(2023-08-10). BRICS 2023 Summit to Challenge Western Dominance: South Centre. telesurenglish.net The 15th BRICS summit, to be held in South Africa this month, is expected to make the global governance system fairer and counterbalance the dominance of Western countries, said Carlos Maria Correa, director of the South Centre. | RELATED: | The BRICS group of major emerging economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — will hold its 15th heads of state and government summit in Johannesburg betwe…
(2023-08-10). BRICS Summit 2023: The Quest for a New World Order. infobrics.org The BRICS have emerged as a powerful alliance of emerging-market economies over the course of the 21st century. Comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa as their acronym alludes to, the group has increasingly become the bricks and mortar which supports the global economy…
(2023-08-10). War on Food: Science and Public Interest Halt the Push for GM Crops in India. orinocotribune.com By Colin Todhunter — Aug 7, 2023 | Between 1991 and 2016, the population of Delhi and its suburbs increased from 9.4 million to 25 million. In 2023, the World Population Review website estimates Delhi's population to be 32.9 million. | In the December 2016 paper
(2023-08-09). Russia Wants Chinese Assistance in Microelectronics Production. infobrics.org Likely to lead to increased Russia — China — India — Brazil Cooperations…
(2023-08-09). Venezuela's Foreign Minister Meets BRICS Bank Advisor. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil met with Alessandro Teixeira, advisor to President of the BRICS' New Development Bank Dilma Rousseff, as part of the meetings held in the context of the Amazon 2023 Summit in Brazil. | BRICS comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—countries with emerging economies and rich natural resources. The emerging group points to a change in world geopolitics. | Venezuela supports BRICS' with its multipolar approach and the Bolivarian Revolution's vision of unity, part of Commander Hugo Chávez's legacy. | The New Development Bank, formerly the BRICS…
(2023-08-09). Lear auto parts workers in Indiana overwhelmingly reject UAW sellout contract in 95 percent "no" vote. wsws.org Over the weekend, Lear workers decisively rebuffed a sellout deal "negotiated" by the UAW, which UAW International President Shawn Fain maintained a guilty silence on during his livestream Tuesday.
(2023-08-09). As US Soldiers Are Deployed In West Asia, Iran Urges Respect. popularresistance.org More than 3,000 soldiers from the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit were deployed by the US in the Red Sea on Sunday, August 6. They arrived on board two warships, USS Bataan and USS Carter Hall, and entered the Red Sea through the Suez canal, the US Fifth Fleet based in Bahrain said in a statement on Monday. | "These units add significant operational flexibility and capability as we work to deter destabilizing activities and deescalate regional tensions caused by Iran's harassment and seizures of merchant vessels," Fifth Fleet spokesperson Commander Tim Hawkins told AFP.
(2023-08-10). Niger: Peoples' Movements Urge against Imperialist Intervention. libya360.wordpress.com Tanupriya Singh Mass demonstrations have been held in cities across Niger in support of the CNSP and against foreign intervention. As tension continues to mount in the Sahel region, Niger's military has accused French forces of acts of destabilization, alleging they released "captured terrorist elements" On August 9, Niger's military leadership, the National Council for…
(2023-08-09). Niger accuses France of destabilization. Peoples' movements urge against imperialist intervention. peoplesdispatch.org 
As tension continues to mount in the Sahel region, Niger's military has accused French forces of acts of destabilization, alleging they released "captured terrorist elements"
(2023-08-10). Teamsters organizing delivers the goods at UPS. therealnews.com 
UPS Teamsters nationwide are voting on the tentative agreement for the largest private-sector labor contract in the United States. The vote will end on August 22. A majority decision will determine whether the contract is ratified, or the national negotiating committee will return to the bargaining table and potentially call a strike.
