(2022-08-29). Journalists Who Challenge NATO Narratives Are Now 'Information Terrorists'. orinocotribune.com By Vanessa Beeley | We will have to answer to the "law" as "war criminals": | A US state department sponsored round table on "countering disinformation" was recently held at the According to the press release: "NGOs, mass media and international experts" took part in the round table discussions. Delegates discu…
(2022-08-29). Over 33 mln people, 72 districts of Pakistan affected by floods. ecns.cn Over 33 million people and 72 districts have been affected by the ongoing calamity of floods in Pakistan caused by this season's monsoon rains started in mid-June, the country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
(2022-08-29). Amid Curbs, India-Russia Trade Via INSTC Booms. infobrics.org The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) has been facilitating a higher volume of trade between India and Russia via Iran over the last three months amid the West's sanctions on Moscow…
(2022-08-29). Jaishankar Justifies India's Decision to Buy Russian Oil. infobrics.org Justifying India's decision to import Russian crude oil amidst the Ukraine war, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that his moral duty is to ensure the best deal for Indians, most of whom cannot afford high energy prices…
(2022-08-29). Baltic governments use war in Ukraine to accelerate removal of Soviet World War II monuments. wsws.org The reactionary campaign is designed to sow ethnic divisions and erase from historical memory the defeat of fascism and the massive victory it signified for both the Soviet and international working class.
(2022-08-29). Koggala free trade zone workers in Sri Lanka establish action committee. wsws.org Esquel and Aura garment workers denounce job-cutting union betrayals in the free trade zone and the necessity to form action committees independent of trade unions and the capitalist parties.
(2022-08-29). 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…
(2022-08-29). No Safe Haven: Nuclear Weapons Are Making Us Crazy. transcend.org There are no safe havens from a nuclear war. Nuclear weapons are illegal by international law approved by 122 countries (of 197) at the UN on 7 Jul 2017; ratified by 66 countries.
(2022-08-29). Spiral downward and No exit! indybay.org The austerity dictates imposed on the Eurozone are only exacerbating the crisis they are supposed to be fighting. In all economies under the thumb of the "troika" of the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank & the European Commission, the austerity measures are leading to a collapse in domestic demand.
(2022-08-29). 'We deserve help': NYC comptroller denies every single claim seeking assistance for Hurricane Ida flooding. liberationnews.org 
Almost a year after Hurricane Ida hit New York City, flooding subways, streets, and stadiums, and killing 13 people, the City Comptroller has denied all citizens' financial claims for personal property damage brought by the storm…
(2022-08-29). Cardiac arrest survival rates are improving. healtheuropa.com 
A study by the University of Gothenburg has found that survival rates after a cardiac arrest have doubled over the last 30 years. Around 10,000 people in Sweden suffer a sudden cardiac arrest every year. Speed is crucial when treating someone who has suffered a cardiac arrest, and the actions of bystanders who are able …
(2022-08-29). Red Theory: Capitalist accumulation and overproduction. fightbacknews.org It is a fact of historical materialism that the development of the productive forces reduces the amount of labor required by production. As technology and techniques improve, the amount of work required to meet human needs is reduced. This should be a fact that liberates humanity from toil, freeing us to pursue our interests, hobbies, goals of self-development, and so on. | But that's not what has happened, and there is a material reason why that hasn't happened. In fact, under capitalism, it cannot happen. The capitalist relations of production – the relations of class, division of labor and ownership – stand i…
(2022-08-29). Consumption, infrastructure get green tinge. ecns.cn Given a choice between buying a laptop complete with attractive packaging and purchasing one that comes in simple packaging made of recycled materials, most consumers might wonder a bit. But not those at the China International Consumer Products Expo held in July in Haikou, Hainan province, where US tech company Dell Technologies displayed a laptop encased in 100 percent environmentally friendly packaging materials.
(2022-08-29). JCPOA talks aim at removing sanctions, accusations. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) — The Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said the goal of the JCPOA negotiations is to remove sanctions and false accusations raised against the country.
