Monthly Archives: August 2023

2023-08-14: News Headlines

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-14). Project to help Cuban autistic children highlighted in France. plenglish.com Paris, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba Cooperation France Association (CubaCoop) has implemented a project with French support to improve the living conditions of children with autism spectrum disorders in the Cuban province of Cienfuegos.

NN (2023-08-14). (Bure/France) Demonstration: Without nuclear power our earth will live. indybay.org For 2 September 2023, we are calling for a big peasant- and anti-nuclear demonstration that will start in the village of Bure in the Meuse department. | Against the revival of the nuclear disaster wanted by Macron and in defence of our soils, we want to join forces to protect the land threatened by the Cigéo nuclear waste repository project in Lorraine.

www.sfcwu.net (2023-08-14). San Francesco City Painters Vote on ULP Strike. indybay.org

_____ (2023-08-14). Niger — The Liberation from "Independence" transcend.org 8 Aug 2023 – Thousands demonstrate in the streets of the capital of Niger. They do not want an ECOWAS-Economic Community of West African States intervention as it stands for western influence. ECOWAS, France, the EU, USA and other western governments may be thinking they are domineering over the sovereignty of other nations.

Leonid Savin (2023-08-14). L'UE n'a pas de volonté politique propre. thealtworld.com Quoi que dise l'UE sur la nécessité d'une approche plus indépendante de la prise de décision sur les questions clés, toutes les déclarations et affirmations de ce type, comme les plans d'autonomie stratégique de l'Allemagne et de la France, peuvent être considérées comme des sons creux. | A la veille du sommet de l'OTAN, le New York Times a Les auteurs commencent l'article par les développem…


WSWS (2023-08-13). Six asylum seekers drowned in Channel due to criminal actions of UK and France. wsws.org Crocodile tears were shed, but only to reinforce the message best articulated by the rabidly anti-migrant Sunday Express, "For Pity's Sake Stop the Boats".

Juan M. Garcia (2023-08-13). Cubans in France remember Fidel Castro. plenglish.com Paris, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) The Coordinator of Cuban Residents in France on Sunday paid tribute to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro (1926-2016), on his 97th birthday, and highlighted his legacy of social inclusion and internationalism.

Juan M. Garcia (2023-08-13). Fidel Castro's internationalist legacy is evoked in France. plenglish.com Paris, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba Linda association on Sunday recalled the internationalist thought and action of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro (1926-2016) on his 97th birthday.

Staff (2023-08-13). Milwaukee, August 26, 2023: U.S. Hands Off Niger! — Stop AFRICOM! — U.S. & EU Imperialism Out of Africa! wibailoutpeople.org All imperialists: Hands off Niger! | 920 N Water Street, Dontre Hamilton Park (Red Arrow Park) — 12 NOON | Event by The U.S. and France are threatening military intervention on Niger to re-install their puppet, neo-colonial government. | The people of Niger are tired of U.S. and EU controlling their resources and military occupation. The demands of the people of Niger are clear; no to military interven…

WSWS (2023-08-14). Spain's capitalist parties all pledge austerity following July general election. wsws.org Whatever government is eventually formed in Spain, it will be committed to waging war on the working class.




Anonymous834 (2023-08-14). Kosovo, Turkey And Ukraine: A Human Organ Trafficking Network? southfront.org Written by Piero Messina | The investigation of a Turkish whistleblower may have revealed the worst face of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine (if there is an acceptable face to conflicts). Against the background of the armed conflict, a network of traffickers in human organs would have arisen. That network would be the replay of operating methods already applied at the beginning of the century in Kosovo, during the conflict that led to the dismemberment…

ecns.cn (2023-08-14). Defense minister to travel to Russia, Belarus during six-day trip. ecns.cn China's defense minister will attend a security conference in Moscow and visit Belarus during a six-day trip, the Ministry of National Defense announced on Monday afternoon.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-08-14). Ministro de Defensa chino, Li Shangfu, visitará Rusia y Belarús. telesurtv.net El ministro Li asistirá este martes a la XI Conferencia de Moscú sobre Seguridad Internacional, dijo el coronel Wu Qian, portavoz del Ministerio de Defensa de China.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-13). Syria keeps solidarity with Belarus in light of Western sanctions. plenglish.com Damascus, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) The Syrian Government on Sunday condemned the new package of sanctions imposed on Belarus by the West, and rejected its interference in the internal affairs of that European nation.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-13). Russia, Donbass and the Reality of Conflict in Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Kovalik I just returned from my third trip to Russia, and my second trip to Donbas (now referring to the republics of Donetsk and Luhansk collectively) in about eight months. This time, I flew into lovely Tallinn, Estonia, and took what should be about a six-hour bus ride to St. Petersburg. In the end,…




_____ (2023-08-14). Yoon Suk-yeol's East European tour. Part Three. Visit to Kiev. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-08-14). Quran Burnings Assertion of Broader Bias against Immigrants in Europe: Ex-UN Rapporteur. transcend.org 7 Aug 2023 – There is a 'strong case' for prohibition of such acts that 'serve no possible constructive purpose,' says Richard Falk.

