(2022-07-07). Patrick Lawrence: This Week in Fake News / Blurred Truths. scheerpost.com 
Original to ScheerPost | Dependently 'Independent': | Illustration by Mr. Fish — "REALITY, Inc." | No, I still haven't got over the report in The New York Times this spring, wherein we learned of a joint American—Ukrainian campaign to inundate Russians with propaganda intended to demoralize the public as Russian forces advanced in eastern Ukraine. "
(2022-07-07). NATO Says It Has No Plans to Send Troops to Sweden and Finland. news.antiwar.com A NATO official "We don't plan to have an additional presence in either country, they have formidable national forces. They're capable of defending themselves," NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Geoana said. | "We don't plan to have NATO bases in these two countries, because they have a very high level of military and strategic maturity," Geoana added.
(2022-07-07). 'We should not be celebrating the 4th of July'. workers.org 
Arjae Red speaking, with Starbucks Workers United contingent at "Wereject your 4th" pro-choice demo in Buffalo, New York, July 4. Below is an edited speech Arjae Red gave at the "We reject your 4th" pro-choice demo in Buffalo, New York. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade weighing heavily on . . . |
(2022-07-07). Global actions protest Supreme Court ruling. workers.org 
London, June 25 When the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing the right to access abortion, it was a brutal blow to women and everyone who can become pregnant. The June 24 ruling was a shock felt not only in this country . . . |
(2022-07-07). Half the nation, half citizens. workers.org 
Mumia Abu-Jamal The recent Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a half century of legal precedent has sent shock waves through millions of American women. A week ago, they lived with an illusion that they were full U.S. citizens, protected in their personal and professional . . . |
(2022-07-07). SCOTUS vs. Earth ‚àí a WW commentary. workers.org 
Iceberg in Disco Bay at the mouth of the Ilulissat Ice Fjord, Greenland. It calved from the Sermeq Kujalleq, the largest and one of the fastest moving glaciers in the northern hemisphere. Before I understood what it all meant, I thought it was awe-inspiring to see icebergs in the ocean . . . |
(2022-07-07). Beyond the SCOTUS attack on abortion. iacenter.org July 5, 2022 White supremacy did not begin nor will it end with the June 24 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that swept away Roe v. Wade, that for almost 50 years legalized access to abortion. Yet the ruling has sharpened this major pillar of capitalist oppression that touches every aspect of life in the U.S. Without this depraved weapon to uphold the superrich's status quo, that targets oppressed peoples, especially those of color, the U.S. would not have developed into the most powerful imperialist country in history. White supremacy permeates U.S. society. The SCOTUS ruling is a frontal attack on the right to health…
(2022-07-07). How the 'Janes' created underground abortion access. iacenter.org By Marie Kelly June 24, 2022 A U.S. Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is expected to overturn the 1973 SCOTUS Roe v. Wade ruling sometime during late June — and pave the way to re-criminalization of the right to abortion. At this writing 26 states are poised to outlaw abortion and impact the lives of 64 million women — and any person of childbearing age who has a uterus. (guttmacher.org/abortion-rights-supreme-court, U.S. Census Bureau) A banner for the Jane Collective, the Abortion Counseling Service of Chicago Women's Liberation, carried during a protest for abor…
(2022-07-07). Opening the boxes of capitalism's skeletons. iacenter.org By Julia Wright July 5, 2022 "This is the hour of the furnaces; we only see the light" — Che Guevara "Blossoming purple, a forgotten artichoke in a dark cupboard" — haiku by Richard Wright, 1960 Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley These are strange days during the floundering of what was said to be our unsinkable "democracy," when each dark event seems to be the butterfly effect of a deja vu going back to slavery or to our Civil Rights Movement. Science fiction would appear to be old hat. We, writers, will have to invent something else. This July 3 marks the 40th year of the incarceration of…
(2022-07-07). Preparing to Defend the Likely Sweeps. indybay.org We did a little tabling downtown yesterday, distributing flyers and circulating petitions encouraging activists to rise up again in support of basic justice for those outside. We were testing the waters for Pacific Ave. passersby. The literature challenged the false "all is well–we've got shelter & housing for those outside" narrative. The flyers and petition set out a more truthful counter-narrative. Our ultimate goal is to provide support for resistance to Benchlands removal at the end of the summer..
