2021-07-22: News Headlines

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-22). Belarus: European leaders bringing world closer to World War III. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Belarus: European leaders bringing world closer to World War III Speaking to the Sky News Arabia television station on July 19, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warned that the escalating campaign against his nation by the European Union (and its military enforcement arm, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) portends a worsening crisis not only in the …

Dennis Broe (2021-07-22). Cannes and COVID go together like a horse and carriage. peoplesworld.org CANNES, France — Another Cannes Film Festival is in the books and this one, which Variety labeled "Red Carpet Done Right" and The Hollywood Reporter hoped would "kick off a global comeback" for the film industry in a return to a "New Normal," instead was beset with all the contemporary contradictions as the global crisis …

Victor Grossman (2021-07-22). Exultant warrior, Esther Bejarano presente! peoplesworld.org BERLIN—She was all of 96 years, yet Esther Bejarano's death hits hard, leaving a painful gap in Germany's anti-fascist scene. Until the final weeks of her long life she was a fighter, speaking, singing and passing the good word along — especially to young people. Her life almost ended horribly when she was herself young, …

Gilbert Doctorow (2021-07-22). Mikhail Bulgakov, "Master and Margarita" and the anti-Russian hysteria in the United States. mronline.org You cannot argue with mass hypnosis. You can keep a diary, write a chronicle that reveals the falseness of the spirit of the age to hopefully enlighten future readers, because, as we hear in another of the main points of Bulgakov's novel Master and Margarita, "manuscripts do not burn." That is what I do….

WSWS (2021-07-22). Mass abstention in Bulgarian elections. wsws.org To prevent the ruling class from once again cobbling together a right-wing, anti-working class government, workers in Bulgaria and throughout Eastern Europe must draw the lessons of the experience since the restoration of capitalism 30 years ago.

José Manuel Blanco Diaz (2021-07-22). UN Experts Denounce 'Devastating Consequences' of the Blockade on Venezuelan Cancer Patients (Deaths of 14 Children Including 3 Babies). orinocotribune.com Six human rights experts of the United Nations (UN) have raised the issue of the devastating impact of the blockade imposed on Venezuela by the United States and Europe for Venezuelan patients who require cancer treatment. | In this regard, Venezuelan Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jorge Arreaza, published in his Twitter account the statement issued by six UN rapporteurs and experts in the field of human rights, regarding unilateral coercive measures and their repercussions on fundamental human rights. | In the statement, the United Nations experts refer to the obstacles that the blockade imposes on the work of th…

WSWS (2021-07-22). Continental workers in Bebra and Màºhlhausen, Germany vote for strike. wsws.org Despite the strike vote, the unions and their works council representatives are continuing negotiations and are prepared to agree to the plant closures.

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-22). Russian Foreign Ministry: U.S., NATO collaborating with ISIS in Afghanistan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Excerpts from TASS Facts point to interaction between US, Islamic State in Afghanistan — Russian diplomat According to Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Russia is aware of unmarked helicopters conducting flights in areas, where IS militants were active. "It would have been impossible to carry out such activities unbeknownst to the US and NATO forces …

Fra Hughes (2021-07-22). "Syria Has Been Effectively Balkanized Between America, ISIS, the Kurds, and Turkey" globalresearch.ca

Anonymous103 (2021-07-22). France Using Syria's Kurds To Pressure Damascus And Ankara. southfront.org Illustrative ImageTurkey's interests in French Muslims sees Paris rapidly build its relations with Syria's Kurds. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | A Syrian Kurdish delegation went to Paris on July 19 to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. France bets on the Kurdish question to have some kind of role in Syria, to pressure Damascus and to curb Turkey's significant influence. | During his meeting, the French President insisted on "the need to continue work in favor of the political stabilization…

