(2025-08-08). "A Purely Manmade Famine" : How Israel Is Starving Gaza. theintercept.com 
(2025-08-08). Netanyahu says Israel wants to control Gaza, but 'not govern it'. newarab.com 
The cabinet meeting comes as Netanyahu faces mounting pressure at home and abroad for a truce deal to pull Gaza's more than two million people back from the brink of famine and to find the…
(2025-08-08). To stop Gaza famine overwhelm Israel's blockade with 1,000 ships. newarab.com 
(2025-08-08). Israel Plans to Occupy Gaza City, Displacing Tens of Thousands amid Famine. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Zionist regime's security cabinet has approved a plan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the military occupation of Gaza City and imposition of a siege on Hamas fighters.
(2025-08-08). Gaza donkeys flown to France while civilians left to starve. newarab.com 
An Israeli animal rescue initiative has sparked widespread criticism after using Belgium's Liege Airport as a transit hub to airlift dozens of donkeys from the Gaza Strip to sanctuaries in France, as Palestinian civilians The operation, led by Israeli NGO Starting Over Sanctuary, has provoked outrage from pro-Palestine activists, who condemned the prioritisation of the evacuation of animals over life-saving aid to Gaza's besieged civilian population. | Volunteers with the NGO have framed th…
(2025-08-08). CPJ, partners demand an end to Israel's starvation and killing of journalists in Gaza. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-08). 600+ Journalists Renew Call To Let Foreign Press Enter Gaza. popularresistance.org As Israel prepares for a full occupation of Gaza, foreign journalists have renewed calls to be allowed into the besieged strip. | More than 600 journalists and media organizations have signed a petition released Monday by Freedom to Report (FTR) demanding "immediate, unsupervised foreign press access" to Gaza, which they said is "the worst press blackout in modern conflict." | "This is not a call to be heard," said the renowned war photographer André Liohn, FTR's founder. "We demand that independent, professional journalists be allowed into Gaza. What's happening today is not only a humanitarian blackout but also…
(2025-08-08). Microsoft Helping Israel Spy On Millions Of Palestinians Since 2021. popularresistance.org Israel has been using a Microsoft cloud platform to store massive amounts of data and intelligence on Palestinians in both the occupied West Bank and Gaza, according to a new investigation carried out by +972 Magazine, Local Call, and The Guardian. | The investigation reveals that Microsoft's chief executive met in 2021 with the commander of Israel's notorious Unit 8200 — the military intelligence unit involved in the pager terror attacks against Lebanon and other covert operations across the region. | Unit 8200 chief Yossi Sariel convinced Microsoft's Satya Nadella to grant Israeli military intelligence ac…
(2025-08-08). Israel's military is taking over Gaza City, and you'll be paying for it. responsiblestatecraft.org The Israeli security cabinet
(2025-08-08). Even Ed Davey just managed to shame Zionist Keir Starmer over Israel. thecanary.co UK Lib Dems leader Ed Davey has slammed Keir Starmer over the Labour Party PM's response to Israel's plan to invade Gaza City. Moreover, Davey also exposed just how sycophantic Starmer is to the Zionist entity — as even the Lib Dem leader managed to call Israel's plans out for what they are. Israel: taking …
(2025-08-08). "Walking into a trap" : Israeli army chief opposes Netanyahu's plan. albawaba.net ALBAWABA – The Israeli Security Cabinet has agreed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take full control of Gaza City. This is a big step up in Israel's attack in the Gaza Strip. An early Friday morning statement from the Prime Minister's office said that the Israeli military is getting ready for a ground operation and has promised to help citizens who are not in war zones.Since the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, the war has been going on for almost two years. This move is a big turning point in that time. The Cabinet also agreed to five ideas for ending the war. These are: breaking up Hamas, returni…
(2025-08-08). Israeli military plans to occupy Gaza City in major escalation of war. aljazeera.com Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested earlier that Israel's military will 'take control of all Gaza'.
(2025-08-08). Saturday 8/9: Bay Area: Rise Up for Gaza. indybay.org BCG Office, 2 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco…
(2025-08-08). Supreme Court justice rebuked for attending event honoring Israeli academic critical of Gaza war. haaretz.com Judicial Complaints Commissioner Asher Kula, known for his ties to Justice Minister Yariv Levin and his criticisms of the Israeli justice system, chastised Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ronen for her participation in an academic event honoring a Hebrew University philosophy professor who has been critical of civilian casualties in Gaza…
(2025-08-08). Saturday 8/16: Community Meeting: Sonoma County Reps. vote to arm Israel and enable genocide in Gaza. indybay.org Santa Rosa Central Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa…
(2025-08-08). Israel's Escalation Plans Involve the Ethnic Cleansing of Gaza City and Gaza's Central Refugee Camps. scheerpost.com IDF tank / IDF Spokesperson's Unit | 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 Dave DeCamp / The Israeli government's plans to escalate military operations in Gaza invol…
(2025-08-08). We cannot choose between the fight against antisemitism and condemning Israel for Gaza. haaretz.com Friends of Israel must not avert their eyes from the nature of the Netanyahu government, its misbegotten priorities, its incompetence and its no longer justifiable Gaza war. We must always remain vigilant to the unique history of this conflict while also carefully scrutinizing the set of words used to make sense of it…
(2025-08-08). Wednesday 8/13: Bread and Blood: A Reading with Samah Zaqout in Gaza. indybay.org Online | www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/bread-and-……
(2025-08-08). Gaza: Israeli School Strikes Magnify Civilian Peril (HRW). juancole.com Israeli forces' deadly attacks on schools sheltering Palestinian civilians highlight the absence of safe places for displaced people, the vast majority of Gaza's population. Hundreds of Israeli attacks since October 2023 have struck over 500 school buildings, many used as shelters, killing hundreds of civilians and causing significant damage to nearly all of Gaza's schools. …
(2025-08-08). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC president calls for urgent collective action by states to end abhorrent suffering in Gaza. icrc.org The following is a statement attributable to ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric on the humanitarian situation in Gaza…
(2025-08-08). In Israel's Genocide of Gaza, We See the Face of Five Centuries of Western Colonialism. counterpunch.org 
(2025-08-08). War Crimes Then and Now: Hiroshima to Gaza. juancole.com This week marks 80 years since the United States used its nuclear weapons against the civilian population of Japan in August 1945. Prior to that, the U.S. began the mass firebombing of Japanese citizens. On the night of March 9, U.S. bombers, "dropped 1,665 tons of incendiary bombs on Tokyo, unleashing a firestorm that incinerated …
(2025-08-08). The Verdict of History: How Political Calculations Betrayed Gaza. counterpunch.org 
The Israeli human rights organization B'Tselem released a comprehensive report on July 27 describing the Israeli war on Gaza as genocide. However, the delay in publishing such an indictment is troubling and adds to an existing problem of politically motivated decision-making processes that have, in their own right, prolonged the ongoing Israeli war crimes. The
(2025-08-08). Sunday 8/10: Pleasanton: Rally for Gaza. indybay.org Delucchi Park | 4501 1st St, Pleasanton, CA 94566 | *Traffic will be tough so leave early to arrive on time…
(2025-08-08). Sunday 8/10: San Jose: Break the Siege in Gaza! Rally and March. indybay.org Federal Building, 280 S 1st St, San Jose…
(2025-08-08). How the world is reacting to Israel's plan to take over Gaza City. aljazeera.com Israel's Gaza escalation sparks global outcry, with leaders warning of devastating humanitarian consequences.
(2025-08-08). Shock and fear in Gaza after Israel announces occupation plan. aljazeera.com Palestinians in Gaza City are fearful of being displaced yet again after Israel announced plans to occupy Gaza City.
(2025-08-08). Amid Gaza genocide, Egypt signs record gas deal with Israel. newarab.com 
The deal, announced Thursday by NewMed Energy, one of the three co-owners of Israel's Leviathan gas field, will see Israel export up to $35 billion worth of natural gas to Egypt through 2040. | Egypt, which relies heavily on Israeli gas for domestic use, has struggled with an energy crisis in recent years. Its own natural gas supplies have fallen short of demand, forcing Cairo to spend billions on liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports. | Israeli gas currently accounts for about 15—20 percent of
(2025-08-08). As Israel plans to conquer Gaza, analysts warn of bloodier war. newarab.com 
Israel's war on If implemented, the plan will have major implications for
(2025-08-08). Palestine's 'Pele' Suleiman al-Obeid killed by Israel in Gaza. newarab.com 
Palestinian football legend Suleiman al-Obeid, known as the "Palestinian Pelé," has been killed by Israeli forces while waiting for humanitarian aid in southern Gaza. | The 41-year-old former national team player was shot on Wednesday near an aid distribution centre, according to the "Former national team player Suleiman al-Obeid was martyred during an attack by occupation forces while waiting for humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip,"
(2025-08-08). Workers must mobilise to halt the Zionist/imperialist extermination of the Palestinians in Gaza. wsws.org The decision by Israel's fascist government to expand its military occupation of the Gaza Strip will mean death for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and presages their final ethnic cleansing.
(2025-08-08). In my Gaza maternity ward, life and death coexist, but so does hope. aljazeera.com
(2025-08-08). At Hague Group Emergency Summit, 30+ Nations Seek to 'Halt the Genocide in Gaza'. cadtm.org
(2025-08-08). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC appalled by harrowing videos of Israeli hostages in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC calls for an agreement between the parties to enable humanitarian action in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC mourns killing of Palestine Red Crescent Society staff member in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). Report: Satellite images show build-up of IDF forces ahead of possible ground invasion of Gaza. haaretz.com
(2025-08-08). Chris Hedges Report: The Israeli And CIA Sponsored Guatemalan Genocide. popularresistance.org Known as the "Silent Holocaust," the genocide in Guatemala is seldom mentioned in modern history. The United States, with support from Israel, backed yet another violent crusade against an indigenous population as well as against communism. The Guatemalan genocide — preceded by a CIA-instigated coup d'état of the Guatemalen government in 1954 and the ensuing civil war — saw hundreds of thousands of the Mayan Indigenous peoples and alleged communists massacred or disappeared. | Jennifer Harbury, an attorney, author and human rights activist, witnessed the horrors of the genocidal campaign waged by the…
(2025-08-08). Sunday 8/10: Doctors Against Genocide (DAG) Weekly Webinar. indybay.org
(2025-08-08). Atomic Bombings At 80: How US Spies Secured The Hiroshima Uranium. popularresistance.org Since the first use of a nuclear weapon in Hiroshima 80 years ago today, on Aug. 6, 1945, the story of where the uranium for the bomb came from and the covert operation the U.S. employed to secure it was little known. | That was until the 2016 publication of the book, Spies in the Congo, by British researcher Susan Williams (Public Affairs Books, New York), which unveiled for the first time the detailed story of the deep cover race between the Americans and the Nazis to get their hands on the deadliest metal on earth. | At the outset of World War II, when the U.S. launched the extraordinarily secret Manhattan Pro…
(2025-08-08). How US Imperialism Blackmails The World With Nuclear Weapons. popularresistance.org On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped a uranium-core atomic bomb on Hiroshima, instantly incinerating most of the city. The nuclear blast, radiation, and resulting firestorms killed 90,000 people immediately, with the death toll surpassing 100,000 by the end of 1945. | Just three days later, on August 9, the U.S. struck again, obliterating Nagasaki with a plutonium bomb. The explosion killed 40,000 on impact, while another 70,000 perished by year's end from burns, injuries, and radiation poisoning. Tens of thousands more later succumbed to radiation sickness, bringing the total death toll to nearly 200,000…
(2025-08-08). Lula Takes Trump's Tariffs To World Trade Organization. popularresistance.org On Wednesday, August 6, the Brazilian government filed a request for consultation with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against tariffs imposed by the United States on Brazilian products. The decision was made on the same day that the tariff announced by US President Donald Trump came into effect, raising taxes on a series of imports from Brazil to 50%. | In a statement, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said that the request is the first step before opening a panel at the WTO — the organization's judgment tool. The consultation questions the measures and says that the US "flagrantly violates central commitm…
(2025-08-08). FRSO Leader Sydney Loving Reflects On How China Is Building Socialism. popularresistance.org Fight Back! sat down with Sydney Loving, a participant in the 2025 Friends of Socialist China delegation, which recently returned from a ten-day visit across five cities in China. From revolutionary bases to high-tech cities and green development, the delegation witnessed firsthand the power of socialism to uplift the lives of the people. Loving is a member of the Central Committee of Freedom Road Socialist Organization. | Fight Back!: How did you go to China? What was the purpose of the trip? | Sydney Loving: The delegation was organized by Friends of Socialist China, a political project aiming to strengthen und…
(2025-08-08). Shining A Spotlight On The Federal Reserve's War On The Working Class. popularresistance.org Describing the Federal Reserve chair's monetary policies as "ill-advised," the President and his Treasury Secretary doubled down on the White House's urgent message: the central bank's steadfast refusal to lower interest rates was strangling the economy by making it too costly for creditworthy borrowers—from prospective homebuyers to small business owners—to take out a loan. | In a television interview, the President took aim at the Federal Reserve's monetarist approach, which relies too much on a single factor—the money supply or the actual pool of banknotes in circulation—to tame inflati…
