(2022-07-13). CovertAction Bulletin: Judicial Coup? The Supreme Court Case that Could End the Facade of U.S. Democracy. covertactionmagazine.com On today's show we discuss the deep implications that the Supreme Court's decision to take up Harper v Moore could have on the fundamental institution of so-called U.S. democracy. The Supreme Court's ruling on this case could rip the mask off the sham of U.S. democracy and reveal the clear dictatorship of the rich. The recent overturn of Roe, the ongoing January 6th committee hearings, and now the turn towards overturning the fundamental democratic principle of one-person, one-vote marks a new period of political struggle in the United States.
(2022-07-13). Maduro Would Win Early Presidential Election: Latest Hinterlaces Poll. orinocotribune.com 
The most recent survey of June 2022 carried out by Hinterlaces showed that if Venezuela's presidential elections were next Sunday, 49% of those interviewed would vote for the current president, Nicolás Maduro. | According to the poll, 33% of Venezuelans surveyed said they would vote for an opposition candidate, 7% said they would not vote for anyone belonging to the opposition, while 11% said they would not vote at all, or declined to answer. | Similarly, if Maduro and an "independent" candidate faced each other, the president would receive 47% of the votes, the independent candidate would receive 39% of the vote…
(2022-07-13). The Family of American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, killed by Israeli Sniper, Pleads for Meeting with Biden on Mideast Trip. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The family of slain American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is asking for a meeting with President Joe Biden during his trip to the Middle East this week. So reports Yasmin al-Qassas at Sada al-Balad. In a letter to Mr. Biden, Shireen's brother Anton Abu Akleh wrote that the family "feels …
(2022-07-13). Ex funcionario de EEUU John Bolton admite haber planeado golpes de estado en Venezuela y otros países. multipolarista.com John Bolton, quien fue el principal asesor de seguridad nacional de EEUU en el gobierno de Donald Trump, admitió que "ayudó a planear golpes de estado" en Venezuela y "otros lugares".
(2022-07-13). Biden's Hyperbolic Fawning Before the CIA. fairobserver.com Thanks to more than half a century of public speaking and numerous presidential campaigns, US President Joe Biden has had time to hone his skills at essential tasks, such as pushing essential legislation through Congress and turning objective reality upside down. As president, he may be underperforming in his execution of the first task, but…
(2022-07-13). January 6 hearing details Trump's call for fascist violence to overturn election, conceals role of military and police in coup plot. wsws.org The seventh in the current series of televised hearings by the House Select Committee on the January 6 coup focused on former president Donald Trump's mobilization of violent, far-right terrorists in his attempt to overturn the 2020 election and seize dictatorial power.
(2022-07-13). Highland Park shooter posted anti-Semitic and racist messages days before shooting. wsws.org The violent, fascist leanings of Highland Park shooter Robert Crimo III continues to be ignored by major media outlets and Democrats alike.
(2022-07-13). 'Waste no more time' — a teacher's call to act on gun violence. juancole.com By Michael Nagler and Francesca Po | ( Waging Nonviolence) Given the almost inconceivable tragedy that has been visited on our schools — and believing that no democracy can survive without a viable education and a safe space for children — Michael Nagler spoke with career teacher, peace activist and Metta Center board …
(2022-07-13). Biden once wanted to make Saudi Arabia a 'pariah' — so why is he playing nice with the kingdom's repressive rulers now? juancole.com 
By Jeffrey Fields, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences | (The Conversation) Even before setting foot in the Middle East for his first visit to the region as president, Joe Biden felt compelled to defend a portion of the trip. "I know that there are many who disagree with my decision …
(2022-07-13). Exasesor de seguridad de Trump confiesa que ayudó a planear golpes de Estado. telesurtv.net "'Los golpes llevan mucho trabajo', afirma el criminal. Por eso, también fracasó con sus agentes locales en Venezuela", señaló Moncada.
(2022-07-13). Iran issues stark warning as Biden visits region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) — As the US president prepares to visit the West Asia region, Iran ramps up warnings of a US-led plan to build a regional air defense system widely seen as being directed against Iran.
(2022-07-13). During US visit, Australian defence minister outlines massive military build-up. wsws.org Marles pledged that the Australian Labor government would do everything it could to "strengthen the US alliance," as the Biden administration wages its proxy war against Russia and prepares conflict with China.
