(2022-08-11). Justice Department Unlikely To Charge Trump With Violating The Espionage Act. thedissenter.org 
Photo from the This article was funded by paid subscribers of The Dissenter Newsletter. Become an Mary McCord, who was the chief of the United States Justice Department's national security division under President Barack Obama, said that former President Donald Trump may have violated the Espionage Act. | On the "Skullduggery" podcast from Yahoo! Ne…
(2022-08-11). The rise of Indigenous candidates raises awareness of key issuesÔøºÔøº. nationofchange.org Indigenous values helped shape American democracy, and now they're helping increase Native representation.
(2022-08-11). Where Did The Public Option Go? levernews.com President Joe Biden has, not once since his inauguration, mentioned the public health insurance option he and
(2022-08-11). Exploring the mindsets of typical, fanatical Trump supporters: part 3. nationofchange.org This kind of subservient attitude and blind loyalty is unbelievable, beyond comprehension, it's as if these Trumpsters may have been mind-conditioned.
(2022-08-11). US on the brink of social conflict. infobrics.org Trump supporters react to the FBI investigation with protests.
(2022-08-11). Congresistas de Estados Unidos piden a Biden ayudar a Cuba tras incendio en Matanzas. cubadebate.cu Los congresistas Jim McGovern, Gregory Meeks y Barbara Lee instaron a Joe Biden dejar hoy a un lado la política y ayudar a Cuba tras el devastador incendio en Matanzas. Exhortaron "a suspender cualquier sanción pertinente para acelerar dicha respuesta, y para entregar el tan necesario alivio humanitario a los cientos de ciudadanos cubanos afectados por esta crisis".
(2022-08-11). Biden olvida haberle dado la mano a un senador durante un acto en la Casa Blanca. cubadebate.cu Por un olvido, la salud del presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, fue cuestionada nuevamente. En reiteradas oportunidades, el mandatario fue señalado por los equívocos que protagoniza frente a las cámaras de televisión. En esta oportunidad, esperó un apretón de manos que ya había recibido.
(2022-08-11). Monkeypox has been declared a public health emergency in the US: What's that mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Biden administration has declared monkeypox a public health emergency. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been over 6,600 confirmed monkeypox cases in the U.S., with all but two states, Montana and Wyoming, reporting at least one. Dr. Richard Kennedy, co-director of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, explains what the declaration means. "The declaration allows more flexibility to the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the…
(2022-08-11). People gather outside Trump Tower in New York City. ecns.cn Members of the media and protesters gather outside the Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., August 10, 2022 after former U.S. President Donald Trump said that FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach home.
(2022-08-11). Federal Civil Rights Suit in Abortion Rights Protester Case. indybay.org At a press conference in front of the Chase Center in San Francisco, a suit against the city and county of San Francisco is announced. Demonstrators for abortion rights were arrested by police, and one was injected against her will with a sedative by the fire department on June 13, leading to the suit. Photos by Rachel Podlishevsky, ProBonoPhoto.org and Dan Ryan, ProBonoPhoto.org | Please credit the photographers…
(2022-08-11). Alleged Taiwan secessionist accused of separatist actions. ecns.cn Yang Chih-yuen has been under surveillance at a designated residence since Aug 4 after being apprehended by the Wenzhou State Security Bureau in Wenzhou.
(2022-08-10). CovertAction Bulletin — Don't Let FBI's Trump Raid Fool You: They're Still Enemies of the People. covertactionmagazine.com On Monday, the FBI raided Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago, Florida home, searching for documents that may have been classified and should not have left the White House. The right wing immediately jumped to condemning the raid, with far-right Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene posting "Defund the FBI," while liberals hailed the bureau as defenders of democracy and justice. | We discuss how the right is being disingenuous and the left ahistorical in their assessments of the Bureau, and what the raid means especially in the context of an expected 2024 run by Trump, and how the continuing January 6 hearings could be impa…
(2022-08-10). 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 system where a mon…
(2022-08-10). Chinese Exercises Around Taiwan Continue. southfront.org 
J15 fighter | On August 7, the eastern zone of the PLA Combat Command reported that exercises around Taiwan are proceeding as normal. China is using a wide variety of weapons in the exercise launched in response to the recent visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. | The exercise began as early as August 4 after the U.S. official left Taiwan. They are held on land, in the air and at sea. About 10 Chinese and Taiwanese warships passed in close proximity to each other in the Taiwan Strait, with several…
(2022-08-10). While Cuba Deals with Blazing Fire, the U.S. Heartlessly Watches and Waits. commondreams.org The Biden administration is watching a potential ecological disaster 90 miles from the U.S. coastline without offering meaningful assistance to contain it.
