(2019-07-07). US Wins 4th FIFA World Cup Amid Chants for 'Equal Pay'. telesurenglish.net The United States won a record-extending fourth women's football World Cup with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands Sunday as second-half goals from Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle confirmed their status as the leading power in the women's game. | RELATED: | US Women's Soccer Captain Won't Go to 'F**king White House' | Rapinoe, the co-captain of the U.S. team is known for her v…
(2019-07-07). Chinese FM Starts Eastern European Tour. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has embarked on a tour taking him to Eastern European countries such as Poland, Slovakia and Hungary, to review bilateral agendas and global matters of mutual interest with his European counterparts.
(2019-07-07). Suicide as Corporate Murder: France Télécom on Trial. truthout.org On June 27, a jury at a criminal court in Paris, France, heard testimony from Noémie Louvradoux, the daughter of Rémy Louvradoux, a 56-year-old management controller and father of four. Noémie's father killed himself by self-immolation outside the office block where he worked in the Mérignac suburb near Bordeaux, France, on the morning of April 26, 2011. | Noémie Louvradoux's testimony is part of the last of 39 cases that have been presented…
(2019-07-07). Conservatives Beat Tsipras in Greece Elections: Exit Polls. telesurenglish.net Greece's opposition conservatives were on track to return to power by a landslide Sunday, exit polls suggested. | RELATED: | Greek Parliament Votes to Pursue Reparations from Germany for WWII Abuses | Two exit polls gave conservative New Democracy a commanding lead of between 38 and 42 percent of the vote, suggesting an outright…
(2019-07-07). Greece Turns Right: Prime Minister Tsipras Concedes Election Defeat. truthdig.com ATHENS, Greece—Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras conceded defeat Sunday after a partial vote count showed Greece's opposition conservatives comfortably winning the first parliamentary election since the country emerged from its international bailouts. | The conservative New Democracy party of Kyriakos Mitsotakis had 39.7% of the vote compared to Tsipras' Syriza party with 31.5% after nearly 60% of ballots were tallied. | The result was a stinging blow to Tsipras, who had insisted he could overturn a sizeable gap in opinion polls running up to…
(2019-07-07). Why is Germany's Left Struggling to Gain Traction? therealnews.com 
Heinz Bierbaum, a former deputy chair of Germany's Left Party, Die Linke, discusses the recent disappointing European Parliament results, the rise of the right, the possible collapse of the Merkel government, and the Greens as a new mainstream party…
(2019-07-06). Syriza poised to hand over power to New Democracy in Greece's July 7 elections. wsws.org Syriza called early elections to hand power to fascistic, right-wing forces amid growing opposition among workers to its reactionary policies.
(2019-07-06). Germany: Following the murder of politician Walter Làºbcke—the call for a strong state. wsws.org The 2018 report by the secret service again describes the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei as "left-wing extremist" and an "object for surveillance."
(2019-07-06). Italy: Second Ship Violates Salvini's Anti-Migrant Legislation. telesurenglish.net Forty-one migrants docked on Italian shores Saturday in a second outright violation of the exclusionary legislation instituted by far-right Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini. | RELATED: | German Sea-Watch Captain To Sue Italy's Salvini for Hate Speech | Flying the Italian flag, 'Alex' landed in the Lampedusa port where members of the national police were waiting. After a difficult two days of awaiting permission to enter the dock, the Alex crew was able…
(2019-07-06). 'Gaffe Machine' Biden forgets the narrative, says no Russian meddling happened on his watch. rt.com 
Democratic frontrunner and former VP Joe Biden has been mocked for saying that no election interference happened on his watch. Some took his words as a denial of the establishment narrative about 2016 'Russian meddling'.
(2019-07-06). A far-right YouTuber gets milkshaked during a livestream tirade against refugees. thecanary.co An Irish activist has ' milkshaked' a far-right YouTuber while livestreaming. The attack happened while he was delivering a tirade against refugees. | The YouTuber has also previously said the arrival of asylum seekers in Ireland represents a "war" on Irish people. | Targeting asylum seekers: | The target of the milkshake was Rowan Croft, AKA Grand Torino…
(2019-07-06). Turkey's 'Middle Corridor' Looking to Integrate with China's 'Belt and Road' (BRI). globalresearch.ca The visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to China on July 2 carries with it high hopes that progress will be made on integrating his country's "Middle Corridor" with BRI. The "Middle Corridor" is Turkey's vision of connecting with …
(2019-07-06). Spain Says Iranian Oil Tanker Was Seized by Britain at US Request. theantimedia.com Analysts expressed surprise at the unusually aggressive move against a commercial oil tanker.
