(2022-08-27). Blinken Returns Empty Handed From Africa Tour. orinocotribune.com By Abayomi Azikiwe — Aug 24, 2022 | United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited three African Union (AU) member-states during early August in an attempt to enhance the presence of Washington in the continent. | This tour came amid an escalation of tensions between Washington the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China. | Blinken first visited the Republic of South Africa where he had a joint meeting with Naledi Pandor, his diplomatic counterpart. Pandor reiterated the views of the African National Congress (ANC) government which has refused to denounce Moscow over its special milit…
(2022-08-27). China advances to tank biathlon final in int'l army games. ecns.cn The Chinese team on Wednesday advanced to the tank biathlon's final contest in the ongoing International Army Games 2022 held in Russia.
(2022-08-27). CA advocates call on lawmakers to 'beat the heat' with action to address climate change. indybay.org Environmental advocates called on California to take strong action to beat the heat by addressing climate change. Community members, advocates, and EOPA CA-an organization with 440 CA elected officials – want to ensure California is a national climate leader. Attendees showed support for Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal for climate action calling for state lawmakers to accelerate green-house gas reduction, the state's advance toward 100 percent clean energy, institute public health setbacks for oil and gas wells amongst other emission-reducing initiatives.
(2022-08-27). National Institutes of Health renews Mayo Clinic's $48 million Clinical and Translational Science Award. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic announced today that its Center for Clinical and Translational Science has successfully renewed funding for its research grant from the National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences for five more years. The funding award, totaling $48.2 million, is one of Mayo's largest NIH grants, supporting research and education across the institution at that aims to accelerate innovation to improve patient care and health for all people. "We…
(2022-08-27). Spokesperson denounces DPP's attempts to pursue 'Taiwan independence' by soliciting external support. ecns.cn The attempts by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to pursue "Taiwan independence" by soliciting the support of external forces will not impede China's path to reunification and national rejuvenation, a mainland spokesperson said on Thursday.
(2022-08-27). VIDEO: Iran marks National Day of Zakariya al-Razi. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) — Today is the National Commemoration Day of the outstanding Iranian physician, alchemist and philosopher, Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi.
(2022-08-27). Chinese court upholds death sentence of U.S. citizen convicted of murder. ecns.cn A Chinese court on Thursday rejected the appeal of Shadeed Abdulmateen, an American national, who was sentenced to death in April this year for intentional homicide.
(2022-08-27). Legal Agreement Requires U.S. to Re-Examine Harms to Whales From Pacific Offshore Oil Drilling. indybay.org LOS ANGELES, August 24, 2022 — The Center for Biological Diversity, Department of the Interior and National Marine Fisheries Service reached an agreement today that requires the agencies to re-examine the risks and harms to whales and other endangered species from continued oil and gas drilling in federal waters off California.
(2022-08-27). Mayo Clinic study shows AI may improve prediction of colorectal cancer recurrence. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PHOENIX — In a multinational study led by a Mayo Clinic research team using artificial intelligence (AI), investigators developed an algorithm to improve the prediction of colorectal cancer recurrence. Study results are published in Gastroenterology. Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Rish Pai, M.D., Ph.D., a pathologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona and senior author, developed QuantCRC, a deep-learning segmentation…
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(2022-08-27). Stop Using Islamophobic Rhetoric to Condemn Christian Extremism. commondreams.org When liberals call Christian nationalists "the Taliban," they're making Islam the standard for extremism—rather than the Christian far right that threatens our democracy.
(2022-08-27). Catholic Church: "Take the Money and Run" indybay.org An access to information request exposes Canada's secret deal that allows the Catholic Church to renege on its promise of $25 million for residential school survivors. When the deal to renege was exposed this week, the Catholic Church announced that it is quickly moving all of its financial assets to the Vatican Bank. The Catholic Church confessed to genocide in July. Demands continue for Nuremburg-style trials in the international court.
(2022-08-27). Top 100 Chinese brands reach 1.24 trln USD in overall value in 2022: report. ecns.cn The total value of the top 100 Chinese brands surpassed the 1-trillion-U.S. dollar threshold for the second consecutive year and reached 1.24 trillion dollars in 2022, according to a report released by the international market research firm, Kantar, on Thursday.