_____ (2023-08-13). Yoon Suk-yeol's Eastern European Tour. Part Two. The Warsaw Summit. journal-neo.org

Kyle Anzalone (2023-08-13). US, Finland Negotiating Defense Agreement That Would See Deployment of American Troops. news.antiwar.com Washington and Helsinki are working on a new deal to govern the military relationship between the two nations. Finland recently became the thirty-first member of NATO, doubling the alliance's border with Russia. According to YLE News, Finnish state media, Helsinki and Washington are negotiating a new Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA). YLE said the new deal …

ecns.cn (2023-08-14). China won't 'sit idle' if Germany bans Chinese 5G gear recklessly: ambassador. ecns.cn China will not 'sit idle' if Germany decides to ban Chinese telecommunication firms from the country's 5G network construction without offering hard evidence that Chinese firms pose a so-called "national security" threat.




ecns.cn (2023-08-14). China overtakes Greece as largest shipowner. ecns.cn China has overtaken Greece to become the world's largest ship-owning country in terms of gross tonnage, according to information released over the weekend by the Shanghai-based China Shipowners' Association.

Seymour Hersh, Scheer Post. (2023-08-14). Harold Pinter Had It Right. popularresistance.org The British playwright and Nobel Prize winner Harold Pinter was an early critic of the Bush administration's decision, endorsed by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, to declare a worldwide war on Islamist terrorism in the aftermath of 9/11. In the fall of 2002, Pinter was invited to make his case against the war before the House of Commons. He began his talk with a bit of embellished British history about an earlier wave of terror in Ireland: | "There's an old story about Oliver Cromwell. After he had taken the town of Drogheda the citizens were brought to the main square. Cromwell announced to his Lieutenants: '

infobrics (2023-08-14). Severe rift between Warsaw and Kiev over agriculture widening. infobrics.org Poland considers extending grain dispute with Ukraine to include fruit and poultry.

ecsorinoco (2023-08-14). Sergei Shoigu's Tactics are Beginning to Give Excellent Results. orinocotribune.com By Slavisha Milacic — Aug 11, 2023 | Having failed negotiations with Moscow in the spring of 2022, and launching a counteroffensive that allowed their forces to claw back several districts of the Kharkiv region, in September of that same year, the Kyiv authorities started telling their allies that a Ukrainian victory was now a done deal. At the same time, Ukrainian propaganda and the pro-Western opposition inside Russia, were busy convincing the people of the Russian Federation of the Russian army's inability to resist the "modernized Ukrainian forces," and making them believe that there were disagreements…

M. K. Bhadrakumar, Consortium News. (2023-08-14). Niger Rejects Rules-Based Order. popularresistance.org The coup in the West African state of Niger on July 26 and the Russia-Africa Summit the next day in St. Petersburg are playing out in the backdrop of multipolarity in the world order. Seemingly independent events, they capture nonetheless the zeitgeist of our transformative era. | First, the big picture — the Africa summit hosted by Russia on July 27-28 poses a big challenge to the West, which instinctively sought to downplay the event after having failed to lobby against sovereign African nations meeting the Russian leadership. Forty-nine African countries sent their delegations to St. Petersburg, with 17…

ecns.cn (2023-08-14). China overtakes Greece as largest shipowner. ecns.cn China has overtaken Greece to become the world's largest ship-owning country in terms of gross tonnage, according to information released over the weekend by the Shanghai-based China Shipowners' Association.

Seymour Hersh, Scheer Post. (2023-08-14). Harold Pinter Had It Right. popularresistance.org The British playwright and Nobel Prize winner Harold Pinter was an early critic of the Bush administration's decision, endorsed by British Prime Minister Tony Blair, to declare a worldwide war on Islamist terrorism in the aftermath of 9/11. In the fall of 2002, Pinter was invited to make his case against the war before the House of Commons. He began his talk with a bit of embellished British history about an earlier wave of terror in Ireland: | "There's an old story about Oliver Cromwell. After he had taken the town of Drogheda the citizens were brought to the main square. Cromwell announced to his Lieutenants: '

infobrics (2023-08-14). Severe rift between Warsaw and Kiev over agriculture widening. infobrics.org Poland considers extending grain dispute with Ukraine to include fruit and poultry.

ecsorinoco (2023-08-14). Sergei Shoigu's Tactics are Beginning to Give Excellent Results. orinocotribune.com By Slavisha Milacic — Aug 11, 2023 | Having failed negotiations with Moscow in the spring of 2022, and launching a counteroffensive that allowed their forces to claw back several districts of the Kharkiv region, in September of that same year, the Kyiv authorities started telling their allies that a Ukrainian victory was now a done deal. At the same time, Ukrainian propaganda and the pro-Western opposition inside Russia, were busy convincing the people of the Russian Federation of the Russian army's inability to resist the "modernized Ukrainian forces," and making them believe that there were disagreements…

M. K. Bhadrakumar, Consortium News. (2023-08-14). Niger Rejects Rules-Based Order. popularresistance.org The coup in the West African state of Niger on July 26 and the Russia-Africa Summit the next day in St. Petersburg are playing out in the backdrop of multipolarity in the world order. Seemingly independent events, they capture nonetheless the zeitgeist of our transformative era. | First, the big picture — the Africa summit hosted by Russia on July 27-28 poses a big challenge to the West, which instinctively sought to downplay the event after having failed to lobby against sovereign African nations meeting the Russian leadership. Forty-nine African countries sent their delegations to St. Petersburg, with 17…

Samuel Farber (2023-08-14). Cuba 1962 and Ukraine 2022. fpif.org Last October, in an interview for a Russian state television documentary about the missile crisis of 1962, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

