(2025-08-28). From displacement tents to dreams of school: this time, I am writing to you about my own children. thecanary.co To the world where children are preparing to open their new books and start the new school year, going to school in safety, I write this story as a journalist accustomed to telling people's stories, and as a father deprived of the most basic right of fatherhood: to see his five children walk to school […] | By
(2025-08-28). Israel has now killed over 1,000 teachers since 7 October. thecanary.co In Gaza, schools are no longer just walls and doors, but have become a distant dream that children chase every day amid the rubble and international silence. Since 7 October 2023, every new day added to the lives of children has been filled with fear and waiting, as they watch the sky before they watch […] | By
(2025-08-28). Death toll from Gaza mass starvation hits 313. wsws.org Ten Palestinians have died of starvation or malnutrition over the past 24 hours due to the deliberate famine created by Israel in Gaza, bringing the death toll from the famine to 313, including 119 children.
2025-08-28: Scott Ritter: NATO is FINISHED
Fast forward to about 40 minutes in order to hear Scott Ritter give his most powerful condemnation yet of the evil people fomenting the genocide in Gaza, including Donald Trump.
(2025-08-28). LIVE: Israel starves four more Palestinians to death in Gaza. aljazeera.com Israeli attacks kill at least 17 people in Gaza, including a woman and her child in the Bureij camp.
(2025-08-28). Israeli Attacks and Starvation Kill 75 More Palestinians in Gaza Over 24 Hours. news.antiwar.com Gaza's Health Ministry said on Thursday that Israeli attacks have killed 71 Palestinians and wounded 339 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli attacks continue across the Strip. On top of the violent deaths, the Health Ministry said that it recorded another four starvation-related deaths amid the famine caused by the Israeli siege. "This …
(2025-08-28). Entire UN Security Council Except US Says Gaza Famine 'Man-Made' as 10 More People Starve to Death. scheerpost.com US Ambassador to the United Nations Dorothy Shea speaks on August 27, 2025. | (Photo: US Mission to the United Nations/X) | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Brett Wilkins / Every member nation of the United Nations Security Coun…
(2025-08-28). What is famine, and how is it determined? aljazeera.com Famine doesn't happen naturally. It's political. Gaza joins the short list of places where conflict starves people.
(2025-08-28). Aid to famine-struck Gaza still 'drop in the ocean': WFP. newarab.com 
The World Food Programme warned Tuesday that the aid Israel is allowing to enter Gaza remains a "drop in the ocean", days afte The United Nations declared a famine in Gaza on Friday, blaming the "systematic obstruction" of aid by Israel during its nearly two-year war on the enclave. | Carl Skau, WFP's chief operating officer, said that over the past two weeks, there has been a "slight uptick" in aid entering, averaging around 100 trucks per day.
(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). America's Bipartisan Shame. dissidentvoice.org If hallmarks of economic decline are everywhere apparent, it is Washington's shameless participation in human genocide that has awakened many an American from their dogmatic slumbers. The United States has been a partner in human slaughter in Gaza, arming and funding, providing intelligence to and political cover for Zionist forces in Israel in their fanatical …
(2025-08-28). Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix back new film about Gaza's Hind Rajab. newarab.com 
(2025-08-28). Israel destroys more than 1,500 homes in Gaza City's Al-Zeitoun. newarab.com 
(2025-08-28). 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…
(2025-08-28). UN staff pressure rights chief to call Gaza a genocide in letter. newarab.com 
(2025-08-28). 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…
(2025-08-28). Israel builds new aid centers in Gaza while troops target Hamas. longwarjournal.org The Israeli military said on August 28 that it is building two new humanitarian aid sites in Gaza. The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said that it has distributed 140 million meals since May 2025. In southern and northern Gaza, Israeli troops carried out raids in Jabaliya and areas of Khan Younis.
(2025-08-28). The Voice of Hind Rajab: a film that exposes an Israeli war crime. thecanary.co In a move that reflects the convergence of cinema with major humanitarian issues, the film The Voice of Hind Rajab by Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania will have its world premiere at the 82nd Venice Film Festival on 3 September, bringing back to the forefront the story of six-year-old Hind Rajab from Gaza, who Israel […] | By
(2025-08-28). 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). Iran Demands Concrete International Action To End Israel's Genocide. popularresistance.org Abbas Araghchi, Iranian foreign minister, called for more concrete collective action against Israel, asserting that mere verbal condemnations are no longer enough to prevent its "insatiable" Zionist ambitions to ethnically cleanse Palestinians and expand their occupation in the region. | Araghchi reiterated that the Israeli war in Gaza "is not merely a fleeting military conflict or an ordinary humanitarian crisis: it is a systematic, full fledged genocide explicitly intended to achieve ethnic cleansing amid the complicit silence of the US and the West more broadly." | Citing the daily killing of Palestinians seek…
(2025-08-28). The Global Sumud Flotilla: Over 50 Ships Will Set Sail for Gaza. scheerpost.com The Madleen before departure. Source: Tan Safi/Freedom Flotilla Coalition | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Wahid Ben Ali / In July 2025, a new international maritime initiative was launc…
(2025-08-28). Borrell calls for European action in Gaza even though he did nothing as top diplomat. infobrics.org Spain continues to take no meaningful action for Gaza despite all the rhetoric.
(2025-08-28). Democratic National Committee Rejects Resolution For Israel Arms Embargo. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, Democratic National Committee (DNC) members at the party's summer meetings rejected Resolution 18, which called for the recognition of a Palestinian state, a ceasefire in Gaza, an arms embargo, and a suspension of military aid to Israel. | Instead, members backed a status quo resolution introduced by DNC Chair Ken Martin, which simply called for more aid to be allowed into Gaza and a two-state solution. Despite the support, Martin went on to withdraw the resolution. | "I know that there are some who are interested in making changes today, but as we've seen, there's divide in our party on this issue,"
(2025-08-28). Gaza Genocide deniers are no different from Holocaust deniers, except that their denial abets the genocide itself. mondoweiss.net 
The denial of the Gaza genocide has been echoed from the mainstream media to the White House. While reminiscent of Holocaust denial, today's denials have deadly consequences as they are used to justify the very genocide deniers claim isn't happening.
(2025-08-28). Hundreds of UN Staff Urge Rights Chief to Label Gaza a Genocide. moderndiplomacy.eu Background The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), created in 1993 to protect human rights globally, has seen its current head, Austrian lawyer Volker Turk, repeatedly condemn Israel's actions in Gaza, while being careful to not use the word "genocide". The term "genocide" carries severe legal and political implications, as the action …
(2025-08-28). Australian pseudo-left conference: Protest politics and reformist electoral fronts to trap anti-capitalist sentiment. wsws.org Socialist Alternative's Sydney conference promoted the fraud of protest politics, that have manifestly failed to halt the Gaza genocide, and sought to justify its creation of reformist electoral fronts.
(2025-08-28). NZ media workers call for 'decisive action' by Luxon over Gaza journalists. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report About 120 journalists, film makers, actors, media workers and academics have today called on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and two senior cabinet ministers in an open letter to "act decisively" to protect Gaza journalists and a free press. "These are principles to which New Zealand has always laid claim and which are…
(2025-08-28). Friday 9/19: Gaza Journalists UNDERFIRE Film Showing. indybay.org Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula | 490 Aguajito Road Carmel, CA 93923…
(2025-08-28). 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.
(2025-08-28). Thursday 8/28: Behind the Scenes at Rebuilding Alliance— Pinwheels for Peace in the Classrooms of Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/PinwheelsForPeace…
(2025-08-28). Thursday 8/28: Global Strike For Gaza. indybay.org Everywhere…
(2025-08-28). Houthis claim hypersonic missile strike on Israel's Ben Gurion airport. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Yemen's Houthi movement announced on Wednesday that its missile forces carried out a "qualitative military operation" targeting Lod Airport in the occupied Jaffa region with a hypersonic ballistic missile.Houthi military spokesperson General Yahya Saree declared that Yemen will continue its support for Gaza "whatever the challenges and repercussions", vowing to fight until the siege is lifted and Israeli attacks are halted. He described the operation as part of Yemen's "honorable duty toward the oppressed in Palestine."ÿ®ŸäÿßŸÜ ÿߟџ&Cc…
(2025-08-28). Half of US voters believe Israel committing genocide in Gaza, poll says. aljazeera.com Six in 10 voters also oppose Washington sending more military aid to Israel, according to Quinnipiac poll.
(2025-08-28). Update from the Red Cross Field Hospital, Rafah: 15-Month Operational Summary. icrc.org Rafah, Gaza Strip – 9 May 2024 to 31 July 2025…
(2025-08-28). Israel's Killing of Journalists Follows a Pattern of Silencing Palestinian Media That Stretches Back to 1967. counterpunch.org 
Five journalists were among the 22 people killed on Aug. 25, 2025, in Israeli strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the Gaza Strip. Following global condemnation, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement saying Israel "values the work of journalists." But the numbers tell a different story. Those deaths bring the
(2025-08-28). Gaza and the CBC: The Public Broadcaster Betrays Its Mandate. counterpunch.org 
Anyone who has doubted the Chomsky-Herman propaganda model of mass media has surely had their skepticism tested over the past twenty-two months. The axiom that media "serve to mobilize support for the special interests that dominate the state" by distorting or suppressing facts is nowhere more evident than in Western reporting on Gaza. Likewise, the
(2025-08-28). final images show Gaza hospital stairwell where she was killed in Israeli strike. haaretz.com Mariam Dagga, a visual journalist who freelanced for The Associated Press, was among 22 people, including five reporters, killed Monday when Israeli forces struck Nasser Hospital twice in quick succession, in what Israel called a 'tragic error'…
(2025-08-28). Egypt reportedly rejects friendly soccer match with Zambia over Israeli coaches. haaretz.com The November friendly was called off after Egyptian officials objected to Zambia's Israeli coaches, including former Chelsea FC manager Avram Grant, citing the Gaza war and regional tensions…
(2025-08-28). Tony Blair, Jared Kushner part of Trump Gaza policy meeting. newarab.com 
(2025-08-28). No vacancy: Gaza's hospital bed occupancy rate is at 300%. newarab.com 
On the floor of a narrow corridor inside Al-Shifa Hospital in Pointing to his bandaged leg, Abu Salim remarked to The New Arab, "When I a…
(2025-08-28). UK Lib Dem leader to boycott banquet for Trump over Gaza war. newarab.com 
Davey accused the US president and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer of "clos[ing] their eyes and wish[ing] this away" in response to The Liberal Democrat leader, who has criticised Trump in the past, announced his boycott in an opinion piece for UK newspaper The Guardian. | The Lib Dem leader explained that he and his wife Emily had "spent all summer thinking about this" and had also "prayed about it"- saying that it was "the one way" to demonstrate his condemnation of Trump and Starmer's failure to urgently inte…
(2025-08-28). White House meeting on Gaza day after, Israel presses massacres. newarab.com 
Israeli attacks on Gaza have
(2025-08-28). Israel Demolishes All Buildings in Gaza City's Southern Zeitoun Area. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — No buildings remain standing in the southern part of the Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City as the Israeli ground operation launched earlier this month demolished more than 1,500 homes.
(2025-08-28). Yemen Fires Hypersonic Missile at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Yemeni Armed Forces launched a hypersonic ballistic missile against Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday in retaliation for the Zionist regime's brutal campaign in Gaza.
(2025-08-28). Israel obliterates Gaza City as Trump eyes post-war plan. newarab.com 
The Israeli forces intensified their assault on Gaza City on Wednesday, as Israel faces growing outrage at home and abroad over its nearly two-year campaign in Gaza, where its forces are laying siege to the enclave's
(2025-08-28). Israel intensifies Gaza City offensive as Trump hosts post-war talks. jagonews24.com The Israeli military pressed operations around Gaza City on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump hosted a meeting on post-war plans for the shattered Palestinian territory.
