(2021-07-18). Man with Down Syndrome Awarded $125 Mln by Jury in Lawsuit Against Walmart. sputniknews.com The jury found that Walmart had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it failed to accommodate the woman's disability and fired her because of it.
(2021-07-18). Friday 7/16: Stop the U.S.-Saudi War on Yemen. indybay.org SF Federal Building, 90 7th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103…
(2021-07-18). The Shortwave Report 07/16/21 Listen Globally! indybay.org A weekly 30 minute review of international news and opinion, recorded from a shortwave radio and the internet. With times, frequencies, and websites for listening at home. 3 files- Highest quality broadcast, regular broadcast, and slow-modem streaming. NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and Sputnik Radio.
(2021-07-18). ISIS Shared Footage Of Embarrassing Attack On Oil Taker In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On July 17, ISIS news agency, Amaq, shared footage of a failed attack on a tanker moving oil from fields held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeastern Syria to government-held areas. | The tanker was attacked by ISIS terrorists near the town of al-Karamah in the eastern countryside of al-Raqqa on July 16. | Amaq footage show that the attack was a complete failure. ISIS terrorists failed to stop the tanker and must of their bullets missed. |
(2021-07-18). Ivermectin: Asia Departs from the Gates/Schwab Agenda of Vaccinating the World. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-18). China opposes any attempt to seek regime change in Syria: FM. ecns.cn
(2021-07-18). World Heritage Committee opens 44th session in east China. ecns.cn The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO kicked off Friday in Fuzhou, capital of east China's Fujian Province, to review world heritage items online for the first time.
(2021-07-18). China to extend mass vaccination program to minors aged 12-17. ecns.cn A number of provinces, regions and municipalities across China have announced they will phase in COVID-19 vaccination for minors aged between 12 and 17.
(2021-07-18). 3 athletes test positive for Covid-19 in Tokyo just days before games, 2 of them diagnosed in Olympic Village. rt.com 
Three unnamed Olympians have been diagnosed with the coronavirus in the final days leading up to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The upcoming event has been plagued with Covid-19 restrictions and concerns over health safety. | Out of the infected athletes, two tested positive in the Olympic Village, the Japan Times reported on Sunday, citing officials. | Five Olympic Games staff members, a contract worker and a journalist also tested positive on Sunday. | The news comes after a South Korean member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Ryu Seung-min, tested positive for the virus after landing at Na…
(2021-07-18). 'Fascism spread to courts': Erdogan's spokesman berates top EU court for allowing employers to ban headscarves in workplace. rt.com 
The spokesman for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the EU of "embracing" the fascist past of the European continent, after a top court ruled that employers can ban religious symbols, including the headscarf. | The ruling passed this week by the European Court of Justice (CJEU) is "wrong" and "an attempt to lend legitimacy to racism," Fahrettin Altun, the communications director for the office of President Erdogan said on Twitter on Saturday. He said it was "unbelievable that fascism just spread to the courts" of the EU, adding that "instead of denouncing its dark past, Europe now seeks to emb…
(2021-07-18). Attack on Palestinian Gaza wasn't a Victory for Israel — It underlined an Ongoing Dilemma. juancole.com By Adnan Abu Amer | — ( Middle East Monitor ) — Two months after the end of the last Israeli aggression on Gaza, Israel admitted that there is no simple solution to the situation in the strip. The instability of the current ceasefire entails Israel to discuss a number of necessary steps to weaken …
(2021-07-18). HTS-Led Militants Put On High Alert In Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
al-Fateh al-Mubeen operations room logo | On July 18, the al-Fateh al-Mubeen Operations Room, the largest military formation in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, placed its militants on high alert. | The information was revealed by Taher al-Omar, a propagandist of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Al-Omar didn't provide any further details on the issue. | Many al-Qaeda factions and Turkish-backed groups operate under the banner of the al-Fateh al-Mubeen Operations Room, which is led by HTS…
(2021-07-18). Suspected US Strike Destroyed PMU Truck On Syrian-Iraqi Border (Video). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: Sabereen News (t.me/sabreenS1) | On July 18 morning, a mysterious strike targeted the border line between Syria and Iraq where Iranian-backed forces are known to be deployed. | The pinpoint strike destroyed a Toyota pickup truck of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU). No human losses were reported as a result of the strike. | The UAE-based al-Arabiya TV reported that the targeted truck was loaded with weapons and ammunition. However, sources close to the PMU said that the truck wa…
