military potential of Ukraine, since the planned demilitarization within the SMO has not been set," the telegram channel "Two Majors" draws attention in its morning summary for today…
(2025-07-06). In Novorossiysk, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the Russian naval base all night. eadaily.com In Novorossiysk, an attack by unmanned boats of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Russian naval base was repelled all night, the head of the hero city, Andrei Kravchenko, said.
(2025-07-06). USA cranes, chastushka — lads, "pigs" in the Umerov Gallery: morning coffee with EADaily. eadaily.com Sunday is a day off in the political life of the world. It was already yesterday, Saturday was a day off. What events? The half-crazy Musk is trying to create a new party in the USA. Another PR, senseless and stupid…
(2025-07-06). Musk told why he changed his attitude towards Trump. eadaily.com Elon Musk said that he changed his attitude towards US President Donald Trump because of the Republican policy, which leads to an increase in the country's budget deficit. He wrote about this in his social network X.
(2024-07-18). Jul 18, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ Carolina Story "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" Being Anti-War Is Bad. So Says the Liberal "Democratic" Media, by Bill Astore Will the Biden Administration Start WWIII? by John Leake Can Democrats Turn Crisis Into Opportunity? by Simplicius Iwo Jima 2.0: What story is this picture telling? by Pepe Escobar The Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump, by Ron Unz SS Director Cheatle's Statement Has Zero Credibility, by John Leake Butler Update, by Oliver Boyd-Barrett Assassination Attempt Narrative Unravels; Israel Intensifies Genocide — Ryan Cristián (Video) The Man Who Knew Too Much…
(2025-07-06). American emergency doctor, Dr. Mimi Syed on her work in Gaza under ongoing Israeli genocide: "I had 18 documented cases of children that came in with gunshots to the head, neck, abdomen, chest" / Eva Bartlett. marktanliano.net
(2025-07-01). Trump's Budget Just Passed the Senate. Brace for a Massive Increase in ICE Raids. theintercept.com 
(2025-07-06). 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?
(2025-07-06). 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.
(2025-07-06). 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.
(2025-07-06). 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.
(2025-07-06). 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.
(2025-07-06). 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.
(2025-07-06). 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.
(2025-07-03). In OtherWords: July 3, 2025. otherwords.org
(2025-07-02). Transit union's D.C. local slams 'dangerous' driverless trains plan. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Calling it a dangerous idea that could kill people, unionized workers who drive and work on D.C.'s Metro subway trains picketed in protest of the subway management's plan to make those trains driverless. And then, after their chanting and picketing on June 26 in front of Metro's offices just south of the Mall, more than …
(2025-07-06). Anti-Genocide Activism Is Terrorism In The Empire Of Lies. caitlinjohnstone.com.au
(2025-07-06). The 50+ deaths in central Texas flash floods were preventable. liberationnews.org 
(2025-06-27). How a super cartel, guerrillas and Colombia's police are linked to Uribe assassination plot. colombiareports.com To view this content, you must be a member of Colombia's Patreon at $2 or more – Click "Read more" to unlock this content at the source…
(2025-07-06). Tapac residents demand social services. independent.co.ug 
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The residents of Katikekile parish in Tapac sub-county, Moroto district, have asked the government to deliver social services. Katikekile parish has a population of about 300 households, and it lacks services such as an access road network, schools, and a health facility. The communities have to walk over 20 kilometres …
(2025-07-06). Israel, U.S. war won't end Iran's nuclear program. independent.co.ug 
It will drive it underground, following North Korea's model, and irreversibly damage the nonproliferation regime COMMENT | ANTHONY BURKE | The United States' and Israel's strikes on Iran are concerning, and not just for the questionable legal justifications provided by both governments. Even if their attacks cause severe damage to Iran's nuclear facilities, this will only …
