(2021-07-07). Christian Democratic candidate for German chancellor demands people learn to "live with the virus" wsws.org Armin Laschet lined up squarely behind the right-wing extremist Alternative for Germany, which has been demanding the abandonment of all public health measures to contain the pandemic.
(2021-07-07). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Summer travel and people not in your bubble during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "The reason we have the COVID-19 delta variant, the reason we have the delta plus variant is because of unimmunized people who get infected," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. He adds that 99.2% of the recorded COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are in people not vaccinated against the virus. This is why he cautions folks who may be traveling this Fourth of July holiday and…
(2021-07-07). International Criminal Court's Pre-Trial Chamber Recognizes Venezuela's Proactive Conduct. orinocotribune.com 
On July 2, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC), based in The Hague, Netherlands, acknowledged that Venezuela has maintained a proactive attitude during the preliminary examination being carried out by the Prosecutor's Office, and urged the organization to "maintain a meaningful dialogue" with Venezuela, reported the Attorney General of the Bolivarian Republic, Tarek William Saab. | The statement issued by the Venezuelan Attorney General's Office noted that the Pre-Trial Chamber requested the ICC Prosecutor's Office "maintain a meaningful dialogue with Venezuela, reject new requests, an…
(2021-07-07). The Sociopaths are Cocksure while Those with Empathy are Full of Doubt. orinocotribune.com 
By Caitlin Johnstone — Jul 6, 2021 | In a 1933 essay lamenting the rise of Nazism in Germany, Bertrand Russell Which is of course a dynamic that's still at play in the modern world; the Dunning-Kruger effect is a thing, and one need only to look at American presidents to see that there's little relationship between one's intelligence and how far they can rise if they get it in t…
(2021-07-07). 8 July, Berlin: In memory of Ghassan Kanafani. samidoun.net 
Thursday, 8 July 5 pm Brandenburger Tor Berlin, Germany Info: www.instagram.com/p/CRBmUxarrTe/ Join us on Thursday, 8 July to remember Ghassan Kanafani, Palestinian revolutionary writer, thinker and leader, on the 49th anniversary of his assassination. ÿ¥ÿßÿ±ŸÉŸàŸÜÿß ÿ∫ÿØÿߟ㠟şä ÿ®ÿ±ŸÑŸäŸÜ! ŸàŸÇŸÅÿ© ŸÅŸä ÿߟÑÿ∞&Yu…
(2021-07-07). Azerbaijan Claims Of Ceasefire Violation, As Pashinyan Meets Putin. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russian border guards are preparing to be deployed along the border with Azerbaijan along the Gegharkunik section to the Iranian border | Photos of the vehicles with Russian flags have already appeared on the web. Users report that the case is taking place in the Gegharkunik region and claim that these are mobile reconnaissance groups of Russian border guards and servicemen of the 102nd base of the RF Ministry of Defense, providing cover. | Earlier, the governor of Gegharkun…
(2021-07-07). Military Situation In Syria On July 7, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 7, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 30 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 1 — in Aleppo province | On July 6, the Russian military police and Turkish Army conducted a joint patrol in the vicinity of the city of Ayn al-Arab | On July 6, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Ain Laruz and Maouzrah | On July 6, eight people report…
(2021-07-07). Russian Warplanes Punished ISIS Terrorists For Deadly Attacks On Army Troops In Central Syria (Photos). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues to sustain losses as a result of attacks carried out by ISIS cells in the country's central region. | On July 6, two Syrian service members were killed and eight others were wounded when a bus carrying them came under attack near the town of al-Sukhnah in the eastern Homs countryside. ISIS terrorists targeted the bus with an improvised explosive devic…
(2021-07-07). Syrian Army Shelled Turkish Post, Destroyed Militants Missile Launcher In Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On July 7, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) shelled the vicinity of a Turkish military post near the town of Qoqfin in the southern part of Syria's Greater Idlib. | The shelling, which didn't result in any losses, was likely a response to recent ceasefire violations by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Greater Idlib, and its allies. These factions continue to receive military support from Turkey. | A day earlier, the SAA responded to attacks by HTS and its allies by destro…
(2021-07-07). Turkey To Send Syrian Mercenaries To Afghanistan: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
Illustrative imageUntidwswtled.jpg | Turkey is making preparations to deploy some of its Syrian proxies in Afghanistan, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on July 6. | According to the London-based monitoring group, Turkey has already agreed with the leaders of its proxy factions in Syria on the deployment process. | The Turkish intelligence will oversee the deployment and cherry-pick the militants who will be sent to Afghanistan. The militants, who are being promised a monthly salary of $2,000-3,000, will be de…
