Daily Archives: July 15, 2022

2022-07-15: News Headlines

Benjamin Norton (2022-07-15). How Trump and John Bolton attempted a coup in Venezuela. multipolarista.com Donald Trump's National Security Advisor John Bolton wrote a book, "The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir," detailing the US coup attempt and hybrid war against Venezuela.

WSWS (2022-07-15). US Secret Service deleted text messages sent between January 5-6, 2021. wsws.org The stunning revelation confirms the central role of the US Secret Service in Trump's coup plot.

Natalia Marques (2022-07-15). The push-pull of the abortion rights struggle continues in the US. peoplesdispatch.org In the few weeks that have passed since the United States Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, stripping abortion rights from millions of women, the people of the United States have continued to fight back. Despite assurances, the response from the Biden administration to protect the fundamental right has been deemed resoundingly inadequate. | "The mass of the people will have to flood into the streets, and will have to remain in the streets," Monica Illyrich, a young organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, told Peoples Dispatch. "We will have to do everything they can to let the…

Ann Garrison (2022-07-15). Ilhan Omar's Meddling in Horn of Africa Earns Boos at Somali Concert. towardfreedom.org Framed by Republican-oriented media as a backlash against U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's "woke" politics, the boos of a Somali crowd in Minneapolis expressed growing anger over the Democratic congresswoman's role in U.S. meddling in the Horn of Africa. Ann Garrison reports.

____ (2022-07-14). Mainland denounces DPP's sinister aim of damaging cross-Strait relations. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Thursday criticized Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority for its sinister intention of deliberately obstructing exchanges of compatriots across the Taiwan Strait and damaging cross-Strait relations.

TeleSUR, SH (2022-07-15). Joe Biden se reunirá con el líder palestino Mahmud Abás. telesurtv.net En la víspera cientos de palestinos se movilizaron en rechazo a la visita de Joe Biden a Israel para fortalecer su alianza y apoyo al estado invasor.

WSWS (2022-07-15). Michigan's Hillsdale College set to expand far-right charter schools. wsws.org Despite its small size and remote location, Hillsdale College is playing a massively outsized and wholly reactionary role in government policy and attacks on democratic rights.

Jordan Schachtel (2022-07-14). Current Thing Chaos: Biden Sanctions Collapse, as Ukraine Piles Up Losses & Hemorrhages Cash. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …

Staff (2022-07-14). Headlines for July 14, 2022. democracynow.org Israeli Officials Roll Out Red Carpet as President Biden Begins Mideast Trip, Biden Discusses Iran Nuclear Program with Israeli PM, Won't Rule Out U.S. Use of Force, Biden to Be First U.S. President to Fly Directly from Israel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, House to Vote on Unprecedented $839 Billion Military Budget, Sri Lanka Protests Turn Deadly as President Leaves Maldives for Singapore, Russian Missiles Kill at Least 12 in Vinnytsia, Ukraine and Russia Near Deal on Grain Shipments from Black Sea Port, South Carolina Abortion Providers Sue to Block Six-Week Abortion Ban, Man Arrested in Ohio Child Rape Case La…

Staff (2022-07-14). Ukraine cuts ties With N. Korea over recognizing Donbas Rep. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — Ukraine has broken off relations with North Korea over Pyongyang's diplomatic recognition of the Donbas republics.

Ali Abunimah (2022-07-14). Joe Biden aims to strengthen anti-Palestine, anti-Iran alliance. electronicintifada.net Watch: Ali Abunimah tells Al Jazeera that the president has a deep commitment to Israeli apartheid.

Maureen Clare Murphy (2022-07-14). Biden can't ignore the apartheid elephant in the room. electronicintifada.net Shireen Abu Akleh cover-up and Visa Waiver Program highlight US role in Israeli repression.

Party for Socialism, Liberation (2022-07-14). PSL Editorial — Biden's Middle East trip: Apartheid, war and oil. liberationnews.org Biden is evidently more concerned about the fading fortunes of U.S. empire than addressing the dire problems faced by working people.

