(2021-08-13). Stalin González Says He too is Ready for Mexico Talks. orinocotribune.com Stalin González, spokesman of the Venezuelan far-right, confirmed that he will be present in the dialogue process between representatives of the Bolivarian government and sectors of Venezuela's extreme right opposition, who will meet in Mexico under the auspices of governments such as Norway. | González expressed this through a series of posts on his Twitter account. In these posts, he stated the importance of joining the democratic route of the regional elections scheduled for November 21 to elect governors, mayors, and members of state legislative councils and city councils. | In this regard, he stated that "se…
(2021-08-13). Your Vote Needed to Stop Sept 14 Governor Recall. indybay.org The County Voter Handbooks are arriving this week describing the fascist Trump Republican recall election set for September 14, 2021, and how we can vote by mail within 30 days of that election. Every registered voter will receive a vote by mail ballot. Since there is no Electoral College for this, we need every single vote against this recall to avoid the horror of a Trump Republican governor.
(2021-08-13). DeSantis and Abbott Count on Reelection Despite Letting Tens of Thousands Die. truthout.org 
Hospitals are filling up and children are near death across a swath of Red states from Texas to Florida. The governors of those two states are leading a movement. | Republican Governors Ron DeSantis of Florida and Greg Abbott of Texas have gone all-in on a high-stakes bet, and the example of Donald Trump suggests they may just win it. Win or lose, though, they're both tenaciously hanging onto their bans on mandated masks in schools. | Their bet is that they'll get away with letting tens of t…
(2021-08-13). PSL statement on California recall election. liberationnews.org 
PSL calls on Californians to vote "NO" on the extreme right-wing and undemocratic recall of Governor Gavin Newsom, on Election Day, Sept. 14.
(2021-08-13). U.S. intelligence agencies hurry to satisfy Biden's 90-day order on Covid origin tracing. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden in May ordered the Intelligence Community to produce a report on COVID-19 origin tracing within 90 days. As the deadline approaches, U.S. intelligence agencies have shown their latest "progress" to the public through CNN.
(2021-08-13). The Hard Realities of Immigration (with @deportedartist). anchor.fm In this episode, me and my homie Javier, aka @DeportedArtist on Instagram, go over the experiences that often many have to endure simply to be able to have a safe home or a chance at one. Javier explains his story, and we go into detail to discuss his story, his situation now, his artwork, and things surrounding these topics. We go over the oncoming effects of climate change on immigration, the Biden administration, and their lack of willingness to take the children out of cages and legalize immigration, even though he made countless promises to take action. They never tell the truth! That's why we got to take do…
(2021-08-13). Federal corruption probe of UAW officials continues. wsws.org The Biden administration is no doubt concerned that the UAW's credibility among workers continues to disintegrate, despite the years-long effort by the state to "clean up" the most blatant criminality by union executives.
(2021-08-13). Study: 'Blue Hydrogen' In Bipartisan Plan More Polluting Than Coal. popularresistance.org While celebrated as a climate victory by the Biden administration, the large infrastructure bill passed in the U.S. Senate this week includes billions of dollars of funding toward "blue hydrogen," which new research published Thursday finds is more polluting than coal. | The $550 billion bipartisan infrastructure package passed Tuesday includes $8 billion to develop "clean hydrogen" via the creation of four regional hubs. | The White House claims that the bill is in step with President Joe Biden's climate goals and advocates of hydrogen energy champion it as a low-emissions alternative for various uses such as fu…
(2021-08-13). Andrew Cuomo Is One Of Many Bad Apples In A Rotten System. popularresistance.org Andrew Cuomo has resigned as governor of New York one week after a damning report confirmed that he had sexually assaulted multiple women. | The report that came out August 3 highlights that Cuomo sexually assaulted 11 women, and describes efforts by his staff to discredit the accusers. He is now facing criminal charges in relation to one of these assaults. He responded with a bizarre video of him kissing people on the cheek, denying any wrongdoing. But the official report was too much to be ignored — the Democratic Party, including President Joe Biden, quickly turned against him and he was forced to resign…
(2021-08-13). Why Does Israel Have a Stockpile of Nuclear Weapons? counterpunch.org The main result of the meeting between Presidents Putin and Biden in Geneva on June 16 was the joint statement that "we reaffirm the principle that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought." This most welcome recognition that nuclear war would probably destroy the world is especially relevant now, because August sees the 76th anniversary
(2021-08-13). Coronavirus outbreak at Dallas facilities of e-commerce logistics firm ShipBob as COVID-19 spirals out of control in Texas. wsws.org Coronavirus cases in the state of Texas have soared over the past month, after the lifting of mask mandates by the Biden administration in early July and an outright ban on local mask mandates by the right-wing Republican Governor Greg Abbott.