(2022-08-27). We Can Do So Much More on Student Loan Forgiveness. indybay.org Education should be free…
(2022-08-27). Ministry: Nations' military drills shouldn't target 3rd party. ecns.cn China is firmly opposed to any form of interference by a third party in the China-India boundary issue, Defense Ministry spokesman Senior Colonel Tan Kefei said on Thursday.
(2022-08-27). India respalda incorporación de Argentina al grupo Brics. telesurtv.net La Cancillería argentina resaltó que los países del Brics, en su conjunto, representan el 22 por ciento de la superficie continental y el 24 por ciento del PBI mundial.
(2022-08-26). In Just Under Three Weeks, Ukrainian-Fired Prohibited 'Petal' Mines Maim at Least 44 Civilians, Kill 2, in Donetsk Region. orinocotribune.com 
By Eva Bartlett Aug 23, 2022 | Ukraine continues to fire internationally-banned anti-personnel mines on civilian areas of Donetsk and other cities in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), in violation of international law and of
(2022-08-26). In Just Under Three Weeks, Ukrainian-Fired Prohibited "Petal" Mines Maim at Least 44 Civilians, Kill 2, in Donetsk Region. orinocotribune.com By Eva Bartlett Aug 23, 2022 | Ukraine continues to fire internationally-banned anti-personnel mines on civilian areas of Donetsk and other cities in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), in violation of international law and of
(2022-08-26). What Would BRICS Expansion Mean for Emerging Markets. infobrics.org As emerging markets recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and face financial headwinds due to interest rate hikes in the US, the BRICS group — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — is looking to expand its membership to tackle shared challenges…
(2022-08-26). Quality of Relations, Level of Trust Important for China-Russia Ties in the Next Decade. infobrics.org Why could China achieve its first centenary goal? What will a great modern socialist country look like? Alexey Maslov, Director of the Institute of Asian and African Studies of Moscow State University, shared his opinions on these issues with Global Times…
(2022-08-26). West's Sanctions Against Russia Limit Agricultural Exports. telesurenglish.net In light of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, Western countries have imposed several sanctions, which continue to restrain the Russian agricultural produce and fertilizers exports to the international market, according to Friday's statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry. | RELATED: | The Ministry said that to implement a memorandum between Russia and the UN regarding exports of Russi…
(2022-08-26). From Nurseries to Nazis: Ukraine's Terrorist Radicalization of Children. libya360.wordpress.com Deborah L. Armstrong Part I "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." — Proverbs 22: 6, New King James Version Ukrainian toddler taught to "cut Russians." The year is 2015. The little Ukrainian girl is wearing a Hello Kitty t-shirt that says…
(2022-08-26). 'Peacemaker' of Death: This Ukrainian Website Threatens Hundreds of Thousands with Extrajudicial Killings. libya360.wordpress.com Olga Sukharevskaya Mirotvorets, which compiles lists of 'enemies of Ukraine', has been operating with impunity for eight years For the last eight years, a group of publicly unknown activists in Ukraine have been compiling lists of 'enemies of the people' with impunity. Hundreds of thousands have been declared criminals without trial. Among them are not…
(2022-08-26). US wants India to imitate Europe's self-sabotaging energy policy. infobrics.org India continues long and fruitful relationship with Russia despite Western pressure.
