(2021-08-01). 7 August, Gothenburg: Demonstration for Palestine / Demonstrera fà∂r Palestina. samidoun.net 
Friday, 7 August 2: 00 pm Gà∂taplatsen Gothenburg, Sweden Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/608414086807720 Demonstration for Palestine — Stop the forced displacement in Jerusalem — Freedom and return for all Palestinians — Victory to the Palestinian resistance Link to posters: we.tl/t-cPMSkBQgUs Gathering point: Gà∂taplatsen, at 14: 00 Demonstration route: Avenyn Grà∂nsakstorget Domkyrkan Vasagatan Haga Jà§rntorget Closing location: Jà§rntorget 16: 30 Demonstration fà∂r Palestina — Stoppa vrà§kningarna i Jerusalem — Frihet och à•tervà&…
(2021-08-01). Military Situation In Syria On August 1, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 1, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 35 times: 23 — in Idlib province, 3 — in Latakia province, 5 — in Hama province, 4 — in Aleppo province | On July 31, a truce has been reached between the SAA and the former rebels meditated by Russia in the south of Daraa province | On July 31, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions north of Tal Tamar | On July 31, SAA artillery she…
(2021-08-01). Study shows masks offer protection as COVID-19 infections tick up. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended this week that people vaccinated against COVID-19 resume wearing masks in public indoor spaces in areas of the United States where the virus is spreading. "Appropriate masking in addition to vaccination remain the best methods to help protect individuals from the Coronavirus," says Gregory Poland, M.D., an infectious disease expert at Mayo Clinic. In fact, published data from Mayo Clinic researchers have found that…
(2021-08-01). Iran Denies Responsibility For Recent Tanker Attack Following Accusations By Israeli Prime Minister. southfront.org 
File image. | On August 1, Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett directly blamed Iran for the Two crewmen, a British and a Romanian, were killed in the attack on the Liberian-flagged tanker which is operated by Zodiac Maritime, a London-based company owned by Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer. | "The Iranians who attacke…
(2021-07-31). Is Russia Helping Syria or Stripping it of its Few Remaining Resources? juancole.com 
By Scott Lucas | — All the standard public relations ploys were in evidence for the recent meeting between Syria's leader Bashar al-Assad and Russian envoy Alexander Lavrentiev in Damascus. More than 230 officials from 30 federal executive bodies, five Russian regions, and the Russian defence ministry had trekked to the Syrian capital. There were …
(2021-07-31). Daraa Former Rebels Release Syrian Army Captives Amid Reports Of Near Agreement. southfront.org 
Syrian soldiers in Tel Rifaat city, Illustrative image | Daraa's former rebels have released most of the Syrian service members who were captured by them during the recent clashes in the southern governorate, several Syrian news sources reported on July 30 and 31. | According to the Horan Free League, most of the captives were freed after mediation from the Russian-backed 8th Brigade, a unit of the 5th Corps that was founded in 2018 for former rebels in the eastern Daraa countryside. | More than 40 service member…
(2021-07-31). Military Situation In Syria On July 31, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 30, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 27 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 6 — in Latakia province, 6 — in Hama province, 1 — in Aleppo province | On July 30, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Banin and Deir Sonbol | On July 30, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in Tokhar and al-Jat | On July 30, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF posi…
(2021-07-31). NATO's residue: Turkish, Afghan defense chiefs discuss Kabul airport. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkey's defense chief's visits this year include ones to Turkey's Azerbaijan satrapy and to conquered territory in Iraq, Libya and Syria. Turkish, Afghan defense ministers discuss Kabul airport In a phone call on July 30, Turkish and Afghan defense ministers discussed the security of Hamid Karzai International Airport, Turkish authorities said. In a statement, the …
(2021-07-31). [World Report] Health workers in Belarus facing repression. thelancet.com Doctors report being fired or assaulted for supporting protests against President Lukashenko. Ed Holt reports.
(2021-07-31). Belarusian opposition leader Tikhanovskaya appeals to Washington for support. wsws.org Tikhanovskaya toured Washington for over a week and met with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday.