(2022-07-13). Juneteenth is an official paid holiday in California's largest City. indybay.org With the concurrence of the Los Angeles City Council by resolution, Juneteenth shall be treated as a legal holiday for City employees, and I hereby request that the City Administrative Officer take immediate steps to implement Juneteenth as a permanent legal holiday for City employees, to be observed annually on June 19th.
(2022-07-13). Papa Francisco destaca sus lazos con Cuba. telesurtv.net El Santo Padre expresó que "Tuve buenas relaciones humanas con gente cubana y también, lo confieso, con Raúl Castro".
(2022-07-13). "Don't Run Joe" Campaign Will Oppose Renomination of Biden. indybay.org Opposition to Biden running in 2024 builds among Democrats…
(2022-07-13). México urge a EE.UU. regularizar y dar certidumbre a los migrantes. telesurtv.net El presidente estadounidense Joe Biden dijo que ambos países tienen una buena relación, a la que calificó de sólida y productiva.
(2022-07-13). Report: Federal Logging Projects Put 10 Climate-Saving Forests on Chopping Block. indybay.org PORTLAND, Ore., July 12, 2022 — Federal agencies are targeting mature and old-growth forests for logging, according to a new report, despite these trees' extraordinary ability to curb climate change and President Biden's directive to preserve them.
(2022-07-13). Who really profits from 'forced labor'? workers.org 
W. F. Ramsey prison farm in Brazoria County, Texas, 1965 First signed by President Joe Biden in December, the "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act" took effect June 23. Under this latest anti-China measure, all goods made in Xinjiang province are banned, unless the importer can demonstrate the imports were produced . . . |
(2022-07-12). How Biden's "forever war" in Ukraine was prepared: Billions of dollars for weapons and military training since 2014. wsws.org The 2014 coup marked the beginning of the systematic, multi-billion dollar transformation of Ukraine's military into what is essentially a proxy army of the NATO alliance, in order to prepare for all-out war with Russia.
(2022-07-12). As Biden Visits Israel, Netanyahu is Plotting a Return to Power. mintpressnews.com Netanyahu wants to make sure that any credit Trump might claim for the Abraham Accords — or Biden might claim if Saudi Arabia signs on — will be directed towards him…
(2022-07-12). WARNINGS Al-Qaeda truth in Syria is coming out, U.N. hiding it / Redacted with Clayton Morris. marktaliano.net READ MORE: ISIS Archives Al Qaeda Archives NATO reveals 70% of Syrians support Bashar al-Assad/By VOLTAIRE NETWORK | 6 JUNE 2013 Syrian Presidential elections Archives You searched for economic embargo Sleeping Terrorist Cells in Syria The Caesar Photo Fraud that Undermined Syrian Negotiations/ by Rick Sterling / March 3rd, 2016/Dissident Voice Civilization Versus Barbarism. Why …
(2022-07-12). The Global NATO Alliance, the European Left, and the Crack in Everything. commondreams.org The Democratic Party is unquestioningly supporting an endless proxy war and has been reluctant to press President Biden to prioritize a negotiated settlement to the war.
