(2025-08-29). Washington Stands Alone At United Nations Security Council. popularresistance.org All but one of the 15 members of the UN Security Council — the US — declared that the famine in Gaza is a "manmade crisis" and warned that using starvation as a weapon of war is prohibited under international law and constitutes a war crime, during a meeting on 27 August. | The 14 council members announced in a statement that they support an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire, the release of all hostages, a significant surge of aid throughout Gaza, and for Israel to immediately and unconditionally lift all restrictions on relief deliveries. | "Famine in Gaza must be stopped immediately,…
(2025-08-29). On The Ethics Of Embedding With Génocidaires. popularresistance.org On Sunday, August 10, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a dramatic announcement: After 674 days of barring foreign media from Gaza, Israel was planning to begin staging guided tours, under Israeli military control, for embedded members of the foreign press. | "We have decided, and have ordered, directed the military, to bring in foreign journalists—more foreign journalists, a lot," said Israel's premier, in a rambling, paranoid half-hour press conference—staged, he said, to dispel "the global campaign of lies" against Israel. "There's a problem with assuring security, but I think it can b…
(2025-08-29). The Global Sumud Flotilla. popularresistance.org In July 2025, a new international maritime initiative was launched: the Global Sumud Flotilla. It was formed by four major coalitions: the Global Campaign to Return to Palestine, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the Maghreb Sumud Convoy, and the Southeast Asian Nusantara Sumud Initiative. The Global Sumud Flotilla is set to depart on August 31, 2025. Its goal is clear: to break Israel's illegal blockade on Gaza, to deliver urgent humanitarian aid, and to expose the genocidal war waged on Palestinians. | The flotilla is composed of dozens of small civilian vessels carrying activists, parliamentarians, doctors, and…
(2025-08-29). Workers' intifada against Microsoft. workers.org 
As the United Nations' world food crisis authority finally declared a famine in Gaza, direct action demonstrators protested war profiteer Microsoft, whose technology is used to aid the U.S./Israeli war, which is committing genocide in Gaza. No Azure for Apartheid demonstration on Microsoft's campus in Redwood, Washington, Aug. 20, 2025. . . . |
fightbacknews.org (2025-08-29). Chicago disrupts Magnificent Mile for Palestine
The Chicago Coalition for Justice In Palestine continued with its weekly protests on Saturday, August 23, mobilizing 150 Chicagoans to the riverwalk near Trump Tower. Protesters continue to demand an end to both the genocide and famine in Gaza, as well as an arms embargo, divestment of Illinois bonds from the Zionist entity, and justice for martyred journalists.
(2025-08-29). CAIR Designates UC Berkeley a 'Hostile Campus' for Systematic Suppression of Anti-Genocide Speech. indybay.org August 26, 2025 – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the designation of the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), a "Hostile Campus" due to its long and escalating pattern of targeting Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, and allied students and faculty who speak out against Israel's genocide in Gaza.
(2025-08-29). The Future of Israel: Three Scenarios and a Historical Analysis. uwidata.com 
By Dr. Halim Genàßoƒülu Türkiye describes Israel's military operations against Gaza as "genocide" and, in this context, is expanding commercial and logistical land borders as well as maritime routes in order to increase pressure. As part of these steps, Türkiye has also joined the international body known as The Hague Group in adopting the maritime …
(2025-08-29). Croatian media workers protest against genocide and attacks on journalists. peoplesdispatch.org 
(2025-08-29). Monday 9/8: Kick Off Webinar: Tactics for Opposing Genocide: Boycott, Divestment, & Sanctions. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/palcampaignseries…
(2025-08-29). Well Fargo Closes Branches Amid Accusations of Genocide. indybay.org Multiple coordinated "Stop Billionaires Summer" action protests and street theater at downtown SF Wells Fargo actions…
(2025-08-29). Sunday 8/31: Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) Weekly Webinar. indybay.org
fightbacknews.org (2025-08-29). Chicago disrupts Magnificent Mile for Palestine The Chicago Coalition for Justice In Palestine continued with its weekly protests on Saturday, August 23, mobilizing 150 Chicagoans to the riverwalk near Trump Tower. Protesters continue to demand an end to both the genocide and famine in Gaza, as well as an arms embargo, divestment of Illinois bonds from the Zionist entity, and justice for martyred journalists.
fightbacknews.org (2025-08-29). Chicago disrupts Magnificent Mile for Palestine The Chicago Coalition for Justice In Palestine continued with its weekly protests on Saturday, August 23, mobilizing 150 Chicagoans to the riverwalk near Trump Tower. Protesters continue to demand an end to both the genocide and famine in Gaza, as well as an arms embargo, divestment of Illinois bonds from the Zionist entity, and justice for martyred journalists.
(2025-08-28). Gaza Genocide deniers are no different from Holocaust deniers, except that their denial abets the genocide itself. mondoweiss.net 
The denial of the Gaza genocide has been echoed from the mainstream media to the White House. While reminiscent of Holocaust denial, today's denials have deadly consequences as they are used to justify the very genocide deniers claim isn't happening.
(2025-08-28). BBC "guidelines" endanger and offend Gaza interviewees. electronicintifada.net The British broadcaster is widely seen as having run interference for Israel's genocide.
(2025-08-28). Colombia's former president under fire over trip to Israel. colombiareports.com Former president Ivan Duque came under fire after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Duque went to Israel to promote his wife's foundation and the business interests of the Gilinski oligarchy. On national television, the former president praised the ongoing collaboration between Israel and his foundation. Duque's mission …
(2025-08-28). Palestine Unbound: Why the Authority Must Fall To Liberate the Cause. orinocotribune.com By Khaled Barakat — Aug 27, 2025 | The Arab region is entering one of its most dangerous and tragic phases. The genocide committed by the Israeli occupation persists throughout Arab and international silence. The Palestinian Authority, an agent of the occupation, stands as a central pillar which sustains this grim reality. Created by the occupier and its backers, the Authority embodies subjugation and economic and security dependency, serving as the clearest example of mercenary governance and normalization structures across the region. | Over time, the Authority has moved from failing to protect Palestinian…
(2025-08-28). Israeli Attacks and Starvation Kill 75 More Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said on Thursday that Israeli attacks have killed 71 Palestinians and wounded 339 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli attacks continue across the Strip. On top of the violent deaths, the Health Ministry said that it recorded another four starvation-related deaths amid the famine caused by the Israeli siege. "This …
(2025-08-28). Entire UN Security Council Except US Says Gaza Famine 'Man-Made' as 10 More People Starve to Death. scheerpost.com US Ambassador to the United Nations Dorothy Shea speaks on August 27, 2025. | (Photo: US Mission to the United Nations/X) | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Brett Wilkins / Every member nation of the United Nations Security Coun…
(2025-08-29). Israeli forces face "Unexpected Resistance" in Gaza's Al-Zaytoun battles. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth said on Friday that Al-Qassam Brigades fighters, the military wing of Hamas, have surprised Israeli forces with their combat skills and tactics during ongoing clashes in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, which is southeast of Gaza City. The report talks about a number of resistance operations that are still making it hard for Israel to invade the ground, even after weeks of heavy bombings.The report says that Al-Qassam fighters hit the deputy commander of a battalion in Israel's Armored Brigade in Al-Zaytoun a few days ago, hurting him. The fighters also attacked an Is…
(2025-08-29). From Guernica to Gaza: The Detached Cruelty of Air Power. juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com ) — Killing from the sky has long offered the sort of detachment that warfare on the ground can't match. Far from its victims, air power remains the height of modernity. And yet, as the monk Thomas Merton concluded in a poem, using the voice of a Nazi commandant, "Do not think yourself …
(2025-08-29). CCR Sues Trump Administration for Info on Funding of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. indybay.org Hundreds of Palestinians killed seeking aid at GHF sites; Trump admin has approved $30 million for the "charity"
(2025-08-28). From Guernica to Gaza, Mass Killers Have Been Above It All. progressivehub.net NORMAN SOLOMON | TOM DISPATCH…
(2025-08-28). Israeli Military Bombs Yemen's Capital Sanaa For Second Time This Week. news.antiwar.com The Israeli military bombed the Yemeni capital of Sanaa for the second time within a week on Thursday as the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, have continued their attacks on Israel in response to the genocidal war in the Gaza Strip. Israeli officials claimed to Israeli media outlets that the strike targeted a group …
(2025-08-29). Here Is Why the Israeli Occupation of Gaza Won't Work. orinocotribune.com By Robert Inlakesh — Aug 26, 2025 | Robert Inlakesh argues that "Israel's" shifting military plans in Gaza, each sold as "decisive", have failed, exposing that the occupation strategy is neither practical nor winnable. | At every key juncture of the Zionist regime's "seven front war", it has announced new plans that it will claim are going to defeat Hamas or that they will reach a ceasefire agreement. The truth is that they have no intention of reaching a negotiated settlement, nor do they have a plan to achieve "victory" in Gaza. | At the beginning of the Zionist entity's ground invasion of the Gaza Strip,…
(2025-08-29). Microsoft terminations spark outrage over role in Gaza bombing program. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Microsoft has fired four workers who took part in protests against the company's alleged support of the Israeli military during its ongoing operations in Gaza. There has been a lot of criticism of Microsoft's Azure cloud services lately, and reports say they are being used in military targeting and mass surveillance programs. | Microsoft confirmed on Wednesday that they had fired two employees for "serious violations of company policy," according to CNBC. The company said that going into the office of Brad Smith, Microsoft's Vice Chair and President, during a protest at the company's headquarters was "
(2025-08-29). Gaza Diary: Can You Imagine? counterpunch.org 
Can you imagine being a reporter in Gaza, knowing that you're on a target list by Israel simply because you are a reporter and feeling compelled to write a will to your young son? That's what Maryam Abu Dagga, the tireless and brave freelance reporter for the AP, did before she was murdered this week, along with four other journalists, rescue workers and Palestinian civilians, in a targeted double-tap strike by the Israelis outside a hospital.
(2025-08-29). Moderate North Carolina Democrat Won't Take AIPAC Cash for 2026. theintercept.com 
(2025-08-29). Friday 9/19: Gaza Journalists UNDERFIRE Film Showing. indybay.org Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula | 490 Aguajito Road Carmel, CA 93923…
(2025-08-29). Sunday 8/31: Community Rally for Gaza. indybay.org Delucchi Park | 4501 1st Street | Pleasanton, CA…
(2025-08-29). Norman Solomon: From Guernica to Gaza. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-28). Borrell calls for European action in Gaza even though he did nothing as top diplomat. infobrics.org Spain continues to take no meaningful action for Gaza despite all the rhetoric.
(2025-08-28). 'If He Doesn't Leave Gaza, We Will Lose Him': A Six-Year-Old Boy's Race Against Time. progressive.org Before Israel's siege of Gaza, Mohammed's rare condition was successfully managed with medication, physical therapy, and a specialized diet. Now, he is fighting for his life.
(2025-08-28). Airstrikes, explosive vehicles, and bulldozers cause 'insane' destruction in Gaza City, eyewitnesses and civil defense say. mondoweiss.net 
The Israeli army is using airstrikes, rigged explosive APCs, and bulldozing operations to level neighborhoods and displacement centers in Gaza City. Eyewitnesses and local officials say it is to cause mass flight and prevent residents from returning.
(2025-08-29). The South China Sea: A Powder Keg Ready to Explode. "The West is Talking about War in the Pacific" globalresearch.ca As we wrote at the beginning of July, tensions are rising in the South China Sea in the second half of the year.
(2025-08-29). Here's What the US' "Security Guarantees" for Ukraine Might Look Like. globalresearch.ca Western security guarantees for Ukraine are one of the main issues delaying a political resolution to the It would therefore be a significant concession …
(2025-08-29). Selected Articles: Citizens of Switzerland Say NO to the Electronic ID (e-ID). globalresearch.ca 
By On 7 March 2021, Swiss citizens voted already on the …
(2025-08-29). EU Using Blackmail and Slander to Pressure Georgia Politicians. Derogation of National Sovereignty. globalresearch.ca Apparently, the EU's tactic of blackmailing its opponents is reaching even Euroskeptic leaders in countries outside the bloc. | Recently, the mayor of Tbilisi publicly denounced the campaign of persecution waged by European authorities against his country's officials, attempting to force …
(2025-08-29). India's Perennial Air Pollution Crisis. Don't Breathe! globalresearch.ca The headlines tell the same story, year after year… | June 14, 2022— | "DELHI AIR POLLUTION SHORTENS LIFE BY 10 YEARS, report says. | The report identified India as the world's second most polluted country, with Bangladesh being the most polluted country …
(2025-08-29). First Direct Molecular Evidence of mRNA "Vaccine" Genomic Integration. globalresearch.ca In recent weeks, evidence has been mounting that the era of synthetic mRNA platforms carries consequences far more severe than policymakers, pharmaceutical corporations, and regulatory bodies have publicly acknowledged. | A recently posted preprint study has confirmed what independent laboratories and …
(2025-08-29). Trump's Justice Department Abets Israeli Pedophile Spy. Is Trump Being Bribed by Israel? globalresearch.ca Only super-duped MAGA supporters and Israel idol-worshipping evangelicals refuse to entertain the notion that Donald Trump is being bribed by Israel over damning evidence that is buried deep within the Epstein files. But then, even if this evidence is revealed, …
(2025-08-29). Kiev Regime Military Murders Ukrainian Soldiers Attempting to Surrender to Russia. globalresearch.ca Understanding it's pointless to play the role of cannon fodder for the political West in a war against his closest kin, the unfortunate man tried to escape this madness.
(2025-08-29). Turkey: From Blue Homeland to the High Seas. Ret. Adm. Cem Gurdeniz. globalresearch.ca Our ancestors, who established Anatolia, surrounded by seas, as their homeland, rewarded future generations with choosing such a magnificent homeland.