(2025-08-08). The Growing Fight For Green Economic Populism. popularresistance.org From battling extreme heat on the job to flooding at home, the working class is on the frontlines of extreme weather this summer, fueled by an escalating climate crisis. This crisis is also making life more expensive, from higher utility bills in poorly insulated rental units to medical bills resulting from treatment after days spent in the dangerous heat. | But at a time when the federal government is dismantling the social safety net and climate investments, working class movements are not sitting back and waiting for their bosses, landlords or politicians to act. Instead, labor and tenant unions are taking mat…
(2025-08-08). General Mills Sued For Racial Discrimination And Retaliation. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, MN — As corporations across the United States gleefully regress back to their racist roots with the second Trump term, a fired worker in Minnesota is fighting back. General Mills, headquartered in a western Minneapolis suburb, is facing a lawsuit filed by a Black worker who claims he was fired as retaliation for speaking out against racist Black History Month literature that General Mills passed to employees. | L. Lee Tyus Jr. was a packing technician at General Mills for five plus years before being fired in March 2025, according to the complaint (pdf). A month before his firing, General Mills…
(2025-08-08). Trump's gambit for the elusive South Caucasus peace deal. responsiblestatecraft.org U.S. President Donald Trump is hoping the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev are primed for peace
(2025-08-08). Bolsonaro's son: I convinced Trump to slap tariffs on Brazil. responsiblestatecraft.org On August 1, the Trump administration
(2025-08-08). Dockworkers in Italy Win Against Arms Shipment to Israel. scheerpost.com Aerial view — Harbour of Genoa, Italy. Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. By Ana Vraƒçar …
(2025-08-08). Health Is a Basic Human Right— It's Time Our Laws, Systems, and Values Reflected That. scheerpost.com FDNY Ambulance. Kidfly182, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. By Phillip Polakoff, MD and …
(2025-08-08). How to Get Your Hair Back to Its Natural Thickness. thecanary.co Thinning hair can feel like a gradual loss of confidence. Whether it's stress, hormones, genetics, or over-styling, the question remains: how can I get my hair back to its natural thickness? Fortunately, modern science and time-tested practices offer genuine hope for restoring natural thickness and improving overall hair health. Understanding Hair Thinning Hair thinning can …
(2025-08-08). A secret DWP report on disabled claimant suicides has finally been released. thecanary.co A secretive report commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)—long concealed from public view—has at last come to light, exposing a disturbing truth: too many benefit claimants are dying, including by suicide, and this report, though brief, is shocking in its implications for a supposedly "supportive" welfare state. The DWP: a secret report, …
(2025-08-08). Diplomacy Watch: Ukrainians don't want to fight anymore. responsiblestatecraft.org After years of conflict, Ukrainians no longer want to fight.Gallup polling published Thursday
(2025-08-08). Call for nominations for Presidential Climate Commission. sanews.gov.za Call for nominations for Presidential Climate Commission | President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for nominations for Commissioners to serve on the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC). ⚪ The term of office of the current commissioners expires at the end of this year. ⚪ In a statement, the Presidency described the PCC as an advisory body "established to facilitate social dialogue and provide advice on South Africa's response and development pathways, which ensures a just transition to a low-emissions, climate-resilient economy and society, and national transformation goals". ⚪ "The primary object of the Commiss…
(2025-08-08). DWS to keep Vaal Dam overflowing to bolster drought readiness. sanews.gov.za DWS to keep Vaal Dam overflowing to bolster drought readiness | In a strategic move to prepare for potential drought, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has announced it plans to keep the Vaal Dam full until the start of the summer rainy season. | This comes as the South African Weather Services (SAWS) predicts that the central parts of the country will receive normal to below-normal rainfall. | "While above-normal rainfall is expected in the southwestern and coastal areas, DWS is ensuring that water storage remains high in key dams like the Vaal and Bloemhof to prepare for any potential water shortag…
(2025-08-08). Creecy announces interim RAF board appointment. sanews.gov.za Creecy announces interim RAF board appointment | The Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy, has announced the appointment of an Interim Board for the Road Accident Fund (RAF) for a period of six months, or until a new board is appointed or whichever comes first. | Last month, the board was dissolved due to persistent governance and operational challenges that beset the fund and significantly undermined its ability to discharge its statutory mandate. | "Some of you will recall that the previous board was dissolved on 15 July 2025, due to its failure to act in the best interests of the entity and to fulfil its fid…
(2025-08-08). Decision to grant permission to Eskom to build new nuclear power station upheld. sanews.gov.za Decision to grant permission to Eskom to build new nuclear power station upheld | After thorough consideration and consultation, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has upheld the 2017 decision to grant Eskom Environmental Authorisation to construct and operate a new nuclear power station in Duynefontein, Western Cape. | The decision was upheld after appeals were made by various environmental organisations. | "In considering these appeals, I have carefully reviewed the Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAr), as well as the independent peer review conducted in respect of…
(2025-08-08). W Cape invests over R7m to strengthen local disaster response. sanews.gov.za W Cape invests over R7m to strengthen local disaster response | In a significant step towards enhancing disaster response and firefighting capabilities at the local level, the Western Cape Government officially handed over firefighting vehicles, essential equipment and a financial grant to the Overberg District Municipality. | Western Cape MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, handed over the firefighting equipment to the Overberg District during a ceremony held this week at the Bredasdorp Fire Station. | The handover forms part of the Provincial Government's ong…
(2025-08-08). Transnet, Hotazel Manganese Mines sign 10-year contract to secure transportation of manganese. sanews.gov.za Transnet, Hotazel Manganese Mines sign 10-year contract to secure transportation of manganese | Transnet and Hotazel Manganese Mines (HMM), a joint venture operated by a wholly owned subsidiary of South32, have officially signed a 10-year contract to secure long-term rail and port manganese export capacity. | The contract was signed under the third phase of the Manganese Export Capacity Allocation (MECA3) framework. | The MECA3 agreement introduces a demand-led, multi-year capacity allocation model designed to enable improved planning, efficiency, and investment confidence across the manganese value chain, export…
(2025-08-08). African universities urged to lead AI revolution. sanews.gov.za African universities urged to lead AI revolution | The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Nomalungelo Gina, has encouraged African universities to embrace the global digital revolution by becoming creators of artificial intelligence (AI) and innovation, rather than mere consumers. ⚪ She cautioned that the erosion of local culture is a significant threat if indigenous knowledge is not integrated into new technologies. ⚪ During the opening of the University of Zululand's (Unizulu) 4th International Education Week at the KwaDlangezwa Campus this week, which was held under the theme 'Building…
(2025-08-08). KZN rolls out R6 million mobile police stations to bolster crime fight. sanews.gov.za KZN rolls out R6 million mobile police stations to bolster crime fight | In a bold move to ramp up the fight against crime, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, has handed over four state-of-the-art mobile police stations – a strategic R6 million investment aimed at restoring safety in high-crime areas across the province. | This landmark initiative is part of the Department of Community Safety and Liaison's ongoing efforts to enhance police visibility, boost response capacity, and deliver measurable crime prevention outcomes in known hotspot areas. | The mobile units will be stationed in Inanda, Mbonambi, Bulw…
(2025-08-08). Capire il Libano contemporaneo. strategic-culture.su Il Paese dei cedri, con il suo sistema politico di matrice confessionale e la sua altalenante posizione geopolitica, rimane un enigma difficilmente comprensibile all'opinione pubblica occidentale. In questo contributo si cercherà di delineare il futuro del Libano, partendo da un'attenta ricostruzione del suo passato. | Segue nostro Se qualcuno dovesse porre la domanda "è il Libano un Paese sovrano e indipendente?", la risposta sarebbe…
(2025-08-08). Europe signs up for its century of humiliation. strategic-culture.su By Ingar SOLTY | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has signed Europe up to a humiliating, unequal trade…
(2025-08-08). Un ulteriore attacco degli Stati Uniti all'Iran sarebbe un inutile gesto teatrale. strategic-culture.su L'escalation con la Russia è chiaramente all'ordine del giorno (in una forma o nell'altra), ma Trump ha anche minacciato di attaccare i siti nucleari iraniani, ancora una volta | Segue nostro Il presidente degli Stati Uniti, tormentato dalla vicenda Epstein che si rifiuta di spegnersi, e sotto pressione dai falchi interni a causa del visibile collasso dell'Ucraina, sta lanciando una raffica di minacce geopolitiche su tutti i fronti: in…
(2025-08-08). Germany unveils €100 Billion strategic investment fund to boost energy and raw materials. albawaba.net ALBAWABA- Germany is set to launch a landmark €100 billion ($116 billion) investment vehicle, aimed at bolstering strategic sectors including defense, energy, and critical raw materials, according to a report by
(2025-08-08). Microsoft aids Israel: Under fire for storing Palestinians' calls and texts on Azure. albawaba.net 
ALBAWABA – According to a joint investigation by several outlets, Microsoft sparked backlash from pro-Palestine activists after reportedly partnering with the Israeli military to store millions of Palestinians' calls and texts via Azure. The Guardian, +972 Magazine, and Local Call revealed that Microsoft collaborated with Israel's military intelligence Unit 8200 in a surveillance program and used the Azure cloud service to store the information inside its data centers in Europe.Reports also revealed that Israel asked for Microsoft's assistance after reportedly running out of space on their cloud service. The inve…
(2025-08-08). Ghanaian Defense and Environment Ministers killed in military helicopter crash. albawaba.net ALBAWABA- Ghana is in mourning following the deaths of Defense Minister Edward Omai Boamah and Minister of Environment, Science and Technology Ibrahim Murtala Mohamed, who were among eight people killed in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday in the Ashanti Region.Chief of General Staff Julius Debrah confirmed to reporters that the helicopter went down in the Adansi Praso area en route from Accra to the city of Obuasi. Shortly before the crash, the aircraft had lost contact with air traffic control.Footage from Ghana's Ashanti region shows the smouldering wreckage of a helicopter crash that killed the country…
(2025-08-08). Russia confirms preparations for Trump-Putin summit as Zelensky urges direct talks. albawaba.net ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday evening that a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to take place "very soon," despite ongoing tensions between Washington and Moscow over Russia's war in Ukraine.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump stated, "The possibility of meeting with Putin is strong. We haven't decided on the location yet, our path is long, but a meeting may happen very soon." He reiterated his administration's commitment to ending the Russia-Ukraine war as quickly as possible.BREAKING: President Trump Set To Meet with Putin 'As Soon As Next Week' per F…
(2025-08-08). UAE President arrives in Moscow for high-stakes talks with Putin. albawaba.net ALBAWABA- UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a diplomatic meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking his third visit to Russia in three years. According to the UAE state news agency
(2025-08-08). Five difficulties in writing the truth. indybay.org What good is it to write something courageous that shows that the state into which we are sinking is a barbaric one (which is true) if it is not clear why we are sinking into this state?…We must tell the truth about the barbaric conditions in our country, that what can be done to make them disappear is to change the property relations.
(2025-08-08). Witch Hunt continues at KPFA/Pacifica. indybay.org When progressives adopt the authoritarian style of Trump…
(2025-08-08). Canada murders spark calls to label India's Bishnoi gang a 'terror' group. aljazeera.com The gang, which Canadian officials accuse of working for India, has claimed responsibility for multiple recent murders.
(2025-08-08). Why has an AI-altered Bollywood movie sparked uproar in India? aljazeera.com The re-release of a beloved Bollywood classic has caused alarm in India's film industry.
(2025-08-08). France battles largest wildfire in decades as residents remain displaced. aljazeera.com Thousands of residents remain evacuated in Aude as firefighters combat unpredictable flames intensified by strong winds.
(2025-08-08). China warns Philippines over Taiwan remarks amid rising tensions. aljazeera.com Beijing warns Manila to stop 'playing with fire' after Marcos signals potential Taiwan conflict involvement.
(2025-08-08). Taiwan reports first case of chikungunya virus from China outbreak. aljazeera.com The mosquito-borne virus has crossed the Taiwan Strait from southern China, where confirmed cases top 8,000.
(2025-08-08). UK homelessness minister resigns over claim she evicted tenants, hiked rent. aljazeera.com The resignation is a blow for the Labour government, which trails Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK party in polls.
(2025-08-08). US doubles reward for arrest of Venezuela's President Maduro to $50m. aljazeera.com US Attorney General Pam Bondi says Venezuelan president one of the world's 'largest narco-traffickers'.
(2025-08-08). US pauses most visa applications from Zimbabwe. aljazeera.com The announcement marks the latest restriction imposed by the Trump administration on travellers from Africa.
(2025-08-08). California 175 – Alvin Aaron Coffey – California Trail. indybay.org Allen Coffey's California prospects were further imperiled by the fact that white miners protested working alongside Black men, whether free or enslaved. California's legislature enacted a "Foreign Miners Tax" of four dollars a month and collected it, sometimes forcibly, not only from South American and Chinese miners, but also from African American and Indigenous miners. | Yet despite this attempt to discourage African American miners, there are no less than thirty place names in California that affirm the presence of Black forty-niners.