(2025-07-06). Sudanese women become humanitarian pillars amid years-long civil war. independent.co.ug 
KHARTOUM, SOUTH SUDAN | Xinhua | In a displacement shelter in Port Sudan, a charitable kitchen run by women's rights advocate Awadia Koko is a lifeline for thousands of Sudanese struggling to get by amid the country's prolonged civil conflict. "This charitable kitchen has supported thousands and provided food to those in need. Hundreds of …
(2025-07-06). Ending Hunger In IGAD Countries: Moving from rhetoric to action. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries in the IGAD region, which include Uganda, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South, and Sudan, Sudan continue facing a deepening food insecurity crisis threatening the lives and livelihoods of the people in rural and urban areas. The food insecurity and nutritional threats associated with climate change have grown more …
(2025-07-06). Magogo re-elected unopposed for third term as FUFA president. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Magogo has been re-elected unopposed as President of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) during the 99th FUFA Ordinary General Assembly held Saturday at the FUFA Complex in Mengo. This marks the start of Magogo's third term at the helm of Uganda's football governing body, a position he …
(2025-07-06). Chemutai finishes 3rd in Eugene Diamond League steeplechase. independent.co.ug 
Eugene, the United States | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda's Olympic gold medalist, Peruth Chemutai, delivered one of her strongest performances of the season with a third-place finish in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the Diamond League meet in Eugene, United States, on Sunday, July 6. Chemutai, who won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, …
(2025-07-06). Musk announces new political party in U.S. independent.co.ug 
LOS ANGELES, the United States | Xinhua | Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced Saturday that "the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom," following an online poll he launched earlier in the week that showed strong support for a new political force. "Independence Day is the perfect time to ask if you …
(2025-07-06). Government establishes Food and Agricultural Regulatory Authority. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is to establish a Food and agricultural Regulatory Authority as part of the efforts to address the food safety challenges in the country. David Tumwesige, from the Department of Crop Production recently told a food system dialogue that while the government has just phased out many authorities, …
(2025-07-06). Police warn NRM candidates against 'Egali'. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in the Kiira region have cautioned candidates of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) against forming youth groups operating under the codename "egali." The term "egali" was first popularized by National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, who described it as a vote-protection mechanism. He envisioned the deployment of …
(2025-07-09). Gunfire Communication with "Zombie Hordes" : The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and the IDF. counterpunch.org It's made to order. First, eliminate the aid system after creating circumstances of enormous suffering. Then, kill, starve, vanquish and displace those in need of that aid. Finally: give the pretence of humanity by ensuring some aid to those whose suffering you created in the first place. As things stand, the system of aid distribution
(2025-07-09). Make Israel Palestine again! workers.org Since the heroic Al-Aqsa Flood took place 21 months ago on Oct. 7, 2023, the Zionist state of Israel — with the military backing of the U.S. — has carried out an unprecedented racist genocidal campaign against the people of Gaza, played out daily in real time on social media. . . . |
(2025-07-09). Israeli Defense Minister Orders Plan to Build Concentration Camp for Gaza's Civilian Population. globalresearch.ca Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the IDF to According to Haaretz, Katz …
(2025-07-09). Can Israel Survive without the West? The Answer Reveals Our Collective Power. counterpunch.org The Israeli genocide in Gaza, along with the escalating regional wars it has ignited, has brought two chilling truths into our focus: first, Israel is deliberately and aggressively undermining the security and stability of the entire Middle East and, second, Israel is utterly incapable of surviving on its own.
