(2022-08-27). Biden Receives Bipartisan Criticism for Bombing Syria. news.antiwar.com After three days of airstrikes against Shia groups allied with the Syrian government, some members of Congress are taking aim at the White House. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy called for rethinking American troop presence in the Middle East. Republicans capitalized on the fighting to call for an end of nuclear talks with Iran. On Tuesday, …
(2022-08-27). Stop Using Islamophobic Rhetoric to Condemn Christian Extremism. commondreams.org When liberals call Christian nationalists "the Taliban," they're making Islam the standard for extremism—rather than the Christian far right that threatens our democracy.
(2022-08-27). Spokesperson denounces DPP's attempts to pursue 'Taiwan independence' by soliciting external support. ecns.cn The attempts by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities to pursue "Taiwan independence" by soliciting the support of external forces will not impede China's path to reunification and national rejuvenation, a mainland spokesperson said on Thursday.
(2022-08-27). 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…
(2022-08-27). Release of redacted affidavit heightens political crisis after FBI raid on Trump compound. wsws.org The furor over the affidavit occurs within the context of a broader ratcheting up of the crisis within the US political system.
(2022-08-27). French police shoot two dead amid growing wave of police murders. wsws.org After Macron's re-election, the French government has reiterated its unconditional support for police who carry-out deadly shootings.
(2022-08-27). Australian judicial "inquiry": Another bid to bury outrage over ex-PM's secret ministerial appointments. wsws.org Before the inquiry even began, Prime Minister Albanese insisted that its outcome must be to instil public "confidence" in the decaying faàßade of capitalist democracy.
(2022-08-27). Irán condena presencia militar de EE.UU. en Siria. telesurtv.net Teherán rechaza recientes ataques ordenados por el presidente Joe Biden, los cuales calificó de ilegales y deplorables.
(2022-08-27). Pueblo boliviano aboga por fortalecer su democracia y economía. telesurtv.net La marcha convocada por el Pacto de Unidad y la Central Obrera Boliviana constituye una victoria del pueblo boliviano.
(2022-08-26). Former Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, pardoned by Trump for war crimes, provided "training" to police in Tallahassee, Florida. wsws.org Terrified by growing socialist consciousness and militancy in the working class, police departments are actively seeking paramilitary training from murderous war criminals.
(2022-08-26). Western Ruling Elites Show Their True Colors by Revering a Moral Monster—Winston Churchill. covertactionmagazine.com None of the above. The correct answer is Winston Churchill. In a March address to the U.S. Congress which earned him a standing ovation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, fashioning his country's struggle against the Russians as one of good versus evil, echoed some of the rhetoric of British wartime leader Winston Churchill. The ranking Republican …
(2022-08-26). Faced with U.S. 'Decapitation Drill'/DPRK Korea missile launch is self-defense. workers.org 
The western corporate media described the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's launch of two missiles Aug. 17 as threatening, aggressive and paranoid. What most media failed to report was the prior U.S. military exercises with Japan and South Korea off Hawai'i, in preparation for extensive war exercises off Korea, that . . . |
(2022-08-26). Israel makes last push to undermine Biden's Iran talks. electronicintifada.net Defense minister Benny Gantz, who bragged about bombing Gaza to the Stone Age, will get an audience in the US.
(2022-08-26). Do You Qualify For $10,000-$20,000 Federal College Debt Cancellation? The Official Black American Guide. moguldom.com 
On Aug. 24, President Joe Biden announced his long-awaited plan to cancel billions of dollars in college student loan debt, a campaign promise that many said took too long to be fulfilled. Under the plan, the government will cancel up to $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers making less than $125,000 a year, or …
(2022-08-26). Inflation Reduction Act increases Appalachian climate crisis. workers.org 
Charleston, West Virginia Women, including Crystal Cavalier-Keck and Desiree Shelley, led the May 2021 Water Walk against the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Credit: Crystal Cavalier-Keck After an Aug. 7 Senate passage, the "Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives Aug. 12, and President Joe Biden signed it into . . . |
(2022-08-26). 2 Former Obama Administration Economists Warn Biden's College Debt Cancellation Is Inflationary. moguldom.com Economists who have worked inside the government and out disagree on the effect President Joe Biden's student loan debt forgiveness plan will have on the economy, and whether or not it will exert an inflationary pull on already overheated consumer prices. The plan will forgive $10,000 to $20,000 of federal student loan debt for borrowers …
(2022-08-26). Sri Lankan president demands public sector employees "work" or "quit" wsws.org While none of the life-and-death social problems facing the masses have been resolved, Wickremesinghe has been given the time to unleash even more repressive attacks on social and democratic rights.
