(2022-07-16). The Middle Eastern Chess Game between Biden and Putin: the US is Losing. journal-neo.org 
In the coming days, the world will witness the development of a very interesting chess game in the Middle East between the presidents of the US and Russia Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin, who are going to make significant for both states trips to this region. According to the White House, the very demonstration …
(2022-07-16). Biden hands blank check to Saudi Arabia in Middle East visit. wsws.org The aim of Biden's Middle East trip is to reassert Washington's standing with some of the most tyrannical rulers on the planet and line them up behind Washington's proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.
(2022-07-16). John Bolton Openly Admits Role in Planning Foreign Coups. orinocotribune.com Former White House national security adviser John Bolton has openly acknowledged that he has helped the United States plan attempted coups in foreign countries. | Bolton, a former US ambassador to the United Nations, made the surprising remark while appearing on CNN to discuss Tuesday's congressional hearing on the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot. | Lawmakers on the House select committee investigating the attack on the Capitol building accused former President Donald Trump of inciting the violence in a last-ditch attempt to remain in power after losing the 2020 election. | Bolton told CNN's Jake Tapper on Tuesday t…
(2022-07-16). Biden hopes for Israeli integration at Arab summit in Saudi. tribune.com.pk 
U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss regional missile and defence capabilities on Saturday when he meets Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia, where he will be seeking to integrate Israel as part of a new axis largely driven by shared concerns over Iran, said a senior administration official. | "We believe there's great value in including as many of the capabilities in this region as possible and certainly Israel has significant air and missile defence capabilities, as they need to. But we're having these discussion bilaterally with these nations," the administration official told reporters. | Biden, on his first Mid…
(2022-07-16). Neo-Cons: Genesis to Ascendency. scheerpost.com 
By Michael Brenner | The latest formulation of a binary world pits the so-called democracies against the so-called autocrats. The United States is the self-designated champion of the former while China and Russia lead the array of autocrats. In effect, it's a reversion to long-running democracy/capitalism vs Communism all-embracing conflict of the Cold War. Today's version has even less authenticity than did its…
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(2022-07-16). In Saudi Arabia, Biden Plays Defense against Russia, China, Iran. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Although President Joe Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia was ostensibly about petroleum and attempting to lower gasoline prices in the US, it doesn't seem to me that that rationale entirely explains Biden's about-face on Saudi Arabia. For one thing, Biden must have been told that Saudi Arabia does not have …
(2022-07-16). Recuerdan en Tàºrkiye a víctimas de golpe de Estado de 2016. telesurtv.net En varias ciudades del país se realizaron actos para conmemorar el Día de la Democracia y la Unidad Nacional.
(2022-07-16). Presidente de Palestina demanda fin de la ocupación israelí. telesurtv.net Mahmoud Abbas se reunió con Joe Biden, a quien exigió se reconozca al Estado de Palestina como condición para la paz y la seguridad.
(2022-07-16). Grassroots Organizing Should Dump Biden. indybay.org Clear the Path for a Better Democratic Nominee in 2024…
(2022-07-16). Worsening Chaos: Israel's Political Instability is Now the Norm. dissidentvoice.org 
The collapse of the short-lived Israeli government of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid validates the argument that the political crisis in Israel was not entirely instigated and sustained by former Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Bennett's coalition government consisted of eight parties, welding together arguably one of the oddest coalitions in the tumultuous history of …
(2022-07-16). Biden's approval rating below 39%: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) — News sources announced that US President Joe Biden's approval rating is now below 39%; the statistics come days after Biden has kicked off his West Asia tour.
(2022-07-16). Solicitan a Gobierno chileno establecer nexos con la República àÅrabe Saharaui. telesurtv.net Los firmantes de la misiva apuntaron que "hace 46 años que el pueblo saharaui sufre una sistemática violación a sus derechos humanos en los territorios ocupados por Marruecos".
(2022-07-16). Palestinians condemn 'unfair' U.S. diplomacy over Palestinian-Israeli issue. ecns.cn Dozens of Palestinians on Friday demonstrated in the West Bank city of Bethlehem against U.S. President Joe Biden's visit over the long-time unfair U.S. diplomacy in dealing with the Palestinian-Israeli issue.
