____ (2022-07-14). Chinese FM spokesperson refutes 'debt trap' claim. ecns.cn A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday refuted the so-called "Chinese debt trap" claim, saying that it is pure disinformation and a narrative trap created by those who do not hope to see China-Africa cooperation pick up speed.

Kit Klarenberg (2022-07-14). Leaked Docs: Facebook 'Bot' Adviser Secretly in Pay of US Regime Change Agency. mintpressnews.com U.K. intelligence-linked communication firm Valent has been advising Facebook on which accounts to ban for inauthentic behavior and on suspicions for being foreign-backed disinformation operations. But documents show that Valent itself is secretly funded by U.S. regime change organization USAID. This connection might explain the recent mass purgings from Sudanese and Ethiopian social media.

_____ (2022-07-14). Force The Government To Prove Espionage, Not Whistleblowing. popularresistance.org If you've been following the case of Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder whose revelations about US wars and war crimes outlets like the New York Times published to great acclaim, you know that you haven't been following it in, for example, The New York Times. | Major US outlets' interest in Assange's prosecution is hard to detect, as if they had no stake in a case which is not, at bottom, only about whether individuals can leak classified information, but whether journalists can publish that information at all. And it's as if their readers had no stake in that decision either. | Joining us now with the latest…

Editor (2022-07-14). Patrick Lawrence: This Week in Fake News / Artless Dodgers. scheerpost.com Mark 6: 4 There is the case of Seymour Hersh, the great investigative reporter whose work vaults across the years from the My Lai massacre to the dirty war in Syria. Sy published at The New York Times until he reported and wrote too honestly, too pithily, tooin shortclose to the truth. That is Sy's calling …

Noam Chomsky (2022-07-14). Humanity Faces Two Existential Threats. One Is Nearly Ignored. zcomm.org We need not be passive observers, content to be mere instruments in the hands of the powerful. That is a choice, not a necessity…

Staff (2022-07-14). "Shameful": Biden's Trip to Saudi Arabia for More Oil Ignores Human Rights Abuses, Khashoggi Murder. democracynow.org President Biden is set to meet with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday as part of a four-day visit to restore key relationships and build security cooperation in the Middle East. Human rights activists are outraged that the U.S. is willing to support a leader responsible for human rights violations including in the brutal war in Yemen, the state-sanctioned killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and more. One of Biden's aims is to convince Saudi Arabia to increase oil production, an answer to pressures at home over skyrocketing gas prices from the Russian war in Ukr…

Joe Glenton (2022-07-14). Allegations that elite UK troops slaughtered innocents fit an international pattern. thecanary.co Elite soldiers, cover-ups, night-time house raids, and evidence of execution-style killings. The story of Britain's recent wars will be told for many years to come. And, the latest allegations of war crimes suggest that it will not be a tale of military glory. | Military personnel from the US, Australia, and the UK are held in high regard, often hero-worshipped by the public and politicians alike. However, their involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan has led to accusations of criminal activity including the murder of civilians as well as seemingly endless allegations of further wrong-doing which have pro…

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____ (2022-07-14). Chinese FM spokesperson refutes 'debt trap' claim. ecns.cn A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday refuted the so-called "Chinese debt trap" claim, saying that it is pure disinformation and a narrative trap created by those who do not hope to see China-Africa cooperation pick up speed.

Staff (2022-07-13). UN chief calls for blacklisting Israel over child deaths. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) — Israel should be blacklisted by the UN if it continues inflicting violence on Palestinian children at such high levels, UN Chief declared following the publication of the intl. body's latest Children and Armed Conflict report.

