(2022-07-03). Washington Plunges the World into Total Chaos. journal-neo.org 
Today, politicians and common people in all countries expressly say that the United States is losing its influence on the global stage. Even The Washington Times, by publishing the results of the new survey conducted by Pew Research Center, acknowledges that the prevailing opinion among the US nationals is that America is definitely a loser …
(2022-07-03). The West's Debacle in Ukraine: A Conversation with Jacques Baud. libya360.wordpress.com Jacques Baud continues his analysis of the crisis in the Ukraine, this time focusing on the failures that are now facing the West in its confrontation with Russia. The only real winner in the West seems to be a revitalized NATO. Thomas Kaiser of Zeitgeschehen im Fokus leads the discussion. Thomas Kaiser (TK): The May 19th New York Times editorial questioned…
(2022-07-03). Donbass Republic is Fully Liberated. libya360.wordpress.com The ministry added the Russian Armed Forces and the People's Militia of the LPR have established full control over Lisichansk and a number of nearby settlements, the largest of which are Belogorovka, Novodruzhesk, Maloryazantsevo, and Belaya Gora. MOSCOW, July 3. /TASS/. Russia's Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin on the liberation of…
(2022-07-03). National Identity: The US and Russia Mark Pearl Harbor and Hitler's Invasion Very Differently. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter The word 'Remember' in Russian is lit up as the date of Nazi Germany's 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union is commemorated in Moscow. © Sputnik / Evgeny Odinokov Over generations, perceptions distort history, and keeping memory alive is important for national identity Last month, Russia marked June 22, the date Operation Barbarossa…
(2022-07-03). US national security state censoring anti-imperialists to control 'compatible left'. popularresistance.org Since 2016, US government-backed censorship of websites, YouTube channels, Facebook pages, Twitter profiles, and PayPal accounts has escalated alarmingly. | Washington targets those who counter the narratives that the government and big business media feed us, whether it be about US intervention and attempted overthrow of other governments, Covid, or stories of Russian interference. | With the war in Ukraine, the immense propaganda power of the US government and corporate media has been directed against Russia and intensified on an overwhelming scale.
(2022-07-03). Turkey: NATO-supported Turkey-Azerbaijan-Pakistan-Jordan-Britain war games end. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyJuly 1, 2022 "Anatolian Eagle-2022" exercise ended "Anatolian Eagle-2022" International drills have ended in Konya, Turkiye, said the Ministry of National Defense of Turkiye, APA's Istanbul correspondent reports. Note that the military personnel of Azerbaijan, Great Britain, Jordan, and Pakistan also participated in the exercises. Photo: Azeri Press Agency…
(2022-07-03). Afghanistan: Massive Earthquake Magnifies Existing Crisis. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe During the early morning hours of June 22, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the southeastern region of Afghanistan reportedly killing in excess of 1,000 people. This natural disaster will only compound the existing problems inside the Central Asian nation in the aftermath of a 20-year occupation by the United States and the North…
(2022-07-03). Brazil's MST Fight Against Evictions and Bolsonaro. libya360.wordpress.com Cassia Bechara of the MST's National Board sits down with Kawsachun News at Armazém do Campo in Sà£o Paulo. June 29, 2022. Brazil is heading towards this year's elections with a strong appetite for change after four years of Jair Bolsonaro which followed a coup against President Dilma Rouseff. In Sà£o Paulo, Camila spoke to Cassia Bechara…
(2022-07-03). The CIA & the Frankfurt School's Anti-Communism. libya360.wordpress.com GABRIEL ROCKHILL Foundations of the Global Theory Industry Frankfurt School critical theory has been—along with French theory—one of the hottest commodities of the global theory industry. Together, they serve as the common source for so many of the trend-setting forms of theoretical critique that currently dominate the academic market in the capitalist world, from postcolonial…
(2022-07-03). How AIPAC is Leading Efforts to Dismantle the UN Inquiry on Palestine. scheerpost.com 
Palestinians burn tires during a protest outside the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza City, on April 25, 2022. Majdi Fathi | NurPhoto via AP | By Jessica Buxbaum / This month, the United Nations' Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel
(2022-07-03). The struggle between the Future and the Past: Where is Cuba going? mronline.org 
I have 2 favourite sayings. One draws upon the dialogue in Shakespeare's Henry the VI part 2 when Jack Cade envisions that the effect of his plot will be that "all the realm shall be in common". To this, comrade Dick responds, "the first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."