_____ (2023-08-14). The Russia-Africa summit is a confident step towards a multipolar world. journal-neo.org

Anonymous834 (2023-08-14). Military Situation In Kherson Region On August 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 8, Ukrainian assault groups crossed the Dnipro River and attacked Russian positions near Cossak Laheri; | As a result of the AFU offensive action, the Russian battalion commander and at least 5 servicemen were captured; | On August 13, the AFU are holding a bridgehead to the south of the village of Cossac Laheri; | On August 14, heavy artillery attacks and fighting continue near Cossak Laheri; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian army were reported…

ecns.cn (2023-08-14). Russia: Ukraine drone over Belgorod downed. ecns.cn Russian air defense systems destroyed a Ukraine-launched unmanned aerial vehicle over the Belgorod region early on Sunday morning, the Russian defense ministry said.

infobrics (2023-08-14). Russia and Brazil: Developing Culture and Education. infobrics.org Russia and Brazil are two nations whose economic power cannot be underestimated. Brazil is Russia's main trading partner in Latin America and the Caribbean, accounting for a third of trade between Moscow and the region…

infobrics (2023-08-14). Factbox: Key Facts About the BRICS 2023 Summit. infobrics.org The BRICS group of major emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – will hold its 15th heads of state and government summit in Johannesburg this month…

infobrics (2023-08-14). UK intelligence insists greenery's 'collusion' with Russia is hampering Kiev regime's counteroffensive. infobrics.org In yet another futile attempt of belittling Moscow's power, the United Kingdom keeps claiming that trees, shrubs, grass and other greenery are effectively "helping" the Russian military by "slowing down" the Neo-Nazi junta forces.

infobrics (2023-08-14). German politicians criticize anti-Russian sanctions. infobrics.org Eurosceptic politician condemns sanctions against Moscow and calls Russian gas a "blessing".

SouthFront5 (2023-08-14). Masterpiece Of Offensive Tactics By Russians (Video). southfront.org

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-14). Russia orders to capture three Ukrainian generals. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Interior Ministry informed that it had ordered the search and capture of three Ukrainian generals, who are accused of killing and injuring over 100 people after ordering the bombing of the Donbass.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-14). Russia rearms nuclear submarines with hypersonic missiles. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) Russia has begun the rearmament of the 'Yasen' nuclear submarines the 885M project with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles, the general director of the Unified Shipbuilding Corporation, Alexei Rakhmanov said on Monday.

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-14). Russian ships strike terrorist targets in Syria. plenglish.com According to the sources, the missiles targeted the headquarters of the Islamic State (Daesh) in the desert region of Al-Badieh, between the provinces of Hama and Homs, in central Syria. | The strikes coincided with sorties conducted by Russian and Syrian combat aviation against Daesh terrorists who are taking refuge in caves and caverns as they wait to launch sudden attacks on the national army. | The targets were designated after an extensive reconnaissance operation carried out by the Russian Aerospace Force. As a result, a number of terrorists were eliminated. | Syrian forces reinforced their positions in th…

_____ (2023-08-14). Ukraine and the Danger of Nuclear War. transcend.org The war in Ukraine has always been a proxy war between NATO and Russia, although it involves great suffering for the Ukrainian people. It is increasingly becoming a direct confrontation between Russia and the United States, both nuclear armed powers.

Anonymous103 (2023-08-14). Military Overview: Ukrainian Counteroffensive On Southern Frontlines On August 14, 2023 (18+). southfront.org Ukrainian counter offensive has been ongoing on the southern frontlines for more than a week. Despite some tactical gains, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are yet to reach the first line of Russian main defences in the Zaporozhie region. | South of Velikaya Novoselka, clashes are ongoing on the southern outskirts of Urozhainoe, after the Russian military withdrew from their positions in the village. The settlement is currently in the grey zone. | On Aug…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-14). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 14, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian UAVs and missiles struck oil depots and port facilities in the Odessa region; | Russian forces struck military targets in the industrial zone on Zaporozhie; | The Russian Army destroyed an S-300 air defence system near Zelyonyi Gai; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions in Staromayorskoye; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions in Urozhaynoye; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions in Sinkovka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions in Kharkov; | Russian…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-14). Russian Drones And Missiles Pound Ukrainian Sea Ports In New Wave Of Retaliation Strikes. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On the night of August 14, Russian forces launched new wave of strikes on Ukrainian port and military infrastructure in different regions. According to the local reports, Russian missiles and UAVs were used during the attack. Kiev again acknowledges alleged strikes on civilian infrastructure, hiding truth about destruction of military facilities. | Air raid sirens sounded in Kiev, as well as in the Kiev region, the Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava and Sumy regions. Over the…