(2022-08-10). Intelectuales, políticos, artistas y otras personalidades piden a Biden el fin de las sanciones contra Cuba. cubadebate.cu Roger Waters, Cornel West, Judith Butler, Noam Chomsky, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Jeremy Corbyn, Rev. Liz Theoharis, Seun Kuti, Vijay Prashad, entre otras personalidades, pidieron el fin de las sanciones a Cuba en una carta abierta dirigida al presidente estadounidense Joe Biden, fechada el martes 9 de agosto, publicada en letcubalive.info/.
(2022-08-10). America's Media Focusses on Nancy Pelosi, Omits Coverage of U.S. Military Threats Directed against China. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-10). 'A Vehement Backlash': North Carolina Senators Blasted by Constituents for Opposing $35 Insulin Cap. scheerpost.com 
By Alex Henderson / AlterNet On Sunday, August 7, the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a $7 billion package addressing energy, climate change, health care and taxes. The bill passed 51- via the process known as budget reconciliation, allowing the Senate's narrow Democratic majority to bypass the 60-vote rule of the filibuster. …
(2022-08-10). Pelosi Says Taiwan Trip 'Worth It' Despite Unprecedented Chinese Drills. news.antiwar.com House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Leading up to her trip, China made clear that it would respond militarily, and the Biden administration warned it could spark a major crisis across the Taiwan Strait. "I think it was worth it," Pelosi said in her first interview since returning from Asia. | Pelosi pointed out that she received "overwhelmi…
(2022-08-10). Gas Prices Are Falling Fast: The Science of the Fall and What To Expect. moguldom.com 
Gas prices are falling across the country, giving Americans a tiny bit of relief as the nation manages a technical recession. In Maine, prices fell for the eighth consecutive week to an average of $4.46 per gallon, according to WGME 13. In Los Angeles, drivers saw the lowest gas prices at the pump since Mar. 7, when the state's …
(2022-08-10). Inflation Reduction Act Will Not Cut Benefits—It Will Reduce Medicare Drug Costs. commondreams.org By reducing the price of drugs, Medicare will be able to both spend less and provide better benefits to seniors and people with disabilities.
(2022-08-10). Military Situation In Iraq On August 10, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 10, Muqtada Al-Sadr called on the Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq to dissolve parliament within a week; | On August 9, Iraqi warplanes struck ISIS hideout near Tikrit; | On August 9, clashes between Iraqi forces and ISIS were reported near Muqdadiyah; | Nouri al-Maliki, the former Iraqi PM and leader of the State of Law rejected any decisions to dissolve the parliament and hold early elections.
(2022-08-10). 'Lock And Load': Many Americans Expect Hardcore MAGA Violence After FBI Mar-a-Lago Raid. moguldom.com On Aug. 8, the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the Mar-a-Lago estate of former President Donald Trump. They had a search warrant to look for White House documents that may have been stashed illegally at the Florida property. The raid not only drew the outrage of Trump but from his MAGA supporters as well. There …
(2022-08-10). New Turkish Drone Strike On Northeastern Syria Leaves Three Dead. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency. | On August 10, a Turkish combat drone targeted a vehicle near the village of Mala Sbat to the west of the town of al-Qamishli in the northern countryside of Syria's al-Hasakah. | The drone strike completely destroyed the vehicle, killing three people who were aboard. The victims may have been members of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) or its civil administration. | It's worth noting that the Syrian Arab Army maintains a pos…
(2022-08-10). FBI raids former President Donald Trump's home in Florida. america.cgtn.com New details are emerging one day after federal agents issued a search warrant at the Florida home of former U.S. President Trump. It's part of an investigation into the handling of potentially classified material.
