(2021-07-31). Biggest threat to Western democracy comes from within, not China: U.S. media. ecns.cn
(2021-07-31). Democrats let US eviction moratorium expire, pushing millions of families to the brink. wsws.org The confluence of the rapid spread of the Delta variant with an eruption of evictions in the coming weeks bodes a social catastrophe.
(2021-07-31). House holds hearing on threat to voting rights in Texas as Democrats abandon fight against it. wsws.org Republicans in Texas are restricting the right to vote, but the Biden administration and Senate Democrats have dropped any fight on the issue.
(2021-07-31). Leaked CDC document exposes Biden administration's COVID-19 cover-up. wsws.org The secret report contradicts nearly every public statement by the White House over the course of the past two months.
(2021-07-31). Belarusian opposition leader Tikhanovskaya appeals to Washington for support. wsws.org Tikhanovskaya toured Washington for over a week and met with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday.
(2021-07-31). Journalist Craig Murray jailed for eight months in a major assault on democratic rights. wsws.org The railroading of Murray into prison is the culmination of a politically motivated witch-hunt. For the last decade, Murray has been a trenchant defender of jailed journalist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
(2021-07-31). Venezuela — Chávez, el imprescindible. globalizacion.ca Hugo Chávez, el gran ´hombre de acción e ideas ª, como definió el Comandante Fidel Castro a quien además se refirió como el mejor amigo de Cuba, ha devenido, con el palpitar del inconmensurable corazón de nuestros Pueblos, en la esencia…
(2021-07-31). Pelosi Is Wrong — Biden Has the Power to Cancel Student Debt, and He Should. truthout.org 
When President Trump used his executive authority to pause the nearly $2 trillion in outstanding student loan payments and interest back in March 2020, there was no pushback from legal experts or uproar from Congress members, from neither Democrats nor Republicans. Of course, the sudden advent of a deadly, airborne viral pandemic signified a future so grim that partial student loan cancellation seemed uncontroversial, even for an unforgiving Trump administration. While former Education Secretary…
(2021-07-31). Joe Biden's Hollow Resistance: Words vs. Deeds. zcomm.org How pathetic, hollow, and inauthentic can the Democrats' opposition to the nation's rightward drift be? We may find out soon enough, historically speaking.
(2021-07-31). Democratic Socialists of America convention meets to promote Democratic Party. indybay.org From August 1 to 8, delegates of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) will meet online for the organization's biennial convention. The DSA leadership aims to trap growing socialist sentiment within the capitalist, imperialist Democratic Party.
(2021-07-31). WATCH LIVE: Bernie Sanders Headlines Get-Out-the-Vote Rally for Nina Turner. commondreams.org
(2021-07-31). Bob Moses, Civil Rights legend and mathematician, dead 86. zcomm.org Beaten, shot at, arrested and jailed, none of these acts of terrorism stopped Moses in his fight for equal rights and against the tyranny that kept countless number of Black Americans for exercising their democratic rights…
(2021-07-31). Authoritarian populism and democracy. zcomm.org Authoritarian populism is anti-democratic while at the same time, mutilating democracy into an institution that serves authoritarian populism…
(2021-07-31). The Right Wing Wants Misinformation and Manufactured Ignorance, Not Democracy. zcomm.org What is needed is not a series of stopgap reforms limited to particular institutions or groups but a radical restructuring of the entirety of U.S. society as a start toward more global acts of resistance…
(2021-07-31). [Clinical Picture] Granulomatosis with polyangiitis presents with skip lesions of the bowel. thelancet.com A 54-year-old man presented to our emergency department reporting several weeks of diffuse abdominal pain. He had no medical history of note.
(2021-07-30). City Hall Protest Over NYC Homeless Relocations Leads To 11 Arrests. popularresistance.org Housing advocates dubbed de Blasio a broken record for his repetitive phrases such as a "Recovery for all" and references to New York's bright future, which they say ostracizes the homeless community. In response to the mayor's "empty promises," several organizations held the "de Blasio Broken Record" Action, during which they demanded a halt to the transferal of unhoused individuals from hotels to shelters.