(2025-08-28). Gaza: US Forces Can Be Liable for Assisting Israeli War Crimes (HRW). juancole.com Direct participation by US forces in military operations in Gaza since October 2023, including by providing intelligence for Israeli strikes and conducting extensive coordination and plannin…
(2025-08-28). Israeli double tap hit on Nasser hospital kills Gaza's truths. newarab.com 
The Israeli strike on It was a moment that seemed to rupture the collective conscience of Palestinians and the world, a double tap airstrike that claimed 20 lives, including doctors, paramedics, and at least five journalists, who died with holding cameras that documented the very war that consumed them. | Speak…
(2025-08-28). Pope urges end to 'collective punishment' of Gaza Palestinians. newarab.com 
Leo was interrupted twice by applause as he read aloud his latest appeal for an end to the 22-month war during his weekly general audience attended by thousands of people in the Vatican's auditorium. | History's first American pope also called…
(2025-08-28). Protest against Gaza war as Venice Film Festival opens. newarab.com 
Protesters against Around 20 people from a regional left-wing Italian political collective held up the hand-drawn banner and Palestinian flags ahead of the opening ceremony later Wednesday. | "We need to use the attention here during the film festival to shift the focus on to Palestine," Giulia Cacopardo, 28, from the North-East Social Centres, told news agency…
(2025-08-28). Israel and the occupied territories: Intensification of hostilities threatens to worsen catastrophic humanitarian conditions in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-28). Genoa dockworkers confront Bahri Logistics over weapons shipments amid Middle East wars. wsws.org Italian dockworkers' struggle against Saudi shipping giant Bahri shows how the working class can fight genocide and war and raises important political issues facing workers internationally.
(2025-08-28). We Have Freedom of Speech. dissidentvoice.org 
(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). Expelling Iran's Ambassador to Australia. dissidentvoice.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, …
(2025-08-28). The Military Budget Nobody Controls. dissidentvoice.org The U.S. federal debt has now passed $37 trillion and is growing at the rate of $1 trillion every five months. Interest on the debt exceeds $1 trillion annually, second only to Social Security in the federal budget. The military outlay is also close to $1 trillion, consuming nearly half of the discretionary budget. As a sovereign …
(2025-08-28). Belagroprombank to transfer shares of three enterprises to state ownership. eng.belta.by In accordance with Council of Ministers Resolution No. 457, dated 22 August 2025, Belagroprombank will transfer shares of three enterprises to state ownership free of charge by 31 December 2025. The resolution was officially published on the National Legal Internet Portal, BelTA has learned.
(2025-08-28). Belarus outlines social, economic development priorities for 2026-2030. eng.belta.by Deputy Economy Minister Mariya Mazhinskaya outlined the priority areas set out in the draft program for Belarus' social and economic development for 2026-2030 during an intersectoral group meeting on economic issues of the Council for Sustainable Development.
(2025-08-28). Belarusian ambassador visits Azerbaijan's silk production hub of Sheki. eng.belta.by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to Azerbaijan Dmitry Pinevich has visited the town of Sheki.
(2025-08-28). Gomel Oblast strengthens partnership with China, boosting supply chains and regional ties. eng.belta.by A delegation from Gomel Oblast, led by Governor Ivan Krupko, held talks with Chinese partners in the PRC to discuss potential supplies of cellulose and wood chips from Gomel Oblast to China, BelTA learned from the Gomel Oblast Executive Committee.
(2025-08-28). Minsk's share in Belarus' retail trade at one third. eng.belta.by Minsk accounts for one third of retail turnover in Belarus, Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus, Natalya Kochanova told journalists following a meeting of the Minsk City Executive Committee to discuss the results of the social and economic development of Minsk in January-July 2025.
(2025-08-28). Maduro confirms intention to visit Belarus. eng.belta.by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Dmitry Derevinsky presented his credentials to President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko: Belarus has more than enough potatoes. eng.belta.by Belarusians should know that the country has a sufficient supply of potatoes, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at a meeting to discuss pressing issues in the development of potato farming in Belarus.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko demands to improve farming standards. eng.belta.by "Our executives travel along a road and see that everything near the road is cultivated and good. Nearly as good as in OAO Rassvet. But farther on everything is overgrown with goldenrods, with this golden weed. Men, it won't do," the president said.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko explains when he may eat at former McDonald's restaurant. eng.belta.by Aleksandr Lukashenko mentioned he would be interested in going to a Mak.by restaurant. But he would do it only on one condition: when he will be able to taste a dish made only of Belarusian foods. The president admitted he had never tasted what is on the menu at Mak.by.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko: It is critical not only to harvest potatoes but also to preserve them. eng.belta.by "To date, our main task is to harvest the crop [potatoes] and preserve it. What is the situation with storage facilities in our country? Are there enough of them? Including for the seed reserve," Aleksandr Lukashenko asked.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko praises decent crops in fields despite complicated year. eng.belta.by Aleksandr Lukashenko said: "The harvesting campaign is in full swing. The year has not been simple but I repeat that the crops in the fields are decent. It is necessary to gather them in and preserve them."
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko praises farmers' good work this year. eng.belta.by During a working trip to Mogilev Oblast, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko praised the good work of farmers this year despite difficult weather conditions and tight deadlines of the harvesting and sowing campaigns.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko promises support to private farmers. eng.belta.by "No one will give away the agricultural enterprises that operate well. They represent a majority. If they work, we let them work. But in a situation where a private owner can make a contribution, we will surely support them," the head of state stated.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko: Retail chains should be involved in potato storage, sales. eng.belta.by Retail chains should be actively involved in the storage and subsequent sale of potatoes, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he made a working trip to Kirovsk District, Mogilev Oblast on 28‚ÄØAugust.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko reveals what gift he will bring to China. eng.belta.by During a working trip to Mogilev Oblast, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko announced that he plans to bring several bags of potatoes as a gift for foreign leaders on his upcoming visit to China, BelTA has learned.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko tasks scientists with developing disease‚Äëresistant potato variety. eng.belta.by At a meeting to discuss pressing issues in the development of potato farming in Belarus, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko instructed scientists to develop a potato variety resistant to diseases and adverse weather conditions.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko tells retailers to keep Belarusian potatoes in stock. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has warned heads of retail chains that it is unacceptable not to keep quality and affordable domestic potatoes in stock during a meeting to discuss the development of potato farming in Belarus.
(2025-08-28). Lukashenko to discuss potato harvest, Belarus' key crop, during trip to Mogilev Oblast. eng.belta.by Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is on a working trip to Mogilev Oblast on 28 August. The head of state will tour the Rassvet agricultural enterprise in Kirovsk District, BelTA has learned.
(2025-08-28). Belarus' minister of internal affairs meets with Pakistani PM. eng.belta.by Belarusian Minister of Internal Affairs Ivan Kubrakov has met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the ministry's press service told BelTA.
(2025-08-28). Belarus, Russia's Tatarstan to develop cooperation in petrochemical industry. eng.belta.by A regular meeting of the working group on cooperation in the petrochemical industry took place at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan.
(2025-08-28). Belarus showcases its tourism potential at online expo. eng.belta.by The Day of the Republic of Belarus is being held at the International Online Expo for travel industry professionals from Russia and the CIS countries.
(2025-08-28). CSTO Anti-Drug Strategy for 2026-2030 in the works. eng.belta.by The member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) are preparing a joint anti-drug strategy for 2026-2030. The draft strategy was presented at the Coordination Meeting of Chief Narcologists of the CSTO member states.
(2025-08-28). Sabalenka advances to US Open third round. eng.belta.by World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has advanced to the third round of the US Open.
(2025-08-28). Shuggy for Mayor. dissidentvoice.org "Okay, this guy, Shuggy what's-his-face, he is fairly ambitious but doesn't know jackshit about politics. Same goes for everything else." "That's not necessarily bad. All he's got to do is promise he's going to cut taxes. Also, his sweeping ignorance can be used to market him as the middle-of-the-road type who'd reach across the aisle." …
(2025-08-28). A New Foreign Policy for Europe. dissidentvoice.org The European Union needs a new foreign policy based on Europe's true economic and security interests. Europe is currently in an economic and security trap of its own making, characterized by its dangerous hostility with Russia, mutual distrust with China, and extreme vulnerability to the United States. Europe's foreign policy is almost entirely driven by …
(2025-08-28). We Might Be Giants: Listen to David Swanson on DV. dissidentvoice.org 
"The task is… not so much to see what no one has yet seen; but to think what nobody has yet thought, about that which everybody sees." — Erwin Schrodinger His TED Talk on how to think "against" war and for "peace" is an elevator speech worth listening to: But you get 60 minutes with …
(2025-08-28). Remembering Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years After Storm Killed 1,800 in New Orleans. democracynow.org 
This week marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall in New Orleans and the U.S. Gulf Coast. We revisit Democracy Now!'s initial coverage of the disaster, which killed over 1,800 people, forced over a million to evacuate and stranded tens of thousands of others with limited resources and aid.
(2025-08-28). 20 Years After Katrina, New Orleans Still Faces Racism and Climate Injustice. democracynow.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 diverted aid, and how racist media narratives contribute to the ongoing criminalization of Black New Orleanians. "It's devastating," says Flaherty, warning that the aftermath of Katrina is not only…
(2025-08-28). New Orleans Is Unprepared for Another Katrina, Warns Community Activist Malik Rahim. democracynow.org 
As part of our coverage of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we speak with longtime New Orleans activist Malik Rahim, co-founder of the Common Ground Collective. In the weeks after the storm, we interviewed Rahim in his neighborhood of Algiers. He showed us how a corpse still remained on the street, and we asked soldiers and police why it hadn't been picked up. Twenty years later, we get an update from Rahim, who continues to grapple with Katrina's long-term devastation. "The sad part about it [is] it could happen today," says Rahim. "If a hurricane would happen right now, w…
(2025-08-28). 2 Children Killed in Minneapolis School Shooting as Trump Rolls Back Gun Safety Regs. democracynow.org 
"Firearms are the number one killer of our kids in America. That's a uniquely American problem." Two children, aged 8 and 10, were killed Wednesday when a former student fired dozens of shots through the stained-glass church windows at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. Seventeen other people were injured. We speak to Kris Brown, president of the gun violence prevention organization Brady, about what she characterizes as the "solvable" issue of mass gun violence and how right-wing policymakers and their pro-gun policies are making "all of us far less safe."…
(2025-08-28). Azerbaijan's expanding footprint in the Middle East. newarab.com 
On 8 August, the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia While still short of a final peace treaty, the agreement represented a major breakthrough for Baku, which secured one of its long-standing goals: establishing an Although th…
(2025-08-28). 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
(2025-08-28). Are refugees in Belgium losing rights for backing Palestine. newarab.com 
(2025-08-28). 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
(2025-08-28). Algeria president replaces prime minister. newarab.com 
(2025-08-28). 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-…
(2025-08-28). French sports journalist Gleizes 'isolated' in Algerian prison. newarab.com 
A prominent
(2025-08-28). Iraqi Kurdish PUK security force alleges plot to kill party head. newarab.com 
(2025-08-28). 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
(2025-08-28). 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…
(2025-08-28). Sudan: 24 killed in RSF shelling of besieged city of El-Fasher. newarab.com 
(2025-08-28). Swiss court rejects Tariq Ramadan's rape conviction appeal. newarab.com 
(2025-08-28). Turkey's Erdogan unveils 'Steel Dome' air defense system. newarab.com 
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday formally inaugurated "These systems are a show of strength for Turkey,"
(2025-08-28). UN Security Council to decide fate of UNIFIL mandate in Lebanon. newarab.com 
The Some 10,800
(2025-08-28). 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…
(2025-08-28). 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
(2025-08-28). 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…
(2025-08-28). Media Like Newsom's Fighting Words—But Are Words Enough to Beat Trump? fair.org 
(2025-08-28). WaPo Editors Doing Their Best to Conceal Reporters' Vital Work on DC Occupation. fair.org 
When the Washington Post ( As President Donald Trump commandeered DC's police, and placed tanks, troops and federal agents on the city's streets, DC's hometown paper took the pulse of residents. The results from the Washington Post poll were unmistakable. | DC residents "overwhelmingly oppose" Trump's moves, with around 8 in 10 opposing Trump's takeover of DC police,…
(2025-08-28). Qatar's growing footprint in Africa. longwarjournal.org Qatar pledged over $250 billion in investments across Africa this summer as it continues to mediate between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.