(2022-07-16). Biden Should Not Renew Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia. juancole.com By Michael Page | Deputy Director, Middle East and North Africa Division | ( Human Rights Watch ) President Biden is set to land in Saudi Arabia later this week to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid disturbing media reports that, if true, signal a policy reversal that could lead to …
(2022-07-16). Global actors interfere in region at their own discretion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) — Referring to Biden's tour to West Asia, Margoev says due to different challenges in the region some states engage global actors as providers of their security but those actors interfere in affairs at their own discretion.
(2022-07-16). "All temps, once they reach 90 days, should be rolled over": Support for Will Lehman's campaign for UAW president at Warren Truck in Detroit. wsws.org Warren Truck workers, old and new, responded particularly enthusiastically to calls for the abolition of the tier system.
(2022-07-16). "It's time to make the necessary changes": Railroaders speak out as Biden announces emergency board to block a nationwide strike. wsws.org The Biden administration's top domestic priority is curbing wage growth and imposing labor discipline, which it is seeking to accomplish with the help of the pro-corporate unions.
(2022-07-16). Democracy, Authoritarianism and Canada's Truckers Movement. 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), Visit …
(2022-07-16). Congress urged to boost appropriations for Biden's Defense Production Act orders. indybay.org In June Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to manufacture panels, insulation and heat pumps. Biden's plan encourages high labor standards tied to increased manufacturing. It also calls for boosting community-based clean energy and distributed generation. But more funding than $100 million needs to be invested to make the difference we need to become energy independent from fossil fuels.
(2022-07-16). Cradle of Civilization: Site of Luoyang City from the Eastern Han to Northern Wei Dynasty. ecns.cn
(2022-07-16). Saudi leaders meet with Biden over bilateral ties. ecns.cn Saudi Arabian leaders on Friday met with visiting U.S. President Joe Biden in the city of Jeddah to discuss bilateral relations, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
(2022-07-16). Many Young People in Middle East, struggling to see Bright Future, want to Emigrate to West. juancole.com 
By Georges Naufal, Texas A&M University | The Middle East's population is growing almost twice as fast as the world overall, and one-third of its people are under the age of 15. As Joe Biden takes his first trip to the region as president, he plans to focus on the prospects for peaceful international …
(2022-07-15). Daily Round-up | Rights groups criticize Biden's visit to West Asia and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories from Joe Biden's visit of West Asia, the rise in violence in Haiti, a deal to export grain from Ukraine, and a report on the impact of war on children…
(2022-07-15). Headlines for July 15, 2022. democracynow.org Biden Pledges to "Stand Up for Media Freedom" After Snubbing Shireen Abu Akleh's Family, House Passes Record $839 Billion Military Budget in Bipartisan Vote, Texas Sues Biden Administration to Block Abortion Care in Cases of Medical Emergency, Indiana AG to Investigate Doctor Who Provided Abortion Care to 10-Year-Old Rape Survivor, Sri Lankan President Formally Resigns After Fleeing to Singapore, Scorching Heat Wave Fuels Wildfires Across Southern Europe, Sen. Manchin Says He Won't Support Legislation to Tax the Rich and Combat Climate Crisis, IMF Warns Russia's War on Ukraine Could…
(2022-07-15). 'Cost-Free': Biden Admin May Soon Infuse the IMF with $650 Billion 'for Ukraine', on Behalf of "Globalist Billionaires" globalresearch.ca To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …
(2022-07-15). 'Cost-Free': Biden Admin May Soon Infuse the IMF with $6 Billion 'for Ukraine', on Behalf of "Globalist Billionaires" globalresearch.ca To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …
(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.
(2022-07-15). Who is Biden Working For? On Israel Visit, "Zionist" Biden Whitewashes Israel's Crimes. mintpressnews.com 
Judging by his performance, Joe Biden is working for AIPAC and not for the American people. He hit every note, shook every hand and repeated his mantras, clearly trying to please his donors back home.
(2022-07-15). Biden toes the Israel line in West Asia visit. peoplesdispatch.org The US signed an agreement continuing military aid to Israel, while the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh at the hands of Israeli forces and the larger issue of continuing violation of Palestinian human rights by the Israeli apartheid regime remained unaddressed.