Guest Contributor (2021-07-22). Supreme Court dismisses solitary confinement appeal. ukhumanrightsblog.com R (on the application of AB) v Secretary of State for Justice [2021] UKSC 28 The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal which considered whether treatment throughout a 55 day period in solitary confinement of a then 15-year-old appellant in Feltham Young Offenders' Institution constituted a violation of Article 3 of the European Convention …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-22). Respiratory illnesses on the rise with symptoms similar to COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A respiratory infection prevalent mostly in the winter has been increasing in parts of the U.S."Particularly in the South part of the U.S., we have seen an increase in what's called RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. It's a virus that causes a cold much like influenza causes a cold, though it can be severe in very young children and elderly adults," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases physician and researcher at Mayo Clinic. Watch: …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-22). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: On the verge of predicted surge with COVID-19 delta variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The delta variant is being blamed for hot spots in the U.S. where cases of COVID-19 are on the rise. These hot spots account for most cases in the U.S. They are also the geographical areas that tend to have the lowest vaccination rates. "It's no surprise that the two go together," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "This (delta variant) is the bad actor that…

Anis Chowdhury (2021-07-22). European duplicity undermines anti-pandemic efforts. mronline.org Despite facing the world's worst pandemic of the last century, rich countries in the World Trade Organization (WTO) have blocked efforts to enable more affordable access to the means to fight the pandemic.

Anonymous007 (2021-07-22). Much To See In MAKS-2021's First Days In Russia. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The MAKS 2021 International Aviation and Space Salon kicked off on July 20th, and during its first days appeared to be a resounding success. | Russian President Vladimir Putin took a look at promising domestic aircraft, in particular with the light multipurpose aircraft LMS-901 Baikal, the helicopter Ka-62, a specialized helicopter for offshore operations Mi-171A3, the upgraded helicopters Ansat-M, Ka-32A11M, unmanned helicopter VRT300. | A keystone event was the unv…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-22). PKK Released Footage Of Recent Attack On Turkish Military Post In Iraqi Kurdistan. southfront.org File image. | On July 22, the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) released footage of one of its recent attack on the Turkish military in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. | The attack, which took place on July 7th, targeted a Turkish post on the Zendura hill in the area of Metina, that lays along the border with Turkey. | PKK fighters targeted…

Peoples Dispatch (2021-07-22). Pride parades held in Croatian cities of Split and Zagreb. peoplesdispatch.org LGBTQ rights activists and groups in Croatia organized this year's pride parade in two major cities, Zagreb and Split. On Saturday, July 17, the tenth pride parade in Split was held from Bedem Cornaro to Riva. It was attended by Workers Front (RF) leader and member of parliament, Katerina Peovic. In the capital Zagreb, the pride parade was held on July 3. It was attended by the city's mayor, Tomislav Toma≈°eviƒá, and other politicians from the left including the president of the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP), Pedja Grbin. Two incidents of homophobic attacks were reported during th…

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-22). Excerpt: New Ottoman empire advances in the Caucasus and Central Asia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Erdogan's new Ottoman empire advances in the Caucasus and Central AsiaVladimir Rozanskij Russia has only obtained a fragile armistice in Nagorno Karabakh, and was forced to cede the role of main protagonist of the Caucasian games on the border between Europe and Asia. The influence of Turkey, which explicitly supported the Azeris in word and …

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-22). Foreign Ministry: Russian-American relations have approached a dangerous confrontational threshold. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Russia-US relations nearing dangerous confrontational brink — Foreign Ministry Excerpts from TASS MOSCOW — Russian-American relations have approached a dangerous confrontational threshold, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, adding that Washington's pressure will be met with unwavering opposition from Moscow. The statement was adopted Wednesday after a meeting of the ministry's board, led …

Fernando (2021-07-22). Independence and Constitution in Spain. zcomm.org There's a serious political problem in the Spanish Kingdom that seems difficult to resolve and leads to a vicious circle. Probably because of the influence of Francoist ideology, having independence as an objective is contrary to the Spanish Constitution, (art.2 insists on "The indissoluble unity of the Nation (…)," for instance), but the legal and

