(2020-07-15). Headlines for July 15, 2020. democracynow.org U.S. Sets Another Single-Day Record with 67,000+ Coronavirus Cases, Trump Admin Orders Hospitals to Bypass CDC on Reporting COVID-19 Data, GOP Convention in Jacksonville May Move Outdoors, as COVID-19 Skyrockets in Florida, U.N. Chief Warns Pandemic May Set Back Global Economy by "Decades", Trump Admin Rescinds Plan to Strip International Student Visas, Jeff Sessions Loses Bid to Reclaim Alabama Senate Seat, Democrats Pick Challengers to GOP Incumbent Senators in Texas & Maine, Progressive Challenger José Garza Unseats District Attorney of Travis County, TX, Joe Biden Unveils $2 Trillion Clean Energy and Jobs Pla…
(2020-07-15). Tucson Mayor Romero Slams Arizona Gov. Ducey for Downplaying COVID & Hasty Reopening as ICUs Fill. democracynow.org 
As COVID-19 cases soar in the U.S. South and Southwest, we go to the hot spot of Arizona, where 88% of ICU beds are full and the family of one man accuses Arizona Governor Ducey and President Trump of being directly responsible for his death, after they downplayed the threat of the virus and obstructed local officials from requiring masks even as Arizona's case numbers were exploding. "We have been in a state of crisis since Governor Ducey decided to hastily reopen the state," says Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, who has been standing up to Ducey and is the first Latina and the first woman to be elected mayor of Tucs…
(2020-07-15). The Left Remakes the World: Amna Akbar on Canceling Rent, Defunding Police & Where We Go from Here. democracynow.org 
We look at another looming crisis for the American public: mass evictions. More than four months into a pandemic that has left millions unemployed, eviction freezes across the country are ending, even as case numbers rise and states reimpose lockdown measures. As the Cancel the Rent movement inspires rent strikes and protests nationwide, a coalition of labor unions, workers and racial and social justice groups in 25 states plans to stage a mass walkout this Monday called the "Strike for Black Lives." We speak with Amna Akbar, law professor at Ohio State University, who wrote about how to respond to all of this in…
(2020-07-15). As COVID-19 Cases Spike, Epidemiologist Warns "The Road to an Uncertain Vaccine Is Paved in Death" democracynow.org 
As the U.S. reports its highest one-day spike in infections and 11 states report record hospitalizations, the Trump administration is demanding states stop sending COVID patient data to the CDC, which then releases it to the public. We speak with Dr. Ali Khan, epidemiologist and the dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, about the Trump administration's handling of the crisis and his hopes for a vaccine. "The road to an uncertain vaccine is paved in death," notes Dr. Khan. He is the former director of the CDC's Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, where he…
(2020-07-15). Is U.S. Military Action against Venezuela Contemplated? Trump Wants to Extradite Maduro. globalresearch.ca The Sino-Venezuelan agreement by which the Chinese state petrochemical company Sinopec will invest 14,000 million dollars to achieve daily oil production of 200,000 barrels per day of crude in the Orinoco Oil Belt, (considered the most abundant oil field in …
(2020-07-15). Trump Tells Florida Crowd 'Something Will Happen In Venezuela' Soon. popularresistance.org On a trip to COVID-19 riddled Florida this weekend, President Donald Trump not-so-cryptically revealed that he had something big planned for Venezuela during a meeting with leaders of the U.S. military's Southern Command. "Something will happen with Venezuela. That's all I can tell you," he said, before adding that Washington would be "very much involved" in what he was referencing. Biden has also taken a hard line on Venezuela and is attempting to out-hawk Trump on the issue. "It's time for free and fair elections so that the Venezuelan people can turn the page on the corrupt and repressive Maduro regime," he sa…
(2020-07-15). Laos has tackled COVID-19, but it is drowning in debt to international finance. mronline.org 
On June 11, Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic)—a country of 7 million in Southeast Asia—said it had temporarily prevailed over COVID-19.
(2020-07-15). WOLA's David Smilde Advocates a more Efficient Regime Change Strategy against Venezuela. dissidentvoice.org Common Dreams, a liberal-left website, reposted an article by David Smilde of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA): "Joe Biden Should Not Try to Out-Hawk Trump on Venezuela." It starts off well with the subtitle: "The first task for a Biden administration would be to take military intervention off the table." The US has …
(2020-07-15). Elections signal post-socialist Poland's descent into reaction and repression. fightbacknews.org On July 12, Poland completed its second round of elections to decide who will be president and whether the far-right, chauvinistic, racist PiS would have full powers of the Sejm – Poland's equivalent to the House of Representatives. Sadly, despite being incredibly close and potentially contested, the official reports show Andrzej Duda getting 51% of the vote, while his opponent Rafal Trzaskowski achieved 49% of the vote. Duda is the candidate that represented the Prawo I Sprawiedliwosc (in English, the Law and Justice party). His opponent, Trzaskowski, represented the right-centrist party known as the Civil Platf…
(2020-07-15). Newsom: allowing SEP candidates on ballot would "frustrate democratic process." indybay.org Democratic Party officials argue that the Socialist Equality Party should have been collecting ballot signatures in California during the dangerous COVID-19 lockdown.
