(2021-07-19). The Politics of Fear and Hope. counterpunch.org Both the Democrat and Republican parties employ Fear and Hope messaging in marketing their campaigns. The Republicans present Fear like a paperback novel you can't put down. Will you be murdered on an evening stroll by someone who doesn't look like you? And did you notice there's more of them moving into your neighborhood? For
(2021-07-19). Washington Post Has Another Pulitzer Prize Contender in Mind Reading Category, Tells Us Why Republican Senators Don't Want to Increase I.R.S. Enforcement. cepr.net We are so fortunate that we have reporters at the Washington Post who can tell us the true motives of politicians. In a piece on the decision by Republican Senators to refuse to go along with increased I.R.S. funding for enforcement,…
(2021-07-19). This Texas Democrat Doesn't Want Proud Boys Standing Over His Grandmother as She Votes. thenation.com This Texas Democrat Doesn't Want Proud Boys Standing Over His Grandmother as She Votes…
(2021-07-19). Headlines for July 19, 2021. democracynow.org COVID Cases on the Rise Among Olympic Athletes Days Ahead of Tokyo Opening Ceremony, Boris Johnson Self-Isolates as U.K. Reopens; Mass Protests in France over COVID Measures, Delta Variant Spreads Across Africa, Latin America, Where Vaccines Are Sorely Lacking, Young Children at Risk as U.S. Cases Surge in Areas with Low Vaccination Rates, DOJ Set to Challenge U.S. Judge Ruling Declaring DACA Unlawful, Israeli Spyware Company's Software Targeted Phones of Journalists and Politicians Around the World, Death Toll in Western Europe Flash Floods Nears 200; 70 Major Wildfires Rage in Western U.S., Colombian Police Say…
(2021-07-19). Biden Clarifies 'Facebook Isn't Killing People' After Blaming Social Media Companies for Covid-19 Deaths. commondreams.org An investigation revealing abuse of NSO Group's Pegasus malware led the whistleblower to declare: "This is an industry that should not exist."
(2021-07-19). '39 Men Still Remain': After Prisoner Released, Biden Urged to Close Gitmo Completely. commondreams.org Mike Lee's Republican Party—the putative party of "family values"—doesn't support needy families.
(2021-07-19). 'A False Solution': 500+ Groups Urge US, Canadian Leaders to Reject Carbon Capture. commondreams.org "The parliamentarian offers advice which the president and the Senate are free to take or reject. This is Biden throwing the undocumented under the bus and claiming, wrongly, he has no other choice."
(2021-07-19). Outrage as Biden Says Fate of Immigration Reform Is 'For the Parliamentarian to Decide'. commondreams.org "Reporters should not fear government prosecution simply for doing their jobs."
(2021-07-19). In Gift to Rich Tax Cheats, Republicans Strip IRS Funds From Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. commondreams.org "We've now reached stratospheric inequality. Billionaires burning into space, away from a world of pandemic, climate change, and starvation."
(2021-07-19). 'With Biden's help we will prevail' says Belarusian opposition figurehead Tikhanovskaya, calling on Americans to oust Lukashenko. rt.com 
The self-described leader of Belarus' opposition movement, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, has called on US politicians to support her bid to remove her country's embattled leader, Alexander Lukashenko, as part of her visit to Washington. | In an interview with the National Interest magazine, published on Sunday, the 39-year-old activist, who has been living abroad since last summer's Belarusian presidential election,
(2021-07-19). Fascist militia members indicted in plot to blow up Sacramento, California Democratic Party headquarters. wsws.org The right-wing terrorists, animated by Trump's election lies, planned to use pipe bombs and automatic rifles in their attack, according to a grand jury indictment.
(2021-07-19). What Biden Could Really Do to Help Central America. scheerpost.com Peter Haden / CC BY 2.0] By Aviva Chomsky / TomDispatch Earlier this month, a Honduran court found David Castillo, a U.S.-trained former Army intelligence officer and the head of an internationally financed hydroelectric company, guilty of the 2016 murder of celebrated Indigenous activist Berta Cáceres. His company was building a dam that threatened the traditional lands and water sources of the… |
(2021-07-19). "Market Concentration" Leads to Monopoly Capitalism: President Biden's Farcical Antimonopoly Executive Order. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-19). Pretending not to see brazen lies: the rule of law and nuclear madness. mronline.org The latest brazen lie is the "rule of law" upheld by U.S. President Joe Biden at the G7 and NATO summits, especially lies about lawlessness surrounding nuclear weapons. | July 19, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-07-19). Biden's Policy on Cuba Reveals Itself. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-19). 20 Years of U.S. Occupation Was Brutal in Afghanistan—And So Will Be the Exit. counterpunch.org When a reporter in early July asked Joe Biden a question about the war in Afghanistan, the U.S. president sniped back, saying, "I want to talk about happy things, man." Biden revealed, perhaps unintentionally, that the situation in Afghanistan is anything but a happy topic. It might have been one of the most revealing responses from
(2021-07-19). Tomgram: Aviva Chomsky, Migration as Resistance. warisacrime.org This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. Give Joe Biden credit. As a 78-year-old mainstream politician, he's made some surprisingly bold moves domestically when it comes, for instance, to climate change — even if his plans have been quite literally paralyzed by Senate Minority Leader …
(2021-07-19). Biden Targets Iran. Cyber, Military and Legal Provocations. Economic Warfare. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-19). Good Riddance! Let Outer Space Have Our Billionaires. commondreams.org Lag time is another phrase for the "democracy gap." It is the space between what most of the people want and need, and what those same passive people suffer and tolerate.