(2021-08-13). 5 Ways Paid Hacks of the Cuban-American Exile Lobby Try to Mislead Us About Cuba. counterpunch.org In the month that has now passed since protests erupted across Cuba, much media commentary has focused on how President Biden would react. Earlier this year Biden's press secretary had said that "a Cuba policy shift is not currently among President Biden's top priorities." However, the Biden administration is now clearly shifting policy, but not
(2021-08-13). Biden Must Call Off the B-52s Bombing Afghan Cities. counterpunch.org Nine provincial capitals in Afghanistan have fallen to the Taliban in six days — Zaranj, Sheberghan, Sar-e-Pul, Kunduz, Taloqan, Aybak, Farah, Pul-e-Khumri and Faizabad — while fighting continues in four more — Lashkargah, Kandahar, Herat & Mazar-i-Sharif. U.S. military officials now believe Kabul, Afghanistan's capital, could fall in one to three months. It is horrific
(2021-08-13). Cuban scientists pen letter to Biden rejecting 'failed state' claim. mronline.org 
A broad representation of Cuban scientists will address a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden evidencing Cuba's scientific and political capacity to face Covid-19, in an altruistic manner, despite the limitations of the U.S. blockade.
(2021-08-13). Hey Joe, The Coup Rolls On. counterpunch.org While Joe Biden champions bipartisanship, the Republicans, now the Amerikaner Party of Trump (APOT), are taking a leaf from Adolf Hitler. Just before Christmas in 1924, Hitler left prison after serving time for leading the failed Nazi revolution (Beer Hall Putsch) of November 1923. He now understood that it had been premature to attempt to
(2021-08-13). Biden's "Radical" Proposals Are Minimum Measures to Avoid Catastrophe. zcomm.org It is a stunning fact that despite its unique advantages, the United States ranks last among the rich societies in health care…
(2021-08-13). Infrastructure Bill Includes "Transformational Investment" for Tribal Nations. truthout.org 
After weeks of fits and starts, the Senate approved a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan for states on Aug. 10. A day later, the Senate approved a $3.5 trillion budget resolution sending funding into family, health and environmental programs. All in all, the actions represent delivering a cornerstone of President Joe Biden's agenda. | The impact on Indian Country is significant. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. called the bill a "historic, potentially transformational…
(2021-08-13). By Failing to Deliver, Biden, Like Trump, Further Undermined Global Trust in US. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-13). Petulance as foreign policy: Bomber Biden Sends in B-52 Bombers in a Tantrum over Taliban Advance. warisacrime.org 
By Dave Lindorff In what can only be called a criminal and murderous tantrum by a loser, the United States, on the order of President Joe Biden, has begun dispatching B-52 Stratofortress bombers and AC-130 fixed-wing gunships equipped with large Gatling machine guns and a cannon to carpet-bomb and perpetrate mass killing on Taliban forces …
(2021-08-13). Bomber Biden Sends B-52s in Tantrum over Taliban Advance. counterpunch.org In what can only be called a criminal and murderous tantrum by a loser, the United States, on the order of President Joe Biden, has begun dispatching B-52 Stratofortress bombers and AC-130 fixed-wing gunships equipped with large Gatling machine guns and a cannon to carpet-bomb and perpetrate mass killing on Taliban forces surging to victory
(2021-08-13). In Somalia, the US is bombing the very 'terrorists' it created. thegrayzone.com US and British meddling transformed Somalia's al-Shabaab into an extremist group, inflaming the humanitarian crisis that persists throughout the country. This July, the Biden administration picked up where Trump left off and began bombing Somalia, a country with a gross domestic product of less than $6bn and a poverty rate of 70 percent. But why? The official reason provided by the Pentagon was that the Somali National Army needed air support in its operations to counter al-Shabaab. But the actual …