(2025-08-28). From Canary Wharf to Camden: The Impact of MOT in London on Daily Driving. thecanary.co Driving across London is never straightforward, and nowhere shows the contrast better than a trip from Canary Wharf to Camden. One side of the city is all glass towers, sharp suits, and underground car parks packed with commuters whereas the other is buzzing markets, narrow side streets, and tourists spilling out of every doorway. But […] | By
(2025-08-28). Father-in-law of British terror chief working on Palestine Action case is patron of UK Lawyers for Israel. thecanary.co 
The father-in-law of the UK's independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has personal ties to Israel. Jonathan Hall is responsible for assessing whether groups like Palestine Action qualify as terrorist organisations. On Saturday, Hall wrote for the Observer, which defended the decision to proscribe Palestine Action. This is despite leaked evidence which showed government intelligence revealing […] | By
(2025-08-28). Racists rush to Yorkshire Live social media to make fun of missing 14-year-old Muhammed. thecanary.co 
A group of rabid racists have flocked to their homeland — a Yorkshire Live Facebook post — to spew out their hatred at missing child Muhammed. A few days ago, Yorkshire Live posted the following image to their page: Before we get into the 8,000 comments and laugh reacts, South Yorkshire police later confirmed that […] | By
(2025-08-28). Jeremy Corbyn refuses to say if he is an anti-Zionist. thecanary.co Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has refused to confirm he is an anti-Zionist. In a video posted by the lobbying watchdog Spinwatch and others, he was asked if he would follow the example of Zarah Sultana. In response to what she called anti-Semitism "smears" ten days ago, Sultana said she was proudly anti-Zionist: The smears […] | By
(2025-08-28). The global far-right are desperate to de-link the refugee issue from its causes. thecanary.co Farage's plans for mass deportations under a policy called Operation Restoring Justice echo what is happening in the US. In fact, Trump's repeated 'law and order' deployments of the military against migrants might help us understand what's coming down the pipe here in Britain. Journalist Ken Klippenstein recently wrote a three part investigation. Parts one […] | By
(2025-08-28). In defence of Taylor Swift. thecanary.co In case you somehow missed it, this week, Taylor Swift announced her engagement to her footballer boyfriend Travis Kelce. Along with the happy tears of millions of Swifties there was something else that emerged, as it always does when Taylor Swift lives her life. An undercurrent of resentment, even hatred for Taylor that as a […] | By
(2025-08-28). Brighton FC bans fan for wearing Palestine shirt. thecanary.co 
Brighton and Hove Albion FC have banned a season ticket holder for wearing a Palestine shirt. Roger Wade, founder of @Boxfresh, has been banned from Brighton & Hove Albion for 5 games for wearing a Palestine football kit. A ST holder for 10 years, he was pulled out mid-game with no explanation. Instead of dialogue, […] | By
(2025-08-28). Why do white women defend Taylor Swift so proudly? thecanary.co Billionaire Taylor Swift has announced her engagement to American footballer Travis Kelce. And, Swifties are flooding the internet with their comments and takes on Tay Tay's latest relationship. However, as ever with Swift, there's something more than a little off with her public persona. As a left-wing news outlet, she isn't our usual fodder. But, […] | By
(2025-08-28). Israeli war criminals are set to attend the UK's largest arms fair in London. thecanary.co Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) is demanding that the government take action to stop Israeli companies and delegates attending one of the world's largest arms fairs, DSEI, taking place in London this September. DSEI: Israeli companies and delegates to schmooze at UK's largest arms fair Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) opens at London's ExCeL […] | By
(2025-08-28). Disabled people fight back against Labour denying COVID boosters to 13 million of them. thecanary.co Earlier this week the Canary reported that Labour will be stripping 13 million disabled and vulnerable people of the autumn COVID booster, well now a disabled led organisation are fighting back. Labour leaving vulnerable people unprotected by stopping COVID boosters As I wrote on Monday, the UK Health Security Agency, on the guidance of the […] | By
(2025-08-28). Horoscope today: your 24-hour briefing for life, love, and more. thecanary.co 
Here's today's horoscope from the Canary — helping guide you through life, with a daily dose of lifestyle musings for our readers. Your horoscope for Thursday 28 August 2025 Aries ‚ôà The Aquarius Moon turns your usual charge-ahead energy into collective urgency. Today, your fire finds its place in group action rather than solo heroics. […] | By
(2025-08-28). Press TV (Iran): A spot interview in the afternoon news wrap-up yesterday. gilbertdoctorow.com Russia has confirmed circulating a draft proposal at the UN Security Council aimed at preventing the activation of the snapback mechanism The ongoing consideration in the UN Security Council of the U.S. reimposing sanctions on Iran has generated a lot of concern in Teheran as well it might. I was asked by Press TV yesterday …
(2025-08-28). Trump Wants DoD to Become 'Department of War' while Eyeing Venezuela. globalresearch.ca On August 25, American President Donald Trump
(2025-08-28). Poland Wants to Expel Ukrainian Neo-Nazis. globalresearch.ca Poland is becoming increasingly irritated by the advancing process of Nazi rehabilitation in Ukraine. Recently, the country began taking several measures to reduce the political, economic, and military integration it had maintained with the Kiev regime since 2022, as the …
(2025-08-28). US 1990 Pledge to Gorbachev: "Not One Inch Eastward" globalresearch.ca As the Ukraine war continues its corruption of violence, death and destruction threatening to morph into a more widespread WW III scenario, it would be essential to understand that the Ukraine war began to stave off the threat of NATO expansion on the Russian border.
(2025-08-28). Ukraine Threatens Belarus over Military Exercises with Russia. globalresearch.ca The Kiev regime continues to threaten its neighboring countries, despite already being mired in a full-scale war with Russia, with an army on the verge of total collapse. In a recent statement, Ukrainian authorities ordered the Republic of Belarus to …
(2025-08-28). How the Global Elite Prepares to Replace Governments with Global Agentic AI. globalresearch.ca Have you ever wondered how the global elite plans to use AI in order to accomplish its mission of a global government? | Jacob Nordangà•rd, author of The Global Coup d'Etat, recently uncovered a revealing white paper by the Global Government …
(2025-08-28). Useful Expedient: Expelling Iran's Ambassador to Australia. Binoy Kampmark. globalresearch.ca 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 …
(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). 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). 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). How we mapped Chicago's lead pipe problem and what we learned. grist.org 
Chicago has a lead pipe problem. | The city estimates that about 412,000 out of roughly 491,000 water service lines require replacement because they are known or suspected to contain lead. That's the most of any city in the country. | Service lines are the underground pipes that connect the city's water main to your home's internal plumbing. When these and other plumbing materials contain lead, tiny pieces of the toxic metal can dissolve or flake off into the water coming out of your tap. | The city offers a lookup tool where residents can search their address to see what their service line is made of. | But t…
(2025-08-28). Chicago has the most lead pipes in the nation. We mapped them all. grist.org 
As Gina Ramirez buckled her 11-year-old son into her car last month for their daily drive to school, she handed him a plastic water bottle. | "I would love to be able to have him put a cup under the tap if he was thirsty," Ramirez said. | She can't. | Ramirez lives in a home on Chicago's Southeast Side that's serviced by a lead water pipe, a toxic relic found in most old homes in the city and many across the country. Exposure to lead can cause serious health harms, including neurological, kidney, and reproductive issues. Infants and young children are particularly susceptible. | A longtime activist, Ramirez kn…
(2025-08-28). Lead pipes are everywhere in Chicago. Here's how to protect yourself. grist.org 
Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic lead service lines, the underground pipes that connect buildings to the city's water supply. | The city has the With complete lead service line replacement more than 50 years away, here's what you need to know about lead and how you can protect yourself. | What's the danger of lead?: | There is no safe level of lead exposure. It's…
(2025-08-28). How a Koch-funded campaign is trying to reverse climate action in Vermont. grist.org 
(2025-08-28). Aspects Of Wellbeing: The Obstacle Is the Path. moderndiplomacy.eu "Don't get angry over shadows. Let the pains of the past go by, because if you do, your soul becomes corrupted, your soul becomes warped," said Credo Mutwa. Credo Mutwa had talents in art, culture, history and African spirituality, and one of the things Mutwa will be remembered for is his powerful use of words. …
(2025-08-28). Europe facing revolts, promising more guns with no money. responsiblestatecraft.org If you wanted to create a classic recipe for political crisis, you could well choose a mixture of a stagnant economy, a huge and growing public debt, a perceived
(2025-08-28). European Powers Trigger 'Snapback' Sanctions on Iran. news.antiwar.com The UK, France, and Germany have begun the process of reimposing UN Security Council sanctions on Iran under the "snapback" mechanism of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, a step that makes another US-Israeli war on Iran more likely. The European countries, known as the E3, sent a letter to the UN …
(2025-08-28). How to Ease the Ukraine Peace Talks. moderndiplomacy.eu Despite President Trump's efforts to bring Putin and Zelenskyy together, their meeting remains elusive. The fact is top leaders usually meet after the difficulties have been ironed out by seasoned negotiators. And as Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed somewhat bluntly, "there are no plans for a Putin Zelenskyy summit." What then are the chances …
(2025-08-28). Local Officials Have a Powerful Tool to Warn Residents of Emergencies. They Don't Always Use It. scheerpost.com Illustration by Shoshana Gordon/ProPublica | In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Jennifer Berry Hawes / In the fall of 2016, as wind-stoked wildfires raced across parched forest and threatened lives around Gatlinburg,…
(2025-08-28). Limpopo rapist sentenced to 30 years imprisonment. sanews.gov.za Limpopo rapist sentenced to 30 years imprisonment | The long arm of the law has caught up with a 28-year-old man who has been sentenced to prison following the rape of three teenagers in Limpopo, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said. ⚪ The Polokwane High Court sentenced Freddy Moraka Modibedi for the rape of three teenage girls aged between 15 and 17 on Tuesday. ⚪ The teenagers were raped in separate incidents between 3 and 17 September 2022 in Mmotong Ga-Mabotja, Mpone and Boratapelo. ⚪ The accused would meet unknown girls to him and threaten them with a knife, rob them of their properties and thereaf…
(2025-08-28). Deputy President honours renowned, late journalist Tshidi Madia. sanews.gov.za Deputy President honours renowned, late journalist Tshidi Madia | Deputy President Paul Mashatile has honoured the late senior journalist and editor, Tshidi Madia, stating that the country has lost a powerful voice. | The Eyewitness News (EWN) Associate Politics Editor passed away in hospital on Wednesday morning, following a short illness at the age of 42. | "South Africa has lost a formidable voice, a voice that could be heard at the time of passing on EWN and a host of radio stations," the statement read. | The Deputy President referred to Tshidi as one of the media's most renowned, respected, and beloved me…
(2025-08-28). GBV, social cohesion top agenda of Mashatile's E Cape visit. sanews.gov.za GBV, social cohesion top agenda of Mashatile's E Cape visit | Deputy President Paul Mashatile will deliver the keynote address at the 14th Annual Convention of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa's Kumkani Hintsa District Music Association (KHDMA) on Saturday, 30 August 2025. | The event will take place in Butterworth in Mnquma Municipality, Eastern Cape. | "Deputy President Mashatile's visit to the Methodist Church of Southern Africa is part of the delegated responsibilities assigned by the President to lead social cohesion and nation-building initiatives in the country, including fostering social compacts…
(2025-08-28). SA commemorates African Traditional Medicine Awareness Day. sanews.gov.za SA commemorates African Traditional Medicine Awareness Day | South Africa will join the rest of the continent in observing African Traditional Medicine Day, which highlights the role of traditional medicine in improving health and well-being. | The Department of Health noted that more than 80% of people worldwide, particularly in developing regions, rely on traditional medicine for their primary healthcare needs. | "This underscores the deep-rooted cultural significance and accessibility of traditional practices, including herbal medicine and other indigenous therapies in the communities," the department said.
(2025-08-28). SA gears up for landmark G20 Leaders' Summit. sanews.gov.za SA gears up for landmark G20 Leaders' Summit | As South Africa's Group of 20 (G20) Presidency approaches its last 100 days, the country is ramping up efforts to host a historic G20 Leaders' Summit, the first of its kind on African soil. | International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, said over the past eight months, substantial groundwork has been laid, with 87 out of 132 official meetings having been conducted across both the Sherpa and Finance tracks. | "The negotiations taking place for the Working Group Ministerial meetings will set the tone for the forthcoming discussions on the G20 Joh…
(2025-08-28). University of Zululand names its Engineering Department after Minister Nzimande. sanews.gov.za University of Zululand names its Engineering Department after Minister Nzimande | The University of Zululand this week marked a major milestone with the unveiling of new state-of-the-art facilities at its Richards Bay campus and the naming of the Engineering Department in honour of the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande. | The new additions include a dedicated engineering building, 442 new beds, the refurbished Madiba House, and the Richards Bay Lodge. | The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) said one of the highlights of the ceremony was recognising Mini…
(2025-08-28). Turning Declarations into Deliverables: South Africa's BRICS 2025 Challenge. infobrics.org Beneath the glittering chandeliers of the Bank of China building in Johannesburg, Chinese Ambassador Wu Peng addressed a gathering of investors, policymakers, and technocrats…
(2025-08-28). The Growing Brics Divide Between Carbon Nations and Electrostates. infobrics.org Energy systems can shape political institutions and make some nations more vulnerable to trade wars than others…
(2025-08-28). EU using blackmail and slander to pressure Georgian politicians. infobrics.org According to the mayor of Tbilisi, the EU uses illegal tactics and personal blackmail to advance its interests in Georgia.
