(2022-07-31). Ukraine's GDP to drop 33.4 pct in 2022: central bank. ecns.cn Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) will drop by 33.4 percent this year amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the National Bank of Ukraine said on Friday.
(2022-07-31). Soldiers Abduct Five Palestinians In Bethlehem and Jerusalem. imemc.org 
On Sunday, Israeli soldiers abducted five Palestinians, including siblings and a child, from their homes in Bethlehem and Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank. Several army jeeps invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, searched homes, and abducted three Palestinians, including a child. Media sources said the soldiers abducted Qussai Nael Taqatqa, 19, Issa Luay …
(2022-07-31). Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian Near Jenin. imemc.org 
On Sunday, Israeli soldiers abducted a former political prisoner and broke into the Village Council building in Nazlet Zaid village, southwest of Jenin, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. Aziz Kilani, the head of Nazlet Zeid Village Council, said several army jeeps invaded the village and abducted a former political prisoner, Zeid …
(2022-07-31). Soldiers Shoot And Abduct A Palestinian Worker Near Tulkarem. imemc.org 
On Sunday dawn, Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian worker before abducting him near the illegal Annexation Wall, west of Zeita town, north of Tulkarem in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. Eyewitnesses said the soldiers fired live rounds at Palestinian workers near one of the gates of the Annexation Wall, wounding one. They …
(2022-07-31). Milwaukee activists protest for abortion rights outside downtown meeting of Federalist Society. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On July 28, a group of more than 20 people rallied at Dontre Hamilton (Red Arrow) Park in downtown Milwaukee before marching a half mile to the Wisconsin Club, where the Milwaukee chapter of the notorious Federalist Society were hosting its summer cocktail party. The crowd included members of the Democratic Socialists for America, Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, and the National Lawyers Guild. Speeches were made just outside the big front windows of the building with some of the Federalists looking on. | "I am not three-fifths of a person," declared Bran…
(2022-07-31). English education meeting kicks off. ecns.cn The 2022 Global English Education China Assembly, a three-day high-level educational event focused on broadening international education cooperation, kicked off on Friday in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.
(2022-07-31). New mail shipping route launched between China's Liaoning, Australia. ecns.cn A new mail shipping route has been launched between Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, and Sydney in Australia, to meet the demand for international mail and cross-border e-commerce.
(2022-07-31). Chabahar Port one of important locations for global trade. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — Stating that the Chabahar Port is the commercial transit centre for the region, India's Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said that it is going to be one of the most important locations for global and maritime trade.
(2022-07-31). China's Red Cross celebrates 70th anniversary of international restoration. ecns.cn This year marks the 70th anniversary of the restoration of China's lawful seat in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the country's first official organization to regain recognition as an international group since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
(2022-07-31). China urges building balanced global, regional security architecture. ecns.cn China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Geng Shuang, on Friday called on the international community to build a balanced global and regional security architecture, while saying China will protect its own sovereignty at all costs.
(2022-07-31). 2nd China Intl Consumer Products Expo concludes in Hainan. ecns.cn The second China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) concluded on Saturday in Haikou, the capital of south China's Hainan province.
(2022-07-31). U.S. chips bill will disrupt global trade: commerce ministry. ecns.cn The Chips and Science Act passed by the U.S. Congress contains provisions that restrict the normal economic, trade and investment activities of relevant companies in China, which will distort the global semiconductor supply chain and disrupt international trade, China's Ministry of Commerce said Friday.
(2022-07-30). Germany's war offensive: Berlin approves delivery of 100 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine. wsws.org The war aims associated with the massive arms shipments are clear: NATO and Berlin are pursuing the goal of continuing the war until Russia's military defeat.
(2022-07-30). An interview with John Pilger: "Assange is the courageous embodiment of a struggle against the most oppressive forces in our world" mronline.org 
Last month, British Home Secretary Priti Patel approved Assange's extradition to the U.S., where he faces 175 years imprisonment under the Espionage Act for publishing true information exposing American war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan.
