(2022-08-12). Trump may have Stolen Classified Nuclear Weapons Documents, but tried to Destroy Iran over its Civilian Program. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) According to the Washington Post, former president Donald Trump is suspected of having kept classified nuclear secrets at his Mar-a-Lago resort, provoking the dramatic FBI execution of a search warrant on Monday. So report the intrepid Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey, Perry Stein, and Shane Harris. Former government officials are not …
(2022-08-12). In Raid of Trump Home, FBI Was Seeking Classified Nuclear Weapons Documents. commondreams.org "The criminal who stole top secret nuclear documents is the same one who had absolute authority to order a nuclear attack at any time."
(2022-08-12). Biden Abusing Thousands of Refugees in Rukban to Blackmail Syria/ By Arabi Souri. marktaliano.net 
Original Link Here: Biden Abusing Thousands of Refugees in Rukban to Blackmail Syria (syrianews.cc) The Biden junta is using thousands of Syrian refugees held hostages in the infamous Rukban concentration camp in the depth of the Syrian desert as his blackmailing card against the Syrian state. More than 1400 families are still held against their …
(2022-08-12). While Cuba deals with blazing fire, the U.S. watches and waits. nationofchange.org Withholding assistance at this critical time indicates to Cubans, Cuban Americans and the world that the Biden Administration is not really interested in the well-being of the Cuban people, despite statements to the contrary.
(2022-08-12). Iraqis Warn The Hashemite Monarchy. southfront.org 
Written by Damir Nazarov | The cycle of opinions within the Hashemite State regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran demonstrates the kingdom's panic and desire to prolong the life of its autocracy in any way. We remember how at the end of June this year King Abdullah declared that he would support Biden's idea of creating an "Arab NATO", after a very short time Jordanian officials of various ranks tried to justify themselves to the Iranians that allegedly Amman wants "friendly relations with…
(2022-08-12). Taiwan Rejects China's 'One Country, Two Systems' Plans for Unification. news.antiwar.com Taiwan on Thursday Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council said "one country, two systems" was "unacceptable" and is "not an option for Taiwan." The island's Foreign Ministry slammed the release of the white paper, which came after China held its largest-ever military drills around the island in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visiting Taipei. | "China has repeatedly staged provocative actions, including…
(2022-08-12). Voters demand Biden take action to address 'national crisis' of rising housing costsÔøº. nationofchange.org "Biden must take it upon himself to use his executive authority in order to assist those who need it the most, or we will not only have a cost-of-housing crisis in this country, but a major homelessness crisis as well."
(2022-08-12). Can We Please Have an Adult Conversation about China? popularresistance.org As the US legislative leader Nancy Pelosi swept into Taipei, people around the world held their breath. Her visit was an act of provocation. In December 1978, the US government — following a United Nations General Assembly decision in 1971 — recognised the People's Republic of China, setting aside its previous treaty obligations to Taiwan. Despite this, US President Jimmy Carter signed the Taiwan Relations Act (1979), which allowed US officials to maintain intimate contact with Taiwan, including through the sale of weapons. This decision is noteworthy as Taiwan was under martial law from 1949 to 1987,…
(2022-08-12). Understanding Maduro's successful socialist economic strategy. popularresistance.org IN ITS intensely biased coverage of Venezuela during the hard years of 2014-21 the mainstream media wheeled in every imaginable academic pundit to "demonstrate" that the country's economic woes were the result of President Nicolas Maduro overseeing Venezuela's slide "into authoritarianism and economic collapse" (the Guardian, January 24 2019) and not of cruel US sanctions. | In 2019, the Economist for instance, in line with US policy, published a front cover with a clench-fisted Juan Guaido titled "the battle for Venezuela's future," positing "the world democracies are right to seek change." Very rarely, if at al…
(2022-08-12). Monkeypox has been declared a public health emergency in the US: What's that mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Biden administration has declared monkeypox a public health emergency. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been over 6,600 confirmed monkeypox cases in the U.S., with all but two states, Montana and Wyoming, reporting at least one. Dr. Richard Kennedy, co-director of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, explains what the declaration means. "The declaration allows more flexibility to the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the…
(2022-08-12). Trump describes US as "a nation in decline" en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) — Former US president Donald Trump has condemned what the United States has become under the current administration, a nation in decline.