(2022-07-07). World Bronchiectasis Day targets chronic, progressive lung disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A chronic, progressive lung disease is attracting new global attention. Today marks the inaugural World Bronchiectasis Day, an awareness day set for July 1 each year. Goals include increasing recognition and treatment of the disease by health care providers and encouraging more research, says a Mayo Clinic expert helping to lead the effort internationally. In bronchiectasis, the walls of the bronchial tubes, which carry air into and out of the lungs, are injured, becoming enlarged….
(2022-07-07). California Juneteenth Holiday Bill – AB 1655 – Our Unique Journey From Slavery to Freedom. indybay.org Since 2003, California has recognized Juneteenth through Assembly Bill 1749 (Longville) and signed into law by Governor Gray Davis. However, today 20 years later, it is our goal that Juneteenth through Assembly Bill 1655 (Jones-Sawyer) becomes an official California State Holiday.
(2022-07-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Concerning rise in syphilis cases across Minnesota. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is raising a red flag over what it says was a sharp rise in syphilis cases across the state in 2021, according to an annual report of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV data. According to MDH, the increase in syphilis cases in the state mirrors a disturbing national trend of starkly rising syphilis cases, affecting all communities. Of special concern was a syphilis outbreak in the Duluth area and…
(2022-07-07). Genocide in Indian Country: Torture Experiments, Trafficking and Mining. indybay.org Censored News: Exposing the Genocide: Torture Experiments, Trafficking and Mining. Mohawk Mothers continue their case in Quebec Superior Court. Their case exposes the U.S. CIA torture experiments, as Mohawk Mothers demand a search for unmarked graves of their children at McGill University in Montreal.
(2022-07-07). Analysts take U.S. to task on Xinjiang disinformation. ecns.cn The United States has been spreading disinformation about Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, including claiming that forced labor has been used, in an attempt to target and tarnish China's international image, analysts said.
(2022-07-07). Airbus eyes local airlines to sell A220 planes. ecns.cn European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said it has been in close discussions with Chinese airlines, especially small and medium-sized carriers, for possible sales of its 100-to 150-seat, low-emission A220 aircraft, which are not yet in service in China.
(2022-07-07). Hancock Health, Hendricks Regional Health in Indiana join Mayo Clinic Care Network. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Hancock Health, Hendricks Regional Health and Mayo Clinic announced Wednesday, June 29, that the two Indiana health systems have joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, a group of carefully vetted, independent health care organizations, have special access to Mayo Clinic's knowledge and expertise. Hancock Health and Hendricks Regional Health have a shared vision to provide central Indiana with excellent health care and keep communities healthy…
(2022-07-07). Arms stretched out to Durban, to RETUSA, to dockers internationally… indybay.org South African dockers from Durban gave solidarity greetings to ILWU Local 10 longshore workers and the community against the privatization and destruction of the Howard Terminal in the Port Of Oakland. In response ILWU Local 10 past president Trent Willis and ILWU Local 10 member Aaron Wright thanked Duban dockers.
(2022-07-06). NATO officially adds China to its list of enemies. mronline.org 
Leaders of the member countries of the imperialist NATO military alliance concluded their annual summit in Madrid today. This summit was a clear display of NATO's commitment to continuously fuel the fire of international conflict as the major capitalist powers drag the world back into a Cold War-style period of global confrontation.
(2022-07-06). Anatomy of a Coup: How CIA front laid foundations for Ukraine war. mronline.org 
Obvious examples of Central Intelligence Agency covert action abroad are difficult to identify today, save for occasional acknowledged calamities, such as the long-running $1 billion effort to overthrow the government of Syria, via funding, training and arming barbarous jihadist groups.