(2022-07-30). China is issuing the same "Red Line" warnings about Taiwan that Russia issued about Ukraine. mronline.org 
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has continued to pour gasoline on the foreign policy dumpster fire that is her planned visit to Taiwan next month, now reportedly encouraging other members of congress to come along for the ride.
(2022-07-30). Evo Morales Calls for a Global Campaign to Eliminate NATO. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov In interview with British journalist, Morales says the U.S. uses NATO to provoke wars and sell weapons. U.S./UK-backed coup against him in 2019 was undertaken for lithium and because his government advanced an alternative economic model to the neoliberal "Washington Consensus" In an interview with British journalist Matt Kennard at his home in El Trópico,…
(2022-07-30). Seattle/Workers fight back against Starbucks' attacks. workers.org 
Seattle Strike at Seattle Starbucks Roastery, July 17. Starbucks, headquartered in Seattle, is trying with a vengeance to halt the unionization of some of its prime stores. Workers are countering Starbucks' union-busting attacks with strikes and solidarity. Starbucks, with billionaire prime stockholder and CEO Howard Schultz at the helm, recently . . . |
(2022-07-30). Funeral of Sri Lankan SEP chairman Wije Dias to be livestreamed today. wsws.org The funeral of the veteran Trotskyist leader Wije Dias will be held at Colombo's Borella Cemetry at 3 p.m. today (Sri Lankan time) and will be streamed live.
(2022-07-30). Shot By Israeli Soldiers Last Tuesday, Palestinian Man Dies From Serious Wounds. imemc.org 
The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed, on Friday night, the death of a Palestinian man who was shot and seriously injured by Israeli army fire last Tuesday near Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian, Hussein Hasan Qawareeq, 60, was shot by Israeli soldiers and suffered critical injuries before being rushed …
(2022-07-30). The Ongoing Infowar Against Cuba: From the Moncada Assault to the Embargo. orinocotribune.com By Nino Pagliccia — Jul 26, 2022 | Cuba has a harsh and long history from the days of the Spanish colonisation, the killings of indigenous people, slavery, etc. that finally took a major turn for socialist gains in the mid-20th century. | Cubans fought two wars to become independent from Spain in the 19th century. Those wars were the crucible where heroes were forged. José Martí was one such hero, killed in battle in 1895, that still symbolises today the courageous revolutionary spirit of Cubans. | When Cubans had practically achieved their goal to defeat Spanish domination with much human sacrifice at the…
(2022-07-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Black women and uterine fibroids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org July is National Fibroid Awareness Month. Black women in the U.S. are up to three times more likely than white women to develop uterine fibroids. While noncancerous, fibroids can cause painful and excessive uterine bleeding, interfere with everyday life and self-image, and affect fertility.Symptoms can vary and so can the size and location of the fibroids, says Dr. Michelle Louie, a Mayo Clinic gynecologic surgeon and fibroid specialist. She says treatment options are available and you don't need to suffer with symptoms….
(2022-07-30). Shouldn't Biden be talking directly to Putin? indianpunchline.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) spoke with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at latter's request, Jul 29, 2022 No sooner than Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov returned to Moscow after the SCO ministerial in Tashkent, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's pending request for a conversation was scheduled late Friday evening. This has … |
(2022-07-30). Condemn the FBI raids in St Louis, MO and St Petersburg, FL! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Committee to Stop FBI Repression and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. | On the morning of Friday, July 29th, the FBI conducted raids at multiple locations, including the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida, the private residence of Omali Yeshitela in St. Louis, Missouri, as well as the Uhuru Solidarity Center, also in St. Louis. The FBI employed flashbang grenades and handcuffed Yeshitela and his wife while the house was raided. The FBI says that the raids are connected to the federal indictment of a Russian…
(2022-07-30). One-day strike in Philadelphia. workers.org 
Philadelphia Starbucks workers strike Philadelphia Center City store, July 22. "Scabby the Rat" courtesy of Teamsters union supporters. Workers at a Philadelphia Center City Starbucks store held a one-day strike July 22 to protest union-busting tactics by management. The strike began before 6: 00 am and lasted into the evening rush . . . |
(2022-07-30). Abortion access under attack in West Virginia. workers.org 
Charleston, West Virginia As a result of the recent SCOTUS overthrow of Roe v. Wade, the bigoted coal baron governor of West Virginia, Jim Justice, used a special legislative session — originally called to establish income tax cuts — as an opportunity to carry out a vicious assault on abortion . . . |
(2022-07-30). Argentina's Evita: an indispensable legacy. mronline.org 
It is seventy years since the death of Evita, an extraordinary character in Argentine and Latin American history. Owner of a penetrating and mobilizing oratory, she was a proudly plebeian popular leader whose class instinct defined the most advanced and contesting features of Peronism.
