(2024-07-13). French Elections: Anti-Fascist Victory And Deep Political Crisis. popularresistance.org Many thousands of anti-fascists celebrated all night in rallies around the country on July 7, as the news came through of the second round election results in France. | It had been widely feared that the far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National, RN), led by Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, would be forming a government this week. Instead they were beaten back into third place, with 143 MPs (including their close allies). The left electoral alliance, New Popular Front (NFP), came first with 182 MPs (and they can count on the 13 "other Lefts" to vote with them). Macron's group got 168. A parliamentary maj…
(2024-07-13). Political and media accomplices of Gaza genocide condemn Russian missile strike on Ukrainian hospital. wsws.org While shedding crocodile tears over the deaths of two people and injury of 16 others in Kiev, the cynical hypocrites occupying government offices and media editorial boards in the imperialist centres have said virtually nothing about The Lancet's estimate that Israel has killed 186,000 people.
(2024-07-13). European leaders defend Biden amid criticism after NATO summit gaffes. geo.tv 
US President Joe Biden answers questions about Israel after speaking about the Special Counsel report at the White House in Washington, on February 8, 2024. — AFP The European leaders has tendered their support for US President Joe Biden following the gaffes he made at…
(2024-07-13). Russian Officials Vow Response to US Missile Deployment to Germany. scheerpost.com 
(2024-07-13). Jul 13, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
VOCES8: Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Fauré Fredwitz on War II, by Fred Reed Operation DAWN, by Scott Ritter Why Is the West Preparing for War? by Paul Craig Roberts The Mainstream Worldview Is A Mass-Produced Artificial Psychosis, by Caitlin Johnstone Is the first amendment "out of control"? by el gato malo, Tim Wu The Moral & Strategic Bankruptcy of US Policy in Gaza and Ukraine, by John Mearsheimer Richard Falk Is "Deeply Pessimistic About the Future of the Country," by Kevin Barrett Biden: Strategic Projections of Confidence, by Yves Smith Biden Praises 'Vice President Trump' During…
(2024-07-13). 118 UN Members States Pledge Support For UNRWA. imemc.org 
After the UNRWA Pledging Conference, 118 UN member states officially declared their participation in the Joint Commitments Initiative led by Jordan, Kuwait, and Slovenia, to support the important, life-saving word of the UNRWA. The initiative aims to provide support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) …
(2024-07-13). What is the real aim of so-called pro-Palestinian activists? expose-news.com Iran's Islamist dictatorship provides financial support to pro-Palestinian protests in several Western countries, including the United States and Sweden, according to the American intelligence service. These demonstrations, which were sparked after the …
(2024-07-13). Is it still possible to avoid a civil war in Ukraine? strategic-culture.su 
(2024-07-13). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 869. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 869th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-07-13). Zelensky government prepares further social cuts ahead of new debt negotiations. wsws.org Ukraine is now the second largest debtor to the IMF after Egypt. Its agreements entail mass privatizations and further reductions in already minimal social spending.
(2024-07-13). European Central Bank official sounds warning on growth of private credit. wsws.org Private credit institutions in Europe hold more financial assets than banks and other traditional sources of finance.
(2024-07-13). Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com European Atherosclerosis Society Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Studies Collaboration. Familial hypercholesterolaemia in children and adolescents from 48 countries: a cross-sectional study. Lancet 2024; 403: 55—66. In this Article, the European Atherosclerosis Society Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Studies Collaboration list and the appendix have been updated. These corrections have been made to the online version as of July 11, 2024.