(2022-07-06). How CIA Front Laid Foundations For Ukraine War. popularresistance.org Obvious examples of Central Intelligence Agency covert action abroad are difficult to identify today, save for occasional acknowledged calamities, such as the long-running $1 billion effort to overthrow the government of Syria, via funding, training and arming barbarous jihadist groups. | In part, this stems from many of the CIA's traditional responsibilities and activities being farmed out to "overt" organizations, most significantly the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). | Founded in November 1983, then-CIA director William Casey was at the heart of NED's creation.
(2022-07-06). US Funds New Protests in Libya. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Odintsov Against a backdrop of deteriorating living conditions, electricity shortages, rising fuel and bread prices, popular unrest has returned to the streets of Libyan cities since July 1 which, with the inaction of security forces, has degenerated into disorderly acts by angry crowds, accompanied by vandalism, arson and looting. Hundreds of protesters stormed the…
(2022-07-06). RIAC and VIF discussed the impact of the crisis around Ukraine on Russia — India relations. russiancouncil.ru On July 6, 2022 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) held a round table "Strategic and economic implications of the Ukraine crisis"
(2022-07-06). White House Says US Won't Push Ukraine to Negotiate with Russia. scheerpost.com 
Silar, CC BY-SA 4.0 By Dave DeCamp / John Kirby, the National Security Council's coordinator for strategic communications, said Sunday that the US will not push Ukraine to reach a negotiated settlement with Russia Kirby, who recently joined t…
(2022-07-06). Ukrainian Court Upholds Ban of Communist Party. libya360.wordpress.com Muhammed Shabeer Members of WFDY held a protest in Madrid, Spain during the NATO Summit to demand the release of the Kononovich brothers. Photo: WFDY The Communist Party of Ukraine has been targeted by successive governments through decommunization laws, smear campaigns, and repression. The Eighth Administrative Court of Appeal in Lviv, Ukraine ruled on July…
(2022-07-06). Protesting for Jayland Walker. libya360.wordpress.com Margaret Kimberley The number of bullets used to kill Jayland Walker have sparked an outcry, but police kill one Black person every day in this country. If systemic change is not the demand all protest is for naught. Jayland Walker was killed by police in Akron, Ohio when he was shot more than 60 times. The nature…
(2022-07-06). Cuba: Eradicating Child Mortality and Banishing the Diseases of the Poor. libya360.wordpress.com Vijay Prashad, Manolo De Los Santos The authors at a clinic in Palpite in Cuba. Photo: Odalys Miranda/Twitter The drastic reduction in infant mortality rates is yet another testimony to the Cuban Revolution's attention to the health of the country's population Palpite, Cuba, is just a few miles away from Playa Girón, along the Bay of…
(2022-07-06). Mali's Resistance Continues and Inspires. libya360.wordpress.com Mikhail Gamandiy-Egorov The lifting of economic sanctions by ECOWAS against Mali should certainly not be seen as the victory of a consensus or as a sign of goodwill from the regional organization towards Bamako. The reality is that the resistance of the country's authorities and people has proven to be effective, and is extending its…
(2022-07-06). SARS-CoV-2 a US Bioweapon: US May Owe the World Compensation for Damages. libya360.wordpress.com Damage caused by Covid-19 to countries globally should be covered by Washington if the US bioresearch origin claim is confirmed, the Duma speaker says The US may owe the world huge compensation for the damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the Russian State Duma, said on Wednesday. He cited remarks…
(2022-07-06). National Strike In Ecuador Was Also A Strike For People's Health. popularresistance.org After more than two weeks of mobilization, people's movements in Ecuador reached an agreement with the government, bringing the national strike to halt. On Thursday, June 30, representatives of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), the Council of Indigenous Evangelical Peoples and Organizations of Ecuador (FEINE) and the National Confederation of Peasant, Indigenous and Afro-descendant Organizations (FENOCIN) formally recognized a list of measures announced by the government, including a 15-cent reduction of the price of diesel fuel per gallon and a continuation of the discussion on t…
(2022-07-06). EU economies are down on their knees. mronline.org 
On July 1 at the White House, U.S. President Joe Biden made a startling disclosure that "the idea we're going to be able to click a switch, bring down the cost of gasoline, is not likely in the near term."