(2021-07-18). Leaked Footage Provides First Look At Russia's New Stealth Fighter Jet. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | On July 18, leaked footage from Zhukovsky International Airport showing Russia's new stealth fighter jet surfaced online. | The new fighter jet, dubbed the "Checkmate," was developed by the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), a subsidiary of Russia's Rostec. | The Checkmate is Russia's first single-engine stealth fighter jet. According to several sources, the jet will have a take-off weight of no more than 18 tons. It will be highly-maneuverable with a top speed that exceeds Mach two…
(2021-07-18). New Round Of Clashes On Armenian-Azerbaijani Border. Casualties Reported. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh appears to be steadily and gradually nearing another escalation. | The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan reported on another shelling by the Armenian military positions of the Azerbaijani army along the entire length of the state border."On July 16, from 20: 40 to 22: 30, units of the Armenian armed forces from positions located on the territory of the village of Yukhary, Shorja, Basarkechar district, and on July 17 at about 01: 00 from the direction of the village of Mos…
(2021-07-18). Military Situation In Iraq On July 18, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 18, US aircraft attacked and destroyed a PMU vehicle near the Syrian border. No casualties were reported | On July 17, ISIS attacked Iraqi Army positions south of Kirkuk. Four Iraqi Army personnel were killed | On July 17, a Turkish Army convoy was targeted by an IED near Baashiqah base | MORE ON THE TOPIC: |
(2021-07-18). Military Situation In Syria On July 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 17, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 38 times: 22 — in Idlib province, 7 — in Latakia province, 7 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On July 17, Akidat tribe members attacked a SDF checkpoint in the Thiban town | On July 17, Arab tribe members in Shahil attacked SDF checkpoint in the Shahil area | On July 17, the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria has warned of preparations for…
(2021-07-18). COVID Round: Crimea VS Russian Liberal Elite. southfront.org 
The village of Olenevka (Photo: Konstantin Mikhalchevsky / RIA Novosti) | Amid the growing spread of COVID-19 in Russia, a liberal team led by the mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, has woken up. After the complete failure of his policy in the capital of the country, and the gradual cancellation of his baseless anti COVID measures, the Russian liberal elite switched to Crimea, which has become a new Mecca for Russian tourists. | By joining their forces, the liberals are doing everything possible to limit the flow of…
(2021-07-18). Military Situation In Yemen On July 18, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Liaison and Coordination Officers' Operations Room (loyal to Ansar Allah) reported 201 ceasefire violations in al-Hudaydah during the past 24 hours | On July 17, Saudi-led coalition warplanes conducted 7 airstrikes on the Rahbah area | On July 17, Ansar Allah captured Habaj village south of Baydha province | On July 18, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the Rahbah | On July 18, clashes between Ansar Allah and Saudi-led forces continued in the w…
(2021-07-18). Sharing Mayo Clinic: Every day you don't lose, you are winning. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Jennifer Summers, who was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, says that with her disease, she counts every day there isn't a loss as a good day. She credits her faith and her care team at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse with keeping her moving forward with a positive outlook. This article is written by Mayo Clinic Staff. Jennifer Summers, is an optimistic, articulate woman. The 35-year-old enjoys crafting, spending time with her close-knit…
(2021-07-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Skin cancer concerns for people with darker skin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. About 1 in 5 people in the U.S. will have skin cancer during their lives. And it affects all skin colors. Reporter Jason Howland explains in today's Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/umD3Cqs91cY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 18) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Forty percent of all cancers in Caucasians…
(2021-07-18). Did Netanyahu Try to get Trump to Wag the Dog with Strike on Iran after Biden Won? juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Susan B. Glasser reports at The New Yorker that after it became clear that Joe Biden had won the presidency, from November 7, lame duck Donald Trump desperately wanted to hold on to his office and contemplated a strike on Iran to bolster his position. Glasser writes that "the subject …
(2021-07-17). Demonstrations In Bloomington During 300-Mile "Walk For Licenses" popularresistance.org Undocumented immigrants, immigrants and allies of the community passed through Bloomington Thursday on day six of their seven-day, 300-mile "Walk for Licenses" through Indiana, according to a press release from Cosecha Indiana.