Dana Sanchez (2022-07-12). 5 Reasons To Believe Jeff Bezos And Amazon Are Using Washington Post, Obama, James Carney, And Van Jones As Influence Campaign. moguldom.com It's hard to know just how rich Amazon founder and chairman Jeff Bezos is. It depends on who's reporting it. Forbes gives him a real-time net worth of $136.3 billion. A separate 2022 Forbes report lists Bezos' net worth as $171 billion. Does it matter? Bezos founded e-commerce giant Amazon in 1994 in his Seattle …

_____ (2022-07-12). Toxicology vs Virology: Rockefeller Institute and the Criminal Polio Fraud. journal-neo.org One of the outcomes of the alleged new SARS Covid virus that publicly emerged in 2019 is that the medical specialization of virology has been raised to a stature almost Godlike in the media. Few understand the origins of virology and its elevation into a leading role in today's medicine practice. For this we need …

_____ (2022-07-12). Sit-Ins Mark New Stage Of Protests Against Sudan's Military Junta. popularresistance.org Revolutionary slogans and music defying the military junta continue to resonate from at least four sit-in protests in Sudan as on Monday, July 11, eleven days after security forces injured over 600 during the landmark anti-coup protests on June 30. Efforts are underway to organize a total civil disobedience campaign and political general strike. | Sudan's pro-democracy protest movement is arguably at its strongest since the coup on October 25, 2021, and growing despite the continuing attacks on sit-ins and the custodial torture of detainees. The over 5,000 neighborhood Resistance Committees (RCs) across Sudan, wh…

Editor (2022-07-12). 'The Uber Files': 124,000+ Leaked Files Expose Global Dirty Dealings of Ride-Hailing Giants. scheerpost.com Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Scalable Grid Engine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons | By Common Dreams Staff / Over 124,000 internal corporate files and documents, including private communications between top executives, are the basis of new reporting published Sunday dubbed "

Jamanetwork (2022-07-12). Clinical Protection During the First Omicron Wave in Unvaccinated, Convalescent US Adults. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent Research Letter reported that 99% of 295 "COVID-confirmed" participants tested positive for antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain (RBD). Testing performed on cross-sectional samples using a total immunoglobulin assay found no association between time after infection and antibody levels. The authors concluded that "although evidence of natural immunity in unvaccinated healthy US adults up to 20 months after confirmed COVID-19 infection is encouraging, it is unclear how these antibody levels correlate with protection against future SARS-CoV-2 infections, particularly with…

Dee Knight (2022-07-12). Strength of Anti-Russian Propaganda Limits Public Calls to Block Weapons Shipments and End Doomed Ukraine War. covertactionmagazine.com Russian and Donbas militia forces now control most Donbas territory and a large part of the Black Sea coast as …

Dana Sanchez (2022-07-12). 5 Reasons To Believe Jeff Bezos And Amazon Are Using Washington Post, Obama, James Carney, And Van Jones As Influence Campaign. moguldom.com It's hard to know just how rich Amazon founder and chairman Jeff Bezos is. It depends on who's reporting it. Forbes gives him a real-time net worth of $136.3 billion. A separate 2022 Forbes report lists Bezos' net worth as $171 billion. Does it matter? Bezos founded e-commerce giant Amazon in 1994 in his Seattle …

_____ (2022-07-12). Toxicology vs Virology: Rockefeller Institute and the Criminal Polio Fraud. journal-neo.org One of the outcomes of the alleged new SARS Covid virus that publicly emerged in 2019 is that the medical specialization of virology has been raised to a stature almost Godlike in the media. Few understand the origins of virology and its elevation into a leading role in today's medicine practice. For this we need …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-12). "December Revolution's Rebirth": Sit-ins Mark New Stage of Protests against Sudan's Military Junta. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Photo: Ahmed Elfatih In the aftermath of the violent repression of protesters on June 30, sit-ins have been organized in various parts of Sudan even as the military junta tries to consolidate power Revolutionary slogans and music defying the military junta continue to resonate from at least four sit-in protests in Sudan as…

