(2022-08-28). Philippines: Free Adora Faye de Vera, poet, patriot and warrior for women's liberation. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following August 27 statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines. | We join the clamor of women's groups, artists, poets, rights defenders and other democratic organizations for the immediate release of Adora Faye de Vera. Adora Faye was arrested by police last Wednesday afternoon in her place of residence in Quezon City, and later brought to Calinog town, Iloilo, where she is being made to face false criminal charges. She joins at least 800 other political prisoners in the Philippines who continue to suffer unjust incarceration. | Adora Faye is an artist, a poe…
(2022-08-28). Protests Threaten Biden Administration's Plans for a New Golden Era in U.S.-South Korean Relations. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov Protests in Seoul against THAAD missiles. [Source: defensenews.com] Protesters in Seoul demand withdrawal of U.S. troops from South Korea During his trip to the Indo-Pacific in May, U.S. President Joe Biden made his first stop in South Korea where he hoped to inaugurate a new golden era of U.S.-South Korean relations. South Korea's…
(2022-08-28). 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.
(2022-08-28). 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…
(2022-08-28). Inteligencia de Estados Unidos evaluará riesgo potencial para la seguridad nacional causado por los documentos incautados en la residencia de Trump. cubadebate.cu La Inteligencia de EE.UU evaluará el riesgo para la seguridad nacional causado por la divulgación de material que estaba en posesión de Donald Trump, informa Reuters, refiriéndose a la carta del FBI escrita por la directora de Inteligencia Nacional, Avril Haines, al presidente del comité de Inteligencia de la Cámara de Representantes, Adam Schiff.
(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). Ukraine: The Ground Beneath Zelensky's Feet is Shifting. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BHADRAKUMAR A HIMARS vehicle on deployment in Eastern Ukraine (File photo) Reading and rereading the US President Joe Biden's statement last Monday on Ukraine Independence Day, one is reminded of English poet John Keats' immortal line, 'Heard melodies are sweet but those unheard are sweeter.' Three things are striking. Biden repeatedly invoked the abiding nature…
(2022-08-27). U.S. boosts Ukraine war assistance to $13 billion. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Breaking DefenseAugust 24, 2022 With biggest-yet security package, US aid to Ukraine nears $13B The security package "is not relevant to the fight today, tomorrow or next week," but is designed to support Ukraine for years to come, said Pentagon Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl. President Joe Biden today…announc[ed] a new arms …
(2022-08-27). "The Deep State", Absence of Real Political Leadership: Inflation, Mass Unemployment, Food and Fuel Shortages, Invasive Surveillance, Civil Unrest. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-27). Caitlin Johnstone: FBI's Muting of Hunter Biden's Story. scheerpost.com 
Screenshot of Mark Zuckerberg on The Joe Rogan Experience. | By Caitlin Johnstone / Facebook restricted visibility of The New York Post's Hunter Biden laptop story in the lead-up to the 2020 election after receiving counsel from the F.B.I., according to Facebook/Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. | "So we took…
(2022-08-27). Don't Charge Trump With Espionage. popularresistance.org Former President Donald Trump shouldn't be charged with espionage for taking classified documents with him —some of them apparently very highly classified — when he left the White House for semi-retirement at his Mar-a-Lago home. | Nobody should be charged with espionage unless they are working for a foreign power and mean harm to the United States. The Espionage Act, which was written 105 years ago to combat German saboteurs, is rarely used now to target spies and traitors. Instead, it's used as a cudgel to silence whistleblowers, journalists, and occasionally a stupid former president. | To understa…
(2022-08-27). CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou On What We Learned From FBI's Mar-a-Lago Search Affidavit. thedissenter.org Kevin Gosztola was joined by CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou, who helped him go through the FBI's Mar-a-Lago search affidavit and break down what was learned. They discussed the construct of "national defense information" and storing classified information in a private residence. | Both offered their responses to the heavy redactions in sections of the affidavit, and John pulled from his expertise to assess the likelihood that "clandestine human sources" were exposed to harm. | John pled guilty to violating the Intelligence Identities Protection Act (IIPA). He was asked if Trump may have violated this parti…
(2022-08-27). SDF Kicks Off Large Security-Humanitarian Operation In Al-Hawl (Videos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: sdf-press.com | On August 25, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) kicked off the second phase of its security-humanitarian operation in the notorious al-Hawl camp in northeastern Syria. | Al-Hawl camp, which is located in the eastern countryside of al-Hasakah, hosts tens of thousands of people, including foreign…
(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). 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). ISIS Says Its Cells Attacked Syrian Troops In Northern Raqqa. southfront.org 
On August 27, ISIS announced that its cells in the northern Raqqa countryside had targeted a vehicle of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) with an improvised explosive device (IED). | The attack took place a day earlier, near the town of Ain Issa which is held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). ISIS's news agency, Amaq, said that the IED explosion damaged the military vehicle, killing a soldier and wounding another. | This was ISIS first attack on SAA troops in the northern Raqqa countrys…
(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). 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). Conversaciones con Fidel Castro: Los Peligros de una Guerra Nuclear. globalizacion.ca 
Nota Introductoria | A partir del 12 de octubre de 2010 hasta el día 15 del mismo mes, sostuve amplias y detalladas conversaciones con Fidel Castro en La Habana relacionadas con los peligros de una guerra nuclear, la crisis económica mundial …
(2022-08-27). Foreign Minister of Argentina Exposes US Role Behind Political Persecution of Cristina Fernández. orinocotribune.com On Friday, August 26, Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Santiago Cafiero stated that the judicial persecution against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) is directed from the United States (US), with the support of some other countries in the region such as Brazil. | "One more ignorant than the other. But there is something for everyone to see: the judicial persecution of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is driven by ideological interests that originate outside Argentina. Let us take care of our democracy. Everybody with Cristina," the Argentine minister wrote on Twitter. | Cafiero added images of…
(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). 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 …