(2022-07-03). A New Sense of Possibility: Starbucks and Amazon Wins Inspire Organizing at Trader Joe's, REI, Target and Apple. scheerpost.com 
By Dan DiMaggio and Angela Bunay / Labor Notes "Seven months ago if you asked me about a union I would've said, 'I don't know, cops have them?'" says Sarah Pappin, a shift supervisor at a Seattle Starbucks. But on June 6, she and her co-workers voted unanimously to join Starbucks Workers United, part of …
(2022-07-03). Things Are Not Looking Good For Japan's Sovereignty. thesaker.is By Thorsten J. Pattberg for the Saker Blog China, India, Russia and other free nations face difficulties of mutual respect and trust when engaging with the rulers of Japan, because…
(2022-07-03). The Realities of So-Called Conservation, and the Importance of Community Preparedness for Extreme Weather. projectcensored.org This week on the Project Censored radio show, we sit down with Fiore Longo of Survival International to discuss the colonialist and racist realities of so-called conservation, not least of…
(2022-07-03). President, CEO of National Endowment for Democracy pushes Georgia's "Euro-Atlantic integration" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Agenda.geJuly 2, 2022 Georgian Prime Minister, National Endowment for Democracy head discuss long-term partnership The long-term partnership between Georgia and the National Endowment for Democracy was discussed on Saturday in a meeting between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Damon Wilson, the President and CEO of the NED. The meeting focused on the implemented and …
(2022-07-03). Think tanks from expanding pan-Turkic bloc visit conquered Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyJuly 3, 2022 Think tanks from the OTS member countries and observers begin their visit to Azerbaijan's Shusha The visit of brain centers of the member and observer countries of the Organization of Turkic States (OAS) to Shusha has begun, APA reports. The conference organized by the International Relations Analysis Center in Shusha …
(2022-07-03). Kosovo regime plans general offensive against Serb enclave on October 1. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92June 29, 2022 Vuƒçiƒá: The goal is a new "Storm". A general attack on northern Kosovo on October 1st Those requests were brought to Belgrade by the EU special envoy Miroslav Lajcak, with whom Vucic met tonight in the building of the General Secretariat of the President of the Republic. President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá, …
(2022-07-03). Arms stretched out to Durban, to RETUSA, to dockers internationally… indybay.org South African dockers from Durban gave solidarity greetings to ILWU Local 10 longshore workers and the community against the privatization and destruction of the Howard Terminal in the Port Of Oakland. In response ILWU Local 10 past president Trent Willis and ILWU Local 10 member Aaron Wright thanked Duban dockers.
(2022-07-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: What men under 40 should know about testicular cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June is National Men's Health Month, and for young men, it's a good time to recognize the signs of testicular cancer. Approximately 1 of every 250 men in the U.S. will develop testicular cancer, with the average age of 33 at the time of diagnosis, according to the American Cancer Society. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCR-az6uphA&feature=youtu.be Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 09) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-07-03). China ratchets up efforts to ease burdens on enterprises. ecns.cn The combination of tax and fee cuts is estimated to relieve enterprises of 2.86 trillion yuan in expenses in the first half of this year.Meanwhile, priorities have been given to small businesses as about 70 percent of the tax and fee support went to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
(2022-07-03). KPFA Piranhas & Donald Goldmacher's Appeal To FCC To Take WBAI's License. indybay.org KPFA local station board member reports that KPFA LSB Board member and Pacifica national board member Donald Goldmacher has filed an appeal for the FCC to take away the license of Pacifica's sister New York station WBAI.