(2021-08-13). Nicaragua: The Right To Live In Peace. popularresistance.org It is an irrefutable fact that the United States orchestrated, financed and unleashed the violent coup attempt in 2018 against the democratically elected FSLN government. Spokespeople of the U.S. establishment, from former president Trump, extreme right-wing senators and deputies, all the way down the food chain of its formidable 'regime change' machinery, including National Security Advisor John Bolton, the CIA, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and, of course, USAID, repeatedly stated their aim was to bring about 'regime change' in Nicaragua. In this connection, the significance of U.S. Nicaraguan prox…
(2021-08-13). What Fidel Castro means to us. peoplesdispatch.org I first saw Fidel Castro in person during the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meeting in New Delhi in 1983. Castro had come to hand-over the chair of NAM from Cuba, which hosted the 1979 meeting, to India. He was greeted at the Delhi airport by India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, whom he called "sister." | At the meeting, Castro was the star. He held together the 101 countries that gathered under an entirely new leadership. India's Nehru, Egypt's Nasser, Indonesia's Sukarno, and Yugoslavia's Tito — the founders of NAM in 1961 — were no longer present; the new names were Gandhi and Castro with new revolut…
(2021-08-13). Venezuela Reports N ∞ 21. mppre.gob.ve In Venezuela we follow the firm path of economic recovery, the strengthening of relations with brother countries, the development of our Golden Generation for Paris 2024 and the consolidation of our democracy. We are a country in battle and in victory. We tell you more in issue No. 21 of Venezuela Reports. | La entrada
(2021-08-13). Press Freedom Under Attack in Mexico as TV Anchor Gets Death Threat from Cartel over Reporting. democracynow.org 
Prominent Mexican news anchor Azucena Uresti took to the airwaves this week to stand up to one of the country's most powerful drug cartels, the Jalisco New Generation, after the group posted a video online directly threatening her life. Uresti regularly reports on cartel violence and organized crime. The Committee to Protect Journalists considers Mexico the most dangerous country for journalists in the Western Hemisphere, where about 120 journalists have been killed since 2000, with four murders this year alone. Jan-Albert Hootsen, Mexico correspondent for the Committee to Protect Journalists, says the cartels ar…
(2021-08-13). Afghan Journalist: Only a Political Compromise Can Stop Taliban's Military Takeover of Afghanistan. democracynow.org 
The Taliban claim to have seized 17 provincial capitals across Afghanistan, including Kandahar and Herat, the country's second- and third-largest cities, as the group continues its sweep through the country. The Taliban now have almost full control of the south, west and north of Afghanistan and are advancing on the capital Kabul, where the United States is preparing to evacuate its embassy in case of a Taliban defeat of the Afghan government. The sudden and dramatic Taliban gains come as the U.S. withdraws its ground troops from Afghanistan after nearly two decades of war, with aid groups warning of a humanitari…
(2021-08-13). "Not Going Quietly": Paralyzed with ALS, Ady Barkan Continues Fighting for Medicare for All. democracynow.org 
We speak with healthcare activist Ady Barkan, the 37-year-old lawyer and father who, since his ALS diagnosis in 2016, has devoted his life to campaigning for universal healthcare. He has continued to speak out even after losing his voice and now uses a computerized system that converts his eye movements to speech. Barkan is the subject of "Not Going Quietly," a new documentary following his cross-country activism. "Only a truly radical departure from our exploitative, for-profit model to one that guarantees healthcare as a right for all will ensure that we no longer live in a nation where people go bankrupt on ac…
