(2022-08-17). U.S. aims to provoke regional instability with Pelosi's Taiwan visit: Putin. ecns.cn U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's recent visit to Taiwan is part of a deliberate U.S. strategy to destabilize the situation in the region, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.
(2022-08-17). US Air Force tests nuclear-capable long-range missile. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) — The US Air Force test-fired a long-range missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons early Tuesday morning amid tensions with China over Pelosi's provocative visit to Taiwan.
(2022-08-17). S Korea says DPRK fires 2 cruise missiles toward western waters. ecns.cn The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired two cruise missiles toward the western waters, South Korea's defense ministry said Wednesday.
(2022-08-17). CovertAction Bulletin: Everything you need to know about the Espionage Act & Trump — with John Kiriakou. covertactionmagazine.com After news broke of the investigation into Trump under the Espionage Act, we reached out to speak with Espionage Act expert, John Kiriakou to tell us what the act is about and who is really punished under it. John is a member of the Editorial Board of CovertAction Magazine and was himself charged and sent to prison under the Espionage Act for exposing the CIA's torture program. | Also, this month is Black August. Begun in the 1970s, Black August is a month to commemorate political prisoners. For prisoners, it is a month of political education. It marks the anniversary of the killing of George Jackson and his brot…
(2022-08-17). Top Biden official: US would overthrow Colombia's new left-wing president 40 years ago. multipolarista.com Biden's top Latin America advisor Juan González threateningly said of Colombia's new left-wing president, "40 years ago, the United States would have done everything possible to prevent the election of Gustavo Petro" and "sabotage his government."
(2022-08-17). Can We Please Have an Adult Conversation About China? orinocotribune.com 
By Vijay Prashad Aug 11, 2022 | As the US legislative leader Nancy Pelosi
(2022-08-17). Michigan primary election — Rep. Rashida Tlaib wins, Zionists lose. iacenter.org By Martha Grevatt August 12, 2022 Rashida Tlaib of Detroit made history Jan. 3, 2019, when she became the first Palestinian-American Representative in the U.S. Congress. Rep. Tlaib and Rep. Ilhan Omar were also the first two Muslim women elected to the House. Using her position to denounce Israeli apartheid, Rep. Tlaib has drawn the ire of Zionist organizations. But she was reelected in 2020 and will most likely be returned to the House Nov. 8, having won the Michigan Democratic primary election Aug. 2. Rep. Rashida Tlaib at Palestinian protest, Dearborn, Michigan, May 16, 2021. Credit: Rebecca Cook Rep. Tlaib is…
(2022-08-17). China's US Ambassador Says US Has 'Gone Too Far' Over Taiwan. news.antiwar.com Chinese Ambassador to the US Qin Gang held a press conference at a private home in Washington on Tuesday to discuss US policy toward Taiwan in the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's provocative visit to the island. Qin, who took his post in Washington last summer, said that the US has gone "too far" …
(2022-08-17). Railroaders furious after Biden's Presidential Emergency Board issues recommendations on national contract, siding with rail corporations on all major points. wsws.org The PEB ruling recommends wage increases below inflation and no change to the punishing attendance policies which have driven tens of thousands of workers out of the industry.
(2022-08-17). Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act, Manchin's scaled-down version of Build Back Better. peoplesworld.org 
The most significant investment in addressing the climate crisis in U.S. history was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Aug. 16 before a jubilant White House gathering. The investments in climate and green energy will help put the country within striking distance of reaching goals to reduce global warming carbon emissions by 2030. …
(2022-08-17). DPRK fires 2 cruise missiles toward western waters. ecns.cn The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired two cruise missiles toward the western waters, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday citing a military official.
(2022-08-17). Nine Syrian Soldiers Were Killed Or Wounded In Turkish Airstrikes On Northeastern Region (Videos). southfront.org 
On August 16, three Syrian soldiers were killed and six others were wounded when Turkish warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on the outskirts of the town of Kobane in Syria's northeastern region. | Kobane, which is located in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, is a known stronghold of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) maintains a network of positions around the town, some of which were hit by Turkish airstrikes. | In a statement to t…
(2022-08-17). Minneapolis Trader Joe's workers win union election. liberationnews.org 
The workers overwhelmingly voted in favor of unionizing by a margin of 55 to 5.
