(2022-08-20). Israeli Colonizers Attack Palestinian Shepherds Near Hebron. imemc.org 
On Saturday, illegal Israeli colonizers attacked Palestinian shepherds and tried to force them to leave their lands in Um al-Kheir village in Masafer Yatta, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron. Fuad al-Amour, the coordinator of the Protection and Steadfastness Committees in Southern Hebron, said several colonizers invaded Palestinian grazing lands and attacked …
(2022-08-20). Israeli Army Abducts Nine Palestinians, Including Four Children, In Jerusalem And Tubas. imemc.org 
On Friday, Israeli soldiers abducted four Palestinian children in occupied Jerusalem and five young men in Tubas in the occupied West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers abducted four children while playing in the Sa'diyya neighborhood and other parts of Jerusalem. They have been identified as Ayham Hijazi, 14, from the Sa'diyya neighborhood, Mahmoud Jabari …
(2022-08-20). Israeli Soldiers Injure Dozens Of Palestinians Near Nablus. imemc.org 
On Friday, Israeli soldiers injured dozens of Palestinians in Beit Dajan and Beita, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Media sources said the Palestinians marched on their lands while chanting against the Israeli violations, including the illegal annexation of their lands, and carried Palestinian flags before the soldiers attacked them with live fire, …
(2022-08-20). Israeli Soldiers Injure Six Palestinians In Kufur Qaddoum. imemc.org 
On Friday, Israeli soldiers injured six Palestinians during the weekly procession in Kufur Qaddoum, east of Qalqilia, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PCS) said its medics provided treatment to the six wounded Palestinians and several others who suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation. The procession …
(2022-08-20). Ukraine: Zelensky Kidnaps Student Dissidents, Bans Opposition Parties, Shuts Down Independent Media, Commits Egregious War Crimes and Imposes Regressive Labor Laws. libya360.wordpress.com Dmitri Kovalevich More Ukrainian Soldiers Continue to Defect as Eastern Ukrainians See Better Future with Russian Federation For more than five months, full-scale hostilities have taken place on the territory of Ukraine. The number of victims is growing every day on both sides of the front line. From the signing of the "Minsk 2" peace…
(2022-08-20). 'No Farms, No Food:' Dutch Farmers Confront Billionaire 'Green' Elite's Food System Reset Plan. libya360.wordpress.com Stavroula Pabst Dutch farmers' protests offer a preview of the resistance to come as transnational "green" billionaires advance a "reset" of the global food system. The elite agenda threatens to deepen an international cost of living crisis and spark unrest well beyond The Netherlands. Ingrid de Sain is a Dutch farmer who lives in the Northern…
(2022-08-20). IMF eyes creditor assurances as it prepares Sri Lanka visit. tribune.com.pk 
The International Monetary Fund said it will need "adequate assurances" from Sri Lanka's creditors for a new program as it prepares a visit to Colombo later this month. | The goal of the visit is to make progress on a staff-level agreement for an aid package "in the near term," to help the island nation weather a severe economic crisis, the IMF said on Friday. | Staff from the global lender will be in Colombo from August 24 to 31, the IMF said. | "Because Sri Lanka's public debt is assessed as unsustainable, approval by the IMF Executive Board of the Extended Fund Facility program would require adequate assura…
(2022-08-20). Turkish MHP Leader Gives Support to Ankara's Call For 'Reconciliation' With Syria. orinocotribune.com The leader of Turkey's Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has given support to the recent statement by Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who had indicated his country's plan to mend relations with neighboring Syria. | "Turkey's steps toward Syria are valuable and accurate. No one living in this country, regardless of their origin or sect, is [an outsider] or the enemy of our country," Devlet Bahceli said in a written statement released on Monday. | He emphasized that Syrians are brothers of the Turkish people, having strong ties based on history, culture and faith. | Raising the level of Turkey's talks with Syr…
(2022-08-20). Mayo Clinic facilities recognized for environmental sustainability. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic locations in Arizona, Florida and Rochester, and Mayo Clinic Health System locations in Eau Claire and La Crosse, Wisconsin, have been recognized for their sustainability initiatives by Practice Greenhealth. This national organization recognizes health care organizations committed to continuous improvement in sustainability practices and programs. All locations received the Greenhealth Emerald Award, which recognizes outstanding hospitals from within Partner for Change applicants. The Partner for Change application is designed for health care…
(2022-08-20). Iran shines in Int'l Army Games held in Russia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) — Iranian team has succeeded in discipline category of the International Army Games 2022 being held in Russia.