(2021-07-19). Decaying Democracy and the Deadly Lag. commondreams.org Anti-choice men are loud and clear on this issue, so it's time pro-choice men step up and make some noise.
(2021-07-19). The Republican Party Is an Enemy to American Families. commondreams.org Could space become the 'final frontier' in the struggle for a more equal world?
(2021-07-19). Nancy and Paul Pelosi Making Millions in Stock Trades in Companies She Actively Regulates. indybay.org Pelosi is in charge of regulating companies that she and her husband own…
(2021-07-19). Bernie Sanders Has Bonded with President Biden. Is That Good? indybay.org Pluses and Minuses…
(2021-07-19). 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.
(2021-07-19). 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.
(2021-07-19). 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 ##…
(2021-07-19). Wednesday 7/28: 2021 National Buffalo Soldier Day – Union Square and SF National Cemetery. indybay.org Meet up at Union Square at the Dewey Statue and then we travel to the SF Presidio National Cemetery to honor 2021 National Buffalo Soldiers Day…
(2021-07-19). Tuesday 7/20: Fighting Racist Voter Suppression Laws Webinar w/ Women's March. indybay.org Online discussion…
(2021-07-19). The Drug Companies Are Killing People. popularresistance.org After the Biden administration indicated its support for this limited waiver, many other rich countries signed on as well. Germany, under longtime chancellor Angela Merkel, has been largely left alone to carry water for the pharmaceutical industry in opposing the vaccine waiver. | I had the chance to confront the industry arguments directly last week in a web panel sponsored by the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (link included when it becomes available). It's always educational to see these arguments up close and real people actually making them. | The first line of defense…
(2021-07-19). What do you really know about U.S.-Cuba relations? dissidentvoice.org 
The need to possess Cuba is the oldest issue in U.S. foreign policy. — Noam Chomsky, Excerpted from Rogue States, 2000 When you watch the latest news stories about unrest in Cuba, are you relying on critical thought to process them, or are you lazily falling back on decades of deeply embedded propaganda about Castro, …
(2021-07-19). After 140 Years, Native Youth Lead Return of 10 Children's Remains from Carlisle Indian School in PA. democracynow.org 
The remains of nine Indigenous children were buried by the Rosebud Sioux in South Dakota after being transferred back from the former Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, where the children were forcibly sent over 140 years ago. Carlisle was the first government boarding school off reservation land, and it set the standard for other schools with its motto, "Kill the Indian, Save the Man." The schools were known for their brutal assimilation practices that forced students to change their clothing, language and culture. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe negotiated the return of the children's remains buried at the school,…
(2021-07-19). "Crime of the Century": How Big Pharma Fueled the Opioid Crisis That Killed 500,000 and Counting. democracynow.org 
As the U.S. continues to deal with the fallout from the devastating opioid epidemic that has killed over 500,000 people in the country since 1999, we speak with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, whose latest documentary, "The Crime of the Century," looks at the pharmaceutical industry's methods in promoting and selling the powerful drugs. "I realized that the big problem here was that we had been seeing it as a crisis, like a natural disaster like a flood or a hurricane, rather than as a series of crimes," says Gibney. "You had these terrible incentives, where the incentive is not to cure the patient.
(2021-07-19). Cuba tiene un puente de amor en Virginia, EEUU. cubadebate.cu Más respaldo contra el bloqueo a Cuba sumó Puentes de Amor a su paso por Virginia. Desde el 27 de junio los integrantes del grupo desandan el trayecto hasta Washington DC, donde el 25 de julio se congregarán frente a la Casa Blanca para exhortar a Biden que cumpla su palabra y levante el bloqueo, en especial las medidas impuestas por Trump.
