(2022-08-24). US, South Korea resume large-scale joint war games. wsws.org The military drills in South Korea, adjacent to northern China and Russia's Far East, take place as the Biden administration wages a proxy war against Russia in Ukraine and goads Beijing into conflict over Taiwan.
(2022-08-24). The birth of propaganda and The war of perception. indybay.org One of the founding fathers of modern propaganda, Edward Bernays, openly admitted that especially in democracies, where the majority of people decide, the control of thoughts and feelings is a central tool. "Public relations involves what I call 'the engineering of consent.'"
(2022-08-24). Palestinians resist U.S. imperialism and Israeli occupation. workers.org 
On Aug. 18, Israeli occupation forces raided, physically blocked and imposed closure orders on the offices of seven prominent Palestinian human rights, feminist and social services organizations operating in the Ramallah area of the occupied West Bank. Background to the demonization In 2021, Israel falsely and preemptively designated six of . . . |
(2022-08-24). Stunning tree-shape formation appears in Poyang Lake amid severe drought. ecns.cn Aerial photos show a tidal-flat landscape in the shape of a tree in the Jinxian section of Poyang Lake in east China's Jiangxi Province, Aug. 23, 2022. This unique landscape in China's largest freshwater lake demonstrates another alarming sign of the severe drought in Jiangxi.
(2022-08-24). No Flat Country for Old Growth. indybay.org Forest Defenders drop banners, occupy trees and demand Biden stay true to his word to protect forests as expressed in his Executive Order.
(2022-08-24). Wednesday 8/24: Pelosi's Taiwan Visit: U.S. Dangerous Saber-Rattling vs. Rival China. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2022-08-24). High-level Trump lawyers personally directed efforts to break into voting machines. wsws.org Lead Trump coup lawyer Sidney Powell paid a private company to copy voting data obtained from voting machines, which was then accessed by Trump operatives.
(2022-08-24). No let-up in criminal probe of Trump's handling of military-intelligence documents. wsws.org Amid new revelations about the highly sensitive character of the documents Trump illegally removed from the White House, the Justice Department appears to be expanding its investigation into the ex-president's violations of national security procedures.
(2022-08-24). Ministry: Nation to resolutely safeguard sovereignty. ecns.cn Beijing vowed to take resolute and strong measures to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity after a group of Japanese lawmakers led by Keiji Furuya of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party visited the Taiwan region.
(2022-08-24). Grand Rapids jury finds Fox and Croft guilty of conspiracy to kidnap the governor of Michigan in 2020. wsws.org Adam Fox and Barry Croft were found guilty on Tuesday in their federal retrial for conspiring to kidnap and kill Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer with the aim of inciting nationwide chaos and violence prior to the 2020 presidential elections.
(2022-08-24). Teoría del dominó: el siguiente argumento (falaz) de la propaganda occidental y sus medios de desinformación. cubadebate.cu Uno de los argumentos de la propaganda occidental sobre la guerra en Ucrania es este: es fundamental combatir a Rusia en Ucrania porque la invasión de Ucrania es el primer paso de un proyecto imperialista ruso, destinado a reconstituir las fronteras de la URSS o del Imperio zarista y difundir el "autoritarismo" donde hoy hay "democracia".
(2022-08-23). Disaster In Cuba Highlights Biden's Disastrous (And Illegal) Foreign Policy. popularresistance.org On August 5, lightning caused a fire at an oil supertanker base in Matanzas, Cuba. The fire caused the collapse of three large oil tanks, killed 16 people and wounded 146 people. Immediately, friendly nations sent aid, including $70 million in oil from Russia, but the United States only provided technical advice to the neighboring Caribbean nation that has been crippled by six decades of the US' economic blockade. Clearing the FOG speaks with Arturo Lopez-Levy of the Council on Hemispheric Affairs about the fire, the Biden administration's continuation of Trump's policies in Cuba and the campaign to change that,…
(2022-08-23). Attend the IYSSE (Australia) AGM at Brisbane's Griffith University against war and the assault on democratic rights. wsws.org The IYSSE at Griffith University is holding its Annual General Meeting at 1 p.m. (AEST) Wednesday, 24 August.
(2022-08-23). Bernie Sanders Makes the Washington Post Oped Page: We Don't Need Government-Granted Patent Monopolies to Finance Drug Research. cepr.net These are remarkable times, and they just keep getting more remarkable. The latest is an oped in the Washington Post that actually cites Sanders' approvingly.
(2022-08-23). Derrick Broze Interview The Investigation Into Gordon B. Hinckley & Walton Hunter. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is Derrick Broze, here to discuss his recent investigation into high-ranking members of the Mormon Church and numerous past allegations that were suppressed and largely hidden from public scrutiny. This investigation has brought many disturbing allegations to light, and, if nothing else, allowed potential victims of the past (some of which were
(2022-08-23). "We want our pound of flesh": US railroaders press for strike action after pro-company ruling by Biden's Presidential Emergency Board. wsws.org Hundreds of railroaders have contacted the WSWS over the past week with their thoughts about the PEB ruling and the potential for strike action.