(2019-07-06). Madrid threatens migrant rescue ship with massive fines. wsws.org Spain's social-democratic government has warned it will impose hundreds of thousands of euros in fines on vessels for rescuing refugees in the Mediterranean.
(2019-07-05). Furniture retailer Conforama announces 1,900 job cuts in France in 2020. wsws.org Workers at several stores targeted for closure spontaneously walked off the job in protest at the deal worked out behind their backs by management and the unions.
(2019-07-05). Fourteen high-ranking Russian navy officers die in fire on nuclear-powered submarine. wsws.org The submarine disaster is a chilling reminder of the advanced state of the preparations for world war.
(2019-07-05). Irish youths have highest level of depression in Europe, according to new report. thecanary.co A new study has shown that many young people in Ireland are suffering from depression. Published by Eurofund, the study revealed that young people in…
(2019-07-05). Why has Arab League turned on Turkey, Iran? uwidata.com 
The Secretary General of the of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, has once again charged Turkey and Iran with expansionism allegedly aimed at spreading their influence to the Arab countries of the Middle East. As he spoke in Cairo at the opening of an Arab Parliament seminar on "building a unified strategy …
(2019-07-05). Spain: Spear-Studded Activists Protest Pamplonan Bullfights. telesurenglish.net Animal rights activists lay nearly naked and prostrate in the San Fermin Square of Pamplona Friday on the eve of the traditional running of the bulls and subsequent bullfight that takes place each year in the Spanish city. | RELATED: | Spain: Supreme Court Rules 'Wolf Pack' Case Is Rape | This year, however, the event was marked by 54 protesters laying still…
(2019-07-04). Ta-Nehisi Coates: "Joe Biden Shouldn't Be President" democracynow.org 
Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden is under fire for fondly reminiscing about his "civil" relationship with segregationist senators in the 1970s and 1980s. Speaking at a fundraiser at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City on Tuesday night, Biden expressed nostalgia for his relationship with the late Democratic pro- segregation Senators James Eastland of Mississippi and Herman Talmadge of Georgia. Biden reportedly said, "I was in a caucus with James O. Eastland. … He never called me 'boy'; he called me 'son.'" Biden went on to say, "A guy like Herman Talmadge, one of the meanest guys I ever knew, you go do…
(2019-07-04). Trump's 180-degree turn on the S-400: a tactical move or a distraction? uwidata.com 
The multi-month crisis between the US and Turkey on the purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems recently took an unexpected turn. According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President Donald Trump said that Washington would not impose sanctions over the deal during the summit in Japan. The statements were greeted with amazement all over …
(2019-07-04). On the Picket Line: Muslim Jenni-O workers' walkout. workers.org 
Muslim Jenni-O workers' walkout In protest of the boss's racism and Islamophobia, 35 to 40 Muslim workers at the Jennie-O turkey processing plant in Melrose, Minn., marched into the parking lot instead of clocking in for their 1 p.m. shift on June 10. A worker there since 2015 told Workday . . . | Continue reading On the Picket Line: Muslim Jenni-O workers' walkout at Workers.org
(2019-07-04). Libya's Civil War is Becoming a Proxy War. therealnews.com 
The shooting down of a Turkish drone near Tripoli and the capture of six Turkish sailors by Gen. Haftar's forces reveals the Turkey's and Egypt's involvement on both sides of the civil war. Meanwhile Haftar's forces are accused of bombing a migration detention center near Tripoli, killing 44 and injuring 130…
(2019-07-01). G20: Trump's 'America First' Policies Reflect the Limits of Globalization. therealnews.com 
Despite Trump's affinities with authoritarian leaders such as India's Modi and Russia's Putin, he continues to destabilize the existing neoliberal consensus and now BRICS countries are taking up the neoliberal mantle, says Patrick Bond…
(2019-07-01). US Sanctions Maduro's Son as Venezuela Discussed at G20. venezuelanalysis.com Russian President Vladimir Putin challenged Juan Guaido to run in elections while Trump said he has "five different alternatives for Venezuela."