(2022-07-15). Big Out-Of-State Money Pours Into Georgia To Help Stacey Abrams Take Georgia Governorship. moguldom.com The Georgia gubernatorial rematch between Democrat darling Stacey Abrams and Republican incumbent Brian Kemp is one of the most high-profile in the country. And it shows in the fundraising. Out-of-state donations have come in for each candidate but Abrams leads the two when it comes to out-of-state donors. In fact, most of her reported fundraising …
(2022-07-15). Bernie Sanders Unveils Resolution to End US Support for Saudi-Led War in Yemen. truthout.org As U.S. President Joe Biden visits the Middle East this week, three senators The resolution is sponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) — and, according to the trio, it is already backed by a bipartisan group of over 100 House members. | "We must put an end to the unauthorized and unconstitutional involvement of U.S. armed forces in the catastrophic Saudi-led war in Yem…
(2022-07-15). House Passes $8 Billion NDAA, Adding $37 Billion More Than Biden Requested. news.antiwar.com The House on Thursday passed its version of the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that The massive spending bill passed in a vote of 329-101, Lawmakers in…
(2022-07-15). Biden, Lapid Sign Joint US-Israel Declaration Against Iran. southfront.org 
The declaration says the US will use all of its 'national power' to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon | Originally published by AntiWar | President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday The document, officiall…
(2022-07-15). Report: US Clinches Deal for Steps Toward Saudi-Israeli Normalization. news.antiwar.com The Times of Israel reported Thursday that President Biden An unnamed Middle Eastern diplomat told the Times that Egypt had agreed to transfer the control of two Red Sea islands, T…
(2022-07-15). President Biden: US Won't Wait Forever on Iran Nuclear Deal. news.antiwar.com Throughout months and months of nuclear talks, the US has brought up the idea of time running out. President Biden added to that position today, suggesting the US Iran has long rejected the idea of the US setting artificial deadlines, and doubly so since the US seems to be pushing the process back every time there is a meeting, and lamenting the lack of progress. | Biden's comments come during his Israel visit, and stay on brand in that they give the impression that the US is…
(2022-07-15). Biden's moment of truth about Palestine. electronicintifada.net Expectations were low and still the US president managed to disappoint.
(2022-07-15). New Canadian Postal Veep Has A Plan To Revive Militancy Coast To Coast. popularresistance.org A letter carrier who helped organize a militant campaign of refusing forced overtime has won national office in the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, with the goal of taking that direct action approach nationwide. | Roland Schmidt, president of the local in Edmonton, Alberta, won a national election in May to became CUPW's third vice president in charge of internal and external organizing. | Three years ago he won his local presidency on a platform of reviving shop floor militancy. Under his leadership the local has trained hundreds of members in direct action, revitalizing its workplace culture. | Schmidt has be…
(2022-07-15). Venezuelan Opposition: Will They Reach a Consensus or Go to Primaries? orinocotribune.com Everyday the Venezuelan opposition walks on thin ice and faces an imminent implosion regarding its participation in possible primaries that would choose the candidate facing Chavismo in the upcoming presidential elections. On the other hand, there are also those who propose coming to a consensus in order to choose who will be launched into the ring come 2024. | In fact, several representatives of the opposition that has been subdivided, united and then separated again, have spoken out about it. Timoteo Zambrano recently declared in a radio interview that the Democratic Alliance will participate in primary electio…
(2022-07-15). Biden-Lapid Joint Declaration Takes Aim At BDS Movement. popularresistance.org On July 14 U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed a joint strategic declaration that highlights the bonds between the two countries, pledges further bilateral cooperation, and vows to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. It also takes aim at the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS), the nonviolent effort to pressure Israel in meeting its obligations under international law. | "The United States and Israel affirm that they will continue to work together to combat all efforts to boycott or de-legitimize Israel, to deny its right to self-defense, or to unfairly sin…