(2022-08-26). U.S Misinformation About Russia And China Risks Nuclear War. progressivehub.net JEFFREY SACHS | JEFFSACHS.ORG…
(2022-08-26). CIA Allegedly Targets Turkish Businessmen for Trade With Russia. telesurenglish.net Tàºrkish newspaper Yeni Safak reported Friday that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief in Tàºrkiye called and "openly threatened" officials of construction companies involved in trade with Russian companies and nationals. | RELATED: | According to the paper, the CIA interrogated the Tàºrkish business people, asking about confidential details such as real estate contracts with Russians, the currency used in transact…
(2022-08-26). Faced with U.S. 'Decapitation Drill'/DPRK Korea missile launch is self-defense. workers.org 
The western corporate media described the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's launch of two missiles Aug. 17 as threatening, aggressive and paranoid. What most media failed to report was the prior U.S. military exercises with Japan and South Korea off Hawai'i, in preparation for extensive war exercises off Korea, that . . . |
(2022-08-26). Inflation Reduction Act increases Appalachian climate crisis. workers.org 
Charleston, West Virginia Women, including Crystal Cavalier-Keck and Desiree Shelley, led the May 2021 Water Walk against the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Credit: Crystal Cavalier-Keck After an Aug. 7 Senate passage, the "Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives Aug. 12, and President Joe Biden signed it into . . . |
(2022-08-26). Angered by inflation, British workers strike. workers.org 
Ever since then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher "solved" Britain's economic problems by hammering down workers while ignoring their needs in the 1980s, the British rulers have preferred the tactic of confronting and crushing the workers. This summer, workers have begun to hit back with a wave of strikes. Thousands, organized by . . . |
(2022-08-26). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org Bangladesh: 1 ,000 tea garden workers remain on strike; India: Police attack protesting power workers in Telangana; Sri Lankan government printing workers demand wage rise; Australia: Northern Territory public teachers strike; New Zealand packaging manufacture workers strike for higher pay…
(2022-08-26). Sri Lankan president demands public sector employees "work" or "quit" wsws.org While none of the life-and-death social problems facing the masses have been resolved, Wickremesinghe has been given the time to unleash even more repressive attacks on social and democratic rights.
(2022-08-26). Colombian Government Launches Initiative for Protection of Social Leaders. towardfreedom.org Colombian Interior Minister Alfonso Prada reported the protection plan will cover the 65 municipalities hardest hit by violence in the country, reports People's Dispatch.
(2022-08-26). Congress Considers A National Domestic Workers Bill Of Rights. popularresistance.org $71,610.03: the back wages, interest, and civil penalties paid to a live-in domestic worker by their negligent employer in Seattle. In July, King5 News reported, the city's Office of Labor Standards orchestrated the employer's settlement — redress for their failure to pay minimum wage, provide overtime pay, and track payment. | "I would encourage other domestic workers to come forward and not to be afraid if they believe that the contracts and the form of payment are not being fulfilled according to the work that is done," the anonymous domestic worker shared in the wake of her repayment. | In 2018, exactly…
(2022-08-26). Earth Day 8 Walk Away With a Win. commondreams.org We are raising local awareness of the murderous devil in our midst and helping to generate a national movement against war corporations like Raytheon.
(2022-08-26). South African trade unions organise "stay away" as warning to ANC. wsws.org COSATU and Saftu are desperately seeking to restore the credibility of the trade unions, guaranteeing the political ties necessary for the capitalists to maintain their exploitation over the working class, and to warn the African National Congress it is sitting on a social volcano.
(2022-08-26). Drought in Horn of Africa Expected To Worsen, WMO Says. telesurenglish.net The international organization warned of worsening drought in the Horn of Africa region in the face of the fifth consecutive season without rain. | RELATED: | The WMO said that drought-affected areas in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are expected to receive significantly below normal rainfall levels through the end of the year. | According to the organization's spokesperson, Clare Nullis, this lack of rainfall will bring with it very tough…
(2022-08-26). US Pressures India to Imitate Europe's "Self-sabotaging Energy Policy" globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). India's Mood of the Nation Survey Has Three Messages for Modi Government, Opposition—Economy, Economy, Economy. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). Indian Workers Defend Their Steel With Their Lives. popularresistance.org The virus of deindustrialisation that beset North America and Europe in the 1970s created a field of scholarly literature on post-work and post-industrial society. These writings led to the curious assumption that the digital economy would be the primary motor of capital accumulation; there was marginal interest in the fact that even the digital economy needed infrastructure, including satellites and undersea cables as well as plants to generate electricity and gadgets to link to the digital highways. This digital economy is grounded in a range of metals and minerals — from copper to lithium. Old steel, tem…