(2021-08-13). La crisis de la covid expone dolorosamente las tendencias pueriles de la democracia occidental. globalizacion.ca La política para la mitigación de la crisis del coronavirus de los gobiernos occidentales es en todo semejante al comportamiento infantil: busca la gratificación instantánea y tiende a quedarse todo para sí mismo. No es una buena señal para abordar…
(2021-08-13). Headlines for August 13, 2021. democracynow.org U.S. Begins Evacuating Afghanistan Embassy Staff as Taliban Seize Kandahar and Herat, China Closes Shipping Terminal over Single COVID-19 Case; Russia Logs Record Death Toll, FDA Approves Third COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Immunocompromised People, New Orleans, San Francisco to Require Vaccination Card or Negative Test for Indoor Venues, Four Teachers in Florida's Broward County Die of COVID-19 in One Day, Supreme Court Blocks Part of New York Eviction Moratorium Despite Worsening Pandemic, Israel to Resume Building Illegal Settlements in Occupied West Bank, Jewish American Leaders Demand AIPAC Apologize over Islamo…
(2021-08-13). The Next Gerrymandering Nightmare Has Begun. thenation.com The Next Gerrymandering Nightmare Has Begun…
(2021-08-13). The Coming Redistricting Disaster. dailyposter.com 
(2021-08-13). The Republican Party is Now Officially the Face of the Pandemic Surge. juancole.com Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment) — The Republican Party is now officially the "face of the pandemic surge." A recent Washington Post headline reads, "Republicans risk becoming the face of the Delta surge as governors oppose anti-Covid measures." Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has actually PROHIBITED masks for public school students! How far will these …
(2021-08-13). The Only Way to End the Pandemic. counterpunch.org August 9, 2021 Last week Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene drew cheers at a Republican fundraiser when she praised Alabama for having the lowest vaccination rate in the US. The more the Covid-19 virus spreads, the more it will mutate, producing variant strains. Inevitably, some of those variants will totally elude the existing vaccines. No
(2021-08-13). Tampa activists call for Tampa General Hospital to divest from Israel. liberationnews.org 
On July 16, activists gathered outside Tampa General Hospital (TGH) to denounce the hospital's partnership with Israel and call for it to divest from the "Florida-Israel Business Accelerator" (FIBA).
(2021-08-13). For an inclusive needs-driven National Disability Insurance Scheme. greenleft.org.au The National Disability Insurance Scheme purports to support a better life for hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities, their families and carers. Graham Matthews, Steve Warren, Terry Townsend and Lisa Macdonald argue for a needs-driven scheme.
(2021-08-12). Afghanistan's agony and the so-called 'war on terror'. peoplesworld.org 
After 20 years of war against the Taliban, the U.S.'s own spooks predict it will have retaken Afghanistan's capital in 90 days. Retired generals deplore the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces. U.S. President Joe Biden says the onus is on the Afghans to get themselves out of this mess. "They have got to fight for themselves, …
(2021-08-12). Report: Smaller Landlords Are Trapped by Eviction Moratorium, Forced To Sell. moguldom.com Renter advocates celebrated when the Biden administration extended a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moratorium on most evictions through Sept. 30, 2021. The extension provides relief for areas of the country where covid-19 cases are spreading fast but leaves small landlords trapped in a cycle of having to pay mortgages, taxes and maintenance on …
(2021-08-12). Facebook stonewalls Biden on stopping vaccine disinformation. zcomm.org Because right-wing lies are enriching…
(2021-08-12). Awkward Moment: Biden –°onfuses Gov. Gretchen Whitmer With Energy Sec Jennifer Granholm – Video. sputniknews.com US President Joe Biden is no stranger to blunders and awkward behaviour: just earlier this week he seemingly took a cue from a Secret Service agent to follow the sidewalk path into the White House and followed the security officer across the lawn, prompting social media users to mock him for "getting lost in the bushes".