_____ (2022-07-12). Sit-Ins Mark New Stage Of Protests Against Sudan's Military Junta. popularresistance.org Revolutionary slogans and music defying the military junta continue to resonate from at least four sit-in protests in Sudan as on Monday, July 11, eleven days after security forces injured over 600 during the landmark anti-coup protests on June 30. Efforts are underway to organize a total civil disobedience campaign and political general strike. | Sudan's pro-democracy protest movement is arguably at its strongest since the coup on October 25, 2021, and growing despite the continuing attacks on sit-ins and the custodial torture of detainees. The over 5,000 neighborhood Resistance Committees (RCs) across Sudan, wh…

Editor (2022-07-12). 'The Uber Files': 124,000+ Leaked Files Expose Global Dirty Dealings of Ride-Hailing Giants. scheerpost.com Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Scalable Grid Engine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons | By Common Dreams Staff / Over 124,000 internal corporate files and documents, including private communications between top executives, are the basis of new reporting published Sunday dubbed "

Jamanetwork (2022-07-12). Clinical Protection During the First Omicron Wave in Unvaccinated, Convalescent US Adults. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent Research Letter reported that 99% of 295 "COVID-confirmed" participants tested positive for antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain (RBD). Testing performed on cross-sectional samples using a total immunoglobulin assay found no association between time after infection and antibody levels. The authors concluded that "although evidence of natural immunity in unvaccinated healthy US adults up to 20 months after confirmed COVID-19 infection is encouraging, it is unclear how these antibody levels correlate with protection against future SARS-CoV-2 infections, particularly with…

WSWS (2022-07-12). New York Times declares "people around the world are better off than ever" wsws.org No matter what is happening in the world, one can always count on the New York Times to lie about it.

Tanupriya Singh (2022-07-12). Investigation finds evidence of war crimes by UK special forces in Afghanistan. peoplesdispatch.org A years-long investigation by BBC Panorama has revealed evidence of the repeated killings of unarmed Afghan civilians and detainees by the UK's elite Special Air Service, and the attempted cover-up.

Colin Todhunter (2022-07-12). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…

_____ (2022-07-11). Challenging The AFL-CIO's Labor Imperialism. popularresistance.org A little known fact, even to those who work there, is that the AFL-CIO organizes in support of US imperialist policies that drive a global race to the bottom in wages and working conditions, negatively impacting US workers too. The AFL-CIO's Solidarity Center is one of the four core components of the National Endowment for Democracy. Clearing the FOG speaks with Kim Scipes, a co-founder of the new Labor Education Project on the AFL-CIO's International Operations (LEPAIO). Scipes describes the long history of labor imperialism and how unions are challenging it. Adrienne Pine provides a brief report on workers prot…

_____ (2022-07-11). Challenging The AFL-CIO's Labor Imperialism. popularresistance.org A little known fact, even to those who work there, is that the AFL-CIO organizes in support of US imperialist policies that drive a global race to the bottom in wages and working conditions, negatively impacting US workers too. The AFL-CIO's Solidarity Center is one of the four core components of the National Endowment for Democracy. Clearing the FOG speaks with Kim Scipes, a co-founder of the new Labor Education Project on the AFL-CIO's International Operations (LEPAIO). Scipes describes the long history of labor imperialism and how unions are challenging it. Adrienne Pine provides a brief report on workers prot…

WSWS (2022-07-11). KFC workers walk out at Alabama restaurant after working six weeks without air conditioning. wsws.org The walkout was led by the store's general manager Ta Edwards, who was fired immediately by upper management. The remaining workers were forced to return to work on July 5 after corporate falsely claimed they had repaired the restaurant's AC unit.

_____ (2022-07-10). The Nordic Model Invents The Goods. popularresistance.org For decades, many on the American left have pointed to the Nordic nations as models that we should be striving towards. One frequent response to this has been to say that, although the Nordic nations have built remarkably equal economies, they lag in other important respects like inventing and implementing new technologies. | There is no compelling statistical evidence for this claim, but some version of this idea seems to permanently linger in the US discourse. Recently, various liberal commentators — often rallying under the label of supply-side progressivism — have published articles chastising lef…

