(2019-07-29). From Nazi Germany to Ottoman Turkey, Genocides Begin in the Wilderness, Far From Prying Eyes. counterpunch.org Many believe the Jewish Holocaust was planned by the Nazis at a Berlin lakeside villa at Wannsee on 20 January 1942. Most historians still think the Armenian Holocaust was hatched up by the Ottoman Turks in Istanbul in 1915. Of course, we've long known that the mass slaughter of Europe's Jews began the moment the Germans crossed the Polish border on 1 September 1939 — and carried on across the Soviet Union in 1941, seven months before Wannsee. More
(2019-07-29). Russia Arrests Nearly 1,400 at Opposition Protest as Leading Activist Is Possibly Poisoned in Jail. democracynow.org 
Police in Moscow used violent force to stop an opposition protest on Saturday, arresting nearly 1,400 people in what's been described as the largest mass arrest in Russia in a decade. Meanwhile, Alexei Navalny—one of Russia's most prominent opposition figures—has been hospitalized after suffering an acute allergic reaction in jail. Navalny's doctor said he may have been exposed to "some toxic agent." Saturday's protest was organized to denounce the recent barring of opposition candidates from running in an upcoming election for Moscow City Council. We speak with Samuel Greene, director of the Russia I…
(2019-07-29). Climate change activist Greta Thunberg to take message to US by boat. thecanary.co Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenager whose social media-savvy activism has inspired tens of thousands of students in Europe to miss lessons and protest for faster action against climate change, plans to take her message to America the old-fashioned way: by boat. | The 16-year-old tweeted on Monday that she will sail across the Atlantic aboard a high-tech racing yacht, leaving Britain next month. | Good news! | I'll be joining the UN Climate Action Summit in New York, COP25 in Santiago and other events along the way. | I've been offered a ride on the 60ft racing boat Malizia II. We'll be sailing across the Atlanti…
(2019-07-29). From Nazi Germany to Ottoman Turkey, Genocides Begin in the Wilderness, Far From Prying Eyes. counterpunch.org 
Many believe the Jewish Holocaust was planned by the Nazis at a Berlin lakeside villa at Wannsee on 20 January 1942. Most historians still think the Armenian Holocaust was hatched up by the Ottoman Turks in Istanbul in 1915. Of course, we've long known that the mass slaughter of Europe's Jews began the moment the Germans crossed the Polish border on 1 September 1939 — and carried on across the Soviet Union in 1941, seven months before Wannsee. More
(2019-07-29). Headlines for July 29, 2019. democracynow.org Baltimore Pushes Back After Trump Calls City "Rodent Infested Mess" and Attacks Rep. Cummings, Gunman Kills 3, Injures 15 at Gilroy Garlic Festival in Northern California, Shooting at Brownsville, Brooklyn, Block Party Kills 1, Injures 11, SCOTUS OKs Trump Plan to Use Military Funds for Border Wall, U.S. and Guatemala Sign Controversial Immigration Deal Despite Widespread Opposition, Dir. of National Intelligence Dan Coats Resigns, Brazilian President Bolsonaro Threatens Glenn Greenwald with Imprisonment, Miners Raid Tribe in Brazil, Killing Leader as Amazon Suffers Mass Deforestation by Illegal Loggers, Russian…
(2019-07-29). Mueller and Trump: Blah Blah Blah. counterpunch.org When I first heard about the possibility that Russians had interfered with our election and were the cause of Trump's win, I thought it absurd and laughed aloud. 'Playing on the old American fear of the Russians, huh?' is what I thought, and didn't given it much thought. After noticing the media talking about it More
(2019-07-29). "CapitalGate" Is the Problem, Not "RussiaGate": The Imperial System of Global Capitalism is Under Threat. globalresearch.ca "Under existing conditions, private capitalists inevitably control, directly or indirectly, the main sources of information. It is thus extremely difficult, and indeed in most cases quite impossible, for the individual citizen to come to objective conclusions and to make intelligent …
(2019-07-29). Europe Is Acting Like Climate Change Is No Big Deal—Even as It Melts. truthdig.com Here are 5 things Europe is doing that are insane in light of what we now know about climate change and how it's impacting the continent.
