2021-07-15: News Headlines

Citizens Trade Campaign (2021-07-15). Thursday 7/15: Rally: Tell Germany to Stop Blocking Global COVID-19 Vaccines at the WTO! indybay.org San Francisco German Consulate ‚Ä¢ 1960 Jackson St, San Francisco, CA 94109…

Olivia Engling (2021-07-15). Jubilee USA Statement on G20 Finance Ministers Meeting and Communiqué. indybay.org G20 finance ministers and central bank governors met in Venice, Italy, on COVID response, economic recovery, vaccines, debt relief and global tax agreements on July 9-10, 2021.

Dave Lindorff (2021-07-15). After 20 Years and $2.26 Trillion, the US has Lost Its Longest War in Afghanistan. counterpunch.org Another lost war! Another denial! The US actually began its war on the people of Afghanistan back during the presidency of Jimmy Carter, who foolishly followed the advice of his Russia-hating, rabidly anti-Communist Polish emigre National Security Director Zbigniew Brzezinski. Brzezinski, in mid-1979, successfully convinced the gullible Carter to launch Operation Cyclone, a $20-billion, 10-year

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-07-15). Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan Clash as River Waters Fill the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison Three natons share the same water, but not the same foreign connections, which makes for a dangerous mix. "Russia is rumored to be helping Ethiopia guard the dam." The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is the largest hydroelectric power project in Africa, and the seventh largest in the world. Despite internal conflict in…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-15). Turkish Developers Compete For Middle-Class UGV For Ankara's Armed Forces. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | Turkey is steadily and almost surely moving towards military self-sufficiency. In addition to that it is moving towards one of the leading positions of unmanned system producers. | The Bayraktar TB2 UAV is infamous at this point, with its affordable price and easy maneuverability and capability to carry out strikes in various environments. | Now, Turkey's indigenous manufacturers compete to produce an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). | Four unmanned ground vehicles are competing to enter se…

Joris Leverink (2021-07-15). Dying to be regularized: migrants on hunger strike. roarmag.org Scene at the Béguinage church, one of the sites in Brussels where undocumented migrants are on hunger strike. Photo via Farida is 51 years old. She was born in Belgium. Her entire family has the Belgian nationality. Farida has a steady job. She cleans offices and public buildings, for ‚Ǩ6-8 per hour. Her last application for a regularization of her administrative status got rejected and she has received a state-issued order to leave the territory.

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-15). Deaths of migrants crossing the sea to Europe more than doubled in first half of 2021: IOM. peoplesdispatch.org The International Organization of Migration (IOM), a UN agency, claimed that more than 1,146 people drowned while crossing the sea between January and June this year, in comparison to 513 victims in the same period last year…

Vijay Prashad (2021-07-15). A Senseless Cathedral of Doom. dissidentvoice.org In early June 2021, the United States military led a major military exercise on the African continent: the African Lion 21. Major General Andrew Rohling of the US Army's Southern European Task Force said it was the 'largest US military exercise ever conducted on this continent'. The African Lion military exercise, which was first held …

sputniknews (2021-07-15). Arrest Warrants Approved for Texas Democrats. sputniknews.com On this episode of Fault Lines, host Jamarl Thomas discusses a new sports segment with producer Cordell Woodland regarding the controversial words and apology of Stephen Smith, Jamarl also continued conversations around Cuba and Haiti, the current state of Afghanistan with the US removal, and the relations between Russia and Ukraine.

Staff (2021-07-15). Headlines for July 15, 2021. democracynow.org 1 Million Acres Burn in Western U.S. and Canada as Another Heat Wave Builds, Russia Deploys Military to Battle Siberian Wildfires Amid Record Heat, Global COVID-19 Cases Rise Again, Fueled by Surges in Southeast Asia and Africa, Anti-Vaccination Protesters March in France and Greece, U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Rose by 30% in 2020 to Record High, Biden Selects Dr. Rahul Gupta, Who Oversaw West Virginia Response to Opioid Crisis, as "Drug Czar", Sen. Schumer Unveils Proposal to Decriminalize Marijuana at the Federal Level, Haitian Police Arrest More Suspects in Assassination of President Jovenel MoàØse, Cuba…

