(2021-07-26). Day 4 of the Samidoun delegation to Lebanon: Ghassan Kanafani Brigade at the Al Naqab Center. samidoun.net 
On the fourth day of the Ghassan Kanafani Brigade, the Samidoun international delegation to Lebanon visited the Bourj Al Barajneh refugee camp in the south of Beirut. In the camp we met with the Al-Naqab Center for Youth Activities, its members and its coordinator, Mohammed Abu Ali. The Al Naqab Center was founded in 2013 by Palestinian and Lebanese youth, who came together to address urgent needs facing the community, working with the Maan group ("Together") and the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM). The center focuses on four main points: 1) Becoming economically independent, without reliance on NGOs and charity…
(2021-07-26). Syrian insurgents guilty of 'red line' 2013 sarin chemical attack, study finds. thegrayzone.com A new open-source study concludes that Syrian insurgents carried out the Ghouta sarin chemical attack in August 2013. The explosive findings add to a growing body of public evidence that undermines US-led efforts to blame the Syrian government, which almost led to US military intervention. Hundreds of people were killed and thousands were wounded when sarin rockets hit multiple sites in the Syria area of Ghouta on August 21, 2013. The US and its allies publicly accused the Syrian government …
(2021-07-26). Hedges: The Collective Suicide Machine. scheerpost.com By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost The debacle in Afghanistan, which will unravel into chaos with lightning speed over the next few weeks and ensure the return of the Taliban to power, is one more signpost of the end of the American empire. The two decades of combat, the one trillion dollars we spent, the 100,000 troops deployed to subdue Afghanistan, the high-tech gadgets… |
(2021-07-26). Delta Strain Detected in Venezuela's Simón Bolívar Airport—7+7 Reopening Plan Continues. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, July 25, President Nicolás Maduro reported the detection of two cases of the Delta strain: "In Venezuela we already have two cases of the Delta strain: an athlete who came to Miranda from Turkey, and the second case of a doctor who lives in Caracas. He came from abroad. Both people are vaccinated." | He mentioned the study about lifting the 7+7 reopening scheme and highlighted that the country is facing a new threat with the Delta and Delta Plus variants. He explained that in Colombia they realized last Saturday that the Delta strain was detected a month and a half ago. | "In Venezuela, without a doubt…
(2021-07-26). Israeli Army Invades Farmlands In Southern Gaza. imemc.org 
Several Israeli military vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded Palestinian farmlands, Monday, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and bulldozed them while firing live rounds. Media sources said the military vehicles, including armored bulldozers, came from the Kissufim military base across the perimeter fence and advanced dozens of meters into the …
(2021-07-26). Israel launches missile attack on Gaza, restricts fishing zone. peoplesdispatch.org 
The restrictions on the fishing zone have been criticized for being form of collective punishment which is against international human rights and also a violation of the Oslo accords…
(2021-07-26). Renewed Israeli Airstrikes launched against the Besieged Gaza Strip. imemc.org 
Israeli fighter jets, on Sunday at midnight, fired several missiles at sites in the besieged Gaza Strip, Quds News Network reports. It stated that the renewed airstrikes are the fifth incident where Israel breached the May 21, 2021 Egypt brokered ceasefire between the occupation state and the various resistance factions in the Gaza Strip. It …
(2021-07-26). Israel Strikes Gaza and Reduces Palestinian Fishing Zone. telesurenglish.net In retaliation for the launching of incendiary balloons from Palestinian territory over the weekend, Israel reduced the fishing zone authorized to Palestinian people and bombed Gaza early Monday morning. | RELATED: | "Army fighter jets struck a Hamas military base that contained infrastructure and means used for terrorist activities," an Israeli military spokesman said and admitted that the target attacked was next…