(2021-07-17). Demonstrations In Bloomington During 300-Mile 'Walk For Licenses'. popularresistance.org Undocumented immigrants, immigrants and allies of the community passed through Bloomington Thursday on day six of their seven-day, 300-mile "Walk for Licenses" through Indiana, according to a press release from Cosecha Indiana. | The goal of the walk, which started Saturday in Gary, Indiana and East Chicago, is to bring attention to the need for drivers licenses for undocumented Indiana residents, according to the release. The walk will end in Indianapolis on Saturday. | Cosecha Indiana, which organized the walk, is a part of a national movement, working towards permanent protection, dignity and respect for all i…
(2021-07-17). Bloomberg says Sri Lanka is the highest risk of foreign debt default in Asia. wsws.org Sri Lanka is reeling under the impact of an economic crisis exacerbated by global pandemic, with export income and remittances falling drastically and tourism having all but collapsed.
(2021-07-17). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org Sri Lanka education sector workers hold national strike; Pakistani health workers walkout for COVID-19 risk allowance; New Zealand midwives vote to strike.
(2021-07-17). Gearing up humanitarian assistance for Palestine refugees. news.un.org The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) will received an additional $135.8 million after signing an agreement with the United States on Saturday establishing shared goals in support of humanitarian assistance, development, and refugee protection.
(2021-07-17). Tribal Fighters Killed Six ISIS Terrorists In Ambush In Western Iraq. southfront.org 
Screen grab from a video showing Al Jaghayfa January 5 ambush. | Late on July 16, fighters of the Al Jaghayfa ambushed a group of ISIS terrorists in the Haditha district in the western Iraqi province of al-Anbar. | Citing an unnamed Iraqi security source, the Buratha News Agency said that the tribal fighters killed six terrorists during the ambush. One of the slain terrorists was a suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt. Al Jaghyafa fighters also captured two pickup trucks as well as some weapons and ammunition. | ISIS ce…
(2021-07-17). Casualties Reported After Attack On Turkish Military Convoy In Northern Iraq. southfront.org 
Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | On July 17, a Turkish military convoy came under attack while it was passing in Zilkan in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh. | "An explosive device blew up this afternoon, targeting a convoy of Turkish military vehicles in the area of Zilkan, in the outskirts of the Bashiqa district mountains, wounding two Turkish soldiers and a member of the Kurdish Asayish force," an Iraqi security source told the U…
(2021-07-17). US-led Coalition, SDF Neutralized Six ISIS Terrorists After Successful Air Landing In Southeastern Deir Ezzor. southfront.org 
Illustrative image, Canadian Tactical Aviation Supporting Coalition Forces in Iraq, by the official account of The Canadian Armed Forces on Twitter (@CanadianForces) | Late on July 16, the US-led coalition and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) carried out a successful counter-terrorism operation in the town of Diban in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. | A joint force of the coalition and the SDF landed from helicopters in the al-Latwah neighborhood, where a cell of ISIS was taking shelter. | Following h…
(2021-07-17). Private-Equity 'Vampires' Run Into A Wall Of Worker Resistance. popularresistance.org At the peak of the Great Recession in 2008, General Motors was bailed out by U.S. taxpayers and survived. Bail-out money in hand, GM sharply increased its production in China and other low-wage nations on its way to recovering its past heights of profitability. But back in Janesville, Wisconsin, GM closed its plant, costing an estimated 9,000 jobs and widespread social misery that has not abated.