(2022-08-17). High temperature brings drought in flood season in Chongqing. ecns.cn The Yangtze River bed in Chongqing is exposed due to drought, Aug. 17, 2022.
(2022-08-17). Timeline of Trump's Lies: The Mar-a-Lago Papers and 'Consciousness of Guilt'. commondreams.org Day after day in the unfolding Mar-a-Lago scandal, Trump's own words have added evidence of criminal wrongdoing that could cost him a lot more than money.
(2022-08-17). California poised to celebrate 2022 International Day for People of African Descent. indybay.org Together, we will call for the Great State of California to stand in solidarity with H. Res 615. People of African descent and friends across the diaspora stand against systemic racism and supports the transformational agenda for racial justice and equality as identified in the Systemic Racism Report, and implemented through the subsequent Human Rights Council Resolution and the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.
(2022-08-17). Tunnel on Guiyang-Nanning high speed railway drilled through. ecns.cn The Jiuwandashan No. 4 tunnel on Guiyang-Nanning high speed railway is drilled through in Hechi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 17, 2022.
(2022-08-17). Damascus Denies Holding Missing American Journalist, Sets Conditions For Talks With Washington. southfront.org 
Austin Tice. Via Twitter. | On August 17, the Syrian government officially denied kidnapping or arresting any US citizen, including missing journalist Austin Tice. | In a statement, Syria's Foreign Ministry addressed President Biden's claim last week that Tice is being held by the Syrian government, calling it "invalid accusations against the Syrian government of kidnapping or arresting US citizens, among them Austin Tice, a service member in the US Army." It added that Tice and others had entered illegally."
(2022-08-17). Changtai Yangtze River Bridge under construction in Jiangsu. ecns.cn The Changtai Yangtze River Bridge, which connects the cities of Changzhou and Taixing, is 10.03 kilometers long in Jiangsu Province.
(2022-08-17). Envoy hits back as U.S. 'slings mud' at China after Pelosi's Taiwan trip. ecns.cn The remarks were made by Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang when he met a group of U.S. media representatives in Washington on Tuesday, two weeks after Pelosi's provocative trip to Taiwan despite strong opposition from China.
(2022-08-17). For first time ever, corporate stock buyback manipulation will be taxed. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON (AP)—Democrats have pulled off a quiet first in their newly signed legislation addressing climate change and health care: the creation of a tax on stock buybacks, a cherished tool of Corporate America that had long seemed untouchable. Under the bill President Joe Biden signed into law Tuesday, companies will face a new 1% excise tax on purchases …
(2022-08-17). Opposing unsealing of FBI affidavit, DoJ signals expanding state secrets investigation of Trump. wsws.org The government's filing underscored the unprecedented character of the crisis of the American political system, which shows no signs of abating.
(2022-08-17). Chengdu launches 'sky museum' activity to introduce representative cultural relic. ecns.cn Flight EU2409 from Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan to Luoyang, capital of Henan Province, was turned into a temporary "sky museum" on Tuesday to introduce the cultural Golden Sun Bird relic, unearthed in the Jinsha Ruins.
