(2022-07-28). Pelosi Invites Lawmakers to Join Her in Taiwan as Military Prepares for Her Trip. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has invited other members of Congress Rep. Michael McFaul (R-TX), the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Wednesday that Pelosi invited him and Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), who chairs the committee. | McFaul said he couldn't go to Taiwan due to a prior engagem…
(2022-07-28). The US must free Afghanistan's $7 billion reserves. zcomm.org Biden must release Afghanistan's foreign reserves to alleviate suffering…
(2022-07-28). Canada's New Democrats join far-right Ukrainian nationalists in denouncing Trudeau over Nord Stream turbine's return to Russia. wsws.org Canada's social democrats have made common cause with the right-wing Conservative opposition and the far-right-led Ukrainian Canadian Congress in accusing the Liberal government of appeasing Russian aggression.
(2022-07-28). Surprise Dem Senate Bill makes US Global Climate Leader, Sees 40% Carbon Reduction by 2030. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) In a huge surprise on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and the Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Joe Manchin, announced an agreement on a package of legislation that includes an unprecedented $369 billion to encourage green energy and cut carbon dioxide emissions, on a …
(2022-07-28). Sanders battles corporate welfare subsidizing of semiconductor firms. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Brushing aside Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders's charges of "massive corporate welfare," the Senate approved the multibillion-dollar CHIPS Act to revive the U.S. semiconductor/chip industry. The bipartisan vote was 64-33, with 32 Republicans joining Sanders's "no." Sanders agreed the U.S. must revitalize semiconductor and microchip manufacturing, but objected to using tax dollars to do it—especially …
(2022-07-28). After Biden Dismissed Inflation, GDP Contracts 2 Quarters In Row Triggering Technical Recession Definition. moguldom.com Technically, it's official … kind of. After the second straight quarter of a declining economy, the U.S. is technically in a recession — a definition triggered when a country's real gross domestic product (GDP)—the most-watched indicator of economic activity—contracts for two or more consecutive quarters. Most economists agree that this defines a recession. However, the White House …
(2022-07-28). New York Post's editorial should worry Trump. indybay.org After everything Donald Trump has done from his seemingly open embrace of bigotry to his failed handling of Covid-19 (which polls show most Americans were critical of) to his efforts to thwart democracy it's hard to believe that anything could siphon…….
(2022-07-28). AB 1655 – California Juneteenth Holiday Bill, "Official" vs. "Optional" indybay.org The State of California Legislature is considering Assembly Bill 1655, amended several times, yet still "official" vs. "optional" is the salient consideration. Governor Newsom can help align California Law with Federal Law or sign a separate and unequal "California Grown" construct without consideration for our unique "California Journey from Slavery to Freedom." Nearly 2,000 United States Colored Troops served from California in the bloody and costly US Civil War. USCT were reportedly part of the margin for victory that helped preserve the Union, while ending "legal" slavery throughout America. Slavery in Califo…
(2022-07-28). Indiana organizers meet to strategize Medicare for All fight. peoplesworld.org 
INDIANAPOLIS—Health care in the U.S. is often unavailable, or if it is available, then it's unaffordable. A coalition that includes the Indiana District of the Communist Party USA met on July 23 at Monument Circle in Indianapolis to demand passage of Medicare for All as a step toward addressing that problem. Over 75 people attended …
(2022-07-28). American Killer Cops Shoot And Kill Another Black Man Over Shoplifting Detergent. moguldom.com A Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy has killed an unarmed Black man in Houston over alleged shoplifting at a Dollar General discount store. Released bodycam footage shows Sgt. Garrett Hardin chasing Roderick Brooks, pinning him down and hitting him with a stun gun before shooting him in the back on July 8. The shot was …
(2022-07-28). ILWU announces agreement with West Coast port operators on health care but refuses to release details. wsws.org The fact that the ILWU is not releasing details of the agreement is not a negotiating ploy, a feature of a conspiracy between the pro-corporate union bureaucracy and the Pacific Maritime Association, brokered by the Biden administration.