teleSUR (2023-08-14). Russia Denounces Ukrainian Drone Attack on Belgorod. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry denounced a drone strike against the southern Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine. | RELATED: | "The Kiev regime's unsuccessful attempt to attack facilities on the Russian territory with a plane-type unmanned aerial vehicle was thwarted at around 4 a.m. today," the Defense Ministry said. | "Russian missile defenses detected the drone and destroyed it above the territory of the Belgorod Re…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-13). Military Situation In Donbass On August 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Ukrainian artillery shelling on Donetsk and Gorlivka damaged 9 residential buildings and 2 civilian infrastructure facilities; | Ukrainian artillery shelling killed a civilian man in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk; | Russian artillery destroyed a military position of the AFU near Pervomaiskoye; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Staromayorskoye; | The Russian Army retreated from Urozhaynoye; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Belogorovka;…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-13). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On August 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery destroyed a command post of the AFU near Orekhov; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Yablonevoye; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Malaya Tokmachka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Uspenovka; | The Russian Army retreated from the village of Urozhaynoye; | The Russian Army repelled several wave of heavy attacks by the AFU in the area of Rabotino; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue in…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-13). Military Situation In Syria On August 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 13, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On August 13, an explosion was reported on the countryside of Damascus; | On August 13, the "Popular Resistance in the Eastern Region" group, claimed responsibility for the attack on three military bases of the U.S. coalition in eastern Syria; | On August 13, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA-SDF position in Tokhar…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-13). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery destroyed a military position of the AFU near Pervomaiskoye; | Russian artillery destroyed a command post of the AFU near Orekhov; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Malaya Tokmachka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Staromayorskoye; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Belogorovka; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Sinkovka; | The Russian Army repelled Ukrainian attacks near Krasnogorovka; | Clashes…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-13). Ukrainian Forces Gained New Foothold, Captured Russian Servicemen In Recent Battles In Kherson Region. southfront.org Several days ago, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) launched an assault on the Russian military positions on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River. The attack took place in the area of the village of Cossak Laheri.

Anonymous669 (2023-08-13). Russian Army Foils Four Ukrainian Drone Attacks As Battle Rages On The Front (Videos). southfront.org File image. | The Russian military thwarted four drone attacks by Kiev forces in the last 24 hours, according to the Russian ministry of Defense. | The first attack attempt took place on August 12 afternoon. Russian air defense shot down a Ukrainian suicide drone that was on its way target a facility in the Belograd region."Today, at about 5: 30 p.m. Moscow Time, the Kiev regime's attempt to carry out a terrorist attack with one unmanned aerial vehicle on targets on the territory of the Russi…

Anonymous669 (2023-08-13). Russian Army Repels Ukrainian Attacks In Kupyansk And Several Other Directions (Videos). southfront.org File image. | The Russian military has repelled yet another wave of attacks by Kiev forces in Kupyansk and a number of other directions. | In its August 13 briefing, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the Zapad Group of Forces had repelled six attacks and counterattacks by Ukraine's 14th, 44th mechanized and 95th airborne assault brigades close to Novosyolovskoye as well as near Sinkovka and the Mankovka tract in the Kupyansk direction. | Ukrainian losses in this direction amounted to…

Anonymous669 (2023-08-13). Russian Marines Boarded Cargo Ship Bound To Ukraine In Black Sea. southfront.org Patrol ship Vasily Bykov, 06.02.2022 by the Ministry of Defense of Russia. Source: function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12407495@egNews | On August 13, a patrol ship of the Russian Navy fired warning shots at a Ukraine-bound cargo ship in the Black Sea, according to a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense. "At about 6.40 a.m. Moscow time, the Black Sea Fleet patrol ship Vasily Bykov, which was carrying out shipping control monitoring, detected the bulk cargo ship Sukra Okan unde…

Anonymous669 (2023-08-13). Russian Navy Attacked ISIS Hideouts In Syria With Cruise Missiles: Monitoring Group. southfront.org ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | On August 13, the Russian Navy attacked hideouts of ISIS in Syria's central region with cruise missiles, according to a report by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). | The London-based monitoring group said that the missiles, which were allegedly launched by Russian warships from Syrian waters, hit caves and other positions used by ISIS cells as hideouts in the heart of the central region. | The missiles were heard passing over the countryside of the coastal governorate of Tartus on…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-08-13). Russia, Ukraine and the US: Just Another Confrontation between White People? libya360.wordpress.com Editorial Comment: While the views expressed in this commmentary may be representative of the position held by some, the majority of people recognize that there is a distinction to be made between so-called "Western" factions that has a direct bearing on the fate of Africa and African people in the world — that this is a…

Juan M. Garcia (2023-08-13). Russia pays tribute to Fidel Castro on his 97th birthday (+Photos). plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) With a rally at the Fidel Castro Square in Moscow, a group of Russian friends and Cuban representatives recalled the 97th birthday of the historic leader of the Revolution.

Kyle Anzalone (2023-08-13). Kyiv Seeks More Mine Clearing Equipment as Ukrainian 'Sappers' Take Huge Losses. news.antiwar.com The Ukrainian military has struggled to work through Russia's heavily mined defensive lines as its counteroffensive has dragged on for ten weeks with little to show. Kyiv is now appealing to its allies for more demining equipment. Ukrainians assigned to be deminers — known as sappers have taken heavy losses in the counter offensive. Speaking …

Kyle Anzalone (2023-08-13). Russia Says It Thwarted Series of Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Crimea, Moscow. news.antiwar.com Moscow says Ukrainian forces have launched several drone attacks over the past week targeting Moscow and Crimea. After the sensitive Kertch bridge was targeted, the Kremlin denounced the strikes as "terror attacks" and vowed a response. On Wednesday and Thursday, Russia says it took down 15 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and Sevastopol, a city on …

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2023-08-13). Ukrainian Soldiers Underestimated Russia — Western Media. globalresearch.ca