(2021-07-26). Venezuela Confirms Two Cases of Delta COVID-19 Strain. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro confirmed the highly contagious Delta COVID-19 strain in the Southern nation after two travelers that came from abroad tested positive for it. Both citizens are isolated and receiving treatment. | RELATED: | The first case was a sportsman who arrived in Miranda state from Turkey. The athlete had verified contact with 30 people that have so far tested negative to COVID…
(2021-07-26). Palestinian Teen Dies From Serious Wounds He Suffered 74 Days Ago. imemc.org 
Palestinian medical sources have confirmed, Monday, that a teen died from serious wounds he suffered after Israeli soldiers shot him in the neck near Ramallah, in central West Bank, 74 days ago. The sources stated that Yousef Nawwaf Mohareb, 17, from Abwein town, north of Ramallah, was shot with a live round in the neck …
(2021-07-26). Beita is only south Nablus town that lacks an illegal Israeli settlement and Palestinians want to Keep it that Way. juancole.com 
By Anjuman Rahman | — ( Middle East Monitor ) — Beita is the only village around southern Nablus that does not have an illegal Israeli settlement built on its land. The Palestinians are determined to keep it that way. "The people of Beita completely reject the presence or even the idea of settlements," activist …
(2021-07-26). Updated: "Israeli Soldiers Abduct Thirteen Palestinians In West Bank" imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, at least thirteen Palestinians from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, in addition to installing many roadblocks. Update: The soldiers abducted a young man, identified as Hatem Aqel, from his home in the al-Wista neighborhood in Silwan town, in occupied Jerusalem.
(2021-07-26). Health care for older immigrants experiences momentum among states. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO (AP) — Most mornings, 62-year-old Maria Elena Estamilla wakes up with pelvic pain and dread that she faces the same fate as her mother and grandmother: fatal cervical cancer. The Chicago woman's last full medical exam was in 2015 and she sees no options for care as a Mexican immigrant without permission to live …
(2021-07-26). UN Food Systems Summit: Here Is Why We Are Boycotting It. popularresistance.org Yet, the organised peasant and indigenous movements from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas that collectively represent most of the world's small-scale food producers have called for a total boycott of this summit. In April this year, scores of scientists, researchers, faculty members, and educators who work in agriculture and food systems, also issued an open call to boycott the event. To understand why social movements and scientists are staying out of a UN-sponsored summit, it is important to know how the world's food system works today.
(2021-07-26). Why the US is Picking a Fight with China in the South China Sea. thealtworld.com Why is the US trying to turn ordinary, long-standing maritime disputes in the South China Sea into a regional or even international crisis? | I take a look at the US-led effort to bring China's claims regarding the South China Sea to an international tribunal on the Philippines "behalf." | I also explain the long-standing US strategy of encircling and containing China, and how this outdated plan sought to turn Southeast Asian states against China. It's outdated because today, these nations all count China as their largest trade partner, major investor, and a partner in modernizing their military and building regi…
(2021-07-26). Typhoon in-Fa Lands in East China, Second Landfall Expected. telesurenglish.net Typhoon In-Fa made landfall in east China's Zhejiang Province at noon on Sunday, packing winds of up to 38 meters per second at its center, according to the provincial flood control headquarters. | RELATED: | The typhoon — the sixth of this year — hit land in Putuo District, Zhoushan City, at approximately 12: 30 p.m. Weather authorities have forecast the typhoon will make a second landfall in coastal areas b…
(2021-07-26). UK-led Carrier Strike Group heads for South China Sea. wsws.org The Carrier Strike Group, with its main warship the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier, was launched in May, beginning a 28-week deployment spanning over 26,000 nautical miles.
(2021-07-26). New Zealand PM aligns with Washington over Indo-Pacific. wsws.org The NZ government has faced increasingly strident demands to fall into line with the US-led build-up to war, regardless of the impact on economic relations with China.