(2020-07-15). Video: Saudi Regime on Brink of Collapse? Economic Crisis and Setbacks in Yemeni War. globalresearch.ca Saudi Arabia has become a hostage of its own military campaign in Yemen. The Kingdom suffers from both its own inability to achieve a military victory in the conflict and regular losses from the retaliatory actions of the Houthis. At …
(2020-07-15). Propaganda Will Not Be Enough to Win Joe Biden the White House. mintpressnews.com The biggest threat to Biden's chances is the continuing suppression of black votes and the refusal of the Democrats to do anything about it.
(2020-07-15). Hezbollah's New Battle—MES EP.62. thealtworld.com 1st Segment | Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah stressed that Lebanon must explore all options to rescue the country's economy while announcing Hezbollah's new front by saying that the Resistance party has decided to be in the heart of agricultural and industrial battle. To discuss this issue with us in Beirut is Dr. Bilal Farhat former Member of Parliament with the Loyalty of the Resistance Bloc, Hezbollah. | 2nd Segment | The U.S.-backed Separatists militias of the anti-Damascus Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has been impeding the delivery of flour to bread facilities in the northeastern provi…
(2020-07-15). Philadelphia residents file lawsuits against city for police violence on protests. peoplesdispatch.org The lawsuit is the latest in a wave of class action taken against police departments across the US, as the George Floyd protests continue to grow…
(2020-07-15). Vaccine Group Sues Trudeau Government for 'Draconian and Unjustifiable' Response to COVID-19. globalresearch.ca Vaccine Choice Canada, a not-for-profit society founded by families who have suffered from vaccine reactions and injuries, is suing Trudeau's Liberal Government along with Ford's Government of Ontario to hold them "accountable" for their "overreach and the draconian and unjustifiable …
(2020-07-15). Forging Greater Israel: Annexation by Any Other Name. counterpunch.org July 1st came and went and Netanyahu made no formal statement regarding annexation. That left many journalists, politicians, activists, and others feeling abandoned to speculation. Declarations of support or opposition went forward accompanied by an air of uncertainty and the frustration of trying to second guess the objectives of those whose actions would determine the
(2020-07-15). Nigeria's Human Rights Commission blocks workers' strike with court order. peoplesdispatch.org On Wednesday July 15, an industrial court in Nigerian capital Abuja gave an interim order interdicting the strike action which was planned by the workers of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). | Until the court's final decision on the matter, the order also prohibits these workers from holding any meetings, protests, rally or other forms of gatherings to mobilize for any form of industrial action against the non-payment of minimum wages. | This order came after the Commission, charged with protecting human rights, went to court to stop its workers from exercising their right to strike. The strike action w…
(2020-07-15). Organizations issue joint appeal to UN for urgent action on Israeli killings of Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org 83 organizations from around the world have demanded the relevant UN authorities to apply pressure on Israel to release the body of Ahmed Erekat, who was killed by Israeli forces on June 23, along with the bodies of 62 other Palestinians which are currently in Israeli custody…
(2020-07-15). Hagia Sophia and the Catastrophe of Symbolism. counterpunch.org As a Muslim, I find Erdogan's "decree" to change the status of Hagia Sophia (or Ayasofya in Turkish) from a museum to a masjid extremely disturbing. Yes, it is true that Turkey is a sovereign state, so it can do whatever it wants within its borders. But these actions have severe consequences. Hagia Sophia was
(2020-07-15). Borrell urges Europe to do more to satisfy Iran with JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) — European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell on Wed. called on Europe to do more to win satisfaction of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
(2020-07-15). Imperial plans for the future of education, as NSS results are revealed. imperial.ac.uk Student satisfaction at Imperial is now at 81%, according to the most recent National Student Survey (NSS).
(2020-07-15). Monday 7/20: Nationwide Strike for Black Lives. indybay.org Nationwide car caravans, rallies, and protest actions…
(2020-07-15). Biden Extends Lead Over Trump in Battleground States as Some Cite 'Secret Trump Voters'. sputniknews.com With just 4 months to go to the November presidential election, opinion polling is looking increasingly dire for incumbent President Donald Trump. His presumptive rival – former US Vice President Joe Biden – is beginning to surge in key battleground states.