(2022-07-03). Massive fire breaks out near Erbil airport. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) — A massive fire has broken out near Erbil International Airport located in northern Iraq, local sources reported on Sunday.
(2022-07-03). Is There a Price in Blood for British Foreign Policy? scheerpost.com 
Sept. 15, 2011: From left: French President Nicholas Sarkozy, National Transition Council Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron in Benghazi, Libya, after addressing a crowd in Liberty Square. (No. 10 Downing) | By Peter Oborne / Before the invasion of Iraq in 2003 a number of people — including then MI5 chief Eliza Manningham-Buller — warned it would make the streets of Britain more dangerous. | These warnings were ignored by Prime Minister Tony Blair.
(2022-07-03). Chinese FM to attend several high-level international meetings. ecns.cn Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will chair the seventh Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Myanmar and attend the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Indonesia upon invitation.
(2022-07-03). Shahr-e Kord to host 10th International Congress of Biology. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) — The Scientific Secretary of the International Congress of Biology of Iran Ali Mohammad Ahadi said on Sunday that Shahr-e Kord in Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province will host Iran's 10th International Congress of Biology.
(2022-07-03). (W.E. Talk)Why do we say the population demographics of Xinjiang is a reflection of the development and progress of Xinjiang. ecns.cn Liang Yuchun, Principal of the Higher Institute of Nationality and Society, Xinjiang Normal University, stated in a feature interview with "W.E. Talk" from the China News Service "The development of the population of Xinjiang since the founding of the PRC is world-shaking, historic and continuing." Through analyzing the development of people native to Xinjiang, Yuchun explains his opinion that the improving quality of life in Xinjiang is an obvious result and clear example of social progress.
(2022-07-03). Hancock Health, Hendricks Regional Health in Indiana join Mayo Clinic Care Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Hancock Health, Hendricks Regional Health and Mayo Clinic announced Wednesday, June 29, that the two Indiana health systems have joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted, independent health care organizations, have special access to Mayo Clinic's knowledge and expertise. Hancock Health and Hendricks Regional Health have a shared vision to provide central Indiana with excellent health care and keep communities healthy…
(2022-07-03). The Terrible Origins of July 4th. popularresistance.org "He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions." — Declaration of Independence | The July 4 holiday in the United States commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Anyone educated in this country has been propagandized with lies about patriotic colonists seeking freedom from a tyrannical British monarch. Our minds were filled with tales of Paul Revere and Betsy Ross which erase the role that i…
(2022-07-03). 'In the Middle East, We Are Hearing a New Set of Excuses to Justify the Same Old Policy'. scheerpost.com 
By Janine Jackson / | Janine Jackson interviewed Raed Jarrar about Joe Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia for the Janine J…
(2022-07-02). Russian Ops in Ukraine (July 1-2, 2022): Snake Island, Russian Gains in Donbass, Western Narratives. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian Military Operations in Ukraine for July 1, 2022 Russian forces withdraw from Snake Island; Ukraine and Western sponsors depict it as "major victory;" Meanwhile Russian forces continue encircling, destroying, or driving out Ukrainian forces in Donbas; Severodonetsk is completely taken, Lysychansk is encircled with reports of fighting in…
(2022-07-02). Conversation with American Mercenary, DPR POW. mronline.org 
My conversation with American mercenary in Ukraine turned DPR POW, Alexander John-Robert Drueke…
(2022-07-02). Western Arms Supplied to Ukraine Offered on Darknet. libya360.wordpress.com Journalists were able to swiftly agree the purchase of a US-made Phoenix Ghost kamikaze drone The lavish deliveries of 'lethal aid' from the US, UK and other NATO countries to Ukraine amid its conflict with Russia have led to marketplaces where some of those weapons can be purchased popping up on the dark web, RT…
(2022-07-02). There are hungry people. There are hungry people: The Twenty-Sixth Newsletter (2022). mronline.org 
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) reports that, every minute, a child is pushed into hunger in fifteen countries most ravaged by the global food crisis.