(2022-07-12). US Warns China It Will Defend Philippines in the South China Sea. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration | Secretary of State Antony Blinken made the warning
(2022-07-12). US to Open New Embassies, Increase Aid in Pacific Region to Counter China. news.antiwar.com The US announced Tuesday that it will be expanding its diplomatic presence in the Pacific and increasing aid to the region as part of its strategy to counter Chinese influence. Vice President Kamala Harris detailed the plan in a virtual address to the Pacific Island Forum (PIF), which is being held in Fiji. Harris said …
(2022-07-12). Beltrán: "We are Walking Along Different Paths Towards a More Just Society" libya360.wordpress.com María Fernanda Barreto Exclusive interview with Commander Pablo Beltrán, head of the ELN Peace Delegation, regarding possible dialogues with the new Colombian government. The presidential triumph of the Historical Pact in the last elections in Colombia, has awakened an unprecedented hope in the majority of the Colombian population and in general, in all the countries…
(2022-07-12). In Chile, We Have The Opportunity To Build An Economy To Overcome Fear. popularresistance.org Following the election of a progressive government in Chile earlier this year, the country has been debating a new constitution written under revolutionary conditions: by a convention with gender equality, representation of Indigenous peoples, and with many members from environmental justice movements. As the draft is finalized ahead of a referendum in September, social media across the country has been awash with 'explainer' posts and videos in favor of the new texts — and debunking misinformation telling people that their pensions will be expropriated, for example. Most of the pro-constitution posts boil…
(2022-07-12). María Corina Machado Now Wants to Compete in Elections. orinocotribune.com The head of the Come Venezuela (Vente Venezuela in Spanish) political movement, María Corina Machado, apparently changed her mind again, and now wants to compete for the upcoming 2024 presidential elections, according to an announcement she made in a video posted on her Twitter account. | "We are willing to measure ourselves," said the far-right politician, "because Venezuela needs a political leadership, and a leadership that does not give in and does not give up, and that keeps its word and its commitment." | She said that this announcement resulted from the seventh federal meeting of her political organization…
(2022-07-12). Brazilian Youth: Right Now is Critical. libya360.wordpress.com In Sà£o Paulo, we spoke to Raiara Pieres, a member of the Movement for Popular Sovereignty in Mining (Movimento pela Soberania Popular na Mineraàßà£o — MAM) and of La Via Campesina Brasil. Raiara gives a rundown of some of the most important issues for the working class as Brazil heads into elections in October. Interviewed…
(2022-07-12). Biden Falsely Claims US Troops Aren't Engaged in Combat in the Middle East. scheerpost.com 
Staff Sgt. James Hunter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons | By Dave DeCamp / President Biden penned an op-ed about his upcoming trip to the Middle East that The president wrote: "Next week, I will be the first president to visit the Middle East since 9/11 without US troops engaged in a combat…
(2022-07-12). Biden's Israel visit draws widespread criticism. peoplesdispatch.org Biden will be making his first visit to Israel as president between July 13 and July 15, and will also visit the occupied West Bank to meet Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas…
(2022-07-12). With the Supreme Court's EPA Ruling, Can Trump's Damage to the Environment Ever Be Repaired? independentmediainstitute.org 
Trump's impact on the EPA reveals the frightening power of a corrupt president. By Gregg Barak, Independent Media Institute 6 min read This excerpt is adapted from "Criminology on Trump" (Routledge, 2022) and was produced for the web by Earth | Food | Life (a project of the Independent Media Institute). Grasping the enormity, the …
(2022-07-12). Cuba's Solidarity with Africa and the Soviet Union. libya360.wordpress.com Stephen Millies Fidel Castro with Angolan President Eduardo dos Santos. Dos Santos, who died July 8, 2022, was a leader of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). He studied engineering in the Soviet Union and fought for the MPLA during the Angolan War of Independence. "When Africa called, Cuba answered" is a…
(2022-07-12). Sit-Ins Mark New Stage Of Protests Against Sudan's Military Junta. popularresistance.org Revolutionary slogans and music defying the military junta continue to resonate from at least four sit-in protests in Sudan as on Monday, July 11, eleven days after security forces injured over 600 during the landmark anti-coup protests on June 30. Efforts are underway to organize a total civil disobedience campaign and political general strike. | Sudan's pro-democracy protest movement is arguably at its strongest since the coup on October 25, 2021, and growing despite the continuing attacks on sit-ins and the custodial torture of detainees. The over 5,000 neighborhood Resistance Committees (RCs) across Sudan, wh…
(2022-07-12). Roland Martin Pleads His Case On Why Black America Should Keep Voting For The Democratic Party. moguldom.com Journalist Roland Martin, host of the podcast "Roland Martin Unfiltered, likens the voting rights atmosphere today to that of 1890 in Mississippi when Black people were stripped of the right to vote by Dixiecrats. Voting rights are in danger today because of efforts by Republicans, Martin said during a July 10 discussion with hip-hop legend …
(2022-07-12). Is Meek Mill's Work In Prison Reform Paying Off? 5 Things To Know. moguldom.com Philadelphia MC Meek Mill threw his hat into the ring to fight for prison reform in 2019 after overcoming his own harrowing ordeal with the criminal justice system. Now it seems the organization Mill co-founded, the REFORM Alliance, is making headway on its mission to overhaul the system. Here are 5 things to know about …
(2022-07-12). Aprobación de Joe Biden cae al 29 por ciento en EE.UU. telesurtv.net El estudio revela que demócratas y afroamericanos son los mayores simpatizantes del mandatario.