(2019-07-29). 1,300 arrested in police crackdown on liberal opposition in Russia. wsws.org The crackdown testifies to the extreme nervousness of the Kremlin and was meant as a show of force and a demonstration of the state's readiness to violently repress any opposition, above all opposition coming from the working class.
(2019-07-29). Johnson plans for a no deal exit from the European Union. wsws.org The Conservative government of Boris Johnson announced over the weekend that it is "working on the assumption" that it will leave the European Union (EU) without a trade and customs deal on October 31.
(2019-07-29). Social democrats fail to win Podemos support to form Spanish government. wsws.org Podemos took a calculated decision not to enter government with the PSOE, fearing rising opposition on its left in the working class in Spain and internationally.
(2019-07-29). US, Sweden and Britain dismiss UN finding that they tortured Assange. wsws.org The responses to the detailed indictment issued by UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer are the latest demonstration of the illegal character of the campaign against the WikiLeaks founder.
(2019-07-29). New draconian police law introduced in Germany. wsws.org With its new police law, the state government of the SPD and CDU is covering up the activities of far-right forces and at the same time implementing AfD policy.
(2019-07-29). Johnson insists Brexit agreement is possible despite increased no-deal planning. thecanary.co 
Boris Johnson insisted a Brexit deal can be reached despite ramping up preparations for the UK to leave the European Union without one.The Prime Minister rejected an assertion from his no-deal planning chief Michael Gove that the Government's assumption was now that Brussels would not give ground on the terms of a deal.Johnson said there was a "very good chance we can get a deal" but added that preparations for a no-deal exit were being made with "growing confidence".Boris Johnson visits HMS Victorious at HM Naval Base Clyde in Faslane, Scotland (Jeff J Mitchell/PA)Downing Street indicated that Johnson believed B…
(2019-07-28). Child Detentions Are Part of a Terrifying Larger Plan. truthdig.com 
Lately, I've been thinking about the Grimms' fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. Terrified by cruel conditions at home, the brother and sister flee, winding their way, hungry and scared, through unknown woods. There, they encounter an old woman who lures them in with promises of safety. Instead, she locks one of them in a cage and turns the other into a servant, as she prepares to devour them both. | Written in nineteenth-century Germany, it should resonate eerily in today's America. In place of Hansel and Gretel, we would, of course, have to focus on girls and boys by the hundreds fleeing cruelty and hunger in Central…
(2019-07-28). America`s trap for Turkey. uwidata.com 
In his book "On China," Henry Kissinger explains the differences between Westerners and the Chinese in their approaches to strategy by comparing Chess and Wei qi (also known as "Go"): "If chess is about the decisive battle, Wei qi is about the protracted campaign. A chess player aims for a decisive victory, a Wei qi …
(2019-07-28). Turkey Deports Syrian Refugees to Idlib During Airstrikes. globalresearch.ca Syrian refugees in Turkey are facing an uncertain future. Turkey did not grant them citizenship, or permanent residency; but, instead a 'temporary guest' status, which can be revoked at any time. For many, that time has come, and hundreds have …
(2019-07-28). Egan Bernal, First Latin American to Win Tour de France. telesurenglish.net Unusually young Colombian Egan Bernal became Sunday night the first-ever Latin American to win the Tour de France. | RELATED: | Ecuadorean Richard Carapaz Wins Giro d'Italia | "I am the happiest guy in the world. I just won the Tour de France, and, yeah, I can't believe it," said the 22-year-old winner of the most prestigious and famous cycling race. Bernal did not win any stage and was in the lead in just two stages, however, a solid ride and strategy crowned him champion. | Bernal who is the…
(2019-07-28). Tanker-War: Everything Is Ideological. globalresearch.ca Ukraine's most senior military prosecutor, Anatoly Matios, announced yesterday that the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) had seized the Russian tanker Nika Spirit at the port of Izmail and detained the crew, including at least 7 Russian nationals. Matios alleged …