(2021-07-19). If Biden Wants to "Stand With the Cuban People," He Can Ease the Cruel Blockade. truthout.org 
The corporate media have been
(2021-07-19). Bernie Sanders Is the Real Force Behind the $3.5T Reconciliation Bill. truthout.org 
When the idea of the reconciliation bill was Though it's yet unclear what exactly is in the reconciliation bill, lawmakers like Sanders and Ma…
(2021-07-19). Kremlin won't deny claim Putin offered Biden military bases in Central Asia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kremlin remains mum on reports Russia 'offered use' of Central Asia bases to US Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has refused to confirm or deny media reports that Moscow offered the use of its military bases in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to Washington in order to jointly control the situation in Afghanistan. "I can neither confirm nor …
(2021-07-19). After the First Intifada: 'Prisoners build their own weapons of defense and strength'. workers.org 
Dr. Amal Wahdan is the founder and editor of the Arab Gazette, as well as an organizer with One Democratic State of Palestine (odspal.net). She was a member of the International Delegation to the 2021 Syrian Presidential Election, as was Ted Kelly, who interviewed Dr. Wahdan July 14. Dr. Amal . . . |
(2021-07-19). Ocasio-Cortez Slams Biden for Upholding 'Absurdly Cruel' Cuba Embargo. zcomm.org "It is never acceptable for us to use cruelty as a point of leverage against every day people."
(2021-07-19). Klaus Schwab the Humanist versus Klaus Schwab the Terrorist. strategic-culture.org 
The rising technocratic dystopia may appear to carry forward the legacy of social-democracy, though perversely, and therefore the utilization of Green parties and social-democratic parties in Europe to implement these is both predicted and rational. | There are two men named Klaus Schwab, no doubt. | One man named Klaus Schwab is seen by the true-believers, fachidiots, the liberal intelligentsia, the institutionally refined population, as a man who deeply cares about humanity. It seems they believe his warnings to be earnest even if uncannily and strikingly prescient. The World Economic Forum after all, must have…
(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). Democrats and Republicans Unite to Demand US Invasion of Cuba. globalresearch.ca
(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). US Targets Nicaraguan Presidential Election: Former Solidarity Activists Echo Imperial Talking Points. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-18). Media Play Up Protests, Play Down Effect Of US Sanctions In Cuba. popularresistance.org A wave of protests in Cuba became the somewhat unlikely focus of global attention earlier this week, the events becoming the worldwide No. 1 trend on Twitter for over 24 hours, as celebrities, politicians and even the president of the United States weighed in on the action. A statement from Joe Biden's office read: | We stand with the Cuban people and their clarion call for freedom and relief from the tragic grip of the pandemic and from the decades of repression and economic suffering to which they have been subjected by Cuba's authoritarian regime. | Media, too, were quick to focus on the story, giving the prot…
(2021-07-18). What They Don't Say About Cuba. popularresistance.org The old-style information war that we have been experiencing for this last week against Cuba, did not start with Biden. Since 2017, the US has been incessantly and inaccurately talking about a social explosion in Cuba with its magical solution of a "humanitarian intervention." At the same time, Trump progressed in his litany of adding more sanctions to the blockade, 243 to be exact, which have been kept intact by the current administration. | In February 2020, the friends of Luis Almagro, Secretary-General of the OAS, and the Florida congressmen, in between taking selfies with the most despicable fascists of the…
(2021-07-18). Josh Hawley Throws a Challenge at Big Tech—and at the Left. commondreams.org "Republicans can always be counted on to help billionaires not pay taxes."
(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). Al pueblo de Cuba: øEstá Washington orquestando un "golpe blando"? La cooptación de los intelectuales cubanos. globalizacion.ca Nota del autor | En octubre de 2010, fue invitado a la casa de Fidel Castro en las afueras de La Habana para discutir la política exterior de Estados Unidos, los peligros de la guerra nuclear, la crisis económica global y…
(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). De revolución y democracia: Nota sobre Cuba. globalizacion.ca No se puede pensar a la Democracia en términos esenciales y absolutos. Como si la Democracia se pudiera establecer desde sí misma sin ninguna historia que la preceda. En todas las democracias del mundo ha intervenido siempre un momento "no…
(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). Biden-Xi Summit Coming Into View. strategic-culture.org On Taiwan, Campbell flatly ruled out any hollowing out of the "one-China policy." He said forcefully that while the US supports "a strong unofficial relationship" with Taiwan, there is no question of encouraging Taiwan's independence. He admitted that it can be a delicate dangerous balance but felt it must be maintained.
(2021-07-18). US Drilling Approvals Increase Despite Biden Climate Pledge. popularresistance.org Billings, Montana — Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their highest level since George W. Bush was president, underscoring President Joe Biden's reluctance to more forcefully curb petroleum production in the face of industry and Republican resistance. | The Interior Department approved about 2,500 permits to drill on public and tribal lands in the first six months of the year, according to an Associated Press analysis of government data. That includes more than 2,100 drilling approvals since Biden took office January 20. | New Mexico and Wyo…
(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? |