(2025-08-29). World War II: Hitler's Early Victories in the USSR and the Wolf's Lair Headquarters. globalresearch.ca [First published on December 8, 2018, important historical analysis by Shane Quinn] | In Hitler's goals to attain Germanic dominion of the planet, he enjoyed some of his most triumphant days secured away at the vast, virtually unheard of Wolf's …
(2025-08-29). This Month's (August) Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca 
Peter Koenig, August 17, 2025 | Frank Bergman, Augus…
(2025-08-29). Disasters destroyed their homes. Then the real estate 'vultures' swooped in. grist.org 
When a mile-wide tornado hit St. Louis on May 16, DeAmon White hopped in his car and rushed home. As he navigated downed trees and power lines, turning his 10-minute commute into a three-hour slog, he worried whether his family, neighbors, and home made it through unscathed. | When he turned the corner onto his block, White's heart sank. The entire back wall of his house had been blown off. Chunks of ceiling plaster littered the floor, windows were shattered, and much of his property was damaged beyond repair. | Next, White checked on his mother, Bobbie, who lives a five-minute walk away. The third floor of he…
(2025-08-29). Workers are facing dangerous heat — even inside fast-food restaurants. grist.org 
Not long ago, Guillermina ran into a coworker at her doctor's office. The two women work together at a McDonald's near San Jose, California. When Guillermina asked what her coworker was doing at the doctor, she responded that she'd been feeling ill, adding, "You know how hot it gets in the kitchen." | Guillermina understood. She is the shift manager at McDonald's, and has worked in fast food for 22 years. The air-conditioning in her building is old, she said, and isn't designed for the scorching summer temperatures experienced today. Last year, the employees went on strike after temperatures in the kitchen ros…
(2025-08-29). Fri., Aug 29, 6pm, EDT: Urgent press conference: DOC imperils Mumia Abu-Jamal's eyesight. iacenter.org August 27, 2025 By Mobilization4Mumia Black journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal, a world renown political prisoner, unjustly imprisoned for over four decades, is now incarcerated at SCI Mahanoy in Pennsylvania. This press release was issued by Mobilization4Mumia. Go to Mobilization4Mumia.com for information on who to contact to demand medical care for him. Mumia Abu-Jamal's eyesight is deteriorating at an alarming rate and requires immediate treatment, or he will lose his sight. A virtual press conference at 6pm Aug. 29 will focus on his condition and inquire as to why the PA Department of Corrections is delaying his trea…
(2025-08-29). 'Inequality In Kenya: View From Kibera' Documentary Premieres. popularresistance.org Poverty is an artificial creation. Join political activist and Black Agenda Report's contributing editor Ajamu Baraka and members of the Communist Party Marxist-Kenya on a trip to Kibera, Africa's largest slum. It is symptomatic of a larger issue because, despite Nairobi being the wealthiest county in Kenya, contributing 27% of the country's GDP, 60% of its 5 million residents live in squalor across 200 slums. Successive governments since independence have done little to change the status quo, leaving the people to predatory organizations that, at best, provide a band-aid to a gaping wound, or at worst, serve to…
(2025-08-29). European dockworkers and medics to join Global Sumud Flotilla. peoplesdispatch.org Delegations from at least 17
(2025-08-29). US Announces Plan To Arm Ukraine With Thousands of Long-Range Cruise Missiles. news.antiwar.com The Trump administration has announced that it approved an $825 million weapons deal that will arm Ukraine with thousands of Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) air-launched missiles, which can hit targets up to 280 miles away, a significantly further range than other missiles that the US has sent into the proxy war. The Pentagon's Defense …
(2025-08-29). PRI leader throws punches in Mexican Congress as opposition clamors for US military presence. peoplesdispatch.org A Congress session in Mexico on Wednesday ended in violence when an opposition leader attacked the president of the Senate, Gerardo Fernández Noroña, pushing and pulling him and throwing punches. | Alejandro "Alito" Moreno, president of the right-wing Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) and member of the Senate, rushed to Noroña at the end of a "tense" debate about the possibility of allowing US troops in Mexico. | In a
(2025-08-29). It's Time For Community Incubators. popularresistance.org Let's imagine something new has arrived in the neighborhood—a community incubator. It's a little like a free health club, if you take health in the broadest sense—i.e., including social and economic health. | You could think of the incubator as working like a golden funnel turned on its side. It's wide-open at one end (which most business incubators are not really) but it channels and directs the flow to particular places—like toward a good job. Or even a new business you co-own. | The logical home for a program like this is a community hub. You probably know this kind of place. It's not a commu…
(2025-08-29). Weekend Eats: Barbacoa French Dips, Oysters Al Pastor, and Tire Shop Taqueria In Hollywood. lataco.com Plus, a tacos and wine pop-up in Boyle Heights to raise funds for a pioneering Mexican chef in L.A. fighting cancer.
(2025-08-29). Gold – and BRICS: Shaping the Future of the Dollar. infobrics.org Gold's rise and the dollar slump may be entwined with BRICS nations which have been increasingly discussing and implementing policies aimed at reducing their reliance on the U.S. dollar in international trade and finance…
(2025-08-29). How BRICS Is Chipping Away at the Western Order. infobrics.org The fact that major economies are even talking about bypassing the dollar or creating their own financial systems suggests the world is entering a new phase. But what all helps explain why BRICS is doing what it's doing and why the West is starting to take it more seriously…
(2025-08-29). South Africa to Get $398 Million from BRICS Countries to Fix Its Roads. infobrics.org South Africa's National Roads Agency expects to be able to access a R7 billion ($398 million) loan from the New Development Bank soon and plans to use the money to upgrade key transportation routes…
(2025-08-29). Political fight over redrawing US electoral maps exposes deep democratic deficit. infobrics.org The first case of redrawing an electoral map in the US occurred in the early 1800s.
(2025-08-29). Meloni endorses adding Ukraine to NATO's defense umbrella. infobrics.org According to Meloni, Italy was the first country to propose giving security guarantees to Kiev.
(2025-08-29). Big Tech First: Deep State-linked tech companies shaping Trump's global policy>. infobrics.org Washington's embrace of Big Tech signals a new era in foreign policy. The Intel stake, Brazil trade war, and threats against Europe and Canada show how corporate interests drive AI strategies, resource quests, and American diplomacy itself.
(2025-08-29). 'Iskander' obliterates 'Neptune' amid massive Russian long-range strikes. infobrics.org With the massive upgrade to its ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) capabilities on all levels (tactical, operational, strategic and global), Moscow is increasingly relying on precision strikes to neutralize many of the most important assets of the Kiev regime and its NATO overlords in Nazi-occupied Ukraine.
(2025-08-29). Try This Unforgettable Hatch Chile Taco In NELA's 'American Heritage Cooking' Restaurant. lataco.com Despite the controversy of Dunsmoor when it first opened, It's a variety of a taco that is hard to find in L.A.: An actual Southwest-style taco that deserves some respect, especially during Hatch chile season. If not for the taste of the taco itself that represents New Mexico, then for all the people who make up that state, including the 23 federally recognized tribes that have taken care of that land—and planted green chiles—for thousands of years.
(2025-08-29). More Americans Now Sympathize With Palestinians Than With Israelis. popularresistance.org A new opinion poll by the Sadat Center at the University of Maryland finds a sea change in the American public on the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians. For the first time, the percentage of Americans who say they sympathize with Palestinians (28%) exceeds the percentage who sympathize with Israelis (22%)[!!!] Some one fourth (26%) of Americans say they are equally sympathetic to both. So 54% of Americans now sympathize with Palestinians, either primarily or equally with Israelis. Some 12% don't like either one, and 13% don't know. So of the Americans who have an opinion and feel knowledgeable, a…
(2025-08-29). Border Patrol Raids Westlake Home Depot For 4th Time This Summer, Feds Say ICE Activity Will Increase. lataco.com Tear gas was used at a time when parents were taking their kids to school and innocent bystanders were on their way to work. "A lot of people were coughing … A lot of people had red eyes, and [were] trying to get water to clean themselves," said one witness.
(2025-08-29). DAILY MEMO: Agents Arrest San Bernardino Man 2 Weeks After They Fired Gun Shots at Him. lataco.com ICE agents conducted multiple raids across Southern California, including a violent sweep at the Westlake Home Depot where tear gas and pepper balls were used, resulting in eight arrests and widespread panic. Additional detentions occurred in San Bernardino, Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside, Ventura, and Los Angeles, with reports of surveillance outside the courthouse.
(2025-08-29). Judge Blocks Deportation Of Kilmar Abrego Garcia To Uganda, For Now. popularresistance.org A federal judge appeared skeptical of the Trump administration's latest attempt to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia in a court scheduling hearing on August 25, the same day Abrego Garcia was rearrested during a check-in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The judge has ordered that the longtime Maryland resident be detained within the continental United States as a lawsuit challenging his detention and removal moves forward this week. The judge suggested previous protective orders would be extended if the administration attempts a deportation in the meantime. | The temporary order from U.S. District Judge…
(2025-08-29). Meet The Squirrels — Earth Protectors In Southern France. popularresistance.org In France an activist group called The Squirrels is at the center of a movement opposing the construction of a motorway extension from Toulouse to Castres — the A69. They are gravely concerned by the ecocide that this represents. | The project is highly contested due to protected species, ecological habitat and fertile agricultural land in its path, as well as a castle. Furthermore, the project's opponents and the administrative court have deemed the A69 unnecessary and expensive. There is even a proposed, alternative plan to upgrade the existing road (the RN126) to suit the community's needs. | The A69, if…
(2025-08-29). How NYC Teachers Ran A Slate To Build Member Power. popularresistance.org Teachers measure time in school years, not calendar years. As the new school year begins, I've been reflecting on my experiences from last year as an unexpected candidate for president of the 200,000-member United Federation of Teachers in New York City. | When last school year started, I was focused on teaching my students, supporting colleagues, and coaching middle school soccer. Running for the highest office in the largest local union in the country was not on my radar. I didn't see myself as a potential presidential candidate, but fellow organizers within the UFT reform movement did. | In January 2025, I acc…
(2025-08-29). School in Benin recovers ancestral language in the classroom to combat colonial legacy. peoplesdispatch.org At a small school in the commune of Kloukname, in southwestern Benin, near the border with Togo, the daily routine is marked by a unique celebration: the teaching of the Adja language, of the Aja people. The school is the Saint Salomon learning center, established in 2014. The school is an exception in a country where French, a colonial legacy, is the official language and a prerequisite for universities and jobs, but is spoken by only 35% of the population. | Benin has over 70 national languages, a diversity that remains marginalized by the formal education system. In this context, Saint Salomon's initiative eme…
(2025-08-29). ICE carries out a second raid on a New York farm as workers push to unionize. peoplesdispatch.org Seven Lynn-Ette & Sons farmworkers were detained just months after a previous raid that led to deportations, sparking outrage from the United Farm Workers…
(2025-08-29). The Moral And Strategic Idiocy Of The DNC. progressivehub.net HAROLD MEYERSON | THE AMERICAN PROSPECT…
(2025-08-29). Chile: US Military Presence in Patagonia Raises Concerns. orinocotribune.com The recent presence of a US Army force at the Military Labor Corps' (CMT) Vicuña-Yendegaia project in the Magallanes Region of Chile, has raised alarms about national sovereignty in Patagonia. The aim of the project is to connect Puerto Williams to the mainland via a bimodal land-sea route, with alleged support from military engineers of the Texas Army National Guard. | While the US military presence is not officially intended for establishing a military base or conducting joint exercises, the question that arises is whether Chilean engineering teams lack sufficient expertise, and why there is a need to rely on U…
(2025-08-29). The Technology Behind Fast Payments. moguldom.com Not long ago, moving money meant forms, queues, and waiting days for confirmation. Now it's almost instant. Digital routines, the push from online gaming, and fintech breakthroughs have made speed the default. Blockchain, AI, and real-time settlement systems keep funds flowing in seconds, reshaping how people expect to handle money worldwide. The rise of mobile …
(2025-08-29). Colombia and Venezuela Coordinate Border Militarization to Combat Drug-Mafias. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( "I have ordered the Colombian army to increase the number of troops in Catatumbo," he stated on social media this Thursday, August 28. "We have 25,000 soldiers in the area. It's not the land that wins over the m…
(2025-08-29). White House Does Not Rule Out Launching Military Strike Against Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The US empire has not ruled out the possibility of using military force against Venezuela, according to statements made by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. | During a press conference this Thursday, August 28, Leavitt answered a question about whether President Donald Trump was considering launching military strikes against the Venezuelan territory, stating that the president "is willing to use all" of his country's resources to "stop the flow of drugs." | "I won't pre-empt the president on any military action or related issues," she added. "But what I will tell you is that many nations in the Caribb…
(2025-08-29). Against the attempt to silence Palestine Week in Salvador, Brazil! samidoun.net 
The civil and political organizations that organize the Week Against Israeli Colonization in Salvador strongly condemn the attempt by the Bahia Law School and the OAB/BA (Brazilian Bar Association of the State of Bahia) to suppress the "Palestinian Women's Cultural and Political Gathering" scheduled for TODAY at 6: 00 p.m. In clear betrayal of their supposed …
(2025-08-29). 20 Years Since Katrina: How the US Refused Cuban Doctors As New Orleans Drowned. scheerpost.com Flooding in downtown New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina on August 31, 2005. Photo: Wikimedia Commons In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. …
(2025-08-29). WaPo Editors Doing Their Best to Conceal Reporters' Vital Work on DC Occupation. scheerpost.com Collage credit to FAIR. In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. By Pete Tucker / Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR) As …
(2025-08-29). Reports of Uprising at 'Alligator Alcatraz'. unicornriot.ninja 
Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, Everglades, FL — According to reporting by Noticias 23/Univision, an uprising took place on or around Thursday, August 28 at the notorious immigrant detention center called 'Alligator Alcatraz' by some and the 'Everglades Concentration Camp' by others. The site has drawn widespread condemnation due to severe human rights and environmental …
(2025-08-29). Biotech's brave new world is rewriting all our futures. thecanary.co Biotechnology isn't just something locked away in high-tech labs anymore, it's starting to touch almost every part of our lives. From the food on our plates to the medicine in our cabinets, the fabrics we wear, and even the microbes that keep our water clean, Biotech is quietly shaping the world around us. The progress …
(2025-08-29). No one needs Hollywood producers flocking to a film about Hind Rajab. thecanary.co 
Mainstream media has been abuzz with the news of five "Hollywood luminaries" throwing their support behind the upcoming film The Voice of Hind Rajab. Brad Pitt, Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix, Alfonso Cuarón, and Jonathan Glazer have joined the film as executive producers after previewing a cut of the film ahead of its Venice Film Festival …
(2025-08-29). Animal rights activist 'barbecue' a 'dog' outside Meatopia festival. thecanary.co 
To turn up the heat and give Meatopia attendees something to chew on, PETA supporters pitched up outside the barbecue festival and 'grilled' a lifelike 'dog'. A banner reading "If You Wouldn't Eat a Dog, Why Eat a Pig?" pointed out that pups and pigs are the same in all the ways that matter: Meatopia …
(2025-08-29). Palestine, When Homosexuals Were Homophobic. orinocotribune.com By Susana Kahlil — Aug 27, 2025 | Not long ago, just around the corner in time, there was the father who killed himself upon learning his son was homosexual; the father who murdered his son for being homosexual. There were homosexuals who committed suicide due to social and familial rejection — but also due to self-rejection. It wasn't just about not being loved, but not loving oneself: "I don't love myself…" | This happened almost everywhere, from east to west, north to south, on planet Earth. Earthlings were united in anti-homosexuality. That didn't happen just in the last millennium — it hap…
(2025-08-29). Saturday 9/20: Climate Action vs. Greenwashing: Combating False Solutions to the Climate Emergency. indybay.org Hosted from Hawai ªi on Zoom: ivey-uwo.zoom.us/meeting/register/D6vjZ_… | Everyone is welcome to join from everywhere!
