(2021-07-18). US Targets Nicaraguan Presidential Election: Former Solidarity Activists Echo Imperial Talking Points. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-18). Chavista Chronicles from Caracas — Jen McKinney and Luisa Herrera — DSA Delegation to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Caracas, July 17, 2021 (OrinocoTribune.com)—In this new episode of Chavista Chronicles from Caracas, we had the pleasure to interview Jen McKinney and Luisa Herrera of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). They were part of a larger delegation that visited Venezuela to participate in the Bicentennial Congress of the Peoples of the World, held from June 22 to June 24. | Jen McKinney is a full-time mom and chair of DSA's National Political Committee. She has devoted most of her time to building mutual aid efforts within the organization. And Luisa Herrera is a community activist on the board of the DSA Inte…
(2021-07-18). Forever Wars Are a Cancer on Our Democracy. scheerpost.com The U.S. Army / CC BY 2.0] By Andrea Mazzarino / TomDispatch Sometimes, as I consider America's never-ending wars of this century, I can't help thinking of those lyrics from the Edwin Starr song, "(War, huh) Yeah! (What is it good for?) Absolutely nothing!" I mean, remind me, what good have those disastrous, failed, still largely ongoing conflicts done for this country? Or for you? Or for me? |
(2021-07-18). Saturday 7/17: La Honda: Good Trouble Protest for Democracy & Voting Rights. indybay.org Post Office sidewalk, 8865 La Honda Road, La Honda, CA 94020 | Peaceful Action. Masks & follow all current COVID guidlines.
(2021-07-18). Cuba: Beside the People, With the People and for the People, the Revolution Continues! libya360.wordpress.com Speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, president of the Republic of Cuba, in the act of revolutionary reaffirmation, in the esplanade of La Piragua, Havana, on July 17, 2021, Year 63 of the Revolution. Dear Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, leader of the Cuban Revolution; People of Cuba, Cuban men and women; Compatriots: Long…
(2021-07-18). ISIS Shared Footage Of Embarrassing Attack On Oil Taker In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On July 17, ISIS news agency, Amaq, shared footage of a failed attack on a tanker moving oil from fields held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeastern Syria to government-held areas. | The tanker was attacked by ISIS terrorists near the town of al-Karamah in the eastern countryside of al-Raqqa on July 16. | Amaq footage show that the attack was a complete failure. ISIS terrorists failed to stop the tanker and must of their bullets missed. |
(2021-07-18). Did Netanyahu Try to get Trump to Wag the Dog with Strike on Iran after Biden Won? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Susan B. Glasser reports at The New Yorker that after it became clear that Joe Biden had won the presidency, from November 7, lame duck Donald Trump desperately wanted to hold on to his office and contemplated a strike on Iran to bolster his position. Glasser writes that "the subject …
(2021-07-18). Bernie Sanders Has Bonded with President Biden. Is That Good? indybay.org Pluses and Minuses…
(2021-07-18). Friday 7/16: Speaker Pelosi: "Help Free Julian Assange!" indybay.org Federal Building/Pelosi's office, 90 7th Street, San Francisco…
(2021-07-18). Saturday 7/17: Oakland: Good Trouble Vigil for Democracy & Voting Rights. indybay.org Preservation Park at pavilion and fountain site, 1233 Preservation Park Way, Oakland 94612 | Peaceful event. Follow all current COVID guidelines.
(2021-07-18). Tuesday 7/20: What Can We Do About Voter Suppression & The Threat To Democracy? Activists Respond. indybay.org Zoom link: us02web.zoom.us/j/86273983265; Meeting ID: 862 7398 3265; | call in: 1 669 900 9128, then enter 862 7398 3265 ##…
(2021-07-18). Richard Branson's flight and the privatization of space travel. indybay.org Richard Branson's flight has no connection to the democratization of space or the progress of humanity. It is to further enrich himself and to make outer space the playground of the very rich.
(2021-07-18). Tuesday 7/20: Fighting Racist Voter Suppression Laws Webinar w/ Women's March. indybay.org Online discussion…
(2021-07-17). Texas Judge Rules DACA Unlawful. peoplesparty.org It's appalling that this ruling threatens applicants and suspends applications, and also terrifying for what it could mean for further rulings for current recipients in future precedents. | The Dream Act is the bare minimum Congress can do to protect migrants entering and within our borders, yet, they have been dragging their feet on even this legislation. It passed the House in March but has yet to reach the Senate floor. | The slow response from Congress and the Biden administration on immigration isn't surprising. The Obama administration deported 1.18 million people in its first three years alone! More r…
(2021-07-17). US Activists Urge Biden to Lift Sanctions Fueling Cuba's Economic Crisis. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The Biden administration is using starvation as a weapon against Havana by refusing to lift the very sanctions that helped fuel Cuba's economic crisis in the first place, including those targeting payments from relatives in America, activists told Sputnik.
