Monthly Archives: July 2022

2022-07-31: News Headlines

Staff (2022-07-31). Pelosi reportedly abandons her plan to visit Taiwan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — After Beijing's top officials intensified their warnings to Washington about Taiwan, it seems that the Speaker of the US House of Representatives has abandoned her plans to visit the island.

Fight Back (2022-07-31). Milwaukee activists protest for abortion rights outside downtown meeting of Federalist Society. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On July 28, a group of more than 20 people rallied at Dontre Hamilton (Red Arrow) Park in downtown Milwaukee before marching a half mile to the Wisconsin Club, where the Milwaukee chapter of the notorious Federalist Society were hosting its summer cocktail party. The crowd included members of the Democratic Socialists for America, Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, and the National Lawyers Guild. Speeches were made just outside the big front windows of the building with some of the Federalists looking on. | "I am not three-fifths of a person," declared Bran…

Staff (2022-07-31). Puentes de Amor convoca a caravanas y tuitazo contra el bloqueo de EEUU a Cuba este domingo. cubadebate.cu El movimiento solidario Puentes de Amor convocó a realizar este domingo 31 de julio un tuitazo para exigir al gobierno de Estados Unidos el fin del bloqueo contra Cuba. El llamado es a compartir mensajes en Twitter a partir de las 10: 00 a.m. y exigir al presidente estadounidense, Joe Biden, levantar las sanciones que pesan sobre la familia cubana.

Staff (2022-07-31). Pelosi parte de EEUU a gira por Asia sin mencionar parada en Taiwán. cubadebate.cu La presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, Nancy Pelosi, inició una gira por cuatro países de Asia sin mencionar a Taiwán en el itinerario oficial. La líder parlamentaria encabeza una delegación del Congreso norteamericano comenzó un periplo por Singapur, Malasia, Corea del Sur y Japón.

TeleSUR -HIM (2022-07-31). Lula da Silva protagoniza acto masivo de campaña en Fortaleza. telesurtv.net El expresidente y candidato por el PT remarcó que estas serán las elecciones de la democracia contra el fascismo, de la solidaridad contra la discordia, y del amor contra el odio.

WSWS (2022-07-30). US carrier group heads toward Taiwan as Pelosi flies to Asia. wsws.org The carrier group deployment, clearly linked to the threatened visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, greatly heightens the danger of conflict with China.

Caitlin A. Johnstone (2022-07-30). China is issuing the same "Red Line" warnings about Taiwan that Russia issued about Ukraine. mronline.org House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has continued to pour gasoline on the foreign policy dumpster fire that is her planned visit to Taiwan next month, now reportedly encouraging other members of congress to come along for the ride.

Julia Conley (2022-07-30). At Michigan Rally for Levin and Tlaib, Sanders Warns AIPAC It 'Cannot Buy Our Democracy'. commondreams.org "There is something profoundly wrong in our political system when a handful of billionaires, through super PACs that spend millions of dollars, try to defeat progressive candidates for Congress," said Sanders.

Connor Freeman (2022-07-30). Pelosi's Potential Taiwan Provocation Raises South China Sea Tensions. news.antiwar.com As Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is preparing to lead a Congressional delegation on a tour of Asia, which may include a stop in Taiwan, tensions between Washington and Beijing in the South China Sea are increasing. After a port call in Singapore, the USS Ronald Reagan has returned to the South China Sea …

Michael Marmot (2022-07-30). [Perspectives] Lower taxes or greater health equity. thelancet.com "We have to lower taxes." A former UK Government minister and prominent member of the Conservative Party recently said this nine times in 3 minutes. He said it with passion, as if it were a fresh diagnosis of the problem. It was probably his solution to any problem, but this time we were on a radio news programme to discuss inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. It is not a uniquely British obsession. The sour joke in the USA is that Republicans were put on earth to lower taxes. Perhaps equally predictably, my concern was not a priori with the level of taxation, but with what action was necessary to prevent a s…

LEWIS (2022-07-30). New York Post's editorial should worry Trump. indybay.org After everything Donald Trump has done from his seemingly open embrace of bigotry to his failed handling of Covid-19 (which polls show most Americans were critical of) to his efforts to thwart democracy it's hard to believe that anything could siphon…….