(2025-08-08). MAGA Playbook: Bolsonaro Allies Paralyze Congress. counterpunch.org 
On Tuesday, August 5, Brazil's Congressional President Hugo Motta (PB) from the conservative Republicanos party left Brasilia on a business trip, turning control of the floor over to his elected Vice President, Altineu Cortes (RJ), a member of Bolsonaro's Liberal Party (PL). Cortes invited a group of PL lawmakers to the table and they paralyzed
(2025-08-08). Fae Myenne Ng, Preservationist: An Asian American Author Who Refuses to Assimilate. counterpunch.org 
There are lost periods in the history of California. How many people know that well after California banned slavery, entering the Union as a free state in 1850, Chinese girls and women were sold as slaves in California? Fae Myenne Ng doesn't want to forget. Even at sixty-eight years of age, this celebrated author has
(2025-08-08). Saturday 9/20: Sacramento: Make Billionaires Pay! Climate Crisis, Pro-Democracy Protest. indybay.org State Capitol Park – World Peace Rose Garden | 1317 15th Street | Sacramento, CA, 95814…
(2025-08-08). ICE investigating 15 Delaware businesses suspected of employing undocumented immigrants. whyy.org 
What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Federal authorities in Delaware and Gov. Matt Meyer's administration have locked horns over a four-month-old subpoena from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for payroll records of 15 businesses suspected of illegally "employing undocumented aliens," U.S. District Court records show. | Most records in the case filed last week in Wilmington are under seal, including the April subpoena and an affidavit by federal Homeland Security Investigations special agent Kimberly C…
(2025-08-08). Economic Terror and the Turbochuggf*ck in Texas. counterpunch.org I don't know what word in the English language—I can't find one—that applies to people who are willing to sacrifice the literal existence of organized human life … so they can put a few more dollars into highly overstuffed pockets. The word 'evil' doesn't begin to approach it. —Noam Chomsky Unlike other historical periods of
(2025-08-08). African Migration and the Violence of Global Capitalism. counterpunch.org 
Introduction Irish Journalist Sally Hayden investigates the impacts related to capital and how it marginalizes migrant populations within the international order. In My Fourth Time, We Drowned, she talks about how the chaotic politics of migration are virtually contracted out by unaccountable actors (IGOs), thereby showing neoliberalism's reach. Social media allowed Hayden to learn of
(2025-08-08). Middle East Turmoil and the Tragedy of the Forgotten King-Crane Commission Report. counterpunch.org 
Counterfactuals — what if so and so had happened? — are always dicey. For example; would there have been a full-scale Vietnam War if President John F. Kennedy had not been assassinated? There is no way to prove that hypothesis right or wrong. In the case of today's Middle East, one could pose the counterfactual
(2025-08-08). Teenage Atomic Spy Ted Hall and Nagasaki Atom Bombing. counterpunch.org 
Eighty years ago this week, Manhattan Project workers at the top-secret bomb development lab at Los Alamos, New Mexico were rushing to get the disassembled sections of the five-ton "Fat Man," plutonium bomb ready to be flown by several planes to remote Tinian Island, a location that had an airfield and was near enough to
(2025-08-08). Wednesday 8/6: Antidote to domination: an SF Civic Center walking tour. indybay.org meet at the Market Street side of the big, black obelisk in United Nations Plaza, across Market Street from ACT's Strand theater. | Your guide will be wearing a California Republic bicycle cap.
(2025-08-08). Saturday 8/9: Land, Land, Land! Here, there, everywhere; needed and wanted: a walking tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco | your guide will be wearing a California Republic bicycle cap…
(2025-08-08). Saturday 8/9: San Gold Rush Century: a walking tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby of the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street | San Francisco…
(2025-08-08). Bethune's legacy resonates deeply in China, Canada. ecns.cn Ren Dong, head of the Datong Red Culture Museum in Datong, Shanxi province, shows visitors on May 13 a wartime photo of Norman Bethune conducting surgery during the Chinese people's fight against Japanese invaders in Shanxi.
(2025-08-08). Chinese table tennis star Fan Zhendong joins U.S. pro league as strategic investor. ecns.cn Chinese table tennis star Fan Zhendong will join Major League Table Tennis (MLTT), the United States' first professional table tennis league, as a strategic investor, the league announced Wednesday.
(2025-08-08). Over 2,000 bamboo medal boxes delivered for 2025 World Games. ecns.cn More than 2,000 bamboo-woven medal boxes for the 12th World Games have been successfully delivered, Qingshen Yunhua Bamboo Tourism Co. in Sichuan Province announced Wednesday.
(2025-08-08). China issues development guidelines to accelerate BCI breakthroughs. ecns.cn Seven Chinese government agencies, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), on Thursday unveiled a comprehensive implementation plan to advance the development of China's brain-computer interface (BCI) industry.
(2025-08-08). China likely to continue buying gold. ecns.cn A recent survey conducted by the World Gold Council shows that 95 percent of central bank respondents expect global central bank gold reserves to increase over the next 12 months.
(2025-08-08). Foreign trade stays on stable growth track. ecns.cn "Since the beginning of the year, private businesses have actively responded to changes and continued to serve as a stabilizing force in China's foreign trade," Lyu said.
(2025-08-08). Chinese policymakers to ensure economy remains stable and positive. ecns.cn Amid evolving domestic and global conditions, Chinese policymakers will explore and adjust policy tools to ensure the economy maintains a stable and positive trajectory, thereby contributing to global economic development, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday.
(2025-08-08). EU pharma companies brace for US tariff hit. ecns.cn The company's logo is seen at the new cell and gene therapy factory of Swiss drugmaker Novartis in Stein, Switzerland, November 28, 2019.Europe's pharmaceutical companies are bracing for United States President Donald Trump's plan to slap tariffs of up to 250 percent on medicine imported from the European Union.
(2025-08-08). China's top court enhances handling of foreign-related cases. ecns.cn China's top court reaffirmed its dedication to improving the quality and efficiency of handling foreign-related commercial and maritime cases, with the goal of positioning the nation as a preferred destination for resolving international business disputes.
(2025-08-08). Diplomats visit important wartime sites. ecns.cn A delegation of 18 diplomats from 16 Asian countries visits the Datong Mass Graves Memorial in Shanxi province on Aug 6.The Datong Mass Graves Memorial spans 337,000 square meters, with a black granite memorial wall inscribed with the numbers 14,000,000, to reflect the number of tons of coal taken, and 60,000, to represent the number of lives lost.
(2025-08-08). PLA releases footage of drones tracking down 'hostile warship'. ecns.cn The People's Liberation Army has, for the first time, recently published footage of its unmanned reconnaissance planes' hunt for foreign warships, highlighting collaboration between drone operators and intelligence officers.
(2025-08-08). Major test brings lunar mission closer to reality. ecns.cn A manned lunar lander is tested at the extraterrestrial landing test site in Huailai county, Hebei province."We've designed the lander with engine redundancy, meaning even if one engine fails, the crew can still be brought back safely to lunar orbit and ultimately home."
(2025-08-08). Weixin contest seeks solutions for foreign tourists in China. ecns.cn VIP guests cut the ribbon at the launch ceremony of the UK division of the 2025 Weixin Mini Program Global Innovation Challenge on Aug 5 in Oxford, England.For example, foreign travelers can now link credit cards from major international issuers, such as Visa and Mastercard, to Weixin Pay.
(2025-08-08). Rare wildlife of Qilian Mountains documented in new atlas. ecns.cn A professional atlas documenting the wildlife of the Qilian Mountains, a vital ecological security barrier straddling the border between northwest China's Gansu and Qinghai provinces, has been published, according to the Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology (NWIPB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
(2025-08-08). Plan issued to upgrade rural connectivity. ecns.cn China has unveiled a new national plan to build and upgrade 300,000 kilometers of rural roads by 2027, aiming to boost connectivity, improve road safety and support rural vitalization, according to a policy document released on Wednesday.
(2025-08-08). Biting, playful — daring comedians let new generation laugh at itself. ecns.cn Audience members enjoy a live performance at an intimate venue on April 13. The China Association of Performing Arts says comedy performances are seeing the largest attendance growth at smaller venues nationwide.Nearly four years later, she is one of the most popular stand-up comedians in China, touring the country and appearing in popular internet comedy shows.
(2025-08-08). One in five UK doctors weigh leaving profession. ecns.cn One in five doctors in the United Kingdom are considering abandoning the profession, the sector's watchdog has warned, as it urged the government to enhance career pathways for medical staff.
(2025-08-08). World Games dazzles audiences in Chengdu. ecns.cn The 12th World Games burst onto the global stage on Thursday night with an opening ceremony that artfully married host city Chengdu's rich cultural legacy with stunning firework displays, as State Councilor Shen Yiqin declared the event open before global audiences.
(2025-08-08). Phased free preschool policy to benefit pupils. ecns.cn Guo said that government expenditure on preschool education has grown from 86.2 billion yuan in 2013 to 315 billion yuan in 2023, with the annual growth rate reaching 13.8 percent.
(2025-08-08). Pandas welcome visiting athletes ahead of 2025 Chengdu World Games. ecns.cn In advance of the 2025 Chengdu World Games officially getting underway on Thursday night, the host city has launched a culture tour, inviting international athletes and other event-connected personnel to step outside the Games Village and grab a taste of the host city's unique offerings.
(2025-08-08). Construction worker mistaken for prey shot dead in Jiangxi. ecns.cn A construction worker was shot dead after being mistaken for prey by a hunter in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, local police reported Thursday.
(2025-08-08). Choirs send message of amity at games' opening. ecns.cn Behind the enthralling choral performance of the theme song Voice of Amityat the opening ceremony of the 2025 Chengdu World Games lies touching stories of friendship among child singers from China and the world.
(2025-08-08). Rescuers find 10th trapped victim in Guangzhou landslide. ecns.cn Due to continuous heavy rainfall, the landslide occurred around 8: 30 a.m. in Dayuan, damaging houses and causing 14 people trapped, authorities said in a news release on Wednesday. Among them, 10 have been extracted as of Thursday evening.
(2025-08-08). Opening ceremony of The World Games 2025 held in Chengdu. ecns.cn The opening ceremony of The World Games 2025 was held in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Thursday.
(2025-08-08). Follow the World Games to explore Sichuan | Freediving dialogues with the world cultural and natural heritage. ecns.cn Plunging into the clear currents, we connect with the millennium-old water conservancy marvel. Each dive stroke, a note in the symphony of life, co-crafts with the river that has flowed for millennia.
(2025-08-08). Political Theory: Rule and Be Ruled. counterpunch.org 
Prologue On and off, I have spent decades studying Greek history. I am not so sure, however, that I fully understand what made the ancient Greeks so original and, at times, so self-destructive. Greatness, however, is easier to explain than the temptation to discord and civil wars. As early as in the Bronze Age of
(2025-08-08). Wednesday 8/27: Yafa Virtual Delegation. indybay.org Online | bit.ly/Yafa…
(2025-08-08). Trump open to meeting Putin without talks with Zelensky. geo.tv 
(2025-08-08). US proposes year-end disarmament of Hezbollah. geo.tv 
Men carry Hezbollah flags while riding on two wheelers, at the entrance of Beirut's southern suburbs, in Lebanon, November 27, 2024. — ReutersBEIRUT: The United States has put forward a plan to Lebanon to fully disarm Hezbollah by the end of the year, in a move aimed at easing…
(2025-08-08). Solid gold, royal missives and Nobel nominations: How to win Trump over. geo.tv 
Apple CEO Tim Cook displays a memento on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 6, 2025 as US President Donald Trump , Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent look on. — AFPWASHINGTON: Apple chief Tim…
(2025-08-08). Netanyahu acknowledges India's use of Israeli weapons against Pakistan during Op Sindoor. geo.tv 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they deliver joint statements during an exchange of co-operation agreements ceremony in Jerusalem July 5, 2017. — ReutersBarak-8 missiles, HARPY drones deployed in Operation…
(2025-08-08). New Study: A City's Industry Center, Airport Up To 12 ∞C Warmer Than Nearby Forests, Vegetation. wattsupwiththat.com "In contrast, cold spots characterized by dense vegetation showed a notable cooling effect, with LST differences reaching ‚àí3.7 ∞C. Similarly, proximity to water bodies contributed to temperature mitigation, as areas near significant water sources recorded lower daytime LST differences, averaging ‚àí4.09 ∞C."
(2025-08-08). South American Cold Underscores Role of Oil and Gas. wattsupwiththat.com The Antarctic cold wave was a reminder of both nature's unpredictability and the continent's potential. With courage and clarity, the region can harness its oil and gas wealth to build a future where no one is left in the cold — literally or economically.
(2025-08-08). False Stories in the New York Times and the Seattle Times on Western Washington Megafires. wattsupwiththat.com Yesterday, the New York Times ran a story that was blatantly false, with the Seattle Times featuring it as well.
(2025-08-08). They Shoot Messengers, Don't They? counterpunch.org "I sit in this office now. Tomorrow it will be someone else… Can you imagine that hundreds of my colleagues could stomach or remain quiet about publishing a… rate very different from what they had established?" You might be forgiven for thinking that this quote came from now former US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
(2025-08-08). China's stunning reaction after Trump' 50% tariff on India: 'Give the bully…'. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated trade tensions with India by imposing an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, bringing the total levy to 50%. The move targets India's continued purchase of Russian oil, which Trump claims funds Moscow's war in Ukraine. China, recently emerging from its own brief tariff war with Trump, voiced strong support for India. Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong publicly called Trump a "bully" and warned India that "give the bully an inch, he will take a mile," urging New Delhi not to yield to US trade pressure. Watch for more…
(2025-08-08). In midnight message, Trump reveals the only thing that can stop tariff chaos. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a sweeping new tariff offensive, increasing trade pressure on rivals including India and China. Just hours before the August 7 tariff deadline, Trump declared via Truth Social that countries had "laughed at America for years" but predicted the new tariffs would send "billions" flowing into the U.S. treasury.
(2025-08-08). India, Russia take big trade move as Trump raises tariffs on New Delhi to 50%. hindustantimes.com India and Russia on Wednesday signed a new protocol to enhance industrial cooperation across sectors such as aluminium, fertilisers, railways, and mining technologies. The move deepens bilateral engagement at a time when geopolitical tensions are reshaping global trade alignments. This renewed cooperation comes amid mounting pressure from the West, particularly the United States. US President Donald Trump has announced a 50% punitive tariff on Indian exports, citing New Delhi's growing trade links with Russia and its increasing.
