(2023-07-24). Tony Bennett, Master Jazz Vocalist, Dies at 96. transcend.org 21 Jul 2023 – Bennett had a professional career spanning eight decades. Winner of 18 Grammy Awards (with 36 total nominations), and a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient in 2001, he also garnered two Emmy Awards and was a Kennedy Center Honoree in 2005 and a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in 2006. RIP…
(2023-07-24). Coronavirus/COVID Pandemic: New Doubts, Revelations by US Congress. transcend.org 18 Jul 2023 – Communications between officials and scientists who wrote the key paper promoting a natural origin for Covid-19 show doubts, interference, politicized science, and more.
(2023-07-24). Covering 'Racist State' backlash—but not the reality that Israel is a racist state. mronline.org 
When Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D.—Wash.) called Israel a "racist state" at the Netroots Nation conference, corporate media dutifully covered the political backlash—but scrupulously avoided evaluating the veracity of Jayapal's statement.
(2023-07-24). Chasing Clicks Through Ad Money, Media Does PR For Amazon. popularresistance.org Every year, America's corporate media celebrates the coming of that most sacred and deal-laden of holidays, so-called Amazon "Prime Day." The media fanfare around Prime Day is such a staple that it has become a perennial strategic rallying point for Amazon workers trying to draw attention to Amazon's low wages, unsafe working conditions, and aggressive anti-union corporate culture. These are year-round problems that ramp up to 11 during the taxing and brutal period before, during, and after Prime Day, when workers are pressured into long hours, exposed to high temperatures, and given impossible performance metric…
(2023-07-24). Peru: Police Crack Down on Demonstrators Amidst Protests Against Boluarte Government. orinocotribune.com 
Tear gas has been deployed against demonstrators entering Plaza San Martin in Lima. There are reports that police forces have physically assaulted Aymara women. One person has been seriously injured. | This Saturday, thousands of Peruvians faced severe police hostility while taking part in the great national march against the government of Dina Boluarte, marking the context of the third Seizure of Lima. | The demonstrators convened at various locations across Lima, including Dos de Mayo and Bolognesi Squares. From these points, they initiated a march towards the seat of the Congress, voicing slogans of discontent…
(2023-07-24). Podcast Ep 80: From NYC to Florida, students fight lobby smears. electronicintifada.net Fatima Mohammed and Ahmad Daraldik stand strong against racist campaigns over their Palestine advocacy.
(2023-07-24). House GOP Proposes Cheaper Health Care at the Cost of Consumer Protections. truthout.org Forget "repeal and replace," an oft-repeated Republican rallying cry against the Affordable Care Act. House Republicans have advanced a package of bills that could reduce health insurance costs for certain businesses and consumers, partly by rolling back some consumer protections. Rather than outright repeal, however, the subtler effort could allow more employers to bypass the landmark health… |
(2023-07-24). NYT: U.S. chipmakers need China. ecns.cn Chipmakers are finding it increasingly hard to operate in China but say doing business in the country is still key to their survival, writes Ana Swanson of The New York Times, who covers international trade and tracks the U.S.-China relationship.
(2023-07-24). CIA Has Been Working to Overthrow the People's Republic of China (PRC) Since Its Inception in 1949. covertactionmagazine.com New book details saga of two CIA officers, Jack Downey and Richard Fecteau, who were imprisoned for 19 years in China following a botched covert operation in the "Asian Bay of Pigs." Six years ago, The New York Times reported that the Chinese government systematically dismantled CIA spying operations in the country starting in 2010, killing …
(2023-07-24). Report: US Holding Off Giving Ukraine Longer-Range Missiles. news.antiwar.com The Biden administration is holding off on sending Ukraine longer-range missiles, The Washington Post reported Saturday, citing unnamed US officials. Other recent media reports said that the administration was moving closer to arming Ukraine with Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), which have a range of up to 190 miles. But US officials said that wasn't …
(2023-07-24). Goodness Gracious, David Ignatius: The Light at the End of the Tunnel. strategic-culture.org By Melvin GOODMAN"The thing about tunnels is that if you keep moving through them, darkness eventually gives way to light." | — David Ignatius, Washington Post, July 19, 2023 | "The light at the end of the tunnel is just the light of an oncoming train." | — Robert Lowell | The Washington Post's senior international affairs columnist, David Ignatius, is one of the leading stenographers in the mainstream media. He has excellent sources in the Pentagon and the Central Intelligence Agency because he reliably and accurately reports their briefings and so-called leaks to influence public perceptions. His mo…