(2022-08-10). Lithuanian officials become the first to visit Taiwan following Pelosi's visit. infobrics.org Lithuania inflates its own importance by antagonising Beijing with visit to Taiwan.
(2022-08-10). Video: Soaring Number of Stillbirths, Abnormal Placentas and High Cases of Harelips. Sara Bennett, Corona Investigative Committee. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-10). Mass Demonstrations for Democracy: Sudan's Coalition to End Military Rule, Demanding the Immediate Establishment of a Civilian Government. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-10). Detroit Is 80% Black But May Not Have Black Congressional Representative For 1st Time Since 19. moguldom.com State Rep. Shri Thanedar won Michigan's 13th Congressional District Democratic primary on Aug. 2, 2022, meaning that Detroit's 80 percent Black population might not have a Black representative for the first time since the 19 s. Michigan's 13th congressional district is currently represented by Democrat Rashida Tlaib. Her current term ends on January 3, 2023. She …
(2022-08-10). People's Action Congratulates Mandela Barnes on Wisc. Primary Win. peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action congratulated progressive grassroots champion Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes on winning the Wisc. Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. People's Action and its Wisconsin affiliate, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, cited Barnes as one of the best chances progressives had to elect one of their champions in Republican-held turf in 2022. "Lt. Gov. Barnes is …
(2022-08-10). Sudanese Communist Party Forms a New Alliance Committed to Ending Military Rule. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe Sudanese Communist Party Leader Mohamed Mokhtar Al Khatib Forms New Alliance After withdrawing from the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), the SCP has continued to call for democratic civilian rule Since December of 2018, the Republic of Sudan has undergone general strikes, mass demonstrations, the forced removal of longtime former President Omar…
(2022-08-10). Angela Yee Announces The Breakfast Club As We Know It Is Officially Over. moguldom.com Angela Yee caused an uproar on Black Twitter on Tuesday, Aug. 9, when she sent a tweet about "The Breakfast Club" — the popular morning show that helped make her a household name. "The breakfast club as you know it is officially over," Yee tweeted and emphasized it with a hand-heart emoji. The tweet immediately …
(2022-08-10). Taiwan Dominates the World's Supply of Computer Chips — No Wonder the US Is Worried. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-10). Beneath The Concrete, The Forest. popularresistance.org In Atlanta, Georgia, the city government intends to destroy large swaths of what remains of the South River Forest—also known by the Muskogee name for the river, Weelaunee. In place of one stretch of woods, they aim to build a police training compound; they have sold the neighboring part to Blackhall Studios executive Ryan Millsap, who intends to build a giant soundstage. Yet for more than a year now, activists have protected the forest against their plans. In a previous article, we chronicled how this campaign got started and the strategies that have driven it; in the following collection of narratives, pa…
(2022-08-10). Letter Carriers' Rolando spells out Amazon threat to postal workers. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO Organizing Amazon against its ever-expanding reach and the radical right extremist threat to democracy are two main challenges confronting Letter Carriers and all unions in coming years, union President Fredric Rolando said at his union's convention here this week. The other challenge facing the Letter Carriers, of course, is negotiating a new contract with …
(2022-08-10). Mobilization of young voters may allow Dems to hold the House. peoplesworld.org 
If Democrats successfully defend and expand their U.S. Senate and House majorities in the November elections, young voters taking their wrath out on Republican candidates will be a big reason. Passage of historic climate legislation by Democrats, ongoing gun violence and mass shootings, and the Republican assault on abortion rights and democracy are energizing young …
(2022-08-10). Doctors Against Oz Launch Campaign Denouncing GOP Candidate as 'Quack'. commondreams.org "ShamWow guy + stethoscope = Dr. Oz," said John Fetterman, the Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Pennsylvania.