(2022-08-12). Mañana el espacio Sábado del Libro se desarrollará en el Parque Central. cubadebate.cu Con motivo del 96 aniversario del natalicio del Comandante en Jefe Fidel Castro Ruz, el Instituto Cubano del Libro informa que el tradicional Sábado del Libro correspondiente al 13 de agosto se trasladará al Parque Central, donde se celebrarán actividades conmemorativas. La Habana Vieja será sede del tributo de la capital al líder de la Revolución.
(2022-08-11). Justice Department Unlikely To Charge Trump With Violating The Espionage Act. thedissenter.org 
Photo from the This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become an Mary McCord, who was the chief of the United States Justice Department's national security division under President Barack Obama, said that former President Donald Trump may have violated the Espionage Act. | On the "Skullduggery" podcast from Yahoo! Ne…
(2022-08-11). US on the brink of social conflict. infobrics.org Trump supporters react to the FBI investigation with protests.
(2022-08-11). NATO expansion into Finland and Sweden a danger to world peace. peoplesworld.org 
On Wednesday, Aug. 10, President Joe Biden signed the treaty to admit Sweden and Finland to membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This follows on the action last week of the Senate, which voted 95 to 1 (with one member voting "present" and three not voting) to ratify the treaty. Earlier this summer, the House of …
(2022-08-11). Black Diplomat Hired By Biden And U.S. Government Tells African Countries Who They Can Trade With During Global Food, Energy And Inflation Crisis. moguldom.com The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, recently visited Africa, and it didn't go well. From Aug. 3 to 7, she visited Uganda, Ghana, and Cape Verde. While the goal of the short tour was to discuss U.S. efforts to address the global food security crisis that several countries on the continent are …
(2022-08-11). NBFA President Boyd Releases Official Statement On President Biden's Withdrawal Of Support For Black Farmers. moguldom.com While politicians are praising the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which the senate approved on Aug. 7, Black farmers are displeased. The head of the National Black Farmers Association has issued a press release condemning the act's elimination of a debt relief program for farmers of color that was enacted in 2021. The reparations program …
(2022-08-11). Hopeful Signs of Changes Occurring in World Balance of Power. journal-neo.org 
The recent visit to Taiwan by the United States politician Nancy Pelosi was one of the most ill-judged and provocative actions by a US politician for some considerable time. The fact that the United States President Joe Biden refused the opportunity to forbid the visit also speaks volumes about the US attitude toward Taiwan and …
(2022-08-11). On Nancy Pelosi's Visit to South Korea. journal-neo.org 
The New Eastern Outlook has already written about the Taiwan leg of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's tour, but we will talk about Pelosi's reception in the Republic of Korea, where she headed straight afterwards. Coverage of the Taiwanese part of Pelosi's visit in the North and South of the Korean Peninsula Pyongyang …
(2022-08-11). 'A Great Day to Cancel Student Debt': Clock Ticking on Key Biden Promise. commondreams.org "There are people who will not vote in the midterms if it isn't canceled," warned Nina Turner, who noted that 40% of Black voters say they'll consider not voting if the president does not act.
(2022-08-11). DOJ Moves to Unseal Warrant Used to Raid Trump's Mar-a-Lago Home. commondreams.org Attorney General Merrick Garland said that he "personally approved the decision to seek a search warrant" of the former president's residence.