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-07-30). AB 1655 – California Juneteenth Holiday Bill, "Official" vs. "Optional" indybay.org The State of California Legislature is considering Assembly Bill 1655, amended several times, yet still "official" vs. "optional" is the salient consideration. Governor Newsom can help align California Law with Federal Law or sign a separate and unequal "California Grown" construct without consideration for our unique "California Journey from Slavery to Freedom." Nearly 2,000 United States Colored Troops served from California in the bloody and costly US Civil War. USCT were reportedly part of the margin for victory that helped preserve the Union, while ending "legal" slavery throughout America. Slavery in Califo…

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR (2022-07-30). Shouldn't Biden be talking directly to Putin? indianpunchline.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) spoke with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at latter's request, Jul 29, 2022 No sooner than Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov returned to Moscow after the SCO ministerial in Tashkent, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's pending request for a conversation was scheduled late Friday evening. This has … |

Tyler Durden (2022-07-30). "Pure Lies": China Contradicts White House On Key Aspect Of Biden-Xi Call. zerohedge.com "Pure Lies": China Contradicts White House On Key Aspect Of Biden-Xi Call | China blasted the White House in a Friday foreign ministry press conference, charging the US administration with lying after a Biden spokesperson said the president raised the issue of Uyghur Muslim genocide and forced labor camps with Xi in their over two-hour Thursday phone call. | The controversy started when White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters soon after the call that Biden "raised genocide and forced labor practices by the [People's Republic of China]," explaining that is something the president "always does…

Fight Back (2022-07-30). Hundreds march in Denver for justice in police mass shooting. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO — About 200 people took to the streets on Thursday, July 21, protesting Denver police officers opening fire into a crowd of people early Sunday morning, injuring seven people. Their demands included the immediate release of the unedited body cam footage, restitution for the victims and community control of police. The event was led by Denver Students for a Democratic Society and supported by groups such as Denver Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Denver Democratic Socialists of America, Young Communist League of Colorado, and the newly formed Denver-Aurora Community Action Committee. | A crowd…

Fight Back (2022-07-30). Community and labor organizations speak against voter suppression in Milwaukee. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI — On July 26, the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression and Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee joined SEIU Wisconsin for an event to speak against voter suppression. Early voting for the partisan primary kicked off on Tuesday in Milwaukee, and while many speakers emphasized the need to vote, the Milwaukee Alliance and RJAM kept their messages focused on the fight for voting rights. This is important, as our voting rights, especially those of oppressed nationalities, are coming under deeper and more frequent attacks. | Lauren Forbush, chair of RJAM, drew connections bet…

WSWS (2022-07-30). Top Trump Homeland Security officials deleted January 6 messages. wsws.org The deletion of text messages by the leadership of the Department of Homeland Security underscores the complicity of all the major police and intelligence agencies in Trump's efforts to overthrow the government.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-30). Mayo Clinic hospitals earn star ratings for hospital quality, patient experience. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic hospitals across the organization received Overall Hospital Quality star ratings and received the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The ratings provide patients with information about several dimensions of quality. Eleven hospitals across Mayo Clinic received star ratings from CMS for Overall Hospital Quality. Six of the 11 hospitals earned five stars — the best score possible. The national average…

WSWS (2022-07-30). Papua New Guinea's Governor-General tries to avert failure of election. wsws.org Despite the Governor-General's unprecedented intervention, a political and constitutional crisis could yet erupt following the chaotic and still uncompleted election.

