(2022-07-17). Europe dances on the Titanic. mronline.org 
140 days after the start of Russia's military operations in Ukraine, the Western reaction, which according to Biden would have erased Russia from the international scene, turns out to be a political and economic failure, the most serious and profound in the history of American and European arrogance.
(2022-07-17). The West's Duplicity in the Food Crisis Caused by the Shortage of Grain. journal-neo.org 
Governments of many countries have recently been talking more and more about a possible food crisis in the near future, actively involving representatives from the UN and other international organizations, and numerous media platforms in this information campaign. Yet, in addition to drawing everyone's attention to the issue of combating hunger, which is especially threatening …
(2022-07-17). Heat waves tied to Big Energy capitalism. mronline.org 
The population of the world is enduring crises from climate change that, until recently, climatologists thought may only happen decades from now.
(2022-07-17). China has been paying close attention to difficulties in Sri Lanka: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn As a friendly neighbor, China has been paying close attention to difficulties and challenges Sri Lanka faces and, whenever possible, has always provided support to Sri Lanka's socioeconomic development, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.
(2022-07-17). On Marxism and decolonisation. mronline.org 
IN 1959, one of the revolutionary leaders in Cuba, Haydée Santamaria, a hundred years old this year, arrived at a cultural centre in the heart of Havana, Cuba.
(2022-07-17). Leaked Docs: Facebook 'Bot' adviser secretly in pay of U.S. regime change agency. mronline.org 
Platforms such as Facebook on alleged state-backed online influence campaigns—has itself received $1.2 million from U.S. intelligence front USAID, for "counter disinformation and communications support."
(2022-07-17). Sri Lankan PM sworn in as interim president: PM's office. ecns.cn Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as interim president before the chief justice on Friday.
(2022-07-17). California United States Colored Troops Help Save the Union. indybay.org Rev. Thomas Starr King helped keep the thin margin of Union California vs Confederate California. US Colored Troops from California helped preserve the Union and begin the ending of legal slavery in America. Today, we honor National Buffalo Soldiers Day and share our unique California Journey from Slavery to Freedom.
(2022-07-17). Construction of Asia's first 300-meter deepwater jacket completed. ecns.cn Haiji One, Asia's first 300-meter deepwater jacket designed and built independently by China National Offshore Oil Corp, finished construction on Friday, said the country's top offshore oil and gas producer, CNOOC.
(2022-07-17). China's economy secures positive Q2 growth, steam gathering for further recovery. ecns.cn In Q2, the economy grew 0.4 percent. Due to the complex international environment and the impact of the COVID-19 outbreaks at home and other factors that exceeded expectations, downward pressure on the economy increased in Q2, NBS spokesperson Fu Linghui told a press conference Friday.
(2022-07-17). Flights from Hangzhou to Ho Chi Minh City resume after suspension. ecns.cn Flights from China's Hangzhou city to Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City resumed on Thursday as Flight VN9501 took off from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport.
(2022-07-17). Investigation finds evidence of war crimes by UK special forces in Afghanistan. mronline.org 
A years-long investigation by BBC Panorama has revealed evidence of the repeated killings of unarmed Afghan civilians and detainees by the UK's elite Special Air Service, and the attempted cover-up.
(2022-07-17). Closing ceremony of Intl. Congress on Ghadir Turkish poems. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — On eve of auspicious occasion of Eid al-Ghadir, the closing ceremony of 2nd International Congress of Turkish poems was held in Tabriz's Kabud Historical Mosque on Sunday.
(2022-07-17). Iran calls for urgent release of Iranian citizen from UK jail. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — While criticizing British government's opposition to return an Iranian citizen imprisoned in UK prison, the Deputy Chief of Iranian Judiciary for International Affairs called for his immediate release.
(2022-07-17). Xi stresses implementing Party's policies on Xinjiang, highlights stability, security. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has stressed efforts to fully and faithfully implement the policies of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for the governance of Xinjiang in the new era, highlighting social stability and lasting security as the overarching goal.
(2022-07-16). YouTube Host Demonetized for Challenging U.S. Government on Ukraine. scheerpost.com Jackson Hinkle is Big Tech's latest target in the establishment's pursuit to censor dissenting voices.