(2022-08-11). Where Did The Public Option Go? levernews.com President Joe Biden has, not once since his inauguration, mentioned the public health insurance option he and
(2022-08-11). Midterm Elections: How These Offices Impact Your Rights. aclu.org Following a radical Supreme Court term that has had a
(2022-08-11). Washington Steals Over 80 Percent Of Syria's Oil Output Per Day. popularresistance.org The Syrian Oil Ministry released a statement on 9 August accusing US forces occupying Syria of being responsible for the theft of most of the country's oil. | "The amount of oil production during the first half of 2022 amounted to some 14.5 million barrels, with an average daily production of 80.3 thousand barrels, of which 14.2 thousand are delivered daily to refineries," the oil ministry's statement said. | The statement went on to say that "US occupation forces and their mercenaries," referring to the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), "steal up to 66,000 barrels every single day from the fields occupie…
(2022-08-11). Over 900,000 Brazilians Sign Letter in Defense of Democracy. libya360.wordpress.com Brasil de Fato Reading of the letter in defense of democracy at the Faculty of Law in the University of Brasília, in Brazil's capital city. Photo: Janelson Ferreira/MST The letter is being read in dozens of cities on August 11 as part of national mobilizations in defense of democracy On Thursday August 11, tens of…
(2022-08-11). TikTok Is Offering Resources To Black Entrepreneurs And Startups For Black Business Month: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com August is Black Business Month and TikTok announced it will honor the occasion by offering exclusive resources to Black-owned entrepreneurs and startups. 1. TikTok announced it is accepting applications for the third cohort of its Support Black Business Accelerator Program. "In honor of #BlackBusinessMonth this August, we are thrilled to announce that we are now accepting applications …
(2022-08-11). Voters Demand Biden Take Action to Address 'National Crisis' of Rising Housing Costs. commondreams.org "Biden must take it upon himself to use his executive authority in order to assist those who need it the most, or we will not only have a cost-of-housing crisis in this country, but a major homelessness crisis as well."
(2022-08-11). Alleged Taiwan secessionist accused of separatist actions. ecns.cn Yang Chih-yuen has been under surveillance at a designated residence since Aug 4 after being apprehended by the Wenzhou State Security Bureau in Wenzhou.
(2022-08-11). Biden olvida haberle dado la mano a un senador durante un acto en la Casa Blanca. cubadebate.cu Por un olvido, la salud del presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, fue cuestionada nuevamente. En reiteradas oportunidades, el mandatario fue señalado por los equívocos que protagoniza frente a las cámaras de televisión. En esta oportunidad, esperó un apretón de manos que ya había recibido.
(2022-08-11). 'Dictatorship Never Again': Massive Pro-Democracy Protests Sweep Brazil. commondreams.org "Democracy involves changing the government and eliminating neo-fascism," said one prominent protester, "but above all, ensuring that the working class, the people, have the rights guaranteed in the Constitution."
(2022-08-11). People gather outside Trump Tower in New York City. ecns.cn Members of the media and protesters gather outside the Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., August 10, 2022 after former U.S. President Donald Trump said that FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach home.
(2022-08-11). Republican plan: Take away Social Security, restart Mexican Wall, build Keystone. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Congressional Republicans haven't officially unveiled their legislative agenda should they sweep to power in November, but they gave an ugly preview—including putting Social Security payments at risk—this week on the campaign trail and at a key House committee work session. The Social Security threat came from Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., who holds the shakiest seat …
(2022-08-11). Congresistas de Estados Unidos piden a Biden ayudar a Cuba tras incendio en Matanzas. cubadebate.cu Los congresistas Jim McGovern, Gregory Meeks y Barbara Lee instaron a Joe Biden dejar hoy a un lado la política y ayudar a Cuba tras el devastador incendio en Matanzas. Exhortaron "a suspender cualquier sanción pertinente para acelerar dicha respuesta, y para entregar el tan necesario alivio humanitario a los cientos de ciudadanos cubanos afectados por esta crisis".
(2022-08-11). Senate Democrats Just Took a Bite Out of Stock Buybacks. commondreams.org Reining in stock buybacks can help reorient our economy to one that prioritizes the long-term needs of companies, workers, consumers, communities, and the planet.
(2022-08-11). People Fighting for a Livable Planet Don't Owe Joe Manchin One Single Thing. commondreams.org Whatever Republicans do—and in the end they will do what Big Oil instructs them to do—progressives should not sign off on permitting reform that helps expand the fossil fuel empire.
(2022-08-11). The Decline and Fall of Everything (Including Me and Joe Biden). commondreams.org What goes up… Well, you know the rest.
