(2019-08-04). Mueller time is over, Russia-hate is here to stay. thegrayzone.com Stephen F. Cohen says that while Robert Mueller has closed up shop, dangerous U.S. fear-mongering about Russia remains. Guest: Stephen…
(2019-08-04). US-backed Opposition Prime Suspects in Thai Bombings. globalresearch.ca Several small bombs detonated across Bangkok on Friday, August 2, amid a meeting between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) the US, China, and Russia. | There were several injuries reported, but no deaths. | Despite a Western media deliberately feigning …
(2019-08-03). Russian opposition figure detained ahead of Moscow protest. thecanary.co 
A leading opposition figure has been detained by Moscow police as she was heading to an unauthorised protest against the exclusion of independent and opposition candidates from the city council elections.Lyubov Sobol, who is one of the election hopefuls rejected from the ballot, was detained on Saturday in central Moscow and taken away in a police van.Activists intend to go ahead with the unauthorised protest (AP)The attempted rally comes a week after police detained nearly 1,400 protesters, beating some of them with truncheons.Despite repeated warnings that police would take active measures against a protest on…
(2019-08-03). A $32mn nothingburger: Justice Dept bill comes due for Russiagate costs. rt.com 
Nearly two years of fruitlessly hunting for collusion between US President Donald Trump's campaign and the Russian government cost the country $31.7 million, the Justice Department has revealed.
(2019-08-03). Weekend Read: The SPLC fights an internal threat to our democracy. splcenter.org In his recent testimony before Congress, Special Counsel Robert Mueller pointedly warned the nation about Russia's ongoing attempts to meddle in our nation's elections.
(2019-08-03). Italy: Two Pregnant Women Evacuated From 'Open Arms' Vessel. telesurenglish.net Two African women in advanced gestation, who were rescued in the Mediterranean sea, were evacuated on Saturday from the Open Arms, a ship owned by Proactiva, a Spanish humanitarian organization. | RELATED: | New Ship to Resume Migrants Rescue Efforts in Mediterranean Sea | "Complete medical evacuation. Two pregnant women… [were] evacuated two hours ago by…
(2019-08-03). France: Police Repress Yellow Vest Protest in Nantes. telesurenglish.net At least 30 people were arrested and several injured as the 'yellow vests' protested in the city of Nantes on Saturday. | RELATED: | French Police Crack Down on 30th 'Yellow Vest' Protest | Protesters hit the streets for the 38th week in a row. Added to the list of demands was justice for the death of Steve Caniàßo, a young protester, who was found drowned in the river Loire on the June 30, 2019, following clashes with the police. | Police responded to today's protests with repre…
(2019-08-03). Affossato il Trattato Inf, in arrivo nuovi euromissili. globalresearch.ca Il segretario di stato Mike Pompeo ha annunciato ieri, dopo sei mesi di sospensione, il definitivo ritiro degli Stati uniti dal Trattato sulle Forze nucleari intermedie (Inf), accusando la Russia di averlo ´deliberatamente violato, mettendo a rischio i supremi interessi …
(2019-08-03). Eyes on Ireland: Boris Johnson's Biggest Brexit Hurdle. uwidata.com 
Theresa May's chance at being the Prime Minister who delivers Brexit to the British people has expired. No amount of renegotiating with the European Union or pleading with the MPs of Westminster did much good in saving her career. Now the Tory Party's former frontrunner, Boris Johnson, has come to …
(2019-08-03). French government bans protests against police killing of Steve Caniàßo. wsws.org President Emmanuel Macron's imposition of a ban on protests against deadly police violence makes clear that a police state rules France.
(2019-08-03). US scrapping of INF treaty heightens threat of nuclear war. wsws.org The formal abrogation of the treaty declared on Friday sets the stage for the testing and deployment of medium-range missiles against both Russia and China.
(2019-08-03). Alitalia workers to bear the costs of selloff of Italy's national airline. wsws.org With the full support of the unions, Italy's government and major investors are preparing to implement sweeping attacks on Alitalia's workforce in the name of retaining the company as a "national airline."
(2019-08-03). Unions step up sabotage of airline workers' struggles in Europe. wsws.org The unions across Europe are working in concert to head off any united offensive by airline workers.