(2025-08-08). Putin and UAE's Mohamed bin Zayed Deepen Trade and Strategic Ties in Moscow. hindustantimes.com Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Moscow for high-level talks that spotlighted the rapid growth of economic, cultural, and diplomatic ties between Russia and the United Arab Emirates. Putin highlighted that Russian investments in the UAE had nearly doubled Emirati investments in Russia, reflecting deepening financial connections. The leaders praised collaboration between Moscow's Direct Investment Fund and Abu Dhabi's Investment Authority, as well as growing cooperation in education and culture. The visit also featured discussions on regional security, global a…
(2025-08-08). Colombia: 2025 set to be the decade's worst year in humanitarian terms. icrc.org Figures from January to May 2025…
(2025-08-08). Iraq: Photography Award 2025. icrc.org International Committee of the Red Cross & Iraqi Red Crescent Society…
(2025-08-08). Philippines: Committed to serve humanity. icrc.org Facts and figures from January to June 2025…
(2025-08-08). Israel signs record $35 billion gas deal with Egypt. haaretz.com Chevron, Ratio and NewMed Energy expanded an existing deal with an energy supplier to Egypt. By 2024, Israel's Leviathan will have delivered around 130 billion cubic meters of natural gas, more than doubling the original output. The deal could lead to Israel's natural gas reserves being depleted within approximately 20 years, an interministerial committee found…
(2025-08-08). Diplomacy, Not Bombs, Will Defuse the Crisis With Iran. counterpunch.org 
The Middle East is a tinderbox, and America has struck a match. Last month's U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities—Fordo, Natanz, Isfahan—ignited a firestorm. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, emerged from his bunker to declare, "The Iranian nation isn't one that surrenders," vowing "everlasting consequences" for U.S. aggression. Iran's retaliatory missile strike on the
(2025-08-08). Saturday 8/9: Hella Cool Trumpian Protest. indybay.org Intersection of High Street and MacArthur Blvd., Oakland…
(2025-08-08). Chile: What the Market Thinks. counterpunch.org In an economy as small as Chile's, and with the degree of concentration that characterizes it, the constant appeal to "what the market thinks" should at least raise doubts. Far from representing a collective consciousness or objective technical rationality, this alleged oracle is nothing more than the amplified voice of a small group of businesspeople,
(2025-08-08). Roaming Charges: Empire of the Downpresser Men. counterpunch.org Just days after a federal appeals court upheld a ban on ICE using roving patrols and racial profiling to target immigrants, Trump's secret police launched Operation Trojan Horse, a shock raid outside of a Home Dept in the Westlake area of Los Angeles. Posing as building contractors, ICE agents drove a yellow Penske van in front of a group of day laborers at 6: 44 in the morning, asking in Spanish if any of them were looking for work. Then masked ICE agents, one of them wearing a cowboy hat, jumped out of the van and began grabbing people. In all, 16 men were arrested and taken into ICE custody in defiance of a fed…
(2025-08-08). No Nukes for Power, Posturing or Destruction. counterpunch.org 
(This is a presentation, titled "No Nukes for Power, Posturing or Destruction," that I gave at the 2025 Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemorative Event on Long Island this week organized by the South Country Peace Group and co-sponsored by other peace organizations and also religious institutions including the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Stony Brook; Bellport United Methodist Church;
(2025-08-08). Sunday 8/24: Resilient Comedy. indybay.org Eclectic Box, 446 Valencia St (btwn 15th & 16th), SF 94103…
(2025-08-08). Crete Teachers, Workers & People Protest Israeli Tourists at Greek Ports. indybay.org Thousands of workers and people of Crete have been protesting and stopping Israeli tourists and IDF soldiers from going to the ports for vacation. WorkWeek interviews a teacher who has been supporting these protests and the reasons for them.
(2025-08-08). 80 years after nuking Hiroshima U.S. threatens use of nuclear weapons. indybay.org The Doomsday Clock Is A Reminder As To How Close We Are To Global Nuclear War!
(2025-08-08). Reclaiming the Republic: The Case for Breaking America's Bond with Israel. counterpunch.org 
It has become abundantly clear that after 250 years, a second American revolution is necessary. Thomas Jefferson, principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), emphasized the importance of periodic uprisings to preserve liberty and protect against government overreach when he presciently wrote in 1787: "I hold it that a little rebellion now and
(2025-08-08). told her: I want you. It was like a match made by the. haaretz.com This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A couple bound for a string of European festivals — 'wherever the spirit takes us'; and an entrepreneurship expert whose job 'doesn't really feel like work'…
(2025-08-08). Is Trump Trading Peace for Tariffs? Nobel Prize Slips Away. thinktank.pk Donald Trump's ambition to secure a Nobel Peace Prize has been a recurring theme of his presidency, with nominations from figures like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Pakistan's government fueling his aspirations. However, as 2025 unfolds, his dream faces mounting challenges amid a global trade war, faltering Middle East peace efforts, and silence on …
(2025-08-08). How City-Owned Grocery Stores Can Tackle Food Insecurity. counterpunch.org 
Zohran Mamdani's surprise win in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City was powered by a focus on affordability. One of his more innovative proposals to help address the city's growing cost-of-living crisis is to open a city-owned grocery store in each borough that expands access to good-quality food for residents at an
(2025-08-08). Trump's Policies Will Make China Great Again. counterpunch.org 
China has transitioned from one of the poorest nations in the world to the second-largest economy with nuclear-armed forces growing at a record pace. Over the past 40 years, China has had the world's fastest-growing economy with annual growth rates that often exceeded 10% a year. China's economy grew over five percent in the first half of this year; the U.S. economy expanded by one percent. Meanwhile, U.S. tariff policy is losing friends around the world.
(2025-08-08). War Causes Cancer. counterpunch.org 
The following is an excerpt from Nafis Hasan's new book, Metastasis: The Rise of the Cancer-Industrial Complex and the Horizons of Care, published by Common Notions. Listen to an interview with Hasan on the latest episode of CounterPunch Radio. +++ Every major armed conflict since World War I has created significant cancer clusters among both
(2025-08-08). NNU statement on RFK Jr. slashing mRNA vaccine research. indybay.org The nation's largest union of registered nurses provided the following statement in response to the Department of Health and Human Services, headed by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., slashing nearly $500 million in mRNA vaccine research:…
(2025-08-08). Pakistan's Haider Ali Suspended Amid UK Criminal Investigation. thinktank.pk In a shocking development for Pakistan cricket, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on August 7, 2025, that right-handed batter Haider Ali has been provisionally suspended following a criminal investigation by Greater Manchester Police. The probe stems from an alleged incident during the Pakistan Shaheens' recent tour of England, casting a cloud over the 24-year-old's …
(2025-08-08). A new senior affordable housing complex in Camden comes with primary health care on site. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Over the past year, Lettie Draine watched an apartment building go up right across the street from where she lived in the Whitman Park neighborhood of Camden. | Just a few hundred feet from the PATCO Ferry Avenue stop, the multistory building was slated to become an affordable housing complex for people 55 and older with low incomes. | Draine, 61, patiently waited for the day rental applications opened with the hopes of securing a unit. | "I prayed on it," she said. | She wa…
(2025-08-08). The Other Side of Trump's Tariff-War India's Response! counterpunch.org 
What can be said about President Donald Trump's attempt to exercise a "tariff-war" against countries which do not comply with his terms? This economic policy of his has been described by some as his bargaining-tactic, which perhaps is equivalent to compelling others to bow to his terms. But, what if all don't give it much
(2025-08-08). Branding Israel as of the free evokes a dangerous antisemitic myth. haaretz.com Some PR activists embrace Israel's image as the West's subcontractor in the fight against radical Islam. But at its core, this is a myth that resurrects age-old antisemitic tropes…
(2025-08-08). When I Say Russia Doesn't Care … smoothiex12.blogspot.com here is a sign. Nadezhda Kadysheva. St. Petersburg a few days ago. She was supposed to be a backwater Russian folk singer. She is Russia's Dolly Parton now. Russian women dressing in Russian traditional garb and tens of thousands singing about love … I am sure a bunch of cretins from neocon think-tanks can explain this … nah, I am screwing with you. Per Kurtokova ⚪ she is a concentrated expression of Russian beauty.
These are gigantic Russian hits today.
(2025-08-08). Trump White House Elevates Climate "Skepticism" counterpunch.org 
It's not exactly big news that the Trump administration — famous for slashing Biden era clean energy subsidies and cheering on fossil fuels to the tune of "Drill Baby, Drill" — is not interested in policies to address climate change. And lately they have been busy finding new ways to undermine the science that enhances
(2025-08-08). Friday 8/8: SING for JUSTICE and PEACE! and/or PROTEST! indybay.org Berkeley outdoors beside The Way 1305 University Ave between Acton/Bonar at the bike path. (Leave west lane clear for bikers.) | 2nd Fridays 5 to 6: 00 pm, Aug 8, Sept 12, Oct 10 (NOT Aug 22. That one is cancelled.)…
(2025-08-08). Volkswagen's $1.5B Loss: Is Trump's Tariff War Killing German Autos? thinktank.pk As the global auto industry grapples with seismic shifts in 2025, German car manufacturers—long a cornerstone of Europe's economic might—are staring down a deepening crisis fueled by the latest US tariffs. The much-touted July 2025 trade agreement between the European Union and the United States promised relief, but for giants like Volkswagen, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz, …
(2025-08-08). Architecture of Cities: The Theater of the Absurd. counterpunch.org 
The Theater of the Absurd is something I participate in everyday: I photograph architecture: It is something real in my career- — life, the life of my career: In this universe "The Theater…" is and was imagined and executed through minds like Cocteau's, Genet's, Pinter's and possibly one million more: Harold Pinter's The Homecoming often comes to mind: His
(2025-08-08). Trumpism ‚â Nicaragua, Cuba and Venezuela. counterpunch.org CounterPunch recently published a piece by former USAID employee Jared O. Bell titled A Real-Time Cautionary Tale of Stolen Democracy from Nicaragua in which he compared the rapid transition to what he calls autocracy in the United States under Trump to the governments of three Latin American nations. While I understand that the point Jared
(2025-08-08). Is India Playing Both Sides? Russia Oil, US Talks, and BRICS Ambitions. thinktank.pk India's delicate diplomatic dance in 2025, balancing ties with Russia, the US, and the BRICS bloc, has sparked heated debates: Is New Delhi betraying its allies or masterfully playing a neutral hand? With Prime Minister Narendra Modi negotiating with the Trump administration while deepening energy and defense ties with Moscow, India's strategic autonomy is under …
(2025-08-08). Breaking: Met Police try to shut down 'Lift The Ban' Zoom meeting. skwawkbox.org 
Chilling sign of mushrooming police state under Starmer regime An open call last night for members of the public wanting to take part in a 'Defend Our Juries' (DOJ) human rights group's sign-holding action this weekend was shut down by Zoom, just before it was about to start, after an order from the Met Police. …
(2025-08-08). Fast Food Nation Revisited: Vietnamese Immigrant Writes About Low-Wage Work in U.S. counterpunch.org 
De-industrialization in the northeast spawned a service sector that didn't quite match the employment opportunities of the old, manufacturing-based economy. The resulting lower wages, limited job benefits, and reduced job security propelled many workers, their families, and communities into a downward spiral. Two great regional story tellers—Russell Banks and Richard Russo—ploughed this field, with great
(2025-08-08). Wildfire Season is starting Weeks earlier in California — a new Study shows how Climate Change is driving the Expansion. juancole.com By Gavin D. Madakumbura, University of California, Los Angeles and Alex Hall, University of California, Los Angeles (The Conversation) — Fire season is expanding in California, with an earlier start to wildfire activity in most of the state. In parts of the northern mountains, the season is now starting more than 10 weeks earlier than …
(2025-08-08). Archbishop Kaziimba Mugalu hails PostBank for driving financial inclusion across the country. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Church of Uganda Rev. Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has commended PostBank Uganda for driving financial inclusion across the country. He applauded the team during a courtesy visit made by the Bank leadership at the provincial office in Namirembe on August 6. The visit was a follow-up to …
(2025-08-08). Kamulindwa leads at Watoto Golf Tournament. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Entebbe-based professional golfer David Amooti Kamulindwa took a 2 shot lead with a score of 5 under par 67 at the second edition of the Watoto Golf Tournament at Kitante. Kamulindwa sunk 5 birdies on hole 3, 5. 6, 8, 13 and 17 to put his nose infront of the …
(2025-08-08). NRM Tribunal upholds Lt Gen Tumukunde's victory. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Election Disputes Tribunal has upheld the victory of former presidential candidate Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Henry Tumukunde as the party's flag bearer for Rukungiri Municipality. This follows the dismissal of a petition filed by his rival, Isaac Atukunda, challenging Tumukunde's eligibility and the integrity of …
(2025-08-08). PFF registers 20,000 members in Acholi region. independent.co.ug 
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The People's Front for Freedom (PFF) has registered over 20,000 members across eight districts. Komakech John Ogwok, the PFF coordinator for the Acholi region and an aspirant for the Kitgum Municipality MP seat, reported that the party's registration drive is still ongoing, and he anticipates an increase in membership …
(2025-08-08). Ugandans in South Africa to enjoy Equity Bank services. independent.co.ug 
Equity Bank Expands Services to Ugandans in South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans living and working in South Africa now have greater opportunities to invest back home following Equity Bank's entry into the country, marking the first time the East Africa financial giant has ventured into the South African market. The …
(2025-08-08). Attack of the Bubble Boy Pols. counterpunch.org 
On August 3, NORAD scrambled fighter jets to intercept a civilian aircraft that entered a "Temporary Flight Restriction" zone in New Jersey. What was this very special, very sensitive zone? A golf club. Why was it so special and so sensitive? US president Donald Trump was enjoying a round of golf there. The day before
(2025-08-08). Sunday 8/17: VFHL Online Film Salon: Guilt Not Required: Palestinian Prisoners, Hostages, and Detainees. indybay.org Zoom | Tinyurl.com/VFHL-August2025…
(2025-08-08). Friday 8/8: 80 Years on from Hiroshima: Never Again! indybay.org Los Altos Library | 13 South San Antonio Road | Los Altos, CA 94022…
(2025-08-08). Why Western Hegemony is Over. dissidentvoice.org The tariff truce between China and the United States is set to end in August. What do you forecast will happen after that? And what will happen to trade relations between China and the US for the rest of US President Donald Trump's second term? The United States learned that it can't impose its will on China. The rare earths …
(2025-08-08). At least 10 dead, 33 missing in flash floods in China's Gansu province. aljazeera.com President Xi Jinping orders 'all-out' rescue operations to save the missing people, CCTV says.