(2025-08-29). Monday 9/1: Santa Rosa: Labor Day Protest – Workers Over Billionaires! NO ICE! NO Fascism! NO Wars! indybay.org Old Courthouse Square | 4th Street and Mendocino Ave | Downtown Santa Rosa | Peaceful, nonviolent action…
(2025-08-29). How 'human rights' became a Western weapon. strategic-culture.su By Kit KLARENBERG | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Kit Klarenberg exposes how the West weaponized "human rights" after the Helsink…
(2025-08-29). Un triangolo con soli due lati: la mossa di Trump con Zelensky a favore di Putin. strategic-culture.su Non si combatte più come in passato. E, soprattutto, le conquiste e le vittorie devono adesso essere lette in maniera differente. | Segue nostro La geometria non è un'opinione | Praticamente non si parla d'altro: dopo il vertice tenutosi il 15 agosto 2025 ad Anchorage, Alaska, tra Donald Trump e Vladimir Putin — il primo incontro del genere nel territorio statunitense in anni — si è apertamente discusso della possibilità di…
(2025-08-29). America's Far Right and the Further Right: the Klan and a Coup in 1920s Lumber Country. counterpunch.org 
In Grays Harbor, Washington, which for decades made headlines for its record-setting lumber shipments and bloody labor wars, the mid-1920s witnessed the rise of a dominant Right-wing coalition with a firm grip over local politics and influence in national politics. The region was no mere backwater; in the 1920s Aberdeen—and its "Twin City" Hoquiam—were some of the Northwest's largest and fastest-growing cities, and the Harbor's goings on regularly turned up in major metropolitan dailies. Different branches of the Far Right and Further Right took their turn. In the early and mid-1920s, the center of ri…
(2025-08-29). Huge PS6 leak reveals 3 new consoles including handheld system. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A massive PS6 leak has revealed new details about Sony's upcoming console, including three different systems, among them a handheld console that could rival the Nintendo Switch 2, as it is reportedly shipping with a docked mode. While the PS6 is yet to be confirmed by Sony, the company has already said that the most anticipated console is its top priority. Recent leaks from several reports on social media revealed new details regarding the PS6, including its specifications, pricing, and different versions.First revealed by content creator Moore's Law Is Dead via a YouTube video, the PS6 will ship in th…
(2025-08-29). Israel launches strikes on Sana'a, targets senior Houthi leaders. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Israeli media reported Thursday that the Israeli army carried out at least 10 airstrikes on multiple locations in Yemen, including the capital Sana'a, where a series of powerful explosions rocked Jabal Attan, west of the city.According to Channel 12, the strikes specifically targeted senior political and military leaders of the Houthi movement, though there is no confirmation yet on whether the assassination attempts succeeded. Israeli sources told the channel that the operations had been planned earlier in the week as part of a broader campaign. Channel 14 added that several Houthi leaders were present…
(2025-08-29). Lebanese army begins collecting weapons from Palestinian camps in Tyre‚ÄÉ. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- The Lebanese army has begun taking control of Palestinian weapons stockpiles in the Rashidieh, Bass, and Burj al-Shamali camps in Tyre, as part of a national plan to restrict arms exclusively to the state, the Lebanese National News Agency reported.According to Al-Jadeed correspondent, the Fatah movement in Tyre's camps handed over heavy weaponry, including Grad rockets, truck-mounted shells, and 10 mortars, filling around 10 trucks that were confiscated by the army.ÿ™ÿ≥ŸÑŸäŸÖ ÿߟÑÿ≥ŸÑÿßÿ≠ &y…
(2025-08-29). The flexible nature of international law. indybay.org International law thus becomes a kind of request show: sometimes you want to follow it, sometimes you just don't feel like it. Germany in particular finds it difficult to openly confront its "friend" with his crimes. But this is precisely how the Germans show that they do not care about human rights when it comes down to it.
(2025-08-29). Useful Expedient: Expelling Iran's Ambassador to Australia. counterpunch.org 
The rank odour of opportunity seems to have presented itself to Australia's Albanese government. To balance its apparently principled promise to recognise Palestinian statehood come the 80th United Nations General Assembly next month, it seemed only fair that some firm measure be taken against another Islamic outfit to balance the ledger. The Israelis were watching closely, and a
(2025-08-29). Sacred Water Unity Walk: 700 Miles for Protection from Lithium Mining. indybay.org The Sacred Water Unity Walk is underway, with Hualapai, Paiute and Shoshone walking and running with their Prayer and Sacred Water for protection from lithium mining. Walkers arrived in Laughlin, Nevada, on Wednesday evening, enroute from Hualapai's Ha'Kamwe' in Arizona, to the Paiute Massacre Site, Peehee Mu'huh, Thacker Pass, in northern Nevada. Indigenous Peoples water and land around the world is being poisoned by lithium mining. Lithium is sought for batteries for electric vehicles and cellphones.
(2025-08-29). Trump FUMING as Putin POUNDS Ukraine, Launches WAR Games with CHINA Brian Berletic KJ Noh. thealtworld.com Analysts Brian Berletic and KJ Noh join the show to react to Trump's mounting failures as Russia tears through Ukraine's defenses and begins shocking war games with China. Is this all part of the US empire's plan, or are the cracks in its armor beginning to sink the entire ship? Watch the stream to find out!
(2025-08-29). Western Civilization Is Not Worth Saving. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Western civilization is not worth saving. I think that's been pretty well established by now. | That's one of the silliest things about the way rightists are always babbling about how we need to protect our way of life from immigrants or Islam or "the trans agenda" or whatever. They're beginning with the assumption that this train wreck of a society is worth saving at all. | I am not saying that westerners should die. I am not saying that all the ideals and value…
(2025-08-29). Mike Huckabee's Faith-Based Diplomacy. counterpunch.org Ireland is considering legislation, the Occupied Territories Bill ("OTB"), which would ban the import of goods from Israel's illegal settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. CNN notes that "If passed, the Irish bill would make Ireland the first EU member state to prohibit the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements in occupied
(2025-08-29). Strategy for change. indybay.org Dependence on the existing power structures must be replaced at all levels—money, energy, electricity, food, medicine, and so on—by regional, local, self-sufficient, and crisis-proof structures. | The power of the system must be stopped. | The power of the media must be curtailed.
(2025-08-29). Thursday 8/28: Attacks on the Unsheltered: How Trump Admin Targets Unhoused People in DC & Elsewhere. indybay.org ZOOM – register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h4IW… | Webinar will be recorded. If you cannot make the live time, sign up and a link to the recording will be sent to you to watch when you can.
(2025-08-29). Sergei Lavrov's Sweatshirt and Putin/Trump's Nostalgic Imaginations. counterpunch.org 
(2025-08-29). Trump Proposes 200 Percent Tariff on Imports from China, Xi Pushes for 300 Percent. counterpunch.org Donald Trump tries to outdo himself in economic idiocy on a daily basis. While most of us are still contemplating the damage he has done to the United States' reputation as a country with a stable political environment with his Intel shakedown, his cancellation of a nearly completed windfarm, and firing a Federal Reserve Board
(2025-08-29). Reporting on War (w/ Ben Anderson) The Chris Hedges Report. scheerpost.com In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Chris Hedges / It is rare to find war correspondents who are willing to break the rules of access and safety imposed by dominant powers. Only by challenging these structures and…
(2025-08-29). Sept. 11 Victims' Lawsuit Against Saudi Government Can Go to Trial, Judge Rules. scheerpost.com Explosion following the plane impact into the South Tower (WTC 2). Robert Levine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Tim Golden / More than two decades after victims of the 9/11 a…
(2025-08-29). Justice Minister saddened by the passing of Judge Tlhapi. sanews.gov.za Justice Minister saddened by the passing of Judge Tlhapi | Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has sent condolences on the passing of Judge Vuyelwa Vivienne Tlhapi. | Tlhapi, who served at the Gauteng North High Court in Pretoria, passed away last week Thursday. She was widely respected for her analytical jurisprudence, integrity and commitment to strengthening the rule of law. | Throughout her distinguished career, Tlhapi advanced justice, accountability and good governance through landmark rulings, including the restoration of the AmaRharhabe kingship, the order compelling the rel…
(2025-08-29). Minister Ntshavheni pays tribute to late journalist. sanews.gov.za Minister Ntshavheni pays tribute to late journalist | Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni on Thursday described the late Eyewitness News (EWN's) politics associate Editor, Tshidi Madia, as someone with a strong personality and a remarkable work ethic. ⚪ She said the country has been left with a void, following the passing away of the acclaimed journalist on Wednesday. | Madia died at the age of 42 following a short illness. ⚪ During her visit to the Madia family in Leondale in Gauteng, Ntshavheni said Madia reported truthfully, critically and constructively, with a focus on nation building. ⚪ The M…
(2025-08-29). Operation Vala Umgodi nets 215 suspects. sanews.gov.za Operation Vala Umgodi nets 215 suspects | The South African Police Service's nationwide Operation Vala Umgodi has led to the arrest of 215 suspects of different nationalities. | "These suspects were arrested for illegal mining related offences and various other serious crimes such as unlawful possession of explosives, unlawful possession of unlicensed firearms, illegal possession of gold bearing material, illegal possession of precious metals, possession of gold processing equipment and contravention of the Immigration Act," the South African Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement. | The arrests were effected…
(2025-08-29). Regional cooperation in agriculture key to food security. sanews.gov.za Regional cooperation in agriculture key to food security | President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for stronger collaboration between South Africa and Zimbabwe to boost food security, climate resilience and agricultural trade in the region. | Speaking at the official opening of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show in Harare on Friday, President Ramaphosa said agriculture remained central to both countries' economies and vital to addressing unemployment and poverty. | He commended Zimbabwe for its reforms in irrigation, mechanisation and farmer support, noting the sector's importance in driving economic recovery. | "We con…
(2025-08-29). Wednesday 9/10: EFF Awards – Celebrating Internet Freedom. indybay.org The San Francisco Design Center | 101 Henry Adams St | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2025-08-29). Humans and housing density are the leading cause of death for local pumas. indybay.org Two new studies involving UC Santa Cruz researchers are shedding light on the challenges facing local pumas where humans are encroaching on their natural habitats. [Photo: North American Cougar (Puma concolor couguar) sub-adult female walking at night, Aptos, Monterey Bay, California]…
(2025-08-29). Employers Want to Trap You in Dead-End Jobs. Will Trump's FTC Let Them? counterpunch.org 
Should your employer be allowed to ban you from taking another job? Most Americans would say that's ridiculous — but it's more common than you think. When I was head of the policy office at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), I read thousands of public comments about how employers used "noncompete clauses" to trap workers
(2025-08-29). Ramokgopa advocates for just transition that will leave no community behind. sanews.gov.za Ramokgopa advocates for just transition that will leave no community behind | Electricity and Energy Minister, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has outlined an ambitious plan to restructure the nation's energy landscape, emphasising a balanced approach to decarbonisation that prioritises economic stability and community welfare. ⚪ Ramokgopa was speaking at the official launch of the Just Energy Transition (JET) Skills Desk and National JET Skills Advisory Forum. | Held at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Friday, the Minister told delegates that government aims to dramatically shift its energy mix, tar…
(2025-08-29). South Africa launches critical skills initiatives for Just Energy Transition. sanews.gov.za South Africa launches critical skills initiatives for Just Energy Transition | In a landmark event during Women's Month, South Africa officially launched the Just Energy Transition (JET) Skills Desk and National JET Skills Advisory Forum, signalling a strategic commitment to inclusive economic transformation. | The keynote address – delivered by Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela, on behalf of Deputy President Paul Mashatile – highlighted that the energy transition is "not just about megawatts" but is fundamentally about people, communities, and equity. | "It must be about ensuring that women,…
(2025-08-29). Trump 'not surprised' as Russian strikes kill 21 in Kyiv. geo.tv 
People take shelter inside an underground parking during Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine on August 28, 2025. — Reuters
(2025-08-29). India's powerful Hindu group chief urges three-child families as fertility rates fall. geo.tv 
Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh , gestures as he addresses a news conference in New Delhi, India November 9, 2019. — Reuters Declining fertility rates pose demographic risks.Bhagwat calls for population…
(2025-08-29). Polish F-16 crashes during airshow rehearsal. geo.tv 
People stand near the scene where a Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed during a rehearsal for an airshow, in Radom, Poland August 28, 2025. — ReutersA Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed during a rehearsal for an airshow in Radom, central Poland, and the pilot died,…
(2025-08-29). Civil Society is Playing a Vital Role in Defense of Human Rights. counterpunch.org 
From online news reports to social media platforms, the rise of authoritarianism and the surge in catastrophic armed conflicts are being broadcast in real time. The world has witnessed numerous atrocity crimes, causing many observers to speak out against the violence, but with no clear end in sight. Sudan is experiencing one of the worst
(2025-08-29). Domestic Terrorism and Spectacularized Violence in Trump's Warfare State. counterpunch.org 
(2025-08-29). Why Was The Dalai Lama At Jeffrey Epstein's House? counterpunch.org 
It wouldn't be the first time the Dalai Lama had received money from a sex trafficker. In 2009, the Tibetan spiritual leader spoke at an event for NXIVM, the abusive sex cult whose leader, Keith Raniere, was convicted in 2019 on seven criminal charges and sentenced to 120 years in prison. During the 2009 appearance, the Dalai Lama gave a speech and placed a ceremonial Tibetan scarf on Reniere's shoulders. For his efforts, the Dalai Lama reportedly received $1 million. The deal was made by billionaire heiress Sara Bronfman, who, along with her sister Clare, gave Raniere and NXIVM at least $150 million. Sara Bronfm…
(2025-08-29). Primary head teacher promotion now requires 12 years' experience. jagonews24.com The government has issued new regulations for teacher recruitment in government primary schools, introducing major changes in eligibility, quotas, and promotion criteria.