(2019-08-02). July heatwave 'more intense due to human-induced climate change'. thecanary.co 
The record-breaking July heatwave in central and western Europe would have been up to 3C (5.5F) cooler if the climate was not changing, new research has found.There is "extremely little chance" that some of the high temperatures would have been reached if humans had not had an impact on the climate, the World Weather Attribution report adds.It said heatwave temperatures recorded in France and the Netherlands in the last week of July, which exceeded 40C, would only occur around once every 1,000 years without climate change.And it said hot spells like the one recorded in the UK and Germany would only occur around e…
(2019-08-02). U.S. to Test New Weapon as Arms Treaty With Russia Dies. truthdig.com 
Washington and Moscow walked out of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty that Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev signed in 1987.
(2019-08-02). Russian assets in America: A field guide. rt.com 
While the media likes to make a fuss about shady 'Russian hackers' and 'Russian bots' subverting democracy, did you know that America is actually full of Russian assets plying their trade openly? We find the worst of the worst.
(2019-08-02). Greenland is melting away as global temperatures soar. peoplesworld.org 
BERLIN (AP) — The heat wave that smashed high temperature records in five European countries a week ago is now over Greenland, accelerating the melting of the island's ice sheet and causing massive ice loss in the Arctic. Greenland, the world's largest island, is a semi-autonomous Danish territory between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans that …
(2019-08-02). Over 100 Killed in Another Mediterannean Shipwreck as Europe Watches. therealnews.com 
Frédéric Penard discusses the efforts of small NGOs to rescue refugees crossing the Mediterranean, against the efforts of European governments to block the entry of people fleeing war and famine…
(2019-08-02). Climate System "Getting Unhinged" as Massive Heat Wave Causes Record Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet. democracynow.org 
The massive heat dome that shattered all-time temperature records across much of Europe last week has settled in over Greenland, driving temperatures across the vast region to as much as 30 degrees Fahrenheit above normal. In July, Greenland's ice sheet lost 197 billion tons of ice, the equivalent of around 80 million Olympic swimming pools. This comes as the World Meteorological Organization said Thursday that July was the warmest month in recorded human history. It followed the hottest June on record, as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels climbed to a record high of 415 parts per million earlier this year. We sp…
(2019-08-02). Headlines for August 2, 2019. democracynow.org Pentagon to Receive $1.48 Trillion Under Two-Year Budget Deal, Russia Declares Nuclear Arms Treaty "Formally Dead" as U.S. Withdraws, Trump Threatens to Impose Steeper Tariffs on Chinese Goods, Puerto Rico Faces Succession Crisis as Disgraced Governor Resigns, Video Shows Dallas Police Mocking Man Who Died in Their Custody, Dozens Killed as Two Attacks Rattle Yemen's Port City of Aden, Four Killed as Sudanese Soldiers Fire on Peaceful Pro-Democracy Activists, Third Case of Ebola in Congolese City Sparks Fears in Neighboring Rwanda, U.S. Prepares to Withdraw Thousands of Troops Amid Peace Talks with Taliban, July…
(2019-08-02). This is How Spanish Social-Democracy Ends. counterpunch.org It was never going to happen. Three months of agonizing inaction by current Spanish President, Pedro Sanchez, has resulted in no coalition agreement to create a progressive government for Spain between his PSOE and Unidas Podemos, the amalgamation of parties and social movements sourced off the Indignados protests in 2011 [1]. Nothing seems to have More
(2019-08-02). What Bernie Sanders Gets Wrong About Healthcare. counterpunch.org Ever since Bernie Sanders became a nationally known figure during the 2016 Democratic primary race, his proposal to bring European-style publicly-provided universal healthcare to the US has become firmly entrenched in the country's political mainstream. Sometimes called "single-payer healthcare," the idea is to take private healthcare companies out of the equation and have the government More
(2019-08-02). New Ship to Resume Migrants Rescue Efforts in Mediterranean Sea. telesurenglish.net The charity-operated Ocean Viking vessel set sail Friday from southern France to lead the search and rescue operation efforts in the central Mediterranean Sea for numbers of people that embark on the world's deadliest migration route. | RELATED: | US Teenager Charged in Killing of Italian Military Policeman | It's predecessor, the Aquarius, operated by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and SOS Mediterranee had been repeatedly denied entry to Italian ports. It was forcied to dock in b…
(2019-08-02). Syria's "Opposition" Fails to Represent Syrians. globalresearch.ca The Syrian population residing in Syria is suffering from having barely survived eight years of war. They didn't leave for camps in Turkey, Jordan or Lebanon, or they are those who have returned to Syria from having been in camps. …
(2019-08-02). Why Did the UK Commander of HM Montrose Refrain from Firing on Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)? Who in Iran Gave Orders to Capture the "Stena Impero"? globalresearch.ca The US officially asked Europe, in particular the UK, France, Germany and Italy, to provide a naval force to patrol and protect ships sailing in the Straits of Hormuz, even if the command and control is handled by the Europeans …
(2019-08-02). The Western Alliance Is Falling Apart. globalresearch.ca Turkey has become a de facto lame duck as a NATO member and may soon officially exit NATO which would be a tremendous blow to the Western Alliance — and may tempt other European NATO nations to do likewise. Probably not overnight, but the idea of an ever more defunct NATO is planted.
