(2023-07-03). The trajectory of inequality in India. peoplesdispatch.org In 1982, India's government under Indira Gandhi approached the IMF for a loan. The conditionalities that were part of the loan set the stage for decades of 'reform' which would lead to a massive rise in inequality…
(2023-07-03). India to Host Shangai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-03). India and Vietnam strengthen judicial ties. plenglish.com Indian Minister of State for Law and Justice (Independent Charge) Arjun Ram Meghwal and Minister of Justice of Vietnam, Le Thanh Long, discussed on Sunday, the direction of those ties in a cordial and friendly atmosphere, the Indian Ministry of Law and Justice detailed in a press release. | The parties discussed cooperation measures in line with the Comprehensive Strategic Partners status, it stated. | The meeting proved beneficial to enhance efforts towards the possibilities of entering into a memorandum of understanding to boost cooperation in law and justice, the Indian ministry stated. | The two delegations…
(2023-07-03). India and Russia to Explore Acceptance of RuPay and Mir Payment Cards for Cross-Border Transactions. infobrics.org India and Russia have agreed to explore the possibility of accepting each other's payment cards, RuPay and Mir, for hassle-free payments between the two countries…
(2023-07-03). Cumbre de la OCS contará con la participación de China y Rusia. telesurtv.net También se espera que Irán se convierta en miembro de pleno derecho de la Organización de Cooperación de Shanghái en un debate virtual…
(2023-07-03). How The Cost Of Living Crisis Is Hurting Child Health In The United Kingdom. popularresistance.org New evidence continues to pour in, showing how the cost of living crisis in the United Kingdom is devastating child health. A recent survey conducted among school nurses from the School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA) and members of the British Dental Association (BDA) revealed that 65% of the respondents noticed a deterioration in children's health and wellbeing, which can be attributed to the worsening of living standards over the past year. | Out of the 313 health workers surveyed, 180 (57%) reported working with children experiencing lower energy levels than usual, while 167 (53%) observed slowe…
(2023-07-03). SCOTT RITTER: Biden's 3am Moment in Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
Zelensky (left) and Biden (right). Public domain. By Scott Ritter / Consortium News During the 2008 Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton ran an ad which sought to diminish her rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama, in the eyes of the voters. Building upon Obama's lack of experience in national security affairs, and what the potential cost …
(2023-07-03). Israel Cannot Rebut Apartheid. scheerpost.com 
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research On 24 June 2023, Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) Herzl Halevi, Chief of Shin Bet (Intelligence) Ronen Bar, and Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai released a joint statement. They pointed to 'violent attacks… by Israeli citizens against innocent Palestinians', which they characterised as 'nationalist terror …
(2023-07-03). Peruvians social organizations and trade unions call for 10-day struggle against the Boluarte government. peoplesdispatch.org The new round of protests will be called the "National Day of Permanent Popular Mobilization" and take place between July 19 and 28…
(2023-07-03). Despite Western Pressures, Israel And Russia's Pragmatic Good Relations Are Intact. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageOne of the reasons why Kiev will not receive Iron Dome batteries lies on the Levant. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | Recently, influential US Senators Chris Van Hollen (Democrat) and Lindsey Graham (Republican) sent a letter to the US Senate Armed Services complaining about the fact that Israel is blocking the transfer of American US Iron Dome batteries to Ukraine. Meanwhile, in an
(2023-07-03). Cruel Arrangements: The UK-Rwanda Refugee Deal Falters. southfront.org 
Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | Since 2022, Rwanda has been very much on the mind of British policy makers, a dark option of retreat from the irritating intrusions of international refugee law. The English Channel has become something of a polemical resource, with those seeking to cross it demonised as undermining Britannia's sacred sovereignty. | Giddy with the dusty advice of Australian advisors — the crude offerings of wisdom from former foreign minister Alexander…