(2023-08-10). Trump Won't Pledge to Support Eventual GOP Nominee If It's Not Him. truthout.org Former president and current presidential contender Donald Trump is refusing to sign the loyalty pledge that is required to take part in the Republican Party's first 2024 primary debate. The Republican National Committee (RNC) announced in June requirements for candidates to take part in the debate, which is set to be held on August 24 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In addition to reaching polling and… |
(2023-08-10). Aug. 14 in NYC: Rally To Demand BlackRock Cancel Zambia's Debt. answercoalition.org 
Join the ANSWER Coalition and The People's Forum on Monday, Aug. 14 at Bella Abzug Park (542 W 36th St): | Today, debt is one of the major tools that big corporations and US-led multinational financial institutions, like the IMF and World Bank, use to keep poorer countries beholden to Western economic and political interests. | Right now, Zambia is facing a severe debt crisis. In 2021, Zambia was spending over 50% of its national income on just servicing its external public debt. That's money being diverted from funding social services, the construction of key infrastructure like roads and hospitals, p…
(2023-08-10). Grand Canyon Nation Monument Protects Native Ancestral Lands from Uranium Mining. indybay.org The creation of the new Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni, Grand Canyon National Monument, will halt new uranium mining in the area. Regardless of the United States' assertion of land ownership, this land has been the homeland of Native people since time immemorial.
(2023-08-10). Hong Kong police arrest 10 people for funding anti-China, destabilizing forces. ecns.cn The National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force on Thursday arrested 10 fugitive people for funding anti-China, destabilizing forces, Dot Dot News, a media outlet based in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region reported.
(2023-08-10). Over 100 overseas teens awarded for Chinese culture favor. ecns.cn The awards ceremony for the first Chinese Cultural Practice Competition for Overseas Teenagers of Chinese Descent was held at the China National Archives of Publications and Culture on Wednesday.
(2023-08-10). China to further resume outbound group tours to more countries and regions: spokesperson. ecns.cn With international passenger flights continuing to resume and more Chinese people ready to travel abroad, in order to make outbound tours easy, starting from August 10, China will further resume outbound group tours to more countries and regions, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday.
(2023-08-10). Gallium, germanium export controls legitimate to maintain national security: Ministry of State Security. ecns.cn China's export controls on gallium and germanium, two critical elements for producing semiconductor chips, are necessary to maintain national security, China's Ministry of State Security (MSS) said on Thursday.
(2023-08-10). Imperial celebrates London top spot, as NSS results are revealed. imperial.ac.uk Student satisfaction at Imperial has increased overall, according to the most recent National Student Survey (NSS)…
(2023-08-10). Palo Alto Starbucks Sees Customers Rise Up! indybay.org On a national day of action called by Starbucks Workers United, elder activists the Raging Grannies led a singalong…customers joined in.
(2023-08-10). Niger's Military Junta Forms New Government. telesurenglish.net Niger's military junta announced Wednesday night the appointment of 21 ministers, forming a new transitional government. | RELATED: | The president of the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (CNSP), Brigadier General Abdourahamane Tiani, signed a decree on the appointment of the new cabinet members, in which six are military. | The Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, will head the new government and wil…
(2023-08-10). Ecuadorian Candidate's Death Prompts International Reactions. telesurenglish.net Hitmen shot and killed presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio on Wednesday afternoon as he was leaving a rally at a school in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. | RELATED: | The right-wing politician, who was known for his fight against corruption and mafia activity, reported weeks ago that he had received death threats. | This assassination, which occurs a few days before the elections to be held on August 20, has…
(2023-08-10). Ecuadorian President Decrees State of Emergency for 60 Days. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, decreed the state of emergency in the whole country for 60 days, after the security cabinet meeting due to the murder of the presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio. | Related: | Accompanied by the president of the National Electoral Council, Diana Atamaint, the president announced three days of mourning for the memory of the presidential candidate of the Crecien…
(2023-08-10). Cambodia: A Woman Parliament President for 1st Time in History. telesurenglish.net On late Wednesday, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said that Khuon Sudary will take office as the president of the National Assembly of Cambodia in the new five-year-term National Assembly, becoming the first woman to hold this top job in the country. | Related: | Australia: National Gallery Returns Cambodian Sculptures | Sudary, who is 70 years old, is currently the second vice-president of the National Assembly and a member of the Standing Committee of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP). | "Khuon Sudary will become the president of the National Assembly in the new term, which is a practice to…
(2023-08-10). GABRIELA statement: Condemn U.S.-led attacks on the peoples of Palestine and their supporters. workers.org 
Manila, Philippines GABRIELA issued the following slightly edited statement August 5. The national alliance of Filipino women GABRIELA and the women's committee of the International League of Peoples' Struggle strongly denounce the repressive measures launched by the U.S. and its cohorts against peoples' resistances across the world. Its latest attack . . . |
