(2022-07-18). Shooting at shopping mall in U.S. state of Indiana leaves 4 dead, 2 injured. ecns.cn A shooting at a shopping mall in the U.S. Midwest state of Indiana Sunday evening left four dead, including the gunman, and two injured.
(2022-07-18). Sri Lanka declares state of emegency. ecns.cn Sri Lanka's acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a nationwide state of emergency with effect from Monday, according to a government gazette.
(2022-07-18). Satellite Imagery Shows Global Crop Declines — Except For Russia And China. southfront.org 
| Originally published by ZeroHedge | Infrared satellite imagery designed to measure moisture levels and the health of farmlands suggests that staple crops such as wheat are in poor condition and in sharp decline among major exporters including the Ukraine, the US and India. Two countries do have bumper crops so far though; It is hard to say which governments and institutions monitor this data, but a few months ago a multi…
(2022-07-18). Open Letter to CBC on its Defamation of Eva Bartlett. orinocotribune.com By Karin Brothers | On the morning of July 6th, the CBC crossed the line from merely putting out its usual biased news on Ukraine to a defamatory attack on independent journalists who report live from the Donbas. While they named Americans John Mark Dougan and Patrick Lancaster, they reserved particular venom for the highly-respected Canadian Eva Bartlett. | The National News anchor Ian Hanomansing featured Justin Ling, a writer who has been known to attack reputable journalists whose accounts counter state propaganda. They suggested that tho…
(2022-07-18). Russia-Iran relations take a quantum leap. peoplesdispatch.org When the US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan first spoke about a potential Iran-Russian drone deal, Moscow kept quiet and
(2022-07-18). Tiroteo en Indiana, EE.UU. deja al menos cuatro muertos y dos heridos. telesurtv.net El atacante entró en la zona de comidas con un fusil de asalto y varios cargadores de municiones y comenzó a dispararle a civiles.
(2022-07-18). 1980s US Central America Wars. transcend.org Updated January 2022 – Less than a decade after U.S. troops were withdrawn from Vietnam, the United States became deeply involved in Central America. The catalyst was a popularly supported leftist revolution in Nicaragua led by the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN).
(2022-07-18). Hainan gears up for upcoming 2nd China International Consumer Products Expo. ecns.cn The 2nd China International Consumer Products Expo is set to be staged from July 26 to 30.
(2022-07-18). Parlamentarios de India eligen nuevo presidente. telesurtv.net Los resultados se conocerán en 72 horas y el 15to presidente desde la independencia tomaría posesión la semana próxima.
(2022-07-18). Guangchang Meng opera staged in Jiangxi. ecns.cn The opera, dating back to the early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), features the legend of Mengjiang Crying at the Great Wall. It is a popular opera in Guangchang county, and boasts a history of more than 600 years. It was listed as one of the national intangible cultural heritage in 2006.
(2022-07-18). UAW 2022 Convention Issues With Scott Houldieson UAW 551 Convention Delegate. indybay.org UAW 551 convention delegate Scott Houldieson talks about the issues facing the UAW Constitutional convention. For the first time there will be a direct election of the international officers. He discusses two tier contracts, labor management partnerships and also the refusal of the UAW International to invite Mexican GM workers to the convention. Most of the former UAW International officials have been charged with corruption and taking money from the auto companies through their joint company union projects in return for two tier and concession contracts.
(2022-07-18). UFCW claims passage of Indianapolis Kroger contract, deletes local's Facebook page in response to opposition. wsws.org One day after the contract vote totals were released by the UFCW, the union took down its Facebook page after workers flooded the page with comments in opposition to the sellout contract and accused the union of manipulating the vote.
(2022-07-18). 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.
(2022-07-18). China issues plan for preserving, using cultural relics along Yellow River. ecns.cn Chinese authorities have issued a plan for preserving and using cultural relics along the Yellow River, pledging to establish a database of such resources along the "mother river" of the Chinese nation by 2025, the National Cultural Heritage Administration said in a statement on Monday.
(2022-07-18). CNOOC launches self-developed subsea Xmas tree oil/gas extracting system in Bohai Sea. ecns.cn China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) launched its first self-developed subsea Christmas tree (Xmas) system in the Bohai Sea, Chinese media outlet the papper.com reported on Sunday, securing energy supplies for fishery and marine shipping uses.
(2022-07-18). Down with the anti-democratic Sri Lankan presidential election! wsws.org On Wednesday, a fraudulent vote is taking place in parliament for a new president, amid continuing anti-government protests now demanding the resignation of Wickremesinghe after Rajapakse fled the country.