(2022-07-30). What would be different about a socialist economy? mronline.org 
The New York Stock Exchange is perhaps the premier institutional expression of the capitalist economy.
(2022-07-30). Israeli Soldiers Injure Many Palestinians, Confiscate surveillance Recordings, In Jenin. imemc.org 
On Saturday dawn, several Israeli army vehicles invaded the al-Arqa village, west of Jenin, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, leading to protests, before wounding several Palestinians and confiscating surveillance recordings. Media sources said the soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs and con concussion grenades, causing many Palestinians to suffer the effects …
(2022-07-30). Cuba Announces Package of Economic Reactivation and Social Benefit Measures. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, July 28, the Cuban government announced 75 new economic measures aimed at reactivating the national economy. Cuba is currently going through one of the most severe economic crises in its history. The effect of the pandemic, along with greater tightening of the US economic blockade, has caused considerable economic damage to the country. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has fallen, as well as the standard of living of more than 11 million Cubans. | The 75 measures revolve around four fundamental axes: strengthening welfare and social policies for the most vulnerable sectors of society, hard currency e…
(2022-07-30). Community and labor organizations speak against voter suppression in Milwaukee. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI — On July 26, the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee joined SEIU Wisconsin for an event to speak against voter suppression. Early voting for the partisan primary kicked off on Tuesday in Milwaukee, and while many speakers emphasized the need to vote, the Milwaukee Alliance and RJAM kept their messages focused on the fight for voting rights. This is important, as our voting rights, especially those of oppressed nationalities, are coming under deeper and more frequent attacks. | Lauren Forbush, chair of RJAM, drew connections bet…
(2022-07-30). Union members at Crystal Sugar reject contract offer. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN — On July 26, workers at Crystal Sugar in Minnesota and North Dakota voted to reject the latest offer from management in bargaining for their next union contract. The workers are members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers' International Union (BCTGM). | The employers offer included a 17% raise over four years and a $1000 bonus. However, the workers felt that with quickly rising costs they deserve better and voted by what the union is calling an overwhelming majority to reject the contract offer. This rejected contract offer comes after ten days of bargaining…
(2022-07-30). Chairman Omali Yeshitela Responds to the FBI Attacks on the African People's Socialist Party. libya360.wordpress.com The St. Petersburg, Fl. Uhuru House was raided by the state on the morning of July 29th 2022. In addition, a number of movement leaders from St. Petersburg, Fl. to St. Louis, Mo. were harassed, interrogated, placed in handcuff and had their homes raided. Chairman Omali Yeshitela responds to the FBI attacks on the African…
(2022-07-30). Swedish national charged with spying detained. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) — Iran intelligence forces managed to identify and detain a Swedish national accused of spying.
(2022-07-30). OPA CA appreciates Newsom's leadership directing CARB to ensure state meets climate goals. indybay.org Elected Officials to Protect America (EOPA) California Chapter, an organization with over 440 Californian elected officials, thanks Governor Gavin Newsom for his letter to California Air Resources Board (CARB) telling them to do more for the climate crisis. His bold direction in the letter instructing CARB to ensure their plan will meet the state's climate goals gives EOPA CA hope that the Governor is serious about solving the climate crisis.