(2022-07-02). India, BRICS in Cold War Conditions. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR The phone conversation on Friday between Prime Minister Modi and Russian President Putin conveyed a big signal, coming on the morrow of the release of the new Strategic Concept by NATO which called Russia the alliance's "most significant and direct threat." The readouts from Moscow and New Delhi both highlighted the two…
(2022-07-02). Western Imperialism Expands with New Military Bases and NATO Members. scheerpost.com 
By Sam Carliner / Following the conclusion of the NATO summit in Madrid on Wednesday, June 29, the military alliance announced an expansion of U.S. and Western European imperialist foothold across the continent. One of the most notable developments is that Finland and Sweden have been formally invited to become member states, a move Turkey initially opposed but agreed to at the meeting of the 30 countries that make up NATO. | The United States used the summit to add to its sprawl of mor…
(2022-07-02). Ralph Nader: How Can Dictators Control So Many Millions of People? scheerpost.com 
By Ralph Nader How do dictators manage for decades to control 1.4 billion (China) or 146 million (Russia) people and on down to other smaller totalitarian regimes? Answer: one power hungry man at the top. Political scientists have written about the various "pillars" sustaining autocratic regimes. Professor Christoph H. Stefes (University of Colorado Denver) focuses …
(2022-07-02). Fascist USA: Coeur d'Alene and a Legacy of Hate. libya360.wordpress.com Cassandra Devereaux Large group of "Patriotic Front" fascists arrested when preparing to attach Pride March in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Part I Coeur d'Alene,the largest city in Northern Idaho, is set in truly breathtaking country. It's on a lake that shares its name to the south, and another lake to the east. To the east, west,…
(2022-07-02). Haiti: The Ransom is Still Being Paid. libya360.wordpress.com Robert Roth The mass protest by garment workers on Feb. 17, 2022, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, won a 54% wage increase. On May 20th, The New York Times published a meticulously documented series entitled, "The Ransom," detailing the devastating impact of the so-called "Independence Tax" enforced by France in 1825 on the world's first Black republic. As The Times reported, Haiti…
(2022-07-02). Human Rights Groups Hold Unified Protests Across Spain in Condemnation of Melilla Massacre. libya360.wordpress.com Sarah Babiker A week after the death of at least 37 people in Melilla, activists and groups take to the streets to support the survivors of the border violence and demand accountability. In the afternoon of Friday, July 1, protests were held in more than 60 cities and towns in Spain, condemning the massacre of…
(2022-07-02). July 4th Events Canceled, Protests Over Police Murder Of Jayland Walker. popularresistance.org Friday marks the third day of protests over the Akron police shooting death of 25-year-old Jayland Walker, an Akron DoorDash driver who was killed by multiple shots following a police chase on Monday. | Previous protests were small, a couple dozen people. But as news of Walker's death spread across the city and national organizations like Black Lives Matter took note, today's protest downtown is expected to grow. | Reporters and photographers from The Akron Beacon Journal will be reporting live from today's protest. Follow their reporting as it unfolds below.