(2021-07-07). Spain passes Transgender Equality Law, protests engulf country after homophobic murder. peoplesworld.org 
"They are rights, not wishes. It's the law!" read the pink, blue, and white banner of the Communist Party of Spain as its members marched with the wider Unidas Podemos (Together We Can) coalition for Madrid's Pride Parade this past Saturday. Early last week, Spain's Minister of Equality Irene Montero, elected on the Unidas Podemos …
(2021-07-07). Following British warship incident, Moscow warns next foreign power to violate Black Sea borders 'will get a punch in the nose'. rt.com 
Provocateurs who play games in the Black Sea risk "getting punched in the nose." That's according to Russia's deputy foreign minister, who has called on foreign ships to respect the country's borders or face severe consequences. | Speaking to the Moscow's International Affairs news outlet on Tuesday, Sergey Ryabkov was referring to last month's incident involving the British destroyer HMS Defender, which violated Russia's maritime borders near Crimea. | The senior official stressed that the Black Sea was not a place where "games are allowed," noting that such incursions across the Russian border could increase…
(2021-07-07). Real-world evidence clearly shows Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 jab both 'safe & effective,' British science journal Nature reports. rt.com 
World-leading academic journal Nature has published a new analysis of Russia's flagship coronavirus jab, Sputnik V, saying its efficacy has been demonstrated despite the EU and others dragging their feet on approving it for use. | The article,
(2021-07-07). British warship in Crimean waters upset Russia & prompted stern warnings but there's more to come, says 'confident' UK government. rt.com 
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said that the UK will continue to send its sailors through disputed waters off the coast of Crimea after an incursion by HMS 'Defender' last month provoked a furious reaction from Russia. | Speaking to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday, Raab, who serves as deputy prime minister in all but name, defended the decision to chart course for the region. Deploying the Type 45 destroyer, he said, was a show of "confidence" rather than a bid for "confrontation." | The UK refuses to recognize Russian sovereignty over Crimea, and considers the sea surroun…
(2021-07-07). Social Worker awarded damages in Strasbourg for unfair accusations of professional misconduct. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
S.W. v United Kingdom 22 June 2021 The United Kingdom has been ordered by the European Court of Human Rights to pay damages and legal costs to a social worker who was unfairly accused of professional misconduct by a Family Court judge. Facts The applicant was a social worker who was called to give evidence …
(2021-07-07). G7/OTAN: Diplomacia entre ladrones. workers.org 
Para comprender la esencia de las reuniones en Europa, en las que Joe Biden ha estado hablando amablemente con los aliados imperialistas depredadores de Washington, debemos examinar su precedente histórico: la Conferencia de Berlín de 1884-1885 para dividir y saquear el continente africano. Reclamaciones europeas en àÅfrica, 1913. Se muestran . . . |
(2021-07-07). Tajikistan to be overrun by Taliban, Russia/CSTO offer "logistical support to border guards" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Tajikistan: population 9.5Afghanistan: population 40 million Putin assures Rahmon of Russia's readiness to help Tajikistan amid border tensions both bilaterally and at CSTO level — Kremlin In this context, the two leaders discussed ways to reinforce the Tajik-Afghan border and provide logistics support and assistance to Tajik border guards in this respect…. "They agreed to …
(2021-07-07). Russia mulls bringing Azerbaijan, Pakistan into CSTO as partners. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com [The Collective Security Treaty Organization was established in 1992 and has always consisted exclusively of former Soviet republics; that has been the nature of the organization. No new nation has joined since 1994, though three have left.Pakistan of course never had anything to do with the Soviet Union except to allow American spy planes to …
(2021-07-07). Volvo workers in Ghent, Belgium, support the strike in Virginia, US. wsws.org WSWS reporters encountered widespread support for the strike in Virginia among the more than 6,500 Volvo employees in Ghent, Belgium.
(2021-07-07). Iceland's Four-Day Work Week Experiment Billed 'Enormous Success'. sputniknews.com In the course of the experiment that lasted several years and covered around 1 percent of the country's workforce, Icelanders were allowed to reduce their working week to 35 hours, without losing their pay. In response, workers said they felt less stressed and burnt-out and that their health improved, as did the balance between work and leisure.