(2021-07-30). On Medicare's 56th Birthday, Activists Deliver 125,000+ Petitions Urging Congress to Expand the Program. commondreams.org "We as a nation have the ability to make sure everyone has their basic needs like food, housing, and healthcare met," said the Minnesota Democrat.
(2021-07-30). The Texas Legislature's Culture War. aclu.org On July 12, Texas House Democrats headed to Washington D.C. in a last resort attempt to deny Republicans the quorum they needed to pass restrictive voting measures during a special legislative session. The Democratic exodus not only stalled the GOP-led election bills, it also delayed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's longer agenda for this special session, including legislation to ban transgender youth in sports, further limit access to reproductive healthcare, and dictate how U.S. race history is taught in schools. | The Texas Democrats who fled said they aren't returning until the special session expires on August 6,…
(2021-07-30). Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel of Apparent War Crimes in Gaza Assault; Urges ICC Probe. democracynow.org 
Human Rights Watch is calling on the International Criminal Court to open a probe into apparent Israeli war crimes committed during its recent 11-day assault on Gaza that killed 260 Palestinians, including 66 children. We discuss a major report HRW released this week that closely examines three Israeli strikes that killed 62 Palestinians civilians in May. U.S.-made weapons were used in at least two of the attacks investigated. Human Rights Watch concluded Israel had committed apparent war crimes. "You had people's entire lives — their homes, their businesses, their wives, their children, their husbands [mda…
(2021-07-30). The great contest of our time is between humanity and imperialism: The Thirtieth Newsletter (2021). mronline.org 
On 23 July 2021, a full-page appeal appeared in the New York Times calling on United States President Joe Biden to withdraw the vindictive U.S. blockade against Cuba.
(2021-07-30). US Sanctions: Weapons of Economic Warfare. orinocotribune.com By Donald Monaco — Jul 27, 2021 | On July 22, 2021, the Biden regime inflicted punitive economic sanctions on Cuban government officials extending Trump era sanctions that targeted the tourism and energy industries and stopped remittances being sent to the beleaguered island. | Shortages of food, medicine and electricity caused by the U.S. embargo have provoked street protests encouraged on social media in what is ironically called the "Bay of Tweets." The U.S. State Department, National Endowment for Democracy, U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Agency for Global Media have provided grants t…
(2021-07-30). Let Cuba Live: the Movement Standing Up to Biden's Maximum Pressure. counterpunch.org On July 22, U.S. President Joe Biden and his Vice President Kamala Harris released a "fact sheet" on U.S. "measures" against Cuba. The release from the White House said that Cuba was a "top priority for the Biden-Harris administration." On March 9, Biden's Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, "A Cuba policy shift is not currently
(2021-07-30). The US Has No Business Lecturing Cuba About "Free and Fair" Elections. counterpunch.org In the weeks following the protests in Cuba on July 11 questions about how US President Joe Biden would react have dominated headlines. On July 22, Biden seemingly put speculation to rest by announcing that his administration will add a further set of sanctions to the already existing economic embargo. The new sanctions will apply
(2021-07-30). United States: Biden imposes additional sanctions on Cuba. greenleft.org.au The US feigns empathy with the Cuban people in their quest for food and other necessities, but its policies have been designed to cause hardship, writes Ian Ellis-Jones.
(2021-07-30). Biden imposes additional sanctions on Cuba. greenleft.org.au The US government feigns empathy with the Cuban people in their quest for food and other necessities of life, but its policies, sustained over more than six decades, have been designed to cause hardship, writes Ian Ellis-Jones.