(2022-07-15). The Push-Pull Of The Abortion Rights Struggle Continues In The US. popularresistance.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…
(2022-07-15). Black America Goes Off Over Hunter Biden's Flamboyant Crack Use And Joe Biden-Led Mass Incarceration. moguldom.com It's no secret that President Joe Biden's son Hunter battled a crack cocaine addiction. Dr. Boyce Watkins recently wondered in an article for LinkedIn how Hunter would have been treated if he were a Black man. Dr. Watkins earned a Ph.D. in finance and founded the podcast, "The Dr. Boyce Breakdown." He's asking the question out loud …
(2022-07-15). Chris Hedges: War with Iran. scheerpost.com 
Illustration by Mr. Fish — "Biden at Bat" | By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost | The United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia are plotting a war with Iran. The 2015 Iranian nuclear arms accord, or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which Donald Trump
(2022-07-15). Grassroots organizing should dump Biden and clear the path for a better nominee in 2024. nationofchange.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…
(2022-07-15). The Biden-Lapid "Jerusalem Declaration": Strategic partnership of imperialism, Zionism and settler colonialism. samidoun.net 
Below are key points identified by Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network in responding to the Biden-Lapid Declaration ("The U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Joint Declaration") issued on Thursday, 14 July 2022. While the declaration largely holds nothing new, it once again reveals the joint commitment to imperialism and Zionism that is responsible for the past 75 years …
(2022-07-15). Saudi Arabia opens airspace to 'all carriers' in gesture to Israel. tribune.com.pk 
Saudi Arabia announced on Friday it was lifting restrictions on "all carriers" using its airspace, an apparent gesture of openness towards Israel hours before US President Joe Biden's arrival. | The US leader welcomed the "historic" decision, the latest conciliatory move by Riyadh concerning the Jewish state, which it has refused to recognise despite intensive efforts by the Israelis to establish ties with Arab countries. | The Saudi civil aviation authority "announces the decision to open the Kingdom's airspace for all air carriers that meet the requirements of the authority for overflying," it said in a stat…
(2022-07-15). Biden starts sensitive Saudi Arabia visit, no immediate oil pledge expected. tribune.com.pk 
President Joe Biden arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday to discuss energy supply, human rights, and security cooperation on a trip designed to reset the US relationship with a country he once pledged to make a "pariah" on the world stage. | Energy and security interests prompted the president and his aides to decide not to isolate the kingdom, the world's top oil exporter and regional powerhouse that has been strengthening ties with Russia and China. | But the US national security adviser dampened expectations of any immediate oil supply boost to help bring down high costs of gasoline and ease the highest US inf…
(2022-07-15). People's Action's Sulma Arias: Manchin Playing Politics, and Our Response Must Be Disciplined Organizing. peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action released the following statement by Executive Director Sulma Arias in response to remarks from Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., stating he would oppose taxes on corporations or climate provisions in new legislation: "Millions of people poured their blood, sweat, and tears into the effort to take our country back from Trump and the …
(2022-07-15). Ilhan Omar's Meddling in Horn of Africa Earns Boos at Somali American Concert. libya360.wordpress.com ANN GARRISON Framed by Republican media as a backlash against Ilhan Omar's "woke" politics, the boos of a Somali American crowd expressed growing anger over the congresswoman's role in US meddling in the Horn of Africa. Ilhan Omar was greeted with vigorous booing during a July 2 Minneapolis concert featuring Somali singer Suldaan Seeraar in Minneapolis. The booing was…
(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.
