Daily Archives: July 26, 2021

2021-07-26: News Headlines

Philip Wegmann (2021-07-26). Biden Gaffe Renews Questions About COVID Transparency. globalresearch.ca

Juan Cole (2021-07-26). Tunisia's President just made the kind of Coup Trump and US Republicans plotted (and are plotting) Against President Biden. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Al Jazeera reports that Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed the prime minister, prorogued parliament for 30 days, stripped parliamentarians of their immunity and appointed himself the country's attorney general in what the opposition branded a coup. Opposition leaders pointed out that the Tunisian constitution does not grant the president the …

WSWS (2021-07-26). COVID-19 surge explodes Biden's claim of "independence" from pandemic. wsws.org Biden's lying declarations of victory over COVID-19 were aimed at justifying the abandonment of restrictions on the spread of the disease.

Andrés Castro (2021-07-26). Except by Balloon Summer of 2021. counterpunch.org Except by Balloon Summer of 2021 Yes, it's been two years since my last physical, Dr. Li. With the pandemic, public transportation the way it is, and being retired, I just ballooned. Grew fat that is: ballooning is on my bucket list— imagine over the Grand Canyon or even Queens. You must have had it

Staff (2021-07-26). "Committing the Truth": Whistleblower Daniel Hale to Be Sentenced Tuesday for Drone Program Leaks. democracynow.org At a sentencing hearing Tuesday, whistleblower Daniel Hale faces at least nine years in prison for leaking classified information about the U.S. drone and targeted assassination program. During his time in the Air Force from 2009 to 2013, Hale worked with the National Security Agency and the Joint Special Operations Task Force at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, where he helped identify targets for assassination. He later worked as a contractor for the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. In March, Hale pleaded guilty to one count of violating the World War I-era Espionage Act for leaking documents exposin…

Ryan Devereaux (2021-07-26). Daniel Hale Makes His Case Against U.S. Assassination Program. zcomm.org With prosecutors seeking a maximum sentence, Hale delivered a powerful handwritten letter describing his motivations to the court…

Staff (2021-07-26). Epidemiologist Gregg Gonsalves: "3 Things Biden Can Do Right Now to Stop COVID and Save Lives" democracynow.org Six months into the Biden administration, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the United States and around the world, driven by the highly contagious Delta variant. Meanwhile, as vaccinations stall in the United States, much of the world is still "desperate" for COVID-19 vaccines, says Yale epidemiologist Gregg Gonsalves. "We should be exporting vaccines rather than sitting on them and hoarding them," he says. "If we don't stop the virus all around the world, we're not going to stop it anywhere."

Center for Biological Diversity (2021-07-26). Biden Administration Announces Decommissioning of Oil Rigs Off California. indybay.org SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 22, 2021 — The Biden administration today announced its intent to prepare a programmatic environmental analysis of the impacts of decommissioning oil and gas drilling platforms, pipelines and wells off southern California.

Red Road to DC (2021-07-26). On the Red Road, Lummi Totem Pole to Shell River Stop Line 3. indybay.org The Red Road to DC joins Stop Enbridge Line 3 at the Shell River on Sunday. The Lummi Totem Pole is crossing the United States as Native Americans urge President Biden to protect sacred places.

repost (2021-07-26). Let Cuba Live Letter to Biden. indybay.org The following letter dated July 23, 2021 to Pres. Biden was published in the New York Times today and signed by the following people. See www.letcubalive.com/

Keeping Track (2021-07-26). Biden Appoints Former Partner of Anti-Union Morgan Lewis to Justice Dept. indybay.org Pres. Biden has appointed and the US Senate has confirmed Kenneth Polite, a former law partner of anti-labor and pro-Trump, Morgan, Lewis & Brockius, to be Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division of the US Justice Department. See wallstreetonparade.com/2021/07/law-firm-that-was-sued-last-year-by-nys-attorney-general-for-refusing-to-turn-over-trump-documents-lands-a-partner-to-head-the-criminal-division-in-bidens-justice-department/

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2021-07-26). 2021 Proposed American River National Heritage Area (1840-1875). indybay.org January 20, 2021 President Biden issued Executive Order #13985 – Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government – Federal Oversite essential to preserve the authentic legacy along the American River Parkway…

Jeet Heer (2021-07-26). Like JFK, Biden Has Good Reason to Be Wary of the Military. thenation.com Like JFK, Biden Has Good Reason to Be Wary of the Military…