_____ (2022-07-10). Inflation And Your Next Union Contract. popularresistance.org We can't predict what is to come, but the evidence from the past year hasn't been good for workers. The Consumer Price Index rose by more than 8 percent, its fastest pace in 40 years. Essential expenses like housing, food, and gas have climbed especially fast. | Despite all the talk of labor shortages and a tight job market, wages have not kept pace with the cost of living. Since April 2021, inflation-adjusted hourly earnings have fallen by more than 2 percent. Any stimulus savings that people had accrued have largely dried up by now, and there is currently no plan for federal relief for working people facing the…

WSWS (2022-07-11). KFC workers walk out at Alabama restaurant after working six weeks without air conditioning. wsws.org The walkout was led by the store's general manager Ta Edwards, who was fired immediately by upper management. The remaining workers were forced to return to work on July 5 after corporate falsely claimed they had repaired the restaurant's AC unit.

Editor2 (2022-07-10). The Deeper Meaning of Ukraine. orinocotribune.com By Alastair Crooke , 2022 | The wider Ukraine meaning lies in this insight: Other leaders are no longer naàØve when the West offers glass beads (or paper dollars) in exchange for their real riches | The West, in its cavalier manner, entered upon war with the Russia-China axis, without due care. It expected easy 'wins' with sanctions imploding the Russian economy, and with military urban-war tactics borrowed from Syria, bleeding out the Russian army. Instead, it is turning-out to be a monumental débacle. More than that, its multiple failures and insultingly-cocksure propaganda are proving a break…

_____ (2022-07-10). The Nordic Model Invents The Goods. popularresistance.org For decades, many on the American left have pointed to the Nordic nations as models that we should be striving towards. One frequent response to this has been to say that, although the Nordic nations have built remarkably equal economies, they lag in other important respects like inventing and implementing new technologies. | There is no compelling statistical evidence for this claim, but some version of this idea seems to permanently linger in the US discourse. Recently, various liberal commentators — often rallying under the label of supply-side progressivism — have published articles chastising lef…

_____ (2022-07-10). Inflation And Your Next Union Contract. popularresistance.org We can't predict what is to come, but the evidence from the past year hasn't been good for workers. The Consumer Price Index rose by more than 8 percent, its fastest pace in 40 years. Essential expenses like housing, food, and gas have climbed especially fast. | Despite all the talk of labor shortages and a tight job market, wages have not kept pace with the cost of living. Since April 2021, inflation-adjusted hourly earnings have fallen by more than 2 percent. Any stimulus savings that people had accrued have largely dried up by now, and there is currently no plan for federal relief for working people facing the…

Staff (2022-07-10). US continues to increase pressure until Iran returns to deal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) — On the eve of his trip to the region, US President Joe Biden, in an article once again used rhetoric against Iran and claimed that if Iran does not return to the JCPOA, the economic pressure against Tehran will continue.

Gregory Shupak (2022-07-10). Corporate Media Continue Double-Standard on When 'Self-Determination' Is a Good Thing. commondreams.org An American public that the corporate media have given only part of the story is more likely to acquiesce to a war with no end in sight.

Editor2 (2022-07-10). The Deeper Meaning of Ukraine. orinocotribune.com By Alastair Crooke Jul 4, 2022 | The wider Ukraine meaning lies in this insight: Other leaders are no longer naàØve when the West offers glass beads (or paper dollars) in exchange for their real riches | The West, in its cavalier manner, entered upon war with the Russia-China axis, without due care. It expected easy 'wins' with sanctions imploding the Russian economy, and with military urban-war tactics borrowed from Syria, bleeding out the Russian army. Instead, it is turning-out to be a monumental débacle. More than that, its multiple failures and insultingly-cocksure propaganda are proving a break…

Staff (2022-07-10). US continues to increase pressure until Iran returns to deal. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) — On the eve of his trip to the region, US President Joe Biden, in an article once again used rhetoric against Iran and claimed that if Iran does not return to the JCPOA, the economic pressure against Tehran will continue.