(2022-07-15). Challenging the AFL-CIO's Labor Imperialism. orinocotribune.com 
A little known fact, even to those who work there, is that the AFL-CIO organizes in support of US imperialist policies that drive a global race to the bottom in wages and working conditions, negatively impacting US workers too. The AFL-CIO's Solidarity Center is one of the four core components of the National Endowment for Democracy. Clearing the FOG speaks with Kim Scipes, a co-founder of the new Labor Education Project on the AFL-CIO's International Operations (LEPAIO). Scipes describes the long history of labor imperialism and how unions are challenging it. Adrienne Pine provides a brief report on workers prot…
(2022-07-15). Jessica Mason Pieklo on Abortion Rights, Preston Mitchum on Reproductive Justice. fair.org This week on CounterSpin: The Supreme Court's reversal on abortion rights is so actually and potentially devastating that it's hard to know where to look. It's worth tracing things back—Katherine Stewart in the Guardian, among others, walks us through how, at a time when most Protestant Republicans, including the Southern Baptist Convention, hailed the liberalization …
(2022-07-15). FSU Students for a Democratic Society condemns Patriot Front organizing in South Florida. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the followings statement from FSU Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). | On July 2nd, less than 100 Patriot Front members from across the country convened in Boston for a march through the downtown. Patriot Front is a white nationalist hate group that engages in street protests, offensive attack training, and utilizes American fascist imagery for propaganda and recruitment purposes. Outfitted with steel police shields and flags depicting the fasces, a symbol used by Mussolini's National Fascist Party, the cowardly group marched with their faces covered in an attempted sh…
(2022-07-15). Bogus Report on Nicaragua by "60 Minutes" Exposed as Propaganda from CIA-linked National Endowment for Democracy. covertactionmagazine.com [Below is an open letter to 60 Minutes written by Susan Lagos, a Spanish and ESL teacher who has lived …
(2022-07-15). Who Is Nicholas Perkins? 7 Things To Know About The Howard University Alumnus Who Purchased Fuddruckers Restaurants. moguldom.com It's no secret that HBCUs produce some of the best and brightest leaders in America who often make history and blaze trails. Howard alum Nicholas Perkins has continued that tradition by becoming the first Black person to own a national burger franchise when he purchased Fuddruckers Restaurant chain in June. Here are seven things to …
(2022-07-15). The Pink Tide Surges in Latin America. orinocotribune.com By Roger D. Harris 2, 2022 | While the political balance between progressive and reactionary states south of the Rio Grande continues to tip to the left, even the
(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.
(2022-07-15). Texas AG Sues to Block Biden Order Guaranteeing Emergency Abortion Access. truthout.org Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is suing the Biden administration over an executive order that guarantees an emergency abortion to every patient who requires one, no matter what restrictions on the procedure are in place in any given state. | Although abortion is severely curtailed in Texas
(2022-07-15). Gen. Shekarchi warns US over Biden's anti-Iran claims. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) — The Americans and the Zionists know very well that they will pay the price for using the phrase "resorting to force" against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces warned on Friday.
(2022-07-15). Progressives Release Blueprint for Federal Action on Reproductive Freedom. commondreams.org "Access to abortion has reached crisis level—and it demands a response from Congress and the Biden administration that meets this moment," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
(2022-07-15). S Arabia opens airspace to all carriers in gesture to Israel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) — Saud Arabia said it is lifting restrictions on "all carriers" using its airspace, in an apparent gesture of openness toward Zionists following Biden's pledge to aggressively push for the normalization of Riyadh-Tel Aviv ties.
(2022-07-15). Anniversary of Cuba Protests Met With More US Hypocrisy (OPINION). latinorebels.com As Cuban Americans celebrated the first anniversary of protests in Cuba while incessantly provoking an all-out uprising, President Biden flew to meet with leaders in the Middle East, stopping in countries known for suppressing free speech and murdering journalists.
(2022-07-15). All out to build the movement for democracy! cpusa.org 
Our nation is increasingly run by a minority backed by corporate interests. The very structure of the U.S.'s limited democracy — gerrymandered districts, the Electoral College, the filibuster, and the grossly unrepresentative Senate — is intended to block the will of the people. And indeed it has, for decades. The onslaught by the U.S. …
(2022-07-15). Noam Chomsky: Biden's Middle East Trip Contains Echoes of Trump's Policies. truthout.org After 18 months in office, President Joe Biden decided to pay a visit to the Middle East region. Oil is most likely what is dragging him back to the Middle East, and why for months now he had been warming up to Saudi Arabia, despite having said as a presidential candidate that he would make the Saudis "pay the price, and make them in fact the pariah that they are," while saying that there was "very little social redeeming value in the present government in Saudi Arabia." | As Noam Chomsky notes in this exclusive interview for Truthout, Biden is carrying on a U.S. tradition: Relations with Saudi Arabia "have alway…
(2022-07-15). Starbucks baristas unionize after Connecticut bans bosses' anti-union 'captive audience' meetings. peoplesworld.org 
VERNON, Conn.—Baristas at the Starbucks in Vernon won their union election 13-1 on July 14, two weeks after a new law went into effect in Connecticut preventing employers from disciplining employees who refuse to sit through mandatory anti-union meetings. Connecticut labor leaders had fought to ban "captive audience" meetings for more than a decade. A …
(2022-07-15). Tehran reacts to joint declaration of Biden, Zionist PM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) — As long as the fake regime of Israel is the first destination of the trips of American presidents, the nations and countries of the region will not reach peace and stability, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said.