(2019-08-02). UN chief laments ending of Cold War-era disarmament treaty. un.org Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his "deep regret" on Friday that the landmark Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty betweein the United States and Russia came to an end.
(2019-08-02). Burqa Ban in the Netherlands Imposed With Little Support. telesurenglish.net The prohibition of the using burqas in public spaces, designed to target some 200 women who use the face-covering garments, came into force Thursday in the Netherlands even though numerous public institutions and officials, including police, have stated they will not apply it. | RELATED: | Dutch Troops Responsible for 10% of Srebrenica Massacre: Court | The law targets the burqa (a veil that covers the entire face with a grid at eye level) and the niqab (which only exposes the ey…
(2019-08-02). In 'Midsommar,' Silent White Supremacy Shrieks Volumes. truthdig.com Warning: Spoilers abound. | "Midsommar" might just be the movie of the summer. Writer-director Ari Aster's visually stunning day-lit nightmare follows four Americans on a journey to a pagan commune in rural Sweden as they observe a summer solstice festival replete with ritual human sacrifice. | Viewers are lining up in droves to take the trip with them. Whether in online forums or in bars and cafes catering to the intellectual and artistic in cit…
(2019-08-02). Update: Devonia Inman's Chance to Prove His Innocence. theintercept.com More than eight years after DNA evidence revealed the state of Georgia sent the wrong man to prison for murder, Inman may have a chance to prove his innocence.
(2019-08-02). Norway: 'Venezuela Dialogue Continues to be Successful'. telesurenglish.net The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ratified this Friday the continued dialogue between the Venezuelan Government and its opposition delegations. | RELATED: | Venezuela: US Trying to Destroy Political Dialogue in Barbados | In a statement published on their website, Norwegian authorities stressed the round of negotiations established in Barbados is progressing expeditiously.
(2019-08-02). Climate Change in Siberia: Massive Wildlife Tragedy as Bears and Foxes Flee Taiga, While Smaller Animals Suffocate in Smoke. globalresearch.ca Wild animals are turning to humans as they escape gas-chamber-like woods, with wildfires continuing to rage across almost 3 million hectares. | Even the Arctic is on fire, with smoke blanketing an area larger than the European Union, and a state …
(2019-08-02). An American Jew Looks at the Palestine Question. counterpunch.org I am Jew, a non-religious Jew of European origin, living in the U.S.A. What is my connection to Israel and what right do I have to speak? It can be tempting to distance myself from the conflicts of Palestinian Arabs and Israeli Jews, enacted far away. But as a Jew, I do have, for more More
(2019-08-02). Europe Says 'No Safe Level' of Brain-Damaging Pesticide Trump EPA Refused To Ban. commondreams.org ______________________________…
(2019-08-02). The Retainer Solution: The European Union, Libya and Irregular Migration. dissidentvoice.org There is a venom in international refugee policy that refuses to go away: officials charged with their tasks, passing on their labours to those who might see the UN Refugee Convention as empty wording, rather than strict injunction carved upon stone. They have all become manifest in the policy of deferral: humanitarian problems are for …
(2019-08-02). The Retainer Solution: The European Union, Libya and Irregular Migration. globalresearch.ca There is a venom in international refugee policy that refuses to go away: officials charged with their tasks, passing on their labours to those who might see the UN Refugee Convention as empty wording, rather than strict injunction carved upon …
(2019-08-02). European Regulators Praised for Declaring There Is 'No Safe Exposure Level' for Pesticide Tied to Brain Damage in Children. commondreams.org Just two weeks after the Trump administration outraged scientists, environmentalists and public health advocates with its decision to not ban chlorpyrifos, European regulators announced Friday that the pesticide, which is linked to brain damage in children, "does not meet the criteria required by legislation for the renewal of its approval in the European Union." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/girl-fruit.jpg …
(2019-08-02). Scientists Say Record-Shattering European Heat Wave Made 'About 100 Times More Likely' by Climate Crisis. commondreams.org The heat wave that smashed records across Western Europe last week was made much more likely and intense by the human-caused climate emergency, according to a new analysis released Friday. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/london_2013.jpg …
(2019-08-02). Help build the movement for system change — become a Green Left supporter. greenleft.org.au 
It's understandable to feel enraged watching the news about our climate: record-breaking summer temperatures across Europe, the disappearing Arctic ice sheet, deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon. | It's depressing stuff. | I am enraged on a daily basis listening to the business-as-usual, head-in-the-sand responses to climate change from pro-capitalist governments and mining company spin doctors. | Or hearing that US President Donald Trump has allowed the use of bee-killing pesticides and that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has green-lighted illegal land clearing in the Amazon. | Or reading that the Australi…
(2019-08-02). 'Leningrad Lindsey': Russia-baiting senator gets taste of own medicine as xenophobic hashtag trends. rt.com 
A trending Twitter hashtag, created to shame Lindsey Graham for his alleged un-American ways, has brought Russia-baiting full circle, with the senator now on the receiving end of the mass paranoia he helped foment.