Juan Cole (2022-07-30). Red States Turning Green: Louisiana Republicans Plan 5 Gigs of Offshore wind in Gulf of Mexico, with Interior Dept. Blessing. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The Biden administration's attempt to get 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030 initially focused on the Atlantic coast, where New York has jumped in with both feet to plan ambitious such wind farms. One of them will come online in as early as two years from now, in …

Staff (2022-07-30). Envía Raúl Castro felicitación al Sistema de la Defensa Civil en su aniversario 60. cubadebate.cu El líder de la Revolución Cubana, General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz envió una carta de felicitación a los integrantes del Estado Mayor Nacional de la Defensa Civil en ocasión del 60 aniversario de la fundación de este Sistema. Ponderó la labor del país en el enfrentamiento a la COVID-19, y en especial al pueblo, principal protagonista de esta fortaleza de la Revolución.

Staff (2022-07-30). China to hold live-fire military drills in Taiwan Strait. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) — China on Saturday will hold live-fire military drills in the Taiwan Strait, the government announced via state media, raising the stakes ahead of a possible trip to the self-governing island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

WSWS (2022-07-30). Bolsonaro calls for mass fascist demonstration against Electoral Court on Brazil's Independence Day. wsws.org A week before the official launching of Bolsonaro's reelection bid, Defense Minister Gen. Paulo Sergio de Oliveira announced the military would do a parallel counting of ballots, siding with the president against the Electoral Court.

Greg Coleridge (2022-07-30). Time to Investigate Corporate Insurrection. commondreams.org "The corporate insurrection of democracy is not limited to one day, but is year round and more than a century long."

Julia Conley (2022-07-30). After House Passes Assault Weapons Ban, Advocates Say Senate Opponents Must Be Forced to Vote. commondreams.org The bill stands virtually no chance of passing in the Senate, but campaigners said a vote would "show young people why we need to turn out to expand [Democrats'] majority in the Senate."

Brett Wilkins (2022-07-29). Following Trump's Lead, GOP Pushes Bill to Make Federal Workers Fireable 'At Will'. commondreams.org "Efforts to try to change the civil service aren't just Trump," warned one public policy expert, "and if Republicans take control of Congress following the midterms, this may very well go from idea to specific action."

Brett Wilkins (2022-07-29). Anti-War Voices Warn Against 'Insanely Provocative' Pelosi Visit to Taiwan. commondreams.org "A trip to Taiwan by the most powerful member of Congress undermines that long-standing U.S. policy and increases the risk of another war."

Daniel Davis (2022-07-29). The Nancy Pelosi Trip to Taiwan: "Not a Good Idea" according to the Pentagon. Is Joe Biden Intent upon Triggering a "Military Clash" in the Taiwan Strait? globalresearch.ca

Stephen Lendman (2022-07-29). Pelosi to Taiwan an Affront to China's Sovereignty. globalresearch.ca

Olujimi Alade (2022-07-29). Choice means choice ‚àí a WW commentary. workers.org By Olujimi Alade The SCOTUS overturning of Roe v. Wade has inspired a wave of reaction. The fervor in support of reproductive autonomy is unlike any I've witnessed before, and it is a powerful sign that people in the U.S. are waking up to the fact that democracy in the . . . |

Judicial Watch (2022-07-29). FDA Resignations Regarding Covid-19 Vax "Booster Shots": Top FDA Officials "Express Concern" Regarding Biden Administration's "Booster Shots" globalresearch.ca

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2022-07-30: News Headlines

WSWS (2022-07-30). US carrier group heads toward Taiwan as Pelosi flies to Asia. wsws.org The carrier group deployment, clearly linked to the threatened visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, greatly heightens the danger of conflict with China.