(2025-08-28). Neo-Nazi junta keeps murdering Ukrainian soldiers trying to surrender to Russia. infobrics.org This brutal approach is very reminiscent of the policies implemented by Nazi Germany and its allies during World War II. Given the fact that NATO is effectively a geopolitical outgrowth of that system and ideology, such policies are hardly surprising.
(2025-08-28). Cal Poly Pomona Students Protest, Successfully 'Postponing' Career Fair Over Border Patrol Presence. lataco.com Many students felt unsafe with CBP on campus. Meanwhile, the university's career center is reassessing its programming for future events.
(2025-08-28). Solidarity, Not Charity, End Jim Crow Recovery, Restore All Communities. popularresistance.org When I got the call, I was just leaving Magnolia Bar's Summit at Tougaloo College. It was one of the courageous Ingalls Shipyard workers, whom I had the honor of representing in a race discrimination case. We were advised not to try to come back to the coast. Hurricane Katrina had touched down and the roads are blocked. Our clients packed up our hotel rooms and put our belongings in storage. What followed were harrowing calls and text messages, describing widespread loss of homes, deaths, evictions and injuries. The levies had broken! The sagging infrastructures gave way. Lives already hit hard from other storms…
(2025-08-28). Israeli Ground Troops Raid Damascus Airbase. news.antiwar.com Following up on the deadly Israeli drone strikes against Kiswah, in the southern part of metro Damascus, Israel conducted an overnight raid of an old airbase there, with dozens of IDF troops arriving via helicopters and spending over two hours in the base. The troops landed at a hilltop near Jabal Manea, which was an …
(2025-08-28). UN Security Council Extends Lebanon Peacekeeper Mandate, But Calls for Its End in 2026. news.antiwar.com While the Trump Administration had been considering using its veto power to prevent the extension of the UN mandate for the UNIFIL peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, the Security Council ultimately voted once again to extend the mandate through 2026. At the same time, the US insisted this extension be the "final time" and that at …
(2025-08-28). Missing Links In Textbook History: The American Left Part III. popularresistance.org Is it not predictable that when segments of a population are harassed, marginalized and enslaved, they will eventually revolt? Does that not constitute a demand for justice? | According to American historian Herbert Aptheker, in North America from the 1600s to the end of the Civil War, there were at least 250 revolts each involving at least 10 enslaved persons. | The largest revolt of about 500 enslaved people took place in Louisiana in 1811. All of these rebels, widely cursed by those in power as threats, might better be remembered as America's Black huddled masses, yearning to breathe free. | Throughout America…
(2025-08-28). DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Celebrates 5,000th Abduction in L.A. With a Message, "This is Just the Beginning" lataco.com On day 83 of ICE raids in Southern California, multiple people were taken from Lynwood, South Gate, Los Angeles, Downey, Carson, and Rosemead, while rapid responders helped prevent detentions in Rancho Cucamonga and Oxnard, and security blocked entry at Moreno Valley's Skechers warehouse. Meanwhile, DHS released a video celebrating its 5,000th arrest in L.A., Border Patrol leadership signaled more agents could arrive soon, and LAPD used ordinance 41.18 to dismantle an anti-ICE supply tent downtown, escalating tensions with protesters.
(2025-08-28). Australia Breaks With Iran; Sign Of A New War Coming? popularresistance.org The Aussies just trashed their relations with Iran based on nothing but obscure say-so. | Australia throws out Iran ambassador over alleged antisemitic attacks | Canberra expelled Tehran's ambassador after accusing Iran of masterminding at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil. | Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the country's intelligence services had linked Iran's military to arson attacks in Sydney and Melbourne, throwing out an ambassador for the first time since World War II, a move The Sydney Morning Herald's national affairs editor dubbed "the diplomatic equivalent of the nuclear…
(2025-08-28). Second annual "People's Conference for Palestine" to draw thousands. peoplesdispatch.org This coming weekend, thousands of pro-Palestine activists are set to gather for the second annual The conference is being organized by a coalition of 12 groups — the Palestinian Youth Movement, the US Palestinian Commu…
(2025-08-28). Tackling gender-based violence . sanews.gov.za Tackling gender-based violence | Like a stubborn stain clinging to a cherished garment, violence against women in South Africa continues to blot the nation's fabric — a deep mark South Africa still struggles to wash away. ⚪ While the country has made strides in improving the lives of women, including having women represented in various roles in society, the level of violence against women continues to be of grave concern. ⚪ "I may not be able to answer the question of whether we are progressing or regressing, but I do know that we are at a very low end in terms of brokenness in the dignity or indignity w…
(2025-08-28). Law catches up with COVID-19 TERS fraudster. sanews.gov.za Law catches up with COVID-19 TERS fraudster | The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the sentence meted out to COVID-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) fraudster, Ntsebeng Marygold Moji and her company, Aqua Land and Swimming Services. | The 38-year-old was found guilty of fraud and money laundering, and received a fine of at least R178 000 for theft or four years' imprisonment for theft and a five-year prison sentence, wholly suspended for five years, for money laundering. | The company was fined R200 000 for theft and a further R200 000 for money laundering, both wholly suspended for…
(2025-08-28). Aaron Benanav: Beyond Capitalism—1. newleftreview.org In the first instalment of a major contribution to the reconceptualization of a post-capitalist social order, Aaron Benanav marshals insights from a long century of socialist thought and practice—Cabet, Marx, Preobrazhensky, Neurath, Keynes—to lay the theoretical foundations for his own multi-criterial model.
(2025-08-28). Alyssa Battistoni: Situating Freedom. newleftreview.org How might we reimagine freedom on an increasingly turbulent and resource-constrained planet? Charting a course between rival left accounts, Alyssa Battistoni offers a conception inspired by de Beauvoir's Ethics of Ambiguity: a 'situated' freedom, which recognizes natural contingency and centres human agency.
(2025-08-28). Michael Burawoy: Palestine through a South African Lens. newleftreview.org In a draft text sent to NLR before his tragically early death, the sociologist reflects on the reasons for the starkly different outcomes of Afrikaner and Zionist settler colonialisms: in South Africa, a unified democratic republic, with all its problems; in Israel, ongoing war.
(2025-08-28). Michael Levien: Michael Burawoy. newleftreview.org Intellectual reconstruction of the work of Michael Burawoy, from globe-spanning analysis of production regimes—post-colonial, advanced capitalist, state socialist—to theoretical dialogues with Polanyi, Bourdieu and Du Bois.
(2025-08-28). NLR Editors: Michael Burawoy: 1947—2025. newleftreview.org The well-travelled life and consistently lucid, radical thought of global labour's great comparative ethnographer—and social theorist.
(2025-08-28). Roberto Schwarz: Political Polyphonies. newleftreview.org Interview with the Brazilian critic and theorist on the literary and political ideas informing his epic play, Queen Lira. A volatile cacophony of voices disputing his country's path, from Dilma's impeachment to Bolsonaro's rise and Lula's unexpected return.
(2025-08-28). Zhang Yongle: Reconfiguring Hegemony. newleftreview.org A view from China of the battle for America's ideological soul, pitting Trump, home-grown nemesis of Western liberal democracy, against Francis Fukuyama, subtlest philosopher of its world-historical triumph. Are these contrasted figures two manifestations of the same hegemonic principle?
(2025-08-28). 'Barrack Is An Animal': Protesters Force US Envoy To Leave South Lebanon. popularresistance.org US Envoy Tom Barrack and the US delegation visiting Lebanon canceled a planned trip for a tour in southern Lebanese villages due to protests by supporters of the resistance on 27 August, a day after the envoy insulted journalists at the country's presidential palace. | Several Lebanese media outlets report that Barrack canceled the visit to the south, coinciding with the outbreak of protests in the cities of Tyre (Sur) and Khiam. | According to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA), the US envoy arrived in Marjayoun in a Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) helicopter but turned back as calls for protest began. As a result…
(2025-08-28). Japan's Trade Envoy Cancels U.S. Trip Amid Tariff Deal Impasse. moderndiplomacy.eu TOKYO, Aug 28 — Japan's top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, has cancelled a visit to the United States to finalize a $550 billion investment package offered by Tokyo in exchange for relief on punishing tariffs. The package, which includes government-backed loans and guarantees, was agreed upon in July to set a reduced 15% tariff on …
(2025-08-28). Ukrainian Drone Attacks Push Russia's Oil Refining Shutdowns to Record Levels. moderndiplomacy.eu MOSCOW, Aug 28 — Ukraine's drone attacks and planned maintenance have led to Russia's offline oil refining capacity reaching a record high in August, according to Reuters calculations. The total offline primary oil refining capacity reached a monthly high of 6.4 million tons, up 65% from previous estimates. Drone strikes at various refineries have idled …
(2025-08-28). Visa Duration for Students, Media Targeted by Trump Administration. moderndiplomacy.eu WASHINGTON, Aug 27- The Trump administration has proposed a government regulation to tighten the duration of visas for students, cultural exchange visitors, and media members, as part of a broader crackdown on legal immigration. The regulation would create new hurdles for international students, exchange workers, and foreign journalists who would have to apply to extend …
(2025-08-28). Beijing's Annual Victory Day- The New Hotspot for Sanctioned Leaders. moderndiplomacy.eu Background China will hold a large-scale "Victory Day" parade on September 3rd, an annual parade marking Japan's surrender in 1945 and the end of World War 2. The parade is concurrent with a broader rivalry between China and the West, with Beijing strengthening its ties to nations under heavy Western sanctions. Analysts describe the alignment …
(2025-08-28). Close Race in September's Nordic Elections Could Reshape Europe's Energy Future. moderndiplomacy.eu Background Norway heads to the polls on September 7-8, 2025, in a closely fought general election that could reshape both domestic economic policy, as well as the wider European energy landscape. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store's Labour Party, in power since 2021, seeks to extend its rule after eight years of Conservative-led governments. Labour governs …
(2025-08-28). When Your Expertise Is … smoothiex12.blogspot.com in writing all kinds of pseudo-military BS. I stress, again ⚪ you cannot explain to average journo anywhere in the wolrd what this thing is. They simply will have difficulties grasping it. Let's start with "nodes" (or nexuses):
PI/L and PH/I are those probabilities (nexuses) where the whole thing collapses…
(2025-08-28). Tributes pour in for political journalist Tshidi Madia. sanews.gov.za Tributes pour in for political journalist Tshidi Madia | The Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has paid tribute to political journalist Tshidi Madia, recognising her contribution to journalism and public discourse. | Madia, who worked with Primedia (EWN and Radio 702), passed away on Wednesday after a short illness. She was Eyewitness News Associate Political Editor and spent more than 10 years in the media. She was celebrated for her political coverage and projects such as 'Politricking with Tshidi Madia'. | "It is our collective view that young women in the media or the…
(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). 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). All NATO members meet 2% defence spending goal, but only three surpass new 3.5% target. moderndiplomacy.eu BackgroundNATO allies agreed in 2014 to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence by 2024, a benchmark pushed strongly by Washington, particularly under former U.S. President Donald Trump. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 further accelerated spending across the alliance. At a June 2025 summit in The Hague, NATO leaders agreed to raise …
(2025-08-28). Ukraine sees battlefield data as 'priceless' card to secure Western backing. moderndiplomacy.eu BackgroundSince Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine has not only fought on the battlefield but also turned digital technology and data into critical assets. With drone warfare now dominating much of the conflict, Kyiv has collected vast amounts of battlefield statistics and combat footage that are invaluable for artificial intelligence (AI) development in the defence …
(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). Argentina: Eggs and Stones Force Milei to Flee Midterm Campaign Rally Amid Scandals. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( According to the Argentinian far-right newspaper La Nación, it is the second time in a week that the president's campaign caravan has been attacked. Milei was unable to complete the electoral event in the Third Electoral District this Wednesday, August 27. Accompanied by the secretary general of the presidency, h…
(2025-08-28). A black hole in collective memory: China and WW II. peoplesdispatch.org As China prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of victory over fascism on September 3, 2025, global attention turns to Beijing's military parade. Speculation swirls about which world leaders will join President Xi Jinping — Putin's presence is all but certain, though whispers of Trump attending seem far-fetched. Some peace advocates argue this moment offers …
(2025-08-28). Wall Street's Big Admission on Ukraine, Trump's DC Takeover, and How a General Strike Could Happen [Preview]. soundcloud.com The Wall Street Journal provides evidence that the Ukraine war is a proxy war between the US and Russia. The Trump Administration's attempt to takeover DC is part of the attempt to end the semblance of bourgeois democracy in the United States. Don't we need socialized healthcare, not "Medicare for All"? What do we do …
(2025-08-28). China To Washington: 'Latin America And Caribbean Are Not Anyone's Backyard'. popularresistance.org On Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that "Latin America and the Caribbean are not anyone's backyard," in response to recent reports in which the commander of the US Southern Command accused China of "infiltrating and plundering resources" from countries in the region. | Guo Jiakun urged the United States to "let the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean choose their own course of action." | He added that "the countries of the region have the right to choose their own development paths and partners independently." | The Chinese official dismissed the US accusations as "statement…
(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…
(2025-08-28). Free Zahid Chaudhry! popularresistance.org No one is truly safe. It doesn't matter if you're a beloved spouse and parent, an active community member appreciated by everyone, or a veteran in a wheelchair injured while serving your country. | Last Thursday, August 21st, Zahid Chaudhry was detained by ICE during his naturalization interview. Zahid is the president of the Rachel Corrie Veterans For Peace Chapter 109 in Olympia, WA. He is now held at the Northwest Detention Center. | "As of Sunday evening (8/24/25), he is being kept in solitary confinement, in 24/7 bright light, without accommodations for his disabilities and almost completely without communic…
(2025-08-28). "The Arabs Hate Us Because Of Our Religion" Is The New "They Hate Us For Our Freedom" : Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com 
Israelis who say "the Arabs hate us because of our religion" are as self-evidently moronic as the …
(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). The States the US Presidency. consortiumnews.com Trump's campaign to use federal force to enhance public safety lacks constitutional authority, writes Andrew Napolitano. By Andrew P. Napolitano "It is (my) intention to … demand recognition of the distinction between the powers granted to the Federal Government and…
(2025-08-28). Into the Uncanny Valley: Human-AI War Machines. projectcensored.org There is a universal tendency among mankind to think of all things as being like themselves, and to transfer to every object the qualities they are familiarly acquainted with. … We Ô¨Ånd human faces in the moon, armies in the clouds; and, if not corrected by experience and reÔ¨Çection, our natural tendency leads us to ascribe malice or good-will to everything that hurts or pleases us.