(2022-07-06). Ecuador: 4 Cabinet Ministers Resign. orinocotribune.com In Ecuador, four cabinet ministers from the Guillermo Lasso administration have presented their resignation. The latest minister to resign was been Health Minister Ximena Garzón, who quit after an emergency declaration on healthcare was decreed during the national strike. | Garzón's resignation letter to Lasso states: "I submit, for your consideration, my resignation as minister of public health for Ecuador. I deeply appreciate the opportunity given to serve my country, and I am proud to have contributed with you to the control of the COVID-19 pandemic." | The declaration of a healthcare state of emergency was is…
(2022-07-06). Ecuador: The Ghosts of the National Strike. scheerpost.com 
By Javier Tolcachier / Pressenza After 18 days of mobilisations throughout Ecuador, which had their final epicentre in Quito, the indigenous organisations signed an agreement with the national government, bringing to an end what they called the "first stage" of the strike. A period of 90 days is now open in which compliance with the …
(2022-07-06). China Miéville: "If you don't feel despair, you're not opening your eyes" mronline.org 
The fantasy novelist and left activist on why Marx's 'Communist Manifesto' speaks to the crisis-ridden politics of the present.
(2022-07-06). Weaponizing Free Trade Agreements. mronline.org 
Long seen as means to seek advantage on the pretext of providing mutual benefit, free trade agreements may increasingly become economic weapons in the new Cold War, disrupting earlier globalization.
(2022-07-06). Supreme Court condemns planet and human life. mronline.org 
In a 6‚Äí3 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled on June 30 against the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, a move that signals a major setback in the fight against climate change.
(2022-07-06). DA Tries to Cover-up Role of Notorious Detective in Sensational Brooklyn Murder Case. scheerpost.com 
Joi Ito, CC BY 2.0 By Theodore Hamm / This story is a follow up from The Indypendent's May The senseless 1989 murder of Black teenager Yusuf Hawkins reverberates to this day in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, where many longtime residents in…
(2022-07-06). Daily Round-Up: US findings on murder of Shireen Abu Akleh condemned & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories from the probe into the killing of a Palestinian journalist by Israel, Canada's agreements with First Nations, farmers' protests in India, and a new law in Bolivia…
(2022-07-06). The Fight for Abortion Under Puerto Rico's Colonial Regime. scheerpost.com By Raura Doreste / As the Right advances in the United States to overturn Roe v. Wade, Puerto Rico, a colony of the U.S. since 1898, is waging an intense battle to preserve its right to abortion. At least eight draft bills to limit abortion on the island have been presented. Senate Bill 693 (PS 693), proposed by the right-wing legislator Joanne Rodriguez Veve, seeks to limit abortion starting at week 22 of gestation, supposedly based on "fetal viability". Rodriguez Veve and…
(2022-07-06). Brazil's MST on the Fight Against Evictions and Bolsonaro (Interview). orinocotribune.com Brazil is heading towards this year's elections with a strong appetite for change after four years of Jair Bolsonaro which followed a coup against President Dilma Rouseff. | In Sà£o Paulo, Camila Escalante of Kawsachun News spoke to Cassia Bechara of the National Board of the
(2022-07-05). UN holds high-level forum to step up action on Sustainable Development Goals. ecns.cn The United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) commenced Tuesday to determine the best way forward to revive the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
(2022-07-06). 1st int'l conference on entrepreneurship kicks off in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) — The first international conference on entrepreneurship started in Chalus which is situated in the Mazandaran Province of Iran.
(2022-07-05). COVID-19 playing hide-and-seek in India. ecns.cn After over two years of transmissions in India, COVID-19 seems to be playing hide-and-seek in the South Asian country, if the trend of new cases recorded per day in recent weeks is any indication.
