(2024-07-19). Tel Aviv Moves to High Alert After Deadly Drone Attack. devdiscourse.com In the wake of a tragic drone explosion that claimed the life of one individual and left ten others injured, Tel Aviv's mayor, Ron Huldai, announced an escalation to a higher state of alert. The explosion caused widespread panic as it occurred near the US Consulate, reported the Times of Israel.
(2024-07-19). Blinken: Israel-Hamas cease-fire near 'goal line,' final issues being negotiated. haaretz.com ICJ says Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories 'unlawful,' must end ‚ñ Israeli settler shoots a Palestinian in Hawara, West Bank, clashes erupt ‚ñ | IDF says 65 rockets, drones fired from Lebanon into Israel since morning ‚ñ German FM calls for Gaza cease-fire, says IDF hits safe zones 'again and again' ‚ñ Houthis claim responsibility for drone attack on Tel Aviv, one Israeli killed ‚ñ IDF spokesperson says increasing evidence that Hamas' Deif killed in Israel strike…
(2024-07-19). Increasing signs that Hamas' Mohammed Deif killed in Israeli strike, IDF spokesperson says. haaretz.com IDF says 65 rockets, drones fired from Lebanon into Israel since morning ‚ñ Houthis claim responsibility for attack on Tel Aviv ‚ñ IDF says drone wasn't intercepted, no siren activated due to human error ‚ñ Israeli army spokesperson says increasing evidence that Hamas' Deif killed in Israel strike ‚ñ Computer systems cause disruptions at Israel's hospitals ‚ñ German FM calls for Gaza cease-fire, says IDF hits safe zones 'again and again'…
(2024-07-19). Meet The Palestinians Paid To Promote Israel's Genocide. mintpressnews.com A common tactic used by political groups facing accusations of bias and racism is to employ voices from the communities they often demonize to present their arguments, making them more palatable. Using Palestinians to advocate for hardline Israeli policies is similar to how Black Americans and former Muslims are used to support points that would otherwise be labeled as racist or Islamophobic. | In 2022, the Israeli cabinet approved a project to inject up to $30 million into
(2024-07-19). 170 Years Of United States Aggression Against Nicaragua. popularresistance.org When the Monroe Doctrine was declared in 1823 it was aimed at European colonial powers. It told them to butt out: the US "sphere of influence" included all of Latin America and the Caribbean. Virtually every Latin American and Caribbean country has had to endure US intervention and interference in their internal affairs since then. The coups, political manipulation and aggression directed by Washington have been relentless. | One of the most victimized countries has been Nicaragua. In this article, I will review the different types of aggression used by Washington against Nicaragua. This is not ancient history; t…
(2024-07-19). Trump's RNC Speech Riddled With Lies, Xenophobia and False Claims of Unity. truthout.org Former President Donald Trump formally accepted the Republican Party's nomination for the 2024 election on Thursday evening, delivering a speech that was riddled with disinformation and anti-immigrant rhetoric — despite his supposed calls for "unity" in the wake of the recent attempt on his life. Trump's speech was the longest in modern history, lasting over an hour and a half. |
(2024-07-19). The GOP Is Waging a War on Abortion Rights, But You Wouldn't Know It If You Watched the RNC. democracynow.org 
The Washington Post reports the word "abortion" was not mentioned a single time from the stage during the first three days of the Republican National Convention. Reporter Amy Littlefield, abortion access correspondent at The Nation, says the silence from Trump and others at this week's RNC in Milwaukee does not reflect a change in attitude from the Republican Party, which is still fiercely opposed to reproductive rights. "Republicans can read the polls. They know that abortion has triumphed in all seven instances where it's been on the ballot since the Dobbs decision. They know that…
(2024-07-19). Clooney, Holt, and others push ageist tropes against Biden instead of addressing Project 2025. nationofchange.org George Clooney pushed ageist tropes against Biden in New York Times. Then Lester Holt and others piled up as well, instead of whistleblowing Project 2025.
(2024-07-19). Samsung workers' union in South Korea kicks off three-day strike. presstv.ir Samsung Electronics workers in South Korea braved the rain on Monday, to chant slogans and raise their fists in unison as they kicked off a three-day strike demanding better pay.
(2024-07-19). Samsung workers' union in South Korea kicks off three-day strike. presstv.ir Samsung Electronics workers in South Korea braved the rain on Monday, to chant slogans and raise their fists in unison as they kicked off a three-day strike demanding better pay.
(2024-07-19). Alabama executes Keith Gavin despite serious constitutional questions in his case. wsws.org Gavin had argued that his attorneys were ineffective during his trial and that the prosecution lacked forensic or DNA evidence against him. Defense counsel failed to present mitigating evidence that might have led jurors to vote for a life sentence without the possibility of parole instead of a death sentence.
(2024-07-19). Mamata Banerjee to Attend Crucial NITI Aayog Meeting. devdiscourse.com West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is slated to attend the NITI Aayog's Governing Council meeting in New Delhi next week, an official confirmed on Friday.