Brian Berletic (2023-08-13). NEOCONS ADMIT DEFEAT | BRIAN BERLETIC ON UKRAINE'S STALLED OFFENSIVE | BIDEN BLASTS CHINA. thealtworld.com VIDEO BEGINS AT FIRST STORY ON UKRAINE'S COUNTEROFFENSIVE BEGINS Ukraine's offensive has been quiet, too quiet, and the neocons are now admitting that they are losing the proxy war on Russia. | The economic war on China is heating up and Biden's recent remarks are likely to spark major controversy.

teleSUR (2023-08-13). Typhoon Khanun Causes Emergencies in Russia's Far East. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Kurenkov confirmed that typhoon Khanun triggered severe floods in Primorsky, prompting 21 municipalities to declare a state of emergency. | RELATED: | Over 2,000 people, including 405 children, have been evacuated from the flooded areas. Twenty-eight settlements are cut off by water and nine boat crossings have been set up. | The floods are still affecting 16 municipal districts, where 4,368 resid…

Kyle Anzalone (2023-08-13). Kiev Seeks More Mine Clearing Equipment as Ukrainian 'Sappers' Take Huge Losses. news.antiwar.com The Ukrainian military has struggled to work through Russia's heavily mined defensive lines as its counteroffensive has dragged on for ten weeks with little to show. Kiev is now appealing to its allies for more demining equipment. Ukrainians assigned to be deminers — known as sappers have taken heavy losses in the counter offensive. Speaking …

Aaron Mate, Substack. (2023-08-13). Amid 'Staggering' Ukrainian Toll, Biden Seeks Billions More For War. popularresistance.org The Biden administration is asking Congress for an additional $24 billion for the Ukraine proxy war, more than half of it in military aid. The request comes one week after a CNN poll showed, for the first time, that a majority of Americans oppose additional funding to Kiev. | For a White House committed to ensuring a Russian "quagmire" in Ukraine, public opinion is of secondary importance. Two months into a widely hyped yet now faltering Ukrainian counteroffensive, a fresh influx of NATO weaponry appears necessary to prolong the war. In one of several gloomy assessments to appear in US establishment media, a seni…

Paciifca's Capitalism, Race & Democracy (2023-08-13). TX School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist. indybay.org On Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy covers Texas School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist Academic Arrested; Dr Mutulu Shakur Presente!

unitedEditor (2023-08-13). Capitalist mode of production undermines Türkiye's security and independence. uwidata.com The NATO summit in Vilnius concluded, doors have been opened to Sweden's membership. Meanwhile, tensions are increasing in the Black Sea. The Turkish government has meanwhile announced new measures in the economicy policy that mount up to a fundamental turn. Retired Lieutenant General Ismail Hakkƒ± Pekin brings all these factors together in his interview. Now, …

Karsten Riise (2023-08-14). Turning Point in the Ukraine War. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2023-08-14). Jimmy Dore Questions 2024 Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson on Ukraine. scheerpost.com

Editor (2023-08-13). The BRICS Revolt: How Ukraine War Eroded U.S. Authority. scheerpost.com

Karsten Riise (2023-08-13). Ukraine "Aid" in Perspective. A Huge Addition to "Defense Spending" globalresearch.ca

Brian Berletic (2023-08-13). The New Atlas LIVE: Scott of Kalibrated on Ukraine's Faltering Offensive. thealtworld.com

ecns.cn (2023-08-13). Biden asks for $20 bln more in Ukraine aid. ecns.cn The United States' flow of military and economic aid to Ukraine will rise by more than $20 billion if Congress approves a request that the White House made on Thursday.

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2023-08-12: News Headlines

NN (2023-08-11). (Bure/France) Demonstration: Without nuclear power our earth will live. indybay.org For 2 September 2023, we are calling for a big peasant- and anti-nuclear demonstration that will start in the village of Bure in the Meuse department. | Against the revival of the nuclear disaster wanted by Macron and in defence of our soils, we want to join forces to protect the land threatened by the Cigéo nuclear waste repository project in Lorraine.

Esther Yiadom, People's Dispatch. (2023-08-11). Causes And Consequences Of Military Takeover In Niger. popularresistance.org Following the military takeover of power in Niger from the Bazoum-led administration on July 26, concerns have been raised about the supply of uranium as the EU and especially France depend largely on uranium from the country to fuel their nuclear reactors and for medical purposes. Data from Euratom indicates that Niger was the EU's second largest supplier of uranium in 2022, when it alone supplied the EU with 2,975 tU (representing 25.4%). The landlocked country was followed by Canada which supplied 2,578 tU (22.0%), and Russia which supplied 1,980 tU (16.9%) that same year.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-08-11). France Never Stopped Looting Africa, Now the Tables Are Turning. orinocotribune.com By Brad Pearce — Aug 8, 2023 | As developments in West Africa demonstrate, the francophone countries are no longer willing to accept French neo-colonialism. With the fear factor finally removed, Africa's quest for genuine independence is steadily coming to fruition. | The 26 July coup in the West African nation of Niger, which threatens to undermine

Owen Schalk, Canadian Dimension. (2023-08-11). Niger Coup Will Have Ramifications For United States, France And Canada. popularresistance.org On July 26, the African continent was rocked by news of a military coup in Niger, the fourth in West Africa since 2020. Cooperation between the US and Nigerien militaries has been suspended. The Niger government has withdrawn from its military agreements with France. The over 1,000 US troops in Niger have been restricted to their bases. France has evacuated 600 nationals from the country, while in a veiled threat, President Emmanuel Macron declared he "would not tolerate any attack against France and its interests." | Meanwhile, a rift has emerged in West Africa, with the Economic Community of West African States…