(2025-08-29). Russian envoys summoned after strikes hit UK, EU offices in Kyiv. jagonews24.com The UK and European Union have summoned their Russian envoys after overnight missile strikes on Kyiv killed at least 21 people and damaged the city's British Council and EU offices, in the deadliest aerial assault on the Ukrainian capital since the Alaska summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
(2025-08-29). US approves $825 mn missile sale to Ukraine. jagonews24.com The United States on Thursday announced the approval of an $825 million sale of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) air-launched missiles and related equipment to Ukraine.
(2025-08-29). ACC finds initial proof of Tk 200cr cheque for health adviser post. jagonews24.com The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has said it has found initial evidence in the allegation that former director of the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH), Professor Dr. Sheikh Golam Mostafa, issued cheques worth Tk 200 crore to a coordinator in exchange for becoming a health adviser.
(2025-08-29). HRW accuses India of forcing Rohingyas into Bangladesh, Myanmar. jagonews24.com The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused India of expelling scores of Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar without rights protections since May 2025. Several hundred others have been arbitrarily detained, with some reporting mistreatment.
(2025-08-29). JCD nominates murder accused for JUCSU polls. jagonews24.com Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has nominated a murder case accused in its panel for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUSCSU) elections.
(2025-08-29). Latif Siddiqui among 16 sued, sent to jail. jagonews24.com A case was filed against former Textiles and Jute Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui and 15 others under the Anti-Terrorism Act at Shahbagh Police Station on Friday, accusing them of leading the country toward armed struggle and conspiring against the interim government.
(2025-08-29). Upcoming polls to be most risk-prone in history: EC Anwarul. jagonews24.com Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker has said the upcoming national election will be the most risk-prone in Bangladesh's history.
(2025-08-29). PA protest against incarceration of migrant workers. workers.org 
Hundreds of people from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and other cities across Pennsylvania rallied in the city of Philipsburg, on Aug. 24. to protest against the GEO Moshannon Valley Processing Center. As the largest federal detention facility not located in the U.S. South, the for-profit facility receives most of the people arrested . . . |
(2025-08-29). Rallies demand 'Free Xóchitl!'. workers.org 
Philadelphia Rally to "Free Xóchitl" at City Hall in Philadelphia, August 20, 2025. WW Photo: Joe Piette Community organizer Cata "Xóchitl" Santiago was kidnapped by U.S. Customs and Border Protection as she was about to board a domestic flight for work at an El Paso, Texas, airport on Aug. 3. . . . |
(2025-08-29). Fukushima Recovery Plagued with Setbacks. counterpunch.org 
Fukushima Workers Flee Site After Tsunami Scare Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone areas in the world, and the regular quakes raise traumatic memories of the March 11, 2011, record-breaker that left 19,000 dead and smashed the six-reactor Fukushima-Daiichi site. A magnitude 5.5 quake struck just off Japan's southeast Tokara coast on July 3; a mag.
(2025-08-29). Russia, China, reject attempt of E3 to Reimpose Sanctions on Iran over Nuclear Program. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — France, the United Kingdom and Germany (the "E3") on Thursday sent a formal letter to the UN Security Council asking for snap back sanctions on Iran over its nuclear enrichment activities, which they maintain breach the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or nuclear deal. The joint letter of …
(2025-08-29). HUD threatens to cut funding for Public Housing Authorities. indybay.org HUD Secretary Scott Turner and DHS Kristi Noem announcing attack threatening our nation's Public Housing Authorities!
(2025-08-29). Essentials for Fighting ICE. counterpunch.org 
Since Donald Trump' s inauguration, ICE has ramped up aggressive attempts to abduct and deport community members across the country. ICE's tactics and strategies aren't new. It's important to remember that every president (yes, even Barack Obama & Joe Biden) and congress has increased ICE's budget since its creation in 2003. ICE threatening more and
(2025-08-29). Russia's Foreign Minister Cites NATO Expansion as Cause of Ukraine War. counterpunch.org 
(2025-08-29). Friday 8/29: Hurricane Katrina 20 Years: The Climate Crisis and Deep Environmental & Racial Injustices. indybay.org Zoom RSVP: cuboulder.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VP……
(2025-08-29). Let us all support the Class of 2025. sanews.gov.za Let us all support the Class of 2025 | With the end of August marking the start of the matric class of 2025's preliminary examinations, we all have a responsibility to give them the extra support they need, as they take the next step towards becoming responsible adults of tomorrow. ⚪ Exams come with heightened levels of fear and anxiety around mathematical formulas and the like, and all parents, guardians, siblings and society at large, should chip in to ease these fears. ⚪ Learners sitting for the prelims across the country, will likely share similar fears as these exams are a step closer to the all-importan…
(2025-08-29). The Art of Deflection: Trump Sent Troops Into Cities Not to Fight Crime But to Deflect From the Epstein Files. counterpunch.org 
There is a clear link between media coverage of the child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's files and Trump's deployment of Federalized National Guards and Marines into the Democratic-leaning cities of Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Trump has also promised to send troops into other cities that heavily voted for Democrats. These actions will divert public and
(2025-08-29). A Tale of Two Peace Summits (and No Goddamn Peace). counterpunch.org 
Lights! Cameras! Action! The scene is a heavily hyped but quickly slapped together peace summit in the late summer of this year of our lord Satan 2025. The setting is Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, some relic of the last Cold War's apocalypse culture on the desolate outskirts of Anchorage, Alaska. Our leading men are one Donald
(2025-08-29). Is ChatGPT Warning us of an Existential Threat that Generative AI Poses? counterpunch.org 
I asked ChatGPT to list 10 potentially negative impacts that the widespread adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) may have on humanity. The list it created read; 1) Misinformation and Deepfakes, 2) Job Displacement, 3) Bias Amplification, 4) Erosion of Creativity, 5) Security Risks, 6) Undermining Education, 7) Social Manipulation, 8) Loss of Human
(2025-08-29). Tuesday 9/2: Community Leaders to Launch Hunger Strike in Front of Driscoll's. indybay.org Sidewalk at 345 Westridge Drive, Watsonville…
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(2025-08-29). Gauteng government condemns intimidation of private vehicle owners. sanews.gov.za Gauteng government condemns intimidation of private vehicle owners | Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has strongly condemned reports of alleged intimidation, and coercion of commuters and private vehicle owners by some public transport operators. | "Any form of bullying or coercion on our roads is unacceptable. Our officers are actively intervening to protect the public and uphold peace. | "Commuters' constitutional right to choose their preferred mode of transport is fully protected," the MEC said on Thursday. | In January 2025, the Department of Roads and Transport established the Pu…
(2025-08-29). President Ramaphosa arrives in Zimbabwe for working visit. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa arrives in Zimbabwe for working visit | President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Harare, Zimbabwe, at the invitation of His Excellency Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, for a working visit. ⚪ The President will also participate, as a Guest of Honour, in the Official Opening of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show. | The Zimbabwe Agricultural Show is an annual event organised by the Zimbabwe Agricultural Society to facilitate and promote agricultural development in the country. ⚪ This year, the show will be celebrating its 130th Anniversary since its founding in…
(2025-08-29). SA appoints economic experts to produce G20 report on global wealth inequality. sanews.gov.za SA appoints economic experts to produce G20 report on global wealth inequality | With the state of global inequality set to worsen, South Africa's Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency has launched a historic initiative that will deliver a report on global inequality. | "South Africa's G20 Presidency is proud to launch an initiative that will target this issue of global wealth inequality — a first for the G20 — and offer a practical way forward. | "We are honored to host a group of the world's most respected economic experts, led by Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz, to produce a report that will be presented…
(2025-08-29). Saturday 8/30: All Out for Palestine. indybay.org Ocean at Water St., Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-29). Saturday 8/30: Emergency! No More Business as Usual! Trump Must Go Now! indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue | Berkeley, CA 94704…
(2025-08-29). ICE at Stanford Hospital Now. indybay.org ICE goons are masked and guarding hospital doors.
(2025-08-29). Architecture of Cities: Little Histories. counterpunch.org 
Architect: Renzo Piano: California Academy of Sciences: San Francisco The Little Histories: Wherever I need to be taken: A word appears: The world expands: The dreams appear: The dance begins. The Starfish commanded the bending gleaming Chevron Barracuda to flit through the easterly and westerly currents: As one and one atop of the other: My
(2025-08-29). Antarctica on Alert! counterpunch.org 
Over the past year, several studies about highly dangerous signals of Antarctica on the edge of major abrupt change have appeared in scholarly publications. These studies in premier publications expose rapid changes, e.g. (1) discovery of the western Antarctic Peninsula as one of the fastest warming places on Earth (2) ocean currents threaten to collapse
(2025-08-29). Alive in the Moment. counterpunch.org 
And now here I am. As I write these words, I claim — or attempt to claim — the present moment, which is totally new to me . . . so new that when I got up yesterday morning, I didn't know where my socks and underwear were, or indeed any of my clothing. I
(2025-08-29). The hegemon at an impasse. indybay.org Trump's tariff concept is a defensive battle, a rearguard action against an economically increasingly powerful China, a more or less orderly retreat from the global market. The tariffs are an admission that this competitive struggle has been abandoned because it cannot be won. The aim is to at least be able to hold on to one's own bastion, the US market.
(2025-08-29). Let's Fund Real Public Safety…Not ICE. counterpunch.org 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a recruitment message on social media this summer saying, "America has been invaded by criminals and predators. We need YOU to get them out." Setting aside the racist overtones of this messaging, even DHS itself says it's not true. Border crossings have fallen to an all-time low — DHS's own
(2025-08-29). Saturday 9/6: Workers Over Billionaires Hayward Rally. indybay.org 22737 Mission Blvd, Hayward Calif 94541 Historic City Hall. Mission Blvd/ C St. in Front .
(2025-08-29). The Country of My Birth is Losing Its Democracy. It Can Happen Here, Too. counterpunch.org 
Something incredible happens to humans when we go through hard or tragic experiences together and survive. When we hold each other close and rely on each other, it bonds us. My early experiences taught me that even in dark times, we can find the strength to be good to one another. We can move past
(2025-08-29). Hossein Asgari's Desolation speaks powerfully of the Destructiveness of War and the Hope that lies in Fiction. juancole.com By Michelle Hamadache, Macquarie University (The Conversation) Hossein Asgari's Desolation tells the story of Amin, an Iranian man whose life and family are shattered when the USS Vincennes shoots down an Iranian passenger plane in 1988. The plane was carrying 290 passengers as well as crew, all of whom were killed. Among the dead was …
(2025-08-29). The Housing Hunger Games. theintercept.com 
Homeless sweeps have become the go-to, bipartisan performance of "doing something" about the U.S. housing crisis — a spectacle The roots stretch back decades. President Ronald Reagan's Tax Reform Act of 1986 pulled the federal government out of building and maintaining public housing, paving the way for a fragmented patchwork sc…
(2025-08-29). Self-Determination for Ukraine, Not a Deal Between Trump, Putin, and European Leaders. counterpunch.org 
We are spitting mad about the meeting between Trump and Putin to decide how to divide up the land and minerals of Ukraine for the benefit of the rich people who dominate their own countries and attempt to dominate the world. Who are they to make decisions for Ukrainians? Trump uses the police and military
(2025-08-29). Immigration Detainees Revolt at Notorious Florida Detention Camp, Report Says. unicornriot.ninja
(2025-08-29). Monday 9/1: On Labor Day Fight for United Front Against Fascism, General Strike & Labor Party. indybay.org 16th & Mission St. | San Francisco…
(2025-08-29). Forging a New Eurasian Pivot: The 2025 Tianjin SCO Summit. uwidata.com By Mehmet Enes Be≈üer Later this August in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, the 25th Heads of State Council Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will meet, an event by most indications to be the SCO's biggest ever. More than 20 nations are being represented by leaders, and over 10 heads of …
(2025-08-29). Community Bridges, Allies File Amicus Brief Against Trump Sanctuary City Orders. indybay.org SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA, August 28, 2025 — Community Bridges announced today that it has joined six other leading California nonprofit organizations and associations in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to block the Trump Administration's latest attempt to withhold federal funding from sanctuary jurisdictions.