(2021-07-07). NATO aircraft participated in Turkish-Pakistani air combat exercise. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO aircraft participated in Turkish-Pakistani air combat exercise NATO's Allied Air Command reported that the military bloc participated in the multinational air combat exercise Anatolian Eagle 2021, which occurred from June 21 to July 2. Hosted by Turkey at its Third Main Jet Base in Konya, the war games included combat aircraft from Turkey, Pakistan, …
(2021-07-07). Ukrainian president wants "U.S. power" to drive Russia out of Crimea, Donbass. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian president wants "U.S. power" to drive Russia out of Crimea, Donbass While visiting Lithuania, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a joint press conference with his host, President Gitanas Nauseda, in Vilnius, the capital, in which he advocated bringing the U.S. into the Normandy Format. The latter was established in 2014 after the U.S.-supported coup …
(2021-07-07). Turkish F-16s deployed to Poland for NATO operations near Russian border. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Turkish F-16s deployed to Poland for NATO operations near Russian border NATO announced that four Turkish F-16s fighter jets have flown from the 6th Main Jet Base (Bandirma Base Command) to Malbork, Poland as part of NATO's permanent patrols conducted by rotating multinational combat aircraft. Air policing as NATO delicately phrases it. Somehow one suspects …
(2021-07-06). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Summer travel and people not in your bubble during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "The reason we have the COVID-19 delta variant, the reason we have the delta plus variant is because of unimmunized people who get infected," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. He adds that 99.2% of the recorded COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are in people not vaccinated against the virus. This is why he cautions folks who may be traveling this Fourth of July holiday and…
(2021-07-06). The crime novel post-confinement and post-BLM: The three-day plan. peoplesworld.org 
LYON, France—As the world begins to wake up and we enter the period of post-confinement, in France the first major festival return, just prior to the re-opening of the Cannes Film Festival, was the just concluded Quais du Polar. It's the global festival of crime writing, the largest of its kind, if not in the …
(2021-07-06). As US withdrawal from Afghanistan proceeds, Putin offers support to Tajikistan after Kabul's troops cross border fleeing Taliban. rt.com 
After fierce fighting forced Afghan troops to take refuge across the border in neighboring Tajikistan, Russia has pledged its support for the former Soviet republic in securing its mountainous frontiers against further incursions. | In a statement issued by the Kremlin on Monday, officials revealed that President Vladimir Putin had raised the issue in a call with his Tajik counterpart, Emomali Rahmon. During the exchange, the Russian leader "confirmed his readiness to provide Tajikistan with the necessary support" to resolve the growing crisis. The challenges, Moscow said, have been caused "by the escalation o…
(2021-07-06). Kiev Claims New Losses In Donbass, DPR Warns They Are Fake. southfront.org 
ILLUSRATIVE IMAGE: Forces of the Donetsk People's Republic | On July 5, three Ukrainian servicemen were wounded, another one was killed as a result of shelling in Eastern Ukraine. This was reported by the press center of the Joint Forces Operation."Today, on July 05, the armed formations of the Russian Federation once again violated the ceasefire regime and fired at the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the area of responsibility of the operational-tactical group EAST. As a result of the shelling, one serviceman was killed,…
(2021-07-06). Russian An-26 Passenger Plane Disappears Near Kamchatka, 28 People Missing (UPDATED). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageAccording to preliminary data, all people on board were killed as a result of the crash. The wreckage of the missing An-26 in Kamchatka was found 4-5 km from the runway, the rescue work is difficult due to the peculiarities of the landscape, according to Rosaviatsia center. | In Russia's far east, rescuers identified the crash site of the An-26, which flew from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky to the village of Palana and stopped communicati…
(2021-07-06). DPR/LPR Call For U.S. To Be Included In Normandy Format, As Ukraine Signals It Can "Easily Retake Part Of Donbass" southfront.org 
The self-proclaimed Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics proposed holding a meeting at the level of advisers to the heads of…
(2021-07-06). Military Situation In Donetsk People's Republic On July 6, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | 1. UAF in Pesky targeted DPR positions in Veseloe with grenade launchers | 2. UAF in Marinka targeted DPR positions in Aleksandrovka with grenade launchers | 3. UAF in Taramchuk targeted DPR positions in Elenovka with grenade launchers | 4. UAF in Berezovoe targeted DPR positions in Yasnoe with grenade launchers | 5. UAF in Mirnoe shelled DPR positions in Staromarievka with mortars | 6. UAF in Granitnoe shelled DPR positions in Grigorovka with mortars | 7. DPR for…
(2021-07-06). Russia's top coastal city Sochi looks grim & empty in US media hit piece… despite beaches bustling with tourists just out of shot. rt.com 
With its grimy pier and empty deckchairs, Russia's coastal city of Sochi looks like it's past its prime. Well that's if you believe the propaganda in American tabloid The Daily Beast which ignored the crowds in nicer spots nearby. | In an article
(2021-07-06). The Visegrad Nations Have Nailed Their Complaints to the EU's Door. strategic-culture.org 
The Visegrad nations in the center of Europe are challenging the orthodoxy of the EU elite and throughout history direct challenges to enforced dogmas spark a lot of chaos, change, and empower others to stand against the status quo. | Right before the Protestant Revolution in Europe many significant players doubted the necessity of Rome and had some qualms about certain dogma, but they dared not speak heresy, at least not publicly. When Martin Luther nailed his list of complaints to that church door it instantly shifted the Overton Window just enough to make yesterday's unspeakable blasphemy, become a possibl…
(2021-07-06). Talk World Radio: Yurii Sheliazhenko on Ukraine as Imperial Chess Board. warisacrime.org 
Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. This week on Talk World Radio, we're discussing Ukraine, war, and peace. Our guest Yurii Sheliazhenko is executive secretary of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement and a board member of the European Bureau for …
(2021-07-06). Greta Thunberg: 'Nature and Physics Are Not Entertained nor Distracted by Your Theater'. thenation.com Greta Thunberg: 'Nature and Physics Are Not Entertained nor Distracted by Your Theater'
(2021-07-06). 'Nature and Physics Are Not Entertained nor Distracted by Your Theater…. The Show Is Over'. thenation.com 'Nature and Physics Are Not Entertained nor Distracted by Your Theater…. The Show Is Over'
(2021-07-06). The Twisted Case Of Craig Murray. popularresistance.org The recent decision of the High Court of Judiciary in Edinburgh arguing that the journalist and whistleblower Craig Murray should not appeal his conviction and sentence for contempt of court to the United Kingdom Supreme Court was not unexpected.
(2021-07-06). WHO Warns Again Lifting COVID-19 Restrictions. telesurenglish.net The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday about the risks of reopening too soon and lifting COVID-19 restrictions despite more transmissible variants triggering outbreaks worldwide. | RELATED: | "All of the countries of the Americas, we still have nearly one million cases a week, and the same in Europe…with half a million cases a week. It's not like this thing has gone away. It isn't over," the WHO emergency exp…
(2021-07-06). Saudi Prince Investigated in France for Alleged Modern Slavery. telesurenglish.net According to a report published by the Daily Mail on Sunday, French authorities are reviewing allegations that an unnamed Saudi prince kept seven employees in modern-day slavery at a property he owns near Paris, France. | RELATED: | The report, which cites the prosecutor's office in Nanterre, shows that the investigation into human trafficking was launched after the alleged victims — wome…
(2021-07-06). Russia Won't Allow Pressures From the US, Authorities Say. telesurenglish.net The comments follow the aftermath of the Biden-Putin summit on June 16, largely regarded as a success. However, Lavrov warned that in the aftermath of the meeting, "U.S. officials, including those who participated in the Geneva meeting, started asserting what seemed to be foregone tenets, perorating that they had "made it clear" to Moscow, "warned it, and stated their demands."
(2021-07-06). Thousands of Women protest Throughout Turkey as gov't withdraws from Istanbul Convention on Women's Rights. juancole.com By Arzu Geybullayeva | ( Globalvoices.org) — Thousands of women marched across the largest cities in Turkey on July 1, to protest Turkey's official withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention. Heavy police intervention and violence were reported throughout the country. Turkey announced its decision to withdraw from the Convention on March 20, 2021. The Istanbul Convention …
(2021-07-06). [Research Paper] Global prevalence of WHO infant feeding practices in 57 LMICs in 2010—2018 and time trends since 2000 for 44 LMICs. thelancet.com Breastfeeding practices in LMICs have continued to improve in the past decade globally, but practices still lag behind the WHO feeding recommendations. Breastfeeding practices differed greatly across WHO regions, with the Eastern Mediterranean and European regions, and upper middle-income countries facing the greatest challenges in meeting targets. Continued efforts are needed to achieve the 2025 global breastfeeding target.
(2021-07-06). A new Green-Left coalition takes over Croatia's capital. zcomm.org The residents of Croatia's capital, Zagreb, voted for change in May, turning away from a regime that had held power since 2000…
(2021-07-06). Women protest across country as Turkey withdraws from Istanbul Convention. zcomm.org Heavy police intervention was reported across the country…
(2021-07-06). Kremlin: Turkey is an example of how Russia can be friends with NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com (There's nothing wrong with a military bloc that has 30 members and 40 partners on six continents; nothing wrong with one that has waged unprovoked war on three continents; that collectively spends over $1 trillion a year on military outlays; that has recruited every nation on the European continent except Russia as members and partners; …
(2021-07-06). 'Overwhelming Success': Researchers Praise Iceland's Four-Day Work Week Trials. commondreams.org SSA must return to its roots, to its core mission of helping everyone get the benefits for which they are eligible.
(2021-07-06). Russia Calls on UK to Stop Provocations in Black Sea. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia calls on the United Kingdom to stop provocations after the incident with the HMS Defender warship, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said, adding that the Black Sea is not a place for "such games."
(2021-07-06). The looming Arctic collapse: more than 40% of north Russian buildings are starting to crumble. mronline.org Previously solid ground is quickly degrading. The melting of the permafrost is about to cause huge damage to buildings and infrastructure across the country, Russia's natural resource minister warns. | July 6, 2021…