(2024-07-13). Austerity and immigration no longer explain the far right's rise in Europe. aljazeera.com Europeans are not struggling with a recession or facing any more migration than before. So why is the far right surging?>
(2024-07-13). Comment] Legacy effect of intensive glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes—the UKPDS. thelancet.com The 34th European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) meeting in September, 1998 (Barcelona, Spain), marked a paradigm shift in type 2 diabetes treatment as the results of the UK Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) were presented to the scientific community and the world. As the biggest trial reported in diabetes to date (4209 participants), the UKPDS was a 20-year (1977—97) randomised clinical trial in 23 UK centres in which patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (median age 54 [IQR 48—60] years) were allocated to intensive (ie, sulfonylureas, insulin, or metformin [if overweight]) ver…
(2024-07-13). It's that time again: MSM Launches "Muh Russia" election narrative as brands collude to silence dissent. strategic-culture.su
(2024-07-13). France: Macron's gamble. cadtm.org
(2024-07-13). France: Thanks to a massive mobilization of the Left the Far Right cannot control the government. cadtm.org
(2024-07-13). Dark clouds over Europe with a few sunny patches. cadtm.org
(2024-07-13). In Finland, the Left Alliance Just Trounced the Far Right. cadtm.org
(2024-07-13). Europe is turning black and brown. cadtm.org How should we interpret the results of the EU parliamentary elections?
| In Croatia the voter turnout was only 21.35%
| The first observation: in the EU elections held in all 27 member countries between 6 and 9 June 2024, voter turnout was once again very low. The average for the entire European Union was 51%. But keep in mind that countries where voting is compulsory also figure into the calculation of that average — for example Belgium, where voter turnout was 90%. Without those countries, (…) | – | /…
(2024-07-13). Israel urged to allow journalists independent access to Gaza. newarab.com 
Dozens of media and civil society organisations have called on BBC News, The New York Times, the AFP news agency, Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism, and the European Federation of Journalists were among over 70 signatories to an open letter calling for access to Gaza. | "We, the undersigned, request that Israeli authorities end immediately the r…
(2024-07-13). Decision on Hezbollah must be taken 'very soon': Israeli MK. newarab.com 
Israel must make a decision on how to deal with "This way or that, through diplomatic efforts or a military operation, we will have to take care of it," Yuli Edelstein was quoted by Israeli media as telling 23 European ambassadors, consuls, and attachés during a tour of the Kiryat Shmona border settlement. | "It can't drag on forever," the Likud party member said. | Kiryat Shmona is one Israe…
(2024-07-13). Ukraine's top prosecutor wants ICC to prosecute Kyiv attack. newarab.com 
Ukraine's capital suffered on Monday one of its worst days of airstrikes since the
(2024-07-13). The Twelfth: Leave Palestine out of North Ireland Hate Bonfires. newarab.com 
(2024-07-13). Breakaway Turkish Cypriot state needs recognition, leader says. newarab.com 
The "Every day, we are working for recognition," said the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), which Turkish Cypriot leaders declared in 1983 but which is recognised only by Ankara. | "Turkish Cypriots h…
(2024-07-13). Russia says destroyed multiple Ukrainian warplanes over past 24 hours. presstv.ir The Russian army conducted cluster strikes on Ukrainian military airports with high-precision weapons.
(2024-07-13). Russian military vessels dock in Venezuela. presstv.ir Russian military vessels arrive in Venezuela shortly after visiting Cuba.
(2024-07-13). West 'not ready' to launch 'serious' talks with Iran on normalizing ties: Russia. presstv.ir Russian Ambassador to Tehran Alexey Yurievich Dedov says the West lacks readiness to launch "serious" negotiations with Iran over the normalization of their ties and the resolution of the Islamic Republic's nuclear issue.
(2024-07-13). What I Failed to Tell Judge Napolitano About the Joint Chinese Belarus Exercise. sonar21.com 
(2024-07-13). Batteries Are So Back. levernews.com Good things are happening! The battery boom is on track to usher in a green energy revolution, exclusionary homeowner associations are set straight, public-sector retirees defend their health care, and Europe's leftists grab the wheel.Broaching The Battery Bottleneck: The U.S. battery market is on track for its
(2024-07-13). Chinese police officers head for Croatia to take part in joint patrols. ecns.cn Eight Chinese police officers will depart for Croatia on July 15 to participate in the 2024 China-Croatia joint police patrol, said the Ministry of Public Security on Friday.