(2022-08-26). Alan Robock: The Terrifying Research Nuclear Powers Don't Want You to See. scheerpost.com 
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(2022-08-26). How I Became A Palestinian 'Terrorist'. progressivehub.net SHIREEN FAISAL | THE PROGRESSIVE MAGAZINE…
(2022-08-26). One Way Out Of The White House Political Box On Student Debt. progressivehub.net DAVID DAYEN | THE AMERICAN PROSPECT…
(2022-08-26). More Excerpts From "Six Stops On The National Security Tour" progressivehub.net MIRIAM PEMBERTON…
(2022-08-26). A Marxist view of the search at Mar-a-Lago. iacenter.org By John Catalinotto August 23, 2022 Aug. 21 — The most recent conflict among U.S. ruling institutions displays the depth of the crises wracking U.S. imperialism. As U.S. worldwide dominance declines and the government at home fails to stem growing inequality or resolve health and climate disasters, internal conflicts are sharpening. U.S. ruling-class organizations are battling for control of the U.S. capitalist regime —which decides how and for whom $3 trillion is spent each year. What's unusual is that politicians and pundits have taken public positions contrasting with their past positions. How the…
(2022-08-26). Defund the Police Algorithms. scheerpost.com 
A U.S. Park Service Police Officer takes video of spectators observing an incident in which the USPP had kettled a group of people at 12th and L NW in Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Day 2017. Mobilus In Mobili, CC BY-SA 4.0 By Michelle Chen / Last year, Zachary Norris…
(2022-08-26). John Kiriakou: Don't Charge Trump with Espionage. scheerpost.com 
March 29, 2019: Marine One lifts-off after returning President Donald J. Trump to Mar-a-Lago. (White House, Joyce N. Boghosian) | By John Kiriakou / Former President Donald Trump shouldn't be charged with espionage for Nobody should be charged with esp…
(2022-08-26). Inmates declare hunger strike in Rhode Island's maximum security prison. liberationnews.org 
Inmates at Rhode Island's maximum security prison began a hunger strike August 21, sparked by the recent heat wave sending prisoners to the hospital.
(2022-08-26). Joao Lourenco is Re-Elected as President of Angola. telesurenglish.net After counting 97.03 percent of the votes cast on Wednesday, the National Electoral Commission (CNE) announced that President Joao Laurenco, a member of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), is re-elected with 51 percent of the votes. | RELATED: | The MPLA obtained just over 3.16 million votes, which would allow it to have 124 out of 220 seats in the National Assembly. The main opposition party, Adalberto Costa…
(2022-08-26). Venezuelan Embrasur Aircraft Crew Meets With Relatives. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, 27 relatives of the 14 Venezuelan crew members of the plane held in Argentina left the Maiquetía International Airport for Buenos Aires to reunite with their loved ones. | RELATED: | Previously, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro activated a "special mission" so that the crew members of Emtrasur are reunited with their families. | "Our humanist and socialist government is in solidarity with those who n…
(2022-08-26). France's Macron Visits Algeria to Ease Tension. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Algeria for a three-day visit aimed at easing the strained ties and boosting cooperation. He was welcomed upon his arrival at the Algiers International Airport by his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune. | RELATED: | At a joint press conference held in Algiers, Tebboune and Macron agreed to give a new impetus to bilateral relations by surmounting "the memory…
(2022-08-26). Former Home Malcolm X Shared With Brother Wilfred Being Excavated, Turned Into Museum. moguldom.com A group of archeologists began digging at one of the former homes of iconic revolutionary Malcolm X last month in preparation for turning it into a museum. Located at 4336 Williams St. in Inkster, Michigan, which is about 30 minutes from Detroit, the home was finally recognized by the National Register of Historic Places in …
(2022-08-26). Government of Venezuela Launches Mission to Reunite EMTRASUR Crew Members with Families. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, August 25, Venezuela's national government launched a special mission to reunite the EMTRASUR Boeing 747 crew members, who have been illegally detained in Argentina since June 6, with their relatives. | "On instructions from President Nicolás Maduro, we launched a special mission to reunite the EMTRASUR crew members with their families. Our humanist and socialist government is in solidarity with those in need. The fight for the release of the crew continues," the Minister for Transportation and president of the Venezuelan Consortium of Aeronautical Industries and Air Services SA (Conviasa), Ramón C…
(2022-08-26). Remove content terming 'Indian variant': India tells social media intermediaries. aninews.in New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): India took a strong objection to the use of the term so-called 'Indian variant' for the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus on social media posts.
(2022-08-26). 'Falling up' to vie at Tirana International Film Festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) — Iranian short film 'Falling up' will take part in the competition section of the Tirana International Film Festival of Albania.
(2022-08-26). India in greater need for COVID-19 vaccines to save lives, will not exert pressure for supply of doses: Bhutan. aninews.in New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): In view of the deadly second wave and surge of COVID-19 cases in India, neighouring Bhutan has said it is not going to pressurise New Delhi for supply of vaccines as it is in greater need.