(2019-07-28). Video: Russian, Syrian Warplanes Bomb Al Qaeda Positions in Western Aleppo. globalresearch.ca On July 25, warplanes of the Syrian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Forces bombed positions of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) and its allies near the villages of al-Bawabiya, al-Atarib, Qammari, al-Barqoum, Urem al-Kubra, and Kafr Halab, and …
(2019-07-28). Mueller Testimony Points to New Cold War as a Farce. dissidentvoice.org The Eighteenth Brumière of Louis Napoleon (1852), the great philosopher Karl Marx famously stated the history repeated itself, first as tragedy, second as farce. This prophecy is evident today with Russia Gate and the New Cold War. The first cold war was a genuine tragedy which resulted in the deaths of millions of civilians in …
(2019-07-28). Turkey Mulling (Another) Military Operation in Northeastern Syria. theantimedia.com (TM) — Turkey's top military brass and Defense Minister Hulusi Akar held a security meeting on Thursday and discussed a potential military operation in northeastern Syria, immediately after three days of talks with a US delegation over setting up a safe zone along the Turkish-Syrian border. The Anadolu news agency reported that the meeting took place …
(2019-07-28). New Captain for a Sinking Britain. commondreams.org Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, aka Boris Johnson, is now the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party. (cc/DonkeyHotey) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/bojo-955px.jpg …
(2019-07-28). Iran Nuclear Deal Parties Meet, No Solution Reached Yet. telesurenglish.net An emergency meeting with parties to Iran's 2015 nuclear deal was constructive but there are unresolved issues and Tehran will continue to reduce its nuclear commitments if Europeans fail to salvage the pact, Iranian official Abbas Araqchi said Sunday. | RELATED: | Iran Says Arrested 17 CIA Spies , Some Sentenced to Death | "The atmosphere was constructive. Disc…
(2019-07-27). Demonstrators arrested ahead of Moscow election protest. thecanary.co Russian police have been arresting people outside the Moscow mayor's office ahead of an election protest demanding that opposition candidates be allowed to run for the city council.The dispute comes as the Kremlin is struggling with how to deal with strongly opposing views in its own sprawling capital of 12.6 million people.OVD-Info, an organisation that monitors political arrests, said at least 26 people had been detained by police 30 minutes before the protest against the exclusion of opposition candidates from September's ballot was to start.There was no immediate information on what charges the detainees migh…
(2019-07-27). For a new world. mronline.org 
Basking in record-breaking high tempertures, slowly barbecuing ourselves, Britons may well welcome the benefits of global warming. Don't fool yourselves. | Source
(2019-07-27). Report on Hassan Diab's Illegal Extradition from Canada. The Segal Report. globalresearch.ca We were informed that the Department of Justice will release tomorrow (Friday July 26) the findings of an external review of Dr. Hassan Diab's extradition to France in 2014. | The external review was conducted by Murray Segal, former …
(2019-07-27). First Colombian Wins Tour de France, Youngest Winner Since 1909. telesurenglish.net With only one race left to complete, cyclist Egan Bernal, 22, is expected to become 2019's Tour de France winner, setting records as Colombia's first and the world's youngest winner since 1909. | RELATED: | Ecuadorean Richard Carapaz Wins Giro d'Italia | Calculated by the overall performance, the young cyclist has outshined his competition as they all pedalled around France and are nearing their final destination: Paris. | The youngest race champion in 110 years, the Team Ineos rider retained t…
(2019-07-27). Highlights: Watch House Republicans Tear Mueller Apart at Hearing. globalresearch.ca Former FBI Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday over the findings of his report into so-called "Russian collusion," and Republicans took him to the woodshed. | Throughout the hearing, Republican members of the committee exposed …
(2019-07-27). Second heatwave of 2019 shatters temperature records in western Europe. wsws.org A significant element of the heatwave commented on by climate scientists was that heat records were not only beaten but shattered by between two and four degrees.