(2021-07-31). Video: Similarities Of Medical Abuse In 1930's Germany With Todays Covid19 Policies. globalresearch.ca First published on Global …
(2021-07-31). Nature's Own Fuel Could Save Us From the Greenhouse Effect and Electric Grid Failure. dissidentvoice.org 
Hemp fuel and other biofuels could reduce carbon emissions while saving the electric grid, but they're often overlooked for more expensive, high-tech climate solutions. On July 14, the European Union unveiled sweeping climate change and emissions targets that would, according to Gulf News, mean "the end of the internal combustion engine": The commission's draft would reduce …
(2021-07-31). Venezuela's Resistance Reduces Washington's Pressure. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Jorge Arreaza, has dedicated the last four years of his life to weathering the worst diplomatic crisis his country has suffered in decades. During that time he has faced the trade blockade, the confiscation of strategic companies and deposits abroad, and the recognition of the parallel government of Juan Guaidó by Washington and the European Union. | In an interview with La Jornada, the Minister of People's Power for Foreign Relations of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, who was in Mexico City to participate in the twenty-first Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Community of…
(2021-07-31). Esther Bejarano °Presente! workers.org 
This lightly edited article first appeared in Berlin Bulletin No. 193, July 20, 2021. 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 . . . |
(2021-07-31). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On July 31, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | 1- UAF in Starognatovka shelled DPR positions in Petrovskoe, killing 4 DPR fighters with 122-mm artillery | 2- UAF in Opytne shelled DPR positions in Veseloe with grenade launchers | 3- UAF in Vodyanoe shelled DPR positions in Leninskoe with grenade launchers | 4- DPR forces in Leninskoe shelled DPR positions in Vodyanoe with grenade launchers | 5- DPR forces in Novolaspa targeted UAF positions in Novoselivka with 82-mm artillery | On July 29th, 3 DPR fighters we…
(2021-07-31). A 'New Cold War' has already started, but Russia & China are winning against a 'weakening' West, says former Kremlin adviser. rt.com 
The Soviet Union might have lost the first Cold War, but Russia is ahead in the rematch with the US and, this time, has every chance of coming out on top. That's according to one well-known Moscow scholar, Sergey Karaganov. | Speaking to Russian newspaper Argumenty I Fakty, the academic argued that Moscow is now much stronger than it was during the late Soviet period, and the West has weakened in that time. | Karaganov has been one of Russia's top foreign-policy theorists for decades, and has also advised President Vladimir Putin in the past. He is currently the head of the World Economy and International Affa…
(2021-07-31). Climate Campaigners Hold 'Tug-Of-War' In Front Of Leinster House. popularresistance.org Protesters gathered before the Dail today and staged a "tug-of-war" to highlight fracked gas imports and the climate implications of data centres. Members of Extinction Rebellion Ireland dressed as representatives of tech companies as part of their campaign, holding the rope on one end during a tug-of-war while children pulled on the other.
(2021-07-31). Afghan troops to be trained in Turkey under NATO supervision. en.mehrnews.com Afghan soldiers will receive training from NATO in Turkey, in the first such training program of its kind outside Afghanistan.
(2021-07-31). Ukraine's new top commander's priorities: revamp army to NATO standards, teach troops English. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com New commander-in-chief names priorities for Army development "The general course of reforming the Armed Forces of Ukraine in accordance with NATO principles and standards remains irreversible. And the key here is the principles. Changes must take place first of all in the worldview and attitude to people…," the commander-in-chief emphasized. Development and implementation in all …
(2021-07-31). Turkey intensifies advance into Africa. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kenya Burkina Faso Somalia Tunisia Senegal Angola Morocco Uganda Libya Djibouti Penetrating Africa: Turkey's largest-ever armored vehicle deal ==== Turkey exports minesweepers to Burkina Faso, in 1st to Africa Turkish state-owned defense firm ASFAT will export its minesweeping equipment to Burkina Faso, following the vehicles' sale to Azerbaijan where it is being used to clean …
(2021-07-31). Protests held in Serbia against large scale mining bid by Rio Tinto. peoplesdispatch.org Residents of the Serbian town of Loznica intensified protests against the proposed opening of a Lithium mine by the Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto in the Jadar and Drina rivers in Serbia. On July 29, Thursday, hundreds of residents of Loznica and several environmental rights groups including Ne davimo Beograd, Protect Jadar and Radjevina, the Coalition for Sustainable Mining in Serbia, Podrinje Anti-Corruption Team (PAKT), Ne damo Jadar and Kreni Pokreni protested in front of the City Assembly where the implementation of the mining project was discussed. The protesters alleged that for the imagined finan…
(2021-07-31). Greece, Lithuania, Poland: Pentagon unloads troops, several hundred military vehicles. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Atlantic Resolve rotation demonstrates strategic importance of seaport in Alexandroupoli, Greece ==== Pentagon deploys "combat-credible" 1st Infantry Division to Poland Battle of the Atlantic: Citing Nazi Germany as model, U.S. military chief hails new NATO command ==== The seaport in Alexandroupoli, Greece is currently supporting the movement of hundreds of U.S. Army equipment items for …
(2021-07-31). [Obituary] Barbara Murphy. thelancet.com Nephrologist and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Born on Oct 15, 1964, in South Dublin, Ireland, she died of glioblastoma on June 30, 2021, in New York, NY, USA, aged 56 years.
(2021-07-31). Azerbaijan, Turkey, Pakistan: mutual aggression pact. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com [See: Rehearsal for war with Armenia, Greece and India: Turkey inaugurates NATO-backed bloc from Balkans to Chinese border ] Pakistan always supports Azerbaijan — ambassador Pakistan has always supported Azerbaijan — both during the war [2020 Karabakh war] and afterwards," [said] the ambassador [Bilal Haye]. ==== Pakistan delighted with Azerbaijan's victory during 44-day Karabakh war …