Tyler Durden (2022-07-30). "Pure Lies": China Contradicts White House On Key Aspect Of Biden-Xi Call. zerohedge.com "Pure Lies": China Contradicts White House On Key Aspect Of Biden-Xi Call | China blasted the White House in a Friday foreign ministry press conference, charging the US administration with lying after a Biden spokesperson said the president raised the issue of Uyghur Muslim genocide and forced labor camps with Xi in their over two-hour Thursday phone call. | The controversy started when White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters soon after the call that Biden "raised genocide and forced labor practices by the [People's Republic of China]," explaining that is something the president "always does…

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR (2022-07-30). Shouldn't Biden be talking directly to Putin? indianpunchline.com Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) spoke with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at latter's request, Jul 29, 2022 No sooner than Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov returned to Moscow after the SCO ministerial in Tashkent, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's pending request for a conversation was scheduled late Friday evening. This has … |

Caitlin A. Johnstone (2022-07-30). China is issuing the same "Red Line" warnings about Taiwan that Russia issued about Ukraine. mronline.org House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has continued to pour gasoline on the foreign policy dumpster fire that is her planned visit to Taiwan next month, now reportedly encouraging other members of congress to come along for the ride.

Connor Freeman (2022-07-30). Pelosi's Potential Taiwan Provocation Raises South China Sea Tensions. news.antiwar.com As Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is preparing to lead a Congressional delegation on a tour of Asia, which may include a stop in Taiwan, tensions between Washington and Beijing in the South China Sea are increasing. After a port call in Singapore, the USS Ronald Reagan has returned to the South China Sea …

Staff (2022-07-30). Envía Raúl Castro felicitación al Sistema de la Defensa Civil en su aniversario 60. cubadebate.cu El líder de la Revolución Cubana, General de Ejército Raúl Castro Ruz envió una carta de felicitación a los integrantes del Estado Mayor Nacional de la Defensa Civil en ocasión del 60 aniversario de la fundación de este Sistema. Ponderó la labor del país en el enfrentamiento a la COVID-19, y en especial al pueblo, principal protagonista de esta fortaleza de la Revolución.

LEWIS (2022-07-30). New York Post's editorial should worry Trump. indybay.org After everything Donald Trump has done from his seemingly open embrace of bigotry to his failed handling of Covid-19 (which polls show most Americans were critical of) to his efforts to thwart democracy it's hard to believe that anything could siphon…….

Sasha Abramsky (2022-07-30). Media Mogul Murdoch Dumps Trump for DeSantis. How Will This Impact the Election? truthout.org Sometimes things end with a whimper rather than a bang. In the nearly two years since Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, the would-be-strongman has done everything in his power to keep himself in the spotlight and to fuel a sense of inevitability that he will be the GOP's standard-bearer in the 2024 presidential election. | Now, in the wake of Congress's ongoing January 6 hearings, Trump's lock on the right, and his ability to commandeer undying loyalty from conservative media organs, may finally be corroding. With this change in how he is portrayed, Trump's hold on the foot soldiers of the conservative and far…

WSWS (2022-07-30). Top Trump Homeland Security officials deleted January 6 messages. wsws.org The deletion of text messages by the leadership of the Department of Homeland Security underscores the complicity of all the major police and intelligence agencies in Trump's efforts to overthrow the government.

Julia Conley (2022-07-30). After House Passes Assault Weapons Ban, Advocates Say Senate Opponents Must Be Forced to Vote. commondreams.org The bill stands virtually no chance of passing in the Senate, but campaigners said a vote would "show young people why we need to turn out to expand [Democrats'] majority in the Senate."

WSWS (2022-07-30). Papua New Guinea's Governor-General tries to avert failure of election. wsws.org Despite the Governor-General's unprecedented intervention, a political and constitutional crisis could yet erupt following the chaotic and still uncompleted election.