Staff (2021-07-15). Warnock: "Shame on Us" If We're More Committed to Filibuster Than Voting Rights. truthout.org Senator Raphael Warnock of Georgia applauded Texas Democrats on Wednesday for leaving their state in an effort to "Voting rights is not just a political issue, this is a moral i…

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-15). Ukraine Reprised: Victoria Nuland Discusses Belarus with Ukrainian Official. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2021-07-15). Protest confronts Israeli apartheid cycling "ambassadors" at the Tour de France 2021. samidoun.net On Wednesday, 14 July, in Boussan, on the 17th stage of the Tour de France international cycling race, approximately 20 people from Collectif Palestine Vaincra — a member organization of the Samidoun Network — the Campaign BDS Toulouse, and the Friends of Le Monde Diplomatique rallied along the route of the race to denounce the participation of the "Israel Start-Up Nation" team, a cycling team designed to whitewash the image of Israeli apartheid internationally, serving as "ambassadors" of Zionist colonialism. Making themselves widely seen and heard by the participants and organizers, the demonstrators…

teleSUR (2021-07-15). Venezuela To Ask Spain for Extradition of Leopoldo Lopez. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced that his administration will ask Spain to extradite Leopoldo Lopez, a fugitive from justice who is linked to the organization of violent operations and criminal gangs in Caracas City. | RELATED: | He is the "main propitiator of coups d'état, terrorist actions, and criminal violence… We will request his extradition and we expect the Spanish government to respect intern…

Binoy Kampmark (2021-07-15). When Football Did Not Come Home. dissidentvoice.org They were in with a shot. The English team, deliriously floating on chants of Football's Coming Home, had made it to their first major Ttournament final since 1966. The UEFA European Football Championship would be decided at Wembley against an Italian side unblemished by defeat since September 2018. But the English, coached by the much …

Anonymous007 (2021-07-15). Military Situation In Syria On July 15, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 15, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 28 times: 12 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On July 14, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Banin area | On July 15, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Jinah area | On July 14, two SAA members reportedly were killed by IED blast near Ithiriya…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-15). Turkish Proxies Destroyed Battle Tank In Southern Idlib, Syrian Army Struck Back (Photos). southfront.org Illustrative image. | Late on July 14, militants of the National Front for Liberation (NFL), Turkey's main proxy in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, destroyed a battle tank of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). | NFL militants targeted the battle tank, which was parked near the town of Kawkabeh in southern Idlib, with an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). The missile was reportedly a US-made TOW. | The ATGM strike was a blatant violation of the ceasefire in Greater Idlib, which was border by Russia and Turkey on March…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-15). Russian Fighter Jets Intercept B-52H Bombers Near Border For Second Time In July. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | In the early hours of July 15th, Russian MiG-31 and Su-35 fighters were scrambled to intercept US strategic bombers over the Bering Sea, Russia's National Defense Control Center reported."On July 15, 2021, Russian airspace control systems detected three aerial targets over the Bering Sea approaching Russia's state border," the center said. | It noted that MiG-31 and Su-35 fighters had been scrambled to identify the targets and prevent a violation of the Russian state border. "The R…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-15). Russia Updates National Security Strategy With A Focus On "Foreign And Domestic Subversion" southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 3rd, Russia updated its 2015 National Security Strategy, citing concerns over foreign and domestic subversion. | The new document is moving to shield Russian citizens from outside voices and improve its influence-warfare capabilities. | The 44-page document outlines Russia's national interests and priorities. | It stated that "actions of some countries are aimed at instigating disintegration processes in the Commonwealth of Independent States in order to destroy Russia's ties with its t…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-15). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On July 15, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Pivdenne shelled DPR positions at the 6/7 Mine in Gorlovka with grenade launchers | 2. UAF in Vodyanoe and Pesky shelled DPR positions in Veseloe with 120-mm artillery | 3. UAF in Krasnogorovka shelled DPR positions in Staromikhailovka with 120-mm artillery | 4. UAF in Pavlopil shelled DPR positions in Oktyabr with 120-mm artillery | 5. UAF in Vodyanoe shelled DPR positions in Zaichenko with 120-mm artillery | 6. DPR forces in Donetsk city shelled UAF p…