(2022-08-20). Explosion, fire hits near Russian intl. airport (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) — News sources on Saturday published footage from a fire that broke out due to an explosion near Russia's Sochi international airport.
(2022-08-20). Awawda: "Am Ongoing With Hunger Strike Until Administrative Detention is Voided" imemc.org 
Despite his deteriorating health condition and the escalating risks to his life, administrative detainee Khalil Awawda said he is ongoing the hunger strike for the 161 day, demanding canceling the Administrative Detention order, not freezing it. In a short statement, Awawda said that he is ongoing with the hunger strike, despite the serious risks, until the …
(2022-08-20). Israeli Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian Near Nablus. imemc.org 
On Friday, Israeli soldiers abducted a former political prisoner at a military roadblock near Nablus in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said the soldiers installed a sudden military roadblock near Za'tara town, south of Nablus, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID …
(2022-08-20). All Out for Gaza! Wed., Aug 24. iacenter.org
(2022-08-20). Africans Strategize in Washington Against Western-Backed Leaders. orinocotribune.com By Julie Varughese Aug 16, 2022 | West wants to change regimes for itself. | Silver Spring, Maryland — The United States and its European allies only care about human-rights violations when it benefits them. | That's what a few dozen members of the Horn of Africa and East Africa diaspora agreed upon as they gathered August 13 outside Washington, D.C. | A regional conference of the National Unity Platform, a political party in Uganda, brought together members of the country's diaspora from the New York City and Washington metro areas to strategize on how to tackle U.S. meddling that props up leaders.
(2022-08-20). Iran anti-narcotics police dismantle cocaine transit gang. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) — The head of Iran's anti-narcotics police announced the dismantling of the international band of cocaine smuggling and transit from South American countries to Iran and the arrest of two foreign nationals.
(2022-08-20). Iran pursuing trial of terrorist grouplets in intl. arena. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Judiciary for International Affairs and Secretary-General of Human Rights Office said that Iran is extremely serious in confronting terrorist grouplets and their actions.
(2022-08-20). International anti-doping symposium to be held in Beijing. ecns.cn The second edition of the International Anti-Doping Symposium hosted by China Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) will be held next week in Beijing.
(2022-08-20). World's highest cafe at Dagu Glacier. ecns.cn Tourists enjoy spectacular view of the Dagu Glacier at the Dagu Glacier National Park, Heishui County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 16, 2022.
(2022-08-20). "The RLA needs to be destroyed": Railroaders denounce pro-company decision by federal board, call for strike action. wsws.org Railroaders are continuing to react furiously to a pro-company report issued Tuesday by the Presidential Emergency Board appointed to resolve a nearly three-year long national contract dispute.
(2022-08-20). [Perspectives] Decline, fall, catastrophe. thelancet.com NHS Under Siege: The Fight to Save it in the Age of Covid is a fierce, campaigning book. The news is full of reports of catastrophic ambulance delays, months-long waits for urgent care, and falling satisfaction with the UK's National Health Service (NHS). The book makes clear that it is politicians, as well as multiple health-care leaders, who must shoulder the blame. For what is the NHS? After decades of simultaneous underfunding and wasteful "innovation" is it just the shell of a once-great idea? Or is it perhaps a moral ideal that is part of the value system of the UK—a lynchpin of society and to be defe…
(2022-08-20). Legal Agreement to Permanently Close Oil Wells, Restore Habitat in California's Carrizo Plain National Monument. indybay.org SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif., August 15, 2022 ― Conservation groups today announced a legal agreement securing the permanent closure and restoration of 11 long-dormant oil wells inside the Carrizo Plain National Monument, a unique landscape in central California famous for its vibrant springtime wildflower displays and rare wildlife.
(2022-08-20). Thursday 8/25: Webinar: Lessons from the 2022 National Strike in Ecuador. indybay.org To register: http: //tinyurl.com/2022-ecuador-protest or act.dsausa.org/signup/2022-national-protest-in-ecuador/…
(2022-08-20). U.S. existing-home sales fall for sixth straight month amid cooling market. ecns.cn Existing-home sales in the United States declined for the sixth straight month in July, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported Thursday.