Arnold August (2022-07-30). Una visión de la izquierda canadiense sobre el Moncada del 26 de julio en Cuba. globalizacion.ca En 1953, cuando prácticamente todas las fuerzas progresistas y revolucionarias de Cuba no ofrecían ninguna solución viable para oponerse a la dictadura de Batista respaldada por Estados Unidos, Fidel Castro y sus camaradas sí elaboraron un camino. | Fue una ruta…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-07-30). AB 1655 – California Juneteenth Holiday Bill, "Official" vs. "Optional" indybay.org The State of California Legislature is considering Assembly Bill 1655, amended several times, yet still "official" vs. "optional" is the salient consideration. Governor Newsom can help align California Law with Federal Law or sign a separate and unequal "California Grown" construct without consideration for our unique "California Journey from Slavery to Freedom." Nearly 2,000 United States Colored Troops served from California in the bloody and costly US Civil War. USCT were reportedly part of the margin for victory that helped preserve the Union, while ending "legal" slavery throughout America. Slavery in Califo…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-30). Mayo Clinic hospitals earn star ratings for hospital quality, patient experience. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic hospitals across the organization received Overall Hospital Quality star ratings and received the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The ratings provide patients with information about several dimensions of quality. Eleven hospitals across Mayo Clinic received star ratings from CMS for Overall Hospital Quality. Six of the 11 hospitals earned five stars — the best score possible. The national average…

Staff (2022-07-30). China to hold live-fire military drills in Taiwan Strait. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) — China on Saturday will hold live-fire military drills in the Taiwan Strait, the government announced via state media, raising the stakes ahead of a possible trip to the self-governing island by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Juan Cole (2022-07-30). Red States Turning Green: Louisiana Republicans Plan 5 Gigs of Offshore wind in Gulf of Mexico, with Interior Dept. Blessing. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The Biden administration's attempt to get 30 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030 initially focused on the Atlantic coast, where New York has jumped in with both feet to plan ambitious such wind farms. One of them will come online in as early as two years from now, in …

Greg Coleridge (2022-07-30). Time to Investigate Corporate Insurrection. commondreams.org "The corporate insurrection of democracy is not limited to one day, but is year round and more than a century long."

Brett Wilkins (2022-07-30). GOP Introduces Bill That Makes It Easier to Fire Workers at Federal Agencies. truthout.org U.S. Rep. Chip Roy's introduction Friday of a bill to make federal bureaucratic personnel at-will employees further stoked fears that marginalized workers will suffer discriminatory firings under a future Republican administration or even GOP-controlled Congress. | The

WSWS (2022-07-30). Bolsonaro calls for mass fascist demonstration against Electoral Court on Brazil's Independence Day. wsws.org A week before the official launching of Bolsonaro's reelection bid, Defense Minister Gen. Paulo Sergio de Oliveira announced the military would do a parallel counting of ballots, siding with the president against the Electoral Court.

Igor Derysh (2022-07-30). GOP Officials in at Least 3 States Have Refused to Certify Primary Results. truthout.org Republican election officials in at least three states have refused to certify primary votes, in a sign of things to come amid the party's baseless election fraud crusade. | Numerous allies of former President Donald Trump have echoed his lies about voter fraud on the campaign trail. Trump-backed Arizona gubernatorial candidate

Michael Marmot (2022-07-30). [Perspectives] Lower taxes or greater health equity. thelancet.com "We have to lower taxes." A former UK Government minister and prominent member of the Conservative Party recently said this nine times in 3 minutes. He said it with passion, as if it were a fresh diagnosis of the problem. It was probably his solution to any problem, but this time we were on a radio news programme to discuss inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. It is not a uniquely British obsession. The sour joke in the USA is that Republicans were put on earth to lower taxes. Perhaps equally predictably, my concern was not a priori with the level of taxation, but with what action was necessary to prevent a s…

Daniel Davis (2022-07-29). The Nancy Pelosi Trip to Taiwan: "Not a Good Idea" according to the Pentagon. Is Joe Biden Intent upon Triggering a "Military Clash" in the Taiwan Strait? globalresearch.ca