(2022-07-06). Shamkhani meeting with Qatari FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) — Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani held a meeting with Qatar's Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Tehran on Wednesday.
(2022-07-06). Chinese experts complete translation of Japanese germ warfare trial recordings. ecns.cn A Chinese research team, funded by the National Social Science Foundation, said it has completed the translation and compilation of the recordings of the Khabarovsk War Crimes Trials ahead of the 85th anniversary of the "July 7 Incident."
(2022-07-06). Imperial celebrates London top spot, as NSS results are revealed. imperial.ac.uk Student satisfaction at Imperial is now at 82%, according to the most recent National Student Survey (NSS).
(2022-07-06). Mayo Clinic Minute: What men under 40 should know about testicular cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June is National Men's Health Month, and for young men, it's a good time to recognize the signs of testicular cancer. Approximately 1 of every 250 men in the U.S. will develop testicular cancer, with the average age of 33 at the time of diagnosis, according to the American Cancer Society. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCR-az6uphA&feature=youtu.be Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 09) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2022-07-06). Well-attended SEP online meeting discusses the lessons of Sri Lankan mass uprising. wsws.org Speakers explained that establishing the political independence of the working class is the most crucial aspect in the struggle against the severe austerity being imposed by the Sri Lankan government.
(2022-07-06). Israeli Drone Strike On Southern Syria Claims Life Of Pro-Government Fighter. southfront.org quadron 161 ("The Black Snake") marks its reopening as the only "Zik" Squadron (Hermes 4 ) in the UAV, absorbing all the "Zik" aircraft from Squadron 166 ("Firebirds"). Taken on 6 December 2020 by Amit Agronov. Source: the Israeli Defense Forces. | On July 6, a fighter of the Syrian pro-government National Defense Forces (NDF) was killed as a result of an Israeli drone strike on the southern Syrian governorate of al-Quneitra. | The fighter was reportedly carrying out regular ta…
(2022-07-06). Rogue Supreme Court's latest Indian law decision a huge step back in time. peoplesworld.org 
As the retrograde Supreme Court has taken steps back in time on abortion rights, blurring the time-enshrined separation between church and state, limiting the authority of the EPA to control carbon emissions, lowering restrictions on the carrying of firearms, and restricting Miranda rights, it has now also struck a reactionary blow against the tribal sovereignty of …
(2022-07-06). Shamkhani set to pay two-day visit to Yerevan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) — Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani is set to pay a visit to Yerevan, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Armenia announced on Wednesday.
(2022-07-06). US has to take forthcoming position if seeks to revive deal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) — Russia's Permanent Representative in Vienna-based International Organizations said that if Washington is really committed to reviving the nuclear deal, it should take a more forthcoming position.
(2022-07-06). Construction of mega project in China's Greater Bay Area in full swing. ecns.cn Drone photo shows the construction site of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a super sea-crossing project integrating bridges, islands, tunnels, and underwater channels in Zhongshan city, south China's Guangdong Province, July 5, 2022.
(2022-07-06). Russia and India Expand Cooperation on Modernizing Indian Air Force. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-06). First Historical Archives of China opens to public. ecns.cn The First Historical Archives of China opened to the public on Wednesday, offering visitors access to over 4.68 million archival documents, according to the National Archives Administration of China.
(2022-07-06). The CIA & the Frankfurt school's anti-communism. mronline.org 
Frankfurt School critical theory has been—along with French theory—one of the hottest commodities of the global theory industry. Together, they serve as the common source for so many of the trend-setting forms of theoretical critique that currently dominate the academic market in the capitalist world, from postcolonial and decolonial theory to queer theory, Afro-pessimism and beyond.
(2022-07-06). Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi Submits Proposal to Solve Libyan Political Impasse. libya360.wordpress.com Presidential candidate Saif al-Islam Gaddafi announced yesterday, via his lawyer, what he regarded as the last ditch initiative to solve the impasse in Libya and avoid bloodshed. He called for either having an inclusive electoral law or that all political figures withdraw their candidacy and hold immediate Presidential and Parliamentary elections. The statement signed by…