(2023-07-03). The Argentine singularity in the geopolitical context of multipolarity. uwidata.com 
United World International continues publishing papers that were presented to the Global Multipolarity Confernce held on April 29. The conference was organized by Nova Resistência (Brazil), the New International Order Initiative Türkiye), the International Eurasian Movement (Russia), the Thinkers' Forum (China) and the International Russophile Movement. Today we present the speech of Prof. Dr. Fernando …
(2023-07-03). Daniel Ellsberg Warned Crisis Over Ukraine and Taiwan Could Lead to Nuclear War. truthout.org Over the past 50 years, Daniel Ellsberg remained an antiwar and anti-nuclear activist who inspired a new generation of whistleblowers. In his last interview with Democracy Now!, in April, he spoke about the war in Ukraine and why it required a diplomatic solution, and about the latest leak of Pentagon documents by Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, who has been indicted on six counts of… |
(2023-07-03). Huge Increase in Transnational Crime in Asia's 'Golden Triangle'. transcend.org 27 Jun 2023 – How come that in a world where technology is able to detect an ant in a jungle, the traffickers of death continue to carry out their lucrative criminal activities everywhere and in all fields, from weapons to prostitution, enslavement and drugs to deadly fake medicines, through oil, gas and poisoned food.
(2023-07-03). Who Is National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Why He Should Debate RFK Jr. transcend.org 26 Jun 2023 – National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is one of the key people driving US foreign policy. He was mentored by Hillary Clinton with regime changes in Honduras, Libya and Syria. This article will describe his background, what he says, what he has been doing, where the US is headed and why this should be debated.
(2023-07-03). Panamanian culture will be protagonist of International Book Fair. plenglish.com Panama City,Jul 3 (Prensa Latina ) The Panamanian Book Chamber (Capali) confirmed that the national culture will be the main protagonist of the International Book Fair 2023, next August.
(2023-07-03). ADOS Leader Yvette Carnell: Local Reparations Effort Is To Avoid National Confrontation With Democratic Party. moguldom.com Many longtime reparations advocates are concerned over local reparations plans taking away the momentum from a federal reparations program. And, American Descendants of Slavery leader Yvette Carnell, a former Democratic staffer, says there's an alarming reason behind the increase in the number of cities and states looking in to issuing reparations. In an interview with …
(2023-07-03). How Military Industrial Complex Sets Media Narrative On Ukraine. popularresistance.org Wealthy donors have long funded think tanks with official-sounding names that produce research that reflects the interests of those funders (Extra!, 7/13). The weapons industry is a major contributor to these idea factories; a recent report from the Quincy Institute (6/1/23) demonstrates just how much influence war profiteers have on the national discourse. | The Quincy Institute—whose own start-up funding came mainly from George Soros and Charles Koch—looked at 11 months of Ukraine War coverage in the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal, from March 1, 2022, through January 31, 202…
(2023-07-03). UK's remarks on National Security Law in Hong Kong is a smear on China: Embassy. ecns.cn Regarding to relevant UK official's remarks on National Security Law imposed on Hong Kong, Embassy Spokesperson commented that those words deliberately smeared China and interfered in China's internal affairs.
(2023-07-03). Cambodia nightclub fire kills eight, including six Chinese nationals. ecns.cn A nightclub fire in Cambodia has killed eight people, including six Chinese nationals and two Vietnamese people at the weekend in downtown capital Phnom Penh…
(2023-07-03). Who is National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, the man running U.S. foreign policy? mronline.org 
From Hillary Clinton being his mentor, up to his planning for the Nord Stream sabotage operation, Jake Sullivan has risen through the ranks of the U.S. policy circles to become the man effectively running U.S. Foreign Policy today.
(2023-07-03). Almost half million Ecuadorians won't be able to vote next August. plenglish.com Quito, Jul 3 (Prensa Latina) Almost half a million Ecuadorians will be left without voting on August 20 because the National Electoral Council (CNE) will use an outdated electoral registry, national media warn today.