Dana Sanchez (2022-07-29). Biden Fans Change Definition Of Recession In Wikipedia Before Page Is Locked. moguldom.com Wikipedia editors have been accused of taking a cue from the White House and redefining "recession" after the Biden administration denied that the economy is in trouble despite two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth this year so far. Most economists agree that the economy is technically in a recession when a country's real gross domestic product (GDP)—the …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-29). Xi Jinping and Biden Conversation and the Law of Chips and Science. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López This Thursday, July 28, Presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden, held a telephone conversation for more than two hours, in one of the most tense moments between China and the United States due to the security situation around the Taiwan Strait, the alleged plan of the Speaker of the U.S. House of…

Liberation Staff (2022-07-29). Berkeley REI workers fight for fair union election. liberationnews.org "Look at all the other stores trying to organize, at Starbucks and Amazon. We want to inspire other workers to organize and fight for real change."

Stephen Lendman (2022-07-29). Pelosi to Taiwan an Affront to China's Sovereignty. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2022-07-29). US Aircraft Carrier Group Heads Towards Taiwan As tension Over Nancy Pelosi's Possible Visit Continues To Grow. southfront.org The USS Ronald Reagan and its escorts left Singapore on Monday sailing northeast, according to ship tracking information. The ship's…

Editor (2022-07-29). Katie Halper: Trump 'Broke Liberals' Brains'. scheerpost.com Katie Halper. [Womens Media Center] | Click to subscribe on: Katie Halper needs no intro…

Tyler Durden (2022-07-29). Trump Warns Something Worse Than Recession Is Coming. zerohedge.com Trump Warns Something Worse Than Recession Is Coming | Former President Donald Trump has warned that America's economy is on track for a bigger disaster than a recession, with his remarks coming shortly before government statistics showed GDP printing negative for the second consecutive quarter, which is a rule-of-thumb definition for a recession. | "Where we're going now could be a very bad place," Tr…

_____ (2022-07-29). Will Christina Quinn Impose US-style Democracy on Armenia? journal-neo.org The US has made no secret of its wish to push Armenia from Russia's sphere of influence, and in order to boost its efforts Washington plans to make some staffing changes at its embassy in Yerevan. Specifically, it intends to strengthen its core of "experienced personnel" who have already been trained in anti-Russian activities in …

CounterSpin (2022-07-29). Vivek Shandas on Climate Disruption & Heat Waves, Jamie Kalven on Laquan McDonald Coverup. fair.org NBC Nightly News ( This week on CounterSpin: In what is being reported as an "abrupt" or "surprise" development, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, whose shtick relies heavily on legislative roadblocking, has agreed to sign on to a package that includes some $369 billion for "climate and energy proposals." | The New York Times The package…

Olujimi Alade (2022-07-29). Choice means choice ‚àí a WW commentary. workers.org By Olujimi Alade The SCOTUS overturning of Roe v. Wade has inspired a wave of reaction. The fervor in support of reproductive autonomy is unlike any I've witnessed before, and it is a powerful sign that people in the U.S. are waking up to the fact that democracy in the . . . |

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-07-29). Dr. Wesley Muhammad Drops Science On How Drill Rap Impacts Black America: 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com Dr. Wesley Muhammad, a student minister in the Nation of Islam, recently spoke out about the influence of rappers and the impact drill rap is having on the Black community. Here are 5 things to know about Muhammad's views on hip-hop and drill rap. 1. Muhammad said rappers are the gods of the Black community. …

Brett Wilkins (2022-07-29). Anti-War Voices Warn Against 'Insanely Provocative' Pelosi Visit to Taiwan. commondreams.org "A trip to Taiwan by the most powerful member of Congress undermines that long-standing U.S. policy and increases the risk of another war."

William Astore (2022-07-29). The Paranoid Nature of American Foreign and Domestic Policy. commondreams.org Where fear is omnipresent and violence becomes routinized and normalized, what you end up with is dystopia, not democracy.