(2025-08-08). Far-right Israeli football fans set off pyrotechnics in Latvia's capital. aljazeera.com Beitar Jerusalem fans, who have a history of anti-Arab racism, set off fireworks as Latvian police intervened.
(2025-08-08). Trump to host Azerbaijan, Armenia leaders to sign US-brokered deal. aljazeera.com US president said he will oversee the deal, which includes plans for a new transit corridor to be named after him.
(2025-08-08). Trump and the global rise of fascist anti-psychiatry. aljazeera.com Trump is using psychiatry to cut care, expand policing and turn public despair into political control.
(2025-08-08). Who counts in America? Trump wants to decide. aljazeera.com Excluding undocumented immigrants from the census would shrink representation and deepen inequality.
(2025-08-08). Slot hints at new Liverpool bid for Newcastle's Isak. aljazeera.com Newcastle tells striker Alexander Isak to train alone amid interest from other clubs, including Liverpool.
(2025-08-08). How Bashir-era figures are planning a post-war comeback in Sudan. newarab.com 
Loyalists of Sudan's former ruler Omar al-Bashir, who was ousted from power during the country's 2019 uprising, are planning a return to power through elections
(2025-08-08). Are Trump tariffs on South Africa linked to Palestine support. newarab.com 
The The punitive tariffs will begin to bite on 7 August 2025. Many observers contend the tariffs have much to do with politics and less so with economic imperatives. | Trump's governing coalition includes white…
(2025-08-08). Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign US-brokered peace deal on Friday. newarab.com 
The leaders of Trump said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President
(2025-08-08). Family of Saudi student fatally stabbed decries UK lawlessness. newarab.com 
The family of Mohammed Yousef Alqassem, a Saudi student fatally stabbed in Cambridge last week, has warned that the Alqassem, 20, was killed while attending a 10-week English course in Cambridge. A 21-year-old man, Chas Corrigan, has been charged with murder and possession of a knife in a public place and is due to appear at Cambridge Crown Court on Wednesday.
(2025-08-08). France to deport Moroccan man for lighting cigarette at memorial. newarab.com 
For the The controversy erupted after a video surfaced showing Hamdi Hakim, a 47-year-old homeless
(2025-08-08). Iraqi PM Sudani under pressure from Iranian-backed militas. newarab.com 
With As Iraq gears up for elections on 11 November, Prim…
(2025-08-08). Israel seizes part of Palestinian village for 'archaeology park'. newarab.com 
Residents of Sebastia, northwest of Palestinians said the move threatens to transform the historic West Bank town's identity, while raising concerns over potential settlement construction and further land confiscation.
(2025-08-08). Israel ultra-Orthodox push back over army service after arrests. newarab.com 
"The authorities will face a united global ultra-Orthodox Judaism fighting for its soul," the spiritual leader of ultra-Orthodox Jews of European descent, Rabbi Dov Landau, told th…
(2025-08-08). Israeli minister vows 'return' to evacuated West Bank settlement. newarab.com 
An Israeli minister announced on Thursday plans to rebuild Sa-Nur, an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank that was dismantled two decades ago, as the Many in the Israeli settler mo…
(2025-08-08). Lebanon govt pushes Hezbollah disarmament, UNIFIL finds tunnels. newarab.com 
Lebanon's cabinet met again on Thursday to continue discussions on the divisive issue of disarming Hezbollah, despite The US has been pushing
(2025-08-08). M23 rebel group says no invitation received to Doha peace talks. newarab.com 
(2025-08-08). Macron urges tougher line in standoff with Algeria. newarab.com 
President
(2025-08-08). Man executed by Iran for spying for Israel was nuclear scientist. newarab.com 
The judiciary's news outlet Mizan had said on Wednesday that Vadi was convicted of spying for Israel and passing on information about a nuclear scientist killed in Israel's June air strikes on the Islam…
(2025-08-08). Palestinians bury Awdah Hathaleen after Israel releases body. newarab.com 
Palestinians in the West Bank village of Umm al-Kheir held the funeral of renowned activist The General Authority of Civil Affairs confirmed that Hathaleen's body had been transferred to his hometown in the The Israeli NGO Human Rights Defenders F…
(2025-08-08). Sudan says UAE bars Sudanese planes from landing at its airports. newarab.com 
The The UAE also barred a Sudanese airliner from taking off from
(2025-08-08). UAE rejects Sudan claim it destroyed plane full of mercenaries. newarab.com 
(2025-08-08). US to ease rights criticism of Israel, El Salvador and Russia. newarab.com 
(2025-08-08). UN Envoy Raps French Hypocrisy over Iran's Nuclear Program. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the United Nations denounced France's disappointing and hypocritical stances after its envoy accused Iran of creating a proliferation crisis, saying France has ignored its own long-standing role in undermining the non-proliferation regime.
(2025-08-08). FBI opens office in New Zealand. wsws.org FBI director Kash Patel visited New Zealand to open the new office, which he made clear is part of US war preparations against China.
(2025-08-08). Australian Aboriginal artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye exhibition at Tate Modern. wsws.org In the last eight years of her life Kngwarreye produced over 3,000 works on silk, cotton, paper and canvas—some canvases as large as three by eight metres.
(2025-08-08). House committee subpoenas Epstein files, Bill and Hillary Clinton. wsws.org The move promises to intensify the crisis of the Trump administration and the entire political system over the cover-up of Epstein's far-flung sex ring and the involvement of high-profile businessmen, celebrities and politicians of both parties.
(2025-08-08). Huge Talisman Sabre war games blacked out by Australian media. wsws.org The Dark Eagle hypersonic missile system, described as the most potent non-nuclear weapon in the US arsenal, was stationed in Australia without any public announcement or explanation.
(2025-08-08). Venezuelan man nearly dies after being denied medical care at Florida Everglades concentration camp. wsws.org The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees ICE, is attempting to cover up what appears to be a serious viral outbreak. Detainees are reporting outbreaks of disease, inedible food, backed-up sewage, beatings by guards, and the total denial of medical and legal support.
(2025-08-08). Trump administration announces, then rescinds, pilot program offering ICE agents bonuses for quick deportations. wsws.org The brief rollout of ICE's bonus scheme for rapid deportations exposes the intensifying use of financial incentives, legal shortcuts and authoritarian methods to enforce Trump's far-right, anti-immigrant agenda.
(2025-08-08). Workers and workplace safety experts at the IWA-RFC hearing on death of Ronald Adams Sr. wsws.org A former Cal/OSHA compliance officer and others testified on the issues raised by the breakdown of safety at Stellantis Dundee Engine.
(2025-08-08). Sri Lankan health workers and patients' relatives denounce public hospital crisis. wsws.org Patients and workers in Sri Lankan hospitals confront aging equipment, collapsing infrastructure, drug shortages and severe understaffing.
(2025-08-08). Belarus' state awards bestowed to nearly 100 professionals across various fields. eng.belta.by On 7 August Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed Decree No. 299, awarding state honors to 94 distinguished individuals across various fields of achievement.
(2025-08-08). What can we expect from a Trump-Putin meeting? responsiblestatecraft.org
(2025-08-08). Moves to ensure safety of traditional leaders. sanews.gov.za
(2025-08-08). 'Experienced' Mogorosi appointed as acting HOD of Gauteng Community Safety. sanews.gov.za
(2025-08-08). New Delhi between sanctions and sovereignty. strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-08). Regnum defende: MI5, Belfast's child rape factories and Britain's shameless puppet masters. strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-08). Spend, kill, earn: Senator Graham's business. strategic-culture.su
(2025-08-08). Sudan claims UAE plane carrying 40 Colombian mercenaries shot down in Darfur. albawaba.net
(2025-08-08). Autumn meetings schedule] Justice for Congo: Western Imperialism in the DRC. cadtm.org
(2025-08-08). IMF-WB: Time to shut them down? cadtm.org
(2025-08-08). Block and Build: A left-wing strategy against the MAGA regime. indybay.org
(2025-08-08). FBI Helping GOP Track Down Texas Democrats Denounced as 'Threat to Our Democracy'. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-08). Hulk Hogan and the Unraveling of Worker Solidarity. scheerpost.com
(2025-08-08). A look in the rearview mirror: The vicious cycle of debt. cadtm.org
(2025-08-08). The task of solidarity implies a struggle for the complete cancellation of the Third World debt. cadtm.org
(2025-08-08). Trump's secret offer to Putin leaves Zelensky shocked; 'Pro-Russia' deal set. hindustantimes.com
(2025-08-08). Afghanistan: Futsal for empowering children with disabilities. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). Chad: Behind bars, detainees learn how to rebuild their lives. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). Ethiopia: "Many pregnant women have died due to lack of medicine and health services" icrc.org
(2025-08-08). Global Initiative on IHL: Good Engagement in First Phase of Consultations. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). Haiti: Displaced people face violence, hardship and uncertainty. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). Hiroshima 80 years on: The humanitarian imperative to eliminate nuclear weapons. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). ICRC Writing Competition VI: Upholding Humanity. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). Influencing behavioural change for better prevention of sexual violence in armed conflict. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). Luxembourg: ICRC Director-General's visit reflects the long-standing strategic partnership with Luxembourg. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). Mozambique: ICRC increases its humanitarian response in Mocimboa da Praia. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). Poland: ICRC Brings Together National Societies and IFRC to Boost Emergency Preparedness in Europe. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). Saving Lives Amid Conflict: Iranian Red Crescent Society Responded from the Very First Moment of the Iran-Israel Escalation. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). Thailand: Asia-Pacific Symposium discusses IHL and new technologies of warfare. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). Twenty Years of ICRC in China: From Origins to Vision. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). Sudan: Attacks in Kordofan states cause hundreds of deaths, mass displacement and the collapse of essential services. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). Syria: ICRC gains access to Sweida, calls for sustained humanitarian response. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). 80 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: A call to eliminate nuclear weapons. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). The weaponization of outer space is not inevitable. icrc.org
(2025-08-08). AI: bubbling up. cadtm.org
(2025-08-08). Japan: stagnation and confusion. cadtm.org
(2025-08-08). Tariffs and the US economy. cadtm.org
(2025-08-08). Creando colectivos resilientes y justos, en tiempos de emergencias. indybay.org
(2025-08-08). An Internationalist Looks Back. tempestmag.org
(2025-08-08). 2 DRC journalists jailed following defamation complaints. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-08). Burundi journalist Sandra Muhoza still behind bars, 2 months after appeal ruling. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-08). CPJ, partners welcome 110-year graft sentence for main suspect in Philippine journalist's murder. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-08). In DRC, Radio Nsenda Muana suspended, 3 journalists detained. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-08). 'Outrageous': Georgia sentences Mzia Amaglobeli to 2 years for slap. CPJ Staff
(2025-08-08). Have sections of the US Constitution gone missing from government website? aljazeera.com
(2025-08-07). Famine kills nearly 200 in Gaza amid 'apocalyptic' battle for survival. aljazeera.com Two children died of starvation on Thursday, as WHO warns 12,000 children aged under five suffering acute malnutrition.
(2025-08-07). 'We're Dying Slowly from Neglect': Gaza's Elderly Are Left Without Help. progressive.org Elderly people in Gaza like my father are suffering under Israel's relentless blockade.
(2025-08-07). Gazing On Gaza: The Gordian Knot Of Israel And The Middle East. progressivehub.net THOMAS DRAKE…
(2025-08-07). It's not okay to be a grown adult in August 2025 and still believe lies about Gaza. strategic-culture.su By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | It's not okay to be a grown adult with internet access in August 2025 and st…
(2025-08-07). Families of Israeli captives sail near Gaza to call for a ceasefire. aljazeera.com Families and supporters of the Israelis held captive by Hamas sailed toward the Gaza coast.
(2025-08-07). Netanyahu: Israel to take control of 'all of Gaza'. aljazeera.com Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel plans to take control of "all of Gaza."
(2025-08-07). Palestinian football icon Suleiman al-Obeid killed seeking aid in Gaza. aljazeera.com Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obaid was killed in an Israeli air strike on Wednesday while waiting for aid in Gaza.
(2025-08-07). Jeremy Diamond: deserve a full picture of what is happening inside. haaretz.com CNN Jerusalem correspondent Jeremy Diamond is one of hundreds of journalists battling Israel to enter Gaza and report independently. He explains why without press freedom there is no democracy and recounts his recent encounter with violent settlers…
(2025-08-07). Hamas Runs Ghost Tunnels Right Under Israel's Nose? $700M Fuels Fighters Below Gaza, Stuns U.S. hindustantimes.com Despite relentless Israeli and US operations in Gaza, Hamas has managed to hide a stockpile of nearly $700 million in cash inside underground tunnels, secretly paying salaries to 30,000 members even as war devastates the Strip. New reports reveal Hamas operatives still receive cash through encrypted handoffs while ordinary Gazans face hunger and surging resentment. The group's "ghost economy" uses taxes, resold aid, and inflated goods to keep its system running, frequently outmaneuvering targeted Israeli airstrikes on cash couriers.
