(2022-08-29). US Sends Warships Through the Taiwan Strait for First Time Since Pelosi Visit. news.antiwar.com Two US warships The US Navy's Seventh Fleet said the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers USS Antietam and USS Chancellorsville made the passage through the Strait. China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) slammed the provocation and said it tracked the US warships as they made the transit. | "The People'
(2022-08-29). Imran Khan's Arrest Will Derail Pakistan's Democracy. orinocotribune.com By Ejaz Akram — Aug 23, 2022 | When the nation's most popular leader in living memory is also the state's public enemy number one, what will become of Pakistan? | Prominent defense analyst and former Pakistani military officer Haider Mehdi has vociferously claimed that Army Chief General While much of the Pakistani masses and social media seem to think the same, the state…
(2022-08-29). Impressions of Donald Trump. dissidentvoice.org 
Neurosis to a greater or lesser degree is the norm in western industrialized societies. Drawing on this fact is the key to effective propaganda. It is well known that neurotics always return to the place they are running away from. It's a circle game of frustration in which being frustrated is actually the "solution," because …
(2022-08-29). US warships sail through Taiwan Strait four weeks after Pelosi trip. wsws.org The US Navy confirmed two guided-missile cruisers sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, further escalating the military standoff of US imperialism with China.
(2022-08-29). The White House Meets the Creature from the Black Lagoon: How Trump turned the American Dream into the American Scream. juancole.com 
( Tomdispatch.com) Honestly, if you had described this America to me more than half a century ago, I would have laughed in your face. Donald Trump becoming president? You must be kidding! If you want a bizarre image, just imagine him in the company of Abraham Lincoln. I mean, really, what's happened to us? …
(2022-08-29). The New York Times calls for indictment of Trump—and covers up the roots of the crisis of American democracy. wsws.org If one takes seriously what the editorial asserts, the American political system is on the verge of disintegration. What it does not say and cannot say, however, constitutes an indictment of the entire response of the Democratic Party to Trump's coup.
(2022-08-29). American University staff union calls off five day strike against poverty-level pay and management abuses. wsws.org The AU workers' strike brought them into a conflict against not just the campus, but against powerful sections of the Democratic Party and corporate apparatus.
(2022-08-29). Frente de Todos insta a defender la democracia en Argentina. telesurtv.net "Expresamos nuestro enérgico repudio al accionar policial que cercó el barrio y reprimió salvajemente", indicó la coalición política.
(2022-08-28). Will Six Months of War in Ukraine Turn Into Six Years? commondreams.org Biden is signaling that his administration intends to measure this war in years, not months.
(2022-08-28). Dr. Gerald Horne On The Life And Legacy Of W.E.B. Du Bois. popularresistance.org Decades after his death, W.E.B Du Bois stands as one of the great intellectual giants of the 20th Century. Born in Massachussets after the Civil War, Du Bois became the first Black man to earn a doctorate from Harvard University, and was one of the founders of the NAACP and the Niagara Movement. He authored works such as The Souls of Black Folk, The Philadelphia Negro, and Black Reconstruction in America, and is widely considered to be one of the founders of American sociology. Du Bois's brilliance extended beyond the academy to the world of politics. He denounced accommodationists such as Booker T. Washington, t…
(2022-08-28). Sanders Derides GOP for 'Squawking' About Debt Relief But Not Handouts to Billionaires. commondreams.org "I know it is shocking to some Republicans that the government actually on occasion does something to benefit working families and low-income people," said the Vermont senator.
(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). Biden Urged To Get Rid Of DeJoy As He Plows Ahead With Job Cuts. popularresistance.org More than a year and a half into President Joe Biden's first term, Louis DeJoy—a megadonor to former President Donald Trump and a villain in the eyes of progressives and many Democratic lawmakers—is still running the U.S. Postal Service. | DeJoy's staying power in the face of widespread outrage over his sabotage of postal operations and his ethics scandals, one of which spurred an FBI probe, can largely be attributed to the loyalty of the USPS Board of Governors, a majority of which has remained supportive of…
(2022-08-28). Lula and Bolsonaro Partake in First Electoral Debate in Brazil. telesurenglish.net Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and President Jair Bolsonaro, the two candidates leading all opinion polls for the upcoming elections in Brazil, will participate today in a first television debate. | RELATED: | According to analysts, both politicians have made the election the most polarized in the country's recent history. | Lula, candidate of the Workers' Party (PT), confirmed his attendance to the debate…
(2022-08-28). What the Media Gets Wrong About Taiwan's Place in China. orinocotribune.com By Brendan Devlin — Aug 19, 2022 | United States House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan earlier this month received extensive media coverage across the globe. In North American media, this coverage was framed by self-interested distortions about the history of China and Taiwan. | Most articles briefly explained that China claims Taiwan as its own territory, and then moved on without any further explanation. Some
(2022-08-28). China Alerts Forces for Passage of U.S. Ships in Taiwan Strait. telesurenglish.net The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) was put on alert in order to stop any possible provocation during the passage of two U.S. cruisers through the Taiwan Strait. | RELATED: | It is the first such military episode since the height of tensions between Beijing and Washington over Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. | "The U.S. Navy cruisers Chancellorsville and Antietam crossed the Taiwan Strait on Aug. 28, drawing widespread attention. The PLA's Eastern Combat Comma…
(2022-08-28). Huge German Study Finds 2021 Excess Mortality Near Exactly Correlates With COVID Jab Administration. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (8/28/22). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2022-08-28). False Flags: A Secret History of Al Qaeda Watch Along and Q&A Part 1. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is James Corbett, founder of The Corbett Report, for a very special three part watch-along culminating with the live (pirate streamed) world premiere of The Corbett Report's third part in the series titled: False Flags: A Secret History of Al Qaeda. We will be pirate-streaming the first two parts of this series,
(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). 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). Organizers Have Fought for Debt Cancellation for Over a Decade—and Their Work Is Far From Finished. commondreams.org Biden's new plan to cancel student debt is a major movement victory, but there's much more to be done for those hardest hit by the crisis.
(2022-08-28). SDF Uncovers Tunnel, Hideouts Of ISIS Terrorists In Al-Hawl Camp (Videos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: sdf-press.com | On August 28, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) began combing the second section of the notorious al-Hawl camp in northeastern Syria in the framework of the second phase of the Thousands of troops from different security and military units of the SDF are taking part in the operatio…
(2022-08-28). Enough With the Unseemly Whining About Student Debt Forgiveness! thiscantbehappening.net The greed, self interest and racism of US citizens never ceases to amaze and appall me. President Biden was dragged, against his own wishes, into using his executive authority to cancel a paltry $10.000 in federally insured student college debt for all those former students with current income of less than $125,000, and an … |
(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). 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). 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 …