(2022-08-16). Giant Satirical Billboards—Mounted on Trucks Driven All Over the Nation's Capital—Are Publicly Shaming Democratic Party Leaders for Their Illegal Persecution of Julian Assange. covertactionmagazine.com The mobile billboards are a brainchild of standup-comic-turned- activist Randy Credico. Each one is 15 feet long and circulates around DC's most famous landmarks, skewering the hypocrisy of Joe Biden, Merrick Garland, Jerald Nadler, Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats. D.C. residents and tourists—as many as 40,000 a day—are stopping in their tracks, doing a …
(2022-08-16). Nicaragua's top health advisor on confronting Covid: "the way to face this was to keep working" thegrayzone.com Max Blumenthal interviews Sonia Castro, lead advisor to the President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, on the Sandinista government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Castro explains why, despite heavy criticism, her government did not follow World Health Organization guidance to lock down the population and instead kept schools and businesses open. She also discusses her government's guidance to prescribe off-patent early treatments against Covid and its ongoing, Cuban and Russian-assisted national vaccination campaign. This interview was conducted in Managua in February …
(2022-08-16). China's Agenda: A Multipolar World Order with Shared Security and Prosperity. libya360.wordpress.com THE 'MAGNIFICENT' SEVEN RIDE AGAIN: (left to right) Joe Biden, Boris Johnson, Fumio Kishida, Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel, Mario Draghi, Justin Trudeau, Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz listen to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the G7 summit in Schloss Elmau on June 27 2022 This insightful article by CGTN reporter Zhou Jiaxin, first…
(2022-08-16). Federal judge rules senator must testify on Trump effort to overturn Georgia vote. wsws.org The investigation led by Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis has targeted dozens of Trump's accomplices, including Rudy Giuliani.
(2022-08-16). CEPR Statement: Inflation Reduction Act is Historic Progress. cepr.net The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will be signed today by President Biden. The act will reduce the costs of health care, prescription drugs, and home energy bills while making real progress on climate change, creating millions of good jobs, and making the tax code fairer.
(2022-08-16). As Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act, People's Action Opposes Side Deal and Provisions that Hurt Frontline Communities. peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action today celebrated the enactment of several provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law by President Biden after months of organizing and agitation on the part of the organization's members and affiliates. The organization noted its strong support for action in the IRA on climate, health care, and making the …
(2022-08-16). PSL Editorial — The 'Inflation Reduction Act' doesn't even come close. liberationnews.org 
Only a bold program of social transformation aimed at tackling inequality in all its forms can mobilize people in sufficient numbers in a moment of crisis like this and turn back the rising tide of the far right…
(2022-08-16). Anti-War Veterans Group Asks Biden to 'Read Our Nuclear Posture Review Before Releasing Yours'. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-16). Progressives Applaud as Biden Signs 'Landmark' IRA Into Law. commondreams.org The bill is "a start to, not the culmination of, our work to reduce global warming pollution and ensure clean air, clean water, and the preservation of open spaces," said one climate campaigner.
(2022-08-16). US Loses Chinese Cooperation In Countering Fentanyl. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageWashington provocations against China may have narcotic catastrophe as side effect. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, researcher in Social Sciences at the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; geopolitical consultant. | Tensions between China and the US are getting worse. Since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Taipei, Beijing has imposed several sanctions on the US, being the banning on anti-drug cooperation the first of them. The impact of this sanction is extremely relevant fo…
(2022-08-16). The U.S. Government Had To Bust Al Capone On Taxes: Is This The Only Way To Get Trump? moguldom.com The U.S. government took down notorious criminal Al Capone in the 1920s not over his numerous alleged murders or 1929's St. Valentine's Day Massacre but over tax evasion. Are the feds now trying to do the same with former president Donald Trump? Even before leaving the White House Trump was the subject of several investigations …
(2022-08-16). Another Robert Mueller Disappointment? Democrats Begin Hero Worshiping Merrick Garland As A Celebrity. moguldom.com Current U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland seems to have done what special counsel and former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Robert Mueller couldn't do—paint former President Donald Trump into a corner. And now, Democrats are hero worshiping Garland as if he was a celebrity. It was Garland who approved the decision to seek …
(2022-08-16). Sudanese Communist Party Forms a New Alliance Committed to Ending Military Rule. orinocotribune.com By Abayomi Azikiwe Aug 10, 2022 | 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 Hassan al-Bashir and the failed formations of several interim administrations. | Hundreds of people have lost their lives due to the repression carried out by the military and its supporters against protests which have been led by the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) and its Popular Resistance Commit…