(2020-07-15). Texas and Arizona Request Refrigerated Trucks as Morgues Run Out of Space. truthout.org Refrigerated trucks are en route to Texas and Arizona as morgues struggle to deal with the rising number of deaths resulting from Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, a Democrat, told reporters that at least one morgue in Maricopa County, home to nearly 60% of the state's population, was "near cap…
(2020-07-15). Oklahoma Governor Who Welcomed Trump's Tulsa Rally Has Tested Positive for COVID. truthout.org Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt announced during a virtual press conference on Wednesday that he has tested positive for coronavirus. | Stitt is believed to be the first United States governor to be diagnosed with the infection. It's possible that the governor…
(2020-07-15). Terrorist regime vilifies human rights organizations and victims of human rights violations as terrorist. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement by Jose Maria Sison, National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Chief Political Consultant. | While it is frenziedly engaged in state terrorism and suppression of democratic rights in the Philippines, the Duterte regime has submitted to the UN Human Rights Office a 137-page report entitled "The Philippine Human Rights Situationer May 2020" to achieve two malicious purposes: | 1) to make false accusations against the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People' Army and the National Democratic Front; and | 2) to slander and vilify the human…
(2020-07-15). Turkish Foreign Ministry marks 2016 defeated coup. yenisafak.com Turkey's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday shared a video to mark the fourth anniversary of the 2016 defeated coup."Four years ago an attempted military coup perpetrated by FETO terrorist organization was stopped by the Turkish nation. Turkish people united against the traitors and protected their democracy. Turkish people's #VictoryofDemocracy," read a tweet by the ministry along with the video.The video revolves around a young Turkish pupil studying abroad, who delivers a powerful response to his professor's remarks on coup attempts around the world.The professor says: "According to an article, there have been 236…
(2020-07-15). Fresh Ebola outbreak raises concern in DR Congo. yenisafak.com Nearly a month after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ebola-free, a fresh wave of the epidemic has hit the western part of the country.Confirming that 48 new cases have been detected in DRC's Equateur province, Mike Ryan, the WHO's top emergency expert admitted that this is still a very active outbreak and a great cause of concern.This could be the 11th Ebola outbreak in the country. On May 14, the WHO and the DRC government had declared the country free from the 10th outbreak of the epidemic.Ebola discovered 40 years ago, known as a hemorrhagic fever virus is sp…
(2020-07-14). The Fiscal Deficit, Modern Monetary Theory and Progressive Economic Policy. globalresearch.ca Modern Monetary Theory or MMT has crept in from the academic margins to become an influential doctrine in progressive policy circles in the United States. Both Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders drew on the ideas of MMT to shape their …
(2020-07-14). "Release Is Only Way to Save Lives": Migrant Families Face Separation as COVID Spreads in ICE Jails. democracynow.org 
As the United States leads the world in coronavirus infections, we go behind the walls of immigrant jails, where infection rates are also soaring, and also look at how thousands more jailed migrant parents may be separated from their children starting Friday. "Release is the only way to save the lives of people in custody," says reporter Jacob Soboroff, who went inside these ICE jails and first witnessed kids in cages in 2018, which he writes about in his new book, "Separated: Inside an American Tragedy."
(2020-07-14). Trump's Fox Fave Tucker Carlson Goes Fishing After Lead Writer Resigns over Racist Online Comments. democracynow.org 
The lead writer for President Trump's favorite Fox News TV show, "Tucker Carlson Tonight" — the most popular cable show in history — has resigned for posting disturbing racist and misogynist messages to an online forum under a pseudonym. Now Tucker Carlson says he's going on vacation, and his advertisement blocks "are a wasteland," says Matt Gertz, senior fellow at Media Matters, where he documents the relationship between Fox News and the Trump administration.
(2020-07-14). Headlines for July 14, 2020. democracynow.org California Shuts Down Again as COVID-19 Cases Surge, L.A., San Diego, Atlanta to Hold All Classes Online, "Shame on You!": Protester Disrupts Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Mexican Man Dies of COVID-19 a Month After Being Detained by ICE, Report: 5.4 Million Lose Health Insurance Due to Job Losses During Pandemic, WHO Warns Pandemic Could "Get Worse and Worse and Worse", Amnesty: 3,000 Health Workers Have Died from COVID-19, China: 2 Million Displaced, 141 Missing in Historic Flooding, Federal Government Carries Out First Execution in 17 Years, Judges Block Restrictive Abortion Laws in Tennessee and Georgia, Oreg…
(2020-07-14). Shahid Buttar Mounts A Serious Congressional Race Against Speaker Of The House Nancy Pelosi. therealnews.com 
Democratic Socialist Buttar is challenging Pelosi as a progressive-sounding centrist who pushes a conservative agenda that enables Trump.