(2022-08-26). CIA Intimidated Britain To Force 'Ally' To Cut Ties With China's Huawei. orinocotribune.com By Benjamin Norton Aug 24, 2022 | The Donald Trump White House and CIA ran "black ops" to intimate Britain to cut ties with China's tech giant Huawei, hurting the UK's economic interests to advance Washington's trade war on Beijing. | The Donald Trump administration led an intimidation campaign to force the United Kingdom to cut all ties with China's tech giant Huawei. | British intelligence officials referred to the initiative as a CIA "black ops" mission aimed at undermining London's independence. | This operation succeeding in forcing Britain to ban Huawei, hurting the UK's own economic interests and del…
(2022-08-26). Biden Government Pulls 'This You?' On MAGA, Exposes Millions Of Forgiven PPP Loans Distributed To Members Of Congress. moguldom.com After conservative critics called President Joe Biden "unfair" for canceling student debt with a policy that will forgive up to $20,000 in loans per borrower, the White House responded by exposing millions of dollars in forgiven covid relief loans given to members of Congress. Frequent Biden critic Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) criticized President Joe …
(2022-08-26). How Biden Got It Just Right on Student Loan Forgiveness. cepr.net The Biden administration's debt forgiveness plan is not perfect, but it is a big step that will help tens of millions of people. That's pretty good for government work.
(2022-08-26). US Carries Out Airstrikes In Syria's Deir ez Zor Province. popularresistance.org The US armed forces carried out air raids in Syria's Deir ez Zor province on Tuesday, August 23, allegedly targeting forces allied with Iran and the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad, as per a statement issued by the US Central Command. The exact location of the airstrikes and number of casualties, if any, are yet not confirmed. | The statement claimed that "precision strikes" inside Syria were carried to "defend and protect U.S. forces from attacks like the ones on August 15." It said that the strike targeted "Iran backed groups" and were carried out under the direction of US President Joe Biden. | On August…
(2022-08-26). The Stakes In Brazil's Election Couldn't Be Higher. popularresistance.org After four years of a right-wing Bolsonaro government, Brazilians will vote for a new president on 2 October 2022. Former president Lula—currently high in the polls—is confronting an increasingly delirious incumbent, who appears to have threatened violent unconstitutional action should he lose. | Bolsonaro's victory came two years after the impeachment of Workers' Party president Dilma Rousseff in 2016, the first woman to be president. The Workers' Party (aka Partido dos Trabalhadores, or PT) had held office since 2003. | The period 2010-2016 was dominated by the 'credit crunch' crisis that sent the w…
(2022-08-26). The Nancy Pelosi Conundrum: Another Missed Opportunity in US-China Relations. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-26). John Kiriakou: Don't Charge Trump with Espionage. scheerpost.com 
March 29, 2019: Marine One lifts-off after returning President Donald J. Trump to Mar-a-Lago. (White House, Joyce N. Boghosian) | By John Kiriakou / Former President Donald Trump shouldn't be charged with espionage for Nobody should be charged with esp…
(2022-08-26). Peronists Are Mobilized in Support of VP Fernandez-Kirchner. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Justicialist Party (PJ) held an open town hall meeting in Buenos Aires to express its support for Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez-Kirchner, for whom prosecutor Diego Luciani requested 12 years in prison in a case of alleged corruption. | RELATED: | "We are going to continue to mobilize, we are going to be in the streets… We are going to defend democracy and the popular will," said Sen…
(2022-08-26). Former Home Malcolm X Shared With Brother Wilfred Being Excavated, Turned Into Museum. moguldom.com A group of archeologists began digging at one of the former homes of iconic revolutionary Malcolm X last month in preparation for turning it into a museum. Located at 4336 Williams St. in Inkster, Michigan, which is about 30 minutes from Detroit, the home was finally recognized by the National Register of Historic Places in …
(2022-08-26). Victory Over the Coronavirus in the DPRK: Frequently Asked Questions. journal-neo.org 
On August 10, an all-republican summing-up meeting on emergency anti-epidemic work was held in the capital, Pyongyang, convened by the WPK and the DPRK Cabinet, chaired by Kim Jong-un, who announced a complete victory over COVID-19 and an easing of the "maximum stringent emergency quarantine" level. The total number of cases was 4.77 million out …
(2022-08-26). How I Became A Palestinian 'Terrorist'. progressivehub.net SHIREEN FAISAL | THE PROGRESSIVE MAGAZINE…
(2022-08-26). One Way Out Of The White House Political Box On Student Debt. progressivehub.net DAVID DAYEN | THE AMERICAN PROSPECT…
(2022-08-26). Tehran reacts to Biden claims over agression on Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman reacted to Joe Biden's claims about the US' continuous attacks and aggression against the anti-terrorist forces of Syria.