Tanupriya Singh, People's Dispatch. (2023-08-11). Niger Accuses France Of Destabilization. popularresistance.org On August 9, Niger's military leadership, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), announced that it was raising the alert level throughout the country in response to alleged acts of "destabilization" carried out by France to undermine the security of the country. | In a communique issued on Wednesday, the CNSP stated that at 6: 30 am local time, the Niger National Guard's position near the Samira Hill Gold Mine had come under attack. The CNSP's spokesperson, Col. Major Amadou Abdramane, also added that "through direct communication with Western partners, the behavior of French forces has bee…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-11). CubaCoop demands French banks stop bowing to US blockade against Cuba. plenglish.com Paris, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba Cooperation France Association (CubaCoop) asked President Emmanuel Macron on Friday to act so that French banks stop bowing to the extraterritoriality of the United States blockade against Cuba.

teleSUR (2023-08-11). Venezuelan Attorney General Ratifies Victory Over Novo Bank. telesurenglish.net The Venezuelan Attorney General, Reinaldo Muñoz, described as an "extraordinary victory" the ruling of the Judicial Court of Lisbon, Portugal, which requires Novo Bank to return more than 1.5 billion dollars that had been withheld. | Related: | In an exclusive interview to the news multiplatform teleSUR, the official emphasized that in the coming weeks and months, this victory may be used in favor of the country.

Peoples Health Dispatch (2023-08-11). Nurses in Portugal push for better rights in both private and public sectors. peoplesdispatch.org Nurses in Portugal wage a battle for better rights and recognition, with recent strikes in both public and private sectors marking a potential surge in activism. The nurses have cited salaries that lag behind those in the public sector and longer work schedules compared to their counterparts in public hospitals…

teleSUR, DRL (2023-08-11). Venezuela celebra decisión de corte portuguesa sobre activos. telesurtv.net El Tribunal Judicial del Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal, ordenó el miércoles devolver a Venezuela unos 1.500 millones de dólares que se encontraban retenidos en el Novo Bank.

teleSUR (2023-08-11). UN Agencies Urge Action Following Another Mediterranean Tragedy. telesurenglish.net In the wake of yet another devastating shipwreck in the Mediterranean, three United Nations agencies voiced their concerns, advocating for enhanced, secure routes for migrants and asylum-seekers heading to the European Union. | RELATED: | The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) pressed for a more unified approach to search and rescue operations. | This recent tr…

Alan MacLeod, Mintpress News. (2023-08-11). Beyond Niger: How ECOWAS Became A Tool For Western Imperialism In Africa. popularresistance.org Niger is shaping up to be the surprising frontline of the new Cold War. Yesterday, the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered the "activation" and "deployment" of "standby" military forces to the country, an action that threatens to spark a major international war that could make Syria look minor by comparison. | In this venture, ECOWAS has been fully supported by the United States and Europe, leading many to suspect it is being used as an imperial vehicle to stamp out anti-colonial projects in West Africa. | On July 26, a group of Nigerien officers overthrew the corrupt government o…

Stephen Sefton, Tortilla Con Sal. (2023-08-11). Latin America And West Africa — Patterns Of Neocolonialism. popularresistance.org The patterns of neocolonial intervention in the majority world by the United States and its allies since their victories over Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan in 1945 are very clear. Almost immediately the Western countries started a cycle of bloody aggression against peoples resisting colonialism, followed later by the dependence of most African and Asian countries on the ruthless Western economic system. In all this time, the United States and Europe demonstrated the most crude and brutal determination to guarantee at all costs control of the natural resources required by their capitalist system.

ELEL (2023-08-12). Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Burkhardt G, Kumpf U, Crispin A, et al. Transcranial direct current stimulation as an additional treatment to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in adults with major depressive disorder in Germany (DepressionDC): a triple-blind, randomised, sham-controlled, multicentre trial. Lancet 2023; 402: 545—54 —In this Article, line 3 and line 20 of the Randomisation and masking section should have said "(DC-Stimulator Mobile, neuroConn, Ilmenau, Germany)". These corrections have been made to the online version as of Aug 10, 2023, and the printed version will be correct.

WSWS (2023-08-11). Why railway workers in Germany should reject the arbitration agreement being recommended by the EVG union. wsws.org An analysis of the arbitration agreement makes clear why the union wanted to hide it from its members: It systematically divides up rail workers according to company, occupational group and even within occupational groups.