_____ (2022-07-09). The Language We Use To Talk About Inequality, Power, And Class Matters. popularresistance.org In the US, discourses of inequality seldom are rooted to the nation's long history of violent class conflict. Two examples of that history which come quickly to mind are the 1892 Homestead steel strike in Pittsburgh, which earned a place in labor history as the Homestead Massacre and the 1921 coal strike known as the Battle of Blair Mountain in which workers saw their homes bombed as they faced army troops. These were extreme but not unique moments in the history of labor. Oppressive working conditions and inadequate pay have never been an accident or the result of an oversight — they have been for profit.

Editor (2022-07-09). The making of the Evangelical anti-abortion movement. mronline.org In 1971, the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, adopted a resolution calling on fellow Southern Baptists to work to make abortion legal under certain conditions, namely, 'rape, incest, clear evidence of severe fetal deformity, and carefully ascertained evidence of the likelihood of damage to the emotional, mental, and physical health of the mother'.

Mike Lofgren (2022-07-09). The Dangerous Rise of the Gullible American Cynic. commondreams.org More and more Americans will believe anything and everything—except facts, evidence, and logic.

WSWS (2022-07-09). New details reveal Highland Park shooter's extensive far-right history. wsws.org While Lake County authorities quickly declared Crimo had "no political motivation" and acted as a "lone wolf," there is ample evidence Robert Crimo III was heavily involved in many far-right online circles and an avid supporter of former President Donald Trump.

Ali Abunimah (2022-07-08). Deutsche Welle illegally fired Palestinian journalist, German court rules. electronicintifada.net Witch hunt has targeted Arab journalists with false anti-Semitism smears.

Editor (2022-07-09). The making of the Evangelical anti-abortion movement. mronline.org In 1971, the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the United States, adopted a resolution calling on fellow Southern Baptists to work to make abortion legal under certain conditions, namely, 'rape, incest, clear evidence of severe fetal deformity, and carefully ascertained evidence of the likelihood of damage to the emotional, mental, and physical health of the mother'.

Mike Lofgren (2022-07-09). The Dangerous Rise of the Gullible American Cynic. commondreams.org More and more Americans will believe anything and everything—except facts, evidence, and logic.

WSWS (2022-07-09). New details reveal Highland Park shooter's extensive far-right history. wsws.org While Lake County authorities quickly declared Crimo had "no political motivation" and acted as a "lone wolf," there is ample evidence Robert Crimo III was heavily involved in many far-right online circles and an avid supporter of former President Donald Trump.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-08). Ruins of Azov Steel Factory Display Nazi Insignia and Signs of NATO Support. libya360.wordpress.com Sonja Van den Ende Among the ruins of the Azov Steel factory. [Photo courtesy of Sonja van den Ende] The Azov Steel factory was an important propaganda tool of the Western media since the Azov Battalion occupied the factory in March this year. In the official narrative, there were "good fellows" inside the factory, defending…

Ali Abunimah (2022-07-08). Deutsche Welle illegally fired Palestinian journalist, German court rules. electronicintifada.net Witch hunt has targeted Arab journalists with false anti-Semitism smears.

Johanna Kichton (2022-07-08). Justice is Global Unveils New Report on How to Counter the Politics of Scapegoating China. peoplesaction.org Report Reveals That Anti-China, Populist Rhetoric Masks Anti-Democratic Forces in the U.S. and Offers Solutions to Combat It Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, DC—Justice is Global today released a new report revealing the increasing popularity of politicians who win over working-class voters by using China as a scapegoat for social and economic problems in …

Yanis Iqbal (2022-07-08). The Political Power of Love. orinocotribune.com By Yanis Iqbal Jul 4, 2022 | The contemporary world is characterized by high levels of individualization i.e. the withdrawal of people from any substantive engagement in inter-subjectively meaningful collective activity. Such decomposition of the social body has cut off people from one another, and made them lonely, fragile, sad, and stressed out. They are in need of a recomposed social body. In his