(2023-07-03). Bolivian foreign minister attends MERCOSUR meeting in Argentina. plenglish.com La Paz, Jul 3 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's Foreign Minister Rogelio Mayta is on Monday heading the national delegation that participates as an acceding country in the ordinary meeting of the Council of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), in Argentina.
(2023-07-03). Teamsters conduct practice pickets in Michigan. fightbacknews.org Lansing, MI – Teamsters in Lansing and Detroit conducted practice pickets at UPS centers on Friday, June 30. Members marched, held signs and chanted, putting pressure on the company to present a last, best and final offer. These pickets come days after the National Negotiating Committee issued a 48-hour deadline for UPS to issue such an offer. In a June 28 press release, General President Sean O'Brien said, "The largest single-employer strike in American history now appears inevitable." Later that day, the company softened its bargaining stance and the deadline was extended to July 5. | At the Lansing location, p…
(2023-07-03). All out for July 12: National Day of Protest to drop the charges on the Tampa 5! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Emergency Committee to Defend the Tampa 5. | The Tampa 5 have their second court appearance on Wednesday, July 12. The newly formed Emergency Committee to Defend the Tampa 5 is calling for protests around the country to drop the charges. This call is in conjunction with the National Day of Protest already called for by the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and by the New Students for a Democratic Society. | We are calling specifically on District Attorney Susan Lopez and Prosecutor Justin Diaz to drop the charges on Gi…
(2023-07-03). Vernon, CA UPS Teamsters stand up for a decent contract. fightbacknews.org Vernon, CA – At a UPS hub in Vernon, California, members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) union held their weekly Teamster Thursdays on June 29. The workers were loud and militant and demanded better pay and a fair contract. | "I was a new hire here during the pandemic and I saw my coworkers drop left and right. They were calling us heroes; they even have a banner in there that says, 'Heroes work here'. Our hard work made UPS billions in profit. The least they could do is pay us a living wage," said Alejandro Orellana, a Teamster and an unloader at UPS Grande Vista. | The scene turned tense whe…
(2023-07-03). Not so Pro-Life? As US Maternal Mortality Rates Surge, Idaho Abolishes Panel Investigating Deaths in Pregnancy. juancole.com 
By: Natalie Schachar — ( Florida Phoenix ) — On July 1, Idaho becomes the only state without a legal requirement or specialized committee to review maternal deaths related to pregnancy. The change comes after state lawmakers, in the midst of a national upsurge in maternal deaths, decided not to extend a sunset date for …
(2023-07-03). China's BRI: Toward a Hybrid International Order with Socialist Characteristics? dissidentvoice.org This year marks the 10th anniversary of President Xi Jinping's launch of China's flagship, One Belt One Road (OBOR), later referred to as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Echoing the historic Silk Road, the ancient trade network of Eurasia that connected the East and West, BRI is the most ambitious and expensive infrastructure plan …
(2023-07-03). In Contempt #30: Dan Baker Set to Be Released, Call-In for Rashid Johnson. itsgoingdown.org 
In this column, we present our monthly roundup of political prisoner, prison rebel, and repression news, happenings, announcements, action and analysis. Packed in as always are updates, fundraisers, and birthdays. There's a lot happening, so let's dive right in! Political Prisoner News June 11th is the international day of solidarity with long-term anarchist prisoners. The…
(2023-07-03). NCI Will Study Drug Combinations in New Precision Treatment Initiative. jamanetwork.com A new initiative will evaluate the effectiveness of drug combinations to treat cancers with particular genetic changes, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced.
(2023-07-03). Survey: Millions of People in the US Forgo Medications to Reduce Costs. jamanetwork.com In 2021, more than 9 million US adults aged 18 to 64 years did not take their medications as prescribed because of costs, according to a report by the National Center for Health Statistics. These individuals made up 8.2% of adults in this age group who took prescription drugs in the 12 months preceding the survey.