Juan Cole (2022-07-14). B'Tselem Billboard Campaign as Biden arrives in Israel: "Mr. President, this is Apartheid" juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The Israeli human rights organization B'tselem greeted President Biden on his arrival in Jerusalem with a billboard campaign proclaiming, "Mr. President, this is Apartheid." B'Tselem concluded in a report last year that there is a single governing authority between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean, which rules over 7 million …

Timour Kamran (2022-07-14). PA far right pushes crackdown on abortion, voting rights in a single package. liberationnews.org This agenda of ultra right wing religious fundamentalism is embodied by politicians like Doug Mastriano, who won the state Republican Party's gubernatorial primary race in May.

WSWS (2022-07-14). Threats of "Capitol scenario" coup mount with approach of Brazil's general elections. wsws.org Bolsonaro's elder son, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, has told the press his family cannot take responsibility for the actions of supporters in the aftermath of the elections, as his father tells supporters "they know what to do".

| Reuters | (2022-07-14). UAE announces $2 billion investment in hi-tech Indian 'food parks' to ease shortages. tribune.com.pk The United Arab Emirates has pledged $2 billion to help develop a series of "food parks" in India to tackle food insecurity in South Asia and the Middle East, the UAE, India, the United States and Israel said on Thursday. | Speaking in Jerusalem at a virtual summit with UAE, Israeli and Indian leaders, US President Joe Biden said the investment could "increase India's food yields in the region three-fold in just five years". | The parks would bring farmers, processors and retailers together using advanced climate technology to minimise waste, conserve water and maximise crop yields. | Read more: India bans whe…

Sharon Zhang (2022-07-14). Sanders Rebukes Senate for Crafting $ Billion "Handout" to Microchip Industry. truthout.org On the Senate floor on Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) had harsh words for fellow members of Congress who have been crafting a bill to give major microchip companies $52 billion in corporate welfare while ignoring pressing issues that are faced by the middle and lower classes in the U.S. | "At a time of massive income and wealth inequality, the American people are sick and tired of the unprecedented level of corporate greed that we are seeing right now,"

Jason Ditz (2022-07-14). Biden: US Committed to Keep IRGC on Terror List Even If It Kills Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com Biden: US Committed to Keep IRGC on Terror List Even If It Kills Nuclear Deal | Biden threatens war to stop Iran's nuclear arms…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-14). The Pink Tide Surges in Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Roger D. Harris Celebration of Gustavo Petro's presidential election. (Image by Gloria Arias Nieto) While the political balance between progressive and reactionary states south of the Rio Grande continues to tip to the left, even the corporate press pronounced Biden's June Summit of the Americas meeting in Los Angeles a flop. Most recently, Colombia elected its first left-leaning president,…

Tanya Wadhwa (2022-07-14). Meet the ministerial cabinet of Colombia's first left-wing government. peoplesdispatch.org Colombia's first left-wing government in 203 years since its independence is gearing up to be sworn in on August 7. The government to be headed by Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez of the progressive Historic Pact coalition, has been working steadily to build its cabinet of ministers. To date, eight cabinet members have been appointed, five of them are women. | During his election campaign, Petro announced that he would create the Ministry of Equality and Women. On Twitter, Petro

_____ (2022-07-14). Alina Duarte on AMLO's efforts to defy US imperialism. popularresistance.org Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has been charting a fresh, bold course in Mexican foreign policy and taken important stances to challenge US efforts in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean and globally. AMLO is set to meet US President Joe Biden on July 12 in Washington DC to discuss key issues such as migration, inflation, the US role in the region, the embargo against Cuba and more. | Peoples Dispatch spoke to Mexican journalist and researcher Alina Duarte to learn more about what is behind AMLO's tough stance against the US and what to expect from his upcoming meeting with Biden.

Editor (2022-07-14). Blinken leading the blind into the Mideast desert. mronline.org Secretary of State Antony Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan embark on their next excellent adventure later this week with President Joe Biden—this time to the Middle East, with Israel the first stop.