(2023-08-10). Milwaukee community turns out in solidarity with the Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Nearly 30 people rallied outside City Hall in downtown Milwaukee, joining with others in more than 20 cities on August 9 for a National Day of Action to demand justice for the Tampa 5, a group of activists facing severe political repression following an action to defend diversity, equity and inclusion in Florida universities. All of these activists were members of the University of South Florida chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). | People chanted "Protesting is not a crime! Justice for the Tampa 5!" and "When we fight, we win!" as passersby honked and raised fists. | "These stude…
(2023-08-10). UT Austin students join National Day of Action to drop the charges on the Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX — On August 9, members of Austin Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) joined the call for nationwide protest to defend the Tampa 5, the five SDS members in Florida who were brutally attacked by police and now face trumped-up charges for protesting Ron DeSantis' attacks on diversity in schools. | Austin SDS members gathered in the 106-degree heat at the University of Texas' West Mall for this day of action. | The group chanted: "Racist, sexist, anti-gay, Ron DeSantis go away!" and "Protesting is not a crime, justice for the Tampa 5!" | SDS member Jake Holtzman said, "Protesting is not a crime…
(2023-08-10). From Wallet to War Machine: The Startling Truth About Your Tax Dollars Revealed, with Lindsay Koshgarian. mintpressnews.com 
Lindsay Koshgarian, Program Director of the National Priorities Project, joins MintCast to discuss the shocking everyday impact of military spending on Americans.
(2023-08-10). Niger Crisis: African workers reject military intervention, call for dialogue. wibailoutpeople.org The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has advised the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to resort to dialogue in resolving the political impasse in Niger. | It said it was imperative that the regional bloc reversed its earlier course of using the military to intervene in the crisis. | Such an action would degenerate into violent hostilities, it…
(2023-08-10). Pursuit of fugitives to continue. ecns.cn The country's top anti-graft bodies have reiterated their pledge to pursue fugitives overseas and recover stolen assets through deepening international cooperation and using law-based methods.
(2023-08-10). Niger's military junta digs in with cabinet appointments. plenglish.com Niamey, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The military junta that seized power in Niger two weeks ago has appointed new cabinet ministers and barred most international meditators from the country as it works to entrench itself in power.
(2023-08-10). Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated following campaign rally. peoplesdispatch.org Fernando Villavicencio, a former member of the Ecuadorian National Assembly and presidential candidate in the upcoming elections, was killed on the evening of August 9 in Quito, the country's capital. | Villavicencio was leaving a political campaign meeting in a high school when he was attacked by unidentified armed men who shot at him in the head. The presidential candidate was taken to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds, as confirmed by the Interior Minister Juan Zapata. | According to preliminary reports, in addition to Villavicencio, several other people were injured in the attack. | Fernando…
(2023-08-10). Colombia: Semana Magazine Accused of Spreading Fake News About ELN Plot to Assassinate Attorney General. orinocotribune.com Colombia's Semana magazine published a fake news trying to incriminate Venezuela in an alleged plot orchestrated by the Colombian guerrilla organization National Liberation Army (ELN) to assassinate the attorney general of Colombia, Francisco Barbosa, who is linked to former President àÅlvaro Uribe. | For months, Semana has been carrying out media campaigns attempting to undermine the government of President Gustavo Petro, among them was the publication of the audios of former Colombian Ambassador to Venezuela Armando Benedetti. | This time, a few hours after the formal start of the ceasefire between the Co…
(2023-08-10). The U.S. Plot to Finalize the Theft of Venezuela's Oil. libya360.wordpress.com Margaret Kimberley Venezuela and the Caribbean region The U.S. has used its influence to steal another country's oil revenues. Venezuela is in the crosshairs because it dares to be socialist in the hemisphere the U.S. claims as it's "backyard." It was always about the oil. United States assertions that the government of elected president Nicolas…
(2023-08-10). Nicaragua: Example to the World of How to Defend Sovereignty and Independence. libya360.wordpress.com Nan McCurdy Time and again Nicaragua is showing other countries the importance of fighting for sovereignty, independence, peace and the well-being of its people. On June 27, 1986, the World Court condemned the United States for illegal war and aggression against Nicaragua and ordered the US to compensate Nicaragua for damages estimated to run to…
(2023-08-10). Niger: Aftermath of the Fall of Qadhafi in the African Sahel. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad Niger is one of the countries located in the Sahel region, perhaps the most historically exploited area in the world. It is the southern fringe of the Sahara, which divides the Maghreb from sub-Saharan Africa. In Arabic it means "limit". It concentrates a huge amount of strategic resources overexploited for centuries, a catalog…
(2023-08-10). China rejects US measure to politicize business exchanges. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday denounced the politicization of business by the United States, which wants to use national security concerns to prevent investments in China.