Olga Peterson (2023-08-11). Wikileaks Cables Detail U.S. Campaign to Engineer Kosovo's Independence and Destabilize the Balkans. globalresearch.ca

Marion Kàºpker, Nuke Resister. (2023-08-11). The Netherlands: Activists Arrested On Runway Of Volkel Air Base. popularresistance.org In the Netherlands, on the morning of August 8, ten peace and climate activists (six from the U.S., three from the Netherlands and a German doctor) entered Volkel Air Base, where about 15 U.S. nuclear bombs are stockpiled. They knelt on the runway, prayed for peace and glued down copies of Article 1 and 2 of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons on the runway. | They were taken into custody and later released with a small fine, which no one paid. This nonviolent resistance action took place as part of an international peace camp at Volkel Air Base. The radical branches of the climate movement and…

Andrew Korybko (2023-08-11). President of Poland Andrzej Duda: "Kiev Isn't Doing the West Any Favors", Its Counteroffensive Has Failed. globalresearch.ca

Anonymous834 (2023-08-11). Ukrainian Soldiers Underestimated Russia — Western Media. southfront.org Written by Lucas Leiroz, journalist, researcher at the Center for Geostrategic Studies, geopolitical consultant | Apparently, the Ukrainian armed forces were not aware of the defense capabilities of the Russian Federation, having underestimated the enemy during the counteroffensive. According to an article recently published by

Anonymous834 (2023-08-11). Ukraine "Cannot Decide Its Destiny" Because It Depends On US Political Climate. southfront.org Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | The Ukrainian Army's high dependence on Western military support to continue its fight against Russian troops has placed Kiev in a position where it cannot decide its path for itself, said an analyst on CNN. The outlet also indicated that after more than 17 months of active combat, the Ukrainian conflict had entered a decisive stage since Kiev now depends on the decisions taken in Washington more than…

Anonymous669 (2023-08-11). Russian Army Fire Burns Ukrainian Equipment Across The Front (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces sustained heavy losses in manpower and equipment across the front in the last 24 hours, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense briefing on August 11. | In the Kupyansk direction, the Russian Zapad Group of Forces continued offensive actions on a broad front and improved the tactical situation near Olshana and Pershotravnyovoye. The group also repelled four attacks and counterattacks by Ukraine's 32nd, 41st, 44th and 67th mechanized brigades near Novosyolovskye, Sinkovka and Manko…

Anonymous669 (2023-08-11). U.S.-Led Coalition Fighter Jets, Drones Violate Syria's Airspace Again. southfront.org A General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) | Fighter jets and drones of the United States-led coalition violated Syrian airspace 18 times over the past day, Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit, the deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation In Syria, said on August 10. "A total of 18 airspace violations were detected in the al-Tanf zone over the past 24 hours, committed by three pairs of F-16 fighter jets, four pairs of F-35 fighter jets, one pair of Typhoon…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-11). First In Russian Modern History Luna-25 Autonomous Lunar Station Heading To The Moon. southfront.org On August 11, at 2: 11 a.m., Russian Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with the Luna-25 lunar station was successfully launched from the Vostochny cosmodrome in the Amur region. This is a historical moment for Russia, since this is the first Russian expedition to the Moon in 47 years. | The Luna-25 station will have to collect and analyze the soil, as well as conduct long-term studies, including the study of the lunar exosphere. While, the previous Soviet lunar vehicles landed only in the equatorial…

Anonymous103 (2023-08-11). Footage Shows Damage To Russian Olenegorsky Gornyak Ship And Civilian SIG Tanker By Ukrainian Maritime Drones. southfront.org Russian sources shared footage of the damaged vessels struck by Ukrainian marine drones in the early August. The photo shows…

Anonymous669 (2023-08-11). Kiev Forces Face Heavy Pressure In Kupyansk, Donetsk (Videos). southfront.org File image. | As of August 11, the Russian military continues to pressure Kiev forces in Kupyansk and Donetsk, effectively disturbing their operations in all other directions. | In the Kupyansk direction, the Russian Zapad Group of Forces captured two strongholds, five observation posts and defeated an infantry platoon near Olshana. | The group also repelled five counterattacks by Ukraine's 47, 67 and 14 separate mechanized brigades close to Sinkovka and the Mankovka tracts. Kiev forces lost…

Paciifca's Capitalism, Race & Democracy (2023-08-11). TX School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist. indybay.org On Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy covers Texas School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist Academic Arrested; Dr Mutulu Shakur Presente!

Craig Murray. (2023-08-11). When A CIA Asset Becomes A CIA Liability. popularresistance.org Fernando Villavicencio, who with the Guardian's Luke Harding and Dan Collyns fabricated the notorious Guardian front page lie that Paul Manafort and Julian Assange held pro-Trump meetings in the Ecuadorean Embassy, has been shot dead in Ecuador. | The appalling lie, which the Guardian's $700,000 a year editor has refused to retract or remove, despite criticism even from the Washington Post which named Villavicencio as the fabricator, was aimed to give support to Clinton's flagging "Russiagate" invention, which was crumbling fast.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-11). Serbian leader rules out Western victory over Russia. plenglish.com Warsaw, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Western countries that help Ukraine and supply weapons to Kiev, even all together, will fail in an attempt to defeat Russia on the battlefield, President Aleksandar Vučić told Happy TV on Friday.