(2022-08-20). Trusting US in international relations meaningless. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) — The Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi says that putting trust in the US in international ties is meaningless.
(2022-08-20). Turkey's Proxies Shelled Key Air Base In Northern Syria (Videos). southfront.org 
Screen grab from footage released by the Syrian National Army. | Between August 19 and 20, the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) carried out a series of rocket and mortar strikes on areas held by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northern Aleppo countryside. | The strikes were a response to the
(2022-08-20). The "Great Zero Carbon" Conspiracy and the WEF's "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca The globalist Davos World Economic Forum is proclaiming the necessity of reaching a worldwide goal of "net zero carbon" by 2050. Yet transformations underway from Germany to the USA, are setting the stage for creation of what is called the New Word Order. In reality it is a blueprint for a global technocratic totalitarian corporativism, that promises huge unemployment, deindustrialization and economic collapse.
(2022-08-20). Creating stable security in region military sports games goal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) — Commander of IRGC Ground Force says that establishing stable security in the region and the world is the main goal of military sports competitions.
(2022-08-20). The "Great Zero Carbon" Conspiracy and the WEF's "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca The globalist Davos World Economic Forum is proclaiming the necessity of reaching a worldwide goal of "net zero carbon" by 2050. Yet transformations underway from Germany to the USA, are setting the stage for creation of what is called the New Word Order. In reality it is a blueprint for a global technocratic totalitarian corporativism, that promises huge unemployment, deindustrialization and economic collapse.
(2022-08-20). California poised to celebrate 2022 International Day for People of African Descent. indybay.org Together, we will call for the Great State of California to stand in solidarity with H. Res 615. People of African descent and friends across the diaspora stand against systemic racism and supports the transformational agenda for racial justice and equality as identified in the Systemic Racism Report, and implemented through the subsequent Human Rights Council Resolution and the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.
(2022-08-20). 50 Iranian firms to take part in Moscow Intl. Automotive Expo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) — A number of 50 Iranian companies operating in the field of car manufacturing and producing car components will participate in the International Exhibition of Automotive Parts and Components (Automechanika) in Moscow.
(2022-08-20). Tribal Nations Are Under Threat as Native Families' Right to Stay Together Is at Stake at the Supreme Court. commondreams.org The Indian Child Welfare Act—a law that protects Native children from forced removal from their families, tribes, and culture—is currently under attack.
(2022-08-20). Indian govt. committed to develop, equip Chabahar port: Min. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) — Indian government is committed to equip and develop Chabahar port and will make its utmost effort for turning the port into a regional and international hub in transit area.
(2022-08-19). The Sword of Bolivar Is Wielded Again by the People of Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Kovalik [Source: Photo courtesy of Dan Kovalik] On August 7, 2022, Gustavo Petro and his running mate, Francia Márquez, were inaugurated as the President and Vice-President of the Republic of Colombia. This was one of the most historic events in Latin America for at least a century. For the first time since the liberation…
(2022-08-19). When government won't provide housing, India's Communists organize people to build it themselves. peoplesworld.org 
It all started with a survey. In April 2022, members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M), went door to door in the town of Warangal in Telangana state. The party was already aware of challenges in the community but wanted to collect data before working on a plan of action. Thirty-five teams …
(2022-08-19). Patrick Lawrence: A Hall of Mirrors. scheerpost.com 
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost I have long wondered whether our mainstream journalists, correspondents and commentators get dressed each morning in the same locker room, so similarly do they account for things. This has been especially so in the case of the Ukraine crisis, which is quite understandable: Keeping readers and viewers a …
(2022-08-19). China strongly opposes U.S. chips bill: commerce ministry. ecns.cn The Chips and Science Act passed by the U.S. Congress contains provisions that restrict relevant companies' normal economic, trade and investment activities in China, which is discriminatory and will distort the global semiconductor supply chain and disrupt international trade.