(2022-07-02). The Disappearance Of Meghan Marohn. popularresistance.org There is a national epidemic of missing girls and women. This is the story of a friend who has become one of these grim statistics. | A few days before Meghan Marohn, a 42-year-old English teacher at Shaker High School in Latham, New York, disappeared, she confided to friends that she had gone into hiding to escape from a man who had "brutally harassed and intimidated me because I wouldn't sleep with him." She said she was too afraid to stay at home, especially when she saw him drive by her house. She was granted a leave from teaching and camped out at The Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
(2022-07-02). The Chris Hedges Report: Hemingway's Shadow. scheerpost.com 
By Chris Hedges / The writer Mark Kurlansky, by a series of coincidences, spent his life as a journalist and author in the shadow of Ernest Hemingway, starting with his presence in Idaho on the day Hemingway died. Kurlansky would reside and work during his career in Paris, the Basque region of Spain, Cuba, and Ketchum, Idaho—all places where Hemingway lived, and where his myth remains firmly implanted and celebrated. Kurlansky struggled to free himself from the haunting presence of Hemingway, whose life—star…
(2022-07-02). Ecuador: Lasso's Masquerade vs People's Real Demands. orinocotribune.com By Gustavo A Maranges Jun 28, 2022 | June 28 marked 15 days since the beginning of the demonstrations in Ecuador against the neoliberal government of Guillermo Lasso. During that time over 15,000 indigenous people and representatives of social movements have joined the protests to demand urgent actions to stop the collapse of the living conditions of the poorest and the entire working class. However, the state's response has been violence and police repression, which has already caused six deaths, hundreds of wounded, and over 200 imprisonments. | According to the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities o…
(2022-07-02). VIDEO: Trump Never "Lunged" For Steering Wheel Says Secret Service. scheerpost.com By Jimmy Dore /
(2022-07-02). Economist Michael Hudson on inflation and Fed plan to cut wages: A depression is coming. mronline.org 
Economist Michael Hudson explains the inflation crisis and U.S. Federal Reserve's "austerity program to reduce wages" and boost unemployment. He warns a "long depression" is coming, due to the new cold war on Russia and China.
(2022-07-02). Peter Schumann turns sketches into comics—and comics into street theater. mronline.org 
Five o'clock in the morning is a "preferred time" for Peter Schumann to make comics, he said. Ideas can come from just about anywhere: the weather in the Northeast Kingdom, where he lives, or a piece in the Monthly Review, a long-running socialist publication. "I go by what's happening in the world," he said.
(2022-07-02). 'Self-Actualization' in a World Full of Exploitation. scheerpost.com 
By Eamon Martin / CounterPunch "The logic of worldly success rests on a fallacy: the strange error that our perfection depends on the thoughts and opinions and applause of [others]! A weird life it is, indeed, to be living always in somebody else's imagination, as if that were the only place in which one could …
(2022-07-02). Venezuela Adopts Third Human Rights Review (United Nations). orinocotribune.com 
Venezuela adopted the report of the Third Periodic Human Rights Review of the UN Human Rights Council on Friday, July 1. This was informed by Hector Constant Rosales, permanent representative of Venezuela in the United Nations Organization and other international organizations in Geneva. | HOY | Adopción del Informe del Examen Periódico Universal DDHH de Venezuela, en el cual quedan plasmados avances del país en la materia y se asumen nuevos compromisos y recomendaciones. Nuestra delegación, encabezada por
(2022-07-02). Climate change deepens crisis in Pakistan. peoplesdispatch.org Since March 2022, Pakistan has been experiencing an unprecedented heatwave and a series of extreme climate events ranging from flash floods to forest fires. Experts have expressed concerns about the catastrophic impact on the health and livelihoods of the most vulnerable and marginalized communities in the country…
(2022-07-02). Israeli Settler Terrorist Suspected of Murdering Palestinian Identified. scheerpost.com By Richard Silverstein / NOTE: Earlier today, Middle East Eye Last week, a group of Israe…
(2022-07-02). Daily Round-up | Sudanese security forces kill 9 protesters during anti-coup protests & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories from the protests in Sudan, the end of the national strike in Ecuador, the extension of the eviction moratorium in Brazil, and verdicts on abortion two US states…
(2022-07-02). [Comment] Torus fractures of the distal radius: time to focus on symptomatic management. thelancet.com The torus (buckle) fracture of the distal radius is one of the most common fractures in children. This fracture is inherently stable and carries an excellent prognosis,1 and several studies have supported the use of a removable splint primarily for symptom relief and discretionary follow-up.2—5 In The Lancet, Daniel Perry and colleagues6 report the results of a pragmatic randomised trial that was designed to challenge the need for any immobilisation. At 23 emergency departments across the UK, 965 children (379 [39%] female and 586 [61%] male) from age 4 years to 15 years with a torus fracture of the distal…
(2022-07-02). [Perspectives] The journey to greater equality. thelancet.com Economic inequalities have increased substantially across the world in the past three decades and have deepened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thomas Piketty and his colleagues at the World Inequality Lab at the Paris School of Economics (PSE), France, have been at the forefront of tracking these changes, providing extremely useful analyses based on careful aggregation of national data on income and wealth inequality from a multitude of sources. They have shown that globally, inequality is now as entrenched as it was during the first part of the 20th century.