(2022-08-11). Syria Says US Stole 83% Of Its Oil Production With Help From SDF. southfront.org 
The Syrian Oil Ministry accused the US and its proxy in Syria's northeastern region, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in a statement released on August 9 of stealing around 83% of the country's oil production."The amount of oil production during the first half of 2022 amounted to some 14.5 million barrels, with an average daily production of 80.3 thousand barrels, of which 14.2 thousand are delivered daily to refineries," the statement reads. "US occupation forces and their mercenaries steal up to 66,000…
(2022-08-10). CovertAction Bulletin — Don't Let FBI's Trump Raid Fool You: They're Still Enemies of the People. covertactionmagazine.com On Monday, the FBI raided Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago, Florida home, searching for documents that may have been classified and should not have left the White House. The right wing immediately jumped to condemning the raid, with far-right Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene posting "Defund the FBI," while liberals hailed the bureau as defenders of democracy and justice. | We discuss how the right is being disingenuous and the left ahistorical in their assessments of the Bureau, and what the raid means especially in the context of an expected 2024 run by Trump, and how the continuing January 6 hearings could be impa…
(2022-08-10). Intelligence Services Interference in British Democracy, with Kit Klarenberg. mintpressnews.com The MintPress podcast, "The Watchdog," hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist The well propagated myth is that Britain functions democratically. This, of course, flies in the face of a system where a mon…
(2022-08-10). 'A Vehement Backlash': North Carolina Senators Blasted by Constituents for Opposing $35 Insulin Cap. scheerpost.com 
By Alex Henderson / AlterNet On Sunday, August 7, the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a $7 billion package addressing energy, climate change, health care and taxes. The bill passed 51- via the process known as budget reconciliation, allowing the Senate's narrow Democratic majority to bypass the 60-vote rule of the filibuster. …
(2022-08-10). Gas Prices Are Falling Fast: The Science of the Fall and What To Expect. moguldom.com 
Gas prices are falling across the country, giving Americans a tiny bit of relief as the nation manages a technical recession. In Maine, prices fell for the eighth consecutive week to an average of $4.46 per gallon, according to WGME 13. In Los Angeles, drivers saw the lowest gas prices at the pump since Mar. 7, when the state's …
(2022-08-10). 'Lock And Load': Many Americans Expect Hardcore MAGA Violence After FBI Mar-a-Lago Raid. moguldom.com On Aug. 8, the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the Mar-a-Lago estate of former President Donald Trump. They had a search warrant to look for White House documents that may have been stashed illegally at the Florida property. The raid not only drew the outrage of Trump but from his MAGA supporters as well. There …
(2022-08-10). FBI raids former President Donald Trump's home in Florida. america.cgtn.com New details are emerging one day after federal agents issued a search warrant at the Florida home of former U.S. President Trump. It's part of an investigation into the handling of potentially classified material.
(2022-08-10). People's Action Congratulates Mandela Barnes on Wisc. Primary Win. peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action congratulated progressive grassroots champion Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes on winning the Wisc. Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. People's Action and its Wisconsin affiliate, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, cited Barnes as one of the best chances progressives had to elect one of their champions in Republican-held turf in 2022. "Lt. Gov. Barnes is …
(2022-08-10). Angela Yee Announces The Breakfast Club As We Know It Is Officially Over. moguldom.com Angela Yee caused an uproar on Black Twitter on Tuesday, Aug. 9, when she sent a tweet about "The Breakfast Club" — the popular morning show that helped make her a household name. "The breakfast club as you know it is officially over," Yee tweeted and emphasized it with a hand-heart emoji. The tweet immediately …
(2022-08-10). Biden signs bill to boost domestic chip manufacturing. america.cgtn.com U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law to boost domestic chip manufacturing, will it work?>
(2022-08-10). China halló salida a un callejón sin salida. globalizacion.ca El Presidente Biden no podrá sacar a EEUU del atolladero en que se encuentra luego del viaje a Taiwán del presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de EEUU, Nancy Pelosi, una real provocación que se ha convertido en pesadilla de…
(2022-08-10). Biden administration plans to dilute monkeypox vaccine doses. america.cgtn.com The U.S. is planning to split supplies of the monkeypox vaccine in order to inoculate more people against the virus. The Biden administration announced a new strategy on Tuesday, in order to protect as many people as possible. The monkeypox outbreak has now infected nearly …