(2022-08-19). Railroaders furious after Biden's Presidential Emergency Board issues recommendations on national contract, siding with rail corporations on all major points. popularresistance.org The Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) appointed by the Biden administration issued its recommendations Tuesday for a settlement in the railroad industry, where more than 100,000 workers have been without a national contract for nearly three years. The report sided with the railroads on virtually every point, recommending wage increases below inflation and no change to the punishing attendance policies which have driven tens of thousands of workers out of the industry. | The PEB was appointed last month shortly after railroaders in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) voted by 99.5 percent…
(2022-08-19). Railroaders Furious With Biden's Presidential Emergency Board. popularresistance.org The Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) appointed by the Biden administration issued its recommendations Tuesday for a settlement in the railroad industry, where more than 100,000 workers have been without a national contract for nearly three years. The report sided with the railroads on virtually every point, recommending wage increases below inflation and no change to the punishing attendance policies which have driven tens of thousands of workers out of the industry. | The PEB was appointed last month shortly after railroaders in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) voted by 99.5 percent…
(2022-08-19). A National Infrastructure Bank could be the answer to both inflation and recession. peoplesworld.org 
With the economy in recession and inflation soaring, it's becoming more likely that the country is going to experience a very long and agonizing period of stagflation, with prices continuing to go up while unemployment increases as well, putting millions of Americans out of work with no means of support to pay for very basic, …
(2022-08-19). The Donbass Anti-Kiev Resistance Struggle & the Innate Fragility of Colonialism. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea When Che Guevara declared that colonialism is doomed, he was talking not just about the colonialism in the exploited countries, but in the settler-colonial countries which benefit from imperialism. The USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the little Zionist settler state that Washington gives aid to—they'll all be swept away by the progression towards history's next…
(2022-08-19). Sri Lankan government detains hundreds fleeing overseas amid economic crisis. wsws.org Severe shortages of essentials and rising unemployment is compelling more and more Sri Lankans to flee to India and Australia.
(2022-08-19). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: West Bengal waste treatment plant workers strike: Sri Lanka: Colombo hospital health workers protest budget cuts; Australia: Darwin Port workers strike for better pay and conditions; Air Calédonie domestic pilots strike…
(2022-08-19). Sri Lankan government unleashes brutal police attack on student demonstration. wsws.org Half an hour after the march began students were confronted by a massive contingent of 0 police, including riot control officers, and accompanied by two water cannons.
(2022-08-19). When People Want Housing in India, They Build It. popularresistance.org Above Photo: Communist Party of India (Marxist) protest in Khila Warangal, 10 May 2022. It all started with a survey. In April 2022, members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M), went door to door in the town of Warangal in Telangana state. The party was already aware of challenges in the community …
(2022-08-19). Azadeh Shahshahani on Central America Plan, Jon Lloyd on Facebook Disinformation. fair.org In These Times ( This week on CounterSpin: The Biden administration says it's making progress toward its goal to slow migration from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador by addressing the causes of that migration. The White House "Call to Action" foregrounds private sector "investments" as key to creating economic opportunity and to rooting out corruption in the region. And companies like Microsoft and PepsiCo have stepped up to do…well, what exactly? And how does this differ f…
(2022-08-19). We Don't Need No Stinkin' Harvard: Why the Crew, and Not the Captain, Will Save America. orinocotribune.com By Jon Jeter Aug 10, 2022 | The elites who control international finance are the best educated people in the world. They are also the most dangerous and have inflicted the most harm. | In the autumn of 2000, I traveled to the southern African nation of Mozambique to write a story about the collapse of the country's cashew industry. Sixteen years of ruinous civil war had left Mozambique's cashew groves in bad shape, and the local processing plants unable to afford the raw nuts that were being snatched up by buyers on the international market. | To insulate a key industry from foreign competitors, Mozambican…
(2022-08-19). Patients and staff at risk as UK National Health Service faces real-terms funding cuts. wsws.org A damning report by the Parliamentary Health and Social Care Committee recently warned the staffing crisis in the NHS in England was posing a "serious risk to staff and patient safety."
(2022-08-19). Challenging Colonialism s01e05: Nichelle Garcia on Run4Salmon. indybay.org Nichelle Garcia (Winnemem Wintu) talks about the Run 4 Salmon, the 2022 run, its goals and its history. She also discussed inter-tribal solidarity in water and salmon protection, as well as the curriculum and mini-lessons she's contributed to and taught in schools to raise awareness of what's at stake.