(2022-07-12). Ryanair on strike in Spain as airline strikes spread across Europe. wsws.org European airline workers are continuing strikes, defying state threats to ban strikes using reactionary "minimum service" laws against which unions are organizing no opposition.
(2022-07-12). January 6 committee hearings resume with focus on ties between fascist groups and Trump camp. wsws.org Tuesday's hearing will present evidence of direct connections between the Trump White House and groups like the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
(2022-07-12). Iran reacts to Joe Biden's remarks on JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman noted that Joe Biden's emphasis on pursuing a pressure policy is contrary to the US claim of its desire to revive the nuclear deal.
(2022-07-12). The Black Alliance for Peace Denounces Biden Regime's New Sanctions on Cuba and Stands with the Cuban People. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-12). 'I'm Going to Kill You': Congresswoman Jayapal Targeted in Alleged Hate Crime. commondreams.org "The right-wingers crying over protesters often won't talk about their deranged supporters threatening to kill lawmakers with an ounce of care or concern," said Rep. Ilhan Omar in response to the attack on her colleague.
(2022-07-12). July 2022 – Existing California Juneteenth "Optional" Holiday Observance. indybay.org Restoring the Past: California Pioneers of African Descent both free and enslaved throughout California deserve an official paid holiday through and amended AB 1655 in alignment with our Juneteenth Federal Holiday established June 2021, nearly 20 years after AB 1749 became law.
(2022-07-12). WATCH NOW: Exposing The Social Security Critic Tapped To Oversee Program. levernews.com 
To fill a seat on the board that advises the president and Congress on Social Security, President Joe Biden
(2022-07-12). Can President Biden Make Lemonade out of Lemons on his Middle East Jaunt? commondreams.org The president, unwittingly, has leverage if he wants to use it.
(2022-07-12). US rail union president denounces claims he is pressing for strike action, significant wage increases. wsws.org The unions support the anti-worker Railway Labor Act and are calling on Biden to appoint an emergency board, effectively demanding that the White House illegalize strike action.
(2022-07-12). Effect of Pharmacogenomic Testing for Drug-Gene Interactions on Medication Selection and Remission of MDD Symptoms. jamanetwork.com This randomized clinical trial compares the efficacy of treatment guided by pharmacogenomic testing vs usual care to determine whether pharmacogenomic testing affects antidepressant medication selection and whether such testing leads to better clinical outcomes among patients with major depressive disorder (MDD).
(2022-07-12). No State Can Deny Abortion to Those Needing Emergency Care, Biden Admin Says. truthout.org The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new guidance on Monday clarifying that emergency medical care, including abortion care when needed, takes precedence over state laws that ban abortions, even when the health of a pregnant person is at risk | The new announcement from HHS, which cites the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA),
(2022-07-12). Captan la imagen más nítida y profunda del universo antiguo hasta ahora conseguida. cubadebate.cu Durante un evento celebrado este lunes en la Casa Blanca, el presidente de EE.UU., Joe Biden, dio a conocer una de las primeras imágenes captadas por el telescopio espacial James Webb del universo profundo, en la que se observan galaxias extremadamente distantes, ofreciendo la vista más detallada hasta la fecha del universo temprano, informó la NASA.
(2022-07-12). Final IYSSE election campaign event: How the return of German militarism was prepared at Humboldt University in Berlin. wsws.org Before today's election, about students and workers at the second and final online election campaign event of the IYSSE discussed how the return of German militarism has been ideologically prepared at Berlin's Humboldt University.
(2022-07-12). AMLO a Biden: "La salida no está en el conservadurismo, sino en la transformación" (+ Video). cubadebate.cu En un mensaje conjunto, previo a la reunión de trabajo bilateral que sostuvieron minutos después en la Casa Blanca, el mandatario mexicano hizo a su anfitrión cinco propuestas que, consideró, pueden ayudar a superar la actual crisis financiera, política y social derivada de la pandemia y la guerra entre Rusia y Ucrania.
(2022-07-12). 'Not Too Late to Stop This': Organizers Mobilize Against Biden's Anti-Choice Judge Pick. commondreams.org "Why is a Democratic White House doing more for anti-abortion right-wing extremists than they have for the majority of us who just lost our reproductive freedoms?" asked one progressive critic.