M.K. Bhadrakumar (2022-07-14). Putin's summits next week will strengthen ties with Iran, Turkey. peoplesdispatch.org The Russian president's visit comes at a highly transformative period in the US approach toward both Turkey and Iran and following Joe Biden's crucial visit to West Asia…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-14). Biden advances Israel's agenda, one meeting at a time. peoplesdispatch.org After facing criticism during his three-day visit to Israel, Biden will visit Saudi Arabia where he try to convince Arab nations to "normalize" tries with the Zionist regime…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-14). Biden's visit signals nothing has changed on Saudi Arabia. peoplesdispatch.org Except for a brief bout of harsh criticism of Saudi Arabia during his campaign, Joe Biden has stayed the course when it comes to assistance to Saudi Arabia though it has been justified as being for 'defensive' purposes…

| Reuters | (2022-07-14). US, Israel to sign joint pledge on denying nuclear weapon to Iran. tribune.com.pk U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid will sign a joint pledge to deny Iran nuclear weapons on Thursday, closing ranks after long-running disputes between the allies over global diplomacy with Tehran. | Biden, who is visiting Jerusalem, said on Wednesday he was open to "last resort" use of force against Iran – an apparent move toward accommodating Lapid's calls on world powers to present a "credible military threat" against Israel's arch foe. | The United States and Israel have separately made such veiled threats against Iran – which denies seeking nuclear weaponry – for years. Formall…

Brittani Banks (2022-07-14). With the Supreme Court's EPA Ruling, Can Trump's Damage to the Environment Ever Be Repaired? independentmediainstitute.org Click here for an image that you may use to accompany the article (the caption, credit and source URL are listed in the description field). Grasping the enormity, the breadth, and the depth of "Trump corruption" is rather astonishing. Most news junkies and politicos alike are quite familiar with the in-your-face looting, skimming, and self-dealing …

Editor (2022-07-14). U.S. war hawk John Bolton boasts that he planned coups d'état abroad. mronline.org The former White House national security advisor under Donald Trump admits his direct involvement in efforts to overthrow legitimate governments around the globe.

Staff (2022-07-14). Bolton Confesses Washington Organized Coups in Venezuela, Russia Demands Investigation. orinocotribune.com This Tuesday, July 12, former White House Security Adviser John Bolton confessed in an interview with CNN to have "helped" plan coups in different countries. The US diplomat—who held a position in the Donald Trump administration—did not blush to recognize the interference of the United States in the internal affairs of other nations and added that "a lot of work is needed" to overthrow a government and take power from a country. | Bolton's confession follows the leak of Trump's contacts with far-right groups in the run-up to the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. The former national security adviser w…

Staff (2022-07-14). Former US Undersecretary of State for Venezuela: 'Our Talks Are No Longer With the Opposition'. orinocotribune.com On Tuesday, July 12, The former official, who held office during Donald Trump's administration, stressed that the foregoing is a consequence of the failure of the "excessive confidence" that the US administration gave to Venezuelan far-right gr…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-07-14). 13-Year-Old Prodigy Gets Accepted To Medical School: 'I Want To Leave My Mark On The World'. moguldom.com A 13-year-old prodigy from Texas made history when she became the youngest Black person accepted into medical school in the United States. Alena Analeigh Wicker learned she'd been accepted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine after completing two and a half years of college in one year's time by taking …

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-07-14). Michelle T Ghee Announces Departure As CEO Of Ebony. moguldom.com Michele T Ghee has announced her departure as CEO of historic Black media publications Ebony and Jet. Ghee shared the news of her exit in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday, July 13. In…

Jake Johnson (2022-07-14). Biden Says He'd Use Military Force on Iran as "Last Resort" to Prevent Nukes. truthout.org U.S. President Joe Biden said in an interview aired Wednesday that he would be willing to go to war with Iran to prevent the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon, a position that drew condemnation from advocacy groups and foreign policy analysts who questioned the moral, strategic, and legal bases for such a stance. | Biden also reiterated in the sit-down interview with Israeli broadcaster N12 that he is committed to keeping the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the U.S. State Department's Foreign Terrorist Organizations