(2022-08-19). Guideline gives fillip to cruise tourism. ecns.cn China will vigorously grow its cruise tourism market, push forward the building of Sanya in Hainan province as a home port of international cruises, and create a number of world-class cruise tourism destinations with distinguished features.
(2022-08-19). Australia and India are Coming Closer due to the Increasing Chinese Power. journal-neo.org 
The process of reinforcement of relations between Canberra and New Delhi has been observed since 2009, when representatives of the two countries adopted a Declaration on Security Cooperation, according to which India and Australia act together on issues related to combating terrorism, ensuring regional security, as well as coordinating their foreign policy. The reason for …
(2022-08-19). Decent Health Care Requires Dignified Attention To Each Patient. popularresistance.org Many of the people that I spoke to in the shacklands of Johannesburg and Durban said something that resonated with what I hear from the poor in Indian villages. When I asked why they didn't go to the public hospital next door and instead chose to go to a private clinic, they would say they don't feel respected in the public hospital and do not get dignified attention. This is exactly what I hear from the poor in India, who would often take loans they can't easily repay to be able to visit a private clinic when they could have received the same drugs from a doctor in a public hospital. The questions of respect and…
(2022-08-19). The Deadly Business of Reporting Truth. scheerpost.com 
Image by By Andy Lee Roth / Violence is the most basic and blunt form of press censorship. To kill or imprison a journalist is to silence the public's source of news. To date, 33 journalists around the world have been killed this year and another 494…
(2022-08-19). How Latin America Could Inspire and Inform the US Fight for Reproductive Justice. scheerpost.com 
Buenos Aires, Argentina; Dec 10, 2020: massive rally at the National Congress, defending the approval of the legal, safe and free abortion law. Banners with messages Free to decide, It is urgent ( By Ximena Casas Isaza and Catalina Martinez / Whe…
(2022-08-19). Israeli Colonizers Attack Palestinians, Burn Lands, Near Ramallah. imemc.org 
On Friday evening, illegal Israeli colonizers attacked Palestinian farmers and burnt lands in the as-Sahel (Meadow) area between the villages of al-Mughayyir and Turums Ayya, east of the central West Bank city of Ramallah. Marzouq Abu Na'im, a member of the al-Mughayyir Village Council, said the colonizers burnt farmlands in the as-Sahel area before the …
(2022-08-19). Israeli Soldiers Injure Many Palestinians In Hebron. imemc.org 
On Friday, Israeli soldiers shot a young Palestinian man and caused many to suffer the effects of tear gas inhalation during protests that erupted after the army invaded the Bab az-Zawiya area in the center of Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Media sources said the Palestinian marched in the …
(2022-08-19). Soldiers Cut Grapevines, Destroy well And Reservoir, In Bethlehem. imemc.org 
On Friday, Israeli soldiers cut dozens of grapevine seedlings and destroyed an irrigation well and a water reservoir in the Al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. Local nonviolent activist Ahmad Salah said the soldiers cut 55 grapevine seedlings and destroyed a well and a water reservoir in the Wad al-Abyar area. …
(2022-08-19). Workers say: Stop Dejoy's privatization of Postal Service. workers.org 
American Postal Workers Union (APWU), National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and United Auto Workers (UAW) members, environmental groups and other union activists held a dinosaur-themed rally outside the U.S. Postal Service Headquarters at L'Enfant Plaza in Washington, D.C. Aug. 9 to demand the use of union-made electric vehicles for . . . |
(2022-08-19). Researchers discover 60 new autism genes. healtheuropa.com 
A new study has identified 60 autism genes that could provide vital insight into the full spectrum of the disorder. Autism affects individuals in different ways, from finding it hard to communicate and getting anxious in unfamiliar situations. It is currently unclear what causes this condition however, a new study by Columbia University researchers found …
(2022-08-19). WHO recommends new Ebola virus treatments. healtheuropa.com 
The World Health Organization advises two new Ebola virus treatments and calls for improved access to therapeutics. Ebola virus is a serious viral infection originating in sub-Saharan Africa. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads through the population through human-to-human contact. It is understood the fatality rate is around %. The …
(2022-08-19). Patients at risk of heart infection should receive antibiotics after dental treatment. healtheuropa.com 
High-risk patients should be given antibiotics after receiving invasive dental treatment to reduce the risk of life-threatening heart infection, according to a study from the University of Sheffield. The study, led by Professor Martin Thornhill from the University's School of Clinical Dentistry, suggested that current UK guidelines recommending against the use of antibiotics are placing …