Deweylaura (2022-07-08). "The Man Who Broke Capitalism" (book review). cpusa.org David Gelles, The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America — and How to Undo His Legacy, Simon & Schuster, 2022. The Man Who Broke Capitalism is the intriguing title of a new book by New York Times business columnist David Gelles. It offers …

The Global Research Team (2022-07-08). In this Age of Disinformation, We Need Each Other. Support Global Research. globalresearch.ca George Orwell in his dystopian novel 1984 introduced the concepts of "Newspeak" and "Thoughtcrime" or the curtailing of freedom of expression, narrowly defined. | Orwell's depiction of an authoritarian society continues to reverberate four decades on. | We live in an age …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-07). A Hired Assassination: Evidence Emerges in the Carlos Lanz Case. libya360.wordpress.com Mision Verdad After two years of uncertainty, more than 200 investigations by the Public Prosecutor's Office (MP) and a confession, we finally know the story of the disappearance of Carlos Lanz, Venezuelan social leader, university professor and researcher, a friend of this tribune. Due to the joint work of several state powers, it was concluded…

Editor (2022-07-07). Patrick Lawrence: This Week in Fake News / Blurred Truths. scheerpost.com Original to ScheerPost | Dependently 'Independent': | Illustration by Mr. Fish — "REALITY, Inc." | No, I still haven't got over the report in The New York Times this spring, wherein we learned of a joint American—Ukrainian campaign to inundate Russians with propaganda intended to demoralize the public as Russian forces advanced in eastern Ukraine. "

Jason Ditz (2022-07-07). Israeli Drone Strike Kills Syrian Soldier Along Golan Frontier. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, Israel carried out yet another attack on Syrian territory, this time an apparent drone strike along the Golan Heights frontier. Details are still emerging, slowly, with Israel offering its typical refusal to comment on the incident. Israeli media, however, are pretty sure the soldier was secretly in league with Hezbollah. | There's no evidence of that, at least publicly, but Hezbollah media reported his death…

Staff (2022-07-07). Wife of Carlos Lanz Responsible for His Kidnapping and Assassination, Informs Attorney General Saab. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, July 6, Maxiorisol "Mayi" Cumare was revealed as the intellectual author of the murder of her husband, sociologist and Venezuelan revolutionary leader Carlos Lanz, as explained by Attorney General Tarek William Saab in a press conference. Cumare allegedly paid $8,000 to Glen Castellanos—one of her lovers—whose testimony was vital to clarifying the case, where it was discovered that two assassins were hired to carry out the crime. After Lanz's muder, his body was dismembered and his remains were fed to the pigs in order to make the evidence disappear. There have been 13 detentions with…

____ (2022-07-07). So-called forced labor in Xinjiang is an outrageous lie from US to smear and contain China: FM. ecns.cn

WSWS (2022-07-07). Highland Park shooter charged with 7 counts of first-degree murder; considered second shooting in Madison, Wisconsin. wsws.org New details reveal the shooter fled to Wisconsin's capital and seriously contemplated committing a second mass shooting as Democrats continue to spew empty rhetoric.

____ (2022-07-07). Analysts take U.S. to task on Xinjiang disinformation. ecns.cn The United States has been spreading disinformation about Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, including claiming that forced labor has been used, in an attempt to target and tarnish China's international image, analysts said.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-06). Ukrainian Court Upholds Ban of Communist Party. libya360.wordpress.com Muhammed Shabeer Members of WFDY held a protest in Madrid, Spain during the NATO Summit to demand the release of the Kononovich brothers. Photo: WFDY The Communist Party of Ukraine has been targeted by successive governments through decommunization laws, smear campaigns, and repression. The Eighth Administrative Court of Appeal in Lviv, Ukraine ruled on July…

_____ (2022-07-06). Supreme Court's 'Miranda' Decision Further Guts Civil Rights Law. popularresistance.org A U.S. Supreme Court decision on Thursday illustrated the extent to which the court has transformed a Reconstruction-era law meant to protect the rights of freed slaves and marginalized Americans into a formidable shield for the most powerful, including police, prosecutors and businesses. | The June 23 decision bars lawsuits against police for using evidence obtained without advising people of their rights — the 'Miranda' warnings the court mandated nearly 60 years ago that have since become the framework through which most Americans understand their rights against police intrusion.