(2022-08-29). Israel's Assault on Palestinian NGOs Is Shutting off Access to International Community. transcend.org 23 Aug 2022 – Experts say that Israel's recent assault with overnight raids on Palestinian NGOs and closure of six Palestinian civil society groups will further block ties to international institutions from which they receive most of their funding. To what extent these groups will be able to continue operating with the outside world?>
(2022-08-29). Free and Enslaved Negroes in Spanish, Mexican and US California. indybay.org With entire towns and authentic history unable to find utility in 2022 California State Parks venues, 2022 International Day for People of African Descent begins a new approach. Slave resistance in Mexico is more than just another chapter in the Negroes' long struggle for freedom and justice. In the context of Mexican social history it illustrates the interplay of diverse races and cultures which make that history one of the most complex and fascinating in the New World.
(2022-08-29). The Nuclear Agreement (JCPOA, 2015) Should Be Renewed. transcend.org 25 Aug 2022 – Undoing the human and diplomatic harm of Trump's international legacy is a complex matter that not only exhibits the persisting influence of unrepentant Trumpists but the passivity of the Democratic Party leadership, particularly when it dares to disagree with Israel on a matter of foreign policy concern.
(2022-08-29). 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.
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(2022-08-29). China's achievements in cyberspace governance over past 10 years. ecns.cn As cyberspace governance is necessary to promote the modernization of the national governance system and capacity, China has improved its cyberspace governance capacity.
(2022-08-29). 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.
(2022-08-29). Scientists discover a novel method to extend the shelf life of vaccines. healtheuropa.com New research illuminates the necessity of extending the shelf life of vaccines and finds a new approach to mitigate common vaccine problems. It is reported that almost half of all vaccines go to waste. This is mainly due to logistic obstacles in transporting vaccines to diverse regions of the world. Additionally, the temperature of vaccines …
(2022-08-29). We Can Do So Much More on Student Loan Forgiveness. indybay.org Education should be free…
(2022-08-29). Premier hails nation's booming NEV industry. ecns.cn China's new energy vehicle industry has been developing rapidly in recent years and will continue to deepen international cooperation with an open attitude to inject fresh impetus into the sustainable development of the global economy and society, Premier Li Keqiang said on Saturday.
(2022-08-28). 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.
(2022-08-28). Every Meddling Tactic the U.S. Empire Has Used in Ukraine Has a Historical Precedent. libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea The perception of the events in Ukraine that U.S. imperialism seeks to propagate is one of "see no evil, hear no evil" when it comes to the role Washington has played. The demonization of Russia is so extreme that Kiev supporters often can't even admit the conflict is a proxy war, for fear…
(2022-08-28). 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.
(2022-08-28). Major Damage After Israel Attacks Sites in Western Syria. news.antiwar.com 
Satellite imagery is coming in The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the main target was a depot holding 1,000 medium-range missiles Russia
(2022-08-28). The Ethiopian Embassy in the US Decisively Responded to the New York Times' Disinformation. libya360.wordpress.com Andrew Korybko What's so devious about their latest report is that it masquerades as objective but deliberately twists some key facts while purposely omitting others in order to artificially manufacture a false perception of the conflict that entirely blames the central government for everything. Casual news consumers might therefore easily be misled into falling for…
(2022-08-28). 32 Killed In Libya's Tripoli Clashes, Competing Prime Ministers De-Escalate. southfront.org 
On August 28, tensions came to an end in Tripoli as forces loyal to Fathi Bashagha, the interim prime minister of Libya, withdrew from the outskirts of the capital. | The forces withdrew from the April 7 Camp and Bawabat al-Jibs in southern Tripoli. Forces supporting Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, head of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity, quickly took back both areas. | The surprise withdrawal came following unconfirmed reports of Turkish drone strikes on forces led by Bashagha's ally Major Gen…
(2022-08-28). 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.