(2022-07-12). 2022 California Admission Day – Reclaiming the Past California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org Reclaiming the Past: California Pioneers of African Descent along the American River Parkway (1840-1875) remains a very contentious "need for popular culture" to discredit, destroy and disparage the salient contributions by people of African Descent throughout one of America's most endangered historical preservation sites, the Gold Mining District of Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar, Gold Rush California (1840-1875.)…
(2022-07-12). Australian doctors and health workers speak out in defence of physician and Zero-COVID advocate Dr. David Berger. wsws.org "Dr. Berger's defence has my full support. The silencing of Dr. David Berger is an anti-democratic act by AHPRA."
(2022-07-12). AFSCME leader sees 2022 elections as key to building worker power. peoplesworld.org 
PHILADELPHIA—Despite past successes, especially under Democratic President Joe Biden, whom his union helped push to victory in 2020, AFSCME President Lee Saunders is warning his 1.4 million members of battles to come, both in Washington and on the hustings. "Let me be clear. There is still plenty of unfinished business, plenty of challenges this administration …
(2022-07-12). President Biden prepares for official Middle East trip. america.cgtn.com The Middle East still plays a central role in U.S. foreign policy this U.S. Presidential trip underlines that reality.
(2022-07-12). U.S. releases first image from James Webb Space Telescope. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden released one of the James Webb Space Telescope's first images in a preview event at the White House on Monday.
(2022-07-12). Pharmacogenomic Testing for Next-Step Antidepressant Selection. jamanetwork.com Among patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), less than 40% achieve clinical remission after an initial treatment with an antidepressant. For those who do not improve after 2 or more antidepressant treatment trials (ie, treatment-resistant depression), the rates of remission are less than 20%. Because each of these failed treatments translates to several months of prolonged illness, a series of multiple ineffective treatments contributes to the substantial disability and morbidity associated with MDD, as well as to an increase in the suicide risk. There is a critical need for validated biomarkers to predic…
(2022-07-12). Biden's Middle East Trip Shows His Disregard For Journalists. commondreams.org Biden is demonstrating with his trip to Saudi Arabia and Israel and with his lack of response to police attacks on press within the United States that he takes no issue with emboldening attacks on press freedom.
(2022-07-12). Trends in Adverse Event Rates in Hospitalized Patients, 2010-2019. jamanetwork.com This serial cross-sectional study used data from the Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System for 2010 to 2019 to determine the change in the rate of adverse events in hospitalized patients.
(2022-07-12). Presidente de México viaja a EE.UU. para reunirse con Biden. telesurtv.net Tema migratorio ocupa lugar central en la reunión. Abordarán las acciones para enfrentar la coyuntura inflacionaria y la seguridad.
(2022-07-12). Climate Insanity: The Biden Administration Wants to Drill on Alaska's North Slope. commondreams.org The Biden administration seems to be leaning toward permitting this carbon bomb, which would mock its campaign commitments to ease off on new oil leases.
(2022-07-12). Veterans who are elected officials urge passage of clean energy provisions in Senate bill. indybay.org For energy independence EV incentives are imperative, Biden administration action on light and heavy-duty vehicles and US Senate action on climate say veterans who are elected officials | More investment than the president's DPA authorization is needed in order to set the United States on a path to a -52 percent reduction in carbon pollution by 2030—the goal scientists say is necessary to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. The good news is that there is legislation before the Senate that would meet that goal. The bill, formally the Build Back Better Act, was passed by the House last November and…
(2022-07-12). Police crackdown continues in Akron, Ohio, as Democratic mayor keeps curfew in place. wsws.org Defying police violence and fascist threats, thousands marched in support of Jayland Walker over the weekend.
(2022-07-12). Wisconsin Supreme Court declares absentee ballot drop boxes illegal, questions validity of 2020 election. wsws.org The Wisconsin ruling is the latest in a long line of attacks on voting rights by Republican legislatures and courts following the defeat of former President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
(2022-07-11). China's Red Lines on Taiwan Are Clear Regardless of the US' Policy of Strategic Ambiguity. popularresistance.org Will the United States come to defend Taiwan militarily in a war across the Taiwan Strait? This million-dollar question so far has two answers from the same administration — yes, according to US President Joe Biden when he was asked in Tokyo in late May; not necessarily, according to White House aides who quickly walked back his comment and said America's "one China" policy had not changed. | This question becomes all the more interesting if one compares Biden's attitudes towards Moscow and Beijing. Ever since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Biden has consistently said US troops would not directly enga…