(2021-07-26). Another Palestinian Teen Killed by Israeli Occupation Forces. palestinechronicle.com 
A Palestinian teen Monday morning succumbed to the wounds he sustained from Israeli gunfire two months ago, according to medical sources. The Health Ministry said that Yousef Nawaf Mhareb, 17, a resident of Abwein village,
(2021-07-26). #BlockTheBoat action at New Jersey port mobilizes to support Palestinian workers, boycott ZIM. samidoun.net 
A crowd of protesters in New Jersey took to the streets outside Maher Terminal in Elizabeth as part of the #BlockTheBoat campaign targeting Israeli ZIM shipping for its complicity in and profiteering from Zionist colonialism and Israeli apartheid. The demonstrators gathered despite rainy weather at 6: 00 am to greet the ZIM Qingdao and call for it not to be unloaded. The protest was organized by the Block the Boat Coalition NY/NJ, which includes the NY4Palestine Coalition, Al-Awda NY, the Palestine Right to Return Coalition; Within Our Lifetime — United for Palestine; Labor for Palestine; Samidoun Palestinian…
(2021-07-26). Normalization Afoot: Israel's El Al to Fly to Morocco from Tel Aviv. palestinechronicle.com 
El Al Israel Airlines on Sunday launched nonstop flights to Marrakesh from Tel Aviv following a resumption of diplomatic ties last year between Morocco and Israel, reports Reuters. Flight 553 took off at 11: 35 a.m.
(2021-07-26). Tlaib: US 'Must Act' to End Tax Exemption for Entities Supporting Illegal Settlements. palestinechronicle.com 
US House Representative Rashida Tlaib has caused a stir after pointing out on Twitter that illegal Jewish settlements currently receive tax-exempt status in America, a contravention of international law. In an open letter, she called
(2021-07-26). UN: Palestinian Elections Must Include Occupied East Jerusalem. palestinechronicle.com 
United Nations special rapporteurs Monday called for the rescheduling of Palestinian elections within a reasonable time to ensure "free, fair, democratic, peaceful, and credible" polls, Anadolu News Agency reported. The Palestinian parliamentary elections had been
(2021-07-26). Palestine Welcomes Decision To Investigate Israeli Violations. popularresistance.org On Thursday, Palestine welcomed a decision by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNCHR) to form an independent international commission to investigate Israeli violations of Palestinian rights. The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the council's decision "reflects the international community's persistence to implement international law and protect Palestinian human rights," said the Palestinian Foreign Affairs Ministry.
(2021-07-26). Soldiers Abduct A Palestinian, Close roads, Near Nablus. imemc.org 
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, the town of Beita, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and abducted a Palestinian from his home, in addition to installing sand mounds to close various roads. Local sources said several army jeeps invaded the eastern area of the town, before storming and searching homes, …
(2021-07-26). Indiana PepsiCo workers strike continues as union shuts down Frito-Lay workers strike in Kansas. wsws.org Although Frito-Lay is a subsidiary of PepsiCo, neither the BCTGM nor the Teamsters have made any attempt to unite their struggles nor call upon support from the broader workforce of the multinational food conglomerate.
(2021-07-26). Over 100 dead in landslides, flooding in the Indian state of Maharashtra. wsws.org For decades, the ruling elites have failed to act upon warnings made by climate scientists and to build infrastructure needed to control disasters, such as floods.