RootsAction (2022-07-14). "Don't Run Joe" Campaign Will Oppose Renomination of Biden. indybay.org Opposition to Biden running in 2024 builds among Democrats…

____ (2022-07-13). Top political advisor calls on Taiwan compatriots to stand firmly on right side of history. ecns.cn China's top political advisor Wang Yang on Wednesday called on Taiwan compatriots to gain a clear understanding of the overall trend of cross-Strait relations and stand firmly on the right side of history.

Amy Goodman (2022-07-14). During Biden's Israel Visit, Palestinians Urge US to Reverse Embassy Plans. truthout.org President Biden is in Israel as part of a four-day trip to the Middle East, where he reaffirmed his support for Israel despite growing disapproval among members of the Democratic Party over the state's brutal treatment of Palestinians. The Biden administration faces criticism over plans to build a U.S. embassy in Jerusalem on land that was illegally confiscated by Israel from Palestinians in 1948, as well as the State Department's whitewashed investigation of Shireen Abu Akleh's killing, which multiple other independent investigations have determined was caused by an Israeli bullet. "By not engaging in dismantlin…

Center for Biological Diversity (2022-07-14). 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.

Jake Johnson (2022-07-14). 'Danger to Democracy': Lawsuit Aims to Keep Jan. 6 Insurrectionist Off Michigan Ballot. commondreams.org "It's simple, really," said a group backing the suit. "If you supported and participated in the January 6 insurrection, you should not have the privilege of holding—or even running for—public office."

WSWS (2022-07-14). US vice president intervenes at Pacific Islands Forum against China. wsws.org Vice President Kamala Harris announced hundreds of millions of dollars to strengthen the US military and strategic ties with Pacific island nations, as the region has become a focal point for war preparations against China.

Thom Hartmann (2022-07-14). Dear Millennials: I'm Sorry We Didn't Stop Them. zcomm.org Your generation today holds only 4.6% of the nation's wealth and you're most likely struggling to own a home & are deeply in debt. What happened? In a word, Republicans…

Basav Sen (2022-07-14). Biden Trip to Saudi Arabia Is a Signal to All Brutal Dictators of the World. commondreams.org President's visit to grovel for more oil shows that U.S. is perfectly happy to turn a blind eye to human rights atrocities and political repression if it suits U.S. business and geopolitical interests.

Staff (2022-07-14). US president meets Israeli regime PM in Occupied Palestine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden held a meeting with the Prime Minister of the Zionist regime of Israel Yair Lapid in al-Quds.

Alejandro Marcó del Pont (2022-07-14). Un joystick en manos de la OTAN. globalizacion.ca El imperio estadounidense no va a desaparecer… porque Estados Unidos no tiene un imperio (M. Mandelbaum) | A mediados del 2018 la prensa europea se horrorizaba con las locuras de D. Trump dentro de las que se encontraban el incumplimiento europeo…

_____ (2022-07-14). As Biden Visits Israel, Netanyahu is Plotting a Return to Power. popularresistance.org The Israeli newspapers dedicate a great deal to reporting on the length of the red carpet (75 meters, or about 245 feet), and to the enormous efforts by the Israeli police and other security agencies to ensure that the visit goes ahead without any glitches. | Similarly, there is analysis of what may be expected from this trip. The latest star to rise in the Israeli political arena is retired general Gadi Eizenkot, former chief of staff of the Israeli army, the IDF. As with every retired army chief, speculations as to his political career and the promise that he will bring have been going on since before he actual…

WSWS (2022-07-14). What next for US railroaders after near-unanimous strike vote? wsws.org For US railroaders, the strike vote is not simply a moral victory. They know there is no other way to reverse decades of deteriorating working conditions. But the unions have no intention of calling a strike, and are demanding intervention by Biden to block it.