(2021-07-30). The Great Contest Of Our Time Is between Humanity And Imperialism. popularresistance.org "The US does not 'stand firmly with the people of Cuba'. In fact, the US stands on the neck of the Cuban people. This is clear to the 184 member states of the UN that voted on 23 June to send a message to the US to end the blockade. The fact is that President Joe Biden has refused to even roll back the 243 coercive measures implemented by Donald Trump. The world recognises the cruelty of the blockade on Cuba and of the illegal sanctions policy that the US exercises against at least 30 countries around the world. But, because of the power of the US, there are only a few countries that are willing to do more than v…
(2021-07-30). The Movement Standing Up To Biden's Maximum Pressure Campaign. popularresistance.org Most of the 193 member states of the United Nations made public statements to defend Cuba against the "maximum pressure" campaign. In a statement, the 120 members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) "strongly condemn[ed] the international campaign organized… with the purpose of destabilizing the Republic of Cuba." The NAM called for an end to the US blockade.
(2021-07-30). From Arsenal of Democracy to Arsenal of Empire: Let's Abandon Ruinous Foreign Wars for Actual Self-Defense. juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com) — As a ROTC cadet and an Air Force officer, I was a tiny part of America's vast Department of Defense (DoD) for 24 years until I retired and returned to civilian life as a history professor. My time in the military ran from the election of Ronald Reagan to the reign of …
(2021-07-30). Work on infrastructure bill starts, but big hazards ahead. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The ancient proverb "There is many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip" could easily apply to the $974 billion 5-year infrastructure bill senators finally started to debate on July 30. The "cup," of course, is the bill itself: $974 billion for "hard" infrastructure such as mass transit and railroads, highways and bridges, broadband …
(2021-07-30). Why vote NO on the recall of California Gov. Gavin Newsom. peoplesworld.org 
Thanks to an effort launched early last year by anti-tax, anti-immigrant Republicans eager to rebuild their failing party in the country's most populous state, California voters are facing a stark choice on September 14: whether to keep Democratic Governor Newsom in office or to replace him from a field of candidates dominated by Trump clones. …
(2021-07-30). Disruption — David Potter discusses Radical Change in History (Constantine, Muhammad, Trump) with Juan Cole on "Literati at Home" juancole.com 
At Home with Literati: David Potter & Juan Cole The book is David Potter, Disruption: Why things Change — order from Literati Bookstore. "How do things change? The question is critical to the historical study of any era but it is also a profoundly important issue today as western democracies find the fundamental tenets of …
(2021-07-30). 'Shuggie Bain', tale of Scottish working class life under Thatcherism, wins Booker Prize. peoplesworld.org 
Douglas Stuart won the 2020 Booker prize for his debut novel Shuggie Bain, set in his home town Glasgow in the 1980s. Like many working class writers, Stuart found himself doubting the value of his story. "I used to ask myself, 'What right do I have to write this?' Shuggie Bain is about a voice from the …
(2021-07-30). Cops made his life a living hell. Judges are making it worse. therealnews.com 
Offensive Facebook posts led to the arrest of activist Joshua Martinez. But his treatment in court and $1 million bail reveal the often-overlooked role played by judges in the questionable and unequal implementation of the law—a role that judges often fill with little to no democratic accountability. Martinez is currently under a gag order, so in this episode of PAR we speak to auditor and cop watcher James Freeman about his case, and about the challenging task of reforming the judiciary.
(2021-07-30). Let Cuba live: End the blockade and sanctions. greenleft.org.au US President Joe Biden is seeking to exploit the recent protests in Cuba to punish Cubans and destabilise the country, reports Barry Sheppard.
(2021-07-30). As Progressives Call for End to Blockade, Biden Announces More Sanctions Against Cuba. commondreams.org Rep. Cori Bush, who was formerly unhoused, slammed her Democratic colleagues who "chose to go on vacation early today rather than staying to vote to keep people in their homes."
(2021-07-30). Can the House Select Committee to Investigate January 6 Actually Help to Defend Democracy? commondreams.org Since the beginning of protests in Cuba, the U.S. corporate media have been peddling false narratives and outright lies about the country.