(2022-08-16). Scaling Deliberation—Austrian Citizens' Councils. popularresistance.org Vorarlberg is a state of about 400,000 people lying at the western tip of Austria and bordering Germany, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. The state government has a history of exploring and experimenting with a variety of participatory approaches to involving citizens more deeply in shaping public policy. While cost considerations proved an impediment to using many them over the long term, for over a decade now the use of Citizens' Councils has been a regularly recurring part of the state's governance. | In 2005, Manfred Hellrigl, former director of what is now the Bàºro fàºr Freiwilliges Engagement und…
(2022-08-16). Model Ebonee Davis Says She Lost 5-Figure Brand Sponsorship Over Photo And N-Word, Black America Responds. moguldom.com Popular model and influencer Ebonee Davis recently said she lost out on a five-figure brand deal because she posed a sexy photo and included the n-word in its caption. The "America's Next Top Model" alum, known for advocating for diversity in the fashion industry, spoke about the incident in a video she posted to Instagram on Friday, …
(2022-08-16). Black America Responds To Therapist Who Scolds Black Men For Not Going To Therapy. moguldom.com A Black female therapist has gone viral after criticizing Black men for not going to therapy. Shabree Rawls, who works at Grow Well Cleveland, sparked a debate among Black America on Saturday, Aug. 13, when she posted a TikTok video to her more than 148,000 followers. In the video, Rawls tells Black men to "expand …
(2022-08-16). Living in a World Built on All-American Lies. scheerpost.com 
George W. Bush appears via satellite at the 2008 Republican National Convention. [Tom LeGro / By Recent episodes of purposeful and accidental truth-telling brought to my mind the latest
(2022-08-16). White House Finalizes Theft Of Afghanistan's Foreign Reserves. popularresistance.org The government of US President Joe Biden has decided not to return Afghanistan's foreign reserves and suspended talks with Taliban officials over the issue. | "We do not see recapitalization of the Afghan central bank as a near-term option," US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West told the Wall Street Journal on 15 August, exactly one year after the Taliban took control of Kabul. | "We do not have confidence that that institution has the safeguards and monitoring in place to manage assets responsibly," the US official added. | The decision is allegedly related to the US drone strike that killed Al Q…
(2022-08-16). U.S. Department of Justice opposes request to unseal Mar-a-Lago search affidavit. ecns.cn The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a court filing Monday that it opposes any attempts to unseal the affidavit laying out the probable cause for the search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.
(2022-08-16). Trump, state secrets and the crisis of the American state. wsws.org With the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, the focus of the political crisis within the state has shifted from Trump's January 6 attempt to overthrow the election and establish a presidential dictatorship to his disruption of the global interests of the US national security state.
(2022-08-16). One Year Later: How the Biden Admin, Big Tech, and Pfizer Fooled Americans into Taking "FDA Approved" COVID Vaccines that Never Actually Existed. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-16). Is Moral Clarity Possible in Donald Trump's Lie-Soaked America? commondreams.org The fact is that truth-telling and confession, while difficult, are good for the soul. I wish for more and hope it will be enough.
(2022-08-16). Seasonal fishing ban lifted in South China Sea. ecns.cn Fishing boats berth at Zhapo port of Hailing island in Yangjiang city, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 15, 2022. The seasonal fishing ban in the South China Sea ended on Tuesday.
(2022-08-16). Will Rollins flip California's newly redistricted CD 41? peoplesworld.org 
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.—Republican Ken Calvert, 69, the incumbent U.S. Representative from the former 42nd District, is running for reelection to his 16th term in the newly reconfigured Congressional District 41. Until a few months ago, polls give this race a unanimous "Likely Republican" rating, yet that has changed considerably. The big difference is that only …
(2022-08-16). Celebrate International Day for People of African Descent. indybay.org Discover California Pioneers of African Descent (1849-1875) as part of United Nations International Day for People of African Descent.
(2022-08-16). Amazon Employees Hold First-Ever Work Stoppage in Air Freight Division. commondreams.org "If Amazon can afford to pay its CEO $214 million last year it can afford to give their workers a $5-an-hour raise and a safe workplace," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.
(2022-08-16). Chapeando: El bombero de Biden (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu La nota del Nuevo Herald, parece hecha para apagar el fuego de las reacciones al error político de la administración Biden, incapaz de responder racional y humanitariamente a la solicitud que desde las primeras horas hizo Cuba ante el incendio en Matanzas. Esta nota no es más que otro intento por acallar las críticas que se le han hecho.