(2020-07-14). Texas Progressives Eye GOP House Seat That Got Away in 2018. truthout.org The primary race between Democratic candidates Mike Siegel and Pritesh Gandhi is coming down to a competition between progressive endorsements and a well-funded opponent in Siegel, a former civil rights attorney and public school teacher, is considered the progressive in the race with his support of hallmark progressive policies, such as universal healthcare and a Green New Deal. He won endo…
(2020-07-14). Truth And Justice: Green's Trailblazing World Peace Platform. popularresistance.org The Green Party believes that economic development is only environmentally sustainable globally when it's rooted democratically in social and economic justice. As a superpower, our government's domestic militarism is tied to international militarism. Thus, our foreign policy of attacking, through overt and covert warfare, the sovereignty of nation-states to acquire their natural, financial, and human resources to maintain geopolitical supremacy must end if we are to protect ourselves and the people of the world against the corporate hijacking of our foreign policy. Our interests are best served in respecting inte…
(2020-07-14). People's Action Proudly Endorses Rep. Ilhan Omar for Reelection to Congress. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-07-14). Biden introduces climate change plan with energy revamp. peoplesworld.org 
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden released a plan Tuesday aimed at combating climate change and spurring economic growth in part by overhauling America's energy industry, with a proposal to achieve entirely carbon pollution-free power by 2035. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee discussed the proposal Tuesday near his home in Wilmington, Delaware. It marks his …
(2020-07-14). They stream movies, don't they? 'City of Tiny Lights' and 'Hamilton'. peoplesworld.org 
Although the highlight and main attraction of most streaming services is always new series and seasons of Serial TV, they also attract viewers, and more importantly to them, subscribers, by posting high profile films, often with a holiday slant. Netflix premiered Scorsese's The Irishman at Thanksgiving 2019 in an attempt to have families stay at …
(2020-07-14). US sharply divided on reopening schools amid Covid-19, as Democrats & Republicans flip long-standing positions. rt.com 
Schools closed by the pandemic in the US may not open in the fall. Student and teacher safety is the latest issue to become politicized in the presidential election campaign, as both parties insist science is on their side. | "We have to open our schools," said President Donald Trump, who on Tuesday called the decision of the biggest school district in California not to reopen for in-person classes a "mistake." | "You should find yourself a new person whoever is in charge of that decision because it's a terrible decision," Trump told CBS News. | WATCH: POTUS says re-opening of schools is about the welfare of k…
(2020-07-14). Anti-Trump Lincoln Project co-founder says past tweets shouldn't define him, then cans employee for offensive messages a day later. rt.com 
The Lincoln Project, an anti-Donald Trump organization founded by Republicans, has fired its video editor Ben Howe for years-old tweets using female anatomy as an insult — despite one of its co-founders engaging in similar antics. | "Based on these unacceptable and offensive posts, and those that came to light last week, Ben Howe is no longer affiliated with the Lincoln Project, effective immediately," Keith Edwards, a spokesman for the group, said in a statement on Tuesday. | The tweets in question were emailed to the organization by the 19th News, a non-profit media outlet, and had been highlighted by…
(2020-07-14). Ahead of Hearing, Ocasio-Cortez Condemns the Real Estate Industry's Request to Use Federal Bailout Funds to Enrich Shareholders. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-07-14). Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Campaign Workers Just Ratified a Union Contract. zcomm.org Campaign workers "more often than not are subjected to work environments that do not prioritize the health, safety, and comfort of their staff but instead prioritize winning"
(2020-07-14). Teacher unions support drive to reopen US schools as pandemic explodes. wsws.org As COVID-19 cases soar across the country, the AFT and NEA are striving to channel teachers' anger over the forced reopening behind the right-wing presidential campaign of Democrat Joseph Biden.
(2020-07-14). Cuban doctors land in Azerbaijan to help fight COVID-19. peoplesdispatch.org Over 100 medical professionals from the Henry Reeve Brigade arrived in Azerbaijan on Monday. The brigade, founded by Fidel Castro in 2005, has worked in more than 25 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic…
(2020-07-14). New York City releases dangerous school reopening plans. wsws.org The announcement last week by Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio that public schools would reopen on an alternating-day schedule has provoked concern and opposition among parents and educators.
(2020-07-14). Let Us Name the System: "Racial Capitalism" zcomm.org It's fascinating to see pundits on CNN, MSNBC and other networks now discussing "systemic racism" after they'd spent months during the Democratic presidential primaries in panicked overdrive propping up "the system."
(2020-07-14). Democratic California Governor Newsom argues that allowing SEP candidates on the ballot would cause "frustration of the democratic process" wsws.org Joseph Kishore and Norissa Santa Cruz are suing California for enforcing a 200,000-signature requirement. Yesterday, the candidates appealed a Michigan judge's ruling against them to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
(2020-07-14). Meatpacking, auto and health care workers take action to protect lives as pandemic surges in US. wsws.org Meatpacking workers in Greeley, Colorado walked out Friday and autoworkers are setting up rank-and-file safety committees to protect themselves from the deadly virus.
