(2019-07-31). No, YOU are 'Russian asset': Meme war turns tables on Washington Post. rt.com 
With the Washington Post stuck in a mud-slinging meme war with Senate Republicans and President Donald Trump, the capital's paper of record has found itself on the receiving end of internet trolls' meme-cannons.
(2019-07-30). Dogged by bad news, Johnson makes his way to Wales. thecanary.co 
Boris Johnson is set to outline his strategy for helping Britain's "great farmers" after the pound fell to a two-year low against the US dollar.The Prime Minister will head to South Wales on Tuesday to discuss his plan for farming.Johnson has claimed farmers will be boosted by leaving the EU's common agricultural policy and by the UK signing new trade deals.Boris Johnson (Rui Vieira/PA)But the trip comes after markets reacted nervously to the Government's ramping up of no-deal preparations, with the pound falling to a two-year low against the US dollar — down 1.24% to 1.2228 dollars by the close of European…
(2019-07-30). Greece: Students Protest to Keep Universities Police Free. telesurenglish.net Greek students are protesting against a proposal to scrap academic sanctuary, a law that was designed to protect protesting students and freedom of ideas but which the new government says is used as a cover for lawlessness. | RELATED: | Greece: Refugees, Activists on Alert Amid New Migration Acts | A couple of thousand students marched through Athens against repealing asylum last week. "I personally believe the free movement of ideas means that no institution of the state can inter…
(2019-07-30). Four Immigrants Have Died at Stewart ICE Facility in Georgia. Advocates Want It Shut Down. democracynow.org 
A 44-year-old immigrant from Mexico died last week at Stewart Detention Center, one of the largest immigration jails in the United States and one that has been plagued by allegations of neglect and abuse for years. Pedro Arriago-Santoya was the fourth person to die at Stewart in just two years and the seventh person to die while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement since October. An immigration judge had ordered Arriago-Santoya be deported in June. Instead, he was transferred to Stewart on July 10 as his removal proceedings continued. Two weeks later he was pronounced dead at a Georgia hospital.
(2019-07-30). Boris Johnson and the New Battle of Britain. counterpunch.org 
All eyes are focused these days on Boris Johnson, the new prime minister of the United Kingdom. But that's not the most important news this month out of Britain. The Labor Party has finally come around to opposing the country's exit from the European Union, though it's possibly a case of "too little, too late." More
(2019-07-30). Four Immigrants Have Died at Stewart ICE Facility in Georgia. truthout.org | | A 44-year-old immigrant from Mexico died last week at Stewart Detention Center, one of the largest immigration jails in the United States and one that has been plagued by allegations of neglect and abuse for years. Pedro Arriago-Santoya was the fourth person to die at Stewart in just two years and the seventh person to die while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement since October. An immigration judge had ordered Arriago-Santoya be deported in June. Instead, he was transferred to Stewart…
(2019-07-30). Russia and China Display Strategic Coordination in Asia-Pacific. Joint Air Patrol. globalresearch.ca A significant new template has appeared in the geopolitics of the Asia-Pacific last week when Russia's Aerospace Force and China's Air Force carried out their first-ever joint air patrol in the region. | Steadily and imperceptibly but profoundly, the regional alignments …
(2019-07-30). Not a coincidence, a message: S-400s arrive in Turkey on anniversary of coup attempt. uwidata.com Journalist Sedat Ergin of the Turkish newspaper Hàºrriyet recently wrote that the delivery of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems coincided with the anniversary of the coup d'état on July 15, 2016, and that this was anything but a coincidence. He stressed that the S-400s arriving from Russia had even landed on the same runway where …
(2019-07-30). Russia To 'Abstain' Attending Int'l Talks on Venezuela in Lima. telesurenglish.net Russia will not be participating in international talks on the political crisis in Venezuela due to be held in Peru next month, its Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. | RELATED: | Cuba: International Community Should Stop US Attacks | It said it declined the invitation as one was not extended to representatives of the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, among other concerns. | "We doubt that a meeting focusing on the situation in Venezuela without inviting Venezuelans, repr…
(2019-07-30). Greece: Suicide or Murder? dissidentvoice.org Pundits from the left, from the right and from the center cannot stop reporting about Greece's misery. And rightly so because the vast majority of her people live in deep economic hardship. No hope. Unemployment is officially at 18%, with the real figure closer to 25% or 30%; pensions have been reduced about ten times …
(2019-07-30). Greece — "Economic Suicide" or Murder? globalresearch.ca Pundits from the left, from the right and from the center cannot stop reporting about Greece's misery. And rightly so. Because Greece, the vast majority of her people live in deep economic hardship. No hope. Unemployment is officially at 18%, …
(2019-07-30). Dubai Ruler's Wife Applies for 'Marriage Protection Order'. telesurenglish.net Princess Haya bint al-Hussein, the wife of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, has requested a "forced marriage protection order" in the United Kingdom's High Court in relation to one of her two children. | RELATED: | UAE Becoming Second Israel: Iran's Zarif | Under the British legislature, a forced marriage protection order can provide help and protection from the state if someone says they have been forced into marriage or are already in a forced marriage. | The 45-year-old…
(2019-07-30). Intercept article calls on Democrats to step up attack on Julian Assange. wsws.org James Risen peddled the lies of CNN and the intelligence agencies, slanderously suggesting that Assange worked on behalf of Russia and the Trump campaign.