(2022-07-28). Grand jury hears testimony on Trump role in "fake electors" scheme. wsws.org A report in the Washington Post is the first to suggest that the Department of Justice is making preparations for criminal charges against the ex-president for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election result.
(2022-07-28). Galenos responden a represión policial en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net El doctor Senén Caba apuntó que el gobierno justifica "el brutal e incalificable atropello" contra una marcha pacífica.
(2022-07-28). America's new third party emerges. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) — Former Republicans and Democrats joined forces on Wednesday to create a new Centrist national party to meet the aspirations of Americans that say they are tired of the dysfunctional political system in the US.
(2022-07-28). Xi, Biden hold phone talks. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping held on Thursday a telephone conversation with his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden.
(2022-07-28). Chinese spokesperson refutes U.S. report against China. ecns.cn A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday refuted a U.S. report against China, saying it is political disinformation fabricated by a handful of Senate Republicans and completely ungrounded.
(2022-07-28). California Juneteenth Holiday "Official" or "Optional" indybay.org Adding a California Juneteenth Freedom Day as an official Holiday for the Great State of California is the desired goal to align with our Federal Juneteenth Holiday, building upon our unique journey documented 20 years ago in AB 1749 (Longville)…
(2022-07-28). On Their 57th Anniversary, Medicare and Medicaid Remain Under Threat. commondreams.org Democratic proposals to protect and expand Medicare and Medicaid have received almost ZERO support from the GOP, while proposals to privatize and cut benefits have originated with Republicans.
(2022-07-28). Since 2021, Big Oil Has Spent Over $200 Million to Sabotage Climate Action: Analysis. commondreams.org Climate Power, the group behind the new analysis, said Democrats' new climate deal sends "a strong signal" that "deep pockets only go so far."
(2022-07-27). Ukrainian Drone Attack Killed Citizen Of Moldova In Russian Bryansk Region. southfront.org 
Troebortnoe checkpoint | On July 26, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) attacked the Russian Bryansk region. As a result of drone attack on the Troebortnoye border checkpoint, located in the Sevsky district of the Bryansk region, four people were wounded, including civilians. | An explosive device was dropped from an UAV at the customs post. A customs officer, a security guard and two Moldovan citizens were at the scene of the attack. They were injured. One of the foreigners died of his wounds. | Ukrainia…
(2022-07-27). Republicans Come Out in Support of Pelosi's Plans to Visit Taiwan. news.antiwar.com A growing number of Republican China hawks Republicans that have expressed support for Pelosi's plans include Senators Ben Sasse (NE), Tom Cotton (AR), and John Cornyn (TX). "Speaker Pelosi should go to Taiwan and President Biden should make it abundantly clear to Chairman Xi that there's not a damn thing the Chi…
(2022-07-27). US Says It Has Not Seen Signs of Russia Buying Drones from Iran. news.antiwar.com A spokesman for the White House's National Security Council on Tuesday "We've seen no indications of any sort of actual delivery and/or purchase of Iranian drones by the Russian Ministry of Defense," NSC spokesman John Kirby told Al Arabiya. | Earlier this month, on the eve of President Biden's trip to the Middle East, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan cl…
(2022-07-27). Saudi Arabia slow dances into Israel's arms. electronicintifada.net Riyadh takes more steps towards normalization following Biden's visit.
(2022-07-27). Take action to free Colombian revolutionary, political prisoner, Simón Trinidad. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the National Committee to Free Simón Trinidad. | Simón Trinidad, a Colombian revolutionary and political prisoner of the U.S. empire, will have his 72nd birthday in solitary confinement in a federal supermax prison in Florence, Colorado. Simón Trinidad, born Ricardo Palmera, is languishing in prison after a bogus extradition to the United States in 2004, convicted on trumped-up charges, and sentenced to 60 years. He has been requested by the Special Peace Jurisdiction Court (JEP) in Colombia to help rebuild his country toward a peace with justice…
(2022-07-27). Pelosi's Taiwan trip threatens World War III. wsws.org Behind the backs of the American public, the US military is preparing a provocation against China aimed at instigating a conflict that could lead to a full-scale world war between the world's two largest economies.