____ (2022-07-13). Kremlin hopes U.S.-Saudi ties would not be 'directed against Russia' ahead of Biden's visit. ecns.cn Moscow highly values its relations with Riyadh and hopes U.S. President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia would not be used to create hostility against Russia, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

Mike Lofgren (2022-07-14). The GOP's Army of Christian Nationalists and White Supremacists Poses a Danger Greater Than You Know. commondreams.org Nothing threatens American democracy more than the religious extremist factions teaming up with far-right fascist groups with guns.

Elizabeth Ankunda (2022-07-14). MUK Guild campaigns: UCU student stabbed to death, elections suspended. plusnews.ug A law student at the Mukono based Uganda Christian University (UCU) identified as Bewatte Bentunguura has Thursday evening reportedly been stabbed to death at Makerere University. Betunguura was at Makerere University to solicit support for his friend Justus Tukamushaba a candidate for the opposition political party in the guild elections. Makerere University guild elections were …

____ (2022-07-13). People warned about severe heat wave. ecns.cn Health authorities in many Chinese cities warned residents not to work long hours outdoors to avoid heatstroke as several people have died in the furnace-like weather sweeping across the country, particularly in the Yangtze River Basin.

Jessica Corbett (2022-07-14). 'They Want to Hold Women Captive': GOP Blocks Bill Protecting Right to Travel for Abortion. commondreams.org "By objecting to this bill, Republicans are rejecting any appearance of fighting for people's rights, and embracing all-out oppression of women like never before," said Sen. Patty Murray.

Suheir Sheikh (2022-07-14). June inflation data shows a new surge in prices. america.cgtn.com U.S. President Joe Biden insists the June inflation data showing another surge in prices over the past month doesn't reflect declining gasoline prices. Inflation is at a 40-year high and heading towards double digits. Owen Fairclough reports on price rises hitting just about every aspect …

Adriaan Alsema (2022-07-14). Optimism surges in Colombia after historic elections: poll. colombiareports.com Optimism in urban Colombia surged after elections put a coalition of liberals and progressives in power, a poll that was released on Wednesday indicated. According to pollster Invamer, optimism about…

Staff (2022-07-14). Family of Slain Palestinian American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to Biden: Hold Israel Accountable. democracynow.org President Biden will be visiting the Palestinian territories and meeting President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday. Ahead of Biden's trip, the family of Shireen Abu Akleh demanded Biden call out Israel over her killing while covering a raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank. On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken invited Shireen Abu Akleh's family to visit the United States. "We will continue to call for justice, and we will continue to call on the U.S to carry out a transparent investigation by an independent body," says Shireen Abu Akleh's niece, Lina Abu Akleh. "In…

Staff (2022-07-14). "Reinfection Wave": Ed Yong on BA.5 Omicron Variant Spread Amid Mask Mandate Rollbacks, Funding Cuts. democracynow.org COVID-19 cases are rising as the BA.5 Omicron variant puts more people in the hospital amid high rates of reinfection, which is the focus of a new piece by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ed Yong in The Atlantic that is headlined "Is BA.5 the 'Reinfection Wave'?" Yong warns the premature rollback of protective policies, like mask mandates and public health funding, has left people more vulnerable to reinfection. Meanwhile, a concerning number of Americans continue to distrust the vaccine. Rather than focusing on community-based measures that will protect the most vulnerable first, "the…

TeleSUR, JDO, JL (2022-07-14). Asesinan a hijo de expresidente hondureño y otros tres jóvenes. telesurtv.net Presidenta Xiomara Castro condenó el hecho y ratificó que no descansarán hasta desmontar los escuadrones de la muerte que actúan en Honduras con impunidad.

