(2022-08-01). Nancy Pelosi Taiwan Visit Could Get Us All Killed. commondreams.org The consequences—far from being only economic and diplomatic—could be existential for all of humanity.
(2022-08-01). Military and political tensions escalate over threatened Pelosi visit to Taiwan. wsws.org Whether or not Pelosi's visit goes ahead, it has already served to bring the US confrontation with China, which Washington has designated a threat to its global hegemony, closer to a potentially disastrous nuclear war.
(2022-08-01). Ejército chino reafirma soberanía sobre la isla de Taiwán. telesurtv.net En medio de tensiones entre EE.UU. y China, la congresista Nancy Pelosi inició una gira por varios países asiáticos sin mencionar a Taiwán.
(2022-08-01). Nancy Pelosi Could Get Us All Killed. indybay.org With a green light from Joe Biden…
(2022-08-01). Nicaragua… "Still, It Moves…" popularresistance.org At his Senate confirmation hearing, Rodriguez openly declared his intention to attack Nicaragua's economy and institutions. Among other things he declared that he would work to exclude the country from the Central American Free Trade Agreement. He also promised to seek to isolate Nicaragua internationally so as to obtain the release of criminals the US government paid via its non profit network to overthrow Nicaragua's government in 2018 and to try disrupting the country's national elections in 2021. He even declared that as ambassador he would contest the development of Nicaragua's sovereign relations with China…
(2022-08-01). Climate protesters delay congressional baseball gameÔøº. nationofchange.org The protesters attempted to draw attention to the urgent need for large-scale climate action and pressure Democrat legislators to act.
(2022-08-01). Lula da Silva protagoniza acto masivo de campaña en Fortaleza. telesurtv.net El expresidente y candidato por el PT remarcó que estas serán las elecciones de la democracia contra el fascismo, de la solidaridad contra la discordia, y del amor contra el odio.
(2022-08-01). Biden tests positive again after completing Paxlovid course: The dangers of the "forever COVID" policy. wsws.org On Saturday, President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID again after completing his treatment earlier in the week. The White House is attempting damage control by first minimizing the development as part of their attempt to acclimate the public to forever COVID.
(2022-08-01). Monday 8/1: Promoting socio-economic reciprocity throughout fall election campaigns. indybay.org ZOOM: | zoom.us/j/92884047862?pwd=RTFBcVRYNHFoQWN1cmY1aG5vcllLZz09…
(2022-08-01). Mayo Clinic hospitals earn star ratings for hospital quality, patient experience. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic hospitals across the organization received Overall Hospital Quality star ratings and received the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The ratings provide patients with information about several dimensions of quality. Eleven hospitals across Mayo Clinic received star ratings from CMS for Overall Hospital Quality. Six of the 11 hospitals earned five stars — the best score possible. The national average…
(2022-08-01). With support of ILWU bureaucracy, Oakland city and port officials sue truckers to stop protests against AB5 law. wsws.org The suit reflects serious fears that continued protests could spread and shut down work at the docks, upending plans by the Biden administration, the port operators and the union to keep operations going.
(2022-08-01). Season of Sadism: With right wing Republicans running on the New Misogyny, can Dems Riposte Effectively? juancole.com 
By Nina Burleigh | ( Tomdispatch.com) Ever since the early morning hours of November 9, 2016, standing in a ballroom with red-hatted Trump election celebrants in the New York Hilton, I've been waiting for this moment. This eruption of misogyny, unlike any since perhaps the witch trials and the burnings of midwives at …
(2022-08-01). Rank & File Threaten UAW Bureaucracy's Agenda At 2022 Convention: Report By Frank Hammer. indybay.org The rank and file at the 2022 UAW Constitutional Convention were able to challenge the UAW Administration Caucus which has been enveloped in a massive corruption scandal. They were able to push for $ 0 a week with a successful vote on the third day of the convention and the next day the bureaucracy overturned it. There will also be elections in October with 4 candidates.
(2022-07-31). Nancy Pelosi Begins Asia Tour, Doesn't Mention Taiwan. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has left for Asia and In a press release, Pelosi's office said the delegation would stop in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan. The delegation includes Pelosi and Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Mark Takano (D-CA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and Andy Kim (D-NJ). | Pelosi declined to comment on a possible trip to Taiwan after The Financial Times reported t…
(2022-07-31). Pelosi reportedly abandons her plan to visit Taiwan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — After Beijing's top officials intensified their warnings to Washington about Taiwan, it seems that the Speaker of the US House of Representatives has abandoned her plans to visit the island.
(2022-07-31). Pelosi parte de EEUU a gira por Asia sin mencionar parada en Taiwán. cubadebate.cu La presidenta de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, Nancy Pelosi, inició una gira por cuatro países de Asia sin mencionar a Taiwán en el itinerario oficial. La líder parlamentaria encabeza una delegación del Congreso norteamericano comenzó un periplo por Singapur, Malasia, Corea del Sur y Japón.