(2022-08-10). How the Clock is Running out on Trump. juancole.com Oakland, Ca. (Special to Informed Comment) Isn't it rich that the man who abused presidential power more than any other, and tried to stage a coup d'etat against the U.S. Government, is now crying about "abuse of power?" And the phony news network that aided and abetted his rise to power and abuses, is …
(2022-08-10). Trump Spews 'Tirade of Same Old Lies' But Pleads the Fifth in New York AG Probe. commondreams.org Noting the ex-president once said that "only guilty people and mobsters plead the Fifth," a Democratic congressman said that "today he proved the point."
(2022-08-10). Biden signs bill to boost domestic chip manufacturing. america.cgtn.com U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law to boost domestic chip manufacturing, will it work?>
(2022-08-10). Biden administration plans to dilute monkeypox vaccine doses. america.cgtn.com The U.S. is planning to split supplies of the monkeypox vaccine in order to inoculate more people against the virus. The Biden administration announced a new strategy on Tuesday, in order to protect as many people as possible. The monkeypox outbreak has now infected nearly …
(2022-08-10). 'Lavender Men': A theatrical fantasia on the (likely) gayness of Abraham Lincoln. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES—Was there even an off-chance that Pete Buttigieg could have become the country's first gay president? He didn't think it was so preposterous. And now he has a Cabinet post (Transportation), the first for an openly LGBTQ person in our history. But what if we've already had our first gay president? Maybe two! And …
(2022-08-10). The Unbroken: Evo Morales. indybay.org Recent events give hope for a resurgence of the left on the continent. Morales points to recent electoral victories in Peru, Chile, Colombia, as well as Lula's soon expected return to the Brazilian presidency. "These times are coming again," he says. "We have to work to consolidate these democratic revolutions, for the benefit of humanity. I have a lot of hope."
(2022-08-10). Is the Clock Running Out on Donald J. Trump? commondreams.org Donald Trump has always seen himself as above the law and accountable to no one, unlike the "the losers and suckers" he ridicules for their quaint law-abiding devotion.
(2022-08-10). Wisconsin primary wins set up key fall confrontation over democracy. peoplesworld.org 
MADISON, Wis.—Wins in Wisconsin primaries on August 9 have set up a confrontation between rabid Republican Trumpites and—in so many words—everyone else. And the outcomes will be important for the country in the fall, because it's a contest over democracy. Even before he won the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in a walkaway with 89% of …
(2022-08-10). Four SDF Fighters, Kurdish-Iranian Leader Were Killed In Recent Turkish Drone Strikes On Syria's Al-Qamishli. southfront.org 
On August 10, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) acknowledged that four of its fighters were killed and three others were wounded as a result of a Turkish drone strike that targeted the northeastern Syrian town of al-Qamishli a day earlier. | In a statement, the Kurdish-led group said that the fighters were manning a post guarding a number of hospitals in al-Qamishli. | The slain fighters were identified as Ali al-Maslat, 56, Muhyiddin Ibrahim, 31, Maher Al-Ezbeh, 18, and 18-years-old woman Heaven Osman.
(2022-08-10). Black-necked cranes spotted in wetland park of Tibetan Plateau. ecns.cn Black-necked cranes wander at Yanglong Wetland Park at Qilian county, Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Aug. 9, 2022. The black-necked crane is endemic to the Tibetan Plateau.
(2022-08-10). Rare fish released into river in NW China's Qinghai. ecns.cn Over 100,000 rare fish have been released into the Markog River basin at the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, China's longest river.
(2022-08-10). Japanese PM reshuffles cabinet, LDP leadership as support rates tumble. ecns.cn Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet and the executive lineup of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Wednesday as the administration faces slipping public support.
(2022-08-09). A New Third Party Just Launched — It's The Same Washington Rot With A Differentnewsauthor">. mintpressnews.com 
Finally, xenophobes and war hawks have a party where they can really express themselves. If only there had been other parties doing that before.