(2024-07-19). Trump's New Tone: A Relief for Conservative Voters. devdiscourse.com Former President Donald Trump adopted a noticeably softer tone during his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination on Thursday night, offering a respite for some conservative voters.
(2024-07-19). Yemen's Houthi rebels claim responsibility for a drone strike on Tel Aviv that injured at least 10 people and killed 1, reports AP. devdiscourse.com
(2024-07-19). 2024 Polls: Palestine in Political Discourses of UK, France. ummid.com One important outcome is the centrality of the Palestinian cause to the political discourses in London and Paris which, in truth, are only reflections of greater changes underway on the entire European continent and body politic.
(2024-07-19). Trump's RNC Speech: A Survivor's Tale Amid Political Bluster. devdiscourse.com Donald Trump described on Thursday how he narrowly survived an attempt on his life, telling a rapt audience at the Republican National Convention in his first speech since the attack that he was only there "by the grace of Almighty God."
(2024-07-19). Assam Flood Situation Shows Improvement, Relief Efforts Continue. devdiscourse.com The flood situation in Assam showed signs of improvement on Friday, with water levels receding across the state, officials said.
(2024-07-19). Credit growth should not run ahead of deposit growth, there has to be reasonable balance between the two: RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das. devdiscourse.com
(2024-07-19). America's gathering storm: Trump a victim of his own violent rhetoric. independentaustralia.net 
(2024-07-19). Spooked U.S. Admits Russian Nuclear Fear As Putin Aide Issues Dire Warning Over Germany Missile Plan. hindustantimes.com The US State Department reacted on July 18 to Russia's chilling nuclear warning over its plan to deploy long-range missiles in Germany in 2026. The US State Department's principal deputy spokesperson, Vedant Patel, said, "Any kind of rhetoric about the use or deployment of nuclear warheads is of course concerning and something we will pay close attention to." Patel's reaction came after Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stated on July 18 that "no options are ruled out," including nuclear options, in response to US missile deployments in Germany.
(2024-07-19). Obama's Delicate Dance: Balancing Loyalty to Biden Amid Democratic Discontent. devdiscourse.com Former President Barack Obama finds himself navigating a complex political landscape as Democratic leaders and donors express mounting concerns about President Joe Biden's campaign viability. These concerns follow Biden's underwhelming debate performance on June 27 against Donald Trump.
(2024-07-19). Goa Assembly Speaker's Miraculous Escape: Car Accident on New Zuari Bridge. devdiscourse.com Goa Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar narrowly avoided a serious mishap earlier this week when his vehicle encountered a technical glitch on the New Zuari Bridge in South Goa. The incident transpired as Tawadkar was en route to the state's ongoing monsoon session.
One of the images that haunts modern Peru is that of stray dogs: caught, tortured, strangled, and In propaganda leaflets, the Shining Path insurgency — which waged war on the Peruvian peasantry and the state from 1980 until 1992 — noted that these dogs were meant to These reformist traitors — including Deng Xiaoping, Hu Yaobang and Z…
Truth is the first casualty of imperialist war. The imperialist ruling class owns the corporate media. The government and the military serve that same class interest. It should be no surprise that when the politicians and generals lie, the media repeats it. The contradiction the liars faced this July is . . . | 
Anti-immigrant hate speech and misinformation about the U.S.-Mexico border took center stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention. Donald Trump's campaign screened an ad that scapegoated migrants and asylum seekers for rising crime in the U.S. and falsely claimed Biden's so-called open border policies have facilitated the smuggling of fentanyl. Christine Neumann-Ortiz, executive director of Voces de la Frontera and Voces de la Frontera Action, says Trump's platform is "promoting hateful rhetoric" and the GOP has become a "white supremacist party and is a real…
A lawsuit led by Palestinians and Palestinian Americans that accused President Joe Biden and other top U.S. officials of enabling genocide in Gaza was rejected Monday by a federal appeals court, which upheld a lower court's dismissal of the lawsuit. The three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court ruled that courts cannot review the executive branch's decisions on foreign policy, even when there is a risk of breaking domestic and international law. We speak with Katherine Gallagher, senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, which helped represent the plaintiffs in the case. She sa…
The June 28th debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump was a two-pronged disaster. Much has been made of Biden's "senior moments" as well as Trump's 30-plus false claims. There is a growing number of "liberal" national media outlets, led by The New York Times, calling for Biden to step aside for a younger and more coherent candidate. Sadly, less attention has been 
We speak with journalist Robert Kuttner about Donald Trump's selection of Ohio Senator J.D. Vance to be his running mate in the 2024 election. Vance rose to fame in 2016 after writing the memoir Hillbilly Elegy about his upbringing in Appalachia. He was elected to the Senate in 2022 with the backing of right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, who spent $10 million on his candidacy. While he was a vocal critic of Trump's politics, once comparing him to Hitler, Vance has since embraced the MAGA movement and is now one of the most vocal defenders of the former president. Vance's elevation is "very…