(2022-08-26). Corporate PACs Have Lavished $22 Million on 'Big Lie' Republicans Since Jan. 6. commondreams.org Koch Industries, Home Depot, and Boeing are among the biggest donors to lawmakers who voted against certifying the 2020 election results.
(2022-08-26). Ted Cruz Worries Working Class Might 'Get Off the Bong' and Vote After Student Debt Relief. commondreams.org "Republicans revealing what they REALLY think about the working class," said one progressive commentator.
(2022-08-26). Biden announces limited student debt relief. wsws.org For most students, $10,000 of loan debt would be forgiven, eliminating less than a third of the total.
(2022-08-26). SDF Keeps Pressure On Ankara, Shells Turkish Base In Syria's Raqqa. southfront.org 
Turkish army tanks and military personal are stationed in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 25, 2016. © Umit Bektas / Reuters | On August 26, an indirect fire attack targeted a base of the Turkish military located near the town of Kurmaza in the northern countryside of Syria's Raqqa. | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the attack was carried out by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The London-based monitoring group didn't re…
(2022-08-26). Nepal opposition parties pledge to take legal steps against PM Oli, President Bhandari's move to dissolve Parliament. aninews.in Kathmandu [Nepal], May 22 (ANI): Terming the decision to dissolve the House of Representatives as "unconstitutional and undemocratic", an alliance of Nepal opposition parties on Saturday declared that they will take legal and political steps against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and President Bidya Devi Bhandari for taking such a move.
(2022-08-26). President Biden signs executive order to implement CHIPS ACT. america.cgtn.com U.S. President Biden has signed an executive order to kick-start the implementation of the CHIPS Act. The goal is to boost semiconductor production in the U.S. and ease reliance on overseas supply chains.
(2022-08-26). DOJ Releases 38-Page Redacted Affidavit Related to Search of Trump's Mar-A-Lago. commondreams.org The FBI searched the former president's Florida property due to concerns that his retention of highly classified documents could compromise "clandestine human sources."
(2022-08-26). ONU insta a Bolsonaro a respetar la democracia en Brasil. telesurtv.net La Comisión de la ONU para los Derechos Humanos criticó los cuestionamientos de Bolsonaro a instituciones democráticas, con vistas a los comicios presidenciales.
(2022-08-26). Rudy Salas se enfrenta al republicano David Valadao en el CD 22 de California. peoplesworld.org 
BAKERSFIELD — A raíz del destructivo huracán Donald, mientras las primarias han llegado a su fin, este es el recuento final de los 10 republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes que votaron a favor de acusar a Trump después del intento de golpe de estado del 6 de enero. Cuatro no buscan la reelección y …
(2022-08-25). The US Legacy In Afghanistan. popularresistance.org The mid-point of August is an important moment in history for Afghanistan and the world. It marks the anniversary of the Taliban's ouster of large portions of the U.S. military from Afghanistan, putting a formal end to a two-decade occupation. U.S. forces left Afghanistan just as murderously as they came in. Joe Biden's administration oversaw numerous war crimes during its haphazard "withdrawal" on August 15th 2021. This included a drone strike that killed ten civilians and at least seven children. | The cost of the twenty-year total siege of Afghanistan is well documented. According to Brown University's Cost of…
(2022-08-25). Cancel All The Student Debt Now. popularresistance.org President Biden announced today that his administration was taking two actions with regards to the student debt crisis affecting tens of millions of people in the United States. The administration pushed back the deadline for the resumption of student loan payments until the end of the year, and up to $10,000 of student debt will be forgiven for those making less than $125,000 a year (or $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients). | The cancellation of student debt — which now totals over $1.7 trillion — has been a longstanding demand of the mass movements of the past decade. The popularity of this demand and…
(2022-08-25). Is Lula Under Threat? Political Intrigue Grows As Right Suddenly Merges With Left In Brazil's Upcoming Presidential Election. covertactionmagazine.com "It's also in your hands to prevent the return of corruption and robbery to take hold of the country…It's you who can prevent the release of a prisoner [Lula] convicted of corruption" —Geraldo Alckmin speaking during his 2018 presidential campaign. Four years on, the former governor of Sà£o Paulo is now Lula's vice-presidential running matein …
(2022-08-25). Government's 'Orwellian' Unit To Be Disbanded After openDemocracy Revelations. scheerpost.com 
Boris Johnson giving a speech. UK Government, OGL 3 By Jenna Corderoy / The Cabinet Office has announced it will radically overhaul an 'Orwellian' government unit that has been accused of…