(2023-08-10). Lasso decrees national mourning and state of emergency in Ecuador. plenglish.com Quito, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso decreed three days of national mourning in the face of the commotion caused nationwide by the assassination of Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio, and declared a new state of emergency.
(2023-08-10). Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate graduation provides glimpse into future of medicine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate celebrated the graduation of its third cohort of health tech startups, including 12 national and international innovative businesses. During the event, held in Rochester, Minnesota, on July 28, each company presented progress and outcomes from the Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate program, providing a glimpse into the future of medicine. Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate is an immersive 20-week accelerator program giving participants an opportunity to validate the clinical readiness of their artificial intelligence-driven solutions…
(2023-08-10). Study explores impact of childhood trauma on sexual function in midlife women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org One out of three children will have at least one stressful or traumatic childhood experience, including things such as their parents divorcing or a family member with a drug or alcohol problem, according to the latest National Survey of Children's Health. In a new study, Mayo Clinic researchers found that such adverse childhood experiences may be linked to sexual inactivity and sexual dysfunction in women later in life. Their findings are published in The Journal…
(2023-08-09). Imperial students spend summer in prestigious labs across the globe. imperial.ac.uk Imperial students are spending part of their summer at top institutes across the globe as part of the International Research Opportunities Programme.
(2023-08-09). ELN Denies Alleged Plan to Attack Colombian Prosecutor. telesurenglish.net The guerrilla of the National Liberation Army (ELN), said on Wednesday the alleged plan to attack the attorney general, Francisco Barbosa, is not true and that such an accusation seeks to sabotage the peace talks. | RELATED: | "The news delivered by Prosecutor Barbosa is false. With it, he is trying to sabotage the dialogue process that is being developed between the Government and the ELN", the ELN Delegation of Dialogues sa…
(2023-08-09). New Laws Won't Deter Protest Of One Of The World's Largest Arms Fairs. popularresistance.org Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI), one of the world's largest arms fairs, returns to the ExCeL Centre in East London this September. Since it started in 1999 DSEI has always seen repressive policing, with the Met Police showing clearly that their duty is to protect arms dealers, not facilitate protest. | DSEI is personal to me. I've protested against this horrific fair since 1999. Over the years I've been arrested, harassed, and assaulted. I've organised and taken part in actions with people who later turned out to be undercover cops and corporate spies.