Sarah Anderson (2022-07-29). Biden Should Wield the Power of the Public Purse Against Excessive CEO Pay. inequality.org

Mark Gruenberg (2022-07-29). Healthcare costs could drop due to Schumer-Manchin compromise. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—A budget deal brokered between Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and key dissident Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia would let Medicare negotiate lower drug prices with Big Pharma, impose a minimum 15% corporate tax on billion-dollar firms, and allot $369 billion for energy security and to battle climate change. As a result, Democratic …

____ (2022-07-28). Xi speaks with Biden over phone. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on the phone at the request of the latter on Thursday evening. The two presidents had a candid communication and exchange on China-U.S. relations and issues of mutual interest.

Jeffrey C. Isaac (2022-07-29). Republicans Who Testified Had No Business Acting Surprised by Trump's Incitements to Violence on Jan 6. commondreams.org Trump's entire political persona has centered on violent posturing and on incitements to violence.

Jane Green (2022-07-29). Protest wave continues to engulf Iran. peoplesworld.org Very often, Iran makes international headlines vis-à -vis the debate over the Iran nuclear deal, the agreement reneged on by Donald Trump in 2018, a form of which U.S. President Joe Biden is seeking to resurrect. The situation facing ordinary workers inside the country rarely breaks into the headlines of the international media. Yet the level …

Judicial Watch (2022-07-29). FDA Resignations Regarding Covid-19 Vax "Booster Shots": Top FDA Officials "Express Concern" Regarding Biden Administration's "Booster Shots" globalresearch.ca

Staff (2022-07-29). El ángel que de Galicia voló a Birán. cubadebate.cu àÅngel vino al mundo en una España de caciquismo y oligarquía en la que no había espacio para todos. Esa España pobre maltratada por los ricos, frustrada ante tantos problemas que había que resolver, y que los escritores de la Generación del 98 expusieron acertadamente en su obra. àÅngel Castro podría haber sido perfectamente un poeta, porque trajo luz al mundo.

Common Dreams (2022-07-29). On Their 57th Anniversary, Medicare and Medicaid Remain Under Threat. juancole.com By Max Richter | ( Commondreams.org ) You may wonder why former President Harry Truman is sitting close by while President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Medicare and Medicaid into law in the iconic 1965 photograph. Or why Harry Truman received the first-ever Medicare card. The reason is that Truman first proposed a Medicare-like …

Staff (2022-07-29). Agradece Raúl Castro a Galicia la creación del museo àÅngel Castro. cubadebate.cu En el 30 aniversario de la visita que hiciera Fidel Castro a la casa natal de su padre en Láncara y 17 años después que de que fuera Raúl en el 2005, quedó inaugurada el pasado 28 de julio la casa museo àÅngel Castro y Centro de Interpretación de la emigración gallega.

Staff (2022-07-29). China's Xi tells Biden he plays with fire with Taiwan policy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) — Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden that his Taiwan policy was dangerous and would ultimately backfire on Washington.

Brett Wilkins (2022-07-29). Following Trump's Lead, GOP Pushes Bill to Make Federal Workers Fireable 'At Will'. commondreams.org "Efforts to try to change the civil service aren't just Trump," warned one public policy expert, "and if Republicans take control of Congress following the midterms, this may very well go from idea to specific action."

____ (2022-07-29). Research institute successfully breeds 1.5 million rare fish. ecns.cn Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute of The Three Gorges Corp has successfully bred 1.5 millions of rare Yangtze River fish since the end of April, including more than 800,000 Yangtze sturgeon, more than 180,000 Largemouth bronze gudgeon and more than 100,000 Rhinogobio ventralis.

WSWS (2022-07-29). Biden's infection and the horrific reality of "forever COVID" wsws.org The infection of US President Joe Biden has prompted the White House to openly state their criminal new policy towards the pandemic: everyone will get infected with COVID-19, repeatedly, year after year, forever.