(2023-07-03). Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels in Adults With Coronary Artery Disease in the US. jamanetwork.com This study uses National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data to examine lipid control among adults in the US with coronary artery disease from January 2015 to March 2020.
(2023-07-03). San Diego Starbucks workers shut down store for an entire day. peoplesworld.org 
ENCINITAS, Calif.—Employees at the Encinitas Starbucks store, the first in San Diego County to join the Starbucks Workers United union, shut down the store for the entire day on June 30. The workers brought a dual message to the media, customers and passersby: They were out to protest Starbucks' national ban on Pride Month decorations …
(2023-07-03). 2023 California Buffalo Soldiers Weekend – July 28-30, 2023. indybay.org Printed copies of the National Buffalo Soldiers Study were distributed on Veterans Day 2019 at the dedication of Colonel Charles Young Memorial Highway. 2023 California Buffalo Soldiers Day Weekend, we greatly expand our efforts to broadly recognize our California Historic Buffalo Soldiers Trail. Building upon the unexpected promotion, soon the Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Highway will help share the broader story of the Buffalo Soldiers throughout California and beyond.
(2023-07-03). Chicago Rally Demands Drop The Charges On The Tampa 5. popularresistance.org On Saturday, July 1, more than 70 students and activists gathered in downtown Chicago. They joined the nationwide campaign by Students for a Democratic Society and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression demanding that the charges on the Tampa 5 be dropped. | The Tampa 5 are Gia Davila, Laura Rodriguez, Chrisley Carpio, Lauren Pineiro and Jeanie Kida. They are students and workers in Florida who were beaten and arrested, and now facing ten years in prison, for protesting DeSantis' far-right attacks on diversity in education. | The Chicago rally was called by Students for a Democratic Society…
(2023-07-03). Mayo Clinic Minute: Know your status — the importance of HIV testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's not making major news headlines like in the '80s, but HIV remains a significant health concern. About 38 million people are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to the World Health Organization. June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, a reminder to get tested and know your HIV status. This year's theme is self-testing. Knowing your HIV status helps you choose options to stay healthy. Dr. Stacey Rizza, a Mayo Clinic…
(2023-07-03). Mayo Clinic uses genomic testing broadly for rare diseases, improves patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org NEWS RELEASE ROCHESTER, Minn. – A Mayo Clinic study published in Journal of Translational Medicine evaluated the use of genomic testing broadly for rare diseases. With the increased use of genomic testing such as multi-gene panels, exome sequencing and genome sequencing in the past decade, there is a greater opportunity to better diagnose and treat patients with rare diseases. According to the National Institutes of Health, as many as 10,000 distinct rare diseases exist and…
(2023-07-03). Cuba shows concrete outcomes in biodiversity and the environment. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will show the world as of this Monday at the 14th International Convention on the Environment and Development, its results of great impact in the management of ecosystems, biodiversity and climate change.
(2023-07-03). Armageddon and the Limits of Evolution. dissidentvoice.org On March 28, 2022, the Biden administration sent to Congress a revised version of its classified National Defense Strategy. The new version removed the longstanding doctrine of "no first use" of nuclear weapons, and opened the door to a nuclear response to a non-nuclear threat. Within months of the new U.S. policy, but without referring …
(2023-07-03). IFRC Online Learning Platform. indybay.org Register with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) online learning platform to take free classes in first aid, disaster preparedness, and related topics…
(2023-07-03). Rethugs on a roll—downwards, chancing national threatened species status? nationofchange.org They "won" by owning the Supreme Court,/ Then lost when marked "cruel spoilsport."