(2022-07-27). China military gives warning to US on Pelosi visit to Taiwan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) — The Chinese military will not sit back if US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, a Chinese defense spokesperson warned on Tuesday.
(2022-07-27). '92 Consensus called only way forward on Taiwan. ecns.cn China's top political adviser, Wang Yang, called on Chinese at home and abroad on Tuesday to adhere to the 1992 Consensus, which embodies the one-China principle, and to jointly push forward the cause of national reunification and share in the glory of national rejuvenation.
(2022-07-27). Detroit Chrysler workers demand UAW delegates nominate Will Lehman. wsws.org During a shift change at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant in suburban Detroit workers spoke with the socialist candidate for president of the United Auto Workers and denounced efforts by the UAW bureaucracy to block his nomination at the constitutional convention today…
(2022-07-27). Top political advisor stresses upholding 1992 Consensus, working toward reunification of motherland. ecns.cn China's top political advisor Wang Yang on Tuesday stressed the importance of upholding the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus, and called for jointly striving to achieve the reunification of the motherland.
(2022-07-27). Pelosi's Taiwan visit is a reckless provocation. wsws.org Behind the backs of the American public, the US military is preparing a provocation against China aimed at instigating a conflict that could lead to a full-scale world war between the world's two largest economies.
(2022-07-27). Report: Biden Offers To Trade Convicted Russian Arms Dealer Viktor 'Merchant Of Death' Bout For Brittney Griner, Locked Up In A Russian Prison. moguldom.com The Biden administration has offered to exchange a convicted Russian arms trafficker serving 25 years in a U.S. prison to secure the release of two Americans held in Russian prisons including U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, sources told CNN. Griner has been jailed in Moscow for drug possession since February, around the time Russia invaded …
(2022-07-27). How Biden's Foreign Policy Contributes to Soaring Gas Prices and Threw the World Into Crisis — and What He Can Do About It. cepr.net With Western plans to cap the price of Russian oil on the horizon, let's hope Biden charts a more responsible course — one that recognizes that what's best for the world is also in his own political interest.
(2022-07-27). Biden Should Remove Cuba from the Infamous State Sponsors of Terrorism List. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-27). Intelligence Services Interference in British Democracy, with Kit Klarenberg. mintpressnews.com The MintPress podcast "The Watchdog," hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist The well propagated myth is that Britain functions democratically. This, of course, flies in the face of a syst…
(2022-07-27). Biden's Disastrous Visit to the Middle East. journal-neo.org 
Some time ago, it seemed that there was no more important topic in the United States and the world media controlled by it than the visit of President Joe Biden to the Middle East that had been anticipated and then took place. Well-paid commentators, "pundits and experts" who could hardly find Saudi Arabia on a …
(2022-07-27). Pressure On Biden To Remove Cuba From Terror List. popularresistance.org As the Cuban government celebrates the July 26 Day of the National Rebellion — a public holiday commemorating the 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks that is considered the precursor to the 1959 revolution — U.S. groups are calling on the Biden administration to end cruel sanctions that are creating such hardship for the Cuban people. In particular, they are pushing President Joe Biden to take Cuba off the list of state sponsors of terrorism. | Being on this list subjects Cuba to a series of devastating international financial restrictions. It is illegal for U.S. banks to process transactions to Cuba,…
(2022-07-27). Biden's staff sounds climate alarm — about Biden. mronline.org 
A letter obtained by The Lever shows the call for climate action is now coming from inside the administration.