(2025-08-07). British ambassador to Israel: Expanding the war in Gaza would be huge. haaretz.com Ahead of Israel's security cabinet meeting on Gaza, Ambassador Simon Walters warned that further IDF operations would be ineffective and urged Israel to meet its aid obligations. He also rejected Israeli claims that U.K. recognition of a Palestinian state would reward Hamas…
(2025-08-07). How Columbia's Leadership Refashioned the University in Trump's Image. theintercept.com 
(2025-08-07). the 300 Israeli architects and planners sign Gaza petition. haaretz.com 'This is destruction on a scale not seen since World War II — not just in numbers, but in the erasure of entire living spaces and thousands of years of human and cultural heritage,' the petition states…
(2025-08-07). Team Leader at Gaza Aid Distribution Sites Belongs to Anti-"Jihad" Motorcycle Club, Has Crusader Tattoos. theintercept.com 
Johnny "Taz" Mulford, who works for a security contractor in Gaza, has tattoos of Crusader-style crosses that have been co-opted by the far right.
(2025-08-07). Pro-Palestine Activists Win $100K Settlement From University of Maryland. truthout.org A pro-Palestine student activist group at University of Maryland (UMD) has won a $100,000 settlement from the university in a lawsuit stemming from administrators' blocking of students' vigil for Gaza last year. Maryland's Board of Public Works approved the settlement on Wednesday, marking a win for student pro-Palestine advocates after a judge issued a preliminary injunction in their favor… |
(2025-08-07). Top US Firm Modeled Economic Scenario for Relocating Palestinians From Gaza. truthout.org A top U.S. consulting firm provided modelling for a plan to forcibly relocate hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza to Somalia and Somaliland, new reporting reveals, as President Donald Trump was promoting his plan to build the "Riviera of the Middle East" on the ruins of Israel's genocide. Financial Times reports that Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the most prestigious… |
(2025-08-07). Demonstrations Target United States Role in Gaza Genocide. wibailoutpeople.org 
White House and Congress continues to finance, arm and cover-up the systematic destruction of the Palestinian people By Abayomi AzikiweEditor, Pan-African News WireWednesday August 6, 2025Geostrategic Analysis Since the beginning of the Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, 2023, the Gaza Health Ministry says that more than 60,000 people have been killed in the Strip. In …
(2025-08-07). Celebrating Nicaragua's Gains and Feeling Anguish for Gaza. dissidentvoice.org 
1999: Hurricane Mitch Aftermath The image is forever seared in my mind: Francisco was two years old, his thin legs and swollen feet were covered in sores. Straw blond hair stuck to his head as he listlessly nursed from his teenage mother's breast. He weighed 13 Ω pounds. It was the summer of 1999, and …
(2025-08-07). Last Witnesses Tell Horrifying Tales of the First Atomic Bombs. progressive.org Two recent books gather the memories of the last survivors of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and share their stories with the world.
(2025-08-07). The Building of the First Atomic Bombs Impacted Workers and Residents, Too. progressive.org Eighty years after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, workers who mined the uranium and people who lived near the test sites are still dying from exposure to radiation.
(2025-08-07). Awdah Hathaleen Showed Me How to Imagine Freedom. progressive.org How my recently martyred friend and fellow activist changed the course of my life and the lives of countless others.
(2025-08-07). We're Making Musk The World's First Trillionaire With Public Money And Public Assets. progressivehub.net CORBIN TRENT | AMERICA'S UNDOING…
(2025-08-07). Latin America's hidden role in shaping US foreign policy. responsiblestatecraft.org For much of the Washington D.C. foreign policy apparatus, Latin America — a region plagued by economic instability, political upheaval, and social calamity — represents little more than a headache or an after-thought.Not for Greg Grandin. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Peter V. and C. Vann Woodward Professor of History at Yale University, and Non-Resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft makes the case in
(2025-08-07). US missile depletion from Houthi, Israel conflicts may shock you. responsiblestatecraft.org Historic levels of air defense missiles were expended by U.S. Navy ships in the Middle East in defense of Israel and in protection of Red Sea shipping since October of 2023. This led Admiral James Kilby, Naval Operations acting chief,
(2025-08-07). Chinese people submit over 3 million suggestions for government's 15th Five-year plan. peoplesdispatch.org The Chinese government has received more than 3,113,000 online suggestions for consideration in the country's five-year plan, to be implemented from 2026 to 2030. The number is extraordinary even by Chinese standards and represents three times the number of suggestions made for the previous five-year plan. In the previous consultation, for the 14th Five-Year Plan …
(2025-08-07). Trump raises tariffs on India to 50%, Delhi calls move "unjustified and unreasonable" peoplesdispatch.org India's Ministry of External Affairs objected to US President Donald Trump's announcement on Wednesday, August 6, raising the total tariffs on imports from the country to 50%. It called the move "unfair, unjustified and unreasonable" and vowed to take the necessary actions to protect India's national interest. "We have already made clear our position on …
(2025-08-07). Anti-immigrant agenda means 'unprecedented growth opportunities' for GEO Group. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in Truthout on Aug. 06, 2025. It is shared here with permission. On GEO Group's second quarterly earnings call, the private prison company's executive chairman, George Zoley, told participants that the company was pursuing "unprecedented growth opportunities" as President Donald Trump rapidly expands the U.S.'s detention and deportation apparatus. As with their previous …
(2025-08-07). Corporations and the government are turning the USA into one giant 'sacrifice zone'. therealnews.com 
The Real News Network is honored to be one of the 2025 recipients of the prestigious Izzy Award for our on-the-ground documentary report, "Trainwreck in 'Trump Country': Partisan politics hasn't helped East Palestine, OH." "While corporate media covered the catastrophe in East Palestine, Ohio, with aerial views of ruined train cars and plumes of smoke likening the …
(2025-08-07). Siccing the FBI On State Lawmakers Who Oppose Trump's Agenda Sets Dangerous Authoritarian Precedent. commondreams.org Today, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced that the FBI has agreed to track down Texas state lawmakers who left the state to resist state Republicans' efforts to ram through new gerrymandered electoral maps at President Trump's demand. Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement in response: "When politicians deploy federal law enforcement …
(2025-08-07). Israel's Biggest US Donor Now Owns CBS. mintpressnews.com After reaching an agreement with President Trump, David Ellison—the son of the second-richest man in the world, Larry Ellison—has acquired Paramount Global, the media giant that owns CBS News. Larry Ellison, the largest private funder of the Israel Defense Forces, is deeply tied to the Israeli national security state and counts Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
(2025-08-07). US lawmakers spending summer break with AIPAC touring Israel. responsiblestatecraft.org As lawmakers
(2025-08-07). Solidarity with Mohammed Khatib! samidoun.net 
On Wednesday 6 August 2025, Mohammed Khatib, coordinator for Samidoun in Europe, was notified of the revocation of his refugee status by the Belgian asylum authorities. This is the latest development in a comprehensive attack upon the Palestinian population in Belgium and upon the growing movement in solidarity with Palestine, following on the heels of the right-wing government's announcement that it …
(2025-08-07). Arrest made in Grays Ferry mass shooting that left 3 people dead; more suspects still being sought. whyy.org 
This story originally appeared on A man has been arrested and charged with three counts of murder in connection with a mass shooting in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia last month that police say was a result of 'contagious gunfire.' | Police served a search warrant in the West Philadelphia area on Wednesday and arrested 22-year-old Terrell Frazier. | Terrell Frazier (Philadelphia Police Department) | Along with the murder charges, Frazier is also charged with nine counts of atte…
(2025-08-07). ´Europa en la encrucijada: Entre la soberanía y la burocracia globalista ª. strategic-culture.su Hipérbola JANUS | àönete a nosotros en , y . | Escríbenos: | En este número de Mos Maiorum, exploramos la crisis de identidad y destino de Europa, traicionad…
(2025-08-07). Some Philly-area scientists get previously terminated research funding back, but say lasting damage remains. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Some Philadelphia-area scientists have gotten federal research funding back, after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration could not give any reason for taking away their grants in the first place. | A few months ago, hundreds of researchers around the country learned that the National Institutes of Health had cancelled their already approved research grants. | Delaware, New Jersey and 14 other states joined professional organizations like the American Public Hea…
(2025-08-07). India's Modi, Brazil's Lula speak amid Trump tariff blitz. aljazeera.com India is signaling it may seek to rebalance its global partnerships after Trump's salvo of tariffs on Indian goods.
(2025-08-07). Trump to nominate 'loyalist' Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve board. aljazeera.com Miran, who currently sits on the White House's Council of Economic Advisers, would fill the seat through January.
(2025-08-07). At least six killed, 10 wounded in Israeli strikes on Lebanon. aljazeera.com The strikes on Lebanon's east came as its government endorsed a US-backed proposal for Hezbollah's disarmament.
(2025-08-07). CAIR urges US to probe the death of father killed in Israeli settler attack. aljazeera.com US Muslim group highlights the legal statutes that it says enable the Trump administration to investigate the incident.
(2025-08-07). CDC reports ultraprocessed foods comprise more than half of the US diet. aljazeera.com The findings come as Robert F Kennedy Jr advances plans to 'Make America Healthy Again' under President Donald Trump.
(2025-08-07). Haiti names new head of transitional council ahead of scheduled elections. aljazeera.com Laurent Saint-Cyr is meant to be the last head of the council as it prepares for a nationwide vote to elect a president.
(2025-08-07). Satellite images show surge in rare earth mining in rebel-held Myanmar. aljazeera.com Satellite images reportedly identify 26 mines in rebel-held Myanmar next to China and two near Thailand.
(2025-08-07). Trump says undocumented immigrants will not be counted in new US Census. aljazeera.com US president says he directed the Commerce Department to immediately work on a 'new and highly accurate' survey.
(2025-08-07). WHO says US ending mRNA vaccine contracts a 'significant blow'. aljazeera.com Trump's administration halts mRNA vaccine development, sparking WHO fears for emerging pandemic preparedness.
(2025-08-07). From Italy to Brazil, Trump's new tariffs stir uncertainty. aljazeera.com President Trump's sweeping tariffs are spreading economic anxiety.
(2025-08-07). Trump Kicks Trade War Into High Gear as New Tariffs Take Effect. truthout.org Huge tariffs on more than 90 countries took effect shortly after midnight on Thursday. President Trump slapped one of the highest tariff rates of 50% on India — set to go into effect on August 27 — unless India stops buying Russian oil. Democracy Now! speaks with Jayati Ghosh, economics professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, on the hypocrisy of the tariffs. "There's so many double… |
(2025-08-07). No, Florida Today, Climate Change Isn't Boosting Fire Ants in Florida. wattsupwiththat.com The facts show that fire ants spread explosively in the 1940s through 1970s northward from the coasts, during a period when the Earth was modestly cooling, decades before "global warming" became a household term. Nor is there any evidence the modest warming experienced in North Florida, or elsewhere in what is already fire ant range, has made the invasive pest more likely to flourish than it already does.
(2025-08-07). NOAA: Prediction remains on track for above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. wattsupwiththat.com From the "we'll see, but it doesn't look promising so far" department… National Weather Service Public Affairs, nws.pa@noaa.gov August 7, 2025 As the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season enters its historical…
(2025-08-07). ICE Contractor Locked a Mother and Her Baby in a Hotel Room for Five Days. theintercept.com 
Valentina Galvis's case raises questions about the types of facilities being turned into de facto detention centers as the Trump administration ramps up its deportation campaign.
(2025-08-07). The Carbon Footprint of Your Heart Surgery: When Climate Zealotry Invades the Operating Room. wattsupwiththat.com The underlying absurdity is captured in the study's relentless attention to detail: "biological waste, post-operative length of stay, and inhaled anaesthetic gases" are fingered as carbon culprits. The logical next step? Ration the anesthesia, make patients share bandages, and be sure to swap out your MRI for a nice, low-emission stethoscope. The authors stop just short of suggesting patients self-operate to save the emissions from surgeon commutes, but give it another funding cycle.