(2021-07-17). News on China | No. 59. dissidentvoice.org In episode No. 59, China promotes competition and consumer rights, is developing the world's largest wind power project in Gansu province, has removed the giant panda from endangered status, and more.
(2021-07-17). China to steadily advance digital yuan pilots. ecns.cn China's central bank on Friday released a white paper on the progress of the country's digital fiat currency, the e-CNY, saying that it will steadily push forward pilot schemes of its digital yuan.
(2021-07-17). U.S. at its futile game again. ecns.cn Washington's new round of measures targeting the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, including sanctioning officials and issuing a new risk-warning to multinational companies, surprised few because it has been intensifying efforts to galvanize an alliance to advance its geopolitical strategy against China, which it considers a threat to U.S. interests.
(2021-07-17). CIA Stories: Death Squads In Afghanistan. popularresistance.org As the US Empire makes its major military retreat from Afghanistan, learn about the CIA forces that will be staying behind—and their disturbing 20-year track record of war crimes.
(2021-07-17). Assad Vows To Liberate Syrian Territory Occupied By US, Turkey As He Starts 4th Presidential Term. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Syrian Presidential Office. | On July 17, Syrian President Bashar Assad was sworn in for a fourth seven-year presidential term in the war-torn country. | Assad garnered 95.1% of the vote in the May 26 presidential election, in which officials said turnout was 78.6% of some 18 million registered voters. The elections were described by the West and Assad's opponents as illegitimate. | The President was sworn in on the constitution and the Kora…
(2021-07-17). Al-Quds Brigade Deployed Additional Reinforcements In Central Syria To Combat ISIS (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | The al-Quds Brigade has deployed additional reinforcements in Syria's central region, Syrian sources reported on July 17. | The Palestinian group has been combating ISIS cells in the central region for more than two years now. Russia is reportedly the main backer of the group, which operates side by side with Syrian government forces. | The al-Quds Brigade took part in all recent operations against ISIS cells in the region. The group sustained some heavy losses on the hands of the terrorist group. | &Yum…
(2021-07-17). Russia's New 5th Generation Fighter Jet Has Integrated Electro-Optical Targeting System. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | On April 17, Russia's Rostec –°orporation shared on Twitter a photo of the new stealth fighter jet that was developed by its subsidiary, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). | The photo shows what appears to be an optical system installed under the new fighter jet, that has become known as the "Checkmate". | A photo reflected on the optical system shows what appears to be a Type 45-class destroyer of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. A warship of this class, the HMS Defend…
(2021-07-17). Comentario de Workers World / China y àÅfrica: Cooperación mutua, no neocolonialismo. workers.org 
Por Ernie Hamer (Autor invitado) Basado en una charla dada en una reunión de Workers World/ Partido Mundo Obrero en Buffalo, N.Y., el 27 de abril de 2021. Con la República Popular de China en ascenso, las fuerzas del imperialismo estadounidense están comenzando a entrar en pánico a medida que . . . |
(2021-07-17). Military Situation In Afghanistan On July 17, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 16, the Afghan Army recaptured the districts of Siaghan and Kohmard in Bamyan province | On July 16, the Afghan Army reportedly recaptured Sheikh Ali district in Parwan province | On July 16, Taliban attacked Sheberghan city in Jowzjan province | On July 16, Taliban attacked Sare Pol city in Sare Pol province | On July 17, Taliban captured Dand area west of Kandahar city | 284 Taliban militants were killed and 205 were wounded as a result of Afghan Army ope…
(2021-07-17). New Round Of Inter-Afghan Talks Began In Doha As Taliban Captures More Strategic Areas (Video 18+). southfront.org 
Source: Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera | A new round of inter-Afghan talks began in the Qatari capital Doha amid the advance of Taliban militants all over Afghanistan. | The negotiations are held behind closed doors. The delegations should discuss the establishment of transitional government, the exchange of prisoners and a ceasefire agreement. | The delegation of the Afghan government includes senior politicians for the first time since the first official meeting in September 2020.Head of the Supreme Council for National Re…