(2024-07-13). A surprising litmus test for Kanaky New Caledonia's independence parties. asiapacificreport.nz 
ANALYSIS: By Denise Fisher The voters in the second round of France's national elections last weekend staved off an expected shift to the far-right. But the result in the Pacific territory Kanaky New Caledonia was also in many ways historic. Of the two assembly representatives decided, a position fell on either side of the deep…
(2024-07-13). Azerbaijan extends pretrial detentions of journalists facing currency charges. reuters.com
(2024-07-13). Four migrants drown trying to cross Channel from France to UK. newarab.com 
Four A navy patrol boat went to the site off of Boulogne-sur-Mer after being alerted that several migrants had fallen into the sea, maritime police told AFP. | Four bodies were pulled from the water, but people were also rescued, the police added. | The northern Pas-de-Calais region's prefect, Jacques Billant said the four dead men could be "Somalian, Eritrean or…
(2024-07-13). The French left faces a hostile media. aljazeera.com In France, a shock election win for the left was no thanks to French media.
(2024-07-13). Militares franceses en Ucrania serán blanco legítimo para tropas rusas. telesurtv.net Canciller Lavrov se reúne con su homólogo congoleño en Oyo, tras comenzar este lunes una gira por África para reforzar los vínculos de Rusia en el continente.
(2024-07-12). 13 July, Online webinar: Repression Against Palestine in Europe. samidoun.net 
WEBINAR: Repression against Palestine in Europe. A deeper look into the repressive apparatus and strategies of confrontation (Languages: English and Spanish) Ever since the 7th of October, repression against the pro-Palestine movement in Europe has taken new levels. From banning demonstrations in multiple countries, the prosecution of activists, the media smear campaigns, up to the …
With Yemen fortifying its defenses and Russia offering support, the U.S. faces a growing crisis in the Red Sea. Are Biden and Trump ignoring a looming war?
Turkish President "Until comprehensive, sustainable peace is established in Palestine, attempts at cooperation with Israel within NATO will not be approved by Turkey," Erdogan said at a news conference at the NATO summit. | Turkey also continues its diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, he s…
Loreena McKennitt — Penelope's Song Western capitalists are drawing humanity into nuclear annihilation. Stop them! by Dave DeCamp We Are NATO. and We're Comin' to Get ya, by Pepe Escobar Europeans are prisoners of the Western political "center"! by Hugo Dionísio Can the West Survive Democracy or Is Democracy the Last Recourse of the West? by Paul Craig Roberts Haaretz says its own army deliberately killed Israelis on 10/7. In the U.S. media: silence, by James North 'Enough with Double Standards' — Spanish Leader Slams West's Hypocrisy in Gaza The Truth Lover's Prayer, by Caitlin J…
US President Joe Biden on Thursday mistakenly referred to Ukrainian President "And now I want to hand it over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination, ladies and gentlemen, Pres…
Erdogan's comments came as NATO leaders huddled in Washington and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was planning "response measures" to contain the "very serious threat" from the alliance. | "The possibility of a direct conf…
US President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference at the close of the 75th NATO Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on July 11, 2024. — AFP 
On July 8, the Russian military launched large-scale strikes on various targets across Ukraine.
In 1949, W.E.B. Du Bois testified before Congress to protest against a bill that would fund the new North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
As French parliamentary elections pushed the leftist New Popular Front into first place, a pleasant sort of shock greeted revolutionary and progressive-minded people in France and around the world who had feared the triumph of the neofascist National Rally party.
One can hate or admire any of the gentlemen now involved [in the push for peace in Ukraine]; I would endorse Satan himself if he could help end this God-awful war and move towards the urgently-needed peace in the area—and elsewhere.
As the African vaccine independence drive gains momentum, European countries want to play a bigger role-They lead the launch of a financing vehicle out of Africa and make the bulk of the funding commitment. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | As Africa races to be more independent in vaccine production, Europe is seeking greater control …
There can be little doubt that everything that is happening at the intersection of financial matters and geopolitics has become marked by a growing trend towards ambiguity and instability. The events of this past June radically increased the degree of both ambiguity and instability especially for Europe, but also the rest of the world. The…