(2025-08-28). Stop Line 5! Take Action Now! Save the Great Lakes! Water IS Life! wibailoutpeople.org 
This Tuesday, in a packed room in Ashland, the legal hearing challenging permits for Enbridge's proposed Line 5 reroute kicked off. The Bad River Band and several environmental groups, including Sierra Club, have raised serious concerns regarding impacts to wetlands and waterways from pipeline construction, and a judge will hear these arguments in a weeks-long …
(2025-08-28). August 29, 2025: Don't Let Them Take Mumia's Eyesight; Free Him Now! Virtual Press Conference. wibailoutpeople.org 
Doctors Warn of Permanent Blindness Without Immediate Treatment Political Prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal is at risk of permanent blindness. His eyesight is deteriorating at an alarming rate and requires immediate medical treatment with a retinal specialist. He also must receive laser surgery for post-cataracts. As Mumia tells us "Prison is no place for Old Men" and …
(2025-08-28). Milwaukee/Chicago Road Trip Caravan to Blake Family 5th Annual Block Party August 31, 2025. wibailoutpeople.org 
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(2025-08-28). UAW 95 Members Eight Weeks on Strike! Still Need Support (Information). wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-08-28). Milwaukee, Labor Fest September 1, 2025. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-08-28). Madison, September 1, 2025: Bike Parade to Labor Fest! wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-08-28). Europeans launch UN sanctions process on Iran, says letter. geo.tv 
Nuclear symbol and Iran flag are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. — ReutersBritain, France, Germany send letter to UN Security Council.E3 hopes move will push Iran to make commitments. "E3's commitment to diplomatic solution remains steadfast."
(2025-08-28). Putin, Kim Jong Un to attend Chinese parade in show of defiance to the West. geo.tv 
Photo collage shows Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. — ReutersXi to review troops, military hardware at Tiananmen Square.Parade marks Japan's WWII surrender anniversary on Sept 3.Belarus, Iran, Indonesia,…
(2025-08-28). From gold-plated dreams to $200m ballroom, Trump builds his presidential stamp. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump, seen here with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, has adorned the Oval Office with gold decor. — AFP/FileWASHINGTON: From a gold-plated White House to a grandiose revamp for the capital, Washington, Donald Trump is trying to leave an architectural mark…
(2025-08-28). Trump administration moves to tighten duration of visas for students, media. geo.tv 
(2025-08-28). Iran hints at 'new form' of cooperation with IAEA. geo.tv 
The headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria, on June 13, 2025. — AFPTEHRAN: Iran has played down the return of UN nuclear inspectors, saying it does not mean full cooperation has resumed. Officials hinted instead at a "new form"…
(2025-08-28). Argentina's Milei pelted with stones on campaign trail. geo.tv 
Argentina´s President Javier Milei and his sister, Secretary General of the Presidency Karina Milei, lead a motorcade during a rally ahead of legislative provincial elections in Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, on August 27, 2025.— AFPArgentine President…
(2025-08-28). Chaining the media in the European Union — the reality of the Media Freedom Act. strategic-culture.su By Gaetano MASCIULLO | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | In the name of an Orwellian notion of freedom, we risk creating a fragile an…
(2025-08-28). Giving Ukraine a U.S. security guarantee risks national suicide. strategic-culture.su By Ted GALEN CARPENTER | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Too much of the talk about the recent Alaska summit meeting between Presid…
(2025-08-28). Palestina-Israele: fine di un'illusione. strategic-culture.su Nonostante Hamas abbia accettato una nuova proposta di tregua presentata dai mediatori di Egitto e Qatar — l'intesa ricalca a grandi linee lo schema degli accordi precedenti | Segue nostro Nonostante Hamas abbia accettato una nuova proposta di tregua presentata dai mediatori di Egitto e Qatar — l'intesa ricalca a grandi linee lo schema degli accordi precedenti: cessate il fuoco di 60 giorni con Israele, restituzione di metà…
(2025-08-28). The shadowed playground: Paedophilia, power, and the media mirage. strategic-culture.su Paedophilia is humanity's ugliest constant, but outrage needn't be selective. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Paedophilia is as o…
(2025-08-28). Il vertice di Tianjin dell'Organizzazione per la Cooperazione di Shanghai: un pilastro del mondo multipolare nella nuova era. strategic-culture.su Il prossimo vertice dell'Organizzazione per la Cooperazione di Shanghai, in programma a Tianjin dal 31 agosto al 1 ∞ settembre, si annuncia come un appuntamento cruciale per il rafforzamento del multipolarismo e la costruzione di un nuovo equilibrio globale. | Segue nostro L'attesa per il vertice dell'Organizzazione per la Cooperazione di Shanghai (SCO) che si terrà a Tianjin tra il 31 agosto e il 1 ∞ settembre è accompagna…
(2025-08-28). Qantas fined $90 million over illegal sacking of 1,800 workers. wsws.org At least $50 million will be paid directly to the Transport Workers Union, which unsurprisingly hailed the decision as a massive victory.
(2025-08-28). Democratic National Committee silent on Trump's military takeover of Washington and plans for troops to US cities. wsws.org On Wednesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a further tightening of the Trump administration's grip on the nation's capital with his department's takeover of management of Union Station.
(2025-08-28). The 1619 Project revisited: A retrospective evaluation in light of Trump's assault on democracy. wsws.org It is now clear that the main consequence of the 1619 Project's attack on the American Revolution and Civil War was to disarm the population in the face of the fascist threat.
(2025-08-28). Tariffs will pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. wsws.org The spike in the wholesale price index "shows inflation is coursing through the economy."
(2025-08-28). Sri Lankan union leaders shut down postal strike. wsws.org The unions caved in to government threats without any of the strike's 19 demands—including unpaid overtime benefits, job security, workplace conditions, and the imposition of fingerprint machines—being met.
(2025-08-28). Trump's 50% tariffs on India take force. wsws.org The tariffs threaten to badly destabilize an Indian economy that already confronts slowing growth and is characterized by low private investment and mass unemployment and underemployment.
(2025-08-28). A coup against science: Kennedy tries to push out CDC director, four other public health officials resign. wsws.org In the starkest expression of his war against science and public health, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has demanded the resignation of the director of the Centers for Disease Control, career scientist Susan Monarez, triggering the resignation in protest by four other high-level public health officials.
(2025-08-28). What teachers need to know about the sellout contract in Philadelphia. wsws.org The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers' tentative contract announces minimal raises, token parental leave, harsher attendance rules and rising healthcare costs for new employees in a bid to oppose any struggle among teachers.
(2025-08-28). Oklahoma to impose "America First" loyalty test for teachers from New York and California. wsws.org The 50-question multiple-choice test will screen for radical leftist ideology, gender ideology, and American exceptionalism.
(2025-08-28). 2 children killed and 17 wounded in Minneapolis Catholic school mass shooting. wsws.org A mass shooting by 23-year-old Robin Westman at Annunciation Catholic School on Wednesday morning in Minneapolis left two children dead and 17 others injured.
(2025-08-28). Canadian Union of Postal Workers' response to Air Canada flight attendants' defiance of government strikebreaking: silence. wsws.org Many postal workers have been looking at what the flight attendants did and asking themselves, "Why didn't we defy the government like the flight attendants?" This question is entirely legitimate, but it's important to recognize that the flight attendants' courageous defiance was not enough to prevent their union leaders from stabbing them in the back.
(2025-08-28). Continents are drying at an accelerating rate, severely impacting the supply of fresh water. wsws.org The inability of the moribund capitalist system to effectively address climate change and all its myriad devastating consequences poses an existential crisis for humanity.
(2025-08-28). Japanese American National Museum rally reveals rising opposition to Trump's drive toward dictatorship. wsws.org Growing protests against immigrant detention, suppression of history and glorification of state violence reflect a developing movement of workers and youth determined to oppose Trump's authoritarian measures and defend democratic and social rights.
(2025-08-28). French Overseas Minister pushes ahead with Bougival deal despite FLNKS snub. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific Correspondent French Pacific desk French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls has ended an extended seven-day visit to New Caledonia with mixed feelings. On one hand, he said he was confident his "Bougival deal" for New Caledonia's future is now "more advanced" after three sittings of a "drafting committee" made up…
(2025-08-28). Saturday 8/30: Emergency! No More Business as Usual! Trump Must Go Now! indybay.org Revolution Books | 2444 Durant Avenue | Berkeley, CA 94704…
(2025-08-28). 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…
(2025-08-28). 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……
(2025-08-28). ICE at Stanford Hospital Now. indybay.org ICE goons are masked and guarding hospital doors.
(2025-08-28). 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.
(2025-08-28). Wednesday 9/10: EFF Awards – Celebrating Internet Freedom. indybay.org The San Francisco Design Center | 101 Henry Adams St | San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2025-08-28). Saturday 8/30: All Out for Palestine. indybay.org Ocean at Water St., Santa Cruz…
(2025-08-28). 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.
(2025-08-28). 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.
(2025-08-28). 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.
(2025-08-28). In Palo Alto Protesters Demand Palantir Drop Contracts With ICE and Israeli Military. indybay.org On August 22, demonstrators descended on Palantir's Palo Alto office after a march through the city's downtown.