Staff (2021-07-21). 23 July, Toulouse: Palestine Stand — "Boycott Israel, Boycott Puma" samidoun.net Friday, 23 July 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Metro Bagatelle Toulouse, France Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/138751731724784 On Friday July 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Collectif Palestine Vaincra is organizing a Palestine Stand at the exit of the Bagatelle metro in Toulouse. While an initial step has been taken by the Ben & Jerry's ice cream brand, which has partially withdrawn from occupied Palestine, many international companies are profiting from the Israeli apartheid economy. This is the case of the sports equipment supplier PUMA, official sponsor of the Israel Football Federation. A broad international ca…

teleSUR (2021-07-21). COVID-19 Health Pass Enters Into Force in France. telesurenglish.net President Emmanuel Macron's restrictive measures targeting unvaccinated people came into effect on Wednesday as France entered its fourth epidemic wave amid worrying acceleration of the Delta variant. | RELATED: | People who want to visit culture venues or go to amusement parks, swimming pools and gyms in France must now present a certificate which proves they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, test negative, or recently recovered form the respiratory ill…

Brian Shilhavy (2021-07-21). 18,928 DEAD, 1.8 Million Injured (50% SERIOUS) Reported in European Union's Database of Adverse Drug Reactions for COVID-19 Shots. globalresearch.ca As many countries around the world now begin another round of lockdowns, and take steps to cut off citizens from social life if they do not consent to receive one of the deadly COVID-19 shots and carry around some kind …

Jill Richardson (2021-07-21). Farm Workers Are Dying. Blame Our Exploitative Food System. otherwords.org Part of the reason is climate change — as temperatures soar, outdoor working conditions get deadlier. But another part of the problem is centuries old. | The fact is that Europeans brought an exploitative agricultural system to this continent. Although its form has cha…

Staff (2021-07-21). Headlines for July 21, 2021. democracynow.org "Once in a 1,000 Years" Rains and Flooding Kill at Least 25 People in China, Record-Breaking Wildfires Continue to Rage in Siberia, Western U.S., Releasing Toxic Fumes, Tokyo Olympic Events Start Even as Head of Organizing Committee Puts Games in Doubt, Thailand, Iran Impose COVID Lockdowns as France Launches "Health Pass" Amid Major Spike, Delta Variant Accounts for 83% of New U.S. Cases; Millions of Surplus Vaccines Could Go to Waste, Senators Unveil Legislation to Curb Presidential War Powers, Giving Authority Back to Congress, Immigrant Justice Activists Block New Jersey ICE "Black Site", Judge Blocks Arkansa…

David Swanson (2021-07-21). Watch Russia TV Try to Convince Me of the Need for U.S. Military Spending. warisacrime.org This video clip starts out with the great Andy Worthington on GITMO, but due to a bad connection jumps quickly to me on the F-35. The RT host repeatedly tries to tell me that the U.S. military needs to spend money on weapons to defend the United States. I suggest scaling back U.S. militarism, and …

Ramzy Baroud (2021-07-21). Islamophobia and Europe's demographic shifts. zcomm.org It is time for European countries to understand that their demographics are fundamentally changing and that such changes can, in fact, be beneficial to their national health…

A Guest Author (2021-07-21). Capitalism breeds climate catastrophe — Report from Belgium on the floods. workers.org By Michel Collon Hundreds die from heat exhaustion in the U.S. Northwest and British Columbia. Unprecedented heat waves hit northern Norway and Siberia. Now, unheard of flooding in Western Europe has killed hundreds of people in Germany and Belgium. This led even the New York Times to publish a lead . . . |

A Guest Author (2021-07-21). Climate catastrophe: Is it avoidable? — a report from Liege, Belgium. workers.org By Michel Collon Hundreds die from heat exhaustion in the U.S. Northwest and British Columbia. Unprecedented heat waves hit northern Norway and Siberia. Now, unheard of flooding in Western Europe has killed hundreds of people in Germany and Belgium. This led even the New York Times to publish a lead . . . |

Victor Grossman (2021-07-21). A happy warrior + Esther Bejarano + Presente: Berlin Bulletin No. 193 July 20, 2021. mronline.org Esther Bejarano's death hits hard, leaving a painful gap in Germany's anti-fascist scene. Most media and many politicians voiced their praise and mourning—after almost totally ignoring her in life and attacking and trying to squelch organizations she was active in, as an avowed Communist.