(2021-07-17). First Photos Of New Secret Russian Fighter Jet. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The first photos of a "brand-new" multi-purpose fighter were shared online. The photos were made during the preparation for its presentation at the MAKS-2021 Air Show at the Zhukovsky Airfield. | According to the reports, a completely new military aircraft developed by the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), under the control of the Rostec State Corporation will be shown on July 20."Russia is one of the few countries in the world that has full-cycle technologies for the production of p…
(2021-07-17). Military Situation In Syria On July 17, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 17, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 38 times: 22 — in Idlib province, 7 — in Latakia province, 7 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On July 17, two people were wounded in an IED blast in al-Bab city | On July 16, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Sarmaniyah village | On July 16, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Urm Al-Joz villag…
(2021-07-17). [Correspondence] COVID-19: counting migrants in. thelancet.com Rohini Mathur and colleagues1 present important data highlighting increased SARS-CoV-2 infection rates among minority ethnic people in the UK, including people reporting as South Asian and Black, yet use of these broad ethnic categories consistently fails to capture the dynamics of contemporary migration. These categories include a highly heterogeneous group of settled minority ethnic people born in the UK, alongside more recently arrived migrants, including an increasing proportion of low-skilled labour migrants, refugees, undocumented migrants, and others who have a particular profile of risk factors for SARS-C…
(2021-07-17). [Perspectives] Medicine and the monsoon. thelancet.com The classical Tamil poetry of the Sangam tradition blurs the boundaries between nature and self, between changing seasons and shifting interior states, and between emotional and physical health. "Monsoon rains,/coming with a stormy wind,/pouring down copiously/with roaring thunder/which kills snakes/in the mountains,/have you no mercy?" the poet Avvaiyar demands. The cycle of the south Asian monsoon—the intense heat of May followed by rains in June—structures many of these verses of love and longing.
(2021-07-17). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Haas EJ, Angulo FJ, McLaughlin JM, et al. Impact and effectiveness of mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infections and COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations, and deaths following a nationwide vaccination campaign in Israel: an observational study using national surveillance data. Lancet 2021; 397: 1819—29—In table 2 of this Article, the number of cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in unvaccinated participants aged 45—64 years should have been 19‚Äà579; the incidence rates per 100‚Äà000 person-days should have been <0 ∑1 for COVID-19-related hospitalisation in...
(2021-07-17). [Perspectives] Binita Kane: sharing hidden histories in heritage and health. thelancet.com After violence broke out in his village in what is now Bangladesh, in the years following the 1947 Partition of India, Binita Kane's father Bim Bhowmick left India for the UK. "I saw newspaper articles from the time about how the village was burning and people were being slaughtered. The fact that my Hindu family escaped was just a miracle in itself", says Kane, "but the circumstances under which a Muslim family risked their own lives to help them was just incredible…I feel the narrative that's been passed down the generations is largely one of hatred.
(2021-07-17). [Clinical Picture] Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a discrepancy between symptoms and CT findings. thelancet.com A 50-year-old man with a 2-year history of a dry cough and mild exertional dyspnoea was referred to our lung disease clinic. The patient—who was originally from Turkey—had a significant cigarette smoking history but no relevant occupational exposures.
(2021-07-17). Reckoning and Reparations in Afghanistan. zcomm.org The U.S. government owes reparations to the civilians of Afghanistan for the past twenty years of war and brutal impoverishment…
(2021-07-17). APEC Members Commit to COVID-19 Vaccine Sharing. telesurenglish.net China's President Xi Jinping called on Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum members to strengthen solidarity and cooperation to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | Addressing a virtual meeting organized by New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Xi Jinping reaffirmed his country's commitment to maintaining stable and secure vaccine supply chains. | Participating APEC members pledged to stick to the Putrajaya V…