(2019-07-26). We Tested Europe's New Lie Detector for Travelers — and Immediately Triggered a False Positive. theintercept.com 
4.5 million euros have been pumped into the virtual policeman project meant to judge the honesty of travelers. An expert calls the technology "not credible."
(2019-07-26). As US Beefs Up Military Presence in the Gulf, Yemen's Houthis Turn to Russia for Support. mintpressnews.com 
Houthi attempts to engage the UN to broker a peaceful solution to the war on Yemen have stalled. Now, out of options, the movement may have found a willing partner in Moscow.
(2019-07-26). The Tragic Inevitability of Boris Johnson PM. counterpunch.org 
Boris Johnson (BoJo) is an MP for Uxbridge. Born into wealth and privilege, the millionaire once described his £250,000 a year salary as a columnist for The Telegraph as "chicken feed." In his role as Brussels correspondent, he spread what one Telegraph editor described as fake news about the European Union. More
(2019-07-26). Foreign Correspondent: Elizabeth Warren on War and Peace. progressive.org Warren's troubling foreign policy history includes uncritical support of Israel, supporting sanctions on Venezuela, and vilifying Russia and China as national security threats. But her views are also evolving.
(2019-07-26). Government committee admits the UK is not prepared for climate crisis as travellers face another day of delays. thecanary.co 
The Government's advisory Committee on Climate Change has warned the UK is not prepared for the increase in heatwaves that is expected with global warming.Rail passengers are being urged to avoid unnecessary travel as efforts continue to repair damage to the network caused by record-breaking July temperatures.There are also delays and cancellations at Heathrow, the UK's biggest airport because of "extreme weather conditions across Europe".Network Rail is urging commuters planning to use the Midland Main Line between St Pancras and Sheffield to check before travelling due to reduced service levels. | ⚠ᥧ…
(2019-07-26). Headlines for July 26, 2019. democracynow.org Trump Administration to Bring Back Federal Executions After 16-Year Hiatus, 44-Year-Old Mexican Immigrant Dies in ICE Custody, Trump Threatens to Impose Travel Ban on Guatemalans, Oklahoma Suspends Plans to Jail 1,600 Migrant Children at Fort Sill, 150 Migrants Feared Dead in Shipwrecks Off Libyan Coast, Five Dead as Europe Swelters Under Record-Setting Heat, "Unprecedented" Wildfires Scorch Over 1 Million Acres of Alaskan Forest, California and Automakers Agree to Fuel Efficiency Targets Opposed by Trump, Rep. Ilhan Omar Introduces Zero Waste Act as Part of Green New Deal, GOP Blocks Election Security Bills as S…
(2019-07-26). How the People Change History. counterpunch.org 
The Electoral College is a far greater obstacle to democracy in the United States than the laughably minor problem of "Russian interference in our [supposed great] democracy" — the matter that Democrats and their many media allies sadly chose to roil the nation about, dangling the threat of impeachment, for the last two and half years. More
(2019-07-26). CapitalGate's the Problem, Not Russiagate. dissidentvoice.org 
[U]nder existing conditions, private capitalists inevitably control, directly or indirectly, the main sources of information (press, radio, education). It is thus extremely difficult, and indeed in most cases quite impossible, for the individual citizen to come to objective conclusions and to make intelligent use of his political rights. — Albert Einstein While the professional class …
(2019-07-26). Dozens of bodies recovered after refugee boats capsize off Libya. thecanary.co 
Libya's coast guard recovered dozens of bodies of Europe-bound refugees who perished at sea as search operations continued on Friday, a day after up to 150 people, including women and children, went missing and were feared drowned after their boats capsized in the Mediterranean Sea.A top UN official described Thursday's shipwreck as "the worst Mediterranean tragedy" so far this year.Also on Friday, Libyan authorities transferred dozens of people rescued from the disaster to a detention centre near Tripoli that was hit by an airstrike earlier this month despite UN objections to such a move, the UN refugee agency s…
(2019-07-26). Thousands of civil servants on strike in Northern Ireland over pay increase. thecanary.co More than 4,000 civil servants have taken one-day strike action in Northern Ireland on Friday over pay. | Trade unionists promised a "fightback" against Tory austerity. | Noisy picket lines formed across the country from early on Friday to protest against years of what workers derided as "unsustainable" increases. | Major rallies were held in Belfast and Londonderry. | Veteran campaigner Eamonn McCann said: "This is the beginning of a real challenge from the trade union movement to the priorities of the Tory government. | "I think that nothing but good can come from it." | Owen Reidy, from the Irish Congress of T…
(2019-07-26). In Georgia's "Murderville," Devonia Inman May Finally Have a Chance to Prove His Innocence. theintercept.com Inman is serving a life sentence for murder. But DNA evidence implicates another man, Hercules Brown, who went on to kill at least two other people.