(2019-07-30). Dismissed! Judge throws out Democrat lawsuit against Trump campaign, Russia & WikiLeaks. rt.com 
Arguments by the Democratic National Committee in a lawsuit against Russia, WikiLeaks and the Trump campaign over the 2016 election were "entirely divorced" from facts, a federal judge in New York said as he threw out the case.
(2019-07-30). European Union threatens Iran with naval mission to Persian Gulf. wsws.org Amid the US war drive against Iran, this mission is a reckless attempt by the European imperialists to grab a share of the resources of the oil-rich Persian Gulf region.
(2019-07-30). Germany: New defence minister demands more money, recognition for the armed forces. wsws.org The change at the top of the Defence Ministry is linked to an intense campaign for military rearmament.
(2019-07-30). 'Moscow Mitch' sells out to the Kremlin: Same old voter access debate with Russian dressing. rt.com 
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been labeled a "Russian asset," and "Moscow Mitch" after he blocked a raft of election security bills, which in fact contain old partisan sticking points.
(2019-07-30). London bus drivers show support for Julian Assange. wsws.org Many London bus drivers, drawn from every corner of the world, including Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean, have first-hand experience of the US war crimes and government corruption exposed by WikiLeaks since 2006.
(2019-07-30). Greece's New Democracy party seeks to overturn law protecting students from police repression. wsws.org The Greek ruling class is preparing the grounds for a dictatorial state reminiscent of Greece's 1967-1974 junta, from whose bloody legacy the law was born.
(2019-07-29). Doubts Emerge About Trump Pick for U.S. Intelligence Chief. truthdig.com 
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's pick for national intelligence director has been mayor of a small Texas city, a federal prosecutor and a member of Congress. But questions were already emerging Monday about whether those qualifications are adequate for the position as the nation confronts threats that include foreign election interference, North Korea's nuclear ambitions and the risk of war with Iran. | Rep. John Ratcliffe is also known as a Trump loyalist, which makes his lack of relevant experience even more striking at a time when current and former government officials expect Russia to interfere in…
(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). 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). Accusations of Ethical Abuses Face UNRWA Top Officials. telesurenglish.net Several high officials of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) were accused of serious ethical abuses of power including nepotism and retaliation, according to a confidential and internal ethics report obtained by the Agence France Presse (AFP). | RELATED: | New Zealand Grant Boosts Palestine Refugees Fund Core Programs | The report described a senior management team practicing "nepotism, retaliation, discrimination and other abuses of auth…
(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). 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). US Approach to Middle East Is Destructive: Russia. telesurenglish.net The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced Monday the United States' position on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as destructive and contrary to the approaches of the majority of the members of the international community. | RELATED: | US Blocks UN Condemnation of Israeli Destruction of Palestinian Homes | "The destructive position of the U.S. once again demonstrates the line aimed at breaking the internationally recognized legal framework for Middle East agreements," a…
(2019-07-29). Fear behind fury: As DNI, Ratcliffe could expose FISA files that Russiagaters hope stay buried. rt.com 
The prospect of John Ratcliffe as the new US director of national intelligence has Democrats and the media alarmed far more so than usual, perhaps because as DNI he could expose things they would prefer to stay hidden.
(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…
(2019-07-29). 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). 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.
(2019-07-28). 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). 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 …
(2019-07-27). 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). Migration Crisis on Four Fronts: George Soros and the 'Great Replacement'. uwidata.com 
1 — France's 'Black Vests' The "Yellow Vests" in France have been replaced by a new protest movement, representing a new demographic: on July 12, 2019, 700 members of the "Black Vest" movement rushed and occupied the historic Pantheon in Paris. The 'Gilets Noir' is a movement of undocumented migrants, predominantly from North Africa whose …
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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…
(2019-07-25). 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). 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). 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".
(2019-07-25). Protests Erupt in London as Boris Johnson Is Sworn In as New Prime Minister, Promising Hard Brexit. democracynow.org 
Boris Johnson was sworn in as the new British prime minister Wednesday, pledging to deliver a swift Brexit and spending his first full day in office Thursday packing his Cabinet with hard-line Brexiteers. His election was the first time that a party's membership directly chose the prime minister. The membership of the Conservative Party who voted for Johnson represents less than 1% of the British population. Johnson, who previously served as mayor of London and foreign secretary, replaces outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May. Boris Johnson is a highly contentious figure in the United Kingdom who has built his care…
(2019-07-24). Wednesday's Daily Brief: Switzerland leads on innovation, UNICEF 'lifelines' for Yemen, Ebola latest, Liberia peacekeepers. un.org Our main stories today: the latest Global Innovation Index ranks Switzerland the world's most innovative country, the head of the UN Mission in DRC warns of a 'deadly environment' for health workers, UNICEF delivers cash for 9 million vulnerable Yemeni families, acting head of UNAIDS says battle against HIV/ AIDS is "far from over".