(2022-07-30). Mayo Clinic hospitals earn star ratings for hospital quality, patient experience. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic hospitals across the organization received Overall Hospital Quality star ratings and received the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The ratings provide patients with information about several dimensions of quality. Eleven hospitals across Mayo Clinic received star ratings from CMS for Overall Hospital Quality. Six of the 11 hospitals earned five stars — the best score possible. The national average…
(2022-07-30). Cubanos barren en comienzo de Olimpiada de Ajedrez de Chennai 2022. cubadebate.cu Los elencos cubanos barrieron en el comienzo de la Olimpiada de Ajedrez de Chennai 2022, cita que por primera vez se celebra en India y se ha convertido en una fiesta de los trebejos. En el certamen abierto enfrentaron a la discreta selección de Myanmar, a la que vencieron 4-0, con triunfos de Yasser Quesada, Carlos Daniel Albornoz, Luis Ernesto Quesada e Isán Ortiz.
(2022-07-30). SA New Frame's demise shines a light on China-aligned unions, parties and disinformation. indybay.org The closure of South Africa journal New Frame has exposed a web of connections between US multi-millionaire Roy Singham, NUMSA and the Chinese government as well as other publications supporting China.
(2022-07-30). 'An attack on solidarity'. mronline.org 
Trade unions furious with Sir Keir for sacking shadow transport secretary as McDonnell backs growing calls for a general strike.
(2022-07-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Ice cream brain freeze, it's a real thing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? Have you ever enjoyed a sip of an ice-cold milkshake or taken a bite of an ice cream cone only to get an instant blast of pain or headache that lasts a few seconds? You're not alone. Dr. Amaal Starling, a neurologist at Mayo Clinic, says the condition is called a "cold-stimulus headache." Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/2NrtjewPTHc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 56) is in…
(2022-07-30). The lure of unreason and The crisis profiteers. indybay.org The essence of transhumanism is pathological. This ideology is carried by psychopaths and narcissists. Such people love only themselves, their infallibility and uniqueness. And this is reflected in their visions and goals, which they approach without any scruples. The others are only mass. Mass is despised by "the unique".
(2022-07-30). Julian Assange defense files appeals, granted extension. workers.org 
By Tareq Haddad This excerpted article, which originally appeared July 16 in Popular Resistance, can be read in full at tinyurl.com/kfzvkh2c. London — Following a June 17 decision from British Secretary of State Priti Patel approving the order to extradite Julian Assange to the U.S., lawyers for the imprisoned WikiLeaks . . . |
(2022-07-30). Al-Kawthar hosts 1st Hello Commander international festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) — Al-Kawthar TV is hosting the international festival of the song "Hello Commander" for the first time.
(2022-07-30). Striking UK telecoms workers speak. wsws.org Reporters for the World Socialist Web Site spoke with some of the 40,000 striking BT workers taking part in the first national strike at the company in 35 years.
(2022-07-30). Marcia Walters, widow of deceased UAW member Danny Walters, endorses Will Lehman's campaign for UAW President. wsws.org "I write this to encourage you to support the campaign of Will Lehman for UAW International President. He wants to see the power back in the hands of those who do the work. I speak for my husband who has lost his voice. Vote for Will Lehman for UAW President!"
(2022-07-30). [Editorial] Monkeypox: a global wake-up call. thelancet.com WHO's declaration on July 23 that the current monkeypox outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) was unprecedented. It is the seventh such declaration, but the first made against the advice of a majority of the emergency committee (nine were against, six were for). Dr Tedros' decision is a brave one. It needs to serve as a global wake-up call. The question is whether it will prompt the escalated efforts required to control the outbreak.
(2022-07-30). [World Report] Monkeypox PHEIC decision hoped to spur the world to act. thelancet.com WHO has declared the global outbreak of monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in a bid to intensify efforts to control the disease. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.