Ryan Grim (2021-07-26). Rep. Ilhan Omar Questions Biden. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2021-07-26). Remembering Civil Rights Icon Bob Moses: Organized SNCC, Miss. Freedom Summer & Algebra Project. democracynow.org We remember the life of Bob Moses, the civil rights leader who left his job as a New York City high school teacher to register Black voters in Mississippi in the 1960s, facing down horrific violence and intimidation to become one of the icons of the movement. He died Sunday at age 86. Moses spent his later years as an advocate for improved math education, teaching thousands of students across the United States through the Algebra Project, the nonprofit he founded. Moses spoke to Democracy Now! in 2009, on the first day of the Obama presidency, recalling the 1964 fight for Black representation within the Democrati…

Staff (2021-07-26). Headlines for July 26, 2021. democracynow.org France Approves COVID Health Pass; Germany Considers Restrictions for Unvaccinated People, COVID Cases Skyrocket in Southeast Asia, with Children Making Up 12.5% of Indonesian Death Toll, Fauci Says U.S. "Going in the Wrong Direction"; St. Louis Reintroduces Indoor Mask Mandate, 4,000 Homebound Detainees Could Be Sent Back to Prison After Pandemic Emergency Order Lifted, Tunisia's President Sacks Prime Minister, Suspends Parliament Following Protests, Afghanistan Sees Record Number of Casualties in 2021; U.S. Could Continue Airstrikes Beyond August, U.S. Launches Second Drone Strike in Somalia in Under a Week, Is…

Dean Baker (2021-07-25). Do Republicans Distrust the IRS in the Same Way Bank Robbers Distrust the Police? cepr.net The New York Times had a piece that told readers about the resistance of Republicans to increased enforcement funding for the IRS because of "years of G.O.P. resentment toward the agency." This line appeared in the article's subhead. In addition to complaints about forcing people to pay the taxes required under the law, the piece …

Dean Baker (2021-07-25). Do Republicans Distrust the I.R.S. in the Same Way Bank Robbers Distrust the Police? cepr.net The New York Times had a piece that told readers about the resistance of Republicans to increased enforcement funding for the I.R.S. because of "years of G.O.P. resentment toward the agency." This line appeared in the article's subhead. In addition to complaints about forcing people to pay the taxes required under the law, the piece …

Staff (2021-07-25). Biden's Atomic Veterans Day Is Symbolic — But Will He Curb Nuclear Weapons? truthout.org Earlier this month, President Joe Biden took one small step in the direction of reconciling the U.S.'s nuclear weapons legacy. One day before the 76th anniversary of the first-ever nuclear detonation conducted by the U.S. in New Mexico, Biden The president noted how "our Atomic Veterans" participated…

Medea Benjamin (2021-07-25). Cubans Are Suffering. Biden Needs to End the Embargo. zcomm.org Biden should reverse Trump's sanctions and call an end to 60 years of brutal economic warfare…

Kate Aronoff (2021-07-25). The Left Is the Only Reason We're Talking About Climate Change at All. zcomm.org It's become fashionable to suggest climate activists are too hard on Joe Biden. Being hard on Joe Biden is what got climate spending into the infrastructure package…

_____ (2021-07-25). 'Hello Somebody!' Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Campaigns for Nina Turner in Cleveland. commondreams.org

Anonymous669 (2021-07-25). US To Expand Military Base, Build New Training Ground In Northeastern Syria — Reports. southfront.org Illustrative image. | The US-led coalition is planning to expand a base located near the town of al-Shaddadi in the southern countryside of al-Hasakah in Syria's northeastern region, several Syrian news sources reported on July 24 and 25. | According to the sources, one of which is the pro-opposition Step News Agency, the coalition will also build a new ground to train fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces. | A supply convoy of 75 trucks carrying armored vehicles, weapons, equipment, logistics as well as construction…

Bernie Sanders (2021-07-25). A Big Win for the Working Class Is Within Reach. zcomm.org If our budget passes, it would be one of the most important pieces of legislation since the New Deal. But we must fight for it…

_____ (2021-07-25). Jeff Bezos Should Have Thanked American Taxpayers for Paying for His Space Ride. commondreams.org As wildfires devour her state, the Democrat declares that the climate emergency is "like a hammer hitting us in the head."

Badri Raina (2021-07-25). Between Drone and Pegasus, the Latter's Flight May Be the More Fatal to India. zcomm.org It is strange that the Modi government, which denies targeting the individuals named, does not feel impelled to find out who it is that may be attacking democratic opinion critical of the establishment…

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