(2021-08-12). Family of John Lewis Joins Demand That Biden Kill Filibuster to Defend Voting Rights. commondreams.org "Blue hydrogen has large climatic consequences. We see no way that blue hydrogen can be considered 'green,'" says the report.
(2021-08-12). Headlines for August 12, 2021. democracynow.org WHO Warns World Could Log 100 Million More COVID-19 Cases by 2022 , 200+ Scientists Ask Biden to Adopt "Wartime Footing" to Scale Up Vaccine Production, CDC Urges Pregnant People to Get Vaccinated; FDA to Approve Third Dose for Immunocompromised, Florida Asks U.S. Government for Hundreds of Ventilators Amid Its Worst COVID-19 Surge, California to Require K-12 Teachers and Staff to Get Vaccinated or Face Weekly Tests, Sen. Joe Manchin Has "Serious Concerns" About Democrats' $3.5T Spending Bill, Sen. Ted Cruz Filibusters Senate Bills on Gerrymandering, Campaign Finance & Voting, Sicily Sets Europe-Wide Temperature…
(2021-08-12). US Civil Rights Groups Escalate Pressure on Biden to Keep Prisoners at Home Amid Pandemic. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik), Barrington M. Salmon – A coalition of criminal justice activists is upping its campaign to prevent the Biden administration from forcing thousands of inmates to return to prison as COVID-19 infections continue to surge, Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) President Kevin Ring said.
(2021-08-12). Biden Must Call Off B52 Bombing of Afghan Cities. zcomm.org The U.S. attacks will not stop the Taliban or end the war…
(2021-08-12). Biden lauds officials who defy governors' anti-mandate policies as 'heroes' amid escalating war with GOP over Covid-19 measures. rt.com 
Washington's Covid-19 political gamesmanship has escalated, with Joe Biden praising local officials who defy governors over mask mandates and Republicans debuting a bill making states with vaccine passports also require voter ID. | President Biden told reporters on Thursday that mayors, school superintendents and other officials who are ignoring gubernatorial orders against mask mandates are "heroes." He added, "Thank God that we have heroes like you. And I stand with you all, and America should as well." | Biden and White House press secretary Jen Psaki have gone back and forth with Florida Governor Ron DeSan…
(2021-08-12). Chomsky: Biden's "Radical" Proposals Are Minimum Measures to Avoid Catastrophe. truthout.org 
Looking at the state of the world, one is struck by the stark contradiction of progress being made on some fronts even as we are facing massive disruptions, tremendous inequalities and existential threats to humanity and nature. In this context, how do we evaluate the qualities of progress and decline? How significant is political activism to progress? | In this exclusive interview, Noam Chomsky, one of the world's greatest scholars and leading activists, shares his insights on the state of the…
(2021-08-12). Wisconsin on Track for Another 'Wolf Slaughter,' Sparking Calls for Federal Protections. commondreams.org "If President Biden and Senator Schumer truly care about ending the war on voting rights they have to use their political will to abolish the filibuster and pass the For the People Act immediately," said one organizer.
(2021-08-12). US health dept announces public-facing federal healthcare workers must get Covid jab. rt.com 
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that all public-facing federal healthcare workers will be required to get a Covid vaccine, following similar moves by other parts of the Biden administration. | In a statement on Thursday, Health Secretary Xavier Becerra explained that the move would affect 25,000 members of the department's workforce who "interact with, or have the potential to come into contact with, patients." | The measure primarily concerns staff at federally operated healthcare and clinical research facilities, the statement outlined, including "employees, contractors, tr…
(2021-08-12). After Decades, Oil Giant Shell Agrees to Pay $111 Million for Destruction in Nigeria. commondreams.org "Any Democrat who tries to block or water down drug pricing reform is betraying President Biden and his agenda. Worse, they are betraying the American people."