(2025-07-09). Srebrenica, 30 Years On: UN Officials And Survivors Call For Truth, Justice And Vigilance. api.follow.it At the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, survivors of the Srebrenica genocide joined top officials in marking 30 years since thousands of Bosnian Muslims were systematically killed in the worst atrocity on European soil since World War II. The affirmed the need to counter denial, support survivors and promote lasting peace. | "I have survived a genocide," said Munira Suba≈°iƒá, whose youngest son — her favourite — and 21 other family members were murdered in the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre. | "And the world and Europe was just watching in silence." | Now president of the Moth…
(2025-07-09). Saudi Crown Prince Meets Iranian Foreign Minister Amid Regional Diplomacy Push. api.follow.it Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Tuesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. | Their meeting came as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen ties between the two countries and navigate a turbulent regional landscape. | During the meeting, Prince Mohammed and Araghchi reviewed the state of Saudi-Iranian relations and exchanged views on recent developments across the region. | The crown prince underscored the Kingdom's hope that the current ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel would help lay the groundwo…
(2025-07-09). The Critical Impact Of Extreme Heat On Rice Production In Southeast Asia — Analysis. api.follow.it By Elyssa Ludher | Southeast Asia's food production has faced mounting challenges in recent years from increasingly severe climate events such as heat waves, droughts, floods, and storms. However, the looming threat of extreme heat is poised to overshadow these other impacts, based on climate modelling in Singapore's Third Climate Change Study (V3). | As the region grapples with agricultural adaptation strategies for flood resistance, drought tolerance, and salinity management, the urgent reality is that extreme heat could impose even more devastating consequences on food supply. Southeast Asia needs to prior…
(2025-07-09). From "Fake Peace" to "Real War" : Obama's One Trillion Dollar "Humanitarian" Nuclear Weapons Program. Prevent Al Qaeda Terrorists from Acquiring Nukes. globalresearch.ca In 2009, president, Obama, and Russia's president Dimitri Medvedev signed at the Kremlin a historic agreement to cut nuclear …
(2025-07-09). Turkmenistan Becoming More Active On World Stage — Analysis. api.follow.it
(2025-07-09). 'The Land Of Performance': Trump Wanted A Perfect War, A Headline Showstopper — OpEd. api.follow.it "Depending on The big issue — second only to 'what next in Iran' and how they might respond —
(2025-07-09). Budget bill is murderous 'Robin Hood' in reverse. workers.org Workers and other critics of the plan called it the "big ugly" bill, because they consider it the largest legislative theft of wealth from the working class and transfer to the richest top 1% in U.S. history. Trump infamously dubbed it the "Big, Beautiful Bill," and the commander-in-thief signed his . . . |
(2025-07-09). Budget bill exposes both capitalist parties. workers.org It was a rare occasion. The headlines of the corporate media provided a succinct analysis of the U.S. mammoth budget bill that became law July 4. First, you had to hate Trump and all Republicans for pushing the bill through. The Qatar-owned Al Jazeera summed it up: "Donald Trump's bill . . . |
(2025-07-09). What Will The World Look Like In November 2026? — OpEd. api.follow.it By Eyad Abu Shakra | Listening to the speeches of US President Donald Trump leaves one with the impression that the man is convinced he can change realities he does not like. | Theoretically, this conviction could be well-founded. He is the absolute ruler of the most powerful country in the world. I use the word "absolute" deliberately; over the past few months, since assuming office on Jan. 20, Trump has managed to seize control of institutions through executive orders, marginalized the opposition and personalized the national interest. He has diminished international relations in ways that remind us of the…
(2025-07-09). Trump Ups Criticism Of Putin As He Releases Weapons, Considers Sanctions — Analysis. api.follow.it By Todd Prince | ( In comments made at the White House on July 8, five days after his latest phone call with Putin, Trump indicated he was making little progress in his goal of ending the more than 40-month war. | "We get a lot of bullshit from Putin. It's very nice most of the time but meaningless," Trump said in perhap…
(2025-07-09). On the Picket Line. workers.org Philadelphia museum workers ready to join ranks of striking unions There can be no doubt that Philly is a union town! The essential city workers of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees District Council 33 are doubling down against Mayor Cherelle Parker. In a historic strike, the first . . . |