(2021-07-30). The U.S. Has No Business Lecturing Cuba About 'Free and Fair' Elections. strategic-culture.org By Peter BOLTON | In the weeks following the protests in Cuba on July 11 questions about how US President Joe Biden would react have dominated headlines. On July 22, Biden seemingly put speculation to rest by announcing that his administration will add a further set of sanctions to the already existing economic embargo. The new sanctions will apply to various figures in the Cuban armed forces as well as Cuba's Special National Brigade, which is alleged to have engaged in heavy-handed tactics against protesters. The move represents a stunning rebuke to his party's small progressive wing, which had hoped that he wo…
(2021-07-30). Turkish Combat Drone Targets Two Vehicles In Northeastern Syria (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | On July 30, a Turkish combat drone carried out a strike on the southern countryside of the town of Kobane, held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in northeastern Syria. | The combat drone targeted two vehicles on Kobane-Aleppo road as they were passing near the village of Qumagi. The two vehicles were badly damaged as a result of the strike. Nevertheless, no casualties were reported. | Click to see f…
(2021-07-30). As Biden Refuses to Act, Dems Make Last-Minute Push to Extend Eviction Moratorium. commondreams.org "People need to understand that we're not crying wolf here," said the CDC director. "It's one of the most transmissible viruses we know about."
(2021-07-30). Belarus: Biden is obsessed with Russia to the point of derangement. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com From today's Belarusian Telegraph Agency. Political support for the "fugitives" [Belarusian dissidents?> has produced nothing and is limited to their unending road tours along the lines of "Biden will help us". Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement as he met with government officials on 30 July to discuss urgent issues of the public and …
(2021-07-30). Por que é que a Alemanha venceu e a Itália perdeu? globalresearch.ca A Chanceler alem࣠Merkel — escreve Alberto Negri (il manifesto, 23 de Julho) — resistiu à pressà£o de três administraàßàµes norte-americanas — Obama, Trump e Biden — para que cancelasse o North Stream 2, o gasoduto que flanqueia o North …
(2021-07-30). Headlines for July 30, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Announces New Federal COVID Mandates, CDC Finds Delta Variant Just as Transmissible in Breakthrough Infections, More Contagious Than Flu, House Weighing Bill to Extend Eviction Moratorium Hours Before Expiration, Half of Burma Could Contract COVID, Pakistan Enacts New Restrictions, Haiti Hospitals Overwhelmed, Congress Passes Emergency Funding Bill for Capitol Security, Resettlement of Afghan Interpreters, Report: Over 80 Afghan Troops Killed in Insider Attacks During Taliban Offensive, Dozens Killed in Flash Floods in Rural Afghanistan, U.S. Will Return 17,000 Looted Archaeological Treasures to Iraq, U.S.
(2021-07-30). Haitians Reject Calls For U.S. Military Intervention. strategic-culture.org U.S. media has called for a U.S. military intervention in Haiti following the assassination of President Jovenel MoàØse. MintPress News spoke to Haitians to ask them what they think about a possible fourth U.S. military invasion of Haiti since 1915. | By Dan COHEN | Two weeks after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel MoàØse, the specter of U.S. military intervention looms large over the island nation. While the Biden administration has
(2021-07-30). Strategic Dialogue Amid Tensions… But Who Created Those Tensions? strategic-culture.org It is the Americans who need to stop their relentless and systematic aggravation of tensions. | U.S. and Russian senior officials met this week in Geneva to discuss strategic stability. The American side said it was "committed to stability even at times of tensions" as if seeking praise for engaging. But on every score, it is Washington that has incited dangerous tensions. | The meeting in the Swiss city was a follow-up to the summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 16 in the same location. That summit saw a more engaged diplomatic tone from the Americans and a willin…
(2021-07-30). Here Is the White House's U.S. Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America. latinorebels.com Earlier on Thursday, the White House released a cover message from Vice President Kamala Harris and a report about how the U.S. should be addressing the root causes of migration from Central America.