Staff (2022-07-14). "Shameful": Biden's Trip to Saudi Arabia for More Oil Ignores Human Rights Abuses, Khashoggi Murder. democracynow.org President Biden is set to meet with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday as part of a four-day visit to restore key relationships and build security cooperation in the Middle East. Human rights activists are outraged that the U.S. is willing to support a leader responsible for human rights violations including in the brutal war in Yemen, the state-sanctioned killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and more. One of Biden's aims is to convince Saudi Arabia to increase oil production, an answer to pressures at home over skyrocketing gas prices from the Russian war in Ukr…

Mike Lofgren (2022-07-14). The GOP's Army of Christian Nationalists and White Supremacists Pose a Danger Greater Than You Know. commondreams.org Nothing threatens American democracy more than the religious extremist factions teaming up with far-right fascist groups with guns.

WSWS (2022-07-14). UAW presidential candidate Will Lehman calls for delegates to nominate him at upcoming convention. wsws.org Lehman called for his campaign to be nominated "so that I can present to UAW members in the upcoming election a real alternative, based on the defense of workers' class interests, to the corrupt Solidarity House apparatus that functions as an industrial police force acting on behalf of the corporations."

Curtis Daly (2022-07-14). Tory leadership contest is a circus act. thecanary.co Watch Curtis Daly take us through some of the front runners of the Tory leadership election and explain that whoever wins, we lose. | By

_____ (2022-07-14). U.S.-led Imperialism is the World's Leading Purveyor of Chaos. popularresistance.org To say that the West, currently led by the dictates of U.S. imperialism, is in trouble would be an understatement. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned on July 7th amid an escalating political crisis of legitimacy . Three weeks before Johnson announced his departure, Emmanuel Macron's so-called centrist alliance lost its parliamentary majority in France. U.S. President Joe Biden continues to face his own crisis of legitimacy in the form of declining favorability ratings and public humiliation from Democratic loyalists such as Debra Messing . For the West, political crisis is undergirded by an unprecedented…

Brett Wilkins (2022-07-14). Jan. 6 Committee Lays Bare How Trump's Tweets Fomented Insurrection. zcomm.org "Twitter—and other social media companies—must stop shirking responsibility, especially as the country prepares for another national election"

Kenny Stancil (2022-07-14). Survey Shows US Voters Want Congress to Expand Social Security. zcomm.org 83% of likely voters support Democratic proposals to expand Social Security benefits…

____ (2022-07-13). DPP warned not to use mainland patrol vessel for political manipulation. ecns.cn A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Wednesday warned Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority to stop using the mainland's patrol vessel Haixun 06 to bring about political manipulation and confusion.

Jake Johnson (2022-07-14). Biden Says He Would Go to War With Iran as 'Last Resort'. commondreams.org "Let's be clear: Congress has not authorized—and the American people overwhelmingly do not support—the use of force against Iran," said one peace group.

Kenny Stancil (2022-07-14). Leaked Bannon Clip Confirms Trump's False Victory Claim on Election Night Was Planned. commondreams.org "That's our strategy," Steve Bannon told a group of associates on October 31, 2020. "He's gonna declare himself a winner."

Jake Johnson (2022-07-14). Omar Slams NDAA Provision Blocking US Aid to Afghans Amid 'Horrific' Crisis. commondreams.org "We should be doing everything in our power to deliver humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people," said the Minnesota Democrat, "not needlessly limiting the aid we can supply."

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-07-14). Presidente Nicolás Maduro pondera actitud de AMLO ante Biden. telesurtv.net El presidente venezolano afirmó que su homólogo mexicano, Andrés Manuel López Obrador también habla en nombre de toda América Latina.

Norman Solomon (2022-07-14). The Nation Needs You, Mr. President, So Please Don't Run in 2024. commondreams.org It's time to create a grassroots groundswell that can compel Joe Biden to give public notice—preferably soon—that he won't provide an assist to Republican forces by trying to extend his presidency for another four years.

Jamal Kanj (2022-07-14). Biden's Middle East Visit, and Israel's New Shopping List. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …

Kenny Stancil (2022-07-14). Not One Single Republican Votes for Probe of Neo-Nazis in US Military and Police. commondreams.org Zero House Republicans supported a measure requiring the Pentagon and federal law enforcement agencies to publish a report on countering white supremacist and neo-Nazi activity in their ranks.

