(2023-07-07). Shifting Standards: Western Media and the Ukrainian 'Myrotvorets' Hit List. libya360.wordpress.com Stavroula Pabst As war rages, Ukrainian blacklist Myrotvorets, which means "Peacemaker" in Ukrainian, continues to add to its website the names of activists, politicians, journalists, and even children, who've spoken critically about Ukraine or the current conflict. In addition to intimidating those on the list by branding them as terrorists or publishing their personal information, threatening…
(2023-07-07). How U.S. Department of Homeland Security became global 'thought police'. mronline.org 
CISA's "disinformation" busting activities served to systematically malign independent journalists and alternative media platforms, while reinforcing established news outlets as monopolies of truth.
(2023-07-08). Janet Yellen, playing the "good cop" routine in China? indybay.org Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Beijing this week meeting with Chinese officials. But Western corporate media is trying to spin her role as a "good cop" for the NeoLiberal policy of coercing China to follow the USA-made "rules-based" international order.
(2023-07-08). The "new normal" has snuck up on us; people and standards have declined. expose-news.com If we look around, we'll see many working-age people struggling with basic tasks, and a great decline in standards. The corporate media is suggesting that one in every ten people who's had …
(2023-07-08). Put the Moxi, not Puny, in MUNI. indybay.org The progressive left hobbles itself in not believing the advocacy of socializing land values is worth the energy expended. Without a clear, principled aspiration articulated, a larger, wider, transformative social justice program is unlikely to emerge in public discourse, much less at the ballot.
(2023-07-07). Fact Check: Mass Shooter In Philly Was a Crossdresser But Not BLM Activist, Only Posted Hashtag. moguldom.com On July 3, Kimbrady Carriker allegedly fatally shot five people in Philadelphia. When arrested, the 40-year-old told police he carried out the mass shooting to clean up the neighborhood, law enforcement sources said. The victims, who were shot at random, were between 15 and 59 years old. Authorities are investigating a since-deleted social media page believed …
(2023-07-07). FBI trying to pressure British journalists into giving evidence against Assange. wsws.org The activities of the FBI in London indicate an escalation of the campaign against WikiLeaks and Assange, now being spearheaded by the Biden administration.
(2023-07-07). Police Brutality, Racism And Poverty Underlie Youth Rebellion In France. popularresistance.org A 17-year-old youth of Moroccan and Algerian descent named Nahel M was gunned down by the French police on June 27 sparking a nationwide series of mass demonstrations and rebellions throughout the country. | Several videos released on the shooting show clearly that Nahel, who was driving a vehicle, was posing no threat to the police. | There were two other people in the vehicle with Nahel, one of whom has given evidence to the authorities while the third person is being sought by prosecutors. The policeman has been indicted for voluntary homicide. In addition, reports suggest he has apologized for the fatal shoot…
(2023-07-07). A Notorious Army School Became US' Training Ground For Global Torture. popularresistance.org Fort Benning, the infamous Georgia U.S. military base, is once again in the news, changing its name to Fort Moore, thereby ditching its Confederate name. Yet none of the media covering the rebranding — not The New York Times, the Associated Press, CNN, ABC, CBS News, USA Today nor The Hill — mentioned the most controversial aspect of the institution. | Across Latin America, the very name of Fort Benning is enough to strike terror into the hearts of millions, bringing back visions of massacres and genocides. This is because the fort is home to the School of the Americas (now known as Western Hemisphere…
(2023-07-07). Culture Fact | Solar term: Minor Heat. ecns.cn The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Minor Heat, (Chinese: 小暑), the 11th solar term of the year, begins on July 7 this year and ends on July 22. Minor Heat signifies the hottest period is coming but the extreme hot point has yet to arrive.
(2023-07-08). The Failed Coup in Russia Through American Looking Glass. orinocotribune.com By M. K. Bhadrakumar — Jul 3, 2023 | The former US president Donald Trump's remarks regarding the failed coup attempt in Russia by Yevgeniy Prigozhin stood out for their sheer subtlety amidst the crass new western narrative that the dramatic events on June 23-24 highlighted "cracks" within the Russian system. | No one cares to explain what these "cracks" are but the coinage conveys that Russia is heading for implosion.
(2023-07-07). Journalists or witch hunters? Examining the New York Times' shameful Red Scare history. liberationnews.org 
In the Red Scare of the 1950s or the new Cold War today, the New York Times always stands ready to trample on the truth…