(2025-08-29). °Detengan la ley marcial en D.C.! °No a las tropas de asalto MAGA! workers.org 
Por el Editor publicado el 19 de agosto de 2025 Es difícil seguir la pista de todas las numerosas violaciones de los derechos de las personas por parte de la administración Trump. Pero hay una a la que los trabajadores y los oprimidos deben prestar especial atención: El despliegue por . . . |
(2025-08-29). Why Chronic Constipation Deserves More Serious Attention. articles.mercola.com
(2025-08-29). The Great Lie of Branding Venezuela a 'Narco-State'. orinocotribune.com
(2025-08-29). Kiev, Budapest, Warsaw: A balance destined to worsen? strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-29). The young Soros in Brazil. strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-29). Zelensky, not Trump or Putin, is the threat to peace. strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-29). Rupee holds steady as U.S. tariffs threaten $48 billion in Indian exports. albawaba.com
(2025-08-29). Polish F-16 crashes during Radom air show rehearsal, pilot killed. albawaba.com
(2025-08-29). ICE Continues to Detain Award-Winning Journalist Who Filmed Immigration Raids. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-28). Trump Wants DoD to Become 'Department of War' while Eyeing Venezuela. globalresearch.ca On August 25, American President Donald Trump
(2025-08-28). Poland Wants to Expel Ukrainian Neo-Nazis. globalresearch.ca Poland is becoming increasingly irritated by the advancing process of Nazi rehabilitation in Ukraine. Recently, the country began taking several measures to reduce the political, economic, and military integration it had maintained with the Kiev regime since 2022, as the …
(2025-08-28). US 1990 Pledge to Gorbachev: "Not One Inch Eastward" globalresearch.ca As the Ukraine war continues its corruption of violence, death and destruction threatening to morph into a more widespread WW III scenario, it would be essential to understand that the Ukraine war began to stave off the threat of NATO expansion on the Russian border.
(2025-08-28). Ukraine Threatens Belarus over Military Exercises with Russia. globalresearch.ca The Kiev regime continues to threaten its neighboring countries, despite already being mired in a full-scale war with Russia, with an army on the verge of total collapse. In a recent statement, Ukrainian authorities ordered the Republic of Belarus to …
(2025-08-28). How the Global Elite Prepares to Replace Governments with Global Agentic AI. globalresearch.ca Have you ever wondered how the global elite plans to use AI in order to accomplish its mission of a global government? | Jacob Nordangà•rd, author of The Global Coup d'Etat, recently uncovered a revealing white paper by the Global Government …
(2025-08-28). Unaudited Power: The U.S. Military Budget Nobody Controls. Ellen Brown. globalresearch.ca The U.S. federal debt has now passed $37 trillion and is growing at the rate of $1 trillion every five months.
(2025-08-28). Selected Articles: World Economic Forum's Former CEO Klaus Schwab "Cleared of Wrongdoing" globalresearch.ca 
By The former Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Klaus Schwab, has been cleared of all wrongdoing, an "independent" investigation has …
(2025-08-28). Mídia turca decepcionada com Zelensky após recentes negociaàßàµes diplomáticas. globalresearch.ca A antipatia global em relaàßà£o ao presidente ilegítimo ucraniano, Vladimir Zelensky, está crescendo. Dentro e fora da Ucrânia, muitas pessoas veem Zelensky como responsável pela desastrosa crise humanitária que atualmente afeta o povo ucraniano, bem como o principal obstáculo para …
(2025-08-28). How we mapped Chicago's lead pipe problem and what we learned. grist.org 
Chicago has a lead pipe problem. | The city estimates that about 412,000 out of roughly 491,000 water service lines require replacement because they are known or suspected to contain lead. That's the most of any city in the country. | Service lines are the underground pipes that connect the city's water main to your home's internal plumbing. When these and other plumbing materials contain lead, tiny pieces of the toxic metal can dissolve or flake off into the water coming out of your tap. | The city offers a lookup tool where residents can search their address to see what their service line is made of. | But t…
(2025-08-28). Chicago has the most lead pipes in the nation. We mapped them all. grist.org 
As Gina Ramirez buckled her 11-year-old son into her car last month for their daily drive to school, she handed him a plastic water bottle. | "I would love to be able to have him put a cup under the tap if he was thirsty," Ramirez said. | She can't. | Ramirez lives in a home on Chicago's Southeast Side that's serviced by a lead water pipe, a toxic relic found in most old homes in the city and many across the country. Exposure to lead can cause serious health harms, including neurological, kidney, and reproductive issues. Infants and young children are particularly susceptible. | A longtime activist, Ramirez kn…
(2025-08-28). Lead pipes are everywhere in Chicago. Here's how to protect yourself. grist.org 
Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic lead service lines, the underground pipes that connect buildings to the city's water supply. | The city has the With complete lead service line replacement more than 50 years away, here's what you need to know about lead and how you can protect yourself. | What's the danger of lead?: | There is no safe level of lead exposure. It's…
(2025-08-28). How a Koch-funded campaign is trying to reverse climate action in Vermont. grist.org 
(2025-08-28). Journalists decry escalating state attacks on press freedom in India. peoplesdispatch.org The ultra-right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments in various provinces in India have used sedition charges against journalists for their critical reporting on policies and actions.
(2025-08-28). Our America: of peace, of war, and other demons. peoplesdispatch.org The principles born in the Global South call on us to defend a peace anchored in the solid foundations of national sovereignty, sustainable development, and social justice.
(2025-08-28). European Powers Trigger 'Snapback' Sanctions on Iran. news.antiwar.com The UK, France, and Germany have begun the process of reimposing UN Security Council sanctions on Iran under the "snapback" mechanism of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, a step that makes another US-Israeli war on Iran more likely. The European countries, known as the E3, sent a letter to the UN …
(2025-08-28). Germany's Merz Says There Will 'Obviously' Be No Putin-Zelensky Meeting. news.antiwar.com German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday that there would "obviously" be no meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. "Unlike what had been agreed between President Trump and President Putin last week, when we were together in Washington, it is obviously not going to come to a meeting between President …
(2025-08-28). Turning Declarations into Deliverables: South Africa's BRICS 2025 Challenge. infobrics.org Beneath the glittering chandeliers of the Bank of China building in Johannesburg, Chinese Ambassador Wu Peng addressed a gathering of investors, policymakers, and technocrats…
(2025-08-28). The Growing Brics Divide Between Carbon Nations and Electrostates. infobrics.org Energy systems can shape political institutions and make some nations more vulnerable to trade wars than others…
(2025-08-28). Neo-Nazi junta keeps murdering Ukrainian soldiers trying to surrender to Russia. infobrics.org This brutal approach is very reminiscent of the policies implemented by Nazi Germany and its allies during World War II. Given the fact that NATO is effectively a geopolitical outgrowth of that system and ideology, such policies are hardly surprising.
(2025-08-28). Cal Poly Pomona Students Protest, Successfully 'Postponing' Career Fair Over Border Patrol Presence. lataco.com Many students felt unsafe with CBP on campus. Meanwhile, the university's career center is reassessing its programming for future events.
(2025-08-28). Israeli Ground Troops Raid Damascus Airbase. news.antiwar.com Following up on the deadly Israeli drone strikes against Kiswah, in the southern part of metro Damascus, Israel conducted an overnight raid of an old airbase there, with dozens of IDF troops arriving via helicopters and spending over two hours in the base. The troops landed at a hilltop near Jabal Manea, which was an …
(2025-08-28). UN Security Council Extends Lebanon Peacekeeper Mandate, But Calls for Its End in 2026. news.antiwar.com While the Trump Administration had been considering using its veto power to prevent the extension of the UN mandate for the UNIFIL peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, the Security Council ultimately voted once again to extend the mandate through 2026. At the same time, the US insisted this extension be the "final time" and that at …
(2025-08-28). Opposing The Transfer Of Native Sacred Land Isn't 'Anti-American'. popularresistance.org With a deadline looming for the ownership transfer of Oak Flat to Resolution Copper, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week granted an emergency injunction that temporarily halted the transfer. | Within 24 hours, President Donald Trump weighed in on the debate with inflammatory, ill-informed rhetoric on social media. He called the appeals court a "Radical Left Court" for issuing the emergency injunction blocking the transfer of Oak Flat to foreign-owned mining interests. | In his post, Trump wrote "our country, quite simply, needs copper—and NOW." | He went further, labeling those who oppose the mine a…
(2025-08-28). DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Celebrates 5,000th Abduction in L.A. With a Message: "This is Just the Beginning" lataco.com On day 83 of ICE raids in Southern California, multiple people were taken from Lynwood, South Gate, Los Angeles, Downey, Carson, and Rosemead, while rapid responders helped prevent detentions in Rancho Cucamonga and Oxnard, and security blocked entry at Moreno Valley's Skechers warehouse.
(2025-08-28). Second annual "People's Conference for Palestine" to draw thousands. peoplesdispatch.org This coming weekend, thousands of pro-Palestine activists are set to gather for the second annual The conference is being organized by a coalition of 12 groups — the Palestinian Youth Movement, the US Palestinian Commu…
(2025-08-28). Remembering the FBI's Deceit and John Bolton's Dangerous Career. orinocotribune.com By Melvin Goodman — Aug 27, 2025 | The mainstream media are describing John Bolton as an experienced diplomat and a serious analyst. He was neither. Many members of the media are also giving the Federal Bureau of Investigation credibility as a fair-minded bureaucracy that would not raid Bolton's office and home without honoring the requirement that at least two magistrate judges accept the case for Bolton's guilt. Over the past hundred years, there have been numerous examples of the FBI doing the dirty work of Democratic and Republican administrations, particularly violating laws to protect immigrants and di…
(2025-08-28). For The Boundary Waters, Trump's Mining Threats are Nothing New. progressive.org The Trump Administration wants to reintroduce mining in northern Minnesota. Indigenous resistance is a blueprint for fighting back.
(2025-08-28). IOF storms Ramallah city center, wounding 58 civilians, including a child. peoplesdispatch.org Daily raids carried out by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have for decades been routine for Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank. However, Ramallah city center has been relatively safe compared to other areas, largely since the second intifada ended in 2005. | This isn't to say that such relative calm extends to the entire governorate of Ramallah and Al-Bireh; it applies exclusively to the few square kilometers surrounding the Palestinian Authority (PA) headquarters near the center of the city. | Although this particular part of the city was previously subjected to IOF raids, such offensives happene…
(2025-08-28). Black History Is for Everyone, Even if You Don't Think So. progressive.org In his new book, Brian Jones makes clear that Black history is not just for Black people—and we all need to commit to learning it.
(2025-08-28). Sanders Will Rally With Maine Challenger To Susan Collins, Graham Platner. progressivehub.net SHARON ZHANG | TRUTHOUT…
(2025-08-28). Yesterday's DNC Meeting Proves Democrats Still Don't Get It. progressivehub.net CORBIN TRENT | AMERICA'S UNDOING…
(2025-08-28). In D.C., An Authoritarian Dress Rehearsal. progressivehub.net ALBERTO TOSCANO | IN THESE TIMES…
(2025-08-28). Defense Minister of Venezuela: US Military Deployment Is Not to Combat Narco-Trafficking but to Attack Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino questioned the deployment of destroyers by the United States in the Caribbean, stating that the real objective is not to combat drug trafficking but to attack Venezuela. | In an interview with Telesur on Wednesday, August 27, General Padrino remarked that the presence of US warships is "It is as if I use my strategic artillery, which consists of rockets and grenades and ships and everything,…
(2025-08-28). Haiti: Business Oligarchy Takes Full Control of De Facto Government. orinocotribune.com With Laurent Saint-Cyr's recent inauguration as president of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) of Haiti, alongside Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, Haiti's de facto government will be controlled by representatives of the economic oligarchies for six months. This situation is a cause of concern for the people and may have long-term consequences for the country. | The CPT was formed in a context of political crisis in April 2024, following the forced resignation of then-Prime Minister Ariel Henry. Its announced objectives are to restore security and organize new elections before February 2026, while…
(2025-08-28). Minneapolis Protest Against ICE, Mayor, and Roof Depot Deal Meddling. unicornriot.ninja MINNEAPOLIS, MN — On Thursday, August 28, a protest was called by a collection of groups in Minnesota demanding "ICE Out" of Minneapolis and a "real sanctuary city for immigrants now," and for Mayor Jacob Frey to "stop sabotaging the Roof Depot deal" as well as "no millionaire-backed election meddling" on the event flyer. Watch …
(2025-08-28). La Russia vince la guerra nelle trincee e nel cyberspazio. strategic-culture.su Le recenti operazioni informatiche dimostrano la superiorità russa sul campo di battaglia non fisico. | Segue nostro La guerra tra Russia e NATO in Ucraina non si limita al campo di battaglia fisico. Sin dall'inizio del conflitto, il cyberspazio è stato uno dei principali teatri della disputa tra Mosca e Kiev e, in questo ambito, proprio come nelle trincee, la Russia sembra avere decisamente la meglio. Attraverso attacchi altamente coo…
(2025-08-28). Il mitico Trump: il narcisista incendiario. strategic-culture.su Il mitico Narciso, a seconda del suo umore mentre guarda il suo riflesso nello stagno, potrebbe in qualsiasi momento autorizzare Kiev a colpire Mosca e San Pietroburgo con missili a lungo raggio | Segue nostro La
(2025-08-28). Minor who assassinated Miguel Uribe sentenced to 7 years in prison. colombiareports.com A Bogota court sentenced the minor who assassinated Senator Miguel Uribe of the far-right Centro Democratico party to seven years in prison. Because he is a minor, the 15-year-old assassin will not serve his sentence in an ordinary prison, but a detention center managed by family welfare institute ICBF. The defense attorney of the Uribe …
(2025-08-28). Judge says Trump 'absolutely forbidden' to deport Abrego García to Uganda. peoplesworld.org 
NASHVILLE—A federal judge this week stopped the deportation of embattled working-class father and immigrant Kilmar Abrego García in the wake of his release from a Tennessee jail last Friday. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis issued a new order declaring the Trump administration is "absolutely forbidden to remove Abrego García from the continental United States." Xinis …
(2025-08-28). 102 organizations press Rubio to free Palestinian American teen held at Ofer prison. nationofchange.org Coalition says Florida teenager Mohammed Ibrahim's life is on the line after months without family contact or medical care.