(2022-07-27). Biden's COVID-19 challenge — a WW editorial. workers.org 
The Joe Biden administration has the following plan for dealing with COVID-19: Accept as normal 420 extra deaths each day, that is, 150,000 a year; Assume that most of the deaths and much of the severe symptoms will stay concentrated in the older, poorer and more oppressed sectors of the . . . |
(2022-07-27). Mexico's President Gives Joe Biden a History Lesson. libya360.wordpress.com Rodrigo Guillot Joe Biden meeting with Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) in 2012 as Vice President Latin American nations are putting themselves on the front line for the sovereignty of certain countries, and are backing progressive processes in others. Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) visited the United States on July 12 and offered five…
(2022-07-27). Three new wins for Cleveland Starbucks workers, third is 200th countrywide. workers.org 
Cleveland There are now over 200 unionized Starbucks stores in the U.S. Number 200 was the University Circle store in Cleveland, where Starbucks Workers United won a union representation election when ballots were counted July 22. Dozens of union supporters had demonstrated outside the store July 15 (shown in photo) . . . |
(2022-07-27). The Far Right Hates 'Woke' Society Because They Want One That's Asleep. otherwords.org Although we haven't even gotten through this year's midterm congressional elections, it's still not too early to start examining some of the characters who hope you'll make them president in 2024. | I know, you don't want to… but we must. | That's because corporate elites have already chosen their favorites, and they intend to use massive sums of money, lies, more money, PR slickum, and even more money to slide their toady into the Oval Office — hoping you don't discover until it's too late that their chosen one really is a toad. | Take Ron DeSantis. The GOP's far-right, power-hungry, narcissistic Florida…
(2022-07-27). Venezuela's Electoral Authority to Provide Technical Support for Primaries Only Upon Political Parties' Request. orinocotribune.com Caracas, July 26, 2022 ( Regarding opposition primary elections, Marquez—with clear connections with Venezuela's far-right opposition—pointed out that the CNE is not directly involved in these elections, and he clarified that Venezuelan political parties are not obliged to use the electoral authority's expertise for these internal elections. | During an interview with journalis…
(2022-07-27). Will the Libyan Military Triumph Over the Obstacles of Politicians? libya360.wordpress.com Habib Lassoued The unification of the military is what politicians fear, as the patriotism of the military does not fit with the corruption of the ruling elite, but the trump card in the hands of the army is that it enjoys popular support, external respect and an honorable historical legacy. When the chief of staff…
(2022-07-27). Glen Ford's Irreplaceable Journalism. popularresistance.org In the best sense of the word a journalist is someone who brings to the public sphere accurate, well sourced information, and rigorous analysis. Those individuals speak for the marginalized, who can't speak for themselves, and they expose the privileged, who are always given opportunities for expression. They point out the faults of those deemed too authoritative to be questioned. If an outlet claims to write all the news that is fit to print or declares that democracy dies in darkness, their work should be given more scrutiny than credibility. The journalist should be truly independent and skeptical of official…
(2022-07-27). Naomi Wolf at the International Covid Investigative Committee with Reiner Fuellmich ‚Å£. marktaliano.net In Explosive Topics Massachusetts based Naomi Wolf, author (The Beauty Myth, The End of America), journalist and former political advisor talks with the German Corona Committee about the perilous state of western democracy and the urgent need during the current phase of the Corona crisis for the people of the west to reclaim their nation statehood …
(2022-07-27). Venezuela Ratifies Its Support for Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (+New Ambassadors). orinocotribune.com 
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, ratified the support of his administration for the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), during the farewell event for the ambassador of SADR in Venezuela, Mohamed Salem Daha Lehbib, who held this position since 2013. | At the event held in Miraflores Palace on Monday, July 25, President Maduro bade goodbye to Lehbib, whom he thanked for his work in the difficult and complicated past few years. | "We share blood and dreams with Mother Africa and, above all, the hope that sooner rather than later we will see the cause of independence of the Sahrawi Arab people emer…
(2022-07-27). Fact Check: Married Women Couldn't Get Credit Until 1974 and Then Divorce Rate Skyrocketed. moguldom.com Earlier this summer, a historian's tweet went viral after she said married women couldn't get credit in their names until 1974 and the divorce rate skyrocketed as a result. But is her statement correct? "The fact that married women couldn't get a credit in their own names until 1974 and the divorce rate started to …
(2022-07-27). RMT threatens general strike against Tory anti-strike charter amid escalating rail dispute. wsws.org It is up to workers to organise their own struggle, independent of the unions, to prepare a general strike, while pushing for an immediate general election to halt the Tory-Labour conspiracy.