(2019-08-02). People are celebrating the 'loony mudslide' that buried UKIP. thecanary.co 
While the Lib Dems won Brecon's by-election on 1 August, the Monster Raving Loony Party stole the show. 334 people voted for its candidate, Lady Lily the Pink, meaning the party came second to last — above UKIP. And the reaction on social media has been priceless. | "The seco…
(2019-08-01). Recent statements from Minister of Defense Hulisi Akar on Syria. uwidata.com 
"If we do not reach a consensus, we will be forced to form a security zone alone." There had been intense discussions between Turkey and the United States for several months over the S-400 issue. They were full of hard mutual accusations and threats from every side. Turkey did not back down, and Russia began …
(2019-08-01). Russiagate as organized distraction. mronline.org 
Oliver Boyd-Barrett looks at who benefits from having the corporate media suffocate their public with a puerile narrative for over two years. | Source
(2019-08-01). Kamala Harris Team Accused of "Inventing Conspiracies" About Tulsi Gabbard. theantimedia.com The Kamala Harris' campaign jumped to tie Gabbard and her campaign to a nebulously defined and unclear Russian conspiracy.
(2019-08-01). Legendary anti-war singer to headline Sydney Folk Festival. greenleft.org.au 
Legendary Scottish-Australian folk singer Eric Bogle, best known for his anti-war classics "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" and "The Green Fields of France", will headline the Sydney Folk Festival this month. | Although headlined by Bogle, whose career has spanned decades, the festival being held on August 16-18 aims to highlight new music in "a massive celebration of the best and most adventurous in today's new generation of folk", according to the festival's director, Warren Fahey. | Fahey said the festival will "totally blow away" any outdated stereotypes of "old school" folk. | "For quite a while folk m…
(2019-07-31). The Future of Turkey-Russia Relations Post Shipments S-400 Missile System. uwidata.com 
Russia as a country has been able to come to the forefront of the international arena in recent times, especially since Vladimir Putin came to power, and then in 2000 as the country's president. But there is one point to consider both in the political and international spheres about Russia, which is that it can …
(2019-07-31). Turkish-Chinese relations: fighting back against Western hegemony. uwidata.com 
Turkey and China are attracting attention due to their political past and their recent actions in the economic sphere. Emre Demir, a senior researcher at the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the TED University (Turkish Educational Association) commented on the current situation in Turkish-Chinese relations after President Erdogan's recent visit to China. …
(2019-07-31). Why Yet Another General Election for Spain? therealnews.com 
Spain's Socialist party PSOE and the leftist Unidas Podemos party failed to form a coalition government and now new elections loom if new talks go nowhere. It looks like PSOE's lack of interest in a leftist coalition was the reason for the failure, says Sebastiaan Faber…
(2019-07-31). The mountain gave birth to a mouse. uwidata.com After Ankara began to receive the S-400 missile systems they had purchased from Russia, Trump gathered republican senators for a meeting in the White House to discuss possible retaliatory actions against Turkey. Members of Congress have been unhappy with Turkey's decision to buy the long-range missile defense systems, but have not yet decided what measures …
(2019-07-31). Reflections on the Sao Paolo Forum. fightbacknews.org Caracas, Venezuela – From July 25 to 28, over 1000 delegates gathered for the 25th Sao Paolo Forum in Caracas, Venezuela. Historically the largest gathering of the Latin American left, the Forum was transformed this year by its hosts into an assembly of revolutionary parties and movements from around the world, with the sole focus of how a new global revolutionary offensive can be launched against imperialism. | The range of invitees was spectacular. There were representatives from every socialist state and Latin American nation, along with revolutionaries from Palestine, the Philippines, Spain, the Basque Countr…