(2021-07-26). Dispatches from India: The Pegasus Fallout. peoplesdispatch.org In this episode, we take a look at the impact of the revelations of Project Pegasus on Indian politics and society, the travails of a tribal community in the State of Tamil Nadu and the impact of successive lockdowns on the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir…
(2021-07-26). Pegasus: Why privacy is crucial for democracy. peoplesdispatch.org The Pegasus spyware scandal has rocked India too with opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, serving ministers, journalists and activists figuring in the list. The government has denied allegations of spying but many questions remain unanswered. Journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty looks at some of the dimensions of the issue…
(2021-07-26). Congress Can Stop This Vicious Cycle of Debt-Based Poverty. aclu.org On any given day across the country, millions of Americans have had their drivers' license suspended — not because of unsafe driving or other safety concerns but because of a government imposed debt they can't afford to pay. | It doesn't have to be this way. State and local governments can and must end taxation by citation — and right now Congress has a chance to help them do it. | The Driving for Opportunity Act, introduced by Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), is bipartisan legislation that provides grants to states that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's li…
(2021-07-26). US Military Will Keep Training Iraqi Forces and Fighting Daesh. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Joe Biden revealed on Monday that his country ¥s partnership with Iraq will continue in the near future while stressing that the American combat mission would be shifting more toward counterterrorism cooperation. | RELATED: | The United States has about 2,500 troops in Iraq, with its forces deployed in the country for much of the past two decades following the 2003 invasion. Troops were tem…
(2021-07-26). Iraqi elections in doubt as Communist Party becomes latest to boycott October's poll. peoplesworld.org
(2021-07-26). Honduras: Former Lawmaker Echeverria Shot to Death. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, former lawmaker Carolina Echeverria was killed by gunmen who assaulted her residence in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Her husband was seriously wounded. | RELATED: | Echeverria, who was a congresswoman from 2006 to 2010, died of gunshot wounds, according to a preliminary report from security forces. Her husband, retired Colonel Andres Urtecho, who is receiving medical care in a private hospital, was wounded in the alleged ro…
(2021-07-26). "Committing the Truth": Whistleblower Daniel Hale to Be Sentenced Tuesday for Drone Program Leaks. democracynow.org 
At a sentencing hearing Tuesday, whistleblower Daniel Hale faces at least nine years in prison for leaking classified information about the U.S. drone and targeted assassination program. During his time in the Air Force from 2009 to 2013, Hale worked with the National Security Agency and the Joint Special Operations Task Force at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, where he helped identify targets for assassination. He later worked as a contractor for the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. In March, Hale pleaded guilty to one count of violating the World War I-era Espionage Act for leaking documents exposin…
(2021-07-26). Policing "Hate" Supposedly Protects People — But It Really Fuels More Violence. truthout.org 
"Hate" may be a real feeling, but it's a distorting and inaccurate diagnosis for the never-ending violence routinely inflicted on Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, trans, queer, disabled, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh, and other marginalized communities. To fully grasp the wrongheadedness of the diagnosis and its consequences, we must look at the political sleight of hand embedded in the hate frame. | "Hate frame" here refers to a conceptual path intended to shape public understanding of an issue [mdash…
(2021-07-26). Saturday 8/14: Envision & Enact: Community Thriving. indybay.org Oakland Asian Cultural Center…
(2021-07-26). 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…
(2021-07-26). Headlines for July 26, 2021. democracynow.org France Approves COVID Health Pass; Germany Considers Restrictions for Unvaccinated People, COVID Cases Skyrocket in Southeast Asia, with Children Making Up 12.5% of Indonesian Death Toll, Fauci Says U.S. "Going in the Wrong Direction"; St. Louis Reintroduces Indoor Mask Mandate, 4,000 Homebound Detainees Could Be Sent Back to Prison After Pandemic Emergency Order Lifted, Tunisia's President Sacks Prime Minister, Suspends Parliament Following Protests, Afghanistan Sees Record Number of Casualties in 2021; U.S. Could Continue Airstrikes Beyond August, U.S. Launches Second Drone Strike in Somalia in Under a Week, Is…
(2021-07-26). China Backs Cuba in Saying US Should Apply Sanctions to Itself. anti-empire.com 