(2022-07-27). Biden's New Low-Income Power Program Hailed as 'Vital' for People and Planet. commondreams.org "Let's keep those executive actions coming—and use them not only to build renewables, but also to shut down fossil fuels," said Jamie Henn of Fossil Free Media.
(2022-07-27). Will Lehman is nominated to run for UAW president. wsws.org Will Lehman, a Mack Trucks worker and a socialist, has been nominated to run for president of the United Auto Workers union in the election being held in October and November.
(2022-07-27). Trump joins Aaron Burr and Jefferson Davis as Former High Office-Holder Investigated for Sedition. juancole.com 
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) Carol D. Leonnig, Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey, and Spencer S. Hsu at the Washington Post got the scoop that the Department of Justice has for some time been investigating Donald John Trump for possible charges in connection with his campaign to overturn the 2020 election results. (I call him Donald …
(2022-07-27). 'Beyond Unacceptable': Progressives Rip Senate Republicans for Blocking Birth Control Bill. commondreams.org "Today, Republicans showed the American people where they stand: No abortions, and no birth control to prevent the need for one," said Sen. Ed Markey.
(2022-07-27). Trump returns to Washington D.C. to lay out his police state agenda before cheering Republican officials. wsws.org That Trump was even free to return to the nation's capital and address an organization set up by his accomplices is an indictment of the Biden administration and the Democratic Party.
(2022-07-27). 'Consequences' if Pelosi visits Taiwan. ecns.cn The Chinese military will "absolutely not sit idle" if U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
(2022-07-27). GOP promotes fascists in primary elections. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional candidate known for his stories of military valor and personal loss and backed by former President Donald Trump, has connections to right-wing extremists, including a campaign consultant who was a member of the Proud Boys. Republican Joe Kent, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington state in the Aug. …
(2022-07-27). UK rail strike: Transport Secretary sets out anti-strike charter as Labour sacks his counterpart for picket line visit. wsws.org It is up to workers to organise their own struggle, independent of the unions, to prepare a general strike, while pushing for an immediate general election to halt the Tory-Labour conspiracy.
(2022-07-27). South Korea's New President Playing Dangerous Game with Pyongyang. globalresearch.ca
(2022-07-27). Alertan en EE.UU. por amenazas de Bolsonaro a proceso electoral. telesurtv.net La delegación brasileña está en EE. UU. desde el 24 de julio, para alertar sobre las amenazas de Bolsonaro contra la democracia y el sistema electoral.
(2022-07-26). Chinese Defense Ministry Warns "PLA Will Not Sit Idly by if Pelosi Visits Taiwan Island" libya360.wordpress.com Zhang Hui and Cui Fandi After the Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed that China had made sterner warnings to US officials and China is fully prepared for any eventuality over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's planned Taiwan trip on Monday, the Chinese Defense Ministry on Tuesday vowed that if the US insists, the Chinese military will by…
(2022-07-26). Biden's Colossal Failure in the Middle East: How the U.S. Position Is Weakening in Global Politics. liberationnews.org Biden just landed from a multi-day tour in the Middle East where he spectacularly failed at his goals, including bringing more Arab countries into an alliance with Israel and bringing the price of oil down.
(2022-07-26). Nancy Pelosi's Possible Visit to Taiwan Raises Tensions Between Beijing and Washington. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López The future of United States -China relations may be decided this week by the possible visit to Taiwan of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, as part of a tour of Japan, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia that will begin in August. So far, neither Washington nor Taipei…
(2022-07-26). Biden presses for computer chips legislation. america.cgtn.com U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday asked Congress to move quickly and send him a bipartisan bill designed to boost the computer chips industry and high-tech research in the United States. CGTN's Owen Fairclough has the latest on this bill. For more, check out our …
(2022-07-26). Perú: Integrar y democratizar en el bicentenario. globalizacion.ca El Perú es un país profundamente desigual. Pese a años de crecimiento macroeconómico y boom de la actividad extractiva, las riquezas no fueron distribuidas equitativamente y solo un pequeño grupo privilegiado ha logrado beneficiarse. | El crecimiento económico ha traído mayor…