_____ (2021-07-15). EU Mission Evaluates Venezuela Electoral Team. popularresistance.org The European Union (EU) has sent an "exploratory mission" to Venezuela to assess social and political conditions in the country. | The 15-day mission is similarly charged with judging electoral guarantees and the "utility, convenience and viability" of adding an EU delegation to the typically ample electoral observer teams for the November 21 "mega-elections," in which more than 100 political parties are vying to elect over 3000 public regional and local officials. | The delegation is considered a further step in smoothing relations between the Caribbean country and the European bloc, with EU Foreign Policy Chief…

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (2021-07-15). China Cautiously Eyes New Regional Leadership Role As Afghanistan Fighting Intensifies. juancole.com By Reid Standish | — ( RFE/RL ) — As the security situation in Afghanistan worsens, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun a high-profile tour of Central Asia that analysts say is an effort by Beijing to boost its interests in the region. The weeklong visit to Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan comes as the …

Staff (2021-07-15). Italy Authorizes Extradition of Rafael Ramírez to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com On Wednesday, July 14, the attorney general of the Court of Appeals of Rome approved the extradition of former president of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Rafael Ramírez , who is being investigated for corruption and embezzlement of billions of dollars. | The Rome prosecutor, Luigi Giuliano, informed through a statement the approval of the request made by Venezuela to extradite Ramírez; who is under investigation for the crimes of willful embezzlement, evasion of bidding procedure and association to commit a crime, all of these committed in 2007. | In the ruling, the Court explained that the attorney general did…

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-07-15). Russian fighters escort US bombers over Bering Sea (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com The Russian military stated on Thursday that four Russian warplanes had been scrambled to escort three American –í-52–ù bombers spotted near the Russian border.

sputniknews (2021-07-15). US & Russia Working on Cyber Warfare; Biden Drops Yemen Campaign Promise. sputniknews.com President Biden has abandoned his campaign promise to end the Yemen conflict and is doubling down on backing Saudi Arabia and arming terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula* (AQAP).

Muhammed Shabeer (2021-07-15). Slovenians reject dilution of water protection law in historic referendum. peoplesdispatch.org The amendments to the water protection law which could have promoted uncontrolled construction in coastal areas were rejected by the Slovenian people in a national referendum on July 11…

Jennifer Barckley (2021-07-15). The Myth That Meat is Essential for Human Health Could Harm Us All. counterpunch.org Bacon and eggs for breakfast, a turkey sandwich for lunch, and roasted chicken for dinner are some of the go-to meal choices in America where meat is considered an essential part of the everyday diet. Historically, Americans have been led to believe that eating meat and other animal products is necessary to be strong and

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-15). After Syria, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh: Ukraine to use Turkish drones for war in Donbass, Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com After Syria, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh: Ukraine to use Turkish drones for war in Donbass, Black Sea Turkish and Ukrainian news sources announced on July 15 that the Ukrainian Naval Forces Command has received the first Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles from Turkey, a fact confirmed by Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran. Two weeks ago Ukraine …

adapted from Damany Fisher, Ph.D (2021-07-15). Afro-Latino Presence in Early California – Negro Bar, Sacramento County. indybay.org Afro-Latinos migrated to California in significant numbers. By 1790, they made up nearly 20 percent of California's population, or one out of every five residents. More importantly, the concept of "race" had far less significance in California than in the United States. While European-born Spaniards controlled California society, Afro-Latinos and mestizos did manage to gain political and economic influence during the Spanish and Mexican periods of California history. Established in 1849, Negro Bar, today's Sacramento County is a singular remnant of a golden legacy.