(2022-07-30). 2022 CA Fed Meeting, Internationalism, Fascism & A Workers Party With LA Roofers Local 36. indybay.org Cliff Smith, the business manager of Roofers Local 36 in Los Angeles was a delegate to the 2022 California AFL-CIO convention and raised issues about fascism and internationalism at the convention. The leadership opposed a resolution calling for the prosecution of people who participated in the insurrection and attempted coup on January 6, 2020. He also discussed the issue of the formation of a workers party.
(2022-07-29). China Defies US Sanctions with Computer Chip Breakthrough. libya360.wordpress.com Brian Berletic The Western media lamented China's most recent breakthrough in computer chip manufacturing, achieving standards in production that were thought impossible because of sanctions imposed by the United States specifically designed to stifle Chinese advances. A report from early July by CNBC would discuss these sanctions. In their article, "US mulls fresh bid to restrict…
(2022-07-29). Chile's Lithium Provides Profit to the Billionaires but Exhausts the Land and the People. libya360.wordpress.com Vijay Prashad, Taroa Zuniga Silva A lithium mine in northern Chile (Photo: Andrew O'Brien) About a third of the world's lithium comes from Chile. The needs of the people of Chile seem to only come after the needs of the large corporations. The Atacama salt flat in northern Chile, which stretches 1,200 square miles, is the…
(2022-07-29). If Telling the Truth Puts Me on Ukraine's 'Russian Propagandist' Blacklist, I'll Wear that Proudly. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter When it comes to fact-based analysis, I'll take so-called 'Russian propaganda' over 'Ukrainian truth' every day. In 1997 I flew into Kiev, on-mission with the United Nations Special Commission to seek the assistance of the Ukrainian government in investigating the activities of a Ukrainian citizen suspected of illegally selling ballistic missile components and…
(2022-07-29). US-NATO Intent upon Boycotting Russia-India Relations. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-29). Choice means choice ‚àí a WW commentary. workers.org 
By Olujimi Alade The SCOTUS overturning of Roe v. Wade has inspired a wave of reaction. The fervor in support of reproductive autonomy is unlike any I've witnessed before, and it is a powerful sign that people in the U.S. are waking up to the fact that democracy in the . . . |
(2022-07-29). Italian government arrests militant unionists. workers.org 
Six union leaders were placed under house arrest in Piacenza, Italy, in the early morning hours of July 19, under orders from the local prosecutor's office. Two are members of USB (Unione Sindacale di Base), and four belong to SI Cobas, two militant unions that represent workers in the logistics . . . |
(2022-07-29). Machinists in Missouri and Illinois set to strike August 1. fightbacknews.org St. Louis, MO – Around 2500 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) who work for Boeing in Illinois and Missouri voted down a contract offer from management on July 24. They have set a date to begin a strike on August 1. | The workers build F-15 and F-18 aircraft as well as other military equipment like drones and missiles. A strike at the Boeing plants is expected to significantly effect Boeing and also supply chains to the U.S. military. | The union is demanding pay increases to keep up with rapidly rising costs, and to keep retirement plans in effect, as well as to g…
(2022-07-29). Child Labor is Alive and Well in the United States. libya360.wordpress.com Natalia Marques A Hyundai subsidiary used up to fifty underage migrant workers at an auto plant known for hazardous conditions, according to former and current employees On July 22, Reuters revealed that a subsidiary of auto giant Hyundai, SMART, had been employing migrant children in Luverne, Alabama. Reuters learned of the underage labor exploitation through local police, the family of…
(2022-07-29). Ecuador: Key Aspects and Implications of the National Strike. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Edgar The massive Indigenous mobilization and social uprising in Ecuador that paralysed the country for most of June, led by the largest and most powerful Indigenous organization in the country (CONAIE), was ended and the blockade of major roads lifted on the 30th of June after the government reluctantly decided to negotiate and subsequently…