(2022-07-16). The West is Experiencing a Contraction of its Power. libya360.wordpress.com Boaventura de Sousa SantosUS troops are deployed to Europe amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine before the outbreak of war The strategists of the hegemonic country of the West, the US, without realizing the flagrant contraction, show unlimited ambition. What Westerners call the West or Western civilization is a geopolitical space that emerged in…
(2022-07-16). Humanitarian crisis in England? iacenter.org By G. Dunkel July 13, 2022 Boris Johnson's hypocrisy plus anti-popular policies finally did him in. The resignation of Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party of Great Britain, which means he will be replaced as prime minister, was not just the comeuppance of a slapdash serial liar, forced out of office by 59 cabinet resignations in 40 hours. The leadership of the Conservative Party had come to the conclusion that Johnson, aka Mr. Brexit, didn't have the wherewithal to reach a new agreement with the European Union over the north of Ireland, to deal with the growing anger over the cost-of-living crisis i…
(2022-07-16). Swaziland: Regime Fears Upsurge in Resistance, Intensifies Persecution of Leaders. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Protests by Communist Party of Swaziland activists. File Photo The police attempted to arrest CPS member Bongi Nkambule, who was abducted and tortured by the police in March. When they failed to capture him, they took his wife into custody and beat her up in the police station. There has been an upsurge…
(2022-07-16). Neo-Cons: Genesis to Ascendency. scheerpost.com 
By Michael Brenner | The latest formulation of a binary world pits the so-called democracies against the so-called autocrats. The United States is the self-designated champion of the former while China and Russia lead the array of autocrats. In effect, it's a reversion to long-running democracy/capitalism vs Communism all-embracing conflict of the Cold War. Today's version has even less authenticity than did its…
(2022-07-16). Ralph Nader: Students, Campuses and Dominant Corporate Power. scheerpost.com 
A protest organized by students in Des Moines, Iowa ( By Ralph Nader / When it comes to corporate power and control over their lives, now and into the future, today's college students are perilously dormant. When it comes to putting pressure on Congress to counter the various dictates of corporatism, there is little activity other than some stalwarts contacting their lawmakers on climate violence. | Much of campus activity these…
(2022-07-16). BRICS Expanding: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt Willing To Join The Group. southfront.org 
Putin takes part in the BRICS meeting | Purnima Anand, president of the BRICS international forum, said on July 14 that Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt are considering joining BRICS. The possibility of countries joining, as well as their potential admission to the ranks of the BRICS, could take place in 2023 when the next summit of the group will be held. The countries themselves have expressed a desire to join the union, but if approved, the application process will be lengthy. | South Africa will host th…
(2022-07-16). Collective Statement: Biden in Occupied Palestine and the "Jerusalem Declaration" — Our Response is Struggle and Solidarity. iacenter.org 16 July 2022 Protesters hounded U.S. President Joe Biden in Palestine, including July 15 in Bethlehem where boys carried the photograph of Shireen Abu Akleh, Palestinian-American journalist murdered by Israeli Defense Force troops while on assignment in the Palestinian refugee camp of Jenin. Credit: Abbas Momani The joint declaration of U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid reveals not only the fundamental bankruptcy of the imperialist and Zionist systems they represent but also underlines the necessity to act and stand now in solidarity with the Palestinian people and their resistance, t…
(2022-07-16). Venezuela's PSUV Participates in 15th Congress of South African Communist Party (Centenary Celebration). orinocotribune.com Members of the national leadership of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) are participating in the 15th Congress of the South African Communist Party (SACP), which is being held in the capital of South Africa, Johannesburg, on the occasion of 100 years of the foundation of SACP. | Jesús Faría, member of the vice-presidency of International Affairs of PSUV, and participant in the Congress highlighted his admiration for the South African Communist Party and the important role it has played in the struggle against imperialism. | Jesús Faría, intengrante de la Vicepresidencia de Asuntos Internacionales del…
(2022-07-16). Haiti's President Jovenel MoàØse was assassinated one year ago. We still don't know much. iacenter.org July 14, 2022 The following article is excerpted from an article that first appeared in Haitiliberte.com, July 7, 2022. The full article can be found at tinyurl.com/3bxf5tcb. Some Haitian-American and Colombian mercenaries arrested for participation in MoàØse's assassination. By Catherine Charlemagne It's been one year since Haiti's President Jovenel MoàØse was machine-gunned at home in front of his wife and children. The murder was carried out by a commando of Colombian assassins, presumably in the service of Haiti's political and economic oligarchs, whose identities are still unknown. For a year,…
(2022-07-16). John Bolton Openly Admits Role in Planning Foreign Coups. orinocotribune.com Former White House national security adviser John Bolton has openly acknowledged that he has helped the United States plan attempted coups in foreign countries. | Bolton, a former US ambassador to the United Nations, made the surprising remark while appearing on CNN to discuss Tuesday's congressional hearing on the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. | Lawmakers on the House select committee investigating the attack on the Capitol building accused former President Donald Trump of inciting the violence in a last-ditch attempt to remain in power after losing the 2020 election. | Bolton told CNN's Jake Tapper on Tuesday t…
(2022-07-16). Venezuela: Opposition Leaders Rejected by Majority of the Population (Hinterlaces Survey). orinocotribune.com The latest Monitor País poll conducted by the survey firm Hinterlaces in June 2022 revealed that most of the Venezuelan opposition leaders with a presence on the national scene are rejected by 63% to 85% of the population. | The rejection list is headed by Juan Guaidó, with 85% unpopularity. He is closely followed by Julio Borges and Leopoldo López, both receiving unfavorable opinion from 83 % of those consulted by the poll. | #MonitorPais Hinterlaces (Junio 2022) — Hinterlaces (@Hinterlaces)
(2022-07-16). Australian government forced to reinstate "pandemic leave" as COVID-19 infections and deaths soar. wsws.org The measures decided by the "National Cabinet" will do nothing to stop the escalating crisis of soaring COVID-19 infections, hospitalisations and deaths.