(2025-08-28). We Have Freedom of Speech. dissidentvoice.org 
(2025-08-28). Hurricane Katrina Aftermath Is Both Reverberating and Amplifying 20 Years Later. truthout.org Independent journalist Jordan Flaherty was in New Orleans in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina first hit, and both supported and reported on relief efforts in the aftermath of the storm. Flaherty explains how Katrina's devastation to the city's infrastructure accelerated the existing dispossession of its primarily Black residents, how corruption and mismanagement in the years following the storm… |
(2025-08-28). Lisa Cook Sues Trump to Keep Federal Reserve Role. capitalbnews.org 
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook filed suit Thursday against President Donald Trump, arguing the White House has no authority to remove her from her role. According to The New York Times, Cook's suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, called the president's actions "unprecedented and illegal." The suit, which also listed …
(2025-08-28). Mohammed life of sorrow, modesty and quiet triumph. electronicintifada.net Journalist murdered by Israel was my friend since childhood.
(2025-08-28). Leftist Vermont Rep Tanya Vyhovsky Toured Ukraine. Here's What She Learned. truthout.org Wednesday night, Russia staged its largest attack on Ukraine since President Donald Trump started the so-called peace process. Moscow launched 598 drones and 31 missiles on targets in Ukraine. Most of them were shot down, but many others still evaded Ukraine's air defense systems, hitting over 20 locations in the capital, Kyiv, and severely damaging a building next to the European Union mission. |
(2025-08-28). The 10 candidates who vie to become the left's presidential candidate in Colombia's 2026 elections. colombiareports.com 
Colombia's ruling left-wing coalition, Pacto Historico, has put forward 10 candidates who will compete in the primary ahead of the 2026 elections. The names put forward include multiple allies of the current President Gustavo Petro, former officials and social leaders who represent different sectors within the left. Carolina Corcho (42) Diana Carolina Corcho Mejia is …
(2025-08-28). The Long Journey to Preserve Emmett Till's Story, 70 Years After His Lynching. capitalbnews.org 
At about 9 a.m. local time on Thursday, the Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. arrived by train in Greenwood, Mississippi. He traveled for nearly 13 hours from Chicago aboard the Amtrak City of New Orleans. This first-of-its-kind commemorative ride was done to honor the life of his cousin and best friend, Emmett Till. Parker and Till …
(2025-08-28). What's Really in the Blacksonian. It's Not How Trump Framed It. capitalbnews.org 
Photographs by Kuwilileni Hauwanga/Capital B "Woke." "Out of control." "Nothing about success." President Donald Trump on Aug. 19 took to his social media platform to post about what he believes are the failures of the Smithsonian Institution when it comes to depicting the experiences of Black Americans. He claimed that the Smithsonian — which includes …
(2025-08-28). "The Arabs Hate Us Because Of Our Religion" Is The New "They Hate Us For Our Freedom" caitlinjohnstone.com.au Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix: ⚪ ‚ùñ | Israelis who say "the Arabs hate us because of our religion" are as self-evidently moronic as the Americans who said "they hate us for our freedom". In both cases the answer is no, dipshit, they hate you because of the horrific things to do to them. | ‚ùñ | Western leaders who say they'll recognize a Palestinian state while feebly calling on Both Sides to reach a…
(2025-08-28). Head Start Advocates Warn Program Could Be Fundamentally Altered Under Trump. truthout.org For 60 years, Head Start has provided child care for the most vulnerable children in the United States with little controversy. It was established by a Democratic president, Lyndon B. Johnson, in 1965, and supported by a slew of Republicans since, including Richard Nixon, who called it "valuable"; Ronald Reagan, who established Head Start Awareness Month in the 1980s; and George H. W. Bush… |
(2025-08-28). The Attack on Palestine Chronicle. consortiumnews.com The allegation against Ramzy Baroud rests not on proof, but on the word of a belligerent army, writes Mohamed El Mokhtar. By Mohamed El Mokhtar Common Dreams The Palestine Chronicle is not a militant organization. It is a modest, independent…
(2025-08-28). US Pressuring Lebanon to Disarm the Resistance. consortiumnews.com As Washington pushes Beirut to produce a disarmament plan, Hezbollah's leader vows to keep "the weapons that protected our dignity," Aseel Saleh reports. By Aseel Saleh Peoples Dispatch Heated political debates over the the U.S. plan to disarm resistance groups…
(2025-08-28). Trump's Gerrymandering Plot To Steal The Election. levernews.com 
(2025-08-28). Poem: 'Traitors of Democracy'. peoplesworld.org 
These are dark times in America. There is a cold wind blowing across the land. A catastrophic devil storm is brewing. The predictable rage is coming. A possible swirling vortex of disturbances A worrisome path of destruction lies ahead. In the eye of the storm, a perverted sense of morality exists. A sudden burst …
(2025-08-28). Democracy Now! 2025-08-28 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for August 28, 2025; 2 Children Killed in Minneapolis School Shooting as Trump Rolls Back Gun Safety Regs; Remembering Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years After Storm Killed 1,800 in New Orleans; New Orleans Is Unprepared for Another Katrina, Warns Community Activist Malik Rahim; 20 Years After Katrina, New Orleans Still Faces Racism and Climate Injustice | Headlines for August 28, 2025; 2 Children Killed in Minneapolis School Shooting as Trump Rolls Back Gun Safety Regs; Remembering Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years After Storm Killed 1,800 in New Orleans; New Orleans Is Unprepared for Another Katrina, Warns Community…
(2025-08-29). LIVE: Israel kills 41 Palestinians in Gaza, al-Mawasi 'safe zone' included. aljazeera.com Bombed areas include southern Gaza's al-Mawasi where Israel has told displaced people to go to.
(2025-08-29). Microsoft fires four workers over protests against firm's ties to Israel. aljazeera.com Microsoft says the terminations followed serious breaches amid claims that its software is used by Israeli army in Gaza.
(2025-08-29). UK bans Israeli officials from major arms exhibition. aljazeera.com UK government says Israel's decision to escalate war on Gaza 'wrong' as Israel decries 'discrimination'.
(2025-08-29). Israeli public has "very strong doubts" about taking Gaza City. aljazeera.com Alon Pinkas on how much of the Israeli public is unsupportive of the government's plan to seize Gaza City.
(2025-08-28). Israel's Smotrich calls for phased Gaza annexation if Hamas does not disarm. aljazeera.com Hamas condemns far-right Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich's remarks as 'an official call to exterminate' Palestinians.
(2025-08-29). 'In a nightmare': India braces for big layoffs as Trump's tariffs bite. aljazeera.com From textile factories to shrimp peeling units, hundreds of thousands of workers could lose jobs, say traders.
(2025-08-29). 'Everything has been lost': Kashmir floods, landslides kill dozens. aljazeera.com Overflowing rivers devastate communities, prompt questions about whether lessons from past floods were ever learned.
(2025-08-29). China seeks stronger ties with Brazil to resist 'bullying' on world stage. aljazeera.com China's top diplomat tells Brazil's FM Mauro Vieira that Beijing-Brazil ties are at their 'best in history'.
(2025-08-29). Dozens of Colombian soldiers released after three-day captivity in Amazon. aljazeera.com Dozens of soldiers held by villagers in a rebel-controlled area were released after UN and government mediation.
(2025-08-29). 'Cut in secret': Gambia anti-FGM activists fear babies targeted despite ban. aljazeera.com The practice was banned a decade ago but authorities are struggling to clamp down on culprits.
(2025-08-29). Fact check: Have mass shootings decreased in the US since 2022 law? aljazeera.com Then-President Biden signed 2022 gun violence legislation aiming for reform, but its effect remains unclear.
(2025-08-29). Firefighters tackling wildfire in US arrested by immigration agents. aljazeera.com Border patrol officers swoop in, make arrests as firefighters prepare to tackle 3,600-hectare blaze in Washington State.
(2025-08-29). How triggering snapback sanctions may deepen Iran nuclear crisis. aljazeera.com Europe's move to re-impose UN sanctions against Iran will make nuclear diplomacy more difficult, experts say.
(2025-08-29). Protests resume in Indonesia's Jakarta after ride-share driver killed. aljazeera.com Affan Kurniawan was killed after an armoured police vehicle ran into him during a demonstration in the capital.
(2025-08-29). South Korea indicts former first lady for bribery, ex-PM over martial law. aljazeera.com Former prime minister and the wife of ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol both indicted on separate charges on the same day.
(2025-08-29). Thai court removes Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office. aljazeera.com Court dismisses suspended prime minister for ethical misconduct over her handling of a border row with Cambodia.
(2025-08-29). Taiwan has right to 'preserve self-determination', US senator says. aljazeera.com Roger Wicker, head of powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, says in Taipei that trip is focused on security ties.
(2025-08-29). US ends tariff exemption for delivery packages valued at $800 or less. aljazeera.com The 'de minimis' import tax exemption helped fuel home delivery and the rise of e-commerce in the US.
(2025-08-29). US police say Minneapolis church shooter 'idolised' mass murderers. aljazeera.com Authorities say 23-year-old who attacked church 'obsessed' with killing children and 'idolised' US school shooters.
(2025-08-29). Venezuela's Maduro says 'no way' US can invade as Trump deploys naval force. aljazeera.com Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says country ready to defend 'territorial integrity' amid US military buildup.
(2025-08-29). White House picks Robert Kennedy Jr's deputy to replace ousted CDC director. aljazeera.com Former CDC head was expelled after clashing with Trump administration over policies she says were not driven by science.
(2025-08-29). 'It's one of the worst things you can say to a Black tennis player' — Osaka. aljazeera.com Naomi Osaka blasts Jelena Ostapenko after alleged comments in a heated exchange with Taylor Townsend at the US Open.
(2025-08-29). Mourinho sacked by Fenerbahce after Champions League exit. aljazeera.com The former Real Madrid and Manchester United manager only joined the Turkish football giants in June 2024.
(2025-08-29). One killed, dozens injured at anti-government protests in Jakarta. aljazeera.com Indonesia's President has called for calm after police ran over and killed a man during anti-government protests.
(2025-08-29). How Peace Is Kept off Billboards in Washington, D.C. worldbeyondwar.org 
First they came for the peace activists –
| And I didn't say anything –
| Because the censorship was extreme and there was no way left to say anything – #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-08-29). ÔºàW.E. TalkÔºâYoro Diallo: Why should China and Africa 'build a community with a shared future and pursue common development'. ecns.cn By Yoro Diallo, Professor of the Institute of African Studies at Zhejiang Normal University…
(2025-08-29). EconoScope | Tech bull market emerges as Cambricon briefly overtakes Moutai as China's priciest stock. ecns.cn Cambricon Technologies briefly overtook Kweichow Moutai as China's highest-priced A-share stock on Wednesday, signaling a deeper shift in the nation's economic and investment landscape amid a surging technology bull market.
(2025-08-29). Insights | Russia WWII veteran recalls combats against Japanese invaders, hopes to watch military parade in Moscow. ecns.cn The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, and the World Anti-Fascist War. Russian WWII veteran Viktor Krivashov, recently granted an interview, and shared his covert operation against Japanese invaders.
(2025-08-29). 26 foreign leaders to attend China's V-Day commemorations on Sept. 3. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, 26 foreign leaders will attend China's V-Day commemorations in Beijing on Sept. 3, Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei announced on Thursday.
(2025-08-29). Adapting to local conditions with coordinated efforts: Lvliang offers a model for resource-based city transformation. ecns.cn As a typical resource-based city, Lvliang in Shanxi Province has, in recent years, forged a new transformation path that is both forward-looking and deeply rooted in local realities—offering a distinctive approach to green and low-carbon development.
(2025-08-29). From 'coal capital' to 'green energy': Lvliang's transformation as a resource-based city. ecns.cn As a quintessential resource-based city, it served as a crucial energy supply base while confronting multiple challenges: resource depletion, ecological fragility, and the growing pains of industrial transition.
(2025-08-29). Former SCO secretary-general: SCO injects positive energy into global governance. ecns.cn Former Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Bolat Nurgaliyev has said the organization is demonstrating strong vitality and broad prospects for development while injecting positive energy into global governance.
(2025-08-29). Digital tech boom offers opportunities. ecns.cn A drone photo taken on Aug 5, 2025 shows a banner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 on an overpass in Tianjin, North China.This will include advancing the development of 5G technology, gigabit optical networks, computing power infrastructure and terrestrial optical cable to enhance technological innovation capabilities.
(2025-08-29). World leaders to attend V-Day events. ecns.cn Twenty-six foreign heads of state and government will attend China's Victory Day commemorations, which will include a military parade, on Wednesday as Beijing hopes to use the event to reaffirm its commitment to defending the victorious outcomes of World War II and contributing to world peace and development.
(2025-08-29). China urges Philippines to stop 'hyping up' issues concerning maritime affairs. ecns.cn A China Coast Guard vessel in the South China Sea.This action also violates Article 5, which stipulates that no settlement activities should be carried out on uninhabited islands and reefs, he said.
(2025-08-29). Industrial upgrade pivots on digital tech. ecns.cn Statistics from the National Data Development Research Institute show that the number of data enterprises in China surpassed 400,000 in 2024, while the market scale of the nation's data industry reached 5.86 trillion yuan.
(2025-08-29). China pushes high-quality development in satellite communications. ecns.cn China will promote the high-quality development of the satellite communication industry by optimizing business access, according to new guidelines released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Wednesday."ÄÄ…
(2025-08-29). New research bodies will boost education exchanges. ecns.cn Scholars and experts have advocated increased cooperation in education, scientific research and talent development to boost economic growth among the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
(2025-08-29). Youths praise SCO's role in mutual understanding. ecns.cn The organization also plays an active role in narrowing gaps in understanding, fostering mutual learning among the peoples of its member states and strengthening mutual trust, she added.
(2025-08-29). Media center begins operations, welcomes journalists. ecns.cn As the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025 in Tianjin, the largest since the organization's inception, is poised to attract attention at home and abroad, a media center opened on Thursday to welcome Chinese and foreign journalists.