Norman Solomon (2022-07-14). Grassroots Organizing Should Dump Biden. indybay.org Clear the Path for a Better Democratic Nominee in 2024…

Jessica Corbett (2022-07-14). Sanders Unveils Resolution to End US Support for 'Catastrophic' Saudi-Led War in Yemen. commondreams.org "Congress abdicated its constitutional powers and failed to prevent our country from involving itself in this crisis," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a lead co-sponsor with Sen. Patrick Leahy.

WSWS (2022-07-14). Biden arrives in Israel to begin four-day tour courting dictators and war allies. wsws.org The US president's visit is focused on Israel and Saudi Arabia, which he seeks to bring together in an alliance for war with Iran.

Dan Friedman (2022-07-14). Before Election Day, Bannon Said Trump Planned to Falsely Claim Victory. zcomm.org "That's our strategy. He's gonna declare himself a winner."

Jake Johnson (2022-07-14). Biden Urged to Reject 'Preemptive Giveaway' to Manchin on Destructive Oil Projects. commondreams.org "Approving lots of new fossil fuel projects in exchange for some clean energy funding is completely bonkers and will make the climate crisis worse," warned one environmentalist.

WSWS (2022-07-14). Sri Lanka's acting president orders military, do "what is necessary to restore order" wsws.org As the despised Rajapakse-Wickremesinghe cabal takes a big step towards military dictatorship, the acting president employs the technique of the Big Lie pioneered by the Nazis to declare that he is defending "democracy" against "the fascists."

Anonymous669 (2022-07-14). Iranian Flag Raised Over Key Kurdish-Held Town In Syria's Aleppo In Message To Turkey (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | On July 13, an Iranian flag was raised over a communication tower in the key town of Tell Rifaat in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | Tell Rifaat is held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). However, the Syrian Arab Army is known to be deployed inside and around the town. Iranian-backed Syrian forces are also present near Tell Rifaat, mainly in the Shiite towns Nubl and al-Zahraa. | It remains unclear who exactly raised the Iranian flag…

Hadas Thier (2022-07-14). The Federal Reserve's Answer to Inflation Is Class War. zcomm.org The conventional medicine for fighting inflation is to make workers pay. And that is what the Federal Reserve, with Joe Biden's approval, is planning to do…

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-14). Biden Says US Willing to Use Force Against Iran as 'Last Resort'. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …

Staff (2022-07-14). Biden, Israeli regime PM sign joint declaration. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden and Zionist regime's Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed a joint declaration stressing need to develop more relations between the Tel Aviv regime and the countries of the region.

Staff (2022-07-14). As Biden Visits Israel, Palestinians Urge U.S. Not to Build Jerusalem Embassy on "Stolen Property" democracynow.org President Biden is in Israel as part of a four-day trip to the Middle East, where he reaffirmed his support for Israel despite growing disapproval among members of the Democratic Party over the state's brutal treatment of Palestinians. The Biden administration faces criticism over plans to build a U.S. embassy in Jerusalem on land that was illegally confiscated by Israel from Palestinians in 1948, as well as the State Department's whitewashed investigation of Shireen Abu Akleh's killing, which multiple other independent investigations have determined was caused by an Israeli bullet. "By no…

Basav Sen (2022-07-14). The Troubling Message of Biden's Trip to Saudi Arabia. juancole.com ( Foreign Policy in Focus) President Biden has set out on his travels to Saudi Arabia. The implications of the trip for the intertwined issues of human rights and energy policy are dire. The Saudi Arabia visit represents a 180-degree turn for Biden, who once called Saudi Arabia a "pariah" while campaigning for president. …

Party for Socialism, Liberation (2022-07-13). Editorial del PSL — El viaje de Biden a Medio Oriente: Apartheid, guerra y petróleo. liberationnews.org Es una opción falsa decir que los trabajadores de Estados Unidos deben tolerar las relaciones amistosas con un régimen como el de Arabia Saudita para obtener un alivio de la espiral de la crisis inflacionaria.

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