(2022-07-02). Turkey Says Two Security Officers Were Killed While Taking Part In Northern Iraq Operation. southfront.org 
Turkish forces are seen at Mount Barsaya in northeast of Afrin, January 28, 2018 / Khalil Ashawi / Reuters | On July 2, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that two security officers were killed while taking part in Operation Claw-Lock in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. | In a brief statement, the ministry that the two officers lost their lives as a result of an attack by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Operation Claw-Lock, which was launched on April 17, is meant to neutralize PKK cells in the areas o…
(2022-07-02). Smugglers increasingly turn to large trucks to boost profits. america.cgtn.com The U.S. Department of Justice has charged four men in connection with the deadliest case of human smuggling in U.S. history. Two of the defendants, both Mexican nationals, will appear in court Friday. They have been charged with illegal gun possession, facing up to 10 years in prison. At least one of the four, …
(2022-07-02). They Should Dissolve Most Of US "Higher Education" As Useless… smoothiex12.blogspot.com 
Including very many military "educational" and "national security" programs because they are taught by amateurs and people, including from Pentagon, who have no clue of the subject. This is what happens when much of your military history is a fantasy created in Hollywood. I always talk about it. When elites' "knowledge" of strategy is derived primarily from entertainment (I am sure some in the US State Department believe in the superpowers which Marvel movies show) this is the inevitable result. They still cannot come to grips with the fact that VSU doesn't exist anymore. The Kiev regime begins to draft 22 y…
(2022-07-02). Deslizamiento de tierra deja 20 muertos en Manipur, India. telesurtv.net Al lugar se trasladaron equipos de la Fuerza Nacional de Respuesta a Desastres, el ejército, la policía estatal y la administración local.
(2022-07-02). Workers and youth explain why they are attending Sri Lankan SEP's online public meeting. wsws.org "We were really confronted with the question, who would replace Gotabhaya [Rajapakse] but we cannot accept [opposition SJB leader] Sajith Premadasa." — Imasha, post-graduate law student…
(2022-07-02). Iran to finalize National Urban Policy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) — Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development attending the eleventh session of the World Urban Forum (WUF11) in Poland informed of the finalization of NUP in Iran before long.