(2022-08-19). 9 African Leaders That Were Assassinated With US Government or Western Intelligence Support. moguldom.com The U.S. government has for years tried to steer politics in Africa. In some cases, this meddling has led to the assassinations of African leaders with the help of U.S. or Western intelligence support. Some of the stories of the assassination of African leaders by the U.S. and European powers before completing their goal for …
(2022-08-19). Webinar: China Encirclement And The Imperialist Build-Up In The Pacific. popularresistance.org Our next webinar takes place on Saturday 24 September 2022, 11am (US Eastern) / 8am (US Pacific) / 4pm (Britain) / 11pm (China). This event will address the rising aggression of the US and its allies in the Pacific region. We will discuss the Biden administration's increased support for Taiwanese separatism; Western power projection in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Straits; the hysteria surrounding China's security agreement with the Solomon Islands; the AUKUS nuclear pact; developments in Korea and Japan; and more.
(2022-08-19). Black August: Jalil Muntaqim on the Black Liberation Struggle Inside and Outside Prison Walls. libya360.wordpress.com Natalia Marques Jalil Muntaqim was first imprisoned in 1971, when he was only 19 years old, after being involved in revolutionary Black liberation groups the Black Panther Party (BPP) and the Black Liberation Army (BLA). Jalil spent 49 years behind bars before himself and his supporters won his freedom in October 2020. Black August is…
(2022-08-19). International solidarity key as Cuba fights to recover from tragic port fire. liberationnews.org 
The tragic loss of life and injury is coupled with the loss of precious oil and the destruction of its largest docking and processing port.
(2022-08-19). Commercial production workers launch historic union drive. liberationnews.org 
Thousands of TV commercial production workers across the United States are in the midst of a historic union drive to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees…
(2022-08-19). National Assembly of Venezuela Approves Félix Plasencia's Appointment as Ambassador in Colombia. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, August 11, the Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) approved the appointment of Félix Plasencia as ambassador of Venezuela to the Republic of Colombia. The approval was unanimous in parliament during an ordinary session at the AN headquarters in Caracas. | "This is a moment of joy for the people living along the Venezuelan border in Zulia, Táchira and Amazonas and for the people along the Colombian border with Venezuela. It is a moment of joy for the indigenous peoples of both nations, for businesspersons, and for the entire continent: a moment for peace and life," declared National Assembly President J…
(2022-08-19). National Assembly of Venezuela Approves Félix Plasencia's Appointment as Ambassador to Colombia. orinocotribune.com On Thursday, August 11, the Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) approved the appointment of Félix Plasencia as ambassador of Venezuela to the Republic of Colombia. The approval was unanimous in parliament during an ordinary session at the AN headquarters in Caracas. | "This is a moment of joy for the people living along the Venezuelan border in Zulia, Táchira and Amazonas and for the people along the Colombian border with Venezuela. It is a moment of joy for the indigenous peoples of both nations, for businesspersons, and for the entire continent: a moment for peace and life," declared National Assembly President J…
(2022-08-19). China issues sci-tech action plan to support carbon reduction. ecns.cn China has published an action plan from 2022 to 2030 on supporting the country's carbon reduction goal by science and technology measures.
(2022-08-19). UCL researchers' trial anti-sickness drug for dementia hallucinations. healtheuropa.com 
Ondansetron, an anti-sickness drug used in the NHS for cancer patients could treat hallucinations in dementia patients. University College London is trialling an anti-sickness drug called Ondansetron as a treatment for hallucinations in people with Lewy body Dementia or Parkinson's disease. They are currently recruiting volunteers from across England, Scotland and Wales. Hallucinations affect up …
(2022-08-19). Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate announces second cohort of AI startups. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate has announced its second cohort of health tech startups, including national and international businesses. The program will help seven companies develop and validate their artificial intelligence-driven health care products or solutions and advance their business plans. The immersive, 20-week program offers participants access to Mayo Clinic experts in regulatory, clinical, technology and business domains with a focus on AI model validation and clinical readiness. Technology experts from Google and…
(2022-08-19). Asian elephants' forest habitat loses over 67,000 sq km in 18 years: study. ecns.cn The forest habitat of Asian elephants lost about 67,635 square kilometers from 2001 to 2018, accounting for about 13.4 percent of their habitat in 2000, says the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals.
