(2021-08-28). Germany's Left Party approves military mission in Afghanistan. wsws.org One month before the federal elections, the Left Party is swinging towards open support for imperialist military operations by the Bundeswehr (Armed Forces). The party is responding to the growing opposition to German militarism in light of the debacle in Afghanistan.
(2021-08-28). The Taliban Now Better Equipped Than Ukrainian Army. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, said in his interview that more than 100 portable Javelin anti-tank missile systems were at the disposal of the Taliban that were captured following the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. | The head of the Russian Defense Ministry made the comparison when answering the question if the Taliban is now better equipped than the Ukrainian Army."If <...> the U.S. delivered Javelin systems to Ukraine, I don't remember, a few dozen, or something like that, then there…
(2021-08-28). No Time For Rest: Russian Warplanes Continue To Strike Militant Positions In Greater Idlib (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
2712070 10/04/2015 Russian servicemen attach a Kh-25 high-precision missile to a Su-24 aircraft at the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Dmitriy Vinogradov/RIA Novosti | On August 28, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out at least eight airstrikes on militants' positions in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The Russian airstrikes targeted the outskirts of the towns of al-Bara, Almaouzrah and Ain La Rose. All three towns are a part of the al-Zawiya Mount in the southern countryside…
(2021-08-28). Military Situation In Syria On August 28, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On August 27, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 28 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 10 — in Latakia province, 2 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On August 27, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in al-Fatirah | On August 27, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled YPG positions near Tal Rafaat | On August 27, Russian warplanes attacked positions of Turkish-backed f…
(2021-08-28). The pandemic exposes the bankruptcy of European capitalism. wsws.org This report was delivered at the Socialist Equality Party (US) 2021 summer school, held August 1 through August 6, by Johannes Stern, the deputy editor of the German-language edition of the World Socialist Web Site.
(2021-08-28). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Breaking down the booster terminology for COVID-19 vaccines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccine boosters are being recommended eight months after a person's second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. "A vaccine booster dose is generally an additional dose above and beyond the primary series needed to achieve protective immunity," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "So the dose that was approved this past week would be better classified as an 'additional dose' for those who are moderately to severely immunocompromised." Dr….
(2021-08-28). Russia reports a daily record of 820 COVID deaths as schools are set to reopen. wsws.org While daily new infections are slowly declining, the country is still recording over 19,000 new cases a day, almost all of them driven by the highly contagious Delta variant.
(2021-08-28). Su-24 Bomber Crashed In Russia (Videos). southfront.org 
(2021-08-27). Will Ukraine Face the Same Abandonment after US Exit from Afghanistan? globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-27). NATO's Obsolescence: Ukraine, Turkey, Brazil and now Afghanistan. strategic-culture.org 
We should expect to see the U.S. continue to downsize its commitments outside of the Americas, and we expect to see the U.S. increase its efforts to reintroduce a Monroe Doctrine 2.0 inside the Americas, Joaquin Flores writes. | Ukrainian President Zelensky captured
(2021-08-27). Russian Warplanes Took Missile Fire While Carrying Out New Wave Of Airstrikes On Greater Idlib (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
On August 27, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a series of airstrikes on the northwestern Syrian region…
(2021-08-27). Denmark and the Case for Optimism on the Pandemic. zcomm.org Covid may be with us for a while, but it need not be a dreaded disease and pose a major threat to the economy…
(2021-08-27). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Danish government announces bill to break nurses' pay strike with support of Socialist People's Party; Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency staff in Swansea, Wales in fourth week of month-long strike, the only union sanctioned UK dispute over Covid safety; strike by more than 300,000 Nigerian doctors over pay arrears enters fourth week.
(2021-08-27). Ukraine's Threats To Turn To The East Will Not Force Concessions From The West. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageUkraine hopes China can alleviate major economic issues. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | Since the 2014 Maidan coup, different administrations in Kiev have continued with a single-minded goal — absorbing Ukraine into Western organizations and blocs like NATO and the European Union at the expense of having cordial relations with Russia and China. With this foreign policy, one would expect that a priority would be deepening Ukraine's financial relations with the…
(2021-08-27). Workers in France protest for health democracy. peoplesdispatch.org In recent protests against the health pass and mandatory vaccination rules, trade union activists have been pointing out the failures of the Emmanuel Macron-led government in controlling the pandemic while highlighting the need for proper public health measures…
(2021-08-27). States Pull Back on COVID Data Even as Delta Variant Surges. truthout.org 
Two state government websites in Georgia recently stopped posting updates on covid-19 cases in prisons and long-term care facilities, just as the dangerous delta variant was taking hold. | Data has been disappearing recently in other states as well. | Florida, for example, now reports covid cases, deaths and hospitalizations once a week, instead of daily, as before. | Both states, along with the rest of the South, are battling high infection rates. | Public health experts are voicing concern about the pullbac…
(2021-08-27). Amnesty underscores Qatar's failure to investigate workers' deaths in new report. peoplesdispatch.org Human rights group Amnesty International heavily criticized Qatar, the host of the 2022 FIFA football world cup, for the deaths of thousands of foreign migrant laborers in the country. A majority of these workers' deaths remain unexplained and the cause of death in the death certificates remains vague and unclear. Amnesty called upon the Qatari government to order a thorough and credible investigation into the causes of deaths of foreign workers in the country. | Various other human rights groups, the United Nations, and foreign governments including Germany have repeatedly urged Qatar to make sure that the right…
(2021-08-27). China-Russia drill signals new era in joint exercises: spokesperson. ecns.cn A joint military exercise between China and Russia, code-named ZAPAD/INTERACTION-2021, has charted the course for a new high-point in bilateral relations, opened new horizons for military drills between major countries.
(2021-08-27). Russia Shows Off Buk-M3 Air-Defense System With Brand New Optical Tracker (Photos). southfront.org 
FILE IMAGE: Sergei Bobylev/TASS | Russia's air-defense manufacturer Almaz-Antey has presented a 9–ê317–ú-E TELAR [Transporter Erector Launcher And Radar] of the Buk-M3 "Viking" medium-ran air-defense system equipped with a brand new optical tracker. | The upgraded TELAR was showcased at the International Military-Technical Forum Army-2021 that opened its doors on August 22. | The new optical tracker, which appears to be equipped with an infrared camera, a day camera, and a laser range-finder, is hou…
(2021-08-27). Russian Armed Forces Waiting For Their Upgrades Following Army-2021. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russia's Army-2021 International Military and Technical Forum is drawing to an end, taking place between August 22 and 28th. | Many events took place therein, with a large number of exhibitions and presentations of new and existing equipment and hardware. | Many of the units that were shown will be adopted into the Russian Armed Forces in the next months or years. | Notably, some of the new additions include the 152mm self-propelled artillery mounts 2S35 of the Coalition-SV…
(2021-08-27). Serbian unions demand a minimum wage which supports a dignified life. peoplesdispatch.org Trade unions in Serbia are demanding a minimum wage of 39,000 Serbian dinars (390.61 USD) per month for 2022, which they consider much needed to have a dignified life…