China has supported Cuba's argument that the United States should consider applying sanctions to itself for alleged human rights abuses before taking on other countries. | Speaking Friday at a press conference in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian asserted that his country "firmly supports the efforts of the Cuban government and people to maintain social stability" as President The latest measures, unveiled Thursd…
(2021-07-26). The 'Incomplete' Map That Has China Fuming At NBC's Olympic Coverage. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Originally published at A mere two days into the Tokyo Summer Olympic games and geopolitical controversy centering on China has already erupted. Beijing has angrily denounced major US network NBC for displaying an "incomplete" map of the country, slamming it as the news channels attempt to "play political tricks" which has resulted in 'hur…
(2021-07-26). China Urges The US To Change Misguided Mindset. telesurenglish.net The China-U.S. relationship is in a stalemate, fundamentally because some Americans portray China as an "imagined enemy," said Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng, urging the United States to change its highly misguided mindset and dangerous policy. | RELATED: | Xie made the remarks on Monday during talks with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who is on a visit to Tianjin City from July 25 to 26. | For…
(2021-07-26). #BoycottPuma campaign in Toulouse fights corporate complicity in Israeli apartheid. samidoun.net 
On Friday, 23 July, the Collectif Palestine Vaincra, a member organization of the Samidoun Network, organized a Palestine Stand in Toulouse, France, at the Bagatelle market. The stand took place as part of the international campaign to boycott athletic wear manufacturer Puma due to its sponsorship of the Israeli Football Federation. üáµüá∏ En direct du marché de Bagatelle à Toulouse, nouveau Stand Palestine afin de promouvoir la campagne #BoycottPuma tant que cette entreprise sera sponsor des équipes de football de l'apartheid israélien ! #BoycottIsrael pic.twitt…
(2021-07-26). Saturday 7/24: Protest US financed oppression in Palestine/Israel. indybay.org Corner of Water and Ocean Streets; Santa Cruz…
(2021-07-26). VIDEO: Whither Afghanistan? Getting Out Is Harder Than Getting In. strategic-culture.org Getting out of Afghanistan will be a lot trickier than going in. Watch the video and read more in the article by Philip Giraldi.
(2021-07-26). Military Situation In Afghanistan On July 26, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 25, US aircraft attacked Taliban positions near Kandahar city | On July 26, clashes between Afghan Army and Taliban continued on the west and south of Kandahar city | 1,659 civilians were killed and 3,524 were wounded in the first half of 2021 in Afghanistan, according to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan | 89 Taliban militants were killed and 82 were wounded as a result of Afghan Army operations in Kunar, Kandahar, Herat, Farah, Faryab,…
(2021-07-26). Cuba Receives 88 Ton Shipment of Humanitarian Aid from Russia. telesurenglish.net The Russian freighters carried a cargo of 88.8 tons with superior quality wheat flour, one million disposable face masks, cans of canned food, and first-class refined sunflower oil, confirmed officials of the Russian embassy in Cuba. | RELATED: | During the reception ceremony, the Cuban Minister of Domestic Trade, Betsy Díaz, thanked the Russian government for the gesture on behalf of the people, the Party, and the island's…
(2021-07-26). The Cost of Lockdowns May Be as High as 5 Million Deaths in India Alone. And Rising. anti-empire.com 
A The report is impressive in its data and methods, but the interpretation the authors provided is not. They argued that the increased excess dea…
(2021-07-26). Resistance Groups Will Continue To Target U.S. Regardless Of Capacity Of Presence In Iraq: Al-Nujaba Movement. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On July 26th, a spokesman for Iraq's Al-Nujaba movement, a part of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) said the "resistance forces" will continue to target American forces regardless of their name being changed from combat forces to trainers and advisers."Regarding the US military's presence, names and titles do not matter, and they will still be targets for the weapons of resistance under any title or attribute," Nasr al-Shammari said in an interview with Lebano…
(2021-07-26). In Video: Liwa al-Tha'arin Confirmed Recent Drone Attack On U.S. Base In Iraqi Kurdistan. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | On July 25, a newly-founded group calling itself Liwa al-Tha'arin [the Rebel Brigade] published a video showing The attack took place on July 23 and targeted the second largest U.S. base in Iraq with a Murad-4 drone. According to the Sabereen News channel on Telegram,…
(2021-07-26). Children in the Philippines Have Been Banned From Exiting Their Homes for 68 of the Last 70 Weeks. anti-empire.com 
The COVID cult demands its pound of flesh. To appease the mind virus freaks children in the Philippines have been technically banned from exiting their doorway for 1 year and 4 months now. As soon as the ban was lifted earlier this month it was