(2022-07-18). Republicans' attempted Erasure of a 10-year-old Ohio Rape Victim is incredibly Sick and Disturbed. juancole.com By David DeWitt | ( Minnesota Reformer ) The first and most important thing to recognize right now is that a heinous, violent crime was committed on a 10-year-old Ohio child, and thankfully justice has now found the alleged perpetrator. A Columbus man was indicted Wednesday in a case that made national and …
(2022-07-18). Presidente interino decreta estado de emergencia en Sri Lanka. telesurtv.net La medida se produce dos días previos a la votación y elección en el Parlamento esrilanqués del nuevo presidente interino, quien dictar´za el destino de la nación hasta las elecciones de 2024.
(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). House NDAA Would Authorize Training for Ukrainian Pilots to Use US Warplanes. news.antiwar.com The House version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was passed Thursday night Ukraine has been asking the US for F-15s and F-16s, but its pilots are only trained to use Soviet-designed MiG-29s and Sukhoi planes. According to Defense News, it would take about three months to train pilots to fly the F-15s and F-16s at a basic level. | The pilot traini…
(2022-07-17). A View from Donbass: Ukraine Treated the People of this Region as Sub-humans, Making Peace Impossible. libya360.wordpress.com Vladislav Ugolny How Kiev has tried to dehumanize people in its former East — first domestically, then everywhere… The military conflict in Ukraine, which began on February 24, was preceded by a long war in Donbass. Over the course of eight years, it claimed the lives of at least 14,200 people (according to the OHCHR),…
(2022-07-17). The Belarus Tactical Group: Belarusians in the DUK SS International. libya360.wordpress.com Laurent Brayard Denis Prokhorov The Belarus Tactical Group was in fact a squad that grew out of a small company founded by Belarusian neo-Nazi activists who came to Ukraine to fight in the Donbass. They initially joined various battalions, most notably the Azov Battalion, but some also participated in the Maidan Revolution during the winter…
(2022-07-17). Ukraine Loses Another HIMARS as Russian Advance Continues. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for July 17, 2022 — Russian forces continue operations against Bakhmut-Siversk defense line; — Russian forces have reportedly destroyed another HIMARS; — The Pentagon has been deliberately vague regarding HIMARS performance in briefings; — Striking behind Russian lines may be possible for Ukraine, but not in the quantities…
(2022-07-17). Russia's State-Of-The-Art LMUR Missiles Score Direct Hits On Ukrainian Positions (Videos). southfront.org 
The LMUR missile at in the International Military-Technical Forum Army-2021. Source: the Analytical Network News Agency (ANNA). | The Russian military continue to attack Ukrainian military positions behind the frontline with Izdeliye 305 precision-guided missiles. | On July 17, the Russian Ministry of Defense released footage of two recent strikes which were carried out with the Izdeliye 305, also known as the LMUR [Lightweight Multifunction Missile]. Both missiles scored direct hits, impacting th…
(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). London Falling: Britain's Military Decline Exposes NATO's Collapse in Credibility and Capability. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter NATO's plan to vastly increase its forward force is wishful thinking, and the UK's struggle for military relevance is a perfect case in point The secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, recently announced the US-led military bloc's goal of expanding its so-called 'Response Force' from its current strength of 40,000…
(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). Two Weeks Of National Strike In Panama. popularresistance.org The protests began on July 1 after the government showed no interest in addressing the issue or meeting with activists for negotiations to solve the crisis. | The last two weeks were marked by massive mobilizations against the high cost of living and an escalating economic crisis in Panama. Movements with the People United for Life Alliance have presented a list of 32 demands to the government to address the crisis but the government has refused to take serious action. The protests have seen broad participation from people across Panamanian society such as workers, fisherfolk, Indigenous communities, students, ed…
(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). 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). "The American Production System": The Rise and Fragmentation of a Manufacturing Empire. scheerpost.com 
By Yan Peng / Manufacturing is the industrial foundation of the United States' rise to world system hegemony and the material basis on which the United States has been able to maintain its hegemony to date. Within the political shell of the United States, a manufacturing empire continued to evolve under the name "The American System. The concept of the American System has two connotations, one refers to the 19th century A…
(2022-07-17). The Corporatization of Just About Everything — Including the Climate Crisis and Outer Space. scheerpost.com 
Corporate interests are vigorously employing massive and costly PR and propaganda campaigns to muddy the water. (Photo: Getty/ By Tom Valovic / Back in the day, a Yale law professor named Charles Reich wrote a
(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). Iran basketball defeats Japan in Asian cup. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — The national Iranian basketball team beat the powerful team of Japan in Group C of the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup on Sunday.
(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). 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). 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). Biden's West Asia trip ends in total failure: media. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) — US President returned to the White House with achieving not a single goal set for his West Asia visit.
(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). 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). Key UN forum closes with 'enthusiasm, passion and high-energy' to reach the SDGs. moderndiplomacy.eu Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) closed on Friday at UN Headquarters in New York with delegates showing "enthusiasm, passion and high-energy" for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. "We have advanced the substantive programme of the [Economic and Social] Council (ECOSOC) …
(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). 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). 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). 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 . . . |