(2022-08-19). DCIP: "Israeli forces raid, shut down Defense for Children & 5 other agencies in West Bank" imemc.org 
As a continuation of its targeting of select Palestinian NGOs, Israeli forces raided, ransacked, confiscated materials, and welded shut their office doors. The raid was part of a series of early morning raids against six prominent Palestinian human rights and civil society organizations reposted from DCIP — Defense of Children International — Palestine, August 18, 2022 Israeli …
(2022-08-19). 29 anti-China disruptors in Hong Kong plead guilty to conspiracy to subvert state power. ecns.cn Twenty-nine defendants, including anti-China disruptors Benny Tai, Joshua Wong, and Alvin Yeung, on Thursday pleaded guilty to conspiracy to subvert state power in a national security law case heard at a Hong Kong court.
(2022-08-19). U.S. universities facing sharp fall in Chinese students. ecns.cn A recent report by The Wall Street Journal said that during the first half of 2022, U.S. student visas issued to Chinese nationals dropped more than percent compared with pre-pandemic levels.
(2022-08-19). Are NHS vape kits the way to help people quit smoking? healtheuropa.com A new study from the University of East Anglia has proposed that NHS vape starter kits could help people quit smoking. Researchers worked with General Practitioners (GPs) and the NHS stop smoking service to create a pilot vape shop voucher scheme to help patients quit smoking. The scheme was aimed at 'hardened smokers' who had …
(2022-08-18). Do NASA Maps Really Prove HIMARS Reduced Russian Artillery Strikes? (No). libya360.wordpress.com Newsweek and many others both in the mainstream Western media as well as across social media have claimed NASA maps indicating fires in Ukraine "prove" US-supplied HIMARS have reduced the number of Russian artillery strikes. However, a quick visit to NASA's publicly available map (the link is in the references below) indicates that the number…
(2022-08-18). "Everyone's a Little Problematic in Ukraine's International Legion" libya360.wordpress.com Lindsey Snell and Cory Popp "Benjamin Velcro" in Ukraine "Benjamin Velcro" is former US serviceman and volunteer with the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine, the official unit of foreign volunteers under the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In early August, Russian media widely shared voice recordings in which Velcro recounted the torture and murder of a…
(2022-08-18). "I Have a Chance to Kill Some Russians." Interviews with Foreign Volunteers in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Lindsey Snell and Cory Popp Foreign volunteers test a drone in Zaporizhia, Ukraine On February 27, Ukrainian President Zelensky announced the formation of the International Legion of Defense of Ukraine and invited foreign nationals to come to Ukraine and join the fight against Russia. Foreign nationals, many with no prior military experience or training, heeded…
(2022-08-18). Is the Ukrainian War on its Own People Now Over? libya360.wordpress.com Henry KamensMy former neighbour in the US wrote to me, tongue in cheek, a few days ago. "I was told the Ukrainian civil war is over and Russia won because the Azov Battalion was wiped out. There is a total media blackout in the US, and worse than that — so much disinformation before and…
(2022-08-18). NATO Ready to Attack a Nuclear Plant to Ethnically Cleanse Russians from Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com I interview independent journalist George Eliason based in Donbass for shocking insight into the predatory nature of NATO member states. "Why is Zelensky shelling a Nuclear plant? The war will end and money stream will dry up. If Ukraine sets off a Nuclear explosion (3 times that of Chernobyl) funding opportunities increase and are guaranteed…
(2022-08-18). After Nuking Japan, US Government Lied About Radioactive Fallout. popularresistance.org After dropping two atomic bombs on Japan in August 1945, killing between 100,000 and 200,000 civilians, top US government officials lied to the media and Congress, claiming there was "no radioactive residue" in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and that Japanese reports of deaths due to radiation were "propaganda." | The US general overseeing the nuclear program told Congress that Japanese civilians did not face "undue suffering," insisting that it was in fact "a very pleasant way to die." | This information was revealed by the National Security Archive at George Washington University. | On August 8, the archive published d…