(2021-08-12). Dems in Congress Urged to 'Go Big' as Biden Endorses Bold Reforms to Slash Drug Prices. commondreams.org "The situation is growing increasingly untenable for civilians, who are at an ever-increasing risk of being caught in the crossfire," said the International Rescue Committee's director for Afghanistan.
(2021-08-12). Dear CIA Director Burns: Don't Listen to the Israelis on Iran— They just want you to fight a war for them. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Jonathan Lis at Haaretz reports that the Israeli government of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is lobbying the US to get on a war footing with Iran. The Israelis will try to convince CIA director William Burns of their position on Iran in his meetings there on Wednesday. Lis makes 3 …
(2021-08-12). Anti-War Group Blocks Entrance to Raytheon Facility to Protest US Killing of Civilians Worldwide. commondreams.org "We've lost over 600,000 of our loved ones across this country," said progressive challenger Charles Booker. "Rand Paul knew how bad it would be, and he decided to choose profits instead of protecting you."
(2021-08-12). Book on Fidel Castro Analyzes Construction of Socialism in Cuba. telesurenglish.net The book "The Strategic Thought of Fidel Castro Ruz: Value and Effectiveness" is today a tribute to the historical leader of the Revolution from the specialized analysis of his experience in the construction of socialism in Cuba. | RELATED: | During the presentation of the volume at Casa del Alba Cultural in Havana, researchers assured the text includes political, Marti and Marxist-Leninist ideas; as well as, th…
(2021-08-12). Hunger Is the Story of Our Time. libya360.wordpress.com Vijay Prashad, Prasanth R., Zoe Alexandra Hunger continues to take lives across the world, every day. This global failure stems from the very nature of capitalism itself. In May 1998, Cuba's President Fidel Castro attended the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. This is an annual meeting held by the World Health Organization (WHO). Castro…
(2021-08-12). Generations of Struggle: Lessons on Defending Democracy. juancole.com 
By Liz Theoharis | — ( Tomdispatch.com ) — My father, Athan G. Theoharis, passed away on July 3rd. A leading expert on the FBI, he was responsible for exposing the bureau's widespread abuses of power. He was a loyal husband, dedicated father, scholar, civil libertarian, and voting-rights advocate with an indefatigable commitment to defending …
(2021-08-12). The Eviction Crisis Is A Race And Gender Wage Gap Issue. popularresistance.org For Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-MO), sleeping away from the comfort of a bed is an unfortunately familiar feeling. Years ago, Bush had to live out of her car for a time with her two young children, all while working a full-time job. Her experience as an unhoused person drove her to take bold action on July 30, as the federal eviction moratorium was about to expire. "Many of my Democratic colleagues chose to go on vacation early today rather than staying to vote to keep people in their homes," Bush tweeted. "I'll be sleeping outside the Capitol tonight. We've still got work to do."
(2021-08-12). Poor People's Campaign, pastors, Texans take democracy drive to Congress. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Stepping up their drive to preserve, protect and extend the right to vote, the Poor People's Campaign, top faith leaders, and Texas Democratic state reps who fled their legislature to stop repressive GOP anti-voting measures there in their tracks took their pro-democracy drive to Capitol Hill again, on August 12. And they challenged Democratic President …
(2021-08-12). Myanmar: 5 Youths Jumped From Building To Escape Repression. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported that two pro-democracy activists died and three others were seriously injured when they jumped from a building in Yangon to avoid capture by the Myanmar police. | RELATED: | "The fleeing activists apparently got trapped on the rooftops of the old buildings… There was a five-store building blocking their path on one side and an eight-store building on the other, and they must have r…
(2021-08-12). Gobierno espía: El peligro de una inteligencia sin control democrático. globalizacion.ca El siglo XXI, nacido bajo la sombra del terrorismo y la expansión y sofisticación del crimen organizado, ha estado caracterizado por la frecuente apelación a un discurso que, en nombre de la seguridad nacional, justifica las intromisiones a la privacidad…
(2021-08-12). Texas House speaker issues arrest warrants for missing Democrats in bid to pass anti-voting rights bill. wsws.org The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a restraining order that protected Democratic lawmakers from being forced into the Texas House chamber.