Never Forgive, Never Forget (2021-07-15). 1923 Beer Hall Putsch to 1933 Nazi Germany. indybay.org The 1923 Beer Hall Putsch was Hitler's failed attempt to overthrow the Weimar Republic. By 1933, he was Chancellor of Germany. That lesson of history is being repeated with Nazi Trump and his praise of the Jan 6, 2021 insurrection and Nazi Trump's current election campaign for 2024, aided by his Death Cult Nazi Republican Party. For more on the Beer Hall Putsch, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_Hall_Putsch

Héctor Tejero (2021-07-15). Give Us a Three-Day Weekend at the Beach, Every Week. zcomm.org Recent trials of a four-day week in Iceland have shown the merits of a shorter working week…

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-15). NATO's activities near border pose nuclear threat to Russia — official. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO's activities near border pose nuclear threat to Russia — official "All that shows that the West has actually set a course for military, strategic, political and psychological pressure on the Russian Federation, as well as the deliberate escalation of military tensions near the borders with Russia, which does not contribute to strategic stability." The …

Gareth H Williams, Alexander Llewelyn, Ruben Brandao, Kaiya Chowdhary, Keeda-Marie Hardisty, Marco Loddo (2021-07-14). [Research Paper] SARS-CoV-2 testing and sequencing for international arrivals reveals significant cross border transmission of high risk variants into the United Kingdom. thelancet.com The unexpectedly high prevalence of COVID-19 infection in UK arrivals is associated with a rich diversity of SARS-CoV-2 high risk variants entering the UK including the VOC B.1.617.2. Vaccination does not preclude infection and its effectiveness is significantly age-dependent and impacted by variant type. The rapid high-throughput test and sequence workflow we have adopted is particularly suited to the monitoring of cross border transmission and enables immediate public health interventions.

F. William Engdahl (2021-07-14). "Fit for 55": The EU Green Deal and the Industrial Collapse of Europe. globalresearch.ca

M. K. Bhadrakumar (2021-07-14). Takeaways for Russia, India from Merkel's US Visit. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2021-07-14). Zelensky Demands Compensation From Germany As Ukraine To Lose Billions From Nord Stream 2. southfront.org German Chancellor Angela Merkel | Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty ImagesUkraine is no longer a major transit hub for Russian gas as Nord Stream 2 becomes a reality. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Ahead of Monday's meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, it was revealed that he would ask his German counterpart to either stop the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany or pay compensation to Ukraine if it loses its s…

news.un (2021-07-14). Deaths soar on perilous maritime migration routes to Europe. news.un.org Deaths of migrants travelling by dangerous sea routes to Europe have soared in the first six months of the year. At least 1,146 people died attempting to reach Europe by boat from January to June, the UN migration agency, IOM said on Wednesday.

Staff (2021-07-14). Headlines for July 14, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Condemns Republican "Election Subversion" But Does Not Call for End to Filibuster, U.S. Starts Vaccinating ICE Prisoners; Calls Mount for Germany to Support Vaccine IP Waivers, More Suspects Sought in MoàØse Assassination as Groups Call on U.S. to Welcome Haitian Asylum Seekers, 72 Killed Amid Growing Unrest in South Africa, Mourners Gather in Ramallah for Funeral of Human Rights Activist Suha Jarrar, U.N. Rapporteur Says Israeli Settlements Constitute War Crimes, Calls for International Action, More Unmarked Graves Found at Another Canadian School for First Nations Children, Reproductive Rights Grou…

Staff (2021-07-14). End of the Hyperinflationary Cycle? New Signs of Economic Recovery in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By Orlando Rangel Y — Jul 13, 2021 | Sudden increases in parallel foreign exchange market relative to the local currency are becoming less frequent. | Venezuela has been going through years of a hyperinflationary cycle that seems to have no end, which got exacerbated with the economic blockade imposed by the US and the sanctions of the European Union (EU). This has created a content in which the quality of life of its citizens is pressured to the limit, deteriorating their purchasing power and increasing inequality. | However, the sudden price increases that were recorded from time to time in the parallel…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-14). Lithuania Concludes Its Subject To "Hybrid Aggression" Deploys Military To Protect Its Border. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 13th, the Lithuanian parliament adopted a resolution calling the recent spike in irregular migration via Belarus "hybrid aggression". | The document states that the organised movement of migrants is aimed at destabilising the situation in Lithuania. | According to the ruling conservative Homeland Union (TS-LKD), the resolution was initiated by the ruling majority in the parliament in cooperation with leaders of the majority of opposition groups and was backed by 56 lawmakers, with…