(2022-08-18). Clinicians Strike Against 'Separate And Unequal' Mental Health Care. popularresistance.org California – Thousands of Northern California Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians, members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), are on strike. | Their goal is to compel Kaiser to put an end to the gaping disparity in the care it provides for physical vs. mental health conditions. | Patients are forced to wait months before they can start therapy. The union reports that psychologists, therapists, and social workers are quitting in frustration. | Kaiser has been fined by state regulators and sued by local prosecutors for its lack of mental health care. It is now facing a new state investigatio…
(2022-08-18). Indigenous-Led Solutions Essential To Reversing Plastic Pollution. popularresistance.org Plastic pollution is an international problem, as trillions of pieces of plastic have made their way into the ocean from commercial and household waste, blown from landfills and trash cans into sewers and rivers and out to sea. Marine animals can ingest and become entangled in ocean plastic, leading to sickness, starvation and death. Plastic leaches toxic chemicals and doesn't biodegrade naturally in the environment. | An inordinate amount of plastic waste has been dumped in the Pacific Islands (Te Moananui) in what is referred to as waste colonization or waste colonialism — where a disproportionate amount…
(2022-08-18). Community Prepares To Fight Old Growth Logging Project. popularresistance.org This morning, community members organizing with Cascadia Forest Defenders hung a 30 foot-wide banner across Highway 126 in the Willamette National forest in opposition to the proposed Flat Country old growth timber sale. The organizers are calling on the Willamette National Forest and the Biden Administration to drop the proposed timber sale in light of the significant impacts that it would have on the climate, drinking water, and community safety. The action comes less than six months after President Biden signed Executive Order 14072 on Strengthening the Nation's Forests, Communities, and Local Economies, which…
(2022-08-18). Britain's Strike Wave Escalates As Millions Push For Action. popularresistance.org More than 40,000 rail workers represented by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) and Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) will continue national rail strikes on Thursday and Saturday. Around 10,000 RMT members on the London Underground and Overground will strike Friday, alongside 1,600 London United bus workers beginning two days of action. | In an action that will massively impact on the UK economy, 1,900 workers at the UK's Felixstowe port, responsible for half of all container freight, will begin eight days of strike action on Sunday. Over 500 workers have also voted to strike at the Port of L…
(2022-08-18). Israeli Forces Raid Offices Of Palestinian Civil Society Groups. popularresistance.org Israeli forces closed the offices of seven Palestinian civil society rights groups in the occupied West Bank in an overnight raid on Thursday. | Al-Haq said Israeli soldiers stormed its offices in Ramallah, confiscating items, shutting down the main entrance with an iron plate, and leaving behind a military order declaring the organization unlawful. | Other groups raided included Addameer, the Bisan Center for Research & Development, Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCIP), the Union of Palestinian Women's Committees and the Union of Agricultural Work Committee and the Union of Health Workers Com…
(2022-08-18). Top Biden Official: US Would Have Overthrown Colombia's New President. popularresistance.org The top Latin America advisor for US President Joe Biden, Juan Sebastián González, threateningly said of Colombia's new left-wing president: "40 years ago, the United States would have done everything possible to prevent the election of Gustavo Petro, and once in power it would have done almost everything possible to sabotage his government." | González is the Western hemisphere director for the US National Security Council (NSC). He previously worked in the State Department and NSC in the Barack Obama administration. | González made these incendiary comments in Spanish in an interview with the Colombian media.
(2022-08-18). Cuba and the Peace Talks between the ELN and the Colombian Government: New Opportunities vs. Old Obstacles (PART II). libya360.wordpress.com Gustavo A Maranges Colombian Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva and Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Last week, it became public that the newly formed Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) will re-establish peace talks in the coming weeks. The statement was made by Foreign Affairs Minister Alvaro Leyva in Havana, the city where negotiations…
(2022-08-18). Mexico faces extreme drought in Monterrey. america.cgtn.com Drought conditions in northern Mexico are so bad that the federal government declared the water shortage in the state of Nuevo Leon a matter of "national security" last month.