(2025-07-09). The Abraham Accords: Urgent Need For Recasting — Analysis. api.follow.it The Abraham Accords: An Introduction: | The Abraham Accords, signed on September 15, 2020, in Washington, mark a historic turning point in contemporary Middle Eastern geopolitics. These diplomatic normalization agreements between Israel and several Arab states—initially the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, then extended to Morocco and Sudan—break with decades of Arab consensus on the isolation of Israel. This essay analyzes the motivations, implications, and limitations of these agreements in the regional and international geopolitical context. (1) | The Abraham Accords are part of a grad…
(2025-07-09). China's Strategic Renaming Of Places In Arunachal Pradesh: Symbolism, Signalling, And Geopolitical Leverage — Analysis. api.follow.it
(2025-07-09). Serbia: Vuƒçiƒá's Self-Critical Turn, A Chance To Overcome The Current Situation? — Analysis. api.follow.it Serbia stands at a critical political and societal crossroads. What began as a student-led protest has evolved into a wider civic movement, exposing two sharply contrasting visions of the country's future. Pressure is mounting on all fronts. The question that will shape the coming period is whether the current momentum will be seized to pursue reforms and restore confidence, or whether it will lead to an even tighter state control. | Resolving Serbia's pressing political and social challenges requires a comprehensive approach focused on de-escalation and the restoration of public trust in institutions. Sustai…
(2025-07-09). Riots Are A Symptom Of The Statist Disease — OpEd. api.follow.it
(2025-07-09). It's A Test To The Institutions — OpEd. api.follow.it
(2025-07-09). Is Bangladesh Embracing Authoritarian China-Pakistan Axis? — OpEd. api.follow.it Projected as diplomatic triumph by Pakistan and China, the sudden and recently held trilateral meeting in June with attendance of government representatives from China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh in Kunming has triggered concerns across South Asia's diplomatic landscape. Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser, M. Touhid Hossain, was quick to label the Kunming meeting a non-political and informal one, downplaying any emerging alliances. | But the denial of any alliance fell flat in light of a series of events that took place in the run up to the Kunming meeting rather triggers alarm given the historic context of s…
(2025-07-09). Russia Trying To Find Way Out Of Azerbaijan Deadlock. api.follow.it ( Alexander Kurenkov, Russia's minister for emergency situations and a trusted lieutenant of Kremlin kingpin Vladimir Putin, arrived in Baku on July 8, ostensibly to participate in a gathering of civil defense officials. But the chief objective of his trip, many observers in Baku and Moscow
(2025-07-09). Democrats Threaten US Government Shutdown If GOP Passes $9.4 Billion Rescissions Bill. api.follow.it
(2025-07-09). Libya Kicks Out EU Migration Delegation In Diplomatic Blow-Up. api.follow.it By Nicoletta Ionta | ( Tuesday's planned visit, intended to launch new migration talks under the EU's Team Europe framework, was blocked by Libya's eastern-based government, which accused the delegation of violating national sovereignty, bypassing…
(2025-07-09). Peru: Congress Undermines Fight Against Organized Crime, HRW Says. api.follow.it Peru's Congress is undermining the independence and capacity of judges and prosecutors to fight organized crime, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Tuesday. | The 43-page report, "
(2025-07-09). Brazil: Federal Police Dismantle Immigrant Smuggling Ring. api.follow.it A Federal Police operation launched this morning (Jul. 8) in Sà£o Paulo city has dismantled a criminal organization specializing in immigrant smuggling. | The crackdown was dubbed VAR, and was supported by the Ministry of Justice and international bodies, through cooperation with the US Homeland Security Investigations. One search and seizure warrant was served in Sà£o Paulo. | According to the authorities, the investigations identified that this criminal group facilitated the illegal entry of foreigners into Brazil through fraudulent residency applications. | These requests were based on false em…
(2025-07-09). South Africa's President Ramaphosa Hails BRICS Summit As Resounding Success. api.follow.it By Gabi Khumalo | President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the recently concluded 17th BRICS Summit as a resounding success, highlighting strengthened cooperation among member states and renewed commitment to building a more equitable global order. | President Ramaphosa made the remarks during a media briefing following the conclusion of the Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday. | The President commended Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, for organising the "excellent" summit and expressed appreciation for the invitation extended to the other outreach countries to be part of the summit…
(2025-07-09). Save a Sinking Ship. globalresearch.ca It would have been great to share that our situation has improved since last month but regrettably, we are still in bad shape. | The US-Israel-NATO alliance drags the world to another world war and the corporate media is complicit in …
(2025-07-09). The Inevitable Militarization of Space? counterpunch.org