(2021-07-30). Republicans rally for Trump mob as hearing details fascist violence. indybay.org The openly fascist faction of the House Republicans, led by Marjorie Taylor Greene, held a press conference in front of the Justice Department to defend what they called the "political prisoners" imprisoned for their roles in the January 6 assault on Congress.
(2021-07-30). "People Are Outraged": General Strike in Guatemala Denounces Corruption & Mishandling of Pandemic. democracynow.org 
We go to Guatemala to speak with an opposition lawmaker and a Maya K'iche' leader who joined Thursday's major national strike demanding the resignation of right-wing President Alejandro Giammattei and other government officials facing allegations of corruption. Major highways were blocked for hours as protesters marched through Guatemala City and in rural communities denouncing corruption, a worsening economic crisis and the government's catastrophic mishandling of the pandemic. The demonstrations are the "third chapter in our history in the fight against corruption, which started in 2015," says Lucrecia Hernánde…
(2021-07-30). US Charities Illegally Funding Illegal Israeli Settlements. indybay.org In a July 22, 2021 letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Reps. Tlaib, Bush, Carson, McCollum, Ocasio-Cortez, Pocan and Pressley demanded that Yellen investigate the illegal activities of pro-Israel charities in funding illegal Israeli settlements. See ccrjustice.org/reps-tlaib-ocasio-cortez-carson-betty-mccollum-pocan-pressley-and-bush-seek-treasury-dept…
(2021-07-30). Both the Delta Variant and Thin-Willed Democrats Are Lethal to Our Society. truthout.org 
Two headlines had themselves a nasty little car accident in my mind yesterday. "
(2021-07-30). Anti-BDS Jewish Orgs Back Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Sales Ban in Settlements Despite Israeli Pressure. democracynow.org 
Israel has launched what has been described as a maximum pressure campaign against Ben & Jerry's and its parent company Unilever, after the iconic ice cream brand announced it would halt sales in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Israel has asked 35 U.S. governors to enforce state laws which make it a crime to support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, or BDS. The founders of Ben & Jerry's, who no longer have operational control of the company, have defended the company's decision. A number of Jewish groups including J Street, the New Israel Fund and Americans for Peace Now, all of whom…
(2021-07-30). Eric Blanc, the Finnish Revolution of 1918 and Voting Democrat. counterpunch.org Seven years ago, Eric Blanc's "National liberation and Bolshevism reexamined: A view from the borderlands"made quite a splash, at least within the tiny world of Marxist scholarship. I welcomed a defense of those caught in the Czarist prison-house of nations, especially those that hoped to make revolutions themselves. At the time, Blanc had not yet
(2021-07-30). The Soldiers Who Resisted the First Gulf War Deserve Recognition. commondreams.org Will the entire process at least motivate and mobilize Democrats in and out of Congress to move forward from this trial to do the real political work of passing legislation, rebuilding the party from below, and building support for 2022 and 2024?
(2021-07-30). House Democrats Want to Know the Truth About the Bolivian Coup. thenation.com House Democrats Want to Know the Truth About the Bolivian Coup…
(2021-07-30). Progressives Issue Dire Warning as House Bill to Extend Eviction Moratorium Dies. commondreams.org The move comes after Democratic leadership in the House blocked an amendment to roll back limits on how much money people in the United States can send to family on the island nation.
(2021-07-30). Saturday 8/14: 12th‚ÄØAnnual GLIDE Legacy Gala, An In-Person and Virtual Event‚ÄØ. indybay.org In-Person at‚ÄØTerra Gallery (limited capacity), 511 Harrison St, San Francisco‚ÄØ‚ÄØ | Or online: ‚ÄØVisit‚ÄØglide.org/legacygala‚ÄØto register‚ÄØor purchase tickets.‚ÄØ‚ÄØ…
(2021-07-30). Despite Republican Boycott, Dems Launch New Inequality Committee. inequality.org