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-14). Not invited: targeted. NATO excluded Belarus, Russia from 32-nation partnership meeting. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO excluded Belarus, Russia from 32-nation partnership meeting Lieutenant Hans-Werner Wiermann, Director General of the NATO International Military Staff, held a meeting of NATO partner states — the first in-person one since the advent of the COVID-19 outbreak — at the military alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on July 14. The get-together was designed to …

teleSUR (2021-07-14). France Celebrates National Holiday Amid Fourth COVID-19 Wave. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, President Emmanuel Macron led the Parisian traditional military parade on the occasion of July 14, the date celebrating the storming of the Bastille and the triumph of the French Revolution in 1789. | RELATED: | Over 5,000 militaries marched down the Champs-Elysees avenue, and 73 planes drew the city's sky with blue, white, and red, the colors of the French flag. On this occasion, however, there was no foreign president invited to the gallery o…

WSWS (2021-07-14). War in Afghanistan spills over into Tajikistan, heightening Kremlin's fears. wsws.org The Kremlin fears that the US foreign policy shift and the Taliban's rapid rise will strengthen Islamist tendencies and further destabilize the entire region, including Russia itself.

scorinoco (2021-07-14). Election Officials Ban German Communist Party from Running Candidates. orinocotribune.com On July 8, a committee of the German parliament responsible for arranging the election scheduled for September 26 decided not to allow the German Communist Party (DKP) to run for office. The Federal Election Committee of the German Bundestag, which includes representatives of the extreme right-wing "Alternative for Germany," ruled that candidates of the DKP will not appear on ballots anywhere in the country. The committee used the late submission of accounts as a pretext for its ban on the Communists. | The leadership of the DKP learned about the decision only through press reports. The Federal Election Commissio…

Staff (2021-07-14). China cheers Russia's move away from US dollar in favor of yuan. rt.com Beijing has welcomed Russia's decision to cut the US currency from its National Wealth Fund and give the yuan a bigger role, China's Foreign Ministry has announced. | Last week, Russia fully eliminated the US dollar from its National Wealth Fund, reducing its share from 35% to zero. Meanwhile, it raised the amount of Chinese yuan in the fund to 30.4%, which put it in second place after the euro with 39.7%. | Also on rt.com | | Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Russia's…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-14). Aerial Images Expose Illegal Oil Trafficking Between Kurdish Forces, Turkey's Proxies In Syria. southfront.org The Oil Stills of Al Mansura near Al Raqqah Photo: David Rose | On July 10, The photos, which were likely taken by a Russian reconnaissance, show a meeting point on the M4 highway where Kurdish forces hand over oil illegally produced from northeastern Syria fields to Turkish-backed militants. | The oil is shipped from the Kurdish-held town of Manbij…

Anonymous103 (2021-07-14). Ukrainian Army Lost Another Soldier On Luhansk Front Lines. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On July 13, the Ukrainian military suffered losses from the return fire of the People's Militia of the Luhansk People's Republic. | According to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine one Ukrainian soldier was killed as a result of artillery fire near the village of Prichepilovka. | The LPR officials reported on July 13 that their soldiers managed to destroy a point of deployment of Ukrainian artillery that was constantly used for shelling of military and civilian facilities near the same vill…

teleSUR (2021-07-14). Italy To Extradite PDVSA Former President to Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Rome Court of Appeals (RCA) expressed a favorable opinion for the extradition of Rafael Ramirez, who was the president of the state-owned oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) between 2004 and 2013. | RELATED: | "There are no elements to believe the criminal proceedings pending before the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's judicial authority are the result of a politically motivated persecut…

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan (2021-07-14). 'Vedas' to vie at Visioni Corte Intl. Short FilmFest. en.mehrnews.com Iranian short film 'Vedas' by Dariush Jafari, will take part in the 10th edition of the Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival in Italy.

teleSUR (2021-07-14). Putin Discusses Climate Change Issues With Biden's Envoy. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. | RELATED: | Kerry, who is paying a working visit to Russia from Monday to Thursday, informed Putin of his meetings with Russian officials on various aspects of the international climate agenda. | Putin noted that Russia attaches great significance to the attainment of the objecti…

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