(2021-08-12). "First World White Privilege": Indian Journalist Slams U.S. Anti-Vaxxers as World's Poor Lack Access. democracynow.org 
The official COVID-19 death toll in India is reported to be around 429,000, but many researchers believe it is at least five times higher. India experienced a devastating wave of infections in April and May, and less than 10% of the population has been fully vaccinated. "When we watch what's happening in the U.S. … it is astounding that people who have access to vaccines are choosing not to get jabbed," says Barkha Dutt, an award-winning Indian television journalist and author. "It's anti-science. It's self-indulgent. It's a very First World white privilege."
(2021-08-12). Sicily Reports Highest Temp Ever Recorded in Europe as Wildfires Scorch Mediterranean. commondreams.org "I know voter suppression anywhere is a threat to democracy everywhere. Proud to shine a light on stories of everyday Texans and stand up for the promise of democracy."
(2021-08-12). "There Just Isn't Enough Supply": Vaccine Gap Between Rich & Poor Countries Fuels Indonesia's COVID Crisis. democracynow.org 
As the World Health Organization warns over 100 million more people will be infected with COVID-19 by early next year as the Delta variant continues to rapidly spread, we look at Indonesia, which has become the epicenter of the pandemic in Asia. Over the past 28 days, Indonesia has recorded 43,000 deaths, more than anywhere else in the world. More than half of the deaths have occurred in the past two months as the Delta variant overwhelmed hospitals across the country. Sana Jaffrey, director of the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict in Jakarta, says the public debate is largely focused on whether to protec…
(2021-08-12). Centrist Dems Seek to Delay the Reconciliation Bill While Passing Infrastructure. truthout.org 
Over the past months, the Democratic caucus in Congress has struck a careful, if tenuous, balance within the party and its allies. The agreement is that the bipartisan infrastructure bill, largely influenced by Republicans, can pass as long as the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, with many Democratic priorities, passes alongside it. | Though it took some cajoling, progressives were swayed to support the infrastructure bill because of moderate Democrats' insistent support of the bipartis…
(2021-08-12). Neoliberalism: America Has Arrived at One of History's Great Crossroads. counterpunch.org The Democratic Party is having an internal battle over the "small" and the "large" infrastructure bills, but what's really at stake is the future of neoliberalism within the party. The smaller "bipartisan" bill represents the neoliberal worldview, including public-private partnerships and huge subsidies to for-profit companies, whereas the larger "reconciliation" Democratic Party-only bill hearkens back
(2021-08-12). The Way to Defeat the Globalist Reset: Local Production for Local Consumption… dissidentvoice.org 
The Globalists have semi-clandestinely introduced some kind of "covid-Martial Law" that overrules everything that is an otherwise Constitutional Right. We are in most of the western world a direct dictatorship. In most countries the Constitutional Amendment from "Democracy" to Dictatorship has happened clandestinely or at least semi-clandestinely. That's what dictators do. Most of the people …
(2021-08-12). Wikileaks Julian Assange and Free Press Setback. strategic-culture.org 
It is imperative that everyone who understands the need for a free press, the people's fundamental-democratic right to know, must act to defend Julian Assange. | Julian Assange, Wikileaks founder, is in greater danger of being extradited to the United States for publishing its crimes, and those of many other countries' governments. | Assange lost a high court decision yesterday, which allows the U.S. government to expand the reasons for its appeal to the January ruling of Magistrate Vanessa Baraitser. She had ruled against extradition to the United States to face charges of espionage in a Virginia court where whi…
(2021-08-12). Minneapolis Public Schools and teachers union pursue agreement to prioritize race in hiring and firing. wsws.org The measure's aim, in line with the Democratic Party's program of identity politics, is to undermine legislation passed during the Civil Rights movement which outlawed racial discrimination, render seniority rights moot, and stoke divisions among educators, parents and students.