(2022-08-28). China's Development Path: Indigenous Innovation And Global Competition. popularresistance.org In our INET working paper, "China's Development Path," we employ the "social conditions of innovative enterprise" framework to analyze the key determinants of China's development path from the economic reforms of 1978 to the present. First, we focus on how government investments in human capabilities and physical infrastructure provided foundational support for the emergence of Chinese enterprises capable of technological learning. Second, we delve into the main modes by which Chinese firms engaged in technological learning from abroad—joint ventures with foreign multinationals, global value chains, and exp…
(2022-08-28). Protests Threaten Biden Administration's Plans for a New Golden Era in U.S.-South Korean Relations. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov Protests in Seoul against THAAD missiles. [Source: defensenews.com] Protesters in Seoul demand withdrawal of U.S. troops from South Korea During his trip to the Indo-Pacific in May, U.S. President Joe Biden made his first stop in South Korea where he hoped to inaugurate a new golden era of U.S.-South Korean relations. South Korea's…
(2022-08-28). 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.
(2022-08-28). Iran gas export revenue up 64%. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — The CEO of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said the country's gas export revenue rose by 64% in the first year since President Raeisi took office in September 2021.
(2022-08-28). 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.
(2022-08-28). 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.
(2022-08-28). Death toll from Pakistan flood exceeds 1,000. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) announced that the death toll from the recent flood in the country has exceeded 1,000.
(2022-08-28). Tehran-Riyadh talks aims at restoring ties, reopening embassy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — The spokesman for the Iranian parliament's foreign policy and national security commission says that the main goal of the negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia is to restore the bilateral ties and reopen the embassies.
(2022-08-28). Resistance culture become natl. security component of states. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) — Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for the Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani said that the culture of resistance has been turned into an important national security component in many countries of the region.
(2022-08-28). 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.
(2022-08-27). Russian Ops in Ukraine Update (August 27, 2022) — Latest US Military Aid Package "Biggest" Yet. libya360.wordpress.com Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for August 27, 2022 US to send air defense systems, VAMPIRE laser-guided rockets, Puma UAS and parts for (not additional drones) ScanEagle drones… many of these systems will not reach Ukraine for months if not years. While the Pentagon is trying to convince Moscow it is in this…
(2022-08-27). Ukraine: The Ground Beneath Zelensky's Feet is Shifting. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR A HIMARS vehicle on deployment in Eastern Ukraine (File photo) Reading and rereading the US President Joe Biden's statement last Monday on Ukraine Independence Day, one is reminded of English poet John Keats' immortal line, 'Heard melodies are sweet but those unheard are sweeter.' Three things are striking. Biden repeatedly invoked the abiding nature…
(2022-08-27). Advice to Ukrainians from a Resident of Mariupol. libya360.wordpress.com Vitaly Skorokhod Fighting is approaching major cities — Kharkov, Nikolaev, Zaporozhye. Soon, battles will be fought on the streets of these and other cities. Therefore, I want to give some advice to residents of the territories controlled by the Kiev regime. Unlike the sofa "experts", I have the right to do this, since together with my family I survived a…
(2022-08-27). The US Blockade Against Cuba is an Act of War. libya360.wordpress.com HELEN YAFFE Cubans drive past the US embassy during a rally calling for the end of the US blockade. (YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images) For sixty years, the United States' blockade against Cuba has worked to hinder the island's development and prevent it from trading even with third countries. It's time Washington stopped its cruel…
(2022-08-27). Canadian Media Once Called Azov Neo-Nazis. Now They Hide That Fact. libya360.wordpress.com Davide Mastracci and Alex Cosh News outlets have stopped labelling the Azov Regiment as neo-Nazis because it has become politically inconvenient. Earlier this month, The Globe and Mail published a story profiling the wife of an Azov Regiment colonel, who denied that the group is made up of neo-Nazis. Instead, she insisted it's "the most motivated, most…
(2022-08-27). CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou On What We Learned From FBI's Mar-a-Lago Search Affidavit. thedissenter.org Kevin Gosztola was joined by CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou, who helped him go through the FBI's Mar-a-Lago search affidavit and break down what was learned. They discussed the construct of "national defense information" and storing classified information in a private residence. | Both offered their responses to the heavy redactions in sections of the affidavit, and John pulled from his expertise to assess the likelihood that "clandestine human sources" were exposed to harm. | John pled guilty to violating the Intelligence Identities Protection Act (IIPA). He was asked if Trump may have violated this parti…