(2022-07-16). Western sanctions on Russia need patience to affect. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) — EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has assured international sanctions against Russia are "taking effect" and has called for "strategic patience".
(2022-07-16). Right-wing media, politicians seize on Ohio child's pregnancy to promote reactionary anti-abortion agenda. wsws.org Ohio now bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and does not allow exceptions for rape or incest. Six weeks and three days' pregnant, the 10-year-old was not eligible to receive an abortion in her home state and was forced to travel to Indiana for the procedure.
(2022-07-16). On her 75th birthday — Assata Shakur: 'I am a 20th century escaped slave'. iacenter.org By Mirinda Crissman July 15, 2022 In honor of Assata Shakur's 75th birthday on July 16, the IAC is reprinting this slightly edited version of her open letter, first posted on Dec. 30, 2014. The FBI put out a $2 million bounty for her recapture almost 50 years ago. My name is Assata Shakur, and I am a 20th century escaped slave. Because of government persecution, I was left with no other choice than to flee from the political repression, racism and violence that dominate the U.S. government's policy toward people of color. I am an ex-political prisoner, and I have been living in exile in Cuba since 1984. I have be…
(2022-07-16). "Our hands remain outstretched to Iran": Saudi Arabian FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) — Stating that his country's hands remain outstretched to Iran, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said that negotiations with Iran have been 'positive', but it has not yet reached their goal.
(2022-07-16). Ttra poco. In Italia le nuove bombe nucleari made in USA. globalresearch.ca "Inizia la produzione della bomba nucleare B61-12": lo annunciano dagli Stati Uniti i Sandia National Laboratories. La B61-12, che sostituisce la precedente B61 dislocata dagli USA ad Aviano e Ghedi e in altre basi europee, è un'arma di nuovo tipo. …
(2022-07-16). Iran opposes war everywhere: Amir-Abdollahian. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) — Iranian foreign minister said the United States is pursuing specific political goals by claiming that Tehran plans to supply hundreds of drones with combat weapon capabilities to Russia.
(2022-07-16). La Unión Eléctrica prevé afectaciones al servicio en el horario diurno. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica informa que, a partir de los bajos niveles de inventario de combustible, se prevén afectaciones al servicio en el horario diurno. Se estima para el horario pico una disponibilidad de 2 705 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 650 MW, para una reserva 55 MW, por lo que también pudieran ocurrir afectaciones al servicio.
(2022-07-16). Biden in Occupied Palestine and the 'Jerusalem Declaration'. workers.org 
Samidoun Palestine Prisoner Solidarity Network issued this collective statement with co-signers "in struggle and solidarity" July 16. The full list of signers, including Workers World Party and the International Action Center, is at samidoun.net. Organizations can endorse at bit.ly/bidenpalestine. Protesters hounded U.S. President Joe Biden in Palestine, including July 15 . . . |
(2022-07-16). Swedish court violates principles of Intl law in Nouri's case. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) — The Iranian ambassador to Stockholm Ahmad Masoumifar said that the Swedish legal system has violated the most basic principles of international law, calling the verdict "unfounded and political."
(2022-07-16). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org Thousands of Myanmar garment workers strike over pay cuts; India: Outsourced municipal workers strike in Andhra Pradesh corporations; Pakistan: Garment workers demonstrate in Karachi for higher pay; Western Australia: Shell responds to workers' pay demands by shutting down offshore LNG platform.
(2022-07-16). As Ford confirms closure of its Saarlouis plant: Lessons from years of car production. wsws.org Ford's decision to halt production at its Saarlouis plant in 2025 is part of the biggest international assault on the social gains and rights of the working class since the 1930s.
(2022-07-16). Wickremesinghe threatens state repression following his formal installation as acting Sri Lankan president. wsws.org Having been Sri Lankan prime minister six times since 1993, Wickremesinghe is a long-standing pro-US defender of bourgeois rule and a committed supporter of the International Monetary Fund austerity measures.
(2022-07-16). Primer ministro de Sri Lanka asume como presidente interino. telesurtv.net El próximo 20 de julio será elegido en el Parlamento el nuevo mandatario, quien asumirá hasta noviembre de 2024.
(2022-07-15). House Passes $8 Billion NDAA, Adding $37 Billion More Than Biden Requested. news.antiwar.com The House on Thursday passed its version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that The massive spending bill passed in a vote of 329-101, Lawmakers in…
(2022-07-15). Report: US Clinches Deal for Steps Toward Saudi-Israeli Normalization. news.antiwar.com The Times of Israel reported Thursday that President Biden An unnamed Middle Eastern diplomat told the Times that Egypt had agreed to transfer the control of two Red Sea islands, T…
(2022-07-15). Chris Hedges: War with Iran. scheerpost.com 
Illustration by Mr. Fish — "Biden at Bat" | By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost | The United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia are plotting a war with Iran. The 2015 Iranian nuclear arms accord, or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which Donald Trump