(2022-08-26). The social and political crisis in the UK and the tasks of the working class. wsws.org These remarks were delivered by Chris Marsden, the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (UK), to the Seventh National Congress of the SEP (US), held from July 31 to August 5, 2022.
(2022-08-26). US stands with India in fight against COVID-19: Envoy. aninews.in New Delhi [India] May 22 (ANI): The United States stands with the people of Delhi and India in the fight against COVID-19, said US envoy Daniel B Smith.
(2022-08-26). President Biden signs executive order to implement CHIPS ACT. america.cgtn.com U.S. President Biden has signed an executive order to kick-start the implementation of the CHIPS Act. The goal is to boost semiconductor production in the U.S. and ease reliance on overseas supply chains.
(2022-08-26). UK postal workers speak as national strike begin. wsws.org "They are trying to kill the job. If you come into Royal Mail now looking for a secure job and secure pension, if they get away with this, you're coming out with nothing."
(2022-08-26). Colombian President's Security Delegation Attacked. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch The government of President Gustavo Petro is willing to negotiate peace agreements with all paramilitary groups to achieve total peace in Colombia. (Photo: Colombian Presidency/Twitter) President Gustavo Petro stated that the violence must end in the country and reiterated his government's commitment to achieve total peace On Wednesday, August 24, a security delegation…
(2022-08-26). On Labor Day, hail workers in motion!/Support Workers World! workers.org 
Workers World/Mundo Obrero newspaper cheers on the Amazon and Starbucks workers who are leading struggles to unionize their workplaces. These mainly young people of many nationalities and genders are in the forefront of the class struggle in the U.S. Their bold actions have sparked an upsurge of worker-led union drives . . . |
(2022-08-26). Pradip Kumar Yadav appointed as next ambassador of India to Liberia. aninews.in New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Pradip Kumar Yadav has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Liberia, informed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday.
(2022-08-26). Anvisa Approves Monkeypox Vaccine and Drug for Use in Brazil. telesurenglish.net Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) approved the registration exemption for the Health Ministry to import and use the Bavarian Nordic vaccine and the drug Tecovirimat. | Brazil's Ministry of Health approved the use of the Bavarian Nordic vaccine and the drug Tecovirimat against monkeypox virus in the country. Aug. 26, 2022.
(2022-08-26). Clínicas de metadona: acabar con el estigma y el control social. workers.org 
En la década de 1930, la empresa alemana I.G. Farben buscaba una solución a la escasez de opio y a la incapacidad de la compañía para crear nuevos analgésicos. La empresa encontró la solución en un producto químico llamado entonces Dolophine. Ahora llamado metadona (Methadose, Diskets), circuló una leyenda urbana . . . |
(2022-08-26). Government of Colombia Denounces Attack on Presidential Staff Convoy. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday August 24, the Colombian government, denounced the attack perpetrated against a convoy of presidential vehicles traveling to Norte de Santander to prepare for the visit of President Gustavo Petro. | Petro has been touring various regions of the country. His security team, made up of agents from the National Protection Unit (UNP), recently traveled to Norte de Santander. | The attack occurred on the road leading from Bucaramanga to the municipality of El Tarra, a region near the Colombia-Venezuela border, where three vehicles carrying government agents encountered an illegal roadblock set up by six ar…
(2022-08-26). Una llamada de emergencia a la acción: Amazon, Starbucks, °reconoced a los sindicatos ya! workers.org 
Red de apoyo a los trabajadores de Amazon El Sindicato de Trabajadores de Amazon (ALU) celebra la victoria electoral frente a las oficinas de la NLRB, en la ciudad de Nueva York, el 1 de abril. La Red de Apoyo a las y los Trabajadores de Amazon emitió el . . . |
(2022-08-26). Andrea Bowers, revolutionary feminist artist retrospective at Hammer Museum until September 4. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES — This exhibition offers the first in-depth look at the multifaceted career of Los Angeles-based artist Andrea Bowers (American, b. 1965). Studying at CalArts (California Institute of the Arts) in the early 1990s and part of a generation of artists who established Los Angeles as an international center of contemporary art practice, Bowers …