(2025-08-28). Saturday 8/30: Tesla Takedown Stanford Shopping Center. indybay.org Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto | Enter via Plum Ln. (off Sand Hill Rd) | Tesla Showroom is at the end of the short lane (visible from Sand Hill Rd.)…
(2025-08-28). Piketon Nightmare: Residents & Workers Speak Out About Cancer Epidemic & NUKE Cover-up. indybay.org Thousands of workers and people in the communities surrounding the Ohio Piketon nuclear processing facility have been contaminated for decades by dangerous poisonous releases. The companies and government have covered up the massive cancer epidemic around the plant and refuse to provide healthcare for most of those contaminated. They spoke out at conference held in Portsmouth, Ohio on August 24, 2025…
(2025-08-28). Friday 9/26: Stop AI Protest. indybay.org 1455 3rd St, SF…
(2025-08-28). Sunday 9/7: Know Your Rights Workshop. indybay.org La Pena Cultural Center at 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley…
(2025-08-28). Sunday 8/31: Sacramento: Workers Over Billionaires! Daily Protests Interstate 5 Overpasses. indybay.org Labor Day Weekend Overpasses Protests on Interstate 5 | Go Here: linktr.ee/davisvisibilitybrigade | PLEASE NOTE: Times & dates vary according to overpass location. Please check the time for your chosen overpass.
(2025-08-28). Saturday 8/30: Socialist Feminist Movie Showing: "Pride" indybay.org New Valencia Hall | 747 Polk St., San Francisco | 7 blocks from Civic Center BART, near Muni lines 5, 19, 31, 38, 49…
(2025-08-28). Santa Cruz County RV Destruction Ordinance Continued to Future Meeting. indybay.org At its August 19 meeting, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to continue until a future date consideration of a proposed ordinance that would streamline the destruction of RVs that are deemed illegally parked and/or abandoned on public streets in the unincorporated area. A motion to continue the proposal passed unanimously after several Board members raised concerns about how it would affect homeless residents who live in their vehicles, and indicated it would be premature to adopt the ordinance without receiving further information from County staff. The item could potentially retu…
(2025-08-28). Thursday 9/4: See Night & The Bye Bye Blackbirds Live at Mars Records. indybay.org Mars Record Shop, 4125 Piedmont Ave #7, Oakland, CA 94611…
(2025-08-28). Saturday 8/30: Meetup: Students in Social Justice Movements – Build Yours For The Animals! indybay.org 2414 6th St, Berkeley, CA…
(2025-08-28). ICRC response in Southern Syria: Operational update. icrc.org 15 July to 15 August 2025…
(2025-08-28). Joint statement: DIRCO and ICRC call for stronger political commitment to uphold IHL across Africa. icrc.org Pretoria, 19 August 2025…
(2025-08-28). Ethiopia: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures. icrc.org Staying Humanitarian in a World That Won't Stand Still…
(2025-08-28). 24 killed, 55 injured in RSF artillery shelling on El Fasher. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- At least 24 civilians were killed and 55 others wounded, including five women, after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched heavy artillery shelling on the city of El Fasher, the Sudan Doctors Network announced Thursday.The strikes, which hit the central market and Awlad Al-Rif neighborhood on Wednesday, were described by the network as a "deliberate massacre" against unarmed civilians.ÿ¥ÿ®ŸÉÿ© ÿ£ÿ∑ÿ®ÿßÿ° ÿߟÑÿ≥ŸàÿØÿߟÜ: ŸÖŸ&…
(2025-08-28). 8 killed, dozens injured in massive Russian strikes on Kyiv. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Russia unleashed one of its heaviest bombardments on Ukraine's capital in months, firing hundreds of drones and missiles at Kyiv overnight, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that eight people, including two children, were killed, and at least 25 others injured when missiles and drones struck residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in the early hours of August 28, 2025.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted on X following the latest Russian bombardment of Kyiv, "Right now in Kyiv, first responders are clearing the rubble of an ordinary residential buildi…
(2025-08-28). 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…
(2025-08-28). Chip giant Nvidia's sales rise 56% in boost for AI boom. aljazeera.com US chipmaker reports revenue of $46.74bn for second quarter, defying fears that AI may be overhyped.
(2025-08-28). How rare earth shortages are stalling India's burgeoning EV sector. aljazeera.com China introduced restrictions on its rare earth exports in April, two days after Trump announced retaliatory tariffs.
(2025-08-28). Argentinian President Javier Milei leaves rally after protesters throw rocks. aljazeera.com The Milei government is weathering a bribery scandal as a pair of important elections approach in September and October.
(2025-08-28). Australia, Canada, Philippine ships hold drills in tense South China Sea. aljazeera.com Manila says exercise with Australia, Canada shows a 'commitment' to defence cooperation with 'like-minded nations'.
(2025-08-28). Cases of flesh-eating screwworms increase 53% in Mexico: Report. aljazeera.com Mexico reports more than 5,000 cases of screwworm, primarily in cattle and other animals, according to gov't data.
(2025-08-28). India-Pakistan missile race heats up, but China in crosshairs, too. aljazeera.com South Asia's missile race is heating up. But India and Pakistan aren't only eyeing each other, say analysts.
(2025-08-28). Mexico to suspend package shipments to US as tariff exemption set to expire. aljazeera.com US tariff exemption on packages worth $800 or less due to end this week.
(2025-08-28). Teenage shooter of Colombian presidential hopeful sentenced to seven years. aljazeera.com Fifteen-year-old sentenced for attempted murder and illegal possession of weapons after shooting Miguel Uribe in June.
(2025-08-28). US auditing Chinese involvement in cloud services, defence chief says. aljazeera.com Pete Hegseth orders review after revelations Microsoft used Chinese contractors to manage sensitive cloud services.
(2025-08-28). US CDC chief fired after weeks in role as other top officials quit agency. aljazeera.com Susan Monarez fired while four officials resign amid tensions over vaccine policies and public health directives.
(2025-08-28). Who is Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong's jailed media tycoon? aljazeera.com Verdict in Lai's national security trial is being closely watched as a test of Hong Kong's rule of law.
(2025-08-28). From Anti-Wokeness to the Confederate States of America. aljazeera.com The campaign against 'woke' is no ordinary culture war skirmish – it is a project to restore the violence of white rule.
(2025-08-28). Furious Ostapenka lashes out at Townsend on court after US Open loss. aljazeera.com Ostapenko unleashed a verbal volley at her American opponent for being disrespectful during their second-round match.
(2025-08-28). Leagues Cup: Messi's goals send Miami through; Sounders beat LA Galaxy. aljazeera.com Returning from an injury, Messi brought Inter Miami back from the brink of defeat to overcome Orlando City 3-1.
(2025-08-28). US Open wins keep Alcaraz, Djokovic on track for semis clash. aljazeera.com Former champions Sabalenka and Raducanu record straight-sets wins to enter the third round of the tennis Grand Slam.
(2025-08-28). Emotional Algerian UN envoy reads Mariam Abu Daqqa's letter to her son. aljazeera.com Algeria's UN ambassador Amar Bendjama delivered an emotional address as he read a farewell letter by Palestinian journal…
(2025-08-28). Argentina's president pelted with objects at campaign rally. aljazeera.com Video shows Argentina's President Javier Milei being rushed from a campaign rally in Buenos Aires after protesters threw…
(2025-08-28). National Security Advisor now backs withholding U.S. arms sales to Israel. haaretz.com Comments represents a major shift for Jake Sullivan – who spent a year-and-a-half fiercely lobbying Democrats against any such efforts…
(2025-08-28). A Black Hole in Collective Memory: China and WWII. counterpunch.org 
As China prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of victory over fascism on September 3, 2025, global attention turns to Beijing's military parade. Speculation swirls about which world leaders will join President Xi Jinping—Putin's presence is all but certain, though whispers of Trump attending seem far-fetched. Some peace advocates argue this moment offers a chance for global powers to
(2025-08-28). The Cost of War. counterpunch.org 
The cost of war is not born by the world Leaders who are safely ensconced in their offices With beautiful views, a world unseen. The cost of war is the broken Geometry of childhood The millions of starving and sick children And those injured and permanently scarred. The cost of war is paid By those
(2025-08-28). Israeli government waives legal counsel in Supreme Court case against dismissal. haaretz.com Sources say move is a tactic to discredit proceedings, claiming rights were violated; Supreme Court expected to proceed with written briefs or appoint a representative…
(2025-08-28). The Business of Schools is Business. counterpunch.org 
It's that time of year when the days get shorter. The air turns crisp. The shadows stretch longer. And school starts. It's also that time when yet another pompous business CEO or ed-tech executive with zero classroom experience trots out a puerile essay declaring what's wrong with education and how to fix it. Their miracle
(2025-08-28). Trump's Gerrymandering Plot To Steal The Election. levernews.com 
(2025-08-28). Jerome Powell's Good News on Interest Rates Isn't Necessarily. Good News. counterpunch.org 
The stock market rallied big-time on Friday as Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the Fed was likely to lower interest rates at its September meeting. In assessing whether a rate cut is appropriate, Powell was looking at the higher inflation caused by the Trump tariffs and trading it off against the signals
(2025-08-28). Head-of-state diplomacy plays irreplaceable, strategic guiding role in China-U.S. relations: FM. ecns.cn Head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable and strategic guiding role in China-U.S. relations, said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun on Tuesday at a regular press conference.
(2025-08-28). From underground to the cloud: Breakthroughs and insights from 5G-enabled smart coal mining. ecns.cn As one of China's major coal-producing provinces, Shanxi has, in recent years, seen its coal mining enterprises actively explore digital and intelligent transformation, reshaping public perceptions of traditional mining.
(2025-08-28). Comicomment‰∏®Pay more, walk less: tariff edition. ecns.cn Many American consumers may soon notice higher prices on everything from sneakers to bananas—and even their next car—The New York Times has reported.
(2025-08-28). ÔºàW.E. TalkÔºâYoro Diallo: Why should China and Africa 'share a sommon destiny and pursue common development'. ecns.cn By Yoro Diallo, Professor of the Institute of African Studies at Zhejiang Normal University…
(2025-08-28). Avenue blooms with flowers to mark victory. ecns.cn Crops such as millet, sorghum and sugarcane have also been integrated into the designs, a first for the city's floral projects, to depict the self-reliance and agricultural resilience of the war years, Song said.
(2025-08-28). Media Center for 2025 SCO Summit opens. ecns.cn The Media Center for the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit officially opened on Thursday.
(2025-08-28). Chinese mainland welcomes Taiwan compatriots to share its opportunities in internet sector: spokesperson. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday that Taiwan compatriots are welcome to share the development opportunities of the internet sector.
(2025-08-28). Power from above, prosperity from below: Green development in an old revolutionary base. ecns.cn Amid the rolling hills of Baiwen Town in Linxian County, Lvliang City, rows of blue photovoltaic panels at the Baiwen 34MW Poverty Alleviation Photovoltaic Power Station shimmer under the sun, forming a picturesque contrast with the newly sprouting vegetation.
(2025-08-28). Chinese scholar: SCO plays a key force in tackling global uncertainty. ecns.cn Amid growing anti-globalization sentiment and widening development gaps worldwide, regional cooperation mechanisms are taking on an increasingly vital role in fostering coordination and driving sustainable growth. In an interview with China News Service, Lu Shanbing, director of the Silk Road Institute at Northwest University, said the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has become a critical platform for advancing regional economic integration and addressing global uncertainty.
(2025-08-28). 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.
(2025-08-28). 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.
(2025-08-28). 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.
(2025-08-28). High-tech manufacturing lifts industrial profits. ecns.cn Figures from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that profits of high-tech manufacturing industries surged 18.9 percent year-on-year in July, reversing the 0.9 percent drop in June.
(2025-08-28). Organic agriculture forum unites global experts in Datong. ecns.cn Conference delegates conduct on-site observations at an organic planting base in Lingqiu county, Datong city, Shanxi province.Using the Chehe community as a pilot, the county has pioneered a new path for excellent agricultural development in northern Shanxi by promoting organic production.
(2025-08-28). Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun's regular press conference on August 27, 2025. ecns.cn Exchanges and cooperation on education help enhance interactions and understanding between people from all countries. We hope the U.S. will act on President Trump's commitment to welcoming Chinese students to study in the country, stop groundlessly harassing, interrogating or repatriating them, and earnestly protect their legitimate and lawful rights and interests.
(2025-08-28). Mainland slams DPP for distorting WWII history. ecns.cn Zhu said that across Taiwan, people are commemorating the victory in the war and Taiwan's restoration to China through various events such as memorial gatherings, symposiums and exhibitions.
(2025-08-28). Tajikistan looks to China for deeper ties. ecns.cn China and Tajikistan are poised to scale up cooperation on security, including more information sharing, joint counterterrorism exercises, and heightened steps to combat drug and arms trafficking and to boost cyber and information security, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon said.
(2025-08-28). Guangdong and Macao launch cross-border medical transfer services. ecns.cn This marks the realization of a direct hospital-linkage model for cross-border medical services between Hengqin and Macao, providing residents with more efficient and safer emergency medical transfer services.