(2025-07-09). Sound Grammar: Francis Davis and the Best Jazz of 2025, So Far. counterpunch.org I bought my first jazz LP in 1974 at a headshop called Karma on the southside of Indianapolis, thinking it was a rock record: Birds of Fire by the Mahavishnu Orchestra. This genre-melding recording did rock, but in ways I hadn't heard before. John McLaughlin's guitar screamed louder than Jimmy Page's, Billy Cobham's drums thundered furiously, Jerry Goodman's runs on his electrified violin spiraled up into the aural exosphere and braided their way back to earth in tandem with Jan Hammer's trippy chords on the mini-Moog and the basslines of the Irishman Rick Laird held it all together in funky, hypnotic grooves. Th…
(2025-07-09). Multinational companies take India to court over e-waste recycling rules — media. rt.com 
The manufacturers have filed lawsuits following a hike in the fees they must pay to recyclers | Multinational companies, including South Korea's LG and Samsung and US-based air conditioning giant Carrier have taken the Indian government to court over its new electronic waste management policy. | The Delhi High Court heard pleas on Tuesday against new e-waste disposal rules, which have led to a hike in fees that manufacturers must pay recyclers. | The Indian government has requested that these petitions be dismissed, according to the Economic Times. | The new rules mandate a minimum payment of 22 Indian rupees…
(2025-07-09). Illness and Endless Wars. counterpunch.org War kills in so many ways. These days, Americans are bombarded with images from Gaza and elsewhere of people or broken bodies being ferried on stretchers from the rubble of homes and hospitals, by rescue workers whose thin bodies and stricken faces suggest they are barely better off than those they're helping. Social media and journalists make us eyewitnesses to emaciated children too weak to cry. And yet, compared with air raids that crush and bloody instantaneously, a slower disaster, more difficult to capture (especially given our made-for-TikTok attention spans), consists of the hours that many people in war…
(2025-07-09). EU's von der Leyen issues threat to China over Russia. rt.com 
The European Commission president has accused Beijing of helping Moscow's "war economy" | Speaking at a European Parliament session in Strasbourg on Tuesday, von der Leyen accused China of "de facto enabling Russia's war economy," adding that the EU "cannot accept this." | "How China continues to interact with Putin's war will be a determining factor for EU-China relations going forward," she stated. | Von der Leyen called on Beijing to "unequivocally condemn Russia's gross violation of Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity and internationally recognized borders." | In the same address, she accused Chin…
(2025-07-09). Russia declares Yale University 'undesirable'. rt.com 
Moscow has accused the Ivy League school of attempting to destabilize the country | Russia has banned Yale University from operating within its borders, accusing the Connecticut-based institution of meddling in domestic affairs and attempting to destabilize its economy. | The Prosecutor General's Office added Yale to the list of "undesirable" organizations on Tuesday. "The university's activities are aimed at violating the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation, enforcing an international blockade, undermining its economy, and destabilizing the country's socio-economic and political situation," the of…
(2025-07-09). US State Dept on alert after hoaxer uses AI to impersonate Rubio. rt.com 
The imposter reportedly contacted three foreign ministers, a US senator, and a governor | An imposter attempted to contact US and foreign officials by using artificial intelligence to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio, multiple media outlets have reported, citing State Department memos. | The hoaxer reportedly sent AI-generated voice and text messages that mimicked Rubio's voice and writing style to at least three foreign ministers, a US senator, and a governor. According to the Washington Post, the culprit used the encrypted messaging app Signal and registered an account displaying the fake email add…
(2025-07-09). Dismantling War Culture: How Militarization Shapes Our Everyday Lives. counterpunch.org 
We are living in a particular moment where mainstream communicators want you to believe the world is in a state of permanent war—even when you are walking peacefully down your own street. Your phone relentlessly feeds you images of bombings. News channels and politicians constantly warn you of imminent danger. This is how a military
(2025-07-09). Rebuilding Democracy from the Classroom: Education, Elections, and Accountability in the Philippines. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2025-07-09). Popular Heartburn Drugs Linked to Heart Attacks. articles.mercola.com
(2025-07-09). In the Age of AI, We Each Have to Choose How Much of Our Humanity We Want to Keep. caitlinjohnst.one
(2025-07-09). "The Book on Happiness" by German Spiritual Author BॠYin Râ. Part VIII. montanarcc.substack.com
(2025-07-09). The Frontier Research at Michael Levin's Biology Lab. counterpunch.org The laboratory of developmental biologist Michael Levin at Tufts University, with its dozen or so postgrads, is a hub of ideas, experiments, and discoveries. Most exciting is the focus on cognition as a process involving the entire human organism—not just the brain—and what this implies for new ways to cure cancer and other diseases. The
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