(2022-08-23). Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has 20 people arrested for voting in the 2020 presidential election. wsws.org Thursday's charges are the first major public action from the Office of Election Crimes and Security, a police force DeSantis created earlier this year solely dedicated to pursuing voter fraud and other election crimes.
(2022-08-23). Solicitor-General and Labor government greenlight former PM Morrison's secret ministerial appointments as "legal" wsws.org Labor is covering up the sweeping, anti-democratic implications of Morrison's ministerial positions, as it seeks to bury the issue in a toothless inquiry.
(2022-08-23). Brazilian Police Looks for Businessmen Supporting Coup d'Etat. telesurenglish.net The Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the arrest of eight businessmen who spread anti-democratic messages through social networks. | RELATED: | Besides ratifying their allegiance to far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, these businessmen said they will support a coup d'état if Workers' Party presidential candidate Lula da Silva wins the October elections. | Judge Moraes also ordered the blocking of…
(2022-08-23). Nueve provincias dominicanas están en alerta por lluvias. telesurtv.net Las regiones en alerta son La Vega, Santiago, Santiago Rodríguez, El Seibo, Monte Plata, Monseñor Nouel, Hato Mayor, San Juan y Sánchez Ramírez.
(2022-08-22). The Blowback of Washington's Geopolitics of Containment. journal-neo.org 
When President Joe Biden upgraded the US policy of containment to dual containment i.e., a simultaneous containment of Russia and China via a crisis manufactured in Europe (Ukraine) and Asia (Taiwan), little did he, or his administration, know this could mark the beginning of a process that could alter the existing world order in ways …
(2022-08-22). US Taunts Russia To Escalate In Ukraine. popularresistance.org In military terms, the crude, locally assembled drone dropping a country-made bomb or two on unguarded sites in Crimea are at best pin pricks in the big picture of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. But it can be profoundly consequential in certain other ways. | For a start, this escalation has Washington's approval. A senior Joe Biden administration official told NatSec Daily that the US supports strikes on Crimea if Kiev deems them necessary. "We don't select targets, of course, and everything we've provided is for self-defence purposes. Any target they choose to pursue on sovereign Ukrainian soil…
(2022-08-22). Washington Wants a New Cold War—but That's a Bad Idea. transcend.org 15 Aug 2022 – As China unleashed live-fire military exercises off the coast of Taiwan, simulating a real "reunification by force" operation in the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's ceremonial visit to the island last week, the bipartisan fervor for a new Cold War with China and Russia took greater hold in Washington.
(2022-08-22). Blue Helmets Shoot and Kill Civilians in Congo: Nobody Talks about the Failure of the UN. transcend.org 18 Aug 2022 – There are some facts happening in the world that are extremely serious, but very few media talk about them. Few weeks ago, for example, shocking news from the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed silently.
(2022-08-22). Kamala Harris Arrives On Kauai, Greeted By Red Hill Protestors. popularresistance.org Kauai, Hawaii – Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff arrived on Kauai for a vacation away from bustle of Washington. | As their motorcade pulled up near the Kalihiwai Ridge home where the second couple are staying, they were met with people holding 'Shut Down Red Hill' signs. | Some members of the Oahu Water Protectors made the trip to Kauai to meet the motorcade. While they said 'aloha' to welcome the Vice President on her trip, they also wanted to use the opportunity to put the issue on her radar. | "To stand here and know that she's just 100 feet away from us I think it's important bec…
(2022-08-22). Assange Attorneys and Journalists Sue the CIA over Spying. transcend.org 18 Aug 2022 – "Journalists are allowed to request documents that have been stolen and to publish them." So wrote U.S. federal Judge John Koeltl in a 2019 opinion dismissing a lawsuit filed by the Democratic National Committee against Julian Assange, Wikileaks and others.
(2022-08-22). Amidst Uproar over Nancy Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan, Media Ignores Aggressive U.S. Maritime Action in South China Sea. transcend.org 18 Aug 2022 – In order to force high-tech companies to decouple from the People's Republic of China and reverse U.S. decline, U.S. imperialism needs a political/military crisis with China.
(2022-08-22). Three Lessons from Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan. transcend.org 15 Aug 2022 – 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.
(2022-08-22). How Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan Has Enabled China to Redefine the Rules of the Game. transcend.org 15 Aug 2022 – 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.
(2022-08-22). Values, Virtues and Sins of a Viable Democratic Civilization. transcend.org 22 Aug 2022 – Reframing the Controversy of Unconstrained Population Growth as a Hyperobject…