(2022-08-25). Journalists Who Challenge NATO Narratives Are Now 'Information Terrorists'. libya360.wordpress.com Vanessa Beeley Nazis congregate on Google Plus 2019. A US state department sponsored round table on 'countering disinformation' was recently held at the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine. "Information terrorists should know that they will have to answer to the law as war criminals" Andrii Shapovalov According to the press release — "NGOs, mass media…
(2022-08-25). Ukraine's Growing Dependency on Terrorism. libya360.wordpress.com An up-tick of sabotage and terrorism from Ukraine comes as Kiev's forces fail to make any gains on the battlefield. International relations and security expert Mark Sleboda breaks down the context the recent assassination of Darya Dugina took place within, what it means for both Ukraine and Russia now and in the near future, and…
(2022-08-25). US Becomes a Party to the Conflict in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Valery Kulikov The fact that the escalation of the Ukraine conflict is happening not only at the direct instigation of the United States and other NATO allies but also with direct encouragement from Washington, is now openly expressed by many politicians and observers. As Russian Federation Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Russia-1 TV on…
(2022-08-25). The TPLF's Latest Terrorist Offensive Intended to Punish Ethiopia. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko The West and Egypt want their TPLF proxies to punish Ethiopia for its rising global role as recognized by the BRICS countries and especially Russia, Prime Minister Abiy decisively avoiding war with Sudan earlier this summer, and Addis' third filling of GERD. The TPLF unsurprisingly launched another terrorist offensive in northern Ethiopia after…
(2022-08-25). How One Spook-Run London College Department is Training the World's Social Media Managers. scheerpost.com By Alan MacLeod / MintPress News Staffed by NATO military officers and former government ministers and notorious for training the West's top spies, the Department of War Studies at King's College London is also providing the workforce for many of the largest social media companies. This includes Facebook, TikTok, Google, and Twitter. A MintPress study of professional databases and …
(2022-08-25). SBU HQ in Mariupol: Torture and Executions. libya360.wordpress.com Laurent BrayardA few days ago we went with Father Theophane to two SBU buildings in Mariupol, where he himself was tortured and witnessed the execution of a man. The first building was the central SBU headquarters in the city, the second the headquarters for the whole of the former Donetsk oblast. We were expecting a…
(2022-08-25). Israeli Officials Say US Toughened Its Stance in Response to Iran Deal Proposal. news.antiwar.com Israeli officials Israeli National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata was in Washington this week, where he met with his counterpart, Jake Sullivan, and Brett McGurk, the top Middle East official on the National Security Council. | The US officials briefed Hulata on their planned response to Iran and the EU before it was submitted. When Hulata arrived in Washin…
(2022-08-25). Haitians Mobilize Against Insecurity And High Cost Of Living. popularresistance.org On Monday, August 22, thousands of Haitians took to the streets across the country to protest against rampant insecurity, chronic gang violence and a rising cost of living. The protesters demanded the resignation of Prime Minister and acting President Ariel Henry, arguing that under his management, the economic and social crisis deepened in the Caribbean country. | In the capital of Port-au-Prince, members of several civil society organizations, popular movements, trade unions, and opposition parties held a massive rally, condemning fuel shortages and soaring prices of essential commodities and basic services. Pr…
(2022-08-25). Brazil: Is Lula Under Threat? libya360.wordpress.com Julian Cola "It's also in your hands to prevent the return of corruption and robbery to take hold of the country…It's you who can prevent the release of a prisoner [Lula] convicted of corruption" —Geraldo Alckmin speaking during his 2018 presidential campaign. Four years on, the former governor of Sà£o Paulo is now Lula's vice-presidential…
(2022-08-25). Nehanda Abiodun and the Legacy of Resistance to the Prison Industrial Complex. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe African American revolutionary exemplified the movement to end national oppression and the criminalization of a people Black August Series No. 4 Since the early 1980s, the prison population in the United States has grown exponentially with African Americans, Latin Americans and other working class people making up the majority of those incarcerated in…
(2022-08-25). Government's 'Orwellian' Unit To Be Disbanded After openDemocracy Revelations. scheerpost.com 
Boris Johnson giving a speech. UK Government, OGL 3 By Jenna Corderoy / The Cabinet Office has announced it will radically overhaul an 'Orwellian' government unit that has been accused of…