(2022-07-02). [Comment] A compassion narrative for the sustainable development goals: conscious and connected action. thelancet.com At the midpoint of the 15-year timeline for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),1 the world is unprepared. The global community arguably has the scientific, technical, and political tools needed to achieve most, if not all, of the 169 SDG targets, yet we are far from the finish line. In 2019, UN Secretary General António Guterres warned that global efforts were insufficient and called for radical change.2 Such change never materialised. The COVID-19 pandemic shocked many of the systems needed to achieve the SDGs, revealing deep inequities and the inadequacy of siloed approaches to health and fal…
(2022-07-02). Turkiye, Armenia to open borders for third-country nationals. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) — Turkish and Armenian officials have agreed to open the land border for third-country citizens visiting both countries as soon as possible, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
(2022-07-02). Explosions Reported At Iranian Revolutionary Guard Base Near Tehran (Video). southfront.org 
Early on July 2, Malek Ashtar base of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was reportedly hit by at least two explosions. | The London-based Iran International shared a video on social media of the reported explosions at the base that is located to the southeast of the Iranian capital, Tehran. | Iranian official media and websites affiliated with the IRGC ignored the reports. However, the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (MEK) claimed responsibility for the alleged explosions. In…
(2022-07-02). [Comment] Offline: Changing the argument for health. thelancet.com One institution that has thrived, despite the UK's reputational implosion (see last week's Offline), is Chatham House. Also known as the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House is a globally respected independent policy centre that conducts research, promotes dialogue, and generates ideas to advance decision making for some of the most intractable issues in foreign affairs. Rob Yates leads Chatham House's Centre for Universal Health. His predecessor, David Heymann, established Chatham House as an important voice in global health.
(2022-07-02). VIDEO: Lebanese people chanting "Hello Commander" song. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) — A large number of Lebanese people performed an epic song themed with generational support for the Islamic Revolution dubbed "Salam Farmandeh or Hello Commander" in the ancient Sour Municipal Stadium of Lebanon.
(2022-07-02). [Perspectives] Digitising heart transplant rejection. thelancet.com For more than four decades, the monitoring of cardiac allograft rejection (CAR) has been achieved by surveillance endomyocardial biopsies (EMBs) and manual assessment by cardiac pathology experts. The first criteria for histological assessment of EMBs were devised during the 1970s, and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) developed standardised guidelines in the 1990s that have been frequently updated. Besides rejection, these guidelines also pertain to the subtype of rejection (cellular or antibody) and CAR severity.
(2022-07-02). [Articles] Immobilisation of torus fractures of the wrist in children (FORCE): a randomised controlled equivalence trial in the UK. thelancet.com This trial found equivalence in pain at 3 days in children with a torus fracture of the distal radius assigned to the offer of a bandage group or the rigid immobilisation group, with no between-group differences in pain or function during the 6 weeks of follow-up.
(2022-07-02). 4th intl. conf. on American human rights to be held tomorrow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) — The Fourth International Conference on American Human Rights from the Perspective of Imam Khamenei is scheduled to be held on July 3rd, 2022, in Tehran.
(2022-07-02). Death toll in in India's landslide increases to 27 people. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) — The death toll in the massive landslide in India's northeastern state of Manipur rose to 27 on Saturday, local media reported.
(2022-07-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why it's important to help kids who identify as LGBTQ and may be struggling. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's not uncommon for teens to experience mental health issues like anxiety. It's believed 1 in 5 young people experiences some type of mental health issue during their teen years. For LGBTQ youth, the statistics are alarming. A recent national survey showed 45% expressed serious suicidal ideation. Dr. Marcie Billings, a pediatrician at Mayo Clinic, says these kids need support. It can be as simple as listening. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. youtu.be/9qUM8FHQyVE Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2022-07-02). Assange Makes Final Appeal Against US Extradition. scheerpost.com 
Supporters of jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange staged a demonstration against his impending extradition to the United States, driving an open-top double-decker tour bus around central London on July 1, 2022. (Photo: Guy Smallman/Getty Images) | By Brett Wilkins / In a last-ditch effort to avoid extradition to the United States, lawyers for jailed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday appealed to the United Kingdom's High Court to block the transfer. | Assange's brother, Gabri…
(2022-07-02). China to inspect enforcement of Foreign Investment Law. ecns.cn The National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee announced Thursday that it will launch an inspection of the enforcement of the Foreign Investment Law.
(2022-07-02). Between the sword and the neck: why the Arab streets rejects Zionist normalization with Arab states. mronline.org 
U.S. media outlets and politicians have nearly all parroted the same praises of the recent "peace agreements" between Israel and the repressive U.S.-backed governments of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco.