Monthly Archives: July 2023

2023-07-27: News Headlines

Speak Out Now (2023-07-27). Saturday 8/5: Police Murder in France: A Nationwide Uprising. indybay.org Online Townhall, see website for details…

M. K. Bhadrakumar, People's Dispatch. (2023-07-27). Glimpses Of An Endgame In Ukraine. popularresistance.org The problem with the war in Ukraine is that it has been all smoke and mirrors. The Russian objectives of "demilitarization" and "de-Nazification" of Ukraine wore a surreal look. The Western narrative that the war is between Russia and Ukraine, where central issue is the Westphalian principle of national sovereignty, wore thin progressively leaving a void. | There is a realization today that the war is actually between Russia and NATO and that Ukraine had ceased to be a sovereign country since 2014 when the CIA and sister Western agencies — Germany, the UK, France, Sweden, etc.— installed a puppet regi…

Frances Madeson (2023-07-27). How an Illinois City Council Passed Unprecedented Local Human Rights Protections. truthout.org To protect residents and visitors from the effects of right-wing repression so prevalent in the southern Illinois region, the Carbondale City Council has laid two new cornerstones in its legal infrastructure. On July 11, in front of a packed chamber, the council and mayor received a standing ovation after enacting a bodily autonomy ordinance stating the City will respect and protect the… |

Ahmed Adel (2023-07-26). Germany, France Face Economic Depression, High Energy Costs, Declining Industrial Production, Cheap Russian Energy "Still Off the Table" globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2023-07-26). Germany, France face new recession but cheap Russian energy still off the table. infobrics.org Sanctions against Russia have boomeranged and affected the EU much worse, bringing to question just how much longer Germany and other countries can maintain this economically suicidal policy.

Kenny Stancil (2023-07-26). Mediterranean Nations Battle Deadly Wildfires Fueled by Climate Crisis. truthout.org Algeria, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, and Turkey. What do these nine countries have in common? All of them are currently battling deadly infernos made worse by the fossil fuel-driven climate emergency. And yet, governments worldwide continue to greenlight new coal, oil, and gas production — exacerbating planet-heating pollution and ensuring that heatwaves, wildfires… |

ecns.cn (2023-07-26). France bids farewell to giant panda. ecns.cn French first lady Brigitte Macron bid farewell to Yuan Meng at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Tuesday afternoon shortly before the first giant panda born in France took off on a 12-hour flight to Chengdu, Sichuan province, to join a panda breeding and conservation program.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-07-27). Cuban president highlights force of Javier Sotomayor's sports record. plenglish.com On his Twitter account, the Cuban head of State noted that the former athlete is the man who has been closest to heaven with his own feet. | Three decades ago today, he jumped 2.45 meters in Salamanca, Spain. No one has been able to match it, the president recalled in his message. | Javier Sotomayor Sanabria is considered the best high jumper in history. | During his sports career, he won an Olympic title, two world championships, four gold medals in indoors track and field competitions, and three Pan-American titles, among others. | He set his first record at the age of 16.

WSWS (2023-07-27). A postal worker forced to work in extreme heat dies in Turkey. wsws.org Postal worker Kƒ±rmƒ±zƒ±gàºl's death is one of the latest tragic examples of the dire situation faced by countless workers in many sectors around the world who are forced to work in unsafe conditions for the profit of their employers.

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-26). US Sanctions Blocked UN Earthquake Rescue System in Syria. news.antiwar.com A life-saving United Nations mapping system to coordinate rescue efforts was blocked in Syria by US sanctions following a devastating earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey on February 6, Middle East Eye reported on Wednesday. The system, known as the Insarag Coordination & Management System (ICMS), uses a cloud-based mapping platform to help rescuers log …

Drago Bosnic (2023-07-26). Albanian Narco-terrorists, the KLA and the UK Cocaine Market. globalresearch.ca

infobrics (2023-07-26). Albanian narco-terrorists ravaging UK. infobrics.org As the UK directly participated in the creation of this Albanian monstrosity, the way this has backfired cannot be considered anything but a well-deserved poetic justice.

Stephen Karganovic (2023-07-27). A Legitimacy Scandal Rocks Bosnia and Herzegovina. "Technically a Sovereign State", Who is in Charge? globalresearch.ca

_____ (2023-07-26). A Legitimacy Scandal Rocks Bosnia and Herzegovina. strategic-culture.org

Andrew Bacewich (2023-07-27). Ukraine and the powerful resurgence of US empire. indybay.org "NATO is not what it claims to be," reads the headline. Contrary to the claims of its architects and defenders, the alliance's primary purpose since its inception has not been to deter aggression from the East, much less to promote democracy, but to "bind Western Europe to a much broader project of a world order led by the United States."

teleSUR (2023-07-27). European Union Reiterates Rejection of Quran Desecration. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the European Union (EU) reiterated its strong and determined rejection of the desecration of the Islamic holy book of Quran. | RELATED: | "Following the recent acts by individuals in Europe that have offended many Muslims, the EU reiterates its strong and determined rejection of any form of incitement to religious hatred and intolerance," said the EU Delegation to Lebanon. | "The desecration of the Qur…

Ana Perdigón (2023-07-27). Disagreements over Illegal Sanctions Continue to Divide Venezuela's Opposition. orinocotribune.com The lifting of illegal US and European sanctions against Venezuela has become the new issue in the endless dispute among Venezuelan opposition groups. Businesspeople, economists, and political leaders were engaged in a give and take regarding the lessening or strengthening of the unilateral coercive measures. | After the new president of Fedecámaras, Adán Celis, said that the lifting of the sanctions would allow a more fluid trade and economic recovery, right-wing precandidate to the primaries Andrés Velázquez criticized him. | Celis, the new head of the most prominent business association in Venezuela (Fedecamar…

Walden Bello (2023-07-27). A Mini-Revolution in Tokyo. fpif.org Satoko Kishimoto returned to her native Japan in April 2022. She was 47, and for 22 of those years she had been in Europe, most of them spent working for the progressive think-tank Transnational Institute in Amsterdam. She had no firm plans for the future—maybe doing some writing, maybe engaging in care work. In any case, when she landed, she had absolutely no inkling that in two months' time, she would be mayor of Suginami, the seventh largest of Tokyo's 23 central wards, with a population of over 588,300. | "I did not know Suginami at all," she told me as I interviewed her at her office a few weeks ago. "A…

Dick Nichols (2023-07-27). Spanish election: Right blocked, but now Sánchez needs Puigdemont. greenleft.org.au Green Left's European correspondent Dick Nichols analyses the July 23 Spanish general election.

WSWS (2023-07-27). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Strikes across Portuguese National Health Service over pay, conditions and staffing including one-day national strike of GPs and pharmacists; electricity workers in Lebanon join indefinite four-month-long public sector pay strike; Nigerian doctors at University College Hospital begin three-week strike over colleagues' wages unpaid for three months…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-27). Russian Strikes Wipe Out Ukrainian Airfields, Destroy More NATO Equipment (Videos). southfront.org File image. | The Russian military had launched strikes against several airfields and ammunition depots of Kiev forces, the Ministry of Defense announced on July 27. "The Russian Armed Forces delivered concentrated strikes by airborne and seaborne long-range precision weapons against the Ukrainian army's airfields, command posts and deployment sites, assembly workshops and depots storing seaborne drones, and also missiles, armament and military hardware supplied from European countries and the United States…

ecns.cn (2023-07-27). Variety of cuisines served at Chengdu athletes' village. ecns.cn Covering an area of about 17,000 square meters, the two dining halls in the athletes' village run 20 hours a day and the menu rotates every seven days. Food from various countries in Europe, the Mediterranean, and Asia are available for the athletes.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-07-27). Cuba underscores importance of EuroLat Assembly in Madrid. plenglish.com Madrid, Jul 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Thursday highlighted the importance of the 15th EuroLat Assembly to bring positions closer between the European Union (EU) and Latin America, just after the EU-CELAC Summit in Brussels.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-07-27). Canciller ruso agradece a Nicaragua postura en reunión Celac-UE. telesurtv.net El alto funcionario agradeció el apoyo a la defensa, en la cita, de los valores y enfoques comunes en asuntos internacionales.

The Exposé (2023-07-27). The Pfizer Effect: Europe's 63,060% increase in Child Deaths following EMA approval of Covid Vaccine proves it is 100% Safe & Effective. expose-news.com In the scorching summer of 2021, a momentous decision swept across Europe, sparking a whirlwind of emotions among parents, who had fallen for the 24/7 propaganda, eagerly awaiting a ray of hope …

The Exposé (2023-07-27). PfizerGate: Europe's Child Deaths Soared in 2022, Confirming Covid-19 Vaccine Depopulation Fears. expose-news.com If we consider the substantial rise in mortality rates in 2020 to be a result of the supposed emergence of the Covid-19 virus, one could logically assume that the widely distributed vaccine, …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-27). Understanding effects of heat on mental health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Irritability is a common side effect of heat. A heat wave is affecting parts of the U.S., including much of the Southwest, through the Southeast and parts of Europe. When temperatures soar, the heat can take a toll more than just physically. Our well-being can suffer as well. "A study of over 2 million people found an increased visit rate or incidence of people going to the emergency department with psychiatric and mental health-related concerns during…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-26). Agency Project: Migrant Women in Europe Work for Political Participation. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López For a woman to become an "changemaker" she has to develop to the maximum her potential, her capacity to choose and act to modify reality in order to make decisions and to be able to control her own life, playing an active role as a protagonist in terms of her personal and…

Staff (2023-07-26). Venezuela's Parliament: Europe's Alleged Investment in Latin America Should be Viewed With Caution. orinocotribune.com Following the European Union's announcement that it had approved an alleged investment of ‚Ǩ45 billion in Latin America and the Caribbean, members of Venezuela's National Assembly (AN) expressed their reservations as to the real objective pursued by the European bloc since, among other hypotheses, it was suggested that this would lead to the indebtedness of Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) countries with fewer resources and "tie them up" in the classic style of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). | Another theory suggests that the investment will increase the degree of…

WSWS (2023-07-26). Record-shattering heat signals a global climate change tipping point. wsws.org Climate scientists at World Weather Attribution reported Tuesday that the heat seen this month in the US and Europe would have been "virtually impossible" without the impact of human-induced climate change, and that extended heat waves are no longer rare thanks to continued carbon emissions.

Andrei Popoviciu, In These Times. (2023-07-26). How Europe Outsourced Border Enforcement To Africa. popularresistance.org When Cornelia Ernst and her delegation arrived at the Rosso border station on a scorching February day, it wasn't the bustling artisanal marketplace, the thick smog from trucks waiting to cross, or the vibrantly painted pirogues bobbing in the Senegal River that caught their eye. It was the slender black briefcase on the table before the station chief. When the official unlatched the hard plastic carrier, proudly unveiling dozens of cables meticulously arranged beside a touchscreen tablet, soft gasps filled the room. | Called the Universal Forensic Extraction Device (UFED), the machine is a data-extraction tool c…

unherd (2023-07-26). How Nato seduced the European Left. unherd.com NATO has intensified its engagement with popular culture, new technologies, and youth influencers.

aljazeera (2023-07-26). Are we heading toward a far-right European Union? aljazeera.com We always assumed European unity would imply greater cosmopolitanism and multiculturalism, but that may not be the case.

Gary Lindorff (2023-07-26). Waking from the dream of causality. thiscantbehappening.net I was reading about Italy's weather turmoil in the midst of southern Europe's continuing hellish heat wave and unprecedented storms and then I read this: "The minister for civil protection, Nello Musumeci, wrote on Facebook: "This is one of the hardest days in Italy's history . . . Climate change has hit our nation and … |

Iñaki Etaio (2023-07-26). Cumbre CELAC-UE: øIzando las velas de las carabelas? globalizacion.ca La cumbre celebrada en Bruselas el 17 y 18 de julio entre las y los jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC) y de la Unión Europea tiene lugar 8 años después…

Aram Aharonian (2023-07-26). El empeño neocolonial europeo. globalizacion.ca El 12 de octubre de 1492, tres carabelas que habían zarpado en agosto desde el español Puerto de Palos, tocaron tierra en la isla de Guanahani en el Caribe, en el inicio de la invasión europea a este continente, que …

teleSUR (2023-07-26). Heatwaves Fuel New Fires in Mediterranean Countries. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, large areas of southern Europe remain sweltering under an intense heat wave that has been sparking wildfires in Mediterranean countries such as Greece and Italy. | RELATED: | Helped by firefighters from Türkiye and Slovakia, the Greeks are fighting fires on the islands of Rhodes, Corfu and Euboea, where heat and wind have kept the flames alive for a week. | A large fire broke out in an agroforestry area in the Magnesia region, forcing the evacu…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-07-26). Climate change linked to July heat waves due to climate change. plenglish.com Washington, Jul 26 (Prensa Latina) The heat waves experienced to date in China, Europe and North America, and which will increase, are largely generated by the effects of climate change, said a report by World Weather Attribution (WWA ).

WSWS (2023-07-26). Germany's Christian Democrat leader moves closer to far-right AfD. wsws.org The Christian Democrats are preparing a new stage in their collaboration with the far-right Alternative for Germany. CDU leader Friedrich Merz is probing the terrain.

WSWS (2023-07-26). Interview with Germany's Left Party chair: a declaration of political bankruptcy. wsws.org The entire interview clearly established that the Left Party is prepared to enter the government at any time and help implement its policies of war and social devestation.

unitedEditor (2023-07-27). Perspective on relations between Türkiye and NATO. uwidata.com The recent NATO summit had Sweden's membership as one of the main topics of diplomatic negotiation. Türkiye and Hungary remain the two member countries that have not yet approved that membership. Regarding his country's approval, President Erdoƒüan presented three main demands: The fight against the PKK, the updating of the customs union and the elimination …

David Cronin (2023-07-27). Sinéad O'Connor had courage, Ireland's leaders do not. electronicintifada.net Singer's heartfelt support for Palestinian rights contrasts with robotic messages from Dublin's government.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-27). Italian association sends aid to Cuba on historic date. plenglish.com Rome, Jul 27 (Prensa Latina) La Villetta, a Cuba solidarity association, sent an aid shipment from Italy to the Cuban people on the historic date of July 26, an organization's spokesman said on Thursday.

teleSUR (2023-07-26). Italy Hit by Wildfires, Heat and Hail. telesurenglish.net During the last 24 hours, the southern Italian island of Sicily has been hit by wildfires. Meanwhile, storms and hail have battered the northern part of Italy. | RELATED: | The airport in the Sicilian capital of Palermo was closed to air traffic on Monday and early Tuesday, as smoke from a nearby blaze had limited visibility in the area. Officials said the airport reopened later on Tuesday, although the number of flights was severe…

teleSUR (2023-07-27). Russia Calls for Peaceful Dialogue in Niger. telesurenglish.net Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Thursday in a statement called on all parties involved in the Niger conflict to resolve their issues through "peaceful and constructive dialogue." | RELATED: | Russia calls on the parties to "refrain from the use of force and resolve all contentious issues through peaceful and constructive dialogue," Zakharova said. | The diplomat also expressed Russia's hope fo…

teleSUR (2023-07-27). Russia-Africa Summit Began in St-Petersburg. telesurenglish.net Today, the two-day Russia-Africa summit began in St. Petersburg, Russia, with the presence of several African leaders; the summit is the second of its kind, after an inaugural summit held in 2019 in Sochi, in southern Russia. | Related: | President Vladimir Putin gave the inaugural speech of the summit. | The summit's business program includes more than 20 sessions and the participants will discuss nuclear and space technologie…

Moon of Alabama. (2023-07-27). Who Can Give Security Guarantees To Ukraine? popularresistance.org A main question for Ukraine since it became an independent state was who or what could potentially guarantee its security. | In the first years after 1991 the Ukrainian government thought that it could secure itself. It had inherited some Soviet nuclear weapons and it tried to bring those to use. But it failed to circumvent the security locks the Russian engineers had integrated into the nuclear warheads. | There was also pressure from the U.S. to get rid of those devices as the Ukraine at that time was prolific in selling its Soviet era weapons to various shady actors around the world. | Ukraine, together with B…

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-07-27). More Warmongers Elevated in the Biden Administration. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Jul 26, 2023 | The Biden administration looks set to become even more warlike than it already was if you can imagine, with virulent Russia hawk Victoria Nuland and virulent China hawk Charles Q Brown now being elevated to lofty positions by the White House. | Nuland, the wife of

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-27). Ethiopia and Russia agree to strengthen trade and collaboration. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jul 27 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday agreed to strengthen trade and collaborate in agriculture and manufacture.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-27). Russia guarantees maritime transportation of oil. plenglish.com St. Petersburg, Russia, Jul 27 (Prensa Latina) Russia has managed to finance and insure the maritime transportation of oil, Russian Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov said on Thursday at a meeting on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit.

Federico Fuentes (2023-07-27). Solidarity needed for Russian anti-war socialist Boris Kagarlitsky. greenleft.org.au Internationally renowned Marxist sociologist and anti-war socialist Boris Kagarlitsky is currently being held in a Russian pre-trial detention centre and faces the possibility of up to 7 years' jail if found guilty of the trumped-up charge of "justifying terrorism". Federico Fuentes reports.

infobrics (2023-07-27). Russia and India: A Defining Relationship in Uncertain Times. infobrics.org Russia and India share a strategic relationship built on trust over a period of time. The current uncertain times call for strong efforts to retain this trust and build pathways to take forward the mutually beneficial relationship to a new level, writes Pawan Anand, a Distinguished Fellow with the USI of India, and a Mentor at the National Defence College…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-27). Russia, Donbass, and the Reality of the Conflict in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Kovalik Memorial to Children of the Donbas on Arbat Street, Moscow © Daniel Kovalik The people of the West need to come to grips with — that the government of Ukraine has done great violence against its own people in the Donbass and that the people of the Donbass had every right to choose…

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-27). Arms Control Experts Criticize US for Not Sending Russia Proposal to Curb Nuclear Weapons Deployments. news.antiwar.com Arms control experts have criticized the Biden administration for failing to send a proposal to Russia on maintaining limits on nuclear weapons deployments that was publicly floated by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan last month. Sullivan said on June 2 that the US was willing to open talks with Russia on a "framework" to preserve …

WSWS (2023-07-27). Union-NDP supported Trudeau government waging war on two fronts on behalf of Canadian capital. wsws.org The Trudeau government has expanded Canada's participation in the US-NATO war on Russia and committed to hiking military spending by tens of billions of dollars per year, even as it deploys the repressive powers of the capitalist state to break a militant strike by 7,400 West Coast dockers.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-27). U.S. F-35 Stealth Fighter Jets Arrive In Middle East Amid Tensions With Iran, Russia (Video). southfront.org An U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron lands in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility July 25, 2023. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Sommers | A dozen F-35 stealth fighter jets from the United States Air Force arrived in the Middle East to beef up the U.S. Central Command's airpower in the region and deter Iran from seizing oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, Air Forces Central (AFCENT) announced…

Anonymous834 (2023-07-27). Russia Announces Its Win-Win Model For The World. Replacing America's Win-Lose Model For The World. southfront.org Written by Eric Zuesse On July 26th, Russia's RT News headlined "Putin makes Africa sovereignty pledge: The Russian president has addressed the…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-27). Kiev Forces Face More Setbacks Across The Frontline (Videos). southfront.org File image. | On July 26 and 27, Kiev forces sustained more human and material losses while attempting to advance in several directions. | In the Kupyansk direction, Su-34 fighter bombers of the Russian Zapad Group of Forces carried out two airstrikes on positions and gatherings of Ukraine's 32nd Separate Mechanized Brigade in the area of Volchiy. The group's Ka-52 and Mi-35 attack helicopters and Su-25 attack aircraft also carried out 11 airstrikes against gatherings of the 14 Separate Mech…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-27). Kremlin confirms Russia-Africa summit to debate situation in Niger. plenglish.com St. Petersburg, Russia, Jul 27 (Prensa Latina) The situation in Niger, where the coup against President Mohamed Bazoum took place, is among the issues to be debated at the Russia-Africa Summit, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-27). Russian defense chief meets with DPRK leader. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 27 (Prensa Latina) Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who is visiting Pyongyang, met with the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong-un, on Thursday, the Russian military corps reported.

ecns.cn (2023-07-27). China, Russia navies to conduct exercises soon. ecns.cn The navies of China and Russia will soon conduct maritime operations in the western and northern areas of the Pacific Ocean, China's Ministry of National Defense said on Wednesday.

Federico Fuentes (2023-07-27). Free Russian anti-war socialist Boris Kagarlitsky! greenleft.org.au

Kester Kenn Klomegah (2023-07-26). Russian Military Instructors in Africa. St Petersburg Russia-Africa Summit. globalresearch.ca

teleSUR (2023-07-26). Angola and South Africa Present at Russia-Africa Summit. telesurenglish.net Millions of people depend on the Russian grains: in 2020 alone, countries on the continent, notably Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, Tanzania, Algeria, Kenya and South Africa, spent around $4 billion to import agricultural products from Russia, according to data from the Integrated Trade Center (ITC). | This is the second Russia-Africa summit after the one held in 2019 in the city of Sochi. Jul. 26, 2023.

teleSUR (2023-07-26). Russian President Meets With His Egyptian Counterpart. telesurenglish.net Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 2nd Russia-Africa Summit in St. Petersburg. | RELATED: | Putin said that relations between the two countries have acquired a special character over the years, and "achieved great success." In this regard, he recalled that soon Egypt and Russia will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the establish…

teleSUR (2023-07-26). Kiev Officially Claims Responsibility for Crimean Bridge Blast. telesurenglish.net The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) on Wednesday claimed responsibility for the deadly terrorist attack on the Russia's Crimean bridge last October. | RELATED: | The head of Ukraine's main intelligence and security agency, Vasiliy Malyuk, said SBU was behind the sabotage operation. "The destruction of the Crimean bridge is one of our achievements," Malyuk stated. | His comments came during a televised ceremony to unveil a new pos…

Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft. (2023-07-26). Russia-Hawk Victoria Nuland Rises To Acting Deputy Secretary Of State. popularresistance.org In a little-remarked move, the Biden administration announced Monday that Victoria Nuland will take over as the acting second-in-command at the State Department. She replaces Wendy Sherman, who plans to retire at the end of this week. | Nuland's appointment will be a boon for Russia hawks who want to turn up the heat on the Kremlin. But, for those who favor a negotiated end to the conflict in Ukraine, a promotion for the notoriously "undiplomatic diplomat" will be a bitter pill. | A few quick reminders are in order. When Nuland was serving in the Obama administration, she had a now-infamous leaked call with the U…

_____ (2023-07-26). The Russia-Global South Connection: Africa as Strategic Partner. strategic-culture.org Moscow now seems to enjoy all it takes to build a fruitful, Global Majority-centered strategic partnership. | Join us on , , and . | The second Russia-Africa summit, this week in St. Petersburg, should be seen as a milestone…

Staff (2023-07-26). Headlines for July 26, 2023. democracynow.org Atlantic Ocean Current at Risk of Collapse in Coming Years; Ocean Temps in Florida Surge to 101.1 ∞, Judge Blocks Biden Asylum Ban in Victory for Immigration Rights, Ex-Marine Trevor Reed Injured on Ukrainian Frontlines a Year After Release from Russian Prison, Russian Sociologist and Dissident Boris Kagarlitsky Facing Terrorism Charges, U.N. Operation Underway to Pump 1.1 Million Barrels of Oil from Decaying Tanker Near Yemen, Demonstrators Mark 2 Years Since Tunisian President Kais Saied Launched Power Grab, Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen Announces Transfer of Power to Son, Days After Winning Election, M…

infobrics (2023-07-26). China to Build Icebreaker with Submersible to Reach Arctic Seabed. infobrics.org So far, only Russia has managed to send submersibles to the Arctic sea floor…

_____ (2023-07-26). The world is frozen in anticipation of the Russia-Africa Summit. journal-neo.org

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-26). Josina Machel: "Colonists Are Still in Africa to Grab Resources" libya360.wordpress.com Josina Machel says the continent's people don't need to take up arms to get rid of neocolonialism, but rather must unite Josina Ziyaya Machel, the daughter of the first president of independent Mozambique, Samora Moises Machel, is part of the delegation from her country in St. Petersburg for the Russia-Africa Summit. She spoke to RT…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-26). Madaraka Nyerere: "Africa Can't Rely on Others for Development" libya360.wordpress.com Africa must come together as a continent and stop relying on foreign countries for its development, insists writer Madaraka Nyerere — the son of independent Tanzania's first president, Julius Nyerere. Speaking to RT ahead of the Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg, Nyerere said he believed it was unfortunate that some African countries were "distracted by the supposed…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-26). Ndileka Mandela: "Africa Needs Better Leaders" libya360.wordpress.com On the eve of the Russia-Africa Summit, Ndileka Mandela sat down with RT's Moussa Ibrahim to explain why the continent needs leaders of her grandfather's stature now more than ever. Asked why a continent so rich in minerals, resources, and young workers could still find its wealth stripped by foreign interests, Mandela gave a harsh response. "Africa…

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-26). Ukrainian SBU Takes Credit for Last Year's Crimean Bridge Bombing. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) took responsibility for the October 2022 truck bombing of the Crimean Bridge that connects Crimea to the Russian mainland. While it's been clear that Ukraine was behind the bombing, which killed three people, Kyiv has not officially taken credit. SBU chief Vasyl Malyuk made the comments during …

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-26). US Officials Say the Main Thrust of Ukraine's Counteroffensive Has Started. news.antiwar.com US officials told The New York Times on Wednesday that the main thrust of Ukraine's counteroffensive has started while the Russian military reported a "massive" Ukrainian tank attack in the southern Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Unnamed Pentagon officials told the Times that Ukraine has poured in thousands of troops who were being held in reserve to the …

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-26). Russia-Africa summit may discuss corridor to transport grain and fertilizers. peoplesdispatch.org At least 49 African countries will take part in the Russia-Africa summit that will begin in St. Petersburg on July 27. The food sovereignty of African countries is likely to be high on the agenda and the summit will try to finalize the establishment of a new grain deal fitting their needs…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-26). Military Situation On Svatove-Kreminna Frontlines On July 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Stelmakhovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Terny; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery shelled AFU positions near Yampolovka; | Russian Army repelled AFU attacks near Nevskoye; | The AFU retreated from the Nadia settlement; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Novojehorivka; | The Russian Army advanced up to 3 kilometres from Sergivka;…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-26). Military Situation In Syria On July 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 26, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 26, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Tal Tamar; | On July 26, Alexander Lavrentiev Russia's Presidential Envoy for Syria met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus; | On July 25, HTS arrested 13 people from the village of Batabo on charges of being members of armed cells affiliated…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-26). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On July 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery destroyed a fuel depot of the AFU near Malaya Tokmachka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Orekhov; | The Russian Army repelled two waves of Ukrainian attacks near Rabotino. According to preliminary reports, up to 30 tanks and armoured vehicles were destroyed; | The Russian Army repelled AFU attacks near Urozhaine; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Malaya Tokmachka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions…

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-07-26). America's Deteriorating Economic Performance. thealtworld.com The US military/security complex and its numerous supporters in the House and Senate can't get enough of war. The one they have going in Ukraine has denuded NATO members and the US of weapons and ammunition, thus creating a massive resupply market for US armaments manufacturers. This is great profit news for the merchants of death, but it is a foolish policy to be warring with Russia when we are out of bullets. | Not content with our precarious position, Washington if fomenting war with China. NATO is no longer limited to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It has been expanded to the South Asian Treaty Organ…

Alastair Crooke (2023-07-26). A Counter Revolution & the Ukraine Russian War w/Alastair Crooke. thealtworld.com A Counter Revolution & the Ukraine Russian War w/Alastair Crooke…

teleSUR (2023-07-26). Russia Backs Brazilian Plan to Increase Liquidity at BRICS Bank. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin supported the plans to increase liquidity for the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), which is part of the economic cooperation bloc led by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. | RELATED: | "We are aware that the bank's liquidity is on the agenda. There are several ideas… and we will support them," Putin said during his meeting with BRICS NDB President D…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-26). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Ukrainian authorities confirmed damage to industrial facilities in the Kharkiv region as a result of strikes of Russian UAVs; | Last night, explosions thundered in the Kherson region; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Stelmakhovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kupyansk; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Terny; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Zhitomir;…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-26). Russian Army Stands Its Ground In Donetsk, Krasny Liman And Zaporozhye (Videos). southfront.org File image. | The Russian military had repelled several new attacks by Kiev forces in the directions of Donetsk, Krasny Liman, South Donetsk and Zaporozhye, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 26. | In a statement, the ministry said that the Russian Yug Group of Forces had repelled four attacks close to Belogorovka, Severnoye, Maryinka and Vodyanoye in the Donetsk direction. The group also targeted several Ukrainian units near Bogdanovka, Spornoye and Avdeevka. | Moreover, two ammunition depots of…

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-07-26). Anderson Cooper Is a Disgusting CIA Goon. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — Jul 20, 2023 | In a Pushing back against West's claim that NATO provoked the Russian invasion of Ukraine and his call for ceasefire ne…

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-26). Crimea in solidarity with Cuba on National Rebellion Day. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 26 (Prensa Latina) Inhabitants of the Russian Republic of Crimea stood up in solidarity with the Cuban people on the National Rebellion Day, the Vice-President of Government Irina Kivikó told Prensa Latina on Wednesday.

William Manson (2023-07-26). Authoritarian Sadism in U.S. "Foreign Policy" dissidentvoice.org Freudian depth-psychology remains an under-utilized tool in interpreting motivation and personality of recent American "leaders" who have chosen to deploy massively destructive military force on large civilian populations in places like Serbia, Iraq and Afghanistan. A president may deny (or repress) his own destructive hostility, projecting it onto "the other." Splitting-and-projection readily enables a clear …

John Feffer (2023-07-27). Ukraine and the world order. nationofchange.org Is the war in Ukraine all about the future of global governance?>

_____ (2023-07-27). Stepan Bandera: The Man, the Myths and The Legacy. strategic-culture.org Because there is nothing funny or poetic about Ukraine's current carnage, those most implicated in it should ponder on how these rivers of blood can be stemmed both now and in the future. | Join us on , , and . | Because get…

infobrics (2023-07-27). Ending military aid to Ukraine would surpass Afghanistan debacle, says former US Ambassador. infobrics.org With former US intelligence agents and military chiefs acknowledging that the war is over for Ukraine, Biden finds himself in a predicament where he can be remembered as the president who made the greatest geopolitical blunder in modern US history.

_____ (2023-07-27). Arresting Priests & Concocted Rift in Orthodox Church —Greatest Victim of the Ukraine Conflict! journal-neo.org

Steve Sweeney (2023-07-27). Kiev using banned mines, NATO munitions to bomb civilians in Donetsk. mronline.org Ukraine has taken to using petal mines and cluster munitions in Donetsk, while also using missiles supplied by NATO to strike residential buildings.

Editor (2023-07-27). The German Left on the war in Ukraine (English/German). mronline.org The following is the text and the video of the speech delivered by the German Left (Die Linke) MP Sevim Dağdelen to a debate on the war in Ukraine and its global repercussions, organized by the "Anti-NATO Action".

ecns.cn (2023-07-27). Envoy: Easing suffering in Ukraine top priority. ecns.cn A Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Wednesday said China is deeply worried about the situation in Ukraine and called for alleviating the suffering of the people and preventing an escalation in the conflict.

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-26). German Army Says Ukraine Is Wasting Its NATO Training. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, the German newspaper Bild reported that the German military is blaming Ukraine's lack of success in its counteroffensive on the tactics of its commanders. According to a leaked German military report, Berlin's armed forces think Urkaine's commanders and battle-hardened troops are not using their Western training. US officials have made similar complaints in …

WSWS (2023-07-26). New York Times admits, then covers up, massive Ukraine casualties. wsws.org On Monday, the New York Times published a devastating report on the failure of Ukraine's counteroffensive. Then, the article's most stunning revelations were erased.

Larry Johnson (2023-07-26). British Luminary Also In denial About Ukraine. sonar21.com You can have a lot of honorary titles and a wall papered with academic credentials and still expose yourself as inept analyst. Meet Sir Lawrence David Freedman, KCMG, CBE, PC,…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-26). Military Situation South Of Bakhmut On July 26, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous765 (2023-07-26). Convulsions Of Ukrainian Counteroffensive Shake The Southern Front. southfront.org |

Staff (2023-07-26). How Ukraine and NATO Sabotaged Istanbul Grain Deal. orinocotribune.com

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2023-07-24: News Headlines

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-07-24). Lavrov to meet with his Azerbaijani and Armenian counterparts. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet on Tuesday in this capital with his counterparts from Azerbaijan and Armenia, Jeyhun Bayramov and Ararat Mirzoyan, respectively, it was reported on Monday.

Steve Topple, The Canary. (2023-07-24). International Day Of Protest For Palestine And Its Supporters. popularresistance.org People have taken action in the UK, Canada, and France over the imprisonment of UK pro-Palestine activists. It came after high-profile campaigners, including Roger Waters, issued a joint statement condemning the British state's persecution of the six people over their activism against the state of Israel.

Speak Out Now (2023-07-24). Saturday 8/5: Police Murder in France: A Nationwide Uprising. indybay.org Online Townhall, see website for details…

_____ (2023-07-24). UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine: Israel Has Turned All of Palestine into 'An Open-Air Prison' to Further Annexation Plans. transcend.org 16 Jul 2023 – Francesca Albanese's June report to the UN Human Rights Council says Israel uses physical, bureaucratic, military, and surveillance means to "de-Palestinianize" the occupied territory, threatening "the existence of the Palestinians as a people."

Staff (2023-07-24). Palestine and its supporters were the subject of a day of international protest. thecanary.co People have taken action in the UK, Canada, and France over the imprisonment of UK pro-Palestine activists. It came after high-profile campaigners, including Roger Waters, issued a joint statement condemning the British state's persecution of the six people over their activism against the state of Israel. Imprisoned for resisting Israel's apartheid As the Canary has …

Editor (2023-07-23). Young Arab and Black Men Jailed and Fined in France's Riot Trials. scheerpost.com


Editor (2023-07-24). CIA-Linked Security Company Targeted Former Ecuador President Who Granted Assange Asylum. scheerpost.com By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter In addition to targeting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a CIA-linked private security company based in Spain allegedly spied on former Ecuador president Rafael Correa. Spanish newspaper El País reported that UC Global director David Morales instructed his employees to collect information from Correa's 2018 meetings with Latin American leaders that included …

teleSUR (2023-07-24). The King of Spain to Call Consultations to Form a Government. telesurenglish.net Due to the political deadlock caused by the general elections, King Felipe VI will initiate a round of consultations with the Spanish parties to form a government after August 17. | RELATED: | On Sunday, the Popular Party (PP) and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) did not obtain the necessary majority to govern. They need support from other political organizations, which seems unlikely to be achieved. | According to the Spani…

WSWS (2023-07-24). Spain in election limbo after right-wing Popular Party and far-right Vox fail to secure majority to govern. wsws.org Calls for "Unity against fascism" will be used as a weapon against the working class, to try and blackmail workers into uniting behind a renewed Socialist Party-Sumar government to try and stifle a movement to the left that has seen an eruption of struggles against their pro-war and austerity policies.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-07-24). Spanish people didn ¥t fall into right-wingers ¥ trap, says AMLO. plenglish.com Mexico City, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) on Monday said he is quite pleased with what happened to right-wingers in Spain after failing in reaching absolute majority to elections.

Staff (2023-07-24). Headlines for July 24, 2023. democracynow.org 30,000 Flee Rhodes as Greece Battles Dozens of Wildfires; Italy Hit by Ice Storms After Record Heat, Monsoon Brings Deadly Floods, Landslides in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Triggers Dengue Outbreak, Nova Scotia Inundated with 3 Months' Worth of Rain; Washington Wildfire Tops 52,000 Acres, Right Underperforms Expectations in Spain Election; Separatist Parties Emerge as Kingmakers, Hun Sen Retains Cambodian Leadership, Likely to Hand Power to Son, After Suppressing Opposition, Israel Passes Contentious Judicial Reform as Protesters Say They Won't Back Down, Israeli Forces Kill Two More Palestinian Tee…

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-24). Gas industry peak body referred to regulator for alleged greenwashing. greenleft.org.au




Staff (2023-07-24). Spanish conservatives obtain lead in parliamentary elections but may struggle to form government. peoplesdispatch.org The conservative People's Party (PP) led by Alberto Núñez Feijoo emerged as the frontrunner in the parliamentary elections held in Spain on Sunday, July 23. Elections were held to the 350-seat Congress of Deputies and for 208 seats out of the total 266 in the Senate. The PP has taken the lead in both the …

teleSUR (2023-07-23). Spain's General Elections: PP Fails to Obtain Absolute Majority. telesurenglish.net With 99.23 percent of the votes counted for Sunday's general elections in Spain, the PP wins the elections but does not have an absolute majority; the PSOE holds on with a narrow margin. | RELATED: | The Popular Party is the party that obtains the most deputies, with 32.84 % of the votes (136 seats out of the 350 that make up the Congress of Deputies), while the Socialist Party practically equals it in votes with 31.81 % of th…

teleSUR (2023-07-23). Spain Update: Exit Polls Point to a Conservative Victory. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Spanish go to the polls to elect the President of the Government, 350 representatives for the Lower House and 208 Senators. It is expected that 37.5 million citizens turn out to vote, 2.3 million of them reside abroad. Below are the major events as they occur. | RELATED: | 8: 00 p.m.: The conservatives would be victorious in the elections. According to the exit polls released so far, the conservative Popular Party (PP) wou…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-07-23). Four possible scenarios in Spain's elections. plenglish.com Madrid, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) Spain moves into quicksand, with four possible scenarios in the general elections that seem to lean to the right, although with a slight margin for surprises.

_____ (2023-07-24). Turkey's role in mediating the Russian-Ukrainian situation is wearing thin. journal-neo.org

teleSUR (2023-07-24). Russian Descendants Keep Their Cultural Tradition in Argentina. telesurenglish.net The great importance that immigrant cultural clubs play in Argentine social life has been noted earlier. They epitomise the values shared by Argentine society, respect and affection for one's roots. "Vissarion Belinski" is one of such clubs, named in honour of the 19th century Russian literary critic. | RELATED: | It all started among Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian migrants who arrived in Argentina in the 1930s. At first,…




teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-24). Presidente Putin afirma que contraofensiva de Ucrania fracasó. telesurtv.net El mandatario Vladímir Putin mantuvo conversaciones con su homólogo bielorruso en la ciudad rusa de San Petersburgo.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-23). Ukraine Losses In Counteroffensive Exceeded 26,000: Putin. southfront.org Russian President Vladimir Putin — © Alexey Danichev/POOL/TASS | The losses of Kiev forces since the beginning of the counteroffensive attempts have already exceeded 26,000 troops, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko. | Putin was responding to Lukashenko, who said that the irrecoverable Ukrainian losses since the beginning of the counteroffensive on June 4 amounted to 26,000 troops."More," Putin pointe…

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-23). Lukashenko Claims Wagner Fighters Want to Go Into Poland. news.antiwar.com Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko claimed on Sunday that members of the Wagner group who are in Belarus want to go into Poland, comments that come amid heightened tensions between Warsaw and Minsk. According to the Russian news agency TASS, Lukashenko told Russian President Vladimir Putin that he is "starting to get tense with the Wagner …

scorinoco (2023-07-24). President of Cuba: Solidarity Remains an Indestructible Weapon of Struggle and a Message of Peace. orinocotribune.com The following is the English translation of the speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the Republic of Cuba, at the People's Summit Solidarity Festival, in Brussels, Belgium, on July 17, 2023 (stenographic version from the Presidency of Cuba). | Brother Centella; | Brother Manu; | Sisters and brothers from Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe; | Comrades who fight for social justice (Applause): | I was told that someone was asking if we were going to be at this event, and we ask you: do you think we would ha…

teleSUR (2023-07-23). Iranian & UAE FMs Condemn Quran Desecration in Denmark, Sweden. telesurenglish.net The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced Sunday that Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a phone call with his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart late Saturday. | RELATED: | During the phone call, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said the recent desecration of the Quran in Denmark and Sweden hurt the feelings of Muslims worldwide. The minister called for serious action against the perpetrators of the insults. | The Iranian top diplomat also…

Peter Mertens, People's Dispatch. (2023-07-24). Mutiny In South And North. popularresistance.org History proceeds in waves, and I think it is important to understand the movement of history. The unipolar era under the dominance of the United States is coming to an end. | The future belongs to multilateral relations between countries and peoples, with mutual respect and reciprocity, without outside political or military interference. Within this framework, enormous numbers of people have committed themselves in recent days to building lasting relations between Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe. | We all know: as the movement of history continues, some cling frenetically to the certainties of the old wo…




Alastair Crooke (2023-07-24). Counter-Revolution — 'Do You Know What Time It Is?'. thealtworld.com Both the U.S. and Europe have stalked brazenly into traps of their own making, Alastair Crooke writes. | To be blunt, both the U.S. and Europe have stalked brazenly into traps of their own making. Caught in the lies and deceit woven around a claimed inheritance of superior cultural DNA, (vouchsafing, it is said, almost certain victory), the West is awakening to a fast-approaching disaster to which there are no easy solutions. Cultural exceptionalism, together with the prospect of a clear 'win' over Russia, are draining rapidly away — but exiting delusion is both slow and humiliating. | The coming devastatio…

Simon Pirani (2023-07-24). War in Ukraine Makes Just Transition on Energy More Urgent. fpif.org Even in the midst of war, there is a struggle for Ukraine's energy future. | It's one that international allies of Ukraine's social movements need to pay attention to, because states like the United States and United Kingdom, and international organizations like the European Union, will be influential in how that tussle turns out. | In almost every country in the world there is a battle for influence between partisans of renewable, decentralized energy production, and those of legacy nuclear or carbon-intensive methods, who often have deeper pockets and stronger political connections. | But in Ukraine, that st…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-24). US Grows Tired Of Zelensky, Who Burning Bridges With Europe — Former Pentagon Official. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageAnglo Alliance enables Zelensky's petulant behaviour. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | US officials are growing tired of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky making endless demands for Western support, writes Douglas MacKinnon, a former adviser for policy and communications at the Pentagon, in an op-ed for The Hill. Even without MacKinnon's insight, it is evident that Western leaders are becoming weary of Zelensky's demands, as seen at the rece…

ecns.cn (2023-07-24). International dance troupe brings classic to Xinjiang festival. ecns.cn The 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival, with a theme of "Dreams of Dance, Harmony of Silk Road," attracted more than 1,000 artists from Asia, Europe and Africa.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-24). Understanding effects of heat on mental health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Irritability is a common side effect of heat. A heat wave is affecting parts of the U.S., including much of the Southwest, through the Southeast and parts of Europe. When temperatures soar, the heat can take a toll more than just physically. Our well-being can suffer as well. "A study of over 2 million people found an increased visit rate or incidence of people going to the emergency department with psychiatric and mental health-related concerns during…

teleSUR, NG, JGN, SH (2023-07-24). Rasgos de Simón Bolívar que lo hicieron el Libertador. telesurtv.net Simón Bolívar organizó un ejército de distintas nacionalidades, con el objetivo de poner fin al proceso de colonización europeo llevado a cabo en la región durante más de 300 años.

Alastair Crooke (2023-07-24). Counter-Revolution — 'Do You Know What Time It Is?'. thealtworld.com Both the U.S. and Europe have stalked brazenly into traps of their own making, Alastair Crooke writes. | To be blunt, both the U.S. and Europe have stalked brazenly into traps of their own making. Caught in the lies and deceit woven around a claimed inheritance of superior cultural DNA, (vouchsafing, it is said, almost certain victory), the West is awakening to a fast-approaching disaster to which there are no easy solutions. Cultural exceptionalism, together with the prospect of a clear 'win' over Russia, are draining rapidly away — but exiting delusion is both slow and humiliating. | The coming devastatio…

Simon Pirani (2023-07-24). War in Ukraine Makes Just Transition on Energy More Urgent. fpif.org Even in the midst of war, there is a struggle for Ukraine's energy future. | It's one that international allies of Ukraine's social movements need to pay attention to, because states like the United States and United Kingdom, and international organizations like the European Union, will be influential in how that tussle turns out. | In almost every country in the world there is a battle for influence between partisans of renewable, decentralized energy production, and those of legacy nuclear or carbon-intensive methods, who often have deeper pockets and stronger political connections. | But in Ukraine, that st…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-24). US Grows Tired Of Zelensky, Who Burning Bridges With Europe — Former Pentagon Official. southfront.org Click to see full-size imageAnglo Alliance enables Zelensky's petulant behaviour. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | US officials are growing tired of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky making endless demands for Western support, writes Douglas MacKinnon, a former adviser for policy and communications at the Pentagon, in an op-ed for The Hill. Even without MacKinnon's insight, it is evident that Western leaders are becoming weary of Zelensky's demands, as seen at the rece…

ecns.cn (2023-07-24). International dance troupe brings classic to Xinjiang festival. ecns.cn The 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival, with a theme of "Dreams of Dance, Harmony of Silk Road," attracted more than 1,000 artists from Asia, Europe and Africa.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-24). Understanding effects of heat on mental health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Irritability is a common side effect of heat. A heat wave is affecting parts of the U.S., including much of the Southwest, through the Southeast and parts of Europe. When temperatures soar, the heat can take a toll more than just physically. Our well-being can suffer as well. "A study of over 2 million people found an increased visit rate or incidence of people going to the emergency department with psychiatric and mental health-related concerns during…

teleSUR, NG, JGN, SH (2023-07-24). Rasgos de Simón Bolívar que lo hicieron el Libertador. telesurtv.net Simón Bolívar organizó un ejército de distintas nacionalidades, con el objetivo de poner fin al proceso de colonización europeo llevado a cabo en la región durante más de 300 años.

infobrics (2023-07-24). US grows tired of Zelensky, who is burning bridges with Europe — former Pentagon official. infobrics.org Anglo Alliance enables Zelensky's petulant behaviour.

Rubén Ramos (2023-07-24). Acuerdos de Estambul sobre granos: Hechos y realidades. globalizacion.ca La tiranía mediática impuesta por Estados Unidos, el Reino Unido y los gobiernos de los países de la Unión Europea (UE) ha difundido en los últimos días una serie de falsedades respecto al retiro de Rusia de los Acuerdos de…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-07-24). Russia denounces misuse of grain agreement by US and Europe. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin charged that the Black Sea grain agreement was used by companies from the United States and Europe that exported and resold cereals from Ukraine, local media reported on Monday.

midwesternmarx (2023-07-23). Western Marxism and the Politics of Abstract Humanism By: Yanis Iqbal. midwesternmarx.com Western Marxism is dominated by the use of empty phrases when the need arises for a practical intervention in the conjuncture. Slavoj Žižek, for instance, has been calling for a "stronger NATO" in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, so that "European unity" can be preserved. The analytical focus is wholly tilted towards ahistorical cultural symbols. For Žižek, a "Eurasian" project is not about the reduction of European count …

Peter Mertens (2023-07-23). Peter Mertens: Mutiny in South and North. peoplesdispatch.org At the Cumbre de los Pueblos (Peoples' Summit) at the European Parliament, Peter Mertens, Secretary General of the PTB, spoke about the mutinies that are needed to turn the world around…

teleSUR (2023-07-24). Greece: Wildfires Still Raging, Front Reinforced. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, wildfires continued to rage on Greece, forcing more evacuations as the firefighting front was reinforced by ground and air. | Related: | According to several reports, Greece is experiencing its worst heatwave in decades, with temperatures reaching up to 45 degrees Celsius. Extremely high temperatures, combined with humidity levels, are increasing the risk of the outbreak and spread of fires. | According to the police, as…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-07-24). Ethiopia, African nations to assess cooperation with Italy. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday held talks with the leaders of Italy, Djibouti, Somalia and Kenya in order to establish areas of common interest for a structured cooperation among the countries.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-24). Cuban solidarity festivals concludes in Italy. plenglish.com Rome, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) The three-day Cuba Solidarity Festival in Ostia, a district of the Italian capital, concluded on Monday after a final day dedicated to honoring Cuban-born Italian writer Italo Calvino.

Ana Luisa Brown (2023-07-24). Italy hosts United Nations Summit on Food Systems. plenglish.com Rome, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) The 2nd United Nations Summit on Food Systems opened on Monday in Rome and will close on July 26, with the participation of more than 2,000 delegates from 160 countries.

Andrew Korybko (2023-07-24). Russia's Surgical Strike On The Moldovan-Romanian-Ukrainian Tri-Border Sent Several Messages. thealtworld.com

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-23). Progressive sections call for change as Netherlands gears up for elections in November. peoplesdispatch.org Surprising both his supporters and opponents, Mark Rutte, the leader of the center-right People's Party for Freedom and Democracy and the longest-serving prime minister of the country, has resigned. Progressive opposition forces are preparing for the elections…

Mauricio Becerra Rebolledo, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-07-24). Lula And Xi Jinping Pave The Way For Trade De-Dollarization. popularresistance.org In September 2006, at the UN General Assembly, the foreign ministers of Brazil, China, Russia and India began to outline what would become a major trade and monetary support agreement. In 2010, during a meeting of the presidents of these countries in Brasilia and a year later in China, what is now known as the BRICS was ratified and began to take shape, with South Africa joining the group. Initially the BRICS countries showed their willingness to engage in closer dialogue with each other, but over the years the agenda began to include broader international cooperation and, above all, economic and financial partne…

Kit Klarenberg, The Grayzone. (2023-07-24). Leaked Files Suggest Hidden British Hand In Latest Kerch Bridge Strike. popularresistance.org On July 16, a predawn assault on the Kerch Bridge connecting Crimea with mainland Russia left two civilians dead and a 14-year-old injured. As advisors to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hinted at Ukraine's culpability, Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed his finger at Kiev and vowed revenge. | The attack was the second attempt at destroying the Kerch Bridge in less than a year. On October 8th 2022, a suicide attacker remotely detonated a truck bomb on the bridge, killing three and inflicting such severe damage the vehicular crossing remained closed until February this year, while railroad traffic res…

thecommunists (2023-07-24). Seven decades of US imperialist interference in Ukraine. thecommunists.org This short video gives a quick run-down of the divide in Ukraine between the east and the west that has been fuelled in order to lay the groundwork for today's war against Russia on Ukrainian soil. A divide known to, studied, and exploited by the USA and its Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) since at least …

Anonymous103 (2023-07-24). Military Situation On Northern Donbass Frontlines On July 24, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian forces destroyed 95 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armored vehicles, 3 pickups, 1 artillery system in the Kupyansk area; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Sinkovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kupyansk; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Sinkovka. | Ru…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-24). In Video: Russian Fighters Capture Ukrainian Trenches In Close Combat. southfront.org

Anonymous103 (2023-07-24). Military Situation In Syria On July 24, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 24, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 24, SNA's Military Police carried out a security operation in Tal Abyad city. One SNA member was killed and an SNA leader was arrested during the operation; | On July 24, unknown attackers riding a motorcycle attacked a HTS military vehicle in the Jabal al-Arbaeen area. Three HTS members were wounded; | On July 23, a rocket…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-24). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On July 24, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery destroyed a fuel depot of the AFU near Orekhov; | Russian artillery destroyed a command post of the AFU near Malaya Tokmachka; | The Russian Army repelled AFU attacks near Rabotino; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Orikhiv; | Up to 45 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 motor vehicles, 2 D-30 howitzers were destroyed in Kherson region, according to the Russian MOD; | Up to 120 Ukrainian servicemen, 3 armored vehicles, 2 motor vehicles, 2 arti…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-24). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 24, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Last night, explosions thundered in the Sumy region; | Last night, explosions thundered in the Odessa region; | The Russian Army struck the port of Renil; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Sinkovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kupyansk; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Yampolovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Serebryanka; | Russian artillery destroyed a fuel depot of the AFU near Orekhov; | Russian artillery destro…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-24). Russian Forces Continue Advance On Northern Donbass Frontlines. southfront.org While the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) continue their attempts to breck through Russian defence on the southern and eastern frontlines, Russian forces maintain the military initiative and are gaining new strongholds on the battlefields in the northern Donbass. | In the area of Kupyansk, Russian troops continue their offensive operations in order to gain a stronghold on the eastern bank of the Oskol River in the northern part of the Kharkiv region. The battles are ongoing near the village of P…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-24). Ukrainian Drone Attack In Moscow On July 24, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org MORE ON THE TOPIC: : |

Anonymous103 (2023-07-24). Mighty Drones Or Storm Shadow Missiles: Another Attack Destroyed Military Warehouse In Crimea. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On the morning of July 24, Ukrainian forces launched another major attack on Crimea. Drone strikes on the peninsula have been ongoing almost daily since July 17, when Kiev struck the Crimean bridge. In recent days, the Ukrainian military managed to reach several targets, while previously Russian air defence forces had been intercepting all targets over the peninsula. | According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, in total 17 UAVs were intercepted over the Crimean peninsula on July 24.

teleSUR (2023-07-24). Putin Says Russia-Africa Trade Reached About $18 Billion in 2022. telesurenglish.net Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russian-African trade increased last year and reached nearly $18 billion. His statements came in an article published Monday on the Kremlin's website dedicated to the second Russia-Africa summit. | RELATED: | The article is titled "Russia and Africa, joining efforts for the sake of peace, progress, and a successful future." It was published ahead of the second Russia-Africa summit to be h…

teleSUR (2023-07-24). BRICS International Youth Camp to Gather 60 Participants. telesurenglish.net From August 1 to 6, the Third BRICS International Youth Camp is traditionally going to be held in the Ulyanovsk region in Russia. | RELATED: | This year the goal of the Camp is to develop new approaches to promote BRICS among young people by attracting young professionals in the field of journalism, information and communication technologies and graphic design in the Internet information environment from the BRICS count…

teleSUR (2023-07-24). Russia Hosts a Photographic Exhibition on Nelson Mandela. telesurenglish.net Until July 27, the Moscow House of Nationalities will host "Nelson Mandela. Life in Photographs," an exhibition that depicts various stages of the career of the outstanding African politician. | RELATED: | Here you can see his photographs of him as a child, pictures taken during his imprisonment of him, his photographs of him as President of South Africa and many other captured episodes of his life of him. | The exhibition…

teleSUR (2023-07-24). Russia Thwarts Ukrainian Drone Attacks. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that electronic warfare teams managed to thwart a new Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow, although two drones managed to hit two non-residential buildings. | RELATED: | One of the Ukrainian drones crashed in the vicinity of the Ministry of Defense and another hit a business center near one of the main avenues of the capital city, the TASS agency reported. | "There is no significant damage or injuries…

infobrics (2023-07-24). The BRICS Dream Towards 2050. infobrics.org The BRIC group thesis, defended in the essay "Dreaming with BRICS: The Road to 2050", held that Brazil, Russia, India and China — South Africa had not yet been accepted — had promoted global capitalism have changed their political systems to adopt…

infobrics (2023-07-24). Weighing Expansion, BRICS Increasingly Draws Membership Requests. infobrics.org Nearly 25 countries seeking participation in BRICS, as Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa endeavor to enhance their global roles…

infobrics (2023-07-24). Kiev regime kills Russian journalist with illegal US-supplied weapons. infobrics.org War correspondent Rostislav Zhuravlev was assassinated in Zaporozhye region during terrorist attack against civilian vehicle with journalists inside.

Ivan Timofeev (2023-07-24). Why Russia and the US Will Never Go Back to the Pre-2022 State of Affairs. globalresearch.ca

Samir Bhattacharya (2023-07-24). On Russia-Africa Matters and the Emerging Multipolar World. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-24). Russia Accuses Ukraine of Killing Journalist With US Cluster Bombs. news.antiwar.com Russia on Saturday accused Ukrainian forces of killing a Russian journalist in the southern Zaporizhzhia region using US-provided cluster munitions, which are widely banned due to the harm they cause civilians. The Russian Defense Ministry said that Rostislav Zhuravlev, a reporter for Russia's RIA news agency, was killed, and three other journalists were wounded by …

ecns.cn (2023-07-24). Expansion of BRICS set to be discussed. ecns.cn The discussion on expanding BRICS, the grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is expected to be high on the agenda of an upcoming meeting of senior officials to prepare for the BRICS Summit in August, observers said.

_____ (2023-07-24). No Aloha in Reaper Drones Now Based in Hawaii. transcend.org 17 Jul 2023 – Recent news reports noted Russian jets "harassing" MQ-9 Reaper US drones over Syria. What was not reported was that the Russians are operating at the request of the Syrian government whereas the US drones are operating illegally, aiding theft of oil. The US acts like an international mafia boss, assassinating people and stealing other countries' oil.

Anonymous103 (2023-07-24). Humiliating Revenge: Kiev Again Targeted Moscow With Drones. southfront.org Amid the ongoing Russian retaliation strikes on the Ukrainian ports, Zelensky threatened Moscow with response. On the night of July 24, Ukrainian drones targeted the Russian capital. | According to the mayor of Moscow, two drones attacked the city at about 4 am. As a result of the attack, non-residential buildings were damaged. An explosion took place in a business center on Likhachev Avenue when a drone hit on the 17th and 18th floors. The wreckage of another drone was found on Komsomolsk…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-24). Russia Launched Retaliation Strikes On Ukrainian Ports On Danube River. southfront.org On the night of July 24, the Russian military continued massive retaliation strikes throughout Ukraine. They continue every night in response to Kiev's strike on the Crimean Bridge on July 17. | Last night explosions thundered in the Sumy region. Meanwhile, the main wave of strikes targeted the Odessa region, where Ukrainian ports are being destroyed. After Russian drones and missiles hit all seaports located on the coast of the Black Sea, last night, Russian forces began destroying Ukrainia…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-23). Military Situation In Donbass On July 23, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org A woman was killed and three others were wounded by the AFU artillery shelling in Donetsk; | Nine buildings were damaged by Ukrainian artillery shelling in Donetsk; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Stelmakhovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Nevskoye; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Serebryanka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Stupo…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-23). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On July 23, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery destroyed a fuel depot of the AFU near Malaya Tokmachka; | Russian artillery destroyed a command post of the AFU near Malaya Tokmachka; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Novoivanovka; | The Russian Army repelled AFU attacks near Rabotino; | The Russian Army repelled AFU attacks near Marfopol; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Orikhiv; | Up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen, 2 armored vehicles, 9 motor vehicles we…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-23). Military Situation In Syria On July 23, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 23, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 23, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Kafr Amma; | On July 22, HTS reportedly arrested 59 people during a security campaign in the western and northern countryside of Idlib province; | On July 22, the Kurdish Asayish forces arrested an ISIS leader in the eastern countryside of Deir ez-Zor. | MOR…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-23). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 23, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org The Russian Army struck production sites of unmanned boats near Odessa with high precision weapons; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Stelmakhovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Kupyansk; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Priyutnoye; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Nevskoye; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Malaya Tokmachka; | Russian artil…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-23). Ukrainian Attacks On Crimea From July 16 To July 23, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 22, Ukrainian drone strike hit an ammo depot in the Krasnogvardeysky district; | On July 19, a fire broke out at a military warehouse in the Kirovsky district of Crimea. The causes of the incident have not been revealed; | On July 20, a drone strike killed a girl in the village of Razdolnoe; | On July 18, Russian forces shot down 28 UAVs that targeted Crimea; | On July 17, the AFU attacked the Crimean Bridge with two naval drones. Two civilians were killed, a…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-23). Russian Army Strikes Drone Sites In Odessa, Crushes Leopard Tanks In Zaporozhye (Videos). southfront.org File image. | The Russian military had carried out a series of strikes with long-range, sea and air launched precision-guided weapons against Ukrainian sites where "terrorist acts" against Russian territories were being prepared, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 23. | In a statement, the ministry said that the strikes targeted sites where naval drones were stored as well as areas where they were being manufactured near Odessa. Foreign mercenaries were present in the targeted facilities, accordi…

krish-rad_ind (2023-07-24). Biden's Ukraine Blackmail, by Gordon Hahn. theduran.com

krish-rad_ind (2023-07-24). Latin America Again Refuses to Fall In Line With the Collective West on Ukraine, This Time from Brussels. nakedcapitalism.com

Staff (2023-07-24). Biden's Desperation and the Human Cost of Cluster Munitions in Ukraine, with Medea Benjamin. youtube.com As the war in Ukraine continues to take lives, many people worldwide question its legitimacy and demand an end to the violence. Yet even as calls to cease the conflict grow, the Biden administration has announced that it will up the ante by sending cluster munitions to Ukraine — a weapon banned by more than …

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-07-24). The Empire Knows It's Pouring Ukrainian Blood Into An Unwinnable Proxy War. thealtworld.com Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | In a new article titled " Michaels writes: "When Ukraine launched its big counteroffensive this spring, Western military officials knew Kyiv didn't have all the training or weapons‚Ää[mdash…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-24). Ukrainian Counter-Offensive On July 24: Losses Grow Without Victories. southfront.org The military situation on the southern Ukrainian frontlines remains unchanged. The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are likely preparing for another wave of large-scaled attacks which could mark the second stage of Kiev's counter-offensive. | The frontlines did not change in the Zaporozhie region. Ukrainian assault groups, together with foreign mercenaries, attempted several attacks on the village of Rabotino but failed to advance. They were timely spotted by Russ…

Anonymous765 (2023-07-24). Kiev's Revenge Leads To More Damage To Ukraine. southfront.org |

Anonymous103 (2023-07-24). Ukraine Is Ammunition-Starved, And The West Simply Cannot Keep Up With Its Pledges. southfront.org Illustrative ImageThe current state of affairs, with a Western deindustrializations crisis, makes it very difficult for the West to pursue its proxy attrition war: it simply cannot produce all the weapons it promises to give Ukraine. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | While Western discussions have focused on sending sophisticated weapons to Kiev, Hal Brands, a Henry Kissinger Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International…

Santa Cruz Food Not Bombs (2023-07-24). Sunday 8/6: Peace in Ukraine: Rally and March. indybay.org Town Clock, Pacific and Water street, Santa Cruz…

_____ (2023-07-24). Blood Commodities: BlackRock's Role in the Ukraine Carnage. journal-neo.org Ukraine has become a symbol for all those who understand the war; there is money for blood. And there has been no negotiation to end hostilities because the money is and will continue to flow by the tanker load. Let's briefly examine who stands to gain from the death of hundreds of thousands. BlackRock and […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

Fred Leplat (2023-07-24). Ban cluster bombs — Ukraine is no exception. greenleft.org.au Fred Leplat, on behalf of British organisation, Anti*Capitalist Resistance, critically examines the controversial supply of cluster munitions from the United States to Ukraine.

_____ (2023-07-24). The Dynamics of War Insanity: NATO's Ukraine Roulette. transcend.org 19 Jul 2023 – Ultimately, NATO must be recognized not only as a criminal organization, a blustering vestige of a moribund Western imperialism, but as a mortal danger to the survival of civilization on Earth. NATO is on the wrong side of history.

_____ (2023-07-23). NATO's Shame — Ukraine's Epidemic of Human Trafficking. strategic-culture.org As millions of Ukrainian women and children fled into the supposed safety of NATO, their new hosts were researching how to rape them. | Join us on , , and . | Because our objective is to identify the guilty parties implicate…

South Front (2023-07-23). Video: "Saving Ukraine": NATO Prepares for War. globalresearch.ca

Karsten Riise (2023-07-23). Ukraine's Surprising Admission. globalresearch.ca

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-23). Experts Say Demining Ukraine Could Take Hundreds of Years. news.antiwar.com Ukraine is the most heavily mined country in the world, and demining efforts could take decades or even hundreds of years, The Washington Post reported on Saturday. "The sheer quantity of ordnance in Ukraine is just unprecedented in the last 30 years. There's nothing like it," Greg Crowther, director of programs for the Mines Advisory …

Dave DeCamp (2023-07-23). WSJ: Western Officials Knew Ukraine Didn't Have Enough Weapons and Training for Counteroffensive. news.antiwar.com

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