(2022-07-31). The Myth of the HIMARS 'Game Changer': American-Supplied Rocket System Won't Bring Victory to Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter The rocket system is a deadly tool — but it's not the tonic Ukraine and its supporters claim it to be. As former US President Donald Trump proved before he was banned by the platform, there's always a tweet. "HIMARS have arrived to Ukraine. Thank you to my US colleague and friend @SecDef…
(2022-07-31). Can Biden's New US $600B PGII Initiative "Replace" China's Role in Africa? scheerpost.com 
Biden announces infrastructure plans at the G7 summit on June 26, local time. Photo credit: NBC | By M«é Hà nzhਠ/ At the G7 summit on June 26, U.S. President Joe Biden drew an ambitious infrastructure "pie" the Global Partnership for Infrastructure (PGII). "(PGII), the goal is to provide $600 billion in infrastructure funding for developing countries by 2027, of which the U.S. itself will bear $200 billion, and the EU's "Global Gateway" program will raise 300 billion euros. | Although Biden did not explici…
(2022-07-31). Commission's Report Shows Medicare for All Is Logical Next Step for California. commondreams.org A universal healthcare system utilizing a single-payer model in the state will save California families and businesses over $100 billion per year. The door to quality, universal, and affordable care is open and so now we must walk through.
(2022-07-31). 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…….
(2022-07-31). With Sinema Opposing Tax Hikes for Rich, Progressives Say Carried Interest Provision Must Stay in IRA. commondreams.org "The adjustments to carried interest are going to fall on the richest Americans who have been using a tax loophole to not pay the taxes that everybody else has to pay," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. "These are good moves."
(2022-07-31). Right-Wing Extremists Are Making Fiction Come True. tomdispatch.com Ever since the early morning hours of November 9, 2016, standing in a ballroom with red-hatted Trump election celebrants in the New York Hilton, I've been waiting for this moment. This eruption of misogyny, unlike any since perhaps the witch trials and the burnings of midwives at the stake, was only a matter of time. As shocking, as wildly insulting as that pussy-grabber winning the presidency was to American women and girls, it was just the beginning of what appears to be a long season of sadism. Who Let the Dogs Out? The election of Donald Trump signaled a cutting of the chain-link fence behind which something…
(2022-07-31). Milwaukee activists protest for abortion rights outside downtown meeting of Federalist Society. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On July 28, a group of more than 20 people rallied at Dontre Hamilton (Red Arrow) Park in downtown Milwaukee before marching a half mile to the Wisconsin Club, where the Milwaukee chapter of the notorious Federalist Society were hosting its summer cocktail party. The crowd included members of the Democratic Socialists for America, Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, and the National Lawyers Guild. Speeches were made just outside the big front windows of the building with some of the Federalists looking on. | "I am not three-fifths of a person," declared Bran…
(2022-07-31). Steps Biden Should Take to Rein in Excessive CEO Pay. commondreams.org The president has the power to use federal contracting standards to encourage pay equity and respect for labor rights at companies like Amazon.
(2022-07-31). Biden tests positive for COVID-19 in 'rebound' case: physician. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday in a "rebound" case, days after ending isolation and treatment, according to his doctor.
(2022-07-31). New mail shipping route launched between China's Liaoning, Australia. ecns.cn A new mail shipping route has been launched between Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, and Sydney in Australia, to meet the demand for international mail and cross-border e-commerce.
(2022-07-31). Biden's approval rate dips to new low: Gallup. ecns.cn President Joe Biden's job approval rating has fallen to 38 percent, the first time his rating has dropped below 40 percent, according to the latest Gallup poll.The survey finds that 59 percent of Americans disapprove of the job Biden is doing, the highest for him to date.
(2022-07-31). We Are Not 'In This Together': The Biden Adminstration's Covid-19 Policy Is Still Killing Vulnerable People. commondreams.org Our government has abandoned its responsibility to protect its citizens by blaming its failures on the very individuals it was elected to protect.
(2022-07-31). Like Bad Science Fiction: The Growing Danger of Anti-Abortion Extremism. juancole.com By Mitchell Zimmerman | (Otherwords.org ) Contraceptives banned. Miscarriages prosecuted. Pregnant people under surveillance. Is this the future Americans want? By Mitchell Zimmerman | July 27, 2022 It's January 2026. The Republican president thanks Congress for banning all abortions and makes an enthusiastic plea for a law that would require a national registry …
(2022-07-31). Puentes de Amor convoca a caravanas y tuitazo contra el bloqueo de EEUU a Cuba este domingo. cubadebate.cu El movimiento solidario Puentes de Amor convocó a realizar este domingo 31 de julio un tuitazo para exigir al gobierno de Estados Unidos el fin del bloqueo contra Cuba. El llamado es a compartir mensajes en Twitter a partir de las 10: 00 a.m. y exigir al presidente estadounidense, Joe Biden, levantar las sanciones que pesan sobre la familia cubana.
(2022-07-30). [Perspectives] Lower taxes or greater health equity. thelancet.com "We have to lower taxes." A former UK Government minister and prominent member of the Conservative Party recently said this nine times in 3 minutes. He said it with passion, as if it were a fresh diagnosis of the problem. It was probably his solution to any problem, but this time we were on a radio news programme to discuss inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. It is not a uniquely British obsession. The sour joke in the USA is that Republicans were put on earth to lower taxes. Perhaps equally predictably, my concern was not a priori with the level of taxation, but with what action was necessary to prevent a s…