Mark Gruenberg (2022-07-29). Labor Board uses Atlanta case vs. independent contractor dodge. peoplesworld.org ATLANTA—The National Labor Relations Board is using a court case in Atlanta, pitting Theatrical and Stage Employees Local 798 against the Atlanta Opera's bosses, to battle, and try to narrow, employers' "independent contractor" dodge—misclassification which robs millions of workers of pay, benefits, jobless aid, workers comp and the right to unionize. And though the Biden …

WSWS (2022-07-29). Armed Seattle man who threatend to kill Democratic Congresswoman Jayapal charged with one felony. wsws.org King County prosecutors requested that bail be set at $ 0,000, saying the defendant, Brett Forsell, "is likely to commit a violent offense if free in the community."

Anonymous669 (2022-07-29). New Turkish Drone Strike On Northeastern Syria Leaves Four SDF Security Personnel Dead. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency. | On July 28, four personnel of the Asayish, the internal security service of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), were killed when a Turkish combat drone targeted their vehicle in the northern countryside of Syria's Raqqa. | The vehicle was targeted as it was passing near Tell al-Samn refugee camp to the south of the town of Ain Issa, the capital of the SDF's Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria. | Three of the Asayish personne…

WSWS (2022-07-29). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org India: Chhattisgarh state government workers strike for higher allowances; Haryana auto workers occupy to demand wage settlement; Australian nurses walkout over staffing and low pay; New Zealand timber workers strike over pay.

_____ (2022-07-28). Africa Remains At The Center Of A 21st Century Cold War. popularresistance.org United States President Joe Biden announced during July that he would host a summit with African leaders at the White House in December. | This announcement by Biden comes in the aftermath of several important political developments which have exposed the ineffective foreign policy orientation of the world's leading capitalist country. Within the United Nations, many African states abstained from two resolutions which condemned the Russian Federation during the early phase of Moscow's special military operation in neighboring Ukraine. | In addition, most African governments have not made pronouncements in favor o…

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-28). US Official Says Integrated Arab-Israeli Missile Defense Systems Still Just an Idea. news.antiwar.com A senior Biden administration official said Thursday that there is still no framework for creating integrated missile defense systems between Israel and the US's Arab allies, Reuters reported. Before President Biden's recent trip to the Middle East, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Israel was looking to build a US-backed anti-Iran alliance in the region …

_____ (2022-07-28). A Reckless And Provocative Visit By Pelosi To Taiwan. popularresistance.org US House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, the third-ranked figure in the American hierarchy — is reported to be planning a visit to Taiwan, despite the urging of Administration officials from her own party. It is hard to imagine a more reckless and provocative act. | Across the political spectrum, no observer of the cross-straits relationship between China and Taiwan doubts that such a visit by the Speaker of the American Congress may degenerate into military hostilities. | If the situation is misjudged or mishandled, the outcome for the security, prosperity and order of the region and the world (and above all for Ta…

Editor (2022-07-28). Trump returns to Washington D.C. to lay out his police state agenda before cheering Republican officials. mronline.org On Tuesday, Donald Trump spoke to an audience of Republican lawmakers and former Trump administration officials in his first public appearance in Washington D.C. since leaving office on January 20, 2021.

Deja Gaston (2022-07-28). Voting rights under attack in Utah as Supreme Court sets its sights on another democratic right. liberationnews.org Millions of people across the state will be adversely impacted by reactionary rulings both by state politicians and the Supreme Court. They most not be ignored. In the period after the overturn of Roe, it is vital to bring together a wide variety of people to defend basic rights.

_____ (2022-07-28). Why Mahmoud Abbas is Seeking New 'Powerful' Sponsors. popularresistance.org To judge US President Joe Biden's recent visit to Israel and Palestine as a 'failure' in terms of activating the dormant 'peace process' is simply a misnomer. For this statement to be accurate, Washington would have had to indicate even a nominal desire to push for negotiations between the Israeli government and the Palestinian leadership. | Political and diplomatic platitudes aside, the current American administration has done the exact opposite as indicated in Biden's words and actions. Alleging that the US commitment to a two-state solution "has not changed", Biden dismissed his Administration's interest in tr…

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