(2019-07-26). 'Bravo!' 'Great News!': Cheers as European Investment Bank Unveils Proposal to Stop Funding Fossil Fuel Projects. commondreams.org "With this move, the world's largest multilateral lender is now poised to leave oil, gas, and coal in the past," says Oil Change International, praising it as "a massive step forward on climate leadership." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/eib-draft-proposal-phase-out-fossil-fuel.jpg …
(2019-07-26). Trump 'very disappointed' Sweden won't embrace American exceptionalism & release US rapper. rt.com 
In the spirit of American exceptionalism, Donald Trump thinks nothing of demanding Sweden spring rapper A$AP Rocky from jail, ignoring the country's own legal system, while holding the rest of the world accountable to US laws.
(2019-07-26). New Study Predicts Millions of Americans May Become Exposed to "Off the Charts" Heat. therealnews.com 
Climate scientist Michael Mann discusses the increasing frequency and severity of heat waves, just as the US, Europe, and India are experiencing this Summer…
(2019-07-26). Boris Johnson encounters European resistance over Brexit plan. thecanary.co 
European opposition is mounting to Boris Johnson's plan to negotiate a new Brexit deal before the October 31 deadline. | The Prime Minister has made clear that the deal thrashed out by Brussels with Theresa May is dead and that he will take the UK out of the EU on Halloween with or without a new agreement. | But Ireland claimed he had put the UK on a "collision course" with the EU, while France stressed that the existing deal would not be renegotiated. | Johnson spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron to set out his position, insisting that the Northern Ireland backstop will have to go if there is to be a new B…
(2019-07-26). McConnell Dubbed 'Moscow Mitch' for Blocking Debate on Election Security Bill Just As Senate Report Details 2016 Russian Interference. commondreams.org Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell earned the nickname "Moscow Mitch" Friday after blocking lawmakers from taking action to prevent foreign interference in U.S. elections—just as the legislature he leads concluded that Russians meddled in the 2016 elections in all 50 states. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/mcconnell_judges.png …
(2019-07-25). Robert Mueller Testimony Disappoints Democrats Who Bet on Special Counsel to Help Sink Trump. democracynow.org 
Special counsel Robert Mueller gave his much-anticipated testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday, where he spoke for the first time about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections. Over the 7-hour hearing, Mueller stressed to the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees that despite Donald Trump's claims, he had not exonerated the president of obstruction of justice. Mueller's report was handed in 124 days ago, but only a redacted version was made available to the public. Ahead of Mueller's testimony, the Justice Department warned Mueller in a letter to "remain within the bound…
(2019-07-25). Congress and the Press Should Pick Up Where Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller Left Off. theintercept.com 
The anticlimactic end of the Trump-Russia investigation is partly due to decades of bitter political battles over what powers to grant special prosecutors.
(2019-07-25). Mueller hearing is another Russiagate dud. thegrayzone.com Aaron Maté recaps Robert Mueller's Congressional appearance, which delivered no new bombshells; more unhinged Russia-baiting; and only more doubts about…
(2019-07-25). New President of top UN economic and social body to push for development financing, fundamental freedoms 'for all'. un.org In her inaugural speech as President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Mona Juul, of Norway, underscored that the body's mandate today remains "as relevant and compelling" as it did back in 1945 when it was tasked with "fostering international cooperation on economic, social, and cultural issues".