(2021-07-17). Pot Meet Kettle: Biden Refers to Cuba as 'Failed State'. sputniknews.com Liberation Heroine Assata Shakur turns 74; Anniversary of bold Young Lord's hospital occupation; Nigerian-American basketball players appeal to play in Olympics…
(2021-07-17). Around the World, Excessive Corporate Power Breeds Political Repression. juancole.com By Manuel Perez-Rocha | — Free trade agreements and other neoliberal economic rules grant excessive privileges to transnational corporations, elevating their narrow interests above people's livelihoods and the environment. Beyond mere economic prescriptions, neoliberalism also embraces repressive and anti-democratic measures. We are increasingly seeing this in the Northern Triangle of Central America, which includes Honduras, …
(2021-07-17). Cuba's streets belong to revolutionaries. workers.org 
Prepared for en.granma.cu by Juan Diego Nusa Peñalver, Yudy Castro Morales and Milagros Pichardo Pérez, published July 13. "We are here because the streets belong to Fidel, because the streets of Cuba belong to revolutionaries." This was the phrase we heard the loudest walking along several Havana avenues Sunday afternoon, . . . |
(2021-07-17). US-led Coalition, SDF Neutralized Six ISIS Terrorists After Successful Air Landing In Southeastern Deir Ezzor. southfront.org 
Illustrative image, Canadian Tactical Aviation Supporting Coalition Forces in Iraq, by the official account of The Canadian Armed Forces on Twitter (@CanadianForces) | Late on July 16, the US-led coalition and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) carried out a successful counter-terrorism operation in the town of Diban in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. | A joint force of the coalition and the SDF landed from helicopters in the al-Latwah neighborhood, where a cell of ISIS was taking shelter. | Following h…
(2021-07-17). [Articles] Characterisation of in-hospital complications associated with COVID-19 using the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol UK: a prospective, multicentre cohort study. thelancet.com Complications and worse functional outcomes in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 are high, even in young, previously healthy individuals. Acute complications are associated with reduced ability to self-care at discharge, with neurological complications being associated with the worst functional outcomes. COVID-19 complications are likely to cause a substantial strain on health and social care in the coming years. These data will help in the design and provision of services aimed at…
(2021-07-17). The reason Republicans and their media are discouraging people from getting vaccinated. zcomm.org Death is their electoral strategy…
(2021-07-17). Manchin Wants to Invest More Taxpayer Money in Propping Up Fossil Fuel Industry. truthout.org 
The time has come for Democrats in Congress to debate the future of the fossil fuel industry as they write sweeping climate legislation that could define President Joe Biden's legacy. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), a conservative Democrat and a key vote in the Senate, drew a line in the sand this week, telling fellow Democrats and media outlets that eliminating fossil fuels is off the table. | Instead of phasing out fossil fuels and investing heavily in cleaner energy sources such as…
(2021-07-17). Eliminating the Hyde Amendment Would Be a Big Win for Abortion Care in the South. truthout.org 
In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in the case of Roe v. Wade, declaring that the right to an abortion was protected under the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment. Although the ruling was an enormous victory for the pro-choice movement, it soon became clear that the fight for abortion access for all was far from over. | In 1976, U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde, an Illinois Republican and outspoken abortion opponent, introduced to Congress a budget amendment that b…
(2021-07-17). Biden's Policy on Cuba Reveals Itself. strategic-culture.org The assumption that military intervention would fix Cuba only illustrates how the interests of the Miami dissidents are aligned with those of the U.S. | As protests erupted in Cuba over shortages of basic necessities, the decades-long illegal U.S. blockade on Cuba was no longer a part of mainstream media narratives. In 2020, media focus was on the Cuban contribution to the fight against Covid19 and how, despite the blockade, Cuba had still managed its internationalist approach, while manufacturing its own vaccines. For a brief period, talk about lifting the illegal blockade on Cuba was also part of the internatio…
(2021-07-17). To Honor John Lewis, Progressives Say, 'End the Filibuster' and Pass Voting Rights Legislation. commondreams.org Pundits have a tendency to underestimate movements for democracy reform.
(2021-07-17). Saturday 7/17: Sacramento: Good Trouble Vigil for Democracy and Voting Rights. indybay.org California State Capitol, 1315 10th St, Sacramento, CA 95814 | Peaceful event. Follow all current COVID guidelines.
(2021-07-17). U.S. targets Nicaraguan presidential election: former solidarity activists echo imperial talking points. mronline.org Now Uncle Sam has a problem in Nicaragua, where independent polls predict a landslide victory for Daniel Ortega's leftist Sandinista slate in the November 7thpresidential elections. | July 17, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-07-17). Biden administration doubles down on fully opening schools amid surge of Delta variant. wsws.org In an interview Thursday, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky bluntly reiterated the demand that schools fully reopen this fall, months before any children under 12 years old can be vaccinated.
(2021-07-17). Nancy and Paul Pelosi Making Millions in Stock Trades in Companies She Actively Regulates. scheerpost.com YouTube] By Glenn Greenwald House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is the sixth-richest member of Congress, according to the most recent financial disclosure statements filed in 2019. As the California Democrat has risen through party ranks and obtained more and more political power, her personal wealth has risen right along with it. Pelosi "has seen her wealth increase to nearly $115 million from $41… |
(2021-07-17). Walking Around Blind Without a Cane. counterpunch.org 
Image by Declarations that the United States has fallen into conditions resembling a "civil war" have become hackneyed and cliched. That such an extreme condemnation of American culture and politics can transform into a bromide demonstrates how deeply institutional and social dysfunction trouble the world's wealthiest country. Even more disturbing are those surveyors of politics and history who persuasively argue that, in many ways legally and culturally significant, the Confederacy has triumphed long after Gettysburg. An entire literature…
(2021-07-17). Canada's new indigenous governor general and the crisis of bourgeois rule. wsws.org Whilst the media and political establishment portray the Governor General and the monarchy as little more than ceremonial window-dressing, they occupy a pivotal position within the Canadian state and bourgeois-democratic constitutional order.
(2021-07-17). Texas Democrats meet with Senator Manchin, backtrack on voting rights bills. wsws.org Texas state legislators met with leading Democrats in Washington but received little practical support for blocking voter suppression bills in their home state or anywhere else.