(2020-07-14). Soft Power: Americans in Its Grip at Home Must Face the Mischief It Wields by BNimri Aziz July 11/2020. counterpunch.org I suspect most Americans would approve of what they understand to be this nation's global cultural reach as expressed through its 'soft power'. A term coined by an American political scientist, soft power "involves shaping the preferences of others through appeal and attraction". Contrasted with coercive measures, it's achieved largely through cultural means, although nevertheless
(2020-07-14). RTJ4: Run the Jewels melds "rebellion" with reaction. wsws.org Despite its musical interest, the new album by rap duo Run the Jewels shows Killer Mike and El-P to be seriously disoriented, or worse, in the current upheavals.
(2020-07-14). #BlackLivesMatter Resources for Advocacy. peaceaction.org As peace activists and organizers, we unequivocally stand in solidarity with the black community in the US and around the globe in demanding justice and dismantling white supremacy. We honor the lives of and mourn the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, David McAtee, Tony McDade, and countless others who have been murdered at the hands of …
(2020-07-14). Propaganda on Government Action and Inequality from David Leonhardt. counterpunch.org It really gets annoying how all discussions in the media of inequality in the media take the White Savior route, where we need the government to act to reduce inequality created by the natural workings of the market. David Leonhardt gave us another dose of this one today when he speculated about the state of
(2020-07-14). Iran, Coronavirus and U.S. Sanctions. globalresearch.ca In 2018, the United States, under the confused and confusing leadership of the bizarre Donald Trump, violated domestic and international law by withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. This was an agreement made with Iran and China, …
(2020-07-14). Peanut Allergen Powder (Palforzia). jamanetwork.com This Medical Letter review summarizes the dosing, administration, cost, and adverse effects use of peanut allergen powder-dnfp (Palforzia), an oral immunotherapy indicated to mitigate allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, caused by accidental peanut exposure in patients with a confirmed peanut allergy.
(2020-07-14). COVID-19 outbreaks escalate across England. wsws.org Workers have been raising safety concerns for months, but have been smothered by the continued inaction of government agencies and local politicians.
(2020-07-14). Cop tells man he's about to kill, 'You're about to die, my friend'. fightbacknews.org Salt Lake City, UT – Protesters gathered in front of Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill's office, July 8, to demand justice for Bryan Valencia and Chad Breinholt and all victims of police violence. Protesters chanted, "Justice for Chad Breinholt!" and "Justice for Bryan Valencia," as posters with the same demands were hung on the DA's office building. | Utah Against Police Brutality (UAPB) called the rally to bring attention to these two local cases that have not had the same spotlight as some other local and national police killings. | Breinholt was killed by West Valley City police inside of West Valle…
(2020-07-14). The New "Water Barons": Wall Street Mega-Banks are Buying up the World's Water. globalresearch.ca Mega-banks and investing powerhouses such as Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, UBS, Deutsche Bank, the Blackstone Group, Allianz, and HSBC Bank, among others, are consolidating their control over water.
(2020-07-14). Possible end of JCPOA, 'start of decline of multilateralism'. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — Iranian Ambassador to Brussels said that the possible end of Iran's nuclear deal, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is the start of decline of multilateralism and a serious blow to the European convergence.
(2020-07-14). Monday 7/13: Demanding Women: A Conversation About Gun Violence w/ Karen Bass (Moms Demand Action). indybay.org Online via livestream: www.facebook.com/Everytown/live/…
(2020-07-14). Trump Signs Measures Holding China Accountable for 'Repressive' Hong Kong Actions. sputniknews.com US President Donald Trump signed a bill and an executive order on Tuesday related to Hong Kong in the aftermath of Beijing passing a new national security law. The measures end the city's preferential treatment by Washington and levy sanctions against Chinese individuals responsible for implementing the security law.