_____ (2023-08-11). War is a Racket… U.S. and NATO Arms Industries Make Record $400 BILLION in Sales from Proxy War With Russia. strategic-culture.org Western capitalism is at once a sponsor and an addict of war. | Join us on , , and . | Western weapons manufacturers are popping champagne corks over record sales with total revenues hitting $400 billion for last year. Accor…

_____ (2023-08-11). Secret Pakistan Cable Documents U.S. Pressure to Remove Imran Khan. strategic-culture.org By Ryan GRIM, Murtaza HUSSAIN | Join us on , , and . | THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT encouraged the Pakistani government in a March 7, 2022, meeting to remove Imran Khan as prime minister over his neutrality on the Russian invas…

Editor (2023-08-11). Veteran CIA Analyst on Russia Ray McGovern Has Never Been More Scared of Nuclear Catastrophe. scheerpost.com

infobrics (2023-08-11). Russia Sends Oil Through the Arctic Again to Speed Up Delivery to China. infobrics.org Russia is sending a rare cargo of crude oil through the Arctic Sea to China, a move that will fan environmental concerns even if it means cheaper delivery costs for the nation's petroleum…

Saheli Chowdhury, Orinoco Tribune. (2023-08-11). Japan's 'Leadership' Cannot Name The United States As A War Criminal. popularresistance.org Japan's "leadership" seemed to be suffering from amnesia on the 78th commemoration of the destruction of the city of Hiroshima by a nuclear bomb dropped by the United States, the first nuclear bomb to be used in war, and only one of the two nuclear bombs ever used in war, the second of which was also dropped by the United States, and that too against Japan. Yet, all the political leaders of Japan who participated in the official commemoration of that crime against humanity forgot to name the criminal, the United States. However, all of them, for some unknown reason, mentioned Russia, although it was the United St…

infobrics (2023-08-11). World sliding toward WW3 as more warhawks grab power in Washington DC. infobrics.org In recent years, the warhawks have become so overconfident that they don't even consider the possibility of engaging in actual diplomacy with countries that have the means of bringing all the "freedom and democracy" the US "exports" back to it. This includes not only "pocket superpowers" such as North Korea, but also geopolitical giants such as Russia and China, the two only near-peer adversaries to the United States.

ecns.cn (2023-08-11). Russia launches 'Luna-25' moon lander. ecns.cn Russia has successfully launched Luna-25, its first lunar lander in 47 years.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-08-11). Cuban hero meets with solidarity movement in Russia. plenglish.com Guerrero thanked Russian friends for their efforts and support for his release and that of his comrades who were unjustly imprisoned in the United States for fighting terrorism. | "The feelings of solidarity and friendship from friends like you made the years of imprisonment more bearable for us and gave us the strength to continue our struggle," he added. | Guerrero told his Russian friends that a revolutionary always has a reason to fight and to demonstrate the rightness of the cause he is defending. The most important thing is to transmit this spirit to the new generations, which are much more prepared than t…

Luis Linares Petrov (2023-08-11). Russia develops software that predicts human genome's structure. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 11 (Prensa Latina) Experts from the Russian Center for Artificial Intelligence have created a software that predicts the location of elements of the human genome, the head of the bioinformatics project, Maria Poptsova, informed.

Anonymous765 (2023-08-11). Ukrainian Desperate Struggle Leads To Miserable Gains. southfront.org |

Anonymous834 (2023-08-11). U.S.-&-Allies Want Ukraine To Remain Corrupt. southfront.org Written by On August 9th, Ukraine's censor.net news site headlined

Susan Bonath (2023-08-11). Caught in the discourse of power. indybay.org The problem is that the country called Ukraine does not belong to the wage-dependent Ukrainian people. This state, for which the Ukrainians have gone to war, is, like every capitalist state apparatus, an instrument of power of the rulers.. The powerful have always been forcing a classic Stockholm syndrome on the population with their propaganda.

Ahmed Adel (2023-08-11). Ukraine "Cannot Decide Its Destiny": Washington Calls the Shots. More than $100 Billion in Aid and Military Support to Kiev Regime. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-08-11). Defunct "Counter-Offensive", Non-Existent Ukraine Air Force: "F-16 Training for Ukrainian Pilots Faces Delays and Uncertainty". Washington Post. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-08-11). White House requests another $24 billion for Ukraine war. wsws.org As the scale of Ukraine's military disaster is becoming undeniably clear, the US continues to pump billions of dollars in weapons to inflame yet another homicidal "endless war."

ecns.cn (2023-08-11). Biden asks for $20 bln more in Ukraine aid. ecns.cn The United States' flow of military and economic aid to Ukraine will rise by more than $20 billion if Congress approves a request that the White House made on Thursday.

Kyle Anzalone (2023-08-11). Delays Push F-16 Transfer to Ukraine Until Next Summer. news.antiwar.com Delays have caused the North Atlantic alliance to push back the expected arrival of F-16s in Ukraine until next summer. Currently, only six Ukrainian pilots are engaged in the training program. According to the Washington Post, the revised timeline reflects that Western countries see the F-16s as a part of Ukraine's long-term defense but not …

The Washington Post (2023-08-11). Defunct "Counter-Offensive", Non-Existent Ukraine Air Force: F-16 Training for Ukrainian Pilots Faces Delays and Uncertainty. Washington Post. globalresearch.ca

Peter Lazenby, Morning Star Online. (2023-08-11). Time To Start A Conversation About How We Tax Wealth. popularresistance.org United Kingdom – The TUC has condemned a "tale of two Britains" which sees working people suffering "the longest pay squeeze in modern history" while bankers' bonuses are at eye-watering levels and chief executive pay is surging. | The damning criticism came as the TUC launched a blueprint to squeeze Britain's multimillionaires for a "modest" proportion of their wealth and end the country's "increasing wealth inequality." | The blueprint would raise £10 billion for the public purse and should be the "start of a national conversation about taxing wealth," said TUC general secretary Paul Nowak. | It would aff…

ecns.cn (2023-08-11). Overseas travel destination list expanded. ecns.cn China announced on Thursday the resumption of group tours to another 78 countries, including popular destinations such as Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia.

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