(2023-07-14). The UK Again Lashes Out At Iran, Corporate Media Continues To Peddle Propaganda. thelastamericanvagabond.com The UK Government took steps to further sanction the Islamic Republic of Iran, gaining instant praise from Washington, in what is primarily going to be a symbolic move with little real world impacts. What appears to be a tantrum from the British government, over the successes of Iran, coincidentally comes just prior to their "planned"
(2023-07-14). House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic begins political inquisition of scientists. wsws.org Tuesday's subcommittee hearing on the COVID-19 pandemic targeted the scientists who found that the virus that causes the deadly infection had a natural origin and was not manufactured in a lab.
(2023-07-13). Patrick Lawrence: The 'Disinformation Industry' Lands in Court. scheerpost.com 
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost What kind of a week was last week in the theater of war wherein battles rage over illegal censorship, illegal attacks on freedom of speech, illegal government infringements on our constitutional rights, and, amid it all, the complicity of our most powerful media in these illegalities? For a …
(2023-07-14). Who is Behind "Fake News"? Mainstream Media Use Fake Videos and Images. globalresearch.ca The mainstream corporate media is desperate. They want to suppress independent and alternative online media, which they categorize as "fake news". Readers on social media are warned not to go onto certain sites. Our analysis confirms that the mainstream media are routinely involved in distorting the facts and turning realities upside down.
(2023-07-14). The Biden doctrine: "As long as it takes," or "No matter how many die" wsws.org Biden pledged that "Our commitment to Ukraine" will last "as long as it takes." What these words really mean is that the United States is willing to accept as many deaths as it takes to achieve its goals for the war.
(2023-07-14). Mayo Clinic hosts RISE for Equity conference in Minneapolis Aug. 10-12. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Hundreds of healthcare professionals will gather Aug. 10-12 for Mayo Clinic's third annual RISE for Equity: Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen & Empower 2023 conference, an opportunity to advance national discussion and learn evidence-based practices to improving diversity, equity and inclusion in healthcare. Keynote presentations by leading experts and panel discussions will cover topics such as health disparities, digital equity, artificial intelligence (AI) and coded bias, representation, and organizational belonging, among many others. The…
(2023-07-13). Archaeology Is Flipping the Script on What We Know About Ancient Mesoamerica By: Gary M. Feinman & David M. Carballo. midwesternmarx.com 
Recent archaeology emerging from ancient Mesoamerica is flipping the script of public understanding about the people and institutions that inhabited this world: the evidence tells us that cooperative and pluralistic government was at least as common and more resilient than despotic states.This more complex picture and the achievements of Mesoamerica's peoples are all the more impressive given the area's rugged terrain and resource constraints. Compared to ancient Eurasia, the …
(2023-07-13). Who exactly is 'forcing' America to support human rights abuses? therealnews.com 
There's a subtle but deeply ideological media trope that asserts, with no evidence or explanation, that supporting despotic, human rights-abusing countries—an ongoing and decades-long tradition—is something the US, the most powerful country in the history of earth, is reluctantly "forced" to do. Take as a recent example an ostensibly
(2023-07-14). Palestinian journalist Lama Ghosheh sentenced to community service by Israeli court. peoplesdispatch.org Ghosheh has already spent 10 months in house arrest with a ban on her social media use. She is accused of causing incitement to violence and "identification with a terrorist group" for her social media posts and writings…
(2023-07-14). Trump incites killing of Hunter Biden. wsws.org In a social media posting, the fascist ex-president denounced a US attorney for not seeking a "death sentence" for President Biden's son.
(2023-07-14). Teacher fired for violating ban on LGBTQ content. fightbacknews.org Waukesha, WI – On July 12, nearly 800 people silently rallied to support Waukesha public school teacher Melissa Tempel. Waukesha Alliance for Education organized the rally and encouraged participants to wear black armbands. This is a subtle nod to Mary Beth Tinker, the lead plaintiff in the Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District ruling, a landmark 1969 decision regarding censorship in education settings. | The Waukesha School District (WSD) held a hearing for Tempel, a teacher at Heyer Elementary School. Tempel was also a union representative within the Wisconsin Education Association Council…
(2023-07-14). The Federal Debt Trap: Issues And Possible Solutions. popularresistance.org "Rather than collecting taxes from the wealthy," wrote the New York Times Editorial Board in a July 7 opinion piece, "the government is paying the wealthy to borrow their money." | Titled "America Is Living on Borrowed Money," the editorial observes that over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), annual federal budget deficits will average around $2 trillion per year. By 2029, just the interest on the debt is projected to exceed the national defense budget, which currently eats up over half of the federal discretionary budget. In 2029, net interest on the debt is projected to total…
(2023-07-13). US Investigation into Haiti Assassination Is an Opportunity to Right Past Wrongs. cepr.net The New York Times See article on original site In July 2021, a group of heavily armed men stormed the home of President Jovenel MoàØse of Haiti, killing him and wounding the first lady. There is still much we don't know, but the US Department of Justice has said the plot to oust him was …
(2023-07-13). Report: US Almost Scaled Back NATO Commitment for Ukraine Over Zelensky Tweet. news.antiwar.com The Washington Post reported Thursday that US officials at the NATO summit in Vilnius were so angry over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's criticism that they almost scaled back the commitment made to Ukraine in NATO's communiqué. As the alliance was working on the wording of its communiqué on Tuesday, Zelensky took to Twitter to air …
(2023-07-13). Hollywood writers and actors are striking together for first time since 1960—here's why. therealnews.com 
This interview was originally published in video form by Breaking Points on July 5, 2023. The transcript of the interview, which has been lightly edited for clarity, readability, and time sensitivity, is shared here with permission. Editor's Note: On July 13, as reported by The Washington Post, "The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and …
(2023-07-13). US Investigation into Haiti Assassination Is an Opportunity to Right Past Wrongs. cepr.net The New York Times See article on original site In July 2021, a group of heavily armed men stormed the home of President Jovenel MoàØse of Haiti, killing him and wounding the first lady. There is still much we don't know, but the US Department of Justice has said the plot to oust him was …
(2023-07-13). Report: US Almost Scaled Back NATO Commitment for Ukraine Over Zelensky Tweet. news.antiwar.com The Washington Post reported Thursday that US officials at the NATO summit in Vilnius were so angry over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's criticism that they almost scaled back the commitment made to Ukraine in NATO's communiqué. As the alliance was working on the wording of its communiqué on Tuesday, Zelensky took to Twitter to air …
(2023-07-13). Hollywood writers and actors are striking together for first time since 1960—here's why. therealnews.com This interview was originally published in video form by Breaking Points on July 5, 2023. The transcript of the interview, which has been lightly edited for clarity, readability, and time sensitivity, is shared here with permission. Editor's Note: On July 13, as reported by The Washington Post, "The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and …