(2020-07-14). 'More Work to Do' But 'Major Step Forward': Progressives Welcome Biden's $2 Trillion Green Energy Plan. commondreams.org "Biden gets a lot right… but he's still got a lot of room for improvement in increasing the scale, scope, and speed in which he addresses the climate emergency." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden_1_0.jpg …
(2020-07-14). 'Violence by Number Tampering': Trump Manipulated Government Estimates of Climate Costs, Says GAO Report. commondreams.org A nonpartisan congressional report released Tuesday reveals how the Trump administration manipulated data to justify deregulating carbon emissions, drastically understating the costs of allowing fossil fuel extraction—and the resulting climate crisis—to continue. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/port_arthur.png …
(2020-07-14). Republicans Seek Immunity for Employers From Lawsuits Related to Pandemic. truthout.org Congressional leaders are squaring off over the next pandemic relief bill in a debate over whom Congress should step up to protect: front-line workers seeking more safeguards from the ravages of COVID-19 or beleaguered employers seeking relief from lawsuits. | Democrats want to enact an emergency standard meant to bolster access to protective gear for health care and other workers and to bar employers from retaliating against them for airing safety concerns. | Republicans seek immunity for emplo…
(2020-07-14). Trump Elevates a Game Show Host's Views on COVID While Stifling Fauci. zcomm.org Source: Truthout "The most outrageous lies are the ones about Covid 19," read the Monday morning retweet on Donald Trump's Twitter page. "Everyone is lying. The CDC, Media, Democrats, our Doctors, not all but most that we are told to trust. I think it's all about the election and keeping the economy from coming back,
(2020-07-14). Statement from Sunrise Movement co-founder Varshini Prakash on Vice President Biden's new plans for Environmental Justice, Sustainable Infrastructure, and an Equitable Clean Energy Future. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-07-14). Turkish parliament to mark anniversary of defeated coup. yenisafak.com Turkey's parliament on Wednesday will mark the fourth anniversary of the 2016 defeated coup by the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO).The commemorative ceremony will launch with Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop's visit to the July 15 Democracy Martyrdom Monument at 10.00 a.m. (0700GMT) in Ankara.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will also attend a commemorative ceremony in parliament at 12.00 noon (0900GMT).Honoring the thousands of members of the public who took to the streets four years ago against the coup bid, athletes coming from all 81 of Turkey's provinces will keep a "Democracy Watch" in front of the Ju…
(2020-07-14). Nearly 50 confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo. yenisafak.com At least 49 new infections of the Ebola virus have been recorded as a part of an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced Tuesday."The latest Situation Report from the 11th Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in #Mbandaka, Équateur Province #DRC (reported 13 July 2020). 49 cases (46 confirmed, 3 probable). 20 deceased and 11 recovered," WHO African Region tweeted."This is still a very active outbreak, and I would say it is still a great concern," Mike Ryan, the WHO's top emergency expert told a news briefing Monday.The WHO expressed concern last month about the outbreak…
(2020-07-13). Attempted Lynching in Indiana. No Arrests? Meet the Survivor: Human Rights Commissioner Vauhxx Booker. democracynow.org 
We go to Bloomington, Indiana, to speak with the African American human rights commissioner for Monroe County, Vauhxx Booker, who says he survived an attempted lynching when a group of white men pinned him against a tree over the Fourth of July weekend. "You have to be aware of George Floyd and how many other Black folks in our history have heard their executions spoken before them in real time," Booker recalls. "I felt myself want to cry out 'I can't breathe' with these men on top of me, and I just couldn't say the words." Police were called, but no arrests were made. "These men remain loose in my community," sa…
(2020-07-13). As COVID Infections Soar, Trump Attacks Dr. Fauci, CDC & Pushes Schools to Reopen at All Costs. democracynow.org 
As the world and the United States shatter the daily records of COVID-19 infections, President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos continue to push for public schools to reopen in the fall without a plan to adhere to CDC guidelines. "We need to be doing this safely," responds emergency physician Dr. Leana Wen. "We've already seen what happens when we use shortcuts." Meanwhile, the White House continues to attack the nation's top infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Wen says, "I fear that at this point we are not even seeing the peak of this epidemic."
(2020-07-13). Headlines for July 13, 2020. democracynow.org U.S. & World Mark Record Number of New COVID-19 Cases, Trump Accuses CDC of Lying & Attacks Dr. Anthony Fauci , COVID-19 Death Toll at San Quentin State Prison Reaches Nine, JBS Meat Processing Workers Stage Wildcat Strike, 300 Workers Infected, 4 Die at Los Angeles Apparel Factory, Mexico's COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 35,000, Surpassing Italy as World's Fourth Highest, India, Hong Kong, Colombia Reimpose Lockdowns Amid New Surges, Trump & DeVos Threaten to Cut Funding If Schools Stay Closed During Pandemic, Trump Commutes Sentence of Friend & Adviser Roger Stone, Washington Rdskns to Change Name; Will the Chiefs Be…
(2020-07-13). Disability Rights Activists Take On Twin Pandemics of Racist Police Brutality & COVID-19. democracynow.org 
Two months after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked an international uprising, we look at the underreported but devastating impact police violence has on people with disabilities, especially Black disabled people. According to at least one study, up to one-half of people killed by law enforcement in the U.S. have a disability. "People with disabilities have always been attacked by police. And people with disabilities and poor people have our own answers," says Leroy Moore, a Black disabled activist and artist, POOR Magazine co-founder and founder of the Krip-Hop Nation. "Our own answer is t…
(2020-07-13). Better-Than-Before Climate Plans Still Aren't Good Enough. commondreams.org Sunrise Movement campaigners call on Democratic House members to back a Green New Deal. (Photo: Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/covid-crisis-gnd_0.jpg …
(2020-07-13). On the growing economic crisis, unemployment and Marxist political economy. fightbacknews.org Fight Back! interviews Masao Suzuki, professor of economics and a leading member of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization. | Fight Back!: Republican Senator Lindsey Graham once said that extending the extra $600 a week in unemployment insurance would happen "over my dead body." Why are Republicans so opposed to helping out the millions of workers who lost their jobs during the current crisis? | Masao Suzuki: A common view is that the Republican party leadership is cruel and uncaring – and of course this is true. But underlying this inhumanity is the logic of capitalism, which needs what Marx called a "reserve a…
(2020-07-13). The Russiagate Spectacle: Season 2? counterpunch.org 
If it's an election year, there must be a Russiagate story. The Clintons and their neoliberal progeny, including the current standard bearer for corporate liberalism, have turned the Democratic Party into a branch office of the Deep State Inc., whose propaganda drones, the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, and MSNBC act like hired guns for the Office of War Information.