(2022-08-16). Lula llama a tomar la responsabilidad por el Brasil que quieren. telesurtv.net El expresidente Lula da Silva reiteró su llamado a defender la democracia y desde allí desafió a su oponente derechista Jair Bolsonaro.
(2022-08-16). Yangtze River in Wuhan recedes in flood season due to drought. ecns.cn Wuhan section of the Yangtze River has dried up due to persistent high temperatures and far below average amounts of rainfall in Hubei.
(2022-08-16). Creeping martial law in the Philippines as poverty grows. wsws.org The months since the election of Marcos Jr have been marked by the incremental expansion of authoritarian rule.
(2022-08-16). Political crisis mounts over Trump secret papers. wsws.org With the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, the focus of the political crisis within the state has shifted from Trump's January 6 attempt to overthrow the election and establish a presidential dictatorship to his disruption of the global interests of the US national security state.
(2022-08-16). Putin: "La situación en Ucrania demuestra que Estados Unidos está tratando de prolongar este conflicto" cubadebate.cu El presidente ruso Vladímir Putin acusó este martes a Estados Unidos de tratar de prolongar el conflicto en Ucrania y "desestabilizar y complejizar" la situación en Asia y el mundo con la visita de Nancy Pelosi a Taiwán.
(2022-08-16). U.S.' self-destructive China policies endanger fragile peace. peoplesworld.org 
I'm told there is an energy crisis looming this year, but there might be a solution no one has thought of yet. With all the furious backpedaling White House officials have done since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made her infamous visit to Taiwan early this month, just put them on a treadmill. You could …
(2022-08-15). La farsa de la democracia en Puerto Rico bajo el colonialismo de EEUU. multipolarista.com La democracia no existe en Puerto Rico bajo el colonialismo estadounidense. El pueblo no tiene poder de decisión y no puede alcanzar la independencia a través de procesos eleccionarios amañados.
(2022-08-15). Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan: Feedback from the Middle East. journal-neo.org 
The visit of US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan was met with bewilderment and wariness in the Middle East media. This is evidenced, in particular, by the headline comments on the subject: "Taiwan after Ukraine on the American chessboard", "Controversial visit", "Why provoke China?", etc. What is the use and point for …
(2022-08-15). China's Growing Military Might. journal-neo.org 
What many in the West at first dismissed as a tantrum thrown by Beijing over the unauthorized visit of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan appears instead to be a carefully thought-out strategy designed to incrementally reassert Chinese sovereignty over the island territory. Beijing's ability to do this is underwritten by the …
(2022-08-15). Ni por las buenas ni por malas la derecha peruana logra asaltar el poder (por ahora). globalizacion.ca Lo que ha demostrado la derecha peruana en el primer año de gobierno de Pedro Castillo es que su fin es asaltar el poder por las buenas o por las malas, que no cree en la democracia ni en los…
(2022-08-15). Nacionaltrumpismo, el show y su campaña de retorno a la Casa Blanca. globalizacion.ca Desde los ataques a las Torres Gemelas y al Pentágono el 11 de septiembre de 2001, Estados Unidos inició las guerras "antiterroristas" con la adopción de la Doctrina de la Autodefensa Anticipatoria, que significa atacar antes de ser atacado. | El…
(2022-08-15). How Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan Has Enabled China to Redefine the Rules of the Game. scheerpost.com 
By Míng Jƒ´nwéi (ÊòéÈáëÁª¥) Editor's Note: This article was distributed by a Chinese government accepted source, but we believe it is worthy of a wider audience because it provides documentation of important ongoing dialogue within top circles in China unavailable elsewhere. 1) Many of my friends were disappointed when Pelosi arrived in Taiwan. I also originally …
(2022-08-15). Three Lessons From Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan. scheerpost.com 
By Huáy«î Think Tank (ÂçéËØ≠Êô∫Â∫ì) Editor's Note: This article was distributed by a Chinese government accepted source, but we believe it is worthy of a wider audience because it provides documentation of important ongoing dialogue within top circles in China unavailable elsewhere. Pelosi, riding late into the night, came after all, and her arrival made me …