(2019-07-01). US-Saudi Energy Relations. uwidata.com 
In 2017, according to the US Energy Information Administration, Saudi Arabia, following Russia, Iran and Qatar, had the fourth-largest natural gas reserves in the world. According to the US Energy Information Administration, the country's natural gas reserves amounted to 304 trillion cubic meters. Most of Saudi Arabia's natural gas is consumed in the petrochemical sector …
(2019-06-28). Georgia Tried to Ban Abortion, So We Sued. aclu.org Abortion bans place people in danger, and Georgia's is no exception. | Alabama. Arkansas. Kentucky. Ohio. And today, Georgia. That's the list of states where the ACLU has had to go to court over the last few months to challenge laws banning abortion. | The Georgia law bans abortion at six weeks of pregnancy and is in clear violation of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade. In fact, that is the whole point of the law. Georgia politicians, including Governor Brian Kemp, emboldened by President Trump's appointment of two new justices to the Supreme Court, think this is their chance to get the court to take aw…
(2019-06-27). Headlines for June 27, 2019. democracynow.org 2020 Democratic Primary Debate Kicks Off with Focus on Immigration, Healthcare, Senate Passes Border Aid Package After Rejecting House Version, Bank of America Ends Relationship with Migrant Prison Companies, Asylum Officers Say Trump's "Remain in Mexico" Policy Threatens Migrants' Lives, Family of Black Man Shot by Indiana Cop Sues Officer, City of South Bend, Twin Suicide Bombs Rock Tunis, Trump, World Leaders in Osaka for G20, Court Rules France Failed to Properly Address Air Pollution, U.N. Expert Warns of Impending "Climate Apartheid", NYC Votes to Declare a "Climate Emergency", Dems Vote to Subpoena Kellyan…
(2019-06-26). Opposition candidate Imamoğlu wins Istanbul election do-over by a wide margin. uwidata.com 
In Turkey's second contest to elect the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoƒülu of the opposition Republican People's Party again claimed victory, this time winning by a wide margin over his rival Binali Yildirim. In the first contest held on March 31, Imamoƒülu only best his opponent by 13,729 votes, the narrow victory and electoral irregularities prompting …
(2019-06-25). Georgian protests, Istanbul election, Iran VS US. uwidata.com Georgian protests In Georgia, a political scandal that led to large demonstrations in Tbilisi. About 240 people (80 of them policemen) have been injured. On Thursday, a meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy started in the Georgian parliament, with the participation of the Russian delegation. The deputy head of the assembly Sergei Gavrilov was …
(2019-06-19). Exposed: The Pentagon's cyberwar against Russia. liberationnews.org 
Five years before Robert Mueller was appointed Special Counsel to investigate the allegation that Russia interfered in the 2016 election and had conspired with the Trump campaign, the Pentagon had been waging secret cyberattacks against Russia's electrical grid.
(2019-06-06). Venezuela: Pompeo Exposes Frustration Over Opposition Divisions as China, Russia Call for Non-Interference. venezuelanalysis.com The US Secretary of State claims efforts to unify the opposition have been "devilishly difficult."
(2019-06-05). More Than 100 Commercial, Cultural and Sporting Activities in Italy Declare Themselves Free of Israeli Apartheid. bdsmovement.net 
More Than 100 Commercial, Cultural and Sporting Activities in Italy Declare Themselves Free of Israeli Apartheid: In the NewsTrade unions, movements, artisans, businesses and cultural, recreational and sports centers join campaign for Palestinian rights in what is also a clear stand against the mounting racism and nationalist closure that is fomenting hatred and intolerance across Europ…
(2019-05-30). Venezuela: Norway Talks End as Pence Telephones Guaido. venezuelanalysis.com Maduro praised "constructive dialogue" while the opposition reiterated appeals to the armed forces.
(2019-05-27). Venezuela: New Round of 'Face to Face' Talks to be Held in Norway. venezuelanalysis.com The content of the dialogue between Maduro's and Guaido's teams has not been disclosed.
(2019-05-17). Oriaku Njoku & Jill Heaviside on Abortion Rights in Georgia and Beyond. fair.org 
Abortions will happen, as they always have. The question is what they'll be like, for whom? If that's your question about the future, it makes sense to talk with the people who are doing the work now — of support, advocacy and funding to allow women to access safe and affordable abortion care.
(2019-05-15). China Delivers 71 Tons of Medical Aid to Venezuela. venezuelanalysis.com "With this second shipment, as well as that which we already received from the Russian Federation, the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent some 166 tons of medicines and supplies have arrived in the country," Health Minister Carlos Alvarado said.
(2019-05-15). Russia Warns US Against Venezuela Meddling as Alleged Bomb Threat Temporarily Closes National Assembly. venezuelanalysis.com Four more opposition deputies have also been accused of treason and conspiracy following the April 30 attempted putsch, bringing the total to fourteen.