(2025-08-29). Key breakthrough made in China's West-to-East natural gas project. ecns.cn The construction site of the first tunnel of the Guozigou section of the West-to-East gas transmission pipeline, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, northwest China, August 27, 2025.
(2025-08-29). Giant mecha Labubu debuts in Chongqing. ecns.cn A giant mecha-style Labubu deubts at the Landmark Riverside Park in Chongqing, August 28, 2025.
(2025-08-29). Yunnan tourism flourishes under 'ideal life' campaign. ecns.cn Celebrated as the "kingdom of plants and animals" and the "world's garden", Yunnan has taken advantage of its enviable reputation for cultural tourism to draw both domestic and international travelers.
(2025-08-29). Xizang air travel sees six-decade strong surge. ecns.cn Civil aviation in the Xizang autonomous region has grown into a lifeline for travel, trade and public services on the high-altitude plateau, with passenger numbers expected to reach 8 million by the end of 2025, officials said.
(2025-08-29). Unlocking Chinese Cities | Tianjin: Where culture meets daily life. ecns.cn Tianjin, a port city where rivers meet and cultures blend. Known as China's "humor capital," it's a place of laughter, flavor, and charm. From crispy Jianbing Guozi to century-old local snacks, food and wit shape the easygoing spirit that makes Tianjin unforgettable.
(2025-08-29). Insights丨Decorated Russian veteran shares stories about covert operation against Japanese suicide attacker during WWII. ecns.cn The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Soviet Union's Great Patriotic War, and the World Anti-Fascist War.
(2025-08-29). Tianjin on stage: Modernity, Heritage, Warmth. ecns.cn
(2025-08-29). China hopes the U.S. acts on President Trump's commitment to welcoming Chinese students. ecns.cn
(2025-08-29). School shooting in Minnesota leaves 20 dead or injured. ecns.cn
(2025-08-29). SCO-related exhibiton opens in Beijing. ecns.cn
(2025-08-29). After seeing starving children, my work as an Israeli pediatrician will never be the same. haaretz.com The horrific images from a virtual tour of Gaza's Nasser Hospital — before Israel shelled it this week — make it clearer than ever: The power is in our hands. We must stop the atrocities committed in our name…
(2025-08-29). Netanyahu hides behind his latest shield for his war in Gaza: Antisemitism in France. haaretz.com Contrary to what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged in his letter to French President Emanuel Macron, antisemitism has not 'plagued French cities.' Netanyahu's attempt to speak for Jews outside Israel is toxic…
(2025-08-29). Israeli army announces end of daily humanitarian pause in Gaza City. haaretz.com
(2025-08-28). sovereign wealth fund cuts ties with Israeli managers, halts active investing. haaretz.com Norges Bank Investment Management notified Meitav and hedge fund ION that it will no longer entrust them with managing its Israeli investments, citing ethical concerns over the Gaza war. The fund has sold billions in holdings, including stakes in five banks and 23 other companies…
(2025-08-28). Protesters spilled red paint in front of IDF home, call for him to refuse order to take over Gaza. haaretz.com The protest comes following escalating demonstrations by one of the organizers, Standing Together, a coexistence and social justice movement, calling to end the war in Gaza. Five protesters were arrested…
(2025-08-29). The Israeli army cut down their trees. They fear the next step will be forced transfer. haaretz.com In an attempt to locate a Palestinian assailant, the IDF launched an operation in al-Mughayyir: 70 hours of curfew, house raids, stun grenades and arrests. When residents emerged, they discovered the soldiers had also cut down thousands of olive and almond trees…
(2025-08-29). thought juggling would save me from a. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: An Israeli arts manager for whom juggling is Zen, and a researcher exploring the magical world of bees…
(2025-08-28). Blinded by Netanyahu praise the tough new measures on Iran. haaretz.com Why isn't Israel celebrating fresh steps against Iran? Because praising Australia, France, and the U.K. would mean admitting they aren't the Israel-hating, terror-supporting antisemites Netanyahu claims…
(2025-08-28). Israel Police chief opposes far-right minister plan to curb protests. haaretz.com Israel Police Commissioner Danny Levy says decisions must be made in the field based on the police's assessment of the situation and the main consideration should be preserving human life, while National Security Minister Ben-Gvir placed freedom of movement and the 'right to privacy, quiet, and property' above the freedom of protest…
(2025-08-29). Kenya: Police Harass Human Rights Watch Staff Member. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Otsieno Namwaya, associate Africa director at Human Rights Watch, during a media interview in July 2023. | © 2023 The Standard | (Washington, DC) — The Kenyan police should end its apparent harassment of Otsieno Namwaya, associate Africa director at Human Rights Watch, over his work documenting serious rights abuses in Kenya, Human Rights Watch said today.Between August 23 and 25, 2025, security officials conducted surveillance at Namwaya's house. The incidents followed weeks of attempts by individuals believed to be from the Operation Support Unit, which is based within the…
(2025-08-29). Update from the Red Cross Field Hospital, Rafah: 15-Month Operational Summary. icrc.org Rafah, Gaza Strip – 9 May 2024 to 31 July 2025…
(2025-08-29). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC appalled by strike on Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). Israel and the occupied territories: Intensification of hostilities threatens to worsen catastrophic humanitarian conditions in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). Sri Lanka: Ambiguous Loss. icrc.org Dealing with frozen grief…
(2025-08-29). ICRC response in Southern Syria: Operational update. icrc.org 15 July to 15 August 2025…
(2025-08-29). Philippines: "The Book of Memories" book and exhibit launch. icrc.org A tribute to Marawi's missing people and their families' relentless search for answers…
(2025-08-29). Arms Trade Treaty: A framework that saves lives and preserves humanity in armed conflict. icrc.org Statement by Mr. Gilles Carbonnier, Vice President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, 25 August 2025, Geneva…
(2025-08-29). Joint statement: DIRCO and ICRC call for stronger political commitment to uphold IHL across Africa. icrc.org Pretoria, 19 August 2025…
(2025-08-29). Afghanistan: summary of operational facts and figures, January to June 2025. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). DRC: Silence, a slow killer. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). How the ICRC helps sustain life in Armenia's borderlands: A day with Harutyun Harutyunyan. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). ICRC voices: Contending with Syria's deadly legacy of war. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). To protect humanitarians is to protect communities: World Humanitarian Day 2025. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). South Sudan: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). South Sudan: The pain, memories and hope. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). Stop putting targets on aid workers' backs. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). ICRC president: "If states invest in defence, they must also budget for international humanitarian law" icrc.org
(2025-08-29). International Day of the Disappeared: Conflict in Sudan drives missing persons cases in Africa. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). Jordan: International Day of the Disappeared – Supporting Syrian families of missing persons. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). Philippines: ICRC president highlights need to make international humanitarian law a political priority to support peace and stability. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). Philippines: States in Asia Pacific region commit to greater support for rules of war during regional conference. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). ICRC president: "International humanitarian law only as strong as leaders' will to uphold it" icrc.org
(2025-08-29). "A grave betrayal of humanity" : Abhorrent attacks on aid workers must stop. icrc.org
(2025-08-29). Kenya and Uganda look to youth, technology to boost tourism. independent.co.ug 
Uganda and Kenya to host 4th Cross-Border Tourism Conference in Malindi Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | East Africa's tourism industry is set to take center stage as Uganda and Kenya prepare to host the 4th Uganda-Kenya Coast Tourism Conference and Exhibition from 27th to 28th October 2025 at Ocean Beach Resort and Spa in …
(2025-08-29). Museveni: NRM ready to tackle corruption in districts. independent.co.ug 
NRM delegates conference closes with Museveni emphasizing war on corruption at district level Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni closed the NRM Delegates Conference Thursday with a strong call to leaders at all levels to intensify the fight against corruption, particularly in districts, warning that the vice undermines the trust of the people …
(2025-08-29). Reunion are Africa Region IV Junior Team Champions, Uganda 4th. independent.co.ug 
Port Louis, Mauritius | THE INDEPENDENT | Reunion continued their dominance into the final day, clinching the Africa Region IV Junior Golf Team Championship in Mauritius by a big margin on Thursday. The junior golfers from Reunion emerged best with a total of +28 with Kenya finishing as runners-up at +59. Mauritius ended their campaign with …
(2025-08-29). Why Ugandans keep electing lawmakers' relatives. independent.co.ug 
Serere, Uganda | Apophia Agiresaasi , Global Press Journal Uganda| Family ties are shaping Uganda's Parliament. People who die in office are increasingly succeeded by close relatives — children, spouses or even siblings — and often with strong support from political parties and local communities. At least five members of the current Parliament have succeeded …
(2025-08-28). The Global Powers Of Nixon Mateulah. moderndiplomacy.eu Genocide and displacement has been on my mind this month as "October 7th" comes and goes. The world is at war. Trump has been re-elected President of the United States and displaced poets are searching for hope, sanctuary and a place/space to call home. Nixon Mateulah is a Malawian-born award-winning poet, short story writer and …
(2025-08-29). The Rising of Chinese Pop Culture: Labubu against K-Pop and Anime. moderndiplomacy.eu Asia's popular culture wave that for two decades has been dominated by two giants. South Korea with its K-Pop wave and dramas, and Japan with its manga and anime, which is now undergoing a fundamental shift. A new force that is tough and colorful has risen from China, not through idol groups or ninjas, but …
(2025-08-29). From Challenges to Opportunities: The Future of India—Japan Defence Cooperation. moderndiplomacy.eu Globally, the way the world is functioning is two-fold: one is the bipolar world, which has moved from its original players of the US and USSR to the US and China, and the other way the world is perceived is the multipolar world, where countries have moved a step ahead from bilateral relations to trilateral …
(2025-08-29). Australia Faces New Tests in US Ties Under Trump's Second Term. moderndiplomacy.eu Since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, Australia has been grappling with unpredictable shifts in its relationship to one of its closest allies. Australia has long been committed to a balance of power in its Indo-Pacific backyard, one that has been guaranteed, to a significant extent, by US economic and military primacy. …
(2025-08-29). Crisis Brewing in the Caribbean? U.S. Power meets Venezuelan Resistance. moderndiplomacy.eu Background Relations between Washington and Caracas have long been tense, marked by U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan officials, accusations of narco-trafficking, and disputes over democracy and sovereignty. The latest flashpoint comes as the Trump administration expands military deployments in the Southern Caribbean, framing the move as part of a broader campaign against Latin American drug cartels. …
(2025-08-29). Critical Minerals and Critical Security: U.S. Military Dependence on China's Rare Earths. moderndiplomacy.eu On August 26, Monday, during the meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at the White House, Trump threatened China to impose 200 percent tariffs when he said to the reporters that "they have to give us magnets; if they don't give us magnets, then we have to charge them 200 percent tariffs or something." …
(2025-08-29). The Role of SEZs in CPEC Phase-II. moderndiplomacy.eu China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has been a long-term strategic collaboration between China and Pakistan. It will now be in a second phase that marks a strong change towards smaller scale projects when it comes to large-scale infrastructure and energy projects towards smaller goals that are sustainable in nature. The agenda is now industrialization, modernization of agriculture, …
(2025-08-29). Taiwan Says China Spent $21 Billion on Pacific Drills in 2024, 40% More Than Year Before. moderndiplomacy.eu Background China has sharply expanded its military activities in the Taiwan Strait, East and South China Seas, and Western Pacific, according to Taiwan's armed forces. A new internal estimate seen by Reuters suggests Beijing's drills cost $21 billion in 2024, a 40% jump from 2023, underscoring the scale of China's growing military footprint. Beijing officially …
(2025-08-29). Thailand's Prime Minister Dismissed: What Happens Next? moderndiplomacy.eu Background Thailand has once again entered political turbulence after Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was dismissed by the Constitutional Court for violating ethics rules. Her removal after just one year in office not only shakes the Shinawatra dynasty's hold on power but also comes at a time when the country's fragile economy struggles with slow growth, …
(2025-08-29). Why President Director Resignations Won't Solve BUMN Governance Failures. moderndiplomacy.eu Corporate liability and public accountability remain the missing pieces in Indonesia's state-owned enterprise reform. The resignation of Joao Angelo de Sousa Mota from the position of President Director of PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara can be interpreted as a form of moral responsibility due to failure to maintain food security. This emerged in the midst of …
(2025-08-29). UN staff pressure rights chief to call Gaza a genocide in letter. newarab.com 
(2025-08-29). The BBC's Gaza bias betrays its journalistic duty. newarab.com 
Rising It has been over 20 months of Israel's genocide in Gaza, and the question of media bias has been at the forefront of public conscience, particularly among those sympathetic with the plight of Palestin…
(2025-08-29). UN food agency chief: women and children are starving in Gaza. newarab.com 
The head of the The world's leading authority on food crises said last week the Gaza Strip's largest city is gripped by
(2025-08-29). Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix back new film about Gaza's Hind Rajab. newarab.com 
(2025-08-29). Smotrich urges Gaza annexation if Hamas refuses to 'surrender'. newarab.com 
The far-right minister, who has vocally opposed striking a deal with Hamas to end the nearly two-year war, presented his plan to "win in Gaza by the end of the year" at a press conference in Jerusalem. | Under Smotrich's proposal, Hamas would be given an ult…
(2025-08-29). Why Jordan is bringing back military conscription. newarab.com 
Jordan's announcement earlier this month on the Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah declared the revival of the 'Service to the Flag' program, set to begin in 2026, as Jordan finds itself navigating an increasingly
(2025-08-29). Are refugees in Belgium losing rights for backing Palestine. newarab.com 
(2025-08-29). Former female governor on Afghan women's fate under Taliban rule. newarab.com 
The hollow depressions left in the mountain face of the Bamiyan Valley — once home to the UNESCO-recognised But for
(2025-08-29). Algeria president replaces prime minister. newarab.com 
(2025-08-29). Europeans launch UN sanctions process on Iran, letter says. newarab.com 
Britain, France and Germany launched a 30-day process to reimpose The trio, known as the E3, said in a statement they had decided to trigger the so-called snapback mechanism before they lose the ability in mid-…
(2025-08-29). French sports journalist Gleizes 'isolated' in Algerian prison. newarab.com 
A prominent
(2025-08-29). Iran envoy rejects arson claims after expulsion from Australia. newarab.com 
(2025-08-29). Iraqi Kurdish PUK security force alleges plot to kill party head. newarab.com 
(2025-08-29). A Lebanese army drone killed a drug lord. Was it extrajudicial. newarab.com 
The operation a few weeks ago in the northern Beqaa Valley town of Al Sharawneh saw an
(2025-08-29). Lebanon 'could ban' Hamas, as more Palestinian camps disarm. newarab.com 
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has indicated that Lebanon could be considering banning Envoys from the Palestinian Authority overseeing the handover of weapons from refugee camps in Lebanon mentioned this during meetings with Lebanese officials, Al-Akhbar cited local sources as saying. | This would aim to "expose Hamas, isolate it, and portray it as illegitimate," Al-Akhbar added. | Abbas's Fatah Movement…
(2025-08-29). Sudan: 24 killed in RSF shelling of besieged city of El-Fasher. newarab.com 
(2025-08-29). Sweden, Netherlands urge EU sanctions on Israel and Hamas. newarab.com 
In a letter to European Union foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas, the Swedish and Dutch foreign ministers called for targeted sanctions on Israeli government ministers and
(2025-08-29). Swiss court rejects Tariq Ramadan's rape conviction appeal. newarab.com 
(2025-08-29). UN urged to work for Qaradawi's release as family makes contact. newarab.com 
The family of This came as prominent UK human rights lawyer Rodney Dixon, representing the family, filed a complaint with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, urging an investigation and calling for his release. | On Wednesday, The New York Times reported that the 54-year-old political dissident's family were granted a second visit by Emirati authorities on Monday, after a brief 10…
(2025-08-29). UN votes to wind down Lebanon peacekeeping mission by 2026. newarab.com 
United Nations Security Council has voted unanimously to renew the mandate of its peacekeeping force in The resolution, adopted on Thursday, extends the mandate of the
(2025-08-29). US congressman warns of 'Assad-style' end for Tunisia's Saied. newarab.com 
A US congressman has Joe Wilson, a Republican from South Carolina, criticised Tunisia's President for alleged corruption, economic mismanagement, suppression of freedoms, and turning Tunisia into "the laughingstock of the Middle East." [sic, considerin…
(2025-08-29). US refuses to join UN human rights review, drawing criticism. newarab.com 
The The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) expects all 193 U.N. member states to submit reports on their human rights records every 4.5 to 5 years. The reports are reviewed by other member states, which provide non-binding recommendations. | A U.S. State Department official told Reuters th…
(2025-08-29). Aaron Benanav: Beyond Capitalism—1. newleftreview.org In the first instalment of a major contribution to the reconceptualization of a post-capitalist social order, Aaron Benanav marshals insights from a long century of socialist thought and practice—Cabet, Marx, Preobrazhensky, Neurath, Keynes—to lay the theoretical foundations for his own multi-criterial model.