(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.
(2022-07-15). Palestinians Protest, hang Black Flags of Mourning over Biden's Bethlehem Visit, Accusing him of Sidelining their Political Rights. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The Israeli newspaper Arab 48 reports that widespread protests broke out on Thursday in the Israeli-Occupied Palestinian West Bank against the planned visit on Friday by US President Joe Biden to Bethlehem, with residents staging demonstrations and raising black flags. They chanted against US one-sidedness in backing Israel's actions, and …
(2022-07-15). In occupied West Bank, Biden says Palestinians need to see 'political horizon'. tribune.com.pk 
US President Joe Biden said during a trip to the occupied West Bank on Friday that Palestinians need to see a path towards statehood, even if hopes for a peace process with Israel remain bleak. | Biden's visit to Bethlehem came ahead of a flight to Saudi Arabia, whose leaders on Friday changed aviation rules in an apparent gesture of openness towards Israel. | The president's visit to the Saudi city of Jeddah will follow talks with Abbas, the latest high-level diplomatic meeting after those with the Israeli leadership on Thursday. | Biden reiterated his administration's commitment to a two-state solution to en…
(2022-07-15). SDF Commander Says His Forces Will Fight With Syrian Army Against Turkey All Over Northern Syria. southfront.org 
The Commander-in-Chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Ferhat Abdi Sahin has threatened Turkey with a full blown battle…
(2022-07-15). From 'Bone Saw' to 'Pariah' to 'Fist Bump': Outrage as Biden Greets Murderous Saudi Prince. commondreams.org "The bloody fist bump seen around the world," responded one human rights defender.
(2022-07-15). President Biden: End the War in Yemen. commondreams.org Biden once said the U.S. should never "check its principles at the door just to buy oil or sell weapons." He should take his own advice.
(2022-07-15). NY Times Polls on Biden and Trump's Low Popularity Don't Provide Enough Context for Americans' Foul Mood. commondreams.org If Congress had passed Biden's top-priority bills, he'd be more popular and viewed as an effective president, despite his age. But Republicans and two Democrats got in his way.
(2022-07-15). Behold: The Big Business Plot to Overthrow Democratic Rule. commondreams.org Is it really possible that our largest corporations and their leaders are ripping us all off and jacking up inflation on an ongoing basis just to stick it to the Democrats and hand the GOP the reins of power in 2022 and 2024?
(2022-07-15). U.S. Saudi controversial relationship met with a fist bump. america.cgtn.com It started with "make them pay the price" and ended with a fist bump. From November 2019 to July 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden seems to have changed his firm stance of making Saudi Arabia leaders the "pariah" for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. …
(2022-07-15). Interviews with AFSCME workers: Mixed election outlook, major voter suppression worries. peoplesworld.org 
PHILADELPHIA—With approximately four months to go until the November off-year election, interviews with a selection of union members—whose organization, AFSCME, is among the most politically active in the U.S.—show a mixed outlook. Several cited instances of voter repression in Texas and Florida as particularly worrying. The talks with the unionists about their views and especially …
(2022-07-15). The Trump Mob: Do the January 6 Hearings Set the Stage for a RICO Prosecution? juancole.com The January 6 Committee hearings are the most compelling thing in American History since Watergate, and I'm so old I attended the hearing on two different days. It was my good fortune to have a Congressional internship in DC that summer. This is Watergate to the power of infinity . . . or google. Chair …
(2022-07-15). James Webb's Role in Purge of LGBTQ+ NASA Workers Prompts Push tonewsauthor"> Telescope After Harriet Tubman. democracynow.org 
The release of the first images from NASA's new flagship James Webb Space Telescope brought renewed attention to the controversy over naming the telescope after James Webb, who led NASA ahead of the Apollo moon landings in the 1960s. He also played a key role in purging LGBTQ+ people from NASA in what was known as the "lavender scare," and before that at the State Department under President Truman. We speak with Lucianne Walkowicz, one of four astronomers who led a petition to rename the telescope. Although the petitioners value the insights the telescope contributes, "the way that NASA ha…
(2022-07-15). A Look Back in Time: How NASA's Webb Telescope Gives Humanity a Revolutionary New View of Cosmos. democracynow.org 
NASA released revolutionary new images of the cosmos this week that were taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, the largest and most powerful space observatory to date. Launched in 2021, the JWST was designed to study star and planet formation with exponentially more accuracy and detail than its predecessor, the Hubble Space Telescope. "We can actually essentially watch the formation of stars," says astrophysicist Katie Mack. "There's a chance that it might find signatures consistent with life in the atmospheres of other stars." We feature NASA's new images, like the Southern…
(2022-07-15). Iran more determined in its path of lifting sanctions: FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) — The marionette of the Biden and Zionist Prime minister in the region has made Iran more determined on its path of achieving sustainable economic development and lifting sanctions, the Iranian Foreign Minister said.