As Donald Trump selected Ohio Senator J.D. Vance to be his vice-presidential candidate Monday, we look at the record of the 39-year-old political rookie, who rose to fame after writing the memoir Hillbilly Elegy and who once compared Trump to Hitler and called him unfit for the presidency. He was elected to the Senate in 2022 with backing from right-wing billionaire Peter Thiel, and he has since embraced the MAGA movement and become one of Trump's most loyal supporters. For more on Vance's rise and his appeal to the Republican base, we go to Pikeville, Kentucky, to speak with famed sociologist Arlie R…
July 13, 2024. The art exhibit, "Neon Dreams: Through the Prism", opened at the Imahika Art Gallery to provide a captivating window into one of the most influential art movements in 20th-Century Art. | Artworks from different artists brought together by Gabo Valenzuela is on display, whose vibrant often larger-than-life pieces incorporate imagery from everyday common objects to advertising, comic books, and video games. | By presenting these artworks, "Neon Dreams: Through the Prism", viewers are invited to reconsider the boundaries between Fine Art and popular culture. | Contemporary tribute to Filipino imaginat…
Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris — Goodbye Why the news media's job is to groom us, by Jonathan Cook America Teeters on the Abyss. Trump shot in assassination attempt in Butler, PA, by Simplicius On the Trump assassination attempt: The establishment strikes — Neoliberal Feudalism The Biden Administration Has Exposed The Brain Rot Of Western Liberals, by Caitlin Johnstone The Distraction of Joe Biden: What genocide? What war? What militarism? by Bill Astore Biden or not, U.S. policy on Palestine stays the same, by Mitchell Plitnick A new Israeli massacre and why the end is near, by Ma…
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…
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 …
I am trying to build an audience on my new YouTube channel, My latest episode deals with the Western intelligence war on Russia. As I mentioned in my post on Tuesday regarding the alleged Russian bombing of a children's hospital in Kiev, the organized media response attacking and condemning Russia was, in my judgment, a fully supported CIA/MI-6 information operation aka propaganda. | The CIA envisioned by Harry Truman, i.e., an agency that would recruit human spies, produce…
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell has been saying for some time that he needs to see more evidence that inflation is under control before he lowers interest rates. We can never be certain of where the economy is going, so it's understandable that he remains worried that inflation could reaccelerate. However, there are risks 
From China, ROGER McKENZIE witnesses a place where Islamic culture thrives and economic development powers China's westward expansion—a reality obscured by Western propaganda.
In 1895, Queen Liliʻuokalani spent She spent her days in confinement translating the creation story of the Hawaiian people into English, line by line. | She would never be allowed to rule over her people again. The U.S. annexed Hawaiʻi over the protests of the Native people, and the islands became a terr…
Given the recent pro-Palestinian protests around the world and on many university campuses, it seems strange if not surprising that neither genocide nor the continuing flow of U.S. weapons to Israel were mentioned during the first (and maybe only) 2024 presidential debate. Nor did the New York Times Editorial Board see fit to cite complicity in genocide while calling for Biden to step down after his poor debate performance. Instead, it declared that Biden has been "an admirable president." 
André Rieu ft. Gheorghe Zamfir — The Lonely Shepherd 'My Life's Work Melting Before My Eyes,' by Scott Ritter Roger Waters — The Case Against Genocide, w/Craig Murray (Video) OMG Haaretz Is Hamas Propaganda Now! by Caitlin Johnston Europe Goes Antisemitic! by Kevin Barrett Senior Israeli Lawmaker Suggests Nuclear Attack on Iran, by Brett Wilkins "Our" Man in Israel, by Ted O'Keefe A hollow Palestinian state, by Muhannad Ayyash Resistance Recruits Thousands | Bibi's New Conditions | Haaretz: Hannibal Directive — Day 275-Pal Chron The New Desaparecidos: Israel and th…
The New York Times, long considered the "newspaper of record" in the United States, has in recent weeks made no secret about its chief concern: President Joe Biden's ability to defeat Donald Trump in November 2024. And, it has done everything it can to promote the idea that the Democratic Party ticket needs a new 
Michael Wilson (1914-1978) was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, and educated at the University of California-Berkeley, where he took a B.A. in philosophy in 1936. As an undergraduate he was active in student politics and joined the communist movement. Wilson had always planned to become a writer and initially experimented with proletarian short stories. Eventually his …
The US House of Representatives on Thursday voted to bar the State Department from using international affairs budget funds to cite figures on the number of Palestinians killed by Israel in The 269 – 144 vote in favour of the bipartisan amendment, backed by 62 Democrats and 207 Republicans, will now go to the Senate for consideration. | Palestinian-American congresswoman 
Last week it was falsely reported across social media that the renowned left-wing Unlike most fake death stories on social media, the Chomsky one led to major progressive media outlets like The New Statesman and Jacobin running obituaries for the 95-year-old. | It wasn't until his wife