(2025-08-28). Yunnan cracks down on mushroom-picking craze. ecns.cn A surge of mushroom pickers on Dali's Cangshan Mountains has scarred fragile alpine meadows, prompting Yunnan authorities to impose strict limitations on harvesting as experts warn that over-foraging could threaten biodiversity and disrupt the local ecosystem.
(2025-08-28). 'Grandmother of humanity' Lucy on display in Europe for the first time. ecns.cn Australopithecus "Lucy" and a juvenile named "Selam," which predates Lucy by about 100,000 years, were displayed at the Czech National Museum Tuesday.
(2025-08-28). 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.
(2025-08-28). Do We Need a Platonic Aristotelian Academy? counterpunch.org 
Plato, 428-348 BCE, grew up in a war-ravaged Athens fighting the Peloponnesian War, 431-404 BCE. This civil conflict nearly wrecked Greece. Athens and its Greek allies fought Sparta and its Peloponnesian allies for 27 years. Why? Because Sparta had nightmares over expanding Athenian influence and power. Fear of Sparta of Athens triggered the Peloponnesian War.
(2025-08-28). Fact Check: Is the US Really Plotting a Greenland Takeover? thinktank.pk In a August 27, 2025, article published by RT (Russia Today), titled "Denmark summons US envoy over alleged Greenland influence campaign," the Russian state-funded media outlet reports on Denmark's diplomatic response to alleged covert US operations in Greenland. As tensions rise in the Arctic amid great power rivalries, RT's coverage highlights US aggression while subtly …
(2025-08-28). Pro-Palestinian protesters block Israeli cycling team during Spain race. haaretz.com Protesters held Palestinian flags and signs calling to boycott Israel and blocked the road of the Vuelta a España race with a large banner, disrupting the Israeli team. 'It was a despicable act that any reasonable person should condemn,' said the team's owner…
(2025-08-28). Lebanon: Immediately Release Gaddafi's Son. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Hannibal Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, in Tripoli, Libya, June 30, 2010. | © 2010 REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny | (Beirut) — Lebanese authorities should immediately release the son of Libya's former leader Muammar Gaddafi, Hannibal Gaddafi, whom they have wrongly imprisoned for nearly a decade, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should provide Gaddafi with appropriate compensation for holding him arbitrarily and investigate and hold to account those responsible for his ordeal. Hannibal Gaddafi remains in long-term, arbitrary, pretrial detention si…
(2025-08-28). UN Rights Council Should Support Justice in Afghanistan. hrw.org Click to expand Image | An Afghan woman walks by Taliban security personnel along a market in the Baharak district of Badakhshan province, February 26, 2024. | © 2024 Wakil Koshar/AFP via Getty Images…
(2025-08-28). 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…
(2025-08-28). Syria says IDF struck near Damascus, dozens of soldiers on the ground at nearby military base. haaretz.com The Syrian Foreign Ministry said that eight people were killed in the strikes, which it described as part of 'the aggressive policy of the Israeli occupation aimed at undermining security and stability in the region'…
(2025-08-28). 'These aren't minimum wage jobs': Workers who help Delawareans with disabilities struggle amid low pay. whyy.org What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Angela Hendrickson spends her days helping Delawareans with disabilities live fuller lives — coaching them on the job, taking them grocery shopping or monitoring their health needs. But when her shift ends, she returns with her two children to a motel room she can barely afford. | "I'm currently living in a motel that is the cheapest motel that I could find. So it's not in a very safe area. Me and my children, we have to share a room. Granted, there's two separate beds…
(2025-08-28). ICE denies U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon entry to region's largest detention center. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials Wednesday denied U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Delaware County, entry to the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. | A Chinese citizen "The private prison director and the ICE…
(2025-08-28). Dead States, Living Borders: Three Historical Cases of 'State Revival': Armenia, Vietnam, and Poland. counterpunch.org 
Global political history is punctuated by state entities that, after vanishing from the international stage, have reemerged in new forms—sometimes radically transformed, sometimes strikingly faithful to their origins. These revived states—polities that have undergone phases of dissolution, fragmentation, or annexation before regaining effective sovereignty—offer a privileged lens to examine the intermittent nature of statehood. Far
(2025-08-28). China, Russia, North Korea Unite: Is the West Ready for This New Alliance? thinktank.pk In a bold display of unity amid swirling global tensions, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are set to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Beijing's massive military parade on September 3, 2025. Marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's WWII surrender, this Tiananmen Square spectacle—featuring over 10,000 troops and …
(2025-08-28). Rami Heuberger, Israeli actor known for roles in and dies at 61. haaretz.com Heuberger, a veteran of Israeli theater and television, was part of the satirical cult show 'The Cameri Quintet' and played the iconic role of Krembo in the film 'Operation Grandma'…
(2025-08-28). Federal cuts threaten Princeton University program for formerly incarcerated persons. 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? For more than two decades, Princeton University professor "I think I do value it more than my teaching at Princeton," the chemistry professor said. "It's been a complete joy to me to be able to work with st…
(2025-08-28). Summer Report Card. counterpunch.org 
Much judgement of the UK drifts steadily westwards, crossing the Atlantic in fleets of think-tank reports, news magazine features, breathless cable bulletins, and populist asides from Trump, Vance or Musk. London struggles, we are told, the UK shrinks, immigration this, immigration that. It feels only right, then, that occasionally we should return the compliment, offering
(2025-08-28). Why China Says 'No' to Trump's Nuclear Talks—and What It Means Globally. thinktank.pk In an era where geopolitical tensions simmer just below the surface, U.S. President Donald Trump's recent push for trilateral denuclearization talks with Russia and China has hit a brick wall. Beijing's swift rejection, deeming the proposal "neither reasonable nor realistic," underscores a broader shift in global power dynamics. This isn't just diplomatic posturing; it's a …
(2025-08-28). The Progressive Case for Tariffs. counterpunch.org 
As the Trump Administration continues to push ineffective tariff policies and ignite trade wars, America's working families hang in the balance — caught between rising prices and a weakening job market, and worrying about what comes next. It's tempting to blame tariffs alone for the larger chaos of Trump's mismanaged economy. But that critique ignores
(2025-08-28). Report: U.K., France and Germany to sanction Iran over nuclear deal violations. haaretz.com According to the Washington Post, the three European powers intend to reimpose sanctions suspended a decade ago in the 2015 nuclear deal after threats and negotiations failed…
(2025-08-28). Banking on Racism? The Blue Jean "War" is Just Beginning. counterpunch.org 
One of the oldest maxims in advertising is that sex "sells." But it turns out that race — and racial controversy — "sells," too. Witness the sprawling controversy over an American Eagle advertising campaign to promote sales of its new line of blue jeans. The campaign features Sydney Sweeney, an aspiring actress who's considered a
(2025-08-28). A salute to Frankie Beverly, a drone light show and Ludwig's Corner Horse Show in this week's 'Things To Do'. whyy.org 
Philadelphia heads into Labor Day weekend with a stacked lineup of festivals and performances. Friday kicks off in South Jersey with the 20th Annual Car Show and Food Truck Festival at Glassboro Town Square. On Friday, the 153rd Annual Volksfest begins in Northeast Philly, along with the Polish American Family Festival and Country Fair in Doylestown. The three-day Yo Adrienne! Improv Festival also starts Friday at the Adrienne Theater. | On Saturday, Indonesian Fest happens at Fleischer Art Memorial, alongside family fun at "Gracie's Corner Live" at The Fillmore. That same day, fans can catch Canadian punk icons…
(2025-08-28). Ukraine: From Energy Sabotage in Europe to Sponsoring Terrorism in Africa. unitedworldint.com For Türkiye, Kyiv's policy is particularly dangerous. By Erkin Feyyaz E≈üli In recent months, the geopolitical situation surrounding Ukraine has escalated to a critical point, impacting not only the direct participants of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict but also the entire European continent and nations across Africa. Kyiv's actions, including strikes on key energy infrastructure and support …
(2025-08-28). Why American Muslims Face a New Wave of Fear? thinktank.pk In a nation founded on religious freedom, a disturbing wave of Islamophobia is sweeping across the United States in 2025, amplified by inflammatory political rhetoric and restrictive policies. The recent viral video of Texas Republican congressional candidate Valentina Gomez burning a copy of the Quran has ignited global outrage, symbolizing a broader assault on American …
(2025-08-28). Moroccan feminist, health at risk, denied release over blasphemy. newarab.com 
A Moroccan court has denied the release of feminist activist On Wednesday, her defence team asked Rabat's first instance court to free the 50-year-old on medical grounds, citing reports that she is undergoing cancer treatment and could face an arm amputation if urgent surgery…
(2025-08-28). How a Palestinian American activist preps for Labour Day protest. newarab.com 
With For Palestinian American Ali Tweini, a longtime labour leader in California's largest city, the demonstrations will be an important moment in his life of workers activism. | "I've been an activist all my life. I don't accept the status quo," Tweini, who emigrated from Jordan in 1986, tells The New Arab. | He became a union le…
(2025-08-28). In broken Britain, patriots are waging an 'Ulster-style' crusade. newarab.com 
(2025-08-28). Sudan's El Fasher is desperately fighting for survival. newarab.com 
In what was once the first-class neighbourhood of El Fasher in "Since my husband was killed in a marketplace bombing last December, animal feed has become our daily meal. What we once fed the sheep she slaughter…
(2025-08-28). Why are Arab leaders silent over Bibi's 'Greater Israel' vision. newarab.com 
(2025-08-28). Lebanese MPs sue Hezbollah chief over 'civil war' threat. newarab.com 
Several Lebanese lawmakers and political figures from parties and blocs opposed to Hezbollah have T…
(2025-08-28). Egypt protests to UK over arrest of pro-govt activist in London. newarab.com 
(2025-08-28). Fears Israeli turning Sebastia into garrison to 'Judaize' site. newarab.com 
Israeli forces have turned the historic town of The large-scale raid, described as the most intense since the
(2025-08-28). Iran says killed 13 fighters in restive southeast. newarab.com 
Clashes during a raid in Iran's restive southeast killed at least 13 militants as well as a A Revolutionary Guards statement carried by state television said that "13 terrorists have been killed and a number of others arrested" in The broadcaster said that some of those kille…
(2025-08-28). Men charged with kissing caned by Indonesian Islamic court. newarab.com 
Two men in An audience of about 100 people witnessed the caning on a stage in Bustanussalatin city park in Banda Aceh on Tuesday. The men, aged 20 and 21, were whipped across their backs with a rattan cane dozens of times by a group of people wearing robes and hoods. | Aceh…
(2025-08-28). West Bank: Israeli forces storm Nablus in nine-hour raid. newarab.com 
Israeli occupation forces stormed the northern Troops raided homes, forced residents out, and deliberately ransacked properties, breaking doors, entering a school and a museum, and carrying out widespread searches, local sources reported. | A young man was shot in the foot during the raid. The
(2025-08-28). Germany says to begin admitting Afghans stranded in Pakistan. newarab.com 
Germany is to begin the process of admitting some of the More than 2,000 Afghans were left stranded in Pakistan after the government of Pressure had mounted…
(2025-08-28). Reform UK Councillors 'Exploited Legal Loophole' to Dodge Spending Limits on Farage Election Leaflets. bylinetimes.com 
At least a dozen Reform UK councillors elected in May did not declare costs for two direct mail campaigns from their party leader, expenses records analysed by Byline Times suggest — despite the Reform leader talking about Durham County Council and its handling of taxpayer funds. | At least two mass mailings from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage went out to residents ahead of May's local elections, which explicitly mention Durham County Council. Reform won control of the council, one of 12 areas now in their hands. | This outlet has obtained electoral expense declarations from Durham County Council for new…
(2025-08-28). Turns out leaving Afghanistan did not unleash terror on US or region. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-08-28). Russian Envoy Deplores EU3's Plan to Activate Snapback Mechanism. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The permanent representative of Russia to the international organizations in Vienna questioned the logic of the European troika's decision to invoke the snapback mechanism of the JCPOA, warning that the move will complicate matters further.
(2025-08-28). Diplomats Discuss Expansion of Iran-China Ties ahead of SCO Summit. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry and the Chinese ambassador to Tehran weighed plans to promote cooperation between the two nations as the president of Iran is going to attend an SCO summit in China in coming days.