WSWS (2022-07-06). As death toll rises in July Fourth Highland Park shooting, more evidence emerges linking gunman to pro-Trump fascist circles. wsws.org The death toll in the July Fourth massacre in Highland Park, Illinois has risen to seven, amid new information linking the accused gunman, 21-year-old Robert Crimo III, to social media networks steeped in fascistic ravings about mass shootings.

Prof. Daniel Broudy (2022-07-06). The Serpent and the Staff: Symbols of Safety and Security in the Propaganda of a Global Medical Tyranny. globalresearch.ca

Jamanetwork (2022-07-05). High HDL Cholesterol Linked With Death in Coronary Artery Disease. jamanetwork.com Recent studies have shown paradoxical adverse effects of very high high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels in the general population. Now there's more evidence that, when it comes to HDL-C, there could be too much of a good thing.

_____ (2022-07-06). How CIA Front Laid Foundations For Ukraine War. popularresistance.org Obvious examples of Central Intelligence Agency covert action abroad are difficult to identify today, save for occasional acknowledged calamities, such as the long-running $1 billion effort to overthrow the government of Syria, via funding, training and arming barbarous jihadist groups. | In part, this stems from many of the CIA's traditional responsibilities and activities being farmed out to "overt" organizations, most significantly the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). | Founded in November 1983, then-CIA director William Casey was at the heart of NED's creation.

WSWS (2022-07-05). US troops are on the ground in Ukraine. wsws.org The New York Times reported Monday that dozens of US ex-military personnel are operating on the ground in Ukraine and that retired senior US officers are directing portions of the Ukrainian war effort from within the country.

____ (2022-07-05). It is the U.S. that has been spreading disinformation and telling lies. ecns.cn It is the US, not China, that has been spreading disinformation and telling lies. On Ukraine, China has always made its judgement independently on the basis of the history and the merits of the issue.‚ÄÇ…

____ (2022-07-05). UK to introduce new sanctions on Belarus, Russia media. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — Britain said it would introduce new economic, trade and transport sanctions on Belarus on Tue. over its support for Russia's military operation in Ukraine and also sanctioned six Russians it said were spreading disinformation.

Ramzy Baroud (2022-07-05). Chomsky on Israeli Apartheid, Celebrity Activists, BDS and the One-State Solution. mintpressnews.com Chomsky believes that calling Israeli policies towards Palestinians "apartheid" is actually a "gift to Israel", at least, if by apartheid one refers to the South-African style apartheid.

_____ (2022-07-05). Lukashenko's Prediction Comes True — Regime Change Comes To Uzbekistan. popularresistance.org On Saturday, a month-long state of emergency was declared in the former Soviet Republic of Uzbekistan, in response to violent protests in response to government plans to revoke the autonomy of the north-eastern republic of Karakalpakstan , a decision which Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev would later drop following a visit to the region. | Despite the current disturbances only starting several days ago, their sudden escalation to extreme violence, as well as the coordinated coverage of the situation by corporate media outlets, including the US government-funded Radio Free Europe, already bears all the hallmarks…

Morning Star (2022-07-05). China tells U.S. that "slogans aren't enough" in the climate change fight. peoplesworld.org China warned the U.S. that "slogans aren't enough," calling on the country to abide by its international commitments on climate change following a Supreme Court ruling. "It is not enough to just shout slogans to tackle climate change," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian. "We urge developed countries, including the U.S., to … face up …

Morning Star (2022-07-05). China tells U.S. that 'slogans aren't enough' in the climate change fight. peoplesworld.org China warned the U.S. that "slogans aren't enough," calling on the country to abide by its international commitments on climate change following a Supreme Court ruling. "It is not enough to just shout slogans to tackle climate change," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian. "We urge developed countries, including the U.S., to … face up …