(2025-08-07). High Court to hear petitions on Netanyahu vote to dismiss AG in expanded panel. haaretz.com The firing won't take effect until the High Court issues a ruling. Six organizations argue the attorney general's dismissal was unlawful, and legal experts expect the court to likely overturn it…
(2025-08-07). Are Corporations Spying On You To Raise Your Prices? levernews.com 
(2025-08-07). Chinese ICE Detainee Dies by Suicide at Pennsylvania Detention Center. theintercept.com A young man locked up in a notorious U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement detention center in Pennsylvania took his life on Tuesday by hanging himself, according to a release from the government and communications between first responders reviewed by The Intercept. His is the first known death in ICE detention facilities in the Northeast this fiscal year. | The facility where the suicide occurred is the Moshannon Valley Processing Center, a privately run immigration jail in an isolated, rural area about 300 miles west of New York City. Since President Donald Trump began his second term, the detention cent…
(2025-08-07). How the World Can Free Itself From US Financial Colonialism: Economist Michael Hudson Explains. scheerpost.com In one of the scariest moments in modern history, we're doing our best at ScheerPost to pierce the fog of lies that conceal it but we need some help to pay our writers and staff. Please consider a tax-deductible By Ben Norton and Michael Hudson / Economist Michael Hudson describes how the Western powers designed the international financial, legal, and polit…
(2025-08-07). Texas Governor Asks Court Filled With His Appointees to Remove Democratic Leader. truthout.org Texas Democrats had been out of state for less than 48 hours when Gov. Greg Abbott moved to have their seats declared vacant. The emergency legal filing represents an unprecedented escalation of Abbott's effort to pass a new congressional map that adds additional GOP seats, as demanded by President Donald Trump. It flies in the face of Texas' own founding documents… |
(2025-08-07). Republicans Call for Investigation Into State Senator Who Posted ICE Sighting. truthout.org The president of the Arizona Senate has called for a criminal investigation into State Sen. Analise Ortiz (D) after she posted a sighting of ICE officers on her Instagram story, informing her followers about potential immigration raids. "I spoke with the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona and referred this matter to his office to investigate, as it appears she may be in violation of… |
(2025-08-07). Scandal-Plagued Prison Company Celebrates "Pivotal Opportunity" Under Trump. truthout.org On CoreCivic's second quarterly earnings call, the private prison company's CEO told participants that they're in an "unprecedented environment" due to the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign. "Our business is perfectly aligned with the demands of this moment," said CoreCivic CEO Damon T. Hininger. "We are in an unprecedented environment with rapid increases in federal detention… |
(2025-08-07). The Late Patty Berne Was a Visionary Leader in the Disability Justice Movement. truthout.org I was in the middle of writing an email to my friend Patricia (Patty) Berne when I got a text message from our mutual friend. "Come to the hospital quickly," they said. "Patty's dying." My first thought was, 'But that's impossible. We're right in the middle of a conversation.' I knew that Patty had been sick, but it didn't seem possible to me that they might die. Patty's impact on me and the… |
(2025-08-07). Pennsylvania advocates call for shutdown of Moshannon after ICE detainee's death. whyy.org 
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly's suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? State and local immigrant justice advocates condemned conditions at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center where a detainee died this week. | Activists called on Clearfield County commissioners to end the contract between the county, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and private corporation GEO Group Inc., which operates Moshannon. | "This most recent death serves as a reminder of what we know. Moshannon should not exist and we want it closed now," Erika Guadalupe…
(2025-08-07). Guardian Downgrades the Climate Crisis, Chemical Pollution a "Comparable" Threat. wattsupwiththat.com Amazing how many other problems are just as important as the crisis of our time.
(2025-08-07). to and planting trees in a settlement: Just another week in the West Bank. haaretz.com The tree planted by House Speaker Mike Johnson this week in the West Bank is not a symbol of peace or solidarity, and marks the deepening roots of violence, dispossession, and authoritarianism stretching across both sides of the Green Line…
(2025-08-07). Do As We Say, Not As We Gerrymander. levernews.com 
For years, Democrats framed gerrymandering as a fundamental threat to democracy. Former President Barack Obama once
(2025-08-07). US Sen Lindsey Graham hails Trump's 50% tariff on India as blow to Putin. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 30, 2018. — Reuters
(2025-08-07). Trump could meet Putin over Ukraine as soon as next week, official says. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk during the family photo session at the APEC Summit in Danang, Vietnam, November 11, 2017. —ReutersUS leader threatens sanctions on buyers of Russian exports.Washington-Moscow talks end after several…
(2025-08-07). Trump hints at new China tariffs over Russian oil trade. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping poses for a photo ahead of their bilateral meeting during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. — ReutersWASHINGTON: US President Donald has said that he might slap new tariffs on China if it keeps…
(2025-08-07). Modi says ready to pay heavy price after Trump's salvo of 50% tariff. geo.tv 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, February 25, 2020. — Reuters"For us, our farmers' welfare is supreme," says Modi.India official says US tariff hike "lacks logic".Brazil's president says…
(2025-08-07). UN plastic pollution talks must result in ambitious treaty: leading expert. geo.tv 
(2025-08-07). Climate Fact Check for July 2025. wattsupwiththat.com This summary serves as a fact check on the top false claims made about climate change by the media in July 2025.
(2025-08-07). More Subsidies Announced For Carbon Capture. wattsupwiththat.com Carbon capture is an energy consuming process, so Connah's Quay will use a lot more gas than a conventional CCGT does. On top of that, there is the CAPEX and OPEX involved in the carbon capture, as well as the cost of piping it all away.
(2025-08-07). We are What we Eat: A Step We all Can take to Fight Climate Breakdown. juancole.com Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — Nuclear physicist Edward Teller predicted in 1959 that the risks of burning fossil fuels, by increasing carbon dioxide (C02) in the atmosphere, may be sufficient in time to melt polar icecaps and submerge all coastal cities. These predictions, which are proving accurate, were buried by the fossil …
(2025-08-07). France wildfire scorches land bigger in size than Paris | Europe news. hindustantimes.com France is battling its largest wildfire of the summer as a massive, fast-moving blaze rages through the Aude region near the Spanish border, scorching over 12,000 hectares—an area bigger than Paris. The fire has left at least one person dead at home, injured up to eleven (including seven firefighters), and forced widespread evacuations from campsites and homes. Officials say the wildfire remains "very active" due to relentless heat, strong winds, and dry conditions, with more than 1,700 firefighters on the ground and aerial support deployed.
(2025-08-07). Lula Explodes On Cam: Trump Wants A Trade War, Brazil Gives Him A Geopolitical Reality Check. hindustantimes.com Brazil's President Lula da Silva fiercely rejected direct talks with President Trump amid an escalating tariff war, insisting he won't "humiliate" himself or allow the US to dictate terms over Brazil's sovereignty. Trump's 50% tariff on Brazilian exports was met not with retaliation, but with Lula's announcement of a new national minerals policy requiring local value addition before exports. Calling US intervention "unacceptable" and the White House's approach "authoritarian," Lula vowed Brazil will avoid isolation and lead on energy transition.
(2025-08-07). Putin Welcomes Malaysian King After Trump's Thailand-Cambodia Ceasefire Push Fails to Impress ASEAN. hindustantimes.com In a major diplomatic twist, Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow just days after brokering a Thai-Cambodia ceasefire, an achievement that US President Trump had earlier tried to claim credit for. The visit comes amid an ASEAN pushback against Trump's narrative, leaving the US embarrassed as Malaysia openly praises Putin as a "true statesman."
(2025-08-07). Trump Should Raise Rights Issues with Azerbaijan Leader. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Sevinj Vagifgizi, editor-in-chief of the online publication Abzas Media, is seen as police squads surround demonstrators and push them back during a rally of journalists against a new media bill, in front of the Parliament building on December 28, 2021 in Baku, Azerbaijan. | © 2021 Aziz Karimov/Getty Images…
(2025-08-07). The Great Canadian Rights Grab. jacobin.com To keep the US happy, Mark Carney's Liberal government is pushing Bill C-2 – expanding surveillance, limiting refugee protections, and eroding privacy.
(2025-08-07). Senate Dems Investigate UnitedHealth Scheme to Slash Nursing Home Care Expenses. truthout.org A pair of Democratic senators on Thursday launched an investigation into the most powerful corporation in the U.S. healthcare system, sounding alarm over allegations that UnitedHealth Group is incentivizing nursing homes to slash care expenses for patients insured by the company. Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote in a new letter to the company's CEO that… |
(2025-08-07). Surveillance Company Flock Now Using AI to Report Us to Police if it Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are "Suspicious" aclu.org The police surveillance company Flock has built an enormous nationwide license plate tracking system, which streams records of Americans' comings and goings into a private national database that it makes available to police officers around the country. The system allows police to search the nationwide movement records of any vehicle that comes to their attention. That's bad enough on its own, but the company is also now apparently analyzing our driving patterns to determine if we're "suspicious." That means if your police start using Flock, they could target you just because some algorithm has decided your mov…
(2025-08-07). School closures loom over Pittsburgh and Philly. How they want to handle middle school differs. whyy.org This story originally appeared on Pennsylvania's two largest school districts are weighing the same question: Can closing schools address declining enrollment and balance the budget? | Both the School District of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Public Schools face aging school buildings and a myriad of school structures and sizes. But while the districts have a similar task at hand, their approach in addressing these problems differs in one major way — and it has to do with middle school. | Ph…
(2025-08-07). What Court Order? Federal Agents Keep Raiding LA Workplaces Despite Ban. theintercept.com
(2025-08-07). FitzGerald's Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 2. juancole.com Edward FitzGerald, who published his translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám in 1859, arranged the poems to unfold over a day in the life of the protagonist, beginning with a rowdy morning, as explained earlier. The second quatrain in his first edition is this: II. Dreaming when Dawn's Left Hand was in the Sky …
(2025-08-07). Airlines Are Using AI to Set Personalized, Jacked-Up Prices. truthout.org After Delta Air Lines faced public backlash for expanding its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to set fares for passengers, the airline sent a letter to federal lawmakers on Friday denying that it uses "personalized pricing" to price-gouge consumers. But many airlines, led by Delta, the nation's largest, are working with AI consulting companies that boast of their "hyper-personalized"… |
(2025-08-07). Public Assemblies Strengthen Community Resistance to Rising Authoritarianism. truthout.org "The People's Movement Assembly process provides a unique opportunity for people to build a democracy that has yet to be born," says Denzel Caldwell. In this episode of Movement Memos, Caldwell and host Kelly Hayes discuss the power and potential of People's Movement Assemblies, and how the practice of direct democracy can help us fight fascism. Music by Son Monarcas and David Celeste… |
(2025-08-07). Russia says Israeli settlers attacked its diplomats in West Bank with no IDF intervention. haaretz.com According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, settlers damaged a diplomatic vehicle and threatened the personnel inside. The ministry's spokeswoman called the incident a 'gross violation of the Vienna Convention'…
(2025-08-07). Woman killed by neighbor before responding state troopers were ambushed by gunfire, police say. whyy.org A 61-year-old man fatally shot a neighbor in rural Pennsylvania Thursday and then ambushed responding state troopers, wounding two while firing dozens of rounds from a semiautomatic weapon, police said. | Lori Wasko's boyfriend called 911 after 11 a.m. from their home near Thompson to report shots fired, state police Col. Christopher Paris told reporters. Wasko, 57, was shot and killed outside her home near her vehicle, police said. Police provided no information about a motive in the shooting. | A man identified as Carmine Faino, 61, shot Wasko and then shot troopers Joseph Perechinsky and William Jenkins as the…
(2025-08-07). Trump's FCC Considers Supercharging Corporate TV Consolidation. truthout.org Critics say Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr is ignoring legal precedent as the FCC moves to eliminate rules that effectively limit the number of local TV stations that corporate media conglomerates can own and operate. The FCC controls local TV and radio licenses, and while the telecom regulator is independent and overseen by Congress, advocates say Carr… |
(2025-08-07). A Netanyahu minister declared an unprecedented war on the rule of law. It must now defeat him. haaretz.com In a functioning democracy, Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi would have been removed from office. But in Israel's current political climate, ministers are dismissed not for violating the law, but for adhering to it…
(2025-08-07). Building the Party. newleftreview.org Polling suggests that a left-wing party could win as many votes as the governing one, with both on 15 percent.
(2025-08-07). Nima and Yours Truly. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Live in 90 minutes.
(2025-08-07). ACLU Statement on Govt. Application to Supreme Court in L.A. Raids Case. aclusocal.org Date : | Menu parent dynamic listing : | 72 | Show PDF in viewer on page : | Style : | Standard with sidebar | Tweet Text : | [node: title]…
(2025-08-07). Corbyn's Your Party set to oust Starmer from Parliament at next GE. skwawkbox.org 
Your Party will beat Starmer and Reform — and it doesn't even formally exist yet Jeremy Corbyn's 'Your Party' will kick Thatcherite PM Keir Starmer out of Parliament entirely at the next general election, according to the latest polling. A survey of Holborn and St Pancras voters indicates that Starmer will come in behind a …
(2025-08-07). Bennett accuses Netanyahu aides of Israel over Qatar ties, says PM must resign. haaretz.com In a post he published on the suspicions in the Qatargate affair involving the Prime Minister's Office, Naftali Bennett wrote that that Netanyahu 'lost any remnant of moral authority to head the government of Israel'…
(2025-08-07). SEPTA reimagined: Bold plans to fix public transit. whyy.org This hour, we envision new ways to fix public transit and explore solutions to revitalize a system that, year after year, seems to be under threat.