(2023-07-03). Months Before Death, Daniel Ellsberg Warned Crisis over Ukraine & Taiwan Could Lead to Nuclear War. democracynow.org 
Over the past 50 years, Daniel Ellsberg remained an antiwar and anti-nuclear activist who inspired a new generation of whistleblowers. In his last interview with Democracy Now!, in April, he spoke about the war in Ukraine and why it required a diplomatic solution, and about the latest leak of Pentagon documents by Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, who has been indicted on six counts of willful retention and transmission of classified information. We asked Ellsberg about what the leaks say about the war in Ukraine, and discussed his decision in 2021 to leak a classified government report that he had kept in…
(2023-07-03). Bolivia's President Pays a Working Visit to Cuba. orinocotribune.com Bolivian President Luis Arce arrived in Cuba on Saturday to pay a working visit at the invitation of his counterpart, Miguel Diaz-Canel. | Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, who welcomed Arce in a message on his Twitter account, stated that his visit would continue exchanges on bilateral and international issues. | The two countries are members of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our A…
(2023-07-03). Upcoming national day of action demands housing for 'need not greed'. thecanary.co In March 2023, we reported on a new activist group called Housing Rebellion. Now, it will be making itself known to even more people on Saturday 8 July when it takes part in a national Day of Action. The event seeks to draw attention to the housing crisis and the many issues around it. Action …
(2023-07-03). 10 Illegal Mining Camps Are Dismantled in the Brazilian Amazon. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Brazilian Federal Police announced that it had destroyed ten illegal mining camps during a four-day operation in the the Amazon basin. | RELATED: | The operation focused on an "environmental devastation scenario" equivalent to 118 football fields, located in the Campos Amazonicos National Park and the Tenharim Marmelos Indigenous Land in the northern state of Rondonia. | The Police stated that two hydraulic excavators, 11 drainage motors, 4 power gener…
(2023-07-03). 65 Illegal Immigration Attempts Foiled by Tunisian Authorities. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Tunisian National Guard said in a statement that Tunisia has foiled 65 illegal immigration attempts to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy. | Related: | According to the statement, posted on its Facebook page, Tunisia's maritime guard thwarted these illegal immigration attempts between June 27 and June 29, and rescued 2,068 illegal immigrants from sinking boats during the operations. | Official rep…
(2023-07-03). UK: Support workers strike for living wage at Leicester Ash Field Academy SEND school. wsws.org Strike action is being conducted separately by Unison from ongoing national strike action by the 20 teaching staff at the academy, who are members of the National Education Union (NEU). NEU members are striking again on Wednesday and Friday this week.
(2023-07-03). Government and union shut down Romanian teachers' strike. wsws.org The national strike of Romanian teachers was broken up on Monday, the 12th of June, in a blatant act of betrayal and collusion with authorities by the union bureaucracy.
(2023-07-03). Stop the cuts to public education in Detroit! Prepare strike action to defend jobs and win inflation-busting wage gains! Billions for schools, not war! wsws.org We call for strike action in the fall unless our demands are met in full, coordinated with teachers and workers internationally, including the Detroit Three autoworkers.
(2023-07-02). US Legally Owes Nicaragua Reparations, but Still Refuses to Honor 1986 Int'l Court of Justice Ruling. scheerpost.com 
37 years after a 1986 International Court of Justice ruling, the United States still refuses to pay Nicaragua the reparations it legally owes. Today, the Nicaraguan government is demanding that the United Nations take action.
(2023-07-02). Can there be peace in Yemen without addressing the climate crisis? peoplesdispatch.org There has been progress in the region towards ending the nine year old Saudi-led war in Yemen. However, a fact sheet jointly prepared by SIPRI, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs notes that to achieve a meaningful peace, Yemen will also need to deal with the catastrophic impact of climate change along with the repercussions of the war and conflict. The report notes that though "the causal relationship between climate change and conflict is not linear or predetermined," there are "multiple pathways through which climate change interacts with p…
(2023-07-03). Urgency of Preventing Biological Warfare and Ensuring Bio-Safety. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-03). Sri Lanka: Management, union and police seek to stop SEP/Plantation Workers' Action Committee defence campaign. wsws.org The campaign against the bogus charges, sackings and witch-hunt of Alton Estate workers is winning strong support from plantation workers, university students and workers in key industry sectors.