(2022-07-15). 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.
(2022-07-15). If Trump Jumps Into Presidential Race Before Midterms, All Bets Are Off. truthout.org The most popular parlor game in Washington, D.C. today — aside from trying to determine if the Secret Service sought to The world knows…
(2022-07-15). Emerging anti-MAGA majority must be mobilized to win in November. peoplesworld.org 
The growing alarm over the Republican Party's assault on U.S. constitutional democracy has created a new political framework for the 2022 elections. According to the latest polls, the anti-MAGA majority is "awakening" and reshaping the midterms into a competitive election rather than a Republican wave. The shift is occurring despite the overall drop in support …
(2022-07-15). In Biden World, Palestinians are not an Occupied Nation-in-Waiting but a mere Charity Case. juancole.com ( Middle East Monitor ) When the Palestinian Authority leader jumped on the US bandwagon spouting status quo rhetoric, he should have remembered President Joe Biden's dedication to Zionism and colonial Israel. Upon arriving in Israel yesterday for a two day visit during which he will also go to the occupied West Bank, Biden …
(2022-07-15). White House 'Some Activists' Comment Roils Progressive Abortion Rights Champions. zcomm.org "Republicans refer to their most involved voters as 'the base,' and deliver for them, while Democrats refer to theirs as 'some activists' and ignore them. This is why they lose."
(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.
(2022-07-15). The Heat: Biden's Middle East visit. america.cgtn.com It's described as a high stakes visit to the Middle East. From Israel to Saudi Arabia, we'll discuss what the Biden administration hopes to accomplish in the region.
(2022-07-15). The Democrats' Third-Party Massacres. zcomm.org "The hardest thing I've ever seen the Democrats fight for is to keep a disabled Marine combat veteran off the ballot."
(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.
(2022-07-15). 99% of House GOP Just Showed They Support Forcing Children to Birth 'Their Rapist's Child': Pascrell. commondreams.org Despite Republican opposition, Democrats passed a bill to affirm the right to cross state lines for abortion care in response to attempts by anti-choice lawmakers to ban such travel.
(2022-07-15). Biden Urged to Respond to Manchin by Killing West Virginia Fracked Gas Pipeline. commondreams.org "We cannot continue to wait around for a bunch of corporate shills in Congress to do nothing while people are dying," said one climate campaigner.
(2022-07-15). 'Nothing Short of a Death Sentence': Fury as Manchin Tanks Climate Spending. commondreams.org "Our democracy is broken when one man who profits from the fossil fuel industry can defy the 81 million Americans who voted for Democrats to stop the climate crisis."
(2022-07-15). Survey Shows US Voters Want Congress to Expand Social Security. zcomm.org 83% of likely voters support Democratic proposals to expand Social Security benefits…
(2022-07-15). Human Rights Watch to US: Stop Selling Weapons to Saudis. commondreams.org "Renewing U.S. offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia would further undermine Biden's promise to prioritize human rights in U.S. relations with the country."
(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.
(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.
(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…