(2025-08-28). EU3 Legally Incompetent to Invoke Snapback: Iranian Deputy FM. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs said the European troika has no legal grounds to trigger the snapback mechanism under the 2015 nuclear deal, stressing that they have failed to honor their JCPOA commitments for the past seven years.
(2025-08-28). Denmark summons US envoy over Greenland interference claims. newarab.com 
Denmark summoned the US charge d'affaires for talks Wednesday after reports of attempted interference in Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has repeatedly said America needs the strategically located, resource-rich island for security reasons, and has refused to rule out the use of force to secure it. | The vast majority of Greenland's 57,000 people want to become independent from Denmark, but do not wish to bec…
(2025-08-28). US tariffs on Indian goods double to 50% over Russian purchases. newarab.com 
US tariffs of 50 percent took effect Wednesday on many Indian products, doubling an existing duty as India has criticized the levies as "unfair, unjustified and unreasonable," with its export body calling on Wednesday for government intervention to assuage fears of heavy job cuts. | Trump has raised pressure on India over the energy transactions, a key source of revenue for Moscow's war in Ukraine, as part of a campaign to end the conflict.
(2025-08-28). A young doctor's compassion that moved Bangladesh. jagonews24.com Shirsho Shreyan, an intern doctor at Rajshahi Medical College, has become a symbol of compassion after bringing 2,500 vials of Alteplase, a life-saving injection for stroke and heart attack patients, from the Netherlands, medicines worth an estimated Tk 17 crore, completely free of cost for patients in need.
(2025-08-28). Shakib to play for Atlanta Fire in US Minor League. jagonews24.com Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has confirmed he will feature in the upcoming US Minor League Cricket season, signing with Atlanta Fire as an international wildcard…
(2025-08-28). No role for military in student union polls: ISPR. jagonews24.com The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has categorically said that the Bangladesh Army has not received any government directive to participate in the upcoming central student union elections at universities, and there is no possibility of such involvement in the future.
(2025-08-28). Bangladesh shines on global stage: 'Pathao' and 'Shomvob' named in Forbes Asia's 100 to Watch 2025. jagonews24.com Bangladesh's startup ecosystem, two homegrown tech innovators — Pathao and Shomvob — have secured spots on the prestigious Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2025 list, placing the country firmly on the map of Asia's most promising startups.
(2025-08-28). Chittagong port auctions 1,000 long-standing containers to ease congestion. jagonews24.com The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has taken decisive steps to alleviate container congestion at the country's main seaport by auctioning off 1,000 long-standing containers over the past two months.
(2025-08-28). Govt shuts 3 land ports, halts operations of another. jagonews24.com The interim government on Thursday, August 28, announced the complete closure of three land ports and suspension of operational activities of another along the Bangladesh-India border..
(2025-08-28). Lifetime US entry ban for criminal convictions. jagonews24.com Individuals convicted of a crime may face a lifetime ban on entering the United States, the US Embassy in Dhaka has warned. Even relatively minor criminal offences could result in visa denial.
(2025-08-28). CUCSU polls schedule unveiled; voting on Oct 12. jagonews24.com The election to the Chittagong University Central Students Union (CUCSU) and Hall Union will take place on October 12 after long three decades…
(2025-08-28). 'How risky is a child?' BGB DG asks BSF chief as he defends border shootings. jagonews24.com The Bangladesh delegation iterated longstanding concerns over what it described as indiscriminate shootings and urged stricter adherence to protocols governing the use of force. In response, DG Chaudhary reaffirmed the BSF's commitment to enhancing precautionary measures, including intensified night patrols in vulnerable areas and continued efforts to minimise fatalities.
(2025-08-28). EC unveils polls roadmap; schedule in December. jagonews24.com The Election Commission (EC) has announced the roadmap for the 13th parliamentary elections EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed made the announcement at Nirbachan Bhaban in Dhaka's Agargaon…
(2025-08-28). Latif Siddiqui, AL leaders taken to DB office for questioning. jagonews24.com Former minister Latif Siddiqui and several Awami League leaders were taken to the Detective Branch (DB) office for questioning on Thursday following their detention at an event organised by the freedom fighters' platform, 'Mancha 71.'
(2025-08-28). New political parties may get EC registration in Sept. jagonews24.com The Election Commission (EC) has finalised a roadmap for the 16th national parliamentary election, under which new political parties may receive registration in September.
(2025-08-28). Latif Siddiqui among others detained at DRU. jagonews24.com Former minister Latif Siddiqui and several others were detained by police following widespread tensions at an event organised by the freedom fighters' platform, 'Mancha 71,' on Thursday.
(2025-08-28). Warrant of precedence review hearing deferred again. jagonews24.com The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has once again deferred the hearing of a review petition seeking reconsideration of its verdict on the state's warrant of precedence for important officials.
(2025-08-28). BUET postpones all undergraduate exams amid protests. jagonews24.com All undergraduate-level and term examinations at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) have been postponed. The university announced the decision in a notice published on its website on Wednesday.
(2025-08-28). White House fires CDC chief after refusal to resign. jagonews24.com The Trump administration confirmed Wednesday it was firing the head of the top US public health agency after she refused to step down during a stand-off with vaccine skeptic Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
(2025-08-28). Putin, Kim among 26 leaders to attend China's military parade. jagonews24.com North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin will be among more than two dozen foreign leaders to attend China's massive military parade next week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Thursday.
(2025-08-28). Engineering students announce boycott of classes, exams. jagonews24.com The Engineers' Rights Movement has announced a programme to boycott classes and examinations at all engineering universities and the engineering faculties of other universities across the country on Thursday.
(2025-08-28). Umukuuka wa Bugisu urges Bamasaaba to ignore calls for election of a new cultural leader. independent.co.ug 
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Umukuuka wa Bugisu, His Royal Highness (HRH) Sir Jude Mike Mudoma, has urged Bagisu to ignore calls for election of a new cultural leader in his subregion. Through a press release, the Umukuuka questioned the timing of the calls that come when Uganda is nearing the climax of a …
(2025-08-28). Refugee skilling for self-reliance. independent.co.ug 
Kiryandongo, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | On a hot afternoon in Kiryandongo district, 17-year-old Afag Ali bends over a small demonstration garden, carefully pressing maize seeds into the soil. Her hands move with purpose, but her mind carries heavier burdens. Ali fled Sudan after conflict claimed her father's life, leaving her as the second-born with the …
(2025-08-28). FIFA President, heads of national football to attend CHAN 2024 final in Kenya. independent.co.ug 
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | FIFA President Gianni Infantino is due in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Saturday to attend the final of the 2024 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) finals, organizers confirmed on Wednesday. Chairman of Kenya's Local Organizing Committee for CHAN, Nicholas Musonye, said the world football governing body boss will be the chief …
(2025-08-28). Denis Onyango recalled for upcoming World Cup qualifiers. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has announced its senior national team squad ahead of two FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier matches against Mozambique and Somalia. After bowing out at the quarterfinal stage of the ongoing CAF African Nations Championship, the Cranes have quickly shifted their focus to the World Cup campaign. Head coach Paul …
(2025-08-28). NRM delegates endorse Museveni as party flagbearer. independent.co.ug 
Anita Among beats Kadaga in CEC polls, Mukula withdraws Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) National Delegates Conference has endorsed President Yoweri Museveni as the party's presidential flagbearer for the 2026—2031 term. In his acceptance speech, during the opening of the National Delegates Conference at Kololo Independence Grounds, President Museveni …
(2025-08-28). Uganda in 4th place on day two of Africa Region IV Juniors. independent.co.ug 
Port Louis, Mauritius | THE INDEPENDENT & UGU MEDIA | Shaka Kariisa Ndyabahika and Banza Matsiko Gershom promised a stronger showing on the second day in Mauritius. And they duly delivered. Both golfers shot improved rounds at the Tamarina Golf and Spa resort to entrench Uganda's fourth position at the Africa Region VI Junior Team …
(2025-08-28). Syria says IDF struck near Damascus and deployed dozens of troops at nearby base. haaretz.com The Syrian Foreign Ministry said that eight people were killed in the strikes, which it described as part of 'the aggressive policy of the Israeli occupation aimed at undermining security and stability in the region'…
(2025-08-28). More Americans now Sympathize with Palestinians than with Israelis. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — A new opinion poll by the Sadat Center at the University of Maryland finds a sea change in the American public on the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians. For the first time, the percentage of Americans who say they sympathize with Palestinians (28%) exceeds the percentage who sympathize …
(2025-08-28). Nadeen Ayoub on making history as Miss Universe Palestine 2025. newarab.com 
Earlier this month, 27-year-old "I am honoured to announce that for the first time ever, Palestine will be represented at Miss Universe," Nadeen, a former Miss Earth finalist, had Scheduled to take place in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand, on 21 November 2025, the pageant will mark its 74th year,…
(2025-08-28). China seeks closer trade ties with KSA as Gulf trade deal stalls. newarab.com 
China's commerce minister urged closer ties in new energy and capital markets in talks with Saudi Arabia's visiting investment minister, the commerce ministry said on Wednesday, as Beijing is pursuing closer commercial ties with the Gulf states as it seeks a way out of a two-front trade war with the United States and European Union,
(2025-08-28). England flags spark concern amid anti-immigration protests. newarab.com 
The red and white St George's Cross and the Union Jack flags have proliferated along streets across England in recent weeks in what supporters say is a campaign to show national pride, but others fear is part of growing The flags have emerged during a politically charged summer in Britain that has been dominated by the subject of migration, with the YouGov monthly sentiment tracker showing that since the end of June immigration has overtaken the economy as voters' biggest concern.
(2025-08-28). A new wave of repression is gripping both rival regions of Libya>. newarab.com 
For more than a year, Jumaa al-Darsi, 40, has scoured Benghazi and beyond for any trace of his brother, Libyan lawmaker Ibrahim al-Darsi, 47, who Al-Darsi has knocked on doors and called in old favours. He has followed whispers and chased rumours. But every path has led to silence. His family still does not know why…
(2025-08-28). Outrage as Africa's oldest zoo in Egypt culls scores of big cats. newarab.com 
(2025-08-28). US rights advocates are training in bystander intervention. newarab.com 
With the US seeing a The Council on American Islamic Relations in the San Francisco Bay Area are holding training sessions to teach people the best practices when a stranger is being attacked or harassed. | "Over the past few years, especially after the first Trump election, there has been a rise in documented hate inciden…
(2025-08-28). CPJ joins legal effort to support PhD student Ràºmeysa àñztàºrk. Lauren Wolfe
(2025-08-28). Russian strikes on Ukraine damage 3 media outlets. Lauren Wolfe
(2025-08-28). Court hears arguments on ACLU petition demanding Mario Guevara's release. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-28). CPJ, MISA Mozambique call for investigation into 2 journalist disappearances. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-28). Taliban detains Afghan journalist who reports for Japanese media. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-28). Belarusian court sentences journalist Aleh Supruniuk to 3 years in prison. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-28). At least 8 reporters assaulted at Indonesian smelting factory. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-28). U.S. Boots on the Ground in Mexico Would Be a Disaster. fpif.org
(2025-08-28). In Defiance of Voter Base, DNC Rejects Resolution Calling for Israel Arms Embargo. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-28). On the Ethics of Embedding With Génocidaires. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-28). DPWI to claim back illegally occupied and hijacked properties. sanews.gov.za
(2025-08-28). 'Doing Business in India': Russian Bestseller Goes Global with English Edition. infobrics.org
(2025-08-28). Abayomi Azikiwe Describes How Unions Can Defend Democracy. wibailoutpeople.org
(2025-08-28). Cuando el imperialismo se volvió contra Saddam Hussein. strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-28). Melania's libel case against Hunter Biden could be Trump's Icarus moment. Part Two. strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-28). European economies and societies are broken. strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-28). Friday 8/29: Webinar: Palestine Solidarity Announcements. indybay.org
(2025-08-28). South Sudan: January to June 2025 Facts & Figures. icrc.org
(2025-08-28). Stop putting targets on aid workers' backs. icrc.org
nationalnursesunited.org (2025-08-27). Nurses denounce latest strikes on Gaza hospital and ongoing starvation of Palestinians by Israel
National Nurses United (NNU), the country's largest union and professional association of registered nurses, condemned Israel for its ongoing starvation of the Palestinian people in Gaza and its latest bombings of Nasser Hospital… "As nurses, it breaks our hearts to see direct attacks on hospitals, which are supposed to be, under international law, places of refuge for civilians and totally off limits to military strikes," said Mary Turner, RN and president of NNU.