(2020-07-13). Oil Comes First in Peru, Not Coronavirus Danger, Not Indigenous Rights. counterpunch.org 
As of July 7, 10,772 people had died of COVID 19 infection in Peru, which is the 8th most severely affected country in the world. The actual toll is probably far greater, especially in Peru's Amazonian region. Indigenous inhabitants there, isolated from medical care, suffer from the pandemic and from an environment poisoned by oil extraction. Canadian oil company Frontera
(2020-07-13). Donald Trump Jr is lambasted on Twitter for his book cover — and it's not the title, 'Liberal Privilege,' that did it, but a TYPO. rt.com 
The US president's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, has triggered Democrats once again. But not, as you might think, with the title of his new book, 'Liberal Privilege,' but over what looks to be a glaring typo on its cover. | "Joe Biden and the Democrat's Defense of the Indefensible," reads the subtitle of the book, an image of which the author shared online over the weekend. | Unless Trump Jr is using "Democrat" to refer solely to Biden, or the political party as a category, the apostrophe should come at the end of the word, as a possessive plural — as legions of detractors on social media were quick to poi…
(2020-07-13). NYC mayor calls for unity after viral VIDEO shows man putting Bronx cop in headlock — as crowd cheers. rt.com 
In response to a viral video of a Bronx man putting an officer in a headlock, which outraged police unions, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said there is "a lot to do to heal the relationship between police and the community."
(2020-07-13). Trump calls on police to 'take a stronger stand' with 'Radical Left' Democratic city governments…meaning what, exactly? rt.com 
US President Donald Trump has urged police officers across the country to fight back against the "disrespect" coming from the "Radical" Democrats running major cities. What exactly he meant was open to interpretation, as usual. | "Never in history have Police been treated so badly as they are in Democrat run cities," Trump lamented on Monday via Twitter, calling on cops to "take a stronger stand with the Radical Left politicians that are treating them so badly, and so disrespectfully!!!" | Never in history have Police been treated so badly as they are in Democrat run cities – and these cities are a mess. Polic…
(2020-07-13). 'Everyone is lying': Outrage after Trump retweets TV host who said there's a Covid-19 conspiracy to make him lose election. rt.com 
TV personality Chuck Woolery ignited uproar after claiming there was a conspiracy afoot to distort the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in order to make Donald Trump lose November's election, a tweet the president then reposted. | "The most outrageous lies are the ones about Covid 19," the game-show host tweeted on Sunday, adding that "everyone is lying" about the pandemic. | According to Woolery, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Democratic Party, the media and "most" doctors are all in on the anti-Trump conspiracy. By exaggerating the direness of the pandemic, they are trying to "keep…
(2020-07-13). 'You should be ashamed': Obama's ex-adviser slammed for celebrating NYC triumph over Covid 'from the epicenter to zero deaths!'. rt.com 
A former adviser to Barack Obama is being slammed for a "ghoulish" tweet celebrating the "short term sacrifices" New York City made to go from the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic to having a day with no new recorded deaths. | "From the epicenter to zero deaths. Short term sacrifice saves lives!!!" Valerie Jarrett tweeted on Saturday evening, in reaction to a story declaring the fact that the previous day included no new coronavirus deaths in New York City. | From the epicenter to zero deaths. Short term sacrifice saves lives!!!
(2020-07-13). EU 'preparing measures' against China over Hong Kong, but diplomats say economic sanctions 'unlikely'. rt.com 
The European Union is preparing countermeasures in response to Beijing's new security law on Hong Kong, the EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said on Monday. However, diplomats indicated that the likely steps will not amount to economic sanctions. | They have noted "broad support" for action among EU member states, they said, but believed tough measures were not being discussed in any detail, Reuters reported. The cited problem is resistance from China's closest trade partners in Europe, such as Hungary and Greece. | "We have agreed … to develop a coordinated EU response to show support for Hong Kong…
(2020-07-13). American Airlines 'investigating' after Ted Cruz photographed maskless on flight. rt.com 
A photo of Republican Senator Ted Cruz sitting on an American Airlines flight without a mask has the internet up in arms, with 'witnesses' claiming he was barefaced the whole flight while his staff say he only removed it to drink.