(2023-08-09). Declassified Files Expose UK Cluster Munition Hypocrisy. libya360.wordpress.com Kit Klarenberg The UK armed forces can do almost anything they like with cluster bombs — while evading legal consequences — as long as it's someone or something else ultimately deploying them. Joe Biden's decision to transfer cluster bombs to Kiev has sparked widespread public controversy, and strained previously indomitable NATO unity on responding to Russia's invasion, with member state…
(2023-08-09). Ibrahim Yero: "'They Cannot Frighten the People of Niger'" libya360.wordpress.com Kivanc Ozdal General Abdurahman Ciyani, Chairman of the National Council for the Protection of the Homeland and Commander of the Presidential Guard Regiment in Niger, has announced that the President of the country, Muhammed Bazum was overthrown and the Constitution suspended due to the socio-economic crisis in the country. Following the events, the people hung…
(2023-08-09). The Impact of the Niger Coup on the US, France and Canada. libya360.wordpress.com Owen Schalk Protesters display the flags of Niger and Russia during a protest in Niamey, Niger. Photo by Efe Issifou On July 26, the African continent was rocked by news of a military coup in Niger, the fourth in West Africa since 2020. Cooperation between the US and Nigerien militaries has been suspended. The Niger…
(2023-08-09). Ecuador News Round-up: Luisa González Leads Polls as Lasso's Decrees Fail, Violence Swells, and Accusations of Undue Influence Emerge. cepr.net Elections All eight presidential candidates have been officially certified to run in Ecuador's upcoming elections by the country's two electoral bodies, the National Electoral Council (CNE) and Electoral Dispute Tribunal (TCE). The last certification was of Xavier Hervas, whose candidacy was initially challenged by Luisa González's Revolución Ciudadana (RC) party. RC's objection arose from allegations …
(2023-08-09). More People Die Young In US Due To Health Care And Welfare Cuts. popularresistance.org From 1930 through the middle of the last century, the mortality rate in the United States was lower or commensurate with the mortality rates of other wealthy nations, such as Canada, France and Britain. However, in the late 1970s through the 1980s, U.S. health outcomes and mortality rates began to diverge from those of its peers. | By 2021, about half of all U.S. deaths under the age of 65 would have been avoided if the U.S. mortality rates were on par with those of other countries, according to a new study published by the National Academy of Sciences. | In other words, on average one out of every two deaths und…
(2023-08-09). Anti-Imperialist Committee Holds 'Hearing' on Venezuela Sanctions and Impact. orinocotribune.com The tribunal heard from experts and activists before issuing a statement that "unequivocally denounce[d] the US imperialist hybrid war" on Venezuela. | The International People's The tribunal, which focuses on "sanctions, blockades and economic coercive measures," brought a 14-person delegation to the Caribbean country. The team featured academics, lawyers and activists, including representatives from the National Lawyers Guild…
(2023-08-09). Video: COVID Lockdown Destabilized National Economies, Destroyed People's Lives. Prof. Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-09). In A Summer Of Record Heat, Striking Workers Are Making Climate Demands. popularresistance.org July was the hottest month on record—possibly the hottest in the history of human civilization — and August is bringing more scorching temperatures and supercharged storms. On July 16, the heat index at the Persian Gulf International Airport weather station in Iran climbed to 152 degrees Fahrenheit, a level that tests humanity's ability to survive. Meanwhile, in vast swaths of the United States, people watched smoke from Canadian wildfires turn their skies noxious hues of orange and gray, only to then be hit with storms and heat waves. The scientific consensus has long held that climate change is huma…
(2023-08-09). Conviasa Makes Historic First International Flight With All-Women Crew. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan state-owned airline Conviasa made history by registering its first international flight with an all-female crew. | The airline reported through social media, "This Monday, our first all-women international flight crew took off. The Embraer ERJ-190 aircraft, V0 3736, flew the Caracas, Venezuela — Cancún, Mexico route." | Venezuelan Minister for Transportation and President of Conviasa Ramón Celestino Velásquez stated, "Venezuelan women are taking over the skies," referring to the first flight crewed solely by women. | #07Ago °Nuestra Tripulación de Mujeres! (2023-08-09). Exploiting Haiti Through the Global Fragility Act. libya360.wordpress.com Nichol Luma Port-au-Prince, Haiti, June 19, 2023 — Mother feeding her baby, among more than 165,000 homeless Haitians beset by gang violence, government corruption and hurricane disasters, in a city of nearly three million people. PHOTO: Ralph Tedy Erol / Reuters The United States has had its claws in Haiti for a century and isn't…