(2025-08-29). Alyssa Battistoni: Situating Freedom. newleftreview.org How might we reimagine freedom on an increasingly turbulent and resource-constrained planet? Charting a course between rival left accounts, Alyssa Battistoni offers a conception inspired by de Beauvoir's Ethics of Ambiguity: a 'situated' freedom, which recognizes natural contingency and centres human agency.
(2025-08-29). Michael Burawoy: Palestine through a South African Lens. newleftreview.org In a draft text sent to NLR before his tragically early death, the sociologist reflects on the reasons for the starkly different outcomes of Afrikaner and Zionist settler colonialisms: in South Africa, a unified democratic republic, with all its problems; in Israel, ongoing war.
(2025-08-29). Michael Levien: Michael Burawoy. newleftreview.org Intellectual reconstruction of the work of Michael Burawoy, from globe-spanning analysis of production regimes—post-colonial, advanced capitalist, state socialist—to theoretical dialogues with Polanyi, Bourdieu and Du Bois.
(2025-08-29). NLR Editors: Michael Burawoy: 1947—2025. newleftreview.org The well-travelled life and consistently lucid, radical thought of global labour's great comparative ethnographer—and social theorist.
(2025-08-29). Roberto Schwarz: Political Polyphonies. newleftreview.org Interview with the Brazilian critic and theorist on the literary and political ideas informing his epic play, Queen Lira. A volatile cacophony of voices disputing his country's path, from Dilma's impeachment to Bolsonaro's rise and Lula's unexpected return.
(2025-08-29). Zhang Yongle: Reconfiguring Hegemony. newleftreview.org A view from China of the battle for America's ideological soul, pitting Trump, home-grown nemesis of Western liberal democracy, against Francis Fukuyama, subtlest philosopher of its world-historical triumph. Are these contrasted figures two manifestations of the same hegemonic principle?
(2025-08-29). Tom Barrack has an offer that Lebanon simply can't refuse. responsiblestatecraft.org A tale of two envoys recently unfolded in Beirut, encapsulating the crossroads at which Lebanon now stands. Tanned and sporting a pink tie, the U.S. Envoy Tom Barrack Days earlier, Ali Larijani, th…
(2025-08-29). Millions of Afghans forced to return to a hellscape the world forgot. responsiblestatecraft.org It's been a dark summer for Afghans. When Israel launched the 12-day war with Iran on June 13, Tehran used it as a pretext to scapegoat some of its most vulnerable residents.In its latest wave of deportations, an estimated
(2025-08-29). Diplomacy Watch: Is there a 'next' for Ukraine peace talks? responsiblestatecraft.org
(2025-08-28). Europe facing revolts, promising more guns with no money. responsiblestatecraft.org If you wanted to create a classic recipe for political crisis, you could well choose a mixture of a stagnant economy, a huge and growing public debt, a perceived
(2025-08-28). Europe's snapback gamble risks killing diplomacy with Iran. responsiblestatecraft.org Europe appears set to move from threats to action. According to
(2025-08-28). Europe just made war with Iran more likely. responsiblestatecraft.org France, Germany, and the UK (E3) have announced they will trigger snapback sanctions on Iran at the United Nations. This will launch a 30-day process that will likely culminate in the full reinstatement of all U.N. sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal. The move will carry four major consequences.First, the U.N. Security Council will formally adopt the demand — pushed by Israel — that Iran cease all uranium enrichment. Israel designed this demand to sabotage nuclear diplomacy and edge the conflict toward war.Next, a U.N. arms embargo on Iran will return, potentially curbing Tehran's ability…
(2025-08-29). Billion-Dollar Defenses: How NATO's Budget Reshapes Power. thinktank.pk As fighter jets roar over NATO exercises in the Mediterranean and tanks roll through Eastern Europe, the alliance's European members and Canada are poised to make history in 2025 by collectively meeting the long-elusive 2% GDP defense spending target for the first time. This milestone, set at the 2014 Wales Summit, marks a seismic shift …
(2025-08-29). Digital Euro : Can Europe Outsmart US Crypto in 2025? thinktank.pk Imagine zapping euros across borders in seconds, sans fees from Big Tech giants, all while your data stays locked tighter than a Swiss vault. That's the tantalizing promise of the digital euro, Europe's answer to the crypto chaos and US-dominated payments world. As the European Central Bank's (ECB) preparation phase hurtles toward its October 2025 …
(2025-08-29). America First, Accountability Last? US Ditches UN Human Rights Review. thinktank.pk In a world where superpowers preach democracy from gilded podiums, the United States' abrupt exit from its own human rights check-up at the United Nations speaks volumes about hidden agendas and fractured alliances. On August 28, 2025, UN spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani confirmed Washington's refusal to engage in the fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) slated for …
(2025-08-29). SCO Redefine Climate Action: A Threat to Western Dominance? thinktank.pk As the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) gears up for its landmark 2025 Summit in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1, the bloc's push for sustainable development is stealing the spotlight. Dubbed the "SCO Year of Sustainable Development," this gathering of leaders from over 20 nations and 10 international bodies isn't just diplomatic theater—it's a …
(2025-08-29). Philadelphia health providers say new COVID-19 vaccine eligibility restrictions are confusing patients. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Philadelphia-area pediatricians and family medicine providers say new federal policies for COVID-19 vaccines are leaving some of their patients confused about their future eligibility and insurance coverage for the shots. | Federal agencies this week approved updated COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the fall season, but
(2025-08-29). America's 250th: NJ Transit launches 'Jersey Journeys,' an interactive map showcasing historic sites accessible by bus and trains. whyy.org From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? NJ Transit launched Thursday "Jersey Journeys: Every Stop Tells a Story," an interactive map that connects historic sites by buses, light rail and trains. | The "We are not just the Garden State, we're the history state in many ways," said NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri. "The fact that New…
(2025-08-29). 'Window dressing': Delaware Republicans question bipartisan nature of hearings into property tax hikes. whyy.org What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Turmoil continues over New Castle County's once-in-40-years property reassessments, as council members reject ordering an audit of the process and Delaware state lawmakers announce hearings on the issue. | State House and Senate Democrats laid out a schedule Wednesday of public hearings on the property reassessment process that took place in all three counties over the past few years. The meetings of bipartisan special committees are scheduled to begin in late September and…
(2025-08-29). New Penn policing program for senior officers will help bring change to Philadelphia police, commissioner says. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Change is coming to the Philadelphia Police Department. | Next year, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel will launch a five-year strategic plan for the 5,000-plus-member The goal? Bethel wants to transform the department from a "paramilitary mindset" and move toward more of a service business model. | That paramilitary culture has been a part of departments in the U.S. for many…
(2025-08-29). A Night for the Ages: Schwarber's historic performance rewrites Phillies history. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Kyle Schwarber Schwarber was 4 for 6 with a Phillies-record nine RBIs. He took the outright National Lea…
(2025-08-28). Swatting group 'likely responsible' for campus shooter hoaxes at Villanova and others: Report. whyy.org This story originally appeared on According to a report released Wednesday, analysts with the Center for Internet Security (CIS) and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) believe it's very likely a swatting group made false emergency reports targeting at least 10 universities, The report states the calls, which we…
(2025-08-28). Philly bus routes most used by students will be restored next week after Parker announces an advance of city funds. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Philadelphia has announced a plan to use city money to restore some SEPTA bus routes starting Tuesday, which "will enable students to get to school on time and return home safely," Money from the existing $135 million SEPTA subsidy in the 2026 budget will go toward restoring routes most used by student…
(2025-08-28). Uber offers free rides to Philly seniors amid SEPTA cuts. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Uber is offering free rides to Philadelphia seniors in response to The initiative, called the
(2025-08-29). 1,400 University of Minnesota workers ready to strike as Teamsters bureaucracy holds them back. wsws.org 1,400 University of Minnesota custodians, cooks, maintenance, and dorm workers prepared for the school's first system-wide strike in nearly fifty years, only to be blocked by Teamsters Local 320 leadership.
(2025-08-29). How Australia's pseudo-left Socialist Alternative covers for the union bureaucracy. wsws.org The conference session was aimed at promoting the conception that no alternative exists or can be built to the existing unions and their leaderships.
(2025-08-29). Australian defence minister visits Washington to desperately seek Trump-Albanese meeting. wsws.org Only after Marles' return was it revealed that his trip to Washington was a desperate attempt to secure a meeting between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Trump.
(2025-08-29). GE Aerospace workers walk out as defense industry strikes spread. wsws.org If the UAW bureaucracy had to call the strike it was only because Fain & Co. knew they would not be able to impose another sellout on workers fed up with decades of union-backed givebacks.
(2025-08-29). Kennedy's firing of CDC director: A coup against science and public health. wsws.org The Trump administration's attacks on science and public health are aimed at the international working class, which bears the brunt of disease, disability, and early death when protective measures are eliminated.
(2025-08-29). Kiev attack and NATO escalation threaten direct war between Russia and Europe. wsws.org The logic of the war is leading directly toward a military clash between Russia and Europe threatening the lives of millions and the destruction of the entire continent. Far from backing down in the wake of Russia's attacks, European governments seized on them to issue new threats and accelerate the war drive.
(2025-08-29). US rail companies refuse to adopt improved safety policies, prompting FRA to dissolve safety working group formed after East Palestine disaster. wsws.org The Federal Railroad Administration formed the working group to discuss new safety policies in response to the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Two years later it dissolved the group due to lack of progress.
(2025-08-29). Sri Lanka: SEP holds online public meeting on postal workers' strike. wsws.org Speakers placed the struggle of postal workers within the broader crisis of Sri Lankan capitalism and the need for workers to form independent action committees to fight the government's IMF-dictated measures.
(2025-08-29). Boeing strike at the crossroads: IAM officials appeal for Trump intervention while starving workers out on the picket line. wsws.org Workers should take the occupations of Los Angeles and Washington D.C. as dire warnings that not just cities, but also individual factories, can and will be placed under military rule if needed to ensure US military violence abroad can continue.
(2025-08-29). Guards riot, beat immigrant detainees at "Alligator Alcatraz" concentration camp in Florida Everglades. wsws.org In frantic phone calls, immigrants reported that guards deployed tear gas and assaulted them.
(2025-08-29). German cabinet agrees to new Military Service Law and installs National War Council. wsws.org The measures serve to massively increase the size of Germany's Armed Forces and secure the cannon fodder for the coming wars of German imperialism.
(2025-08-29). The growing wave of workplace deaths in Italy and the need to build Rank-and-File Committees. wsws.org The surge in fatal workplace accidents in Italy exposes the alliance between the state, corporations and union bureaucracy, highlighting the urgent need for rank-and-file committees and an international struggle against capitalist exploitation.
(2025-08-29). New Zealand intelligence report accuses China of "foreign interference" wsws.org The "Security Threat Environment" report is aimed at justifying New Zealand's alignment with the US against China, along with increased domestic surveillance and censorship.
(2025-08-29). Former Fed chair warns Trump's sacking of Fed governor "profoundly dangerous" for US credibility. wsws.org Former Fed chief Janet Yellen has warned of the implications for US monetary policy both at home and abroad of Trump's actions.