(2022-08-09). Dublin Demonstration: Ireland Stay Out Of NATO. popularresistance.org On Saturday the sixth of August, members of Ireland's Russian community held a protest in Dublin against the current trajectory that the 26 County State appears to be taking in regards to joining NATO. | Supported by Irish Republican groups, Republican Sinn Féin and the Irish Republican Socialist Party, the demonstration took place on O'Connell Street, Dublin's main thoroughfare, facing the General Post Office — the historic site where the Irish Republic was declared in arms on Easter Monday 1916. | Indeed, just as Irish men and women fought against British imperialism in 1916, the US and UK-supported Imper…
(2022-08-09). The Wall Street Vote That Screamed The Quiet Part Out Loud. levernews.com In the name of preserving carefully negotiated legislation, Senate Democrats' leaders united their caucus to vote down amendments that would have added the party's Medicare expansion plan and expanded child tax credit into the final spending bill now moving through Congress.That unity, though, was not universally enforced: Soon after those votes, seven Democratic senators
(2022-08-09). 220+ Organizations Call on Biden Administration to Regulate Rent to Curb Inflation. peoplesaction.org Demands for Federal Action to Regulate Rent Released in Memo and Letter to the Administration Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Homes Guarantee campaign, based at People's Action, today led a coalition of over 220 tenant unions, community organizations, and legal partners to call on President Biden to regulate rents in a …
(2022-08-09). The Heat: CPAC, Donald Trump & the Inflation Reduction Act. america.cgtn.com U.S. President Joe Biden's legislative agenda gets a major boost…and is Donald Trump planning to run again in 2024?>
(2022-08-09). FBI's Mar-a-Lago raid shows law is closing in on Trump. peoplesworld.org 
PALM BEACH, Fla.—The law is moving ever closer to Donald Trump for his crimes before, during, and after his tenure in the Oval Office. The latest move came on August 7, when FBI agents, acting on a search warrant authorized by a federal judge, raided Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate and carted off sensitive classified documents there …
(2022-08-09). Tampa community protests for rent control amidst housing crisis. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On August 7, Tampa organizers rallied at city hall to demand rent control be on the ballot for the upcoming November city election. The emergency protest was called after the city council voted on August 4 against putting the rent control demand on the ballot. | Rent in Tampa has been rising rapidly, with rents being 38% higher than January 2021. Since March 15, there have been 31,357 evictions filed in Tampa as many can't keep up with the rising rent rates. The city council voted six to one on July 28 to declare a housing state of emergency, and the vote against rent control being on the ballot came…
(2022-08-09). Another Delegation of Japan Visited Taiwan. journal-neo.org 
It is hardly an exaggeration to say that the most high-profile action of world politics in recent months carried out (and probably planned) in the style of a Hollywood hard thriller was the visit to Taiwan of the speaker of the lower house of the US parliament Nancy Pelosi. But the information noise raised by …
(2022-08-09). A Legislative Staff Unionization Wave Is Hitting Blue State Capitols. popularresistance.org A white-collar unionization wave is hitting legislative chambers in Democratic-leaning states across the nation. | Frustrated by low pay and long hours, state house staffers in Massachusetts, California, New York and Washington state are seeking to organize. They hope to join their counterparts in Oregon, who became the first in the nation to unionize in 2021. | The organizing effort in state capitols mirrors a similar push in Congress. In May, the Democratically-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution giving congressional staffers the legal right to negotiate over salaries, schedules, pay di…
(2022-08-09). A New Third Party Just Launched. popularresistance.org We finally have a real third party in the United States that the mainstream media is willing to talk about. I bet they'll give them ballot access and everything. And this new party has nothing to do with the Democrats or the Republicans, right? | As Reuters reported – "Former Republicans and Democrats form new third U.S. political party". | Wait? Made up of Republicans and Democrats? You can't form a new party out of the rejects from the old parties. That's like having a counseling group for trauma victims made up of former Seal Team Six members. | Let's keep reading. Maybe I'm being overly judgmental.
(2022-08-09). Rural Texans—even conservative ones—unconvinced by Republicans' public school privatization crusade. peoplesworld.org 
As a Texas school superintendent, Adrain Johnson is no stranger to the struggles small, rural public schools face, from trying to recruit teachers, especially after more than two years of navigating school during a global pandemic, to a general lack of resources. And now, after the school shooting in Uvalde, there's a renewed conversation about …