(2025-08-07). Flames to Floods: How Europe's Devastating Wildfires are fuelling its next Climate Crisis. juancole.com By Ioanna Stamataki, University of Greenwich (The Conversation) — In recent years, I have all too often found myself passing over an active wildfire when flying from London to my family home in Greece during the summer months. The sky glows an eerie, apocalyptic red, and the scent of smoke fills the cabin. Silence falls …
(2025-08-07). Ghanaian president appoints 2 acting ministers as nation mourns deceased officials. independent.co.ug 
ACCRA, GHANA | Xinhua | Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday assigned two serving ministers additional responsibilities after a helicopter crash killed Defense Minister Edward Kofi Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. A release from the presidency said Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson will assume additional responsibility as acting minister of defense …
(2025-08-07). Gov't boosts Mountain Rwenzori marathon with shs800 million. independent.co.ug 
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has allocated 800 million Shillings to support the fourth edition of the Tusker Mountain Rwenzori Marathon. The funding seeks to help promote the marathon as one of the country's biggest tourism events. This year's race will take place on August 23 in Kasese District, and thousands of …
(2025-08-07). Presidential aspirants to submit signatures two weeks before nomination. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has directed all presidential aspirants to submit 100 signatures of voters seconding their nomination within two weeks before nomination day. Addressing journalists about adjustments to various election nomination positions, Justice Simon Byabakama, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, announced that presidential aspirants can start picking nomination …
(2025-08-07). Uganda to showcase expertise at e-mobility expo. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has built the capacity to produce 10,000 electric vehicles annually, with 260 charging and swapping stations countrywide. ‚ÄéThis is according to the E-Mobility Outlook Report 2024, which also shows that Uganda has mobilised over 160 Million Dollars in investment in e-mobility. ‚ÄéAccording to Paul Musasizi, the Chief Executive …
(2025-08-07). Uganda's digital future now rests on platforms. independent.co.ug 
OPINION | Ibrahim Senyonga | It is now evident that Uganda's path to socio-economic transformation will not be driven by connectivity alone but by how that connectivity is translated into real value through platforms, digital tools, and strong public-private collaboration. At the Second Annual ICT National Summit held at the National ICT Innovation Hub in Nakawa, …
(2025-08-07). Willie Nelson's Outlaw Music Festival, Katy Perry, the African Culture Fest and more in this week's 'Things To Do'. whyy.org 
The Birds are back, baby. The Super Bowl—winning Philadelphia Eagles return to the Linc on Thursday for their first preseason matchup, and while the starters may be resting, fans can still catch them in action at the open practice fundraiser Sunday night. | If you prefer laughter to linebackers, headliners Godfrey and Nate Bargatze are anchoring the city's comedy scene this weekend. Bargatze is at the Wells Fargo Center tonight and Friday night, while Godfrey headlines a six-show run at Punch Line Philly. For a different kind of night out, the Schuylkill Center's moonlit Night Hike happens Saturday. Family-…
(2025-08-07). Speech of the Minister of the Chinese Embassy in Türkiye in the conference about the Black Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean. unitedworldint.com/feed/ An East Asian perspective on West Asia, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. The Center for National Strategy (USMER) has organized an international conference on the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea on July 18 and 19 in Istanbul, Türkiye. Today, we present the speech of Cong Song, Minister of the Chinese in Türkiye. Distinguished …
(2025-08-07). China—EU Summit: Towards Cooperation or on the Brink of Division? unitedworldint.com The summit in Beijing was short in duration but profound in meaning — a true diplomatic confrontation. By Oràßun Gà∂ktàºrk, from Beijing / China The recent China—EU summit held in Beijing was remarkable in many aspects — from its shortened duration to its content, from leaders' statements to the diplomatic tone. Initially planned as a …
(2025-08-07). A Billing Scheme Keeping Your Prescriptions Out Of Reach. levernews.com 
(2025-08-07). WHYY's The American Revolution: An Evening with Ken Burns Terry Gross. whyy.org Join WHYY for a preview screening of Ken Burns' upcoming documentary, The American Revolution, followed by an exclusive interview with Fresh Air's Terry Gross.
(2025-08-07). Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops. whyy.org Police bodycam footage introduced at the trial of Jared Wise showed him berating police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, and yelling "kill 'em" as rioters attacked law enforcement. | Less than five years after urging rioters to "kill" police at the Capitol, a former Jan. 6 defendant is working as a senior adviser for the Department of Justice, which has been dramatically remade under the second Trump administration. | NPR has obtained police bodycam footage from multiple angles of the former defendant and current administration official, Jared Wise, berating officers and calling them "Nazi" and "Gestapo." NPR located t…
(2025-08-07). Join WHYY On October 9, 2025 For A Preview Screening Of Ken Burns' Upcoming Documentary Series, The American Revolution. whyy.org Followed by an Exclusive Interview With Terry Gross,
| Co-Host of WHYY's Fresh Air with Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley…
(2025-08-07). Black August and the Epic Struggle to Free Mumia Abu Jamal! wibailoutpeople.org 
(2025-08-07). People's Organization for Progress: 'GERRYMANDERING VOTER SUPPRESSION, SUPPORT TEXAS LEGISLATORS'. wibailoutpeople.org PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRESS (POP) PO BOX 22505NEWARK, NJ 07101973 801-0001www.njpop.orgCONTACT: LAWRENCE HAMM AUGUST 6, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE VOTING RIGHTS ACT PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY WILL CONDEMN GERRYMANDERING & VOTER SUPPRESSION, SUPPORT TEXAS LEGISLATORS On the anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act a press conference will be held today to condemn gerrymandering and …
(2025-08-07). Ruling Class Whipping Trump with Epstein. wibailoutpeople.org By David Sole, Fighting Words, August 6, 2025 Donald Trump, especially in his second term as president, is an unstable and unreliable agent of the capitalist class in the United States. While some among the ruling elite are worried Trump's worst excesses might provoke mass rebellion, the billionaires are uniformly thankful that he has provided …
(2025-08-07). Manners with Allah Shaykh 'Uthaymin. salaficentre.com Manners with Allah include establishing His worship and obedience, glorifying Him, the Mighty and Majestic.. A person should not put himself ahead of Allah by declaring lawful what is unlawful or declaring unlawful what is lawful, or by obligating something which Allah has not obligated — among other etiquettes and manners. Similarly, a person must …
(2025-08-07). English in the Trenches. dissidentvoice.org The sergeant assured us we were able to monitor even the most littlest movements of the enemy with our hi-tech surveillance equipment day and night. "The most littlest?" hissed one of the younger soldiers, a perpetual graduate student of Literature in civilian life. "Did he say the 'most littlest?'" "Yes, he did," I said. "He …
(2025-08-07). Veterans Force NY County Sheriff to Take Down Israeli Flag. dissidentvoice.org 
The flag of Israel represents the greatest human rights disaster in modern history, yet has flown proudly at the Broome County Correctional Facility by order of Sheriff Akshar. His dedication to Trump's unconstitutional actions has also made Broome County one of the leading penal camps for immigrants in New York State. For over 600 days the Israeli flag …
(2025-08-07). Reclaiming the Sacred in a World of Disparity. dissidentvoice.org In every season of abundance—when music pours through nightclubs, when diamonds clink in champagne flutes, when the glitter of modern life dazzles like divine light—there exists a parallel world. A world not less real, but far less seen. As capitalist empires grow ever more intoxicating, the dispossessed groan beneath their glitter. We live in a …
(2025-08-07). Trump's Christian Nationalists' Apocalyptic Dreams, Are America's Nightmares. dissidentvoice.org 
Apocalyptic visions are no longer confined to conferences of far-right organizations, End Times novels, small fringe obscure churches, and on movie theater and television screens. These days they are finding a home embedded in the War Room at Donald Trump's White House. The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 "calls for establishing a government that would be …
(2025-08-07). The Titan Submersible Investigation Report. dissidentvoice.org A reckless enterprise bordering on criminal stupidity, the story of the Titan's crushing demise as it descended to the ocean floor is one with many historical echoes. The Report of Investigation (ROI) by the US Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation into the events of June 2023 that led to the deaths of five people …
(2025-08-07). Key Kherson Bridge Still Standing After Week Of Russian Bombardment. twz.com 
Despite a week of Russian attacks, a key bridge linking the city of Kherson to the island of Korabel remains standing. The repeated bombardment "The Korabel bridge is damaged but still passable," Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, said in a message to The War Zone on Thursday. "However, traffic is difficult, making it problematic to deliver food, medicine, and other essential supplies. At this t…
(2025-08-07). Uncrewed Boats Launch FPV Drone Strike On Key Russian Radars Located On Crimea's Southern Tip. twz.com 
The attack is an example of the rapidly evolving nature of drone warfare and likely did significant damage to Russia's ability to surveil Black Sea skies.
(2025-08-07). Trump threatens to make India the most-tariffed country if Russian oil purchases continue. infobrics.org India will act in its own interests despite US pressure.
(2025-08-07). Ukrainians lose their trust in Zelensky. infobrics.org According to a major Ukrainian research, the country's president is becoming increasingly unpopular.
(2025-08-07). What's new 9M723-S hypersonic missile for 'Iskander' system. infobrics.org While many are puzzled as to why Moscow kept this a secret, this is perfectly in line with its approach of quietly working on new ways of, let's use a euphemism and say, "discouraging" the US/NATO from getting any "bright ideas". The "Iskander's" impact has been catastrophic for the Kiev regime forces that were "protected" precisely by Western ABM systems. NATO cannot expect more leniency.
(2025-08-07). A Case for BRICS Conditionality>. infobrics.org The expansion of BRICS membership in the past several years took many observers by surprise in terms of its speed and scale, with the widening of the ranks in memberships and partnerships proceeding along several tracks (core expansion and the partnership belt) and leading to a near quadrupling of the number of emerging market economies in the BRICS+ circle…
(2025-08-07). Russian Sibur Doubles LPG Loadings from Ust-Luga, Resumes Supply to India. infobrics.org Sibur, Russia's largest producer and exporter of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), has doubled LPG loadings through the Baltic port of Ust-Luga in January-May 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 to 418,000 metric tons…
(2025-08-07). BRICS Countries Take on New Responsibilities. infobrics.org It's time for BRICS to take on a new responsibility as the voice of the Global South, making it a game changer in global governance…
(2025-08-07). NicaNotes: "Productivity Improvements to Cope with New Tariffs" : An Interview with the President of Nicaragua's Central Bank, Ovidio Reyes. afgj.org 
August 7, 2025 (Interview of Ovidio Reyes, President of Nicaragua's Central Bank, by Semyon Senderov, on the RT's Spanish language "Interview" program at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia on June 23, 2025. Translation by Tortilla con Sal.) Journalist Semyon Senderov: Welcome to a new edition of INTERVIEW. Today we have an opportunity to…
(2025-08-07). For B-21, Quantity Is Its Most Critical Quality Top Bomber Officer Says. twz.com 
(2025-08-07). Cybertrucks Wanted By Air Force As Missile Targets. twz.com 
The U.S. Air Force is looking to buy two The Cybertruck…
(2025-08-07). F/A-XX Next Generation Naval Fighter Concept Art Emerges From Northrop Grumman. twz.com 
Northrop Grumman has provided a very rare glimpse of what the F/A-XX could look like at a time when the program's future is in serious doubt.
(2025-08-07). As Americans ration care, health insurers rake in record $71.3 billion in profits. nationofchange.org Despite rising out-of-pocket costs and millions losing coverage, U.S. health insurance giants posted record profits in 2024 while their CEOs took home a combined $146 million.
(2025-08-07). Plastics endanger human, planetary health at 'every stage of their lifecycle,' study finds. nationofchange.org From fossil fuel extraction, production, use, recycling and disposal, the study concluded that plastics are a "grave, growing, and under-recognized danger" causing disease and death.
(2025-08-07). Questioning the corporation. nationofchange.org From trading posts to tech empires, corporations continue to grow in strength. Without reform, their power may soon eclipse public control entirely.
(2025-08-07). Trump's tariff tsunami. nationofchange.org The better-prepared industries and countries put up their own protective walls. The rest take out their lifejackets and hope for the best.
(2025-08-07). BAP condemns the Zionist brutalization and detainment of Chris Smalls, emblematic of the white supremacy at the core of Zionism. workers.org The following statement was released on July 31, 2025. To read online, go to blackallianceforpeace.com/bapstatements. The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) unequivocally denounces the brutal assault and abduction of Amazon Labor Union co-founder Chris Smalls, who was detained by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Though he is now released, the . . . |
(2025-08-07). A-bombs to Agent Orange: U.S. imperialism the only power who's used them all. peoplesworld.org 
This week marks two anniversaries that, if we lived in a world with historical memory, would be front-page news. Aug. 6 and 9 mark 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the first and only wartime use of nuclear weapons, both dropped by the United States. And just a few days later, …
(2025-08-07). Cuba congratulated Cote d'Ivoire on its National Holiday. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The government of Cuba congratulated Cà¥te d'Ivoire on the celebration today of the 65th anniversary of its National Holiday, according to a message released by the Foreign Ministry on the social network X.
(2025-08-07). Cuban President offers condolences for Ghana's people and Government. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, today expressed solidarity and condolences to the people and government of Ghana for the death of two ministers and six other officials when a military helicopter in which they were travelling was injured.
(2025-08-07). Cuba's Vice President visits economic entities in the capital. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The vice-president of Cuba, Salvador Valdes Mesa , visited today entities of economic interest in several capital municipalities, reported the Cuban News Agency.
(2025-08-07). Investigation into causes of rail accident in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban transport minister, Eduardo Rodriguez, said today that the relevant authorities are investigating the causes of the derailment of a passenger train with almost 900 people, no fatalities and two injured.
(2025-08-07). Sudanese PM to meet with his Egyptian counterpart. plenglish.com Khartoum, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina)) The newly appointed prime minister of Sudan, Kamel Idris, is visiting Egypt today at a time of high tensions in his country and seeking diplomatic and economic support, local media say.
(2025-08-07). Venezuela to lead economic growth in the region in 2025. plenglish.com Caracas, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The economy of Venezuela will grow above nine percent in 2025, according to a report by ECLAC that positions the country as the one with the highest expected growth in the region, highlights today the national press.
(2025-08-07). Vietnamese President Begins state visit to Angola. plenglish.com Luanda, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The president of Vietnam, Luong Chuong, today began a state visit to Angola at the invitation of his counterpart Joà£o Lourenàßo, focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation.
(2025-08-07). Largest ICE Facility Planned at Georgia Private Prison With Deadly Record. capitalbnews.org 
While much of the outrage over the rising number of immigration detention facilities is focused on Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz," Georgia is quietly working on building the largest ICE facility in the country, thanks to the passage of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." Charlton County, located 10 miles from the Florida border and 274 miles …
(2025-08-07). Resistance to Trump the emphasis at annual A. Philip Randolph conference. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO—Resistance to the Trump administration was emphasized Wednesday at a town hall meeting at the A. Philip Randolph Institute's annual educational conference here. Founded by labor unionist A. Philip Randolph and civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, the APRI is the senior constituency group of the AFL-CIO and has several chapters across the United States. The …