Anonymous007 (2021-07-21). U.S. Allegedly Urges Ukraine To Keep Quiet On Nord Stream 2, As Deal With Germany Draws Nearer. southfront.org U.S. is allegedly asking Ukraine to "keep quiet" in regard to Nord Stream 2, while it attempts to strike some…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-21). Military Situation In Syria On July 21, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 20, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 34 times: 16 — in Idlib province, 13 — in Latakia province, 3 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On July 20, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in Salanfah area | On July 19, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Barah village | On July 19, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Ba…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-21). Dozens Of Russian Airstrikes Hit ISIS Terrorists In Central Syria. southfront.org File image. | On July 20, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out more than 50 airstrikes on ISIS cells in Syria's central region, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. | "Six Russian jets took turns tageting caves and bunkers in the eastern countryside of Hama, Maadan desert in Raqqah, the eastern desert of Homs as well as the vicinity of Jabal al-Bishrƒ´ on the administrative border between Raqqah and Deir Ezzor," the London-based monitoring group said in a report.

Anonymous007 (2021-07-21). "Why Is There No Help?", Wildfires Rage In Russia While The World Looks The Other Way. southfront.org Wildfires in Russia's Siberia are getting out of control, with little attention being given to them. Firefighters and volunteers have…

WSWS (2021-07-21). French anti-vaccine protests expose right-wing politics of Jean-Luc Mélenchon. wsws.org Unsubmissive France has sought to promote resistance to vaccinations and undermine public consciousness of the necessity for a continued struggle against the pandemic.

_____ (2021-07-21). Democrats Urged to Reject Latest GOP Attempt to Hold Social Security 'Hostage'. commondreams.org Islamophobia must be seen within the larger context of the toxic anti-refugee and anti-immigrant sentiments, now defining factors in shaping modern European politics.

Titlealden Global Capital Is Killing the Newsroom (2021-07-21). Alden Global Capital Is Killing the Newsroom. commondreams.org Islamophobia must be seen within the larger context of the toxic anti-refugee and anti-immigrant sentiments, now defining factors in shaping modern European politics.

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-21). Atlantic values: Taliban says "Turkey is our brother" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Taliban 'wants to develop good ties with Turkey' The Taliban is seeking support from Muslim countries to find a political solution to the conflict in Afghanistan and wants to develop good ties with Turkey, the group's spokesman Zabinullah Muhajid has said. "Turkey is our brother, and we have so much in common based on faith," …

_____ (2021-07-21). Progress or War: On Islamophobia and Europe's Demographic Shifts. commondreams.org

Staff (2021-07-21). China Points to the US as Main Source of Cyberattacks. orinocotribune.com Beijing (Sputnik) — The United States is the main source of cyberattacks that are launched throughout the world, stated Zhao Lijian, spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, while commenting on similar accusations that Washington has made against Beijing. | A senior US administration official told reporters on Monday, July 19, that a group of US allies and partners, including the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan and NATO, have all joined the United States "in exposing and criticizing the malicious cyberattacks organized by the Chinese National Security Ministr…

European Secretariat of the International Peoples' Assembly (2021-07-21). Anti-G20 mobilizations in Italy: Strengthening environmental struggles and remembering Genoa 2001. peoplesdispatch.org Social movements are organizing street mobilizations and counter-summits during the meeting of G20 environment ministers from July 20-23. This G20 meeting takes place exactly 20 years after the killing of Carlo Giuliani during the G8 summit in Genova.

teleSUR (2021-07-21). The US Finally Quits Pressuring Over Nord Stream 2. telesurenglish.net The U.S. confirmed on Wednesday that it wouldn't continue to pressure against the Russian-led pipeline infrastructure Nord Stream 2 as sanctions have been useless against the deal between Russia and Germany. | RELATED: | State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that the U.S. authorities "came to the conclusion, as any rational observer would, that sanctions are unlikely to stop the completion of the pipeline… that is wh…

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-21). Kremlin: Russian Hypersonic Missiles Reaction to U.S. Missile Shield Near Its Borders. globalresearch.ca

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