(2020-07-13). WHO team probing origins of coronavirus to work with Chinese scientists in Wuhan. rt.com 
A two-member advance team of the World Health Organization (WHO) dispatched to Wuhan to probe the origins of the Covid-19 outbreak will undertake preliminary work with local scientists, the agency's emergencies chief has said. | The team is currently under mandatory quarantine, the WHO's Mike Ryan said at a press briefing on Monday. After their isolation period ends, the investigators will begin their work alongside their Chinese colleagues. The WHO has previously said its team will focus only on uncovering the "zoonotic source" of the disease. | The decision to send a special team to Wuhan, believed to be the…
(2020-07-13). Far-right Vox party to launch fascist trade union in Spain. wsws.org Vox intends to exploit the reactionary role played by Spain's main unions, which support the austerity policies of the ruling Podemos and Socialist parties.
(2020-07-13). Will the Biden-Sanders Economic Task Force Rattle the Rich? counterpunch.org How much more unequal has the United States become in the Trump years? We don't exactly know. We have some juicy anecdotal data — billionaires, for instance, have increased their net worth by $600 billion or so just since mid-March — but broader national stats won't be available until well into 2021. The more pressing
(2020-07-13). VenezolanosConBiden and MAGAzuela: Two sides of the same coin. mronline.org The Biden campaign recently held an event outlining the presidential hopeful's "vision for Venezuela." Spoiler alert: it barely differs from President Trump's.
(2020-07-13). Will the Biden-Sanders Economic Task Force Report Rattle the Rich? zcomm.org Wish-lists of progressive public policies never change the world. But they sometimes do excite the people who can…
(2020-07-13). Demands mount for racial quotas at elite US universities. wsws.org There is nothing democratic or progressive about the mandating of quotas of different races at schools or workplaces.
(2020-07-13). John Bolton's belief that Trump isn't 'a Conservative or a Republican' could play into Democrat hands. thecanary.co John Bolton's Meanwhile,…
(2020-07-13). Trump Manages to Wear a Mask and Undercut Mask-Wearing at the Same Time. zcomm.org In many states run by Democratic governors, Trump supporters, including anti-vaccine activists, have staged angry protests against mask orders.
(2020-07-13). Democratic Republic Of Congo: WHO Reports A New Ebola Outbreak. telesurenglish.net The World Health Organization emergencies expert Dr. Mike Ryan reported a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday. | RELATED: | "As for the 12 of July, we have 48 confirmed cases and three probable cases reported from Equateur province in DRC. We have 17 deaths from confirmed cases and three from probable cases and 11 survivors," Dr. Ryan briefed. | In late June, WHO decreed the se…
(2020-07-13). Trump commutes prison term for political crony Roger Stone. wsws.org Stone's convictions on perjury and other federal charges stemmed from the bogus anti-Russia campaign launched by the Democratic Party and sections of the military-intelligence establishment.
(2020-07-13). Is AIPAC Losing Its Grip on Democrats? commondreams.org While there are a number of principled souls serving in Congress, for too many Members raising money and getting reelected become ends in themselves. (Photo: AIPAC/Screengrab) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/aipac_2.jpg …
(2020-07-13). Georgia Tech faculty, students and parents express opposition to school reopening. wsws.org The university reopening plans in Georgia come in the context of the Trump administration's reactionary push for the reopening of industries and businesses…
(2020-07-13). The Inevitable, Fatal End of Globalization — Centuries of Obscene Entitlement Morphing into Unavoidable, Horrendous Consequences; New Beginnings? globalresearch.ca As the world is understandably distracted by the threat of the pathogenic actions of an entity 10,000 times smaller than a grain of salt, we spend a huge amount of time arguing over its origins and nature, or whether it …
(2020-07-13). Unless We Take Urgent Action, Covid-19 Won't Be the Last Virus That Jumps From Animals to Humans. commondreams.org With tens of billions of nonhuman animals either hunted or farmed in the world's current world system of food production, future pandemics are all but certain. (Photo: Tim Geers/Flickr/cc) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/5378570040_e5f811f068_b-2_0.jpg …
(2020-07-13). Actions Across The Globe Call For A Just Recovery Ahead of G20 meeting. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2020-07-13). Pelosi Criticizes Trump Over Calls For School Reopening. telesurenglish.net The U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi Monday accused President Donald Trump of putting children's health at risk by sending them to school in fall. | RELATED: | Pelosi called for mandatory federal guidelines on reopening schools amid the coronavirus outbreak, at a time when contagion is increasing across the country. | "Going back to school presents the biggest risk for the spread of the virus. If there are guidelines est…
(2020-07-13). Republican Values, Or Things That Students Need Not Learn. zcomm.org The CBSE's syllabus diktat seems to announce a clampdown on learning that may raise questions of macro-historical distress and discrimination that continue to plague the republic…
(2020-07-13). From Uprising to Reconstruction. thenation.com K. Sabeel Rahman, Dorian T. Warren From Uprising to Reconstruction…