(2021-08-12). As Delta Variant Drives Surge in New Cases, History Shows It Could Get Worse Before It Gets Better. democracynow.org 
More than one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, over 3.5 million people have died around the world, including nearly 500,000 in the United States. Historian and writer John Barry says the highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus was a predictable development based on how previous pandemics have developed. "This is not unusual, what we're going through," he says. "The question is whether the next variant is going to be even more transmissible and possibly more virulent, or whether it's going to be toned down." He says it's likely that people will continue to need booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines in t…
(2021-08-12). What's Good and What's Dangerous in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. thenation.com What's Good and What's Dangerous in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill…
(2021-08-12). 'Courage and Leadership': Texas Dem Praised for 15-Hour Filibuster to Defend Democracy. commondreams.org What gives political leaders the wherewithal to violate basic human values—established moral standards—and perpetrate the inhumanity of war?
(2021-08-12). War, Herbicides, and Moral Disengagement. commondreams.org "The language AIPAC uses in paid ads to smear and vilify Ilhan Omar is virtually identical to the language used in death threats she gets," said a spokesperson for the Minnesota Democrat.
(2021-08-12). 5 Quotes On Reparations From Leaders In Louisville, Kentucky. moguldom.com The topic of reparations for Black American descendants of chattel slavery is continuing to gain momentum in state and local legislatures. Louisville, Kentucky is just one place where the discussion is ramping up. Some area leaders are looking to put actions behind their words. According to the Courier-Journal, Councilwoman Paula McCraney, D-7th District, and Councilman Jecorey Arthur, …
(2021-08-12). Senator Rand Paul accused of 'insider trading' after he belatedly reveals wife invested in pharma firm in early days of Covid-19. rt.com 
Senator Rand Paul was accused of "insider trading" after he revealed that his wife bought stock in the firm that makes antiviral drug remdesivir in early 2020, disclosing the purchase more than a year after the reporting deadline. | The Kentucky Republican acknowledged the stock buy on Wednesday in a Senate filing, the Washington Post According to the filing, the senator's wife invested b…
(2021-08-12). 'Rand Paul Must Resign': Republican's Wife Bought Stock in Company Behind Covid Drug in Feb. 2020. commondreams.org "Our ecosystem—one of the richest and most precious in Europe—is at risk," said one local official.
(2021-08-12). Plurinationality or Plurinationalism. libya360.wordpress.com Ollantay Itzamná Mayan and Quechua women. OI. In recent years, from the field of "not being", the subaltern peoples, within the bicentennial creole republics of Abya Yala, have raised the urgent need to move from republican nationalism (which could not be) towards plurinationality. From the original peoples we understand plurinationality as the possibility of building…
(2021-08-12). Amid calls to #TaxTheChurches — what and how much do US religious organizations not pay the taxman? nationofchange.org With such information more readily available, the public would find it much easier to discuss the merits of a hashtag campaign like #TaxTheChurches.
(2021-08-12). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On August 12, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Novgorodskoe shelled the Gagarin mine in Gorlovka with grenade launchers | 2. UAF in Pivdenne shelled Ozeryanovka with 82-mm artillery | 3. UAF in Avdeevka shelled Yasinovataya with 120-mm artillery | 4. UAF in Novoselovka shelled Yasinovataya with an ATGM | 5. UAF in Nevelskoe shelled Staromikhailovka with grenade launchers | 6. UAF in Novomikhailovka shelled Luganskoe with 122-mm artillery | 7. UAF in Vodyanoe shelled Leninskoe with 120-mm artillery…